Yesterday was yet another lonely Valentine’s day. Desperate for company, I even tried to attract Republicans. I put out rat traps, but none came. 
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 2:54 (average 4:57). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (RWW Channel): Dave Daubenmire Is Sick Of "Phony Black Christians" Who Voted For "That Quasi-Muslim Freak"
Barf Bag Alert!!
Real Authentic Christians just don’t have the hate required to become racist Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians. RESIST!!
From Daily Kos: Don’t look now, but Democrats just flipped their 36th state legislative seat this cycle.
Tuesday’s win in Florida House District 72 was not only yet another Democratic win in a seat Trump carried in 2016 (by a 51-46 margin), but it was also a stark reminder for Republicans of how much trouble they may be in at the ballot box in November.
Democrat Margaret Good, an attorney and community activist, defeated Republican James Buchanan 52-45 percent, improving on the 2016 Democratic presidential performance in this Sarasota County-area district by 12 points. This historically Republican seat, which has a GOP voter registration advantage of around 13,000, became vacant upon the abrupt resignation of a freshman lawmaker in August 2017.
Woooo Hoooo! RESIST!!
From Common Dreams: Under fire for taking expensive first class flights and staying in luxury hotels on the taxpayer’s dime, EPA chief Scott Pruitt informed the public of the real reason he stays away from coach: to avoid uncomfortable interactions with people who are mad at him for trying to destroy the planet.
"We live in a very toxic environment politically," Pruitt explained in an interview with the New Hampshire Union Leader this week—an interesting choice of words, given that the EPA chief’s policy moves have greatly contributed to the toxicity of the actual geophysical environment.
He wouldn’t have to worry about a toxic political environment, if he were not creating a toxic physical environment. Also, what Republicans do not live high on the hog at our expense, whenever they can? RESIST!!
Cartoons:
After two years, is he cooked yet?
11 Responses to “Open Thread – 2/15/2018”
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4:35 SE Asia is a long way to go for such a tiny snack.
RWW – He can’t be as tired of genuine Black Christians as I am of phony white ones.
DKos – Yes, that was nice indeed. That was the one Monday, right? We also won one of the three on Tuesday and ppicked up a healthy dose of points in the two we lost. And there is a third state this weel – Saturday I think? So stay tuned. Just let’s don’t get complacent.
Common Dreams – Yeah, they all do it, but that’s no reason not to at least TRY to hold them accountable. What a Dush (I think I’m going to be spelling it that way, at least for a while.)
Cartoons – Yup and yup. He’ll never get cooked enough, though – that’s the hell of it.
Yes, I know I’m a day early.
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BBA: Nope,….only got through 1:54 and had to turn it off. Nope. Not ever.
DK: YAY, excellent news!!! Let’s flip them all !!
CD: Those in first class (who can afford it) should slam him when they see him onboard, I know I would, if I ever see any of them. I have never flown anything but coach/economy. I’d probably get kicked off though. Like your spelling, Joanne. 😉
Cartoon: Yea, and yea.
Hope that you have a good, enjoyable evening. Take care, and Thanks, Tom.
*Hi, Joanne: Happy New Year of The Dog, too. Years ago, my father raised dobermans, and the breed is intelligent and very protective of it’s family. My neighbor has 3 PitBulls, and while they are loud in bark, they are gentle loving dogs. I have a little shih tzu fluff, that I rescued, after my 16 y.o. Corgi passed a couple years ago.
Personally, I believe that there are no vicious dogs about, as they weren’t born that way, but there are some vicious and downright mean owners. I’d collar them, rather than the dog. imho.
Wendy has two shih tzus that I have nicknamed Oh and Shit. ?
I have signed them all. some earlier, and commented that the NRA is a domestic terrorist org!Then i saw a photo of Wayne La Pierre sitting next to the orange disgrace, and almost dumped my cookies!
RWW: POS!!!!!!!!
DK: Wonderful! I winder if he is related to the Buchanan who helped found the John Birch Society, whose son was involved with Charles Koch?
CD: Good excuse, NOT! Besides, yes, he has well earned the enmity of many Americans, whose country he is helping to screw!
USS Maine; Just the first of several wars our s**hole leaders have lied us into!
Scalia: Burn, Baby, Burn!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, “The Fire THIS Time!”
It’s good to see Democrats kicking Rethuglican arse. Let’s hope that we Progressives can keep up the momentum. A political bloodbath (do I over-use that term?) in November will prove that The People are truly woke and not taking any more crap from the Greedy Old Plutocrats. However, Democrats had better not get smug – they need to return to their Progressive roots if they want to hang on to their gains.
I fear for this country. I hope that we can turn it around by legal, peaceful means because the alternative is unthinkable.
DK: Can’t have enough of positive news like this! But stay alert and never become complacent; every seat needs to be fought for. RESIST.
CD: Do these people ever listen to themselves when they spout this kind of ???
Oh, my goodness. I never realized you are that lonesome, TomCat. So lonesome that you would prefer the company of Republicans to spending another Valentine’s Day without any; that is just so terribly sad.
What can we possibly do to keep you from actually catching a rat and taking it home? You know pets are not allowed. ?
It’s sooooo awful!! ?
Puzzle — 3:48 Be careful not to choke on the antennae and little legs! They can get caught between puddy tat teeth!
RWW — Mahatma Gandhi was more Christian than this piece of Republican pseudo Christian excrement . . . and he was Hindu! He did not even make sense! Hell is too good for this racist Republican POE.
Daily Kos — May this be an indication of what will happen at the mid terms! As JD says, “Get them by the mid terms!”. I will add to that with swing them high and wide so that they land at the curb with the trash!
Common Dreams — “… what Republicans do not live high on the hog at our expense …” — To paraphrase the Puddy Tat on other articles: start of list … end of list, with nothing in between except 3 little dots! They should all be kicked to the curb, politically destitute!
Cartoon #1 — From history.com :
I wonder if Puerto Rico wishes it had remained part of Spain?
Cartoon #2 — Scalia is not cooked enough . . . his legal progeny is in SCOTUS setting fire to all he can!
Well things are looking up for me . . . I managed to wear my glasses most of yesterday with no pain, only a little pressure. Whoopee!!! The muscles are still sore but that won’t last much longer. You are desperate . . . but Republican rats always avoid puddy tats, especially when they are Democrats (the puddy tat of course!)!
Thanks all. Tired Hugs!!