The Democrats: The Party Of The Wealthy!

There is a lazy assumption among the media (wow...that never happens!) that the Republican Party is in its essence for the wealthy, and the Democrat Party is for the little man...the real people of America.

But anyone who has been paying attention has realized by now that the concentration of wealth in the pure blue cities and in the tech sector is overwhelmingly leftist.

Dem Dot Coms vs. Trump's Soldiers and Steelworkers

Providing free health care for illegal aliens at taxpayer expense may not be very popular nationwide, but is commonplace in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Boston. Gun control is a loser nationwide, but a sure thing in the big blue cities. Even proposals to take away private health plans, allow rapists and terrorists to vote from prison, and open the border pick up more support there.
The 2020 Democrats aren’t speaking to Americans as a whole. Instead they’re addressing wealthy donors from 6 major cities, and some of their satellite areas, whose money they need to be able to buy teams, ads and consultants to help them win in places like New Hampshire and Iowa.
New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles show up in the top 5 donor cities for most of the top 2020 candidates, including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Pete Buttigieg. Boston shows up in the top 10, not only for Bernie and Warren, but for Kamala and Buttigieg. Seattle appears in the top 10 for Bernie, Warren, and Buttigieg. Washington D.C. features in the top 10 for Bernie, Booker, Warren, Kamala, and Buttigieg. And the rest of America doesn’t really matter.

The Republican Party in my dreams and fantasies would be hammering the Democrats as out-of-touch billionaires who are insulated from financial and social upheaval because they have been stealing from real Americans for years. But that Republican Party does not exist. President Trump does make clear distinctions, like his marvelous criticisms of the four whores of the apocalypse, but without the support of his party he is a voice in the wilderness.

Imagine a concerted effort to demonize the mega-wealthy Democrat donor class. Many of them are wealthier than Trump, so the ads would practically write themselves...

Posted by: CBD at 02:30 PM

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1 Firstest?

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 02:30 PM (BbGew)

2 Whoo hoo.

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 02:30 PM (BbGew)

3 And the Media always pins the wealthy donors as Republicans.

Corgis dutifully called btw

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 02:33 PM (BbGew)

4 But that Republican Party does not exist.

No shit.

GOP vs DNC is rarely a binary choice anymore, just facets of the UniParty.

Posted by: Stealth Poster at July 21, 2019 02:33 PM (sCVDB)

5 Thirst!

Posted by: redc1c4 at July 21, 2019 02:34 PM (MasTK)

6 Benjamin Boyce talks with James Lindsay

https://youtu.be/TFBWyCcwZK4

They look at the university and political correctness

Posted by: BourbonChicken at July 21, 2019 02:34 PM (LxTcq)

7 If a nood was yelled in a forest, would anyone hear it?

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 02:34 PM (BbGew)

8 Apparently no...

Posted by: lin-duh at July 21, 2019 02:37 PM (UUBmN)

9 We tried to tell ya decades ago.

It's the suits vs the dungarees.

But would you listen?

NooOOOoooo

Posted by: SNL at July 21, 2019 02:38 PM (27q/y)

10 Shakin the bush, boss.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 02:38 PM (BLFnH)

11 Make it rain!

Posted by: Tiffini in Woodland Hills at July 21, 2019 02:39 PM (35XGF)

12 While there is a break in the action, guess I will go water the garden.
At least the rain barrel is full.

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 02:39 PM (BbGew)

13 The New Oligarchs

Posted by: Insomniac at July 21, 2019 02:40 PM (NWiLs)

14 I hate actors/ entertainers that spout retarded political statements. I hate even more foreign actors / entertainers that spout retarded statements on American politics.

Orlando Bloom and Justin Bieber need to stay in their lane.

Posted by: Can't resist temptation at July 21, 2019 02:40 PM (2DOZq)

15 The Big Lie. It's gotta work better than the truth.

Posted by: klaftern at July 21, 2019 02:41 PM (RuIsu)

16 The New Oligarchs
Posted by: Insomniac at July 21, 2019 02:40 PM (NWiLs)

Perfectly concise. Now, good luck convincing the "GOP good, DNC bad" crowd.

Posted by: Stealth Poster at July 21, 2019 02:41 PM (sCVDB)

17 so the ads would practically write themselves...

They'll have to, because the GOPe sure as hell won't.

Posted by: rickl at July 21, 2019 02:41 PM (sdi6R)

18 The Republican Party, as a defense against the communists, is a nearly worthless pile of shit. I say nearly because they do hold the Senate and are shoving through Judges as fast as possible.

When we finally have to turn them into the new Whig party, the new mascot must be a Honey Badger.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at July 21, 2019 02:42 PM (HumTc)

19 It's also the automotive engineers vs the shadetrees.

3 hours to yank a flippin starter.

Sons 'o' bitchez must pay.

Posted by: SNL at July 21, 2019 02:42 PM (27q/y)

20 Can't wait to see the C-130 fly into town this week!

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 02:43 PM (BLFnH)

21 But Tax cuts seems to be the argument.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at July 21, 2019 02:43 PM (ycWCI)

22 The Democrats have always been the party of evil, wealthy people.

The Republicans have always been the party of lazy, wealthy people.

