[Under the last Scattershots reader Mr Bill Tozer posted a link to a very important essay on the migration of California, its current condition, and its journey to becoming the leading shithole state in the Union. I draw it to your kind attention – 'Be Afraid, Very Afraid: CALIFORNIA AS CASE STUDY OF AMERICA’S POSSIBLE FUTURE'. gjr]
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rebanesruminations.com 
350 responses to “Sandbox – 5oct20”
As the rich get richer and the poor get poorer you end up with the “Be Afraid, Very Afraid” scenario.
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No one is stopping you from getting rich,, D-.. That’s your own personal choice.
You must vote LIB.. Then you should have no gripe. THEY are the ones who love to write the regulations that make it a little more difficult to make that easy buck.
You can always sell weed.
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One more thing D-.. Take Your hero Joe’s advice.. “Learn to code.”
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Let’s help Emery with his constipation this morning.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/05/poll-plurality-voters-believe-their-neighbors-are-voting-for-trump/
“The survey, taken September 22-24 among 1,314 registered voters, asked respondents who they believe their neighbors are voting for. A plurality, or 43 percent, said Trump, followed by the 36 percent who said Biden and 21 percent who remain unsure.”
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Walt 1047am – That’s a great question to put on a survey, and a very revealing one at that – neighbors know best.
D 1034am – That the rich get richer and poor get poorer is especially true in jurisdictions that actively attract and import the poor, in addition to passing laws that purposely destroy its middle class either through fiscal evisceration or eviction.
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Question for D-.
Ever see a poor person gainfully employ anyone?
Prefer Cuban economics? Or Venezuelan ? Now just who is “rich” there?
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Things are getting worst in the white House. How can the American voters trust Trump to deal with the Corona Virus for the whole country when he can’t even control it in his own house. No excuses.
CNN correspondents reported on Monday that the spread of coronavirus at the White House has left the West Wing “effectively shut down.”
The news of the dire situation at the White House came after Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and at least two other staffers tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
“The West Wing is effectively shut down now,” CNN’s Brianna Keilar reported. “The coronavirus outbreak at the White House got worse. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and two of her aides reveal that they have tested positive.”
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/cnn-the-west-wing-is-effectively-shut-down-now/
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TROLL post Emery,, Desperate?
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“Even COVID-19 picked Trump over Biden.”—somebody
“Donald Trump, diagnosed with the China Virus, STILL had more public appearances [yesterday] than Joe Biden.” —Charlie Kirk
And more quotes
Observations: “Biden can label antifa, the leftist movement responsible for the majority of violence, looting, and arson over past few months, nothing more than an ‘idea,’ and see no blowback. It was an interesting metaphor, because Joe Biden in 2020 is just an idea — a suggestion imbued with an infinite number of possibilities. Joe can be anything you want. What will the reality look like? I don’t know. You don’t know. He doesn’t know, either.” —David Harsanyi
For the record: “The people who advocate school closures are really the flat-earthers of our day.” —Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Upright: “Senate Democrats are demanding that the Judiciary Committee delay its confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett because President Trump, Sen. Mike Lee, and presumably several others have contracted the coronavirus. It is not safe to hold the hearings in person, given the risk of infection, argued Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and virtual hearings are not an adequate replacement considering the nature of the appointment. Well, if that’s the case, let’s just forgo the hearings altogether and skip to the vote.” —Kaylee McGhee
Dezinformatsiya: “Sick and in isolation, Mr. President, you have become a symbol of your own failures. Failures of recklessness, ignorance, arrogance. The same failures you have been inflicting on the rest of us.” —CNN’s Jake Tapper
Grand delusions: “Here’s how wrecked Trump’s credibility is at this point: I’ve got a cellphone full of texts from people who aren’t sure whether to believe Trump actually has covid. ‘He lies so much,’ one friend just texted. ‘Is he just doing this to get out of the debates?’ others are texting.” —MSNBC’s Joy Reid
Non compos mentis: “He’s an evil genius, and I raise the possibility of him lying about having COVID-19 to prepare us and counteract his game. He knows being sick tends to gain one sympathy. He’s not above weaponizing this.” —Michael Moore
Braying jenny: “Going into crowds unmasked … was sort of a brazen invitation for something like this to happen.” —Nancy Pelosi
The BIG Lie: “This threat is still very real. And the sad irony is that on the day that the president was admitted to the hospital with a very virus he called a hoax, the Supreme Court in Michigan undermined my emergency rule, my emergency orders that I’ve had to enact that puts us until the same state as all other states in this nation to save lives.” —Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Trump was rightfully lampooning the Democrats’ politicization of the virus.)
