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Sandbox – 29apr16

29 April 2016

[To the scurrilous would-be character assassins that frequent these pages I have a question. How does diverting to and focusing on Hitler's reputation as genocidal maniac bear on Germany's introduction of autobahns in a productive discussion about the development and utility of limited access highways? gjr]

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251 responses to “Sandbox – 29apr16”

fish

29 April 2016

Additional system wide fallout from l’affaire Click.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/umsl-to-announce-layoffs-position-eliminations-over-next-days/article_f04191e7-c93f-53da-b41f-49568299e6af.html

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fish

29 April 2016

Simply too good not to move to the fresh catbox……!
After all, I did minor in psychology in undergrad way back when………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jheYs6cEFZY
Fabulous! Tell us more Sheldon.

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Brad C.

29 April 2016

See, Fox News IS fair and balanced…
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/04/28/boehner-unleashed-ex-speaker-calls-cruz-lucifer-miserable-son-b.html

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fish

29 April 2016

Posted by: Brad C. | 29 April 2016 at 09:34 AM
I’m enjoying the triple bank shot endorsement from Orange Julius as well Brad. I’m not a Cruz supporter but this makes me think…..maybe he deserves another look.

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Todd Juvinall

29 April 2016

Was that Croul donation from a relative BradC?

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Brad C.

29 April 2016

Could be, where did you see “the donation”?

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Brad C.

29 April 2016

Fish, is this what you are referring to?
http://media.salon.com/2016/03/3.23.16_brokeredconvention_katie.levingston.mp4
Orange Julius (Caesar;)

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fish

29 April 2016

Posted by: Brad C. | 29 April 2016 at 10:05 AM
Not specifically. I think Cruz is done regardless of the final delegate count. He’s been so downright…..odd…. as of late.
Orange Julius (Caesar;)
“Orange Julius Boehner”

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Brad C.

29 April 2016

haha, oh, that Orange guy!

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Brad C.

29 April 2016

I think I am beginning to suffer election campaign burnout. Now, we have to look at all the damn campaign signs all over town. Sheesh!

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fish

29 April 2016

Posted by: Brad C. | 29 April 2016 at 10:14 AM
Buck up cowboy……..only 6 months to go!

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George Rebane

29 April 2016

Ahh the Great Divide becomes ever more real. Looking at this morning’s (29apr16) Union op-ed pages and reading the contributions of such flaming socialists as Jim Firth (NC Dem Party chair) and Jane Calbreath confirms again the unbridgeable gulf between America’s Left and Right. Once more (I’ve lost count) Firth announces the demise of the county’s Tea Party and SoJ movements and duns the aspirations of their members. And Ms Calbreath is again the herald of those legions of the Left who believe that “capitalism has created more poverty in our country over the past 35 years, exactly because it has become run-away hoarding of wealth by the very rich, who seem to have no end to their greed.”
Imagine the dismal ignorance of that woman. She sees mountains of mattresses in musty mansions across the country overstuffed with dollars and gold bars and gems and …; just sitting there in great stashes, none of it invested in any productive venture. And the greedy rich rubbing their hands in glee like Scrooge McDuck sitting on his hoard.
Meanwhile the local looney Left continues their chorus of accusing the Right of dividing the country. It is not hard for those of us so accused, especially in California, to understand how the Sunnis of Iraq feel living under the thumb of the majority Shias.

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Brad C.

29 April 2016

“mountains of mattresses in musty mansions” – love it!

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Brad C.

29 April 2016

I think I am going to change my party affiliation to Liber-tarian-al..Libertariabal? oh, what the heck!

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Todd Juvinall

29 April 2016

BradC, it was in the Union this morning.
Firth’s screed was the typical libnut BS. As long as he and his cohorts are allowed to spend gazillion for elections then all is good. Not a word about Firth’s own tenure of buying politicians for his union.

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Todd Juvinall

29 April 2016

2015-16 County Budget. 724 pages. Amazing!
http://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/ceo/docs/Budget%20Analysis/2015-16%20Budget%20Packet%20Documents/15-16%20Adopted%20Budget/00%20Adopted%202015-16%20Budget.pdf

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fish

29 April 2016

Bill….our gal certainly has the devotion of the staff (from instapundit).

