Tuesday Morning News Dump (4/12/16) [Misanthropic Humanitarian]

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1 IN other news, WASTF.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 12, 2016 08:07 AM (4s5qp)

2 Drive-by posting to change my nic.

Posted by: BurtTC at April 12, 2016 08:07 AM (Dj0WE)

3 Come on in. Kick your pants off. Stay a while.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 12, 2016 08:08 AM (4s5qp)

4 G'mornin, Horde.

Posted by: sock_rat_wharrgarbl at April 12, 2016 08:09 AM (gUoN4)

5 That's a lot of links. I ain't readin all that.

j/k MisHum - thanks for all the work you do. Between you and Vic, I never have to turn on the news.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 12, 2016 08:13 AM (dFi94)

6 "The Good Lord would never disrupt the best game of my life!"

Heh.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 08:13 AM (C9pBZ)

7 If I could stand up and walk more than a hundred yards without doubling up in pain, I would go up to D.C. and watch those "Democracy Spring" idiots get arrested. Looks more entertaining than day-time television.

Posted by: no good deed at April 12, 2016 08:14 AM (GgxVX)

8 IRS link pines for the fjords.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 12, 2016 08:14 AM (4s5qp)

9 "The Good Lord would never disrupt the best game of my life!"

That's when he generally calls you home for a quick chat.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 08:16 AM (4dbPD)

10 Thanks Vic for VNN and MisHum for the morning news.

Kinda surprised JJ's rash didn't make the headlines!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 12, 2016 08:16 AM (EZebt)

11 I see they somehow managed to work party affiliation into the TX AG story. Republican, Republican, Tea Party, and GOP all made it in. Funny how that works.

Posted by: no good deed at April 12, 2016 08:18 AM (GgxVX)

12 rick, how the paint-balling go?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 12, 2016 08:19 AM (N5RNC)

13 I can see their point in challenging the Bible. The single best-selling book, year in and year out, should always be hidden away at every opportunity. Did you know lists of the Top Ten Best Selling Books of the Year, including the New York Times List, automatically excludes the Bible every year from their lists? That's because every year the Bible is the best seller, so it's automatically dropped. So they can push the other dreck.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 12, 2016 08:19 AM (dFi94)

14 Nice dump!

Thanks MH!
Thanks Vic! (Still reading previous thread)

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 08:20 AM (nbrY/)

15 From Willowed comment

171
157 The standing issue is one of my grievances against the Federal government, basically unequal accesss to the judicial branch.

Posted by: Make America Great Again at April 12, 2016 08:04 AM (LXJ1e)

As
demonstrated above liberal judges will turn inside out to give standing
to liberal actions while issuing lack of standing orders in a one
sentence blerb to case dismissal for conservative actions.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:25 AM (vvmPQ)

16 CDC sounds warning on Zika virus.

CDC wants Money.

Just put DDT back on the market.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at April 12, 2016 08:25 AM (j2xmV)

17 re: Goldman Sachs vs. US government

If the Mafia did that to GS it would be called extortion.

Posted by: Golfman - Xenophobe Extrodinaire at April 12, 2016 08:26 AM (jIgQw)

18 On the corrupt NRLB:

Dennis Walsh, the regional director forthe agency's fourth district, was suspended without pay for 30 days

Oh my such a harsh ruling!!!! Suspended for 30 days after found to be a union shill. All of Obama's appointments to the NRLB have been found to be union shills.

The NRLB is one of those federal agencies that should be totally eliminated.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:27 AM (vvmPQ)

19 Wonder Who Paid them?

When I first saw this and linked it I assumed they were paid either by the DNC or some Soros front group.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:29 AM (vvmPQ)

20 rick, how the paint-balling go?

Hilarious. Monty Python & the Holy Grail theme. Weather behaved. 600+ people left happy. Next up, the huge game in Joliet, IL that draws people from across the globe.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 08:29 AM (4dbPD)

21 Good morning, Horde. Gray and rainy here, my wife goes back on the road tomorrow, I have a ton of work to do and no motivation, and I'm broke and living in Obama's America. Hope things are better on your end and your hell is fresh.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 08:29 AM (ZKlDy)

22 So Goldman Sachs is paying extortion money to the corrupt Obamanites for a collapse the Democrats caused and Obama is working as hard as he can to cause another one.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:30 AM (vvmPQ)

23 So Obama played golf in the rain. Too bad there evidently was no thunderstorm for him to hold up a one iron to test his theory about God.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:32 AM (vvmPQ)

24 Good morning, Horde.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 12, 2016 08:33 AM (KUaJL)

25 Income mobility and the American Dream? The corrupt communists in this administration are doing everything they can to destroy America and turn it into 1950s era Russia.

When people are standing in line for hours to buy stale bread will they still vote for them?

YES

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:34 AM (vvmPQ)

26 Love the top comment at the link about Obama 4-putting in the elements:

"There are fewer days let in this administration than games of golf he has played."

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 08:34 AM (wOKJp)

27 Thank you for the big dump this morning, MisHum. Your morning links are a YUGE time-saver. One small criticism of today's links: No litigant ever "gets hit" with a settlement; litigants agree to settlements. Obligations under a settlement are adopted as an exercise of free will & choice. "Gets hit with" implies a lack of participation in the litigation process; the phrase also implies mandated, imposed behavior rather than a bargained-for outcome.

Posted by: Jazz at April 12, 2016 08:35 AM (roO4n)

28 Oy, this country is so screwed up.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at April 12, 2016 08:36 AM (j2xmV)

29 Obama's global warming fact sheet should be retitled my 10 to the 100th lie of my corrupt regime.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:36 AM (vvmPQ)

30 'Morning, Horde.

This hell is getting very stale.

Posted by: creeper at April 12, 2016 08:36 AM (W0VID)

31 This video needs to go viral:

http://tinyurl.com/hme2sph

(American Thinker)

It's a 23 minute documentary of case after case of men dressing up as women to gain access to women's restrooms and locker rooms. I watched just the first 3 minutes, and there were already two cases of guys claiming to be transgender. All these guys have been charged or convicted for a variety of sex crimes.

Don't back down, North Carolina -- Link this instead.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 12, 2016 08:36 AM (gyKtp)

32 In other good news, Gallup notes that for each of the past six years, more businesses have closed than businesses opened.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at April 12, 2016 08:36 AM (Qvgg/)

33 When people are standing in line for hours to buy stale bread will they still vote for them?

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What alternative is there? It's not like they could possibly vote for embarrassingly repulsive vulgarians or whacko religious fanatics.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 08:37 AM (nbrY/)

34 Bernie Sanders wants a nationwide ban on fracking.....

Yes, lets abandon any hope of energy independence.

Posted by: Colin at April 12, 2016 08:37 AM (6IZ5e)

35 I beg to differ on Mark Kirk; he is not a RINO. He is a DIABLO and other than contributing to the raw number of R's in the Senate it makes no difference if he loses or wins.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:38 AM (vvmPQ)

36 Posted by: Jazz at April 12, 2016 08:35 AM (roO4n)

Noted and by God I knew better too. Thanks

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2016 08:40 AM (voOPb)

37 34 Bernie Sanders wants a nationwide ban on fracking.....

Yes, lets abandon any hope of energy independence.
Posted by: Colin at April 12, 2016 08:37 AM (6IZ5e)

How does he expect to confiscate money when there are no businesses to produce this dirty product, money?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2016 08:41 AM (voOPb)

38 On the idiots boycotting NC over their law prohibiting the individual cities passing their own Gaystapo laws all you have to is look at SC. SC is still under a "boycott" by the NAACP over the confederate flag on top of the Statehouse despite the fact that it was removed over a decade ago. It has had zero impact on SC.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:41 AM (vvmPQ)

39 The libs should boycott every State, and then get the fuck out of America

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 12, 2016 08:42 AM (V/InG)

40 "How does he expect to confiscate money when there are no businesses to produce this dirty product, money?"

Tax the ever-loving shit out of those left. They have great big piles of money, don't you know.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 12, 2016 08:43 AM (N5RNC)

41 Question for TX Morons. Was that Grand Jury a GJ in Austin? As for the corrupt SEC that is just more lawfare from the current corrupt administration.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:43 AM (vvmPQ)

42 How does he expect to confiscate money when there are no businesses to produce this dirty product, money?

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Less stuff to confiscate means less work he has to do! Bernie isn't just a socialist. He's a lazy socialist.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 12, 2016 08:44 AM (KUaJL)

43 So yet another new "study" reported. I throw it in the trash with all the other BS studies.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:44 AM (vvmPQ)

44 Ultimately, I think the Left would like to cull the human population and return us to a "sustainable" and "green" stone age lifestyle. I remember one of my Anthropology professors in college explaining how the worst thing that ever happened in human history was the agricultural revolution, since it was the beginning of inequality and social stratification.

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34
Bernie Sanders wants a nationwide ban on fracking.....

Yes, lets abandon any hope of energy independence.

Posted by: Colin at April 12, 2016 08:37 AM (6IZ5e)

Posted by: Pyrocles at April 12, 2016 08:45 AM (fVOPU)

45 The grievance crowd must have big business on speed dial when offended. I wish these companies would tell them to drop dead.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at April 12, 2016 08:46 AM (j2xmV)

46 Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the patron saint of the Horde: http://tinyurl.com/z3ujq3q

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 08:47 AM (ZKlDy)

47 44 Posted by: Pyrocles at April 12, 2016 08:45 AM (fVOPU)

Are you familiar with the Georgia Guidestones? It basically lists everything they would really like to do.

Posted by: Serenity Now! at April 12, 2016 08:47 AM (BDZWU)

48 On the CDC BS for the zika virus I'll repeat my previous comments. This is Obama BS trying to force congress to give him some more money to put in his slush fund. If he want to actually fight zika he would use money he illegally took from other allocations and sent to 3rd world shit holes for the global warming scam and lift the ban on DDT. I'll also add close off travel too and from countries with zika epidemics that one other Morons added.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:47 AM (vvmPQ)

49 Burglary suspects covered in aluminum foil...

****

Their goose is cooked!

