June 25, 2013
— Gabriel Malor Happy Tuesday.
Survey finds 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
The President, still in search of a topic change, will today give a speech about global warming. He's going to sidestep Congress and crack down on power plants via the EPA.
The IRS reported yesterday that an IRS investigation has cleared the IRS of intentionally targeting conservatives because, IRS says, it also had progressive groups on its BOLO list. Of course, observes David Freddoso, that's garbage that ignores the difference between 501 c(3)s and 501 c(4)s. There's no evidence that liberal groups faced harassment like conservative ones.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued six decisions, including a disappointing punt on the issue of affirmative action in college admissions. Five decisions remain in the term and the high court will issue at least one and possibly all of them this morning at 10am.
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:49 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:50 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:50 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:50 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 02:50 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Gabriel Malor at June 25, 2013 02:50 AM (jZUEZ)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:50 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:51 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:51 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 02:51 AM (+98Gb)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:51 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:51 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:52 AM (lZvxr)
Even hundreds of millions of dollars in agriculture subsidies could not stop 62 Republicans from revolting against House leadership and defeating the farm bill.
Why is it there when one paragraph later in a quote from one of the 62 who pissed on Boner says that it was the 80% that was food stamps.
http://tinyurl.com/nqflsc3
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:52 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 25, 2013 02:52 AM (uhAkr)
http://tinyurl.com/obpnmf8
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:52 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:53 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:53 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:53 AM (lZvxr)
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Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:54 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 02:54 AM (+98Gb)
http://tinyurl.com/p49g7y2
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:54 AM (lZvxr)
http://tinyurl.com/p8opztv
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:55 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Roland THTG at June 25, 2013 02:55 AM (qyoyx)
At the surrender at Yorktown at the end of the Revolution, the British played a tune called, "The World Turned Upside Down." Time to play it again, I think.
Posted by: Retread at June 25, 2013 02:55 AM (Oz+LZ)
Filming 1957 Gunsmoke episode. That's when it was good before PC took hold and Miss Kitty began to look like a hag.
Note the hills in the background. I guess they didn't expect most peple to know that Kansas is flat, not so with LA.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/15519?size=_original#caption
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:55 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 02:56 AM (+98Gb)
If we had a real congress he would be impeached. Hell, he would have been impeached long ago.
Hopefully one of the utilities will grow some balls and sue. Congress sure as hell is going to do nothing.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 02:57 AM (lZvxr)
Why is it there when one paragraph later in a quote from one of the 62 who pissed on Boner says that it was the 80% that was food stamps.
http://tinyurl.com/nqflsc3
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 06:52 AM (lZvxr)
How fucking pathetic is it that Republicans are expected to be attracted to something because of subsidies? Does anybody understand a single thing about conservatism and we're spending too much money?
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 02:58 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: George Custer at June 25, 2013 02:58 AM (v0R70)
Posted by: Dale Gribble at June 25, 2013 02:58 AM (+kznc)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 25, 2013 06:52 AM (uhAkr)
There is no doubt that he was GOP then.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:00 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: The littl shyning man at June 25, 2013 03:01 AM (PH+2B)
Posted by: Boone at June 25, 2013 03:01 AM (tIyK2)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:01 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Dale Gribble at June 25, 2013 03:02 AM (+kznc)
Bolton could at least explain what's wrong with current foreign policy. That would be good, I think.
Posted by: Miss Marple at June 25, 2013 03:02 AM (GoIUi)
http://tinyurl.com/plhmy55
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 06:54 AM (lZvxr)
Still waiting on those cuts in spending you promised in 2010, Paulie.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 03:02 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 06:54 AM (+98Gb)
The bad thing about it being Cruz and Gowdy is removing then from a place they are needed. It needs to be a conservative governor who is either going out of office or who is in a strong red State where another Republican is guaranteed electable.
Nikki Haley comes to mind but she still has a lot of term left.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:03 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:04 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 25, 2013 06:52 AM (uhAkr)
There is no doubt that he was GOP then.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 07:00 AM (lZvxr)
Little Big Horn is a good representation of Rove's "permanent Republican majority" and how it was realized in 2006.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 03:05 AM (9Mux3)
Pro-tip: Do not everlive in a town that has an environmental officer. It's a sure sign that your neighbors will be off the asshole variety.
