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329 responses to “Sandbox – 24feb18”
Posted by: MAGA Covfefe! | 27 February 2018 at 08:11 AM
That’s right dougski…..let it all out!
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A highly informed media is a beautiful thing to see.
https://twitter.com/Bmac0507/status/967545446913654784?s=19
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An AR saves another life.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/27/man-armed-ar-15-saves-neighbor-knife-attack/
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Posted by: Bill Tozer | 27 February 2018 at 08:19 AM
Was there ever any doubt about this Bill?
The issue that Emo Punchy sticks his fingers in his ears about and dances in a circle with his fingers in his ears!
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Yuck….I need an editor!
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Interesting choice for Trump’s campaign manager. Data guy. Never ran a campaign before, but tireless worker. 6’ 8” or something like that….easy to spot in a crowd. 🙂
Didn’t My Ga put all her eggs in one basket by goingall in with data guys for her Campaign in 2016? They never even polled the Blue Wall for the last 3 weeks of her campaign. Bubba warned her, Bubba said something don’t feel right. They must have known something was up the way Obama and his lovely bride hit Philly and Fla hard during the closing hours. Might explain the timelines for the FISA request in the 3-4 weeks leading up to Election Day. Insurance policy? Data guys said hitting the pavement knocking on doors and leaving door hangers was sooooo old school. Data guys.
Still, interesting pick by Trump.
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Bill 8:48 – Brother Bill, that was a scrambled rambling dusy even by your critical standards. Wait for the coffee to settle then rephrase what ever you attempted to write. In English please 🙂 Maybe a few pictures for Todd.
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Sounds like you need the crayon drawings to understand BillT. We all know what he means. Get help.
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Trump plus 2 today. OMG! Paul and the jons will be crapping their undies.
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@938, thanks SAD Todd, ya’ po’ ol’ pollwatcher!!!
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@823 maybe this will help you understand your condition,,,
https://youtu.be/a-o9pwWUzz0
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Posted by: Master Bation! | 27 February 2018 at 09:44 AM
Great news Dougski….the Tangerine Tornado already announced for 2020! Looking forward to another 4 years of Trump Torment!
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Posted by: MAGA Covfefe! | 27 February 2018 at 09:50 AM
@823 maybe this will help you understand your condition,,,
You might want to consider emigrating…..I don’t believe relying on Depends™ is disqualifying.
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Oh jon.
For your pleasure. Data guys ran Hillary’s campaign. Yes, Podesta was at the helm, but she leaned on manager Robby Mook above anybody, including seasoned politicans’ advice, including Bubba’s inate intuitive skills. As mentioned above, Rook did not feel it was necessary to do state internal polls in WI, MI, Penn, others three weeks out as the boots on the ground were screaming, “Hey, we need a little help over here.” That may explain my skeptism over too heavily of a reliance on algorithms and data to the exclusion of what your eyeballs and ears to the ground are telling ya. Something don’t smell right thangs.
Guess it isn’t the data, it’s the interpretation of the data. Worked great for Obama, but was not transferable to Hillary. There was a wildcard in the race, i.e., a non politician. Data and demographics and tried and true conventional wisdom had no answer to a celebrity canadate. Data and all reasoned projections went out the window.
Still, Trump’s choice for VP was a good one and maybe a doer and thinker outside of the box will be a great choice for campaign manager, data guy not withstanding. Time will tell. Heck, Kellyanne ran a small polling company and she became the first woman to head a successful presidential campaign. Go figure.
The last part of my earlier post was saying what I have a sneaky suspicion about. The Intel community knew in October that the tide was shifting to Trump, despite MSM broadcasting Trump having a 3-29% chance of winning, when 29% was considered a anomaly outlier a month out. Intel knew, thus the big push in late September early October for them to release statements about Russian hacking before the second debate and the scrabble to get a FISA warrant. This paragraph has yet to be proved, but it’s what I believe with the infor I have at this moment in time.
Boy that was an easier read, Bro Little jon.
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“[The new tax law] certainly means corporations will pay quite a bit less in tax than they otherwise would. When we make money in 2018 domestically, and subject to a lot of little things here and there, basically we’ll be paying at 21% instead of 35%. That’s a lot of money.” —former GOP tax reform critic Warren Buffett
“I certainly don’t know who he is having an affair with. … If I did, it would be in the book.” —Michael Wolff, who has implied on numerous occasions (including in his book) that Nikki Haley is Trump’s mistress
“Who better to take on Trump than me?” —Terry McAuliffe….oh Terry, Terry, Terry. You have to be left of yourself to have a chance. Being left of DiFi and Nancy is not even the starting point. Go West young man!
https://www.facebook.com/PatriotPost/photos/a.82108390913.80726.51560645913/10155451772580914/?type=3&theater
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Winning!
http://freebeacon.com/issues/u-s-consumer-confidence-hits-highest-level-2000/
😉
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Consensus Poll Walt. Do you know what that means?
