I See Through This Ploy

In an interview, Obama deploys the Strategic Aneurysm Device against his libertarian opponents:

“Whenever I hear people saying that our problems would be solved without government, I always want to tell them you need to go to some other countries where there really is no government, where the roads are never repaired ... or kids don’t have access to basic primary education,” he said. “That’s the logical conclusion if, in fact, you think that government is the enemy.”

So only government can run primary schools? Nuns everywhere are looking for Obama's knuckles to rap. Ooops, am I hinting that church run schools are common and effective? Back to Obama!

In the unusual discussion, Obama revealed some of his longstanding frustrations with politics while asking the Iowa author [Marilynne Robinson] questions about her family, her Christian faith and her writings.

“How do you reconcile the idea of faith being really important to you and you caring a lot about taking faith seriously with the fact that, at least in our democracy and our civic discourse, it seems as if folks who take religion the most seriously sometimes are also those who are suspicious of those not like them?” Obama asked during the interview, which was published Monday in the New York Review of Books.

Wow - would he ask that of a black minister? Did he ask that of Jeremiah "God Damn America" Wright? And did this come up in his chat with the Pope?

As to his point, if a Christian bitter-clinger expresses a preference to stay away from gay marriages he is denounced as a bigoted hater and might be hauled into court. If an otherwise ordinary citizen announces a preference to stay away from church... nobody cares. So which side is viewing the other with suspicion?

 

Comments

[henry]

Yup, government in Venezuela solved that profit overhead problem. And the too much choice in stores problem.

[henry]

Also, damn right I'm suspicious of those who want me to pay for their free shit. They aren't like me at all.

[henry]

Logically, if she weighs the same as a duck...

[Captain Hate on the iPad]

Does 404 fool anybody?

[daddy]

Gowdy: I just heard Marco Rubio say 500 million dollars for 5 ISIS Fighters? I think 4 Million Dollars, if that's the figure, is just right, for 4 dead Americans. And I'm going to spend more than that if necessary to get all the documents.
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Great point Gowdy. Compares the 500 million we spent to train 50 anti-Isis fighters and nobody bats an eye, yet everyone goes ballistic over him spending 4 million to try to get all the documents on Stevens and the dead Benghazi Americans. Hell, we spent $500 million for Solyndra.

$500 Million for Solyndra. No big deal.
$500 Million to train 50 anti-ISIS fighters. No big deal.
$400 Million for the HealthCar.gov website. No big deal.
$4 Million for the Benghazi Investigation. OUTRAGEOUS!

[daddy]

Thanks for the 'Brit the Twit' Twitter link MIss M.

[daddy]

$529 Taxpayer funds to Fisker Electric Car company of Finland.

It went bankrupt. No big deal.

[daddy]

I'm going to miss the Debate tonight since I have to study for a sim check ride tomorrow and it'd angst me out to much. Best of luck to any of you with stomach's strong enough to watch it.

I would be interested in whether at the end of it you despise the questioned as much as you despise the questioners.

[daddy]

4 to 2 Cubbies. 2 run shot in the 5th off the Card's starter, who's just getting pulled, even as I type.

[henry]

Debate is tomorrow. Probably during your sim check ride so you won't have to watch.

[narciso]

well if we're going to reference faith and paranoia

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/timblair/

[James D.]

I don't know that it would be possible for me to despise everyone involved in tonight's debate more than I already do.

[daddy]

Whew...

Thanks Henry. Unfortunately it's a 2 day sim check, but like Joan earlier, I can't put this damn computer down and pay any attention to anything but Baseball, football, dog walking and JOM.

5 to 2 Cubs. Another homer. KaBlamo!

[matt]

The BLM bozos are now denying that black on black crime exists. This political environment is like a Ghostbusters movie where the slime and bad vibes increase by the hour.

Tomorrow is probably going to sound like a Politburo meeting. "We must increase the wheat crop 59%! 90%! 110%!. And the kulak in the back of the room is gonna be saying "we have no seed".

The government takes in $100 and pays out $35 in services. That is 65% overhead. "Here let me take your good money and hire plenty of bureaucrats and overseers".

[narciso]

I really do wonder how potlicker got hired,

http://therightscoop.com/ill-be-damned-if-ill-let-anyone-besmirch-their-reputations-trey-gowdy-defends-benghazi-investigators/

[daddy]

Commenting to O'Reilly on Obama's disconnect from reality as evidenced in his 60 Minute's Interview, DrK just brought up this memorable Obamaism I had forgotten about:

DrK: When Ukraine was invaded by the Russians, what did Obama say? His policy was to offer Putin "a face saving off ramp to save him from this calamity..."

