President Obama is right, of course. Republicans are like Grumpy Cat, with the main difference being that Grumpy Cat isn’t a bigoted religious fanatic. He’s a cat.
please everyone, please upding Rocky-In-Connecticut for his clarity of thought.
re: #4 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
please everyone, please upding Rocky-In-Connecticut for his clarity of thought.
QFT, and done.
So, how long before the usual suspects start criticizing him for not showing the proper dignity that the presidency requires?
If everything is going well, the GOP is not doing their job.
Poltical discussion overheard a moment ago in the other room:
My spouse’s best friend: “Cynic!”
My spouse: “Realist!”
re: #4 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
please everyone, please upding Rocky-In-Connecticut for his clarity of thought.
Done. Great statement.
I am a giant moron and I cannot use the internet. (new here, wasn’t sure how the links showed up).
Sorry: Sex with Robots conference canceled over fear of sex with robots: bbc.co.uk
re: #19 Reality Based Steve
But did you get your beer, that’s the important question.
Making out like a bandit, my friend. ;-)
Harold HappyTough week or so for the far right. BiBi puts foot squarely in mouth, we can say Dowdy where we used to say Joe McCarthy. Hilarys campaign is making bank. Nasty fight over the speakership.
Happy Friday everyone! It’s a winnah.
so i was dreaming that i was watching this movie about a vulgar mafioso who claims he’s only an honest real estate developer who was running for president of the united states and for some reason was doing real well in the polls and getting very popular until a sanctimonious preacher came along but the whole plot was too corny and implausible so i woke up
re: #29 De Kolta Chair
Making out like a bandit, my friend.
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Two thumbs up for you.re: #32 The Ghost of the Beardsman
The world is not ready for wireless gonorrhea.
im not letting you touch my private data members
re: #30 Great White Snark
Tough week or so for the far right. BiBi puts foot squarely in mouth, we can say Dowdy where we used to say Joe McCarthy. Hilarys campaign is making bank. Nasty fight over the speakership.
Happy Friday everyone! It’s a winnah.
Don’t forget DOJ finally puts the kibosh on talk of criminal charges in the IRS “scandal.”
i must say it’s weird to find myself objecting to a presidential candidate because they’re too vulgar it makes me feel like some snotty antediluvian aristocrat from another century
Can’t hang out got work to do but thought to leave ya with this.
re: #36 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸
Admittedly, I have logged on in some very sketchy locations in the developing world.
Nice work jaunte, this whole thread will be nothing but frowning republicans by the end of the night.
re: #44 Charles Johnson
That’s an especially vicious grumpyface Jeb!
re: #43 The Ghost of the Beardsman
Admittedly, I have logged on in some very sketchy locations in the developing world.
I got my Hotmail account locked up for logging on from Ukraine a few years back. Not cool.
re: #46 jaunte
That’s an especially vicious grumpyface Jeb!
You’d be grumpy too if you found out that your employees paychecks endangered your private jet use.
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Cat gets in a fight. Fat cat does his best to help. pic.twitter.com/Lm6cygbfqG
— Baby Animals (@BabyAnimalPics) October 24, 2015
with the main difference being that Grumpy Cat isn’t a bigoted religious fanatic. He’s a cat
of course - that’s why he is so opposed to dogma
I guess in the GOP playbook you must appear to be either taking a dump in your pants, or smelling like you did, to be considered serious. Ugly X Infinity.
Finding a suitable picture of Michele Bachmann frowning is proving to be difficult.
re: #51 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸
with the main difference being that Grumpy Cat isn’t a bigoted religious fanatic. He’s a cat
of course - that’s why he is so opposed to dogma
re: #46 jaunte
That’s an especially vicious grumpyface Jeb!
Contemplating the fact that no-one, in any party, wants another Bush Presidency except for a few billionaires.
re: #53 teleskiguy
Finding a suitable picture of Michele Bachmann frowning is proving to be difficult.
Botox won’t let her.
re: #53 teleskiguy
Finding a suitable picture of Michele Bachmann frowning is proving to be difficult.
When you are insane a face splitting grin is frozen on your face.
re: #20 Charles Johnson
That’s not a Grumpy Cat impression, that’s Mitch McConnell as Truculent Turtle
You say frowning guys, I say chronic constipation.
From being full of shit all time, yo.
re: #50 Charles Johnson
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I scared my neighbors with that LOL.
ahhhhhhhhhahahahahaha
re: #60 FormerDirtDart
That’s not a Grumpy Cat impression, that’s
Harry ReidMitch McConnell as Truculent Turtle
Attempting to watch Heroes reboot.
Someone needs to apply a diode to the writer and shock him every time a character says “destiny.”
Not to operantly condition him. Just because I want him to feel pain.
This was the Candye Kane described to me
Maybe different CandyeDriftglass: The House Select Committee on Sidney Blumenthal
What I can say is that this ongoing molestation of our democracy by the Right will never end as long as Fox News voters continue to elect Fox News Republicans who promise to enact Fox News talking points rather than engage in the hard and boring job of responsible self-governance. Because Benghazi is Whitewater. Benghazi is Obama’s birth certificate. Benghazi is Planned Parenthood and ACORN and Jade Helm and WMD in Iraq with a side of Freedumb Fries.
As everyone now knows (but the media refuses to say out loud), the Right is now defined entirely by a wildly paranoid “secret narrative” of vast conspiracies, villainous betrayals and promises of ultimate victory that reads like the Book of Revelations as written by Alan West and edited for teevee by Joseph Goebbels.
Benghazi is just another in that endless parade of spiteful, popskull delusions with which the bigots and imbeciles on the Right shut out the real world.
re: #71 teleskiguy
Mitt took some of the credit for all the people covered by Obamacare, then walked it back, clarifying that it had to be repealed and replaced, LOL.
The new season of Fargo is absolutely great.
Everybody knows Carla Fiorina got a golden parachute from HP for at least $25 mill, but I was reminded yesterday that before she fucked up HP she floated away with a similar amount from Compaq.
I’m having too much fun finding frowny-faced republicans.
re: #73 teleskiguy
So many caption opportunities.
Scott Walker was too easy, like shooting fish in a barrel.
re: #78 teleskiguy
Momma said she never wants to hear the words “Hey Quaker Oats guy.” come out of my mouth again in reference to her or i’ll get another spanking.
Always dug SNZ. Nice CD to throw on a drive. On the HELL CD cut at the end you can hear someone say “I broke the chandelier….”
Goodnight all.
This thread could go on for days, and I wouldn’t mind it one bit. Obama knows how to troll LIKE. A. BOSS.
OK, looks like we’re moving on to Supreme Court justices.
re: #74 Stanley Sea Toujours
This was the Candye Kane described to me
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That’s Candye. She was a stripper and got into singing rockabilly and got breast cancer and kicked that fucker’s ass and has been kicking musical butt ever since. She’s one of my heroes, and I absolutely adore her.
Beyond sad.
Check the photos of this poor baby.
USDA fines S.F. Zoo over death of baby gorilla crushed by door https://t.co/wvfLMx7kxa pic.twitter.com/CskwIJEo2n
— SFGate (@SFGate) October 24, 2015
re: #106 De Kolta Chair
That’s Candye. She was a stripper and got into singing rockabilly and got breast cancer and kicked that fucker’s ass and has been kicking musical butt ever since. She’s one of my heroes, and I absolutely adore her.
!! So cool! I saw her at the Belly Up many years ago.
re: #104 Kid A
This asshole…
And if he says on more time “You’ve got a caterpillar on your lip” I’m gonna …
BREAKING: After watching #Benghazi hearing Bernie Sanders demands to be questioned by #BenghaziCommittee. @TGowdySC pic.twitter.com/nhoCDmm4om
— imfabulous (@imfabulous13) October 23, 2015
re: #47 De Kolta Chair
OK, motorcycle nerd time, what’s the story behind this photo? Mr. Cruise is on a Ducati 999 and the fellow on the right is on an MV Agusta F4 - I believe there’s some time between those models which indicates they may be riding personal bikes, and it’s not a behind-the-scenes set photo with the stunt guy.
/bike nerd
Dick Cheney always makes me think of The Brain
re: #113 Stanley Sea Toujours
What’s up with Patricia?
Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall on Mexico’s West Coast With 165 MPH Winds https://t.co/pruUuASZ8S
— Dennis Mersereau (@wxdam) October 24, 2015
re: #116 teleskiguy
What’s up with Hurricane Elizabeth
Heading up to Texas, hopefully.
Just kidding, I love Tex-Mex.
re: #109 Stanley Sea Toujours
!! So cool! I saw her at the Belly Up many years ago.
Well, shake a hand and color me green. I have all her records but have never seen her in concert. Tickets sell out in minutes.
re: #121 FormerDirtDart
How Duck Cheney envisioned Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Lacks a certain “and coincidentally Daffy Duck and his contractor buddies makes a bunch of money” quality.
😕😕RT @JordanJamie: These videos are crazy! RT @kissmymistakes: How it looks inside #HurricanePatricia pic.twitter.com/8N2tpbZDVW
— KELLZ (@K3hlly) October 24, 2015
re: #113 Stanley Sea Toujours
What’s up with Patricia?
It landed in MEX. They said 10 million US residents could be impacted by flash floods over the weekend.
Here’s one of my wingnut senator. Shot in B&W for an air of artistic quality.
OT (but it’s Friday so who cares).
Early this week I got 2 scuba regulators from Ebay, well, I’ve tested them out, 1 is in pretty good shape and the other one is going to need some serious attention. Good news, a rebuild kit is only 30 bucks, all the ‘hard parts’ that don’t get replaced look good, so a new set of O-rings and soft parts should have it working good. Worst case, if I can’t save it I’m out 100 bucks (for a reg. worth about 400-500 if I can salvage it). If I get it working I’ll be 7 for 7 on ebay regs, worst case 6 for 7. (and more gear than I can actually use at the moment.)
A buddy told me today “Steve, you’re a gear slut, but the good thing is that you’re a cheap gear slut”
RBS
Why wasn’t I told there was a sale at Marshall’s?!! Heads will roll!Any live streams from Mexico? The only ones I can find are nowhere near the storm. Please. No Palestinian roosters.
@AmandaMarcotte He’s still the establishment GOP favorite, and I won’t be surprised if he ends up the nominee when the theater’s over.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 24, 2015
re: #134 Charles Johnson
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What remains to be seen is just how big the uproar amongst the base will be if, after months of teasing with Trump or Carson, the primaries come and Bush wins the nomination.
re: #87 Kid A
But then again, sometimes McCain was all mavericky.
(McCain said he would lick Obama in that debate.)Please. Please stop. I have other work to do. https://t.co/LWmFOVtkdn
— Mike Godwin (@sfmnemonic) October 24, 2015
I am super happy this evening, just because. Here is a picture of me not frowning like a Grumpy GOP, but happy, like a Lovable Lizard.
Yes, That’s me and The Beard that shares my life.re: #137 KerFuFFler
But then again, sometimes McCain was all mavericky.
Why the Grab-asser didn’t win in a landslide is beyond me. /
re: #139 Reality Based Steve
I think that’s a photo of your beard, and you share its life!
re: #137 KerFuFFler
But then again, sometimes McCain was all mavericky.
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I see Obama’s eye saying “What are you doing John?”
re: #138 b.d.
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You mean we can’t kill Baby Hitler, fuck. Well can we at least get all the Axis leaders as babies and start a reality show called Axis Babies. Their parents will never find us and get us charged with kidnapping.
re: #136 Targetpractice
What remains to be seen is just how big the uproar amongst the base will be if, after months of teasing with Trump or Carson, the primaries come and Bush wins the nomination.
I have a hard time seeing it. If an establishment figure gets the nod, I think it will be Rubio.
re: #139 Reality Based Steve
I am super happy this evening, just because. Here is a picture of me not frowning like a Grumpy GOP, but happy, like a Lovable Lizard.
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My beard looked just like your’s, albeit a bit whiter, until a couple of hours ago when I had the brilliant idea to shorn it. Memo to self: Be a bit more careful with the scissors next time.
I mean, the professionals do a more symmetrical job of trimming than meself.
re: #144 Big Beautiful Door
I have a hard time seeing it. If an establishment figure gets the nod, I think it will be Rubio.
I dunno. I just can’t see the rank and file nominating a Hispanic. I’d be shocked if Rubio was the nominee after they knocked Obama for being inexperienced. I get that they’re unscrulpous bastards but the GOP seems reluctant to nominate sitting senators for the presidency. Dole and McCain are the only two I can think of in recent memory. I think if it’s an establishment guy, ti will be Bush.
re: #145 De Kolta Chair
My beard looked just like your’s, albeit a bit whiter, until a couple of hours ago when I had the brilliant idea to shorn it. Memo to self: Be a bit more careful with the scissors next time.
ALWAYS start at the sides and work down. :)
RBS
We are going to learn a lot more at the debate next week. Perhaps Jeb! will show up full of piss and vinegar ready to duke it out, but I seriously doubt it. If he is having money issues now, what is it going to be like when he is soundly beaten in two of the first three contests? He has ZERO chance for a good result in Iowa, and a only slightly better chance in South Carolina. You’d assume he could manage in New Hampshire, but that is not really a given either.
Again, it might happen and obviously the establishment is behind him. Having said that, the establishment has never been weaker (take the dumpster fire in the House as an example of this) and is in no position to make chicken salad out of chicken shit. I predict it is just a matter of time before Rubio becomes the official anti-Trump.
re: #147 Reality Based Steve
ALWAYS start at the sides and work down. :)
That’s my credo. My second credo: It’ll grow back.
And it always does. ;^)
re: #138 b.d.
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Please consult Hitler’s Time Travel Exemption Act from TVTropes:
“If you time-travel into the past and then try to kill Hitler, it won’t work as intended. It may even backfire.”
— Rules of Time TravelIf you were given the power to travel through time and Set Right What Once Went Wrong, what would you do to prevent the atrocities of the past? For many, the answer is obvious: kill Adolf Hitler. This would prevent World War II, the Holocaust, and their myriad side-effects… right?
Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
First of all, it often proves near-impossible to kill the man in the first place; like most dictators he’s protected by various bodyguards and security forces. After all, the guy survived about 42 (known) real life assassination attempts — maybe one of them was (or will have been) yours! Trying to circumvent these by targeting him before his rise to power begins will usually turn out to be ludicrously difficult as well. Locating a lone, disillusioned war veteran wandering around post-WWI Europe is perhaps the ultimate needle-in-a-haystack search.
Update on my wife and her best friend: Drunk as cute skunks and comparing shawls in the bathroom mirror.
Being a girl looks like fun.
Flying a plane into the hurricane Patricia https://t.co/Le16hYMSMl via @YouTube
— arimxa (@arimxa) October 24, 2015
“…1st eye wall penetration into the Hurricane Patricia. The first 2 minutes is the approach and actual eye wall penetration, the next 2 minutes is in the actual eye of the storm and the last minute is the entry into the other side of the eye wall.” – NOAA Hurricane Hunters
Error in the original post: Grumpy Cat is a ‘she’, not a ‘he’.
re: #154 Reality Based Steve
Looks like they’re flying into a waterfall.
re: #146 HappyWarrior
I dunno. I just can’t see the rank and file nominating a Hispanic. I’d be shocked if Rubio was the nominee after they knocked Obama for being inexperienced. I get that they’re unscrulpous bastards but the GOP seems reluctant to nominate sitting senators for the presidency. Dole and McCain are the only two I can think of in recent memory. I think if it’s an establishment guy, ti will be Bush.
But what is the constituency for Bush, other than billionaires? Can you think of anyone, in either party, who wants another Bush in the White House?
re: #152 jaunte
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Balls of brass, that is. ;-)
I remember Lays having a Tomato and Basil flavored potato chip that I used to LOVE. Haven’t seen it at the market in quite a while, and I can’t say I’m terribly impressed by their new flavor lineup.
I’m outta here for the evening, help yourself to the chips.
RBS
And a mortar attack by Radical Islamists gives us a story featuring the phrase ‘Benghazi attack’ that is actually about Benghazi:
Benghazi attack: Six die as mortars hit Libya protest
Mortar rounds have been fired at a crowd of demonstrators in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing six and injuring at least 35.
Several hundred people were protesting against a proposed UN-backed peace deal that would form a new unity government.
The mortars were fired from an Islamist-held district, a police spokesman told AP news agency.
Over the last year, Benghazi has seen fierce clashes between the military and various Islamist brigades.
Among them are Ansar al-Sharia and groups that have pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State militant group.
re: #160 Dark_Falcon
Note to all: The people who fire mortars at crowds are the only “Benghazi Villains”. Not Trey Gowdy and not Hillary Clinton; The villians are the terrorists.
re: #153 Dark_Falcon
What’s the L D_F ? keep forgetting to ask.
I hope Obama continues making speeches like this. It shows what bullshit the gop is peddling, and it shoves it right back up their asses. What a weak ass party the gop has become.
Their message as a party is nothing but xenophobia, phony accusations of scandals and, of course, moar warz and less taxez.
Do they stand for anything else?
re: #162 Stanley Sea Toujours
What’s the L D_F ? keep forgetting to ask.
LOSER CUBS! When the Cubs lose big time apparently they brand themselves with a big fat ‘L’.
re: #164 teleskiguy
LOSER CUBS! When the Cubs lose big time apparently they brand themselves with a big fat ‘L’.
AWWWWWWW so sad.
Routine though.
(Aunt Joan the Met, I must Met for her)
re: #161 Dark_Falcon
Note to all: The people who fire mortars at crowds are the only “Benghazi Villains”. Not Trey Gowdy and not Hillary Clinton; The villians are the terrorists.
No, Trey Gowdy is an asshat. His constant drumbeat about Benghazi was clearly unnecessary, unsupported by facts, and meant merely to damage Hillary ahead of an election. Total asshattery.
re: #148 bratwurst
We are going to learn a lot more at the debate next week. Perhaps Jeb! will show up full of piss and vinegar ready to duke it out, but I seriously doubt it. If he is having money issues now, what is it going to be like when he is soundly beaten in two of the first three contests? He has ZERO chance for a good result in Iowa, and a only slightly better chance in South Carolina. You’d assume he could manage in New Hampshire, but that is not really a given either.
Again, it might happen and obviously the establishment is behind him. Having said that, the establishment has never been weaker (take the dumpster fire in the House as an example of this) and is in no position to make chicken salad out of chicken shit. I predict it is just a matter of time before Rubio becomes the official anti-Trump.
Rubio, thus far, and sadly so, is the only Republican who sounds even remotely presidential. Every time I’ve seen him he’s been prepared, even tempered and, well, sane.
It’s freaking me out because he’s not. He’s as nuts as the rest. He’s hiding it.
re: #164 teleskiguy
LOSER CUBS! When the Cubs lose big time apparently they brand themselves with a big fat ‘L’.
Rather after each game a W or L flag is flown. It’s simply the results of the last game.
I believe, personally, that this team is young enough they will learn from this season rather than be crushed by it. I expect to see them not need the wild card next year and get further than this year.
BREAKING — Israeli’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he meant to blame the Holocaust on “Muffties,” a Tel Aviv woolens company, and apologizes for any misunderstandings. //
Cat 4 is still insane. I’m thinking we are going to see so much loss.
Hurricane Patricia weakens to Category 4 storm after landfall on Mexican coast - @NHC_Pacific https://t.co/HlyAIL6Kmb
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) October 24, 2015
Trump voters?
A 19-year-old allegedly said “I’m going to stab you because you’re Arabic and you deserve it” before Brooklyn attack https://t.co/L7XrEOHqqo
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) October 24, 2015
Two brothers stabbed a man in his stomach for speaking Arabic as he walked with his wife and 5-year-old son in Brooklyn, authorities said Thursday.
Erick Pastuizaca, 18, and Manuel Pastuizaca, 19, allegedly stabbed the 41-year-old man as he walked on 41st St. near Sunset Park around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, according to a complaint filed in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
“I’m going to stab you because you’re Arabic and deserve it,” Manuel allegedly said.
The man survived and the brothers face charges including assault as a hate crime.
re: #170 Stanley Sea Toujours
Patricia is a storm we humans have never witnessed in the scientific age. Very scary.
re: #166 palomino
No, Trey Gowdy is an asshat. His constant drumbeat about Benghazi was clearly unnecessary, unsupported by facts, and meant merely to damage Hillary ahead of an election. Total asshattery.
And obscenely exploiting those deaths for political gain. Asshat is too kind a description.
ha
When you post a great tweet but then notice it has a typo pic.twitter.com/btYzlbNqIO
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 24, 2015
re: #168 William Lewis
Rather after each game a W or L flag is flown. It’s simply the results of the last game.
I believe, personally, that this team is young enough they will learn from this season rather than be crushed by it. I expect to see them not need the wild card next year and get further than this year.
The reason has to do with the fact the the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)’s Red Line and Purple Line Express trains run less than a block from the east side of Wrigley Field. The ‘W’ and ‘L’ flags are flown to let people riding the trains know the outcome of that day or night’s game.
Note: These are light-rail size trains, with the Red Line being by far the more numerous. The State Street Subway is part of the Red Line.
re: #167 WhatEVs
Rubio, thus far, and sadly so, is the only Republican who sounds even remotely presidential. Every time I’ve seen him he’s been prepared, even tempered and, well, sane.
It’s freaking me out because he’s not. He’s as nuts as the rest. He’s hiding it.
I really hope if he is the nominee, the Dems remind women that Marco is not merely anti-choice, he’s opposed to women having any choice at all. He’s an extremist who in sheep’s clothing.
Ah, going to a “going away” party tomorrow for my friend’s Dad who died.
A celebration. I loved that guy & he was born one week before my Mom.
I definitely want to be there, but.
re: #156 Big Beautiful Door
But what is the constituency for Bush, other than billionaires? Can you think of anyone, in either party, who wants another Bush in the White House?
That’s a good point.
re: #69 Stanley Sea Toujours
My ex husband was friends with her!
(her “big stage”?) She looks quite thin in that vid.
Same person? San Diego?
Same lady. She’s lost a bit of weight. Btw, your hubby sounds like an interesting gent. Might want to run a background check on that dear sweet man, if you know what I mean. You can never be too sure. ;-)
re: #181 De Kolta Chair
Same lady. She’s lost a bit of weight. Your hubby sounds like an interesting gent. ;-)
Ex. He was! Till he wasn’t!
re: #166 palomino
No, Trey Gowdy is an asshat. His constant drumbeat about Benghazi was clearly unnecessary, unsupported by facts, and meant merely to damage Hillary ahead of an election. Total asshattery.
Right, I’d never lump Gowdy in with the terrorists who did the attack (besides who the hell is doing that here anyhow? Strawmen away). Anyhow Gowdy’s problem is that his party just wants to get Hillary and they don’t care about the cost to the taxpayers. Tell you this much DF, we had fewer investigations after 9/11 when much more people died. Can you please attempt to explain to me why Benghazi needs more investigations than people who died in it but the defining event of my generation needed just two. I admit that’s a rhetorical question on my part because i know why and Kevin McCarthy was stupid enough to admit it.
re: #166 palomino
No, Trey Gowdy is an asshat. His constant drumbeat about Benghazi was clearly unnecessary, unsupported by facts, and meant merely to damage Hillary ahead of an election. Total asshattery.
If you wish to call him that, feel free. The point I was trying to make was that whatever Gowdy has done, he does not advocate murdering people, whereas the so-called ‘Islamic State’ murders wantonly in Libya.
I post articles about the depredations of Radical Islamists in Benghazi as a way of reminding people: “Remember who the real enemy is. Its not Americans of the other political party.”
re: #184 Dark_Falcon
If you wish to call him that, feel free. The point I was trying to make was that whatever Gowdy has done, he does not advocate murdering people, whereas the so-called ‘Islamic State’ murders wantonly in Libya.
I post articles about the depredations of Radical Islamists in Benghazi as a way of reminding people: “Remember who the real enemy is. Its not Americans of the other political party.”
Who the hell has said that Gowdy advocates murdering people? My god this is weak even for you. We know Gowdy’s not akin to a terrorist, DF. Stop insulting our intelligence and trying to distract from the fact that your party is running a Kangaroo Court on the former Secertary of State for the only reason of ruining her presidential chances. This is embarrassing for you.
Sorry, if I was perhaps overly harsh there but I don’t think any Lizard thinks Gowdy is like the people who murdered Ambassador Stevens and the other three men. That doesn’t matter. Are we supposed ot give Trey a tap on the back and say good job Trey you’re not like a murderer? What does matter though is Gowdy and his party continue to go on with this crap.
re: #179 Stanley Sea Toujours
Ah, going to a “going away” party tomorrow for my friend’s Dad who died.
A celebration. I loved that guy & he was born one week before my Mom.
I definitely want to be there, but.
That’s the best party for the occasion.
When my dad died, we had a rabbi speak. My family, being not terribly religious, didn’t have a ‘personal’ rabbi, he was brought in from the funeral home. He called all our living relatives and collected stories about my dad. I wasn’t aware he had done that. When he talked about my dad’s life, I was surprised by a lot of the stories. Everyone was laughing. At a memorial service.
It was exactly what he would have appreciated. I certainly did. It was the best send off I could imagine.
re: #184 Dark_Falcon
I post articles about the depredations of Radical Islamists in Benghazi as a way of reminding people: “Remember who the real enemy is. Its not Americans of the other political party.”
re: #184 Dark_Falcon
“Remember who the real enemy is. Its not Americans of the other political party.”
The other political party wants to start World War III. They’re an enemy in my book.
re: #187 WhatEVs
That’s the best party for the occasion.
When my dad died, we had a rabbi speak. My family, being not terribly religious, didn’t have a ‘personal’ rabbi, he was brought in from the funeral home. He called all our living relatives and collected stories about my dad. I wasn’t aware he had done that. When he talked about my dad’s life, I was surprised by a lot of the stories. Everyone was laughing. At a memorial service.
It was exactly what he would have appreciated. I certainly did. It was the best send off I could imagine.
What an incredibly thoughtful rabbi, taking the time to gather stories about your dad. I love it.
re: #183 HappyWarrior
Right, I’d never lump Gowdy in with the terrorists who did the attack (besides who the hell is doing that here anyhow? Strawmen away). Anyhow Gowdy’s problem is that his party just wants to get Hillary and they don’t care about the cost to the taxpayers. Tell you this much DF, we had fewer investigations after 9/11 when much more people died. Can you please attempt to explain to me why Benghazi needs more investigations than people who died in it but the defining event of my generation needed just two. I admit that’s a rhetorical question on my part because i know why and Kevin McCarthy was stupid enough to admit it.
Exactly.
Today’s Dems don’t descend into the sewer as often as today’s GOPers. Exhibit A: Trump and his xenophobia and demagoguery. Exhibit B: Carson and his xenophobia and penchant for comparing Dems to Nazis and calling Obamacare “the worst thing since slavery”, etc, etc. Currently these two totally unqualified buffoon candidates are getting over 50% of the GOP vote. Throw in lunatic Cruz, and then you get to over 60%. In every poll. So how can the remaining 35% of apparently sane Republicans not be embarrassed?
re: #186 HappyWarrior
Sorry, if I was perhaps overly harsh there but I don’t think any Lizard thinks Gowdy is like the people who murdered Ambassador Stevens and the other three men. That doesn’t matter. Are we supposed ot give Trey a tap on the back and say good job Trey you’re not like a murderer? What does matter though is Gowdy and his party continue to go on with this crap.
It’s not just directed at Lizards: It’s also a my way of saying to anyone else who sees the post that Hillary Clinton isn’t the enemy. Whatever she may have done, she’s not one of the people who should be the target of anger relating to the events of 9/11/12.
