1 Ted is the man

2 Some politicians get it.

3 You know how this post could be awesomer?


With a Cruuuuuuz cheerleader. 


*is helpful and shit*

4 I want him for 2016, but is there any chance he can bring in any voters other than "constiutionalists"?

5 The palinization of Ted Cruz is going to be terrifying to watch.

6

With a Cruuuuuuz cheerleader.


*is helpful and shit*

 

What are you waiting for?  The outfit is right over there.

7 Love him. Best speech for me was Taya Kyle... Chris Kyles wife.

8 #4 did I spell "constitutionalists" or "constipationalists"?

9

I want him for 2016, but is there any chance he can bring in any voters other than "constiutionalists"?

Posted by: GadsdenBC at May 04, 2013 02:32 PM (AT1Ju)

 

We need someone like McCain or Romney.  Centrists are sure winners.

 

10 Here is Chris Kyles wife speaking at the NRA... http://tinyurl.com/bnsd389

11 With a Cruuuuuuz cheerleader. *is helpful and shit* Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 04, 2013 02:32 PM (Gk3SS) Pretty sure I can get you a uniform, if you're offering...

12 10 Here is Chris Kyles wife speaking at the NRA...

http://tinyurl.com/bnsd389



Jeebus.  A commenter called her a "c*nt."  I'd love to have the chance to meet this "man."

13 #9 Fair point. Maybe he should at least deliver his eviscerating takedowns with a little humor to take the sting off for those voters who aren't fully on board with him yet.

14 Pretty sure I can get you a uniform, if you're offering... Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at May 04, 2013 02:38 PM (GEICT)


I see the hive mind is still working. 

15
He looks more like a young Danny Aiellio (in Moonstruck) than Joe McCarthy.

16 I see the hive mind is still working. Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 04, 2013 02:42 PM (Gk3SS) The Nobleness is universal.

17

Related Scary news:  29% think revoulution is  necessary. 

"Twenty-nine percent of registered voters think that an armed revolution might be necessary in the next few years in order to protect liberties, according to a Public Mind poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University."  

 

http://tinyurl.com/cm5brwz

18
Here is Chris Kyles wife speaking at the NRA...
Jeebus. A commenter called her a "c*nt." I'd love to have the chance to meet this "man."
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2013 02:39 PM (lVPtV)

The mark of the highly educated urbanite for sure.

19 This Senator is the model for winning elections just sayin'

20 Scary news: 29% think revoulution is necessary.

If the other 71% are willing to stay out of the way, then its probably inevitable.

21 So is this the gun thread?

22 This Senator is the model for winning elections
just sayin'

Posted by: Beto at May 04, 2013 02:46 PM (MhA4j)

 

Apparently he had  such a  lack of fore-sight  as to be born in Canada. Bummer.

23 Since movies are never OT, it looks like Iron Man 3 is going to have the second highest US opening ever, right behind The Avengers.  Add in the worldwide grosses and it's probably going to have grossed a cool half a billion worldwide by Sunday night. 


Let me repeat, if you had told me in the late 90's and early 2000's that RDJ would still be alive, let alone the biggest action star on the planet by now, I would have laughed in your face.   Never been so glad to take someone out of my dead pool.

24 17 Related Scary news: 29% think revoulution is necessary. "Twenty-nine percent of registered voters think that an armed revolution might be necessary in the next few years in order to protect liberties, according to a Public Mind poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University." http://tinyurl.com/cm5brwz Posted by: rd at May 04, 2013 02:45 PM (D+lxs) That is kinda scary. What the hell are the other 71% doing?

25 Scary news: 29% think revolution is necessary. 20 If the other 71% are willing to stay out of the way, then its probably inevitable. **** American Revolution was like...5%

26

Apparently he had such a lack of fore-sight as to be born in Canada. Bummer.

 

Obviously we need to annex the part of Canada where he was born!

27 I like Cruz, but...  that whole Canadian birth thing...   Ever since I watched the South Park movie I've not trusted them so much...   <sarc>

28 Canadians are OK but NO SCANDI TRASH!

29 or Gingers.....(shudders)

30 Apparently he had such a lack of fore-sight as to be born in Canada. Bummer.

Meh.  That shit don't matter anymore.

