Federal Judge Halts Obama's Executive Amnesty Program

A federal judge in Texas last night temporarily blocked the Obama administration’s executive actions on immigration. The judge, responding to a suit filed by 26 Republican-run states, did not rule on the legality of immigration orders but said there was sufficient merit to the challenge to warrant a suspension while the case goes forward.
No law gave the administration the power “to give 4.3 million removable aliens what the Department of Homeland Security itself labels as ‘legal presence,’” the judge said in a memorandum opinion. “In fact the law mandates that these illegally-present individuals be removed. The Department of Homeland Security “has adopted a new rule that substantially changes both the status and employability of millions.”

But before we start celebrating too much, remember this is just one district court judge going pretty far out on a limb and issuing an injunction (this isn't a final decision on the merits, just a halt to the program while it's litigated). The administration will no doubt appeal to the 5th Circuit to have the injunction lifted and get the amnesty wheels rolling again.

There are plenty of reasons to keep the champagne on ice.

Hanen is not necessarily anything but a mainstream judge, but he is a Bush appointee who, the Times notes, has a record of hawkish immigration opinions. That has no bearing on the logic of his decision, but it might suggest other judges won’t necessarily agree with Hanen’s reasoning.
Whether states even have the right to challenge the president’s action isn’t entirely clear, partly because immigration enforcement is almost exclusively a federal domain. Attorney Ian Smith laid out the states’ case for standing on NRO here. Congressional Republicans have said they’d like to challenge the president’s order in court, too; their case for standing is considered more far-fetched. On the upside, the judge’s decision in Texas grants standing to the states on multiple grounds where they argue they have it, though not all of them.
Relatedly, courts are just pretty deferential when it comes to fights between the other two branches. Hanen’s ruling notes this repeatedly, maintaining that in order for the courts to halt the executive branch, it has to be actively, affirmatively doing something unauthorized, rather than just overstepping its bounds or abdicating its powers.

The immediate question is how does this affect the funding fight in Congress. While some see it as strengthening the anti-amnesty hand (assuming the injunction stands, will Democrats really "shutdown" DHS over a program that isn't going to be implemented this year).

On the other hand, there will no doubt be Republicans who will say, why keep fighting it and risk a backlash if the injunction holds?

One important thing to keep in mind, last night's decision only applies to Obama's recent Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA). That's separate from the DACA program which applied to the so-called "dreamers". Unlike the court decision, the House DHS funding bill would also halt the DACA program.

The problem is, no one knows right now if this decision will hold. It could all be moot in a number or hours or days if the 5th Circuit or SCOTUS lifts the injunction.

Even if the injunction is upheld, I think it's important for Congress to fight to preserve it's constitutional powers and use it's power to check an out of control executive. This would be a great opportunity for the GOP to put Obama and the Democrats on the defensive...why are they defending a program that the courts are highly skeptical of?

But it's the GOP, so....yeah.

Posted by: DrewM. at 09:11 AM

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1 May it stand and annoy the Child in Chief mightily.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 17, 2015 09:12 AM (W27Zz)

2 Congress fight? Shirley you jest.

Posted by: HH at February 17, 2015 09:13 AM (Ce4DF)

3 There stand Boehner and McConnell, like a stone wall.

Posted by: No Conservative Ever at February 17, 2015 09:13 AM (SCu3s)

4 Hey Drew, repost your enstompened schadenfreude post from Friday.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 09:14 AM (evdj2)

5 What of John Martel?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 17, 2015 09:15 AM (hlbmD)

6 How many times must we get all enthused by a single judge's ruling, only to be struck down later?

I'm just not feeling it.

#WASTF

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at February 17, 2015 09:17 AM (0HooB)

7 The NY Slime story was so snarcy. Does the DNC pre write the paper?

Axe on the staff along with that Eron adviser?

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 09:17 AM (0FSuD)

8
Prepare to be inspired by the words of your Leader:

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Kirkland Signature) today issued the following statement:

"The president said 22 times he did not have the authority to take the very action on immigration he eventually did, so it is no surprise that at least one court has agreed.

We will continue to follow the case as it moves through the legal process. Hopefully, Senate Democrats who claim to oppose this executive overreach will now let the Senate begin debate on a bill to fund the Homeland Security department."

The active words in that statement? "Follow" and "Hopefully".

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 17, 2015 09:17 AM (kdS6q)

9 So, the GOP got handed an excuse to stop fighting.

Day ending in "y".

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at February 17, 2015 09:18 AM (DT3rQ)

10 Even if the injunction is upheld, I think it's important for Congress to fight to preserve it's constitutional powers and use it's power to check an out of control executive.

Still don't get why Congress is so happy to give up it's powers like it has been for the last 30 odd years but whatevs.

I haven't read the decision yet but apparently there is a 60, yes, sixty, page portion devoted to standing.

The Fifth Circuit and SCOTUS are not going to be able to say that the lower court gave scant attention to the issue.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny now with MAGIC Jazz Hands at February 17, 2015 09:18 AM (IrByp)

11 But barky's waffle is getting cold.

Posted by: Killerdog at February 17, 2015 09:18 AM (NiDUU)

12 Federal Judge Halts Obama's Executive Amnesty Program

Some good news from Texas .

You other 56 states are welcome.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 09:20 AM (AiMSn)

13 If you like your illegal aliens, you can keep your illegal aliens.

Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 17, 2015 09:20 AM (0RdKg)

14 Slime also took the point to list the five Blue State mayors who opposed the decision and SHOCK ALERT, the Tex Mex mayor of Brownsville.

According to NYC's Mayor, illegals work and pay the city taxes. I guess what he meant to say was, jobs the Blacks and Puerto Ricans won't take need to be done by someone.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 09:21 AM (0FSuD)

15 They covered this on the local tv news with a montage of illegals with a sads.
Ugh.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 17, 2015 09:21 AM (WvpaS)

16 Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny now with MAGIC Jazz Hands at February 17, 2015 09:18 AM (IrByp)

Congress surrenders its powers readily because being a Congressman is an easy job, and being blamed for anything is the fastest way to become an ex-Congressman. They're not going to rock the boat and give up their lucrative careers and ambitions over something as silly as maintaining the balance of power, or listening to constituents.

Posted by: Cato at February 17, 2015 09:21 AM (3HxZe)

17 Jebus, when is Arizona going to put that old horse's cock, McCain, out to pasture? He's past his Use-By Date and he's stinking up the joint.

Posted by: Fritz at February 17, 2015 09:21 AM (UzPAd)

18 A brave southern governor would call it an invasion, call up the national guard, and DEMAND that the federal government marshal resources to handle the issue.

But there are apparently no such men...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:22 AM (78TbK)

19 And the legal battle is on! It will of course get strung out in time to be a land mine for candidates next year.

In other news the Greater Cincinnati Area (including Yours Truly and CPT Charles in Hamilton by the Miami) recprded a 50-year low this AM. How's that global warming working for you?

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 09:23 AM (/mTq0)

20 Honest question to the morons:

How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?

Posted by: Ken at February 17, 2015 09:24 AM (LXJ1e)

21 Is this going to mess with me getting tax refunds from years past where I didn't file?
No? Then no problemo, suckas!

Posted by: Juan at February 17, 2015 09:24 AM (WvpaS)

22 A brave southern governor would call it an invasion, call up the national guard, and DEMAND that the federal government marshal resources to handle the issue.

But there are apparently no such men...
Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:22 AM (78TbK)

Didn't Rick Perry do pretty much exactly that?

