Morning Thread (3-9-2015)

I want my hour back.

Posted by: Andy at 05:18 AM

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1 And there I have it.

Ace's time machine FTW.

Posted by: Andy at March 09, 2015 05:20 AM (0ZQCB)

2 Morning all.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 05:21 AM (IGV2z)

3 Up and at 'em

Posted by: Mr. Natural at March 09, 2015 05:22 AM (/pOl7)

4 BBIAF. S, S & S.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 05:22 AM (IGV2z)

5 G'morning, all

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 09, 2015 05:23 AM (hzrlb)

6
DAY 852

611 to go (684 to Inauguration Day 2017)

Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, McCain's, McConnell's, machiavellian Mississippi mudslingers, McAuliffe's, Maduro's, MIRV's, Mexifornians, menacing Mozillan 'mo's, Mugwumps, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, martial law, miscreants, microagressors, minions, maladjusted masochistic multiculturalists, momzers, mamalukes, mooks, mopes, mariuoli, meeskeits, maricons, marauders, malodorous militants, menstruating mons veneri, malfunctioning Moron microsites and miscellaneous meshugas notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:25 AM (CMkNk)

7 *rubs eyes*

Are you nuckin' futz?

Go back to....

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Posted by: cthulhu at March 09, 2015 05:25 AM (T1005)

8
#2 in comments for the week. Jeez, talk about damning by faint praise and pyrrhic victories.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:25 AM (CMkNk)

9 Hillary Gets Probed Over Server Issues

Posted by: GnuBreed at March 09, 2015 05:26 AM (lDs3H)

10
Never thought I'd say this but I'm kind of rooting for Bob Menendez.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:27 AM (CMkNk)

11 good morning all

Posted by: Gentlemen, This is democracy manifest at March 09, 2015 05:27 AM (LWu6U)

12 Hillary Asked to Come Clean After Gap Revealed

Posted by: GnuBreed at March 09, 2015 05:28 AM (lDs3H)

13 So just get off my nuts already!

Posted by: John Boner at March 09, 2015 05:30 AM (lG2E3)

14
Hilary Must Open Up and Conceal Nothing.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:30 AM (CMkNk)

15 13 So just get off my nuts already!
Posted by: John Boner at March 09, 2015 05:30 AM (lG2E3)

Not until Nancy wipes her ass.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:31 AM (CMkNk)

16 People really shouldn't accuse Hillary of lying. When that sort of thing gets started, there's just no telling where it'll end.

Posted by: John Boner at March 09, 2015 05:31 AM (lG2E3)

17 @14
JJ that really doesn't sound pretty

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 05:32 AM (kejii)

18 Haven't been to sleep yet.

Maybe in an hour or two.

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:32 AM (OsWis)

19 Good morning...only a few degrees short of melting more snow. Yipee!

Posted by: Lizabth at March 09, 2015 05:32 AM (4xOW+)

20 Well, isn't this a feisty crowd for an early Monday morning. All recovered from the clock hijacking, are we?

Morning, Glories!

Posted by: mindful webworker - super, naturally at March 09, 2015 05:33 AM (0Euvx)

21 in 2013 1.9million Nigerians applied for the US green card lottery

One country with 1.9M people wanting to immigrate.

You have to be pretty stupid to look at a number like this and think that amnesty and open borders is in any way sustainable.

Posted by: Gentlemen, This is democracy manifest at March 09, 2015 05:33 AM (LWu6U)

22 Good Morning Morons. Today is Monday, March 09, 2015. On this date in 1954 CBS television broadcast the See It Now episode, "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy", produced by Fred Friendly. Fred Friendly was a liberal who had CBS news wallowing in leftist causes, one of which was to destroy Joseph McCarthy. Old Joe was an asshole, and probably an alcoholic, but he was also right. The State Department and Hollywood were completely overrun with communists and Russian spies at this time.

And everybody in America thought they were unbiased news people.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:33 AM (wlDny)

23 More Democrat long knives are out for Scankles. Dianne Feinscrunt is now after her. Obama and his corrupt minions have committed a whole lot more felonies that Scankles, so why have they not gone after him? Because they love him and they hate Scankles.

http://fxn.ws/1EuklU8

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:34 AM (wlDny)

24 Army General says Iraqi troops are not worth training. Is this his opinion or Obama's excuse?

http://fxn.ws/1E557SQ

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:34 AM (wlDny)

25 Hi! Hiya, yeah. Ha ha ha ha ha. Yeah! Hi! Nice ta see ya!
Izzat your mom?

Great to see everybody here this morning. Nice lookin' ladies here...Hi! Ha ha ha ha ha.

Ya know, ya can't just get your hour back, ya know? It's the govermint's now, and that's the way it should be, ya know? C'mon! It's patriotic to give ah hour or two here an' there to the govermint. What with all the...great economic growth we've had under this administration...lot's of us have more hours than we need. So why NOT let the govermint have 'em, huh?

Hey, you smell really nice, ya know? What's a'matter? Ya seem tense..
Ok!

I gotta get back to work in this great administration. Let's all get together and work together to make this a good time. Ok?

Posted by: Joe Biden at March 09, 2015 05:34 AM (J4OJ+)

26 The University Of Oklahoma has closed a fraternity and suspended its members after a group of their students were videoed on a charter bus chanting racist slogans. Would they have done the same thing for a black fraternity chanting racist slogans against whites? Not a chance.

http://fxn.ws/1Mm160i

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:34 AM (wlDny)

27
Fred Friendly = RED friendly

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:34 AM (CMkNk)

28 Two stupid young women from CA carve their initials in 8 inch high letters in the stone of the coliseum in Rome and take a selfie. They probably voted for Obama too.

http://fxn.ws/1F207jL

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:34 AM (wlDny)

29 The Senate, including some Democrats, is pressing Obama on his pending "deal" with Iran. Note that not a single person is calling this an illegal unratified treaty. There are far too many of these "deals" being shoved on us by Obama, such as signing that illegal and unconstitutional gun control "deal" with the UN.

http://fxn.ws/1BilSu5

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:35 AM (wlDny)

30 McConehead rushes to surrender to Democrats over the debt ceiling.

http://fxn.ws/1wiE0Ub

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:35 AM (wlDny)

31 I cannot believe that I am awake, and commenting. It had to come to this eventually, I suppose.

Posted by: Kraken at March 09, 2015 05:35 AM (5+mPY)

32 O'Malley may be doing good in SC if this article is even half true.

South Carolina is an iconoclastic state that does not like to be taken for granted. Don't believe me, just ask Hillary about the last time she was here . . . in the 2008 Democratic primary when she was heavily favored and lost badly.

Gee I wonder why that was. In SC being a Democrat is virtually synonymous with being black. But in any case, Scankles is not going to get the nod.

http://bit.ly/182Rusf

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:35 AM (wlDny)

33 Issa says Scankles could face criminal charges over hidden e-mails. Well Mr Hot Air, she didn't have any charges after knowingly lying to your committee, so I doubt if she will face anything for this.

http://bit.ly/1Mk9M5o

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:35 AM (wlDny)

34 More dirt on the Clinton foundation including evidence of outright bribes. But still nobody mentions use of this money in campaigns.

http://bit.ly/1whgaZb

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:36 AM (wlDny)

35 "Historically Black Colleges" (a euphemism for illegally segregated schools) are not happy with Obama. They are not getting enough government cheese.

http://wapo.st/1A5o0RG

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:36 AM (wlDny)

36 McClatchy commies just can not resist printing BS, even when talking about a legal battle of water between the Mormons and Las Vegas.

A legal battle across 275 miles of treeless ridges and baked salt flats comes as the western U.S. faces unprecedented droughts linked to climate change.