31 At this point I will take the John Lennon position on Revolution. Syria does look tempting and all.

32 "Twenty-nine percent of registered voters think that an armed revolution might be necessary in the next few years in order to protect liberties, according to a Public Mind poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University."

http://tinyurl.com/cm5brwz

Posted by: rd at May 04, 2013 02:45 PM (D+lxs)

 

 

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Only a third of the colonists in 1776 were active in actually fighting the  Revolutionary War.  So we're almost there.

33 Jeebus. A commenter called her a "c*nt." I'd love to have the chance to meet this "man." Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2013 02:39 PM (lVPtV) More of that liberal tolerance I hear so much about.

34 Since movies are never OT, it looks like Iron Man 3 is going to have the second highest US opening ever, right behind The Avengers. Add in the worldwide grosses and it's probably going to have grossed a cool half a billion worldwide by Sunday night. Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 04, 2013 02:49 PM (Gk3SS) Allow me to take a second to explain how pissed off I am. My wife is an asst coach for a HS cheerleading team. One of her girls texts her yesterday "Coach, I got a ticket the other day and my mom says I have to pay it off before I can have the car back. Any chance y'all need a babysitter?" She's watched the girls plenty of times, so sure, let's do dinner and then Iron Man 3 tonight. Awesome. Super excited. Text comes in midday today..."Oh, some family thing came up. Can't do it. Sorry." So now it's dinner out for all of us and The Croods. Joy.

35

It was 29% saying revolution may be necessary, 47% no and the rest undecided, not sure, no clue, or Not gonna say. 

 

Here is the poll

 

http://tinyurl.com/cuphdm8

36 OT:  Doug Ross has spreadsheet layout of Benghazi timeline that is damning.  Link in my sig, reposted for newer eyes...  heh

37 Jeebus. A commenter called her a "c*nt." I'd love to have the chance to meet this "man." Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2013 02:39 PM (lVPtV) Why in the world do you want to meet Andrew Sullivan? That sounds like about the least fun you could possibly have on a weekend. I mean you, or pretty much anyone here, could make him cry, but that's kind of like taking candy from a baby. An angry, stupid, Baby Huey of a baby.

38 So is this the gun thread?

Posted by: Billy Bob

All threads are gun threads. And ghey basketballs.

39 So now it's dinner out for all of us and The Croods. Joy. Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at May 04, 2013 02:52 PM (GEICT)


I have a church dinner thing that Mommy asked me to go to tonight so I'm going to that instead of Iron Man 3.   Yay. 


The Croods was not what I expected.   I liked it but it was a bit different.   Your littlest one may actually be scared at bits of it.  

40

Posted by: @PurpAv at May 04, 2013 02:51 PM (/gHaE)

 

But it will to and for the DOPe party. Meh.

41 More of that liberal tolerance I hear so much about. Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at May 04, 2013 02:52 PM (DGIjM) No event at which Republicans speak is quite complete without death threats and death wishes on Twitville. Consequence-free death threats. What a country!

42 It was 29% saying revolution may be necessary, 47% no and the rest undecided, not sure, no clue, or Not gonna say. Hmm, If I were going to start a revolution, The first major front would be against the MFM.

43 The Croods was not what I expected. I liked it but it was a bit different. Your littlest one may actually be scared at bits of it. Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 04, 2013 02:55 PM (Gk3SS) I can't remember the last time I saw her actually scared. Usually she just gets pissed.

44 Consequence-free death threats. What a country! Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith's Other Mobile at May 04, 2013 02:55 PM (qyfb5) That's bullshit. We don't even tolerate that from ourselves.

45

American Revolution was like...5%

 

Quite a bit more, I think. No one seems to be really sure, but at least one contemporary (I think) observer estimated it at about a third both adamantly for and a third actively opposed, with a third just trying to avoid conflict.

