Jacob Collier performs Danny Boy in session at Maida Vale for BBC Introducing and Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2.
Hate those big setbacks at work. When distrust defeats the days good business, its a moment that takes food away from plates.
Young Trump supporter runs around taking selfies with dark skinned people to prove something.
@TheOGGoIfer Um kid, seeking out minorities so you can use them as props rather undermines the point you’re trying to make. @realDonaldTrump
— UnprintableHandleGuy (@goddamnedfrank) March 18, 2016
I love the Rocky Mountains.
Nice view of Mt. Sopris from the top of @skisunlight. Skiing was quite fun today. pic.twitter.com/m9K8EHlVim
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) March 18, 2016
A very local radio station this morning had a DJ who introduced his guests by saying “we couldn’t get haggis, so we got the next best thing” and then introduced a “celtic” band. And they were. A guitar, violin, and bagpipes. Not identifiably Irish, but so what. But do the Irish do bagpipes and haggis? I don’t know.
Anyway. I hate bagpipes.
re: #2 goddamnedfrank
Looks like he’s grabbing a human shield.
Good call, nice wind-blown pow in there today! #GetIt https://t.co/hYni4qfCA1
— Sunlight Mountain (@skisunlight) March 17, 2016
I just skied a run called Heathen at @skisunlight. Seriously some of the most fun I’ve had on skis all season. Just gonna lap that until 4.
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) March 17, 2016
Heathen is the steepest pitch you see right in the middle of this photo.
I lapped this @skisunlight today. Quality steep skiing. :) pic.twitter.com/k7T9fkMfug
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) March 17, 2016
It was tasty up there! :)
re: #6 teleskiguy
My family used to go to Sunlight a lot when I was a kid. The hot springs in town were great after a day of skiing.
Go away. Maybe you’ll have better luck selling that garbage to someone else. @DevonDaGreater
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 18, 2016
As a wise man said to me this weekend re this election, don’t fall the the banana in the tailpipe. https://t.co/APtCAAzxZa
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) March 18, 2016
— Thunder Walks About (@notaxiwarrior) March 18, 2016
re: #11 Great White Snark
Yup. That’s some wacky shit.
Tune sounds as old as wooden boats on the sea.
I’m seeing some good tweets. indulge.
Merrick Garland should show up for Senator interviews in full SCOTUS robes. Dress for the job you want not the one you have.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) March 18, 2016
re: #4 Barefoot Grin
I have bagpipes from Pakistan in my loft. They’re everywhere. You’ll never escape.
Most of you can’t even imagine what it is to stand tall as a democrat in the South. We ARE the crazy one at EVERY dinner table
— Sunny Perkins Stokes (@sunnystill) March 18, 2016
So true.
re: #20 Great White Snark
I noticed we did not see him doing moguls much…
Or anything particularly steep.
re: #2 goddamnedfrank
Young Trump supporter runs around taking selfies with dark skinned people to prove something.
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If he were racist, he would have exploded when he touched one. It’s just science.
Boom: More on today’s @EmersonPolling NY survey that has Clinton at 71% to Sanders 23%: https://t.co/ILRYHqhITo pic.twitter.com/bgkKY4rfeY
— AlGiordano (@AlGiordano) March 18, 2016
re: #18 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
I have bagpipes from Pakistan in my loft. They’re everywhere. You’ll never escape.
I don’t really hate them. But I can never get over the time I was about to die at the end of a half marathon, and the organizers had placed a single bagpiper about 1/2 mile from the end. It was like a funeral dirge.
I was wading through the comments at Collier’s “Fascinating Rhythm” video (I still like watching it) and down a ways is a comment from Quincy Jones. Reading the replies to that, someone mentioned that Quincy had Jacob at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2014:
Just listen to it. And realize that Jacob is 18 in the video.
re: #24 Belafon
If he were racist, he would have exploded when he touched one. It’s just science.
Racists emit anti-melanotons, which collide with the brown people emissions, creating an annihilating wave of 2000 MegaHueyNewtons of racial energy.
re: #18 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
I have bagpipes from Pakistan in my loft. They’re everywhere. You’ll never escape.
I used to have an apartment across the street from the Macalaster College football field where they’d have a Scottish festival every summer. I’d wake up to the sound of bagpipes and have to listen to them all day if I didn’t leave the apartment.
re: #25 goddamnedfrank
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My Squeak…
Celebrated the Squeaker’s 10th B-day today
Young Squeak, 2007
I just heard this on NPR this evening while driving out into the country; it’s worth a listen:
( 33:38)
Terry Gross, Fresh Air:
Washington Post reporter Robert O’Harrow dissects Trump’s acquisition of the Taj Mahal casino/hotel, which went into bankruptcy a year after it opened.
“…The answer about who was affected is deeper than it might seem because in March of 1992, Trump’s Castle and his Plaza casinos also filed for bankruptcy. And to resolve those debts, Trump gave up half his stake in each of the casino to the lenders. So the lenders definitely lost money through the cascading failures of these three casinos. But small-time investors who had bought the bonds directly or through retirement funds also suffered losses. And so did small business owners who sold the Trump organization paint, equipment, food, limousine services. And many of those were eventually paid only a fraction of what they were due. And we know this in part because a professor at Temple University - in your town - Bryant Simon went in and studied Atlantic City and found that a lot of people recall having to struggle to get by after these bankruptcies.”
Later in the story, O’Harrow sums up the national danger inherent in Trump’s narcissism:
“…tremendous ambition, tremendous set of promises and he turned his back on his promises. And then he told me, that was my prerogative. Now, I think it probably was his prerogative. But as a reporter trying to take stock of a presidential candidate, I think that’s noteworthy. Making promises, changing the promises or turning your back on them, suffering the consequences and then later saying, that’s my prerogative.”
Balloon Juice has some stuff up about the Oregon standoff and related items. One of the scarier things is the “Constitutional Sheriff” stuff going on up in the north west. This one is about the local authorities making an example of one of the BLM agents, a former Iraq vet:
I didn’t hear from Ellison again until mid-December, a week before he was to leave Utah for a new job. He said he was in trouble and didn’t know where to turn. He thought he needed a lawyer. Could I help? It seems that Ellison had a “water cooler” discussion with an office secretary in the monument offices in Escalante just three days before. She happened to be the mayor’s sister and the mother-in-law of a deputy sheriff. Apparently, the discussion was about Middle East politics, and during the discussion, Ellison, who is also a decorated Irag War veteran, explained the meaning of an IED (improvised explosive device), a weapon used in terrorist action in the Middle East. Apparently, the deputy’s mother-in-law was unfamiliar with the term.
The next morning, two deputy sheriff’s arrived at Ellison’s door and began to question him about his previous day’s conversation at the office. He explained that it was a harmless conversation, but the deputies alleged that Ellison had made some kind of threat. Ellison said there was absolutely no threat in any of the conversation. They told him that their boss disagreed and wanted “to make an example of him.” They cuffed him, and read him his rights halfway to the jail where they would fingerprint him and where he would spend the night. He was bailed out the next day and told to come back in a few days, when they would tell him what the charges against him were. When he returned home, he found out the BLM had interviewed the secretary as well as another ranger who witnessed the conversation. Both had stated that there had been no threat in Ellison’s conversation.
Here’s the kicker of the story:
many Western sheriffs do not believe that the federal government has jurisdiction over federal land in their counties
If anyone should be aware of the symbols used by white supremacist groups it’s @NewsHour. Please don’t embarrass yourselves like this again.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 18, 2016
re: #36 Charles Johnson
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At the very least: “hey, those seem pretty specific; what do they mean? could you tell us?”
The line from Heaven Sent:
DOCTOR: I’ve just been here a very, very long time. Every room resets. Remember I told you that? Every room reverts to its original condition. Logically, the teleporter should do the same. Teleporter. Fancy word. Just like 3D printers, really, except they break down living matter and information, and transmit it. All you have to do is add energy. The room has reset, returned to its original condition when I arrived. That means there’s a copy of me still in the hard drive. Me, exactly as I was, when I first got here, seven thousand years ago. All I have to find is some energy.
Trump is coming to Salt Lake City tomorrow. He’s having a rally at the fair grounds at 9 pm mountain time. Odd place and odd time, in my opinion.
We also have three Kasich town halls, one Bernie event, and Ted Cruz with Beck and Fiorina. All on Friday.
Horrible stalker troll Chuck C. Johnson is now on Facebook’s watch list. pic.twitter.com/Y5MC2cNdoZ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 18, 2016
.@BernieSanders tells @maddow that if he is elected [a long shot] sans Garland confirmation, he would ask Obama to withdraw MG for his pick.
— Irin Carmon (@irin) March 18, 2016
Seems a bit presumptuous.
Holy shit.
Ted Cruz’s foreign policy team is Frank Gaffney, Elliot Abhrams (of Iran Contra) and Andrew McCarthy.
re: #43 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
Holy shit.
Ted Cruz’s foreign policy team is Frank Gaffney, Elliot Abhrams (of Iran Contra) and Andrew McCarthy.
How could he not have included General Jack D. Ripper?
re: #43 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
Creeping Sharia must be shaking in its boots.
re: #45 jaunte
“What will we do with all these halal turkeys, Mustapha? What will we do with the turkeys?”
“Sharia is the impetus behind multinational diplomatic efforts to accommodate Sharia blasphemy prohibitions on expression that offends Muslims.”
— Frank Gaffney
re: #43 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
Holy shit.
Ted Cruz’s foreign policy team is Frank Gaffney, Elliot Abhrams (of Iran Contra) and Andrew McCarthy.
And no none thought Trump could do better with the voices in his head.
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Jesus Christ, I need what these people are smoking.
re: #46 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
“What will we do with all these halal turkeys, Mustapha? What will we do with the turkeys?”
Somewhere under a pile of empty Scotch bottles, Pam Gellar’s ears twitched slightly and she broke out in a cold sweat.
“My God. They’re…back.”
re: #43 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
Holy shit.
Ted Cruz’s foreign policy team is Frank Gaffney, Elliot Abhrams (of Iran Contra) and Andrew McCarthy.
Charlie Pierce’s take: esquire.com
re: #39 Jenner7
Trump is coming to Salt Lake City tomorrow. He’s having a rally at the fair grounds at 9 pm mountain time. Odd place and odd time, in my opinion.
We also have three Kasich town halls, one Bernie event, and Ted Cruz with Beck and Fiorina. All on Friday.
Still imagining my Trump event protest. Can’t quite figure out the most effective stance/video documentation.
Prob just white woman throwing fist in air & holding it. Then getting tossed.
re: #48 Barefoot Grin
The voice in Trump’s head sounds like the Fonz trying to recite the Book of Revelations from memory.
re: #47 jaunte
“Sharia is the impetus behind multinational diplomatic efforts to accommodate Sharia blasphemy prohibitions on expression that offends Muslims.”
— Frank Gaffney
Paragraph attached to to Wharblgarble in Websters. Or was that the urban dictionary?
re: #54 Great White Snark
He’s worried they’re coming for his bacon.
re: #55 jaunte
Admittedly, I can have some pretty strong reactions to restricted access to chacuterie.
For those who remember the Sad Puppies/Rabid Puppies saga, they’re at it again.
For the record, I was not asked and I do not consent to be on the Sad Puppies List. I am furious.
— Catherynne Valente (@catvalente) March 18, 2016
re: #56 worldknot
I mean, if there’s anything the modern ad-funded media wants, it’s a boring and perfunctory primary contest.
re: #56 worldknot
Give in to the darkness, and blast back at them. :P
/half. We need to break delusional, irrational thinking.
re: #58 klys (maker of Silmarils)
For those who remember the Sad Puppies/Rabid Puppies saga, they’re at it again.
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Sigh. An allegedly literate version of GamerGate is still a version of GamerGate.
the first transgender suicide hotline is now up and running in the U.S :
Trans Lifeline at[no phone numbers allowed]
- retweet you might save a life— chance mckey (@iamChanceMcKey) March 13, 2016
re: #43 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
Holy shit.
Ted Cruz’s foreign policy team is Frank Gaffney, Elliot Abhrams (of Iran Contra) and Andrew McCarthy.
I follow Erica Grieder ( twitter.com ) a Texas Monthly reporter) on Twitter. For some reason she likes Cruz, and I keep reading her pieces for clues about why, but so far nothing comprehensible.
re: #52 Stanley Sea
Still imagining my Trump event protest. Can’t quite figure out the most effective stance/video documentation.
Prob just white woman throwing fist in air & holding it. Then getting tossed.
Worry less about the security than your seatmates. Choose carefully.
re: #62 Mattand
Sigh. An allegedly literate version of GamerGate is still a version of GamerGate.
Q: What do the people behind Gamergate have in common with the people behind Watergate?
A: They’re nasty males who believe in and enjoy ‘ratfucking’ their opponents.
re: #52 Stanley Sea
Still imagining my Trump event protest. Can’t quite figure out the most effective stance/video documentation.
Prob just white woman throwing fist in air & holding it. Then getting tossed.
re: #65 Decatur Deb
Worry less about the security than your seatmates. Choose carefully.
That’s gonna be California right? SoCal? I’m in to help keep it cool and safe.
re: #44 Big Beautiful Door
How could he not have included General Jack D. Ripper?
He basically did. General Boykin is on his team too.
re: #55 jaunte
He’s worried they’re coming for his bacon.
Fucked in the Head Frank better not come for me…
re: #67 Great White Snark
That’s gonna be California right? SoCal? I’m in to help keep it cool and safe.
And to record it.
re: #68 Single-handed sailor
He basically did. General Boykin is on his team too.
Not the same thing: Boykin understands the value of the A-10C, while Gen. Ripper wants to scrap the Warthog in favor of buying more F-35As.
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I admit that was a cheap shot, but the Air Force brass has richly earned it.
re: #63 Jenner7
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re: #70 Stanley Sea
And to record it.
Yup. Bringing my crew not just me. Three guys that between them have really done movies, documentaries and can step up as most appropriate. IOW if it gets thick one can see who is motivated to be cool headed and safe despite misbehavior by others. All with cameras to cloud. Witnessing with our cell phones is very powerful.
