[I suppose doing the poll dance will continue as the hot topic and entertainment du jour. At this stage of the campaign, that's much like watching 'snow' on a TV with signal loss. gjr]
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451 responses to “Sandbox – 20aug19”
Not Terry but the woman oops.
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Prediction time:
The Lefties’s quiver is empty, their candidates are going over like a fart in church, they have no message or ideas that are rooted in reality (or feasible only in LaLa Land Utopia), the mantra of a “racist/White Supremacist sympathizer lives in the White House” has only made black support for Trump increase……so……my prediction is they will pivot back to impeachment. Why not. They have nothing to lose by going back to impeachment. They have tried everything else.
That’s my prediction.
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Another reporter tries to buy a gun
“I went to Walmart with the intention of buying a gun last week as part of an investigation into the placement, selection, marketing, and security of firearms in Walmart’s stores, and to learn more about the retailer’s processes governing gun sales.
My journey to bring a gun home from Walmart turned out to be far more complicated than I expected.”
(Translation: I m a reporter for Business Insider who wanted to show the readers how easy it is to waltz right in and buy a gun in Virginia.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-gun-buying-review-virginia-store-2019-8
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Upright: “Our major media are driven by narrative, not by fact. And the narrative depends on the players. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., aren’t hiding their anti-Semitism. They revel in it. And why not? The media celebrate them as ‘The Squad.’ … Media coverage of Israel has long been skewed in favor of Israel’s enemies. How much coverage, for example, has the mainstream media given to the Palestinian Authority’s announcement — this week — that an LGBTQ group would be banned in its territories, since the PA’s values are in conflict with those of the group? The answer: virtually none.” —Ben Shapiro
Observations: “Trump has been strongly pro-life, strongly pro-American, strongly pro-Israel, strongly pro-capitalism, and he has pushed back against the freedom-robbing regulatory state. He cut taxes and he left evangelicals alone. He didn’t sue the nuns. He doesn’t want our guns. Voting for Trump is not ‘trading Christian values for political power.’ It’s voting in self-defense against the radical, evangelical-hating left and hoping for the best — and getting more than expected.” —Bryan Preston
For the record: “I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat … shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” —Donald Trump, who subsequently elucidated, “In my opinion, you vote for a Democrat, you’re being very disloyal to Jewish people, and you are being very disloyal to Israel. And only weak people would say anything other than that.”
Braying Jackass: “I’m Jewish. I’m a very patriotic American. And the idea that I would be disloyal by being a Democrat is just anathema to me. It’s something that you’d hear really from Mussolini or something from Germany in the ‘30s — that you have to be a member of their party, and if you’re not a member of their party, then you’re disloyal to your country.” —Rep. Steve Cohen
Dezinformatsiya: “We’re not going to let him use Jews and Israel and anti-Semitism as a wedge to divide us along the religious and racial lines. We’re in this together. We know [Trump] attacks black women, Muslims, women, Latinos, immigrants, and Jews, and we know that white supremacists are the number one domestic terror threat in America coming for all of us. We’re going to unite. We’re going to have our disagreements about Israel. That’s fine. But we’re going to unite against the common threat that is coming against all of us which is white supremacy.” —CNN’s Wajahat Ali
The BIG Lie: “The idea that if you’re going to solve this by making it harder to put families with sponsors and lock people up, this is World War II Japanese-American family detention camp-style operation.” —Sen. Jeff Merkley
Swampthink: “Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell … want to do the bidding of the NRA instead of the bidding of the American people when 90% of Americans, Republicans and Democrats, support something as straightforward and common sense as universal background checks. This president came in saying that he was going to drain the swamp and make changes. This is a perfect example that he is the swamp.” —Julian Castro
And last… “I was walking around my house this morning and I saw myself in a mirror. Now, although I know I’m not a young man, I decided then and there that I had to do something about what I saw. So I’ve had all the mirrors removed.” —Pat Sajak
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Poor poor breastfeeding mother at work. Mean ICE. It’s all Trump’s fault.