Posted by: Miss Marple at June 25, 2013 03:05 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 03:06 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:06 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Dale Gribble at June 25, 2013 06:58 AM (+kznc)
Read the Federalist Papers. They seriously though the court was the weakest branch. Little did they know that Adams was waiting in the wings to sabotage them and nobody would do anything about it. Jefferson tried but was blocked at every turn.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:06 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Bob Dole at June 25, 2013 03:06 AM (G6kli)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 03:07 AM (KvM9d)
I don't recall SC getting anything for Graham's turncoating. Hell they knew he was a cheap whore and would blow them for free.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:08 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:09 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Dale Gribble at June 25, 2013 07:02 AM (+kznc)
What that elderly man should do (if its not too late) is go around town and catalog all the other homes with bird feeders. The tell the city council t drop the charges or he would sue for violation of the 14th amendment.
The courts have ruled on this long ago. Laws unequally enforced are unconstitutional.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:10 AM (lZvxr)
http://tinyurl.com/oqcwrzl
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 06:53 AM (lZvxr)
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That'll drive the party "leadership" to their Fainting Couches for sure.
'Morning all!
Posted by: Nighthawk at June 25, 2013 03:10 AM (OtQXp)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:11 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:11 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 03:14 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 03:15 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:15 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 07:09 AM (+98Gb)
The way the "news" was describing it yesterday that vote was a "test vote" to see if they could get cloture. They still have another 60 vote real cloture vote to go but you can see it is a done deal.
Once they get the real cloture vote then it goes to simple majority. In effect, the cloture vote is the vote to pass the bill.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:17 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:17 AM (NFAtT)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 03:19 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 03:19 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:19 AM (+98Gb)
Was this meant to be a Custer's Last Stand reference? Its over in the Senate, all that remains is counting coup. Maybe collecting a few scalps - lets review the list of Republicans who can be primaried.
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:20 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 03:20 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 07:11 AM (+98Gb)
LOL, AAMOF a few years ago some kind of a farm in mid-State had imported a bunch of cheap labor (legally). A young woman was brought along with them and the migrants had her locked up in a shed being used as a sex slave for the laborers. SC got wind of it and moved in. Charged them with operating slave labor and prostitution. Some migrants went up the river.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:20 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:21 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: LadyS at June 25, 2013 03:21 AM (e+N9Q)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 03:21 AM (KkzyL)
A new “study” says 3rd hand smoke is dangerous now.
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So i assume that those of us with only 2 hands are safe.
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at June 25, 2013 03:22 AM (SO2Q8)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:22 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 07:15 AM (KvM9d)
That oily fuck needs to be called out for his constant appeal to deadbeats to raise hell over passing his dogshit bills which can't stand scrutiny of just how fucking bad they are.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 03:22 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 03:22 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: kreplach at June 25, 2013 03:22 AM (u5ozF)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:23 AM (NFAtT)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:23 AM (+98Gb)
They needed sixty, the next vote is majority only - 51
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:23 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton
Constituents, surely you jest. Contributors - maybe
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:24 AM (CMlD4)
I used to work with a guy named Gonzales...pale as I am (which is really fucking pale...), figured there was a Spaniard somewhere more than five generations back. Said he'd get all kinds of job interviews, they'd love the phone screen and bring him on-site, and as soon as the HR wench looked at him the interview would be over.
Still loved him some SCOAMF, though.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, grumpier than usual at June 25, 2013 03:25 AM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:25 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 07:22 AM (+98Gb)
SC doesn't have a lot of illegals because it is an "illegal unfriendly" State. They can't collect welfare here or food stamps.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:25 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 07:23 AM (CMlD4)
That isn't the way the news described it yesterday.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:26 AM (lZvxr)
As far as Silicon Valley lobbying a lot for the amnesty Bill..
As I've been saying, the dirty little secret of this bill is that 40% of illegals are visa overstays.. a lot of them were here on high tech H-1B visas and never went home.. and many more just came to visit and never left. They are well educated and just waiting for their chance to take our high tech jobs.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at June 25, 2013 03:26 AM (UTq/I)
The bad thing about it being Cruz and Gowdy is removing then from a place they are needed. It needs to be a conservative governor who is either going out of office or who is in a strong red State where another Republican is guaranteed electable.
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The Headline i want to see
"Walker Runs, wins race"
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at June 25, 2013 03:27 AM (SO2Q8)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:27 AM (NFAtT)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 03:28 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:29 AM (+98Gb)
If Custer were alive today, he'd be a GOP consultant.
