207 responses to “Sandbox – 27jan24”

1. 

   Individual Juan

   31 January 2024

   Rebane’s Ruminator cohort identified,
   “Stable Genius launches jihad against…
   Amid the outbreak of wars and rumors of wars; in the midst of genuine crises at home and abroad, MAGA turned its fevered attention to… Taylor Swift.
   I hesitate to state the obvious, but this is beyond parody; a story so stupid it makes even our Very Stupid Times blush.
   Trump is triggered by the expectation that the popstar, one of most famous women on the planet, may endorse Joe Biden (as she did in 2020). A rational political actor would probably just move on, ignoring the whole thing. But we are not dealing with rational political actors, are we?
   The presence of Swift and her boyfriend at the Super Bowl has deranged even the pre-demented, who are spinning out wild, hysterical, and ludicrous conspiracy theories. Like this:
   https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/some-good-and-bad-news-about-free?r=26vbls&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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   scenes

   31 January 2024

   re: IJ@7:16AM and Taylor Swift.
   Looking at this:
   https://www.newsweek.com/can-taylor-swift-sway-2024-election-1864474
   “Exclusive polling conducted for Newsweek by Redfield & Wilton Strategies found that 18 percent of voters say they’re “more likely” or “significantly more likely” to vote for a candidate endorsed by Swift.”
   I can see the interest.
   The deal is, the average modern American voter, particularly any Democrat, has the mindset of a teenage girl. Teen-girl pop icons were bound to become major political players. Maybe President Swift is in the cards. The Social Justice (Just-us?) Utopia will be brought to fruition, in a sea of shallow-thinking cellphone tap-tap-tapping, by our mean-girl betters.
   It’s a beautiful thing.

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   fishanthrope

   31 January 2024

   Rebane’s Ruminator cohort identified

   Fat, Drunk, and Stupid is no way to go through life son….
   ~Dean Vernon Wormer
   

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4. 

   scenes

   31 January 2024

   Good Lord. I’d say that the Broad Street Fightin’ 420th might be in trouble.
   H.R.6981 – Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024
   https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6981/text

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5. 

   scenes

   31 January 2024

   ..and just because I thought this was funny. At least the Green Libertarians are big on personal hygiene.
   “A man decided to take an impromptu bath at Florida Atlantic University during the middle of a class. The professor allowed him to continue as long as he remained “quiet.””
   https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1752509821520331084

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   Gregory

   31 January 2024

   scenes 713a
   Bureaucrats can’t spend money not authorized by the Congress.

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7. 

   scenes

   31 January 2024

   Bureaucrats can’t spend money not authorized by the Congress.
   But they are hell on wheels at convincing Congress to give them money, assuming the spending is even discretionary.
   I’m not entirely sure who is actually in charge of the ‘budget’ anymore in terms of underlying power. Congress? President? Courts? Campaign donors? it’s all loosey goosey with a lot of people benefiting from short-term planning.

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8. 

   scenes

   31 January 2024

   For some reason, google search is showing ‘adult diaper spa’ as a top search item.
   Naturally, I had to investigate.
   https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/01/30/diaper-spa-raising-eyebrows-atkinson-new-hampshire/
   ““People tend to fear anything that they fail to comprehend,” said the owner of The Diaper Spa, a new business that’s stoking local controversy.”
   roflmao. What a perfect business opportunity for the modern USA. Western Civilization on a handcart to hell, but it’s an honor to watch the carnage. Not with a bang, but a diaper.

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   Don Bessee

   31 January 2024

   Another crazy cali law bites the dust –
   https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/judge-voids-california-laws-requiring-background-checks-to-buy-ammunition/ar-BB1hyYd8?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=8effd637fa65453288f0f0826d721209&ei=21
   😉

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10. 

    Don Bessee

    31 January 2024

    And another shoe drops –
    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/31/report-fani-willis-fired-whistleblower-who-warned-her-about-mishandling-federal-funds/
    😉

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11. 

    Individual Juan

    31 January 2024

    MAGA -Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
    Billionaire Trump wants to raid PAC named MAGA Inc. to pay his legal fees.
    The Art of the Steal.

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12. 

    Gregory

    31 January 2024

    Indy Jeffie 340p
    Trump copyrighted MAGA before entering the contest for the 2016 election.

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13. 

    Paul Emery

    31 January 2024

    So Gregory then you won’t blame Obama for his deficits because he had a Republican House the last 6 years as well as a Republican Senate the last two- and you won’t blame Biden because he has a Republican House.
    That makes your opinions consistent with whomever is in office.
    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/jun/25/control-house-and-senate-1900/

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14. 

