Open Thread – 12/20/2019

Posted by TomCat at 8:14 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 202019

The week has caught up with me, so I hope to catch some extra nap time. Pardon my brevity. TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:36 (average 5:12). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Expect Trump To Seek Revenge For Impeachment: Fmr. Trump Employee

She should know. There’s a word for Republicans that don’t jump ship now: FOOL! RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Elizabeth Warren attacks Pete Buttigieg for ‘wine cave’ donors

As a Liz supporter, I hate to admit it, but he was ready for her. Nevertheless, I think Mayor Pete more qualified for the post of VP. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): While My Guitar Gently Weeps- George Harrison – The Beatles

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Winning in 2020 with the Reich!

Posted by TomCat at 9:51 am Politics

Dec 142019

1212ProgressiveTurf

Have I got you confused? Let me qualify. I’m not talking about the Reich on the right, who are always wrong, the Republican Reich. We should win with the Reich on the left, who is always right, Robert Reich. Robert offered a fascinating interview with Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA], Bernie Sanders’ National Co-chair. First, here’s a note on Ro.

Rohit Khanna (known as Ro Khanna, /ˈroʊ ˈkʌnə/; born September 13, 1976) is an American academic, lawyer, and politician serving as the U.S. Representative from California’s 17th congressional district, since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumbent Democratic Representative Mike Honda in the general election on November 8, 2016, after first running for the same seat in 2014. Khanna also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Commerce under President Barack Obama from August 8, 2009, to August 2011.

Khanna identifies as a progressive capitalist. He accepts campaign donations only from individuals and is one of only six members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and ten members of Congress, who do not take campaign contributions from political action committees (PACs) or corporations.

On February 21, 2019, Khanna was named a national co-chair of Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign.

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Winning the 2020 Election: Robert Reich and Ro Khanna

We keep hearing that we need a moderate Democrat to beat Trump, and that a progressive Democrat will scare swing state voters, giving the White House to Trump. Why? The reason is that moderate centrist Democrats, who have the media’s ear, are desperate to keep control of the party. In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth. Don’t forget what happened in 2016. We gave America a choice between Trump and a corporate Democrat, who did not inspire voters to turn out. With a lot of help from Russia, Trump won. Next year, we need a progressive candidate, who can inspire voters enough to turn out, because Russia is still there and busier helping Republicans than ever.

Ro prefers Bernie. I prefer Liz, but we agree. We will support the Democratic nominee, but think our chances are far better with one of the two.

RESIST!!

Open Thread – 12/5/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:22 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics, Religion

Dec 052019

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. I got to bed late last night. My new O₂ compressor arrived, and while installing it, WWWendy and I rearranged the entire wall it was on to make it more accessible than the old one, and to put the microwave closer to the sink and range. Store to Door is delivering groceries today, and I’d like to finish on time to get a partial nap in before they arrive. I also have a mild case of Republicosis. Flush your Republicans!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:24 (average 4:49). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Republican polluters think that poor non-white neighborhoods should be contaminated.

Short Takes:

From YouTube (RWW Channel): Johnny Enlow: God Is Using Trump as a ‘Hinge of the Ages’

And I looked, and behold a pale motorcycle: and his name that sat on him was Trump, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians, the opposite of real authentic Christians, are seriously deranged! RESIST!!

From YouTube (Elizabeth Warren Channel): White Supremacy Threatens Our Democracy

I could not agree more! Fear is the opposite of love. Hate is just a symptom of fear. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

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