21st CENTURY RELATIONSHIPS: “‘She was a very, very religious person—she didn’t smoke, drink or swear, always very polite,’ recalls one Clinton friend, who, like most people who spoke to Newsweek, asked not to be named. ‘A lot of times, Hillary would snap her fingers and go, ‘Gum.’ And Huma would fetch it.’ Abedin took her duties so seriously, the source recalled, that when she learned that Clinton had once carried her own bag up a flight of stairs in her aide’s absence, Abedin nearly burst into tears.”

http://www.newsweek.com/2016/05/06/huma-abedin-hillary-clinton-anthony-weiner-453204.html

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fish

29 April 2016

I don’t recall seeing this in the “Portrait of a Successful President” marketing materials…….
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/world/asia/china-blocks-us-navy-flotillas-visit-to-hong-kong.html?_r=0

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Walt

29 April 2016

To Firth and crew,, as the saying goes,,”Go ahead, and keep believing that”.
See n the anti Trump riots? Mexican flags and all? Man O man.. If White people had done that to “O”….

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Bill Tozer

29 April 2016

Is Hillary politically tone deaf or just plain out of touch? Her die hard supporters are 69 year old and older women who just want to see a woman president before they die. They don’t like her, but she is part of their sixties world view.
The modern women would be embarrassed to carry a woman card. They are of a new mindset that does not glorify Virginia Slims commercials, Gloria Steinman, or NOW. Nope, they have evolved well beyond those radical ideas and actually don’t hate men. Most actually like men. Well, most men.
Hillary can verbally abuse Secret Security personnel, threaten to have them fired for not carrying her bags or do crowd control for her, treat workers like crap, but the new breed does not call that being liberated. They call that being a bitch. A lying bitch that is in it for personal enrichment, fame, prestige, legacy, and power. Hillary’s dream is to have large swaths of people love her. Like Sally Fields receiving the Oscar.
Perhaps Hillary should have passed out DVDs of The Vigina Monologues instead of being a monologue with a vigina.
Ever notice how Hillary always says “I did this, I believe that, I did, I did I, I, I, I,”? Bernie and Trump always say “we” because we means their candiancy, their movements, others involved and sharing in their beliefs. It’s not I, it’s always we.
Name name one person under 42 that would want a Hillary Woman Card. Ok, besides Chelsea, name another one.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/clinton-woman-card-fundraising

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Gregory

29 April 2016

The Woman Card deserves a place in the Stupid Museum next to the Reset Button Hillary gave to Putin.
Gerald Ford’s Whip Inflation Now buttons also get a dishonorable mention.

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Jon

29 April 2016

Tozer, you are too funny. So you suppose young women voters are going for Drumpf? LOL. Better make them stay home from the polls en masse.
Oh, how’d you like the Pew Research study of the 2016 electorate demographic? 🙂
A lefty funded study I presume?

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Bill Tozer

29 April 2016

Oh Jon, only you would make the leap of Hillary being an attention whore to supporting modern women Trump. But, you are not known for reading comprehension, so I take that under consideration.
Hillary’s numbers among women of child bearing age and who were not born during the “I need a man like a bicycle needs a fish” days are pathetic. She is out of touch with her “core constituency”.
The Donald was right. Giving Hillary’s dismal record, if she were a male her numbers would be at 5%. Ok, maybe 7.5%.
Who the women not living in Wrinkle Village will end up voting for remains to be seen. Gone are the days were women were a monolithic voting block.

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Bill Tozer

29 April 2016

Hillary speaks! More “I,I, I, I, eye.”
Yep, she has a lot of experience with men who leave the reservation. After all, she has been married to one man for all of her adult life. Yep, she knows much about being bullied…..er…think she meant bullying men.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-off-the-reservation/
Funny, the headline says “like Trump”, but the transcripts do not mention Trump. Yep, she has experience with men, particularly the only man who ever asked her out. In fact, that is the entire body of Hillary’s experience. Women tremble at her name.

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Walt

29 April 2016

Yes… DEPORT them..
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/04/29/california-gop-convention-chaos-protesters-block-donald-trumps-motorcade/
Let me know how you like the headline picture.

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George Boardman

29 April 2016

I have a daughter and four nieces who range in age from 35 to 46. All are college graduates and include a full-time homemaker, two teachers, a lawyer and a property manager.
None of them will give Trump the time of day, let alone their votes.

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Jon

29 April 2016

Tozer,
You can fantasize and create all sorts of wild theories, but I’ll go with 4/16 Pew Research, and the aggregate results from various statistically solid electoral polls. Scoreboard!

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Gregory

29 April 2016

GB, it is very possible the women in your family are warming to the idea of Trump, and whatever happens when they go into the voting booth in November, you will never know.
Chances are California will go Dem as usual, and with the winner take all system here, GOP and 3rd party candidates are all cut out. In fact, it’s likely that both our Senate candidates will be Dems… no choosing R, Lib, PF or Green. Just Tweedledum and Tweetledumber.
Perhaps someday we’ll go to an electoral vote per Congressional district, with the overall winner getting the two votes that are due to California’s seats in the Senate, but that would take an embrace of democracy by the Democratic Party. Don’t hold your breath.

