Owning The Libs By Voting On Their Proposals

Cocaine Mitch brings the crowd to its feet with his plan to bring the Ocasio-Cortez/Markey Green New Deal resolution to the Senate for a floor vote. How far out is that "plan"? The NY Times today presents an "ambitious" plan to achieve half as much in three times as long. Whoa, that is quite a gap between AOC and her cheerleaders - next time they might want to agree to appear in the same stadium.

Meanwhile, Sen. Markey cries foul!

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) of trying to “sabotage” and “silence” voters by bringing the Green New Deal, which was also proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), to the Senate floor to vote on.

Uh huh. Voting on the bill is "sabotage". And if Trump were to sign it Pelosi would probably view it as an impeachable offense (mental incapacity?!?). What's Markey's message, "Stop me before I speak again"?

Now, let me have a To Be Fair moment: Markey might have envisioned committee hearings, expert testimony, and a chance to build public support for his pandering left-wing dreamscape. After which the bill would die in committee, where only a few sacrificial lambs from the Democratic side would have to stand and be slaughtered counted. But, ooops - now they will all have a chance at Auto-beclownment.

So, a possible dodge - Markey and the Dem Senate leadership could pull a page from the Mitch-Fu playbook and filibuster their own bill. Would that be even more embarrassing? Do these guys (and gals!) even know what embarrassment is anymore?

WHEN YOU'VE LOST THE TIMES: To give a sense of the uphill battle Markey and AOC face on this, let's segue to the NY Times, which has an interactive display outlining seven "ambitious" plans that could, together, cut US greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050. (50 by 50? That could soundbite! I'd give it a 50/50 chance... Now ask me about "Fifty-four Forty or fight"!)

First of all, 2050? The "goal" in the Markey/Ocasio-Cortez fantasy seems to be for the US to be net-zero at the end of their ten year plan, so maybe 2030 (my emphasis):

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—

1.  it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal—

  A. to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers;

...

2. the goals described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) (referred to in this resolution as the ‘‘Green New Deal goals’’) should be accomplished through a 10-year national mobilization (referred to in this resolution as the ‘‘Green New Deal mobilization’’) that will require the following goals and projects—

A. building resiliency against climate change-related disasters, such as extreme weather, including by leveraging funding and providing investments for community-defined projects and strategies;

B. repairing and upgrading the infrastructure in the United States, including— by eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible; by guaranteeing universal access to clean water; by reducing the risks posed by flooding and other climate impacts; and by ensuring that any infrastructure bill considered by Congress addresses climate change;

C. meeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources, including—

The first two steps of the NY Times plans include a carbon tax and a push for zero emissions power including nuclear. Carbon taxes are poo-poohed in the AOC FAQ. Nuclear is ducked in the resolution but is treated like a cow (a flatulent cow, not a sacred one) in the FAQs - kill 'em!

Comments

[daddy]

...a subject I know of, I've been itching to get caught up and opine on the topic of induction cooktops...All I know is that it uses magnetism...

Solar Sound-waves baby, Solar Sound Waves!

[daddy]

President Trump, I meant. Jeesh!

On the plus side Miss M, at least you didn't say President Obama;)

[daddy]

Wow, henry!

We are really synced! I even checked to see if you had posted it before I grabbed it!

Posted by: MissMarple2

"Henry and Miss Marple sitting in a tree
B L O GG I N G
First comes Twitter
Then comes AppReader
Then come ChiTown Lurker in a Chicago Merc teaser"

6.

:)

[henry]

I blame the big magnetic solar drum.

[Bela1]

Good morning you funny ducks
Still playing catch up
Miss M they played a bunch of tweets on am radio from our President several days ago concerning events before during & after his SOTU and Rally & they were quite hilarious
Never a dull moment with Donald in our house
Have a good one

[hoyden]

It wouldn't surprise me to learn the leftists declare Sun Plasma and earth magnetic field cause climate change. It's in their model so it must be true. Impending Disaster can only be averted with moar government.

[MissMarple2]

daddy,

Sometimes the old hymns were prescient:

"This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres."

It was the first thing I thought of when I read your post about sound in space.

[MissMarple2]

Chad Pergram
‏Verified account @ChadPergram
11m11 minutes ago

Senate to vote late morning/midday to confirm William Barr as Attorney General

[MissMarple2]

Chad Pergram
‏Verified account @ChadPergram
13m13 minutes ago

Expect Senate to go first on spending package, likely this afternoon. House not to vote until evening. Expect Trump to take his time considering the bill

[MissMarple2]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/pledge-to-americas-workers/?utm_source=ods&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1600d

Includes video and explanation.

