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Stone Busted!

Posted by TomCat at 11:44 am Politics

Jan 252019

Roger Stone joined the Republican Reich under AuH₂0. He has been goose stepping with Drumpfenfarten, his current Fuhrer, since the early 1990s. He was busted in a pre-dawn FBI raid this morning, has posted bail, and has just been released to a rousing chorus of “Lock Him Up”! As the latest in the list of indicted Republican campaign criminals, his investigation should provide a wealth of material against Putin’s Puppet and the Republican Reich.

Political strategist Roger Stone, a long-time ally of President Trump, has been arrested in Florida, charged with seven counts in the Mueller probe.

Mr Stone will appear in court later in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

The indictment includes one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness-tampering.

The charges are linked to an alleged Russian-led hack into the emails of Democratic Party officials.

The information contained in the emails was released by WikiLeaks during the 2016 US presidential election campaign.

CNN reports that FBI agents arrested Mr Stone in a pre-dawn raid on Friday. One pounded on the door and said, “FBI… Open the door,” the US outlet says… [emphasis original]

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I strongly encourage you to read both this entire article and the indictment.

Here is video of the arrest.

Wouldn’t it be great to see this scene at the White House?

Here is video of early analysis.

I’m sure we’ll learn more, as more shoes drop. Drip… Drip… Drip…

RESIST!!

Open Thread – 1/25/2019

Posted by TomCat at 11:44 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jan 252019

It’s a comparatively lazy day here in the CatBox, because I feel almost exhausted after yesterday. The entire interview process was nothing but confirming financial data and signing more papers than Republicans have crimes. I’ll know something in one to three weeks, and we’ll go from there. In the meantime, I’m still looking, because I am competing with others for the unit, and I may be at a disadvantage, as I’m opting not to take their amenities package of senior services.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:00 (average 5:34). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Senator Elizabeth Warren On Her Wealth Tax Proposal

The Republican Reich’s bevy of billionaires is clueless regarding the pain they are inflicting. Liz is the polar opposite. She gets it. I like her wealth tax, except that 2% on $50 million+ and 3% on $1 billion+ is too low. Perhaps 20% and 30%? If someone can’t get by with $40 instead of $50 million, I’d be happy to demonstrate how! RESIST!!

From YouTube (Daily Kos Channel): Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) annihilates Ted Cruz on government shutdown

Kudos to the Democrat from CO! That was refreshing! Go for it, JD! RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: In a bold initiative aimed at ending the shutdown, congressional Democrats on Thursday agreed to fund a border wall and reopen the government if Donald Trump leaves the country forever.

Calling the deal “a huge win for America,” the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, said that Trump would get the wall he wanted plus the opportunity to do something “incredibly patriotic” for his country.

Pelosi brushed aside criticism of the offer’s 5.7-billion-dollar price tag, telling reporters, “When you consider what we are getting in return, nine trillion dollars would be a bargain.”

But, even as Pelosi touted the offer, some details remained unresolved, such as finding a country willing to accept Trump.

Andy, I disagree. It’s a great idea, if and only if Pence leaves too, so Pelosi becomes President. RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 1/24/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:06 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jan 242019

It’s a very busy day here in the CatBox, late this morning I’ll be going to the Heights for my "interview" and I won’t get back until late this afternoon. Therefore this will be my only article today, and I won’t be sending links messages on Care2.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:16 (average 5:09). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Parody Project Channel): THAT’S AMORAL – Parody of That’s Amore

Great one Don! Amoral? That’s the Republican Reich! RESIST!!

From YouTube (Full Frontal Channel): Women for President

I’m sorry my schedule prevents me from doing my normal Full Frontal article for Sam’s first show of the season. This is Act 2, the middle segment. To watch the other two, click here. RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: One of the nation’s most prominent cowards achieved his long-standing goal of banning courageous people from serving in the military, the coward confirmed on Tuesday.

The coward, who avoided serving in the military no fewer than five times, told reporters that he had specifically targeted courageous people “because they make people like me look bad.”

“I know what they’re up to—enlisting in the military so that people like me look like spineless losers,” the coward said. “Well, if they think they’re going to get away with bravely serving their country, they better think again.”

That sounds right, Andy. A post-op Male to Female woman still has more balls than Drumpfenfarten! RESIST!!

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Republicans on Parade – 1/23/2019

Posted by TomCat at 10:23 am Politics

Jan 232019

Here is the one hundred forty-seventh article in our Republicans on Parade series, featuring individuals who personify what the Republican Party has become. The winner is Republican pseudo-Christian Senator Joni "Pig Nuts" Ernst [R-IA]. She is so honored for the extreme hypocrisy of divorcing her husband for blocking her her quest to become her Fuhrer’s VP.

According to a divorce court filing, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) claims one of the reasons she wishes to part ways with her husband is because she believes he thwarted her ambition to become President Donald Trump’s running mate in 2016.

The Guardian reports that Ernst’s attorneys filed a supporting affidavit in her battle with her husband, Gail, stating, “In the summer of 2016, I was interviewed by Candidate Trump to be vice president of the United States. I turned Candidate Trump down, knowing it wasn’t the right thing for me or my family.

“I continued to make sacrifices and not soar higher out of concern for Gail and our family,” she said of her husband of 26 years.

The report states that Ernst met with Trump on July 4th, 2016 and discussed the job before telling Politico, “I made that very clear to him that I’m focused on Iowa. I feel that I have a lot more to do in the United States Senate. And Iowa is where my heart is.”

