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[Check out the next advance in AI generated video as demonstrated by Sora, OpenAI’s text-to-video model.  The technology has now advanced to where the machine can create a realistic and natural looking video from a textual description as its only input.  Take a look at some samples here.  So, during this election year what would Biden have Trump say, and conversely, what would Trump have Biden say to the American people?  (H/T to correspondent)  gjr]

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161 responses to “Sandbox – 16feb24”

  1. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    Okay….probably not psul. Too many repukes on that list for our resident Sealion.

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  2. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    I think this is what happens when you still owe the regime a few PSA spots to fulfill your contractual obligations. You’re reduced to making half hearted, pro-forma denunciations of what you personally are afraid the next guy might do.

    Hillary Clinton Claims “Wannabe Dictator” Trump Will Pull US Out Of NATO, “Militarize American Law Enforcement”

    Pull out of NATO…pffft….who cares if some of her old European CFR buddies are put out?! Militarize law enforcement under another Trump regime and you might get to see Hillary pulled out her Chappaqua estate with a leather hood over her head while she’s still in her housecoat and fuzzy slippers…the horror!…and that’s simply not acceptable.
    https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/hillary-clinton-tells-western-allies-trump-will-pull-us-out-nato-if-elected

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  3. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Direct quote from the Wall Street Journal Trump fishole. Do you agree with him or are you one those who will vote against him? ?:
    WSJ writes:
    “Donald Trump says many provocative things, often intentionally, to rile up opponents and dominate the airwaves. But his comments Saturday that he once told the leader of a NATO ally that he’d invite Vladimir Putin to invade is the reason many Americans won’t vote for him again even against a mentally declining President Biden.”
    “‘You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?’” the former President said he replied. ‘“No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay. You gotta pay your bills.’
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-nato-deterrence-putin-article-v-russia-rally-2024-95e1f4b1

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  4. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    Posted by: Pauwerful Energy | 19 February 2024 at 02:32 PM
    What up C-Lyin?

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  5. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    “Direct quote from the Wall Street Journal Trump fishole. Do you agree with him or are you one those who will vote against him?”
    https://wondermark.com/c/1k62/

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  6. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    A Sealion, like other large sea mammals, would require a 30-06 or larger to put down humanely.

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  7. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    Partner in Grift, Second coming of Edith Wilson, One of the guys in a remake of A Weekend at Bernie’s…..

    What Is My Goal?”: Inside the Tense Roundtable to “Define” Jill Biden’s Legacy

    Keep em coming!! You know you want to!
    https://www.vanityfair.com/news/defining-jill-bidens-legacy

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  8. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    Partner in Grift, Second coming of Edith Wilson, One of the guys in a remake of A Weekend at Bernie’s…..

    What Is My Goal?”: Inside the Tense Roundtable to “Define” Jill Biden’s Legacy

    Keep em coming !!

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  9. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    Doublish post! Why?

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  10. Scott O Avatar

    Paul is hilarious!
    So – Trump told an audience that he had told an unnamed person that IF another unnamed person had hypothetically told him something then Trump would respond by saying something.
    So the statement that has frightened Paul so much was never actually told to anyone.

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  11. Scott O Avatar

    “Under changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act two years ago, authorities will no longer face such restrictions. They will be able to tranquilize, capture or trap any sea lions in the area, then bring them to another location to give them a lethal injection. The permit forbids them from shooting sea lions.”
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/15/us-sea-lions-columbia-river-salmon-steelhead-trout

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  12. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    Posted by: Scott O | 19 February 2024 at 06:11 PM
    So the statement that has frightened Paul so much was never actually told to anyone.

    …..and isn’t that why it’s so terrifying?

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  13. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Another self inflicted wound to cali. Mandate compost to cities with no consideration for the lack need for the end product all in the name of global warming –
    California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?
    https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/california-forging-ahead-food-waste-050143297.html
    😉

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  14. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    A sealion who crept up the Deer Creek drainage stealing our trout without a permit and harassing the local blogosphere with poorly crafted missives could and should be shot on general principles.