[MissMarple2]

BenTallmadge
❌
‏ @BenKTallmadge
10m10 minutes ago

China & Russia ‘Eroding Sovereignty & Freedom’ In Europe, Says Mike Pompeo On Slovakia Visit:
He insisted post-Communist Countries r particularly vulnerable to China & Russia predatory investment & political meddling.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2185889/china-and-russia-eroding-sovereignty-and-freedom-europe-says-top

[MissMarple2]

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2186057/us-vice-president-mike-pence-praises-poland

US Vice-President Mike Pence praises Poland for ‘protecting telecoms sector from China’ by arresting Huawei executive

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/13/jody-wilson-raybould-quits-trudeau-scandal/?utm_campaign=atdailycaller&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

There is now talk this scandal could bring down the government.

[MissMarple2]

https://abc7ny.com/5137452/?ex_cid=TA_WABC_TW&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5c6543511adf640001153363&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Snow falls at lowest level ever on Maui. Video at link.

[MissMarple2]

Byron York
‏Verified account @ByronYork
3m3 minutes ago

The conference committee border (and other) spending bill is 1,159 pages long. Lawmakers have about 40 hours to learn what's in it, vote. Here it is: http://ow.ly/LBLa30nHjj6

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/13/fda-drug-ketamine-depressed/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=atdailycaller&utm_medium=Social

The first innovation in drug therapy for depression in over 30 years is a step closer to reality after an advisory panel at the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) recommended its approval Tuesday.

Developed by Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical company, Janssen, esketamine is a nasal spray containing a similar chemical makeup to ketamine, a popular club drug and widely used anesthetic during the 80’s and 90’s.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/13/guatemala-intel-minister-migrant-caravans-are-well-planned-not-spontaneous/

"He said the main organization behind the caravans was a non-governmental organization based out of Chicago, called Pueblos Sin Fronteras, led by organizer and pastor Emma Lozano."

[daddy]

Senate to vote late morning/midday to confirm William Barr as Attorney General

I would love, love, love to see subpoenas issued for Mueller, Weismann, and Comey within 24 hours. It won't happen of course, but that's what ought to happen.

[hoyden]

Grand Jury their keester.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.wthr.com/article/police-warn-social-media-challenge-daring-kids-disappear-days

I would like to know where this "challenge" came from.

[MissMarple2]

New border wall greets migrant caravan in San Ysidro! We watched this go up! Older video https://t.co/2QIeBAjjl8 via @YouTube

— Border Narcotics (@BorderNarcotics) February 14, 2019

2-minute video at link.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/rising_serpent/status/1095838147651481600

This is a thread about Ilhan Omar's numerous illegal activities, with links and photos.

[MissMarple2]

President Trump on border security funding: "With the wall they want to be stingy but we have options that most people don't really understand." pic.twitter.com/4rg9UzSzDo

— The Hill (@thehill) February 14, 2019

Short video clip at link.

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/13/whittington-green-space/

How the Green New Deal would effectively end space travel.

[MissMarple2]

Catturd
‏ @catturd2
21m21 minutes ago

If you vote Democrat and you're giving your sweetheart a dozen roses ...

Send 11 roses to the government and give your sweetheart one.

Just tell her she needs to pay her fair share.

Let's test your socialist bullshit theory at home.

[Buckeye]

"He said the main organization behind the caravans was a non-governmental organization based out of Chicago, called Pueblos Sin Fronteras, led by organizer and pastor Emma Lozano."

Another job for Mitch Rapp.

[MissMarple2]

Officials of any of the following towns, cities, or census designated places can delay border barrier in their area until at least September 30. (Deleted earlier tweet that did not list places.) https://t.co/kPShBwFmh0 pic.twitter.com/1d2WA4N17i

— Byron York (@ByronYork) February 14, 2019

Link goes to pages from the bill.

[MissMarple2]

The Great North Dakota Blizzard of 1966 pic.twitter.com/yX5alxiaAd

— Lost In History (@HistoryToLearn) February 14, 2019

Link goes to photo. Yikes!

[MissMarple2]

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/have-four-or-more-babies-in-hungary-and-youll-pay-no-income-tax-for-life.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain

[MissMarple2]

That's enough links for a bit.

Back later.

[James D.]

I would love, love, love to see subpoenas issued for Mueller, Weismann, and Comey within 24 hours.

Screw subpoenas.

I want arrest warrants issued for them. And served by heavily armed SWAT teams that drag their wives and kids outside in their underwear for Fox News cameras to broadcast live.

