Consumer Price Index Rises Almost 3% Again, 20% Since Haris-Biden Destroyed the Economy;<br>Key Democrat Propagandist Susan Rice Ties Kamala Harris to the Economy, Calling Her a "Integral Architect" of Biden's Agenda

Consumer Price Index Rises Almost 3% Again, 20% Since Haris-Biden Destroyed the Economy;
Key Democrat Propagandist Susan Rice Ties Kamala Harris to the Economy, Calling Her a "Integral Architect" of Biden's Agenda

CPI: Inflation rises 2.9% year over year with prices up 20.3% since Biden-Harris took office

According to the latest CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday, U.S. inflation rose 2.9% in July year-over-year, with prices continuing to rise, having surged 20.3% since January 2021, when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office.
Key Details:
The CPI report shows a 2.9% year-over-year inflation increase in July, slightly below the 3% economists predicted. However, this lower inflation rate does not mean prices are decreasing; they continue to rise and have surged by 20.3% since January 2021.
Prices for essential goods and services have seen significant spikes in that time, including gas (+50.5%), electricity (+31.7%), and groceries (+21.6%).

That'll do it!

Economist E.J. Antoni commenting on the report tweeted, "Common expenses for the average American family are up 25% or more since Jan '21; vehicle cost, maintenance, repair, and insurance are particularly bad - driving is now prohibitively expensive for many folks," adding, "Consumer prices have never been higher, but I'm also curious what changed in Jan '21...?"

The old spin was that "supply chains" were "snagged." Two years after the reopening of the economy, that spin could no longer be spun, so Biden/Harris changed the propaganda: Now the only reason for inflation was "greedy corporations" jacking up prices. They were simply lying: No corporation was just increasing prices out of greed. They were increasing prices because the costs of their raw materials and labor had all gone up, because the dollars was now worth about 75% of it was before Biden flooded the world with cheap funny-money fake dollars.

Biden-Harris is basically North Korea, but operating out of the White House.

Noted Genius Susan Rice -- she who first injected Hillary Clinton's lie that "a video" caused the Benghazi attack on her CIA base -- apparently isn't aware that the New Propaganda Imperative is to pretend that Kamala Harris had nothing to do with White House policy, except for bringing "joy" and popularizing Venn Diagrams.

She's calling Kamala the Cocksucker an "integral architect" of the Biden agenda.

According to Fox News, Former Biden domestic policy adviser Susan Rice strongly defended Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, describing her as a crucial figure in shaping the Biden administration's policies. Speaking on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," Rice dismissed the notion that Harris had not been a significant contributor to the administration's agenda as "bizarre and offensive."
Rice emphasized that the policies implemented by the Biden administration, including efforts to strengthen unions and raise the minimum wage, were initiatives that Harris played a central role in crafting. "Kamala Harris has been an integral architect and executor of the policies of the Biden-Harris administration," Rice stated.
These comments come at a time when President Biden's approval ratings are struggling, with recent polls showing his ratings dipping into the 30s on critical issues such as the economy, foreign policy, and immigration. The administration's policies, which Harris has been closely associated with, are facing increasing scrutiny from both the public and political opponents.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre echoed Rice's sentiments earlier this week, noting that there has been no "daylight" between Biden and Harris on policy issues. This alignment, however, has also made Harris a target for criticism. Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt seized on this, sarcastically thanking the White House for confirming that Harris "owns" the problems created by the Biden administration, including inflation and the ongoing border crisis.

Kamala Harris is in, as usual, a compromising position. On one hand, she is plainly DEI Decoration, contributing nothing except for drunken giggling when she thinks "big thoughts" about time, space, and middle school geometry.

But to claim she has any "accomplishments," you have to claim she was an "integral architect" of Biden's disastrous presidency, and that's also... sub-optimal.

Meanwhile, Kamala Kocksucker's basement strategy, counting on proxies in the Democrat Media Regime to campaign in her place, is going as well as anything else Kamala has ever done in her miserable, failure-filled life.

Rep. Goldman: “I understand why Donald Trump is afraid to debate.”

Baier: “He accepted three. September 4, September 10, September 17.”

Rep. Goldman: “NO NO NO.”
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— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 12, 2024

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:42 PM

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1 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at August 14, 2024 03:44 PM (ZUxK6)

2 TGP had a black woman from Pennsylvania literally crying during an interview about inflation.

But aside from that, things are going great for the Dems.

Posted by: Stateless at August 14, 2024 03:44 PM (jvJvP)

3 “ Andrew McCarthy: Prepare for Trump to be sentenced to prison on September 18

The objective here is to enable VP Kamala Harris and the media-Democratic complex to label Trump 'a convicted felon sentenced to prison' as voting begins”

https://tinyurl.com/34hcjpra

Posted by: Vengeance at August 14, 2024 03:45 PM (q8rok)

4
There could be a recession if we're not careful!
- MSM

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:45 PM (5UOWV)

5 I was promised a pandemic before the next round of voter fraud started.

These bastards are completely incompetent.

Posted by: Stateless at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (jvJvP)

6 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (Zz0t1)

7 I wish I could just make up numbers like this for my taxes.

We're no where near only a 20% rise. You have to work really hard to pretend that's all we've seen.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (JMAcK)

8 However, this lower inflation rate does not mean prices are decreasing; they continue to rise and have surged by 20.3% since January 2021.

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Also this is insane since this includes mainly stuff people don't buy every day.

The real inflation is 50%+

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (5UOWV)

9 Where's that MAGA troll asshole to tell me this ISN'T happening......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (Zz0t1)

10 My patented and copyrighted "Dukes Mayo Index of Inflation" says that inflation of 50% since Biden was installed by the Praetorian Guard.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (+H2BX)

11 And the inflation rate would be much, much higher if inflation was calculated the way it was in the '80s.

Since then, the inflation numbers exclude costs for things like energy because they are considered "transitory", which unsurprisingly comprises a significant fraction of actual inflation.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (uxCna)

12 Non-nooding sperglords.

Posted by: Activated Almonds at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (acykC)

13 "driving is now prohibitively expensive for many folk"

That's by design.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (JMAcK)

14 Trump should ride this like Stormy Daniels at a dildo convention.

Posted by: Truthbomb at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (YUUNb)

15 Non-nooding sperglords.
Posted by: Activated Almonds

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I'm pretty sure that's how I knew to come over here.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (5UOWV)

16 You can’t hate the media enough. They should be first on your dance card.

Posted by: Truthbomb at August 14, 2024 03:48 PM (YUUNb)

17 14 Trump should ride this like Stormy Daniels at a dildo convention.

Posted by: Truthbomb at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (YUUNb

Where prices are probably also higher....

Posted by: Stateless at August 14, 2024 03:48 PM (jvJvP)

18 "driving is now prohibitively expensive for many folk"

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I saw something recently (a year or so maybe) that was discussing how people are driving less than when there were mandatory government lockdowns during COVID.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:48 PM (5UOWV)

19 I saw Kamala the Cocksucker open for GWAR at Wyld Orgies in '94.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:48 PM (Zz0t1)

20 I read an article (I think from AP) the other day that suggested inflation is going down because consumers have slowed buying as a result of previous inflation.

The same article suggested inflation was low Pre-Covid because corporations were "scared to raise prices" at that time.

Well I don't know where all this corporate courage came from the last four years, but they've now outdone themselves in the bravery department by about 20%.

But hey, inflation under 3% is welcome.
If that number a) holds b) is actually real.
I'm skeptical for obvious reasons.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2024 03:49 PM (6ydKt)

21 Speaking on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports,"

Why can't the old, Muppet faced hags just retire and go away?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:49 PM (Zz0t1)

22 So. Kamalama sucks.

Posted by: wth at August 14, 2024 03:50 PM (v0R5T)

23 I read an article (I think from AP) the other day that suggested inflation is going down because consumers have slowed buying as a result of previous inflation.

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It's worth noting that even Forbes has tried to explain to people that the Dow Jones hasn't increased hardly at all and the entire 40K boost is because of inflated dollars.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:50 PM (5UOWV)

24 Kamala Kocksucker! Cruel ace is poetic

Posted by: IC - #FJB at August 14, 2024 03:50 PM (YiKO5)

25 Susan Rice, why that little butterball.. what a minx...
One guy on my X feed who owns/runs a company that tracts
ALL electronic devices (cell phones included) has been spouting that the real nominee will be Michelle Obama..
Meh I don't know maybe he has insider info...

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 03:50 PM (UoWhM)

26 Speaking on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports,"

Why can't the old, Muppet faced hags just retire and go away?

Because they would have to spend more time with their wretched families.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 14, 2024 03:50 PM (+H2BX)

27 20% Since Haris-Biden Destroyed the Economy;

Whatever is up only 20% is not in my basket of goods.

Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2024 03:51 PM (NCclz)

28 Whatever is up only 20% is not in my basket of goods.
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You don't eat butter?

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 03:51 PM (FmapG)

29 I'll add that the CPI increase was on the low end of what was expected. The market has reacted positively this week as the price-increase data came out. Put another way, 2.9% monthly inflation is now considered a good thing.

Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 03:51 PM (iFTx/)

30 San Francisco cocksucka!!!

Posted by: Mr. Wu at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (VdhcA)

31 When I was bouncing at the topless bar 30-35 years ago we were payed well below minimum wage by the company. I think I got $2.10 /hour. Tips from the Dancers were our main source of compensation.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president

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That's how we are going to end the tipping thread?

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (sX1BW)

32 Democrat kabuki, and rinos applaud. Our situation is much worse than we admit. Election day will dawn on a country none of us will recognize. Then the bad stuff really starts.

Posted by: Eromero at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (LHPAg)

33 I went to Popeye's yesterday because I got coupons in the mail.Talk about sticker shock! The smallest serving of red beans and rice got downsized and it cost $4.29. For this tiny little container, I couldn't believe it. Same for the mac/cheese and all the other sides.
It's a good thing I had the coupon to soften the blow.

Posted by: kallisto at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (dCxaZ)

34 >Susan Rice strongly defended Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, describing her as a crucial figure in shaping the Biden administration's policies.
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I don't see any method at all

Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (/7KEl)

35
Early Voting begins September 6th.

Really.

Posted by: Soothsayer at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (Z22ls)

36 Mainstream pro-commie Forbes:

"In the 2-1/4 years following, CPI Core inflation rose 11%. For proper comparison, that past high needs conversion to today's dollars. That adjusted number is 17,824 (16,057 x 111%). Therefore, today's (Feb. 29) close of 16,092 is still short at 9.7% below its previous high."

https://tinyurl.com/2yw3uwr7

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (5UOWV)

37 Kamala Kocksucker! Cruel ace is poetic
Posted by: IC - #FJB at August 14, 2024 03:50 PM (YiKO5)

It needs a third K. After all, she imprisoned many a black in California and her family traded slaves.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:53 PM (Zz0t1)

38 WTF is wrong with that guy's honker?

Posted by: steevy at August 14, 2024 03:53 PM (HJ9BW)

39 alles in Ordnung

Posted by: Mister Hilter at August 14, 2024 03:53 PM (QNSds)

40 Trump should ride this like Stormy Daniels at a dildo convention.
Posted by: Truthbomb

LOL

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 03:53 PM (v6JzV)

41 29 I'll add that the CPI increase was on the low end of what was expected. The market has reacted positively this week as the price-increase data came out. Put another way, 2.9% monthly inflation is now considered a good thing.
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I've noticed a lot of BOGOs with candy, lately. This is a sign they are hurting for sales but are very afraid of lowering prices.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 03:53 PM (FmapG)

42 In October of 2020, wife and I moved into our current house. For about six months, our monthly spend was around $4K.

Now?

Always close to $7K.

Not one change that would indicate a $3K difference.

Except for, you know.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (KbCG3)

43 Don't worry they will finish counting the votes sometime in January 2025 and Kamala will set a new record for votes ...

Posted by: steevy at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (HJ9BW)

44 And I love seeing Dan Goldman squirm.

It's a three-way tie between him, Adam Schiff, and Eric Swallwell as to who is the sleaziest full of shit politician in D.C.

They're all in the running to out-scumbag Anthony Weiner.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (6ydKt)

45
The objective here is to enable VP Kamala Harris and the media-Democratic complex to label Trump 'a convicted felon sentenced to prison' as voting begins”

https://tinyurl.com/34hcjpra
Posted by: Vengeance

+++++++++++

I think the objective is also for him to die in prison.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (I87yH)

46 WTF is wrong with that guy's honker?
Posted by: steevy

The proboscis-monkey-American community needs representation, too.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (v6JzV)

47 42 Not one change that would indicate a $3K difference.

Except for, you know.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (KbCG3)

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*nods sagaciously*

The cocaine.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (GBKbO)

48 10 My patented and copyrighted "Dukes Mayo Index of Inflation" says that inflation of 50% since Biden was installed by the Praetorian Guard.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

Very good index, though I prefer the Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce index, which shows a similar 49.6% rate. Amazing how fine-tuned these indeces are.

Posted by: Bubba and Skillet at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (CV8a5)

49 Chicken breasts are $7/lb at my grocery store today.

Up more than 20% in the last couple of months.

