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224 responses to “Sandbox – 30aug23”
Paul 6:33 – “Once again Gregory is standing up and supporting Trump.”
No Paul – he’s pointing out a physical reality.
Gregory is supporting the truth.
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@637 He is the ponytail of ignorance with an oozing TDS infection. LOL
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No Scott, Gregory is making excuses for Trump who did nothing in his four years but trash the economy, run up nearly 7 Trillion in debt and lose the House, Senate and Presidency while becoming the biggest political loser since the 1800’s.
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I rest my case @717 ROFLOL.
Talk about setting yourself up for failure –
To comply, New Hampshire needs to scrap its state law protecting its first-in-the-nation primary status and must expand access to early voting. But with Republicans in control of New Hampshire’s governor’s office and both houses of the state legislature, state Democrats have repeatedly argued that’s a non-starter.
There are plenty of Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire who see the upending of their leadoff positions as sour grapes from Biden, who finished a disappointing fourth in the 2020 Iowa caucuses and fifth in the New Hampshire primary, before a second-place finish in Nevada and a landslide victory in South Carolina propelled him towards the nomination and eventually the White House.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-hampshire-democrats-defy-biden-dnc-ultimatum-ditch-first-in-nation-primary
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Once again Gregory is standing up and supporting Trump. He’s the most consistent Trump supporter on this blog.
You’re (see…proper use of “you’re…try it some time) the “the most consistent Trump supporter on this blog”. Everybody else stopped talking about him shortly after the election.
Not you….you need Trump like other people need air.
I get it though….without Trump in your (see ….”your” in the possessive) life I’d have been reading your obituary sometime in 2018.
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Punch, punch, punch.
If you and “Juan” would like me to not write comments that seem to support Trump, I’d suggest you write more carefully. Stick to the truth. Less bull.
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See ….this is how you know it’s really President Brainstem’s plan for student debt relief…!
https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-forgiveness-plans-could-actually-cost-borrowers-more-1824029
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Gregory
What is not true about my 7:17 post repeated here for your convenience:
“No Scott, Gregory is making excuses for Trump who did nothing in his four years but trash the economy, run up nearly 7 Trillion in debt and lose the House, Senate and Presidency while becoming the biggest political loser since the 1800’s.”
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Reality check for gavin that they cannot keep the lights on with the new green deal. ROFLOL
California to expand fossil fuel project Gavin Newsom said he was ‘fully committed’ to shutting down
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/california-expand-fossil-fuel-project-204113267.html
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From a neutral point of view, there is nothing true in your 911p.
Sorry Punch.
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The TDS set has the same disconnect from the truth and are as slavish to the talking points as a chicom central committee member like this winner. Lets hope it runs aoc out of office. –
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday said that President Joe Biden has “done more” to secure the souther border and deal with the immigration crisis “than anybody else.”
Her comments come after fellow Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told the New York Times that immigration is the Biden administration’s “weakest issue.”
“The president has done more to secure the border and to deal with this issue of immigration than anybody else. He really has!” Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/karine-jean-pierre-responds-aoc-213024283.html
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What are you talking about Gregory? Can you name me another 20th Century President who lost the House, Senate and Presidency in one term? If so, name them. Did Trump run up nearly 7 Trillion in debt in just four years or not? If he didn’t show me the numbers. Did Trump not inherit a steady economy and leave it a total mess? If not show me the numbers to support your contention. I’m afraid your undying support for Trump is causing you to become delusional. Here are the numbers:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-trump/trump-ends-his-term-like-a-growing-number-of-americans-out-of-a-job-idUSKBN29D30I
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Trump…..truly the wellspring from which you flow!
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The Chinese really got their money’s worth when they bought “Coin Operated President” and on so many levels.
https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/ignoring-bidens-fallout-in-africa
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Punch, I’d love to have a good conversation about this, but past experience with you sez it’s impossible. How many Senate seats were lost? How many House seats were lost? How does COVID response figure in? What were Dem’s doing that was counterproductive just to hurt Trumpers?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress#/media/File:Combined–Control_of_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives_-_Control_of_the_U.S._Senate.png
Enquiring minds want to know.