I admit saying things the way I do is “Magical Balance Fairy”, but the issue is complex enough that a more nuanced treatment would be overly long and not read.
re: #184 Dark_Falcon
Republicans in Texas just raided Planned Parenthood. The government of the state of Texas is now an arm of Christianists. One party is subverting the constitution.
re: #186 HappyWarrior
Sorry, if I was perhaps overly harsh there but I don’t think any Lizard thinks Gowdy is like the people who murdered Ambassador Stevens and the other three men. That doesn’t matter. Are we supposed ot give Trey a tap on the back and say good job Trey you’re not like a murderer? What does matter though is Gowdy and his party continue to go on with this crap.
It’s the precedent that terrifies me. Political fishing expeditions against political opponents. It’s the definition of McCarthyism.
Silly me. I thought that was sad US history. It is apparently not. And the GOP is doing it while we pay for it.
re: #192 Dark_Falcon
It’s not just directed at Lizards: It’s also a my way of saying to anyone else who sees the post that Hillary Clinton isn’t the enemy. Whatever she may have done, she’s not one of the people who should be the target of anger relating to the events of 9/11/12.
I admit saying things the way I do is “Magical Balance Fairy”, but the issue is complex enough that a more nuanced treatment would be overly long and not read.
You do realize how condescending you come across when you do that right? And you should really talk to the people in your party about Hillary Clinton and the enemy since they’ve viewed her as the enemy from the time I was in the kindergarten even though her husband espoused the most Republican friendly policies of any Dem presidential nominee in a long time.
re: #189 teleskiguy
The other political party wants to start World War III. They’re an enemy in my book.
Somebody wants war with Russia or China? That’s the only kind of WWIII scenario currently possible, and I have heard no one say such a war would be a good or even tolerable idea.
re: #184 Dark_Falcon
If you wish to call him that, feel free. The point I was trying to make was that whatever Gowdy has done, he does not advocate murdering people, whereas the so-called ‘Islamic State’ murders wantonly in Libya.
I post articles about the depredations of Radical Islamists in Benghazi as a way of reminding people: “Remember who the real enemy is. Its not Americans of the other political party.”
We’re not idiots, teacher. We already know that radicals who blow shit up are worse than Trey Gowdy.
But what a low standard to set for anyone.
re: #196 HappyWarrior
You do realize how condescending you come across when you do that right? And you should really talk to the people in your party about Hillary Clinton and the enemy since they’ve viewed her as the enemy from the time I was in the kindergarten even though her husband espoused the most Republican friendly policies of any Dem presidential nominee in a long time.
I do talk the ones I know, HW. But I don’t know that many people and I can’t branch out right now due to my parents’ health.
re: #197 Dark_Falcon
Somebody wants war with Russia or China? That’s the only kind of WWIII scenario currently possible, and I have heard no one say such a war would be a good or even tolerable idea.
Da Fuq! None of the states in the middle east are proxies for Russia or China? Bombing Iran or Syria won’t lead to a great conflagration?
Dude, what the fuck.
A commenter on Steinbaugh’s blog makes the case that Chuck’s new filings are in some ways worse:
These new filings aren’t any better - and are in some ways much worse - than the initial filing. A few thoughts (on why John C. Burns shouldn’t be a lawyer):
First Amended Complaint
John C. Burns shouldn’t be a lawyer. No, really. The judge just struck Plaintiff’s opposition to the motion to dismiss, in part because the lengthy fact section was “excessive and inappropriate.” The judge (very generously) gave Burns a few days to fix the problems with his filing. Copying and pasting the bulk of the fact section into a First Amended Complaint that he needs the judge’s approval to file is a really bad idea.
The fact section continues to show that Burns has no clue what is relevant to his client’s claims. This is about what Gawker and its purported agents said about Chuck Johnson. The First Amended Complaint doesn’t start discussing the defamatory statements until page 21 (of 54) - almost half of the pleading is irrelevant crap. It doesn’t matter what Gawker said about Tim Geithner, James Franco, Louis C.K., or Jason Whitlock. Nobody cares about the detailed procedural history of Johnson’s litigation for records about Michael Brown. Greg Howard’s article about Charles Barkley and Eric Garner is worthless to the discussion. The fact section of a complaint should tell a coherent story, and the only story the First Amended Complaint tells is that John C. Burns is a terrible lawyer.
Worst of all, Burns added a cause of action alleging that Gawker is the government because it benefits from a federal statute: “Defendants are state actors by virtue of their use of CDA § 230, in that they use that statute as a shield to enable them to take otherwise illegal and unconstitutional actions.” (FAC, p. 49, para. 271). That’s possibly the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen a lawyer write on behalf of a client.
Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
So, John C. Burns is a stunningly bad lawyer. The motion to dismiss was based on the original complaint, which is still the operative pleading in the case. For a motion to dismiss, the Court generally can’t consider anything outside the pleadings. Burns needed to cite to facts alleged in the original complaint. But Burns supports his opposition by citing exclusively to the facts alleged in the proposed First Amended Complaint.
There are a lot of other problems with the opposition, but they all pale in comparison to the fact that he doesn’t know which complaint he’s defending.
There’s more but those are two most damning observations.
re: #187 WhatEVs
That’s the best party for the occasion.
When my dad died, we had a rabbi speak. My family, being not terribly religious, didn’t have a ‘personal’ rabbi, he was brought in from the funeral home. He called all our living relatives and collected stories about my dad. I wasn’t aware he had done that. When he talked about my dad’s life, I was surprised by a lot of the stories. Everyone was laughing. At a memorial service.
It was exactly what he would have appreciated. I certainly did. It was the best send off I could imagine.
When my husband died I honored his memory (and his stated desires) by having a party, not a somber memorial. I piled up his mountain of goofy ties and “uglies” and invited our guests to chose one to keep in his memory. Food, booze, stories, memories… all befitting the way he wanted to be remembered.
Well I will point out here that my Republican state senator once wrote Bashar Al-Assad praising him. So yeah I don’t exactly think too highly of your party DF and for good reason. Not to mention they continue to drag women through the mud who want to be able to do what they want to with their own bodies and demonize people for their sexuality. No, they’re not terrorists but they’re assholes who have encouraged xenophobia at his president simply because it got votes.
re: #199 Dark_Falcon
I do talk the ones I know, HW. But I don’t know that many people and I can’t branch out right now due to my parents’ health.
Maybe if you talked to more Republicans, you’d question being one in the first place.
re: #190 Sionainn
What an incredibly thoughtful rabbi, taking the time to gather stories about your dad. I love it.
Amazingly so. My dad was almost 90. He came to the US from Poland, lived through WWI, WW2, being called a like (and fighting kids over it), working in a Tannery from a very young age, as the older brother, so my uncle could be the first to go to college.
I loved my dad with all my heart. I couldn’t have asked for a single thing more when he died. His memorial will be with me for the rest of my life.
re: #192 Dark_Falcon
It’s not just directed at Lizards: It’s also a my way of saying to anyone else who sees the post that Hillary Clinton isn’t the enemy. Whatever she may have done, she’s not one of the people who should be the target of anger relating to the events of 9/11/12.
I admit saying things the way I do is “Magical Balance Fairy”, but the issue is complex enough that a more nuanced treatment would be overly long and not read.
You’re preaching to the converted here.
You need to tell this to people who currently disagree, like nearly all the members of YOUR party. Seriously, why are you giving us a message that only the GOP needs to hear?
Hell write to Kirk. Tell him that you think Clinton’s being railroaded and that he’d be outraged if a Republican secretary of state was treated with the same contempt that Gowdy and the other R’s ave treated Clinton.
re: #200 teleskiguy
Da Fuq! None of the states in the middle east are proxies for Russia or China? Bombing Iran or Syria won’t lead to a great conflagration?
Dude, what the fuck.
1. For China, no. China’s relations with Iran and Syria are strictly business. Russia has a patron relationship with Syria but not with Iran.
2. We’re already bombing Syria, just not the parts that Bashar Assad’s forces control. And once again, no one is saying we should bomb those places.
3. While agitation over Iran continues, no one of stature is advocating military action at this time. Sanctions, yes. Saying the nuclear agreement was a bad idea, also. But no one in prominent is claiming we should just start bombing, and not even Louis Gohmert thinks we should invade Iran.
Republicans do not want World War III.
Jeb Bush loses his cool when student ‘dreamer’ asks him about immigration at Koch’s event. https://t.co/5jqQFYuU5u pic.twitter.com/h8lJqNjYK4
— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) October 24, 2015
re: #211 WhatEVs
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He’s a dick. Honestly, he’s worse than Trump because he thinks having a Latina wife means he can act like he’s not a jerk on immigration.
re: #199 Dark_Falcon
I do talk the ones I know, HW. But I don’t know that many people and I can’t branch out right now due to my parents’ health.
A lot of us have conservative parents with health problems. We don’t take them into the voting booth with us.
Excuse me for saying this but you’re here with us right now. You hear what we’re saying but you won’t let go of any of the stuff you grew up with. I wish you’d stop using your parents as an excuse for your own intransigence. Grow up.
Dark_Falcon, being deliberately obtuse. Must be a day ending in ‘y’.
re: #210 Dark_Falcon
Republicans do not want World War III.
Heh. So none of the end-times fuckers in your party want WWIII. None of the religious fanatics in your party want the middle east to explode in fiery death and destruction which will bring about the second coming of Jesus. None of the horrible zealots in your party want to kill [bigoted word]s, convert the living to Christianity and take all their oil.
Ooohkay.
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re: #212 HappyWarrior
He’s a dick. Honestly, he’s worse than Trump because he thinks having a Latina wife means he can act like he’s not a jerk on immigration.
His statement that when he said “anchor babies” he was referring to Asians was incredibly stupid; having insulted Hispanics it was like he thought he could make up for it by bashing Asians.
re: #210 Dark_Falcon
1. For China, no. China’s relations with Iran and Syria are strictly business. Russia has a patron relationship with Syria but not with Iran.
2. We’re already bombing Syria, just not the parts that Bashar Assad’s forces control. And once again, no one is saying we should bomb those places.
3. While agitation over Iran continues, no one of stature is advocating military action at this time. Sanctions, yes. Saying the nuclear agreement was a bad idea, also. But no one in prominent is claiming we should just start bombing, and not even Louis Gohmert thinks we should invade Iran.
Republicans do not want World War III.
Except they don’t believe in diplomacy. They don’t believe in detente. They speak about foreign entities with derision and belligerence. They say BOMB. Do you think that doesn’t mean war? We’ll bomb some country into submission? Because that didn’t work out so well in Iraq. And Iraq is podunk compared to Iran and Russia.
And Trump knocks on China’s door all the time. He’s full of shit since his MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN crap is made there along with his high end clothing line.
You can’t constantly thump your chest and expect good will. Or diplomacy. Or detente. And without both, what is the alternative?
re: #210 Dark_Falcon
1. For China, no. China’s relations with Iran and Syria are strictly business. Russia has a patron relationship with Syria but not with Iran.
2. We’re already bombing Syria, just not the parts that Bashar Assad’s forces control. And once again, no one is saying we should bomb those places.
3. While agitation over Iran continues, no one of stature is advocating military action at this time. Sanctions, yes. Saying the nuclear agreement was a bad idea, also. But no one in prominent is claiming we should just start bombing, and not even Louis Gohmert thinks we should invade Iran.
Republicans do not want World War III.
I think you’re taking him too literally. While your party may not actually want WWIII, they want a bigger, even more expensive military. They want a more bellicose leader and a more aggressive foreign policy. And they want to intervene abroad militarily more often. So the gop is generally much more likely to get us into another Iraq like quagmire, even if that doesn’t expand to WWIII. It’s your party (GO HAWKS!). Own it.
And you party DOES want some sort of war with Iran. Which of course could blow up into a full scale regional war.
re: #214 teleskiguy
Dark_Falcon, being deliberately obtuse. Must be a day ending in ‘y’.
Heh. So none of the end-times fuckers in your party want WWIII. None of the religious fanatics in your party want the middle east to explode in fiery death and destruction which will bring about the second coming of Jesus. None of the horrible zealots in your party want to kill [bigoted word]s, convert the living to Christianity and take all their oil.
Ooohkay.
Hell their frontrunner wants a war with fucking Mexico.
And speaking of Syria, we just sent some heavy hitters to give ISIS a pounding there:
A-10s deploy to Turkey to fight ISIS
The article starts with can only be described as a fanboy line:
The A-10 is once again teaching the Islamic State that “death” is spelled “BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT!”
Navy Cmdr. Elissa Smith, a Defense Department spokeswoman, confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. has sent A-10s to Turkey after the French news agency Agence France Presse reported that 12 A-10s had arrived at Incirlik Air Base.
The A-10s and airmen are with the 75th Fighter Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Smith told Air Force Times. They are replacing six F-16s that have been flying combat missions against the Islamic State from Incirlik since August.
“The planes are deploying as part of OIR [Operation Inherent Resolve] and will be available to be flown in either Iraq or Syria depending upon the need,” Smith said in an email Tuesday.
Ground troops love the A-10 because its 30mm gun has often meant the difference between life and death, but the Air Force has tried to retire the aircraft to meet the deep spending cuts imposed by Congress. Retired Gen. Mike Hostage, the former head of Air Combat Command, told reporters in July 2014 that the A-10 could not survive combat missions in Syria, but A-10s went on to prove him wrong.
re: #216 Big Beautiful Door
His statement that when he said “anchor babies” he was referring to Asians was incredibly stupid; having insulted Hispanics it was like he thought he could make up for it by bashing Asians.
I brought that up the other day. What an ass. He also thinks he’s funny by saying “Oh Redskins isn’t offensive but Washington is”, dude you’re the ultimate Washington insider, no one ever has had a grandfather who was Senator, a father who was president, and a brother who was too except you and your other two brothers.
re: #214 teleskiguy
Dark_Falcon, being deliberately obtuse. Must be a day ending in ‘y’.