Posted by: Archer at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (IDphi)

50 I can see her getting 150-200 million votes

Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (/7KEl)

51 12 Non-nooding sperglords.
Posted by: Activated Almonds at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (acykC)

Uh......

419 Nood
Posted by: Thanatopsis at August 14, 2024 03:44 PM (ZUxK6)

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:42 PM

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (Zz0t1)

52 And the inflation rate would be much, much higher if inflation was calculated the way it was in the '80s.

Since then, the inflation numbers exclude costs for things like energy because they are considered "transitory", which unsurprisingly comprises a significant fraction of actual inflation.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (uxCna)

It's fun, isn't it, how they just re-define things when they can't win?

Inflation? Nope. We're changing how that gets counted.
Unemployment? Nope. We're changing how that gets counted.

"Recession?" Nope. We're changing the definition because reasons.

It's like trying to nail jello to a wall with these people.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (/nCD+)

53 47 42 Not one change that would indicate a $3K difference.

Except for, you know.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (KbCG3)

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*nods sagaciously*

The cocaine.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 03:54 PM (GBKbO)

Duuuuuuude. Shhhh.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (KbCG3)

54 The red beans and rice isn't what's causing the pain. It's my mortgage payment that's up 25% because of rising interest rates.

that's the big ouchie

Posted by: kallisto at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (dCxaZ)

55 Goldman. He'll be first in line under Kamala and ask for more.

Posted by: ... at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (JrF6z)

56 I think the objective is also for him to die in prison.

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This is much more correct.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (5UOWV)

57 Kamala Kocksucker! Cruel ace is poetic
Posted by: IC - #FJB at August 14, 2024 03:50 PM (YiKO5)

It needs a third K. After all, she imprisoned many a black in California and her family traded slaves.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:53 PM (Zz0t1)

Kackling.

Kackling Kamala Kocksuckka.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (/nCD+)

58 WTF is wrong with that guy's honker?
Posted by: steevy
.....

Schnozzola

Posted by: wth at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (v0R5T)

59 the new Foofighters song sounds like the previous Foofighters song

Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (/7KEl)

60 Non-nooding sperglords.
Posted by: Activated Almonds at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (acykC)
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Suggested edit: "spoob-eating toads."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (VdhcA)

61 It's really incredible that Dems, not only can lie and say "Trump is afraid to debate" (when he has agreed to three and Kamala is the one ducking him), but that they can lie on national television and not get called out on it by anyone other than on Fox.

It's either media/DNC collusion by agreement or collusion by shared mutual interest. Either way, it is wrong.

You cannot hate the media enough.

Posted by: Shenanigans at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (pZ0Mr)

62 Kackling Kamala Kocksucker.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (Zz0t1)

63 All in accordance with the prophecy of the marxist theory of economics, they must destroy the economy in order to save the economy for the proletariat.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (QNSds)

64 Joe Mannix called the nood on his own thread this morning. It was a boss move. I think all the cobs should do that.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (v6JzV)

65 The rate of inflation is down but inflation is still a MFer for most Americans.

Everything is expensive. I am seeing fewer people dining out.

That’s Kamala and Joe’s legacy.

Posted by: Czech Chick at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (fpVC1)

66
Kackling.

Kackling Kamala Kocksuckka.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (/nCD+)

Beat me to it.

*fistbump*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (Zz0t1)

67 59 the new Foofighters song sounds like the previous Foofighters song
Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (/7KEl)

Four chords.

Howling chorus.

Final verse a crescendo of previous four chords?

I don't think I ever tired of a band that I used to love as quickly as I did with these guys.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (KbCG3)

68 The cost of a lap dance is ridiculous now!

Posted by: A friend told me at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (JwIff)

69 "Susan Rice strongly defended Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, describing her as a crucial figure in shaping the Biden administration's policies."

I don't think this was a gratuitous mistake. I think it underscores what I've been saying: that despite all the phony masterbatory polls showing Kumswala polling well ahead of where Joey Shithead was, the reality is that she alienates important portions of the Democrap base that would have voted for Biden. So they have to try to tie her to Biden to woo those voters back.

Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (iFTx/)

70 the new Foofighters song sounds like the previous Foofighters song
Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (/7KEl)

WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!? The HELLS you say!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (Zz0t1)

71 You don't eat butter?

Up 50%, I believe. Meat, up 70%.

Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (NCclz)

72 Consumer Price Index Rises Almost 3% Again, 20% Since Haris-Biden Destroyed the Economy

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So the actual numbers are double or triple that, amirite?

Posted by: ShainS -- Cat Ladies for Trump & Vance! at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (6XjEr)

73 Chicken breasts are $7/lb at my grocery store today.

Up more than 20% in the last couple of months.
Posted by: Archer
......

Boob thread!

Posted by: wth at August 14, 2024 03:58 PM (v0R5T)

74 The rate of inflation is down but inflation is still a MFer for most Americans.

Everything is expensive. I am seeing fewer people dining out.

That’s Kamala and Joe’s legacy.
Posted by: Czech Chick at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (fpVC1)

That's the difference between the Trump no tax on tips and the Kumswala no tax on tips strategy.

You can't tax tips if there are no restaurants open anymore.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:58 PM (Zz0t1)

75 the new Foofighters song sounds like the previous Foofighters song
Posted by: Don Black

I have some bad news about pop rock...

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 14, 2024 03:58 PM (IG4Id)

76 69 I don't think this was a gratuitous mistake. I think it underscores what I've been saying: that despite all the phony masterbatory polls showing Kumswala polling well ahead of where Joey Shithead was, the reality is that she alienates important portions of the Democrap base that would have voted for Biden. So they have to try to tie her to Biden to woo those voters back.
Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (iFTx/)

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The same base that rejected her as a primary candidate so thoroughly in 2020 because they preferred two older, white men.

Let's just face it: The Democrat electorate just doesn't like minority women.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (GBKbO)

77

Jim VandeHei

@JimVandeHei
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🚨🚨 Harris won't say it this bluntly in public, but her advisers do so privately: She wants to break with Biden. First up: rising prices. This is part of a highly choreographed effort to redefine herself

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (pZEOD)

78 Whoa. You can put whore in any Democrat name and be correct

Kamala Whorris
Joe Whoren
Nancy Whorelosi

Posted by: ... at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (JrF6z)

79 You can't tax tips if there are no restaurants open anymore.
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Think what this has done to the massage parlor industry.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (FmapG)

80 Calling Her a "Integral Architect" of Biden's Agenda

Y'know who else had an architect?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (7g8Sn)

81 33 I went to Popeye's yesterday because I got coupons in the mail.Talk about sticker shock! The smallest serving of red beans and rice got downsized and it cost $4.29. For this tiny little container, I couldn't believe it. Same for the mac/cheese and all the other sides.
It's a good thing I had the coupon to soften the blow.
Posted by: kallisto at August 14, 2024 03:52 PM (dCxaZ)

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I do believe restaurants are actually charging higher prices beyond just due to inflation.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (2fIO4)

82 "You can't tax tips if there are no restaurants open anymore."

I mean... They claimed they won the war on the $15 minimum wage because inflation was so bad you couldn't get a 16 year old to work at McDonalds for less than $12 and unlimited breaks.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (Ectld)

83 LOL the rising prices are Biden's fault now. They are shameless beyond comprehension

Posted by: ... at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (JrF6z)

84 Noted Genius Susan Rice -- she who first injected Hillary Clinton's lie that "a video" caused the Benghazi attack on her CIA base -- apparently isn't aware that the New Propaganda Imperative is to pretend that Kamala Harris had nothing to do with White House policy, except for bringing "joy" and popularizing Venn Diagrams.

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Either that, are there are still factions in the party who aren't sold on Cummala being handed the nomination.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (dGCAG)

85 Chicken breasts are $7/lb at my grocery store today.

Up more than 20% in the last couple of months.
Posted by: Archer
......

Boob thread!
Posted by: wth at August 14, 2024 03:58 PM (v0R5T)

I knew that was going to happen when I typed that word! I love this place!

Posted by: Archer at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (IDphi)

86 That exchange between Goldman and Baier was something else. Baier is not one to defend Trump, so something else must have been going on. I suspect there's some bad blood between those two. Goldman is a trust fund shitstain and proof that smart parents can have stupid kids.

Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (iFTx/)

87 @JimVandeHei
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Follow
🚨🚨 Harris won't say it this bluntly in public, but her advisers do so privately: She wants to break with Biden. First up: rising prices. This is part of a highly choreographed effort to redefine herself

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (pZEOD)

She IS Biden. Good luck rebranding that c*nt.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (Zz0t1)

88 64 Joe Mannix called the nood on his own thread this morning. It was a boss move. I think all the cobs should do that.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (v6JzV)

Obviously Joe is a masochist who pays scantily clad babes in thigh high boots to stomp his nads through a hole in the table.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (pohLc)

89 I'll add that the CPI increase was on the low end of what was expected. The market has reacted positively this week as the price-increase data came out. Put another way, 2.9% monthly inflation is now considered a good thing.
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I've noticed a lot of BOGOs with candy, lately. This is a sign they are hurting for sales but are very afraid of lowering prices.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 03:53 PM

Inflation is running at way more than 3% in the real world.

Tropicana reduced the size of all of their tropicana OJ containers from 54 ounces to 48 ounces but kept the exact same price at least at Walmart. An 11% decrease in size with the same price, that's some serious shrinkflation action and that is not reflected in the government numbers.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (QNSds)

90 Yeah, but inflation is dropping like a rock. The economy is primed to take off right before the election, leading us to progressive golden age with President Harris at the helm.

Posted by: Sid at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (C3a3Z)

91 math and all but 20.3 / 4 is 5.1ish per year, it also hasn't been 4 years yet.

Posted by: Tech Sgt. Chen at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (Z8Yh2)

92 -----------------
Think what this has done to the massage parlor industry.
Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (FmapG)

You ain't just a whistlin' Dixie, there bub.....

Posted by: Robert Craft at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (Zz0t1)

93 "LOL the rising prices are Biden's fault now. They are shameless beyond comprehension"

What is shameless is the American voter who thinks voting for the exact same clown car full of clowns will end up not crashing because someone changed out the idiot driving with a new idiot.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (Ectld)

94

WH Economic Advisor Bernstein To People Feeling "Negative Vibes" About High Prices: "We Hear You, We're Working Hard"

https://t.ly/GdyMr

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (63Dwl)

95 Still no idea why Trump would show up in court.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (7PziG)

96
I knew that was going to happen when I typed that word! I love this place!

Posted by: Archer at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (IDphi)

Are you saying we're predictable?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (Zz0t1)

97 75 the new Foofighters song sounds like the previous Foofighters song
Posted by: Don Black

I have some bad news about pop rock...
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August

The Foofighters are not pop and Dave Grohl is a pretty awesome musician, as he was in Nirvana.

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (pZEOD)

98 Inflation is what is driving our daughter and her family out of California. That and the insanity.

She's been living with us for about a month while the family makes plans to move here. She filled up her Chevy S-10 pickup the other day and it cost $30.

You can guess what that would have been in CA.

She's reeling from the reverse sticker shock.

Meanwhile my wife and I are reeling from the increases... period.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (Q4IgG)

99 43 Don't worry they will finish counting the votes sometime in January 2025 and Kamala will set a new record for votes ...
Posted by: steevy at August 14, election integrity 2024 03:54 PM (HJ9BW)

RNC has trained and ready to be deployed 150,000 election integrity officials nationwide. RNC national chair formerly NC RNC chair for 2022 dispersed 600 lawyers on election day with zero or next to zero cheating..
Maybe we have a shot!!

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (UoWhM)

100 Hey from the paparazzi pictures of Kamala in the street phase of her career, she understood how to dress for success.

https://tinyurl.com/yhaz9wva

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (Da7Vv)

101 Posted by: Sid at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (C3a3Z)

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Inflation dropping would mean deflation.

Inflation is slowing. Prices are rises more slowly than they were. They're still rising.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (GBKbO)

102 Either that, are there are still factions in the party who aren't sold on Cummala being handed the nomination.
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I can't see the NY Mob rubber stamping this ho from California. Its not like them to do that.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (FmapG)

103 Holy shit. Whoever came up with "positioning Kamala for success" was fucking with her weren't they.

Posted by: ... at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (JrF6z)

104 27 20% Since Haris-Biden Destroyed the Economy;

Whatever is up only 20% is not in my basket of goods.
Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2024 03:51 PM (NCclz

I'm pretty sure your salary isn't up since then.

BTW, when do the Trump tax cuts expire? Everybody (except those whose income is heavily based on tips) can expect their involuntary contribution to Uncle Sam to be jumping next year.

Posted by: tankdemon at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (FVLcK)

105 My local grocery store has Perdue boneless chicken breasts, buy one get one free

Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 04:02 PM (/7KEl)

106 That exchange between Goldman and Baier was something else. Baier is not one to defend Trump, so something else must have been going on. I suspect there's some bad blood between those two. Goldman is a trust fund shitstain and proof that smart parents can have stupid kids.
Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq.
......

Goldman must have insulted Brett's suit.

Posted by: wth at August 14, 2024 04:02 PM (v0R5T)

107 Beat me to it.

*fistbump*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (Zz0t1)

So... first?