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One more: “See Woody, in California they now call arson climate change”—-Buzz Lightyear
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Bill
In you opinion why do you think it is that the Biden campaign has had virtually and possibly no Covid cases and the Trump inner circle has ,as of now, around a dozen or so?
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Looks good in PA –
The Republican Party’s growing advantage among new voter registrants in Pennsylvania, a prime 2020 battleground, seems to indicate that the GOP and President Donald Trump are in a better position than most polls convey.
Since Trump carried the Keystone State narrowly in 2016, Republicans have seen their support grown substantially, according to a voter registration report released in June by Pennsylvania’s Department of State. That report found that between December 2015 and December 2019, the GOP gained approximately 258,705 new registrants. Over the same period, in comparison, Democrats only gained 85,779 new registrants.
Since Trump took office, Republicans have only seen their support grow across the commonwealth. Much of the GOP’s success both in voter registration and electorally seems to be coming at the expense of Democrats. In 2016, Democrats accounted for 49 percent of Pennsylvania’s electorate. Today, they only account for 47 percent. The defections have been most noticeable in western and northeastern Pennsylvania, where Trump’s populist appeal appears to be fomenting a political realignment.
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/05/gops-voter-registration-wins-pennsylvania-signal-close-2020-race/
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Wow
Biden up by 8 in Arizona. Kelly up by 11 in the Senate. Looks like Arizona is turning BLUE.
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The pony tail of ignorance is turning into Duh , no supporting link, could that be because he got burned so bad by not reading the details that showed his breathless post was within the margin of error?? LOL
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Cause it’s hard to get the virus when your social distancing includes hiding in the basementfor months and months on end. No meet and greet. Don’t want the voters to get the right impression. Does Biden and his staff go anywhere. He had AOC and Bernie on his transition team picking all the new officials, has his campaign manager calling in every outlet threatening them with reprisals if a reporter asks Joey Fingers a hard to answer question like “do you favor Court packing?”
Biden is on cruise control, always has been since before the Dem Debate Night(s). Now, if Jill let’s him out of the basement, he might catch something. Something bad, like a cold or a’ flu bug. Thus nobody lets Joe outside. Too risky at his age and decaying grey matter with swamp gas emitting from his mouth and ears. They got Joe on ice down in the basement storage room with keep out signs posted on the door. He needs his rest, especially after standing upright for a whole 90 minutes. That was a first in a long time.
So, Biden and Co are hunkered down in the bunker waiting for the all clear signal.
That is why Biden don’t catch the China Virus. He can’t risk doing out and campaigning, then croaking right now. We all know Joey Fingers from Scranton cannot survive even the regular seasonal flu. Not even a teeny weenie chance he will make it.
I do like Biden’s social distancing plan. Must of taken it from the Hermit Handbook, by Howard Hughes. “Back, unwashed human, back.” That’s close enough! Oh, that was Joe talking to one of his fans, some lying dog faced pony soldier young lady. Or, maybe he was talking to Jill after licking her fingers again, but this time in private.
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Paul ‘The Propagandist’ Emery: “In you opinion why do you think it is that the Biden campaign has had virtually and possibly no Covid cases and the Trump inner circle has ,as of now, around a dozen or so? ”
Bill Tozer: “Cause it’s hard to get the virus when your social distancing includes hiding in the basement for months and months on end.”
Game, set, match. Obviously, the President of the United States has to be about the most connected guy in the world. I’m surprised they’ve gotten away with it so far even with what are probably absurd measures.
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Can’t catch anything hiding in your basement Emery.
When he does show up in public,, the public don’t show.
Yup, a real winner ya’ got there.
So.. Hows that water taste you hit?
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link for my 11:58. thanks for reminding me Don.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/
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So Bill, the dozen or so people that caught the virus was part of an inevitable process because they were more socially active in the campaign than the Dems. Are you satisfied that Trump and his campaign managers provided enough protection for his workers and staff?
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So pony tail of ignorance’s poll says-
52 percent hold a favorable view of the president, with 45 percent holding an unfavorable view.
When asked who they believed their spouse or partner would vote for if the election were held today, 44 percent said Biden and 44 percent said Trump
The survey’s margin of error is +/- 4.2 percent.
So its still in the window and then you got the established 4% under polling.
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Emery has bigger problems to worry about.
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/05/customs-agents-seize-over-8000-chinese-bongs-bound-for-california/
All those stoners of your constituency ain’t getting their goods.
