I Believe It Is Prosperity For Our Time

Brexit? What Brexit? The S&P 500 closed at 2113 on Thursday, June 23, before the votes were counted in the UK. After the returns were in, the S&P 500 closed at 2037 on Friday and 2001 the following Monday, after dipping below 2000.

Yet a mere week later, the S&P 500 stands at 2083, nearly all the way back. I credit Obama's steady leadership as well as the candor and transparency of his likely successor, Ms. Clinton.

And the FTSE 100, meant to track the UK stock market, is above pre-Brexit levels. Of course, that does not adjust for the swoon in the pound, so a dollar-based investor in the UK is still down from last week.

Here is the recent action in S&P 500:

If you scooped up shares on Monday, give yourself a pat on the back. I did not do any buying, but I did view the sell-off as a terrific non-selling opportunity, so I had that going for me.

Comments

[Jack is Back!]

Mrs. JiB's Belgian bank stocks were down 22% after Brexit vote and now they are close to parity the day before. I told her "Don't Panic, Don't Panic!"

But it was still a gut shot and almost empty the wine fridge of our remaining bubbly:)

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

The left is always so vicious because they know if anyone actually dares to say the emperor is buck tooth nekkid the whole facade falls.

We can't go back, not because they think we'll devolve into a twilight state of nature, but because we'll realize that not only are we more prosperous without their yoke but we don't need a damned left wing overseer with a whip in his hand driving us on to his mythical utopia in his larded up wagon.

[Porchlight]

Chicken Littles FTL.

[henry]

Soros bank account has an empty feeling. Sad.

[windansea]

Trump takes lead in new Rasmussen poll 43 to 39

ok...polls are viable again :)

[windansea]

The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on June 28-29, 2016 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

rump how holds a 14-point lead among men, while Clinton leads by six among women. The candidates are tied among those under 40, while Trump leads among older voters.

Clinton continues to hold a wide lead among blacks. Trump leads among whites and other minority voters

[cheerleader]

windansea,

I hope the general polls follow the same pattern as in the primaries. As soon as he started to lead just a little, the polls just kept going up for him, week by week, little by little, with only one or two exceptions.

[rse]

Iggy-the Left is not the one calling some JOMers dawgs on the previous thread for not following her rules on discourse or accepting her political analysis as gospel.

[cheerleader]

The convention will give him a big boost, as will Melania taking a more active role.

[RattlerGator]

Carry over from the last thread re Michelle Obama:

Well, Michelle's dress looks summery and A.O.K. to me. She's a big, healthy chick, and damn near six feet. She absolutely dwarfs Letizia.

Me likes big and healthy. And Beasts of England -- Mother's Finest, Baby Love. Yes, yes, yes.

[buccaneer morgan]

So its like dolce and gabbani,@Matt, all the time.

I think queen letizia is a very distant relative. Zoolander and zaphod's screwed is some how rendered into coherence, the Orlando sentinel doesn't tell its readers, that the FBI is denying foil requests.

[Porchlight]

ok...polls are viable again :)

LOL. I'm not discounting polls this time around, but I do tend to regard outliers like Clinton +12 with a bit of caution.

[Lurker Susie]

ryan caves

The House will vote on a counter-terrorism package that will include a provision to prevent suspected terrorists from buying guns, Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., told Republicans on a conference call Thursday, according to a source on the call.

https://shar.es/1lpEcL

[cheerleader]

On Trump's schedule for today it says his 3:30 event isn't open to the public,

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Manchester, NH
Former Osram Sylvania Building
3:30 PM
Donald J. Trump will be making remarks.
This event is not open to the public.

But there is a live feed up at TCT, so in a manner speaking it will be open to the public.

[lyle]

Watch how fast and smoothly the definition of "suspected terrorists" expands now, "staunch" conservative weenie boy Paul Ryan.