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  15. Scott O Avatar

    fishy 6:20 Yeah, it’s like the world war that Trump never started. It was truly awful. It still scares me to this day to think about that war.
    Now we find out that not only will Trump get rid of voting if he’s re-elected, but also Clinton says he’ll send out storm troopers to terrorize our citizens.
    Especially women and minorities. It’s all the things he could have done and yet may still do that are so truly terrifying.
    He could allow for the hunting of sea lions!

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  16. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    “Direct quote from the Wall Street Journal Trump fishole.”
    Interesting sentence structure as always….reminds me of a Bloom County strip where the young imps hack into the Washington Post mainframe and do little Cold War headline rewriting: GORBACHEV SINGS – TRACTORS, TURNIP, BUTTOCKS….a visibly shaken Casper Weinberger was seen hurriedly returning to the White House later that day!

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  17. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    Well okay….not the Washington Post…. Close though!
    https://mltshp.com/p/1NVOP

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  18. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    No magnets here nothing to see, move along, move along –
    including a no-bid $10 million contract for a company providing meals, CBS News Boston reported, citing documents obtained by the outlet.
    In some cases, the state is paying hotels $64 per person each day for meals, including $16 for breakfast, $17 for lunch and $31 for dinner.
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/boston-s-migrant-shelter-luxury-state-pays-16-for-breakfast-17-for-lunch-and-31-for-dinner-as-they-live-in-hotels-for-free-after-entering-the-us-illegally/ar-BB1ixfdZ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=4db1f38e32974de0a54d85f06f45ce43&ei=43
    😉

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  19. The Estonian Fox Avatar
    The Estonian Fox

    Headline from Business Insider today:
    “The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with an Mi-8 helicopter was shot to death in Spain”
    https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-helicopter-pilot-who-defected-to-ukraine-shot-dead-spain-2024-2?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_Insider%20Today,%20February%2020,%202024
    Maksym Kuzminov had 2 other crew members with him when he defected. Those 2 were killed (‘eliminated’ is the euphemism used in the article) when they refused to surrender. Maksym was living under a fake name in SE Spain.
    So it looks like hiding in a gulag above the Arctic Circle, or hiding in a beach community along the Med, can both lead to rapid cessation of life.

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  20. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    EF@4:28AM
    ‘Kuzminov also had two other crew members on board who were shocked when they realized they were landing in Ukraine. Ukrainian military officials said they would not surrender and were “eliminated.”‘
    You know, I can’t say that Kuzminov’s shooting is a particularly upsetting outcome. Taking the Queen’s shilling implies a certain mode of behavior and getting your crewmates killed so you can skedaddle ain’t part of it.

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  21. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    Nate Silver on President Potato.
    “It’s time for the White House to put up or shut up
    Shielding Biden from public appearances might be a rational strategy — and that’s why it’s a bad sign.”
    https://www.natesilver.net/p/its-time-for-the-white-house-to-put

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  22. fishhole Avatar
    fishhole

    The out line is the winner…..

    ”If you’re a mass shooter at a Kansas City Chiefs parade, the media protects your identity because you’re “under 18.”
    If you’re a fan in face paint at a Kansas City Chiefs game, the media tries to ruin your life, calling you a racist at 9 years old.”

    In case they wondered why people are cheering the layoffs.
    https://twitter.com/TimRunsHisMouth/status/1759778711023333404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1759778711023333404%7Ctwgr%5E6070af5aaf6c29a20f5d064cc7228e8da8a21be1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Finstapundit.com%2F633125%2F

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  23. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Usually when I say…”your feel good story of the day” … you can expect something not feel goodish to follow! Not this time.

    Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year’s work now takes a day

    Game changer!
    https://newatlas.com/energy/nuclear-reactor-weld-one-day/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f827da62d0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_21_02_49&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-f827da62d0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

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  24. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Omerta….

    James Biden says brother Joe had ‘no direct or indirect’ role in his business during House impeachment inquiry testimony

    Really….then why are Chinese multinationals and Ukrainian oil tycoons doing business with a couple of nobodies like Jim and Hunter Biden?
    https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/bidens-brother-james-arrives-for-impeachment-inquiry-testimony/

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  25. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    “.then why are Chinese multinationals and Ukrainian oil tycoons doing business with a couple of nobodies like Jim and Hunter Biden?”
    The international language of business. Hookers and cocaine.