Reputable meteorologists have stated multiple times that the current western drought has nothing to do with AGW (by whatever name the commies call their scam).

http://bit.ly/1A7t2ML

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:36 AM (wlDny)

37 Tim Scott speaks out on Obama and race relations. I don't think he went far enough in his remarks.

http://bit.ly/1FyJHgF

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:37 AM (wlDny)

38 Gawker rats out Obama on his lies about Scankles' e-mail.

http://bit.ly/1MmkIBu

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:37 AM (wlDny)

39 The NYT and the WH crop George and Laura Bush out of the Selma picture.

http://bit.ly/1MmkOsN

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:37 AM (wlDny)

40 RINO Graham wants some amnesty too. But that's all right, he is not a serious candidate. He is there to try and bleed votes from real conservatives in SC.

http://bit.ly/1E5atNW

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:37 AM (wlDny)

41 33 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:35 AM (wlDny)

Pro Tip for Darrel Issa: In a show trial, the defendant is supposed to be convicted 100% of the time. It's not supposed to "show" how tough you can posture.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:37 AM (CMkNk)

42 White students at an IL HS are excluded from a Black Lives Matter event to discuss race relations by a black principal. I guess the old "race discussion" thing is still going strong. It means whites sit down and shut up while radical blacks harangue you and blame you for every bad thing they have ever experienced.

http://bit.ly/1GibpOR

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:38 AM (wlDny)

43 Vic- "And everybody in America thought they were unbiased news people."

A trend that continued through Walt Commie Cronkite, Dan FalseButTrue Rather and Brian IWasThere Williams.
Among others.

Posted by: mindful webworker - super, naturally at March 09, 2015 05:38 AM (0Euvx)

44 Middle Eastern males casing NYC synagogues. So you evil Joos in NYC be careful.

http://bit.ly/1A7vtyQ

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:38 AM (wlDny)

45 A garbage collector in Atlanta is sentenced to 30 days in jail for picking up garbage too early. I can see a fine to his company but 30 days in jail? Something stinks here.

http://bit.ly/1E5bC89

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:38 AM (wlDny)

46 The Saudis give millions to that Boston mosque that was founded by Al Qaeda and where the Boston Bombers attended.

http://bit.ly/1wScbTu

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (wlDny)

47 44 Middle Eastern males casing NYC synagogues. So you evil Joos in NYC be careful.

http://bit.ly/1A7vtyQ
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:38 AM (wlDny)

Not far from where I grew up. Great.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (CMkNk)

48 Even Maureen Dowd has her knives out for Scankles.

http://bit.ly/18rm0M9

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (wlDny)

49 Trey Gowdy sounding off about missing emails.

http://washex.am/1GvLGWV

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (wlDny)

50 The Obamas have spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on 38 vacation trips in his 6 years in office. One wonders what the average worker in the US thinks about that. 38 weeks of vacation in his first 6 years of work? I didn't get that much vacation after working 30 years for the same company. And they sure as hell didn't pay for any trips I made. It must be nice to be king.

http://washex.am/1DZBOi7

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (wlDny)

51 "We are very close to a deal with Iran" Is it safe yet??

Posted by: blogforce one at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (G2IJo)

52 46 The Saudis give millions to that Boston mosque that was founded by Al Qaeda and where the Boston Bombers attended.

http://bit.ly/1wScbTu
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (wlDny)

And yet they are freaked out (rightly so) by an Iranian nuke.

Jeez, I really do hope that Mecca gets one, although they'd never hit that. Riyadh for sure.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:40 AM (CMkNk)

53 39
The NYT and the WH crop George and Laura Bush out of the Selma picture.

That's nothing, they cropped the entire republican party out of the civil rights movement straight back to Abe Lincoln and John Brown

Posted by: Gentlemen, This is democracy manifest at March 09, 2015 05:40 AM (LWu6U)

54 It appears Rick Perry and Ted Cruz are the only candidates who do not support ethanol mandates while in Iowa. So not only do most favor amnesty but they almost all favor ethanol too.

http://washex.am/1F29UpR

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:40 AM (wlDny)

55 More signs of an impending ice age; my Bradford Pears are not the only trees that are late in blooming.

http://washex.am/1Hlkjwn

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:40 AM (wlDny)

56 18
Haven't been to sleep yet.

Maybe in an hour or two.

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:32 AM (OsWis)

Lullaby, and good night,

You're your mother's delight,

Shining angels beside

My darling abide.

Soft and warm is your bed,

Close your eyes and rest your head.

Soft and warm is your bed,

Close your eyes and rest your head.

Posted by: cthulhu at March 09, 2015 05:40 AM (T1005)

57 Finally someone mentions the word "treaty" in Obama's crappy deal and sellout to Iran.

http://dailysign.al/1Gx50mv

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:41 AM (wlDny)

58 30 I have not yet begun to surrender.

Posted by: Mitch "The Bitch" McConnell at March 09, 2015 05:41 AM (lDs3H)

59 The Daily Deals

http://amzn.to/1BnTA06

That's it for today folks. No coffee or breakfast this morning. Dr's appointment at 08:00 so I will be leaving early today. Although they did not mention it when they scheduled the appointment I am sure they will want to do blood work.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:41 AM (wlDny)

60 The left going after Hilary is an internal purge meant to clear the way for the most Marxist candidate they can get.

Too much baggage with the Clintons. I hope she and Bill get vindictive and take them all down with them.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:41 AM (CMkNk)

61
I want my hour back.

Posted by: Andy at 05:18 AM

I want my nation back.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:41 AM (wlDny)

62 54 It appears Rick Perry and Ted Cruz are the only candidates who do not support ethanol mandates while in Iowa. So not only do most favor amnesty but they almost all favor ethanol too.

http://washex.am/1F29UpR
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:40 AM (wlDny)

Amnesty for ethanol. Meth bute and prop can go suck it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:42 AM (CMkNk)

63 60: I mentioned this last night. Gee, sure wish there was an opposition party that would take advantage of the blue on blue purges.

Posted by: puddleglum not at work at March 09, 2015 05:43 AM (+ZO8m)

64 Okay, fine, gimmee the fucking Ring, I'll throw it in. It's our only option, obviously.

Posted by: Kraken at March 09, 2015 05:43 AM (5+mPY)

65 24,

From the three years I spent in Iraq, most Iraqi troops are more tribal than nationalistic from what I have seen. Hell, I only had to train them to turn wrenches on T-72s. Which, by the way, I was never trained on Russian tanks. Thank God for the Internet.

Not good.

The Ruskies aren't all that keen on training folks they sell arms to.

Just saying.

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:43 AM (OsWis)

66 Affinity groups, re: 42, sound so wholesome and good. Much nicer than exclusionary, or racist.

Posted by: Lizabth at March 09, 2015 05:43 AM (4xOW+)

67 *Listening to Tamia*

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:47 AM (OsWis)

68 White students at an IL HS are excluded from a Black Lives Matter event to discuss race relations by a black principal.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:38 AM (wlDny)

I would not survive school today, at any level. I would have crashed that event saying I wanted to hear what racist bullshit was being spouted there.

No, I would never survive school today. I actually question authority, back when I was in school and more so now.

Posted by: RickZ at March 09, 2015 05:47 AM (iFF8S)

69 43 A trend that continued through Walt Commie Cronkite, Dan FalseButTrue Rather and Brian IWasThere Williams.

Among others.