File a formal complaint with Homeland Security.
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Paul 12:37 – “Are you satisfied that Trump and his campaign managers provided enough protection for his workers and staff?”
I think you need to ask the staff, Paul. They are intelligent adults and have the ability to discern their own individual safety needs.
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Biden is on a roll-his numbers keep going up. He’s currently at +8.5 RCP average over Trump, his highest numbers since July 29. No doubt he benefited by winning the debate.
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Scott
Did I hear you correctly? You are saying that it is the employees responsibility to provide a safe workplace not the employer? So if you work on a job is it up to you to provide information and procedures for health and safety on the job?
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link 1:42: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_biden-6247.html
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This is truly crazy. Trump must have lost his mind to say this!!
“Don’t be afraid of Covid,” Trump added of the virus that has infected more than 7.4 million Americans and killed nearly 210,000. “Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/05/meadows-trump-hospital-monday-426394
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Posted by: Scott O | 05 October 2020 at 01:09 PM
I think you need to ask the staff, Paul. They are intelligent adults and have the ability to discern their own individual safety needs.
I really enjoying that Punch is equating what Kayleigh McEnany does with the guy running the log rough cut saw down at the mill.
I’m glad I got it in September instead of January when the Flu will be about…..
Trump is 100% right….you can’t “let it dominate your life”.
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Interesting to see people try to compare the infection rates between an operational government department and a loosely organized and geographically distributed campaign effort. Oh well, whatever turns them on.
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While by mail voting is underway in VA mail is being stolen in many places-
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/05/uspis-investigating-mailbox-break-ins-reported-at-virginia-post-offices/
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Trump kicked the virus’s ass. Already set to get back to the W.H. Rest assured Emery, the rest of the President’s men and women will pull through just as quickly.
What else ya’ got to whine about “dog whistle” Emery?
Care to discuss all that rampant VOTER FRAUD you Proggys are orchestrating to try and win?
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‘Hillary Clinton Leads Donald Trump by 14 Points Nationally in New Poll’
“Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump, polling 14 percentage points ahead nationally, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, which comes 12 days before the presidential election. Conducted after the final presidential debate, the poll finds the Democratic nominee leads Trump among likely voters 51% to 37%, a significant lead over the Republican candidate.”
12 days out? Odd.
Link:
TRUMP: STILL LIVING RENT-FREE IN THE HEADS OF LIBERALS
“Watching left-Twitter the last few days, coming up with a new conspiracy/deception theories about every 15 seconds, it occurs to me that they’ve never realized that of course a Manhattan real estate developer would know how to live rent-free in their heads for four years. Rent control won’t help them now! And the great thing is, even if Trump loses the election, he will continue to haunt liberals for the rest of their lives.” (Sweet justice!)
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/10/trump-still-living-rent-free-in-the-heads-of-liberals.php
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Here Lefties,, Your ANTIFA LIBSHITS attacking a Black lady, and trying to take her American flag.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/05/antifa-violence-continues-in-portland-despite-establishment-media-silence/
https://twitter.com/intent/like?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312978176667074561%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fpolitics%2F2020%2F10%2F05%2Fantifa-violence-continues-in-portland-despite-establishment-media-silence%2F&tweet_id=1312978176667074561
Yup, the mark of the Fascist Left.
Of course the Proggys here will stay stoned silent.
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Looks like bringing up voter fraud, is Emery repellent.
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Looks like Trump Jr wants to rein his crazed dad.
Donald Trump’s erratic and reckless behavior in the last 24 hours has opened a rift in the Trump family over how to rein in the out-of-control president, according to two Republicans briefed on the family conversations. Sources said Donald Trump Jr. is deeply upset by his father’s decision to drive around Walter Reed National Military Medical Center last night with members of the Secret Service while he was infected with COVID-19. “Don Jr. thinks Trump is acting crazy,” one of the sources told me. The stunt outraged medical experts, including an attending physician at Walter Reed.
According to sources, Don Jr. has told friends that he tried lobbying Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Jared Kushner to convince the president that he needs to stop acting unstable. “Don Jr. has said he wants to stage an intervention, but Jared and Ivanka keep telling Trump how great he’s doing,” a source said. Don Jr. is said to be reluctant to confront his father alone. “Don said, ‘I’m not going to be the only one to tell him he’s acting crazy,’” the source added.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/don-jr-thinks-trump-is-acting-crazy-presidents-covid-joyride-has-family-divided
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Vanity fair and an anonymous source = BULLSHIT for the TDS set to lap up.
