December 05, 2012
— Gabriel Malor Happy Wednesday.
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Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:08 AM (XkWWK)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:08 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:09 AM (XkWWK)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:10 AM (YdQQY)
Al “Never had a real job in his life” Sharpton (professional racist) and Rachel Maddow, professional communist PR agent and liar.
http://is.gd/1l4eHn
Also assisting is Daily KOS; no shit. I swear the jokes write themselves but no one is laughing.
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:10 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:10 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:11 AM (XkWWK)
Joining Dole in selling us out was AZÂ’s McShitty. HavenÂ’t these damn idiots seen enough fraud, corruption, and lawfare from ADA without getting the UN involved?
http://is.gd/MhVzYN
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:11 AM (YdQQY)
Curtis owes about $90,000 total in back child support and interest to the mothers of his children. Pictured in the above mug shot, Curtis will have to wipe out that debt before he can add heir number ten, ruled Boyle.
He has also been arrested for other crimes. But is being released with this as a condition. Is this judge actually that stupid?
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:11 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:11 AM (YdQQY)
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Meanwhile Palin tells GOP leadership that the purge will not be forgotten in 2014.
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:12 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:12 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:12 AM (XkWWK)
Look people, we lost because you could not get voters out in greater numbers than that of the ‘free shit brigade”. The free shit brigade is NEVER going to vote for a Republican.
http://is.gd/ETUUKX
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:13 AM (YdQQY)
Gathering of Waters
This deeply engrossing tale features a striking narrator: the town of Money, Mississippi, a site infamous in our nation for the brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. Money is personified in this haunting story, which chronicles its troubled history following the arrival of the Hilson and Bryant families.
Also, Amazon is running a special for Christmas on 500 Kindle E-books. May want to check it out.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:13 AM (YdQQY)
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And thatÂ’s it for Wednesday. Not as bad as yesterday.
But one last item. My trip to the WalMart pharmacy yesterday afternoon to pick up drugs was a disaster. I knew the store would be busy with the normal Christmas rush but I though (1) Its Tuesday so not too busy (2) I am going to the pharmacy and grocery section, not the general merchandise where Christmas shoppers are.
Well, I failed to take into account first week of month and the State/Feds shitting out their “free shit” to the Obama voters. Imagine “the people of WalMart” times ten.
And keep in mind that 300 pound morbidly obese women shoppers MUST stop in the middle of every narrow WalMart aisle to talk.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:14 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 07:12 AM (YdQQY)
---- Yea, that will scare them
Posted by: Velvet Ambition at December 05, 2012 03:14 AM (R8hU8)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:15 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:19 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: Schrödinger's cat [/i] at December 05, 2012 03:21 AM (feFL6)
Posted by: Schrödinger's cat at December 05, 2012 07:21 AM (feFL6)
And they added 159 new pages yesterday in the initial round of Obamacare with much more to come.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:23 AM (YdQQY)
The Republican president led major efforts in 2006 and 2007 to get Congress to pass bills legalizing illegal immigrants, bolstering enforcement and rewriting the rules for legal immigration. Both times, his efforts fell short — and he took severe fire from conservatives who said he was embracing a policy of "amnesty."
Still, his appeal had a strong electoral effect, helping him win at least 40 percent of Hispanic voters in his bid for re-election in 2004.
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He lost the Hispanic vote massively, just less that Republicans usually do, and that's the best that can be hoped for.
In the last 40 years, California's non-Hispanic white population has been cut in half, from 80 percent to 40 percent. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population has exploded from less than 10 percent to nearly 40 percent -- mostly poor Mexicans.
And with that change, California went from being the state that produced anti-tax initiatives, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan to a state that is absolutely untouchable by Republicans (see Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina) and just enacted the highest tax rate in any state.
What a valuable contribution!
Posted by: The Lightworker at December 05, 2012 03:23 AM (+O0dt)
Let "leadership" do what leadership wants which is to offer capitulation and collaboration with the enemy.
The rallying cry should be
FULMINATE, AGITATE and LIBERATE the GOP from the establishment!
Posted by: General Woundwort at December 05, 2012 03:24 AM (RrD4h)
As far as for office, in 2014 like all the other reps.
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 03:25 AM (GoIUi)
Morning, ‘rons and ‘ronettes. Thanks for the news, Vic. That’s an interesting essay in the thread below about a nationwide civil war. I don’t know how many are like me, but I’m no Bobby Lee. If war came, I would have no loyalty to Massachusetts. Frankly, I’d settle for some targeted nuclear strikes to take out the power bases of the 47%. Yes, an evil thought, but I’m feeling evil this morning. Do any of you ever see that TV show “Pawn Stars?” Look at the white trash and ghetto scum that end up in that store; even allowing for the machinations of “reality” TV, do you think any of those people know or care about the founding principles of America? Do you think they care about anything other than their new Obamaphone or new $500 sneakers? But I’m supposed to consider them my countrymen.
Sorry. Rant off. LetÂ’s get a little lighter. Yesterday I told you a couple of stories with Richard Harris in them. So let's have two more:
- During the filming of Camelot, Harris insisted that the love scene between Guinevere and Lancelot (played by real-life lovers Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero) be cut, since, in his mind, it detracted from the dignity of King Arthur. Studio chief Jack Warner refused, so Harris stormed into Warner's office, pounded on his desk and tried to intimidate him into seeing things the Richard Harris way. Without missing a beat, Warner got up, took Harris by the arm and marched him towards the studio gates. Oh, shit, Harris thought, I'm getting thrown off the lot!
When they reached the gates, Warner pointed to the sign above the entrance. "What does that say?" he barked.
A meek Harris replied, "Warner Brothers"
"That's right," Warner said. "And when it reads 'Harris Brothers,' then you can rewrite Camelot any way you want. But not till then."
Here's another, also of Camelot vintage:
Warner, at the time, was a dry studio, so Harris and co-star David Hemmings (who played Arthur's bastard son Mordred) made arrangements to smuggle booze in by utilizing a prop van. Their only problem was getting rid of empty bottles. They couldn't get them out through the van and they couldn't throw them away, so what could they do? Fortunately, two porta-potties had been set up outside their dressing rooms and it didn't take long before one of them was filled to the brim with empties.
As it happened, one afternoon Jack Warner himself was showing a group of distinguished Japanese visitors around one of the Camelot sound stages when a lady found herself in need of the necessary. She excused herself and stepped outisde, gratefully rushing to Harris' john. As she opened the door, the sound of dozens of crashing bottles echoed around the stage. Harris quickly escorted the woman over to the other toilet, while an embarrassed Jack Warner glared at Hemmings. When Harris returned, Warner ordered the two of them to clean the mess up. As he left with his guests, he whispered out of the corner of his mouth to the two actors, "The bar is now closed."
Now, how about a Richard Burton story?
One of the oddest movies he ever made (and that's saying a lot) was 1969's Staircase, where he and Rex Harrison played a gay couple. Harrison later admitted he never would have done the film if Burton hadn't dared him to, saying, "I'll do it if you do it."
Burton had a habit, at this point in his career, of not learning his lines, which, combined with BurtonÂ’s heroic alcohol intake, led the infuriated director Stanley Donen to pin his dialogue on pieces of paper littered around the set. At the end of one week, Donen cornered Burton. "Richard, your big scene is coming up. It's a long speech, and you've got to learn it!"
