Meanwhile, Back In West Texas

The NY Times swallows hard and front-pages on ode to the Pemian oil fields Low gasoline prices, the US as an oil exporter, Venezuela and Iran reeling, jobs, jobs, jobs - all they do is forget to credit Obama.

Wait, what? Credit Mr. "We Can't Drill Our Way Out Of This"? That would be crazy and they didn't try but... if I were an Earnest Obamaphile I would claim that although Obama paid lip service to the Green Agenda he never go behind the sort of federal fracking ban that, for example, Cuomo eventually backed in New York.

Sometimes doing nothing is a real cool hand.

Comments

[henry]

gee, if Cuomo wasn't such a dumbass they would be fracking in NY too.

[cathyf]

first?

[cathyf]

Missed it by THAT much!

[Captain Hate]

Zeppo Cuomo even dumber than Preznit Magic Wand (who is about as high profile as RBG recently)? Unpossible.

[henry]

TM:

Chitown Lurker suggests "Permian" might have more oil and gas than "Pemian".

[Narciso79]

But certainly less dragons. Btw Zinke was absolved of his kerfluffle fwiw.

[James D.]

I made the mistake of looking at the Jennifer Rubin twitter feed.

My God, she's even worse than I could ever have imagined.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

The Federalist has lots of good articles but their comment section is infested with a serious case of earwigs and cockroaches.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

But she's a staunch conservative, James.

[Narciso79]

Strigoi have to swarm also discus.

[Captain Hate]

After further reflection with friends and family, we know that none of us have ever been to a party. Ever. Truth be told, we're not even sure if I went to medical school.
Posted by: Gov Northam at February 04, 2019 12:23 PM (gC2IV)

[Captain Hate]

I made the mistake of looking at the Jennifer Rubin twitter feed.

My God, she's even worse than I could ever have imagined.

Clarice has met her in the real world and didn't have a positive reaction.

[Narciso79]

As usual with these things the huntress was a canary in a 2009 commentary piece.

[lurkersusie]

AOC’s district

John Cardillo on Twitter: "Full unedited video of MS-13 murder on 7 Train in NYC. ***Graphic Credit @progressiveact for capturing this footage. https://t.co/1TKxACLGp1" / Twitter

[Narciso79]

I had forgotten that weld was the libertarian vp in 16, along with everybody else.

[Narciso79]

The suberpowl became more selective.

[MissMarple2]

How many dem candidates are there now?
Seems to me those early states are going to have huge ballots!

[Narciso79]

Cant fit in a phone booth already.

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/white-house-disgust-trump-executive-schedule-leak/

[James D.]

MM, it'll winnow down before the primaries start.

When it becomes clear that there's no donor money coming in, and no media airtime, a bunch of the current candidates will self-deport themselves out of the race.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/04/chuck-schumer-its-past-time-ralph-northam-resigns/

If Northam stays in, does it mean Schumer has lost his influence? If so, I hope Governor Coonman stays in.

[henry]

Dems suck.

Eric Bott @BottAFP
2h
Replying to @MacIverWisc

Great coverage @MacIverWisc. @GovEvers admin is already talking about charging drivers a penny for every mile they drive and double taxing the poor and middle class by applying sales taxes to vehicle trade-ins. So much for campaign promises. #JustTaxIt

[Narciso79]

How was it bluto put it to flounder?

[matt - deplore me if you must]

The U.S. is now the largest oil & gas producer in the world and they just keep discovering more reserves. We are now a net exporter as well, which will help with the trade deficit.

All of this has been talked down by Obama and the Democrats, who actually want to ban conventional energy sources despite the U.S. being the leading country in reducing carbon emissions.

Top down edicts don't work. Statist solutions don't work. They stifle creativity and innovation in favor of the rent seekers.

Now they want a total ban. The Luddites have been exposed.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/04/democrat-steve-cohen-to-boycott-trumps-state-of-the-union/

Also Hank Johnson and John Lewis.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

The Dems are going to need a clown car to convey all of their candidates, probably a Trabant.

So another gang related shooting in NYC. I thought it was a gun free zone. Silly me.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Well, Hank is still worried about Guam tipping over. I'm sure it keeps him awake at nights. Lewis, from what I saw in the NFL SJW ad, is very, very frail. Cohen, is, however, a tool.

[Narciso79]

Come on, cant you come up with better material, the answer is no.

[Narciso79]

Warren Starr would say no.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/byron-york-key-border-question-can-moderate-dems-talk-pelosi-out-of-extreme-position?platform=hootsuite

[Narciso79]

And Gawker explains why you have to nuke it from orbit and scatter the ashes.

