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May 07, 2014

FEC Chairman Warns: The Left Will Not Stop Until It Enlists the Power of Government to "Regulate" Political Speech by Conservative Media, and Even Conservative Blogs
— Ace

Not even hiding it anymore.

Government officials, reacting to the growing voice of conservative news outlets, especially on the internet, are angling to curtail the media's exemption from federal election laws governing political organizations, a potentially chilling intervention that the chairman of the Federal Election Commission is vowing to fight.
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All media has long benefited from an exemption from FEC rules, thereby allowing outlets to pick favorites in elections and promote them without any limits or disclosure requirements like political action committees.
But Goodman cited several examples where the FEC has considered regulating conservative media, including Sean Hannity's radio show and Citizens United's movie division. Those efforts to lift the media exemption died in split votes at the politically evenly divided board, often with Democrats seeking regulation.
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Â“The picking and choosing has started to occur,Â” said Goodman. Â“There are some in this building that think we can actually regulateÂ” media, added Goodman, a Republican whose chairmanship lasts through December. And if that occurs, he said, Â“then I am concerned about disparate treatment of conservative media.Â”
He added, Â“Truth be told, I want conservative media to have the same exemption as all other media.Â”

Posted by: Ace at 10:44 AM | Comments (234)
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1 First and maybe last before they shut you down.

Posted by: southdakotaboy at May 07, 2014 10:46 AM (sdBwO)

2 [censored]

Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2014 10:46 AM (zoehZ)

3 If AoSHQ gets "regulated" in the near future, can the gov at least give us the html links and ampersands back???

Posted by: EC at May 07, 2014 10:46 AM (GQ8sn)

4 Be back later. Time to go to the gym and then shopping for guns.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 07, 2014 10:46 AM (lr3d7)

5 Â“The picking and choosing has started to occur,Â” Yes. Yes it has. Choose well.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 07, 2014 10:47 AM (oMKp3)

6 No chilling effect, there.

Posted by: Chupacabras at May 07, 2014 10:48 AM (sPO/s)

7 I guess liberals only like the First Amendment when it protects pron?

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 07, 2014 10:48 AM (0FSuD)

Indeed, but the FEC is so so crucial an agency guys. seriously.

Only a wacko bird would deny them funding.

Posted by: prescient11 at May 07, 2014 10:48 AM (tVTLU)

9 Let the Shutting Up begin.

Posted by: All Leftists Everywhere at May 07, 2014 10:48 AM (IN7k+)

10 Admit it, Ace, you're really one of the Koch brothers, right? . . . . Or...they're funding this site. Yeah, that's it!

Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 10:49 AM (8zTpe)

11 In fairness, I wish there was some way to regulate the MFM's multi-billion dollar donations-in-kind to the Democrats.

Posted by: toby928© at May 07, 2014 10:49 AM (QupBk)

12 Product of Public Education, never required to read the Constitution?

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 07, 2014 10:49 AM (0FSuD)

13 This seems to me like exactly the kind of thing the anti federalists were worried about.

Egg Zactly.

Posted by: Simon White-Thatch Potentloins at May 07, 2014 10:49 AM (NnjE8)

14 They either desperately want a civil war, or they're so sure of their power now that they simply do not fear anything anymore.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at May 07, 2014 10:50 AM (WtVhX)

15 So what they really want is diversity: Democrat AND Progressive speech.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 10:50 AM (8zTpe)

16 Protecting conservative media outlets (i.e., anyone not receiving daily marching orders from the White House/Soros junta) from government intrusions and restrictions will only drive the moderates from the GOP. After all, why is it that only conservative media types have gaffes or say embarrassing things while democrat controlled people never do or say anything even remotely embarassing. Because they're better than us and suggesting otherwise will further cause Jon Stewart to mock us and how will we get invited to the right DC cocktail parties then. signed, xxoo teh establishment GOP types we all fear

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 07, 2014 10:50 AM (FQLT3)

17 I guess liberals only like the First Amendment when it protects pron? Posted by: Nip Sip at May 07, 2014 02:48 PM (0FSuD) And unions. Which I guess are like prostitutes, so there you go.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) [/b] [/i] [/s] at May 07, 2014 10:50 AM (HDwDg)

18 I think at some level, at some point, we the people have to say to ourselves, this government has gotten too big and powerful and someone needs to put in place some kind of regulation limiting that power.

Any ideas?

Posted by: Simon White-Thatch Potentloins at May 07, 2014 10:52 AM (NnjE8)

19 >>In fairness, I wish there was some way to regulate the MFM's multi-billion dollar donations-in-kind to the Democrats You'd think maybe the FCC and FEC might be interested in CNNs Rahm Emmanuel "documentary" series whose story line was completely managed by Emmanuel's team. Nope, not a campaign contribution at all.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 10:52 AM (8zTpe)

20 First the IRS targets conservative groups now the FEC. I am beginning to think their might be a pattern? Nah, how silly.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 07, 2014 10:52 AM (0FSuD)

21 In fairness, I wish there was some way to regulate the MFM's multi-billion dollar donations-in-kind to the Democrats. Posted by: toby928Â© at May 07, 2014 02:49 PM (QupBk) Yes, at a visceral level I'd like this too. But it'd be turned against us in a heartbeat. So instead we need to make sure no one has such power. (Granted we're failing at that too.)

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) [/b] [/i] [/s] at May 07, 2014 10:52 AM (HDwDg)

22 in related news, the Vichy government of France also wasn't so interested in protecting accepted French mores and rights, were very interested in controlling speech. odd, eh, that America's modern Vichy party is the same way.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 07, 2014 10:52 AM (FQLT3)

23 My friends, we have nothing to fear with Barack Obama in the White House.

Posted by: Juan McBaino at May 07, 2014 10:53 AM (RGTTl)

24 At least we don't have to worry about the IRS being politicized. Can you imagine?

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2014 10:53 AM (BZAd3)

25 If they begin to "regulate" "conservative" media, and not regulate the flamboyantly biased liberal media which comprises 90% of the media anyway, then it is truly time for a revolution. And also this: Elections really do have consequences. Give the Dems an iota of power and they will pull out all the totalitarian stops to keep themselves in power forever. Anyone reading this who votes for a D or who refrains from voting for some dumb "principled" reason which essentially counts as a half-vote for the D on the ballot will share responsibility for the upcoming repression/revolution.

Posted by: zombie at May 07, 2014 10:54 AM (mizYg)

26 Obama did say 'get in their faces'. the assumption being that those who were getting their faces got into wouldn't do anything about it, which seems to be true.

Posted by: Minority Report at May 07, 2014 10:54 AM (AvUQ+)

27 But it will be fair because they'll look to the IRS for guidance.

Posted by: Guido at May 07, 2014 10:55 AM (0JVts)

28 We just want conservative media to register with us. There's nothing sinister about that, is there?

Posted by: The FCC at May 07, 2014 10:55 AM (8ZskC)

29 Why should they bother hiding their agenda? It's not like the liberal media will report on their own side's abuses of power.

Posted by: Dax at May 07, 2014 10:56 AM (VC56G)

30 But Goodman cited several examples where the FEC has considered regulating conservative media, including Sean Hannity's radio show and Citizens United's movie division. Those efforts to lift the media exemption died in split votes at the politically evenly divided board, often with Democrats seeking regulation.

That would last about as long as it took Fox to go judge shopping. It is blatantly unconstitutional.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at May 07, 2014 10:56 AM (T2V/1)

>>>If they begin to "regulate" "conservative" media, and not regulate the flamboyantly biased liberal media which comprises 90% of the media anyway, then it is truly time for a revolution.

If its 90% then that means a consensus opinion, therefore mainstream. Not saying correct or fair, but it is normalised. To them, only the conservative media looks like a nail sticking up.

