[On the face of it I am not in favor of withdrawing US troops from Syria, especially viz the Kurds. My own long-stated Rebane Doctrine is that the US must continue its role as the world's white hat policeman (hegemon) using responses and methods that will evolve with needs and time. But before we continue hyper-ventilating on the withdrawal, can someone cite the exact parameters of Trump's withdrawal announcement – e.g. is it more than pulling a few tens of troops back from the 20-mile buffer zone? gjr]
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432 responses to “Sandbox – 8oct19”
More classic Emery – ” Otherwise he will either be impeached for various reasons…”
Sounds like a reasonable crime…
‘Various reasons’.
Say it in a High Lord Chancellor accent – “You have hereby been charged with various reasons”.
Auntie Emery is now a barrister.
Who knew?
And I could have sworn Emery was going with the Putin Cuddling.
That was sooooo 2018.
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The problem with the Dems is they have no heros to run for Prez. Another thing that is missing from the Dem platform is any viable or realistic economic policy.
All the Dems have are nothing burgers. Zero caleries.
Where’s the beef?
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Night shift coming upon us and angry Jig Wiggly is ready to cut loose. I love it when Pigs fly. I love even more Piggy tag team matches. Whose up next?
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I didn’t vote for Biden the 2nd time Gregory. I thought you knew that period
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LOL!! Emery thinks the GOP should kick Trump to the curb and run a nobody? He really is on the corner bar stool at the Mineshaft. How many shots of the cheap Irish stuff Emery?
I saw how that crap was made! You really don’t want to know.
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Jig, you still don’t get it. When was anyone banned from RR for expressing his opinion? Your continuing mistake is that you take everyone to be of one mind who doesn’t think like you. I don’t think any two RR readers have identical views of Trump, and almost all have criticized him in one way or another. Is that something that any of you can point to here?
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There is always Jeffy’s page jiggered one.. Someone who will always agree with you. A nice safe space. Snowflake central.
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“WTF does “does not endorse” mean? WTF “does does not endorse” mean to a 26 year old Kurdish man who has spent his entire life defending American ideals and (should we mention) American soldiers and American hard assets (oil refineries)?”
Ah – now we see that the American left support foreigners who will die for American oil refineries.
Total comedy.
If I support ‘American ideals’, I’m a NAZI – but suddenly the Kurds can do the same and because Trump doesn’t start a war against Turkey, WTH??
Maybe the leftys that post here can come up with a unified sort of foreign policy that intelligent folk can interpret.
So far all the left can do is throw rocks.
Where is a comprehensive policy from the left?
All they can do is wait for Trump to do anything and then the left has a miraculous brand new policy invented on the spot.
Protecting oil interests is now the lefts’ new, new moral code of ethics.
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Posted by: Scott O | 09 October 2019 at 10:08 PM
Protecting oil interests is now the lefts’ new, new moral code of ethics.
Hey, those backup generators aren’t going to run on leftist rhetoric.
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Still pondering a response it seems…….
I get it….you have doubts! The democrat offerings for president are all lemons….. Moscow Honeymoon having, Cherokee faking, Gafftacular grifting lemons!
Tulsi Gabbard….probably the best of them!
Here’s a suggestion…….even though he really seems to enjoy “blackface” and dressing like Sinbad, he spouts progressive nostrums with the best of them….with enthusiastic sincerity (….and hey, once you learn to fake “sincerity” you’re 90% of the way to progressive power)! He’s likely to be out of work shortly and there’s probably time to shoehorn him into the field (not a citizen….no problem….re: B.H. Obama).
Two words: Justin Trudeau
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Talk about “economy class”……
Only one thing left to do……take off…..
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10104063/extinction-rebellion-london-city-airport-today-shut-down/
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Yeah…..you dems probably want to start planning for the Post Gaffetastic era!
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/press-conference/617936.html
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Now put on your thinking cap. You cannot impeach Hitler, duh.
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The Dems are afraid that Trump will run again and the Republicans are afraid of their base, AKA, The Deplorables. Les Miserbles.
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Here….this will give dugsKKKi a woody!
http://www.theamericanmirror.com/video-8-year-old-scales-border-wall-replica-in-one-minute/
I wonder how many sets of cannibalized illegal immigrant remains will be found on the property after he passes?
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Not just a Fake Indian, but a fake victime as well!
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/10/elizabeth-warren-not-just-a-fake-indian.php
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Lunch Bucket Joe got some ‘plaining to do.
