Thread before the Gardening Thread, November 3 [KT]

Serving your mid-day open thread needs

Good morning. Today we are visiting the left coast, mostly. The weather's nice where I am, but we face the horrible choice in the senate race between two Democrats -- Dianne Feinstein, who was blasted by the San Francisco Chronicle for her treatment of "the letter" in the Kavanaugh nomination debacle, and a far left type named Kevin de Leon. He has a "professional" (celebrity?) name. His birth name is Kevin Leon. That's who the Chronicle endorses. Of course. The Los Angeles Times endorses Feinstein in its English language edition, and de Leon in its Spanish language edition. Heh.

Anything interesting going on in an election near you?

Here's a reminder that things have been crazy in California, particularly in San Francisco, for a long time.

San Francisco, Jim Jones and Harvey Milk

Rod Dreher recently wrote a piece on the secret history of Jim Jones and Harvey Milk. The 40th anniversary of Harvey Milk's assassination, as well as the Mass Suicide of Jim Jones' followers, is this month. Dreher's piece is partly in the form of an interview with Daniel Flynn, the author of a new book, Cult City: Jim Jones, Harvey Milk, and 10 Days that Shook San Francisco.

Here is part of the author's final summary on why he wrote the book:

Jim Jones could not have killed 918 people without politicians, journalists, and activists running interference for him. They mistook ideology for ethics, a mistake common to fanatics of all stripes. Rather than learn from this mistake, they compounded it by portraying Jones posthumously as someone he was not to protect their ideology, shield their political skullduggery, and absolve themselves from the journalistic sin of performing PR instead of real reporting.
Cult City is a case study in the worst that can happen when powerful people look away from evil because the evildoer shares their politics. This repeats itself in the Jonestown post mortem, which witnesses a massive attempt to suppress the whole point of Peoples Temple: to promote left-wing politics.

The whole piece is full of things they just don't teach us about these events. I remember learning part of this information earlier, and in fact the author has written about these issues before. Flynn blasted the revisionism of Harvey Milk's history in City Journal, back in 2009. Legislation had been introduced to make Harvey Milk's birthday a state holiday:

Sean Penn's Harvey Milk is as real as Toby Maguire's Spider-Man. Who has time for the sordid details of purportedly staged hate crimes and boosterism of America's most prolific mass murderer when there is a gay Martin Luther King to be mythologized? Even the fervent atheist Milk understood the need for patron saints. When confronted by a jaded supporter over his fabricated tale that the Navy had booted him out because of his sex life, Milk responded: "Symbols. Symbols. Symbols." He understood his movement better than his movement did. When the facts didn't fit the script, both Milk and his present-day admirers adjusted the facts. As the elected sponsors of Harvey Milk Day realize, Californians are more likely to remember the celluloid hero they saw depicted by Sean Penn earlier this year than the obscure city official who walked largely unnoticed in their midst three decades ago.

David Thompson goes on virtual visits to left coast universities

Remember Evergreen State College? David has a photo up contrasting two ongoing opportunities for students.

Understanding and Unlearning Whiteness Skills Group
Every Tuesday 6-8pm

Women of Color Support & Empowerment Group
Every Thursday 1-2pm

There are a bunch of links to discussions of past craziness at this university at the end of the post.

I don't really want to say anything about David's visit to the Body Love Celebration at USC. You'll have to read it yourself. It may not be what you are expecting. And remember that a lot of the good stuff at his site is in the comments.

Video to leave on while you're doing other stuff

OK, Dennis Prager lives in California, but was not in California when this video was shot. He was in Colorado this week. In the video, he is speaking at CSU, where protesters greeted him and those who wanted to listen to him. He starts by inviting them to participate in an exchange of ideas. Remarkably, they do not just start out chanting. They had been personally invited to listen and respond in the Q and A, by young people accompanying Dennis, before the speech started.

The first part of the video, where Dennis dismantles a list of objections to his alleged racism, homophobia, sexism, etc. might help a student you know understand how the left attacks. The topic of the speech is why America need traditional values to thrive.

Hope you get to take a break and do something different this weekend. Got anything planned?

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Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:22 AM (438dO)

2 Called nood!

Posted by: m at November 03, 2018 11:24 AM (Q7mSB)

3 Hey, near the top!

Posted by: RI Red at November 03, 2018 11:24 AM (eWr+r)

4 We have some close House seats that are not looking good for the GOP out here in suburbia. These were "safe" GOP seats a few terms ago..

There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..

gonna be a nail biter here come Tuesday.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

5 Sorry squire, I read the content. So, fifthy?

Posted by: JEM at November 03, 2018 11:26 AM (euNmQ)

6 Corndogs, beer and football.

Posted by: BillyBob at November 03, 2018 11:28 AM (PqMcG)

7 I can see the top ten from my house.

Posted by: Sarah Palin at November 03, 2018 11:28 AM (PqMcG)

8 I have no clue how NH will go. But an upstate longtime Dem senator is on the outs with an abuse charge.
I'm just gonna put my feet up Tuesday night and channel surf.

Posted by: RI Red at November 03, 2018 11:28 AM (eWr+r)

9 I'm in chore avoidance mode.

Posted by: Weasel at November 03, 2018 11:28 AM (gnePh)

10 There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..

gonna be a nail biter here come Tuesday.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

Those women need to get a perspective of Trump that is NOT supplied by FNM.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:30 AM (4HMW8)

11 Rainy days are best for chore avoidance, Weasel. I'm gonna take Mrs. Red to the local diner for brunch. It has two benches out front labeled Republican and Democrat. Mrs. Red always shushes me when we walk past.

Posted by: RI Red at November 03, 2018 11:31 AM (eWr+r)

12 There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban
women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about
personality..

gonna be a nail biter here come Tuesday.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

Those women need to get a perspective of Trump that is NOT supplied by FNM.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:30 AM (4HMW

Better yet, broken up and sold for parts.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 03, 2018 11:31 AM (9Om/r)

13 The Democrat woman running for Comptroller of Illinois had a campaign video leaked yesterday.. but not for Comptroller..

A campaign video of her running for Chicago mayor next year!

ooopsie!

I don't think it will much hurt her chances, however.. people in Chicago and surrounding towns (Cook County) vote straight Dem without even looking at the names!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:32 AM (438dO)

14 *Hope you get to take a break and do something different this weekend. Got anything planned?*

Wife & I are going leave watching on the Talimena druve this afternoon. Colors should be amazing and I expect to see half of Oklahoma on the road.

Posted by: tbodie at November 03, 2018 11:33 AM (VtwaX)

15 Well that's a whole lotta links I'm not gonna click on.

I live in Baltimore County so my impact is minimal.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at November 03, 2018 11:33 AM (kQs4Y)

16 Unfortunately it's a bright and clear fall day here. Reckon I'll get stared in a little bit.

Posted by: Weasel at November 03, 2018 11:33 AM (gnePh)

17 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product.

The grey bricks are produced in a lab over eight days using urine, calcium, sand and bacteria. Fertilizers are also produced during the processes. And no, the bricks do not smell.
. . . .
One obstacle preventing mass production: the bricks use huge amounts of pee. To make a single brick requires about 20 liters of urine - a couple of weeks' worth of wee for a typical adult.

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Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at November 03, 2018 11:33 AM (+y/Ru)

18 There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban
women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about
personality..
..

they told us that in 2016.

OVER and OVER.

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 11:34 AM (MAstk)

19 Leaf. Leaf! Damn you autocucumber.

Posted by: tbodie at November 03, 2018 11:36 AM (VtwaX)

20 KT: love your posts. Thank you!

It seems hard to be 'informed' and not 'sipping poison' these days.

And all the COBS; of kose

Except ace.

No, Especially ace. Lord knows someone has to taste it first. God bless him.

Posted by: 20181103 at November 03, 2018 11:37 AM (DFpo9)

21 In PA, the state Supreme Court redrew the districts to favor Democrats, so the Republicans will probably lose seats here. I don't know how the Senate race will go, but Lou Barletta was an early Trump supporter, so I hope he wins.

All his campaign signs just say "LOU", so I don't know if LIVs will be able to associate that with "Barletta" in the voting booth. I think that was a mistake.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 11:37 AM (sdi6R)

22 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria,
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You'd think that they'd be trying to make bricks out of more obnoxious materials, like politicians.

Posted by: Captain Obvious at November 03, 2018 11:37 AM (XXadE)

23 And rereading the post, maybe I just need more coffee.

Posted by: tbodie at November 03, 2018 11:38 AM (VtwaX)

24 Those women need to get a perspective of Trump that is NOT supplied by FNM.
Posted by: Emmie

..............

Well.. I agree with them on a certain level.. Trump is an A-hole at times.. he shoots from the hip.. says stuff he has to retract 10 minutes later.. he's really hard to even watch sometimes...

But, for me.. I don't really care.. all I care about is results.. and he has kept a lot of the promises he made.. and that's good enough for me..

But there are a lot of people who he rubs the wrong way and want to vote against anything to do with him.. and Repub Representatives will pay for that on Tuesday all over the country.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:38 AM (438dO)

25 There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..

gonna be a nail biter here come Tuesday.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

Those women need to get a perspective of Trump that is NOT supplied by FNM.
Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:30 AM (4HMW

Bizarre to vote based on perceived personality issues when he's not even on the ballot.

Posted by: LASue at November 03, 2018 11:39 AM (XROPS)

26 Weasel,
**fist bump** I'll get to the laundry in a bit....

Posted by: lin-duh at November 03, 2018 11:40 AM (kufk0)

27 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria,

**

sounds like a plot by white patriarchy

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at November 03, 2018 11:41 AM (dMvl+)

28 I've noticed there seems to be very little education about avoiding cults these days, yet it was one of the topics in my high school Sunday School classes.

I don't know if my high school experience was unique or if it was a response to the times, with Moonies and Krishnas and People's Temple and The Way and The Assembly of Jahweh, etc. running around.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:41 AM (4HMW8)

29 But there are a lot of people who he rubs the wrong way and want to vote against anything to do with him.. and Repub Representatives will pay for that on Tuesday all over the country.
....

We heard that in 2016.

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 11:42 AM (MAstk)

30 I recall a lot of cult recruiting on college campuses in the 80s.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:43 AM (4HMW8)

31 4
There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

I saw an article in the WSJ this week that had a chart comparing white women with college degrees and white men without college degrees. The women are +33 Democrat and the men are +42 Republican. They've been tracking this since 1994 and said that gap has never been this wide. It's really opened up in the last two or three years.

(This was in Wednesday's or Thursday's paper. My boss gets the dead tree edition. I couldn't find the article on the website.)

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 11:43 AM (sdi6R)

32 There's nothing right about living behind enemy lines in California where they have a state holiday for a pederast.

Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2018 11:43 AM (2JudQ)

33
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product.

I would argue crap is the ultimate waste product and who among us hasn't laid a brick or two in our day without even trying?

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 11:44 AM (TAmPV)

34 Bizarre to vote based on perceived personality issues when he's not even on the ballot.

Posted by: LASue

............

it is bizarre.. I don't understand it myself.. but my boss is involved in politics and he says that's what the polling says..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:44 AM (438dO)

35 Harvey Milk Matthew Shepard

220 221 whatever it takes

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 03, 2018 11:44 AM (2DOZq)

36 oh, chocolate milk girl is a Gillum intern according to her LinkedIn

her name is Shelby Shoup

really I blame her parents

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at November 03, 2018 11:44 AM (dMvl+)

37 willowed:

Emmie

Thank you.

Maybe a heart-to heart-talk?

How she raised you to be the fine self-governed citizen today, with her boosting you to the heights of self awareness.

Now you are sharing your wisdom, and how evil is afoot in America. 147 years of failure needs defeating, with a victory at the polls for that unlikely torch bearer of Trump and even those Republicans. Every vote against manifestly evil keeps the hope for truth, justice and the world winning American way from dying.

Her life, and the lives of you and yours, will be crushed if the Left wins. It takes the votes of all freedom-loving Americans to keep thriving as the greatest country in the world today.

Not voting is to give in to evil. It is that stark of a choice. Embrace truth, not lies.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 03, 2018 11:45 AM (hyuyC)

38 24: Trump is a brash real estate developer from Queens. New Yorkers regularly give you their unfiltered opinions whether you like it or not. When I moved from Michigan to NYC in 1980 it was very difficult to get used to that "style", I'm still no fan.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 11:45 AM (U7k5w)

39 As a woman, I like Trump better and better all the time. I was not crazy about him at first, but I've come to learn what motivates him and I appreciate it.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:45 AM (4HMW8)

40
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

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NeverTrumper is Back

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 11:47 AM (ueWXy)

41 I posted this once yesterday but it's very interesting so I'll post it one more time. It discusses ways the right can beat censorship, especially the automated kind being stealthfully employed on social media:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHlffhGjsI4

(Black Pigeon Speaks channel)

Posted by: Max Power at November 03, 2018 11:47 AM (q177U)

42 We built this City
We built this City
Out of bricks of homeless piss

Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2018 11:47 AM (2JudQ)

43 39 As a woman, I like Trump better and better all the time. I was not crazy about him at first, but I've come to learn what motivates him and I appreciate it.
Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:45 AM (4HMW

That's good to hear. Do you have a college degree?

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 11:48 AM (sdi6R)

44 I'm in chore avoidance mode.

Posted by: Weasel at November 03, 2018 11:28 AM (gnePh)

My default setting. *fistbump*

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 11:49 AM (QLvwG)

45 38: To clarify: I love Trump as President, I voted for him in the primary and general. I will happily do it again. The comment was in reference to his tendency to give unvarnished opinions and damn the consequences. It's a very NYC thing, and takes many by surprise

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 11:50 AM (U7k5w)

46 Went to vote in SW Austin early yesterday -- the nominal GOP part of town. Line an hour or longer and been so all week. The Austin American't Fakesman still hasn't run the Blotto Beatardo fiasco from Veritas. Almost wrote the paper but -- I work for the city. So at least tax/rate payers know they're funding my facha fetishism here with y'all. I wrote a little poem in Spanish for the horde.