[James D.]

The conference committee border (and other) spending bill is 1,159 pages long. Lawmakers have about 40 hours to learn what's in it,

1,159 pages? Automatic veto. Guaranteed that there are hundreds of land mines buried all through that bill.

And if anyone thinks that any of our lawmakers will spend one second of those 40 hours actually reading it and trying to understand what they’ll be voting on, let’s talk, because I’ve got some great swampland to sell you.

[henry]

Jim Sciutto
‏Verified account @jimsciutto

Jim Sciutto Retweeted Norah O'Donnell

🇺🇸

Wow - McCabe also tells CBS that Rosenstein's offer to wear a wire with the president was raised more than once and that McCabe took it to the lawyers at the FBI to discuss.

https://twitter.com/byronyork/status/1096026809366429697?s=12

[henry]

Byron York
‏Verified account @ByronYork

Byron York Retweeted Norah O'Donnell

🇺🇸

McCabe confirms: After president fired FBI director, national security apparatus strategized removing president.

https://twitter.com/byronyork/status/1096026119059460096?s=12

[MissMarple2]

JOEhttps://t.co/33HuafaE55

— The_War_Economy (@The_War_Economy) February 14, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Above link at 7:51 is YouTube video of Scarborough calling on the cabinet to remove President Trump using the 25th amendment.

[hoyden]

Wow, that pole line in the ND blizzard pic almost completely swallowed up by climate change.

[Tom R]

McCabe is trying to sell a book plus plant the seed of doubt in future jurors in the hopes of getting a hung jury.

[MissMarple2]

Tom R.,

I believe you are correct. Will he be tried in DC?

[henry]

McCabe is trying to sell a book plus plant the seed of doubt in future jurors in the hopes of getting a hung jury.

by copping to sedition?

[MissMarple2]

Why I no longer read fashion magazines:

[Captain Hate]

To paraphrase Augustus McCrae, McCabe is the type of man who's easy to hang.

[Captain Hate]

You think? 60 Minutes was always Obama's go-to media outlet to get his story out when he was unable to avoid a scandal. I expect this interview will be choreographed to the point McCabe has notes on when to breath, blink.

If we used that standard we couldn't read or watch 90% of the things that come out in the media. There's also a nugget or two that comes out that helps with the overall story.

McCabe is at the core of the whole Russia scam. He and Sally Yates subverted the FISA process to get the warrant on Page. We already have the testimony that proves it. He started a counterintelligence investigation into Trump 8 days after Comey, who has given testimony that is in direct opposition to McCabe about numerous issues, without DOJ sign off. He has also accused Rosenstein of offering to wear a wire on Trump.

McCabe is a lying, duplicitous piece of shit. He was fired for lying and leaking. But I find it interesting that he is giving a national interview right when Mueller is reported to be winding up his investigation and will likely report he found no evidence at all of Trump Russia collusion.

There has to be a reason he's sticking his head up now.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 14, 2019 08:13 AM (/tuJf)

[henry]

Can't have a tax cut because it doesn't raise taxes to pay for it? Who votes these assholes into office?

Evers and Democratic lawmakers don't support the Republican plan because they say it doesn't have a sustainable, long-term funding source.

https://madison.com/ct/fa82959d-2810-5b4a-925a-4c4d02bae4ae.html

[henry]

What part of "our electricity is produced from nuclear and coal" does this former state superintendent of schools not understand?

MADISON – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he is signing on with a group that wants to implement the Paris climate accord at the state level.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/12/tony-evers-join-group-committed-implementing-paris-accord/2847288002/

[henry]

A bitterly divided Senate committee Wednesday approved on a party line vote changes to Senate rules that will allow the Republican majority to speed confirmations of most of President Donald Trump's nominees.

The full Senate would need to approve the plan before it takes effect.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/politics/senate-rules-change-trump-nominees/index.html

[henry]

WSJ

Real Time Economics @WSJecon
8m

U.S.-China trade talks remain deadlocked as Beijing refuses to eliminate coerced technology transfers or government subsidies to Chinese companies

[Narciso79]

Morning if memory served, pol pot was under prince sihanouks umbrella, ironically if the former had not allowed the viet cong sanctuary the coup wouldn't have gone on,
Later though there was that brief skirmish and Vietnam brought in hun Sen, who is still there 40 years later, elements of lon NOLs govt regrouped in Thailand, along with the Khmer rouge.

