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EMT 8/22/15 - [krakatoa]

Saturday already?

Posted by: Open Blogger at 06:00 AM




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1 I can't sleep. Tell me a story.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at August 22, 2015 06:01 AM (z5Hds)

2 1 I can't sleep. Tell me a story.
Posted by: Inspector Cussword at August 22, 2015 06:01 AM (z5Hds)


Once upon a time there was a server in a bathroom...

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 06:02 AM (cD1Y4)

3 Trumptime!

Posted by: m at August 22, 2015 06:10 AM (ELEPX)

4 Three comments kill a thread?

Damn.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 06:17 AM (SNBrO)

5 Not.

Posted by: Golfman at August 22, 2015 06:21 AM (crO5v)

6 Cats are fed.

Cover art for book is about halfway done.

And finishing up edit/rewrite.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 22, 2015 06:24 AM (aSWjs)

7 Apparently, the Marine injured by the Muzzie terrorist on a train yesterday is recovering well. A Brit paper says he suffered a hand injury, so not as bad as originally reported.

Took a while to find that. "Our" MFM doesn't seem to give a crap and, when they do bother to say something, drop a "suspected gunman -- whose motive was unknown -- was restrained by several passengers, including an American soldier" line. Had to go to a couple of news aggregation sites to get news that should matter to us...from the Brits.

Amazingly, all too many people think whatever NBC or the NY Slimes or the WaPoo regurgitate is actual news. Is it any wonder Choom Boy is in charge? Ignorance is Power in today's America.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 06:28 AM (SNBrO)

8 @3 Trump time, everytime. Except when it's Jenner time.

Posted by: Cecil at August 22, 2015 06:30 AM (DGrkU)

9 Heading off to the PP protest this morning at 9 central time.

Praying for all women who have had abortions. May they find the assurance of life everlasting possible only through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Posted by: Taqyia2Me at August 22, 2015 06:31 AM (sJuKe)

10 Apparently, teh Donald had a nice evening in Alabama last night. Not sure, as there's a lot of silence about it, though a Breitbart article claims Bullshitico inserted mention of George Wallace into its "news" report.

But apparently the 20,000-plus who were there along with Zombie George enjoyed it. Wasn't there at least one Moron in attendance?

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 06:40 AM (SNBrO)

11 8 @3 Trump time, everytime. Except when it's Jenner time.
Posted by: Cecil at August 22, 2015 06:30 AM (DGrkU)

* kicks rock*
*SNIFF* Nobody loves me anymore.

Posted by: Hammer Time at August 22, 2015 06:42 AM (/BTP8)

12 *SNIFF* Nobody loves me anymore.

Posted by: Hammer Time at August 22, 2015 06:42 AM


How d'you think I feel????

Posted by: Miller Time! at August 22, 2015 06:44 AM (SNBrO)

13 If Trump was actually the nominee, I'm thinking Sessions is his running mate.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 06:45 AM (cD1Y4)

14 >>>Had to go to a couple of news aggregation sites to get news that should matter to us...from the Brits.
But you can't trust them, either. On Trump, the Guardian mentions his "refusal to release policy statements, and racist and sexist comments many political observers believe would have withered other candidates." Not allegedly racist and sexist, mind you.

Posted by: m at August 22, 2015 06:50 AM (ELEPX)

15
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is beating Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in his own state, a new poll says.

According to The Houston Chronicle, the Texas Bipartisan Justice Committee commissioned the sampling. while Florida-based Gravis Marketing gathered its results.

The poll found Trump leading Cruz with 24 percent support from registered Republican voters, compared to the Texas lawmakers 16 percent.

The survey said that retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is the third choice among Texas Republicans, with 12 percent. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), meanwhile, earns fourth place in the sampling, with 9 percent support. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina are next, tying with 5 percent of Texas Republicans apiece.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, finally, rank evenly with former Texas Govonor Rick Perry at 4 percent each.

The Hill


Rick Perry 2016: YATTA!

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 06:50 AM (kdS6q)

16 If Trump was actually the nominee, I'm thinking Sessions is his running mate.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 06:45 AM


Seems sensible.

I'm sure teh boyz at Journolist v3.0 would get all "segeregation!"-y about that, and pile on the accusations of racism, though.

The Cool Kids at Kovservative Elite Journolist would never offer a counter to that.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 06:52 AM (SNBrO)

17 G'mornin', Horde !

I don't even look at US based news sites anymore .... if it's not in the Brit papers or mentioned here, I don't hear about it, except for leakage like the 2-minutes-of-news-at-the-top-of-the-hour on AM radio and so forth. Well, Drudge & Insty are in there too when I think about it.
Yet somehow I seem to know more about what's happening than 90% of the people I talk to.

*staggers off in search for coffee*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, fire-hook & saltbag in hand! at August 22, 2015 06:52 AM (go6ud)

18 14 >>>Had to go to a couple of news aggregation sites to get news that should matter to us...from the Brits.
But you can't trust them, either. On Trump, the Guardian mentions his "refusal to release policy statements, and racist and sexist comments many political observers believe would have withered other candidates." Not allegedly racist and sexist, mind you.
Posted by: m at August 22, 2015 06:50 AM (ELEPX)


He was called a racist or a sexist by the Right People.

And it's important we understand that such comments, which he seems to have gotten away with, are NOT ACCEPTABLE for anybody else to say.

I hate the Politically Correct busybodies.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 06:53 AM (cD1Y4)

19
A Hollywood actor, an NFL star and a top politician are among dozens of celebrities frantically calling up pricey damage limitation experts over the Ashley Madison hack, sources tell Daily Mail Online.

A top politician in the South, a Coca Cola executive and a former West Coast politician are also reportedly seeking out help after the cheating 'site - which has some 37million users - was hacked.

Daily Mail



"A former West Coast politician" - Hmmm - West Coast, married and straight. The Democrats are in the clear.

"A top politician in the South" - Thanks Thom

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 06:54 AM (kdS6q)

20 I'm sure teh boyz at Journolist v3.0 would get all "segeregation!"-y about that, and pile on the accusations of racism, though.

I like how Trump favors segregation because he went to Alabama. No other reason, just that he knowingly went to Alabama.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 06:55 AM (cD1Y4)

21 Amazingly, all too many people think whatever NBC or the NY Slimes or the WaPoo regurgitate is actual news.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 06:28 AM
________

Any thoughts in the media about what anyone did to provoke the alleged so-called "Islamist" terrorist?

Posted by: FireHorse at August 22, 2015 06:55 AM (JYOfk)

22 But you can't trust them, either.

Posted by: m at August 22, 2015 06:50 AM

Absolutely right. Some of the UK press are damn near as liberal as Kos, and most give almost any kind of news a unique -- and not always very accurate -- flavor.

They seem to be ahead of U.S. "news" outlets in sometimes wandering near the truth, though.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 06:56 AM (SNBrO)

23 Anyone seen Vic?

Posted by: Feh at August 22, 2015 06:56 AM (Uk9e2)

24
Governing!:

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on Saturday touted the successes of Republicans since they took control of both chambers of Congress early this year.

"Eight months into the Republican-led Congress, weve changed the way Washington operates," Thune said in the GOP weekly address. "Weve brought Democrats and Republicans together to solve the challenges facing Americas families, and weve been able to put forward real solutions as a result, he said.

The Republican mentioned lawmakers passing a balanced budget resolution this year and legislation on trade, transportation and education reform, among others.

The Hill

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 06:58 AM (kdS6q)

25 Any thoughts in the media about what anyone did to provoke the alleged so-called "Islamist" terrorist?

Posted by: FireHorse at August 22, 2015 06:55 AM


Someone -- and I'm gettin' fuzzy on WHO, because early morning and not enough coffee -- said the Muzzie claimed he was only going to "rob" the train, not murder a bunch of infidels.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 06:59 AM (SNBrO)

26 If Trump was actually the nominee, I'm thinking Sessions is his running mate.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 06:45 AM (cD1Y4)


That would rob the Republicans of one of the very few conservative senators we currently have. I don't think that's a good move. If Trump wins, we'll need Sessions in the Senate, maybe to take over the Senate majority leadership, if the Repubs can hold on to the Senate after all the eGOP bullshit those clowns have thrown at us over the years. The anger is not just because of the eGOPs rolling over for Obama and his country-destroying agenda, it goes back to the Bush years and beyond. People are fed up. But stealing a conservative voice from the Senate to win the presidency is not the way to go. Same goes for Cruz being the VP. If I had to say now who Trump should pick as a running mate, I'd go with Jindal, a person with executive experience as a governor and also a governor who fights against the overreach of D.C. Then there's the 'minority on the ticket' identity politics. But it wouldn't surprise me if Trump picked a woman as a running mate, and not necessarily Fiorina. I also don't think Trump is going to go along with any eGOP attempt to pick his running mate for him, another black mark against Trump (from the eGOP perspective).

Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2015 06:59 AM (HEtQ3)

27 "Eight months into the Republican-led Congress, weve changed the way Washington operates," Thune said in the GOP weekly address. "Weve brought Democrats and Republicans together to solve the challenges facing Americas families, and weve been able to put forward real solutions as a result, he said.

Passing TPP and giving Iran nukes helped American families?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:04 AM (cD1Y4)

28 That would rob the Republicans of one of the very few conservative senators we currently have.

Presidents rule by decree. You only need enough senators so that confress can't stop a president.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:05 AM (cD1Y4)

29 "we've changed the way Washington operates"
Republicans need low information voters too.

Posted by: AE at August 22, 2015 07:07 AM (+ft6G)

30 1
I can't sleep. Tell me a story.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at August 22, 2015 06:01 AM (z5Hds)

Sea Story or Fairy Tale?

Posted by: BignJames at August 22, 2015 07:10 AM (j7iSn)

31 "we've changed the way Washington operates"

#Votesdon'tmatter

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at August 22, 2015 07:10 AM (u5gzz)

32 Some interesting reading in the late-night ONT.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 07:11 AM (b36ee)

33 DemocratPresidents rule by decree. You only need enough senators so that confress can't stop a president.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:05 AM (cD1Y4)


Fixed that for you as we both know no Republican could get away with what President Boyfriend has gotten away with. Were Trump to pull an Obama with his 'phone and a pen' 'leadership', Articles of Impeachment would be issued forthwith, supported by both parties. I also don't think a Republican could get away with secret treaties (thanks BÖC) hidden from Congress before the fact.

