I have another late start today,because I needed a morning nap. Someone on my floor left the water running in one of the showers. Somehow the concentration of steam set off the fire alarm, and I had to get up, get dressed, and prepare to be evacuated in the middle of the night. Tomorrow afternoon I have an appointment with Sarah, my Prosthetist. George has forgiven me, because he’s getting a shiny new ankle, but I may not have time for research and writing, before I have to leave.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:14 (average 4:37). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos: So this evening the GOP lizard brains at the Arizona legislature refused to renew a program called KidsCare. It’s a small agency that provides vital services to at least 30,000 children. It costs the state nothing to operate the federally-funded program, which provides low-income families affordable medical, dental and vision insurance for children under 19. For $50 a month a child is insured. Every other friggin’ state in the country has one, because it costs those states nothing and it does good things.
I can see why it wouldn’t fly in Arizona.
These monsters just passed another $8 million tax cut for businesses, when the previous $4 billion in corporate BJs hasn’t resulted in the “creative” growth they promised, unless you count call centers and Walmarts. Hey, GOP brain trust: Google didn’t pass on Arizona because the taxes are too high; they said adios because there’s no political commitment to education.
Or the welfare of children, apparently.
The cost of [KidsCare] is covered by federal dollars at least through 2017 and possibly through 2019.
Gov. Doug Ducey had been non-committal on restoring KidsCare. But he has not been a fan of accepting federal dollars for health insurance.
In his 2014 run for governor, Ducey questioned the financial viability of the Medicaid program. As governor, he introduced a Medicaid reform plan that would kick 350,000 people off the rolls.
Can you even begin to wrap your head around that pile of diarrhetic [sic] thinking?
Is it time to rename Brewerstan as Duceystan? The Brewerstan Death Angel, Jan Brewer, refused free federal benefits and cancelled the surgeries already scheduled for transplant patients, causing several to die. This is life under a Republican Reich, and for evil, neither Brewer, nor Ducey can hold a candle to Rump Dump Trump!
From The New Yorker: The United States Senate declared an official day of mourning on Wednesday to mark the impending return of Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to the legislative body.
Ordering all flags at the U.S. Capitol to half-staff, the Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, announced the day of mourning in a somber proclamation. “We mark this day with a deep personal sense of loss that will never completely heal,” he said.
To recognize Cruz’s return, which is expected to be imminent, McConnell said that the Senate would suspend all work for the day. “Ordinarily our members would welcome a day off,” he said. “But not for this.”
In a rare moment of consensus for this bitterly divided chamber, both Republicans and Democrats expressed their sorrow, but the news of Cruz’s return seemed to cut the deepest among Republicans, many of whom now regret their decision not to endorse the Texas senator for President.
It looks like Andy is doing straight news again.
From Alternet: Donald Trump gave what some saw as an oddly “presidential” speech upon winning Indiana, in which he actually called for more love and applauded former nemesis Ted Cruz, for making the race competitive. “We’re going to cherish each other, we’re going to take care of each other,” Trump told the crowd in New York late Tuesday. Never mind that earlier in the day he had floated the baseless claim that Cruz’ father was involved in the Kennedy assassination.
Stephen Colbert opined that Trump’s weird commends were, “Basically all the things you do when you think the world is going to end,” and Trump didn’t end the meaningless promises with spreading "love" around.
If Rump Dump becomes President, God won’t be the only one moving to Canada, and it would serve Canada right. They should have sent us something better than that Canadian TRUS pervert. 
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4:27 I wouldn't try to eat it. I know in medieval times chefs made fricassee of peacock, but they used real peacocks, not buildings.
You will love this buzz from our dear Sam Bee
http://www.badgirlchats.com/wp-content/uploads/samantha-bee-on-cruz-1.jpg
DKos – No, I can't even begin to wrap my head around it, nor can I wrap my head around any of the Republican idiocies. Yes, I have a lizard brain, and I use it where it is appropriate to do so, but I try tp keep it out of politics.
New Yorker – Tee Hee. Lots of amputated noses on the floor of the Senate.
AlterNet – Well, I have to say that probably the only reason Ted's father was NOT involved in the Kennedy assassination was that he wasn't important enough to be invited. And I don't believe that was really God, because I am sure She's black.
Cartoon – Yeah, it's like that.
The answer in AZ might be that that children's health program is the one Clinton is taking credit for…
AB is on target yet again.
I can't top Colbert.
Cartoon: does that mean the GOP let all the air out of our atmosphere and it acted like a balloon?
Arizona; must be something in the dust storms that rots people's brains!
Trump: I knew it! I knew it! God's going to Canada…I predicted it before starting the video.
Anyone else notice that among the vacuous promises of "How it's gonna be," ("We'll win so much you'll be bored of winning!" We'll make it soooo loving) that the man says NOTHING substantial? Puts out no indication of anything concrete? Yes, I'm sure you do? After all, we all got our education befoe the GOPigs got so crazed!
DK: Horrible! Children don't deserve this kind of treatment! "So let’s reject $78 million in federal funds, let kids suffer, and chuck coverage for 350,000 people, because Ducey’s not a fan of taking dollars that we, as U.S. taxpayers, paid." Unreal, and very sad!
NYer: Oh, how hilarious!!! AB is spot on! 😉
AN: God calling Trump a 'microwave circus peanut' is great!! I have better descriptive adjectives to describe Dump Trump, though I can't say them here.
Good for George, and you! Hope you have a better evening, than last night, and that you get rest!
Relax, and take good care, and Thanks, Tom.
I hope George likes his new ankle!
Daily Kos: Insanity! Can we call it anything else when a measure like this is voted into action? It would cost the state no money, children would be insured, win, win. Who are these trolls that voted this way? I shared this with the few family members that I have in Arizona. We have Bevin in Kentucky now, so I expect more of the same fool hardy acts here.
The New Yorker: Andy is so funny, and so right. I bet McConnell is really upset.
Alternet: That is one of the best Colbert's yet. I loved that God said he was moving to Canada, I have been saying that for months.
Cartoon: That explains why there is no real climate change! Duh!
DAMN! Andy had me going! I REALLY thought that was straight-up news, now!
I digress. Ducey is close to Failin Fallin in OK! She has cut the Medicaid to EVERYONE in OK. Even the mentally disabled! They don't even get their small check from the state anymore! It isn't MUCH, but hey, $40 is $40! And she did this while NOT taking the ACA Medicaid money! (got a soap-box anywhere?) I just can't stand the way they treat other-abled people in OK! And AZ is just as frikken BAD!!!
Stephen Colbert was FANTASTIC! It was EPIC and so good, my husband even laughed!!!
Thanks for the giggles, TC! I may never wipe this smile off my face!!!
Puzzle — 2:47 Don't worry Puddy Tat, it's made of metal and not edible.
Daily Kos — InsaniTEA!!!
The New Yorker — Cruz really ripped the Senate a big one — they have him back for at least another 2 years unless Drumpf picks him up as VP running mate, which I very much doubt. That might be however a very humiliating experience for him. I agree, Andy is straight news reporting again.
Alternet — Well we have called 'our home and native land' God's country for decades! Now God has declared God's residence. Better send in a change of address to the post office! Colbert was really funny!
Cartoon — Yeah! That's why it looks so round to the astronauts and anyone else with half a brain! Science denying Republicans are brain dead!
Thsnks all. Hurrying!!
Just passing by here, TomCat, trying to catch up with reading the posts of my friends. You probably thought that keeping me very busy as an author would prevent me from commenting too much, didn't you? Wrong. I'll still make comments, but there's not much depth or sense too them, I'm afraid. Hurrying on now too.