April 17, 2013
— Ace Politico's Dylan Byers says he really wants to know who perpetrated the Boston Massacre so he can get into political mode. Basically he wants to know if he's on Offense or Defense, or, as he puts it, "what sort of national conversation we'll be having," or something like that. (Safe link to The Other McCain.)
Not a safe link, but Buzzfeed makes fun of CNN for goofing so much in their Boston coverage.
Ramesh Ponuru is already declaring Obama's second term a failure, which leads me to ask, along with David Berkowitz, "What took you so long?"
ProgressKY, which bugged McConnell's office, visited the White House days before the group declared Twitter Jihad on McConnell. (Also a buzzfeed link.)
I just got an email from the entire media about that story: What difference does it make?
Sheryl Atkisson:
CBS News has learned that previously unknown whistleblowers on #Benghazi are now speaking to Congressional investigators.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) April 17, 2013
These survivors had previously been... let's say fearful of prosecution for revealing things that Obama's government would claim to be state secrets. I'm not sure what deal/protection was worked out to get them talking.
Pocketful of Liberty discusses something I worry about -- conservatives becoming "the weird kid" in class.
My initial skepticism about the ricin letters was, I'm sure you all now know, misplaced.
Because, apparently, the only thing that matters anymore is whether the perp was a possible Tea Partier or not (this is what is driving all the heat about the Boston Massacre -- the left wants so bad for this to be the action of someone on the right, so they can use that to further their unending assault on America), I'll note that the messages accompanying the ricin seem to come from someone native born:
"To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance."
And the messages demonstrate a familiarity with American political messaging:
"I am KC and I approve this message."
But then, the first quote is apparently lifted off the 'net, from some chiropractor who originally blogged about insurance matters.
Meanwhile, the fair and balanced Gwen Ifil is spitting nails:
Disturbing that it's OK for TV to ID a Boston bombing suspect only as "a dark-skinned individual."
— gwen ifill (@pbsgwen) April 17, 2013
No follow-up concerns about CBS's claim that a white suspect is sought, as noted by @rdbrewer4. Also no good reason given to deny the public such information, except "I don't like it when my tribe might look like it has a wayward member."
Al Sharpton addressed this matter with dignity, grace, and spittle.
Why was No-Drama Obama all Mr. Stompyboots over a personal defeat when he's been notably calm about actual US deaths?
Baroness Thatcher's funeral. Video report below.
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Posted by: ace at April 17, 2013 03:21 PM (LCRYB)
Posted by: DiogenesLamp at April 17, 2013 03:21 PM (bb5+k)
Posted by: filbert at April 17, 2013 03:21 PM (NaNKB)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 17, 2013 03:22 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: filbert at April 17, 2013 03:23 PM (NaNKB)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 03:23 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: DiogenesLamp at April 17, 2013 03:23 PM (bb5+k)
How dare they describe the guy with a description of him. Too bad it's wasn't a pasty white cracka that they all want it to be
Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 17, 2013 03:24 PM (paU/2)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 17, 2013 03:24 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: joeindc44 wonders what sound a democrat duck makes, is it lame lame lame? at April 17, 2013 03:25 PM (QxSug)
Posted by: mallfly at April 17, 2013 03:25 PM (gFcCz)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 17, 2013 03:25 PM (GVxQo)
Posted by: Misanthropic humanitarian fka irishacres at April 17, 2013 03:25 PM (HVff2)
Posted by: joeindc44 wonders what sound a democrat duck makes, is it lame lame lame? at April 17, 2013 03:25 PM (QxSug)
First the gun bill now let this explode in Barry's face. Although his used to things exploding in his face. Just ask Reggie
Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 17, 2013 03:25 PM (paU/2)
Posted by: BunkerintheBurbs at April 17, 2013 03:26 PM (X3xYu)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at April 17, 2013 03:26 PM (++kZl)
Posted by: Attila at April 17, 2013 03:26 PM (Cs2tJ)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 17, 2013 03:26 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:26 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 17, 2013 03:27 PM (GVxQo)
Posted by: Misanthropic humanitarian fka irishacres at April 17, 2013 03:27 PM (HVff2)
Posted by: Stateless Infidel at April 17, 2013 03:27 PM (AC0lD)
Posted by: joeindc44 wonders what sound a democrat duck makes, is it lame lame lame? at April 17, 2013 03:27 PM (QxSug)
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 03:28 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: joeindc44 wonders what sound a democrat duck makes, is it lame lame lame? at April 17, 2013 03:28 PM (QxSug)
Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at April 17, 2013 03:28 PM (uhftQ)
Posted by: baldilocks at April 17, 2013 03:28 PM (Su0W2)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at April 17, 2013 03:29 PM (++kZl)
Posted by: George Zimmerman, white hispanic at April 17, 2013 03:29 PM (HzhBE)
Might as well muddy the waters now and hope the country forgets the whole incident by Friday, which is probable.
Posted by: mugiwara at April 17, 2013 03:29 PM (hpYnL)
Did they mention the suspect's race? No. Just skin tone. Let us know which race gets to be offended when you figure it out.
Posted by: Dang at April 17, 2013 03:29 PM (R18D0)
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 03:29 PM (QTHTd)
Rubio just fucked an otherwise promising career. What a bag of dicks.
Posted by: ET at April 17, 2013 03:30 PM (YpjaN)
Posted by: Dr Spank at April 17, 2013 03:30 PM (4cRnj)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 17, 2013 03:30 PM (ZPrif)
I wonder if Marco-Phones are some sort of ironic poison pill?
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I think you're on to something here.
Posted by: Attila at April 17, 2013 03:30 PM (Cs2tJ)
Posted by: t-bird at April 17, 2013 03:30 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: joeindc44 wonders what sound a democrat duck makes, is it lame lame lame? at April 17, 2013 03:31 PM (QxSug)
Gee, what a coincidence. It sounds like there's a real story here. Too bad we don't have a real news media to cover it
Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 17, 2013 03:31 PM (paU/2)
Posted by: rickl at April 17, 2013 03:31 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 03:31 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at April 17, 2013 03:32 PM (/kI1Q)
You Tube idea
We take footage of Matthews, beckel etc. talking and insert fart sounds at various times. I'm betting that would annoy them.
Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at April 17, 2013 03:32 PM (uhftQ)
Posted by: baldilocks at April 17, 2013 03:32 PM (Su0W2)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (GVxQo)
Posted by: Navycopjoe at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (u0HjB)
----Thomas Jefferson
Posted by: Dr Spank at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (4cRnj)
Posted by: Craig Poe at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (BVkEs)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: Your Betters at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (ndlFj)
Mr. Pink:
In a way, yes. But as I've said before I think he is making some serious fucking miscalculations here. Even dems might watch him more carefully.
Only prez ever to be reelected by a smaller margin. FUCKING EVER. His star is fading and the public grows weary.
If this was a muzzie, that al qaeda is on the run shit is going to come back in a big fucking way.
