Kavanaugh, Day Two

Into the abyss! Or, "Second verse, same as the first".

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[boris]

Allrighty then Henry

[Sue]

"Second verse, same as the first"

That about sums it up.

[Sue]

Hoffa added: “President Obama, this is your army. We are ready to march. . . .Let’s take these [expletive] out and give America back to an America where we belong.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/44/post/teamsters-hoffa-stands-by-labor-day-remarks-about-tea-party/2011/09/06/gIQAZcBL7J_blog.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3dff686ae4ec

expletive was son of a bitches.

[Sue]

I wonder which America Hoffa wanted to go back to? Did anyone in the MSM ask him? Was he tagged with wanting us to go back to the America where union thugs were the norm not the exception?

[Sue]

But let's keep blaming Trump for the violent rhetoric on display yesterday and today.

[Bearded Lover]

In his statement in Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing yesterday, Lindsey Graham embodied the problem with Republicans’ deliberate ignorance about Russian interference in the 2016 election.

As part of his statement, he raised the time Joe Biden pointed out what a hypocrite Brett Kavanaugh was for believing presidents should not be investigated during their term but nevertheless thought it necessary to ask Bill Clinton the following questions:

If Monica Lewinsky says that you inserted a cigar into her vagina while you were in the Oval Office area, would she be lying?

[snip]

If Monica Lewinsky says that she gave you oral sex in the Oval Office area, would she be lying?

If Monica Lewinsky says that you ejaculated in her mouth on two occasions in the Oval Office, would she be lying?

Lindsey did so to suggest Biden’s comments about the Clinton investigation refute the claim that Trump picked Kavanaugh to protect himself from investigation, as if the investigation of Clinton for a blowjob was as legitimate as Mueller’s investigation into whether Trump cheated to win the election..

[Beasts of England]

Obligatory:

https://youtu.be/GisCRxREDkY

[James D.]

From GUS on the prior thread:

When the WAR gets here, I get BERNSTEIN.

I imagine you will have a LOT of competition for that honor.

[Sue]

Oh wow, yahoo has it figured out. The NFL ratings are down because Peyton Manning retired.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nfl-still-misses-peyton-manning-020059738.html

[GUS]

Jimmy Hoffa is a tough guy!!! Just like dear old Dad.

[Kevlar Kid]

Thanks, James D!

[Old Lurker]

The discussion device I have perfected this summer is to interrupt, in any setting, any one of my friends mid-rant about Trump to the knowing nods of my other friends agreeing with him/her (usually her), by calmly asking "Excuse me, could you please tell me of three or four specific things Trump said that are as bad as you say, and could you please tell me the most important, say five, policies he has implemented which you think are so wrong so we can discuss them? I then rattle off the top four or five actual numbers of things that are "better" and ask which of those statistics they want to revert to Obama levels."

You know that I have hardly ever gotten any answers.

If people didn't like my wife so much, I would get no party or dinner invitations any more.

[narciso]

That was very insightful kev on the other thread.

[henry]

per this, Mueller got his arm twisted by Hilligula to take out Petreus:

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/865016269602508801

[GUS]

oh dear, Kavanaugh sucking up to women.

How do we now who a woman is today??

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Hoffa and Trumka are afraid that if Trump remains president people will start looking into the irregularities within the union movement.

[Kevlar Kid]

i reserve the right, as an American citizen and voter, to criticize the way in which the soon-to-be-former Speaker of the House DID his job.

that criticism carries not a whit of obligation to CREDIT the stbf Speaker of House for doing his job.

[Beasts of England]

Here's some more of that comity and bipartisanship they were talking about at Crash McCain's funeral!! Woot!

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/man-crashes-truck-fox-4-news-building-dallas-today-2018-09-05/

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2h2 hours ago

Almost everyone agrees that my Administration has done more in less than two years than any other Administration in the history of our Country. I’m tough as hell on people & if I weren’t, nothing would get done. Also, I question everybody & everything-which is why I got elected!

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2h2 hours ago

The Trump Economy is booming with help of House and Senate GOP. #FarmBill with SNAP work requirements will bolster farmers and get America back to work. Pass the Farm Bill with SNAP work requirements!

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
1h1 hour ago

Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way? As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand for the FLAG!

[GUS]

So Kavanaugh hired women because they were women

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

The President also retweeted General Mattis and General Kelly's statements with thank you's, but I already posted those yesterday.

[Tom R]

There's no way any of this is moving the needle in the Dems's direction.

"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."