America is still real. I just was reading my almost ignored Facebook page and found a comment from a friend of mine that the melting pot remains: a young girl in her daughters class wore a green hijab today for St Patrick’s day… O_o
Oh Sean, you poor deluded fool
Ok ask yourself this. What would @realDonaldTrump do if elected that Hillary wouldn’t do. The list is significant https://t.co/CA34bxf0rg
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) March 18, 2016
re: #73 Great White Snark
Yup. Bringing my crew not just me. Three guys that between them have really done movies, documentaries and can step up as most appropriate. IOW if it gets thick one can see who is motivated to be cool headed and safe despite misbehavior by others. All with cameras to cloud. Witnessing with our cell phones is very powerful.
We need to have some pre-production confabs. Let’s put a lot of minds together to figure it out.
Amaze
Mandate all males over the age of 18 are measured for hand size @seanhannity @realDonaldTrump
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) March 18, 2016
@seanhannity @realDonaldTrump Start a trade war that would ruin the economy?
— Andrew Gawthorpe (@andygawt) March 18, 2016
@seanhannity make the cost of household goods and groceries skyrocket thanks to protectionist policy
— Beth #NeverTrump AL (@bamapachyderm) March 18, 2016
@seanhannity @realDonaldTrump Destroy America’s world standing?
— Andrew Gawthorpe (@andygawt) March 18, 2016
re: #78 Kragar
Start World War III? @seanhannity @realDonaldTrump
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) March 18, 2016
The trade war bullshit should scare everyone.
But it’s too abstract.
Until Hillary releases some 30 sec ads.
re: #77 Stanley Sea
We need to have some pre-production confabs. Let’s put a lot of minds together to figure it out.
Amaze
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Legalize Polygamy and marry 3 more Russian models @seanhannity @realDonaldTrump
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) March 18, 2016
re: #81 Great White Snark
Wish I could be there!
I’m not in Aspen this year for Umphrey’s McGee. If you see my Twitter account, I’m live-tweeting the show from home (Thanks tourgigs.com!). My friend is at the show. Today she went snowmobiling up to the Maroon Bells and captured a fantastic photo of her, the mountains, and a hungry bird.
Hand feeding the Canadian greyjays at the base of the Maroon Bells! What a great day in Aspen! pic.twitter.com/ZxqH03Ztez
— Anne (@DuckTales89) March 17, 2016
re: #83 retired cynic
Me too the more the merrier. All sharp minds welcome. Collaborations and all that. :-)
re: #86 retired cynic
Not to mention, lacking the sharp mind!
re: #86 retired cynic
Your perspective may well be helpful from a distance. Like on the first pass edit.
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Okay, so I watched the Maddow interview with Sanders, and honestly I don’t see anything to get upset about. Sure, he’s saying he’s in it to win, he’s going to make the argument to the superdelegates, etc. He’s a candidate, and that’s what you do right up until you drop out.
Tuesday morning, Rubio was going to stay in the race even if he lost Florida. Everyone knew that was bullshit, and sure enough, he dropped out.
Bernie does still have a shot. He’s got less of a shot now than he did at this point last week, and as people point out, he can’t win on close victories, but Hillary can win on close losses.
I’m afraid we may have started conflating Bernie with the Bernie Bros. I don’t get the feeling that he’s so organized that everything that comes from his side has his approval.
re: #82 Kragar
Just clicked over to Hannity’s twitter feed. He seems upset that many many people, fabulous people are not down with Trump despite being conservatives/Republicans. This is going to be an amazing election to behold, but I really probably should figure out a backup plan, just in case - like a beach side bungalow in Costa Rica.
re: #90 Stanley Sea
Yes, let’s do that. We have most if not all of the necessary bits at hand. People, cameras via cell phones, edit, distribution. Strong and honest.
What the time change has done to me. Ya, I’m getting up 15 minutes later, but staying up 1 hour more! wtf.
Nighty all
re: #91 Blind Frog Belly White
Okay, so I watched the Maddow interview with Sanders, and honestly I don’t see anything to get upset about. Sure, he’s saying he’s in it to win, he’s going to make the argument to the superdelegates, etc. He’s a candidate, and that’s what you do right up until you drop out.
Tuesday morning, Rubio was going to stay in the race even if he lost Florida. Everyone knew that was bullshit, and sure enough, he dropped out.
Bernie does still have a shot. He’s got less of a shot now than he did at this point last week, and as people point out, he can’t win on close victories, but Hillary can win on close losses.
I’m afraid we may have started conflating Bernie with the Bernie Bros. I don’t get the feeling that he’s so organized that everything that comes from his side has his approval.
Unfortunately, he still has a fair amount of money even after his fruitless spending on Fimno Tuesday (an acronym of the states involved, so we don’t keep using Super), and a campaign team that isn’t in radio contact with reality. I’m concerned that he’s entered the realm where he’s seeking blind revenge than thinking of what’s best for the party (…which he’s not a member of) or the country.
re: #91 Blind Frog Belly White
Okay, so I watched the Maddow interview with Sanders, and honestly I don’t see anything to get upset about. Sure, he’s saying he’s in it to win, he’s going to make the argument to the superdelegates, etc. He’s a candidate, and that’s what you do right up until you drop out.
Tuesday morning, Rubio was going to stay in the race even if he lost Florida. Everyone knew that was bullshit, and sure enough, he dropped out.
Bernie does still have a shot. He’s got less of a shot now than he did at this point last week, and as people point out, he can’t win on close victories, but Hillary can win on close losses.
I’m afraid we may have started conflating Bernie with the Bernie Bros. I don’t get the feeling that he’s so organized that everything that comes from his side has his approval.
I don’t care if he stay in, if he’d not trash Clinton. The saddest thing to me is that I think he has just about no chance of winning, but his peeps are borrowing against their retirements and running up their credit cards to donate (at least that’s what some of them are saying—and they’re saying it proudly.)
Their fundraising appeals are relentless (I get more from Bernie’s campaign—6 in the past 24 hours than from Hillary—2 in the past 24 hours, and I don’t even know why I’m on his list.) And, since he’s going after “true believers,” I think they’re more likely to keep giving, even though his chances are between slim and none.
Rage Furby has posted a vicious attack on Ben Shapiro at his crappy blog.
re: #97 Charles Johnson
Rage Furby has posted a vicious attack on Ben Shapiro at his crappy blog.
Boy, I really don’t have a dog in that fight. Let ‘em go all ‘Calico Cat and Gingham Dog’ on each other
Oh brother. Chuck C. Johnson has posted an incoherent drunken attack on @benshapiro at his crappy blog. Can they both lose?
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 18, 2016
@seanhannity @realDonaldTrump Hillary wouldn’t make a fool of herself, unlike you two idiots!
— josephebacon (@josephebacon) March 18, 2016
re: #97 Charles Johnson
Rage Furby has posted a vicious attack on Ben Shapiro at his crappy blog.
Yesterday, he had some kind of Ashley Madison accusations targeting a Kasich aide donor. It’s his usual innuendo masquerading as journalism.
As a (former) professional journalist, it really burns me that CCJ and other bloggers print their stories without any rebuttal from the figures being slammed by the stories. They do this lame “we have reached out to So-And-So and will update this story when we get a reply.” Real newspapers, etc., can’t do that, or they’ll get sued for libel or defamation. The rule is, pester the person until you either get a no comment or a denial. Only if you have made a concerted effort to reach them several times, and failed, will your editor let the story go to press. Even then, you have to convince him and your readers that the story is credible, with at least two sources for each accusation or fact being cited.
Plus, I just fucking hate the expression “we have reached out to …” So emo.
re: #101 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Plus, I just fucking hate the expression “we have reached out to …” So emo.
I think it glosses as “we did something resembling contacting someone, but didn’t put much effort in, and therefore don’t want to be specific about who we got in touch with or how.”
re: #2 goddamnedfrank
Young Trump supporter runs around taking selfies with dark skinned people to prove something.
Again, no self awareness. Couldn’t they see the look on their victim’s face? He obviously is not having it. Some people live in a fantasy world of their own making. I wish they would stick with being movie geeks.
Hi SteelPH !! Long time no see, welcome back to Thunderdome. ;)
re: #106 Ming5000
If you look at the rest of the pictures, there’s just a bunch of confused people being polite. It’s creepy, because it’s failure to distinguish decorum from genuine friendliness. The former is like building to code: it’s the minimum required to keep shit from falling apart.
re: #35 Belafon
Balloon Juice has some stuff up about the Oregon standoff and related items. One of the scarier things is the “Constitutional Sheriff” stuff going on up in the north west. This one is about the local authorities making an example of one of the BLM agents, a former Iraq vet:
The good news is, there are still some sane minds at the state and federal level.
Oregon Justice Department opens investigation of Grant County sheriff
Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmerre: #108 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
If you look at the rest of the pictures, there’s just a bunch of confused people being polite. It’s creepy, because it’s failure to distinguish decorum from genuine friendliness. The former is like building to code: it’s the minimum required to keep shit from falling apart.
Good point.
And I am changing my charge of “lack of self awareness” to “narcissist”
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extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.
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I love the concerned articles about HRC from RWNJ media.
Link I Will Not Be ClickingBernie supports Garland. That means he’s a sell-out to the establishment, right?
nailbender LieparDestin Mar 17 * 11:17:40 AM
There’s no question that Garland is to the right of Sanders, and that it’s unlikely that Bernie would nominate someone of his judicial philosophy were he in the Oval Office. This statement by Bernie, therefore, is prima facie evidence of his ability to compromise when it’s called for, and of his keen political instincts around Congressional machinations.
re: #4 Barefoot Grin
But do the Irish do bagpipes and haggis? I don’t know.
Anyway. I hate bagpipes.
re: #18 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
I have bagpipes from Pakistan in my loft. They’re everywhere. You’ll never escape.
Many cultures have wind-bag instruments. The Irish do not use bagpipes in popular music, they use Uilleann pipes, which sound nothing like bagpipes.
Haggis is quintessentially a Scots dish. The Irish eat proper sausage.
Many countries have wind bags too
re: #115 Nyet
it’s unlikely that Bernie would nominate someone of his judicial philosophy were he in the Oval Office. This statement by Bernie, therefore, is prima facie evidence of his ability to compromise when it’s called for, and of his keen political instincts around Congressional machinations.
I am not so sure that this is evidence that Sanders could compromise. The statement also included “it’s unlikely that Bernie would nominate someone of his judicial philosophy were he in the Oval Office”. If Sanders were President today, with the Congress we have, in the political environment we have now, would he nominate someone more to the left than Garland? Would that play? Doubt it.
re: #117 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Many countries have wind bags too
That was low hanging fruit. Admit it.
Heard this on the way into work:
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I love sugary pop music
re: #118 Ming5000
I am not so sure that this is evidence that Sanders could compromise. The statement also included “it’s unlikely that Bernie would nominate someone of his judicial philosophy were he in the Oval Office”. If Sanders were President today, with the Congress we have, in the political environment we have now, would he nominate someone more to the left than Garland? Would that play? Doubt it.
Bernie also said on Maddow yesterday that if he were nominated and elected that he’d ask Obama to rescind Garland’s nomination in favor of letting him pick the replacement.
I don’t necessarily think there’s anything wrong with wanting that, but it’s kind of a messed up thing to actually say out loud. Obama is President until Jan 20, 2017, his rights and responsibilities aren’t in any way diminished until that day.
re: #121 goddamnedfrank
Bernie also said on Maddow yesterday that if he were nominated and elected that he’d ask Obama to rescind Garland’s nomination in favor of letting him pick the replacement.
I don’t necessarily think there’s anything wrong with wanting that, but it’s a kind of messed up thing to actually say out loud. Obama is President until Jan 20, 2017, his rights and responsibilities aren’t in any way diminished until that day.
I haven’t watched the interview yet, but what I have seen from the trusted minds here is disconcerting to me. The idea of wanting the Garland nomination withdrawn in this scenario reeks of the same kinds of ideas that President Obama should be challenged in a Primary back in 2012.
I first whipped this shop up almost five months ago. It’s only become more apropos with time. pic.twitter.com/fvqSgQPRI8
— UnprintableHandleGuy (@goddamnedfrank) March 18, 2016
re: #123 goddamnedfrank
Trump sure did make it cool to let it all hang out.
@NYMag pic.twitter.com/jOLt3yjQLq
— UnprintableHandleGuy (@goddamnedfrank) March 18, 2016
@TPM Probably from his dealer.
— UnprintableHandleGuy (@goddamnedfrank) March 18, 2016
re: #126 goddamnedfrank
More likely a typo, he got a letter with white power.
dinner with papaw tonight…❤️ he made 12 burgers for all 6 grandkids and I’m the only one who showed. 😢 love him pic.twitter.com/0z0DkPtUiR
— kelsey (@kelssseyharmon) March 17, 2016
GUYS DON’T WORRY!!!! I CAME TO PAPAWS HOUSE AND AM HAVING A BURGER!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2EHVllGG2U
— Brock Harmon (@BHarmon_10) March 17, 2016
papaw is ok guys I promise & he loves all grandkids equally, plz stop sending my cousins death threats everything is ok !!!!
— kelsey (@kelssseyharmon) March 17, 2016
re: #123 goddamnedfrank
Need moar Lady Liberty flipping the bird.
re: #114 Ming5000
JFC. Varney can f*ck right off.
re: #126 goddamnedfrank
dang. you are killing it today. I lol’d several times
Classes done for the day, I came back to read Chuck’s hit piece on Ben Shapiro. It’s mostly innuendo, but I thought this paragraph was amusing.
No one seems to be looking at how Ben has a serious conflict of interest. It’s obvious that his financial backers have an interest in stopping Trump. And, in the spirit of full disclosure, so do I. Were Ted Cruz the nominee I would make about $250,000 thanks to the betting markets. I support Ted Cruz for president and have researched sometimes paid, sometimes not, all of the candidates running for office. (GotNews. com is reader supported. If you want to donate, please click here.)
In the same paragraph, Rage Furby brags he’s bet money on a losing horse, and also begs for money to support his website. Not the best way to inspire confidence among potential donors, IMO.
re: #119 Ming5000
That was low hanging fruit. Admit it.