 

Something to think about:  One reason why the Patriots won was because in the run-up to the revolution, they controlled the means of getting information out, the militias, and a lot of the local government, which meant that they could suppress the Loyalists to a large degree and keep the mushy middle more or less more or less inclined to go along with the patriot side.

46 I can't remember the last time I saw her actually scared. Usually she just gets pissed. Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at May 04, 2013 02:56 PM (GEICT)


Ahhh, good, then she'll just be all stompy the bad things!   Stompy!


I approve. 

47 If I were going to start a revolution, The first major front would be against the MFM.

Find a way to hack their sat uplinks.  The shit is probably shockingly insecure at some point in the data chain

48 45 from what i read....only 5% of men with arms fought in the Continental Army.

49 Hmm, If I were going to start a revolution, The first major front would be against the MFM.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Walker 2016 at May 04, 2013 02:55 PM (XIxXP)

 

 

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Silent and discreet.

50 That Benghazi timeline is devastating.

51 Something to think about: One reason why the Patriots won was because in the run-up to the revolution, they controlled the means of getting information out, the militias, and a lot of the local government, which meant that they could suppress the Loyalists to a large degree and keep the mushy middle more or less more or less inclined to go along with the patriot side.

Posted by: Grey Fox at May 04, 2013 02:57 PM (9GW4Y)

 

Which is why the new revolutionists made sure to get hold of media and education. They're not stupid (mostly), they're evil.

52 I hope being born in Canada doesn't prevent him from being POTUS. We need someone like Ted Cruz.

53 Consequence-free death threats. What a country!

Remember all the Romney death threats on twitter? 

*crickets*

54

The bad part of any revolution is that it will be bitter.  There will be no front line and no rear areas.  Imagine Mosby's Raiders nationwide.  There will be atrocities and counter atrocities. 

 

And when the dust settles, we end up with a Lenin, Chavez, or Peron, not a Washington. 

The good news for me is that I will likely be dead due to medical complications and no medication if it goes more than 100 days. 

 

Pray we can settle this peacefully. 

55 Something to think about: One reason why the Patriots won was because in the run-up to the revolution, they controlled the means of getting information out, the militias, and a lot of the local government, which meant that they could suppress the Loyalists to a large degree and keep the mushy middle more or less more or less inclined to go along with the patriot side.

Posted by: Grey Fox at May 04, 2013 02:57 PM (9GW4Y)

 

 

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And this is not even mentioning  that the colonists didn't  have decades of political correctness stuffed up their asses.

56

Posted by: @PurpAv at May 04, 2013 03:01 PM (/gHaE)

 

Did you notice how many of those were coming from the UK? It was really bizzare.

57 I agree   the MSM would be a good target to rattle the cage..  heh.  you know... if...

58

The weight of legal and historical authority indicates that the term "natural born" citizen would mean a person who is entitled to U.S. citizenship "by birth" or "at birth", either by being born "in" the United States and under its jurisdiction, even those born to alien parents; by being born abroad to U.S. citizen-parents; or by being born in other situations meeting legal requirements for U.S. citizenship "at birth". Such term, however, would not include a person who was not a U.S. citizen by birth or at birth, and who was thus born an "alien" required to go through the legal process of "naturalization" to become a U.S. citizen.

 

 

^{Cruz was born to an American citizen.  He is an American citizen by birth.  This argument as to whether he is a natural born citizen is silly, right up there with he couldn't be President if he was born by C-section.  silly}

59 We need someone like Ted Cruz. ***** That's what I meant when I said he was the model for electoral victory. His positions and approach are the winning combination. He was outspent by a Moderate by a crushing margin and still won by double digits.

60

from what i read....only 5% of men with arms fought in the Continental Army.

 

Quite possibly - that is actually quite a large percentage, given that it was a civil war and couldn't draw on the entire male population (the record, during the 2nd Punic War and Napoleonic France, is something like 25% of eligible males in the military), and that the  Continental Army was only a small part of American forces - the local militia made up a lot of the American forces at any given time, and sometimes was operating  on its own.