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:02 PM (/nCD+)

108 i happen to catch that whole debate bit. the dems are doing EVERYTHING they possibly can to pretend he's afraid. even going so far as to say that well "PDJT might do the fox debate then skip out on the abc, which is why kumswalla hasn't agreed to the fox one"...

Posted by: SturmToddler at August 14, 2024 04:03 PM (nXhwP)

109 Sid, you slay me!

Posted by: B. Bunny at August 14, 2024 04:03 PM (VdhcA)

110 Posted by: Sid at August 14, 2024 04:00 PM (C3a3Z)

You DICK!!!!

Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at August 14, 2024 04:03 PM (Zz0t1)

111 the new Foofighters song sounds like the previous Foofighters song
Posted by: Don Black

Do the Foo Fighters have more than one song?

They are the AC/DC of Nicklebacks.

Posted by: Radio Friendly Rock at August 14, 2024 04:03 PM (yDphn)

112 The Foofighters are not pop and Dave Grohl is a pretty awesome musician, as he was in Nirvana.
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All Grunge is grungy.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:03 PM (FmapG)

113
So... first?
Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:02 PM (/nCD+)

It happens.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 04:03 PM (Zz0t1)

114 Ace must be giving Disinformation, the economy is booming and inflation is stable the Democrats Propaganda Ministry says

Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2024 04:03 PM (fwDg9)

115 Key Democrat Propagandist Susan Rice Ties Kamala Harris to the Economy, Calling Her a "Integral Architect" of Biden's Agenda

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We need that "sweating dude with the choice between two red buttons" meme:

. Kommielamadingdongflipflop == F. Joe Mugabe; or
. Kommielamadingdongflipflop =/= F. Joe Mugabe.

Posted by: ShainS -- Cat Ladies for Trump & Vance! at August 14, 2024 04:04 PM (6XjEr)

116 To be fair, Kamala isn't an architect of the Biden agenda. Neither is Biden.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at August 14, 2024 04:04 PM (vsp5U)

117 Susan Rice strongly defended Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, describing her as a crucial figure in shaping the Biden administration's policies.

Wow, that is a low blow against Kommala. Whether Rice is working for the Obama wing or the Clinton wing, I'd say Kommie is gone.

Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2024 04:04 PM (NCclz)

118 The Foofighters are not pop and Dave Grohl is a pretty awesome musician, as he was in Nirvana.
Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (pZEOD)

He's a talented MF'er. I just don't like most of his stuff.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 04:04 PM (Zz0t1)

119 Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (UoWhM)

How are we going to check citizenship

Posted by: ... at August 14, 2024 04:05 PM (JrF6z)

120 105 My local grocery store has Perdue boneless chicken breasts, buy one get one free
Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 04:02 PM (/7KEl)

Don't they run $8/lb+ reg price though, now?

Posted by: Nova Local at August 14, 2024 04:05 PM (exHjb)

121 funny, super conservative Fox news radio , keeps talking about how inflation is lower, year after year...had no idea the numbers were up today...

Posted by: zigggggy at August 14, 2024 04:05 PM (K5Rdg)

122 64 Joe Mannix called the nood on his own thread this morning. It was a boss move. I think all the cobs should do that.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus

A well-earned laurel and hearty salute for that, but his opinion of Mila Kunis is still suspect to me. I think he's bought.

Posted by: Mr. Know-It-All at August 14, 2024 04:05 PM (CV8a5)

123 I thought Perdue just got in trouble because their fetish for chopping off kids genitals got out.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:05 PM (Ectld)

124 Still no idea why Trump would show up in court.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (7PziG)

Because he has not yet taken his final form. He's a disrupter, not a destroyer.

He may NEVER be a destroyer - he may simply have been paving the road for what will eventually unburden us from what has been.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (/nCD+)

125 117 Susan Rice strongly defended Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, describing her as a crucial figure in shaping the Biden administration's policies.

Wow, that is a low blow against Kommala. Whether Rice is working for the Obama wing or the Clinton wing, I'd say Kommie is gone.
Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2024 04:04 PM (NCclz)

=======

That's probably going too far.

They have to try and put on a united front that everything is great and Trump will ruin everything...all while they talk about how things are terrible and Kamala will fix them.

It's a balancing act that they can't pull off, but actually convincing voters isn't their modus operandi for winning elections anymore.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (GBKbO)

126 I'm an architect.

Posted by: George Costanza at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (v0R5T)

127 I don't think this was a gratuitous mistake. I think it underscores what I've been saying: that despite all the phony masterbatory polls showing Kumswala polling well ahead of where Joey Shithead was, the reality is that she alienates important portions of the Democrap base that would have voted for Biden. So they have to try to tie her to Biden to woo those voters back.
Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 03:57 PM (iFTx/)

=======

The same base that rejected her as a primary candidate so thoroughly in 2020 because they preferred two older, white men.

Let's just face it: The Democrat electorate just doesn't like minority women.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 03:59 PM (GBKbO)
________

I think the base likes some minority women. But certainly not half-Indian, half-fake-black Canadians who dick-ride to success, imprison blacks, and marry pasty-white creepy Jews in obvious political marriages. Kumswala was political hemlock in 2020 and in every second from then on . . . right up until 15 seconds after Joey Shitbrained got couped.

Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (iFTx/)

128 "My local grocery store has Perdue boneless chicken breasts, buy one get one free
Posted by: Don Black"

They do usually come in pairs.

Posted by: Joe Biteum at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (vFG9F)

129 51 12 Non-nooding sperglords.
Posted by: Activated Almonds at August 14, 2024 03:47 PM (acykC)

Uh......

419 Nood
Posted by: Thanatopsis at August 14, 2024 03:44 PM (ZUxK6)

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:42 PM

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (Zz0t1)

I meant to say "nooding sperglords"

Or something.

Stop being so fucking racist!

Posted by: Anyway at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (yDphn)

130 I'm bitter Aldi's olive oil jumped to $6.39/16 oz...while still slightly cheaper than other stores, that jump (which happened in July) hurt...

Posted by: Nova Local at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (exHjb)

131 Don't worry they will finish counting the votes sometime in January 2025 and Kamala will set a new record for votes ...

Of the 151,000,000 registered voters in the United States we can count on 180,000,000 or so turning out. Democrat math says that is a turn out rate of 83.8%!

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (Da7Vv)

132 Dan Goldman is a sleazy little cocksucker and I hope he gets a venereal disease from one of his rent boys.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (WfWuh)

133 Not to worry, Comrade! The higher prices are due to the fear of OMG INSURRECTION REE, which will end on September 18 when OrangeManBad is sentenced to eleven bazzilionty years in prison!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (FnneF)

134 WH Economic Advisor Bernstein To People Feeling "Negative Vibes" About High Prices: "We Hear You, We're Working Hard"

That's what we're afraid of!

Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (NCclz)

135 DOW back over 40,000 after the "mild CPI Report".

And how real are those numbers, not to mention the 25% increase over Biden/Harris Rule?

Posted by: illiniwek at August 14, 2024 04:07 PM (Cus5s)

136
They do usually come in pairs.
Posted by: Joe Biteum at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (vFG9F)

They come in two's.

It's hard to choose.

Your favorite tit.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 04:07 PM (Zz0t1)

137 Some things are up 100%, some thing 50%...some haven't changed much.

But just for real metric, the price of Gold (in dollars) is up about 29% this year.

Gold has pretty much a constant "value", so it is a good metric to use versus a fiat currency.
I watch this because I moved a lot of my 401k money into a gold IRA last year.

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at August 14, 2024 04:07 PM (vcOmj)

138
I do believe restaurants are actually charging higher prices beyond just due to inflation.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at August 14, 2024

As a business owner, I doubt this. Labor costs, utilities, real estate, and don’t forget interest on capital has gone way up. My business loan has increased dramatically as a result of these clowns. It’s tough out there. The increase in my wholesale spend would blow your mind just due to cost increases.

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:07 PM (pZEOD)

139 The old spin was that "supply chains" were "snagged." ... Now the only reason for inflation was "greedy corporations" jacking up prices.

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I blame Trump AND Trump!

Putin, you magnificent bastard -- is there nothing you can't do?

Posted by: ShainS -- Cat Ladies for Trump & Vance! at August 14, 2024 04:07 PM (6XjEr)

140 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (WfWuh)

I take it your call with tech support this morning was uneventful......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 04:07 PM (Zz0t1)

141 127
I think the base likes some minority women. But certainly not half-Indian, half-fake-black Canadians who dick-ride to success, imprison blacks, and marry pasty-white creepy Jews in obvious political marriages. Kumswala was political hemlock in 2020 and in every second from then on . . . right up until 15 seconds after Joey Shitbrained got couped.
Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (iFTx/)

========

I think the Democrat base is more generally defined as the good old boy who has worked in a union shop for 40 years, his granddaddy was personally given a job by FDR during the Great Depression, and he just hates Republicans because they're rich snobs who hate poor people than the multi-colored hair brigade.

I just point to the 2020 primary and how two old white dudes swamped every great progressive hope.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:08 PM (GBKbO)

142 How does a boneless chicken walk?

Posted by: Oscar Madison at August 14, 2024 04:08 PM (CV8a5)

143 117 Susan Rice strongly defended Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, describing her as a crucial figure in shaping the Biden administration's policies.

Wow, that is a low blow against Kommala. Whether Rice is working for the Obama wing or the Clinton wing, I'd say Kommie is gone.

Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2024 04:04 PM (NCclz)

one thing these wretches are good at, most of the time, is keeping secrets...Rice seemed to really dislike the way Biden was taken out.....which leads me to believe she was out of the loop...oddly enough.

Posted by: zigggggy at August 14, 2024 04:08 PM (K5Rdg)

144 I meant to say "nooding sperglords"

Or something.
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Autocorrect strikes again!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 14, 2024 04:08 PM (VdhcA)

145 At least Bud Light's probably on sale for all of you...

Posted by: Stateless at August 14, 2024 04:08 PM (jvJvP)

146
The red beans and rice isn't what's causing the pain. It's my mortgage payment that's up 25% because of rising interest rates.

that's the big ouchie
Posted by: kallisto

Do you have a variable interest rate mortgage?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2024 04:08 PM (63Dwl)

147 Dan Goldman is a sleazy little cocksucker and I hope he gets a venereal disease from one of his rent boys.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I'd love to see CBD and YD get in an invective-slinging contest. It would be epic!

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:09 PM (v6JzV)

148 Joe Mannix called the nood on his own thread this morning. It was a boss move. I think all the cobs should do that.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (v6JzV)

I think it is horrid self-promotion and the cobloggers union will be having a chat with him.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:09 PM (WfWuh)

149 130 I'm bitter Aldi's olive oil jumped to $6.39/16 oz...while still slightly cheaper than other stores, that jump (which happened in July) hurt...
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Hey, I bought two steaks from Aldis yesterday for $11.00. I forgot to buy Half n Half, though.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:09 PM (FmapG)

150 Do the Foo Fighters have more than one song?

They are the AC/DC of Nicklebacks.
Posted by: Radio Friendly Rock

They did a Darling Nikki cover that was pretty sweet.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at August 14, 2024 04:09 PM (Zz+N5)

151 "How does a boneless chicken walk?
Posted by: Oscar Madison"

Poorly.

Posted by: The Boneless Chicken That Ate New York at August 14, 2024 04:09 PM (vFG9F)

152 How does a boneless chicken walk?

Like a never frozen boneless pork rectum.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at August 14, 2024 04:10 PM (7g8Sn)

153 >>> 50 I can see her getting 150-200 million ~~votes~~ ballots counted
Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 03:55 PM (/7KEl)

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:11 PM (FnneF)

154 I take it your call with tech support this morning was uneventful......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 04:07 PM (Zz0t1)

Yeah. They fixed the problem by deleting my WordPress installation, so CutJibNewsletter and my food blog is available in archive only.

Needless to say, I am a bit irritated.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:11 PM (WfWuh)

155 Inflation is slowing. Prices are rises more slowly than they were. They're still rising.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at

Sometimes crayons help on these cases.

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:11 PM (pZEOD)

156 The red beans and rice isn't what's causing the pain. It's my mortgage payment that's up 25% because of rising interest rates.

that's the big ouchie

Posted by: kallisto

This is where I thank God every day I refinanced at what turned out to be the very bottom. I pay 1.6%. Fixed. For 30 years.

Without that rate and the Horde being the Horde, I'd have lost my house this past Spring.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (/nCD+)

157 Another anecdotal bit of inflation news.

Right now, a Wendy's single cheeseburger combo is about $10 where I live.
Back in the middle 90's, I got the same cheeseburger combo for about $3.50
I think in 2020, it was about $7.00
So it's about a 43% increase from $7 to $10, using $7 as the base price.
Butter has just about doubled in price. And on, and on, and on......

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (vcOmj)

158 149 130 I'm bitter Aldi's olive oil jumped to $6.39/16 oz...while still slightly cheaper than other stores, that jump (which happened in July) hurt...
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Hey, I bought two steaks from Aldis yesterday for $11.00. I forgot to buy Half n Half, though.
Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:09 PM (FmapG)

I have an Aldi's trip this weekend. I haven't bought olive oil in a month b/c I was hoping avoiding it would make them bring the big price increase (it was almost $3/bottle) down a touch (I had a 2 month stash my kids made fun of - no more on both accounts)...here's hoping they at least drop it below $6...

