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Saturday Morning Coffee Break
Good morning Horde. Saturday morning, let's take a look at a few stories that didn't get their due here at the AoSHQ this past week.
You know the rules, enjoy these stories or whatever tickles your fancy in this open thread. Don't be running with sharp objects and the 'ettes don't have cooties. Be nice and have a great weekend!!
Comments
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No way
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 09:52 AM (68rpc)
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Saw "Glass" yesterday-
Starts off like the best thing M. Night Shyamalan ever directed. Very crisp, very sharp script. Nice acting. Great directing.
Then as it seems to be comfortably fitting into the superhero mode of escalating battles between SH and SV-
MNS short-circuits the whole thing and takes it in a different direction.
How you respond to this short-circuiting will determine whether you like the movie or not.
I suspect that there'll be a 50/50 love/hate response from the audience.
Clearly, MNS has been thinking a lot about society lately and wants "Glass" to be as intellectual as it is visceral. This movie has a lot, a lot going on underneath it.
The final twist(Hey! It's MNS. You knew this was coming.) and the way it's motivation it's presented makes me think MNS is a conservative or at least leans in that direction as a classical-style liberal.
I'm trying to be vague here - so nothing to spoil your experience.
Try to read as little as possible before you go.
I liked "Glass" quite a bit but didn't love it. I suppose I admired it's ambitions and construction more than its....uh, let's just say overall story.
Weird sideways semi-sequel possible, but not mandatory depending on how well "Glass" does at the box office, I suppose.
Check it out.
Starts off like the best thing M. Night Shyamalan ever directed. Very crisp, very sharp script. Nice acting. Great directing.
Then as it seems to be comfortably fitting into the superhero mode of escalating battles between SH and SV-
MNS short-circuits the whole thing and takes it in a different direction.
How you respond to this short-circuiting will determine whether you like the movie or not.
I suspect that there'll be a 50/50 love/hate response from the audience.
Clearly, MNS has been thinking a lot about society lately and wants "Glass" to be as intellectual as it is visceral. This movie has a lot, a lot going on underneath it.
The final twist(Hey! It's MNS. You knew this was coming.) and the way it's motivation it's presented makes me think MNS is a conservative or at least leans in that direction as a classical-style liberal.
I'm trying to be vague here - so nothing to spoil your experience.
Try to read as little as possible before you go.
I liked "Glass" quite a bit but didn't love it. I suppose I admired it's ambitions and construction more than its....uh, let's just say overall story.
Weird sideways semi-sequel possible, but not mandatory depending on how well "Glass" does at the box office, I suppose.
Check it out.
Posted by: naturalfake at January 19, 2019 09:52 AM (CRRq9)
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Posted by: Sooner at January 19, 2019 09:52 AM (Fs5vw)
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 19, 2019 09:53 AM (Z+IKu)
Posted by: weirdflunky at January 19, 2019 09:53 AM (GwY6O)
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Way.
Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 19, 2019 09:55 AM (Ndje9)
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Naturalfake, thanks for the review. Hubs & I are going to go see it today!
Posted by: Jordan61 at January 19, 2019 09:56 AM (DoOPz)
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Bath bombs and vaginas don't mix.
Ladies, no Fizz-gasms for you.
Perhaps Alka-Selzer can get into the dildo business.
Ladies, no Fizz-gasms for you.
Perhaps Alka-Selzer can get into the dildo business.
Posted by: naturalfake at January 19, 2019 09:56 AM (CRRq9)
Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at January 19, 2019 09:58 AM (Z4rgH)
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Next time the peeper should wear some protective gear...at least a helmet.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 09:58 AM (cxHbL)
Posted by: naturalfake at January 19, 2019 09:59 AM (CRRq9)
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Trump doing a presser on way to chopper....I love these!
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 09:59 AM (cF8AT)
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On Rottentomatoes, Glass gets 35% from critics and 78% from viewers. Go figure
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:00 AM (1UZdv)
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You can pick your nose and you can pick your friends, but you can't wipe your friends on the back of the couch.
Posted by: windbag at January 19, 2019 10:00 AM (4Dagl)
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"This is our logo. We call it 'the Brown Ring of Quality'"
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 10:02 AM (mUa7G)
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Geraldo Rivera @GeraldoRivera
12h
This is just the most egregious example of the rampant unfairness that has tainted this partisan witch-hunt from the beginning. The utter hatred for @realDonaldTrump has empowered a legion of back stabbers wielding flamboyant falsehoods to undermine @POTUS.
12h
This is just the most egregious example of the rampant unfairness that has tainted this partisan witch-hunt from the beginning. The utter hatred for @realDonaldTrump has empowered a legion of back stabbers wielding flamboyant falsehoods to undermine @POTUS.
Posted by: Mittens Romney AKA John McCain at January 19, 2019 10:02 AM (BqBId)
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You sure the 'ettes don't have cooties? Cause I'm not. All girls have cooties. This is known.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:02 AM (pUDQf)
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Speaking of the March for life....are there many morons who have found themselves "in the family way" at 29, after they thought they were done?
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:02 AM (kufk0)
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Supreme Court refuses to even hear the case of a man imprisoned for helping woman and her daughter escape from lesbian child molester:
https://tinyurl.com/y9x256vc
And whose name pops up? Gorsuch.
Suhprize, suhprize, suhprize.
Sorry for the downer on the coffee thread but if this is true as written, there really is incredible wickedness in our high places.
https://tinyurl.com/y9x256vc
And whose name pops up? Gorsuch.
Suhprize, suhprize, suhprize.
Sorry for the downer on the coffee thread but if this is true as written, there really is incredible wickedness in our high places.
Posted by: doomed at January 19, 2019 10:02 AM (8Fk0r)
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I thought Geraldo didn't like President Trump??.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:03 AM (kufk0)
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Loved the leafblower sled (sounds like the kid did too).
Posted by: hogmartin at January 19, 2019 10:03 AM (t+qrx)
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*scans links*
MisHum really knows how to pander, uh, cater to the Horde demographic.
Thank you, good sir Cob. You had me at "trouser snake".
MisHum really knows how to pander, uh, cater to the Horde demographic.
Thank you, good sir Cob. You had me at "trouser snake".
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 10:04 AM (kQs4Y)
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
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Imagine the originality of a news organization actually reporting the news without bias. Some of these guys keep flirting with telling the truth. Geraldo is one of them. Just need it to stick somewhere. Then it will become the in thing to do. You know, tell the truth.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (pUDQf)
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20 I thought Geraldo didn't like President Trump??.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:03 AM (kufk0)
Actually, he's been very Pro Trump since the beginning. Every now and then he'll say something mildly negative about him but overall supportive.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:03 AM (kufk0)
Actually, he's been very Pro Trump since the beginning. Every now and then he'll say something mildly negative about him but overall supportive.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (cF8AT)
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23 Major POTUS announcement at 3 pm.
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
Hubby thinks he's going to announce an offer to the dems IF they come to the table. If they don't by X date, he'll declare emergency.
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
Hubby thinks he's going to announce an offer to the dems IF they come to the table. If they don't by X date, he'll declare emergency.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:06 AM (cF8AT)
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Speaking of the March for life....are there many
morons who have found themselves "in the family way" at 29, after they
thought they were done?
Posted by: lin-duh galt
----My late wife - 42. My lovely SIL - 50. Yeah 50!! On purpose.
morons who have found themselves "in the family way" at 29, after they
thought they were done?
Posted by: lin-duh galt
----My late wife - 42. My lovely SIL - 50. Yeah 50!! On purpose.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 19, 2019 10:06 AM (9rIkM)
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Wait a minute. The way I always heard it was "You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose."
Ymmv, of course.
Ymmv, of course.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 19, 2019 10:06 AM (Z4rgH)
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My pops is pretty sure Trump is about to declare the NE. He knows Old Mothball Pelosi is not going to give him the money.
Here come the Hawaiian judges.
Here come the Hawaiian judges.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:06 AM (pUDQf)
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Thanks Tami, I don't actually watch any Tv, read papers, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. I get my info here and a few other sites and Geraldo hasn't been on my radar, I just assumed he was like the others.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:07 AM (kufk0)
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@26 Good call. Incremental increase in pressure.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (1UZdv)
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RE: the crazed dog-nuking, girlfriend-beating Eagles fan...ahem, that's no GUY...
Saw a story w/ a pic of the perp somewhere else. Quite the catch.
Saw a story w/ a pic of the perp somewhere else. Quite the catch.
Posted by: Stu-22 at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (1RoAT)
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For the record: I don't think Jonah Goldberg committed plagiarism per se, what he did was try to pass off someone else's idea as his own, which is also bad, but not quite the same thing.
It's like writing a column and claiming you have this unique insight only to find out that it's Conquest's Third Law or something like that.
Goldberg knows the rules. If you're a political pundit, you have to give credit for whoever comes up with the concept, be it a Kinsley Gaffe or Muggeridge's Law. To try to pass off an insight as your own when it manifestly wasn't is deeply dishonest.
In fact, it's theft.
Given that Goldberg's entire gig is to provide political insight, I'd argue that his offense is actually worse than just lifting a paragraph without attribution. He's trying to pretend insight that he simply doesn't have and make it his own.
Because if he had come up with it, you can be damn sure he'd be reminding everyone that it was HIS idea.
BTW, I'm starting to think that Kurt Schlichter's throwaway line about his "smoking hot wife" is a direct challenge to the GOP cucks (like Goldberg) who are married to plain women.
It's like writing a column and claiming you have this unique insight only to find out that it's Conquest's Third Law or something like that.
Goldberg knows the rules. If you're a political pundit, you have to give credit for whoever comes up with the concept, be it a Kinsley Gaffe or Muggeridge's Law. To try to pass off an insight as your own when it manifestly wasn't is deeply dishonest.
In fact, it's theft.
Given that Goldberg's entire gig is to provide political insight, I'd argue that his offense is actually worse than just lifting a paragraph without attribution. He's trying to pretend insight that he simply doesn't have and make it his own.
Because if he had come up with it, you can be damn sure he'd be reminding everyone that it was HIS idea.
BTW, I'm starting to think that Kurt Schlichter's throwaway line about his "smoking hot wife" is a direct challenge to the GOP cucks (like Goldberg) who are married to plain women.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (cfSRQ)
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I saw The Hawaiian Judges open for Southern Culture on the Skids at the Longhorn Ballroom in 2000.
I saw The Hawaiian Judges open for Southern Culture on the Skids at the Longhorn Ballroom in 2000.
Posted by: naturalfake at January 19, 2019 10:09 AM (CRRq9)
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Major POTUS announcement at 3 pm.
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
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My money's on special session of Congress.
Major POTUS announcement at 3 pm.
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
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My money's on special session of Congress.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:10 AM (cfSRQ)
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Tonypete,
Thanks. I had my daughter at 39 and thought that was pushing it. I look around at all these young new moms at the school and think that their kids could be my grandkids. My daughter is 9 now.
Thanks. I had my daughter at 39 and thought that was pushing it. I look around at all these young new moms at the school and think that their kids could be my grandkids. My daughter is 9 now.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:10 AM (kufk0)
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Major POTUS announcement at 3 pm.
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
Hubby thinks he's going to announce an offer to the dems IF they come to the table. If they don't by X date, he'll declare emergency.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:06 AM (cF8AT)
https://tinyurl.com/y77zexor
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
Hubby thinks he's going to announce an offer to the dems IF they come to the table. If they don't by X date, he'll declare emergency.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:06 AM (cF8AT)
https://tinyurl.com/y77zexor
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:11 AM (bUjCl)
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31 @26 Good call. Incremental increase in pressure.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (1UZdv)
Also lets the public know he's made an offer that they have ignored.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (1UZdv)
Also lets the public know he's made an offer that they have ignored.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:11 AM (cF8AT)
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For the record: I don't think Jonah Goldberg committed plagiarism per se, what he did was try to pass off someone else's idea as his own, which is also bad, but not quite the same thing.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (cfSRQ)
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Unless the internet is lying to me, the definition of plagiarism is "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own." So it would be plagiarism.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (cfSRQ)
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Unless the internet is lying to me, the definition of plagiarism is "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own." So it would be plagiarism.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 19, 2019 10:12 AM (8g9zh)
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BTW, I'm starting to think that Kurt Schlichter's
throwaway line about his "smoking hot wife" is a direct challenge to the
GOP cucks (like Goldberg) who are married to plain women.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd
There's nothing wrong with being married to a plain woman. Or so I'm told. I wouldn't really know.
throwaway line about his "smoking hot wife" is a direct challenge to the
GOP cucks (like Goldberg) who are married to plain women.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd
There's nothing wrong with being married to a plain woman. Or so I'm told. I wouldn't really know.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:12 AM (T6t7i)
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Thanks. I had my daughter at 39 and thought that was
pushing it. I look around at all these young new moms at the school and
think that their kids could be my grandkids. My daughter is 9 now.
Posted by: lin-duh galt
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Thanks! We are manifestly blessed, aren't we?
pushing it. I look around at all these young new moms at the school and
think that their kids could be my grandkids. My daughter is 9 now.
Posted by: lin-duh galt
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Thanks! We are manifestly blessed, aren't we?
Posted by: Tonypete at January 19, 2019 10:13 AM (9rIkM)
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Thanks. I had my daughter at 39 and thought that was
pushing it. I look around at all these young new moms at the school and
think that their kids could be my grandkids. My daughter is 9 now.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:10 AM (kufk0)
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My wife's on the opposite end of the spectrum. Had our third (and final) kid when she was 26.
Nice to be looking at an emptying next well before 50.
pushing it. I look around at all these young new moms at the school and
think that their kids could be my grandkids. My daughter is 9 now.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:10 AM (kufk0)
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My wife's on the opposite end of the spectrum. Had our third (and final) kid when she was 26.
Nice to be looking at an emptying next well before 50.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:13 AM (cfSRQ)
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The Rosetta Stone? Yeah, that was me.
Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at January 19, 2019 10:13 AM (T6t7i)
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The US has harsher penalties than China for polygamy. Typically five years.
Unless, of course one of your marriages is to a family member. And for purposes of immigration fraud. Then you go to Congress.
Unless, of course one of your marriages is to a family member. And for purposes of immigration fraud. Then you go to Congress.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 10:14 AM (5aX2M)
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Thanks Mis Hum. Happy Saturday coffee to you all
Posted by: Wyoming Lurker at January 19, 2019 10:14 AM (osYQD)
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Copyright only covers a particular expression; plagiarism is broader
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (1UZdv)
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Sure I'm an informant for the FBI! Why? Orange man bad. Very very bad.
https://tinyurl.com/y8fcnomp
(Link to theepochtimes, which clearly has more journalistic integrity than buzzfeed. And CNN).
https://tinyurl.com/y8fcnomp
(Link to theepochtimes, which clearly has more journalistic integrity than buzzfeed. And CNN).
Posted by: David Corn, Professional Revolutionary at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (pYQR/)
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Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:06 AM (cF8AT)
I think that's whats going to happen, too.
Juxtapose Nanzi and Schemer et al taking taxpayer funded junkets and working to ensure illegals get welfare against taxpaying gummint workers going without paychecks.
Fund the wall or we'll have no choice but to let these people go and declare a national emergency to deal with the humanitarian crisis brought on by congressional failure through inaction over the last 30 years.
I think that's whats going to happen, too.
Juxtapose Nanzi and Schemer et al taking taxpayer funded junkets and working to ensure illegals get welfare against taxpaying gummint workers going without paychecks.
Fund the wall or we'll have no choice but to let these people go and declare a national emergency to deal with the humanitarian crisis brought on by congressional failure through inaction over the last 30 years.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (YndB3)
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For the record: I don't think Jonah Goldberg committed plagiarism per se, what he did was try to pass off someone else's idea as his own, which is also bad, but not quite the same thing.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (cfSRQ)
I think he did, and I hope Ace sues his ass. I'll contribute to a legal fund for that purpose.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (cfSRQ)
I think he did, and I hope Ace sues his ass. I'll contribute to a legal fund for that purpose.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (cxHbL)
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Tonypete. I've been meaning to ask you a question. You mentioned working at Sheet and Tube. Did Black Monday get you or did you leave earlier?
Posted by: bill in arkansas at January 19, 2019 10:16 AM (xzqr4)
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There's nothing wrong with being married to a plain woman. Or so I'm told. I wouldn't really know.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:12 AM (T6t7i)
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It's a casual off-the-cuff insult. I notice Schlichter (being an Army guy) does that from time to time.
The GOP establishment act like they're all that, so he tweaks them whenever he can and since the Weekly Standard staff in particular started targeting spouses, I think that's his response.
All part of questioning their manhood.
Not that we do any of that here...
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:12 AM (T6t7i)
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It's a casual off-the-cuff insult. I notice Schlichter (being an Army guy) does that from time to time.
The GOP establishment act like they're all that, so he tweaks them whenever he can and since the Weekly Standard staff in particular started targeting spouses, I think that's his response.
All part of questioning their manhood.
Not that we do any of that here...
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:16 AM (cfSRQ)
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Just to save time, have we already done the Brian Williams plagiarizing Amy Shumer plagiarizing Jonah Goldberg jokes? I assume so, but just checking.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:16 AM (T6t7i)
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Nice to be looking at an emptying next well before 50.
Posted by: A H Lloyd
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I had at least one child in the house for 36 years. What is this empty nest thing you speak of? LOL
Posted by: A H Lloyd
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I had at least one child in the house for 36 years. What is this empty nest thing you speak of? LOL
Posted by: Tonypete at January 19, 2019 10:17 AM (9rIkM)
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Major POTUS announcement at 3 pm.
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
I don't think it's that. That would be throwing away your big hammer right out of the gate.
Bad negotiating technique.
Special session or military to the border as we have another flood coming from Guatemala.
Or both.
Would put the Dims in a bad light and show them as essentially frivolous.
I think that would be Trump's best card at this point.
Also, gives newer Dim members a chance to break free from Pelosi should they wish.
Emergency declared?
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:05 AM (1UZdv)
I don't think it's that. That would be throwing away your big hammer right out of the gate.
Bad negotiating technique.
Special session or military to the border as we have another flood coming from Guatemala.
Or both.
Would put the Dims in a bad light and show them as essentially frivolous.
