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[OK boys and girls, it's time to do exercises that "help our mental health the most" – and heaven knows we need a lot of help there these days.  I won't give away the punchline, but you can read all about it here.  gjr] 

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197 responses to “Sandbox – 20aug18”

  1. George Rebane Avatar

    re PaulE’s 1055am – I must be missing something. What more can that statement of executive process mean than simply what it says? If you understand it as such and nothing more, what more is there then to extract?
    Now if someone wants to debate whether such a process should be legal for our chief executive, then that is another matter.

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  2. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 21 August 2018 at 11:49 AM
    Is it your view that there is a problem with Todd being pretty much a genetic Republican and never varies from the party line?

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  3. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Paul Emery really is not that bright when it comes to our Constitution and its laws. There is nothing in it to allow a “special counsel” with powers greater than the President. And the President has the power to fire that consel and any other Execitve employee. But Paul Emery does not understand that at all. Sad.
    Regarding Cohen. He has nothing and all that is happening to him is of his own design. Perhaps he took money from a client and did not produce? But Trump is just fine and the polls are showing it is so.

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  4. Paul Emery Avatar

    We do different math Gregory. I look at the comparative difference and that is an 8% change. You can call it whatever you like but mine is the accepted analysis of polling.
    Aug 14 + 1
    Aug 21 – 7
    Eight point drop in just one week

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  5. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    I see Paul Emery is as dense about polls as he is about the Constitution.

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  6. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    “… but mine is the accepted analysis of polling.”
    No, it isn’t Paul. Rasmussen reports it at 46% favorable, not -8%.
    Minus 8% could be 24% favorable, 32% unfavorable and 44% having no clue, and the reason you hyperventilate is that your chosen way to get excited is over a number jumping twice as much as the underlying reality.
    Hmmm, going back over your past hyperventilations and summing them up, Trump shouold be at -524% by now.

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  7. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    And… what was Trump elected with… a 46% popular vote.
    There you go again… Paul! Breathe! Breathe!

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  8. Paul Emery Avatar

    Sure Todd, Trumps polls are swell Trump down by 7 in your favorite poll. Down by 8.5 in consensus. What a hoot.
    Actually Rasmussens themselves say this:
    “The latest figures include 33% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 44% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11.”

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  9. Paul Emery Avatar

    Gregory
    Rasmussen themselves use my math. Example from above and a direct quote from Rasmussen:
    “The latest figures include 33% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 44% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11.”
    “The latest figures include 33% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 44% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11.

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  10. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    More news from the America Haters. We are all Socialists now.
    A registered Democrat and Bernie Sanders supporter protesting a right-wing rally in Oregon earlier this month says he was viciously beaten by militant members of his own movement because he possessed a “fascist symbol” — an American flag.
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/21/bernie-sanders-supporter-protesting-right-wing-rally-with-american-flag-beaten-up-by-antifa-video-shows.html

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  11. Paul Emery Avatar

    sorry for doubling up-12:50

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  12. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    “a genetic Republican”
    I like that.
    It’s probably more true than we like to think.

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  13. Paul Emery Avatar

    Looks like Cohen and Manifort may become roommates.
    Michael Cohen strikes plea deal with prosecutors
    Cohen is expected to appear at 4 p.m. in federal court in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon to formally offer his guilty plea to a federal judge.
    https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/21/michael-cohen-strikes-plea-deal-with-prosecutors-790646

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  14. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Just saw that Cohen is going to jail and did not plea. Manifort jury is still out and confused. Paul Emery will commit suicide if they skate.

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  15. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    Re, Todd,,,Huh???
    The deal requires him to plead to felony charges of bank fraud, tax evasion and violations of campaign finance law.
    ,,,trumpski’s goomba lawyer Cohen goes down,,,any relation to Mickey???

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  16. Paul Emery Avatar

    Here you go Todd
    Victory for Mueller- Manifort guilty of 8 felony counts, Cohen and Manifort will be flipping coins for jailhouse bunks.

