Monday, February 24, 2020

White House to request emergency coronavirus funds

White House to request emergency coronavirus funds
The White House is preparing to ask Congress for emergency funding to fight the coronavirus, a spokesman said Monday, but declined to say how much would be requested.
"We need some funding here to make sure that we protect all Americans,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said on Fox News.


A lot of people who did not predict what is currently happening seem oddly confident that they know what will happen next. - Jacob Brogan







The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

aliens: *landing on earth* take us to your leader

america: alright but ... sorry

aliens: *wincing* jesus christ are there any others we can talk to?

uk: here's ours? also sorry

aliens: okay look that's clearly the same guy as before. - nash tweet





Florida Dem Mocks Bernie Over Castro Praise
A Democratic Florida lawmaker is likening Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) comments about former Cuban leader Fidel Castro to President Trump’s widely criticized response to the Charlottesville, Va. protests. 
“Saying a murderous dictator wasn’t so bad because of a literacy program is like saying ‘there were very fine people, on both sides,’” state Sen. Annette Taddeo tweeted Monday. 





Republicans Defend Trump's Decision To Give Putin Office Space At White House. - Andy Borowitz 





Republican Shenanigans

Trump Fears Next Election Will Be Decided By Americans. - Andy Borowitz






Oh No, What Will Trump Eat In Vegetarian India?
Donald Trump has embarked on his first presidential visit to India, the world’s largest democracy – and home to the world’s largest population of vegetarians. Since Mr Trump is a noted beef-eater, in particular a lover of steak and burgers, gastronomically speaking, the visit will prove one of his most challenging.




Democrats: "Our candidate has to be perfect. A blameless, faultless, sinless, spotless paragon of absolute virtue. A divine being among mere mortals. An angel. A saint."

Republicans: "We literally don't care if our candidate steals the election."
- Middle Age Riot



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Bill Clinton & Obama are described by Sanders people as neoliberal goons, but both were elected w/majorities in Congress, both immediately tried to get full health care & both were rewarded by aggressively losing Congress 2 years later, giving us Newt in '94 & TeaParty in '10. - Joshua Cypress




Rock The Voter News

If Joe Biden does well in South Carolina and he gets a "comeback" buzz around him, we're suddenly going to have a bunch of Republicans remembering how concerned they are about Hunter Biden. - Pe' tweet



This Is Scary, Folks
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor ripped the Trump administration for abuse of the “emergency” designation in bringing cases to the Court, and the Court’s decisions on those cases, in a blunt dissent on a recent case.
That dissent went viral on social media on Saturday for its implication of a lack of impartiality from the conservative Justices when considering Trump admin cases.





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Since Russia will not be allowed to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Donald Trump has invited them to take part in the 2020 Presidential Election. - Middle Age Riot



Business/Tech News

The MSNBC leadership killed Ronan Farrow's story on Harvey Weinstein and tried to bury it. Those men are STILL there and I can't comprehend it. - Wajahat Ali



It's like the Dow Jones has finally realized Donald Trump is president. - Middle Age Riot




Coronavirus Fears Slam Stock Market
World markets got slammed on Monday, with investors unnerved by rising coronavirus concerns. An unexpected surge in confirmed infections within Italy and South Korea — which now has the largest cluster of cases outside of China — raised the possibility that the mystery virus could be mutating into a pandemic.


If you think journalism doesn't matter, take a gander at Harvey Weinstein today. - Blake News tweet






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There are 16 circles in this optical illusion. Do you see them?
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Time To Deflate Photo
Hmm, I'm not sure which ballet position that is, an attempted arabesque or a penche?

Peace.


Friday, February 21, 2020

Putin/Trump 2020

Russia denies U.S. intel report on 2020 meddling
U.S. intelligence officials told members of the House Intelligence Committee in a classified briefing last week that Russia was again interfering in American politics.


WHY don’t today’s headlines scream:

Trump and GOP collude with Russia to steal another election

Because it’s true. - Bryce Tache




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Why Doesn’t Trump “Pardon” Those Innocent Children He Has Locked-Up At The Border? - Bill Conti


Russian Propaganda? Naw, In Kansas City It's Called News!
As the FBI and other federal agencies look high and low for signs of Russian interference in the 2020 election, Russian propaganda is being transmitted on America's airwaves in Kansas City, Missouri.
Formerly known as Radio Moscow, the Kremlin-funded Radio Sputnik is airing on three local stations and is delivered by Americans from a Washington studio.
U.S. intelligence agencies believe that in 2016, the Russian government used Sputnik and its TV equivalent, Russia Today, to influence American voters and will attempt to do so again this year.





Republican Shenanigans

“If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.”-Jesus

“If someone screws me over, I screw them back 10 times harder.  Is that wrong?  I don’t see anything wrong with that.”-Trump
- John Fugelsang





There Is A Deep State: Trump's Deep State
Kash Patel, Rep. Devin Nunes’ (R-CA) former top aide, is reportedly serving as an aide to acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell.
Politico reported that Patel began his new role on Thursday. He previously worked for the White House’s National Security Council after he had left Nunes’ office.