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/feds-charge-illegal-alien-fake-breastfeeding-mother-identity-theft-american/
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All the Commiecrats must be down in Sac. at the Burnie fest.
Putin would be proud.
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Emery??
7:17 p.m. — A caller from Boulder Street reported a man was spraying water hoses at vehicles as they drove by. He could not be located.
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It sounds like we will have some high ranking members of the 0 administration to kick around in an election year –
In an interview with FOX Business’ “Varney & Co.”
Byrne said the investigation is “all about political espionage” and that he thinks “we are about to see the biggest scandal in American history.”
https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/overstock-ceo-patrick-byrne-resignation-stock-rallies
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We don’t want to go on record on that stuff man –
The Huffington Post reported that a senior advisor for presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden, Symone Sanders, was among those who were against a climate change debate, calling it “dangerous territory in the middle of a Democratic primary process.”
This despite Biden saying on the campaign trail in Iowa that he was “all in” for a climate change debate.
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/08/22/dnc-nixes-climate-change-debate-despite-pressure-from-youth-movement/
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Come on out Lefties Burnie has a new one!
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/22/bernie-sanders-coal-gasoline-end-of-discussion/
“2020 candidate and self-described democratic socialist Bernie Sanders said that the United States has to stop using gasoline and coal, and that “there ain’t no middle ground” on the issue.
“It is no secret that we must transition away from fossil fuels, period. End of discussion. There ain’t no middle ground…There is no middle ground,”
Stop using gasoline. Right… Sure thing. Explain how that will work.
Your better off trying to seize every gun made.
Burnie is batshit crazy for even suggesting it.
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Another one bites the dust, another one bites the dust – and another one gone – and another one gone – another one bites the dust!!!
“That’s my understanding,” Esper told Fox News in an interview when asked if Hamza bin Laden was dead.
Asked if the US had any role in his death, Esper responded: “I don’t have the details on that. And if I did, I’m not sure how much I could share with you.”
Earlier this year, the US State Department called bin Laden, who was believed to be in his early 30s, an “emerging” leader in al Qaeda, offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture.
The State Department said items seized from the elder bin Laden’s hiding place in Pakistan during the Navy SEAL raid that resulted in his death indicated he was grooming Hamza bin Laden to replace him as al Qaeda’s leader.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-defense-secretary-mark-esper-appears-to-confirm-death-of-bin-ladens-son/ar-AAGbB7j?ocid=spartandhp
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Of course this is a no brainer. What did you expect? Gang activity, drug dealing, document fraud, and lying are all up.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/justice-64-of-federal-arrests-are-non-citizens-200-increase
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Why call the cops? Everybody walked by and nobody tried to help this man. In fact, they try to stop his son from helping his dad. This is happened before in the sanctuary city, and the SFPD usually does nothing. 1st time for everything.
https://michaelsavage.com/world-renowned-san-francisco-truffle-shop-owner-attacked-by-homeless-man-saved-by-bat-wielding-13-year-old-son/
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Good short read. There are no tournaments victories in politics.
http://dlvr.it/RBjNC1
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People have caught onto the chi coms malign influence through proxies, Confucius Institute aka spying propagandists –
“The review found, however, a number of specific factors that could give rise to the perception that the Confucius Institute is or could be facilitating inappropriate foreign influence in the department,” the review said.
The government report said NSW was the only state government worldwide to have such a programme and that the arrangement also placed Chinese government appointees inside the NSW education department.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/australian-state-ends-chinese-education-000124810.html
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Dr. Rebabe @ 9:12 am
Donald Trump is so far behind in the polls that it reminds me of the night he won the Presidentcy
Larry Elder sez:
Dear @realDonaldTrump,
You’re right to call the #squad “the face” of the dem party. But that’s incomplete. It’s the SQUAD + 1, AL SHARPTON. The anti-semitic/race-hustling/Tawana Brawley lying/Crown Heights incendiary/tax deadbeat has the dems kissing his ring! The “SQUAD + 1.”
