It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. I hope to eat lunch and lie down early, so I can get part of a nap in, before Store to Door delvers groceries. Hugs to all.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:07 (average 4:34). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From The New Yorker: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he was “saddened and hurt” that Donald J. Trump had asked a different foreign country to meddle in a U.S. election.
“I thought when it came to election meddling that Donald and I were exclusive,” an emotional Putin told reporters. “This feels like a betrayal.”
Putin said that when he read the call summary of the phone conversation between Trump and the President of Ukraine, “I could not believe my eyes. It was just like the conversations Donald and I used to have.”
The Russian leader said that he had considered meddling in the 2020 election to help Trump, but added, “Now I’m not so sure.”
I know, Andy. Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch is upset with him for the same reason. RESIST!!
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Trump Attack Obama, Biden, Clinton, During UN Meeting With Ukraine Zelenskiy
Barf Bag Alert!!
This is how Hitler must have acted in the bunker in late April, 1945. RESIST!!
From Daily Kos: On the morning when Donald Trump released a “transcript” absolutely riddled with attempts to extort an ally into doing political favors from manufacturing dirt on a political opponent to fleshing out a Pizzagate-related conspiracy theory, the White House followed up by sending out its talking points for defending Trump’s statements. But someone at the White House pressed the wrong button. Rather than routing these talking points to Republican senators, someone at the White House sent the day’s instructions to the Democratic side of the aisle. Every Democratic representative ended up with a copy, including one sent straight to Nancy Pelosi’s office.
And to make things absolutely perfect, the White House then sent out a “recall” asking that Democrats give their talking points back. No one should take this as a sign that everyone at the White House is currently running in circles, screaming, randomly pulling levers, and desperately searching for the nearest exit. But it would be a good time to make sure there’s a safety cap over that big red button.
What are those talking points? Well, Trump never uses the word “promise.” Zelensky mentions Giuliani first. And Trump doesn’t actually say “Biden” eight times. And … really, that’s pretty much it. The rest of the document is just a series of claims about the “deep state.” There are no other points.
LMAO!! It looks like the Republican Reich is sinking. RESIST!!
Vote Blue!!
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4:57 So, Dali-esque?
Cartoon – I think, if the original owners of those had dark skin covering them, Republicans would think it was OK regardless where they bought their guns, frankly.
TNY – Putin is lying. Donald would NEVER have the guts to lay down an ultimatum to him like the one he laid down to Zelensky.
Rachel -I don’t remember her mentioning this in her “Bagman” podcast – that’s probably my lapse of memory, though it does seem hard to forget. Amazing. Well. That was a different time. There were Republicans who had ethics. Rachel is very impressed that the DNI and IG, both Republicans, referred the complaint to DOJ. I’m not. This is today. The DNI and IG HAD to know that the DOJ would take no action. And that Barr would never recuse.
DKos – At a time like this, with incidents like this, I don’t even want to speculate on how much of this is incompetence and how much is passive-aggressive rebellion. Unlikely though it may seem, it is not impossible that some flunky has grown a small conscience.
Cartoon: Sad, sad, sad !! re: R’s – A typical cringe worthy comment….
NYer: Yes..breaking up is hard to do, even in these times…
MSNBC: Good explaining what happened this date by Rachel. Good video.
DK: Kudos to the button masher who sent this to the Dems!!
Hope that you get your nap in, and your groceries come in at a good time too. Enjoy your day/evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
*This just in: re- dt: “Stupidity and arrogance are a bad combination.” ~ Patrick H. ~
2. “Madame Speaker Pelosi said Trump would impeach himself, and he did.” ~ Robert A. ~
3. “Jail to the Chief and to his partners in crime.” ~ anon ~
‘Toon: I’ll bet the U.S. munitions industry got a piece of that action.
New Yorker: Oh, oh, Putin is pissed? donny had better keep an eye on U-Tube, just in case the Yellow Showers tape surfaces, from…somewhere in Mother Russia.
MSNBC: So, is it not “credible” to assume that the referral to DOJ was made in full expectation that Barrrrrf would deep 6 it? Barr did not get his job because he had been some kind of wonderful eagle Scout!
Spiro Agnew, aka “Grow a penis,” (go ahead, scramble those letters, do the anagram), should have spent time behind bars. It would be nice to see Barr doing just that.
DK: All those remaining as staff at the W.H. are going to need, if they don’t already, serious critical event de-breifing when they leave. Some, for all we know, will need treatment for PTSD, or for the newly defined, here and now, “Shitting in One’s Pants Syndrome.”
Yep, genocide is OK as long as it is carried out with US-made, Republican-approved guns.
Let us hope that the Rethuglican Reich is indeed collapsing. It will only if we Progressives keep up the pressure on our elected officials, regardless of party.
TNY: OMG…pUtin is upset at tRump? Wonder if he’s so angry that he will get tRump out faster?
MSNBC: Agree with Mitchell on this one regarding bArr. Hopefully he will be joined by all of the other evil ones.
DK: I hoping that this really brings tRump and his cronies down quickly. We’ve suffered long enough.
Hope you got your nap in and that they brought your groceries on time.
Take care.
3:22 Mediterranean, yes, but those beach resorts all look alike.
TNY: Trump sure had this one coming, Andy. Spot on.
MSNBC: Naming Barrf in the transcripts again shows thatTrump and the people close to him are completely delusional and really think Trump is above the law. They hired Barrf to make sure Trump stays above the law and nothing can touch him,no matter what. And if not, they’ll be very willing to throw Barff under the bus after telling him he’ll be pardonned if he keeps his mouth shut. After nearly four years of this, I wouldn’t be surprised if they get away with this one too and we’ll just have to wait for the next opportunity. Which surely is just around the corner.
DK: We need more cartoons like this to survive:
Thanks and pooped TGIF Hugs to all.