Birther Crackpot Joseph Farah Caught With Loaded Handgun at Dulles Airport

Batshit crazy and armed
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In a classic right wing screw-up, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports that the publisher of batshit crazy conspiracy website World Net Daily, birther loon Joseph Farah, was caught trying to carry a loaded .38-caliber handgun through security at Washington DC’s Dulles Airport. Farah has been charged with a class 1 misdemeanor.

Birthers with loaded guns getting on airplanes. What could go wrong?

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1 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 5:59:39pm
2 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 24, 2014 6:00:11pm

Posted downstairs as the official thread killer…..

Mississippi U.S. Senate (R) (11.5%)
Candidates Votes Percent
Cochran 14,104 55.5
McDaniel 11,297 44.5

There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth in freeperland, they are crushed that THEIR RWNJ probably won’t replace the Establishment RWNJ.

RBS

3 lawhawk  Jun 24, 2014 6:01:04pm

How long before he claims that he forgot the gun was packed in his bag, or that this law is somehow unconstitutional in its restriction on his rights to bear arms, even at 30,000 feet, where any gunfire has the potential to be catastrophic.

But remember, he’s a responsible gun owner, right up until the moment that he wasn’t.

If you’re a responsible gun owner, you know where the firearms are at all times, whether it’s loaded or not, and it is secure. Moreover, you’re going to know the rules for traveling with firearms, including not carrying them on to an airplane or bring them into an airport without having the proper clearances.

So, there’s that.

4 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:01:23pm

“Meta trolling.” There’s someone who understands what Greenwald is doing.

5 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:02:01pm
6 Justanotherhuman  Jun 24, 2014 6:05:29pm

Looks like the challengers, even the Libertarians, aren’t doing too well, in these GOP races.

US Rep. Tom Cole defeats GOP challenger for nomination in race for Oklahoma congressional seat - @AP
End of alert

23m
Mary Fallin beats 2 pro-marijuana challengers, wins GOP nod for 2nd term as Oklahoma governor - @AP
End of alert

24m
Incumbent Jim Inhofe beats 4 challengers, wins GOP nomination in race for Oklahoma US Senate seat - @AP

7 wrenchwench  Jun 24, 2014 6:06:00pm

re: #4 Charles Johnson

“Meta trolling.” There’s someone who understands what Greenwald is doing.

And approves, from the looks of it.

8 Justanotherhuman  Jun 24, 2014 6:06:35pm

re: #7 wrenchwench

That’s what I thought, too. It’s FDL, after all.

9 S'latch  Jun 24, 2014 6:07:45pm

Too bad Farah didn’t tell security “I’ll give you my gun when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.” He missed a great opportunity to stand up for his right to bear arms.

10 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 24, 2014 6:08:25pm

re: #3 lawhawk

How long before he claims that he forgot the gun was packed in his bag, or that this law is somehow unconstitutional in its restriction on his rights to bear arms, even at 30,000 feet, where any gunfire has the potential to be catastrophic.

But remember, he’s a responsible gun owner, right up until the moment that he wasn’t.

If you’re a responsible gun owner, you know where the firearms are at all times, whether it’s loaded or not, and it is secure. Moreover, you’re going to know the rules for traveling with firearms, including not carrying them on to an airplane or bring them into an airport without having the proper clearances.

So, there’s that.

You mean “What part of ‘Shall Not Be Abridged’” isn’t going to be a valid defense when this comes before a judge?

RBS

11 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:09:06pm

re: #7 wrenchwench

And approves, from the looks of it.

Oh yeah. Wright is another major dudebro douchebag.

12 Rev_Arthur_Belling  Jun 24, 2014 6:10:04pm

So GG is criticizing those who make public statements about people’s private lives by … making a public statement. smh

* Charles, you said in the last thread that the Schindler thing was a “set-up.” Sounds like a relationship gone awry more than a set-up, and she did something in the heat of anger/jealousy/whatever that she regretted after she hit “Send.”

I was wondering if you can explain exactly what you mean by set-up?

13 Justanotherhuman  Jun 24, 2014 6:11:38pm

You have to be shitting me.

Well, Amazon is run by another libertarian asswipe.

14 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 6:12:44pm

I love where I live sometimes.

Great views from my mountain bike ride today.

instagram.com

15 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:14:17pm
16 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 24, 2014 6:14:18pm

re: #14 teleskiguy

I love where I live sometimes.

Great views from my mountain bike ride today.

instagram.com

I saw a goat on my bike ride.

RBS

17 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:15:25pm
18 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 6:15:51pm

re: #13 Justanotherhuman

No Place to Hide

I think that’s part of the Amazon user agreement.

19 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 6:16:20pm

re: #16 RealityBasedSteve

I saw a goat on my bike ride.

RBS

Did it scream like a human?

Youtube Video

20 Killgore Trout  Jun 24, 2014 6:19:15pm

Gunmen fire on plane at Pakistan’s Peshawar airport

Gunmen fired on a Pakistan International Airlines plane as it was landing in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday night, killing a woman on board and injuring three crew members in the third incident at a Pakistani airport this month.

Flight PK 756 was carrying 178 passengers travelling from Saudi Arabia when it came under attack as it was preparing to land, policeman Asghar Khan said at the airport.

The plane was hit by six bullets, police said, killing the Pakistani woman and narrowly missing the captain. At least one bullet struck the plane’s engine, police said.

21 Justanotherhuman  Jun 24, 2014 6:19:53pm

re: #18 jaunte

I think that’s part of the Amazon user agreement.

Well, overall, it’s doing poorly. Not even in the top 100. Appeals to a limited audience, so I guess the dudebros are trying to shill it some more.

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

#1 in Books > Computers & Technology > Business & Management > Privacy
#1 in Books > Law > Constitutional Law > Civil Rights
#1 in Books > Computers & Technology > Networking > Internet, Groupware, & Telecommunications

22 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 6:20:26pm

re: #4 Charles Johnson

“Meta trolling.” There’s someone who understands what Greenwald is doing.

Being the King of the Firebaggers is a lot lonelier and involves a lot more boot licking than it used to be

23 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 6:21:41pm

GOATS

24 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:22:36pm
25 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:23:02pm
26 BeachDem  Jun 24, 2014 6:24:20pm

re: #2 RealityBasedSteve

Posted downstairs as the official thread killer…..

Mississippi U.S. Senate (R) (11.5%)
Candidates Votes Percent
Cochran 14,104 55.5
McDaniel 11,297 44.5

There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth in freeperland, they are crushed that THEIR RWNJ probably won’t replace the Establishment RWNJ.

