Yesterday unpacking and storing my groceries took several hours, but after my teeth are pulled, I’ll have a variety of foods to eat. The first few days will be hardest. I remain current on replies. Today I have a doctor’s appointment. No worries. It’s routine.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:55 (average 4:33). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From NY Times: Days after formally announcing his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich on Sunday sharply criticized a plan by House Republicans that would drastically overhaul Medicare, the federal health care program for retirees.
I call bullshit! Newt has been trying to do away with Social Security and Medicare for a long time. He is only saying this because of how America reacted to the Republican plan formulated by Ryan.
From Chicago Tribune: Rahm Emanuel will be sworn in as Chicago’s 46th mayor today.
Poor Chicago!
From Washington Post: Groundbreaking Chinese artist Ai Weiwei appeared healthy but tense during his first meeting with family since he was detained more than a month ago, and authorities still haven’t explained why he was seized, his wife said Monday.
Hillary Clinton should object strongly to the treatment of Ai Weiwei.
Cartoon:
To celebrate Monday, make a Teabagger do your job. (This is not intended to be a factual statement.)
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3:37 Finally! 🙂 I got off of 44. I am now 45 out of 136 (331).
I’m afraid easy pickings was a one time shot. 😉
Make sure you get some good drugs and ice, ice, ice. Cold alcoholic beverages are encouraged after getting your teeth pulled.
He did it on Twitter – and you know he can’t even operate a cell phone. But at least he came out on the right side of Medicare. And that’s the only good thing I’ll ever say about that asshole. 🙄
Ugh. I don’t even want to think about what he’s going to do with our fine city, corrupt as it is. At least it works; after Rahm is done with it, who knows what kind of f’ed up mess he’ll leave.
Agreed. Hillary – get on it!
Hahahahaha! It certainly won’t be his first or second and probably not his third, because he’s already been married a few years. He’s probably already cheating on her! 🙄
Vicodin 5, but I don’t drink. 🙂
He’s toast.
Condolences.
Amen!
Hell, he’s probably cheating on his mistress.
Newt on MTP yesterday:
• Gingrich said replacing Medicare with a voucher system was too “radical” an approach.
• “I don’t think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left-wing social engineering.”
• Gingrich called Ryan’s plan “too big a jump” for the country.
• “I don’t think imposing radical change from the right or the left is a very good way for a free society to operate.”
Source:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43022759/ns/meet_the_press-transcripts/
Newt, still flipping and a-flopping, today:
“The things I said yesterday on Meet the Press were NOT intended to be factual statements.”
Right. He’s already contraindicated all that. He’s staking a claim to both sides of every issue.