I did kinda lob that one up there, slow and low.
re: #113 Ming5000
I love the concerned articles about HRC from RWNJ media.
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They should be concerned about Trump. In 2012 Romney got 60% of the white vote and 28% of the Hispanic vote and lost. Trump has a 12% approval rating with Hispanics, so he will be lucky to get half the Hispanic support Romney did, and Hispanics will be a larger percentage of the electorate this year than in 2012. If he is counting on making that up with millions of blue collar whites, he also has to factor in the millions of upscale whites he is turning off. Obviously you can’t take any race for granted, but I don’t see how the math works to put Trump into the White House.
re: #43 The Ghost of a Cunning Plan
Holy shit.
Ted Cruz’s foreign policy team is Frank Gaffney, Elliot Abhrams (of Iran Contra) and Andrew McCarthy.
Trump’s foreign policy team is a fever dream and the voices in his head.
No telling which one of them is actually worse.
Both are completely and utterly incapable of putting together a coherent foreign policy.
Lest we forget, Gaffney is a leading Islamophobe (to counter Trump’s massive advantage with that GOP demographic).
So, Sanders concedes that he lost Missouri. That means Hillary won the clean sweep. Won all 5 states last week. Lemme hear again from the Bernie bros about how they were oh so close and that pledged delegates should turn from Hillary because “something” is on Bernie’s side.
The reality is that Bernie keeps losing ground to Hillary and he has no shot at the nomination. And given that there is polling from NY showing him getting blown out doesn’t inspire any confidence that upcoming states will be any better for him. Heck, the most recent polling in Arizona shows Hillary ahead by more than 20 points. She’s up nearly 50 points in NY.
That’s not something Bernie’s overcoming.
re: #139 lawhawk
So, Sanders concedes that he lost Missouri. That means Hillary won the clean sweep. Won all 5 states last week. Lemme hear again from the Bernie bros about how they were oh so close and that pledged delegates should turn from Hillary because “something” is on Bernie’s side.
The reality is that Bernie keeps losing ground to Hillary and he has no shot at the nomination. And given that there is polling from NY showing him getting blown out doesn’t inspire any confidence that upcoming states will be any better for him. Heck, the most recent polling in Arizona shows Hillary ahead by more than 20 points. She’s up nearly 50 points in NY.
That’s not something Bernie’s overcoming.
Bernie does have one justification for staying in the race, to provide Democrats with an alternative just in case rwnjs fever dreams come true and she is indicted for “emailgate.” But any thoughts that he is going to start winning landslide victories over Hillary which will cause the superdelegates to abandon her for him are purely delusional.
re: #99 Charles Johnson
Let’s be honest-we want total war between these two and it’s highly unlikely there’s going to be mutually assured destruction, therefore (cough) we (cough) have to pick a side.
I think we have to side with Shapiro for this battle. Then once it’s done and over and the Rage Furby is permanently vanquished, we can go back to putting Baby Snidley Whiplash on our emnity list.
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re: #141 Eric The Fruit Bat
Let’s be honest-we want total war between these two and it’s highly unlikely there’s going to be mutually assured destruction, therefore (cough) we (cough) have to pick a side.
I think we have to side with Shapiro for this battle. Then once it’s done and over and the Rage Furby is permanently vanquished, we can go back to putting Baby Snidley Whiplash on our emnity list.
You forgot to sarc tag that. The only thing to do in a situation like this is pass the popcorn and enjoy the show.
re: #142 Big Beautiful Door
OK, I added a half-serious sarc tag. Still, the pestilence that is the Rage Furby needs to be vanquished tout suite.
I would definitely marry me
— Milo Yiannopoulos ✘ (@Nero) March 17, 2016
re: #133 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
No one seems to be looking at how Ben has a serious conflict of interest. It’s obvious that his financial backers have an interest in stopping Trump
So Rage Furby is suggesting that Shapiro has “financial backers”? I guess everyone in UpChuck’s world is backed up by their own personal cadre of millionaire backers.
/
re: #146 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
So Rage Furby is suggesting that Shapiro has “financial backers”? I guess everyone in UpChuck’s world is backed up by their own personal cadre of millionaire backers.
/
Might be an attempt at an anti-Semitic dog whistle.
Trump supporter has a rage
@viciousbabushka @realDonaldTrump
You ARE entitled to YOUR OPINION!
JUST DON’T THROW 6.9M+ of us in one category! IT DOESN’T JIVE!— Lady MAGA ~Bethany (@thetimewasthen) March 18, 2016
Speaking of Rage Furby, it appears he’s a piker compared to this douchecanoe:
Wey e-mailed me on New Year’s Day 2014. He said he was seeking comment for a series of investigative articles about short sellers and fraud, and he had a list of questions for me. Here’s a sample. (All correspondence from Wey in this story is presented as he sent it, uncorrected.)
“If you have no business background and neither have you obtained any education in the field of accounting of business, how could you have derived conclusions on your own involving complex global business matters mentioned in your various articles?”
“We were told you were ‘emotionally scarred’ while living in China and you are racially biased against the Chinese people. Is it true?”
“Sources told us that you have an active business activities outside your Bloomberg employment. What are those business activities? How are you able to support your lifestyle? What compensation have you received from stock short sellers, hedge funds, and other tabloid writers?”
He ended with: “This is the time for you to come out clean, Dune.”
I didn’t respond. He followed up two days later with additional prompts, including “Sources told us you have gained a lot of weight due to stress.”
Wey had already started tweeting that I was implicated in “massive frauds.” When Bloomberg’s lawyers sent him a letter telling him to take down the tweets and stop defaming me, he fired off another long e-mail. “You are a tabloid writer, a sensational woman, a total loser with absolutely no sense of morality,” read the message, which nonetheless went on to say that “this is just the beginning of endless efforts to express our opinions forever, and continues the debates of our differences in civility.”
I knew something was coming, so I kept Googling my name and Wey’s name to see what it would be. That’s how I discovered my star turn on TheBlot.
I was rattled for days. I couldn’t focus on a story I was reporting about—as it happens—online privacy and anonymous browsing. Still, some things struck me as absurdly funny. Wey tried to drum up traffic to the story with a tweet claiming I was implicated in a “new Bernie Madoff fraud.” His e-mails, which kept coming, referred to “twits” instead of tweets and to Bloomberg’s outside law firm, Willkie Farr, as Wilkie Fart.
Wey’s name wasn’t on the story, but he wasn’t trying too hard to cover his tracks. The website’s terms of use identified theblot.com as part of FNL Media, which a copyright form placed at the same office address and floor as NYGG.
As I looked into how to get Wey’s vile material off the Internet, I saw that FNL’s business registration listed Holland & Knight, a respectable law firm, and a firm partner, Neal Beaton. That gave me some hope—maybe someone there would be willing to talk sense into Wey. I reached out through Bloomberg’s lawyers. The message came back—sorry, can’t help. (Holland & Knight says, through a spokesperson, “Our involvement with FNL Media was only in relation to the formation of the company in 2013.”)
I had no better luck with the companies Wey used to spread Blot posts. The site had a Facebook page, and Bloomberg’s legal team tried to get Facebook to remove references to me. No response. (The “RACIST” photo was in TheBlot’s photo stream when I checked as I was writing this story. I reported it and got an automated response saying Facebook would remove anything “that doesn’t follow the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities.” It’s still there.) When I complained to Twitter that Wey’s account was abusive, I got a response from Twitter Trust & Safety, telling me Wey wasn’t violating Twitter’s rules and to block his tweets so I couldn’t see them. I sent in more examples of Wey’s tweets, and Twitter suspended his account. He was back in less than three weeks. Someone opened a Twitter account impersonating me. The only follower was Benjamin Wey. Twitter did block that one.
My husband was enraged and impatient: Couldn’t we do something? How could this guy be allowed to get away with this? My mother worried this was all just a prelude to something worse—violence, physical harassment. I soothed them the best I could, and I kept looking for help.
Friends and colleagues told me appealing to Google was pretty much hopeless, and I found that to be true. I couldn’t figure out how to report the stories as defamatory, although there was a “report images” option that I’ve been using to no avail for two years. Later, Google forwarded me its official policy. In the U.S., the company removes search results from its index only in very specific situations involving images of child abuse, copyright infringement, or exposure of sensitive information such as Social Security numbers. Google will also respond to a court order identifying pages or content as defamatory.
re: #141 Eric The Fruit Bat
I think we have to side with Shapiro for this battle. Then once it’s done and over and the Rage Furby is permanently vanquished, we can go back to putting Baby Snidley Whiplash on our emnity list.
I’ll support Shapiro when/if he gains an iota of self-awareness or reflection.
If he hadn’t dedicated himself to be a completely obnoxious twit for the past decade, I might have some sympathy for him as I am a recovering Republican.
But, he’s 32 years old, four years my senior, and I don’t think I was ever as obnoxious as he is.
Meanwhile back at the ranch:
@jjmacnab: Unless I’ve lost count, eleven of the #Oregonstandoff defendants have now been released.
@Pianomover: @jjmacnab rewarded for turning states witness maybe. They will still be tried.
Since we Democrats love to find something to fret about even as everything seems to be coming up roses, here is a scenario to fret on. Imagine if instead of acting like deer frozen in headlights as the onrushing Trump train approaches to obliterate them, Republicans and their donors started acting now to make sure that some kind of independent entity had a ballot line in most if not all of the states, then recruited a nationally recognized and respected by Republicans figure (Mitt Romney, natch) to launch an independent run for President. Then imagine that instead of cannibalizing each others vote, Trump pulls in big numbers of blue collar whites while Romney commands traditional GOP voters and enough center-right independents that the two of them actually exceed Romney’s vote totals from 2012 by a sufficient margin to deny Clinton 270 electoral votes. The election would then be thrown to Congress where the GOP controls more than enough states to select either Romney or Trump as the next President. Far fetched, but not impossible. Of course, time is not on the GOP’s side, and if they were going to try such a maneuver they’d have to get it up and going pretty soon. If they wait to see if Trump can be denied the GOP nomination it will be too late.
re: #58 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Meh. The last couple of years, Sad Puppies were pretty shitty. But this year it’s just a long list of stuff. Way too big to commandeer the nominations. I don’t know what the Rabid Puppies have planned, but the SPs at this point look pretty unintimidating.
The pearl-clutching by some prominent voices in the sci-fi community really doesn’t help, and if anything gives the SPs more credit than they deserve. They’re a pimple on the sci-fi body, not a cancer.
re: #154 Big Beautiful Door
But it would cost a lot of money and a decent organization to get an independent on the Presidential ballot. I checked Virginia’s rules and they would only have about a month from the date of the convention to get 5,000 signatures to get on the November ballot.
re: #138 Nyet
Yes, one can be too much of a dove.
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I think Iran should be treated the same way we treat Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia. I believe we have fairly normal relations with them, with embassies in those countries.
re: #156 Timothy Watson
But it would cost a lot of money and a decent organization to get an independent on the Presidential ballot. I checked Virginia’s rules and they would only have about a month from the date of the convention to get 5,000 signatures to get on the November ballot.
They have already burned through a couple of hundred million dollars in a futile effort to stop Trump. The Koch brothers could fund the effort out of their pocket change.
re: #154 Big Beautiful Door
Since we Democrats love to find something to fret about even as everything seems to be coming up roses, here is a scenario to fret on. Imagine if instead of acting like deer frozen in headlights as the onrushing Trump train approaches to obliterate them, Republicans and their donors started acting now to make sure that some kind of independent entity had a ballot line in most if not all of the states, then recruited a nationally recognized and respected by Republicans figure (Mitt Romney, natch) to launch an independent run for President. Then imagine that instead of cannibalizing each others vote, Trump pulls in big numbers of blue collar whites while Romney commands traditional GOP voters and enough center-right independents that the two of them actually exceed Romney’s vote totals from 2012 by a sufficient margin to deny Clinton 270 electoral votes. The election would then be thrown to Congress where the GOP controls more than enough states to select either Romney or Trump as the next President. Far fetched, but not impossible. Of course, time is not on the GOP’s side, and if they were going to try such a maneuver they’d have to get it up and going pretty soon. If they wait to see if Trump can be denied the GOP nomination it will be too late.
Elephant acts are fun. High-wire acts are fun. Elephants on the high-wire? More exciting than fun.
re: #99 Charles Johnson
GotNwes’ version
BREAKING: Ben Shapiro is a meanie and a Trump-hater, so I hates him #GrabGate
In his every continuing efforts to alienate just about everyone on the planet, Award Winning JournalistTM and professional innuendist Chuck C. Johnson is attempting to smear his former friend, Ben Shapiro, late of Breitbart News.
As best as we at GotNwes can determine, Johnson’s laser-hate-beam focus on Shapiro results from three horrible, terrible things that Shapiro has done — not even allegedly done — but done, publicly. We will now share those three things with you.
* He defended his fellow Breitbartian, Michelle Fields, against some nasty shit being said by others — like Chuck C. Johnson.
* He called Johnson’s discredited website, GotNewsDotCom, a “discredited website.”
* He resigned from Breitbart News, thereby disgracing the legacy of Andrew Breitbart (pbuh), who once ate a chicken burrito with Chuck C. Johnson before he died.
re: #157 Belafon
I think Iran should be treated the same way we treat Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia. I believe we have fairly normal relations with them, with embassies in those countries.
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. Always time to bomb the shit out of someone later.
re: #146 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
So Rage Furby is suggesting that Shapiro has “financial backers”? I guess everyone in UpChuck’s world is backed up by their own personal cadre of millionaire backers.
/
He claims that some billionaires are pro-Cruz donors and are also propping up Shapiro’s website The Daily Wire, so clearly Ben is now anti-Trump, because reasons.
re: #136 Big Beautiful Door
They should be concerned about Trump. In 2012 Romney got 60% of the white vote and 28% of the Hispanic vote and lost. Trump has a 12% approval rating with Hispanics, so he will be lucky to get half the Hispanic support Romney did, and Hispanics will be a larger percentage of the electorate this year than in 2012. If he is counting on making that up with millions of blue collar whites, he also has to factor in the millions of upscale whites he is turning off. Obviously you can’t take any race for granted, but I don’t see how the math works to put Trump into the White House.