RBS

I killed it even more dead with the news that Sally Atwater (lovely widow of lovely Lee) has lost her R runoff for State School Superintendent in South Carolina. The Club for Growth ads against her opponent could only say that she (Spearman, the opponent) is really a “scare quotes Democrat” so it’s all good. Yeah, there’s a Dem candidate, but hey, it’s South Carolina.

27 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 6:24:33pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

I’m sure the privacy dudebros would respect your privacy Charles.

//

28 Justanotherhuman  Jun 24, 2014 6:25:41pm

re: #27 b.d.

I’m sure the privacy dudebros would respect your privacy Charles.

//

That would say it’s all fair since they’re not the ebil govt.

29 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 6:26:05pm

Is Meta Trolling like Meta Data except that it is obviously wrong and offensive?

30 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 6:26:49pm

Meta is such a stupid word. Stupid stupid stupid.

31 BeachDem  Jun 24, 2014 6:27:32pm

re: #30 teleskiguy

Meta is such a stupid word. Stupid stupid stupid.

I keep reading it as MEAT trolling, which probably makes more sense.

32 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 6:27:48pm

re: #28 Justanotherhuman

That would say it’s all fair since they’re not the ebil govt.

Think of us like Facebook or Google, it’s ok for US to have your information.

33 Rightwingconspirator  Jun 24, 2014 6:28:14pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

Pay no attention to that little toy quadcopter outside your window.
//

34 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 24, 2014 6:29:41pm

This used to be a popular meme at FreeRepublic back in the day (maybe still is for all I know)
Wingnut 9/11 fantasy

35 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 24, 2014 6:31:41pm

re: #21 Justanotherhuman

Well, overall, it’s doing poorly. Not even in the top 100. Appeals to a limited audience, so I guess the dudebros are trying to shill it some more.

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

#1 in Books > Computers & Technology > Business & Management > Privacy
#1 in Books > Law > Constitutional Law > Civil Rights
#1 in Books > Computers & Technology > Networking > Internet, Groupware, & Telecommunications

That’s like I guy I saw playing at the Farmers Market in Nashville. Had a guitar synthesizer, and his show card said that he had a song hit #12 on the European Indy Country Chart. (admittedly it’s a lot higher than I’ll ever rank, but still….).

36 Rightwingconspirator  Jun 24, 2014 6:31:52pm

Dogwhistle threats…

littlegreenfootballs.com

37 Belafon  Jun 24, 2014 6:32:40pm

re: #34 Pie-onist Overlord

Except, no. By the time people figured out what was going on, the pilots were dead. No amount of guns would have stopped them from crashing.

38 b_sharp  Jun 24, 2014 6:33:37pm

re: #34 Pie-onist Overlord

This used to be a popular meme at FreeRepublic back in the day (maybe still is for all I know)
Wingnut 9/11 fantasy

Like the terrorists would have boarded with just box cutters.

39 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 24, 2014 6:34:48pm

re: #37 Belafon

Except, no. By the time people figured out what was going on, the pilots were dead. No amount of guns would have stopped them from crashing.

So many things wrong with that stupid meme.

1. If everybody else was packing, hijackers would be packing too.
2. Where is that space on the aircraft where everybody can stand and surround the hijackers?

40 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 6:36:09pm

Hey political junkies, Ben Smith is right.

41 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 24, 2014 6:39:36pm

Is McDaniel getting his ass kicked? I see some butthurt on TCOT.

42 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:39:45pm
43 lawhawk  Jun 24, 2014 6:43:05pm

NY House races starting to trickle in, and my complaint is the same here as elsewhere - far too many uncontested races (on both sides of the aisle) and far too many incumbents not sufficiently challenged.

The interesting race in NY is Espaillat v. Rangel. It’s the rematch of 2012, when Rangel won by about 1,100 votes. There’s a total of 4 candidates running, but it really is a 2-way race.

44 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 6:44:49pm

re: #43 lawhawk

Charlie Rangel is 84 years old, corrupt, and universally hated by conservatives. I bet he gets elected to his 23rd term.

45 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 6:46:17pm

Cochran still holding McDaniel to 4 with 67% reporting in.

46 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 6:47:05pm
47 lawhawk  Jun 24, 2014 6:47:51pm

re: #44 teleskiguy

I can’t stand him either. He should have been gone after fudging his own taxes, all while being Chair of Ways and Means, and then running an office in violation of the rules for rent stabilized units. His constituents keep sending him back, but I think this year might be it for him.

48 darthstar  Jun 24, 2014 6:50:20pm

Best thing about this garden at AT&T park? I can look at my wife and say, “You built that.” Concept to reality…she’s been working her ass off herding cats for months on this project. I checked it out at last night’s game. It’s fucking awesome.

49 Justanotherhuman  Jun 24, 2014 6:50:30pm

The rack beckons, so later Lizards!

50 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 6:51:06pm

72% and the lead has narrowed to 1%.

51 Varek Raith  Jun 24, 2014 6:51:53pm

Youtube Video

52 lawhawk  Jun 24, 2014 6:52:56pm

re: #48 darthstar

Wow. That’s pretty frickin’ cool. Awesome job there!

54 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 6:54:50pm

re: #48 darthstar

Best thing about this garden at AT&T park? I can look at my wife and say, “You built that.” Concept to reality…she’s been working her ass off herding cats for months on this project. I checked it out at last night’s game. It’s fucking awesome.

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Excellent, innovative NoCal!!! Give the Mrs. a LGF high five!

55 Jay in Oregon  Jun 24, 2014 6:54:51pm

re: #39 Pie-onist Overlord

So many things wrong with that stupid meme.

1. If everybody else was packing, hijackers would be packing too.
2. Where is that space on the aircraft where everybody can stand and surround the hijackers?

3. Where are all those bullets going to go when those patriots open fire?

(See: Circular firing squad)

56 darthstar  Jun 24, 2014 6:55:28pm

re: #52 lawhawk

Wow. That’s pretty frickin’ cool. Awesome job there!

Here’s a pic I took at last night’s game. Gotta love the view (even if you can’t see the field (have to keep the high fence so that it doesn’t interfere with “the batters’ eye”

57 scottslemmons  Jun 24, 2014 6:56:23pm

re: #34 Pie-onist Overlord

They’re going to end up shooting each other. They’re going to end up shooting holes in the plane. I don’t even own any guns, and that much is obvious.

Wingnuts are so damn stupid.

58 Eventual Carrion  Jun 24, 2014 6:58:06pm

re: #55 Jay in Oregon

3. Where are all those bullets going to go when those patriots open fire?

(See: Circular firing squad)

Out the sides of the plane, followed by the passengers firing the shots. Kinda a suicide mission.

59 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 6:59:35pm
60 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:00:10pm

Now less than 4K points between Cochran and McDaniel.