Viva Cruz!
Viva Bolonaro!
Viva Pinochet y Franco!

Posted by: Reverse Polish Notation at November 03, 2018 11:50 AM (QBQkV)

47 NeverTrumper is Back
Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE

..............
Fuck you, asshole. Sorry.. but I didn't see a sign on the door anywhere saying Trump could never be criticized around here.. When Ace tells me that, I will stay away.. for now, fuck off.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:50 AM (438dO)

48 >>To clarify: I love Trump as President, I voted for him in the primary and general. I will happily do it again. The comment was in reference to his tendency to give unvarnished opinions and damn the consequences. It's a very NYC thing, and takes many by surprise

And Trump has been doing it all his life. Anyone who has lived in or around the NYC area has seen Trump on the tube long before The Apprentice. The media regularly sought him out for interviews because he was rich and opinionated. They loved him when they thought he was liberal.

I don't give a damn what he says or tweets. I care what he does and he has done more to push causes I care about than any president in my lifetime, Reagan included.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 03, 2018 11:53 AM (/tuJf)

49 Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:50 AM (438dO)
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AWWWW did I trigger you by Outing you ?

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 11:53 AM (ueWXy)

50 Thank you, NaCly. I would appreciate your prayers on the matter.

Unfortunately, there is nothing I can say to persuade her. She has dug in her heels. I just tried to not get bossy and make it worse.

She did not share her reasons, but I think part of it is her idea that what makes someone a good person is not making mistakes. So if any person or action can be criticized, even unfairly, it's best to avoid the person or action.

I recall sharing my appreciation for Fred Thompson's views in 2008 and my mom's concern was that his wife's blouses were too low-cut.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:54 AM (4HMW8)

51 Oh dear.

Posted by: Weasel at November 03, 2018 11:55 AM (gnePh)

52 Yerch.

I'll come back later. 'Twas hoping to avoid politics for a while.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at November 03, 2018 11:55 AM (iafLg)

53

Fuck you, asshole. Sorry.. but I didn't see a sign on the door anywhere saying Trump could never be criticized around here.. When Ace tells me that, I will stay away.. for now, fuck off.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:50 AM (438dO)

There is no sign on the door because the moose out front is supposed to tell you.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 11:55 AM (TAmPV)

54 48: Yes. Many people who saw him on TV probably thought it was an act. It's not. It is pure New York City.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 11:56 AM (U7k5w)

55 Just to follow up on Nevada early voting, if anyone was discouraged by the doomsayer on the last thread:

Dems have a small early vote lead (19k) with heaviest early returns from dem strongholds Clark and Washoe counties. 65k independent votes, in those 2 counties; not sure how they will go.

Plus, counties that went overwhelmingly for Trump don't have much to data in yet. I assume these folks will show up on election day. Here is how many voted for Trump in some counties:
Nye: 13k
Churchill- 8k
Carson City- 13k
Douglas- 17k
Elko - 13k
Humbolt - 4k.

Posted by: LASue at November 03, 2018 11:56 AM (XROPS)

56 52: I, myself, can't wait for the Book Thread. It's a favorite.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 11:57 AM (U7k5w)

57 That's good to hear. Do you have a college degree?
Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 11:48 AM (sdi6R)

Yes, I do. B.A in liberal arts. Currently working on undergrad math. Teach math at a community college.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:57 AM (4HMW8)

58 'Ello all. It's a beautiful day to walk on over and watch the football guys go at it. One more great reason to live in a college town!

Posted by: Huck Follywood, VoteRed and Be Happy at November 03, 2018 11:58 AM (Z216Q)

59 I don't know if my high school experience was unique or if it was a response to the times, with Moonies and Krishnas and People's Temple and The Way and The Assembly of Jahweh, etc. running around.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:41 AM

My experience too. It was something like the 'Golden Age' of cults. A lot of nice looking girls hanging around the airport handing out flowers. So it wasn't all bad.

Posted by: Embedded in my Pre-Frontal Cortex at November 03, 2018 11:58 AM (URwyc)

60 >>Yes. Many people who saw him on TV probably thought it was an act. It's not. It is pure New York City.

Yep. I used to work with a bunch of NY real estate developer types. They are pretty much all this way. Particularly the successful ones.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 03, 2018 11:58 AM (/tuJf)

61 Pug, the garden thread is supposedly politics-free and this thread is provided for those who still wish to talk politics.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:59 AM (4HMW8)

62 9 I'm in chore avoidance mode.
Posted by: Weasel at November 03, 2018 11:28 AM (gnePh)

I said in the last thread that it rained heavily last night, and today it's very windy. It looks like tomorrow will be a better day for leaf cleanup.

Hopefully the wind will blow the leaves off my lawn before then. On the other hand, it will blow the neighbors' leaves onto my lawn, so I guess it's a wash.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 12:00 PM (sdi6R)

63 Embedded, were you taught about avoiding brainwashing and getting absorbed into cults? Or you just remember the airport people?

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:00 PM (4HMW8)

64 Emmie

Prayers ascending.

Some people you can not reach. Maybe it's bet she stay home and not cancel your vote.

Mistakes are part of growth and learning.

Humans have had over 13,000 years to figure out what works. In many ways, America is the still revolutionary country working hard to overcome the ur-tribal caveman instincts embedded in our DNA. The culture works. Tribes can work, for societies under 500 people.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 03, 2018 12:00 PM (hyuyC)

65 25 There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..

gonna be a nail biter here come Tuesday.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

39 As a woman, I like Trump better and better all the time. I was not crazy about him at first, but I've come to learn what motivates him and I appreciate it.
Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:45 AM (4HMW )

Same. And I have an MBA. And live in surburbia.

Posted by: Marybeth at November 03, 2018 12:01 PM (CmURZ)

66 Posted by: LASue at November 03, 2018 11:56 AM (XROPS)
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Notice HA disappeared after calling Larry Schweikart & Richard Baris Republican Apologists ? now what Rep. would say that ? they both nailed 2016. who would say that? a Troll

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:01 PM (ueWXy)

67 Reverse Polish Notation,
Howdy neighbor. I wound up voting at City Hall last week even though I live SW too. I, unfortunately, work downtown.

Posted by: lin-duh at November 03, 2018 12:02 PM (kufk0)

68 The January election for my HOA's board seats just got interesting. Three dissident insurgents are running along with four incumbents for the four open at-large positions. The four candidates with the highest vote totals get elected. These three known cranks all have had adverse run-ins with the HOA over the past two years and have made quite a few public comments disparaging HOAs in general using terms like nazis and fascists and unconstitutional and persecution.
I am one of the incumbents. I think it would be very entertaining to have a Town Hall Meet The Candidates open forum and for my allotted time to speak, simply project on a screen all of the vile, nasty, shit-stirring things they have written on NextDoor and other sites.
*giggles*

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 12:02 PM (QLvwG)

69 I just went back and reread some of the run-up to the 2016 election threads. Doom and gloom throughout, based on polling mostly, with a liberal admixture of Trump personality disorder, with a couple of notable exceptions in which posters pointed out small glimmers of hope in their particular local election situations.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, VoteRed and Be Happy at November 03, 2018 12:02 PM (Z216Q)

70 I noticed that Trump is polling 51%. That has to be a first. Maybe those that claim they are objective are starting to detach from the Matrix? Or maybe not. We live in religious times - and that's not a good thing.

Posted by: Puddin Head at November 03, 2018 12:02 PM (vV/gB)

71
There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..
gonna be a nail biter here come Tuesday.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:25 AM (438dO)

You also predicted Trump was going to get his a** kicked in 2016.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:04 PM (TAmPV)

72 I'm a college educated suburban woman and I like Trump... I actually think he treats women VERY, VERY well.

Posted by: lin-duh at November 03, 2018 12:04 PM (kufk0)

73
I remember vacationing in the Caribbean at all exclusive resorts. A lot of East Coast people because it's a short flight. Anyway, you spend a lot of time in common areas for meals and entertainment. You could always tell the New Yorkers. They clustered and stayed together. I could never stand being around them for long. They were always high key, high strung, kinda rude, and always a little abrasive.

So it doesn't seem unusual that people in other parts of the country see Trump strictly through the lens of his behavior. But like JackStraw just said, it's results that count. Also, getting results. He's hitting AF1 almost every day, working to build a party that can get his agenda accomplished. Perhaps that level of energy requires one to be high key, high strung, kinda rude, and always a little abrasive

Posted by: Embedded in my Pre-Frontal Cortex at November 03, 2018 12:05 PM (URwyc)

74 You also predicted Trump was going to get his a** kicked in 2016.
Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:04 PM (TAmPV)

Did he?

Let me guess, was it bc Trump has a real problem with suburban women?

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:05 PM (MAstk)

75 65: As a suburban woman, I don't see this. Most women are very happy to see the grown kids getting better "move out of the house" jobs and like the general economic news. A lot of us are pleased with his immigration policies as well, and we hated the Kavanaugh debacle. In my neck of the woods I'm seeing more GOP oriented yard signs, some in yards who were "with her", and most of the "hate has no home here" shit is gone.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:06 PM (U7k5w)

76 I actually think he treats women VERY, VERY well.

Posted by: lin-duh at November 03, 2018 12:04 PM (kufk0)

That's your White privilege talking.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 03, 2018 12:06 PM (wYseH)

77 Jonathan Alter says Menendez is in real trouble.

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:06 PM (MAstk)

78 I actually think he treats women VERY, VERY well.

Yes, but that's probably because you think highly of plentiful jobs, rising wages and a government that doesn't tell you what light bulb to put in your kitchen. Hater!

Posted by: Huck Follywood, VoteRed and Be Happy at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (Z216Q)

79 17 I always thought it was *sh!t a brick*.

Go figure.

Posted by: socalcon at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (WAnre)

80 I just looked at an article about Alec Baldwin's latest NPD episode for the first tme and man, what a haggard old drunk. He's got the look of an alky.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (t5m5e)

81 "A lot of nice looking girls hanging around the airport handing out flowers. So it wasn't all bad."

Graduated HS in 1975, and my beautiful cousin, same age, joined Children of God our senior year.

She is still with the remnants, now called something else, at their "mission" in SE Asia, with the father of three? of her eight kids.

She was one of the honeypots that attracted young men to "Love the Lord!"

Posted by: barbarausa at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (eWUpO)

82 speaking of avoiding online censor bots:

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http://www.ddginc-usa.com/can-you-read-this.htm

Posted by: Max Power at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (q177U)

83 That's your White privilege talking.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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Hey, I have White+++ privilege buddy!!

Posted by: lin-duh at November 03, 2018 12:08 PM (kufk0)

84 I personally don't like Trump and never have since the 80's. I'm definitely not going to praise him for things he does that I have always disliked about him. I will and have refrained from criticizing him in a time of war with the Left. His job performance has been exemplary and that's all that counts.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 03, 2018 12:08 PM (2DOZq)

85 77: So it appears. And I happily mailed in my Hugin and straight red ballot. When it came to the school board I drove around and noted who the one (!) Menendez signed yard was supporting, and votes for the other person

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:09 PM (U7k5w)

86
Did he?
Let me guess, was it bc Trump has a real problem with suburban women?

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:05 PM (MAstk)

Yes and yes.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:09 PM (TAmPV)

87 it is bizarre.. I don't understand it myself.. but my boss is involved in politics and he says that's what the polling says..
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:44 AM (438dO)

It's the herd mentality that can be used so effectively against us. Individuals are instinctively afraid to not follow along with what we are told the herd is doing.

Also that weird "contamination" thing going on. I am not being very coherent or articulate today, but the Left takes a bad thing and associates it with a person and no matter how unrelated the thing and the person are, just the fact that they were associated by the Left makes the person bad.

Like white are bad because slavery.

Men are bad because rape.

I've seen much better examples, but I can't think of them now.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:10 PM (4HMW8)

88 Number of registered voters in AZ that have voted in the last 4 elections but haven't voted yet. Which means they are very likely to vote.

GOP: 94,571
DEM: 63,090
OTH: 39,649
Green: 266
Libertarian: 1,210

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:10 PM (MAstk)

89 77 Jonathan Alter says Menendez is in real trouble.
Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:06 PM (MAstk)

In earlier years, it might spell trouble for a candidate. Now it's a resume enhancer for Ds.

Cross fingers it's beyond even New Jerseyans to pull the lever for that crook.

Posted by: Marybeth at November 03, 2018 12:10 PM (CmURZ)

90 My Dad is Left Behind in the Chicago area. I'm more concerned about Madigauron getting hold of the one ring from Pritzker.

Visiting Illinois feels like going to East Germany ca 1986.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 03, 2018 12:11 PM (ZifzP)

91 I don't know why people think women are crazy and unstable. I mean we all vote with our "feelings" instead of logic which makes complete sense if you have a vagina!///

Posted by: lin-duh at November 03, 2018 12:12 PM (kufk0)

92 89: I know many dems who at least say they are omitting the Senate part of the ballot due to corruption. I don't really believe them, but every missing vote counts

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:12 PM (U7k5w)

93 my Libtard friends are actually all torn up about voting for Menendez. I like to not-so-subtly suggest to them that he's going to win anyway, so no need to pull that particular lever. Pull all the other Democrat ones without worry, but leave that race alone in a small protest. You'll feel so much better not voting for the corrupt old rapist.....

Posted by: Huck Follywood, VoteRed and Be Happy at November 03, 2018 12:12 PM (Z216Q)

94 Embedded, were you taught about avoiding brainwashing and getting absorbed into cults? Or you just remember the airport people?

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:00 PM

I don't think there was anyone making a point of the dangers of cults. They always seemed sort of a losers hangout kind of thing.

Maybe the 'airport girls' were brainwashed, I have no idea. But they were certainly easy on the eyes.

Posted by: Embedded in my Pre-Frontal Cortex at November 03, 2018 12:12 PM (URwyc)

95 AZ who voted in last 3 of 4 elections but who haven't voted yet.

GOP: 64,709
DEM: 58,851
OTH: 44,871
Green: 327
Libertarian: 1,734

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:13 PM (MAstk)

96 95 AZ who voted in last 3 of 4 elections but who haven't voted yet.