I think that would be Trump's best card at this point.
Also, gives newer Dim members a chance to break free from Pelosi should they wish.
Posted by: naturalfake at January 19, 2019 10:17 AM (CRRq9)
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My wife's on the opposite end of the spectrum. Had our third (and final) kid when she was 26.
Nice to be looking at an emptying next well before 50.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd
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What would happen if life threw you a curve ball at this point? Ha!
Nice to be looking at an emptying next well before 50.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd
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What would happen if life threw you a curve ball at this point? Ha!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:17 AM (kufk0)
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I'm not shocked by Jonah the theif. I hope Ace makes a big, smelly stink about it and everyone knows Goldberg is a unoriginal hack.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:17 AM (pUDQf)
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Just to save time, have we already done the Brian Williams plagiarizing Amy Shumer plagiarizing Jonah Goldberg jokes? I assume so, but just checking.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:16 AM (T6t7i)
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I think at this point, these jokes are deemed made.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:16 AM (T6t7i)
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I think at this point, these jokes are deemed made.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (8g9zh)
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Thanks everyone who suggested alternative weather sites in the previous thread. Bookmarked several!
Posted by: Flyover at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (B5K06)
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I once knew someone married to a plain woman.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (yQpMk)
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My money's on special session of Congress.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:10 AM (cfSRQ)
I have a dream that Trump will do the SOTU in the Senate chambers, since Nancy won't have him darken her door, and then make the Reps sit in the Gallery with all the screaming agitators they hired to show up,
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:10 AM (cfSRQ)
I have a dream that Trump will do the SOTU in the Senate chambers, since Nancy won't have him darken her door, and then make the Reps sit in the Gallery with all the screaming agitators they hired to show up,
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (mUa7G)
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CNN's talking legal ass Jeffrey Toobin:
This is a bad day for the news media. Let's not kid ourselves The larger message that a lot of people are going to take from this story is that the news media are a bunch of leftist liars who are dying to get the president, and they're willing to lie to do it.
Ya think!
This is a bad day for the news media. Let's not kid ourselves The larger message that a lot of people are going to take from this story is that the news media are a bunch of leftist liars who are dying to get the president, and they're willing to lie to do it.
Ya think!
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (1UZdv)
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Posted by: naturalfake at January 19, 2019 10:17 AM (CRRq9)
Agreed. I don't think he's ready to drop the hammer quite yet. It might be something to do with the new caravans.
Agreed. I don't think he's ready to drop the hammer quite yet. It might be something to do with the new caravans.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (T6t7i)
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There's nothing wrong with being married to a plain woman. Or so I'm told. I wouldn't really know.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:12 AM (T6t7i)
I dunno. I'm a plain woman.
Plain hot, that is.
Just ask my husband. And if he doesn't give you the correct answer, let me know.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:12 AM (T6t7i)
I dunno. I'm a plain woman.
Plain hot, that is.
Just ask my husband. And if he doesn't give you the correct answer, let me know.
Posted by: Antisocialist at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (vVCaj)
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If the 'ettes don't have cooties, then why do they put funny vegetable-shaped bath thingies in their cooters?
Posted by: Slippery Aubergine at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (MhEoO)
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naturalfake, your review makes me want to see Glass
Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (BJlbN)
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If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
get an ugly girl to marry you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ZJiBHh-Yw
If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
get an ugly girl to marry you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ZJiBHh-Yw
Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (kJWoP)
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For the record: I don't think Jonah Goldberg committed plagiarism per se, what he did was try to pass off someone else's idea as his own, which is also bad, but not quite the same thing.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (cfSRQ)
I think he did, and I hope Ace sues his ass. I'll contribute to a legal fund for that purpose.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (cxHbL)
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Have you read sidebar Ace on this? He does not seem to be in a forgiving mood.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:08 AM (cfSRQ)
I think he did, and I hope Ace sues his ass. I'll contribute to a legal fund for that purpose.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (cxHbL)
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Have you read sidebar Ace on this? He does not seem to be in a forgiving mood.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (ffYR/)
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I once knew someone married to a plain woman.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (yQpMk)
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Was the woman's name Sarah? Was she also rather tall?
Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (yQpMk)
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Was the woman's name Sarah? Was she also rather tall?
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (8g9zh)
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I think he did, and I hope Ace sues his ass. I'll contribute to a legal fund for that purpose.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (cxHbL)
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The legal system is crap. Look what Mark Steyn's been dealing with. NRO will move to delay, delay, delay and it will never even get a hearing.
Public humiliation is faster and more effective.
Political types deeply value their own unique insights. They dream of coming up with a concept that other people find useful, which is why they ALWAYS attribute things properly (Kinsley Gaffe, etc.).
Goldberg delenda est.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:15 AM (cxHbL)
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The legal system is crap. Look what Mark Steyn's been dealing with. NRO will move to delay, delay, delay and it will never even get a hearing.
Public humiliation is faster and more effective.
Political types deeply value their own unique insights. They dream of coming up with a concept that other people find useful, which is why they ALWAYS attribute things properly (Kinsley Gaffe, etc.).
Goldberg delenda est.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (cfSRQ)
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I'd like to be married to a plain woman. Hot women are trouble.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (pUDQf)
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This comment from Goldberg's Twitter thread regarding plagiarizing Ace struck me as interesting:
"Whilst ace is a fattish,nerdy guy, who can't hang shelves, he has a point."
Everything in that tweet applies to Goldberg, too...except the part about having a point.
"Whilst ace is a fattish,nerdy guy, who can't hang shelves, he has a point."
Everything in that tweet applies to Goldberg, too...except the part about having a point.
Posted by: Grimaldi at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (0drJ+)
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The Frog Yellow Jackets ate teeing it up.
Posted by: Blutarski at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (+Tibp)
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The larger message that a lot of people are going to take from this story is that the news media are a bunch of leftist liars who are dying to get the president, and they're willing to lie to do it.
Ya think!
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (1UZdv)
Scoop! Breaking News!
Ya think!
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (1UZdv)
Scoop! Breaking News!
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (cxHbL)
74
Women have been putting things in their vags that have no business being in there for a long long long LOOOOONG time.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (cY3LT)
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Ace is on the outside with the rest of us deplorables, so the plagiarism will not be denied, it will be ignored.
Posted by: motionview at January 19, 2019 10:21 AM (pYQR/)
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Some conditional move by Trump today - such as setting a deadline, calling special session, linking everything to real action on border - does make the most sense.
But one tea leaf - this morning's tweet by Trump that "Mexico has done nothing" to stop latest "caravans" from Central America - might indicate a near-term bombshell as well. Closing the border. He did it for 5 hours back a few months ago, in the San Diego sector.
Oh boy. Instantaneous howling from all parties - of the right sort, directed at the provocation (illegal migrants), not the response (US closing the border).
I remain baffled by failure to insist on an ironclad side-agreement on all this with Mexico, in connection with the USMCA trade deal. Anyway, we'll soon see.
But one tea leaf - this morning's tweet by Trump that "Mexico has done nothing" to stop latest "caravans" from Central America - might indicate a near-term bombshell as well. Closing the border. He did it for 5 hours back a few months ago, in the San Diego sector.
Oh boy. Instantaneous howling from all parties - of the right sort, directed at the provocation (illegal migrants), not the response (US closing the border).
I remain baffled by failure to insist on an ironclad side-agreement on all this with Mexico, in connection with the USMCA trade deal. Anyway, we'll soon see.
Posted by: rhomboid at January 19, 2019 10:21 AM (QDnY+)
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I guess I will get a few hundred Romanian friends to loan me their copy of Glass after all.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 19, 2019 10:21 AM (yQpMk)
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The larger message that a lot of people are going to take from this story is that the news media are a bunch of leftist liars who are dying to get the president, and they're willing to lie to do it.
No way!!
It's like the only people who aren't in on the secret are...the news media.
No way!!
It's like the only people who aren't in on the secret are...the news media.
Posted by: Antisocialist at January 19, 2019 10:21 AM (vVCaj)
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I'd like to be married to a plain woman. Hot women are trouble.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (pUDQf)
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The hot/crazy matrix is real.
Go for "cute."
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:20 AM (pUDQf)
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The hot/crazy matrix is real.
Go for "cute."
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:22 AM (cfSRQ)
80
By noon today it will be "Republicans pounce on innocent buzzfeed mistake to smear entire media".
Posted by: motionview at January 19, 2019 10:22 AM (pYQR/)
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Have you read sidebar Ace on this? He does not seem to be in a forgiving mood.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (ffYR/)
Yep and yep.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (ffYR/)
Yep and yep.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:22 AM (cxHbL)
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Tonypete. I've been meaning to ask you a question.
You mentioned working at Sheet and Tube. Did Black Monday get you or
did you leave earlier?
Posted by: bill
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Hi Bill. I was a pretty new hire (but still there) at that time and was part of their IT shop so, it missed us. But, as you know, they shuttered a few of the rolling mills and, if memory serves, one or two of the blast furnaces.
BUT - the white hats told us (young IT types) to quit wearing ties/dress clothes to work and to keep our Hondas, Datsuns and Toyotas out of the parking lots. To lay low and watch our asses in the local bars. We hung out at La Villa on Poland-Canfield Rd at the time and really didn't have much trouble but we did keep quiet. Lotta guys never worked again after that.
You mentioned working at Sheet and Tube. Did Black Monday get you or
did you leave earlier?
Posted by: bill
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Hi Bill. I was a pretty new hire (but still there) at that time and was part of their IT shop so, it missed us. But, as you know, they shuttered a few of the rolling mills and, if memory serves, one or two of the blast furnaces.
BUT - the white hats told us (young IT types) to quit wearing ties/dress clothes to work and to keep our Hondas, Datsuns and Toyotas out of the parking lots. To lay low and watch our asses in the local bars. We hung out at La Villa on Poland-Canfield Rd at the time and really didn't have much trouble but we did keep quiet. Lotta guys never worked again after that.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (9rIkM)
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (cF8AT)
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"Plain" is such a loaded term. Why not something more pleasant and complimentary?
Utilitarian. Workmanlike. Functional. Spartan. Adequate.
Utilitarian. Workmanlike. Functional. Spartan. Adequate.
Posted by: hogmartin knows what ladies like to hear at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (t+qrx)
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What would happen if life threw you a curve ball at this point? Ha!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:17 AM (kufk0)
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It would require divine intervention. After the third kid my wife's uterus collapsed (prolapsed? I forget) and had to be removed.
I'd have liked to have had more kids, actually. But I take what comes and am grateful for what I have.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:17 AM (kufk0)
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It would require divine intervention. After the third kid my wife's uterus collapsed (prolapsed? I forget) and had to be removed.
I'd have liked to have had more kids, actually. But I take what comes and am grateful for what I have.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:24 AM (cfSRQ)
86
At this point the Media as a whole, is nothing more than a lynch mob looking for a rope.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 10:24 AM (mUa7G)
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82 That had a bad ripple effect through the valley.
Posted by: bill in arkansas at January 19, 2019 10:24 AM (xzqr4)
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>>>*I want royalties, bitches*
Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at January 19, 2019 09:58 AM (Z4rgH)
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Plagiarism
That's a story that needs to be published.
Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at January 19, 2019 09:58 AM (Z4rgH)
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Plagiarism
That's a story that needs to be published.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 10:25 AM (ePWRo)
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:25 AM (pUDQf)
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"Plain" is such a loaded term. Why not something more pleasant and complimentary?
Utilitarian. Workmanlike. Functional. Spartan. Adequate.
Posted by: hogmartin knows what ladies like to hear at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (t+qrx)
. . . Prairie? Savannah, Steppe? Velt? Llanos?
Utilitarian. Workmanlike. Functional. Spartan. Adequate.
Posted by: hogmartin knows what ladies like to hear at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (t+qrx)
. . . Prairie? Savannah, Steppe? Velt? Llanos?
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 10:27 AM (mUa7G)
91
I've not been paying attention to nooz this week. So if I understand, from a quick glance, what is going on right now (in no particular order of importance):
1. Some aged German model likes putting long slithering muscles around her neck.
2. Bob Mueller is colluding with Trump on this Russia thing.
3. Nevertrumps are nevertrumping.
4. Some government employees are looking at people's meat, and not getting paid for it.
5. Gillette only wants to sell razors to chicks and femboi dudes who grow beards to hide the fact they're not really men.
6. France has a problem with wasps.
7. R. Kelly, is the greatest magician in history (successfully hiding in plain sight for decades).
8. Someone else packs Nancy Palsi's luggage.
Anything else?
1. Some aged German model likes putting long slithering muscles around her neck.
2. Bob Mueller is colluding with Trump on this Russia thing.
3. Nevertrumps are nevertrumping.
4. Some government employees are looking at people's meat, and not getting paid for it.
5. Gillette only wants to sell razors to chicks and femboi dudes who grow beards to hide the fact they're not really men.
6. France has a problem with wasps.
7. R. Kelly, is the greatest magician in history (successfully hiding in plain sight for decades).
8. Someone else packs Nancy Palsi's luggage.
Anything else?
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:28 AM (cY3LT)
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All right, a story that is sort of related to the china bigamist (trigamist ??) story. With all this newfound wealth, well-to-do married Chinese men are being heavily pursued by young ambitious women. So, the men fall for it, they set them up, visit them, etc. So, there is this entrepreneurial dude who started a service. He, for a reasonable fee, will talk to these 'ladies', and explain to them that it would be best to leave the guy alone. That the family insists, and that there may be consequences. Concubines were part of Chinese culture for centuries, but Communism done away with it.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:28 AM (bUjCl)
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Have you read sidebar Ace on this? He does not seem to be in a forgiving mood.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (ffYR/)
Yep and yep.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:22 AM (cxHbL)
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Never made a decision based on emotion. It's fine to vent, but rage only clouds your judgement.
The best thing he can do is start peppering other pundits with questions about how they feel about stealing other people's work. Humiliate Goldberg in front of his peers.
NRO carries insurance against various claims like this, and they'll drag out the proceedings until Ace goes broke. Better to hammer Goldberg's enablers.
Just make sure that people like Carlson and Schlichter know what Goldberg is doing. Roger Kimball - basically anyone at American Greatness.
Oh and even that squish Ed Driscoll probably looks askance to this sort of thing. He tries to straddle the fence, but stealing someone else's ideas are beyond the pale. He also reads Ace.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:19 AM (ffYR/)
Yep and yep.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:22 AM (cxHbL)
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Never made a decision based on emotion. It's fine to vent, but rage only clouds your judgement.
The best thing he can do is start peppering other pundits with questions about how they feel about stealing other people's work. Humiliate Goldberg in front of his peers.
NRO carries insurance against various claims like this, and they'll drag out the proceedings until Ace goes broke. Better to hammer Goldberg's enablers.
Just make sure that people like Carlson and Schlichter know what Goldberg is doing. Roger Kimball - basically anyone at American Greatness.
Oh and even that squish Ed Driscoll probably looks askance to this sort of thing. He tries to straddle the fence, but stealing someone else's ideas are beyond the pale. He also reads Ace.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:29 AM (cfSRQ)
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Utilitarian. Workmanlike. Functional. Spartan. Adequate.
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"The sparkle in your utilitarian eyes, gives an adequate glow to your functional appearance...."
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"The sparkle in your utilitarian eyes, gives an adequate glow to your functional appearance...."
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:30 AM (bUjCl)
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About the lying Media. The trumped up anti POTUS stories all have an underlying implausibility that's never questioned. Media lies by giving these stories the time of day.
e.g. Trump never built anything in Russia. He thought about it, and like any early stage development project, non-binding indications of intent got passed around. And had he not gotten elected he might have built. Or not. How did Putin get leverage over something that was never going to happen if Trump got elected. It's a total nothing burger.
e.g. Trump never built anything in Russia. He thought about it, and like any early stage development project, non-binding indications of intent got passed around. And had he not gotten elected he might have built. Or not. How did Putin get leverage over something that was never going to happen if Trump got elected. It's a total nothing burger.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:30 AM (1UZdv)
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You sure the 'ettes don't have cooties? Cause I'm not. All girls have cooties. This is known.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:02 AM (pUDQf)
+++
ALL girls have cooties.
My DH likes mine.
(Get your mind out of the gutter...oh, who am I talking to...)
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 10:02 AM (pUDQf)
+++
ALL girls have cooties.
My DH likes mine.
(Get your mind out of the gutter...oh, who am I talking to...)
Posted by: Flyover at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (B5K06)
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"The sparkle in your utilitarian eyes, gives an adequate glow to your functional appearance...."
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:30 AM (bUjCl)
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Sounds like robot porn.
Not that I know, I just imagine that that's what it would sound like.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:30 AM (bUjCl)
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Sounds like robot porn.
Not that I know, I just imagine that that's what it would sound like.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cfSRQ)
98
"Y...our workmanlike gait makes me dream of spartan comforts..."
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (bUjCl)
99
I see Y-not is sticking up for Jonah on twitter....
http://tinyurl.com/y8got2rn
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (cF8AT)
I haven't seen her nic around here for a couple years... or more.
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
http://tinyurl.com/y8got2rn
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (cF8AT)
I haven't seen her nic around here for a couple years... or more.
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cY3LT)
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I look around at all these young new moms at the school"
"young"? We've attended a few graduations and such, and more and more it seems that the parents of recent grads are ... close ... to my age. Rather unsettling, as the youngest mouse left HS many moons ago.
Oh, and morning, y'all! Have 2 cups this AM.
"young"? We've attended a few graduations and such, and more and more it seems that the parents of recent grads are ... close ... to my age. Rather unsettling, as the youngest mouse left HS many moons ago.
Oh, and morning, y'all! Have 2 cups this AM.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:33 AM (6qErC)
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I haven't seen her nic around here for a couple years... or more.
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cY3LT)
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A part of the great flounce of 2016?
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cY3LT)
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A part of the great flounce of 2016?
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
102
Sounds like robot porn.
Not that I know, I just imagine that that's what it would sound like.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cfSRQ)
NTTIAWWT ?
Not that I know, I just imagine that that's what it would sound like.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cfSRQ)
NTTIAWWT ?
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:37 AM (bUjCl)
103
Meh, my grandmother was "too young" when she had my mom, and my mom was "too old" when she had me, and we all turned out fine(ish).
