Super Sunday!

So, did anything happen yesterday?

I was watching the press exhibition by embattled Governor Northam and thought I had tuned in to the longest cold open in the history of Saturday Night live.

Eugene Volokh is his calm and sensible self on the question of long-past misbehavior. His respondents at Reason also raise reasonable objections to being even-handed and sensible, arguing that Democrats won't stop and "The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly?".

IMHO, if the apology for the picture on Friday and the disavowal of the picture on Saturday are baffling. If people think that on Saturday morning the governor decided on a strategy of bald-faced lying, well, yes, then you have to believe he is psychotic and delusional.

If, on the other hand, you think he panicked on Friday and realized he needed to pound the table in defense of his once-good name on Saturday, well, maybe. Obviously, politicians lie, but they also panic.

My question is, what's the rush? Is the governor signing controversial bills this weekend that the Lt. Governor would veto? I doubt it.

Only two weeks ago the right was enraged that the media piled onto the Covington kids with no atempt to gather facts and reflect. Two weeks later, here we go again.

Of course, the right could thunder away to their heart's content about Northam and nothing would change, as we saw with the controversy about his abortion comments. Democrats are happy to pile on because (a) they are in a furious contest to be Wokest Democrat EVER and (b) this is a free shot at the hoop since Lt. Governor Fairfax is totally acceptable ideologically and cosmetically.

ON THAT ABORTION BILL: I concur with David French about the real problem with that bill - moving from three doctors to one and removing a standard of harm to the mother are disturning:

The bill reduces the number of doctors required to certify the alleged medical need for an abortion from three to one, and — critically — eliminates any required showing of severity before the doctor and mother can determine that the birth would impair her physical or mental health. Under the bill’s actual text, virtually any claim of impairment would suffice to meet the act’s requirements. Anxiety? Depression? The conventional physical challenges of post-partum recovery? Any of those things could justify taking the life of a fully formed, completely viable, living infant.

However, although I rarely agree with NY Times columnist Michelle Goldberg (and disagree with her conclusions in this linked piece) her summary is fair: Northam's comments were taken out of context:

Things only escalated on Wednesday, when Gov. Ralph Northam was asked about the uproar during an appearance on a radio show. Northam, a pediatric neurologist by training, spoke about what actually happens when a woman goes into labor with a fetus that has severe deformities and may not be viable. The infant, he said, would be delivered and kept comfortable, and the family would decide about resuscitation.

Northam appeared to be pointing out the absurdity of Gilbert’s hypothetical, since even in grave circumstances, no one gets an abortion on the delivery table. But as a clip of the interview went viral, conservatives, including the Republican senator Marco Rubio, began accusing Northam of supporting the murder of newborns. It was the right-wing version of an online outrage mob, warping the governor's innocuous comments into a callous declaration of evil.

His actual comment was this (my emphasis):

When we talk about third-trimester abortions, these are done with the consent of the mother, with the consent of physicians, more than one physician by the way, and it’s done in cases where there may be severe deformities, there may be a fetus which is non-viable. So in this particular example, if the mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen, the infant would be delivered, the infant would be kept comfortable, the infant would be resuscitated if this is what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physician and the mother.

The discussion would NOT be about whether to kill the infant; the discussion would be about what heroic interventions would be employed while a severely deformed infant with a life expectancy of minutes or days managed to survive. In that sense it mirrors end of life discussions for the elderly and ill. Do Not Resuscitate? Electroshock to restart a failing heart? Feeding tubes? When should the family and physicians let nature take its course with a ninety year old or a nine-minute old?

And one never knows - this baby held on for a week and the family was happier for it.

Look, I have no problem bashing Northam for the actual abortion bill. However, his critics don't need to gild the black rose by misinterpreting his comments, willfully or inadvertently. And as was emphasized yesterday, Gov. Northam may not be the best spontaneous communicator of the current political class.

OK, THAT was a cheerful post to start the latest holiday. I suppose the national hatefest can resume just before gametime when we see whether the network broadcasts the national anthem and we can boo/cheer whomever is kneeling/standing. Then we'll pick it up again at halftime when Maroon 5 panders to the crowd that thinks they should have joined the boycott.