Two shitty tastes that taste even shittier together.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 21, 2019 02:44 PM (Z+IKu)

23 Cruz thinks working with AOC is a positive. I keep losing more and more respect for him as time goes on.

It's so true that everyone will eventually disappoint you.

Posted by: Can't resist temptation at July 21, 2019 02:45 PM (2DOZq)

24 And here comes the rain finally. Sky looked decidedly odd when I just woke up. Not green, had that under lit heavy cloud thing going on, like at twilight.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at July 21, 2019 02:47 PM (ycWCI)

25 eaa starts today. warbirds flying around right now. going to be a great week.

Posted by: chavez the hugo at July 21, 2019 02:47 PM (KP5rU)

26 But Tax cuts seems to be the argument.

But the increase in tariffs and inflation reduce if not eliminate that benefit.

Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at July 21, 2019 02:47 PM (lD3vL)

27 23 Cruz thinks working with AOC is a positive. I keep losing more and more respect for him as time goes on.

It's so true that everyone will eventually disappoint you.

Posted by: Can't resist temptation at July 21, 2019 02:45 PM (2DOZq)

Cruz working with AOC helps keep her face in the forefront.

Posted by: Charles the Simple at July 21, 2019 02:48 PM (jQI/A)

28 Cruz working with AOC helps keep her face in the forefront.
Posted by: Charles the Simple at July 21, 2019 02:48 PM (jQI/A)

It gives her some legitimacy. She deserves none.

Posted by: Can't resist temptation at July 21, 2019 02:48 PM (2DOZq)

29 Cruz thinks working with AOC is a positive. I keep losing more and more respect for him as time goes on.

It's so true that everyone will eventually disappoint you.

As I keep saying, "The quickest way to demon possession is to relocate to Washington DC".

Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at July 21, 2019 02:48 PM (lD3vL)

30 Well, Cruz barely won reelection in Texas. He almost got knocked off by a guy who nationally is an asterisk. So it's not like Cruz is a political genius.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 21, 2019 02:50 PM (H5knJ)

31 26 But Tax cuts seems to be the argument.

But the increase in tariffs and inflation reduce if not eliminate that benefit.

Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at July 21, 2019 02:47 PM (lD3vL)

I did not say the argument had merit. Or that most rich seem to find a way to shield themselves from paying taxes anyway.

Now my phone goes off: 'Flash Flood Warning!' really, it is raining heavily and there might be flooding? How does weather work?!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at July 21, 2019 02:50 PM (ycWCI)

32 Well, Cruz barely won reelection in Texas. He almost got knocked off by a guy who nationally is an asterisk. So it's not like Cruz is a political genius.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls

Goldman Sachs anyone?

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 02:51 PM (BLFnH)

33 "dot Coms" -- heh!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at July 21, 2019 02:52 PM (kQs4Y)

34 Trump does make clear distinctions, like his marvelous criticisms of the
four whores of the apocalypse, but without the support of his party he
is a voice in the wilderness.

It's a pretty powerful voice, nonetheless.

Posted by: pep at July 21, 2019 02:53 PM (T6t7i)

35 Now my phone goes off: 'Flash Flood Warning!' really, it is raining heavily and there might be flooding? How does weather work?!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at July 21, 2019 02:50 PM (ycWCI)

++++I set my phone to indicate only "Presidential Alerts" - I live on the edge.

Posted by: washrivergal at July 21, 2019 02:54 PM (9+jnX)

36 When you wrote "four whores of the apocalypse" those four got all pissed off out of the blue.

Posted by: torabora at July 21, 2019 02:55 PM (OqSi4)

37 Also, I think what often appears to be corruption in the GOP is really cowardice. They're afraid to do something new, because it might cost them their seat. They prefer to hang back, and let the (very rare) PDTs of the world blaze a trail, which they will then follow and claim as their own (provided it all goes well).

Profiles in courage they are not.

Posted by: pep at July 21, 2019 02:56 PM (T6t7i)

38 C-130 rides are a hoot

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 02:57 PM (BbGew)

39 So no Nads Nadler was on the Sunday shows throwing around the High crimes and Misdemeanors charge against Trump and "hinting" that the Mueller testimony Wed. will prove that....

Posted by: It's me donna at July 21, 2019 02:58 PM (O2RFr)

40 https://dailym.ai/2Gmlxz8
*******
STEVEN EDGINTON, 19, was the journalist who exposed memos from the UK's man in Washington | Daily Mail Online

Posted by: Deep State is in DEEP SHIT at July 21, 2019 02:59 PM (BqBId)

41 Cruz is really blowing it. We haven't reached Peak AOC yet. Buckle up.

Posted by: torabora at July 21, 2019 02:59 PM (OqSi4)

42 23 Cruz thinks working with AOC is a positive. I keep losing more and more respect for him as time goes on.

Posted by: Can't resist temptation at July 21, 2019 02:45 PM (2DOZq)

Maybe he thinks he can educate her. Other than that, I have no idea.

Posted by: rickl at July 21, 2019 03:00 PM (sdi6R)

43 We haven't reached Peak AOC yet.
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We're not even at base camp!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at July 21, 2019 03:00 PM (kQs4Y)

44 Cruz is really blowing it. We haven't reached Peak AOC yet. Buckle up.
Posted by: torabora at July 21, 2019 02:59 PM (OqSi4)

He also said Trump only had a 50/50% chance of winning re-election... You can think that, but you shouldn't say it even if you believe it.

