Open Thread – 1/3/2020

 Posted by at 8:55 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Jan 032020
 

It’s a queasy day here in the CatBox, and I had trouble finding material, because the Republican war to retain power (see lead article) is dominating the news.  TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:24 (average 4:36).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Drill Baby Dingbat, aka Bloody Bullseye Barbie, put a bullseye in Gabby Giffords campaign headquarters inspiring a Republican Ammosexual terrorist to shoot her and 18 others, killing 6.

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): New Unredacted Emails Contain ‘Clear Direction From POTUS To Hold: Report

 

It sounds to me like it may be time for another Article of Impeachment against Fuhrer Trump* and criminal charges against the other Republicans involved.  RESIST!!

From Common Dreams: Reproductive rights advocates on Thursday seized on an amicus brief signed by more than 200 members of Congress, including two conservative Democrats, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider overturning Roe vs. Wade as the latest example of the assault on women’s freedom.

The brief was signed by 168 members of the House and 39 senators. Two House Democrats joined their Republican colleagues, led by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) in the effort—Reps. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.).

Lipinski drew the ire of progressive Democrat Marie Newman, who is challenging him in the 2020 primary.

“His position in Congress jeopardizes the health of women in IL-03 and across the country,” Newman tweeted. “My opponent does not trust women and is not fit to represent us.”

I trust I speak for all of us at Politics Plus in endorsing Marie Newmann and any progressive challenging Collin Peterson in the primary. Damn DINOs!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): White Room

 

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 1/2/2020

 Posted by at 7:50 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Jan 022020
 

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox, and it’s a very slow day for news, so this is today’s only article from me.  I see the thoracic surgeon in two weeks, so I’ll know more about my cancer then. I hope that your your week is Republican free.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:09 (average 5:39).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Full Frontal Channel): Full Frontal Rewind: How We Destroyed Health Care

 

Didn’t Sam do a great job with this?  American health care is screwed for three identical reasons: the Republican Reich!  RESIST!!

From CNN: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested immunity from prosecution in three corruption cases in which he faces indictment on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

Netanyahu submitted the request to the Knesset late Wednesday night, saying he plans on leading the country “for many years to come.”

“What is being done to me is a field court-martial by misleading the public,” Netanyahu said in a televised statement Wednesday evening in Jerusalem. “The immunity law is intended to protect elected officials from fabricated legal proceedings — from political indictment intended to damage the will of the people. This law intends to ensure that those elected can serve the people according to the will of the people, not the will of the law clerks.”

Charges against Netanyahu were unveiled in November. He’s maintained his innocence throughout the ongoing criminal proceedings, calling them an “attempted coup” led by the left and the media.

Butcher Bibi should share a cell with his beloved idol, from whom he has learned so well to dodge the consequences of his crimes.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Byrds – Eight Miles High – 9/23/1970 – Fillmore East (Official)

 

I had left NYC and the Lower East Side by then, but I loved the Byrds, I loved this instrumental version, and I loved Fillmore East. Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 1/1/2020

 Posted by at 7:22 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Jan 012020
 

It’s a nauseous day here at the CatBox.  It’s also a WWWendy day, so I’ll just get my work done as quickly as I can.  May 2020 be a better year for us all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 5:27 (average 5:38).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Poll:

I apologize for leaving the old poll up so long.  I conceived it poorly and became tied up in medical mayhem, so I never got around to replacing it, as I should have long ago.  I have replaced it now, and if anyone wishes to view the results and comments from the old poll, click here.

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Why I’m Still Hopeful About America with Robert Reich

 

I know I always say the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right. However, I’m not confident this time. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, has done more damage to the US and the world than it ever has, is more evil that it has ever been, and has more power to rig elections than ever before. Nevertheless…  never give up! RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Protests continue at US embassy in Baghdad

 

It appears that Trump* and the Republican Reich are trying to start a war to distract attention from the many crimes that surround them at home.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): You Keep Me Hangin’ On

 

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 12/31/2019

 Posted by at 8:02 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Dec 312019
 

It’s New Year’s Eve here in the CatBox, and this is my my only article today.  It’s a slow news day, and I’m tired. Tonight can be dangerous with drunken Republicans on the roads.  If you can, stay home.  If not, stay safe.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:13 (average 5:59).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): How Citizens United Got Us Trump with Robert Reich

 

Of course the Reich on the Left, Robert Reich, is right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, has become an alliance of greedy billionaires, who have sold us out to purveyors of hatred and lies to motivate their deplorable base. Dump the Republican Reich forever!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Joe Biden pitches unexpected running mate

 