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 10:57 AM (3ZtZW)

32 Maybe the BLM can help them with arrests and stuff.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2014 10:57 AM (BZAd3)

33 oh, yeah, wingnuts? Just be cognizant that any violations will be handled via your new SWAT-team and Dog-shooting overlords. So, you tweet Obama failed to shut Gitmo, get ready to have your door kicked down while we hold your family at gunpoint for 5 hours. And we shoot your dog. While your kid holds him. You haven't complained yet. signed, xxoo peace, love, and swat team loving libs.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 07, 2014 10:57 AM (FQLT3)

34 Unconstitutional you say? Well then, we need an Article V Constitutional Convention. If Obama and the rule class are going to ignore the Constitution we have, then we need a new one.

Posted by: Minority Report at May 07, 2014 10:58 AM (AvUQ+)

35 I can't wait for Jeb Bush 2016 to not talk about this.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 07, 2014 10:58 AM (FQLT3)

36 @22 Ha Ha. Don't laugh, France has a government organization TODAY that has to approve French word usage, see last section of wiki. http://tinyurl.com/rfa5u

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 07, 2014 10:58 AM (0FSuD)

37 It's long past time for an American Spring. No, I'm not talking about or endorsing violent protests; I'm talking about millions and millions of people down on the Mall in Washington.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2014 10:58 AM (XyM/Y)

38 I'm surprised that the EPA doesn't try to regulate it as air pollution. I'd better shut up. Don't want to give them any ideas.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2014 10:58 AM (BZAd3)

39 No thanks to Senior Juan McCain getting this anti-free-speech legislative avalanche rolling.

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 07, 2014 10:59 AM (gmrH5)

40 Three words... Mark Steyn

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2014 10:59 AM (BZAd3)

41 Don't get us wrong -- we think everyone is a star reporter. Really we do. We just need to know what kind of star you are. Superstar reporters will be issued patches, in the shape of a star of course, in the color blue. Mid-level reporters, by which we mean progressive bloggers, will get a red star patch to identify them. And everyone else -- we're looking at you Ace of Spades -- will wear a yellow star to identify them as stars, yes, but also the lowest level of stars.

Posted by: FCC at May 07, 2014 11:00 AM (mizYg)

42 No way the Dems are stupid enough to do this. Why would they risk their decided advantage in the media to control 5% of it?

Posted by: Dr Spank at May 07, 2014 11:00 AM (5UteM)

43 Nothing to fear.

Posted by: Senator John McCain [/i] [/b] at May 07, 2014 11:00 AM (BmmBm)

44 All this shit doesn't sound so far-fetched or black helicopterisk if you remember that FDR created the FCC just so he could use it to shut down opposition radio stations.

And he did and nothing happened as a result other than the radio station/programs got shut down. Wilson did the same shit in WWI.

And what did they all have in common?

Posted by: Vic[/i] at May 07, 2014 11:00 AM (T2V/1)

>>>Obama did say 'get in their faces'.

From the feel of the ass-raping, I thought he said "get in their feces"

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 11:00 AM (3ZtZW)

46 Ha Ha. Don't laugh, France has a government organization TODAY that has to approve French word usage, see last section of wiki. ******** yes, europe's various surrenders to their new 3rd world overlords came without a whimper. "oh you want us to shut down our heritage and bend over to avoid insulting you savages? Sounds good, please vote liberal for moar welfare state shit."

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 07, 2014 11:01 AM (FQLT3)

47 So, you will have to lie and tell them you enjoy reading CAC's astronomy blog. How about if I tell them I enjoy the book thread or does that mean if I'm not down with considering "Hop on Pop" as endorsing violence and calling for its removal from the library I won't be able to log on?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2014 11:01 AM (XyM/Y)

48 Can I borrow somone's color me shocked face? Mine wore out.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at May 07, 2014 11:01 AM (+0txR)

49 Careful what you wish for, leftists. You just might get it.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at May 07, 2014 11:01 AM (Ojzt3)

50 @Dr Spank

Dems always want 100%, they're never satisfied with less.

Posted by: Chupacabras at May 07, 2014 11:02 AM (sPO/s)

All your blogs and news outlets belong to me.

Suck it, wingnuts.

#JoeBiden 2016

Posted by: Joe Biden at May 07, 2014 11:02 AM (S+el1)

52 I'm waiting for Krystal Ball to tell me what Orwell really really meant to say about this.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 07, 2014 11:03 AM (qiiIB)

53 Pirate radio The Internet Private satellites public protests mimeographed samizdat copies of the Constitution.... ..yeah, just try to shut us up.

Posted by: zombie at May 07, 2014 11:03 AM (mizYg)

54 "IF you can keep it."

Posted by: Zombie Ben Franklin at May 07, 2014 11:03 AM (BmmBm)

55 Careful what you wish for, leftists. You just might get it. **** you've never heard of the liberal ratchet: Per George HW Bush's preemptive surrender to the donks in late 80's, all liberal policies will be protected in perpetuity to be used solely against conservatives. No liberal shall ever be held accountable for anything ever unless he sends dick pics to a teen. And then, it's two minutes in penalty box.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 07, 2014 11:03 AM (FQLT3)

56 John Doe warrants. That's what the FEC needs. http://tinyurl.com/lgp5b7d

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2014 11:03 AM (BZAd3)

57 Hand to God, I read that article immediately before seeing this post. Unpeople. Jesusland. I will give the Left this, the approach to conservative media is consistent with the worldview that conservative ideas are per se unworthy of consideration. If the idea is evil, it deserves no air play and no protection. So. To what part of the Republic of Texas should I move? I must say, I am amused by the whole Texas tourism slogan being Texas. It's like a whole other country.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Orion Death Star 2016 at May 07, 2014 11:04 AM (mf5HN)

58 Its the FEC not "Congress" abridging freedom of the press. So no violation of the "Congress shall make no law" thingee whatsoever no sirree.

Posted by: Harumph! at May 07, 2014 11:04 AM (Cjjf6)

59 Brraaaaiiiiiinnnnnssss.

Posted by: Zombie George Washington at May 07, 2014 11:04 AM (QupBk)

60
Maybe the FEC should investigate things like voter fraud or Oblammy's political contributions as part of, you know, their job.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2014 11:04 AM (hJauc)

Well, at least we will still have MSNBC, since they are a totally non-partisan news organisation and will therefore avoid all regulation.

Posted by: West at May 07, 2014 11:04 AM (1Rgee)

62 Nothing to see here, move along...

Posted by: Nothing to see here, move along at May 07, 2014 11:04 AM (L0my5)

Dear Mr. O'Spades,

Your website has come to our attention as a potentially conservative blog. We were first told that you use "smart military blog" as a cover for your clandestine partisan agenda, but we find little substantive military coverage.

We would like some guidance as to the code words used on your site so that we can accurately assess the degree of conservative apostasy and adjust our sanctions accordingly.

So, Thai tranny hookers, hobo-skinning, garbage humping and Val-U-Rite refer to immigration reform? Face-sized spiders would be about RINOs. Frankly, we're quite at a loss as to "the Ravage".

Please explain these items and everything pertaining to weasels and Scandis in triplicate. We will review your submission and make a determination as to the degree to which you will be crushed, stomped, banned from the internet, and subjected to the lamentations of your 'ettes.

Thanks you very much.

Posted by: FEC Political Auditor at May 07, 2014 11:05 AM (JtwS4)

64 "I am concerned about disparate treatment of conservative media"

Milquetoast statements like that is exactly why "we" are losing. We're not in the same league. We're not on the same field. We're not even playing the same game.

At least end that statement with a "but first".

Posted by: Mega at May 07, 2014 11:05 AM (hHFOx)

ALEX

http://is.gd/Z70Xv1

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 11:06 AM (3ZtZW)

66 █████ ████████ ████ █████████. ██████ ████ ████ ██████ ██████.