I had forgotten that bit of insanity. I guess to a delusional narcissist it sounds better than "Peace In Our Time."

DrK: I can imagine what they're thinking in the Capitals of the World: "Can the President of the strongest power on Earth truly have this kind of adolescent view of the world?"
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Unfortunately the answer is YES.

[narciso]

obviously the file on Volodya, did not reveal that he honeymooned in Crimea, originally, this was revealed in the latest bio, as with the Bay of Pigs being Fidel's vacation spot or Stimson and Kyoto, one needs to know why people do what they do,

[jimmyk]

I always want to tell them you need to go to some other countries where there really is no government

Wait, Obama resorted to a straw man argument?! This is my shocked face.

[boatbuilder]

“Whenever I hear people saying that our problems would be solved without government, I always want to tell them you need to go to some other countries where there really is no government, where the roads are never repaired ... or kids don’t have access to basic primary education,” he said. “That’s the logical conclusion if, in fact, you think that government is the enemy"

This is the sort of dipshit philosophy that I would have drunk arguments about with my fellow college freshman way back when. The idea that the President of the United States could be so obtuse is simply staggering. And he was sober!

[jimmyk]

Reductio ad nauseam.

[Miss Marple 2]

daddy,

You are welcome for the link.

I also appreciate Mr. McGuire doing an in-depth critique of this interview with the woman in Iowa, which I linked this morning but couldn't bear to read.

Oh, here's Brit on O'Reilly, giving us his wisdom on the Benghazi committee.

[Miss Marple 2]

zerohedge Retweeted
The Japan Times ‏@japantimes 30m30 minutes ago

BREAKING: Okinawa revokes approval for U.S. base relocation work
28 retweets 15 favorites

Hmmm.

[Beasts of England]

By my math, that's 200% overhead. Sickening times three.

[boatbuilder]

Also, to point out the obvious, the next step up from those straw countries "with no government" are the communist dictatorships, where the roads suck, the kids are sick and nobody but the commies in charge live above subsistence level.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Rick-Perry-drives-to-California-in-a-Chevelle-6566569.php?cmpid=twitter-tablet#photo-8778179

Pictures of car at the link.

[Beasts of England]

And who the eff is arguing for no gubmint? Is our $4.2T federal outlay bare-boned? Nothing to cut? No inefficiencies? Grow up, Barry. And sober up, too, you goofy pothead.

[narciso]

it's like the strawman, kristof made tying the NRA to events in Somalia, when the warlords were former govt officials like Aidid,

[Miss Marple 2]

The Queen doesn't mess around.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11925338/Queens-advisers-strip-Jeremy-Corbyn-of-Right-Honourable-title-after-Privy-Council-snub.html

[Beasts of England]

henry@7:18 - Amen.

[Miss Marple 2]

Ha!

[Beasts of England]

My 8:38 references Jugears interview with Kroft in which he was apparently stoned out of his gourd. I didn't see it, but I've seen the loser high as a kite several times in interviews. Really presidential.

[narciso]

so is it a coincidence, that this podlicker character is hired on the Benghazi committee right before Rogers steps down as chairman?

[Miss Marple 2]

narciso,

Nothing in DC is a coincidence.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-media-companies-shift-attention-to-tv-1444680363

Buzzfeed has gotten a 200 million dolar contract from NBC Universal.

Jack Welch must be apoplectic.

[narciso]

see I'm curious why they put that story out there,

https://twitter.com/Interpreter_Mag/status/652910110310842368

[Miss Marple 2]

http://cbs4indy.com/2015/10/12/this-725m-ranch-is-bigger-than-new-york-and-los-angeles-combined/

$725 million. I don't think we can swing it.

[clarice]

The Capitol is always chock full of nasty types--really.

[narciso]

you get some notion of his background here,

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/10/12/who-is-brad-podliska-the-ousted-staffer-now-criticizing-the-house-benghazi-panel/

he's a U of Wisconsin, Madison grad, among other things, who seems to have applied no lessons from his dissertation, to analysis of the Libyan war,

[narciso]

so why was he in a Washington Post media lab, back in 2011,

[narciso]

they are two flavors of crazy,

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/10/12/farrakhan-associate-at-million-man-march-rfk-jr-told-me-cdc-poisoned-black-and-latino-boys-with-genetically-modified-vaccines/

[Jane]

What time does the debate start?

