Haley Barbour: <i>Chris McDaniel Wants to Cut Federal Spending!</i>

Haley Barbour: Chris McDaniel Wants to Cut Federal Spending!

By revealing the true nature of their objection to the Tea Party, they reveal their own true natures as well.

Haley Barbour is hoppin' mad that Chris McDaniel wants to cut federal education spending, suggesting, clumsily, that this is an issue of importance to African Americans, and agreeing with the MSNBC host's suggestion that McDaniel is "walking a fine line" of racism by objecting to Cochran's attempts to gin up Democratic voters to save his seat.

Whoops: The following Mother Jones item was published back in January. It's not, as I thought, part of the current blitz against McDaniel.

Mother Jones, meanwhile, reports that Chris McDaniel said, back in 2006, that Hollywood was determined to never feature Muslims as terrorist bad guys in their fictions. They note that 24 featured Muslim terrorists in three seasons (though they forget to also note that in each season the real bad guys were the White Militarists who were actually controlling terrorists to get Military Funding).

They also note The Siege as a movie featuring terrorist bad guys, again, overlooking the fact that the bad guys in The Siege were White Christian Government Officials who overreact to a terrorist attack and literally round up all the Muslims and put them into internment camps.

No really that's the plot of the film. The film isn't about Muslim terrorism, it's about the terrorism of Islamophobia.

In any event, one can argue about this or that, but Mother Jones' attempt to gin this up into another Speechcraft Trial is as ludicrous as it is ludicrous.

Sorry, that's the only word I could come up with. So I just went with it.

Politico has an interesting story noting that in one-party-town Mississippi, the establishment runs the show almost unopposed, and a McDaniel win will have bigger consequences than just the establishment losing a Senator. It would also mean a possible end to the Establishment's hold on most other offices.

"If Chris is victorious, and I think he will be on Tuesday, it’s a game-changer and you look at your options," said state Sen. Michael Watson, McDaniel’s closest ally in the state Senate. "It's not just this United States Senate race. I think it's a dynamic you're going to see continue going forward to redefine the Republican Party in Mississippi.
...
On the sidelines of a McDaniel rally last week, conservative state Sen. Tony Smith predicted turbulent times ahead.
"I think Chris's campaign has awakened a lot of Mississippians to the fact that some of our elected officials, maybe, are not as conservative as we would have thought," Smith said. "With Chris's victory, I think you're going to see opportunities for others and I think you're going to see a lot going on in 2015."

One-Party-Towns always make for bad government. Competition is always healthy and hygienic. I cannot imagine any real downside to the old boy network losing some levers of power. A fearful elective class is a responsive elective class.

Monoliths are for museums and science fiction movies.

Oh Yeah I Forgot: McDaniel has been linked to the Klan by the Daily Beast.

Get this: The lawyer for a Klansman donated $800 to McDaniel.

So, the Daily Beast now reports: McDaniel has a "KKK Connection."

Posted by: Ace at 06:15 PM

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Posted by: Marie Harf at June 24, 2014 06:17 PM (q+zA9)

2 Burn the Spending Heretic Witch!!!!

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 24, 2014 06:18 PM (6ySXG)

3 Transmitting the diseases Americans won't.

DRUDGE REPORT @DRUDGE_REPORT 28m
First Swine Flu Case Diagnosed http://drudge.tw/1jfpGA9

Posted by: Diseased Illegal News at June 24, 2014 06:18 PM (ZPrif)

4 The establishment must be destroyed.

Posted by: steevy at June 24, 2014 06:18 PM (zqvg6)

5 Damn right we want to cut federal spending !!!!!

Posted by: Extremely grumpy momma bear at June 24, 2014 06:19 PM (/UARJ)

6 A fearful elective class is a responsive elective class.

The American electorate is getting more and more responsive....

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at June 24, 2014 06:19 PM (AC0lD)

7 TheBlaze:
A young illegal immigrant child from Central America was diagnosed with swine flu Friday after crossing the Texas-Mexico border, necessitating 2,000 vaccines be shipped to Lackland Air Force Base to treat people who may have been exposed, U.S. authorities confirmed to TheBlaze.

The child was diagnosed after being transported from a border holding facility to the base, where he showed signs of illness and had to be hospitalized. It's the first known case of the H1N1 virus to be diagnosed among the recent surge of unaccompanied immigrant children to arrive at the base, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said.

Posted by: Diseased Illegal News at June 24, 2014 06:19 PM (ZPrif)

8 RNC called last week. I asked them why Rence was having them call me while at the same time were calling on D's to vote for Cochran.

{Crickets}

Posted by: John P. Squibob at June 24, 2014 06:19 PM (uvj/1)

9

Haley Barbour: Chris McDaniel Wants to Cut Federal Spending!

Someone hit that fat, bloated goniff with a clue-bat and yell, "Good! That's the what most of America wants too!"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2014 06:19 PM (CMkNk)

10 Monoliths are for museums and science fiction movies.

And my pants.

Posted by: Dick Cheney at June 24, 2014 06:20 PM (v+Cr1)

11 Haley Barbour can go skip rocks in the Mississippi River.
He's turned into, or revealed himself, to be a real leader in the GOPe.

Posted by: Gmac- Pondering...something involving rope and a tree at June 24, 2014 06:20 PM (baiNQ)

12 Hey, leave me outta this shit

Posted by: Ludacris at June 24, 2014 06:20 PM (vCA4F)

13
As for Islamophobia, that's not a disease; that's a rationale state of mind considering the past 1,400 years of history.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2014 06:21 PM (CMkNk)

14 Monoliths are for museums and science fiction movies.

And my pants.
Posted by: Dick Cheney at June 24, 2014 06:20 PM (v+Cr1)

I'm impressed.

