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[Well boys and girls, let's all talk about the released Mueller report (here).  After explaining a year or two that collusion by itself is neither nefarious nor illegal, and conspiracy is surreptitious collusion with intent to harm, I smiled this morning as the NPR mavens awakened to that important distinction in their aspirations about AG Barr's talk and press conference this morning.  Your task, should you be so inclined, is to find in this entertaining aftermath even a smidgen of common ground for healing the land.  gjr]

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212 responses to “Sandbox – 18apr19”

  1. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    What’s happened to you Barry? You once had a reasonable conservative voice now you are one of the shrill ones.

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  2. Barry Pruett Avatar
    Barry Pruett

    Not shrill just demanding a change. It is frustrating that our leaders play politics. I get that. Now our government is playing politics and that is wholly unacceptable.

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  3. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 19 April 2019 at 08:56 AM
    What’s happened to you Barry? You once had a reasonable conservative voice now you are one of the shrill ones.

    Actually Barry remains one of the reasonable ones Palooka. But it is funny to see that you consider yourself an honest broker as to who is “reasonable” politically.

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  4. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Did Bernie promote pulling oneself up by one’s bootstraps?
    After all, one of the central myths of the Bernie Sanders wing of the American left is that people who become rich do so on the backs of the poor. As is the case with orthodox Marxists, there is a persistent and widespread belief on the left that wealth is gained by exploiting workers. Moreover, it is believed that market-based economies systematically favor the wealthy while closing off economic success to those who are not already well off. In this narrative, those who haven’t exploited workers directly have likely inherited their money from others have who have exploited others.
    To hear Bernie Sanders on the matter, however, it sure sounds like he does believe that wealth can be had through a little hard work: “I wrote a best-selling book. If you write a best-selling book, you can be a millionaire, too.”
    Translation: “You can make a lot of money if you work at it. It’s just that easy!”
    This sounds suspiciously like the “bootstraps” argument which the left so often and so vehemently rejects. And it’s pretty odd to hear it from Bernie Sanders.
    It shouldn’t surprise us, though, that when called upon to justify his riches, Sanders ended up resorting to a capitalist clichΓ©.
    https://mises.org/wire/bernie-tells-america-pull-yourself-your-bootstraps

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  5. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    Paul Emery is the self-described arbiter of reason? What a hoot! He is totally extreme and a mental case. But we let him spew his made up crap all the time. That is what the left does.
    Obama and his pals in the CIA and DOJ and FBI and others are guilty of using the country’s assets against a political party and candidate. They were seditious and need to be tried and hung. Trump is the most transparent President ever and Paul Emery is such a dick he can’t even give him credit. That is called dementia to disregard reality so much.

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  6. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    This was posted on the FUE’s blog.
    “Chip Wilder says:
    April 19, 2019 at 6:06 am
    Public Hanging would be a good first start to get our country back from this coven of liars- Starting with Sarah Huckabee (what do you call a person whose job is to lie to the entire country for a cereal liar? How Christian!!-) and end with Barr (calling the Att. General a flak would be to kind).

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  7. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    If Trump is so “transparent” Todd why doesn’t he release his tax returns?

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  8. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    It sounds like yuou’r=ve already convicted Obama Todd. Would you be for a public hanging televised on Fox News?

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  9. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    BArry
    Do you support Todd when he says:
    “Obama and his pals in the CIA and DOJ and FBI and others are guilty of using the country’s assets against a political party and candidate. They were seditious and need to be tried and hung.”

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  10. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 19 April 2019 at 10:57 AM
    Posted by: Paul Emery | 19 April 2019 at 10:58 AM
    Posted by: Paul Emery | 19 April 2019 at 11:00 AM

    Now that “Uncle Punchy’s Super Happy Funtime Question Show” is on hiatus, I’ve found that for those who enjoy shows with an endless stream of inane “gotcha” questions Palooka Joes – “Lightning Round” does the trick.
    God but you’re one tedious old hippy!

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  11. Paul emery Avatar
    Paul emery

    Fish
    I assume you are a Todd supporter And think Obama is guilty and should be hung publicly. If you’re not let me know

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  12. Barry Pruett Avatar
    Barry Pruett

    Wrongfully using the country’s intelligence assets against a political party and candidate and the President of the Unites States is treason. The punishment for treason can be death. Listen. If these folks did what Todd is alleging, they need to be severely punished. That said, looping off heads is a little to French revolutionary for me.