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 08:48 AM (NeFrd)

50 xhamster bans NC residents

I heard from a friend that on the internet there are more than a couple of other sites you can find pron

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 08:48 AM (/D5Lf)

51 Curses, foiled again!

/bank robber

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 08:48 AM (NeFrd)

52 Please, NC, don't back down. I guarantee you, your voting constituency is on board with your common sense law.

Posted by: Seems Legit at April 12, 2016 08:49 AM (U+nHb)

53 On the ruling by 10th circuit against Mormon polygamists their ruliing is illogical after SCOTUS ruled in favor of gay marriage and took marriage away from State law with another shitty ruling.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:49 AM (vvmPQ)

54 Stay strong NC.

Posted by: steevy at April 12, 2016 08:50 AM (B48dK)

55 "So Goldman Sachs is paying extortion money"...

note that said funds go to various "interest" groups. It's all part of the Potomac Two Step.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 08:50 AM (C9pBZ)

56 "How does he expect to confiscate money when there are no businesses to produce this dirty product, money?"

He plans to nationalize ALL forests with money trees.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 08:50 AM (4dbPD)

57 Hilarious. Monty Python & the Holy Grail theme. Weather behaved. 600+ people left happy. Next up, the huge game in Joliet, IL that draws people from across the globe.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 08:29 AM (4dbPD)

Heh. I think it was in the MHI group (could have been a moron, they overlap sometimes) But he posted a pic of his kid dressed as a centurion playing paintball over the weekend. Wonder if it was the same event.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 08:51 AM (/D5Lf)

58 Curses, foiled again!

/bank robber

That's awrap!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 08:51 AM (4dbPD)

59 For years we have heard of "boycotts" by various groups, makes headlines, but never any news if they actually do anything, I think not.

Posted by: Colin at April 12, 2016 08:51 AM (6IZ5e)

60 Wow, the sidebar on Trump's supporters. They sound ever so vaguely like crazed leftists. Yeah, not so vague. Have we reached the point of no return in America now...where every disagreement, every perceived slight, everything that doesn't go the way we demand is met with death threats?? I'm seriously beginning to hate my fellow countrymen.

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at April 12, 2016 08:51 AM (pVkEV)

61 Stay firm NC.

Don't let the lack of xhamster make you go soft and give up prematurely.

I promise if you stay rigid there will be a happy ending.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 08:53 AM (/D5Lf)

62 Heh. I think it was in the MHI group (could have been a moron, they overlap sometimes) But he posted a pic of his kid dressed as a centurion playing paintball over the weekend. Wonder if it was the same event.

We were in Spring/Cypress just outside of Houston.
I know there were a few events going on around the country this past weekend.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 08:53 AM (4dbPD)

63 Today is one of those days when I do one "for them", so I can do some "for me" later. HS Girls Soccer an hour away from home, on what looks to be a misty and rainy day. But in a few days, I'll be all WooHoo! when I'm doing college Rugby.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2016 08:56 AM (2cS/G)

64 The left almost always gets what they want because spineless pussies always cave(ahem,GOP)

Posted by: steevy at April 12, 2016 08:56 AM (B48dK)

65 Feel Good story II got misty.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:56 AM (vvmPQ)

66 Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at April 12, 2016 08:51 AM (pVkEV)

To be fair the sidebar headlines are written from a #NeverTrump perspective. If you take it at face value it's like taking headlines about Cruz & his campaign from conservative tree house at face value.
This is something I can't wait to be done with - the gleeful factional savagery of the primary.
It's all haka haka haka stomp stomp stomp haka

Just look at the pretty flowers everyone.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 08:57 AM (nbrY/)

67 I remember one of my Anthropology professors in college explaining how the worst thing that ever happened in human history was the agricultural revolution, since it was the beginning of inequality and social stratification.

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Beginning of inequality and social stratification? I guess they missed out on all that feudalism and serfs thing.

Not to mention...the most prosperous, middle class expanding thing that went on in 20th century America.

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at April 12, 2016 08:57 AM (pVkEV)

68 We were in Spring/Cypress just outside of Houston. "

Ah, just south of us! Spent part of the weekend tooling around The Woodlands...

Oh, and Vic - the Texas tale is much like Walker in Wisc - an old, entrenched Dem establishment is throwing everything in attempts to keep power. The new GJ has already dropped one of the cases against the AG (as of late March - odd that never made the news, huh?), and this new civil action is more mud slinging.
Note that the standards for proof are lower in Civil than Criminal...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 08:59 AM (C9pBZ)

69 64 The left almost always gets what they want because spineless pussies always cave(ahem,GOP)
Posted by: steevy at April 12, 2016 08:56 AM (B48dK)

Except they're not so spineless when dealing with their own base, it turns out.
Spineless is an excuse. They are willing collaborators.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 08:59 AM (nbrY/)

70 I remember one of my Anthropology professors in college explaining how the worst thing that ever happened in human history was the agricultural revolution, since it was the beginning of inequality and social stratification.

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It boggles my mind that someone stupid enough to believe such a thing can remember to breathe, and says much about the mental faculties required to be a college professor in this day and age.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 12, 2016 08:59 AM (KUaJL)

71 I don't predict NC holding the line. It seems nothing ever does when the onslaught of SJWs starts raining down on them. I'm still somewhat surprised GA caved. There never seems to be any pushback. Just cave in after cave in.

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at April 12, 2016 09:00 AM (pVkEV)

72 Burglary suspects covered in aluminum foil...

****

They were finally tracked down by Rin Tin Tin.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:01 AM (NeFrd)

73 For a good time Call 812 641 8195

Posted by: unlawful attorney at April 12, 2016 09:02 AM (e8kgV)

74 " the agricultural revolution, since it was the beginning of inequality and social stratification."

Sure. Because all have the same skill sets in hunting and gathering

*forehead, meet desk*

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 09:02 AM (C9pBZ)

75 What my professor meant was the dawn of large-scale agriculture that occurred before the feudalism and serfs, like what lead to the ancient city states of Mesopotamia and Egypt. It did eventually cause feudalism and serfs, though, which is what he meant. Rich landowners could now exploit the poor workers and such. Not necessarily wrong, but quite a pessimistic and cynical view of history.

67

Beginning of inequality and social stratification? I guess they missed out on all that feudalism and serfs thing.

Not to mention...the most prosperous, middle class expanding thing that went on in 20th century America.

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at April 12, 2016 08:57 AM (pVkEV)

Posted by: Pyrocles at April 12, 2016 09:04 AM (fVOPU)

76 Matt Bevin

Please pray for my nephew, Phil...His last Instagram post was his prayer that he would be able to die peacefully

-WZ

Damn

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:04 AM (/D5Lf)

77 Why dont they give this doc prosthetic legs or a motorbike or a wheelchair?

I read about a chinese man who needed a liver transplant but didnt have the 200k necessary to pay for it. He was a reknown music teacher and was very respected. All his students and former students were coming to say goodbye. All the freakin billionaires in China and they couldnt give this guy the mony??

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:05 AM (iQIUe)

78 NLRB official does a no-no

I just assume every Democrat NLRB appointee is a union goon.

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 09:06 AM (evdj2)

79 " the agricultural revolution, since it was the beginning of inequality and social stratification."

Sure. Because all have the same skill sets in hunting and gathering

****

Ook: "Hey Grok! If you give me a flank steak off that woolly mammoth I'll give you a couple of these sweet potatoes I grew out behind the cave. Straight up trade. Whaddya say?"

Grok: "Filthy capitalist!!!"

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:06 AM (NeFrd)

80 the agricultural revolution, since it was the beginning of inequality and social stratification

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Hunter gatherer societies had no surplus to support the weak and unproductive. No class inequality because the weak got killed off quickly.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:06 AM (nbrY/)

81 since it was the beginning of inequality and social stratification.

Says the Herr Doktor Professor of anthropology.

Posted by: t-bird at April 12, 2016 09:06 AM (mxCgt)

82 All the freakin billionaires in China and they couldnt give this guy the mony??"

I guess there's no Chinese Buffet?

(SWIDT?)

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 09:07 AM (C9pBZ)

83 77 Why dont they give this doc prosthetic legs or a motorbike or a wheelchair?

I read about a chinese man who needed a liver transplant but didnt have the 200k necessary to pay for it. He was a reknown music teacher and was very respected. All his students and former students were coming to say goodbye. All the freakin billionaires in China and they couldnt give this guy the mony??
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:05 AM (iQIUe)

Your future under ObamaCare. Because when bureaucrats control life and death they will let the ones who like bureaucracy live.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 09:07 AM (ZKlDy)

84 Hunter gatherer societies had no surplus to support the weak and unproductive. "

Lascaux, anyone?

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 09:09 AM (C9pBZ)

85 All the freakin billionaires in China and they couldnt give this guy the mony??"

I guess there's no Chinese Buffet?

(SWIDT?)

Sum Ting Wong!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 09:09 AM (4dbPD)

86 Love the Clydesdales.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:09 AM (iQIUe)

87 I think the good news is that the Chinese doctor had a well-formed stool.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:09 AM (NeFrd)

88 Hunter gatherer societies had no surplus to support the weak and unproductive. "

Lascaux, anyone?

Ice floe time gramma!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 09:10 AM (4dbPD)

89 "Don't let the lack of xhamster make you go soft and give up prematurely.

I promise if you stay rigid there will be a happy ending."

Man, there's bound to be a veiled reference or double entendre in there somewhere.

Just can't figure it out.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 12, 2016 09:11 AM (N5RNC)

90 I don't want to go on the iceberg!

Posted by: Rickb's gramma at April 12, 2016 09:11 AM (NeFrd)

91 89 "Don't let the lack of xhamster make you go soft and give up prematurely.

I promise if you stay rigid there will be a happy ending."

Man, there's bound to be a veiled reference or double entendre in there somewhere.

Just can't figure it out.