Heh. So none of the end-times fuckers in your party want WWIII. None of the religious fanatics in your party want the middle east to explode in fiery death and destruction which will bring about the second coming of Jesus. None of the horrible zealots in your party want to kill [bigoted word]s, convert the living to Christianity and take all their oil.
Ooohkay.
They want an invasion of Iran, which no other country wants, save possibly Israel. That type of invasion would be met with a resisting force that includes the Russians, who will then proceed to take back Soviet lands.
Republicans don’t want WW3 in the same way those who eat an entire carton of ice cream don’t want to gain weight.
They could have fooled me because a lot of them do seem to want war. I wish some of them would get over their bloodlust and join the military already. And yes I know some of them like McCain, Graham, and others are vets themselves but you know what, I don’t want the next generation of American young adults to be engaged in a war that has no end in sight. It’s time we learn from our mistakes in the past and stop seeing war as the primary option. Unfortunately for us, very few in the opposition party see it that way.
re: #225 WhatEVs
Really? Own it! Fight for it! Don’t cut and run.
He left us with more gun and war porn first.
re: #230 teleskiguy
Achieved the rank of Colonel in the Air Force.
And he’s been going downhill ever since.
Lindsey Graham.
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service 1982-1988 (Active)
1989-1995 (Air National Guard)
1995-2015 (Reserve)
Rank US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel
Unit U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps
re: #231 WhatEVs
You’re right. I’m totally wrong. USAF.
It’s cool. He’s actually the only vet running since Perry and Webb dropped. Well an d Donald Trump too. ///
re: #232 palomino
And he’s been going downhill ever since.
Well and being a vet doesn’t make him immune from being an idiot too. The people who made the Vietnam mistake fester were overwhelmingly veterans.
re: #223 Dark_Falcon
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re: #236 goddamnedfrank
He’s on a roll tonight I tells ya!
re: #235 HappyWarrior
Well and being a vet doesn’t make him immune from being an idiot too. The people who made the Vietnam mistake fester were overwhelmingly veterans.
See Webb, Jim.
re: #238 allegro
See Webb, Jim.
Sigh and I voted for that guy. I really have no regrets since his opponent was an avowed racist and Webb actually seemed like he was against idiocy in FP.
Charles
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Facebook does a lot of shitty things that it rightfully gets criticized for, but occasionally it helps people do something right too. Let’s hope we don’t need to test this in the states for a while, though. (The next big earthquake, I’m looking at you.)
What a great feature on FB. Have a friend in Manzanillo & she lost power—one of her friends let us know she’s okay. pic.twitter.com/PqAlRAbk6v
— Dennis Mersereau (@wxdam) October 24, 2015
re: #201 goddamnedfrank
Apparently the bar is set pretty low in Missouri, pun intended. It seems I could become a lawyer there without much trouble - I’m pretty sure I’d be better than Chucksie’s hired clown.
I wonder if he’s paying real money for a guy who makes mistakes that even Paralegals are taught to avoid in adult education college classes…
re: #241 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Facebook does a lot of shitty things that it rightfully gets criticized for, but occasionally it helps people do something right too. Let’s hope we don’t need to test this in the states for a while, though. (The next big earthquake, I’m looking at you.)
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I do love that about FB.
Patricia is hitting Mexico pretty much exactly at this resort———halfway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo. At least they are high above the surf. The wind is just going to tear that thatch roof right off.
Sol de Oriente (Costa Careyes, Mexico)A friend of mine from elementary school works for this resort (and environmental foundation———development is very restricted to maintain the natural paradise surrounding the abodes). It was always a fantasy of mine to go there——-they have less expensive bungalows as well. This particular place tended to be rented by rock stars and the like. Sure, the bigger tragedy are all the poor families facing the destruction of their homes but it is also a shame that such architectural gems could be destroyed. Just look through their website’s photos and enjoy the beauty they have created.
How is it possible to get to the bottom of this thread and not see photos of Rick Perry and Gov. Bridgegate being all scowly?
Lest I forget: Ted Cruz the Early Years
Jack Kirbyre: #239 HappyWarrior
Sigh and I voted for that guy. I really have no regrets since his opponent was an avowed racist and Webb actually seemed like he was against idiocy in FP.
That was exactly the right thing to do. Webb isn’t a bad guy, he would just be a bad president, IMO. As we saw in the debate, his answer to every FP issue is a military one. That’s what he knows. It’s scary.
The Kansas City Royals, my lifelong team, just won their second consecutive American League pennant. This would be a huge achievement by itself, but coming after 29 years in the wilderness it is a miracle.
Strange bit of trivia to share with anyone who might care: the upcoming Royals/Mets World Series will be the first EVER between two expansion teams.
Fascinating! What say you? Do you say You’re Welcome? I do. All the time.
We’re living in a world where many think the phrase “You’re welcome” is rude. Why? https://t.co/ugXxeuNZyB pic.twitter.com/HkP17xILAj
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) October 24, 2015
Dammit. Looks like I do need to call back the HVAC folks and schedule an appointment to get a new drain pan put in.
Sigh.
15 inches of rain has fallen about 50 miles south of Dallas in the last day or two.
North Texas Lizards, stay safe!
I haven’t seen austin_blue around, what’s the deal?
re: #248 allegro
That was exactly the right thing to do. Webb isn’t a bad guy, he would just be a bad president, IMO.VEry tuere As we saw in the debate, his answer to every FP issue is a military one. That’s what he knows. It’s scary.
Story has a happy ending anyhow. We have Kaine now who is terrific.
re: #250 WhatEVs
Fascinating! What say you? Do you say You’re Welcome? I do. All the time.
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Most of the time I say ‘your welcome’, though I sometimes reply with ‘thank you.’ I never say ‘don’t mention it.’
DF is the ultimate purveyor of the attitude that ‘Both Sides Are Wrong So Vote Republican’ - you see it with him on an almost daily basis. He’ll throw a token bone here or there to a Progressive cause and / or politician - but Hillary Clinton could literally cure cancer and he’d still wind up voting Republican. In fact, in reading his posts for the last several years now I’m convinced that even if Trump is the GOP nominee - even with all his anti-Trump talk, he would wind up voting for him over the Democratic nominee.
That type of party loyalty, honestly, scares me - if there’s a Democrat that I just can’t stand personally or politically (for whatever reason), they’re not getting my vote just because they have a (D) next to their name.
At some point, you would hope he would realize how much of an utter clusterf*** his party is and that they don’t even let their moderates speak up anymore, lest they get shut down by the right wing noise and media machine - but I honestly think he really, deep down, doesn’t care. He’s shown (up to this point) an unwillingness to change or flex on these things… I really think he DOES know how screwed up his party is, but he doesn’t care enough to vote for the other party to entice some actual change.
My parents were both hardcore Republicans, so is my Father-in-Law .. and practically every day I point out to him how wrong he is on issues and cite the facts and figures to prove it - I don’t feel some whacked out sense of ‘party loyalty’ because the people who raised me or I love in my life have different political ideals than I do. To me, that’s loyalty for all the wrong reasons - and it doesn’t make for a better world.. it just makes for more automatons who cling to tradition for tradition’s sake when there’s a whole bigger, better world out there if they just open their eyes.
re: #250 WhatEVs
Fascinating! What say you? Do you say You’re Welcome? I do. All the time.
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What I’ve noticed is that now everyone says “no problem” when they’re thanked. It’s become annoying. Hearing a “you’re welcome” would be refreshing.
re: #254 Belafon
Most of the time I say ‘your welcome’, though I sometimes reply with ‘thank you.’ I never say ‘don’t mention it.’
re: #256 allegro
What I’ve noticed is that now everyone says “no problem” when they’re thanked. It’s become annoying. Hearing a “you’re welcome” would be refreshing.
I’m wondering if something like:
Check out what I did for you. You’re welcome.
Has an impact. That’s snotty and presumptuous. Maybe people think that’s what You’re Welcome is?
re: #252 teleskiguy
15 inches of rain has fallen about 50 miles south of Dallas.
North Texas Lizards, stay safe!
I haven’t seen austin_blue around, what’s the deal?
He’s out surfing.
(Sorry, I saw an excuse to post one of the Best Worst Movie Scenes of the 90’s.)
DFW is getting metronomic passing downpours. This afternoon was strange though. Near my job we had a thunderstorm squall pass through that stopped traffic, tore down highway signs, and reduced visibility to zero. Wind gusts were somewhere around 60mph and it came out of nowhere. I took video from my office window that looks like some of the hurricane footage; It was through and gone in two minutes and it left a 15-foot highway sign bent and discarded on the lawn across the ramp from my building. It was lucky that nobody was hit with debris, it could have killed someone.
Flooding may be worse further south. The F1 race at COTA has been affected too, I believe they cancelled practice today and may compress qualifying and the race into a one-day Sunday schedule.
re: #259 Pawn of the Oppressor
In far far east DFW the streets around my job had water above the curb. I had to cross a street to get to the cafeteria that was running like a creek.
My new home state GOP governor is trying out his inner Walker.
Illinois spat arises from U.S. Supreme Court union dispute https://t.co/hQONmZOQEZ
— Supreme Court USA (@iSupremeCourt) October 24, 2015
re: #261 WhatEVs
My new home state GOP governor is trying out his inner Walker.
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He seems like a dick.
Obama ran out of fucks to give a long time ago. Mockery is all the respect the GOP deserves.
re: #263 WhatEVs
That’s my take on him.
Mine as well after reading what he did during autism awareness week. I hope the bastard has to look for a long time for a job with little money after that stunt.
re: #227 allegro
He left us with more gun and war porn first.
Gun porn? No. Automatic cannons not available to civilians do not count as “gun porn”.
War porn? In non picture form, yes that article had some of that. But I made it clear that was present when I posted the article. And the article did have relevance and substance.
As for why I left? I had been posting from my parents’ house and my cab had arrived to take me home. I was at their house to look in on my mother.
The Aurora theater shooter is not going to last long in prison.
Colorado prison officials confirm inmate assault on James Holmes: https://t.co/MOR3syv74I by @KirkMitchell pic.twitter.com/IUFX0tpzaz
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) October 24, 2015
He killed children. He’s marked for death in our ghastly prison system.
Unless the prison officials do everything in their power to protect James Holmes (which they won’t) he’s going to be killed by an inmate. Mark my words.
Our prison system is fucked.
re: #268 teleskiguy
Unless the prison officials do everything in their power to protect James Holmes (which they won’t) he’s going to be killed by an inmate. Mark my words.
Our prison system is fucked.
Very few people would go all out to protect Holmes. Doing so would be difficult, dangerous, liable to alienate others, and quite possibly futile in the end.
In reality, and I know its fucked up, if and when Holmes is killed most Americans will be glad he is dead.
re: #268 teleskiguy
Unless the prison officials do everything in their power to protect James Holmes (which they won’t) he’s going to be killed by an inmate. Mark my words.
Our prison system is fucked.
What’s fucked up is people will laugh it off. We laugh about prison rape as a society and I admit I myself have been guilty of doing that in the past.Revenge is too often thought about rather than thinking about preventing future tragedy.
So I got caught up on my wireless bill and added a cheap LG 8” tablet. Got a case with a keyboard too. Now I can run Mini Vmac (a macmac plus emultor) and Turbo Dosbox (able to emulate up to Win 9x) on a pocket sized notebook. There is much humor here.
re: #161 Dark_Falcon
Note to all: The people who fire mortars at crowds are the only “Benghazi Villains”. Not Trey Gowdy and not Hillary Clinton; The villians are the terrorists.
Yep, the terrorists are awful people, the absolute no-exaggeration fucking worst.
But you can’t explain away other bad behavior by point out bad behavior, not matter how reprehensible.
Right now, there’s a whole bunch of shit that isn’t being dealt with because we’ve got a witchhunt posturing as actual government business. Also, that particular shitshow is built on blaming a fellow American and claiming that somehow she’s such a horrible person that she was just cool with letting four people die. It’s can’t be waved off, Dark.
This isn’t foolish or funny anymore. This is not merry punch-ups on a schoolyard where ultimately we’re all comrades after the scuffle resolves. This is exploiting procedure to dig and dig and dig to try and find something actionable, combined with strategic “leaks” that dirty the target. At best it’s beyond low; it’s vicious and its exploiting dead men that deserve better; at its worst, it’s a fucking re-enactment of Soviet show trial. Either way, it’s scary to watch and un-American. But then again, apparently only certain people get to dictate what “American” is, and people like me are malcontents or dupes.
Is it strategic or genuine? Don’t know, don’t care…in fact, we’ve now reached the point in wingnuttery where you can’t tell idealism from cynicism, because there’s stable underpinning of veracity: yesterday’s bullshit is today’s gospel. And it’s not like Benghazi is some kind of isolated incident; it’s just another point in a X/Y plot of faked materials versus increasingly strident, conspiracy-theory-laden, zero-sum social conservative rhetoric in the Capitol. It falls in a on rising curve along with the Shirley Sherrod mess, the ACORN sting, the PP videos, and about a dozen forms of science denialism that stretch back to the 70s. The slope is getting steeper because the data points are cropping up faster.
ACORN got defunded, Dark. That fucked up voting for people. Shirly Sherrod got fired. Lots of other horsehit like that: stupid blustery shit that had real ramifications. Texas is witchfinding through PP’s paperwork for *something* that looks guilty—including patient files—right now, and since the legitimate and shady wings of the anti-abortion movement are completely sympatico about doing shady shit (and cheering on the occasional murder), there is a perfectly rational fear that people’s names will be leaked.
I repeat, perfectly rational, because even the most reasonable members of your party—people with actual political power—kiss the ass of crazy people who care a great deal about souls and not a bit about actual human beings. Perfectly rational because Darryl Issa’s office leaked like a spastic colon through multiple, groping attempts to make Benghazi a scandal. Perfectly rational because James O’Keefe videos still result in “concern” and hearings. Perfectly rational because ridiculous quacks and outright frauds dictate the narrative on Middle East policy and the very nature of world’s second largest religion. Fucking Chuck Johnson is part of the bullshit distribution system of fake and deceptive shit; he’s only slightly outside the “normal” distribution of bullshit-fabricators that get bylines, make millions, and get to go all the best conventions.