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  17. Walt Avatar

    But no ties to Trump. You fail to grasp that.

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  18. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: ’’’M’’’ | 21 August 2018 at 01:39 PM
    Jeez dugski…….you make those acts seem like they are bad things……it’s not like Cohen got busted pirating the new Star Wars movie!

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  19. Paul Emery Avatar

    Also Cohen pleads guilty to 8 felonies including Stormy payoffs for Trump that he was reimbursed for. When asked if he knew this this was illegal Cohen said yes. Bad day for Trump. Details to follow.

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  20. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Fish, the word is stealing, not pirating. Thieving.

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  21. Walt Avatar

    Paul. Show the statute that states paying one to keep their mouth shut is a crime. Even IF Trump banged Stormy, that not a crime.

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  22. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Bill Tozer | 21 August 2018
    Yeah Bill….! In common parlance going into the Del Oro with your camera 🎥 and recording that which is displayed ion the big screen is referred to as “piracy”!

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  23. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    The first paragraph lays out the Rasmussen style guide:
    “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-one percent (53%) disapprove.”
    Simple.
    http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/prez_track_aug21
    Paul, the approval index used by Rasmussen is a measure of excitement… the difference between strong support and strong disfavor.
    Without a doubt, the haters on the left win that one. Personally, I generally dither between no opinion to mild approval.

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  24. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    ,,,whoooeeee,,,the local yokels are twisting and contorting like twister contestants trying to turn a blind eye to the swamp creatures crimes in trumpski land!!!
    No Collusion,,,No Collusion!!!
    Bwahaha!!!

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  25. Walt Avatar

    Fish. Dougy has also admitted to contracting without a licence in the past. No matter how many times he was told about the 500 dollar rule, he failed to comprehend. Nope, rules never apply to Dougy.

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  26. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Walt | 21 August 2018 at 02:03 PM
    Yeah Walt…..remember though that dugski “has a mind beset……with something, something……that usually materializes after something, something good night sleep!

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  27. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    ,,,yes,,,those were the days,,,with the trenchcoat and the 8mm,,,sticking it to da’ man to give the poor access to the big movies of the day,,,sigh

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  28. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    So, Cohen is guilty of the same violation Rosie O’Donnell was guilty off… giving over the maximum allowed campaign donation because he should have added in the Stormy money to the total. Rosie O’D violated it by many more thousands.
    None of the other Cohen guiltys are for things on behalf of Trump.

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  29. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: ’’’M’’’ | 21 August 2018 at 02:11 PM
    …….thanks Hedley!
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37v-6Zs5T10

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  30. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    ,,,you armchair legal experts might know different but just because Cohen plead to those crimes,,,which are relatively minor according to you forever trumpers,,,does not mean he cannot be called to testify on all kinds of stuff in the future.

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  31. fish Avatar
    fish

    yes,,,those were the days,,,with the trenchcoat and the 8mm,,,sticking it
    Thanks for the visual dugski…..you in the trenchcoat….pantsless in the movie theater!

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  32. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    ,,,Sir Fishbreathe,,,re, Henley,,,close but no cigaaar
    It’s M,,,for Mongo!!!
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=28khv-BydeY

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  33. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    So in one afternoon Trumps personal lawyer-that’s Trumps own words- pleads guilty to 8 felonies and Trumps former campaign chief is found
    guilty of 8 felonies. Nice company our President keeps.

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  34. Walt Avatar

    Ya Paul,, says the guy who’s neck is in the noose. Will say ANYTHING to get out of it. That’s called “composing”.
    Just like you, making up imaginary crimes.