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 10:37 AM (kQs4Y)
104
Round one versus global warming. It was a draw. The wind cheats.
Round one versus global warming. It was a draw. The wind cheats.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:37 AM (SiINZ)
Posted by: creeper at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (ey3Yt)
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101 I haven't seen her nic around here for a couple years... or more.
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cY3LT)
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A part of the great flounce of 2016?
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
Yes, she was. Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cY3LT)
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A part of the great flounce of 2016?
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
Yes, she was. Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
107
Y-not....
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (bUjCl)
108
I haven't seen her nic around here for a couple years... or more.
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cY3LT)
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A part of the great flounce of 2016?
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
Yeah, I've forgotten most of the names/nics of people who left in '16. Of course people have the right to pursue their own interests in this world, but it seems some haven't quite gotten over their anger at Ace for not taking the detour with them.
Oh well.
Hold onto that anger at your own peril, folks.
Lots of nevertrumps nevertrump for different reasons. I'd guess hers is the "grab her pu$$y" comment. Some people got the vapors over that, even though what Trump said was drop dead true, and he suggested he's never done it himself.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (cY3LT)
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A part of the great flounce of 2016?
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
Yeah, I've forgotten most of the names/nics of people who left in '16. Of course people have the right to pursue their own interests in this world, but it seems some haven't quite gotten over their anger at Ace for not taking the detour with them.
Oh well.
Hold onto that anger at your own peril, folks.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cY3LT)
109
I guess that explains why Eagles fans were OK with Michael Vick.
Posted by: NC Ref at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (KB3MD)
110
"Y...our workmanlike gait makes me dream of spartan comforts..."
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (bUjCl)
Body like a 2002 Camry.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:32 AM (bUjCl)
Body like a 2002 Camry.
Posted by: hogmartin at January 19, 2019 10:39 AM (t+qrx)
111
I liked her. Since HA days, actually.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:39 AM (bUjCl)
112
Cable news trying to drum up support for federal workers without paychecks. Paychecks they're now guaranteed to get when their paid vacation ends.
I'd bet that most Americans have been through a true financial crisis at some point in their lives. I've been through several.
I'd bet that most Americans have been through a true financial crisis at some point in their lives. I've been through several.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:39 AM (1UZdv)
113
"young"? We've attended a few graduations and such, and more and more it seems that the parents of recent grads are ... close ... to my age. Rather unsettling, as the youngest mouse left HS many moons ago.
Oh, and morning, y'all! Have 2 cups this AM.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:33 AM (6qErC)
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I know exactly what you mean. Heck, my youngest is close to retiring out of the navy while contemporaries have kids either just graduating college or perhaps just entering college.
It's a bit weird, to say the least.
Morning , all.
Oh, and morning, y'all! Have 2 cups this AM.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:33 AM (6qErC)
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I know exactly what you mean. Heck, my youngest is close to retiring out of the navy while contemporaries have kids either just graduating college or perhaps just entering college.
It's a bit weird, to say the least.
Morning , all.
Posted by: Blake - used bridge salesman at January 19, 2019 10:40 AM (WEBkv)
114
Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
Hey, I was too, he lost.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
Hey, I was too, he lost.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:40 AM (cxHbL)
115
Look for me next month and you will find me a grave woman.
Posted by: Ruth Bader Ginsburg at January 19, 2019 10:40 AM (yQpMk)
116
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
Yes, she was. Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
To me, Ted Cruz is the epitome of political principles. If anyone has a reason to dislike Trump personally, it's Cruz.
But he supports the President, because he has principles, and knows Trump is right. So he's an ally.
Cruz supporters would do well to follow Ted's example.
Yes, she was. Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
To me, Ted Cruz is the epitome of political principles. If anyone has a reason to dislike Trump personally, it's Cruz.
But he supports the President, because he has principles, and knows Trump is right. So he's an ally.
Cruz supporters would do well to follow Ted's example.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:41 AM (cY3LT)
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Tonypete,
Your SIL who had the kid at 50, on purpose, was that her first and only?
Your SIL who had the kid at 50, on purpose, was that her first and only?
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:41 AM (kufk0)
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114 Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
Hey, I was too, he lost.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:40 AM (cxHbL)
Right?! So was I. Ya move on and I gotta say I think Trump is actually better than Cruz would have been.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
Hey, I was too, he lost.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:40 AM (cxHbL)
Right?! So was I. Ya move on and I gotta say I think Trump is actually better than Cruz would have been.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (cF8AT)
Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (kJWoP)
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I think at this point, these jokes are deemed made.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (8g9zh)
I think at this point, these jokes are deemed made.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (8g9zh)
I think at this point, these jokes are deemed made.
Posted by: Amy Shumer at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (KB3MD)
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Hey creeper! How are you?
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (kufk0)
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Probably there was more than Cruz losing.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (bUjCl)
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"some haven't quite gotten over their anger at Ace for not taking the detour with them."
Ace was a NeverTrumper for nearly the entire 2016 campaign. He went with Lesser of Two Evils at the end
I got banned at one point by Ace (and called a fucking cunt) for the effrontery of predicting that Trump could (and would) win the Electoral College by increasing non-college white turnout.
Ace was a NeverTrumper for nearly the entire 2016 campaign. He went with Lesser of Two Evils at the end
I got banned at one point by Ace (and called a fucking cunt) for the effrontery of predicting that Trump could (and would) win the Electoral College by increasing non-college white turnout.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:43 AM (1UZdv)
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A part of the great flounce of 2016?
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
Yes, she was. Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
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I actually was too, until it was close to done in the primaries. I began to see the advantages of a candidate that owed the donor class nothing, crude though that candidate might be.
I was not posting here yet, but I did read. That was not a good time for a FNG to be jumping into the fray here.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:35 AM (ffYR/)
Yes, she was. Don't know what did it for her but she was a big Cruz supporter in 2016.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (cF8AT)
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I actually was too, until it was close to done in the primaries. I began to see the advantages of a candidate that owed the donor class nothing, crude though that candidate might be.
I was not posting here yet, but I did read. That was not a good time for a FNG to be jumping into the fray here.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ffYR/)
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Women have been putting things in their vags that have no business being in there for a long long long LOOOOONG time.
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Yeah, I remember the stories of womynz smuggling .38s into jails and such. I think it's a good rule for a woman to never stick anything in her vagina unless it's attached to a man.
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Yeah, I remember the stories of womynz smuggling .38s into jails and such. I think it's a good rule for a woman to never stick anything in her vagina unless it's attached to a man.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ty7RM)
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Dear Jonah,Next time you intend to just copy everything wholesale from another person's work, perhaps, instead of whatever acknowledgement you seem to think you made, you just link his work. I suppose that does run the risk of your bosses asking why they pay you and not the other guy, but you're a manly man compared to Ace, so you won't be afraid, right?
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (T6t7i)
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President George W. Bush delivers pizza to Secret Service detail amid government shutdown
"It's time for leaders on both sides to put politics aside, come together and end this shutdown," Bush said.
Georgie would have surrendered without a fight. And odd how after 8 years of him being Hitler and THE worst thing ever the MFM is suddenly in love with him.
"It's time for leaders on both sides to put politics aside, come together and end this shutdown," Bush said.
Georgie would have surrendered without a fight. And odd how after 8 years of him being Hitler and THE worst thing ever the MFM is suddenly in love with him.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (SiINZ)
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I guess that explains why Eagles fans were OK with Michael Vick.
Posted by: NC Ref at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (KB3MD)
I'm watching the 1983 World Series these days. We're up to Game 5. Spoiler alert: The Phillies lose!
And the Philthydelphia fans are BOOING their team. Booing Mike Schmidt.
Idiots.
You didn't deserve Schmidt, and right about the middle innings of Game 5, I bet Schmidt was thinking the same thing.
Posted by: NC Ref at January 19, 2019 10:38 AM (KB3MD)
I'm watching the 1983 World Series these days. We're up to Game 5. Spoiler alert: The Phillies lose!
And the Philthydelphia fans are BOOING their team. Booing Mike Schmidt.
Idiots.
You didn't deserve Schmidt, and right about the middle innings of Game 5, I bet Schmidt was thinking the same thing.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:45 AM (cY3LT)
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Trumps announcement today is probably where the SOTU address will be held. That's my guess.
Posted by: Abby at January 19, 2019 10:45 AM (Z4qWI)
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I'd bet that most Americans have been through a true financial crisis at some point in their lives. I've been through several.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:39 AM (1UZdv)
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Me too, but I don't begrudge people being able to avoid that pain.
Once you start down that path, there's no end to the resentment you can feel.
I used to be like that, now I'm happier just letting it go.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:39 AM (1UZdv)
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Me too, but I don't begrudge people being able to avoid that pain.
Once you start down that path, there's no end to the resentment you can feel.
I used to be like that, now I'm happier just letting it go.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:46 AM (cfSRQ)
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I'm from Texas, I am a huge Cruz fan. Trump won and he's doing a better job than Cruz would have. I'm hoping Cruz learns from Trump and either gets another go or winds up on the high court where he'd really be effective for a LONG, LONG
time. He's still my senator so I have that for now.
time. He's still my senator so I have that for now.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:46 AM (kufk0)
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Hey, I was too, he lost.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:40 AM (cxHbL)
Right?! So was I. Ya move on and I gotta say I think Trump is actually better than Cruz would have been.
Posted by: Tami
We are legion. Cruz lost, and Trump has been better than I expected. I can live with that.
Hey, I was too, he lost.
Posted by: BignJames at January 19, 2019 10:40 AM (cxHbL)
Right?! So was I. Ya move on and I gotta say I think Trump is actually better than Cruz would have been.
Posted by: Tami
We are legion. Cruz lost, and Trump has been better than I expected. I can live with that.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:46 AM (T6t7i)
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>>>Right?! So was I. Ya move on and I gotta say I think Trump is actually better than Cruz would have been.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (cF8AT)
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Yes. I was all the way for Cruz but the right man got elected for the job.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (cF8AT)
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Yes. I was all the way for Cruz but the right man got elected for the job.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 10:46 AM (ePWRo)
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Cruz losing ripped off Allahpundit's mask. It wasn't on tight to begin with, but after being forced by practical concerns to go against his previous principles and endorse the hated Ted Cruz, and then watching him lose anyway, Allahpundit just joined the Left out in the open.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 10:47 AM (5aX2M)
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Hey creeper! How are you?
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (kufk0)
Huh? Whoa, hiya creeper! Haven't seen you in a bit.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (kufk0)
Huh? Whoa, hiya creeper! Haven't seen you in a bit.
Posted by: hogmartin at January 19, 2019 10:47 AM (t+qrx)
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You can fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. Who came up with it ? The Russians ?
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:47 AM (bUjCl)
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130
I'd bet that most Americans have been through a true financial crisis at some point in their lives. I've been through several.
Posted by: Ignoramus
I lived below the poverty line in grad school. It wasn't really a crisis as much as a deliberate strategy. Does that count?
I'd bet that most Americans have been through a true financial crisis at some point in their lives. I've been through several.
Posted by: Ignoramus
I lived below the poverty line in grad school. It wasn't really a crisis as much as a deliberate strategy. Does that count?
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:48 AM (T6t7i)
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136 You can fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. Who came up with it ? The Russians ?
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:47 AM (bUjCl)
Who are you referring to that was 'fooled'?
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:47 AM (bUjCl)
Who are you referring to that was 'fooled'?
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:49 AM (cF8AT)
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Women have been putting things in their vags that have no business being in there for a long long long LOOOOONG time.
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Yeah, I remember the stories of womynz smuggling .38s into jails and such. I think it's a good rule for a woman to never stick anything in her vagina unless it's attached to a man.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ty7RM)
Oh, I would say, about 99% of the things women shouldn't be sticking in their vags are those things that are attached to men.
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Yeah, I remember the stories of womynz smuggling .38s into jails and such. I think it's a good rule for a woman to never stick anything in her vagina unless it's attached to a man.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ty7RM)
Oh, I would say, about 99% of the things women shouldn't be sticking in their vags are those things that are attached to men.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:49 AM (cY3LT)
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Tonypete,
Your SIL who had the kid at 50, on purpose, was that her first and only?
Posted by: lin-duh
----Oh my no! That was #8. It was the family joke that none of her brothers in law should walk too close to her. Instant baby!
Your SIL who had the kid at 50, on purpose, was that her first and only?
Posted by: lin-duh
----Oh my no!
That was #8. It was the family joke that none of her brothers in law should walk too close to her. Instant baby! Posted by: Tonypete at January 19, 2019 10:49 AM (9rIkM)
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Trumps announcement today is probably where the SOTU address will be held. That's my guess.
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I hope that's what it is. I really hope it's not YUUUUGE- yuuuge, I want this Buzzfeed crap to make the rounds for a while. I'm sure it'll get memory holed pretty quick, if not already.
Man, that story is srsly f'd up. It kind of puts Mueller in a new light too...kind of.
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I hope that's what it is. I really hope it's not YUUUUGE- yuuuge, I want this Buzzfeed crap to make the rounds for a while. I'm sure it'll get memory holed pretty quick, if not already.
Man, that story is srsly f'd up. It kind of puts Mueller in a new light too...kind of.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:49 AM (ty7RM)
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IF Trump declares a National Emergency we know a Hawaiian Judge will intervene.
But the law will be squarely with Trump. Judge will need to find as a matter of fact that there's no emergency on the border to put a rabbit in a hat for his opinion.
So why can any lower court judge be in a position to make this decision? Roberts is already AWOL on judicial overreach
But the law will be squarely with Trump. Judge will need to find as a matter of fact that there's no emergency on the border to put a rabbit in a hat for his opinion.
So why can any lower court judge be in a position to make this decision? Roberts is already AWOL on judicial overreach
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:49 AM (1UZdv)
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Hay, lin_duh. The critters and I are just fine. However, we awoke this morning to two inches of snow. Cats haven't seen snow for three years. They were all "WTF??? Did you haul us back to Iowa while we were sleeping?"
The piggy is unaware is the snow. His trips outside have been curtailed after he bailed five feet off the deck.
Are you preggers?
The piggy is unaware is the snow. His trips outside have been curtailed after he bailed five feet off the deck.
Are you preggers?
Posted by: creeper at January 19, 2019 10:50 AM (ey3Yt)
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And the Philthydelphia fans are BOOING their team. Booing Mike Schmidt.
Idiots.
You didn't deserve Schmidt, and right about the middle innings of Game 5, I bet Schmidt was thinking the same thing.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:45 AM (cY3LT)
When I was younger so much younger than today, I swear every time the Cubs played the Phillies, Mike Schmidt batted in every inning and Steve Carlton pitched every game. At least it seemed that way
Idiots.
You didn't deserve Schmidt, and right about the middle innings of Game 5, I bet Schmidt was thinking the same thing.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:45 AM (cY3LT)
When I was younger so much younger than today, I swear every time the Cubs played the Phillies, Mike Schmidt batted in every inning and Steve Carlton pitched every game. At least it seemed that way
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:50 AM (SiINZ)
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a brief comment on "plagiarism" and the legal system, since it's being talked about here:
First, did Jonah "plagiarize" Ace's old article? Looks like it. Is that a cheap and lazy thing to do? Sure is. Is that illegal? Actually no, there are no laws per se covering this issue. In Academic circles, its punishable and can get you in hot water with the Academic Promotions Board, and in literary circles it's considered Bad Form and can get you Shunned by Right-Thinking People - but is it "illegal"? Nope.
Now, if a writer can show specific dollar damages in court, due to lost sales for example, then he has a cause of action to sustain a lawsuit. But to do that, the plaintiff has to specify the exact amount of damages and put forward a credible case to support such an estimate.
In this case, Ace could probably waste $50,000 and launch a suit that could cause Jonah to waste $50,000 defending it - but the whole thing would be laughed out of court, eventually. Of course, then there could be suits countersuits and the like over malicious prosecution and the like that could go on for the next 20 years, and they could both throw every last dollar into a fight which neither side could ever win, but which both sides would absolutely lose.
It's been done, quite a few times in fact. This is the how a whole lot of lawyers make easy money - but they're the only ones who benefit.
First, did Jonah "plagiarize" Ace's old article? Looks like it. Is that a cheap and lazy thing to do? Sure is. Is that illegal? Actually no, there are no laws per se covering this issue. In Academic circles, its punishable and can get you in hot water with the Academic Promotions Board, and in literary circles it's considered Bad Form and can get you Shunned by Right-Thinking People - but is it "illegal"? Nope.
Now, if a writer can show specific dollar damages in court, due to lost sales for example, then he has a cause of action to sustain a lawsuit. But to do that, the plaintiff has to specify the exact amount of damages and put forward a credible case to support such an estimate.
In this case, Ace could probably waste $50,000 and launch a suit that could cause Jonah to waste $50,000 defending it - but the whole thing would be laughed out of court, eventually. Of course, then there could be suits countersuits and the like over malicious prosecution and the like that could go on for the next 20 years, and they could both throw every last dollar into a fight which neither side could ever win, but which both sides would absolutely lose.
It's been done, quite a few times in fact. This is the how a whole lot of lawyers make easy money - but they're the only ones who benefit.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 10:50 AM (V2Yro)
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134
Cruz losing ripped off Allahpundit's mask. It wasn't on tight to begin
with, but after being forced by practical concerns to go against his
previous principles and endorse the hated Ted Cruz, and then watching
him lose anyway, Allahpundit just joined the Left out in the open.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 10:47 AM (5aX2M)
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Trump has been the Great Revealer.
A lot of people who hate him do so for exactly that reason. Hot Air can't be doing well and I'm sort of amazed that Allahpundit hasn't gotten the sack yet. Red State was purged a while ago.
Cruz losing ripped off Allahpundit's mask. It wasn't on tight to begin
with, but after being forced by practical concerns to go against his
previous principles and endorse the hated Ted Cruz, and then watching
him lose anyway, Allahpundit just joined the Left out in the open.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 10:47 AM (5aX2M)
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Trump has been the Great Revealer.
A lot of people who hate him do so for exactly that reason. Hot Air can't be doing well and I'm sort of amazed that Allahpundit hasn't gotten the sack yet. Red State was purged a while ago.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:51 AM (cfSRQ)
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Oh, I would say, about 99% of the things women shouldn't be sticking in their vags are those things that are attached to men.
