Politics Plus

I’m continuing to improve, but I’m so far behind on everything that I’m completely swamped.  Therefore this is today’s only article.  Hugs!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:14 (average 4:51).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

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From The New Yorker: Adding a new wrinkle in an already unpredictable election year, Donald Trump saw his poll numbers plummet on Monday after receiving a surprise endorsement from President Barack Obama.

The long-awaited downfall of the abrasive billionaire came in startling fashion, as few had expected the President to offer a full-throated endorsement of Trump, especially on the eve of the all-important Super Tuesday primaries.

Praising the Republican front-runner during a nationally televised address, the President said that, despite media reports to the contrary, Trump shared his views on such important issues as immigration and religious tolerance. “In every way that matters, Donald and I are on exactly the same page,” Obama said, pointing to a framed picture of the billionaire on his Oval Office desk.

Uh Oh!! Andy put InsaniTEA in his Wacky Tobacky!! Dang!!

From Daily Kos: Only hours ago, in an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN, Donald Trump repeatedly refused to repudiate a political endorsement of Trump’s candidacy from KKK leader David Duke, pleading ignorance of Duke and what he represents (white supremacy):

Barf Bag Alert!!

Hateful Hairball has already demonstrated his racism.

From NY Times: Nearly three years after Iran’s reform-minded president was elected, the most reactionary voices in Iranian politics are losing ground to moderates buoyed by the sweeping nuclear deal with big powers, including the United States.

Though hard-liners still control the most powerful positions and institutions of the state, two national elections last week appeared to build on the slow but unmistakable evolution toward a more moderate political landscape — now and into the future.

It’s a pleasure to report good news for a change.

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I am feeling a little better today, but not much, so I’m staying down, and this is today’s only article.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:28 (average 5:02).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: Making good on one of his key campaign promises, President Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday relocating the United States Congress to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

The President seemed to relish signing the order, calling the relocation a “win-win for America,” and indicating that Congress could be moved to its new headquarters “immediately.”

“We don’t envision doing any renovations to the facility down there,” he said. “It is ready to house Congress right now.”

Andy! What a spectacular idea!!

From The New Yorker: Aides to the G.O.P. front-runner, Donald Trump, expressed concern on Friday that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s endorsement of their candidate might overshadow equally impressive words of praise that Trump received yesterday from the former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.

The scheduling of Christie’s endorsement just one day after the K.K.K. luminary’s boost was “obviously far from ideal,” the Trump aide Harland Dorrinson said.

Andy, it’s a valid concern. Duke may make Trump a Hooded Hairball, but Hateful Hairball together with PIGnocchio, are Bully Brosexuals.

From NY Times: Drawing overwhelming support from the African-American voters who deserted her here eight years ago, Hillary Clinton won her first resounding victory of the 2016 campaign in South Carolina on Saturday, delivering a blow to Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont as their fight turns to the 11 states where Democrats vote on Tuesday.

After supporting Barack Obama in 2008, black voters, who will be the dominant force in the coming Southern primaries, turned out in droves for Mrs. Clinton here. They chose her over Mr. Sanders by more than six to one, while white voters narrowly favored her as well, according to exit polls.

The rout was both politically and psychologically meaningful for Mrs. Clinton and her allies, who have been waiting for a moment that validated her candidacy with the level of unqualified intensity that South Carolina delivered. The huge margin of victory — she won nearly 74 percent of the vote — will extend her lead over Mr. Sanders in delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination. But the results also helped her extinguish any doubts about her ability to win big with Democrats and about her broad appeal among minority voters, who will be decisive in many delegate-rich primaries in March.

Sadly, this is what I expected.  Here’s the delegate count,

If Hillary sweeps the South in March, it’s over, but we need to keep Bernie in it to hold her feet to the fire.

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I just returned from the Doctor’s Office.  My PCP was gone for the day, so I had scheduled with another member of her team.  They were quite thorough.  They think I have a form of walking pneumonia that has been making the rounds.  They sent me for a chest X-Ray and prescribed Azithromycin and Prednisone for five days.  Because of the timer I had to take to get the X-Ray and fill the prescriptions, I would have missed my LIFT ride, so I had to cancel it and take the regular bus.  It was the first time I’d ridden one with my chair.  It went well.  I’m exhausted.  Hugs!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:18 (average 4:55).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

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I’m going right back to bed now, to save my energy.  I have to be up this afternoon to receive and put away a grocery delivery.  Hugs!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:14 (average 5:27),  To do it click here.  How did you do?

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