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  1. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 1054am – I thought that the debate last night was in many ways the first real debate we have seen among political candidates in many a year – CNN did a better job than FN in letting the candidates actually mix it up and respond to each other repeatedly in an orderly manner. The event was very revelatory as it was intended to be, instead of being just a sequence of separate statements from participants. Why do you use the disparaging “debate” to refer to the event?
    Wanna talk about the Democrats’ headlong rush to socialism, talk about Moonbeam’s potential candidacy. The Dems will have no center-left candidate to field once Hillary has her tent folded for her.

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  2. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    We can always talk about racism, stone cold hearts, and how it’s all not fair in the imperfect world. And where to have granny units to house the homeless around Pioneer Park. Think Global, Act Local.

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  3. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Paul Emery is scared sh*tless and this is his way to feel better. The evening was great! We got to see and hear quite a range of ideas. Unlike the democrats who will all want to give our money away, these 11 people show that Americans who are smart and Patriotic still exist. Democrats and liberals want to be Europeans, even Obama. This was a good night for America.

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  4. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Missed the debate myself, but figured I will get caught up on it through osmosis. Judging by Paul’s 10:54am, it sounds like it went pretty good.
    How many debates are there? The Dems decided to cut 20 debates from the last time around and now they are only going to showcase Hillary in that unflattering setting 6 times. She simply does not shine her brightest in debate settings. Think she will share her cookie receives again? That always has given her favorbilities a bump in the past. I can’t wait for the real debates with Bernie and Hillary and some mayor to commence.

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  5. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Other things to talk about since the Dems assured victory in 16 is a guarantee and set in stone.
    1). How about this one. Somebody always get butt hurt when the topic is raised. It’s working it’s way up to the Big Wigs. Link is suspect however.
    http://www.newsmax.com/US/contraception-mandate-violates-religious/2015/09/17/id/692049/
    OR,
    2) how about the pros and cons of what nasty fossil fuels is doing to The Land of the Midnight Sun.
    http://news.yahoo.com/alaska-residents-receive-record-payment-oil-royalty-fund-021927497.html

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  6. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Fish
    The Pubbers ticket that could win would be Kasich-Rubio but there’s not a remote chance that will happen. My prediction of Biden-Warren for the Dems would be unbeatable. By the time the election comes around they would appeal because of Warren’s economic message and Bidens maturity and general good nature. Bernie will easily endorse and support that ticket. . The Repubs are in general snarley and insecure once they get off their anti Obama wagon. No doubt they will opt to s moderate turned right candidate that will feel as uncomfortable in that role as did Romney in 12. At this point Walker, the incredible shrinking man, is disappearing and leaving only Bush, Rubio and Kasich with any sort of middle of the road appeal that wins ellections. The bible thumpers, Cruz Huckabee and Santorum (now below 1%) will bliss and flame out. The others are unelectable in the big leagues.

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  7. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    George
    Center-Left candidate for Dems? That’s Bidens middle name.

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  8. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    One more thing Obama is doing about 25 points better than Bush and this stage of his Presidency according to the Gallup daily tracking poll which means he may be an asset in the election by doing what he does best-motivate the voters. Bush was a negative asset in 07 and did no campaigning for McCain-Palin
    http://www.pollingreport.com/obama_job1.htm

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  9. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    If Bush had the daily fawning, slobberng love affair the press has with Obama he would also be up 25 points. My goodness, is your memory that short Paul Emery? Bush was bashed everyday of and before his term started by the press. Every day! Anyway, Bush kept us safe, Obama not so much.

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  10. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Biden-Warren will be a easy defeat for the Republicans.

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  11. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    “easy defeat for the Republicans.”
    I agree Todd. The Republicans would be easily defeated by Biden-Warren. For once I agree with you.
    Lets see Todd
    What year did 9-11 happen? Oh yeah it was under the Shrubs Presidency. Yeah that was pretty safe times Todd.

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  12. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 1241pm – Funny, I don’t see anything “center-left” in a Biden forced to carry eight years of far left baggage from the Obama-Biden administration. Nor could he repudiate any of it with Warren continuing to pull the ticket even further into the dire doldrums of socialism. But, of course, all of that could be managed if they successfully pull off the redefinition of America’s political center to their gruberized constituency which has been demonstrably vetted.