    Gregory

    31 January 2024

    A Republican House with a 1 vote majority and a brand-spanking new unskilled Speaker is something else, Punch.
    Nancy Pelosi was Speaker for Trump’s congress.
    My opinions are consistent.

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15. 

    Gregory

    31 January 2024

    BTW thanks and a hat tip to Federal Judge Benitez, who once again upheld the 2nd and struck down the background checks for buying ammunition in California. Out of state mail orders can send ammo purchases to residential addresses.

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16. 

    Paul Emery

    31 January 2024

    Gregory
    What does that have to do with it? Are you saying the current Republican House is incompetent?

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17. 

    Gregory

    31 January 2024

    Sheezh
    No Punch, I said a bare majority and a brand spanking new Speaker isn’t equivalent to a 25 vote majority and a cut throat experienced Speaker, like Pelosi.
    Really, Paul. Can you go off and take some magic pills to gain maybe 35 IQ points and then come back?

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18. 

    Paul Emery

    31 January 2024

    Gregory
    You are once again twisting the truth to support your guy Trump. According to you Trump doesn’t need to take responsibility for his 7.8 Trillion dollar deficit because he had a Democratic House for the last two years of his term. Repubs controlled the House and Senate for his first and the Senate during his second term yet you contend that was enough to force Trump to do their bidding. The ironic thing is that Trump initially refused to support the Covid aid legislation because they didn’t give enough money out. He wanted $2000 to those in need rather than the $600 payments that was supported by the Dems and most Republicans. Check out this link:
    “In his statement, Trump repeated his frustrations with the COVID-19 relief bill for providing only $600 checks to most Americans instead of the $2,000 that his fellow Republicans already rejected. ”
    https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-2a2645e52fda774ae8f1443b4dffc82e

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    Paul Emery

    31 January 2024

    Here’s more:
    “Trump was in the middle of formally drafting his demand for the larger payments when White House officials told him that doing so could imperil delicate negotiations over the economic relief package, the officials said. Congressional Republicans have insisted that the relief bill remain less than $1 trillion, and it’s currently designed to cost around $900 billion. Larger stimulus checks could push the package’s total over $1 trillion.”
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/17/trump-2000-stimulus-checks/

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    Paul Emery

    31 January 2024

    Poor Trump Chumps who have been supporting Trump with their hard earned cash just to pay his legal fee’s.
    “Two of Donald Trump’s political action committees spent an astonishing $29 million in legal consulting and legal fees in the second half of last year, leaving only $5 million in his leadership PAC’s coffers.
    The expenditures provide a stark illustration of how Trump’s courtroom issues have not just defined his campaign but begun to overwhelm it. In total, the former president spent roughly $50 million in donor funds on legal expenses over the course of 2023.
    https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/31/trump-donor-legal-fees-fec-00138965

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21. 

    Gregory

    31 January 2024

    ” According to you Trump doesn’t need to take responsibility for his 7.8 Trillion dollar deficit because he had a Democratic House for the last two years of his term.”
    No, Punch. You’ve not taken the magic pills, have you?

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    Paul Emery

    31 January 2024

    Other news, Biden is starting to make a move.
    “Biden leads Trump 50% to 44% in their likely presidential election rematch, according to the new Quinnipiac University poll.”
    https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/01/31/biden-leads-over-trump-in-new-national-poll-as-swing-state-survey-tells-different-story/

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23. 

    Gregory

    31 January 2024

    That’s Quinnipiac for you. No one believes it.

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24. 

    Barry Pruett

    31 January 2024

    Paul. Nobody cares about any of that. People believe that Trump will dismantle the leviathan federal government. No matter what you argue, nobody will be deterred. This populist movement is very 1960s. You should get on board.

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    Paul Emery

    31 January 2024

    Well Barry you’re marching right in step supporting Trump, the biggest political loser since the 1800’s. He’s a dream come true for the dems who could not win without him.

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    Don Bessee

    31 January 2024

    Biden is starting to make a move…. oh that’s a relief for his diaper changers it’s been 3 days since he moved a boom boom.
    😉

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27. 

    Gregory

    31 January 2024

    The Presidents movements this week:
    Monday: nothing
    Tuesday: nothing
    Wednesday: Good one, some blood
    (from The Missing White House Tapes, NatLampCo)

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28. 

    Barry Pruett

    31 January 2024

    Sounds like 2016 all over again. Smdh.

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29. 