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  13. AV Easter Bunny Avatar
    AV Easter Bunny

    ,,,HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    Trump is a Total Douche!!!
    Okay,,,back to the DEEP STATE conspiracy!!!
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-attacks-total-bull-in-the-crazy-mueller-report-134949958.html

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  14. fish Avatar
    fish

    Punchy,
    Is it your assertion that I’m a “Todd Supporter”? That I support punishment outside the judicial process? Is that your contention? That public hanging without trial is something that I’ve hinted at supporting? Is that the allegation you are making?
    What are you trying to say Punch?
    (Since I gave up competitive sports I’ve had no need for a “Todd Supporter” but if you need the extra support have at it!)

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  15. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Here’s a trip down memory lane for Paul calling people “Putin cuddlers” for not jumping on the anti-Trump bandwagon:
    https://rebaneruminations.typepad.com/rebanes_ruminations/2017/06/truth-will-out/comments/page/1/#comments

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  16. fish Avatar
    fish

    You can never go wrong with the classics…….
    1) “I never thought I’d see the day when the so called Conservatives in this country would cuddle up with the Russians the Trumpers have. Astounding.”
    2) “Example of Russia cuddling. Gregory still doesn’t accept that Russia interfered with our election”.
    3) “Of course the leakier was arrested and the rest is history but it shows clearly the intent of the Russians to interfere with our elections to the full extent of their ability. The full truth as to the extent is not yet known.
    Combine that with Trump hiring Flynn to be head of the NSA with the full knowledge he was under investigation by the FBI and my yap is complete”.
    4) “Don
    So you think the ODNI’s 25-page report from US intelligence agencies released a few month ago is bunk? How do
    you know more than the agencies that prepared the report?”
    5) “Don that is an entirely different topic.
    Don once again do you believe the conclusions reached in the 25-page report from US intelligence agencies
    released a few month ago is bunk? I’m accusing you of Russian cuddling and a good answer would enhance your
    position”.
    6) “No revisionism Walt just citing the 25-page report from US intelligence agencies. Do you believe it was bunk?
    George, show me where the unmasking of Flynn has proven to be illegal and who did it. Are there any indictments?
    Who has officially made the determination that’s it’s illegal?
    what we do know is Trump hired Flynn while he was under investigation by the FBI”.
    7) “I did read the Report Don
    So it’s conclusions are bunk Don?
    From the report:
    “We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential
    election. Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton,
    and harm her electability and potential presidency. We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed
    a clear preference for President-elect Trump,” the report said”.
    8) “So at this point I will safely assess that Gregory, Don B and Walt are Russian cuddlers because they side with Putin
    and Assange rather than the assessment of American intelligence by declaring that the Russians had nothing to do
    with attempting to influence American elections by hacking private American emails and distributing results to
    Wikileaks to influence American voters so their choice Trump would win the election. Not sure about George. He’s
    being typically coy about this sort of thing”.
    9) “You can add Todd to the slumber party with Putin. Todd, Gregory, Walt, Don all in their jammies waiting for a
    bedtime story from Putin”.
    10) “I am opposed to both parties Gregory. Didn’t support Obama 2nd time or Hillary firs time. Trump will terminate his own presidency Gregory without any help from Obama or Clinton. He’s near the tipping point right now in the polls and yes they do make a difference-look at Clintons mid term disaster for the Democrats- and he has a dismal record passing legislation with grim prospects for “Trumpcare or his budget and tax cuts.
    Yes Assange doesn’t want to reveal his source besides he hates this country and will do anything to undermine it. So you believe him over the assessment of our security team?
    The assessment has been reaffirmed many times since it’s release and is still supported by all security agencies that now have Trump appointed leaders.”

    It’s like a Greatest Hits album of Punchy Brandβ„’ stupidity!

