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Morning Thread (1-14-2016)

Bombings in Jakarta last night. Pretty sure it was those Lutherans again.

Posted by: Andy at 06:32 AM




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Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:33 AM (zLP1L)

2 No doubt, pesky bastards.

Posted by: Gmac - Waiting on Colombus #two weeks my aching ass at January 14, 2016 06:33 AM (4pjhs)

3 Everybody still sleeping?

Posted by: Taiwan_joe at January 14, 2016 06:33 AM (sy8f2)

4 It appears that Vic is, someone poke him quick!

Posted by: Gmac - Waiting on Colombus #two weeks my aching ass at January 14, 2016 06:34 AM (4pjhs)

5 mornin'

Posted by: wing at January 14, 2016 06:35 AM (Ohl7S)

6
I wonder who Prezdint Jamocha Jerkoff will blame.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:35 AM (zLP1L)

7 Top 10!!

Posted by: anti-socialist at January 14, 2016 06:35 AM (o9lmn)

8 It makes me very glad to see the number of days left in the Obama Admin getting smaller. Especially with that Drudge link quoting Obama's Chief of Staff as saying that there will be "Audacious Executive Action."

What else can he do that he already hasn't? Disband the Imperial Senate?

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 06:36 AM (J+mig)

9 Tag! You're it.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2016 06:37 AM (JO9+V)

10 >>> It appears that Vic is, someone poke him quick!

That's just wrong.

Posted by: fluffy at January 14, 2016 06:37 AM (AfsKp)

11 Morning all

I did not win the Power Ball and SMOD did not show up. Fuck another day

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 06:38 AM (gf8BH)

12 8 Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 06:36 AM (J+mig)


A year and a week until the national 8 year ass rape is over.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:38 AM (zLP1L)

13 As posted at Insty's place:

We knew who it was as soon as they said "Suicide Vest".


There is more imperial evidence that ISIS is fomenting terrorism then there is that Mankind is causing global warming.

Yet...here we are.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2016 06:40 AM (ptqRm)

14
Suicide Vest. Mit 2 pair pants!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:42 AM (zLP1L)

15 Here we are, indeed.

G'mornin Horde.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 14, 2016 06:42 AM (erRNA)

16 The more think about that absurd out of place address by haley, the madder I get...WHO the fuck told her to attack Trump. What a disgusting display. Fuck the GOP Establishment, RINOs, and SHILLs

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 06:42 AM (gf8BH)

17 Good morning!

Let's smile and be happy and strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2016 06:45 AM (u82oZ)

18 So it's a 1.5 billion dollar jackpot and you're lucky to get one tenth of that with a winning ticket? Seems deceptive to me.

Like those casino ads where million and millions have been paid out by slot machines and everyone knows that most of that millions of pay outs were small numbers that went right back into the slots.

There are reasons why gambling was illegal once.

Posted by: Benson, C.46 at January 14, 2016 06:47 AM (AFkm4)

19 6
I wonder who Prezdint Jamocha Jerkoff will blame.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:35 AM (zLP1L)

Why, he'll blame you, you mouth breathing, gun toting, bible clinging, tea bagging, fly over living un-American. That's not we are!

Posted by: turfmann at January 14, 2016 06:47 AM (QHOa0)

20 The kerfuffle in the Gulf disturbs me mightily.

How low my beloved Navy has fallen.

I bet Vic or I would have better performance, even if we had to nap during a watch.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2016 06:48 AM (u82oZ)

21 16 The more think about that absurd out of place address by haley, the madder I get...WHO the fuck told her to attack Trump. What a disgusting display. Fuck the GOP Establishment, RINOs, and SHILLs
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 06:42 AM (gf8BH)


It is yet one more shocking, and sobering piece of evidence that the party is not stupid, but outright collaborating with and a part of the Leviathan.

They are so unhinged (that word) that they are not going to decide 2016 and that Trump or Cruz is actually going to try and stop their gravy train that it's patently obvious to anyone with eyes to see.

Trump has captured lightning in a bottle. He is in the exact right place at the exact right moment in history to really make a difference in the 100 year trajectory of this nation.

He better not blow it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:48 AM (zLP1L)

22 The kerfuffle in the Gulf disturbs me mightily.

How low my beloved Navy has fallen.

I bet Vic or I would have better performance, even if we had to nap during a watch.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2016 06:48 AM (u82oZ)

To many GMTs about how to treat Homos and not enough about how to fight and the 'Code of Conduct". I am disgusted also

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 06:49 AM (gf8BH)

23 A year and a week until the national 8 year ass rape is over.


My tea leaves say that the country achieved 'peak stupid' at some time during that period. That people are finally looking at each other and saying, 'that was really dumb'.

Juan Williams reported on some poll the other day that white women are even angrier than white males. That's a bombshell direct hit on Hillary Clinton. If they're angry now, another four to eight years of the same shit, different face isn't what they're looking for.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 06:50 AM (fbovC)

24 "How low my beloved Navy has fallen.

I bet Vic or I would have better performance, even if we had to nap during a watch."

Look at Insty's front page.

The best quote?


"They surrendered to a bass boat, WTF?"

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2016 06:50 AM (ptqRm)

25
But if any US asset spots Israeli jets on their radar heading east over the Gulf, they'll get razor sharp professional in a heartbeat.

G-d forbid.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:51 AM (zLP1L)

26 Damn those Jesus freaks!

Posted by: JeffP at January 14, 2016 06:52 AM (aosNi)

27 Trump has captured lightning in a bottle. He is in the exact right place at the exact right moment in history to really make a difference in the 100 year trajectory of this nation.

He better not blow it. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:48 AM (zLP1L)


If you'd told me 10 years ago that the fate of this country would rest on the shoulders of Donald Trump, I'd have said you were insane. How crazy our reality has gotten...

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 06:52 AM (J+mig)

28 24 "They surrendered to a bass boat, WTF?"
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2016 06:50 AM (ptqRm)


I saw that photo and all of them. Just utterly heartbroken.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:52 AM (zLP1L)

29 Maybe I need more coffee.

That quote was right from our own ONT.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2016 06:52 AM (ptqRm)

30 27 If you'd told me 10 years ago that the fate of this country would rest on the shoulders of Donald Trump, I'd have said you were insane. How crazy our reality has gotten...
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 06:52 AM (J+mig)


At least someone (and Ted Cruz) is on message. If Trump is destined to be the instrument of counter-counterrevolution, then so be it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:53 AM (zLP1L)

31 Renee Ellmers is on local radio. WFNC.

She sounds like a Democrat.

Posted by: Golfman at January 14, 2016 06:53 AM (FO+wW)

32
Is Indonesia Sunni or Shiite? World's most populous Muslim country.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:54 AM (zLP1L)

33 A year and a week until the national 8 year ass rape is over.
Posted by: J. J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:38 AM (zLP1L)

-----
*cackles maniacally* and *rubs hands together*

Posted by: Hillary! at January 14, 2016 06:55 AM (KlVdw)

34 31 Renee Ellmers is on local radio. WFNC.

She sounds like a Democrat.
Posted by: Golfman at January 14, 2016 06:53 AM (FO+wW)


I'll bet she and Haley are munching each other's carpet.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:55 AM (zLP1L)

35 Jakarta. BBC Live Blog.

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-35309116

Posted by: gh at January 14, 2016 06:55 AM (YlqSL)

36 At least someone (and Ted Cruz) is on message. If Trump is destined to be the instrument of counter-counterrevolution, then so be it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:53 AM (zLP1L)


I still like Cruz, and think he'd be great VP material as long as the two of them keep it civil and don't end up hating each others' guts. Now that some Establishment type donors are starting to cozy up to Cruz, they'll probably try to push him into attacking Trump and destroying any possibility of that...
Because the two of them as a team would be even more dangerous to the longterm goals of the usurpers.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 06:56 AM (J+mig)

37 33 A year and a week until the national 8 year ass rape is over.
Posted by: J. J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:38 AM (zLP1L)
-----
*cackles maniacally* and *rubs hands together*
Posted by: Hillary! at January 14, 2016 06:55 AM (KlVdw)


Hence my countdown includes the "M" notwithstanding list.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:56 AM (zLP1L)

38 I'm never on the ONT, but I should have been last night to talk about Goddard, Lamour and Lake. I loved that pic of the three of them. Somewhere in my pile of movie books, I have reference to a bitchy letter from one star to another concerning Goddard giving (I think) George Sanders a BJ under the table of a fancy Hollywood restaurant. I'll have to look for it this weekend.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 14, 2016 06:56 AM (X6fMO)

39 "They surrendered to a bass boat, WTF?"


Well, like everything in Islam, a people who seem Incapable of creating their own products, it *was* an American made bass boat. I could understand a slight confusion when a Boston Whaler drives by.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 06:56 AM (fbovC)

40 At some point, we need to accept that we do not have a problem with Islam.

Islam has a problem with us.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2016 06:57 AM (ptqRm)

41 Scroll down to 10:42 and you can see that the hashtag has been deployed already. So everything will be ok.

#prayforjakarta

so sweet

Posted by: gh at January 14, 2016 06:57 AM (YlqSL)

42 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:55 AM (zLP1L)

A threesome with Paul RINO perhaps.

BTW Taped from yesterday. Should've known better.

Posted by: Golfman at January 14, 2016 06:57 AM (FO+wW)

43
Ryan hanging his hitman out to dry:

Haley criticism of Trump sparks furor

Haley was invited by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch ­McConnell (R-Ky.) to deliver the address, though Ryans office said it had little input in its content.

http://tinyurl.com/gqsk8dm

And:

Republicans who arent fans of Trump praised Haley for taking a stand. "This isnt a fight for the soul of the party. This is a fight for the dignity of the party. And I admire what she did," said Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), who has endorsed Bush for president and has called on Trump to drop out of the race. Jolly is running for Rubios Senate seat.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 06:57 AM (kdS6q)

44 According to the Wiki, Indonesia is 99 percent sunni.

Posted by: Benson, C.46 at January 14, 2016 06:58 AM (AFkm4)

45 36 Because the two of them as a team would be even more dangerous to the longterm goals of the usurpers.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 06:56 AM (J+mig)


It's one reason I got so pissed off at Trump resorting to this line of attack. Trump/Cruz as a team would really be unstoppable. And as the top of an administration, they might really get shit done.

Makes you wonder what they discussed at that meeting in NYC last summer.

Come on, Trump. Do the right thing and nail this down.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:58 AM (zLP1L)

46 The ISIS suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists in Istanbul had recently entered Turkey as a refugee from Syria.

Probably one of those widows or orphans that Obama says only fools and cowards should fear.

I wonder what the dead Germans were: fools, or cowards?

Oh what does it matter, we know nothing like that will happen here, not with all that great vetting that Obama's DHS is giving the hundreds of thousands of Syrian "refugees" he's inviting to come live here at our expense.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at January 14, 2016 06:59 AM (a31sM)

47 43 ". . . said Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), who has endorsed Bush for president and has called on Trump to drop out of the race. Jolly is running for Rubios Senate seat."
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 06:57 AM (kdS6q)


He calls for the candidate on top in double digits to drop out?! WTF is this bug-wit smoking?!

He needs to be taunted mercilessly on Twitter.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:59 AM (zLP1L)

48 46 >>>Trump has captured lightning in a bottle.

That's nothing. I've invented a way to save time in a bottle.
Posted by: Ahmad Mohammed at January 14, 2016 06:58 AM (qUOAx)


Jim Croce called and said you're an asshole.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:00 AM (zLP1L)

49 Three guys from the restaurant crew who got fooled into thinking they had the lottery numbers just had their moment on national TV. Obviously a fun bunch, but jayzus, if there was one restaurant in that town with a pistol taped behind the toilet tank...I'll bet the Italian food there is really genuine. Police captains take note.

Also, GE has had enough of Connecticut and its anti-business policies. So they're moving. To (drum roll)...Boston. This is what happens when you forget what the hell business you're in, and the CEO has a private bedroom at the White House.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 14, 2016 07:00 AM (xq1UY)

50 Come on, Trump. Do the right thing and nail this down. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:58 AM (zLP1L)


I wonder if maybe it's some kind of political chess they're playing. Bait some Lefty (or JEB!) into jumping on the bandwagon, then truck out a fact-bomb that will utterly wreck 'em and make them look stupid for bringing it up?

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 07:00 AM (J+mig)

51 Support pours in over TwitterPosted at 09:15

The following hashtags are trending in Indonesia

#PrayForJakarta

#KamiTidakTakut (I am not afraid)

#SafetyCheckJKT (Indonesians are using thisto askifloved ones aresafe)

Sarinah (The shopping mall at the centre of the blasts)

Posted by: gh at January 14, 2016 07:01 AM (YlqSL)

52 I wonder what the dead Germans were: fools, or cowards?


Tourists.

The Turkish tour guide is getting props in the Krautish press this morning for saving lives. She spotted bomby guy in the crowd and and told everyone in German to run away.

She got her leg blown up some.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, let all the children boogie at January 14, 2016 07:03 AM (1xUj/)

53 I'll bet she and Haley are munching each other's carpet.

She's married with a family. I doubt that because two women have shared political views it automatically means they're lesbians.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:04 AM (M+RRn)

54 Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), who has endorsed Bush for president and has called on Trump to drop out of the race.


What he smokes. I want a small bag of. For research purposes. Or a friend.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 07:04 AM (fbovC)

55 54 I'll bet she and Haley are munching each other's carpet.

She's married with a family. I doubt that because two women have shared political views it automatically means they're lesbians.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:04 AM (M+RRn)


I was being sarcastic. And disgusting.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:05 AM (zLP1L)

56
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) abruptly ordered Wednesdays vote closed after the allotted 15 minutes on legislation to prevent the Obama administration from lifting sanctions on Iranian entities unless it certifies they aren't involved with terrorism or the country's ballistic missile program.

As a result, more than 130 lawmakers missed the vote, which was gaveled down when the tally hit 191-106, and the vote was vacated.

As a result of Wednesdays tardiness problem, the House likely wont vote on the legislation until after the Iran sanctions are already starting to be lifted.

The Hill


When they excuse for doing nothing will become, "Well, too late now -- the sactions have already been lifted."

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 07:05 AM (kdS6q)

57 32 Is Indonesia Sunni or Shiite? World's most populous Muslim country.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton



Mostly Sunni.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 14, 2016 07:06 AM (o1t3A)

58 it *was* an American made bass boat.
ISTR a comedian making fun of bitter clingers back in the day by saying a vast fleet of bass boats would attack Iran. Then we got the LCS. Piss poor bass boat.

Pray for Jakarta? I might, but homie don't face that way. They certainly wouldn't want to be on a Catholic or Lutheran prayer list, would they?

No, I don't think this will motivate The One to act. He's about to have his Sir Walter Scott moment: "Breathes there a man with soul so dead?"
Dean soul, right there.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 14, 2016 07:07 AM (xq1UY)

59 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:05 AM (zLP1L)

The second part I guessed. ;^) Thx for clearing up the first part. Considering what is said here sometimes it's hard to know what is sarcastic and what is not.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:07 AM (M+RRn)

60 57 Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 07:05 AM (kdS6q)

That Rat Fink weasel is going to give me an aneurysm. I mean, WTF?! Unless it's all Chamber of Commerce bukkake theatre.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:07 AM (zLP1L)

61 58 32 Is Indonesia Sunni or Shiite? World's most populous Muslim country.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton


Mostly Sunni.
Posted by: Puddleglum at January 14, 2016 07:06 AM (o1t3A)


And ISIS is Shiite, I think, so there it is.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:08 AM (zLP1L)

62 Good thing we have such a good relationship with Iran and our sailors were treated so nicely. Maybe Kerry can go over there and kneel down with his hands on top of his head before our Iranian friends.

Posted by: freaked at January 14, 2016 07:09 AM (BO/km)

63 I think this might be a hot political topic today -- Conservative Treehouse has a piece on how Nikki's English version and the Spanish version of the SOTU response differed substantially (hint -- the Spanish version sounded much more amnesty-like):

http://tinyurl.com/zt2pxrw

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 07:09 AM (gyKtp)

64 Coulter says the argument for Cruz being eligible would have made Obama eligible even if he was born in Kenya ... so why was that a big kerfuffle?

But the constitution is flexible now ... so President Cruz would be the second president not "natural born" American.

Of course Cruz is more American in spirit than Obama ever was, and his father's history is rather the opposite of Obama's father. Cruz is a real constitutional lawyer, Obama wrote at eighth grade level till his books by Ayers revealed an incredible change.

The Establishment will warm to Cruz to knock of Trump, then they'll bring their own lawsuit and declare him ineligible by originalist (true) interpretation. heh ... strange days ahead

Posted by: Illiniwek at January 14, 2016 07:09 AM (5Gpe2)

65
I mean, WTF?! Unless it's all Chamber of Commerce bukkake theatre.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KsCmjUsnak

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 07:10 AM (kdS6q)

66 My father and a few thousand of his best buds made near-total war on the Germans, one time. I don't recall him mentioning one single fool or coward encountered in his whole time there, which seemed considerable.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 14, 2016 07:12 AM (xq1UY)

67 64 I think this might be a hot political topic today -- Conservative Treehouse has a piece on how Nikki's English version and the Spanish version of the SOTU response differed substantially (hint -- the Spanish version sounded much more amnesty-like):

http://tinyurl.com/zt2pxrw
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 07:09 AM (gyKtp)


So, Nikki Haley is taking a page from . . . YASSER ARAFAT?!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:12 AM (zLP1L)

68 I did not win powerball.

I blame you people.