Posted by: It's me donna at July 21, 2019 03:00 PM (O2RFr)

45 C-130 rides are a hoot
Posted by: Skip at

Oh man. Not sure how I could wrangle that. It would be so awesome!

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 03:02 PM (BLFnH)

46 With his campaign staffers' salary debacle, Bernie is showing us in real time just how communism works.

Posted by: washrivergal at July 21, 2019 03:02 PM (9+jnX)

47 Cruz needs the cash flow. Nearing expiration date, too.

Posted by: klaftern at July 21, 2019 03:05 PM (RuIsu)

48 Posted by: It's me donna at July 21, 2019 03:00 PM (O2RFr)
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You don't want complacency to set it HRC campaign & voters ! Good Lord I don't know how some people from here operate in the real world without a Xanax IV Drip

Posted by: Deep State is in DEEP SHIT at July 21, 2019 03:06 PM (BqBId)

49 Afraid only time will tell what Ted is up to with A O-C

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 03:07 PM (BbGew)

50 It's not AOC, it's Cortez.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 03:08 PM (BLFnH)

51 We should insist on calling her Sandy Cortez.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at July 21, 2019 03:09 PM (kQs4Y)

52 47 Cruz needs the cash flow. Nearing expiration date, too.
Posted by: klaftern at July 21, 2019 03:05 PM (RuIsu)

All you people whining about Cruz: don't come crying to me if/when TX starts sending batshit crazy Leftists to the Senate. (And for all y'alls bellyaching about Cruz, you forget Cornyn is a much bigger problem, and he is up for re-election next year. I'm hoping someone with some conservative credentials can actually primary him next year so we can have a chance.)

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 03:10 PM (u0f7+)

53
I have neither praise nor blame for Cruz for working with AOC. It simply seems pragmatic to me.

Ban members of Congress from immediately becoming lobbyists.

Make contraception available over the counter.

I'm not fanatically devoted to either idea, but they both seem good enough, and I don't care who gets it done or how.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 21, 2019 03:11 PM (13CQC)

54 What's up Ron's and Ettes? I'm waiting in line for the London Eye Ferris wheel. Sorry I missed the book thread

Posted by: Josephistan's new phone at July 21, 2019 03:12 PM (Yq07+)

55 You don't want complacency to set it HRC campaign & voters ! Good Lord I don't know how some people from here operate in the real world without a Xanax IV Drip

No you don't want to be complacent but you also want to show confidence... By the way I don't need a Xanax IV drip

Posted by: It's me donna at July 21, 2019 03:12 PM (O2RFr)

56 I have always like Sandy for her name.

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 03:13 PM (BbGew)

57 We should insist on calling her Sandy Cortez.

Always do

Posted by: It's me donna at July 21, 2019 03:13 PM (O2RFr)

58 Been a slow 24 hours around here, maybe the heat is getting to some.

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 03:13 PM (BbGew)

59 Donkey Chompers.....

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 21, 2019 03:14 PM (Z+IKu)

60 Make contraception available over the counter.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 21, 2019 03:11 PM

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It already is.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at July 21, 2019 03:15 PM (JUOKG)

61 Contraception is available at PP up to the day of a birth

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 03:17 PM (BbGew)

62 54
What's up Ron's and Ettes? I'm waiting in line for the London Eye Ferris wheel.

It's very cool. The best time to go is at dusk. That way you see the city by both day and night, and both are well worth it.

Posted by: pep at July 21, 2019 03:19 PM (T6t7i)

63
We should insist on calling her Sandy Cortez.

Always do
Posted by: It's me donna

That's as racist as mentioning Obama's middle name.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at July 21, 2019 03:20 PM (aKsyK)

64
the Eris Wheel?

What she up to, now??

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at July 21, 2019 03:20 PM (wDxkW)

65 58
Been a slow 24 hours around here, maybe the heat is getting to some.

Posted by: Skip

I just spend 15 minutes or so outside watering some plants, and I'm damp and drained.

Posted by: pep at July 21, 2019 03:21 PM (T6t7i)

66 As much as I despise envy and as much as I despise the Left for constantly pushing envy, hatred and resentment as great moral virtues, it must be remembered that those who have already "got theirs" love to support the Left for two reasons:

1) Keep the pitchforks away and
2) create artificial barriers to entry, to prevent other people from enjoying their level of success.

For all of Warren Buffett's whining about how he pays less in tax than his secretary, he likes it that way because he finds the idea that his secretary could get, well, at least near enough to his level of success to be sickening. So he wants high levels of taxation to keep the rubes at bay. And it doesn't hurt that he already knows about 10,000 pathways to avoid paying higher taxes if the pitchforks DO come his way.

In reality, these Dem donors in the big cities see themselves as medieval princes in an aristocracy, and wish the United States could have a very rigid class system where everyone would just SHUT UP, and know their place, accept their place, and stay in their place. As things are now, as much as even those on the Right love to talk about "class" this and "class" that, there are no classes to speak of. The economy is too dynamic and people move around too much for there to be such a thing. (The "middle class" family of today may well be upper class in 5-10 years, given a few things like kids moving out of the house, a few promotions, or paying off the mortgage. And as for this "working class" crap: that's just about 95% of the population. Do you know people who don't work outside of retirees and bums?)

