Knucklehead Epidemic

Busting out the Ebola humor:

A passenger who claimed he had the Ebola virus while aboard a US Airways flight destined for the Dominican-Republic from Philadelphia on Thursday did not have the disease; it was a prank. The unidentified man panicked a flight crew and 256 passengers before a hazmat team cleared the man after two hours of Ebola screening, according to Fox News.

 

A male flier began coughing and yelling that he was infected with Ebola disease and was from Africa. Video footage of the scene aboard the plane shows the concerned looks on passengers’ faces as the news spread of a possible carrier of the disease who was exhibiting symptoms.

 

...

When the aircraft landed at Punta Cana International Airport, four crew members dressed in blue hazmat suits boarded the plane and isolated the supposed Ebola sufferer. The man was eventually led off the plane and evaluated at the airport’s medical center. Hours later, officials said the man did not show any Ebola symptoms.

In short, the episode aboard the plane was a prank.

They laughed when he said he wanted to do stand-up comedy, but they're not laughing now.

Comments

[SD]

primo !

[NKreBootDeux]

As this thread is about the epidemic, I'll report my comment from the last Thread about Danny Malloy's state of emergency:

RickB-- fortunately for us Netmeggers, Dannell Malloy couldn't organize a riot, so the shadow of Prog Fascism falling over Ct. is remote. Of course TomM and I will keep our daughters' old field hockey sticks at the ready, in case they are needed in the cause to defend liberty.

[Extraneus]

Oregon ‘first lady’ cops to green-card ‘marriage of convenience’ in exchange for $5G

Oregon [Democrat] Gov. John Kitzhaber got one hell of an October surprise, as his fiancée tearfully admitted Thursday to having a green-card marriage to an 18-year-old Ethiopian immigrant. The stunning admission comes after an alternative newspaper first reported that Cylvia Hayes – who despite being engaged goes by the title “first lady” in the state – had been married, and divorced, three times before.

Two of those were known. But the Democratic governor to whom she’s engaged, and the public, apparently didn’t know about the third.

"This is the most painful part for me," she said, according to Oregon’s Fox 12. "John Kitzhaber deserved to know the history of the person he was forming a relationship with. The fact that I did not disclose this to him meant that he has learned about this in the most public and unpleasant way."

Wiping away tears at a Thursday news conference, Hayes said she accepted around $5,000 to marry the immigrant, Abraham Abraham, in 1997 so that he could remain in the United States.

"It was a marriage of convenience," Hayes said. "He needed help and I needed financial support."

[Extraneus]

Forgot to bold his name: Abraham Abraham.

[NKreBootDeux]

First Skank is more apt.

[GMax]

Some other late breaking news. The Denver Post has just endorsed Cory Gardner for US Senate. They had some harsh words for Udall and his one note abortion on demand campaign.

Got a fork?

[Extraneus]

Turns out Napolean Dynomite was with a woman.

WaPo Reporter: White House Spin on Cartegena Cover-Up "Demonstrably False"

"The White House has said a lot of different things over the last two years about why a White House staffer likely wasn't involved and why their review was very thorough and they found nothing to it," [WaPo reporter Carol] Leonnig said. "This issue of mistaken identity is a red herring. It's demonstratively false to say the only evidence involving this guy was that a woman had signed herself into this room."

After reviewing records, Leonnig and Nakamura found that the inspector general investigating the case had altered and stalled reports with "sensitive" information at the request of members of the administration.

"That acting inspector general refused to turn over any of his internal correspondence, so the senate investigation said, 'Hey, we looked at this; we couldn't figure out if the inspector general was retaliating against people who questioned him,'" Leonnig said. "But this inspector general resigned three days before he was supposed to come before a hearing of lawmakers and answer questions about this."

[narciso]

he'll going Haley Joel Osment, any minute now,

[Jane]

NK,

Is Malloy going to lose?

[Rick B]

Not if he declares polling places to be a public health hazard.

[Jim Miller]

Extraneous - I think the other part of the Oregon "first lady" story is even more interesting that the part you posted.

(And I'll repeat that I would really like to hear from lawyers who know something about conflict of interest problems.)

[henry]

Senate Majority Leadership PAC pulled ad buys for Udall & Hagen. The plagiarist sen in Wyoming got his Armed Forces degree revoked. Reid's hovercraft is full of eels.