Posted by: mindful webworker - super, naturally at March 09, 2015 05:38 AM (0Euvx)

Everyone worshiped Commiekite. Years after he retired he finally admitted his coverage of the Tet offensive was a lie and was a liberal against the war the whole time.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:47 AM (wlDny)

70 Thanks, Vic. Now that I know where the world stands this morning... [crawl back in bed, pulls covers over head]

Posted by: mindful webworker - z at March 09, 2015 05:47 AM (0Euvx)

71 My fellow Americans, I stand before you today to unequivocally deny the scurrilous rumor that Bitch McCocksuck and Johnny Boner regularly bugger each other. Washington's a busy place, and they're rarely able to arrange for "me" time.

Posted by: John McCain at March 09, 2015 05:48 AM (lG2E3)

72 Until the imperious asswipes in DC are threatened with execution, nothing will change.

Oh, you think I'm extreme, do you? What function of government has improved in your lifetime? In your parents'? Grandparents'? Is our society closer to, or further from, individual freedom and liberty?

I thought so.

Rope. Secession. Some damn something.

Posted by: Dan Patterson at March 09, 2015 05:49 AM (J4OJ+)

73 67
*Listening to Tamia*

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:47 AM (OsWis)

That'll only elevate your blood pressure....

Posted by: cthulhu at March 09, 2015 05:49 AM (T1005)

74 60 Too much baggage with the Clintons. I hope she and Bill get vindictive and take them all down with them.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 05:41 AM (CMkNk)

I think they still love Bill but Scankles has made too many enemies in the Party.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:50 AM (wlDny)

75 "Historically Black Colleges" (a euphemism for illegally segregated schools) are not happy with Obama. They are not getting enough government cheese.

They aren't muzzie enough.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 05:51 AM (IGV2z)

76 LOL!

Just a mere six years ago at this time, I would be doing barracks inspection and PT formations.

After June 2009, fuck that noise.

Seriously, the guys and gals serving under the JEF are some brave, neglected mofos.

I have no shame in saying they're more brave than I am.

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:52 AM (OsWis)

77 >> Trey Gowdy sounding off about missing emails.

Hillary Experiences Flop Sweat When Trey Shows Up

Posted by: GnuBreed at March 09, 2015 05:52 AM (lDs3H)

78 Trey knew that shit months ago.

Fuck him too.

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:53 AM (OsWis)

79 Fight the Chronocracy. Take back your hour. It's yours why should someone else get to use it?

Turn your clocks back. Keep perhaps one clock (the computer is automatic or your cell phone is too.) So you have a go to place to make sure you don't miss important stuff.

Otherwise go about your business. You will be surprised how quickly you adapt and mentally add a one to the Indicator so you know what time everyone else is living on.

It's quite liberating. I did it all last year and had no problems, no missed meetings or dates. No missed programs or scheduled events.

DO IT. DO IT TODAY, RIGHT NOW.

Fight the CHRONOCRACY!

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 09, 2015 05:53 AM (zRby/)

80 so why have they not gone after him? Because they love him and they hate Scankles.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:34 AM (wlDny)

They don't love him. (well maybe SOME do)

They're afraid of being called racist if they criticize anything he says or does.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 09, 2015 05:56 AM (zRby/)

81 I think the best thing we can do is let the Democrats air their own dirty laundry. Sun-Tzu once said not to stop your enemy when he's making a mistake. Hillary may well choose not to just sit there and take it, but try to take the Obama machine down with her. I'm sure she knows where the bodies are buried...

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 05:56 AM (J+mig)

82 76
LOL!

Just a mere six years ago at this time, I would be doing barracks inspection and PT formations.

Posted by: SMFH at it all at March 09, 2015 05:52 AM (OsWis)

6 years ago I had already been retired from civilian work for 5 years. I got out of the Navy 38 years ago.

Lawn, shoes, assembly required

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:56 AM (wlDny)

83 So wait, Bitter...is the internet company, who needs to put in a new gizmo, coming at 900 or 800. I am so confused. Why is it still dark out?

Posted by: Lizabth at March 09, 2015 05:57 AM (4xOW+)

84 No, I would never survive school today. I actually question authority, back when I was in school and more so now.
Posted by: RickZ

Has something to do with the name Rick.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 05:57 AM (IGV2z)

85 Fuck the GOP.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 05:57 AM (lG2E3)

86 Does a 'citizen of the world' have to pay taxes? Because if not, I'd like to apply.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 05:57 AM (wf3Kt)

87 I've already been subsumed by the chonocracy, sadly.

Posted by: Lizabth at March 09, 2015 05:57 AM (4xOW+)

88 Trapped by two kitties, one purring in the crook of my arm, the other flopped on my chest. Can barely read screen. DST steals an hour of morning cuddle time from the felines, and they don't like it.

Posted by: Lincolntf at March 09, 2015 05:58 AM (2cS/G)

89 86 Does a 'citizen of the world' have to pay taxes? Because if not, I'd like to apply.
Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 05:57 AM (wf3Kt)

I'd like to be a citizen of Mars. Wish private space exploration would hurry the frak up.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 05:59 AM (J+mig)

90 Thanks Vic

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:00 AM (kejii)

91 Posted by: Lizabth at March 09, 2015 05:57 AM (4xOW+)

They're going to be late anyway so don't worry about it.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 09, 2015 06:00 AM (zRby/)

92 88 Posted by: Lincolntf at March 09, 2015 05:58 AM (2cS/G)

Boy kitty is gradually emerging from the doghouse (no pun). On Friday night, as I'm dozing off to sleep he decides to lunge at me and bite my face. Drew blood. Where's the Cat Whisperer?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:00 AM (CMkNk)

93 89 Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 05:59 AM (J+mig)

Citizens of the world will pay the UN.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:01 AM (CMkNk)

94 I can not wait to retire, 7, maybe 8 years if I last till 68.

Posted by: Gmac - Driving into the future from the past at March 09, 2015 06:02 AM (4pjhs)

95
PM Tony Abbott says he's "sick of being lectured by the UN". If nothing else, Tone does piss off the right people. Sorry don't know how to link it.

Posted by: otho at March 09, 2015 06:02 AM (tBSrv)

96 Citizens of the world will pay the UN.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:01 AM (CMkNk)

That's why I want to get off this planet. Because we're headed to that.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:02 AM (J+mig)

97 You guys think you have it bad with the cats.....ours is named shredder, mostly of carpets but occasionally skin. I have a cut out in my bedroom door just to save the subfloor. She drools on you also. Sigh

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:04 AM (kejii)

98 Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 09, 2015 06:00 AM (zRby/)

True statement. What a waste of a morning.

Posted by: Lizabth at March 09, 2015 06:06 AM (4xOW+)

99 Daylight savings is proof of the immortality of bad laws. Doesn't do what it promised (save energy), causes measurable negative economic impact...

And we still do it.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:07 AM (J+mig)

100 75 "Historically Black Colleges" (a euphemism for illegally segregated schools) are not happy with Obama. They are not getting enough government cheese.

Heh!! and they would STILL vote for The One.

Posted by: puddleglum not at work at March 09, 2015 06:08 AM (+ZO8m)

101 I can't see Bob Schieffer's wrinkled puss without wanting to punch him. Note how hurriedly he cuts Gowdy off there.

Posted by: Apathetic and proud of it at March 09, 2015 06:08 AM (8n+U+)

102 That's why I want to get off this planet. Because we're headed to that.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:02 AM (J+mig)

Then you will pay the UFP with credits.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:09 AM (CMkNk)

103 Citizens of the world will pay the UN.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton

That's why I want to get off this planet. Because we're headed to that.
Posted by: Cato

F that. Send the UN.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 06:10 AM (IGV2z)

104
Okay. So this third party thing. How can we get it going?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:13 AM (CMkNk)

105 I would love a third party, but I have the suspicion that it would wind up exactly where the tea party did.

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:15 AM (kejii)

106 "Okay. So this third party thing. How can we get it going?"

