It’s another muggy (93%) day here in the CatBox. I had a meeting with CCC this morning, and I overslept, so I missed my morning nap. I feel OK now, but will be way pooped before I’m done today.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:10 (average 5:01). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Lawrence: Trump, Fearing Mueller And A Democratic House, Campaigns On Fear
Spot on Lawrence! May all Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten’s fears be realized. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
From Alternet: Every White House and presidential administration is forced to grapple with frequent staff turnover due to the nature of the job, but under President Donald Trump, the country has seen a historic amount of resignations and dismissals.
And after the 2018 midterm elections, the problem is almost certain to get worse, as multiple reports indicate.
A recent report from Politico found that five Cabinet officials (Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen) were likely to leave the administration after the November election.
And on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that one of the investigations of Zinke has been referred to the Department of Justice as a potential criminal probe, raising the likelihood that he’ll depart. The Post also confirmed that he is only "one of multiple Cabinet members who may leave after the midterm elections."
Click through for several; more. The rats know the ship is sinking. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
From NY Times: President Trump attacked the Republican speaker of the House on Wednesday for criticizing his position on birthright citizenship and said he should focus instead on safeguarding the party’s majority in Congress, a remarkable display of intraparty fighting six days before midterm elections in which the Republican majority is at risk.
“Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about!” Mr. Trump said in a Twitter post.
I think Lyin’ Ryan was focused on trying to preserve the Reich’s stranglehold on Congress. The Fuhrer hates being contradicted and showed his desperation. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
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5:49 They are tasty, if you can get to them without impaling yourself.
Lawrence – Assuming that enough votes are fairly counted (to expect all votes to be fairly counted would be unrealistic), I am expecting two things next week: 1) something between a wave and a tsunami in a beautiful blue color, and (2) immediate violence in the streets from Trump’s supporters. I just hope law enforcement, and candidates, are preparing for that.
AlterNet – Oh, yes, I’m expecting this too – win or lose, actually. But I don’t see it as quite as huge a thing as my first two expectations.
NYT – The many layers of irony here are so thick they could be used to choke an elephant.
Cartoon – Oh, not just his! But he’ll do for a start.
Lawrence: Trump, Fearing Mueller And A Democratic House, Campaigns On Fear: Have a listen to Lawrence: trump running scared. It is well worth listening to the under 14 minute video. After Lawrence was done with this segment, I applauded. YES!
AlterNet: The rats know the ship is sinking. It’s the trump ship that is sinking. Time is up for this ship to sink and take as many as it can to the bottom abyss of the outhouse.
NY Times: “Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about!”” This is trump who thinks he knows more than Lyin’ Paul Ryan about Birthright Citizenship. As usual, trump shows and displays his ignorance on the Constitution.
Cartoon: Already taxing the poor for money to help feed the super rich. sigh…
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Lawrence: Well said. What a horrid (dt) man. Gawd, can’t wait till it happens. Bring it on Ms. Justice, and serve it on a big plate!! If you haven’t…… GET OUT AND VOTE BLUE!!!
AN: Shame the donald won’t leave. Wish he would, it would be a better place if he did.
NYT: I think Ryan has lost his soul, and doesn’t care anymore. imho. He’s leaving anyways…so I think we’ll see him say more comments that dt doesn’t like, before he leaves. Just for good measure. imho.
Cartoon: Sad! Sad! Sad!!
Beautiful day here, the little ones got soaked from the storm last night, and we had a tornado north of us, and I didn’t see any witches flying around either ;-)…….Hope you get your rest, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
This just in: “The enemy doesn’t arrive by caravans or by boat, he arrives by limousine.” ~ Janet V. ~
MSNBC: LISTEN UP!!! Given the number of congressional members who would need to vote for impeachment, and try the Donald on said charges, it is NOT going to be wise to try to impeach his sorry ass. Unless there is an amazing turnaround in BOTH houses any impeachment trial, which will take place in the Senate, after the House votes impeachment, which is, essentially, an indictment, he will survive. And, IF you think he is not capable of thoroughly screwing with the constitution, and/or Martial Law and/or getting his “uneducated” fools to rumble, you ain’t seen nothing yet! He runs on anger and rage, thrives on revenge, and is the kind of offal to whom you can not give a second breath!
As the ALTERNET posting points out, there are high level criminals working his cabinet, an one thong a Democratic House can do, is run the investigations into their criminal activity. This could wind up being the REAL Orange cabinet…behind bars!
You can see what there is of “loyalty” in Dumpy’s world, as he attacked Paul Ryan, as per the NYTIMES article!!
‘Toon:The GOP folks will happily stage the military march in D.C., and run this guy down with the same tank that stopped for the Chinese fellow in Tiananmen Square!
MSNBC: Lawrence speaks such truth. I’m praying that next Tuesday night, that tRump will be suffering when more Democrats get voted in.and a lot of his repugs buddies will be out.AN: Glad to read that the W.H. cronies are getting nervous. They like tRump, should of never been placed in their current positions. NY: tRump…what a total moron. Glad to see rYan was trying to educate him, but as usual, tRump feels he knows so much.Cartoon; Sad indeed.
LO: Lawrence puts it all together nicely, does’t he. I can picture DRumpf running scared at night through the empty corridors of the White House, his staff hiding under their beds. I just hope he doesn’t go completely ballistic before Tuesday unless it is in a fully self-destruct mode with no harm to others than the GOP and his own administration.
Alternet: If Democrats win The House back, many in the administration will get the blame put on their shoulders – never any on Drumpf of course – and will either be forced to leave or leave of their own accord while they still can. As many of these were already replacements scraped from the bottom of the barrel, with whom is he going to replace them? What kind of people would still be wanting to work with him? Get ready for an even more dismal bunch of bigots, racists and haters who’ll try to keep him on his throne, ruling by executive orders, as long as possible.
NYT: Drumpf is already attacking the ones around him. He really is hanging on by the skin of his teeth.
Cartoon: Yes, he’s got far too much stuff! And as excuse they’ll say they’re only trying to help him by making his burden lighter.
Puzzle — 4:09 This gives new meaning to falling on your sword if you are that hungry Puddy Tat . . . besides you have that big batch of green chili just waiting for you!
MSNBC — Diaper Don is acting like cornered animal! . . . a very dangerous animal who feels threatened. As a result, he will lash out in any way he deems necessary to achieve HIS goals. I have read several articles that describe his attendance at rallies in support of Republican candidates as disastrous. But he is hoping, I am convinced, that some of his psycho followers will ratchet up the intimidation and the violence. I read in AlterNet about a Princeton history professor, Eddie Glaude, Jr, who warned that if there is a blue wave, things are going to get very ugly, very fast immediately after the midterms. I hope not, but the domestic terrorists like Bowers, Sayco and the gunman in Kentucky are just examples of what be lying in wait.
AlterNet — Like rats from a sinking ship! May the USS Trump sink faster and deeper than the Titanic with all hands lost! Couldn’t, happen to better people!
NY Times — WTG Diaper Don, sticking it to your own party. Wasn’t DD a contestant on ‘Who’s the Biggest Loser’?
Cartoon — Sad, very sad!!! Tax DD so he has to drag his golden toilet through the streets!
Thanks. Pooped TGIF Hugs to all!