Burton left for the weekend. On the Monday morning, he swaggered his way across the set to Donen. "I've learnt it, Stanley," he said, swelling with pride. "Come into my dressing room and hear it." Donen did and Burton performed the scene. When he was finished, the director put his head in his hands.
"Richard, you learnt the wrong fucking scene. We shot that weeks ago."
Hope you all have a wonderful day.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 05, 2012 03:26 AM (zF6Iw)
I meant for office but obviously had a brain fart.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:27 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at December 05, 2012 03:28 AM (uhAkr)
has this been posted here you? chick robs a bank and brags on youtube?
link to the blaze
http://tinyurl.com/cg32bnq
Posted by: Endeavor to Persevere at December 05, 2012 03:28 AM (zZJJp)
They were all in my WalMart yesterday so they had to abandon the Pawn Shops.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:29 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:30 AM (XkWWK)
I had thought about getting that Camelot movie but there are an awful lot of bad reviews for it on Amazon. Maybe Warner should have listened to Harris.
Maybe Ace can rent it and write a review.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:32 AM (YdQQY)
I saw it but didn't post it.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:33 AM (YdQQY)
Settle for the soundtrack, Vic. It's got a bit of cleverness in it here and there.
Posted by: Retread at December 05, 2012 03:34 AM (zxitI)
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 05, 2012 03:34 AM (tkoGU)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:35 AM (XkWWK)
I watch that show because I am interested in antiques. What drives me nuts are the numbers of people who sell family heirlooms like Civil War rifles in order to buy a motorcycle or take a trip.
But that is America now, interested only in flash and immediate gratifications, with no appreciation for family or history.
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 03:36 AM (GoIUi)
Among those 500 books on special for Christmas is Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle number 1) for .99.
I was thinking about getting it.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:36 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: Lincolntf at December 05, 2012 07:34 AM (tkoGU)
DOL has that info. Google U-6 and then track that back to the many different choices for data once you get to the site.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:38 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 03:38 AM (GoIUi)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:41 AM (YdQQY)
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Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 07:11 AM (YdQQY)
I had the honor of being on a jury that handled one of the first deadbeat dad cases prosecuted in our state (the law was new.) We went away for 10 years.
Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at December 05, 2012 03:43 AM (Gkhxf)
Now I ignore them, as I detest 90% of the people in movies.
Get off my lawn!
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 03:44 AM (GoIUi)
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Hey 'roons, I seriously need some feedback on an idea.
Mark Levin said something on his show of 12/04 that totally jibes with this notion I had over at Scoops. { here--> http://tinyurl.com/a73uslq }
So far, folks are liking it, but they aren't beating it up hard enough to really test the notion, so I'm looking for the Moron horde's input. You guys will hunt anything, in season or out.
Anyhoo, Levin had Sen. Jim Demint on, and Mark said something that amazed me, really. He actually said,
"Do you agree with me--know I know it's far ahead--but for 2016 we conservatives (had) better get behind one conservative, or they're gonna pick us apart and slip somebody through."
Mr. DeMint answered, "I think you're exactly right... (some stuff about his upcoming work, also he thinks conservative principles still work to win elections) ...but most of all we need to organize, and get behind the right candidate for 2016."
Now I love Levin's take on things, generally, and I'm on the same page as he is, philosophically speaking, but I beat him up in comments at Scoop's and here and McCain's place for the "orange juice can" idea, that he started in 2010 (I believe). I said, to anyone who'd listen: "This is a terrible idea: make them fight for your vote all the way up till the Convention. Don't telegraph the RINO's that you'll get behind their guy."
Well, I think we all learned that lesson, good and hard.
So while listening to everyone on the right yammer about more hispandering, less so-cons, less neo-cons, less cons, more big government, fix ORCA, use technology, blah freaking blah, blah, blah. I just decided I'd had enough.
Early voting starts now, and I'm voting West. I'm ignoring the Republicans, I'm ignoring the polling, I'm ignoring the calls for Christie to get in and Obi-Orange Crist to come back and save us, or Jeb, or even Rubio (whatever else Rubio is--and I like him--he's NOT a restoration guy. He just isn't). I don't even care who's on the ballot. I'm voting West in 2016.
I don't care about bimbo eruptions, smears, if he gets a divorce, if he buys a boat, if he gets caught on camera drinking a Bud Light, I just plain don't give a damn anymore. Unless he's moved to the other side of the lawn by then, I'm voting for him.
The thing I like about this is that it doesn't require forming a third party. Nor does it require the effort of "taking over" the stinking corpse of the Republican party. Screw them. And screw CPAC and Anne Coulter and all the other folks that try to pull the train off the tracks every damned time. They all lost, big time, and they are now ministers without portfolio.
This time just Vote West. That's it. Nobody has to be in charge. Nobody takes the credit. We just all act. Barely requires any money. We don't even need to ask West if he wants the job. Just vote for him, and to hell with the political apparatus altogether.
And don't start trying to add your favorite to the ticket. (Mine's Palin or a trade to be named later.) None of that. Let him decide and just freaking live with it. Even if he picks some notorious Bush/Rove clown. Screw it, just Vote West.
That's the answer to everything the Republicans try to do this time: Vote West.
Tell my why it won't work. Then tell me how to fix it, because I sure as hell ain't falling for the Republican shit sandwich this time around. I did my job, and went along. No mas. No mas.
Vote West.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 03:46 AM (1KNmB)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2012 03:46 AM (v8RoL)
Oh yes, she is a real charmer.
On an unrelated note: Israel is the only country whose borders have been shrinking for the last 45 years and who is still being criticized for land-grabbing.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 03:46 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:46 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2012 03:47 AM (v8RoL)
I am gratified to see she has not aged well, and bears a striking resemblance to Cammila, Prince Charles's wife, only OLDER.
HA!
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 03:47 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: John at December 05, 2012 03:48 AM (222BL)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 03:50 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 05, 2012 03:51 AM (tkoGU)
Vic, I'd rent Camelot or watch it on YouTube. It looks beautiful, but it's slower than a snail in winter (which, to be fair, was a problem with the original stage musical) and Harris just cannot sing. It's not a movie I'd recommend, frankly, although Lancelot's "C'est Moi!" has funny moments. If you're desperate for a late Warner Brothers musical jones, get 1776.
And speaking of Marni Nixon, guess who her son is? Andrew Gold, he of "Lonely Boy" fame.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 05, 2012 03:53 AM (zF6Iw)
2008: Unemployment: 5.6%
2008: Food Stamp Recipients - 30 Million
2008: Average Price of Gasoline - $1.85
2008: Average weekly food bill: - $50.00 (empirical)
2012: Unemployment: 8%
2012: Food Stamp Recipients - 47 million
2012: Average Price of Gasoline - $3.50
2012: Average weekly food bill: - $90.00 (empirical)
Unemployment delta: 42%
Food Stamp delta: 56%
Gas price delta: 89%
Avg. weekly food bill delta: 80%
And the GOP establishment could not make hay of those miserable numbers
WE ARE FUCKING DOOMED!!!
Posted by: General Woundwort at December 05, 2012 03:53 AM (RrD4h)
It should be pretty clear that the republican establishment is only an opposition party to the democrats to divide up the spoils of govt confiscation.
They stand for no particular ideology or principles, they couldn't care less about deficits or debt or tax rates, its about slicing up the biggest pie share for themselves.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 05, 2012 03:54 AM (n/ubI)
The parties control the primary apparatus and there are various requirements in each state(some exceedingly difficult like Virginia, if you remember). West would have to get on the ballot in order for us to vote for him, and that requires money and signatures, hence some sort of organization.