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Now there was a man who knew how to find a hill to die on....
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at June 25, 2013 03:29 AM (SO2Q8)
Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at June 25, 2013 03:29 AM (X4HxX)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:30 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:30 AM (NFAtT)
The Horker amendment, full of pork and flash, was the 'Pubs white flag in the Senate. It's the beard they need to say they wanted stronger border enforcement, without actually having stronger border enforcement - which would piss off the Chamber and agri-business donors. They will shut down debate on the whole bill by 62-38 if we are lucky, probably 65-35.
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:32 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:32 AM (+98Gb)
The temptation was tremendous.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 07:25 AM (+98Gb)
The pictures of Schmucky Sleaze with the gang of 8 were pretty telling. He looked like a fucking ghoul as that imbecile Rubio did his bidding like a puppet. McCain looked like somebody who'd suffered a stroke from the weird not-in-contact-with-reality look on his face. McQueeg has never been remotely close to what you'd call "intelligent"; that's a documented fact. And the vanity of that egomaniacal cocksucker would never allow him to admit he'd suffered a petit or grand mal. So who knows what goes on in his empty head, other than it's not good for the country.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 03:32 AM (9Mux3)
Not bad, compared to last year. The lake is still cold.
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:33 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 07:27 AM (NFAtT)
Mostly lightning, thunder, and wind. I didn't lose anything.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:34 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:36 AM (NFAtT)
It then goes to the House. Conservatives are calling on Boner to not bring it to floor. He can do that if he doesn't break down in the fit of tears. The problem if he brings it to the floor and they vote it down, there is still a pathway in a joint House/Senate conference to iron out a "compromise".
The only way to truly kill it is not even bring it to a vote.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:39 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Vic
Put in a top level kicker that links legalization to the black unemployment rate, send it back to Senate. Just to watch it die.
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:41 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:41 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:42 AM (NFAtT)
Posted by: kreplach at June 25, 2013 03:43 AM (qad38)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:43 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: steveegg at June 25, 2013 03:44 AM (o44nj)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:44 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:45 AM (+98Gb)
Yup. Been saying for a while now that instead of pandering to illegals Rep. should look at Black Americans and say "we want jobs for you".
Posted by: rip van winkin at the 80s at June 25, 2013 03:45 AM (WVMUQ)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:46 AM (NFAtT)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 03:46 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:47 AM (NFAtT)
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 03:48 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:48 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: The littl shyning man at June 25, 2013 03:48 AM (PH+2B)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:48 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at June 25, 2013 03:49 AM (X4HxX)
Posted by: kreplach at June 25, 2013 03:49 AM (hjRtO)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:49 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: BlackOrchid at June 25, 2013 03:50 AM (2up3Q)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 03:51 AM (NFAtT)
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 07:41 AM (CMlD4)
The Senate would strike that part in a late night vote unreported by the MFM.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:51 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: toby928© presents at June 25, 2013 03:51 AM (QupBk)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:52 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:53 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:54 AM (CMlD4)
Jr. and Willie took care of Custer. The smartass.
So the IRS cleared itself after investigating itself. wow. They took a page from Holders playbook.
Our government sucks, they really do. I love my country but the people running it are scrunts.
Posted by: Case at June 25, 2013 03:54 AM (tjj0w)
When we were a real country. http://stg.do/ZRVc
Posted by: Ammo Dump at June 25, 2013 03:55 AM (GgPam)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 03:55 AM (+98Gb)
So we should all register Democrat, click on Daily Kos and Dem Underground, and start 501-c3's with the word "Progressive" in it.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 07:45 AM (+98Gb)
Pretty much worked for one of the Franklin Center's affiliates.
Posted by: steveegg at June 25, 2013 03:55 AM (o44nj)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 03:56 AM (MhA4j)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 03:56 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: sTevo at June 25, 2013 03:57 AM (2F32t)
Not so says the news article. It described it as a "wire wreath style feeder". That doesn't attract anything but birds.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 03:57 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 03:57 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: Vic
Then it dies. The key is Boehner not endorsing a conference. Markup and pass a House bill - debate the ever loving shit out of it. Screw the President's and Reid's artificial timelines - punish them for every bullshit kickback. Then - no conference - you want it Chucky- eat it.
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 03:58 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 07:41 AM (+98Gb)
Walker is probably one of the corporatists. He's pro-amnesty.