And heaven knows I'm still pissed about the heartless comment, so even though I'm a Perry girl I'm not inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt on immigration.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny now with MAGIC Jazz Hands at February 17, 2015 09:24 AM (IrByp)

23 Still don't get why Congress is so happy to give up it's powers like it has been for the last 30 odd years but whatevs.
***
Because as long as you reserve the power to pay off interest groups, you get to stay on the gravy train.

The interest groups that pay well want amnesty so that's easy money for a Congressman. If you run for re-election, they will fund your campaign...and when you retire they will give you a do-nothing job that pays well.

This points out the need for Glenn Reynold's revolving door tax.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:25 AM (78TbK)

24 But there are apparently no such men...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:22 AM (78TbK)

Perry did that very thing.

http://tinyurl.com/lm9rg56

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 09:25 AM (0FSuD)

25 The little black diamonds with question marks - they're black holes that suck my attention away from the text. Didn't that supervillain Eclipso use a black diamond? They're evil!

As long as Pixy has this problem in acecomments, it might behoove posters to use html codes instead of Unicode characters in the posts. Might be incentive to get the problem fixed. Ha! Sure! In #twoweeks

Unicode to HTML converter (not mine):
http://bit.ly/pixyize

Now to go back and actually read the post...

Posted by: mindful webworker - html pedant at February 17, 2015 09:25 AM (gRZfJ)

26 How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?

**raises both hands**

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 17, 2015 09:25 AM (zF6Iw)

27 14 Slime also took the point to list the five Blue State mayors who opposed the decision and SHOCK ALERT, the Tex Mex mayor of Brownsville.

According to NYC's Mayor, illegals work and pay the city taxes. I guess what he meant to say was, jobs the Blacks and Puerto Ricans won't take need to be done by someone.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 09:21 AM (0FSuD)

Yeah they work, under somebody else's SS. A guy at work filed his taxes, and found out somebody had already claimed his daughter. Who is 4 years old.

Posted by: nnptcgrad at February 17, 2015 09:26 AM (Hn+rk)

28 How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?

Can't be more than 20% yet. Taking into account hardcore statists and the ever-present LIV/FSA cohorts, I'm figuring a ceiling between 25-30%.

Why yes, we're boned, why do you ask?

(Also, I came back from a 4-day weekend on Mardi Gras. What the frak is wrong with me?!?)

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at February 17, 2015 09:26 AM (DT3rQ)

29 How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?
***
The current reason for the existence of the federal government is to loot the productive class.

Amnesty, of course, would allow the current government to bring in enough new members of the dependent class to make the electorate firmly in their camp.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:27 AM (78TbK)

30 Still don't get why Congress is so happy to give up it's powers like it has been for the last 30 odd years but whatevs.

Because they want all the perks of being part of the elite class without any responsibilities. If they don't have power, then they can't be blamed. Plus, the Dems have long fantasized about the dictatorial presidency.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 17, 2015 09:27 AM (10ydV)

31 Remember the injunction the district court judge wrote concerning the Obama administration blocking of off shore drilling permits? Obama ignored it, and he'll ignore this one as well.

Posted by: fairweatherbill looking for a definition at February 17, 2015 09:28 AM (XFlqK)

32 ...wait, that question was which MORONS believe that...

Yep, I'm there. (Hell, I inadvertantly -named- Let It Burn, you know I'm there...)

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at February 17, 2015 09:28 AM (DT3rQ)

33 21
Is this going to mess with me getting tax refunds from years past where I didn't file?
No? Then no problemo, suckas!
------------------
I heard that, action is being taken on an issue that should have been handled 10 years ago. Thanks to Obummer immigration is a major problem of many things that have to get rolled back repealed, and de-funded. But we have to start somewhere....

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 09:28 AM (/mTq0)

34
Perry did that very thing.
***
Perry isn't governor anymore...

Though I guess that begs the question, what is Abbott doing?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:28 AM (78TbK)

35 Better to take a stand than to knuckle under without a fight.

Don't Tread on Me.

Posted by: ALH at February 17, 2015 09:30 AM (btTLZ)

36 Better to live on your feet than to die on your knees.

Posted by: that old italian guy at February 17, 2015 09:31 AM (evdj2)

37 >>How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?

Not just the federal government:

"Get the shredders ready --- the Tea Party could be coming.

[NYCs] new municipal ID program allows for personal info provided
by applicants to be destroyed at the end of 2016, in case a
conservative Republican wins the White House and demands the data, the
law's co-sponsor told The Post on Monday.
City Councilman Carlos Menchaca (D-Brooklyn) said the measure was
crafted so data submitted by those seeking the cards can be destroyed on
Dec. 31, 2016.

WTF???

Posted by: Lizzy at February 17, 2015 09:31 AM (WvpaS)

38 Barry is on the phone now with La Raza reps with his feet on the desk, Jeb is on hold.

Posted by: HugoStiglitz at February 17, 2015 09:35 AM (Moh0M)

39 City Councilman Carlos Menchaca (D-Brooklyn) said the measure was crafted so data submitted by those seeking the cards can be destroyed on Dec. 31, 2016.

And the fact that this "representative" isn't already being marched out to the nearest lamppost is proof positive that this country has passed the point of no return.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 17, 2015 09:35 AM (zF6Iw)

40 26 How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?

**raises both hands**
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 17, 2015 09:25 AM (zF6Iw)

*raises hands, feet, other appendages*

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 09:36 AM (2Ojst)

41 "Get the shredders ready --- the Tea Party could
be coming.
[NYCs] new municipal ID program allows for personal info provided by applicants to be destroyed at the end of 2016, in case a conservative Republican wins the White House and demands the data, the law's co-sponsor told The Post on Monday. City Councilman Carlos Menchaca (D-Brooklyn) said the measure was crafted so data submitted by those seeking the cards can be destroyed on Dec. 31, 2016.

Put the bug out now that cards shredded on 12-31-2016 will be made up and stored permanently.

Everybody gets child molester designation!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 09:36 AM (AiMSn)

42 Perry isn't governor anymore...

Though I guess that begs the question, what is Abbott doing?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:28 AM

Same thing he did as AG, filing lawsuits. It's what he does. It's ALL he does.

(according to his dem detractors)

Posted by: huerfano at February 17, 2015 09:37 AM (bAGA/)

43 >>Barry is on the phone now with La Raza reps with his feet on the desk, Jeb is on hold.

Barry's head of domestic policy is a former VP of L Raza. No need to make any calls when they're already involved in crafting policy.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 17, 2015 09:37 AM (WvpaS)

44 Though I guess that begs the question, what is Abbott doing?
Posted by: 18-1 at February 17, 2015 09:28 AM (78TbK)

Hey Abboooott!!!

Posted by: Costello at February 17, 2015 09:37 AM (2Ojst)

45
There stand Boehner and McConnell, ~~like~~ dumber than a stone wall.

Posted by: No Conservative Ever at February 17, 2015 09:13 AM (SCu3s)

FIFY

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 17, 2015 09:38 AM (ftVQq)

46 29 "How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?"

Put me down for affirmative. I stand with the Founders on THIS SHIT'S OUTTA HAND!

Reckon we hafta wait till the fedgov consumes the entire economy and turns every citizen into a socialist entitlee before we act to throw these bastards out by their freakin hair and the seat of their pants?!

Oh, and invite some more muzzis in. They're good for more dead freakin weight on the taxpayer's back!

Posted by: just another bitter clinger at February 17, 2015 09:39 AM (+f598)

47 In other news SAUDI ARABIA is building a border fence so ISIS warbands can't stray into their territory and cause trouble. We utterly fail as a country in taking care of external threats. But then we're also the country that re-elected Slick Willy and Obummer.