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  13. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    “Bush kept us safe, Obama not so much.” TJ
    Um, that is not one of the more thoughtful and logical statements I’ve ever seen posted here. My advice is to think for 10 seconds before posting.
    Thanks.

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  14. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    George
    When you refer to a “gruberized constituency” does that also refer to the 32% of the Republicans who wish to have Trump as our next President?

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  15. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    I’d like to know what far-left baggage George refers to when speaking of the current administration? Obamacare? Its as Center/Left as any program could be- partnering and using the private sector as a core element? Record deportations of illegal immigrants? Drone attacks on terrorists? Total 100% support for unconstitutional govt. surveillance programs? A balanced nuclear deal with Iran which has teeth and can be rescinded? Loosening of MJ laws?..oh wait..
    Please list the other FAR-left baggage from Obama/Biden:

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  16. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Are we seeing John Boehner’s last days as Speaker? Best of luck to the loonatic fringe in the House, shutting down the Govt during a Presidential election cycle! Man oh man. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/18/us/republicans-abortion-john-boehner-planned-parenthood.html
    Between the Party inviting in the likes of Trump, and letting him publically weaken their likely Nominee(s) and insult big voting blocs of minorities and women, and now… the idiot timing of possibly shutting down the government? Are these people freaking nuts? With a weakened Hillary you guys are doing everything in your power to grab defeat from the possible jaws of victory. With all the vitriole and nastiness seeming to have no end with the candidates, Paul is exactly right. It opens up the flood gates perfectly for a Biden/Warren victory ticket.

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  17. fish Avatar
    fish

    Are we seeing John Boehner’s last days as Speaker?
    God I hope so!

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  18. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    What about your first love Hillary? Do you think she will simply walk away? One call and she will able to avoid any real inquiries into one of her many many notable achievements until 2017. You seem to forget she is your front runner and front runner by far in the national tracking polls. She is that woman they had to physically drag out of the White House leaving claw marks on the curtains and taking government owned White House furnishings and one of a kind historical gifts to prior Presidents.
    Nay, your frontrunner will not just vanish into thin air. The Walking Wounded cares too much for struggling families to ever turn her back on them, no matter how much the Nervous Niellies wish her to go away.
    You are stuck with Hillary. If I was stuck with Hillary, I, too, would be playing Plan B What If games as well.
    My condolences. If there is anything I can do, just call me.

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  19. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    first love Hillary Bill? Was that intended for me? Nah.. We never dated. John Edwards was my guy on 08 which shows you my ability judge character.

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  20. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Ha, good one Paul @ 3pm on the nose.
    I voted for Carter against Ford so I have no room to talk. The “first love” was meant for Jon who not too long ago in the past adored her as well qualified and basically she would stomp on the dust bin of history, i.e., the evil but tiny Republicans. I should keep up with the times.
    BTW, Gary Hart won 26 of the 50 Dem Party primaries, which in and of itself is the lone good argument for these excruciating long never ending election cycles.
    Biden/Warren would be a formidable ticket. Old School liberal that knows his way around The Hill and any bill he does not like combined with a female Sanders named Warren. Biden should get all those fractured splinters back into the Big Tent in the mid-west and south, upper and lower plains, rust belt, Southwest, and most of the Chicanos…er….Hispanics…er…whatever they call themselves in 2015.
    Strong ticket indeed, but I am hoping you guys steal a page out of the Circular Firing Squad and run a Sanders/Sharpton or a Samders/Nader ticket if Ralph still has the strength. Ralph did quite nicely in picking small tech stocks back in the day. Would like to pick his brain. Or perhaps a Warren/Brown ticket would rock my world.
    Hey, this is fun. Even took my mind off the eventual Democrat nominee Hillary for a brief moment. Wonder which large donor her VP pick is going to be? Maybe that guy doing the transparency inquiries for State. Time will tell and heal all wounds..

