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[Exciting days – the Pope pays a political visit to the US, China's Xi Jinping is lecturing American business in Seattle while waiting for his turn to bamboozle Obama, and Hillary swings wildly to the left with new price control proposals while 'the outsiders' winnow the Republican field.  gjr]

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208 responses to “Sandbox – 23sep15”

  1. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Scathing assessment of Carly. All true with ironclad research and sources.
    Wow.
    http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/09/carly-fiorina-ceo-jeffrey-sonnenfeld-2016-213163

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  2. fish Avatar
    fish

    ……Now you have wild adolescents running the House.
    Indeed! Adolescents are running the house……the White House.

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  3. George Rebane Avatar

    re Jon’s 148pm – Here’s a view of Carly from Tom Perkins – founder of VC giant Kleiner, Perkins, et al – who served on H-P board when Carly was CEO. The Left must be having sanitary problems in their knickers about Carly’s ascendancy.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/27/former-hewlett-packard-board-member-tom-perkins-the-truth-about-carly/

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  4. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    George, cannot argue with her poor strategic decisions, even if you accept that all IT companies at that time were facing challenges. Buying Compaq, an unprofitable dog, a “heavy metal outfit”, on the cusp of the cloud computing era? Enterprise value drop greater than any other big name IT outfit of the time. As I said recently, her fiasco as COO at Lucent was even worse. She set up a house of cards there that crumbled real quick. I personally knew people in Lucent who were buying up company stock at 77 bucks a share, only to see it drop to low single digits. Surely you know the tale of the Bell Labs and all the great assets and history that were trashed during that time. Employees of that once great company are still sick about it.

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  5. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    funny that Jon is so concerned about our Speaker, our Party, and our country.
    Word is that The Speaker wanted to quit last year but Cantor ( his hand
    Ickes successor) got voted out of office. The Republican Party is a party of many factions which simply refuses not fit into crapper’s monolith view of us of The Bad Party.
    We are pissed over here. The 2014 mid terms were the nation’s voice to start busting some balls now that we were given the majority. First thing we did was give away a few committee chairmanships to those of the losing party and elected John B as Speaker.
    Now John was unable to get all our factions together with one voice. Granted, it is easier to get elected than to govern at times, but we are now more pissed than ever, including 2014. Now to get rid of the pussy in the Senate Majority Leader’s chair. He let Harry Reid prevent all bills of note to ever reach Obama’s deck. Obama did not even have to use his veto pen, and Harry “put politics ahead of country” Reid was/is the minority leaper.
    Well, the Tea Party is charging ahead gathering more unity while the Dems are now rightfully known as The Party of Old White People.
    Thanks Jon for your concern. It ain’t pretty watching the many factions of the Republican Party duke it out under our Big Tent. Granted, not as exciting as the Dems internal fighting in 68, but a takedown going on and going down nonetheless,. Oh boy, was Mayor Daley pissed at the time, lol.
    I won’t think we are too open to Nancy or the crapper’s advice. Just saying, but enjoy the show.
    I have no advice myself for the current Party of Old White Folk, formerly known as The Left. Good luck with fresh ideas and keeping the status quo going as it currently is. Do enjoy your critique and advice at time, seriously. I would ‘t shit you cause you are my favorite turd, you card carrying member of The Party of the Old White People clinging to the status quo. My, things have changed in 6 short years, eh?

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  6. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Another reason I’ve predicted the slow deflation of the Trump balloon. Is there anyone in his own party this guy won’t go after? Now young Marco. The Andrew Dice Clay standup act is getting old, real fast. Slow deflation….
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-marco-rubio_56057205e4b0af3706dbfa63

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  7. Walt Avatar

    I see on the other thread, the “jon” just had to make a little jab. (poor guy/gal/it)
    Jealous? Lose your right to own? Usually those who have, are the ones making such insults.
    The hated weapon of the LIBS is working just fine, and sighted in to drive nails @ 200 yards. Just not so thrilled with the ammo I made up. Going back to how the first batch was made.
    As for Bone head throwing in the towel, Good riddance. He’s more LIB than Conservative.