Raging teenage Hormones Bill. Yes…I’m glad you concede that teenagers should not be allowed to buy AR 15 type rifles.
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AR-15’s are fine guns and all teenagers should be taught how to use them and when to use them.
Rasmussen Trump up 2.
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“Raging teenage Hormones Bill. Yes…I’m glad you concede that teenagers should not be allowed to buy AR 15 type rifles.”
Should they vote?
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Rasmussen stands alone Todd. Do you know what the word consensus means? Trump down by 13.4. Remember whey you advocated the so called Unskewed Polls Todd? Refresh us as to what happened.
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Consensus poll means Garbage In, Garbage Out
Rasmussen was fine by you when they had gone south. Over and over, losing the same few points. Now they have him 50/48, the only poll of LV … Likely Voters… your consensus polls are, by and large, anyone who will stand still and answer the questions.
Punchy Paul, Rassmussen hasn’t been owned by Rasmussen for years. They’ve become established as an honest player. Get used to it.
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 27 February 2018 at 12:17 PM
Yes…I’m glad you concede that teenagers should not be allowed to buy AR 15 type rifles.
You made the argument that 17 year olds should be able to buy assault rifles just last week Punch! Have you already forgotten your Black Panther line of reasoning from last week?
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One of our proglodyte mouth breather regulars wanted to know where the illegal voters were……
Here you go nitwits!
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/27/report-100000-non-citizens-registered-voters-pennsylvania/
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Paul Emery “consensus” No I look at those that use true and tried methods not the ones that weight democrats by 12 plus points as you do. You are screeching the mantra that your pal Hillary etal did about the election, one day before the vote. How did that work for you?
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Ha. Kushner (grease boy) demoted to file clerk
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43216602
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Fish
The black panther line was conforming to your view of the Second Amendment not mine
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Punchy you argued that the Panthers were an “unorganized militia” and as such had a right to arms!
Sound familiar?
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No Paul, The BP’s were/are a criminal element. That “militia” is called a organized crime.. So DO TELL the mission statement of your BP militia.
Is it your position to support thugs and the criminal element?
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Fish
Yes they were upholding the Second Amendment under your definition
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Not going to repeat the links Walt I provided Check them out yourself. they Show the stated mission of the black panthers
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Hell yes, teenagers should be allowed to play with guns!
As soon as they join the military.
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will…
My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit…
My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will…
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy, but peace!
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It’s obvious you didn’t read my links on the subject,Paul.
Mine Trumped yours.
Your pro thug.. Got it. Right up there with Eric Holder and ” I’m not going to prosecute “my people”.( In reference to that BP thug swinging a bat outside a polling station on election day.)
Just a BP militia member making sure no Cracker votes got cast.
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Well wife beater “Archie”,, I know that creed well. I spoke it with honor. How bout you?
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 23 February 2018 at 09:02 AM
The original purpose of the Black Panthers was to protect their neighborhoods against police brutality. That is consistent with the 2nd Amendment.
…and of course
Posted by: Paul Emery | 27 February 2018 at 01:39 PM
Yes they were upholding the Second Amendment under your definition
I have no definition of the 2nd amendment. There is a definition of the 2nd amendment under law that is subject to much debate.
Nevertheless your contention was that the Black Panthers met the definition of an unorganized militia….and regardless of what happened after….the non-felons of the Panthers did indeed meet the requirement under the following:
The question is that did they have the right to arm themselves under the interpretation of the 2nd Amendment supported by participants of this blog. Under that interpretation I contend they do. As George would put it it’s the price of freedom.
Posted by: Paul Emery | 23 February 2018 at 09:32 AM
RESOLVED: Paul Emery agrees that 17 year olds should be allowed to buy AR15 style firearms (and a whole host of other things that progressives hate) as members of the unorganized militia.
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Severe Weather Alert for Grass Valley
(remember the three kinds of lies: lies. damn lies and weather forecasts)
MOTHERLODE:
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM
PST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Heavy snow. Travel will be very difficult to impossible.
Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 feet, with localized amounts
up to 7 feet above 3500 feet including at pass level. Foothill
locations above 2000 feet can expect 8 to 16 inches with local
amounts up to 2 feet.
* WHERE…Foothills and mountains of northern California.
* WHEN…4 PM Wednesday to 10 PM Saturday.
The Gross Me Outlet, Barfin’ Market will be busy…
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Damn Gregory!!
MY weather report from FRISCO!
https://www.sfgate.com/weather/articleComments/Sierra-weather-snow-biggest-storm-year-2018-12713904.php
“The system will hit Wednesday night with the heaviest snowfall at the frontend of the storm; spotty snow showers will continue through Saturday morning.
Significant snow will fall at elevations as low as 2,000 feet and Mueller says “Grass Valley could receive 8 to 12 inches.”
If true,, it’s about damned time.
Now every city transplant will be out driving in the snow to screw up traffic. Every other car in the ditch will be a Prius.
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Some of that “O” “flexibility”?