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/press-conference/617936.html
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Fish @ 7:12 am
I too have been pondering a response. You nailed it. Punchy has doubts. Not the same confidence he had right after the Inaugation when he flatly proclaimed that the Rs would block Trump at every turn and he would resign in 60 days. Take it to the bank. End of discussion. Put a fork in it. That was 32 and a half months ago. The corroqding seed of doubt has taken root and sprouted. Must of been those green sprouts Obama talked about. Now it is up to the R’s to do what he said they would do in late Jan, 2017. Blame the American voters, lol. Blame the Irredewmables. Hey, we aren’t called irredeemable without good cause.
Gregory nailed it too. Trump’s base is not going to out of the blue abandon the Prez and turn the keys over to the Addicted to Outrage impeach Kavanaugh shieking mob or a RINO. Or a gun grabbing Big Brother statist commie-lite CIA lubbing civil liberty hating power lusting Leftinista. No way.
The THREAT to our Democracy, Constitution, and the rule of law. The Left thinks they are above the law and opposed what we as a nation stand for.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/10/6-ways-the-salem-witch-trials-were-fairer-than-democrats-impeachment-inquiry/
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“O” and the LIB’s Gestapo are alive and well!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newly-declassified-court-documents-reveal-fbi-fisa-violations-in-targeting-americans
“Newly declassified court documents indicate that the FBI failed to comply with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in targeting Americans while searching through NSA records during President Trump’s administration and after James Comey’s tenure as FBI director.
An October 2018 ruling from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) found that the FBI violated Section 702 by not keeping track of searches that pertained to “United States persons,” and that proposed changes were still not enough to comply with the law. That ruling was later affirmed on appeal in July 2019. The documents were declassified and released Tuesday.”
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While they whine about trips to Mar-A-Lago…..
….Instapundit….where else?
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-cost-of-insuring-illegal-aliens-between-10-20-billion-a-year/
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The new scared 💩less LIB.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/10/adam-schiff-staff-refuses-to-meet-senior-citizens-citing-security/
Yup those people look mighty dangerous.
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More pondering a responce to Ms. ROBERTA and the dude who plays with an Ann Coulter doll and offers zucinni to the gods; our much beloved and suffering Punchy.
Hope springs eternal. Maybe we all should abandon Bad Orange Man and get behind Bill Weld. Its possible, within the realhem (sic) of possiblity, but not probable. Not very likely. Slim to none odds. I take full responsibity for the Lefty’s distress. I have broad shoulders. Unfortunately I am unable to feel their severe anguish no matter how hard I try to be empathic. Nary a drop of sympathy unless I meditate real focused like and practice deep breathing. I hope they can find it in their hearts one day to forgive this wretched rube. In the meantine, sucks to be you. Choke on it
Ok, lets see what Kool-Aide they are drinking that gets them so giddy and sky high one moment… and so depressed and angry the next. Bi-polar, or has they used to say; Manic depressive. They just went through a major manic episode the last few days with the Whistleblower-Russian Collusion-continuing ever ending hoax. And Syria too! Boy, they are all over the map after their brief slumber.
Lets look at their Kool-Aid they have been supping on as well as Bill Weld. Hang the mo-fro Trump!
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/10/10/media-clamor-impeachment-ponder-death-penalty-trump
Yo Lefties, you have no say in the matter. Go ahead and impeach Trump. He is still going to stand on your crushed necks the morning after Election Day, 2020. Mark the tape! Eat dust you serpents.
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Looks like Heapum Big 1/1024th Squaw…..speak with forked tongue…..again!
Who the hell does she think she is……Joe Biden……and more importantly, will Punchy support a politician who plays fast and loose with truth?
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/the-media-bends-over-backward-to-protect-elizabeth-warren-from-the-washington-free-beacons-damaging-scoop/
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Sanctuary States? We have been bamboozled.
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/9/sanctuary-city-jails-defy-ice-detainers-release-da/
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Well, since our governor has by executive order taken 5 billion dollars earmarked via the last CA gas tax for road repair and road building, we should do the same to him as our brothers to the South did to those who lie about fixing our roads.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexico-mayor-dragged-car-angry-locals?
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Oh noes…….looks like Gaffe Master Flash should have listened to Barry and just quietly faded away!
Instead he had to hang around so all this bad news could leak out!!!
Bummer……
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-biden-worked-with-whistleblower-when-he-was-vice-president-officials-reveal
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Well, I’d be a sumbitch, Bobbie was right. Heavy armed deranged Trump-a-maniacs to desend on Washington DC to defend the President from impeachment. Oh, how exciting. Be afraid Bobbie.