I think they are concerned about Trump. They are accepting that it is going to be Trump so they will be trashing Hillary as much as they can to make Trump look better.
Clinton versus Trump it is going to be real ugly. We haven’t seen anything yet.
Last election they could take a bit more of the high road as they wanted to sell Mitt as a standard rich guy Republican versus a sitting president.
This time they know they have a clown and they will try to make Hillary as awful a human presidential candidate that has ever run.
.@realDonaldTrump is all for American workers - earning less so employers like him can goose their profits.
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) March 18, 2016
re: #164 ObserverArt
I think they are concerned about Trump. They are accepting that it is going to be Trump so they will be trashing Hillary as much as they can to make Trump look better.
Clinton versus Trump it is going to be real ugly. We haven’t seen anything yet.
Last election they could take a bit more of the high road as they wanted to sell Mitt as a standard rich guy Republican versus a sitting president.
This time they know they have a clown and they will try to make Hillary as awful a human presidential candidate that has ever run.
I believe the black Kenyan Muslim Terrorist with a white-hating Christian minister took a lot of shit last election as well. Yes, they’ll have to double down to try to overcome Trump’s negatives, but they’ll have a big problem going too far: It will be real easy for their attacks on her to become attacks on half of the population, women.
re: #154 Big Beautiful Door
Since we Democrats love to find something to fret about even as everything seems to be coming up roses, here is a scenario to fret on. Imagine if instead of acting like deer frozen in headlights as the onrushing Trump train approaches to obliterate them, Republicans and their donors started acting now to make sure that some kind of independent entity had a ballot line in most if not all of the states, then recruited a nationally recognized and respected by Republicans figure (Mitt Romney, natch) to launch an independent run for President. Then imagine that instead of cannibalizing each others vote, Trump pulls in big numbers of blue collar whites while Romney commands traditional GOP voters and enough center-right independents that the two of them actually exceed Romney’s vote totals from 2012 by a sufficient margin to deny Clinton 270 electoral votes. The election would then be thrown to Congress where the GOP controls more than enough states to select either Romney or Trump as the next President. Far fetched, but not impossible. Of course, time is not on the GOP’s side, and if they were going to try such a maneuver they’d have to get it up and going pretty soon. If they wait to see if Trump can be denied the GOP nomination it will be too late.
Gah! You just ruined my day. /
Some idiot was trying to Trumpsplain why his bullshit economic plan will MAKE AMURIKA GREATE AGAIN!!!1!!!!
No it won’t you utter dipshit.
re: #168 The Vicious Babushka
Some idiot was trying to Trumpsplain why his bullshit economic plan will MAKE AMURIKA GREATE AGAIN!!!1!!!!
No it won’t you utter dipshit.
When was America not great? Do they ever pinpoint those dates?
Oh, nm. 2008-now. I fergets.
re: #166 Belafon
I believe the black Kenyan Muslim Terrorist with a white-hating Christian minister took a lot of shit last election as well. Yes, they’ll have to double down to try to overcome Trump’s negatives, but they’ll have a big problem going too far: It will be real easy for their attacks on her to become attacks on half of the population, women.
Oh I agree. But when has reality ever stopped a Republican campaign head?
I agree about attacking her too much. I just think because Trump will get mean and dirty no matter what, they will most likely figure they have to get the entire GOP machine tuned to go as low as it will go and join him to scrape up as many voters as they can from the bottom sludge.
Trump supporters have no idea how geography works
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 AMERICA IS VOTING TRUMP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Make America Great Again‼️#Utah#Arizona#ArizonaPrimary #alwaystrump#Tcot pic.twitter.com/bn61H4OmsA— Stand Up For TRUMP (@StandUpNOW4usa) March 18, 2016
re: #168 The Vicious Babushka
Some idiot was trying to Trumpsplain why his bullshit economic plan will MAKE AMURIKA GREATE AGAIN!!!1!!!!
No it won’t you utter dipshit.
It’s gonna be a long eight months.
re: #164 ObserverArt
Clinton versus Trump it is going to be real ugly. We haven’t seen anything yet.
I suppose they could try harder with Hillary and maybe find something. But, I doubt they can go harder. They have already had it dialed to 11 for YEARS.
Even many low information Democrats have been brainwashed about Evil Hillary. So, I would say that the RWNJ nation has been successful to a point.
However, I think they have hit a high water mark.
Shriller without substance is going to be counter productive.
re: #171 The Vicious Babushka
I just had deja vu, remembering the 2012 election.
re: #169 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
You’re way off. 1865.
re: #175 GlutenFreeJesus
You’re way off. 1865.
I’d have to consult my spirit guide, Unfarg, to reach back that far. Wait a minute ….
No it was 1860! That Douglas guy had that election sewn up until that usurper Lincoln stole it!
re: #176 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Yeah. I’m just waking up. I totally meant 1860 lol
re: #173 Ming5000
I suppose they could try harder with Hillary and maybe find something. But, I doubt they can go harder. They have already had it dialed to 11 for YEARS.
Even many low information Democrats have been brainwashed about Evil Hillary. So, I would say that the RWNJ nation has been successful to a point.
However, I think they have hit a high water mark.
Shriller without substance is going to be counter productive.
I hope you are right. I know all about that Clinton baggage, but they will be stacking more and more bags. Just a feeling I have based on the GOP candidate. No one is going to be able to tell Trump to back off. He’ll Kamikaze his campaign right into Clinton the night before the election if he has to. Nothing would surprise me about Trump tactics.
re: #178 ObserverArt
I hope you are right. I know all about that Clinton baggage, but they will be stacking more and more bags. Just a feeling I have based on the GOP candidate. No one is going to be able to tell Trump to back off. He’ll Kamikaze his campaign right into Clinton the night before the election if he has to. Nothing would surprise me about Trump tactics.
Trump is the one candidate that would whip it out just to prove to you it’s YUUUUGE.
re: #169 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
WDM—Just found this lady. Check to piece #2—She started out to study Law in China.
re: #180 Decatur Deb
WDM—Just found this lady. Check to piece #2—She started out to study Law in China.
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Yeah, I know about her. Really talented woman.
re: #180 Decatur Deb
WDM—Just found this lady. Check to piece #2—She started out to study Law in China.
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Went to go look her up. Her husband’s Béla Fleck.
re: #182 Belafon
Went to go look her up. Her husband’s Béla Fleck.
She’s got good taste. He does too.
re: #164 ObserverArt
Clinton versus Trump it is going to be real ugly. We haven’t seen anything yet.
Ugly indeed. The rightwing has a 30 year supply of anti-Hillary conspiracy theories to draw on for their campaign. Hell, free republic was created in the first place to publicize the GOP take on the Whitewater scandal and the convoluted, laughably partisan investigation that followed. From “Arkancide” to Benghazi and the email server, we will be hearing it all. A whole generation has grown up without knowing who Vince Foster was. They are about to find out.
Very different than what I’m used out of this song but that’s the fun of a song like that. You can do whatever you want with it. Kid’s got a good voice.
On another note. Nothing like coming down with a cold on the eve of Spring.
When You’re Accustomed To Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression. (straight, white, Christians whine nonstop!) https://t.co/BxAuBUE4VA
— ✨Nicole Bonnet✨ (@NicoleBonnet1) March 18, 2016
re: #136 Big Beautiful Door
They should be concerned about Trump. In 2012 Romney got 60% of the white vote and 28% of the Hispanic vote and lost. Trump has a 12% approval rating with Hispanics, so he will be lucky to get half the Hispanic support Romney did, and Hispanics will be a larger percentage of the electorate this year than in 2012. If he is counting on making that up with millions of blue collar whites, he also has to factor in the millions of upscale whites he is turning off. Obviously you can’t take any race for granted, but I don’t see how the math works to put Trump into the White House.
They’re planning on making that up with voter suppression. If 10% of black and hispanic voters can be disenfranchised, voila — whites are a larger share of the electorate than their share of the population.
re: #184 Shiplord Kirel
Ugly indeed.
The rightwing has a 30 year supply of anti-Hillary conspiracy theories to draw on for their campaign. Hell, free republic was created in the first place to publicize the GOP take on the Whitewater scandal and the convoluted, laughably partisan investigation that followed. From “Arkancide” to Benghazi and the email server, we will be hearing it all. A whole generation has grown up without knowing who Vince Foster was. They are about to find out.
“They’ve spent 20 years making these things up and finding nothing. It’s about time they started actually doing their real jobs, don’t you think?”
*facepalm*
Ben Carson: GOP should block Garland nomination until election, confirm him if Dem elected https://t.co/OBvuNohiLL
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) March 18, 2016
Here are the polls showing Israels prefer Hillary to Trump:https://t.co/hC6FOru0j1https://t.co/gBF4EIRvwZ (bottom) https://t.co/DYbUSeWGG7
— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 18, 2016
re: #190 Lidane
*facepalm*
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Basically because Garland was picked by Obama, block him, right Dr. I’m okay with being called a child molester?
re: #191 Tigger2
But he was a marshall of a parade!!
Remember, over the last 25 years, the right has repeatedly accused the Clintons of actual murder; Vince Foster, Ron Brown and his Air Force crew and fellow passengers, Arkancide, all are common buzz terms for devoted conservatives. The more pious ones take a weasely, “just asking questions” position on these slanders. Others do not bother and go straight to demanding a trial.
I predict that these allegations will play a major role in the campaign. The radio right and conspiraliars like Alex Jones have paved the way by conditioning their audience to dismiss the inconvenient fact that no duly constituted court of law has ever found any substance to the allegations.
re: #195 Shiplord Kirel
Others do not bother and go straight to demanding a trial.
From what I have been seeing on wingnut social media, they want to skip the trial too and go straight to the prison sentence.
BREAKING: GOP Reps Walberg & Chaffetz lied at #FlintWaterCrisis hearing about meeting with EPA staffer Miguel Del… https://t.co/8QgFuAlCtZ
— Chris Savage (@Eclectablog) March 18, 2016
re: #185 HappyWarrior
Very different than what I’m used out of this song but that’s the fun of a song like that. You can do whatever you want with it. Kid’s got a good voice.
Here’s an interview with Jacob Collier. This kid’s going places
re: #195 Shiplord Kirel
Remember, over the last 25 years, the right has repeatedly accused the Clintons of actual murder; Vince Foster, Ron Brown and his Air Force crew and fellow passengers, Arkancide, all are common buzz terms for devoted conservatives. The more pious ones take a weasely, “just asking questions” position on these slanders. Others do not bother and go straight to demanding a trial.
I predict that these allegations will play a major role in the campaign. The radio right and conspiraliars like Alex Jones have paved the way by conditioning their audience to dismiss the inconvenient fact that no duly constituted court of law has ever found any substance to the allegations.
That can be flipped, used to paint anyone planning to vote against her as an RWNJ/fellow traveller. The majority don’t want crazy all over them.
Fill the court. #DoYourJobFriday end the blather & obstruction pic.twitter.com/WFV3BFGdW6
— Don’tH8 #NDinKC (@fjtjkc) March 18, 2016
re: #197 Tigger2
Good. Now put THEM on the stand. Fucking assholes.
RIP Robert Horton
Robert Horton, Handsome ‘Wagon Train’ Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91
Robert Horton, a ruggedly handsome actor who found television stardom in 1957 as the scout Flint McCullough on “Wagon Train” but who resisted being typecast in westerns as he pursued a parallel career as a singer, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 91.
Wagon Train was the quintessential TV western from the genre’s heyday. It was my parents’ favorite but I preferred The Rifleman and, especially, Have Gun, Will Travel.
re: #202 Shiplord Kirel
RIP Robert Horton
Robert Horton, Handsome ‘Wagon Train’ Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91Wagon Train was the quintessential TV western from the genre’s heyday. It was my parents’ favorite but I preferred The Rifleman and, especially, Have Gun, Will Travel.
I had forgotten that show, It was a good one liked it a lot.
Trump-Cruz effect: Cook Political Report moves 10 House races to Dem favor https://t.co/ALyWloHa9V pic.twitter.com/Vyo4JqELD5
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 18, 2016
re: #202 Shiplord Kirel
RIP Robert Horton
Robert Horton, Handsome ‘Wagon Train’ Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91Wagon Train was the quintessential TV western from the genre’s heyday. It was my parents’ favorite but I preferred The Rifleman and, especially, Have Gun, Will Travel.
That was the era of Westerns. Funny how TV goes through these phases. Now we’re wall-to-wall police procedurals and comic-book characters.
Never quite could get into the Western genre. I attribute that to my age in part though. I do see why the West inspires the imagination though.
re: #207 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Daredevil’s back.
Boyfriend and I have been making our way through Jessica Jones first. We’re about half done. Once that’s over we’ll binge Daredevil.
re: #202 Shiplord Kirel
RIP Robert Horton
Robert Horton, Handsome ‘Wagon Train’ Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91Wagon Train was the quintessential TV western from the genre’s heyday. It was my parents’ favorite but I preferred The Rifleman and, especially, Have Gun, Will Travel.
I always liked Wanted Dead Or Alive with Steve Mc Queen.
re: #207 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
Daredevil’s back.
I really wish they would release the first season on Blu-Ray. :(
re: #211 Tigger2
I always liked Wanted Dead Or Alive with Steve Mc Queen.
I was 6 when Wagon Train ended. The only “Western” I remember clearly was Bonanza.
re: #213 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
I was 6 when Wagon Train ended. The only “Western” I remember clearly was Bonanza.
We’re about the same age. I was born in 52
re: #205 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
That was the era of Westerns. Funny how TV goes through these phases. Now we’re wall-to-wall police procedurals and comic-book characters.
Iirc, 1959 was billed as the “year of the western” on TV. The 3 major networks had something like 32 westerns on in primetime, 1 or 2 each night on each network. Most fell by the dusty trail in pretty short order, but the better ones persisted for many years. The recent appearance of retro TV channels has allowed a new generation to see these programs and judge their worth for themselves.
My mother was a big fan of Bonanza. In recent years it seemed to be on one obscure channel or another about 5 times a day and she could catch them all. Late in her life my mom was hard of hearing and kept the TV volume up to full blast. It seemed that I could not walk up to her porch without hearing the Bonanza theme blaring through the walls. My folks and the whole Bonanza cast are gone now, but the show lives on. 
re: #213 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate
I was 6 when Wagon Train ended. The only “Western” I remember clearly was Bonanza.