Posted by: Redacted By Kommissariat of Free Speech at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (aDwsi)

67 FEC is screwing up. If they'd let the Dept of Commerce go after them, they'd automatically have the Supreme Court on their side. Problem solved.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (BZAd3)

68 I always debate in my head (what? voices in my head...shut up) what was W's greatest mistake.....Medicaid Part D or not vetoing McCain-Finegold.

Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at May 07, 2014 03:02 PM (OWjjx)

How 'bout not leveling with the public about how things were going with the war in Iraq with at least bi-weekly addresses? There's no better way to lose your shit than to concede the bully pulpit to the other side, which was more than happy to pick it up.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (qiiIB)

69 Speaking of McCain, that's a pretty good poster boy for someone that you may withhold a vote for.

I think between President Boyfriend and McCain, it would've been six of one half dozen of the other on the +/- chart.

Posted by: Chupacabras at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (5npD/)

70 Krystal Ball

wiki -

In October 2010, Ball received national attention when photos taken six
years earlier emerged showing her at a holiday party dressed as a
"naughty Santa" sucking a red dildo attached to her then-husband's nose.

Posted by: never not funny at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (BmmBm)

71 Step 1: Silence us. Step 2: "Reeducate" us. Step 3: Kill us.

Posted by: Lauren at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (ejehg)

The FEC should have nothing to do with speech. They would be better served montoring elections for fraud. The FCC should also have nothing to do with speech. They should just sell spectrum to the highest bidder.

There are way too many federal commissions.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (0Jb7F)

73 Didn't we hear wailing just yesterday about how Putin is regulating blogs, and by God we'd better free Ukraine? So why are we on the brink of WW III again? Freedom? The difference between Putin and Obama is about 5 inches

Posted by: kbdabear at May 07, 2014 11:07 AM (aTXUx)

"Surely I am not the only one here who, everytime you hear the name Krystal Ball, you think the topic of conversation is about a stripper?"

Not me!

Posted by: Stanley Swarovskynuts at May 07, 2014 11:08 AM (1Rgee)

75 worldview that conservative ideas are per se unworthy of consideration

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Orion Death Star 2016 at May 07, 2014 03:04 PM (mf5HN)
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Alex, usually you are spot on. But it's not about worthiness or consideration. They simply hate you and want to shut you up.

Posted by: Mega at May 07, 2014 11:08 AM (hHFOx)

It really does seem to me that the fascists want a civil war to break out so they can legally issue martial law decrees. Couple problems with that: a) All the gun makers are moving south of the Mason-Dixon line as are manufacturing in general so all the power of the North is heading South; b) More conservatives than liberals generally, or at the very least more people who want to be left alone than want to control everyone; c) The military is mainly comprised of people who want to serve their country, and I have to believe that when given orders to fire on fellow Americans they'll quit or turn around and shoot their Democrat commanding officer.

My thoughts on the matter, at least.

Posted by: sans_sheriff at May 07, 2014 11:08 AM (D8m/s)

77 Bah,he's a Republican,he can be safely ignored.

Posted by: steevy at May 07, 2014 11:08 AM (zqvg6)

>>>Didn't we hear wailing just yesterday about how Putin is regulating blogs, and by God we'd better free Ukraine?

They blocked our #hashtags!

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 11:09 AM (3ZtZW)

79 Regulation makes you freer.

Posted by: Harumph! at May 07, 2014 11:09 AM (Cjjf6)

80 They simply hate you and want to shut you up. Because they can't just murder us, yet.

Posted by: toby928© at May 07, 2014 11:10 AM (QupBk)

81 I though 'Krystal Ball' was a fortune teller.

Posted by: Minority Report at May 07, 2014 11:10 AM (AvUQ+)

82 Well, as the liberal SCOTUS judges recently stated, free speech isn't really an inherent individual right, it's only a conditional right, and the condition is that the speech "promote healthy discourse" or some such. So it is not at all a big leap to them wanting to shut up conservative voices and to do so with a straight face.

Posted by: chemjeff at May 07, 2014 11:10 AM (9GG/0)

83 Noah Rothman ‏@NoahCRothman On 2/25, Boko killed 59 kids. Some they shot, others had throats slit. Many were burned alive. All were boys.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:10 AM (ZPrif)

84 One more step on the road to the camps.

Posted by: Citizen X at May 07, 2014 11:10 AM (7ObY1)

85 Conservative media will always have the same protections under the law as the Catholic Church, the Tea Party and.... er... Nevermind. Oops.

Posted by: dfbaskwill at May 07, 2014 11:10 AM (zllbf)

86 Wasn't Lois Lerner a bigwig at the FEC? Seems her partisan ways have taken firm root so she could be moved to IRS.

Posted by: Schwalbe: The Me-262© at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (9Bdcz)

87 My friends, we have nothing to fear with Barack Obama in the White House.

Posted by: John McCain at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (kFxpe)

88 Krystal Ball vs. S.E. Cupp... FIGHT!

Posted by: Chupacabras at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (5npD/)

89 This could [censored] ..........about the way we live. Electronically, we've already [censored] ........many times over. It's about time there was [censored] ......... to people. I'm serious, you guys.

Posted by: Slapweasel at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (lq3Ak)

90 You can post your right wing hate speech on the internet, Mr Blogger. If you can pay the 50 million dollar fee, that is.

Posted by: DangerGirl at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (jlm/B)

91 44 No way the Dems are stupid enough to do this. Why would they risk their decided advantage in the media to control 5% of it? Posted by: Dr Spank at May 07, 2014 03:00 PM (5UteM) Stupid enough to do it? Maybe not all of them. Wishing that they could do it? Absolutely all of them too. They cannot tolerate dissent. To allow a voice against them in anyway is a heresy that must be stopped. So some may realize that it would actually be a bad move at least for the moment but they all wish it could happen today.

Posted by: Buzzion at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (z/Ubi)

92 Alex, usually you are spot on. But it's not about worthiness or consideration. They simply hate you and want to shut you up.

Posted by: Mega at May 07, 2014 03:08 PM (hHFOx)

I think it's really splitting hairs to act like there's a real difference between the two attitudes.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (qiiIB)

93 All I want is to make a Chrome plugin that will change the word "Progressive" into "Soviet", "Democrat" into "Domestic Enemies" and "Democratic Party" into "Treasonous Soviet Party". Then I don't have to translate in my head.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (p4vr9)

94 Because they can't just murder us, yet. Posted by: toby928Â© at May 07, 2014 03:10 PM (QupBk) Breitbart's rolling over in his grave.

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 07, 2014 11:11 AM (gmrH5)

95
*Starts blog named "A Conservative View of Liberals from a Libertarian about Progress and a Constitutional Republic".*

First article: Does the Global Warming in my Belly Create Greenhouse Gases or the other way around?

*applies for $100 million grant*

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2014 11:12 AM (hJauc)

96 They need to get conservatives on the record now to protect CNN and MSNBC from having to pay billions in fines for in-kind-donations in the future.

Posted by: phreshone at May 07, 2014 11:12 AM (kFxpe)

97 93 This could [censored] ..........about the way we live. Electronically, we've already [censored] ........many times over. It's about time there was [censored] ......... to people. I'm serious, you guys. Posted by: Slapweasel ------------------- Read my comment at 70

Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 11:12 AM (aDwsi)

98 Didn't they pass a bunch of laws before Kristallnacht?

Posted by: D-Lamp at May 07, 2014 11:12 AM (bb5+k)

99 Soon, Mr. Spades. Soon.

We have a long list.

Posted by: The FCC's SWAT Team at May 07, 2014 11:13 AM (wNF3N)

100 So. To what part of the Republic of Texas should I move? I must say, I am amused by the whole Texas tourism slogan being Texas. It's like a whole other country. The Hill Country northwest of San Antonio is very nice. I used to live in Kerr County. Miss it a lot.