Posted by: Suppressed Flasher at January 14, 2016 07:12 AM (X+nFp)

69 65 Posted by: Illiniwek at January 14, 2016 07:09 AM (5Gpe2)

FACT - He's eligible by any reading of the Constitution and the law.

FACT - it matters not a whit because he's hated by all and won't be allowed to interfere with the destruction of the nation.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:14 AM (zLP1L)

70 The following hashtags are trending in Indonesia

#PrayForJakarta

#KamiTidakTakut (I am not afraid)

#SafetyCheckJKT (Indonesians are using thisto askifloved ones aresafe)

Sarinah (The shopping mall at the centre of the blasts)



I thought Jakarta was muslim and muslim was peaceful.

#WhyForTheFuckYouBlowUp?

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (aNSOb)

71 Somebody last night said it could have been the exploding Episcopalians.

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (qUNWi)

72 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:08 AM (zLP1L)

Indonesia is overwhelmingly Sunni. But that doesn't mean that the bomber was Shia....these fuckers just like to kill.

Insomnia? I Noticed you were up early on the ONT.

Middle Age sucks.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (Zu3d9)

73 I blame you people.


It was I.

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (qUNWi)

74 And ISIS is Shiite, I think, so there it is.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:08 AM (zLP1L)

Not that it matters all that much but I think ISIS as well as Al Quada would more accurately be described as Sunni which is they are fighting the Shiite controlled malitias who are backed by Shiite Iran...but they all hate us

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (gf8BH)

75 73 Somebody last night said it could have been the exploding Episcopalians.

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (qUNWi)

That was a Python routine.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:16 AM (zLP1L)

76 Considering the various cynics who post on the mourning thread, this is probably not the best place to put this, but NaCly Dog says we should smile, so I'll post it here anyway because it made me smile:

Little girl gets stuffed animal back from hotel after they record its visit in pictures:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/hv2mf3b

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:16 AM (M+RRn)

77 I won the Powerball game. I did not play.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2016 07:16 AM (JO9+V)

78 At Doug Ross's place (directorblue), there is a piece giving strong evidence that Trump actually supports amnesty. It says that Trump is saying that he wants to deport them all still, but then let them mostly all back in legally. He has some solid quotes. Worth a read:

http://tinyurl.com/ztv4pk6

I'll note in passing that Ross is a Cruz supporter.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 07:17 AM (gyKtp)

79 76 And ISIS is Shiite, I think, so there it is.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:08 AM (zLP1L)

Not that it matters all that much but I think ISIS as well as Al Quada would more accurately be described as Sunni which is they are fighting the Shiite controlled malitias who are backed by Shiite Iran...but they all hate us
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (gf8BH)


Oh. I'm wrong then, but it does make a difference. The Sunni-Shiite rift is almost as vicious as the general Joo hatred.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:17 AM (zLP1L)

80 If you'd told me 10 years ago that the fate of this country would rest on the shoulders of Donald Trump, I'd have said you were insane. How crazy our reality has gotten...
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 06:52 AM (J+mig)

Hah! Absolutely.

Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 07:17 AM (cbfNE)

81 Not that it matters all that much but I think ISIS
as well as Al Quada would more accurately be described as Sunni which is
they are fighting the Shiite controlled malitias who are backed by
Shiite Iran...but they all hate us

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (gf8BH)


Assad's people are Alawites, a third group that's a minority distinct to Syria, and hated by both. The Iranians mostly back them to try to destroy ISIS, because a Sunni Caliphate next door would be bad news for them.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 07:17 AM (J+mig)

82 Interesting graph at powerline blog re inflation adjusted price of oil...

http://i0.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2016/01/Historic-Oil-Price.jpg

Hopefully doesn't blow out margins.

Long story short, cheaper oil on its way, if history is any guide.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 07:17 AM (fbovC)

83 74 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:08 AM (zLP1L)

Indonesia is overwhelmingly Sunni. But that doesn't mean that the bomber was Shia....these fuckers just like to kill.

Insomnia? I Noticed you were up early on the ONT.

Middle Age sucks.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2016 07:15 AM (Zu3d9)


A bit of indigestion and the last gasps of a cold. Middle age does indeed suck and I can't wait for the full on "alte-cocka" phase.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:18 AM (zLP1L)

84 Oh. I'm wrong then, but it does make a difference. The Sunni-Shiite rift is almost as vicious as the general Joo hatred.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:17 AM (zLP1L)

What I meant was they all hate us...and of course there is that old Bedouin saying:

I, against my brothers. I and my brothers against my cousins. I and my brothers and my cousins against the world.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 07:20 AM (gf8BH)

85 74
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:08 AM (zLP1L)

Middle Age sucks.


Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo


Wait till you get old...

Posted by: Gmac - Waiting on Colombus #two weeks my aching ass at January 14, 2016 07:20 AM (4pjhs)

86 Chicago: 3 dead 10 shoot........anger, shooting because none of the peeps won the Powerball........23/146 dead and shot so far. does anyone care?

Posted by: Colin at January 14, 2016 07:21 AM (InayV)

87 I don't think the fate of the country rests on the shoulders of Donald Trump-"Put not your trust in princes, in mortal in whom there is no hope". I think the fate of the country rests in the hands of God, as does the fate of all other countries. Do I think Trump could be God's chosen instrument for whatever God wants to do? Yes, but so could Barack Obama.

I do, however, pray for Trump'ss safety as well as that of Cruz because I think a whole lot of people don't like either one of them.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (M+RRn)

88 87 Wait till you get old...
Posted by: Gmac - Waiting on Colombus #two weeks my aching ass at January 14, 2016 07:20 AM (4pjhs)


The way this nation and the world is going, I might just - in the words of Blondie - "die young, stay pretty."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (zLP1L)

89 Is there any Sunni Shia complete destruction endgame here?

Like acid and alkalai?

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (qUNWi)

90 So, did someone win the Powerball?. I have a ticket, but didn't check in

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (M+RRn)

91 Middle Age sucks.


Warning: Math involved.
Take current age, then multiply by 2.
Imagine living that long. Most people
have no idea how quickly middle age
sneaks up on them.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (fbovC)

92 Bridget Johnson at PJ Media makes a very cogent observation about the Navy situation.

The Obama administration said today that no apology was made to Iran over the two U.S. boats that Tehran said drifted into territorial waters, insisting that video showing one of the captured sailors apologizing must have been made under duress.

Yet at the same time, the administration claimed that the encounter wasn't hostile and the sailors were treated well.


Hmmm -- duress, wasn't hostile, treated well

One of these is not like the other two.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 07:24 AM (gyKtp)

93 Posted by: Colin at January 14, 2016 07:21 AM (InayV)

As long as Blacks continue to support Democrats, nobody will do a damned thing. Why should they?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2016 07:24 AM (Zu3d9)

94 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (zLP1L)

Forget it; You're not young. ;^)

Anyway, you would be greatly missed if you took a long walk off a short pier so you need to stick around with the rest of us.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:25 AM (M+RRn)

95 "FACT - He's eligible by any reading of the Constitution and the law." Sefton

Opinions are not facts. Here is the WaPo article that disagrees and offers another "reading", which you can wave away if you like.
http://tinyurl.com/zx8695n

The WaPo article and Coulter (anncoulter.com) and others give solid rebuke to your opinions.

Mostly it comes down to the British common law stuff, and whether "natural born" can be decisively understood. Many say it can't but the two I mentioned demonstrate it to be pretty clear. Whether SCOTUS would go "originalist" at this point is not clear, it seems.

It's not nothing ... Democrats would likely challenge in court, as they suggested even before Trump.

Posted by: Illiniwek at January 14, 2016 07:25 AM (5Gpe2)

96 I do, however, pray for Trump'ss safety as well
as that of Cruz because I think a whole lot of people don't like either
one of them.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (M+RRn)


You're right. Ultimately, it's in God's hands. I was just making a joke of it. Reality lately would be rejected by every publisher if you'd tried to publish it as fiction after 9/11.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 07:26 AM (J+mig)

97 So, did someone win the Powerball?. I have a ticket, but didn't check in

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (M+RRn)

Finally got my ticket out....not even one number, I blame the clerk who sold me the 2 dollar ticket!

Posted by: Colin at January 14, 2016 07:26 AM (InayV)

98 89 I do, however, pray for Trump'ss safety as well as that of Cruz because I think a whole lot of people don't like either one of them.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (M+RRn)


It's G-d's will to put us through the ringer? That sounds an awful lot like the statement blaming Nazi victims for their fate; that they somehow transgressed G-d and that they're being punished.

Sorry. Don't buy it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:26 AM (zLP1L)

99 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (zLP1L)


Call me!
(Call me!)
On the line
Call me, call me any anytime
Call me!
(Call me!)
I'll arrive
You can call me any day or night
Call me

Posted by: Debbie Harry at January 14, 2016 07:28 AM (Zu3d9)

100 88 Chicago: 3 dead 10 shoot........anger, shooting because none of the peeps won the Powerball........23/146 dead and shot so far. does anyone care?

Posted by: Colin

Six dead in NOLA, 12 dead in Memphis ytd.

Things is poppin', yo.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 07:28 AM (gyKtp)

101 So, did someone win the Powerball?. I have a ticket, but didn't check in
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:23 AM (M+RRn)

3 CA, TN, And FL

None in NJ so unless you got into your care and drove to TN, I doubt you won. Sorry

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 07:30 AM (gf8BH)

102 97 It's not nothing ... Democrats would likely challenge in court, as they suggested even before Trump.
Posted by: Illiniwek at January 14, 2016 07:25 AM (5Gpe2)


Completely disagree. Levin has laid this out very clearly, easily and concisely. Laurence Tribe is a douche. And not a fan of Coulter.

But that said, the courts are so fucked up that it could in fact go either way.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:30 AM (zLP1L)

103
The way this nation and the world is going, I might just - in the words of Blondie - "die young, stay pretty."

And it just goes to show how my mind works that, when I saw "Blondie," I thought Penny Singleton and not the band.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 14, 2016 07:30 AM (X6fMO)

104 I have never-and would never blame Jews for their fate, as it's a callous and ignorant and simply wrong thing to say.

Bu this country has been drifting away from God for many years and the Bible is clear that less than stellar people can be used to fulfill God's will, Empires rise and Empire and empires fall.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:30 AM (M+RRn)

105 But that said, the courts are so fucked up that it could in fact go either way.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:30 AM (zLP1L)


Hmm? Huh? What? Oh. Legal as a tax.

Posted by: Chief Justice at January 14, 2016 07:31 AM (J+mig)

106 Call me!
(Call me!)
On the line
Call me, call me any anytime
Call me!
(Call me!)
I'll arrive
You can call me any day or night
Call me


Great song.

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 07:31 AM (qUNWi)

107 Which is not to say that the mistaken political and moral beliefs or people haven't helped push up towards the edge.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:32 AM (M+RRn)

108 I let the powerball computer pick my numbers for last nights drawing. One match.
Last week I used my own computer to generate random numbers. One match.

It was $4.00 of entertainment.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 07:32 AM (fbovC)

109 The man arrested as the prime suspect in the murder of an American woman found strangled in her Italian apartment last weekend was identified by authorities Thursday as an illegal immigrant from Senegal.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 07:33 AM (gf8BH)

110 Good news: Hillary bought a Powerball ticket and lost 2 bucks

Posted by: Colin at January 14, 2016 07:34 AM (InayV)

111 Bombings in Jakarta last night.

Pretty sure I can give them something to make them happy. Do they have nuclear weapons yet?

Posted by: Baraka Hussein at January 14, 2016 07:34 AM (w/iDp)

112 Chicago: 3 dead 10 shoot........anger, shooting
because none of the peeps won the Powerball........23/146 dead and shot
so far. does anyone care?


Posted by: Colin at January 14, 2016 07:21 AM (InayV)


Didn't you see the phony tears on Miss Barry's face?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 14, 2016 07:34 AM (45oDG)

113 Thank Goodness; I wouldn't mind winning a million but a billion or half a billion-nope; I hope they live in states where you don't have to declare yourself a winner, because if they won massive amounts everyone is going to target them to get a piece of it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:34 AM (M+RRn)

114 106 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:30 AM (M+RRn)

I'm not saying you did, but you must understand my sensitivity to statements in this vein. While I agree with your assessment of the nation, I still stand by my original statement regarding Trump - he will be in a position to do what all have been hoping and praying for for the last 7 to 50 years. That doesn't mean I'm deifying the man, but merely pointing out the confluence of historical forces that are coming together with him in the center.

And that's that on that subject.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:35 AM (zLP1L)

115 None in NJ so unless you got into your care and drove to TN, I doubt you won.

However, there were $274 million in non-jackpots that were also won, so still worth checking your tickets.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 07:37 AM (w/iDp)

116 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:35 AM (zLP1L)

Well, then if that's what you believe-and you're a praying person, consider praying for him because he will have a big target on his back, and considering the people he's up against-me of him who would have no hesitation in getting out the air squads-he needs prayer.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:38 AM (M+RRn)

117 Oops -- link to the PJ Media piece:

http://tinyurl.com/hkdmqnc

Oh, and Breitbart had this out a couple of days ago about the lying imam in Philly, claiming at first that he didn't know the cop shooter that prayed at his mosque every fucking day and was friends with:


http://tinyurl.com/heqbbyl

Taqqiya, how does that work again?

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 07:38 AM (gyKtp)

118 "some who whom" not "me of him"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:39 AM (M+RRn)

119 And one more time-Arrrrrrrgh

"Some of whom"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:40 AM (M+RRn)

120 Why dontcha try that correction again?

Maybe third time is the charm.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 07:40 AM (fbovC)

121 "hit" squads Good grief; I hate this auto correct.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:41 AM (M+RRn)

122 Taqqiya, how does that work again?


Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 07:38 AM (gyKtp)


It usually starts with. "Terrorism? I don't know what ya taqqiya bout."

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 07:42 AM (J+mig)

123 I'm beginning to suspect that Speaker Ryan just might be a fucking traitor.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at January 14, 2016 07:42 AM (u5gzz)

124 Thirty years of trusting the government with my $1.5 billion *AND* thirty years of telling the government confidentially where and who I am so I get payment...

As far as I can throw them, no thanks.

What's to stop a winner from taking the cash and purchasing their own annuity, for whatever term they'd like?

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 07:42 AM (w/iDp)

125 But I don't really have such a high view of Trump as some other people have. He'd likely be much better than Hillary or Sanders though.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:43 AM (M+RRn)

126 Good grief; I hate this auto correct.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke


Someone mentioned your troubles with keys last night, but I'd never seen you perform before. That was awesome!

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 07:45 AM (w/iDp)

127 128
But I don't really have such a high view of Trump as some other people
have. He'd likely be much better than Hillary or Sanders though.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:43 AM (M+RRn)


It's not as much that I have a high view of him, it's that I have such a low view of everyone else with the exception of Cruz. Sadly, Cruz needs outside money to fund his campaign, and he's not going to get it from the Establishment money machine. They'd rather have a Hillary presidency.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 07:46 AM (J+mig)

128 I scanned my daily digest of news sites. The only good news I can find: "Airforce Delays Retirement of A-10 Indefinitely."

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 07:46 AM (5buP8)

129 Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 07:45 AM (w/iDp)

Thanks; Too bad they don't have contests for this; I'd win nationwide. ;^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:46 AM (M+RRn)

130 What's to stop a winner from taking the cash and purchasing their own annuity, for whatever term they'd like?


Absolutely nothing. Suffice to say, if history is any guage, most lottery winners don't have the financial savvy to do anything other than blow through the money and declare bankruptcy in the end.

So G-d didn't prevent you from winning, he spared you the embarrassment of bankruptcy.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 07:47 AM (fbovC)

131 Right... at work we were talking about the $2 worth of entertainment we're getting talking about what we'd do if we won. It was fun... you get to learn a lot about people, and what their dreams are. Also, now we know who is in the "Fuck you, bye!" Group and who at least might show up for the transition, lol.

Cheaper than a drink and more interesting than, "Sure is cold out there."

Posted by: Gem at January 14, 2016 07:47 AM (c+gwp)

132 Is Jebba t'Hut really on the march, or is it MFM wish casting?

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 07:48 AM (5buP8)

133
It's not as much that I have a high view of him, it's that I have such a low view of everyone else with the exception of Cruz.

This. Such a simple concept, and yet one that appears impossible for the TDS crowd to understand.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 14, 2016 07:49 AM (X6fMO)

134 "41 Scroll down to 10:42 and you can see that the hashtag has been deployed already. So everything will be ok.