If you don't get him on the ballot in the primaries, someone else would be the GOP nominee and then he would have to be a 3rd party candidate.
I am not trying to throw cold water on your idea as I think digging our heals in early is a good idea. It's just I am unsure of the mechanics.
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 03:54 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Wyatt's Torch at December 05, 2012 03:56 AM (zxrQh)
Oh I have seen that. It is god but no need to "buy". They show it every year around July 4th.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:57 AM (YdQQY)
And "Camelot" was the Broadway show where Robert Goulet became famous, playing Lancelot.
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 03:58 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 03:58 AM (YdQQY)
Just saw this and fired off an email to Kellogg's. They heavily funded to promote the notion that voter id equals voter fraud. There'll be no more snap, crackle and pop in my kitchen!
Posted by: Ruth In Iowa at December 05, 2012 03:59 AM (LhpYW)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2012 03:59 AM (v8RoL)
Posted by: The Mega Independent at December 05, 2012 03:59 AM (6JMZR)
FYI - I got passes to a press screening of "Network" to write a review for my high school paper. Life-changing. Just celebrated 30 years in show business., which can be in the Guinness Book for the longest period of sitting shiva continuously...
30 years, J.J? I don't know whether to laugh or cry. But mazeltov, nonetheless. BTW, how many times in those past 30 years have people asked, "can you look at my screenplay?"
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 05, 2012 04:00 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:01 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Truman North at December 05, 2012 04:01 AM (flaox)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2012 04:01 AM (v8RoL)
Posted by: Truman North at December 05, 2012 04:02 AM (flaox)
So unless it's impossible to vote at all, I know several folks who are ready to write in West, regardless of what happens this cycle.
As Otter said in Animal House:
"We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons, but that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part!"
And we're just the ones to do it.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 04:02 AM (1KNmB)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 05, 2012 04:03 AM (v8RoL)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:03 AM (XkWWK)
Trey Goudy needs to run against Graham for the Senate in 2014. Graham needs to retire and move to SF.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 04:04 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 04:04 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:05 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Cricket at December 05, 2012 04:06 AM (DrC22)
Posted by: Endeavor to Persevere at December 05, 2012 07:28 AM (zZJJp)
It's a good thing long division isn't required to get into college. She might not have made the cut.
Her brain must really hurt when she tries to think.
Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at December 05, 2012 04:07 AM (Gkhxf)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:08 AM (XkWWK)
Oh I have seen that. It is god but no need to "buy". They show it every year around July 4th.
Which version, though? The restored director's cut has the song "Cool Considerate Men" put back as well as some additional dialogue that was cut for the general release.
I did a local theatre version of the show a few years back, playing Thomson, the congressional secretary. I always got goosebumps when I said the line, "The vote being twelve to one, with one abstention, the resolution on independence. . .is adopted."
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 05, 2012 04:08 AM (zF6Iw)
http://tinyurl.com/b7pne94
Posted by: Ruth In Iowa at December 05, 2012 07:59 AM (LhpYW)
The irony is, Kellog is in Michigan, where voter ID has been required for years, and no one gives a rat's ass about that.
Nothing disenfranchises black voters more than voter fraud. So ID's are an excellent way to support the franchise that Republicans made sure black Americans now have (over the howls and protests of Democrats).
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 04:08 AM (1KNmB)
No problem.
I cobbled that together in less than 5 minutes just doing searches.
Do you realize that nothing, I repeat nothing like that chart was used against Obama during the entire campaign.
And the GOP masterminds pay 100's of millions of dollars to consultants to come up with abysmal messaging and strategy.
Quick, what was Mitt Romeny's campaign message?
I haven't the foggiest recollection of what it was, anyone?
Posted by: General Woundwort at December 05, 2012 04:08 AM (RrD4h)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 05, 2012 04:09 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 04:10 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 04:10 AM (5DR1j)
Posted by: no good deed at December 05, 2012 04:11 AM (mjR67)
Armey has been "let go." About time, too. And they are supposedly still on the hook to pay him Eight Huge. Waste of money.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 04:11 AM (1KNmB)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:13 AM (XkWWK)
For a good historical account of how close that DOI was you should read "Independence: The Struggle" by John Ferling.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 04:14 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 04:14 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:15 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Truman North at December 05, 2012 08:02 AM (flaox)
Done and done. I used to work as a skip tracer at a collection agency so he will be pursued.
I saw on Twitter yesterday that Armey and Freedomworks are no longer on speaking terms so you might want to take a look for official news to confirm it.
Posted by: Retread at December 05, 2012 04:15 AM (zxitI)
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 07:46 AM (1KNmB)
I like the way you think! Unfortunately, I also think the apparatchiks of both parties at the state level have made it almost impossible to do a write-in vote for any candidate that has not been pre-approved by the election system that they created out of whole cloth. If name is not on the electronic ballot, your candidate doesn't exist. And the electronic ballot makes cheating so much more efficient, but that's a different rant.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:17 AM (Cnqmv)
Can you look at my screenplay?
It's about a no-account drifter who lucks into a series of positions that culminate in his election as president of the United States. He is a Marxist by political philosophy, but a sleazy Chicago politician when it counts. He drives the country into a decade-long recession, yet astoundingly he is reelected.
I know that it's fantasy....but is there any market for a farcical tale such as this?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 04:17 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: Cricket at December 05, 2012 04:18 AM (DrC22)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 08:14 AM (LpQbZ)
And a pardon for anything short of an axe murder live during a Jay Carney presser!
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:18 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 08:04 AM (YdQQY)
He seems to be showing just a bit of intestinal fortitude recently.
Did he get a testicle transplant?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 04:19 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:19 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at December 05, 2012 04:19 AM (iy7de)
"If not him/them, then I am open to suggestions."
Freedomworks is still going, and I'll send them money now that Matt is the guy.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 04:20 AM (1KNmB)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:20 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Fox2! at December 05, 2012 04:21 AM (1Qpmy)
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 04:21 AM (GoIUi)
Come on, every novel has to have some shred of reality to lend credibility to the plot. The US would never let a Chicago machine politician near an important office, and certainly not one that is a self-declared marxist.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:21 AM (Cnqmv)
I like the Alan West idea, but our core problem is the G.O.P.
I'm also not opposed to a 3rd party , this could be healthy for a host of reasons and our Kenyon Overlord is pushing us there ...
The establishment G.O.P. needs to go... Bohner ( boner ) is negotiating behind closed doors on the " Fiscal Cliff ", he has tossed KEY fiscal Conservatives off our financial committees , and they still haven't been told, they read about it in the newspapers...
Support and grow the Tea Party , Stick with Rush , Levin and Beck for your radio information... Know the websites that are truly Conservative ... No - One should ever donate to the establishment G.O.P (Grand Old Pussies), give it directly to your preferred candidate...Once we elect enough Tea Party Conservatives we take over the G.O.P....
Posted by: AmericanDawg at December 05, 2012 04:21 AM (c8hZ5)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:22 AM (XkWWK)
I never trusted him or his Saudi business partners, now we have someone just bending to the inbreeds...
Posted by: Clemenza at December 05, 2012 04:23 AM (afx6B)
And in addition, the MFM will do everything in their power to destroy them. They will manufacture shit and they will make big noises of "gaffes". And all the Morons here that love them some "moderates" will push that and believe it.