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My “bureaucrats” comments began as a counter to Fishes with Glocks right wing talking point that Democrats are for big government, insinuating that Republicans have never had a hand in creating any big government bureaucracies.
Gregory could not handle that truth so decided to split hairs on the size of the majority in the house and senate during Trump’s term. Of course, the same thing could be said of the Congressional majorities during Biden’s term.
After smearing me, Scott comes around at 633pm indicating he thinks some fat could be cut from the pork.
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Posted by: Corpulent Juan | 02 September 2023 at 07:27 AM
Scott comes around at 633pm indicating he thinks some fat could be cut from the pork.
It’s simply not possible that you survived in a career dependent on passable writing,.
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Splitting hairs and ignoring the sizes of the wins/losses is what Paul’s conclusion is based upon.
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Right-wing propagandists full of doom and gloom, supposed Biden economic failures, whining about inflation and how bad everybody’s doing in America take note,
“On Friday, June 30, alone, the TSA screened a total of 2,884,683 passengers, according to the agency. That represents the highest checkpoint throughput volume in the agency’s history, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein tweeted.Jul 6, 2023”
“The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to screen an incredibly high volume of travelers from Friday, Sept. 1, through Wednesday, Sept. 6, following a record-breaking summer. On Friday alone, the TSA anticipates more than 2.7 million travelers will pass through security checkpoints.
In fact, TSA Administrator David Pekoske said in a statement he anticipates passenger numbers will be nearly 11 percent higher than the same time last year, and even higher than 2019.”
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Gregory
It’s based on simple facts Gregory, facts that you chose to ignore. Once again, show me another President that has lost the House Senate and Presidency after one term in the 20th Century.
Losing the House and Senate is a fact Gregory, how can you deny it? Of course you are one of those that believe that Trump won the election despite there being NO evidence to prove that.
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Posted by: Corpulent Juan | 02 September 2023 at 10:11 AM
….and heading into a significant slowdown they’re doing it on credit.
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Yes, fishes with glocks, Americans are stupid and only think in the moment, so what else is new?
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Posted by: Corpulent Juan | 02 September 2023 at 10:38 AM
Just wondering why you picked that particular post to ignore that fact.
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It’s based on simple facts Gregory, facts that you chose to ignore. Once again, show me another President that has lost the House Senate and Presidency after one term in the 20th Century.
I bet you practiced that speech while standing on a bucket.
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Trump didn’t do that in the 20th Century, Punch. Didn’t you notice?
There has been little movement in seats in the House and the Senate… we shall see what happens in 2024.
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Anything can happen in the future Gregory. Historically Trump is the biggest political loser since the 1800’s. Thanks for correcting me on the scope of Trumps legacy as the biggest loser. Actually he’s the biggest loser in the 20th and 21st centuries. You got it right about that.
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Obama lost way more seats in the Congress. And the Presidency didn’t get kept in the family… it took another 4 years to crank up the machine to dump Trump.
No punch. You lost.
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Obama was re-elected and served two complete terms Gregory Trump was dumped after one term. Also he left the economy is much better shape than when he found it after the Bush disaster. Trump wrecked the economy in only one term after inheriting a solid growing economy trom Obama. There is no comparison Gregory.
Gregory
Who inherited the better economy Obama from Bush or Trump from Obama?
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Trump was dumped after people like you ran after him with torches and pitchforks… after 6 years, he slowed down.
Obama lost a bunch of Senate and House seats. The biggest loser.
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Golly, Paul… everyone I know thinks Trump’s economy was pretty good until COVID hit and Dem’s didn’t want to go to work no mo’.