Posted by: Jon (not the troll) at June 25, 2013 03:58 AM (g3soT)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 03:59 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: Anthony L. at June 25, 2013 03:59 AM (bl6Iq)
"Scandals" falling apart. Immigration moving apace. Big leadership moment on climate tomorrow. POTUS steady throughout. DC CW off again.
This was tweeted yesterday. Note how he makes a big deal about Obama being steady. I think the opposite is true, unless they have decided to heavily medicate him. It might be a good idea to see how he seems today.
Posted by: Miss Marple at June 25, 2013 04:00 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:01 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: soothsayer, malicious communicator at June 25, 2013 04:01 AM (LVtr+)
Posted by: Jon (not the troll) at June 25, 2013 07:58 AM (g3soT)
That's not a deal breaker for me considering how he's on the right side of a lot of other things. The entire picture for me is certainly a lot fucking better than what I looked at in 2008 and 2012.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 04:01 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:02 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:02 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: soothsayer, malicious communicator at June 25, 2013 04:03 AM (LPRBM)
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 04:04 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:04 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Navycopjoe at June 25, 2013 04:05 AM (BKR67)
Posted by: Miss Marple at June 25, 2013 04:05 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 04:05 AM (KkzyL)
How about this for a non-profit?
"Progressive Conservatives for Free-market Justice for Trayvon!"
That should seal the deal.
Posted by: Lurking Canuck at June 25, 2013 04:06 AM (BrQrN)
Rather ironic, that.
Posted by: Miss Marple at June 25, 2013 04:07 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:08 AM (+98Gb)
Let's face it, a winning GOP presidential candidate doesn't exist yet... maybe Cruz.. we'll have to wait and see.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at June 25, 2013 04:08 AM (UTq/I)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 04:10 AM (MhA4j)
I trust some British reporters will be following the trip and can give us the real scoop. I used to have some African papers bookmarked. I am going to see if I can find them so I can follow the trip from their point of view.
Posted by: Miss Marple at June 25, 2013 04:10 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Dept. of Acuracy at June 25, 2013 04:10 AM (VWfCN)
Rather ironic, that.
Posted by: Miss Marple at June 25, 2013 08:07 AM (GoIUi)
There's very little regarding Islam that isn't rife with irony. Or hypocrisy.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 04:11 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:11 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 04:11 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at June 25, 2013 07:29 AM (X4HxX)
I like Scott Walker and I think he is definitely one of the GOP leaders who probably "really has what it takes." I just worry about the levels of union money in this country that will be used to attack him if he runs for President? It could be even more substantial than we've seen used against any previous GOP presidential candidate. Or the attacks on him not having a college degree? Or the attacks, like occurred during the recall election last year, related to the supposedly illegitimate child he was accused of having during his college years? Plus, whatever happened to those accusations of ethics violations by him during his time as governor? I forgot what the resolution was regarding those.
I know, there is no perfect GOP candidate and the Left will find a way to attack anyone who is the GOP candidate, but he really will be ripe for the standard attacks from the Left about Republicans being anti-working person (i.e., unions), anti-education, and a fraud when it comes to family values and ethics. Walker's no "shrinking violet" and has some exemplary leadership abilities so perhaps he could weather the attacks from the Left, but it certainly won't be easy. Then again, it won't be easy for any GOP candidate in 2016.
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 04:11 AM (LTbLf)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 04:13 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: Lurking Canuck at June 25, 2013 04:13 AM (BrQrN)
Sven as co-ruler. I want Sgt. at Arms.
Discipline bitchez! Posted by: rickb223
You know there can be only one.
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 04:14 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:14 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Dept. of Acuracy at June 25, 2013 04:14 AM (VWfCN)
Posted by: RWC at June 25, 2013 04:14 AM (8FeS+)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 08:02 AM (+98Gb)
I ran a mok but business was slow.
Posted by: Ammo Dump at June 25, 2013 04:14 AM (GgPam)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:15 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at June 25, 2013 08:08 AM (UTq/I)
I think that concern is overrated. Perry didn't exactly benefit from a strong state economy when he ran in 2012. Or how about Clinton in '92? Arkansas was a disaster in pretty much every economic metric under him as governor but somehow Clinton was able to win the election on the economy.