The “real enemy” has been around since 2001 if you’re an American…or somewhere between a century and thirty years ago if you’re Central Asian or Middle Eastern…and the minute Islamic terrorism hit’s the US’s radar, it was used by the GOP to push through ridiculous, rights-violating shit. And before that, we were totally cool with Islamic radicals and tyrants. Do you understand how fucking horrifying it is to be just aware of enough Islam to realize that the leaders of my country have been listening to quacks and Apocalypse-fetishists? And they’re setting us up for another fight—Iran this time—sabotaging a multi-national attempt to deal with the problem…because why? Because it’s a win for Obama? The looming threat overseas does not make completely unreliable, vainglorious, deceitful people good allies. They’re willing to lose the long game—avoiding another big war that will further destabilize and broken region—to win the short game of their next fucking fundraiser.
Your party ran away from the middle, on purpose. It courted the lunatics, the paranoids, and the fanatics, and try to manage them like they were a bloc: from the Southern Strategy to the Tea Party, it swept up every variety of resentful crank. The reasonable, “honorable” politicians of old were perfectly happy with the sky pilots, racists, and tinfoil-hatters as long as they were the side-piece. Now that arrangement has gone to shit because the bloc has realized they’re The Bloc, “the base” that must be appeased. So the great “resistance” against reactionary horseshit involves a lot more soft soap handjobs than the revolts of history…because, dammit, the GOP wants the base, and the base wants its crazy bukkaked across the nation.
I am strangely unwilling to fall on my sword—or any sword—to save the the Republican party from its long-term mistress arrangement with Crazy. I’m not going to jump into a “fray” that is an act of consensual copulation. Nor will I be a sad 50s housewife and accept that its my fault that Republican Party brought home someone in a tinfoil hat, gave them money and a townhouse, and drops by for sweaty sex every other day, or any other “why did you make me do this” formulation.
People got fucking pissed off when the Aurora theater shooter didn’t get the death penalty. Except for a number of the victims’ family members. The most vocal was Jordan Ghawi. His sister died in that theater.
A death sentence, to which I am vehemently opposed, will result in automatic appeals, millions of more dollars, and additional anguish.
— Jordan Ghawi (@JordanGhawi) August 7, 2015
I understand how people want the shooter to suffer, to die, to be erased forever. That’s base. It’s lizard brain thinking.
re: #230 teleskiguy
Achieved the rank of Colonel in the Air Force.
Is Graham really that small or does that uniform coat just fit like crap?
re: #274 Timothy Watson
Is Graham really that small or does that uniform coat just fit like crap?
Wrong post. YEah I think he is short.
re: #273 teleskiguy
People got fucking pissed off when the Aurora theater shooter didn’t get the death penalty. Except for a number of the victims’ family members. The most vocal was Jordan Ghawi. His sister died in that theater.
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I understand how people want the shooter to suffer, to die, to be erased forever. That’s base. It’s lizard brain thinking.
Frankly, I can’t tell those families how to respond to a tragedy like that but I also firmly believe the DP is anything but justice.
We don’t punish criminals to make victims or their families feel good, or feel better.
My car was broken into once. Very neat job. When I discovered it, and got over the initial shock, I was so angry at the feeling of violation that I fantasized about catching the thief in the act, and what I’d do to him. You don’t base a system of justice on angry animal feelings, and the overwhelming anger that can come with loss is one of the worst.
re: #250 WhatEVs
Fascinating! What say you? Do you say You’re Welcome? I do. All the time.
We’re living in a world where many think the phrase “You’re welcome” is rude. Why?
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Maybe become some ass-hats say it pre-emptively or as a rebuke to people who have not bothered to thank them. The phrase has lost some of its luster unless the tone is unambiguously gracious.
re: #277 HappyWarrior
Frankly, I can’t tell those families how to respond to a tragedy like that but I also firmly believe the DP is anything but justice.
It’s not justice. It’s a base way of thinking. They still cut off the hands of thieves in Saudi Arabia.
re: #272 The Ghost of the Beardsman
Best fucking post I’ve seen on here in a long time. Wonderfully written.
The first alpine ski racing World Cup race is about to go down!
71 racers will kick out of the redesigned Audi start gate for the #fisalpine 1st GS run. Action starts at 9:30 CET. pic.twitter.com/DukFXZQKrm
— FIS Alpine (@fisalpine) October 24, 2015
American women skiers have become favorites this winter due to the unfortunate season-ending injury that Anna Fenninger of Austria endured during a practice run a week ago. Lindsey Vonn, who traveled to Sweden this week for the first World Cup race, dropped out of the race and cited a broken ankle she was nursing (she broke her ankle 10 weeks ago training in New Zealand).
That leaves local (for me, anyways) hero Mikaela Shiffrin, who’ll be competing in the technical events (Giant Slalom and Slalom).
Lindsey went skiing, despite her not competing.
Another great day of skiing! Will post and update on my decision for tomorrow’s race on Facebook shortly. Xo pic.twitter.com/LhnaviItJF
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) October 23, 2015
And when the racers can’t run the course, Mikaela doesn’t bore easily.
re: #282 teleskiguy
I should append this. There are two types of ski races, speed and technical. The speed events are called Downhill and Super G. The technical events are called Giant Slalom and Slalom. It’s all about how many turns there are in a course, Downhill being the very least amount of turns and Slalom being the most amount of turns.
Skiing.
I want to go skiing.
Should we get you one of those backward-counting clocks? Or just scritch behind your ears while murmuring “soon, soon” in a reassuring voice?
re: #105 Belafon
Attempted Murder
So our Aussie freind had a call from family in Wagga-Wagga. She says that “Wagga” is Aboriginal for “crow”, and “wagga wagga” is just the plural.
So what is “wagga wagga wagga wagga wagga” in Aboriginal?
MURDER!!!
re: #164 teleskiguy
LOSER CUBS! When the Cubs lose big time apparently they brand themselves with a big fat ‘L’.
They broke my young heart in 1969 when they led the league all season only to be blown out of first place by the upstart New York Mets. I have not followed the Cubs or MLB ever since.
Women can break my heart over and over again, but the Cubs, never.
re: #178 HappyWarrior
I really hope if he is the nominee, the Dems remind women that Marco is not merely anti-choice, he’s opposed to women having any choice at all. He’s an extremist who in sheep’s clothing.
These people are not just against Planned Parenthood, they are opposed to the notion of planning parenthood.
So I missed the news that Ahmed and his family are moving to Qatar. What’s interesting is that they are moving not for the duration of Ahmed’s education, but for good. What a nice country it is, too:
Flogging is used in Qatar as a punishment for alcohol consumption or illicit sexual relations.[96] Article 88 of Qatar’s criminal code declares the punishment for adultery is 100 lashes.[97] Adultery is punishable by death when a Muslim woman and a non-Muslim man are involved.[97]
[…]
Judicial corporal punishment is common in Qatar due to the Hanbali interpretation of Sharia Law.
[…]
Stoning is a legal punishment in Qatar.[105] Apostasy is a crime punishable by the death penalty in Qatar.[106] Blasphemy is punishable by up to seven years in prison and proselytizing can be punished by up to 10 years in prison.[106] Homosexuality is a crime punishable by the death penalty for Muslims.[107] The abaya must be worn by women.[73]
I wonder why they are not moving to Sudan though. Both Ahmed and his father seemed to have taken a liking to its genocidal war criminal of a “president”.
re: #288 Nyet
So I missed the news that Ahmed and his family are moving to Qatar. What’s interesting is that they are moving not for the duration of Ahmed’s education, but for good. What a nice country it is, too:
I wonder why they are not moving to Sudan though. Both Ahmed and his father seemed to have taken a liking to its genocidal war criminal of a “president”.
As I understand, they are offering Ahmed a full scholarship and he will probably enjoy celebrity status. I can understand that in the USA he might feel threatened.
“We’re only a few; they could easily take over.”
— VICE (@VICE) October 24, 2015
What?!
re: #289 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
Snowden has nothing on this family.
Make me wanna dance pic.twitter.com/JvNxWqLGer
— Bad Record Covers (@BadAlbumCovers) October 24, 2015
re: #291 Nyet
Snowden has nothing on this family.
Hard to compare, all Ahmed did was build a science project.
re: #293 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
They both seem to find dictatorships better places to live in though. And as far as that aspect is concerned, Qatar is a far worse choice than Russia.
re: #294 Nyet
They both seem to find dictatorships better places to live in though. And as far as that aspect is concerned, Qatar is a far worse choice than Russia.
One can only assume that they came to the USA because they were pursuing their family’s interests. I assume that is what brought them to Qatar. Strange choice, though.
And the foundation that gave out the scholarship, ain’t it nice too?
But the pull backwards also is obvious—even with Sheikha Mozah. Her foundation is set to host a series of religious prayers and lectures as part of a month-long annual Ramadan program to be held at the charity’s new lavish mosque in Doha’s Education City. The flier for the Ramadan events promises well-respected religious scholars but among the invited there figures a preacher who has described the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris as “the sequel to the comedy film of 9/11” and another cleric who says, “Jews and their helpers must be destroyed.”
Critics say the presence of so-called “hate preachers” like Charlie-mocker Omar Abdelkafi and Aidh al-Qarni at the Qatar Foundation’s mosque, which was inaugurated in March with Sheikha Mozah in attendance, is not unusual. In fact the preacher chosen for the mosque’s inaugural prayer service three months ago was Saudi cleric Saleh al-Moghamsy, another unflinching advocate of stern Wahhabism. Al-Moghamsy argues that al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden died with more honor in the eyes of Allah than any Jew, Christian, Zoroastrian, atheist, or Islamic apostate simply because he died a Muslim.
re: #297 Nyet
And the foundation that gave out the scholarship, ain’t it nice too?
Hard to understand, but on the other hand, had they stayed in the US they would have been subject to continued anonymous threats and harassment.
re: #297 Nyet
And the foundation that gave out the scholarship, ain’t it nice too?
Does that mean I need to drop out of my university, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), because they have a campus there?
re: #298 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
“So let’s move to a theocratic Islamist dictatorship and associate with a Foundation that hosts hate preachers” doesn’t seem like a conclusion a reasonable person would reach though.
re: #301 Nyet
No, why?
Because they’re affiliated with the Education City and Sheikha Mozah, who spoke at the university’s Richmond, Virginia campus as its commence speaker a couple years ago?
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re: #300 Nyet
“So let’s move to a theocratic Islamist dictatorship and associate with a Foundation that hosts hate preachers” doesn’t seem like a conclusion a reasonable person would reach though.
The only part of it that makes sense is: “Let’s get the fuck out of this crazy country where my son gets arrested for bringing his science project to school and then becomes the center of a media shitstorm and the object of threats and harassment from armed bigots.”
No idea of how or why this family sees moving to Qatar in its self-interest.
re: #304 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
“And let’s move into a country that is, like, 10^10 times crazier.”
re: #303 Nyet
And?
You consider the organization reprehensible because of the people it’s affiliated with, and, by extension, the Ahmed Mohamed family for accepting its money.
Where’s the bright-line so I know how far distance I need to be from the organization?
re: #305 Nyet
“And let’s move into a country that is, like, 10^10 times crazier.”
at least the crazy is on his side
/
re: #306 Timothy Watson
Anyone can be connected to anything given enough degrees of separation.
Staying away from the QF seems like a no-brainer. It doesn’t mean you have to stay away from orgs that associate with QF, from orgs that associate with those orgs and so on. There isn’t really any meaningful slippery slope here.
I’m pretty sure I’ve ridden the chairlift in the bottom left (the upper terminal) hundreds of times. This photo makes me smile.
re: #309 teleskiguy
The name of that chairlift is Paradise.
I also missed this twitter game:
a. @leonsintro2 pic.twitter.com/SIVLcaKgqm
— oh wow cutscenes (@leonsintro) October 11, 2015
a. @leonstreasure b. @leonscoolcat c. @leonscooltoilet pic.twitter.com/9cXqHcyA2W
— good luck! (@leonscoolgame) September 9, 2015
I like the ‘no-more-fucks-to-give’ Obama.
re: #312 Romantic Heretic
I like the ‘no-more-fucks-to-give’ Obama.
He has been reserved and diplomatic, quietly feeding out rope, which the Republicans have obligingly used to hog-tie and hang themselves with…
Oh Lindsey, I do envy you.
High five to @LindseyVonn - 7 strong super G runs in training today on glacier. #SoeldenWorldCup pic.twitter.com/16Qyxw0kRv
— usskiteam (@usskiteam) October 24, 2015
This video is taken from a 16-mm movie made in the 1950s by the late David Rogers at Vanderbilt University. It was given to Thomas P. Stossel via Dr. Victor Najjar, Professor Emeritus at Tufts University Medical School and a former colleague of Rogers.
It depicts a human polymorphonuclear leukocyte (neutrophil) on a blood film, crawling among red blood cells, notable for their dark color and principally spherical shape. The neutrophil is “chasing” Staphylococcus aureus microorganisms, added to the film.
re: #318 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
I have spent countless hours just scratching my nut sack…
But at least you kept the videos off youtube./
re: #319 Nyet
But at least you kept the videos off youtube./
There are more interesting sites for stuff like that…
Tropical Storm #Patricia Intermediate advisory 18A issued. Patricia weakens to a tropical storm over mexico https://t.co/mbw53R5dme
— NHC E. Pacific Ops (@NHC_Pacific) October 24, 2015
The #Benghazi hearing was just an eleven hour #funkadelic jam. —George Clinton pic.twitter.com/0y53RLxiJu
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) October 24, 2015
Times Square with adblock enabled pic.twitter.com/PyZ2EObqGR
— Stuart Logan (@stuartlogan) October 23, 2015
@LizardStomp Maybe you should stop getting your news from Sarcoma Aficionado https://t.co/GB4QG5SzuM
— Charles Kent (@ChuckJager95) October 24, 2015
re: #79 Charles Johnson
The new season of Fargo is absolutely great.
