TGIF Morning News Dump (4/29/16) [Mis. Hum.]

Have a good Friday and a better weekend.

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1 Content!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 07:34 AM (ptqRm)

2 And I see the first thing up is the repeat of the story which we covered in 2015. Why is this news now?

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 07:35 AM (vvmPQ)

3
DAY 1,270

193 to go (266 to Inauguration Day )

Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, Mao-suits, McCain's, McConnell's, Mario's, Mahdi megatons, machiavellian Mississippi mudslingers, McAuliffe's, Maduro's, MIRV's, Mexifornians, McKesson's, Mizzou malefactors, mewling mattress-myth manufacturers, marriage maimers, menacing Mozillan 'mo's, Myrmidons, Mugwumps, Monrovian microbes, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, martial law, miscreants, microaggressors, minions, maladjusted masochistic multiculturalists, momzers, mamalukes, mooks, mopes, mariuoli, meeskeits, maricons, marauders, malodorous militants, menstruating mons veneri, malfunctioning Moron microsites and miscellaneous meshugas notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:36 AM (p4UlV)

4 "Principle" Thrown Aside to Make a Few Bucks

>>Soaring Tobacco Stocks Prompt CALPERS To Reconsider Investment Strategy <<

CALPERS
said it may reconsider the decision it made 16 years ago to divest in
tobacco stocks. Reason? They've missed out on an estimated $3 billion in
net investment gains. Whoops. Did we say DIvest? We meant INvest.

http://tinyurl.com/jahny2l

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 07:36 AM (O0lVq)

5 Yes, tell a lie big enough and stupid people will believe it. As I recall that was a quote from Stalin so it is no wonder that the NYT is doing it.

But the only people who are stupid enough to believe Obama's economy lie are the FSA who voted for him. They are sheilded from the impact of the shitty Obama depression we have been in since 2009.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 07:37 AM (vvmPQ)

6
Rush had a great monologue about business vis a vis Democrats and the millennial embrace of socialism in the second hour and it really is worth a listen and/or download.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:37 AM (p4UlV)

7 willowed:

Cracker Jack is now trolling my Indians. They must pay! When we win the World Series, some day, we will remember!

http://tinyurl.com/jscyc8d

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 07:38 AM (/m8T6)

8 Morning!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 07:38 AM (UpGcq)

9 Yesterday I watched a cashier pull out a calculator to figure out how much change I was due. I owed $45 and gave her three $20 bills.

I am going to have a great weekend in spite of it all and I hope you all do to.

Posted by: freaked at April 29, 2016 07:40 AM (BO/km)

10 "I owed $45 and gave her three $20 bills. "

*Blink*

*Blink*

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 07:41 AM (ptqRm)

11 Here's the extra "o". It fell off.

Posted by: freaked at April 29, 2016 07:41 AM (BO/km)

12 2 And I see the first thing up is the repeat of the story which we covered in 2015. Why is this news now?
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 07:35 AM (vvmPQ

Geez Vic, why is this news now?
Hmmmm. Let me take a stab at this, perhaps it has something to do with it being in approximately 7 websites yesterday.

So if approximately 7 sites have it up as front page news, it is in the news again. And I'm going to put it up.
Perhaps the American people have a short memory and need to be reminded.
Maybe it was a slow day and those sites colluded against Obama.

Just how in the world am I supposed to know all of the who, what, where, why & how of these sites?

I bet you could be in a 3 way with 2 Victoria Secret models and have something to bitch about with that as well.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 29, 2016 07:42 AM (voOPb)

13 So someone in Germany whose head is not up their ass wants to ban foreign funding of mosques in Germany. We need to do that in the US but it will never happen in either place.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 07:43 AM (vvmPQ)

14 >>Yes, tell a lie big enough and stupid people will believe it. As I recall that was a quote from Stalin so it is no wonder that the NYT is doing it.

Goebbels.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 07:43 AM (/tuJf)

15
Oh miss, that calculator is WAY off. I gave you $202,020.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:43 AM (p4UlV)

16

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at April 29, 2016 07:44 AM (HSmrB)

17 Good morning Horde!

In polling news there is a second poll entering the RCP average that is decent for Trump. Rasmussen has started polling the general election matchup and found a 38/38 tie between Clinton and Trump. With the Battleground poll from last week, this could be an indication of acceptance and consolidation in the GOP and voters as they consider who they will have to vote for given their choices.

Incredibly, Rasmussen found 24% who say that their intention is to not vote at all.

I urge caution among the Trump fans though. Real movement in polling will be indicated when one of the existing polls shows movement.

The average is now Clinton +7.5%.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 07:44 AM (kBIIG)

18 A scene from Obamas first date movie....

Moochelle: Ya know DingleBarry, she says demurely, I like to take it up the ole Hershey Highway

DB: Hey, so do I!!!!

Posted by: Bruce at April 29, 2016 07:44 AM (8ikIW)

19 Ouch.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 07:45 AM (UpGcq)

20 There are plans to make the White House fence taller and stronger.

Gee, wonder if Trump will comment on that.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at April 29, 2016 07:45 AM (I0sxh)

21 Blazer -- That's a catchy name.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 29, 2016 07:45 AM (gyKtp)

22 You have to laugh at that NYT link on Obama's economic legacy. Why am I not surprised the excuses are still;

1) It's Bush's fault
2) Republicans are "obstructionists"
3) If I was only dictator, things would be better

Nothing to do with his complete destruction and demonizing of the financial sector, ridiculous Fed policies, complete economic atrophy due to bad trade policies, confiscatory taxation, including the highest corporate tax rate in te OECD, etc.

The man simply lacks any real, intelligent, honest introspection, nor does he still have any idea how a democratic republic works.

Just absolutely stunning.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 07:45 AM (O0lVq)

23
Standard operating procedure for Sulzberger the Junitarian.

See: Walter Duranty and the Holodomar and the complete embargo on the Holocaust.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:45 AM (p4UlV)

24 Michael Moore: A national embarrassment.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 29, 2016 07:46 AM (vz4z/)

25 So now we have ransomware. The problem is that Federal and State governments have traditionally treated computer crime and malware as virtually a victimless prank.

If the penalties for this shit were greatly increased and some of these assholes were sent to jail it would dry up.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 07:46 AM (vvmPQ)

26 Here's the link to Rush from yesterday.

I'm shocked that he and EIB do not take their shows down, as they are in their entirety on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psL0rts5rJA

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:47 AM (p4UlV)

27 Incredibly, Rasmussen found 24% who say that their intention is to not vote at all.

..................
If ever there was a year that was ripe for a third party, this is it.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 07:47 AM (UpGcq)

28 I don't see how the Kaitlin/Bruce Jenner thing matters at all. Trump owns a private building, the law doesn't apply to that circumstance because it was written that way.

Also who video tapes a person going into a bathroom. Perverts that's who.

Posted by: Flyguy at April 29, 2016 07:48 AM (3sOO0)

29 Oh hell now you did it GnuBreed

Posted by: Bigbys Cellphone at April 29, 2016 07:48 AM (dU/fR)

30 27 If ever there was a year that was ripe for a third party, this is it.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 07:47 AM (UpGcq)

The problem is there will still be more than enough GOP votes to act as a spoiler. The only way a new Conservative party (there is an official Conservative Party, by the way) can take it is if the hardcore leftists run Sanders/Nader on a 4th party ticket in the general.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:49 AM (p4UlV)

31 MH I think Vic's comment was not intended as a criticism of the dump as much as a curiosity about events which were reported last year that have suddenly seemed to find new "legs".

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2016 07:50 AM (EZebt)

32 29 >> Oh hell now you did it GnuBreed

Yeah, but you can't quote me on that. Heh.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 29, 2016 07:50 AM (gyKtp)

33 Buenos tacos, everybody.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 07:50 AM (9ym/8)

34 Eight years after the financial crisis, unemployment is at 5
percent, deficits are down and G.D.P. is growing.

Lovely little fantasy world they've got going

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 29, 2016 07:51 AM (45oDG)

35 The miracle of the deficit being reduced to a "mere" $450 billion or so is one of my favorite lies of Obama and his sycophants. The national debt is still increasing at the pace of more than $1 trillion per year as hit has the past 7-8 years so the numbers are clearly being cooked. I suspect it is the shifting of some spending to "off-year" and counting others as investments, which aren't really spending because, well , investments are good for us.

This has been going on long before Obama of course but he has brought it to a whole new level of deception. Of course, you can fool the LIV's and the Dem base forever (if they are even aware of any of this) but you can't fool math. And math is a ruthless son of a bitch when you try to lie to it.

Posted by: Ripley at April 29, 2016 07:51 AM (1BQGO)

36 The problem is there will still be more than enough GOP votes to act as a spoiler. The only way a new Conservative party (there is an official Conservative Party, by the way) can take it is if the hardcore leftists run Sanders/Nader on a 4th party ticket in the general.

.................
I wouldn't be surprised if Bernie did just that. His supporters hate Hillary.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 07:51 AM (UpGcq)

37 Everybody knows third parties are a fool's errand. It's a big part of the perception that everything is rigged to support whatever is chosen for you.

Posted by: Bigbys Cellphone at April 29, 2016 07:51 AM (dU/fR)

38 Testing 123.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:51 AM (p4UlV)

39 The problem is there will still be more than enough
GOP votes to act as a spoiler. The only way a new Conservative party
(there is an official Conservative Party, by the way) can take it is if
the hardcore leftists run Sanders/Nader on a 4th party ticket in the
general.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:49 AM (p4UlV)
Yeah the better strategy I think is to co-opt one of the already existing third parties. I was looking at the Constitution Party but that one is already basically a paleoconservative platform. But if Trump is going to lead the GOP as the actual paleoconservative party, why not take over the Constitution Party?

Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:52 AM (dpnZC)

40 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:45 AM (p4UlV)

Have you seen the big Islamic center on 2nd Ave and 96th? Funded by the Saudis....

I'll bet that the NYT defended its construction.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 07:52 AM (Zu3d9)

41
So I'm trying to comment on GnuBreed at #21 and I get a warning that my comment looks like spam???

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:52 AM (p4UlV)

42 With a crappy economy, index investors have been doing relatively well. Hope you morons are prospering with your investments!

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 07:52 AM (F6/Mp)

43 I wouldn't be surprised if Bernie did just that. His supporters hate Hillary.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 07:51 AM (UpGcq)
No, they won't. It's part and parcel of the leftist worldview that Republicans Are Evil(tm) and they will come around in the end to support Hillary against the Demonic Trump.

Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:53 AM (dpnZC)

44 40 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:45 AM (p4UlV)

Have you seen the big Islamic center on 2nd Ave and 96th? Funded by the Saudis....

I'll bet that the NYT defended its construction.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 07:52 AM (Zu3d9)

I should rent a mitzvah tank and circle the block blaring "Hatikvah" from the loudspeakers.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:53 AM (p4UlV)

45 12 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 29, 2016 07:42 AM (voOPb)

My comment on that ONT was that it was on just about every website I hit for news links this morning. We did have a lot of coverage of this in 2015 when it happened so my question is not to you for linking it. It is questioning the news media for making it a story again now.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 07:53 AM (vvmPQ)

46 From the sidebar- fuck Jay Cost in particular.

His screed on why Trump is singularly unqualified to handle the nuclear codes berating him for his Russophilia would be a LOT more effective had he been able to stir up 1/4 the bile levied at Trump for Bronk "More Flexible Vlad" Ogabe...

I shit on our punditry.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 07:54 AM (g8Hfr)

47 39 Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:52 AM (dpnZC)

I would like to see the Conservative and Constitution parties perhaps meld into one. The question is whose platform and people stay on top. And that's what prevents this from happening I guess.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:54 AM (p4UlV)

48 No, they won't. It's part and parcel of the leftist worldview that Republicans Are Evil(tm) and they will come around in the end to support Hillary against the Demonic Trump.
Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:53 AM (dpnZC)

It's funny to see them quote The Great Orange Boner when it comes to Ted Cruz though. A man they would have called the devil a year ago and suddenly he's as pure as the driven snow.

Posted by: Flyguy at April 29, 2016 07:54 AM (3sOO0)

49 >>So I'm trying to comment on GnuBreed at #21 and I get a warning that my comment looks like spam???

I wouldn't be commenting on the "B" word. People have been known to disappear doing that.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 07:55 AM (/tuJf)

50 41 I told you, you can't quote me JJ.

Blazer is a banned word ( I cheat to make it appear)

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 29, 2016 07:55 AM (gyKtp)

51 46 From the sidebar- fuck Jay Cost in particular.

His screed on why Trump is singularly unqualified to handle the nuclear codes berating him for his Russophilia would be a LOT more effective had he been able to stir up 1/4 the bile levied at Trump for Bronk "More Flexible Vlad" Ogabe...