Posted by: The Barbed Cock of Satan at June 24, 2014 06:21 PM (uvj/1)

15 >>Monoliths are for museums and science fiction movies.

What are you trying to say, Dave?

Posted by: 2001 at June 24, 2014 06:21 PM (g1DWB)

16 10 Monoliths are for museums and science fiction movies.

And my pants.
Posted by: Dick Cheney at June 24, 2014 06:20 PM (v+Cr1)

Oh my G-d! It's full of scabies!!!!

(that would be Barbour's monument, not teh Warcock)

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2014 06:21 PM (CMkNk)

17 I wonder who the dead are voting for?

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:22 PM (pTJg0)

18 Islam?

Never heard of it

Posted by: Charles Gibson at June 24, 2014 06:22 PM (q+zA9)

19 Someone hit that fat, bloated goniff with a clue-bat and yell, "Good! That's the what most of America wants too!"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton

Damn, I thought the Pilates was working.

Posted by: Goniffs, Inc. at June 24, 2014 06:22 PM (4nR9/)

20 The Monolith Monsters! I thought I was the only one who remembered that movie.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at June 24, 2014 06:22 PM (l3vZN)

21 18 Islam?

Never heard of it
Posted by: Charles Gibson at June 24, 2014 06:22 PM (q+zA9)

Let me hit you with a Walid Cluebat.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2014 06:23 PM (CMkNk)

22 A young illegal immigrant child from Central America was diagnosed with swine flu Friday after crossing the Texas-Mexico border

-
The term "swine flu" is offensive to Muslims.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at June 24, 2014 06:23 PM (XUKZU)

23 19 Damn, I thought the Pilates was working.
Posted by: Goniffs, Inc. at June 24, 2014 06:22 PM (4nR9/)

Pontius Pilates. The most in-shape Roman governor.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2014 06:23 PM (CMkNk)

24 As I posted in the other thread, I am hearing from people in MS that there is heavy turnout overall and seemingly a very high black turnout who claimed to be voting for Cochran.

What they described with the vans and minders with notebooks full of names sure sounded like the Dem GOTV machine.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (LEYvv)

25 Cut Spending

Example:
Our national parks were closed, no entry to US citizens, in order to facilitate the illegal alien entries and "open" drug cartel market into the US asap, because Obama's sequestration spends EVERYTHING he wants to spend on his favorite agendas, which always negate honoring his official duties as POTUS, and dissolves rule of law.

Given Obama's administration, at the very least: Cut Spending!

Posted by: obama asleep at the wheel at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (gmrH5)

26 Why are we picking on excessive spending & Islam? It's all good isn't it?,

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (HVff2)

27 I saw Monolith Monsters open for the One Party Towns at the fair in
1994

Posted by: Roman Maroni at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (vCA4F)

28 Barbour has dispatched truckloads full of Night Train across the state to sway some voters to the polls.

Posted by: Republique de Banana at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (UeOYb)

29 Think of The Children!

Posted by: GOPe What Found Progressivism at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (lq3Ak)

30 Failure is very profitable, if we continue to elect politicians that think this way.

Our choices are to continue to elect these politicians, until the unsustainable collapses under its own weight, or elect politicians that will actually cut something, and let our civil servants throw a temper tantrum, escalating their attacks on the private tax paying citizenry.

Posted by: Dave S. at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (uj7SJ)

31 Pappy: I'll reform you, you soft-headed sonofabitch! How we gonna run reform when we're the damn incumbent!

Junior:We could hire us a little fella even smaller'n Stokes's.

Pappy: Y'ignorant slope-shouldered sack a guts! Why we'd look like a buncha satchel-ass Johnnie-Come-Latelies braggin' on our own midget! Don't matter how stumpy! And that's the goddamn problem right there - people think this Stokes got fresh ideas, he's oh coorant and we the past.

Posted by: Haley "Pappy" Barbour at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (ZPrif)

32 Cut spending...

... the horror... the horror.

Posted by: a bald Haley Barbour at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM (OrbiW)

33 McDaniels wants to take all your freebies away,,,, Eleventy... Vote for Cochran, He'll bring home the pork! WTF?

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:25 PM (9+ccr)

34 Whoever said "Haley Barbour needs to be kicked in the balls. Repeatedly" echoed my sentiments 100%.

Posted by: Captain Hate at June 24, 2014 06:25 PM (DeqD0)

35 And to think that some had an eye on him for 2012.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at June 24, 2014 06:25 PM (DmNpO)

36 Barbour is a huge disappointment. I guess if you are on the tit long enough, you start forgetting you are on the tit.

Posted by: Nip Sip at June 24, 2014 06:25 PM (0FSuD)

37 RE: Federal Spending

I guess those aiming to bump an incumbent understand to use the "There is no such thing as 'Federal' money; it's still your money only repurposed" argument.

And that particular money tree has been so stripped that even termites are saying, "Hey, where's the beef?"

Put me in the Term Limits camp. "Politician" should not be a profession. Civilized society cannot survive it.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at June 24, 2014 06:26 PM (1CroS)

38 Cochran better hurry up. There's only a couple of hours left to call for slavery reparations.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at June 24, 2014 06:26 PM (XUKZU)

39 The establishment GOP is getting egg all over it's face this year.

Even if Cochran manages to pull off a win...the GOPe has damaged itself, irreparably.

Posted by: wheatie at June 24, 2014 06:26 PM (j5T1q)

40 Calling in the Dems to hijack your own primary is the very definition of a pyrrhic victory. All you've managed to do is alienate your base. Brilliant.