[maryrose]

RSE
Those who have not yet endorsed have been called Tanyas
I thought the Trumpets would like being known as the the barking fighting dawgs.
I don't presume to control the discourse.
People can say what they like but I don't have to buy it hook line and sinker.
My political analysis is my Opinion and I don't force it on others I state and according to Iggy I state too often .
Don't presume to know me or my thoughts or beliefs.
I won't roll over just because I haven't met with your approval.

[buccaneer morgan]

Doings with gove and Johnson remind me of house of cards, can't tell if gove is Urquhart though

[buccaneer morgan]

Well take Nicole Wallace, backstabbing weasel, one of the medici's girls, part of perky clique as the top gal representative.

[maryrose]

Ok "polls are viable again"
Windansea: Post of the day.

[Beasts of England]

No, maryrose. Those who are actively working against Trump were called out as Tanyas. Reading is fundamental.

[Beasts of England]

And why are you denegrating Trump's supporters, maryrose? Is your mask finally slipping? I thought you were a Trump supporter now, or are you lying?

[James D]

maryrose, we're not complaining about those GOP officeholders and media figures "not endorsing" Trump. We're complaining about them actively attacking him.

[buccaneer morgan]

She's a tanya. Actually more like the one in buttafuci fracas, name thankfully escapes.

[windansea]

I tried to see what rasmussens percentages were for this poll, couldn't find them but suspect it was more realistic than some earlier polls with plus 12% of dems vs pubs.

From my experience certain polls are always in the bag for the dems by using outrageous samples, then right before the election they use more realistic samples to save face. I think Gallup historically says dems average plus 6% but this is a strange year and there's no telling what 8 years of jugears has done to the electorate.

[buccaneer morgan]

In the playing dumb category we have our Katherine Parker, oh frabjious joy, Paula dockery, for reasons passing understand she tried a Lindsay Lohan take on Benghazi.

[Miss Marple 2]

Let's all remember that of all of us, who it is who will get access to the convention.

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

Lyle@12:48

It is my understanding that the Governor of Hawaii has already declared: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/hawaii-governor-signs-bill-putting-gun-owners-database

"automatically notify police if an island resident is arrested anywhere else in the country."

Nothing is being done apparently to identify any non registered gun owners. IMO, if Hillary wins it will be nation wide. Of course, not a single gun owner in Chicago will be affected because none of the guns used in crimes in Chicago are registered apparently.

[Jack is Back!]

Amy Fisher.

That name is reserved for the first Democrat to come out against Hillary.

[maryrose]

More name calling and semantics.
When has Kasich attacked Trump ?
Weaver cited some polls.
Yet you have tarred him with your despicable enemy brush.
Buccaneer the name you are looking for is Amy something or other.
Not a Tanya will vote for Trump as previously stated just not giddy about it .

[Dave (in MA)]

The stock market is racist.

[buccaneer morgan]

That was probably tulsi and she was admonished for her insolence.

[Miss Marple 2]

President Hollande has endorsed Clinton, because apparently he feels like Trump will make the relationship with the US more "complicated."

Yeah, well, I think it NEEDS to be more complicated. Hollande is a full-blown socialist, if not a communist.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/286119-french-president-endorses-clinton

[buccaneer morgan]

Drudge does have a winchell like sense for news.

Laura was having fun with some of vapors from the top men about Cleveland.

[maryrose]

On Fox News
Trump says if not endorsing him should not be able to run for office or speak at the convention.

[lyle]

Welp, pagar, permitless concealed carry is the law in ID starting tomorrow so we have that going for us.

[cheerleader]

Kasich didn't honor the pledge, which means he's both dishonest and dishonorable.

[Jack is Back!]

maryrose,

Do you think Trump is qualified to be Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces?

“Kasich called the GOP front-runner ‘clearly not prepared to be president of the United States, commander-in-chief, leader of the free world,’ while at the same time appealing Thursday to Trump supporters to join the Ohio governor's long-shot quest for the White House,”

Do you think Donald Trump is a bully?