After all, those "moderate" candidates will turn some blue States red. I have heard that two elections in a row in which we had our asses handed to us.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 04:23 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:24 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:24 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Cricket at December 05, 2012 04:25 AM (DrC22)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 08:19 AM (GsoHv)
He has been blowing hot and cold (pun intended). He is up for election in 2014.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 04:25 AM (YdQQY)
Yeah, I know they will, but I'm thinking that if enough folks get on board with this, we can focus on getting that repaired--at least somewhat. In fact, if enough get on board, and West understand this, we can elevate his profile so he can continue to get lots of earned media to criticize Obama.
I'd love it if the first black President was a conservative.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 04:25 AM (1KNmB)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at December 05, 2012 04:25 AM (iy7de)
Wouldn't it be nice, just once, to try an actual conservative candidate? Of course, we'd have to have one willing to run, and I haven't seen that on the table in the last two cycles.
Rick Perry was probably the most reliably conservative candidate who had a record. That didn't go so well.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 04:26 AM (5DR1j)
Is he going to be primaried? Is there a solid contender?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 04:26 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:26 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 04:27 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 04:27 AM (5DR1j)
We have a friend who is in the finance side of Hollywood, and he has told me that no matter what I may think of the sleaziness of the business, in reality it is much, much worse.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 04:28 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 08:26 AM (GsoHv)
There were two last time. Maybe Trey Gowdy will do it.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 04:28 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 04:29 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at December 05, 2012 04:29 AM (iy7de)
Posted by: WarrenMuhfugginHarding at December 05, 2012 04:29 AM (OqWMe)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:30 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 05, 2012 04:30 AM (tkoGU)
But I don't know how to work giant robots into a tale of Schnitzel.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at December 05, 2012 04:30 AM (/kI1Q)
O to U ... as if the change in spelling lets the MSM off the hook for promoting the "deserved" toppling of Mubarak for the Islamist genocide of all minorities, toppling the modern Muslim governments and advanced nations, destroying ancient civilizations' historical records in favor of the UN "right" to rule the world by drone assassin and biochemical weaponry, while yet patronizing Muslim absolute monarchists. Always with the best of intentions, of course ... being their own.
There were and remain too many PC idiots mandating what's best to be submission to tyranny. After all, it takes a tyrant to know what's best for you, and resistance is futile. So stfu and pay your inflated taxes with all due patriotism. Know that your blood, sweat and tears are for global corporatist power and profit monopoly. STFU, do as you're told by the marionettes of your favorite party, whether Pelosi or Boehner who share autocratic values. US laws only apply to the plebs, not to the corrupt patrician-politicians whom fools elect (or so we're told) to uphold the Constitution but instead who fabricate new and unconstitutional laws to deny Liberty and advance authoritarianism globally.
Ugly mirror image, comparing the governance seizure of omnipotence in Egypt, the US, wherever, and the public outcry against tyranny. And the globalist MSM doing its best to control thought and profit, tyranny being the highest bidder.
Posted by: panzernashorn at December 05, 2012 04:30 AM (BAnPT)
Posted by: kallisto at December 05, 2012 04:30 AM (jm/9g)
http://tinyurl.com/9wr8mcf
Entitlement. Culture.
Posted by: Filly at December 05, 2012 04:31 AM (b9kWf)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:32 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: panzernashorn at December 05, 2012 08:30 AM (BAnPT)
___
The only criterion the SCM needs to support a tyrant is the fact of his religion. If he's not Christian, he's alright in their book.
Posted by: kallisto at December 05, 2012 04:32 AM (jm/9g)
I'm sure Google has already been notified to not return "Morsi" results when you search for "Mursi."
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at December 05, 2012 04:33 AM (/kI1Q)
Posted by: Ian S. at December 05, 2012 04:33 AM (OevbG)
Besides distribution (on which I have some ideas) why would making a low-budget movie be out of bounds?
You can get good, really high quality cameras for a couple of thousand dollars. Editing (both sound and video) software is almost trivially inexpensive.
Yes, you'd need to raise some capital (kick-starter, anyone?) but I think you could do a fairly good, low-budget movie for less than a million dollars. Maybe less than half that, if you had people working on contingency.
The other option is to look up that studio behind "Fireproof" and "Courageous" and those other Kirk Cameron movies and see if they might entertain your ideas. They're primarily a Christian Drama outfit, but I think they're already fighting the culture war. If you explained that, tactically, their movies don't get much play, but a cool action-adventure flick might... they might listen.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 04:34 AM (5DR1j)
Posted by: WarrenMuhfugginHarding at December 05, 2012 04:34 AM (OqWMe)
Posted by: Michael Bay at December 05, 2012 04:34 AM (JDIKC)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:35 AM (XkWWK)
Exactly. That's why I've decided they need to know we aren't buying their crap anymore. If we all just buy or make our own signs, and just Vote West, starting RFN, we can build an army worthy of Mord-- uhh. Anyway, you see what I mean?
We are the voters, so let's stop letting THEM dictate the terms. If we just announce it's a done deal, and get enough folks on board, it gives the "Re-pubics" time to get on board. And it gives us time to focus on fixing other problems.
Whatever we do, I'm not falling for their crap anymore. And screw the knuckleheads who scream about "high negatives." All that bad blood crap just goes away when they all realize we're not listening to it anymore.
OKAY, I'm going to stop arguing FOR this, and just let you folks beat on it.
See, the good ideas, they fight back on their own. So I released this one in the wild, and if it wants to live, it'll live.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 04:35 AM (1KNmB)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at December 05, 2012 04:35 AM (GVxQo)
Posted by: Truman North at December 05, 2012 04:37 AM (I2LwF)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 08:17 AM
Dude -- I'm not in Da Biz like JJ (used to be, but that's another sad tale), but even I can tell you that concept is way too far out! I mean, you can't expect people to sit and watch some loon running for president without showing some of his past. A couple scenes of him holding a job or doing schoolwork would help.
At the very least, you have to build some tension, with a scene or two of him fighting for a hopeless cause or opposing some Powerful Fat Greedhead in Congress and emerging triumphant.
I suppose you'll wanna cast someone like Jay-Z in the lead, too.
Box Office Poison, baby!
Posted by: MrScribbler, banned at TepidAir at December 05, 2012 04:38 AM (yKUrR)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 04:38 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Clemenza at December 05, 2012 04:39 AM (afx6B)
I don't want him to be a Mitt clone, by any means. Focusing his attention on 2016 NOW doesn't mean being mini-Mitt. It does mean starting, now, to lay the groundwork for the 2016 campaign. It means starting, now, to get the message out.
When Perry released Fed Up!, he could have announced he was considering a primary run, but hadn't made up his mind. Instead, he sat it out until after primary season had already started.
Maybe he doesn't need to start it now, but he needs to do it sooner, rather than later, if he's going to make another run at it. I doubt he will try again, but it'd be nice if he did.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 08:30 AM (XkWWK)
Huh? I never brought up Mourdock or Akin. I wasn't talking about Congressional races at all.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 04:39 AM (5DR1j)
Posted by: Eric Cantor at December 05, 2012 04:39 AM (+O0dt)
Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Waiting for the Sun at December 05, 2012 04:40 AM (t46cL)
Posted by: Walkers! at December 05, 2012 04:40 AM (e/Cti)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 04:40 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 08:32 AM (XkWWK)
You've met my BIL?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 04:40 AM (GsoHv)
I can sympathize, essentially we can safely do away with INS at this point.
Who should give more of a fuck about "American" than the citizenry?