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Upon further review...yeah, that's correct.
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Upon further review...yeah, that's correct.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:51 AM (ty7RM)
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You can fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. Who came up with it ? The Russians ?"
The Who!
The Who!
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (6qErC)
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BTW, I reject the notion of the great flounce. Things got pretty nasty and bitter around here, and there was lots of gratuitous name calling, even including by Ace. I hope some of those folks come back for the 2020 cycle. I include ChemJeff, Amish Dude, Jeff B, and Y-Not. IMO, they brought value, at least sometimes.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (T6t7i)
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The Who!
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (6qErC)
I googled it - close. Abraham Lincoln.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (6qErC)
I googled it - close. Abraham Lincoln.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (bUjCl)
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I see Y-not is sticking up for Jonah on twitter....
http://tinyurl.com/y8got2rn
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (cF8AT)
That's disappointing.
http://tinyurl.com/y8got2rn
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:23 AM (cF8AT)
That's disappointing.
Posted by: NC Ref at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (KB3MD)
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Quick someone inform Gillette that they need to do an ad for the women's razors about dumping bullying and especially assaulting your Lesbian girlfriend and putting her dog in the microwave. (thankfully she didn't turn it on)
Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (jUcoH)
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Probably there was more than Cruz losing.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (bUjCl)
I'm still guessing it's the "grab her puthy" comment.
Lots of people deliberately misunderstood it, and continue to hold it up as some sort of indication of what a monster Trump is... all while saying not a word about all the lefty men who are being caught gabbing puthies and weeners.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:42 AM (bUjCl)
I'm still guessing it's the "grab her puthy" comment.
Lots of people deliberately misunderstood it, and continue to hold it up as some sort of indication of what a monster Trump is... all while saying not a word about all the lefty men who are being caught gabbing puthies and weeners.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (cY3LT)
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (6qErC)
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120 I think at this point, these jokes are deemed made.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (8g9zh)
And passed by reconciliation.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 19, 2019 10:18 AM (8g9zh)
And passed by reconciliation.
Posted by: Insomniac at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (ywNoU)
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A lot of people who hate him do so for exactly that reason. Hot Air can't be doing well and I'm sort of amazed that Allahpundit hasn't gotten the sack yet. Red State was purged a while ago.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:51 AM (cfSRQ)
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Yeah, grifters hate it when their scam is exposed because then they have to try and find another scam. These guys are trying desperately to claim "muh principles" and people aren't buying it, because, well, still grifters.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:51 AM (cfSRQ)
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Yeah, grifters hate it when their scam is exposed because then they have to try and find another scam. These guys are trying desperately to claim "muh principles" and people aren't buying it, because, well, still grifters.
Posted by: Blake - used bridge salesman at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (WEBkv)
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It's been done, quite a few times in fact. This is
the how a whole lot of lawyers make easy money - but they're the only
ones who benefit.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 10:50 AM (V2Yro)
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Yep. My thoughts exactly.
Worked for a guy whose photos were used in an ad by someone else without compensation. Clear copyright violation. Attorney was all fired up to Write A Strong Letter but got cold feet about actual court action.
It was more expensive to sue and try to collect than just let it go.
Goldberg needs social ostracism good and hard.
the how a whole lot of lawyers make easy money - but they're the only
ones who benefit.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 10:50 AM (V2Yro)
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Yep. My thoughts exactly.
Worked for a guy whose photos were used in an ad by someone else without compensation. Clear copyright violation. Attorney was all fired up to Write A Strong Letter but got cold feet about actual court action.
It was more expensive to sue and try to collect than just let it go.
Goldberg needs social ostracism good and hard.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (cfSRQ)
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Yeah, I remember the stories of womynz smuggling .38s into jails and such. I think it's a good rule for a woman to never stick anything in her vagina unless it's attached to a man.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ty7RM)
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What if a guy is holding the gun?
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ty7RM)
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What if a guy is holding the gun?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (kQs4Y)
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I hope some of those folks come back for the 2020 cycle. I include ChemJeff, Amish Dude, Jeff B, and Y-Not. IMO, they brought value, at least sometimes.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (T6t7i)
Uh yeah, no...but to each their own.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (T6t7i)
Uh yeah, no...but to each their own.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (cF8AT)
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Things got pretty nasty and bitter around here, and there was lots of gratuitous name calling, even including by Ace. "
Yeah, bailed from here for a while. Not a bad move, if I may say so myself...
Yeah, bailed from here for a while. Not a bad move, if I may say so myself...
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:55 AM (6qErC)
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Yeah, I remember the stories of womynz smuggling
.38s into jails and such. I think it's a good rule for a woman to never
stick anything in her vagina unless it's attached to a man.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ty7RM)
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What if a guy is holding the gun?
Posted by: All Hail Eris
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Well, you certainly don't want an accidental discharge. I think we can all agree on that.
.38s into jails and such. I think it's a good rule for a woman to never
stick anything in her vagina unless it's attached to a man.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM (ty7RM)
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What if a guy is holding the gun?
Posted by: All Hail Eris
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Well, you certainly don't want an accidental discharge. I think we can all agree on that.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 19, 2019 10:55 AM (9rIkM)
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But the law will be squarely with Trump. Judge will need to find as a
matter of fact that there's no emergency on the border to put a rabbit
in a hat for his opinion.
Which would be no different than the judge acting as a super-President. He would be the one to determine what constitutes a national emergency, not the elected choice of the people. Perhaps Trump is laying the foundation for telling these activist judges to get bent.
matter of fact that there's no emergency on the border to put a rabbit
in a hat for his opinion.
Which would be no different than the judge acting as a super-President. He would be the one to determine what constitutes a national emergency, not the elected choice of the people. Perhaps Trump is laying the foundation for telling these activist judges to get bent.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:55 AM (T6t7i)
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I'm still guessing it's the "grab her puthy" comment.
Lots of people deliberately misunderstood it, and continue to hold it up as some sort of indication of what a monster Trump is... all while saying not a word about all the lefty men who are being caught gabbing puthies and weeners.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (cY3LT)
Not sure. The atmosphere got a bit toxic ? Not convinced it was just one comment. She is a very level headed person, from what I have seen of her over the years.
Lots of people deliberately misunderstood it, and continue to hold it up as some sort of indication of what a monster Trump is... all while saying not a word about all the lefty men who are being caught gabbing puthies and weeners.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (cY3LT)
Not sure. The atmosphere got a bit toxic ? Not convinced it was just one comment. She is a very level headed person, from what I have seen of her over the years.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (bUjCl)
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I'm still nursing the wounds from Cruz doing far more poorly against Beto than I had thought he would. My analysis is that he surrendered to the consultant class who told him to run a Prevent Defense and nothing else - he ran a crappy re-election campaign, and I had expected better.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (V2Yro)
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And odd how after 8 years of him being Hitler and THE worst thing ever the MFM is suddenly in love with him.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM
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Even more odd that he never once opened his pie hole during TFG's reign of error.
GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:44 AM
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Even more odd that he never once opened his pie hole during TFG's reign of error.
GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (NtglE)
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I read Ace for a long time before commenting. I remember 2016 being... salty. But not super bitter or anything. YMMV.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 10:57 AM (5aX2M)
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82 TP
There is no way you drove a rice burner in Ytown circa Black Monday and lived to tell about it.
There is no way you drove a rice burner in Ytown circa Black Monday and lived to tell about it.
Posted by: pawn at January 19, 2019 10:57 AM (RQgLd)
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"Man, that story is srsly f'd up. It kind of puts Mueller in a new light too...kind of."
Mueller didn't want an implausible story line to develop. Charges based on a Trump Tower Moscow that never got past the idea stage were never going to fly.
Mueller didn't want an implausible story line to develop. Charges based on a Trump Tower Moscow that never got past the idea stage were never going to fly.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 10:57 AM (1UZdv)
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The Who!
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (6qErC)
I googled it - close. Abraham Lincoln.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (bUjCl)
Abe was their first drummer but they got rid of him once they saw Keith Moon
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (6qErC)
I googled it - close. Abraham Lincoln.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (bUjCl)
Abe was their first drummer but they got rid of him once they saw Keith Moon
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:58 AM (SiINZ)
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I googled it - close. Abraham Lincoln."
So you won't get fooled again?
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (6qErC)
no, no!
So you won't get fooled again?
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (6qErC)
no, no!
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:58 AM (bUjCl)
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And the Philthydelphia fans are BOOING their team. Booing Mike Schmidt.
Idiots.
You didn't deserve Schmidt, and right about the middle innings of Game 5, I bet Schmidt was thinking the same thing.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:45 AM (cY3LT)
When I was younger so much younger than today, I swear every time the Cubs played the Phillies, Mike Schmidt batted in every inning and Steve Carlton pitched every game. At least it seemed that way
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:50 AM (SiINZ)
Oh yeah, I think they booed Carlton too. He was pitching a great game, but there was talk that Carlton was having back trouble before the game, and as you watch, you can see him literally stiffen up on the mound, and he starts getting wild. He gets hit... some, and gives up some runs.
And the Phillies fans booed him. This was Game 3, I think.
Good lord, I don't think Philthydelphia gets as much credit as it deserves as a shithole city. Being as close in proximity to so many other shithole cities, it kinda gets overlooked. But make no mistake, it's a shithole city.
Idiots.
You didn't deserve Schmidt, and right about the middle innings of Game 5, I bet Schmidt was thinking the same thing.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:45 AM (cY3LT)
When I was younger so much younger than today, I swear every time the Cubs played the Phillies, Mike Schmidt batted in every inning and Steve Carlton pitched every game. At least it seemed that way
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 10:50 AM (SiINZ)
Oh yeah, I think they booed Carlton too. He was pitching a great game, but there was talk that Carlton was having back trouble before the game, and as you watch, you can see him literally stiffen up on the mound, and he starts getting wild. He gets hit... some, and gives up some runs.
And the Phillies fans booed him. This was Game 3, I think.
Good lord, I don't think Philthydelphia gets as much credit as it deserves as a shithole city. Being as close in proximity to so many other shithole cities, it kinda gets overlooked. But make no mistake, it's a shithole city.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:58 AM (cY3LT)
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It just occurred to me that Jonah ripping off Ace was just the opening move in his progress to endorsing Biden for President.
Posted by: Eeyore at January 19, 2019 10:59 AM (VaN/j)
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I think we'll see a repeat of the bitterness and name-calling in '20, but on the Dem side. I will enjoy it immensely.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:59 AM (T6t7i)
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putting her dog in the microwave. (thankfully she didn't turn it on)
That's just wrong!
What a waste of delicious dog!
That's just wrong!
What a waste of delicious dog!
Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama, Lifetime President in the Hearts and Minds of All Americans at January 19, 2019 10:59 AM (CRRq9)
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Creeper,
I'll be 50 this year! We are thinking about a second cat for my middle son though....
I'll be 50 this year! We are thinking about a second cat for my middle son though....
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (kufk0)
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I had to find the link and read Ace in the original (?) post on MacGuffinization of Politics ... to even know what the kerfuffle is. I didn't read Goldberg, just some of those twitter responses defending him. Mostly they say it is OK because MacGuffin itself is an old term.
But my instant analysis is that is not the point ... the point is the application of that term to identity politics, most notably the cult of personality of LightBringer Obama. So Ace did a whole post on that, and Goldberg basically rewrote that concept as his own?
I have no clue how original Ace's original post actually is ... but it seems specific enough that Goldberg should again acknowledge Ace if he is "re-purposing" the whole "package" to expand into something else.
It is more egregious, if the whole article is just restating Ace without giving credit, and not expanding from Ace's "research" into new developments. That is just "I have nothing new to say, I'll just pass off Ace's post as my own".
And it is no defense at all to say MacGuffin was an old term ... it is the expansion of that term applied to Obama's cult of personality ... toward not even achieving policy, just in demanding submission to the man (the god man that came down among us ... or as Oprah said ... "I do BELIEVE, he may be The ONE").
We now have "dirty" Trump as the opposite of Obama, with the MFM trying to destroy the man, but Trump working on policy that the ignored majority demand. We need Ace to write on Trump exposing the fake MacGuffin (kabuki theater) realm .... and doing the hard work of implementing the will of the people. imo
But my instant analysis is that is not the point ... the point is the application of that term to identity politics, most notably the cult of personality of LightBringer Obama. So Ace did a whole post on that, and Goldberg basically rewrote that concept as his own?
I have no clue how original Ace's original post actually is ... but it seems specific enough that Goldberg should again acknowledge Ace if he is "re-purposing" the whole "package" to expand into something else.
It is more egregious, if the whole article is just restating Ace without giving credit, and not expanding from Ace's "research" into new developments. That is just "I have nothing new to say, I'll just pass off Ace's post as my own".
And it is no defense at all to say MacGuffin was an old term ... it is the expansion of that term applied to Obama's cult of personality ... toward not even achieving policy, just in demanding submission to the man (the god man that came down among us ... or as Oprah said ... "I do BELIEVE, he may be The ONE").
We now have "dirty" Trump as the opposite of Obama, with the MFM trying to destroy the man, but Trump working on policy that the ignored majority demand. We need Ace to write on Trump exposing the fake MacGuffin (kabuki theater) realm .... and doing the hard work of implementing the will of the people. imo
Posted by: illiniwek at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (Cus5s)
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My analysis is that he surrendered to the consultant class who told him to run a Prevent Defense and nothing else"
Indeed. Dug up his campaign mangler, er... a seriously silly Rove imitator. I even posted here that a loss was possible due to the idiocy.
Doesn't reflect that well on Cruz, either.
Majorly disappointed in him.
Indeed. Dug up his campaign mangler, er... a seriously silly Rove imitator. I even posted here that a loss was possible due to the idiocy.
Doesn't reflect that well on Cruz, either.
Majorly disappointed in him.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (6qErC)
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I agree with Tom. A lawsuit is going to give lawyers a payday with no remedy for Ace.
I like the idea of morons hounding Goldberg on twitter, NRO comments, and so on to keep this alive. Let's take inspiration from Trump here. Embarrass Goldberg via a nickname "Thieving Jonah" or something, and make him a laughingstock in front of his peers. That's the practical way to do this I think.
I like the idea of morons hounding Goldberg on twitter, NRO comments, and so on to keep this alive. Let's take inspiration from Trump here. Embarrass Goldberg via a nickname "Thieving Jonah" or something, and make him a laughingstock in front of his peers. That's the practical way to do this I think.
Posted by: WitchDoktor, as if you give a damn at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (IfYaq)
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Who?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 11:01 AM (pUDQf)
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It was more expensive to sue and try to collect than just let it go."
I work and have contacts in the oil and gas field - a great example I love to give people is a small company I've done business with, they were sued by another group over a contract dispute. There was about $100,000 in controversy. They fought the suit, through a clearly wrong lower court decsion and through the Texas Court of Appeals, where 6 years later they finally won.
In the end, they spent $1.1 million in legal fees to win $100,000. The other side also spent $1 million of its own. That's what fighting without thinking clearly costs. But the lawyers on both sides were thrilled!
I work and have contacts in the oil and gas field - a great example I love to give people is a small company I've done business with, they were sued by another group over a contract dispute. There was about $100,000 in controversy. They fought the suit, through a clearly wrong lower court decsion and through the Texas Court of Appeals, where 6 years later they finally won.
In the end, they spent $1.1 million in legal fees to win $100,000. The other side also spent $1 million of its own. That's what fighting without thinking clearly costs. But the lawyers on both sides were thrilled!
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 11:01 AM (V2Yro)
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I hope some of those folks come back for the 2020 cycle. I include ChemJeff, Amish Dude, Jeff B, and Y-Not. IMO, they brought value, at least sometimes.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (T6t7i)
Uh yeah, no...but to each their own.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (cF8AT)
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Agreed.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 10:52 AM (T6t7i)
Uh yeah, no...but to each their own.
Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (cF8AT)
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Agreed.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:01 AM (ffYR/)
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>>BTW, I reject the notion of the great flounce. Things got pretty nasty and bitter around here, and there was lots of gratuitous name calling, even including by Ace. I hope some of those folks come back for the 2020 cycle. I include ChemJeff, Amish Dude, Jeff B, and Y-Not. IMO, they brought value, at least sometimes.
I reject your rejection. Name calling is a pretty much everyday occurrence around here. Particularly lately. It's tedious but it is what it is.
Amish Dude kept insulting people here for supporting Trump well after he was told to knock it off and got banned. He didn't leave, he was banned. ChemJeff insisted that anyone who supported Trump was a racist until people got tired of that shit and told him to go fuck himself. Y-Not completely flounced because Trump was too awful for words. Jeff B. doesn't think much of us or our musical tastes and is happier on twitter.
Some people leave here cause it gets a little sporty sometimes. Some leave by choice and some get banned. None of those 4 were driven away because we are meanies.
I reject your rejection. Name calling is a pretty much everyday occurrence around here. Particularly lately. It's tedious but it is what it is.
Amish Dude kept insulting people here for supporting Trump well after he was told to knock it off and got banned. He didn't leave, he was banned. ChemJeff insisted that anyone who supported Trump was a racist until people got tired of that shit and told him to go fuck himself. Y-Not completely flounced because Trump was too awful for words. Jeff B. doesn't think much of us or our musical tastes and is happier on twitter.
Some people leave here cause it gets a little sporty sometimes. Some leave by choice and some get banned. None of those 4 were driven away because we are meanies.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 19, 2019 11:01 AM (/tuJf)
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:02 AM (6qErC)
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Adding: in comments for Goldberg's ads for his new columns, a bunch of people asking which blog he stole it from.
Posted by: WitchDoktor, as if you give a damn at January 19, 2019 11:02 AM (IfYaq)
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Even more odd that he never once opened his pie hole during TFG's reign of error.
GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (NtglE)
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^This.
GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (NtglE)
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^This.
Posted by: Blake - used bridge salesman at January 19, 2019 11:02 AM (WEBkv)
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It just occurred to me that Jonah ripping off Ace was just the opening move in his progress to endorsing Biden for President.