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 04:15 AM (LTbLf)
The "accusations" were just that. Baseless accusations. The investigations into wrongdoing by some of the people in his office during his time as Milwaukee County executive was actually *initiated* by Walker when he found out what was going on. The liberals here tried like hell to get something...anything...to stick to Walker himself and could not do it.
Posted by: GMan at June 25, 2013 04:15 AM (sxq57)
Posted by: Dept. of Acuracy at June 25, 2013 04:16 AM (VWfCN)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 04:16 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:16 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: sven10077 at June 25, 2013 07:17 AM
Well put. I'm stealing that one.
Thanks for the headlines Vic.
Posted by: gonzalez in NC at June 25, 2013 04:16 AM (MRYTR)
I realize I'm responding to a troll, but...are you nuts? Yeah, there's a reason that your idiot state is a member of the legion of the boned, and WI isn't.
Posted by: GMan at June 25, 2013 04:16 AM (sxq57)
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 08:15 AM (LTbLf)
Running against an economic Svengali like Poppy "Read my lips" Bush can overrule any concerns.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 04:17 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: Gabriel Malor at June 25, 2013 06:50 AM (jZUEZ)
You're welcome, Gabe. Still keeping radio silence, else I'll go off into banning territory like Judge Roy near the end of the ONT.
Here's a quick quip - silent actress Kathryn Perry, whom I mentioned to you as gossiping about Billie Burke's lesbian amours, was also catty about fellow actress Viola Dana, saying that "she laid everything in Hollywood except the linoleum."
And here's Dana so you can judge for yourselves:
http://tinyurl.com/pvw2je5
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 25, 2013 04:17 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:17 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Dale Gribble at June 25, 2013 06:58 AM (+kznc)
The Founders missed a key criterion for public service because not many people in the 1770's doddered into their nineties with an attendant and a drool cup and would have a party that maintained that they were intellectually functional. They also thought that elected officials might have at least a small element of pride and be members of a community that would not hesitate to call them out in public.
The most critical Amendment that they missed was to establish term limits for every freaking federal public office for position of power, appointed or elected.
Also a la Gabe above, belated thanks to MPPP for the drink at the meetup, and thanks to Sean and Mrs B for the hard work required to set it up. Good time, good times!
Posted by: Hrothgar at June 25, 2013 04:18 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:18 AM (+98Gb)
The unions have been going all out to attack Republicans and support Democrats for the last 50 to 75 years. The only reason they cut back slightly in the last election is because they are growing broke.
They can't attack Republicans any harder than they have been. One thing we do need to do is quit worrying about what pressure groups will attack out candidates. That is what gets the lackluster milquetoast candidates nominated and the Democrats winning.
We need a conservative firebrand. Unfortunately I don't think that Walker is that anyway. We need a Gowdy clone.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 04:19 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 04:19 AM (MhA4j)
The most critical Amendment that the Founders missed was to establish term limits for every freaking federal public office or position of power, appointed, elected, or employed (bureaucrat)!
Posted by: Hrothgar at June 25, 2013 04:20 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at June 25, 2013 04:21 AM (X4HxX)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:21 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 25, 2013 04:22 AM (g1DWB)
The "accusations" were just that. Baseless accusations. The investigations into wrongdoing by some of the people in his office during his time as Milwaukee County executive was actually *initiated* by Walker when he found out what was going on. The liberals here tried like hell to get something...anything...to stick to Walker himself and could not do it.
Posted by: GMan at June 25, 2013 08:15 AM (sxq57)
Yeah, I knew they went nowhere and I remember his response and the response of his supporters in Wisconsin but I didn't know if investigations of the alleged "ethics violations" were still ongoing.
Unless something comes out about Walker we've never heard, I would have no problem voting for him as POTUS but I do think that it would be an uphill battle. Although it was due to the feckless Romney/Ryan campaign, I would certainly have a little more faith if he had helped deliver Wisconsin for them in 2012. I know, Ryan, who is from Wisconsin, deserves blame for that, too.
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 04:22 AM (LTbLf)
Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at June 25, 2013 04:22 AM (X4HxX)
limits for every freaking federal public office or position of power,
appointed, elected, or employed (bureaucrat)!
Posted by: Hrothgar at June 25, 2013 08:20 AM (Cnqmv)
I don't think the founders imagined that the current slough of grifters who use elected office as a career wouldn't be given the bum's rush by an educated electorate. They were also caught up in the high regard for freedom at the time which is now just a vague memory.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 04:23 AM (9Mux3)
They are not.