This will be the first game where I look forward to the endless booth reviews.

Comments

[MissMarple2]

AccuWeather
‏Verified account @breakingweather
11m11 minutes ago

Feet of snow will continue to inundate the Sierra Nevada into Tuesday, meaning more treacherous travel, chain requirements and possible closures: http://ow.ly/XXnL30nzaFA

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4-8 FEET, and in some local spots 10 !!

[MissMarple2]

I think this is a good article, but I haven't had enough coffee to fully absorb it.

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-thomas-aquinas-stands-the-test-of-time/

[MissMarple2]

https://apnews.com/0f5e1bdd963b4b7c9b4d4b2d6c190b57

Headline: Democratic contenders hoping to run on soaking the rich
===========
Politics of envy, as we discussed the other day. I am surprised that the AP is so bluntly honest.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/02/and-there-it-is-final-piece-of-jussie-smollett-maga-assault-illusion-turns-out-to-be-complete-crap/

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/428258-intelligence-briefers-warn-on-willful-ignorance-on-trumps-part

More leaks and smears.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-idUSKCN1PS0M5?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5c5810b204d3016ff02ae795&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Additional 3750 troops to the border.

[MissMarple2]

This is a good thread on how the media pushes racial separatism and why we need to combat it.

https://twitter.com/Jeffrey_Marty/status/1092312773525204993

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-downplays-mueller-investigation-charges-in-super-bowl-interview-wont-commit-to-making-report-public

[MissMarple2]

https://mobile.wnd.com/2019/02/mexicos-president-declares-end-to-drug-war/

[MissMarple2]

https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/are-they-everywhere-or-are-we-paranoid/

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-fbi-media-give-feinstein-a-pass-for-her-spy-scandal-but-attack-trump-with-no-justification

This is a good article by Newt, and I am glad he is brining up Feinstein's Chinese spy/driver again.

I still say he may have been a courier rather than a spy; in other words, Feinstein was selling information.

[henry]

“Was”

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/01/students-sue-school-bible-ban/

[MissMarple2]

henry,

"Is"?

[MissMarple2]

Dan Crenshaw
‏Verified account @DanCrenshawTX
7h7 hours ago

Should someone propose a 70% tax on the Patriots so that NFL competition is more fair and equal? Asking for a friend.

[James D.]

MM @ 5:40

That’s a fantastic thread.

[MissMarple2]

James D,

I thought so, too. While we notice the "herding" and division that's being caused, it was fascinating to read the same ideas from someone with his background.

[MissMarple2]

MAGA Superbowl 2019 - Give It Everything pic.twitter.com/scF8cKXcyU

— PolishPatriot™️ (@PolishPatriotTM) February 4, 2019

Video at link.

[Another Bob]

MM, James, the guy was making observations that are obvious to anyone paying attention.

But there’s an argument that the herding part is wired into people.

[MissMarple2]

“This is Vanessa Tyson’s private post. She gave permission to share this screenshot of her post. She’s a professor...”

Looks like Lt. Gov. Fairfax is caught in a #MeToo scandal following his separation with Gov. #RalphNortham who has been under fire over past racist costumes. pic.twitter.com/BspWPauabj

— Culttture (@culttture) February 4, 2019

Link goes to a screen cap. Looks like the Lieutenant governor of Georgia has a problem, too.

[MissMarple2]

Culttture @culttture
· 8h

NEWS: According to several Virginia political operatives, both Democrat and Republican, @LGJustinFairfax has a #MeToo scandal.

The allegation, reviewed by #Culttture’s editorial team, is credible. More as this story develops.#JustinFairfax#RalphNortham

[MissMarple2]

Another Bob,

The whole point is that for a lot of people it is NOT obvious. I deal with this in my own family.

[James D.]

Should someone propose a 70% tax on the Patriots so that NFL competition is more fair and equal? Asking for a friend.

They kind of do have that, with full revenue sharing and a strict salary cap. And yet, shocking enough, some teams and coaches manage to win consistently, and some lose consistently.

It's almost as though skills, work ethic and a strong internal culture lead to success or something. But that's crazy talk, right?

[Texas Liberty Gal]

MM - Was that MAGA Superbowl 2019 ad shown during the Super Bowl? Its a wonderful ad.