Posted by: Citizen X at May 07, 2014 11:13 AM (7ObY1)

101 I have no doubt that some brilliant leftist will write a book explaining that the First Amendment was only meant to protect speech and the press in terms of the news media as they understood it in the late 1780s. There will then be several hundred pages of impenetrable legalese followed by the obvious conclusion that the only way we can "form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" is to have the government insure truthful news reporting and opinion by only allowing properly trained journalists to claim the protection of the 1st Amendment. If that sounds stupid, recall that libs and lefties continue to insist that the 2nd Amendment really only protects the right of the states to keep militias.

Posted by: mallfly at May 07, 2014 11:13 AM (bJm7W)

102 67

Dear Mr. O'Spades,

....

Thanks you very much.

Posted by: FEC Political Auditor at May 07, 2014 03:05 PM (JtwS4)

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Point of order. Too well written and consistent to come from a government cronie.

Otherwise, here is your prize of "The Internetz" for a rather masterful piece.

Posted by: Cold Rage at May 07, 2014 11:14 AM (I5MWJ)

103 92 Krystal Ball vs. S.E. Cupp... FIGHT! Can I haz Joanne Nosuchinsky instead of La Cupp?

Posted by: Citizen X at May 07, 2014 11:14 AM (7ObY1)

104 Like to see them try to regulate Rush.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 11:15 AM (8zTpe)

105 "Read my comment at 70." -Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 03:12 PM (aDwsi) Glory Hound. I call it a "tie". But since you did it first and I did it better? You Win by .0000013704[censored]. So take that and sti[censored], my friend!

Posted by: Slapweasel at May 07, 2014 11:15 AM (lq3Ak)

106 11 In fairness, I wish there was some way to regulate the MFM's multi-billion dollar donations-in-kind to the Democrats. Posted by: toby928Â© at May 07, 2014 02:49 PM (QupBk) Another person who notes what is the value of those Propaganda pieces they do.

Posted by: D-Lamp at May 07, 2014 11:15 AM (bb5+k)

107 Free speech "is" space trash. /US Air Force awards the "Cleaner" contract to China's Air Force troop of highly trained monkeys./ Just don't whistle Dixie.

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 07, 2014 11:15 AM (gmrH5)

108 Rate of US growth if reg levels from 1949 persisted Estimate is 2011 GDP would have been $54T if regulations had stayed at 1949 levels. More than 3x the actual GDP of $15T in 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAkJg5WR8NM

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:15 AM (ZPrif)

109 You can trust us, we are totally non-partisan.

Posted by: NSA's Domestic Spying Dept. at May 07, 2014 11:15 AM (N7QgG)

110 why the do some people feel that there needs to be a majority in agreement to be legitimate? Only 3% of the colonists engaged in the Revolution, and how many Tories were there? Hard-working, patriotic Americans are a MINORITY in our own country. If it comes to a choice of the majority enslaving a minority( that basically keeps the country running), or the minority "enslaving" the majority by removing their voting rights and their welfare/government job trough, then it is obvious to me who needs to be "enslaved". I have left out a couple of connecting statements.

Posted by: just passin by at May 07, 2014 11:16 AM (A9KzJ)

111

who bets that republicans will eventually vote with dems to stifle conservative voices in new media

I do

Posted by: thunderb at May 07, 2014 11:16 AM (zOTsN)

112 @107 Well sure, if you you're into something other than silly names.

Posted by: Chupacabras at May 07, 2014 11:17 AM (sPO/s)

113 If that sounds stupid, recall that libs and lefties continue to insist that the 2nd Amendment really only protects the right of the states to keep militias.

Posted by: mallfly at May 07, 2014 03:13 PM (bJm7W)

That fat turd, Garry Wills, was pushing that casuistry back in the 90s. It was like all those fucks had reading comprehension problems of the plain text, regardless of the context which was surely different than now,

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 07, 2014 11:17 AM (qiiIB)

114 they will cave like the Rutgers administration

Posted by: thunderb at May 07, 2014 11:17 AM (zOTsN)

115 who bets that republicans will eventually vote with dems to stifle conservative voices in new media Solid bet. The GOPe is already committing suicide with amnesty, so who'd put anything past them.

Posted by: Citizen X at May 07, 2014 11:18 AM (7ObY1)

116 "So. To what part of the Republic of Texas should I move? " New Braunfels. Done.

Posted by: Lauren at May 07, 2014 11:18 AM (ejehg)

117 @115 I know I wouldn't take that action.

Posted by: Chupacabras at May 07, 2014 11:18 AM (sPO/s)

118 No way the Dems are stupid enough to do this. Why would they risk their decided advantage in the media to control 5% of it?

Posted by: Dr Spank at May 07, 2014 03:00 PM (5UteM)

I once asked my ex-wife, just between her and me, our kids both now young adults on their own, why she did the terrible shit she did to me over the years. She told me she did what she did because she could.

So they do it because they can, because putting the boot to the face of those they despise gives them enormous pleasure. To them, it's worth whatever risk it incurs.

Posted by: troyriser at May 07, 2014 11:18 AM (gNlvW)

119 So take that and sti[censored], my friend! Posted by: Slapweasel ------------------ Hey..., I went to a lot effort to copy and paste that stuff in, and what do I get?....butt-[censored]

Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 11:18 AM (aDwsi)

120 It's a tax.

Posted by: Justice Roberts at May 07, 2014 11:18 AM (wAQA5)

121

You can trust us, we are totally non-partisan.

Posted by: IRS Charitable Organization Division at May 07, 2014 11:18 AM (N7QgG)

122 No way would anybody ever try to regulate power chords & mullets.

Posted by: Neil Peart at May 07, 2014 11:19 AM (MbqmP)

123 63 Maybe the FEC should investigate things like voter fraud or Oblammy's political contributions as part of, you know, their job. Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2014 03:04 PM (hJauc) Forget it. Every aspect of FedGov has been weaponsized against us by the Chicago Mafia. It leans against us anyways as an institution. No entity wants to lose weight, least of all entitled feeling FedGov employees. Now they have a leader who wants to go in the direction that the institutions instincts lead towards anyway.

Posted by: D-Lamp at May 07, 2014 11:19 AM (bb5+k)

124

republicans are just as anxious to get rid of conservative voices as dems. Ask Boehner. Ask Rove. Ask McCain. Ask Graham.

teams of 8 lurk waiting to gather

Posted by: thunderb at May 07, 2014 11:19 AM (zOTsN)

125 New Braunfels. Done. Been there when I lived in Kerrville on the other side of San Antone. Nice town.

Posted by: Citizen X at May 07, 2014 11:19 AM (7ObY1)

126 why not? i was told through the IRS scandal, the act isteself might be Mean, but not illegal! So i guess using govt agencies to shut up political opponents is considered legal, so why not?

Posted by: willow at May 07, 2014 11:20 AM (nqBYe)

127 "Hey..., I went to a lot effort to copy and paste that stuff in, and what do I get?....butt-[censored]" -Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 03:18 PM (aDwsi) I was trying to say, "Take that and still be happy." --Those bastards!

Posted by: Slapweasel at May 07, 2014 11:20 AM (lq3Ak)

128 Posted by: toby928Â© at May 07, 2014 03:10 PM (QupBk)

Yup.

Posted by: Mega at May 07, 2014 11:20 AM (hHFOx)

129 All we can do is the basic - reward your friends, punish your enemies. The the explicitly leftist media gets almost zero of my internet clicks and attention. Of course, Silicon Valley skew overwhelmingly left and Google gets money off of me. I still have cable, and most of that monthly fee does go to the Left. I do lobby my cable company to carry The Blaze, which so far they have ignored.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:20 AM (ZPrif)

130 Post about Islamist slave-rings and Hollywood pedo-rings? Can't have any of that. Makes people look bad I mean, disrupts the narrative I mean, SHUT UP. Seriously, leftists: just because we might not be allowed to report on the news doesn't mean the facts are any different

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2014 11:20 AM (9MuqI)

131 http://is.gd/Z70Xv1 Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 03:06 PM (3ZtZW) That. Is. Awesome. Alex, usually you are spot on. But it's not about worthiness or consideration. They simply hate you and want to shut you up. Posted by: Mega at May 07, 2014 03:08 PM (hHFOx)
Well, yes, but I was trying to be Little Miss Smartypants in how I put it.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Orion Death Star 2016 at May 07, 2014 11:21 AM (mf5HN)

132 Posted by: Neil Peart at May 07, 2014 03:19 PM (MbqmP) Love your drumming, Neil, but let's face it...mullets are as much a part of your unrecoverable past as the handlebar 'stache. Stick with that head-wrap-cover-thing. It works for you.

