Video: The Sunny Personality of Chris Christie

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Here’s the inimitable Gov. Chris Christie, appearing at an event on the Jersey shore to mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, demonstrating once again the patience and calm resolve that’s the mark of a true leader. This man is presidential material, no doubt about it. Sit back and dig the optics.

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409 comments
1 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 5:31:50pm

At this point, I wish the media who keep trying to polish this particular turd would just admit that the only appeal the man has is he’s an unapologetic asshole. He’s as partisan as they come, the only thing he’s lead his state into is the worst credit downgrades in the nation and the fleecing of the state’s pensioners, and his popularity in the state is crashing.

2 freetoken  Oct 29, 2014 5:35:17pm

re: #1 Targetpractice

The question is, given all of that, why was he elected?

3 William Barnett-Lewis  Oct 29, 2014 5:37:35pm

re: #1 Targetpractice

And he’s a good little puppet of the Koch’s like my own Governor.

4 bill d  Oct 29, 2014 5:38:33pm

But, but, but he likes Bruce Springsteen!

5 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 5:39:04pm

re: #2 freetoken

The question is, given all of that, why was he elected?

I imagine it goes back to George Carlin’s bit about bullshit, namely that Clinton’s appeal was that he went voters and said “I’m full of shit,” which led to them remarking “At least he’s honest.”

6 Dave In Austin  Oct 29, 2014 5:41:52pm

So is Bridgegate still a thing or has it just become another paver on the road of dead conspiracies?

7 freetoken  Oct 29, 2014 5:43:54pm

More information here:

app.com

8 EPR-radar  Oct 29, 2014 5:45:20pm

re: #6 Dave In Austin

So is Bridgegate still a thing or has it just become another paver on the road of dead conspiracies?

Probably got lost in the endless pile of “Republicans acting like assholes” stories the media is too lazy to chase down and kill off or properly support.

9 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 5:48:23pm

re: #6 Dave In Austin

So is Bridgegate still a thing or has it just become another paver on the road of dead conspiracies?

Fallen victim to the tendency of federal investigations to drag on forever. Christie has claimed vindication because a federal official said they’d found no evidence at that time that implicated him in the whole mess, but he’s still under investigation. As he is for some much worse things, including possible securities fraud.

10 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 5:54:14pm
11 Swift2991  Oct 29, 2014 5:55:19pm

What makes Christie run? The need to establish his superiority so his deep insecurities can be covered over? Just thinkin’.

12 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 5:55:27pm

The real knuckle draggers of the right wing love Chuck.

13 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 5:55:42pm

re: #4 bill d

But, but, but he likes Bruce Springsteen!

But Bruce does not like him.

14 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 29, 2014 6:01:26pm

re: #12 Charles Johnson

The real knuckle draggers of the right wing love Chuck.

I Don’t know, he’s been seen talking with a black President and everything. From what I’ve read on the RWNJs boards (followed usually by a good shower), they despise him for even talking to Obama, and have no use for him at all.

RBS

15 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 6:03:09pm

re: #14 RealityBasedEbola

I Don’t know, he’s been seen talking with a black President and everything. From what I’ve read on the RWNJs boards (followed usually by a good shower), they despise him for even talking to Obama, and have no use for him at all.

RBS

Are you talking about Christie? Versus Upchuck?

16 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 6:03:29pm

Anyone else doing the #FergusonFireside???

17 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 29, 2014 6:03:34pm

re: #10 Charles Johnson

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I don’t know, I think Jazzy Johnson would despise Jerk-off Johnson even if Chucky’s name was Ziggy Ziggurant.

RBS

18 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:04:52pm

I need to remember to always check the last week’s worth of dead threads. It’s one of those bizarre troll habits to post “last word” comments that try to make my post look false or mistaken. Never fails.

19 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 6:05:19pm

re: #18 Charles Johnson

I need to remember to always check the last week’s worth of dead threads. It’s one of those bizarre troll habits to post “last word” comments that try to make my post look false or mistaken. Never fails.

Our favorite dead thread/pages derper was at it today, for sure.

20 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 29, 2014 6:05:59pm

re: #15 klys

Are you talking about Christie? Versus Upchuck?

Oh Damn!!! That’s what I get for not reading the posts that I’m replying to. Maybe I am a loon, and not a loom.

Yea, I meant Christie, he’s got no love in the far right. upChuck, on the other hand, he feeds them just what they want to hear.

RBS

21 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 29, 2014 6:06:05pm

re: #12 Charles Johnson

The real knuckle draggers of the right wing love Chuck.

That’s because he haz KLOUT!!!

22 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:09:21pm

re: #21 Backwoods_Sleuth

That’s because he haz KLOUT!!!

His Klout score is very intimidating.

23 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 6:09:24pm

re: #16 Stanley Seabola

Anyone else doing the #FergusonFireside???

This is awesome.

24 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 29, 2014 6:11:45pm

I got an email today saying I was qualified to be listed in “Who’s who in American IT”. (apparently the qualification is them thinking you have 100 bucks to spend on being listed).

Will that increase my Klout score?

RBS

25 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:13:15pm

re: #24 RealityBasedEbola

I got an email today saying I was qualified to be listed in “Who’s who in American IT”. (apparently the qualification is them thinking you have 100 bucks to spend on being listed).

Will that increase my Klout score?

RBS

Probably not, but it might increase your IQ.

(Seriously, though, that’s spam. I get one of those almost every day.)

26 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 29, 2014 6:14:12pm

re: #22 Jazzy Ponytail

His Klout score is very intimidating.

Heh, liking the new name, there!

27 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:15:30pm
28 Varek Raith  Oct 29, 2014 6:16:44pm

We are all Jazzy Ponytail.

29 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 6:17:53pm

re: #27 Jazzy Ponytail

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Seriously? He’s now trying to plant doubt that she was helping Ebola patients? Why, because he looks like an insensitive prick for attacking her?

30 Varek Raith  Oct 29, 2014 6:18:12pm

Seriously, how is that an insult?
/rhetorical

31 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:19:57pm

Crazy fucking mouth breathers eat this shit up.

32 allegro  Oct 29, 2014 6:20:28pm

re: #29 Targetpractice

Seriously? He’s now trying to plant doubt that she was helping Ebola patients? Why, because he looks like an insensitive prick for attacking her?

Has he called her a slut yet?

33 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 29, 2014 6:20:39pm

re: #25 Jazzy Ponytail

Probably not, but it might increase your IQ.

(Seriously, though, that’s spam. I get one of those almost every day.)

What a bummer. Now you’re probably going to tell me that all those emails I get about “Hot College Coeds Wanting to Meet Me” is spam too. :-(

RBS

34 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 6:22:03pm

re: #32 allegro

Has he called her a slut yet?

Not yet, but I’m sure he’s working up to it.

35 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:22:27pm
36 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:23:46pm
37 dog philosopher  Oct 29, 2014 6:24:31pm

acting like an asshole does have a very strong appeal for a certain type of voter, but newt gingrich didnt manage to get nominated on it

38 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 6:24:46pm

re: #31 Jazzy Ponytail

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Crazy fucking mouth breathers eat this shit up.

Really? They think that if she was uncertain, she’d agreed to be a prisoner of the state of New Jersey for 21 days “just in case”?

39 Mattand  Oct 29, 2014 6:25:49pm

God, I cannot stand that the people in my state twice thought this guy should represent New Jersey to the country and the world.

40 nines09  Oct 29, 2014 6:25:57pm

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will never pass up the opportunity to show that he has culture and class. The culture can be treated but the class will be there forever.

41 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:26:17pm
42 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 6:26:20pm

re: #38 Targetpractice

Really? They think that if she was uncertain, she’d agreed to be a prisoner of the state of New Jersey for 21 days “just in case”?

They think that’s what prudent people should do, and be grateful for it, because hey, it’s a three week vacation for free!

Unless it would apply to them, I’m sure.

43 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:29:42pm
44 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 6:29:57pm

re: #41 Jazzy Ponytail

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The people who are quick to roll out Franklin’s bit about “sacrificing liberty for security” are now the first to declare that one should be willing to sacrifice their individual rights so they can feel “safe.”

45 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 6:31:13pm

I am reminded that going out for dinner is a virtual impossibility tonight. Ugh. Thank god this sport is almost done for the year.

46 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:33:00pm
47 bill d  Oct 29, 2014 6:34:17pm

re: #46 Jazzy Ponytail

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Like this?

48 ObserverArt  Oct 29, 2014 6:34:41pm

After seeing a video early today of Christie, with Florida Governor Scott, bellowing about the quarantined nurse I came up with this image. Some may have not seen it this morning when first posted.

Whenever he starts talking this happens…

49 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 6:35:57pm

The funniest thing about the Ebola business is the wingnuts who have tried to convince me that quarantines are necessary because scientists “can’t be sure.” Why is it funny? Because these morons are the same ones who say we shouldn’t take any steps to address climate change because scientists “can’t be sure.”

50 Jenner7  Oct 29, 2014 6:36:25pm

re: #16 Stanley Seabola

listening now….

51 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:39:31pm
52 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 29, 2014 6:40:32pm

re: #51 Jazzy Ponytail

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Pics are requested!!!!

RBS

53 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:45:07pm
54 Decatur Deb  Oct 29, 2014 6:46:52pm

Doo-Wop Poni Tails

Youtube Video

55 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 29, 2014 6:48:46pm

re: #53 Jazzy Ponytail

I’m Spartacus.

56 lawhawk  Oct 29, 2014 6:49:25pm

re: #53 Jazzy Ponytail

57 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 6:49:27pm
58 Varek Raith  Oct 29, 2014 6:49:40pm

I need a bio hazard suit for Halloween.

59 PhillyPretzel  Oct 29, 2014 6:50:45pm

re: #58 Varek Raith

From amazon: amazon.com

It was in the top picks.

60 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 6:51:19pm

While talking with a nurse the other day, she pointed out something that makes total sense to anybody who isn’t a complete moron about handling Ebola. If the only way to be sure that Ebola doesn’t spread is to put anybody who comes in contact with a confirmed case for 21 days, as wingnuts are arguing, then how long before we have no medical staff in the country that aren’t sitting in isolation?

Who’s going to be taking care of regular patients if doctors and nurses are waiting out 21 days in another part of the hospital?

What happens to the people who take care of them?

Better yet, just where are we supposed to get the money to keep these people in individual isolation rooms for 21 days?

61 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 29, 2014 6:51:35pm

re: #58 Varek Raith

I need a bio hazard suit for Halloween.

brandsonsale.com

You could totally rock it… really, I’m not just saying that.

RBS

62 ObserverArt  Oct 29, 2014 6:52:05pm

re: #58 Varek Raith

I need a bio hazard suit for Halloween.

Are you going to keep yourself protected from the worst disease known to mother earth?

Peopola.

/

63 lawhawk  Oct 29, 2014 6:53:50pm

So, wait a second, they’re now questioning whether Kaci Hickox even had any dealings with Ebola patients. That’s their new angle?

Do they realize if that’s the angle, then what Gov. Christie and the other governors who have gone down this rabbit hole is even more egregious - that they have chosen a policy to quarantine that isn’t based on anything other than fear and paranoia.

64 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 29, 2014 6:54:41pm

re: #57 Jazzy Ponytail

It wouldn’t surprise me to find out that his mommy buys him special jammys with Award Winning Journalist! embroidered on the chest.

65 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 6:55:09pm

re: #63 Vogon Poetry

Upchuck didn’t think that far ahead.

66 Decatur Deb  Oct 29, 2014 6:55:30pm

re: #57 Jazzy Ponytail

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But does he have the coveted “Silver Sow”?

67 PhillyPretzel  Oct 29, 2014 6:55:51pm

re: #65 klys

He can only use one gray cell at a time. /

68 lawhawk  Oct 29, 2014 6:56:37pm

re: #58 Varek Raith

Stop in at Home Depot or Lowes - that’s what i’m going to do. If I can convince the Mrs. that is…

69 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 6:59:12pm

With all these people going around in biohazard suits for Halloween, I thought about dressing up as a zombie for a bit of originality.

//

70 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 7:03:28pm
71 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 7:05:32pm

Dead thread derper is mad about getting downdinged, guys, you’re so mean.

72 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 29, 2014 7:06:21pm

re: #71 klys

Dead thread derper is mad about getting downdinged, guys, you’re so mean.

heh,,,

73 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 7:11:55pm
74 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 7:17:48pm

re: #57 Jazzy Ponytail

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Eric Breindel

Early in his career, Breindel pursued work in government, as his classmates at Harvard had expected him to. At the age of 27, he went to work as Senator Moynihan’s aide on the Senate Intelligence Committee. However, shortly into the job, he was arrested for buying heroin from an undercover police officer in Washington, D.C., ending any hope of a career in government or politics.

