Unforeseen circumstances having been happily avoided, we cats are in Canada now. But we're keeping a sharp eye on developments south of the border (and we don't mean Mexico). Here are a few of them.
The Freepers must be going wild. Colin Powell has called the not-guilty George Zimmerman verdict "questionable." Well, of course he's right. But since this follows on the heels of his fresh criticism of Republican efforts to restrict voting rights, we cats simply wonder: Colin, what are you still doing in that party?
Meanwhile, the Republicans continue to tear themselves apart. In Iowa, the co-chair of Polk County GOP recently resigned, saying he no longer can stay in a party that loves guns and hates people. And in Virginia, a longtime Republican activist has just endorsed Democrat Terry McAuliffe for Governor over Ken "The-Government-Belongs-In-Your-Bedroom-and-Vagina" Cuccinelli. Will anyone connect these two events?
For further evidence of the damage that Republicans are doing to their own brand, look no further than Ohio. A new PPP poll there has handed John Boehner a stunning 59-percent "unfavorable" rating. In his own state, and as a sitting Speaker of the House! We cats are amazed — and yet, not amazed. (Even milque-toasty Senator Rob Portman is underwater, at 29-39. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, on the other hand, is in positive territory at 46-36. And Hillary beats everybody for President. Hooray!)
Finally, while thousands have turned out to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, Bobby Jindal says it's time to stop talking about race. Sure, Bobby — as soon as your party stops blocking minorities from voting.
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