#prayforjakarta

so sweet
Posted by: gh at January 14, 2016 06:57 AM"

Given the recent and precipitous decline in Twitter's stock price, and the prominent, if not premiere, place it holds in our national diplomatic and defense capabilities, is a Government Motors bail-out justified?

Posted by: Duncanthrax the Bellicose at January 14, 2016 07:49 AM (sOhww)

135 "So, Nikki Haley is taking a page from . . . YASSER ARAFAT?!"

Why not, these days remocrats, depublicans, and terrorists all are on the same side .... against us.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 14, 2016 07:49 AM (erRNA)

136 Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 07:46 AM (J+mig)

Yes; I get this plaintive e-mails from his campaign every day-"We need you! Where are you?!"

I don't know, Ted, but I thought it was probably better to pay the heating bill than contribute to your campaign.

If i win some portion of the lottery money I'll send him a few bucks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:50 AM (M+RRn)

137 "Is Jebba t'Hut really on the march, or is it MFM wish casting?"

I give it a 23, Dick. You can't dance to it and the words don't make sense.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at January 14, 2016 07:50 AM (u5gzz)

138 Well, this sucks.

Hans Gruber died.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2016 07:50 AM (Zu3d9)

139
BART police investigating the weekend killing of a passenger on a train in Oakland have no onboard video of the crime, even though the transit agency had what appear to be surveillance cameras just feet from where the suspect shot the victim at close range, The Chronicle has learned.

Although all BART cars have what look like cameras mounted to their ceilings, the vast majority of the devices are decoys incapable of capturing footage, BART officials conceded Wednesday. And some of the actual cameras are broken, two police sources said.

At a news conference about the Saturday night killing, Police Chief Kenton Rainey said, "Im not going to talk about our security system other than it is a very robust system. I dont know any other jurisdiction that has a robust system like this."

http://tinyurl.com/zeu8czy

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 07:50 AM (kdS6q)

140 "They surrendered to a bass boat, WTF?"


I can only hope that that picture was taken from a menacing frigate just to make us look bad, otherwise I am gobsmacked. Besides the Ma Deuce, they had a freaking chaingun! Nothing should have been able to get closer than 2500 meters.

Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie!, with purchase of commenter of equal or greater value at January 14, 2016 07:51 AM (rwI+c)

141 Morning, Glories!

The last I read
'Ere I went to bed
Was news so eerie-seeming,
When I awoke,
I thought, "A joke!
Surely I was dreaming!"

Rep. Gohmert: Kerry, Ash Carter Called Iran To Help When U.S. Sailors' Boats Had Trouble, Allowing Them To Be Captured

WZip
http://bit.ly/1nkSujb

Posted by: mindful webworker - hangin's too good fer them varmits! at January 14, 2016 07:52 AM (XtR0g)

142
Well, this sucks.

Hans Gruber died.



**whistles nonchalantly**

Posted by: Abe Vigoda at January 14, 2016 07:53 AM (X6fMO)

143 >>>Trump has captured lightning in a bottle.

That's nothing. I've invented a way to save time in a bottle.

Posted by: Ahmad Mohammed at January 14, 2016 06:58 AM (qUOAx)


I believe you're referring to Achmed Croce.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 07:53 AM (Ix+HS)

144 At a news conference about the Saturday night killing, Police Chief Kenton Rainey said, "Im not going to talk about our security system other than it is a very robust system. I dont know any other jurisdiction that has a robust system like this."



Common Core Engrish - robust = fucked.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 07:54 AM (aNSOb)

145 Hans Gruber is dead? I think Professor Snipe is behind it. Dark arts, you know.

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at January 14, 2016 07:54 AM (eOaVO)

146 At a news conference about the Saturday night killing, Police Chief
Kenton Rainey said, "Im not going to talk about our security system
other than it is a very robust system. I dont know any other
jurisdiction that has a robust system like this."



The word you're looking for is "ersatz", Chief.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2016 07:54 AM (JO9+V)

147 The Rams are packing up and moving to The West Coast, from whence they came. Good riddance, on so many levels. The NFL doesn't really do anything for a city's bottom line. (8 home games a year mean a bunch of VERY part time jobs.) All the big revenue is in licensing and TV revenue, none of which makes it to the street. Also, the NFL is barely a step above the NBA in terms of watch ability. Both are infected with political correctness, and idiotic show-boating. Buh Bye.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 07:54 AM (5buP8)

148
Allan Rickman died? Really?!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:54 AM (zLP1L)

149 Hans Gruber dead?

And yet Larry King lives.

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at January 14, 2016 07:55 AM (eOaVO)

150 Morning hoard, i see isis gave us another gift of peace overnight, how lovely and thoughtful of them.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 07:56 AM (MbrzC)

151 Ugh. Cat woke me up by throwing himself against the window while squalling and hissing. I *hate* waking up to an adrenaline rush.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 07:56 AM (GDulk)

152
Right... at work we were talking about the $2 worth of entertainment we're getting talking about what we'd do if we won. It was fun... you get to learn a lot about people, and what their dreams are. Also, now we know who is in the "Fuck you, bye!" Group and who at least might show up for the transition, lol.


Cheaper than a drink and more interesting than, "Sure is cold out there."Posted by: Gem at January 14, 2016 07:47 AM (c+gwp)
I'm of two minds about it. I suppose the daydreaming about what you could do with even so little as 100K is harmless, but if you're of a naturally depressive nature, waking up the next morning realizing you've still got your same lousy job and lousy life and it's not going to change any time soon must outweigh the miniscule fun the ticket brings.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 14, 2016 07:57 AM (X6fMO)

153 Sorry about Alan Rickman; He was a wonderful actor.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:57 AM (M+RRn)

154 "Levin has laid this out very clearly, easily and concisely. Laurence Tribe is a douche. And not a fan of Coulter."

Well Levin can offer another opinion ... you said "ALL readings", and the WaPo link I gave is more studious than most I've seen. I haven't seen the rebuttals to those more originalist views that think "natural born" is on the soil AND subject to our laws (making Obama illegal I think, since his Daddy was Kenyan, which took precedence perhaps). So in that sense I suppose Obama set the precedent, but maybe only because those lawsuits were thwarted by the king and the princes.

this links to Professor Jacobson long work on why Cruz is legal, and a comment on why he is not, and why Obama was not. This quote is from an old definition (Vattel) of "natural born" that was likely used by the founders. Statute cannot change that original intent, only an amendment.

"I say, that, in order to be of the country, it is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; for, if he is born there of a foreigner, it will be only the place of his birth, and not his country."

http://tinyurl.com/ha9h9bs


anyway ... it seems there is too much interest in just hand waving this away. Cruz as an originalist prefers to ignore the original on this. And that may be why he didn't think the anchor baby thing could be changed by statute. But I'm just trying to muddle through the opinions loaded with bias. I was for Walker, now Cruz or Trump.

Posted by: Illiniwek at January 14, 2016 07:59 AM (5Gpe2)

155 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 07:54 AM (zLP1L)

Yes...just saw it on Twitter.

Solid actor, but his Hans Gruber was inspired. And....it was apparently his first film role!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2016 08:00 AM (Zu3d9)

156 I'll cut your heart out with a spoon!

Why a spoon cousin?

Because it would hurt more!

Posted by: The bad guys get all the best lines at January 14, 2016 08:01 AM (nbGZj)

157
Solid actor who always gave memorable performances.

RIP Allen Rickman

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:01 AM (zLP1L)

158 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 14, 2016 07:57 AM (X6fMO)

You're not going to like this, but there it is anyway :^) Lousy life? Maybe you're too affected by politics or the board here but you have a job, you have people who love and like you and you have a wonderful writing talent. So, while it might not be all that it would be you're blessed in many, many ways.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:01 AM (M+RRn)

159 Cause of death?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (zLP1L)

160 Bombings in Jakarta? Do I even have to mention the unemployment rate there?

Posted by: Marie Harf at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (TxJGV)

161 By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged, Rick.

Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie!, with purchase of commenter of equal or greater value at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (rwI+c)

162 It hasn't been a good week for British icons.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (PFy0L)

163 151
Allan Rickman died? Really?!
__________________

Dead of cancer at age 69, according to the Telegraph.

That's two in one week.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (a31sM)

164 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (zLP1L)

Cancer.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (M+RRn)

165 RIP Rickman.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (oVJmc)

166 Solid actor who always gave memorable performances.

RIP Allen Rickman



IMDb already has the death date up.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (aNSOb)

167 Cancer.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:02 AM (M+RRn)


Slight correction: F*$#**g cancer.

Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at January 14, 2016 08:04 AM (yxw0r)

168 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 14, 2016 08:05 AM (ZQfW9)

169 RIP Allen Rickman



So, I guess Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy & Galaxy Quest remakes are out of the question?

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 08:06 AM (aNSOb)

170 A month or so ago, someone posted Rickman died and I went and looked it up. Dont know if it was by error or an aoshq joke. Anyway, I was always surprise to find out Rickman was straight. He met his wife when they were teens and had been together ever since. They only got married a few years ago and I wonder if his illness had something to do with it. He was a big Rachel Corrie fan ad produced some stupid play about her.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:08 AM (iQIUe)

171 I wonder if maybe it's some kind of political chess they're playing. Bait some Lefty (or JEB!) into jumping on the bandwagon, then truck out a fact-bomb that will utterly wreck 'em and make them look stupid for bringing it up?

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 07:00 AM (J+mig)
---

Could also be, get it out there now on your own terms, get the press to side with cruz to disarm the issue later down the road coming from D's. Now I tend to doubt that's what's going on, but could be, especially if they have some sort of deal. I just don't see that deal being Cruz\VP cause what does that really add to the ticket, besides some makeup sex between supporters?

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:09 AM (MbrzC)

172 Is that two Brits, at 69, of cancer in one week?

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 08:09 AM (RrDm2)

173 morning all

Posted by: Bigby's Punch Bug Blue at January 14, 2016 08:09 AM (3ZtZW)

174 Rickman also played Snape in the H.Potter films. He was a great actor. I remember his role in one of the numerous Robin Hood incarnations. He played a wonderfully depraved Sheriff of Nottingham. As Robin and his merry band of progressives closes in, Rickman quips to one of the "maids" lounging around his court: "Meet me in my chambers at once. AND BRING A FRIEND!!"

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 08:09 AM (5buP8)

175 Yeah, Obama was born to a Kenyan and IIRC has Keynan and British citizenship - as well as US citizenship assuming that he was born in Hawaii (law at the time of his birth and the age of his mother dictated that if he was born outside the US he was not a citizen). The "proof" we were eventually offered was a pdf file of a possibly photoshopped image.

People asking the same questions were called birthers and dismissed. People trying to challenge it in court were told they had no standing.

Now that it's Cruz, who's mother was at an age under existing law to confer citizenship no matter where he was born, it's suddenly a serious question to consider?

Give me a break - the ship sailed on Vattel's definition about 8 years ago.

Posted by: lymond at January 14, 2016 08:12 AM (koywJ)

176 I never thought of Rickman as being that old. RIP

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 08:13 AM (659DL)

177
Republicans who arent fans of Trump praised Haley for taking a stand. "This isnt a fight for the soul of the party. This is a fight for the dignity of the party. And I admire what she did," said Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), who has endorsed Bush for president and has called on Trump to drop out of the race. Jolly is running for Rubios Senate seat.

Let's see, a supporter of the candidate holding a half empty squirt gun is demanding that the candidate armed with batteries of howitzers drop out of the race. You go, genius. There's an Iranian bass boat in the Persian Gulf that'll take your plea.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 08:13 AM (BK3ZS)

178 cause what does that really add to the ticket
Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:09 AM (MbrzC)


It flips the bird to the GOPe and Democrats twice. That's considered a bonus by a lot of people.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:13 AM (J+mig)

179 He was a big Rachel Corrie fan ad produced some stupid play about her.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:08 AM (iQIUe)


Yeah, Rickman was definitely a part of the Hollywood BDS crowd.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:13 AM (Ix+HS)

180 Rickman, Bowie, and Goldblum.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:14 AM (oVJmc)

181 184 Yeah, Rickman was definitely a part of the Hollywood BDS crowd.
Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:13 AM (Ix+HS)


In that case. . .

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:14 AM (zLP1L)

182 It's not nothing ... Democrats would likely challenge in court, as they suggested even before Trump.

===

Maybe Trump is doing him a favor in the long run by doing all of this now.

Posted by: Bigby's Punch Bug Blue at January 14, 2016 08:15 AM (3ZtZW)

183 185 Goldblum.
Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:14 AM (oVJmc)

What???!!!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:15 AM (zLP1L)

184 cause what does that really add to the ticket
Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:09 AM (MbrzC)


It flips the bird to the GOPe and Democrats twice. That's considered a bonus by a lot of people.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel


Also, it picks up the mythical Republican Hispanic vote!

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 08:15 AM (aNSOb)

185 I heard a recording of Chelsea launching that lame attack on Bernie the other day, accusing him of wanting to dismantle Obamacare (to which he objected passionately) and I was amazed to hear how awful she sounds. Like a total ditz.

If Hillary can't use Bill The Rapist to campaign for her, and Chelsea is a complete nitwit, then she will be forced to go out and do it herself. That will lead to a rapid and complete erosion in her polls, of course. Then, she goes to prison.

The Demoncrats are really in a pickle.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2016 08:15 AM (TxJGV)

186 Republicans who arent fans of Trump praised Haley for taking a stand.

Thus stands the State of the Union- the union of the Republican and Democrat establishments.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 08:16 AM (RrDm2)

187 What???!!!

Goldblum's a celebrity death meme.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:16 AM (oVJmc)

188 188 185 Goldblum.
Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:14 AM (oVJmc)

What???!!!
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:15 AM (zLP1L)


Relax JJ. That was Abe Vigoda saying that.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 08:16 AM (aNSOb)

189 It's not nothing ... Democrats would likely challenge in court, as they suggested even before Trump.

Let me know when challenging something in court has meaning again.

The INA is very clear about who is considered an American citizen at birth. Cruz was. This debate is so exceptionally silly that I will never comment on it again.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 08:16 AM (659DL)

190 Morning horde


Talk about Shit Midas


http://tinyurl.com/znd58q8

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at January 14, 2016 08:17 AM (fWAjv)

191 I liked the actor who played the Soprano lawyer. The character always laughed at his own jokes. He died this week, too.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:17 AM (iQIUe)

192 Also, this needs to be said:

Abe Vigoda.

Still here.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 08:17 AM (659DL)

193 188 185 Goldblum.
Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:14 AM (oVJmc)

What???!!!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:15 AM (zLP1L)


Goldblum dies every couple of years. Amazing! He's a real life 'Weekend at Bernie's'. He keeps right on getting roles from the grave.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:17 AM (Ix+HS)

194 "This isnt a fight for the soul of the party. This is a fight for the dignity of the party.

-------Congressman Ka-Ching (R-Cash Register)

Yeah, that's the ticket! Dignity! Lets try that word.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2016 08:18 AM (TxJGV)

195 Damn about Alan Rickman.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at January 14, 2016 08:18 AM (H33VV)

196 187 It's not nothing ... Democrats would likely challenge in court, as they suggested even before Trump.

===

Maybe Trump is doing him a favor in the long run by doing all of this now.
Posted by: Bigby's Punch Bug Blue at January 14, 2016 08:15 AM (3ZtZW)


Meanwhile, there's a major hit piece on Cruz in the NY Slime about the nothing burger of his loans in 2012 to finance his senate campaign. And I'm sure Trump and the rest will use this to attack him too.

This is why I'm fuming over the citizenship bullshit. attack a solid candidate using leftist tactics and suck the oxygen out of the room about the real issues that are winners.

Not happy about that.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (zLP1L)

197 Wait! Goldblum is *not* dead?

Posted by: Benson, C.46 at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (s3Tuz)

198 Birthers to the left of me....
Undiscloaed Wall Street loans on the right...
Here I am........

Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (/HC6x)

199 This is a fight for the dignity of the party.

Give me a break. For one thing, you are a politician.

There is no second thing.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (RrDm2)

200 The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting this morning that the members of team hired by the city to monitor and oversee the consent decree with the Dept. of (In)Justice each make $250/hour. There are fifteen of them.

They also get paid that rate to attend protest rallies.

Nice work if you can get it.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (vg8iE)

201 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:01 AM (zLP1L)

162 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 14, 2016 07:57 AM (X6fMO)

You're not going to like this, but there it is anyway :^) Lousy life? Maybe you're too affected by politics or the board here but you have a job, you have people who love and like you and you have a wonderful writing talent. So, while it might not be all that it would be you're blessed in many, many ways.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:01 AM (M+RRn)

I don't think anyone was really all that invested in winning... we knew the odds. It's not like any of us were plunking down any big money - less than the Starbucks coffees that everyone drinks all day. I hope no one is truly bummed, although I'm sure they will complain 'cause, you know, people. :-)

Posted by: Gem at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (c+gwp)

202 99.6% of all suicide bombings are committed by muzzies.

Clearly, statistics are raaaaaacist and islamophobic!

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (a31sM)

203 200 Damn about Alan Rickman.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at January 14, 2016 08:18 AM (H33VV)


But an Israel/Joo hater. Can't they all just shut up and read their lines into the camera?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:20 AM (zLP1L)

204 199
"This isnt a fight for the soul of the party. This is a fight for the dignity of the party.