I'd rather just declare this nation up for grabs than hand it to Mexico alone.
Posted by: sven10077 at December 05, 2012 04:41 AM (LRFds)
Morning, all!
Apropos of nothing, I've realized that the reason I've not yet come to terms with the fact that Christmas is less than a month away is because I haven't seen any Salad Shooter or Chia Pet commercials. It just can't be Christmas without Salad Shooter and Chia Pet commercials during every late night and daytime commercial break. It's entirely possible that they're out there, but since I almost never watch TV at this point I haven't seen them.
This makes me sad.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 04:42 AM (4df7R)
Well of course Team DNC is on board with screwing vets out of gun rights.
They are the biggest terrorism threat out there.
Ask Uncle Jan about it.
Posted by: sven10077 at December 05, 2012 04:42 AM (LRFds)
Posted by: In Cognito at December 05, 2012 04:43 AM (m9GfP)
Posted by: Truman North at December 05, 2012 08:37 AM (I2LwF)
FIFY
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 04:43 AM (GsoHv)
They used up their Chia quota on Chia Obama.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 04:43 AM (YdQQY)
The GWB pitch yesterday made me remember why I never trusted him when he was President.
I got ticked at Cruz as well for saying something along the lines of 'the republican party stands for securing the border and legal immigration' like it was news. Maybe it is news to 51% of the country, but those two precepts are what I always thought was the party stance.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:45 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Thorvald at December 05, 2012 04:46 AM (1V6Pv)
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 04:47 AM (rLflY)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit. at December 05, 2012 04:47 AM (yiIja)
This makes me sad. Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at December 05, 2012 08:42 AM
Not only are the Chia Pet commercials up and running -- at least in MA, so I wouldn't make a special trip here to see 'em -- but wait, there's more:
Yesterday, I saw an ad for the Clapper!
Clap on, clap off, baby!
Posted by: MrScribbler, banned at TepidAir at December 05, 2012 04:47 AM (yKUrR)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit. at December 05, 2012 04:48 AM (yiIja)
I am actually somewhat of the mind an attack on US soil by a foreign power involving the attempted direct imposition of political will through sustained presence would fix a LOT of what ails the national psyche.
Posted by: sven10077 at December 05, 2012 04:48 AM (LRFds)
Posted by: Bob Costas at December 05, 2012 04:48 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: sven10077 at December 05, 2012 08:41 AM (LRFds)
Both parties are sure they can pander to the mexicans and lawn-care latinos. If we opened up immigration to one and all, some independent educated entrepreneur types might sneak in and screw up the demographics.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:48 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 08:43 AM (YdQQY)
This is sadly true.
Oh, that reminds me. Speaking of Chia Obama, has anyone ever tried to grow a Chia Pet using urine instead of water? If not, anyone want to try?
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 04:48 AM (4df7R)
Yesterday, I saw an ad for the Clapper!
NO WAY. I haven't seen a Clapper commercial in years! Aww, now I'm all nostalgic.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 04:49 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Baldy at December 05, 2012 04:50 AM (opS9C)
**Hey, Cruz' primary victory was all uphill, with full Republican voter support, against absolute sabotage by the Texas Republican Party Leadership set to MAKE Dewhurst the winner. Remember who appointed Cruz as the State of Texas Solicitor General, the very same Texas Republican Leadership who knifed Cruz in the back in order to advance Dewhurst's political career nationally. No such thing as "let the best man win" without fighting dirty in Texas. Yes, it is Texas that provides an illustration of how any State Republican Party functions so eerily according to the dictates of the National Republican Leadership who hold themselves above the law, "deserving" to change party law at whim, to hell with Republican citizenry when leaders "deserve" the right to abuse and monopolize power.
Cruz argued successfully representing the State of Texas on US Constitutional grounds before the SCOTUS. His Senate pledge was on behalf of constitutional law, the outcry of Texas Republican voters. We'll see how well the constitutional lawyer sticks to his guns in the Senate. I know he'll continue to talk the talk as he walks the halls of Congress. But politics and deal making require compromise and alliances. So over time, I'm not expecting Cruz to uphold his constitutional pledge to Texans when opposed by Cornyn, etc. in the Senate. But I would like to be pleasantly surprised, and find Cruz outwitting the other snakes in the grass on behalf of the Constitutional Republic. We'll see.
Posted by: panzernashorn at December 05, 2012 04:50 AM (BAnPT)
Making a cameo.
Paid some bills was told it is better to pay half the credit off in two months than all at once under the "new credit rating formula."
Am debating a carry pistol.
Armalite AR-24
Caracal C9 QS
Sig P-250 SubCompact
Bazooka
Need to decide whether to go back to skip tracing, do simple logistics work, or hard analysis of cost to profit ratio on building Conex houses.
Posted by: sven10077 at December 05, 2012 04:51 AM (LRFds)
Posted by: Baldy at December 05, 2012 08:50 AM (opS9C)
I hope you're right, but I've stopped underestimating the sheer blind stupidity of 52% of the American public.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 04:51 AM (4df7R)
You forgot the Carbon Tax, coming soon to a fiefdom near you, which is essentially a tax for breathing (although couched in other terms).
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:52 AM (Cnqmv)
One day we will wake up, and everyone will see what we are living in.
Not if we have anything to say about it.
This just in: Chocolate rations going up. Story at 11.
Posted by: The MFM at December 05, 2012 04:52 AM (yiIja)
Are you kidding?
What happened to selecting governors with experience as our nominees?
Mitt Romney aside, that's been the experience with most candidates for a long time now.
Posted by: chemjeff at December 05, 2012 04:53 AM (d/5qf)
Posted by: Clemenza at December 05, 2012 04:53 AM (afx6B)
>>>83 Contact Dick Armey at Freedomworks. This is a great idea.
Posted by: Truman North at December 05, 2012 08:02 AM (flaox)
Thought Armey left FreedomWorks [also, they are teh spambots that group - I hates them crackas!]
Posted by: uterus cannon at December 05, 2012 04:54 AM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: In Cognito at December 05, 2012 04:55 AM (/Bbvl)
Not different principles, not a different coalition, but different faces. Younger faces. Less weepy faces. Good old moderation in new bottles.
Posted by: Eric Cantor at December 05, 2012 04:56 AM (+O0dt)
Posted by: Abe Vigoda at December 05, 2012 08:55 AM (OWjjx)
You know what's sad? One of these days Abe really WILL be gone. What will happen to our meme then?
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 04:56 AM (4df7R)
Does the justice department have a junk bracelet to curb erections that we don't know about? This judge should be drug tested immediately.
Posted by: Fritz at December 05, 2012 04:57 AM (/ZZCn)
He was a Lt Col. which I believe is a battalion or regimental XO. He's got the experience handling people and that type of environment.
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 04:57 AM (GQ8sn)
I want a nation that pistol whips enviro dorks who block it from exploiting its resources, who are hungry to work their asses off to increase the standard of living for the whole fucking planet.
I could give three shits about the color of the faces, because brother workers faces are covered in dirt or grime.
Posted by: sven10077 at December 05, 2012 04:57 AM (LRFds)
23 million Americans out of work, but we need to be allowing more and more illegals to come in and do work Americans won't do.
Dems want illegals for their votes...
Repubs want cheap lawn care and off the books nannies and poolboys...
Citizens want secure borders and no welfare for illegals, deportation of illegal criminals, and no anchor baby legislation.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 04:58 AM (Cnqmv)
Think pets, regift the unwanted chia for animals; a cat's potty tray or locate near the curb as the neighborhood dog walk urine totem.