Posted by: Prescient11 at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (tVTLU)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: T. at April 17, 2013 03:33 PM (8vjft)
Posted by: FBI at April 17, 2013 03:34 PM (FIDMq)
WTF?
Posted by: disgusted at April 17, 2013 03:34 PM (XWP2P)
Posted by: jewells45 at April 17, 2013 03:34 PM (u25eL)
Posted by: Emperor Barky I at April 17, 2013 03:34 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: The Brotherhood of Media Whores at April 17, 2013 03:34 PM (MhA4j)
Posted by: Truman North at April 17, 2013 03:34 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 07:31 PM (BVq/X)
--Yes. Apparently a favorite of Maggie's.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:35 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 03:35 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 03:35 PM (piMMO)
It should have read "person of indiscriminate color that is on the other end of the spectrum from white".
Posted by: Gwen Ifill - who writes books about presidents who are not white at April 17, 2013 03:35 PM (mKNJE)
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at April 17, 2013 03:36 PM (/kI1Q)
Posted by: @PurpAv at April 17, 2013 03:36 PM (/gHaE)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 03:36 PM (eyJh9)
Did they mention the suspect's race? No. Just skin tone. Let us know which race gets to be offended when you figure it out.
--
Someone more attuned to the likes of Twitter than I should see if she tweeted any "white Hispanic" descriptors about Zimmerman early on.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 17, 2013 03:36 PM (3V9LU)
Ponnuru used to be interesting. Now - "now" defined as, for over a decade - not so much.
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 03:36 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 03:36 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: @PurpAv
***
And wearing American flag t-shirts on Cinco-de-drinko day.
Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at April 17, 2013 03:36 PM (uhftQ)
Limbaugh -- now that's a radio voice. I enjoy Rush reading the weather. Levin annoys me even though I agree with him 95% of the time. I just can't take his voice -- it's a cheese grater to my ears.
Levin is the Steve Buscemi of radio.
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 17, 2013 07:33 PM (ZPrif)
I agree, Levin has a face for radio, and a voice for silent film. I think he's the smartest of the talk radio crew, but damn is he difficult to listen to.
Posted by: mugiwara at April 17, 2013 03:37 PM (hpYnL)
Posted by: Hepcat at April 17, 2013 03:37 PM (nPbm2)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 03:37 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Dr Spank at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (4cRnj)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 07:35 PM (BVq/X)
--The page linked in my nick has the Youtube embedded.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (+iA5G)
They're trying to find their ass grabbing with both hands...
...and coming up with nothing.
Posted by: @PurpAv at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (/gHaE)
Where in the fuck did he get that stat?
The little man-boy lies like a fucking psychopath.
Posted by: Strife at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (ntNJz)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (+z4pE)
Posted by: joeindc44 wonders what sound a democrat duck makes, is it lame lame lame? at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (QxSug)
Posted by: Knave at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (cipri)
Posted by: Mr. Pink at April 17, 2013 03:38 PM (++kZl)
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:39 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: BignJames at April 17, 2013 03:39 PM (H9MGI)
Posted by: The Brotherhood of Media Whores at April 17, 2013 03:39 PM (MhA4j)
was the ricin guy a right winger tea bagger nut job? The media needs at least SOME good news today. Poor dears, there must be a run on smelling salts in NYC.
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at April 17, 2013 03:39 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: model_1066 at April 17, 2013 03:40 PM (7xPCu)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 17, 2013 03:40 PM (AK0yr)
"Yet the White House has to be disappointed, whatever it says, by the way the second term has been going. The presidentÂ’s poll numbers have been falling since December, for one thing. His average job-approval rating, compiled on Pollster.com, has been below 50 percent for weeks."
Some of you may recall a prediction I made a few days after the SCOAMF was re-elected, and everyone was in sackcloth and ashes and bewailing cruel fate.
I said: "Don't panic. Don't despair. He's Francois Hollande."
Hollande at the time was plummeting in the polls (and has not recovered). I noted that Hollande had won election, and the SCOAMF had won re-election, by the identical device of horribly demonizing their opponent.
Problem with demonizing opponents is, the electorate may turn out to reject the guy who has been demonized, but it doesn't hand the victor a mandate to implement his own agenda afterward. Especially not if he tries to be aggressive with policy.
Hollande came right out of the gate with a hugely controversial and counterproductive tax rate hike up to 75%. It turned out to be unpopular. He fell like a rock in the polls.
Obama came right out of the gate with heavy-duty gun control. Hugely controversial and counterproductive. It has turned out to be unpopular, and he has fallen like a rock in the polls.
The thing to do now is to CAPITALIZE ON HIS FAILURE. Aggressively.
Start building towards a successful Senate takeover next year. If the GOP can get that, the last two years of Obama's presidency will amount to nothing but one long petulant sulk on the golf course.
Posted by: torquewrench at April 17, 2013 03:40 PM (gqT4g)
Our country is in an existential contest for its very existance. The Left espouses a philosophy that is antithetical to any liberty loving person. And they are impervious to argument or persuasion. Quite the contrary, they want to crush argument and disagreement. They are authoritarian control freaks in the worst possible way, the very epitome and caricature of the stern, authoritarian father that most of them probably get their daddy issues from.
There is no compromise with them. They brook no defiance. They want us crushed. And they control the levers of power and of education and information. This country has never faced a more serious threat. Hitler couldn't cross 20 miles of English Channel let alone the Atlantic Ocean. The Japanese were never a threat to anything east of Hawaii. But these fuckers are inside the gates. They are among us and around us and they are malevolent. It is like our worst dreams have come true. And the issue of our survival is seriously in doubt. Our last defense resides in our rifles. God Bless the Founding Fathers for having the forethought to enshrine that right. And the Left is trying mightily to take that right away from us. The Charlatan in Chief is leading the charge, hiding behind the skirts of grieving parents. Do not let him and his co-conspirators in the Democrat Party take them away from us.
Posted by: LGoPs at April 17, 2013 03:40 PM (BJVEF)
The deuce you say?
Posted by: SCOTUS at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (XWP2P)
Posted by: rickl at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (sdi6R)
http://tinyurl.com/c8vq8py
One of their tattoos is a large "A" with a circle around it.
http://tinyurl.com/m2ubz
The photo of the guy grinning up at the camera (with blue beer can, in metallic blanket) still bugs me more than who we are supposed to be focused on. I am assuming, like all the rest speculating, that these are photos from security cameras. A few near him are taking photos of themselves and a baby or watching race. He is wearing a silver blanket and grinnin' the fool right at the camera. Detective Christy wonders if he is in blanket so camera can't see his clothes. He looks a lot like the tattooed guy running in shredded clothes with tattoo. Hopefully this is the last speculation of the day.
From yammering, it may be the Tiger Woods and mooslem blue jacket doods. Guess we will know eventually. How sad is it that Juan Williams and others seem to almost hope it is domestic terrorism?
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: baldilocks at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (Su0W2)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: jakeman at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (96M6e)
Posted by: USS Diversity at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (5wHPS)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: EC at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (doBIb)
Posted by: soothsayer at April 17, 2013 03:41 PM (LL42r)
He is angry at Democracy. Democracy no do what he wants....he angry.