Posted by: Citizen X at May 07, 2014 11:21 AM (7ObY1)

133 Like to see them try to regulate Rush. Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 03:15 PM

No problemmo.

Do you think he'll buy airtime out of his own pocket? Set up a pirate radio station sans lucrative sponsorship?

When the FEC comes down on him for not showing enough enthusiasm for Choom Boy's third term, he'll be as marginal and weak-voiced as Tepid Air.

The America-hating liberals have all the weapons, in no small part because we are too reluctant to use ours.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 07, 2014 11:21 AM (dDzOj)

134 Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 03:10 PM (ZPrif) Worse, those were the *lucky* ones. Won't be made into child soldier/cannon fodder.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at May 07, 2014 11:21 AM (GDulk)

135

>>>republicans are just as anxious to get rid of conservative voices as dems.

Pretty much. it'll happen as soon as serious numbers of the base start to rebel.

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 11:21 AM (3ZtZW)

136 Layers and Layers of ~~Fact Checkers~~ Filters.

Posted by: Slapweasel at May 07, 2014 11:22 AM (lq3Ak)

137 Posted by: Captain Hate at May 07, 2014 03:11 PM (qiiIB)

Perhaps. The thought of "worthy ideas" gives them credit for some kind of academic contemplation, whereas the truth is simply emotional.

Posted by: Mega at May 07, 2014 11:22 AM (hHFOx)

138 I'm reading a book on Ancient Greece right now, and the author mentions that the ancient definition of hybris, or hubris, was not overweaning arrogance but was unprovoked aggression driven not by desire for profit but by a desire to humiliate one's opponent. That's what we're seeing today.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 07, 2014 11:22 AM (lr3d7)

139

On the bright side, I used to worry that - when the shit hit the fan - I'd be an old man and an impediment to my kids.

I don't worry about that anymore.

Posted by: ScoggDog at May 07, 2014 11:23 AM (vneYs)

140 Oh Harry .... HotAir.com ‏@hotairblog Video: Confused senior citizen convinced that shadowy villains are manipulating the weather http://hotair.com/?p=307245

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:23 AM (ZPrif)

141 "Rev. Jeremiah Wright's daughter found guilty of money laundering" http://tinyurl.com/nvgztbs Meh. Local story

Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 11:23 AM (aDwsi)

142 Let's pretend that the 95% plus of reporters who are Democrats are the unbiased ones, and then regulate the other 5%. Makes sense to me.

Posted by: PJ at May 07, 2014 11:24 AM (ctaN6)

143 Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Orion Death Star 2016 at May 07, 2014 03:21 PM (mf5HN)

You don't have to try.

Posted by: Mega at May 07, 2014 11:24 AM (hHFOx)

144 Well.... it IS kind of our fault for trying to do the jobs that the professional Journalists do..... I mean, we didn't even go to J-School. The news should be left to the News Business.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 07, 2014 11:24 AM (32Ze2)

145

speech is already being regulated

heard about the islamofacists who got Condi tossed from Rutgers? No?

Posted by: thunderb at May 07, 2014 11:24 AM (zOTsN)

146 >>who bets that republicans will eventually vote with dems to stifle conservative voices in new media And they'll do it in the name of removing "hate" from the national discourse. Because can't we all get along? It's common sense, really....for the children. And equality and diversity.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 11:25 AM (8zTpe)

147 Truck, you mean the News should only be through WH talking points WHEN a Progressive is in power. and progressives at News stations when they are not.

Posted by: willow at May 07, 2014 11:25 AM (nqBYe)

148 109. "Imagine how much would get accomplished if people weren't so concerned about getting credit for their work." Back to work!! you ungrateful serfs or unemployed suckers. Arbeit Macht Frei, no matter from which side of Socialism you hang; happy days are here again. http://tinyurl.com/l9x8s3t

Posted by: Federal Delanor Redsevelt aka FDR at May 07, 2014 11:25 AM (gmrH5)

149 All we can do is the basic - reward your friends, punish your enemies. The the explicitly leftist media gets almost zero of my internet clicks and attention. Of course, Silicon Valley skew overwhelmingly left and Google gets money off of me. I still have cable, and most of that monthly fee does go to the Left. I do lobby my cable company to carry The Blaze, which so far they have ignored. Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 03:20 PM (ZPrif) Dropped DIRECTV a year and a half ago. Picked up Hulu, Netflix and already had amazon prime. Found out Hulu is owned by Commiecast, so canx that (the bandwidth was crap anyway, and I hate commercials). Netflix has crappy movies for the most part. There's still stuff in the "Recently Added" from about a year ago. Cancelling that too. So, since we order various things over Amazon, with the free shipping, Prime pays for itself several times over. We basically have free tv.

Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 11:25 AM (x3YFz)

150

As part of National Masturbation Month, Republicans like screaming the name of their fluffer, Ben Ghazi, when they orgasm.

actual tweet of female dem running for Congress

Posted by: thunderb at May 07, 2014 11:27 AM (zOTsN)

151 anyway, i sometimes laugh myself silly when i aknowledge the country i Thought i grew up in, with all that constitution and rights nd stuff and the Reality. we are actuzlly as a people at the mercy and the whims of these bastards. for spacious skies for amber waves of.. whatever.

Posted by: willow at May 07, 2014 11:28 AM (nqBYe)

152

the latest dem meme is to refer to Benghazi as a "punchline"

cause its so fucking funny

at twitchy

Posted by: thunderb at May 07, 2014 11:28 AM (zOTsN)

153 Maybe Barry can have the Park Service put up barricades around Drudges driveway?

Posted by: Chaos the Other Dark Meat at May 07, 2014 11:28 AM (oDCMR)

154 That's not good. The Register ‏@TheRegister 1h Nuclear reactor sysadmin accused of hacking 220,000 US Navy sailors' details http://reg.cx/2aFc John Schindler ‏@20committee 44m Just great ... / RT @MobileDevJR 5m @20committee Navy Systems Administrator Arrested on Hacking Charges http://www.justice.gov/usao/okn/news/ 2014/teamdigi7al0505.html Today, the United States charged two men for their participation in a conspiracy to hack into the computer systems of over 30 public and private organizations, including the United States Navy and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, announced Northern District of Oklahoma United States Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr. The victims included the following organizations: U.S. Navy U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security AT&T U-verse Autotrader.com Harvard University Johns Hopkins University Kawasaki Library of Congress Los Alamos National Laboratory Louisville University MeTV Network Montgomery Police Department (Alabama) Peruvian AmbassadorÂ’s email (in Bolivia) San Jose State University Stanford University Toronto Police Service (Canada) Ultimate Car Page University of Alabama University of British Columbia (Canada) University of Nebraska-Lincoln World Health Organization

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:28 AM (ZPrif)

155 obama, i told you not to watch fox news! bwahahahahah

Posted by: willow at May 07, 2014 11:28 AM (nqBYe)

156

They are now advocating (at high official levels) the censorship of political voices they dislike. They aren't hiding that. My take is they ae getting frustrated and they are panicking.

Look at their control over the sources of information - media and Hollywood - and the sources of academic certification - and they still cannot get the amount of control that they believe they need.* Now is the time for them to take big, bold steps into out and out tyranny beause that always ends well.