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  21. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 125pm – Could be. However, I don’t see them all even hoping that Trump will be nominated. Trump is primarily a proxy for a conservative contingency frustrated by GOP business as usual. They intend to impact the platform and remaining more mainstream candidates. In short, today Trump is a pre-election protest vote.
    Can’t say that for Bernie’s supporters (you probably can). Those people voted for Obama twice, and would usher in Bernie or Lizzie in a heartbeat.

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  22. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    “The “first love” was meant for Jon who not too long ago in the past adored her as well qualified and basically she would stomp on the dust bin of history”
    Tozer done got the wrong person. Never a Hillary fan, not here, not anywhere. fish even apologized to me for the same mistake. I did however at one time (probably June-ish) say would still beat every Republican candidate, no matter who they pick. Who can deny she’s had a bad summer? But with the chaos of the Repubs, I still think she could still eek out a win, even in weakened condition. Nothing legally will happen to her between now and November 2016, but of course the political beatings will continue. She is taking it all in and still has a massive voting base that is loyal. I prefer the Biden/Warren ticket.
    Is it really better to be Carly Fiorina with a horrible, quantifiably disastrous record as CEO of HP, ending in universally agreed upon firing? Funny to see Fiorina talking about accomplishments…

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  23. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Bush kept us safe, Obama/Biden not so much. Warren is a disater and Bernie wants everyone’s hard earned money to spend, just like Obama. The left is full of fools (see “jon’s” comments for proof and they have no imagination or forward looking genes in them. They will be easily defeated. The American people’s experiment with them is over.

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  24. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    “Bush kept us safe” TJ
    Yup, no major terrorist attacks on US soil during the terms of GW Bush.
    So many during the terms of Barack Obama. Cannot even count them all.

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  25. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Jon @ 1613. I done got the wrong guy? Drats! Sorry Jon. My mistake. I accept full responsibility….blah, blah, blah. Seriously, I was wrong and way wrong. Yep, around Junish sounds right. And here I thought we had a bon-e-fixed Rodham supporter among our midst. All those “stuck with Hillary” jabs were in vain? Goodness gracious, when I pull a bonehead, I really pull a bonehead. Well, at least I hope you have a libertarian streak in you to counter that commie thinking of yours, Putz. :). Oh, that is no way to act when one apologizes. Sorry for the Putz thang, pu…….see, I can control impulses.

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  26. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Jon, I guess you don’t like Carly. Hey, who would vote for that face anyway. Think she has a screw loose thinking she can be President of these here United States.
    Maybe your gal is better than my gal. Is that what you are hinting at, pu…?
    Well, Bernie is all in going for the whole enchilada. Think about it. At 74, it’s now or never for him. No second chances and no, he ain’t going for the VP spot either. The moment is now or never for Bernie in this anti-establishment mood. Shake the tree, Bernie, and shake it good cause this is your last hurrah. It’s the only chance you have to fulfill your personal dream.
    Here is some bones. I like what Bernie says about the shameful treatment of vets by the Government run VA. I like that he says things clearly, plainly, and spouts whatever he believes passionately. Think he is genuine.
    I read something that stuck. The article said Trump is the same guy 4 years ago as he is now as he will be 4 years from now. I feel Bernie would fit that description as well.
    So, IF I was counseling one of the girls IF she asked before marriage, I would tell her to look at the guy you love as he is now, not what he will be when “he changes” or when
    “you change him.” That is who you are going to marry. The guy you are in love with now. Are you going to marry the guy who is, or the guy you want him to be?
    So, look at Bernie. He won’t change. Look at Trump. That is exactly who he is last night and next year. Lizzy, well, she does have that opportunistic bent that Hillary and Bill have…some call it a shameless opportunistic defect. Don’t know why she ever allowed herself to be hailed as the first female person of color to hold the….blah, blah, blah. Brian Williams comes to mind. That is one big flaw that turns me off. She should have claimed to be black or brown or yellow, but never a Redskin. Rubs me the wrong way.
    You know why I voted for Carter?
    Cause after the bullshit in Nam and Tricky Dick, and That pussy Kissenger who stopped the bombing of the Hanoi Trail just as we were kicking butt, I voted for the anti-establishment dude. Plus he said he would never lie to me. Think he kept his word on that one. Funny, Gerald Ford was probably the only one ever to become President who did not aspire to be President. His dream was to be Speaker of the House.
    I think anyone who thinks they should/could become President has a screw lose anyway, so pick your poison wisely.