[Jane]

🏈🏈🏈🏈 We are the Champions! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Of the World! 🥇🥇🥇🏈

[Texas Liberty Gal]

You have to give Drudge credit - he comes up with some of the snappiest captions. This is what he posted re:Levine's performance - MOVE OVER, JANET JACKSON: Adam Levin shows his breasts during halftime show! 😂

[Robin]

A very astute observation from MM’s 5:40 twitter thread:

But his “racism” is really just acceptance of the racial and gender stereotypes already created by the media.

[James D.]

But there’s an argument that the herding part is wired into people.

Human nature is what it is.

Social media and a 24/7 "always on" media make it infinitely worse.

And unprincipled, soulless people who are happy to take advantage of it regardless of the cost or the damage done make it worse still. For example, pretty much every elected official in the Democrat Party.

[Robin]

My daughter is in an alternative Ms/hs and this week they are focusing on the BLM guiding principles, which are really an affront to young black men.

Here is the only criticism I could find via google, apparently, people are the left are not willing to question the orthodoxy. I wrote my daughter’s principle and asked about the language in the documents, waiting for a response.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/28/black-lives-matters-real-agenda/

[Robin]

Principal, wrote the principal about the principles.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/02/04/john-bolton-living-his-dream-224546

This is a pretty good article with lots of quotes from Bolton, although they did have to sneak in some criticism from Ben Rhodes and "members of the foreign policy establishment."

[MissMarple2]

https://www.wkrn.com/amp/news/more-than-700-soldiers-returning-to-fort-campbell-this-month-1/1753529868?__twitter_impression=true

[henry]

I've been a U.S. senator for three weeks now, and I can tell you that reports of hate and incompetence in Washington are severely understated. Things are actually much worse than they appear.

http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_32424927/irrational-dems-stand-way-immigration-compromise

[Another Bob]

To clarify James, by “wired in” I mean people are inherently prone to self-segregate. Should that be thought of as inherently bad?

[clarice]

MM--that report on Fairfax is hilarious.

[MissMarple2]

henry,

That article by Senator Scott is good.

[boris]

"inherently prone to"

But not so difficult to overcome And while the media give lip service and virtue signal about overcoming they encourage the opposite and stoke resentments to help dimorat exploit the divisions.

[MissMarple2]

clarice,

Ir is hilarious! The dems have TWO millstones around their necks with the Georgia Gov and Lt Gov!

I love it!

[MissMarple2]

I need to get some stuff done. Back later.

[clarice]

MM I think you mean the Va gov and LG, don't you?

[henry]

What happens if both have to resign?

[hrtshpdbox]

What happens if both have to resign?

Al Haig will be in charge..here.

[Another Bob]

Any reason to believe Fairfax might have engineered the Northam hit?

The Fairfax metoo hit is simply return fire?

[hrtshpdbox]

I'm going to bet Under, which has dropped from around 59 to 56 but is still plenty high as an under/over. I'm hoping for a sloppy game, plenty of turnovers, uninspired play call, and a paucity of scoring.

Whoever wrote that first post of this thread gave us the best no-worries bet of the year, woohoooo!

[James D.]

they did have to sneak in some criticism from Ben Rhodes and "members of the foreign policy establishment."

Here's a question:

Considering the absolutely contempt that Rhodes showed for the media in his long NYT Magazine article a couple of years back, and the way he bragged about using them as dupes to spread lies about the Iran deal and other Zero administration policies, why would any reporter with even one ounce of self-respect or integrity EVER speak to him?

[Texas Liberty Gal]

CNN only reports news that fits its narrative-but we already knew that.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/cnn_rejects_a_local_san_diego_report_on_border_wall_because_it_doesnt_support_its_narrative.html

[henry]

reporter with even one ounce of self-respect or integrity

those critters are exceptionally rare. the rest want those steady campaign jobs.

[Buckeye]

why would any reporter with even one ounce of self-respect or integrity EVER speak to him?

You answered your own question JamesD:)

[James D.]

Speaking of the Virginia Lt. Governor...how in the world can THIS be legal?

https://www.mofo.com/resources/press-releases/180904-virginia-lieutenant-governor-justin-fairfax-joins-mofo.html

[Tom R]

Momto2,

Prayers to your and your family in this tough time.