[JimNorCal]

Special edition of Week In Pics at PowerLine

[Narciso79]

Good grief:

https://nypost.com/2019/01/31/frat-boy-gawker-owner-ups-bid-for-gizmodo-deadspin/?utm_source=reddit.com

[Dave (in MA)]

New York Post@nypost
Passenger's ears start bleeding on Southwest flight 
https://nyp.st/2D9uqtm 
Steve Robinson@BigSteve207
Yes, Maroon 5 sucked.

[Tom Bowler]

Matt,

Top down edicts don't work. Statist solutions don't work. They stifle creativity and innovation in favor of the rent seekers.

It's true about stifling creativity and innovation, but... top down edicts and statist solutions work very well for statists and rent seekers. The problem is the growing number of voters who fall for it when the statists and the rent seekers say, "It's for the children." Maybe they mean their own children.

[pagar]

Cuomo says No Fracking--health risks.
Cuomo says Kill babies--

Insanity!

[MissMarple2]

http://thefederalist.com/2019/02/04/art-exhibit-invites-people-throw-trash-vacuuming-ivanka-trump-lookalike/

[JimNorCal]

Yep lots'o'typos today.
The NY Times swallows hard and front-pages
on *an*
ode to the
Pemian *Permian*
oil fields

Later on "go behind" s/b "got behind" I suspect.
Probably errors in the orig NYT lol or maybe autocucumbet.

[JimNorCal]

Never point at other's typos.
There WILL be one in your text as well.

[Jim Eagle]

Taking forever to catch up.

I wonder if Maduro has his version of Baghdad Bob when the carp hits the fan?

Not just fracked oil but also fracked natural gas. Not only do American engineering-construction companies build the export terminals but are leading the world in building the import terminals. We control the technology which has a lot of redundant safety systems.

A win-win-win, the last one is the NG export numbers. When you can control the full cost spectrum, you are in the proverbial world-wide energy driver's seat.

[pagar]

By a 68-23 margin, the Senate decided we haven’t spilled enough blood, broken enough soldiers (mentally and physically), or spent enough money.
Why?????????????????????????????????????????

Insanity! We learned nothing from Vietnam

[jimmyk]

Henry, that link on Parkinson’s has some good news for some of our resident JOMers, such as Janet and Miss M.

[henry]

jimmyk, score one for dopamine substitution. Also all the keto diets that avoid gut microbiome destruction get a plus here.

[Tom R]

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/428346-russian-navy-has-new-weapon-that-makes-target-hallucinate-and-vomit-report

The weapon fires a beam similar to a strobe light that affects the target's eyesight, making it more difficult for them to aim at night. During testing, volunteers reportedly used rifles and guns to shoot targets that were protected by the weapon. The volunteers reported having trouble aiming because they couldn't see.

I suppose this is a great weapon if the Russians expect to conduct naval combat operations against enemy ships within firing distance of handheld rifles and guns.

[Manuel Transmission]

Crawling out from under my rock after a week.

First, Momto2, heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Feb 2 has a special place in my heart. My youngest sis just had her 78th BD and my best bud from grade school turned 74. I think you hubs may have decided that leaving on his BD was a nice gesture to wrap things up.

Out here in the great NW, we've finally had a taste of winter. We saw some snow (not sticking) and got down to (gasp!) 22F last night. Yeah, go ahead and laugh. The good news is that I got a really good -3 sigma calibration on my heating system. I designed it to hit the high 20s before having to cut over to a propane boiler, but this morning with fairly high winds and 22F all night, the floors were just at 70F leaving the rooms more like mid-60s and the Garage-mahal and Jane's guesthouse at their usual 60 setpoint. Not that I mind using the boiler, except that it is a pain to cut over and propane is pretty expensive on the island compared to about $0.02/KWH after allowing for the gain from the heatpump system.

[PDinDetroit]

Momto2, so sorry for your loss. May God give you peace that passes all understanding.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/PartisanDE/status/1092475711124836355

Interview with an older French woman working at the market, Includes video (in French) and then English translation.

[henry]

Oh Boy! WaPo hits back at Fairfax:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/washpost-pushes-back-against-justin-fairfax-statement-on-sexual-assault-allegation

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/Shem_Infinite/status/1092507786158661635

This thread is based on a ridiculous survey out of Iowa by some university. It also reminds us of how Kasich EATS. LOL!