I shit on our punditry.
Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 07:54 AM (g8Hf

While it is self-evident that Trump is a complete empty suit on foreign policy, I strongly doubt he'd nuke anyone in a fit of pique.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:56 AM (p4UlV)

52 12 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 29, 2016 07:42 AM (voOPb)

Vic's point is well taken in this case IMHO.

Believe it or not I was rather coherent and effective in pointing out Ogabenomics lethargy and idiocy back in 2012....

it did not matter, it does not matter what LIV KNOWS and is told repeatedly is that ANY economic woes are b/c heterosexual white men exist.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 07:56 AM (g8Hfr)

53 His screed on why Trump is singularly unqualified to handle the nuclear
codes berating him for his Russophilia would be a LOT more effective had
he been able to stir up 1/4 the bile levied at Trump for Bronk "More
Flexible Vlad" Ogabe...

See I don't get this sort of criticism.

Why can't a person simply say "both Trump and Obama are bad candidates for holding the nuclear keys, but in different ways", without demonstrating any sort of false equivalence?

Even if I shout angrily at both Obama and Trump, if I don't shout louder at Obama, that makes me a secret Obama lover?

Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:56 AM (dpnZC)

54 U.S. Economy Expands to 0.5% Pace, Weakest in Two Years

Let me guess, it was due to the weather, something overseas. It couldn't possibly be the result of Barry's dandy little economy. If it were a Republican the MFM would be screaming about the worst economy ever but because it's Prezzy Boyfriend it's not a big deal and the MFM has been downplaying it

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 29, 2016 07:56 AM (45oDG)

55 I bet you could be in a 3 way with 2 Victoria Secret models and have something to bitch about with that as well.
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Ummm, is there a line for this? I want.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 07:57 AM (/m8T6)

56 2nd Avenue doesn't go all the way to 96th.

Oh, you meant NYC.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 07:57 AM (dFi94)

57 50 41 I told you, you can't quote me JJ.

Bla"z"er is a banned word ( I cheat to make it appear)
Posted by: GnuBreed at April 29, 2016 07:55 AM (gyKtp)

Bla"z"er was the name of my building super's dog at my old childhood apartment.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:57 AM (p4UlV)

58 Morning all

I see more left wingers rioted last night

Hey I got a great idea let's help elect another democrat. What coudl possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 07:57 AM (V/InG)

59 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at April 29, 2016 07:58 AM (ZQfW9)

60 "and I get a warning that my comment looks like spam??? "

Kinda look like meat but the smell is questionable?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 07:58 AM (9ym/8)

61 The problem is there will still be more than enough GOP votes to act as a spoiler. The only way a new Conservative party (there is an official Conservative Party, by the way) can take it is if the hardcore leftists run Sanders/Nader on a 4th party ticket in the general.
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This is consistent with what Rasmussen found. That 24% is evenly split between the two parties.

The play in both the Clinton and Trump camps will be to try and draw the unhappy voters from the other side, I think. Trump could adopt some of the anti-Wall Street rhetoric from Bernie. Clinton could put out a proposal to reform Obamacare into something workable.

I think both candidates will do and say anything to win, so policy consistency is not something to expect from either of them.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 07:58 AM (kBIIG)

62 56 2nd Avenue doesn't go all the way to 96th.

Oh, you meant NYC.
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 07:57 AM (dFi94)

It actually goes all the way into the Bronx. But the Second Avenue subway is intended to run all the way from Harlem down to the Financial District/Seaport area.

It's being built in stages. First one is 96th down to 63rd, where it will connect to the N,Q,R lines going downtown via Broadway.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:59 AM (p4UlV)

63 You should link to Tepid Air posting the response to Trey Gowdy of the ICE topkick essentially Jedi-Hand Waving away the details on multiple releases of capital felons.

https://youtu.be/Vhj-mZWoKrs

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 07:59 AM (g8Hfr)

64
Hey I got a great idea let's help elect another democrat. What coudl possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 07:57 AM (V/InG)
well at this point it's going to be D vs. D in the general, so, looks like you are going to see what happens after all

Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:59 AM (dpnZC)

65 Posted by: GnuBreed at April 29, 2016 07:55 AM (gyKtp)

Why is it banned?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 07:59 AM (Zu3d9)

66 While it is self-evident that Trump is a complete empty suit on foreign policy, I strongly doubt he'd nuke anyone in a fit of pique.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:56 AM (p4UlV)

I don't know if the President has unilateral authority to launch nukes. I'm ok with Trump being near the football.

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:00 AM (F6/Mp)

67 I don't know if the President has unilateral authority to launch nukes.

Who's gonna stop me?

Posted by: Emperor Obama I at April 29, 2016 08:00 AM (dpnZC)

68 66 I don't know if the President has unilateral authority to launch nukes. I'm ok with Trump being near the football.
Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:00 AM (F6/Mp)

Agree and agree. Although I am not supporting him.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:01 AM (p4UlV)

69 "Let me guess, it was due to the weather, something overseas. "

2015-Hottest year on record.....evah. Everybody was stuck inside.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:01 AM (9ym/8)

70 well at this point it's going to be D vs. D in the general, so, looks like you are going to see what happens after all
Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:59 AM (dpnZC)

Well I'll be voting for a person with an "R" after his or her name

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:01 AM (V/InG)

71 53 Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 07:56 AM (dpnZC)

Barack Obama is an enemy agent, too many of "our" pundits made tacit peace with having the Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers as leader b/c "racist."

Fuck anyone who is angrier at Trump than Radical Islam's chief enabler.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:01 AM (g8Hfr)

72 66 I don't know if the President has unilateral authority to launch nukes. I'm ok with Trump being near the football.

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:00 AM (F6/Mp)

Yes he does if we are under attack. But it still has to follow the two-man rule to launch.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (vvmPQ)

73
Why is it banned?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 07:59 AM (Zu3d9)
short version of long story:
Bl@zer was a long-time commenter who was rather "troubled", and one night, in a drunken fury, decided to taunt and insult everyone, including Ace, including posting his home address and threatening to shoot anyone who showed up. that's when Ace not only banned him but banned even the use of the word.

Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (dpnZC)

74 Have you seen the big Islamic center on 2nd Ave and 96th? Funded by the Saudis....

I'll bet that the NYT defended its construction.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 07:52 AM (Zu3d9)
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Who goes that far up on the east side? I only go where there are subways, so not me. I didn't know it was there, but is it a coincidence that's around the corner from where President SCOAMF lived while he was "attending" Columbia?

Who would choose to live on the upper east side while going to Columbia anyway? I still haven't figured that out.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (/m8T6)

75 Well I'll be voting for a person with an "R" after his or her name

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:01 AM (V/InG)
Darn! If I had only stayed in longer, I could have gotten NGU's vote after all!

Posted by: Jeb! at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (dpnZC)

76
B____r is sort of like n____r?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:03 AM (p4UlV)

77 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:59 AM (p4UlV)
==========================================

I love living in a town whose streets go by the number system. Streets here run east to west, avenues run north to south. Since most streets are numbered, you always know where you are. If you say 60th Street and 39th Ave, you know precisely where you need to go.

Stupid towns who name their streets Washington, or Green Street, or Eagle's Ridge are stupid. How the heck am I supposed to know where Eagle's Ridge is?

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:03 AM (dFi94)

78 I believe POTUS does have unilateral authority to nuke it up. It's not like he has to call anybody.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:03 AM (9ym/8)

79 51 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 07:56 AM (p4UlV)

Hell depending on which bad actor he nuked I'd welcome it.

North Korea, Denmark whatever it takes.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:03 AM (g8Hfr)

80 I find Rassmussen to be more reliable than most..and usually ahead of the curve. But that said I was wondering why we should be concerned about the 1 in 4 registered voters issue. What his point? Isn't it usually less than that? I know "eligible" voters in general elections is usually around 60%.

By the way, it also depends on how those votes are split at the polls, obvisouly. In the primaries Republicans have driven record numbers this year. Democrats are down, and that's been The Hag's history. I don't believe she's bested her 2008 totals.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:04 AM (O0lVq)

81 Morning horde!

Happy gloomy ass Friday!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:04 AM (/CXhS)

82 Who's gonna stop me?
Posted by: Emperor Obama I at April 29, 2016 08:00 AM (dpnZC)

Well we didn't bomb Syria after they crossed your Red Line. I don't know the specifics of why, just that it happened.

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:04 AM (F6/Mp)

83 well at this point it's going to be D vs. D in the general, so, looks like you are going to see what happens after all
Posted by: chemjeff
.............
Remember that meeting Trump had with Bill Clinton one month before announcing his run?

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:04 AM (UpGcq)

84 Darn! If I had only stayed in longer, I could have gotten NGU's vote after all!
Posted by: Jeb! at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (dpnZC)

If it were a choice between him and that bitch, you bet your sweet ass

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (V/InG)

85 Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (dpnZC)

Drunken fury? Hell, that is most nights on the ONT.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (Zu3d9)

86 >>I believe POTUS does have unilateral authority to nuke it up. It's not like he has to call anybody.

He does have to have the agreement of the Sec of Defense but since that person works for the President at his pleasure it's not a real stretch to think he will get it.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (/tuJf)

87 83 Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:04 AM (UpGcq)

Quite Duh Donald is Beijing Billy's Ringer.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (g8Hfr)

88 Agree and agree. Although I am not supporting him.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:01 AM (p4UlV)

Think we're both in the same boat. I might be voting for him in the general against Hillary. I'll vote for Bernie before him right now.

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (F6/Mp)

89 "B____r is sort of like n____r? "

Buster is sort of like nagger?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (9ym/8)

90 How the heck am I supposed to know where Eagle's Ridge is?

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:03 AM (dFi94)
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mmmm...exactly!

Posted by: Guy Hiding Out On Eagles Ridge at April 29, 2016 08:06 AM (/m8T6)

91 77 Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:03 AM (dFi94)

Grammie:

I used to live in Queens and although most of the streets are numbered, you'd go insane trying to figure out where you were. When the 12 or so towns were consolidated into one borough, they each retained a very cumbersome, arcane street numbering system. So, you can have 43rd Avenue and 43rd Place in Astoria and 4 miles to the east have 43rd Road and 43rd Drive in Richmond Hill.

Maddening!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:06 AM (p4UlV)

92 Stupid towns who name their streets Washington, or Green Street, or Eagle's Ridge are stupid. How the heck am I supposed to know where Eagle's Ridge is?
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:03 AM (dFi94)
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Given the naming philosophy of most places, Eagle's Ridge is probably somewhere with flat geography where an eagle has never been spotted in all of recorded history.

Good morning, everyone.

Posted by: bluebell at April 29, 2016 08:06 AM (2WwbN)

93 Posted by: Bruce at April 29, 2016 07:44 AM (8ikIW)

Ewww

Posted by: @votermom at April 29, 2016 08:06 AM (nbrY/)

94 Bl@zer was a long-time commenter who was rather "troubled", and one night, in a drunken fury, decided to taunt and insult everyone, including Ace, including posting his home address and threatening to shoot anyone who showed up. that's when Ace not only banned him but banned even the use of the word.
Posted by: chemjeff
.........
Where else can you find drama like this on the interwebs?

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (UpGcq)

95 Yes he does if we are under attack. But it still has to follow the two-man rule to launch.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (vvmPQ)

Well if that's the circumstances we're using instead of Trump getting excited, then I'm good with a plutonium delivery.

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (F6/Mp)

96 Nuclear Launch Authority rests with the

"National Command Authority" of which the President is a part.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (V/InG)

97 84 Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (V/InG)

"No"...

No more Bush clan.

Chrispy Chreme as well.

Yeb, Chrispy, and Marc the Rube all have aided and abetted the left with too much aplomb to ever get my vote.

If we are doomed to have Donk policies or enabling then let a Donk do these things not a Donk with an R behind their name.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (g8Hfr)

98 test

Posted by: Bigby's Pricking Thumbs at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (3ZtZW)

99 88 I'll vote for Bernie before him right now.
Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:05 AM (F6/Mp

That is a bridge that is impossible for me to ever cross.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (p4UlV)

100 Whoa, I thought that Hey Linda link was to me personally for a second!!! Whew! Have a good day all y'all.

Posted by: lindafell de spair at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (xVgrA)

101 Oh please, the Trump "nuclear" thing is just something the Democrats have dusted off from LBJ and Reagan. They pull it out when they have gotten to the bottom of the bag of tricks and some consultants states, "yeah, that one. We haven't used that in awhile.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:08 AM (O0lVq)

102 And I see the first thing up is the repeat of the story which we covered in 2015. Why is this news now?"

Well, beats a "*ruz/*rump" sh*tstorm like yesterday's otherwise fine dump.

Heh.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:08 AM (C9pBZ)

103 I find Rassmussen to be more reliable than most
--------------------------------------------------

Really? They sold out to a Democrat controlled VC firm a couple years ago, fired Scott Rassmussen and changed how they collect and report polling.

I haven't looked at a Rasmussen poll in a couple of years.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 08:08 AM (/m8T6)

104 99 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (p4UlV)

Barney Zanders is a legit, overt, out and proud communist.