[narciso]

8;30 est, which would be 5;30 vegas time I think,

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--I always want to tell them you need to go to some other countries where there really is no government, where the roads are never repaired ... or kids don’t have access to basic primary education...--

Yes, Barry; the difference between Cameroon and the USA is our government is bigger.
It has nothing to do with free markets, secure property rights and freedom.
In fact the countries he speaks of usually have quite good sized and quite active governments. Because there is no freedom and no self governance they are active siphoning off the wealth of the country; precisely the thing Barry has accelerated in this country.

The road that leads from here back to Cameroon is exactly the one he is trying to pave for us, but it sure as hell isn't with good intentions.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://oxfordstudent.com/2015/10/10/student-activist-annie-teriba-to-resign-from-political-campaigning/

You have to read this and the comments.

[Agent J]

Cub's win 8-6.

[Agent J]

Wouldn't it be great to see the Cub's and Royal's in the WS? Makes you wounded about all of these big money teams.

Just wondering. Not a chance it would happen.

[Stephanie]

The old ball coach is retiring.

Oh well.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/lauretta-brown/ca-gov-signs-bill-requiring-crisis-pregnancy-centers-post-abortion?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cns&utm_term=facebook&utm_content=facebook&utm_campaign=n-government-mandated-speech

[narciso]

if I might have a quibbble with Ms. Greenwood, Phrynne seems to have a historical for the 20s,
view of religion, that the author shares in the endnotes of the tale about the cryptographers in the war,

[DebinNC]

Mayor Rahm blames spiking crime rates in Chicago and other blue hells on police second-guessing themselves, or "going fetal", after Ferguson and Baltimore. Well, duh. Marilyn Mosby isn't the only racist DA who's eager to arrest officers for doing their job.

[narciso]

well stranger things have happened, agent j, how are you btw,

[Miss Marple 2]

Tired of the news and going to bed.

Night, everyone!

[maryrose]

Jeff
I counted 10posts in a48 hour period
Is this a new record?
Belated Happy Birthday TK

[maryrose]

Agent J
Good to see you
How is the artistic Mrs J?

[maryrose]

Agent J
That playoff combo is what I. Am hoping for

[Beasts of England]

We've picked on the government and its employees a good bit over the past few days and I just enjoyed another example: I just received and email from my customer in Cali asking for another hour to deliver their data to me. That would be 8:00 their time. On Columbus Day.

So while our special snowflake simple servants were enjoying their holiday sales, the real world is working late.

[DrJ]

So while our special snowflake simple servants were enjoying their holiday sales, the real world is working late.

Often I have received email messages from various NIH people between 8:00 and 9:00 PM their time. The same is true for NSF.

Not all government employees are government employees.

[Captain Hate on the iPhone]

Levin was singing the praises of Ben Carson and how he educated the CBS dimwit on the constitutional reasoning for the right to bear arms and blasting how libs detest black conservatives.

[Beasts of England]

There are always exceptions, DrJ. The 80/20 rule is probably displaced by the 95/5 rule when it comes to the protected class. A charitable assessment, perhaps.

[narciso]

did they go to Mars to get the data, more to the point, do they think they are over there,

[jimmyk on iPhone]

Daddy, your man Cespedes crushed a 3-run HR to put it out of reach for the Mets. I can't figure out why pitchers ever throw him a strike, he swings at anything within a foot of the plate.

[Agent J]

narciso long store, spent two weeks in hospital being treated for something far from what it was wasn't.. End up with Chronic Organizing Pneumonia. (COP) all is going well, but will take time for anyone to comeback, and at approaching 80 it will take some time.

MaryRose @9.56 pm, I'm lost on your comment.

I am sick of these high dollar teams on the East and West Coast always winning. ( Sour grape's).

[narciso]

sorry to hear that, I hope you are better,

[Frau Holzauge sei wachsam]

Take good care, Agent J.
Four score is a real milestone. You're entitled to oak leaf clusters.

Here's a LUN to a Django Reinhardt event in Samois-sur-Seine. Twenty-five minutes to forget the carp in DC and the WH.

[narciso]

excellent Frau,

[narciso]

this was a little dissapointing on her part,

http://theothermccain.com/2015/10/12/barack-obama-and-ben-carson/comment-page-1/#comment-586225

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I would be perfectly happy if about 75% of government employees quit working altogether.

[Captain Hate on the iPad]

Levin: do they celebrate Indigenous People's Day in sanctuary cities?

I will probably be scarce here between now and Sunday since Mrs H and I will be spending time with my kollidge roomie and his Terp wife in their Rehoboth, Delaware place. I will report in if I sight Stephen Glass as part of the Provincetown South unindigenous contingent.