    Individual Juan

    01 February 2024

    Trumper Dow Jones cheerleader Don B. should be cheering again now that the stock markets are rising only because Trump is looking like the eventual Republican nominee 😂
    https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/donald-trump-claims-hes-responsible-for-stocks-hitting-record-highs/articleshow/107266855.cms

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30. 

    Individual Juan

    01 February 2024

    Barry P.,
    “People believe that Trump will dismantle the leviathan federal government.”
    Yes, magical thinking is a primary motivator with the MAGA crowd.

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31. 

    fishanthrope

    01 February 2024

    Over 500 journalists laid off in January alone…
    After budget slashing, more reporters plan walkouts…
    One would think that those the working in the marketing department would know that it has its risks!
    Maybe not….

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32. 

    fishhole

    01 February 2024

    Looks like Jimmy got the monologue the DNC sent him!

    Jimmy Kimmel Suggests Joe Biden Having Dementia Is A “Crazy Conspiracy Theory”

    ….good to know!
    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/jimmy-kimmel-suggests-joe-biden-having-dementia-crazy-conspiracy-theory

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33. 

    Individual Juan

    01 February 2024

    Barry P.,
    “No matter what you argue, nobody will be deterred. This populist movement is very 1960s. You should get on board.”
    …looking forward to the Yezhovshina, are we Barry?
    “Did Donald Trump commit sexual assault? Of the 91 criminal indictments he faces, are any of them serious accusations? Is Trump’s incitement of an insurrection sufficient to trigger Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment? More than a dozen of his top administration officials say he is unfit for office—are they correct?
    Haley can’t touch any of these truths. Doing so would instantly render her nonviable in the party because-and this is the Big Thing- telling any of these truths would cause the majority of Republican voters to instinctively reject her.”
    https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/i-feel-like-im-taking-crazy-pills?r=26vbls&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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34. 

    scenes

    01 February 2024

    “Haley can’t touch any of these truths.”
    …or, ‘truths’. The truthiness business is a tricky thing, as is lawfare.
    She’s running for VP. Ya gotta look viable but not irritate the Big Guy too much. A tricky situation.
    lol. The perfect election. A guy who 1/2 the country thinks is HitlerSatan because they think he’s an asshole and will invent any old theory about vs. a really really decrepit dude who can barely walk or speak and is basically a puppet for some unseen staff members and friends. Throw in an unelectable JFK Jr. who seems a decent kind of guy but is going to get torn down by both attack machines.
    I mean, this will be amazing. Plenty of trash talk on RR. Psul with his inevitable contentless bon mots. Polls and polls and polls. Taibbi’s Great Vampire Squids making peace with Mostly Peaceful Protestors, single moms, and men-in-dresses to take down the Orange Golem. What’s left of the Religious Right going after a shuffling-to-the-teleprompter President Potato while backing their own Godly Lothario.
    I can’t wait.

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35. 

    fishhole

    01 February 2024

    Posted by: scenes | 01 February 2024 at 12:40 PM
    I can’t wait.
    From a political entertainment perspective you suffer from an embarrassment of riches!

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36. 

    Individual Juan

    01 February 2024

    Hannity is always good for a quote,
    “Hannity: Maybe Taylor Swift just bought into all the lies about Republicans that they are racist and sexist and homophobic and xenophobic and transphobic and Islamophobic and they want a total ban on abortion… If she believes all that she is believing a lie.”

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    Gregory

    01 February 2024

    “Maybe Taylor Swift just bought into all the lies about Republicans that they are racist and sexist and homophobic and xenophobic and transphobic and Islamophobic and they want a total ban on abortion… If she believes all that she is believing a lie.”
    Indy Jeffie 149p, to the extent you also believe such mendacities you are similarly believing a line of bull.

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    Individual Juan

    01 February 2024

    Gregor,
    If Hannity would have said it this way, “…Republicans that they are [all] racist…”
    I would agree with Hannity.
    You don’t have to look very hard to find Republicans who are are racist and sexist and homophobic and xenophobic and transphobic and Islamophobic and want a total ban on abortion…or at least some of the above.

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39. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    Of course they did –
    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/01/150-house-democrats-vote-against-bill-deport-illegal-alien-drunk-drivers/
    😉

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40. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    Creepy grampa joe is not going to get the garbage senate codification of the socialist dem giveaways to illegals. Tru dat –
    Trump swipes at Biden’s demand for legislation to secure the border: ‘I didn’t have a bill’
    https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/trump-swipes-bidens-demand-legislation-214608464.html
    😉

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41. 

    scenes

    01 February 2024

    Individual Juan@4:40PM
    Now say this a couple of times while turning widdershins:
    “You don’t have to look very hard to find Black people who are are racist and sexist and homophobic and xenophobic and transphobic and Islamophobic and want a total ban on abortion…or at least some of the above.”
    Do you think that’s true?