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  26. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Posted by: scenes | 21 February 2024 at 12:02 PM
    Sorry….I sometimes forget that at least one of those two is an internationally know subject matter expert in that field!

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  27. typo! Avatar
    typo!

    “….known”
    Fuck!

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  28. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Hahahahahahahaha……he looks like the frightened rodent he is!

    After reversing former President Donald Trump’s Executive Actions on border security his first day in office, resulting in a staggering 10 million illegals pouring into the United States, the Biden administration is panicking ahead of the November election – and may issue an executive order to stem the tide and be able to claim he did something about the problem he 100% created.

    I quote: “Oh – so all that ‘we’ve gotta give $60 billion to Ukraine to fix our own border’ was complete bullshit after all.”
    Yes….yes it was!
    Better hurry up “Juan”….get your Guatemalan belly warmer while the selection is still good! Make sure to check the teeth!
    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/executive-order-border-biden-team-freaks-out-may-throw-desperate-pre-election-hail-mary

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  29. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Make em waste it all……

    Donors Keep Pouring Millions Into Nikki Haley’s Long-Shot Campaign

    Lightly tanned Hillary isn’t going anywhere!
    https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/biden-campaign-reports-42-million-in-january-fundraising-8e477187

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  30. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    I really hate it when I find myself in the same camp as “most voters”.

    Most voters say Biden, Trump both mentally unfit for 2nd term, poll finds

    Still……
    https://news.yahoo.com/most-voters-biden-trump-both-225000542.html

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  31. Scott O Avatar

    fishy 7:28 – “Still……”
    Put the 2 of them together for a debate and see who’s senile and who’s not.
    It’ll never happen.

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  32. Scott O Avatar

    “Biden aides weigh the political fallout if a transcript of his special counsel interview is released”
    Because it will show he did criminally mishandle the documents and show he’s senile to boot.
    Too incompetent to stand trial, but good enough as a political puppet for the Dems!
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-aides-weigh-political-fallout-transcript-special-counsel-intervi-rcna138996

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  33. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    “Most voters say”
    Monkey hear, monkey say.
    People have heard the Biden gaffes, and have heard folks claim Trump has suffered much the same.
    I sincerely doubt Trump is anywhere near Biden’s level of disability. Or anyone’s level of disability.

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  34. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Too incompetent to stand trial, but good enough as a political puppet for the Dems!
    The perfect vehicle for ramrodding through the crap you couldn’t otherwise with no legal hassles! Plus being “Too incompetent to stand trial” makes him legitimately representative of the progressive horde.

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  35. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Yeah….why are there?

    Why Are There 30 Cuts In This 2 Minute Biden Speech?

    I can only guess that its because it takes a few seconds every time the intern has to pull the cassette tape out of the BidenBot and put in the next one with 12 seconds of pre-recorded Bidenspeak (Malarkish if you want to be completely accurate) back in!
    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/why-are-there-30-cuts-2-minute-biden-speech

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  36. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    fish ole
    fishole
    So you now admit that Trump is mentally unfit” to be President.
    ” I really hate it when I find myself in the same camp as “most voters”.
    Most voters say Biden, Trump both mentally unfit for 2nd term, poll finds”
    22 February 2024 at 07:28 AM
    What symptoms does trump have that causes you to believe he is mentally unfit” ?

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  37. fish ole’ Avatar
    fish ole’

    Posted by: Jesus you’re tedious| 22 February 2024 at 04:05 PM
    Climb back in your casket Uncle Punchy you’re too short for this ride.

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  38. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Direct quote from you fishmouth. Once again:
    ” I really hate it when I find myself in the same camp as “most voters”.
    Most voters say Biden, Trump both mentally unfit for 2nd term, poll finds”
    fishole 22 February 2024 at 07:28 AM
    Your personal attacks on me are silly so I could care less.