75 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 7:22:12pm

re: #74 Kragar

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Eric Breindel

But like all right wing demagogues, a little heroin bust didn’t stop his career. He went on to spread fear and hatred as if it never happened.

Just a little youthful indiscretion.

76 palomino  Oct 29, 2014 7:24:08pm

Compare this to the way Obama, Clinton, both Bushes, et al. handled hecklers. They not only showed varying degrees of patience, class and wit, but they also tended to be pretty good at defusing the situations, not escalating them. Christie: Once a big loudmouth prick, always a big loudmouth prick.

I’m starting to think his barely controlled anger and big mouth will be his undoing more than Bridgegate. Once he declares, he’ll basically be on mic 24/7. Does he seem like the kind of guy (as opposed to milquetoasts like Rand Paul) who can go day after day without losing his temper and making hostile comments? All of which threaten to become the big story and undermine his candidacy.

Rand Paul has a different set of problems. First, he’s making appeals to the wrong people, almost running a general election campaign before he’s even started the primaries. Minorities and young people are a very small fraction of the gop primary electorate. Wooing them now is a waste of time. Indeed, it pisses off some of the far right who think that specific appeals to blacks and Hispanics are some sort of demon multicultural reverse racism.

Second, Paul just doesn’t appeal to the foreign policy republicans OR the social conservatives in the party. And he’s not even the first choice of the establishment business gopers. Indeed, his views on military interventionism and the drug war and criminal justice and even some social justice issues for blacks are all anathema to the gop base. Maybe he’s content to be like his father: another guy with weird all-over-the-map views who has a hardcore cult following but can’t ever get past about 20% of the vote because his personal lunacy doesn’t match up closely enough with his party’s lunacy.

77 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 29, 2014 7:26:23pm
78 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 29, 2014 7:27:23pm
79 Mattand  Oct 29, 2014 7:27:27pm

re: #76 palomino

It never ceases to amaze me how many people see belligerence and bullying as qualified, decisive leadership.

80 Jenner7  Oct 29, 2014 7:31:35pm

Search warrant reveals details of Darrien Hunt shooting

kutv.com

81 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 7:32:36pm

re: #78 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Christie ‘16: Shut Up or I’ll Cut You

82 jaunte  Oct 29, 2014 7:36:59pm

It’s weird to see how puffed up/victimized Christie gets about how hard he’s been working. As if he’s breaking a sweat deciding to distribute or not distribute a big pile of money.

83 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 7:37:37pm

re: #76 palomino

Somehow, I imagine Christie’s ‘16 run going much like Howard Dean’s did: A lot of time spent on the campaign trail acting mean and “telling it like it is,” marked with controversial utterings that he waves off as “if you’re not angry, then you’re not paying attention.” Then he’ll have a big blowout when he fails to place first in the early primaries and that’ll be all she wrote.

As for Aqua Budda, he’s already trying to style himself as “different,” as something other than an opportunistic little weasel that will say whatever it takes to win. He should come apart as it becomes obvious that he can’t seem to hold the same position on any subject for longer than a polling cycle.

84 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 29, 2014 7:39:09pm

off to sleep now…

85 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 7:43:30pm
86 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 7:51:33pm
87 jaunte  Oct 29, 2014 7:53:02pm

Show us your Letters of Klout and Reprisal!

88 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 7:53:54pm
89 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 7:54:30pm

re: #53 Jazzy Ponytail

Her response was perfect

90 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 7:55:09pm

re: #86 Jazzy Ponytail

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91 gwangung  Oct 29, 2014 7:55:14pm

re: #88 Jazzy Ponytail

It wouldn’t be so cool if HE were the subject of that letter.

92 Varek Raith  Oct 29, 2014 7:55:53pm

re: #61 RealityBasedEbola

brandsonsale.com

You could totally rock it… really, I’m not just saying that.

RBS

Dying here.
XD

93 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 7:56:14pm

Chucky’s apparently into the 180 proof tonight.

94 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 7:56:30pm

re: #88 Jazzy Ponytail

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95 Dark_Falcon  Oct 29, 2014 7:58:03pm

re: #85 Jazzy Ponytail

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Maybe too brave. I don’t think its wise to rile up the crazies like she’s doing. Seems too dangerous. But I’m not the sort of person upon whom progress depends.

96 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 8:00:17pm
97 austin_blue  Oct 29, 2014 8:00:20pm

re: #63 Vogon Poetry

So, wait a second, they’re now questioning whether Kaci Hickox even had any dealings with Ebola patients. That’s their new angle?

Do they realize if that’s the angle, then what Gov. Christie and the other governors who have gone down this rabbit hole is even more egregious - that they have chosen a policy to quarantine that isn’t based on anything other than fear and paranoia.

Yes, that would be kidnapping.

98 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:01:11pm

I cannot relate how good the #FergusonFireside was tonight.

99 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:03:22pm

I got to thinking about the election (which I voted in already, VOTE, PEOPLE!) and I wondered how any sane person could elect Republicans today. Then I thought about the Republican electorate. I revisited a few videos from New Left Media - interviews of the “man on the street” as it were - at places like Glenn Beck’s National Mall rally and a Sarah Palin book signing.

“Idiocracy” might be one of the most prescient films ever made.

Youtube Video

100 Eclectic Cyborg  Oct 29, 2014 8:06:36pm

I think I’ve decided to go as Ebola for Halloween. After all, it’s the most terrifying thing in America right now.

101 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 8:06:55pm

re: #99 teleskiguy

“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”

― George Carlin

102 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 8:07:53pm

re: #100 Eclectic Cyborg

I think I’ve decided to go as Ebola for Halloween. After all, it’s the most terrifying thing in America right now.

I’m sticking with normal clothes. If I’m asked, I’ll either say I’m Mr. Nice Guy or a Serial Killer.

103 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 8:08:16pm
104 HappyWarrior  Oct 29, 2014 8:08:21pm

It’s easy to see why the GOP establishment loves Christie. He’s a colossal prick. They’re colossal pricks and colossal pricks gotta stick together.

105 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 8:09:45pm

re: #102 Kragar

I’m sticking with normal clothes. If I’m asked, I’ll either say I’m Mr. Nice Guy or a Serial Killer.

Think I’ll put on a suit and go as something that doesn’t exist in nature: An honest politician.

106 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 8:09:46pm

re: #104 HappyWarrior

It’s easy to see why the GOP establishment loves Christie. He’s a colossal prick. They’re colossal pricks and colossal pricks gotta stick together.

Which is ironic, because Christie is the closest any of them will ever come to having an enormous prick.

107 HappyWarrior  Oct 29, 2014 8:10:10pm

re: #106 Kragar

Which is ironic, because Christie is the closest any of them will ever come to having an enormous prick.

Ha indeed.

108 Dark_Falcon  Oct 29, 2014 8:12:38pm

re: #103 Jazzy Ponytail

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Will there be a place to see it later? I won’t be able to watch it at work, since my computer there doesn’t have speakers.

109 HappyWarrior  Oct 29, 2014 8:12:44pm

Well this one is coming down to the bottom of the 9th. One run game. Tense.

110 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 8:12:51pm

re: #77 Backwoods_Sleuth

That picture made my night! I have never seen a more depressed looking group in my life. (It still makes me ill that Mitch was the officiant at my friend’s wedding long ago—and she’s probably still a supporter. Eeek.)

111 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:14:17pm

re: #108 Dark_Falcon

Will there be a place to see it later? I won’t be able to watch it at work, since my computer there doesn’t have speakers.

I didn’t know you needed speakers to read an article on a computer.

*snark*

112 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:15:31pm

re: #109 HappyWarrior

Well this one is coming down to the bottom of the 9th. One run game. Tense.

Beautiful game.

113 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 8:16:35pm

re: #109 HappyWarrior

Well this one is coming down to the bottom of the 9th. One run game. Tense.

Cinderella story… Once a lowly greenskeeper…

114 HappyWarrior  Oct 29, 2014 8:16:36pm

re: #112 Stanley Seabola

Beautiful game.

Yeah catching the tail end of it. Classic.

115 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:17:49pm

Our friend Darth is DYING at this moment.

116 palomino  Oct 29, 2014 8:18:18pm

re: #83 Targetpractice

Somehow, I imagine Christie’s ‘16 run going much like Howard Dean’s did: A lot of time spent on the campaign trail acting mean and “telling it like it is,” marked with controversial utterings that he waves off as “if you’re not angry, then you’re not paying attention.” Then he’ll have a big blowout when he fails to place first in the early primaries and that’ll be all she wrote.

As for Aqua Budda, he’s already trying to style himself as “different,” as something other than an opportunistic little weasel that will say whatever it takes to win. He should come apart as it becomes obvious that he can’t seem to hold the same position on any subject for longer than a polling cycle.

I know it sounds counterintuitive, but I think Paul has hurt himself with both black voters AND far right white voters (who see any outreach to blacks as capitulation). His speech at Howard exemplifies this: he insulted the black students by presuming to give them a lecture on their own history, and he pissed off white conservatives, who think that republicans should never “grovel” for the votes of “those people”, by going to Howard in the first place.

I think his appeal is still quite limited. Broader than his dad’s maybe, but not broad enough to get the nod. The socons, neocons and moneycons all have reasons to distrust him. And none of those groups is really fired up about him.

117 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 8:18:20pm

TV’S FRANK FTW!

118 HappyWarrior  Oct 29, 2014 8:18:26pm

Holy snakes. A triple.

119 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:18:33pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

120 Mattand  Oct 29, 2014 8:18:48pm

re: #103 Jazzy Ponytail

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Will the TPM story get the ball rolling on some legal payback for the little shit doxxing people?

121 HappyWarrior  Oct 29, 2014 8:18:51pm

re: #117 Kragar

TV’S FRANK FTW!

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If she were a gun nut, they would be wanting a memorial dedicated to her.

122 austin_blue  Oct 29, 2014 8:20:16pm

Man on third, two outs…

123 HappyWarrior  Oct 29, 2014 8:20:33pm

re: #122 austin_blue

Man on third, two outs…

Tense.

124 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:21:26pm
125 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:21:48pm

re: #123 HappyWarrior

Tense.

Well fuck

126 Jenner7  Oct 29, 2014 8:22:20pm

Damn. A pop up ends the game. Ugh.

127 austin_blue  Oct 29, 2014 8:23:54pm

Giants do well in even years, eh?

Damn. Give the MVP to Bumgarner. What a stud of a pitcher.

128 Mattand  Oct 29, 2014 8:24:12pm

re: #99 teleskiguy

I got to thinking about the election (which I voted in already, VOTE, PEOPLE!) and I wondered how any sane person could elect Republicans today. Then I thought about the Republican electorate. I revisited a few videos from New Left Media - interviews of the “man on the street” as it were - at places like Glenn Beck’s National Mall rally and a Sarah Palin book signing.

“Idiocracy” might be one of the most prescient films ever made.

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Like I mentioned the other day, I know two NJ teachers who support Christie, despite the fact he openly works to make their working lives that much more difficult.

129 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:25:31pm

re: #127 austin_blue

Giants do well in even years, eh?

Damn. Give the MVP to Bumgarner. What a stud of a pitcher.

Bruce Bochy.

130 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 8:25:55pm

re: #116 palomino

His only real appeal is that he’s a more marketable version of his dad, meaning he’s younger and thus more opportunistic. He got a front row seat to his dad’s time in the political wilderness after he tried to run as a libertarian and knows that actually standing for something will cost him his career. So he’s going to try to be a moving target, never sticking to one position for too long and always looking for a way to take both sides of an argument.

131 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:25:57pm
132 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:26:39pm

Prairiefire. I am so sorry/sad.

133 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:26:42pm

darthstar’s partyin’.

134 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:28:08pm

re: #133 teleskiguy

darthstar’s partyin’.

Or getting beat up. Just jokin, I’m so imagining his experience.

135 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:30:36pm

Loves me some World Series snark.

136 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 8:33:40pm

Grats to Darth and any other Bay Area Lizards who care about stickball. Condolences to those rooting for the Royals.

We all win because I won’t complain about it again until April. :)

137 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 8:37:51pm

re: #116 palomino

I know it sounds counterintuitive, but I think Paul has hurt himself with both black voters AND far right white voters (who see any outreach to blacks as capitulation). His speech at Howard exemplifies this: he insulted the black students by presuming to give them a lecture on their own history, and he pissed off white conservatives, who think that republicans should never “grovel” for the votes of “those people”, by going to Howard in the first place.

I think his appeal is still quite limited. Broader than his dad’s maybe, but not broad enough to get the nod. The socons, neocons and moneycons all have reasons to distrust him. And none of those groups is really fired up about him.

And, as always with any Paul, the Charles P. Pierce 5-minute rule applies:

If you listen to Crazy Uncle Liberty (!), Senator Aqua Buddha, or their disciples for five minutes, you find yourself nodding in agreement with almost everything they say. At precisely the 5:01 mark, however, the person to whom you’re listening will say something that detaches the entire conversation from the plane of physical reality and sends it sailing off into the ether.