GOP: 64,709
DEM: 58,851
OTH: 44,871
Green: 327
Libertarian: 1,734
Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:13 PM (MAstk)

Are similar stats available for Florida?

Posted by: Marybeth at November 03, 2018 12:14 PM (CmURZ)

97 Nuh, nuh, nuh...nuh, nuh, nuh...Leader!

Posted by: Homer Simpson at November 03, 2018 12:15 PM (ZifzP)

98 Jonathan Alter says Menendez is in real trouble.

Great; He's really terrible. I am encouraging when I see the bright yellow and rd signs saying "Fire corrupt Menendez"

On a related note, I went into the local coffee shop today ad the guy running it (probably in his 30s with a wife and family) who is from Russia said "Are we ready to make America great again?"I said, "I am. I'm voting for Republicans" My husband said-kidding around- "I hope there's no collusion", He said "You never know, Russians come in, take over coffee shops. Who knows what they'll do?" My response was "If Russians are doing collusion could you please arrange that Menendez loses? He's awful". The guy laughed. It being business he doesn't share too much of his politics always but I got the impression he supported Trump in the last election, I don't know if he can vote but he couldn't stand Hillary.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 03, 2018 12:15 PM (AllCR)

99 Glad to hear it, Emmie, Marybeth, and Lin-duh. The article I referenced in #31 was disturbing yet interesting.

I'm a white man without a college degree.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 12:15 PM (sdi6R)

100 98-Meant, "I am encouraged"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 03, 2018 12:16 PM (AllCR)

101 http://www.ddginc-usa.com/can-you-read-this.htm
Posted by: Max Power at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (q177U)

Spelling is important, because if we didn't know the correct words to being with, this paragraph would be nothing but unintelligible garbage.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:16 PM (NWiLs)

102 the Dems. The apportioned loss to NV 3 of the 2018 drop off is 16,500 votes. Rosen won NV 3 by less than 4,000 in 2016. Ds in NV 3 are underperforming by about 15,000.

5) The loss of 37,000 votes in the Clark county margin from 2016 to 2018 apportions to a loss of 19,500 votes in NV 4 Congressional District (which Ds have won by an average of 8,000 votes the last 3 elections).

This means Ds are 11,000 behind their performance in NV 4.

Show this thread

3) conted. " .2016. Historically Rs outperform Ds on eleciton day by at least 50000 votes in Clark County.

4) In 2012, Heller won the Nevada Senate race by 11,000 votes in a year the Rs lost the EV/mail vote by 71,000.

2) contd "& took a 300 vote lead for total 14 day EV/mail voting as opposed to losing Washoe by 800 in 2016

3) Ds had a total EV/mail 14 day margin of only 21,900 votes, a drop off of from 23,500 votes in

Latest from "The Dentist" in NV:
"The last day of early & mail voting in NV was yesterday November 2, a total flop for Democrats;
1) A total of 67,649 votes were cast as opposed to 81,877 in 2016, a drop off of 14,200 votes

2) Rs had a huge day in Washoe

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:17 PM (ueWXy)

103 There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the
roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..
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There's no 'backlash'

What there is is a bunch of wicked, which is to say socially liberal, women who are mad that they aren't getting their way and would be voting democrat anyway, as there is no one in their lives to correct them, as Chicago area men and our churches are largely pussies.

Posted by: Methos at November 03, 2018 12:17 PM (CPS8G)

104 Individuals are instinctively afraid to not follow along with what we are told the herd is doing.

I've never understood this, but then again I'm basically a lone wolf.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:18 PM (NWiLs)

105 Thank you for the prayers, NaCly. My mom is very socially conservative and pro-life and pro-Israel, so you'd think she'd vote our way. She wonders how my brother was taken in by Obama and how that coincided with him abandoning the Faith.

I just know that I am the least feelings-driven person in my family and have trouble making an effective appeal to the rest.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:18 PM (4HMW8)

106 What there is is a bunch of wicked, which is to say socially liberal, women who are mad that they aren't getting their way and would be voting democrat anyway, as there is no one in their lives to correct them, as Chicago area men and our churches are largely pussies.
Posted by: Methos at November 03, 2018 12:17 PM (CPS8G)

You can't correct them anyway. That's "abuse." I wish I was kidding.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:19 PM (NWiLs)

107

We won't lose the House. Only speculation there is the number of seats PAST the majority that will be gained.

Different player, different game this time. The prior wisdom and predictions are no longer valid.

Jut having watched thus far will tell you this.

So put eeyore away and go VOTE--drag someone along when you do.

Posted by: irongrampa at November 03, 2018 12:19 PM (S/hVx)

108 I've never understood this, but then again I'm basically a lone wolf.
Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:18 PM (NWiLs)

Same here. I never had much social capital and so it cost me little to not go along with my peers. Independent thought is not appreciated in one's peer group.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:19 PM (4HMW8)

109 Rasmussen sees another "silent Red Wave" may be building. Generic vote has been tightening for weeks and is down below the water line, suggesting (to Rasmussen) that the GOP may not only hold the House but actually improve their margin. That would be wild. I have resigned myself to a narrow Demofasist takeover, but maybe not!

Posted by: Huck Follywood, VoteRed and Be Happy at November 03, 2018 12:20 PM (Z216Q)

110 Are similar stats available for Florida?
....

Not that I'm aware of.

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:21 PM (MAstk)

111 It really is a marvel that a brash NYC billionaire would resonate so well with working people in flyover country. I wouldn't have predicted it beforehand.

By contrast, another NYC billionaire like Michael Bloomberg comes across as an insufferable elitist snob.

I figure it's because Trump has had to interact with people from all walks of life in the course of running his business. There are a number of stories of him delivering pizzas to construction workers on his jobsites and so forth.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 12:21 PM (sdi6R)

112 Turns out the Brooklyn synagogue defacer is former obama volunteer and NY city hall darling James Polite. Aaaaannnd in the memory hole.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 03, 2018 12:21 PM (dNzKv)

113 I had to correct my wife and twin daughters.

With an axe.

Posted by: Delbert Grady, Caretaker of the Overlook Hotel at November 03, 2018 12:22 PM (QLvwG)

114
But there are a lot of people who he rubs the wrong way and want to vote against anything to do with him.. and Repub Representatives will pay for that on Tuesday all over the country.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry

If only we had nominated Jeb!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 03, 2018 12:22 PM (aKsyK)

115 111 It really is a marvel that a brash NYC billionaire would resonate so well with working people in flyover country. I wouldn't have predicted it beforehand.

By contrast, another NYC billionaire like Michael Bloomberg comes across as an insufferable elitist snob.

I figure it's because Trump has had to interact with people from all walks of life in the course of running his business. There are a number of stories of him delivering pizzas to construction workers on his jobsites and so forth.
Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 12:21 PM (sdi6R)

I think you've hit on the main difference. PDT didn't seal himself off in a bubble, and kept the "common touch."

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:22 PM (NWiLs)

116 Embedded, were you taught about avoiding brainwashing and getting absorbed into cults? Or you just remember the airport people?
Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:00 PM (4HMW

I think it is intentional. Cults use co-dependence and batterers' techniques to keep members in line and from fleeing.
Really radical left groups do also, so there is a reason to avoid teaching how to identify and resist.

I can't document it, but I feel there is also a large rise in domestic battering going on as well.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 03, 2018 12:23 PM (mUa7G)

117 109 Rasmussen sees another "silent Red Wave" may be building. Generic vote has been tightening for weeks and is down below the water line, suggesting (to Rasmussen) that the GOP may not only hold the House but actually improve their margin. That would be wild. I have resigned myself to a narrow Demofasist takeover, but maybe not!
Posted by: Huck Follywood, VoteRed and Be Happy at November 03, 2018 12:20 PM (Z216Q)

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I speculate about the possibility of unprecedented voter fraud combined with some sort of contrived uproar as a distraction.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 03, 2018 12:23 PM (t5m5e)

118 Rasmussen sees another "silent Red Wave" may be building. Generic vote
has been tightening for weeks and is down below the water line,
suggesting (to Rasmussen) that the GOP may not only hold the House but
actually improve their margin.
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America would run out of pudding.

Posted by: Methos at November 03, 2018 12:23 PM (CPS8G)

119
Does anyone know how big Barky's crowd was in Miami yesterday? I haven't been able to find any wide angle shots of the crowd online.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:24 PM (TAmPV)

120 119
Does anyone know how big Barky's crowd was in Miami yesterday? I haven't been able to find any wide angle shots of the crowd online.
Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:24 PM (TAmPV)

It was probably miserable turnout if all the pictures available are close-in shots.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:24 PM (NWiLs)

121 As I have maintained throughout this election cycle, the result will be a red wave. There is too much evidence for it not to be so out in the nation.

Posted by: Archer at November 03, 2018 12:25 PM (nd5mm)

122 Once again, for those who are interested in the genesis of the fake Russia/Trump collusion crap, Dan Bongino did an excellent interview with George Papadopoulos last night that helps lay out how it all got started. Included are how and when guys like Mifsud, Halper, Downer and others were sent to help frame Papa and build the Russian narrative. It's a long interview but worth it.

https://tinyurl.com/y7hcrewe

And now it's time to get the fishing gear together for one last run at the fall stripers tomorrow. Winter is coming.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 03, 2018 12:25 PM (/tuJf)

123 Why aren't the clintons out on the stump drawing tens of dozens to rally the Dems?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 03, 2018 12:26 PM (dNzKv)

124 Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:50 AM (438dO)
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Those of us still in Northern Illinois are pretty much shell-shocked, innundated with misinformation, and just hanging on. Somehow the fantastic economic numbers and other cultural changes have not even made a dent in the omnipresent and all-encompassing (D) attitude: if you vote (R), you are a nasty and horrible person.

The gerrymandering in IL over the past 8 years (minimum) is truly astonishing. The collar counties around Cook have become (D) -- where they were always a counterweight. Springfield is similar where capitol city itself is (D), but outer ring used to be (R).

So, Chi-Town Jerry doesn't brother me because even as an (R), there is almost no way to overcome the monoculture.

Posted by: mustbequantum at November 03, 2018 12:26 PM (MIKMs)

125 66
Notice HA disappeared after calling Larry Schweikart & Richard Baris Republican Apologists ? now what Rep. would say that ? they both nailed 2016. who would say that? a Troll
Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:01 PM (ueWXy)
-----------------------------------------
Yeah, yeah. Everyone is a troll who disagrees with you.
When you put forward countering arguments, that's great.
But give the thought-police style insults a rest.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 12:26 PM (Rxduq)

126 Wish I was stripper fishing. Good luck, JackStraw.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 03, 2018 12:27 PM (ikvbz)

127 Almost 900 words written this morning. So progress as I close in on 5,000 words which is today's goal. And now the fun called work interferes with the creative process.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:28 PM (SiHCe)

128 I figure it's because Trump has had to interact with people from all walks of life in the course of running his business. There are a number of stories of him delivering pizzas to construction workers on his jobsites and so forth.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 12:21 PM

I've read that the only reason he got in the fray in the first place was because the people who built his buildings told him they were taking a beating and begged him to run.

If you look at 1999 to 2000 when China got permanent most favored trade status, in the next decade 60,000 American factories closed their doors. Not much call for new buildings until those 60,000 once again found tenants.

I told my son this story before the election, and he was impressed. He asked why he never read about it in the press. Which started me on a tirade against the media, as you can imagine.

Posted by: Embedded in my Pre-Frontal Cortex at November 03, 2018 12:28 PM (URwyc)

129 Good afternoon horde, got to work in 16 minutes, took 45 to get home because highway was shut down for construction.

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 12:28 PM (T4oHT)

130 115: Trump's dad made him cut lawns and help with the properties in the summers. Bloomberg probably a camp counsellor or had another one of the typical spoiled boy jobs.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:29 PM (U7k5w)

131 Striper. Geez.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 03, 2018 12:29 PM (ikvbz)

132 As a woman, I like Trump better and better all the time. I was not
crazy about him at first, but I've come to learn what motivates him and I
appreciate it.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 11:45 AM (4HMW

That's good to hear. Do you have a college degree?
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My wife is as gentle (and genteel) as they come. Only her dissertation away from her PhD in special needs education. Suburban, white, Catholic, retired and wouldn't say *shit* if she had a mouthful.

Wasn't a PDT fan at first but has come to be a yuge fan. Of the dustup with his *pussy* comments she felt *What's the big deal, everyone knows that is true.* (Some women throw themselves at wealthy, powerful men).

Just anecdotal but interesting.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 03, 2018 12:29 PM (9rIkM)

133 The president of our HOA is from NY (this is in NC). I cannot stand the tone of her voice, as soon as she speaks I want to do the opposite. I don't hear that arrogant aggression in PDT's voice.

Posted by: LMD Outer Banker at November 03, 2018 12:30 PM (YuQLm)

134 Stripper lure?

Definitely not Triggly Puff.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:30 PM (SiHCe)

135 Notice HA disappeared after calling Larry Schweikart & Richard Baris Republican Apologists ? now what Rep. would say that ? they both nailed 2016. who would say that? a Troll
.

Hi.

I don't do cheerleading. That's it.

When a race looks to be in legitimate trouble, I recognize it.

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:30 PM (MAstk)

136 Does anyone know how big Barky's crowd was in Miami yesterday? I haven't
been able to find any wide angle shots of the crowd online.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:24 PM (TAmPV)

It was held at the Wynwood Ice Palace, which from what I gather is a fancy meeting/convention/ reception venue. So depending on the size of the space, maybe a few thousand, tops.

I took note that the Miami Herald made a bigger deal of him stopping into a local place for tacos and of the related hoopla than of the rally.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (tT986)

137 Trump's dad made him cut lawns and help with the
properties in the summers. Bloomberg probably a camp counsellor or had
another one of the typical spoiled boy jobs.
Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:29 PM (U7k5w)

I figure they both got their asses whipped by their peers, and Trump learned to fight back and deflect, and Bloomberg learned to hire enforcers.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (mUa7G)

138
Stripper lure?

Dollar bill

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (TAmPV)

139 118: While some in NJ are getting a bit bolder about GOP support, many still are afraid to go public. Another positive sign is that my Hugin yard signs made it through Halloween, my Trump signs were stolen or ripped on several occasions.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (U7k5w)

140 Watching recent video of Hawley in MO, Braun in IN, and Rosendale in MT.

They ALL look very happy and very confident.