-------Congressman Ka-Ching (R-Cash Register)



Yeah, that's the ticket! Dignity! Lets try that word.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2016 08:18 AM (TxJGV)


Well of course it's not a fight for the soul of the party. In their opinion, they already sold it.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:20 AM (J+mig)

205 I feel like at this point, Jeb would be better off if he dropped the charade and ran as an open, proud, Establishment moderate. Voters might respond favorably to his authenticity.

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (O7MnT)

206 Pretty sure it was those Lutherans again.

Lime jello with shaved carrots found at the scene. Damned Lutherans.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (r9tFS)

207 "190 I heard a recording of Chelsea launching that lame attack on Bernie the other day, accusing him of wanting to dismantle Obamacare (to which he objected passionately) and I was amazed to hear how awful she sounds. Like a total ditz."

I know, right?

Posted by: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (u5gzz)

208 207 99.6% of all suicide bombings are committed by muzzies.

Clearly, statistics are raaaaaacist and islamophobic!
Posted by: TrivialPursuer at January 14, 2016 08:19 AM (a31sM)


What about that .4%?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (zLP1L)

209 Am I the only one who thinks "Kerry, Ash Carter Called Iran To Help When U.S. Sailors' Boats Had Trouble, Allowing Them To Be Captured" is significant news? Or am I still asleep? (Checks to see earlier comment really did get posted.)

I suppose our sailors' abuse by Iran is old news now, and Kerry and Carters' perfidy pales to insignificance beside the death of Snape and debating Cruz birtherism. Oh, well.

Pardon my snark. Haven't had my coffee yet.

Yeah, Rickman was good.

Posted by: mindful webworker - hangin's too good fer them varmits! at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (XtR0g)

210 I heard a recording of Chelsea launching that lame attack on Bernie the other day, accusing him of wanting to dismantle Obamacare (to which he objected passionately) and I was amazed to hear how awful she sounds. Like a total ditz.

She doesn't just sound like a ditz. She IS a ditz. Given that she decided early on to hitch her wagon to The Clinton Criminal Enterprise and hasn't earned or created a damned thing in her life, it's hardly surprising that she turned into a vapid nitwit.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (PFy0L)

211 The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math.
-Stuff I Say

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 08:22 AM (5buP8)

212 I liked Rickman as an actor - was disappointed when he did the Rachel Corrie play (hardcore Lefty status: confirmed). Shame he died.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 08:22 AM (NOIQH)

213 Just a reminder - about 6 mos. ago the MSM did a lot of stories about Chelsea is Hillary's secret weapon, her closest adviser, a real strength to Hillary's presidential ticket. IIRC, they even flowtaed the idea of Chelsea moving into the WH (instead of Bill, one assumes). LOL

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 08:24 AM (NOIQH)

214 It's not nothing ... Democrats would likely challenge in court, as they suggested even before Trump.

The Republican Establishment collaborating with Democrats to bring down a conservative candidate? Jamais dans la vie!

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 08:24 AM (O7MnT)

215 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (zLP1L)

Communists, not kidding.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 08:24 AM (GDulk)

216 I hope no one is truly bummed,

Have to admit, I'm a little relieved. $1.5 billion puts a big ol' target on your back. You would need to become skilled at hiring and trusting fierce professional dirtballs really fast. Don't know if I could pull it off.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 08:24 AM (RrDm2)

217 217 I liked Rickman as an actor - was disappointed when he did the Rachel Corrie play (hardcore Lefty status: confirmed). Shame he died.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 08:22 AM (NOIQH)


"The Monster Mash."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:25 AM (zLP1L)

218 RIP Alan Rickman

Posted by: Sven S Blade a.k.a. El Assassin@sven10077 at January 14, 2016 08:25 AM (g8Hfr)

219 and I was amazed to hear how awful she sounds. Like a total ditz.
I still can't believe NBC just handed her 600K for, literally, NOTHING. Ok, I believe it. Just mystified I guess.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 08:26 AM (5buP8)

220 Ugh. Cat woke me up by throwing himself against the window while squalling and hissing. I *hate* waking up to an adrenaline rush.

Hah hah...

::Nelson muntz::

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 08:26 AM (qUNWi)

221 So the pushback in Germany begins.

From the Daily Mail

http://preview.tinyurl.com/jk6gycr

"Terrifying echoes of Kristallnacht: Mayor condemns 'naked violence' after far-right thugs rampage through streets of Germany smashing windows of kebab shops"

"Far right." Or just regular Germans pissed off at their government for ignoring their concerns?

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:26 AM (Ix+HS)

222 "Hot Air" says Hillary bought Powerball tickets to "fund her campaign"

Fist of all, can anyone imagine Hillary schlepping into Shoprite or 7-11 and purchasing tickets?. If she did, purchase then she got a minion on her staff to do it.
Secondly, I wish Hillary we so broke that she needed the lottery to fund her campaign.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:26 AM (M+RRn)

223
"This isnt a fight for the soul of the party. This is a fight for the dignity of the party.





So dignity trumps* results.

*Pardon the expression.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:27 AM (oVJmc)

224 Have to admit, I'm a little relieved. $1.5 billion
puts a big ol' target on your back. You would need to become skilled
at hiring and trusting fierce professional dirtballs really fast. Don't
know if I could pull it off.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2016 08:24 AM (RrDm2)


This is the Horde. You could find someone willing to take a steady paycheck to snarl at a-holes and grifters here, I'm sure of it. (Hell, some of them would do it for free, just not on as regular a basis as you'd need.)

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:27 AM (J+mig)

225 But an Israel/Joo hater. Can't they all just shut up and read their lines into the camera?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:20 AM (zLP1L)


Aren't BDS and Jew-hatred two sides of the same lefty coin?

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:27 AM (Ix+HS)

226 >>Am I the only one who thinks "Kerry, Ash Carter Called Iran To Help When
U.S. Sailors' Boats Had Trouble, Allowing Them To Be Captured" is
significant news?


Yeah, it's a very big deal. It's just there have been so many of these sorts of off-the-charts insane decisions by Obama and co. that one starts to get numb....

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 08:27 AM (NOIQH)

227 So dignity trumps* results.

*Pardon the expression.


Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:27 AM (oVJmc)


Remember how we used to mock McCain, Romney, and co. for being so big about being dignified losers? I'm starting to think we were onto something.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:28 AM (J+mig)

228 230 Aren't BDS and Jew-hatred two sides of the same lefty coin?
Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:27 AM (Ix+HS)


Yes. Actually one side.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:28 AM (zLP1L)

229 Have to admit, I'm a little relieved. $1.5 billion puts a big ol' target on your back.

I told my wife that was serious 'ruin-your-life' money.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:29 AM (oVJmc)

230 Yes. Actually one side. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:28 AM (zLP1L)


What's BDS short for? I probably know what you're talking about, but can't recall ever having seen that abbreviation.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:30 AM (J+mig)

231 After federal taxes each of the 3 winners gets about 198 mil. I could handle the pressure. Half the untalented celebs have that much money and do just fine.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:30 AM (iQIUe)

232 Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:26 AM (Ix+HS)

Yep. If the government won't do it's actual job and defend its citizens they eventually turn to vigilantism out of self defense. And then things get ugly because due process goes out the window. By refusing to protect citizens now the government insures much more pai and damage to "the Other" later.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 08:30 AM (GDulk)

233 Gotta say, any time Snape appeared on screen, he owned it.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:31 AM (oVJmc)

234 Does anyone else think that ValJar is doing a "Death by a thousand cuts" to Hills? The enmity between them is pretty high.

Posted by: FCF at January 14, 2016 08:31 AM (kejii)

235 All I know is that photo of our sailors kneeling on the deck with their hands clasped behind their heads turns my stomach.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2016 08:31 AM (TxJGV)

236 I feel like at this point, Jeb would be better off if he dropped the charade and ran as an open, proud, Establishment moderate. Voters might respond favorably to his authenticity.

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 08:21 AM (O7MnT)


I honestly don't think so. Being the third Bush president in 28 years is a turn off for a lot of people, not just those on the left.

In these times, Bush is far too passive, hence the rise of Trump. L'audace, l'audace, toujours l'audace.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:32 AM (Ix+HS)

237
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:01 AM (M+RRn)

Thank you, FS, but for once I actually wasn't talking about me.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 14, 2016 08:33 AM (X6fMO)

238 >>But an Israel/Joo hater. Can't they all just shut up and read their lines into the camera?



Can any Lefty ever keep their mouth shut?

Lefty + self-absorbed actor who wants to prove he/she's more than just a pretty face/plays pretend for a living pretty much guarantees they'll not shut up.


Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 08:33 AM (NOIQH)

239 Naw. Lutherans are passive-aggressive. They wouldn't do anything *openly*, if you catch my meaning..

Posted by: The Hot Gates at January 14, 2016 08:33 AM (KJZeR)

240 234 Have to admit, I'm a little relieved. $1.5 billion puts a big ol' target on your back.

I told my wife that was serious 'ruin-your-life' money.
Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:29 AM (oVJmc)


I often thought I'd have to hire a PR person or have some other spokesman come forward for me, but I think you agree to have your image used by the Lotto for promotional purposes.

Yeah, giant neon sign screaming "HERE I AM!"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:33 AM (zLP1L)

241 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.

I won 8 dollars yesterday.
Of course I spent 10 dollars on the ticket.

So I'm thinking, with the way they award stupid investments in DC now, they should subsidize me to play the lottery with some of that sweet sweet tax money just sitting around doing nothing.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2016 08:33 AM (8ikIW)

242 I live in Bali, and I can tell you, if the Moose pull something like that here again, they're dead. The Balinese will kill them all.

I've been told this, repeatedly. They are serious.

Posted by: Patrick Strei at January 14, 2016 08:34 AM (fziqx)

243 "Give me a break - the ship sailed on Vattel's definition about 8 years ago."

well, in practice yes, and I guess Obama could be sited as "he got away with it" But we know the rules are different for them, than "us".

"The INA is very clear about who is considered an American citizen at
birth. Cruz was. This debate is so exceptionally silly that I will
never comment on it again."

yeah well no one questions if he was conferred citizenship at birth by statute, but rather whether that meets the natural born (Vattel and other precedent) definition. People waving it off as "silly" don't answer the WaPo or Coulter or other arguments.

"Maybe Trump is doing him a favor in the long run by doing all of this now."
Trump is doing it for his own gain, but yeah, I think it would be better to "deal with it" now. But dealing with it so far means ignoring it by Cruz fans, and chastising those that read the more studied opinions. I'm more concerned about it from the anchor baby perspective, that a statute could indeed be all that's needed to change that.

Posted by: Illiniwek at January 14, 2016 08:34 AM (5Gpe2)

244 What's BDS short for? I probably know what you're talking about, but can't recall ever having seen that abbreviation.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:30 AM (J+mig)


Boycott, Divest, Sanctions.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:34 AM (zLP1L)

245 Thank you, FS, but for once I actually wasn't talking about me.

O.K. Glad to hear it. :^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:34 AM (M+RRn)

246 "Far right." Or just regular Germans pissed off at their government for ignoring their concerns?
Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:26 AM (Ix+HS)

--

If you object the the immigrants practicing their quaint customs like raping young girls and beating up kids then obviously you are far right.
/AuntieMerkel

Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 08:35 AM (cbfNE)

247 239 Does anyone else think that ValJar is doing a "Death by a thousand cuts" to Hills? The enmity between them is pretty high.

Yes. She/"They" aren't helping her. But, as has been noted, she's just a HORRIBLE candidate. It really is amazing the way the media can prop up her candidacy. She has nothing to run on, everything she's done is shit, and she's about as cuddly as a porcupine. At the end of the day, I believe the only reason she's still around is that the MFM just can't get the notion of 4 or 8 more years of Billy Jeff, Historic First! Rapist out of their tiny minds.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 08:36 AM (5buP8)

248 RWC: Talk about Shit Midas

'Way too early in the morning, RWC!

Posted by: mindful webworker - eecch at January 14, 2016 08:36 AM (XtR0g)

249 Boycott, Divest, Sanctions.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:34 AM (zLP1L)


I was thinking Bush Derangement Syndrome.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:37 AM (Ix+HS)

250 All I know is that photo of our sailors kneeling on the deck with their hands clasped behind their heads turns my stomach.



Kills any "help" meme they are trying to push.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 08:37 AM (aNSOb)

251 RIP Allen Rickman

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:37 AM (MbrzC)

252 247 I live in Bali, and I can tell you, if the Moose pull something like that here again, they're dead. The Balinese will kill them all.

I've been told this, repeatedly. They are serious.
Posted by: Patrick Strei at January 14, 2016 08:34 AM (fziqx)

============
Clicked on your name and saw your blog. Nice synopsis of the murdering muslims. It's ridiculous. Religion of peace. spit!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:37 AM (iQIUe)

253 Alan Rickman in Die Hard, Quigley Down Under, Harry Potter movies, Robin Hood, Galaxy Quest, and others. All effective and fun roles. Had no idea he was that old. If he was a lefty, at least he didn't scream it all over the place. (Cough, Streisand, cough). Saw him in a couple of interviews and he came across as a pleasant and humorous guy. I'll miss him.

Think I'll get out the Quigley Down Under DVD in Rickman's memory. Sharpes rifle, Selleck and Rickman, and Laura San Giacomo's elbows in one movie. Can't lose with that combination.

Posted by: JTB at January 14, 2016 08:37 AM (FvdPb)

254
"Terrifying echoes of Kristallnacht: Mayor condemns 'naked violence' after far-right thugs rampage through streets of Germany smashing windows of kebab shops.

First they came for the kabob shops, but I didn't eat kabobs so I did nothing.
Next they came for the falafel shops, but I didn't consume falafel so I said nothing.
Then they came for the goats and I roared, "GET YOUR MITTS OFF OF MY WIVES, YOU FILTHY INFIDELS!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 08:38 AM (BK3ZS)

255 Clicked on your name and saw your blog. Nice synopsis of the murdering muslims. It's ridiculous. Religion of peace. spit!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:37 AM (iQIUe)


It's a typical Progressive lie. The exact opposite of the truth. That's them, every time.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:39 AM (J+mig)

256 It flips the bird to the GOPe and Democrats twice. That's considered a bonus by a lot of people.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:13 AM (J+mig)
---
While I agree, I'm thinking the Donald has something else in mind, but then again maybe not, in which case as you say - bonus.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:39 AM (MbrzC)

257
Yes. She/"They" aren't helping her. But, as has been noted, she's
just a HORRIBLE candidate. It really is amazing the way the media can
prop up her candidacy. She has nothing to run on, everything she's done
is shit, and she's about as cuddly as a porcupine.


Usually the media is running those 'who would you like to have a beer with?' stories.

Not this time.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at January 14, 2016 08:39 AM (oVJmc)

258
The descriptions regarding refugees is always far right/neo nazis vs. anti fascists. Of course, this description is brought to you by the press that also sought to hide the problems.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:39 AM (iQIUe)

259 Folks, ISIS is Sunni. They are a creature of the Saudis and their core is the remnants of Saddam's regime, which was Sunni. I don't know what the Djakarta attack was about but it wasn't a Shiite-Sunni thing, more probably a "Stop having fun, by Allah!" thing.

Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at January 14, 2016 08:39 AM (RD7QR)

260 265
Folks, ISIS is Sunni. They are a creature of the Saudis and their core
is the remnants of Saddam's regime, which was Sunni. I don't know what
the Djakarta attack was about but it wasn't a Shiite-Sunni thing, more
probably a "Stop having fun, by Allah!" thing.

Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at January 14, 2016 08:39 AM (RD7QR)


Much like American Progressives, they can't stand to see people having fun.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:40 AM (J+mig)

261 "Give me a break - the ship sailed on Vattel's definition about 8 years ago."

well, in practice yes, and I guess Obama could be sited as "he got away with it" But we know the rules are different for them, than "us".



The rules are only different for us if we play THEIR game.

Full speed ahead and fvck the left. If they object, "FYNQ" is the only reply.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 08:40 AM (aNSOb)

262
Kristallnacht my ass.


I'd love to, liebkin.

Posted by: Ernst Rohm at January 14, 2016 08:41 AM (oVJmc)

263 Loved Rickman in Die Hard - he was such a great bad guy!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 08:41 AM (NOIQH)

264 OMG OscarTM Nominations are on! And, it's The Bear from "Revenant"!
Doing things other Americans won't...

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 14, 2016 08:41 AM (xq1UY)

265 Kristallnacht my ass. At this point *any* extreme backlash on the part of German citizens right now would be preferable to this unbearable spectacle of them just sitting back passively as they are invaded, evicted, raped, etc. with the ovvert aid and approval of the government whose duty it is to protect them. May the police and soldiers turn on their superiors if ordered to quell the backlash.

I hate to say it, but it does look as though OBL had a point when he would say the West was soft.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at January 14, 2016 08:41 AM (PFy0L)

266 It dawned on me that the Iran/Navy situation was a replay of end of Top Gun. Disabled (assuming that isn't a lie) Navy vessel drifts into hostile territory......It ends there because we didn't try to rescue anyone.