That really is the right question.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:15 AM (lG2E3)

107 added, with an ugly adage to go along.

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:16 AM (kejii)

108 "I would love a third party, but I have the suspicion that it would wind up exactly where the tea party did."

Yes, but I had a solution for that little problem.

Posted by: Stuff Thomas Jefferson Thought, Vol 69 at March 09, 2015 06:17 AM (lG2E3)

109 105
I would love a third party, but I have the suspicion that it would wind up exactly where the tea party did.

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:15 AM (kejii)

If that crackpot from TX couldn't do it with all his millions there is no way the grassroots can do it. The Only thing I see that could do any good is an Art V convention.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 06:17 AM (wlDny)

110 Good morning, people in my phone.

Some of you may have missed it over the weekend, but I'm asking for prayers for my grandmother. She had a stroke (her second) just over a week ago. She was doing ok, and had been moved to a rehab facility, when she started experiencing bleeding. This was Friday night. So they sent her back to the hospital. They think the bleeding may be caused by the uppage in her Coumadin but weren't sure. She was still hospitalized as of yesterday.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 06:18 AM (rIQuo)

111 Then you will pay the UFP with credits.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:09 AM (CMkNk)

If the UFP supplies a future with green space babes and warp-capable starships, then they've earned my tax credits.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:18 AM (J+mig)

112 I'm with Vic on this one.

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:18 AM (kejii)

113 Prayers sent DangerGirl

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:19 AM (kejii)

114 110 Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 06:18 AM (rIQuo)

Prayers DG.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 06:19 AM (wlDny)

115 If there were an Article V convention, how could we assure ourselves that lying cocksuckers like John Boner wouldn't control it?

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:21 AM (lG2E3)

116 115
If there were an Article V convention, how could we assure ourselves that lying cocksuckers like John Boner wouldn't control it?

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:21 AM (lG2E3)

Because we would apply the same rules as the first two conventions. The State legislatures nominate the Delegates and each State gets one vote on matters.

And I would want them to make sure they undid everything that has transferred all control to Washington.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 06:22 AM (wlDny)

117 Thanks FCF, Vic.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 06:22 AM (rIQuo)

118 If that crackpot from TX couldn't do it with all his millions there is no way the grassroots can do it. The Only thing I see that could do any good is an Art V convention.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 06:17 AM (wlDny)

No reason we can't do both, but I think Article V for sure to start. I was just tossing a rhetorical Tootsie Roll into the hot tub.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:24 AM (CMkNk)

119 Hmm. Finally above 50 this week (first week w/temps above freezing since December), but the Weather Channel is still running with OMGSOOPERHAWTISOMEWHERE!!!!...

and what's up with Wisconsin? The stupid there, it burns...

Posted by: anon a mouse at March 09, 2015 06:24 AM (/jpU8)

120 If that crackpot from TX couldn't do it with all his millions there is no way the grassroots can do it.

But that crackpot got damn close -- then self-imploded. I don't think any third party ever got even remotely close to that high a percentage of the vote. He *actually* might have pulled it off if had been able to stfu once in a while.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 06:25 AM (xQX/f)

121 I'm not opposed to the Art V idea, I just think our current political class is clever enough and criminal enough to find a way to subvert it to their own ends. It's certainly something that should be tried before the Union is dissolved.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:26 AM (lG2E3)

122 119 and what's up with Wisconsin? The stupid there, it burns...
Posted by: anon a mouse at March 09, 2015 06:24 AM (/jpU

Makes the success of a Scott Walker even more miraculous.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:26 AM (CMkNk)

123 121 I'm not opposed to the Art V idea, I just think our current political class is clever enough and criminal enough to find a way to subvert it to their own ends. It's certainly something that should be tried before the Union is dissolved.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:26 AM (lG2E3)

Agreed. And I will say that if it is ignored or subverted should we get the Amendments adopted (please G-d), then it will be a shooting war. No doubt about it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:27 AM (CMkNk)

124 No reason we can't do both, but I think Article V for sure to start. I was just tossing a rhetorical Tootsie Roll into the hot tub.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:24 AM (CMkNk)

And to answer the question of why we can do it when the "Crackpot from TX" (Presumably Perot) couldn't is simple. Perot was playing to lose, he bowed out of the race when it looked like he might win it, to destroy his own chances. He was essentially making an oversized donation to Clinton.

The amount of popular support that he generated before he sold out is proof that there is a market for a third party.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:28 AM (J+mig)

125
Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 06:25 AM (xQX/f)

The right conditions have to exist, and they didn't back in '92. To wit:

Country in mortal danger, significant numbers of nonpolitical people disaffected and scared and the right candidate on our side and the wrong candidates in the GOP and Dems.

AND - a lot of money.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:29 AM (CMkNk)

126 No reason we can't do both, but I think Article V for sure to start.

Since DC won't honor the original Constitution, I want teeth in the Art V Convention results.
Any congress critter found not obeying the Constitution will be shot at sunrise. No trial. No delaying. Follow or pay.

Otherwise, we are right back to where we are now.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 06:29 AM (IGV2z)

127 Knowing my state govt (KY) we are screwed anyway, plus add in NY MA CA etc etc....

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:30 AM (kejii)

128 126 Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 06:29 AM (IGV2z)

Shot at sunrise. One hour earlier. Thanks, DST!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:30 AM (CMkNk)

129 Country in mortal danger, significant numbers of nonpolitical people disaffected and scared and the right candidate on our side and the wrong candidates in the GOP and Dems.

AND - a lot of money.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:29 AM (CMkNk)

If you can get enough money to put the right candidate up, the rest of the money will follow.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:31 AM (J+mig)

130 127 Knowing my state govt (KY) we are screwed anyway, plus add in NY MA CA etc etc....
Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:30 AM (kejii)

There are more state legislatures and legislators that are on our side thanks to 2010 and 2014. THAT was the real significance of those elections.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:31 AM (CMkNk)

131 Any third party would be skewered by the media. They have what they want in government. We are not all Democrats now, we are all commies with a dictator in the White House. The individual in this country is a thing of the past. Just a few more lefty judges and our 2nd amendment will be gone.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 06:32 AM (VctSv)

132 129 If you can get enough money to put the right candidate up, the rest of the money will follow.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:31 AM (J+mig)

I'm tanned, rested and mauled.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:32 AM (CMkNk)

133 126 Any congress critter found not obeying the Constitution will be shot at sunrise. No trial. No delaying. Follow or pay.

Otherwise, we are right back to where we are now.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 06:29 AM (IGV2z)

I would do that by allowing States to impeach Congress critter by a majority vote of the legislatures of all 50 States on evidence they were not following the Constitution. I would also take appointment of Supreme Court away from Washington.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 06:32 AM (wlDny)

134 131 Any third party would be skewered by the media. They have what they want in government. We are not all Democrats now, we are all commies with a dictator in the White House. The individual in this country is a thing of the past. Just a few more lefty judges and our 2nd amendment will be gone.
Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 06:32 AM (VctSv)

I would think that the 3rd party would care fuck-all about the media. And if we truly are gone, then all bets are off and the Tree of Liberty gets a good long drink.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:33 AM (CMkNk)

135 JJ, I hope to hell you are right!

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:34 AM (kejii)

136 Much hay being made over Holder's Ferguson report in the Selma Circus.

SImple truth that no one mentions is that the issue isn't percentages of races in the population, it's rate of crimes committed broken down by racial groups. They simply aren't equal.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at March 09, 2015 06:34 AM (MMC8r)

137 There are more state legislatures and legislators that are on our side thanks to 2010 and 2014. THAT was the real significance of those elections.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:31 AM (CMkNk)

It does seem to make a convention more possible, and I'll certainly root for it, but the means to make that happen are far above my reach. In the meantime, we may as well work on ending the adverse bipartisanship situation. If we have the right ideas, the movement will catch fire on its own.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:35 AM (J+mig)

138 I see the 'lesson of Perot' as giving hope -- not taking it away. I just think somebody slipped him some crazy pills somewhere along the line.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 06:36 AM (xQX/f)

139 Time for me to go. Hopefully I will not have to wait too long for Dr. BBL

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 06:36 AM (wlDny)

140 I'm tanned, rested and mauled.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:32 AM (CMkNk)

I'd vote for you in an instant.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:37 AM (J+mig)

141 I see the 'lesson of Perot' as giving hope -- not taking it away. I just think somebody slipped him some crazy pills somewhere along the line.
Posted by: SE Pa Moron

I actually liked his pie charts....