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 09:39 AM (/mTq0)

48 Ballot box
Soap box
Convention of the States

Posted by: NYC Parent Now With Added Bile for Freshness at February 17, 2015 09:39 AM (HEo6y)

49 Did Obama ever sign the executive order? I seem to recall it not being posted.

Posted by: FCF at February 17, 2015 09:40 AM (kejii)

50 Let's hold our breath while Mardi Gras parades, and the crowds that they attract, commence. Talk about soft targets, duh.

Posted by: goon at February 17, 2015 09:40 AM (gNTQS)

51 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:40 AM (kff5f)

52 Ahem.

Go. Listen to the podcast. We'll still be yelling at each other when you get back.

Shoo. Shoo.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny now with MAGIC Jazz Hands at February 17, 2015 09:41 AM (IrByp)

53 Did Obama ever sign the executive order? I seem to recall it not being posted.

No. And the ruling doesn't seem to mention an executive order. It mentions a "rule" (*cough*delegationdoctrine*cough*) adopted by DHS.

IIRC, TFG had a "discussion" where he "instructed" DHS to issue "new guidelines."

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:41 AM (kff5f)

54 Go. Listen to the podcast. We'll still be yelling at each other when you get back.

I can't until after a meeting in a few minutes. But I will. Oh, yes, I will...

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:43 AM (kff5f)

55 Breaking news, Fat Tuesday already has a body count, in Haiti.
Mandatory impropriety: Who knew they had high voltage lines there?
Left over from oppressive USMC occupation era?

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 17, 2015 09:44 AM (xq1UY)

56
[NYCs] new municipal ID program allows for personal info provided by applicants to be destroyed at the end of 2016, in case a conservative Republican wins the White House and demands the data, the law's co-sponsor told The Post on Monday. City Councilman Carlos Menchaca (D-Brooklyn) said the measure was crafted so data submitted by those seeking the cards can be destroyed on Dec. 31, 2016.

--

But, don't you dare accuse them of giving illegal aliens the vote! This is common criminality, and bragging about it, because there is nobody in an elected position who will stop them.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 17, 2015 09:44 AM (20Zla)

57 I knew DrewM couldn't write an entire post without a shot at Republicans.

Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 17, 2015 09:44 AM (iRZl4)

58 21
Is this going to mess with me getting tax refunds from years past where I didn't file?
No? Then no problemo, suckas!
------------------
You and CPT Charles yeah, gonna watch the bonfire with a fire extinguisher in 1 hand and a rifle in the other. I am not ready to give up just yet. But if the country crashes and burns, yeah, let it burn. And any Libtards or Obamaphone twits from Cincinnati who come begging (or looting) will be met with a stone face and the muzzle of a gun.

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 09:44 AM (/mTq0)

59 Convention of the States
Posted by: NYC Parent Now With Added Bile for Freshness

Our legislature is in session and this issue came up. Who spoke against it? Far left, because it was was pushed by racists opposed to TFG, and...some libertarian types because they feared conservatives would infringe on civil liberties.

My headache continues.

Posted by: fairweatherbill looking for a definition at February 17, 2015 09:45 AM (XFlqK)

60 IIRC, TFG had a "discussion" where he "instructed" DHS to issue "new guidelines."

--

Congress writing laws vs. federal agencies writing laws. At this point, what difference does it make!?

Posted by: Lady In Black at February 17, 2015 09:46 AM (6C3ns)

61 Oops, meant to sock Hillary, but my kitty stepped on the keyboard.

Posted by: Lady In Black at February 17, 2015 09:46 AM (6C3ns)

62 obama issued a memo to DHS. There was not an executive order.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 17, 2015 09:47 AM (6IAdM)

63 Congress writing laws vs. federal agencies writing laws. At this point, what difference does it make!?

I am not responsible when AtC throat punches you.
And/or falls to the floor in convulsions because of the ragestroke.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:47 AM (kff5f)

64 Thanks AllenG, Hmm might give a little more tooth to the lawsuits.

Posted by: FCF at February 17, 2015 09:47 AM (kejii)

65 57
I knew DrewM couldn't write an entire post without a shot at Republicans.
-----------------
Drew's entitled to take a couple of shots. The way Boehner McConnell are acting, you'd never know anti-Obummer rage gave the GOP a majority Congress.

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 09:47 AM (/mTq0)

66 Well I won't hold my breath.

But, this is refreshing. At least someone is calling out the JEF's unconstitutional immigration EO.

Boehner and McConnell just want the situation to go away.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 09:47 AM (2Aj5D)

67 Who knew they had high voltage lines there?
Left over from oppressive USMC occupation era?

Anyone notice that the "high points" for these Third World s***holes always seems to be when the mean Western oppressors were running things, and after independence it's almost always straight downhill from there?

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at February 17, 2015 09:48 AM (DT3rQ)

68
I am not responsible when AtC throat punches you.
And/or falls to the floor in convulsions because of the ragestroke.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 201

AtC can handle it. Ya know, AtC is a big girl, well sort of.........

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 09:48 AM (2Aj5D)

69 I knew DrewM couldn't write an entire post without a shot at Republicans.

Have you seen the Whigpulicans lately?

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at February 17, 2015 09:49 AM (DT3rQ)

70 There stand Boehner and McConnell, like a stone wall.
Yeah. Partially-plastered, full of cracks and covered in moss.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 09:49 AM (2KB+E)

71 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon

--

It was a sarc post. I tried to sock Hillary, but my kitteh stepped on the keys and my post went live.

Posted by: Lady In Black at February 17, 2015 09:50 AM (6C3ns)

72 I am not responsible when AtC throat punches you.
And/or falls to the floor in convulsions because of the ragestroke.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon

He'll have time to run away while she climbs up the stepladder.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 09:50 AM (2Ojst)

73 So now the bureaus are not allowed to not enforce the laws that they were previously not enforcing?

Posted by: RioBravo at February 17, 2015 09:50 AM (z27Ny)

74 70 There stand Boehner and McConnell, like a stone wall.
Yeah. Partially-plastered, full of cracks and covered in moss.
Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 09:49 AM (2KB+E

And pissed on by every dog in the neighborhood who can lift it's leg.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 09:50 AM (2Aj5D)

75 AtC can handle it. Ya know, AtC is a big girl, well sort of.........
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 09:48 AM (2Aj5D)

*throatpunches from the floor*

Honestly, between the whole oh hey I'll just put it in a memo and the Dear Colleague letter that led to the Title IX fuckwittery, we're hitting new depths in delegation. This isn't even rule making. This is straight up dictatorial whim.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny now with MAGIC Jazz Hands at February 17, 2015 09:51 AM (IrByp)

76 How dare DrewM rightly point out how the GOP intends to cave and screw over. Its just wrong of him to call them out in such a way. Its all fake and made up by him and the writers of the articles he clearly pays to write about the intentions of the GOP to fuck us. Why can't you just shut up Drew and let people like John McCain properly rule us?

Posted by: buzzion at February 17, 2015 09:52 AM (zt+N6)

77 It was a sarc post. I tried to sock Hillary, but my kitteh stepped on the keys and my post went live.

Oh, I understood completely.

Like I have... issues in regard to the 10th Amendment, AtC has ~~issues~~ bound volumes in regard to the Delegation Doctrine.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:52 AM (kff5f)

78 62
obama issued a memo to DHS. There was not an executive order.
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I bet his request went to one of those "czars" that he stuffed into just about every department and bureau. The spoils system and top-down control of the bureaucracy makes Obummer a true Democrat, eh?

*Holds $20 bill up nest to picture of His Royal Glibness*

See the similarity? Suck on it PC Progs, your Affirmative Action President is no different-maybe worse-than King Andrew whom you love to disown.

