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304 responses to “Sandbox – 23aug15”
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“Car wreck” you say? WOW…LOL!! Desperation is setting. ( Called that one.. Gutter snipe comment) Train wreck better describes the Progressive Presidential rat race.
Let me remind you.. I’m done with the GOP, as are PLENTY others. Hence the rise of Trump.
( still haven’t the gray matter to comprehend that?)
The Tea Party will replace the GOP. That’s even MORE bad news for the Commie Left.
Those straws your grasping at have been greased. (and not with hemp oil)
BTW Illegals can’t vote. Neither can non citizens (green card holders) You DO understand that,,,, right?LikeLike
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A fresh poster! COOOL… Gallop has been wrong before. I give you the Colorado recalls.
Gallop has a funny way of “rigging” the results to get the desired “outcome”.
But HAY! Believe what ya’ like.LikeLike
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In other news, WalMart, the red-neck Nordstrom, will no longer be selling assault rifles. How will the good ole boys protect themselves from the govmint?
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One more thing that will help Trump. Remember. Some like to say he’s actually a DEM.
( a convert from the dark side) So that should get plenty of the slightly Left of center
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Lets talk real numbers, Hispanics vote at the lowest rate of the major ethnic groups as low as 11% last cycle. In CA last time total voter turnout was 25%. USF reports that non Hispanic whites make up 39% of the population but 54% of voting age population. The key is they are 75% of likely voters. A hard review of the numbers shows that losing the Hispanic vote can be more than mitigated by driving out the base. So it does not really matter that half of Hispanics have a negative view of Trump if he gets his base out. Don’t see Hillary or Bernie doing any better than the historical averages with Hispanic voters. CA TX FL and so on may have large populations but if they don’t vote it does not matter does it? So if Trump gets the usual 35-40% of Hispanics he wins. Rasmussen had a poll with Hispanics ranking immigration last in top issues. Economy, healthcare and education came in ahead, they further reported that 60% of registered Hispanics favor tougher immigration enforcement. 56% of Hispanic voters oppose allowing illegal aliens to obtain federal benefits before they go through the process.
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Walt, I feel your pain but whichever Tea Party you think is the real thing isn’t going to be taking over the GOP.
We are many moons away from an actual caucus or a primary vote and the adults in the GOP are going to be making sober judgments as to who they want to be the next President. When Trump gets a difficult question he goes into his insulting bully persona that won’t wear well, and the more detailed the campaigns get, the more frustrated he will become. He bullsh*ts with out and out mean spirited falsehoods when he gets a question he doesn’t want to answer, or can’t answer without a little bit of humble pie.
Trump will never get a majority of a real GOP vote in the primaries and as other candidates start dropping away, the anybody but Trump movement will get stronger and at the moment one poll, targeting registered GOP voters likely to actually vote in the primary, Trump is #1 with a total of 16%, meaning 84% weren’t supporting Trump.
I think the ones with no governing experience have little hope to win this time around. Kasich is a solid candidate (and was a star in the GOP during the Gingrich years), so is Walker. Both have experience as a governor and run marathon campaigns, not sprints.LikeLike
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If Romney got 70% of the Hispanic vote he still would have lost. Turnout is key. PO the base and you lose. After McCain and Romney did the careful campaigns they got to sit home on the day after election day.
I say we take our “pen and phone” and change some things. Take back our airwaves just as the FCC changed the laws for the internet. All we do is put the right thinking people on the panels/committees, etc. Nothing is in concrete. Leftista’s only tell everyone else that those things can’t change and then tell us all the Constitution is a “living” document. That is why the left is headed to obscurity with the Whig p[arty.
Also, liberals seem to, when pressed, to do their own work, complain they can’t find it. Golly Gee! I think they are in drunken stupors most of time and emerge periodically to toss grenades like a couple of them here. Ever wonder why these libs never post on other blogs? What a hoot!LikeLike
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This is way early to be peaking for a race that’s over a year away. But it sure is fun watching Trump piss em’ off.
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Boardman, WalMart has never sold a single assault rifle. Not one, not any multiple of one.
In addition, no civilian has ever legally purchased an assault rifle in California.LikeLike
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Which gang of white sheet wearing RACIST HATERZ…yeah I’ll say it…… said the following?:
[W]e must remain a nation of laws. We cannot tolerate illegal immigration and we must stop it. For years […], Washington talked tough but failed to act….[O]ur borders might as well not have existed. The border was under-patrolled, and what patrols there were, were under-equipped. Drugs flowed freely. Illegal immigration was rampant. Criminal immigrants, deported after committing crimes in America, returned the very next day to commit crimes again.
