Friday, July 17, 2015

Tidbits And Cat Treats: Stuff We Should Be Talking About Edition

By Baxter

While the prognosticators, the Republican establishment and the political punditheads of the world can't seem to figure out "the Trump voters" (what's the mystery? — we know who they are), here are some news stories that have caught our attention this Friday night.

So the talking heads are cluck-clucking over Hillary Clinton's "burn rate" through the money she's raised. But what is she burning it on? High-priced consultants like the worthless Mark Penn? Or hundreds of staffers and dozens of offices and all the stuff that you need for an effective ground game? We cats say the latter. We couldn't be troubled less about the way Hillary is running her campaign, and meanwhile, why are we the only ones pointing this out?

Looks like it's hoosegow time for that repulsive Republican and all-around tax cheat Michael Grimm, who was sentenced to eight months in prison today even though he had gone crying to the judge about what a horrible childhood he had. What is it with these GOP "tough-on-crime" loudmouths who turn out to be such wusses when they're caught with their own hands in the cookie jar? Kinda reminds us of "Transvaginal Bob" McDonnell, who wept copiously about his broken marriage at his own trial. Man up, Bob and Mike — maybe you can get cells next to each other, and pass notes.

Finally, while everyone is so agog about the Planned Parenthood "sting" video, we cats have two questions. First, why is Planned Parenthood's senior director of medical services drinking red wine at a business lunch? Second, why doesn't our side ever engage in skullduggery like this? It would be a hoot to video some doctor as he's forced by the Republicans to tell pregnant women that they'll get breast cancer or never have any other children if they have an abortion. We cats are disgusted that we never call the right wing on this crap — and so we HISS.

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