Hmmmm

Posted by: HA at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (MAstk)

141 Still, Ds are down a whopping 45,000 from 2016 ending of early voting. Trump lost the state by 27,000.

So the overall point stands. Ds are significantly underperforming in NV.

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:32 PM (ueWXy)

142 The gerrymandering in IL over the past 8 years (minimum) is truly astonishing.
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It isn't just gerrymandering, we lead the nation in folks voting with their feet.

American states on the receiving end see Illinois residents as a plague much like CA transplants. But that group is going to have more of a clue, proportionally than those they leave behind, which makes Illinois' problems worse.

Posted by: Methos at November 03, 2018 12:32 PM (CPS8G)

143 people in Chicago and surrounding towns (Cook County) vote straight Dem without even looking at the names!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 11:32 AM (438dO)

What do you mean?
There are names on the ballot?

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 03, 2018 12:33 PM (n9EOP)

144 137: Trump is a big guy, Bloomy is 5'8" and was probably a wimp.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:33 PM (U7k5w)

145 126 Wish I was stripper fishing. Good luck, JackStraw.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 03, 2018 12:27 PM (ikvbz)

The key is using the right bait. Dollar bills or bumps of coke usually work, so I'm told.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:33 PM (NWiLs)

146 In Chicago, land of the deep dish pizza, a butterfly ballot is an actual butterfly pressed flat?

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:34 PM (SiHCe)

147
I took note that the Miami Herald made a bigger deal of him stopping into a local place for tacos and of the related hoopla than of the rally.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (tT986)

Thanks. When I saw the emphasis on the taco place I thought that his rally must have been a bust.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:34 PM (TAmPV)

148 America would run out of pudding.

Posted by: Methos at November 03, 2018 12:23 PM (CPS8G)
........
I like pudding.

I'll have mine with side of Red Sauce.

Posted by: Smaug at November 03, 2018 12:35 PM (nKPgU)

149 You don't have to publicize your vote, just vote. Tell them it's a shame Joe Stalin isn't running or something.

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 12:35 PM (T4oHT)

150 Gaylord? Taco place?

They serve tacos made from 100% pure ground Chihuahua?

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:35 PM (SiHCe)

151
Those of us still in Northern Illinois are pretty much shell-shocked, innundated with misinformation, and just hanging on. Somehow the fantastic economic numbers and other cultural changes have not even made a dent in the omnipresent and all-encompassing (D) attitude: if you vote (R), you are a nasty and horrible person.

The gerrymandering in IL over the past 8 years (minimum) is truly astonishing. The collar counties around Cook have become (D) -- where they were always a counterweight. Springfield is similar where capitol city itself is (D), but outer ring used to be (R).

So, Chi-Town Jerry doesn't brother me because even as an (R), there is almost no way to overcome the monoculture.
Posted by: mustbequantum

............

Demographics have changed out here somewhat as well..

The Asian population has exploded a bit further west of me.. and they are solid Dem voters..

Actually.. I am hoping the Hispanic population sees how good they have it under Trump and make will make the difference in some of these tight races.. Things don't look good for Hultgren.. and my Rep, Roskam, is in for a real fight too.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 03, 2018 12:36 PM (438dO)

152 126 Wish I was stripper fishing. Good luck, JackStraw.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 03, 2018 12:27 PM (ikvbz)

Here in AZ, at Lake Pleasant stripper have adapted to fresh water and are invasive as hell. No limit. In fact you are required to keep them if caught. Hammered them last we went. Just like in the ocean you look for the boil on the surface where they are feeding and just throw bait into it. Crazy.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at November 03, 2018 12:36 PM (eIKB/)

153 In 2016, I wasn't confident, but I felt pretty good about Trump's chances. My main worry was whether he would be able to overcome the margin of fraud.

Either he did, or else the Democrats got cocky and failed to bring their A-game, fraud-wise.

I have no idea what's going to happen this Tuesday. Objectively speaking, the Republicans should run the table. Surely people can see that the Democrats are dangerously mentally ill and are motivated by pure seething hate, and should not be allowed anywhere near the levers of power.

But factor in the incessant media disinformation and redoubled vote fraud, and anything could happen. Like I said, I have no idea.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 12:37 PM (sdi6R)

154 Saturday is for chores and college football! Go COUGS!

Posted by: IC at November 03, 2018 12:37 PM (4lu7W)

155 https://tinyurl.com/y7hcrewe

I loved the bit about how an operative tried to give Papadopolous $10k in cash in a briefcase before he, Papadopolous returned to the USA.

$10k just happens to be the amount of cash you need to declare on the blue form before you go through customs.

Papadopolous left the $10k with his lawyer in Greece.

FBI agents were waiting to arrest Papadopolous at the airport prior to customs, thinking he would have the cash.

He didn't, but they arrested him anyway.

Posted by: navybrat, has no evidence that my bathroom scale is accurate at November 03, 2018 12:37 PM (w7KSn)

156
No happiness today. Delilah walked and Finn was Select Dog, for want of another. Judge picked the biggest ones in the ring. She thought Finn was a bitch; he's 30 inches at the withers and the breed standard is at least 28" for males.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 03, 2018 12:37 PM (UR/mu)

157 http://bit.ly/2yO7UVy
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Is Another Silent Red Wave Coming? - Rasmussen Reports

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:38 PM (ueWXy)

158 Ohio really sucks electorally.

Mike DeWine is like a walking corpse animated by the worst parts of Katshit and Boehner. And Cordray is basically the white Elizabeth Warren.

We are so fecked.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 03, 2018 12:38 PM (jn7FC)

159 http://www.ddginc-usa.com/can-you-read-this.htm
Posted by: Max Power at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (q177U) ]
Got a phishing alert on this link

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 03, 2018 12:38 PM (n9EOP)

160 Tuesday is going to be stressful and hopefully victorious for us. I Don't have a lot of optimism for Cali, I do expect a dem sweep but maybe I wiwll be surprised.

Posted by: IC at November 03, 2018 12:39 PM (4lu7W)

161 As I said, I wasn't crazy about Trump at first. He made no attempt to appeal to me as a voter, but if he had, he would have lost the election. My viewpoints are representative of less than 10% of the electorate.

But I observed the ridiculous level of hatred spewed against him and knew it was ridiculous. It was obvious that some people simply wanted to hate him even though he didn't deserve it.

Anyway, now that I understand Trump better and see how he negotiates, I believe he truly loves America and Americans. Whenever he says something that worries me (like tariffs) I find out he has a goal in mind that I do agree with. I think we will see the same thing with 15% ethanol he was talking about recently. He'll keep his promise to corn-growers and make it available and when people don't want to buy it, he'll say, "Well, we tried, but people just don't want this product" and let 15% ethanol fail in the marketplace.

Anyway, now I love Trump. I voted for not-Hillary (Trump) last time and next time I will vote for TRUMP.

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:39 PM (4HMW8)

162 153: I stayed up all night on election night in 2016, glued to the TV and the computer, scared to death that Hillary would somehow prevail. When the election was called for Trump, I woke up my husband to tell him the news.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:39 PM (U7k5w)

163 Fuck. I did it too. Lol. Striper.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at November 03, 2018 12:40 PM (eIKB/)

164 158: I remember Cordray from college. He was a far left asshole even then

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:40 PM (U7k5w)

165 When I wrote my Common Knowledge bit on Jim Jones, I was surprised at what I was able to find, but I had to dig hard to get it. The connections between Jones and hard left celebrities like First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Harvey Milk were there but they took some effort to get first source confirmation on rather than the word of someone on the right who claimed it. The more sordid details of Milk's past were harder to dig up as well, but they haven't been as successfully purged from the internet as Soros' statement that he is "god" and his admission of Nazi War Crimes.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 03, 2018 12:40 PM (39g3+)

166 I took note that the Miami Herald made a bigger deal of him stopping into a local place for tacos and of the related hoopla than of the rally.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (tT986)

Video of Obarky's "event" is now in the vault next to the Rashidi tapes!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 03, 2018 12:41 PM (n9EOP)

167 FBI agents were waiting to arrest Papadopolous at the airport prior to customs, thinking he would have the cash.

He didn't, but they arrested him anyway.

Posted by: navybrat, has no evidence that my bathroom scale is accurate at November 03, 2018 12:37 PM (w7KSn)

I heard that. I can hear the cold sweat:

"Where the f* is the money? Did you check everything?"
"F*! It's not there."
"Well, put him in cuffs, we'll figure something out, maybe he will try to escape."

I wonder if Mr Papadopolous is more morally upright and smarter than anyone expected.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 03, 2018 12:42 PM (mUa7G)

168 Let's Rock!

Posted by: Stryper at November 03, 2018 12:43 PM (QLvwG)

169 Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:39 PM (U7k5w)
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I knew Trump was going to win at 8;45 PM ! When a Huge Democrat supporter on Twitter was lamenting HRC didn't get a big enough cushion out of Philly to overcome middle of state & said R's where coming out in waves & also Ohio was gone by then

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:43 PM (ueWXy)

170 I loved the bit about how an operative tried to give Papadopolous $10k in cash in a briefcase before he, Papadopolous returned to the USA.

Yeah the efforts to nail him seemed really amateurish, I can see how the whole debacle of trying to blow up Castro with a cigar and all that stupid crap came about. These are not the brightest and the best like the movies portray.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 03, 2018 12:44 PM (39g3+)

171 Mr. Papadopolous' lawyer still has the cash, knows that the bills are marked, and is waiting for it to be offered as evidence of a set up, in a (future) court of law.

Posted by: navybrat, has no evidence that my bathroom scale is accurate at November 03, 2018 12:44 PM (w7KSn)

172 Ohio really sucks electorally.

Mike DeWine
is like a walking corpse animated by the worst parts of Katshit and
Boehner. And Cordray is basically the white Elizabeth Warren.

We are so fecked.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo
-----
True that! And who the hell is running against that wife beating POS Brown? I voted for the R but jeeze GOPe, could you do a worse job of promoting our guy?

I'm outta here in a year or two.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 03, 2018 12:45 PM (9rIkM)

173 169: I thought somebody in Philly would show up with a truckload of Hillary ballots.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:45 PM (U7k5w)

174 Heh, Lot of wimmen and betas seem to dislike Trump's 'abrasive' side. Calling out the FNM etc. I like those things. I'm not thrilled by his sales pitch side "It'll be yuge, glorious etc" but he is not the typical politician nor slick salesman. He makes a real effort to deliver what was promised and as POTUS he has done a remarkable job so far against the DS and GOPers.

I have some fear that CO is so overrun with left coasters fleeing the results of their politics but still bitterly clinging to them; that we'll get SJWs for governor, AG and SOS and a flipped R to D house seat but Wed will tell.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at November 03, 2018 12:46 PM (cLj/v)

175
You use a striper pole to catch stripers

Strippers use a stripper pole to catch your wallet.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 12:46 PM (TAmPV)

176 Time to go grocery hunting! Hopefully, I'll catch a big roast for the grill tomorrow!

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:48 PM (4HMW8)

177 PapadoupaDuplos. Isn't that Trump's former preschool polymer construction block advisor?

Posted by: Rich Hall at November 03, 2018 12:48 PM (z6GEO)

178 I wonder if Mr Papadopolous is more morally upright and smarter than anyone expected.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 03, 2018 12:42 PM (mUa7G)

Or the FBI is more corrupt and incompetent that anyone expected. Perhaps both.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (NWiLs)

179 That story about the LA times endorsements is so hilarious. Its so obvious they are not endorsing who they believe is the best choice but rather who they believe their readers want them to endorse. Its pathetic, like a guy who likes whatever someone nearby them does.

To the friend on the right with Boston cap:
Go Red Sox! Yeah!

To the friend on the left with Los Angeles cap:
Dodgers Nation!!! WOOHOOO!!!!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (39g3+)

180 Victor Tango Kilo at November 03, 2018 12:38 PM (jn7FC)

.........

"Katshit Boner." Ha ha ha ha ha. He sure is the right color for a kitteh turd.

Posted by: Smaug at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (nKPgU)

181 176 Time to go grocery hunting! Hopefully, I'll catch a big roast for the grill tomorrow!
Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:48 PM (4HMW

Be vewy vewy quiet!

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (NWiLs)

182 On Nov 3, 1954, Gojira flattened Tokyo for the first time in cinemas.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (SiHCe)

183 we're voting for De Leon, on the grounds that he'll be a lieberal fuckwit with zero seniority, whereas Fineswine has oodles of it, and she's evil as well as being a lieberal fuckwit.

someone here tried to tell me that Fineswine was the better choice, so that, when she dies, Governor Cox could replace her with a conservative, or at least with what passes for one here in #Failifornia.

yeah, as if he's going to win.

i have a greater chance of being Miss America next year, if only because i could tell them i identify as a smoking hawt young female, whereas he's a "Republican" running for state-wide office here in La-La Land.