I’m playing catchup on episode 2. No spoilers! The Mrs already said that it was disturbing as all heck. Loved the 1st episode; seriously dark and twisted with black humor galore.
It’s a day ending in Y and the GOP is up to no good.
This time? Florida’s GOP pushing an anti-gay bill under the code name - religious freedom.
And this homophobic backers call this a religious freedom bill? BS. It’s meant to use “religion” to sanction depriving rights to gays.
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) October 24, 2015
re: #215 Charles Johnson
Well, he earned you a hit on the tip jar. (After I get some coffee.)
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re: #329 freetoken
Best of luck to you and yours. There’s been too much around here lately.
re: #329 freetoken
Take care of yourself. May there be sunshine in the end.
Good Morning Lizards.
The Kid started his new job today. He was so excited he was up at FOUR AM , he started at 7,lol. Haven’t seen him this happy in a long time. This company better treat him well or they will not like who they end up dealing with. (me)
I survived the driving anxiety/fear thing for a total of 300 miles in 3 days. It’s exhausting fighting through that. I got nowhere near a car yesterday and was a hermit. But I navigated through horrendous traffic, around some pretty gnarly accidents and spent a total of 17 hours driving The Kid back and forth without incident. It sounds like a small thing, but for me it’s a Big Effing Deal. I still am not ready for I-75 or 285 around Atlanta, but there’s a lot of other ways to get places without them. I’m kinda proud of myself. Anxiety and Panic Disorders suck, it’s really hard to get through it without help and support, of which I have little if any. I did it! Suck on that, Anxiety.
re: #329 freetoken
((((hugs)))) take care of yourself.
re: #329 freetoken
We’ll be here when you get back. Wishing you strength and calm.
re: #311 Nyet
I also missed this twitter game:
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Oh man. I am down the rabbit hole. I am now taking all paths just to see where they go.
I so need a life.
On another note check out this derp regarding hurricane Patricia:
How is it that The “strongest hurricane in history” caused practically no damage and didn’t harm a soul??? Could this just be a conspiracy from the left to divert attention from the Benghazi hearings????
From a huffpo thread….
re: #333 A Mom Anon
You did well! Congrats!! {{{ hugs }}}
re: #327 lawhawk
It’s a day ending in Y and the GOP is up to no good.
This time? Florida’s GOP pushing an anti-gay bill under the code name - religious freedom……..Florida anti-gay bill would let doctors & hospices refuse to serve gays slate.com …
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Damn, denying healthcare, not just baked goods and floral arrangements!
re: #341 William Lewis
Fun way to spend a tip to a musician…
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I’ve always loved that video.
re: #327 lawhawk
It’s a day ending in Y and the GOP is up to no good.
This time? Florida’s GOP pushing an anti-gay bill under the code name - religious freedom.
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I knwe this sort of thing was coming. Maybe I was too generous ot the GOP last night.
re: #337 WhatEVs
Did you solve it? There’s a hint there…
re: #340 KerFuFFler
Damn, denying healthcare, not just baked goods and floral arrangements!
I know, there’s something very evil about that,.
re: #293 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
Hard to compare, all Ahmed did was build a science project.
Yes, and his father has a major flair for the dramatic (which I see a bit in Ahmed as well). Which is part of why this move by that family strikes me as something of a Flounce by the father. Rather than move to a more hospitable place in the US, he chooses to relocate to a Middle eastern country that, whatever offer it made, has problems with justice that dwarf those of Texas.
Texas can, after all, be persuaded to change its laws or policies, as its legislature showed this year by passing a law mandating police body-cameras and setting standards and rules for their use. The Gulf States tend to react violently to the same times of public protest that caused Texas to pass new laws.
re: #346 Dark_Falcon
Yes, and his father has a major flair for the dramatic (which I see a bit in Ahmed as well). Which is part of why this move by that family strikes me as something of a Flounce by the father. Rather than move to a more hospitable place in the US, he chooses to relocate to a Middle eastern country that, whatever offer it made, has problems with justice that dwarf those of Texas.
Texas can, after all, be persuaded to change its laws or policies, as its legislature showed this year by passing a law mandating police body-cameras and setting standards and rules for their use. The Gulf States tend to react violently to the same times of public protest that caused Texas to pass new laws.
I know little about the kid or his family, but I can only assume that the father is pursuing what he sees as his and his family’s “best interest”, whatever that may be in his mind.
re: #348 Nyet
image what would’ve happened to any planets orbiting that star…
re: #349 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)
Stupid scientists, this is clearly a gas burner at God’s kitchen!/
In Odessa they turner Lenin into Vader.
re: #350 Nyet
Stupid scientists, this is clearly a gas burner at God’s kitchen!/
And God ate the Rukh bird egg omelette, and it was good.
re: #291 Nyet
Snowden has nothing on this family.
Huh? In American, he got threatened, arrested, and harassed for doing nothing wrong. When his story went public, people like Bill Maher and Richard Dawkins came to the defense of the bigoted Texas assholes who persecuted him. They didn’t move as a political statement. They moved somewhere where they would be left alone.
Are you buying into the bizarre conspiracy theory that they are some sort of quasi-terrorists? If so, why not stay here to complete their nefarious plan?
re: #353 Unabogie
Huh? In American, he got threatened, arrested, and harassed for doing nothing wrong. When his story went public, people like Bill Maher and Richard Dawkins came to the defense of the bigoted Texas assholes who persecuted him. They didn’t move as a political statement. They moved somewhere where they would be left alone.
Are you buying into the bizarre conspiracy theory that they are some sort of quasi-terrorists? If so, why not stay here to complete their nefarious plan?
No matter how one tries, there is nothing that would justify permanently moving to a brutal theocratic dictatorship or praising a genocidal dictator.
re: #351 Nyet
In Odessa they turner Lenin into Vader.
Hurling defiance at Russia and promoting the new Star Wars movie at the same time. Cool.
re: #354 Nyet
No matter how one tries, there is nothing that would justify permanently moving to a brutal theocratic dictatorship or praising a genocidal dictator.
The best outcome would be for the boy to grow up as normally as possible under the circumstances and have a successful career doing something useful for humanity while the family passes into obscurity.
re: #344 Nyet
Did you solve it? There’s a hint there…
Not yet. I went down another rabbit hole of watching dog rescue videos.
re: #353 Unabogie
I would have to disagree with you that they would be anything but left alone. Nobody’s 15 minutes expires anymore. However, Qatar is a land of opportunity for foreigners, (as long as they’re not in the construction biz). This kid will be used by everybody - his family and the Qataris.
re: #357 WhatEVs
A hint about the hint.
It’s shown in the last scene if you had dropped the figurine.
re: #346 Dark_Falcon
Yes, and his father has a major flair for the dramatic (which I see a bit in Ahmed as well). Which is part of why this move by that family strikes me as something of a Flounce by the father. Rather than move to a more hospitable place in the US, he chooses to relocate to a Middle eastern country that, whatever offer it made, has problems with justice that dwarf those of Texas.
Texas can, after all, be persuaded to change its laws or policies, as its legislature showed this year by passing a law mandating police body-cameras and setting standards and rules for their use. The Gulf States tend to react violently to the same times of public protest that caused Texas to pass new laws.
Horse. Fucking. Shit. Laws won’t do shit for a dead son. The kid was placed in handcuffs and arrested. For nothing. There was just a stabbing in NY because the guy spoke Arabic. Once this kid is dead, he’s dead for good.
Flounce? What the fuck?
re: #354 Nyet
No matter how one tries, there is nothing that would justify permanently moving to a brutal theocratic dictatorship or praising a genocidal dictator.
Here’s a story on Ahmed meeting the president of Sudan. Where is he praising him?
You do realize that people usually agree to meet the leaders of their countries because that’s a big deal? And that people still met with George Bush even though Bush is a war criminal and also engaged in mass murder in Iraq?
re: #358 SteveMcGaziBolaGate
I would have to disagree with you that they would be anything but left alone. Nobody’s 15 minutes expires anymore. However, Qatar is a land of opportunity for foreigners, (as long as they’re not in the construction biz). This kid will be used by everybody - his family and the Qataris.
Hopefully the parents will use his status to get him and his siblings educations and then they all get out of there to some country where he’ll be treated nicer. Obviously, my country of Texas is not on the list.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to leave any country. Leaving is not a flounce.
But where you go will say something about you.
re: #354 Nyet
No matter how one tries, there is nothing that would justify permanently moving to a brutal theocratic dictatorship or praising a genocidal dictator.
If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.
Winston Churchill
re: #359 Nyet
I don’t know if I will ever finish. I am looking at all options for all of the varied paths. This is kinda awesome.
re: #361 Unabogie
Here’s a story on Ahmed meeting the president of Sudan. Where is he praising him?
You do realize that people usually agree to meet the leaders of their countries because that’s a big deal? And that people still met with George Bush even though Bush is a war criminal and also engaged in mass murder in Iraq?
I think this is a bit of denial on your part. Posing for a picture (with his own arm around the Sudanese butcher) certainly shows support.
re: #361 Unabogie
Here’s a story on Ahmed meeting the president of Sudan. Where is he praising him?
You do realize that people usually agree to meet the leaders of their countries because that’s a big deal? And that people still met with George Bush even though Bush is a war criminal and also engaged in mass murder in Iraq?
Can you not read?
Ahead of that that visit, Ahmed has met with another president. This meeting is a little bit more surprising.
According to the Sudan Tribune, Ahmed met with Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in Khartoum on Wednesday evening. The Paris-based Web site reports that the teenager told reporters that he was “extremely delighted” to meet Bashir and hoped to return to visit the Sudanese president again “with a new invention and success.”
re: #367 Nyet
I think Unabogie has a pretty entrenched preconceived notion that the evils of Texas warp her/his view of anything else.
Christie: “We didn’t have anybody on that congressional committee” who could “effectively question her” https://t.co/XjtvfwvP6D
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 24, 2015
Dumbass
It’s not at all different than if an American-Chilean kid went to Chili, hugged Pinochet and told the press how delighted he was to meet with him and promised to return again.
Except even Pinochet didn’t have an outstanding warrant for genocide.
re: #369 bratwurst
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Yeah that’s the ticket, Chris. Admit that your party is so incompetent and that’s why they can’t get to the bottom of this. Maybe just maybe it’s a pathetic fishing expedition. Hillary will be president before you ever will and no one will remember who you are five years from now.
re: #371 HappyWarrior
Hillary will be president before you ever will and no one will remember who you are five years from now.
To be fair, I am sure traffic jams in New Jersey will still result in Chris Christie jokes five and more years from now!
re: #371 HappyWarrior
Hillary will be president before you ever will and no one will remember who you are five years from now.
I already forgot that other guy’s name. Was that Gowno or something?
;)
re: #373 Nyet
I already forgot that other guy’s name. Was that Gowno or something?
;)
What’s his face? You know that guy? Seriously though I have forgotten a lot of Clown Car 1.0’s participants.
re: #372 bratwurst
To be fair, I am sure traffic jams in New Jersey will still result in Chris Christie jokes five and more years from now!
Ha touche
re: #374 HappyWarrior
“gowno” goes together with “doody”. Jes’ sayin’.
OK, I’m putting this under spoiler coz it’s disgusting. But funny. And certainly sweet.
re: #361 Unabogie
Downding. Your far-left attack on George W. Bush is Rejected.
George W. Bush is a war criminal, but let’s not pretend all war crimes are the same.
Also, he’s not a dictator.
That was a lazy comparison.
Just heard from my friend in Jalisco. He says Patricia wasn’t bad at all for him.
re: #382 Nyet
George W. Bush is a war criminal, but let’s not pretend all war crimes are the same.
Also, he’s not a dictator.
That was a lazy comparison.
I don’t really agree with the ‘war criminal’ part, but your point was well made and it can at least be debated. The knock against George W. Bush is really more of the old Nuremberg charge of “Crimes Against Peace” for invading Iraq. That does not make the subsequent battle casualties “mass murder”.
Or perhaps it’s a “Vulcan Mindless Meld?” Screen cap via @imfabulous13 pic.twitter.com/UuOLUv4FKv
— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) October 24, 2015
re: #386 Dark_Falcon
Leaving the battle-related stuff aside (and I think there is stuff to investigate there from a war crimes angle), it’s a) invasion of Iraq, b) torture.
Good Morning Lizard Nation! It is truly Caturday here today. We will be going to the animal shelter to see who wants us..
re: #389 Great White Snark
Good Morning Lizard Nation! It is truly Caturday here today. We will be going to animal shelter to see who wants us..
YAY!!!
Can’t wait to see pictures!
re: #340 KerFuFFler
Damn, denying healthcare, not just baked goods and floral arrangements!
Reminds me of the scene in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
Fudge: He’s not back!
Dumbledore: In the matter of Harry Potter, the law clearly states that magic may be used before Muggles in life-threatening situations.
Cornelius Fudge: Laws can be changed if necessary, Dumbledore!
Dumbledore: Clearly, it has become practice to hold a full criminal trial to deal with a simple matter of under-age magic.
Amelia Bones: Those in favor of conviction?
The GOP is looking more and more like the Death Eaters and their manic desire for pure blood and going after non wizards. And they’re willing to change the laws to further their goals.
re: #386 Dark_Falcon
I sometimes wonder if we should look, rather, at who is more responsible for causing the crimes referred to? While the proverbial “buck stops” at the president’s desk, in that administration there is good reason to believe that the vast majority of things we argue about to this day came out of the Vice President’s office instead of the Presidents. He had about as much input into his presidency as Reagan did in his later years as he became increasingly Alzheimer’s addled. (Thank God Gorby could lead him by the nose…)
re: #389 Great White Snark
Good Morning Lizard Nation! It is truly Caturday here today. We will be going to the animal shelter to see who wants us..