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 09:52 AM (/mTq0)

79 He'll have time to run away while she climbs up the stepladder.

You are aware a saddle for Polly is on order, right?

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at February 17, 2015 09:52 AM (DT3rQ)

80 Throat punching Hillary is still on, right?

Posted by: Lady In Black at February 17, 2015 09:53 AM (6C3ns)

81 @34

I think the Guard is STILL on the border

I other news, I just made my ass some scramble eggs with half and half. Some Country Ham and a black berry jam biscuit.

Happy Fcuking Mardi Gras, and a glass of wine!

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 09:53 AM (0FSuD)

82 He'll have time to run away while she climbs up the stepladder.

SoR.

Stepladder of Rage.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 09:53 AM (AiMSn)

83 Honestly, between the whole oh hey I'll just put it in a memo and the Dear Colleague letter that led to the Title IX fuckwittery, we're hitting new depths in delegation. This isn't even rule making. This is straight up dictatorial whim.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny now with MAGIC Jazz Hands at February 17, 2015 09:51 AM (IrByp)

^This.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 09:54 AM (2Ojst)

84 Hmm, the sun is out and the temperature is up to about zero. Time to go dig out the cars....

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 09:55 AM (/mTq0)

85 Racism is alive and well in this country, even in the judiciary. And whenever this racism rears its ugly head to ostracize nefarious swarthy foreigner, conservatives predictably celebrate it as a victory.

Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 09:55 AM (GwNC1)

86 But before we start celebrating too much, remember this is just one district court judge going pretty far out on a limb and issuing an injunction (this isn't a final decision on the merits, just a halt to the program while it's litigated).

True, but it's certainly an encouraging signal that this judge found apparently a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm if he didn't issue the injunction.

The bigger threat is having other judges in other circuits rule to the contrary, ultimately forcing an inter-circuit inconsistency that the Supremes are asked to rule on.

Like every other major policy in this country, this will likely come down to a 5-4 vote Supreme Court vote.

Posted by: Blacksheep at February 17, 2015 09:55 AM (bS6uW)

87 the temperature is up to about zero

O_o

o_O

I don't understand those words when arranged like that.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:56 AM (kff5f)

88 75 .....*throatpunches from the floor*

Thanks Alex, I needed that this morning

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 09:56 AM (2Aj5D)

89 Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 09:55 AM (GwNC1)

Yep.

Now go make me a sammich.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:56 AM (kff5f)

90 Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 09:55 AM (GwNC1)

Oh look, it's that loon from yesterday!

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 09:56 AM (2Ojst)

91 "found apparently" = "apparently found"

Morning typing.

Posted by: Blacksheep at February 17, 2015 09:57 AM (bS6uW)

92 I other news, I just made my ass some scramble eggs with half and half.

Step 1: Break eggs into wide mouth quart mason jar.
Step 2: Add half & half, salt & pepper.
Step 3: Attach wire whisk beater to battery Ryobi drill.
Step 4: Beat eggs.
Step 5: Awesome fluffy eggs.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 09:57 AM (AiMSn)

93 Hector has had a sex change. He's now a Mamma.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 09:57 AM (2Aj5D)

94 I haven't read all the comments but, has anyone noted that Average Joe sucks cock by choice yet?

Posted by: that guy that doesn't read all the comments at February 17, 2015 09:57 AM (evdj2)

95 I think I'll build AtC a Tactical Stepladder. No, it won't look anything like Hillary's walker.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at February 17, 2015 09:57 AM (RzZOc)

96 BTW- I guess the fact that he was "transitioning" could explain why Hector had so many issues.

To bad the self-mutilation surgery didn't settle those issues.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 09:57 AM (kff5f)

97 I other news, I just made my ass some scramble eggs with half and half.

Uuuuuh...

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 09:57 AM (2Ojst)

98 Well at least one remaining patriot still exists in the judiciary.

If only the legislative branch was opposed to the executive branch, we would be in good shape.

Posted by: commentorior at February 17, 2015 09:58 AM (ODxAs)

99 Like every other major policy in this country, this will likely come down to a 5-4 vote Supreme Court vote.

There is something seriously wrong with a system where five unelected officials can alter anything in society they feel like.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 09:59 AM (evdj2)

100 @99 At least the Politburo rotated once in awhile

Posted by: NYC Parent Now With Added Bile for Freshness at February 17, 2015 09:59 AM (HEo6y)

101
I knew DrewM couldn't write an entire post without a shot at Republicans.
Posted by: Bob Belcher

Awwwww - oo has a sads!

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 17, 2015 10:00 AM (kdS6q)

102 someone tell pixy to put a content meta tag in the head of the comments page.

sheesh.

<meta content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type">

Posted by: Retard Strength Trumps Smart Power at February 17, 2015 10:00 AM (27KAF)

103 It's good that this judge made this ruling, but in general, I still say it's time for the people and the states to start ignoring federal judges when they make rulings that are obviously against the plain reading of the Constitution.

Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at February 17, 2015 10:00 AM (U+vgB)

104 With the courts sticking their noses in we are going to have trouble getting our people over the border! Just. Not. Fair.

Posted by: Al Qaeda Cells of America at February 17, 2015 10:00 AM (FCsIb)

105 #twoweeks

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:01 AM (evdj2)

106 There is something seriously wrong with a system where five unelected officials can alter anything in society they feel like.
Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 09:59 AM (evdj2)

It's not what was intended WRT to SCOTUS, but it was warned of from the very beginning. Those fcukers arrogated supreme power to themselves no later than Marbury v. Madison, and nobody did anything about it.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:01 AM (2Ojst)

107 There is something seriously wrong with a system where five unelected officials can alter anything in society they feel like.

It's almost like we have no control over our own government anymore.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at February 17, 2015 10:01 AM (0HooB)

108 Racism, misogyny, transphobia... is there any kind of bigotry the people on this blog dont embrace?

Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 10:01 AM (GwNC1)

109 is there any kind of bigotry the people on this blog dont embrace?

Progressivists and Mohammedans.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 10:02 AM (kff5f)

110 "transphobia" = fear of butter

Posted by: lol at February 17, 2015 10:03 AM (UO/26)

111 There are constitutional checks on the judiciary, but they won't work when a significant minority party agrees with the results of these usurpations.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:03 AM (evdj2)

112 #73
No, they are now not allowed to due something else (i.e. grant work permits) instead of not enforcing the laws they are not enforcing.

Posted by: Ken at February 17, 2015 10:03 AM (LXJ1e)

113 Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at February 17, 2015 10:00 AM (U+vgB)

See NC Amendment 1.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at February 17, 2015 10:03 AM (iVjJr)

114 101
I knew DrewM couldn't write an entire post without a shot at Republicans.
Posted by: Bob Belcher

Awwwww - oo has a sads!
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 17, 2015 10:00 AM (kdS6q

Why is a Federal Judge in Texas doing what the GOP Majority led House and Senate isn't? DrewM doesn't take cheap shots at the GOP. They always have it coming.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (2Aj5D)

115 Racism, misogyny, transphobia... is there any kind of bigotry the people on this blog dont embrace?

Got any more leftarded catchphrases you can puke up like the trained parrot you are?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (0HooB)

116 110 "transphobia" = fear of butter
Posted by: lol at February 17, 2015 10:03 AM (UO/26)

Wouldn't that be fear of margarine?

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (2Ojst)

117 109 is there any kind of bigotry the people on this blog dont embrace?

Progressivists and Mohammedans.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015

Acrophobia

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (2Aj5D)

118 >>
"transphobia" = fear of butter

Mama has had that ever since we spent that weekend together.