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  8. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    jon, that was a stupid question. The answer is no one is off limits for the Housecleaner, no one, duh.
    Now, let’s see how Rodham’s two daughters are doing, ok? Yes, they are off limits and not to be gone after out of professional courtesy to Bubba. I know, Rodham denied it so it must be just a witch hunt, right?
    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/24/hillary-clinton-signed-deal-let-huma-abedin-double/?page=1
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/pb.217926015008110.-2207520000.1443221876./712974838836556/?type=3&theater

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  9. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Here’s an interesting story… the EPA spends $600 per year per employee on furniture.
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/24/golden-hammer-epas-fondness-for-high-end-furniture/

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  10. Walt Avatar

    Hillary and her emails….. She needed a better cloth to wipe that server with.
    Uh,,, no she did’t turn over all the info. It’s gotta suck when that happens.
    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/25/sources-state-dept-finds-more-clinton-emails-relating-to-libya-benghazi/?intcmp=hpbt2
    “One source close to the investigation said they include a chain of 900 Libya-related emails that Clinton failed to turn over when she provided what she said was the full record of work-related correspondence when she was secretary of state.”
    This news will be buried by LIB news. as usual.

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  11. George Rebane Avatar

    This evening’s Obama bland statement to Xi Jinping to stop hacking us and play nice was beyond embarrassing. It was so weak that Xi didn’t even bother to respond, knowing the worth of this president’s admonitions as demonstrated to Iran, Russia, Syria, Iraq, and yes, even to China. We are setting new lows in US foreign policy; Chamberlain’s ‘Peace in our time!’ was brilliant in comparison.
    And now it turns out that Hillary really perjured herself in the email scandal. It was announced this afternoon that our Leading Liar’s yoga and wedding plan emails contained Benghazi discussions among other secrets. And she specifically denied the Benghazi content. Why she is not in jail awaiting a grand jury indictment is beyond me, save that it does go on to corroborate the total corruption of our judicial system.

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  12. Walt Avatar

    As I said, Bone head gives the Right the finger, and gives the LIBS a collective blow job.
    The bastard can’t leave soon enough.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/25/boehners-exit-plan-pass-obamas-agenda/
    He has been a closet LIB the whole time.

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  13. George Rebane Avatar

    One of the fundamental tenets of RR is that liberals are in whole innumerate and TOTALLY illogical thinkers. An extremely effective demonstration of this is in their belief that America’s immigration policy reduces world poverty – we currently admit about 1M/year, and the cry from the Lefties is that we should double it. My position continues to be that even doubling it is simply pissing into the wind. BTW, the close to 4B of the world’s poor all live in socialist countries where government is run by the corrupt elites. Here is an effective illustration of my point.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=KDJbShXX_sQ
    The only solution to really reducing the number of the world’s poor is to have them stay in place, and change their governments to open market capitalist systems that encourage and defend entrepreneurship. Encouraging/tolerating migration from poor to rich countries is one of the most mindless of all progressive policies and, IMHO, a litmus test for reliably identifying the terminally dumb.

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  14. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    “As I said, Bone head gives the Right the finger, and gives the LIBS a collective blow job.The bastard can’t leave soon enough. He has been a closet LIB the whole time.” Aggressive Christian, Walt
    Walt my friend, you might want to take your vitriol directed toward the Crying Man up with Todd, who just wrote a fawning goodbye and salute to his friend Mr. Boehner. LOL. Good stuff in the GOP

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  15. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Been waiting for the news from Norway, but Finland is close enough. It’s too bloody cold and boring.
    http://m.digitaljournal.com/news/world/finland-s-no-good-disappointed-migrants-turn-back/article/444836

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  16. Walt Avatar

    That’s the diff between LIBS and people on the Right “jon”.. LIBS goose step to the beat of one drum, and follow their dear leader’s command. They vote how they are told.
    Nope,, not us on the Right. We think for ourselves. The new Conservatives are who is driving Bone head out. ” You want us to vote what? F U!! WE got elected on promises we are expected to keep, and plan on doing just that.” No,, they are not blind followers.
    If Todd like him, that’s his business. He thinks for himself… Try it some time.