We are your boss asshole, not the other way around.
Posted by: Mr. Pink at April 17, 2013 07:38 PM (++kZl)
He is a little bitch.. Hopefully his dumbass flunkies will see him for what he is.
Posted by: The Jackhole at April 17, 2013 03:42 PM (nTgAI)
Posted by: Truman North at April 17, 2013 03:42 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 17, 2013 03:42 PM (GVxQo)
Ramesh Ponnuru is a senior editor for National Review, where he has covered national politics for 18 years
National Review - Conservative*
*kinda sorta
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 17, 2013 03:42 PM (kdS6q)
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Maybe because he's not there to announce Muskrat Love coming up next on your favorite zany morning zoo show. Conservative talk radio is a bit more...cerebral. I don't care what his voice sounds like. He's pretty excellent at what he does. Course, that's just me.
Posted by: Lady in Black at April 17, 2013 03:42 PM (3V9LU)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 03:42 PM (Cnqmv)
--Please, more conservative politicians need to be like *that*. Grow a fucking pair!
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:43 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: Thorvald at April 17, 2013 03:43 PM (1V6Pv)
Posted by: FBI at April 17, 2013 07:34 PM (FIDMq)
...............................
No one fitting that description at the AOSHQ. Carry on
Posted by: Internet dective reporting for duty at April 17, 2013 03:43 PM (bQiJA)
Posted by: The Jackhole at April 17, 2013 03:43 PM (nTgAI)
Posted by: Cicero Kid at April 17, 2013 03:43 PM (026j9)
The bomber wanted to cover the death of the intended victim with other deaths. The death of the intended victim would point to him, so cover that killing with other killings (Anna Puma pointed out after my comment that my speculative plan has been done before in real life, and another commenter said the same). My speculation is weird, but since no group is claiming responsibility, then in my speculation the bomber wants no further contact with the events so as to not leave any further clues for investigators. The bomber has no other agenda than the one death and nothing else needs to be said - let the investigation dead-end.
Follow the lives of the victims of the blast and those in the blast-zones and find the bomber.
End my stint as an amateur Agatha Christie.
Posted by: Mikey NTH - Pirate Scum of Umbar at April 17, 2013 03:43 PM (gmoEG)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 03:44 PM (lVPtV)
Electronic. But I hear she likes to print it all out.
Most of it's 8-pt font. I speak for the trees.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at April 17, 2013 03:44 PM (/kI1Q)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 03:44 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: rickl at April 17, 2013 03:44 PM (sdi6R)
*sadly shakes head back and forth*
Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at April 17, 2013 03:44 PM (+lsX1)
Posted by: Lincolntf at April 17, 2013 03:44 PM (ZshNr)
North Korea's new Kim of the decade threatening to destroy America responded to by a laughing Obama "too late!"
Posted by: Blue Falcon in Boston at April 17, 2013 03:45 PM (KCvsd)
More news, this just in:
President Obama IS a psychopath.
No word on the fucking at this time.
Film at eleven.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes more nonsens..... at April 17, 2013 03:45 PM (RFeQD)
Posted by: Ronster at April 17, 2013 03:45 PM (4PYOi)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 03:45 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: steevy at April 17, 2013 03:45 PM (9XBK2)
*sadly shakes head back and forth*
Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at April 17, 2013 07:44 PM (+lsX1)
Poorly done, pussy theater from Barky the clown
Posted by: The Jackhole at April 17, 2013 03:45 PM (nTgAI)
So the poster child for NPD had himself an episode of Narcissistic Rage.
File that under, "Clueless Chumps Shocked", "Minorities Don't Care How Much Obama Embarrasses Both Them (for their having elected him) and the Country", or, equivalently, "Bear Craps in Woods".
As to Gwen Ifill, I'd say:
"Disturbing that it's OK for Gwen to ID people according to race, but complain when others do."
Posted by: Optimizer at April 17, 2013 03:45 PM (Mxt9o)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 03:46 PM (BVq/X)
They're trying to find their ass grabbing with both hands...
...and coming up with nothing.
Posted by: @PurpAv
***
Fumbling
Bumbling
Idiots
Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at April 17, 2013 03:46 PM (uhftQ)
Posted by: Harry Reid, Pederast at April 17, 2013 03:46 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 03:47 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 03:47 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 03:47 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: t-bird at April 17, 2013 03:47 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: jakeman at April 17, 2013 07:41 PM (96M6e)
--I was shocked when I saw she was going to the University of Richmond. Kind of refreshing that she did not just default to an Ivy.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:47 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: Lincolntf at April 17, 2013 03:48 PM (ZshNr)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 03:48 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: The Jackhole at April 17, 2013 03:48 PM (nTgAI)
Posted by: @PurpAv
If the perps are muzzies, they're probably frantically trying to figure out how to make them Lutheran.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 03:49 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: puddleglum at April 17, 2013 03:49 PM (UNA6v)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 17, 2013 03:49 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 03:49 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: David Sirota at April 17, 2013 03:50 PM (DLu2s)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 03:50 PM (wR+pz)
I tried it, but it keeps giving me a popup I can't get rid of.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 07:45 PM (BVq/X)
--How about this?
http://youtu.be/ZmQDOVtET08
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:50 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: T. at April 17, 2013 03:50 PM (8vjft)
Like the Speedway Bomber.
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 03:51 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: soothsayer at April 17, 2013 03:51 PM (Vhc4u)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 03:51 PM (Cnqmv)
The vast, overwhelming majority of voters wanted this legislation but it failed because Senators only want to be re-elected. Politics.
So the vast majority of voters wanted gun control, but Senators voted against it because they didn't want to piss off the vast majority of voters? I don't know where to begin with logic like that.
Posted by: Colorado Alex at April 17, 2013 03:52 PM (lr3d7)
I find myself agreeing with Obama when he says the country has behaved shamefully...
.. but then I get reminded that he's talking about gun control, not about our re-electing a socialist pathological liar, and generally statist SOB, with two major scandals to his "credit", for racist reasons.
Posted by: Optimizer at April 17, 2013 03:52 PM (Mxt9o)
Posted by: Misanthropic humanitarian fka irishacres at April 17, 2013 03:52 PM (HVff2)
When he does his big frowny face he looks like Buster Keeton or another ventriloquist dummy.
Can he ever speak from the heart? Or always, always from the teleprompter...which goes like this:
President: blah,blah,blah...pause meaningfully...blah, blah, frowny face. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 03:53 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: jakeman at April 17, 2013 03:53 PM (96M6e)
CNN Breaking News-
Letters addressed to members of Congress were determined to contain detectable amounts of criticism, which, even in very small amounts is known to be highly toxic to politicians. Fortunately, heightened security allowed congressional staffers to intercept the letters before they reached the desk of the intended targets.
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 17, 2013 03:54 PM (pxDth)
This I can understand. A Saudi national was detained, and his home searched. Either he has something to do with it, in which case Obama would be in his rights to bitch the foreign minister out (if nothing else, for not living up to the Saudis' bargain); or else he was innocent, in which case Obama would need to apologise.