[Narciso79]

It's a little like that game of go,

[MissMarple2]

Thia is a humorous original song about social media. Video at link.

lol

(watch it vertically on your handheld device & turn up the volume for the correct #SocialMedia experience.) pic.twitter.com/BX8JRKpe4h

— Help! "Coonman" is my governor! (@skjultster) February 14, 2019

[lurkersusie]

The bill secures more than $3.1 billion in foreign health services, more than twice for the wall

https://twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1095921161307852800

[Jack is Back!]

Little Adam Schiff has prepared his own investigation, one that investigates people, not crimes. Though there is zero evidence that a crime has been committed — in fact, there's mounting evidence that Trump hasn't broken a law — Schiff is willing to use taxpayer-funded government resources on pure blind faith that they might uncover one.

Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/is_mueller_taking_orders_from_russia.html#ixzz5fVx3ByRR
Follow us: @AmericanThinker on Twitter | AmericanThinker on Facebook

[MissMarple2]

Powerful moment as Israeli PM @netanyahu, Polish PM Morawiecki, & @VP lay a wreath at the Monument for the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. pic.twitter.com/Pao22PqatS

— Alyssa Farah (@VPPressSec) February 14, 2019

Photo at link.

[rse]

This is both fascinating and alarming. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-02-13/why-america-s-new-apartment-buildings-all-look-the-same

I knew the architecture was ugly, but I did not realize the fire potential. Since I grew up hearing about the Winecoff Hotel fire because my grandmother's best friend perished in it, I hate reading this.

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

Posted by: henry | February 14, 2019 at 08:48 AM

This seems like a step forward. Maybe the ice is starting to break.

[Jane]

So now we have confirmed that some portion of the FBI committed treason.

Not a word from liberal media.

Barr better get on it.

[henry]

Jim, reading the full article it is a very small increment as far as steps go.

[Jane]

Oh and they committed treason on behalf of Hillary.

[henry]

The Chamber has spoken:

CNBC @CNBC

GOP Sen. Rick Scott urges Congress to create a path for 'Dreamers' to permanently stay in the US

[henry]

Jane, not a pension has been harmed.

[Narciso79]

Why isn't there a statement from Horowitz's office rhetorical,

[sbwaters]

Blizzard of 1966

These kinds of drifts were found on Route 26, north of Rome. Counties borrowed a Griffiss Air Force Base snowthrower to clear the road.

The 17-foot tall snowthrower chute was almost invisible.

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
50s

Disgraced FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe pretends to be a “poor little Angel” when in fact he was a big part of the Crooked Hillary Scandal & the Russia Hoax - a puppet for Leakin’ James Comey. I.G. report on McCabe was devastating. Part of “insurance policy” in case I won....

[Captain Hate]

>OK, Jack Straw, you were absolutely right that the 60 Minutes interview would be interesting!

Honestly, I don't expect anything new to be unveiled. We knew all of this already.

But now McCabe is finally coming forward to talk and much of what he will say is directly refuted by the Congressional testimony of others including Comey.

It sounds like we are getting to the fireworks stage where the rats will all turn on each other to save themselves.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 14, 2019 09:20 AM (/tuJf)

[henry]

Yet McCabe still walks the streets a freee man. Brilliant work by Sessions, Rosenstein, Horowitz, Huber, and Whitaker. Just fucking brilliant. /snark

[Captain Hate]

The Chamber has spoken:

CNBC @CNBC

GOP Sen. Rick Scott urges Congress to create a path for 'Dreamers' to permanently stay in the US

That piece of shit is Exhibit A of why I've given up on voting for RINOs, no matter how wretched the alternative. The GOP can fix this if they really wanted to.

[henry]

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
7m

Liberals prove their moral elevator has no ground floor: "It’s Time for Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to Stop Enforcing the Unborn Child Protection Act

https://rewire.news/article/2019/02/12/its-time-for-wisconsin-gov-tony-evers-to-stop-enforcing-the-unborn-child-protection-act/

[henry]

Mark Meadows @RepMarkMeadows
27m

Rod Rosenstein has no business working at the Department of Justice, and if these latest reports are true, he should not only resign immediately but come before Congress and answer questions

[Buckeye]

U.S.-China trade talks remain deadlocked as Beijing refuses to eliminate coerced technology transfers or government subsidies to Chinese companies

Certainly not China's fault that US and much of the ROW companies are willing to drop their pants to do business in China.

Living and dying by the quarterly report drives lots of stupid behavior.

[Neo]

Trump's former lawyer Dowd said that Mueller was really done with Trump around April of 2018, and had no idea why it kept going.