Posted by: panzernashorn at December 05, 2012 04:59 AM (BAnPT)
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at December 05, 2012 08:56 AM (4df7R)
We will play Godfather quotes about toilets with pull chains.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 04:59 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 05:00 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 08:57 AM (GQ8sn)
But he supported the Pigford-II scam which is the biggest federal fraud since Tea Pot Dome.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:01 AM (YdQQY)
He was a Lt Col. which I believe is a battalion or regimental XO. He's got the experience handling people and that type of environment.
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 08:57 AM (GQ8sn)
Boy has that state governor experience qualification thing worked out well for us so far.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 05:02 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 05:02 AM (LpQbZ)
Heh. Found via Drudge, at the UK Telegraph:
China's new leaders ban red carpets, pomp and 'empty speeches'
China's new leaders have promised a dramatic overhaul of how the Communist party behaves, responding to growing public criticism of imperious and lavishly rich officials.
Hey, Thomas Friedman! For once I agree with you. I want our government to emulate China with this. No more big parties, celebrity get togethers, or empty speeches. Hell, the last one alone would mean we'd never have to listen to Obumfuck's sybillant slobbering again.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:03 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: real joe at December 05, 2012 05:03 AM (PD2ad)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 09:01 AM (YdQQY)
Did not realize that--DNA uber alles?
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 05:03 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 05:04 AM (XkWWK)
Really? Aww shit...
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 05:04 AM (GQ8sn)
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The last guy who identified with that term won election and re-election. One problem is that it actually meant something to him and he enjoyed spending like a drunken sailor and just loves him some illegal immigrants.
Posted by: RioBravo at December 05, 2012 05:04 AM (eEfYn)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 05:05 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: Noncentsical at December 05, 2012 05:05 AM (Na7G9)
he did later apologize for voting for it but that was a major major killer for me.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:05 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 05:06 AM (XkWWK)
I propose that all subway trains install giant foam cushions on the lead car. I also propose that all trains travel no faster than 15 mph in order to prevent any intentional subway track suicides.
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 05:06 AM (GQ8sn)
He won the initial election because of Clinton and Al Gore being the opponent. He won the second election because Horseface Kerry and a war on.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:07 AM (YdQQY)
RE: Allen West and Pigford. He realized the error of his ways immediately after doing it.
Allen West says that he didn’t do enough due diligence on the Pigford amendment and says he may have to take this one ‘in the shorts’
Video at RightScoop, from June 2011: http://www.therightscoop.com/allen-west-explains-pigford-vote/
It was a mistake, and I genuinely believe he learned from it.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:08 AM (4df7R)
What happened to selecting governors with experience as our nominees?
I hope that was sarcasm. Damn, if that would be kidding, we should all just crawl under a desk and kiss our asses goodbye. That "governor" shit is as meaningful to me now as all the crap about high negatives, ORCA not working, and starting in again on Christine O'Angle. Screw that. I'm pledging to Vote West if he ain't dead, nor me. And I'll try to get as many as possible to do the same. But like I wrote above, I'm not gonna defend the idea itself right now. I'm just responding about West as a candidate.
You know, Colonel is a very good rank to qualify as an administrator and a "personnel" issues guy. And West doesn't trip over his tongue as often as 99% of the rest of them do. And a quick look at the list of Presidents who never served in the military shows that they pretty much suck, unless you have a guy like John Adams, who was a solid supporter of the military, and actually made sure we had a Navy.
So hell no, I'm not kidding about West.
I'd appreciate you picking apart the idea all you want (like assume it was Ace or somebody), but jumping right in criticizing West is frankly kind'a odd.
And I say this with all due respect to an excellent fellow moron.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 05:08 AM (w1bQD)
End the anonymity of 501c3 donors.
Environmentals get to claim the high ground when they are shutting down drilling and mining. It would be helpful to know, for example, how much of the Sierra Club's money comes from the Saudis (or now, the Russians).
I would like to know how much of the Southern Poverty Law Center's money comes from people like Nancy Pelosi. Or how much of the ACLU's money comes from trial attorneys (not to mention the sweet deal they get when they LOSE a case but the government pays their attorney fees anyway).
Seriously, if political donors have to be revealed, why not donors to these groups? Are the donors ASHAMED of their support?
I really think this should be done. Transparency, you know.
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 05:10 AM (GoIUi)
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With the electorate of 2016 he wouldn't have. Demography is destiny.
Posted by: The Lightworker at December 05, 2012 05:12 AM (+O0dt)
We need to ban "The Walking Dead!"
Man Shoots Girlfriend in Fight over 'The Walking Dead'
NBC New York: http://tiny.cc/8ckuow
I love that the article concludes by noting the guy was "passionate" about guns. Sorry, but anyone who's crazy enough to shoot his girlfriend of 3-4 years over something as stupid as a meaningless debate about a fictional universe has issues that have nothing to do with guns.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:13 AM (4df7R)
>>NO WAY. I haven't seen a Clapper commercial in years! Aww, now I'm all nostalgic.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at December 05, 2012 08:49 AM (4df7R)
Just yesterday I saw a catheter commercial for Chiacare.
It's comin' whether we like it or not.
Posted by: ontherocks at December 05, 2012 05:14 AM (aZ6ew)
I wonder if he was Team Daryl or Team Glenn?
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 05:15 AM (GQ8sn)
al-Anwest may not be perfect, but he is a darn sight better than anyone else I can see on the distant horizon. I would really like to have a president with military experience that has had to make some really tough choices and live with the consequences, rather than another ruling class elite, trust fund, Ivy League credentialed, metrosexual, compassionate conservative, pseduo-socialist.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 05:17 AM (Cnqmv)
We need to ban cops!
Chicago Cop Shoots Prized Puppy
Fox Chicago: http://tiny.cc/blkuow
...But on Saturday afternoon, the [miniature bull terrier puppy] became a target himself. He was shot by a Chicago Police officer in front of his owner's gated, North Side home. Police were writing a parking ticket for a van belonging to Al Phillips, so Phillips came out to move the vehicle.
"My little bull terrier followed me out," Phillips explains. "Then, all I hear is boom! Boom! Two shots. You shot the dog!"...
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:18 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Miss Marple at December 05, 2012 09:10 AM (GoIUi)
It is to laugh!
Posted by: Karl Rover at December 05, 2012 05:18 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 09:15 AM (GQ8sn)
Must they be separate? My heart would be torn in two if I have to choose!
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:19 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at December 05, 2012 09:18 AM (4df7R)
Wonder if the city will sue Phillips for a vicious dog in public? The "officer" will get no more than an administrative slap on the wrist.
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 05:20 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 09:07 AM (YdQQY)
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Well, as opposed to the other gentlemen who lost to the SCOAMF I/II.
Opponent 1 : Senate leader on environmentalism, arms control, government reformer, inventor of the internet.
Opponent 2 : Decorated war veteran
Opponent 3: Unknown, transformational idiot
Opponent 4 : Well known, transformational, annoying, incompetent idiot
I would prefer some more 'compassionate conservatism' talk myself.
Posted by: RioBravo at December 05, 2012 05:20 AM (eEfYn)
It was so cool! They used the old commercial with the smiling old biddy lying in bed slappin' her mitts to shut off the lights.
All I need now is to see a Mission Pak commercial....
But, no. I'm sure Mission Pak, with its perky jingle ("No gift so right/so gay, so bright/give the Mission Pak magic way!"), went out of business decades ago.