61 Terrance & Phillip: Asses of Fire...   just sayin'     heh

62 Ahhh, good, then she'll just be all stompy the bad things! Stompy! I approve. Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 04, 2013 02:58 PM (Gk3SS) Oh, she's totally stompy. You would def like her. My wife and I were sitting on the couch one night while the girls were playing in another room. They come out to rat on each other or something. "Both of you knock it off and go play." I'm watching the little one out of the corner of my eye. She thinks no one is watching. For no apparent reason, she chest punches her older sister. Just looks at her, balls up her little angry fist and jabs her right dead center of the chest. Hard enough to make a THUD sound. Not the first time. "Oh, older sis isn't doing what I want, here, let me beat her about the head and shoulders with this plastic bead necklace."

63 Which is why the new revolutionists made sure to get hold of media and education. They're not stupid (mostly), they're evil.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at May 04, 2013 02:59 PM (lVb7s)

 

 

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I'm just afraid that when the killing starts (and it will start) that it'll end up worse than the Fwench Revolution.  People killing just for the  sake of killing.

64 Gotta get ready to go to a Derby party.  My husband wants me to wear a hat. 

65 Pray we can settle this peacefully. Posted by: rd at May 04, 2013 03:02 PM (D+lxs) Double down on that. Everybody's pretty damned wound up, and pretending anything good can come from open conflict. Which is why the new revolutionists made sure to get hold of media and education. They're not stupid (mostly), they're evil. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at May 04, 2013 02:59 PM (lVb7s) I call 'em Counter-Revolutionaries, drives 'em nuts. After all, we were founded by one of the most radical revolutions in history. Far more radical than all the carbon-copy douchebag leftist dictatorships.

66 Cruz was born to an American citizen. He is an American citizen by birth. This argument as to whether he is a natural born citizen is silly, right up there with he couldn't be President if he was born by C-section. silly

Posted by: thunderb at May 04, 2013 03:03 PM (nH8jP)

LOL!  Just today a friend sent that 'Letter to the Editor' to me.  Took me a few minutes to realize it was satire.  The correct spelling, grammar and punctuation should have told me right away it was not a Dem.

67 I don't want to get invested in any politician so I'm staying off the Cruz bandwagon. But I do hope he represents a trend.

68

Oops.  Commented on wrong comment.

69 Toby928...  He's a trend, but we had to FIGHT to get him in here in Texas... and he had to fight.  He literally had to fight and fight in the beginning  against the machine here in Texas that lined up quickly behind Dewhurst.  Cruz deserves support for his steadfastness and his desire.  Need more like him that will do what they were elected to do and have the knowledge and wisdom to actually succeed.  Viva Cruz!

70

Gotta get ready to go to a Derby party. My husband wants me to wear a hat.

 

The bigger, the better.

 

Of course, when you get home he may want you to still wear it... and nothing else

71 Barack is a master baiter.

72
*crickets*

That's more our fault than anything.

When Walker was receiving threats, for instance, he shoulda made a big deal about it. Republicans have a habit of letting these roll off their backs. That's squandering a political opportunity, which is something you should never do, but we always do.

73 Polli, Are you on Ravelry? I have something from the ONT that you might be interested in. Skillet naan recipe. Oh, Cruz is my Senator, yeah!!!

74 Cruz is McCarthy Or something.

75 revolution is okay if it's being led by caring intellectual Americans like Bill Ayers. Otherwise it's a good think Barky is trying to set up his own national security force. (In honor of Barky being the first president of color, the people in the security force will be called "Brown Shirts". Oops, said too much.

76 re 71: bet you he's not very good at that either.

77

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith's Other Mobile at May 04, 2013 03:06 PM (qyfb5)

 

Counter-revolutionary is pretty accurate I guess. Just more seperated in time from the original than usual.

78 #71 Lemurbater

79 I had my photo made with Cruz on Thursday at a fundraiser, and got to ask him the question I ask all politicians if I get the chance: "How can I best pray for you?" I've gotten a lot of interesting answers, but so far the best two have come from Allen West and Ted Cruz. Ted told me, "I need peace and wisdom." Awesome answer from Ted, and I believe he'll get an awesome answer to that prayer!