Recently, I heard the phrase "Mueller trying to restore the name of the FBI" used.
Is Mueller investigating the 25th Amendment party at FBI/DOJ ?

One of the last thing Trey Gowdy said before retiring from Congress is that "Mueller's report must be believed"

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
10s

....Many of the top FBI brass were fired, forced to leave, or left. McCabe’s wife received BIG DOLLARS from Clinton people for her campaign - he gave Hillary a pass. McCabe is a disgrace to the FBI and a disgrace to our Country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

[henry]

Buckeye, the author of China's tech transfer policy was at CWRU for a term. She was convinced the western companies would eagerly give away the store to get market access. Plus Clinton et al were in charge here. Stunning.

[Jane]

Hell Henry, someone needs to explain why Rosenstein isn't being tried for treason!

[henry]

Jane, there are so many options... pick one and indict them. "Oh no I have to get a higher paying comfy chair in the private sector" is not a punishment. You got a bunch of crooks to exit FBI. Why aren't any of them in jail?

[henry]

Chapo's trial didn't take as long.. and he is a bigger fish than the Clinbtoons.

[Narciso79]

Because they are not supposed to be, like whitey bulger who was protected for 40 years,

[Threadkiller]

The conference committee border (and other) spending bill is 1,159 pages long. Lawmakers have about 40 hours to learn what's in it, vote.

Later I will go find the Trump quotes where he pledges to never sign anything that lacked this kind of transparency.

[Threadkiller]

Hell Henry, someone needs to explain why Rosenstein isn't being tried for treason!

Ratso Rosensteinzo switched teams when Trump took him on the plane ride to Florida last year. They had a talk, Sessions was fired, and Ratso sticks to the shadows funneling Trump info.

[Jane]

I am hoping Barr will change things. If not it is probably time to give up on America.

[MissMarple2]

Isn't it odd that the DC media hasn't staked out Rosenstein's home or office to pepper him with questions?

[henry]

proof RR's on the same side as the MSM.

[henry]

new thread

[Old Lurker]

rse 9:09...

I scanned that piece and think the writer conflates true old fashioned "balloon framing" with modern wood framing and then equates the two from a fire standpoint.

"Balloon Framing" in the old days when very long native wood was available often entailed using 20' real 2x4's to stretch from the foundation up to the plates holding the rafters in a two storey house. Then they would nail a horizontal "ledger" around the inside (insetting it back but no through the vertical 20' 2x4s) onto which they would set the floor joists for the second floor. This design did in fact create an open vertical chase all the way from the basement up to the attic, and sure enough any half respecting fire in the basement would appear in the attic promptly. Poof.

But for decades now those long 2x4's are hard to find and are too expensive, so today they build a foundation and immediately lay floor joists and plywood from outside edge to outside edge of the foundation. Then they build walls for the first floor with top plates and bottom plates and tilt those up on the first floor. Then they repeat that for all the floors. The fire benefit is that no space in the walls extends farther that from floor to ceiling for each individual floor, and some codes even require horizontal "fire stops" halfway up each wall created no "chimney space" taller than 1/2 of a floor height.

All those apartment building shown in the article and all houses are built this way and have been for decade. "Chimneys" in the framing are a big no-no, even small cracks and open holes for wires and pipes.

[Old Lurker]

Mark, Mark, Mark. "he should not only resign immediately but come before Congress and answer questions"

That's the ticket!

HaHaHa.

[Old Lurker]

Truth from Buckeye "Living and dying by the quarterly report drives lots of stupid behavior."

And that in turn began when quick jumps in share prices started to contribute more of the total return to the stockholder than did the dividends earned from making and selling real products over the long term...then that led to more shares being owned by "funds" than by little old ladies who paid attention, and those funds in turn were run by hotshots who shared in the quarter by quarter spikes.

Rinse and repeat, and you get us where we are today.

[Buckeye]

Buckeye, the author of China's tech transfer policy was at CWRU for a term. She was convinced the western companies would eagerly give away the store to get market access. Plus Clinton et al were in charge here. Stunning.

Henry, when MT started selling his rail technology to the Chinese almost 30 years ago, he had our guys sand the part numbers off the integrated circuits on the boards.

Try as they may, to this day they still have not reverse engineered it:)

They pressed me a couple times to cough up the IP, told them to eff off. Politely of course, while drinking their $2500/bottle "lighter fluid".

[Old Lurker]

TK "Later I will go find the Trump quotes where he pledges to never sign anything that lacked this kind of transparency."

No need, TK. That one is seared in memory for all but the most short sighted of apologists.

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

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