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Say It Ain’t So

November 14, 2016 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Okay, this is a heads-up to my friends in foreign states.

Miller_Sid_2014_8583596_ver1.0_640_480Donald Trump is considering appointing Sid Miller to his cabinet.  Yes, the same Sid Miller who called Hillary the C word, traveled to Oklahoma on the taxpayer’s dime to get a Jesus shot, appointed all his unqualified friends to state positions at bodacious salaries, and has a lifetime of screw-ups.

You know the Three Stooges?  With Sid you get all three packed into one. Plus, as an added bonus, he’d steal the gold out of a widow woman’s teeth.

But Sid loves him some Jesus. It remains unknown if Jesus returns the favor.

AN ASIDE:  We now have three typists (I hesitate to say writers) at the beauty salon. You know Primo and now we’re adding El Jefe. I have given them both free rein and will not censor either of them. El Jefe uses Momma-Unapproved language. He’s gonna try to not do that but I suspect his trying will run about as long as Chris Christie skipping dinner. I’ll let him because he is a colorful man.

I will be doing some more traveling with Bubba and I deeply appreciate these two guys keeping all 12 people who come to this site entertained.

 

New Party Chief

November 13, 2016 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

So, we are looking for a new DNC Chief.  The names that have floated to the top of my bucket are Keith Ellison, Martin O’Malley and Howard Dean.

I like all three.

keith_ellison_official_portraitKeith Ellison would be best because he’s Keith Ellison.  He came to my county to do a fundraiser for one of our candidates and and brought an upbeat, energy charged liberal message.  The downside is that he’s already got a job and you can recall the problems we had with Debbie Wasserman Schultz trying to be both a congressman and a DNC Chief.  His former Chief of Staff is one of my good friends and tells me that Keith is the real deal. However, the conflict of interest in fundraising concerns me.

unknownMartin O’Malley might be the key to bringing white men back into the fold.  He’s funny, smart, warm, authentic, and progressive. Most importantly, he can do a full time job of the position and has no conflict of interest with fundraising. His Chief of Staff is also a good friend of mine and he has amazing political instincts and great outreach to the Asian community.

I also have no complaints about Howard Dean.

So far, I’m conflicted.  If you live in Texas, a list of the DNC members (who will elect the new Chairman) is here under the Senate Districts.  Their contact information is also included. Please contact them with your thoughts.

If you have a link to your committee members, please put it in the comments.

 

WWF Trump

November 12, 2016 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Free fancy entertainment.

The bitter infighting that plagued Donald Trump’s campaign during the Republican presidential primary is starting to spill over into his team’s efforts to establish an administration and political operation, according to more than half a dozen sources familiar with the planning efforts.

The tensions played a role in a Friday shakeup in which the president-elect replaced his transition team chief Chris Christie with his running mate Mike Pence. Sources familiar with the move say it was precipitated partly by clashes between Christie’s allies and rival factions on the transition team, as well as Trump’s influential son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Bitter infighting is a Trump trademark.  Now if he could just find a way to make it build a wall.

 

A Toast To Justice Ginsburg’s Health

November 11, 2016 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

If collars could kill.

 

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared in court today wearing her dissent collar although no cases were heard.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared to be wearing her infamous “dissent jabot” on the bench Wednesday morning.

The move is being widely interpreted as a repudiation of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election a night earlier.

 

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This. This is Why I Fight.

November 11, 2016 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

I have a friend who lost her husband this year to a slow and painful death.  She sent me this text message this morning.

I just stopped by a Veteran’s Day celebration in my neighborhood – Pecan Grove. There were a bunch of veterans there with their military hats on. I’m not sure if you’re aware of this but my husband John was a decorated Vietnam war veteran and he was a very staunch Democrat.

Part of the reason he died may – just may – have been because of his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam as well as Benzene products in the construction industry.

Although I think it is bad for people to do violent things in the protests that are occurring nationwide I think it is good in that a lot of people have the courage to say we will not stand for this man’s hateful rhetoric.

OK at the Veterans Day celebration our sheriff Troy Nehls, who goes to my church by the way, led the “service”. I have always liked him and thought he was a pretty good guy but I voted straight Dem ticket this year and I’m pretty vocal in my neighborhood so I’m sure that a lot of people at my church know that I’m a rabid Dem.

In this service Susan he thanked God for our new administration and he stated that he hopes God will forgive the demonstrators.

I had just put my hand over my heart and said the Pledge of Allegiance and listened to the national anthem alongside my neighbors with tears in my eyes thinking about my husband who was a veteran. When he said that God “needs to forgive the demonstrstors” I turned on my heels and walked away. Not particularly politically correct right?

I just feel this portends things to come. The religious right is going to be so judgmental of the Democrats. It was OK for them to call President Obama a Nazi, the N-word, a Socialist, accuse him of not being born in the United States, show unmitigated disrespect for him and our First Lady. Now that the Democrats are upset about the results of the election it’s not OK. It is the unbelievable hypocrisy of the alt right people.

I need to calm down I really need to calm down.  I keep getting angry and sad off and on. I heard Elizabeth Warren last night on the Rachel Maddow Show and she said what we need to do is get active which is what I want to do so let me know how I can help Susan. OK I just had to get that off my chest to someone who would understand. I love you and Don and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your hard work!

Onward through the fog! (Name omitted)

My friend could not honor her veteran husband today.  This is worth fighting for.  

 

I’m Rubber and You’re Glue

November 11, 2016 By: Primo Encarnación Category: Uncategorized

As an interesting historical note, the Democratic Presidential candidates have won the popular vote in 6 out of the last 7 Presidential elections, yet only won 4 of them.  In 2012, in addition to winning the Presidential election, Democrats outpolled Republican Congressional candidates by 1.4 million votes nationwide, and yet Republicans won 49 more seats.

Rigged?  Hell yeah.

Always remember: whenever that guy accuses someone of something, look for that skeleton in his closet.

Every. Damn. Time.