Bill Maher is back this week.

"It's Always Men" ...98% of mass shootings are by men.

A get weeks ago I asked in a DU post, "Why is the single common factor of most mass shooters and other violent crimes always the male gender?". I finally sat down to read my copy of Time Mag and saw that the issue was addressed after the Las Vegas shooting. It also addressed the issue in reaction to men and race, political affiliation, culture, money, etc.
http://time.com/4968842/one-undeniable-factor-in-gun-violence-men/

Keith asks more questions than he can answer, however we do know why Manafort

worked for the fucking moron for free.

Wolf Blitzer just said he is completely confused

when Wolf started discussing the bi-partisan health care deal they are working on. The fucking moron is sending mixed signals every 15 minutes!

Stephen Miller is more dangerous than I realized. Chris Hayes on MSNBC

profiled him on his show today and it was chilling.
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/meet-stephen-miller-the-32-year-old-in-the-white-house-1076503619668

Women's March Convention update...

I received this from the organizers today.

We are a little over one week away from the Women’s Convention! We are so excited to come together, to build and learn from each other and to tap into the strength of women—not just as leaders, but as sisters in a shared struggle.

We are thrilled to announce that Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) will open the first evening of the Convention. As the senior Senator from the state in which the convention is taking place, and as a woman currently being challenged by a right-wing celebrity who has no prior experience with public policy or government, she has a lot to say about the importance of and challenges facing women leaders.

We know that it has been a painful week for women across the nation. We realize we added to that pain when we announced Senator Sanders as a speaker at the Women’s Convention, and that our announcement gave the impression that he is occupying a central role at the convention. It is important to correct the record: Senator Sanders is not opening or headlining the Women's Convention. He will be speaking on a Friday night panel discussion, Resistance Organizing in the Age of Trump, alongside leading resistance activists.

Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence will also play a key role, not only as a voice for women but for the city she represents. Many other trailblazing women in office will speak, including Letitia James, the first Black woman to hold the citywide office of New York Public Advocate, Representative Stephanie Chang, the first Asian-American woman in Michigan’s State Legislature, California Assembly candidate and formerly undocumented immigrant Wendy Carrillo, Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan, and of course, Representative Maxine Waters, who we will honor during Saturday’s lunch. See the full list of speakers here!

We need women’s representation at every level of government. That’s why the Women’s Convention will include Run to Win, an introductory training led by EMILY’s List for women considering running for office, on Saturday, October 28. You don't need to be a declared candidate or even actively planning to run to attend—you just have to have an interest in learning the basics of being a candidate for state and local office! If you would like to attend the Run to Win training, you must register for it in advance here before October 26.

Thank you for your support and outspoken passion for the Women’s March and the values we hold dear. We are excited to come together and move forward in our shared fight for women's rights, health care access, economic justice, religious freedom, LGBTQIA+ rights, racial justice, disability justice, Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.

In community,
Women’s March

Edit...I just looked at DU Trending Now Home Page and saw that this was already posted.

This was stuck in my mind so I pulled out my copy of The Way To Cook

and Julia wrote, "Chicken legs may be boned and stuffed..." so I think you are correct.

A nationwide block to enforce the latest travel ban has been

made by the same Hawaiian judge, Judge Watson. He just made the decision so now the appeals start again.

David Axelrod asked Pelosi when she was retiring

and her response was, "How many men have you asked that question to?". He said, "None" and her point was that this is a question that women in politics get asked much more often than men. It was a good interview. She is the polar opposite of Ryan. I wish I could copy it.

I received this email from Feinstein today.

I sign many Dem petitions, letters to Congress, etc and tell my personal healthcare story. What do you think about it? She wants to reach across the aisle.

Thank you for writing to me about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I appreciate hearing from you, and I welcome the opportunity to respond.

First, thank you for sharing your personal story with me. I recognize that the policies implemented by the ACA have helped to protect millions of Californians’ ability to receive quality, affordable care. As you illustrated in your letter, medical problems can be stressful, unexpected, and life-changing. I share your belief that it is critical for the federal government to help individuals and their families through these sorts of trying times.

That is why I am a strong supporter of the ACA, and I vehemently oppose its repeal. The ACA lowers premium costs for low- and middle-income consumers and requires insurance plans to cover essential benefits, like hospital care, mental health care, and prescription drugs. The law also protects consumers by providing coverage for those with preexisting conditions and by ending lifetime and yearly dollar limits on coverage. I believe it would be a grave mistake to roll back these patient protections, which have expanded health coverage to over 20 million Americans.

Unfortunately, Republicans in the Senate recently introduced multiple plans to repeal and replace the ACA. The latest attempt, known as the Graham-Cassidy proposal, was the worst of all Republican health care bills and posed a real danger to California and our nation. This bill would have kicked millions of Americans off of their insurance, would have severely cut financial assistance to low- and middle-income individuals and families, and would have banned women on Medicaid from receiving health care services from Planned Parenthood. What’s more, the bill would have ended the guarantee of coverage for essential health benefits—including hospital care, mental health care, and maternity care. This would have allowed insurers to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions, charging them more for coverage and not covering the care they need.
I voted against this monstrous bill. I believe this proposal is indefensible, and flies in the face of Congress’ role as public servants. I am appalled that Senate Republicans tried to pass the bill with only a single public hearing, held the same week they had planned to vote. This is a stark contrast to when the ACA was passed after nearly 100 committee, roundtable, and public meetings and 25 consecutive days of public debate on the Senate floor.

Fortunately, this proposal failed to gain enough support and was not voted on. This demonstrates that the only path forward on health care is to work in a bipartisan manner to improve the ACA. I recently proposed the “Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act” (S. 1307), which would eliminate the existing cutoff (400% of the federal poverty level) for financial help to pay for health insurance. Instead, the current tax credits would gradually phase out and ensure that people pay no more than 9.69 percent of their income for premiums on the individual market. By addressing these affordability issues within the individual market, it is my hope to make health care more affordable for middle class families.

The time has come for us to work across the aisle to build on the progress made by the ACA, rather than tear it apart. We owe it to the American people to improve our health care system, and I stand ready and willing to do that.

Please know that I have made careful note of your concerns, and I will continue to be vocal in my opposition to any reduction in health care coverage for Californians. I will also keep your letter in mind as I fight to guarantee that all Americans have quality and affordable health insurance.

Once again, thank you for writing. Should you have any other questions or comments, please call my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841 or visit my website at feinstein.senate.gov. You can also follow me online at YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, and you can sign up for my email newsletter at feinstein.senate.gov/newsletter.

Best regards.



Sincerely yours,


Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator