Hostage Situation At The Times?

Wow. The Times takes a break from the "All Trump-bashing All The Time" coverage to run a piece by a table-pounding pro-lifer.

Is it possible there are deadenders inside the failing NY Times that are not prepared to #Resist 24/7, every story, every section, all the time? Maybe! But I'll miss the cooking stories that open with "Here's an idea for a salad Trump would never enjoy...".

OOOPS: I thought I was kidding about the Trump and the foody stuff. My bad:

Actually, How Donald Trump Eats His Steak Matters

“A person who refuses to try something better is a person who will never make things good.”

 

Comments

[sbw]

Thank you, TM! Going through withdrawal!

[Dave (in MA)]

Woo!

[peter]

jimmyk bragging about his cholesterol levels is what killed the old thread

[narciso]

Thank god, i was feeling like Kirk in the thalian web
https://spectator.org/the-invisible-awan-brothers-scandal/

[narciso]

They listen to the dogs that don't bark:

legalinsurrection.com/2017/02/house-intelligence-chair-no-evidence-of-trump-russian-ties

[Account Deleted]

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-john-bolton-isnt-part-of-the-trump-administration/

[narciso]

Can we get to the real new once in a while

http://legalinsurrection.com/2017/02/house-intelligence-chair-no-evidence-of-trump-russian-ties

[Account Deleted]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/772918/Malmo-Sweden-explosion-grenade-Lindangen-block-flats-police-bomb-squad-city

[Account Deleted]

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/02/27/president-trump-meets-with-healthcare-ceos-in-advance-of-congressional-speech/#more-129207

[cheerleader]

"the failing NY Times"

:-))))))))

[Account Deleted]

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/02/27/paul-stop-hysteria-trump-russia-probe/

[Account Deleted]

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/02/just_how_bad_is_tom_perez.html

[Beasts of England]

I had all kinds of clever things to say this afternoon...

[narciso]

This is the first freeman piece in taranto's old digs

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-the-media-1488223333?mod=djemBestOfTheWeb

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Piers Morgan brutally mocked the Times in the Daily Mail today. Best line:

‘Our goal in politics is the same as our goal in art, and that’s to get to the truth,’ he solemnly declared."

As he opened the envelope and announced the wrong winner......

The Academy Awards, sponsored by the Upper West Side Fishrag.....

[Beasts of England]

'Here's an idea for a salad Trump would never enjoy...'

I fear that clause was actually published in one of their cooking stories.

[Porchlight]

Thanks, TM and JOM twitterers!

We had a small pre-Lenten involuntary fast going for awhile there.

[Texas Liberty Gal]

Thank goodness JOM is back.. I was forced to watched the 1st episode of the new Gilmore Girls on Netflix.

[narciso]

Meanwhile homeland as per Jimmy's concern is jumping the shark. But the new taken prequel is permierung

[Texas Liberty Gal]

Nooooooo!!!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-utah-gov-jon-huntsman-in-talks-to-be-state-departments-no-2-1488232616

[Beasts of England]

Elon Musk announced a manned lunar fly-by commercial mission to launch in 2018. Claims to have two passenger deposits.

No, go ahead! You first - I insist.

[narciso]

Yes he should pace himself have two launches in a row that don't explode, I know baby steps.

[narciso]

Premiering, let us wait and see, tlg.

[Janet ~ an obnoxious Trump supporter 🚬]

News from the local online news site -

"Arlington-Based Org Gets Big Grant — The Crystal City-based U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is getting a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant, announced by U.S. senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), is earmarked for “organizations working to provide unaccompanied minors who fled violence in Central America with services including temporary shelters and foster care programs.” [Sen. Tim Kaine]

http://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/warner-and-kaine-announce-nearly-84-million-for-organizations-in-arlington-bristow_staunton-assisting-immigrant-children-in-need

Perhaps American citizens in Chicago & Detroit & other failing cities would be interested in this news?

Chicago's mayor wears a Mexico flag pin.
The federal government is spending tax dollars for citizens of other countries....

[Sandy --First 100-- Daze]

Fasting and Prayer !

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early morning, early night.

sweet dreams.

MADGA*

*Make American Dreams Great Again !

[henry]

look at the bright side... Zuckerberg could get stranded up there. (who else could afford the ride?)

[Beasts of England]

I notice that he's not going up on the inaugural flight, narciso. Not sure why not... ;)

[Texas Liberty Gal]

Good for him! Speaking truth!!