Wanted Dead Or Alive, you can watch it when you have time if you want to.
I forgot about Gunsmoke. Haha. My dad liked that show.
Dan Blocker, who played Eric “Hoss” Cartwright on Bonanza, was from O’Donnell near Lubbock. Among other things, he was reportedly Stanley Kubrick’s first choice to play Major “King” Kong in Dr. Strangelove, but his agent unwisely refused the role and it went to Slim Pickens instead.
Blocker was an active Democrat and a notable supporter of liberal causes. He was also a Purple Heart veteran of the Korean War. He died of a heart attack at age 43, far too soon.
re: #220 Shiplord Kirel
Dan Blocker, who played Eric “Hoss” Cartwright on Bonanza, was from O’Donnell near Lubbock. Among other things, he was reportedly Stanley Kubrick’s first choice to play Major “King” Kong in Dr. Strangelove, but his agent unwisely refused the role and it went to Slim Pickens instead.
Blocker was an active Democrat and a notable supporter of liberal causes. He was also a Purple Heart veteran of the Korean War. He died of a heart attack at age 43, far too soon.
There’s some people that it always surprises me are or were liberals even in the film industry. Lee Marvin was staunchly liberal, even read that he was speaking in support for rights for gay people as early as the late 60’s.
re: #202 Shiplord Kirel
RIP Robert Horton
Robert Horton, Handsome ‘Wagon Train’ Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91Wagon Train was the quintessential TV western from the genre’s heyday. It was my parents’ favorite but I preferred The Rifleman and, especially, Have Gun, Will Travel.
Upding for Have Gun Will Travel
Paladin may be my favorite tv character.
re: #220 Shiplord Kirel
Dan Blocker, who played Eric “Hoss” Cartwright on Bonanza, was from O’Donnell near Lubbock. Among other things, he was reportedly Stanley Kubrick’s first choice to play Major “King” Kong in Dr. Strangelove, but his agent unwisely refused the role and it went to Slim Pickens instead.
Blocker was an active Democrat and a notable supporter of liberal causes. He was also a Purple Heart veteran of the Korean War. He died of a heart attack at age 43, far too soon.
I remember reading that Blocker in real life was a lot like his character in Bonanza — big man with a big heart.
To defend our democracy against Trump, the GOP must aim for a brokered convention
Pretty amazing and dead-on opinion piece from WaPo. The following paragraph sums up the danger of a Trump presidency.
No, Mr. Trump must be stopped because he presents a threat to American democracy. Mr. Trump resembles other strongmen throughout history who have achieved power by manipulating democratic processes. Their playbook includes a casual embrace of violence; a willingness to wield government powers against personal enemies; contempt for a free press; demonization of anyone who is not white and Christian; intimations of dark conspiracies; and the propagation of sweeping, ugly lies. Mr. Trump has championed torture and the murder of innocent relatives of suspected terrorists. He has flirted with the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacists. He has libeled and stereotyped wide swaths of humanity, including Mexicans and Muslims. He considers himself exempt from the norms of democratic contests, such as the release of tax returns, policy papers, lists of advisers and other information that voters have a right to expect.
re: #221 HappyWarrior
There’s some people that it always surprises me are or were liberals even in the film industry. Lee Marvin was staunchly liberal, even read that he was speaking in support for rights for gay people as early as the late 60’s.
Lee Marvin was also a combat veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. Could be a connection.
re: #224 Dr. Matt
To defend our democracy against Trump, the GOP must aim for a brokered convention
Pretty amazing and dead-on opinion piece from WaPo. The following paragraph sums up the danger of a Trump presidency.
Who thinks the Republican party is willing to sacrifice itself to save the country?
What I want to know is honestly how the other Republicans would be much better than Trump? That’s what makes the whole inner GOP debate about OH NO TRUMP so funny to me. It’s not like Cruz or even Kasich are much better.
re: #225 Shiplord Kirel
Lee Marvin was also a combat veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. Could be a connection.
Could well be. I was talking with my brother about our grandfather last night. He was in the artillery during Korea. He was very dovish. What surprised me is he told me tried to get conscientious objector status at one time.
re: #224 Dr. Matt
They wont. Trump wont let them (and he shouldn’t). He’s playing by the GOP rules and crushing the competition. That he’s far more successful than the other GOP extremists isn’t Trump’s fault.
Make no doubt about this - the remaining GOP contenders/pretenders are just as extreme as Trump. The difference is style, not substance.
Kasich and Cruz are both just as extreme as Trump.
So, if they go into the convention and Trump doesn’t get the nomination because of asshattery by the GOP “establishment” there will be blood spilled - GOP extremist on extremist.
But I don’t think it’ll get that far - not when Trump remains in the driver’s seat and looks to wrap up the nomination. He’s already got the Rule 40 portion down - no other pretender has. And Trump continues to show strength across region and demographics.
The Kasich campaign managed to eke out a win in OH. Big deal. You’re supposed to win your home state; he hasn’t done well anywhere else. Rubio didn’t - and he’s gone. Cruz won TX, and has won a handful of other states, but still trails badly.
That’s the GOP - where there are no good options - and the GOP primary voters have decided to go with the worst of the worst - Trump.
re: #218 Tigger2
Wanted Dead Or Alive, you can watch it when you have time if you want to.
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File under useless information/opinions:
Josh Randall’s trusty mount later in the series was named Ringo. I always reckoned he might be the tightest wound horse on tv.
Edit: I don’t think that was Ringo yet in that clip.
re: #230 lizardofid
File under useless information/opinions:
Josh Randall’s trusty mount in the series was named Ringo. I always reckoned he might be the tightest wound horse on tv.
But he was great on drums!
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huffingtonpost.com
Did you guys catch this? I don’t think this was smart to say. I mean maybe we’re no doubt thinking that a little.. Of course, it doesn’t matter because Bernie’s not going to be winning in November since he’s not going to be the candidate.
re: #227 HappyWarrior
What I want to know is honestly how the other Republicans would be much better than Trump? That’s what makes the whole inner GOP debate about OH NO TRUMP so funny to me. It’s not like Cruz or even Kasich are much better.
Here’s where I think Trump is different: He doesn’t think any of the rules apply to him. Could you see Cruz or Kasich actually inciting people to violence?
They’re all dangerous.
re: #163 Decatur Deb
Post-St Patrick’s Wake-up Call
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I was playing a lot of Thin Lizzy and My Bloody Valentine on the jukebox at the bar I was at last night for the Irish fix. Also some Van Morrison, but that was a little mellow for the mood of the crowd.
re: #232 HappyWarrior
It just furthers the narrative that he disrespects Obama.
GOP lawmakers planned and participated in key aspects of the #OregonStandoff. https://t.co/uTxiELOVR4
— OPB (@OPB) March 17, 2016
re: #233 Belafon
Here’s where I think Trump is different: He doesn’t think any of the rules apply to him. Could you see Cruz or Kasich actually inciting people to violence?
They’re all dangerous.
True good point.
re: #232 HappyWarrior
Yes, not smart. Plays directly to the impression that Bernie’s ego is so big he already thinks he’s won the election and can control the decisions of the current president.
re: #235 Jenner7
It just furthers the narrative that he disrespects Obama.
Right, that was my thought too.
re: #238 jaunte
Yes, not smart. Plays directly to the impression that Bernie’s ego is so big he already thinks he’s won the election and can control the decisions of the current president.
Exactly. I mean we’ll cross that bridge if we have to come to it but he’s talking like he’s already won the nomination and the presidency. Not really smart.
re: #234 Eventual Carrion
I was playing a lot of Thin Lizzy and My Bloody Valentine on the jukebox at the bar I was at last night for the Irish fix. Also some Van Morrison, but that was a little mellow for the mood of the crowd.
Pogues always get me in the mood. I know they’re technically English.
re: #232 HappyWarrior
huffingtonpost.com
Did you guys catch this? I don’t think this was smart to say. I mean maybe we’re no doubt thinking that a little.. Of course, it doesn’t matter because Bernie’s not going to be winning in November since he’s not going to be the candidate.
It was pointless. The Garland nomination needs to proceed because it’s what’s supposed to happen. And, on the chance that Republicans win, I’d rather have him in than give Republicans another spot on the SCOTUS. I also think there’s a high probability that Ginsberg and Breyer will need to be replaced. Sanders will be able to replace them.
He should have stayed out other than to say that the nominating process needs to continue.
re: #243 Belafon
It was pointless. The Garland nomination needs to proceed because it’s what’s supposed to happen. And, on the chance that Republicans win, I’d rather have him in than give Republicans another spot on the SCOTUS. I also think there’s a high probability that Ginsberg and Breyer will need to be replaced. Sanders will be able to replace them.
He should have stayed out other than to say that the nominating process needs to continue.
Precisely my thoughts as well. If he’s elected. He’ll have time to pick some of his own since no doubt RBG and perhaps Breyer too will step down within the next four years I imagine. Plus Bernie has no idea what the Senate is going to look like if he’s elected. He just seems to show himself I think to be clueless. Does he not think that Obama probably preferred someone with a more liberal reputation too but realized that it would be prudent and practical to choose someone with a centrist reputation to really show the GOP’s act for the shit show it is?
Meanwhile in Texas, our elected looters are having a field day.
Your Texas ag commissioner, everyone. pic.twitter.com/ivmFYZU8SB
— Andrea Grimes (@andreagrimes) March 18, 2016
re: #244 HappyWarrior
I wouldn’t be surprised if Republicans go with “See, even one of the Democratic presidential candidates thinks we should wait.”
re: #245 jaunte
Meanwhile in Texas, our elected looters are having a field day.
I can’s see the image at work, so what is our Ag Commish up to?
re: #246 Belafon
I wouldn’t be surprised if Republicans go with “See, even one of the Democratic presidential candidates thinks we should wait.”
Sanders is not helping here. But then again, he’s not a Democrat, so what does he care?
re: #246 Belafon
I wouldn’t be surprised if Republicans go with “See, even one of the Democratic presidential candidates thinks we should wait.”
Yeah. That was just stupid of him. Now I did see that he has also said that Garland’s pick should go ahead but he seems to be talking both sides on this. In one minute, he’s saying Obama is president let his pick be confirmed and in the next he’s bellyaching about the pick and talking about the pick as if it’s already blocked. I mean no doubt you have to be ready for all possibilities so I don’t have a problem with him considering a scenario where Garland is blocked but he shouldn’t be blurting that out. It’s just stupid politics.
re: #247 Belafon
Hiring buddies to $180k a year jobs without offering them to the public (required by law), charging expenses of private trips to the state, passing out big bonuses to everyone in his department.
re: #250 jaunte
Hiring buddies to $180k a year jobs without offering them to the public (required by law), charging expenses of private trips to the state, passing out big bonuses to everyone in his department.
Wait, so that would be wrong?
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re: #251 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
Strange, isn’t it?
Honestly what the liberals bitching about Garland piss me off in regards to is that anyone even someone like Kennedy will be an improvement over Scalia. I said already that Garland wouldn’t have been my pick. I preferred someone younger and with a slightly more liberal reputation as well but Judge Garland is qualified, has a respected reputation, and is a damn good judge.
re: #250 jaunte
Hiring buddies to $180k a year jobs without offering them to the public (required by law), charging expenses of private trips to the state, passing out big bonuses to everyone in his department.
Oh, so nothing that will keep them from being reelected by Republicans here.
So the GOP’s line on SCt nominee is “let the people decide unless Clinton wins then we’ll take the less liberal guy in the lame duck’?
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) March 18, 2016
And who’s to say that Obama and Hillary wont work together to withdraw Garland and nominate someone who is far more liberal?
There’s no situation really that works in the GOP’s favor if Hillary is the nominee. And scenarios with Bernie as the Democratic nominee aren’t going to favor the GOP here either.
Only way delaying favors the GOP is if somehow the GOP wins in November.
re: #255 lawhawk
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And who’s to say that Obama and Hillary wont work together to withdraw Garland and nominate someone who is far more liberal?
There’s no situation really that works in the GOP’s favor if Hillary is the nominee. And scenarios with Bernie as the Democratic nominee aren’t going to favor the GOP here either.
Only way delaying favors the GOP is if somehow the GOP wins in November.
A Hail Mary with the field filled with thumbtacks and Mean Joe Greene and the Steel Curtain are blitzing yinz.
re: #253 HappyWarrior
Honestly what the liberals bitching about Garland piss me off in regards to is that anyone even someone like Kennedy will be an improvement over Scalia. I said already that Garland wouldn’t have been my pick. I preferred someone younger and with a slightly more liberal reputation as well but Judge Garland is qualified, has a respected reputation, and is a damn good judge.
Garland being in the mold of Kennedy would swing the Court even further to the left. You’ve taken a consistently conservative justice and replaced him with a centrist.
As for age, Garland could serve for 20+ years, which is plenty long to leave a mark on the Court.
re: #250 jaunte
Hiring buddies to $180k a year jobs without offering them to the public (required by law), charging expenses of private trips to the state, passing out big bonuses to everyone in his department.
Oh, just let an agricultural business pay for the trip. It’s what we do in Virginia.
re: #255 lawhawk
All of this is because they know damn well that if Obama gets this nomination through and then a Democrat wins in November, that person will also get to nominate Justices. That would essentially remake the Court for a generation.
The GOP are desperate. They know they don’t have a leg to stand on but the alternative is conceding defeat on all their social issues.
re: #257 lawhawk
Garland being in the mold of Kennedy would swing the Court even further to the left. You’ve taken a consistently conservative justice and replaced him with a centrist.
As for age, Garland could serve for 20+ years, which is plenty long to leave a mark on the Court.
Exactly. I mean just because it’s not a 180 degree turn does NOT mean it’s not a turn. I think he’s a good pick the more I learn about him.
re: #255 lawhawk
So the GOP’s line on SCt nominee is “let the people decide unless Clinton wins then we’ll take the less liberal guy in the lame duck’?
— Markos Moulitsas
Yes, it’s called Principle.