A bully never expects anyone to fight back. And tonight you saw what happens when we did. See you on the trail, Mr. Trump.

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) November 24, 2015

Those are considered attacks in the stories they came from. Not my words but the authors.

[cheerleader]

Sarkozy (sp?) the equivalent of a RINO would probably endorse Hillary too.

[buccaneer morgan]

So the bombers were from the Russia and central Asia, Uzbek and kirghiz which is curious.

[lyle]

http://nypost.com/2016/06/27/the-untold-horrifying-tales-of-hillarys-time-in-the-white-house/

Get this:

Before they got to the White House, Hillary and Foster were good friends. Some suspected they were even more than that, evidenced by the fact that Foster was caught slapping Hillary’s backside at a birthday party one night at a Little Rock bar.

Comment at will...

[Beasts of England]

Semantics? It's essential to the accurate understanding of the discussion. Sorry you choose to deflect instead of admitting that you were wrong.

There's an entire set of people who haven't endorsed Trump - no big deal. A subset of that group is the NeverTrump crowd - those actively working against him - that subset is the Tanyas, not the entire set. Figure it out.

~ ~ ~

Kasich and/or his surrogates recently sent out polls saying he stacked up better against Hillary - that's actively trying to undermine Trump. Sheesh.

[Jack is Back!]

I'll stop with this link. Basta!

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/11/24/john-kasich-super-pac-ups-attacks-donald-trump/

[Miss Marple 2]

Oh, looky here. More from the TANYA HARDING wing:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/286137-group-hopes-to-have-independent-candidate-by-end-of-july

[lyle]

Kasich and/or his surrogates recently sent out polls saying he stacked up better against Hillary

Possibly true...in a Dem primary in Ohio.

[cheerleader]

As I suspected, his remarks yesterday about the pledge breakers signalled a change in tone. To date, has been remarkably patient during all their caterwauling, not said a negative word about them, now he's going on the offensive. Bring it on.

[cheerleader]

"he has been"

[buccaneer morgan]

Snowflake is floating maverick, with predictable results.

[Jack is Back!]

To all patriots who like the Tour de France. Stage 1 this year starts at Mont-St. Michelle and ends at Utah Beach. A nice ride through Brittany and Normandy.

Starts Saturday July 2nd.

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/748567571331485696

[Jack is Back!]

cheerleader,

I think it directed at Kashich especially. The mailman's son is sending out fund raising letters showing Trump losing in swing states but Kasich winning the majority of them. He is in it to the bitter end, which is what it will end up being. Humiliated in your own State.

Well done, John. Maybe you can join Corey over at CNN.

Maryrose, did you get one of those letters from Kasich?

[rse]

Don't presume to know me or my thoughts or beliefs.
I won't roll over just because I haven't met with your approval.

No one is asking you to roll over mr, but you do like to hurl personal insults at others and you refuse to have factual discussions on the merits. If you choose to express your thoughts and beliefs in writing on a public forum, we are all free to judge what you are revealing about yourself. Most of us are kind enough not to then be explicit in what we are thinking. However, there was a mean-spiritedness to that last comment of yours that deserved to be read by others as a reflection of something deeply troubling in your frame of mind.

That is not a personal attack. You are a grown woman and responsible for what you write and the tone of it.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/obama-foundation-architect-center-224987

I mustt have missed that they chose Chicago's South Side.

I wonder if it will occupy the same area where Valerie Jarrett bought up all that property anticipating that Chicago would get the Olympics.

[cheerleader]

Jack,

I think his shots were directed at both Kasich and Cruz, Cruz is also actively trying to thwart Trump's nomination.

[rosemary]

Water is wet.
Blue cheese isn't blue no matter the day of the week.
Kasich columbo wizened cocoa.
Learn the diff, I'm just saying.
Eenie Meenie Miney Dough.
Get on the same wavelength.