Posted by: GMan at June 25, 2013 04:24 AM (sxq57)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 04:24 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: steveegg at June 25, 2013 04:24 AM (o44nj)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at June 25, 2013 04:24 AM (XIxXP)
Burr's staff seemed to not really care. I asked how the calls were leaning. They didn't want to share that info. ????
Lady at Hagan's office was really polite and professional. She said phone calls were overwhelmingly opposed. Regular mail was overwhelmingly in support.
Posted by: Golfman in NC at June 25, 2013 04:24 AM (MRYTR)
He's taking five C-5's and a 747 on vacation, yet he's lecturing me on Carbon footprint? And he's going to bypass the Congress?
I sure am glad that we have a man of iron - John Boehner - to stop him. I have complete faith in Baby Wetsalot...
Posted by: RobM1981 at June 25, 2013 04:24 AM (V1z4W)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:26 AM (+98Gb)
Running against an economic Svengali like Poppy "Read my lips" Bush can overrule any concerns.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 08:17 AM (9Mux3)
Plus, you had all the womanizing crap, too, which should've derailed him. The Gennifer Flowers situation would have been enough to destroy any previous presidential candidate but the Baby Boomers who supported him in droves wanted someone from their generation as President so they ignored it (and in some instances liked the fact that he was a scumbag who banged anything as governor). And the idiots in Generation X liked a guy who answered questions about the type of underwear he wore. That election was the beginning of the country taking the idiotic path it has for the past 20 years.
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 04:26 AM (LTbLf)
The Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General just purchased 9,000 hollowpoint rounds.
Dude... we're Commerce...
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at June 25, 2013 04:27 AM (fwARV)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:27 AM (+98Gb)
Plus, whatever happened to those accusations of ethics violations by him during his time as governor? I forgot what the resolution was regarding those.
The John Doe was quietly closed when the 2-year-long witchhunt couldn't get more on the political side than an aide who did political work for a candidate for lieutenant governor wihle working in then-Milwaukee County Executive Walker's office and a donor who bundled a few thousand more than he was allowed to who was reported to the DA by Walker's campaign.
Posted by: steveegg at June 25, 2013 04:28 AM (o44nj)
Ross Perot. Take him out of the equation and no Billy Jeff.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 25, 2013 08:22 AM (g1DWB)
That certainly didn't help, as it took some of the focus off of Clinton and resulted in Bush being attacked by two other candidates all the time, neither of whom ever really attacked each other. It would have been difficult for a good candidate with a strong record -- which certainly didn't describe George H.W. Bush -- to win in that situation.
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 04:29 AM (LTbLf)
India warns over UK plan to make visitors pay £3,000 bond
The British government says the problem of so-called "overstayers" is one of the biggest challenges facing the immigration system and they want to target visitors from certain countries who present the greatest risk.
Although it has yet to be confirmed, it has been reported that visitors from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ghana and Nigeria will be required to deposit £3,000 ($4,600) for a six-month visa, to be forfeited if they don't leave when they should.
via the frickin BBC, cna you imagine the NPR running this storyhttp://tinyurl.com/pgyt6ul
Posted by: Jean at June 25, 2013 04:30 AM (CMlD4)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 25, 2013 04:30 AM (g1DWB)
Any guesses as to who the dems are going to try to run against Walker next gov. race? I haven't heard of anyone coming forward yet...
Posted by: GMan at June 25, 2013 04:31 AM (sxq57)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:32 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: zsasz at June 25, 2013 04:32 AM (MMC8r)
Does it really matter?
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 08:02 AM (+98Gb)
No, it doesn't. Gomez is a turncoat POS who was a bundler for the dog-eating cokehead, begged Deval "Mini-Me" Patrick for a job and now swears he's a "new kind" of Republican, which is Dem-speak for "Obama's chew toy." There is no way that having that asshole in the Senate will be any different than having Markey stink up the joint. Massachusetts is an asshole state filled with Obama-fellating clowns who deserve the living-from-paycheck-to-paychek lifestyle. Fuck 'em.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 25, 2013 04:32 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 04:33 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 25, 2013 08:30 AM (g1DWB)
I would not hold my breath waiting for that. They are still tongue bathing FDR who was undoubtedly the worst President in History.
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 04:33 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 08:32 AM (9Bj8R)
I presume you will be somewhere down around Charleston?