I admit, though, that I look forward to President Trump's pressers. They would be EPIC, YUUUGE!

Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2015 07:13 AM (HEtQ3)

34 Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2015 06:59 AM

Too early for 28-dimensional chess. That should never be permitted before, say, 11 a.m.

I don't much care who stays in the Senate. Nothing will change until teh Bitch, Hairy, and the rest of the superannuated fatcats currently stinking up the joint are sent off to the glue factory.

Nor do I much care who goes in the Bucket-of-Warm-Spit position on the ticket. My personal inclination would be to avoid Identity Politics (a Democrat stronghold), which leaves out Jindal, Fiorina, Cruz, etc. Get someone in there who's a good manager, who can open the store when the Boss isn't in town.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:13 AM (SNBrO)

35
The Telegraph: The best British political insults and putdowns

"A sheep in sheep's clothing."

http://tinyurl.com/qgrer8o

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 07:13 AM (kdS6q)

36 Passing TPP and giving Iran nukes helped American families?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:04 AM


Doesn't seem to have hurt Cruz!

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:15 AM (SNBrO)

37 Too early for 28-dimensional chess.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:13 AM (SNBrO)


That reminds me of the claim that Obama plays 3 dimensional chess, he's so smart. I played chess in high school, winning second in an area wide high school tournament; it was the Swiss system and I ended up beating the first place winner, each of us having 7-1 records; if I had lost that last match, I would have ended up 7th or worse. I have also attempted 3-D chess. I know how difficult that version of chess is, and I knew from that statement about Obama and chess that he couldn't play two dimensional checkers or even Candyland (without cheating).

In other words, it's never too early for a game of chess. In fact, I'm like Ernie Banks when it comes to chess: Let's play two!

Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2015 07:21 AM (HEtQ3)

38 @32 Sorry, not seeing it. Just the usual Trump-a-Rama. Did you mean the revelation that Teresa got married at the age of four?

Posted by: Stringer Davis at August 22, 2015 07:23 AM (xq1UY)

39 Fixed that for you as we both know no Republican could get away with what President Boyfriend has gotten away with

Yeah, they could. The GOP could do a lot of things, they are just afraid to.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:23 AM (cD1Y4)

40
A new YouGov survey has found 31% of young Americans identify themselves as something other than 100% straight. Respondents were asked to put themselves on a Kinsey scale where 0 is exclusively heterosexual and 6 was completely homosexual.

Overall 78% of Americans say that they are completely heterosexual while 4% say that they are completely homosexual. 16% of American adults say that they fall somewhere in between. In this group the bulk (10%) say that they are more heterosexual than homosexual while 3% put themselves in the middle and another 3% say that they are predominantly homosexual.

Younger Americans are noticeably less likely than their elders to put themselves in a firm category. While 80% of all Americans say that they are completely heterosexual or homosexual only 66% of under-30s say the same. 29% of under-30s put themselves somewhere on the category of bisexuality.

A similar YouGov survey was conducted in Great Britain last week and found almost half of 18-24 year olds dont identify as exclusively heterosexual.

http://tinyurl.com/pjhms3v

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 07:25 AM (kdS6q)

41 "By every economic measure, we are better off now than we were when I took office. You wouldn't know it, but we are.
President Barack Obama....mmmm..mmm..mm.

DOW down -503.....mmmm...mmm.mm.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 22, 2015 07:29 AM (ej1L0)

42 A similar YouGov survey was conducted in Great Britain last week and
found almost half of 18-24 year olds dont identify as exclusively
heterosexual.


Almost half, huh?

#SMOD2016

Posted by: Retread at August 22, 2015 07:31 AM (kHK4O)

43 Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 07:25 AM (kdS6q)


Believing sexuality is genetic requires bigotry. It is pretty obvious historically that it isn't.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:33 AM (cD1Y4)

44 Prayer request:

Please keep in prayer all the people protesting at various Planned Parenthood centers today-that we get there and back safely and that some minds are changed as the result of our peaceful civil protests.

Thanks

protestpp.com

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 22, 2015 07:36 AM (OSs/l)

45 My guess is close to 100% of girls in their 20s consider themselves bisexual.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:37 AM (cD1Y4)

46 Hungover like a Viking. Three briskets now in the smoker. Six racks of ribs later. Bringing my native Texas to N IL today.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 22, 2015 07:37 AM (kTF2Z)

47 Black Lives Matter!

Chicago: 2 dead 10 shot About average for Chicago on a Friday night
Baltimore: nothing reported

I'm still upset about that 9 year old killed in Ferguson, MO while laying in bed with her mother in their home....Chicago has had a number of children killed this year, just getting in the way of the cross fire.

Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 07:37 AM (vIeIs)

48 Perhaps Occams Razor should be applied to the Republicans actions or lack of actions. It is not fear of the Democrats, it is they agree with the Democrats. Much simpler explanation.

On a personal note, laying here in Oak Island with foot propped up. Had extensive foot surgery Tuesday at Duke. Long recovery I'm told.

Posted by: Agitator at August 22, 2015 07:38 AM (jBhVw)

49 30 That's just silly, everybody knows that half the population is gay and the other half want to be.

Posted by: sawhorse at August 22, 2015 07:38 AM (jm3+c)

50 A new YouGov survey has found 31% of young Americans identify themselves as something other than 100% straight.

Yet another reason I wish I was, say, 21 again!

As a 100% straight American, I'd have my choice of 50% of the population. There were times, I ruefully admit, when I felt like I couldn't get next to any of 'em....

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:38 AM (SNBrO)

51 "Believing sexuality is genetic requires bigotry."

Sexual orientation is entirely genetic and has nothing whatsoever to do with environment.

Gender is entirely environmental and has nothing whatsoever to do with genes.

This is your mind on Leftism. Any questions?

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at August 22, 2015 07:38 AM (u5gzz)

52 Anna Koimann. Bunk.

Posted by: Just some guy at August 22, 2015 07:38 AM (yxw0r)

53 I think that every candidate should be required to fill a football stadium in August if they are really serious about being POTUS.

At the very least they should be forced to give a public statement on why they haven't and why and why their opponents/opponent are.

By using this formula we can hone down the field of candidates and make room for people like Fiorina at the big league table.

It's only fair.

OH, and, start lining up you rabble rowsers!!

Posted by: Drider at August 22, 2015 07:39 AM (6Xbsz)

54 Young people believe stupid shit.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 07:40 AM (oVJmc)

55 Interesting topic at HA yesterday.

GOP Establishments worst nightmare : What if it comes down to Trump v Cruz ?

Does Lindsey McCain back the Whacko Birds or the jackasses ?

Posted by: jsg at August 22, 2015 07:40 AM (YSh67)

56 Young people believe stupid shit. Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 07:40 AM

That's how Choom Boy got elected twice.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:41 AM (SNBrO)

57 Watched "Real Time with Bill Maher" last night with our favorite insufferable twit Charles CW Cooke as the token "conservative".

After many chuckles about how stupid and racist republicans are for putting Trump in first place for candidates, Cooke went on to apologize to the country for how stupid republicans are on global warming.

In fact, Charles was at a loss to explain why republicans so incredibly fucking stupid and racist on immigration. Bumpkins are pretty much a mystery to him.

Personally, I can't wait until Ace has him back on the podcast or devotes a few columns echoing his insights.

Maybe we could all get together and post apologies for embarrassing the East Coast elite writers by being so unsophisticated out here in back country.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 07:41 AM (P/xrJ)

58 As a 100% straight American,....


Pssssst..... you forgot the hyphen between 'straight' and 'American'......

Posted by: Cabela's at August 22, 2015 07:41 AM (Baojj)

59 stinky old sock...

Posted by: Bill H at August 22, 2015 07:42 AM (Baojj)

60 Interesting topic at HA yesterday.
Posted by: jsg at August 22, 2015 07:40 AM


Seems odd to see "interesting" and "HA" in the same sentence.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:43 AM (SNBrO)

61 "56 Young people believe stupid shit. Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 07:40 AM

That's how Choom Boy got elected twice."

Exactly right. People simply elected the same old same old.

Thank God we have candidates out there now that have or are putting out some of the most conservative immigration policies that any have seen in a long, long time to never.

Posted by: Drider at August 22, 2015 07:43 AM (6Xbsz)

62 Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 07:41 AM

But...but...but...Charles is a Friend of teh Blog! He was just on the podcast!


Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:45 AM (SNBrO)

63
Now, you might think Trump getting 20,000 people to come out and listen to him on a Alabama August Friday night is impressive. Au contraire:

Stephen Miller redsteeze*

Trump not being able to fill 1/2 a football stadium tells me more about media than it does about the state of the GOP.

Racist minority anchor baby hating conservatives can barely fill one section of stadium seating. But continue the charade media.

*I publish + produce The Wilderness + contribute to @Ricochet**

**Friend of a Friend of the Blog

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 07:47 AM (kdS6q)

64 As a 100% straight American, I'd have my choice of 50% of the population.

A third of that 50% would be looking for girls. But a third of the guys would be looking for you....

All seriousness, I don't think most of them really want to boff people who use the same locker room they do; they've been taught since kindergarten that straight people are bad and gay is awesome, and who doesn't want to be aweome...

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 07:47 AM (rHXGG)

65

DAY 1,019

444 to go (517 to Inauguration Day 2017)


Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, Mao-suits, McCain's, McConnell's, Mahdi megatons, machiavellian Mississippi mudslingers, McAuliffe's, Maduro's, MIRV's, Mexifornians, mewling mattress myth manufacturers, marriage maimers, menacing Mozillan 'mo's, Myrmidons, Mugwumps, Monrovian microbes, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, martial law, miscreants, microaggressors, 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 August 22, 2015 07:48 AM (St6BJ)

66 What time is it?

Posted by: Howdy Doody time at August 22, 2015 07:48 AM (NeFrd)

67 1 I can't sleep. Tell me a story.
Posted by: Inspector Cussword at August 22, 2015 06:01 AM (z5Hds)


There once was a man from Norway,
who got his balls caught in a doorway - -


Forgot the rest. Can we make it end in Jenner?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 22, 2015 07:49 AM (St6BJ)

68
Video of The Fop backstabing America:

http://www.real-time-with-bill-maher-blog.com/


Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 07:50 AM (kdS6q)

69 #63

20k or 40k. I personally thought it was a weak showing. Of course seeing the other GOPe types barely filling a mediocre sized Moose Lodge should tell us a lot.