61 Jay in Oregon  Jun 24, 2014 7:00:34pm

re: #58 Eventual Carrion

It’s the good thing that the hijackers on 9/11 weren’t willing to sacrifice their lives, then…

…oh, wait.

62 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 7:02:30pm

By the way, when you click on those Buzzfeed polls they’re harvesting and exploiting your information.

arstechnica.com

63 lawhawk  Jun 24, 2014 7:02:44pm

re: #56 darthstar

It’s a damned pretty ballpark to catch a game in, that’s for sure.

Next up on ballparks to visit, Busch Stadium.

64 Blue Fielder  Jun 24, 2014 7:05:27pm

re: #62 Charles Johnson

What? Buzzfeed is garbage? Perish the thought! I mean honestly, if you can’t trust an ad-choked, widget-packed clickbait site to be straightforward and pure, who CAN you trust?!

65 goddamnedfrank  Jun 24, 2014 7:06:26pm

It’s weird how many old white men in Arizona can’t deal with the fact the Spanish language has an older history there than English.

More anonymous online posts have been attributed to the Arizona Republican who’s spent years as a prolific and provocative commenter on local political blogs.

Days after he owned up to several incendiary anonymous comments, Arizona television station KTVK on Monday unearthed additional posts by state schools superintendent John Huppenthal (R) in which he protested the use of Spanish language in the United States.

In a late-2010 post on the conservative blog Espresso Pundit, Huppenthal, writing under the pseudonym Falcon9, said that America only has room for English.

“We all need to stomp out balkanization. No spanish radio stations, no spanish billboards, no spanish tv stations, no spanish newspapers,” he wrote roughly a month after he was elected. “This is America, speak English.”

Keep up with that outreach GOP. Purposefully alienating the fastest growing demographic bloc in this country is a fantastic strategy.

66 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 24, 2014 7:07:04pm

re: #62 Charles Johnson

By the way, when you click on those Buzzfeed polls they’re harvesting and exploiting your information.

arstechnica.com

you mean it’s not just ‘cuz they want to entertain you?

RBS

67 alpuz  Jun 24, 2014 7:07:33pm

re: #63 lawhawk

Yap. I’d love to go out there and see it. Ain’t happening anytime soon. I’ll settle for a 16th row seat behind home plate at Miller Park. I once talked an elderly lady into booing Tony LaRussa after a few beers. Fun.

68 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 24, 2014 7:08:06pm

Priceless, Donald Trump gets in a Twitter slap fight with a parody account.

69 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 24, 2014 7:09:36pm

FLASHBACK: Donald Trump gets all butthurt when Jon Stewart announces his real name is Fuckface Von Clownstick.

70 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:10:34pm

Still within 1% down in Mississippi. Watch this go down to a recount.

71 Killgore Trout  Jun 24, 2014 7:13:34pm

This is interesting.
What wealth gap? Danish welfare narrows disparity
Much of it is the expected stuff about high taxes and generous social services but there are some surprises.

With a solid safety net in place, the government has persuaded unions to accept a flexible labor market. Under a model known as “Flexicurity,” companies can quickly lay off staffers during downturns. Laid-off workers, in turn, receive training and guidance in pursuing new careers.

Such training is part of Denmark’s approach to education, which is free for everyone of all ages in this country of 5.6 million. Students of any age over 18 who live on their own can receive a stipend of 5,839 kroner ($1,028) a month. Those living with their parents can receive about half that.

So widespread is education that one byproduct has been something unfamiliar elsewhere: A shortage of unskilled labor. Denmark has no mandated minimum wage. But unions and employers’ organizations have agreed on a minimum of 111 kroner ($20.30) an hour.

Torben Andersen, an economics professor at Aarhus University, sees political unity as a factor in Denmark’s narrow wealth gap.

“There are not the same strong conflicts and very strong parties and views like you will see, for instance, in U.S. politics,” he said.

72 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 7:15:57pm

re: #70 Targetpractice

Still within 1% down in Mississippi. Watch this go down to a recount.

Tricorn hat/brooks bros brigade

73 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 7:16:22pm

re: #68 Pie-onist Overlord

Priceless, Donald Trump gets in a Twitter slap fight with a parody account.

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Epic.

74 Killgore Trout  Jun 24, 2014 7:16:28pm
“Elite is a dirty word here,” Mellish said. “The whole idea of ambition is embarrassing in Denmark. It’s like being gay in the 1960’s: Everybody knows it exists, but no one talks about it.”

lol

75 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:16:32pm
76 Skip Intro  Jun 24, 2014 7:17:10pm

re: #75 teleskiguy

YES!!!!!!

77 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 24, 2014 7:17:41pm

THIS HAS TO BE THE STUPIDEST IDEA EVER.
People don’t buy stuff=businesses that sell stuff go bankrupt. JOB LOSS FOR ALL!!!! What could possibly go wrong?
HURR HURR U POORS DON’T HAVE TO SPEND MOAR MONEYS!!! DON’T BUY FOOD!!! DON’T BUY SHOES FOR UR KIDS!!!! UR CHOICE!!!

78 Belafon  Jun 24, 2014 7:18:06pm

re: #71 Killgore Trout

What, you mean all that stuff works? Allowing companies to lay off workers yet making sure there’s a safety net is good for everyone? If there was only a party in the US that was for a regulated form of capitalism, that thought a safety net was a good idea.

And yes, I’m talking about Democrats (just to make sure you understood). If we were against businesses, FDR would have shut them down during the Depression.

79 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 24, 2014 7:18:09pm
80 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:18:38pm

re: #75 teleskiguy

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Great, just what we need, another third party that’s a complete joke.

81 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:18:45pm

re: #75 teleskiguy

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Please proceed Sarah and Sean and then be shocked when you fall flat on your faces.

82 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:19:27pm

re: #77 Pie-onist Overlord

THIS HAS TO BE THE STUPIDEST IDEA EVER.
People don’t buy stuff=businesses that sell stuff go bankrupt. JOB LOSS FOR ALL!!!! What could possibly go wrong?
HURR HURR U POORS DON’T HAVE TO SPEND MOAR MONEYS!!! DON’T BUY FOOD!!! DON’T BUY SHOES FOR UR KIDS!!!! UR CHOICE!!!

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Because that’s what we need, more regressive taxes!

83 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:20:24pm

Cochran’s holding on by the skin of his teeth, 50.7% to 49.3% with 89% of districts reported in.

84 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 24, 2014 7:20:35pm
85 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 24, 2014 7:20:59pm

re: #82 Targetpractice

Because that’s what we need, more regressive taxes!