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Crazy day.
    -Manafort guilty on tax evasion, bank stuff, beats 10 of the 18 counts.
    -Cohen turns himself in, set to get 3-5years
    -M justifies breaking the law “for the po folks”. WTF? Rationalize it all away, thief.
    And now…..the big news is
    That sweet college girl was raped and murdered by a friggin illegal alien. A friggin illegal alien!! The very ones the Democrat Socialists protect, defend, and call for open borders. We got a dead girl and the Dems put the welfare of illegals above US citizens.
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/21/mollie-tibbetts-murder-suspect-idd-as-cristhian-rivera-24-living-in-us-illegally.html?__twitter_impression=true

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  36. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    We lost a beautiful twenty year old girl. A lovely young lady out jogging. Then a piece of shit low life scum who was not welcomed or allowed into our country grabbed her, threw her in a vehicle, raped her, murdered her, and then dumped her body as if he was discarding trash. How did that piece of shit get into this country? Enough!

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  37. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Walt writes
    “Just like you, making up imaginary crimes.”Whose crimes are imaginary” Walt? Maniforts or Cohens or both.

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  38. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: ’’’M’’’ | 21 August 2018 at 02:27 PM
    Trenchcoat, Darkened theater……I’m guessing “M” is more likely for “M”asturbation!
    Nobody ever complained about the “shaky” copy dugski?

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  39. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    Oh man, it is like the yokels are being chased by a swarm of bees!!! They are swatting everywhere,,,harassing people about pirated movies, one human hurting another human, anything but face the facts about Trumplandia!!!

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  40. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    ,,,fish is going apoplectic!!! He always likes to talk dirty when he is frustrated

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  41. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    No surprise here –
    But even with these gun controls, nearly half the guns identified by the ATF were bought in Maryland.
    The ATF also discovered “an average age of 38 for those in possession of the firearms” and they noted that “the firearms were bought an average of 12 years before the crime or reason for the trace.”
    The Daily Wire reports that only 15 percent of the guns traced by the ATF originated in Virginia and seven percent originated in Pennsylvania.
    https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/21/atf-data-undercuts-claim-that-gun-controlled-cities-get-guns-from-surrounding-states/
    😉

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  42. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: ’’’M’’’ | 21 August 2018 at 03:16 PM
    Just having a little fun with lil dugski “Law and Order”!
    Nice attempt to change the subject though……..squirrel!!!!’
    Not that today’s lefty legal Viagra is anything of particular import but within the following paragraph is the line of the day vis a vis Sheriff Muller….
    This obviously is not the set of crimes that special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed to pursue. As noted by the openly skeptical trial judge in this case, Mueller clearly was pursuing President Trump and not these particular crimes. The question now is whether these convictions will further concentrate Manafort on flipping against Trump. If not, Mueller could be left looking like the guy who showed up at a bass fishing competition with a trophy deer head: It may be an impressive eight-count buck of a defendant, but still is not the game he was supposed to catch.
    http://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/402922-manafort-guilty-verdicts-raise-chances-of-pardon-by-trump

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  43. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: ’’’M’’’ | 21 August 2018 at 03:20 PM
    Dude……bad enough to show up and be made to look the fool on a daily basis. Much worse to sound just like Pelline in rebuttal!

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  44. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    ,,,sorry,,,you are the pathetic one my dear fishbreathe,,,won’t vote for the guy but love him to death anyway,,,

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  45. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Someone didn’t think this one through –
    “The restaurant I used to work at is closing its doors. I swung by today to say hi one last time and kid around with friends like old times,” she said on Monday. “I’m a normal, working person who chose to run for office, because I believe we can have a better future. You can do it too. We all can.”
    Her former employers announced the closure of the eatery in July, blaming in part the policies that Ocasio-Cortez has campaigned on. The Coffee Shop co-owner and president Charles Milite told the New York Post that escalating rents as well as New York’s minimum-wage hikes were to blame for shuttering the company, which employed 150 workers.
    https://freebeacon.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-visits-restaurant-closed-policies/
    😉

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  46. ’’’M’’’ Avatar
    ’’’M’’’

    Bessie,,,you didn’t think this one through
    Ocasio-Cortez didn’t close the doors of the eatery and she didn’t create or implement the policies the owners blamed the closure on…
    Nice try though

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  47. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Sounds like the troll is unfamiliar with the little limousine socialists policy position on minimum wages
    ;-).

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