Posted by: Marlon Brando at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (TIWPm)

119 How many think that the Federal government in all its branches is the enemy of the people?

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I won't go that far but I do think the entire concept of consent of the governed is hanging by a thread.

Posted by: wchrisatopher@bresnan.net at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (XUKZU)

120 110 "transphobia" = fear of butter
****

I think you mean Margarine.

Posted by: Lea - Sorry make that Miss Leaette at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (vmMMi)

121 Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 10:01 AM (GwNC1)

You left out trolling suckers of cock.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (iVjJr)

122 Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 10:01 AM (GwNC1)

We're not too keen on micks and icebacks, either.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (2Ojst)

123 I'm afraid of butter.

Posted by: Maria Schneider at February 17, 2015 10:05 AM (2Ojst)

124 Curses insomniac beat me to it!

Posted by: Lea - Sorry make that Miss Leaette at February 17, 2015 10:05 AM (vmMMi)

125 Get the transphat.

Posted by: some guy in Paris, France at February 17, 2015 10:05 AM (2KB+E)

126 The parade is starting in NO! Check out these limos

http://tinyurl.com/p2hux2a

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:05 AM (0FSuD)

127 Posted by: Marlon Brando at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (TIWPm)

when you're done with that stick of butter, we can serve Mama pancakes with it.

Posted by: lol at February 17, 2015 10:06 AM (UO/26)

128 'Ostracize' means to exclude someone from a group. 'Nefarious' means criminal. I stand accused of trying to exclude criminals.

This ironic use of language, mouthing of phrases because they sound hip?
It's going to give you a prolapse, you-know-where, from having your own plain language shoved up it "by choice." If I may say so, Jesus effin Christ Almighty.

Hope this job pays well enough to assuage the ignominity.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 17, 2015 10:06 AM (xq1UY)

129 Posted by: Marlon Brando at February 17, 2015 10:04 AM (TIWPm)

Not many going to get that one...

Posted by: HH at February 17, 2015 10:06 AM (Ce4DF)

130 @ 113 - "See NC Amendment 1."

And by all rights, the state of North Carolina should simply declare Amendment 1 to still be in force, and tell the federal judge to stuff it.

There is no constitutional basis for the federal government involving itself in the area of marriage, which is reserved to the states and to the people.

Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at February 17, 2015 10:06 AM (U+vgB)

131 We hate Oleos too.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 10:06 AM (2KB+E)

132 @126

Click on the overhead view

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:07 AM (0FSuD)

133 124 Curses insomniac beat me to it!
Posted by: Lea - Sorry make that Miss Leaette at February 17, 2015 10:05 AM (vmMMi)

Bwaaahahahaha! Gotta be quick if you want to pick the low-hanging lipids around here!

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:07 AM (2Ojst)

134 Mohammedans.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 10:02
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That white supremacist bigots wouldnt wanna be caught dead worshipping the same god as a bunch of scary brown people doesnt really surprise me.

Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 10:07 AM (GwNC1)

135 @ 116 - "Wouldn't that be fear of margarine?"

We wouldn't want to margarinize people. Wouldn't be nice.

Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at February 17, 2015 10:08 AM (U+vgB)

136 Our system was based on the idea that the several institutions within the federal government would jealously defend their power. By design, any two branches can overcome the third.

The problem we have now is that ideological faction, or Party Power, has replaced Institutional Power as the primary configuration. Effin red rat bastards sell out their own institution to other members of their ideological faction in the other branches.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:08 AM (evdj2)

137 Well the first step to handling a problem is admitting you have one. Mamma said the brown people were scary

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:08 AM (2Aj5D)

138 'Ostracize' means to exclude someone from a group. 'Nefarious' means criminal. I stand accused of trying to exclude criminals.

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H8er!

Posted by: wchrisatopher@bresnan.net at February 17, 2015 10:08 AM (XUKZU)

139 Posted by: Mama Revolution at February 17, 2015 10:07 AM (GwNC1)

I don't worship Baal or Moloch either.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:08 AM (2Ojst)

140 >>Not many going to get that one...

Posted by: HH

Apparently more than one might think.

Posted by: Marlon Brando at February 17, 2015 10:09 AM (TIWPm)

141 is there any kind of bigotry the people on this blog dont embrace?

Don't forget we hate the Irish, too.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 17, 2015 10:09 AM (zF6Iw)

142 137 Well the first step to handling a problem is admitting you have one. Mamma said the brown people were scary
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:08 AM (2Aj5D)

We've seen first-hand what brown can do for you. And to you.

Posted by: Ferguson, MO at February 17, 2015 10:09 AM (2Ojst)

143 The group that will be harmed the most by tfg's "action" are the working poor, especially African-Americans. I know a guy with a small lawn-care business. He used to employ six guys from his community, most with a few years lost in prison, now he has two.

Posted by: Ever at February 17, 2015 10:10 AM (QZdJj)

144 We're not taking the Irish. Screw that.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 17, 2015 10:10 AM (hlbmD)

145 @ 141 - "Don't forget we hate the Irish, too."

Stumblin' whiskey-n*****s.

Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at February 17, 2015 10:10 AM (U+vgB)

146 You do realize that saying God and Allah are the same would see a Moslem kill you, don't you, Hector in Drag?

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 10:10 AM (2KB+E)

147 Hey genius, Jesus was from a place not to far from Mohammed. So all the Christians are worshipping a scary brown person.

Posted by: Lea - Sorry make that Miss Leaette at February 17, 2015 10:11 AM (vmMMi)

148 Don't forget we hate the Irish, too.

Meh. I wouldn't want my sister to marry one but I'd give them a shovel to work with.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:11 AM (evdj2)

149
Sen. Fish-stick finally got around to releasing a statement:

"This ruling underscores what the President has already acknowledged publicly 22 times He doesnt have the authority to take the kinds of actions he once referred to as ignoring the law and unwise and unfair.

Senate Democrats -- especially those whove voiced opposition to the Presidents executive overreach -- should end their partisan filibuster of Department of Homeland Security funding."

http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov

So he more or less just ctrl-c ctrl-v'd Boehner's statement and put his own name on it.

Leadership! And -- er - plagiarism.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 17, 2015 10:11 AM (kdS6q)

150 In other news, the jihadi's name, the Copenhagen shooter, is . . .

Hussein.

Meanwhile, let's focus on those Muzzie dead in North Carolina, who, if Obama had brothers and sisters, would have looked just like them.

Yeah, he phoned them with a sympathy call. Of course he did.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at February 17, 2015 10:11 AM (vSxTY)

151 87
the temperature is up to about zero

O_o

o_O

I don't understand those words when arranged like that.
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It's winter, what is there to understand? It was -9 at sunrise here in southern Ohio. Right balmy high in the teens today!

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 10:11 AM (/mTq0)

152 That white supremacist bigots wouldnt wanna be caught dead worshipping the same god as a bunch of scary brown people doesnt really surprise me.

Be glad. You are just a fatwa away from not existing.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 10:11 AM (AiMSn)

153 I hate baby ducks just so I can hat4 everybody and everything.

Posted by: wchrisatopher@bresnan.net at February 17, 2015 10:12 AM (XUKZU)

154 Hussein doesn't sound Danish.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 17, 2015 10:12 AM (hlbmD)

155 141
is there any kind of bigotry the people on this blog dont embrace?

Yes the bigotry of low expectations, which is what leads liberals to believe minorities need to be look after instead of told to go to work.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:12 AM (0FSuD)

156 I hate fucking mobys.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:12 AM (evdj2)

157 157 I hate fucking mobys.
Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:12 AM (evdj2)

So stop fuckin' 'em.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:13 AM (2Ojst)

158 The rate of intermarriage between whites and Hispanics is too high.

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Dude, Hispanics are white people plus I like a lot of those hot tamales.

