[I and several readers have noticed that mud-slinging bouts in the sandbox occur in waves, but recently these have come at an increasing pace and with longer durations. The resulting comment streams are difficult to parse for those readers who don't give a crap about the kindergarten tit-for-tat antics; it just makes it harder for everyone to find the substantive comments that contribute to an interesting topic thread. In the past I've had some success stopping these episodes by just excising the offending comments. The problem is extra work for me because sometimes a comment starts out with a thoughtful/substantive proposition and then ends with a mudball, or vice versa. I will solve this problem by just eliminating the entire comment and let the writer determine the profit in reposting a more civil version of the removed. gjr]
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rebanesruminations.com 
355 responses to “Sandbox – 30mar17”
Don’t know if this has been posted here…interesting article on Trump supporter who seems to have his ear,
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/27/the-reclusive-hedge-fund-tycoon-behind-the-trump-presidency
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Fish at 11:31 – um, ah – I had a different line of thought there.
Better let it it go.
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Bloomberg has fingered Susan Rice as one of the senior 0 officials who sought the unmasking of team Trump names in the wiretaps. So now it really begins! 😉
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I’m guessing that this Drudge headline will give Paul the will to live……and post new poll numbers for at least another day
Sometimes it’s the small things in life that give a man the will to continue!
http://www.investors.com/politics/trump-approval-plunges-amid-russia-inquiry-obamacare-repeal-failure-ibdtipp-poll/
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Uh Oh, looks like Susan Rice might be headed to jail!
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Looks like the FUE and his postal posters are all aflutter that Geroge Boardman had a correction regarding “zipties” on the chairs at LaMalfa’s Townhall. You cannot make this kind od childish stuff up. I mean hey, a bomb went off in a Russian train today and those numbnuts are aghast at “zipties”. What a hoot!
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ToddJ 1026am – Todd, it’s not nice to poke fun at the disabled. They only cover topics they can grasp.
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Sorry, but i was not sure a podunk like the FUE was on disability. LOL!
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re: TJ @ 9:38AM
Not if nobody knows anything about it.
It’s a pretty big story but, as an experiment, google ‘Susan Rice’ and your news outlet of choice. The amount of outright censorship by modern news organizations is downright amazing.
To be fair, the story has shown up in places like this:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028886980
So far as I can tell, there’s little point in looking at traditional news media anymore. You are better off looking at original source material (video, government documents, etc.) and then skimming through the better commentators on youtube.
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A quick gift. Financial disclosures by Executive Branch staff.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwDYM_Qm5fLWVXgzMVZMLVA0Ync
Maybe our local newsmen can find something interesting in there rather than just quoting the NYT editorial page.
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scenes 1256pm – You might want to check
http://rebaneruminations.typepad.com/rebanes_ruminations/2017/04/ruminations-3apr17.html
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Re: Susan Rice – A request is one thing. Were the requests granted and, if so, why?
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For your reading pleasure:
Terrible poll news for Trump. The Conservative leaning IBD poll-Investor’s Business Daily and TechnoMetrica- (they were one of two polls that showed a Trump edge before the election) show a total collapse of public support with him now having just 34% positive . Unprecedented collapse from a usually strong conservative leaning poll.
http://www.investors.com/politics/ibdtipp-poll-presidential-approval-direction-of-country/
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Obviously they were granted if there are transcripts with the names being leaked BC 212. DUH.
I saw Rachel Donzel is now saying she is trans-black so in the eyes of BLM Philly she is still white and not allowed in their meetings since they say membership is only open to African diaspora. 😉
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 03 April 2017 at 02:35 PM
Knew you had it in you!
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Indeed Fish, the po’ ol’ poll head continues to parrot the party line but suppresses the rest. Say for example the number of people who say the economy is good, 58% up from 44% last spring says PEW. That’s the largest swing in the history of the poll and the best number since 2007.
So it seems team lefty are the glass is half empty folks, besides that they are full of it. 😉
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Tweet o’ the day.
https://i.redd.it/7n0fhlq0adpy.png
Honestly it doesn’t matter. Any amount of corruption by the Green Libertarians is allowed and the lede will always be buried.
Maybe it would all be different if Obama had said ‘pussy’ where a camera could catch him. It’s not the kind of thing that would ever cross his mind, though.
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Just reporting the numbers guys (no women in this blog) ugly as they are.
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Misogynist aggression @ 311! 😉
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Don
Are you accusing me of being a “person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women”.
