George Rebane
ALL authorizations of government actions not related to national security shall be identified to the specific person responsible, duly recorded and archived citing applicable authority, and subsequently made available to the public upon legitimate inquiry. ALL such government actions whose authorizations turn out anonymous shall immediately be deemed illegal on their face, and those affected will have just cause to seek redress, including rapid injunctive relief, through the courts. Proposed constitutional amendment from Rebane Doctrine.
“Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for US intelligence” reports Reuters (here). Already an internet company on its last legs, Yahoo decided to get in the bag with the fed intelligence agencies and write a program that scans customer emails in real time looking for keywords and phrases prescribed by the agencies. They appear to be the first to cave after Apple made its refusal to do so very public last year. As readers here know, if it’s on the internet it is there for all to see and forever. (H/Ts to correspondent and also commenter in last sandbox.)
Obamacare, “the craziest thing in the world” is now the public assessment of Sweet William. The cynically named Affordable Care Act has been a failure from the gitgo with mounting outrages reported monthly for the last six years, and even more being kept hidden by the feds and their lamestream lackeys. Even Democrats are now abandoning this festering pile of garbage. Nevertheless, the intellectual deficits of our electorate are still highlighted by Hillary’s poll numbers as she continues to laud and take credit for Obama regime policies while out of the other side of her mouth she promises an endless number of fixes that are testimonials to eight years of failure in EVERY aspect of governance.
The Pence/Kaine debate sure showed another glaring difference in this November’s choices. Kaine, who to me looks and talks like an amalgam of a shyster lawyer and a used car salesman, couldn’t keep his mouth shut during Mike Pence’s turns to answer – Kaine interrupted Pence over 70 times. His own apologetics for the new policies of HillaryCare (not to be confused with the failed attempt in the 90s) illustrated the low grade ore that we can expect at best if Mrs Clinton wins. My proposal for all future debates is to seat both candidates in soundproof glass ‘isolation booths’. The moderator would have the ability to switch on/off the mike in either booth. This would let a more civilized debate be delivered even by weak moderators like last night’s Elaine Quijano of CBS News who could not control the loudmouthed lout Kaine. The debate continued to highlight the Left's determined effort to stifle the speech of their opponents.
[6oct16 update] Yesterday the Cato Institute released its 13th biennial comprehensive assessment of state governors – ‘Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors – 2016’ – which “uses statistical data to grade the governors on their taxing and spending records—governors who have cut taxes and spending the most receive the highest grades, while those who have increased taxes and spending the most receive the lowest grades. … Five governors were awarded an “A” on this report: Paul LePage of Maine, Pat McCrory of North Carolina, Rick Scott of Florida, Doug Ducey of Arizona, and Mike Pence of Indiana. Ten governors were awarded an “F”: Robert Bentley of Alabama, Peter Shumlin of Vermont, Jerry Brown of California, David Ige of Hawaii, Dan Malloy of Connecticut, Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota, Brian Sandoval of Nevada, Kate Brown of Oregon, Jay Inslee of Washington, and Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania.”
As expected, California occupies its usual place in the bottom of the barrel when it comes to benefiting its citizens. NPR reported this morning that Moonbeam intends to yet again increase taxes on the "rich" to pay for the state's eternal shortfalls in education. Nevada County's Measure B school bond issue brings it all home.
[7oct16 update] The spiraling Insanity of liberalism. Football coach fired for making a repeat offender bully take a couple of laps. Reason? He wasn’t trained to specifically handle bullying situations according to new state norms, therefore he should have let it pass again with an admonishment. The long past tipping point is fast disappearing in the rear view mirror. (more here)
[8oct16 update] Today The Union reports that the musical chairs for the principal's job at Nevada Union HS continues. This reminds us that a major scourge of progressivism's one-size fits all rules of political correctness is that it discourages good creative and competent leadership. No capable person with alternatives wants to be saddled with a job that requires hewing to a slavish set of constraints in what can and should be done that are mandated from above. Such a policy, now practiced across the land, leaves only the mediocre and meek dolts and grinders to manage our public institutions. This is one of the many diseases of collectivism that brought down the USSR, and today continues to make life miserable in socialist/communist countries. Sadly, many of these nations are held up to our youth as role models for a more perfect United States.
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83 responses to “Scattershots – 5oct16 (updated 8oct16)”
Yes indeed George, Kaine seems to have a bad case of Trump mouth. Must be contagious. He was without the Cocaine-ish snorts however which means he has better breathing techniques.