HURR HURR TEH POORS DON’T PAY THERE FARE SHAIR!!!!!

86 dog philosopher  Jun 24, 2014 7:21:07pm

i liked denmark alot except for all the smoking and it ain’t too warm in the summer

but they do things right over there

87 compound_Idaho  Jun 24, 2014 7:21:35pm

999 out of 1,000 of people that vote republican have never heard of world net daily. 999,999 out of 1,000,000 have ever heard of Joseph Farah. I know a guy that is really, really (no really) into all the conspiracy stuff. I’ll ask him tomorrow if he has ever heard of Mr. Farah. No, I’ll call him now and ask. oops he does. Told me it was planted.

88 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:21:46pm

re: #84 Backwoods_Sleuth

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He’s certainly white and fat enough.

89 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:22:25pm

re: #85 Pie-onist Overlord

HURR HURR TEH POORS DON’T PAY THERE FARE SHAIR!!!!!

We already get bitching about the cost of everything, so let’s jack prices up even higher by imposing a cripplingly high “fair tax.”

90 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:22:43pm

re: #87 compound_Idaho

999 out of 1,000 of people that vote republican have never heard of world net daily. 999,999 out of 1,000,000 have ever heard of Joseph Farah. I know a guy that is really, really (no really) into all the conspiracy stuff. I’ll ask him tomorrow if he has ever heard of Mr. Farah. No, I’ll call him now and ask. oops he does. Told me it was planted.

And yet the people who they vote for have no problem pandering to Farah’s twisted conspiracy theories about the president’s place of birth.

91 Killgore Trout  Jun 24, 2014 7:22:44pm

re: #78 Belafon

What, you mean all that stuff works? Allowing companies to lay off workers yet making sure there’s a safety net is good for everyone? If there was only a party in the US that was for a regulated form of capitalism, that thought a safety net was a good idea.

And yes, I’m talking about Democrats (just to make sure you understood). If we were against businesses, FDR would have shut them down during the Depression.

I also found this interesting…

Prime Minister Thorning-Schmidt said she’s committed to helping businesses stay competitive.

“We need to continue to take decisions to ensure that our model is sustainable and preserves prosperity,” she said in an email to The Associated Press.

In the end, there’s an economic trade-off, says Danske Bank’s chief economist, Steen Bocian.

“You could probably have higher growth in Denmark, allowing for more income inequality,” he said. “But it’s a political question whether you would pursue that.”

Is does remind me of the Canadian guy who started Occupy Wall Street. HE had an interesting idea about economic growth: the common wisdom is economic health is indicated by growth, his idea was low/no growth economic models would work better. Constant growth isn’t indefinitely sustainable. Interesting ideas but unfortunately we don’t have the culture here for them to take root.

92 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:23:02pm

92% reporting in and no shift in the numbers.

93 Killgore Trout  Jun 24, 2014 7:24:08pm

re: #86 dog philosopher

i liked denmark alot except for all the smoking and it ain’t too warm in the summer

but they do things right over there

I’ve never been but next time I go to the UK I might try to work in a few days stop over in Denmark. I’d love to visit.

94 blueraven  Jun 24, 2014 7:24:09pm

re: #92 Targetpractice

92% reporting in and no shift in the numbers.

where are you watching? link please :)

95 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:25:10pm

re: #94 blueraven

where are you watching? link please :)

politico.com

92.3% in and Cochran’s raised his lead a whole .1%.

96 blueraven  Jun 24, 2014 7:25:55pm

re: #95 Targetpractice

politico.com

92.3% in and Cochran’s raised his lead a whole .1%.

thanks!

97 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:29:50pm

Wingnuts always seem to think that the key to economic growth is just taxing the shit out of the people with the least money and giving money back to those with the most. And that starving an ailing economy of much needed government spending will cure it, because we all know that a car running on fumes runs the strongest.

98 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:30:35pm

94.2% in and Cochran’s lead has shrunk to .2% This may very well go down to the recount.

99 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:32:31pm
100 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:33:22pm

re: #97 Targetpractice

Wingnuts always seem to think that the key to economic growth is just taxing the shit out of the people with the least money and giving money back to those with the most. And that starving an ailing economy of much needed government spending will cure it, because we all know that a car running on fumes runs the strongest.

Their economic approach is frankly for better lack of a word stupid. They claim to have a problem with spending but yet refuse to even touch the defense budget. Claim taxation is “tyranny” yet as you say have no problem taxing those with the least.

101 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 7:33:39pm

re: #77 Pie-onist Overlord

Yea poor people not spending money on food, while middle class people forgo luxury items, great way to run an economy and will in no way result in some kind of black market.

102 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:33:58pm

re: #99 teleskiguy

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But but hypothetical cakes for gay couples.

103 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 7:34:59pm

In related news, Tancredo is outta here!

104 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 7:35:00pm
105 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:35:35pm

re: #104 Charles Johnson

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Ha indeed.

106 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:36:13pm

Get the feeling though no matter who comes out of that race is going to come out wounded and possibly vulnerable to the Dem candidate.

107 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 7:36:43pm
U.S. Senate - GOP Runoff
1736 of 1832 Precincts Reporting - 95%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Cochran, Thad (i) GOP 170,264 50%
McDaniel, Chris GOP 167,864 50%

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108 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 7:38:04pm

re: #106 HappyWarrior

Not sure about that in Mississippi during a midterm election. I’m just hoping McDaniel’s loss at the hand of possible black voters sparks some hardcore crazy from the tea party giving the whole conservative movement some bad press.

109 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:39:23pm

re: #103 Targetpractice

In related news, Tancredo is outta here!

Bob Beauprez vs. John Hickenlooper

Great. A failed establishment candidate for governor vs. a waffling boring centrist incumbent.

I thought Colorado politics was exciting. Hurr…

110 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:39:45pm

re: #108 Zamb

Not sure about that in Mississippi during a midterm election. I’m just hoping McDaniel’s loss at the hand of possible black voters sparks some hardcore crazy from the tea party giving the whole conservative movement some bad press.

Yeah true.

111 goddamnedfrank  Jun 24, 2014 7:41:05pm

Looks like McDaniel lost. Big city precincts always finish counting last and that’s where Cochran’s support is going to be greatest.

Right now Cochran ahead 171,971 to 169,445 / 50.4% to 49.6%

94.87% of precincts reporting

washingtonpost.com

Odds of a recount growing very slim.

112 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:41:46pm

What happens if Cochran and McDaniel both fail to break 50%? Is there another run-off? Is it like the World Cup?

113 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 7:42:30pm
114 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:42:40pm

re: #112 teleskiguy

What happens if Cochran and McDaniel both fail to break 50%? Is there another run-off? Is it like the World Cup?

