I’m writing for tomorrow and feeling quite tired after yesterday’s appointment, so I’m going back to bed to try catch up on rest. If all goes well, I’ll be blogging more normally this weekend.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:29 (average 5:34). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Upworthy: A Sexist Reporter Tried To Box Her In, But She Took Everything And Threw It Right Back In His Face
The show "Scandal" is full of pioneering moments for strong female characters on television, exemplified by this truly kick-ass response from Lisa Kudrow’s character, Congresswoman Josephine Marcus, to a reporter who tried to … well, just take a look and get ready to high-five someone.
Magnificent. We need to start seeing that more in real life, not just TV fiction.
From YouTube and YouTube: John "Two Inch" Boehner (R-Whiskey) made two statements just hours apart. First he promised two kids he’d do everything in his power to pass immigration reform this year.
Then that lying sack of shit Republican (apologies for insulting shit) announced that he opposes it and will not allow a vote on it.
Agent Orange is the Speaker of the House. All he has to do to keep his promise to those kids is to bring it to the floor, where it has the votes to pass.
From Mediaite: Senator Elizabeth Warren got on the Senate floor on Wednesday to charge that her Republican colleagues are still so bitter about the election results last year, they are doing everything within their power to “nullify” the results of that election by fighting President Obama at every turn, including filibustering Cabinet and judicial nominees.
Warren reminded Republican senators that they may hate the policies Obama’s pushed for, but he ran for reelection on them and won handily. Warren called them out in particular for blocking Obama’s nominees to fill the vacancies on the D.C. Circuit Court, explaining that this is a constitutional duty of the president, and “there is no clause that says ‘except when that president is a Democrat.’”
Is that telling it like it is or telling it like it is? But long before Lizzie ever said so, I said so!
Cartoon:
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4:25 I snuck in that window just before you, TC
4:12 The average is up to 6:17 now. Will 2:05 better than the average be good enough to slip through the window first?
Crunched!
You are right TC, you said it before Elizabeth Warren – but I am glad she said it too! As for Speaker Boehner – that lying ^^^^^^^^ &&&&&&& $$$$$$$$$$!
Pat6, that she said it matters far more,
We need to start seeing that more in real life, not just TV fiction.
There's plenty of that in real life — just not in the US. Debate in many other democracies tends to me more vigorous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeGeooZOUdE
Good point, Infidel, and excellent video. I wonder if we could borrow her for a couple decades.
Upworthy ~ Kudos to the writers of "Scandal" and to Lisa Kudro for making their words come alive on the screen.
YouTube x2 ~ He can't remember what he says from one minute to the next. He probably has alcohol brain syndrome. Yes. It's an actual sickness. But, ObamaCare covers its treatment.
Mediaite ~ Elizabeth Warren nailed it again. Those Republicans must really hate her.
Cartoon ~ If you can't win it steal it.
Amen Patty!
He would have never been at that counter had he realized it wasn't a bar, 😉
Their owners sure do.
Thanks!
6:10
I agree…:!:
So very sad…
Now I don't feel so bad! 😉
Sad indeed!
Senator Elizabeth Warren for higher office… ➡
But wait, the people (Corporations – for Profit) couldn't have that… ❗
That works for me.
Thedy can take a long flying ____ off a short pier.
Normally, I am against tampering with the established biological order of things (the law of unintended consequences being what it is) but damn, I would like to see a couple dozen Elizabeth Warren clones introduced into the political system. It looks like we have a pretty good one here in Oregon, too, the more I learn about Suzanne Bonamici, the more I like her.
The time is fast approaching when we need to put our money, time and effort where it will do the most good. The monster that the progressives created by staying away from the polls in 2010 cannot be allowed to survive through 2014.
OK, end of rant for the day. Props to Costco for staying closed on Thanksgiving day.
I agree. She used to be mine, but they changed the district slightly and now I gace Blumenhaur again. Amother good one!
We sore showed them DINOS, huh? Geez! I saw it happen, but the regressive have it all now or nothing crowd was not listening.
Cood for them and their employees.
5:35 but average has gone up to 6:17.
Lisa Kudrow – oh yeah.
Boehner – someone was writing recently about how you really can't disavow what you've said when they have it on video. He is not the only one forgetting that. If not alcohol brain syndrome, maybe early Alzheimer's.
Warren – “there is no clause that says ‘except when that president is a Democrat.’” There is also no clause that says "except when that president is black." Or "except when that president is a woman," to return to Kudrow. Is her character channeling Tammy Duckworth?
Hot bad at all, Jo,
Amen!
I think he remembers only to the bottom of the previous glass.
Good point. Tammy can get a bit feisty!
UPworthy: This is one of the reasons I DVR this series every week. The women on this show have power and presence. Love it.
Boehner is such a proud representative of the Republican party!
Love Warren!
The cartoon is so true.
I hope you are feeling better and get to your new place soon.
Cool!
Amen!
Me too!
Thanks,
A bit!