Posted by: Drider at August 22, 2015 07:50 AM (6Xbsz)

70 Now, you might think Trump getting 20,000 people to
come out and listen to him on a Alabama August Friday night is
impressive.... Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 07:47 AM


Please. On an Alabama August Friday night when there was a NASCAR night race on teh teevee!

Them Southrons have their priorities, y'all.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:51 AM (SNBrO)

71 Maybe so, but the question is still a good one.

Cruz v Trump. Do the Estabyouinthebackers play ball or take theirs home ?

Write your answer on a whiteboard.

Posted by: jsg at August 22, 2015 07:53 AM (YSh67)

72 Amazingly, all too many people think whatever NBC or the NY Slimes or the WaPoo regurgitate is actual news"

or isn't. Had to suffer thru a couple of days worth of watching the "major networks" - the takeaway is that some nefarious group is trying to slime PP, if it's mentioned at all...

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 07:53 AM (C9pBZ)

73 48 Agitator, that's a tough break. Hope your recovery goes well. On the good side, you'll be able to get around. Wal-mart on a scooter. Look for my wife similarly equipped.

Posted by: Smilin' Jack at August 22, 2015 07:53 AM (qvQlU)

74 "Sexual orientation is entirely genetic and has nothing whatsoever to do with environment.

Gender is entirely environmental and has nothing whatsoever to do with genes.

This is your mind on Leftism. Any questions?"

But we can still change from one race to another at will, right?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 07:54 AM (VPLuQ)

75 If you love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the band that feeds you; may your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget you were our countrymen. Samuel Adams

Preach it brother

Posted by: weirdflunkyonatablet at August 22, 2015 07:54 AM (sBDBn)

76 On an Alabama August Friday night when there was a NASCAR night race on teh teevee!

High school football started there yet? It's started in Indiana already.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 07:54 AM (rHXGG)

77 Crouch down and lick the band that feeds you; may your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget you were our countrymen. "

May you live forever.

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 07:55 AM (C9pBZ)

78 ...they've been taught since kindergarten that straight people are bad and gay is awesome, and who doesn't want to be aweome... Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 07:47 AM

Too bad for them. I can remember being 12 years old and, for the first time, seeing a girl of similar vintage in what the Victorians called a "state of nature." Now THAT was awesome!

And, over the years, it just kept getting better.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 07:56 AM (SNBrO)

79 #72
Do the Estabyouinthebackers play ball?

Yes they do which reminds me of the ball that they played on the Mississippi shutout.
That being said they are no doubt scrambling for a backup plan being Hillary seems to be going down the pipe. She was the standby solution should Trump, Cruz, or Jindal win the primary.

So to answer the question. They are going to play ball but it is the same old ballgame that pretty much everyone here has hated over the years.

Posted by: Drider at August 22, 2015 07:57 AM (6Xbsz)

80 "Too bad for them. I can remember being 12 years old and, for the first time, seeing a girl of similar vintage in what the Victorians called a "state of nature." Now THAT was awesome!"

Preach it!

Posted by: Roman Polanski at August 22, 2015 07:57 AM (VPLuQ)

81 20k or 40k. I personally thought it was a weak showing.

20k seems pretty good for an August presidential rally.

Mitt was drawing 10k at his rallies in October and we were told how awesomely awesome that was.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:58 AM (cD1Y4)

82 I can't sleep. Tell me a story.
Posted by: Inspector Cussword at August 22, 2015 06:01 AM (z5Hds)


There once was a man from Norway,
who got his balls caught in a doorway - -


Forgot the rest. Can we make it end in Jenner?


This should work:

Farmer John Brown
was sittin' at his bench
beatin' his meat
with a monkey wrench
missed his meat
and hit his balls
that's why he s*it in his overalls


Play with it as you see fit. I'm sure it could be turned into something about Bruce baby.

Posted by: Bill H at August 22, 2015 07:59 AM (Baojj)

83
I can't sleep. Tell me a story.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at August 22, 2015 06:01 AM (z5Hds)






Fuck you!

Posted by: Detective Jack Cates at August 22, 2015 08:01 AM (o98Jz)

84 " On Trump, the Guardian mentions his "refusal to release policy statements, and racist and sexist comments many political observers believe would have withered other candidates."

The Guardian is as far left as the NY Times. The only difference is the Guardian admits it (all the Brit papers openly have an ideological slant) while the US media lies about being objective.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V. (waving ampersands furiously) at August 22, 2015 08:02 AM (+XMAD)

85
I can't sleep. Tell me a story.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at August 22, 2015 06:01 AM (z5Hds)






Fuck you!

Posted by: Detective Jack Cates at August 22, 2015 08:01 AM (o98Jz)








That's my favorite.

Posted by: Reggie Hammond at August 22, 2015 08:02 AM (o98Jz)

86
20k or 40k. I personally thought it was a weak showing.



Split the difference. 30k is about 5% of the turn out for the 2012 Alabama Republican primary. If this rally drew their crowd primarly from just the immediate area, that's a pretty big chuck of the local GOP electorate.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at August 22, 2015 08:02 AM (kdS6q)

87 Mitt was drawing 10k at his rallies in October and we were told how awesomely awesome that was.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:58 AM


Show me the numbers for Jeb!. Or Kasich.

If teh Donald had drawn three million, that would have been a "disappointing turnout" per the MFM.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:04 AM (SNBrO)

88 Fuck you!
Posted by: Detective Jack Cates at August 22, 2015 08:01 AM (o98Jz)


I love a good story with a happy ending.

Posted by: Bill H at August 22, 2015 08:04 AM (Baojj)

89 Who else on either side is pulling 20K+?

Hillary's having handfuls show up.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 08:04 AM (oVJmc)

90 " On Trump, the Guardian mentions his "refusal to release policy
statements, and racist and sexist comments many political observers
believe would have withered other candidates."


You could say the same for candidate Obama.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 08:05 AM (oVJmc)

91 "Hillary's having handfuls show up."

I can imagine for Hillary, it would be standing room only.

We're talking about her trial, right?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:06 AM (VPLuQ)

92 73: when I have to ride the scooter at Wally World and have Velcro shoe ties, might be time for the one way fishing trip.

Posted by: Agitator at August 22, 2015 08:06 AM (jBhVw)

93 "39
Fixed that for you as we both know no Republican could get away with what President Boyfriend has gotten away with



Yeah, they could. The GOP could do a lot of things, they are just afraid to.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 07:23 AM (cD1Y4)"

For a Republican to get away with half of what Obama does, he would have to realize that the media and the federal bureaucracy are his enemies and act accordingly.

Contract out 98% of what the federal bureaucracy does in DC to private companies with the awards being allocated by Congress in their home districts to get both parties in Congress on board. Only Congressmen from within commuting distance of DC will oppose that.

I believe that there is some sort of FCC regulation that requires TV broadcasters to provide news programs as a public service. End that regulation. People who get their news from TV are worse informed than people who never watch the news.


Tax newsprint. You shouldn't pick a fight with somebody who buys ink by the barrel? You shouldn't pick a fight with somebody who decides the tax rate per barrel of ink. Newspapers never run stories about deceptive practices among car dealers because car dealerships are their biggest advertisers. Teach newspapers to have the same attitude towards vindictive Republicans. Right now the only people who can be drafted are doctors. Extend that list of professions to journalists and tenured university professors. There are remote crossroads in Afghanistan that need to be guarded by 40 year old reporters with an M16 and five rounds of ammunition.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at August 22, 2015 08:07 AM (QHgTq)

94 The only difference is the Guardian admits it (all
the Brit papers openly have an ideological slant) while the US media
lies about being objective.

Posted by: DonnaV. (waving ampersands furiously) at August 22, 2015 08:02 AM


That's why the UK papers don't irritate me as much as the U.S. rags. When they're honest about their biases -- rather than all that hoity-toity "objective journalism" bilge the NY Slimes spews -- you can filter out the sediment.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:07 AM (SNBrO)

95 82 Play with it as you see fit. I'm sure it could be turned into something about Bruce baby.
Posted by: Bill H at August 22, 2015 07:59 AM (Baojj)


I can't do any better than Frank Zappa's "Bobby Brown."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 22, 2015 08:07 AM (St6BJ)

96 Well, up until now, I hadn't paid any attention to Stephen Miller.

Looks like that won't be hard to continue.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 08:09 AM (oVJmc)

97 >>All seriousness, I don't think most of them really want to boff people who use the same locker room they do; they've been taught since kindergarten that straight people are bad and gay is awesome, and who doesn't want to be aweome...
Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 07:47 AM (rHXGG)

I wonder what numbers they are putting down. It's probably that you asked Susie to choose a number between 0 and 6 and she didn't want to choose the furthest number because sexuality is 'fluid' and who knows and maybe she'll try something someday and so she puts a 1 or 2 and bam. The story comes out that all these young people consider themselves non straight.

Stupid.

Posted by: Lea at August 22, 2015 08:11 AM (vmMMi)

98 "90
" On Trump, the Guardian mentions his "refusal to release policy

statements, and racist and sexist comments many political observers

believe would have withered other candidates."

You could say the same for candidate Obama.


Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 08:05 AM (oVJmc)"

But the Guardian never did, never will and never would. The Guardian is a left wing newspaper like almost every paper published in America but the difference is that they admit it instead of pretending to be objective like every newspaper in America.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at August 22, 2015 08:12 AM (QHgTq)

99 Well, up until now, I hadn't paid any attention to Stephen Miller. Looks like that won't be hard to continue. Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 08:09 AM

There was a time when I felt sorta left out and uninformed because I didn't know who Ace (and others) were talking about when they linked to Elite Conservative Blogging Giants and Big-Time Political Mavens. There were so many!

Now, it seems a blessing that I remain in the dark about what these people "think."

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:13 AM (SNBrO)

100 Sea Story or Fairy Tale?


Posted by: BignJames at August 22, 2015 07:10 AM (j7iSn)


Which one is it that starts "this is a no-bullshitter" again?