80

Posted by: LindaFell at May 04, 2013 03:14 PM (PGO8C)

 

Yes can you put a link to the recipe in the cooking thread?

81 I'm going to go to three of my favorite places in town this evening all within about a 3 mile radius. A buddy won tix to the local Single-A team's game against the Red Sox affiliate so he invited me. I'm going to hit the local BBQ place, the local watering hole for the Derby and then straight to the game.

82 10 Here is Chris Kyles wife speaking at the NRA...

http://tinyurl.com/bnsd389

Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at May 04, 2013 02:37 PM (DGIjM)

 

 

 

Powerful.  Half way through the video and gone thru several tissues.

 

83 "Quite possibly - that is actually quite a large percentage, given that it was acivil war and couldn't draw on the entire male population(the record,"

That plus the sad fact that the Continental Congress couldn't afford to pay with non-inflated currency the troops that were enlisted.  Valley Forge and Morristown, for instance, and Newburgh.  It was so bad that Washington had authorization to seize civilian provisions in order to feed his army.

84 They come and they go. Still I like em.

85 What was the name of the Haitian death squads that roamed the streets?  Those "brown shirts" would be like them.

86 Yes can you put a link to the recipe in the cooking thread?

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at May 04, 2013 03:17 PM (lVb7s)

Wait...there's cooking on Ravelry?!

87 Tonton Macou? Or is that something entirely different.

88 In NAZI Germany, Hitler made good use of the unions and the MSM to help him project his message. Then he came to power and they all ended up in camps or ditches along with a lot of academics. Revolutions always cannibalize their own. You'd better pray it doesn't come to armed insurrection; a lot of good people get swept out with the trash.

89 85 What was the name of the Haitian death squads... **** Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti

90 Cruz gave credit to Sarah at CPAC for her help in his campaign. Very shrewd.

91

Posted by: Tami at May 04, 2013 03:20 PM (X6akg)

 

Ravelry itself is about needlework but our group has threads about cooking, gardening, writing, etc.

92 Tonton Macou? Or is that something entirely different.

Posted by: Lincolntf at May 04, 2013 03:20 PM (ZshNr)

 

 

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Yes.  That's the name.  I'm hoping that it doesn't end up having bands of people like them roaming the streets at night, picking up and killing supposed "enemies of the state".

 

Of course, I was hoping that this nation wouldn't elect a marxist as preezy.

93 Cruz gave her credit because she deserved it.  She was one of the only nationally known in the GOP that got behind his campaign and gave him a chance for people to listen to him and give him credence. 

94 I put a note for you there Polli

95 Ravelry itself is about needlework but our group has threads about cooking, gardening, writing, etc.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at May 04, 2013 03:24 PM (lVb7s)

May I join or is this a closed group?

96 sorry, but "shrewd" comes across as somehow conniving or politically motivated...

97

The left certainly has an odious line-up of creepy anti-American pols. This gun thing brings them out of the wood work too.

98 @96.  Shrewd = astute, smart, sharp, clever.  I think the word was apropo.

99 OT.  Does anyone really like a mint julep?

100 The left certainly has an odious line-up of creepy anti-American pols. This gun thing brings them out of the wood work too.

Posted by: torabora at May 04, 2013 03:29 PM (yWZIy)

 

 

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It's not just the guns issue.  It's everything.  Every marxist in the nation has concluded that the re-election of Dear Leader gave them carte blanche to start expressing their deepest desires against this nation.  They're all out in the open for all to see.

 

Unfortunately, only about 40%  of this country seems to be paying attention.

101

Posted by: Tami at May 04, 2013 03:27 PM (X6akg)

 

The group is for all 'Ettes whether they be commenter or lurker. You have to get a free Ravelry account and then search under "groups" for 'Ettes of the Moron Horde. On the right hand side of the  group page is a "join group" button.

102 I know the definition of shrewd.  It's the "clever" part and imparts intention...  and it came across that way

103 or Gingers.....(shudders)

Posted by: Beto at May 04, 2013 02:51 PM (MhA4j)

I object...

104 That's my Senator right there. No, he's not running for President.