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 04:34 AM (lZvxr)
Hey Barry, Russia says fuck you very much. Time to hit the
Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 25, 2013 04:34 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: Almirnte Marcus at June 25, 2013 04:35 AM (Jsiw/)
Posted by: Soona at June 25, 2013 04:35 AM (0125T)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 04:36 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at June 25, 2013 04:36 AM (8JJ6O)
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 08:26 AM (LTbLf)
This. Slick was pure trash who shit all over security concerns and we're still living with the fallout from it. Without Slick there's no JEF as people became comfortable with having human garbage representing the country.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 04:36 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: Here Come Da' Judge at June 25, 2013 04:37 AM (RZwdH)
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at June 25, 2013 04:37 AM (659DL)
Posted by: Slappy at June 25, 2013 08:26 AM (LTbLf)
This. Slick was pure trash who shit all over security concerns and we're still living with the fallout from it. Without Slick there's no JEF as people became comfortable with having human garbage representing the country.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 08:36 AM (9Mux3)
I second and third that.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 25, 2013 04:37 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: zsasz at June 25, 2013 04:39 AM (MMC8r)
Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at June 25, 2013 04:39 AM (X4HxX)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 25, 2013 08:32 AM (zF6Iw)
When I saw Gomez on FNS every Repuke red flag got triggered. I went from being reflexively for anybody against Anti Biz Markey to wanting to throw both of 'em in a wood chipper.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 04:39 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: Thunderb at June 25, 2013 04:39 AM (nH8jP)
Posted by: Here Come Da' Judge at June 25, 2013 04:40 AM (RZwdH)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:41 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:41 AM (9Bj8R)
Any guesses as to who the dems are going to try to run against Walker next gov. race? I haven't heard of anyone coming forward yet...
Posted by: GMan at June 25, 2013 08:31 AM (sxq57)
An expendible pawn. Russ el-Feingold took himself out of the running by taking an ambassador-level position in Africa created for him, and telegenic Congressman Ron Kind pretty much made up his mind to stay in Congress.
I'm praying it's Chris "Sticky Fingers" Larson so he couldn't continue to be my state senator in the most-gerrymandered district in the state (connects Oak Creek to Milwaukee's East Side and the UWM campus via the Jones Island Wastewater Management Plant).
Posted by: steveegg at June 25, 2013 04:42 AM (o44nj)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:43 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:44 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:44 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 25, 2013 08:30 AM (g1DWB)
Someday could take a long-ass time to get here
Posted by: Historians who love to metaphorically gobble FDR's cock and balls at June 25, 2013 04:45 AM (Q9qpj)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:45 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 25, 2013 04:45 AM (KkzyL)
Posted by: Almirnte Marcus at June 25, 2013 04:45 AM (Jsiw/)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:45 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 04:45 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: Mil-Dot at June 25, 2013 04:46 AM (Cs2tJ)
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister bluntly rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, saying Tuesday that Snowden hasn't crossed the Russian border.
Hey Barry, Russia says fuck you very much. Time to hit the reset overpriced button again
Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 25, 2013 08:34 AM (1Jaio)
Then I suppose ol' Pootie Poot wouldn't mind a snatch/assassination team going onto the stateless ground to grab/kill Snowden. Oh wait, Putin thinks liquidating Snowden is HIS job.
Posted by: steveegg at June 25, 2013 04:46 AM (o44nj)
Oh what a mighty, respected and fearless leader our Jugears McFuckstick is.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 25, 2013 04:46 AM (ct8kX)
Posted by: Here Come Da' Judge at June 25, 2013 08:40 AM (RZwdH)
Things are far worse economically than the MFM is letting on. The job market is grim and not getting better.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 25, 2013 04:46 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 04:46 AM (MhA4j)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:46 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:46 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 25, 2013 04:47 AM (KvM9d)
Posted by: Here Come Da' Judge at June 25, 2013 08:40 AM (RZwdH)
I was out in WV a few weeks back, and I received a citation for having an open beer at a boat ramp (who knew?)
The fine was $20. The total cost was close to $250 once all the other fees were added in.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at June 25, 2013 04:47 AM (fwARV)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 08:43 AM (9Bj8R)
Is it wrong of me to be very very happy when that happens? I hate the IOC with the heat of an exploding supernova but when they turned down the JEF's lame plea for Shitcargo hosting the games (which was all about him) I was ecstatic for the rest of the day.
