Open Thread–5/11/2011

Yesterday I was out and about running errands.  My COPD flared up and I had to take frequent breaks to catch my breath.  I felt bushed when I returned home, but I am current on comments.  Today it’s back to the denturist.  They may or may not be pulling teeth.  If they do, I may have to take tomorrow off here, or posts may be abbreviated and/or late.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:43 (average 4:46).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From Washington Post: The killing of Osama bin Laden has given President Barack Obama a new applause line for fundraising events.

Obama boasted at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser Tuesday night that thanks to the U.S. military and American intelligence agencies, “Osama bin Laden will never again threaten the United States of America.”

Now, if only he could be as effective against the greater threat, Al Dubya.

From You Tube: Bill Maher thinks Obama is a black ninja gangsta President.

He’s hilarious, as usual, but his point is dead on.  It is Republicans, not Democrats, who are weaklings on national security and defense.

From The Daily Caller: Maine Republican Senate candidate Scott D’Amboise, who is challenging sitting Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe in the upcoming 2012 primary, called on Snowe to resign from her seat immediately.

D’Amboise issued a statement Tuesday morning calling on Snowe to resign after the U.S. Department of Justice joined a lawsuit against Education Management Corporation (EDMC), a company that has employed her husband, former Maine Gov. John McKernan, for the past 12 years. The suit alleges that EDMC had defrauded the government of financial aid funding.*

D’Amboise said Snowe has “directly benefited” from her husband’s financial activity, which he describes as, “defrauding of taxpayers, pocketing millions of dollars – millions of our hard earned tax dollars.” D’Amboise also said Snowe “became a millionaire with our money.”

Bear in mind that D’Ambrose is a Teabagger, but if he can unseat Snowe, that’s a seat Democrats could pick up.

Cartoon:

Today is hump day, so use a Republican to give a camel a second hump: tie camel, lift tail, and insert Republican.  ;-)  (That was not intended to be a factual statement.)