Open Thread – 1/9/2021

 Posted by at 11:27 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Jan 092021
 

It’s another tired painful day here in the CatBox.  I slept poorly again due to a midnight throne run.  Tomorrow please expect no more than a Personal Update, as it’s a WWWendy Day.  Pardon my pit-stop, have a fine weekend, and pray Trump’s next crime isn’t more violent than this last.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:26 (average 6:57).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From Crooks and Liars:  Presidential Medal of Honor recipient Rush Limbaugh (just wanted to start you off with vomit in your mouth) isn’t satisfied with yesterday’s violence on Capitol Hill – he wants MORE! Indeed, he mocked the notion that we might be horrified by the MAGA crowd’s insurrection, and tried to compare these vile seditionists to colonists Thomas Paine and Samuel Adams, saying how happy he was that THOSE dudes didn’t hold back.

 

I named this Republican Limbarf and identified him as a leader in the Republican Reich long before the Republicans had ever heard of Trump*. The Republican Reich has not changed. RESIST and REMOVE the Republican Reich!  RESIST and REMOVE the Republican Reich!!

From NY Times: In Washington, Republicans were dealing with a burgeoning crisis in their ranks, with high-profile resignations and bitter infighting over how to deal with an erratic and isolated president. But at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting on Friday, most party members were operating in a parallel universe.

In a chandelier-adorned ballroom at the seaside Ritz-Carlton here, there was no mention of President Trump’s disruption of the coronavirus relief package or his phone call to the Georgia secretary of state demanding that he help steal the election, both of which contributed to Republicans’ losing control of the Senate.

And while the R.N.C. chair, Ronna McDaniel, condemned the attack on the Capitol, neither she nor any other speaker so much as publicly hinted at Mr. Trump’s role in inciting a mob assault on America’s seat of government.

Even as the president faces a possible second impeachment proceeding, this collective exercise in gaze aversion was not the most striking part of the meeting. More revealing was the reason for the silence from the stage: Party members, one after another, said in interviews that the president did not bear any blame for the violence at the Capitol and indicated that they wanted him to continue to play a leading role in the party.

“I surely embrace President Trump,” said Michele Fiore, the committeewoman from Nevada, where Republicans have lost two Senate races and the governorship since 2016. Ms. Fiore, who was sporting a Trump-emblazoned vest, said the president was “absolutely” a positive force in the party.

The RNC could not have made it more clear that they chose Trump* as Fuhrer, because he represents the values and policies of the Republican Party.  This was true before and during Trump’s* Residency and will continue indefinitely.  RESIST and REMOVE the Republican Reich!!

From YouTube ( blast from the past): Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers (with Lyric)

 

Ah… the memories!  RESIST and REMOVE the Republican Reich!!

10 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

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Friday Fun: “THE BEST … IS YET … TO COME!!!”

 Posted by at 2:59 pm  Politics
Aug 282020
 

I was certain the RNC Convention would prove to be a treasure trove for my “Friday Fun” post – but I wasn’t expecting THIS bumper crop!  With as much grist for mill as they sowed, it took me a lot longer to winnow the wheat from the chaff.  (Can you tell I miss my days on the family farm?)

I’d be derelict if I didn’t give top billing to Junior’s new main squeeze, Kimberly Guilfoyle.

It’s not often, but on a rare occasion I’m actually a bit relieved to have my hearing deficit – and apparently her speech SCREAMED on opening night is one of those.  The neighbor told me that he heard her entire screech – and his TV wasn’t even on!

Guilfoyle was certainly a champion Meme Generator – so let’s sample a few of the ones I enjoyed most.  To begin, here’s a compilation of folks reprising her shouted signature closing.

Having failed to keep up with the “cool kids” for decades now, I appreciated learning quite a bit about more recent culture trends than Howdy Doody, American Bandstand, or even Candid Camera.  So, for all you Power Ranger aficionados, she reminded lots of folks of Rita Repulsa.

Being more old-school, I’d go with Evita …

Or even Cruella de Vil …

But no matter which persona you see her as, I think we can all agree that this is amazingly accurate description of her performance:

Given that Junior’s contribution featured his rapid-fire delivery, bloodshot, watery, dilated eyes and sweaty skin, many people are saying he and Kimberly shared their Stash before appearing.  Having seen my share of cocaine complications among teens, I could not argue against that observation.

