It’s another tired day here in the CatBox. I slept well last night, but I’m pretty run down from a sleep deficit. I need more. Tomorrow is a WWWendy day, so please expect no more than an Open Thread. Have a great weekend.
Jig Zone Puzzle:Today’s took me 3:30 (average 4:57). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Michael Moore: ‘Trump Is Very Beatable’ In 2020
Who remembers that Michael warned us that Trump* would beat Hillary in 2016? It pleases me to see him say that several Democrats can beat Trump* in 2020, if we do our share. Trump is not worthy of fear, unless Putin successfully puts him in again. The Democratic Party cannot afford to ignore any state in 2020! RESIST!!
From Alternet: “Again, Joni Ernst has shown that she is willing to push our families into poverty with a smile. The programs she plans to cut are a lifeline for millions of Americans. She should be ashamed.”
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa told donors at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C. last March that federal spending on non-discretionary programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security is “out of control” and will require “changes” in the future.
That’s according to a 55-second audio clip published Wednesday by Iowa Starting Line. In the recording, Ernst is asked by an attendee whether she is on board with Sen. David Perdue’s (R-Ga.) call for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
“I think we all are because we understand that our non-discretionary spending is growing like this,” replied Ernst, who is up for reelection in 2020. “Everyone focuses on discretionary spending because that is what we can control in Congress. The rest is on autopilot and is out of control. We have to figure out ways to honor the commitments that have been made, but make changes for the future. How we do that, I don’t know.”
Progressive advocacy group Social Security Works tweeted that “changes” is “code for massive cuts.”
Joni Pig Nuts isn’t alone in this. When it comes to slashing YOUR Medicare and Medicaid, the entire Republican Reich want to cut off YOUR nuts and more! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): the kinks- you really got me
Ah… The memories! RESIST!!
Vote Blue!!