I can feel it, but it's hard to see.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 09:12 AM (4dbPD)

92 Kind of like "death panels"? A leftist cold, dispassionate view of society.

88
Hunter gatherer societies had no surplus to support the weak and unproductive. "

Lascaux, anyone?

Ice floe time gramma!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 09:10 AM (4dbPD)

Posted by: Pyrocles at April 12, 2016 09:12 AM (fVOPU)

93 Every single day there is another rickety bank-too much debt story from somewhere.

The math is going to win in the end. And the usual suspects will be surprised.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at April 12, 2016 09:12 AM (659DL)

94 "I guess there's no Chinese Buffet?

(SWIDT?)

Sum Ting Wong!"

You guys are so wrong today.

*By which I mean totally, 100% completely right*

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 12, 2016 09:13 AM (N5RNC)

95 Man, there's bound to be a veiled reference or double entendre in there somewhere.

Just can't figure it out."

Come again?

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 09:13 AM (C9pBZ)

96 Whoa. The Colorado SideBar item is disturbing.

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 09:13 AM (evdj2)

97 NOW is still around?

I did not know that.

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - S'mores and Flamewars Supplies Available at The Outrage Outlet! at April 12, 2016 09:14 AM (hLRSq)

98 I can feel it, but it's hard to see.

That's what she said!

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 09:14 AM (evdj2)

99 I'm seriously beginning to hate my fellow countrymen.
Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at April 12, 2016 08:51 AM (pVkEV)

I'm not excusing the behavior of the Trump supporters. However, the GOPe has made it clear they are going to use every method (change the rules, ignore the rules, etc) to beat Trump. Trump isn't presidential material. But the GOPe hasn't shown themselves to be leadership material either. We're just watching the spectacular explosion from the collision of matter (GOPe) and anti-matter (Trump).

Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at April 12, 2016 09:15 AM (n2GmV)

100 Posted by: Colin at April 12, 2016 08:51 AM (6IZ5e)

Actually, boycotts worked very well for Chick-Fil-A.

Posted by: creeper at April 12, 2016 09:15 AM (W0VID)

101 NOW is still around?

I did not know that.
Posted by: *Mikey NTH

Yes. Recently changed their name to THEN.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 09:15 AM (4dbPD)

102 Just can't figure it out."

*****

Insert double entendre here.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:16 AM (NeFrd)

103 Yes. Recently changed their name to THEN.

****

Threadwinner!

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:18 AM (NeFrd)

104 >>Whoa. The Colorado SideBar item is disturbing.

But not surprising.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 09:18 AM (/tuJf)

105 The county work crews are busy in my part of the rural country this morning with chainsaws and heavy equipment clearing away the storm debris from the storm front that tried to drown the tri-county area around Jackson, MS.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:19 AM (4DirM)

106 Unless you are family, you are out of luck with getting help in most societies. It's almost like Christianity has a certain world view that is different than the rest of the world.

Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at April 12, 2016 09:19 AM (n2GmV)

107 Hey y'all!

I just checked xhamster.com and it's working fine for this NC citizen. Watched a bunch of nice videos just to make sure.

Well...brb.

Posted by: EC at April 12, 2016 09:20 AM (j8YpL)

108
Since Space X is sending rockets up every month, I wonder how much money they are making? Obviously, most of their profits goes back into R&D but they appear to have no shortage of customers.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:20 AM (iQIUe)

109 All the freakin billionaires in China and they couldnt give this guy the mony??"

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Never been there myself but I hear that if you go into a public bathroom in China you learn all you have to know about their regard for their fellow man.

Posted by: Bigbys Cellphone at April 12, 2016 09:20 AM (Wqy51)

110 Can't help but think that Paxton's in hot water due to Texas' anti-BLM Fed land grab. If there was any fire, it would've came out in the electron. But again, there's piaps who is deemed the saint of statism, and thus innocent like the driven snow.

Posted by: auscolpyr at April 12, 2016 09:22 AM (suO/a)

111 Well, I see EC popped in

and out

in

out

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:23 AM (/D5Lf)

112 Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at April 12, 2016 09:19 AM (n2GmV)

Right...Christianity.

Ever notice what tiny country is usually first on the scene of major disasters with field hospitals and other life-saving support?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:23 AM (Zu3d9)

113
All the freakin billionaires in China and they couldnt give this guy the mony??"

----

Never been there myself but I hear that if you go into a public bathroom in China you learn all you have to know about their regard for their fellow man.

Posted by: Bigbys Cellphone at April 12, 2016 09:20 AM (Wqy51)

Which reminds me that a good way to determine whether something is filthy and full of the dregs of society is if it has the word "public" in the title.

Public Baths
Public Library
Public Toilet
Public Service

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2016 09:23 AM (SHfcd)

114 I have to confess to a bias. Unless you're really taking the long view, every specialized period of history has its own Agricultural Revolution. When I was a kid, it was all about developed hybrids and farm mechanization. In the last 40 years you'd damned well be talking about Norm Borlaug, who saved the world.

But to medievalists (Second Half), it's the deep moldboard plow, pulled by horses. That's what I assumed the damn-them-to-hell anthropology prof would have been talking about. Bet you anything Cato the Elder (Furthermore Carthage) had his own opinions, being as he wrote the first book in Latin and it was about farm management (mostly? Keep your slaves working).

Dr Solomon Katz of the University of Pennsylvania, a profound scholar, was able to show that the purpose of differentiating grain-bearing grasses, and settling down to nurture them, was to make beer, and anybody against that is an alien.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 12, 2016 09:24 AM (xq1UY)

115 Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:23 AM (/D5Lf)

Ok, I'm back. How long was that? 3 mins?

Posted by: EC at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (j8YpL)

116 Well

I work public health. So.

Posted by: Bigbys Cellphone at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (Wqy51)

117 But the GOPe hasn't shown themselves to be leadership material either. We're just watching the spectacular explosion from the collision of matter (GOPe) and anti-matter (Trump).

--

ITA. And the worst part of all, and as some astute 'ron mentioned above (or in the EMT), it will likely lead to a Cankles presidency. I'm really starting to believe that's the most likely outcome of all this total stark-raving insanity. Glass status: nearing half empty.

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (pVkEV)

118 25 Income mobility and the American Dream? The corrupt communists in this administration are doing everything they can to destroy America and turn it into 1950s era Russia.

When people are standing in line for hours to buy stale bread will they still vote for them?

YES
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 08:34 AM (vvmPQ)

If the Soviet experience is any guide, at least 99% of them will.

Posted by: rickl at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (zoehZ)

119 Aging poofter's husband does something embarrassing, British courts get involved, Streisand Effect takes over, hilarity ensues.

http://order-order.com/2016/04/12/ireland-is-not-north-korea-kim-el-john/

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 09:26 AM (IfzXb)

120
I work public health. So.

Posted by: Bigbys Cellphone at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (Wqy51)

To be fair, you ARE a Moron.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2016 09:26 AM (SHfcd)

121 >>Never been there myself but I hear that if you go into a public bathroom in China you learn all you have to know about their regard for their fellow man

You don't have to go to a public bathroom, you can see it on the street. If you have money in China you can live very well. If you don't, well live is cheap.

Totalitarian governments are very good a rewarding the ruling elite on the backs of the great unwashed masses. You know, us.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 09:27 AM (/tuJf)

122 I had heard about someone finding body parts in their trash bin but it wasnt until days later that they reported this mother of 3 missing. What a horrible end. And of course, the stupid gov of the state decided on his own to ban the DP.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:28 AM (iQIUe)

123 Di I hear correctly that American Airlines was threating to leave Raleigh airport?

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at April 12, 2016 09:28 AM (QPdNE)

124 Lady in Black @ 117. I'm afraid you've nailed it. Dems AND Reps are going to shove Clinton down our throats.

Posted by: creeper at April 12, 2016 09:29 AM (W0VID)

125 Public Baths
Public Library
Public Toilet
Public Service

Public Parks. Oddly, though, public lands simply aren't accessible by the public.

Posted by: t-bird at April 12, 2016 09:29 AM (w/iDp)

126 When people are standing in line for hours to buy stale bread will they still vote for them?

----

One of the more horrible things I see in my city is this one corner where they do bread distribution.

There's no table or anything and it isn't a truck. They just throw a bunch of bags with whatever in them on that nasty street corner and people pick that shit off the ground.

Makes me weep seeing that.

Posted by: Bigbys Cellphone at April 12, 2016 09:30 AM (Wqy51)

127 The perfect suit for all the Neos in one's life

http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Pac-Man-Suit-1.jpg

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:31 AM (4DirM)

128 American Airlines was threatening to leave Raleigh airport?

******

Probably 20 minutes behind schedule like always.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:31 AM (NeFrd)

129 Did I hear correctly that American Airlines was threating to leave Raleigh airport?

Having flown American, I would ask: ...promise?

Posted by: t-bird at April 12, 2016 09:31 AM (w/iDp)

130 Ok, I'm back. How long was that? 3 mins?
Posted by: EC

3 minutes!!! Outstanding!

* highfive*

---no, wait, other hand--

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 12, 2016 09:33 AM (8AdYN)

131
Ok, I'm back. How long was that? 3 mins?

Posted by: EC at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (j8YpL)

According to AoS timestamp

5 minutes.

CONGRATS!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:33 AM (/D5Lf)

132 EC found a new belly dancing video to watch?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:34 AM (4DirM)

133 Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:31 AM (NeFrd)

American Airlines flies out of Charlotte NC as well. That's a huge moneymaker for them because of Bank of America's headquarters. All of those full-fare flights!

I doubt very much that they would leave NC.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:34 AM (Zu3d9)

134
Ok, I'm back. How long was that? 3 mins?

Posted by: EC at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (j8YpL)

According to AoS timestamp

5 minutes.

CONGRATS!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:33 AM (/D5Lf)

So the Platinum Level Membership gets you access to the time machine that Teh Ewok totally doesn't have?