[narciso]

speaking of knuckleheaded moves:

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2014/10/10/white-house-doesnt-deny-report-of-executive-action-to-close-gitmo-gop-lawmakers-pounce/

that story just gets better and better, which means worse for Kitzaber,

[NKreBootDeux]

The Town Repub I know, says the polls (Quinny) look good, but the Repub 'old hands', what JOM commenters would call White Toga GOPe types, tell him 'it ain't gonna happen.' There is just no reason for Indies to vote for rich Tom Foley, even though they despise Malloy. And the teachers/State unions will go all out, because Foley is a threat to their gravy train. Close, but Malloy will do what he has to do to win (he has no place else to go), including manufacturing Bridgeport votes if needed.

[NKreBootDeux]

53 Repubs or bust-- the minimum number needed to avoid squishes effin' up the budget and ObummerCare repeal by reconciliation.

[GMax]

Explains the $1 MM in South Dakota, despite their candidate being behind both Rounds and the Independent Pressler. Hell it aint great odds, but its all they got so let 'er rip...

[Rick B]

Henry,

Did you mean Hagan? If so, where did you hear it?

[GMax]

Don't be too sure about Drunken Danny. Rumor has it Zero is coming up to campaign for him, and we know that everything he touches turns to ...

[Iggy]

-- Reid's hovercraft is full of eels.--

Got a Youtube of that?

[Jack is Back!]

Sitting on the balcony of our room in Key Biscayne watching dozens of kite boraders out on the bay. Further out the cruise ships are leaving Dodge Island through the Miami cut, where you can sit outside Smith and Wollensky and wave them good bye while enjoying your favorite libation and reepasse.

Frederick is with his buddy who lives down here during school but has a place in Southampton. Peas in a pod.

Just a gorgeous day.

Life is good!

[narciso]

I think the eels would object, they have standards after all,

[Steve]

Did The Simpsons Predict Ebola Outbreak Back In 1997?

http://commoncts.blogspot.com/2014/10/did-simpsons-predict-ebola-outbreak.html

[henry]

Rick B, yep Hagan via Geraghty and Twitter. Udall $289k, Hagan $521k. That's is near your $1 million in SD.

[NKreBootDeux]

GMax-- I would be shocked if Danny brought in Obummer. Danny didn't even go to Greenwich to richie richman's fundie for Obummer, and Indie approval for Obummer in Ct has got to be low 30s. IF, IF Danny brings in Obummer, it's a sign of desperation, and a cover story for Bridgeport/Hartford vote manufacturing.

[narciso]

she could have just said 'splunge'

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/10/chuck-todd-grimes-disqualified-herself-with-her-obama-answer/

[GMax]

A website known as Red Racing Horses which has lots of elections stuff has this up today:

It seems Obama’s long drought of campaign appearances is coming to an end, as he is planning to stump for Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy. Granted it’s in deep-blue and heavily minority Bridgeport,

Think Danny has an emergency and does not show up?

[Iggy]

This may have already been linked but Tim Carney suggests Scott Walker may be strolling to a massive win in WI.
We'll see shortly.

[henry]

For those with ample popcorn, the Walker / Burke debate will be on CSpan at 8:00 JOM time. I wonder if she can define plagiarism yet?

[NKreBootDeux]

Henry-- i will be home at 800ET/JOM time, I will tune in... hey isn't tonight Landy Cakes Donovan's last USMNT game?

[NKreBootDeux]

FYI-- Pelletier hospital news. I hope there is no back story to this: http://foxct.com/2014/10/06/justina-pelletier-admitted-to-hospital/

[henry]

Might be USMNT tonight, not sure. Also not sure which CSpan, heard on the radio they would have it, as well as WISN (iHeart radio for dog walkers) and Milwaukee PBS for rabbit ears aficionados.

[NKreBootDeux]

Well, here you go, Obummer to Brideport next Wed; Malloy will definitely be there. They did this campaign stop in 2010, and 5000+ ballots materializd after polls closed in Bridgeport; Henry and MelR call this vote fraud battlefield prep.http://touch.courant.com/#section/2225/article/p2p-81636195/

[GMax]

Took a quick tour through the internet, I think Wendy has managed to blow her own legs off metaphorically speaking. Tell was Mother Jones unloading on her, ala " lots of reasons to dislike Greg Abbott, being in a wheelchair is NOT one of them."

[Extraneus]

Haven't we learned here that it should be Davis's?

The worst campaign ad ever?

