July 11, 2019 archive

Nancy Pelosi’s Leadership Failure

What Does Nancy Pelosi Think She’s Doing? By Sarah Jones, New York Magazine July 10, 2019 (Alexander) Acosta, with his baggage from the past and struggles in the present, is both an appropriate and easy target for House Democrats. Or he would be, if Democrats actually wanted to fully exercise their oversight authority. But that …

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Pondering the Pundits

Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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For The Kids

“Oh, you’re Boy Scouts, but you know life. You know life. So — look at you.” Failing Trump resort cancels strip-club tournament with dancers auctioned as “caddy girls” by Igor Derysh, Salon July 11, 2019 President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Doral, Florida, canceled plans to host a tournament organized by a Miami-area strip club …

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Cartnoon

I come from a long line of Circus folk.

The Breakfast Club (Afflictions)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …

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Six In The Morning Thursday 11 July 2019

Iranian boats ‘tried to intercept British tanker’ Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Montrose moved between the three boats and the tanker British Heritage before issuing verbal warnings to the Iranian vessels, a …

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