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 03:21 PM (u0f7+)

67 62 - it's almost 8:30 here, do it's perfect

Posted by: Josephistan's new phone at July 21, 2019 03:22 PM (Yq07+)

68 I really think the GOP should keep pushing lower and simpler taxes but have a populist bent to go after the billionaires and foundations.

I'd love to see the Soros, Gates, Zuckerbergs, etc squeal about higher taxes and not getting all their tax dodges.

Basically every billionaire is a committed leftist, even the Kochs I would say might as well be liberals also. Give them the higher taxes they pretend to want.

Posted by: Blago at July 21, 2019 03:23 PM (UfkIY)

69 Ads with aerial views of their walled estates may make a good visual with a narrative on open borders.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at July 21, 2019 03:25 PM (1g7ch)

70 We should insist on calling her Sandy Cortez.

Always do
Posted by: It's me donna

That's as racist as mentioning Obama's middle name.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Then we can call her Sandy Vagina.
Afternoon all. Hiding in the A/C at least the in-laws.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 21, 2019 03:26 PM (LDbTO)

71 Cruz thinks working with AOC is a positive. I keep losing more and more respect for him as time goes on.

It's so true that everyone will eventually disappoint you.

Posted by: Can't resist temptation at July 21, 2019 02:45 PM (2DOZq)

I gave up on Cruz forever when he blamed Trump for the violent (obvious) paid mobys that were showing up at his rallies. He can talk a good game all he wants. There's plenty of GOPe that talk a good game. Even McCain would swallow his bile and vote as he promised to during election years.

Posted by: ... at July 21, 2019 03:27 PM (LPWLR)

72 18 The Republican Party, as a defense against the communists, is a nearly worthless pile of shit. I say nearly because they do hold the Senate and are shoving through Judges as fast as possible.
Posted by Hawkpilot at July 21, 2019 02:42 PM

I think the same thing, which causes me to go paranoid and think it is intentional. McConnell gets us some judges to distract us from the budget busting he is doing.
It is the least he can do for us so he can stay in office. We get judges and he gets graft, power and allies in the Deep State.

Posted by: Delurk Ergo Sum at July 21, 2019 03:28 PM (zeg38)

73
Do you know people who don't work outside of retirees and bums?)
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33

Seven homeless people have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming LA's committed unlawful seizure and destruction of their property during street sweeping.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at July 21, 2019 03:28 PM (aKsyK)

74 think the same thing, which causes me to go
paranoid and think it is intentional. McConnell gets us some judges to
distract us from the budget busting he is doing.

It is the least he can do for us so he can stay in office. We get
judges and he gets graft, power and allies in the Deep State.

Posted by: Delurk Ergo Sum at July 21, 2019 03:28 PM

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You do know that it is not just McConnell who is doing the budget busting right? It takes three for that tango.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at July 21, 2019 03:29 PM (JUOKG)

75 AOC - Cortez

Any relation to Hernan Cortes?

Posted by: Burnt Toast at July 21, 2019 03:33 PM (1g7ch)

76 Hernan Cortes

sick demented shirttail relative.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 03:35 PM (BLFnH)

77 I am not going up on the London Eye Ferris Wheel and you can't make me.

Posted by: washrivergal at July 21, 2019 03:36 PM (9+jnX)

78 eaa starts today. warbirds flying around right now. going to be a great week.

I'm envious. Oshkosh has been one of my bucket list items for years.

Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 03:36 PM (qc+VF)

79 77 I am not going up on the London Eye Ferris Wheel and you can't make me.
Posted by: washrivergal at July 21, 2019 03:36 PM (9+jnX)
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Yeah! We're not the boss of you!

Posted by: Weasel at July 21, 2019 03:37 PM (MVjcR)

80 hola chamucos !

Posted by: chango butt at July 21, 2019 03:38 PM (B+t5k)

81

I went to Oshkosh when I was a kid. Twelve, I think. Dad, mum, and me flew there in our Skylane. The experimentals bored me.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at July 21, 2019 03:38 PM (wDxkW)

82 So the story of the fat Dem politician accusing white racist man of racist hate attack in Publix and telling her to go back where she came from has fallen apart as expected. Of course nothing of the sort happened and turns out the white man was is a Cuban Trump hating Dem, and very woke himself.

That sound you just heard is the story being sent down the memory hole. The sound you did NOT hear was an apology or even admitting they were wrong from countless Dems with with thousands, maybe millions of tweets about this being Trump and deplorables and the climate of hate 's fault. Too busy tweetig about the next hate crime de jour I suppose.

Posted by: Ripley at July 21, 2019 03:39 PM (MxEKc)

83 so the question becomes, after amassing a war chest and winning the nomination, what lies the dem presidential candidate will tell the rest of the country.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at July 21, 2019 03:39 PM (Pg+x7)

84 Sandy Vagina Cortez ?

Posted by: chango butt at July 21, 2019 03:40 PM (B+t5k)

85 It is the least he can do for us so he can stay in office. We get judges and he gets graft, power and allies in the Deep State.

It is enough, even with the graft and corruption, to stop me from trying to blow it up with a new third party to run right up the middle with a populist/Libertarian lean. For now.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at July 21, 2019 03:40 PM (HumTc)

86 About those judges...

The Dems and the GOPe had a gentleman's agreement of sorts. Let the courts make the hard decisions the politicians didn't want to go on record on with a vote. Then the Dems decided to go for the whole thing, try to freeze out the junior partner GOPe, with Reid's messing with the filibuster.