- Sun Tzu

Trump has a unique ability to get the Progtards to display their true nature, which should repulse any American who considers themselves a patriot. As long as Trump and the MAGA agenda wins national elections then he has the initiative in the overall culture war against the pro-Marxist leftists. We won't actually have to fight a conventional war against the pro-Marxists leftists because they will destroy themselves with their own behavior.

[GUS]

but but but he raised a lot of money...but but..

[Beasts of England]

'If people didn't like my wife so much, I would get no party or dinner invitations any more.'

Who needs friends when you have JOM? ;)

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Quite a lineup at the White House today to talk about presidential clemency. Includes Kim Kardashian, Van Jones, Jared Kushner and Federalist Society chief Leonard Leo. pic.twitter.com/MxsEzEvBy7

— David Martosko (@dmartosko) September 5, 2018

Full list at the link.

[GUS]

No woman should be subject to sexual harrassment in the work place.

Men yes,
women no.

This is deep thought. He is all in. I'm quite sure FEINSTEIN will vote for him now. He's a good guy. YAY WYMYN.

[Kevlar Kid]

OL:

Bully for you! :D I practice a technique that is a close cousin to yours.

I call it an invite to "Drink from the Fire Hose", posing open ended questions (similar to yours) to which they are never willing to address.

My spouse is as charming and delightful as they come. Yessir.

After i open the hose, there is that awkward void in the conversation.

That's when Mrs Kid brings up shoes. :D Table tittering resumes and i can resume enjoying my meal.

I'm such a bluebird of happiness.

Kev

[henry]

Gus, that formula gets him Spacey's vote.

[Kevlar Kid]

narciso: on such matters, i consider your kudos high praise. tx. Kev

[matt - deplore me if you must]

That the establishment thinks the kneeling thing during the anthem is a political winner is completely at odds with the rest of America.

To even say that Kaepernick sacrificed everything is to assume facts not in evidence. To do so is also to dishonor those who have given their lives and their blood for their country.

Who gives a shit about some po' little QB who was making millions before he then sucked hard.Who would ant the poison in their locker room.

He shat his bed and is now being rewarded by Portlandia.

Let them keep acting like complete morons. I think the best Republican commercial would be videos of the pussy march and occupy and antifa and the kooks running for Congress tying it all together.

Then, at the end. More jobs, a stronger military and a return to principle.

[henry]

oh boy, Warner has Sandberg agreeing to what just passed as the CA privacy law (as in FB has no choice here):

Caleb Howe @CalebHowe
40m

Sen. Warner: "Does a Facebook user have a right to know what information you are collecting about that user?"
Sandberg: "Yes. And we really agree with you that people who use Facebook should understand what information's being used, how it's used, and the controls they have."

https://twitter.com/CalebHowe/status/1037345977420660736

[Old Lurker]

Pretty much just like that, Kev.

I do find it odd that so few of the husbands speak up when I launch.

[Man Tran]

Henry, that actually is the same guy at IBM! I blame not having my first cuppa yet.

[henry]

LOL Man Tran! I am amazed a guy at IBM has the same job two years in a row.

[Beasts of England]

Not making this up:

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/09/yesterdays-fiasco-didnt-satisfy-left-wing-dems.php

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1037347877436227585.html

Drawandstrike reminds us of when and why Harry Reid withdrew the filibuster on Supreme Court nominees. It's really pretty good, and makes me, once again, thank God that Donald Trump was elected.

[GUS]

Can I beat Leahy with a rubber hose??

[henry]

another good thread, on Trump cutting DNC access to taxpayer cash:

https://twitter.com/CatesDuane/status/1037330620739985411

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/4/parkland-victims-father-slams-dad-who-approached-b/

Pollock, who lost a daughter at Parkland, goes after Guttenburg.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Someone needs to do a meme showing an Antifa throwing a Molotov cocktail at a cop wearing a "Just do It" logo. Let's see how that goes over.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Brad Parscale
‏Verified account @parscale
1h1 hour ago

Bob Woodward got played in Fear!

As a witness I can tell you most of these stories are made up from low confidence under performing people that have fallen flat on their faces because they didn’t have the talent or intelligence to be successful.

Just sad, ego driven failures!

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--it's re the "Holy Spirit"... a comment was made to the effect "the Holy Spirit is in all of us."--

That was me, kk, and what I said was He is in all believers. The context was the statement that the Spirit is passed from one pope to the next.

[henry]

Gus, Leahy would submit to a wet noodle

[Kevlar Kid]

"We won't actually have to fight a conventional war against the pro-Marxists leftists because they will destroy themselves with their own behavior."