[Jim Eagle]

Anyone know why Nathan Phillips isn't on the list? And talking about "punchable faces", I offer up Ben Rhode.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/42988/nick-sandmanns-lawyer-sends-letters-these-54-ryan-saavedra?utm_source=cnemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020419-news&utm_campaign=position1

[Neo]

Why is it always about Colin Kapernickerbocker ?
You got himself into this situation. I didn't make him do a 2-14 season at SF ?
It's now up to you to extricate himself, so please don't think that I have to share your problem.
When I lost my job when it went to China, where was Colon Kaepernick?
You didn't even offer to share your Nike jackpot with me.
Tim Tebow did a lot of kneeling, went thru a lot the same stuff, got a better looking girlfriend, and at least he didn't go around dumping on folks.

[henry]

Why? Is his driver a Chinese spy or something?

https://twitter.com/MarketWatch/status/1092511383902736385

[MissMarple2]

Let this be a reminder that the stories of survivors across the country will not be silenced, diminished, or forgotten. pic.twitter.com/9PhrgeYuHv

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 4, 2019

Link to video with her making a Hitlerian speech about sexual assault. I actually think this woman is dangerous, even though she is stupid.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

About that incredibly tin eyed WaPo ad last night on Twitter:

"Democracy doesn’t die in darkness — it dies in a brightly lit newsroom populated with hacks owned by a Silicon Valley megalomaniac who sends dick pics to his mistress."

NolteNC

[matt - deplore me if you must]

eared

[James D.]

Anyone know why Nathan Phillips isn't on the list? And talking about "punchable faces", I offer up Ben Rhode.

How about a "hangable for high treason" face, because that's what I think Rhodes has.

[henry]

Phillips doesn't have any money. Why sue?

[henry]

Breaking News Feed @pzf
3m

#BREAKING: President Trump just announced that David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of Interior, will be nominated as Secretary of Interior.

[MissMarple2]

Brad Parscale
‏Verified account @parscale
5h5 hours ago

Data clearly shows that if most Freshman Democrats don’t turn on @SpeakerPelosi and vote for the wall and stop being a rubber stamp, they will not have a chance to see their Sophomore class.

@cnn and @msnbc ignores this fact because they are complicit in playing them.
=================================
Parscale backs it up with a link to data:

Brad Parscale
‏Verified account @parscale
5h5 hours ago
Replying to @paytheline11 @SpeakerPelosi and

Here you go: https://static.politico.com/16/7f/577d23b2469899f27cf74f2a8eda/rnc-poll.pdf …

[clarice]

A long but thoughtful essay on how technological changes have effected our Republic.https://americanmind.org/essays/the-american-mind-online/?fbclid=IwAR0rnmlzIASSGidJ8dIApiWrW6CsPSC1w_-Rin5SS0zKLQMl9EgR7VPA5L4

[clarice]

Rubin, even looks insane actually.

[Narciso79]

But national action network and the Christic institute does, nee Romero institute.

[Jane]

ManTran,

I miss my Guest House! But feel free to use it while I'm gone.

[Ralph L]

“The Post did not find ‘significant red flags and inconsistencies within the allegations,’ as the Fairfax statement incorrectly said,” the Washington Post said in a story published Monday
We just spiked it because of his party and race.

[Jane]

So from what I'm reading we have enough evidence to sink the entire clinton cabal, as well as the obama idiots and most of congress. what on earth are we waiting for?

[Narciso79]

Someone willing to bell the cat, Jane.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
34m34 minutes ago

I am pleased to announce that David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, will be nominated as Secretary of the Interior. David has done a fantastic job from the day he arrived, and we look forward to having his nomination officially confirmed!

[Captain Hate]

It also reminds us of how Kasich EATS. LOL!

That goof is GOPe level dense whenever he starts chowing down in public settings. He must have Ed Gillespie level advisors.

[clarice]

The WaPo pushback makes neither the paper nor Fairfax look good. They didn't print the story of the accuser that he forced her to perform fellatio on him because there was no witness but 5 months ago they ran day after day salacious allegations (of far less verifiable) charges againnst Kavanaugh in the absence of any witnesses.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

#metoo!#metoo!#metoo!#metoo!

The hits just keep on coming. You would think that sexual assault is a part of the party platform.

[Pinandpuller]

gee, if Cuomo wasn't such a dumbass they would be fracking in NY too.

Posted by: henry | February 04, 2019 at 12:22 PM

His motto of 'Drill, Baby, Drill' is a bit different than Sarah Palin's.