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  17. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Walt and I like different things and different people. We have our own brains and think for ourselves. Boehner came to California and campaigned for numerous Republicans and across the country. He was a big draw and helped raise a lot of money for even Tea Party. We kicked “jons” ass out of control of Congress and “jon” is just mad he was canned.
    He booted Pelosi from power and held the country as best he could. I don’t diss him for that. He actually got a lot done but the Senate foiled a lot of the House measures. I wrote a long letter to McConnell asking him for the “nuclear” option. Get back to 51 votes.

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  18. Walt Avatar

    That’s fine Todd, yes he did do “some” good here and there. That does not excuse his pandering, and doing the LIBS bidding. You don’t bite the hand that elects ya’.

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  19. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Well, Jon and Paul and Brother Ben were right afterall. Gotta give credit where credit is due. Appears we received the same Intel that got W in the tank. Sorry, libs, you have been vindicated about the alleged Muslim-terrorism connection Much egg on my face tonight.
    http://conservative-headlines.com/2015/01/turkish-president-says-muslims-have-never-taken-part-in-terrorist-massacres/
    Meanwhile, finally some news from Norway. The Trump Effect is catching on in Norway of all places, as well as Spain. Go figure.
    http://conservative-headlines.com/2015/02/norway-is-deporting-record-numbers/

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  20. Walt Avatar

    Wow Bill,, mass murder of their own is never considered “terrorism”.

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  21. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Neither is killing those non human dogs called Christians, Russians, or Africans, lol
    Walt, heard there is some Grennland blood in my veins via my mother’s mother’s mother’s side. Close enough to Sweden for us to long lost relatives. Just call me bro, bro-in-law. Oops. I better stop this bloodline crap before I find out there is a jon in the family woodpile. Hey, sucks to be you. Looks like your Swedish relatives are stuck with the Great Migration of the Religion of Non-Terrorism Peace. Why they prefer Sweden over Romania is a mystery to me. At least Greenland has the sense to keep them peaceful types off their radar. Later Bro-in-Law

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  22. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Todd wrote a long letter to Mitch McConnell suggesting the nuclear option? 🙂 Perhaps his staff will send along an autographed color photo of Mitch himself back in a few month, along with a form letter thanking him for his correspondence. Hilarious stuff.

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  23. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Oh jon, that was brilliant. Please share more.

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  24. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    I can’t Tozer. I’m still laughing at the thought of McConnell receiving some long, desperate sounding letter from some guy in rural California.

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  25. Walt Avatar

    Well Cousin Bill,, Sweden has been over run by the vermin for some time now.
    Benefits. Always benefits. The Swedes are a kind people and hospitable. But we will only tolerate so much. From what the distant family says, the word has it, the people are at their limit.
    Yes,, Couse,,, as they say, six degrees of separation. If “jon” is anyway related, I disown the SOB. He got the garbage genes of the kin. ( That recessive LIB gene that’s been identified.. He now qualifies for an Obamacare head protector.)

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  26. Walt Avatar

    But “jon”… you claim to have the W.H. hotline.. So yuk it up laughing boy.

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  27. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Actually the FBI is looking into “jon”. Apparently he has a Hillary server in his one outhouse.

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  28. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Todd, you meant in the basement of his outhouse where he posts from, didn’t you? If not, jon is moving up in this world. Way to go jon.

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  29. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Billt, you got it. The “jon” in the basement of his “john”. LOL!

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  30. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Looks like Pelline is desperate for readers again. He has another expose’ on me. You just can’t make this stuff up.

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  31. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Todd, you are like The Donald. Articles about you increases his traffic. Hey, sex sell, you Hunk you..

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  32. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    LOL BillT. That seems to be my big problem. LOL!
    Hey GeorgeR, another set of “True Believers” are trashing you on the Opinion page this morning. Go getum!

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  33. George Rebane Avatar

    ToddJ 814am – Haven’t looked at the dear old rag this morning yet, but we will as we wait in line at Twin Cities church for our annual flu shots. The drive-thru service is from 10am-2pm. I recommend all our readers get their flu shots, especially us old farts.

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  34. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Never had a flu shot so I am either lucky or stupid.

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Sometimes stupid people get lucky. Talking about myself of course.

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  36. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    LOL!