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/02/27/mississippi-governor-to-churches-follow-mans-law-and-stop-harboring-illegal-immigrants/

[narciso]

Well you need the right hat, as with lion taming.

[Janet ~ an obnoxious Trump supporter 🚬]

"unaccompanied minors" is a loaded term that needs to be picked apart.

Some adult brought those kids to America. Either a coyote or a family member/friend brought them. THat is assuming they are KIDS.

If a coyote brought them, then the coyote's were paid. No smuggling group is doing it out of the goodness of their hearts.
Who paid?
Send the kids back to their families.
IF the parents are illegally in America already...then it is THEY that have chosen to leave their kids. The whole family should be sent back to their home country.

[narciso]

I'm obliged to follow up this story, but there isn't anything more to it.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/yemen-seal-raid-yielded-no-significant-intelligence-say-officials-n726451

[narciso]

They are firmly tufnel:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/opinion/blame-trump-or-those-who-voted-for-him.html?ref=todayspaper&mtrref=dailyhowler.blogspot.com&gwh=6E4E3432E738D13985CAB0DF19C9D371&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion

[narciso]

This rather grim tome.appeared in our local library, and it is sloppy and unscrupulous in its methodology, in a way winik never was:

www.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/david-cesaranis-final-fascinating-wrong-headed-book

[narciso]

When confronting a task as monumental as this, one must be very meticulous.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/david-cesaranis-final-fascinating-wrong-headed-book

[sbw]

Truth doesn’t matter to the NY Times

[h/t Instapundit]

As I said on Facebook: Must see. Journalism is only as good as each single article. #NYTimes sinks or soars one article at a time. Lot of sinking going on.

[lyle]

JOM is officially my crack cocaine. There, I said it.

[JimNorCal]

Minimum wage hikes will,permanently kill low end jobs. Once installed, the kiosks aren't coming back out.

http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/left-pushes-15-minimum-wage-wendys-installs-self-service-kiosks-1000-locations

The Dublin-based burger giant started offering kiosks last year, and demand for the technology has been high from both customers and franchise owners.

"There is a huge amount of pull from (franchisees) in order to get them," David Trimm, Wendy's chief information officer, said last week during the company's investors' day.

"With the demand we are seeing ... we can absolutely see our way to having 1,000 or more restaurants live with kiosks by the end of the year."

Trimm said the kiosks accomplish two purposes: They give younger customers an ordering experience that they prefer, and they reduce labor costs.

[JimNorCal]

"the failing NY Times"

Two thumbs way, way up!

[lyle]

BTW, I just got my Insty recommended SunrisePro knife sharpener today. Whoa. Highly lyle recommended as well for you anal retentive sharp knife peeps like me...

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"The Dublin-based burger giant" ... Dublin, Ohio

Don't know why video of the new DNC Chairman announcement appeared in the middle of the Wendy's article.

[DrJ]

Your (almost!) daily Wretchard:

https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2017/02/27/the-return-of-magic/

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Good evening, all.

Since JOM wasn't available, I spent my time watching videos of election night. Very satisfying!

Glad to see we are back, and thanks to Tom McGuire for fixing whatever was wrong!

[sbw]

Wendy’s chairman probably didn’t meet with Trump at the WH.

[sbw]

Wendy’s:

Strike 1: HQ in Dublin
Strike 2: Not bringing jobs to America
Strike 3: Doesn’t burn beef before serving with catsup or ketchup.

[Captain Hate]

So TM wasn't pulling a passive aggressive Outhouse move of shutting down the comments?

Tammy Bruce was all over JimNorCal's 10:21, saying that fast food work is entry level fare for teenagers and that anybody thinking they should be able to support a family on such work has been badly misled by people who don't have their best interests in mind.

Speaking of Tammy:

https://mobile.twitter.com/HeyTammyBruce/status/836292191077138443

[Account Deleted]

From "where's the beef?" to "what's your [redacted] beef [redacted] [redacted]!?!?!?!
"

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Wilbur Ross got confirmed this evening.

I think he should go over to the House with Pence and knock some heads.

I think Pence, while well-meaning, is too nice.

[Janet]

sbw's 10:18 link is great.

[maryrose]

Janet:
Agreed
InChicago citizens are gunned down in the streets.
No sanctuary for them.
The homeless and mentally ill are abandoned Illegals take precedence.

[Captain Hate]

Maybe goofball Kaine should support those unaccompanied minors that he's so anxious to have everybody else pay for.