Posted by: Nova Local at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (exHjb)

159 "his opinion of Mila Kunis is still suspect to me. I think he's bought."

Funny. That 70's Show specifically addressed that.

youtube.com/watch?v=pRTq7i0dGnA

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (Ectld)

160 Joe Mannix called the nood on his own thread this morning. It was a boss move. I think all the cobs should do that.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 03:56 PM (v6JzV)

I think it is horrid self-promotion and the cobloggers union will be having a chat with him.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Ah, the Stalinists and the Trotskyists, doing what they do best. Can a self-criticism struggle session be far behind?

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (xCA6C)

161 Rice's comments are interesting. A flare in the night for the MSM?

Posted by: mrp at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (rj6Yv)

162 Israel War Room
@IsraelWarRoom
25m
#BREAKING: Unconfirmed reports of widespread power outages in Tehran and other parts of Iran

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (6ePlF)

163 Does ace know about that gayass French video on the sidebar?

Posted by: The Boneless Chicken That Ate New York at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (vFG9F)

164 From Insty's...

I Meme Therefore I Am @ImMeme0
The owner of four restaurants made this video when inflation was at 3.5%. Today, we’re told that inflation is at 2.9%. He looked at the prices of some products and concluded that the government’s inflation numbers don’t make sense. Since February, food prices have increased:

- Chicken breast 27% ⬆️
- Ground beef 13% ⬆️
- Cheese 11% ⬆️
- Ribeye 25% ⬆️
- Avocados 50% ⬆️
- Average inflation 20% ⬆️

https://tinyurl.com/344jecxw
52 seconds

Posted by: andycanuck (i0CiB) at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (i0CiB)

165 It is at least that 20.3% number here on earth. They must be counting big screen TV's as 50% of the economy.

Posted by: Ripley at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (GUOwU)

166 120

around that, yeah

Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (/7KEl)

167 anything else Kamala has ever done in her miserable, failure-filled life.

1) I'm Vice President of the United States, Mr. O'Spades, and you are not.

2) I am unburdened by what has been, Mr. O'Spades, and you are not.

Posted by: Kamala! 2024! 2028! David Hogg! 2032! at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (a3Q+t)

168 "Rice's comments are interesting. A flare in the night for the MSM?"

Well, they did just hack Trump's campaign and got ahold of his campaign strategies.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (IHRQq)

169 You know what made me happy? Trump and Musk talking about what Milei did in stopping Argentina's recent plummet to hyperinflation.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (D7oie)

170 >>> The CPI report shows a 2.9% year-over-year inflation increase in July...

What does that even measure anymore, flat screen TVs?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (cOq4q)

171 I love how when the news was announced this morning, the headlines were "Inflation cooled to only 2.9% last month."

And by "love," I of course mean "hate with a blinding fury."

Posted by: Dr. T at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (zpWLJ)

172 This is where I thank God every day I refinanced at what turned out to be the very bottom. I pay 1.6%. Fixed. For 30 years.

Without that rate and the Horde being the Horde, I'd have lost my house this past Spring.

My house is paid off. My interest rate is...0.0%

Posted by: That guy who always has to top the other guy at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (xCA6C)

173 Why can't the old, Muppet faced hags just retire and go away?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at August 14, 2024 03:49 PM (Zz0t1)

They must believe that Stan will take bribes.

Posted by: Lady Who Always Has a Burning Question at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (JCLJi)

174 Hey, I bought two steaks from Aldis yesterday for $11.00. I forgot to buy Half n Half, though.
Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:09 PM (FmapG)

You really don't wanna know CBD's thoughts about putting Half n' Half on steaks.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (v6JzV)

175 >>> 93 "LOL the rising prices are Biden's fault now. They are shameless beyond comprehension"

What is shameless is the American voter who thinks voting for the exact same clown car full of clowns will end up not crashing because someone changed out the idiot driving with a new idiot.
Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (Ectld)

Fck you, man! I have nothing to do with these retards!

Posted by: Toonces the cat at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (FnneF)

176 Why can't the old, Muppet faced hags just retire and go away?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden

This is about us isn't it! Hic...

Posted by: Crooked Hillary & Drunk Pelosi at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (oiNtH)

177 Hey from the paparazzi pictures of Kamala in the street phase of her career, she understood how to dress for success.

https://tinyurl.com/yhaz9wva
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (Da7Vv)
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I think those are fake. A telltale sign of photoshopping someone else's head on a body is the neck gaiter thing that's present in both pics. It hides the transition from one body to another head.

Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (iFTx/)

178 I pay 1.6%. Fixed. For 30 years.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM (/nCD+)

I consider myself a master at refinance, and did it several times to chase the rates down to my current one: 2.875%.

You are clearly at another level. I am in awe!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (WfWuh)

179 Dan Goldman is a sleazy little cocksucker and I hope he gets a venereal disease from one of his rent boys.

Magic 8 Ball says chances are good. And don't stuff me back in there!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (7g8Sn)

180 169 You know what made me happy? Trump and Musk talking about what Milei did in stopping Argentina's recent plummet to hyperinflation.
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Yep. Hyperinflation can only be fixed by shrinking the money supply or invading Russia.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (FmapG)

181 Rice's comments are interesting. A flare in the night for the MSM?
Posted by: mrp at August 14, 2024 04:12 PM

We prefer to call it a light over at the Frankenstein place.

Posted by: Brad Majors & Janet Weiss at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (a3Q+t)

182 I was promised a pandemic before the next round of voter fraud started.

These bastards are completely incompetent.
Posted by: Stateless at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (jvJvP)

Jussie Smollet probably knows some Africans who can give you Monkeypox.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (D7oie)

183 She's calling Kamala the Cocksucker an "integral architect" of the Biden agenda.
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This just in: BJs are now $25, both in town and elsewhere.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (mxvMh)

184 As the Bee said, Vote me into office to fix all these problems says the woman currently in office.

Posted by: blaster at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (xhfG9)

185 Consumer Price Index Rises Almost 3% Again, 20% Since Haris-Biden Destroyed the Economy

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So the actual numbers are double or triple that, amirite?
Posted by: ShainS
+++
Kumala can use that to brag about what a nice COLA increase she's gonna give all the social security oldsters.
Inflation is GREAT.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (Lo97M)

186 She IS Biden. Good luck rebranding that c*nt.
Posted by: Sponge

Open question who resulted in more black dudes going to prison, but she single-handedly kept them in after they were supposed to be released.

Posted by: SFGoth at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (KAi1n)

187 What does that even measure anymore, flat screen TVs?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (cOq4q)

And the price of Pentium chips.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:15 PM (WfWuh)

188 Trump camp needs to explain to the LIVs that inflation is cumulative. When inflation is 4%, after it was 5%, prices didn't drop 1%. Prices rose an additional 4% after they had already risen 5%.

Changing the reduction of the chocolate ration does not increase the chocolate ration.

Posted by: davidt at August 14, 2024 04:16 PM (i0F8b)

189 The real inflation is 50%+

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Male feminists exist because women can't do the job themselves at August 14, 2024 03:46 PM (5UOWV)
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That's my guess as well.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at August 14, 2024 04:16 PM (mxvMh)

190 As the Bee said, Vote me into office to fix all these problems says the woman currently in office.
Posted by: blaster

Things will be different this time!!!

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at August 14, 2024 04:16 PM (vcOmj)

191 I think the base likes some minority women. But certainly not half-Indian, half-fake-black Canadians who dick-ride to success, imprison blacks, and marry pasty-white creepy Jews in obvious political marriages. Kumswala was political hemlock in 2020 and in every second from then on . . . right up until 15 seconds after Joey Shitbrained got couped.
Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (iFTx/)

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I think the Democrat base is more generally defined as the good old boy who has worked in a union shop for 40 years, his granddaddy was personally given a job by FDR during the Great Depression, and he just hates Republicans because they're rich snobs who hate poor people than the multi-colored hair brigade.

I just point to the 2020 primary and how two old white dudes swamped every great progressive hope.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:08 PM (GBKbO)
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Yea, but those two old white dudes were great candidates! If only the GOP could pick candidates as good as them, we wouldn't have to worry about anything.

Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:16 PM (iFTx/)

192 "Things will be different this time!!!"

It would be racist to say otherwise.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (Ectld)

193 I think those are fake. A telltale sign of photoshopping someone else's head on a body is the neck gaiter thing that's present in both pics. It hides the transition from one body to another head.
Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (iFTx/)

No, really, Kamala has a proportionally giant, man-sized head.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (D7oie)

194 My house is paid off. My interest rate is...0.0%

Posted by: That guy who always has to top the other guy at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (xCA6C)

Hopefully, when I'm your age, mine will be too.

Everybody has their mortgage paid off by 29, yes?

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (/nCD+)

195 Hey from the paparazzi pictures of Kamala in the street phase of her career, she understood how to dress for success.

https://tinyurl.com/yhaz9wva
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president

Geesh. Even when young she was rather plain-looking. Even plainer than Mila Kunis.

*ducks, runs*

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (v6JzV)

196 Speaking on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," Rice dismissed the notion that Harris had not been a significant contributor to the administration's agenda as "bizarre and offensive."

Well, now. Daily Kos, Andrea Mitchell's Conflict of Interest, October 7, 2008

"I think every time Andrea Mitchell reports on the financial crisis, or mentions the financial crisis, she should have to remind the audience who her husband his.

AND what Alan's role is in the country's financial situation."
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WWD, Aug. 17, 2020, Andrea Mitchell Has Never Seen Anything Like This Before
In her 50 years reporting on politics, the NBC and MSNBC correspondent is for the first time covering this election largely virtually.

"We also have to cover whether or not the election can be held fairly and clearly, whether there is suppression of voters and we are out covering that, especially with communities of color and other minorities being discriminated against in the past in states that still try to keep minority votes down. And most importantly, the challenge we now face with mail ballots..."

SSDD

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (NFX2v)

197 Open question who resulted in more black dudes going to prison, but she single-handedly kept them in after they were supposed to be released.
Posted by: SFGoth at August 14, 2024 04

Trump made her do that, you know. She understood letting them out would expose them to the de-hooded klan party running amuck. Her instincts were protective.

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (pZEOD)

198 >>> 124
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Because he has not yet taken his final form. He's a disrupter, not a destroyer.

He may NEVER be a destroyer - he may simply have been paving the road for what will eventually unburden us from what has been.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:06 PM (/nCD+)

That's what I'm thinking - the commies think they are SMAHHHHHRRRT and getting rid of OrangeManBad by any means will lead to commie heaven on erf - but they're going to get AfterTrump, whatever that is, and they will *not* like it.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (FnneF)

199 I'm bitter Aldi's olive oil jumped to $6.39/16 oz...while still slightly cheaper than other stores, that jump (which happened in July) hurt...
Posted by: Nova Local

You sure that's real olive oil? Traffic in fake olive oil is off the charts. The real stuff is pricey because brands with proven olive oil can charge for that.

Posted by: SFGoth at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (KAi1n)

200
Property is off the charts around here; double the value of pre-covid.

Posted by: Auspex at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (j4U/Z)

201 191 Yea, but those two old white dudes were great candidates! If only the GOP could pick candidates as good as them, we wouldn't have to worry about anything.
Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:16 PM (iFTx/)

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They weren't great candidates.

They were quality candidates.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (GBKbO)

202 BTW, when do the Trump tax cuts expire? Everybody (except those whose income is heavily based on tips) can expect their involuntary contribution to Uncle Sam to be jumping next year.
Posted by: tankdemon
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End of 2025. Rolls back estate and standard deduction decrease in the permanent tax rate.

Posted by: whig at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (7nYLv)

203 Goldman obviously attended the Schiff school of lying.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (tT6L1)

204 3% is 50% higher than the Fed's target of 2%.

So inflation is 50% higher than it should be.

#Winning

Posted by: Lacra at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (4pwAx)

205 Dan Goldman is a sleazy little cocksucker and I hope he gets a venereal disease from one of his rent boys.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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Fake news. Goldman would give VD to his rent boys. He's the filthy diseased party in that equation, not the rent boys.

Posted by: Doctor Elric Blade, Esq. at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (iFTx/)

206 You are clearly at another level. I am in awe!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (WfWuh)

It was an absolute accident. VA Loan, peak income, trough interest rate.

But holy crap has it saved me.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (/nCD+)

207 What does that even measure anymore, flat screen TVs?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 14, 2024 04:13 PM (cOq4q)

We calculate CPI based on both Flat-screen TVs and USB flash drives.

Posted by: We put the BS in BLS! at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (OguvZ)

208 Trump camp needs to explain to the LIVs that inflation is cumulative. When inflation is 4%, after it was 5%, prices didn't drop 1%. Prices rose an additional 4% after they had already risen 5%.
_________________

Most people - being idiots, and innumerate - do not understand this.

If prices increase by 5% a year after four years (please, God, no more than that) prices have overall increased by (1.05)^4, or 22% (rounding 21.55 up).

And that's using the government figures, which they generate through use of a magic 8-ball.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (mxvMh)

209 Compared to four years ago...

Price of gasoline? Up 50%
Price of butter? Up 50%
Price of home mortgages? Up 100%

Yup...that averages out to 20%.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (WfWuh)

210 Hopefully, when I'm your age, mine will be too.

Everybody has their mortgage paid off by 29, yes?
Posted by: Washington Nearsider

Mine will be paid off by next Feburary, and then I can retire next spring.