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:37 AM (kejii)

142 138 I see the 'lesson of Perot' as giving hope -- not taking it away. I just think somebody slipped him some crazy pills somewhere along the line.
Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 06:36 AM (xQX/f)

Poor Jim Stockdale reduced to imitating Marv Throneberry. Stockdale had all the qualities and character of a great leader.

Compare and contrast to what we have now and it's sickening.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:38 AM (CMkNk)

143 138 I see the 'lesson of Perot' as giving hope -- not taking it away. I just think somebody slipped him some crazy pills somewhere along the line.
Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 06:36 AM (xQX/f)

I think he was either bought off, or was on board with the plan to throw the election from the start.

He did, quite by accident, prove that you could build a third party from nothing to a national force relatively quickly.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:38 AM (J+mig)

144 140 I'm tanned, rested and mauled.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:32 AM (CMkNk)

I'd vote for you in an instant.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:37 AM (J+mig)

My one condition would be that the debate would have to be done via Pixy with AOSHQ moderating.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:38 AM (CMkNk)

145 My one condition would be that the debate would have to be done via Pixy with AOSHQ moderating.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:38 AM (CMkNk)

That would be awesome!

Would the Horde get to ask the townhall questions? I'm sure we could throw a lot of fun ones

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:39 AM (J+mig)

146
Hang tough, Vic!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:39 AM (CMkNk)

147 http://bit.ly/1KKvfJi

Like this Zap?

Posted by: Golfman - We Have No Hill at March 09, 2015 06:40 AM (BuSDt)

148 I actually liked his pie charts....
Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:37 AM (kejii)

The charts, graphs, and infomercial approach were a sound approach. Break down big ideas into something that's visible, and describe it in words that the average person reading at the 12th grade level can understand (and occasional bigger ones if you contextualize 'em well).

Don't tell, show.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:41 AM (J+mig)

149 On a better note, we just got a bunch of warriors home from Afghanistan this weekend! Safely thanks be!

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:42 AM (kejii)

150 I'm back in it, Larry!

Posted by: Ross Perot at March 09, 2015 06:43 AM (xQX/f)

151 >>>>There are more state legislatures and legislators that are on our side thanks to 2010 and 2014. THAT was the real significance of those elections.
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.And this is exactly why there will not be any Article V convention. I know everyone here is just day dreaming about it, but it is never going to happen. The Federal Government machine is too large and has passed the point of dismantling it at the ballot box.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at March 09, 2015 06:43 AM (4oSLk)

152 I'm tanned, rested and mauled.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton

I'd vote for you in an instant.
Posted by: Cato

Sefton/Nevergiveup 2016

I call dibs on the Double Chjoo Gum marketing.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 06:43 AM (IGV2z)

153
149. Don't tell, show.

Like Glenn Beck?

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 06:43 AM (VctSv)

154 And this is exactly why there will not be any Article V convention. I know everyone here is just day dreaming about it, but it is never going to happen. The Federal Government machine is too large and has passed the point of dismantling it at the ballot box.
Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at March 09, 2015 06:43 AM (4oSLk)

Never is a very big word. I don't think it's likely, but it is possible, and I would be quite pleasantly surprised if we did get a Convention.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:45 AM (J+mig)

155 Ahem:

CAN WE PLEASE QUIT KOWTOWING TO FUCKING IOWA? I AM LOOKING DIRECTLY AT YOU, DREADLORD. ETHANOL IS STUPID. THE SUBSIDIES THAT SUPPORT ITS PRODUCTION ARE STUPIDER. THE "SCIENCE" UPON WHICH ITS EXISTENCE DEPENDS IS THE STUPIDEST.

Don't. Be. Stupid.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 09, 2015 06:45 AM (659DL)

156 What the heck is going on? First all this weird weather and now the sun is coming up late. Is algore really going to make hellary look like a viable choice?

Posted by: Eromero at March 09, 2015 06:46 AM (go5uR)

157 Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 09, 2015 06:45 AM (659DL)

*golf clap*

About freaking time. The Ethanol BS has to stop.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:47 AM (J+mig)

158 Algore and Hellary. Who's ass is bigger? Vote now.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 06:48 AM (VctSv)

159 Is algore really going to make hellary look like a viable choice?
Posted by: Eromero at March 09, 2015 06:46 AM (go5uR)

Or are they destroying Hillary to try to make Algore the inevitable candidate?

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:48 AM (J+mig)

160 The ethanol issue presented Walker with a perfect opportunity to lead. He failed miserably.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:50 AM (lG2E3)

161 More rain here today. I can't complain, we really need it. I've never seen almost two weeks straight of precipitation in Texas before.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 06:50 AM (rIQuo)

162 CAN WE PLEASE QUIT KOWTOWING TO FUCKING IOWA?

Amen. For 47 out of 48 months nobody gives a shit what they do. Then it's like OMG what do the grain sluts think?!11!

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 06:50 AM (xQX/f)

163 In the event that Warren were to get the nomination, are blacks really going to turn out to vote for her? Of course, those that do show up will vote 97% Dem but I cant see a high turnout. Not for the pasty-white women from Harvard that is about as un-cool as can be. At least Hillary has Bill, first black president. I can't wait to see Warren rapping, going to inner city BBQ or some other outreach. Comedy gold awaits.

Posted by: George Orwell de Leon at March 09, 2015 06:51 AM (1BQGO)

164 I think we should go to a system of regional primaries. Northeast, South, Midwest, and West. They go in that order, but on a 4-year cycle where the one that went second in the last one goes first. So on the second cycle, it's South, Midwest, West, Northeast... then Midwest, West, Northeast, South...

Letting Iowa always go first has given them a disproportionate impact on national politics.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:51 AM (J+mig)

165 Shorter Rick Wilson - "Come on, Hillary's going to be our nominee next year, and we're going to look real foolish if we dump on the top of our Grand Unity Clinton/Bush ticket."

Posted by: steveegg at March 09, 2015 06:52 AM (cL79m)

166 The ethanol issue presented Walker with a perfect opportunity to lead. He failed miserably.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:50 AM (lG2E3)

Adds to things I like about Cruz. He feels no need to bow or pander to the ethanol subsidy crowd. WYSIWYG.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 06:52 AM (rIQuo)

167 According to WSJ there are a few voices in Germany saying they have junked enough of their Leopard II tanks. At end of Cold War, they had over 2100; now there are 225. Typical of WSJ, the human interest angle is on the poor fellow who may lose business at his tank junkyard, which has scrapped 1,600 of them.

His name is Koch. Word of The Day: inaptonymic.