I feel cheated with my Linoleum Level Membership.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2016 09:35 AM (SHfcd)

135 Ok, I'm back. How long was that? 3 mins?

Posted by: EC at April 12, 2016 09:25 AM (j8YpL)

According to AoS timestamp

5 minutes.

CONGRATS!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:33 AM (/D5Lf)

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 09:36 AM (4dbPD)

136 Do I even want to know what xhamster is?

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:36 AM (nbrY/)

137 There's no table or anything and it isn't a truck. They just throw a bunch of bags with whatever in them on that nasty street corner and people pick that shit off the ground.

Got to save money for those quarterly bonuses, don'cha know.

Mornin' Horde. The hell's starting to smell a little, let me check that expiration date...hmm...is that BC or AD...um.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Restorationist at April 12, 2016 09:37 AM (9krrF)

138 136 Do I even want to know what xhamster is?

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:36 AM (nbrY/)

Pron site

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:37 AM (KCQo0)

139 Not a big fan of Charlotte Airport, but that's mainly due to the perpetual construction I have to drive through to get there. Fortunately, PTI (Greensboro) is nearby, and while they don't have as many flights to as many destinations, the place is reasonably sized and usually remarkably efficient.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2016 09:38 AM (2cS/G)

140
136 Do I even want to know what xhamster is?

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:36 AM (nbrY/)

I don't know what it is either.

*shifty eyes*

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2016 09:38 AM (SHfcd)

141 xhamster, much like xparrot; except tis furry little mammals who are pining for the fjords.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:38 AM (4DirM)

142
To be fair the sidebar headlines are written
from a #NeverTrump perspective. If you take it at face value it's like
taking headlines about Cruz his campaign from conservative tree
house at face value.

This is something I can't wait to be done with - the gleeful factional savagery of the primary.

It's all haka haka haka stomp stomp stomp haka

Just look at the pretty flowers everyone.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 08:57 AM (nbrY/)

No those headlines weren't written with a lying slant and they are not equivalent to what conservative treehouse does to Cruz... how can you defend what Trump and his supporters are doing?

How can you defend death threats and doxing and equate the factual reporting of what Trump supporters are actually doing with the bald faced lies about Cruz?

No matter what you may want to pretend, this disgusting behavior is coming from only one camp and that is Trump's.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 09:40 AM (nUJM6)

143 American Airlines was threatening to leave Raleigh airport?

******

Probably 20 minutes behind schedule like always.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 12, 2016 09:31 AM (NeFrd)

*rimshot*

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 09:40 AM (evdj2)

144 There is xhamster apparel?!?

Sure. Announce to the world what you do on your downtime.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:41 AM (KCQo0)

145 Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:41 AM (KCQo0)

Shouldn't that be "uptime?"

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:41 AM (Zu3d9)

146 Just wait until Lena Dunham gets into the apparel game. FUPA madness.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:41 AM (4DirM)

147 Oh, Raleigh Airport. Never mind.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2016 09:42 AM (2cS/G)

148 Do I even want to know what xhamster is?

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:36 AM

I'm going with Horde Rule #1. Do. Not. Google.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 12, 2016 09:42 AM (bzd8I)

149 So, the Mike Lee item. Is he one of the acceptable ones?

It is seriously hard to keep track of who's screwed us over and who hasn't.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 12, 2016 09:42 AM (KUaJL)

150
Aging poofter's husband does something embarrassing, British courts get involved, Streisand Effect takes over, hilarity ensues.

http://order-order.com/2016/04/12/ireland-is-not-north-korea-kim-el-john/
Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 09:26 AM (IfzXb)
--------------------------

I'm bookmarking that order-order. It looks hilarious and interesting. The commenters are sort of like morons, except British.

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 09:42 AM (pC96u)

151 To be fair the sidebar headlines are written
from a #NeverTrump perspective. If you take it at face value it's like
taking headlines about Cruz his campaign from conservative tree
house at face value.

This is something I can't wait to be done with - the gleeful factional savagery of the primary.

It's all haka haka haka stomp stomp stomp haka

Just look at the pretty flowers everyone.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 08:57 AM (nbrY/)

=========
I dont even bother reading it. This place has lost its credibility.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:43 AM (iQIUe)

152 145 Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:41 AM (KCQo0)

Shouldn't that be "uptime?"
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:41 AM (Zu3d9)

Horde is on-point this morning

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:43 AM (/D5Lf)

153
American Airlines was threatening to leave Raleigh airport?
--------------------------

Buh-bye.

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 09:43 AM (pC96u)

154 If the Horde was on pointe, well...

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:44 AM (4DirM)

155 The side bar is written by Ace and some of the other cobs. Just viewing it i see 2 Trump links. The rest cover a wide array of subjects.
It's Ace's place and he has a deep disdain for the Donnie. So buckle up for a few more months, I suspect.

Thats one of the reasons I try to keep the GOP out of the news dump.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2016 09:44 AM (voOPb)

156
Where's out Michelle Fields? I heard Bill Maher called her out the other day.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:44 AM (iQIUe)

157 But in a few days, I'll be all WooHoo! when I'm doing college Rugby.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2016 08:56 AM

Remember to avoid elephant walking at the after-match function. Wouldn't be prudent.

Posted by: Duncanthrax the Bellicose at April 12, 2016 09:46 AM (sOhww)

158 This place has lost its credibility.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:43 AM (iQIUe)

Then why are you still here?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:46 AM (Zu3d9)

159 This bear is so tough he eats other bears. He seems like he's having a great time, though he reminds me a little of a certain presidential candidate.

http://tinyurl.com/jbghv9m

Posted by: MTF at April 12, 2016 09:46 AM (/m8T6)

160 No, really. I'm going to work. Later, unicorns.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (ZKlDy)

161 146 Just wait until Lena Dunham gets into the apparel game. FUPA madness.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:41 AM (4DirM)

Haven't heard from her in a while

googles

Hollywood Producer Lena Dunham Says White Men 'Cannot Understand' What It's Like to Be Attacked

Though the producer of HBO's 'Girls' series said she is 'used to the intense scrutiny' and 'hatred' she receives for her work as a producer, it's nothing compared to what Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, who is 'campaigning against a set of odds that none of the other candidates can even imagine,' experiences every day.

http://tinyurl.com/pw46k42

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (/D5Lf)

162 *scribbles note*

Stay out of Jackson on 23 April. The First Lady will be giving a commencement speech to the graduating seniors at Jackson State University which is traditionally a predominantly black college.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (4DirM)

163 150
Aging poofter's husband does something embarrassing, British courts get involved, Streisand Effect takes over, hilarity ensues.

http://order-order.com/2016/04/12/ireland-is-not-north-korea-kim-el-john/
Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 09:26 AM (IfzXb)

http://tinyurl.com/gwrdptf

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (voOPb)

164
Superinjunctions - how the rich in the UK hide their affairs -- for their chldren!!!1!!!!!

While some claim private business shd remain private. However, when you're making out with your mistress on the street or taking them on trips and to restaurants, it's not private.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (iQIUe)

165 I said we may have found a bottom, not The Bottom...

Is one given to understand that the ruddy English public is shielded from the idea that Sir Reggie Dwight CBE might be some kind of...deviant? The mind boggles.

o tempora o mores
and notice, that's "writ small."

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (xq1UY)

166 When was the last time EC posted? You were missed.

Is everyone feeling good today? Nobody on the verge of being triggered I hope.

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (xuouz)

167 Hi kari. Glad you missed your date with miss banhammer

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (LUvV+)

168 I'm not excusing the behavior of the Trump
supporters. However, the GOPe has made it clear they are going to use
every method (change the rules, ignore the rules, etc) to beat Trump.
Trump isn't presidential material. But the GOPe hasn't shown themselves
to be leadership material either. We're just watching the spectacular
explosion from the collision of matter (GOPe) and anti-matter (Trump).

Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at April 12, 2016 09:15 AM (n2GmV)

That is bullshit... the rules in CO were set last August. Trump had as much chance as anyone to get his supporters signed up as delegates. Instead he is lying to stir up hate and vitriol.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (nUJM6)

169 If the Horde was on pointe, well...
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:44 AM

We'd all be at the barre?

Posted by: Duncanthrax the Bellicose at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (sOhww)

170
I guess Elton John and his "wife" having a tree some isnt as bad as how they created those kids -- mixed both of their sperm together in the turkey baster.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (iQIUe)

171 >>Where's out Michelle Fields? I heard Bill Maher called her out the other day.

Also in hiding after receiving death threats.

http://tinyurl.com/hn4egh2

Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (/tuJf)

172 No those headlines weren't written with a lying slant and they are not equivalent to what conservative treehouse does to Cruz... how can you defend what Trump and his supporters are doing?

--

Slanted isn't lying.
There's generalizing from a minority, cherry-picking, context-ignoring, taking the unsympathetic view, and let's not forget the Michelle Fields Rorschach test.
If you are not emotionally attached to candidate everyone looks hysterical.
Have you forgotten when the primary just started I use to post on every thread I could: I CLAIM THIS THREAD IN THE NAME OF TED CRUZ
That was back when the primary was fun.
Nowadays I just want to give everyone M-50s and crates of ammo.
No ducking sense of humor anywhere. It's all love my ducking candidate or die, scum.
This is how we'll get Paul Ryan as the nominee.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (nbrY/)

173 Somewhere in the masthead of the HQ should be the words 'For Entertainment Use Only'.

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (evdj2)

174 Then why are you still here?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:46 AM (Zu3d9)

Because there's no other place like it. And old habits die hard. And I'm not good enough with computers to reset my browser's homepage. And the voices.

One of those.

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (xuouz)

175 Is everyone feeling good today? Nobody on the verge of being triggered I hope.
Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (xuouz)

Too late!
*pushes Kari into alligator filled moat*
*tosses lifesaver after*

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:51 AM (nbrY/)

176 *serves Duncan 0.7L of German bier in a boob-stein*

Well played good sirrah.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:51 AM (4DirM)

177 Too late!
*pushes Kari into alligator filled moat*
*tosses lifesaver after*
Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:51 AM (nbrY/)

What good is a mint going to do him?