I'd expect similar from the Saudi king if his goons had de-handed an American for stealing something he didn't.
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 03:54 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 03:54 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 03:54 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 03:54 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Jake in Idaho at April 17, 2013 03:54 PM (zzeVM)
Posted by: Dr Spank at April 17, 2013 03:55 PM (4cRnj)
I tried it, but it keeps giving me a popup I can't get rid of.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
***
I know how to get rid of things that pop up!
Posted by: David Sirota at April 17, 2013 03:55 PM (uhftQ)
Posted by: Thorvald at April 17, 2013 03:55 PM (1V6Pv)
Posted by: i'd Rather Be Surfin at April 17, 2013 03:56 PM (g5wi5)
Barky will not be denied.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 07:54 PM (lVPtV)
He just was.
Elections have consequences. Including mid-terms.
Posted by: Strife at April 17, 2013 03:56 PM (ntNJz)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 03:56 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 03:56 PM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 03:56 PM (lVPtV)
http://youtu.be/iaH_BAvDkIs
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 03:56 PM (+iA5G)
I read the line here first, don't know who wrote it...
If Barky were anymore thin-skinned he'd have a reservoir tip.
I thought of that line during his press conference when he was getting himself all moist.
Posted by: Stateless Infidel at April 17, 2013 03:57 PM (AC0lD)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 03:57 PM (piMMO)
I think that may be the perception among some -- mostly those on the Left -- but I don't see it among the vast majority of conservatives. Look at the intelligence and sense of humor of those who frequent this site. The comments on this site are filled with highbrow analysis and persuasive arguments supported by facts and theory, but there are also a myriad of pop culture references and four-letter words and various other obscenities. I think it illustrates that this place is filled with many intelligent, creative individuals, though very few of them take themselves too seriously. It's why I love coming here.
Bottom line: many on the Left operate under the false premise that they are the cool, hip crowd, while the Right are not. Maybe that was true back when Buddy Holly or The Beatles were the top music acts, but it's not true today. Or maybe I'm just completely deluded.
Posted by: Slappy at April 17, 2013 03:58 PM (LTbLf)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 03:58 PM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 03:58 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: Tuna at April 17, 2013 03:58 PM (M/TDA)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 03:58 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Dr Spank at April 17, 2013 07:55 PM (4cRnj)
Yes. Look how it turned out. It's about to collapse. So says one of it's Democrat authors today:
http://tinyurl.com/d68zmln
Posted by: Strife at April 17, 2013 03:59 PM (ntNJz)
Posted by: Jay Guevara at April 17, 2013 03:59 PM (IDSI7)
Posted by: Planned Parenthood at April 17, 2013 03:59 PM (/kI1Q)
I give it four hours.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 07:50 PM (wR+pz)
You know...this is totally weird. Some dragnet this is, not to show the American public who these murderers are, as they could be identified quickly, especially for a fifty thousand dollar reward.
So sick of politically correct sensitive BS. You can bet if it were a white guy his face would be plastered everywhere, no? Unless they are worried he "might get scared and run," well, he is probably already in Montreal anyway (only saying this as it is the closest border).
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 04:00 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: Beefy Meatball at April 17, 2013 04:00 PM (i7B17)
Posted by: soothsayer gore at April 17, 2013 04:00 PM (/v7wy)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 04:01 PM (wR+pz)
Sounds like a wikileaks whackjob.
Posted by: Leonard Smalls at April 17, 2013 04:01 PM (uPbpg)
He was going to bail even if nothing had happened. Feh.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at April 17, 2013 04:01 PM (/kI1Q)
Posted by: No Drama Obama at April 17, 2013 04:01 PM (YOZSv)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 04:02 PM (wR+pz)
@187 Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 07:57 PM (piMMO)
Well, that would explain it, I guess. He was probably sprinted back to his homeland.
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 04:02 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: steevy at April 17, 2013 04:02 PM (9XBK2)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:02 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 04:02 PM (Cnqmv)
@162
I'm completely serious. I first really noticed it about a year ago, when Obama was giving a speech about energy. I had never seen such a rapid-fire stream of deceptions, half-truths, bogus ideology, and outright lies in all my life. Then I remembered that people with Narcissitic Personality Disorder are often pathological liars. Since then, I've noticed that he is almost always lying. Even when he says things that are true, they things where you know that he does actually believe them, himself.
Posted by: Optimizer at April 17, 2013 04:02 PM (Mxt9o)
I'd expect similar from the Saudi king if his goons had de-handed an American for stealing something he didn't.
Not really. He was detained briefly and let go without incident (assuming he has nothing else to do with it).
This is not a head-of state thing if the kid was innocent. A formal letter or at most a phone call from Kerry.
Posted by: AmishDude at April 17, 2013 04:03 PM (xSegX)
Posted by: Thorvald at April 17, 2013 04:03 PM (1V6Pv)
But the FBI is totally silent on possible suspects in the Boston bombings.
Let me guess: Ricin guy is a white male.
Bomber boys could be muzzie.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 04:03 PM (lVPtV)
But I think it's just because she's the great Maggie's granddaughter. What a role model!
Posted by: Tuna at April 17, 2013 07:58 PM (M/TDA)
--I could imagine she was not intimidated by the audience, but speaking in St. Paul's Cathedral must have been a little. That joint is huge.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:03 PM (+iA5G)
Hey Boulder Hobo;
I don't know that the head of state meets with the foreign minister. The SecState maybe, but Preesy Petulant Pussypants, not so much. I do find it pretty suspicious that the SCUM isn't pursuing the possible suspect aspect very aggressively. If its a Saudi national there's gonna be a huge amount of knee jerkin and excuse making and scrambling. I could see Big Sis going down hard if that were to play out.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 17, 2013 04:04 PM (3CYJH)
Posted by: i'd Rather Be Surfin at April 17, 2013 04:04 PM (g5wi5)
Families that know unspeakable grief summoned the courage to petition their elected leaders, not just to honor the memory of their children but to protect the lives of all of our children.
Courage? Really? It takes courage to approach your congressman or senator and voice your opinion? Dear God, we're living in a country of wimps.
Posted by: Colorado Alex at April 17, 2013 04:05 PM (lr3d7)
My guess is they've had their guy, he's a swarthy type and connected to groups that Hussein is in bed with. They're trying to figure out how to soft-soap it.
Posted by: USS Diversity at April 17, 2013 04:05 PM (5wHPS)
Posted by: Beefy Meatball at April 17, 2013 08:00 PM (i7B17)
--Some pundits (I think most famously Dinesh D'Souza) have speculated that Barky Jr. was handed down a deep-seated animus for the mother country from Barky Sr.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:05 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 04:05 PM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:05 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 08:05 PM (piMMO)
So if this were the case why the pictures of the white back pack guy as prime suspect?