Posted by: Eeyore at January 19, 2019 10:59 AM (VaN/j)
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It will be fun watching these turds come up with the "conservative case" for abortion, gun control, voting for socialists, etc.
Assuming, of course, that any of them are still employed by this time next year.
BTW, has anyone noticed that the word "Bulwark" bears more than passing resemblance to "Ramparts," the radical left magazine edited by David Horowitz back in the day? It was the first thing I thought of when the news came out.
Cap'n Bill manning the barricades!
It just occurred to me that Jonah ripping off Ace was just the opening move in his progress to endorsing Biden for President.
Posted by: Eeyore at January 19, 2019 10:59 AM (VaN/j)
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It will be fun watching these turds come up with the "conservative case" for abortion, gun control, voting for socialists, etc.
Assuming, of course, that any of them are still employed by this time next year.
BTW, has anyone noticed that the word "Bulwark" bears more than passing resemblance to "Ramparts," the radical left magazine edited by David Horowitz back in the day? It was the first thing I thought of when the news came out.
Cap'n Bill manning the barricades!
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:03 AM (cfSRQ)
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One of my company's Regional Directors grew up a working class Detroiter. He came out recently and the boss rented him a Beemer. He gritted his teeth, smiled, thanked him and got in. He said nothing for about five minutes, just white knuckling the wheel as we're going down the road. Finally, he turns to me and says "YD, thank G-d nobody I know back home will see me in this... thing."
That resentment runs deep.
That resentment runs deep.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 11:04 AM (5aX2M)
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GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (NtglE)
Not Craw. Craw! Sorry, I can't resist a Get Smart joke
GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (NtglE)
Not Craw. Craw! Sorry, I can't resist a Get Smart joke
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 11:04 AM (SiINZ)
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Speaking of lawyers, one of the lawyers I work for may go to the womyns march today. Ugh.
Posted by: Infidel at January 19, 2019 11:04 AM (9L2du)
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2016 was the year hubby died and I moved to Oklahoma. I was so busy I didn't have much time for blogs, so I missed many of the battles here. But the few times I did come in the atmosphere was so tense you could've cut it with a knife.
I'm glad those days are over.
I'm glad those days are over.
Posted by: creeper at January 19, 2019 11:04 AM (ey3Yt)
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MI and NC invite Trump to give SOTU from their state capitols.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:04 AM (MAstk)
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Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 10:53 AM (cY3LT)
Not sure. The atmosphere got a bit toxic ? Not convinced it was just one comment. She is a very level headed person, from what I have seen of her over the years.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (bUjCl)
Right, probably not down to any one comment or incident. We also had people around here defending the broken wing girl, when Cory Whatshisname stopped her from following Trump.
That lasted way longer as a serious "debate" around here than it ever should have, and it illustrates how some folks had made up their mind, everything Trump did was badwrong, and they remain, many of them, to this day incapable of seeing how Trump is doing anything right, or that Trump's opponents are doing anything wrong.
That's not about holding onto principles.
Not sure. The atmosphere got a bit toxic ? Not convinced it was just one comment. She is a very level headed person, from what I have seen of her over the years.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (bUjCl)
Right, probably not down to any one comment or incident. We also had people around here defending the broken wing girl, when Cory Whatshisname stopped her from following Trump.
That lasted way longer as a serious "debate" around here than it ever should have, and it illustrates how some folks had made up their mind, everything Trump did was badwrong, and they remain, many of them, to this day incapable of seeing how Trump is doing anything right, or that Trump's opponents are doing anything wrong.
That's not about holding onto principles.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 11:05 AM (cY3LT)
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MI and NC invite Trump to give SOTU from their state capitols.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:04 AM (MAstk)
there we go !
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:04 AM (MAstk)
there we go !
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 11:06 AM (bUjCl)
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Trump announcement at 1500 hrs? Looks like Jared may have a strong proposal to Dems over the border/shutdown:
Amnesty for DACA only (translation: a Fed judge turns it into 30 million+infinity)
No e-verify
No change to anti-MAGA H1B visas
No change to our disastrous legal immigration from shitholes policy
POTUS shaves his head on live TV
Electoral College abolished
Wypipo immediately subject to a Reparations Tax
Invade Iran, Syria and Russia tomorrow
...and more, in exchange for:
$450,000 to build a chain link fence along the border
Amnesty for DACA only (translation: a Fed judge turns it into 30 million+infinity)
No e-verify
No change to anti-MAGA H1B visas
No change to our disastrous legal immigration from shitholes policy
POTUS shaves his head on live TV
Electoral College abolished
Wypipo immediately subject to a Reparations Tax
Invade Iran, Syria and Russia tomorrow
...and more, in exchange for:
$450,000 to build a chain link fence along the border
Posted by: Mr. Wednesday Night at January 19, 2019 11:06 AM (ismre)
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>>>I'm still nursing the wounds from Cruz doing far more poorly against Beto than I had thought he would. My analysis is that he surrendered to the consultant class who told him to run a Prevent Defense and nothing else - he ran a crappy re-election campaign, and I had expected better.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (V2Yro)
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It was all about the money. Cruz was outspent.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (V2Yro)
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It was all about the money. Cruz was outspent.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:07 AM (ePWRo)
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Does anyone think Pelosi will give Trump a single penny? I don't. And even more so after she was depantsed for all the world to see.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 11:08 AM (pUDQf)
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....We also had people around here defending the broken wing girl, when Cory Whatshisname stopped her from following Trump.
That lasted way longer as a serious "debate" around here than it ever should have,.....
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 11:05 AM (cY3LT)
One word, Hope Solo.
That lasted way longer as a serious "debate" around here than it ever should have,.....
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 11:05 AM (cY3LT)
One word, Hope Solo.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 11:08 AM (bUjCl)
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Expect Trump to make an offer that includes full wall funding with some DACA amnesty.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:08 AM (1UZdv)
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:08 AM (MAstk)
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Eric Bolling on Twitter says WH told him PDT is not going to declare a national emergency to reopen government.
I thought the national emergency declaration would be so he could build the wall. Who cares if they ever open the government again?
What I would like PDT to do is declare that he is going to enact the Reduction in Force rules as of tomorrow, day 30 of shutdown.
(Did we ever determine whether this is enforceable?)
I thought the national emergency declaration would be so he could build the wall. Who cares if they ever open the government again?
What I would like PDT to do is declare that he is going to enact the Reduction in Force rules as of tomorrow, day 30 of shutdown.
(Did we ever determine whether this is enforceable?)
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 11:08 AM (NtglE)
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:09 AM (MAstk)
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SOTU from a swing-state?
Let's gooooo.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:08 AM (MAstk)
NC > MI...but he has his own advisers, you know...?
Let's gooooo.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:08 AM (MAstk)
NC > MI...but he has his own advisers, you know...?
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 11:09 AM (bUjCl)
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Even more odd that he never once opened his pie hole during TFG's reign of error.
GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (NtglE)
I was thinking last night what a delight Ex-President Trump will be. TR cannot compare.
GWB really gets in my craw. I stuck up for him for sooooo long. How I wish I hadn't.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 19, 2019 10:56 AM (NtglE)
I was thinking last night what a delight Ex-President Trump will be. TR cannot compare.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (mUa7G)
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Some people leave here cause it gets a little sporty
sometimes. Some leave by choice and some get banned. None of those 4
were driven away because we are meanies.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 19, 2019 11:01 AM (/tuJf)
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I've been reading Ace pretty much since the beginning, but didn't start commenting until recently. First on the book thread, then elsewhere.
I didn't even read the comments most of the time but when I did in 2016, things were pretty heated. I got a sense because he'd put banned notices on the sidebar.
2016 tore off a lot of masks and many people are still struggling with it.
sometimes. Some leave by choice and some get banned. None of those 4
were driven away because we are meanies.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 19, 2019 11:01 AM (/tuJf)
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I've been reading Ace pretty much since the beginning, but didn't start commenting until recently. First on the book thread, then elsewhere.
I didn't even read the comments most of the time but when I did in 2016, things were pretty heated. I got a sense because he'd put banned notices on the sidebar.
2016 tore off a lot of masks and many people are still struggling with it.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (cfSRQ)
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>>>...That lasted way longer as a serious "debate" around here than it ever should have, and it illustrates how some folks had made up their mind, everything Trump did was badwrong, and they remain, many of them, to this day incapable of seeing how Trump is doing anything right, or that Trump's opponents are doing anything wrong.
That's not about holding onto principles.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 11:05 AM (cY3LT)
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That whole cycle drew back the curtain and began the great exposition.
That's not about holding onto principles.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 11:05 AM (cY3LT)
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That whole cycle drew back the curtain and began the great exposition.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (ePWRo)
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It was all about the money. Cruz was outspent.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:07 AM (ePWRo)
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I have to respectfully disagree. He did not run a good National campaign. He was preachy and scoldy. He was not just outspent, he was outcampaigned.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:07 AM (ePWRo)
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I have to respectfully disagree. He did not run a good National campaign. He was preachy and scoldy. He was not just outspent, he was outcampaigned.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (ffYR/)
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The OMB came out a few days ago to say that the Shutdown was an "emergency furlough" and not a "furlough furlough" under the current rules. AFAIK there's no requirement that they had to do this.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (1UZdv)
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I like the idea of morons hounding Goldberg on
twitter, NRO comments, and so on to keep this alive. Let's take
inspiration from Trump here. Embarrass Goldberg via a nickname "Thieving
Jonah" or something, and make him a laughingstock in front of his
peers. That's the practical way to do this I think.
Posted by: WitchDoktor, as if you give a damn at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (IfYaq)
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Yes. This is the way to do it. Every time he posts a new column, people need to ask him which blogger he stole the idea from.
Every. Time.
twitter, NRO comments, and so on to keep this alive. Let's take
inspiration from Trump here. Embarrass Goldberg via a nickname "Thieving
Jonah" or something, and make him a laughingstock in front of his
peers. That's the practical way to do this I think.
Posted by: WitchDoktor, as if you give a damn at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (IfYaq)
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Yes. This is the way to do it. Every time he posts a new column, people need to ask him which blogger he stole the idea from.
Every. Time.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (cfSRQ)
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Y-Not completely flounced because Trump was too awful for words.
=
ok, I missed it then. all right.
=
ok, I missed it then. all right.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (bUjCl)
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MI>NC because Hogmartin can force his way to the podium and give a shout-out to the HQ before being handcuffed/tased.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (kQs4Y)
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NC > MI...but he has his own advisers, you know...?
.....
Much easier for Trump to win NC than MI.
I'd suggest MI, WI, or FL.
.....
Much easier for Trump to win NC than MI.
I'd suggest MI, WI, or FL.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (MAstk)
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>>>I have to respectfully disagree. He did not run a good National campaign. He was preachy and scoldy. He was not just outspent, he was outcampaigned.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (ffYR/)
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I was referring to his campaign against Beto.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (ffYR/)
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I was referring to his campaign against Beto.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (ePWRo)
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I have to respectfully disagree. He did not run a
good National campaign. He was preachy and scoldy. He was not just
outspent, he was outcampaigned.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (ffYR/)
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Glenn Beck declaring him to be anointed by God didn't help matters.
good National campaign. He was preachy and scoldy. He was not just
outspent, he was outcampaigned.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (ffYR/)
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Glenn Beck declaring him to be anointed by God didn't help matters.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (cfSRQ)
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My analysis is that he surrendered to the consultant class who told him to run a Prevent Defense and nothing else"
Indeed. Dug up his campaign mangler, er... a seriously silly Rove imitator. I even posted here that a loss was possible due to the idiocy.
Doesn't reflect that well on Cruz, either.
Majorly disappointed in him.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (6qErC)
One of the early primary debates in '16 (or '15?) had a lot of bickering back and forth (because of course it did), and Trump was being ganged up on by the moderators and a couple of the candidates. Of course he was giving it back better than he got, but...
At one point a question was posed to Cruz. He started to speak, in something of an attempt to calm down the yammering, I think, and in the middle of a nice, reasoned comment, the moderator said something like "oh, it's time for a commercial, so pipe down).
And Ted piped down.
When they came back from commercial, the moderator opened up a new line of "debate" so the bickering and yammering by the others could begin again.
Did Cruz speak up and let everyone know he wasn't finished with his comments? No, he did not.
Ted is a smart, principled man. By all indications, a truly decent human being.
He's a terrible politician, though.
Indeed. Dug up his campaign mangler, er... a seriously silly Rove imitator. I even posted here that a loss was possible due to the idiocy.
Doesn't reflect that well on Cruz, either.
Majorly disappointed in him.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:00 AM (6qErC)
One of the early primary debates in '16 (or '15?) had a lot of bickering back and forth (because of course it did), and Trump was being ganged up on by the moderators and a couple of the candidates. Of course he was giving it back better than he got, but...
At one point a question was posed to Cruz. He started to speak, in something of an attempt to calm down the yammering, I think, and in the middle of a nice, reasoned comment, the moderator said something like "oh, it's time for a commercial, so pipe down).
And Ted piped down.
When they came back from commercial, the moderator opened up a new line of "debate" so the bickering and yammering by the others could begin again.
Did Cruz speak up and let everyone know he wasn't finished with his comments? No, he did not.
Ted is a smart, principled man. By all indications, a truly decent human being.
He's a terrible politician, though.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (cY3LT)
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I have a hard time reconciling the rabid hate the NT's have. Other than maybe their graft is drying up.
Posted by: Infidel at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (9L2du)
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What I would like PDT to do is declare that he is going to enact the Reduction in Force rules as of tomorrow, day 30 of shutdown.
The nice thing about that is that it would get mostly Obama a-holes out of government.
Plus, make the long-timers do more grunt work which would keep them from having so much time to undercut Trump.
Bonus! Taxpayer savings which could be refunded!
(i know, I know. but, it's a beautiful, beautiful dream.)
What I would like PDT to do is declare that he is going to enact the Reduction in Force rules as of tomorrow, day 30 of shutdown.
The nice thing about that is that it would get mostly Obama a-holes out of government.
Plus, make the long-timers do more grunt work which would keep them from having so much time to undercut Trump.
Bonus! Taxpayer savings which could be refunded!
(i know, I know. but, it's a beautiful, beautiful dream.)
Posted by: naturalfake at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (CRRq9)
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I reject your rejection.
Yeah? Well I reject your rejection of my rejection.
Amish Dude kept insulting people here for supporting Trump well after he
was told to knock it off and got banned. He didn't leave, he was
banned. ChemJeff insisted that anyone who supported Trump was a racist
until people got tired of that shit and told him to go fuck himself.
Y-Not completely flounced because Trump was too awful for words. Jeff B.
doesn't think much of us or our musical tastes and is happier on
twitter.
AD would not be the first person exiled from here and later readmitted. Yes, he was annoying and didn't stop when warned, but he was also a smart guy with occasional insights. In any case, he didn't flounce, he was banned. ChemJeff left with the hounds baying for his head. He was being prickish sometimes, but if that were a mortal sin here, the site would be blank. I actually don't remember Y-Not's departure, so I'll grant you her for the sake of argument. Jeff B was perpetually snarked upon and I suppose just ultimately got tired of it. For that matter, Malor was in that camp. Yes, he became a Johnny One-Note, but he also had good insights from time to time.
We are not immune to groupthink and mob attacks here. I sometimes wonder if Ace doesn't introduce a new villain from time to time to keep interest up and to see just how quickly we'll jump on the train.
Some people leave here cause it gets a little sporty sometimes. Some
leave by choice and some get banned. None of those 4 were driven away
because we are meanies.
None were driven away because we have no way of doing so other than being nasty. Eventually, people tire of it. I can live with a bit of divergent thinking.
Yeah? Well I reject your rejection of my rejection.
Amish Dude kept insulting people here for supporting Trump well after he
was told to knock it off and got banned. He didn't leave, he was
banned. ChemJeff insisted that anyone who supported Trump was a racist
until people got tired of that shit and told him to go fuck himself.
Y-Not completely flounced because Trump was too awful for words. Jeff B.
doesn't think much of us or our musical tastes and is happier on
twitter.
AD would not be the first person exiled from here and later readmitted. Yes, he was annoying and didn't stop when warned, but he was also a smart guy with occasional insights. In any case, he didn't flounce, he was banned. ChemJeff left with the hounds baying for his head. He was being prickish sometimes, but if that were a mortal sin here, the site would be blank. I actually don't remember Y-Not's departure, so I'll grant you her for the sake of argument. Jeff B was perpetually snarked upon and I suppose just ultimately got tired of it. For that matter, Malor was in that camp. Yes, he became a Johnny One-Note, but he also had good insights from time to time.
We are not immune to groupthink and mob attacks here. I sometimes wonder if Ace doesn't introduce a new villain from time to time to keep interest up and to see just how quickly we'll jump on the train.
Some people leave here cause it gets a little sporty sometimes. Some
leave by choice and some get banned. None of those 4 were driven away
because we are meanies.
None were driven away because we have no way of doing so other than being nasty. Eventually, people tire of it. I can live with a bit of divergent thinking.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 11:14 AM (T6t7i)
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I have to respectfully disagree. He did not run a good National campaign. He was preachy and scoldy. He was not just outspent, he was outcampaigned.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (ffYR/)
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I was referring to his campaign against Beto.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (ePWRo)
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Sorry, my mistake.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (ffYR/)
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I was referring to his campaign against Beto.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:13 AM (ePWRo)
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Sorry, my mistake.
Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 19, 2019 11:15 AM (ffYR/)
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I also wanted cruz initially. But after i realized he wasnt going to win. I was not one of the earliest but earlier than many to start pushing trump. I recognised he wasnt of the body and might be free.er to fight with us. I had watched average joe. Gutted with no assist from those wed helped elect for a decade..My vote truly was the only way to tell our betters i was pissd at their lies.and willing to vote that way. Saying that...trump has impressed me that he is in it for america as much as i am. Why our betters want to kill america or not defend it? Only that they think more of their persinal power than the country..after i realized THAT. Its been easy on my conscience. I imagine if our betters have a conscience left. They might feel shiity but are trapped in their own derelection of duty as representatives of america.
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:15 AM (bsBH4)
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I hope Trump doesn't decide to make the SOTU address one of his flyover country rallies, I love those things, but if he tries that with this....well, it will be an early night.