I am paying a lot more than the nominal payment amount, but I also have a 2.75% interest rate on my mortgage.

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (vcOmj)

211 You sure that's real olive oil? Traffic in fake olive oil is off the charts. The real stuff is pricey because brands with proven olive oil can charge for that.
Posted by: SFGoth

It's just a front business for the Corleones.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (v6JzV)

212 Publix has 2-for-1 jars of pepperoncini slices! Cost of a jar? EIGHT DOLLARS!!! Up from the price I've known my entire adult life of $1.99/jar.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (wBaIH)

213 Trump camp needs to explain to the LIVs that inflation is cumulative. When inflation is 4%, after it was 5%, prices didn't drop 1%. Prices rose an additional 4% after they had already risen 5%.

Come on, nobody is that stupid....

pffffffffhahahahahahaha

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:20 PM (xCA6C)

214 199 You sure that's real olive oil? Traffic in fake olive oil is off the charts. The real stuff is pricey because brands with proven olive oil can charge for that.
Posted by: SFGoth at August

If I buy anything that is not pure olive oil, and that olive oil better be from Italy and Italy only, I will be homeless. A blend? Not on your life. All from Italy. Or else.

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:20 PM (pZEOD)

215 It always needs to be noted that the feds changed how they calculate inflation from the 70s.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:20 PM (GBKbO)

216 Kamala has hired an astute announcer for her most recent campaign ad:

https://x.com/i/status/1821776950358135036

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:20 PM (Da7Vv)

217 211 Compared to four years ago...

Price of gasoline? Up 50%
Price of butter? Up 50%
Price of home mortgages? Up 100%

Yup...that averages out to 20%.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 20

You have to carry the 1…

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (pZEOD)

218 216 If I buy anything that is not pure olive oil, and that olive oil better be from Italy and Italy only, I will be homeless. A blend? Not on your life. All from Italy. Or else.
Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:20 PM (pZEOD)

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This also includes Sicily. Piper refuses to buy Sicilian olive oil because Sicilians are practically Spaniards.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (GBKbO)

219 Funny. That 70's Show specifically addressed that.

youtube.com/watch?v=pRTq7i0dGnA
Posted by: Ribbe

That was great!

Posted by: Oscar Madison at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (CV8a5)

220 119 Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 04:01 PM (UoWhM)

How are we going to check citizenship
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2024 04:05 PM (JrF6z)

headlines:

Ohio purging hundreds of non-citizens from state voter rolls amid 2024 election audit Protecting Voter Registration:

An Assessment of Voter Purge Policies in Ten States
Evaluating a spectrum of states for their voter removal practices related to an important but often overlooked voting barrier: voter purges. Purges played a part in more than 19 million voters being removed between the 2020 and 2022 general elections

Right-Wing Activists Are Challenging Tens Of Thousands Of Voter Registrations

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (UoWhM)

221 Posted by: Lacra at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM (4pwAx)
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Your IQ increased by 10%, and now bangs in at 77.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (mxvMh)

222 I consider myself a master at refinance, and did it several times to chase the rates down to my current one: 2.875%.

You are clearly at another level. I am in awe!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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Navy Federal had some awesome mortgage rates for a time including VA loans. PITA to get the initial but sweet for VA refinancing to reduce interest rates once in their system.

Posted by: whig at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (7nYLv)

223 The dollar has lost 50% of its purchasing power in the last 4 years. Easy.

The way they calculate inflation is done on purpose to make the people in charge look as good as possible.

Someone that goes to a grocery store (every week) and spends $200 (when is it only cost $100 4 years ago) but then they'll throw in the mix the price of Blutooth headphone used to be $100 now it's $50. So no inflation.

Posted by: Lacra at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (4pwAx)

224 223 Right-Wing Activists Are Challenging Tens Of Thousands Of Voter Registrations
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (UoWhM)

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Whig has noted more than once that individuals have every right to challenge voter registrations.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (GBKbO)

225 195 Geesh. Even when young she was rather plain-looking. Even plainer than Mila Kunis.

*ducks, runs*
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (v6JzV)

Enthusiasm and a good sense of humor has won the heart of many a stout lad.

Posted by: Auspex at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (j4U/Z)

226 "Piper refuses to buy Sicilian olive oil because Sicilians are practically Spaniards."

Not if you listen to Christopher Walken they're not.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:22 PM (IHRQq)

227 215 Come on, nobody is that stupid....

pffffffffhahahahahahaha

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024

You did see the “inflation dropping like a rock” comment, right?

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:22 PM (pZEOD)

228 Hey from the paparazzi pictures of Kamala in the street phase of her career, she understood how to dress for success.

https://tinyurl.com/yhaz9wva
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president

Fake, but accurate.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 14, 2024 04:22 PM (sAmhv)

229 229 "Piper refuses to buy Sicilian olive oil because Sicilians are practically Spaniards."

Not if you listen to Christopher Walken they're not.
Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:22 PM (IHRQq)

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I will be watching that again soon. Only seen it once.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:22 PM (GBKbO)

230 Mine will be paid off by next Feburary, and then I can retire next spring.

I am paying a lot more than the nominal payment amount, but I also have a 2.75% interest rate on my mortgage.

In that case, I'd be inclined to pay it off as slowly as possible with depreciated dollars.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:22 PM (xCA6C)

231 That's what I'm thinking - the commies think they are SMAHHHHHRRRT and getting rid of OrangeManBad by any means will lead to commie heaven on erf - but they're going to get AfterTrump, whatever that is, and they will *not* like it.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (FnneF)

That's where I am.

The Tea Party was asking nicely.
Trump was asking rudely.
Asking again has the potential to be... more telling than asking at all.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (/nCD+)

232 This also includes Sicily. Piper refuses to buy Sicilian olive oil because Sicilians are practically Spaniards.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (GBKbO)

Well, close.

Posted by: Dennis Hopper in True Romance at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (yDphn)

233 It is a pretty phenomenal movie. Highly entertaining.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (IHRQq)

234 Sid it won't be a "Progressive Golden Age" it will be a progressive golden shower, you know like the ones you had during today's shift at the gloryhole

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (gXGVH)

235 221 This also includes Sicily. Piper refuses to buy Sicilian olive oil because Sicilians are practically Spaniards.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August

How did you know? He is from Tuscany. That tells you all you need to know.

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (pZEOD)

236 I have switched to Avacado oil. It's expensive but has a really high smoke point and mild flavor.

still use olive oil in some Italian dishes.

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (NtVYv)

237 All from Italy. Or else.

Posted by: Piper

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It-lee or it-uh-lee?

Posted by: 2009Refugee at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (hCxGu)

238 237 It-lee or it-uh-lee?
Posted by: 2009Refugee at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM (hCxGu)

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EEEE-TAAAAAA-LEEEEEE-AAAAAA.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:24 PM (GBKbO)

239 229 "Piper refuses to buy Sicilian olive oil because Sicilians are practically Spaniards."

Not if you listen to Christopher Walken they're not.
Posted by: Ribbed

Dennis Hopper.

One of the Greatest Movie scene's ever!!

https://youtu.be/S3yon2GyoiM?
si=4SpTCPvCfNiGyEyq

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 14, 2024 04:24 PM (sAmhv)

240 I’ve got $50 that says Rep Goldman is an ass pirate.

Posted by: Butt Bandit at August 14, 2024 04:24 PM (YUUNb)

241 I It-lee or it-uh-lee?
Posted by: 2009Refugee at August

Italia.

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:24 PM (pZEOD)

242 I have switched to Avacado oil. It's expensive but has a really high smoke point and mild flavor.

Ditto, but as a substitute for canola, not olive.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:24 PM (xCA6C)

243 It-lee or it-uh-lee?
Posted by: 2009Refugee

I once worked with a Hispanic guy who pronounced it "EYE-tuh-lee."

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (v6JzV)

244 I've heard rumors of the secret Chinese police stations in the US...but is Walz really involved with them?
I"m thinking if so, that's kind of a big deal. Hell, the fact the Chinese even have them is a big deal.
WTF?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (W/lyH)

245 "Dennis Hopper."

Yeah, I always mix them up in that scene. I forget about Hopper.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (Ectld)

246 Trump camp needs to explain to the LIVs that inflation is cumulative. When inflation is 4%, after it was 5%, prices didn't drop 1%. Prices rose an additional 4% after they had already risen 5%.

This is why we don't give cost of living adjustments based on inflation, because when the inflation is over you have to take away the pay raise.

Posted by: Dave Ramsey, boomer meme incarnate at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (q1Zxb)

247 What's wrong with Greek or North African EVOO?

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (xCA6C)

248
The "integral architect" also was the "last person in the room" for J'Blowme's Afghanistan withdrawal plan and she is on tape saying that she supported it.

Hang that millstone around her neck, too.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (S9Md5)

249 And bread. Who do they think they're fooling with the constant shrinkage! I pack my lunch every day and have for years. I have a Wonder Bread container (the size of a normal sammich) that I put the sammich in so it doesn't get smooshed in my lunch bag. The bread only fills half of that container now, and I have to take an extra half a sammich because if I don't I'll be starving and grumpy by the time I get home.

Posted by: Lady Who Always Has a Burning Question at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (JCLJi)

250 Finally, we're getting a little equity!

British NHS staff must now ask men if they are pregnant before X-rays 🥴

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I got 99 problems but Vance ain't one at August 14, 2024 04:26 PM (L/fGl)

251 "Hell, the fact the Chinese even have them is a big deal."

U.S. has been cracking down on them pretty hard in the last couple years, supposedly. That's some seriously psychotic stuff.

Posted by: Ribbed at August 14, 2024 04:26 PM (Ectld)

252 If I buy anything that is not pure olive oil, and that olive oil better be from Italy and Italy only, I will be homeless. A blend? Not on your life. All from Italy. Or else.
Posted by: Piper

California does have quality olive oil.

Posted by: SFGoth at August 14, 2024 04:26 PM (KAi1n)

253 You are clearly at another level. I am in awe!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:14 PM (WfWuh)

It was an absolute accident. VA Loan, peak income, trough interest rate.

But holy crap has it saved me.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (/nCD+)

What the...?

Well, now CBD has disappointed me.

I thought everyone paid extra into their loan to reduce the principle. By the time, college rolled around for the kiddos, our house was paid off. And we were able to pay for the kids college and save a bit.

Sweet deal. I highly recommend paying off your principle if you're not 29 and retired.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 14, 2024 04:26 PM (eDfFs)

254 What's wrong with Greek or North African EVOO?
Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (xCA6C)

Carthago delenda est!

Posted by: zombie Cato at August 14, 2024 04:26 PM (OguvZ)

255 What's wrong with Greek or North African EVOO?

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (xCA6C)

Greek can be excellent if it is genuine, but North African? It's cut with Libyan crude oil.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:27 PM (WfWuh)

256
Politico, Health Care, Aug. 13, 2024

Biden admin to spend billions to blunt spike in Medicare drug premiums
The move to protect some older Americans from higher costs would come just ahead of the election

The new premiums will be released in mid-to-late September and could open up the Harris-Walz campaign to a spate of negative headlines. Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly touted the Biden administration’s efforts to lower Medicare costs and weaved the idea through her remarks on growing the “care economy.”
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Maybe the 2025 COLA will cover any monthly increases in premiums for paying customers.

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at August 14, 2024 04:27 PM (NFX2v)

257 No, really, Kamala has a proportionally giant, man-sized head.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2024 04:17 PM (D7oie)
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Like this?
https://tinyurl.com/2pb6fzre

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 14, 2024 04:27 PM (VdhcA)

258 BTW, olive oil is delicate so you shouldn't really cook with it. Avocado oil holds up well. I use only olive (salads), avocado, or coconut (the latter two for cooking or power coffee).

Posted by: SFGoth at August 14, 2024 04:27 PM (KAi1n)

259 Dennis Prager > Dennis Weaver > Dennis the Menace > Dennis Hopper

Posted by: Faux News at August 14, 2024 04:27 PM (nvKZ7)

260 I've heard rumors of the secret Chinese police stations in the US...but is Walz really involved with them?
I"m thinking if so, that's kind of a big deal. Hell, the fact the Chinese even have them is a big deal.
WTF?
Posted by: Diogenes at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (W/lyH)
------------------

Yesterday's rumor is today's conspiracy and tomorrow's fact.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:27 PM (tT6L1)

261 In that case, I'd be inclined to pay it off as slowly as possible with depreciated dollars.
Posted by: Archimedes

I am paying it off so I can retire, as at that point, the family income (me and my wife and the cats) will drop substantially. If only those silly cats would get jobs!!!

Sure, I could "bank" the money I am presently "over paying" (and draw interest!!!) and pay it off from that, but .....who knows what tomorrow may bring?

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at August 14, 2024 04:27 PM (vcOmj)

262 Bret Baier defended Trump against Dan Goldman? He must be realizing that Botox is also affected by inflation...

Posted by: bearski at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (Bhsk7)

263 >>> 244 I've heard rumors of the secret Chinese police stations in the US...but is Walz really involved with them?
I"m thinking if so, that's kind of a big deal. Hell, the fact the Chinese even have them is a big deal.
WTF?
Posted by: Diogenes at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (W/lyH)

I thought that was in Castreau's Canadia, but if there *are* any in the US, it wouldn't surprise me that much if MN were one of the states with them.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (FnneF)

264 Goldman obviously attended the Schiff school of lying.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:18 PM

Come now, my good man.