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trick question…..of course it was the democrats. Who else would it be?
http://reason.com/blog/2015/08/26/when-the-entire-democratic-party-was-likLikeLike
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I do wish all the local right wing politicos on here the best in your Latino analysis! Don, that’s NOT exactly the conclusion of the Republican Party analysts after the Mittster went down hard. Didn’t hear a peep in 2013 about Repubs staying home at the time so that the socialist, pinko commie President from Kenya or Indonesia was guaranteed another 4 years! That giant, motivated right wing base always stays home in the Presidential elections it seems, but mysteriously always turns out in the midterms? LOL. But hey, I do agree with your point that Trump is sprinting the early stages of a marathon. Boardman and I have pointed this out a few times to Walt, who insists marathons are run this way successfully! Good luck!
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actually also agree in large part with Gregory’s political analysis at the end of his 4:17. Trump will NEVER get over 50% of Repub voters- never, nada. His unfavorables are scary, and those people aren’t ever going to buy into his circus act. He’s playing to the Crazies, as the President correctly points out. Seems to be a fair amount of crazies in the Repub base (30% or so), so that was an interesting revelation we got this summer!
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Now “jonnie”… Please use that magic box with a key pad to look up the meaning of “facts”.
You have none. “feelings” prove nothing. But ya’ got plenty of “them”.
Show some “facts” that Progressives have a better chance of winning than a Big Mac surviving the afternoon in a homeless camp.
DAMN! Trump up even More!!LikeLike
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If Trump is up in any public opinion poll it’s because he’s all the horse race reporters are talking about and the populists among the “low information voters” are eating it up.
The horses haven’t even been unloaded from their trailers yet and the only real race is for donors, which Trump claims not to be interested in.LikeLike
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If someone says they never heard about the Republicans that stayed home in 2012, they are a liar or were on the ice caps. What a crock.
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Trump is making politics fun again. It is way to early for making a judgement. I am glad this theater is happening. The voters of America have been staying home in every election. It is getting worse. Trump may get people out to cast that precious right. I could care less what libs say about him since they always trash any R anyway. This is fun!!
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George, back to your initial statement pondering the 25% unemployment rate among black youth (whatever that definition is) and a lack of field hands in agriculture. I am not sure what your point is, other than to point out that jobs are available for these people and wonder why aren’t they filling them. There, of course, could be innuendo that some people could read into it such as laziness, welfare dependency, and so on.
Here is something from Harper’s that may add to the confusion: since 1993 the suicide rate amount white youth ages 5-11 has gone down by 32%. For black youth the rate has increased by 87%. So the larger question has to be what is going on within the black communities for these young people to see no way out, especially at such a young age, that, apparently isn’t going on within white communities?LikeLike
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Well, Joe K, suicide is against the law. Boy, they are certainly a bunch of criminals no doubt. Crime runs rampant in the inner city ghettos. I prefer to be a law abiding citizen, except for when I was dredging with a whole bunch of people this summer. Only a 200 dollar fine if caught, which ain’t likely since no Fish and Game dudette gets out of her car, lol. Hey, sometime freeze frame the recent fires in the in the river canyons and you will notice wetsuits hanging over limbs drying out. No dredging? Haha, that’s a good one. Go further in behind the locked gates and you will find bull dozers tearing it up. Gold rules, libs drool. Screw you, you don’t see me running around offing myself, now do ya?? Life is great here in Redneck Hallow.
What do you seeing going on in white cracker communities that you don’t see in the dark communities? Well, how about the chance to fill the mason jar with gold. Real gold, not that fake stuff they peddle out of the back of their cars in the sprawling ghetto known as The Liberal States of America. Gold, Joe K, gold is what I see here in Sleepy Hallow.
Of course it goes without saying to not drink the water downstream of any Lib community.LikeLike
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Yo libbies, having fun yet?
https://www.facebook.com/145730535592854/photos/a.159453057553935.1073741834.145730535592854/514110682088169/?type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/719108054889901/?type=1&theater
Well, at least she is wearing her orange jumpsuit.
http://patriotpost.us/posts/37074LikeLike
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Break out your favorite stress management med. “jon”,, a new record has been set by Trump.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/26/poll-donald-trump-sets-record-hits-40-percent-in-new-poll/
( this falls under the definition of a fact)LikeLike
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from Joe the K – “I am not sure what your point is, other than to point out that jobs are available for these people and wonder why aren’t they filling them.”