Isn’t that impossible since it’s just them going against each other? Doubt you can write in a primary.

115 goddamnedfrank  Jun 24, 2014 7:43:01pm

re: #112 teleskiguy

What happens if Cochran and McDaniel both fail to break 50%? Is there another run-off? Is it like the World Cup?

They’re the only two running. There’d have to be a heavy write-in contingent for that to happen.

116 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:43:10pm

re: #113 Gus

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Damn had no idea that Greenwald was a Tancredo apologist. Good news though for your state.

117 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 7:43:26pm

re: #112 teleskiguy

What happens if Cochran and McDaniel both fail to break 50%? Is there another run-off? Is it like the World Cup?

There are only two candidates, if one of them doesn’t break 50% then we send in Arne Duncan to help them.

118 sagehen  Jun 24, 2014 7:43:27pm

re: #83 Targetpractice

Cochran’s holding on by the skin of his teeth, 50.7% to 49.3% with 89% of districts reported in.

If it turns out that Black voters delivered for him… he’ll owe a favor. Maybe support the new voting rights bill the CBC put together?

119 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:43:51pm

OK I see now. This election is winner-take-all. #MSSen

120 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 7:44:23pm

re: #113 Gus

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Greenwald spoke up for Tom?

Hahahahahahahaha!

121 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:44:51pm

I found this bit of history fascinating.

122 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 7:45:11pm

re: #116 HappyWarrior

Damn had no idea that Greenwald was a Tancredo apologist. Good news though for your state.

Rather ugly piece too.

123 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:46:17pm

re: #122 Gus

Rather ugly piece too.

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Wow what an asshole.

124 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 7:46:27pm

re: #122 Gus

Rather ugly piece too.

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I’m sure Glenn’s piece read better in its original German.

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125 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:46:40pm

re: #121 teleskiguy

I found this bit of history fascinating.

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He was a Democrat so he was a liberal./

126 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:46:43pm

Wow Gus. Had no idea GG shilled for Tancredo. Eye-opening, to say the least.

127 bratwurst  Jun 24, 2014 7:47:45pm

re: #122 Gus

Rather ugly piece too.

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He’s not a racist…he just regularly DEFENDS racists like Tancredo and Matthew Hale.

128 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 7:48:21pm

re: #124 b.d.

I’m sure Glenn’s piece read better in its original German.

//

Aktuelle illegale Einwanderung - wobei unüberschaubar endlose Horden von Menschen strömen über die Grenze in den Zahlen viel zu groß, sich zu assimilieren, und die daher keine Notwendigkeit, die Motivation oder die Fähigkeit, sich zu assimilieren - unmöglich macht die Verwahrung der nationalen Identität. Das ist so aus Gründen, nichts mit der Hautfarbe oder Herkunft der Einwanderer und alles, was mit der Tatsache, dass das, was wir am Ende mit ausgesondert Gruppen von Menschen mit allegiences ihre Enklaven, die Unfähigkeit zur Kommunikation, kulturelle Perspektiven tun unvereinbar mit den vorherrschenden amerikanischen Kultur, und absolut nichts, um sie in irgendeiner Weise zu dem, was wir wissen, wie die Vereinigten Staaten zu binden.

129 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:48:32pm

re: #126 teleskiguy

Then again, I never heard of him or read any of his shit until last summer.

130 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 7:50:00pm

re: #118 sagehen

HA! Like that will happen. The GOP should look at it as an opportunity to learn. Black voters aren’t rejecting them because of free stuff, they are doing it because of the batshit crazy that’s been out of them lately, when face with McDaniel crazy they will give some support to the slightly less crazy. Of course this won’t happen, self reflection is not one of their strengths.

131 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 7:51:10pm

re: #128 Gus

ha! much better.

132 sagehen  Jun 24, 2014 7:51:57pm

re: #91 Killgore Trout

I also found this interesting…

Is does remind me of the Canadian guy who started Occupy Wall Street. HE had an interesting idea about economic growth: the common wisdom is economic health is indicated by growth, his idea was low/no growth economic models would work better. Constant growth isn’t indefinitely sustainable. Interesting ideas but unfortunately we don’t have the culture here for them to take root.

We have to change how we calculate “growth” and “economic activity”

When I used to put $20 of quarters into an arcade game, I got many fewer hours of entertainment, and less joy to my life, than I now get from a $1 app… but it counted as 20 times as much contribution to GDP. People who use AirBnB instead of a hotel and the fam who gets income from their spare room, people who drive one of those share-cars instead of buying one… eBay for re-using stuff instead of buying new…

133 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:52:48pm

I’m not really crying. But I have read Carl Hiassen’s collected newspaper columns and Florida is fucked up in so many ways.

134 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 7:56:00pm
135 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 7:56:14pm
136 bratwurst  Jun 24, 2014 7:56:16pm
137 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 7:56:18pm

Damn, look at that volatile atmosphere behind Denver’s skyline tonight. Gorgeous.

138 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 7:57:13pm

re: #135 Charles Johnson

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LOL, Republicans can’t even win their own primary in Mississippi?

I’d hang it up if I were them.

139 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 7:57:37pm
140 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 7:57:47pm

141 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 7:58:59pm

re: #135 Charles Johnson

Oh they’ll spin this as meddling by evil democrats and proof that liberals are truly corrupt. But maybe people in Mississippi really don’t want a guy who courts white supremacists and isn’t sure that he’d help them get disaster relief following a hurricane.

142 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 7:59:09pm

re: #135 Charles Johnson

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My guess is they figured that their candidate would lose against either so they’d rather go with the somewhat sane one.

143 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 7:59:48pm

re: #137 teleskiguy

Damn, look at that volatile atmosphere behind Denver’s skyline tonight. Gorgeous.

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144 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 24, 2014 8:01:28pm

Tancredo loses in Colorado.

145 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 8:01:39pm

Got to get your talking points straight.
Youtube Video

146 Shazam  Jun 24, 2014 8:02:00pm

Why is Greenwald known as a lefty? Looks more and more like he’s a neocon who caught Obama Derangement Syndrome and found national security to be the best way to hit Obama from both sides, and prop himself up as a hero.

147 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:02:13pm

Odious.

148 HappyWarrior  Jun 24, 2014 8:02:35pm

re: #146 Shazam

Why is Greenwald known as a lefty? Looks more and more like he’s a neocon who caught Obama Derangement Syndrome and found national security to be the best way to hit Obama from both sides, and prop himself up as a hero.

No idea.

149 goddamnedfrank  Jun 24, 2014 8:02:52pm
Prior to the cancelation, organizers had encouraged group members on Facebook to make the walk into “a big event,” in order to “show that gun rights belong to all.” The group said that it was going to conduct the walk-through of the heavily African-American neighborhoods in conjunction with a canned food drive for needy families.