The GOPe confirming these judges is an existential thing, they want to preserve their personal interests. It remains to be seen whether these judges are conservative, constitutional, or just GOPe like Roberts.

Posted by: davidt at July 21, 2019 03:41 PM (jY3BZ)

87 If elected Democrats hate money so much why are they all so freakin' filthy rich?

Posted by: ... at July 21, 2019 03:41 PM (LPWLR)

88 (And for all y'alls bellyaching about Cruz, you forget Cornyn is a much bigger problem, and he is up for re-election next year. I'm hoping someone with some conservative credentials can actually primary him next year so we can have a chance.)

And I'm hoping Kate Upton shows up at my door with pizza, beer, and an overnight bag. I'd guess our chances are about equal.

Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 03:41 PM (qc+VF)

89 I think Cruz will both say and do things that both annoy and please-much like many other Republicans. No politician is perfect.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 21, 2019 03:42 PM (+0VWg)

90 Oh Sandy, the country is rising behind us...

Posted by: klaftern at July 21, 2019 03:42 PM (RuIsu)

91 a lazy assumption among the media

They're not lazy they're preachers of a foreign religion.

Posted by: DaveA at July 21, 2019 03:42 PM (FhXTo)

92 Oddly maybe, haven't been on a Ferris wheel since I was a kid, was afraid of it the couple of times I was. But now love to fly, and go on lifts all the time, even been in a crane bucket to set a cross at a church. So moral of the story is guess I need to try one again.

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 03:43 PM (BbGew)

93

The "Media" is not in the business of providing accurate information, but the contrary, really.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at July 21, 2019 03:43 PM (wDxkW)

94 Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 03:41 PM (qc+VF)

LOL. You might hope that. I don't. Shows up at your door, I mean. She's married and I wouldn't like her husband to come beat you over the head-or her-with a baseball bat.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 21, 2019 03:44 PM (+0VWg)

95 Sure, the lion's share of the Dems campaign cash, even The so-called small contributions, come from six deep blue cities. But as long as there is an electoral college, they still have to hoodwink a lot of people from other states to vote Democratic.

Also, for some reason this has not received much coverage, but Ted Cruz told The Hill on Friday that he thinks Trump's chances of reelection are 50/50, and that there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.

Posted by: mercenary13 at July 21, 2019 03:44 PM (fvMOw)

96 My new political party's main priority: balancing the budget of the United States on the backs of SOB's who violate the do not call list.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at July 21, 2019 03:44 PM (HumTc)

97 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus:

Biden 24%
Sanders 19%
Warren 17%
Harris 16%
Buttigieg 7%
Klobuchar 4%
Booker 3%
Castro 2%
Steyer 2%
O'Rourke 1%

Posted by: Ha at July 21, 2019 03:44 PM (MAstk)

98 2020 New Hampshire Democratic Primary:

Biden 27%
Sanders 20%
Warren 18%
Harris 12%
Buttigieg 7%
Gabbard 2%
O'Rourke 2%
Klobuchar 1%

Posted by: Ha at July 21, 2019 03:45 PM (MAstk)

99

Wang does not even register anymore?

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at July 21, 2019 03:46 PM (wDxkW)

100 Because laughter is the best revenge:

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/07/ the-week-in-pictures-mod-squad-edition.php

((remove space))

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at July 21, 2019 03:46 PM (kQs4Y)

101 LOL. You might hope that. I don't. Shows up at your door, I mean. She's married and I wouldn't like her husband to come beat you over the head-or her-with a baseball bat.

Well, I imagine you don't for other reasons too but the point is that I don't really have to worry about it. Besides, he's a pitcher; he doesn't know what to do with a bat.

Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 03:47 PM (qc+VF)

102 30 Well, Cruz barely won reelection in Texas. He almost got knocked off by a guy who nationally is an asterisk. So it's not like Cruz is a political genius.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 21, 2019 02:50 PM (H5knJ)

That $60 million dumped into Beto's campaign didn't hurt a bit.

Posted by: Charles the Simple at July 21, 2019 03:47 PM (jQI/A)

103 74 You do know that it is not just McConnell who is doing the budget busting right It takes three for that tango.
Posted by The Great White Scotsman at July 21, 2019

Yeah, but he is a big player in getting it done. He has leverage.

Per the Conservative Review of July 16
McConnell surrenders the most important budget fight of Trumps presidency before it begins

Posted by: Delurk Ergo Sum at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (zeg38)

104 How does one remove space?

Posted by: A Very Confused Mr Spock at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (jY3BZ)

105 Besides, he's a pitcher; he doesn't know what to do with a bat.
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Babe Ruth sure did.

Posted by: Captain Obvious at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (iB1oa)

106 Also, for some reason this has not received much coverage, but Ted Cruz told The Hill on Friday that he thinks Trump's chances of reelection are 50/50, and that there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.
Posted by: mercenary13 at July 21, 2

Obviously, he's been in DC too long.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 03:49 PM (BLFnH)

107 C-130's, gotta love 'em. Flew from Tegucigalpa (sp?) on the west coast of Honduras to a little seaside village on the east coast, landing on a short, bulldozed strip with a freaking hump in the middle. amazing plane, amazing pilots.