“It is challenging to find language strong enough to condemn Sen. Davis’ disgusting television ad, which represents a historic low for someone seeking to represent Texans. Sen. Davis’ ad shows a disturbing lack of judgment from a desperate politician, and completely disqualifies her from seeking higher office in Texas.”

[rich@gmu]

Jim-

good catch on that Oregon story. (IANAL) however the way those clips read it seems similar to what got the McDonnell's in trouble here; similar to Huma's role at the State Department (she had an official capacity at State and was consulting at the Clinton Foundation and other places on the side); and similar to Hillary pushing Hillarycare in the 90s. although I suppose it would be a stretch to say the "first lady" of the state has an official capacity would think they are running afoul of all sorts of state laws by running private consulting on public policy issues out of the governor's mansion.

Since she is a Dem and the "life partner" of the Gov, it is most likely crooked and illegal, but Oregon voters will look past that for the greater good.

[Dave (in MA)]

Which is worse...

Infinite Obama,

or

Infinite Hasselhoff?

[Extraneus]

Dave...

[NKreBootDeux]

...don't ever do either of those again....don't make me come down there young man!

[Thomas Collins]

http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-23203-first_lady_inc.html

The above link is to an article linked in Jim Miller's 5:18 PM link on the consort of Oregon's Governor. JM, each state's ethics laws are different, but I note that the article indicates that the Guv's counsel has stated that she is a public official under Oregon ethics laws. In the article a former Oregon Supreme Court Justice is quoted as stating:

“If she uses the title ‘first lady’ or ‘adviser to the governor’ when she’s consulting for private companies, that’s problematic,” says former Oregon Supreme Court Justice William Riggs. “In effect, she’s selling her special relationship with the governor to clients from whom she’s getting a fee. It smells bad."

Without studying the Oregon ethics laws, I'd be reluctant to opine that she should be subject to criminal prosecution or civil fines. But if the article accurately sets forth the counsel's and former justice's views, a detailed investigation is called for.

[rich@gmu]

>>>“If she uses the title ‘first lady’ or ‘adviser to the governor’ when she’s consulting for private companies, that’s problematic,” says former Oregon Supreme Court Justice William Riggs. “In effect, she’s selling her special relationship with the governor to clients from whom she’s getting a fee. It smells bad.”<<<

This in many ways is the story of Hillary Clinton.

[Extraneus]

Maybe everyone else knows this, but I didn't. Hickenlooper is running for reelection this year, so this is almost as significant as Infinite Hasselhoff.

[Miss Marple]

rse,

Thanks for the answers from my posting this morning. I had to get the dog to the groomer and work at the food pantry, so abruptly dissappeared because I was running late.

[rich@gmu]

dang it TC.

[Miss Marple]

Oh, here's the Olsteen commercial again.

[Thomas Collins]

I'd say you pointed out an aspect I had missed, Rich. I didn't think about a Hillary analogy.

[Thomas Collins]

It appears we have another entry for the 2014 JOM "Pics That Make You Go Ewwwwwww" award.

[Extraneus]

I think since Hillary was a senator and SoS, that particular infraction can't be pinned onto her within the statute of limitations.

[Extraneus]

Would anyone now say that I've posted the most tasteless pic here at JOM?

If not, it's back to the drawing board for me, and surely my time-out is OVER.

[Extraneus]

I believe this is the one that got me in trouble last time, but I promise I can do better!

[AliceH]

Not only did Michelle Obama keep saying "Bruce Bailey" instead of "Braley" in her campaign support, speech today, she also stated several times that he's a veteran. He's not.

I honestly don't see how they could have gotten such fundamental things wrong. Starting to wonder about disgruntled employees.

[rich@gmu]

Dave ... that is awful.

and in some celebrity news:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2554644?slideout=1

good grief.

[narciso]

this will make up for some of that, although partial neuralization might still be required.

[Rick B]

Daddy,

Here's a piece from 538 where Silver analyzes polling bias in Alaska. If you can find someone willing to put money on Begich, take it.

[Rick B]

AliceH,

I got a good laugh from that one. Did you you know the First Lady was a Princeton and Harvard Law School graduate?

[rich@gmu]

and you too Ex ... good grief, you guys must hate us in some small dark chamber of your heart.

not sure of this local source but an Oregon republican (a more endangered species than the spotted owl) has called on the state ethics commission to launch an investigation.

http://www.golocalpdx.com/news/republicans-call-for-state-investigation-into-gov.-john-kitzhabers-office

since she is officially listed as an advisor to the governor and has an official office, I'm going to climb out on a limb and say that they are going to get in trouble over this (probably not lose the election though).