Posted by: redc1c4 at November 03, 2018 12:50 PM (Dagiw)

184 173 169: I thought somebody in Philly would show up with a truckload of Hillary ballots.
Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:45 PM (U7k5w)

Yeah, I was biting my nails waiting for Pennsylvania to be called. Eventually I had to go to bed, since I had to get up for work in the morning.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 12:51 PM (sdi6R)

185 182 On Nov 3, 1954, Gojira flattened Tokyo for the first time in cinemas.
Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (SiHCe)

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:51 PM (NWiLs)

186 Time to go grocery hunting! Hopefully, I'll catch a big roast for the grill tomorrow!

Posted by: Emmie at November 03, 2018 12:48 PM (4HMW

Approach upwind and take advantage of natural concealment.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 12:51 PM (QLvwG)

187 The left seems to be in bed with (in orgy with?) several JimJones types ... just about every group that will take a radical/hateful/bigoted stance against Patriots ... is welcome in their "tribe". The more outlandish the better it would seem, as they have purged the blue dog Democrats (if there really was such a thing)

Tuesday SHOULD be the day America again confirms they want DC to walk away from the Totalitarian Mobster path they have gone down. Rosenstein/Mueller and the Strzok "insurance policy" got them to another election where they hope to stop their own prosecution (prosecution OF them, which they have prevented via their own FakeSpecialCounsel ... their own shadow branch of government)

Whistle Blowers have been bankrupted via these malicious prosecutions by Brennan/Comey/Mueller and their Praetorian Guard ... sad they are still in power ... but at least a few have been fired ... but most of the DC Bureaucracy "drank the koolaid" ... it didn't kill them, it made them life time members of The Cult/Mob ... made men.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 03, 2018 12:51 PM (Cus5s)

188 Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:45 PM (U7k5w)
====
Nah HRC was hated in the Hood for the shit she tried on Obama ! they weren't gonna lift a finger for her. well at least not the voter fraud the pulled with Obama

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:51 PM (ueWXy)

189
220 221 whatever it takes.
Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 03, 2018 11:44 AM (2DOZq)
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*snort*
Nobody knows what the f**k I'm talking about when I say that. I do love this place.

Posted by: Hermey at November 03, 2018 12:52 PM (MouFt)

190
On Nov 3, 1954, Gojira flattened Tokyo for the first time in cinemas.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (SiHCe)

I beat him by ten years

Posted by: Gen Curtis LeMay at November 03, 2018 12:52 PM (TAmPV)

191 184: I truly thought the long delay was to give the donks enough time to fix things. It was great to see PA turn red.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:52 PM (U7k5w)

192 "Tokyo has got to go!
Go go Godzilla!"

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at November 03, 2018 12:52 PM (SiHCe)

193 220 221 whatever it takes.
Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 03, 2018 11:44 AM (2DOZq)
-------------------

*snort*
Nobody knows what the f**k I'm talking about when I say that. I do love this place.

Posted by: Hermey at November 03, 2018 12:52 PM (MouFt)

You think you're the only one who has fed chili to a baby?

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 12:53 PM (QLvwG)

194 I thought somebody in Philly would show up with a truckload of Hillary ballots.

I think they did. It just wasn't enough.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 03, 2018 12:53 PM (39g3+)

195 188: Good news, I'm glad that they hated her. I hate them both, but what the hell

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 12:53 PM (U7k5w)

196 Bill Mitchell @mitchellvii
now
Ok, a little confusing here. FL election board says FINAL day of early voting is Nov 3rd, today. That would mean no "souls to the polls" rush tomorrow. Someone else said it was a county by county call. Anyone have the definitive on this please?

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:53 PM (ueWXy)

197 Clemson is taking Louisville to the woodshed today.

It's gonna be Trevor Lawrence vs. Tia for the marbles.

Posted by: logprof at November 03, 2018 12:54 PM (e7oj4)

198 Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 03, 2018 12:53 PM (39g3+)
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Nah she underperformed for what a D has to have coming out of Philly to have a chance to win

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:55 PM (ueWXy)

199 Nah she underperformed for what a D has to have coming out of Philly to have a chance to win

Sure but I have no doubt that the party machine showed up with lots of fake ballots to stuff the box with, just not enough for the win.

I keep pointing this out, but Hillary Clinton has twice tried to trample on a minority's chances at the white house: Obama (Halfrican) and Sanders (Jew). You'd think that would put an ill odor on her with the left.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 03, 2018 12:58 PM (39g3+)

200 We will see if a truck load of votes for Wolff and Casey comes out of Philadelphia this time

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 12:58 PM (T4oHT)

201
On Nov 3, 1954, Gojira flattened Tokyo for the first time in cinemas.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR)

"A-hem!" - 20th Air Force

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 03, 2018 12:58 PM (UR/mu)

202 10m
Replying to @LSATtutor @DanielDadler970
ND is a lock, as is MO.

Knowing IN pretty well from all my years in OH, Braun is safe. EV says Scott wins.
OH, WV, MN, MI, NJ, MT all very close and Rs could win every one or lose every one.

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:58 PM (ueWXy)

203 I already voted for de Leon. Mostly because my vote doesn't matter.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 03, 2018 12:58 PM (EZebt)

204 Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 12:58 PM (T4oHT)
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Just Remember PDT has said he will crackdown hard on voter fraud & think who is in control

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 12:59 PM (ueWXy)

205 The San Fran book looks interesting...actually ordered it off of B&N. What a vortex that city is.

One of my 90s conspiracies readers (I think it was a Bill Cooper book) alludes to Satanic activities at the Presidio and the pervasiveness of Satanic culture in San Fran.

Also, the best version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was set in San Fran in 1978.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 03, 2018 01:00 PM (ZifzP)

206 My analysis is the opposite of Chi-town Jerry's.
Kinda. Sorta.

I think that the more people associate the GOP with Trump, the better we will do overall. There are so many states and districts where he performed well that OUGHT to go GOP --- IF the election is presented as a referendum on Trumps policies.

I concede that there are also many "soccer-mom" districts that might be hurt by the candidate associating him/her/itself with POTUS, but on balance I think nationalizing the election will help us.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:00 PM (Rxduq)

207 Not the usual Daily Time Waster, a interesting idea, banish Zuckerberg for a decade.
https://tinyurl.com/y74ae7vz

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 01:00 PM (T4oHT)

208 Approach upwind and take advantage of natural concealment.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 12:51 PM (QLvwG)

---
that way they can smell you coming and bolt...

you might try approaching from downwind instead.

Posted by: redc1c4 at November 03, 2018 01:01 PM (Dagiw)

209 At Seafood Festival in Apalachicola (FL Panhandle) today. Woman on 3-wheel bike w giant Gillum sign. Closer view revealed tooothless meth-head, 30 going on 70, cycling while smoking a cigarette. Husband called her the Gillum Gal.

Posted by: Ever at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (jydBM)

210 196 Bill Mitchell @mitchellvii
now
Ok, a little confusing here. FL election board says FINAL day of early voting is Nov 3rd, today. That would mean no "souls to the polls" rush tomorrow. Someone else said it was a county by county call. Anyone have the definitive on this please?

Looks like supervisors of elections in Florida get the same # of days to early vote, but the last day to early vote can be no later than the second day before election day - i.e. the Sunday before election day in Florida, as Tuesdays are normally election days.

That law should be called the "Souls to the Polls" law.

https://tinyurl.com/ycsg72jn

Posted by: Marybeth at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (CmURZ)

211 Here's how crazy things are in California...

They banned hydraulic mining in the 1800's because the silt in the rivers would mess up the fisheries.

Then they dammed ALL BUT ONE of the rivers which totally destroyed the fisheries and now, because of the silt would plug up the dams, they can't hydraulic mine.

They're not just stupid out here, they're fvcking stupid.

Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (2JudQ)

212 Sidebar Ace is the Best Ace.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (BRvh1)

213 Ok. Time for me to take the depression hat from insomniac

My ex has once again chosen himself over his kids and I'm left to comfort and console.

He doesn't support them financially

Nor emotionally

And if he can't have fun or benefit directly from an interaction, he just won't show up.

Sorry. I didn't choose to be a single mom. But I've had to suck it up and do it for 13 years. Haven't saved a fucking dime for my own retirement.

Ugh.

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (PkVlr)

214 I beat him by ten years

Posted by: Gen Curtis LeMay at November 03, 2018 12:52 PM (TAmPV)

Um, you ARE Gojira.

The stories originated as a Grandfather's way of explaining to his grandchildren why Japan was a smoking ruin at the end of the 1940s. That is why Gojira has atomic breath.

It is also why he ended up as the protector of Japan, over time.

Posted by: Grey Fox at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (bZ7mE)

215 209 At Seafood Festival in Apalachicola (FL Panhandle) today. Woman on 3-wheel bike w giant Gillum sign. Closer view revealed tooothless meth-head, 30 going on 70, cycling while smoking a cigarette. Husband called her the Gillum Gal.
Posted by: Ever at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (jydBM)

"Filthy, stinking Republicanses!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 03, 2018 01:04 PM (BRvh1)

216 209 At Seafood Festival in Apalachicola (FL Panhandle) today. Woman on 3-wheel bike w giant Gillum sign. Closer view revealed tooothless meth-head, 30 going on 70, cycling while smoking a cigarette. Husband called her the Gillum Gal.
Posted by: Ever at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (jydBM)

Florida Woman and Florida Man are breaking heavily for Gillum.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 01:04 PM (sdi6R)

217 Gardening thread is up. Or you can stick around here.

Posted by: KTbarthedoor at November 03, 2018 01:05 PM (BVQ+1)

218 Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (PkVlr)

That is a shame on him.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 03, 2018 01:06 PM (EZebt)

219 Someone needs to plug in Biden. His batteries are running low.

How come we don't see W Bush on the campaign trail? He's Mr GOP.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 03, 2018 01:06 PM (ZifzP)

220 213: Sorry Nurse Ratched. I understand how that feels from the child's perspective. They are lucky to have you, I had a mom who focused on finding better men. She was married four times by the time I finished high school.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 01:06 PM (U7k5w)

221 Or the FBI is more corrupt and incompetent that anyone expected. Perhaps both.
Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 12:49 PM (NWiLs)

I know people who wound up in DC and would have taken the honeypots and the money as "part of the game"
Not morally upright sorts, and not terribly honest, but waaaay smaht and savvy.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 03, 2018 01:06 PM (mUa7G)

222 I think that the more people associate the GOP with
Trump, the better we will do overall. There are so many states and
districts where he performed well that OUGHT to go GOP --- IF the
election is presented as a referendum on Trumps policies.

I concede that there are also many "soccer-mom" districts that might
be hurt by the candidate associating him/her/itself with POTUS, but on
balance I think nationalizing the election will help us.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:00 PM (Rxduq)

Or in a bunch of districts, the GOP incumbent's opponent and outside groups are doing the associating with Trump for the incumbent. I've seen plenty of commercials on TV and I know others have of "The Republican incumbent votes xx% of the time with Trump. How terrible." How they figure these "statistics" out I have no idea.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:07 PM (tT986)

223
Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (PkVlr)

I am sorry for you. Her Majesty referred to ex as "Disney Dad" because he only did the fun stuff and left the hard job of raising their daughter to HM. So I can't feel your pain, but I know about it.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 03, 2018 01:07 PM (UR/mu)

224 216 209 At Seafood Festival in Apalachicola (FL Panhandle) today. Woman on 3-wheel bike w giant Gillum sign. Closer view revealed tooothless meth-head, 30 going on 70, cycling while smoking a cigarette. Husband called her the Gillum Gal.
Posted by: Ever at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (jydBM)

Your husband's right. Typical Gillum voter.

Posted by: Marybeth at November 03, 2018 01:07 PM (CmURZ)

225 Sorry. I didn't choose to be a single mom. But I've had to suck it up and do it for 13 years. Haven't saved a fucking dime for my own retirement.

Ugh.
Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (PkVlr)
*************
Hopefully the kids will make it through college or an apprenticeship and you can get some backstop there. Keep slugging away for them. We notice and help who we can out here. There's risk in everything.

Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2018 01:08 PM (2JudQ)

226 219
How come we don't see W Bush on the campaign trail? He's Mr GOP.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 03, 2018 01:06 PM (ZifzP)

Speaks volumes, doesn't it?

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 01:08 PM (sdi6R)

227 Soul trolls roll to the polls.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 03, 2018 01:08 PM (aKsyK)

228 After living in SF for 30 years I think there is a big strain of liberal culture which originated here that celebrates and normalizes the profane, weird, subversive, transgressive, and perverted.

Before 1967, this was mostly a wirking class, ethnic enclave, tradition oriented city.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 03, 2018 01:09 PM (EZebt)

229 NEW the Prayer speech is aces.

Posted by: logprof at November 03, 2018 01:09 PM (e7oj4)

230 And now it's time to get the fishing gear together for one last run at the fall stripers tomorrow. Winter is coming.

Posted by: JackStraw

Good luck !

Posted by: JT at November 03, 2018 01:09 PM (IsQwy)

231 How come we don't see W Bush on the campaign trail? He's Mr GOP.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 03, 2018 01:06 PM (ZifzP)

Speaks volumes, doesn't it?

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 01:08 PM (sdi6R)

Nobody wants the Clintons either. I'll be really interested in seeing how well their speaking tour sells.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:10 PM (tT986)

232 I took note that the Miami Herald made a bigger deal of him stopping into a local place for tacos and of the related hoopla than of the rally.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 12:31 PM (tT986)
----------------------------------------------
It's odd that he would choose a taco place in Florida.
Yeah, I realize that a lot of Mexi-Meso-Americans have migrated there in the last couple of decades, but still......

I would have picked a Puerto Rican or Dominican place.
(A Cuban place would be risky.)

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:10 PM (Rxduq)

233 that way they can smell you coming and bolt...

you might try approaching from downwind instead.
Posted by: redc1c4 at November 03, 2018 01:01 PM (Dagiw)

The way the Congolese forest pygmies hunt elephants is to come up behind the prey for an attack, that way if they spook the elephants' escape route is away from the hunter, not over top of him.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 03, 2018 01:10 PM (mUa7G)

234 I meant the Prager speech is aces.

I love my Kindle Fire, but the autocorrect sucks ass.

Posted by: logprof at November 03, 2018 01:10 PM (e7oj4)

235 #4 There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..
**********
without that personality we wouldn't have this economy. Hopefully the voter mom's understand its about the children not their perceptions of the orange man.

MAGA

Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2018 01:10 PM (2JudQ)

236 And Ohio State - Nebraska are again proving what absolute bullshit the "Targeting" penalty is.

Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 01:11 PM (cAnNx)

237 >>>>Got a phishing alert on this link
Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 03, 2018 12:38 PM (n9EOP)

What does that indicate? Normally I think of phishing as a type of e-mail.

Posted by: Max Power at November 03, 2018 01:11 PM (q177U)

238 Thanks y'all.

He's off sailboat racing instead of going to dad's weekend for his oldest son. I got the kids. He got the house and the boat and the business.