Posted by: pep at June 24, 2014 06:27 PM (4nR9/)

41 The spice must flow, bitchez!

Posted by: Haley "House Harkonnen" Barbour at June 24, 2014 06:27 PM (ZPrif)

42 As I posted in the other thread, I am hearing from people in MS that there is heavy turnout overall and seemingly a very high black turnout who claimed to be voting for Cochran.

What they described with the vans and minders with notebooks full of names sure sounded like the Dem GOTV machine.

So, what R is the RNC going to throw under the bus to pay for this quid pro quo to the DNC?

Posted by: John P. Squibob at June 24, 2014 06:27 PM (uvj/1)

43 The Central American Sandworms are demanding thousands of pairs of 5x-large underwear, for the children.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:27 PM (pTJg0)

44 Screw Barbour & his lobbyists!
I hope McDaniel wins.

He's ahead in latest polls & it's time for Cochran to retire.

Posted by: Carol at June 24, 2014 06:28 PM (gjOCp)

45 "Politician" should not be a profession. Civilized society cannot survive it.

I support the Kinky Friedman platform. "All politicians should serve two terms, one in office and one in prison."

Posted by: no good deed at June 24, 2014 06:28 PM (v+Cr1)

46 What they described with the vans and minders with notebooks full of names sure sounded like the Dem GOTV machine.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers

Is this to serve as our official attempt to depress the McDaniel vote, oh person who has only posted twice?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 24, 2014 06:28 PM (bCaR9)

47 One of the most illuminating things I heard in the IRS hearings last night (low bar, I know) is that the IRS has had their budget cut by over $800 million in the last couple years and $300+ million more this year.

A drop in the bucket but I honestly did not know that the IRS was getting any cuts at all and it was fun to hear the Dems squeal like the pigs they are.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2014 06:28 PM (g1DWB)

48 I hope Cochran's ploy to appeal to democrat voters and race-bait against members of his own party bites him in his useless, sorry a$$.

And, yes, I used the dollar signs there because of his penchant for handing out plenty of pork...

Posted by: elaine at June 24, 2014 06:28 PM (Y0Piu)

49 42 As I posted in the other thread, I am hearing from people in MS that there is heavy turnout overall and seemingly a very high black turnout who claimed to be voting for Cochran.

I guess they got pookie off the couch...

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:29 PM (9+ccr)

50 Barbour is a huge disappointment. I guess if you are on the tit long enough, you start forgetting you are on the tit.

Posted by: Nip Sip

This. Remember that Barbour was a hero post-Katrina for his handling of the situation, and in comparison to the hapless Dems. I am bitterly disappointed in him.

Posted by: pep at June 24, 2014 06:29 PM (4nR9/)

51 42,

It may not be directly the MS Dems as much as their people in the black community that they pay for turnout. As in "the guy the MS Dems claimed that Cochran was paying last week."

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:29 PM (LEYvv)

52 >>>In any event, one can argue about this or that, but Mother Jones' attempt to gin this up into another Speechcraft Trial is as ludicrous as it is ludicrous.

Sorry, that's the only word I could come up with. So I just went with it.

Not tying too be pedantic, Ace, but how about "un-fucking-believable"?

Posted by: bergerbilder at June 24, 2014 06:30 PM (8MjqI)

53 49 42 As I posted in the other thread, I am hearing from people in MS that there is heavy turnout overall and seemingly a very high black turnout who claimed to be voting for Cochran.

You know I heard the opposite earlier...

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:30 PM (9+ccr)

54 42 As I posted in the other thread, I am hearing from people in MS that there is heavy turnout overall and seemingly a very high black turnout who claimed to be voting for Cochran.

What they described with the vans and minders with notebooks full of names sure sounded like the Dem GOTV machine.

So, what R is the RNC going to throw under the bus to pay for this quid pro quo to the DNC?
Posted by: John P. Squibob at June 24, 2014 06:27 PM (uvj/1)

This is not heartening. It just goes to show how slimy one can become to hang onto power. Thad fade away into the sunset you haggard cocksucking old fuck

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 24, 2014 06:30 PM (HVff2)

55 24 As I posted in the other thread, I am hearing from people in MS that there is heavy turnout overall and seemingly a very high black turnout who claimed to be voting for Cochran.

What they described with the vans and minders with notebooks full of names sure sounded like the Dem GOTV machine.
Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:24 PM

This makes me feel hopeless... it really does. Ckufed up, this is.

Posted by: elaine at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (Y0Piu)

56 45 "Politician" should not be a profession. Civilized society cannot survive it.

I support the Kinky Friedman platform. "All politicians should serve two terms, one in office and one in prison."
Posted by: no good deed at June 24, 2014 06:28 PM (v+Cr1)

-------

Sounds like the Illinois governor plan, but not working out too well for them so far.

Posted by: Dave S. at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (uj7SJ)

57 I was so hopeful in 2010 that the country had been slapped out of its stupor and would swing back towards freedom, at least slowing the decline way down. Today I'm just sad. It feels like we don't have time to only get a few RINOs and Ds out each election. Hope history proves me wrong.

Posted by: PaleRider at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (dkExz)

58 Obama shouldn't hide behind this "processing" euphemism.

David Burge @iowahawkblog
SOYLENT VERDE ES GENTE http://www.newser.com/story/188947/us-to-build-big-processing-facility-for-migrant-kids.html

Posted by: Costanza Defense at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (ZPrif)

59 46,

This is Brandon In Baton Rouge posting from my phone as Ace hasn't fixed the comments to work with my office web browser.

This just happened to be the sock left in the name because it is a pain in the ass for me to type on an iPhone, let alone click on boxes to delete crap.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (LEYvv)

60 6 A fearful elective class is a responsive elective class.