[narciso]

he became a lawyer if I recall the end of Shattered Glass, well ethics and truth, are dispensable in the districts,

[GUS]

Capn, I will always be a TERP in my heart.
Unforunately I am a BADGER everywhere else.

[jimmyk]

You should have a speedy recovery Agent J.

I'm not a Mets fan, but I think they are less of a big payroll team than the Dodgers, who have bought everyone in sight. So I'm happy to see the Mets win, along with Cubs, then let the Cubs finally make it to the WS.

[narciso]

question, why didn't utley slide past quesada, (sic) like a normal person,

[jimmyk]

He wanted to break up the double-play, which is legal, but he was a tad too rough.

Here's Daniel Greenfield on the Columbus Day follies, via politichicks, ICYMI:

http://politichicks.com/2015/10/daniel-greenfield-the-end-of-columbus-day-is-the-end-of-america/

[narciso]

deja vu, in a musical vein,

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2xwq_talking-heads-once-in-a-lifetime_music

but how often is it done that way?

[Captain Hate on the iPad]

Utley's job was to break up the potential double play. Other than the broken leg it was indistinguishable from many other plays.

[Gentlejim]

Been a long day. I care about the Royals and would love a Royals/Cubbies World Series. I've been a KC fan for over 40 years and a Cubs fan for almost as long.

[narciso]

seems a long shot, but so has everything else,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269008/Plane-wreckage-containing-skeletons-painted-Malaysian-flag-remote-Philippine-island-fuelling-speculation-MH370.html

[narciso]

I guess it has happened before:

A unique double play likely never to happen again in MLB; a 9-2-7-2 that effectively ended a career. On July 9, 1985 with Phil Bradley, a 3 times Big Eight decorated University of Missouri football player, on second Gorman Thomas singles to right. Jesse Barfield, with an arguably the strongest arm of the 80's, charged the ball and fired slightly up the line to Buck Martinez who had just enough time to catch the ball before absorbing Bradley's full charge. A broken leg and severely dislocated ankle but he held on. Attempting to catch Thomas rounding second Martinez, now seated and severely injured, threw the ball into left field. On the error Thomas rounds third attempting to score. George Bell (outfielder) now in shallow left field to the line quickly returns the ball to Martinez, on a hop, who applies a tag on a scrambling Thomas. The play effectively ended Buck's playing career but is arguably the greatest character play you'll ever see and one of strangest double play in MLB history. [3] [4] [5]

[GUS]

If there is no broken leg, there is no suspension.

KILTS. Pro-sports need to designate the CISNORMATIVE SECOND BASEMAN....errrr BASEWOMAN....errrr, Second Base person, as a non-contact person. Substitute Shortstop as necessary. OOOOOOPS.....Short IS NOT ALLOWED either.
We need more lawyers and more cowards in this country.

[GUS]

Narciso. I know GORMAN THOMAS. He is a TRIPPPPPP!!!!!

Buck Martinez and Gorman Thomas both played for the Milwaukee Brewers. Such great memories.

I played golf many times with Stormin' Gorman Thomas and he was quite a good golfer, until alcohol or club throwing ensued!!!!

[narciso]

when did a yale sheepskin start gettting devalued,

http://libertyunyielding.com/2015/10/11/memo-to-david-frum-german-gun-control-enabled-hitler-to-confiscate-jews-guns/

[GUS]

Narciso. Henry has a YALE sheepskin.
David Frum, I know Henry JOM'er, and YOU SIR, are no HENRY!!!!

[Dave (in MA)]

narciso's DP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHo1w_9WwM

[narciso]

yes, and he's one of the sharpest people I know, Beinart, Milbank, Brooks, well you get my point,

[narciso]

thanks, Dave,

[narciso]

sorry Frum, can't really tell them about,

[GUS]

Narciso, an 8th grader at any Catholic or Parochial school, who had the most rudimentary knowledge of Pre-Third Reich Germany same as Post WWI armistice Germany, required GERMANY to DISARM itself.

HOW DID THAT WORK OUT???

[Dave (in MA)]

That vid is available HD in Settings, but defaults to Lo Def for some reason.

[Dave (in MA)]

GUS, why would Germany obey an 8th grader? ;)

[GUS]

Amazing amazing video. Buck Martinez should get John Kerry Kohn Heinz Obama's medals.

[narciso]

they are quite assertive at that age.

[jimmyk]

GUS, Gorman may be a great guy, but that was a pretty weak run from 3rd to home. Maybe he was distracted by Martinez's injury and never imagined he'd catch the ball and tag him.