Be very afraid all ye Stink-Asses.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2019/10/10/washposts-marcus-fears-violence-against-whistleblower-deranged
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fish 327pm – If the past years of his comments are any indication, PaulE will support all leftwing politicians regardless of whether they lie or not. It’s the rightwing politicians that give rise to his ire if anything they say does not come true. For these loyal supporters, all leftwingers have a permanent ‘Get out of jail free’ card.
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Well, maybe Punchy can relate.
https://www.facebook.com/101043269988443/posts/2618386001587478/
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this just in from the “hell no we ain’t no goombahs” dep’t.– Two of little Rudy Guliiani’s associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who helped Giuliani ‘investigate’ allegations against Joe Biden and his son Hunter, were arrested while trying to leave the country only hours after having lunch with Rudy. The pair have been indicted on federal campaign finance charges for allegedly making fraudulent donations through dummy corporations and funneling foreign money to support Trump and Republican Party candidates including House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
How about them apples?
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Posted by: Roberta Cross | 10 October 2019 at 07:51 PM
That’s horrible…..you’d think they worked for the DNC!
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It’s important for all students to go to college…..it’s so broadening!
https://campusreform.org/?ID=13844
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SpongeBob.. See the LIBshits at Trump’s rally?
Did you see any of that crap at any of “O”‘s?
See any Tea Party throwing things at cops?
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,,,the Guiliani clown car is filling up fast, reservations are encouraged,,,
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/us/politics/rudy-giuliani-ukraine-associates.html
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Brother Walt
Did you know that last week that lib whack job that is mayor of Minneapolis tried to block and stop trump from coming to her city. She said she was going a charge trump $500,000 for security. Trump told the mayor to flock off and that The Secret service was in charge of his security and take it up with them. I heard Trump even gave a shout out to my brothers that run the power line blog. A blog which I frequent and Bobby probably hates. I also heard that the president of the United States tore into that anti-American spoiled ungrateful commie beech Omar.
Trump has his War Paint on and no sign of takibg it off
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Omar wants Trump impeached for butt hurt feelings.
https://www.facebook.com/95475020353/posts/10163767383420354/
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Power line blog, which is often critical of Trump’s mannerisms…
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/10/a-shout-out-from-president-trump.php
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Friggin libs. Everything that is fun the snowflakes take away. They can screw up anything they touch. I, for one, will continue doing the Tomahawk Chop.
I figured it out. We must protect that one fragile person who is the most easily offended….and there is always one in every crowd. Excuse me, does my deorderant offend thee? Its unscented but i reckon we should Ban it, pun intended. Hey, isn’t Fauxihonas a Cherokee too? Figuees Personally I am offended that the word Washington is attached in any way to the noun Redskins.
https://www.lacortenews.com/n/the-atlanta-braves-make-changes-after-rookies-concerns-about-tomahawk-chop?utm_source=LaCorte+Report&utm_campaign=f395af237e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_09_08_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76634a41c9-f395af237e-73073889
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Half Mil?? Those LIBs never give you what you pay for.
The even let the LIBshits lose on the streets tonight.
There were a few Proggy brats that got more than they gave.
Some MAGA folk didn’t take any of their shit.
Gotta love that part where Trump was talking about Biden’s V.P. work.. “Yup, Joe Had the V.P position down pretty good. He knew just how to kiss “O”‘s ass.” ( With plenty of tongue I imagine)
And the crowd went wild.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/10/joe-biden-only-knew-how-kiss-barack-obamas-ass-don/
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Daily Quotes
The Swamp: “The Left insists that organizations like the NRA are corrupting our politics and buying off politicians. Whether this is true or not (and I don’t think it is), at least Republicans aren’t appropriating hundreds of millions of dollars from our paychecks every year to put it directly into the NRA’s coffers — so that the money can eventually end up in their own coffers. One can only imagine the reaction from the Left if such a system were ever instated. Well, they simply wouldn’t allow it. And yet Republicans have allowed the Democrats to launder campaign funds through Planned Parenthood for decades. That is maybe the biggest outrage of all.” —Matt Walsh
All about the dollars: “Glad to see that the world’s most politically active sports league, the NBA, loses all of its nerve the moment dollars are on the line. The mark of true bravery is caving to a fascistic foreign government while proclaiming your bravery for whining about Trump.” —Ben Shapiro
For the record: “Democrats: We’re going to take away your guns and your church’s tax-exemption and if you don’t treat this [nine-year-old] girl like a boy, we’ll shame you. Also Democrats: Trump is undermining the norms of our society.” —Erick Erickson
Food for thought: “The great irony of the ‘no more endless wars’ camp’s argument is that removing our small and cost-effective force from Northern Syria is causing more war, not less. Our presence there was not meant to engage in endless wars, it was there to deter further warfare.” —Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Warning signs: “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for anyone or any institution or organization in America that denies the full human rights, and the full civil rights, of everyone in America.” —Beto O’Rourke
Propaganda: “Gay couples are more likely to stay together longer than heterosexual couples.” —Joe Biden
Non compos mentis: “It’s becoming a challenge to keep up with the high crimes and misdemeanors.” —Hillary Clinton
And last… “Where are all of these same political and media elites, who care oh so very much about the byzantine border intricacies of the Turkish/Kurdish conflict, when it comes to the harrowingly lawless situation on our very own southern border with Mexico?” —Justin Hammer
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Posted by: Bill Tozer | 11 October 2019 at 02:23 PM
Hey…..I trust you are on the mend kind sir?