Imagine if the nightly broadcast news, actually broadcast 10% of the truth.

The American electorate is getting more and more responsive....
Posted by: Stateless Infidel at June 24, 2014 06:19 PM (AC0lD)

I sure hope so. It would be nice to see only 30% of cocooned LIVs, suddenly, wake up and go:

"Hey,.... uhh, ...wait, ..... da fuq?"

...as they discover 18" of Liberal Progressive Fundamentalism buried in the sorry asses.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Waiting for the Sun at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (/EZJO)

61 And you thought I was a corrupt southern establishment hack huh?

Posted by: Trent Lott at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (UeOYb)

62 The Siege was a horrible piece of shit.

Posted by: Dr Spank at June 24, 2014 06:32 PM (5UteM)

63 McDaniel was a talk show host and this is all they got.

Oh, fuck Mother Jones, those cunts. Gary Oldman.

Posted by: prescient11 at June 24, 2014 06:32 PM (tVTLU)

64 >>>One of the most illuminating things I heard in the IRS hearings last
night (low bar, I know) is that the IRS has had their budget cut by over
$800 million in the last couple years and $300+ million more this year.<<<

Yeah, but were those even really cut cuts? Doubtful. It's more likely they didn't get as much of an automatic budget increase or the entire shit ton of loot they ~~asked for~~ demanded.

Posted by: This. Is. Washington (DC). at June 24, 2014 06:32 PM (OrbiW)

65 JackStraw: ".. the IRS has had their budget cut by over $800 million in the last couple years and $300+ million more this year."

Is that a cut-cut or a cut in the rate of increase cut? I trust Congressional budgeting and analysis as much as I trust Obama.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at June 24, 2014 06:32 PM (1CroS)

66 61
And you thought I was a corrupt southern establishment hack huh?

Posted by: Trent Lott

Still do, f***knuckle. Go back to cheerleading camp.

Posted by: pep at June 24, 2014 06:32 PM (4nR9/)

67 Suck my dick, kiss my ass and lick my nuts.

Posted by: Asscheeks of Saturn at June 24, 2014 06:33 PM (iGOr7)

68 43 http://tinyurl.com/kvsv93o

HS ordered 4,800 pairs of 2X 3X and 4X Large and 2,400 pairs of 5X Large Underwear to fit people weighing up to 500 pounds.

NY Post.

Give me your tired and poor fat asses.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:34 PM (pTJg0)

69 If Obama wants to turn these hispanic children into assorted (and spicy!) sandwich meats, he should at least be honest about it.

David Burge @iowahawkblog 4m
SOYLENT VERDE ES GENTE http://www.newser.com/story/188947/us-to-build-big-processing-facility-for-migrant-kids.html

Posted by: Costanza Defense at June 24, 2014 06:34 PM (ZPrif)

70 >>Is that a cut-cut or a cut in the rate of increase cut? I trust Congressional budgeting and analysis as much as I trust Obama.

I was kind of dubious myself but that whiny douche Connolly asked Kosiken that very question, a real cut or a cut in spending and he asked it twice. Kosiken stated emphatically that it was a cut in actual spending.

I want to see that confirmed but if true that is an encouraging trend.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2014 06:34 PM (g1DWB)

71 68 That is Customs Enforcement.

Are they coming across nekkid?

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:35 PM (pTJg0)

72
Give me your tired and poor fat asses.

With a high rate of diabetes and heart disease thrown in for good measure. No impact on our hospitals none at all...

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:35 PM (9+ccr)

73 Would there really be a tidal wave of Democrats to vote for Cochran? Awfully hard to gin up people when their candidate isn't running.
Of course i wouldn't put it past the D.C GOP to pull this crap. They love them some "open" primaries in cases like this.

Posted by: jjshaka at June 24, 2014 06:35 PM (eV1ky)

74 Awesome seeing so many fat-assed latinos come to America. Having diabetes before they even get here will speed up their application to go on disability!

Posted by: Costanza Defense at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (ZPrif)

75 Teh T Party Takes Ovar All of the Things All of teh Times!!!

*sirens*

You Bin Mizzled!

Posted by: Debbie Whatsername Shultz at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (lq3Ak)

76 5X? How in the name of Pete did they climb the fence?

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (l3vZN)

77 You people just don't understand that responsible government is all about spending money in the best possible way.

Posted by: John McVain at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (SBl13)

78 Boss Moss,
Up to 500 pounds? Just what we need, more fat useless asses.

Posted by: Carol at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (gjOCp)

79 http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/display.aspx?p=50637153&pg=5

For those curious, this is the source of where I am hearing this.

There is a separate thread on the runoff claiming that at least two black precincts in Hinds County (heavily black Jackson) needed more ballots. Sounds like the kind of shit that gets pulle in Milwaukee as St Louis.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (LEYvv)

80 I'm wondering how much obligation Cochran will owe the democrats, should he win tonight? Which vote will he sell us out on?

Posted by: elaine at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (Y0Piu)

81 And you thought I was a corrupt southern establishment hack huh?

Posted by: Trent Lott at June 24, 2014 06:31 PM (UeOYb)

Go grovel in front of Shakedown Jackson and Not-So-Sharpton some more, idiot.

Posted by: Captain Hate at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (DeqD0)

82 Thousands of nekkid human sandworms are crossing the Mexican Border.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (pTJg0)

83
Brandon, I was wondering what happened to you.

Posted by: Soothsayer of The Righteous And Harmonious Fists (-459 days left) at June 24, 2014 06:36 PM (4chfz)

84 Would there really be a tidal wave of Democrats to vote for Cochran?
Awfully hard to gin up people when their candidate isn't running.

And in any case, the damage is done for the GOPe. At least they're coming out into the open now.