138 austin_blue  Oct 29, 2014 8:39:31pm

re: #129 Stanley Seabola

Bruce Bochy.

Most Valuable Manager because he won, but I thought Yost also managed very well. The Giants were streaky all year, hot, then frozen, then got hot at the end. The Royals were a more consistent team over the course of the year. Just look at the starting records of the pitchers on both teams who started in the WS. Bumgarner was the *only Giant starter with a winning record*.

Has that ever happened before? Don’t think so!

139 deadmaus  Oct 29, 2014 8:43:48pm

Good on Christie telling it like it is. That guy with sign is a professional heckler.

140 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 8:45:31pm

Oh brother. Here we go.

141 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 8:45:37pm
142 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 8:47:01pm
143 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:49:18pm

re: #142 Jazzy Ponytail

What a dense tub of lard UpChuck is.

144 Stanley Seabola  Oct 29, 2014 8:50:36pm

It will be lost in the up chuck bs, but look for the transcript of the #fergusonfireside chat. It was EXTREMELY powerful. I’m so glad to have listened.

Cheers & nighty

145 goddamnedfrank  Oct 29, 2014 8:51:02pm
146 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 8:52:46pm
147 goddamnedfrank  Oct 29, 2014 8:55:40pm

CCJ is seriously not well in the head.

148 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 8:57:57pm

re: #147 goddamnedfrank

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CCJ is seriously not well in the head.

I’ve maintained in these comments here about UpChuck that it’s a serious case of sociopathy or psychopathy. The man has no emotions, no scruples. He’ll get himself in trouble with the law sooner rather than later because he truly doesn’t know right from wrong.

149 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 8:58:35pm

re: #146 Jazzy Ponytail

Does he really think he’s hurting your fee-fees with the “lesser” crap? He is such a little twit.

But actually showing up at your house—that is super creepy.

150 goddamnedfrank  Oct 29, 2014 9:00:06pm

Charles, as the victim here, I think you have grounds to file a real stalking report to Twitter about this event. He’s admitted now, on Twitter, to seeking you out and going to your home in the real world, with photographic proof. That’s actually more than a little bit scary.

He’s genuinely obsessed.

151 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Oct 29, 2014 9:00:11pm

re: #86 Jazzy Ponytail

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He writes “privateer”, but I read “public ass”.

152 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 9:01:45pm
153 goddamnedfrank  Oct 29, 2014 9:02:16pm

re: #150 goddamnedfrank

I’d urge you to hurry up and file the report before he deletes the tweets. If for no other reason than this is part of a pattern of very troubling, escalating behavior. It needs to be documented.

154 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 9:02:31pm

re: #150 goddamnedfrank

I did.

155 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 9:02:44pm

BTW, sociopathy and psychopathy are not in the the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

156 jaunte  Oct 29, 2014 9:03:25pm

Fresno to Los Angeles: 3h 26 min. That’s some creepytime.

157 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 9:04:58pm

This fuckin’ guy! (I mean that in the most positive manner)

158 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 9:06:30pm

Oh no—now he is literally wanting to do a “size” comparison.

159 dog philosopher  Oct 29, 2014 9:07:29pm

re iphone & other GUIs:

why are flatter, more candy colored graphics considered “modern”?

i liked the shiny 3D looking ones

160 Swift2991  Oct 29, 2014 9:07:33pm

Christie perfectly embodies the foul-mouthed, thin-skinned types you see everywhere the cons assemble to burn witches.

161 dog philosopher  Oct 29, 2014 9:09:58pm

re: #160 Swift2991

Christie perfectly embodies the foul-mouthed, thin-skinned types you see everywhere the cons assemble to burn witches.

if he gets any more thin skinned his internal organs will be visible

162 goddamnedfrank  Oct 29, 2014 9:10:37pm

re: #154 Jazzy Ponytail

I did.

Good. That he’s oblivious to how incredibly bad this looks is actually quite frightening, because it indicates he genuinely has no idea where the boundaries are. Whatever benefit of the doubt assumptions one might give to him about normal higher order thinking and frontal lobe inhibition just flew right out the window. He’s fucking nuts.

163 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 9:12:51pm

re: #161 dog philosopher

if he gets any more thin skinned his internal organs will be visible

Or as Charles P. Pierce said, if he swallowed a flashlight, he’d glow like a Japanese lantern.

164 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 9:14:12pm

re: #162 goddamnedfrank

And this is a guy who posts pictures on the Internet of himself fondling guns.

He knows what he was doing. He intended to scare me with this shit. But I don’t scare easy.

165 Targetpractice  Oct 29, 2014 9:15:21pm

Wasn’t it just last week that Chucky was accusing us of being stalkers because somebody called his house? Claimed to have the phone records to prove it and had filed a report with the cops?

166 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 9:21:53pm

re: #164 Jazzy Ponytail

And this is a guy who posts pictures on the Internet of himself fondling guns.

He knows what he was doing. He intended to scare me with this shit. But I don’t scare easy.

Damn straight. You’ve been blogging since UpChuck was eleven years old. This weasel really needs some comeuppance.

167 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 9:22:22pm

re: #164 Jazzy Ponytail

And this is a guy who posts pictures on the Internet of himself fondling guns.

He knows what he was doing. He intended to scare me with this shit. But I don’t scare easy.

The part that’s scary is that he has no boundaries and no sense. Don’t be scared, but definitely be cautious because…

Youtube Video

168 freetoken  Oct 29, 2014 9:24:27pm

Oh yea, Mr. Congeniality wants to be President:

Christie to hit 19 states in final midterm stretch

169 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 9:27:44pm

Oh, I adore you’re new moniker Charles! I wish Andrew were around to see you flout it proudly.

Speaking of the late Andrew Breitbart, he was pure poison to our discourse. In an earlier comment I mentioned watching some old political interviews from New Left Media and they interviewed Andrew Breitbart for 13 minutes. The interview is very revealing of the United States conservative mindset today which can be boiled down to three words: Be an asshole.

Youtube Video

170 NJDhockeyfan  Oct 29, 2014 9:30:45pm
171 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 9:33:24pm

This made me smile!

172 Charles Johnson  Oct 29, 2014 9:33:51pm
173 Jocko's Rocket Ship  Oct 29, 2014 9:35:37pm

I went over the NY Post to get some reaction from the Chicago Bulls crushing the Knicks at the MSG opening night. I see a huge headline: Ebola Could Crash the US healthcare System.
Fear. Fear. Fear. It’s lifeblood for wingnuts.

174 freetoken  Oct 29, 2014 9:36:33pm

re: #173 Jocko’s Rocket Ship

Perhaps they are already infected with a virus?

Algal virus found slowing down the brains of humans

175 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 9:38:15pm

TAUNT THE KITTEH.

176 freetoken  Oct 29, 2014 9:40:05pm

Re-messaging - full speed ahead!

Sen. Lindsey Graham ‘white men’ joke surfaces

An audio recording provided to CNN captured the South Carolina Republican joking at a private Charleston club that “white men who are in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency.”

177 Jenner7  Oct 29, 2014 9:44:13pm

OT:

178 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 9:45:20pm

re: #175 klys

TAUNT THE KITTEH.

Kitteh is all crosseyed and painless!

Youtube Video

179 klystron  Oct 29, 2014 9:45:52pm

re: #178 teleskiguy

She wanted to eat the pen I was taunting her with.

180 Jenner7  Oct 29, 2014 9:49:36pm

All good now. lol They were at a memorial for Powell, so was paranoid it was more harassment.

181 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 9:50:04pm

re: #169 teleskiguy

Oh, I adore you’re new moniker Charles! I wish Andrew were around to see you flout it proudly.

Speaking of the late Andrew Breitbart, he was pure poison to our discourse. In an earlier comment I mentioned watching some old political interviews from New Left Media and they interviewed Andrew Breitbart for 13 minutes. The interview is very revealing of the United States conservative mindset today which can be boiled down to three words: Be an asshole.

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And upchuck considers Breitbart his mentor…

And by thermonuclear, upchuck means crowd-sourcing his “scoops,” begging on twitter and setting up gofundme pages.

182 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 29, 2014 10:00:35pm

re: #176 freetoken

This is good news for John McCain.

183 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 10:12:38pm
184 Kragar  Oct 29, 2014 10:13:43pm

I’ve noticed CCJs mentors and role models seem to have all died young, Breirbart, Breindel

185 austin_blue  Oct 29, 2014 10:26:03pm

re: #158 BeachDem

Oh no—now he is literally wanting to do a “size” comparison.

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We are the Master Race! Look at our schwanztukers! All you ozzer peepel are girly men!

186 teleskiguy  Oct 29, 2014 10:44:17pm

re: #171 teleskiguy

God, as is His way, deleted His tweet that Kelly Carlin responds to. So I’ll recreate it here.

@TheTweetOfGod: In the beginning I created the heavens and the earth and stuff.

The internet never forgets, God.

187 BeachDem  Oct 29, 2014 10:48:30pm

Speaking of turds—That wonderful program that Kris Kobach has championed to purge voter rolls of FRAUD. Not so much—it’s purging alright—all those people Republicans don’t want to vote:

Some highlights (the whole article is interesting—and maddening.)

Interstate Crosscheck has generated a master list of nearly 7 million names. Officials say that these names represent legions of fraudsters who are not only registered but have actually voted in two or more states in the same election…

Based on the Crosscheck lists, officials have begun the process of removing names from the rolls — beginning with 41,637 in Virginia alone. Yet the criteria used for matching these double voters are disturbingly inadequate…

According to this presentation by Crosscheck’s Kris Kobach, the program would match possible double voters on multiple points: first, middle and last name; date of birth and the last four digits of Social Security numbers…

But the actual lists show that not only are middle names commonly mismatched and suffix discrepancies ignored, even birthdates don’t seem to have been taken into account. Moreover, Crosscheck deliberately ignores Social Security mismatches, in the few instances when the numbers are even collected. The Crosscheck instructions for county election officers state, “Social Security numbers are included for verification; the numbers might or might not match.”

Twenty-three percent of the names — nearly 1.6 million of them — lack matching middle names. “Jr.” and “Sr.” are ignored… And, notably, of those who may have voted twice in the 2012 presidential election, 27 percent were listed as “inactive” voters, meaning that almost 1.9 million may not even have voted once in that race, according to Crosscheck’s own records…

With millions of suspects, one question keeps arising: Why have there been no mass convictions? Kobach proudly proclaims that Kansas has “referred” 14 voters for prosecution for double voting. And none of them has been convicted…

In North Carolina, state officials have hired former FBI agent Charles W. “Chuck” Stuber to, in the words of their press release, “investigate cases of possible voter fraud identified by an interstate cross-check comparing election records from 28 states.”

But despite knowing the names and addresses of 192,207 supposed double voters in the state, Stuber has not nabbed a single one in his five months on the job… Lawson admits that Stuber has found only errors and not one verified fraudulent voter.

We are so screwed.

188 William Barnett-Lewis  Oct 29, 2014 10:51:11pm

Oh major joy… Not. . .
Seems Wisconsin has decided that I was overpaid for badgercare, and foodshare last year and I have to repay, $1200 & $600 respectively. All while not quite earning enough get cover my bills and not being sure where the heating money will come from.

189 goddamnedfrank  Oct 29, 2014 10:51:13pm

re: #184 Kragar

I’ve noticed CCJs mentors and role models seem to have all died young, Breirbart, Breindel

He made a creepy tweet last week that alluded to this as well.

So, the question is does he not know what The 27 Club is, or is he a fucked up creepy weirdo with a bizarre fixation on fame and an early death? He just turned 26 so it’s hard to believe he’d mention it unless he knows what it means.

190 William Barnett-Lewis  Oct 29, 2014 10:53:32pm

re: #189 goddamnedfrank

He made a creepy tweet last week that alluded to this as well.

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So, the question is does he not know what The 27 Club is, or is he a fucked up creepy weirdo with a bizarre fixation on fame and an early death? He just turned 26 so it’s hard to believe he’d mention it unless he knows what it means.

Alas poor Upchuck only the good die young…

191 NJDhockeyfan  Oct 29, 2014 11:04:57pm
192 Eclectic Cyborg  Oct 29, 2014 11:09:37pm

Hey Charles, would it be hard to get a restraining order against CCJ?

Given his admission of stalking it might be a good idea.

193 goddamnedfrank  Oct 29, 2014 11:29:58pm

re: #192 Eclectic Cyborg

Hey Charles, would it be hard to get a restraining order against CCJ?

Given his admission of stalking it might be a good idea.

It’d probably be hard to get a civil harassment restraining order without at least one other overt act. The California stalking definition is big on repeat acts and credible threats, which can take the form of patterns of behavior and combinations of different communications. That’s why you document shit like this.