By jingo, the lad’s figured it out! Yes, Joe, that was his point. Maybe you could enlighten us as to why you think this is so.
At least something beyond the fact that “In just the 5-year period between 2008 and 2012 there were 41 suicide deaths among black boys,…”
Age 5 -11, Joe. 41 in 5 years. It has absolutely nothing to do with the high rate of unemployment of young blacks 18 years old and up.
“So the larger question has to be what is going on within the black communities for these young people to see no way out, especially at such a young age, that, apparently isn’t going on within white communities?”
Answer:
White boys have leaders like Senator Tim Scott and former Congressman Col Allen West. Black kids get thug rap ‘stars’ and garbage like Al Sharpton.
Next question?LikeLike
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I like Star Parker. A black sister gaming the system, chose welfare. Quit her job and kicked back on the dole. But, she looked around and said “this is so wrong.” Took an adjustment weening herself off the easy money and set out to follow her moral compass. Once she made it a few steps, her life has never been better. She is no longer a Dem that the libbies can take for granted. Rather, she has the party of immorality in her cross hairs. She is firing back at the Party of Stupid.
http://patriotpost.us/opinion/37174.LikeLike
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Dead link Bill…
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Walt: Yep, I saw that. Won’t repost it now, will wait for a more perfect time. Goodness gracious, the figure of Trump does indeed overshadow darn near everything else. How about a brief reprieve, hmmmm? So delighted you requested one. So it appears people in our small community are using the Ashley Madison web site, eh. Zip codes don’t lie. And we were told that the server was safe, lol.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/were-only-3-zip-codes-175956661.htmlLikeLike
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Yup,, a whole lot of “claim jump’n” going on.. Soncho, the day man has been busy.
Then there are the board women looking for that “plumber” that knows how to lay pipe.LikeLike
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” So the larger question has to be what is going on within the black communities for these young people to see no way out, especially at such a young age, that, apparently isn’t going on within white communities?”
In the interest of full disclosure:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/figures/m6213qsf.gifLikeLike
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Walt, this one is a couple of weeks old, but up your alley. Glad to see ya hold down the fort slugging it out with those who think they are smarter that a dumb dirt mover, ha! They are both bullies and pussies all rolled into one big grunt sandwich. Toe to toe, Mano e Mano.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/10/stop-bashing-donald-trump-supporters-you-yuge-losers/LikeLike
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They “think” we don’t pay attention. ” Joe sixpack” is only worried about picking up the next floozy down at the bar.. On the contrary. We would do the actual building of America DO care and pay attention. We are pissed, and ain’t going to take it anymore.
Trump reminds us of the boss we respect. The one that takes no shit, and keeps us employed.
Politicians don’t sign paychecks. They just want their cut of it.LikeLike
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Best of luck as always, Walt. Thanks for repping the anti-intellectual block of voter and putting it on display. The Dumbing Down of America.
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“The voters of America have been staying home in every election.”
But they weren’t conservative voters. Conservatives came out and voted against their enemy Obama in 2012. The hate for Obama was at its peak.
In 2015 his poll numbers are some of the best for any 8 year President in history winding down. That’s a fact. The ones who didn’t turn out in 2012 are voters that care about their paychecks. Trump mainly focuses on the racist elements, anti-immigration factions, and frustrations with the changing world we live in. Bernie Sanders will appeal more to the people who stay home in a general election.LikeLike
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Sure thing “jon” ,speaking of the “anti-intellectual block”, at least I can spell my name right in proper English. Just because I worked in the construction world doesn’t make me stupid. ( But voting LIB sure dose) Give me a set of plans and get out of my way. It takes smarts to read those things. I bet you can’t even make shit run down hill.
BTW,, four more IQ points and I could join Mensa. ( missed it by THAT much.)
( You DO know what Mensa is,, right?)
The last place I worked, one of the other guys has a masters deg. in oceanography. He loved the subject, but hated the water. ( go figure) Another dumb guy… Right “jon”?
You have shown your piss poor knowledge on many fronts here over time, yet love to criticize and insult others intelligence. We laugh at thee.LikeLike
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Thank You All, these are the comic styling of our guest the ‘jon’.Come on giggle it up and snigger with no fears.
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It is fruitless to dialog with “jon”. He makes up his own facts and in this arena he comes off as a total dumbass. 2012 conservatives voted five million less than 2008. Romney could not bring them out. That is common knowledge and a fact. Jon says he doesn’t know that. Jeeze..