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re PaulE’s 546pm – Now there’s a piece of likely fake news from an anonymous source through a very leftwing outlet with massive, long-suffering case of TDS. But since it all flies tight with the Left’s anti-Trump narrative, it must be as reliable as the word down from Mt Sinai. No question about it.
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Posted by: paul emery | 05 October 2020 at 05:46 PM
Gullible local journalist taken in by more cynical journalists! Film at 11:00!
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Typical George response to unhappy news is to go after the source. Vanity Fair has long been considered a credible news source with a reputation to maintain. Outlets of their category are correct in their sources the vast percentages or the time.
Trump is being buried in the polls and who knows what he may do when his handlers realize and inform him that he’s beyond the point of no return and will lose the election. He has to make a move upwards almost immediately. Time is running out.
What has he done recently that will increase his standing? Anyone here have any ideas?
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There was a time actual news had to have 2 verifiable sources not one whisper from a TDS suffer.
https://metrovoicenews.com/royal-couple-denies-vanity-fairs-false-claim-of-gender-fluid-baby/
Overall, we rate Vanity Fair Left Biased based on editorial positions that always favor the left and Mostly Factual in reporting, rather than High, due to a failed fact check.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/vanity-fair/
You should have gotten the TDS salve when it might have worked ya po’ ol’ fakenewsman! LOL
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🤣 “Credible news” MY ASS!! And you bitch about the daily caller? You start drinking at 11:00 today?
There are no anonymous sources where voter fraud is concerned.
You sure got your ponytail caught in a wringer when started claiming voter fraud was a myth. Vote early and often Emery.
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That’s it,, QUIT,, so you don’t have to rat out your pals.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-attorney-reviewing-unmasking-resigns-doj
“U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas John Bash, who was tapped by Attorney General Bill Barr to review the practice of unmasking, resigned from the Justice Department on Monday.”
One less swamp rat?
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Posted by: paul emery | 05 October 2020 at 06:24 PM
Typical George response to unhappy news is to go after the source.
Says the man who whines about every source not “The New Republic or Daily Kos”.
Why do you even still post here Punch? Do you get off on the constant ridicule of your beliefs, positions, politics! You’re not changing any minds… most days you just look like a spastic, doddering old fool!
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This little ditty is goin out to the “poll cat”!
Wonder if this will move his numbers at all!
https://lidblog.com/biden-african-americans/
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Tish
George’s response to the NY Times expose of Trumps taxes was to go after the Times and not to seriously consider what their reporting revealed. One of many examples.
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Paul Emery: “the Times and not to seriously consider what their reporting revealed.”
Perhaps you could help me out here. I’m genuinely interested in seeing Trump’s taxes. I’m assuming that you have a source somewhere since any good newsman would have such a thing.
I’m perfectly capable of reading a complex return, so that shouldn’t be a problem.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted by: paul emery | 05 October 2020 at 07:05 PM
I’m a little disappointed…..I really expected another one of your patented open ended questions that buys you a little time to formulate a non ridiculous reply. But I guess the best I can expect is to to settle for your other specialty….the nonsensical sentence comprised of pure gibberish!
Oh well we take what we can get!
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lollll!
Vanity Fair has been unbalanced by truth since Comrade Hitchens breathed his last.
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Scenes
Why don’t you read the NY Times news stories? They have direct access to his returns and wrote the story.
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#sadoldtdssputtering @725 Debunked by tax experts and so why, why, why didn’t they actually show the taxes? Oh it failed to support their cliffs notes version that was mainlined by yall TDS suffers! HA! Did you hear the internet has changed the way we communicate??
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re: Paul Emery@7:25PM
Let me get this straight, please correct my timeline if something is wrong.
. Some (probably NY) enforcement agency is on a fishing expedition and gets Trump’s taxes
. Someone in that office illegally leaks a copy of Trump tax returns to NYT
. Magically, this happens just before an election.
. NYT, hardly a disinterested party, writes stories by cherry picking the returns and presenting a little bit of information about them to people who don’t understand tax law
. Paul Emery reads the NYT headlines, since he doesn’t pay for access
. Paul Emery reads other news sites who read the NYT articles (since they purchased access) and cherry pick the cherry picked information.
. I’m supposed to care what any of this means since I’m not allowed to see the original information.
Somehow, this seems so typical of you that it’s almost the textbook example.
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Posted by: scenes | 05 October 2020 at 07:39 PM
Sigh…..a much better dressing down than I’ve been offering as of late!
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