Once again, I’m getting a late start, because other tasks tied up my morning, so I’ll be brief.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:33 (average 4:55). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube: Trump Supporters Wave Russian Flags At CPAC
This was so embarrassing that Republicans are claiming that progressives handed out the flags as a dirty trick. I presume they are lying, as usual, but if true, they proved that hundreds of Putin’s Pervert’s supposedly most knowledgeable supporters, CPUKE attendees, are so stupid that they waved Russian flags during an investigation or the Reich without knowing it. RESIST!!
From The New Yorker: Saying “Enough is enough,” Republican senators on Friday angrily accused their constituents of “intentionally and opportunistically” using recent town-hall meetings as vehicles to express themselves.
One of the angriest Republicans, Senator Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, said he was “disgusted and offended” by the “flagrant exercise of freedom of speech” he witnessed at his town hall.
“The spectacle of people standing up, asking their elected representatives questions, and expecting them to answer is the most disgraceful thing I’ve ever experienced,” Cotton said. “This will not stand.”
Cotton accused “outside agitators” of sending voters to the town halls “to cynically exploit an obscure provision in the Constitution called the First Amendment.”
Where is the satire, Andy? RESIST!!
From The Rachel Maddow Show: Trump admin spikes intel report that undercuts travel ban
Rachel Maddow reports on a leaked DHS Intelligence report that finds that Donald Trump’s focus on countries in his Muslim ban is not a reliable way of targeting terrorists.
The Fuhrer tried to do what Crawford Caligula did, fix the intelligence around the policy. When it didn’t work, they tried to hide the real findings. Then came the wonderful leak of those findings. Now the Fuhrer likes folks to take a leak in him, but not that kind. RESIST!!
Cartoon:
The Fuhrer doesn’t!
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4:22 Little wonder this doesn't at all resemble what we see in the grocery store, since the flavor is in the roots.
YT – Actually, it was a troll, by Ryan Clayton, of Americans Take Action. As you point out, it proves how stupid CPUKE attendees are, and is therefore being hailed from the left as "brilliant!" and a glorious "false-flag operation!" (Most of the supporters probably think the Russian flag is yellow with a red hammer and sickle. If they know what a sickle is.)
TNY – So, so true.
TRMS – Not a new Republican tactic (policy first, justification later, fake if necessary). Bush/Cheney/WMD leap to mind (as they did to Rachel), but I am sure it goes back farther, even in pure politics (if there is such a thing). Think Big Tobacco and Exxon Mobil for the private side.
Cartoon – Yes, I do, and no, he doesn't.
One piece of good news: Stephanie Hansen (D) annihilated her Republican opponent (by approximately 16 points) for control of the Delaware State Senate. Turnout, turnout, turnout! Joe Biden was stumping for her and really pushing turnout! Apparently it worked!
Wonderful, wonderful news, thanks Joanne!
Thanks for some good news, Joanne.
Woooo Hoooo!!
As of Sunday morning, Dem John Ossoff has a 31.7 to 24.9 lead over the best-polling Repub, Karen Handel, who was leading in December. This in the special election to replace Tom Price in Georgia. Georgia has a jungle primary April 18, and there are 5 Dems, 11 Repubs, and 2 Indys on the ballot, so with a share like that, he has a real chance of making it into the June 20 runoff. It's a dark red district, though.
YT: Giggle!!! This is hilarious! Love this!!
NYer: Absolutely. That's how they feel too. Twisted minds of Repugs!
RMS: Good video! I sure do like Leaks. Good for the IC and the AP for standing up! WH wants to lie and deceive in the investigations too! And why not? They've been lying the whole time!!
Cartoon: What JD said.
Beautiful day here. Hope that you have a good evening, and take good Care. Thanks, Tom.