…

“First of all, we don’t see color,” he insisted. “Gun rights don’t discriminate based on skin color and neither will we.”

smh.

150 Skip Intro  Jun 24, 2014 8:03:56pm

re: #97 Targetpractice

Wingnuts always seem to think that the key to economic growth is just taxing the shit out of the people with the least money and giving money back to those with the most.

Rush Limbaugh has been preaching that for over 20 years, and he’s managed to convince the entire GOP that it’s true.

151 blueraven  Jun 24, 2014 8:05:37pm

AP has called race for Thad Cochran

152 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 8:06:01pm

Looks like, unless there’s some hidden enclave of McDaniel supporters still out there, I’d say Cochran’s got this one in the bag.

153 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 8:06:12pm
154 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:06:42pm

re: #151 blueraven

AP has called race for Thad Cochran

Cue the flood of racism on twitter.

155 Killgore Trout  Jun 24, 2014 8:06:55pm

re: #132 sagehen

We have to change how we calculate “growth” and “economic activity”

When I used to put $20 of quarters into an arcade game, I got many fewer hours of entertainment, and less joy to my life, than I now get from a $1 app… but it counted as 20 times as much contribution to GDP. People who use AirBnB instead of a hotel and the fam who gets income from their spare room, people who drive one of those share-cars instead of buying one… eBay for re-using stuff instead of buying new…

I think we desperately need to rethink the way we live and what we expect. It’s important to our survival as a culture. I’m not optimistic.

156 b.d.  Jun 24, 2014 8:08:19pm

re: #153 Charles Johnson

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The Freepers seem to be taking it well:

Where is God at exactly? Seems he doesn’t give a damn anymore.

freerepublic.com

157 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 8:09:36pm

re: #156 b.d.

The Freepers seem to be taking it well:

freerepublic.com

158 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:10:53pm

re: #156 b.d.

I don’t know why but I just clicked on your link, that was my first foray into free republic. Guess Tuesday is as good of day as any to get hammered.

159 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:12:48pm
160 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 8:13:02pm

Yeah, Cochran’s a nutter and starting tomorrow he’s the guy to beat. But tonight, I raise my glass to him, if only because it is filled to the brim with wingnut tears.

161 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:13:23pm

From FR:

After this, I finally and utterly dislike them both with the same intensity. Cockran won ONLY because he begged for democrat help and got it.

They are LITERALLY one party. Also bear in mind, even Cockran dislikes Reid, he absolutely despises you and I. He’d rather get in with the democrats than with us.

and

Do only one thing at this point: Prepare for the impending collapse, or the upcoming pogrom. Those are the only two things that will be happening to America.

162 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:13:46pm

Oops. Fixed.

163 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:13:46pm

re: #124 b.d.

I’m sure Glenn’s piece read better in its original German.

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“…More importantly, it is simply indisputable that a nation cannot survive if its population lacks any common foundation, is characterized by scattered allegiances, has nothing culturally in common, and is separated by an inability to communicate with one another. What you end up with are balkanized, fragmented enclaves of people who happen to occupy the same geographical space, but you do not end up, in any sense, with a nation that can endure or prosper.”glenngreenwald.blogspot.com

Ein Volk!

164 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 8:13:52pm
165 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 8:14:33pm

166 Shvaughn  Jun 24, 2014 8:14:38pm

It seems Charles has a new fan over in DF’s little thread.

167 Egregious Philbin  Jun 24, 2014 8:14:43pm

Freepers are doing the usual “Vote Fraud” and yelling that it is not fair that the dems crossed over to vote for Cochran.

Because, when fatass Limbaugh told republicans to do it against Hillary, it was OK, because…uh….Behnghazi!

168 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:16:51pm

That may be your liberal republican goal, but my goal is to absolutely politically destroy every liberal republican that I can.

Liberal republicans in the senate are like having dems in the senate.

First, the liberal republicans have to be utterly destroyed.

The actions of the GOP-E put the seal on that tonigh

169 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 8:16:55pm

re: #152 Targetpractice

Looks like, unless there’s some hidden enclave of McDaniel supporters still out there, I’d say Cochran’s got this one in the bag.

They’re in the courthouse with the votes. The snail pace of justice. If those possible criminals get their date in court before 2016, I’ll be shocked! Shocked! All forgotten.

170 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:16:57pm

re: #165 Targetpractice

Wish I had that pic on election night 2012. Many of my conservative friends were of the unskewed variety.

171 calochortus  Jun 24, 2014 8:17:07pm

re: #167 Egregious Philbin

For your FR reading enjoyment-a small sample:

To: MtnClimber

Not a good night for conservatives ;-(

299 posted on 6/24/2014, 8:08:52 PM by Kenny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 292 | View Replies]
To: sloop
whaaaaaaaaaaa Looks like Rangel will go forward too. And I was looking forward to dancing on the ceiling tonight. Not a bad showing anywhere but I wish it was different.
300 posted on 6/24/2014, 8:09:19 PM by GizzyGirl
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172 Shvaughn  Jun 24, 2014 8:17:16pm

re: #20 Killgore Trout

Gunmen fire on plane at Pakistan’s Peshawar airport

Gunmen fired on a Pakistan International Airlines plane as it was landing in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday night, killing a woman on board and injuring three crew members in the third incident at a Pakistani airport this month.

See, if Joseph Farah were there, he could have fired back!

173 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:18:31pm
174 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:19:35pm

What’s that high-pitched whining sound?

175 BeachDem  Jun 24, 2014 8:19:44pm

re: #160 Targetpractice

Yeah, Cochran’s a nutter and starting tomorrow he’s the guy to beat. But tonight, I raise my glass to him, if only because it is filled to the brim with wingnut tears.

176 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:19:48pm

re: #168 Gus

That may be your liberal republican goal, but my goal is to absolutely politically destroy every liberal republican that I can.

Liberal republicans in the senate are like having dems in the senate.

First, the liberal republicans have to be utterly destroyed.

The actions of the GOP-E put the seal on that tonigh

I really want to know what they think McDaniel would have done that Cochran has not. Do they think that Senators have dictatorial power? I know they’re not the brightest crowd but still.

177 dog philosopher  Jun 24, 2014 8:20:13pm

re: #157 Targetpractice

The Freepers seem to be taking it well:

50.7 Cockroach
49.3 McD

98.1% reporting

Where is God at exactly? Seems he doesn’t give a damn anymore.

existential despair??

178 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 8:20:28pm

re: #174 jaunte

What’s that high-pitched whining sound?