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Creepy grampa joe is bought and paid for –
https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2023/08/31/chinas-coal-power-binge-accelerates-over-300-more-plants-on-the-way/
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Gosh and Golly Gregory everybody knows he inherited a good economy and left a mess for Biden to clean up. Trump instigated and signed all the financial aid packages you are referring to. He even signed the first extension.
“President Trump on Sunday night signed a massive coronavirus relief and spending package, relenting on a measure he had called a “disgrace” days earlier.
The legislation, which combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with government funding through September 2021, was passed by large majorities in both chambers of Congress on Dec. 21 — only to see Trump blindside legislators the next day and blast the bill.
In a statement Sunday night, Trump said lawmakers will pursue some of his sought-after changes.”
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/27/950133658/trump-signs-covid-19-relief-package-after-threatening-to-derail-it
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Gosh and golly?
The PBS piece was a year after COVID started making its rounds and teachers and other unionized public employees began refusing to work.
So… you think Trump was trying to sabotage the economy… while he was trying to remain President?
Really?
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He signed it. Had nearly $7 trillion in debt. No one to blame but himself and his total incompetence.
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And the price of not signing… was collapse of the economy?
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Trump wrecked the economy in only one term after inheriting a solid growing economy trom Obama.
Shallowness of the change layer in the guitar case…..irrefutable evidence.
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Paul – “No one to blame but himself and his total incompetence.”
Yep – he wrote the bill, and threatened all the congressmen with the gallows if they didn’t vote for it. Held their children at gun point.
The Dems and Paul Emery begged him not to do it – you all remember Paul pleading on George’s blog that we do what we can to stop the bailout – remember?
What a maroon.
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Lonesome Johnny 10:11 – “supposed Biden economic failures, whining about inflation”
Yeah, those idiot hard working middle class morons watching their buying power disappear due to “transitory” inflation – what a bunch of whiners.
Why don’t they just get another credit card – right, Juan?
How far into the MD20/20 were you this morning?
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Oh, look – another “talking point” from the conservatives:
“American College of OBGYNs Calls For No Limits on Abortion”
Must be one of those “centrist policies” I keep hearing about.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/02/american-college-obgyns-calls-for-no-limits-abortion/
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Do any of the lefties see the problem here –
President Joe Biden cited his hectic schedule when he was asked Saturday why he had not yet visited East Palestine, Ohio, months after the town was devastated by a train derailment that polluted the environment and contaminated water.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-cites-busy-schedule-asked-visiting-east-palestine-ohio
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/02/joe-biden-spent-40-percent-presidency-away-personal-trips/
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HAHA i bet there is an air force of drones delivering small packages to keep them distracted from the global warming thingy and the ticket prices. LOL
https://www.foxnews.com/us/burning-man-festival-told-shelter-place-conserve-food-water-flooding
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Time for the TDS set to scream as their heads explode –
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-scores-a-victory-judge-rules-trump-s-false-election-statements-while-in-office-are-covered-by-presidential-immunity/ss-AA1gaUoN?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c08662ccbd9041ebb0b67a5ee0bfac46&ei=24#image=4
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LOL get the ponytail of ignorance to his couch –
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos appeared stunned Sunday by a 2024 election poll showing former President Trump and President Biden tied at 46% in a hypothetical rematch, calling the findings “kind of shocking” in light of Trump’s mounting legal woes.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/abc-host-shocked-new-poll-trump-biden-tied-potential-matchup-despite-trumps-legal-baggage
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Smells like another scam with a ftx spin along with a dollop of jum jones. LOL –
The “Angel” singer is so sure about Africa that he has planned the construction of a new city in Senegal. He launched his settlement in 2020 with the cooperation of the country of Senegal with the hopes of creating a high-tech community with an economy based on his “Akoin” cryptocurrency.
Akon — who has been repeatedly accused of mistreating women and in 2008 was seen on video punching a female fan in the face — was recently heard selling his pan-African city idea on a podcast called REVOLT. During the show, the singer claimed that the African continent is the “holy grail” for black Americans because its people need “everything.”