RM: We can't go there again! Why in hell did we allow ourselves to go there the first time, AND, having blown that, why are Bush/Cheney not behind bars??????????? Washington Post and the Russia scandal- I guess it's not just the emperor who has no balls!!!! BOTH chairmen!!! Is the GOP going to become the Collapsed GOBH? (Grand Old Black Hole) We have the last TWO Rethuglican administrations bblatantly breaking the law, and this one put itself in a position to have to do so FAST out of the gate!
RESIST!!!!!!
Do we want the Patriot Act, or Americans acting patriotically?
YT is funny; NYorker would be funny, if these ticks sucking on the buttocks of America were not so intimidated by their own constituents that they decide run, and hide!
Puzzle — 3:17 I love ginger and put it in everything I cook.
YouTube — "…they proved that hundreds of Putin’s Pervert’s supposedly most knowledgeable supporters, CPUKE attendees, are so stupid that they waved Russian flags during an investigation or the Reich without knowing it. …" — Now be nice . . . afterall, the flag is red, white and blue and it had "TRUMP" printed on it. I checked the Americans Take Action website and there are the flags for sale for $6 a pop . . . or is that 6 rubles? I don't think there is any doubt who trolled them but you have to admit that it is funny!
Resist and Persist!!!
The New Yorker — Well the 1st amendment certainly is obscure when it comes to anyone that is not a Republican, and by the looks of it, it is going to get even more obscure. Straight reporting again Andy. The Republicans campaigned and "govern" by fear. Rather interesting to see the fear going in the opposite direction. A bunch of dumb clucks running from their constituents. Bak-bak-bak-bak-bak!
Resist and Persist!!!
TRMS — Just like a Republican to try to manipulate data to fit their own conclusions. And if it can't be manipulated, manufacture it! Bass aackwards! So Drumpfian! The master manipulator and Liar-in-Chief!
Resist and Persist!!!
Cartoon — "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." — Now if only it could be made fair so that corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share too!
Resist and Persist!!!
If you ever get a chance, try Gin Gins.
You Tube – Now it can't be easy remembering three colors in order, so I don't think we should be too unkind at these sadly lacking individuals who can't even remember their own flipping flag – but then again I may be wrong – who doesn't know their own flag??? Who can't recognise the Russian flag when they see it – apart from astoundingly insular individuals with IQs just about their shoe size. Who was the Republican official whose order has even now been scrubbed from his computer and may be in hiding even now…? Questions to which we will never get answers, just another bucket load of lies…
This may have been the only occasion on which they accidentally told the truth by their actions.
NY – truth again Andy!
Thanks TC
Thanks for the blog despite all the other chores that needed doing, TomCat. Pace yourself and don't forget to rest now and again.
YouTube: To be honest, I wouldn't put it past progressives to pull a stunt like that and have Drumpf supporters wave a Russian flag. Not that they would know a Russian from German flag, but they sure were stupid to wave anything that didn't have the American flag on it. Or did they think Drumpf the First already had the flag of his new empire designed and made?
TNY: Did you get to interview Cotton or any other Republican for this column, Andy? Because this is EXACTLY what they are thinking.
Rachel Maddow: How long is America going to stand for a resident and and administration that is going to fool its citizens on a daily basis. Civil servants obviously aren't taking it and feel it is their patriotic duty to leak information about Drumpf and his hoodlums trying to turn force them to turn neutral information into alternative facts to fit the administration's alternate reality. And the leak it to AP, so they don't favor any news media; they just want the world to know. All Drumpf can do is twitter that the FBI is a useless bunch that can't stop these "dangerous" leaks. He's not denying that they're pressuring the Intelligence Agencies into conjuring up some AI (artificial or alternative, what's the difference), he's just putting the blame for any future terrorist attack on their shoulders. Bullying won't get you anywhere, Drumpf, not with these people. Firing all of them (90% of civil servants are unhappy with Drumpfian leadership) would give Drumpf his kick, but would also be the way to endanger America beyond repair.
RESIST & PERSIST!
Thanks all! Hugs!!