Posted by: pep at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (4nR9/)

85 I like how Haley Barbour sounds like he has a mouth full of buttery grits. Everything else, about him? Not so much.

Posted by: LASue at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (ytSri)

86
Did you clear your cache and cookies?

Posted by: Soothsayer of The Righteous And Harmonious Fists (-459 days left) at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (4chfz)

87 f***knuckle.

Posted by: pep at June 24, 2014 06:32 PM (4nR9/)

No idea what that is, but I like it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (QFxY5)

88 If you like your disease afflicted illegal aliens, you can keep your disease afflicted illegal aliens.

Posted by: SCOAMF at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (OrbiW)

89 : Austin Danger Powers

Are you new here? Anyone from Mississippi actually hearing this?

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (9+ccr)

90 They all sound like fags to me.

Posted by: Brian Schweitzer (D) at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (ehyN8)

91 Is that a cut-cut or a cut in the rate of increase cut?

I remember Sam Donaldson telling George Will : "If it doesn't meet the need then it is a cut." No matter how much you get you can call it a cut if you wanted more than you got.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at June 24, 2014 06:38 PM (xWXYN)

92 24 also had that ridiculous PSA where Keifer tells the audience not to hate muslims because of what they were watching on the show.

I remember other shows doing this same very thing too when the villains were whites, Jews, or Christians.

Oh wait, no that has NEVER happened.

Posted by: EC at June 24, 2014 06:38 PM (doBIb)

93 http://tinyurl.com/kvsv93o

N.Y. Post.

Thousands of 500 pound immigrants are crawling across the border.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:38 PM (pTJg0)

94 JackStraw: "Kosiken stated emphatically that it was a cut in actual spending."

Oh, well then. If you can't trust Koskinen, who can you trust? No, but seriously, I'll need better validation that that.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at June 24, 2014 06:38 PM (1CroS)

95 5X? How in the name of Pete did they climb the fence?

Climb it?

They ate it.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at June 24, 2014 06:38 PM (0HooB)

96 The IRS was expanded to enforce Obamacare and they hired thousands on new employees, there were no cuts.

Posted by: Dr Spank at June 24, 2014 06:39 PM (5UteM)

97 The IRS got billions in additional funding as a part of the Obamacare bill.

And a good deal of it was for 'computer upgrades'.

Even though parts of Ocare have been delayed...the IRS still got it's funding.

So those claims of "IRS budget cuts" are bogus.

Remember the big showdown last fall?
That was over "Defunding Obamacare"...and yeah, it failed.
The funding went through.

Posted by: wheatie at June 24, 2014 06:39 PM (j5T1q)

98 In any event, one can argue about this or that, but Mother Jones' attempt to gin this up into another Speechcraft Trial is as ludicrous as it is ludicrous.

Sorry, that's the only word I could come up with. So I just went with it.

Orwell observed that this is what happens in societies such as ours with our new Newspeak.

Posted by: AmishDude at June 24, 2014 06:39 PM (T0NGe)

99 I'm sure there are lots of good people in Mississippi who depend on federal aid. It sounds like McDaniel lacks the compassion necessary to be a public servant.

Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at June 24, 2014 06:39 PM (Ks4nX)

100 So what do the Dems gain by Cochran. Let me guess. Once he gets the nod, right before the election the shoe drops on a scandal...

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:39 PM (9+ccr)

101 Open primaries stink.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2014 06:39 PM (lLdbc)

102 But Cochran is electable! He's a shoe-in in the general! Having a Tea Party guy running is the worst thing ever!!!

Posted by: blaster at June 24, 2014 06:40 PM (rCQHn)

103 89,

This is Brandon From Baton Rouge and what I am hearing is from regional message boards and the MS Clarion Ledger.

I am not on the ground there but know the lay of the land enough that some of the high turnout places are scaring me.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:40 PM (LEYvv)

104 So, what R is the RNC going to throw under the bus to pay for this quid pro quo to the DNC?

Posted by: John P. Squibob at June 24, 2014 06:27 PM (uvj/1)

The DNC already owes them one for their help electing Harry Reid in 2010.

Posted by: schizoid at June 24, 2014 06:40 PM (vxp2d)

105 Sam Donaldson; there's a name I never wanted to see again except in the obits.

Posted by: Captain Hate at June 24, 2014 06:40 PM (DeqD0)

106 Poor Juan Williams. He's left to argue that although the IRS clearly broke the law, it's not that big of a deal and there's still no evidence of corruption. Does he even listen to himself?

Posted by: LASue at June 24, 2014 06:40 PM (ytSri)

107 Monoliths are for museums and science fiction movies.
************

And rich liberals' hideaway playground homes.

As to the Daily Beast/KKK exclusive, if they want to go the way of Chris Matthews and MSNBC, bless their little hearts and let them.

Posted by: eureka! at June 24, 2014 06:41 PM (KH1Rh)

108 >>>So what do the Dems gain by Cochran. Let me guess.
Once he gets the nod, right before the election the shoe drops on a
scandal...

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:39 PM (9+ccr)<<<

I got this.

What? Dude's like 150.

Posted by: The Grim Reaper at June 24, 2014 06:41 PM (OrbiW)

109 Cochran better hurry up. There's only a couple of hours left to call for slavery reparations.

***

What?! You mean he hasn't yet?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at June 24, 2014 06:41 PM (DmNpO)

110 67
Suck my dick, kiss my ass and lick my nuts.

Posted by: Asscheeks of Saturn at June 24, 2014 06:33 PM (iGOr7)

Oh you flirt, what was that number again.

Posted by: Barney at June 24, 2014 06:41 PM (0FSuD)

111 So it's now racist to want Republican voters to decide who should be their Republican representative for the fall election.