Posted by: Hello, it's me Donna let it burn really.really bummed at April 17, 2013 04:06 PM (9+ccr)
Posted by: Optimizer at April 17, 2013 04:07 PM (Mxt9o)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 04:07 PM (eyJh9)
We had a chance to put the Business Club in charge, but VAGINAS DOGS ON ROOFS ICKY MORMONS RECOVERY FAIRNESS WAH WAH WAH and we've got the Drama Club busy trying to plug a 110 volt plug into a 220 volt outlet for the next four years. Enjoy!
Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at April 17, 2013 04:07 PM (DLu2s)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:07 PM (8sCoq)
Unless they were born during a botched abortion, or they died in a bomb blast.
And if a bunch of people get shot by a guy screaming, "Allahu Ackbar!" Obama is calm enough to do 'shout outs.'
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at April 17, 2013 04:07 PM (hiDS7)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:08 PM (piMMO)
Thanks for the corrections, 'rons.
So, if Obama is meeting himself with the Saudis, then Something Is Up. Either the Saudi (or some other Saudi, my first guess) did it, or else Obama is bowing to the King again.
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:08 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: naturalfake at April 17, 2013 04:08 PM (j2lYi)
Posted by: Tuna at April 17, 2013 04:08 PM (M/TDA)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 17, 2013 04:08 PM (GVxQo)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 08:08 PM (piMMO)
You got me, think it's the media so I answered my own question...
Posted by: Hello, it's me Donna let it burn really.really bummed at April 17, 2013 04:08 PM (9+ccr)
If Zero's govt thought that this was a white guy, that fact would have been trumpeted from the roof tops already.
Which is why you know it ain't. At least that's my reasoning.
amishdude, you are exactly correct on your thoughts on the saudi meeting.
Posted by: Prescient11 at April 17, 2013 04:09 PM (tVTLU)
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:09 PM (QTHTd)
The headline was
" Michelle - How the President and First Lady Inspire America"
OMG.
Posted by: Cheri at April 17, 2013 04:09 PM (EAgmr)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:09 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:09 PM (8sCoq)
Grandpa Barky claimed he was 'tortured' by the English by Churchill during the Mau Mau rebellion, although that claim is about as factual as anything Soetero comes out with.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at April 17, 2013 04:09 PM (hiDS7)
'216 Families that know unspeakable grief summoned the courage to petition their elected leaders, not just to honor the memory of their children but to protect the lives of all of our children.
Courage? Really? It takes courage to approach your congressman or senator and voice your opinion? Dear God, we're living in a country of wimps." '
Liberals like to describe themselves as "courageous", when they go to the government, declare themselves "victims", and demand stuff. It's all they ever do, so it must be described as somehow noble.
Posted by: Optimizer at April 17, 2013 04:10 PM (Mxt9o)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 04:10 PM (Cnqmv)
DRUDGE REPORT@DRUDGE_REPORT Obama meets with Saudi foreign minister
Trying to crowd each other off of the Presidental Prayer Rug at sunset like The Three Stooges:
"Make room you chowderhead!"
"Woo woo woo woo woo!"
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 17, 2013 04:10 PM (kdS6q)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 07:42 PM (Cnqmv)
They don't dare let her go. Suppose she ended up where she would be appreciated and have a major platform for her work.
Posted by: soggybottom at April 17, 2013 04:11 PM (ni3xm)
Posted by: razor419 at April 17, 2013 04:11 PM (68i8t)
The headline was
" Michelle - How the President and First Lady Inspire America"
OMG.
Posted by: Cheri at April 17, 2013 08:09 PM (EAgmr
You should have done what I did. Turned all the copies around. Easy-peasy.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 04:11 PM (lVPtV)
I just don't think that the Obamas were among the victims. Mainly we fucked with the Kikuyu - because the Kikuyu had the highlands, which we liked because they weren't so damned hot and humid. We got along better with the Luo.
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:12 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Janetoo at April 17, 2013 04:12 PM (R+fMx)
Posted by: naturalfake at April 17, 2013 04:12 PM (j2lYi)
If Zero's govt thought this was a TEA partier, he would have ordered drone strikes on Rand Paul.
The scariest thing about this to me is that these people really, really, really want to just do away with the vestigial second party that this country has.
The left's goal is to terrorize, punish, and then destroy the middle class.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at April 17, 2013 04:12 PM (hiDS7)
ok, I am going to go watch the pressser with some schadenfreude.
oh, I would have just assumed the Saudi meeting would have been about us putting troops in Jordan, but hmmmmm....
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 17, 2013 04:12 PM (mKNJE)
I was standing in line at Walgreen's tonight and - gag - saw the cover photo of Michelle O on Vogue.
You, of course, picked up said periodical, thumbed through the pages, and put it back in its place backwards, did you not?
All the kewl kids are doing it, you know.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at April 17, 2013 04:13 PM (+z4pE)
Posted by: Al Roker at April 17, 2013 04:13 PM (RnVIv)
He was going to bail even if nothing had happened. Feh.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at April 17, 2013 08:01 PM (/kI1Q)
He still hasn't gotten over Queen Elizabeth telling him to "stand down" during his toast when "God Save the Queen" started playing and everyone rose to their feet and he kept on yammering. I can still watch that and crack up. Of course the Mooch hasn't gotten over the Royal Snub of not being invited to the wedding. I was a bit disappointed myself as I wanted to see what kind of hat she would wear to Westminster Abbey.
I think the "stand down" youtube should have a permanent place in the sidebar (he has the same ventriloquist dummy pout on during clip as he does today in his gun-control hissy fit). Priceless.
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 04:13 PM (baL2B)
ok, I am going to go watch the pressser with some schadenfreude.
oh, I would have just assumed the Saudi meeting would have been about us putting troops in Jordan, but hmmmmm....
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 17, 2013 08:12 PM (mKNJE)
If only you could bottle the tears for some sweet, sweet wine
Posted by: Red Shirt at April 17, 2013 04:14 PM (FIDMq)
Sounds just like Bradley Manning or Julian Assange!
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 08:02 PM (Cnqmv)
They used a whistleblower quote, so one of their supporters is a good a guess as CNN has.
Posted by: Leonard Smalls at April 17, 2013 04:14 PM (uPbpg)
Posted by: Elizabethe on the phone at April 17, 2013 04:14 PM (epfrc)
Wrong side of the continent.
They'll have sold Michelle's distant cousins to Arabs
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:15 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 04:15 PM (wR+pz)
I'll never understand wanting to go in front of cameras the very next day to read a written statement and express my grief to millions of strangers.
I'd be in a darkened room, curled in a corner. I guess I'm weird or something.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 04:15 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 08:13 PM (lVPtV)
--FIFY
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:16 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 04:17 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: steevy at April 17, 2013 04:17 PM (9XBK2)
Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at April 17, 2013 04:17 PM (XvrTA)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 08:11 PM (lVPtV)
Or turn them upside down as a distress signal.
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 04:18 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:18 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:18 PM (piMMO)
His thesis is hijacked from Steve Sailer's America's Half Blood Prince and cleaned up for Reasonable People. In cleaning it up, D'Souza weakened it to the point that it doesn't really make sense. He's a dishonest popularizer, the Green Day to Sailer's Ramones.