I also doubt that Twitter is going to do anything about it, but it was definitely worth a shot for Charles to file a report as he’s the one the intimidation attempt was made against. This is rather directly related to CCJ’s two previous suspensions, both in terms of using Twitter to violate a person’s privacy and inasmuch as he blames Charles for those suspensions. As such someone there might sit up and take notice, since this looks a hell of a lot like vindictive retaliation. He’s heavily implied through this action that he intends to continue pushing the personal address rules right to the limit, and that he has no compunctions about acting like a skeezy ass motherfucker in the process.

The fact that CCJ didn’t just show up at Charles’ home, but engaged in an act of petty vandalism while there is at least one more strike against him.

194 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 29, 2014 11:50:06pm

re: #64 Higgs Boson’s Mate

It wouldn’t surprise me to find out that his mommy buys him special jammys with Award Winning Journalist! embroidered on the chest.

Y’know, I am, too. But I don’t trumpet it as if it were the defining moment of my life. It wasn’t the frakking Pulitzer, so why brag about it?

195 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 29, 2014 11:56:10pm

re: #88 Jazzy Ponytail

A privateer worked for a government. So, Chuckles is saying he’s a government operative?

196 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 12:04:34am

re: #168 freetoken

Oh yea, Mr. Congeniality wants to be President:

Christie to hit 19 states in final midterm stretch

Sounds like a hurricane forecast.

197 3eff Jeff  Oct 30, 2014 12:21:03am

re: #189 goddamnedfrank

So, the question is does he not know what The 27 Club is, or is he a fucked up creepy weirdo with a bizarre fixation on fame and an early death? He just turned 26 so it’s hard to believe he’d mention it unless he knows what it means.

UpChuck doesn’t count as a popular musician (unlike our esteemed host). So if he blesses the world with an early death, he won’t be sullying that list. Thankfully.

198 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 1:05:19am

The Tweet-sourced Chuck C.Johnson dossier has been updated, yet again.

199 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 1:16:28am

Metal meets classical. Some good stuff here.

theguardian.com

200 piratedan  Oct 30, 2014 2:07:57am

what is so sad… is where did all of the Sandy money go? How many billions in relief funds did the feds release and how much of it has actually been distributed…. to homeowners. We’re now two years after the storm has passed and there is still just a pittance that has been actually delivered into the hands of those affected. I’m sure that the business owners were taken care of, any any campaign contributors, but your generic homeowner, I’m guessing not so much. Cue our media focusing on Christie’s personality and nary a word about what had the guy who had the temerity to challenge Christie in public had to say.

201 A Mom Anon  Oct 30, 2014 2:52:38am

re: #200 piratedan

I have an old friend who lives up there and while he wasn’t effected by Sandy, he has friends and family who were. He said the rest of the country would be stunned to know just how many people are still without a permanent home and are struggling. A few have given up and left to go live with other family or start over somewhere else cold. The rest are still fighting to get help with rebuilding. It’s disgusting. IMO, that is where the investigations into Christie should be focused.

202 Lidane  Oct 30, 2014 2:56:44am
203 A Mom Anon  Oct 30, 2014 3:25:00am

Having been stalked by a right wing nutbar via the internet, I have to say those pics of the little asshole in front of Charles’ home made me cringe.

Be careful Charles, these freaking people are unstable at best, violent and unhinged at worst. Stay safe.

204 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:25:40am

So, lil’ Chucky has gone full on creepy-ass stalker. He belongs in an institution.

205 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 3:27:18am

The Internet allows assholes anonymity to behave as they wish, but then they start taking their twisted attitude over into real life. We have seen too many examples of this recently.

206 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:30:55am

re: #203 A Mom Anon

Having been stalked by a right wing nutbar via the internet, I have to say those pics of the little asshole in front of Charles’ home made me cringe.

Be careful Charles, these freaking people are unstable at best, violent and unhinged at worst. Stay safe.

I hope Charles has screenshots of those tweets, because CCJ may delete them if things get too hot.

My latest updated CCJ dossier refers to the photo, but does not re-post it.

207 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:33:42am

re: #206 wheat-dogghazi-bola

Well, we know that there were these tweets, but can screenshots legally prove anything? I mean, it’s all too easy to create fake screenshots.

208 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 3:33:47am

Talking Points Memo has released the CCJ stalking story.

209 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:34:45am

re: #208 goddamnedfrank

Yep, have just read it.

210 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:35:28am

re: #207 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Well, we know that there were these tweets, but can screenshots legally prove anything? I mean, it’s all too easy to create fake screenshots.

They’re just like birth certificates.

211 William Barnett-Lewis  Oct 30, 2014 3:36:52am

re: #204 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

So, lil’ Chucky has gone full on creepy-ass stalker. He belongs in an institution.

What he needs is an all-inclusive vacation for about 10 years at the nearest Club Fed…

212 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:38:33am

Chuckles’ definition of journalism:

“The Internet is a nifty place where you look up all kinds of information,” he told TPM.

talkingpointsmemo.com

Jeepers, Mr. Wizard! You mean we don’t need to talk to real people anymore?

213 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:38:55am

re: #210 wheat-dogghazi-bola

They’re just like birth certificates.

Not sure I understood the point, birth certificates aren’t easy to fake.

214 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 3:39:47am

re: #212 wheat-dogghazi-bola

Chuckles’ definition of journalism:

“The Internet is a nifty place where you look up all kinds of information,” he told TPM.

So is the World of Imagination and/or your choice of Holy Scriptures

215 William Barnett-Lewis  Oct 30, 2014 3:40:00am

re: #213 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Not sure I understood the point, birth certificates aren’t easy to fake.

According to birthers they are.

216 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 3:40:10am

re: #213 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Not sure I understood the point, birth certificates aren’t easy to fake.

Reference to all the claims that Obama’s BC was a fake

217 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:40:23am

re: #213 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Not sure I understood the point, birth certificates aren’t easy to fake.

Ah, it’s one of the birther conspiracy theories. They insisted the image of the birth cert released by the White House was faked.

218 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:41:18am

re: #215 William Barnett-Lewis

According to birthers they are.

Still missing the point. What do birthers have to do with it?

219 A Mom Anon  Oct 30, 2014 3:42:04am

re: #203 A Mom Anon

OK, I feel slightly better, knowing Charles doesn’t live at that location anymore. But still, what if someone who resembles Charles lives there and some loon decides to take matters into their own hands.

This doxxing shit serves no purpose other than to encourage intimidation and violence.

220 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:42:22am

re: #216 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

What does that have to do with screenshots?

221 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 3:43:43am

re: #220 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

What does that have to do with screenshots?

any “legal document” can be faked. and if it represents a point of view contrary to yours, then it probably has been.

222 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:45:02am

re: #218 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Still missing the point. What do birthers have to do with it?

You don’t live in the USA, right? Birthers insist Obama was not born in the USA, or isn’t native-born, so they demanded to see his Hawaii birth certificate. Finally, the White House released an image of the original, but the birthers insisted it was a Photoshopped forgery, based on heat signatures or some such nonsense. So, the same kind of people would insist any incriminating imagery relating to CCJ would also be faked.

223 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:46:52am

re: #221 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

any “legal document” can be faked. and if it represents a point of view contrary to yours, then it probably has been.

Not any document can be faked by anybody, unlike a screenshot. Which is why a screenshot is not a legal document (or isn’t one in a sane court).

224 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 3:48:34am
“The lesser Charles Johnson encouraged his followers to stalk me for daring to report the name of the Ebola nurse, Nina Pham, 12 hours before the rest of the media,”

Total bullshit. Tons of people reported him to Twitter on their own, without any prompting at all, because he posted her home address. He got suspended for this because it was a repeat violation of Twitter’s terms of use and rules of conduct. That’s not stalking, that’s people trying to ensure that Twitter’s rules against doxing individuals mean something.

225 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:48:46am

re: #223 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Not any document can be faked by anybody, unlike a screenshot. Which is why a screenshot is not a legal document (or isn’t one in a sane court).

Maybe I should have referred to the image of a birth certificate, but I figured the meaning would be clear nonetheless.

226 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 3:50:34am

re: #222 wheat-dogghazi-bola

I’m afraid there is no analogy whatsoever between birtherism and the fact that screenshots are easily faked.

227 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:51:33am

re: #224 goddamnedfrank

Total bullshit. Tons of people reported him to Twitter on their own, without any prompting at all, because he posted her home address. He got suspended for this because it was a repeat violation of Twitter’s terms of use and rules of conduct. That’s not stalking, that’s people trying to ensure that Twitter’s rules against doxing individuals mean something.

Stalking is physically following someone, spying on them through windows, sending them unwanted texts and emails, and posting personal stuff about them online. Replying to tweets in a negative or critical way is NOT stalking.

Has any of us posted Chuck’s physical address, or lurked around his neighborhood? i didn’t think so.

228 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 3:52:47am

re: #226 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

I’m afraid there is no analogy whatsoever between birtherism and the fact that screenshots are easily faked.

And I’m afraid you’re taking me too literally. So, let’s just forget it.

229 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 3:54:40am

re: #207 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Well, we know that there were these tweets, but can screenshots legally prove anything? I mean, it’s all too easy to create fake screenshots.

You can use an online archiving service like archive.today, like so:

archive.today

archive.today

230 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 4:01:42am

re: #223 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Not any document can be faked by anybody, unlike a screenshot. Which is why a screenshot is not a legal document (or isn’t one in a sane court).

Once again, if you are full-on birther, then any certificate that represents a point of view contrary to yours is obviously a fake.

Excuse me, time to get back to reading The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

/

231 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 4:02:28am

re: #229 goddamnedfrank

Yep. A third-party service is good evidence. I guess my point is that making a screenshot is pretty superfluous, since whether one accepts it or not depends on the credibility of the one presenting it. If this person has credibility, then a simple copypasta will be enough in the court of the public opinion. If this person is untrustworthy, he may have faked the screenshot in the first place. To avoid this conundrum one it’s better off using archival tools.

232 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 4:04:00am

re: #231 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

We are dealing with people who just utter whatever they think will gain them attention and recognition with no regard to accuracy or consistency.

233 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 4:05:08am

re: #230 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

And if you are ghallapok from planet Wiftreklop, then…

But both the birthers and the ghallapoks are irrelevant to the issue at hand.

234 Dark_Falcon  Oct 30, 2014 4:07:44am

Good morning, all. Thank you, Frank, for letting me know the story about that creepy Stalker punk Upchuck having gone up. I’ll read it before leaving for work.

Honestly, though, our Charles should buy another shotgun, because UpChuck is seriously worrying me.

235 Timothy Watson  Oct 30, 2014 4:13:23am

re: #153 goddamnedfrank

I’d urge you to hurry up and file the report before he deletes the tweets. If for no other reason than this is part of a pattern of very troubling, escalating behavior. It needs to be documented.

Even if he “deletes” the tweets, Twitter retains them in their database, so law enforcement can still access them if need be. Although, I would definitely print off a copy of them and save a screenshot to make the reporting process easier.

236 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 4:13:45am

re: #233 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

And if you are ghallapok from planet Wiftreklop, then…

But both the birthers and the ghallapoks are irrelevant to the issue at hand.

only indirectly relevant at best, but I am sure that Chucky would also insist that Obama is a Kenyan.

237 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 4:16:38am

re: #236 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

He is another kind of birther - “Obama born in Hawaii but his father was…” etc.

238 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 4:17:48am

re: #237 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

He is another kind of birther - “Obama born in Hawaii but his father was…” etc.

Yet, his Number One is Ted Cruz, born in Canada. Go figure.

239 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 4:17:52am

re: #237 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

He is another kind of birther - “Obama born in Hawaii but his father was…” etc.

…one of THEM.

240 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 4:20:34am

re: #239 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

…one of THEM.

Reptiloids.

241 Dark_Falcon  Oct 30, 2014 4:20:51am

re: #237 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

He is another kind of birther - “Obama born in Hawaii but his father was…” etc.

To finish the Chucky C. line, “his father was a COMMIE MOOOSLUM [n-word in ALL CAPS]!!!1

242 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 4:23:39am

re: #238 wheat-dogghazi-bola

At least Farah used to be consistent, denying Rubio’s natural born status. Before saying “Fuck it, if they do it, so can we” when it came to Cruz.

243 Dark_Falcon  Oct 30, 2014 4:33:52am

re: #242 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

At least Farah used to be consistent, denying Rubio’s natural born status. Before saying “Fuck it, if they do it, so can we” when it came to Cruz.

That was because Rubio often says things that Weird Nut Daily readers don’t like to hear, like immigration proposals where some “Brown People Who Snuck ‘Cross The Border!” get de-facto residency (though not a path to citizenship) because they’ve lived here since they were small children, and because Rubio has supported the president sending Army doctors to West Africa to help fight Ebola, whereas WND’s readership think s the US should just nuke the entire region from orbit (It’s the only way to be sure!).