Right. Understood, Haley. You're a fuckstick. FOAD

Posted by: GnuBreed at June 24, 2014 06:42 PM (bdHl6)

112 They have 6 X Large?

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:42 PM (pTJg0)

113 The Sandworms are coming! The Sandworms are coming!

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:43 PM (pTJg0)

114 If this is true this is depressing...

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:43 PM (9+ccr)

115 101 Open primaries stink.

--

This.

Posted by: votermom at June 24, 2014 06:44 PM (GSIDW)

116 I used to have FNC on almost all the time. But it's gone too left & I refuse to watch so many on network & Juan is one of the ever growing list of people I can't stomach.

I've got to eat & get ready to report two NY congressional races for CAC.

Posted by: Carol at June 24, 2014 06:44 PM (gjOCp)

117 LASue: "He's left to argue that although the IRS clearly broke the law, it's not that big of a deal and there's still no evidence of corruption."

I put wheels on all of my goalposts. It's just so much easier.

Posted by: Juan Williams at June 24, 2014 06:45 PM (1CroS)

118 88 If you like your disease afflicted illegal aliens, you can keep your disease afflicted illegal aliens.
Posted by: SCOAMF at June 24, 2014 06:37 PM (OrbiW)

That means we can't, right? Good!

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2014 06:45 PM (1Mxs7)

119 114,

I am desperately hoping that I am wrong because, if Cochran wins, he effectively won by giving the finger to actual Republicans and getting Dems to cross over who wouldn't possibly vote for him in November.

Real lowlife shit IMHO.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:45 PM (LEYvv)

120 This is a pyrrhic victory for Cochran, as no one will show up for him in November.

Posted by: bergerbilder at June 24, 2014 06:46 PM (8MjqI)

121 >>Oh, well then. If you can't trust Koskinen, who can you trust? No, but seriously, I'll need better validation that that.

Google IRS budget cuts. It might be true.

I would have posted some links but the Smart Dishwashing Detergent blog keeps 505ing me.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2014 06:46 PM (g1DWB)

122 Juan is one of the ever growing list of people I can't stomach.

NPR needs to take him back with welcoming arms.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at June 24, 2014 06:46 PM (xWXYN)

123 120 This is a pyrrhic victory for Cochran, as no one will show up for him in November.

The Dems won't, but what about the district. Is it Republican?

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:47 PM (9+ccr)

124 McDaniels needs to win just so that evil isn't seen to prosper. And Boss Hogg needs to kiss my ass.

Posted by: toby928(C) at June 24, 2014 06:47 PM (QupBk)

125 Oh Yeah I Forgot: McDaniel has been linked to the Klan by the Daily Beast.

Get this: The lawyer for a Klansman donated $800 to McDaniel.

So, the Daily Beast now reports: McDaniel has a "KKK Connection."

I would note that this means that Hillary Clinton has a closer connection to rape culture than McDaniel has to the Klan.

Posted by: AmishDude at June 24, 2014 06:48 PM (T0NGe)

126 Are the Dems thinking Cochran is easier to beat?

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:48 PM (9+ccr)

127 >>>That means we can't, right? Good!

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2014 06:45 PM (1Mxs7)<<<

Nope. This one is true. If I had said "let me be clear" first, then it's a lie.

Posted by: The Grim Reaper at June 24, 2014 06:48 PM (OrbiW)

128 123,

MS is about 60 40 Republican.

Problem is that he gave the finger to a lot of Republicans by doing this, so I wouldn't put it past them to either not vote for him or vote for Travis Childers the Dem.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers at June 24, 2014 06:48 PM (LEYvv)

129 You know who had real KKK connections?The numerous Democrats that were members of the KKK.

Posted by: steevy at June 24, 2014 06:48 PM (zqvg6)

130 It all ultimately traces back to Barbour.

Who pretty transparently figures that Cochran isn't capable of serving six more years -- hell, maybe not even six more MONTHS at the rate the guy is declining -- but who wants to finagle himself or his son into that Senate seat via appointment once Cochran dies or resigns.

It's how these good ole boy troughers operate. Might as well get angry with a dog for barking.

Posted by: torquewrench at June 24, 2014 06:48 PM (noWW6)

131 122
Juan is one of the ever growing list of people I can't stomach.

If he wasn't the token Black, he would have been fired months ago. He is way over his head and always reverts to the party line. That and he is bitter at being called a fool when he realizes that it's true.

Logic? Never heard of it.

Posted by: Nip Sip at June 24, 2014 06:49 PM (0FSuD)

132 Every Fatass in Mexico and Central America is making a run(walk) for the border.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:49 PM (pTJg0)

133 "I put wheels on all of my goalposts. It's just so much easier."
Posted by: Juan Williams at June 24, 2014 06:45 PM (1CroS)

When he gets that "incredulous" look on his face, (because he knows he can't pretend to dispute the facts), I want to punch him through the other side of the Earth.

Posted by: Slapweasel at June 24, 2014 06:49 PM (lq3Ak)

134 This McDaniels fella. He seems a bit extreme to me and I'm sure the MS voters will agree that Halley....errrr... I mean Thad is the better choice for them. God Bless.

Posted by: John E. Sununu at June 24, 2014 06:49 PM (UeOYb)

135 New CAC, corgis.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at June 24, 2014 06:49 PM (0HooB)

136 @127

Well that sock shoulda been me, but... same difference.

Posted by: SCOAMF at June 24, 2014 06:49 PM (OrbiW)

137 The Dems won't, but what about the district. Is it Republican?

Posted by: Hello it's me Donna and I know nuthink! at June 24, 2014 06:47 PM (9+ccr)

No districts. It's a state-wide election for US senate.