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  27. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Carly would single handed beat any democrat candidate. She is top notch. Even her HP Board critic who voted to fire her just wrote a OP-ED in the NYT and said he was wrong. So all the libnuts like “jon” have to start over about the HP issues. But of course they won’t.
    The best people for the country were on the dais last night. The dung heap of democrats will be on display soon enough. The comedy act and car full of clowns is now the democrats.

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  28. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Todd @ 6:28pm.
    Now Todd, you cannot use the “clown car” analogy on them. It’s what they label our field. Hmm, I do like to take someone’s words, let it settle down for awhile, then speak it back to them word for word at the appropriate time. Ok, up you can use clown car, but try to wait until their debate…months from now.
    Read that CNN is getting internal and external flack for their wall to wall coverage of Trump and Republican candidates. Read that several days before the debate last night. Maybe in the HuffnPuff Post. :). Seems the Dems and some CNN insiders/producers/journalists feel they are giving way too much airtime to them Rifhtwingers, including all the air left in the room. It’s not fair!! Well, money talks and bull puckey walks. Last night the 35 year old CNN aired the most watched program in that groundbreaking 24/7 cable news outlet’s history. Beat out Larry King’s highest ever viewed show by about 10 million, lol. 24 million or so viewers. This e-mail thang with Rodham just isn’t nearly as much of an attraction, neither is airing The Bern’s daily appearances.
    Wonder who is going to cry aghast about Bernie’s appearance at Liberty Christian College, the apex of the evangelical’s heart? You know, guilt by association and all that. I can hear it now. “Bern rubs elbows with homophobes and gay haters,..Bern addresses closed minded bigots and did not require the Christian Flag to be removed. Bern opens the Gates of Hell and appears at the headquarters of the anti-same sex marriage crowd.” Who is going to demand The Bern’s head?
    Oops, what was I thinking? Nobody is going to say anything. It’s Ok for Bern, but not for anyone of the Rightwibg bent. Silly me. Those kind of mistakes have sunk many a Republican in the past, especially elected Republicans. Wrong party I suppose.

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  29. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    What do the dems have that could be described as anything other than clowns? LOL! Bernie is a 73 year old fart that now is too good to give a interview to Waters of FOX. Even though FOX gave the old coot a lot of time over the years. Libnuts are ingrates, pure and simple.
    Hillary is now fighting for Jon Stewart’s job but she is as funny as a wart on my ass. And the white women are deserting her in droves since she is once again defending her hubby, the perv.
    Biden is reading up on all the great works of authors so ha can once again plagiarize them. The man is like a loony uncle everyone puts up with since he share a bloodline.
    The ex Maryland Governor is trying to distance himself from “all lives matter” and has PO’d all the white folks. He is at 1%.
    Chafee of Rhos Island is off his meds again and claims he is a republican. Oops, that was him a few years ago. He drives the democrat clown car.
    Carly will defeat them all and she is the “B” team. My goodness it will be good to see the demfools lose.

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  30. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    How’s Scott Walker doing? The Flavor of the Month of May? A no-brainer, Eagle Scout, perfect blend of candidate, a direct path to the White House. How’s Scotty doing now?
    Fiorina was a CEO and an abject failure at her job. But best of luck with your newest Flavor of the Month. How will Carly do in 3 months when questions start being raised about HER lack of success? LOL. The Republican remain a sad sack lot, far from reflective of 2016 America.
    Best of Luck boys!

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  31. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    “and the white women are deserting her in droves since she is once again defending her hubby, the perv.”
    Funny stuff Todd. Bill Clinton has not been a campaign issue for over 2 decades and no one cares about what he did decades ago. Only in the frustrated minds of right wingers who could never put Bill in jail for consentual sexual affairs.

