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[Looks like President Trump nailed it in Europe when he took fellow NATO members to task about their defense spending.  Besides Merkel’s epiphany, other countries are starting to realize that they’re pretty much incapable of doing sh!t when comes to defending themselves.  Now that's presidential leadership.  More here.  gjr]

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203 responses to “Sandbox – 3jun17”

  1. Walt Avatar

    That guy has been wrong before.
    LIBS obstructed,yet nothing came of it. Comey has lost plenty of credibility, and came across a guy who was peeved for getting the ax. How he “feels” is no proof of a crime.

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  2. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Careful everyone. Frisch Alert! He is stalking me on the Union website. Be careful! LOL!

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  3. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Sure Todd. You’re about the only one that believes that. Especially not Fox News if you’ve been listening.

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  4. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Fox News Reports
    “Last month, President Donald Trump hinted that he may have “tapes” of his talks with ousted FBI Director James Comey. While testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Comey said “he hopes Trump releases recordings of their conversations, if they exist.”
    Come on Trump Where are the “tapes” Put your money where your mouth is or is this just another lie from our Fake News President.

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  5. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    PE 12:32
    Certainly, a Napolitano quote is welcome, but what you’ve again presented was a fake quote. Try a’gin.

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  6. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Direct quote Gregory, Fox News today around 12:30. Were you listening?

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  7. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Paul, I did dig it up. Not a direct quote. Try again.

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  8. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    I heard it real time Gregory, you didn’t. Between 12:15 and 1:10

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  9. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Re do between 11:30 and 12:30

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  10. fish Avatar
    fish

    CNN’s King Admits Media Will Bury Comey’s ‘Damning Account’ of Lynch’s Behavior on Hillary

    Local newsman could not be reached for comment…..
    http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2017/06/08/cnns-king-admits-media-will-bury-comeys-damning-account-lynchs

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  11. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    The last few words you got right, but they weren’t prefaced by the first words, up to the ellipses. Try a’gin, Paul.
    Quotes mean things, Paul. Literal things.

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  12. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    That’s right Gregory. That’s what ………..means. You should know that. Means “later on he said”

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  13. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    No Paul, three and only three points “…” defines an ellipses, and the first part of the quote wasn’t correct. In fact, the words you summarized at the beginning did not precede the “not a good day” part of the quote. You made that up.

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  14. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    I listened to that segment several times fact checking you, Paul. I’m sure you intended to accurately generate a quote but it appears you just don’t have a knack for it.

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  15. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    In addition, Napolitano deciding it wasn’t a leak doesn’t mean it wasn’t a leak. Here’s a differing point of view:

    The problem is that Comey’s description of his use of an FBI computer to create memoranda to file suggests that these are arguably government documents. Comey admitted that he thought he raised the issue with his staff and recognized that they might be needed by the Department or Congress. They read like a type of field 302 form, which are core investigatory documents.
    The admission of leaking the memos is problematic given the overall controversy involving leakers undermining the Administration. Indeed, it creates a curious scene of a former director leaking material against the President after the President repeatedly asked him to crack down on leakers.
    Besides being subject to Nondisclosure Agreements, Comey falls under federal laws governing the disclosure of classified and nonclassified information. Assuming that the memos were not classified (though it seems odd that it would not be classified even on the confidential level), there is 18 U.S.C. § 641 which makes it a crime to steal, sell, or convey “any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof.”
    <a href="https://jonathanturley.org/2017/06/08/did-comey-violate-laws-in-leaking-memo/

    “>https://jonathanturley.org/2017/06/08/did-comey-violate-laws-in-leaking-memo/

    The entire Turley piece is worth reading.

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  16. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    “A man hears what he want to hear and disgreads the rest”… or something like that.
    In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MXIBB0QjkQU
    Guess we will never hear the sound of silence. Today will not change the conspiracy narrative one iota. There is no cure for The Derangement Syndrome. Hate blinds a man. That is nothing new and the fighter still remains. Geeze, we are still only in the second round. I miss the Ali Knockouts and his beaitful round girls.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JXFwiYvnlIk

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  17. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Whatever Gregory. Those are two quotes from different times. Big deal. Just quoted the Judge on this because I know you guys respect him.

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  18. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Gregory
    You’re guy Trump has tapes right? That’ll show him (Comey).

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  19. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Gregory, the Turley link is dead. Try again Fake link

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  20. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    More from the Judge you guys like so much
    “Napolitano told Smith that he doesn’t anticipate the president will take today well.
    “I know how strong and towering his personality is and I know how strong his opinion is of his own ability to get things done,” he continued. “You may see that clean sweep in the west wing that’s been rumored for a long time, from and after today.”
    “You’re talking Sean Spicer,” Smith began counting off on his fingers. “Jeff Sessions.”
    “Well, that was a shock too, to learn three days ago that his strongest supporter, his longest time supporter, his first supporter among Republicans in the U.S. Senate, the person he probably talked to about becoming Attorney General a long time ago, is so disgusted with the way things are going that he offered to resign,” Napolitano replied throwing up his hands.”
    http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/fox-news-judge-napolitano-trump-may-be-so-enraged-right-now-that-he-will-fire-his-entire-senior-staff/

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  21. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    More fun. Trump crashing in the polls as we speak Now down-16.3 in RCP consensus approval polls
    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trump_job_approval-6179.html

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  22. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Not a “fake link” paul, either your browser or typepad didn’t separate the closing blockquote from the link.
    https://jonathanturley.org/2017/06/08/did-comey-violate-laws-in-leaking-memo/ should get you there.
    “You’re [sic] guy Trump has tapes right?”
    He’s exactly as much my President as he is your President, Paul and, correct me if I’m wrong, but he never claimed to have recordings. You really are batting .000, aren’t you?