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re: #259 Lidane
All of this is because they know damn well that if Obama gets this nomination through and then a Democrat wins in November, that person will also get to nominate Justices. That would essentially remake the Court for a generation.
The GOP are desperate. They know they don’t have a leg to stand on but the alternative is conceding defeat on all their social issues.
It’s a Hail Mary pass but you’re right. It’s a desperation ploy because they know Garland will play a role in either upholding a lot of laws that Scalia would have overturned or overturning a lot of what Scalia would have wanted to uphold. Frankly the court needs to swing back to the center. It’s been right leaning for years.
John Marshall was appointed by a lame duck. I have no problem with keeping Garland’s name even if the Democrats win back the Senate and presidency. Clinton or Bernie will be able to pick their own. Now if Obama wants to withdraw the pick as a sort of fuck you to the GOP for obstructing and replace him with a more liberal one, I’m okay with that too because the GOP has acted like children over this but I don’t think Obama will do that. I think Obama respects the court too much to do that. Besides it’s not the end of the world to me if Garland is a centrist.
BREAKING NEWS: Gunshots and Explosions heard in Brussels as another anti terror raid is ongoing.
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) March 18, 2016
I haven’t been watching the Daily Show for a while, but it’s a shame they couldn’t have gotten Seth Myers.
re: #263 HappyWarrior
John Marshall was appointed by a lame duck. I have no problem with keeping Garland’s name even if the Democrats win back the Senate and presidency. Clinton or Bernie will be able to pick their own. Now if Obama wants to withdraw the pick as a sort of fuck you to the GOP for obstructing and replace him with a more liberal one, I’m okay with that too because the GOP has acted like children over this but I don’t think Obama will do that. I think Obama respects the court too much to do that. Besides it’s not the end of the world to me if Garland is a centrist.
I also think he’s the kind of guy that wouldn’t screw Garland over like that. “I know I told you that I liked you, but we’re gonna go with someone I like better” just doesn’t seem like Obama to me.
re: #265 SteveMcGaziBolaGate RN
I haven’t been watching the Daily Show for a while, but it’s a shame they couldn’t have gotten Seth Myers.
I thought John Oliver as a permanent replacement for Jon would have been good. He did a nice job filling in when he did. I haven’t really caught much of Trevor so I don’t have a strong opinion on him either way but I like John Oliver.
re: #267 HappyWarrior
I thought John Oliver as a permanent replacement for Jon would have been good. He did a nice job filling in when he did. I haven’t really caught much of Trevor so I don’t have a strong opinion on him either way but I like John Oliver.
I kinda gave up on the show long before JS quit.
Wood County jury convicts man accused of plotting to overthrow the gov of WV. https://t.co/Yw6OZ7QUUP
— Hoppy Kercheval (@HoppyKercheval) March 18, 2016
PARKERSBURG, w.va. — A Wood County jury quickly convicted the man Friday who had threatened last fall to seize control of the state capitol and the state government of West Virginia.
Thomas David Deegan faces 1-3 years in prison during next month’s sentencing.
Thomas David Deegan, 39, of Mineral Wells, was found guilty on one count of making a terroristic threat. The 12-member jury deliberated for one hour.
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Deegan, who represented himself during the trial, faces 1-3 years in prison and a $5,000 to $25,000 fine. He’ll be sentenced in April. Wharton said his office would stand against any attempts of alternate sentencing.
heh
This is painfully, aggressively stupid:
Not Kidding: Senior Donald Trump Advisor Says Riots Aren’t Violence https://t.co/RBv0L6fRRj (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/HZDSL9dh4T
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 18, 2016
re: #266 Belafon
I also think he’s the kind of guy that wouldn’t screw Garland over like that. “I know I told you that I liked you, but we’re gonna go with someone I like better” just doesn’t seem like Obama to me.
Right. I mean doing that to Garland would be unfair to Garland. The man’s worked his entire life to get to this point in his career. I mean as I said, I was more partial to a more younger judge with a more liberal reputation but I look at this way, he chose Garland and Garland accepted. Let it be Garland until he actually is rejected. But yeah it fits his character not to do something like to a guy. Wonder what all those who insist Obama is racist think of the fact that he picked a white dude for the vacancy thing. Funnily enough, that’s causing some of the more purer than thou on the left to freak too.
re: #245 jaunte
Meanwhile in Texas, our elected looters are having a field day.
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Jesus shot?
re: #268 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
I kinda gave up on the show long before JS quit.
I used to watch a lot. Not as much as I used to. So many good correspondents left.I’m happy to see Sam Bee have her own show. The video with the youthful Trump supporters was funny as hell.
re: #270 Lidane
This is painfully, aggressively stupid:
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Remember when people rioted in Baltimore over a man being killed by the cops and these same type of people’s reaction but sure rioting over a bigoted douchebag not getting the Presidential nomination is so much more understandable than people being pissed that an unarmed man was killed by the police again.
re: #272 Stanley Sea
Jesus shot?
News 9: “Why is it called the Jesus shot?
Clinic: “I don’t know why [Lonergan] calls it that.”
News 9: “What’s in it?”
Clinic: “You would have to sit down for a consultation with [Lonergan]. I do not know what the formula is.”
Full Circle Health Clinic Director Barbie Schrick says Lonergan is a part-time employee. Schrick promises to investigate Lonergan’s “miracle injection.” The “Jesus shot” is described as an injection that takes away pain for life. It costs $300, according to the clinic.
re: #197 Tigger2
Chris Savage @Eclectablog
BREAKING: GOP Reps Walberg & Chaffetz lied at #FlintWaterCrisis hearing about meeting with EPA staffer Miguel Del… fb.me
10:11 AM - 18 Mar 2016
It would be news when Chaffetz wasn’t lying. Ol’ slick thinks he’s hot stuff. Walberg is just a wannabe and carries Chaffetz’ water.
I’d love to see this get turned to make Chaffetz sweat. Maybe some kind of a censure by the House or something.
Hey so do we know who is running for the Rubio seat? I know the Dems, it’s between Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy. I was rooting for Murphy. I think Grayson is way too abrasive to be a U.S Senator and is honestly a bit of an asshole. An asshole whose assholishness I sometimes agree is necessary to make a point about the GOP but you know an asshole.
re: #270 Lidane
This is painfully, aggressively stupid:
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Let him try some of this non-violent rioting. The cops might rip one of his chins off and beat him with it. Maybe he’ll understand violence then.
Erick son of Erick with the next installment of NeverTrump:
First of all, we were promised last year that the redundantly named red-headed spunk-breathed goat-fucking child molester Son Erick of Erickson was done writing stuff because, he said, his “future is in radio,” and he’d like to spend more time humping his wife. But B … um … do what now? Are we understanding this correctly? In order to discourage Republican voters from continuing to vote for Trump, Erickson et al. will ask if the party wouldn’t much rather have a stellar “unity ticket” of Ted Cruz and John Kasich instead.
Can’t fail. It can only be failed.
re: #278 HappyWarrior
Hey so do we know who is running for the Rubio seat? I know the Dems, it’s between Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy. I was rooting for Murphy. I think Grayson is way too abrasive to be a U.S Senator and is honestly a bit of an asshole. An asshole whose assholishness I sometimes agree is necessary to make a point about the GOP but you know an asshole.
I think Grayson kind of ruined his chances with his off-shore hedge fund activities.
re: #264 Backwoods_Sleuth
Hope they finally cornered Salah Abdeslam. They found his prints at the flat from the other day.
re: #278 HappyWarrior
Hey so do we know who is running for the Rubio seat? I know the Dems, it’s between Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy. I was rooting for Murphy. I think Grayson is way too abrasive to be a U.S Senator and is honestly a bit of an asshole. An asshole whose assholishness I sometimes agree is necessary to make a point about the GOP but you know an asshole.
Good dog I hope Florida Dems have someone better than Grayson.
re: #282 Backwoods_Sleuth
I think Grayson kind of ruined his chances with his off-shore hedge fund activities.
Didn’t hear about that. I see that Murphy’s got a lot of endorsements anyhow. The GOP guy with the most endorsements is a rep named Ron DeSantis. Could be an interesting race actually.
re: #285 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
Good dog I hope Florida Dems have someone better than Grayson.
Obama and Biden have both endorsed Murphy.
re: #218 Tigger2
Wanted Dead Or Alive, you can watch it when you have time if you want to.
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I really liked the reboot (homage?) movie version with Rutger Hauer. Especially the final scene. Note: NSFW or those with delicate stomachs.
re: #274 HappyWarrior
Remember when people rioted in Baltimore over a man being killed by the cops and these same type of people’s reaction but sure rioting over a bigoted douchebag not getting the Presidential nomination is so much more understandable than people being pissed that an unarmed man was killed by the police again.
Rioting is OK, and not even really rioting, when done by the right people for the right cause.
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re: #279 Backwoods_Sleuth
Excellent band name!
re: #286 HappyWarrior
Didn’t hear about that. I see that Murphy’s got a lot of endorsements anyhow. The GOP guy with the most endorsements is a rep named Ron DeSantis. Could be an interesting race actually.
Caught in ethics flap, Alan Grayson calls names … again
The New York Times revealed ugly details last week about a multimillion-dollar hedge fund Grayson ran.
According to the Times, Grayson solicited investors by highlighting his position in Congress — an ethical no-no.
Grayson named the fund after himself and, in one document, stressed that he had been a “member of the Financial Services Committee” and that potential investors had to invest at least $500,000.
What’s more, the fund — with off-shore operations in the Cayman Islands for at least some of the time — specialized in trying to find profits in countries in crisis, endeavoring to “capitalize on markets in turmoil due to economic, political or natural disasters.”
re: #285 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
Good dog I hope Florida Dems have someone better than Grayson.
Murphy is an interesting candidate IMO. He’s really young. He’s 33 but is in his second term in Congress and he did beat Allan West. But yeah not big on Grayson either. If your reputation is pretty much that you’re that guy who is an asshole to Republicans, it’s not exactly what I want. I mean as I said sometimes his ashsolishness if what the GOP deserves but sometimes he’s honestly an asshole.
re: #287 Backwoods_Sleuth
Obama and Biden have both endorsed Murphy.
I see that. So have a lot of people I see.
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re: #272 Stanley Sea
Jesus shot?
“Jesus nut” is the actual name of a critical helicopter component, the retaining nut that holds the rotor onto the mast. It is so called because you will allegedly meet Jesus if it fails.
Jesus nut from a Bell 222:
re: #228 HappyWarrior
Could well be. I was talking with my brother about our grandfather last night. He was in the artillery during Korea. He was very dovish. What surprised me is he told me tried to get conscientious objector status at one time.
As Bill Mauldin noted: The surest way to become a pacifist is to join the infantry.
BREAKING NEWS: Dozens of people leaving EU Summit after Anti-Terror Raid in Belgium is met with gunfire. Updates: https://t.co/S8YgAbrUjh
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) March 18, 2016
re: #291 Backwoods_Sleuth
God no wonder why the only prominent endorsement I see he has on wiki is the PDA Florida chapter. When you have a two man race between two Congressmen for a senate spot, I can’t help but to notice when one has a lot of inner party support and the other has none. The one with little speaks to me as someone who isn’t a good team player and you want that in a Senator.
re: #220 Shiplord Kirel
Dan Blocker, who played Eric “Hoss” Cartwright on Bonanza, was from O’Donnell near Lubbock. Among other things, he was reportedly Stanley Kubrick’s first choice to play Major “King” Kong in Dr. Strangelove, but his agent unwisely refused the role and it went to Slim Pickens instead.
Blocker was an active Democrat and a notable supporter of liberal causes. He was also a Purple Heart veteran of the Korean War. He died of a heart attack at age 43, far too soon.
He was also a big fan of auto racing and had a race team based in California.
I have never heard a journalist admit to this. David Brooks today. https://t.co/ecC3KjVTXL Via @brianstelter pic.twitter.com/Zxbjlp2UBv
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) March 18, 2016
re: #292 HappyWarrior
Murphy is an interesting candidate IMO. He’s really young. He’s 33 but is in his second term in Congress and he did beat Allan West. But yeah not big on Grayson either. If your reputation is pretty much that you’re that guy who is an asshole to Republicans, it’s not exactly what I want. I mean as I said sometimes his ashsolishness if what the GOP deserves but sometimes he’s honestly an asshole.
Didn’t Reid say that Grayson should drop out?
re: #298 Shiplord Kirel
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank. Give him a bank and he can rob the world.
I was trying to not talk about Trump. //
re: #301 Timothy Watson
Didn’t Reid say that Grayson should drop out?
Yeah he did. I hadn’t read about the ethics stuff until BWS linked me. So you got a potential candidate who’s got ethical problems and is a bit of a jerk. Yeah…………
Of mice and polls… much could be written…
This morning, out of New York comes a poll which shows Drumpfskind dominating his competition.
Seriously dominating:
Small sample size, about the only thing onto which the two losers can hang their hopes.
LOL I tweeted an anti-Trump meme and now my timeline is full of utter fucking idiots trying to “prove” to me that Trump supporters are not the stupidest people in the galaxy by saying stuff like
HURR HURR YOUR A ASSHOLE
HURR HURR HILLARY IS [C-WORD]
Michael Savage declares that “if God could vote, he’d be a member of the vast right-wing conspiracy” https://t.co/gabZAvpmCU
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) March 18, 2016
re: #236 Lidane
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So, Michele Fiore is a COW.
Go figure. You can’t write this stuff. : )
re: #304 freetoken
Of mice and polls… much could be written…
This morning, out of New York comes a poll which shows Drumpfskind dominating his competition.
Seriously dominating:
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Small sample size, about the only thing onto which the two losers can hang their hopes.
I think the question has to become, when do these get locked up? According to Nate, Hillary’s over what they’ve set for her and Trump is just under 100%. I think the paradox here is that Republicans who have always lined up behind their nominee when he’s an establishment golden child will be lining up behind Trump soon.
re: #305 The Vicious Babushka
LOL I tweeted an anti-Trump meme and now my timeline is full of utter fucking idiots trying to “prove” to me that Trump supporters are not the stupidest people in the galaxy by saying stuff like
HURR HURR YOUR A ASSHOLE
HURR HURR HILLARY IS [C-WORD]
“F*** ____” is not an argument.