Posted by: MrScribbler, banned at TepidAir at December 05, 2012 05:20 AM (yKUrR)
West is at least 90% of what I want, warts and all. I'll take Palin, DeMint, Gowdy, ...hell, I'd even take Ken Blackwell for the job. Someone who can explain why we should vote for a non-leftist, and not sound like a guy reading out loud from a textbook about derivatives and bond holders.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 05:21 AM (w1bQD)
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 05:21 AM (LpQbZ)
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 09:20 AM (Cnqmv)
According to the article the cops came back three days later and gave Phillips a ticket for not having his dog on a leash at the time. So yeah, they're not overflowing with the milk of human kindness.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:21 AM (4df7R)
President John Kerry reporting for duty! Hahaha!!!
If we ever need a president who has experience in:
-throwing medals over fences
-shooting your own ass with an M79 grenade launcher
-Purple Heart whoring
-stabbing your own men in the back at Senate hearings
...then John Kerry is our man.
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 05:23 AM (GQ8sn)
You might be right. But get this! Christmas is less than 3 weeks away.
Posted by: Al at December 05, 2012 09:22 AM (V70Uh)
I KNOW! It's crazy! I've already got all my shopping done, though, for precisely this reason. otherwise it would be Christmas Eve and I'd wake up in a cold sweat realizing I hadn't bought something for somebody. lol!
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:23 AM (4df7R)
You know Daryl would put a bolt through Glenn's throat in a heartbeat.
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 05:24 AM (GQ8sn)
I am stunned Ailes did it, but happy none-the-less.
Posted by: beach at December 05, 2012 09:21 AM (LpQbZ)
A network that pays a salary to Bob Beckel, Allen Colmes, Geraldo "Jerry" Rivera, and Juan Williams is not your friend. Two down, four to go!
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 05:25 AM (Cnqmv)
I'm sure this was already discussed upthread, but I haven't read all the comments. Who do you think I am, Breitbart?
Detroit councilwoman to Obama: We voted for you, now bail us out
Fox Detroit: http://tiny.cc/kzkuow
...City Council member JoAnn Watson said Tuesday the citizens support of Obama in last month's election was enough reason for the president to bailout the struggling the city.
"Our people in an overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president and there ought to be a quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership on that," said Watson. "Of course, not just that, but why not?"...
JoAnn Watson, founding member of the Free Shit Army, reporting for duty!
Hey, JoAnn! I voted for Romney. You know what I never expected him to do? I never expected him to give me money just because I voted for him. The idea is repugnant, actually. So have fun with that, you classless bitch!
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:27 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 05:28 AM (5DR1j)
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 09:24 AM (GQ8sn)
I think in the beginning he would have, but I think he'd hesitate a little now. Glenn's proven he's pretty badass and good to have in your corner. But I expect a confrontation between the two sometime in the second half of the season.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:28 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Brother Cavil, not a Mongol at December 05, 2012 05:29 AM (GBXon)
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at December 05, 2012 05:29 AM (iAUf+)
Posted by: in the year 2525 it is still the fault of W. Bush at December 05, 2012 05:29 AM (Kflw4)
If you don't make it, they can't take it.
If you don't earn it, then can't burn it.
Get enough, then get out.
Posted by: Dagney at December 05, 2012 05:29 AM (x9s9/)
Dick Morris is worthless.
Colmes, Williams, Beckel and Rivers can all go pound sand.
Posted by: Al at December 05, 2012 05:30 AM (V70Uh)
What this stupid scrunt doesn't realize is that TFG doesn't need her vote or anyone else's vote after last month. He's home free.
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 05:31 AM (GQ8sn)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 05:31 AM (5DR1j)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:31 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: epiphany at December 05, 2012 05:31 AM (Kflw4)
If you don't earn it, then can't burn it.
Get enough, then get out.
Posted by: Dagney at December 05, 2012 09:29 AM (x9s9/)
Dagney is BAAAaccckkkk!
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:32 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 07:46 AM (1KNmB)
a one term Congressman? Don't get me wrong, Love Him Long Time, Sent him money, Would Again! 2016 is so far away...
The one thing I am doing 1st chance I get, is going to the Voter's Register's Office and changing to Liberation Party. Looking forward to telling all the GOP phone calls for action...I did my part...now piss-off!
Posted by: Paladin at December 05, 2012 05:32 AM (DPvCq)
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at December 05, 2012 09:29 AM (iAUf+)
Why aim low? NYT all the way, baby! Walter Duranty, watch your back!
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:32 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 05, 2012 05:33 AM (ZOf1l)
Posted by: Dagney at December 05, 2012 09:29 AM (x9s9/)
Is that dagny? Or is this a new Dagney? Either way, yo!
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:33 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 05:33 AM (5DR1j)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:33 AM (YdQQY)
His exact words were: "I would go through hell with a can of gas for my men."
Yup.
Posted by: EC at December 05, 2012 05:34 AM (GQ8sn)
Posted by: john's boner at December 05, 2012 05:35 AM (Kflw4)
Posted by: Brother Cavil, not a Mongol at December 05, 2012 05:36 AM (GBXon)
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 09:33 AM (YdQQY)
I don't think it's necessarily someone socking dagny so much as someone with a similar nic, ne? The spelling is different, after all.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:37 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Brother Cavil, not a Mongol at December 05, 2012 05:37 AM (GBXon)
Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 05, 2012 05:37 AM (jucos)
Every time they say "revenue" we should interrupt--freaking interrupt--and say "raise taxes." That's what they mean. Of course, lowering taxes actually does raise revenue. To a point.
I'd like to see an honest cut in spending.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 05:37 AM (w1bQD)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 05, 2012 05:38 AM (Rhie+)
I hate people.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at December 05, 2012 09:36 AM (/kI1Q)
People tend to suck. Not all, but enough of them to be depressing.
I miss my budgie. 
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/b][/i][/u] at December 05, 2012 05:38 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 09:25 AM (Cnqmv)
You forgot Sherpa Swift.
Posted by: ontherocks at December 05, 2012 05:38 AM (aZ6ew)
But before all that, I think we need to get an emergency rally going on Capitol Hill and force the fucking RINO's out.
BOEHNER - MUST - GO.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 05, 2012 07:50 AM (XkWWK)
I'm in favor of making West Speaker of the House (I think I read somewhere else that one doesn't have to be a member of the House to serve in the role, as counterintuitive as it may sound) over that boozy flatlining whiny fuck who has been worthless. He's the only one that would physically intimidate the punk-in-chief which is the only thing that would work against the delusional bastard.
Posted by: Captain Hate (more dagny and less curious) at December 05, 2012 05:38 AM (pQJij)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 05, 2012 05:38 AM (ZOf1l)
Posted by: Washington at December 05, 2012 05:39 AM (jucos)
And she'll never realize it. Fast forward to November 2016, when her Free Obama Shit hasn't materialized, and she'll blame his failure to reciprocate on the greedy evil racist rich white people who stopped him from being benevolent Shug Daddee.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at December 05, 2012 05:39 AM (/kI1Q)
OK, I reeeeally need someone to explain to me why I should be freaking out over a couple of backbench rookie Congressmen getting booted from plum Committee assignments. We're making these three guys who nobody ever heard of before yesterday some kind of conservative martyr heroes? Why? What the fuck does Sarah Palin even know about how the House works and why is she opining on this? Who the hell cares?