Posted by: bergerbilder at June 24, 2014 06:50 PM (8MjqI)

138 The IRS budget grew from an appropriated $11.8 Billion in FY 2012 to $11.9 and $13.9 Billion in FY 2013 and 2014. On top of those numbers the IRS also gets to levy "Users Fees" and spend those too. I don't see where he gets he "spent less" claim.

http://1.usa.gov/1rvFYd2

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2014 06:50 PM (SBl13)

139 RE: The Klan-representin' Lawyer donatin' to a Republican.

So?

The former attorney for mass-murdering terrorists is the current Attorney General of the United States. That didn't seem to hurt Obama's prospects in the 2012 election.

Posted by: Sharkman at June 24, 2014 06:50 PM (TM1p8)

140 The Dems won't, but what about the district. Is it Republican?

I think he means that an awful lot of Republicans will refuse to vote for him, or even vote for the Democrat, after what he has done this day.

The GOPe have pretty much proved every Tea Party accusation against them in this primary - it is going to come back to haunt them for years.

Posted by: Grey Fox at June 24, 2014 06:50 PM (5yZcG)

141 Oops. That 2014 number should be $12.9, and not $13.9

Still sizeable growth.

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2014 06:51 PM (SBl13)

142 Ohhh... and now George Will is willing to concede the fact that Islamic Terrorists mean what they were trying to tell everyone, all along.

He thought the "Arab Spring" was simply air-freshener for the region.

Fuck You, George.

Posted by: Slapweasel at June 24, 2014 06:51 PM (lq3Ak)

143 Corgies ... attack !!!

But I heard this thread was depressing - so I had to check it out.

Posted by: ScoggDog at June 24, 2014 06:52 PM (v3BJ5)

144 But, but Grover Norquist tells me in The American Spectator that "Republicans are unified. The Tea Party won."

How reassuring to read that everything's fine.

Or it would be if Norquist weren't an amnesty-traitor. And a liar.

Posted by: Steve in Greensboro at June 24, 2014 06:52 PM (ZG3Fa)

145 Eating the pallets of Tacos that American's won't eat.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:52 PM (pTJg0)

146 Juan is also the token Hispanic, so he's a 2 sided token. (don't really know if he's actually Hispanic)

Posted by: bergerbilder at June 24, 2014 06:53 PM (8MjqI)

147
Isn't the mascot of the KKK called the daily beast?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 24, 2014 06:53 PM (6ySXG)

148 House GOP to sue Obama over "Separation of Powers"? Did I just hear that right?

Posted by: Slapweasel at June 24, 2014 06:53 PM (lq3Ak)

149 Good luck, GOPe. Holder needs to be ON FIRE before that happens.

Posted by: Slapweasel at June 24, 2014 06:54 PM (lq3Ak)

150 Nip Sip,
He was a pity hire because he said something about Muslims years ago & NPR fired him over it. He said it in Bill O'Ego show if I remember correctly.

Posted by: Carol at June 24, 2014 06:54 PM (gjOCp)

151 46
What they described with the vans and minders with notebooks full of names sure sounded like the Dem GOTV machine.

Posted by: Austin Danger Powers

Is this to serve as our official attempt to depress the McDaniel vote, oh person who has only posted twice?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 24, 2014 06:28 PM (bCaR9)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Now THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a nice, clean, Troll head shot.

Posted by: eureka! at June 24, 2014 06:54 PM (KH1Rh)

152 is as ludicrous as it is ludicrous.

It has a good beat but I doubt I could dance to it,
I can't dance to anything.

Posted by: DaveA at June 24, 2014 06:54 PM (DL2i+)

153 DAMNIT!

...new AoSHQ Election thread.

Posted by: Slapweasel at June 24, 2014 06:55 PM (lq3Ak)

154 I've posted this before. It's a video by a black historian about the history of the Democratic party and their work against civil rights. it's long but full of detail and had a great sound track:

"Stolen History":

http://stolenhistory.org/viral/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2014 06:56 PM (lLdbc)

155 "Now THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a nice, clean, Troll head shot."
-Posted by: eureka! at June 24, 2014 06:54 PM (KH1Rh)

Re-read the thread, sir. You've discovered nothing. -Apologies.

Posted by: Slapweasel at June 24, 2014 06:56 PM (lq3Ak)

156 Thousands of 500 pound immigrants are crawling across the border.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 24, 2014 06:38 PM

Those aren't jet skis they are using. They feed Big Juan a few bean burrito and ride him across the river.

Posted by: huerfano at June 24, 2014 07:00 PM (bAGA/)

157 Nip Sip,
He was a pity hire because he said something about Muslims years ago & NPR fired him over it. He said it in Bill O'Ego show if I remember correctly.
Posted by: Carol at June 24, 2014 06:54 PM (gjOCp)

He told O'Reilly that after 9/11 he had to admit that when he got on a plane and there were Arab looking men on board, he would become very nervous and afraid.
So NPR went all batshit crazy with calls of racism. Because,you know, it was so racist to become alarmed at Arab men sitting on a plane, which was the exact scenario that killed three thousand Americans and others. So, NPR fired Juan Williams while patting themselves on the back for being so progressive and intolerant of any hint of racism . Roger Ailes decided the noble (and smart marketing ) thing to do was to offer Juan a contract in which he is able to say whatever lefty stuff he wishes to say on Fox without fear of being told to shut up by the network in contrast to the public network he was just fired from.

Posted by: Jen at June 24, 2014 07:01 PM (3PBRb)

158 >ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a nice, clean, Troll head shot.

>>This is Brandon In Baton Rouge posting from my phone as Ace hasn't fixed the comments to work with my office web browser.