*All that control and this is the best they can do? I can understand their frustration at that and if I were a hard lefty I would feel some shame at the utter incompetence - shame that would be turned into purge trial rage at the imbeciles who keep messing it up.

Am I advocating that the Left commit a purge to get the obvious traitors out of its ranks? Why ask when you know the answer?

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Wash and Wax Your Wroth at the Outrage Outlet! at May 07, 2014 11:28 AM (hLRSq)

157 spunds like a spy to me but thats just me

Posted by: thunderb at May 07, 2014 11:29 AM (zOTsN)

158 You ever get the sense that they're just begging for an ass kicking?

Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 11:29 AM (x3YFz)

159 actual tweet of female dem running for Congress Really;Which one? She needs to be mocked.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2014 11:29 AM (XyM/Y)

160 New Braunfels. Done. If you like Polka.

Posted by: toby928© at May 07, 2014 11:30 AM (QupBk)

161 If you like Polka. Who doesn't?

Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 07, 2014 11:31 AM (lr3d7)

162 http://www.justice.gov/ usao/okn/news/2014/teamdigi7al0505.html The single-count Information alleges that Nicholas Paul Knight, 27, of Chantilly, Virginia, and Daniel Trenton Krueger, 20, of Salem, Illinois, conspired to hack computers and computer systems as part of a plan to steal identities, obstruct justice, and damage a protected computer. Â“The Navy quickly identified the breach and tracked down the alleged culprits through their online activity, revealing an extensive computer hacking scheme committed across the country and even abroad,Â” said U.S. Attorney Danny C. Williams. Â“We aggressively pursue individuals who steal personal information, especially when they victimize the men and women who bravely defend our country and our Constitution.Â” According to the Information, in June 2012, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (Â“NCISÂ”) detected a breach of the U.S. NavyÂ’s Smart Web Move (Â“SWMÂ”) database. Prior to this breach, the Navy used SWM to manage transfers for service members of all branches of the military. The SWM database stored sensitive personal records, including Social Security numbers, names, and dates of birth, for approximately 220,000 service members. The servers that stored these records were located in Tulsa, giving rise to the venue in the Northern District of Oklahoma. The SWM hackers were initially known only by their online aliases as members of a hacking group called Team Digi7al (pronounced Â“DigitalÂ”). However, the NCIS investigation, later assisted by investigators of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (Â“DCISÂ”), identified Knight and Krueger as the alleged hackers. .. The Information also charges that Knight served as the criminal organizationÂ’s self-proclaimed leader and publicist, while Krueger completed the technical hacking work of the SWM database and claimed to do so Â“out of boredom.Â” One conspirator stated online that the group was Â“somewhat politically inclined to release the things [they had],Â” but also because it was Â“fun, and we can.Â” After hacking these organizations, the defendants and other conspirators posted links to the stolen information on Team Digi7alÂ’s Twitter account to make the private information available to the public. At the time of the hacking attacks, Knight was an active duty enlisted Navy member assigned to the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman as a systems administrator in the nuclear reactor department. Krueger was a student at an Illinois community college where he studied network administration.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:31 AM (ZPrif)

163 so can we scrounge under all our couch cusions and come up with enough money to buy a free country?

Posted by: willow at May 07, 2014 11:31 AM (nqBYe)

164 alex, The Hill Country of Central Texas might be to your liking...

Posted by: SMFH at it all at May 07, 2014 11:31 AM (OsWis)

165 re 158: at least they haven't hacked into Brazzers and Reality Kings, I'd hate for hackers to get my CC info.

Posted by: mallfly at May 07, 2014 11:31 AM (bJm7W)

166 Just the idea that we have a Government appointed board, made from the two political parties ONLY... Used to oversee elections... And that there IS voter fraud, which is not even being investigated by that board... Destroys the idea that we have fair, and honest, elections.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 07, 2014 11:31 AM (84gbM)

167 "Actual tweet from female dem running for congress" Classy!

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2014 11:32 AM (9MuqI)

168 OT:

Try not to let this destroy your faith in the integrity of the Left...

their new love (Thomas Piketty) is not only engaged in a war on prosperity, but also in the "War On Women".

Just heard on the Howie Carr show that he has a history of domestic abuse.

Shocking, I know.

Posted by: Hate Miser at May 07, 2014 11:32 AM (XgHE7)

169 162 You ever get the sense that they're just begging for an ass kicking? Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 03:29 PM (x3YFz) Often. I just hope i'm right about which side is the better ass-kicker. From my perspective, it looks like us, hands down, but there is always this nagging thought that they have to have some reason for believing they can pull shit like this.

Posted by: D-Lamp at May 07, 2014 11:32 AM (bb5+k)

170

T9 ... they don't think they'll take an ass kicking.

They've got the Alphabet Agencies, the Joint Chiefs and Staff Officers, and Urban Law Enforcement. They assume most gun-owners will sit this one out. Maybe even turn 'em in.

Posted by: ScoggDog at May 07, 2014 11:32 AM (vneYs)

171 and Google gets money off of me. Posted by: Costanza --------------- STOP using it. At least use another search engine. Bing has worked fine for me. MS may not be much better, but to the extent that do not add clicks to Google, it helps.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 11:33 AM (aDwsi)

172 But it's not fascism. Not baking cakes? That's fascism.

Posted by: --- at May 07, 2014 11:33 AM (MMC8r)

173 from Twitchy (via Google, snatch) Just when you thought the DemocratsÂ’ callousness couldnÂ’t get any worse, a Mississippi congressional candidate reaches a new low. Trish Causey, running for the Democrat nomination in MS-4, thought making a Â“National Masturbation MonthÂ” joke about murdered diplomats and Navy Seals was a good campaign move.

Posted by: mallfly at May 07, 2014 11:33 AM (bJm7W)

174 The Hill Country of Central Texas might be to your liking... Posted by: SMFH at it all at May 07, 2014 03:31 PM (OsWis) Believe me, I'd love to get down there.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 07, 2014 11:33 AM (lr3d7)

175 T9 - You back in town already?

Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 11:33 AM (aDwsi)

176 News is best left to trained professionals like Martin Bashir and Al Sharpton.

Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at May 07, 2014 11:33 AM (+lsX1)

177 On a related note, the Donks are going bat shit about investigating Benghazi. Candidate Trish Causey tweets that R scream Benghazi when they orgasm. Wasserface-Schlitz says it is all about not being able to repeal Obamacare. Caucus chairman Becerra says it is a kangaroo court. Clyburn says it is a lynching. Pelosi says it is disrespectful and unworthy of the American people. (Disrespectful to whom, Nanzi?) Tons and tons of hate on Twitter.

Posted by: WalrusRex at May 07, 2014 11:34 AM (XUKZU)

178

Just heard on the Howie Carr show...

That's one of the top things I miss about living in MA.

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at May 07, 2014 11:34 AM (JtwS4)

179 >>As part of National Masturbation Month, Republicans like screaming the name of their fluffer, Ben Ghazi, when they orgasm. Niiiiice. Two word response: Valerie Plame At least she lived to pose for vanity Fair, assist with the film about her life, hobnob with the MSM to whine about her plight, etc.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 11:34 AM (8zTpe)

180 From my perspective, it looks like us, hands down, but there is always this nagging thought that they have to have some reason for believing they can pull shit like this. Posted by: D-Lamp at May 07, 2014 03:32 PM (bb5+k) One thing the liberal mind is really bad at is logic.

Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 11:34 AM (x3YFz)

181 News is best left to trained professionals like Martin Bashir and Al Sharpton. Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at May 07, 2014 03:33 PM (+lsX1) With commentary by experts in their field like Bill Nye and Zeke Emmanual.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) [/b] [/i] [/s] at May 07, 2014 11:34 AM (HDwDg)

182 re 172: politics of personal destruction! Collect you check from the Koch Brothers

Posted by: mallfly at May 07, 2014 11:34 AM (bJm7W)

183

>>>If you like Polka.