Posted by: WOPR at January 14, 2016 08:41 AM (LTDSy)

267
One thing about Bush 41 is that he did put the fear of God in the cartels and european terrorists.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:42 AM (iQIUe)

268
What's BDS short for? I probably know what you're talking about, but can't recall ever having seen that abbreviation.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:30 AM (J+mig)


Bush Derangement Syndrome. Like all viroids that infest the leftist mind, it has now mutated into two new strains, TDS and CDS.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 08:42 AM (BK3ZS)

269 I like bears.

Posted by: Barney Frank at January 14, 2016 08:42 AM (u5gzz)

270 226 "Far right." Or just regular Germans pissed off at their government for ignoring their concerns?

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:26 AM (Ix+HS)
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One in the same as far as they are concerned, when it breaks out here the same will be said.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:43 AM (MbrzC)

271 Shia? Alewite? Naa.
It's always Sunni in Philadelphia.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 14, 2016 08:43 AM (xq1UY)

272 What is it with the writers at the Federalist?

Today, via Hot Air, Mark Hemmingway writes an article about the documentary "Making a Murderer". Instead of actually watching the series, this idiot forms an opinion based on how other documentaries were edited.

How do the writers at the Federalist get through the doors with egos swollen so far. I don't know if this bumpkin has a British accent, like the insufferable twit Charles CW Cooke, but he certainly acts like it when he concludes his article with lines like:

"Studios aren't going to stop bankrolling specious documentaries like Making a Murderer anytime soon".

"Specious documentaries"? This guy hasn't even watched it.

And this closer...

"Unfortunately, the only real truth to be found in many of these documentaries is that people don't mind being lied to if you tell them what they want to hear".

Is he saying that people want to believe that local police are willing to plant evidence and lie to the court to get someone convicted?

I wouldn't mind if this article came out of one of the left wing sites, but these are our writers. What they say and write reflects on our side. Wouldn't it be nice if our "paid thinkers" actually watched a documentary before declaring it all lies?

Fuck.

Posted by: jwest at January 14, 2016 08:43 AM (Zs4uk)

273 The descriptions regarding refugees is always far
right/neo nazis vs. anti fascists. Of course, this description is
brought to you by the press that also sought to hide the problems.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:39 AM (iQIUe)


I think a lot of people just don't realize that almost all of the world's major media orgs are owned by a very small clique, and they've all got a common agenda.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:44 AM (J+mig)

274 I still would like to know how you survive falling 30 feet and then having a 500-1000 lb grizzly bear fall on top of you.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:44 AM (iQIUe)

275 Trump has captured lightning in a bottle. He is in the exact right place at the exact right moment in history to really make a difference in the 100 year trajectory of this nation.

He better not blow it.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 06:48 AM (zLP1L)

-------------------

Trump may lack the filter that keeps the thoughts in your mind from making it to your lips, but I've come to believe that he is 10 times the man of any other candidate. All other candidates, with the exception of Carson, are machine candidates in service to the state and best I can tell have never produced anything of value.

Posted by: Make America Great Again at January 14, 2016 08:44 AM (LXJ1e)

276 239 Does anyone else think that ValJar is doing a "Death by a thousand cuts" to Hills? The enmity between them is pretty high.

Posted by: FCF at January 14, 2016 08:31 AM (kejii)
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Probably, but know for sure ValJar been doing Death by a thousand cuts to the United States of America.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:44 AM (MbrzC)

277
Usually the media is running those 'who would you like to have a beer with?' stories.

How about "Who would you like to drown in a vat of beer?" stories? Seen any of those?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 08:44 AM (BK3ZS)

278
Luap the Lesser proves he's bereft of intellect by stating he doesn't trust Iran, but it's a step forward that Iran released the sailors and a war was averted.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:45 AM (zLP1L)

279 Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 08:35 AM (cbfNE)

Yep. Many of the Brit commenters at that Daily Mail article pointed out that "far right" propaganda. No pol or protester is ever labeled "far left." One only has to note that Barry is never described as a far left radical president by our Fellatio Media.

The media and pols today bring to mind that 'in times of universal deceit' quote.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:45 AM (Ix+HS)

280 Hans Blix sounds like Rickman. It would spook me when I heard him on the radio.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:45 AM (iQIUe)

281 Merkel is just fundamentally transforming Germany, and who are we to say she's wrong?

Posted by: B H O'Bama at January 14, 2016 08:45 AM (ulSa1)

282 turns my stomach

Oh, are you one of those types, who thinks America is exceptional? Huh!

Posted by: Baraka Hussein at January 14, 2016 08:45 AM (ZxmMG)

283 282 Posted by: Make America Great Again at January 14, 2016 08:44 AM (LXJ1e)


I am a Cruz supporter but I like what Trump is doing. But in the event he does take it, he better follow through.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:46 AM (zLP1L)

284 Alan Rickman was gay.

Or was he?

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 08:46 AM (qUNWi)

285
281 I still would like to know how you survive falling 30 feet and then having a 500-1000 lb grizzly bear fall on top of you.

-- Huma, in Shrillary's boudoir, after the trapeze failed

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 08:46 AM (BK3ZS)

286 Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:42 AM (iQIUe)

And I don't see anyone but Trump (and possibly Cuz) who even *might* be able to do the same thing. The other thing is that Trump (and hopefully Cruz) is unlikely to apologize to the world for America and being American. Don't really trust the other Rs on that score and absolutely trust D/Ss to accept any and all humiliation.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 08:46 AM (GDulk)

287 Luap the Lesser proves he's bereft of intellect by stating he doesn't trust Iran, but it's a step forward that Iran released the sailors and a war was averted.

Tree, fruit, chem trails, etc.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 08:46 AM (659DL)

288 The Guardian : The Moron lifestyle from the other side of the bed.

http://tinyurl.com/hfugto2

Posted by: Benson, C.46 at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (s3Tuz)

289 I think a lot of people just don't realize that
almost all of the world's major media orgs are owned by a very small
clique, and they've all got a common agenda.


Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:44 AM (J+mig)


What's that you say?

Posted by: Prince Allweed at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (ulSa1)

290 288 Merkel is just fundamentally transforming Germany, and who are we to say she's wrong?
Posted by: B H O'Bama at January 14, 2016 08:45 AM (ulSa1)


Fundamental "vernichtung" more like it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (zLP1L)

291 I was thinking Bush Derangement Syndrome.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:37 AM (Ix+HS)
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Soon to mean Bernie Derangement Syndrome

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (MbrzC)

292
I still would like to know how you survive falling 30 feet and then having a 500-1000 lb grizzly bear fall on top of you.

It ain't easy, sweetie, let me tell you!

Posted by: Harvey Fierstein at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (X6fMO)

293 Alan Rickman now?RIP

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (8HTq1)

294 Here's another nice story. Teen girl lifts truck off injured dad; Help save family from fire. She attends the Air Force Academy.


http://preview.tinyurl.com/h4we8o2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (M+RRn)

295 Huma, in Shrillary's boudoir, after the trapeze failed

Darmok, Jilaad, when the bed fell.

Posted by: That weird alien captain at January 14, 2016 08:48 AM (PFy0L)

296 Soon to mean Bernie Derangement Syndrome

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (MbrzC)


Bernie's deranged. No syndrome about it.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:49 AM (Ix+HS)

297 One in the same as far as they are concerned, when it breaks out here the same will be said.





Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:43 AM (MbrzC)


The really funny thing is... none of us were ever right wing (or if we were, we changed our minds). They've just distorted the political language to stand on its head. Right-wing was originally the royalists. They're the side fighting for unlimited central power. They're the wannabe aristocracy.

The things we're conservative about are the soul and essence of classical liberalism. Natural rights, the rule of law, liberty... And them? They try to paint us as the Tories, so they can usurp the title of liberal to mask their Marxist origins.

As is usual with the Progs, black is white, up is down, short is long. They turn everything on its head in an effort to baffle you with bullshit.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:49 AM (J+mig)

298 @280 "Anti-fascist" has to be one of the greatest PR terms of XX Cent.
It means "communist," every.single.time.

Say, has Michael "I'm from Flint, You Know" Moore weighed in on the Flint River lead crisis yet? Pretty sure GM had to have caused that. "Old" GM. Just ask.

You'd think a local boy made good like him would be dying to jump in and help.
I'm thinking of filtering river water through his fat cells, or something like that.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 14, 2016 08:49 AM (xq1UY)

299 But in the event he does take it, he better follow through.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:46 AM


This is one thing I don't worry about. Teh Donald has gotten where he is today by "following through."

That's what sets him apart from both the rest of the Preezy wannabes -- all of them -- and, for that matter, all previous presidents since, oh, 1988 or so.

Posted by: MrScribbler at January 14, 2016 08:49 AM (mIvL9)

300 Trump may lack the filter that keeps the thoughts in your mind from making it to your lips

After years of Democrats and Republicans spouting focus-group tested lies, Trump's authenticity is refreshing to a lot of people.

How many times did Bush and Rubio have to practice saying, "But first, we have to secure our borders..." before they could say it with a straight face.

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 08:50 AM (O7MnT)

301 ThisBeingMilt: One in the same...

"One in the same" is meaningless!

It's "one and the same!"

A redundancy, meaning "the same thing."

* rages, pulls out hair, stomps feet *

Posted by: my inner language Nazi at January 14, 2016 08:50 AM (XtR0g)

302 56 54 I'll bet she and Haley are munching each other's carpet.

She's married with a family. I doubt that because two women have shared political views it automatically means they're lesbians.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 07:04 AM (M+RRn)


I was being sarcastic. And disgusting.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton

Disgusting? You must have been talking about eating real carpet.

Posted by: Chelsea--Not the pretty one at January 14, 2016 08:50 AM (kfcYC)

303 Why do they make comparisons between this and Kristillnacht anyway? To help keep Germans in line by reminding them of their past? I'm not endorsing rioting and looting, but Jews in Germany hadn't had members of their religion engaged in mass rape and numerous acts of crime They were peaceful citizens targeted by Nazis.

Why not just call it rioting?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:51 AM (M+RRn)

304 Fundamental "vernichtung" more like it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:47 AM (zLP1L)

After all, it's not like the modern world or the EU really needs to have a Germany anymore.

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 08:51 AM (ulSa1)

305 And what I was saying about how the Progs make everything mean its opposite? Anti-fascist means actual fascist.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:52 AM (J+mig)

306 How many times did Bush and Rubio have to practice saying, "But first, we have to secure our borders..." before they could say it with a straight face.

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 08:50 AM (O7MnT)


Yeb! still can't say it without a nod and wink.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:52 AM (Ix+HS)

307 Why not just call it rioting?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:51 AM (M+RRn)


Why not call it preemptive self-defense?

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:53 AM (Ix+HS)

308 I don't know about you guys, but I am going to thoroughly enjoy watching the Beast's campaign implode, explode, and generally have continence problems in the coming weeks.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 08:53 AM (659DL)

309 I'm really shocked and upset that Rickman died. One of my favorite actors. He was so much fun even in otherwise sucky films (as the Sheet of in Costner' s Robin Hood : "I'm going to carve out your heart ...with a spoon!")

Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 08:53 AM (cbfNE)

310 Rickman wasnt gay. He lived with one woman for decades and they married about 3 years ago.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at January 14, 2016 08:53 AM (iQIUe)

311 247 I live in Bali, and I can tell you, if the Moose pull something like that here again, they're dead. The Balinese will kill them all.

I've been told this, repeatedly. They are serious.
Posted by: Patrick Strei at January 14, 2016 08:34 AM (fziqx)

I'm interested in your experience in Bali. Have there been other incidents that didn't get attention in the West? Are the Balinese religious? (They're Hindus, right?) Or is it just that they are sick and tired of the crap from the Sunnis?

Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at January 14, 2016 08:53 AM (RD7QR)

312 Why not just call it rioting?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:51 AM (M+RRn)

Simple, the term "rioting" doesn't serve the narrative, Comrade Fenelon!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 08:54 AM (ulSa1)

313 Rickman wasnt gay. He lived with one woman for decades and they married about 3 years ago.

Right...he wasn't gay gay. Just English gay.

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 08:54 AM (qUNWi)

314 Break out the fainting couches.

Democrats are shocked, absolutely shocked, that Chelsea directly and bluntly attacked Uncle Bernie single payer health care plan. (Which, BTW, is barely distinguishable from Hillary's single payer plan) Everybody knows how kind and gentle she is. How could this happen?

Dems actually believe their own BS about respectful conversation, tolerance, ideas etc.. Hate is for conservatives (and attacking conservatives).

Posted by: Hand of Count Petofi at January 14, 2016 08:55 AM (1BQGO)

315 306 Posted by: MrScribbler at January 14, 2016 08:49 AM (mIvL9)

He really does have millions of people fired up and ready for action. I really hope he doesn't let us down. I would be happy if he does go all the way, despite being a Cruz supporter.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:55 AM (zLP1L)

316 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:51 AM (M+RRn)

It's a twofer. Keeps law-abiding German citizens in line *and* devalues the actual kristallnacht by mentally associating law-abiding Jewish victims with aggressive law-breaking rapist muslims.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 08:55 AM (GDulk)

317 112 Good news: Hillary bought a Powerball ticket and lost 2 bucks


Posted by: Colin

I understand they let her buy her ticket today, seeing how she's so busy and all.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at January 14, 2016 08:55 AM (kfcYC)

318 Bernie's deranged. No syndrome about it.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:49 AM (Ix+HS)
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I don't disagree, but given this nation elected, then re-elected the current p.o.s., I'm actually slightly concerned Bernie could win vs a gope squish, that 47% is true, and it's now higher.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:56 AM (MbrzC)

319
"First we tie the boots around the old ladies necks, then we throw them into the fjords."

-- closing line heard at the end of a Monty Python sketch

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 08:56 AM (BK3ZS)

320 by Grabthar's hammer... by the Suns of Worvan... you shall be... avenged.

Posted by: Kathleen Syphilis at January 14, 2016 08:56 AM (e8kgV)

321 "It's "one and the same!"
A redundancy, meaning "the same thing.""

Same difference.

Posted by: Common Core English Teacher at January 14, 2016 08:56 AM (u5gzz)

322 Yeb! still can't say it without a nod and wink.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:52 AM (Ix+HS)


And after the speech when he's alone with his trusted advisors, like Rove, they all have a really good belly laugh about the gullibility of the rubes!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 08:56 AM (ulSa1)

323 320 Right...he wasn't gay gay. Just English gay.
Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 08:54 AM (qUNWi)


Buggery and dick sucking in boarding school is normal so long as what happens at Eton stays in Eton.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 08:56 AM (zLP1L)

324 It's a twofer. Keeps law-abiding German citizens in line *and* devalues the actual kristallnacht by mentally associating law-abiding Jewish victims with aggressive law-breaking rapist muslims.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 08:55 AM (GDulk)


Cultural appropriation!

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 08:56 AM (Ix+HS)

325 OK, @302 - best comment this morning.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at January 14, 2016 08:57 AM (vg8iE)

326 Dems actually believe their own BS about respectful
conversation, tolerance, ideas etc.. Hate is for conservatives (and
attacking conservatives).

Posted by: Hand of Count Petofi at January 14, 2016 08:55 AM (1BQGO)


It's just an ornament they wear to make them feel good about themselves. Their idea of a conversation is a lecture, their idea of tolerance is "you tolerate me and do as I say", and their idea of hate is making value judgments.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:57 AM (J+mig)

327 By Grabthar's hammer... what a savings.

Posted by: QVC at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (e8kgV)

328 By Grabthar's Hammer...what a savings!!

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (qUNWi)

329 Posted by: my inner language Nazi at January 14, 2016 08:50 AM (XtR0g)

I don't think I;d seen your blog link or .blog before although I had sen the cartoons. I like the reflections on prayer.

But if you keep the names in your handle up you'll get the most socks winner again as I become a close second to J.J. on the most frequent poster category. ;^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (M+RRn)

330 I heard a good stat this morning. Of the 350 terrorist attacks worldwide over the past 12 months, 348 were initiated by mohammedans.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (cHVv4)

331 Posted by: jwest at January 14, 2016 08:43 AM (Zs4uk)

I watched all the episodes of The Making, and there is no doubt they had an agenda. Just to open your eyes a bit more, Daily Mail has an interview with Avery's first girlfriend, and she has some very harsh things to say about him and the documentarians.

I don't have the link handy.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (gyKtp)

332 Marco Rubio's aide slipped some provisions into the Gang of Eight bill to help some corporate clients.

http://tinyurl.com/jctrzk8

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (O7MnT)

333 hah ....

You beat me

Posted by: eleven at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (qUNWi)

334 as I become a close second to J.J. on the most frequent poster category. ;^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (M+RRn)

No one beats the J.J.

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (ulSa1)

335 Posted by: my inner language Nazi at January 14, 2016 08:50 AM (XtR0g)
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Thank you for correcting my case of the dumbz. Feel free to note my screw up of your\you're which bound to happen at some point this week as well.


Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (MbrzC)

336 Right...he wasn't gay gay. Just English gay.

Yep. Part of the "pecking order" at public schools. What's a little buggering between friends?

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (5buP8)

337 Always.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (nXeSu)

338 Why do they make comparisons between this and Kristillnacht anyway? To help keep Germans in line by reminding them of their past?



They are gonna play the "Kristalnacht" card once too often and it's going to come back "Declined".

Kinda like the race card is played in the US.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (aNSOb)

339
What is it with the writers at the Federalist?
Posted by: jwest



Poly-amory advocacy sex-blog The Federalist. *shrugs*

They had a real weird one last week that I didn't mention because I couldn't wrap my brain around it.

They ran an article by an "inter-sex male" -- born a hermaphrodite, raised a woman, now a man kinda and -- something. Could not figure out how any of that extended livejournal entry was even nominally conservative.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (kdS6q)

340
It's just an ornament they wear to make them feel good about themselves. Their idea of a conversation is a lecture, their idea of tolerance is "you tolerate me and do as I say", and their idea of hate is making value judgments.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 08:57 AM (J+mig)


Nailed it.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 09:00 AM (BK3ZS)

341 341 as I become a close second to J.J. on the most frequent poster category. ;^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (M+RRn)

No one beats the J.J.
Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (ulSa1)


I was number 1 last week for the first time, but over the past year I really did disappear for a while.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 09:00 AM (zLP1L)

342 The CIA chief on the site in Benghazi gave stand down orders, because he wasn't given the go ahead from his superiors, or state didn't request help or whatever. Does that clear it up for you Trey?

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at January 14, 2016 09:00 AM (kfcYC)

343 Posted by: Vashta Nerada at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (cHVv4)

And the other two were communists. Same values, same methods.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 09:00 AM (GDulk)

344
I heard a good stat this morning. Of the 350 terrorist attacks worldwide over the past 12 months, 348 were initiated by mohammedans.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (cHVv4)

But they were responding to anti-muzlim backlash, so those attacks totes don't really count!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 09:01 AM (ulSa1)

345 Republican debate tonight.

Via Insty:

Upset GOP Donors Wonder if they have wasted their money

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/265647-

upset-op-donors-have-we-wasted-our-money


You know, I think the Our Betters realized their program of endless illegal immigration, destroying the Middle Class, endless muslim violence here at home, etc, etc-

was not popular.

And they realized that GOP voters were tired of being lied to (Helloooo Rubio!) and treated like suckers.


That's why they went with the shall we say, unique solution-

of having Jeb! tell us straight up that he wasn't going to do what the voters wanted-

and then contributing over $100 million to power Jeb!
through the primaries with his Glorious Message of Fuck You Voters(TM).

Since then they've tried the same thing with Rubio, Christie, Kasich the Postman's Boy, as well as Jeb!

These people are not as smart as they think they are, not by a long shot.


But, I also expect that they've hired the best writers available to give their choices the best attempted kill shot sound bites against Trump and Cruz.

It'll be interesting if infuriating TV.

Especially, hilarious- look for Jeb!'s puppy enthusiasm and smirky smirk as he gets off each of his prewritten sound bites.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 14, 2016 09:01 AM (KUa85)

346 Usually the media is running those 'who would you like to have a beer with?' stories.


Or the famous, 'boxers or briefs' question.
Thankfully we have been spared any conjecture on
Hillary's choice of undergarments. Until now.
You're welcome.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 09:01 AM (fbovC)

347 Good morning all. FYI there's a great new article in the Scott Adams series on Trump as a master persuader.
http://tinyurl.com/jq4vh8s

It's on charisma, and powerful people who are perceived as dangerous, vs powerful people who are perceived as having empathy.

Posted by: Emily at January 14, 2016 09:02 AM (7Rn+/)

348 "Of the 350 terrorist attacks worldwide over the past 12 months, 348 were initiated by mohammedans."

How convenient of you to pick out the last 12 months, leaving out the crusades, not to mention the British in the Malays in to 50's.

Posted by: Hand of Count Petofi at January 14, 2016 09:02 AM (1BQGO)

349
337 I heard a good stat this morning. Of the 350 terrorist attacks worldwide over the past 12 months, 348 were initiated by mohammedans.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at January 14, 2016 08:58 AM (cHVv4)


And how many of their brethren did they burn because someone else snagged the other two attacks?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 09:03 AM (BK3ZS)

350 Mandatory screening of Galaxy Quest at 6pm today, my place, much better time than watching little kids debate.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:04 AM (MbrzC)

351 The other 2 were probably in retaliation for muslim terror attacks.

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:06 AM (8HTq1)

352 How convenient of you to pick out the last 12 months, leaving out the crusades, not to mention the British in the Malays in to 50's.

Alexanders the Great's illegal invasion of Egypt, Persia, and India must not be whitewashed, sir.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 09:06 AM (659DL)

353 Has any factual story come out about what actually happened with the so-called Planned Parenthood shooting last year ?

where it started and ended, etc..
that no PP staff or clients were shot etc..

The MSM keep referring to it as the PP shooter
but never give details of what unfolded.
They just vaguely say that 3 people were killed and keep referring to the guy as the PP Shooter

http://tinyurl.com/zpa7g6j

Posted by: McCool at January 14, 2016 09:06 AM (nCSwS)

354

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 14, 2016 09:07 AM (3b1Av)

355
Especially, hilarious- look for Jeb!'s puppy enthusiasm and smirky smirk as he gets off each of his prewritten sound bites.

He's been practicing standing on tip-toe for weeks in order to be prepared to unleash his crushing Yeb!isms! This! This is the event that will unleash Yeb!asaurus!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 14, 2016 09:07 AM (BK3ZS)

356 My tea leaves say that the country achieved 'peak stupid' at some time
during that period. That people are finally looking at each other and
saying, 'that was really dumb'.


--

I would be very comforted if that were the case. It would be quite a light at the end of the tunnel to see that those who ushered in this nightmare finally woke up to what they had done to themselves and this country. But there's an awful lot of stupid still out there. An awwwwful lot of stupid.

Posted by: Lady in Black....unblessed by the Powerball Fairy at January 14, 2016 09:07 AM (pVkEV)

357 339 Marco Rubio's aide slipped some provisions into the Gang of Eight bill to help some corporate clients.

http://tinyurl.com/jctrzk8

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (O7MnT)
---

Color me shocked...and stunned, just shocking I tell you, it's almost like they're all corrupt or something.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:07 AM (MbrzC)

358 By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged.

http://theatln.tc/1ZxoDW1

RIP Alan Rickman.

Posted by: despair at January 14, 2016 09:09 AM (VrdxH)

359 Yeah,it was the aide.No doubt.
Marco Rubio (cuts eyes right and left)

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:10 AM (8HTq1)

360 Ironically one cannot have a beer with Teh Donald as he does not drink.
Hillary's the one who will have a beer with anyone.

Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (cbfNE)

361 The CIA chief on the site in Benghazi gave stand
down orders, because he wasn't given the go ahead from his superiors, or
state didn't request help or whatever. Does that clear it up for you
Trey?

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at January 14, 2016 09:00 AM (kfcYC)

One of the many disadvantages of global communications and interconnectedness, especially in the deployed military, is that independent action is virtually impossible.

Once the approach was "As the senior military officer on the ground, I made the decision to execute Plan Alpha (attached), and here's the after action report!"

Now it's more like "As the senior military officer on the ground, I have prepared the attached PowerPoint briefing outlining my observations of enemy activity and proposing three possible courses of action, foremost of which is to do nothing. Please forward to JCS, DHS, DoJ, POTUS, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader for approval and recommendations. A response after breakfast local time would be appreciated!"

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (ulSa1)

362 >>Mandatory screening of Galaxy Quest at 6pm today, my place, much better time than watching little kids debate.

I had that on recently. Had forgotten he was in it. The kids only know him as Snape, so they were amused.

Rest in peace, Mr. Rickman.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (nXeSu)

363 "I'm not endorsing rioting and looting"

I endorse rioting, but not looting.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (u5gzz)

364 hey I don't know but from what I know so far those 2 Navy boats outgunned the Iranians? Who the fuck is training these people? And air assets from the near by Carrier were minutes away?

My Fuckin G-D

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (gf8BH)

365 >>Democrats are shocked, absolutely shocked, that Chelsea directly and bluntly attacked Uncle Bernie


So...does this mean that Chelsea is (finally) considered "fair game" by the MSM. I mean, if Cruz's 3 and 5 year old daughters are fair game for *gasp* appearing in a campaign ad, then we, the GOP and the MSM should be allowed to criticize her, right?

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (NOIQH)

366 I'm not endorsing rioting and looting,

FS, they are like a foreign invader. This is like counterattacking that foreign invading army. Nothing morally wrong with doing that. What I'd like to know, is there a German Yigal Amir?


Steiner will come!

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (aNSOb)

367
"The Revenant" led all films with 12 nominations for the 88th Academy Awards, announced Thursday morning. In addition to "The Revenant," the nominees for best picture are "Spotlight," "The Big Short," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "The Martian," "Brooklyn," "Bridge of Spies" and "Room."

http://tinyurl.com/z9sloje

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (kdS6q)

368 376 Mad Max?!

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:12 AM (8HTq1)

369 I'm not endorsing rioting and looting,

FS, they are like a foreign invader. This is like counterattacking that foreign invading army. Nothing morally wrong with doing that. What I'd like to know, is there a German Yigal Amir?



She's been fair game since the dick sucking.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 09:12 AM (aNSOb)

370 RIP Alan Rickman. I always liked his work. Too bad about his politics, but, at least his talent was real. I hate to see a truly mediocre or even awful actor lionized because they are a leftist.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:13 AM (kXoT0)

371
Mad Max?!
Posted by: steevy


Ultra SJW movie. The critics loved it.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:13 AM (kdS6q)

372 "My tea leaves say that the country achieved 'peak stupid' at some time during that period. That people are finally looking at each other and saying, 'that was really dumb'."

Ahem. We are not even close to peak stupid.

Posted by: Feelin' the Bern at January 14, 2016 09:13 AM (1BQGO)

373 373 Barack Obama's kinder,gentler,gayer Navy.

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:13 AM (8HTq1)

374 Alexanders the Great's illegal invasion of Egypt, Persia, and India must not be whitewashed, sir.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 09:06 AM (659DL)


We owe reparations to the Neanderthal!

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 09:14 AM (Ix+HS)

375 Another debate?

Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 09:14 AM (cbfNE)

376 Especially, hilarious- look for Jeb!'s puppy enthusiasm and smirky smirk as he gets off each of his prewritten sound bites.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 14, 2016 09:01 AM (KUa85)
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Yup supposedly tonight we get to see Jeb! v18.1. I've noticed the MSM has been pimping him more in recent days all because of a curious 1 day bump of 3pt in Reuters the day before the debate so he can be said to be in 3rd and not 5th, hmm.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (MbrzC)

377 --I would be very comforted if that were the case. It would be quite a light at the end of the tunnel to see that those who ushered in this nightmare finally woke up to what they had done to themselves and this country. But there's an awful lot of stupid still out there. An awwwwful lot of stupid.Posted by: Lady in Black....unblessed by the Powerball Fairy


According to voter registration, the democrats are shedding peeps to independent status. So the hard core, firebreathing lefties now number around 28% of registered voters.


I like those numbers. It proves they can be beat, will be beat. I pity the fool... Sorry, got stuck in Mr. T mode for a second.

Posted by: Ben Dover (You know it's coming) at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (fbovC)

378 >>>>Once the approach was "As the senior military officer on the ground, I
made the decision to execute Plan Alpha (attached), and here's the after
action report!"

Now it's more like "As the senior military
officer on the ground, I have prepared the attached PowerPoint briefing
outlining my observations of enemy activity and proposing three possible
courses of action, foremost of which is to do nothing. Please forward
to JCS, DHS, DoJ, POTUS, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority
Leader for approval and recommendations. A response after breakfast
local time would be appreciated!"
.
.
.Yep and if someone steps out of line and makes a decision on something they will face serious repercussions. Career ending repercussions. There is way too much real time interference in the Military Chain of Command now and it starts at the White House with Jarett.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (iONHu)

379 Why are muslims so angry all of the time? And victims, - they're always victims of the infidel.

Wouldn't it make sense to place your faith in a god of good will? There must be a cock-up in the translation somewhere.

Posted by: Fritz at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (UzPAd)

380 "My tea leaves say that the country achieved 'peak stupid' at some time during that period. That people are finally looking at each other and saying, 'that was really dumb'."

Ahem. We are not even close to peak stupid.


I'd have to argue that. With Bernie being a legit candidate, we are close.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (aNSOb)

381 >>Hillary's the one who will have a beer with anyone


Heh, not bloody likely!
She's acted like royalty for decades, and even as far back as the early years in the WH underlings/SS people knew to not only *not* speak or make eye contact with Hillary, but to make themselves disappear (jump into an open office, hide behind curtains) when her highness was passing by.

Hillary would not deign to have a beer with anyone other than her inner circle or a big donor.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (NOIQH)

382 384 Another debate?
Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 09:14 AM (cbfNE)

Last one, I think. Then it's time to thin the herd.

Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (RD7QR)

383 Why are muslims so angry all of the time?



Can't have bacon.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 09:16 AM (aNSOb)

384 The naval thing was a psych op. Think Jimmy Carter's sweater.

Posted by: psych op at January 14, 2016 09:17 AM (j2xmV)

385 391 Explosions being reported in Jakarta.
Posted by: All Is Well at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (XzRw1)

Just now? Over and above yesterday's attack? Nothing on CNN.

Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at January 14, 2016 09:18 AM (RD7QR)

386 'Rape Refugees stay away' was one of the banners carried during the march, the wording above a silhouette of women running from knife-wielding attackers, one of whom resembled a caricature from Aladdin.

LOL.

It's Germany. What did these idiots think was going to happen here?

Posted by: Lea at January 14, 2016 09:18 AM (lIU4e)

387
Another debate?

Last one, I think. Then it's time to thin the herd.
Posted by: joncelli




"No. There is another."

In #TwoWeeks just before the voting starts.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (kdS6q)

388 So...has anyone who's had the cold/flu with much chest congestion actually gotten over it?

I'm starting to have my doubts that this is possible.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (nXeSu)

389 Mark Hemmingway is really Molly Hemmingway.

Posted by: Wdavis at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (loZXu)

390 RIP Alan Rickman. By Grabthar's hammer, we will miss your acting talent.

Side note: died of cancer at age 69. Just like David Bowie did a few days ago.

Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at January 14, 2016 09:20 AM (kpqmD)

391 Rickman. F***. Can I please have a few favorite actors and such NOT kick the bucket for a while? This is gettin' old.

Or maybe I am. /looks at tube in yingyang

F***.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, hither and yon at January 14, 2016 09:20 AM (m9V0o)

392
By Grabthar's Hammer...what a savings!!

That reminds me of a sequence from the webcomic Ugly Hill that takes place at "Cthulhu's Used Cars," where Cthulhu says his favorite ad had the tagline, "Come see the deals that should not be!"

Posted by: Harvey Fierstein at January 14, 2016 09:20 AM (X6fMO)

393 397 Those always linger on the longest but it will go away.

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (8HTq1)

394 Someone here in Omaha vandalized the Islamic Center by wrapping bacon around the door handles and tossing rocks through windows or the doors.

Didn't someone do the bacon thing somewhere else? In Dallas?

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (4ErVI)

395 Bitch McConnell unleashes his most withering rebuke to Obama yet.

"McConnell: Obama 'a little preachy'"

http://tinyurl.com/jd9xm9t

He then praised Obama as a very smart man who was very effective at enacting his agenda... as though Bitch McConnell had nothing to do with it.

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (O7MnT)

396 376
"The Revenant" led all films with 12 nominations for the 88th Academy Awards, announced Thursday morning. In addition to "The Revenant," the nominees for best picture are "Spotlight," "The Big Short," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "The Martian," "Brooklyn," "Bridge of Spies" and "Room."

http://tinyurl.com/z9sloje

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (kdS6q)
---
So slim pickings this year. The Revenant was ok, as was bridge of spies, and the big short which were better, but AA worthy? Martian was good should be there, others I've never even heard of so they'll probably clean up.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (MbrzC)

397 Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (nXeSu)

There seems to be lingering stuff out there; I know someone who has been sick since Thanksgiving. Now on her third try with different antibiotics.

Sorry that you're not feeling well./

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (M+RRn)

398 388 Why are muslims so angry all of the time? And victims, - they're always victims of the infidel.

Wouldn't it make sense to place your faith in a god of good will? There must be a cock-up in the translation somewhere.
Posted by: Fritz at January 14, 2016 09:15 AM (UzPAd)

Inbreeding, indoctrination, and instigation.

Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (kpqmD)

399 My company is telling me I'll be receiving a new and exciting Federal tax form this year the 1095-C containing all kinds of wonderful information that needs to be disclosed to the IRS about my health care plan

Posted by: McCool at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (nCSwS)

400
How convenient of you to pick out the last 12 months, leaving out the crusades, not to mention the British in the Malays in to 50's.