Posted by: wchrisatopher@bresnan.net at February 17, 2015 10:14 AM (XUKZU)

159 Stop Ginger Immigration.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 17, 2015 10:14 AM (hlbmD)

160 Wow. Hector is really giving that proxy server a workout. I hope it doesn't take bandwidth away from his k1dd 1e pr0n usage. Latin American children need work too.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 10:14 AM (2KB+E)

161 I seem to recall a clip recently where one set of brown people were 'caught dead' by another set of brown people. Something about a difference of who they worshipped. Somewhere foreign, Labia I think it was. Maybe Mama-sock can help me understand the nuance of all that bigotry.

Posted by: lol at February 17, 2015 10:15 AM (UO/26)

162 Drew needs to hammer this fuckstick Aryan Nations version of Average Joe.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:15 AM (evdj2)

163 Gotta change my socks.

Posted by: The great White Snark at February 17, 2015 10:15 AM (XUKZU)

164 Federal District judge is a much bigger deal than a state district court judge. He is still an Article III judge and has been personally confirmed by Congress.

Article III judges draw a lot of water.

Posted by: Phelps at February 17, 2015 10:15 AM (9iOy8)

165 Those fcukers arrogated supreme power to themselves no later than Marbury v. Madison

If only the current Court were as conservative as the Marshall Court. Though Marbury confirmed the principle of judicial review, the Marshall Court used its "power" by not acting (holding that while Marbury deserved his commission, the Supremes lacked the power to rectify his situation).

Posted by: Blacksheep at February 17, 2015 10:15 AM (bS6uW)

166 Looks like Kilgore Trout has changed his screen name.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:15 AM (2Ojst)

167 My place is a refugee center for hot women no matter their color or country of origin.

Except Bulgaria.

Posted by: eman at February 17, 2015 10:16 AM (MQEz6)

168 156
141

is there any kind of bigotry the people on this blog dont embrace?

Yes
the bigotry of low expectations, which is what leads liberals to
believe minorities need to be look after instead of told to go to work.
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BAM!! Way to go with the slam, man!

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 10:16 AM (/mTq0)

169 I cannot twat from work so someone else needs to get Drew to fire up the TB3K.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:17 AM (evdj2)

170 Except Bulgaria.

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Yeah, let's keep the Bulgarians and the Vulgarains out of here.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 17, 2015 10:17 AM (XUKZU)

171 154
The major matter facing the survival of white America is
immigration. The rate of intermarriage between whites and Hispanics is
too high. We need to combat this by ending all immigration and
encouraging Hispanics to leave America.

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But what about the "White Hispanics", don't you want them to succeed as well?

Posted by: exdem13 at February 17, 2015 10:17 AM (/mTq0)

172 Posted by: W.A.R at February 17, 2015 10:16 AM (PbwDH)

Go fuck yourself.

Posted by: Bill at February 17, 2015 10:17 AM (eytER)

173 This must be our day for Axleturd's Minion Invasion.

Who gets to be first in line to fellate him in your little group? He certainly isn't paying all of you, is he?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at February 17, 2015 10:17 AM (0HooB)

174 Is it time for Art class yet? Please?
Hector and his various handles don't seem to like Art class.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2015 10:17 AM (DXzRD)

175
Wow. Hector is really giving that proxy server a workout.
Posted by: andycanuck

Proxy server? The grimy toothless Serbs haven't even got indoor plumbing or a written language.

Hector's just hitting the reset button on his router -- while the gardener is hitting the reset button on his wife, IYKWIM.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 17, 2015 10:18 AM (kdS6q)

176 Whistler's Mother?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 17, 2015 10:18 AM (hlbmD)

177 148 Don't forget we hate the Irish, too.
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Do we have anything against the Joo Bankers? Just asking for a friend.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (2Aj5D)

178 The problem is, no one knows right now if this decision will hold.

Have all the wise Latina jokes been made already?

Posted by: HR, staring sadly at the grass at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (/kI1Q)

179 Don't quote the real fuckwits in your replies. It makes cleanup harder, exdem13 et alia.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (2KB+E)

180 and, as always, refrain from quoting the soon to be vaporized, lest their taint remain with us.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (evdj2)

181 Wow.

Somebody is a bit panicked out there.

Turning the troll dial to eleven says so.

Posted by: eman at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (MQEz6)

182 jinx

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (evdj2)

183 Ever notice Fredo keeps saying any Judge who rules against him is "Wrong" instead of he just disagrees with them? Has any other President ever challenged the Court System that way? What a dangerous thing to do

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (rDqRv)

184 @179 WHO GARDENER THIS IS

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (xq1UY)

185 OK, the troll cocksmoker just libeled Drew. Can we get a cob with the TB3K in here?

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:20 AM (2Ojst)

186 My wife is sleeping with my gardener, which is why I'm bitter.

Posted by: T.W.A.T. at February 17, 2015 10:20 AM (eytER)

187 Hector knows that it has been liberals and democrats all throught history who have been the ones hatin' the brown people. Those are the facts!

Posted by: brevity at February 17, 2015 10:20 AM (rRBI0)

188 Do we have anything against the Joo Bankers? Just asking for a friend.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:19 AM (2Aj5D)

Depends on the interest rate.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (2Ojst)

189 And Obama's lost all of his federal court cases --- ten or twelve as I recall.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (2KB+E)

190 Wish there was a Cob who would go on a ban hammering mission.

Hey douche dick, blood is blood.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (2Aj5D)

191 Edwin Starr was right after all.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (0HooB)

192 There are plenty of reasons to keep the champagne on ice.

It gives ass that fresh morning taste!

Posted by: Steve Kroft at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (j37Ud)

193 From the willow end of last thread:

Scored big time this weekend. Bone in ribeyes $4.99 lb at Kroger. Bought a whole ribeye.
Had them sliced 1" thick. Got 15 ribeyes. 16 lbs of ribeyes for $89.

Seriously thinking of getting another and grinding it into burger meat. $4.99 is cheaper than 90/10.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (AiMSn)

194 Repulsive opinions. Poorly written. By a troll.

What a disappointment this one is. Oh well, he'll be banned soon.

Posted by: Blacksheep at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (bS6uW)

195 WAR, uh, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again.

Posted by: no good deed at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (5ZMRa)

196 If staunch Obamamediams are panicked that's a good thing

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (DXzRD)

197 Don't mind the sleeping. It's what they do when they're awake that put that set of horn on you.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (xq1UY)

198 St. Swisher de Sweet had a little parade in Ferguson to honor President's Day yesterday.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (XUKZU)

199 This Judge from Tex_Ass obviously hates persons of color and probabkly was ordered by Bush to give our Presdent of Color a hard time. the children will also suffer because of Bush. Bush is still lying and trying ti hurt our Presdent of Color and Presdent Obama should arrest him now. Bush lied and still is lying and must be punished now !!!!!!!!!!! All of us down at the Brattleboro Women's Reproductive Health Choice Clinic think President Obama should arrest him now and have Attourney Genneral Haltwer issue the warrent and through him into that horribel Gitmo place in Cuaba

Posted by: Mary Clogginstien from Brattleboro, VT at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (Sd++4)

200 Feel good story from NY Slime. 3-D printers making hands for handicapped kids, for FREE. Maybe firewalled, but I sure this story will make the rounds

http://tinyurl.com/n5dy9kf

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (0FSuD)

201 I hereby declare, based upon the power I have vested into this Nine Iron Sceptre and my Immaculate Conceptions, that that federal judge is a poopy-head.