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Nearly a year and a half ago:
“trade wars are good, and easy to win.”
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“Tariffs are the greatest.”
“Tariffs are working big-time.”
“Tariffs are working far better than anyone ever anticipated.”
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Yes it appears China is buckling as are the others. America has subsidized them long enough. Of course, subsidies are your thing so no big deal for you.
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Top 8 American subsidy recipients.
Alcoa — $5.64 Billion.
Intel — $3.87 Billion. …
General Motors — $3.58 Billion. …
Ford — $2.52 Billion. …
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — $2.06 Billion. …
Royal Dutch Shell — $2.04 Billion. …
Nike — $2.03 Billion. …
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“trade wars are good, and easy to win.”
Trump Trade War Helps Push Farmers Into Record Number Of Bankruptcies
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trade-war-record-farm-bankruptcy_n_5c611dcee4b0910c63f251ad?fbclid=IwAR1SPHqyWsX-M9mVZ7AIS1ro2YoJEcMh4s7JZicaR-68TIwDhdNh8V5ewYU&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIvxxFui9SRLGxYlO_P5YhhH3AGeq9aTDj3lsY1rS1EJJ25u3Mmh0l_dAjIc-Y8wYZfVk1yhr7pmCBakBufz1qsK32NMXPKlRm62J_K1m1VVYbKpGzjUrl1DKCcOJe1kr-f5FQ52odlQk9EZkX2wVIxWVEI7MctB_RtrTECuMMSk
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Buy! J,,,, BUY!!!
It’s computers doing the selling.
You wanted a recession,, so enjoy.
And by Mon. the stocks will be going back up. It’s paycheck day for me. Time to buy some undervalued stocks, while they market has people like you in a panic.
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JBarron 1021am – Interesting data. Can you give us a citation for it? Thanks.
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George
https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/high-on-the-hog-the-top-8-corporate-welfare-recipients.html/
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Yaa,, J.,,, from
“The 8 Biggest Corporate Welfare Recipients in America
Sam Becker
June 20, 2017 ”
It’s WELL dated info,, and none even close to being current.
And doesn’t state where those “facts*” are generated from.
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JBarron 1045am – Are the quoted politicians scourging the companies for now taking advantage of the ‘subsidies’ that Congress wanted them to have in the first place?
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Walt- find us newer information.
We don’t need China and, frankly, would be far better off without them.”
This guy truly believes we live in a vacuum and don’t in any way depend on the world’s second largest economy. No wonder he went bankrupt so many times. Running our country with blind arrogance.
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“YOU with stop using fossil fuels…. But not ME” B. Sanders
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/22/bernie-sanders-student-fossil-fuel-use/
During a Thursday speech, Sanders also said that the U.S. “must transition away from fossil fuels, period. End of discussion. There ain’t no middle ground.”
““So, I’m a senior at CSU Chico, [inaudible] major,” said the student. “So, my question is, you seem adamant about climate change.”
“Of course,” the student continued after Sanders assented. “So what ways would you take to practice what you preach if you were to become president? I know it’s stressful, and you have to travel a lot, and you have to use fossil fuels …”
“No, I’m not going to walk to California,” Sanders said to laughter from the audience. “Look, you know, I understand that. We do the best we can as an example, but I’m not going to sit here and tell you that we’re not going to use fossil fuels …” “
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George 10:56-
I believe it was Mr Juvinall who was setting his Brylcreem on fire about subsidies.
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Me find newer info? Your the one who trotted out the stale
sourdough. Your pulling a “jon”…..
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So we have a trade war. I’m sure you would just love to surrender and give China anything it demands.
So you prefer cheap shit and out of work Americans.