I don't think enough people recall precisely what that means on a long timeline anymore.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:08 AM (g8Hfr)

105 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:06 AM (p4UlV)

No....perfect!

It keeps the riffraff out of Queens....including me!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 08:09 AM (Zu3d9)

106 Oh please, the Trump "nuclear" thing is just something the Democrats have dusted off from LBJ and Reagan. They pull it out when they have gotten to the bottom of the bag of tricks and some consultants states, "yeah, that one. We haven't used that in awhile.
Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:08 AM (O0lVq)

Who's pulling that Canard? National Dems or stealth Dems here?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:09 AM (V/InG)

107 The Rasmussen Poll fired Scott Rasmussen? That seems a little.... unkind.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:09 AM (dFi94)

108 Where else can you find drama like this on the interwebs?

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (UpGcq)

FarmersOnly.com

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:09 AM (/CXhS)

109
Really good interview with Scott Rasmussen on Levin's show last night. Great insights about the erection.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:10 AM (p4UlV)

110 I find Rassmussen to be more reliable than most..and usually ahead of the curve. But that said I was wondering why we should be concerned about the 1 in 4 registered voters issue. What his point? Isn't it usually less than that? I know "eligible" voters in general elections is usually around 60%.

Posted by: Marcus T
...............
Because they polled "likely voters", not eligible voters.

Which means they are NOT likely to vote if Trump is the nominee for GOP voters and Hillary for Dems.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:10 AM (UpGcq)

111 By the way, it also depends on how those votes are split at the polls, obvisouly. In the primaries Republicans have driven record numbers this year. Democrats are down, and that's been The Hag's history. I don't believe she's bested her 2008 totals.

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Not really, both Hillary and Bernie have bested Trump's vote totals by a considerable margin.

The "Dem turnout is done" meme stopped being valid about halfway through the primaries, and the Dem primary turnout is higher than Republican now. Last Tuesday, Bernie's votes were higher than Trump's in a losing effort.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 08:10 AM (kBIIG)

112 73 Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 08:02 AM (dpnZC)

Good summary.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 29, 2016 08:11 AM (gyKtp)

113 Dem turnout is DOWN, not done

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 08:11 AM (kBIIG)

114 35 Posted by: Ripley at April 29, 2016 07:51 AM (1BQGO)

By the end of the next idiot's term since evidently we elect the idiot for 8 years at a pop now the amount of "wiggle room" in the Federal non-mandated spending Leviathan will be down to 1.7% or so ASSUMING we can just keep printing our way to "prosperity."

For perspective JFK had ~ 55% wiggle room in the budget.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:11 AM (g8Hfr)

115 105 It keeps the riffraff out of Queens....including me!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 08:09 AM (Zu3d9)

Too bad. Arguably the best eats in town. Flavor and price.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:12 AM (p4UlV)

116 45 12 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 29, 2016 07:42 AM (voOPb)

My comment on that ONT was that it was on just about every website I hit for news links this morning. We did have a lot of coverage of this in 2015 when it happened so my question is not to you for linking it. It is questioning the news media for making it a story again now.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 07:53 AM (vvmPQ)

Phrasing Vic. Phrasing.

Such as, "I wonder why the top story is making the news again? I saw several links to it today as well"

This came across as a snide remark. And it hasn't been the first time. If you are offering an apology I accept. Thank you.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 29, 2016 08:12 AM (voOPb)

117 Protesters waving the Mexican flag piss me pff

Posted by: @votermom at April 29, 2016 08:12 AM (nbrY/)

118 Okay gang. Gotta finish a paying assignment.

Later!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (p4UlV)

119 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:12 AM (p4UlV)

That's what I hear. But two bridges and crossing Manhattan all for a dumpling or two is more than I am willing to travel.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (Zu3d9)

120 Nuclear Launch Authority rests with the

"National Command Authority" of which the President is a part.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (V/InG)

So no unilateral you're saying?

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (F6/Mp)

121 >>By the end of the next idiot's term since evidently we elect the idiot for 8 years at a pop now the amount of "wiggle room" in the Federal non-mandated spending Leviathan will be down to 1.7% or so ASSUMING we can just keep printing our way to "prosperity."

And for more perspective, Trump has said he won't touch entitlements and will increase defense spending.

Not sure how that math works.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (/tuJf)

122 Protesters waving the Mexican flag piss me pff
Posted by: @votermom at April 29, 2016 08:12 AM (nbrY/)

Oh you mean democrats?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (V/InG)

123 "Protesters waving the Mexican flag piss me pff"

Indeed. If that's what you want, go back to Mexico. Ain't nobody stopping you.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (9ym/8)

124 Eagle's Ridge is probably somewhere with flat geography where an eagle has never been spotted in all of recorded history. "

Heh. Friends of ours bought a house in "Wooded Overlook" - which was landfill covering an old farm pond and such, completely scraped bare before construction.

"wooded overlook" my arse.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (C9pBZ)

125 113 Dem turnout is DOWN, not done
-----------------------------------------------

Well, that's very disappointing. Just when I had my hopes up too!

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 08:14 AM (/m8T6)

126 So no unilateral you're saying?
Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (F6/Mp)

It's not suppose to be, that is right

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:14 AM (V/InG)

127 Protesters waving the Mexican flag piss me pff

Posted by: @votermom at April 29, 2016 08:12 AM (nbrY/)
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Is it Cinco de Mayo already? ( I don't know how to spell it. The last word looks like a condiment to me.)

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:14 AM (dFi94)

128 I don't think enough people recall precisely what that means on a long timeline anymore.
Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:08 AM (g8Hfr

Middle school history and high school history is more concerned with self esteem projects and USA & UK colonialism that say Stalin butchering millions, hell just fill in the name butchering millions.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 29, 2016 08:14 AM (voOPb)

129 The school system here is tying itself into knots trying to come up with a busing plan which will make test scores improve. The only problem is how to divvy up the white/asian students when they only make up 33% of all students. But consultants are getting paid.

Posted by: nckate at April 29, 2016 08:15 AM (/ygaY)

130 That is a bridge that is impossible for me to ever cross.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 29, 2016 08:07 AM (p4UlV)

I can understand. To me Bernie and Trump are both liberals. It's just that Trump's public behavior is near intolerable, while Bernie's is not. Unless I missed something......

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:15 AM (F6/Mp)

131 >>107
The Rasmussen Poll fired Scott Rasmussen? That seems a little.... unkind.
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:09 AM (dFi94)
<<

He left as part of dispute about their firm strategy. That happens when you sell to a PE firm. Don't forget Scott and his father were also involved in creating ESPN, which they also sold.

Overall, my point was compared to others they have a pretty good track record- other than blowing it on the one Obama election- which Scott still tries to dispute...

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:15 AM (O0lVq)

132 I want you to kill all the gophers on the golf course.

Posted by: That Golf Superintendent Guy at April 29, 2016 08:15 AM (BHmDW)

133 121 Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:13 AM (/tuJf)

It doesn't.

I accept that we are bound and determined to crash.

Monty quit doing his DOOM! threads for a reason.

There is no chance we will be allowed to grow our way out thanks to the Goreons, and there is no chance we will embrace frugality to the point we can save our way out.

Thus King Math will offer us a "helping hand."

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:16 AM (g8Hfr)

134 Not really, both Hillary and Bernie have bested Trump's vote totals by a considerable margin.

Posted by: Dave in Fla
...........
Well.. in blue states that is correct.. But doesn't matter a lot, does it?

Look at Ohio.. 2 million R votes, 1.3 D votes

The swing states are all that matter.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:16 AM (UpGcq)

135 Michael Moore to Obama: Flint will riot 'soon' if you don't #ArrestGovSnyder

https://___flip.com/gif/139ncf

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:16 AM (fWAjv)

136 The top notch reporter on FOX local just said she "Thinks" the onsie bomber may need shrink help? Ya think so?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:17 AM (V/InG)

137 Hi sven - how are you? You're not in the Fort Jackson area anymore, am I right?

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:17 AM (dFi94)

138 "Drunken fury? Hell, that is most nights on the ONT."

*snorts*

Not that I drink or anything.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:17 AM (9ym/8)

139 Not sure how that math works.

Well, it doesn't. I've grown weary of watching people quibble over discretionary spending (while there is plenty to cut there) when mandatory spending is eating the budget like Pac-Man if you look at a pie chart. I really think the plan is just to outlive the demographic bubble of the Boomers.

Posted by: no good deed at April 29, 2016 08:17 AM (GgxVX)

140 Dammit

http://tinyurl.com/haacr7a

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:18 AM (/CXhS)

141 130 Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:15 AM (F6/Mp)

Yeah come on down Jay Cost...

Trump noticing Vlad Putin is a patriot is "over the line" but Barney Zanders honeymooning in the Soviet Union goes without comment.

Again, anyone who thinks Duh Donald is the worst person in the world must have a blindness in their left eye that started in late 2007.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:18 AM (g8Hfr)

142 "Drunken fury? Hell, that is most nights on the ONT."

*snorts*

Not that I drink or anything.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:17 AM (9ym/

I used to drink while posting then I basically gave up drinking. Ah the good old days

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:18 AM (V/InG)

143 That's all right, grammie - just call it Cinco de Quatro like Obama does.

Posted by: bluebell at April 29, 2016 08:18 AM (2WwbN)

144 The swing states are all that matter.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:16 AM (UpGcq)
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Is there the remote chance that Illinois is a swing state this year?

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:18 AM (dFi94)

145 92 Given the naming philosophy of most places, Eagle's Ridge is probably somewhere with flat geography where an eagle has never been spotted in all of recorded history.

I live on one of those roads. 3 name road.

1st name - Nope
2nd - Nope
3rd - You guessed it, nope.

Stupid.

Posted by: That Golf Superintendent Guy at April 29, 2016 08:19 AM (BHmDW)

146 /dammit off

Posted by: That Golf Superintendent Guy at April 29, 2016 08:19 AM (BHmDW)

147 hey anyone want to hazard a guess whether the smoke mask offensive linemen is a dem? LMAO

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:19 AM (V/InG)

148 137 Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:17 AM (dFi94)

No ma'am I am up Montana way now and have been since August.

I'm doing well and mostly happy.

If you're going to Helena handbasket you may as well enjoy the scenery.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (g8Hfr)

149 "Heh. Friends of ours bought a house in "Wooded Overlook"

Could we interest you?

Posted by: Lush Gardens at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (9ym/8)

150 /and another off because I'm an utter failure

Posted by: jsg at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (BHmDW)

151 >>The "Dem turnout is done" meme stopped being valid
about halfway through the primaries, and the Dem primary turnout is
higher than Republican now. Last Tuesday, Bernie's votes were higher
than Trump's in a losing effort.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 08:10 AM (kBIIG)<<Huh?Overall in the primaries Democrats always have better turnout than Republicans. That's the history. But YOY totals are down for Democrats. I believe it was down about 25% over the last primary when I looked.Even in NY, The Hag only barely matched her total in 2008. Bernie, interestingly matched Obama's total. But total voters overall was slightly down.Summarily though, less people are showing up for their primary.Republicans, however, are breaking turnout records.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (O0lVq)

152 >>Well, it doesn't. I've grown weary of watching people quibble over discretionary spending (while there is plenty to cut there) when mandatory spending is eating the budget like Pac-Man if you look at a pie chart. I really think the plan is just to outlive the demographic bubble of the Boomers.

Yep. And when the Fed finally stops printing money and allows rates to rise the process will speed up.

It would be nice if we could have candidates speak to us as adults instead of lying and tossing out soundbites but those days seem to be a memory.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (/tuJf)

153 No ma'am I am up Montana way now and have been since August.

I'm doing well and mostly happy.

If you're going to Helena handbasket you may as well enjoy the scenery.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (g8Hfr)
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That sounds nice, sven. I bet they have a lot of Eagle's Ridges in Montana.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:21 AM (dFi94)

154 I bet you could be in a 3 way with 2 Victoria Secret models and have something to bitch about with that as well.

Uh-oh. Vic tells a joke, and Somebody doesn't get it.
OK, Fair Warning:
When you mention Vic and Victoria's Secret in the same sentence, keep in mind that Vic Knows what the real Victoria's real Secret was.

Got bleach? http://essentialoilslondon.com/tag/patchouli-queen-victoria/

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 08:21 AM (xq1UY)

155 Is there the remote chance that Illinois is a swing state this year?
..........
Ha! It's as blue as you get. Kirk will probably lose his seat, even though he is one of the most liberal leaning Senators in the GOP caucus.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (UpGcq)

156 Preezy Thinskin McFuckstick

President Barack Obama did a bit of venting on Thursday, saying he sometimes feels 'picked on' by the press and griping that reporters are often more interested in writing about what's broken rather than what's working.
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Well, what's working jackhole?

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (/CXhS)

157 It would be nice if we could have candidates speak to us as adults instead of lying and tossing out soundbites but those days seem to be a memory.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (/tuJf)

Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (V/InG)

158 Flint will riot 'soon'"

How can we tell if it does?