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 12, 2016 09:52 AM (KUaJL)

178
Onto my favorite topic, the FBI primary...

Just thought I'd let you know, I went to a lefty website to see what they thought of Obama's remarks about HRC to Chris Wallace on Sunday. Their reaction was the opposite of ours.

Srsly, they saw the whole thing as a death knell. Obama's repeated insistence that (no matter what else happens) she was a great secretary of state is something like "We'll always have Paris." Or maybe "Be gentle with her; she will be shown to be a criminal and she will never be president, but she did do so much good."

They also see his remark about her "carelessness" as somewhere between an outright lie (i.e., it was not "careless" to set up a private server) and a dig.

They're reading the whole thing as a call to prep Plan B(ernie, iden, or eth Warren).

Here we are saying "It is now clear: the fix is in." They're saying "It is now clear: she is doomed."

I'm leaning towards justice will be served.

So where all this leads is, COMEY 2020! Or 2024! Whatever!

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 09:52 AM (pC96u)

179 *throws out Kathryn Winnick pic to stave off the Trump/Cruz BS for a little longer

http://tinyurl.com/jeuh5mz

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 09:53 AM (/D5Lf)

180 Hey think positive, at least Voter Mom did not toss them in with the Goobers. Or the Milk Duds.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:53 AM (4DirM)

181 Heh, Duncanthrax, we're staying at a hotel right near the playing fields/school, I'm wondering if we'll be invited to the post-game festivities. I have fond memories of those.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 12, 2016 09:53 AM (2cS/G)

182 The mint's for the gator, after it's done with its meal

*tosses in some floss too*

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at April 12, 2016 09:53 AM (LUvV+)

183 Also in hiding after receiving death threats.

http://tinyurl.com/hn4egh2
Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (/tuJf)
==============
I true, odd how everyone seems to have her phone number...

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:53 AM (iQIUe)

184 124 Lady in Black @ 117. I'm afraid you've nailed it. Dems AND Reps are going to shove Clinton down our throats.
Posted by: creeper

why? can't Ted lawyerball his way to a win?

Posted by: x at April 12, 2016 09:54 AM (nFwvY)

185 Did Michelle Fields strong arm Jenny for her phone number?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:54 AM (4DirM)

186 If someone calls you up and threatens you, why do you continue to talk to them? Again, odd....

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 09:54 AM (iQIUe)

187 You people disgust me!! <burps> <coughs> <barks> <sharts> <passes out>

Posted by: Hillary "Felon" Clinton at April 12, 2016 09:55 AM (22uju)

188 why? can't Ted lawyerball his way to a win?

I believe he will.

Cruz'16: He's Taking this Shit Seriously

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 09:55 AM (evdj2)

189 174 Then why are you still here?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:46 AM (Zu3d9)

Because there's no other place like it. And old habits die hard. And I'm not good enough with computers to reset my browser's homepage. And the voices.

One of those.
Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (xuouz)

Send booze to the Horde...must send booze to the Horde...

Posted by: One of Kari's Voices at April 12, 2016 09:56 AM (ZKlDy)

190 I'll just be glad when this primary is over and we can get back to our regular doom and despair.

*shoots alligator for complaining that Kari is too bony*

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:56 AM (nbrY/)

191 @31 Quick drive by post. Watched that video. Posted it in response to my best friend's post about how wonderful Bruce Springsteen is for combating the awful discrimination against transpeople. In the comment box, I posted "his daughter went to Duke. It's in North Carolina. It's webpage is specific about gender assigned bathroom facilities in it's dorms. Hypocrisy at it's finest."

Oh well. 20+ years of friendship, gone. But it's time.

Posted by: RedDish at April 12, 2016 09:56 AM (5eXg1)

192 Slanted isn't lying.

There's generalizing from a minority, cherry-picking,
context-ignoring, taking the unsympathetic view, and let's not forget
the Michelle Fields Rorschach test.

If you are not emotionally attached to candidate everyone looks hysterical.

Have you forgotten when the primary just started I use to post on
every thread I could: I CLAIM THIS THREAD IN THE NAME OF TED CRUZ

That was back when the primary was fun.

Nowadays I just want to give everyone M-50s and crates of ammo.

No ducking sense of humor anywhere. It's all love my ducking candidate or die, scum.

This is how we'll get Paul Ryan as the nominee.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (nbrY/)

First, slanting is lying if it is designed to leave a false impression in people's heads.

Second, there is nothing slanted or lying about a headline that claims death threats are being made and Trump supporters are posting CO GOP officer's addresses when the article goes on to report those very things with proof.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 09:56 AM (nUJM6)

193 >> I'm bookmarking that order-order. It looks hilarious and
>> interesting. The commenters are sort of like morons,
>> except British.

Paul Staines (Guido) is kinda the British Drudge - MPs return his calls. Though more editorial and less aggregation.

He's part of my morning coffee blog-read list.

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 09:57 AM (o+SC1)

194 @159 "His entire world revolves around food, and mating."

Unlike other grizzly bears, who take in a play from time to time when not contemplating The Nature of Things.

Other recent "Randy Bear" news, from the Pyrenees:
http://tinyurl.com/ze4oha6

"If there is a bear."

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 12, 2016 09:57 AM (xq1UY)

195 Too late!
*pushes Kari into alligator filled moat*

*tosses lifesaver after*

Wild cherry?

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 09:57 AM (4dbPD)

196 Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 09:52 AM (pC96u)

I'm not getting my hopes up. We've been burned too many times which should have been sure things.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 12, 2016 09:58 AM (KUaJL)

197 >>Send booze to the Horde...must send booze to the Horde...

Posted by: One of Kari's Voice

And muffins! No, wait....donuts! Yeah, donuts!! And lemon bars, and...

Posted by: Another one of Kari's voices at April 12, 2016 09:58 AM (NOIQH)

198 Wild cherry?

Junior Mint

Posted by: Cosmo at April 12, 2016 09:58 AM (evdj2)

199 Is everyone feeling good today? Nobody on the verge of being triggered I hope.

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 09:47 AM (xuouz)

Good lord, no. Getting too emotional about freaks, celebrities, and politicians (BIRM) is just foolish. Got to save that energy for when it counts - computer games.

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - S'mores and Flamewars Supplies Available at The Outrage Outlet! at April 12, 2016 09:58 AM (hLRSq)

200 Wild cherry?
Posted by: rickb223

Play that funky music, white boy....

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 09:59 AM (C9pBZ)

201 Whatever redbanzai. I'm glad you are sure of your beliefs.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:59 AM (nbrY/)

202 "Hollywood Producer Lena Dunham Says White Men 'Cannot Understand' What It's Like to Be Attacked"

"Thick" describes more than her body, IYKWIM.

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - S'mores and Flamewars Supplies Available at The Outrage Outlet! at April 12, 2016 10:00 AM (hLRSq)

203 >> Getting too emotional about freaks, celebrities, and politicians

My assumption is that they're all shit until they prove otherwise.

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:00 AM (o+SC1)

204 Do I even want to know what xhamster is?

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:36 AM (nbrY/)

Obligatory "well, it is like YouTube, but they don't do cat videos. The do videos of something that sounds like cat videos, but only if you use alternate terms for 'cat'."

So, no, you probably don't want to know.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 12, 2016 10:00 AM (1Bhkn)

205 TALK ABOUT AN IMPACT: David Tepper, the richest man in New Jersey, is moving to Florida -- and that's sending Garden State officials into something of a tizzy. A budget projector said Tepper's move could have a significant impact on how much revenue New Jersey, which has one of the highest tax burdens of all the states, collects in a given year. The move has led senior GOP lawmakers to call for a full overhaul of the state's tax system. And it comes as Republican Gov. Chris Christie is grappling with a Democratic legislature over tax hikes on the wealthy and the estate tax.

... now you know the tax system is screwed up when the loss of one taxpayer can send an entire state into panic.

Posted by: unlawful attorney at April 12, 2016 10:00 AM (e8kgV)

206 Good lord, no. Getting too emotional about freaks, celebrities, and politicians (BIRM) is just foolish. Got to save that energy for when it counts - computer games.

So you're saying you're playing Dark Souls III then? I mean, if you want a game guaranteed to make you throw your controller/monitor through a window you'll play dark souls...

Posted by: GMan at April 12, 2016 10:00 AM (sxq57)

207 Re: NC. Just keep reminding the idiots that the SJWs are trying to facilitate child molestation in bathrooms.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at April 12, 2016 10:00 AM (Qvgg/)

208 Could the HOA* sign, shaming GOK in the sidebar, be taken down now?

*I know it's the Home Of Ace, his rules, don't pee in the plant pot, but, hasn't Kari acknowledged/responded already?

Posted by: cind at April 12, 2016 10:01 AM (nRbbW)

209 >> Junior Mint

Do they have a sriracha version yet?

Seems there has to be sriracha-flavored everything these days.

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:01 AM (o+SC1)

210 Then why are you still here?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 09:46 AM (Zu3d9)
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Because it bugs the shit out of you.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:01 AM (iQIUe)

211 iforgot, I really think the Dems will try to ditch Hillary in the convention.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:01 AM (nbrY/)

212 Voter Mom, ever hear of Gotham Writers Workshop?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:02 AM (4DirM)

213 Ghost of Kari, why did Ace want to talk to you so bad? I wasn't around yesterday to find out.

Posted by: Serenity Now! at April 12, 2016 10:03 AM (BDZWU)

214 And respond just texted me about Dark Souls III

(insert twilight zone music here)

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:03 AM (nbrY/)

215
DNC is in Philly and RNC in Cleveland. Neither are good convention cities.

I cant wait to see the Free Speech Cages. lol

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:03 AM (iQIUe)

216
So the White House is claiming the imaginary climate change could kill 27,000 Americans but not a peep about terrorists who are actually killing people

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 12, 2016 10:03 AM (493sH)

217
I'm not getting my hopes up. We've been burned too many times which should have been sure things.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 12, 2016 09:58 AM (KUaJL)
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I'm not either so much. It's no surprise that lefties and righties glean completely different messages from between the lines, but I was surprised at their skepticism. It may be smarter than blind cynicism, who knows?