Posted by: JoeF. at January 19, 2019 11:15 AM (NFEMn)
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:15 AM (6qErC)
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Suitable for framing: Dan Rather calls on media to 'let facts dictate conclusions' in wake of Buzzfeed backfire
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I think he means let the facts, true or otherwise, dictate conclusions.
https://bit.ly/2CyNdxV
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I think he means let the facts, true or otherwise, dictate conclusions.
https://bit.ly/2CyNdxV
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (+y/Ru)
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I'd like Trump to announce federal indictments on a massive scale, to include Hillary, Bill, Obama and all their minions.
But it will likely be the SOTU
But it will likely be the SOTU
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (pUDQf)
Posted by: irright at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (RVcmP)
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I agree that Cruz was horrible in 2018. He literally did not run a campaign against BETA! that I could see. I'm still living with the aftermath of BETA! Bumper stickers and now the TO BE! bumper stickers....ugh!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (kufk0)
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (6qErC)
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like the idea of morons hounding Goldberg on
twitter
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I'll have to wait for the next time twitter bans me and I pick up a new handle. It shouldn't be long. It's been longer than usual, actually. But Jonah blocked my current one for asking whether he's on the take like Bill Kristol. So I take that as a a "yes."
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I'll have to wait for the next time twitter bans me and I pick up a new handle. It shouldn't be long. It's been longer than usual, actually. But Jonah blocked my current one for asking whether he's on the take like Bill Kristol. So I take that as a a "yes."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (kpBpD)
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Whatever he says I hope it is worthy of our anticipation.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (ePWRo)
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I'd like to see PDTS shut the border and divert all foreign aid from State to the DoD to fund military patrols and border wall construction.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (YndB3)
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The OMB came out a few days ago to say that the Shutdown was an
"emergency furlough" and not a "furlough furlough" under the current
rules. AFAIK there's no requirement that they had to do this.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (1UZdv)
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The OMB answers directly to Trump, so this was done on his direction.
Trump's playing a clever game here. He's letting federal employees know that he doesn't hate them, they're simply Pelosi's hostages. He's breaking the linkage between gov't employees (who are disproportionately minority, btw) and the Democrats.
This is how Trump works. He doesn't nip around the margins, he attacks the center of the enemy's strength. Pelosi is pissing off her base and her caucus is starting to freak out.
It's hard for them to blame Bad Orange Man when he's promised no layoffs and full compensation. And then you have Nancy going on junkets.
I think the end state will come when Pelosi faces losing her speakership because the freshmen Dems can only take so much of this.
Especially when SNAP starts to run out of money.
The OMB came out a few days ago to say that the Shutdown was an
"emergency furlough" and not a "furlough furlough" under the current
rules. AFAIK there's no requirement that they had to do this.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:12 AM (1UZdv)
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The OMB answers directly to Trump, so this was done on his direction.
Trump's playing a clever game here. He's letting federal employees know that he doesn't hate them, they're simply Pelosi's hostages. He's breaking the linkage between gov't employees (who are disproportionately minority, btw) and the Democrats.
This is how Trump works. He doesn't nip around the margins, he attacks the center of the enemy's strength. Pelosi is pissing off her base and her caucus is starting to freak out.
It's hard for them to blame Bad Orange Man when he's promised no layoffs and full compensation. And then you have Nancy going on junkets.
I think the end state will come when Pelosi faces losing her speakership because the freshmen Dems can only take so much of this.
Especially when SNAP starts to run out of money.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (cfSRQ)
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Cruz 2016 strategy was to get the Evangelical vote and gain momentum in the early Southern primaries.
But the Evangelicals broke for Trump, which is one of the more remarkable things in an election cycle that had so many Holy Shit Moments
But the Evangelicals broke for Trump, which is one of the more remarkable things in an election cycle that had so many Holy Shit Moments
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (1UZdv)
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2016 tore off a lot of masks and many people are still struggling with it.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (cfSRQ)
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (cfSRQ)
Posted by: Don Q at January 19, 2019 11:18 AM (NgKpN)
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We are not immune to groupthink"
Are too.
.45 vs 9MM
Longbow vs. crappybow
bewbs.
/snort.
Posted by: Anon a mouse
Oh, yeah? Well, I think bewbs are great. Who among you will disagree?
We are not immune to groupthink"
Are too.
.45 vs 9MM
Longbow vs. crappybow
bewbs.
/snort.
Posted by: Anon a mouse
Oh, yeah? Well, I think bewbs are great. Who among you will disagree?
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 11:18 AM (T6t7i)
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Former Starbuck's CEO Schultz strongly considering a 3rd party run in 2020.
YES.
PLEASE.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:09 AM (MAstk)
VOTE FOR THE MAN WHO HAS DONE MORE TO GIVE JUNKIES A WARM SAFE PLACE TO SHOOT UP THAN ANY SITTING AMERICAN POLITICIAN!!!!
Former Starbuck's CEO Schultz strongly considering a 3rd party run in 2020.
YES.
PLEASE.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:09 AM (MAstk)
VOTE FOR THE MAN WHO HAS DONE MORE TO GIVE JUNKIES A WARM SAFE PLACE TO SHOOT UP THAN ANY SITTING AMERICAN POLITICIAN!!!!
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 11:18 AM (mUa7G)
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I'm glad those days are over.
Posted by: creeper at January 19, 2019 11:04 A
*******
Psssstttt.
Big secret.
We moved on. Bluebell has a special on shivs.
Posted by: creeper at January 19, 2019 11:04 A
*******
Psssstttt.
Big secret.
We moved on. Bluebell has a special on shivs.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (wrO39)
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2016 tore off a lot of masks and many people are still struggling with it.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (cfSRQ)
IMO one of the greatest tests of character is 'can you admit when you were wrong'.
Many cannot.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (cfSRQ)
IMO one of the greatest tests of character is 'can you admit when you were wrong'.
Many cannot.
Posted by: Don Q at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (NgKpN)
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It was all about the money. Cruz was outspent.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold. "
And that's straight from the playbook of the Consultant Class. Mo' Money! Mo' Money! Mo' Money!!!! Just give us Mo' Money!!!
How did Trump win while spending so much less than Hillary? IDEAS!!!! Connecting with the people through his IDEAS!!! Cruz sat back and did next to nothing while believing that all he needed was a couple more stupid Ads - WRONG! Winning today means going out and FIGHTING.
Cruz didn't have a single good rally in his re-election campaign until Trump came and gave him one. That's just incompetence.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold. "
And that's straight from the playbook of the Consultant Class. Mo' Money! Mo' Money! Mo' Money!!!! Just give us Mo' Money!!!
How did Trump win while spending so much less than Hillary? IDEAS!!!! Connecting with the people through his IDEAS!!! Cruz sat back and did next to nothing while believing that all he needed was a couple more stupid Ads - WRONG! Winning today means going out and FIGHTING.
Cruz didn't have a single good rally in his re-election campaign until Trump came and gave him one. That's just incompetence.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (V2Yro)
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Do we disagree on bewbs? Bewbs are good. It is known.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (pUDQf)
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Trump's playing a clever game here. He's letting federal employees know
that he doesn't hate them, they're simply Pelosi's hostages. He's
breaking the linkage between gov't employees (who are disproportionately
minority, btw) and the Democrats.
I think that's a pretty optimistic read. Most government employees will remain solidly Dem. They know who's going to take care of them long-term.
that he doesn't hate them, they're simply Pelosi's hostages. He's
breaking the linkage between gov't employees (who are disproportionately
minority, btw) and the Democrats.
I think that's a pretty optimistic read. Most government employees will remain solidly Dem. They know who's going to take care of them long-term.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (T6t7i)
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I started supporting Cruz but it was a very easy transition to Trump.
Admittedly, I had no idea how much we could rely on Trump.
He has exceeded ALL hopes and expectations.
Admittedly, I had no idea how much we could rely on Trump.
He has exceeded ALL hopes and expectations.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (MAstk)
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Oh, yeah? Well, I think bewbs are great. Who among you will disagree?
Posted by: pep
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*raises hand* mine are a PITA!
Posted by: pep
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*raises hand* mine are a PITA!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (kufk0)
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I also wanted cruz initially. But after i realized he wasnt going to win.....
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:15 AM (bsBH4)
I HATED Trump. It wasn't that I wanted someone else, I just intensely disliked Trump's previous celebrity persona.
I was going to vote for whoever got the nomination--Hillary made that choice easy.
But once I realized how serious Trump was about many of the things I wanted--and how much the media HATED him, I became a fan....and the MOAR Trump, the better.
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:15 AM (bsBH4)
I HATED Trump. It wasn't that I wanted someone else, I just intensely disliked Trump's previous celebrity persona.
I was going to vote for whoever got the nomination--Hillary made that choice easy.
But once I realized how serious Trump was about many of the things I wanted--and how much the media HATED him, I became a fan....and the MOAR Trump, the better.
Posted by: JoeF. at January 19, 2019 11:20 AM (NFEMn)
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i love ted.....i went to his campaign stop here in az....voted for him in the primary....donated money to him....was even on his "prayer team".....he's brilliant....but he's like newt...he gets lost in the weeds....he uses too many words in a day and age that is a sound bite....his mind is better suited for the supreme court.....i'd like to see him on the bench......and then become a very healthy judge who could live into his 100's and drive the left nuts from the court......
Posted by: phoenixgirl at January 19, 2019 11:20 AM (0O7c5)
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He literally did not run a campaign against BETA! that I could see."
'xactly so. Once the dims started dumping cash on Francis, TC could've gone majorly public in Texas by hammering the snot out of the money connections to other states.
OTOH, it's interesting that 38mil plus nationwide campaigning couldn't bring Francis to the Senate. That does not reflect well on him...
'xactly so. Once the dims started dumping cash on Francis, TC could've gone majorly public in Texas by hammering the snot out of the money connections to other states.
OTOH, it's interesting that 38mil plus nationwide campaigning couldn't bring Francis to the Senate. That does not reflect well on him...
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:21 AM (6qErC)
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I wonder if the entire junkies in Starbucks thing is just Seattle. Haven't seen anything like that in my neck of the woods. Not for the lack of bums, vagrants and junkies mind you. And all bathrooms are on super locks with codes and stuff.
Posted by: runner at January 19, 2019 11:21 AM (bUjCl)
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241 Oh, yeah? Well, I think bewbs are great. Who among you will disagree?
Posted by: pep
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*raises hand* mine are a PITA!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (kufk0
Too many cat calls? Bewbs cause that.
Posted by: pep
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*raises hand* mine are a PITA!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (kufk0
Too many cat calls? Bewbs cause that.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 11:21 AM (pUDQf)
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I HATED Trump. It wasn't that I wanted someone else, I just intensely disliked Trump's previous celebrity persona.
I was going to vote for whoever got the nomination--Hillary made that choice easy.
But once I realized how serious Trump was about many of the things I
wanted--and how much the media HATED him, I became a fan....and the
MOAR Trump, the better.
Posted by: JoeF.
That describes me to a tee.
I was going to vote for whoever got the nomination--Hillary made that choice easy.
But once I realized how serious Trump was about many of the things I
wanted--and how much the media HATED him, I became a fan....and the
MOAR Trump, the better.
Posted by: JoeF.
That describes me to a tee.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 11:21 AM (T6t7i)
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229 I'd like to see PDTS shut the border and divert all foreign aid from State to the DoD to fund military patrols and border wall construction.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (YndB3)
In 2005 or 6, $50 BILLION was appropriated by Congress to build 700 miles of double fencing on the border.
That project was never done, so where's that money, AND was there a sunset clause put in the bill?
If not, Trump has a whole bunch of already allocated money to play with, he just has to find it.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (YndB3)
In 2005 or 6, $50 BILLION was appropriated by Congress to build 700 miles of double fencing on the border.
That project was never done, so where's that money, AND was there a sunset clause put in the bill?
If not, Trump has a whole bunch of already allocated money to play with, he just has to find it.
Posted by: Don Q at January 19, 2019 11:22 AM (NgKpN)
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Jonah has written several books; my general rule is "Once a plagiarist, ALWAYS a plagiarist"
*waves at Ben Domenech*
*waves at Ben Domenech*
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 19, 2019 11:22 AM (Z4rgH)
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Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 11:18 AM (mUa7G)
Schultz running as an Indy is a very long shot. There will be IMMENSE pressure from the left to not do it.
If he does, it will be Trump's best gift.
Schultz running as an Indy is a very long shot. There will be IMMENSE pressure from the left to not do it.
If he does, it will be Trump's best gift.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:22 AM (MAstk)
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Welp, I'm off to the nursery to buy more plants I don't need, but it annoys the wife, so it must be done.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 11:22 AM (T6t7i)
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I think that's a pretty optimistic read. Most
government employees will remain solidly Dem. They know who's going to
take care of them long-term.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (T6t7i)
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But are they? Are they taking care of them?
When you attack the base, you don't need to flip that many for it to be decisive. At the very least, you force the other side to go on defense.
Pelosi comes across as completely callous and willing to put federal employees through a lot of pain...for what? What's the big win here?
The whole "Dems care about you more" line is going to get awfully strained when food stamps run out.
government employees will remain solidly Dem. They know who's going to
take care of them long-term.
Posted by: pep at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (T6t7i)
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But are they? Are they taking care of them?
When you attack the base, you don't need to flip that many for it to be decisive. At the very least, you force the other side to go on defense.
Pelosi comes across as completely callous and willing to put federal employees through a lot of pain...for what? What's the big win here?
The whole "Dems care about you more" line is going to get awfully strained when food stamps run out.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:22 AM (cfSRQ)
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his mind is better suited for the supreme court.....i'd like to see him on the bench"
Same here.
Same here.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 19, 2019 11:23 AM (6qErC)
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Three little words: Remittance tax.
Trump is allowing the left to club him w/ 'Mexico will pay lol' and ignoring an obvious solution.
Trump is allowing the left to club him w/ 'Mexico will pay lol' and ignoring an obvious solution.
Posted by: Mr. Wednesday Night at January 19, 2019 11:23 AM (ismre)
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Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (kQs4Y)
Kinky
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 10:54 AM (kQs4Y)
Kinky
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at January 19, 2019 11:23 AM (7KYil)
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>>We are not immune to groupthink and mob attacks here. I sometimes wonder if Ace doesn't introduce a new villain from time to time to keep interest up and to see just how quickly we'll jump on the train.
You're preaching to the choir. Or hardest hit if you will.
Still, none of the 4 you mentioned were innocent bystanders. They all contributed to leaving in one way or another.
You're preaching to the choir. Or hardest hit if you will.
Still, none of the 4 you mentioned were innocent bystanders. They all contributed to leaving in one way or another.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 19, 2019 11:23 AM (/tuJf)
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Ditto on being an initial hard-core Cruz supporter -- and angry at Trump for the "Lyin' Ted" and "Ted's dad helped assassinate JFK" kind of crap -- but PDT far surpasses our greatest modern political hero Ronald Reagan.
It makes one believe in divine intervention ...
It makes one believe in divine intervention ...
Posted by: ShainS at January 19, 2019 11:24 AM (WqPYg)
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2016 tore off a lot of masks and many people are still struggling with it.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (cfSRQ)
IMO one of the greatest tests of character is 'can you admit when you were wrong'.
Many cannot.
Posted by: Don Q at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (NgKpN)
That's probably true.
I wouldn't know though.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:10 AM (cfSRQ)
IMO one of the greatest tests of character is 'can you admit when you were wrong'.
Many cannot.
Posted by: Don Q at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (NgKpN)
That's probably true.
I wouldn't know though.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 19, 2019 11:24 AM (cY3LT)
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Cruz 2016 strategy was to get the Evangelical vote and gain momentum in the early Southern primaries....
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (1UZdv)
And then get the nomination---and promptly crash and burn the general. President Hillary.
Look, I like Cruz--he's an amazing intellect who has principles. But he's intensely disliked by his peers--most of whom are assholes, but still.... and he's un-electable nationwide.
But I do think the Evangelicals breaking for Trump STILL gives the Dems and media fits--- "Pussygate" was designed to peel them off the Trump Train
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:17 AM (1UZdv)
And then get the nomination---and promptly crash and burn the general. President Hillary.
Look, I like Cruz--he's an amazing intellect who has principles. But he's intensely disliked by his peers--most of whom are assholes, but still.... and he's un-electable nationwide.
But I do think the Evangelicals breaking for Trump STILL gives the Dems and media fits--- "Pussygate" was designed to peel them off the Trump Train
Posted by: JoeF. at January 19, 2019 11:24 AM (NFEMn)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 19, 2019 11:25 AM (YndB3)
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Trump has changed many people's minds, mine included. The NT group though is profiting off being NT'ers. Literally. They are writing books and getting TV and YouTube dollars to stake out that position.
I would have preferred Cruz but given the situation that has occurred since Hillary lost, Cruz wouldn't have been the right man for what we need right now. That's why Trump is perfect for this time and place. I'd still like to see Cruz become President one day because I think he'd be a stout Constitutionalist.
I would have preferred Cruz but given the situation that has occurred since Hillary lost, Cruz wouldn't have been the right man for what we need right now. That's why Trump is perfect for this time and place. I'd still like to see Cruz become President one day because I think he'd be a stout Constitutionalist.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 19, 2019 11:25 AM (pUDQf)
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In 2005 or 6, $50 BILLION was appropriated by Congress to build 700 miles of double fencing on the border.
That project was never done, so where's that money, AND was there a sunset clause put in the bill?
If not, Trump has a whole bunch of already allocated money to play with, he just has to find it.
Posted by: Don Q at January 19, 2019 11:22 AM (NgKpN)
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Was it authorized or actually appropriated?
Lots of budgets are passed 'authorizing' funds so that it fits within the arcane budget caps, but then the appropriation still has to be made.
This allows Congress to claim it voted for something without actually doing anything tangible.
The Soo Locks got money "authorized" for a new lock, but it was meaningless until the actual appropriation happened. That's when dollars were spent on stuff.
That project was never done, so where's that money, AND was there a sunset clause put in the bill?
If not, Trump has a whole bunch of already allocated money to play with, he just has to find it.
Posted by: Don Q at January 19, 2019 11:22 AM (NgKpN)
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Was it authorized or actually appropriated?