244 Randall Gross  Oct 30, 2014 4:34:47am

re: #78 Backwoods_Sleuth

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NPR has more details as well, he’s not just the average heckler:

npr.org

245 Bubblehead II  Oct 30, 2014 4:41:06am

Morning Lizards. Has upchuck gone ballistic about TPM calling him a blogger instead of a award winning journalist?

246 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 4:42:00am

It has to be said, that picture of CCJ is NOT flattering, like in any way. It really speaks to his total lack of self awareness that he posted it proudly. A normal person would have deleted the image and then tossed the camera into a wood chipper just to be sure.

247 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 4:43:53am
248 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 4:44:02am

re: #246 goddamnedfrank

It has to be said, that picture of CCJ is NOT flattering, like in any way. It really speaks to his total lack of self awareness that he posted it proudly. A normal person would have deleted the image and then tossed the camera into a wood chipper just to be sure.

But he’s an award-winning journalist!

249 Dark_Falcon  Oct 30, 2014 4:48:52am

And speaking of Ted Cruz, National Review has removed the paywall from Henry Olsen’s article about Cruz’s not knowing how to win national elections. I’ve used ‘donotlink’ in order to avoid bothering the group, but the piece is worth a read:

Forget the Alamo

Senator Ted Cruz is a bright man with a bright idea: Conservatives have no power because their leaders have no principles. Rediscover the latter, he says, and we will recover the former. Would that it were so.

Start with Cruz’s retelling of Republican presidential history. He claims that beginning with Richard Nixon, every Republican nominee who was elected ran as a “strong conservative,” while every loser ran as a moderate. Cruz was born in December 1970 and clearly has hazy memories at best of the 1968 and 1972 races, the latter of which saw National Review endorse John Ashbrook, a conservative congressman from Ohio, in the GOP primaries rather than Nixon. Be that as it may, this is an all-too-simple formulation that overlooks the way politically successful conservatives have always tempered parts of the conservative agenda precisely to gain a principled majority.

Ronald Reagan, whom Cruz frequently invokes in support of his argument, happens to be the best example of this approach. In 1964, the Gipper opposed the creation of Medicare, but in 1980 he frequently said he would not try to eliminate or even reform the program. Reagan recognized that it was better to focus on the things he could change than on those he couldn’t. He understood that principle and prudence are tightly intertwined.

It’s possible that the country has moved to the right since Reagan’s day, making a more consistent conservatism politically possible. That indeed is the unstated assumption of Cruz’s idea: that an unwavering conservative majority already exists if only we find the courage to mobilize it. Again, would that it were so. All the available data show that this is not true.

The number of self-described conservatives has remained relatively constant for more than 40 years: Depending on the poll and the year, it has fluctuated between 33 and 40 percent. The number of self-described Republicans has moved more significantly, but it has never risen above 33 percent for more than a year. Unlike victory in Texas, victory nationwide requires the GOP nominee to attract significant numbers of self-described moderate independents.

250 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 4:51:02am

Last night’s South Park was kinda weird. They tried to cover too many topics and it wasn’t so funny.

251 Dark_Falcon  Oct 30, 2014 4:51:05am

re: #246 goddamnedfrank

It has to be said, that picture of CCJ is NOT flattering, like in any way. It really speaks to his total lack of self awareness that he posted it proudly. A normal person would have deleted the image and then tossed the camera into a wood chipper just to be sure.

Well there’s not much he could do to get a better picture, other than plastic surgery. That guy is fugly.

252 prairiefire  Oct 30, 2014 4:55:36am

Happy Friday, Lizards! My Boys In Blue played their hearts out! We are all in love with them here in KC. Congrats, Giants!

253 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 4:55:47am

re: #251 Dark_Falcon

Well there’s not much he could do to get a better picture, other than plastic surgery. That guy is fugly.

Trust me, that’s not it. It’s possible to take amazing photographs of conventionally unattractive people.

254 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 4:56:49am

re: #253 goddamnedfrank

Trust me, that’s not it. It’s possible to take amazing photographs of conventionally unattractive people.

CCJ has no “inner beauty” he is ugly through and through.

255 Charles Johnson  Oct 30, 2014 4:59:54am
256 Randall Gross  Oct 30, 2014 5:03:08am

re: #255 Jazzy Ponytail

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This was also one of Bill White’s favorite tactics, look where he’s at.

257 Charles Johnson  Oct 30, 2014 5:05:06am

I’ll have a post about this later. Chuck is doing the classic stalker move of projecting his own actions onto me in his statements in the article.

258 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 5:05:15am

re: #255 Jazzy Ponytail

If he’d showed up outside MY door, I’d be afraid, very afraid.

259 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 5:07:35am

Well, I have another fan:

260 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 5:10:26am

re: #254 Vicious Piebola

CCJ has no “inner beauty” he is ugly through and through.

Narcissism untempered by perspective. This is what happens when someone thinks all publicity is good publicity, and is incapable of even contemplating how things look from an outside point of view. The technical / artistic horribleness of the image is just a metaphor for the incident.

261 Dark_Falcon  Oct 30, 2014 5:15:30am

re: #259 Vicious Piebola

Well, I have another fan:

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262 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 5:16:35am

OT, but a random observation.

Marvel may be dusting up DC Comics in the theaters, but DC is doing a great job on the small screen: Gotham, The Flash, Arrow are all top notch TV.

263 Dark_Falcon  Oct 30, 2014 5:20:39am

BBL

264 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 5:24:50am

re: #262 wheat-dogghazi-bola

OT, but a random observation.

Marvel may be dusting up DC Comics in the theaters, but DC is doing a great job on the small screen: Gotham, The Flash, Arrow are all top notch TV.

Gotham is medium notch at best in my book. I’ve heard the Arrow got much better but couldn’t get past the first couple of episodes so haven’t bothered. Haven’t seen the Flash.

The only show I currently look forward to is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mostly because it doesn’t try too hard, doesn’t have a laugh track and has Andre Braugher.

265 William Barnett-Lewis  Oct 30, 2014 5:24:55am

re: #254 Vicious Piebola

CCJ has no “inner beauty” he is ugly through and through.

His ugly is soul deep.

266 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 5:25:54am

re: #264 goddamnedfrank

Gotham is medium notch at best in my book. I’ve heard the Arrow got much better but couldn’t get past the first couple of episodes so haven’t bothered. Haven’t seen the Flash.

The only show I currently look forward to is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mostly because it doesn’t try too hard, doesn’t have a laugh track and has Andre Braugher.

I like NCIS: Los Angeles because Linda Hunt is the baddest badass on TV.

267 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak  Oct 30, 2014 5:31:17am

re: #250 Vicious Piebola

Last night’s South Park was kinda weird. They tried to cover too many topics and it wasn’t so funny.

The season so far has been meh.

268 goddamnedfrank  Oct 30, 2014 5:31:57am

Seriously, it’s 2014, if your sit-com has a laugh track it’s because everything about it is totally fucking awful. You might as well just admit that your writing sucks, you’re not funny and you have nothing but hatred and contempt for your audience.

269 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 5:38:07am

re: #268 goddamnedfrank

Seriously, it’s 2014, if your sit-com has a laugh track it’s because everything about it is totally fucking awful. You might as well just admit that your writing sucks, you’re not funny and you have nothing but hatred and contempt for your audience.

My students get frustrated at laugh tracks, because even with Chinese subtitles they can’t understand why the lines are so funny. They think there is a real audience laughing. I have to explain that the tracks are added after filming and even American TV viewers don’t understand why some lines are so funny.

270 makeitstop  Oct 30, 2014 5:44:25am

re: #201 A Mom Anon

I have an old friend who lives up there and while he wasn’t effected by Sandy, he has friends and family who were. He said the rest of the country would be stunned to know just how many people are still without a permanent home and are struggling. A few have given up and left to go live with other family or start over somewhere else cold. The rest are still fighting to get help with rebuilding. It’s disgusting. IMO, that is where the investigations into Christie should be focused.

The other day I spoke to the contractor that did the extension on our house a few years ago. He’s based out of Long Beach, LI, and he says right now he’s got 80 houses in various stages of repair that his company is working on in the Long Beach area.

People don’t realize that many parts of Long Island are still trying to put themselves back together, two years on.

271 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 5:44:49am

re: #267 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

The season so far has been meh.

I liked the gluten-free episode.

273 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 6:02:10am
274 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:02:24am

re: #264 goddamnedfrank

Gotham is medium notch at best in my book. I’ve heard the Arrow got much better but couldn’t get past the first couple of episodes so haven’t bothered. Haven’t seen the Flash.

The only show I currently look forward to is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mostly because it doesn’t try too hard, doesn’t have a laugh track and has Andre Braugher.

Well, I’m a sucker for comic book tie-ins. Gotham is more like a televised graphic novel rather than a TV comic book. The writing so far has been pretty good in capturing the corruption of Gotham City as portrayed in the recent spate of Batman movies.

(Green) Arrow has the unfortunate decades-old problem of being a Batman copycat, and now so many people know Ollie is the Arrow that he might as well ditch the mask and the disguised voice. The show is more of a TV comic book than Gotham, but like Gotham (and Smallville before them) is doing a good job in teasing comic fans with appearances of other heroes. Black Canary and Barry Allen/The Flash have already appeared, among others. Now we have Ray Palmer and Ted “Wildcat” Grant in their pre-superhero identities, and The Huntress is in the making.

The Flash has promise, but it’s still too new to judge how successful it will be. They’ve already dealt with the Spider-Man/Peter Parker question: so you’ve got super-powers, now what — keep them quiet or run around in a fancy suit doing heroic shit?

A nice tip of the hat to the Golden Age Flash was Barry’s blurring of his face so his Dad couldn’t recognize him even with his mask on.

I haven’t seen Constantine yet. But I hear it’s pretty good.

275 nearly-headless smith25  Oct 30, 2014 6:03:08am

re: #273 Vicious Piebola

276 NJDhockeyfan  Oct 30, 2014 6:03:26am

re: #268 goddamnedfrank

Seriously, it’s 2014, if your sit-com has a laugh track it’s because everything about it is totally fucking awful. You might as well just admit that your writing sucks, you’re not funny and you have nothing but hatred and contempt for your audience.

Exactly. My wife has been watching The Big Bang Theory lately and I don’t get the humor. Every sentence has a laugh track and I have yet to see a funny line.

277 nearly-headless smith25  Oct 30, 2014 6:04:33am

re: #273 Vicious Piebola

And because violence is feared by some after an expected non-indictment:

278 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:07:40am

re: #276 NJDhockeyfan

Exactly. My wife has been watching The Big Bang Theory lately and I don’t get the humor. Every sentence has a laugh track and I have yet to see a funny line.

I think it’s a TV formula: one character sets up the joke, another delivers the punch line. {{laugh track … Slight pause}} Wash, rinse, repeat. I’ve watched TBBT off and on, and that’s about all I can take, but I have to say the characters remind me of some people I went to school with — in an exaggerated way.

279 Indy GOP Refugee  Oct 30, 2014 6:08:44am

re: #275 nearly-headless smith25

Well might there be a bit of a difference between celebratory crowds that get out of hand (or somebody robbed at gunpoint) and a big angry crowd? Rightly furious at the very police that confront them? These two things are not really the same are they?

280 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 6:08:58am

re: #247 Vicious Piebola

I would have led with sociopathic stalker, but that’s just me.

After all, he’s engaged in criminal activities before (and vandalism and stalking are those he photographed for posterity in those photos), includes doxxing, and doesn’t think anything wrong with any of it.

281 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 30, 2014 6:09:20am

re: #194 wheat-dogghazi-bola

Y’know, I am, too. But I don’t trumpet it as if it were the defining moment of my life. It wasn’t the frakking Pulitzer, so why brag about it?

He’s the Al Bundy of journalism; constantly reminding himself of that one high point in an otherwise wretched and disappointing life. Although I’ve not won any notable awards I do believe that I’d contemplate opening my veins if my defining moment was winning a consolation prize named after a ruthless opportunist.

282 NJDhockeyfan  Oct 30, 2014 6:12:23am

re: #278 wheat-dogghazi-bola

I think it’s a TV formula: one character sets up the joke, another delivers the punch line. {{laugh track … Slight pause}} Wash, rinse, repeat. I’ve watched TBBT off and on, and that’s about all I can take, but I have to say the characters remind me of some people I went to school with — in an exaggerated way.

Someone told me once it was real funny. Now that I’ve seen it I don’t know what he was talking about. Lots of comedies on the networks are just like that too. That’s why I stopped watching them years ago. Something on Discovery, History Channel, etc…or a good movie is a much more enjoyable.

283 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 6:17:55am

So, congrats to the Giants on their win last night - and they’ve got quite the dynasty of their own right going right now (3 of last 5 WS wins). Impressive. Most impressive.

Far less impressive? The response by San Franciscans to riot in the streets.

