POTpourri

• Make no mistake, this is a Republican Government Shutdown, don't believe the GOP PR machine. 
• Who do the Republicans represent again?  Can you say Tyranny of the Minority? 
• Esquire names Scarlett Johansson as 2013 Sexiest Woman Alive. 
• There are many better organizations to donate to than Susan G Komen for the Cure.  
• George Will leaves ABC News to preach to the choir at Fox News.  
• Do you know how to win a street fight?   
• QB Josh Freeman signs free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings. 
• Is that principle of majority rule in democracy at stake?  
• Alec Baldwin gets his own MSNBC show.  Color me intrigued.
• Senate Republicans are starting to feud with House Republicans.  I blame them all. 
• RIP Tom Clancy, Skip Loescher & Andre Maloney. 
• Shouldn't Fox News own at least some of this government shutdown? 
• Dusty Baker fired as Manager of the Cincinnati Reds.  
• Jon Huntsman is much too reasonable for today's Republican Party. 
• Is this government shutdown going to cost the Republicans the House majority?
• Is it possible that GOP operatives are sabotaging the healthcare.gov website?
• Alex Rodriguez sues MLB, Bud Selig and the Yankees.  Deflect much? 
• Here's one vote for Savannah Guthrie replacing David Gregory on "Meet the Press". 
• Hostage taking as a way to run our government?  Is the American system of government at risk? 
• Remember when U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia railed against activist judges?