So, I live in a house I don't own and pit my kids through private school and am helping with college.

And he's off sailing. Hard to not be pissed all the time. But it's hard to be an effective parent when you're mad all the time. So I suck it up.

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:11 PM (PkVlr)

239 Sorry. I didn't choose to be a single mom. But I've had to suck it up and do it for 13 years. Haven't saved a fucking dime for my own retirement.

Ugh.
Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM

I have spare bummer hats, so it's all good. That sucks, and I'm really sorry. I'm in the didn't ask for this, dick-broke position too.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 01:11 PM (NWiLs)

240 Republicans are going to be wiped out in Illinois. Rauner will lose by 15. Roscam and Hotlgren are done. The 10th District is now permanently Dem. Anyone with any sense is leaving. You get the government you deserve, and Illinois is filled with idiots.

Posted by: FFFFFFalangist at November 03, 2018 01:12 PM (/aiGx)

241

It's odd that he would choose a taco place in Florida.

Yeah, I realize that a lot of Mexi-Meso-Americans have migrated there in the last couple of decades, but still......

I would have picked a Puerto Rican or Dominican place.

(A Cuban place would be risky.)

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:10 PM (Rxduq)

Place is called Coyo Taco, and he ordered Cochinita Pibil, Pollo al Carbon, Camaron, Guacamole and Esquite.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:13 PM (tT986)

242 Approach upwind and take advantage of natural concealment.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 12:51 PM (QLvwG)

---
that way they can smell you coming and bolt...

you might try approaching from downwind instead.

Posted by: redc1c4 at November 03, 2018 01:01 PM (Dagiw)

Upwind, downwind, whatever it takes.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 01:13 PM (QLvwG)

243 >>>Not the usual Daily Time Waster, a interesting idea, banish Zuckerberg for a decade.
https://tinyurl.com/y74ae7vz

"In one anecdote about Aristides, known as "the Just", who was ostracised in 482, an illiterate citizen, not recognising him, came up to ask him to write the name Aristides on his ostrakon. When Aristides asked why, the man replied it was because he was sick of hearing him being called "the Just". Aristides then manfully wrote his own name on the ostrakon."

Posted by: Max Power at November 03, 2018 01:14 PM (q177U)

244 Targeting flag in Clemson game

Posted by: logprof at November 03, 2018 01:15 PM (e7oj4)

245 Larry Schweikart @LarrySchweikart
9m
Replying to @perdrix @Barkleyowl
"Polls." Huge problem. See they always start with underestimation of Rs and overestimation of Ds. They are using 2012 #S, which were badly outdated in 2014, not to mention 2016 or now. Moreover, definitions of "Is" vary. In OH, "Is are not independents, but "unaffiliated."

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 01:15 PM (ueWXy)

246 I wonder when Mr. CIA Bush kicks it whether the Bushies will ban the bad orange man.

That photo of him in Dallas that day speaks volumes.

*munches popcorn* and snickers

Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2018 01:16 PM (2JudQ)

247 Clemson special teamed ejected

Posted by: logprof at November 03, 2018 01:16 PM (e7oj4)

248 SFp, if you're still here, how did you vote on the DST proposition, and why?

we haven't made up our minds yet on that one...

Posted by: redc1c4 at November 03, 2018 01:18 PM (Dagiw)

249
Place is called Coyo Taco, and he ordered Cochinita Pibil, Pollo al Carbon, Camaron, Guacamole and Esquite.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:13 PM (tT986)

I checked the venue out where he held the rally and it's very posh and popular with the arts loving crowd. It's very different than the venues that PDT speak s at.

Posted by: Gen Curtis LeMay at November 03, 2018 01:18 PM (TAmPV)

250 Clemson special teamed ejected
Posted by: logprof at November 03, 2018 01:16 PM (e7oj4)

The whole team?

Posted by: MAC SOG and nothing will happen at November 03, 2018 01:18 PM (P4Pk9)

251 222--- How they figure these "statistics" out I have no idea.
Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:07 PM (tT986)
-----------------------
Good question!

I hear Claire McCaskill in a Fox interview say she's voted with Trump "over half of the time."
What the hell does that mean?

A whole lot of legislation going through Congress is trivial or pro-forma stuff, usually passing with 80-90% of the vote.

The interviewer --- IIRC it was Baier --- should have challenged her on that. What's her voting record on KEY issues of policy?

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:19 PM (Rxduq)

252 the spread for the clemson game was 39 pts.!

Posted by: mjc, the very, at November 03, 2018 01:19 PM (Pg+x7)

253
Off sock

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 01:20 PM (TAmPV)

254 Sorry. I didn't choose to be a single mom. But
I've had to suck it up and do it for 13 years. Haven't saved a fucking
dime for my own retirement.

Ugh.

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (PkVlr)

Blow off steam here, not in front of your kids. I've walked your same path as a single Dad. As they mature, your kids will figure it out on their own, who has their back. Until then, endeavor to persevere.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 01:20 PM (QLvwG)

255 254: Sage advice. For me, it was my grandmother who "had my back" and was always there throughout parental disappointments. She called me "my youngest child", and I felt the same.

Posted by: CN at November 03, 2018 01:23 PM (U7k5w)

256 >>Illinois is filled with idiots.

Pardon me?

Posted by: Ohio at November 03, 2018 01:23 PM (r9UYA)

257 I hear Claire McCaskill in a Fox interview say she's voted with Trump "over half of the time."
What the hell does that mean?

What was on the menu for lunch meetings

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 01:23 PM (T4oHT)

258 The interviewer --- IIRC it was Baier --- should have challenged her on that. What's her voting record on KEY issues of policy?

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:19 PM (Rxduq)

He's on her side.

Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 01:23 PM (cAnNx)

259 the only game i liked on the board this week was army -7 over air force.

but i'm not a betting man.

any more.

Posted by: mjc, the very, at November 03, 2018 01:24 PM (Pg+x7)

260 My ex has once again chosen himself over his kids and I'm left to comfort and console.

He doesn't support them financially

Nor emotionally

And if he can't have fun or benefit directly from an interaction, he just won't show up.

Sorry. I didn't choose to be a single mom. But I've had to suck it up and do it for 13 years. Haven't saved a fucking dime for my own retirement.

Ugh.
Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:03 PM (PkVlr)

Nurse ratched, is he behind on his child support payments? Could you go to your AG to force him to pay up? I'm so sorry that you are going through this. My best friend's husband left her with a terminal illness and a small child to fend for herself. She beat back the disease, raised that child to a decent adult, and did okay. She never said a bad thing about the daughter's father to her, but the daughter picked up on it all by herself. Things like dad getting Christmas presents for his girlfriend's kid, but not her. She adores her mother, by the way. Dad? Not so much.

Keep doing what you are doing, and let us know how we can help you.

Posted by: moki at November 03, 2018 01:26 PM (mFoNl)

261 Good question!

I hear Claire McCaskill in a Fox interview say she's voted with Trump "over half of the time."

What the hell does that mean?

A whole lot of legislation going through Congress is trivial or pro-forma stuff, usually passing with 80-90% of the vote.

The interviewer --- IIRC it was Baier --- should have challenged her
on that. What's her voting record on KEY issues of policy?

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:19 PM (Rxduq)

I saw a bit of a panel discussion on C-Span the other day about Democratic Socialism and one of the panelists was complaining about how awful Manchin is because he has voted with Trump 61% of the time. The guy pretty much argued Manchin didn't belong in the Democrat party. Four out of the 5 panelists were radio talk show hosts; and the 5th a former NC state representative (and currently an official in the state Dem party). The latter was the only one who attempted to argue that in politics, sometimes you have to get stuff done and you're not going to get everything you want. He was often dismissed by the others and those dismissals would bring applause from the crowd. Nope, Republicans are wrong, bad, and you shouldn't work with them.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:27 PM (tT986)

262 #4: There is a big Trump backlash out here..suburban women.. despite the roaring economy.. it's not about policy, it's about personality..

I've noted this while poll-watching. And you're right about the personality thing; suburban women do have really shitty personalities. They might as well be voting w/ their lady parts, cuz they got nothin' upstairs.
#repeal19A

Posted by: Donkey Joto at November 03, 2018 01:28 PM (0D9O2)

263 241---Place is called Coyo Taco, and he ordered Cochinita Pibil, Pollo al Carbon, Camaron, Guacamole and Esquite.
Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:13 PM (tT986)
------------------------------------
Heh.
The Obamas do love their Mexican food.
(They brought the chef from their favorite Mex place in Chicago to the WH.)

But I would have gone after the P-Rican vote!

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:28 PM (Rxduq)

264 They might as well be voting w/ their lady parts, cuz they got nothin' upstairs.
#repeal19A
Posted by: Donkey Joto at November 03, 2018 01:28 PM (0D9O2)

So you wanna take away the votes of the ettes, because some other women are idiots?

Posted by: moki at November 03, 2018 01:29 PM (mFoNl)

265 I believe Matthew Yglesias is actually brain damaged.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 03, 2018 01:29 PM (yQpMk)

266 My biggest hope aside from Menendez going down is for Maxine Waters to tank. She been in Congress for about 25 years. I don't think Omar Navarro has a chance,but he says the dstrict has become more Latino is since she first came in. I watched this 10 minute interview with him on OAN. He said "She's very divisive, encouraging violence against Trump supporters. She's 70. I'm 29. I'm more mature than she is." I laughed.

https://tinyurl.com/y9ep6y9r

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 03, 2018 01:29 PM (AllCR)

267 Suburban woman here. Love Trump. Love that he fights. Oh, and I have a bachelors and MBA.

Posted by: Martell at November 03, 2018 01:32 PM (x8rLg)

268
I believe Matthew Yglesias is actually brain damaged.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 03, 2018 01:29 PM (yQpMk)

Maybe he is a legacy of Stork at Delta Tau Chi at Faber College?

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 01:33 PM (QLvwG)

269 Mad Max probably has a better chance of dying in office than not getting reelected

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 01:35 PM (T4oHT)

270 Is Claire including naming bridges and post offices? She votes DEM party line on everything that matters.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 03, 2018 01:35 PM (fYi9j)

271 I'm a suburban woman. I voted for Trump. I'd vote for him again. Will vote R down the line. I really don't think there's a backlash. Women who didn't vote for him who are hard core leftist won't vote for Republicans, although I think some may vote for Malinowski for House of Reps and just not for at all for Senate. Women who voted for Trump will probably do so again. I have a BA and a MDiv.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 03, 2018 01:37 PM (AllCR)

272 266
I don't think Omar Navarro has a chance,but he says the dstrict has become more Latino is since she first came in. I watched this 10 minute interview with him on OAN. He said "She's very divisive, encouraging violence against Trump supporters. She's 70. I'm 29. I'm more mature than she is." I laughed.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 03, 2018 01:29 PM (AllCR)

That could be a very big wake-up call for blacks, if they see formerly secure black districts go Latino.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 01:38 PM (sdi6R)

273 Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 01:35 PM (T4oHT)

Well, I can't really pray for that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 03, 2018 01:38 PM (AllCR)

274 111 115 116 Flyover folks appreciate results, coastals worship poses.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at November 03, 2018 01:38 PM (ABuva)

275 246 I wonder when Mr. CIA Bush kicks it whether the Bushies will ban the bad orange man....

Posted by: torabora at November 03, 2018 01:16 PM (2JudQ)
-----------------------------
When a former POTUS dies there is a state service with a strict protocol. I don't think you can ban the sitting- POTUS or even ex-POTUSes from that.

In any case, there was once a time when the very notion of a Bush being rude was unthinkable to me. Now?
I'm not so sure.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:39 PM (Rxduq)

276
Is Claire including naming bridges and post offices? She votes DEM party line on everything that matters.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 03, 2018 01:35 PM (fYi9j)

Yeah, is it just a calculation based on bills he has signed into law? If she voted in favor of passage of the bill, then she's voted with him? What about bills that get passed without a roll call vote? Are nominations included, and her voting yes is counted as voting with Trump? These stats can be manipulated all sorts of ways.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:39 PM (tT986)

277 There. Now I can run for office.

Posted by: Notorious de BFD at November 03, 2018 01:40 PM (Tyii7)

278 Fen - One way to look at it she isn't our problem. We didn't and can't vote for her.

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 01:40 PM (T4oHT)

279
Got my Rosary said sitting around at the set-up waiting for Her Majesty to return from watching the rings and socializing.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 03, 2018 01:40 PM (UR/mu)

280 The Harvey Milk legend reminds me of the sanctification of Matthew Shepard. He was a meth head and dealer who happened to be gay. His gayness didn't get him killed.

Posted by: Chupa Me at November 03, 2018 01:42 PM (qE3QB)

281 Heading to the local candy store this morning and buying my new Glock 19X. I will be spending the afternoon doing unmentionable things with it.

Posted by: Under Fire at November 03, 2018 01:43 PM (r9UYA)

282 Soon after we had a rugby song Jonestown sung to the tune of Petula Clark's Downtown. Part of it:

Watch him as he stirs the vat of Cool aid so lethal
Listen to the anguished cries of all the dying people
No one survives.

The rev's the most gracious host
So, let's lift up your glasses to the ultimate toast
We're in Jonestown
Drink with the reverend Jim
Jonestown
Chances are mighty slim
Jonestown
People are dropping like flies.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 01:43 PM (1UZdv)

283 Off victim hat!

Time for some FOOTBALL!

Go COUGS!
Go HUSKIES!

Whoot whoot!

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 01:44 PM (PkVlr)

284 The Harvey Milk legend reminds me of the
sanctification of Matthew Shepard. He was a meth head and dealer who
happened to be gay. His gayness didn't get him killed.

Posted by: Chupa Me at November 03, 2018 01:42 PM (qE3QB)

His ashes were interred at the National Cathedral about a week or so ago.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 01:44 PM (tT986)

285 Bill Mitchell @mitchellvii
3m
Obama is the Democrats Messiah and he can only put 4000 in an 8000 seat arena in FL a week before the midterms?

Democrats are so going to lose.