[rich@gmu]

Posted by: AliceH | October 10, 2014 at 06:41 PM -

her morning eye opener ...

[Jim Miller]

Thomas Collins - Thanks for your thoughts on Oregon's "first lady's" little consulting business.

On a more general question: I think we are going to have to look hard at the ethical problems that you can run into with dual-career couples. (I don't see any simple solution to them, by the way, what with governments involved in almost every aaspect of our lives.)

While we are on this subject, it just occurred to me that Kitzhaber and consort probably knew about the Willamette Week investigation, and may have decided that it would be good to be married, just in case there are criminal investigations.

I'm not always that cynical.)

[centralcal]

Because this made me laugh - A LOT! - thought I would share with you all:

Jeff Poor retweeted
★♥ Harriet Baldwin ‏@HarrietBaldwin 12m12 minutes ago

"Susan Collins is Arlen Specter in a dress."- @marklevinshow Gotta love #Levin

[Iggy]

--Which is worse...--

Invalid question.
Infinite Barry and Infinite Hasselhoff are both infinitely bad.

[Jane]

They just said on Special Report that they are going to keep the Bergdahl report secret. I;m confident that came from the WH.

Nice way to screw his squad members.

[Jim Miller]

AliceH - For some time I have been saying -- jokingly, of course -- that you could explain some of the odd things Michelle Obama does by assuming there was a secret Republican operative advising her.

(Example: Her vacation trip to Spain.)

[Iggy]

--Would anyone now say that I've posted the most tasteless pic here at JOM?--

Was it worse than that fat old dude in a pink thong and heels on an SF street I posted one time?
I still feel pangs of guilt in my quiet times over that one.

[NKreBootDeux]

CC-- arlen specter had better legs than susan collins;

Iggy-- OMG I just threw up a bit in my mouth remembering that image.

[rich@gmu]

Posted by: narciso | October 10, 2014 at 06:46 P

what we need to do is stick Dave and Ex into the agony booth for a while.

[NKreBootDeux]

what was the name of the pain machine in Princess Bride?

[NKreBootDeux]

just checked.... "The Machine"; Ext, Dave don't make us fire up The Machine to '11'

[Captain Hate]

I'm ready for my new Repuke overlords:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/10/susan-collins-obamacare_n_5967106.html

[Danube on iPad]

A bit of an explanation for more seemingly inexplicable activity by the Supremes.

[NKreBootDeux]

Collins/Murkowski/My friends are the reasons 53 repubs are needed to acually do the Budget right and to not give McConnell an excuse for failure.

[Jane]

The congressman just on Greta says that Obama is going to veto the defense bill if it doesn't fund the closing of Gitmo so he can blame leaving the war on republicans unless they freak out and fund him.

[Extraneus]

Thank you, Ignatz. You've made up for it, though.

[Iggy]

--A bit of an explanation for more seemingly inexplicable activity by the Supremes.--

What is?

[narciso]

their utter contempt for the law, next question,

so Mr, President, you really want to let the likes of KSM loose on the world,

[Danube on iPad]

Forgot rhe link.

http://hotair.com/archives/2014/10/10/supreme-court-stays-wisconsin-voter-id-law/

[Iggy]

From DoT's link;

If Democrats take control of Wisconsin state government in November, though, expect this [WI voter ID] to be one of the first laws that gets repealed.

No Dem ever thinks it's too late to repeal a GOP passed law.

[Iggy]

BTW DoT, don't know if you saw it, but I answered your objection at the end of "The Defeat Of The Coalition Will Be Televised" thread about SCOTUS corruption.

[Danube on iPad]

Didn't see it, Iggy. Can you summarize?

Collins is wrong: it's not too late to repeal Obamacare, it's too soon. Congressional repeal will be an idle act until we have a president who won't veto the repeal.

[Dave (in MA)]

Sorry.

[Danube on iPad]

Found it:

"Let me rewrite it to make it more clear;
It wasn't corrupt yesterday, but it is today?"

It wasn't corrupt either day. The two cases were in different procedural postures, and the Court felt they warranted different treatment.

The Supreme Court has issued more opinions that I disagreed with than those I agreed with. In no instance have I ever felt they were tainted by corruption, and I've seen not a shred of evidence that they were.