Either somebody’s car has a loose belt or it’s the sound of millions of wingnuts crying out in impotent rage.

179 Egregious Philbin  Jun 24, 2014 8:21:53pm

Ha Ha, there is no god.

And what great force is FR? Does Jim ever wheel his Amigo up to a camera and speak? Any white papers? Any fundraising…other than what goes into his pockets?

Loving all the strum und drang over at that whackjob hate site tonight.

180 Decatur Deb  Jun 24, 2014 8:22:30pm

re: #177 dog philosopher

50.7 Cockroach
49.3 McD

98.1% reporting

Where is God at exactly? Seems he doesn’t give a damn anymore.

existential despair??

It gets better. One of them is hoping the Lord calls the aged GOP nominee home.

“Maybe He will decide it’s time for Cochran to meet his Maker…
We can pray that Cochran will repent and then it will be just the right time for him to go.
But we have to tell the R “leadership” what we think of buying democrat votes. I will call them tomorrow and tell them to make sure my name is not on their list to ever, ever, ever call again because I have no use for criminals who buy votes.”

181 BongCrodny  Jun 24, 2014 8:22:31pm

re: #161 Gus

From FR:

After this, I finally and utterly dislike them both with the same intensity. Cockran won ONLY because he begged for democrat help and got it.

They are LITERALLY one party. Also bear in mind, even Cockran dislikes Reid, he absolutely despises you and I. He’d rather get in with the democrats than with us.

and

Do only one thing at this point: Prepare for the impending collapse, or the upcoming pogrom. Those are the only two things that will be happening to America.

Thad Cochran’s ratings on various issues:

National Rifle Association: 100%
National Right-to-Life Committee: 100%
American Civil Liberties Union: 0%
Americans for Prosperity - Lifetime Score: 72%
National Education Association: 0%
Competitive Enterprise Institute: 100%

Etc., etc., etc.

By what possible measure could you consider Cochran Democrat-friendly?

Freepers are nuts.

182 Targetpractice  Jun 24, 2014 8:22:49pm

re: #176 Zamb

I really want to know what they think McDaniel would have done that Cochran has not. Do they think that Senators have dictatorial power? I know they’re not the brightest crowd but still.

The question was brought up the other day, how exactly was McDaniel going to accomplish everything he’s promising to do as a freshman Senator who swears he will not work with anybody. And I don’t think anybody has an answer.

183 calochortus  Jun 24, 2014 8:22:50pm

re: #176 Zamb

I really want to know what they think McDaniel would have done that Cochran has not. Do they think that Senators have dictatorial power? I know they’re not the brightest crowd but still.

He would have continued to put the fear of the extreme right into more moderate conservative politicians. If the TPers don’t win there is less incentive for conservative politicians to cross over into batshit crazy territory.

184 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:23:00pm

Thad Cochran was rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (Positions (June 4, 2014))

Thad Cochran was rated 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America (Positions)

Thad Cochran was rated 86% by NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] (Overall Score (Jan. 7, 2014))

Cochran Opposes Immigration Reform Bill

Cochran, Wicker Back Bill to Stop EPA “Waters of the U.S.” Regs

Thad Cochran was rated 10% by League of Conservation Voters (Lifetime Score)

votesmart.org

RINO! Um, nope.

185 Romantic Heretic  Jun 24, 2014 8:24:21pm

re: #132 sagehen

We have to change how we calculate “growth” and “economic activity”

When I used to put $20 of quarters into an arcade game, I got many fewer hours of entertainment, and less joy to my life, than I now get from a $1 app… but it counted as 20 times as much contribution to GDP. People who use AirBnB instead of a hotel and the fam who gets income from their spare room, people who drive one of those share-cars instead of buying one… eBay for re-using stuff instead of buying new…

In medicine something that grows out of control is cancerous. In biology it’s a species eradicator.

186 Shvaughn  Jun 24, 2014 8:24:45pm

re: #113 Gus

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Damn, GG is a racist fuckhead sometimes.

I’m with Oliver Willis on that one for sure.

187 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:25:05pm

Thad Cochran was rated 100% by Eagle Forum (Positions)

188 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 24, 2014 8:26:10pm

Wonder what Cochran’s rating is with Stormfront.

189 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:26:14pm

Freepers seem like nice folks.

190 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:27:14pm

re: #183 calochortus

Though it could be said that when they target someone like Cochran anyway there really isn’t the incentive to be hard right either. They’re just angry purists and no one will ever live up to their insane standards.

191 Decatur Deb  Jun 24, 2014 8:27:25pm

re: #188 GlutenFreeJesus

Wonder what Cochran’s rating is with Stormfront.

Higher than with PETA.

192 calochortus  Jun 24, 2014 8:27:36pm

re: #184 Gus

Thad Cochran was rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (Positions (June 4, 2014))

Thad Cochran was rated 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice America (Positions)

Thad Cochran was rated 86% by NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] (Overall Score (Jan. 7, 2014))

Cochran Opposes Immigration Reform Bill

Cochran, Wicker Back Bill to Stop EPA “Waters of the U.S.” Regs

Thad Cochran was rated 10% by League of Conservation Voters (Lifetime Score)

votesmart.org

RINO! Um, nope.

You must be confused. Once again a Freeper clarifies things:

To: Steven Scharf

Electing Thad IS electing a Demoncrat.

322 posted on 6/24/2014, 8:18:55 PM by Catsrus (A)

193 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:30:26pm

In God We Trust, Inc.

194 SpaceJesus  Jun 24, 2014 8:32:01pm

should be a felony

195 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 8:32:14pm

Thad Cochran is a reactionary right wing creep. And he’s not conservative enough for the Tea Party.

196 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:33:55pm

re: #195 Charles Johnson

Thad Cochran is a reactionary right wing creep. And he’s not conservative enough for the Tea Party.

I’ve read this comment 3 or 4 times now, and I can’t believe it’s true. The right wing in the United States has gone full-blown whack-a-loon.

197 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 8:34:13pm

re: #195 Charles Johnson

Thad Cochran is a reactionary right wing creep. And he’s not conservative enough for the Tea Party.

And they’re gonna racially twist this.

Watch tomorrow.

Would love to be wrong.

198 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:36:08pm
199 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:36:15pm

re: #197 Stanley Sea

What are the odds that by tomorrow the dark corners of wingnutistan will have declared with absolute certainty Cochran has a secret black love child and that is why he sold his soul to the shifty ones?

200 Egregious Philbin  Jun 24, 2014 8:36:20pm

When the ultra right and the right form circular firing squads, I just stand back, laugh, and count the bodies.

I was republican, but the rabble that invades the tea party made me leave. Best decision I ever made. These clowns are as predictable as a sunrise.