Based on Kim and Junior’s performances, it’s fair to conclude that Rethuglicans have lost their “War on Drugs”:

 

Seems to me that if SIX of the twelve “Keynote Speakers” share the same last name as Dear Leader, it’s fair to conclude the GOP is currently drifting into North Korea territory.

But there was good and understandable reason for that …

If you happen to be wondering why you never received your gold-embossed Summons … errr … Invitation to any of the events – that, too, can be easily explained:

Of course, there were other speakers, like the McCloskeys from St. Louis who had a unique qualification beside donating huge amounts of money …

And Donnie was heartbroken to learn that Jerry Falwell, Jr. turned down his invitation to speak at the convention.  But as we’ve recently learned from his pool boy, Giancarlo Granda …

Despite their promises to the contrary, the RNC Convention exposé was a four-day forum of forlorn, dark, oppressive and depressing presentations.  Rod Serling provides the reason for that:

And Charlie Brown easily provides the closing take-home lesson from their four-day debacle:

No doubt we all agree it’d be great if we could just skip ahead to the time when we have a vaccine … and Trump is in prison!

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Friday Good News We Can All Enjoy: RNC Approves Best GOP Platform EVAH!

 Posted by at 3:16 pm  Politics
Jun 122020
 

Today’s article will be different than the usual “Friday Fun” because of a major snafu on the part of the GOP.  Rather than actually do the hard work of sitting down and drafting a new Platform for 2020 – they decided to just recycle the old 2016 one.  And it’s the most truthful thing the Repubicans have ever published!

Because of the kerfuffle over Trump demanding to relish the adulation and genuflection of his mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging Trumpkins at a GOP coronation convention, combined with his being immune to Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D-NC) common sense efforts to try to explain to him that there IS STILL AN ON-GOING PANDEMIC, Trump demanded the convention be moved from Charlotte to Jacksonville.

In light of this fiasco and logistical nightmare, the RNC’s Executive Committee decided to cut corners and simply voted to keep the 2016 Platform.

In fact, a GOP Platform Committee spokesperson, Melody Potter, told the NY Times it’s “the best one we’ve had in 40 years, so I’m fine with renewing it and extending it to 2024.  As a matter of fact, and you can quote me on this, I think it is a ray of sunshine in this whole messy storm.”

Well, Melody is obviously not up to speed on what’s actually in the 2016 Platform …

“because there are more than three dozen unflattering references to either the “current president,” “current chief executive,” “current administration,” people “currently in control” of policy, or the “current occupant” of the White House that appear in the Republican platform.

So let’s enjoy a few of these gems describing what a disastrous president Trump truly has been.  In fact, in the Comments I hope you’ll select and share with us what you think the best paragraph is:

[1] “The huge increase in the national debt demanded by and incurred during the current Administration has placed a significant burden on future generations.”

[2] “The current Administration has exceeded its constitutional authority, brazenly and flagrantly violated the separation of powers, sought to divide America into groups and turn citizen against citizen.”

[3] “The next president must restore the public’s trust in law enforcement and civil order by first adhering to the rule of law himself.”

[4] “The current Administration has abandoned America’s friends and rewarded its enemies.”

[5] “The President has refused to defend or enforce laws he does not like, used executive orders to enact national policies in areas constitutionally reserved solely to Congress, made unconstitutional ‘recess’ appointments to Senate-confirmed positions, directed regulatory agencies to overstep their statutory authority, and failed to consult Congress regarding military action overseas.”

[6] “We further affirm that courts should interpret laws as written by Congress rather than allowing executive agencies to rewrite those laws to suit administration priorities.”

[7] “The survival of the internet as we know it is at risk. Its gravest peril originates in the White House, the current occupant of which has launched a campaign, both at home and internationally, to subjugate it to agents of government.”

All are taken from the 2016/2020 GOP Platform:

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/7019-republican-platform/cc2c15a0e1b432d6964b/optimized/full.pdf#page=1

While they all have our heads nodding in agreement, I think we can also agree that a mistake of this magnitude is NOT your garden variety incompetence – this is incompetence taken to a whole new level … even for Trump & Repubicans!

Oh, and a heads up WRT the George Floyd demonstrations … I just want you to know that if Trump comes out of his bunker and sees his shadow, there’ll be six more weeks of protests.

 

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