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  23. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    “Those are two quotes from different times. Big deal. Just quoted the Judge on this…”
    That’s just it, Paul. You didn’t “quote” him. You improperly strung together a couple of paraphrasings followed by a quote that inaccurately put the quote from an earlier segment afterwards in time.
    Really, though, thanks for the snarky bit at 2:09, “That’s what ………..means. You should know that”, One needs to not look a gift hoarse [sic] in the mouth, I hope the teachable moment was not lost on you.

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  24. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Wiretapping, voter fraud, and so much more…….Trump is a liar! All the collusion is in those darn tax returns.
    Keeping fishing and pulling out those beautiful boneless browns….trout that is, not POC. There is a difference between POS and POC, but let’s get back to Golden Shower.
    So far all we got is Trump is a big fat liar, the Left has no sense of humor and takes everything sooooo seriously, and the dirty little secret is that they have nothing on Flynn in regards to the Putin Connection, except an auxiliary Scotter Libbyesque charge. Akin to Martha Steward folding sheets in The Big House….and not for playing the market with insider information.
    It’s all in Trump’s Golden Shower tax returns. Look there. After drowning some worms, don’t forget to set the hook.
    Uncover, discover, discard is the way to Enlightenment. Or not. Colin Kap is still unemployed, the smoking gun is a cap pistol, and the prairie fire promisec by Mainstream Fake Media is just a smoke bomb.
    You know, I was skeptical of Global Warming at first, but seeing all the Snowflakes melt since Trump won the election is making me come around to thinking there might be something to AGW. Shoot howdy, today already I heard more pops from exploring heads than you hear pops going off at a Chinese New Year celebration.
    Keep digging, keep fishing, and please keep uncovering, discovering, but never discarding.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/1103746656426037/?type=3&theater
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/1103708966429806/?type=3&theater
    Comey is one Alpha Male. Hate to run into him in a dark alley.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/1103704363096933/?type=3&theater
    Ok, the only thing I heard was that there is no evidence that the Russians were able to change or influence one single vote despite all their mischief. Oppps. I heard another thing this morning, i. e., Trump has something to hide. Resist!
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/1103534333113936/?type=3&theater
    You got him on the ropes now, Punchy. Time to that big fat liar out on the canvas. He is plum tuckered out by all your jabs. End it, I can’t watch anymore.

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  25. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Trump os just fine. Comey looks really bad and untrustworthy. Only uber partisans like PE care about this sideshow.

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  26. fish Avatar
    fish

    Beginning of the end…..

    Concerns increase about John McCain’s health after Comey hearing

    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/concerns-increase-about-john-mccains-health-after-comey-hearing-2017-06-08

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  27. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Sure Todd. Trump is souring in popularity as reflected in the polls and the adoring crowds he draws. Don’t be discouraged by his poll numbers being by far the worst in recorded history that’s all fake news. Don’t worry about Fox being second to MSNBC in ratings, that’s fake news as well. No problem with his staff lining up to bail or be fired-also fake news. Trumps doing great Todd. He’s your guy, have a good ride.

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  28. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Paul E I am not discouraged at all. Trump is fine, he is getting things assembled to boot Ocare and get the country on track. Looks like the stock markets like him. Money talks and BS walks as they say. So don’t pee your pants inglee about his departure. Ain’t gonna happen.

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  29. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    In June 1993 Clinton was at 37% approve. Same as Trump on Rasmussen and Gallup

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  30. Walt Avatar

    I will put this “tape” stuff into something Paul might comprehend.
    I recall hearing Irish Whiskey (the stuff Paul once claimed to ingest) was filtered through sheep dung. (fact or fiction.. who knows) “Better hope none” made it into the bottle Paul drinks.
    Trump’s exact words, ” Comey better hope no tapes exist”.
    Know where in HELL does “they do” make it so? Did Trumps SAY he HAD a tape? No.
    In D.C. a surreptitious recording deice by ANYONE can exist.
    Since “O” allowed domestic spying look to a LIB to have that “recording”. (or just the NSA)

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  31. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Eureka! They have his jewels in the nut cracker now. The light at the end of the tunnel.
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-climate-withdrawal-is-an-impeachable-offense_us_59395721e4b094fa859f1625
    If that don’t work, there is always Plan B. It’s a lot quicker.than the collusion thang or the Article 25 thang. Let’s not beat about the bush.
    Money quote:
    Green said Comey’s anticipated congressional testimony on Thursday is immaterial — the president’s behavior, not Comey’s, is the issue.
    “This will remain obstruction of justice regardless of the findings of any investigation,” he said.
    http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-democrat-rep-al-green-starts-process-impeach-trump-n769051