At least 70% of the 3 or 4 emails a day I get from the Schiff for Senate campaign assure me about what a fine and upstanding man he is. Did you know that electing him to the United States Senate is the only thing between us and all our rights being stripped away?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (a3Q+t)

265 Don't buy oil from Naples either. They have many formerly fancy cemeteries with hundreds of family mausoleums on site. Some bankrupt, many fallen into disrepair. Leaky roofs, leaky contents, leaky coffins, vandalism. How much formaldehyde do you want in your olive oil?

Posted by: Oily to Bed at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (CV8a5)

266 I wanted a couple t-bones. Didn't shop: $32.

They were good.

Posted by: Willie Brown at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (3VnyX)

267 Paying off a 2.75% loan in this interest-rate environment is a money-loser.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (JvZF+)

268 Biden-Harris is basically North Korea, but operating out of the White House.

could be worse.

Posted by: weimar republic at August 14, 2024 04:29 PM (oY6Yp)

269 I am paying it off so I can retire, as at that point, the family income (me and my wife and the cats) will drop substantially. If only those silly cats would get jobs!!!

Sure, I could "bank" the money I am presently "over paying" (and draw interest!!!) and pay it off from that, but .....who knows what tomorrow may bring?

Yea, I get that. There's a huge mental weight off your shoulders when you pay it off, even if you might have eked out a few more shekels by going slow.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:29 PM (xCA6C)

270 I'm reading Trump's two campaign leaders are tied to Jeb Bush. Brilliant !

Posted by: Maj. Healey at August 14, 2024 04:29 PM (/U5Yz)

271 Well, now CBD has disappointed me.
.
.
.
I highly recommend paying off your principle if you're not 29 and retired.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 14, 2024 04:26 PM (eDfFs)

Neither the first time nor the last time.

And...paying off a fixed low interest rate loan early when inflation is high is a very bad financial decision.

I am paying off 2012 money with 2024 dollars.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:29 PM (WfWuh)

272 Paying off a 2.75% loan in this interest-rate environment is a money-loser.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

I shoulda refinanced in '22. Stuck at 3.25.

Posted by: SFGoth at August 14, 2024 04:29 PM (KAi1n)

273 I've heard rumors of the secret Chinese police stations in the US...but is Walz really involved with them?

-
The Democrats
@TheDemocrats
When they go weird, we go Walz.

-
Now, there's a winning slogan!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I got 99 problems but Vance ain't one at August 14, 2024 04:30 PM (L/fGl)

274 News today form the deep south. Our Reserve Bank dropped the official cash rate . First time in almost 5 years mortgage rates will ease. Thank fuck. I might be able to go to TX next year.

Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:30 PM (bgJ0E)

275 It-lee or it-uh-lee?
Posted by: 2009Refugee at August 14, 2024 04:23 PM

I'd ask Ace, as he's studying Italian, but the second pronounciation gives your hands more to work with.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (a3Q+t)

276 Every VP that has run for President has only been elected on the voters wanting to continue the policies of the retiring President.

This, I think, remains the decision.

And Kamaaskeasee is admitting as much by trying to blame Joe.

Last week, even after 3 weeks of some of the most fluffer coverage in history, something like 55% of the voters believed she helped hide Joe's decline.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (dHBPd)

277 the New Propaganda Imperative is to pretend that Kamala Harris had nothing to do with White House policy, except for bringing "joy" and popularizing Venn Diagrams.

they missed a trick with this one. they could have sealed the tiktok influencer vote if they'd called her the country's chief vibe officer.

Posted by: anachronda at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (oY6Yp)

278 Geesh. Even when young she was rather plain-looking. Even plainer than Mila Kunis.

*ducks, runs*

Remember Politics is Hollywood for ugly people. Hey Kamala is right up there with Rachel Zegler - who according to the magic mirror is better looking than Gal Gadot.

https://tinyurl.com/yc5bt66p

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (Da7Vv)

279 >>> 274 News today form the deep south. Our Reserve Bank dropped the official cash rate . First time in almost 5 years mortgage rates will ease. Thank fuck. I might be able to go to TX next year.
Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:30 PM (bgJ0E)

Next year?

*has sad*

Wait, is this some weird Southern Hemisphere thing with the date line and you really mean 2024???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (FnneF)

280
I suspect the 'October Surprise' this election will be video from the raid on P Diddie's abode. Kamala getting spit roasted after sharing a joint is my guess.

Deep state is a little bit less then dependable. She should be concerned.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (RKVpM)

281 150 Do the Foo Fighters have more than one song?

They are the AC/DC of Nicklebacks.
Posted by: Radio Friendly Rock

They did a Darling Nikki cover that was pretty sweet.

they are hardly Nickelbacks...7 top 10's in the U.S.

Posted by: zigggggy at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (K5Rdg)

282 News today form the deep south. Our Reserve Bank dropped the official cash rate . First time in almost 5 years mortgage rates will ease. Thank fuck. I might be able to go to TX next year.
Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:30 PM

And grow your Garand collection?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2024 04:32 PM (a3Q+t)

283 Why does Ace only study Romance languages? He should get in on some of that Slavic action.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:32 PM (v6JzV)

284 What would Dave Ramsey do?

Posted by: Stuck in 1997 at August 14, 2024 04:32 PM (CV8a5)

285 What's wrong with Greek or North African EVOO?
Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:25 PM (xCA6C)
*
Carthago delenda est!
Posted by: zombie Cato at August 14, 2024

***
About eight years ago my boss at the time had a conference in Morocco, and brought me back a bottle of "Massinissa" brand olive oil. I found it fascinating that they named it for the Numidian chieftain who switched sides from the Carthaginians (as represented by Hannibal & his brothers) and fought with the Romans at the last battle of the Second Punic War.

I still use the bottle, and refill it from whatever other bottle of olive oil I buy.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2024 04:32 PM (J2vNu)

286 Remember Politics is Hollywood for ugly people. Hey Kamala is right up there with Rachel Zegler - who according to the magic mirror is better looking than Gal Gadot.

Zegler isn't as hideous as some here seem to think, but pretty much anyone suffers by comparison to GG.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:32 PM (xCA6C)

287 Goldman is a Levi Strauss heir. You'd think he'd have the best education and would be somewhat intelligent. In fact he went to Yale and Stanford. There must be inbreeding in the heirs of the jeans empire

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (gXGVH)

288 >>>Greek can be excellent if it is genuine

How you say...giggity

Posted by: Gay Paolo at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (Y1sOo)

289 214 Publix has 2-for-1 jars of pepperoncini slices! Cost of a jar? EIGHT DOLLARS!!! Up from the price I've known my entire adult life of $1.99/jar.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at August 14, 2024 04:19 PM (wBaIH)

-- -- --

Publix has a neat little trick they pull though.
For certain items, like 6-packs of soft drinks, they will double the price and then sell them as "Buy One Get One Free".

Seriously.
Check it out by comparing prices between them and a competitor.

I buy ginger ale on the regular.
Walmart will charge say $4.98 a six pack while Publix will charge 9.98 for a six pack but "Buy One Get One Free".

It's like a mini-scam they've got going.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (6ydKt)

290 Rachel Zegler - who according to the magic mirror is better looking than Gal Gadot.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (Da7Vv)

She has a nice rack. But...many women in their early 20s have nice racks.

Gal Gadot is spectacularly beautiful. To compare is an insult to God's handiwork.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (WfWuh)

291 Bar Rafaeli > Gal Gadot

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (v6JzV)

292 Goldman got caught off guard. He didn't expect to receive push back on his lies.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:34 PM (tT6L1)

293 224 223 Right-Wing Activists Are Challenging Tens Of Thousands Of Voter Registrations
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (UoWhM)

=======

Whig has noted more than once that individuals have every right to challenge voter registrations.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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More than that, in most states, you can challenge specific voters getting an absentee ballot issued if they have non existent residences, etc. like Wal Marts, vacant lots, etc. even if you cannot get the state to remove registrations.

Posted by: whig at August 14, 2024 04:34 PM (7nYLv)

294 Rising inflation costs and taking matters in her own hands didn't help an Illinois woman, Shawneesa Cobbs, who ate at an Applebees in Indiana. They advertise an All You Can Eat special for $15.99 with a person having the pick of of one of three items. She ordered two and shared the meals with three other friends at the table. The manager said that everyone would have to pay the $15.99, an loud argument broke out, police were called, and she was arrested for being disorderly to the cops. Later, a friend came by and paid the entire bill.

Posted by: Crooked Hillary & Drunk Pelosi at August 14, 2024 04:34 PM (oiNtH)

295 273 I've heard rumors of the secret Chinese police stations in the US...but is Walz really involved with them?

-
The Democrats
@TheDemocrats
When they go weird, we go Walz.

-
Now, there's a winning slogan!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

LOL! Yes, go with this! The weird did indeed go pro!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 14, 2024 04:34 PM (sAmhv)

296
281 150 Do the Foo Fighters have more than one song?

They are the AC/DC of Nicklebacks.
Posted by: Radio Friendly Rock

They did a Darling Nikki cover that was pretty sweet.

they are hardly Nickelbacks...7 top 10's in the U.S.
Posted by: zigggggy at August 14, 2024 04:31 PM (K5Rdg)

I have some bad news for you:

https://tinyurl.com/mrcshe6t

Sad!

Posted by: About The Charts at August 14, 2024 04:34 PM (yDphn)

297 The intertubes provide the following:

Is Greek or Italian olive oil better?
Ultimately, the choice between Greek and Italian EVOO comes down to personal preference. Italian EVOO, bold and commanding, becomes a defining element of a dish, while Greek EVOO works harmoniously, blending its flavors seamlessly with the other components of the culinary creation.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:35 PM (xCA6C)

298 Off drunken hag sock!

Posted by: Cheri at August 14, 2024 04:35 PM (oiNtH)

299 214 199 You sure that's real olive oil? Traffic in fake olive oil is off the charts. The real stuff is pricey because brands with proven olive oil can charge for that.
Posted by: SFGoth at August

If I buy anything that is not pure olive oil, and that olive oil better be from Italy and Italy only, I will be homeless. A blend? Not on your life. All from Italy. Or else.
Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:20 PM (pZEOD)

Yes, it's real. It's a mix of like 10 European countries' olive oils (all listed), but it's a true olive oil. Aldi's is good about generic product staples usually being really low price...this one is no longer...

It's like eggs are $1.64/dozen right now...they hold the staples down as much as they can...

Posted by: Nova Local at August 14, 2024 04:35 PM (exHjb)

300 Rising inflation costs and taking matters in her own hands didn't help an Illinois woman, Shawneesa Cobbs,
____________

Shawneesa??

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at August 14, 2024 04:35 PM (mxvMh)

301 The Democrats
@TheDemocrats
When they go weird
we go Walz.

Are they sure they want to set themselves up for that one?

From the Old Hoooooo
To the Walz!
All those (D)'s enthralled
That economy must crawl!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:35 PM (/nCD+)

302 I buy ginger ale on the regular.
Walmart will charge say $4.98 a six pack while Publix will charge 9.98 for a six pack but "Buy One Get One Free".
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM

You do realize that, cost-averaged, Publix is charging $4.99 a six pack, and thereby not beating Walmart's price?

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at August 14, 2024 04:36 PM (a3Q+t)

303 Bar Rafaeli > Gal Gadot
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (v6JzV)

Nope

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 14, 2024 04:37 PM (NtVYv)

304 they missed a trick with this one. they could have sealed the tiktok influencer vote if they'd called her the country's chief vibe officer.

look at Kamala's street pictures and tell me that is someone who has ever missed turning a trick

https://tinyurl.com/yhaz9wva

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:37 PM (Da7Vv)

305 Shut up, Wesley.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2024 04:37 PM (JvZF+)

306 When they go weird
we go Walz.
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People called Romanes, they go, the house??

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 14, 2024 04:37 PM (VdhcA)

307 Trump's on live from N.C.

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at August 14, 2024 04:37 PM (NFX2v)

308 267 Paying off a 2.75% loan in this interest-rate environment is a money-loser.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (JvZF+)

Unless you think loan balances will get called in by collapsing banks...

I'd read my mortgage docs and make sure that's not possible if I had a really low rate.

Posted by: Nova Local at August 14, 2024 04:37 PM (exHjb)

309 Bar Rafaeli > Gal Gadot
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (v6JzV)

Nope
Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway

Yes. Very much yes.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:38 PM (v6JzV)

310 Hi Helena Handbasket * Forrest Gump waves*

And grow your Garand collection?
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Well I do have some M14s as well... No, financially constricted this year due to the impending arrival of a Negev 5.56mm LMG of unsurpassed design excellence and quality Israeli build. Those puppies are not cheap.

Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:38 PM (bgJ0E)

311 if they'd called her the country's chief vibe officer

Sorry, that title belongs to us.