Pretty sure Brandon in Baton Rouge is not a troll since he's been posting here for years.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2014 07:03 PM (g1DWB)

159 62 The Siege was a horrible piece of shit.
Posted by: Dr Spank at June 24, 2014 06:32 PM (5UteM)

Annette Benning couldn't act her way out of a wet paper bag.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 24, 2014 07:04 PM (mx5oN)

160 Twas not directed to Brandon..

Posted by: eureka! at June 24, 2014 07:06 PM (KH1Rh)

161 Juan Williams wasn't hired by fox because he was fired by NPR. He was already a regular on fox spewing his lefty talking points long before he ever made his comment about Muslims that made npr fire him.

Posted by: Buzzion at June 24, 2014 07:06 PM (z/Ubi)

162 Going to the Daily Beast and Mother Jones for information is exactly like going to a public toilet for tasty floors.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at June 24, 2014 07:08 PM (2mOaf)

163 If I am reading this right, then that's some Huntsman level bullshit right there.

Posted by: joe-impeachin44 at June 24, 2014 07:10 PM (K6Ajt)

164
>>45
Hey now baby, get into my big black car
I wanna show you what my politics are

I'm a political man and I practice what I preach
So don't deny me baby, not while you're in my reach

I support the left, tho I'm leanin', leanin' to the right
But I'm just not there when it's coming to a fight

Posted by: wth at June 24, 2014 07:17 PM (wAQA5)

165 150 Nip Sip,
He was a pity hire because he said something about Muslims years ago & NPR fired him over it. He said it in Bill O'Ego show if I remember correctly.

Posted by: Carol

I remember it well. Being nervous of Muslims on a plane. I remember thinking that that bit of honesty is going to leave a mark. He's better when guest hosting O'Reilly.

Posted by: Dirks strewn at June 24, 2014 07:19 PM (77F0w)

166 Curt Clawson wins the special election in FL.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2014 07:21 PM (3W1WP)

167 I want in on this. Fuck YOU, Haley Barber. Despicable USA haters come in a lot of flavors.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2014 07:38 PM (1vYi0)

168 Curt Clawson wins the special election in FL.

One of us? Or one of them?

Posted by: toby928(C) at June 24, 2014 07:39 PM (QupBk)

169 "McDaniel has been linked to the Klan by the Daily Beast. Get this: The lawyer for a Klansman donated $800 to McDaniel."

I wonder if the DB managed to notice that the lawyer for a rapist is a presidential candidate. And that the DB will be donating to the lawyer for a rapist.

Posted by: D1st at June 24, 2014 07:40 PM (BvcFD)

170 Haley barbors the scumbag who pardoned a crap load of criminals when he was going out the door.

He can go screw himself sideways with a flaming pineapple.

He and the other pigs of the GOPe are what is wrong with the Republican Party.

Posted by: Kreplach at June 24, 2014 07:57 PM (bKSy7)

171 The blacks don't like it when you take away their welfare!

Posted by: Haley Babar at June 24, 2014 08:03 PM (Y92Nd)

172 >>McDaniel has been linked to the Klan by the Daily Beast.

Hey Daily Beast "lurkers," fuck you!

Posted by: Y-not at June 24, 2014 08:06 PM (zDsvJ)

173 So, do we know the results yet?

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at June 24, 2014 08:11 PM (Y92Nd)

174 Haley Barbour is a complete douchebag. From 2000-2012, guess which state had the second largest decline in income? Mississippi.

Now guess which state Barbour was governor of for 8 years of that timeframe?

Posted by: Willis at June 24, 2014 08:25 PM (MbPpD)

175
Just when you think your opinion of the Republican party is at a new low - they come out and ask for Democrats votes to swamp the votes of actual Republicans, and tell us 'their guy' will 'bring home the pork'.

Dis-gusting!

Posted by: Lily at June 24, 2014 09:06 PM (dXCcK)

176 If by the Beast's logic; a donation from a lawyers makes him connected to the KKK, then by that logic the Beast would have to also recognize that Obama was connected to terrorism by taking checks from Bill Ayers and a host of like-minded donors.

Posted by: I'd rather be surfin at June 24, 2014 09:56 PM (6zdBJ)

177 On CNN tonight, a black newsreader dude with a very happy personality claimed McDaniel has Klan supporters. (I was merely channel surfing to gather as much election intel as possible) I thought, what an asshole this guy is! Unsubstantiated BS reported as fact, no rebuttal from his fellow travelers and the public is left with the "Repubs are Klansmen" thought, yet again.

Posted by: ga gardener at June 25, 2014 12:05 AM (fehyK)

178 Well better a lawyer for the KKK than a lawyer who destroys 15 year old rape victims to get a pedophile off whom she knows is guilty and is quite likely to rape again. Except the pedo lawyer is running for president, not donating to a candidate.

What is it with democrats and pedophilia? First Harry Reid the pederast is revealed to be a member of NAMBLA and a proponent of the legalization of his preferred life-style, man-boy love, then we find out hillary's law career mostly consisted of defending NAMGLA members who raped girls. Nancy Pelosi has also spoken at length about the need for tolerance and acceptance of pedophiles and called her love of pre-teen girls "a beautiful, wonderful thing". Even obama has admitted that, back in his teen-age dog-eating days, he enjoyed the love of older men and now he reciprocates by fondling children. This is just beyond the pale, at least to me. Where is the media on this?

Posted by: docweasel at June 25, 2014 08:22 AM (gW7Y2)

179 177 "a black newsreader dude with a very happy personality"

OT but has anyone noticed that Lemon looks more like a doll than ever, literally? He could almost pass for one of those Japanese robots.

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