George, just thought I’d let you know our whiskey bet odds are looking better for me now with Hillary at 75-25 after her surge following Trumps recent collapse in the polls. I know we’re set at 1-3. This link is tracking Nate Silvers odds for likely outcome.
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/?ex_cid=rrpromo
by the way, this is consistent with the RCP betting odds as well-75-24
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/us_presidential_election_live_betting_odds.html
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It ain’t over til is over. Paul’s bet looking better this week, but things could change heading down the final stretch. Meanwhile, Ms. Bobblehead has no appearances today. She needs to rest up after her grueling 3 days of campaigning.
http://www.theamericanmirror.com/parkinsons-hillarys-head-shakes-harrisburg-press-conference/
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So Paul is in Hillary’s camp. Got it. But wasn’t Paul also in the OWS camp before?
Now how the hell does that work? Hillary demanded the kneepads from Monica, just to wear them out in the boardrooms of Wall st.
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Posted by: Walt | 05 October 2016 at 02:23 PM
….and why wouldn’t Paul vote for Hillary when she can inspire youth like this?!
“At a Hillary Clinton town hall yesterday in Haverford, Pennsylvania, a 15 year old girl was supposedly “chosen at random” to ask a question of the former Secretary of State. But, the well-scripted performance raised some suspicion with a YouTuber named Spanglevision who decided to dig a little deeper. And, wouldn’t you know it, the “random” participant was none other than child actor, Brennan Leach, whose father just happens to be Pennsylvania democratic State Senator Daylin Leach. Oh, and in case it wasn’t obvious, Daylin supports Hillary for president…shocking.”
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-05/clinton-caught-using-child-actor-ask-planted-question-pennsylvania-townhall
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fish 318pm – thanks for that merriment Mr fish, out of Crooked Hillary we would expect nothing less.
PaulE 1255pm – Hillary/Kaine seems to be a gift that just keeps on giving. Think of all the joy they have brought you over the last months anticipating Trump’s defeat. No matter what happens in November, you have all that in the bank – as the song says ‘… they can’t take that away from meeee.’ And should my flag fly at half staff on 9 November, their victory would be like icing on your cake. You are indeed blessed.
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If Hillary wins, better buy an extra gun or two on your wish list.Your chances of getting them might be greatly diminished. I just got the Mrs. a new gun. A .22 that’s built on the 1911 platform. It looks like a 1/4 scale .45 .
Even here in Ca. no 1911 is treated equal. Count on the Hillary admin, do the same damned thing.
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Walt 515pm – OK Mr Bronson, now why would you buy a 22 cal version of a “1911 platform” given the functional shortcomings of that model which modern semis corrected long ago? As a collector, I can see your putting a 45 cal version (preferably made by one of the original manufacturers) into your collection, but a 22 … .
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Ever go jack rabbit hunting with a 22 long barrel Ruger? Only pistol I would carry.
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I’ll keep my High Standards which would never be mistaken for a M1911 but they do have the same grip angle. .22LR and Short barrels.
Regarding the election, the USC/LA Times Daybreak poll still has Trump at nearly 4% over Clinton, with Trump ahead in every age group and about 9% ahead for the group that has the strongest record of actually voting… the old farts.
Will the Silver econometric models honed on the Obama contests hold this year? Place your bets. Paul, if you’re feeling frisky again I’d be happy to accept your bet if you give it 3:1, which is the Silver estimate you’ve repeated today.
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I happen to have one in that make and model. We were looking for another to eat up the gun range in the back yard. That will now have to wait. This was just right for the MRS. And just have to have when you see it. At least it’s made in the U.S.A. (Browning)
How can’t you love a mini 1911 GOV?
They can’t be all that bade since they sell’m as fast as they make’m.
I pay attention to wiser men than me have to say. Can you suggest a maker of that particular firepower? I’m looking for a nail driver.
Most of the good ones are banned from the state.(damned commie bastards)
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Ok, did anyone watch the debate? Not I. To tell the truth, I only watched 15 minutes of the Trump debate and had the rest on as background noise as I have started another outdoorsy project. The next day I flipped through the dial and Rush did the same thing as I did. So did Savage. Multi-tasking. Caught a bit, then got busy with other things. I did not even try to find the VP debate last night. So has anybody watched the whole agonizing full shebang(s? I don’t need to. I know how this story is going to end.