If you're going in, go in.
Posted by: oblig. at April 17, 2013 04:19 PM (cePv8)
Posted by: Itchy Knuckles O'Toole at April 17, 2013 04:19 PM (i7B17)
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Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at April 17, 2013 04:19 PM (wbeNt)
THIS is Obama's true mission.
To marginalize and de-legitimize (even criminalize) the opposition, and entrench the Left with such a governmentally-supplied revenue stream and publicly-purchased voter base that they'll overwhelm the rest of the political spectrum for all time.
That deficit spending is all political seed money, baby.
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 08:17 PM (MMC8r)
--Well, more like morally cow the GOP so that they don't need to be hectored, but rather roll over of their own accord. Just like the UK. Mark Steyn's excellent take:
http://www.steynonline.com/5506/the-party-of-surrender
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:19 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: Thorvald at April 17, 2013 04:19 PM (1V6Pv)
Posted by: USS Diversity at April 17, 2013 04:20 PM (5wHPS)
They pulled up my records on their computer and it showed I had had a heart bypass (detailed description) and a cardiac catheritization.
I have had neither. The only surery I have had is a knee realignment.
Someone else's records got merged with mine when they did the electronic merging.
So make sure when you go to the doctor that you check your records! This is dangerous, as I am positive it is not just me who has had this happen to.
Posted by: Miss Marple at April 17, 2013 04:20 PM (GoIUi)
I'd warn the press away...once.
After that, I would no longer be responsible for my actions.
Posted by: @PurpAv at April 17, 2013 04:20 PM (/gHaE)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:20 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 08:15 PM (wR+pz)
Similar to after Benghazi for three solid weeks.
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 04:21 PM (baL2B)
Bloom County ran a satire of this shit once. "Your husband has just fallen into the meat processor where he worked . . . now wait, no-one told you?.. . . . what's your reaction . . . . what's your. . . are you hurt? angered? sworn off pork wieners for life?"
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:21 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 04:21 PM (eyJh9)
Posted by: Country Singer at April 17, 2013 04:21 PM (0eRkg)
Posted by: Jake in Idaho at April 17, 2013 04:21 PM (zzeVM)
http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/530/658/45b.jpg
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 17, 2013 04:21 PM (OCvUs)
Posted by: USS Diversity at April 17, 2013 08:20 PM (5wHPS)
rage, blame, blame, killed a strawman, more anger, more blame, bullshit
Posted by: Red Shirt at April 17, 2013 04:21 PM (FIDMq)
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:22 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:22 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: steevy at April 17, 2013 04:22 PM (9XBK2)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 04:22 PM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:23 PM (piMMO)
Kinda OT but maybe not really: On Facebook three separate pissy comments from liberal facebook friends.
I think the atmosphere, the... zeitgeist, but bust out a fancy-schmancy word, is changing. Instinctually some liberals are perceiving it. Obama is starting to flail about a bit too obviously now.
Posted by: Lee in KY at April 17, 2013 04:23 PM (jgXna)
Very passionate about lives lost.
Posted by: Cheri at April 17, 2013 04:23 PM (EAgmr)
As happened with Derb at NR. And Steyn should know, as he didn't take much of a stand against NR when they did it
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:23 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 04:23 PM (eyJh9)
Great. So next time I go to the Hospital an android that looks like Yul Brynner shoots me full of holes.
Posted by: Leonard Smalls at April 17, 2013 04:24 PM (uPbpg)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 17, 2013 04:24 PM (aDwsi)
other than the Free Shit Army who will go to Barky's funeral?
Posted by: Jake in Idaho at April 17, 2013 08:21 PM (zzeVM)
--If the PM of Canada is from the NDP (heaven forfend), s/he'll go.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:24 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:25 PM (piMMO)
It was some Indian chief. No shit. Then he casually mentioned the Ft. Hood massacre.
Now I'm off.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 17, 2013 04:25 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: sven10077 at April 17, 2013 04:25 PM (Z9p4n)
Posted by: Miss Marple at April 17, 2013 08:20 PM (GoIUi)
Yikes! Thanks for the "heads up". That is a tragic mistake (or a bunch of them) just waiting to happen.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at April 17, 2013 04:25 PM (wbeNt)
Posted by: Snarky the Bear at April 17, 2013 04:25 PM (/b8+5)
For every family Obumbles parades around with, the GOP should have 4 ready to give their stories. Instead of being defensive about it, go on the offensive.
Make the narrative about how horrible of an idea it is to take away peoples right to defend themselves.
If the libtards want the second amendment to be about self defense, then give them examples in spades.
Posted by: Courtesy Flush at April 17, 2013 04:25 PM (8lB0x)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:26 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Wonkish Rogue at April 17, 2013 04:26 PM (dvRYt)
hectored, but rather roll over of their own accord. Just like the UK.
Mark Steyn's excellent take
As happened with Derb at NR. And Steyn should know, as he didn't take much of a stand against NR when they did it
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 08:23 PM
===========
Derb still available at Taki Magazine, if you did not know. Including Radio Derb :
Excellent site : http://takimag.com/#axzz2QloHSflQ
Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 17, 2013 04:27 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:28 PM (8sCoq)
Whoa, let's not get carried away here.
Posted by: John McCain at April 17, 2013 04:28 PM (uPbpg)
Posted by: USS Diversity at April 17, 2013 04:28 PM (5wHPS)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 17, 2013 04:28 PM (Cnqmv)
So make sure when you go to the doctor that you check your records! This is dangerous, as I am positive it is not just me who has had this happen to.
Posted by: Miss Marple at April 17, 2013 08:20 PM (GoIUi)
Oh that's just effin' great!!!
So when they merge someone's mental health problems onto someone who doesn't have any....there goes a gun permit.
Posted by: Tami[/i] at April 17, 2013 04:29 PM (X6akg)
I'm going to speculate (because why not, I'm just an idiot on the Internet) that Obama got word that a Saudi national was involved. Possibly one of the suspects that are in/not in custody.
Posted by: AmishDude at April 17, 2013 04:29 PM (xSegX)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:30 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Extremely grumpy momma bear at April 17, 2013 04:30 PM (mRuxb)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:30 PM (piMMO)
I'm going to speculate (because why not, I'm just an idiot on the Internet) that Obama got word that a Saudi national was involved. Possibly one of the suspects that are in/not in custody.
Posted by: AmishDude at April 17, 2013 08:29 PM
==========
Imagine the outcry if that happened under Bush.
Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 17, 2013 04:31 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: the bearded UNIX god at April 17, 2013 04:31 PM (LyF0H)
Yikes! Thanks for the "heads up". That is a tragic mistake (or a bunch of them) just waiting to happen.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at April 17, 2013 08:25 PM (wbeNt)
Doctors are being "forced" to go to electronic records. And they are not always as efficient as flipping through a file (per the doc yesterday).
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 04:31 PM (baL2B)
Hospital stands down old system after migrating all patient records to new system. Then finds out a year down the road at least one patient's records did not migrate. So they had to bring old system back up, find the records, and transfer them. Now the hospital is wondering who else fell through the cracks and what to do next.