Considering all the crimes that the Republican Reich have committed against the American people, can Democrats even consider nominating a man, who would consider a Republican VP? If he won, Ammosexual Republicans would flock from all over the country to punctuate Biden’s death warrant and criminally install a Republican in the White House again!  How foolish can he get?  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Beach Boys-In My Room

 

Another favorite of mine from high school. Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

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Bullshit*

 Posted by at 8:44 am  Politics
Dec 302019
 

Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten, aka Bone Spurs, aka Putin’s Pet Pervert will now be known throughout eternity as Trump*.  Therefore is it not appropriate to identify the lame attempts by Barrf, Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch, Faux Noise, and the rest of the criminal Republican Reich to justify those crimes as Bullshit”?

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The New York Times has a comprehensive look this morning at the timeline and actions surrounding the withholding of aid to Ukraine, and I strongly suggest you read it all. But this was the ultimate in political appointees (most with personal and professional ties to Mick Mulvaney) creating rationales to justify whatever Trump wanted: Just ignore the law! Like the political operatives they are, they had little interest in whether there was a valid legal basis for their arguments, they just wanted something that sounded good enough to sell, and came up with something that cemented Trump’s vision of himself as a monarch, unaccountable to anyone:

By late summer, top lawyers at the budget office were developing a proposed legal justification for the hold, based in part on conversations with White House lawyers as well as the Justice Department.

Their argument was that lifting the hold would undermine Mr. Trump’s negotiating position in his efforts to fight corruption in Ukraine.

The president, the lawyers believed, could ignore the requirements of the Impoundment Control Act and continue to hold the aid by asserting constitutional commander in chief powers that give him authority over diplomacy. He could do so, they believed, if he determined that, based on existing circumstances, releasing the money would undermine military or diplomatic efforts.

 

 

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That certainly illustrated the need for more witnesses.  The more we discover, the more pleased I an that Speaker Pelosi [D-CA] is standing up to Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch’s bullshit*!

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Open Thread – 12/30/2019

 Posted by at 8:44 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Dec 302019
 

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox, and the year is almost over.  How much I have for the rest of the week will depend on two factors: my health and the availability of good material.  Oh God it’s Monday!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:28 (average 6:39).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Religious Ecstasy:

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What a wild finish, with ballsy moves by both teams.  It’s a pity that someone had to lose.

Fantasy Football Report:

Here’s the final report of the season from our own fantasy football league.

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Congrats to Vivian, WWWendy, and Patty Monster for winning their games.

Kudos to Vivian, me, and WWWendy for taking the first, second, and third place trophies.  I’ll be in touch with our players in late spring/early summer with reminders for what we need to do for next season.  In the meantime, we desperately need one or three more players for next season.  Colleen?  Pat?  Anyone?  Please?

Thank you all for a great season.  We had a blast!

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Parody Project Channel): 24 MONTHS OF TRUMP’S MESS (2017-18) – a New Year Parody

 

Thanks Don. Frankly, I thing that border wall is a great idea. Build it around Trump*, Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch, pseudo-Christian Pence, Faux Noise, and more!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (NBC News Channel): Australians Flee Devastating Wildfires As Thousands Of Koalas Feared Dead

 

Tears and prayers for our Aussie friends.  This is the cost of ignoring climate change!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Abraham. Martin, John & Bobby

 

This one still brings profound sadness. Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 12/29/2019

 Posted by at 7:36 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Dec 292019
 

This is my only article today.  WWWendy is coming to the CatBox for chores and my de-stinking.  We have lots to do.  In addition my Broncos are televised this afternoon.  I did manage to eat a small portion of beans and rice for lunch, a small portion of soup for supper and a small donut for breakfast.  It’s a relief to go a whole day without throwing up for the first time in days!  Go Broncos!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:05 (average 4:53).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From Alternet: Republican Senators have not bought into Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s impeachment strategy as the Senate trial looms.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) explained the dynamic during an interview on the Connecticut Network.

“I’ve talked to anywhere from five to 10 of my colleagues who have very severe misgivings about the direction that Mitch McConnell is going in denying a full, fair proceeding with witnesses and documents. My hope is that they will say publicly what Sen. Murkowski did, and really hold Mitch McConnell accountable,” Blumenthal said, as reported by The Hill.

Earlier this week, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) publicly questioned McConnell’s strategy during a Christmas Eve interview with local television station KTUU.

Republicans are consummate liars. I’ll believe this, if and only if they vote against Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): NYPD stepping up presence in Brooklyn after a series of possible anti-Semitic hate crimes

 

It appears there are more Republican hate criminals in Brooklyn than I thought!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past):

 

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

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