“Africa is in a position where if African Americans take position now, every single African American would be a millionaire without even thinking twice because there’s nothing that’s not needed over there,” Akon said. “So, you guys come with the discipline, you guys come with the knowledge, you come with the resources.”
In the late 2000s, Akon was busted for exaggerating his criminal record to market himself. He claimed to have been a “notorious” car theft ringleader who got locked up for almost five years in prison. However, The Smoking Gun combed through his records to find one conviction for gun possession with a sentence of three years’ probation — and then several months in prison for alleged auto theft before prosecutors dropped all charges against him.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/09/03/singer-akon-says-if-every-single-african-american-moved-to-senegal-and-invested-in-his-smart-city-they-would-become-millionaires-and-the-u-s-would-collapse-overnight/
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Well this should make a certain Nevada City resident ecstatic.
I’m sure it will be fine though…..
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/oklahoma-school-hires-drag-queen-principal-once-arrested-child-porn-drugs
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“Make a note of how they aren’t “advocating for a complete erasure of cars.” Instead, they want the government to “re-direct the U.S. from relying on private motor vehicles.” The word “private” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. In other words, they won’t be getting rid of all cars. Just your cars. Your private cars. Just like they won’t be getting rid of all planes. The military will still need jets (sold by the military-industrial complex and paid for by your taxpayer dollars). And important people like John Kerry will still need their private jets because they are very busy. But you don’t need to fly.”
….and I imagine that other “important people”…say like the CEO of a certain placer county resort destination non profit will need their Subaru’s as well.
It’s just common sense.
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/09/04/pete-buttigieg-is-just-a-symptom-of-a-vastly-larger-crisis-n575675#google_vignette
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Alas….another court scribe saying the quiet part out loud….
I’m not sure he needs to be terribly concerned….the eastern establishment and their new Silicon Valley pledges have so much wrapped up in the simpleton that his legacy will be carried across the finish line. And frankly he’s not completely stupid either….he has managed to con a whole group of progressive geriatrics that he remains “a man of the people” no matter how much corruption is discovered and suppressed by the ….ahem….”Press”. But his greatest skill is his ability to believe his own BS…..Joe learned long ago that the most important quality to have (in addition to perving on little girls and an unerring drive for Hoovering up dirty money) is sincerity?
Once you can fake that you’re (again note to PunchyBot™….you’re (the contraction of “you are” as opposed to “your” the possessive) golden!
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/simple-joe-bidens-biggest-fear-being-perceived-stupid-according-biographer
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Another joy of the new green deal –
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” UAW President Shawn Fain discussed endorsing a candidate in the 2024 presidential race and stated that there are issues with workers possibly being left behind in the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, and stated that “20% of the powertrain workers in the Big Three stand to lose their jobs down the road” if that transition occurs. He also argued that “you can’t call this a just transition if you’re going to go from $32 an hour wages down to $16 an hour.”
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/09/04/uaw-president-20-of-big-three-powertrain-workers-stand-to-lose-jobs-under-electric-vehicle-transition/
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And the winner of the biggest shithole in the US is DRUMROLL –
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/04/washington-d-c-ranked-least-desirable-place-live-survey/
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Good news on the energy front – i.e. REAL energy, the non-green kind. U.S. oil production is nearly recovered to late-2019 levels. You would think that the Biden administration would be first-in-line to take credit for this. Nope, since that would mean backtracking on the greenness. It’s just good ol’ capitalism back to work, making money, providing jobs, and supplying a product that people love to use. Data from an actual govt website!! So not all good info has been shut down. Yet.
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRFPUS2&f=M
in thousand bpd:
2019-11,871 11,652 11,911 12,145 12,153 12,216 11,896 12,479 12,584 12,805 13,000 12,980
2020-12,850 12,844 12,795 11,911 9,714 10,446 11,004 10,579 10,926 10,456 11,196 11,172
2023-12,568 12,532 12,770 12,650 12,637 12,844-June.
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