“I referred them to a campaign finance expert who pretty much resolved it.” — Rudy Giuliani, quoted by the New York Times two weeks ago, minimizing the campaign finance issues facing his two Ukrainian researchers who were arrested last night. ==============================
George Will talks about the power of the purse. Is there a way for Congress to specifically restrict expenditures by the Office of the President? Including, of course, the security costs associated with his golf trips.
Yesterday I was copying our a Longfellow poem as part of my daily penmanship practice, which led me to read the Wikipedia article about him, which inspired me to pull down my Viking Portable Walt Whitman, purchased not quite sixty years ago. It is still as marvelous as any of the many other times I have read from it over the years. That inspired me to look at the other Viking Portable tomes advertised inside the covers, and I think I will purchase the Dorothy Parker and the Medieval reader. Renaissance reader? Maybe. Will have to investigate both of the latter two, but Dorothy Parker I will buy for sure. Maybe I will see if there are more in the series.
I recall reading a long post that was here, without a link, yet posted by Alan; and I wanted to Reply “Well said!” But now I can’t find it. It was good.
The City of Burlington (VT) passes climate emergency declaration
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Countdown to the Election
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Electoral Vote Map (this gets updated!)
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Two men connected to Giuliani's Ukraine efforts arrested on campaign finance charges
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Trump donors charged in campaign finance case
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50003330
Japan ninja student gets top marks for writing essay in invisible ink
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She ought to have written it on paper with visible ink conveying a different message! An advertisement, say. Maybe next time?
DeleteYou beat me to the latest Rudy hanky-panky story, listener; but these versions might provide a little more information (or not)'
ReplyDeleteGiuliani Pals Tied To Ukraine [and marijuana sales] Scheme[s] Arrested On Campaign Finance Charges [Click]
Here’s the backstory [Click]
Boy—Rudy is mixed up in so much hanky-panky; can he really escape a sojourn at Club Fed?
Giuliani Cryptically Tells Fox News To ‘Watch Romania’ — And Another Country [Click]
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Flashback Quote of the Day
October 10, 2019 By Taegan Goddard
“I referred them to a campaign finance expert who pretty much resolved it.”
— Rudy Giuliani, quoted by the New York Times two weeks ago, minimizing the campaign finance issues facing his two Ukrainian researchers who were arrested last night.
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Pence’s Repeated Denials On Ukraine Provoke Outrage [Click] Sounds like pretty tame “outrage” to me; but maybe I’m just not paying enough attention.
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $8bn to man who 'developed female breast tissue' [Click] J&J to appeal; I guess the punitive damages award got their attention.
Johnson & Johnson signals climbdown ahead of major opioids crisis test case [Click]
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Bonus Quote of the Day
October 10, 2019 By Taegan Goddard
“It’s becoming a challenge to keep up with the high crimes and misdemeanors.”
— Hillary Clinton, on Twitter.
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Democrat challenging Mitch McConnell raises $10.7 million in third quarter [Click]
Plenty to post today, eh?!! 🙂
DeleteLindsey Graham Tricked By Russian Pranksters [Click] Talking out of both sides of his mouth? Go on!
ReplyDeleteGiuliani Had Lunch with Indicted Donors Yesterday [Click] Shortly before they were nabbed while trying to exit the US.
George Will rips the GOP a new one [condensed version] [Click]
Extended version [Click]
What The Parnas-Fruman Indictment Reveals About The Trump-Ukraine Pressure Scheme [Click]
Report: State Dept Officials’ Anger At Pompeo Is Escalating Amid Ukraine Scandal [Click]
George Will talks about the power of the purse. Is there a way for Congress to specifically restrict expenditures by the Office of the President? Including, of course, the security costs associated with his golf trips.
DeleteYesterday I was copying our a Longfellow poem as part of my daily penmanship practice, which led me to read the Wikipedia article about him, which inspired me to pull down my Viking Portable Walt Whitman, purchased not quite sixty years ago. It is still as marvelous as any of the many other times I have read from it over the years. That inspired me to look at the other Viking Portable tomes advertised inside the covers, and I think I will purchase the Dorothy Parker and the Medieval reader. Renaissance reader? Maybe. Will have to investigate both of the latter two, but Dorothy Parker I will buy for sure. Maybe I will see if there are more in the series.
ReplyDeletelistener, that photo up top is just gorgeous!
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DeleteI LOVE Autumn!!
http://dctribune.org/protesters-in-minneapolis-blow-whistles-as-trump-gets-ready-to-take-the-stage-at-his-rally/?fbclid=IwAR10cYh9wVgJOMhbSJT--1ls2qUrSgqjGDm82xkNfSK41TC6Rpbyp4IdhlA
ReplyDeleteProtesters outside trump rally blow whistles in protest. (Hope they drowned him out!)
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DeleteToo many gnus re Ukraine stuff. Here’s something else:
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Warren's pregnancy discrimination 'scandal' is no such thing [Click] “If the goal was to smear Warren as a liar, it has backfired spectacularly. All over the country, women have spoken out to say this is how discrimination works” Backfired spectacularly? I like it!
Backstory:
DeleteThe GOP Deploys an Old Tactic for Warren [Click]
Where Does Pete Sessions Fit Into The Indictment Of Rudy’s Cronies? [Click]
ReplyDeleteThe Mystery of Rudy Giuliani’s Vienna Trip [Click]
Who Is Paying Rudy Giuliani? [Click]
[Seventeen!] Watergate Prosecutors Say Trump Should Be Impeached [Click]
Walter Shapiro: Stonewalling Congress may be no more effective for Trump than it was for Nixon [Click] Faced with the same obstructionist tactics as during Watergate, Democrats should play the long game as worked in the 1970’s.
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ReplyDeleteBernie makes a statement. [Click] He says he feels really great, and he looks it!
Yes! I saw the CNN interview. I actually videorecorded it using my iPhone! Bernie has his sparkle back!
DeleteI recall reading a long post that was here, without a link, yet posted by Alan; and I wanted to Reply “Well said!” But now I can’t find it. It was good.
ReplyDeleteWhat was it about, listener? Maybe I kept a copy or can find it again.
DeleteCould it have been this one?
DeleteAlan in CA10/05/2019 04:14:00 PM
If so, the link is in the paragraph just above it.
No. It was a reflection on something and I had the impression it was your own words.
DeleteHmph.
DeleteDT’s starting to throw Rudy under the bus.
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