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  17. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    Good one FISH, but for the Paul Emery’s of the world they never admit being wrong and will simply pivot to another conspiracy. Hell he still thinks there was a guy on the grassy knoll.
    I stated earlier that Obama and his henchmen should be tried and hung. So even I am for a trial. LOL!
    Paul Emery has shown us all he is mentally ill and needs help. All the lamestream media types have this disease and the cure is the TRUTH!

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  18. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    I am pleased with how well my comments have held up with time. For example, we now know the ‘intelligence assessment’ report wasn’t signed on to by 17 agencies… the people who wrote and signed it were a handful of people, handpicked by James Clapper, from only three different agencies.
    This is how you manufacture a consensus from whole cloth.
    Clapper and Brennan are two at the top of my list for a good looking at by Barr in the coming days and weeks… and I think we need a Special Persecutor (but not Mueller… he deserves his time out to pasture).

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  19. Billy Tozer Avatar
    Billy Tozer

    Funny that Punchy shows up here like he is doing some interview for some insignificant alternative radio station.
    β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
    Barry
    I think we have to be at war to try someone for treason. There are dozens of other charges ranging from aiding and abetting the enemy, conspiracy, abuse of power, etc. For the DOJ, it is a crime to withhold exculpatory evidence and. Not charge when evidence/criminal activity is clear. The biggest easily identifiable crime an American has done so far in the investigation of Trump is the leaking of unmasked names. Susan Rice and others in the. West Wing should get long prison sentences for that.
    -Again, Peter Strozk’s 8/16 text: β€œThe White House is running this.” This was in conjunction with the insurance policy text.
    -Again, from Hillary’s IT Consultants (per FBI docs), Thursday Dec 11, 2014 8:33 am
    β€œIt’s all part of the Hilary coverup operation. πŸ˜Šβ€

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  20. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Oh my. Another spine is uncovered. That’s two spines in two weeks. Push back time.
    American students protest the hiring of Kavanaugh to teach a summer class in England!
    “The hiring of Kavanaugh threatens the mental well-being of all survivors on this campus,” a female student told The College Fix at the time.
    “Even if the outcome is painful, what’s at stake is very, very important for the integrity of the university,” Cabrera said during a two-hour town hall, prompting gasps from the audience.
    “Oh, my God,” one female student gasped in response to the news.
    β€œIn hiring Kavanaugh, to what extent did you consider the mental health of the survivors on campus and how that might affect them and their education?” one male student asked.
    β€œAnother 19-year-old student shouted a question over students in which he asked the staff if they would be comfortable knowing their children were in close proximity to a man accused of sexual assault.”
    https://www.dailywire.com/news/46172/george-mason-university-president-has-painful-news-paul-bois?%3Futm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwbrand

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  21. Paul Emery Avatar

    Thank you so much fish for your research-11:56. I greatly appreciate it. You must have a lot of free time these days.

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  22. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Gregory @ 12:31 pm
    Yes, you nailed it. Think of all the times you were called upon to dispute the β€œassessments” of 17 inel agencies, lol.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FAiPzlGLnIs
    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/07/06/clapper_confirms_17_intelligence_agencies_russia_story_was_false.html
    It could have worse. I foolishly spent over half a day defending the footwear Melania wore boarding a plane with change of clothes in hand. :).
    There is something wrong with that boy. His mind ain’t right. Too much of NYT, Wa Compost, Huff-n-Pufff Farting Post, and the old cracked egg Amy Goodman, I reckon.

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  23. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Rancid Russian dressing with that crow sir @104! LOL!
    πŸ˜‰

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  24. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Trigger warning ahead and its funny –
    Belle’s Smoking BBQ, which operates out of a food truck based in Williamstown, Ky., promoted their new t-shirts on social media this week, which are emblazoned with the slogan, “I support LGBTQ – Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump, BBQ.”
    https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/kentucky-bbq-restaurant-lgbtq-shirts
    πŸ˜‰

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  25. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 19 April 2019 at 01:04 PM
    Thank you so much fish for your research-11:56. I greatly appreciate it. You must have a lot of free time these days.

    Oh Palooka…. as usual your gratitude is misdirected. Gregory posted the link to your β€œPutin Cuddling” thread. After that it was easy and really didn’t take much time to cut and paste your Russian paranoia as one might think. Certainly not as long as it took you in the original.
    Besides it’s pretty warm down here today…..I didn’t really feel like starting the mower!