[Lurker Susie]

Good thing Kerry thanked Iran for returning our sailors

Jennifer Griffin
Jennifer Griffin – Verified account ‏@JenGriffinFNC

Navy: some US Navy sailors gave up their passwords to their laptops, cellphones and sensitive data about their ships to Iranian captors.
10:01 AM - 30 Jun 2016
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[lyle]

https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/06/30/fbi-wants-agencies-involved-with-orlando-shooting-investigation-to-deny-public-records-requests/

Gee, I wonder why.

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

"was caught slapping Hillary’s backside"

Good Grief, I'm trying to eat lunch.

[Captain Hate]

Has Loretta Lynch been treated with a rape kit after Slick forced his way on her plane?

[cheerleader]

Another thing, Jack, I think that his opening shots weren't random, but the start of a battle that he and his advisors have thought through both strategically and tactically.

[Beasts of England]

I hope that is not true about Cruz, cheerleader, as I haven't seen much recently that would suggest such. I'm open to a link, though.

He has a great political future, but he might destroy it with those tactics; and if he thinks when they dump Trump that they'll hand him the crown, then he's lost his mind.

[jimmyk]

I'm having trouble finding a problem with this complaint. That whole undercard crap was ridiculous.

I scooped up shares on Friday. Not perfect timing, but I think we're ahead. I meant to scoop up some more on Monday but got distracted. But my presumption was that all the people screaming "The sky is falling!" were just so many Chicken Littles who didn't know what they were talking about.

[James D]

Lurker Susie @ 1:48

Wow. That is horrifying, on so many levels.

[jimmyk]

Oops, didn't clear my clipboard. That was supposed to be

If you scooped up shares on Monday, give yourself a pat on the back.

[jimmyk]

Has Loretta Lynch been treated with a rape kit after Slick forced his way on her plane?

CH, I was doing my best to keep such thoughts out of my head, as the image of the two of them is more than my brain can tolerate.

[lyle]

https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/06/30/atty-gen-lynch-facing-calls-to-recuse-herself-from-email-investigation-after-meeting-with-bill-clinton-in-phoenix/

She'll no doubt do the right thing, right? I understand that she's a quality, stand-up type gal with the highest ethical standards. I mean, I was assured this months ago when she was nominated to be Eric Holder's replacement...

[buccaneer morgan]

The alien ants are going to town,

[Dave (in MA)]

Amusing Drudgetaposition at the moment.

[cheerleader]

Beasts,

Maybe I'm wrong about Cruz, but I know I read something very recently about him still actively playing delegate politics with the intent to spoil Trump's getting the nomination. But haven't been able to quickly relocate the story, and I'm still looking for it.

[buccaneer morgan]

With a mild gag induction index, speaking of Dick turban seems to have pushing for the purge of training materials at the bureau.

[Old Lurker]

Didn't I read that the helmsman (or is it person?) on one of the two boats refused a direct order from the commander of said boat to take evasive action?

I'm absolutely all for punishing the chain of command per Naval History, but I thought disobeying a direct order in the face of enemy action is about the biggest sin in the book.

Did that story get discredited?

[henry]

Yes Dave, New York values or something. (who's side is Drudge on anyway?)

[Old Lurker]

.Lyle, except that we can the the tongue in your cheek, your 1:59 combined with the red avatar made me think you know who wrote it.

[Miss Marple 2]

Beasts,

What I know is that several Cruz ex-campaign staffers and/or donors have been dropping hints. This does not constitute proof against Cruz, although an endorsement and a notice to stop this type of snarking would be gratefully appreciated.

It could be that some of his former staff just doesn't want to give up the dream.

For the last several days his tweets seem to have been about nothing except terrorism, without any politics.

That is all the information I have.