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Shep Smith takes a hike from FOX.. Don’t let the door hit ya’ where the good Lord split ya’. He really let is Proggy stripes show in the past year.
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Another socialist dem narrative fails spectacularly! –
A recent study that found permanent tariffs on Chinese imports would create more than a million American jobs has won a prestigious national award.
The Coalition for a Prosperous America’s (CPA) Chief Economist Jeff Ferry and Senior Economist Steven Byers were given the Edmund A. Mennis Award from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) for their study finding that permanent tariffs on China would drive an employment boom for American workers.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/10/study-wins-prestigious-award-china-tariffs/
😉
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You LIBS ain’t called commiecrats for nothing.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/11/rep-max-rose-perverts-american-justice-system-democrat-claims-trump-must-prove-he-innocent-impeachment/
“Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) said Friday that President Donald Trump should “prove” his innocence regarding the impeachment charges Democrats have levied against him.”
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and the beat goes on:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjw7gq/protester-spits-on-trump-supporter-during-interview-at-minneapolis-rally
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Winning!
RIGA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany is willing to contribute more to NATO’s running costs as long as other allies also step up to help reduce the United States’ share of funding, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Friday.
President Donald Trump has long accused European allies, especially Germany, the biggest economy in Europe, of taking U.S. security guarantees for granted and says they need to spend much more on their own defense.
With a meeting of NATO leaders looming in December, some allies now see reform of financing for the U.S.-led military alliance as a way to preempt another round of criticism from Trump and show that they are listening to his concerns.
Under a proposal now being considered by NATO, the U.S. contribution to the alliance’s annual budget would fall to 16% from the current 22%, while Germany’s would rise, also to 16% from 14.8%, from 2021. Other countries would also pay more.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pressed-trump-over-defense-germany-145139412.html
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Shorts? or parka?? Shorts? or parka??
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/10/11/denver-weather-largest-day-change-on-record/
Parka it IS!!!
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The socialist and collectivist street gangs have been in open protest of what may be called the normal order of political activism for over a century. Since the days of the Bolsheviks, the promoters of authoritarianism and tyranny have always sought to shut down their political opponents with concurrent street demonstrations and organized violence against the public peace. Last night in Minneapolis was the Left’s business as usual. I invite any of our progressive readers to compare such public displays of thuggery, both in their numbers and intensity, with what Democrat politicians experience from the Right when they hold forth with their constituents.
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Pretty schiffty –
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/11/washington-examiner-two-adam-schiff-staffers-worked-with-whistleblower-at-white-house/
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/11/whistleblower-attorney-was-informant-who-scuttled-trumps-nominee-for-cia-watchdog/
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@5:22 pm. Don’t hold your breath waiting for our progressive readers to accept your gracious invite.
“These leftists are identical to the Nazi Brownshirts of the 1930s. But make no mistake–they represent today’s Democratic Party. A sitting Democratic State Representative, Aisha Gomez (DFL-Minneapolis), was seen among the fascists, dressed in black like an Antifa hoodlum. And Minneapolis’s boy Mayor, Jacob Frey, who expressed regret that he could not legally prevent President Trump from visiting Minneapolis, and then tried to do it anyway, issued an order to the Minneapolis Police Department not to use chemical irritants on the mob of criminal Democrats. [UPDATE: We have a disagreement between Boy Mayor Frey and the mob: Frey denies issuing such an order, putting him at odds with fellow Democrat Gomez.] And not a single local Democrat has condemned the violence and disorder that took place last night.“
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/10/last-night-we-saw-fascism-in-the-streets.php
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