Tom R:

a few things to offer in the wake of your comment's seemingly high degree of certainty.

living near the Port of Oakland, i count among friends vested longshoremen.

there have been arms shipments to the Port since 9-11 which have been seized from inspections of what amounts to being needles in the haystack. ammunition, AKs, RPGs.

stuff is getting through. the zone's being flooded with arms. it isn't being reported.

the "we" to whom you refer won't make the choice to fight pre-emptively.

the fight will be brought to us by an amalgamation of jihadi, armed anarchists, cartel proxies, and gangs which have morphed since the era of the LA riots.

this is not to say that Sun Tzu is not a useful influence on "our side." but our enemies have read, learned, and are applying the same--- at local levels of influence.

they count on the people in Trump's face to resume their control after his era ends. why? because they will tolerate the local takeovers (no go zones) that will CONTINUE to result from "soft warfare" (city councils, ordinances, federal defiance proclamations etc etc etc).

Kev

[GUS]

Leahy is feally sharp. Dana Ward sharp.

It's painful to watch. Imagine the fired staffer later today.

[Extraneus]

I do find it odd that so few of the husbands speak up when I launch.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

henry,

That is a REALLY good thread! Thanks!

[Captain Hate]

Not making this up:

I used to belong to Friends of the Earth briefly, when I thought they really cared about the environment. After reading a couple newsletters, that ended things quickly.

[GUS]

Is Leahy falling asleep??

[GUS]

Seriously, this "man" is retarded. He is clearly trying to TRICK a SUPERIOR INTELLECT into saying things for GOTCHA.

[henry]

Gus, his staff must be trained on twitter "owning" and feeding him lines. He's too dumb to tell.

[GUS]

Anyone who calls their group FRIENDS OF THE EARTH.

Are friends of your wallet.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

I think Woodward's sources included Omarosa and Cohen.

[henry]

Adam Baldwin @AdamBaldwin
24s

LEAVE SEN. LEAHEY ALONE! IT’S NOT HIS FAULT HIS STAFF AND MEDIA MATTERS STAFF CONFUSED HIS QUESTIONING OF KAVANAUGH!!! AHA! NEVER MIND!!!

[Kevlar Kid]

Iggy--- thanks. however, i remember the point you made. it was someone else in tangential, but incorrect, agreement with your point that prompted my reflection and subsequent commentary.

but the who is neither who nor there. :D

i was of the opinion that finer points needed making. my statements are in full agreement with yours-- clarifying what's required of self-labeled "believers" in Christian doctrines.

Kev

[Extraneus]

Never heard of this group, but...

Chief places cop on leave over tattoo, questions cop’s ‘ability to function effectively’ as officer

According to the Charlotte Observer, Officer Cole P. Daniels’ tattoo is of the Roman numeral three, and is encircled with stars.

The Southern Poverty Law Center said that the emblem is affiliated with the Three Percenters, which is “a national organization made up of patriotic citizens who love their country, their freedoms, and their liberty. We are committed to standing against and exposing corruption and injustice.”

The group also aims “to utilize the fail-safes put in place by our founders to reign [sic] in an overreaching government and push back against tyranny,” and calls itself “America’s insurance policy.”

According to the SPLC, the group is an anti-government militia group.

Members of the group were also reportedly among activists who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017’s “Unite the Right” rally.

[henry]

Now they keep the seats empty:

https://twitter.com/LisaDNews/status/1037342942825000961

[JimNorCal]

Dems are ratcheting it up.
http://bejohngalt.com/2018/09/a-new-circus-comes-to-town/
Last week it was the McCain Funeral-athon, which likely cost the taxpayers $25 – $50-million. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats were praising McCain for his bi-partisanship (undermining his own party). Did anyone other than the McCain Family, the DC Swamp Creatures and the media pay any attention?
This week it’s the Kavanaugh hearings and Schumer and the Democrats are anything but bi-partisan. An honest media would be pointing this out.
Schumer and Pelosi may be off-the-wall, crazed leftists, but don’t you wish McConnell and Ryan were so dedicated to saving the US as they are to destroying it?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--i was of the opinion that finer points needed making. my statements are in full agreement with yours-- clarifying what's required of self-labeled "believers" in Christian doctrines--

Concur, KK.

[DebinGA]

Vermont has fewer people than any state but WY. And almost all of them are white, middle class+.

[Captain Hate]

Watched Leahy for his 30 minutes and swear to God that with all the marbles rolling around in his mouth couldn't understand a goddamm question he asked.

Jeez.
Posted by: Justaguy at September 05, 2018 11:50 AM (EyFCU)

Do they use lead paint in the Senate chambers?

Shouldn't senators, in principle, be of nearly average intelligence?
Posted by: Northernlurker, but call me Teem at September 05, 2018 11:54 AM (nBr1j)

[rse]

ch-last time i had a one-on-one conversation with a us senator at a holiday cocktail party I wondered if there was lead in the pipes heading into a senate water fountain or something.