But, I heard one clip today from last night that put my mind at ease. Kaine said because of Hillary’s keeping the Iranians from getting nukes,we are safer today than we were 8 years ago. I feel safer and I bet you do too.
Heard two commentators both mention a likeness to Jack Nicholas when referring to Hillary’s VP choice. No, not the Shinning. One was reminded of Jack in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Next and the other said Jack Nicholas’s facial expressions in general. I snooze I loose.
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Yep, I meant Jack Nicholson..
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“Leaked Memo Confirms Hillary Was Given Questions Ahead Of Interview”
Now that’s just sad…….Hilbot needs a cheat sheet even when interviewed by friendly media!
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-06/leaked-memo-confirms-hillary-was-given-questions-ahead-interview
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Posted by: Bill Tozer | 05 October 2016 at 09:32 PM
Yeah……there was almost no golf at all in “One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest”.
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Soundproof booths are a particularly silly idea for debates… how about mild electric shocks administered automatically by voice analyzers for candidates who interrupt the answer of their opponent? Now that would be entertaining… ooops.
Pence did well to keep calm and not take the bait.
One of the out of context and false claims by Kaine was that “Trump called Mexicans rapists”. No he didn’t, but that distortion has become as common knowledge as the certainty that Sarah Palin said she can see Russia from her house.
He also didn’t say the judge in his “Trump University” case couldn’t be fair because he was Mexican, or because his parents were Mexican, but that has also passed into common knowledge.
People like Kaine can make stuff up far faster than anyone can dissect their statements and show how far off from reality they are… I’m not sure what would be worse… that he knew how false and misleading he has been, or that he was oblivious to reality.
Standard disclaimer… I’ve never been a Republican, have never voted in a GOP primary and won’t be voting for Trump, who is up a tiny bit to 4.0% over Clinton in today’s USC/LA TImes poll, and 2% up at Rassmussen.
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Gregory 910am – Now what would make such booths “a particularly silly idea for debates” that are moderated with rules that debaters speak only in response to the moderator’s questions or invitations to respond, and NOT engage in spontaneous conversation with the other debater(s)? I would much rather hear what one debater has to say than listen to a cacophony of everyone talking at once (including the moderator trying to regain control). But then again, different strokes for different folks.
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Well you’ve gotta admit that Hillary Clinton’s escapades is like watching a cloak and dagger movie….Julian Assange wrote “So, those Hillary Clinton emails, they connect together with the cables that we have published of Hillary Clinton, creating a rich picture of how Hillary Clinton performs in office, but, more broadly, how the U.S. Department of State operates. So, for example, the disastrous, absolutely disastrous intervention in Libya, the destruction of the Gaddafi government, which led to the occupation of ISIS of large segments of that country,weapons flows going over to Syria, being pushed by Hillary Clinton, into jihadists within Syria, including ISIS, that’s there in those emails. There’s more than 1,700 emails in Hillary Clinton’s collection, that we have released, just about Libya alone.”
In other words, why the FBI gave Clinton a Pass…
Obama’s Conflict Tanked the Clinton E-mail Investigation — As Predicted President Obama’s use of an alias to e-mail Hillary may be the reason why her e-mail scandal never had a chance of leading to criminal charges…because he would be guilty of a breach of national security too?
This is so ironic. Hillary Clinton’s and President Obama’s predicament. The fact that Iran likely possesses a complete set of the Clinton-Obama emails might explain the billions of dollars of cash shipments to Iran. Not only ransom but blackmail?
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The “debates” are totally voluntary and, in essence, a joint venture of the campaigns. They get what they want.
If they wanted to conduct themselves as Lincoln & Douglas, or even Kennedy & Nixon, they could. They don’t. Lucite boxes to force them to be something they don’t want to be are not in the cards.
A better choice would be no moderator. Just the candidates. Or a competent moderator (or better yet, a master of ceremonies) chosen by the candidates themselves.
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Gregory 1112am – I have already cast my vote for the Lincoln/Douglas format. My above posted suggestion is a remedy for the current format agreed to by both debaters. GIVEN THAT, I recommend “lucite boxes” which are not necessarily the solutions to other formats.
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The remedy for the current format is a real “moderator” if there is to be one. I suspect either Tony Snow or Tim Russert would be perfect if there was some way to get them resurrected in time for the last debate. However, I doubt there is any current network level “news reader” up to the task.
So far, the supposed best NBC and CBS have to offer have come up very short.