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Walt

29 April 2016

So what Boardman? Funny you give no reason. LIB households? (well no sh**)
They going for Cruz? I can live with that.
Or are they in line with the protesters today live on TV waiving MEX flags?
These protesters are just giving the undecideds here in Ca. a damned good reason to vote for Trump.

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George Boardman

29 April 2016

Walt, I think Trump’s people hired those protesters to egg on people like you.

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Todd Juvinall

29 April 2016

I met the two women running the Trump campaign for this Congressional District. They love the guy. Both are business women and smart. Also moms. So I would assume GeorgeB’s daughters were raised in a non Republican household? The two gals I met were never involved in politics before. Inspiring!
The polls are not that bad for Trump and women. Or even Latinos. Today a Latino gal was carrying a “build the wall” sign in Burlingame and the “protestors” ran her off with threats. Those peace loving libs are quite the thugs.

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Jon Dozer

29 April 2016

“The polls are not that bad for Trump and women. Or even Latinos.” So say TJ
..oh yeah, if 75% and 85% disapproval is considered “not bad”.. Pretty embarrassing statement to make there Todd. But I do wish you guys well in capturing those demographics! Drumpf will need to get 75%+ of ALL of the white vote of both sexes to even have a chance. Not a chance.
Scoreboard!

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Jon Dozer

29 April 2016

“Chances are California will go Dem as usual,” Gregory
Wow there Greg, what a bold thought. Chances are? LOL.

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Jon Dozer

29 April 2016

Trump and Cruz chasing most people away from the GOP. Pew Research. As I said.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/04/28/america-hates-trump-led-republican-party-gop-unfavorables-soar-24-year-high.html

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Walt

29 April 2016

Still not fess’n up Boardman? You should know better(of all people) that hiring out just isn’t “our style”. Or Trump’s for that matter. These are Hillary and Sanders minions. Again, you should know that. LIBS are grate at busing in paid protesters, just like they do when votes are needed, “voters*” are bused in across state lines.(facts of that can be found on line) But you just have to adore a small child being used as a pawn by a Lib.
Holding a sign saying “Make the USA Mexico again”. So Boardman,, you all for that? That’s “your side”,,, own it.

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Bill Tozer

29 April 2016

oh Jon, I will try this again. Never said that Hillary’s disappointing numbers with women under 69 would be flocking to Trump. Never said it. But, you love distorting and putting words in people’s mouths and running with it. My point is simple. Hillary is a weak candidate, even among women.
I have said in the past that Trumps numbers among black women were surprising.
You are stuck with Hillary. But, then again, you like being corned holed. I ain’t into sodomy, but that is just me. Either am I into grossly obese slobs. I suppose there is a wrench for every nut, so I am grateful that your life had never been better.

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Patricia Smith

29 April 2016

Let me preface this by saying that I am not a Reagan fan (cue the booing), but I was beyond appalled when I heard about the Wil Ferrell movie that mocks President Reagan for having Alzheimer’s. Beyond bad taste. I am at a lose for words (which doesn’t happen often!).

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Walt

29 April 2016

What is with LIBS? Now they bitch about Trump “picking” on Hillary. Well tough titty.
She has been screaming about “equal treatment” for women,,, right? Equal, this equal that,
so she’s getting an equal pounding politics style. So now she plays the “woman card”.
So LIB women want it both ways? Nope,, not happening.

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Walt

29 April 2016

Good post Patricia. Yes, that idea was not a good one. It has since been round filed.
Maybe a comedy movie about Ted Kennedy and the Chappaquiddick bridge incident?
Who can they find to play Marry Joe? (Naaaaa, Hollywood LIBS would NEVER dream of that.)

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Jon Dozer

29 April 2016

Walt, I encourage Drumpf to keep up the woman bashing and maniacal ranting about Hillary. Its good for progressive candidates at all levels.

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Walt

29 April 2016

He’s not woman bashing. He hasn’t even started on the hag yet. “All levels”? LOL!!
Progs can hardly win a race for dog catcher.(other than Ca and Washington)

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Bill Tozer

29 April 2016

Don’t forget Portland, Ore.

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Jon Dozer

29 April 2016

Hay “Walt”, you don’t really like successful and powerful women, do ya now? A bit threatened, to say the least. LOL.