Vandalism is still vandalism. Destroying property and arson is still criminal - and the crowds were such that they were continuing to do damage. That has all the hallmarks of a riot, one that was far more dangerous than anything done in Ferguson (where the rioting was actually instigated by the police - who were out with extreme force and prejudice from the get-go, particularly in terms of aiming their loaded weapons at peaceful protesters, arresting and detaining people who had every right to be on the street, and the police have been cited for unconstitutionally engaging in a 5 second rule).

The compare/contrast between the policing and the response by the media is stark. You can actually say it’s a black and white comparison. Because it is.

How does SF Gate lead with the reporting? Violence and drunkedness around SF. Celebrations quickly turn ugly.

It was a riot. Plain and simple. It’s hardly the first sports-related riot, but it’s still a riot. People have to stop pretending as much and call it for what it is.

Protests in Ferguson were about life and death issues - where the police killed an unarmed black man. It exposed once again (and far too often) the excessive force used by police and the growing body count that isn’t accounted for (or for anyone actually held accountable for the deaths). The protests were peaceful, but grew out of hand one the police began calling out the riot patrols.

And that the media and a substantial portion of the country will focus far less energy on the rioting in SF shows that they couldn’t care about just what that says about a society that seems to shrug when rioting occurs after a sports event. Oh, it’s just a bunch of drunks - nothing to see here. But when it’s Ferguson, they hold the entire community responsible.

It’s sickening.

284 Feline Fearless Leader  Oct 30, 2014 6:19:19am

re: #2 freetoken

The question is, given all of that, why was he elected?

He wasn’t Corzine was one of the major reasons.

285 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 6:19:36am

History of the TV Laugh Track

286 Decatur Deb  Oct 30, 2014 6:19:49am

re: #279 Rightwingconspirator

Well might there be a bit of a difference between celebratory crowds that get out of hand (or somebody robbed at gunpoint) and a big angry crowd? Rightly furious at the very police that confront them? These two things are not really the same are they?

Ask the insurance companies—they’re quite sensitive to the nuance written into their policies.

287 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:21:37am

re: #281 Higgs Boson’s Mate

He’s the Al Bundy of journalism; constantly reminding himself of that one high point in an otherwise wretched and disappointing life. Although I’ve not won any notable awards I do believe that I’d contemplate opening my veins if my defining moment was winning a consolation prize named after a ruthless opportunist.

It’s his way of compensating for a lack of real authoritative knowledge about anything. He acts as if every minor achievement in his young life qualifies him as an expert in whatever topic applies: Asia, rocket science, journalism, English, foreign languages, and on and on.

The thing is, a real journalist is rarely an expert when first starting a career. We start as general assignment reporters and then get a beat, and over time become “experts” in that beat. They earn the title of “expert” by lots of hard work, and most don’t brag about that expertise in public. (There are exceptions, egos being what they are.)

Chuck is in my professional estimation still a green GA reporter, who has only high school-level reportorial skills and an over-inflated sense of his abilities and impact. He needs an editor to bust him down a few notches, but as self-published writer (I use that word loosely here) his only editor is his own self. Also, journalistic objectivity seems to be a foreign concept to him.

288 Ian G.  Oct 30, 2014 6:22:14am

re: #259 Vicious Piebola

Well, I have another fan:

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I feel bad for people who are that terrified of the world around them.

289 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:26:16am

re: #285 Vicious Piebola

History of the TV Laugh Track

It was the forerunner of doctoring images with Photoshop, and poor singers with Autotune.

290 bill d  Oct 30, 2014 6:26:46am

SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING!!!

291 Ian G.  Oct 30, 2014 6:26:54am

So is this the moment that hating Apple and refusing to buy its products becomes part of wingnut identity?

Apple CEO comes out as gay.

Cook has made some pointed comments in the past about the reality of climate change, and the responsibility of corporations beyond returning value to stockholders, so I’m sure he’s not a favorite of the wingnut set to begin with. This will probably put them over the edge.

Maybe we’ll see a kickstarter campaign to create the ReaganPhone, so people can buy electronic gadgets from a company that doesn’t Hate Murka.

292 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:28:30am

re: #291 Ian G.

So is this the moment that hating Apple and refusing to buy its products becomes part of wingnut identity?

Apple CEO comes out as gay.

Cook has made some pointed comments in the past about the reality of climate change, and the responsibility of corporations beyond returning value to stockholders, so I’m sure he’s not a favorite of the wingnut set to begin with. This will probably put them over the edge.

Maybe we’ll see a kickstarter campaign to create the ReaganPhone, so people can buy electronic gadgets from a company that doesn’t Hate Murka.

Bryan Fischer will undoubtedly tweet something in his inimitable style.

293 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 6:31:47am

re: #292 wheat-dogghazi-bola

Bryan Fischer will undoubtedly tweet something in his inimitable style.

Ben pre-empted him

294 NJDhockeyfan  Oct 30, 2014 6:32:16am
295 Ian G.  Oct 30, 2014 6:33:51am

re: #293 Vicious Piebola

Ben pre-empted him

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Whiny baby is whiny. I didn’t see anyone get fired from Chik-Fil-A. Also, in the free market that wingers fetishize but never understand, people are free to take their business away from Chik-Fil-A for whatever reason they please. Wingnuts are free to stop purchasing Apple products too, not that I expect any potential boycott to make a smidgen of a dent in Apple’s profits.

Edit: also, whiny baby is equating political/religious beliefs with innate sexual orientation, isn’t he? Nice apples and oranges comparison, Ben. This guy went to Harvard, right? More evidence that Ivy League educations are wildly overrated.

296 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:36:14am

re: #293 Vicious Piebola

You go, Ben!

Thing is, “traditional marriage legislation” is already on the books. No one thought hundreds of years ago to explicitly specify “one man, one woman” when drafting the laws. The lack of specificity is one reason why the courts are ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.

297 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:39:46am

re: #295 Ian G.

Edit: also, whiny baby is equating political/religious beliefs with innate sexual orientation, isn’t he? Nice apples and oranges comparison, Ben. This guy went to Harvard, right? More evidence that Ivy League Harvard educations are wildly overrated.

FTFY. (I had to. Princeton grad here. We allege that Harvard profs give out B’s just for showing up to class, while Princeton profs expect you to work for that B.)

298 EbolaSpotinAL  Oct 30, 2014 6:41:57am

re: #278 wheat-dogghazi-bola

I think it’s a TV formula: one character sets up the joke, another delivers the punch line. {{laugh track … Slight pause}} Wash, rinse, repeat. I’ve watched TBBT off and on, and that’s about all I can take, but I have to say the characters remind me of some people I went to school with — in an exaggerated way.

That is exactly why it is funny. My wife instantly thought Sheldon=me in the first atto-second of watching it.

299 EbolaSpotinAL  Oct 30, 2014 6:45:25am

re: #291 Ian G.

So is this the moment that hating Apple and refusing to buy its products becomes part of wingnut identity?

Apple CEO comes out as gay.

Cook has made some pointed comments in the past about the reality of climate change, and the responsibility of corporations beyond returning value to stockholders, so I’m sure he’s not a favorite of the wingnut set to begin with. This will probably put them over the edge.

Maybe we’ll see a kickstarter campaign to create the ReaganPhone, so people can buy electronic gadgets from a company that doesn’t Hate Murka.

The ReaganPhone plan is to cut minutes, and by magic you get to talk more minutes.

300 bill d  Oct 30, 2014 6:48:32am

North Korea is the envy of today’s wingnuts.

Notice the word all, no matter where from.

301 Ian G.  Oct 30, 2014 6:50:55am

re: #297 wheat-dogghazi-bola

FTFY. (I had to. Princeton grad here. We allege that Harvard profs give out B’s just for showing up to class, while Princeton profs expect you to work for that B.)

Hey, I’m a Cornell grad, and of course I knew plenty of brilliant and talented people there. But I also had my eyes open to how many people were there who clearly didn’t belong but had the right connections to get in, and daddy had a job ready for them at his investment bank the minute they graduated with that 2.4 GPA.

It’s another reason I’m a liberal. I saw the idea of a “meritocracy” in this country for the bullshit that it is.

302 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 6:51:38am

re: #296 wheat-dogghazi-bola

Moreover,the SSM ban is a recent creature of legislative pandering - passed since the 1970s.

303 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 6:52:31am

re: #300 bill d

Which affects exactly how many travelers in a year? A handful - at most. It’s not like people from Sierra Leone are flocking to Pyongyang for a night on the town.

304 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 30, 2014 6:52:33am

re: #301 Ian G.

It’s another reason I’m a liberal. I saw the idea of a “meritocracy” in this country for the bullshit that it is.

Bears repeating.

305 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:55:35am

re: #301 Ian G.

No argument from me.

re: #302 Vogon Poetry

Yup.

306 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 6:57:34am

re: #303 Vogon Poetry

Which affects exactly how many travelers in a year? A handful - at most. It’s not like people from Sierra Leone are flocking to Pyongyang for a night on the town.

Sierra Leone probably has better electric service than North Korea, anyway.

307 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 30, 2014 7:00:49am

re: #303 Vogon Poetry

Some of us are affected. Now I have to cancel my arrangements to attend the DPRK’s annual Whole Bowl of Rice Festival.

308 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 7:08:20am

US economy grew at 3.5% clip in 3Q.

Yeah, that socialist Marxist Obama is trying to destroy the economy alright.

The U.S. economy grew at a solid annual rate of 3.5 percent in the July-September quarter, propelled by solid gains in business investment, export sales and the biggest jump in military spending in five years.

The third quarter result, which was slightly better than economists expected, followed a 4.6 percent rebound in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The economy shrank at a 2.1 percent rate in the first three months of the year due to a harsh winter.

The report was the first of three estimates of the gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services. Analysts believe the economy is maintaining momentum in the current quarter, with a big fall in gas prices expected to bolster consumer spending. After the roller-coaster first- and second-quarter gyrations, the economy is poised to achieve consistently stronger growth for the rest of this year and all of 2015.

Many economists think full-year growth for 2015 will hit 3 percent, giving the economy the best annual performance since 2005, two years before the Great Recession began.

So, what’s holding the economy back? Europe is sliding back into a recession for the third time in 7 years, and China and Brazil are also looking like they’re heading into a recession of their own. That’ll have spinoff effects here - but what shouldn’t be lost is that the US continues growing the economy despite the problems overseas.

309 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 7:11:35am
310 Dave In Austin  Oct 30, 2014 7:11:49am

“Jazzy Ponytail”, I laughed my ass off last night, and then when I clicked in this morning. Too funny.

311 makeitstop  Oct 30, 2014 7:14:50am

re: #309 Vogon Poetry

Grainy image of reporters chasing Ebola nurse while she rides her bike

Vultures.

312 nearly-headless smith25  Oct 30, 2014 7:14:56am

re: #279 Rightwingconspirator

Well might there be a bit of a difference between celebratory crowds that get out of hand (or somebody robbed at gunpoint) and a big angry crowd? These two things are not really the same are they?

I agree with that in a vaccum. I also think it is also important to look at how the narrative of the protests have been portrayed vs recent celebrations (Pumkinfest etc.), and compare how out of hand each has gotten. FWIW, I don’t think as a practical matter, preparing the St. Louis school districts for closure is the wrong thing to do.

313 Bubblehead II  Oct 30, 2014 7:14:59am
314 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 30, 2014 7:16:39am

re: #309 Vogon Poetry

Grainy image of reporters chasing Ebola nurse while she rides her bike

Quarantine them! They gots the Ebola Cooties!

315 HappyWarrior  Oct 30, 2014 7:26:46am

Is Shapiro’s mouth sore from all the kissing of the fundies ass that he does? The thing is I don’t think he really cares one way or the other but he knows what his readers want to hear and that’s how fundamentalist Christians are victims.

316 Feline Fearless Leader  Oct 30, 2014 7:33:24am

re: #291 Ian G.

So is this the moment that hating Apple and refusing to buy its products becomes part of wingnut identity?

Apple CEO comes out as gay.

Cook has made some pointed comments in the past about the reality of climate change, and the responsibility of corporations beyond returning value to stockholders, so I’m sure he’s not a favorite of the wingnut set to begin with. This will probably put them over the edge.

Maybe we’ll see a kickstarter campaign to create the ReaganPhone, so people can buy electronic gadgets from a company that doesn’t Hate Murka.

Would the ReaganPhone be coated with lead to make it EMP-proof?
//

317 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 30, 2014 7:35:47am

Even as we write the usual suspect is feverishly preparing an earth-shattering scoop in which he reveals the make and model of Kaci Hickox’ bicycle.

318 wheat-dogghazi-bola  Oct 30, 2014 7:42:41am

re: #317 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Even as we write the usual suspect is feverishly preparing an earth-shattering scoop in which he reveals the make and model of Kaci Hickox’ bicycle.

And whether it’s a Democrat.