That’s the LIB spirit “Red” Barron.
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Walt-
“So we have a trade war.” BFD?
Trump-
“trade wars are good, and easy to win.”
“We’re going to win so often, you’l get tired of winning”
17 months later, we’re still waiting for a win and the hole just gets deeper and deeper.
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George
Do you agree with Trump when he said, according to J Barron: “trade wars are good, and easy to win.”
“We’re going to win so often, you’ll get tired of winning”?
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Yes, we have a trade war. But I see you run from the real issue.
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PaulE 1214pm – No.
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Paul-
“trade wars are good, and easy to win.”
Quote from
@realDonaldTrump Twitter, 2 March 2018
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Here you go..
Tell us we haven’t been getting screwed by the Chinese.
https://www.china-briefing.com/news/the-us-china-trade-war-a-timeline/
https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/china-mongolia-taiwan/peoples-republic-china
Maybe Barron and Paul enjoy bending over and taking it hard and dry.
We have allowed the Chinese to take advantage of us for far too long. And we, the American workers have paid the price.
Trump has changed that course,, and “we” are back to work.
Elected LIBS don’t like that. Now don’t forget what the Queen of the DEMNed proclaimed. “Unemployment is GOOD for America”.
Go ahead. Deam up an excuse for that.
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Notorious RBG is looking very old and frail.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7387385/Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg-86-visits-hospital-tests.html
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Well that’s something we agree on George. I’m sure most of RR’s Conservative contributors agree as well
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Gregory,,, and they still allow her to make life altering decisions for all of the U.S.A.
But the Left would even sell Calif. to China if they thought China had a medical miracle keep her on the bench till the end of Trump’s second term.
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Here’s another one. What right does Trump have to “order” American companies to do anything?
“Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA.”
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 23 August 2019 at 01:08 PM
I’m sure most of RR’s Conservative contributors agree as well
Nope Punch……been reading up on my Herman Kahn!
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Paul 1:12-
Wonder what Ivanka thinks of Daddy butting into her business?
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Miss what your fellow old geezer wants to do Emery?
Comrade Sanders wants to nationalize American fuel producers.
So.. Which is more dangerous? hummMMMMM?????
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Well well…. The Queen of the DEMNed just gave the marching orders to ANTIFA.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/23/nancy-pelosi-calls-on-democrats-to-throw-a-punch-for-the-children/
“So you have to be ready to take a punch. You’ve got to be ready to take a punch. And therefore you have to be ready to throw a punch, for the children! Throw a punch for the children.”
And just which “children” would that be?
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We finally have a President that is a man of action and not just words. The trade imbalances and the theft of intellectual properties will leave America a third world country in 20 years. Trump is trying to save America and of course, you libs have no clue.
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So Todd you believe that Trump actually has the right and power to order
American companies to ” start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA”?
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Well Emery you have no problem when government “orders” us around. “You can’t do this, you can’t do that.
You need a permit to exercise your Constitutional rights.
The government CAN bar people and companies from doing business with foreign countries.
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BTW Emery, No gripe from you yet about the likes of Seattle baring the coal companies from exporting coal from those shipping terminals. Ever heard of the interstate commerce laws?
“we don’t like your product. So YOU can’t ship it from here”.
In essence, the Government “ordering” a company to do something.(or not)
But that’s OK…. Right?
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Todd-
“We finally have a President that is a man of action” – Just what you would want Todd, an action hero. No need for focus or judgement or deliberation or seeking expert opinion or even a plan of action. Just action. I see a man who has been shooting from the hip and is now flailing his arms trying to cover his ass by blaming everything and everybody but himself when things go wrong – and of course gloat in self congratulatory praise when something goes well, even if it had nothing to do with him.
“Our great American companies are hereby ordered . . .” Who is this dick? The King of Israel? The Chosen One? The Second coming? He is truly spinning out of orbit and his ego is no longer bound by earth’s gravitational pull.
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