141's flying nap of the earth are great fun, too.

Posted by: Gooshy at July 21, 2019 03:49 PM (8YHp/)

108 Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 03:47 PM (qc+VF)

He probably knows where to get a bat.

And anyway, being beaten until bloody and unconscious with a pitcher's mitt doesn't sound like a good way to go either.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 21, 2019 03:49 PM (+0VWg)

109 104 How does one remove space?
Posted by: A Very Confused Mr Spock at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (jY3BZ)
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Tesseracts, baby!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at July 21, 2019 03:50 PM (kQs4Y)

110
Ted Cruz told The Hill on Friday that he thinks Trump's chances of reelection are 50/50, and that there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.
Posted by: mercenary13

He said the exact same thing on the new "Firing Line" this week with that fake journalist margaret hoover.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at July 21, 2019 03:50 PM (wDxkW)

111 there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.

Well, maybe; I don't Trump voters are exactly happy campers-not about him but about the dastardly Dems.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 21, 2019 03:50 PM (+0VWg)

112 How does one remove space?
Posted by: A Very Confused Mr Spock at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (jY3BZ)

Reverse the flow through the dilithium crystals.

Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 03:51 PM (qc+VF)

113 106 Also, for some reason this has not received much coverage, but Ted Cruz told The Hill on Friday that he thinks Trump's chances of reelection are 50/50, and that there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.
Posted by: mercenary13 at July 21, 2

Obviously, he's been in DC too long.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 03:49 PM (BLFnH)

The best way to turn out the vote is to tell them they have already won.

Posted by: Charles the Simple at July 21, 2019 03:52 PM (jQI/A)

114 Kate has a daughter. So the overnight bag is full of diapers.

Posted by: DaveA at July 21, 2019 03:53 PM (FhXTo)

115 It MUST be said that if you want to provide "free health care for illegal aliens", you want to give away the store to...around 7 billion people. (Well, if stupid considerations like citizenship are no object...)

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 03:54 PM (u0f7+)

116 104 How does one remove space?

Posted by: A Very Confused Mr Spock at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (jY3BZ)

Copy and paste the URL into your browser line. You'll either see an empty space, which you delete or something like this where the space is %20%. Delete that. Then hit enter.

Posted by: Tami at July 21, 2019 03:54 PM (cF8AT)

117 every flying p-51, b-29 "doc" c-130, f-35, a-10, b-17, b-25, british mosquito, all going to be inoshkosh this week. should be a good show.

Posted by: chavez the hugo at July 21, 2019 03:56 PM (KP5rU)

118 Also, for some reason this has not received much coverage, but Ted Cruz told The Hill on Friday that he thinks Trump's chances of reelection are 50/50, and that there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.

Posted by: mercenary13 at July 21, 2019 03:44 PM

Probably a good reminder to the base to not get complacent like Hillary and her supporters did in 2016.

Everyone underestimated Donald Trump and his support in 2016. It would be wise for President Trump and his supporters to not underestimate anyone on the Democrat side in 2020.

The good news is that hopefully this time around, Donald Trump will not have to deal with the government agencies spying on him and trying to undermine his campaign every step of the way.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at July 21, 2019 03:56 PM (7A4qQ)

119 113 106 Also, for some reason this has not received much coverage, but Ted Cruz told The Hill on Friday that he thinks Trump's chances of reelection are 50/50, and that there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.
Posted by: mercenary13 at July 21, 2

Obviously, he's been in DC too long.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 03:49 PM (BLFnH)

The best way to turn out the vote is to tell them they have already won.

Mr. Cruz is correct in this sense: he clearly hates complacency.

I hate to say this, but we HAVE to actually HOLD the election. It's like a double-checking mechanism, just in case all the speculation is wrong. We do the same thing in sports: games actually DO get played just in case Vegas or other prognosticators and smart people are WRONG.

So, just in case we are all wrong, and Mr. Trump is doomed, I say, just for the hell of it, let's go ahead and hold the election, and let's all VOTE, just to be sure. Do not EVER think Trump has it in the bag because you think he is the greatest President, EVER.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 03:59 PM (u0f7+)

120 Mosquitos are my favorite British WWII aircraft, someone is working on making up the plans to recreate a new one. All the patterns were lost after the war.

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 03:59 PM (BbGew)

121 104 How does one remove space?
Posted by: A Very Confused Mr Spock at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (jY3BZ)
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How can you mend a broken heart?

Posted by: The BeeGees at July 21, 2019 03:59 PM (v4v6L)

122 Reverse the flow through the dilithium crystals.

Ah kint git no pewer, Keptain!

Posted by: Zombie Scotty at July 21, 2019 03:59 PM (EgshT)

123 (resisting temptation... Tami is nice 'ette)

Posted by: Mirror Universe Polite Spock at July 21, 2019 03:59 PM (jY3BZ)

124 Just read where Thor will be portrayed by Natalie Portman in Thor: Love and Thunder. Wonder if they asked Stan Lee his opinion of the bastardization of his iconic characters?