319 Romantic Heretic  Oct 30, 2014 7:43:04am

re: #255 Jazzy Ponytail

I wish they’d stop referring to people like Chuck as ‘conservative’. People like him don’t want to conserve anything. They want to tear everything down to the roots and rebuild it in their image.

320 EbolaSpotinAL  Oct 30, 2014 7:45:17am

re: #318 wheat-dogghazi-bola

And whether it’s a Democrat.

Is the bicycle black? //

321 HappyWarrior  Oct 30, 2014 7:45:21am

re: #319 Romantic Heretic

I wish they’d stop referring to people like Chuck as ‘conservative’. People like him don’t want to conserve anything. They want to tear everything down to the roots and rebuild it in their image.

I call them reactionary though even that’s not totally true since their idea of the past is a past that never really was. Sure they say they venerate the 50’s but the 50’s was a time where labor (a movement they despise) reached its zenith in influence.

322 HappyWarrior  Oct 30, 2014 7:45:51am

re: #318 wheat-dogghazi-bola

And whether it’s a Democrat.

Jim Hoft just checked and the bicycle donated 10 bucks to Obama.

323 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 7:46:17am

Expect wingnut hysteria from this:

324 Decatur Deb  Oct 30, 2014 7:46:51am

The only two places we’ve been:

slate.com

325 Jenner7  Oct 30, 2014 7:48:36am
326 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 30, 2014 7:56:18am

re: #325 Jenner7

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The sad fact, that is just what she’s won. Sad, but True.

RBS

327 Mike Lamb  Oct 30, 2014 7:56:35am

re: #293 Vicious Piebola

Ben pre-empted him

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Well, you see Ben, one is bigotry and one is not.

328 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 8:00:14am

OH LOOK A BUNCH OF WHITE PRIVILEGE

329 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 8:01:43am

There have been some complaints that Hollaback edited out harassment by white men and left in harassment by black/brown men.

330 Mike Lamb  Oct 30, 2014 8:01:59am

re: #308 Vogon Poetry

US economy grew at 3.5% clip in 3Q.

Yeah, that socialist Marxist Obama is trying to destroy the economy alright.

So, what’s holding the economy back? Europe is sliding back into a recession for the third time in 7 years, and China and Brazil are also looking like they’re heading into a recession of their own. That’ll have spinoff effects here - but what shouldn’t be lost is that the US continues growing the economy despite the problems overseas.

Don’t forget domestic policy of having to sacrifice virgin gov’t workers at the Altar of Austerity.

331 Ian G.  Oct 30, 2014 8:02:54am

re: #321 HappyWarrior

I call them reactionary though even that’s not totally true since their idea of the past is a past that never really was. Sure they say they venerate the 50’s but the 50’s was a time where labor (a movement they despise) reached its zenith in influence.

They do venerate the 50s. The 1850s. Back when you could put lazy moocher 10 year olds in the coal mine, and when the South still had its liberty and states rights (to own other human beings).

332 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 8:04:13am

re: #328 Vicious Piebola

The woman in the catcall video walked all over NYC. All different neighborhoods - giving lie to that nonsense.

333 HappyWarrior  Oct 30, 2014 8:06:14am

re: #331 Ian G.

They do venerate the 50s. The 1850s. Back when you could put lazy moocher 10 year olds in the coal mine, and when the South still had its liberty and states rights (to own other human beings).

Hahaha that is true.

334 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 8:06:22am

re: #332 Vogon Poetry

The woman in the catcall video walked all over NYC. All different neighborhoods - giving lie to that nonsense.

The complaint is that Hollaback edited out the harassment from white men, not that she didn’t get harassed in white neighborhoods.

Also too: you never hear another woman spouting “Howdy neighbor!”

335 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 8:08:18am
336 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 8:09:42am
337 Sionainn  Oct 30, 2014 8:10:02am

re: #328 Vicious Piebola

OH LOOK A BUNCH OF WHITE PRIVILEGE

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I wouldn’t be surprised if women were harassed in “better” neighborhoods. A bunch of men are pigs and that goes across all the social classes.

338 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 8:10:35am
339 HappyWarrior  Oct 30, 2014 8:11:05am

re: #338 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Jeez. Terrible.

340 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 8:19:55am
341 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 8:26:05am

Christie keeps proving to everyone just how unfit he is for any office, much less the presidency.

Meanwhile, the Munchkin is in school in his little wheelchair and all is well with his world. : )

342 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 8:26:36am

IOW, prosecutor Bob McCullough says it wasn’t his office. But he doesn’t know who’s releasing the information.

343 William Barnett-Lewis  Oct 30, 2014 8:28:00am

re: #342 Vogon Poetry

IOW, claim you don’t know who’s releasing the information so that the leaks can continue to poison the well.

344 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 8:29:15am

re: #342 Vogon Poetry

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IOW, prosecutor Bob McCullough says it wasn’t his office. But he doesn’t know who’s releasing the information.

Is McCullough really this stupid? Anyone who knows they’re in a world of trouble for talking about this case outside the Grand Jury room is going to deny, deny, deny. And the person to whom the info was passed on is keeping his/her mouth shut as well.

Sheeesh.

345 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 8:29:32am

FAKE QUOTE LADY HAS A SAD==>

346 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 8:29:59am

KSN-TV reporting that it was a twin engine Beechcraft that lost an engine on takeoff and 10 people unaccounted for.

347 Stanley Seabola  Oct 30, 2014 8:31:30am

re: #342 Vogon Poetry

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IOW, prosecutor Bob McCullough says it wasn’t his office. But he doesn’t know who’s releasing the information.

I do NOT believe that woman on twitter had her account hacked. Who would do that? She’s a nobody.

348 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 8:31:43am

re: #343 William Barnett-Lewis

Yup - and then question the questioners who think that the grand jury process has been tainted by all the leaks.

Now, you can say that he was in a no-win position because of the need to return at least an indictment or else Ferguson residents will see that the fix was in from the start, but the leaks have pretty much all follows the narrative that Wilson was justified in his shooting Brown.

That isn’t coincidence. And as I’ve long stated in this case, the problems aren’t just the FPD, the county police, or the prosecutors, but the entire political structure in greater STL, which has institutionalized the racism and partakes in a system that sees a significant percentage of their municipal budgets coming from court appearances, fines, and costs from disproportionately minority communities and perpetuating the racism at all levels.

349 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 8:32:30am
350 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 8:32:37am

re: #346 Backwoods_Sleuth

KSN-TV reporting that it was a twin engine Beechcraft that lost an engine on takeoff and 10 people unaccounted for.

Yes, awful. Don’t know if this has been posted yet.

351 Amory Blaine  Oct 30, 2014 8:35:50am

You guys see the TPM article?

Antic Right Wing Blogger Now Stalking His Biggest Critic

352 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 8:36:05am

KWCH reports it was a King Air.

Early reporting is so reliable!

353 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 8:36:15am

re: #296 wheat-dogghazi-bola

You go, Ben!

Thing is, “traditional marriage legislation” is already on the books. No one thought hundreds of years ago to explicitly specify “one man, one woman” when drafting the laws. The lack of specificity is one reason why the courts are ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.

A lot of these people fail or simply refuse to understand the distinction between the religious sacrament of matrimony and the civil status of marriage.

Religious groups can refuse to recognize gays a being married in the eyes of God, but in the eyes of the law there is no distinction.

There was a time when the Catholic Church refused to recognize divorce, refused to remarry divorcees and considered them adulterers if they did remarry. But that did not affect their legal status.

354 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 30, 2014 8:37:00am

re: #345 Vicious Piebola

FAKE QUOTE LADY HAS A SAD==>
. an honest mistake perpetuated does not a lie make
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actually, once you’re aware that it’s a mistake, and you continue to perpetuate it, then yes, it crosses from “honest mistake” to “Deliberate Lie”. It’s sort of like virginity, once that line is crossed, it can’t be undone.

RBS

355 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 8:37:53am

re: #354 RealityBasedEbola

actually, once you’re aware that it’s a mistake, and you continue to perpetuate it, then yes, it crosses from “honest mistake” to “Deliberate Lie”. It’s sort of like virginity, once that line is crossed, it can’t be undone.

RBS

*SMH*

356 ObserverArt  Oct 30, 2014 8:42:09am

Those reporters following the nurse up in Maine, are they decked out in complete personal protection gear? That image is a little too grainy to tell? You’d think to give the story the proper credibility they would want to be geared up to get the point across that she is a danger!

/

By the way, I sure hope there is not too much tragedy involved in the Wichita accident.

357 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 8:42:11am

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to create incentive program to encourage health care professionals to travel to West Africa to help fight Ebola - statement
read more on governor.ny.gov

358 Amory Blaine  Oct 30, 2014 8:42:57am

Now there’s proof CCJ has been physically stalking Charles. What a sick man CCJ is.

359 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 8:43:09am

re: #356 ObserverArt

Those reporters following the nurse up in Maine, are they decked out in complete personal protection gear? That image is a little too grainy to tell? You’d think to give the story the proper credibility they would want to be geared up to get the point across that she is a danger!

/

By the way, I sure hope there is not too much tragedy involved in the Wichita accident.

8 mins ago:

Director of Airports Victor White says 1st responders are currently putting out flames after plane crash at Wichita airport; no reports yet in of injuries or fatalities - @kelsey_ryan
end of alert

360 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 8:43:25am

re: #309 Vogon Poetry

Grainy image of reporters chasing Ebola nurse while she rides her bike;

Nurse should fake a bike accident, smear herself with ketchup then get up and start chasing reporters…

361 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 8:47:02am

Interesting graphic showing net unemployment growth since the recession and current unemployment rate plotting which states have done better than the national average.

While the Tax Foundation likes to note that NY has one of the worst business climates, it’s done exceptionally well in creating jobs, and is just above the national unemployment rate.

NJ, on the other hand, is a hot mess. It’s still a net loser of jobs since the recession, and has higher than the national average unemployment.

If you’re going to be doing the head to head on the economy between Christie and his potential/likely opponents, this is where you start. His policies haven’t generated job growth, and he’s presided over the state while the casino industry has vaporized (taking a huge chunk of state revenue in the process).

362 ObserverArt  Oct 30, 2014 8:49:12am

re: #353 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

A lot of these people fail or simply refuse to understand the distinction between the religious sacrament of matrimony and the civil status of marriage.

Religious groups can refuse to recognize gays a being married in the eyes of God, but in the eyes of the law there is no distinction.

There was a time when the Catholic Church refused to recognize divorce, refused to remarry divorcees and considered them adulterers if they did remarry. But that did not affect their legal status.

I’m thinking to admit there is a difference between civil union and union recognized by a religion/church would be to acknowledge the actual language in the US Constitution that separation between church and state shall be maintained.

To do so, would blow up about 50% of the conservative movement’s talking points on many an issue.

It’s called the “Around the Issue Dance” which little imps like Benny do all the time. For maximum effect, forget the actual language of the major document a conservative is supposed to be conserving. Which is exactly why I do not call a lot of “conservatives” conservatives!

363 darthstar  Oct 30, 2014 8:49:19am

re: #309 Vogon Poetry

“Ebola nurse?”

364 bubba zanetti  Oct 30, 2014 8:49:48am
365 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 8:50:10am

BWAHAHA. Chucky shows up at apartment that he claims to be Charles’ address, but it’s actually 10 years out of date.

Retrieved his address from online. Heh.

Goes to show what trusting the Internet will do for your reputation (what’s left of it).

The smear merchant doesn’t care that he gets facts or logic wrong. He just keeps plowing straight ahead.

366 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 8:52:41am

re: #358 Amory Blaine

Now there’s proof CCJ has been physically stalking Charles. What a sick man CCJ is.

And at a 10 yr old address? Good to know that he doesn’t have any friends in places who could get him current info. I doubt there is anyone who would risk their job for this sick fuck. And obviously, if he has time to do all this hate and lying, he isn’t gainfully employed at all. Actually, if his wife isn’t agreeable with his views, complicit, or a complete “doormat” who’ll do his bidding, I’d say his marriage is probably in some stage of jeopardy as well.

Stay well, Charles. A lot of people have your back.

367 darthstar  Oct 30, 2014 8:53:26am

Round trip airfare to KC: $0
Two nights at the Marriott: $0
Tickets to games 6 and 7: $0
Getting to see the Giants win the World Series for the third time in five years as a guest of the team: Yeah…damn near priceless.

368 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 8:53:32am
369 Stanley Seabola  Oct 30, 2014 8:53:37am

re: #363 darthstar

“Ebola nurse?”

Congratulations on the win!!

How was the rest of the night?

370 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 8:53:44am

re: #354 RealityBasedEbola

actually, once you’re aware that it’s a mistake, and you continue to perpetuate it, then yes, it crosses from “honest mistake” to “Deliberate Lie”. It’s sort of like virginity, once that line is crossed, it can’t be undone.