[lyle]

If I cared enough to figure out how to change my avatar I would, OL. :)

[derwill]

Speaking of voluntary associations . . . I would venture to say that at this point close to one half of those who used to think of themselves as "Republicans" have emotionally already left the party--myself included. Call it the GOPeXit. That emotional break is what allowed us to vote for Trump in the primaries (I didn't), or what is allowing us to support him now as the legitimately elected nominee (I now do)--and all in the face of being repudiated as racist and ignorant and all manner of pejoratives by the leaders of the party we used to belong to emotionally but no longer do. Once you've emotionally quit on something--be it a relationship/marriage, or a job, or a political party--the physical act of leaving is much easier.

You want to talk about needing to persuade. Well, the GOPe is going to have a real persuasion problem on their hands if Trump loses. Because no matter how much anyone might argue otherwise about whose fault the loss will be, the Trump voters are going to blame it all on Ryan, McConnell and the GOPe. Now imagine the difficulty in getting those voters to turn out in the future for a party they've already emotionally, if not physically, quit on and vote for Paul Ryan or some other tomato can, who from their point of view behaved with dishonor, disparaged them to their face, and basically said we don't want you fly-over racists in our clean toga party anymore. So, okey dokey, but try winning any office above dog catcher without us, fools.

I remember TC as being a vociferous opponent of Trump during the primaries, and yet now he has emotionally broken with the party. And that has nothing to do with Trump, who he didn't even support, and everything to do with Ryan, McConnell, Kasich, et al.

To me, anyone who believes Ryan, Kasich, McConnell, and possibly even Cruz are looking out for what is best for the country, let alone their party, rather than just themselves are being used. And not in a nice way.

[lyle]

are being used. And not in a nice way.

There's another word or two for this.

[maryrose]

Cheerleader:
Kasich has t honored his pledge Yet!
RSE
I did not insult others by calling Trumpets fighting dogs.
I was called a Tanya untrue in my case.
I believe fear Trump won't succeed is driving this relentless attack on those who not Yet endorsed.
Look at the history of conventionsThese types of fights used to happen all the time.
I have tried to argue on the merits but was told I was beating a dead horse.
If I am sarcastic at times that is how I am rolling at that particular moment.
I know I am a grown woman don't need a reminder from you about accepting responsibility for my words.
Believe it I have held back many times so as not to hurt feelings .
Sorry we agree to disagree here. I won't directly address you in future comments.

[maryrose]

Pagar
Your comment about eating lunch made my day and really made me laugh!

[derwill]

I was trying to avoid those words, lyle, this being a family blog and all. Which is not easy to do for a woman who spent four years in a sorority house during the let-it-all-hang-out '60s and six years in the Marines.

[Old Lurker]

derwill's 2:20 should be cast in bronze.

[lyle]

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2016/06/is-hillary-to-blame-for-the-lack-of-a-military-response-in-benghazi.php

Yesterday, I linked to the additional views that Reps. Jim Jordan and Mike Pompeo presented in connection with the report of the House Select Committee on Benghazi. I’m told that a major reason for submitting additional views was the unwillingness of Trey Gowdy, chairman of the committee, to present any conclusions in his report.

Gowdy and the chief investigator decided just to present the facts — no conclusions. If they thought this odd decision would win approval from the mainstream media, they were mistaken. Most outlets referred to the report as a Republican report, rather than the report of the committee.

That Gowdy sure is a bulldog, huh?

[maryrose]

JIB
Your cite is 9 months old and is part of regular campaign rhetoric.How about Trump forbidding candidates to run if not endorsing him which he made today?

[Old Lurker]

Beasts and I decided Gowdy is a hood ornament on a car driven by Thelma & Louise, Lyle.

[Lurker Susie]

Mike Lee

Jennifer Griffin retweeted
The Hill
3h3 hours ago
The Hill ‏@thehill
GOP senator refuses to endorse Trump: "He’s wildly unpopular in my state" http://hill.cm/wYJBDxn
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[maryrose]

Lyle
At least he exposed her further as a liar and revealed the hidden server.
I still like him.