Posted by: GGE of the Vacationing Horde, Jacksonville Beach Chapter at August 22, 2015 08:14 AM (UQGss)

101 So, it appears that nearly everything reported about the train attack was wrong -- no surprise, journalists gonna journalist. But still, three Americans on the ball, stepping up, kicking ass. Huzzah.

Posted by: Stu-22 at August 22, 2015 08:14 AM (RRFIF)

102 Oops, wrong sock.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at August 22, 2015 08:14 AM (UQGss)

103 Whenever I see "EMT" I think it's some kind of emergency thread.

Posted by: rickl at August 22, 2015 08:15 AM (sdi6R)

104 Bill H. your touching poem brought a tear to my eye. That's because I laughed so hard I spilled hot coffee on my leg.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V. (waving ampersands furiously) at August 22, 2015 08:16 AM (+XMAD)

105 Whenever I see "EMT" I think it's some kind of emergency thread.

Posted by: rickl at August 22, 2015 08:15 AM


Or an "Electro-Magnetic Thingie."

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:16 AM (SNBrO)

106 So, it appears that nearly everything reported about the train attack was wrong



The hell you say...initial reports are wrong? Gosh, I can't remember the last time that happened...

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at August 22, 2015 08:18 AM (UQGss)

107 Once upon a time there was a server in a bathroom...
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 06:02 AM (cD1Y4)


Oooh, a story with a wicked witch in it.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V. (waving ampersands furiously) at August 22, 2015 08:18 AM (+XMAD)

108 So, it appears that nearly everything reported about the train attack was wrong -"

Ah, the Gell Mann amnesia effect in full force.

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 08:18 AM (C9pBZ)

109 "Which one is it that starts "this is a no-bullshitter" again?"

Technically, I believe it's "Hey, this is a No-Shitter"



Remember, for those of you playing our home game, there is a mandatory "I've heard it both ways" within ten comments.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:18 AM (VPLuQ)

110 70: nascar does not have races anymore, they legislate winners. even the so called rednecks figured this out years ago. that's why the stands are empty. and tv ratings are in the crapper. they would rather see trump than a stupid brian france social experiment.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 08:19 AM (ucDmr)

111 Well, well. The judge that put the (ultimately ineffective) restraining order on the release of the PP videos dropped the order, it seems.

Mornin' Horde. Time to make eat the donuts...

Posted by: Brother Cavil, hither and yon at August 22, 2015 08:21 AM (m9V0o)

112 Sea Story or Fairy Tale?
Posted by: BignJames at August 22, 2015 07:10 AM (j7iSn)
Which one is it that starts "this is a no-bullshitter" again?"

Why not both?

Well, there we were, off the Galapagos under full sail, when Cap'n and the entire watch swore they saw a Caitlin near the waterline...

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 08:22 AM (C9pBZ)

113 "All seriousness, I don't think most of them really
want to boff people who use the same locker room they do; they've been
taught since kindergarten that straight people are bad and gay is
awesome, and who doesn't want to be aweome...


Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 07:47 AM (rHXGG)"

I wonder if it is something related to the number of black activists who are being outed as really being white.

Back in the day there were all those "Stolen Valor" cases of people claiming military service and heroic acts that they had never performed. Some people just want to be accepted as whatever society's current version of awesome is so bad that they will lie about it. Back then it was considered awesome to have killed Nazis or Commies. Today it is considered awesome to suck dicks.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at August 22, 2015 08:22 AM (QHgTq)

114 75 If you love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the band that feeds you; may your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget you were our countrymen. Samuel Adams

Preach it brother
Posted by: weirdflunkyonatablet at August 22, 2015 07:54 AM (sBDBn)


I saw Lick The Band That Feeds You open for the Honeydrippers in '94.

Posted by: rickl at August 22, 2015 08:24 AM (sdi6R)

115 they would rather see trump than a stupid brian france social experiment.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 08:19 AM


Not that I disagree all that much, but there are plenty of NASCAR fans still out there. Especially in the South.

Granted, the New Breed seem pale compared to Richard Petty, Curtis Turner, "Fireball" Roberts, Buddy Baker, etc. -- all of whom were in the first NASCAR race I attended -- and a few later drivers like Dale Sr., but it's a hard habit to break.

NASCAR is kinda like the GOPe: it will collapse under its own weight, and a leaner, meaner organization will replace it.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:26 AM (SNBrO)

116 "Back in the day there were all those "Stolen Valor" cases of people claiming military service and heroic acts that they had never performed. Some people just want to be accepted as whatever society's current version of awesome is so bad that they will lie about it"

Interesting aside.

On Tuesday, I was at Bethesda Naval Hospital (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, or something like that in new-speak) having a small Basal Cell area cut off my rib cage. Doctor gets done and says "You know, when that heals, it's gonna look just like a 9mm bullet wound"

We both chuckled about an overweight upper 50's white guy trying to pass it off as a recent battle wound.
Then again, I do live in B'more, so I could always go with it being from a street shooting.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:27 AM (VPLuQ)

117 morning! Wow, that was a lot of whiskey. ooh, there's still some left. Better get started on Saturday.

Posted by: AC at August 22, 2015 08:27 AM (TzeLs)

118 Morning y'all. I wonder if Zero will have anything to say about the Marines in France. What's the odds they will get a reception at the White House?

If I were DT I'd fly those guys back on my plane and rent the biggest stadium I could find to welcome them back.

Posted by: freaked at August 22, 2015 08:28 AM (BO/km)

119
As far as idiot kids not considering themselves straight, you have to remember they're like 40 some odd sexualities out there now. The funniest is the asexuals (or ace, heh) who need support because just because you're asexual doesn't mean you don't have sex (yes, they have tortured logic to this extent). Most of the descriptions just seem to describe somebody, usually women, with a low sex drive, or those who want an emotional relationship before they have sex. Yes, they feel the need to create a sexual identity for those who want and emotional connection rather that just a fuck buddy.

They are a sad, broken lot of people.

Posted by: nnptcgrad at August 22, 2015 08:30 AM (81UWZ)

120 Another day without Vic. Something is definitely wrong...

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at August 22, 2015 08:30 AM (iQIUe)

121 115: agree completely. just trying to make the point that the so called mouth breathers can smell a rat too. they do not like people pissin in their conflakes either. as far aas a leaner meaner orginazation, i can't wait. nascar today is about as bad as the federal government.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 08:31 AM (ucDmr)

122 If I were DT I'd fly those guys back on my plane and rent the biggest stadium I could find to welcome them back.

Posted by: freaked at August 22, 2015 08:28 AM


Choom Boy would tell Hagel to put the kibosh on that.

It wouldn't be fair to Chelsea Manning, Maj. Hassan and the Special Snowflake deserter who's now waiting -- essentially free, and comfortable -- for a trial I'm sure has been sabotaged by the D.C. brass hats.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:31 AM (SNBrO)

123 Back then it was considered awesome to have killed Nazis or Commies. Today it is considered awesome to suck dicks. "

Tell me about it. Kill a half a dozen Nazis and no one blinked, but suck just one ....

well, it's an old joke.

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 08:31 AM (C9pBZ)

124 "We both chuckled about an overweight upper 50's white guy trying to pass it off as a recent battle wound.

Then again, I do live in B'more, so I could always go with it being from a street shooting.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:27 AM (VPLuQ)"

You can end that story with the line, "He got off one shot before I cut out his heart with a broken bottle."

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at August 22, 2015 08:31 AM (QHgTq)

125 118 Way more likely that the French goernment will decorate them in some way.At least I hope they do.Obama's military is probably investigating whether they should bring charges.

Posted by: steevy at August 22, 2015 08:33 AM (sPO3u)

126 "You can end that story with the line, "He got off one shot before I cut out his heart with a broken bottle."

Perfect

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:33 AM (VPLuQ)

127 If one were to set out to rob a train it is difficult to see why one would need 300 rounds of ammo. Train robbers in the old west were pretty much able to get by with 6 shots.


Here is the NPR coverage of the story:

While conservatives talk about the second amendment right to bare arms and praise the first amendment freedom of religion, a right wing mob of trained thugs hypocritically attacked and beat a man of faith on a train in France who attempted to put their extremist rhetoric into practice.

Posted by: An Observation at August 22, 2015 08:34 AM (hs72f)

128 Then again, I do live in B'more"

How is Charm City these days? I do kinda miss tooling north on 95 and catching a whiff of "downtown" as I rolled past...

And having the O's so close to the Nats made it a baseball heaven. Here in Houston it's an odd mix of west and east coast baseball...

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 08:35 AM (C9pBZ)

129 The two Marines are probably going to be charged with a violation of the Liberty Policy for becoming involved in an altercation while on liberty.

And failure ti file a liberty plan, with itinerary and Liberty Buddies listed.

Just kidding, but...

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:35 AM (VPLuQ)

130 "...lick the band that feeds you."

Heh, wonder if I can work that one in at our next gig.
It's at a winery so tipsy women,,,power of suggestion,,,
Meh, probably still not enough to overcome that at best average looking, skinny old white dude who just barely gets by financially, syndrome.

Posted by: teej who wants a lab puppy at August 22, 2015 08:37 AM (IG9gl)

131 "How is Charm City these days? I do kinda miss tooling north on 95 and catching a whiff of "downtown" as I rolled past... "

As you may have heard, we had some unpleasantness back in April, and the new tradition of the Freddy Gray Tribute Shooting seems to be part of the cities culture now.

But the crabs are always good.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:38 AM (VPLuQ)

132 I really enjoyed how in the interview with the young soldier said after they disarmed the crazed terrorist we "beat him in the head" until unconscious that the older, fatter, very white Brit who helped was grinning widely.

Posted by: Lester at August 22, 2015 08:38 AM (2UPXV)

133 They are a sad, broken lot of people.
Posted by: nnptcgrad at August 22, 2015 08:30 AM (81UWZ)

Special snowflakes gotta be special. If they can't do it by pretending to be black, they're going to latch on to some rarified bullshit sexuality claim.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V. (waving ampersands furiously) at August 22, 2015 08:38 AM (+XMAD)

134 And if either of those two Marines had touched a drop of beer/wine within six hours of the event, it will be listed as an alcohol related liberty incident.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 08:40 AM (VPLuQ)

135 Posted by: An Observation at August 22, 2015 08:34 AM (hs72f)


Well played , sir!

Do you actually work for PBS?