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Jon Dozer

29 April 2016

Tozer, good night kisses for you, with this parting article. Read and Learn. Goldwater Redux.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/29/for-trump-why-goldwater-history-will-repeat-itself-in-the-fall.html

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Bill Tozer

29 April 2016

Yo Walt. Some of us know how it is done.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208441049880380&set=a.2179752729937.2125379.1130485989&type=3&theater

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Bill Tozer

29 April 2016

Mr. Dozer. Oh course I am not going to read anything you post. Link says it all. History will repeat itself in the fall. Hmmmm. I guess that Goldwater’s opponent at the time did not have 150 FBI agents doing a two pronged criminal investigation into LBJ, now did he?
Sure, you and Bernie are sick and tired of hearing about those damn e-mails. But even Bernie followed up by saying there is a process and it is proceeding.
http://thefederalist.com/2016/04/29/hillary-claims-she-did-nothing-wrong-but-this-money-trail-says-otherwise/

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Bill Tozer

30 April 2016

First, last day to burn without a permit. They are suspending open burning tomorrow (Sunday) according to The Union.. Darn. I was going to go down the hill today and spend all my money out of county at the Smartsville Pioneer Days.
Second, they said the same thing about Bubba. How could such a brilliant person pull such bonehead antics? How could he be so wreckless? At least she has an excuse. Favorite quote thus far:
“Suad Joseph, a professor of anthropology and gender, sexuality and gender studies, said she continued to back Katehi. She called on an external task force to review the treatment of all top UC administrators to address concerns of a systemwide bias against women.”
But, the facts speak for themselves despite the War on Women. Wonder if she has a Hillary For President Woman Card……it can’t hurt and it can’t help.
http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-uc-davis-20160429-story.html

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Jon Dozer

30 April 2016

Tozer, here’s one to follow, if not today, perhaps tomorrow, next month, July, October… You keep watching and tell me when Donald Drumpf gets anywhere near that number called 50. K? LOL. Lots of undecided will pull level for Drumpf?
Don’t thiiiink so. LOL.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html

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Bill Tozer

30 April 2016

Now, to drop politics for a moment. Time to take a deep breath and smell the roses.
Indulge me. The last 3 days included:
1). My niece’s young smart techie love of her life husband has been diagnosed with cancer (lympth) and it has mushroomed in the last 5 days. Young, brilliant, with a second child due soon. His dad once was given a new position created for him at Intel or Cisco or one of those Beaverton outfits, CTO. Both have since left to form new companies. He will have the best of medical care, but prognosis is always uncertain.
2) a relative tried to commit suicide.
3). Back in the day I was hitchhiking around the Northwest and Plains when a trucker picked me up and took me home. He has 7 boys and I was the familiy’s adopted 8th brother. Stayed off and on for a few years. Anyway, the youngest son (now all grown mid age adult) just got shot twice in a bank robbery. He will live and is in good spirits despite the pain. He lost 3 inches of bone in his arm and will never be the same despite what the media says. Media is calling from all over the country for an interview and he answered his cell phone in the hospital all drugged up and doesn’t remember what he said, lol.
I have exchanged messages with him and his family as we have remained friends since the 70’s. He said he was standing in the bank because the ATM had too many people waiting in line. The robber told everybody to knell down. He saw a young mother with an infant and became enraged for her as she knelt become the suspect. He reacted. The arm saved his life as it was across his chest.
I told him that I would not have kneeled before the punk either. I will run from a hog, not a punk.
http://www.krem.com/mb/news/local/spokane-county/shooting-victim-details-attempted-n-spokane-bank-robbery/160067122
Wait til I tell him even Fox News is trying to get a hold of him, but we all think it is best not to do any interviews until he gets the drip morphine out of his system and remain anonymous until the FBI naps the guy. No use publishing names when is wife and kids are alone.
All this to say is government or politicians ain’t with ya in the waiting room. Enjoy your day. Stop and admire the wild flowers and birdies.

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Bill Tozer

30 April 2016

Mr. Dozer @ 8:09 am.
I will read your link soon, pinky promise. One of us will be dancing on Nov. 9th, the other eating crow and grunt sandwiches. Until then, I enjoy the sparring. It’s part of my anger management resolution therapy.. I have big bad anger issues this past few days, triggered by illegal aliens waving the Mexican flag, yet refusing to go to Mexico. One even said “they are no going to build a wall in OUR country. Whose country??? Go figure. Maybe you can figure it out.
Oh no. Micro-managing control freaks will not find this amusing:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205579242866762&set=p.10205579242866762&type=3&theater

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