[Captain Hate]

Flint had nothing on them, Robin.

[jimmyk]

I think Woodward's sources included Omarosa and Cohen.

And Michael Wolff.

[Captain Hate]

Leaky's only 78. No wonder carnivals are going under.

[Tom R]

the fight will be brought to us by an amalgamation of jihadi, armed anarchists, cartel proxies, and gangs which have morphed since the era of the LA riots.

Any violence those groups commit against American citizens will only reinforce the position of Trump and MAGA conservatives and weaken the position of the Democrats.

One benefit of the war in Iraq is that the US military got really good at killing insurgents, which is the type of warfare the groups you listed would employ. If the SHTF like some people expect the ultimate outcome of the conflict is already known.

[Extraneus]

The Markets Work:

A Look at the Russian Ties to the Steele Dossier

(Btw, logging in doesn't prevent Typepad from censoring links it doesn't like.)

[Captain Hate]

so ..... I ask again... when did this become the symbol for "WHITE POWER".??? Or is it just more made up on the spot bullshit.

It was a 4chan (or 8chan?) joke, they started the rumor to troll Lefties. It worked! Then they laughed and told Lefties it was a joke. Young Trump supporters on social media (the kind who are called "alt-right but aren't) started posting pictures of themselves making the OK sign to further troll Lefties.

So NOW the Left has doubled-down and claims: yeah, it was a joke, but then the Nazi's embraced it and use it to both signal their white nationalist hate AND deny that they're serious.

I am sure there is a bulletin board at HuffPost with 100's of tweets, Instagram posts, and 8chan rants connected with red string proving this is ALL True, you guys!!?

*I am embarrassed I know the back story on this, it is so idiotic...
Posted by: Lizzy at September 05, 2018 12:17 PM (W+vEI)

[matt - deplore me if you must]

They really don't want to go up against men and women who have been engaging in urban warfare for the past 17 years. They risked their lives to defend this country and will do so again.Few if any have any truck with what passes for liberalism these days.

[henry]

Tom R, you sound certain you won't be one of the victims of that violence.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Call from democrat sister, who now is defending the Funeralpalooza and talking about how much she liked John McCain.

Truly amazing.

She also thinks Trump is the worst president we have ever had and thinks he would do better if he stayed off Twitter. LOL!

[henry]

How to win the future:

CNBC @CNBC
4m

A whopping 44% of Facebook users between 18-29 say they've deleted the app from their phone in the last year, a new survey found.

[Beasts of England]

I don't wanna get too deep into this, but I'll offer that Tom R and I - living in seriously red states - have an entirely different perspective than those living in or around Berkeley or Madison.

Fair enough?

[Beasts of England]

My daughters - with the exception of the recent wedding - post on FB less than once per month. It's all Instagram or Snapchat.

[Old Lurker]

Do I get triple word scores for living on the Beltway AND in MA, Beasts?

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Beasts,

Speaking as an unarmed woman of the older persuasion living not 3 blocks away from an apartment complex full of welfare recipients, I try to be cautious and pay attention.

My state is red, but I live on the edge of a blue area, so I see both sides. Glad I got a security system and have our dogs who sound like we have 10 instead of 3.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

From the Indiana GOP candidate:

Mike Braun
‏Verified account @braun4indiana
US Senate candidate, IN

As @SenDonnelly waits for liberal approval to support Judge Kavanaugh, Hoosiers deserve to know if Donnelly approves of the chaos his Democrat colleagues are causing in the hearing. #INSen

[henry]

good point:

Molly Wood @mollywood
13m

One big takeaway for me: I recognize that Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg are being careful here. But I'm surprised they didn't mount a stronger defense of Section 230. It's pretty clear it's coming under attack, and that's a big deal. Some history:

https://www.marketplace.org/2018/03/07/tech/should-websites-be-responsible-what-users-post-online

[Tom R]

Tom R, you sound certain you won't be one of the victims of that violence.

No what I am certain of is the overall outcome of the conflict if it occurs. If those groups KK listed try to start Civil War 2 some innocent civilians will unfortunately lose their lives. I may be one of them but thanks to the 2nd Amendment I will be able to defend myself and hopefully take out a few before I go down. I suppose that's one of the benefits of living in Alabama. If ANTIFA shows up here and tries to stir up shit they will get their asses kicked in no time at all.