Pictures! We demand (ok, ask for) pictures!
Congrats!!
re: #389 Great White Snark
Good Morning Lizard Nation! It is truly Caturday here today. We will be going to the animal shelter to see who wants us..
Would that I could. Alas, my current landlord is not appreciative of Feline Overlords. I hope to again live where I can appropriately bend the knee and pay homage with wet cat food to my liege.
;D
re: #369 bratwurst
That’s the line they’re going with - that this batch of GOP inquisitors couldn’t ask the right kinds of questions to get Clinton in trouble. If only they had been the ones to do it.
And it necessarily means that they will seek out yet another committee and yet another hearing and yet another set of questions, because their inquisition/witch hunt must bear fruit. It must. Because they’ve staked so much to “knowing” that the Administration did wrong.
re: #396 lawhawk
Notice how directly proportional the Bush crimes denial and bogus Hilary charges are. Hypocritical symmetry.
re: #396 lawhawk
That’s the line they’re going with - that this batch of GOP inquisitors couldn’t ask the right kinds of questions to get Clinton in trouble. If only they had been the ones to do it.
And it necessarily means that they will seek out yet another committee and yet another hearing and yet another set of questions, because their inquisition/witch hunt must bear fruit. It must. Because they’ve staked so much to “knowing” that the Administration did wrong.
Indeed. And this is after considerable tongue-bathing of Trey Gowdy as The Guy To Take Down Hillary, because he’s such a smart, sharp prosecutor.
The problem is, even the best prosecutor has to start from an actual, verifiable crime, and work to prove the accused did it. Here, they’re CERTAIN the accused committed a crime, and they think it’s their job to FIND IT!
Hence the meandering, fragmented, incoherent questions; the increasing wrath and frustration, and Gowdy’s admission at the end that they didn’t learn anything new. It can’t be that there’s nothing new to learn. It must be that they didn’t dig deep enough. This is the kind of thinking that leads to torture as part of interrogation.
re: #398 Blind Frog Belly White
Indeed. And this is after considerable tongue-bathing of Trey Gowdy as The Guy To Take Down Hillary, because he’s such a smart, sharp prosecutor.
The problem is, even the best prosecutor has to start from an actual, verifiable crime, and work to prove the accused did it. Here, they’re CERTAIN the accused committed a crime, and they think it’s their job to FIND IT!
Hence the meandering, fragmented, incoherent questions; the increasing wrath and frustration, and Gowdy’s admission at the end that they didn’t learn anything new. It can’t be that there’s nothing new to learn. It must be that they didn’t dig deep enough. This is the kind of thinking that leads to torture as part of interrogation.
Clinton witch hunts cannot fail, they can only be failed.
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I observed this last night but the R’s have had it out for the Clintons since I was in Kindergarten even though Bill probably offered the most Republican friendly policies since John Davis (who? Exactly but that jest aside, Clinton probably offered the most GOP friendly policies especially in economics of any Dem nominee since 1924). Hell McCarthy was dumb enough to admit what the real intent of this show is. We all knew it. We were just shocked that the second highest ranked GOPer in Congress and the Speaker in waiting was stupid enough to come out and say it.
How many GOP-led “investigations” that cleared Clinton have there been so far? Does anybody keep count?
re: #401 Nyet
How many GOP-led “investigations” that cleared Clinton have there been so far? Does anybody keep count?
I dunno but I think maybe I should use that number and the number of failed repeal attempts as my lucky number if I ever do powerball. But this was the 8th investigation I know.
re: #392 William Lewis
I sometimes wonder if we should look, rather, at who is more responsible for causing the crimes referred to? While the proverbial “buck stops” at the president’s desk, in that administration there is good reason to believe that the vast majority of things we argue about to this day came out of the Vice President’s office instead of the Presidents. He had about as much input into his presidency as Reagan did in his later years as he became increasingly Alzheimer’s addled. (Thank God Gorby could lead him by the nose…)
Less than you’d think. Reagan came to want ABMs like the Pershing II and the SS-20 gone, in part because of a TV movie:
This TV Movie About Nuclear War Depressed Ronald Reagan
“I ran the tape of the movie ABC is running on the air on Nov. 20,” Reagan wrote in his diary on Oct. 10, 1983. “It’s called The Day After. It has Lawrence, Kansas wiped out in a nuclear war with Russia. It is powerfully done, all $7 million worth.”
“It’s very effective and left me greatly depressed … My own reaction was one of our having to do all we can to have a deterrent and to see there is never a nuclear war.”
One thing to note regarding Ronald Reagan’s comment about The Day After’s budget: He meant that the movie’s producers and director used their money to good effect and showed that a big impact was possible on a modest budget. Having been an actor, he retained a notable interest in moviemaking.
re: #399 makeitstop
Clinton witch hunts cannot fail, they can only be failed.
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This is what I get from conservatives I know. Since it is a given that Hillary is a lying liar who lies, the Benghazi hearing just showed her dastardly cunning/GOP ineptness in the face of her brazenness.
he doesn’t like to eat alone pic.twitter.com/tebcJym4k8
— Cute Emergency (@CuteEmergency) October 24, 2015
BREAKING! Jeb! Endorses Donald Trump for President!
Really revealing comments from @JebBush in SC today pic.twitter.com/N7M51xlR6D
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 24, 2015
I think that one article about how conservatives will lie to themselves and only get more extreme if Trump or Carson is the nominee and they get beat. Hell, that’s something I actually saw granted on a fairly small scale but it still did happen here in Virginia when Cuccinelli lost. I have no idea who the GOP nominee for governor in 2017 here will be but the odds are good it’s either a crook like Ed Gillespie or a nutjob and a crook in Cuccinelli. Seems to me that the R party doesn’t want to evolve. It just wants to as then Senator Obama said cling.
re: #408 darthstar
BREAKING! Jeb! Endorses Donald Trump for President!
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I might have some sympathy for that comment if Jeb had any good ideas as to what to do as president. But he doesn’t, so I don’t.
re: #402 HappyWarrior
Is there info about the PP congressional “investigation” committee? Who is leading it, etc? I think they need to hear from us. Daily. They’re going to drag those fucking videos into this, as well as try doing to PP what they did to ACORN. Not only shut it down, but also make sure the mere name of the organization is synonymous with corruption and in this case outright murder. I guess the best thing that can happen is to hope that whoever they call up to testify is as well prepared and has the stamina Hillary did. Meanwhile half the working people in this country make less than 30K now, college is unaffordable, our infrastructure is crumbling, our schools need proper help and a ton of other issues. But no, let’s rob poor families of healthcare and family planning resources. And this bullshit of “well there’s other clinics the poor can go to” is just bullshit. Funds have been cut to the bone for county health clinics all over the country.
This bullshit is happening because the politicians (they sure as fuck aren’t legislators) are not even remotely worried about their job security for pulling this shit. They need to hear from people besides their dumbass base.
re: #327 lawhawk
GOP homophobia/anti-civil rights on display: Florida anti-gay bill would let doctors & hospices refuse to serve gays
I’m still flabbergasted by this. I mean I get that some fringy nut-burgers would think that that was reasonable but for lawmakers to indulge such dangerous policy initiatives is outlandish.
What would be their policy justification? That gays are sinners (in their view, not mine)? Well so are rapists and murderers but we don’t deny them healthcare. How can they think that gays are worse sinners than murderers? Not murdering is one of the ten commandments so it has to be a more serious an infraction than eating shrimp, mixing fibers or being gay.
Obviously, being gay is not worse than being a rapist or murderer. What pisses conservatives off is that they used to be able to discriminate against gays in all sorts of ways and now they feel robbed of their petty sport.
Trump keeps promising to do things that patently obviously would violate the most important provisions on the Constitution. So, what have the loudmouth military law enforcers that call themselves Oathkeepers have to say? BTW do not link ‘cause I just found that blog~!
HOLY CRAP The Oath Keepers Are Preaching to Ferguson Protesters ABOUT THE GLORIES OF DONALD TRUMP
http://www.donotlink.com/h4c0
re: #405 Barefoot Grin
This is what I get from conservatives I know. Since it is a given that Hillary is a lying liar who lies, the Benghazi hearing just showed her dastardly cunning/GOP ineptness in the face of her brazenness.
I’ll re-quote that epic post from Driftglass…with a bonus link to Charlie Pierce.
As everyone now knows (but the media refuses to say out loud), the Right is now defined entirely by a wildly paranoid “secret narrative” of vast conspiracies, villainous betrayals and promises of ultimate victory that reads like the Book of Revelations as written by Alan West and edited for teevee by Joseph Goebbels.
Benghazi is just another in that endless parade of spiteful, popskull delusions with which the bigots and imbeciles on the Right shut out the real world. Benghazi is their bottle and their needle, and because today’s Benghazi is always doomed to fall apart once it touches the scalding rays of reality, the Right is forever scuttling on to the next Benghazi, and the one after that, and then the one after that. And they will pay anyone, elect anyone, worship anyone who will promise them that the river of bullshit in which they live will never run dry and leave them flopping around in the open, humiliated and destroyed by those horrible Liberals.
re: #411 A Mom Anon
The full lineup of Republicans on the committee: Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee; Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania; Diane Black, Tennessee; Larry Bucshon, Indiana; Sean Duffy, Wisconsin; Andy Harris, Maryland; Vicki Hartzler, Missouri; Mia Love, Utah
The three congressional investigations into Planned Parenthood this year have all turned up nothing, but that hasn’t stopped House Speaker John Boehner from yet again attempting to take down the nation’s largest women’s health care organization. On Friday, he announced that Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn will chair a select panel charged with investigating the group—and that she’ll be joined by seven other anti-abortion Republicans, all of whom cosponsored a recent bill to defund Planned Parenthood.
The democrats are still considering boycotting the committee. I don’t think that phone calls to the republicans will accomplish much. They’re not going to listen.
re: #368 SteveMcGaziBolaGate
I think Unabogie has a pretty entrenched preconceived notion that the evils of Texas warp her/his view of anything else.
Uh, nope. This is not about Texas, this about a Texas town that arrested a 14 year old for now reason and denied him his rights. At this point, isn’t that an undeniable fact?
wow…
CONFIRMED: Brent Nicholson of Pageland is suspect accused of buying & hoarding nearly 10-thousand guns. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/iklT87OvqF
— Tina Terry (@TinaTerryWSOC9) October 24, 2015
re: #411 A Mom Anon
Is there info about the PP congressional “investigation” committee? Who is leading it, etc? I think they need to hear from us. Daily. They’re going to drag those fucking videos into this, as well as try doing to PP what they did to ACORN. Not only shut it down, but also make sure the mere name of the organization is synonymous with corruption and in this case outright murder. I guess the best thing that can happen is to hope that whoever they call up to testify is as well prepared and has the stamina Hillary did. Meanwhile half the working people in this country make less than 30K now, college is unaffordable, our infrastructure is crumbling, our schools need proper help and a ton of other issues. But no, let’s rob poor families of healthcare and family planning resources. And this bullshit of “well there’s other clinics the poor can go to” is just bullshit. Funds have been cut to the bone for county health clinics all over the country.
This bullshit is happening because the politicians (they sure as fuck aren’t legislators) are not even remotely worried about their job security for pulling this shit. They need to hear from people besides their dumbass base.
Not sure, I think Chaffertz is in charge of the PP committtee. I know Jim Jordan who really stood out in his assholishness was there too. He seems to have a real problem with omen. But you’re right. What’s going on with PP is exactly what they did to ACORN. It’s the usual Republican bs of discreding an organization that does a lot of god for poor folks and making the very name of the group a slur.
Jeb! is telegraphing:
Really revealing comments from @JebBush in SC today pic.twitter.com/N7M51xlR6D
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 24, 2015
re: #404 Dark_Falcon
And now I’ve got to get going.
Sparing me from the urge to comment (on your previous post) about what an ignoramus Reagan was about the weight of his potential responsibilities as President as shown by his emotional reaction to a movie.
OK, there was still a little bit of urge remaining. Sorry.
re: #416 Unabogie
Uh, nope. This is not about Texas, this about a Texas town that arrested a 14 year old for now reason and denied him his rights. At this point, isn’t that an undeniable fact?
I don’t think anybody here disputed this.
In Texas:
Train derails in Navarro County flooding PHOTO GALLERY: https://t.co/mZHThqoQt5 #wfaaweather pic.twitter.com/QVxOa9daTq
— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) October 24, 2015
Freight train derails in Navarro Co. floodwaters WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/lqzz5eSN3O pic.twitter.com/WU83mHaJKg
— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) October 24, 2015
Navarro County has seen highest rain totals over past 2 days. Corsicana exceeding 18”! Flash Flood Warning til 10AM: pic.twitter.com/GvCpP2zYcK
— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) October 24, 2015
re: #381 Dark_Falcon
Downding. Your far-left attack on George W. Bush is Rejected.
Far left? You’re the delusional guy who can’t seem to stop voting for maniacs because of some bizarre fixation on how your parents voted. You’re hardly the guy to be the arbiter of extremism. Now on to the actual issue I raised, George Bush is undoubtedly a war criminal. He perpetrated acts of torture, and invaded a country under false pretexts which resulted in at least a few hundred thousand deaths. He ordered the atrocities at Abu Ghraib. That’s a war crime. It’s a fact that over 100 prisoners died in US custody under the torture regime. In light of those facts, I take your “downding” as a badge of honor.
I know what my sense of morality says and I don’t need my parents to tell me who to vote for.
re: #412 KerFuFFler
I’m still flabbergasted by this. I mean I get that some fringy nut-burgers would think that that was reasonable but for lawmakers to indulge such dangerous policy initiatives is outlandish.