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 10:04 AM (pC96u)

218 Got to save that energy for when it counts - computer games."

Rebuilt an old XP machine a few weeks back just to play Command and Conquer Generals... Fun times!

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 10:04 AM (C9pBZ)

219 213 Ghost of Kari, why did Ace want to talk to you so bad? I wasn't around yesterday to find out.
Posted by: Serenity Now! at April 12, 2016 10:03 AM (BDZWU)
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Booty call.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:04 AM (iQIUe)

220 212 Voter Mom, ever hear of Gotham Writers Workshop?
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:02 AM (4DirM)

That's a real life workshop in NYC,right? Are you going?
Aren't they all lefties though, or am I just assuming that?

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:05 AM (nbrY/)

221 >> iforgot, I really think the Dems will try to ditch Hillary in the
>> convention.

One Night Only, Bernie Sanders Oil-Wrestles Elizabeth Warren For The Nomination!

Two Elderly Senators! One Gallon Extra-Virgin (something has to be, these two ain't)! One Nomination!

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:05 AM (o+SC1)

222 "Could the HOA* sign, shaming GOK in the sidebar, be taken down now?"

Can't be done, that's a load bearing sidebar sign. It would compromise the structural integrity of the site.

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - S'mores and Flamewars Supplies Available at The Outrage Outlet! at April 12, 2016 10:05 AM (hLRSq)

223 215
DNC is in Philly and RNC in Cleveland. Neither are good convention cities.

I cant wait to see the Free Speech Cages. lol
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:03 AM (iQIUe)

Yes, but both are great cities to protest in -- nice and lefty, run by Democrats, easy to create bottlenecks.

Posted by: One of Kari's Voices at April 12, 2016 10:06 AM (ZKlDy)

224 Sockoff.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 10:06 AM (ZKlDy)

225 the rules in CO were set last August. Trump had as much chance as anyone to get his supporters signed up as delegates. Instead he is lying to stir up hate and vitriol.
Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (nUJM6)

Sigh, did I mention CO specifically? Did I say Cruz broke the rules in CO? I mentioned the GOPe claims, statements, etc. in general. Throw in an opaque political process in CO and people are angry. That doesn't mean Trump's campaign wasn't horrible in the state. People though go to vote and then find out the people they choose can do whatever they want. Most people don't follow politics 24/7. They are going to find that process rather undemocratic.

You go ahead and keep raving though.

Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at April 12, 2016 10:06 AM (n2GmV)

226 I cant wait to see the Free Speech Cages. lol

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:03 AM (iQIUe)

Carnivals call them the Freakshows.

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - S'mores and Flamewars Supplies Available at The Outrage Outlet! at April 12, 2016 10:07 AM (hLRSq)

227 >> Can't be done, that's a load bearing sidebar sign. It would
>> compromise the structural integrity of the site.

Anything in boldface indicates it's welded in place.

The only way to remove it is by taking an angle grinder to your monitor.

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:07 AM (o+SC1)

228 Seems there has to be sriracha-flavored everything these days. "

Peak Sriracha was "sriracha flavored" bitters...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 10:07 AM (C9pBZ)

229 Anything in boldface indicates it's welded in place.

The only way to remove it is by taking an angle grinder to your monitor.

10-4!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 10:08 AM (4dbPD)

230 Well, this day's shot...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 10:09 AM (C9pBZ)

231 Yes it is in NYC and has been around since the 1930s I think. Friend in writers group yesterday suggested I should look into them to learn about the fundamentals of writing. To get some structure as it were since I seem to generate story ideas and then kinda get lost after writing a chunk of story.

And managed to write about 640 words of my own story last night, the one set in San Francisco. First words of my own I've written in about two months since taking on the hired writing job.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:09 AM (4DirM)

232 >> Peak Sriracha was "sriracha flavored" bitters...

Sriracha-flavored penis = first-date blowjob?

It'd be an interesting advertising campaign.

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:09 AM (o+SC1)

233 228 Seems there has to be sriracha-flavored everything these days. "

Peak Sriracha was "sriracha flavored" bitters...

Sriracha Pure Cane Sugar.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 10:09 AM (4dbPD)

234
iforgot, I really think the Dems will try to ditch Hillary in the convention.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:01 AM (nbrY/)
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Verily, I do not believe she will be the nom. All our tedious analysis, nuclear flame-throwing, and sober talk about Hillary beating Republican X, Y, or Z will have been for naught.

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 10:10 AM (pC96u)

235 >> And managed to write about 640 words of my own story
>> last night, the one set in San Francisco.

What year?

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:10 AM (o+SC1)

236 Sriracha Lip Balm

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 10:10 AM (evdj2)

237 219 Booty call.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:04 AM (iQIUe)
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Makes sense. I've heard ewoks can be very sexually aggressive.

Posted by: Serenity Now! at April 12, 2016 10:10 AM (BDZWU)

238 I deleted my comment about Siracha personal lubricant before hitting [post]

Now, I don't know why I was feeling so delicate.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 12, 2016 10:11 AM (1Bhkn)

239 229 Anything in boldface indicates it's welded in place.

The only way to remove it is by taking an angle grinder to your monitor.

10-4!
Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 10:08 AM (4dbPD)

Well, shit. That didn't work. Any other suggestions?

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 10:11 AM (4dbPD)

240 234
iforgot, I really think the Dems will try to ditch Hillary in the convention.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:01 AM (nbrY/)
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Verily, I do not believe she will be the nom. All our tedious analysis, nuclear flame-throwing, and sober talk about Hillary beating Republican X, Y, or Z will have been for naught.
Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 10:10 AM (pC96u)

It's just be an excuse to reach for a different kind of flame-thrower. The Horde is nothing if not persistent.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 10:11 AM (ZKlDy)

241 No, not 1906 SF. One set about a decade or two into the future with President-elect of the Unity Party Chelsea Clinton coming to visit the earthquake ravaged city.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:11 AM (4DirM)

242 236 Sriracha Lip Balm

Sriracha Preparation H.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 10:12 AM (4dbPD)

243 It'll. I hate rainy days.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 10:12 AM (ZKlDy)

244 I deleted my comment about Siracha personal lubricant before hitting [post]

KY Habanero: Put so fire in your sex life.

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 10:12 AM (evdj2)

245 some fire

FML

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (evdj2)

246 Yep, I think Hillary will peter out, and then Obama will deliver the death blow (well, someone will do it for him), and then...Biden to the rescue!!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (NOIQH)

247 Burger King should come out the Flaming Angry Whopper. Not only is hot sauce baked into the bun but so is Sriracha and the mayo has wasabi in it.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (4DirM)

248 >> Now, I don't know why I was feeling so delicate.

If you're feeling delicate then I suggest not baring your backside around Sir Elton John's husband.

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (o+SC1)

249 >>Sigh, did I mention CO specifically? Did I say Cruz broke the rules in CO? I mentioned the GOPe claims, statements, etc. in general. Throw in an opaque political process in CO and people are angry. That doesn't mean Trump's campaign wasn't horrible in the state. People though go to vote and then find out the people they choose can do whatever they want. Most people don't follow politics 24/7. They are going to find that process rather undemocratic.

The process is opaque everywhere. This place has a lot of people who follow politics pretty closely and you couldn't find more than 1 or 2 people who could have told you before the primary started the rules in every state.

Trump has actually benefited more than any other candidate this primary season from rules that have granted him a higher percentage of delegates than the popular vote would suggest. But I don't hear a lot of people bitching about that. Most people don't really give a crap about the rules of a primary. They just care who wins.

I think a lot of Trump supporters overestimate his appeal. It is getting more selective by the day.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (/tuJf)

250 246 Yep, I think Hillary will peter out, and then Obama will deliver the death blow (well, someone will do it for him), and then...Biden to the rescue!!
Posted by: Lizzy at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (NOIQH)

"Hillary" and "peter" in the same sentence. Very bad.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 10:14 AM (ZKlDy)

251 Love lifesavers.

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 10:14 AM (xuouz)

252 If Hillary isn't indicted, don't you think the Dems will have to nominate her. Because woman. And persecuted. It worries me too.

Are any Republicans running man enough to take her on? Donald could, obviously, but Cruz just still seems to unadept at public speaking (every time he talks he reminds people he's a lawyer, and he looks like a weasel).

Posted by: MTF at April 12, 2016 10:14 AM (/m8T6)

253 rb where have you been? It's been a while since I felt the visceral urge to disagree with you.

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 10:15 AM (xuouz)

254 "Hillary" and "peter" in the same sentence. Very bad.

"Tell me about it." -- Bill Clinton while dodging ashtrays.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:15 AM (4DirM)

255 Hi, all. We survived the night after the Great Awful Stomach Bug of 2016.

Posted by: Lauren at April 12, 2016 10:15 AM (av10d)

256
It's just be an excuse to reach for a different kind of flame-thrower. The Horde is nothing if not persistent.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at April 12, 2016 10:11 AM (ZKlDy)
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Break circle, hut! Reorganize circle, hut! THROW FLAMES!

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 10:15 AM (pC96u)

257 No, we love jelly bellies! Need moar jelly bellies!!

Posted by: Another one of Kari's voices at April 12, 2016 10:16 AM (NOIQH)

258
Got to save that energy for when it counts - computer games."

Rebuilt an old XP machine a few weeks back just to play Command and Conquer Generals... Fun times!

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 12, 2016 10:04 AM (C9pBZ)

I've been playing SuperHot lately. Fun variation on the first person shooter. Minimalist graphics and maximum "bullet time".