[narciso]

no Dave, you say 'I'm very very sorry, and I apologize unreservedly,'

this apparently is what he is working on, finding a way, to release more strigoi on our shores,

[AliceH]

Today in Democratic campaigns:
1. Wendy Davis releases 'worst ad ever'
2. First Lady repeatedly gets candidate's name and vet status wrong
3. Left leaning Denver paper endorses Republican for Senate
4. Oregon Gov's 'fiancee' seems to have committed numerous chargeable offenses
5. ...

I think there are 2 or 3 more I'm forgetting.

[narciso]

But it's a good start, you forgot the plagiarist candidate in Wyoming, Alice.

[Miss Marple]

Alice, you also forgot the Kentucky dem candidate refusing to say if she voted for Obama.

Good list!

[AliceH]

Thanks narc

5. WY plagiarist has degree revoked
6. KS candidate says can't afford to have 2 houses has 2 houses ... and primary residence is DC.
7. ...

[AliceH]

Thanks MM

7. KY candidate denies Obama 3 times...
8. ...

[rich@gmu]

>>>"I think at this stage what we should do is a number of bills that would fix flaws in Obamacare. I think we’re past the point of being able to repeal the bill altogether," she added. "And as you point out, there are some good provisions in the bill, as well as some that have increased the cost of health care."<<<

Just as the chamber of commerce wants.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140108/NEWS/301089973

[Iggy]

--It wasn't corrupt either day.--

Obviously I still wasn't clear enough because I was responding to TK by pointing out it's hard to argue that it isn't a corrupt court when it stays a pro gay marriage ruling and then is a corrupt court the next day when it stays a voter ID law.

After I made the 'corrupt' comment I said;

Perhaps it is wrong on some issues, less wrong on others and even right once in a great while.

to point out maybe they're just wrong sometimes and right others.
Now, I do think the reasoning of a Kagan or a Ginsberg often rises to a form of intellectual corruption but I'm not sure that's what was being discussed, which I took to be political corruption.

[Miss Marple]

http://discovermagazine.com/2014/june/14-the-mapmakers-mystery

The mystery of extraordinarily accurate medieval maps

[narciso]

OT, what do you think of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees,

[Stephanie accidentally OnT?]

Anyone else find this funny?

The MacIver Institute reported: Demonstrators gathered outside the Public Service Commission to protest against a requested rate structure change by the local utility company, Madison Gas and Electric (MG&E). During the protest, they decried the use of “dirty coal” and called for more renewable energy. To make their point, they had a blow-up coal power plant that was running on a fan powered by wind and solar charged batteries. Before the protest was over, however, the batteries died and their solar panel could not produce enough energy to keep the power plant standing upright.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/10/renewable-energy-protest-fails-after-solar-battery-cant-fill-up-balloon-video/

[rich@gmu]

more like it Dave ... thanks.

[Miss Marple]

Stephanie,

That blow-up coal plant was a high-tech GIANT PUPPET, my most-hated thing about leftist demonstrations.

And HAHAHA that the solar power didn't work!

[Stephanie accidentally OnT?]

Looks like we might have another Pelletier situation:

http://www.politichicks.tv/2014/10/two-sisters-seized-phoenix-hospital-mother-ordered-talk-another-medical-kidnapping/

[narciso]

F chuck, treated that as a heresy, Gloria Borger, provided some helpful hints.

[Stephanie accidentally OnT?]

Typical of prog plans MM. They get a 'great idea' and then the execution sucks cause they didn't bother to do due diligence and see if it would work and as usual - FAIL.

[henry]

Stephanie, these are the idiots that trashed the Capitol while chanting " this is what democracy looks like." Unfortunately they get to vote without ID, possibly many times each.

[Jane]

Henry, how did he do? I watched parts of it. She is very unappealing.

[Stephanie accidentally OnT?]

What's the story on this brouhaha?

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/interactive/article/20141010/NEWS/310100074/New-dispute-erupts-over-Marine-commandant-s-basic-officer-training?sf32266230=1

Is he an Obama sycophant or is this the Obama machine going after a good officer?

[Iggy]

Ouch;
The Daily Mail declares John Cleese an upper class twit with mommy issues and his autobiography a prosaic, dull, crashing bore.

[henry]

Jane, he was fine. The "moderators" we're competing for the Candy Crowley Prize in asking only leftist slanted questions and follow ups -- Walker is used to that and ignored the bias while making his points. Burke had more "uhms" than Obama, plus couldn't say anything nice about Walker. She will not like the ads she just recorded.