— Lee Weissman (@JihadiJew) March 18, 2016
re: #242 HappyWarrior
Pogues always get me in the mood. I know they’re technically English.
Yeah, and I did play a couple of theirs. But you are right, they are out of London I think.
This is the Trump meme they are all frothing over==>
Here’s What Trump Supporters Think “Make America Great Again” Means: #tcot #UniteBlue https://t.co/W9KEnCwZza pic.twitter.com/dcHpDfzPob
— The Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) March 18, 2016
re: #311 Eventual Carrion
Yeah, and I did play a couple of theirs. But you are right, they are out of London I think.
Yeah though Shane spent some of his childhood in Tipperary. As for other Celtic punk bands, I always liked Flogging Molly over Dropkick Murphy’s because I like Dave King’s voice a lot more than the lead guy from DMs. Cranberries are another good Irish band though. Their music isn’t really Celtic inspired but I’ve always liked Dolores O’Riordan’s voice.
re: #314 The Vicious Babushka
This is the Trump meme they are all frothing over==>
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And 100% of them are convinced probably that Obama’s made the government too big and powerful.
re: #296 Backwoods_Sleuth
Salah Abdeslam captured… if true, great.
Bernie Sanders walked out of an interview with @brahmresnik of Phoenix NBC affiliate @12News.https://t.co/CY3bPLxSAL
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) March 18, 2016
The reporter brought up Jane meeting with Arpaio.
Sanders said that Arpaio crashed her meeting, then Sanders got up in the middle of the reporter’s next question, took off his microphone, said thank you, and walked off the set.
re: #316 HappyWarrior
And 100% of them are convinced probably that Obama’s made the government too big and powerful.
AND HE’S COMIN TO TAKE AWAY UR GUNZ!!!11!!!!!
re: #317 GlutenFreeJesus
Salah Abdeslam… if true, great.
BREAKING NEWS: Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam is shot, wounded, AND ARRESTED during anti-terror raid.https://t.co/S8YgAbajrJ
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) March 18, 2016
re: #318 Backwoods_Sleuth
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The reporter brought up Jane meeting with Arpaio.
Sanders said that Arpaio crashed her meeting, then Sanders got up in the middle of the reporter’s next question, took off his microphone, said thank you, and walked off the set.
Not very presidential. I’m sure his supporters will love it though. I don’t think it’s unfair to ask about that.
re: #318 Backwoods_Sleuth
The reporter brought up Jane meeting with Arpaio.
Sanders said that Arpaio crashed her meeting, then Sanders got up in the middle of the reporter’s next question, took off his microphone, said thank you, and walked off the set.
It’s Arizona. Did he not think that question would be asked? And could he not have run with the answer he gave, about Arpaio crashing the meeting? He could have segued into a statement about caring about minorities.
Ouch. This is gonna hurt for a while.
From Sarah Palin about Todd:
“Docs essentially lifted and secured every rib with steel bands, anchored the broken clavicle with plates and rods, set aside repair of a broken shoulder for later (also later are more minor things like ACL/MCL knee injuries),” she said. “Still mechanically inflating one collapsed lung while other bruised lung, liver, etc., are watched; chest drain is working overtime to keep things clear.”
If you want Snyder fired but not @GinaEPA, you’re not angry at ppl who let #Flint be poisoned. You’re just angry w Republicans#Hypocrites
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) March 17, 2016
Um, I’ll just leave this here….
re: #324 Ming5000
Ouch. This is gonna hurt for a while.
From Sarah Palin about Todd:
Ow man. Hope there’s a full recovery there. Just sounds painful reading.
re: #318 Backwoods_Sleuth
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The reporter brought up Jane meeting with Arpaio.
Sanders said that Arpaio crashed her meeting, then Sanders got up in the middle of the reporter’s next question, took off his microphone, said thank you, and walked off the set.
Bernie is getting increasingly testy. In a way he is showing a side that he hasn’t and it sure is going to make people wonder if he has the ability to lead. Not good Bernie. If you still think you have a chance you better chill out or you are going to chase people that may still be considering who to go with on the Den side.
re: #325 Jenner7
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Waaaaaaaaaaah. That of course would be the same EPA that Republicans like Chaffertz want destroyed.
re: #318 Backwoods_Sleuth
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The reporter brought up Jane meeting with Arpaio.
Sanders said that Arpaio crashed her meeting, then Sanders got up in the middle of the reporter’s next question, took off his microphone, said thank you, and walked off the set.
It is Joe’s jail so isn’t it hard for him to crash his own place?
Jane was going to do a damning piece on Joe and Joe showed up and was nice to her, looks like Jane was the one out of her league.
re: #326 HappyWarrior
I think a lot of us have had that, “Aw, shit. I am mortal” moment. I think this is his second time though.
re: #327 ObserverArt
Like I keep saying, Vermont is a lot smaller than the rest of the country. He’s way out of his league.
re: #323 Belafon
It’s Arizona. Did he not think that question would be asked? And could he not have run with the answer he gave, about Arpaio crashing the meeting? He could have segued into a statement about caring about minorities.
I don’t know what it is. All I know is that it turns me off big time. You got asked a question. You should answer it. And yeah he could have easily turned it into an answer about how Arpaio’s been a terrible sheriff and why his brand of criminal justice through bigotry does NOT work.
re: #330 Ming5000
I think a lot of us have had that, “Aw, shit. I am mortal” moment. I think this is his second time though.
I’ve still never broken a bone. I like to joke it’s either because I’m very lucky or very cautious.
Okay let’s say McCarthy does resign hypothetically like Ron wants. The Republcians will just find a way to bitch to block her replacement.
JUST IN: Donald Trump’s campaign has responded to hacker group ‘Anonymous’ threats.https://t.co/leq9gIWrCn pic.twitter.com/Bsaqliolhh
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) March 18, 2016
Donald Trump has been the target of hacking group ‘Anonymous’.
Anonymous has already released the phone number and social security number of Trump.
Donald Trump’s campaign has responded:
“Regarding Anonymous: The government and law enforcement authorities are seeking the arrest of the people responsible for attempting to illegally hack Mr. Trump’s accounts and telephone information.” Hope Hicks, Trump spokesperson.
Don’t forget one of the first things @realDonaldTrump did during his campaign was release Lindsey Graham’s cell phone number. #OpWhiteRose
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) March 18, 2016
re: #324 Ming5000
Ouch. This is gonna hurt for a while.
From Sarah Palin about Todd:
Sounds like he must have gotten airborne and then came down and crashed his chest into the handlebars and front nose. It’s a somewhat common crash with snow mobiles.
re: #333 HappyWarrior
I’ve still never broken a bone. I like to joke it’s either because I’m very lucky or very cautious.
Or you just bounce really well.
re: #325 Jenner7
So much for “state’s rights!”
SMOTI retweeted this:
Hillary has no chance against @realDonaldTrump in general. PS- I’ve been 100% right since 6/16/2015. Pundits have been 100% WRONG. #Fact
— Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) March 18, 2016
That’s Trump’s top social media hack.
re: #337 Backwoods_Sleuth
Or you just bounce really well.
Ha. I do think it’s plain luck though since I’m pretty clumsy.
re: #336 ObserverArt
Sounds like he must have gotten airborne and then came down and crashed his chest into the handlebars and front nose. It’s a somewhat common crash with snow mobiles.
Or flipped the snowmobile and it landed on top of him.
I see that a lot of times in ATV wrecks.
re: #339 lawhawk
SMOTI retweeted this:
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That’s Trump’s top social media hack.
You’re going to need more than white supremacists to beat her dumbass when you can’t even get majorities in your own primary.
The self-admitted convicted felon says what? Trying to fleece GOP rubes? You’ve got a lifetime job there. @DineshDSouza
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) March 18, 2016
What perversion of democracy is it that a few trade negotiators, none accountable to voters, draft our trade policies which affect millions?
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 18, 2016
Wait until this guy finds out how regulations get written. https://t.co/QvGolJlA11
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 18, 2016
Police checking if man detained is Paris terror suspect @CNN https://t.co/8yJPjSlrRg.
— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) March 18, 2016
“Donald Trump is epically unprepared to be president,” David Brooks writes https://t.co/Q0GUeuyehD via @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/fS3zgSfXgB
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 18, 2016
re: #345 Backwoods_Sleuth
The GOP is pushing the same kind of nonsense:
Constitution is clear: Congress writes laws, not unelected bureaucrats. My statement here: https://t.co/r3gQWmcLO4. https://t.co/ejYPDnVk62
— Larry Bucshon, MD (@RepLarryBucshon) March 17, 2016
Just like when you complain about IRS administering the IRC, ignoring that Congress enacted IRC w/IRS admin @RepLarryBucshon @SpeakerRyan
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) March 18, 2016
re: #325 Jenner7
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I’ve never paid a lot of attention to Ron Fournier but I am getting really sick of his stupid takes on politics in this election cycle. He gets paid to say what the show he is on wants to hear and writes for the audience that reads the publication that hired him. I don’t think there is a real Ron Fournier, just some human tissue and a keyboard.
re: #344 lawhawk
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Classy Dinesh. No but sometimes I think you talk a lot of shit for a convicted felon about other people. Why don’t you and Ann Coulter go fuck each other on a deserted island somewhere and leave the rest of us alone.
re: #331 GlutenFreeJesus
Like I keep saying, Vermont is a lot smaller than the rest of the country. He’s way out of his league.
He is beginning to make that clearer.
re: #345 Backwoods_Sleuth
There’s a reason we’re called a Democratic Republic. Can you imagine every detail of how this country of 300+M works having to go through voters, or even though those directly elected by them?
re: #253 HappyWarrior
Honestly what the liberals bitching about Garland piss me off in regards to is that anyone even someone like Kennedy will be an improvement over Scalia. I said already that Garland wouldn’t have been my pick. I preferred someone younger and with a slightly more liberal reputation as well but Judge Garland is qualified, has a respected reputation, and is a damn good judge.
And for NOW or NARAL to bitch that his views on women’s rights are a blank slate, something he’s never written about or discussed publicly? STFU. I don’t need him to have spoken about it. He’s Jewish; ergo he’s pro-choice.
re: #345 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Educated states? Okay fuck off Bernie if you’re just going to write off states as uneducated because they vote for your opponent.
BREAKING: Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam captured alive during shootout in Brussels: https://t.co/FJHtfSCXlT https://t.co/B5ILaO1Y6V
— CNN (@CNN) March 18, 2016
Good news.
re: #349 Lidane
One of the downsides to being older than my co-workers. One of them was just standing by his desk looking for a contact on his phone. He kept muttering the guy’s name over and over. “George, George, George…” as he scrolled.
Now I have this in my head. Happy Friday!
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I have about 5 good, regular customers named George. One of them crashed into a tree while riding his bike. That song is in my head all the time.
re: #355 sagehen
And for NOW or NARAL to bitch that his views on women’s rights are a blank slate, something he’s never written about or discussed publicly? STFU. I don’t need him to have spoken about it. He’s Jewish; ergo he’s pro-choice.
That’s why the hearing will be good. He can be asked about his views on those issues. I assume he is pro choice too. Do they really think Obama who arguably has been the most pro-choice preisdent ever would choose someone not invested in that?
Large Hawaii Brush Fire Threatens Homes – #HIwx
DETAILS & WATCH: https://t.co/9gEVDgtoDA pic.twitter.com/9ygrcbnFYA— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) March 18, 2016
A large brush fire in Nanakuli, on Hawaii’s Oahu island lead to police closing westbound lanes of Farrington Highway at Ko Olina. The fire began threatening homes Thursday night.
What started as a small spark quickly grew with the help of wind and spread towards several homes and has now grown to upwards of 400 acres. Firefighters conducted water drops until sundown and the flames appear to be under control now. No injuries have been reported.
re: #354 Belafon
There’s a reason we’re called a Democratic Republic. Can you imagine every detail of how this country of 300+M works having to go through voters, or even though those directly elected by them?
Right. My brother was expressing his displeasure with the delegate system last night. I mean I understand a little where he’s coming from but we’ve always been a society that elects representatives. That’s a Republic.
re: #358 wrenchwench
I’ve been holding on to this for you:
This sign perfectly defeats its own purposehttps://t.co/CK9rQ6nQJN pic.twitter.com/Iu4vQuBZC6
— The Poke (@ThePoke) March 17, 2016
re: #344 lawhawk
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Someone should remind Dinesh D’Souza that based on his skin color and name over 40% of the country would like to see him thrown out and another other 50% would love to see him shut up and never heard from again for being a total ass.
LOL let’s see what kind of Derp I get out of this==>
OK Trump-humpers explain how “Dear Leader” will make Mexico pay for the Wall. “10’ higher!” & “He said so!” not valid answers #MAGA #tcot
— The Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) March 18, 2016
re: #345 Backwoods_Sleuth
Bernie’s definitely going Drumpf-like in a last ditch attempt.
Apparently as a Senator, Bernie is unaware that he gets to vote on lots of these things, and even the ones which are not treaties he can bring up in the Senate.
re: #365 freetoken
Bernie’s definitely going Drumpf-like in a last ditch attempt.
Apparently as a Senator, Bernie is unaware that he gets to vote on lots of these things, and even the ones which are not treaties he can bring up in the Senate.
It did come off very ignorant to me. He’s really coming off to me as someone who has been a fish in a small pond and now wants to move to the river and has no idea what to do..
You know what they bitch about how the “elites” are trying to stop their votes. What about what they say about other people’s votes. I don’t care that Mississippi hasn’t gone Democratic since 1976, a person in Jackson voting for Clinton’s vote should matter as much as mine here in Northern Va. It’s so funny to me that they’re all about power to the people when they want to be but when the people aren’t voting their way, it doesn’t matter because “Confederate states” or “uneducaetd.” I’m sorry. I know we have Bernie supporters here still but that alienates the hell out of me. I know he stands for a lot of good things but he’s come off very dare I say snobby and exclusive to people who may have a different perspective. I’ll gladly defend him and vote for him if he’s the nominee but he’s showing to me that he’s not what a president should be.
re: #362 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’ve been holding on to this for you:
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Thanks!