Alexanders the Great's illegal invasion of Egypt, Persia, and India must not be whitewashed, sir.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 09:06 AM (659DL)






Meh. Maybe if you incompetent Arabs and Persians had stopped Alexander like we did back in the day, you wouldn't be such bitter douchebags.

Posted by: The Indians at January 14, 2016 09:22 AM (j4wsR)

401 I loved Mad Max, and didn't think it was an SJW screed at all.

Posted by: Chupacabra at January 14, 2016 09:22 AM (F26eZ)

402 I just had a spicy bacon burrito. Mmmm.

My toilet is going to be *very* haram in an hour or so...

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:22 AM (6FqZa)

403 >>>Didn't someone do the bacon thing somewhere else? In Dallas?<<<

Wasting perfectly good bacon like that should be a crime.

Posted by: Fritz at January 14, 2016 09:22 AM (UzPAd)

404 But there's an awful lot of stupid still out there. An awwwwful lot of stupid.

Posted by: Lady in Black....unblessed by the Powerball Fairy at January 14, 2016 09:07 AM (pVkEV)

Agreed, but, the Blue Collar Worker/Small Business owner, often one and the same have gotten beaten into a deep deep hole by this administrations policies and economy. Sooner or later people do vote their self interest. A woman may say she's a feminist, but, if she's working 3 jobs to support her family because her husband, the bricklayer has no work because Mexicans, she's got no use for feminism/Hillary, particularly if she is old enough to remember when bricklayers made a very good living.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:23 AM (kXoT0)

405 377 376 Mad Max?!

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:12 AM (8HTq1)
---
Oh I forgot that one... yeah my reaction was the same, wat? I mean cinematography or something odd category maybe but the movie was nothing special acting or plot wise and I found it rather boring and predictable.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:23 AM (MbrzC)

406 It is surprising that we didn't have more lefty terror attacks over the last 12 months.

Posted by: Chupacabra at January 14, 2016 09:24 AM (F26eZ)

407 These horrible acts of bacon hate are our top priority!
FBI

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:24 AM (8HTq1)

408 "We demand green bean casseroles and rainbow jello molds in Jakarta every day!" - militant Indonesian Lutherans.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 14, 2016 09:25 AM (ry4ab)

409 According to voter registration, the democrats are shedding peeps to independent status.
----
So is the gop after you factor out those that have to remain or register to vote in closed primaries.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:25 AM (MbrzC)

410 >>Why are muslims so angry all of the time?

Blogger Bookworm's cousin, a prison chaplain, explained it well (forgive me for posting this again):


"It is not a contradiction to be a Muslim and a murderer, even a mass murderer. That is one reason why criminals 'convert' to Islam in prison. They don't convert at all; they similarly remain the angry judgmental vicious beings they always have been. They simply add 'religious' diatribes to their personal invective. Islam does not inspire a crisis of conscience, just inspirations to outrage."

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 09:25 AM (NOIQH)

411 woman may say she's a feminist, but, if she's working 3 jobs to support her family because her husband, the bricklayer has no work because Mexicans, she's got no use for feminism/Hillary

A Hillary voter would just tell her "so dump the loser and join the other team!".

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:25 AM (6FqZa)

412 but the movie was nothing special acting or plot wise and I found it rather boring and predictable.
Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:23 AM (MbrzC)

Yes, even Tom Hardy couldn't save it.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:25 AM (kXoT0)

413 Prolly get willowed, but I'll put this here:

Good morning, all!

From this date in 1944, on the approach to Monte Cassino


Jan 14, 1944 - The EZ Dog Journal
CEF pushing forward rapidly - nearing S. Elia. II Corps forces consolidating and preparing to attack Trocchio. Decoy attack around right flank by 34th meeting no opposition. May well change all plans. Brigade hit an all time low in ammo expenditure. Only 30 rds How and 11 rds Gun fired all day.
Ground haze and warmer.
2-77 completed move into new position.



CEF = French Expeditionary Corps
S. Elia = Sant'Elia Fiumerapido (village in the mountains north of Cassino)
34th = 34th Division
Trocchio = Mount Trocchio (
30 rds How = 30 rounds of Howitzer ammunition
11 rds Gun = 11 rounds of long gun ammunition
2-77 = 2-77th Field Artillery Battalion

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon- at January 14, 2016 09:26 AM (NeFrd)

414
Martian was good should be there
Posted by: ThisBeingMilt



Very -- ok, Good casting though, even with it's "Nasa almost entirly staffed by women and minorities" pandering.

And the cutie astronaut girl has done fashion mag semi-nudes, so points for that.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:26 AM (kdS6q)

415 |Muzzies like to come in parts...legs akimbo...Cologne optional;; rapey tuesdaY MANDATORY BODY APARTS SURE...
WOT A PARTY........nEW YORK EAT!! YER HEART OUT....when the ball drops it sure to be yours..............

Posted by: saf at January 14, 2016 09:26 AM (qKiBT)

416 Meh. Maybe if you incompetent Arabs and Persians had stopped Alexander like we did back in the day, you wouldn't be such bitter douchebags.
Posted by: The Indians


I thought it was us who did that.

Posted by: many thousands of miles at January 14, 2016 09:27 AM (6FqZa)

417 392 Why are muslims so angry all of the time?
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Lack of porn.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:27 AM (MbrzC)

418 Posted by: saf at January 14, 2016 09:26 AM (qKiBT)

Spurwing, have you been drinking again?

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at January 14, 2016 09:27 AM (u5gzz)

419 Like a terrorist, looks like Hillary is sending her kid out as a shield, or a bomb.

Posted by: Dang at January 14, 2016 09:27 AM (2oWD2)

420 Good morning, fappers and fappees.

I didn't win the PB drawing last night. My dream of Ginger Island remains a dream.

#freshhell

#WASTF

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (LUgeY)

421 376
"The Revenant" led all films with 12 nominations for the 88th Academy Awards, announced Thursday morning. In addition to "The Revenant," the nominees for best picture are "Spotlight," "The Big Short," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "The Martian," "Brooklyn," "Bridge of Spies" and "Room."

http://tinyurl.com/z9sloje
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:11 AM (kdS6q)

Of all those I've only seen MM:FR. Thought it was meh. Great visuals and vehicle design. Casting, writing and acting were weak. The sped-up camerawork was annoying.

Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (kpqmD)

422 "It is not a contradiction to be a Muslim and a murderer, even a mass murderer. That is one reason why criminals 'convert' to Islam in prison. They don't convert at all; they similarly remain the angry judgmental vicious beings they always have been. They simply add 'religious' diatribes to their personal invective. Islam does not inspire a crisis of conscience, just inspirations to outrage."
Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 09:25 AM (NOIQH)

Excatly, you just declare that your victims were kaffirs worthy of death because of this or that impertinence and voila, you are eve holier, you are a holy warrior. Old Mo was a genius marketer for recruiting a certain type of ale.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (kXoT0)

423 Rickman has gone off to be with Rachel Corrie in the afterlife. The undertaker should dress him for warm weather

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (6FqZa)

424 Why are muslims angry all the time?


Good goats are hard to find.

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (8HTq1)

425 397 So...has anyone who's had the cold/flu with much chest congestion actually gotten over it?

I'm starting to have my doubts that this is possible.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (nXeSu)
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Had same... damn chest congestion taking long time to fade out, feels like it'll never end, but it is fading, just too damn slowly. The smoking isn't helping me though. lol

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:29 AM (MbrzC)

426 Mad Max was a car chase movie, like Vanishing Point or Gone in 60 Seconds. If you expect it to be anything more than that, you're going to be disappointed.

Posted by: Chupacabra at January 14, 2016 09:29 AM (F26eZ)

427 432 Rickman has gone off to be with Rachel Corrie in the afterlife. The undertaker should dress him for warm weather
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (6FqZa)


The name of the play - "The Monster Mash."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 09:29 AM (zLP1L)

428 a shortage of pr0nz is *not* an issue in the Muslim world. Investigators are always finding gigabytes of the stuff on their harddrives, usually the really dirty stuff.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:29 AM (6FqZa)

429 That reminds me of a sequence from the webcomic Ugly Hill that takes place at "Cthulhu's Used Cars," where Cthulhu says his favorite ad had the tagline, "Come see the deals that should not be!"



There used to be a local discount retail chain here, kind of like Big Lots, that would run ads on TV. One day I turn on the TV and James Doohan is doing the ad. He's in an old costume from the "V" miniseries (the one from the 80s), sitting at a computer console and talking on the intercom: "I canna get the prices any lower than thaaaaat!"

I left feeling very depressed.

Posted by: That weird alien captain at January 14, 2016 09:30 AM (eytER)

430
I loved Mad Max, and didn't think it was an SJW screed at all.
Posted by: Chupacabra



Read the reviews and see how many times "empowerment" and "gender roles" gets mentioned.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:30 AM (kdS6q)

431 421 but the movie was nothing special acting or plot wise and I found it rather boring and predictable.
Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:23 AM (MbrzC)

Yes, even Tom Hardy couldn't save it.
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:25 AM (kXoT0)

He was part of the problem. Bland, no real screen presence, slurred every line worse than his turn as Bane.

Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at January 14, 2016 09:30 AM (kpqmD)

432 Like a terrorist, looks like Hillary is sending her kid out as a shield, or a bomb.
Posted by: Dang at January 14, 2016 09:27 AM (2oWD2)

If she is sending Chelz out to do charm tour, then, things are very bad Chelz has eve less charisma than Hillary and she's way more timid.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:30 AM (kXoT0)

433 "No. There is another."

In #TwoWeeks just before the voting starts.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (kdS6q)
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Thursday, January 28, 2016
Fox News Republican Debate
9pm ET (8pm CT, 6pm PT)
Aired On: Fox News Channel
Location: Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsors: Fox News
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
Candidates: To be determined
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Oh lovely... eye bleeder gets final shot right before IA. I hate these people in particular.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:31 AM (MbrzC)

434 Like a terrorist, looks like Hillary is sending her kid out as a shield, or a bomb.
Posted by: Dang at January 14, 2016 09:27 AM (2oWD2)

Mask on the face ruined any chance he'd had a decent performance. Director was stupid.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:32 AM (kXoT0)

435 Excatly, you just declare that your victims were
kaffirs worthy of death because of this or that impertinence and voila,
you are eve holier, you are a holy warrior. Old Mo was a genius
marketer for recruiting a certain type of ale.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (kXoT0)


And that's a trait it shares in common with Progressivism. They deem everyone that's not of their cult to be unpeople to whom they are superior, and from that build a whole architecture of anti-morality from which to condemn just about everything right, just, good, or fun in the world.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 09:32 AM (HalrA)

436 434 397 So...has anyone who's had the cold/flu with much chest congestion actually gotten over it?

I'm starting to have my doubts that this is possible.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (nXeSu)
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Had same... damn chest congestion taking long time to fade out, feels like it'll never end, but it is fading, just too damn slowly. The smoking isn't helping me though. lol

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:29 AM (MbrzC)


First day of the cold was last Thursday. Made the mistake of going back to work last Monday so that set me back a day or so. Feel fine finally today but with a bit of a lingering dry cough and post nasal shit.

So yeah, it takes a longer to heal.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2016 09:32 AM (zLP1L)

437 So...has anyone who's had the cold/flu with much chest congestion actually gotten over it?

I'm starting to have my doubts that this is possible.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:19 AM (nXeSu)


I was hospitalized for a week with pneumonia back in Oct., '12. Took me six months to finally feel like I got over it.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 09:33 AM (Ix+HS)

438
So...has anyone who's had the cold/flu with much chest congestion actually gotten over it?
Posted by: Mama AJ

Had same... damn chest congestion taking long time to fade out, feels like it'll never end,
Posted by: ThisBeingMilt




You too huh? Was getting worried.

After a couple of scary weeks, been using Mucinex and that's keeping me going.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:33 AM (kdS6q)

439 The Road. Warrior is THE Mad Max movie.Mel Gibson is the only Mad Max.

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:33 AM (8HTq1)

440 Thanks y'all.

I'm a lot better and have returned to human form. Can do quite a bit without needing to rest and as of yesterday could talk for a few minutes without a coughing fit! Okay, with only one coughing fit.

Husband is over it and over the sinus infection.

My son never was very sick, but has had All. The. Snot. for weeks now. Worse at bedtime, of course.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:33 AM (nXeSu)

441 That reminds me of a sequence from the webcomic Ugly Hill that takes place at "Cthulhu's Used Cars," where Cthulhu says his favorite ad had the tagline, "Come see the deals that should not be!"

Neil Gaiman wrote a Sherlock Holmes story set in a Victorian England where Cthulu and the Great Old Ones had returned.

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 09:33 AM (O7MnT)

442 And the cutie astronaut girl has done fashion mag semi-nudes, so points for that.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 14, 2016 09:26 AM (kdS6q)
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Did not know that... runs off to intertubes to locate...

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:34 AM (MbrzC)

443 It wasn't the Lutherans. It was the Jakarta's Witnesses. Some fool didn't accept their magazine when they came to the door, and the Witnesses were tired of that rejection.

Posted by: Comanche Voter at January 14, 2016 09:34 AM (Sda6L)

444 Bill IS THE SECRET WEAPON.

Trump removes him with a couple of sentences.

Chelsea IS THE SECRET WEAPON.

Bern's contributions soar.

I am finding ALL of this enjoyable.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2016 09:34 AM (659DL)

445 And that's a trait it shares in common with Progressivism. They deem everyone that's not of their cult to be unpeople to whom they are superior, and from that build a whole architecture of anti-morality from which to condemn just about everything right, just, good, or fun in the world.


"There is no fun in islam."

Upyourhola Ayatollah

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at January 14, 2016 09:34 AM (LUgeY)

446 450 That reminds me of a sequence from the webcomic Ugly Hill that takes place at "Cthulhu's Used Cars," where Cthulhu says his favorite ad had the tagline, "Come see the deals that should not be!"

Neil Gaiman wrote a Sherlock Holmes story set in a Victorian England where Cthulu and the Great Old Ones had returned.
Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 09:33 AM (O7MnT)

No kidding? Have the title?

Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at January 14, 2016 09:34 AM (kpqmD)

447 Best comic actor meltdown ever, along with My Favorite Year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDJsCE01LYI

Posted by: exdem13 at January 14, 2016 09:35 AM (ry4ab)

448
I watched all the episodes of The Making, and there is no doubt they had an agenda. Just to open your eyes a bit more, Daily Mail has an interview with Avery's first girlfriend, and she has some very harsh things to say about him and the documentarians.

I don't have the link handy.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2016 08:59 AM (gyKtp)


I'm under no illusion that the film makers leaned towards innocent and they left out certain details, but after researching all the counter claims, I'm convinced that the nephew, Brendan, should be released immediately based on the way the confession was obtained and the total lack of evidence.

The big question is what to do with Steven Avery. I believe that if we are going to have a country of laws, he should get either a new trial or be released. We cannot allow police and the DA to plant evidence, even if he did kill the girl.

Better to let one murderer free than to give the authorities the ability to frame whoever they want.

Posted by: jwest at January 14, 2016 09:35 AM (Zs4uk)

449 JJ, I got sick about Dec. 17!

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:36 AM (nXeSu)

450 441 Like a terrorist, looks like Hillary is sending her kid out as a shield, or a bomb.
Posted by: Dang at January 14, 2016 09:27 AM (2oWD2)

If she is sending Chelz out to do charm tour, then, things are very bad Chelz has eve less charisma than Hillary and she's way more timid.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stile
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Well she can't send Bill out there too much, not NOW anyway. Thanks Donald.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:36 AM (MbrzC)

451 Neil Gaiman used to be a virtue-signalling twat. But based on the introduction to his latest book "Trigger Warning" (!), it seems he's woken up to the monster he used to feed.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:36 AM (6FqZa)

452 I'd have thought the Germans would have rebelled against Islam much earlier. For as famous as their country is for its beer, they sure seemed to be in a hurry to give it up forever for a while.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 09:37 AM (HalrA)

453 455 There is a whole anthology of SH set in the Cthulu mythos.I'll have to find out what the title is,I have the book but I don't remember.

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:37 AM (8HTq1)

454 I'm sick and tired about these "happy warrior" CON-servatives.

If you ain't angry you ain't paying attention.

Posted by: Kreplach at January 14, 2016 09:38 AM (uWjKl)

455 A culture that OK's rape of unescorted women ("uncovered meat"), sex slaves, and considers children fair game is NOT sexually repressed.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 09:38 AM (NOIQH)

456 Posted by: McCool at January 14, 2016 09:21 AM (nCSwS)

I received that form (1095-B) in the mail. So far, only for your records. If I ever have to fill and file, it will be easy. In black felt tip pen across the form: 'Fuck You. That's why.'

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 09:38 AM (Ix+HS)

457 SJW's spend a lot of time hearing dog-whistles. I've seen it multiple times and apart from being a pretty hard-assed world where life's cheap and most everyone's tough, there's not a lot to be mad at.