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 22, 2015 08:41 AM (ftVQq)

136 Well, I've just spent forty minutes, off and on, trying to get a connection that didn't stink. Now it's time to feed the pets. I'll have to get caught up... by the next thread, if it's not already up.

Morning, Glories!

Well, wish me a happy birthday, anyway.

More importantly, somebody go check on Vic!

Posted by: mindful webworker - will you still need me, will you still feed me at August 22, 2015 08:42 AM (rCGpC)

137 Did you know that Japan doesn't have to send their army to defend us if we're attacked? Shocked, shocked I was.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at August 22, 2015 08:43 AM (rwI+c)

138 Posted by: mindful webworker - will you still need me, will you still feed me at August 22, 2015 08:42 AM (rCGpC)

Happy Birthday, MW!


Has anyone contacted a COB to get a read on Vic?

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 22, 2015 08:44 AM (ftVQq)

139 Gell-Mann: They weren't Marines.

See, it only takes National Guard and Air Force to take down these pansies.
Just imagine what would have happened if they were Devil Dogs.

There were some Marines there, though, and I'll bet that helped.
Hell, they probably did it on a dare.

The French are generous about giving awards to foreigners who fight Pour La France. My father has the Legion of Merit, and his main battle in France was with four flat tires on the back of his Jimmy deuce, hell bent for leather out of LeHavre.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at August 22, 2015 08:45 AM (xq1UY)

140

My first chuckle this morning watching the Trump's jet fly over the stadium.

757 > Fake columns

Trump's going BIG, HUGE.

So glad the Airman is okay. Still brings tears to my eyes just thinking about this. No one else on that train would have done a damn thing.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 08:45 AM (qCMvj)

141 As you may have heard, we had some unpleasantness back in April"

Yeah, still lived in Fairfax thru mid May. Interesting times, that...

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 08:45 AM (C9pBZ)

142 Did you know that Japan doesn't have to send their army to defend us if we're attacked? Shocked, shocked I was.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at August 22, 2015 08:43 AM (rwI+c)


You obviously don't understand nuance well enough to work in the "Bureau for Treaties, Agreements and Deals" at Department of State!

Posted by: John Fn Kerry at August 22, 2015 08:47 AM (ftVQq)

143 Vic's probably just getting the old joint together for hurricane season. Takes time to panic, you know...

(seriously - hope all is OK)

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 08:47 AM (C9pBZ)

144 The funniest is the asexuals (or ace, heh) who need support because just
because you're asexual doesn't mean you don't have sex (yes, they have
tortured logic to this extent).


What cracks my ass up is "asexuality" is this special awesome thing that gets praise, but "abstinence" (and I'm so old I remember when not having sex was considered normal for under-18s) is freaky and creepy and wrong. WTF.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 08:50 AM (rHXGG)

145 Posted by: Stringer Davis at August 22, 2015 08:45 AM (xq1UY)


My immediate thought was if this is what two unarmed American servicemen can do in the confines of moving train, imagine what a brigade or two of the USMC could do with victory oriented Rules of Engagement and a Commander-in-Chief that wanted to win, not appease the enemy!

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 22, 2015 08:50 AM (ftVQq)

146 Injured USAF guy sounds like Seagal or something. Really badass.
Here's what the National Guardsman said:

Spencer ran a good ten metres to get to the guy and we didn't know that his gun not working or anything like that, Spencer just ran anyway and if anybody would have gotten shot it would have been Spencer for sure and we're very lucky that nobody got killed, especially Spencer.

- ALEK SKARLATOS

Posted by: @votermom at August 22, 2015 08:52 AM (cbfNE)

147 Barrel?

Posted by: @votermom at August 22, 2015 08:54 AM (cbfNE)

148 I wonder if it is something related to the number of black activists who are being outed as really being white.

Back in the day there were all those "Stolen Valor" cases of people claiming military service and heroic acts that they had never performed. Some people just want to be accepted as whatever society's current version of awesome is so bad that they will lie about it. Back then it was considered awesome to have killed Nazis or Commies. Today it is considered awesome to suck dicks.
Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at August 22, 2015 08:22 AM (QHgTq)


Porn also likely plays a role, especially for young women. Young men are watching a lot more porn nowadays, to the point where it's causing sexual dysfunctions in young men, and a common theme in porn is that women are bisexual. If your a young woman looking to attract a man, that's what you have to compete with. You say that you're bisexual, "curious", "open-minded", etc in order to fulfill that fantasy.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at August 22, 2015 08:54 AM (10ydV)

149 reposting one of the comments yesterday,

O/T: Looks like the Left is gunning for Ted Cruz, only they didn't count on him engaging them in debate:

**Cruz takes on Medea Benjamin re: Iran:
http://neoneocon.com/2015/08/19/this-is-how-you-deal-with-hecklers-cruz/

**Cruz debates actress Ellen Page re: homosexuality:
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/08/21/
watch-actress-ellen-page-shut-down-after-ambushing-ted-cruz-at-iowa-state-fair/

Posted by: Charlie Hebdo at August 21, 2015 05:22 PM (NOIQH)


I watched the Cruz v Code Pink one all the way through. Holy Cow. He is not afraid. I was more afraid for his safety with all of those loons about.

I also love that Cruz did not know who Page was in the 2nd link.

So great. On par with the black bears in the pool and the adorable kids talking about how the police could help.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 08:55 AM (qCMvj)

150 OK so they weren't Marines. Stupid "journalists"

And stupid me for taking any initial reports as fact.

Whatever. Doesn't diminish it in any way though and I despise the press even more if that is possible.

Posted by: freaked at August 22, 2015 08:55 AM (BO/km)

151 imagine what a brigade or two of the USMC could do
with victory oriented Rules of Engagement and a Commander-in-Chief that
wanted to win, not appease the enemy! Posted by: Hrothgar at August 22, 2015 08:50 AM


You livin' in the past, boy.

We haven't sent Marines out equipped that way since W-W-ought-two.

Seems strange not to blame Choom Boy for "policies" that go back as far as Korea, but he inherited them and made them worse, and didn't start the mess.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:56 AM (SNBrO)

152
144- What cracks my ass up is "asexuality" is this special awesome thing that gets praise, but "abstinence" (and I'm so old I remember when not having sex was considered normal for under-18s) is freaky and creepy and wrong. WTF.

Abstinence is promoted by Jesusfreaks and unpeople. Therefore unless you want to be a hateful bigot you are asexual, not abstinent or chaste.

And then there's demisexual, pansexual, aromantic (which seems to be a weird ass sect. You like sex, or not, but don't like relationships, or maybe you do. It's a freakin' mess trying to keep the nonsense straight- pun intended).

Posted by: nnptcgrad at August 22, 2015 08:56 AM (81UWZ)

153 I also love that Cruz did not know who Page was in the 2nd link.

I love those pork sammiches.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 08:56 AM (rHXGG)

154 French TV (in English) on the American heroes in my nik

Posted by: Baldy at August 22, 2015 08:56 AM (sEXjW)

155 What cracks my ass up is "asexuality" is this special awesome thing that gets praise, but "abstinence" (and I'm so old I remember when not having sex was considered normal for under-18s) is freaky and creepy and wrong. WTF.
Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 08:50 AM (rHXGG)


Abstinance involves self-discipline and a proper respect for sex. Being asexual is something that you don't control, and thus makes you a victim.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at August 22, 2015 08:57 AM (10ydV)

156

I did not know this.

Greta: Yes, Donald Trump helped Tahmooressi

Aug. 20, 2015 - 1:31 - 'Off the Record,' 8/20/15: Trump gave the US Marine who was held in Mexico money to help jumpstart his life after months of captivity. Pres. Obama didn't even pick up a phone for him


http://bit.ly/1PGp1IZ

Trump helped Tahmooressi. Wow.

And, yes, the SCOAMT wouldn't even pick up the phone to help.

Video at link from Greta's show, if you missed it.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 08:58 AM (qCMvj)

157 Happy birthday mindful!!

Just saw some band on cbs (only reason I have it on) do a song called children.
Meh, I've heard worse.
But man it looked like the drummer was playing a vintage Ludwig, silver sparkle kit. That's late 60's stuff for you non skin beaters.
I can put together silver sparkle kick, hold sparkle mounted and floor toms and black and silver Pearl floor tom out of my drums but not a matching set.

Hope Vic is okay. Maybe he is looking for a site that isn't so protective of its GOPe FOB's

Now I gotta get before the never ending ad loadings use up the last of my data plan and costs me another $15.

Love each other fellow babies

Posted by: teej who wants a lab puppy at August 22, 2015 08:58 AM (IG9gl)

158 I also love that Cruz did not know who Page was in the 2nd link. "

Well, you ought to be thrilled beyond belief about me, as I still don't know who that is.

Heh.

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 08:58 AM (C9pBZ)

159 My sister who is a non political lib, lives the Trump. I imagine there are many more like her out there. And I bet the left didn't want to think about how many.

Posted by: Auntie Doodles at August 22, 2015 08:59 AM (cBVSA)

160 Sorry for the typos. Small phone, bad eyes, autocorrect.

Posted by: Auntie Doodles at August 22, 2015 09:00 AM (cBVSA)

161 BREAKING: Live coverage of Hawker Hunter crash in UK http://news.sky.com/watch-live

Posted by: Baldy at August 22, 2015 09:00 AM (sEXjW)

162 I love those pork sammiches.
Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 08:56 AM (rHXGG)


lol, I know.
Cruz kept eating at first, I think he was hungry.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:01 AM (qCMvj)

163 And I bet the left didn't want to think about how many.

Posted by: Auntie Doodles at August 22, 2015 08:59 AM


Neither do the GOPe.

That's one of teh Donald's most attractive attributes.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 09:02 AM (SNBrO)

164 osted by: mindful webworker - will you still need me, will you still feed me at August 22, 2015 08:42 AM (rCGpC)

Happy birthday! 64?

Posted by: Donna&&&&V. (waving ampersands furiously) at August 22, 2015 09:03 AM (+XMAD)

165 happy birthday mindful! have a great day!

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:04 AM (0O7c5)

166 Sorry. The song was "Children of Children."
Now for a second cup and self flagellation over proofreading.

Leofb

Posted by: teej who wants a lab puppy at August 22, 2015 09:04 AM (IG9gl)

167 where does the gop find these consultants? another one had a mental twitter breakdown? over trump? jeez.....i wonder if he's a friend of the blog too......