The big expense of German tanks (get ready...) is the high maintenance.
Never heard that one before! Writes Dr Porsche, from Hell.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 09, 2015 06:53 AM (xq1UY)

168 I know KY isn't the last to vote primary but its close, just for once I want in the free for all!

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 06:53 AM (kejii)

169 152 Sefton/Nevergiveup 2016

I call dibs on the Double Chjoo Gum marketing.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 06:43 AM (IGV2z)

I'm thinking more like the Smith Bros. Cough Drop. Still TBD which one will be "Trade" and which one "Mark."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:53 AM (CMkNk)

170 Adds to things I like about Cruz. He feels no need to bow or pander to the ethanol subsidy crowd. WYSIWYG.
Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 06:52 AM (rIQuo)

Ted Cruz has impressed me several times. I think he's the best we'e got at the moment.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 06:53 AM (J+mig)

171 "Adds to things I like about Cruz. He feels no need to bow or pander to the ethanol subsidy crowd."

Yep. Cruz is the clear winner on this one.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 06:54 AM (lG2E3)

172 Ted Cruz has impressed me several times. I think he's the best we'e got at the moment.

No Clintons. No Bushes. No lawyers. No Ivy Leaguers.

Sorry, Ted.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 09, 2015 06:54 AM (659DL)

173 I would also like to have an actual say in choosing the nominee for once.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 06:55 AM (rIQuo)

174 "173 I would also like to have an actual say in choosing the nominee for once."

Yeah? Well just wish in one hand and shit in the other, plebe.

Posted by: Karl Rove at March 09, 2015 06:57 AM (lG2E3)

175 172 Sorry, Ted.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 09, 2015 06:54 AM (659DL)

Compromise. How about no STATIST ESTABLISHMENT Ivy Leaguers, ok?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:57 AM (CMkNk)

176
I want my hour back. Posted by: Andy at 05:18 AM

Fuck that. Just fast forward to Armageddon and get it over with.

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 09, 2015 06:58 AM (TR90z)

177
Karl Rove deserves an atomic wedgie and a chocolate swirly, amongst other things.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:58 AM (CMkNk)

178 Karl Rove deserves an atomic wedgie and a chocolate swirly, amongst other things.

Shoved in a locker.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 06:59 AM (IGV2z)

179 The only job a republican president has is to communicate conservative ideas to the public in an understandable, likeable way.

Mike Rowe - 2016.

Posted by: jwest at March 09, 2015 07:00 AM (9ZZd+)

180 I would also like to have an actual say in choosing the nominee for once.

Tell me about it. Here in Pennsylvania -- a key electoral state -- we *finally* get to vote when it is already decided.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 07:00 AM (xQX/f)

181 He did, quite by accident, prove that you could build a third party from nothing to a national force relatively quickly.

Just find a good cause and add money. I worked on Bush/Quayle '92 and his hatred of old man Bush was a factor.

Posted by: Jean at March 09, 2015 07:00 AM (ztOda)

182 Karl Rove deserves an atomic wedgie and a chocolate swirly, amongst other things.Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 06:58 AM (CMkNk)

I'll get banned if I say what I think KR deserves.....

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 09, 2015 08:00 AM (TR90z)

183 Clock reset.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at March 09, 2015 08:00 AM (wHxKd)

184 Freed by the kitties! But I really have nothing to do today, so I kind of wish I'd just stayed in bed. Oh, well, instead I'll be clicking "Refresh" on my e-mail every two minutes, waiting for the Spring work schedule to arrive. Supposed to be here Friday but it was delayed until today. Fingers crossed for ACRL games.

Posted by: Lincolntf at March 09, 2015 08:01 AM (2cS/G)

185 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 09, 2015 08:01 AM (2Ayux)

186 I like Iowa. Beautiful place, lots of fine people there, great food, inspiring mountains. Not so crazy about them choosing presidents.

Before we unzip the big one for an Art.V we're sure we can win, howzaboutta big national convention on this pre-election thing? Clearly we-da-people swallowed a populist load with the current system; it's arguable whether it's even better than the party nominating conventions it replaced. Smashing to power of the big city political machines, sure, to the benefit of even bigger national-level political machines.

Every time someone suggests One Simple Trick to fix it all, it shows off how thoroughly the expert elites dominate the national "conversation." Never has a Square One so badly needed to be returned to.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 09, 2015 08:01 AM (xq1UY)

187 Aaaah! It's the invasion of the Chrononulans! They're here to steal our pudding and mess with our timestream!

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 08:02 AM (J+mig)

188 I want my balls back?

Posted by: John Bohner at March 09, 2015 08:02 AM (FCsIb)

189 In a sane country, Scankles would be lucky to stay out of jail, forget about running for president. She has to be one of the stupidest, most corrupt individuals I've ever heard of.

Wow.

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 09, 2015 08:04 AM (5Un6g)

190 "I want my balls back?"

Heehee. Not even if you say, "Mother, may I?"

Posted by: Nazi Pelosi at March 09, 2015 08:04 AM (lG2E3)

191 Anybody watching the HBO series on Durst? They found some incriminating evidence against him on the Susan Berman murder. Doubt anything will come out of it. He'll lie and people will believe him because he is weird and rich. He's also 72 and hopefully will just drop dead already.

Posted by: Bruce J. at March 09, 2015 08:04 AM (iQIUe)

192 They're here to steal our pudding and mess with our timestream!

If this is true, I want a quick moment in 1991 to tell Lonnie Smith to keep running in Game 7 and an even quicker moment in the 2013 Iron Bowl. M'kay. Thanx.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 09, 2015 08:04 AM (659DL)

193 If the two parties nominate Bush and Clinton, there will be a huge opportunity for an "Undependent" run by an outsider.

Posted by: Some dope at March 09, 2015 08:04 AM (OJ/jL)

194 Tiiiiiiime
is on my side
No its not.

Posted by: The Mossy Boulders at March 09, 2015 08:04 AM (JdEZJ)

195 Morning all.

An hour back? Shit I want my youth back

Posted by: Nevergiveup at March 09, 2015 08:05 AM (rDqRv)

196 Anybody watching the HBO series on Durst?

That guy is Charles Manson with money. Creeps me out.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 09, 2015 08:05 AM (659DL)

197 188
I want my balls back? Posted by: John Bohner at March 09, 2015 08:02 AM (FCsIb)

You'd have to pump Barack's stomach.

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 09, 2015 08:05 AM (5Un6g)

198 Tiiiiiiime
is on my side
No its not.
Posted by: The Mossy Boulders at March 09, 2015 08:04 AM (JdEZJ)

Chamber Brothers

Posted by: Nevergiveup at March 09, 2015 08:05 AM (rDqRv)

199 Hillary Probe Finds Fishy Forwards

Hey it's the best I can come up with this early.

Posted by: freaked at March 09, 2015 08:06 AM (JdEZJ)

200 Tell me about it. Here in Pennsylvania -- a key electoral state -- we *finally* get to vote when it is already decided.
Posted by: SE Pa Moron at March 09, 2015 07:00 AM (xQX/f)

Yep. Never had a say when I lived in PA and TX voted later than PA in 2012. At least we get to vote March 1 in 2016, so maybe I will get that say.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:06 AM (rIQuo)

201 Obama announced he was unaware the Hillary Clinton was SOS for 4 years and was as surprised as anyone when he saw it on CNN. He is reportedly outraged and pledges to get to the bottom of this and find out who is responsible.

Posted by: George Orwell de Leon at March 09, 2015 08:06 AM (1BQGO)

202 I was putting stuff on BMPs in the '90 over in the sandbox ... the factory guys (from the Ukraine, IIRC) touted the lack of maintenance or maintenance training for the various pieces of COMBLOC targets as key part of their sales pitch.

To be honest, why waste your cash fixing something that is going to die quickly. Save your cash for the hookers on trips to Kiev for business meetings. (Another part of their sales pitch, effective on Arabs. The best we could counter was - come to Detroit and visit your cousin.)