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  39. Scott O Avatar

    Uh oh – too much of the wrong information:
    “CBS seizes confidential files of fired reporter pursuing Hunter Biden laptop story in ‘unprecedented’ move: sources”
    “Herridge is under fire for not complying with US District Judge Christopher Cooper’s order to reveal how she learned about a federal probe into a Chinese American scientist who operated a graduate program in Virginia.
    The journalist may soon be held in contempt of court for not divulging her source for an investigative piece she penned in 2017 when she worked for Fox News.”
    Way too much of that investigatin’ going on here. Doesn’t she know Trump is the only thing to investigate?
    https://nypost.com/2024/02/22/business/cbs-seizes-confidential-files-of-fired-reporter-pursuing-hunter-biden-laptop-story-in-unprecedented/

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  40. Scott O Avatar

    Garbage In – Garbage Out
    Drudge Screaming Headline In Red:
    “MAGA MANIACS DECLARE: DEATH TO DEMOCRACY!”
    Yep – just like it was foretold – if Trump wins, you will never be able to vote again!
    It’s truly amazing to watch folks lose their minds right out in the open. Our country and society in general face so many problems and we’re supposed to be upset about some sarcastic nothing by a clown trying to fire up a crowd.
    Perhaps a glance at what our government is actually doing to us might be a wee bit more instructional, but it just doesn’t have the dopamine hit that flaying phantoms on the right has.
    The amount of Kalifornia’s debt just doubled from what Gov Hair Gel told you a while ago and it looks to get worse. Our nation’s debt is far beyond what the left’s fav economist told us long ago was bad news and now we’re told it’s no big deal.
    I guess as long as the pope is depicted as an Asian woman, we’re good.

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  41. Scott O Avatar

    Paul – “…so I could care less.”
    So – Paul DOES care, but he COULD care less.
    What would cause him to care less?
    How much less could he care?
    How much wood would a wood chuck chuck…

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  42. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 22 February 2024 at 06:16 PM
    Your personal attacks on me are silly so I could care less.

    ….and yet here we are.

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  43. fish ole' Avatar
    fish ole’

    Do you think the DNC had Navalny killed just so they could stage Feeby J’s latest photo op?
    Asking for a friend!
    https://www.the-sun.com/news/10472266/joe-biden-alexei-navalny-widow/

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  44. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Truely an invasion –
    “A lot of those have been absorbed by this county shelter that used taxpayer money. They asked for $3 million and they spent over $6 million and now they say they’re out of money. So we’re going to see migrants congregating in our streets.”
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by Fox News reveals that nearly 140,000 illegal immigrants in total have crossed into the San Diego sector since Fiscal Year 2024 began on October 1st
    They spent up to $8,000 per person per month to put somebody up in a hotel, and they seem to have no problem spending that kind of money. It ruins the neighborhoods, it destroys the hotels, it destroys our security infrastructure. And it’s really bad for everybody,” he said.
    Fox News’ Bill Melugin reported Friday that 21,000 Chinese nationals have been apprehended in the San Diego Sector since Oct. 1, according to CBP sources. The number is second only to Colombian nationals and shockingly eclipsed the number of Mexican nationals.
    “I think that’s a real serious concern. China is not neutral with us. They’re somewhat of an enemy, at least in a Cold War at this point. And it makes me nervous to see enemies of our nation congregating right in our city,” he said.
    The total number of southwest land border encounters since Biden assumed office in 2021 is 7,298,486, CBP data shows.
    https://www.foxnews.com/media/san-diego-migrant-center-close-after-influx-asylum-seekers-drains-funds-serious-problem
    😉

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  45. Individual Juan Avatar
    Individual Juan

    Fish Olé! 🌮🇲🇽🌮
    I like it!

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  46. Individual Juan Avatar
    Individual Juan

    MAGANs will now throw you in jail for dropping a petri dish.
    You can’t make this stuff up!

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  47. Scott O Avatar

    Idiot Juanita: “You can’t make this stuff up!”
    Uh, you just did exactly that.
    Let us know the names of the folks thrown in jail for ‘dropping a petri dish’.
    Better hide under your bed, Juanita – the Christian Nationalists are coming for you!

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  48. fishanthrope Avatar
    fishanthrope

    Posted by: Individual Juan | 23 February 2024 at 07:36 AM
    Fish Olé! 🌮🇲🇽🌮
    I like it!

    Yes…..I didn’t want to go down this road but regrettably RR’s resident Joe Biden impersonator no longer has the ability to spell “fish hole” (with or without spaces).

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