Polka sounds like that weird mexican music or the other way around anyway

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 11:35 AM (3ZtZW)

184 "If you like Polka." -Posted by: toby928Â© at May 07, 2014 03:30 PM (QupBk) "Who doesn't?" -Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 07, 2014 03:31 PM (lr3d7) Who stole the Kishka? ...and my blog? ...and my freedom? ...and my Constitutionally Protected Rights? ...and my Four-Loco? ...and my property rights? ...and, well ... you get it.

Posted by: Slapweasel at May 07, 2014 11:35 AM (lq3Ak)

185 >>this nagging thought that they have to have some reason for believing they can pull shit like this. IRS investigation resulting in nada?

Posted by: Lizzy at May 07, 2014 11:35 AM (8zTpe)

186 149. That story sticks in my craw. But the truth is Condi backed out--in keeping with the whole Bush philosophy of not fighting against your domestic enemies. That philosophy is one reason why we're where we're at now.

Posted by: JoeyBagels at May 07, 2014 11:36 AM (rxYgg)

187 With commentary by experts in their field like Bill Nye and Zeke Emmanual. Don't forget that Rachel Maddow fellow, whoever he is. Strange that his parents named him that...

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at May 07, 2014 11:37 AM (0HooB)

188 Tons and tons of hate on Twitter. Posted by: WalrusRex at May 07, 2014 03:34 PM (XUKZU) is that the social media stock that's plummeted 40% in 4 months? That Twitter?

Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 11:37 AM (x3YFz)

189 You ever get the sense that they're just begging for an ass kicking? Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 03:29 PM

I don't, in fact.

Granted, in the REAL America the behavior of our current lawless, treasonous regime would have been resisted, by whatever means necessary, but in today's America Our Betters are in full control, as they have dreamed of being ever since the days of FDR, and they are now asserting themselves.

Why and how? Because there is no one who will oppose them. No one.

We are more weak-kneed and cowardly than the French in 1939-40. As long as the Free Shit flows, we will complaisantly accept whatever happens.

Wish someone would prove me the hell wrong, but I'm not seein' it.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 07, 2014 11:37 AM (dDzOj)

190 "..yeah, just try to shut us up. Posted by: zombie at May 07, 2014 03:03 PM (mizYg) " =============== In the Room 101 of the future, they'll put a cage on your head and make you look at your own pictures of the San Francisco pride parades until you submit.

Posted by: Kensington (@NYKensington) at May 07, 2014 11:37 AM (/AHDz)

191 "Polka sounds like that weird mexican music or the other way around anyway." -Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 03:35 PM (3ZtZW) *HAH!* If you play "Roll Out the Barrels" backwards, it is "La Cucaracha".

Posted by: Slapweasel at May 07, 2014 11:37 AM (lq3Ak)

192 And unions. Which I guess are like prostitutes, so there you go. Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No Really!) at May 07, 2014 02:50 PM (HDwDg) Hey GI! Short time, OK?

Posted by: SEIU Card Check at May 07, 2014 11:37 AM (Dk0UO)

193

>>>T9 ... they don't think they'll take an ass kicking.

Correct. They are certain you'll be shot down in the street like a dog. See? They're already practicing on dogs.

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Cuffs at May 07, 2014 11:38 AM (3ZtZW)

194 I'm gonna keep using Google. I find youtube, google maps, and google docs very useful. Microsoft is only moderately less left-wing than Google. If you make a useful tool for me I'm even more forgiving of crazy politics than entertaining media. I'm not an ascetic looking to rid my life of all impurities. Where I can, and where the cost to me is not that great, I try to steer my money and time away from left-wing groups and towards the right. When it comes to media it's pretty easy to not give clicks or money to the Left. When it comes to software tools, that's much harder.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:38 AM (ZPrif)

195 If Codi spoke at Rutgers, and the "students" actually made good on their threats to disrupt the commencement, then all the country would have seen that it was rag heads who were behind it after all. If she had the guts to go through with the speech, it would have been a public relation victory for our side....

Posted by: JoeyBagels at May 07, 2014 11:39 AM (rxYgg)

196 FEC Chairman Warning: Speaking may be dangerous to your health.

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 07, 2014 11:39 AM (gmrH5)

197 We like BOTH kinds of speech: liberal *and* progressive!

Posted by: The FCC at May 07, 2014 11:39 AM (/AHDz)

198

5% conservative media will eventualy win over people exposed to 95% 'liberal' (cough) media, and Leftists know it. That's why they want to shut down the 5%. Without a complete monopoly, they will lose.

Posted by: West at May 07, 2014 11:40 AM (1Rgee)

199 190 149. That story sticks in my craw. But the truth is Condi backed out--in keeping with the whole Bush philosophy of not fighting against your domestic enemies. That philosophy is one reason why we're where we're at now. Posted by: JoeyBagels at May 07, 2014 03:36 PM (rxYgg) Yup. Condi is part of the problem. She has no way of saying "Fuck you, I was invited to speak and that's just what I'm going to do, assholes" The world would be a much better place if the GOP was made of folks who could do that.

Posted by: eman at May 07, 2014 11:40 AM (EWsrI)

200 If she had the guts to go through with the speech, it would have been a public relation victory for our side.... You know that. I know that. The rest of the Horde knows that. Anyone with a smidgen of self-respect knows that. Why doesn't she?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b][/u] at May 07, 2014 11:41 AM (0HooB)

201 Ed Schultz has to be in a delirious haze of joy right now. Between him and the rest of the sharp bowling balls over at MSNBC, they're probably planning a blowout Bronie party.

Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 11:41 AM (x3YFz)

202 I was going to type, "Krystal Ball: pretty, but dumb."

But then I looked at her.

Not entirely a "not even with your dick" type, but ....

Posted by: Troll Feeder at May 07, 2014 11:42 AM (szne4)

203 You got a nice pile of words there. All organized and the like. ...Nicely placed. ...It'd be a shame should something happen to them. They'd be all, you know, jumbled and shit. ...shame.

Posted by: Your Political Betters at May 07, 2014 11:42 AM (lq3Ak)

204 >>>Just heard on the Howie Carr show...

That's one of the top things I miss about living in MA.

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at May 07, 2014 03:34 PM (JtwS4)<<<

Yeah, I usually listen on my phone (TuneIn app) or computer because of sketchy reception in this neck of the woods.

Posted by: Hate Miser at May 07, 2014 11:42 AM (XgHE7)

205 The Left will stop at nothing... Strike: HILLARY will stop at nothing. Bitter Clinger Her campaign song: "Cry Me A River" NOW you say you love me... (Streisand 1963 on Dinah Shore) http://tinyurl.com/lbq96pw

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 07, 2014 11:43 AM (gmrH5)

206 119 Solid bet. The GOPe is already committing suicide with amnesty, so who'd put anything past them. Posted by: Citizen X at May 07, 2014 03:18 PM (7ObY1) First amnesty, then political censorship. Once they ram amnesty through, we will know the game is rigged.

Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2014 11:43 AM (zoehZ)

207 OT but somebody mentioned Rush. I see a lot of hay being made about the fact that his ratings are down significantly in recent years, particularly since he changed stations in New York and California. Lefty douchebags are trumpeting the idea that conservative talk radio is finally tanking just like liberal talk radio did. And maybe it is, but they seem to be reading too much into it. I rarely if ever listen to Rush anymore in spite of currently having a two-year Rush 24/7 subscription. Most of the time nowadays, I listen to podcasts. But, in any event, I'm no less conservative now than I've ever been. In fact, I feel my right-wingyness hardening as these jackasses get more and more totalitarian. I'm just not interested in listening to guys like Hugh Hewitt play footsie with guys like Mitch McConnell and David Dreier.