I think I’ll print it and post it in here.
Coming to a billboard in Kentucky near you: pic.twitter.com/WpZdvTGn30
— Joe Sonka (@joesonka) March 18, 2016
not so sure this is such a great idea.
fivethirtyeight.com
A lot of people have been worried about this matter.
re: #339 lawhawk
What happened on 6/15/2015?
re: #370 Backwoods_Sleuth
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not so sure this is such a great idea.
Bring two sisters, get the first free!
re: #368 HappyWarrior
Drumpfskind is successfully pulling some of the “blue collar”/union vote towards himself, and this is something that has to irk the likes of Sanders who probably thinks they should be his people.
But the reality of America in 2016 cuts across many old 20th century lines.
This rise of protectionism this year is not a good thing, in my opinion, because it shows how little the average American appreciates how tightly we are connected to the rest of the world through trade.
If we start to put up walls - physical or trade - the consequences will be huge yuuuuuuuge.
re: #368 HappyWarrior
Try not to get too frustrated. A lot of these things were said by the Clinton camp and her supporters back in 2008. I’m sure they’ll be said during the next Democratic nomination.
Speaking of people who need to STFU:
In this clip from the E! International press junket, the I Am Cait star clarifies some of the comments she made about the presidential race and Republican candidate Ted Cruz in an interview with The Advocate, including the suggestion that the Texas senator should appoint her “trans ambassador” if he is elected.
“I never said that I endorsed Ted Cruz,” she explains. “I said I like him. He is a constitutionalist and I think we have to get our country back to something like that.”
She also adds, “Out of all the candidates, I also feel that as far as the LGBT community, he would probably be the worst and need the most help… If that is the case, I would be at his front door. Have they contacted me? No—which I was kind of surprised.”
re: #375 freetoken
Drumpfskind is successfully pulling some of the “blue collar”/union vote towards himself, and this is something that has to irk the likes of Sanders who probably thinks they should be his people.
But the reality of America in 2016 cuts across many old 20th century lines.
This rise of protectionism this year is not a good thing, in my opinion, because it shows how little the average American appreciates how tightly we are connected to the rest of the world through trade.
If we start to put up walls - physical or trade - the consequences will be
hugeyuuuuuuuge.
I used to be more protectionist on trade I concede but you’re right. I think a lot of Americans are unaware or unappreciative of how much we connect to the rest of the world because of trade. I mean it’s too bad that a lot of manufacturing jobs are lost but that’s part of how economies work. They transition. Just as in the middle of the industrial revolution, you saw fewer farmers than you had before the transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial one, we see the same thing now as we enter a post-industrial economy. When Obama first ran, I remember he had an economic adviser that suggested that we have job training programs for those who have lost jobs due to the outsourcing. I’m down with that. Let’s revitalize the economies in areas that have been hurt by outsourcing.
Erick Erickson Done Goat F*cking For Now, Ready To Save GOP https://t.co/af3DfQMH0z via @KailiJoy pic.twitter.com/XmvlrF3gi5
— Wonkette (@Wonkette) March 18, 2016
re: #375 freetoken
Drumpfskind is successfully pulling some of the “blue collar”/union vote towards himself, and this is something that has to irk the likes of Sanders who probably thinks they should be his people.
But the reality of America in 2016 cuts across many old 20th century lines.
This rise of protectionism this year is not a good thing, in my opinion, because it shows how little the average American appreciates how tightly we are connected to the rest of the world through trade.
If we start to put up walls - physical or trade - the consequences will be
hugeyuuuuuuuge.
See: San Ysidro.
I had a coworker who lives in TJ purchase a motorcycle so he could get through the 3 hour line more quickly every morning.
A bit more on the idea and thinking behind it.
There was a video in the article.
re: #376 Belafon
Try not to get too frustrated. A lot of these things were said by the Clinton camp and her supporters back in 2008. I’m sure they’ll be said during the next Democratic nomination.
Thanks. I’m good honestly. It’s just politics after all but I do think they need to realize it makes them look like petty assholes who talk about the people needing a voice in one instance and then when the people use their voice against their candidate, they bellyache. I’m good though. I’m not ever going to be at a point where I’d refuse to support Bernie because my grievances with him are trivial compared to Trump, Cruz, and Kasich.
You would think that after 30+ years @SenSanders would understand how a democratically elected representative Republic works
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) March 18, 2016
re: #349 Lidane
One of the downsides to being older than my co-workers. One of them was just standing by his desk looking for a contact on his phone. He kept muttering the guy’s name over and over. “George, George, George…” as he scrolled.
Now I have this in my head. Happy Friday!
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“I will hug it and squeeze it and call it George.”
re: #377 Timothy Watson
Speaking of people who need to STFU:
She’s surprised that the guy who praises the man who thinks gay marriage supporters should be killed hasn’t contacted her? You can believe whatever you want to politically, Caitlyn, it’s a free country but you’d be better off realizing that Ted Cruz is perfectly fine with making who you are a crime.
re: #381 ObserverArt
The dictionary definition of “You’re not helping.”
re: #195 Shiplord Kirel
I predict that these allegations will play a major role in the campaign. The radio right and conspiraliars like Alex Jones have paved the way by conditioning their audience to dismiss the inconvenient fact that no duly constituted court of law has ever found any substance to the allegations.
People have been predicting that various “scandals” will bring down the clinton for the past 2 decades. Hasn’t worked so far, I don’t see why it should now.
REVEALED: GOP officials promised political aid to violent felon if he joined Bundy’s war against the feds https://t.co/wwGS0qiIr9
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) March 18, 2016
The recording reveals several tense exchanges between Steve Grasty, the county’s top elected administrator, and Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, who did not travel to Oregon but took part in the meeting by phone.
She has since launched a campaign for the U.S. Congress and continues to defend the militants and their tactics as lawful.
Oregon state Rep. Dallas Heard (R-Roseburg) brought a group of out-of-state lawmakers — including Reps. Graham Hunt and Matt Shea of Washington; Reps. Judy Boyle, Heather Scott and Sage Dixon of Idaho — to meet with Bundy and other armed militants.
Grasty, a vocal critic of the militants throughout the ordeal, called Bundy and his followers criminals and terrorists — but Fiore defended him as simply a frustrated rancher.
re: #350 lawhawk
The GOP is pushing the same kind of nonsense:
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re: #388 Kragar
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Just loving having people like Fiore who despise our government get paid by us to run our government. I’m going to tell my brother and sil to hire a babysitter who hates children to watch their daughter one night.
I was doing a Google search and saw the name Ed Shultz and was wondering what he was up to since he was dumped at MSNBC. I saw a link to his web site and went to it to check on the big guy. I did not know (or missed) he is now on RT.
And then I saw this. Groan. But then, it was Ed that really introduced me to Bernie.
Another in the series of reasons my gov. is no VP prospect:
Ex-Martinez campaign aides want answers on dropped FBI probe https://t.co/3WOpzCx3dc #nmpol
— NM Political Report (@NMreport) March 18, 2016
re: #391 ObserverArt
I was doing a Google search and saw the name Ed Shultz and was wondering what he was up to since he was dumped at MSNBC. I saw a link to his web site and went to it to check on the big guy. I did not know (or missed) he is now on RT.
And then I saw this. Groan. But then, it was Ed that really introduced me to Bernie.
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Well he hasn’t had a night of net positive gain in delegates since New Hampshire for starters. Even when he has a surprise win like Michigan, it’s still a net loss for him since he gets clobbered in a state like MS.
Ryan Bundy in court today:
Judge Brown approved Ryan Bundy’s waiver of 6th Amendment right to council. #socitpa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Highlight of Ryan’s hearing: Marshall ejects SovCit renegade trying to “file a motion” directly w/ judge. Much yelling. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Ryan wants to rep self ‘cause “Only things I can say and share.” Do go on, please. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Ryan facing life max penalty for 18 USC 924(c) use or carry FA crime of violence. Big stakes. Judge drills him on risks. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Ryan wants to know if multiple counts are double jeopardy. He heard the term somewhere, confused about concept. Stellar start! #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Ryan cites traffic court as legal trial experience. Broken tail light. He won! Good enough for me. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Oh, I am so disappointed this this isn’t being televised.
That David Brooks is only now discovering he’s out of touch shows he’ll remain out of touch for a few decades to come.
— Popehat (@Popehat) March 18, 2016
more Ryan Bundy:
Prior court cases? “There’s been several. Let me think here…” #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Judge warns he can be removed from court if disruptive. Several times. Beats on it. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Judge asks monitor to be moved so can see his face better. “Any history of mental illness or impairment?” Looks at him with raised eyebrows.
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
re: #394 Backwoods_Sleuth
Ryan Bundy in court today:
Oh, I am so disappointed this this isn’t being televised.
I cannot watch people making fools of themselves, which made it real hard when I was on a jury with a 19 year old trying to defend himself. Watching Bundy defend himself would make me seriously think of killing myself.
re: #333 HappyWarrior
I’ve still never broken a bone. I like to joke it’s either because I’m very lucky or very cautious.
If you ever feel the need, punching a Buick is a good place to start.
Ryan says important “not to be silenced..” Referred to Ammon’s reply at last big hearing re “no rights.” This will not go well. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Ryan: “I need to be able to speak when the time is right.” I don’t think he knows how this works. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
re: #398 Decatur Deb
If you ever feel the need, punching a Buick is a good place to start.
Ha I’ll pass.
re: #394 Backwoods_Sleuth
Ryan Bundy in court today:
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Oh, I am so disappointed this this isn’t being televised.
It appears the Bundy boys lived under a rock. Anyone know if they are products of home schooling or just too much western RWNJ political bullshit? To not know about multiple counts is rather naive for a revolutionary. It’s like they have never read anything or watched TV. He is going to put himself in a Fed prison for a long long time. Dumb and arrogant is no way to got through life.
Judge tells Ryan “this is why the Constitution insists individuals have the right to council.” Crickets. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Asked to sign waiver, Ryan says “I don’t want to waive my right, I just don’t want to exercise that right, right now.” #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
Ryan is most definitely unclear about how things work in the judicial system.
Judge says he can change mind later, but may be too late. He signs. Cue heavy metal cell door slamming closed with long echo. #SoCitPa
— John Schmidt (@uglyportland1) March 18, 2016
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
re: #402 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Ryan is most definitely unclear about how things work in the judicial system.
Reminds me of that judge who said three year olds can defend themselves in immigration court.
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
My wife is the same way.
Oh, I’ve got a live one:
Witty comeback. Did it bust all 2 of your functioning brain cells to come up with that? @DineshDSouza
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) March 18, 2016
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
It’s empathy. In your case, you can probably actually feel what the other person is feeling (or what that person should be feeling).
Well, this sucks
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— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) March 18, 2016
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
Sounds like an overactive sense of empathy. Anything that causes you pain is worth talking to a professional about. Especially with so many fools about.
re: #401 ObserverArt
It appears the Bundy boys lived under a rock. Anyone know if they are products of home schooling or just too much western RWNJ political bullshit? To not know about multiple counts is rather naive for a revolutionary. It’s like they have never read anything or watched TV. He is going to put himself in a Fed prison for a long long time. Dumb and arrogant is no way to got through life.
I mean, just watching a few episodes of Law & Order should give you more of a legal education than this guy has.
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
I’d say it falls under a general concern for a fellow human. It is like watching a car crash you have been tipped is going to happen. The anxiety is you knowing the outcome prior to the event. You want to prevent it, but can’t. So, you turn away. I call it normal.
SMOTI again:
Do @BernieSanders supporters understand that #Chicago & #StLouis machines stole states from him? He was up til machines dumped their votes
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) March 18, 2016
He apparently came up with that himself. The Machine stole the election results for Hillary.
re: #409 The Vicious Babushka
Well, this sucks
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Oh that is nasty. Basically liquid plastic not yet plasticized. And it smells real bad, headache causing bad.
Thanks for the replies. It drives my wife crazy when I react that way.
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
I deal with it too. Especially on the TV shows.
I couldn’t laugh at the “please clap” comment either and I know what the stakes are if he were to have won.
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
Don’t move to New Mexico. I just found out that the couple across the street met when she was a special ed student in the next town, and he was the janitor. They aren’t married. I’m watching them raise their son. He’s six and doesn’t know the alphabet and can’t tie his shoes. His mom can’t teach him. (I was told all this by his substitute teacher, who also lives across the street.)
re: #407 lawhawk
You didn’t like her Republican impression? I thought it was spot on. https://t.co/wh2jYDmfUX @DineshDSouza @lawhawk
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) March 18, 2016
re: #413 lawhawk
SMOTI again:
He apparently came up with that himself. The Machine stole the election results for Hillary.
Ohio, too.
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Bundy trial:
They need a big Jeopardy board in the court room. “I’ll take legal terms I don’t understand for 5 years.” #SoCitPa https://t.co/4z2OgJeDo2
— Hangry (@jay_mulligan) March 18, 2016
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
Might be called empathy.
/only half
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
This is why I can’t watch Seinfeld, and felt uncomfortable about rage furby posts until he went openly racist.
re: #404 Belafon
A serious question for people with knowledge. As I said above, I cannot watch people make fools of themselves. It doesn’t matter if I know the person is real or not, watching them do something foolish is physically painful to me. Not only can I not watch real people, but I cannot watch sitcoms for the same reason. Is there a name for this, or is it just a form of social anxiety?
I have the same problem, to a degree (I have no empathy whatsoever for assholery).
re: #320 Backwoods_Sleuth
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They did it without bombing the shit out of someplace (anyplace). I call bullshit. Only way to get terrorists is to bomb the shit out of someplace.
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re: #362 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’ve been holding on to this for you:
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Honk if you hate noise pollution!
re: #410 wrenchwench
That sounds right. I am pretty sure I’ve got some of that going on, since I frequently have to remind myself that inanimate objects do not have feelings that can be hurt by being thrown in the garbage. My wife told me recently that she had heard that it can also be an indicator of ADD.
re: #387 Ace-o-aces
People have been predicting that various “scandals” will bring down the clinton for the past 2 decades. Hasn’t worked so far, I don’t see why it should now.
Also hasn’t kept the RWNJs from trying. No reason to think they will stop.
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