[GUS]

Narciso and Dave. Former Milwaukee Brewer Catcher, (so was Buck Martinez), and current St Louis Manager, Mike Matheny....IS THE MAN.
Lost numerous tootheses.
Have a peeeeek.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8S2kXBmRGk
I was at the game.

[GUS]

Yes Jimmy. Hello my friend.
Gorman Thomas is LEGENDARY in Milwaukee and he still lives here.
I LOVE baseball, BUT, I was always PERPLEXED at how a big strong, hard drinking, power hitter with a .240 esque batting average, was so REVERED for running FULL SPEED into the center field wall, to catch or more often TRY TO catch a long fly ball. Most CENTERFIELDERS, would have the where-with-all, to get to the spot, and WAIT for the ball.
Gorman Thomas is a LEGEND in MILWAUKEE, and in fact is the VERY FIRST DRAFT PICK of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Having said all that. Do not DIS, my Milwaukee Brewers!!! Hahahahahahahaa.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--BUT, I was always PERPLEXED at how a big strong, hard drinking, power hitter with a .240 esque batting average, was so REVERED for running FULL SPEED into the center field wall, to catch or more often TRY TO catch a long fly ball.--

Man, that made me laugh.
Still is.

[GUS]

Thanks Ignatz! I truly love baseball, and as a WEE LAD, I completely loved the BALTIMORE ORIOLES of 1966 forward. My earliest memories of my return to the USA from Scotland are the ORIOLES. Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, Mark Belanger, Boog Powell...etc. When my family came to Wisconsin, the Brewers came to Milwaukee, and gradually I became the biggest Brewers fan alive!!

[GUS]

Hey Ignatz. On my den/office wall are 2 autographed baseball jersies. Robin Yount #19 Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewer. He asked me what I'd like him to sign or personalize. I responded. ROBIN YOUNT.
I also have a Jim Palmer orange, GAME USED Orioles jersey. Only autograph I EVER PAID FOR. I was nervous meeting and speaking to Jim Palmer. He signed the jersey. To XYZ/GUS, best wishes, Jim Palmer Hall of Fame 1990. Both of the jersies are framed VERY VERY nicely and are treasures. I have many many other sports pieces autographed and some are just pieces that were PERSONAL SITUATIONS that my best friend and I shared. My best friend is fantastic. He gave me a BROOKS ROBINSON Orioles helmet this year. Google Brooks Robinson batting helmet!! It's priceless.

[daddy]

Captain, I'm picking up a Distress signal from the Hillary Campaign on Earth!

What's the problem?

The Voters aren't buying the meme that the Benghazi Investigating Committee is a partisan boondoggle to waste 4 Million dollars of Taxpayer money.

What!?! Spock, is the MSM Mind-Meld machine working?

Yes Captain, I just tested it on the MSM. Here, see for yourself.

"Turn Left"

"Turn Right"

"Turn toward the wall"


It appears to be working perfectly, Captain.

Aim it at FOX News, Full Power...Sulu, Checkov, any suggestions?

How about playing the Race Card ray, Captain?

Wouldn't work, Hillary's white.

Captain, I'm monitoring FOX News. Mr Spocks Mind Meld ray is working, but it only seems to be affecting...Brit Hume?

Spock!?!

That is logical, Captain. It would seem that after spending $529 Million on Solyndra, and $500 Million on Fisker Electric cars of Finland, and $500 Million to train 50 Anti-ISIS Fighters, and $400 Million for the HealthCare.gov Website, it would seem that the Taxpayers are no longer gullible enough to believe us when we tell them that Trey Gowdy's spending of $4 Million to unravel the truth about the deaths of 4 Americans in Benghazi is Government waste, fraud, and abuse.

Khannnnnnnn!!! Treyyyyyyy!!!

Bone's can you meet me in my cabin? This pressure is getting to me. I think I need some...relaxation, if you know what I mean.

Dammit Jim, I'm a spin-Doctor, not built like a brick-shit house! If you want that sort of action you need to beam down to the Taxpayer Funded GSA boondoggle Convention in Vegas. I think Administrator Neeley is holding a seat for you even as we speak.

Transporter room, have you got the coordinates?

Aye, Aye, Captain. Energize.


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To boldly spend, like no man has spent before!

[peter]

awesome daddy.

btw the Mets only have a $60m payroll thanks to Bernie Madoff

[anonamom]

Great link from Sarah Hoyt via Insty on tradition of West Point class rings--start your day off right!

http://www.nysun.com/national/16-west-point-cadets-will-wear-class-rings/89272/