[Jane]

Is anyone in touch with Momto2? I'd like to know if she needs anything.

[Narciso79]

Yes Ben Rhodes slimy punk. Rothkopf blithering idiot, of course paste eater blden.

[henry]

we are doomed.

a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released Monday that found 76 percent of registered voters believe the wealthiest Americans should pay more in taxes.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/04/democrats-taxes-economy-policy-2020-1144874

[rse]

Robin-it sounds to me like your daughter's school is using the materials created by the SPLC and the NEA. It was something they had created long before C'ville, which was supposed to be the primer for its widespread use.

I have a new post up which translates into why I don't think Governor DeSantis is actually taking Florida out of the Common Core, whatever his personal intentions.

http://invisibleserfscollar.com/jumping-from-the-skillet-into-the-fire-by-misunderstanding-the-true-common-core/

[Narciso79]

Probably not, but there isn't an available replacement template is there?

[rse]

Sure there is. We could go back to actually teaching subject content instead of treating it as the source of experiences to transform each student's Worldview.

I only used a small sample of the materials I have pulled in just the last month, all pointing in the same direction. Usually available on multiple servers once we become aware of the title.

[sbwaters]

But his “racism” is really just acceptance of the racial and gender stereotypes already created by the media.

@sbwTweet Retweeted Jeffrey Marty

We edit out many wire service comments that inject identity politics into news articles. It seems so obvious to us.

[henry]

Venezuelan for "mother of all battles":

Breaking News Feed @pzf
1m

BREAKING: Venezuelan President Maduro of Venezuela warns: The White House will be stained with blood.

[sbwaters]

rse: We could go back to actually teaching subject content instead of treating it as the source of experiences to transform each student's Worldview.

Saaaaay!

[rse]

Also notice that Fla is one of 10 states that is the furthest along in implementing the WSCC--Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child framework. https://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WSCCStatePolicyReportSY2017-18_ChildTrends_January2019.pdf

You cannot insist you are pulling out of the common core while simultaneously pursuing a Whole Child education template. It's simply a failure to appreciate what cc is really about.

[Narciso79]

Yes I've been inside the belly of the beast, well hanging outside the whale.

[Narciso79]

Yes I got that vibe, Henry also Noriega 1989.

[rse]

https://nofrakkingconsensus.com/2019/02/04/un-has-no-authority-over-me-but-is-working-hard-to-change-that/ is on the same wavelength as me.

[sbwaters]

Agreeing with rse, it’s simple: UN-sponsored globalism lacks the checks and balance of a republic.

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

I'm with CH and Insty on this

"The (two major political) parties’ biggest fear isn’t that someone from the other party will win. It’s that someone from outside the Beltway Uniparty will win."

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

Deplorable Don roasts the losers, I mean, Rams.
Briefly, LOL, roasts the Rammies briefly
https://donsurber.blogspot.com/2019/02/ram-trumpenfreude.html

[MissMarple2]

clarice,

Thank you for the correction. Of Course I meant Virginia, not Georgia! If I hadn't been abbreviating I would have noticed hitting the G instead of the V.

[Dave (in MA)]

So sorry for your loss, Momto2.

[MissMarple2]

Boy, Gillespie's researchers REALLY dropped the ball! Link goes to photo and screen cap:

#RalphNortham is a racist infanticide supporter
AND
a #DesertStorm poseur

He tried to fool people into thinking he served in that war to play gun control gameshttps://t.co/vA3QsrMmgl

He was in Germany as a child neurologist pic.twitter.com/vkDktK1KTG

— Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) February 4, 2019

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/02/pro-lifers-rally-kathy-tran-abortion/?utm_campaign=atdailycaller&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter

[Neo]

Just asking for a friend ..

Is it alright for a Black person to wear "blackface" ?

[Neo]

“I’m the gay Tupac! So now, we can do our encore.” -- Jussie Smollett

Yeah. He's 4 cans short of a 6-pack.

[MissMarple2]

http://thefederalist.com/2019/02/04/congresss-vote-keep-war-afghanistan-sells-american-soldiers/#.XFhY9tweD1s.twitter

The Senate can't agree on anything, but apparently their donors want endless war.