RBS

Not to mention the intellectual laziness of not checking the provenance of a quote before just retweeting it.

371 ObserverArt  Oct 30, 2014 8:55:18am

re: #357 Justanotherhuman

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to create incentive program to encourage health care professionals to travel to West Africa to help fight Ebola - statement
read more on governor.ny.gov

What??? So, Cuomo is going to go from freaking out to actually asking to send medical people to Africa to fight Ebola.

I guess politicians have no real perspective of how they looked a few days ago as to compared to how they look today. Hint Andy…go online and do a search.

Well, maybe he is going to turn quarantining doctors and nurses into a business. Maybe get with Trump to build some Trump Quarantine Hotels that offer a great three week package rate. If money can be made and he can get some big face time, The Donald might actually shut up about Obama, Africa and Ebola.

/

372 withak  Oct 30, 2014 8:56:18am

re: #367 darthstar

I was pulling for KC, but damn, that had to have been a blast. I was fortunate enough to be at Game 7 in ‘91, but I was a bit too young at the time to appreciate how amazing a game it was.

373 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 8:56:27am

Stupid people make it hard for everyone else.

Ireland’s police investigating man who prompted early landing of flight from Milan after reportedly writing Ebola scare message on coffee cup - @IrishCentral
read more on irishcentral.com

374 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 30, 2014 8:56:45am

re: #364 bubba zanetti

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How can she have a boyfriend. Wasn’t it Yesterday that RWNJs were all in the vapors because she was a lesbian.

RBS

375 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 8:58:32am

re: #374 RealityBasedEbola

Same thing with Dr. Spencer. He went from having a girlfriend to being engaged in less than 24 hours of nonstop reporting on him and his contacts leading up to his hospitalization. Which was probably amusing to him and his fiance.

376 darthstar  Oct 30, 2014 8:58:45am

re: #369 Stanley Seabola

Congratulations on the win!!

How was the rest of the night?

Long. We sat around in the stadium watching the post-game show, then they put us in the club level for two hours and turned the beer taps back on (TSA was undestaffed at the airport, so we had to wait for the team to go before our group went). Vogey came through the club with the trophy so we could all get a close look, then we waited a bit more. Got to the airport around 1:30, got ‘wanded’ by TSA on the tarmac before boarding the plane, and left at 2:30. Landed in SFO at 4am, got on buses and were at AT&T by around 4:30. Waited 20 minutes for the baggage truck to arrive, and was home by 5:30.

Slept for three hours and am now waking up to get my butt moving and go to work.

377 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 30, 2014 9:00:00am

re: #375 Vogon Poetry

Same thing with Dr. Spencer. He went from having a girlfriend to being engaged in less than 24 hours of nonstop reporting on him and his contacts leading up to his hospitalization. Which was probably amusing to him and his fiance.

Man, I’ve got to get me some of that Ebola. Seems to do wonders for getting a relationship.

RBS

378 Higgs Boson's Mate  Oct 30, 2014 9:01:17am

re: #350 Justanotherhuman

Yes, awful. Don’t know if this has been posted yet.

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It’s always sad.
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

379 Targetpractice  Oct 30, 2014 9:02:33am

re: #361 Vogon Poetry

Interesting graphic showing net unemployment growth since the recession and current unemployment rate plotting which states have done better than the national average.

While the Tax Foundation likes to note that NY has one of the worst business climates, it’s done exceptionally well in creating jobs, and is just above the national unemployment rate.

NJ, on the other hand, is a hot mess. It’s still a net loser of jobs since the recession, and has higher than the national average unemployment.

If you’re going to be doing the head to head on the economy between Christie and his potential/likely opponents, this is where you start. His policies haven’t generated job growth, and he’s presided over the state while the casino industry has vaporized (taking a huge chunk of state revenue in the process).

I doubt they’re going to hit him too hard on the economy in NJ. After all, if they do, they’ll have to admit that tax cuts and balanced budgets don’t work to create jobs.

380 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 9:03:02am

At least 5 people killed in protests in Burkina Faso - @BBCBreaking
read more on bbc.com

“The government has been forced to suspend Thursday’s parliamentary vote on a constitutional amendment that would have lifted the limit on presidential terms so that Mr Compaore could run for office again in 2015.

“It is not clear whether the government intends to hold the vote at a later stage, correspondents say.

“Mr Compaore is a staunch ally of the US and France, which uses Burkina Faso as a base for military operations against militant Islamists in the Sahel region.” More

381 darthstar  Oct 30, 2014 9:03:20am

re: #372 withak

I was pulling for KC, but damn, that had to have been a blast. I was fortunate enough to be at Game 7 in ‘91, but I was a bit too young at the time to appreciate how amazing a game it was.

Game 6 - we got clobbered. Lots of dudebros at the park walking by and saying “1985!” and “Giants suck!” (and an equal number of other fans around them apologizing for their behavior)

Game 7 - Nobody said that once. And after Bumgarner came out in the 5th, you could feel the tension in the air. Guy behind me tries to rib me by saying, “Does it scare you that we have six guys in the bullpen and you only have one?” I said, “Do we need more?” After the 8th, he said, “That Bumgarner is a stud.” I said, “Three more outs and he’ll be a god.” He agreed.

Overall it was fucking electric. Awesome opportunity. So glad I went. I almost didn’t.

382 HappyWarrior  Oct 30, 2014 9:04:06am

re: #376 darthstar

Long. We sat around in the stadium watching the post-game show, then they put us in the club level for two hours and turned the beer taps back on (TSA was undestaffed at the airport, so we had to wait for the team to go before our group went). Vogey came through the club with the trophy so we could all get a close look, then we waited a bit more. Got to the airport around 1:30, got ‘wanded’ by TSA on the tarmac before boarding the plane, and left at 2:30. Landed in SFO at 4am, got on buses and were at AT&T by around 4:30. Waited 20 minutes for the baggage truck to arrive, and was home by 5:30.

Slept for three hours and am now waking up to get my butt moving and go to work.

Very cool. I think I was one of the few non-Giants fans rooting for them because the Royals swept my team to get to the WS haha but man how about Bumgarner? That’s one of the most impressive stints I’ve seen. He’s a phenomenal pitcher.

383 Stanley Seabola  Oct 30, 2014 9:04:38am

re: #376 darthstar

Wow that’s kinda rough!! Still crushes the cost/benefit analysis.

384 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 9:04:56am

re: #368 Vogon Poetry

Yeah all you Chuck-haters…he meant to vandalize some random person’s house because JOURNALISM!!11!!!

385 lawhawk  Oct 30, 2014 9:07:29am

re: #384 Backwoods_Sleuth

386 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 9:07:32am
387 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 9:07:59am
388 darthstar  Oct 30, 2014 9:08:41am

re: #382 HappyWarrior

Very cool. I think I was one of the few non-Giants fans rooting for them because the Royals swept my team to get to the WS haha but man how about Bumgarner? That’s one of the most impressive stints I’ve seen. He’s a phenomenal pitcher.

After that single that turned into a double and then a triple (and almost an in the park home run) in the 9th inning, he just shook his head, walked up to Posey, and said, “Give me the ball.” Then he threw five high fast balls to Salvador Perez who couldn’t lay off of them.

389 ObserverArt  Oct 30, 2014 9:09:10am

re: #384 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Yeah all you Chuck-haters…he meant to vandalize some random person’s house because JOURNALISM!!11!!!

390 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 9:10:04am

re: #379 Targetpractice

I doubt they’re going to hit him too hard on the economy in NJ. After all, if they do, they’ll have to admit that tax cuts and balanced budgets don’t work to create jobs.

They were going on and on about what a lousy economy it is, job-wise, on Morning Joke this am.

Yet failed to even mention that consumer confidence just reached a 7 yr high.

I know we’re much better off these days as a family, and my grandson stays employed in a business that depends a great deal (probably 95%) on govt pmts through Medicare and Medicaid, delivering pharmaceuticals to nursing homes, even though he doesn’t get paid all that much an hour. But he works a lot of hours and we have everything we could possibly need, if not everything we could possibly want.

391 darthstar  Oct 30, 2014 9:10:30am

re: #385 Vogon Poetry

Yeah…sheesh. It was rush hour. I just went outside my own apartment and staged the pics.

392 RealityBasedEbola  Oct 30, 2014 9:11:06am

re: #389 ObserverArt

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I will upding pretty much everything you post today, including your grocery shopping list, because of this post.

RBS

393 Kragar  Oct 30, 2014 9:12:30am
394 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 9:14:26am

re: #393 Kragar

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Is there really a need for someone like Chuckles to make his “point” at all?

Nope.

395 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 9:14:48am

Somebody asked for this earlier:

396 ObserverArt  Oct 30, 2014 9:15:52am

re: #392 RealityBasedEbola

I will upding pretty much everything you post today, including your grocery shopping list, because of this post.

RBS

Well, thanks!

I have three or four images I have done with Chucky themes. I figure whenever he becomes a topic I can cut down on typing a response and just whip out one of the images.

No need to waste time on the little bugger…and doing images is fun and keeps my photoshopping skillz going.

As prolific as he is though, I might have to create some more.

397 Backwoods_Sleuth  Oct 30, 2014 9:18:55am
398 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 9:19:03am
399 ObserverArt  Oct 30, 2014 9:19:54am

re: #395 Vicious Piebola

Somebody asked for this earlier:

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Well Bryan…that closet door just swung open for you. Come on out and get protected and celebrated. You know you want to do it.

400 Targetpractice  Oct 30, 2014 9:20:29am

re: #398 Vicious Piebola

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Federal judges imposed same-sex marriage on us against our will and without our consent. That makes them judicial rapists.

Bryan, we do not need to hear about your sexual fantasies. Keep them to yourself.

401 Kragar  Oct 30, 2014 9:21:03am
402 Vicious Piebola  Oct 30, 2014 9:22:05am

Another Fake Quote Guy has teh sads:

403 Feline Fearless Leader  Oct 30, 2014 9:24:31am

re: #367 darthstar

Round trip airfare to KC: $0
Two nights at the Marriott: $0
Tickets to games 6 and 7: $0
Getting to see the Giants win the World Series for the third time in five years as a guest of the team: Yeah…damn near priceless.

Why were you wearing a Marlins jersey though?
/// ;P

404 Justanotherhuman  Oct 30, 2014 9:26:47am

re: #395 Vicious Piebola

Somebody asked for this earlier:

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Fischer is an ass. It’s not surprising to me—there are loads of prominent gay people who have come out (and long before Cook). However, I don’t get how it is “courageous” for someone who inherited his position at Apple to be called “courageous”—that would be the cook at Chick-Fil-A who’s really afraid he’ll lose his job, so says nothing. There would have to be a sea-change at Apple for Tim Cook to be in jeopardy of losing his.

Human Rights Campaign applauds Apple CEO Tim Cook’s essay coming out publicly as a ‘courageous step forward’ - @SAI
read more on businessinsider.com

405 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 9:27:32am

re: #395 Vicious Piebola

Somebody asked for this earlier:

Apple CEO comes out as gay. What it means: most protected, celebrated person you can be in today’s America is a homosexual.

Bryan longs for those days when homosexuals were closeted, subjected to blackmail and beatings. Just like God wants it.

406 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Oct 30, 2014 9:28:32am

re: #402 Vicious Piebola

Another Fake Quote Guy has teh sads:

could care less if its fake or not..it described his position on personal gun ownership.

we are in service to a Higher Truthiness

407 Eventual Carrion  Oct 30, 2014 10:00:38am

re: #356 ObserverArt

Those reporters following the nurse up in Maine, are they decked out in complete personal protection gear? That image is a little too grainy to tell? You’d think to give the story the proper credibility they would want to be geared up to get the point across that she is a danger!

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When they get close to her she should cough in their direction. Myself, I would hold one nostril closed and clear my other nostril in their general direction (and then fart).

408 Eventual Carrion  Oct 30, 2014 10:11:29am

re: #395 Vicious Piebola

Somebody asked for this earlier:

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I am putting “FI” at the end of my tweets to people like CCJ and this idiot. It stands for “Fucking Idiot”.

409 sagehen  Oct 30, 2014 11:09:30am

re: #361 Vogon Poetry

Interesting graphic showing net unemployment growth since the recession and current unemployment rate plotting which states have done better than the national average.

While the Tax Foundation likes to note that NY has one of the worst business climates, it’s done exceptionally well in creating jobs, and is just above the national unemployment rate.

NJ, on the other hand, is a hot mess. It’s still a net loser of jobs since the recession, and has higher than the national average unemployment.

If you’re going to be doing the head to head on the economy between Christie and his potential/likely opponents, this is where you start. His policies haven’t generated job growth, and he’s presided over the state while the casino industry has vaporized (taking a huge chunk of state revenue in the process).

Christie can hand-wave that with “sandy sandy sandy irene sandy.” (never mind that disaster recovery should be a huge boomtime for construction and related fields.)


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