Lots of budgets are passed 'authorizing' funds so that it fits within the arcane budget caps, but then the appropriation still has to be made.
This allows Congress to claim it voted for something without actually doing anything tangible.
The Soo Locks got money "authorized" for a new lock, but it was meaningless until the actual appropriation happened. That's when dollars were spent on stuff.
Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 19, 2019 11:26 AM (cfSRQ)
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"When you attack the base, you don't need to flip that many for it to be decisive."
You can reduce the other side's turnout. Everyone who stays home is worth half a vote.
You can reduce the other side's turnout. Everyone who stays home is worth half a vote.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:26 AM (1UZdv)
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Man Secretly Marries Three Women, Gets Them Apartments in the Same Neighborhood "for Convenience"
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There must be another definition of convenience with which I'm not familiar.
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There must be another definition of convenience with which I'm not familiar.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at January 19, 2019 11:26 AM (+y/Ru)
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And the Philthydelphia fans are BOOING their team. Booing Mike Schmidt.
Idiots.
They threw snowballs at Santa Claus.
Idiots.
They threw snowballs at Santa Claus.
Posted by: JT at January 19, 2019 11:26 AM (V4Ks2)
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You're preaching to the choir. Or hardest hit if you will.
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Yeah... G-d knows we see certain things differently. But I've never understood the JS-hate you sometimes get. It's weird. I'd get it more if you were trolling, but that's not the case.
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Yeah... G-d knows we see certain things differently. But I've never understood the JS-hate you sometimes get. It's weird. I'd get it more if you were trolling, but that's not the case.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 11:27 AM (kpBpD)
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Shannon Bream @ShannonBream
2m
UPDATE: Pres @realDonaldTrump remarks regarding the border moved to 4pm ET.
Shannon Bream @ShannonBream
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UPDATE: Pres @realDonaldTrump remarks regarding the border moved to 4pm ET.
Posted by: Mittens Romney AKA John McCain at January 19, 2019 11:27 AM (BqBId)
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I'm still living with the aftermath of BETA! Bumper stickers and now the TO BE! bumper stickers....ugh!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (kufk0)
Needs to be a BETABEL! sticker made just for him.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (kufk0)
Needs to be a BETABEL! sticker made just for him.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 11:27 AM (mUa7G)
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Joe. Eh that was a momentary fret for me at the time. But i remembered my mother had voted for reagan which seemed shallow at the time my not ever seeing his actual communications to his constiuents . i youtubed them during trumps campaign and thought well hes an actor so..but then reading of some of his successes i became open to the possibilities And it was not very difficult after having to survive. Obama and progressive policies that 8 years.with no show of strength from the rep side
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:29 AM (bsBH4)
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>>>Cruz didn't have a single good rally in his re-election campaign until Trump came and gave him one. That's just incompetence.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (V2Yro)
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Right. He didn't have enough money buy first class campaign managers and staff. He also didn't have the money to buy face time.
If people don't see you they don't know what you're saying. If you don't have snappy sound bite commercials you don't catch fish.
Hollywood and Soros backed and stage managed Beto's campaign. He had first class money and first class management.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (V2Yro)
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Right. He didn't have enough money buy first class campaign managers and staff. He also didn't have the money to buy face time.
If people don't see you they don't know what you're saying. If you don't have snappy sound bite commercials you don't catch fish.
Hollywood and Soros backed and stage managed Beto's campaign. He had first class money and first class management.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:29 AM (ePWRo)
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Former Starbuck's CEO Schultz strongly considering a 3rd party run in 2020.
YES.
PLEASE.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:09 AM (MAstk)
Hi, Tom Steyer and the rest of the loons on the left it will turn into the Monty Python election sketch. The Silly Party and Very Silly Party
YES.
PLEASE.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:09 AM (MAstk)
Hi, Tom Steyer and the rest of the loons on the left it will turn into the Monty Python election sketch. The Silly Party and Very Silly Party
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 19, 2019 11:29 AM (SiINZ)
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i'm completely immune from group think......
Posted by: phoenixgirl at January 19, 2019 11:30 AM (0O7c5)
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Once again, no one called nood. Is nood dead?
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:30 AM (kufk0)
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I'm still living with the aftermath of BETA! Bumper stickers and now the TO BE! bumper stickers....ugh!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (kufk0)
Needs to be a BETABEL! sticker made just for him.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 11:27 AM (mUa7G)
OMG I love those little cheeses.
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:16 AM (kufk0)
Needs to be a BETABEL! sticker made just for him.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2019 11:27 AM (mUa7G)
OMG I love those little cheeses.
Posted by: hogmartin at January 19, 2019 11:30 AM (t+qrx)
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229 I'd like to see PDTS shut the border and divert all foreign aid from State to the DoD to fund military patrols and border wall construction.
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ALL foreign aid?
Because there's one foreign country that GON' GIT THEY MONEY, no matter what.
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ALL foreign aid?
Because there's one foreign country that GON' GIT THEY MONEY, no matter what.
Posted by: Mr. Wednesday Night at January 19, 2019 11:30 AM (ismre)
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If Cruz and his voters are worried about Cruz vs. Beto, maybe it's time to select a strong young Trumpist to fill his seat, so he can take the one that opens up when RBG's Pike Chair trundle off into the sunset.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 11:31 AM (kpBpD)
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Trump has a good excuse for the delay, he's with the families of killed service members...
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:31 AM (kufk0)
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Not Craw. Craw! Sorry, I can't resist a Get Smart joke
Posted by: TheQuietMan
LOL
I remember that !
Posted by: TheQuietMan
LOL
I remember that !
Posted by: JT at January 19, 2019 11:32 AM (V4Ks2)
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273 Once again, no one called nood. Is nood dead?
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:30 AM (kufk0)
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The nood is dead! All hail Nood!
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:30 AM (kufk0)
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The nood is dead! All hail Nood!
Posted by: Blake - used bridge salesman at January 19, 2019 11:32 AM (WEBkv)
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IMO one of the greatest tests of character is 'can you admit when you were wrong'.
Many cannot.
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MUELLER'S OFFICE: The BuzzFeed article is "not accurate."
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Not accurate doesn't mean it's not true.
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Yeah, Chris, it kinda does.
Many cannot.
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MUELLER'S OFFICE: The BuzzFeed article is "not accurate."
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Not accurate doesn't mean it's not true.
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Yeah, Chris, it kinda does.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at January 19, 2019 11:32 AM (+y/Ru)
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:32 AM (MAstk)
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>>Yeah... G-d knows we see certain things differently. But I've never understood the JS-hate you sometimes get. It's weird. I'd get it more if you were trolling, but that's not the case.
This place has always thrived on doom and failure. Hell, we had a COB who had a daily DOOM thread for quite some time that was very popular despite the fact nothing he predicted ever came true. We still aren't living in a post-apocalyptic nightmare feeding on the flesh of our fellow Americans.
Narratives are very strong and resistant to change. Even here.
This place has always thrived on doom and failure. Hell, we had a COB who had a daily DOOM thread for quite some time that was very popular despite the fact nothing he predicted ever came true. We still aren't living in a post-apocalyptic nightmare feeding on the flesh of our fellow Americans.
Narratives are very strong and resistant to change. Even here.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 19, 2019 11:32 AM (/tuJf)
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Crenshaw could take Cruz's seat...just saying...
Posted by: lin-duh galt at January 19, 2019 11:33 AM (kufk0)
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"Bluebell has a special on shivs."
Oh, good! The three in my purse are not enough. More weapons is better.
I wonder if she has one that would slice the brisket in the Deplorable's cookbook.
Oh, good! The three in my purse are not enough. More weapons is better.
I wonder if she has one that would slice the brisket in the Deplorable's cookbook.
Posted by: creeper at January 19, 2019 11:33 AM (ey3Yt)
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2016 was the year hubby died and I moved to Oklahoma. I was so busy I didn't have much time for blogs, so I missed many of the battles here. But the few times I did come in the atmosphere was so tense you could've cut it with a knife.
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Posted by: creeper
That was Bluebell's job.
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Posted by: creeper
That was Bluebell's job.
Posted by: JT at January 19, 2019 11:33 AM (V4Ks2)
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Won't happen but I'd like to see Trump replace Pence with John James.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:32 AM (MAstk)
Surely, you're joking.
Posted by: HA at January 19, 2019 11:32 AM (MAstk)
Surely, you're joking.
Posted by: JoeF. at January 19, 2019 11:34 AM (NFEMn)
Posted by: JT at January 19, 2019 11:36 AM (V4Ks2)
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UPDATE: Pres @realDonaldTrump remarks regarding the border moved to 4pm ET.
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*fingers crossed* He's flying to Michigan!
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*fingers crossed* He's flying to Michigan!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 11:36 AM (kQs4Y)
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UPDATE: Pres @realDonaldTrump remarks regarding the border moved to 4pm ET.
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*fingers crossed* He's flying to Michigan!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 11:36 AM (kQs4Y)
Oh shit, do I have to put pants on now? I'm busy.
https://stoatnet.org/horribeast.jpg
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*fingers crossed* He's flying to Michigan!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 11:36 AM (kQs4Y)
Oh shit, do I have to put pants on now? I'm busy.
https://stoatnet.org/horribeast.jpg
Posted by: hogmartin at January 19, 2019 11:37 AM (t+qrx)
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You lot are waaay ahead of me. I didn't begin coming here until 2016. I was looking for some sort of reality that wasn't happening on the mfm. Comment occasionally, mostly on the ONT. This place. Is. Where. I. Get. Reality.
Posted by: BifBewalski -sofa king we Todd did at January 19, 2019 11:37 AM (8ZeGS)
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253 his mind is better suited for the supreme court.....i'd like to see him on the bench"
Same here."
Cruz is undoubtedly the best Trial Lawyer in the Congress, possibly the best in the entire U. S. Government. But there's a reason top Trial Lawyers aren't generally very popular. For starters, they live daily with the fact that most people hate them, and if you're the kind of person to seek that position, you're the kind of person who thinks that's kind of funny. Which is why Cruz so often goes out of his way to piss people off. He likes it.
Same here."
Cruz is undoubtedly the best Trial Lawyer in the Congress, possibly the best in the entire U. S. Government. But there's a reason top Trial Lawyers aren't generally very popular. For starters, they live daily with the fact that most people hate them, and if you're the kind of person to seek that position, you're the kind of person who thinks that's kind of funny. Which is why Cruz so often goes out of his way to piss people off. He likes it.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 11:37 AM (V2Yro)
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>>>If Cruz and his voters are worried about Cruz vs. Beto, maybe it's time to select a strong young Trumpist to fill his seat, so he can take the one that opens up when RBG's Pike Chair trundle off into the sunset.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 11:31 AM (kpBpD)
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Communists are on an all out push to turn Red into Blue. They are going after the strongest and the weakest; the middling don't get in the way.
This is happening all over the US at the fed and local level.
Running an unknown against the Hollywood/Media/Soros complex would be a loosing proposition.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2019 11:31 AM (kpBpD)
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Communists are on an all out push to turn Red into Blue. They are going after the strongest and the weakest; the middling don't get in the way.
This is happening all over the US at the fed and local level.
Running an unknown against the Hollywood/Media/Soros complex would be a loosing proposition.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:37 AM (ePWRo)
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Sorry jt. Im talking from the phone it keeps correcting me
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:38 AM (bsBH4)
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Sorry jt. Im talking from the phone it keeps correcting me
Posted by: Bah
I wuz just teasin' ya.
Posted by: Bah
I wuz just teasin' ya.
Posted by: JT at January 19, 2019 11:40 AM (V4Ks2)
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I kinda like this hash. Bs humbug
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:40 AM (bsBH4)
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"Cruz is undoubtedly the best Trial Lawyer in the Congress, possibly the best in the entire U. S. Government."
Cruz never did a trial in his life AFAIK. He's an appellate lawyer, which is why he's limited as a politician.
Trump is actually a good trial lawyer. It's about swaying 12 knuckleheads by using emotion
Cruz never did a trial in his life AFAIK. He's an appellate lawyer, which is why he's limited as a politician.
Trump is actually a good trial lawyer. It's about swaying 12 knuckleheads by using emotion
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 19, 2019 11:40 AM (1UZdv)
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So im a little dyslexic. So
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:42 AM (bsBH4)
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"In 2005 or 6, $50 BILLION was appropriated by Congress to build 700 miles of double fencing on the border.
That project was never done, so where's that money, AND was there a sunset clause put in the bill?"
I read "they" let that money "expire". So (if true) it (the allocation?) is not there. But there is defense money ... and where did Barry get his billions on pallets for Iran's jubilee reward?
That project was never done, so where's that money, AND was there a sunset clause put in the bill?"
I read "they" let that money "expire". So (if true) it (the allocation?) is not there. But there is defense money ... and where did Barry get his billions on pallets for Iran's jubilee reward?
Posted by: illiniwek at January 19, 2019 11:43 AM (Cus5s)
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Communists are on an all out push to turn Red into Blue.
Um, no. Communists want to turn everything Red, and they always have.
Why conservatives continue to embrace the media's dishonest Red/Blue dichotomy is a mystery to me.
Stop allowing the enemy to define terms!
Um, no. Communists want to turn everything Red, and they always have.
Why conservatives continue to embrace the media's dishonest Red/Blue dichotomy is a mystery to me.
Stop allowing the enemy to define terms!
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 11:44 AM (sdi6R)
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Illinek i imagine the funds went to some left stashes.
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:45 AM (bsBH4)
Posted by: creeper at January 19, 2019 11:46 AM (ey3Yt)
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288 UPDATE: Pres @realDonaldTrump remarks regarding the border moved to 4pm ET.
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*fingers crossed* He's flying to Michigan!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 11:36 AM (kQs4Y)
Wha? If the southern border is in Michigan now, we're losing worse than I thought.
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*fingers crossed* He's flying to Michigan!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 19, 2019 11:36 AM (kQs4Y)
Wha? If the southern border is in Michigan now, we're losing worse than I thought.
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 11:46 AM (sdi6R)
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Rickl how did that actually happen and they got away with it. Was there a moment noted
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:47 AM (bsBH4)
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More leaked Congressional testimony from James Baker for those interested.
https://tinyurl.com/y8fcnomp
https://tinyurl.com/y8fcnomp
Posted by: JackStraw at January 19, 2019 11:49 AM (/tuJf)
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Jack i cant copy and paste. Where do i look
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:51 AM (bsBH4)
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303 Rickl how did that actually happen and they got away with it. Was there a moment noted
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:47 AM (bsBH4)
It was the aftermath of the 2000 election. Before then, there was no consistent rule about which party got which color in the networks' election coverage. Sometimes different networks used different colors in the same election.
But in the 2000 election, the electoral map showing Bush states as red and Gore states as blue was shown night after night, and those colors became cemented in place.
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:47 AM (bsBH4)
It was the aftermath of the 2000 election. Before then, there was no consistent rule about which party got which color in the networks' election coverage. Sometimes different networks used different colors in the same election.
But in the 2000 election, the electoral map showing Bush states as red and Gore states as blue was shown night after night, and those colors became cemented in place.
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 11:52 AM (sdi6R)
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Btw do we have any idea who is leaking.
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:53 AM (bsBH4)
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>>> and where did Barry get his billions on pallets for Iran's jubilee reward?
Posted by: illiniwek at January 19, 2019 11:43 AM (Cus5s)
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From his stash.
Posted by: illiniwek at January 19, 2019 11:43 AM (Cus5s)
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From his stash.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:53 AM (ePWRo)
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Ugh. If we're going to fuss ahoht NRO, it bears mentioning that Legal Insuurection bans for (fairly) criticising Jacobson and staff.
A year of, every so often and politely as possible, asking why one guest was allowed to routinely abuse the other guests without consequence. While we were asked to just take it. Not even the courtesy of a response. And so, further remarks that allowing your guests to be continually abused in your presence was of poor character. Either allow us to fight back or ban the abuser.
All complants, from dozens of regulars, completely ignored. To the point where it becones fair game to speculate that "Rags" must be a sockpuppet that Professor Jacobson (or staff?) don to troll regular and loyal readers with a kind of verbal diarreha, a kind of Jekyll & Hyde indulgence from a professor of law? On a high brow site that prides itself for adherence to Principle and the Rule of Law?
But apparently speculation in the face of deliberate silence (waves to NRO) is not to be tolerated. So Nurse Fuzzy Ratchet strolls, makes up lies you would expext from a Freshman Admin drunk with powernd bans not the abuser but the victims who have been complaining about the abuse. Then proceeds to troll those (like me) who point out the errors, and deletes responses of anyone trying to defend themselves from her distortions of them. And does to me exactly what Amazon did to Legal Insurrection. While the esteemed Professor Jacobson looks on.
Not much different than how the NRO staff is treating Ace at the moment.
So sure, give Legal Insurrection traffic, great blog. I've been a regular there wihout incident since their Martin-Zimmerman coverage. But be warned something weird is going on over there, and Jacobson is not the kind of man he presents himself as.
A year of, every so often and politely as possible, asking why one guest was allowed to routinely abuse the other guests without consequence. While we were asked to just take it. Not even the courtesy of a response. And so, further remarks that allowing your guests to be continually abused in your presence was of poor character. Either allow us to fight back or ban the abuser.
All complants, from dozens of regulars, completely ignored. To the point where it becones fair game to speculate that "Rags" must be a sockpuppet that Professor Jacobson (or staff?) don to troll regular and loyal readers with a kind of verbal diarreha, a kind of Jekyll & Hyde indulgence from a professor of law? On a high brow site that prides itself for adherence to Principle and the Rule of Law?
But apparently speculation in the face of deliberate silence (waves to NRO) is not to be tolerated. So Nurse Fuzzy Ratchet strolls, makes up lies you would expext from a Freshman Admin drunk with powernd bans not the abuser but the victims who have been complaining about the abuse. Then proceeds to troll those (like me) who point out the errors, and deletes responses of anyone trying to defend themselves from her distortions of them. And does to me exactly what Amazon did to Legal Insurrection. While the esteemed Professor Jacobson looks on.
Not much different than how the NRO staff is treating Ace at the moment.