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2018/02/russia-claims-it-now-has-lasers-shoot-satellites/146243/
Bubba gave our Missile tech to China,, recall?
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Scenes 08:21 PM-
“Google doesn’t show me any AR-15’s for sale” boo hoo, sniffle, sniffle. Those liberals are out to take away our toys, etc., etc.
Uhh Scenes, what in God’s green earth is an AR-15?? I guess it’ll take a liberal to show you how to shop for your favorite gun.
Google AR15 for sale. Boom!
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My, my. I am surprised that no one is yapping about this. Yes, we can detain certain immigrants as long as it takes to prove they are not in the country illegally and even legal residents until they can prove they could not be deported. Ninth Circuit overruled again, 5-3.
“Alito said the dissent “evidently has a strong stomach when it comes to inflicting linguistic trauma.” He argued that the statue clearly states that asylum seekers and others “shall be detained” while their claims are adjudicated.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/02/supreme-court-reverses-decision-that-gives-immigrants-a-right-to-regular-bond-hearings/
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Well “jon”,, there are PLENTY of AK47s to choose from.
A little selective banning don’t ya’ think?
The AK is easier to convert to full auto.
Since LIBs are America’s Commies, it only fitting a Commie weapon is the one still just fine to by off the web.
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Another brick in the Wall. Environmental Nazis ain’t a happy bunch to start with and this will certainly not make them smile.
“Curiel said his decision on Tuesday was not based on whether the underlying decisions to construct the wall “are politically wise or prudent.” Rather, Curiel said the Trump administration had not exceeded its legal authority in pursuing the project.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ruling/u-s-judge-rejects-lawsuit-seeking-to-stop-trump-border-wall-idUSKCN1GB2W1
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I hope Walt doesn’t own any of these Commie guns.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_equipment_of_ISIL
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Walt, put on your reading glasses and try again. Your buddy was trying to find AR15’s by Googling AR-15’s. I just slipped him the simple suggestion that he actually type in the correct description of the gun and he will find oodles of them. As a gun “expert” he should have known this. If I’m looking for a Toyota, I don’t Google tomato and then blame “liberal search engines” for showing me Early Girls and Beefsteaks.
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jon smith | 27 February 2018 at 02:56 PM
Google execs are guarded by armed security. So there.
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And they have concealed permits.
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I do believe that we should have the same ID requirements, verifications, and background checks for purchasing a firearm as we do for the right to vote.
https://www.facebook.com/PatriotPost/photos/a.82108390913.80726.51560645913/10155449471725914/?type=3&theater
Yes, the lefties do not want to take away all our guns.
https://www.facebook.com/lastamericapatriots/photos/a.235087906641439.1073741826.235086849974878/1007142929435929/?type=3&theater
There are an estimated 15 million AR-15s in circulation in the USA. If we ban them all because one might be used in a murder, should not we apply the same logic and deport all illegal aliens because one might committ murder? There are currently 2,300 illegals in CA alone sitting in our State Prison System convicted of the crime of homicide. How many more must die at the hands of illegals? When will the killing stop? Do something!
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Todd – Your post is way over my head. Who gives a rat’s furry butt bung if Google execs have armed guards? Why don’t the execs arm themselves, I would ask??
Are you blaming Google for not finding an AR-15 for Scenes?? You conservatives are all alike, never willing to take the blame for typos or anything else for that matter. Must have been a liberal spell checker to make him type AR15 wrong.
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Wifebearter Bunker.. Nice try.
Bushmaster is made in the U.S.A. Fare from “commie”.
And I don’t own an AR15. LR10. A GREAT hunting rifle.
BTW “jon”,, yes, we can blame Google.
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/27/google-appears-to-remove-all-shopping-search-results-for-guns-even-water-guns-guns-and-roses-burgundy/
But Google doesn’t rule the Net.
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“Google doesn’t show me any AR-15’s for sale” boo hoo, sniffle, sniffle. Those liberals are out to take away our toys, etc., etc.
(a side note, AK47 and AK-47 both work properly in shopping search. AR15/AR-15 do not)
That’s actually a good point, why shouldn’t Google selectively choose what to show us? It’s a private company after all.
The problem is that if you have a big part of the web, and arguably the most important part (search) make up what is essentially a monopoly, they can shade your entire view of the world. Some executive (or a mere programmer) at Google can gaslight you in any way they please.
Something like selective deletion of the AR-15 is a pretty crude thing (if search equals AR-15, go to show nothing), but I can see how this can be done in a much more sophisticated fashion. Given the current strong bias in web companies towards Green Libertarian viewpoints, I realize that a lot of people simply don’t care about this kind of thing. It’s a dangerous (maybe the most dangerous) slope.
I can understand Google’s problem in search given the ability to game naive solutions, but they’ve wandered off the reservation some time ago and towards a sort of corporate bias.
If you want the web to be run by one political party, you are a long way towards that. Under the covers, google search and youtube are both beginning to represent a single belief system.
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Google? Try this search engine,
https://duckduckgo.com/
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