{"id":17550,"date":"2015-11-15T12:22:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-15T20:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=17550"},"modified":"2015-11-15T12:22:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-15T20:22:20","slug":"on-the-edge11152015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/15\/on-the-edge11152015\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Edge–11\/15\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the downside, I had to Republicate in a bedpan this morning, and the nurses were 45 minutes late in getting me into my chair.  Therefore my breakfast had to be reheated, ruining my eggs and toast.  On the up side, when a CNI  told me it would be several minutes before she had time to pick up my  tray, I moved my table several times, moved the toxic waste disposal bin, and put the tray on the bed.  Then I went out to cruise the hallways.  The CNI was quite surprised to see me  making my rounds.  Today is a Holy Day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos meditate with the Chiefs.  I  hope it is televised here.  Later:  It took almost 2 1\/2 hours for the nurses to put me back to bed, after I requested it at 10:00 AM.  This is the worst combination I\u2019ve had since I\u2019ve been hare.<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>The attack in Paris has caused a tsunami of stupid among conservatives on Twitter.  Without further ado:<\/p>\n

Judith Miller: <\/p>\n

\"1115Kos\" <\/p>\n

There are several more examples of insaniTEA. Click through.<\/font> <\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>Liz Cheney is a neocon looking for a foothold, and current Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis may have just handed it to her. <\/p>\n

Cheney, 2016!<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis announced Thursday she will not seek re-election, and former Vice President Dick Cheney\u2019s elder daughter, Liz Cheney, said she was seriously considering running for the seat. <\/p>\n

Lummis is the only female member of the rebellious House Freedom Caucus and plans to finish her current term. She has easily won re-election since first winning Wyoming\u2019s lone spot in the U.S. House in 2008. <\/p>\n

Cheney, a television news commentator, briefly challenged Wyoming U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi for last year\u2019s GOP nomination. She cited health issues in her family in bowing out of the race more than seven months before the primary.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Geez! Just what we need!! The Lizard of Lies in Congress!!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>Muslims from around the world are making it clear ISIS does not represent their values. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani denounced the attacks<\/a>, postponing his trip to Europe to renew peace talks on the Syrian conflict. Iran and Iran-backed Hezbollah fight ISIS<\/a> and other extremists in Syria (as well as non-Salafists). The day before the Paris attacks, militants claiming allegiance to ISIS bombed a civilian area<\/a> of Beirut in an effort to undermine Hezbollah’s support there.  <\/p>\n

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the president of Indonesia, the largest Muslim country on earth, roundly condemned<\/a> the attacks, telling reporters, “Indonesia condemns the violence that took place in Paris.” In a now-viral video on YouTube, a Moroccan man expressed his condolences to the victims, saying, “These so-called jihadists only represent themselves.” <\/p>\n

Widodo is spot on.  ISIL does not represent Islam is the same way that Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christian terrorists do not represent Christianity.  Perhaps we should call ISIL Republican Supply-side pseudo-Muslims.<\/font> <\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font> <\/p>\n

\"1115Cartoom\" <\/p>\n

Je suis Parisien!<\/font><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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