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:05 AM (0O7c5)

168 There's talk Lib-Pope Francis will make noises about those poor poor illegal immigrants when he visits the U. S.

Posted by: WannabeAnglican at August 22, 2015 09:05 AM (vFmT2)

169 Happy birthday Mindful!

Posted by: Taqyia2Me at August 22, 2015 09:06 AM (sJuKe)

170 Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on Saturday touted the successes of Republicans
since they took control of both chambers of Congress early this year.





Vichy France nods in approval

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:06 AM (DiZBp)

171 Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 08:56 AM (SNBrO)


I can still DREAM can't I?

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 22, 2015 09:07 AM (ftVQq)

172 156
Aug. 20, 2015 - 1:31 - 'Off the Record,' 8/20/15: Trump gave the US Marine who was held in Mexico money to help jumpstart his life after months of captivity. Pres. Obama didn't even pick up a phone for him

http://bit.ly/1PGp1IZ

Trump helped Tahmooressi. Wow.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 08:58 AM (qCMvj)


Trump keeps sounding better and better.

Posted by: rickl at August 22, 2015 09:07 AM (sdi6R)

173 Still love the eagle on Trumps arm, all showmanship, but hey, when has Obama ever use symbols to promote anything. Putin is good at that, and watching the 70th anniversary parade, with 500,000 there, Putin puts on a good show at least.

Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 09:08 AM (vIeIs)

174 Happy birthday mindful webworker!

Prayers for your recovery, Agitator!

Posted by: @votermom at August 22, 2015 09:08 AM (cbfNE)

175 167 where does the gop find these consultants? another one had a mental twitter breakdown? over trump? jeez.....i wonder if he's a friend of the blog too......

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:05 AM (0O7c5)


Maybe Ace can gather all the friends of the blog together so they can explain just how stupid and racist we truly are.

I just hate embarrassing them in front of all their writer friends by being so backward.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 09:08 AM (P/xrJ)

176 " BREAKING: Live coverage of Hawker Hunter crash in UK "

The Hunter is a 50's era British single-engine jet fighter. Sort of the English F-86. Crashed at an airshow narrowly missing a house per Sky.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:09 AM (b36ee)

177 I also love that Cruz did not know who Page was in the 2nd link.






I'm guessing 99.9% of the country has no idea who that no talent broad is

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:10 AM (DiZBp)

178 Posted by: rickl at August 22, 2015 09:07 AM (sdi6R)



Ace/Paolo nails it:

"sorry I'm tired of being lied to by the same people; I'm willing now to be lied to by completely different people. "

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 22, 2015 09:10 AM (ftVQq)

179 Posted by: mindful webworker - will you still need me, will you still feed me at August 22, 2015 08:42 AM (rCGpC)

Have a special day.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:10 AM (qCMvj)

180 jwest....

lol....now i'm a kool aid drinker ( it should be flavor aid)

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:10 AM (0O7c5)

181 So, I see that the left proves once again they are the worst kind of people.

Daily Kos has this headline: "Let's honor President Jimmy Carter by realizing his dream of automatic voter registration for all citizens"

Sick.

Using the man's illness as a way to further your agenda...again, just sick.

I don't have any preference for or against automatic registration. But, with what minimal effort it takes to get registered to vote, if someone doesn't do it, I really don't feel all that sorry for them when they try to vote and can't.

Posted by: Tickled Pink at August 22, 2015 09:10 AM (GkUcg)

182 trump should pass out trump punch at his rallies.....oh that would piss everyone off

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:11 AM (0O7c5)

183 http://news.sky.com/watch-live

watching sky news about the French train. good coverage. so proud of those guys.

Posted by: goatexchange at August 22, 2015 09:12 AM (SHezr)

184 "Vichy France nods in approval"

Hehehe.....

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:12 AM (b36ee)

185 There's talk Lib-Pope Francis will make noises about those poor poor illegal immigrants when he visits the U. S.

Posted by: WannabeAnglican at August 22, 2015 09:05 AM (vFmT2)



Will no one rid me of this troublesome pope? Seriously, how did we go from John Paul II and Benedict XVI to this bolshie clown?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:13 AM (DiZBp)

186 Will no one rid me of this troublesome pope? Seriously, how did we go from John Paul II and Benedict XVI to this bolshie clown?
Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:13 AM (DiZBp)

I suspect it was some kind of coup. The abdication was unheard of.

Posted by: @votermom at August 22, 2015 09:15 AM (cbfNE)

187 Pres. Obama didn't even pick up a phone for him

Obama Stays Tough On Ex-Convicts

Posted by: CNN at August 22, 2015 09:15 AM (FcR7P)

188 I can still DREAM can't I? Posted by: Hrothgar at August 22, 2015 09:07 AM

You'll have to ask Marco Rubio about that.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 22, 2015 09:16 AM (SNBrO)

189 I'm guessing 99.9% of the country has no idea who that no talent broad is

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:10 AM (DiZBp)


She became a "known" from Juno. When she was just a kid.

After that, she's been an arrogant, snot-nosed know it all brat. And, has done nothing good since. As a matter of fact, in retrospect, her Juno role was not very good, very boring, but it fit the part, and then you find later, that's all she's got. No depth.

All of her awards mostly revolve around Juno. She's a Canadian actress.

Other sort of major roles was in Inception, and an X-Men movie. Both big money-makers.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:16 AM (qCMvj)

190 "Let's honor President Jimmy Carter by realizing his dream of automatic voter registration for all citizens"

Like Venezuela?

I suppose we should be impressed they're limiting it to "citizens" because I know they'll sign up foreign nationals on their registration drives.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 22, 2015 09:17 AM (rHXGG)

191 "I'm guessing 99.9% of the country has no idea who that no talent broad is"


I remember here from "Juno" but had no idea she was in TPB.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:17 AM (b36ee)

192 Will no one rid me of this troublesome pope? Seriously, how did we go from John Paul II and Benedict XVI to this bolshie clown?

But the press loves him, he is so progressive and fits their agenda just right.

Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 09:17 AM (vIeIs)

193 I watched Trump's rally. He hits some good points but then rambles too much and needs to say something more than China and Mexico. I'd love to hear him rip on what Barry has done to the country and what a disaster Hillary is. Lay the blame of the economy at Barry and the Dems feet.

One part I found funny, when he mentioned that Carolyn Kennedy is ambassador to Japan and she is essentially a complete and utter raging idiot who has no business representing this country.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:17 AM (DiZBp)

194
Many happy returns of the day, Mindful. And I hope you get stuff you want to keep, too!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 22, 2015 09:17 AM (St6BJ)

195 186 Will no one rid me of this troublesome pope? Seriously, how did we go from John Paul II and Benedict XVI to this bolshie clown?
Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:13 AM (DiZBp)

I suspect it was some kind of coup. The abdication was unheard of.
Posted by: @votermom at August 22, 2015 09:15 AM (cbfNE)


Benedict most probably has dementia, would be my guess.

We'd be better off with him with dementia than Francis though

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 09:18 AM (cD1Y4)

196 Jeb's low blow.

DES MOINES, Iowa-- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday fired back at Jeb Bush, who a day earlier suggested the senator, who was born in Canada to a son of a Cuban immigrant and American-born mother, was the beneficiary of birthright citizenship.

"I appreciate Governor Bush's concern. I would note it seems he's having a problem and getting confused between legal immigration and illegal immigration," Cruz told reporters here ahead of his soapbox speech at the Iowa State Fair. "With regard to legal citizens, I'm a United States citizen because my mother was a United States citizen, born in Wilmington, Delaware. And it has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born here or abroad are American citizens by birth."


I can't believe he went there.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:18 AM (qCMvj)

197 Other sort of major roles was in Inception, and an X-Men movie. Both big money-makers.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:16 AM (qCMvj)


I've seen Inception a couple of times on cable. I couldn't point her out in that movie if she wore a sign. Must be a great actress

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:19 AM (DiZBp)

198 Honestly, I was always a defender of Pope Bennie when it came to his past and personal life. Always.

But, I am not a fan of how he ran the church. Many of the decisions he made, I wasn't a fan of at all. So, when he stepped down, I was pretty happy.

Posted by: Tickled Pink at August 22, 2015 09:20 AM (GkUcg)

199 196
Jeb's low blow.



DES MOINES, Iowa-- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday fired back at
Jeb Bush, who a day earlier suggested the senator, who was born in
Canada to a son of a Cuban immigrant and American-born mother, was the
beneficiary of birthright citizenship.



"I appreciate Governor Bush's concern. I would note it seems he's
having a problem and getting confused between legal immigration and
illegal immigration," Cruz told reporters here ahead of his soapbox
speech at the Iowa State Fair. "With regard to legal citizens, I'm a
United States citizen because my mother was a United States citizen,
born in Wilmington, Delaware. And it has been the law since the
beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born
here or abroad are American citizens by birth."



I can't believe he went there.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:18 AM (qCMvj)























....we had someone here last night going on about cruz not being a citizen....i can't remember the name...but she claimed to be a long time ette.......said he wanted to destroy the constitution.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:21 AM (0O7c5)

200 Also, LONG before Pope Frank was around, my priest was giving a "We have the accept and help the illegals" homily about every other week. And every OTHER week, was him responding to people upset about his homilies, stating what it it means to be a "Good" Christian.

I always got an impression it came from the top. Definitely the Bishop, probably the head Cardinal, maybe the Pope.

Posted by: Tickled Pink at August 22, 2015 09:22 AM (GkUcg)

201 There's talk Lib-Pope Francis will make noises about those poor poor illegal immigrants when he visits the U. S.

Posted by: WannabeAnglican at August 22, 2015 09:05 AM (vFmT2)


He was going to try to pull a stunt, walking across the border.

Why doesn't he pull that crap on the Syrian or Libyan borders? True refugees who are fleeing for their lives.

We now have a Propaganda Pope.

I won't comment further.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:23 AM (qCMvj)

202 ....we had someone here last night going on about cruz not being a citizen....i can't remember the name...but she claimed to be a long time ette.......said he wanted to destroy the constitution.....
Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:21 AM (0O7c5)


such a simple thing, too.

how do they not understand the difference? /boggled

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:24 AM (qCMvj)

203 suggested the senator, who was born in Canada to a son of a Cuban immigrant and American-born mother, was the beneficiary of birthright citizenship.

