Politics Plus

I woke up a little after 5 PM yesterday.  Thinking it was 5 AM today, I opened my email and found that my PP email was offline, so the site was down AGAIN.  I spent another two hours fighting with HSP tech support and convinced them to migrate Politics Plus to a new server.  The increase in speed and decrease in latency is stunning, so it looks like our problems are worked out.  This is today’s only article.  I need a rest.  I’m current with replies.  Tomorrow appears routine.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:09 (average 4:58).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From MoveOn: The Graphic That Needs To Be Posted On Every Congressional Facebook Wall Before November 6

It’s just as relevant on November 8.

From NY Times: Republicans don’t have a Hispanic problem. They have an America problem, a country that is growing more diverse and, on a wide range of issues, shows a sensible moderation and social tolerance far out of step with radio ranting and Tea Party rigidity. It wasn’t just Hispanics who heartily rejected Republicans on Tuesday. It also was African-Americans, Asian-Americans, young people and, to perhaps the greatest effect, women.

I’m proud to be in the minority of white men, who voted for community, not for whiteness.

From MSNBC: Lawrence O’Donnell trashed the de facto head of the Republican Party

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Some things just never change! Another PhD in Bullshitology for Limbarf, and his audience says "BA-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A!!"

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The big day has finally arrived.  I’m trying to get done as early as I can to live blog the vote counting.  I’m current with replies.  Tomorrow I’ll probably be getting a very late start, due to staying up tonight.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:09 (average 4:35).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Fantasy Football Report:

Here’s the latest from our fantasy football league, Lefty Blog Friends.

Scores:

TomCat Teabag Trashers	MittsMagicJock
168.44	101.00
hugos renegades	Texans Will Rise Again
132.66	55.60
Playing without a helmet	Progressive Underdogs
98.52	142.10

Standings:

						Points
Rank	Team Name	W-L-T	Pct	Streak	Waiver	For	Against
1 (1)	TomCat Teabag Trashers	8-1-0	.889	W6	6	1058.82	912.54
2 (2)	hugos renegades	6-3-0	.667	W1	5	1041.58	897.52
3 (3)	Playing without a helmet	4-5-0	.444	L3	4	898.02	954.08
4 (4)	MittsMagicJock	3-6-0	.333	L1	3	866.74	919.34
5 (5)	Texans Will Rise Again	3-6-0	.333	L1	2	844.92	1041.54
6 (6)	Progressive Underdogs	3-6-0	.333	W1	1	897.56	882.62

Dang!  I hope Obama does as well as I did!!

Short Takes:

From MoveOn: How ‘Romnopoly’ Is Rigged, And The Middle Class Has Zero Chance Of Winning

It doesn’t get any more basic than this. If Lord Willard wins, YOU LOSE!

From NY Times: Elected officials in New York and New Jersey scrambled Monday to enable displaced citizens to vote in the election on Tuesday, relocating scores of coastal polling places that had become unusable because of power failures, flooding or evacuations.

New Jersey and New York both said they would allow voters uprooted by Hurricane Sandy to cast provisional ballots anywhere in their states.

Even in safe states your vote is too precious a right and too important a duty to throw it away.

From MSNBC: Ed Schultz’ final push to voters

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

If Lord Willard gets his way, there will be two classes in the US: super-rich and poor.

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I’m rushing to try to finish in time for meditation on the Ellipsoid Orb.  I’m current on replies.  Tomorrow appears routine.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:44 (average 4:56).  To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From MoveOn: Isn’t It About Time You Called Your Zeyde?

Amusing as this is, is there anyone you can call?

From The Guardian: Iran has suspended the enrichment of uranium stockpiles to the 20% purity needed to bring it a short step from building a nuclear device, news services in the region have reported.

Kudos to Obama. This would also happen in a Willard Regime, but how many US troops would have to die first?

From Brad Blog: Investigators today arrested a Southern Nevada woman suspected of trying to vote twice this week at two different polling locations.

Roxanne Rubin was taken into custody as she arrived for work at the Riviera hotel-casino, investigators said. Rubin, 56, is a registered Republican who lives in Henderson, according to the Clark County Registrar.

Rubin allegedly cast a vote Monday at the Anthem Community Center in Henderson. Later that day, she tried to vote a second time at an early voting location on Eastern Avenue, investigators said.

Finally a real case of voter fraud, and I don’t have to tell you which party did it.

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I’m starting early, because I couldn’t sleep, but I know I’ll tire early as well.  I’m current with replies.  Tomorrow appears routine.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:52 (average 4:55).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From MoveOn: Bill Cosby Explains The Sad And Honest Truth About Obama’s First Four Years

It is true that, far too often, congressional Democrats reacted in fear of how Republicans were trying to paint them. We need more party discipline. A good starting point would be changing the filibuster rules in the Senate.

From USA Today: He may have discouraged a post-storm presidential visit this week, but New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Obama for re-election Thursday.

His big issue: climate change.

"We need leadership from the White House — and over the past four years, President Barack Obama has taken major steps to reduce our carbon consumption, including setting higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks," Bloomberg wrote in a column for the Bloomberg News website.

This is probably the most significant endorsement of the entire campaign.

From The New Yorker: A new Mitt Romney is emerging in the closing days of the campaign, aides say: a man who is increasingly “being eaten alive with jealousy” by President Obama’s budding relationship with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

While Mr. Romney has told reporters that he is “totally fine” with Gov. Christie flying around in a helicopter with President Obama, privately he has told aides, “Seeing him with Chris Christie is tearing me apart.”

Poor Little Lord Willard.  I wonder if he thought it was his turn to be the top?

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