201 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:36:47pm
202 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:36:56pm

Hey lawhawk.

I win the bet! Oh wait, we never made a bet.

*walks away and whistles nonchalantly*

203 Charles Johnson  Jun 24, 2014 8:38:30pm

204 Decatur Deb  Jun 24, 2014 8:39:34pm

re: #197 Stanley Sea

And they’re gonna racially twist this.

Watch tomorrow.

Would love to be wrong.

You won’t be wrong, but you’ll be 8 hours behind Freep.

205 BongCrodny  Jun 24, 2014 8:39:35pm

re: #168 Gus

That may be your liberal republican goal, but my goal is to absolutely politically destroy every liberal republican that I can.

Liberal republicans in the senate are like having dems in the senate.

First, the liberal republicans have to be utterly destroyed.

The actions of the GOP-E put the seal on that tonigh

Could you please, please start with Susan Collins?

206 Shvaughn  Jun 24, 2014 8:40:04pm

Kremer is described by TPM as “a tea party activist and the former chairwoman of the Tea Party Express”:

Stick a fork in it?

207 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 8:40:54pm

re: #203 Charles Johnson

Tough guy with a 1/2 tail break.

208 Shvaughn  Jun 24, 2014 8:41:08pm

I love how “stealing a race” is the same as “casting a legal vote.”

209 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:41:48pm

re: #208 Shvaughn

Is voting while black legal in Mississippi?

210 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:42:39pm
211 Decatur Deb  Jun 24, 2014 8:42:43pm

re: #209 Zamb

Is voting while black legal in Mississippi?

Depends on how well their school-to-prison pipeline is working.

212 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:42:52pm
213 calochortus  Jun 24, 2014 8:43:47pm

re: #208 Shvaughn

I love how “stealing a race” is the same as “casting a legal vote.”

Freepers were really worried about the MS race earlier today because there was a good turn out. It was almost as though they realized their candidate wasn’t going to get majority support.

214 Decatur Deb  Jun 24, 2014 8:44:01pm

re: #212 Gus

WOW. McDaniel is furious. Accuses Thad of “abandoning the conservative movement” to win.

Well, Cochran did treat him like a farm animal.

215 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:45:06pm
216 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:45:43pm
217 BlueSpotinAL  Jun 24, 2014 8:46:20pm

re: #70 Targetpractice

Still within 1% down in Mississippi. Watch this go down to a recount.

Hope nobody gets locked in a courthouse or something.

218 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:46:39pm

The rabble will rouse again.

219 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:46:51pm
220 Zamb  Jun 24, 2014 8:48:04pm

re: #219 jaunte

Well if there is one thing these people know how to do it’s start a civil war.

221 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:48:16pm
222 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 8:48:49pm

re: #216 jaunte

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They were the ones caught in the courthouse.

223 jaunte  Jun 24, 2014 8:49:23pm
224 BeenHereAwhile  Jun 24, 2014 8:50:18pm

re: #151 blueraven

AP has called race for Thad Cochran

@owillis: so who won in mississippi? the right wing reactionary republican or the right wing reactionary republican?

(Might be the right wing reactionary Republican who openly courted the Democratic black vote in a MS Republican primary )

225 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 24, 2014 8:50:27pm

Excuse me, but aren’t democrats in MS also constituents of the governor, regardless of political affiliation?

TP fools are sounding more and more like that German party from the 30s they are projecting onto the Dems (and anyone else that doesn’t follow their lead).

226 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:50:57pm

re: #211 Decatur Deb

Depends on how well their school-to-prison pipeline is working.

I wish you were joking.

Saw some statistics recently about imprisonment in Louisiana (highest incarceration rate in the country) and the racial disparity just broke my heart.

Racism is alive and well in the American South ladies and gentleman.

*shudder*

227 Gus  Jun 24, 2014 8:51:12pm
228 calochortus  Jun 24, 2014 8:51:54pm

I see Sarah Palin is teasing the faithful again, threatening to start (or join, or something) a third party.

229 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:52:10pm

Dude doesn’t believe in our system!

230 Stanley Sea  Jun 24, 2014 8:53:30pm

Go up my friends, go up!

231 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 24, 2014 8:55:03pm

re: #229 teleskiguy

Dude doesn’t believe in our system!

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Sorry Chris. You are supposed to govern everyone. Republican, Democrat, Pastafarian. Everyone gets a say.

232 dog philosopher  Jun 24, 2014 8:55:25pm

amazing - every teabag victory or loss merely stokes their poisonous rage and encourages them to dismember the republican party all the more rapidly and viciously

how can i help?

233 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 24, 2014 8:56:19pm

re: #232 dog philosopher

amazing - every teabag victory or loss merely stokes their poisonous rage and encourages them to dismember the republican party all the more rapidly and viciously

how can i help?

Is it too late to not vote for McDaniel?

234 teleskiguy  Jun 24, 2014 8:59:30pm

From what I understand, Mississippi election law states that the primaries are “open” until you vote for a certain candidate of some or other political party. So a voter in Mississippi could theoretically sit on her/his ass until tonight and - regardless of political affiliation - show up and vote for whoever in the primary, as long as they didn’t vote for some or other party candidate in the previous primary.

…or something like that.

235 Shvaughn  Jun 24, 2014 9:04:21pm

re: #215 jaunte

Oof, McDaniel is angry and ripping his party and lashing Cochran for wooing D voters. “This is not the party of Reagan.”

Wait, I thought Reagan wooed Democratic voters.

236 BeachDem  Jun 24, 2014 9:05:12pm

Our local wingers are sad as well—the person who came in third in the main primary for State School Superintendent called for Sally Atwater to drop out of the runoff and let her (Sheri Few) take her place—saying Atwater was totally unqualified (which, of course, she was—but then so was Sheri Few.)

One of Atwater’s lackeys said: Congratulation to Sheri Few for giving us the most liberal Republican Molly Spearman. I will not forget. I hope you are happy. Homeschoolers will now have to register.

Wah, wah, wah. I think you have to live here in South (by god) Carolina to truly appreciate the “too small for a republic, too big for an insane asylum” quote.

237 BeachDem  Jun 24, 2014 9:11:51pm

re: #229 teleskiguy

Dude doesn’t believe in our system!

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And obviously doesn’t understand the concept of an open primary.

238 Lancelot Link  Jun 25, 2014 12:56:00am

re: #146 Shazam

Why is Greenwald known as a lefty? Looks more and more like he’s a neocon who caught Obama Derangement Syndrome and found national security to be the best way to hit Obama from both sides, and prop himself up as a hero.

Not a neocon, more of a paleocon, like Pat Buchanan or Steven Sailer.


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