Birthright citizenship would have made him Canadian, dumbass.

Posted by: t-bird at August 22, 2015 09:24 AM (FcR7P)

204 180 jwest....

lol....now i'm a kool aid drinker ( it should be flavor aid)

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:10 AM (0O7c5)


I guess I shouldn't be so judgmental of that insufferable twit Charles Cooke and Ace.

Given the chance, I would probably sell all of you out to gain a spot on Real Time or some regular panel time on MSNBC or CNN. I know what they want and as a leading conservative, I would have no problem laughing at what backwoods inbreds republicans are.

The true measure of how smart and clever I am is determined by people sitting in hip restaurants sipping Cosmopolitans, while filling out the guest list on political shows.

Who could resist?

And all I would have to do is toss a few hillbillies like Palin and Trump under the bus.

Tre easy. (that's French)

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 09:24 AM (P/xrJ)

205 'You can't understand Pope Francis without Juan Peron and Evita Peron' says the Washington Post


From the MercoPress:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/nzmekks

Since Juan Peron was a fascist, who idolized Mussolini, set the tone for the economic collapse model of the Modern Argentine state, and set the stage for the Junta and the dirty war, the Falklands war and Argentina's decades-long malaise I am mustified why this is considered to be anything positive.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2015 09:25 AM (3pRHP)

206 Benedict most probably has dementia, would be my guess.



We'd be better off with him with dementia than Francis though



Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 22, 2015 09:18 AM (cD1Y4)



Much better off. I'm sure there had to be someone more in the mold of the previous two popes to replace Benedict than this commie clown.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:25 AM (DiZBp)

207 201: This guy is not worthy of being the pope of anything. Politboro member maybe, but no pope.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 09:27 AM (ucDmr)

208 Apparently they told Biden he's running.

Posted by: AC at August 22, 2015 09:27 AM (TzeLs)

209 Are there any indications that Benedict has dementia?
I suppose after he dies we'll know, if only by seeing if he wrote anything post-Papacy.

Posted by: @votermom at August 22, 2015 09:28 AM (cbfNE)

210 très

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:28 AM (0O7c5)

211 tres with the thing on top is french....

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:29 AM (0O7c5)

212 Can only get a reeeallly slow connection this morning. I can almost hear the 300-baud modem noise.

Thanks for the bday wishes, y'all. Much 'ppreciated.

Donna&&&& - yes. I remember when Sgt Peppers hit, that silly song, imagining being 64. Time flies when you least expect it.

Time flies with frog (pointless doodle)
http://mindfulwebworks.com/doodles/time-flies-with-frog

Posted by: mindful webworker - will you still be buying me a valentine birthday wishes bottle of wine at August 22, 2015 09:29 AM (rCGpC)

213 210 tres

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:28 AM (0O7c5)


I didn't say it was good French.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 09:29 AM (P/xrJ)

214 Apparently they told Biden he's running.
Posted by: AC at August 22, 2015 09:27 AM (TzeLs)


eh?

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:31 AM (qCMvj)

215 Cooke is a warm monger and pro-illegal?

Glad I stopped listening to him. Charles CW Cuck, more like it.

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at August 22, 2015 09:32 AM (DGrkU)

216 Also, LONG before Pope Frank was around, my priest
was giving a "We have the accept and help the illegals" homily about
every other week. And every OTHER week, was him responding to people
upset about his homilies, stating what it it means to be a "Good"
Christian.



I always got an impression it came from the top. Definitely the Bishop, probably the head Cardinal, maybe the Pope.
Posted by: Tickled Pink at August 22, 2015 09:22 AM (GkUcg)


Start disassembling the church and the Bishop's residence and sell it on Craig's List to give to the shelters and the mission and the Day Labor site, then. God Gave His Son to help what he treasured, a priest can sell his rainment to advance what he supports.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2015 09:32 AM (3pRHP)

217

3 big factors in Joe Biden's potential 2016 run

http://read.bi/1WL5ewR

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:33 AM (qCMvj)

218 3 big factors in Joe Biden's potential 2016 run

1) Airtimes for Wapner.

2) Flights on Qantas

3)...???

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 09:35 AM (oVJmc)

219 Ever wonder what a transgendered Hillary Clinton would look like?

Posted by: Lindsey Graham at August 22, 2015 09:36 AM (WyKKD)

220 Mr Scribbler, years ago on LGF someone posted an article about how the Arabs had basically taken control of the AP. They fund, generously an independent bureau to generate "clean" news for Arab outlets. This funding source distorted the AP because is covered much of the salaries and overhead associated with the non-profit side.

I suspect similar infiltration (not opposed) at other news organizations.

If I can dig it out I will get it up here.

Posted by: Jean at August 22, 2015 09:37 AM (ztOda)

221 3 big factors in Joe Biden's potential 2016 run

1. Rock-solid on national security because no one tells me anything!

Posted by: Joey B at August 22, 2015 09:37 AM (FcR7P)

222 I hope Joe runs, comedy gold right there, my friends. Trump will shred that lunatic.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 09:37 AM (ucDmr)

223 TRES WITH THE THING ON THE TOP THAT GOES UP?

Posted by: Progressive liberal wanting to ban your accent grave at August 22, 2015 09:38 AM (3pRHP)

224 219: Thought we were already seeing that. Looks like David Bowie.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 09:39 AM (ucDmr)

225 "1) Airtimes for Wapner."

I thought Wapner had passed from this mortal coil. Who else is alive that I thought was dead?

Posted by: Ranger Smith at August 22, 2015 09:39 AM (y1PKa)

226 Nevermind Biden,it is going to be Liz Warren.

Posted by: steevy at August 22, 2015 09:40 AM (sPO3u)

227 223 TRES WITH THE THING ON THE TOP THAT GOES UP?

Posted by: Progressive liberal wanting to ban your accent grave at August 22, 2015 09:38 AM (3pRHP)


You can only make the accent mark if you've already passed advanced ampersands.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 09:40 AM (P/xrJ)

228 225: Abe Vigoda?

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 09:40 AM (ucDmr)

229 So i'm with Mrs VIA as she gets her toes done this morning. And the gentlleman who always does her feet tells us that after twenty years workinf legally in the country, he became a US citizen this week. Hugs, cheers and tears of happiness from Mrs VIA.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 09:40 AM (ZbR/D)

230 3 big factors in Joe Biden's potential 2016 run

1. Rock-solid on national security because no one tells me anything!
Posted by: Joey B at August 22, 2015 09:37 AM (FcR7P)


1 - obama & jarrett sick inspector generals on her (check)
2 - obama & jarrett put all of their support behind Biden
3 - obama & jarrett put their money, orgs, technology behind Biden

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:40 AM (qCMvj)

231 "I thought Wapner had passed from this mortal coil. Who else is alive that I thought was dead?"



Can't believe he's still alive either. He and Abe.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:41 AM (b36ee)

232 Nevermind Biden,it is going to be Liz Warren.
Posted by: steevy at August 22, 2015 09:40 AM (sPO3u)


some think Biden can get the working class and independents

warren on the VP slot would attract the women

Whoever said Biden/Warren (some lib), maybe so...

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:42 AM (qCMvj)

233 @228

I owe you a Coke.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:42 AM (b36ee)

234 228- Me silly. Although would totes crush more pussy than I ever have.

Posted by: Lindsey Graham at August 22, 2015 09:43 AM (WyKKD)

235

going to go make some buttermilk pancakes...

enjoy the morning

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 22, 2015 09:43 AM (qCMvj)

236 Ole Trump, he gets right to the heart of the issue.
What would you say to the pope?
A.) ISIS wants to kill you.

Posted by: AC at August 22, 2015 09:45 AM (TzeLs)

237 233: Your'e on my friend.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 22, 2015 09:45 AM (ucDmr)

238 no no let's honor president Jimmy Carter by assiduously verifying the next and all future votes in our own elections. He worked so hard for that all over the world, after all.

heh

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at August 22, 2015 09:45 AM (Cq0oW)

239 218
3 big factors in Joe Biden's potential 2016 run

1) Airtimes for Wapner.

2) Flights on Qantas

3)...???


Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 09:35 AM (oVJmc)

ok that was funny

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 22, 2015 09:45 AM (0O7c5)

240 229 " So i'm with Mrs VIA as she gets her toes done this morning..."

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 09:40 AM (ZbR/D)


I've been having my toes done at the same time as Mrs. West, however the south east Asian girl who does me must moonlight as a pain dominatrix in the off hours.

Either that or my feet are overly sensitive.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 09:46 AM (P/xrJ)

241 3 big factors in Joe Biden's potential 2016 run

1) Airtimes for Wapner.

2) Flights on Qantas

3)...???

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at August 22, 2015 09:35 AM (oVJmc)




3) Boxers from Kmart

Posted by: Country Singer at August 22, 2015 09:47 AM (nL0sw)

242 Apparently they told Biden he's running.

Posted by: AC at August 22, 2015 09:27 AM (TzeLs)


Who's going to clean him up? Or do they just let him wallow around in his own filth for a while?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:48 AM (DiZBp)

243 Rightie knuckledraggers just don't appreciate how important it is that I'm invited to all the right parties.

Posted by: Charles C.W. Cock, Esq. at August 22, 2015 09:48 AM (qNZ3I)

244 "I've been having my toes done"


That's, that's kinda gay.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:51 AM (b36ee)

245 244 "I've been having my toes done"

That's, that's kinda gay.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:51 AM (b36ee)


Only if you have them put a loud color on.

Otherwise, it's a statement of masculine confidence.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 09:52 AM (P/xrJ)

246 For Warren, I don't think the American Indian vote would help all that much, unless she promises more casinos.

Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 09:53 AM (vIeIs)

247 It's the media.

Any U.S. fighting man (or woman) = Marine

Any firearm = Glock or derringer assault rifle

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 22, 2015 09:54 AM (JO9+V)

248 "244
"I've been having my toes done"





That's, that's kinda gay.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:51 AM (b36ee)"

That's why we have those statistics today. It starts with pedicure but that is just the thin side of the wedge. Obviously the pedicure conspiracy is more established in England.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at August 22, 2015 09:54 AM (QHgTq)

249 got roofers coming to do my garage today

was going to do whiskey hoisin slow roasted country ribs so I'll swing some their way. They're all old acquaintances and that's a suck job

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at August 22, 2015 09:55 AM (Cq0oW)

250 Good morning, everyone! Here's a link to the story of the three Americans and one Brit who took down the douchebag terrorist, with a short video of the guy hog-tied :

Conservative Treehouse

http://tinyurl.com/qer77ze

Posted by: Joanne at August 22, 2015 09:55 AM (indTK)

251 Rachel Dolezal is hinting that she is preggos. Cant believe any man finds her attractive.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at August 22, 2015 09:55 AM (iQIUe)

252 "Otherwise, it's a statement of masculine confidence."