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 17, 2013 04:31 PM (OCvUs)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 04:31 PM (wR+pz)
We're not really seeing why that would be a problem. Dude must have been a punk.
Posted by: 9/11 Truthers at April 17, 2013 04:32 PM (/gHaE)
Well, I lifted my SCOAMF embargo for a few minutes and watched the presser vid.
Is it wrong to laugh at this miserable excuse of a male?
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at April 17, 2013 04:32 PM (+z4pE)
Posted by: Miss Marple
Just wait until the government is in charge - I'm sure everything will be just fine. I can't wait to hear about my enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, and drooping ballsack!
Posted by: Cheri at April 17, 2013 04:32 PM (EAgmr)
Posted by: no good deed at April 17, 2013 04:33 PM (mjR67)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:33 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 04:33 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 08:30 PM (piMMO)
Supposedly somebody did a mashup of 2 episodes where somebody mows down a bunch of runners with their car and another with bomb sounds going off, it wasn't an actual episode
Posted by: Red Shirt at April 17, 2013 04:34 PM (FIDMq)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 04:34 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: thunderb at April 17, 2013 04:35 PM (UBeSV)
Posted by: Craig Poe at April 17, 2013 04:35 PM (BVkEs)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:36 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Thorvald at April 17, 2013 04:36 PM (1V6Pv)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 17, 2013 04:36 PM (piMMO)
============
No..., no..., I wouldn't say that..., oh, wait..., you said 'duck'..
Posted by: Reggie Love at April 17, 2013 04:37 PM (aDwsi)
Voted for cloture but against the amendment. Letter was postmarked on the 8th, cloture vote was on the 11th, so unless the dude was psychic, that dog don't hunt.
Posted by: Country Singer at April 17, 2013 04:37 PM (0eRkg)
Posted by: Red Shirt at April 17, 2013 04:37 PM (FIDMq)
Posted by: Horrified Observer at April 17, 2013 04:38 PM (/sohm)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:38 PM (8sCoq)
Of course, Alex Jones used it as proof of prior knowledge and a false flag operation. Some days I really just hate people.
Posted by: no good deed at April 17, 2013 04:38 PM (mjR67)
http://freedomfighterradio.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/shots2013.jpg
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 17, 2013 04:39 PM (OCvUs)
263Fox just showed that poor mom who lost her daughter in the marathon bombing giving a presser.
I'll never understand wanting to go in front of cameras the very next day to read a written statement and express my grief to millions of strangers.
I'd be in a darkened room, curled in a corner. I guess I'm weird or something.
If this is Krystle Campbell's mother, wow.
Our 28-year-old daughter was the nurse in the room when Krystle's parents came in, thinking that the giel in the hospital was Krystle. Of course it turned out that she was Krystle's friend and that Krystle was dead.
Krystle's brother actually showed our daughter the pictures of his dead sister on his cell phone. They had been posted on Boston.com, but have since been pulled.
Luckly our daughter was able to keep it all together for the family.
A liberal since graduating from Northeastern U in Boston, she has been thoroughly shaken up by all this, however.
I'm not saying a word about the political side of this; just trying to be her mom, being there for her when she wants to talk. And I'm going up to see her in a couple of weeks.
I have to think, though, this atrocity is going to have a lasting effect on her.
Posted by: Marybeth at April 17, 2013 04:40 PM (zFUKI)
Posted by: DC in Towson, rocking the funemployment beard at April 17, 2013 04:41 PM (jIaZt)
Contrast with Crowley last year.
Posted by: boulder hobo, of a contrary mood this evening at April 17, 2013 04:41 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Cheri at April 17, 2013 04:42 PM (EAgmr)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:42 PM (8sCoq)
The pinkness insists upon itself.
My mom taught me how to knit years ago, but I've forgotten everything.
I do remember that knitting needles can be pretty stabby if necessary. Never fuck with a little old lady with a purse full of knitting.
Posted by: 9/11 Truthers at April 17, 2013 04:42 PM (/gHaE)
The letter arrived before the cloture vote.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at April 17, 2013 04:43 PM (hiDS7)
@DanaBashCNN: In message to senate, sgt at arms reveals a man w a gun was arrested on east front of Capitol today
Posted by: Tami[/i] at April 17, 2013 04:43 PM (X6akg)
Contrast with Crowley last year.
Posted by: boulder hobo, of a contrary mood this evening at April 17, 2013 08:41 PM (QTHTd)
--It's a damn shame Chris Farley is no longer with us. He would be perfect playing Crowley in a skit.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:43 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at April 17, 2013 04:43 PM (9eDbm)
Posted by: sTevo at April 17, 2013 04:43 PM (VMcEw)
Posted by: boulder hobo at April 17, 2013 04:43 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: luigi vercotti at April 17, 2013 04:44 PM (Jsiw/)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at April 17, 2013 04:44 PM (9eDbm)
Posted by: ChrisyBlinky,Sarcastic and Cynical Redneck Queen needs more proof at April 17, 2013 04:44 PM (baL2B)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 04:45 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 04:45 PM (eyJh9)
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 17, 2013 04:45 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Country Singer at April 17, 2013 04:46 PM (0eRkg)
Posted by: Ronster at April 17, 2013 04:46 PM (4PYOi)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at April 17, 2013 04:47 PM (9eDbm)
REID: In the 1920s, organized crime was committing murders with machine guns. So Congress dramatically limited the sale and transfer of machine guns. As a result, machine guns all but disappeared from the streets. We can and should take the same common-sense approach to safeguard Americans from modern weapons of war.
That is why I will vote for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban – because we must strike a better balance between the right to defend ourselves and the right of every child in America to grow up safe from gun violence. I will vote for the ban because maintaining law and order is more important than satisfying conspiracy theorists who believe in black helicopters and false flags. And I will vote for the ban because saving the lives of young police officers and innocent civilians is more important than preventing imagined tyranny.
Fuck you like a Viking, dipshit!
Want to take a stab at what started in 1920? It was called Prohibition, you dickhead. That's when organized crime took off. It was government once again fucking around with people's personal freedoms. (see Drug War)
You look like a 100 year old homunculus so I'm sure you remember Prohibition. You know, the thing that made the Kennedys filthy rich.
Posted by: B at April 17, 2013 04:47 PM (6iEQd)
Posted by: Sarahw at April 17, 2013 04:47 PM (LYwCh)
Posted by: steevy at April 17, 2013 04:47 PM (9XBK2)
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 04:48 PM (8sCoq)
FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 07:56 PM (BVq/X) is the daughter in the Theatre dept? We might share a friend...
Posted by: Sarahw at April 17, 2013 08:47 PM (LYwCh)
--Oh no, I'm just a native of the Old Dominion. I have seen the campus of the U of R, though. Very pretty. Pretty good basketball team, too.
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:49 PM (+iA5G)
Posted by: sTevo at April 17, 2013 04:49 PM (VMcEw)
Except...@RBPudint is claiming he's a Democrat. I have no idea how he knows and he refuses to link it until confirmed.
Posted by: AmishDude at April 17, 2013 04:49 PM (xSegX)
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 04:49 PM (MMC8r)
The dope gangs in Miami seem unimpressed by that law.
Posted by: @PurpAv at April 17, 2013 04:49 PM (/gHaE)
Posted by: logprof at April 17, 2013 04:50 PM (+iA5G)
A toast.
To all you bitter f*ckin clingers out there. Well done on keeping the pressure on those waffling windbags that represent us.
*drinks*
Posted by: Brother Donkey at April 17, 2013 04:50 PM (LMtDw)
Posted by: Mrs Mittens, Elder Geezer at April 17, 2013 04:50 PM (aDbwM)
Posted by: @PurpAv at April 17, 2013 04:51 PM (/gHaE)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 04:51 PM (eyJh9)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA RT @NoahPollak: Well, at least now Obama can pivot to the economy
Posted by: B at April 17, 2013 04:52 PM (6iEQd)
Posted by: LGoPs at April 17, 2013 04:52 PM (BJVEF)
Posted by: Stormy at April 17, 2013 04:52 PM (i0Imw)
https://twitter.com/kevincurtislive
Posted by: Jones in CO at April 17, 2013 08:48 PM (8sCoq)
Nah, don't think so. He tweeted 3 hours ago....and those pics don't look like pics from a loon.
Posted by: Tami[/i] at April 17, 2013 04:53 PM (X6akg)
Posted by: Eaton Cox at April 17, 2013 04:54 PM (q177U)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 04:54 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: Hello, it's me Donna let it burn really.really bummed at April 17, 2013 04:54 PM (9+ccr)
Posted by: LGoPs at April 17, 2013 04:54 PM (BJVEF)
Posted by: EC at April 17, 2013 04:55 PM (doBIb)
Posted by: irright at April 17, 2013 04:55 PM (DtNNC)
Posted by: The New York Times at April 17, 2013 04:55 PM (eyJh9)
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 04:55 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Hello, it's me Donna let it burn really.really bummed at April 17, 2013 08:54
Should have said listed in Tupelo Miss .
Posted by: Hello, it's me Donna let it burn really.really bummed at April 17, 2013 04:55 PM (9+ccr)
Check his FB, the exact quote from his letters is in his timeline. And dude is all over the place socially and politically, but lists himself as unaffiliated.
Posted by: Country Singer at April 17, 2013 04:55 PM (0eRkg)
Posted by: Country Singer at April 17, 2013 04:57 PM (0eRkg)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 04:57 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: naturalfake at April 17, 2013 04:57 PM (G9qZk)
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 04:57 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 04:58 PM (eyJh9)
I use the search bar at the top.
Posted by: Country Singer at April 17, 2013 04:59 PM (0eRkg)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at April 17, 2013 05:00 PM (9eDbm)
Posted by: EC at April 17, 2013 05:00 PM (doBIb)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 05:02 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: irright at April 17, 2013 05:04 PM (DtNNC)
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at April 17, 2013 05:04 PM (wR+pz)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 05:05 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: Michael the Hobbitt at April 17, 2013 05:05 PM (hzV1U)
Posted by: LGoPs at April 17, 2013 08:46 PM (BJVEF)
Larry Hagman? Or maybe that cheese-dick who played Dr. Bellows?
Posted by: Slappy at April 17, 2013 05:07 PM (LTbLf)
There was this show on in Chicago in the early '60's called Diver Dan. Really cheesie puppets. Anyway, there was this mermaid on the show and I had the hots for her. I couldn't have been more than 5 years old. First indication I had that I wasn't gay.
heh.
Posted by: LGoPs at April 17, 2013 05:07 PM (BJVEF)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 17, 2013 05:08 PM (xjpRj)
Posted by: Michael the Hobbitt at April 17, 2013 09:05 PM (hzV1U)
Why have the media not put out these pics? nothing like getting a few million eyeballs on the tangos...sorry, stupid question
Posted by: Red Shirt at April 17, 2013 05:08 PM (FIDMq)
Posted by: steevy at April 17, 2013 08:47 PM (9XBK2)
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thought Elizabeth Montgomery was underrated.
Posted by: Slappy at April 17, 2013 05:09 PM (LTbLf)
Posted by: Hello, it's me Donna let it burn really.really bummed at April 17, 2013 05:09 PM (9+ccr)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 17, 2013 05:10 PM (BVq/X)
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 17, 2013 05:11 PM (eyJh9)
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 05:11 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Bill Ayers at April 17, 2013 05:12 PM (ypzqs)
Posted by: Mr. Feverhead at April 17, 2013 05:17 PM (SzAZ7)
Posted by: Mr. Feverhead at April 17, 2013 09:17 PM (SzAZ7)
You should see his trophy room of strawmen
Posted by: Red Shirt at April 17, 2013 05:19 PM (FIDMq)
Donna Douglas has to be one of the most gorgeous women that ever lived.
Posted by: zsasz at April 17, 2013 09:11 PM (MMC8r)
What about Shirley Hemphill? A true goddess of '70s television.
Posted by: Slappy at April 17, 2013 05:19 PM (LTbLf)
Posted by: toby928© at April 17, 2013 05:21 PM (QupBk)
And no, I refuse to denounce myself. Suck on it trolls.
Posted by: John P. Squibob at April 17, 2013 05:26 PM (kqqGm)
A lot of woman to love.
Posted by: toby928© at April 17, 2013 09:21 PM (QupBk)
I think "Shirley Hemphill or Nell Carter" is a much more interesting choice for men than "Ginger or Mary Ann".
Posted by: Slappy at April 17, 2013 05:26 PM (LTbLf)
Posted by: Country Singer at April 17, 2013 08:55 PM (0eRkg)
Ok....I stand corrected Jones in Co....you were right.
A tad on the batshit crazy side.
Posted by: Tami [/i] at April 17, 2013 05:34 PM (X6akg)
Hell, I'm the weird adult in my family - a Jewish conservative amongst Jewish Liberals. The one saving grace is that we all agreed to not talk politics around the table - otherwise the butter knives come out (ref: Jackie Mason)
Posted by: Astronaut Achmed at April 17, 2013 05:50 PM (Kiz9M)
No disrespect to your point, with which I agree, but since the passage of the 22d Amendment, almost every presidential second-term has been a failure - or at least substantially less successful than the first term. That's on account of his being a lame duck the entire term. No one really cares what he has to say or wants to do; he's a lame duck.
Let this be a lesson to all you term-limits people. Term-limits' purpose is to protect us from stupid voters - not from professional politicians. What it usually means (presidents aside) is we have a mandatory lame duck, followed by someone who is worse than the guy who got limited out.
It's just plain dumb to have a law that prohibits the voters from re-electing a good representative simply because the law says we're too dumb to get rid of a bad one.
Posted by: Handcuffed to the Bumper of a State Trooper's Ford at April 17, 2013 05:57 PM (eMtQ2)
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