[Manuel Transmission]

Jane,

Heh, Mrs MT is pissed that I have claimed every horizontal surface in the main living area to sort/pile pix in an attempt to get them organized and then scan some for extended family benefit. Of course, it’s always about level five on the todo list.

[Narciso79]

Who says it isnt:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/in-venezuela-the-colectivos-threat-to-juan-guaido-is-growing?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3PZE2sdEwrscaoEZi2ZKgj1hp7rguFNyUkhwGfnIc2Vm--dQ5vOWurmEU

Of course he leaves out the fact they are an arm of the government

[Pinandpuller]

Only 15% of Adam Levin's body can be buried in a Jewish Cemetary.

[MissMarple2]

Jane,

I think this is more complicated. I think we have people in the GOP who are involved, as well as supposed allies like the UK.

Also, I think there are people blackmailing each other.

[Pinandpuller]

Cemetery...

[clarice]

I don't know about that, pin--after all I believe Wyatt Earp's remains are in a Jewish cemetery.

[Pinandpuller]

It would be lower but Levin's agent gets 10% of all his tattoos.

[Pinandpuller]

I could go as high as 20% but my kids have to eat.

[MissMarple2]

LIVE Breaking News
‏ @NewsBreaking
2m2 minutes ago

BREAKING: Dozens of businesses ordered to shelter-in-place after explosion in Albuquerque, New Mexico

From ChiTown Lurker.

[MissMarple2]

So essentially what’s being thrown around right now is a white man, who wore blackface, threw his black, Dem running mate under the bus over claims of being racist and exposed accusations of sexual assault about him in order to keep his spot in power. pic.twitter.com/mza0P8NHyK

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) February 4, 2019

Link goes to a GIF.

[JimNorCal]

"I am pleased to announce that David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, will be nominated as Secretary of the Interior."

Just musing, I don't follow at any level of detail. But it seems a lot of appointments are assistants moving up, not "stars" brought in from outside.

I wonder if Dems have successfully frightened a lot of potential officials to the point where selection is limited. A shame for the country if so. We need qualified people to serve.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/mcconnell-dares-democrats-to-block-born-alive-bill

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I have at least three friends with Parkinson's and know a friend's daughter who has it as well.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

We're forecast to get 6 to 12 inches of snow at our fairly low elevation by tomorrow night.

Coming your way, [except for those few to my west and nor' west].

[Captain Hate]

Fairfax turning on Northam is usually GOPe territory.

[JimNorCal]

I guess that daddy could avoid DUIs in Alaska by Uber-ing or taking a bus.
But ... perhaps not ...

[Buckeye]

Hunker down Iggy.

[Extraneus]

Heavens.

Dems Worry Northam Could Derail Using Race Against Trump in 2020

[JimNorCal]

Visual examples of common mistakes while baking LOL

[D]

Race card is no longer viable or effective.
Last resort of people who have no ammunition and are desperate.

[JimNorCal]

Today is new year's eve for the lunar calendar.
Tomorrow is the first day of the Year of the Pig for Chinese New Year.

China has the largest annual human migration.
Everyone goes home for the new year and the country essentially shuts down.
https://www.wsj.com/video/in-china-largest-annual-human-migration-begins/337754BB-2121-492B-A97E-1CF2F56CA79F.html

[D]

I now believe Northam is going to tough it out.

[D]

Judge Nap( what does he know) says no legal way to get Northam out.

[Captain Hate]

Miss Marple,

I haven't heard a peep out of Mitch Daniels for a long time. He's always been kind of a mavericky, in the good sense, GOP guy while not burning bridges to the establishment types. I have no idea what he thinks of DJT, but if he doesn't like him has the good sense to keep it zipped. But for all I know he might like what he's doing.

[MissMarple2]

Jim, Sunnyvale CA,

I think it avoids trouble in confirmation hearings, since they have already been confirmed as assistant or deputy whatevers.

[MissMarple2]

Captain Hate,

He's now the President of Purdue and pretty much sticks to Purdue stuff. I follow him on Twitter but he hasn't said zip.

He is the reason my grandkids got scholarships. One of the best things he did as governor.

Any Indiana kid who gets a B average or better with no arrests or drug problems gets free state university tuition and books, and if they get admitted to a private school they get a huge amount of help, too.

No student loans!

[Captain Hate]

Boner Jamzz:

http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=379602

[jimmyk]

I have at least three friends with Parkinson's and know a friend's daughter who has it as well.

Sadly my older brother was recently diagnosed with it. Diagnosis of Parkinson's is not so clear-cut, so I'm holding out hope that it's a false positive.