Posted by: Kensington (@NYKensington) at May 07, 2014 11:43 AM (/AHDz)

208 Stop complaining about McCain. Christine O'Donnell was a witch, get over it.

Posted by: Shoot Me Already! at May 07, 2014 11:45 AM (lj86s)

209

Wanna know how bored I am? I had posted earlier on a Facebook thread about Condi/Rutgers. It's 20+ posts in now, and it's all lefties calling her a war criminal.

So I just wrote: "Aayan Hirsi Ali. Now Condi. You lefties just hate brown women".

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at May 07, 2014 11:45 AM (JtwS4)

210 I know I don't post very often anymore, but this is so important that I had to come back to say [censored]. And also, [censored]. Oh, for crying out loud, [censored].

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the [censored][/i] [/b] [/s] [/u] at May 07, 2014 11:46 AM (qyfb5)

211 175 STOP using it. At least use another search engine. Bing has worked fine for me. MS may not be much better, but to the extent that do not add clicks to Google, it helps. Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 03:33 PM (aDwsi) The Epic browser has its own built-in search engine that does not keep track of your search history.

Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2014 11:47 AM (zoehZ)

212 Dumb asses forgot to get the guns first. It could start being 1776 all over again.

Posted by: Stephana at May 07, 2014 11:47 AM (y67N4)

213 They tell you who they fear. Its kinda sad they're scared of ewoks.

Posted by: Iblis at May 07, 2014 11:47 AM (9221z)

214 But, in any event, I'm no less conservative now than I've ever been. In fact, I feel my right-wingyness hardening as these jackasses get more and more totalitarian. I'm just not interested in listening to guys like Hugh Hewitt play footsie with guys like Mitch McConnell and David Dreier. Posted by: Kensington (@NYKensington) at May 07, 2014 03:43 PM (/AHDz) I'm no longer interested in being convinced that the left is a dire threat to our lives. I have no need of further convincing by any talking head or any written commentary. Now all I want to hear about is how we can take some of the fight to the lefties. How can we hurt them? How can we ruin them? How can we listen to the lamentations of their women?

Posted by: D-Lamp at May 07, 2014 11:48 AM (bb5+k)

215 175 STOP using it. At least use another search engine. Bing has worked fine for me. MS may not be much better, but to the extent that do not add clicks to Google, it helps. Posted by: Mike Hammer at May 07, 2014 03:33 PM (aDwsi) The Epic browser has its own built-in search engine that does not keep track of your search history. Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2014 03:47 PM (zoehZ) Use Gopher ; ) Old school, baby.

Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 11:49 AM (x3YFz)

216 "I was going to type, "Krystal Ball: pretty, but dumb." But then I looked at her. Not entirely a "not even with your dick" type, but .... " Seems like a fun girl http://tinyurl.com/pmk9tk5

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 07, 2014 11:49 AM (Na2P1)

217 And with that... NOOD!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 07, 2014 11:50 AM (Na2P1)

218 Now all I want to hear about is how we can take some of the fight to the lefties. How can we hurt them? How can we ruin them? How can we listen to the lamentations of their women? Posted by: D-Lamp at May 07, 2014 03:48 PM (bb5+k) Only the really unsmart people discuss their (legal) plans online. We have plans (legal!) but no sense tipping our hand.

Posted by: tangonine at May 07, 2014 11:50 AM (x3YFz)

219 Condi is part of the problem. She has no way of saying "Fuck you, I was invited to speak and that's just what I'm going to do, assholes" eman, From former occasions, THAT is the case. When she first returned to Berkeley after GWBush left office, everywhere she gave speeches she was heckled. And she very deliberately corrected the hecklers' errors in reported sound bites, not backing down one inch. Rather, standing very tall. Striking impact. The rude audience members tucked their tale/tails between their legs and retreated into the shadows. So if Condi Rice chooses to not give a speech, it isn't because she hasn't the guts or skills to face down opponents with hard, cold facts that set right her record. [That said, and crediting her "class" act, doesn't mean that I support her neoconservative agenda.]

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 07, 2014 11:53 AM (gmrH5)

220 Hoft is launching a new project Friday. Good for him Retweeted by Jim Hoft Hating Breitbart ‏@HatingBreitbart 23m Hmm. You don't say! ==> Big Announcement ComingÂ… http://shar.es/SeI9Z via @gatewaypundit

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 11:54 AM (ZPrif)

221

"The Information also charges that Knight served as the criminal organizationÂ’s self-proclaimed leader and publicist, while Krueger completed the technical hacking work of the SWM database and claimed to do so Â“out of boredom.Â” "

Posted by: Costanza Defense at May 07, 2014 03:31 PM (ZPrif)

Note to self: do not engage services of a publicist when overseeing criminal organization.

Posted by: Ernst Stavro Blofeld, SPECTRE at May 07, 2014 11:54 AM (gNlvW)

222 175, 220 Startpage "the world's most PRIVATE search engine"

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 07, 2014 11:54 AM (gmrH5)

223 Its kinda sad they're scared of ewoks.

Posted by: Iblis at May 07, 2014 03:47 PM (9221z)

When they are blaming their problems on actors that are - let's face it - pretty far down the information distribution scale, then you know they are frustrated at a lack of progress. And you know they are pretty close to going for an internal scapegoat because the failures cannot be because of the plans being wrong, it must be because of wreckers within!

I recommend that teh Left start a probe for wreckers within its own ranks and then conduct a purge. It will purify their movements and make them much more effective.

Trust me.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Wash and Wax Your Wroth at the Outrage Outlet! at May 07, 2014 11:55 AM (hLRSq)

224 I coined the term "Gothmo" on the Howie Carr show shortly after the Columbine attacks. Only time I've ever been on call-in radio.

Posted by: Lincolntf at May 07, 2014 11:57 AM (ZshNr)

225 165 If you like Polka. Who doesn't? Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 07, 2014 03:31 PM (lr3d7) I LOVE IT! http://tinyurl.com/3ypswzw

Posted by: The Barrel at May 07, 2014 12:01 PM (0FSuD)

226 Just wait until Obama puts me in charge of the FEC.

Posted by: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa at May 07, 2014 12:01 PM (9GG/0)

227 Hurt the left? That's rather unsporting, my good chap. And it will turn off independents.

Posted by: RINO fucktard at May 07, 2014 12:04 PM (lj86s)

228 "In fairness, I wish there was some way to regulate the MFM's multi-billion dollar donations-in-kind to the Democrats." There is a way. Conservatives could buy up the newspapers and start wholesale firing newsrooms. Look. Democrats control the media because they're willing to spend money doing that. Conservatives should put up or shut up. Kind of sick of conservatives whining about the media and refusing to put their money where their mouths are. You want a free press? Then start buying up newspapers and burning them to the ground.

Posted by: someguy at May 07, 2014 12:50 PM (8XRrT)

229 Everybody hates Mitch McConnell, but his appointee was the one who blew the whistle on this scheme. Which is his purpose: to see the bureaucracy with conservatives.

Faster, please.

Posted by: PJ at May 07, 2014 01:31 PM (ZWaLo)

230 Samizdat Its whats for history

Posted by: NYC Parent at May 07, 2014 02:46 PM (3kSqR)

231 These govt Assholes .................................."....."@...... ETC

Posted by: Tendon at May 07, 2014 03:29 PM (gPt2n)

232 So all us dumbasses is been put on report? Some more?

Posted by: Erowmero at May 07, 2014 04:33 PM (go5uR)

233

Tejano Music = German Polka, being played on stolen instruments.

(stolen shamelessly from leader of the band "Beto >ampersand< The Fairlanes", at a San Antonio Jazz festival 'bout 1997 or thereabouts.)

Jim

Sunk New Dawn

Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at May 07, 2014 05:56 PM (vvk2F)

234 One response, two words: Amateur radio. Free speech still 'reigns' owing to a toothless FCC who is more interested in auctioning off TV spectrum to wireless providers ... join us on 40 meters on 7215 kHz 6 PM CDT in the evening ...

Posted by: _Jim at May 08, 2014 06:28 AM (WnoQF)

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