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (C9pBZ)

159 So a while back there was a "transwoman" with a dick who was exposing "her" penis to young girls at a pool. This was long before the stunt earlier this year, and was a real tranny, not someone trying to make a point.

Anyway this person was man spreading, stark naked, in the women's sauna. Young girls were exposed.

I told this story on Facebook asking if we could acknowledge it was a problem. Nope. Lefties are defending the spreader.

Posted by: The Abu Crew at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (6GBZO)

160
a busing plan which will make test scores improve
-----------------------

How about they bus the teacher's union to the North Pole.

Posted by: iforgot at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (pC96u)

161 147 hey anyone want to hazard a guess whether the smoke mask offensive linemen is a dem? LMAO
Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:19 AM (V/InG)

Every time I think we've reached Peak Stupid, someone comes along and proves I'm wrong.

Posted by: jsg at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (BHmDW)

162 Well.. in blue states that is correct.. But doesn't matter a lot, does it?

Look at Ohio.. 2 million R votes, 1.3 D votes

The swing states are all that matter.
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And 1 million of them voted for Kasich. I don't mean to keep being a wet blanket, but I don't see evidence yet that supports a high GOP turnout model. The primaries fractured the party, and maybe fractured the Dems too. But it is too soon to know how turnout will play in November.

Once we start seeing state polling in the battleground states we will have more info to work from.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 08:23 AM (kBIIG)

163 144 Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:18 AM (dFi94)

If fraud were cut in half MAYBE...

People underestimate how ashamed Donks are about having to defend Hillary!

Here in Butte a town that has voted donk since the 40s without fail I have seen ONE Clintoon sign and a lot of Barney ones.

I suspect America knows what it has been missing the last 8 years is not a meglamaniacal above the law asshole shitting out imperial edicts.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:23 AM (g8Hfr)

164 Middle school history and high school history is more concerned with self esteem projects and USA & UK colonialism that say Stalin butchering millions, hell just fill in the name butchering millions.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 29, 2016 08:14 AM (voOPb)
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In our little homeschool here at Casa de Bluebell, we do 20th Century World History in senior year. I think it's a time period that doesn't get covered enough and there are some valuable lessons that need to be learned.

Posted by: bluebell at April 29, 2016 08:23 AM (2WwbN)

165 Michael Moore to Obama: Flint will riot 'soon' if you don't #ArrestGovSnyder

https://___flip.com/gif/139ncf
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:16 AM (fWAjv)

Screw Flint. Bunch of engineering haters. Life requires consequences for idiots.

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:24 AM (F6/Mp)

166 What spending is Hillary going to cut? I know she has talked about more spending.

Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at April 29, 2016 08:24 AM (I0sxh)

167 All you NFL fans out there get the player of your dreams last night?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (V/InG)

168
"I really think the plan is just to outlive the demographic bubble of the Boomers."

The plan, if you can call it that, is millions of govt. dependent anchor babies are going to grow up and become highly productive citizens and gladly pay increased taxes to support aging mostly white boomers they have been taught to resent and even hate. I'm sure it will work out fine.

Posted by: Ripley at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (1BQGO)

169 I just read the link to the "Opinion piece that is thought provoking". It was really good, and I had no idea about Teneo. Looked up Teneo's description on Wikipedia and now feel the need to shower again. I am not a conspiracy theorist but my god even I was staring to consider that the one world order stuff and Beck's Overton Window was more truth than fiction. Yuck.

Posted by: lightning at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (AP+SF)

170 Lefties are defending the spreader.

Posted by: The Abu Crew at April 29, 2016 08:22 AM (6GBZO)

Because lefties are fucking insane.

Not that i'm saying there will be violence...

...but there will be violence

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (/CXhS)

171 What spending is Hillary going to cut? I know she has talked about more spending.
Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at April 29, 2016 08:24 AM (I0sxh)

Dems only cut defense spending...it's their piggy bank

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (V/InG)

172 It would be nice if we could have candidates speak
to us as adults instead of lying and tossing out soundbites but those
days seem to be a memory.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:20 AM (/tuJf)
Looking forward to the campaign in October:
Hillary: YOU'RE A MISOGYNISTIC RACIST!
Trump: YOU'RE A CORRUPT LYING HAG!
National Debt: Phew, guess nobody cares about me anymore

Posted by: Jeb! at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (dpnZC)

173 168 Posted by: Ripley at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (1BQGO)

IT HAS WORKED WONDERS FOR US!

//EUtopia

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (g8Hfr)

174 oops sockoff

Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 08:26 AM (dpnZC)

175 "and a lot of Barney ones. "

Big purple dinosaur? Okay, he's got my vote.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:26 AM (9ym/8)

176 All you NFL fans out there get the player of your dreams last night?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (V/InG)
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You read my mind. I was just about to ask what the Packers did. I suppose I could google it but, lazy.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:26 AM (dFi94)

177 167 All you NFL fans out there get the player of your dreams last night?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:25 AM (V/InG)

We got RGIII !!!

*RWC circa 2013

Shit

*RWC circa 2014

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (/CXhS)

178 I was just about to ask what the Packers did. I suppose I could google it but, lazy.
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:26 AM (dFi94)

With the #27 pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected UCLAs Kenny Clark, a defensive tackle.

Clark played three years at UCLA, starting all 13 games in 2015 and making 29 consecutive starts overall. A team captain, Clark had 75 tackles and six sacks for the Bruins last season.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (V/InG)

179 millions of govt. dependent anchor babies are going to grow up and become highly productive citizens and gladly pay increased taxes to support aging mostly white boomers they have been taught to resent and even hate"

You know, that sounds remarkably like the German plan of having Ishmael and Abdul work to support aging Hans and Fritz.

How'd that work out again?

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (C9pBZ)

180 "Flint will riot soon"

Will they go after the Democrats who are primarily responsible for that situation or will this be another insipid, political hate fest where they twist facts in order to attack Republicans and drive people into a rage so they don't realize it was corrupt Democrats who are responsible in the first place?

In other words, just another day where most Democrat voting residents allow themselves to be used as dupes and tools by a political party.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (O0lVq)

181 Marcus - Fair point on the YOY turnout. I misunderstood the point originally.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 08:28 AM (kBIIG)

182
I was looking at the Constitution Party but that one is already basically a paleoconservative platform.
------------------------

I see that word often, and I have my ideas about what it might be, but it's strictly intuition. Can someone explain what a paleocon is?

Posted by: iforgot at April 29, 2016 08:28 AM (pC96u)

183 /sock

And yeah there will be violence. And the media will defend the perverted SOB and demonize the parent trying to protect their child.

Posted by: Lauren at April 29, 2016 08:28 AM (6GBZO)

184 In other words, just another day where most Democrat voting residents allow themselves to be used as dupes and tools by a political party.
Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (O0lVq)

Yup

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:28 AM (V/InG)

185 175 Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:26 AM (9ym/

People laughed at me, but I knew America was fucked when I first saw that communist fucker on PBS...

They brainwashed Generation Tippy Cup's vanguard with that mindless communist crap.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:28 AM (g8Hfr)

186 I was hoping Pittsburgh would get McCringleberry, but we got stuck with Hardunkichud.

Posted by: jsg at April 29, 2016 08:29 AM (BHmDW)

187 Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleocon) is a conservative political philosophy found primarily in the United States stressing tradition, limited government and civil society, along with religious, regional, national and Western identity.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:29 AM (V/InG)

188 "What spending is Hillary going to cut?
Posted by: Case, Mors Semper Tyrannis at April 29, 2016 08:24 AM (I0sxh)"

Subsidies to oil companies will come to an end. In liberal fantasy island that amounts to hundreds of billions every year.

Posted by: Ripley at April 29, 2016 08:29 AM (1BQGO)

189 With the #27 pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL
Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected UCLAs Kenny Clark, a defensive
tackle.

Clark played three years at UCLA, starting all 13 games in 2015 and
making 29 consecutive starts overall. A team captain, Clark had 75
tackles and six sacks for the Bruins last season.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (V/InG)
============================================

Thanks NGU. I also see that his father is in prison for murder. Oh well. I shouldn't judge a man for the actions of his father.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:30 AM (dFi94)

190 Denouncing what they see as outside interference in the South China Sea and Korean Peninsula, the foreign ministers of Russia and China voiced mutual support Friday as they seek to counter the influence of Washington and its allies, particularly in Asia.

Not a peep from the White House

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:30 AM (V/InG)

191 >>181
Marcus - Fair point on the YOY turnout. I misunderstood the point originally.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 29, 2016 08:28 AM (kBIIG)
<<

No worries. I had to double-check myself just to be sure.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:30 AM (O0lVq)

192 I was in the street name/street number business for decades. I could tell you stories...that would make your short curly hairs fall out.

Number One (or, One-A) rule of developers: the purpose of an address is to sell the lot. It has no other purpose. Truck drivers and EMT's, be damned. "You're supposed to know."

Case in point: it's spelled Fuchsia, dammit, not "Fuschia," and your creative misspelling will be auto-corrected by every word processor, also anyone who finished 8th grade, thereby, like, misdirecting your mail, man. And try explaining to some full-of-self-promoter that a word that sounds out as "fucks-ya" may not be the best choice for a family-raising residential 'hood that will have teenaged boys.

Also, straight streets and geographically-numbered grids are boring, man. People want more excitement in their lives! More like Europe! Mister Excitement does not plan to still be in town when the crick's risin' and the woods are on fire.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 08:31 AM (xq1UY)

193 **vapors** My daughters first grade class is doing a Cinco de Mayo program on Cinco de Mayo! They have to dress up as Mexican dancers, so I have to get an outfit from a friends mom who lives on the border. I'm shocked that this type of cultural appropriation is taking place in a public school in Austin, TX IN THIS DAY AND AGE!!!! (Cue up my mock outrage at this injustice.) Actually, I am a bit surprised for real. I've heard it's going to be awful since the new music teacher planned it.

Posted by: lindafell de spair at April 29, 2016 08:31 AM (xVgrA)

194 The Dem turnout in the general election in 2012 was down considerably from 2008. And the Republican turnout was up. But it wasn't up enough to to get a Romney win.

Also keep in mind that the overall vote totals don't really mean shit in the Presidential election. We now have about 3 or 4 States that decide the election while the rest of the country goes with Blue States stay Blue and Red States stay Red. While CA and NY stay perennially blue it means Republicans can not afford to lose more than one of those swing States.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 08:31 AM (vvmPQ)

195 Pretty soon I have to go get ready for the day. Stop being interesting.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 29, 2016 08:31 AM (dFi94)

196 paleocon"

Pasty white freckled ginger haired con?

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:32 AM (C9pBZ)

197
You know, that sounds remarkably like the German plan of having Ishmael and Abdul work to support aging Hans and Fritz.

How'd that work out again?
Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (C9pBZ)

I look forward to the day of SS going insolvent. SSD is there now thankfully.

Posted by: Draki at April 29, 2016 08:32 AM (F6/Mp)

198 well the Active Duty O-6 Selections are out
The Reserve O-6 can't be far behind

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:33 AM (V/InG)

199 I see that word often, and I have my ideas about
what it might be, but it's strictly intuition. Can someone explain what a
paleocon is?

Posted by: iforgot at April 29, 2016 08:28 AM (pC96u)
The Wikipedia article on it is decent, albeit a bit on the glowing side.
Basically, it is isolationism and traditionalism.

Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 08:33 AM (dpnZC)

200 190 Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:30 AM (V/InG)

Which is AGAIN why I shit in Jay Cost's general direction.

Cost and Trende are raging at a hypothetical when the Evil Enabling cocksucker raising his personal fence 5 feet is as usual treated with kid gloves by both.

I'd vote for Satan before a donk, oddly too many of our pundits tolerate evil as baseline operating procedure for the mules with a shrug.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:34 AM (g8Hfr)

201 So the "mostly peaceful" protest outside the Trump rally in California was replete with attacks on the police, destruction of police vehicles, other criminal acts, violence and apparently topless women with pasties.

Where were the juggling clowns and sword swallowers?

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:34 AM (O0lVq)

202 Yes he does if we are under attack. But it still has to follow the two-man rule to launch.

Nukular war is very stressful, very stressful. It's a good thing I've got my hand between these two pillows.

Posted by: Joey 'Two-Megatons' Biden at April 29, 2016 08:35 AM (CUk0C)

203 ALL the "Con" references are insulting and an attempt to smear Republicans. We should NOT aid the left in smearing out own

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:35 AM (V/InG)

204 Hingle gets drafted by Cleveland.

http://tinyurl.com/hb4t9qt

Posted by: jsg at April 29, 2016 08:35 AM (BHmDW)

205 and apparently topless women with pasties."

And no links to said reports.

I am soooo disappointed in how low this here smart military blog has fallen...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:36 AM (C9pBZ)

206 So the "mostly peaceful" protest outside the Trump rally in California was replete with attacks on the police, destruction of police vehicles, other criminal acts, violence and apparently topless women with pasties.