We're wasting more and more time and energy on stupid freakouts like this while Obama is laughing his ass off.
Posted by: rockmom at December 05, 2012 05:40 AM (aBlZ1)
The private sector created 118,000 jobs in November, primarily thanks to service-related jobs, a number that missed expectations ahead of Friday's closely watched government report.
Economists had expected the report to show 125,000 total private jobs created as the effects linger from Superstorm Sandy and anxiety over the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Washington.
Well done MFM keeping blaming a month old storm for the shitty employment numbers.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 05, 2012 05:41 AM (1Jaio)
Dagny has never misspelled her name, far's I recall.
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 05:42 AM (t4Opk)
Because it was more than just those three.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:43 AM (YdQQY)
OK. And replace him with ... whom?
Unless you have a candidate around whom the opposition can coalesce, all this talk of replacing Boehner is so much hot air. So, again, who *do* you want to be speaker?
Posted by: Brown Line at December 05, 2012 05:44 AM (VrNoa)
If you don't make it, they can't take it.
If you don't earn it, they can't burn it.
Get enough, then get out.
Posted by: Insert a Name Not Previously Used for Christ's Sake at December 05, 2012 05:44 AM (x9s9/)
Trey Gowdy will do. A roll of wet toilet paper will do as well.
Posted by: Vic at December 05, 2012 05:45 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 05, 2012 05:45 AM (QupBk)
Because it was more than just those three.
And right now I don't trust the "front-benchers" anymore.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 05, 2012 05:46 AM (ZOf1l)
Just off the top of my head, Jeb Henserling or Paul Ryan. I'm sure there are others who would be acceptable as well.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at December 05, 2012 05:46 AM (5DR1j)
Posted by: Brown Line at December 05, 2012 09:44 AM (VrNoa)
Just about anybody else that wouldn't have the primary skill set of a verklempt spelunkering drunk.
Posted by: ontherocks at December 05, 2012 05:48 AM (aZ6ew)
Posted by: K~Bob at December 05, 2012 09:08 AM (w1bQD)
Well I have to go to work, so this will be my last comment on the matter.
I like Allen West for his political theater, but I do not want him as any serious political leader. I see him as our version of Alan Grayson, a guy who can stir up the crowd and serve as a lightning rod of hate for the other side. But in terms of politics, I don't see much of substance. In his term in Congress, what did he *do*?
Posted by: chemjeff at December 05, 2012 05:48 AM (d/5qf)
Posted by: rockmom at December 05, 2012 05:48 AM (aBlZ1)
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Bob Dole.It will show compassion and even if it turns out to be a bad decision it will only be for the short-term...
Posted by: Not Happy Wednesday at December 05, 2012 05:49 AM (eEfYn)
Posted by: Brother Cavil, not a Mongol at December 05, 2012 05:50 AM (GBXon)
Posted by: Bob Dole! at December 05, 2012 05:50 AM (d/5qf)
Do any of you ever see that TV show “Pawn Stars?” Look at the white trash and ghetto scum that end up in that store; even allowing for the machinations of “reality” TV, do you think any of those people know or care about the founding principles of America?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 05, 2012 07:26 AM (zF6Iw)
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You want to see the Owebama ghetto entitlement mentality, check out Hardcore Pawn on TruTv (from Detroit). Pawn Stars is genteel in comparison.
Posted by: RickZ at December 05, 2012 05:51 AM (3o0hi)
Posted by: Billy Bob, the guy who drinks in SC at December 05, 2012 05:51 AM (wR+pz)
Posted by: thunderb at December 05, 2012 05:51 AM (Dnbau)
Posted by: Anna Wintour at December 05, 2012 05:51 AM (ypzqs)
Old Lodge Skins: Do you see these committee assignments? Do you admire the malfeasance of it? Because the TEA Party, my son, they believe every thing is a free being. Not the slaves of a permanent ruling class.
Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at December 05, 2012 05:52 AM (+I8Mq)
Good idea, but if Ace does that he may make some money, and that just won't do.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 05, 2012 05:55 AM (GsoHv)
Ammendment that would have penalized Palestinians if they used new UN status to seek int'l charges against Israel.
so Israel gets thrown overboard by the dem senate, See my surprised face.
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J Street, the liberal pro-Israel group, rallied against the amendment, with followers sending close to 15,000 letters to senators and making close to 1,000 calls.
hahahaha pro Israel group!
hahahaha @jpost
next nyt@
New York Republicans joined forces with a group of dissident Democrats on Tuesday to form what they called a “bipartisan governing coalition” to run the State Senate, preventing the Democratic Party from taking control even after it appeared to have won a majority of Senate seats in elections last month.
hahaha
hahaha
hahaha
read that To PREVENT Democrats party from taking control !
hahahahahahahaahaaha
Posted by: really piss'd off ette at December 05, 2012 05:55 AM (nqBYe)
Posted by: Schrödinger's cat [/i] at December 05, 2012 05:56 AM (feFL6)
Posted by: really piss'd off ette at December 05, 2012 05:57 AM (nqBYe)
#293, Oh, OK, add Walter Jones who is a closet liberal. Who else are we talking about here? Was there some giant Stalin-style purge that I missed?
Actions have consequences. There's a time and place for everyone to speak their minds (see: Paul, Rand), but the House Republican caucus needs to be as united as possible, and if that means a little reality check needs to be administered to some unruly kids, I have no problem with that. Nor do I give a shit that some rookie from Arizona thinks he has been stomped on.
The Financial Services Committee is a plum assignment because of the fundraising opportunities. But it is going to be chaired next time by easily the most conservative person EVER to head the Committee. Jeb Hensarling is the one who will decide what actual policy gets done by that Committee. AND HE WAS CHOSEN BY JOHN BOEHNER. Why am I supposed to freak out over a couple of rookies getting tossed from thie Committee?
People who are freaking out about this remind me of the old adage, "when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." When you've already made up your mind that John Boehner is an idiot drunken RINO asshole, everything he does looks like Another Assault On Conservatives. Maybe if you all would put down the Haterade for a minute you would see that this is a silly thing to freak out about.
Posted by: rockmom at December 05, 2012 05:58 AM (aBlZ1)
I will donate money to the candidate who primaries Boehner in '14
President Fuckstick consulting on tax policy with MSNBC talking heads = the idiocracy is here
good morning moron horde
Posted by: Jones in CO at December 05, 2012 06:01 AM (8sCoq)
You want to see the Owebama ghetto entitlement mentality, check out Hardcore Pawn on TruTv (from Detroit). Pawn Stars is genteel in comparison.
That's the one I meant - Hardcore Pawn. Just had a brain fart. Watch that show for five minutes, morons, and even the most centrist, Boner-rific, RINO-iest of you will be screaming "LET IT BURN!"
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 05, 2012 06:02 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: rockmom at December 05, 2012 06:04 AM (aBlZ1)
Posted by: really piss'd off ette at December 05, 2012 06:06 AM (nqBYe)
Posted by: Hrothgar - LIB or SMOD (for the Children) at December 05, 2012 06:07 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Baldy at December 05, 2012 06:10 AM (opS9C)
So I am going to let them fuss around about this and ignore it. Boehner is chosen by the Congressmen, for reasons we do not always know. Perhaps the second in line or challengers are really untrustworthy assholes to other members. He has to be elected by a majority of the members, so you have a large coalition of moderates who also have some clout when it comes to choosing leadership.
I do think Trey Gowdy should be the spokesman for the House GOP. He is quick on his feet and takes no prisoners.
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