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  32. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Bill Clinton is front and center a issue again. You must live in a cave. Even Scott Walker would defeat any democrat handily. The people just don’t like you democrats and libs “jon” so get used to many years of national defeat. Carly would defeat anyone on the left. She was a very successful woman. She is now reporting 68 million bucks in the bank. I think you have what? Two dollars. No “jon” you are a loser, your clown car is really full of useless dour people. Bernie the clown perv never smiles. He is a scowler. Only you libs could love that. We on the right are happy people and we support real people. You support, clowns!

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  33. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Time will tell.

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  34. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    “Even Scott Walker would defeat any democrat handily.” Todd Juvinall
    Exactly.. Scott, “1%” Walker in recent Republican Primary polling~ LOL.
    The acknowledged worst prognosticator in Nevada County comes up with another gem.
    Has been nominated for Funniest post of September 2015. POTY candidate for sure.

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Wow. Finally someone wrote a piece about the e-mail thang that puts it all in prespective and in such simplicity that even a dummie like me can understand. Never quite got the Bloomethal connection before. 5 months of missing government owned e-mails? Ah, someday they will show up in the basement of The Clinton Library I bet.
    http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/09/17/hillary-chronicles-candidate-with-morals-crook.html

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  36. fish Avatar
    fish

    Again….is there anybody here who still believes that last summers children crusade was about humanitarian concerns and not democrats stacking the deck?
    White House Push For Immigrants to Become Citizens — Before Election…
    8.8 MILLION…
    LA TIMES: ‘Political effect clear’ — will vote for Dems…

    http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-immigration-bush-trump-20150917-story.html
    I’ll give Obama this….he’s run circles around the republican “leadership”……of course his propaganda arm in the mainstream media has been invaluable. The interesting issue how is to see how quickly these newly minted “citizens” throw off the shackles of their enlightened progressive leadership and start seriously Balkanizing the democrat party?
    No need to pay attention to shrill, flabby, rapidly aging out white people when you have the juice to push your own leadership.

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  37. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    fish, that is the most cynical thing you have ever posted. Beyond the pale. No wonder they are busing them all over the place to various states. Now, if any of those states are battleground states, I might even smell a conspiracy of the lowest kind. Boy, does this mean all them flabby sagging buttocks racists were right after all? Guess there is no prize for being vindicated. Yo, Jon, Todd told ya so.

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  38. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Wonder how much Climate Changing fossil fuels Man Boobs burns up driving to Sac to find a printer that takes IOU’s for his glossy mag? Think Global, buy down the hill. Using paper products contributes to AGW, duh.

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  39. BooBman Avatar
    BooBman

    I thought the latest debate was very entertaining.The Ronny/Nancy wannabe bobble-heads were doing their best to invoke Reaganism and align themselves with The Rawhide. Funny thing though, with all the chest beating and posturing about how pro-Israel, pro-defense, pro-nuclear, pro-massive military buildup they all were, not one of these “best and brightest” of the Conservatives mentioned how they would pay for all this crap given the small government, less taxes, etc. mantra constantly chanted by the Right.
    BooBman’s take –
    Trump- a breath of fresh air but..
    Bush- just another Bush
    Carson- low energy, not a big talker, won’t commit to anything
    Cruz – weird, looking for the “religulous” vote
    Huckabee – weird, looking for the “religulous” vote
    Rubio – macho little rooster, likes to talk tough
    Paul – constitutionalist, made sense
    Walker – not sure yet, only got two questions
    Kasich – not sure yet, only got two questions
    Christie – made sense, could be effective at foreign policy
    Fiorina – intelligent, well organized, former business leader

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  40. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Back to another funny gem spouted last evening.
    Lets check for veracity, shall we?
    “Bill Clinton is front and center a issue again”. TJ
    Example please.

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  41. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Bill Tozer | 18 September 2015 at 06:15 AM
    Thank you William…..I only exist to serve.

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  42. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Oh man, Scott Walker may soon be returning to leading a Cub Scout troop instead of seeking the highest office in the land…
    The Tales Along The Clown Car continue!
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/sources-scott-walkers-donors-are-circulating-rumor-about-cam#.axk6ejD4V

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  43. George Rebane Avatar

    Administrivia – the 18sep15 sandbox is now open for business.

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