Editorial staff of NRO?

Posted by: Kasichs NeckWattle at April 29, 2016 08:36 AM (iLoHX)

207 But it still has to follow the two-man rule to launch.

???
So with Fredo as President, you still need 2 other real men?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:36 AM (V/InG)

208 "The Reserve O-6 can't be far behind"

Good luck

*Fingers Crossed*

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 08:37 AM (ptqRm)

209 201 Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:34 AM (O0lVq)

We'll look back on what Mexifornia is experiencing now as "the good old days."

Ten Million Guys Named Juan are just as likely to bring their armed insurrection habits with them as their charming cooking and their young'uns proclivity to flash their mammae.

I can navigate anarchy better than Hipster Douchenozzle #118...

You want to see the future look at Ciudad Juarez.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:37 AM (g8Hfr)

210
The Wikipedia article on it is decent, albeit a bit on the glowing side.
Basically, it is isolationism and traditionalism.
Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 08:33 AM (dpnZC)
---------------------

I googled and started to look at the wiki, but I suspect there's a slightly cynical, one-sentence summary along the lines of "A conservative is a liberal who's been mugged by reality." My suspicion is that it boils down to two issues, which paleocons want to tackle via legislation.

Posted by: iforgot at April 29, 2016 08:37 AM (pC96u)

211 t's a good thing I've got my hand between these two pillows.
Posted by: Joey 'Two-Megatons' Biden"

Ahem. Those aren't pillows.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:38 AM (C9pBZ)

212 "I could tell you stories...that would make your short curly hairs fall out."

Retired city planner?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:39 AM (9ym/8)

213 "The Reserve O-6 can't be far behind"

Good luck

*Fingers Crossed*
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 08:37 AM (ptqRm)

Actually I am not in Zone yet, would have to be a miracle for me to be promoted so soon...but it effects the CDR Fitrep Ranking. It's not suppose to, but it does

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:40 AM (V/InG)

214 I never understood the whole topless thing as a form of protest. While "titillating", so to speak, it seems to me as just an opportunity for someone who was inclined to otherwise do that for no reason at all, to engage in public indecency.

I'm not connecting how "show my boobs" is really "sticking it to the man",

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:40 AM (O0lVq)

215 214 Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:40 AM (O0lVq)

The darlings assume there is a Victorian sensibility that just isn't there anymore.

Of course, the tits you would want to see are sheathed and the tits you wish were behind three feet of ferracrete are free.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:42 AM (g8Hfr)

216 **vapors** My daughters first grade class is doing a Cinco de Mayo program on Cinco de Mayo! They have to dress up as Mexican dancers, so I have to get an outfit from a friends mom who lives on the border. I'm shocked that this type of cultural appropriation is taking place in a public school in Austin, TX IN THIS DAY AND AGE!!!! (Cue up my mock outrage at this injustice.) Actually, I am a bit surprised for real. I've heard it's going to be awful since the new music teacher planned it.
Posted by: lindafell

Do they get Doritos Tacos for lunch?

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 08:43 AM (cXiMR)

217 I'm not connecting how "show my boobs" is really "sticking it to the man",

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:40 AM (O0lVq)
Wanna see?

Posted by: fat walrus at campus protest at April 29, 2016 08:43 AM (dpnZC)

218 I'm not connecting how "show my boobs" is really "sticking it to the man"

But I'm willing to learn. Often. Daily, in fact, if they so desire.

See, I'm a giver that way.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:44 AM (C9pBZ)

219 @212 Well, the way we did it, calling it a "plan" is a stretch. I was the sole federal agent looking over the go-go's shoulders and trying to keep them from doing something we would all regret. Most of my job consisted of continually reminding them that when you build a project, even the mistakes last for a century or two. They did not like hearing that. Neither Winthrop nor Reagan ever dreamed of a Shining Cul-de-Sac upon A Hill. A hill named after the planner's mistress.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 08:44 AM (xq1UY)

220 "Wanna see?"

No.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:44 AM (9ym/8)

221 Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:27 AM (O0lVq)

FREE THE FLATSCREEN FIVE!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 08:44 AM (Zu3d9)

222
Another thing I wish I knew more about, but there's no way I can get it in anything less than a semester in a Public Administration or BBA program, so don't bother answering here.

I don't get these organizations like Teneo. I need someone to draw me pictures, or I need to work for a charity and a Teneo in order to understand wth reporters are talking about when they hint about the shadowy this, connections that, feeder funds, conflicts of interest, etc. I mean, what specifically might Huma Abedin or this Justin Cooper do to get money from people who shouldn't be paying it to the Clintons for favors they shouldn't be selling? Give me a flowchart, a step-by-step procedure, a diagram showing them crossing legal boundaries etc.

Posted by: iforgot at April 29, 2016 08:45 AM (pC96u)

223
I'm not connecting how "show my boobs" is really "sticking it to the man",
Posted by: Marcus

Lefty boobs are never that perky, except in Russia.

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 08:45 AM (cXiMR)

224 217 Posted by: fat walrus at campus protest at April 29, 2016 08:43 AM (dpnZC)

https://youtu.be/zHKmYCCX4_w

Mine are available...

#ComradeTrigglyPuff

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:45 AM (g8Hfr)

225 I'm not connecting how "show my boobs" is really "sticking it to the man",

I'll be the judge of that, thank you.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at April 29, 2016 08:46 AM (659DL)

226 >>Actually I am not in Zone yet, would have to be a
miracle for me to be promoted so soon...but it effects the CDR Fitrep
Ranking. It's not suppose to, but it does
Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:40 AM (V/InG)<<

Didn't they give instructions that it would directly effect the OER and therefore ultimately have some effect on promotions?

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:46 AM (O0lVq)

227 Bernie is a full-fledged commie.
And he's a weak man.
If he were president he'd be anybody's puppet (probably Pelosi)

I'd actually vote for Hillary over him

Posted by: @votermom at April 29, 2016 08:46 AM (nbrY/)

228 ever dreamed of a Shining Cul-de-Sac upon A Hill."

I am so stealing that.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:47 AM (C9pBZ)

229 'm not connecting how "show my boobs" is really "sticking it to the man",
Posted by: Marcus

Shush! You'll ruin EVERYthing!

Posted by: t-bird at April 29, 2016 08:47 AM (Z58Xa)

230 Didn't they give instructions that it would directly effect the OER and therefore ultimately have some effect on promotions?

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:46 AM (O0lVq)

?
What are you referring to?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:47 AM (V/InG)

231 I'm not connecting how "show my boobs" is really "sticking it to the man",

Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:40 AM (O0lVq)

Look at me Dad!

I'm my own person Dad!

All part of their F'ed up mindset.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:48 AM (/CXhS)

232 FitRep writers check the list to make sure they aren't swimming the wrong direction.

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 08:48 AM (cXiMR)

233 Today's tricky word problem: "affect" vs "effect." Long discussion, later.

@212 Incidentally, know who really had their shit together? Officers of rural volunteer fire departments. I loved working with those guys.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 08:49 AM (xq1UY)

234 231 Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:48 AM (/CXhS)

Yup...we are governed largely by the impulse of a lot of dumbasses trying to quiet voices in their head and say "fuck you daddy" with their votes.

If I could figure out a way to profit, I would sell short on America now.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:49 AM (g8Hfr)

235 Americans are going to love random blockades by unruly mobs, one of the favorite methods of protest and intimidation in South America. They have already sprung up at a couple Trump rallies with widespread approval by liberal lemmings who have no idea what is coming to their fantasy world.

Posted by: Ripley at April 29, 2016 08:49 AM (1BQGO)

236 FitRep writers check the list to make sure they aren't swimming the wrong direction.
Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 08:48 AM (cXiMR)

Well not so much that, but if someone is selected we can down grade them and up grade someone else who may need it more under the circumstances.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:49 AM (V/InG)

237 Mine are available...

#ComradeTrigglyPuff

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:45 AM (g8Hfr)

I spend all day slaving over the GIF maker and y'all don't appreciate it.

http://tinyurl.com/haacr7a

*sulks

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:50 AM (/CXhS)

238 Trump wants Morgan Freeman to be Morgan Slaveboy!

Posted by: Josh Earnest at April 29, 2016 08:50 AM (gwG9s)

239 I don't get these organizations like Teneo"

In local terms, it's like this: You're having a restaurant built. Local inspectors and paperwork is a real pain. Lead contractor suggests a "consultant" who can shepherd the papers and such thru (and turns out to be the BiL or some such of someone on the board, yadda yadda yadda).

That's what Teneo is - an almost "ad hoc" collection of ex CEOs and such with a history of steering projects and cash towards the same folks, who will, for a price, present your case to the Mandarins.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:51 AM (C9pBZ)

240 >>Give me a flowchart, a step-by-step procedure, a diagram showing them crossing legal boundaries etc.

I don't think the relationship of the organizations is all that complex, it's proving the quid pro quo that is the hard part. Prove, not just know in your guts.

Clinton Foundation employees Cooper and Huma.

Teneo, started by Cooper's predecessor at the CF, does "consulting" work for CF which seems to mean wrangling speakers and contributors to CF.

State Dept. employees Hillary and Huma. Many of the same people and countries that are donating and working with the CF also have business in front of State and many seemed to get favorable treatment.

The trick is proving that favorable treatment by State was a return for donating to the CF slush fund.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:51 AM (/tuJf)

241 "Today's tricky word problem: "affect" vs "effect."

Affect-to directly influence the outcome of a situation.

Effect-to indirectly, through other actions, influence the outcome of a situation.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 08:51 AM (9ym/8)

242 On this date in 1944, British agent Nancy Wake, a leading figure in the French Resistance and the Gestapo's most wanted person, parachutes back into France to become a liaison between London and the local maquis group.

No word on whether she was triggered by SS uniforms.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at April 29, 2016 08:52 AM (659DL)

243 237 Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:50 AM (/CXhS)

Nice, no offense meant.

In essence I am a lot more scarce than in prior campaigns.

I have very little pithy, or timely to give this cycle and am in fact trying not to be "top poster" as a vow.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:52 AM (g8Hfr)

244 Glad to see Flappy McArmFat has gone viral.

Posted by: Kasichs NeckWattle at April 29, 2016 08:52 AM (iLoHX)

245 Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:50 AM (/CXhS)

I did one also.

Stick around to see it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 08:52 AM (Zu3d9)

246 Was googling 'topless protests'

Research

But geebus look at the 'crazy commie stare' in the chicks eyes looking at Bernie

http://tinyurl.com/zwnawh9

(SFW-Breitbart)

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:53 AM (/CXhS)

247 >>>>FitRep writers check the list to make sure they aren't swimming the wrong direction.

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 08:48 AM (cXiMR)

Well not so much that, but if someone is selected we can down grade
them and up grade someone else who may need it more under the
circumstances.
.
.
.
.
.That's a big no-no and is one of the reasons CNO changed the Fitrep/Eval system shortly before I retired. But everyone still does it.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at April 29, 2016 08:53 AM (iONHu)

248 The trick is proving that favorable treatment by State was a return for donating to the CF slush fund."

In other words, it's all about turning tricks...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:53 AM (C9pBZ)

249 Nice, no offense meant.

In essence I am a lot more scarce than in prior campaigns.

I have very little pithy, or timely to give this cycle and am in fact trying not to be "top poster" as a vow.

Posted by: sven10077 at April 29, 2016 08:52 AM (g8Hfr)

I know. Just messin' with you.

-----------

I did one also.

Stick around to see it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 08:52 AM (Zu3d9)

Nice

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:54 AM (/CXhS)

250 Yeah, I think Obama will only be able to maintain the ginormous lie that is economic stats while he was president because he will have destroyed/compromised the numbers so completely that they cannot be compared to any time before or after his term.

Heck, it will be interesting to see what, if anything, remains after he leaves office - we already know that the IRS and EPA have destroyed email records, and Hillary's records are a joke. Think it's safe to assume the rest of his cabinet will follow suit.

Just like his birh certificate, school transcripts - his presidency will be a ghost as well.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 08:54 AM (NOIQH)

251 As I posted much earlier on the ONT.

Someone wants to ban Replica Firearms in B'More.

Someone suggested that we ban Replica Parents instead.

They look like real parents, but they don't do anything.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 08:55 AM (ptqRm)

252 That's a big no-no and is one of the reasons CNO changed the Fitrep/Eval system shortly before I retired. But everyone still does it.
Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at April 29, 2016 08:53 AM (iONHu)

Yup. A lot depends on which Board and when the Selection lists come out. From my perspective, and I am on our Commands Fitrep Board ( but do not make the rules) we always keep an eye on who is in zone and who is not.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:55 AM (V/InG)

253 >>In other words, it's all about turning tricks...