Elections are getting less and less voters turning out each time. Easy fact to find yet “jon” says not true. You cannot have a fight with someone that dumb, it would be illegal.LikeLike
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Yet another amuzing tale of Christian sinners getting their souls cleansed by GODDD. In the words of the pea brain- too funny!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/08/22/christian-vlogger-sam-rader-says-his-wife-and-god-have-forgiven-him-about-his-ashley-madison-account/LikeLike
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Todd’s claim cannot be backed up. There were no 5 million angry, motivated conservatives staying home. Its a real convenient tale though, and one borne of survival in the deadly world of political demographics. Nice try and best of luck in 2016 with the demographics!
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Walt, I admit it. I keep forgetting the H in the name John. Caught me again you former spelling champ, you..:). God its embarrassing…no one is named Jon, but I keep screwing up! What will I do…..?
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Must read on events of today. Guns, guns, guns. What a great culture we have in America…NOT~
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/lessons-from-the-murders-of-tv-journalists-in-the-virginia-shooting.htmlLikeLike
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“Not a single dime has been spent on cancer prevention.” Hmmm, another scam.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ap-exclusive-california-tax-donations-lost-bureaucracy-33350059LikeLike
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Posted by: Jon | 26 August 2015 at 10:44 PM
Must read on events of today. Guns, guns, guns. What a great culture we have in America…NOT~
Well as you are fond of saying….“….that ship has sailed” or “…..the horse has left the barn”.
Barack Obama, the greatest arms merchant in the history of mankind!LikeLike
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Posted by: Jon | 26 August 2015 at 10:38 PM
Nice try and best of luck in 2016 with the demographics!
I do appreciate that you finally admit that the importation of large chunks of Central America and Mexico is not for humanitarian reasons but to provide warm bodies to do the political “heavy lifting” for the democratic party.
Honesty even when inadvertently offered is appreciated “jon”.LikeLike
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“jon” is a non-serious troll. He just comes here to try and get under GeorgeR’s skin. Hell, Walt kicks “jon’s” arse at every turn. The reason I believe he is a activist troll liberal is he stays calm and low key snarky in his putdowns of the conservatives here.
But it is fun to do a constant smackdown of his “facts” and ideas. What a easy target!LikeLike
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“Walt kicks “jon’s” arse at every turn”. Todd
In the words of the pea-brain- too funny!LikeLike
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Stay tuned while a local “community leader”‘ gets a case of property value vapors.
Pauli Halstead on August 27, 2015 at 9:00 am
Now what we need to start working on is how to help our homeless here in town by approving a relaxing of our zoning codes so we can establish a community center/shelter. Right now only Light Industrial is designated for this use. According to California State Law (SB2), cities are mandated to be flexible in their zoning regulations to incorporate shelters. Its time the old order realizes this and moves forward with the times and current state law.That’s not going to go over well in certain circles.
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“Jpm\n” Walt wipes the floor with you and your ideas. Your facts are made up and your ideology is commie. Live it, don’t be ashamed.
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BTW, here’s an interesting website for murder stats.
http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezashr/
…back to your regularly scheduled squabbling.LikeLike
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“jon”, Walt wipes the floor with you and your ideas. Your facts are made up and your ideology is commie. Live it, don’t be ashamed.
There, darn spell check. LOL!LikeLike
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Some key sentences in the NYT piece on guns that “Jon” thinks is so important…
“Australia is a model. In 1996, after a mass shooting there, the country united behind tougher firearm restrictions. The Journal of Public Health Policy notes that the firearm suicide rate dropped by half in Australia over the next seven years, and the firearm homicide rate was almost halved.”
Note he’s not claiming a decrease in suicides, or a decrease in homicide rates. Just a drop in death rates where a gun is involved. Is the tragedy that someone dies, or is the method used for the suicide or homicide important and the death secondary?
For those who think the 2nd is best forgotten, it’s the gun. For the rest of us, it’s the death.LikeLike
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Once again guns are the target. Not the Leftys that pulled the trigger.
The latest shooting was again,, done by a confirmed “O” supporter.
The background check forms now need to include the question, ” Are you a Progressive”?
If so,, EXTRA examination of said weapons buyer needs to be done.LikeLike
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New poll asked what word describes Hillary Clinton- 1- Liar 2- dishonest 3- untrustworthy were the top responses. Guess we have really gotten to know HRC.lol
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Latest finance reports shows the DNC is broke. GOP outraised the DNC 2 to 1 in he first 6 months of 2015 and the DNC is out of cash.
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