[Janet 🚬]

test

[Janet 🚬]

Little kids from Guatemala, Honduras, & El Salvador are not crossing the Mexican desert unaccompanied.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

President Trump will be interviewed on Fox and Friends at 6:00 AM tomorrow, for all you early risers.

[asw]

I heard from the author of killfile today. It is awaiting approval at Firefox and should be released soon.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Nytol!

[Stephanie despicable me]

Damn.... I had just posted a doohah/peepee/hoohah story on the other thread when it disappeared into the ether. OH well.

They opened a Culver's about 3 miles from my house, so we went tonight.... YUM! Thanks for the heads up, MM. Workers were "almost" as awesome as chick-fil-a. Very polite and running condiments, drink refills and trash from the tables... never see that in a MickieDs or Wendy's. But come on... we're in the ATL and they are serving PEPSI products? Who do they think they are, Taco Hell?

[narciso]

Here's one of those archeological sorbets:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/27/previously-untouched-600bc-palace-discovered-shrine-demolished

[narciso]

Some times you have to paste the hypertext header.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/27/previously-untouched-600bc-palace-discovered-shrine-demolished

[Threadkiller]

That story makes me think of Goldfinger's plan, narciso.

Blow up whatever artifacts you weren't able to steal and raise the value of your loot.

[narciso]

It reminded of Claire berlinskis roman a clef, involved an archaeological dig for the golden city, which wAS a search of isfahan one of the key regime nuclear targets

[narciso]

Also as relates to biblical history

http://www.bibleorigins.net/JoktanDescendants.html

I followed this up from a note, in haggard's she

[Stephanie Deplorable Beeotch]

Friend of mine who lives in Grayson (that's for the GA contingent) just posted on FB that his house was broken into tonight while he was out and they got all of his guitars and guns - including a very expensive Martin? guitar. Dayum. 10 years ago no one around here even bothered to lock their doors.

[Frau Mariahilferstrasse]

Porch - I think it was you mentioned the Third Man last night. It was one of my favorites evah and still great to watch. I had a 45 record of the theme which I wore out much to the relief of my family.
Here is the master himself. The music in the film was certainly integral to the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8jN1treRKQ

On the flip side was "Das alte Lied" which still rips my heart out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inw_U2jNHfg

Sleep tasty ----

[Frau Mariahilferstrasse]

"Das alte Lied" ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CahPD90d4Y

Gute Nacht, liebe Freunde.

[narciso]

Yes it is, is Joseph cotton supposed to be Graham Greene, I saw it a couple of times when I had tcm.

[caro]

That was beautiful, Frau.

[narciso]

By cintradt I think citizen kane is overrated, Welles created a portrait of hearts in his own vainglorious image, largely based on scurrilous rumors from w a swanberg.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Cotton's character was a writer of pulp westerns in the flick and he seemed hopelessly naive, which doesn't sound like GG.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Concur on Citizen Kane, narc.

And I have to confess, for me, the score in The Third Man skates perilously close to grating at times.

[narciso]

True, but graham wouldn't make lime as his eyes, maybe its sgt payne (Bernard lee, the future m) or Trevor howard's character

[narciso]

It does a little, I havrnt seen it in a while, Welles identified with the tyro hearts, his love of artifice, note the war of the world stunt, and it was a cautionary tale as well.

[narciso]

Anyways I thought the confluence of ancient history and modern times, was interesting, Israel was always in a tough neighborhood.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Don't get me wrong TTM is a great movie; Welles' best, IMO.

[narciso]

I think so too, possibly one of the best users if the medium, the novella bow diesnt feature matins as the narrator, but major calloway (I think that's Trevor howards character.

[David, Infamous Deplorable]

Lyle,

I got one, too, and I can't seem to get the damned thing to work right. Everyone is raving about them, but my knives are still dull. Given that the the way they work is that you pull the blade through one way, I think even I am smart enough to use them, but no joy.

David

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Jon Huntsman is Chairman of the Atlantic Council;

The Atlantic Council has, since its inception, been a nonpartisan institution, with members "from the moderate internationalist wings of both parties."
 Despite its connections, the Council is by charter independent of the US government and NATO, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
 In March 2016, the organization met to discuss strategies for dealing with the populist movement in Europe, which they believe is threatening the globalist agenda on the continent.

Please, please be fake news that Trump is considering that carbuncle for anything.

[narciso]

The chairman emeritus is scowcroft, his lead protege was bagel, among its funders were some of the same moneybags behind the Clinton FDn the late gene Simmons looking juffali brother, a scion of the olayan clan, the fabulous alamoudi brothers,

[narciso]

But before bagel they were a charity case of the cia's counter terror center, and its junior fellow Richard Clarke,

[Run, run, run.]