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 01:45 PM (ueWXy)

286 264---So you wanna take away the votes of the ettes, because some other women are idiots?
Posted by: moki at November 03, 2018 01:29 PM (mFoNl)
-------------------------------
I would happily give up my vote if all women could be disenfranchised. But really, this is a silly academic exercise. Ain't going to happen.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:45 PM (Rxduq)

287 I would happily give up my vote if all women could be disenfranchised. But really, this is a silly academic exercise. Ain't going to happen.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:45 PM (Rxduq)

You're not the only conservative woman I've heads express that point of view. But you're right, universal suffrage is here to stay.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 01:52 PM (NWiLs)

288 Those of us still in Northern Illinois are pretty
much shell-shocked, innundated with misinformation, and just hanging on.
Somehow the fantastic economic numbers and other cultural changes have
not even made a dent in the omnipresent and all-encompassing (D)
attitude: if you vote (R), you are a nasty and horrible person.

The
gerrymandering in IL over the past 8 years (minimum) is truly
astonishing. The collar counties around Cook have become (D) -- where
they were always a counterweight. Springfield is similar where capitol
city itself is (D), but outer ring used to be (R).

So, Chi-Town Jerry doesn't brother me because even as an (R), there is almost no way to overcome the monoculture.

Posted by: mustbequantum at November 03, 2018 12:26 PM (MIKMs)

McHenry County is still blessedly and thoroughly red.

Posted by: My Sharia Moor at November 03, 2018 01:52 PM (RjDqQ)

289 *heard

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 01:53 PM (NWiLs)

290 Seattle: The Utopian Lie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWGKrxV3Pc

Posted by: Under Fire at November 03, 2018 01:53 PM (r9UYA)

291 286
I would happily give up my vote if all women could be disenfranchised.
Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:45 PM (Rxduq)

I have heard a number of intelligent, responsible women say that over the years. You and they are the ones I want voting.

Too bad you're in the minority.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 01:54 PM (sdi6R)

292 280 The Harvey Milk legend reminds me of the sanctification of Matthew Shepard. He was a meth head and dealer who happened to be gay. His gayness didn't get him killed.

Posted by: Chupa Me at November 03, 2018 01:42 PM (qE3QB

I like them as comparison to the girl from Columbine, Cassie, who the legend is that those psychos put the gun to her head and asked if she believed in God and they shot her when she said "yes". The media was very intent on finding the truth on that and making sure it was known that did not actually happen. As opposed to the methhead everyone knows was killed in a bad drug deal not because he was gay. They don't like covering that.

Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 01:55 PM (cAnNx)

293 About "suburban women" ---- eh.
Trump won the MARRIED women's vote, albeit more narrowly than most GOP candidates. Many (most?) married women in the US are suburban.

I'll concede that Trump managed that, not because these women liked Trump, but because Hillary is so odious.
Still,.....

It depends on the suburbs, I think. There's obviously a big difference between upscale neighborhoods full of professionals and more middle-middle burbs. The demo for "suburban" is too broad to be useful.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 01:57 PM (Rxduq)

294 It really does have to suck for women that like to be politically informed. You have an entire political party that believes the only thing you care about is your right to be allowed to murder your baby in the womb.

And then the realization that there are so many women out there that prove them right.

Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 01:58 PM (cAnNx)

295 Nurse Ratchet
My ex called himself Uncle Daddy, no other description needed. No child support, occasional violent behavior. Same as you, I never badmouthed him to my son, but my son understood everything as he got older, and now is a wonderful father himself. It gets better.

Posted by: LMD Outer Banker at November 03, 2018 01:59 PM (YuQLm)

296 Twitter allowed "Kill all Jews" to become a trending topic. But yeah it's Gab that needs to be deplatformed.

Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 02:00 PM (cAnNx)

297 One of the things that irks me is the H'Wood's Propaganda films will likely be used by historians of the future as fact and ignore the actual facts which most likely only exist in print on pulp which will be unreadable in this century unless some bright spark has preserved them.

But even if they have, the historians will probably still go for the glitzy show that they can just sit and watch.

This goes for a whole lot of stuff that the Leftist media has redone over the years in both Cinema and TV so as to blur the line between truth and the leftist wish casting.

And a hundred years from now, how will they be able to tell.

That along with the possibility that due to some glitch or an SMOD will wipe all our history away within seconds since we've stored in on perishable media.

I've wondered sometimes if a previous civilization grew and reached a pinnacle beyond us but they did the same thing so when they were wiped out there was no trace left of them.

Posted by: jakee308 at November 03, 2018 02:01 PM (HznPX)

298 How many of our heroes of yore were actually something quite different?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 03, 2018 02:02 PM (aKsyK)

299 298 How many of our heroes of yore were actually something quite different?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 03, 2018 02:02 PM (aKsyK)

I never had any heroes. Not flesh and blood ones anyway.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 02:03 PM (NWiLs)

300 294 It really does have to suck for women that like to be politically informed. You have an entire political party that believes the only thing you care about is your right to be allowed to murder your baby in the womb.

And then the realization that there are so many women out there that prove them right.
Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 01:58 PM (cAnNx)

It really is horrifying how many women are guided solely by MUH VUHGINUH and MUH ABORSHUNS when it comes to voting.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 02:05 PM (NWiLs)

301 298 How many of our heroes of yore were actually something quite different?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 03, 2018 02:02 PM (aKsyK)

A lot of them? Most of them? All of them?

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 02:06 PM (sdi6R)

302 It really is horrifying how many women are guided solely by MUH VUHGINUH and MUH ABORSHUNS when it comes to voting.

Self-centeredness run amok.

Posted by: Notorious de BFD at November 03, 2018 02:09 PM (Tyii7)

303 It really is horrifying how many women are guided solely by MUH VUHGINUH and MUH ABORSHUNS when it comes to voting.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 03, 2018 02:05 PM (NWiLs)

And "Thou shalt not speak ill of Planned Parenthood."

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 02:10 PM (tT986)

304 You're not the only conservative woman I've heads express that point of
view. But you're right, universal suffrage is here to stay.
---
By its nature it can't be voted away.

In the event of a reset (and without threats, and noting all the good Trump has done, we are still approaching financial Armageddon), though, it like everything else is on the table.

Posted by: Methos at November 03, 2018 02:10 PM (CPS8G)

305 "Illinois is filled with idiots."
many downstate counties went 70% Trump, most were over 60%. Dems just have to dominate CrookCounty.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 03, 2018 02:11 PM (Cus5s)

306 A gentle rain is falling

My youngest turned 18 yesterday. After football practice this morning he's off to the toy store to buy his first. He likes bolt action rifles, but may end up with an AR. I'm excited to see what he comes home with.

Also buying ammo for mom.

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 02:14 PM (PkVlr)

307 297 One of the things that irks me is the H'Wood's Propaganda films will likely be used by historians of the future as fact and ignore the actual facts which most likely only exist in print on pulp which will be unreadable in this century unless some bright spark has preserved them.
Posted by: jakee308 at November 03, 2018 02:01 PM (HznPX)

Everybody who has books published before the PC Era* needs to seriously think about how to preserve them for future generations, such as sealing them in plastic and burying them in lead-lined boxes.

*I mean "politically correct", not "personal computer", but maybe they go hand-in-hand.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 02:15 PM (sdi6R)

308 If the R's keep the House, Media will have lots of 'splainin to do. Unlike 2016, they can't say they got blindsided.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 02:15 PM (1UZdv)

309
Obama is the Democrats Messiah and he can only put 4000 in an 8000 seat arena in FL a week before the midterms?

Actually according to their website they can seat up to 10,000.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 02:17 PM (TAmPV)

310 SCOTUS refuses to halt "children's climate lawsuit". It's frivolous and silly. It should have been tossed from the get go.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at November 03, 2018 02:17 PM (/qEW2)

311 308 If the R's keep the House, Media will have lots of 'splainin to do. Unlike 2016, they can't say they got blindsided.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 02:15 PM (1UZdv)

they'll just quadruple down on the charge that we're all racist/homophobic/misogynistic bigots AND that the Russians/Chinese/Iranians/Macedonians hacked the vote.

They'll never admit that the nation is experiencing a Paradigm Shift, because their handlers don't have that on their agenda.

Posted by: kallisto at November 03, 2018 02:22 PM (kD8Fh)

312 Alec Baldwin sent his victim to the hospital. In PA that merits a felony aggravated assault charge. So that bloated daughter abusing pig gets to walk on a misdemeanor harassment charge?

At least his victim now has standing to sue the everloving shit out of that primordial gasbag.

Posted by: kallisto at November 03, 2018 02:24 PM (kD8Fh)

313 @311 Agreed. But we'll go to 70% of the populace knowing that Media are silly lying sacks of shit, and Media will know that we know.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 02:27 PM (1UZdv)

314 Mob scene voting in North Naples Florida right now. Crazy lines. And this isn't exactly Dem country.

Posted by: Tofer732 at November 03, 2018 02:27 PM (vVdlI)

315 7 Coptic Christians killed by ISIS shooter yesterday. Again, shouldn't we be prioritizing these people and halting all Muslim immigration?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at November 03, 2018 02:29 PM (/qEW2)

316 Daughter is at therapy so I have time to check in..where is Trump having a rally at today?

Posted by: IC at November 03, 2018 02:30 PM (1VK1b)

317 Oh God, another Robin Hood. This time with Jamie Foxx as Morgan Freeman.

Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 02:30 PM (cAnNx)

318 If there is ever someone in need of a good ass kicking, it's Alec Baldwin.

Posted by: IC at November 03, 2018 02:31 PM (1VK1b)

319 Daughter is at therapy so I have time to check in..where is Trump having a rally at today?

Posted by: IC at November 03, 2018 02:30 PM (1VK1b)

Belgrade, MT, right now.

Pensacola at 7:30 eastern.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 02:32 PM (tT986)

320 Is this the place where people are talking?

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:33 PM (lwiT4)

321 Graduated HS in 1975, and my beautiful cousin, same age, joined Children of God our senior year.

She is still with the remnants, now called something else, at their "mission" in SE Asia, with the father of three? of her eight kids.

She was one of the honeypots that attracted young men to "Love the Lord!"

Posted by: barbarausa at November 03, 2018 12:07 PM (eWUpO)

The "Children of God" were real big around here (Houston area) back in the 1970s. In those days I was working for a X-ray service company and one day made a call at a local chiropractor's office. He had a notice, with a photo of a young girl, which said she (the girl) was mixed up with the Children of God cult, her father was looking for her, etc. Made it sound like she was an underage runaway. I had seen this girl many times out panhandling for that group, most recently a week or so before. I told the doctor in that office that I'd seen her and she was in the area.

By the time I got back to the office, my boss had already talked to this girl's father and wanted me to call him and tell him what I knew. The boss also told me this girl was 18, which meant she was free to hang out with whatever group she wanted to, as she was considered an adult in Texas.

I called her father, told him what I'd seen and also told him that if she was 18 there was really nothing anyone could do, as she was an adult. He sure didn't like hearing that.

Interestingly, I never saw that girl ever again after that.

By the time I got back to the office,

Posted by: The Oort Cloud - Source of all SMODs at November 03, 2018 02:33 PM (p0pYQ)

322 SCOTUS refuses to halt "children's climate lawsuit". It's frivolous and silly. It should have been tossed from the get go.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at November 03, 2018 02:17 PM (/qEW2)

I heard they halted that.

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:34 PM (lwiT4)

323 My favorite poll is the Rasmussen Daily. The trend is back in Trump's favor, after going negative last weekend.

This poll is good at intensity, which hopefully translates to turnout, turnout, turnout.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 02:35 PM (1UZdv)

324 SCOTUS refuses to halt "children's climate lawsuit". It's frivolous and silly. It should have been tossed from the get go.

That is fine. Show us the evidence. Prove global warming. Put mother Gaia on the stand.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 03, 2018 02:35 PM (dNzKv)

325 Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 02:14 PM (PkVlr)

Sounds like a good young man!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 03, 2018 02:36 PM (n9EOP)

326 I admit to "muh feelingzz about aborshunz" guiding my election choices.

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:37 PM (lwiT4)

327 BTW, Belgrade, MT, is near Bozeman and is the location of the Bozeman-Yellowstone airport. Lately most of his rallies have been in airport hangers or airport grounds or really close by.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 02:37 PM (tT986)

328 324 SCOTUS refuses to halt "children's climate lawsuit". It's frivolous and silly. It should have been tossed from the get go.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 03, 2018 02:35 PM (dNzKv)

The Children's Crusade, 2018-style.

Posted by: rickl at November 03, 2018 02:40 PM (sdi6R)

329 Doesn't garrett live at the Bozeman airport?

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:40 PM (lwiT4)

330 The Twitter fascists have banned Rex (@ImperatorRex)'s Twitter account. Conservative, yes; I don't recall any, say, racial elements there BUT he was doing a ton of work himself on the coup/FISA abuse, and linking to others exposing the coup including George Papadopoulos defending himself online.

Posted by: andycanuck at November 03, 2018 02:41 PM (Evws/)

331 SCOTUS only said that the Ninth Circuit has to deal with it first. It's only about procedure.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 02:42 PM (1UZdv)

332 Trump is going to buttfuvk all the libruls cats on Tuesday!

Posted by: Real American at November 03, 2018 02:42 PM (1im3I)

333 lin-duh at November 03, 2018 12:12 PM (kufk0)

I hope that was a joke. /// Do those slashes stand for sarcasm? Anyway, my brothers think I'm weird because I "think" like a man.

Posted by: Grannymimi at November 03, 2018 02:43 PM (u5LFV)

334 314 Mob scene voting in North Naples Florida right now. Crazy lines. And this isn't exactly Dem country.
Posted by: Tofer732 at November 03, 2018 02:27 PM (vVdlI)
---------------------
Hmmm.
Could be my crazy relatives from Bonita Springs.
They breed like rabbits.
I'd say there are about 25,000 of 'em all over that area.

