just not sure

Well that little exercise in shirking responsibility was exciting. Republicans came within a fart of plunging the world economy into depression for the second time in five years. Riding to the rescue was Yertl the Turtle also known as Mitch McConnell who was willing to save the world economy for the price of some earmark construction projects in Kentucky. Yay Yertl!

Now we can return to the complexities of things like the end of daylight saving time coming in a couple of weeks. No doubt the Republicans will have some kind of game we can play at Christmas time. I think they are working on a game called “where did the Obamacare go?”

But for now here is your favorite Sunday game – What the hell happened last week?

1) In a supposed “million veteran march” on the Veterans Memorial what flag was prominent in the crowd?

2) Iowa State put on an expo yesterday that sizzled. It was a crisp exposition although salty. What was on expo at Iowa State yesterday?

3) According to a statement by Ted Cruz on Fox News, the whole purpose of the shutdown and threat to the world economy was to do what?

4) Which two Iowa congress critters voted to plunge the world into possible depression Wednesday? (they voted against the compromise)

5) Running government from crisis to crisis was a theme of Naomi Klein’s best-seller about a decade ago. What was the name of that book?

6) GMO corn was banned from what nation by court order Thursday?

7) Some hospitals and community centers have people who answer questions and do outreach on the ACA. What are these people known as?

8) New Jersey elected Cory Booker to the US senate Wednesday. He is the fourth black elected to the senate post reconstruction. Can you remember the other three?

9) High radiation levels and contaminated ground water continues to plague attempts to close up the damaged plant at what Japanese nuclear plant?

10) What was the cost of the shutdown caused by Ted Cruz and the Tea Party?

11) McDonald’s and other fast food chains cost US taxpayers about how much a year in subsidies for their employees’ healthcare and food benefits?

12) October 22,1962. President Kennedy appeared on all TV networks to tell Americans about a real crisis that was going on. What was happening?

13) Yet another Republican is talking of running for president. But this guy may truly be in violation of the “natural born citizen” clause. Who is he?

14) The four Walton heirs have as much wealth as the lowest what percent?

15) During the shutdown North and South Dakota had some major problems which went unreported. North Dakota had a large oil spill while South Dakota had what happen due to a major snowstorm?

Maybe if we rename Obamacare to Reagan care?

Here are the answers:

1) the confederate flag

2) the bacon expo

3) for him to garner names and donations for his reelection or presidential bid.

4) Steve King and Charles Grassley

5) The Shock Doctrine

6) Mexico

7) Navigators

8) Edward Brooks (Mass 1967 – 1979), Carol Mosely Braun (1993 – 1999) and Barack Obama (Illinois)

9) Fukishima, Japan

10) $24 billion has been the common estimate

11) $7 billion

12) the Cuban missile crisis

13) Arnold Schwarzenegger

14) the lowest 40% of Americans (@ 124,000,000)

15) major cattle loss due to the weather