Posted by: Motorbunny BUCK at August 14, 2024 04:39 PM (a3Q+t)

312 Nope

Agreed.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:39 PM (xCA6C)

313 LOL, and let's just pretend the multiple times Harris has said on video "Bidenomics is working" aren't real.

If you notice, Trump is only saying enough to make them think this is working; that they should keep going with all this.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 14, 2024 04:39 PM (dHBPd)

314 I paid my mortgage off when I was making good money. Had a low interest rate, but piece of mind was my reason. Also, if I croak, the wife will have a place to live

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 14, 2024 04:39 PM (NtVYv)

315 Bar Rafaeli > Gal Gadot
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:33 PM (v6JzV)

Nope
Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway

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I think we've found something to replace (or supplement) Mary Ann v. Ginger.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 14, 2024 04:39 PM (VdhcA)

316 >>> 310
==
Well I do have some M14s as well... No, financially constricted this year due to the impending arrival of a Negev 5.56mm LMG of unsurpassed design excellence and quality Israeli build. Those puppies are not cheap.
Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:38 PM (bgJ0E)

Whoa.

*is now slightly jealous*

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:40 PM (FnneF)

317 You talk of beauty, but you never mention, dick value or mileage.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at August 14, 2024 04:40 PM (xljv1)

318 Trump talks about affordability, inflation, bacon, car insurance, TicTacs
😉

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at August 14, 2024 04:40 PM (NFX2v)

319 impending arrival of a Negev 5.56mm LMG of unsurpassed design excellence and quality Israeli build.
Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:38 PM

You are going to send a range report to Weasel, right?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2024 04:40 PM (a3Q+t)

320 And...paying off a fixed low interest rate loan early when inflation is high is a very bad financial decision.

I am paying off 2012 money with 2024 dollars.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 14, 2024 04:29 PM (WfWuh)

Inflation wasn't our issue at all, so luck and all that.

But...really? You're still paying off your 2012 real money with inflated 2024 fake money when you pay off the principle.

Not paying it off, sounds like one of those things where your wife comes home and tells you she's saving you $200 by buying 10 pairs of shoes at 20% off.

Regardless, you're still paying your interest over a longer period of time. More than if you just pay it off in a shorter amount of time.

Fake economics, sir!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 14, 2024 04:41 PM (eDfFs)

321 >>> 319
==
You are going to send a range report to Weasel, right?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2024 04:40 PM (a3Q+t)

And pictures???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 04:41 PM (FnneF)

322 I think it's silly to choose between Bar and Gal.

It's like saying one has to choose between a Garand and an M14.

Why not admire both?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (tT6L1)

323 Grohl says he is a shitty drummer...I believe him.

New Tool song out: slow intro, 6 minute build up, power chords, outro. 12 minutes 22 seconds.

Posted by: Tech Sgt. Chen at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (Z8Yh2)

324 @2

>>TGP had a black woman from Pennsylvania literally crying during an interview about inflation.

Yes, but, notice how she blames, The Federal Government and not Biden/Harris, for all we know she could be blaming the House GOP.

Which, to be fair, is responsible for all of the ruinous spending for 22 out of the last 30 years.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (XV/Pl)

325 BitCoin futures, which have been eagerly expecting a rate cut next month, due to lowered inflation, briefly rose on the CPI news, then fell nearly 5%.

That's all you need to know about the real state of the economy.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (dHBPd)

326 320 Regardless, you're still paying your interest over a longer period of time. More than if you just pay it off in a shorter amount of time.

Fake economics, sir!
Posted by: naturalfake at August 14, 2024 04:41 PM (eDfFs)

========

Putting the extra money into something like T-bills at higher rates than the mortgage at lower rates is the sort of thing CBD could be doing with his money.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (GBKbO)

327 Paying off a 2.75% loan in this interest-rate environment is a money-loser.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (JvZF+)

No - you get taxed on interest earnings anyway - sure, you get a small tax reduction on interest paid if you have a mortgage - but the two don't come close to countering each other in % - just pay off your mortgage right now if you can and take your additional earnings not paying the mortgage and put them toward any current rate bearing CD...

Posted by: Boswell at August 14, 2024 04:43 PM (K+UlC)

328 No, really, Kamala has a proportionally giant, man-sized head.

On her lady penis?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at August 14, 2024 04:43 PM (7g8Sn)

329 I see where Rachel Zegler has come out backing Hamas. I wonder if she even knew her co-star, Gal Gadot, was an actual Israeli soldier?

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:44 PM (Da7Vv)

330 I think it's silly to choose between Bar and Gal.

It's like saying one has to choose between a Garand and an M14.

Why not admire both?
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (

But we need more stuff to fight about!

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:44 PM (v6JzV)

331 Putting the extra money into something like T-bills at higher rates than the mortgage at lower rates is the sort of thing CBD could be doing with his money.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (GBKbO)
---------------

CBD probably invests in syrup futures.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:44 PM (tT6L1)

332 No one needs foo fighting.

They require Chicken Sonata by Igorrr:

https://tinyurl.com/3rptpcb6

Posted by: Stope Being Loseniki at August 14, 2024 04:44 PM (yDphn)

333 You are going to send a range report to Weasel, right?
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Yerp - when it arrives. *Looks at calendar*

Ironically I am about to give foreign weapon lessons to a bunch of MP's (Green filth) today and the only weapon class I have not covered off is 5.56mm LMG's.

Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:45 PM (bgJ0E)

334 331 CBD probably invests in syrup futures.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:44 PM (tT6L1)

=======

...which kind of syrup?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:45 PM (GBKbO)

335 Navy Federal had some awesome mortgage rates for a time including VA loans. PITA to get the initial but sweet for VA refinancing to reduce interest rates once in their system.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2024 04:21 PM (7nYLv)

=====

Yep. We have a VA loan at 2.5% with Navy Federal.

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 14, 2024 04:45 PM (DRSnL)

336 Everybody was kung-foo fighting.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:45 PM (v6JzV)

337 ...which kind of syrup?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:45 PM (GBKbO)
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The kind that makes French Toast delicious.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:45 PM (tT6L1)

338 262 Bret Baier defended Trump against Dan Goldman? He must be realizing that Botox is also affected by inflation...
Posted by: bearski at August 14, 2024 04:28 PM (Bhsk7

What he said
-Brit Hume

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at August 14, 2024 04:46 PM (UoWhM)

339 LIVE: Donald Trump hosts MAGA rally in North Carolina, YouTube

The Times and The Sunday Times

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at August 14, 2024 04:46 PM (NFX2v)

340 Rice dismissed the notion that Harris had not been a significant contributor to the administration's agenda as "bizarre and offensive."

This is like Susan Rice handing a drowning person a cinder block.

Posted by: Frank Barone at August 14, 2024 04:46 PM (+oR7L)

341 Taylor Lorenz has labelled Biden a "war criminal". Man, once he wasn't the nom, they had no compunctions about throwing him under the bus.

https://tinyurl.com/5br5jwe8

Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:46 PM (xCA6C)

342 I predict 321.7% voter turnout...

R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts 1h
🚨#BREAKING: Every American's Social Security number may have been stolen in a new major hack, with over 2.7 billion records allegedly compromised from National Public Data. The stolen information includes Social Security numbers and physical addresses.

Catturd ™ @catturd2 7m
Can someone check on mine - it’s 555-55-5555.

Posted by: andycanuck (i0CiB) at August 14, 2024 04:47 PM (i0CiB)

343 Yeah $7 for olive oil sounds super sus.

Posted by: RIP UK

I know, right?

Posted by: Concerned Nick at August 14, 2024 04:47 PM (hCzfy)

344 This is like Susan Rice handing a drowning person a cinder block.
Posted by: Frank Barone at August 14, 2024 04:46 PM (+oR7L)
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More like beating them about the head and shoulders before handing over the cinder block.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:47 PM (tT6L1)

345

...which kind of syrup?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:45 PM (GBKbO)

Sorghum.

Out of spite.

Posted by: Every Syrup a Good Syrup at August 14, 2024 04:47 PM (yDphn)

346
Not paying it off, sounds like one of those things where your wife comes home and tells you she's saving you $200 by buying 10 pairs of shoes at 20% off.

Fake economics, sir!
Posted by: naturalfake

Now you wait just a minute there, sir!

Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:48 PM (ClBAL)

347 341 Taylor Lorenz has labelled Biden a "war criminal". Man, once he wasn't the nom, they had no compunctions about throwing him under the bus.

https://tinyurl.com/5br5jwe8
Posted by: Archimedes at August 14, 2024 04:46 PM (xCA6C)

To be fair, Taylor has lived through every war dating back to the Revolutionary War, so she does know what she's talking about better than most.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at August 14, 2024 04:48 PM (KbCG3)

348 Susan Rice is one of Obama's Harem. She is knifing Kamala on orders.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:48 PM (FmapG)

349 Listen to Dave Grohl's Probot album where he plays with a bunch of heavy metal guest stars. He's not a mediocre musician at all.
And I'm not even a Nirvana or FF fan.

Posted by: Iasonas at August 14, 2024 04:48 PM (2O9Sc)

350 Can someone check on mine - it’s 555-55-5555.
Posted by: andycanuck (i0CiB) at August 14, 2024 04:47 PM (i0CiB)
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Weird. That's the same combination for my luggage!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 14, 2024 04:48 PM (7fElN)

351 Shawneesa??
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara

Yes, I hear that it is a very popular name among the Amish.

Posted by: Cheri at August 14, 2024 04:49 PM (oiNtH)

352

Because he has not yet taken his final form. He's a disrupter, not a destroyer.

He may NEVER be a destroyer - he may simply have been paving the road for what will eventually unburden us from what has been.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider

--

This is a great observation and my favorite post that I've seen in a long, long time.

(grammar, but you know what I mean)

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Women pursuing older men must desire incestous father fantasies at August 14, 2024 04:49 PM (mnOhf)

353 351 Shawneesa??
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara

Yes, I hear that it is a very popular name among the Amish.
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So she has no teeth? Sweet.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:49 PM (FmapG)

354 What is it that makes business owners become greedier overnight?

Oh, sorry, I forgot. It was Trump.

Posted by: Eeyore at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (1bNHn)

355 Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2024 04:48 PM (ClBAL)

Piper, I felt pretty good about my interview today.

But, if it doesn't work out, I'm still available to teach the sitting-on-your-ass class.

While air-conducting classical music.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (v6JzV)

356 R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts 1h
🚨#BREAKING: Every American's Social Security number may have been stolen in a new major hack, with over 2.7 billion records allegedly compromised from National Public Data. The stolen information includes Social Security numbers and physical addresses.

--

Pixy posted something earlier this week, maybe this same event.

I'd bet large amounts of money it's been done for use in the election.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Women pursuing older men must desire incestous father fantasies at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (mnOhf)

357 Damn, someone mentioned chicken breasts above so I had to check our nice, quality meat store here in my part of Canada.

Boneless, skinless....$4.99 canadian a pound.

Damn, America is just....wow....

Posted by: Stateless at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (jvJvP)

358 You do realize that, cost-averaged, Publix is charging $4.99 a six pack, and thereby not beating Walmart's price?

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at August 14, 2024 04:36 PM (a3Q+t)
Yeah it's $4.98 at WM and $4.70 ($9.41 for 2) at Publix.

--- ----

I'm looking at Instacart.
Here's hot it's listed.
Buy One Get One Free - $9.41, click on it and 2 in your cart at that price.
But if you just buy one it's $4.71
So you're not really getting the second one free.
Instead you're saving a grand total of 1 cent?

And if you buy from Walmart at $4.98 you pay .27 cents more, you're right.

Maybe it's just on Instacart, but I think it's a kinda scammy way to bundle products.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (6ydKt)

359 I am paying 3% interest on my mortgage and earning 5.5% interest on savings.

Ergo, I am making 2.5% profit on my mortgage.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (JvZF+)

360 When you're working, always put interest bearing accounts into tax-free vehicles: 401k, IRA, HSA.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (wBaIH)

361 Can someone check on mine - it’s 555-55-5555.
Posted by: andycanuck (i0CiB) at August 14, 2024 04:47

No. It's Cinco Cinco Cinco-Cinco-Cinco Cinco Cinco Cinco Cinco.

That's how they are pronounced now.

Posted by: Frank Barone at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (+oR7L)

362 This is a great observation and my favorite post that I've seen in a long, long time.

(grammar, but you know what I mean)

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Women pursuing older men must desire incestous father fantasies at August 14, 2024 04:49 PM (mnOhf)

*Curtsies delicately*

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 04:51 PM (/nCD+)

363 Great, Hackers are releasing all US Social Security numbers.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at August 14, 2024 04:51 PM (FCrpy)

364 Well I do have some M14s as well... No, financially constricted this year due to the impending arrival of a Negev 5.56mm LMG of unsurpassed design excellence and quality Israeli build. Those puppies are not cheap.
Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at August 14, 2024 04:38 PM (bgJ0E)

Whoa.

*is now slightly jealous*
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Full automatic firearms are kind of like a baby. They will appreciate in value and desirability as they get older but feeding and storing them in the meantime gets expensive.

Posted by: whig at August 14, 2024 04:51 PM (7nYLv)

365 323 Grohl says he is a shitty drummer...I believe him.