Now, in her divorce filing, Ernst is singing a different tune and putting the blame on her husband, complaining her husband “ … hated any successes I had and would belittle me and get angry any time I achieved a goal.”…

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This is Joni Pig Nuts’ second parade. She earned her first for extreme TEAbuggery in August 2014.

Here is the campaign ad that made her Joni Pig Nuts.

Here are the two area’s of hypocrisy. She ran as a Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christian, claiming she was under her husband’s authority. While, if she has really been abused, I have to support her decision to divorce, she has openly condemned Democrats for divorcing. Second she ran on frugality, bus she whines that she cannot be part of the most greedy profligate administration in US history.

Finally, we should get a report on Joni Pig Nuts’ husband. Given her proclivity to snip-snip, could the reason she’s divorcing him be that she destroyed his usefulness to her?

RESIST!!

Open Thread – 1/23/2019

Posted by TomCat at 10:23 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jan 232019

It’s another busy day here at the CatBox. Anne from CCC is stopping by to pick up the paperwork for my application. Store to Door is delivering groceries. I’ll have to put them away. WWWendy comes this evening to de-stink the putrid TomCat and help with chores. Tomorrow I go back to the Heights for my formal application. Please expect no more than an Open Thread and no links messages on Care2.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:32 (average 6:16). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Media Matters Channel): Media blame "both sides" for Trump’s government shutdown

Media-wide this is quite true, but to be fair, note that their only example for MSNBC was from a guest, not a host, on the network’s only conservative show. They have reported accurately, describing it as a Republican shutdown. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Washington Post Channel): Unraveling President Trump’s top 5 claims | The Fact Checker

Dang! I must have the gift of prophecy. I predicted that all five claims would be lies! RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: In blistering remarks aimed at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ann Coulter demanded on Tuesday that she be allowed to deliver the 2019 State of the Union address.

“Nancy Pelosi should stop playing politics with the State of the Union,” Coulter told reporters. “Tradition dictates that I deliver that speech next week, and I intend to do just that.”

The conservative pundit scoffed at congressional Democrats’ condition that she reopen the government before being able to deliver the State of the Union.

“Clearly, since becoming Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi has let power go to her head,” Coulter said.

Coulter indicated that she would use the State of the Union to speak to the American people not only about the border wall but also about her plans for the economy, trade, and America’s role in nato.

Dang Andy! If she makes Putin’s Pervert open the government, let the Coultergeist give the speech. RESIST!!

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Who is Anastasia Vashukevich?

Posted by TomCat at 12:08 pm Politics

Jan 222019

Last night, I tuned in to Rachel and watched, as I was working. She started talking about Anastasia Vashukevich. Who is Anastasia Vashukevich? I had never heard of her before. Nineteen minutes later I knew that, unless we overcome the Republican Reich, what happened to her, could also happen to anyone in this nation, who possesses evidence of the Republican Fuhrer’s crimes.

A model from Belarus who claimed to have recordings shedding light on the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia was detained at a Moscow airport Thursday on prostitution allegations, the police said.

The model, Anastasia Vashukevich, had been deported from Thailand earlier in the day after spending nine months in prison on charges of conspiracy and soliciting prostitution.

She was booked to fly to Minsk, Belarus, but was detained along with three others traveling with her as she changed planes at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, according to her husband and another person traveling with her.

No evidence has emerged of the tape that Vashukevich claimed showed contacts between Trump campaign officials and Russians. Her arrest in Moscow was unexpected and blocked her from possibly talking to dozens of journalists waiting for her in the airport’s arrivals zone.

Gregory Kogan, a close friend of Vashukevich, asserted that Russian and Belarusan diplomats in Thailand had pledged the group would be safe if they left for Russia or flew via Moscow…

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Here is the 19 minute video, from Rachel Maddow, who fills in all the details.

Note the abject terror that poor girl is demonstrating. One does not react that way without having been subjected to considerable abuse. No wonder the Republican Reich has never stopped campaigning to make torture legal here. That’s part of why their party must be destroyed.

It’s not just Trump. The entire Republican Reich shares the guilt for the torture this girl has suffered so Republicans can hide their treason.

RESIST!!

Open Thread – 1/22/2018

Posted by TomCat at 12:07 pm Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jan 222019

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. Now I get to take care of the paperwork that got missed over apartment paperwork. I’ll get to rest three days after they nail the lid on.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:43 (average 4:16). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Late Show Channel): Pence’s Trump-MLK Comparison Doesn’t Add Up

The notion that pseudo-pious Pence would compare that Nazi pervert with MLK is so vile that it could only from a Republican. RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Government worker who voted for Trump: I feel betrayed

Damn Republican fool! There’s a reason you feel betrayed. Trump and the Republican Reich betrayed you. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Robert Reich: Trump’s Assault on the Rule of Law

Of course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, is a criminal conspiracy. RESIST!!

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In Memory of Dr. MLK

Posted by TomCat at 8:47 am Politics

Jan 212019

It was a pleasure to work with Dr. King on Vietnam Summer. Of all the people I have met in my life, he stands head and shoulders above the rest. This is last year’s article. It is even more applicable today.

Normally, I would wish you a Happy Martin Luther King Day, but my conscience will not allow it at a time when Donald Trump and the Republican Party have trashed so much of what he accomplished, and today, Dr. King would grieve. But he would also…

RESIST!!

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