Posted by: Jean at March 09, 2015 08:07 AM (ztOda)

203 As for Iowa, let's ask Republican Presidential nominees Steve Forbes, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum how much Iowa matters. Oh wait - none of those Iowa winners got the nomination, though Forbes and Santorum forced the invokation of the Hereditary Override Protocol of the NextInLine(TM) Principle.

Posted by: steveegg at March 09, 2015 08:08 AM (cL79m)

204 Check out the story at the top of the page on Insty.

http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/

Posted by: steevy at March 09, 2015 08:09 AM (KETbL)

205 Boardroom play at Government Motors. "Investor" Joe Wilson wants to return billions to shareholders. No mention of the shareholders shouldered out when he led the government take-over.

Praying he's no relation to "Engine Charlie" Wilson, the man who said, "What's good for America is good for GM, and vice versa." And by most accounts, meant it.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 09, 2015 08:09 AM (xq1UY)

206 DangerGirl, when I was 7 or 8 living down in SETX, it rained every day for a month one summer. The ground was so wet that oak trees uprooted when the wind picked up. It was crazy.

Posted by: no good deed at March 09, 2015 08:09 AM (ZKGnj)

207 KY doesnt vote until may 17th

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 08:10 AM (kejii)

208 You'll get your hour back this Fall.

Posted by: deepred at March 09, 2015 08:11 AM (xv5cf)

209 "KY doesnt vote until may 17th"

I predict that KY will become much more important to all Americans soon.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 08:11 AM (lG2E3)

210
In honor of Daylight Savings Time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHfB63ln1Ig

Chambers Brothers, baby!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 08:12 AM (CMkNk)

211 KY doesnt vote until may 17th

They slip in unnoticed.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 08:13 AM (IGV2z)

212 I want my foreskin back! The hour would be nice too.

Priority of THINGS I WANT BACK:
1) Foreskin
2) Hour
3) Career
4) Oxford Rugby Team

Posted by: Power Glutes at March 09, 2015 08:13 AM (WAHqd)

213 Every time someone suggests One Simple Trick to fix it all, it shows off how thoroughly the expert elites dominate the national "conversation." Never has a Square One so badly needed to be returned to.
==============================
Not wearing a tri-corner hat and not moving back to Philadelphia.

Beyond that I'm willing to try a lot of Square One efforts, particularly if we can figure out how to insulate our selves from National Stupidity in electing bad people. Before we had a bad-faith President, Congress in session was our primary threat. Courts have certainly served their share of time as #1 in the National Threat Matrix in times past too.

Unfortunately instead of making politicians pay for overt lies, self dealing behavior and crony politics, we seem to reward them. The problem seems to be us, so adding protection to the Constitution is worth trying.

Posted by: MTF at March 09, 2015 08:13 AM (FCsIb)

214 I predict that KY will become much more important to all Americans soon.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 09, 2015 08:11 AM (lG2E3)

He's tough - dry-bone him.

Posted by: Deputy Barack Galt at March 09, 2015 08:13 AM (cL79m)

215 Watching Kilmeade try to keep up with Tucker Carlson is a hoot.

Posted by: Fox and Paste-Eaters at March 09, 2015 08:14 AM (yxw0r)

216 Posted by: MTF at March 09, 2015 08:13 AM (FCsIb)

The problem has always been one of human nature. People tend towards corruption, when they think they can get away with it. We not only need to re-enable a lot of bypassed and disabled checks and balances, but add a few dozen new ones.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 08:15 AM (J+mig)

217 Every morning lately, about the time that I arise, the temperature plunges, before starting a quick climb back up. Got down to freezing this morning. The forecasts never predict this dip.

Screencap of this morning's temperature flow
http://bit.ly/tempplunge

I figure it's the South, inhaling before sunrise, drawing down a bunch of Northern air, until the South exhales, and our temperatures go back up.

Cue Zappa's Mothers with Any Way the Wind Blows, which should be the Oklahoma state song, not that Black Eye Peas thing.

Posted by: mindful webworker - what's he talking about? at March 09, 2015 08:16 AM (0Euvx)

218 I predict that KY will become much more important to all Americans soon.

*snort*

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:16 AM (rIQuo)

219
in 2013 1.9million Nigerians applied for the US green card lottery

One country with 1.9M people wanting to immigrate.

You have to be pretty stupid to look at a number like this and think that amnesty and open borders is in any way sustainable.

Posted by: Gentlemen, This is democracy manifest at March 09, 2015 05:33 AM (LWu6U)

1.9M civil engineers, doctors, pharmacists, electrical engineers, industrial managers, software engineers........

Besides the obvious damage we are doing to our own country with that open borders crap, if you take the open borders types at face value, we are also shamelessly gutting the third world of their educated cadres, making it virtually impossible for them to bootstrap themselves out of poverty and chaos.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 09, 2015 08:17 AM (ynQIy)

220 Morning all

Posted by: Bigby's Brass Knuckles at March 09, 2015 08:17 AM (3ZtZW)

221
That guy is Charles Manson with money. Creeps me out.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 09, 2015 08:05 AM (659DL)

I think yr okay so long as you arent married and living with him or trying to extort money from him. Another program claims that Durst and Morris Black knew each other and that he had something to do with wife #1's disappearance. After the DA said she was reopening the case, Durst sought Black out to make sure he kept his mouth shut or Morris reached out to Durst and asked for money.

I think it is crazy that people believe his bullshit. Seems like he is always trying to get arrested. Why do this documentary?

Posted by: Bruce J. at March 09, 2015 08:18 AM (iQIUe)

222 We not only need to re-enable a lot of bypassed and disabled checks and balances, but add a few dozen new ones.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 08:15 AM (J+mig)

Even more than that, what really needs to be done is examples need to be made of these dirty rats. Bring back public shaming, tar and feathering. Public punishment.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:18 AM (rIQuo)

223 It would be in the interests of the late states to fund a plurality of candidates to ensure their primaries mattered.

Posted by: Jean at March 09, 2015 08:18 AM (ztOda)

224 213 Posted by: MTF at March 09, 2015 08:13 AM (FCsIb)

There hasn't been a "national conversation" ever (maybe 1775).

We have a national scolding on a daily basis by putrid, prepubescent nebbishes who have locked us in the bathroom while running with scissors and playing with matches in the kitchen.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 09, 2015 08:19 AM (CMkNk)

225 DangerGirl, I am on record favoring a return for dueling.

Posted by: Jean at March 09, 2015 08:20 AM (ztOda)

226 Bring back public shaming, tar and feathering. Public punishment.
Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:18 AM (rIQuo)

The lack of public shame and scorn, and the conflation of fame and infamy in recent decades has a lot to do with the problem.

I think there's another punishment we should bring back. Exile. Be found guilty of corruption? You get sent to any country that'll have you with nothing but the clothes on your back.

Make the risk harsh enough, and the risk/reward balance changes greatly.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 08:21 AM (J+mig)

227 So, Charles Cooke berates Republicans for not going to Selma and it turns out that actually, 23 did.

He is always so ready to criticize our side from his high horse.

Not that the right shouldn't be criticized, but he just seems really eager to do it.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at March 09, 2015 08:21 AM (shFKH)

228 I predict that KY will become much more important to all Americans soon.

Glad I left y'all a chew toy lol

Posted by: FCF at March 09, 2015 08:21 AM (kejii)

229 What are the chances he killed his mom as well?

Posted by: Jean at March 09, 2015 08:22 AM (ztOda)

230 Popping in with a prayer request

The dear matriarch of our congregation is 99 years old. She lives alone and doesn't want not leave her house. but she has congestive heart failure. Her children are not on good terms with each other. My prayer is that rough places be made smooth. We all love her very much. The people in the congregation who are in their late 60's 70's remember her teaching them in Sunday School.

Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 09, 2015 08:22 AM (DXzRD)

231 How would Charles Cooke know, the NYTimes cut them out of the picture - all the news that's fit to print, after all.

Posted by: Jean at March 09, 2015 08:23 AM (ztOda)

232 >> So, Charles Cooke berates Republicans for not going to Selma

To me fair, he berated GOP leadership.

Posted by: Andy at March 09, 2015 08:23 AM (0ZQCB)

233
@226 Cato

Yes! Kick the swine out.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 08:23 AM (wf3Kt)

234 To *be* fair ...

Sheesh. Need more coffee.

Posted by: Andy at March 09, 2015 08:23 AM (0ZQCB)

235 hi andy, will I do?

Posted by: Konrad Add an hour at March 09, 2015 08:24 AM (3F6F8)

236 Andy, but some members of GOP leadership were there. And so was GWB.

He really annoys me now. Maybe I'm just biased.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at March 09, 2015 08:25 AM (shFKH)

237 Andy, but some members of GOP leadership were there. And so was GWB.

He really annoys me now. Maybe I'm just biased.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at March 09, 2015 08:25 AM (shFKH)

238 FS, prayers that some resolution can be found.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:27 AM (rIQuo)

239 The problem has always been one of human nature. People tend towards corruption, when they think they can get away with it.

We not only need to re-enable a lot of bypassed and disabled checks and balances, but add a few dozen new ones.

Pain. Personal, physical, bone jarring pain. That's the only thing people respond to.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 08:27 AM (IGV2z)

240 Remember, Charles Cooke is the same guy that has said he likes/admires Billy Jeff.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at March 09, 2015 08:27 AM (shFKH)

241 Since when was Selma remembrance a huge national holiday? I don't remember it being given this much importance 10 years ago. Does this now mean study of Selma will displace what little is left of traditional American history and become part of the PC New America curriculum being foisted on the young skulls of mush in public schools?

Posted by: George Orwell de Leon at March 09, 2015 08:28 AM (1BQGO)

242 >> Andy, but some members of GOP leadership were there.

Kevin McCarthy announced he was going after Cooke wrote the article. Cooke mentioned that on the Twitters.

Posted by: Andy at March 09, 2015 08:28 AM (0ZQCB)

243
So, Charles Cooke berates Republicans for not going to Selma

Y'know, I really like Charlie. He's often wrong, but almost always worth hearing out, if only to hear his reasons for being wrong. Plus, there's the whole "Englishman loves guns" thing.

Then, on occasion, the Limey stomps on his dick with golf cleats and makes me doubt that he's all there.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 09, 2015 08:28 AM (ynQIy)

244 "Leaving the land of darkness for the light of God's presence." A devotional from Loving Grace Ministry:

http://tinyurl.com/q9gu3ld

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 09, 2015 08:29 AM (DXzRD)

245 I like the idea of exile. I also like the idea of prison. Not in a cushy place either. Hardcore prison. In gen pop.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:29 AM (rIQuo)

246 Life is so good.

Posted by: Lois Lerner at March 09, 2015 08:30 AM (lG2E3)

247 I have not yet begun to surrender.

Posted by: Mitch "The Bitch" McConnell at March 09, 2015 05:41 AM (lDs3H)

You still have a lot of caving to do before you pass me, Padawan.

Posted by: Trent Cave-A-Lott at March 09, 2015 08:32 AM (cL79m)

248 245 I like the idea of exile. I also like the idea of prison. Not in a cushy place either. Hardcore prison. In gen pop.
Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:29 AM (rIQuo)

Maricopa County, Ariz., as long as they keep Arpaio's policies in force?

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 09, 2015 08:32 AM (J+mig)

249 46 The Saudis give millions to that Boston mosque that was founded by Al Qaeda and where the Boston Bombers attended.

http://bit.ly/1wScbTu
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 09, 2015 05:39 AM (wlDny)
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Bumped so newcomers see the link

Posted by: MTF at March 09, 2015 08:32 AM (FCsIb)

250

I like the idea of exile. I also like the idea of prison. Not in a cushy place either. Hardcore prison. In gen pop.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:29 AM (rIQuo)

FPMITA prison.......

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 09, 2015 08:33 AM (ynQIy)

251 I like the idea of exile. I also like the idea of prison. Not in a cushy place either. Hardcore prison. In gen pop.

Posted by: DangerGirl at March 09, 2015 08:29 AM (rIQuo)

Pike(r).

Posted by: Vlad the Impaler at March 09, 2015 08:33 AM (cL79m)

252 Dump up.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 09, 2015 08:34 AM (wmrFg)

253 Dump up.Or down.Whatever.

Posted by: steevy at March 09, 2015 08:34 AM (KETbL)

254 242 >> Andy, but some members of GOP leadership were there.

Kevin McCarthy announced he was going after Cooke wrote the article. Cooke mentioned that on the Twitters.
Posted by: Andy at March 09, 2015 08:28 AM (0ZQCB)

OK fine. I concede I judged prematurely.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at March 09, 2015 08:35 AM (shFKH)

255
@241 Since when was Selma remembrance a huge national holiday?

Hey, Alabama pushes Selma, Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Birmingham Church bombing as things to do and see, a vacation destination with tours and souvenirs. There is money to be made.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at March 09, 2015 08:36 AM (VctSv)

256 Wow. Everybody seems so happy...

http://tinyurl.com/pdslr22

at the prospect that Israel will be gone soon.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at March 09, 2015 08:38 AM (BZAd3)

257 Everybody ready to go jump on the Next Big Social Medium?

"ISIS supporters set up their own rival to Facebook called 'Selafabook' recently. The social media site aims to become an alternative to Facebook and Twitter..."

Middle East Eye report
c/o Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit
http://bit.ly/1BYnbPt

Posted by: mindful webworker - will they be taking selafies? at March 09, 2015 08:40 AM (0Euvx)

258 IllTemperedCur: "I like the idea of exile. I also like the idea of prison. ..."

Gitmo, then! Best of both.

Posted by: mindful webworker - simple solutions a specialty at March 09, 2015 08:42 AM (0Euvx)

259 Said it before but I'll mention again the critical thing needed for a third party to offer a real choice and threat to the comfortable is instant run-off voting. You vote in your order of preference. If your first choice comes in at the bottom, that candidate is eliminated and all of those votes go to whoever was the second choice on the ballots. The process is repeated until a winner is determined. Nobody has to fear supporting a third party will hand the election to those they most oppose.

Posted by: Epobirs at March 09, 2015 08:50 AM (IdCqF)

260 Everybody ready to go jump on the Next Big Social Medium?

"ISIS supporters set up their own rival to Facebook called 'Selafabook' recently. The social media site aims to become an alternative to Facebook and Twitter..."

Middle East Eye report
c/o Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit
http://bit.ly/1BYnbPt
Posted by: mindful webworker - will they be taking selafies? at March 09, 2015 08:40 AM (0Euvx)
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With their new superpowers, will the FCC be able to shut them down?

Posted by: Vlad the Chevy named after a deer at March 09, 2015 09:07 AM (3F6F8)

261 "Daylight Saving Time" is just a secularist lie about the intricate clockwork of God's solar system.

Lucky for me, the Pentecostal church on my block stays faithful to God's true schedule. Sunrise means sunrise.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at March 09, 2015 10:16 AM (4pyhg)

262 re: War on Gamers.

The anime club at my son's high school was taken over by young SJW/feminists who started using it as a platform to complain that real women don't look like the women in anime.

Posted by: OCBill at March 09, 2015 07:29 PM (F7PsT)

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