There's a reason PJ O'Rourke titled his book about how things get done in DC Parliament of Whores.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 08:56 AM (/tuJf)

254 What bathroom to use?

http://tinyurl.com/j8kx248

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:56 AM (/CXhS)

255 Hey are they gonna institute Co-Ed Bathrooms in the Military?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:57 AM (V/InG)

256 201 So the "mostly peaceful" protest outside the Trump rally in California was replete with attacks on the police, destruction of police vehicles, other criminal acts, violence and apparently topless women with pasties.

Where were the juggling clowns and sword swallowers?
Posted by: Marcus T at April 29, 2016 08:34 AM (O0lVq)

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

Go to rightscoop and find out its all Donalds fault.

Posted by: Make America Great Again at April 29, 2016 08:58 AM (B+Arn)

257 Sunny and 72 today. I hate it. Boring. Better than the prediction that we were to have mid 90s thru early next week. Dont now why they even bother to predict weather.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 29, 2016 08:58 AM (iQIUe)

258 Go to rightscoop and find out its all Donalds fault.
Posted by: Make America Great Again at April 29, 2016 08:58 AM (B+Arn)

you do know he kidnapped the Lindbergh Baby right?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:58 AM (V/InG)

259 They look like real parents, but they don't do anything.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 08:55 AM (ptqRm)

And mom knew the kid was going out of the house with it.

What could go wrong.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (/CXhS)

260 Definitely closing my nearby bagel shop. Nothing else open at that hour near me. What a travesty! Last day. No milk. Sad.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (iQIUe)

261 "Hey are they gonna institute Co-Ed Bathrooms in the Military?"

Co-Ed berthing, with attached Head facilities.

On an eight month deployment...what could go wrong?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (ptqRm)

262 Why don't they keep the zone list confidential?

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (cXiMR)

263 Book review of a Spiritual thriller by Moron Vince Milan

Link in nic

Posted by: @votermom at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (nbrY/)

264 The FEMEN chicks are crazy.
They go topless to get attention - hard to look away when there's a hot chick w/exposed boobs right there. They have a track record of physically attacking Catholic clergy, jumping on the pulpit during a Christmas service, etc. CRAZY and rabid haters of all things religious because they want abortion above all else.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (NOIQH)

265 his presidency will be a ghost as well."

Touched on this many times - his true legacy is the "falsifying" of the Federal Government.

Sure, we all know that big data is inherently off, but this idiot has taken falsehood to it's penultimate level - every major Federal data point is now under Exec. Branch control/influence, and is twisted to fit the story of the day.
It's like the current idiocy they're pimping - "revised campus rape numbers", which a few smart folks have noted over the past 24 hours or so mean that College is worse for rape than prison.

We've gone full retard.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (C9pBZ)

266 The Foreign Emoluments clause of the Constitution lists taking money from foreign governments while a cabinet officer as a crime. It's one of very few crimes specifically mentioned in the Constitution, that's how serious it is.

You don't need to prove she did anything in return for the money, only that she took it. Under the law, any money directed to her family or the foundation and thence to the family is directed to her. Check her tax return for those years and you'll see she herself reported it to the IRS as money she received.

Case closed. Not complicated. She is a corrupt piece of shit, maybe the most ever.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:00 AM (/m8T6)

267 "Hey are they gonna institute Co-Ed Bathrooms in the Military?"

Co-Ed berthing, with attached Head facilities.

On an eight month deployment...what could go wrong?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (ptqRm)

I am just curious of those Court Marshals for the Sailors on the Sub who took pics of female Officers in the Head? Will their convictions be thrown out if they say they identified as Female that day?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 09:01 AM (V/InG)

268 >>I don't think the relationship of the organizations is all that complex,
it's proving the quid pro quo that is the hard part. Prove, not just
know in your guts

See Peter Schweitzer's "Clinton Cash" - he and a team poured over detailed records and found all sorts of shenanigans. Bret Baier did a special on it about a year ago. Very sketchy, and IIRC, fairly obvious once he got down to the details.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:02 AM (NOIQH)

269 The Wikipedia article on it is decent, albeit a bit on the glowing side.
Basically, it is isolationism and traditionalism.
Posted by: chemjeff at April 29, 2016 08:33 AM (dpnZC)

Jeff, do you feel that Wikipedia is the best source for any truth in regards to political theory or philosophy?

It is important to not let someone else dictate the terms you use. You use their words they can feed them right back to you and you will be lucky if your teeth see them first. Even Chomsky [*spit*] got that one right.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 29, 2016 09:02 AM (VstaQ)

270 Why don't they keep the zone list confidential?
Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 08:59 AM (cXiMR)

Well
A) your suppose to know your Linear Rank

B) You don't have to be a genius to count the years you have been at your current Rank

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 09:02 AM (V/InG)

271 The FEMEN chicks are crazy.
They go topless to get attention - hard to look away when there's a hot chick w/exposed boobs right there.
---------------------------------------------

They have my attention. So do those chicks who like to hang out in Central Park on sunny days and read thriller novels topless. I'm hopeless.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:02 AM (/m8T6)

272 Votermom,
I read both books already and really enjoyed them.

Posted by: lindafell de spair at April 29, 2016 09:03 AM (xVgrA)

273 Prince's Mormon Will to surface any day now.

Posted by: Howard Hughes at April 29, 2016 09:03 AM (gwG9s)

274 The Foreign Emoluments clause of the Constitution"

Isn't that like a hundred years old and by white men or something?

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:04 AM (C9pBZ)

275 MTF, I'm wondering when the second FBI investigation will drop. Might be something to those Biden rumors.

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 09:04 AM (cXiMR)

276 Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 08:58 AM (V/InG)

And I think he is the asshole who throws batteries on my front lawn.

What the hell is that anyway?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 09:04 AM (Zu3d9)

277 Well, we have the EO on smart guns to look forward to.
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Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed to the press corps that the administration would be making an announcement on Friday, but refused to go into further detail when pressed.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:05 AM (/CXhS)

278 Prince's Mormon Will to surface any day now.
Posted by: Howard Hughes

Follow the dancing salamanders

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 09:05 AM (cXiMR)

279
With all the banging Prince is purported to have done, where are the women complaining that he didnt tell them about his hiv status, if true?

You think Prince wd have a will just to leave some bucks to his friends or his causes.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 29, 2016 09:06 AM (iQIUe)

280 "I am just curious of those Court Marshals for the Sailors on the Sub who took pics of female Officers in the Head? Will their convictions be thrown out if they say they identified as Female that day?"

With this Administration, and our current senior military leadership?
Who the hell knows.

We used to try to figure out how to provide safe spaces on Navy Warships where a crew member could berth and shower with the assurance that they would not be berthed in proximity to another individual who was attracted to members of their sex.

Can't berth straight men and women together.
Can't berth gay men together
Can't berth lesbians together
Can't berth bisexuals with, well...anybody
Transexuals?
Transexuals who now consider themselves as gay?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:06 AM (ptqRm)

281 ted, your father should not be campaigning for you.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 29, 2016 09:06 AM (0O7c5)

282 >>Touched on this many times - his true legacy is the "falsifying" of the Federal Government.

I agree, but I expect it to go even further - there will just not be much work product of the day-to-day operation of these federal agencies. It will be as if no one was working. There will be no record of who made decisions, when things changed, etc. Just --Poof!-- as if those 8 years were a dream, with no connection between where Bush left off and the next guy/gal arrived. FOIA will be a joke because all the players will have moved on, and their replacements will be helpless to provide anything - it just won't be there.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:07 AM (NOIQH)

283 Yes. You effect a change; a change affects you. Yakov Smirnoff hardest hit.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 09:07 AM (xq1UY)

284
WTF?

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/04/28/swedish

-government-spend-millions-encourage-citizens-trade-

meat-insects-end-global-warming/

(remove extra spaces)

Yes, yes. When Our Betters start exclusively serving insects at their state dinners to combat global warming, then I'll...

....well, actually, I won't.

I'll still eat a nicely grilled medium-rare ribeye cuz I don't want them to go to waste while Our Betters eat insects.

I'm thoughtful like that.

Actually, I think the world-wide left is in such tight control right now, they're simply trolling their idiot supporters to see what's the stupidest thing they can get them to do.

Probably, place bets between countries.

Posted by: naturalfake at April 29, 2016 09:07 AM (oU3Bb)

285 >>See Peter Schweitzer's "Clinton Cash" - he and a team poured over detailed records and found all sorts of shenanigans. Bret Baier did a special on it about a year ago. Very sketchy, and IIRC, fairly obvious once he got down to the details.

Clarion Project has been tracking this stuff for years. There are all sorts of shady transactions to the CF from foreign governments and even from known front groups for groups like the MB and the Iranian gov't.

This, I would think, is what the FBI has been looking at. The email stuff is sort of a slam dunk assuming the DOJ will allow them to go forward so there has to be a reason they have 100+ agents working on this and taking months to complete.

I have no doubt both Clintons are guilty as hell but if you are going to overthrow the king you better kill him. They better have overwhelming evidence to go after the presumptive Democrat nominee.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 09:08 AM (/tuJf)

286 Effect - the result of events, actions, etc.

Affect - the influencing of events, actions, etc.

Posted by: Make America Great Again at April 29, 2016 09:08 AM (B+Arn)

287 There will be no record of who made decisions, when things changed, etc."

Agreed. Screencaps of their twit excitement will be the only record...

Sad, really.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:09 AM (C9pBZ)

288 >>>>"Hey are they gonna institute Co-Ed Bathrooms in the Military?"

Co-Ed berthing, with attached Head facilities.

On an eight month deployment...what could go wrong?
.
.
.
.It's already going on. On one deployment my buddy said they had to Cat off 8 pregnant Sailors one day while in the Gulf. The next day there was a cartoon circling the ship that had a Cod lifting off with a "baby on board" sign hanging off the back. The Skipper was pi$$ed.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at April 29, 2016 09:09 AM (iONHu)

289 >>They have my attention. So do those chicks who like to hang out in
Central Park on sunny days and read thriller novels topless. I'm
hopeless.

Enjoy the view, but remember that on the inside, they're like Lena Dunham on steroids feminists.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:10 AM (NOIQH)

290 Like I said. Cowards.

http://tinyurl.com/hcr77xn

The April 5, 2016 issue of The Gleaner, the student paper of Rutgers University-Camden, published a cartoon of Muhammad, Buddha and Jesus in a bar. Its content, however, cannot be known at this point, because at the behest of Muslims on campus, and in a case fraught with implications for the health of the freedom of speech today, the entire issue has been deep-sixed.

---------

Yet they are brave BRAVE BRAVE enough to put Jesus on a dartboard for 'art.'

Fucking cowards.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:10 AM (/CXhS)

291 If you look around, you can find out Trigglypuff's real name and get a look at her social media-- she's a walking cartoon of radical leftist lunacy.

Posted by: Kasichs NeckWattle at April 29, 2016 09:11 AM (iLoHX)

292 If you look around, you can find out Trigglypuff's real name and get a look at her social media"

No.

Thank.

You.

I'd rather watch a train wreck.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:11 AM (C9pBZ)

293 Home ownership. Remember when congress tried to force banks and other lenders to make high risk loans in order to advance "the American dream" as if that was all there is to "the American dream?" (Which, btw contributed foudationally to the crash in '0

.

Well, as you've probably already guessed, that all worked out just swimmingly:

https://tinyurl.com/zhcknle

So... What is the answer?

Seriously? You don't know?

More government! Obviously!

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean at April 29, 2016 09:13 AM (4ng05)

294 I'd rather watch a train wreck.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:11 AM (C9pBZ)

I got called an asshole by SMDH yesterday for posting a pic from TrigglyPuff's social media.

*proud moment

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:13 AM (/CXhS)

295 Just getting into the time of year I actually get some shit done.
I think of it as Seasonal Effective Disorder.

fine point for future usage: "Affected" used to be polite for "Fag."
Knowing that makes some Executive Summaries a hoot to read.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 09:13 AM (xq1UY)

296 Motor voter laws along with mandatory issuance of drivers licenses to illegals guarantees California will have a huge illegal vote this upcoming election, screwing legitimate voters to the wall.

We know they will vvote Democrat too, thanks to a chart AllahP included in a post on Rush's comment that America will go "orgasmic" when Trump starts giving it to Hillary with both hands.

The chart shows Democrat voter registration in California is up 185% in the first quarter over the same quarter four years ago. Yuuuuge.

Legal voters are going to have this election stolen away if the Progressives have final say.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:13 AM (/m8T6)

297 A Blessed Good Great and Holy Friday to the posters here who are Orthodox Christians:

O. Lord, my God. I will sing to you a funeral hymn, a song for your burial. You have opened for me the gates of life and by Your death you have slain death and hell.

Orthtos-Holy Friday

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 29, 2016 09:13 AM (w4NZ8)

298 >>Yes, yes. When Our Betters start exclusively serving insects at their state dinners to combat global warming, then I'll...

Yeah, already mainstreaming that idea. Bon Appetit recently did a story on raising your own crickets for consumption. Really.