Okay, okay.
Slight exaggeration.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at November 03, 2018 02:44 PM (Rxduq)

335 I bookmarked all the election night threads from 2016. I should go back and read.

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:44 PM (lwiT4)

336 By global warming theory, an increase in co2 concentration from 345 ppm to 385 ppm raised the earths temperature by 1C. That is 1C per 40ppm increase. Therefore, if you increase the concentration by 10,000 times that to 400,000 ppm, then you should get a 10,000 deg C temp increase. We could build a solar reactor with a pure CO2 atmosphere and have an internal temp of 30,000 degrees! Melt steel! Free electricity for the planet!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 03, 2018 02:44 PM (dNzKv)

337 I hope that was a joke. /// Do those slashes stand
for sarcasm? Anyway, my brothers think I'm weird because I "think" like a
man.

Posted by: Grannymimi at November 03, 2018 02:43 PM (u5LFV)

Yes, she was being sarcastic.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 02:44 PM (tT986)

338 /// Do those slashes stand for sarcasm?

Yes. Some posters use the slashes for sarcasm unless it's quite obvious they are joking.

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:46 PM (lwiT4)

339 What's left in my wallet?

Posted by: Arec Baldwin at November 03, 2018 02:47 PM (Tyii7)

340 It's too bad PDT has given up on the left coast. There are many of us who would drive hours to stand in the rain to go to a rally. How far west does he venture?

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 02:49 PM (PkVlr)

341 @336 I posited something similar. If trace CO2 has such powerful thermodynamic effects, surely we could create some kind of heat pump by using it.

Alternatively, I posited that Man's building so many roads and parking lots paved with heat-absorbing asphalt has had a greater effect than more CO2.

Where's my Nobel prize!

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 02:50 PM (1UZdv)

342 I heard they halted that.
Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:34 PM (lwiT4)

I read the same a week or so ago. I'm not sure why it was reversed, or why the earlier pronouncement was temporary. The articles aren't specific. Any legal eagles here who are in the know?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at November 03, 2018 02:50 PM (/qEW2)

343 From last night's ONT...

Critique here, including throughout the comments/replies:

https://twitter.com/_ImperatorRex_/status/

1058520843980947456

Posted by: andycanuck

FFFFFFFFFu**kin' Twitter has suspended Rex!!

I can't believe it!

Posted by: Eleanor, What the Cat Dragged In at November 03, 2018 02:31 AM (QU+qf)So Rex was banned shortly after I linked him just last night about Obama's psycho speech.

Posted by: andycanuck at November 03, 2018 02:50 PM (Evws/)

344 Just checked on the location of the Central American invasion, they are in Donaji Mexico, between the coasts heading north before going north west towards Texas. There was some sort of proposed bus transportation but it fell apart. They need to try for a Christmas arrival.

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 02:53 PM (T4oHT)

345 Jack Dorsey blows ponies for nickels.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 03, 2018 02:53 PM (nDe2U)

346 0 It's too bad PDT has given up on the left coast. There are many of us who would drive hours to stand in the rain to go to a rally. How far west does he venture?
Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 02:49 PM (PkVlr)

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

He has to go where he is most effective. If I recall correctly, he even offered to go to Seattle and the Rs there turned him down. Seems like he goes everywhere that bumps up against the Left coastal states, just not into those states.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 03, 2018 02:53 PM (I16G8)

347 I found the Ace's last comment on his first election night thread, just as the polls were closing on the East Coast:

"It should be noted that so far exit polls look bad for Trump -- better hope for that Shy Trump Voter effect."

And the rest is history.

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 02:53 PM (lwiT4)

348 Alternatively, I posited that Man's building so many roads and parking lots paved with heat-absorbing asphalt has had a greater effect than more CO2.

Especially when you put your official global warming thermometer in the middle of an airport tarmac.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 03, 2018 02:53 PM (dNzKv)

349 It's too bad PDT has given up on the left coast.
There are many of us who would drive hours to stand in the rain to go to
a rally. How far west does he venture?

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 02:49 PM (PkVlr)

He's been to AZ. Twice to MT. I believe he was in NV a while back.

I think it's not as much as he's given up on the left coast as there aren't *that* many competitive races on the left coast and in the places there are his presence may not be wanted or indeed would be counterproductive. But there are also some states elsewhere with competitive races and he's been avoiding them too for the same reason.

Posted by: Vendette at November 03, 2018 02:57 PM (tT986)

350 Nurse Ratched--

So sorry to hear about your ex. Been there, but fortunately with only one child. (I'm the stepmom since age 3.) FWIW, it seemed like it would never end...and then suddenly it did. He was grown, the court orders ended, college got done. He got married and had an awesome son. He has lived 15 minutes from us for the last 18 years (since he went to college). His mom is now a train wreck and he more than knows it. Sorry to see that she's in that shape, but I have too much history to view it entirely dispassionately.

Oh, and this, to the "chili to a baby" crowd--

Want a beer?
It's 7 o'clock in the morning?!!
Scotch?

Posted by: Art Rondolet of Malmsey at November 03, 2018 02:59 PM (S+f+m)

351 IIRC SCOTUS gave a short stay and has now decided that the Ninth Circuit has to deal with the Childrens Climate Lawsuit first, before SCOTUS deals with it.

It's entirely procedural.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 02:59 PM (1UZdv)

352 Alternatively, I posited that Man's building so many roads and parking lots paved with heat-absorbing asphalt has had a greater effect than more CO2.

Especially when you put your official global warming thermometer in the middle of an airport tarmac.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 03, 2018 02:53 PM (dNzKv)

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

See also, sensors placed directly over AC units venting exhaust.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 03, 2018 03:00 PM (I16G8)

353 348

Whatever happened the Steyn vs Mann lawsuit? Last I heard (long time ago), Mann was fighting disclosure like crazy!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 03, 2018 03:01 PM (n9EOP)

354 PDT will probably have a rally in Portland for 2020, just to troll.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 03, 2018 03:01 PM (fYi9j)

355 Speaking of Michael Mann. You'll recall that when Obama came into office he and the Ds spent $800 billion supposedly to kick start the economy. It was touted as going to shovel ready state construction projects. But then Pelosi said she didn't want jobs for burly men (her words) and it morphed into a bailout of state governments and funding for pet projects --

Michael "Hockey Stick" Mann got a piece in grant money. ISYN

Private enterprise read the tea leaves and hid in a cave for eight years

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 03:05 PM (1UZdv)

356 Nick, I would move a mountain to see PDT troll portlandia. Holy fuck, that would make heads explode. But it would be a security nightmare

Posted by: Nurse ratched at November 03, 2018 03:07 PM (PkVlr)

357 Bill Cristal is on CNN right now as "conservative" pundit trashing Trump. Fuck I hate these fuckers.

Posted by: Lurking Lurker at November 03, 2018 03:07 PM (hgUZZ)

358 Just checked on the location of the Central American
invasion, they are in Donaji Mexico, between the coasts heading north
before going north west towards Texas. There was some sort of proposed
bus transportation but it fell apart. They need to try for a Christmas
arrival.

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 02:53 PM (T4oHT)

Maria on a donkey, very pregnant, with a carpenter husband named Jesus walking beside them, looking for a place to rest up. Great photo op!

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 03:09 PM (QLvwG)

359 Here's garrett's comment as the East Coast polls closed on Election Night 2016:

"I think I am going to go out to the garage and slam my dick in the truck door.

Posted by: garrett at November 08, 2016 07:57 PM (EayXl)"

heh

Posted by: grammie winger at November 03, 2018 03:10 PM (lwiT4)

360 355 Speaking of Michael Mann. You'll recall that when Obama came into office he and the Ds spent $800 billion supposedly to kick start the economy. It was touted as going to shovel ready state construction projects. But then Pelosi said she didn't want jobs for burly men (her words) and it morphed into a bailout of state governments and funding for pet projects --

Michael "Hockey Stick" Mann got a piece in grant money. ISYN

Private enterprise read the tea leaves and hid in a cave for eight years

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 03:05 PM (1UZdv)

Yeah. Honestly there is a little kernel of truth in Obama having some credit for Trump's economic victories. Just not in the way he wants to claim it to be. Some of this recovery could have actually happened under Obama, but businesses all saw how he was acting and didn't want to start anything new or that expansive with someone like Obama in power. Why take the chance of getting a bigger hit when you could instead just hold off and wait to see if the next guy will actually let you do what you need.

Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 03:12 PM (cAnNx)

361 CNN sez Trump is stoking fears over immigration. Not illegal immigration. Not an invading army of 10k...just immigration.

Posted by: Lurking Lurker at November 03, 2018 03:12 PM (hgUZZ)

362 Oh, and this, to the "chili to a baby" crowd--

Want a beer?

It's 7 o'clock in the morning?!!

Scotch?

Posted by: Art Rondolet of Malmsey at November 03, 2018 02:59 PM (S+f+m)

Your mom calls the vacuum cleaner, Jaws??

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 03, 2018 03:13 PM (QLvwG)

363 Every failure of Obama's 8 years were because of Bush and every success of Trump's years will be because of Obama.

Posted by: Lurking Lurker at November 03, 2018 03:14 PM (hgUZZ)

364 it started out as "/s" to "end sarcasm", to be parallel to a closing HTML formatting command (e.g., /b, /i), but without the brackets.

It then morphed to just "/".

I would suspect that "///" means that the commenter was being very sarcastic.

Posted by: 20th Air Force at November 03, 2018 03:15 PM (MwFQu)

365 Oops, forgot the necessary

"/pendent" tag

Posted by: 20th Air Force at November 03, 2018 03:16 PM (MwFQu)

366 There were a lot of factors that were discouraging hiring, and driving hiring overseas. e.g., Obamacare was a job killer. Net net it made new employees liabilities, not assets.

One of the best things you can do for someone is to give them a job.

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 03, 2018 03:17 PM (1UZdv)

367 Maria on a donkey, very pregnant, with a carpenter husband named ~~Jesus~~ Jose walking beside them, looking for a place to rest up. Great photo op!

Posted by: 20th Air Force at November 03, 2018 03:18 PM (MwFQu)

368 Trump MT rally:

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

Posted by: kallisto at November 03, 2018 03:25 PM (kD8Fh)

369 DJT loves these rallys, unbelievable how much energy he emits. Not even Ronaldus Magnus could have kept up with his pace.

He's going on now about our strong military and he's so proud.

Posted by: kallisto at November 03, 2018 03:27 PM (kD8Fh)

370 So Obama was in Katakana campaigning for Abram yesterday More of his usual BS no doubt. One of the main guests was tatted-up rapper 2 Chainz. Never heard of him but a a quick search confirmed he is the ypical vile, thuggish filth typical of this type of "music"

And they have the nerve to lecture us about misogyny and hate. Screw the Dems.

Posted by: Ripley at November 03, 2018 03:28 PM (MxEKc)

371 SPACE FORCE!

Posted by: kallisto at November 03, 2018 03:28 PM (kD8Fh)

372 Atlanta, not Katakana. What the hell is that anyway? I hate autocucumber.

Posted by: Ripley at November 03, 2018 03:32 PM (MxEKc)

373 Wife and I voted "absentee" this a.m. (MO doesn't have "early voting," just absentee*.) Took 1 hr., 45 minutes to get through.
*They actually ask you why you're voting absentee . The guy ahead of my wife in line gave his reason; the poll worker said "There are 6 valid reasons for absentee voting, that isn't one of them." The guy then said something else, and he got his ballot.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin, scanning the horizon for the Crimson Tide at November 03, 2018 03:35 PM (ty7RM)

374 Nice to see some people with MAGA attire on as I was voting in Collier County. Amazing amount of turnout today, in one of the most Republican counties in Florida

Posted by: Tofer732 at November 03, 2018 03:38 PM (vVdlI)

375 I am hoping to be at job I was today on Tuesday, 15 minutes away so could be voting Tuesday around 1420hrs, usually in and out 5 minutes.

Posted by: Skip at November 03, 2018 03:42 PM (T4oHT)

376
DJT loves these rallys, unbelievable how much energy he emits

I noticed Obama was very low energy at his rally in Miami and the crowd seemed like it was trying to fake the excitment of a Trump rally.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 03, 2018 03:46 PM (TAmPV)

377 More about the Rex Twitter suspension/ban:
https://twitter.com/iamdavid_smith/status/
1058665275644674049/photo/1

Posted by: andycanuck at November 03, 2018 04:00 PM (Evws/)

378 PDT could get around some security concerns if he just happens to have a pacific trade meeting with Japan, ANZAC,Vietnam etc and puts it in Portland/Seattle/SF...

Still, I think he will hold a rally. I think getting shut out of Chicago still stings for him, and he never forgets a slights.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 03, 2018 04:09 PM (fYi9j)

379 Flawless & Nick

Hardest working man in show business.

Been said before, but it is INCREDIBLY true.

Posted by: strawdog at November 03, 2018 04:22 PM (Cssks)

380 Yeah. Honestly there is a little kernel of truth in Obama having some credit for Trump's economic victories. Just not in the way he wants to claim it to be. Some of this recovery could have actually happened under Obama, but businesses all saw how he was acting and didn't want to start anything new or that expansive with someone like Obama in power. Why take the chance of getting a bigger hit when you could instead just hold off and wait to see if the next guy will actually let you do what you need.
Posted by: buzzion at November 03, 2018 03:12 PM (cAnNx)

Give Obama full credit due for the recovery -
After him there was no where to go but up.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at November 03, 2018 04:31 PM (1g7ch)

381 https://washex.am/2OoksrI
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The Jewish vote is key in Florida, and Ron DeSantis just picked up a huge endorsement

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 04:50 PM (sXyKU)

382 https://fxn.ws/2yQeIlA
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Mexico governor withdraws offer of buses to transport migrant caravan | Fox News

Posted by: MSM is ithe Deep States WHORE at November 03, 2018 05:07 PM (sXyKU)

383 Nood Chess/Open up.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 03, 2018 05:22 PM (I16G8)

384 Test :lol

Posted by: Serious Cat at November 04, 2018 05:30 AM (neVm7)

385 Feinstein has connections and power. I'm voting for Kevin de Leon since he'll be powerless in the Senate for quite a while...probably until Civil War II at least.

Posted by: Lawrence Larson at November 04, 2018 02:13 PM (Uu7xZ)

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