What would be their policy justification? That gays are sinners (in their view, not mine)? Well so are rapists and murderers but we don’t deny them healthcare. How can they think that gays are worse sinners than murderers? Not murdering is one of the ten commandments so it has to be a more serious an infraction than eating shrimp, mixing fibers or being gay.
Obviously, being gay is not worse than being a rapist or murderer. What pisses conservatives off is that they used to be able to discriminate against gays in all sorts of ways and now they feel robbed of their petty sport.
Besides medical professionals take an oath to heal people not “Oh I won’t help them if I don’t like them.” It’s bad enough with the Kim Davis’s or the bigoted bakers and florists who think they don’t have to treat gay people equally. You share this coutnry and planet with gay people. Treat them like fucking human beings. I may think wingnuts are assholes but I would have my medical license removed if I found out say Trey Gowdy was my patietn and I refused to operate on him because I think wingnuts are assholes and nursing Gowdy back to good health would allow him to continue to do shit like the witchhunt he’s in charge of. There’s a really fucked up segment of this country that seems to think that “religious beliefs” should be an excuse to deny someone everything including life itself. And frankly this legislation is why the GOP is helpless. Instead of getting better regarding gay people’s humanity, they’re getting worse. It’s not at all different from the KKK’s comeback that they made in the Civil Rights movement years.
re: #419 bratwurst
Jeb! is telegraphing:
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I don’t think Jeb really wants to be president.
re: #426 HappyWarrior
I don’t think Jeb really wants to be president.
I think Jeb? expected for this election to be a cakewalk. After all, he is not only born to the purple, a member of the Bush dynasty, he was the guy best positioned to be the establishment candidate from the word “Go.” In a pre-Citizens United race, he would be leading the polls and Trump would be a joke who dropped out months back.
I got a mailer from Planned Parenthood this weekend so I’m dropping a $50 check in the mail later today. It’s the most I can afford right now.
re: #427 Targetpractice
I think Jeb? expected for this election to be a cakewalk. After all, he is not only born to the purple, a member of the Bush dynasty, he was the guy best positioned to be the establishment candidate from the word “Go.” In a pre-Citizens United race, he would be leading the polls and Trump would be a joke who dropped out months back.
Yeah I think he’s amazed how badly this is going. What’s funny to me is when Jeb shits on Washingotn. He’s got the most insider pedigree of anyone ever to run for president. Brother of one president, son of another, and grandson of a senator. But yeah it is funny ohw Citizens United is biting the establishment in the ass like a dog.
re: #415 stpaulbear
Thanks for the info. I honestly think the Dems should be there to ask questions to counter this bullshit, otherwise all the crap just goes out as fact with no pushback. The problem we have on our side of the aisle is that we don’t jump on this stuff and push back as fast or as forceful as the wingnuts do. Regardless of whether they listen to us or not, they need to hear from us, loud and clear, that we want them to do their damned jobs and stop wasting everyone’s time with this shit. Ask them where the damned jobs bills are, the funding for schools, the shit they’re supposed to do. Enough calls in a short period of time might at least make some of them think that the crazy fuckers aren’t the majority. I know they don’t care, but they should still hear from us anyway.
re: #430 A Mom Anon
Thanks for the info. I honestly think the Dems should be there to ask questions to counter this bullshit, otherwise all the crap just goes out as fact with no pushback. The problem we have on our side of the aisle is that we don’t jump on this stuff and push back as fast or as forceful as the wingnuts do. Regardless of whether they listen to us or not, they need to hear from us, loud and clear, that we want them to do their damned jobs and stop wasting everyone’s time with this shit. Ask them where the damned jobs bills are, the funding for schools, the shit they’re supposed to do. Enough calls in a short period of time might at least make some of them think that the crazy fuckers aren’t the majority. I know they don’t care, but they should still hear from us anyway.
I think I recall one of the Democratic women saying that she used PP. I also remember one being candid enough to admit to having an abortion in the past too. You’re right. WE need to push back with this stuff. LEtting the R’s just shout until they run out of breath isn’t going to cut it.
re: #419 bratwurst
There may be wisdom in that semi exit statement. Ever feel that “good god why does anyone want that job?” kinda feeling?
It’s one thing to be able to run and understand that if you win your party and the indys you persuaded will get behind you. Think about where Bernie or Hilary would be with their side of the aisle the minute they swear in.
OTOH we have a winner that will preside (at best) over the proverbial herd of cats. Cats that are fighting. The indys you bring in will expect results, a unifying presence, or else their support blows away to the opposition. The hawks want war, the evangelicals purity and the establishment guys just want an organization. There is not one candidate the GOP will unify with. Not a soul.
Srsly, YIKES.
re: #417 Backwoods_Sleuth
Holy shit. So what happens to those guns now? I seriously hope they’re disposed of. WTF?
re: #411 A Mom Anon
The members have been appointed. You should be able to find the list.
The bigger problem is the nature of the inquiry. Boehner said this, as he announced the committee and the Inquisitors who’d be on it:
“At my request, three House committees have been investigating the abortion business, but we still don’t have the full truth.”
Once again, an open-ended “investigation”, with no list of questions it is tasked to answer. Once again, the declaration that there is TRUTH! that has yet to be uncovered. That’s not how you conduct a serious investigation. That’s how you conduct a witchhunt.
A serious investigation has a set of well-defined questions it has to answer. If the answer to one of those questions leads deeper, then the investigation goes deeper. If it answers all the questions and none of them leads deeper, the investigation ends.
A witchhunt starts with the presumption of a crime even if none is evident. It digs until it finds that crime and the guilty party, even if it has to invent both. If it can’t find any, the witch hunter becomes more extreme in his investigation, because clearly the TRUTH! is too well hidden. Torture becomes acceptable, because there MUST BE a crime to uncover, and the deeper one goes without finding it, the bigger the crime must be.
ETA: This is why there’s a 4th Amendment requiring probable cause for search warrants, to protect citizens from open-ended investigations.
re: #432 Great White Snark
There may be wisdom in that semi exit statement. Ever feel that “good god why does anyone want that job?” kinda feeling?
It’s one thing to be able to run and understand that if you win your party and the indys you persuaded will get behind you. Think about where Bernie or Hilary would be with their side of the aisle the minute they swear in.
OTOH we have a winner that will preside (at best) over the proverbial herd of cats. Cats that are fighting. The indys you bring in will expect results, a unifying presence, or else their support blows away to the opposition. The hawks want war, the evangelicals purity and the establishment guys just want an organization. There is not one candidate the GOP will unify with. Not a soul.
Srsly, YIKES.
I think you’ll see a “compromise” choice emerge in Cleveland next summer. No idea who that will prove to be. I honestly thought Walker would be a tough GOP candidate. I guess I just saw the three wins in a state that Obama won twice and has produced soem progresive senators like Feingold and presently Tammy Baldwin and thought that he would have some pull with both the rank and file and establishment types. On the subject of Jeb, he just seems like a man who cannot believe he’s losing to Trump and Carson. He would have been a GOP frontrunner I think in a GOP electorate that wasn’t totally batshit insane.
re: #434 Blind Frog Belly White
This is exactly what they did to ACORN. And they succeeded. That’s why I say there needs to be more pushback on our end. Even if the GOP members of Congress don’t give a shit, they still need to be put on notice that not everyone is a fucking nutbar who believes their bullshit.
re: #417 Backwoods_Sleuth
wow…
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A good guy with 10,000 guns can stop a bad guy with a gun.
or… a good guy with 10,000 guns can give 9,999 random guys guns to stop random men, women and children that they think are bad guys whether they have guns or not.
or… a good guy with 10,000 guns can stop a shitload of law enforcment officers, unless some random guy tell law enforcment that he has 10,000 guns. Loser.
I hope they melt down this guy’s stash.
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re: #435 HappyWarrior
I think you’ll see a “compromise” choice emerge in Cleveland next summer. No idea who that will prove to be. I honestly thought Walker would be a tough GOP candidate. I guess I just saw the three wins in a state that Obama won twice and has produced soem progresive senators like Feingold and presently Tammy Baldwin and thought that he would have some pull with both the rank and file and establishment types. On the subject of Jeb, he just seems like a man who cannot believe he’s losing to Trump and Carson. He would have been a GOP frontrunner I think in a GOP electorate that wasn’t totally batshit insane.
I do agree there will be a compromise choice. I don’t think that will help the winner in congress. Likely the opposite.
He or she will get Boehnered. Um so to speak.
re: #417 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Not just hoarding. Or any kind of legit collector/dealer. He was buying stolen guns. That’s gonna mean 10,000 guns to the furnace for sure. Heh, too bad they won’t forge & draw them into prison bars how cool would that be.
re: #417 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I’ll bet there is a large contingent of hoarders among the ranks of U.S. gun collectors. That guy probably never fired more than a fraction of his pile.
re: #440 Great White Snark
Not just hoarding. Or any kind of legit collector/dealer. He was buying stolen guns. That’s gonna mean 10,000 guns to the furnace for sure. Heh, too bad they won’t forge & draw them into prison bars how cool would that be.
Much more fun to see them forged into playground equipment for poor inner city kids.
re: #370 Nyet
It’s not at all different than if an American-Chilean kid went to Chili, hugged Pinochet and told the press how delighted he was to meet with him and promised to return again.
Except even Pinochet didn’t have an outstanding warrant for genocide.
There are people in this country that don’t want to be seen standing next to Obama and a hug with him can be a political death sentence.
I’m with you Segey, I do not know what the family is doing. At the very least they in a way are going to feed the original fears of the idiots Texans. I think it safe to say there are already some folks that see in this what you are seeing and already thinking “Ah-ha, see, they are radicals look who they are hanging with now!”
And in a way, it is a bit of a slap in the face of all the people in America that were perfectly willing to offer schooling, jobs, and stuff in this country.
Are they saying no one in America can be trusted? No matter, that is most likely how it will be sold in parts of this world.
re: #438 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I am not a John Wayne fan but I did like The Quiet Man. My great grandmother’s family were from Mayo and Wayne’s character was a Pittsburgher to boot. Got to watch that one while I was studying over there. RIP Maurreen.
re: #411 A Mom Anon
This bullshit is happening because the politicians (they sure as fuck aren’t legislators) are not even remotely worried about their job security for pulling this shit. They need to hear from people besides their dumbass base.
That assumes they can listen to people that aren’t from their dumbass base.
I don’t think they can, literally. Their brains are so bent that anything not said in WINGNUT FONT!!1!!1!! sounds like the adults in the old Peanuts cartoons.
re: #371 HappyWarrior
Yeah that’s the ticket, Chris. Admit that your party is so incompetent and that’s why they can’t get to the bottom of this. Maybe just maybe it’s a pathetic fishing expedition. Hillary will be president before you ever will and no one will remember who you are five years from now.
He’s not admitting that Happy. What he is saying though is the party failed with a lightweight like Trey Gowdy running the hearings.
They should have used The Great Chris Christie, federal investigator first class, New Jersey, where they don’t fuck around.
Just think the political show it could have really been if a presidential candidate were grilling another presidential candidate.
The GOP really blew a big opportunity!
re: #431 HappyWarrior
I think I recall one of the Democratic women saying that she used PP. I also remember one being candid enough to admit to having an abortion in the past too. You’re right. WE need to push back with this stuff. LEtting the R’s just shout until they run out of breath isn’t going to cut it.
That was Jackie Spiers (from San Francisco). She had some kind of medical issue that left her with a choice between “terminate now” or “continue to carry what’s sure to be a stillborn, if it doesn’t die in the womb and give her sepsis before even getting that far.” She had the D&E (aka “partial-birth abortion”) because it was the method most likely to retain her fertility so she could try again; she did later have another pregnancy that ended with a healthy baby she could take home.
She described the situation, and the procedure, in great detail on the floor of Congress. It was very emotional.
re: #447 sagehen
That was Jackie Spiers (from San Francisco). She had some kind of medical issue that left her with a choice between “terminate now” or “continue to carry what’s sure to be a stillborn, if it doesn’t die in the womb and give her sepsis before even getting that far.” She had the D&E (aka “partial-birth abortion”) because it was the method most likely to retain her fertility so she could try again; she did later have another pregnancy that ended with a healthy baby she could take home.
She described the situation, and the procedure, in great detail on the floor of Congress. It was very emotional.
That’s my Congresswoman.
re: #419 bratwurst
Wow, Jeb! is very most presidential there.
re: #411 A Mom Anon
Is there info about the PP congressional “investigation” committee? Who is leading it, etc? I think they need to hear from us. Daily. They’re going to drag those fucking videos into this, as well as try doing to PP what they did to ACORN. Not only shut it down, but also make sure the mere name of the organization is synonymous with corruption and in this case outright murder. I guess the best thing that can happen is to hope that whoever they call up to testify is as well prepared and has the stamina Hillary did. Meanwhile half the working people in this country make less than 30K now, college is unaffordable, our infrastructure is crumbling, our schools need proper help and a ton of other issues. But no, let’s rob poor families of healthcare and family planning resources. And this bullshit of “well there’s other clinics the poor can go to” is just bullshit. Funds have been cut to the bone for county health clinics all over the country.
This bullshit is happening because the politicians (they sure as fuck aren’t legislators) are not even remotely worried about their job security for pulling this shit. They need to hear from people besides their dumbass base.
They are worried about their job security if they *don’t* pull that shit. The gerrymandered districts have empowered the nuts since they don’t have to pull someone one down in the general election, but simply go after them in the GOP primary. And with Citizens United opening the money bags it’s pretty easy to find a extremist sugar daddy to help bankroll the effort.
re: #440 Great White Snark
Not just hoarding. Or any kind of legit collector/dealer. He was buying stolen guns. That’s gonna mean 10,000 guns to the furnace for sure. Heh, too bad they won’t forge & draw them into prison bars how cool would that be.
Or they will be forged into the Obama Throne.
re: #423 Backwoods_Sleuth
In Texas:
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Water is wasted on that state. They’re better off in a drought praying for rain. Give them a few inches, and they fall the fuck apart.
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