Posted by: Captain Hate at June 25, 2013 04:48 AM (9Mux3)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 25, 2013 04:48 AM (zF6Iw)
I can attest to the living paycheck to paycheck thing. Before I retired from civil service most of the people who worked for me were putting ZERO dollars into their TSP (401K). They were giving up the free match the government will give them if they contribute. I chatted with most of them about it and explained how they were cheating themselves. Most said they simply could not afford to contribute. Granted these were GS 5-6 people who don't make a ton of money, but they were so extended that they couldn't put 5% pre tax into savings.
Posted by: Johnnyreb at June 25, 2013 04:48 AM (6McTJ)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 25, 2013 04:49 AM (+98Gb)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 04:49 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: steveegg at June 25, 2013 04:50 AM (o44nj)
Hey - I've been rude.
Thanks for the drink at the MoMee!
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at June 25, 2013 04:51 AM (fwARV)
One of these things is not like the others.
Posted by: rouch and lick the hand that feeds you at June 25, 2013 04:51 AM (9auGS)
Posted by: kawfytawk at June 25, 2013 04:53 AM (qdzWt)
Posted by: Johnnyreb at June 25, 2013 08:48 AM (6McTJ)
I wasn't able to contribute until about a month ago when I (finally)chisled myself out of the trouble I got myself into as a stupid kid.
PS: Credit cards are the FUCKING DEVIL and you will NEVER rid yourself of their shackly shackles. I really wish I knew that when I was 18.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at June 25, 2013 04:55 AM (fwARV)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 04:57 AM (MhA4j)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 04:58 AM (MhA4j)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 05:02 AM (MhA4j)
Posted by: DAve at June 25, 2013 05:02 AM (albkL)
Posted by: kawfytawk at June 25, 2013 05:04 AM (qdzWt)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 25, 2013 08:41 AM (9Bj8R)
I stayed here the last time I was there when wifey was in the hospital
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chsmc-charleston-marriott/
It is a good location for visiting places in Old Charleston and is a fairly nice place, but a little pricey now that it is under new "management".
Posted by: Vic at June 25, 2013 05:08 AM (lZvxr)
Posted by: kawfytawk at June 25, 2013 05:19 AM (qdzWt)
Posted by: President For Life Obama at June 25, 2013 05:20 AM (+GpbP)
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at June 25, 2013 05:27 AM (DoZD+)
Posted by: panzernashorn at June 25, 2013 05:31 AM (MhA4j)
Still loved him some SCOAMF, though.
My sister used to date a guy named Sanchez. Blonde and pale as a Scandinavian. Said his people came straight here from the Balearic Islands, which neither the Romans nor the Arabs ever conquered.
Posted by: joncelli at June 25, 2013 05:35 AM (RD7QR)
Bird Feeder Guy sounds like a 77-year-old, disabled, asshole.
"the wire wreath-style feeder filled with peanuts is drawing ducks, deer, geese, squirrels, chipmunks and groundhogs to the neighborhood. The animals are damaging neighbors' gardens"
If this is actually true, then he's putting out an "attractive nuisance" that's fouling the neighborhood for all of its residents, just so Bird Feeder Guy can get his jollies watching Bambi, Chip and Dale come by to much on his peanuts. That would be fine if that was all that was happening. But apparently, that's not all that's happening.
The general rule for a liberal, civil society is "you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't harm anyone else in the doing."
The second part of the clause is usually neglected (see: amnesty). It's the part of the equation that separates classical-liberalism/libertarianism from anarchism.
There's actual harm going on here, and it's quite possibly being caused by Bird Feeder Guy's bird feeder. On the way to Bird Feeder Guy's feeder, Bambi, Chip and Dale are stopping by to munch down on the neighbor's petunias and other shrubbery. That's actual harm, folks.
From the sparse info in the article, this doesn't look to me to be a bullshit, second-hand-smoke-type, "I'm personally deeply offended by your gauche and uncivilized habits and demeanor, so I'm calling The Man on you" situation.
Posted by: filbert at June 25, 2013 05:38 AM (7vimm)
"This war, like all wars, must end."
Too bad Obama pissed away American blood and treasure for a fair "non-victory" for us, and a clear win for good old-fashioned ME corruption, and another islamic state rooting for the caliphate.
Posted by: Hrothgar at June 25, 2013 05:41 AM (Cnqmv)
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