New Tool song out: slow intro, 6 minute build up, power chords, outro. 12 minutes 22 seconds.
Posted by: Tech Sgt. Chen at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (Z8Yh2)

But it's in 13/8 time so like complex and shit.

Posted by: Maynard should stick with winemaking at August 14, 2024 04:51 PM (q1Zxb)

366 Susan Rice is one of Obama's Harem.
Posted by: Pudinhead

A female in Obama's harem?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:51 PM (v6JzV)

367 BTW, olive oil is delicate so you shouldn't really cook with it. Avocado oil holds up well. I use only olive (salads), avocado, or coconut (the latter two for cooking or power coffee).
Posted by: SFGoth

No. It's a matter of the variety. The extra fine has as high a smoke point as canola. There's nothing magic about the f'ing green grenade.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 14, 2024 04:51 PM (IG4Id)

368 Piper, I felt pretty good about my interview today.

But, if it doesn't work out, I'm still available to teach the sitting-on-your-ass class.

While air-conducting classical music.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (v6JzV)

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Oooh, can I be your assistant? I'm awesome at sitting on my ass.

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 14, 2024 04:52 PM (DRSnL)

369 ProudArmyBrat @leslibless 5h
Since Biden/Harris took office:

Gas: +50.5%
Electricity: +31.7%
Fuel oil: +49.1%
Airfare: +22.6%
Hotels: +51.2%
Groceries: +21.6%
Natural gas: +24.7%
Eating out: +23%
New vehicle: +42%
Used vehicle: +24%
Baby food: +30.1%
K-12 food: +65.5%
Rent: +22%
Transportation: +32.9%
Car insurance: +54.3%
Mortgage rates: +80%

Real average weekly earnings: -3.9%

We cant survive like this!

Posted by: andycanuck (i0CiB) at August 14, 2024 04:52 PM (i0CiB)

370 366 Susan Rice is one of Obama's Harem.
Posted by: Pudinhead

A female in Obama's harem?
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They just worship him. He's a fag, you know.

Posted by: Pudinhead at August 14, 2024 04:52 PM (FmapG)

371 In the extra's section of the Blue Ray of Wonder Woman there is a short about some female movie directors getting to sit in on making the movie. They take a group picture and Gal Gadot joined them in her Wonder Woman costume. You can really see how spectacularly beautiful Gadot is while she's standing next to normal 4s, 5s, and 6s.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 04:52 PM (Da7Vv)

372 come for medical advice...get financial advice ...for free!

Posted by: runner at August 14, 2024 04:53 PM (V13WU)

373 R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts 1h
🚨#BREAKING: Every American's Social Security number may have been stolen in a new major hack, with over 2.7 billion records allegedly compromised from National Public Data. The stolen information includes Social Security numbers and physical addresses.

So I guess I am going to have to get Lifelock or something similar anybody have recommendations

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at August 14, 2024 04:53 PM (FCrpy)

374 Oooh, can I be your assistant? I'm awesome at sitting on my ass.
Posted by: Jordan61

Sure! You can bring the bacon!

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:53 PM (v6JzV)

375 Maybe it's just on Instacart, but I think it's a kinda scammy way to bundle products.
Posted by: SpeakingOf
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Nothing is free. Instacart directly warns you that prices they give can be different than in the stores.

I started getting shitty delivery service and unwanted substitutions over time and quit Instacart because of it. Have to see if they are running Kroger's program in my area.

Posted by: whig at August 14, 2024 04:53 PM (7nYLv)

376 I am paying 3% interest on my mortgage and earning 5.5% interest on savings.

Ergo, I am making 2.5% profit on my mortgage.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (JvZF+)

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Where are you getting 5.5%? The only thing I've seen close to that is Wealthfront, but they wanted me to upload a copy of my DL and a selfie to open an account. Hard pass.

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 14, 2024 04:54 PM (DRSnL)

377 power coffee

Try epsom salts.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at August 14, 2024 04:54 PM (7g8Sn)

378 There she is. Susan Rice was the head of Domestic policy for the Bribe'em/Kumala until the end of 2023

She is one of the primary string pullers.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2024 04:54 PM (nDGMq)

379 Piper, I felt pretty good about my interview today.

But, if it doesn't work out, I'm still available to teach the sitting-on-your-ass class.

While air-conducting classical music.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus
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Hey, B, good to hear that you thought it went well. Hope you get good news soon.

No ass-sitting while Coach Duncanthrax is looking!

Posted by: screaming in digital at August 14, 2024 04:54 PM (iZbyp)

380 They just worship him. He's a fag, you know.
Posted by: Pudinhead

I wonder if they get their orange robes and fezzes from the same place we Trump Cultists do.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:55 PM (v6JzV)

381 359 I am paying 3% interest on my mortgage and earning 5.5% interest on savings.

Ergo, I am making 2.5% profit on my mortgage.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Classic arbitrage move.

Posted by: whig at August 14, 2024 04:55 PM (7nYLv)

382 Sure! You can bring the bacon!
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:53 PM (v6JzV)

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Deal! And as far as the music: Bach and Dvorak are my favorites.

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 14, 2024 04:55 PM (DRSnL)

383 ...selfie...

Give them an ass shot; maybe add eyeglasses for realism sake?

Posted by: andycanuck (i0CiB) at August 14, 2024 04:55 PM (i0CiB)

384 Thanks, SiD!

How art thou?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:55 PM (v6JzV)

385 And as far as the music: Bach and Dvorak are my favorites.
Posted by: Jordan61

Dvorak is my absolute favorite classical composer. Followed by Bizet.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:56 PM (v6JzV)

386 Dvorak is my absolute favorite classical composer. Followed by Bizet.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 04:56 PM (v6JzV)

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I knew I liked you.

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 14, 2024 04:57 PM (DRSnL)

387 You know that feeling after you pull a big splinter out of your finger? That's kind of what paying off your mortgage is like.

Posted by: fd at August 14, 2024 04:57 PM (vFG9F)

388 power coffee

Try epsom salts.
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Sure, it'll clean you out but it'll leave you hollow inside!

Posted by: Lt. Frank Drebin at August 14, 2024 04:57 PM (i0CiB)

389 Taxing personal property is a direct tax, and is a way of making ownership of "luxury goods" too expensive for mere plebs to own. It is a very anti-equality idea, and one that very much hammers on the fingers of anyone trying to be better than what they were. Which means it is touted as some sort of equalizing proposal.
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I think Nurse Ratched was being sarcastic maybe. I think.

The classic was in the Northeast - it may well have been Kerry or his ilk in the first place, but a bunch of leftists got their panties in a twist and enacted a "Yacht Tax" which, on the surface, might sound like a promising idea. Stick it to those rich Bastards! Right?

Except, that's not really what happened. Sure, the wealthy stopped purchasing Yachts, and (Kerry) moved their yachts to states that didn't confiscate wealth via luxury taxes.

The real tragedy? It destroyed a generational, father to son, father to son ship-building industry involved (by poor or middle class people) with maintaining and repairing Yachts.

Thousands of jobs, GOOD careers, destroyed permanently, because of a few idiots who want to "stick it to the rich".

Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2024 04:58 PM (0a2Si)

390 R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts 1h
🚨#BREAKING: Every American's Social Security number may have been stolen in a new major hack, with over 2.7 billion records allegedly compromised from National Public Data. The stolen information includes Social Security numbers and physical addresses.

Awesome timing. Border surge and upcoming election. I am sure that none of those two factions would take advantage of this breech.

Posted by: Cheri at August 14, 2024 04:58 PM (oiNtH)

391 Trump:
the "Fake New Kamala" vs. the "Real (old) Kamala"

That's what he's calling her for her new no tax on tips.

And mocking her, claiming she's going to copy his no tax on social security.

LOL

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 14, 2024 04:59 PM (dHBPd)

392 Long thought Susan Rice is a Puppeteer

Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2024 04:59 PM (fwDg9)

393 NOOD

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 14, 2024 04:59 PM (DRSnL)

394 And as far as the music: Bach and Dvorak are my favorites.
Posted by: Jordan61 at August 14, 2024 04:57 PM (DRSnL)

. And not just because of the bacon.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 14, 2024 05:00 PM (v6JzV)

395 >>> 322 I think it's silly to choose between Bar and Gal.

It's like saying one has to choose between a Garand and an M14.

Why not admire both?
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (tT6L1)

I think I'd need at least *five* million dollars.

Posted by: Lawrence at August 14, 2024 05:00 PM (FnneF)

396
Finally, we're getting a little equity!

British NHS staff must now ask men if they are pregnant before X-rays 🥴
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I got 99 problems but Vance ain't one

They ask you that now when you donate blood. It happened to me today and also over the prior four years or so.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2024 05:01 PM (xG4kz)

397 But, butt, the U.S. Post Office thinks
that inflation is running 16%:

https://tinyurl.com/Postal-Inflation

Posted by: Marooned at August 14, 2024 05:01 PM (kt8QE)

398 Regardless, you're still paying your interest over a longer period of time. More than if you just pay it off in a shorter amount of time.

Fake economics, sir!
Posted by: naturalfake at August 14, 2024 04:41 PM (eDfFs)

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Putting the extra money into something like T-bills at higher rates than the mortgage at lower rates is the sort of thing CBD could be doing with his money.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, riding the anarchy train with John Landis at August 14, 2024 04:42 PM (GBKbO)

Yeah, could be. Though I wonder if that really works out over time. Is there a time element where paying off over an extended time eats into your "profit" vs a quick pay off and investing that whole sum in a T-bill or stock or whatever?

I'm sure there is.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 14, 2024 05:01 PM (eDfFs)

399 Rachel Zegler is an insufferable ignorant nitwit. Perfect evidence that just because you can try to act doesn't mean you have a brain

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2024 05:02 PM (gXGVH)

400 We can't survive like this!

I see you've uncovered the Democrat's secret plan.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at August 14, 2024 05:03 PM (Da7Vv)

401 Nood French Covidian.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 05:03 PM (/nCD+)

402 >>> 342 I predict 321.7% voter turnout...

R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts 1h
#BREAKING: Every American's Social Security number may have been stolen in a new major hack, with over 2.7 billion records allegedly compromised from National Public Data. The stolen information includes Social Security numbers and physical addresses.

Catturd @catturd2 7m
Can someone check on mine - it's 555-55-5555.
Posted by: andycanuck (i0CiB) at August 14, 2024 04:47 PM (i0CiB)

Uh huh.

Yeah, 'stolen', right, sure. Not deliberately OOPS! given to one of the many ~~migrants~~ ~~refugees~~ newcomers.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 05:03 PM (FnneF)

403 ARGH!

NOT THE NOOD!!!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 14, 2024 05:03 PM (FnneF)

404 🚨#BREAKING: Every American's Social Security number may have been stolen in a new major hack, with over 2.7 billion records allegedly compromised from National Public Data. The stolen information includes Social Security numbers and physical addresses.

--

Pixy posted something earlier this week, maybe this same event.

I'd bet large amounts of money it's been done for use in the election.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Women pursuing older men must desire incestous father fantasies at August 14, 2024 04:50 PM (mnOhf)
Of course it will. We’re dealing with pros here. The best silicon valley traitors available.

Posted by: Eromero at August 14, 2024 05:06 PM (LHPAg)

405 Thanks, SiD!

How art thou?
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus
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I'm ok, thanks for asking. I have a new acquisition to take to the range this weekend. Can't wait for the festivities in October. Are you going to join us?

Posted by: screaming in digital at August 14, 2024 05:06 PM (iZbyp)

406 348 Susan Rice is one of Obama's Harem. She is knifing Kamala on orders.
Posted by: Pudinhead
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One more thing causing me to think this Convention will be a riot.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 14, 2024 05:07 PM (lCWOD)

407 I dunno - are these media parrots so ensconced in their siloed echo chamber that they don't actually know that Trump agreed to debate Harris? He really didn't know?

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at August 14, 2024 05:08 PM (TOe+Q)

408 Susan Rice is one of Obama's Harem. She is knifing Kamala on orders.
Posted by: Pudinhead

So ... is that better or worse than scissoring her?

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at August 14, 2024 05:09 PM (/nCD+)

409 So now, a local question.
If taxing unrealized gain is unconstitutional, how is raising my property tax on a property I haven't sold constitutional?

Posted by: Constitutionalist at August 14, 2024 05:16 PM (cPGH3)

410 I'm constantly amazed at how many reasonably intelligent people I speak with about inflation don't understand that it is a permanent loss of purchasing power. They think that when the inflation rate "comes down", prices are going to fall to something like what they were 4 years ago.

Posted by: Bigsmith at August 14, 2024 05:17 PM (1Au9i)

411 409 So now, a local question.
If taxing unrealized gain is unconstitutional, how is raising my property tax on a property I haven't sold constitutional?
Posted by: Constitutionalist
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Hate to tell you this but state and local property taxes are explicitly constitutional both by state constitutions and federal and were used before, during, and after the US Constitution was ratified.

Fedgov cannot use them due to direct tax requirement but state and local gubmints can and do use them and have used them long before the income tax even existed.

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Consumer Price Index Rises Almost 3% Again, 20% Since Haris-Biden Destroyed the Economy;
Key Democrat Propagandist Susan Rice Ties Kamala Harris to the Economy, Calling Her a "Integral Architect" of Biden's Agenda