With that said, I think if the JOM community is aware of what KK said is going on we can safely assume Trump and his team are aware of it as well. Its not a coincidence that the MAGA agenda and the mandate Trump gave to Jeff Sessions as AG has focused on areas like illegal immigration, border control, targeting gangs like MS-13, the Mexican drug cartels, etc. Those are all clearly national security issues and the fact Trump is aggressively promoting them and Sessions is prosecuting them is one of the reasons the Progtards hate them so much.

[Dave (in MA)]

--Larry Johnson, Artist and Boston sports talk show host

[Captain Hate]

So much for Appalled turning the corner:

http://patterico.com/2018/09/04/mob-boss-decries-prosecutions/#comments

[Jerusalem Artichoke]

"Trump is our Frankenstein and we are Dr. Frankenstein," he declares. "We have helped to create a situation that has allowed us to end up with Trump. The dumbing down of our society through the media, the lack of education through poor schools, allows for a dumbed-down electorate, and for him to be able to actually get 63 million votes." In the opening moments of his new film, as the comedy curdles into horror, Moore asks bluntly, "How the fuck did this happen?"

The movie comes at a key moment for both Moore and the republic. His 2004 anti-Bush diatribe, Fahrenheit 9/11, remains the top-grossing documentary of all time ($222.4 million worldwide), but his last major film, 2016's Where to Invade Next, got only a perfunctory release. He's looking to ride the current boom in documentary film and a crescendo of anti-Trump fervor to turn his new movie into a come-to-Jesus moment for depressed progressives and a rallying cry for insurgent politicians lining up for the midterms. Moore's not prepared to say a Democratic takeback of the House, let alone the Senate, is a fait accompli, but he predicts, "There's going to be a tsunami of voters — especially women, young people and people of color. If there are candidates worth voting for, there will be a shellacking the likes of which the Republicans have never seen."

[Beasts of England]

All y'all need to move down South. ;)

[James D.]

No what I am certain of is the overall outcome of the conflict if it occurs. If those groups KK listed try to start Civil War 2 some innocent civilians will unfortunately lose their lives.

A loss of life that is entirely preventable - IF our elected officials, especially those with an R after their names; and our appointed officials, especially those at public safety-related agencies like the DoJ, would just DO THEIR GODDAMNED JOBS.

[Beasts of England]

And I'm laughing at myself a little bit, OL - I guess I never considered that M.V. was in Massachusetts. For some reason I thought it was associated with Connecticut. lol

[Frau Edith Steingehirn]

Patterico has lost its brilliance since the Hemorrhoid was booted.

[Beasts of England]

I meant Nantucket, I guess!! 😂

[henry]

Nothing in Connecticut except TM.

[Jim Eagle]

Your Latin Phrase of the Day:

Fortes fortuna adiuvat.

Yes, it does along with an unbanned AR-15.

[henry]

And Boatbuilder.

[Dave (in MA)]

Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, whatever.

[henry]

hmmmm:

Tyler Dukes @mtdukes
1h

Massive subpoena initiated by ICE investigator asks for voter records in 44 NC counties. Read the subpoena from Wake County here:

https://www.wral.com/massive-subpoenas-ask-for-voter-records-in-44-nc-counties/17821061/

[rse]

and Frederick.

[Frau Edith Steingehirn]

I'd be in northern 'Bama tomorrow if I could.

[henry]

Travis J. Tritten @Travis_Tritten
21m

Jim Inhofe named chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, replacing John McCain

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

.@VP administers oath of office to Jon Kyl, to fill Senate seat left vacant by the death of John McCain. pic.twitter.com/qkw1imTpes

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 5, 2018

Photo at link.

[Tom R]

James D,

You will be glad to know that Jeff Sessions is doing exactly everything you expect him to do to prevent unnecessary loss of life in the event of Civil War 2.

http://time.com/magazine/us/5220076/april-9th-2018-vol-191-no-13-u-s/

Even if his tenure ends tomorrow, Sessions would leave a legacy that will affect millions of Americans. He has dramatically shifted the orientation of the Justice Department, pulling back from police oversight and civil rights enforcement and pushing a hard-line approach to drugs, gangs and immigration violations. He has cast aside his predecessors’ attempts to rectify inequities in the criminal-justice system in favor of a maximalist approach to prosecuting and jailing criminals. He has rescinded the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and reversed its stances on voting rights and transgender rights. “I am thrilled to be able to advance an agenda that I believe in,” he told a group of federal prosecutors in Lexington later that day. “I believed in it before I came here, and I’ll believe in it when I’m gone.”

Sessions’ liberal critics agree that he’s been remarkably effective. That’s why they find him so frightening.

[henry]

This kangaroo court would hop away.

CNBC @CNBC
4m

Judge denies Trump ex-campaign boss Paul Manafort's request to move second criminal trial out of DC