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  37. Walt Avatar

    Your lucky you live in the U.S.
    Renting in Socialist Germany just got a little dicey. Yup,, take in those refugees.
    They place they might live, is where you just got kicked out of.
    http://dailycaller.com/2015/09/26/german-woman-forced-out-of-long-time-residence-to-make-way-for-refugees/

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  38. fish Avatar
    fish

    Must have been someone who successfully completed a course of “common core” study!
    http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/wgn-yom-kippur-nazi-badge

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  39. Walt Avatar

    Fish. More like someone who slept through all their history classes. Or maybe that part of history “just wasn’t covered.”

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  40. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Walt | 26 September 2015 at 03:54 PM
    The entire sordid affair reminds of the Hannukah Ham scandal of the late 90’s.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/64093451@N00/2087686512

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  41. EBill Tozer Avatar
    EBill Tozer

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-clinton-hillary-clinton-email_56070f19e4b0768126fdcfc7?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
    Ah, spoken like a true lefty Democrat 1%er. What this article failed to say is that Bill has been working behind the scenes doing his role at private fundraisers only. Sending Bill out on the campaign trail has been deemed by Rodham’s campaign as a sign of weakness and being in trouble. Thus, Biily Bob Clinton was to remain under wraps until later in the campaign next year. Private fundraising only for The Man from Hope for now. Period,
    Oops, Rodham’s campaign must be reading their internal polling cause Bubba Biily Bob Clinton has been sent out way ahead of schedule, but not premature considering the 5 seperate e-mail stories which have broken in the last 8 days.
    I, for one, welcome a mangled Rodham and perhaps even will vote for her in the CA open primary. Hang in there Billary and please, please, please keep blaming the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy for E-mails, violation of National Security, and the stains on Monica’s blue dress. It’s all the other dudes’ fault. Please hang in there to the bitter end. Pretty please with cherries on top.
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-clinton-hillary-clinton-email_56070f19e4b0768126fdcfc7?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

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  42. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Well, Jon, you called that one. No need to read the link, it’s all over the Liberal News Networks. His unfavorability rating are higher than Rodham’s. I said I will ride that bull into the ground and I will continue to do so. No Dump Trump movement yet.
    I also called one, albeit only in my thoughts. I would have bet money that Hillary would have dumped her blue pants suit for soft pink when hearing she was going on Meet the Press. Well, it wasn’t soft pink, but pink nonetheless. More of a Breast Cancer Awareness Pink. She always turns to pink when the skies show no silver linings.
    Right now is my man Carson (the black soft spoken dude) and Blabbermouth Smiling Joe (the old white dude) that are riding the big wave of Momentum. Momentum is the juggernaut of elections. Still, 14 months to go. Let me know when Smiling Uncle Joe jumps in head first. Thanks.

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  43. Walt Avatar

    LOL the “jon”,, Yes.. post what the W.Compost spews.( LIB rag,,,buttwhipe.)
    Now from a more reputable outlet.
    http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/255032-media-thumps-trump-but-polls-show-hes-winning-big
    “Rumors of Donald Trump’s demise may have been greatly exaggerated.
    Ever since rival Carly Fiorina was widely perceived to have bested Trump at the second GOP debate in California on Sept. 16, media outlets have been lining up to suggest that the front-runner is waning.
    Trump has hit back with characteristic vigor. But he has a point, independent observers say.
    The reality is that he does have a hold on some people and he doesn’t appear to be surrendering it,” said Mark Mellman, a veteran Democratic pollster who is also a columnist for The Hill.
    Much of the negative media attention has been built around a single poll in the immediate aftermath of the debate, by CNN/ORC. ”
    Ha ha,,,, “jon” gets burned again… Better luck next time.

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  44. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Well, Walt , my sincere condolences. Sorry, Big Guy, the EPA has made you and your kind obsolete. Again, my condolences.
    https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/watch-demolition-world-largest-earth-mover-140049890.html

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  45. Walt Avatar

    BASTARDS!!!! ( I read about it getting shut down a while ago) Of course the “jon” is rubbing one out watching that video. (ECO porn)
    The ECO bastards are really putting plenty out of work. Now Caterpillar is having to lay off workers. But they don’t care.

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