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  32. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    The po’ol’ fakenewsman keeps flinging his poop. There is no line of staff bailing and Sessions team said he is not going anywhere.
    FOX News’s self inflicted wounds are well known and have nothing to do with the President.
    Dodd-Frank bit the dust today and the EPA rolled back another 0 rule that would have cost us a Trillion bucks.
    The justice department got back to being a Law Enforcement entity and not a social justice goon squad.
    The only new item today was the confirmation of the wide suspicions of 0’s AG being dirty and in the Clintons pocket. 😉

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  33. Spike Avatar
    Spike

    Whom do you think the honest one is: James Comey, or Donald Trump?

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  34. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Lets not forget the wonderful nominations of 11 federal appelet judges today that will be part of the permanent unchangeable legacy. 😉

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Don Bessee @ 5:03 pm.
    Shhhhhhh! Don’t let the cat out of the bag. Unbelievable stuff getting done and even Congress is starting to get off there behinds and roll up their sleeves. All this is happening while the Airheads are following the bouncing ball. Guess they don’t possess the ability to multitask. Don, let’s keep the other stuff out of the limelight.
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1899081310349406&set=p.1899081310349406&type=3&theater
    Punchy did win the Golden Gloves and has played in every roadhouse bar between here and Salem, Ore. He is constantly on the ray-dee-o and a well known local voice of the counterculture. Despite anything I or anyone says or thinks about PE, he is our local celebrity for certain. An olive branch for takin’ a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/1103538503113519/?type=3&theater

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  36. Walt Avatar

    Another “O” job killer bites the dust.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/08/epa-delays-obama-air-pollution-rule/
    A stake in the heart of the true believers.

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  37. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    PE 441
    Sorry, Paul, but Rasmussen has Trump at 45% favorable, the low was 42% a few weeks ago. Considering the gloom and doom leading up to today, I’m surprised its as high as it is.

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  38. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Gregory
    My guide is the RCP average polls that covers all major polls. Rasmussen is the only single digit poll Here’s today’s poll showing -16.3. average
    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trump_job_approval-6179.html

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  39. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Don’t be so mean to the po’ ol’ fakenewsman Gregory, is it really necessary to bring facts into this? 😉

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  40. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    What facts are you talking about Don? Are you doubting the RCP average polls ? Yes or no

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  41. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    By thethe way how is your phone bill lately?

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  42. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    ?????????? @ 837. 😉

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  43. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Ha ha ha don. Just messing with you

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  44. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    How so? 😉

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  45. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Let it go Don. This could get snarky. I’m pretty sick of your po’ ol’ fakenewsman bullshit so I’m just jabbing you to let you know I can get real derogatory about you if I want to.

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  46. Piper Laurie's Former Shrink Avatar
    Piper Laurie’s Former Shrink

    well well well. We got us an old fashioned Obstruction of Justice investigation going down with Trump as we speak. Game on. Remember guys its pronounced Bob Muller. Some of you may be confused like Mr. McCain. Very confused. Indeed it’s great that it is now a fact that the Boy President canned Mr. Comey to obstruct the investigation. So y’all Repubblies, righties and fascict types should best settle in for a nasty couple years, with more than a couple indictments of Trump pals and cronies. Old Jefferson Beauregard Sessions is in a world of hurt from what we also heard today. Something about that undisclosed and mysterious Russian meeting and some big time perjury I reckon. Not to mention the multiple other investigations going on spanning the globe to see what the hell was going on with family and business Trump and Kushner, Mannefort and Stone, not to mention Mr. LockerUp himself, the soon to be Mr. LockHimUp. I cannot wait to watch the perp walk. Now lets just take a look at those tax returns and make it easier on everyone.
    It is true karma that Trump will be known forever in history as a serial liar and certified obstructor of justice. very cool. And so very much deserved.

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  47. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Bring your best scum bag water carrying efforts ya po’ ol’ fakenewsman. You forget that a lot of the usual suspects whispering to you are under orders of the court, signed by a Nevada County Superior Court Judge. Are you going to continue to carry water for the rip off, scum bag, forger who was implicated in the killing of multiple animals? Are you going to keep to shilling for a domestic violence perp?
    You are disappointing me fakewsman, I thought you had some integrity and intellectual honesty. Very Sad for the DV victims. 😉

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  48. George Rebane Avatar

    Gentlemen – I detect that some of you are again going off the rails. Behave yourselves.

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  49. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Fair enough Dr. R, Many of us are done allowing the criminal element’s onslaught to go unchecked. Victims rights should be at the forefront of civil rights in the 21first Century. 😦

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  50. fish Avatar
    fish

    Maybe…..but if you’re correct it was your boss who threw the last shovels of dirt over it……..

    VALERIE JARRETT: USA No Longer ‘Beacon of Hope’…

    And why the F do you live with the former first family instead of a place of your own?
    https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/06/08/jarrett-not-sure-why-obamacare-ever-became-a-political-issue/

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