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“lucite boxes”… The “cone of silence” from Get Smart? That’s a must for Hillary.
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Walt 225pm – I was actually thinking of the more ancient contestant’s isolation booth in the 1950s ‘$64K Question’.
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“Win Ben Stein’s Money”, with Jimmy Kimmel as Ben’s sidekick circa 2000, had isolation booths, for the final round. Worked for that segment as both the top contestant and Ben Stein were asked the same questions (ten IIRC).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Win_Ben_Stein%27s_Money#Bonus_Round:_Best_of_10_Test_of_Knowledge
Perhaps the second best game show ever, with Groucho’s “You Bet Your Life” my sentimental favorite only because of Groucho.
You would never get a politician into an isolation booth. That makes it an inquisition, not a debate.
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Maybe ‘Scattershots’ should be just about guns (and maybe fishing). Anywho, you can have the best of both worlds here,
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Kimber-LR-Rimfire-Conversion-Kits/733633.uts
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BradC 540pm – from the culture I hail from ‘scattershots’ is an oft used term to mean the spraying of topics that are at best tenuously connected or not connected at all.
Regarding Kimber’s 22 conversion kit; I have a dear friend who has one of those for his Kimber. And shooting it is an experience that satisfies neither fish nor fowl. Get a real 22 pistol like any of the Ruger classic Mark III semis, or the their western single-action Single Six (My wife owns the former and I have had my Single Six for over 50 years; it was the model I learned to fast draw with during my more impetuous years.)
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It’s “Quick draw Rebane” from now on. The wife has collected her limit of teddy bears.
She has a morbid idea of what to use for targets. There will be carnage on the hillside in the near future.
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George@06:25
I agree with you on the Kimber 22LR. Kit. I bought it for Ellen to shoot more comfortably, and end up buying her a Rugar Mark III with the fluted barrel. She loved that gun and is an excellent shot. Now that we are settle in the new house we need to get back to regular shooting. I am going to trade in the 22 mod.
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Maybe I was thinking scattergun. I think I have a single six in stainless with a a spare cylinder. Cannot remember if one cylinder was for shorts and one for longs, or what.
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Obamacare:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/white-house-americans-pay-astronomical-091500724.html
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Speaking of scatterguns. For home defense I am still a fan of a min. length 12ga. loaded with 00 big magnums but the new discarding sabot hollow point 12ga slugs have a ton of stopping power even with a vest in CQB. Decisions, decisions. 😉
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DonB 1037pm – You nailed it.
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WHEW!!!!!
Good thing we burned all that fuel…..and put a couple hours on the airframe…….paid the flight crew….and of course the law enforcement that rode along…..and the ground crew……!
But it was all worth it…..when they pulled the old ladies single pot plant out of her garden….the lords work was done!!
http://www.gazettenet.com/MarijuanaRaid-HG-100116-5074664
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Debt Under Obama Up $9,000,000,000,000
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1542/15429517/2772387-presidency.jpg
Like the story said….all it took to make “the community organizer” look presidential was 9 Trillion dollars in conjured money!
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/debt-under-obama-9000000000000
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This will put a fork in the Trump campaign for sure
“On the recording ― a video in which Trump can be overheard talking with Bush while on the way to film on the set of a soap opera ― Trump claims he tried to have sex with a married woman and says he can grab women “by the pussy” because he is a celebrity. The Washington Post and NBC News published the recording on Friday.
“I did try and fuck her,” Trump can be heard saying on the video in reference to an unnamed woman.
“I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping,” Trump continues. “She wanted to get some furniture. I said, ‘I’ll show you where they have some nice furniture.’
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These Might Be Donald Trump’s Most Disgusting Comments Yet About Women
“Grab them by the p***y.”
10/07/2016 04:45 pm ET | Updated 5 minutes ago
Paige Lavender Senior Politics Editor, The Huffington Post
Mike Segar/Reuters
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump made lewd comments about women in an audio recording from 2005 that was published Friday.
An audio recording from 2005 features Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump making lewd comments about women during a conversation with then-”Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush. Excerpts of those remarks appear uncensored below.
On the recording ― a video in which Trump can be overheard talking with Bush while on the way to film on the set of a soap opera ― Trump claims he tried to have sex with a married woman and says he can grab women “by the pussy” because he is a celebrity. The Washington Post and NBC News published the recording on Friday.
“I did try and fuck her,” Trump can be heard saying on the video in reference to an unnamed woman.