Because you need to look good in peep-toe pumps?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:56 AM (b36ee)

253 For Warren, I don't think the American Indian vote would help all that much, unless she promises more casinos.


Posted by: Colin at August 22, 2015 09:53 AM (vIeIs)


What no fire water? No deal

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:56 AM (DiZBp)

254 Any firearm = Glock or derringer assault rifle

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 22, 2015 09:54 AM (JO9+V)




Ay-Kay-Fifteenglockinger Ebil Black Assalt Rifle!



Posted by: Country Singer at August 22, 2015 09:56 AM (nL0sw)

255 Rachel Dolezal is hinting that she is preggos. Cant believe any man finds her attractive.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at August 22, 2015 09:55 AM (iQIUe)


Is she pregnant the same way she's black?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 09:56 AM (DiZBp)

256 252 "Otherwise, it's a statement of masculine confidence."

Because you need to look good in peep-toe pumps?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:56 AM (b36ee)


You never know when you'll have to get all Caitlyn'd up.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 09:57 AM (P/xrJ)

257 "Good morning, everyone! Here's a link to the story of the three Americans"


This story has gone so many ways. Originally, two Marines. Now, just some group of ANG'rs, a Limey, and, somebody.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 09:59 AM (b36ee)

258 Rachel is preggers?
With Caytlin as the mother/father?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 09:59 AM (ZbR/D)

259 "Rachel Dolezal is hinting that she is preggos. Cant believe any man finds her attractive."

I think she's hot!

Posted by: The Turkey Baster at August 22, 2015 10:00 AM (a5bF3)

260 As for Cooke,I wont be listening to that podcast.If I want to hear a limey denigrate conservatives I can watch that git John Oliver.

Posted by: steevy at August 22, 2015 10:01 AM (sPO3u)

261 "You never know when you'll have to get all Caitlyn'd up."


Because we're all waiting to go full Jenner.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 10:02 AM (b36ee)

262 Rachel Dolezal is hinting that she is preggos. Cant believe any man finds her attractive.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at August 22, 2015 09:55 AM (iQIUe)




Rachel is my Nubian princess! We are going to give birth to and raise a village of Nubian princesses and Zulu warriors!!

Posted by: Shaun King at August 22, 2015 10:04 AM (nL0sw)

263 Jesus had his toes done. By a pro. I think that pretty much settles it, don't you?

Posted by: Stringer Davis at August 22, 2015 10:04 AM (xq1UY)

264 ¡

I actually think Rachel Dolezal was more attractive as a faux black woman than that pic of her when she was still white.

Aside from that scary best of braids (wig) that she piled up on her head. Who wears braids like that???

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at August 22, 2015 10:04 AM (SEFXb)

265 "251
Rachel Dolezal is hinting that she is preggos. Cant believe any man finds her attractive.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at August 22, 2015 09:55 AM (iQIUe)"

This is one of those cases where the inhibition dulling qualities of ethanol are in competition with the erection wilting properties. It's a close call but it can probably be done.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at August 22, 2015 10:06 AM (QHgTq)

266 Is she pregnant the same way she's black?"

That's a terribly bio-normative statement, don'tchthink? I mean, who's to say who's pregnant any way?

Posted by: anon a mouse at August 22, 2015 10:06 AM (C9pBZ)

267 Rachel is my Nubian princess! We are going to give birth to and raise a village of Nubian princesses and Zulu warriors!!

Posted by: Shaun King at August 22, 2015 10:04 AM (nL0sw)


Who for some odd reason will have the complexion of Casper the Ghost

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 10:06 AM (DiZBp)

268 'As he was cocking it to shoot it, Alek just yells, Spencer, go! And
Spencer runs down the aisle,' Sadler said. 'Spencer makes first contact,
he tackles the guy, Alek wrestles gun away from him, and the gunman
pulls out a box cutter and slices Spencer a few times. And the three of
us beat him until he was unconscious.'



Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2015 10:11 AM (3pRHP)

269 italic check

Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2015 10:12 AM (3pRHP)

270 I'm running late this morning but I'm off to join the anti-PP protest. If nothing else, it will show the ghouls the media hasn't brainwashed everyone.

Catch you later. And prayers for Vic!

Posted by: Donna&&&&V. (waving ampersands furiously) at August 22, 2015 10:13 AM (+XMAD)

271 Whoops + durhh

Happy birthday to me
Now that I've had cof-fee
I can do plain subtraction
I am just sixty-three

FTR - can you tell I don't really think about it much? Must've been thinking in metric time.

Hey, it's like I just a whole year of my life back. Just... just not the past year I hope - some fresh hell, please.

Posted by: mindful webworker - no math! at August 22, 2015 10:14 AM (mZLmb)

272 "I've been having my toes done at the same time as Mrs. West,"

You know how I know you're ghey?

Posted by: Insomniac at August 22, 2015 10:14 AM (mx5oN)

273 "Jesus had his toes done. By a pro. I think that pretty much settles it, don't you?"


Yeah, yeah.


Jesus also thought Mary Magdelane was a pretty good friend. Chief Apostle, maybe.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 10:14 AM (b36ee)

274 Cause his penis tastes like feces?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 10:16 AM (ZbR/D)

275 "You know how I know you're ghey?"



Hehehe...

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 22, 2015 10:18 AM (b36ee)

276 Marine unloads one right hook and it's coloring books for Christmas.
Credits NG and USAF for softening up the LZ.
This is the kind of interservice rivalry I can appreciate.


Posted by: Stringer Davis at August 22, 2015 10:18 AM (xq1UY)

277 Posting from a phone really makes nuance difficult.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 10:18 AM (ZbR/D)

278 274 Cause his penis tastes like feces?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 10:16 AM (ZbR/D)
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The first thing I read upon checking in with AoSHQ.

Thanks VIA!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 22, 2015 10:19 AM (jR7Wy)

279 Iran unveils new missile, says seeks peace through strength





And death to Israel and America

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 10:19 AM (DiZBp)

280 272 "I've been having my toes done at the same time as Mrs. West,"

You know how I know you're ghey?

Posted by: Insomniac at August 22, 2015 10:14 AM (mx5oN)


Somehow, sitting in a comfortable chair looking down on the top of some girl's head whose tip depends on how good she does just seems natural.

Posted by: jwest at August 22, 2015 10:21 AM (P/xrJ)

281 Glad to be of help, ma'am.
Cut/paste is difficult on this thing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 22, 2015 10:21 AM (ZbR/D)

282 I think Dolezal, that the other guy, and a few others that have done a lot of violence like that bastard in NC are the logical extension of multi-culturalism and critical theory and the stupid 'you can be anything you want meme'.
Whitey is evil: I don't want to be evil: I must become not white.

Hey, Presto!

In a world where adults believe you can have anything, be glad Rachel didn't decide that she wanted pancakes.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2015 10:23 AM (3pRHP)

283 Why is it that when Rachel Dolezal "became black" because she felt deep down, her identity was a black person (I know it sounds insane, but just roll with me here) she became the butt of every joke across the country, BUT

Bruce Jenner "became a woman" because he felt deep down his identity was a woman... and he is lauded as an American hero?

Posted by: Tickled Pink at August 22, 2015 10:24 AM (GkUcg)

284 because transgendered is the new black?

Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2015 10:25 AM (3pRHP)

285 So, the two Marines, one critically injured and one with a knife injury, turned into USAF with bad but non-critical cuts on his neck, an Oregon NG not injured, another American, and a Brit, with two other people injured by a gun that did or did not fire. So far?

The "beat him until he was unconscious" part is a nice update, in any case.

Posted by: mindful webworker - news not news at August 22, 2015 10:27 AM (mZLmb)

286 Why is it that when Rachel Dolezal "became black"
because she felt deep down, her identity was a black person (I know it
sounds insane, but just roll with me here) she became the butt of every
joke across the country, BUT



Bruce Jenner "became a woman" because he felt deep down his identity was a woman... and he is lauded as an American hero?

Posted by: Tickled Pink at August 22, 2015 10:24 AM (GkUcg)


The left gets to pick and choose who is who and what is what in Bizarro World. Trying to apply logic to it would be like applying a crucifix to a vampire.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 22, 2015 10:27 AM (DiZBp)

287 "I've been having my toes done" 

That's, that's kinda gay. 


------

Metrosexual.

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at August 22, 2015 10:30 AM (DGrkU)

288 Some new post about noseless nuns...

Posted by: mindful webworker - clarion at August 22, 2015 10:31 AM (mZLmb)

289 I'll DESTROY the Teabaggers. But first you will blow me.

Posted by: Charles C.W. Cock, Esq. at August 22, 2015 10:32 AM (qNZ3I)

290 Whitey is evil: I don't want to be evil: I must become not white.

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But there are upsides: for instance Swedes are the best looking. I'd rather be good looking and thought to be evil, than evil, but flattering myself that I'm somehow virtuous simply because I belong to a minority group.

Posted by: Bruce Boehner at August 22, 2015 10:53 AM (DGrkU)

291 http://pointsandfigures.com/2015/08/22/is-it-safe/ Is it safe? Department of Labor plans to crack down on the world of finance

Posted by: Jeffrey Carter (@pointsnfigures) at August 22, 2015 10:55 AM (LnE5F)

292 209 Are there any indications that Benedict has dementia?
I suppose after he dies we'll know, if only by seeing if he wrote anything post-Papacy.
Posted by: @votermom at August 22, 2015 09:28 AM (cbfNE)


He said he wanted to write a book about cats. I hope he was able to.

Posted by: rickl at August 22, 2015 11:20 AM (sdi6R)

293 251 Google is your friend.

"Beer goggles."

Posted by: Blano at August 22, 2015 12:05 PM (uiVGU)

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