Posted by: Chupacabra at January 14, 2016 09:38 AM (F26eZ)

458 432 Rickman has gone off to be with Rachel Corrie in the afterlife. The undertaker should dress him for warm weather
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (6FqZa)

I was just reading his obit, and one of his quotes was, "actors are agents of change...acting can change the world." I think that is one of the most vainglorious things I have read, outside of anything by preznit choomy. You spout things other people write, in silly costumes. You aren't special-the media makes you so.

And yes, warm weather wear is probably best for his current location.

Posted by: Moki at January 14, 2016 09:38 AM (7q2ch)

459 Insomniac: "A Study in Emerald."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Study_in_Emerald

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 09:39 AM (O7MnT)

460 Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes now franchising Lulu Snackbars at January 14, 2016 09:28 AM (kXoT0)

Exactly. They claim to have the same 10 commandments as Jews and Christians but there's always an "except" (i.e. do not kill, except kaffir) and ifthey follow the "except" (kill the kaffir) it is actually *more* righteous than killing no one at all. So murder is good, rape is good, theft is good, and lying is good.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 09:39 AM (GDulk)

461 So Chelsea's taking time off from her career as a...oh, what's the word for it...her career as a...I give up...what is it she does again?


Oh yeah- a Pediatric Cardiologist.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon- at January 14, 2016 09:39 AM (NeFrd)

462 Hi Moki! I'm here waiting for a new dryer to knock on my door. So I guess I get the morning off. How are you + yours?

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:40 AM (6FqZa)

463 Posted by: Seamus Muldoon- at January 14, 2016 09:26 AM (NeFrd)

Thanks so much for posting the stuff from your dad's diary. God bless him for his service in Italy, what a nightmare. I greatly enjoyed Rick Atkinson's 'Day of Battle' which was all about the Sicily and Italy campaigns. Recognize all the names in today's post from having read it.

Posted by: Ghost of kari at January 14, 2016 09:40 AM (xuouz)

464 >>I was hospitalized for a week with pneumonia back in Oct., '12. Took me six months to finally feel like I got over it.

Yikes. Glad you did get better eventually!

This was nothing major so I feel silly having a major recovery time.

I was feeling very weak til I realized I'd been forgetting my vitamins. Now taking Emergen-C twice a day or I don't feel right.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:40 AM (nXeSu)

465 Exactly. They claim to have the same 10 commandments
as Jews and Christians but there's always an "except" (i.e. do not
kill, except kaffir) and ifthey follow the "except" (kill the kaffir) it
is actually *more* righteous than killing no one at all. So murder is
good, rape is good, theft is good, and lying is good.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 09:39 AM (GDulk)


Just like the Progressives. "It's bad except when we do it. Because reasons."

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 09:41 AM (HalrA)

466 468 Insomniac: "A Study in Emerald."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Study_in_Emerald
Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 09:39 AM (O7MnT)

Thanks! I'll have to check it out. Gaiman's a good writer and I love that concept.

Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at January 14, 2016 09:41 AM (kpqmD)

467 Heh, another Star Wars movie celebrates Passover in vain, agenda-driven Hollywood. (It may get a few technical Oscars though.) The more things change... OTOH having Charlize Theron butch up and help Mad Max drive a truck down Fury Road got the king of post-apocalypse road movies an Oscar nod. Mmm-mmm good, Hollywood posturing tastes lovely in the morning.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 14, 2016 09:41 AM (ry4ab)

468 We cannot allow police and the DA to plant evidence, even if he did kill the girl.

Better to let one murderer free than to give the authorities the ability to frame whoever they want.

Posted by: jwest at January 14, 2016 09:35 AM (Zs4uk)
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Amen to that.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:41 AM (MbrzC)

469 463 I'm sick and tired about these "happy warrior" CON-servatives.

If you ain't angry you ain't paying attention.
Posted by: Kreplach at January 14, 2016 09:38 AM (uWjKl)

But you harness the anger and take joy in meting out punishment on those responsible (or in most of our cases, those misled souls who insist on defending the money changers)

That's pronounced "my-zuld" by the way.

Posted by: Ghost of kari at January 14, 2016 09:41 AM (xuouz)

470 This was nothing major so I feel silly having a major recovery time.



I was feeling very weak til I realized I'd been forgetting my vitamins. Now taking Emergen-C twice a day or I don't feel right.

Posted by: Mama AJ at January 14, 2016 09:40 AM (nXeSu)


Vitamins! Maybe that's why I haven't shaken the slime yet. Thanks for the reminder that such things exist.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at January 14, 2016 09:41 AM (HalrA)

471 Shadows Over Baker Street.The Gaiman story is in it.

Posted by: steevy at January 14, 2016 09:42 AM (8HTq1)

472 Speaking of the Navy, it seems that we can't build ships as well or as quickly as those antique shipbuilders did in WW II, although payoffs, incompetently prepared specs, and crony contractors might just play a part!

Drudge
http://tinyurl.com/hk4tzmn

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2016 09:42 AM (ulSa1)

473 Oh nice, "actors can change the world". The man didn't watch much South Park did he? Surprised your eyes didn't water while reading that haze of smug

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:42 AM (6FqZa)

474 Alan Rickman's answering machine:


https://youtu.be/MDTBiEOoslc

Posted by: Country Singer at January 14, 2016 09:42 AM (GUBah)

475 I tried to change the world with my Rachel Corrie endeavor... but sadly it just fell flat.

Posted by: zombie Alan Rickman at January 14, 2016 09:43 AM (H9MG5)

476 My 14 yo loved Mad Max. I had to watch the DVD twice in a row with her. (Ok, the second time I was just on my tablet , not actually watching)

Posted by: @votermom at January 14, 2016 09:44 AM (cbfNE)

477 Mam'AJ: consider dairy and/or Vitamin D during the winter months as well. I tend to eat lots of cheese.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at January 14, 2016 09:44 AM (6FqZa)

478 Posted by: Ghost of kari at January 14, 2016 09:40 AM (xuouz)

****

You are welcome. It helps me maintain my sense of perspective when it feels like the daily news is overwhelming. Dad was 24 years old at the time.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon- at January 14, 2016 09:44 AM (NeFrd)

479 I was hospitalized for a week with pneumonia back in Oct., '12. Took me six months to finally feel like I got over it.


The same thing happened to me back in '013. They didn't tell me that I was being treated for Legionaire's disease whilst they were pumping me full of antibiotics IV. That stuff managed to kill a lot of my intestinal flora and made my life miserable until I finally figured out what happened.

Yogurt fixed it, sorta. May the schwartz be with youuuuu...

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at January 14, 2016 09:45 AM (LUgeY)

480 pretty picture available

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2016 09:45 AM (8ikIW)

481 I haven't read any Gaiman since the Neverwhere series. And I didn't like that one anywhere near as much as I'd have liked to.

Maybe I'll give him another look.

Posted by: Chupacabra at January 14, 2016 09:45 AM (F26eZ)

482 Vashta Nerada: Of the 350 terrorist attacks worldwide over the past 12 months, 348 were initiated by mohammedans.

Notably, one of the remaining two attacks was carried out by the Kurdish underground. The other was perpetrated by a woman supporter of a leftist group in Turkey.

Lest it be thought the other two were American Christian militiamen or something!

Posted by: mindful webworker - details, details at January 14, 2016 09:45 AM (XtR0g)

483 I loved Mad Max, and didn't think it was an SJW screed at all.
Posted by: Chupacabra



Read the reviews and see how many times "empowerment" and "gender roles" gets mentioned.


Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix

I saw it as a boko haram thing. Empowerment against African islam with child warriors and abducting "wives". Not western womans' plight. As an action movie it was groundbreaking. The amount of non-CGI was great to see. A return to some serious stunt work. And the cinematography was also new. You probably didn't notice it but every shot put the main character center frame. This made it much easier to follow the very complicated sequences and kept them from becoming a jumbled mess. Plus, all the vehicles in the film were hand built from junked vehicles and ran - at high speeds. That in itself is pretty remarkable.

Posted by: Dang at January 14, 2016 09:46 AM (2oWD2)

484 I am probably one of the few people who enjoyed Dogma. The 'stars' were meh, but the co-stars really enjoyed themselves and the incoherent religious stuff was fun and really worked. Smug Metatron was Rickman at his best.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 14, 2016 09:47 AM (MIKMs)

485 New painty picture thtead.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 09:49 AM (GDulk)

486 440 421 but the movie was nothing special acting or plot wise and I found it rather boring and predictable.
Posted by: ThisBeingMilt
Yes, even Tom Hardy couldn't save it.
Posted by: Sherry McEvil
He was part of the problem. Bland, no real screen presence, slurred every line worse than his turn as Bane.
Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at January 14, 2016 09:30 AM (kpqmD)

Just saw it last night. I happen to love Tom Hardy and didn't enjoy his performance, but I didn't find it distractingly bad. He wasn't loathesome enough but he WAS dangerous, and I think it worked.

Inaritu and his magical realism are fantastic. The movie was a succession of paintings, and the presence of the natural world throughout was pretty cool. I also happen to believe Native Americans are the most with-it people, spiritually, in the history of mankind, without the corollary that we don't deserve to live here, and enjoyed seeing a plain, direct portrayal of them without heavy editorializing. The scene where Leo's bison-munching friend built a fire in a hurricane may have been my favorite scene.

Mostly I'm glad I live in a house.

Posted by: Ghost of kari at January 14, 2016 09:49 AM (xuouz)

487 Saw The Revenant on Tuesday and thought it sort of sucked.

If you saw it, you heard someone say, in one of the very first scenes, "listen up."

Jarhead-speak in 1830 America.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at January 14, 2016 09:49 AM (U6f54)

488 Posted by: That weird alien captain at January 14, 2016 09:30 AM (eytER)

George Takai did commercials for of all things, the Milwaukee County Transit System back in the late 1970's. He wore his Star Trek uniform and said, "When I'm in space, I travel on the USS Enterprise. When I'm in Milwaukee, I ride the bus!"

Uh, yeah, sure. That was before any of the movies came out - Sulu must have been really desperate for work.

Although Shatner does a commercial for a local ambulance chaser now and you'd think he'd have enough money.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present moment) at January 14, 2016 09:49 AM (u0lmX)

489 471-Hey BTH!! We replaced our dryer a few months ago-since laundry is my life, I was very, very happy.

My brood is good-daughter found out she is part of a Gulf research team this summer, and will be doing specialized research on fungal growth in the areas affected by the oil spill. We had a good Christmas and New Year's, so all is well in our humble abode!!

Hope you are well, my friend!!!

Posted by: Moki at January 14, 2016 09:49 AM (7q2ch)

490 Yes, Actors can change the world, but not in the way that Rickman seems to think of it, and I don't know any actors who go into it because they want to change the world. They like performing in good roles in good plays; If they're quite successful they enjoy the money.

However, this Christian drama ministry has as its mission to help renew the culture and they present works about Christ and the Saints or famous religious figures. Their newsletter occasionally says something like "Your drama on John Vianney helped me to discern a calling to the priesthood" or "Watching St Faustina helped me to seek forgiveness from God. and renew my spiritual life" So, is that changing the world?-well, yes, at least a little part of it in small way.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 09:50 AM (M+RRn)

491 >>I loved Mad Max, and didn't think it was an SJW screed at all.

IIRC, Eve Enseler of "The Vagina Monologues" fame was a consultant on the film to make sure it had a feminists tone. While I didn't find the movie particularly feminists, other than, you know, Mad Max needing to be saved/partnered by Charlize's character, I'm betting that there was a whole feminists subtext in there around women owning their own fertility/breaking free from the (warlord) patriarchy blah blah blah that I'm just not attuned to (thankfully).

I see the nominations as an endorsement of this conscious bowing to feminists by the director.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2016 09:50 AM (NOIQH)

492 499-Here's the link:

http://www.stlukeproductions.com/mission

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2016 09:51 AM (M+RRn)

493 "German local officials on Thursday sent a bus with 51 Syrian refugees on board to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in Berlin, in a protest against her migrant policy."

...it's a start I guess

Posted by: E.T. at January 14, 2016 09:51 AM (yq4gk)

494 You are welcome. It helps me maintain my sense of perspective when it feels like the daily news is overwhelming. Dad was 24 years old at the time.
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon


Your dad at 24 - storming Italy killing nazis.
24 yr olds today - needing safe spaces against words.

How far we have fallen.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 09:53 AM (aNSOb)

495 The U.S. Navy is spending millions of dollars to repair new high-speed transport ships built by Austal Ltd. because their weak bows can't stand buffeting from high seas, according to the Pentagon's chief weapons tester.
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You know it's one thing to have to work though some bugs in a new engine or some electronics system or something like that, it's a whole other thing if the builder couldn't even get the fucking bow to hold up to high seas. That said sounds like it's not actually the builder here... but that they built exactly what the Navy asked them to build.

Builder: You're aware these changes will cause bow problems right?

Navy: Maybe, but we can always fix that latter under some different budget authority, for now do as we say so that we fix our current issues.

Builder: ok, but in the end this is all going to be more expensive then if you just had us build it right from the get go..

Navy: I don't think you understand how things work here... just build it as we say, we'll deal with later, later.
Builder: err... ok.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 09:53 AM (MbrzC)

496 @481 Does the name USS McKeesport ring a watch-bell for you?

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 14, 2016 09:54 AM (xq1UY)

497 Although Shatner does a commercial for a local ambulance chaser now and you'd think he'd have enough money.



I think he does it to stay busy and feel important. Between all of his Star Trek tv, movies, Priceline, etc, he has money.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 09:56 AM (aNSOb)

498 This is, in its own way, a swell Alan Rickman tribute.

https://youtu.be/vYMcQrtWZkI

Posted by: V the K at January 14, 2016 09:56 AM (O7MnT)

499 Posted by: E.T. at January 14, 2016 09:51 AM (yq4gk)

"You must be kind to us, we are guests of the chancellor!"

"Awesome, then I'll take you to talk to her."

If they keep making *her* deal with the issue she might finally get a clue.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at January 14, 2016 09:56 AM (GDulk)

500 Nood

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2016 09:57 AM (aNSOb)

501 Shatner does a one-man show talking about his life and impeding mortality, too.

Think he's just staying busy, and will show up anywhere you pay him to.

A lot of it probably comes from when he was on hard times and was completely busted living in a little trailer by the river.

Posted by: Chupacabra at January 14, 2016 10:01 AM (F26eZ)

502 "What about that .4%?"

They get a bad name.

Posted by: Henry Kissinger at January 14, 2016 10:02 AM (bpn7O)

503 ...Why are muslims ...

They do not follow the tenets of their professed religion. Therefore they punish themselves and blame others. The tenets of their professed religion are also punishment (raping, killing, oppressing, being holier than thou). That is why muslims are willing to convert to Christianity and be killed. Being killed is better than being muslim to most of humanity.

Posted by: hard ass at January 14, 2016 10:03 AM (Bbcs8)

504 "Agreed, but, the Blue Collar Worker/Small Business owner, often one and the same have gotten beaten into a deep deep hole by this administrations policies and economy. Sooner or later people do vote their self interest. "

The problem is the Blue Collar/ Small Business owner demographic is not big enough to overcome the FSA. The freeloaders also vote in their own self interest: "Gimme more stuff!"

Then there's all the Dem women who think the most important issue of all time is abortion and matters concerning their vajayjays. It's more important than the economy, foreign affairs, corruption, taxes - all revolves around their magic pooters.

They think they're voting their self-interest too. Because they're dumber than sticks of gum.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present moment) at January 14, 2016 10:08 AM (u0lmX)

505 510 - Probably, while I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule, the "never turn down a paying gig" mentality is a good one.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 10:10 AM (MbrzC)

506 #Genesis1612
#WildManDonkey #WMD
When the mascots for the current political parties were selected, the Bible was the most widely read book. Interesting that Democrats chose the Donkey. Explains a lot.

Posted by: Casual Observer at January 14, 2016 10:12 AM (onTxi)

507 Probably, while I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule, the "never turn down a paying gig" mentality is a good one.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 10:10 AM (MbrzC)


Burt Reynolds has gone on record saying he took the money and did a lot of cheesy movies but wish he hadn't, instead being more choosy about the roles he took. I guess it goes both ways.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 10:14 AM (Ix+HS)

508 I've been up, but watching Fred MacMurray movie on TCM.

372 days left & The SCOAMT is going to over step is Constittutional rules more than in the past.

Posted by: Carol at January 14, 2016 10:22 AM (sj3Ax)

509 I guess it goes both ways.

Posted by: RickZ at January 14, 2016 10:14 AM (Ix+HS)
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I understand that, early in a career it could be a factor (in choosing movies\roles - i meant more side stuff), later in a career though... take the money. Like I said though there are exceptions to the rule, like I doubt cpt.kirk would take some ISIS money to do a commercial.

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 11:05 AM (MbrzC)

510 Also though if Burt didn't do some of those cheezy movies I might not know who he is. lol

Posted by: ThisBeingMilt at January 14, 2016 11:06 AM (MbrzC)

511 That's nothing. I've invented a way to save time in a bottle.
Posted by: Ahmad Mohammed at January 14, 2016 06:58 AM (qUOAx)


*AHEM*

Posted by: J Croce at January 14, 2016 11:06 AM (pAH7H)

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