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2016 10:16 AM (SHfcd)

259 Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:01 AM (iQIUe)

You must be bored...and boring...if that's the stuff that motivates you.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 10:16 AM (Zu3d9)

260 Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:09 AM (4DirM)

Well, if you are looking for real life writing workshops, I would suggest asking around on any of these: Sarah Hoyt' s blog or the associated group blog, Larry Correia' s blog (at one point he offered his own workshop/class), and maybe the CFLA group on FB (or maybe associated Small Government group on goodreads)

It would be good to get reviews / recs from people who've attended before shelling out your own money

Plotting - what techniques have you tried? Some people like the snowflake (heh) method.
Or there's the " what's the worst that could happen?" and then make it happen.
You can start a thread on our goodreads group on workshops, or structure, or plot?

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:17 AM (nbrY/)

261 >> KY Habanero: Put so fire in your sex life.

Bringing to mind the one about Natalie Wood in the champagne bath.

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:17 AM (o+SC1)

262 Bringing to mind the one about Natalie Wood in the champagne bath.

Natalie Wood - The Wood That DOESN'T Float.

Too soon?

Posted by: rickb223 at April 12, 2016 10:18 AM (4dbPD)

263 Trump has actually benefited more than any other candidate this primary season from rules that have granted him a higher percentage of delegates than the popular vote would suggest. But I don't hear a lot of people bitching about that. Most people don't really give a crap about the rules of a primary. They just care who wins.

I think a lot of Trump supporters overestimate his appeal. It is getting more selective by the day.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (/tuJf)

Jack that's just an artifact of proportional vs WTA states. That's not a "rule" that's "benefiting" Trump, it's just how delegate assignation works.

It's not an overestimation of his appeal, it's the simple fact that there's no other non-socialist populist option, and that opposition to him is irrational. I'm not saying it's not rational - I'm saying that it manifests itself in highly emotional, aesthetic ways. For instance, his stated policies are right-wing red meat. But his ideological opponents simply dismiss them as "meaningless pandering."

That's a whole other conversation, my point is, it's an irrational response. It's a dodge, a dismissal.

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 10:18 AM (xuouz)

264 Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (/tuJf)

They are opaque for a reason....it rewards the dedicated and marginalizes the casual voter.

It's as if there was some tangible reward for success in the political arena!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 10:19 AM (Zu3d9)

265 You must be bored...and boring...if that's the stuff that motivates you.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 10:16 AM (Zu3d9)

Ask not for whom the sidebar tolls, CBD.

It might just toll for thee. "Aggressive and insulting."

Posted by: Ghost of kari - certified inane at April 12, 2016 10:19 AM (xuouz)

266 "Extreme heat can be expected to cause an increase in the number of premature deaths, from thousands to tens of thousands, each summer, which will outpace projected decreases in deaths from extreme cold," the fact sheet stated.

... Obviously, the Obama Administration will be closing Florida and Hawaii because they are just too warm, and therefore, a threat to public health.

Posted by: unlawful Michael Mann at April 12, 2016 10:19 AM (e8kgV)

267
If Hillary isn't indicted, don't you think the Dems will have to nominate her. Because woman. And persecuted. It worries me too.

Posted by: MTF at April 12, 2016 10:14 AM (/m8T6)
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No. I think Comey the Comet will prevent that. Comets, dinosaurs.

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 10:19 AM (pC96u)

268 Yep, I think Hillary will peter out, and then Obama will deliver the death blow (well, someone will do it for him), and then...Biden to the rescue!!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 12, 2016 10:13 AM (NOIQH)

No, not Biden. He'll get lost on the way to the lectern, being distracted by a passing caterpillar. Then, in an unfortunate accident he'll be trampled to death by Chuck Schumer, who upon seeing television cameras came racing over. Realizing what he has done, Schumer takes the only sensible step and announces that candidacy rules mean nothing to the Democrats and that he is the smarmy politician who can save the party. Elizabeth Warren tries to make a grab for the mike but Chuck grabs her arm and rips it off, exclaiming "That's how its done!"

Michelle Fields swoons at the sight of Sen. Warren's bloody arm being waved about and proclaims her undying devotion to the Democrats, the remainder of the press following suit. Hosanna's fill the air as Sen. Schumer breaks into a chant of "Death to All Who Oppose!"

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - S'mores and Flamewars Supplies Available at The Outrage Outlet! at April 12, 2016 10:19 AM (hLRSq)

269 One of the better sites to find news about the Panama papers is the English language Argentine newsite www.buenosairesherald.com

They do run US articles, but they also run stuff by EFI and other papers. They also have their own reporters.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 12, 2016 10:20 AM (1Bhkn)

270 You must be bored...and boring...if that's the stuff that motivates you.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 12, 2016 10:16 AM (Zu3d9)

==========

Right back 'atcha.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 12, 2016 10:20 AM (iQIUe)

271 >> Burger King should come out the Flaming Angry Whopper.
>> Not only is hot sauce baked into the bun but so is Sriracha
>> and the mayo has wasabi in it.

"Like having the barbed fire cock of Satan blast your mouth"

Thank you, job offers welcome, I've always wanted to do advertising...

Posted by: JEM at April 12, 2016 10:20 AM (o+SC1)

272 Ryan/Topless Haley 2016: Spectacular

Posted by: eman at April 12, 2016 10:20 AM (MQEz6)

273 >>Could the HOA* sign, shaming GOK in the sidebar, be taken down now?

Maybe she's supposed to keep emailing him again and again.

It's a original stalking method, I'll give him that.

Posted by: Mama AJ at April 12, 2016 10:20 AM (nXeSu)

274 Caucuses are the worst for introverts like me.
And I can't imagine married couples with young kids going.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:21 AM (nbrY/)

275 Sigh, did I mention CO specifically? Did I say Cruz
broke the rules in CO? I mentioned the GOPe claims, statements, etc.
in general. Throw in an opaque political process in CO and people are
angry. That doesn't mean Trump's campaign wasn't horrible in the state.
People though go to vote and then find out the people they choose can
do whatever they want. Most people don't follow politics 24/7. They
are going to find that process rather undemocratic.

You go ahead and keep raving though.

Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at April 12, 2016 10:06 AM (n2GmV)

As you were excusing the death threats from Trump supporters in CO, it was a natural assumption that you were talking about CO en toto. The process in CO was not opaque. It has been widely publicized. And you are still buying Trump's lies. People didn't "find out" that delegates "could do whatever they want". Delegates were chosen by the voters at caucuses for the most part specifically because they supported one candidate or the other. It was no shock to those voters when the people they chose to specifically support Cruz went on to support Cruz.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 10:22 AM (nUJM6)

276 Have there been arrests made in the death threats against the gop official? For purely entertainment value, any one of us could do the same to a dem official and claim to be either a hillary or bernie supporter and sit back and watch a slap fight ensue. For shits and giggles. And, no, I'm not a trumpkin or a crouton or whatever cutesy fucking names we're labeling one another. I think all the candidates suck total ass.

Posted by: nckate at April 12, 2016 10:22 AM (B7rRP)

277 *serves Duncan 0.7L of German bier in a boob-stein*
Well played good sirrah.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 09:51 AM

You wouldn't be trying to plie me with strong drink, would you? :-)

Trusting that that didn't get you up-in-arms, and speaking of both that style of stein and syrah-like beverages, did you know that, when they are filled with port, special holders are required known as port de bras?

Posted by: Duncanthrax the Bellicose at April 12, 2016 10:22 AM (ml1PM)

278 Obama's busy, busy schedule:

10:00 am Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

3:00 pm Delivers remarks at the newly-designated Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument; Washington

So...wtf is a women's equality monument, and should I know who Belmont-Paul is/were/represents?

Posted by: Lizzy at April 12, 2016 10:23 AM (NOIQH)

279 KY Habanero: Put so fire in your sex life.

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie! at April 12, 2016 10:12 AM (evdj2)

Come for love, stay for the yodeling.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 12, 2016 10:24 AM (1Bhkn)

280 >>Jack that's just an artifact of proportional vs WTA states. That's not a "rule" that's "benefiting" Trump, it's just how delegate assignation works.

Of course they are rules. Specifically, they are delegate apportionment rules. Just like Colorado has rules. You may not like them, Trump is just learning them, but they were announced last August.

>>t's not an overestimation of his appeal, it's the simple fact that there's no other non-socialist populist option, and that opposition to him is irrational. I'm not saying it's not rational - I'm saying that it manifests itself in highly emotional, aesthetic ways. For instance, his stated policies are right-wing red meat. But his ideological opponents simply dismiss them as "meaningless pandering."

You keep saying versions of this over and over and it's utter nonsense. The simple fact is many, many people are very familiar with Trump's history and background and don't believe his 11th hour conversion to conservative principles. This is a guy who had numerous illegal aliens working on his new Trump hotel in DC while he was announcing that he was going to throw all the illegals out of the country before saying he would let the good ones back in.

There is absolutely nothing irrational or emotional about not supporting a guy who claims he can be whatever he wants to be, who changes his positions constantly and who spent most of his life as a proud, pro-choice NY liberal. In fact, that is the rational thing to do.

Believing a guy who has a history of changing his positions depending on the current circumstances, well I'll let you decide how rational that is.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 12, 2016 10:26 AM (/tuJf)

281 Drudge has an interesting link up on 60 Minutes trying to get some classified info declassified, info showing support from Saudi intelligence agents for the 9/11 terrorists.

It's like there are two governments over there: one trying to keep the Islamists from running amok and the Islamic crazies who work incessantly to bring disaster to the world.

Posted by: MTF at April 12, 2016 10:27 AM (/m8T6)

282
Ryan/Topless Haley

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

I'll take "Book cover fails" for a thousand, Alex.

Posted by: iforgot at April 12, 2016 10:27 AM (pC96u)

283 Art thread up.

Posted by: HH at April 12, 2016 10:28 AM (DrCtv)

284 No those headlines weren't written with a lying slant and they are not equivalent to what conservative treehouse does to Cruz... how can you defend what Trump and his supporters are doing?

How can you defend death threats and doxing and equate the factual reporting of what Trump supporters are actually doing with the bald faced lies about Cruz?