Anyone see "Snowpiercer"?

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:14 AM (NOIQH)

299 Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:14 AM (NOIQH)

Douglas Whitman PhD did it at Berkeley in the early 1980s.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 09:15 AM (Zu3d9)

300 I got called an asshole by SMDH yesterday for posting a pic from TrigglyPuff's social media. "

*applauds*

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:16 AM (C9pBZ)

301 "When Our Betters start exclusively serving insects at their state dinners to combat global warming, then I'll... "

If God intended for us to eat insects, why didn't he fill cows with them...
instead of meat?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:16 AM (ptqRm)

302 Anyone see "Snowpiercer"?"

No, but I heard the Director's name is "Bong".

So I figured nah...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:17 AM (C9pBZ)

303 Might be something to those Biden rumors.

Posted by: Jean at April 29, 2016 09:04 AM (cXiMR)
--------------------------------------------------------

I think Biden would be a much tougher candidate to beat than Hillary, in the sense that Democrats would be enormously relieved not to have to defend the candidate against corruption charges every single day. He's a two-time loser in a Presidential primary campaign, but he's never run as the actual candidate.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:18 AM (/m8T6)

304 California of course. Damn did they royally F that state up.

http://tinyurl.com/zk9etob

AB 2607, by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), has hit the Assembly Floor.The bill seeks to expand the scope of the four month old, unconstitutional gun violence restraining orders.

If you don't remember them, they cause California gun owners to face a loss of their Second Amendment gun rights and confiscation of their firearms without prior warning if a family member or law enforcement officer requests a gun violence restraining order.

That obviously wasn't enough for the anti-gun elitists. AB 2607 allows an employer, a coworker, a mental health worker who has seen the person as a patient, or an employee of a secondary or postsecondary school that the person has attended to file for a gun violence restraining order.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:18 AM (/CXhS)

305
Yeah, already mainstreaming that idea. Bon Appetit recently did a story on raising your own crickets for consumption. Really.

Anyone see "Snowpiercer"?

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:14 AM (NOIQH)

My sister's local Central Market had a Mexican Fiesta week, this week.

One of the tacos they were flogging out in the parking lot were-

cricket tacos!*

So, yes, the stupid leotards are already lining up to be stupid.

*Southern Mexico in the super-poverty areas actually has a traditional beetle which they eat, alive I believe in tacos.

But, like feeding your pet lizard, or your pet progtard for these idiots cricket is always the insect of choice.

Blargh.

Posted by: naturalfake at April 29, 2016 09:19 AM (oU3Bb)

306 why didn't he fill cows with them...
instead of meat?"

Indeed. Brisket is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

And to own a smoker.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:19 AM (C9pBZ)

307 Snowpiercer is the one where global warming somehow caused an ice age right?

Posted by: steevy at April 29, 2016 09:19 AM (B48dK)

308 "No, but I heard the Director's name is "Bong".

So I figured nah..."

I shoot down 40 Jap planes, 40, and this is the thanks I come home to?

Assholes.

Posted by: Richard I. Bong at April 29, 2016 09:19 AM (9ym/8)

309 Quick thinking and moving coach saves young gymnast from potentially harmful fall (video):

http://preview.tinyurl.com/j4mvdr9

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 29, 2016 09:20 AM (w4NZ8)

310 Yeah, I remember they were pushing eating insects back then - think we learned about eating worms in grade school. Sure, worm cookies, you go with that - I'll stick with oreos, thanks.

In addition to just being ridiculous (why eat like a N Korean?), this is to make Americans smaller and less fearsome. Americans are big and strong for a reason: protein. Any attempts to change our diet, such as Soros and Michelle's school lunch changes (yes, she swiped that whole program from a Center for American Progress policy paper) are an attempt to subvert American superiority.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:20 AM (NOIQH)

311 in elections(primary/general), i think i would like the ability to cast a vote against a candidate. A minus-1 vote. They'd get 1 vote subtracted from their total.

That would be nice for times when i have several candidates i like, but one i really despise.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at April 29, 2016 09:20 AM (h/uSM)

312 "The miracle of the deficit being reduced to a 'mere' $450 billion or so is one of my favorite lies of Obama and his sycophants."

Verily, I heard exactly this line quoted at me yesterday here in Commiefornia.

Also its corollary misrepresentation, "Obama has brought the deficit way down from where it was when he took office."

These two road apples are being pushed hard by whomever coordinates agitprop at DNC HQ. I recall hearing Sally Kohn voicing the same stuff just about word for word two weeks back.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 29, 2016 09:21 AM (noWW6)

313 Yeah, in Snowpiercer the poor were fed food bricks that they later discovered were made from cockroaches.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 29, 2016 09:22 AM (NOIQH)

314 Filthy gullible Scandis will eat anything.

Posted by: Fritz at April 29, 2016 09:22 AM (UzPAd)

315 Love the feel story of the high schoolers helping the nursing home residents have a prom. Thanks, MisHum.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 29, 2016 09:22 AM (w4NZ8)

316 310 Along with all the estrogen in the water supply ,looks like they are succeeding in creating girly men.Look at those skinny jean wearing hipster douches.

Posted by: steevy at April 29, 2016 09:22 AM (B48dK)

317 I want to be Triggly Poof!

Posted by: Reggie at April 29, 2016 09:23 AM (gwG9s)

318 309 Quick thinking and moving coach saves young gymnast from potentially harmful fall (video):

http://preview.tinyurl.com/j4mvdr9

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 29, 2016 09:20 AM (w4NZ

Wow. Close call.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:23 AM (/CXhS)

319 Assholes.
Posted by: Richard I. Bong"

Wrong Bong.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:24 AM (C9pBZ)

320 Remember when MacDonald's was accused of using worm meal in burgers?
Their defense was a classic: "Checked the price of worms lately?"
Not that there would ever be a price on a pound of artisanal crickets, but --
Follow the Money, Larry. Wonder if you can harvest cricket without migrants.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 09:24 AM (xq1UY)

321 280 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:06 AM (ptqRm)
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Just identify yourself as "asexual" and not interested in sex with anyone. You'd be like someone with O negative blood, the "universal roomie". Sure you might get told to live with some trans or gay guys for awhile, but sooner or later you be told to shack up with a hot chick. Gotta play the long game.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:24 AM (/m8T6)

322 "Look at those skinny jean wearing hipster douches."

Don't forget the man-bun to style your hair.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 29, 2016 09:24 AM (9ym/8)

323 >>> Friends of ours bought a house in "Wooded Overlook"

BIGBY ISN'T HERE, MRS TORRANCE

Posted by: Bigby's Talking Finger at April 29, 2016 09:24 AM (3ZtZW)

324
That's what Teneo is - an almost "ad hoc" collection of ex CEOs and such with a history of steering projects and cash towards the same folks, who will, for a price, present your case to the Mandarins.
Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 08:51 AM (C9pBZ)
-----------------------------
See Peter Schweitzer's "Clinton Cash" - he and a team poured over detailed records and found all sorts of shenanigans. Bret Baier did a special on it about a year ago. Very sketchy, and IIRC, fairly obvious once he got down to the details.
----------------------------

Thanks. I'll check out all the references, too.

Of course I get that Secretary Hillary was flat-out selling U.S. government favors; donate big to the Clinton Foundation and I'll approve a sale of weapons to your criminal little country or I'll clear an export or import barrier for you or I'll award a big contract to you.

But it's how these Teneos and her fake charity are structured and what the specific business tasks are that would make it clearer to me. I'd like one of those television moments where someone sticks a file under their coat, or where the ominous music and the closeup on someone's face as they type furtively while their monitor casts a pale, criminal glow on them screams that THIS is the thing they should not be doing.

Posted by: iforgot at April 29, 2016 09:25 AM (pC96u)

325 Looks like some of America's best citizens showed their loyalty to their new country out in Cali. If rioting, pepper spraying kids, and destroying police cars because TRUMP is loyalty that is.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at April 29, 2016 09:26 AM (4ErVI)

326 Huma is the 'hotsauce' in the Hildabeast bag.

Posted by: torabora at April 29, 2016 09:26 AM (G7rm1)

327 Lizzy@310 - exactly.

Skinny, scrawny, malnourished peasants are the desired result.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at April 29, 2016 09:27 AM (gUoN4)

328 Morning all! Madame Blueberry on TV right now, kid dancing along. Still laughing about the amicus brief on Klingon Language. Hoyt at Insty linked Popehat who has the full brief. So much fun. A good morning overall, although this cold might kill me before it is done.

Posted by: mustbequantum at April 29, 2016 09:28 AM (MIKMs)

329 an attempt to subvert American superiority.
Not even going to WalMart, clearly some Americans are more superior than others.

Crickets will catch on when they're breaded, deep fried, and EBT-eligible.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 09:28 AM (xq1UY)

330
"Motor voter laws along with mandatory issuance of drivers licenses to
illegals guarantees California will have a huge illegal vote this
upcoming election, screwing legitimate voters to the wall."

California is already solidly Democrat and in no danger of voting otherwise. All those Dem votes are going to waste so I expect a plan to start getting them to move to purple states to flip them. Plus that will teach those knuckle-draggers to defy the Party

Posted by: Ripley at April 29, 2016 09:28 AM (1BQGO)

331 Anyone remember the outcome of the case Cruz represented orange boner on? I seem to recall it was a big stink but I don't remember what happened.

Posted by: nckate at April 29, 2016 09:29 AM (/ygaY)

332 I can't wait until....

Posted by: 1st guy to pole vault White House fence at April 29, 2016 09:30 AM (G7rm1)

333 Some fuckin idiot women clinton supporter on FOX

And a special minority to boot, playing both cards with both hands

Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 09:31 AM (V/InG)

334 So the Rising protests Sunday in Dublin were mostly Socialist lefty dribble but I did find it amusing the protesting against installing....

Water Meters.

Yep, the "You are just heartless capitalistic bastards to tax our water!" folks were out in force.

Posted by: IP at April 29, 2016 09:32 AM (aQQbl)

335 trump responding to sexism accusation by citing primaries:

"i killed with the women. they came out in droves."

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at April 29, 2016 09:32 AM (WTSFk)

336 The miracle of the deficit being reduced"

Not even the "economic" news could pimp that line.

"I'd like one of those television moments"

Well, TV isn't real. It's easier than that - ex "officials" pimp out their influence over offices (the current holders owe some allegiance to those who hired them, and so on) act as middlemen - invite to dinner/Box seats at Nats Park/whatever, and take a slice of the pie.

The real issue isn't that it's done - only the most naive would think this is a new thing - it's that the "Government" has such a pervasive influence over every aspect of everyone's life, requiring a massive increase in the Mandarin class and a proportional amount of time and energy spent in bowing to them...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:33 AM (C9pBZ)

337 Here's an idea: lets market work as a luxury, and LIV's will want jobs.

Oh forget it, they'll just want pretend jobs...

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:34 AM (/m8T6)

338 327 Lizzy@310 - exactly.

Skinny, scrawny, malnourished peasants are the desired result.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at April 29, 2016 09:27 AM (gUoN4)

I eat BBQ to stick it to the man!!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:34 AM (/CXhS)

339 ... just struck me as funny.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at April 29, 2016 09:34 AM (WTSFk)

340 Do these footies make me legs look fat? I think the man-bun makes me look like I have a chin.

Posted by: Pajama Boy at April 29, 2016 09:34 AM (gwG9s)

341 " but sooner or later you be told to shack up with a hot chick. Gotta play the long game."

Many, many years ago, I was in the Charleston Transient personnel Barracks for about six weeks.

Being a trustworthy individual, I was assigned as a security/firewatch at the Female Enlisted Barracks (AKA Wave Cage) which was surrounded by a high wire fence.

Official duties were to sit in their TV Lounge from 1700-2200, phoning the Quarterdeck every hour to report all secure.

After bout the third day, you become almost invisible to them.

I found out more about the predatory instincts of the female Sailor in that time then I thought was possible.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:34 AM (ptqRm)

342 PENTAGON WARNS OF CONFLICT OVER CHINESE BUILDUP ON DISPUTED ISLAND

LMAO--And Yeah? It's not like we are doing ANYTHING about it

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 09:35 AM (V/InG)

343 Why are these particular Atheists such weenies?
They need "safe space" from seeing any Bibles displayed with statues? let me take a wild guess that most of these militant Atheists are also leftists?

The vitriolic Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) - which views the Bible as a symbol of "religious oppression" - has forced three Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals and a military base to ban the Bible from "Missing Man" displays.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 29, 2016 09:36 AM (w4NZ8)

344 Love the Sheriff Joe Arpaio story MH. He continues to piss off the right people.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:36 AM (/m8T6)

345 342 John Kerry and James Taylor will be dispatche to the region.