Posted by: Ever at July 21, 2019 04:00 PM (kkVtg)

125
Stan Lee turned imbecile in his last years.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at July 21, 2019 04:02 PM (wDxkW)

126 21 104 How does one remove space?
Posted by: A Very Confused Mr Spock at July 21, 2019 03:48 PM (jY3BZ)
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How can you mend a broken heart?
Posted by: The BeeGees at July 21, 2019 03:59 PM

Can you turn back time?

Posted by: Cher at July 21, 2019 04:02 PM (dm05u)

127 68 I really think the GOP should keep pushing lower and simpler taxes but have a populist bent to go after the billionaires and foundations.

I'd love to see the Soros, Gates, Zuckerbergs, etc squeal about higher taxes and not getting all their tax dodges.

Basically every billionaire is a committed leftist, even the Kochs I would say might as well be liberals also. Give them the higher taxes they pretend to want.
Posted by: Blago at July 21, 2019 03:23 PM (UfkIY)

If I wanted to punish people for being successful, I'd vote for that idiot Bernie.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 04:02 PM (u0f7+)

128 Former gangsta running for AOC's seat....

Antoine Tucker@montaga

If you want to defeat @AOC and the #stupiditySquad you need me http://TUCKER.vote not only will I beat AOC I'll flip NY red!!

https://tinyurl.com/y2cu82cn

Posted by: Tami at July 21, 2019 04:02 PM (cF8AT)

129 Just read where Thor will be portrayed by Natalie Portman in Thor: Love and Thunder. Wonder if they asked Stan Lee his opinion of the bastardization of his iconic characters?

Meh. Pretty sure this or something like it happened in the comics under Stan Lee's watch. Various Thor's, Iron Men, etc. gotta have something to fill up the pages every month.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at July 21, 2019 04:03 PM (HumTc)

130 88 (And for all y'alls bellyaching about Cruz, you forget Cornyn is a much bigger problem, and he is up for re-election next year. I'm hoping someone with some conservative credentials can actually primary him next year so we can have a chance.)

And I'm hoping Kate Upton shows up at my door with pizza, beer, and an overnight bag. I'd guess our chances are about equal.
Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 03:41 PM (qc+VF)

And in both cases a boy can dream.

(But let me remind you that Mr. Cruz won a near impossible race against Mr. Dewhurst back in 2012. For which everyone should be thankful: Mr. Dewhurst would be wallowing in swamp water if he won that year. From the word go.)

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 04:05 PM (u0f7+)

131 Tomato vs Corn Smackdown

NOOD

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at July 21, 2019 04:06 PM (v4v6L)

132 Missed a first by that ( ) much but Food Nood is up.

Posted by: Skip at July 21, 2019 04:06 PM (BbGew)

133 Ted Cruz told The Hill on Friday that he thinks Trump's chances of reelection are 50/50, and that there could be massive Democratic turnout due to their anger.

I don't think there's much anger among blue-collar Dems. Unless it's at their party, for turning against them.

Posted by: Rob Crawford at July 21, 2019 04:06 PM (naEeR)

134 First Dem lie of the day:

https://twitter.com/liberty_grl/status/
1152731672523288577

Second Dem lie of the day:

https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/
1152609995575328771

Posted by: andycanuck at July 21, 2019 04:07 PM (Dh1wo)

135 Natalie Portman lost her smokin hot looks after Black Swan. Pity, that.

Posted by: Gooshy at July 21, 2019 04:09 PM (8YHp/)

136 Tami, I like that guy, but do we really want neck tats in congress?

On second thought, we aren't doing much better now. If only we could harness the energy from the founding fathers spinning.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 04:11 PM (BLFnH)

137 So, just in case we are all wrong, and Mr. Trump is doomed, I say, just for the hell of it, let's go ahead and hold the election, and let's all VOTE, just to be sure. Do not EVER think Trump has it in the bag because you think he is the greatest President, EVER.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 03:59 PM

THIS. Exactly.

Everyone who reads this site and who has followed politics long enough knows that no election is ever a sure thing.

From the media lies and smears of Republicans to the massive amounts of money from Democrat donors to the massive amounts of free campaign ads from celebrities and Hollywood to the massive amount of voter fraud all across the country in favor of Democrats... the Left is always going 100% to steal elections.

Didn't Donald Trump win some typically Blue States to win in 2016? MI (16) and WI (10) could be flipped back to BLUE. That would put the Electoral College at 280-to-258. Flip Florida Blue and the Democrat candidate wins.

Trump won FL 49.0-to-47.8
Trump won MI 47.5-to-47.27
Trump won WI 47.22-to-46.45

If those 3 states went the other way, we would be in the middle of a Hillary Clinton Administration right now.

And that's assuming every other State stayed the same.

2020 *may* end up a blowout at the Electoral College for President Trump if he wins all the same States again, but every single State is going to be ripe for the Democrats to steal and flip the election their way.

Complacency and overconfidence by President Trump supporters is a sure path to Democrat victory. Ted Cruz is wise to wake people up to that fact now.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at July 21, 2019 04:12 PM (7A4qQ)

138 Tami, I like that guy, but do we really want neck tats in congress?

On second thought, we aren't doing much better now. If only we could harness the energy from the founding fathers spinning.

Posted by: Infidel at July 21, 2019 04:11 PM (BLFnH)

I'll take neck tats over those beotches any day.

