It was cool this morning, here in the CatBox, and I enjoyed it until the sun hit the wall. Then the inside temperature increased 15° in the 8 minutes it took me co close the window, blinds, and door and fire up the AC. Tomorrow will be the last cool morning until we’re back in the 90°s for at least a week. TGIF!!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:25 (average 5:23). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Yates: W.H. Knew Flynn Under Investigation As Donald Trump Coaxed Comey
Wouldn’t it be great, if she had become AG, instead of KKK Beauregard? RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
From YouTube (RWW Channel): RWW News: Jerome Corsi Says Trump, Putin United in War Against ‘Deep State’
Barf Bag Alert!!
The Republican fascist conspiracy theorist got it half right. Trump and Putin are united in a war, but it’s against the US. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
From Alternet: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced a measure on Thursday to designate additional funding to states for the protection of elections.
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke in support of the measure, saying, the federal government should help “slam the door in the face of the Russian bear or any other adversary who seeks to steal the integrity of our elections."
Hoyer explained that the amendment was about "one of the most pressing issues of our time."
“Surely we can rise above pandering to party and Putin to act on behalf of our freedom and our security,” he continued. “We have sworn an oath to defend our Constitution and our liberty against all enemies, foreign and domestic. You have the opportunity to do that today. Do so. Vote yes on this amendment for your country.”
Democrats applauded and began to chant "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" as Republicans went silent and voted against the measure to protect elections. [emphasis added]
Now we know how Republicans plan to win in 2018. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
From The New Yorker: Saying that he was “flabbergasted” by the events of this week, the Revolutionary War-era traitor Benedict Arnold offered a ringing defense of his own career in treason, asserting, “I was never this blatant.”
“I was brought up to believe that betraying your country was something you’d do very secretively,” Arnold, who now resides in Hell, said. “If you were going over to the enemy side, you’d do everything you could not to be detected. You wouldn’t go around announcing it to the world like a jackass.”
Dang Andy! Is Benedict jealous or relieved, now that he knows that his reign as America’s most infamous traitor is at an end. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
Cartoon:
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Rachel Maddow: In this interview with Sally Yates, Rachel makes it abundantly clear that no matter how hard Drumpf’s attorneys wriggle, there’s no way they can make it stick that the WH didn’t know about Flynn being under investigation. So, however hard they try, Drumpf was obstructing justice when he coaxed Comey. And so Drumpf and attorneys are back at square one and hopefully Mueller and his team are ready to indict.
It’s not enough to just vote, or even to pick “D” candidates at random. Do your homework and bone up on where candidates stand on issues that are important to you. Make sure you are registered to vote – some state have unnervingly arbitrary reasons for purging names from the rolls. Make sure your progressive kith and kin are registered. Help out at a voter registration drive. Volunteer to drive so more people can get to the polls. Cast an informed ballot.
Even if we get the Blue Wave that may be the last change for peaceful change in this country, we cannot rest on our laurels – we need to lean on our representatives in local, state and federal Government to keep up the resistance to the reich-wing’s erosion of our civil and human rights.
The cartoon is all too true. Seldom has that time-honored cliche had such relevancy.
MSNBC: Was refreshing to see Ms. Yates talking to RM. I know that she couldn’t say ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ regarding Mr. Mueller’s ongoing investigation on this topic, but it’s nice to see such a good conversation.
BBA: Oh! I had to go get my old boots!! on for this one! Putin kills (or poisons) his protesters or anyone against his regime, and Don’t lies, and doesn’t back up citizens on human rights either.*Now he wants Putin to visit him in the WH !! in the fall. Somewhere I read, that this may coincide with Veteran’s Day on November 10 (this year). If that’s the case, I’m cancelling my birthday!!
AN: True to form, the replicons’ silence was deafening.
NYer: This is funny and truthful ! Plain & simple, Don’T is a traitor.
Cartoon: Well….of course!!
Tomorrow will be 105 here. We’re currently in a burn ban too. Now, I start to worry, like I do every year since the 2011 fires. Hope that you have a relaxing evening, take good care, and Thanks, Tom.
November 10 is the Marine Corps Birthday. Need I say more?
Hipwaders indeed Pat!!! . . . industrial strength!!!
You’ve probably said, but do you at least get some benefit of a warm wall during the winter months?
I’m not saying it’s fair – or what I would want – but it’d be nice if there was a little payback.
You might very well have, too – but I actually did quite a bit of Googling to see if it’s possible to insulate an individual room or even just a wall against such heat gain from masonry.
The good news – it is.
The bad news – not only is it very difficult, but also very expensive. The problem is not in putting something up – the problem is in dealing with the huge condensation that occurs between the outside wall and the insulation. It’s a major chore to handle the drainage.
New News: Cohen recorded Dumpy talking about payments to a former Playboy Model. COHEN RECORDED DUMPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.care2.com/news/member/565542931/4112348
MSNBC: “There was an effort to influence the investigation,” Sally Yates said! Enough!
RWW: Deep State, my ass!
Alternet: The GOPIGS would sell their grandmothers for a chance to hold onto power!
New Yorker: Arnold is relieved in the same sense that G.W.Bush is relieved- Darn, so I’m not the dumbest pri*k to have made it to the WH!
‘Toon: ‘Nuff said!
7:14 It’s orange – and a clown – naah, it’s too cute.
Rachel – Sally Yates would be a totally boss AG. Not gonna happen this year for sure, sadly.
RWW (PFAW) – from Google: “In the United States the term ‘deep state’ is used within political science to describe influential decision-making bodies believed to be within government who are relatively permanent and whose policies and long-term plans are unaffected by changing administrations.” In other words, permanent civil service. There is NOTHING wrong with the existence of a “deep state.” Of course any body composed of human beings is subject to incompetence and corruption. But by and large the existence of permanent civil servants is designed to protect us from idiocy as well as tyranny. So of course Orange Judas – and Putin – would want to destroy it.
AlterNet – Yeah. 2018. And every other year.
NYT – If only all the Republican traitors in government were publicly known to have been traitors – yes, Orange Judas would still be at the top of the list.
Cartoon – Those little darlings are too cute to be Republicans. Even Mom is too cute. That’s not to say it isn’t true, though.
Puzzle — 3:56 Well at least the Puddy Tat will not be able to clown about at dinner time today!
MSNBC — Rachel:”So the longer it goes on [sentencing delays for Flynn], the more coöperation we can expect?” Yates: “Yes” — Dum-da-dum-dum DUUUM!!! Donald J Drumpf should be very worried that he will end up with a change of address from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave to a federal prison! Cannot happen too soon in my opinion.
RWW — Another idiot heard from that should not have access to a microphone! JD: “…the existence of permanent civil servants is designed to protect us from idiocy as well as tyranny.” Drumpf et al, thy name is Tyrannical Idiot!
AlterNet — “…Republicans went silent and voted against the measure to protect elections.” — Of course they did. Why ruin a “good” gig with the truth! Constitutional rights be damned!
The New Yorker — “If you were going over to the enemy side, you’d do everything you could not to be detected. You wouldn’t go around announcing it to the world like a jackass.” — Ben, time to get with the times! You likely would if you were a notorious and extreme narcissist like Drumpf!
Cartoon — Indeed!!! At least these little guys are cute . . . Republicans are NOT!!!
The past few days has been pleasant weather wise but that is unfortunately about to change. When it gets hot, even my fur babes don’t want to eat. I am sitting here gorging myself on Rainier cherries so I am doing my part to support US agriculture but if Drumpf doesn’t lay off the agriculture tariffs, I might have to forego this pleasurable activity!
Thanks all! Hugs!