Posted by: steevy at April 29, 2016 09:36 AM (B48dK)

346 You can get rid of Chinese Buildup with a good scrub brush and a little white vinegar.

Posted by: Bigby's Talking Finger at April 29, 2016 09:37 AM (3ZtZW)

347 Italy discovers plot to attack Vatican and Isreali embassy.

https://tinyurl.com/hhnvwra

Obama and David Cameron set to remind us that Islam is a religion of peace therefore, any attacks on either of these institutions would have probably been done peacefully. So alz guud, kapisch?

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean at April 29, 2016 09:38 AM (4ng05)

348 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:06 AM (ptqRm)
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Stories! We demand stories!

Actually we probably need a meet-up, so we can pour liquor down your throat first, and get the greatest tales.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:38 AM (/m8T6)

349 "342 John Kerry and James Taylor will be dispatche to the region."

Shame we can't put them on a plane.
With Fred Noonan as navigator.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:38 AM (ptqRm)

350 Injured Toucan gets printed 3D beak, Video

Every since that breakfast cereal of my youth (Fruit Loops?) used a toucan I've loved seeing those birds:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/glsb872

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 29, 2016 09:39 AM (w4NZ8)

351
May 4 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, SLC 40; window opens 1:22 am ET.

=========
First it was April 28, then May 3rd, now May 4th. 1 am is pretty early!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 29, 2016 09:39 AM (iQIUe)

352 Proving Scankles took bribes would be a piece of cake if all you had to prove it to was 12 average citizens. But since congressional "ethics committees" are the ones who essentially try these cases you would have to have a video of the payments along with audio that proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was a bribe and that video had been aired to the public before either Party would act on it.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 09:41 AM (vvmPQ)

353 Inmates of a French prison cheered for Paris Attacker Salah Abdeslam when he entered the facility.

Salah Abdeslam was one of the key terrorists involved in the attacks in November that saw the mass killings of 130 innocent people at the Bataclan nightclub and several other locations.

Hey I got an idea let's promote islam in prisons and provide them with a radical imam...and that should work equally well in American Prisons and let's help elect hillary also. Fun all around

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 09:43 AM (V/InG)

354 "I eat BBQ to stick it to the man!!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:34 AM"

Laugh if you like, but it's true anyway !

Why the kids of immigrants to America all ran bigger and taller than their parents .... and often it happened again in the next generation.

Nutrition is just as inexorable as Math .... maybe because they are real science instead of the NDT variety.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at April 29, 2016 09:44 AM (gUoN4)

355 "and get the greatest tales."

Nah.

The best tales are related to my return to Active Duty after getting out at the end of my first Enlistment.

Navet Re-indoc was at that time held at the Orlando Boot Camp.

Three weeks of being re-aclimated to the military.
In Orlando
On a Base full of Recruits
In the early 80's.
With female Navets who had chosen to return to the military as well.

And everyone looking at those three weeks with the same idea as going to Las Vegas for three weeks.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:44 AM (ptqRm)

356 "PENTAGON WARNS OF CONFLICT OVER CHINESE BUILDUP ON DISPUTED ISLAND"

The PRC will probably start enforcing, with violence, air and naval exclusion zones around those 99% artificial "islands" in the last few weeks of Barky's presidency.

He, in turn, won't want to do anything to further possibly tarnish that Nobel Peace Prize Laureate status of which he is so fond, and will respond with his customary stream of wordy nothings.

So that it's a fait accompli for the next President to have to try to reverse, which it won't be, short of outright going to war with the PRC. Chinese are incredibly determined when they decide to be.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 29, 2016 09:44 AM (noWW6)

357 Maybe the Scandis could suggest eating Muslims to combat the global war on terror.

Global. When you think about it, that kinda sums up the scope of that little problem.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean at April 29, 2016 09:44 AM (4ng05)

358 Proving Scankles took bribes would be a piece of cake if all you had to prove it to was 12 average citizens
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Vic, as I said earlier (@266) I don't get why we have to prove she took bribes. All you have to do is show she claimed income from the Foundation (which I'll bet she did) while SecState and that the Foundation took foreign money. She will release her taxes in the election and we will know for sure.

It's an open and shut Constitutional violation. I realize everyone wants to make this complicated but, sometimes, things are simple.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:45 AM (/m8T6)

359 272 Votermom,
I read both books already and really enjoyed them.
Posted by: lindafell de spair at April 29, 2016 09:03 AM (xVgrA)

Fun, aren't they? The French priest made me giggle a lot.

Posted by: @votermom at April 29, 2016 09:45 AM (nbrY/)

360 Good News/Bad News

The bad news is that aliens have landed.

The good news is that they eat Muslims and piss gasoline.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 29, 2016 09:46 AM (Zu3d9)

361 trump morning all

Posted by: x at April 29, 2016 09:47 AM (nFwvY)

362 More signs of Obama's fabulous economy. Caterpillar announces it will close 5 US plants and lay off 820 people.

http://tinyurl.com/j98vgkm

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 29, 2016 09:47 AM (vvmPQ)

363
I expect a plan to start getting them to move to purple states to flip them.
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California doesn't need to plan that. The socialists who screwed themselves out of jobs and homes will flee to red states where there are still opportunities to live, work, and destroy opportunities to live and work.

Posted by: iforgot at April 29, 2016 09:47 AM (pC96u)

364 Laugh if you like, but it's true anyway !

Why the kids of immigrants to America all ran bigger and taller than their parents .... and often it happened again in the next generation.

Nutrition is just as inexorable as Math .... maybe because they are real science instead of the NDT variety.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at April 29, 2016 09:44 AM (gUoN4)

Oh I know it is.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 09:48 AM (/CXhS)

365 "The PRC will probably start enforcing, with violence, air and naval
exclusion zones around those 99% artificial 'islands' in the last few
weeks of Barky's presidency."

I should note as well that they've already declared these, to the level of concern such that commercial airline flight planning and routing is being affected by it. They are actively and constantly warning both civilian maritime traffic and non-Chinese naval traffic that the waters in question are considered by the PRC to be Chinese.

The only thing they aren't doing yet is shooting. They will start doing that.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 29, 2016 09:49 AM (noWW6)

366 347 Italy discovers plot to attack Vatican and Isreali embassy.
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Surprised Italy didn't issue the mandatory "backlash warning" in that story. I'm sure that will be corrected soon in an update.

Posted by: MTF at April 29, 2016 09:49 AM (/m8T6)

367 California.

Progressive California.

I'm thinking that the entire state is filled with nothing but wanna be's. Fakes. Frauds.

https://tinyurl.com/hj88eo3

They are as uncivilized and uncivil as everybody else. Plus they're nothing but an entire state of loser posers.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean at April 29, 2016 09:50 AM (4ng05)

368 >>> I'm ok with Trump being near the football.<<<

Really? How about Lucifer?

Posted by: Fritz at April 29, 2016 09:52 AM (UzPAd)

369 The only thing they aren't doing yet is shooting. They will start doing that.
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We're gonna need more F-22s.

Posted by: mrp at April 29, 2016 09:53 AM (JBggj)

370 The thing about a Chinese buildup is that an hour later you want another Chinese buildup.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at April 29, 2016 09:54 AM (kTF2Z)

371 I liked the DC system of splitting the city into 4 quadrants and using a letter and number system. It wasn't difficult to figure where 17th and U NW was for instance, once you got the hang of it.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at April 29, 2016 09:55 AM (u0lmX)

372 The thing about a Chinese buildup is that an hour later you want another Chinese buildup.

You ben heah fo owa! You go now!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 29, 2016 09:55 AM (vz4z/)

373 >>Vic, as I said earlier (@266) I don't get why we have to prove she took bribes. All you have to do is show she claimed income from the Foundation (which I'll bet she did) while SecState and that the Foundation took foreign money. She will release her taxes in the election and we will know for sure.

I bet it's a little harder than you think. Money is fungible as we all know so how do you prove that a donation from a foreign government went to Hillary from the CF as opposed to the money being used for some other purpose.

That's the whole point of the foundation and organizations like Teneo, to blur the lines. And Hillary resigned from the Board of the Clinton Foundation before taking over at State so I would bet there were no direct payments to her during that time. To Bill, sure, to Hillary, nope.

That's why I think it is going to be harder to "prove" than you think despite everyone knowing what happened.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 29, 2016 09:57 AM (/tuJf)

374
Really? How about Lucifer?

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I'm OK with Trump being near Lucifer, too.

Posted by: Bigby's Talking Finger at April 29, 2016 09:57 AM (3ZtZW)

375 NOOD
Art

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 29, 2016 09:58 AM (ptqRm)

376 Obama's DOJ is not interested in prosecuting Hillary for anything.And after Obama is gone is the DOJ going to be cleaned out of all the radical leftists that have been hired?

Posted by: steevy at April 29, 2016 09:59 AM (B48dK)

377 SO GLAD sven noticed and said something about Jay Cost's asinine rant in the sidebar.

"Tied to the Russians"?!? The sitting president is ON CAMERA telling Medvedev "I'll have more flexibility after my election"
Obama oversaw the downgrade of the US's credit rating. The erosion of our economic credibility began a long time ago.
The loss of world reserve currency status for the dollar is due to our shitfuck QE policy, book-cooking, and $20T debt, not the resident of the oval office.

I know I'm a chickenfucker with the aesthetics thing, but if you can find a better example of it than

"And for me the #NeverTrump position is fundamentally non-ideological. Although there is an ideological component to it, that is secondary. The man is *manifestly* unfit to be president of the United States. It's a threshold question before we get to issue positions."

I'd love to see it.

Posted by: Phone of kari at April 29, 2016 09:59 AM (m9LNi)

378 Filled-earth islands are extremely unstable, geologically. They will slip away into the sea at the slightest provocation. The South China Sea is earthquake-prone.

"Fracking" makes subsoil formations unstable, it's a well-known fact being thoroughly noised about by anti-frackers.

A lot of expert fracking Halliburton-types are currently laid off.

Can't anyone up there put 2 + 2 together? Do I have to do everything here?

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 29, 2016 10:00 AM (xq1UY)

379 "We're gonna need more F-22s."

What we really need -- and assuredly won't get, because we can't afford it now -- is the enlarged version of the F-22's original competitor, the YF-23, made into a longer-range fighter-bomber.

Lower of the two aircraft in this image:

http://tinyurl.com/jrhmtml

Dealing with increasingly dangerous integrated air defense systems from Russia and China (which are then being sold to the likes of Iran) will require a jet that's stealthy, fast, and high-altitude. The F-22 does that now.

But it will also require a jet that carries a whole lot of fuel and weapons internally and hence stealthily. The F-22 does not do that. Nor does the F-35, or anything else in the inventory. An F/B-23 would do that.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 29, 2016 10:04 AM (noWW6)

380 378 Nice islands you have there,shame if anything happened to them...

Posted by: steevy at April 29, 2016 10:04 AM (B48dK)

381 To Arianna Perez, 19, the flaring of tempers over Trump were a necessary reaction to the inflammatory rhetoric of his campaign.

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Shit is going to get very interesting.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 29, 2016 10:06 AM (/CXhS)

382 Hey I got an idea let's promote islam in prisons and provide them with a radical imam...and that should work equally well in American Prisons and let's help elect hillary also. Fun all around
Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 29, 2016 09:43 AM (V/InG)

Like a Trojan horse western nations are building themselves: Yes, let's congregate the lot of them, feed them, clothe them, give them time and opportunity to plot.

Then we release them into our midst, model prisoners, getting time off for good behavior.

When the last of the western warriors is beheaded, and the last of the dhimmis get on their knees, anyone who wonders why God has forsaken us, stop asking. We forsook ourselves.

Posted by: BurtTC at April 29, 2016 10:09 AM (Dj0WE)

383 300 I got called an asshole by SMDH yesterday for posting a pic from TrigglyPuff's social media. "

*applauds*

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at April 29, 2016 09:16 AM (C9pBZ)

I hope that gif of her shaking her arms and bellowing becomes the "face of the SJWs."

It seems cruel, but I would like pics of every single SJW dweeb to go viral.

Why? Because rational arguments aren't working. Lo info millennials think leftism is cool and hip, mainly because of Hollywood and the entertainment business. So let's make it not cool and not hip.

I'm tired of playing nice. Trigglypuff has shown she absolutely no problem being utterly vicious to anybody she deems un-pc. And she clearly craves attention. Now she's getting it.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at April 29, 2016 10:11 AM (u0lmX)

384 Hey Trumpsters! Name us that one Republican that will agree to run with him as his VP.

Who out there will agree to have his name sullied by that partnership, and then foreverafter, after the humiliating loss, tossed into the dustbin of history?

Posted by: the littl shyning man at April 29, 2016 10:20 AM (U6f54)

385 If I could figure out a way to profit, I would sell short on America now.

I've already worked that out.

Posted by: Gerorge Soros at April 29, 2016 10:38 AM (OeVYC)

386 Just wondering.
Am I the only one who hates blind links?

I do not want to click your pithy remark to find out... Oh yeah, I read that article three days ago.

Posted by: TSgt Ciz at April 29, 2016 11:49 AM (CRQ5V)

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