“I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping,” Trump continues. “She wanted to get some furniture. I said, ‘I’ll show you where they have some nice furniture.’”
“I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married,” Trump says. “Then all of a sudden I see her, she’s now got the big phony tits and everything. She’s totally changed her look.”
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Later in the recording, Trump talks about actress Arianne Zucker, who escorted Trump and Bush to the set of “Days of Our Lives.”
“I’ve gotta use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her,” Trump said. “You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful ― I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait.”
“And when you’re a star they let you do it,” Trump said. “You can do anything.”
“Grab them by the pussy,” Trump added. “You can do anything.”
Trump brushed off the severity of the comments.”
“I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married,” Trump says. “Then all of a sudden I see her, she’s now got the big phony tits and everything. She’s totally changed her look.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-women-comments_us_57f8016de4b0e655eab4148d
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Well Paul, it never hurt Bubba either. Women like Alpha Males, which is why we never refer to President Gore. 🙂
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Very funny Bill. I appreciate your wit. This will improve his status with women for sure.
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Sounds like Trump didn’t even need State Policemen to arrange “dates” like that attempt by Bill Clinton on Paula Jones… that ended up costing him over $800k, a disbarment by Arkansas and an impeachment by the House. Trump also wasn’t clumsy like Bill in his rape of Juanita Broadderick. Better put some ice on that lip.
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Gregory
Just a reminder that Bubba is not running for President.
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His apologizer-in-chief is, and she trash talked the women Bubba was raping along with warning them to keep their mouths shut.
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Hillary’s emails dumped by Wiki. Open borders, free trade and more. Praise of Wall Street. everything Bernie said about her was true.
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What else is new Todd
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 07 October 2016 at 03:07 PM
Just a reminder that Bubba is not running for President.
I wonder how long the press can keep the probable First Husbands fondness for visits to Jeff Epsteins “Pedophile Island” on the down low.
Probably a long time……
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Whats new? Hmmm. Well your pal Bernie Sanders and all those millennials were right. Hillary’s emails expose her to what he an we all knew but she denied. She has two positions on everything. Public and private. And she states her love for open borders and free trade. Of course she denies them now. But Wiki is you fav internet connection isn’t it Paul Emery?
In my humble opinion, both candidates are already judged by the voters. So those Bernie fans might now desert her and go to Trump giving him the election. Thanks Hillary!
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My, things are getting interesting. 2016 is one for the record books. Ok, nobody can defend what Trump said. Personally, I would like it if Donald walked over to Hillary during the debate and grabbed her by the short curlys and dragged her across the stage and then stood on her lying throat, but that is just me. Now, that would be something to see.
Keep you eyes on the prize. Supreme Court nominees, unvetted Islamic refugees by the thousands, national sovereignty, and having the Obama-Clinton machine push us relentlessly into World War III with Russia over Syria. We now know which side we are backing in Syria….the rebels, the Muslim Brotherhood, The Islamic State, and accorded dirt bags that think we are infidels. Best to keep our eyes on the prize. Soros and Co. certainly are.
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Progressives are all about forgiveness right? So Trump will get the question about his provate language we all know that. So just stand up Trump, stand tal and tell the world, I have changed. That was locker room talk between men and now I am a changed man. I am a metrosexual. And please forgive me. LOL!
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It looks to me that there may be a major move to try to get Trump to quit after this latest audio recording. Can anybody. Tell me what would happen if he quit bdfore the election?
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Paul, you really are a one note samba… add a couple of inconvenient emails and another health woop-de-doo and Trump would be right back… we’re also not guaranteed that Trump voters will be abandoning him. We are guaranteed left-liberal women will dislike him more, but they only have one vote to give Hillary in total.
Trump says flat out his friend Bill Clinton has been even more raw out on the golf course, and Paul, I’m guessing you wouldn’t hold that against Bubba even if you knew in your bones it was true (which you probably do).
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Greg
I’m curious though about what would happen IIf he quit. Does anyone have an answer?
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Yes the party would meet and choose a replacement.
But he won’t quit. why should he? He is almost even in the polls. She has a bigger percentage of white women, he white men. All about turnout. He has a seven percent edge ion voters excitement. And who cares if he said some smack in the lockeroom. You do it, all men do it. And I have heard women say much worse than men. Remeber Paul emery, your ilk has degraded the culture and his comments are pretty normal. Live it, love it.
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It’s all Billy Bush’s fault!
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