Roger Stone, the repulsive, slithering, reptile who crawled out of the primordial ooze fifty years ago and began his awful career as “the wicked seed who poisoned the tree of Democracy”, is going to going to jail!  There is a God! - Bette Midler




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Not Enough for Barr to Resign, I Want Him Out of DOJ, Disbarred, Disgraced & Investigated. - Rep. Maxine Waters


Rock The Voter News




I'm trying to compose a tweet that mentions positive things about Bernie, Biden, Warren & Mayor Pete so I can enrage the widest possible spectrum of allies. - John Fugelsang


South Korea Claps Back At Trump
The movie studio behind the South Korean film “Parasite” hit back on Thursday after President Trump criticized the foreign-language film for winning best picture at the 2020 Academy Awards.
"Understandable, he can't read," Neon tweeted from its official account with a link to Trump's comments.



Malcolm X was assassinated 55 years ago today



On July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain.

On November 3, 2020, let's declare our independence from Russia. - Middle Age Riot





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Business/Tech News

Larry Kudlow

...1993

"There is no question that President Clinton’s across-the-board tax increases on labor, capital and energy will throw a wet blanket over the recovery and depress the economy’s long-run potential,” 

Instead 8 year expansion with 21 million jobs created. - Republican Swine tweet





Love The Brits' Subtle Sense of Humor
A school bus has been spotted driving around London with two large pictures of Britain’s Prince Andrew on the side and a message telling people who see him to “ask him to call the FBI.”
The bus was driven past Buckingham Palace and through the upmarket Mayfair neighborhood in the center of the United Kingdom’s capital.


Passengers Aboard Coronavirus Cruise Ship Refusing To Leave After Forming Unlikely Friendships With Each Other That Transcend Nations, Languages. - The Onion






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Life, Uh, Finds a Way. - Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park.

Best wishes for a peaceful weekend for all.


Thursday, February 20, 2020

Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison. Swinger Clubs lower flags at half-staff.

Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison
The longtime friend and former campaign adviser to President Trump was convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering...


Mexico Tightens Border After Trump Pardons White-Collar Criminals. - Andy Borowitz




The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

Every time I see a Bloomberg ad featuring Obama it makes me want to vote for Obama. - Andy Borowitz






Is The DOJ Investigating This? 
Ha Ha. I Made a Joke!
Rohrabacher confirms he offered Trump pardon to Assange for proof Russia didn’t hack DNC email.
Former California Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher confirmed to Yahoo News he told Julian Assange he would get President Trump to give him a pardon if he turned over 
8.Trump Has Put Jared Kushner in Charge of Pardons: Report







Sooner or later, Trump will pardon Jared Kushner's father, Charles Kushner. In 2005, he was convicted of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering.





A Trump rally is like an overflowing toilet, but with hats. - Middle Age Riot


Republican Shenanigans





“I cannot recall what I would like to order at this time,” Barr said, according to the attendant. - Andy Borowitz


Job Vacancies Available!
For months, a loose network of pro-Trump commentators and outside agitators has been urging the president to purge his administration of anyone and everyone involved in the Russia probe.
They’ve celebrated as many of the FBI and Justice Department officials involved in the investigation have left government. And now, with an angry and newly liberated President Donald Trump seeking retribution in the wake of his impeachment acquittal, they’re pressing him to finish the job.



I miss having a president I could trust alone in a room with my daughter or the Constitution. - Middle Age Riot


Ironically, white supremacists elected a white president who consistently proves himself inferior to a black one. - Middle Age Riot

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Elizabeth Warren treated Mike Bloomberg like Mike Bloomberg treated black people. - michaelharriot tweet


Rock The Voter News




“I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians, And no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump. I’m talking about Mayor Bloomberg." - Elizabeth Warren



Warren Chewed Up Bloomberg and Spit Him Out
Warren went after Bloomberg with such ferocity and precision that the former mayor looked as if he’d just been stopped, thrown up against a wall, and frisked outside his tony New York townhouse.







Maybe if we change Liz Warren’s name to Hillary’s emails the media will stop ignoring her. - OhNoSheTwint


One of my favorite debate moments from 1988



BREAKING: The official slogan of the Bloomberg campaign, “Mike Gets It Done,” has been updated to “Mike Done.” - Andy Borowitz

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Business/Tech News

Trump vs Sanders: the sequel to GRUMPY OLD MEN. - Stephen King





Trump Grabs California By The Water
President Trump on Wednesday signed an order in California to re-engineer the state’s water plans, completing a campaign promise to funnel water from the north to a thirsty agriculture industry and growing population further south.


Forget cars, is anyone working on a self-driving government? - Conan O'Brien


Take Your Child to Work Day


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Odd News


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A drive-in restaurant in the 1940s. Gee, I wonder why it never took off, with no tipping and all.

Peace.