Posted by: King Putt at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (BFSWM)

202 Yeah, let's keep the Bulgarians and the Vulgarains out of here.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 17, 2015 10:17 AM (XUKZU)

What's the matter, you don't like the Baroness Von Bomburst?

http://goo.gl/SGKCRc

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (zF6Iw)

203 200 LOL. Nobody should be that clever this early in the morning.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (DXzRD)

204 I smell my own farts.

Posted by: T.W.A.T. at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (eytER)

205 161 143

[quote zapped]

Posted by: W.A.R at February 17, 2015 10:14 AM (PbwDH)

Fill your hand you son of a bitch

Posted by: John Wayne at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (WNERA)

206 Stealing Rick Wilson's tweet:
Old and busted: courts are awesome for overriding states on gay marriage.
New hotness: how DARE the courts override Obama on immigration?

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (2KB+E)

207 Seriously thinking of getting another and grinding it into burger meat. $4.99 is cheaper than 90/10.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (AiMSn

Fuck the ground beef shit, steaks Man, steaks!!!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (2Aj5D)

208
157 I hate fucking mobys.
Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:12 AM (evdj2)

The namesake of mobys was on King of the Nerds last week. If you saw it, he demonstrated that he is an absolute pathetic dick.

Posted by: buzzion at February 17, 2015 10:22 AM (zt+N6)

209 Moby Dick the DNC Troll.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 17, 2015 10:23 AM (hlbmD)

210 And this is from last week, but it feels relevant.

Homeland Security sets up Obama amnesty complaint hotlines for illegals

http://is.gd/Ps3cDO

Posted by: HR, staring sadly at the grass at February 17, 2015 10:23 AM (/kI1Q)

211 Woot! UPS says 02/17/2015 4:09 A.M. Out For Delivery

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:23 AM (evdj2)

212 1- Someone nuke the moby.

2- Hectoria: Yeah, I'd rather worship the real God, thanks. Besides, I'm not into female genital mutilation and stoning people for the crime of being raped.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 10:23 AM (kff5f)

213 Fuck the ground beef shit, steaks Man, steaks!!!

Already have 15 vac packed.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 10:23 AM (AiMSn)

214 Now now, Hector, what would your "Dr. Love" persona think of such hateful talk?

Posted by: Citizen X at February 17, 2015 10:24 AM (7ObY1)

215 Somebody apparently didn't pay the troll bill, so we ended up with the cheap one

Posted by: JEM at February 17, 2015 10:24 AM (ZqzDb)

216 Moby Grape anyone?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:24 AM (2Aj5D)

217 Moby Grape anyone?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:24 AM (2Aj5D)

218 Please to be stopping quoting of troll person. - Vlad

Posted by: eman at February 17, 2015 10:24 AM (MQEz6)

219 Oh great, now the doubles begin.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:24 AM (2Aj5D)

220 Fuck the ground beef shit, steaks Man, steaks!!!

And ribeye chili sounds awesome.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 17, 2015 10:24 AM (AiMSn)

221 Seriously, Mobys, unlike other trolls, can really poison the proverbial well. They post what they *want* us to be saying, and then take screen caps to *prove* we're saying that.

That needs to be hammered.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 10:25 AM (kff5f)

222 John McCain couldn't be worse as a Democrat.
And I voted for him to die and he still hasn't.

Posted by: DaveA at February 17, 2015 10:25 AM (DL2i+)

223 Oh, I forgot. I do hate Sotomayer so I guess I do hate all Hispanics plus it sounds like a Jew name.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 17, 2015 10:25 AM (XUKZU)

224 How many National Socialists does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Two. One to screw it in, and one to lead a pogrom that kills 14 million people.

Posted by: B.O.R.E. at February 17, 2015 10:25 AM (eytER)

225
Drew needs to hammer this fuckstick Aryan Nations version of Average Joe.
Posted by: toby928(C)

Cobs actually read the responses to their posts? Let's not get crazy now.

Since there's no Report Post button* or contact email, guess one could drop a note in their twitter feed. That they monitor obsessively.

*#TwoWeeks

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 17, 2015 10:25 AM (kdS6q)

226 We're not taking the Irish. Screw that.
Posted by: Boss Moss

I resent that! Not arguing with that; just resentin' it tis all.

Posted by: Papist bograt at February 17, 2015 10:26 AM (Spluw)

227 @170

Thanks for the comp. I don't think the horde has any racist. We love everyone, but the Irish and JOOOS.

The lobster eating Joos, they are the worst. Never?

Snarc

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:26 AM (0FSuD)

228 No worries morons, I got this!

Posted by: John Tax Roberts, Chef de la Justice at February 17, 2015 10:26 AM (hKyl0)

229 A wise Moron has a picture of himself posing with some nice brown people.

Very handy when you need it.

Posted by: eman at February 17, 2015 10:26 AM (MQEz6)

230 196 Edwin Starr was right after all.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at February 17, 2015 10:21 AM (0HooB)

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Well played.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 17, 2015 10:26 AM (SCu3s)

231 Yeah, I'd rather worship the real God, thanks. Besides, I'm not into female genital mutilation and stoning people for the crime of being raped.

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Pretty funny stuff on WZ about Islamic science.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 17, 2015 10:26 AM (XUKZU)

232 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 10:25 AM (kff5f)

And then we get the evergreen: "Some on the right are calling for..."

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 17, 2015 10:27 AM (wt/Oq)

233 Put the troll between a lobster dinner and the wookie.

Problem solved.

Posted by: John Wayne at February 17, 2015 10:27 AM (WNERA)

234 Irish? On chicken shit, everyone.

http://tinyurl.com/pufoglf

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:28 AM (0FSuD)

235 No, they are now not allowed to due something else (i.e. grant work permits) instead of not enforcing the laws they are not enforcing.
Posted by: Ken at February 17, 2015 10:03 AM (LXJ1e)
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I know. Interesting the bureaucrats that have reviewed permit applications have done a pretty through job reviewing the applications (at least through 2010 - not sure since) and in the interviews. Not sure how often they referred false statements and such for prosecution or deportation but do know that did pretty decent due diligence.

I left for about 30 minutes and this thread turned into a rtoll fest!

Posted by: RioBravo at February 17, 2015 10:28 AM (z27Ny)

236 It pathetic that there is no one in the morning to take a look at the blog and deal with the troll that EVERYONE knows is going to show up and start spewing this shit.

Posted by: buzzion at February 17, 2015 10:28 AM (zt+N6)

237 We love everyone, but the Irish and JOOOS.

And the Scandis.
http://ace.mu.nu/archives/213200.php

Posted by: HR, staring sadly at the grass at February 17, 2015 10:28 AM (/kI1Q)

238 246 It pathetic that there is no one in the morning to take a look at the blog and deal with the troll that EVERYONE knows is going to show up and start spewing this shit.
Posted by: buzzion at February 17, 2015 10:28 AM (zt+N6)

Too few people with Platinum Membership.

Posted by: eman at February 17, 2015 10:29 AM (MQEz6)

239 As an unrelated note to anything, will whoever is Clogginstein-ing wrong with "stien" kindly knock it the fuck off? It's the same "dimbulb" persona in use as the "Dorcus Blimline" sock, but misspelled as a variant on ole' Mary. Mary is supposed to off her meds, more dim than she thinks she is, and acerbic, not 80 IQ on tranqs. Get it right. Stolen valor, that's what this is.

Posted by: Sporkatus at February 17, 2015 10:29 AM (HtLSE)

240 It pathetic that there is no one in the morning to take a look at the blog and deal with the troll that EVERYONE knows is going to show up and start spewing this shit.