So sure, give Legal Insurrection traffic, great blog. I've been a regular there wihout incident since their Martin-Zimmerman coverage. But be warned something weird is going on over there, and Jacobson is not the kind of man he presents himself as.
Posted by: Fenrisulven at January 19, 2019 11:53 AM (Ay8FL)
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Rickl wow so it was a pretty quick transformation. Did any repubs argue it at the time
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:54 AM (bsBH4)
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United Launch Alliance is trying once again to launch the classified NROL-71 satellite atop a Delta IV Heavy. This launch has been postponed a couple of times since December due to a hydrogen leak. See "Live Status" for updates, and the webcast will begin at about 1:45 pm EST.
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/delta-iv-nrol-71
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/delta-iv-nrol-71
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 11:56 AM (sdi6R)
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>>>and those colors became cemented in place.
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 11:52 AM (sdi6R)
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If you can't convince them confuse them.
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 11:52 AM (sdi6R)
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If you can't convince them confuse them.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 11:56 AM (ePWRo)
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Fen do you have anything to back that. Up. Because i havent seen anything notable
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:56 AM (bsBH4)
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If people don't see you they don't know what you're saying. If you don't have snappy sound bite commercials you don't catch fish. [/i\
Cruz apparently had fools or the Enemy as his campaign advisers. His message was about paying teachers more money. If he was running for State Senate, that would have made some sense. Some, as in, home school and voucher advocates are not willing to shell out even more tax money for the reprobate ingrates currently acting as teachers now.
Cruz apparently had fools or the Enemy as his campaign advisers. His message was about paying teachers more money. If he was running for State Senate, that would have made some sense. Some, as in, home school and voucher advocates are not willing to shell out even more tax money for the reprobate ingrates currently acting as teachers now.
Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at January 19, 2019 11:57 AM (lD3vL)
Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at January 19, 2019 11:57 AM (lD3vL)
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Look not to demean your personal exp. Some blogs allow trolling. Instas for one even powerline unless the become nasty
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:59 AM (bsBH4)
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310 Rickl wow so it was a pretty quick transformation. Did any repubs argue it at the time
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:54 AM (bsBH4)
Not that I know of.
I had been under the impression that blue was used for the incumbent party and red for the challenger, which makes sense. But in researching coverage of pevious elections, that turned out to be wrong. There was no consistent color scheme between different networks in prior elections.
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 11:54 AM (bsBH4)
Not that I know of.
I had been under the impression that blue was used for the incumbent party and red for the challenger, which makes sense. But in researching coverage of pevious elections, that turned out to be wrong. There was no consistent color scheme between different networks in prior elections.
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 12:00 PM (sdi6R)
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Braen count me among the confused. But in truth i paid no attention to politics until 9 11
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 12:01 PM (bsBH4)
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Rickl. Ty for answering
Posted by: Bah at January 19, 2019 12:02 PM (bsBH4)
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If Cruz and his voters are worried about Cruz vs. Beto, maybe it's time
to select a strong young Trumpist to fill his seat, so he can take the
one that opens up when RBG's Pike Chair trundle off into the sunset.
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Not yet, please the Good Lord, not yet. Cruz has done remarkable things in committees (NetNeutrality, Global Warming, Judiciary, etc) and his influence is making life a lot better for ALL of us, not just Texas. He can lead the honest intellectuals (scarce as they may seem sometimes) and really hit where it counts in the Senate.
The man isn't even 50 yet, I think there is time.
to select a strong young Trumpist to fill his seat, so he can take the
one that opens up when RBG's Pike Chair trundle off into the sunset.
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Not yet, please the Good Lord, not yet. Cruz has done remarkable things in committees (NetNeutrality, Global Warming, Judiciary, etc) and his influence is making life a lot better for ALL of us, not just Texas. He can lead the honest intellectuals (scarce as they may seem sometimes) and really hit where it counts in the Senate.
The man isn't even 50 yet, I think there is time.
Posted by: mustbequantum at January 19, 2019 12:07 PM (MIKMs)
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"But in the 2000 election, the electoral map showing Bush states as red and Gore states as blue was shown night after night, and those colors became cemented in place."
Everything you said is spot on up to this point. I don't think tbey became cemented by coincidence, I believe it was a deliberate choice by the networks because some specialist advised them the subconscious mind responds more favorably to a flag colored Blue than it does to Red.
Interesting how before we were all on the same team and just swapped Red-Blue jerseys depending on who was defending this time around. Now we have tribal flags. That wasnt a coincidence either.
It's the post-modernist Marxists. We are going to have to wipe fhem all out. We cannot afford to keep letting them get up off the mat. We are running out of good men. Ever notice how the likes of Sydney Blumenthal and Fusion GPS keep turning up like a bad penny? That needs to stop.
Everything you said is spot on up to this point. I don't think tbey became cemented by coincidence, I believe it was a deliberate choice by the networks because some specialist advised them the subconscious mind responds more favorably to a flag colored Blue than it does to Red.
Interesting how before we were all on the same team and just swapped Red-Blue jerseys depending on who was defending this time around. Now we have tribal flags. That wasnt a coincidence either.
It's the post-modernist Marxists. We are going to have to wipe fhem all out. We cannot afford to keep letting them get up off the mat. We are running out of good men. Ever notice how the likes of Sydney Blumenthal and Fusion GPS keep turning up like a bad penny? That needs to stop.
Posted by: Fenrisulven at January 19, 2019 12:07 PM (ITMLG)
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ChemJeff left with the hounds baying for his head. He was being prickish sometimes, but if that were a mortal sin here, the site would be blank.
What a weird take. chemjeff wasn't being "prickish sometimes", he had become a tedious repeat loop about what awful human beings Trump voters are. The sanctimonious asswipe left of his own accord, after months of calling Trump supporters racists, because he didn't want to hang around the kind of alt-right knuckle-draggers who would cheer the election of such a terrible person.
What a weird take. chemjeff wasn't being "prickish sometimes", he had become a tedious repeat loop about what awful human beings Trump voters are. The sanctimonious asswipe left of his own accord, after months of calling Trump supporters racists, because he didn't want to hang around the kind of alt-right knuckle-draggers who would cheer the election of such a terrible person.
Posted by: good riddance at January 19, 2019 12:07 PM (5qMRB)
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322 ChemJeff left with the hounds baying for his head. He was being prickish sometimes, but if that were a mortal sin here, the site would be blank.
What a weird take. chemjeff wasn't being "prickish sometimes", he had become a tedious repeat loop about what awful human beings Trump voters are. The sanctimonious asswipe left of his own accord, after months of calling Trump supporters racists, because he didn't want to hang around the kind of alt-right knuckle-draggers who would cheer the election of such a terrible person.
Posted by: good riddance at January 19, 2019 12:07 PM (5qMRB)
Yes. Chemjeff had been a moron in good standing for years, but at some point he became fixated on the desirability of open borders, and considered anyone who opposed them to be racist. He got to be like a broken record on that point, and flounced right after the election.
What a weird take. chemjeff wasn't being "prickish sometimes", he had become a tedious repeat loop about what awful human beings Trump voters are. The sanctimonious asswipe left of his own accord, after months of calling Trump supporters racists, because he didn't want to hang around the kind of alt-right knuckle-draggers who would cheer the election of such a terrible person.
Posted by: good riddance at January 19, 2019 12:07 PM (5qMRB)
Yes. Chemjeff had been a moron in good standing for years, but at some point he became fixated on the desirability of open borders, and considered anyone who opposed them to be racist. He got to be like a broken record on that point, and flounced right after the election.
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 12:14 PM (sdi6R)
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>>>Cruz apparently had fools or the Enemy as his campaign advisers.
[That's why he needed more money]
His message was about paying teachers more money. If he was running for State Senate, that would have made some sense.
[He was running in Texas to represent the state of Texas in the senate]
...
Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at January 19, 2019 11:57 AM (lD3vL)
[That's why he needed more money]
His message was about paying teachers more money. If he was running for State Senate, that would have made some sense.
[He was running in Texas to represent the state of Texas in the senate]
...
Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at January 19, 2019 11:57 AM (lD3vL)
Posted by: Braenyard at January 19, 2019 12:15 PM (ePWRo)
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" Look not to demean your personal exp. Some blogs allow trolling. Instas for one even powerline unless the become nasty"
And Im fine witb that, i was born on Usenet. But either let us troll back or enforce the rules you punish everyone else for breaking. Let us defend ourselves. Are we invited dinner guests to be abused at your table for your amusement? Then drop the highbrow principled act, clutching pearls when we spit back at your butt buddy.
Either toss out the brawler or let us fight back without being tossed out.
Tbe concept of equal protection shouldn't be a foreign concept on legal blog that clams to stand for Principle.
And Im fine witb that, i was born on Usenet. But either let us troll back or enforce the rules you punish everyone else for breaking. Let us defend ourselves. Are we invited dinner guests to be abused at your table for your amusement? Then drop the highbrow principled act, clutching pearls when we spit back at your butt buddy.
Either toss out the brawler or let us fight back without being tossed out.
Tbe concept of equal protection shouldn't be a foreign concept on legal blog that clams to stand for Principle.
Posted by: Fenrisulven at January 19, 2019 12:19 PM (Ss/JN)
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https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/delta-iv-nrol-71
Look at the Live Status window and scroll down to the 8:20 entry, and read about Kara Parks. She's a steely-eyed missilewoman for the 21st Century!
It's kids running these launches today.
Look at the Live Status window and scroll down to the 8:20 entry, and read about Kara Parks. She's a steely-eyed missilewoman for the 21st Century!
It's kids running these launches today.
Posted by: rickl at January 19, 2019 12:21 PM (sdi6R)
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i considered two of the four friends.......but their trump hate was so great....both.....unfriended me from twitter......and then twitter unfriended me completely....so
Posted by: phoenixgirl at January 19, 2019 12:24 PM (0O7c5)
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237 It was all about the money. Cruz was outspent.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold. "
And that's straight from the playbook of the Consultant Class. Mo' Money! Mo' Money! Mo' Money!!!! Just give us Mo' Money!!!
How did Trump win while spending so much less than Hillary? IDEAS!!!! Connecting with the people through his IDEAS!!! Cruz sat back and did next to nothing while believing that all he needed was a couple more stupid Ads - WRONG! Winning today means going out and FIGHTING.
Cruz didn't have a single good rally in his re-election campaign until Trump came and gave him one. That's just incompetence.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (V2Yro)
Trump got all tons of free pub early on because the MSM was laughing at him, revelling in his campaign to fill air time with the hilarious MAGA shit show, unwittingly spreading his message. They never took him seriously enough until it was too late.
He had to compete with big media, big money, corrupt politics. and Beto.
Want Cruz to do better? Find him a pot of gold. "
And that's straight from the playbook of the Consultant Class. Mo' Money! Mo' Money! Mo' Money!!!! Just give us Mo' Money!!!
How did Trump win while spending so much less than Hillary? IDEAS!!!! Connecting with the people through his IDEAS!!! Cruz sat back and did next to nothing while believing that all he needed was a couple more stupid Ads - WRONG! Winning today means going out and FIGHTING.
Cruz didn't have a single good rally in his re-election campaign until Trump came and gave him one. That's just incompetence.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2019 11:19 AM (V2Yro)
Trump got all tons of free pub early on because the MSM was laughing at him, revelling in his campaign to fill air time with the hilarious MAGA shit show, unwittingly spreading his message. They never took him seriously enough until it was too late.
Posted by: Gem at January 19, 2019 12:27 PM (XoAz8)
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And honestly I don't enjoy being That Guy. I had a great deal of respect for Professor Jacobson and Ive been kickef like this many a time before. Although mainly from sites like Dem Underground and HuffPo.
But if we're going to call out foul play from sites like NRO, we need to be warned that some of our own conservative brothers like Legal Insurrection are no better.
Enjoy the site. Just be aware "they don't really believe in the things they lecture the rest of us about".
But if we're going to call out foul play from sites like NRO, we need to be warned that some of our own conservative brothers like Legal Insurrection are no better.
Enjoy the site. Just be aware "they don't really believe in the things they lecture the rest of us about".
Posted by: Fenrisulven at January 19, 2019 12:29 PM (pP7cm)
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In case you're still here, and unaware of the flow of history, there is a nood.
Posted by: American Psycho Association at January 19, 2019 12:44 PM (DMUuz)
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"even powerline unless you become nasty"
Not true. I was banned from Powerline for either
1) remarking that Paul couldn't help but insert digs at Trump even in articles completely unrelated to politics, tbat he was becoming predictable
Or
2) that if the Marxists kept trying to get at our guns we were going to have to kill every last one of those mother f-ckers
I'm not sure which because I didn't even get an explanation. Although it would be amusing if #2. Congress critter can call the President a MF and John and Scott can write 500 word essays about, but don't you dare describe Marxist gun-grabbers as MFs on Powerline. Ahoy! LOL.
Anyways, my main point is that we spend alot of time decrying Patreon deplatforming, Twitter banning, FaceBook censoring, WaPo suppressing. But I've noticed a trend of conservatives doing the same thing, and not just to Lefty trolls but to our own people. And over simple criticism or disagreement instead of blatant vile trolling.
Look at how National Review is treating Ace. One of their staff steals his work, passes it off as his own, snd their Staff doesn't even have the courtesy to respond to his inquiries. Why? Because he's one of those sub-human deplorables? What does that maje us? Their kind will no doubt mock me for whining, but I'm only extending mercy - you know that recurring scene in the movies, where the Clueless Twat is about to get tossed off the bridge snd he keeps begging for a chance to explain himself but they don't care? This is the part where I will carefully listen to any explanation he gives...
Maybe it's because of our civil war with the NeverTrumpers, or maybe we've becone the abusive father who only beat our own kind because thats what we were taught by the Left. But it's not going to end well.
And I don't understand the lesson of our side's anti-speech cullings. Random permabans without explanation for mere the mere sin of sharp criticism teach me nothing. All they do is radicalize me further as I fewer and fewer venues to express myself. I am a former United States Marine. I can hit center mass at 500 yards with iron sites. I can build IEDs in my sleep. And I think society is much better served if I am allowed to express myself in writing or verbally.
Not true. I was banned from Powerline for either
1) remarking that Paul couldn't help but insert digs at Trump even in articles completely unrelated to politics, tbat he was becoming predictable
Or
2) that if the Marxists kept trying to get at our guns we were going to have to kill every last one of those mother f-ckers
I'm not sure which because I didn't even get an explanation. Although it would be amusing if #2. Congress critter can call the President a MF and John and Scott can write 500 word essays about, but don't you dare describe Marxist gun-grabbers as MFs on Powerline. Ahoy! LOL.
Anyways, my main point is that we spend alot of time decrying Patreon deplatforming, Twitter banning, FaceBook censoring, WaPo suppressing. But I've noticed a trend of conservatives doing the same thing, and not just to Lefty trolls but to our own people. And over simple criticism or disagreement instead of blatant vile trolling.
Look at how National Review is treating Ace. One of their staff steals his work, passes it off as his own, snd their Staff doesn't even have the courtesy to respond to his inquiries. Why? Because he's one of those sub-human deplorables? What does that maje us? Their kind will no doubt mock me for whining, but I'm only extending mercy - you know that recurring scene in the movies, where the Clueless Twat is about to get tossed off the bridge snd he keeps begging for a chance to explain himself but they don't care? This is the part where I will carefully listen to any explanation he gives...
Maybe it's because of our civil war with the NeverTrumpers, or maybe we've becone the abusive father who only beat our own kind because thats what we were taught by the Left. But it's not going to end well.
And I don't understand the lesson of our side's anti-speech cullings. Random permabans without explanation for mere the mere sin of sharp criticism teach me nothing. All they do is radicalize me further as I fewer and fewer venues to express myself. I am a former United States Marine. I can hit center mass at 500 yards with iron sites. I can build IEDs in my sleep. And I think society is much better served if I am allowed to express myself in writing or verbally.
Posted by: Fenrisulven at January 19, 2019 01:20 PM (Oa7IS)
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"We are legion. Cruz lost, and Trump has been better than I expected. I can live with that."
Same. I worked (paid) for the Cruz campaign. I only supported Trump as a block to Hillary. Expected him to be Democrat Lite.
Its an understatement to say he exceeded expectations. He's been the most conservative Republican since Reagan.
Never been so happy to have been so wrong. We needed a Wartime Consiglierre.
Same. I worked (paid) for the Cruz campaign. I only supported Trump as a block to Hillary. Expected him to be Democrat Lite.
Its an understatement to say he exceeded expectations. He's been the most conservative Republican since Reagan.
Never been so happy to have been so wrong. We needed a Wartime Consiglierre.
Posted by: Fenrisulven at January 19, 2019 01:30 PM (UhyWI)
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"Fen do you have anything to back that. Up. Because i havent seen anything notable"
Posted by: Bah
One of their admins "Fuzzy Slipoers" was deleting all the evidence as it was happening. Only those of us who saw it go down in real tine were aware of it.
So i dont know how i can back it up for you. Other than my word. Other than the fact I was loyal regular there for 8 years without incident.
My history and rep is known. Ive been "Fen" at Althouse and AceSpades since 2000. And Insty can show my disqus history undef Fen to prove i am not a psycho troll. I only post here as Fenrisulven because i didnt want to crowd Fenalon (im so mean!)
Fen's Law? "The Left doesn't really believe in the things they lecture the rest of us about".. Thats me, my creation.
So all i can offer you is my word based on my rep. And even then, you dont need to believe me, just be careful when you step in over there - Jacobson is not the honorable man we credit him as.
Posted by: Bah
One of their admins "Fuzzy Slipoers" was deleting all the evidence as it was happening. Only those of us who saw it go down in real tine were aware of it.
So i dont know how i can back it up for you. Other than my word. Other than the fact I was loyal regular there for 8 years without incident.
My history and rep is known. Ive been "Fen" at Althouse and AceSpades since 2000. And Insty can show my disqus history undef Fen to prove i am not a psycho troll. I only post here as Fenrisulven because i didnt want to crowd Fenalon (im so mean!)
Fen's Law? "The Left doesn't really believe in the things they lecture the rest of us about".. Thats me, my creation.
So all i can offer you is my word based on my rep. And even then, you dont need to believe me, just be careful when you step in over there - Jacobson is not the honorable man we credit him as.
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