No matter what you may want to pretend, this disgusting behavior is coming from only one camp and that is Trump's.
Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 09:40 AM (nUJM6)

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This type of post should come with a trigger warning.

Posted by: Make America Great Again at April 12, 2016 10:28 AM (LXJ1e)

285 President Barack Obama will designate the Sewall-Belmont House, which
has served as the headquarters for the National Woman's Party since 1929...

The new monument will be called the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality
National Monument and is named after Alva Belmont and Alice Paul, two
leaders in the women's suffrage movement.

Whatever.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 12, 2016 10:29 AM (NOIQH)

286 Voter Mom, for this story I guess I am accidentally using a snowflake variant. Started with a 'what if' event. Sketched out traits and motivations for the various characters. But at the same time one character who is really driving everything, I am not writing their POV and I was about 29,000 words in before I finally sussed out their whole reason for doing what they are doing.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:30 AM (4DirM)

287 So the GOK call out was to scold?

Posted by: Lauren at April 12, 2016 10:30 AM (av10d)

288 Nowadays I just want to give everyone M-50s and crates of ammo.
No ducking sense of humor anywhere. It's all love my ducking candidate or die, scum.
This is how we'll get Paul Ryan as the nominee.
Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (nbrY/

I'll take .357 or .38 special thank you very much

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2016 10:32 AM (voOPb)

289 The IRS link is broken. Investigation reveals that somehow you added a space on the end of the link.

Posted by: Vanceone at April 12, 2016 10:32 AM (LEXXI)

290 Cruz didn't "out maneuver" anyone in CO.

Does anyone think that if it was just Cruz and Kasich left or a Cruz/Jeb race that those delegates would have been assigned to Cruz?

Let's not be delusional. The current GOPe play is to get as many delegates assigned to Cruz to limit Trump so they can pick a "fresh face" in the convention. Cruz is all too willing to play along. I think it makes him feel important or something.

Posted by: Make America Great Again at April 12, 2016 10:34 AM (LXJ1e)

291 288 Nowadays I just want to give everyone M-50s and crates of ammo.
No ducking sense of humor anywhere. It's all love my ducking candidate or die, scum.
This is how we'll get Paul Ryan as the nominee.

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (nbrY/)

That sure puts duck, duck goose in a whole new light

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 12, 2016 10:34 AM (/D5Lf)

292 No one will probably see this ever, but I have to thank EC and the rest of you screwballs for some badly needed laughs.

Posted by: creeper at April 12, 2016 10:34 AM (W0VID)

293 No ducking sense of humor anywhere. It's all love my ducking candidate or die, scum.
Ignore her, voter mom. She's quackers.

Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 10:35 AM (3MK6t)

294
278 Obama's busy, busy schedule:

The Otherhood of International Slackers has repudiated his work schedules for being (and I quote), So slacktastic that even we would be embarassed to put our name on them.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 12, 2016 10:35 AM (BK3ZS)

295 AnnaPuma, I'd give anything to spend ten minutes inside your brain.

Posted by: creeper at April 12, 2016 10:37 AM (W0VID)

296

Posted by: Make America Great Again at April 12, 2016 10:34 AM (LXJ1e)
MAGA... I am fine with you being triggered.

And again you are delusional if you think the GOPe has the kind of power at the grassroots level that you assign to them.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 10:38 AM (nUJM6)

297 Pand Raul on morning Joe with thoughts about Colorado rules, the convention, etc.

I thought it was interesting since he doesn't have a dog in the fight
http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/ rand-paul-all-the-gop-candidates-got-trump-ed-664166467907

Posted by: @votermom at April 12, 2016 10:38 AM (nbrY/)

298 Tis a scary place...

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 12, 2016 10:39 AM (4DirM)

299 nood

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 12, 2016 10:40 AM (vvmPQ)

300
A wall o' text to promulgate one lame joke (thanks, votermom!) ...

C: Camembert, perhaps?
O: Ah! We have Camembert, yessir.
C: (suprised) You do! Excellent.
O: Yessir. It's ah... it's a bit runny.
C: Oh, I like it runny.
O: Well,.. It's very runny, actually, sir.
C: No matter. Fetch hither the fromage de la Belle France! Mmmwah!
O: I...think it's a bit runnier than you'll like it, sir.
C: I don't care how ducking runny it is. Hand it over with all speed.
O: Oooooooooohhh........! (pause)
C: What now?
O: The cat's eaten it.
C: (pause) Has he?
O: She, sir.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 12, 2016 10:40 AM (BK3ZS)

301 If you're interested in Hillary's possible crimes, you may want to browse this document ...

http://www.apfn.org/apfn/deutch2.htm

Posted by: unlawful attorney at April 12, 2016 10:45 AM (e8kgV)

302 Ignore her, voter mom. She's quackers.

Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 10:35 AM (3MK6t)

I call fowl on such an anatidaean point of veiw

Posted by: Kindltot at April 12, 2016 10:49 AM (1Bhkn)

303 You're not going to stop me, Kindltot. I'm unflappable!

Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 10:50 AM (3MK6t)

304 Ya know, at some point it might be worth asking what exactly has Goldman Sachs done that's worthy of a $5 billion 'settlement' and not worthy of extended jail time for its executives.

Posted by: Methos, AoS commenter since 2006, now apparently non-voting democrat at April 12, 2016 10:51 AM (ZbV+0)

305 It's not an overestimation of his appeal, it's the simple fact that there's no other non-socialist populist option, and that opposition to him is irrational. I'm not saying it's not rational - I'm saying that it manifests itself in highly emotional, aesthetic ways. For instance, his stated policies are right-wing red meat.
___________________________
Laughable.
So now Cruz is Socialist?
Are you kidding?

And Trump's statements other then "build a wall" over all have been moderate at best. And that was just a few weeks ago.

In terms of out right political principles, Cruz is more conservative. There is no emotion involved in that.

At the same time, it does not take much to see that Trump's organization failed massively to adapt to a system that changed last August in Colorado.

Either he and his organization was incompetent, or he just plain got his butt kicked, and he is the biggest sore loser in the Country and is lying about it, because that's is all he has got to cover for it. I believe the latter, because it keeps.his name in the news, which is his primary tactic. "Say something outrageous so they have to talk about me".

Posted by: Sippin_bourbon at April 12, 2016 10:51 AM (Gl74b)

306 BTW, a Bing search shows TX AG Paxton is pretty close to Ted and vice versa. Just thought I'd mention that.

Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 10:52 AM (3MK6t)

307 BTW, a Bing search shows TX AG Paxton is pretty close to Ted and vice versa. Just thought I'd mention that.

Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 10:52 AM (3MK6t)

BTW, Bing will also yield pictures of Trump with unindicted (for now) seller of US assets and keeper of an unsecured server Hillary Clinton hamming it up with Donald Trump at his wedding.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 11:05 AM (nUJM6)

308 276
I think all the candidates suck total ass.
Posted by: nckate at April 12, 2016 10:22 AM (B7rRP)

Threadwinner. Alas.

Posted by: rickl at April 12, 2016 11:08 AM (zoehZ)

309 I gotta' hand it to Trump, Cruz, and their supporters ...

... I never thought I could go from "Would vote for either, wish they would run as a ticket" to "fuck 'em both" in just four weeks. Bravo, boys and girls. Bravo.

Posted by: ScoggDog at April 12, 2016 11:13 AM (ipFbG)

310 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_wrongs_make_a_right

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 11:14 AM (3MK6t)

311 Too true, ScoggDog.

Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 11:16 AM (3MK6t)

312 Wonder where all that "other relief" (in the billions) that Goldman Sachs will have to pay will go to. All the Acorn successors, all the left wing low cost mortgage advocacy groups?

Posted by: PJ at April 12, 2016 11:19 AM (cHuNI)

313 Not sure what y'all expected when a reality TV star joined the race. He turned it into... A reality TV show quality event.

And he is acting exactly like a reality TV star that loses their particular show. He whines and cries.
It's so predictable.

You can not like Cruz. Fine. But he is not a reality TV performer. Nor does he act like one. He acts like a lawyer, who understands that there are rules, and how to use rules to your favor. He acts like a Senator who has won before. He acts like a leader.

Posted by: Sippin_bourbon at April 12, 2016 11:24 AM (Gl74b)

314 311 Too true, ScoggDog.
Posted by: andycanuck at April 12, 2016 11:16 AM (3MK6t)

Thirded.

Posted by: rickl at April 12, 2016 11:24 AM (zoehZ)

315 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 12, 2016 08:40 AM (voOPb)

To air is human.

Mmmmmm.....

To herr is human.

Uhhh....

To err is human? Whatever - I just ran face-first into the mountain I made of a molehill. :-)

Posted by: Jazz at April 12, 2016 11:47 AM (roO4n)

316 That is bullshit... the rules in CO were set last
August. Trump had as much chance as anyone to get his supporters signed
up as delegates. Instead he is lying to stir up hate and vitriol.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 09:49 AM (nUJM6)
As the rule change was designed to keep people that state GOP didn't like from winning any delegates, I call bs to your bullshit. Hell, the CO state GOP even tweeted a congratulatory pat on their own backs for shutting Trump out. It doesn't matter if Trump played the game, the rules were stacked against him.
Also, of note, in contests where voters actually get a say in the candidate selection process, Trump still leads Cruz by quite a bit.

Posted by: HMS Sheffield at April 12, 2016 11:47 AM (0IhFx)

317 As the rule change was designed to keep people that
state GOP didn't like from winning any delegates, I call bs to your
bullshit. Hell, the CO state GOP even tweeted a congratulatory pat on
their own backs for shutting Trump out. It doesn't matter if Trump
played the game, the rules were stacked against him.
Also, of note,
in contests where voters actually get a say in the candidate selection
process, Trump still leads Cruz by quite a bit.

Posted by: HMS Sheffield at April 12, 2016 11:47 AM (0IhFx)

You are wrong.

Posted by: redbanzai at April 12, 2016 02:05 PM (3JA/M)

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