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  26. fish Avatar
    fish

    Elizabeth Warren calls on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump
    TRANSLATION – β€œI’m way too white (1/1024th Cherokee doncha know) for the Democrat β€œCoalition of the Fringes to give me the time of day so I need to do crazy shit like calling for the impeachment of the president the day after a report is released largely clearing him of any of my accusations of the past two years. I do this in a feeble attempt to get attention!
    #sadindian

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  27. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    @2:16 pm
    Oh, the Enemy of the People is pounding their spoons demanding that the Dems impeach the Mo Fo. I use to think that the Falsenews Industrial Complex carried the Dem’s water. Not so. The Dem’s carry the Enemy of the People’s water.
    Pick a card, any card. They are pushing hard and harder for impeachment. They want what they want and they want it now!!!! Browse the headlines.
    https://www.newsbusters.org/
    https://m.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343/1596173180516713/?type=3&source=48
    Oh, I don’t feel like knocking the grass and weeds back today either. Too warm. πŸ˜‰

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  28. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Yes snowflake your team is –
    Jimmy Kimmel Freaks over Mueller Report: Trump’s Exoneration Means We Are F**ked
    πŸ˜‰

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  29. fish Avatar
    fish

    Someone is so screwed……..
    β€œPassengers could soon be WEIGHED before flights on β€˜pressure pads’ at check-in desks so airlines can cut fuel costs”
    https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/8895844/passengers-weighed-flights-airlines-save-fuel/

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  30. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    It looks like a senior moment for old Bob, please someone find some tapes, it worked in the 60’s –
    “Watergate” journalist Bob Woodward told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday that in the wake of the Mueller report, he is waiting for someone to come forward with “tapes or new evidence.”
    πŸ˜‰

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  31. AVMan Avatar
    AVMan

    ,,,Grass Valley plane crash,,,
    https://twitter.com/Elias_Funez

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  32. Ozz Avatar
    Ozz

    Trump approval nosedives since report release. Americans register their disgust when finally having Trump’s depravity exposed by Mueller.
    Time for Bessee to hit some more dabs (ha!) to deaden the pain.
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-poll/trump-approval-drops-3-points-to-2019-low-after-release-of-mueller-report-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1RV16S

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  33. AVMan Avatar
    AVMan

    ,,,Don aka Dabber Bessie,,,

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  34. Paul Emery Avatar

    Well fish thanks anyway. It takes a village and I appreciate the effort to spread my ideas.
    Thanks all. Keep up the good work.

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  35. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 19 April 2019 at 03:45 PM
    No worries Palooka!

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  36. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Oh look its the credless tube socks!
    πŸ˜‰

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  37. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    We knew this was coming and you never get over on the tax man –
    U.S.
    Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli to be audited by IRS over college admissions scandal
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lori-loughlin-mossimo-giannulli-audited-151112668.html
    πŸ˜‰

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  38. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    If you are going to be number 1 at something SF says let it be number 2 –
    https://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/People-are-pooping-more-than-ever-on-the-streets-13778680.php
    πŸ˜‰

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  39. Michael Anderson Avatar
    Michael Anderson
  40. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Michael Anderson | 19 April 2019 at 10:37 PM
    Yeah……..not going to happen.

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  41. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    I went to two free speech rallies in Berkeley in 2017. I aactually saw all races there wearing there Trump attire and getting along. It was very encouraging.

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  42. Michael Anderson Avatar
    Michael Anderson

    But fish, what you saw in the video, it did happen. I have seen it happen elsewhere. And it’s going to keep happening. The only question is whether you will allow it to happen for you.

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  43. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    re: MA@10:37 and The Great Divide.
    It sounds like a good partnership. We can all help build the Border Wall and work together for US national interests. I’d say that black people are by far the most affected by mass third world immigration, so it should be an easy sell.

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  44. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Michael Anderson | 20 April 2019 at 08:28 AM
    Isolated feel good get togethers happen all the time! People relax, walk away and promptly go back to how they felt before the isolated, feel good get together. The circus continues as long as the money continues to flow. When it stops, the whole place burns.
    Trust me if things are resolved peacefully there will be no one more relieved!

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