Websters definition.
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MICRO AGGRESSION from Paul! Women DO show up here. Not cool Paul,,, NOT cool.
Now march down the middle of Broad St. yelling apologies.
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No women here for several weeks. Correct me if I’m wrong. Bonnie McGuire once in a while but who else? Pretty much a guys place. Too bad.
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Anybody have any ideas about why that is?
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Oh yeah. Pretty much all white guys.
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You assume much Paul. The MRS. visits these pages all the time. Posting isn’t her thing. But she does like to see what’s up. Now get out there and apologise.
Now I hope Bonnie show up and rips you a new one.
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I was referrng to posters Walt and mentioned Bonnie. Why do you think so few women bother to post here? Any ideas?
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 03 April 2017 at 06:30 PM
Why do you think it is Paul?
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Could be that Biker Bills obscenities and Todd bragging about the size of his unit are not very appealing to Women.
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But but but, it is all true! And I have nt mentioned equipment for tears here and only in response to your jealous attacks {Paul Emery.
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So we’ve at least confirmed todds bravado. Why should any women care about the size of Todds unit.
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Oh Paul Emery, I understand why you think that. But not everyone is as inadequate as you. Women have always loved me and want to be with me. I am fun, tall and handsome. You, not so much.
Trump donated his $79,000 first quarter salary to the National Park Service. I am sure Paul will find a poll that hates this.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/04/03/trump-donates-salary-n2308059?utm_content=bufferf18c2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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And how about Fox host Bill O’Reilly forking over 13 Million today to clean up his sexual harassment lawsuit These conservatives sure know how to treat women
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As a “journalist” I am surprised you don’t know about these scams. Men in power get these extortion attempts all the time. So they have the money and don’t want to deal publicly defending against the salacious accusations. You need to read more sources. I too experienced this once many years ago.
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 03 April 2017 at 07:21 PM
What’s up Paul…..you usually don’t lash out at random unless something is bugging you?!
Trumps poll numbers better than expected?
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Call number still heading down Heading all-time lows in some calls Thanks For being interested
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That’s poll numbers
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 03 April 2017 at 07:36 PM
Well it was just last week that you were projecting him in negative numbers. Thought you might be a little upset.
Just an observation….
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Todd writes about himself ” I am fun, tall and handsome. ”
Todd this is Rebanes Ruminations not a dating service.
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Paul Emery, you brought up my equipment not me. I am everything you are not, so live with it.
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Pssst, Fish, the po’ ol’ party parrot is obviously worried. We now know how his worry is driving the over the top TURDS affliction. His knowing that the Presidents budget cuts 18% of KVMR’s money, that is the gorilla on po’ ol’ PE’s back. 😉
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Paul might be uptight because the Trump leak was “O”‘s right hand girl standing on his left side. Yup, the jig is up on Suzy Rice. Not a Trump backstabber like Paul had hoped.
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Desperation is setting in. “WE need DEM voters!”
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article141929554.html
Sign them up in the delivery room!
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Had enough laughs for one night. thanks for the entertainment. Signing off
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WHAT? The dems used up all the dead names, Walt @ 859?
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Now he goes away mad.
Before you go Paul, Any bets Rice will take the 5th when she gets hauled before Congress?
So what is the tally now? 6, maybe 7 of “O”‘s and Hillary’s minions that have done the same?
Remember Nixon and the coverups? This time it’s the LIB media doing the cover job.
Check the news. LIB media is making excuses for Rice, or not covering the news one bit.
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Not sure Don. But you can rest assured LIBS will help the rug rats vote. “We have a good idea of who they would like..”US” “
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Yup, that proves it po’ ol’ PE @ 903. 😉
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BradC 212
Susan Rice was one of the 20 authorized requesters… didn’t have to show cause. If she asked, the unmasking happened.
Rand Paul is already asking for her to be brought in for testimony to the Senate.
This could end up being worse than Watergate but no, I won’t be holding my breath.
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On the Susan Rice thing, no problem. It was a false alarm.
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/04/03/flashback-susan-rice-says-she-knows-nothing-about-surveillance-march-interview
Here’s a handy site:
http://www.attacksontrumpsupporters.com/
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But wait, there’s more.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/03/susan-rice-ordered-spy-agencies-to-produce-detailed-spreadsheets-involving-trump/
I hope that the Green Libertarians are enjoying the world that they made for the rest of us.
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