Posted by: Tami at July 21, 2019 04:14 PM (cF8AT)

139 (But let me remind you that Mr. Cruz won a near impossible race against Mr. Dewhurst back in 2012. For which everyone should be thankful: Mr. Dewhurst would be wallowing in swamp water if he won that year. From the word go.)

True on all counts but I don't see another Cruz-like upstart on the scene. Also, Dewhurst, despite being the heir apparent, wasn't an incumbent. Realistically, I just don't see Cornyn getting dislodged until he's ready to go on his own.

Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 04:16 PM (qc+VF)

140 It is crass and uncouth to criticize wealth.

Posted by: Jeb Bush at July 21, 2019 04:17 PM (5fSr7)

141 Also, did you see where Abortion Barbie is apparently going to run for Chip Roy's seat? Hasn't been officially announced yet but she's scheduled for some big DNC event where it's assumed she will announce. Go long on pink sneakers.

Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 04:19 PM (qc+VF)

142 122 Ah kint git no pewer, Keptain!

Reverse the polarity, it works every time.

Posted by: Every Fan at July 21, 2019 04:22 PM (zeg38)

143 True on all counts but I don't see another Cruz-like upstart on the scene. Also, Dewhurst, despite being the heir apparent, wasn't an incumbent. Realistically, I just don't see Cornyn getting dislodged until he's ready to go on his own.
Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 04:16 PM (qc+VF)

I likewise don't see an upstart who will take on Cornyn in the primaries. As I said, a boy can dream.

As for Mr. Dewhurst, no, he was no incumbent, but he was in the most politically powerful office in the state (that of Lt Gov) and had major advantages to go with that (such as name recognition). Mr. Cruz, on the other hand, was...a solicitor-general. Not exactly a household name. That year I voted for Cruz just to stick it to Dewhurst as much as anything else, and have been pleasantly surprised since.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 04:30 PM (u0f7+)

144 141 Also, did you see where Abortion Barbie is apparently going to run for Chip Roy's seat? Hasn't been officially announced yet but she's scheduled for some big DNC event where it's assumed she will announce. Go long on pink sneakers.
Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at July 21, 2019 04:19 PM (qc+VF

You know, I don't know what to think of that. Miss Pink Sneakers has name recognition and will undoubtedly drive the Statists/Socialists to the polls, but as we saw in 2014, she's a one-trick pony and is a lousy campaigner. She couldn't even keep her TX Senate seat (which dutifully went back to the Dems in 201

. She's going to have to do more than support abortion as a cure for any and all things and wearing pretty pink sneakers (which I bet look great on TV but are horrible if she actually intends to run in them).

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at July 21, 2019 04:34 PM (u0f7+)

145 The TX-02 PVI is R+11.

Good luck with THAT, Barbie!

I realize it was close last time, but 1) there was no incumbent & 2) 2018 was not a POTUS year, so turnout was a lot lower.

Posted by: mnw at July 21, 2019 04:59 PM (Cssks)

146 Neck tats are for convicts

Posted by: Ramon at July 21, 2019 05:08 PM (QHLc6)

147 Hodan Nalayeh is not coming back from her beloved Somalia.

Posted by: Ramon at July 21, 2019 05:17 PM (QHLc6)

148 How have all of these disgusting Stalinist, or more likely Maoist, billionaires positioned themselves to be above criticism? Mostly by owning the messengers, but what about all of that unseemly foreign influence that they're shamelessly addicted to?

Posted by: ErikInTexas at July 21, 2019 05:24 PM (f/ass)

149 Basic Pickling Liquid:

1 quart of white vinegar (5%)
1 cup water
1/2 cup of pickling salt

Make whatever pickled stuff from this. My favorite with beer is:

Slice of onion (preferably vidalia), clove of garlic, cayenne pepper (fresh), jalapeno pepper (fresh), and as many raw okra that you can stack in the jar.

Submerge canning jar in boiling water for 10 minutes (pints or quarts). Let cool. Mark the contents on the lid with date. Six weeks minimum until opening.

Posted by: The Guy at July 21, 2019 06:00 PM (QB1Hx)

150 "Basic Pickling Liquid:"

you forgot the vodka

Posted by: Hillary at July 21, 2019 06:18 PM (UdKB7)

151
Paul Sperry @paulsperry_
2h
BREAKING: Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment has until Thursday to turn over to the Senate all records related to CIA/FBI spy Stef Halper's suspicious $1 mil contracts, which include 3 trips to London in 2016 & interviews with "former Russian diplomats and intelligence officers"

Posted by: Deep State is in DEEP SHIT at July 21, 2019 06:33 PM (BqBId)

152 Look at all the wealthy democrats Al Gore the Kennedy's Etc it take a lot of cash to be a politician these days

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at July 21, 2019 06:50 PM (FLiOE)

153 If you want to hit the leftist tech douche just raise the capital gains taxes on stock options to over the rate of ordinary income.

Posted by: Bill C at July 21, 2019 07:06 PM (HqPBH)

154 If it wasn't for me putting the squeeze on those chumps from the Ukraine, Hunter wouldn't have a pot to piss in either.

Posted by: Joe Biden at July 21, 2019 07:15 PM (2Ia/C)

155 Can someone please inform Kevin McCarthy, and Mitch McConnell they are not the party of the wealthy.

Posted by: Quilp at July 21, 2019 08:45 PM (Bf3hj)

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