[Miss Marple 2]

derwill,

I guess my first emotion about all of this is profound sadness. At one time I held the Bush family in high esteem. I stood out in the cold at the statehouse demonstrating during the Florida recount. I defended almost every action of W because I trusted he had a good reason and had the country's interests at heart.

Sadly, I no longer think that the case. I think there wee too many wheeler dealers amongst his donors, too many opportunists (as we have seen from the book contracts, new jobs, and political campaigns).

I guess what galls me is that he (and Jeb) never once defended us during this last 8 years. It was sort of like "Oh, well. Whatever." I thought he could have at least said something, or if not him, surely Jeb. But no.

I switched parties after 1 term of Jimmy Carter. Voted for Reagan and never voted for a single dem since.

But really, I am done with them, except for this year's vote. After that, if Trump doesn't win, I will support a 3rd party based on Trump's principles.

They have no one to blame but themselves. I can take almost anything, but the contempt for the voter and the mocking of the working class (my people) has just been too much to bear.

[maryrose]

Derwill
That is your opinion and I can disagree with it.That is my right under Free Speech laws.

[Lurker Susie]

Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham – Verified account ‏@IngrahamAngle

Moose charges at woman walking dogs on trail in Aspen. http://dpo.st/29czql5
The Denver Post
The Denver Post

Aspen police: Moose charges woman walking dogs on trail

The woman was walking on a trail near the garden when two of her dogs, which were off-leash, ran toward the garden and out of sight, said Gretchen Born, supervisor of the Aspen Police Department’s …
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[lyle]

Beasts and I decided Gowdy is a hood ornament on a car driven by Thelma & Louise, Lyle.

Noted. And thus entered into the Official JOM Lexicon Handbook.©

[Beasts of England]

Argue on merits, maryrose? You can't even be honest in a premise. No one is relentlessly attacking those who haven't endorsed Trump. Got it? Many are calling-out those who are actively trying to undermine Trump and/or stage a convention coup. For the last time: figure out the difference - it's been explained to you numerous times.

[lyle]

Moose charges woman walking dogs on trail

I thought she was in Morocco and Spain.

[Beasts of England]

Trump is forbidding candidates from running if they don't endorse him? Forbidding? He has that power? Wow.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/30/source-trump-campaign-now-officially-vetting-christie-for-vp/

[Old Lurker]

Maryrose "Derwill That is your opinion and I can disagree with it.That is my right under Free Speech laws."

Maryrose, what "that" are you referring to?

Of course you "can" disagree with whatever "that" is, but do you, and why?

And while you believe that open disagreement is your right, go see the Drudge story just now about plans at the FEC and FCC to regulate speech on the internet then get back to us.

[derwill]

maryrose--"That is your opinion and I can disagree with it.That is my right under Free Speech laws."

That is one of the most pathetic strawmen I have ever seen. No where did I say you couldn't disagree with me, or that you have no right to free speech. In fact I didn't even mention your name, but if you saw yourself in there somewhere and you didn't like it, well, too bad, so sad.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-expect-more-obama-rants/article/2595335

Don't say I didn't warn you! He is going to get nuttier and nuttier the closer to his time of leaving.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/30/exclusive-state-department-wont-release-clinton-foundation-emails-for-27-months/

[Beasts of England]

Beautifully said, derwill.

And in a sorority and the Marines? That's an exclusive club I would imagine. :)

[maryrose]

I am still a member of the Republican Party.

[maryrose]

Derwill
Not a strawman a fact. As long as I have been on this blog we can state opinions contrary to one another. That is what I meant.

[JeanD]

derwill, you nailed it. Thank you.

It has been bad enough to be called every name in the book by the D's for the last 8 years. To have our supposed party leaders adding to the chorus is just too much.

After all, it's free to shut up, which they could easily accomplish. They have certainly had years of practice at it. But now, they have suddenly found their voices, and raise them in opposition to their own base with nary a whisper of opposition to the D's or their nominee.

If I may borrow from OL, Femall.