Yeah. I've considered going on strike over it.

Posted by: toby928(C) at February 17, 2015 10:29 AM (evdj2)

241 I would be concerned as an agency head about this non-enforcement by no EO. There is not even a fig-leaf to cover the illegality of this inaction, and if the wind changes and the administration flops around like a rag again, the agency head risks being prosecuted or losing a pension or winding up as a greeter at WalMart.

How would you like to be told to do something and then wind up realizing it is expedient to prosecute for misfeasance and malfeasance, and probably non-feasance on top of that.

Posted by: Kindletot at February 17, 2015 10:30 AM (t//F+)

242 No matter what the decision, no matter the outcome, the GOP will sell us out. It's all they seem capable of doing these days.

Posted by: Null at February 17, 2015 10:31 AM (xjpRj)

243 Nood arty farty

Posted by: Insomniac at February 17, 2015 10:31 AM (2Ojst)

244 Yeah. I've considered going on strike over it.

That's it! We should all go on strike!

No Ban Hammer, no peace!
No Ban Hammer, no peace!
No Ban Hammer, no peace!

~~See? I'm on strike.~~

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 17, 2015 10:32 AM (kff5f)

245 Actually, we're pink.

And fuck off.

Posted by: Papist bograt at February 17, 2015 10:32 AM (Spluw)

246 Illegal aliens complaining about life in suburbia
http://is.gd/iJysOJ

How to tell if you're having a stroke
http://is.gd/qj7U2P

Posted by: HR, staring sadly at the grass at February 17, 2015 10:32 AM (/kI1Q)

247 " but it might suggest other judges won't necessarily agree with Hanen's reasoning."

If judges don't agree on what the law is, then we don't have laws. Instead we have rule by judicial whim by judges who claim jurisdiction. Judicial rule that can be overruled by another judge who claims higher jurisdiction.

Posted by: Gotfreud Schloester at February 17, 2015 10:32 AM (+AGVU)

248 Bobby Jindal, Aryan.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 17, 2015 10:32 AM (MMC8r)

249 230 Oh, I forgot. I do hate Sotomayer so I guess I do hate all Hispanics plus it sounds like a Jew name.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 1

Mayer? Jooish? I thought it was last names that ended in berg, stein, stern....I need to brush up on my anti-semitism.

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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:33 AM (vPh3W)

250 And now, more of the greatest hits of Robert 'sheets' Byrd and his fellow democrats!

Posted by: phony w*a@r? at February 17, 2015 10:33 AM (Spluw)

251
260 Bobby Jindal, Aryan.
Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 17, 2015 10:32 AM (MMC8r)

Allen West, clearly a member of the KKK.

Posted by: buzzion at February 17, 2015 10:34 AM (zt+N6)

252 We have a place called Tom Leonard's that sells ground sirloin patties 3 pounds for $8. $2.67 a pound.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 17, 2015 10:35 AM (hlbmD)

253 258 Illegal aliens complaining about life in suburbia
http://is.gd/iJysOJ

How to tell if you're having a stroke
http://is.gd/qj7U2P
Posted by: HR, staring sadly at the grass at February 17, 2015 10:32 AM

So when I read the first link I realized I was having a stroke. FFS

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 17, 2015 10:35 AM (vPh3W)

254 "transphobia" = fear of butter

Thanks for the reminder, gotta put 1/2 pint of ATF into the leaky S10 today.

Posted by: DaveA at February 17, 2015 10:35 AM (DL2i+)

255 Bobby Jindal, Aryan.

Actually...

Posted by: HR, staring sadly at the grass at February 17, 2015 10:37 AM (/kI1Q)

256 Actually...

Posted by: HR, staring sadly at the grass
Historical reference thread winner!

Posted by: andycanuck at February 17, 2015 10:38 AM (2KB+E)

257 @247

I forgot about the "Snow Wops". One of The Prophet Ace's best.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:43 AM (0FSuD)

258 Sun's out. Snow to be gone by evening.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:43 AM (0FSuD)

259 Hmm maybe not. Looks to be about an inch of ice on the road. That won't melt to quickly. Bummer for the kids, not enough stuff to sled on.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 17, 2015 10:45 AM (0FSuD)

260 Allen West, clearly a member of the KKK.

Posted by: buzzion at February 17, 2015 10:34 AM (zt+N6)

Nah, we "Black Balled" him

Posted by: Zombie Robert Bryd, Grand Dragon at February 17, 2015 10:46 AM (0FSuD)

261 All of this is happening because Bush lied and we now have to fix this problem which Presdent Obama is trying so hard to do. Brattleboro loves our Presdent of Color and will continue to support him and his lovely wife.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstien from Brattleboro, VT at February 17, 2015 10:53 AM (Sd++4)

262 Please don't quote offending comments, because we have to go back and manually edit those instead of bulk-zapping.

Otherwise the quoter would get banned.

Posted by: JohnE. at February 17, 2015 10:53 AM (dtd2D)

263 I can't understand the scathing comments about those of Scandinavian descent. I know you morons love the Swedish Bikini team.

But for the record, I am not Scandinavian. I am Anglo-Saxon and the elder sisters have traced the family back several hundred years to England. There are, however, some darkly whispered conversations that suggest there may have been some Germans on my Father's side.

I am not one of those dirty skandis who bring lime jello with shredded carrots to the Lutheran potluck. I moved to Finlandia when I retired. Now if you want to rail against those Fins, I'll have to ask, have you ever had one of auntie's pasty?

Now if you will excuse me, the sauna is hot and I still need to cut a hole in the ice on the small stream behind the house. .

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at February 17, 2015 10:56 AM (+AGVU)

264 I sleep in a little and miss the whole party.

Do the black diamonds mean the opinion is for experts only?

Posted by: LASue at February 17, 2015 11:11 AM (8Ljms)

265 Or hope is that the 5th District being more conservative that the 9th Circus of CA, will uphold the ruling which will then be appealed to SCOTUS.

Posted by: JohnMc at February 17, 2015 12:12 PM (kC+qp)

266 someone tell pixy to put a content meta tag in the head of the comments page.

sheesh.

Posted by: Retard Strength Trumps Smart Power at February 17, 2015 10:00 AM (27KAF)

I suggest this but it depends on the version of HTML that Pixy is using:

Your suggestion would work fine, too. I'm just planning ahead for #TwoWeeks when Pixy upgrades to HTML 4.01.

I'm retired but I forced my former employer (a **very** large one that everyone knows well) to use HTML 5 for their API documentation. I fought very senior management tooth and nail but had the support of developers.

Now, senior management is taking credit for what I forced them to do. No matter, I'm retired, blessed, and happy.

Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 17, 2015 12:39 PM (0RdKg)

267 It should not be difficult for Obama to find a judge to rule anything he wants.

Posted by: burt at February 17, 2015 12:48 PM (ls8AU)

268 Judge worked into last night over a holiday weekend. Good for him as he sensed the urgency for the provisional relief. ~fingers crossed~

Posted by: Johnny Dolan @Another Q-tip Trust at February 17, 2015 01:19 PM (g1MTt)

269 Darn it.

<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">

Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 17, 2015 01:37 PM (0RdKg)

270 hawkish on immigration = applying the law as written

Posted by: Chris_Balsz at February 17, 2015 05:15 PM (8rRE+)

271 So, as I always want to know, what laws do citizens get to reject? I would like income tax.
This country is so screwed. How many people do you know who believe that there is no way to apply current laws to illegals and therefore, we give up and let anyone do what they want. And let them vote.

America, si, se puende

Posted by: ubik at February 17, 2015 09:54 PM (lCc6O)

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