Wasn't Huntsman Obama's ambassador to China for awhile?

[Dave (in MA)]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2964716/nasa-to-launch-solar-probe-plus-mission-to-the-surface-of-the-sun-to-protect-earth-from-huge-solar-event/ They'd better make sure to go at night.

[Janet 🚬]

With @StateDept Facing a 30% Funding Cut, 121 Generals Urge Congress to Fully Fund Diplomacy and Foreign Aid

https://diplopundit.net/2017/02/27/with-statedept-facing-a-30-funding-cut-121-generals-urge-congress-to-fully-fund-diplomacy-and-foreign-aid/

"Today, 121 retired U.S. generals and admirals urged Congress to fully fund U.S. diplomacy and foreign aid."

Letter & signers at the link.

[GUS]

Yes, 121 Generals, we will fund the State Dept, we will not fund your retirement.

[anonamom]

Went to bed at 8:05 after checking for the ninth or tenth time to see if comments were opened yet. I couldn't remember what I used to do at night...
Fortunately, my addiction hasn't reached the physical stage yet, is just psychological, so no seizures, sweating or insomnia.

Who here has TM's email or cell, in case that ever happens again?

An EMP would ruin my life.

[anonamom]

Don't get the wrong idea--60% of "Obamascare" posters paid to post:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obamascare-60-of-online-obamacare-defenders-paid-to-post-hits-on-critics/article/2615774

(Sarah Holt posting on Insty)

We know there's a reason we all learned the word "Astroturf" when the Tea Party rose up---cause that is how they roll, and have for eons. Totally pay for play on their side.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Good morning!

anonamom, I know what you mean! I don't like being without access to JOM or even worse, my computer. The horror, the horror....

I wiah we knewhow many democrats there truly were. Between fake news, phony polls, and vote fraud, it could be that we are in the majority and the DNC is running a massive shell game in order to stay in power.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Reminder: President Trump will be interviewed on Fox and Friends at 6:00AM Eastern (in about 5 minutes from now).

[GUS]

I missed the President?? Darn.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/02/elizabeth_warren_in_the_biz_of_taunting_donald_trump_during_address#.WLVZkteoTdU.twitter

Posted mostly because the comments are decidedly anti-Warren,, which makes for fun reading.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/27/former-mass-migration-sweden-safer/

Former PM says mass migration makes Sweden safer.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/27/leaked-audio-reveals-anti-trump-forces-manufacturing-hostile-town-hall/

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/02/16/nyts-thomas-friedman-i-fear-that-a-lot-of-americans-are-getting-addicted-to-trump/

[GUS]

I fear Thomas Friedman is a complete hack. Who TF is Thomas Friedman???

See what I did there!?

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

Hi, Gus! I just thought that was funny about Friedman.

What they are worried about is that people LIKE Trump (except for the moonbats) once they get enough exposure.

There was a funny thread on Reddit yesterday about how people go into his office for a meeting and come out all happy and positive, like he's got some magical transformation machine. (I attribute this to his listening skills and the fact that he was really influenced by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.)

It really is true. You need go no further than Terry McAuliffe giving that toast to him at the Governor's dinner.

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

This is a very interesting article, with a different take than all of the gloom and doom about the Deep State.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-27/plot-holes-michael-flynn-affair

[donald]

The comments in that article are nothing short of precious.

[JimNorCal]

AnonaMom: "Who here has TM's email or cell, in case that ever happens again?"

I don't know how responsive he is, but along the right hand side of the blog there is a section labeled Archives that includes "email me"

[Clarice Feldman]

http://www.nysun.com/new-york/mr-x-emerges-from-hiding-and-learns-to-stay-mum/89912/?platform=hootsuite

[Miss Marple the Deplorable]

http://www.mlive.com/news/us-world/index.ssf/2017/02/state_police_officers_hilariou.html

Indiana State Police trooper makes funny safety video.

[Clarice Feldman]

https://spectator.org/the-invisible-awan-brothers-scandal/
Ties up the Awan (mostly unreported) scandal nicely.

[JimNorCal]

There's lots of stuff around the edges of the blog's page format that is worth clicking on from time to time. This is one that, at least for me. I've never forgotten this guy.
Fabrizio Quattrocchi
http://justoneminute.typepad.com/footnotes/2004/10/ill_show_you_ho.html