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42. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    No more grand slams for oaklanders –
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/denny-s-closes-its-54-year-old-oakland-restaurant-over-safety-concerns-days-after-in-n-out-announced-plans-to-do-the-same/ar-BB1hBSlK?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=fc5d4e40e6f641ad8d528922941ecc8b&ei=146
    😉

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43. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    The root cause of the problem is them and the gangs they empower with this bullshit. Do the crime do the time you muthas –
    Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb infuriated residents after claiming the city’s rampant crime crisis cannot be dealt with through law and order.
    Angry residents met with community leaders in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for a panel to discuss the rise of violent crime in the city, specifically among juveniles, when Schwalb made the controversial comment.
    As residents voiced their concerns and frustrations, the Democrat suggested that if district residents want to be “safer in the long run,” they must take preventative measures rather than arrest and prosecute violent criminals.
    “We as a city and a community need to be much more focused on prevention and surrounding young people and their families with resources if we want to be safer in the long run,” Shwalb said in a viral clip from Fox 5. “We cannot prosecute and arrest our way out of it.”
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dc-ag-residents-city-cannot-prosecute-arrest-crime-crisis-madness
    😉

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44. 

    Scott O

    01 February 2024

    Idiot Juanita 4:50 – “…or at least some of the above.”
    In other words, you agree with the Hannity quote you posted at 1:49.

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45. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    Did emperor gavin send them tickets and an invitation? The world wonders –
    NYC migrants arrested for assaulting police flee to California upon release: report
    https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-migrants-arrested-assaulting-police-flee-california-release
    😉

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46. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    Defund the police, abolish bail, flood us with soros da’ and no consequences and you demand they stay! Just as bad as cali –
    Apparently, Walgreens is supposed to be a not-for-profit charity.
    Did you know this? I certainly didn’t. But thank heavens for Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley for setting me straight on the matter and pointing out that the chain closing stores in areas with rampant theft represents “disruptive, life-threatening acts of racial & economic discrimination” against “black & brown communities.”
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/squad-member-ayanna-pressley-accuses-walgreens-of-racism-for-leaving-crime-ridden-community/ar-BB1hBSEK?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=c0f5ccfcacb64b68b8ca1ddc4a6c7d06&ei=66
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/san-francisco-supervisor-wants-to-regulate-grocery-store-closures/ar-BB1hyfHZ
    😉

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47. 

    Scott O

    01 February 2024

    The jokes write themselves:
    “Newsom, during a press conference Wednesday about a mental health proposition, revealed he was recently at a Target store about to check out when he saw a man walk out of the store without paying.
    As he checked out, a Target worker informed the governor the man was “just walking out” and did not pay for his items, according to Newsom.”
    Ready for it?
    ““Why am I spending $380 and everyone can walk the hell right out?” Newsom said Wednesday.”
    Gov Brylcream has just proven what an inept, hypocritical imbecile he is. He probably really doesn’t have a damn clue what’s been going on in CA for years.
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/newsom-recalls-target-worker-blaming-him-for-retail-theft-where-s-your-manager/ar-BB1hD9hQ?cvid=f853d1bbae614cdd9bf96bf72b80f7a4&ei=5

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48. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    @933 but in the meantime we in cali are taking action in spite of defunders, emperor gavins socialist anarchist and the gangs. –
    Still, voters across the political spectrum support changing the law. According to the poll, 88% of “strongly conservative” voters said they want to amend Proposition 47, while 64% of “moderate” voters and 41% of “somewhat liberal” voters said the same. Looks like a winner –
    Fifty-one percent of voters surveyed in the Berkeley IGS poll said they disapproved of Newsom’s handling of crime and public safety, an increase of 16 percentage points since September 2020.
    fIX 47 White 69% Latino 62% Asian 61%
    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-15/california-voters-support-a-do-over-of-loosened-theft-crimes-under-prop-47
    😉

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49. 

    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    A page out of botox nancys playbook, pass it and then you can read it, no way chuckie, DOA –
    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/01/schumer-to-jam-senate-with-immigration-deal-still-hidden-from-public/
    😉

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    Don Bessee

    01 February 2024

    How do you know when a lawyer is lying? Their lips are moving –
    https://www.theunion.com/news/community/ideas-opinions-stephen-munkelt-false-comparisons-in-county-employee-salaries/article_63175678-c08d-11ee-b70f-67bf4d9e7a71.html
    😉

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