[James D.]

Boy, Gillespie's researchers REALLY dropped the ball!

It's almost as if his people didn't actually care very much about winning.

[MissMarple2]

James D,m

ChiTown reminds me that the Cantor group is still around.

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/428288-intel-operation-against-trump-still-going-strong

Sharyl Atkisson article.

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/alveda-king-northam-abortion/

Headline: MLK’s Niece Calls On Ralph Northam To Apologize For ‘Agreeing To Kill Little Babies’

[Tom R]

From MM's 9:39
Whitney: Super Bowl XXV 1991, Tampa. Her incredible voice❤️Her rendition came at a particularly patriotic time, just after the onset of the Persian Gulf War

That brings back a great memory from Desert Storm. The Super Bowl had been played about 3 weeks earlier when a new soldier arrived to the unit. He was in my platoon and told me he had brought a VHS tape of the Super Bowl if we wanted to watch it. Only problem was we were out in the middle of the Saudi desert close to the Iraq border with no TV and no VCR. I had an old crusty platoon sergeant who was known as a "scrounger". We were a supply unit so he had plenty of things to use as trade bait. It took him about two weeks to acquire a TV and VCR. I asked him where he got them from and his response was "you don't want to know".

We setup a GP Medium tent for the entire company which came to about 70 people. After Whitney performed the anthem every single one of us were crying. We ended up rewinding the tape and watching her performance 4 or 5 times before everyone was ready to start watching the game. Whitney's performance will never be surpassed for me.

After the game we found out a lot of parents had VHS tapes sent to them from their family for Christmas that they hadn't gotten to watch yet. We watched all of the family tapes and there was even more crying. All in all it was a great night.

[Jane]

When is Barr being sworn in?

[MissMarple2]

RockPrincess
‏ @Rockprincess818
6m6 minutes ago

Pelosi got screwed by delaying the #SOTU
Trump has more ammo now than he had 2 weeks ago...
The economy/jobs report blew out expectations during the shutdown w no signs of recession
Infantcide now part of the dem platform
Blackface/ kkk gear #1 fashion choice amongst lefties.
===================================
It's almost magical, isn't it?

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

So LIII is Roman numerals for 53. But we cal also use L3 as an acronym for the SB where the "Losers scored 3 points"

[MissMarple2]

Jane,

Have they voted on him yet? I've lost track.

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

Great story, Tom R!

[Tom R]

MSNBC is airing in the break room and there is a black pundit on talking about how Northram has to resign. He said something to the effect he has to resign because this scandal is giving Fox News and the Russians an opportunity to turn some of the black community against the Democrat party, which is the only party that advances their causes.

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/31/alabama-false-flag-reid-hoffman/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=atdailycaller

Billionaire connections to Alabama false flag operation puts DNC in the hot seat.

[MissMarple2]

Tom R.,

Thank you for that amazing story. I saw it live in my living room, and never forgot it. To hear how it affected the troops is just wonderful.

[MissMarple2]

https://donsurber.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-video-media-should-fear.html?spref=tw

This is about that video that Sandmann's attorneys released a couple of days ago. There is a link within the article if you haven't seen it.

[pagar]

rse's link at 09:41.

IMO, the only way to get rid of the UN is quit it.
My guess if Trump can't get us out the USA will cease to exist.

[henry]

even more ammo:

Lee Zeldin @RepLeeZeldin
Jan 26

NY just passed a new law, giving free college to illegal immigrants. Now, hardworking NYers paying taxes forever, struggling to make ends meet, will shoulder the burden of paying not only for their own kid(s) to attend college but also illegal immigrants. Bad call!

[MissMarple2]

This is a thread in reacation to that article in The Federalist I posted earlier, about how the Senate voted to betray American troops. Be sure you read the comments, too.

https://twitter.com/SeanParnellUSA/status/1092453002559000576

[MissMarple2]

https://www.conservativereview.com/news/reps-dan-crenshaw-chip-roy-went-border-heres-we-need/

Includes video interview with Crenshaw plus photos.

[clarice]

henry, IMO one reason Americans are having fewer children is that the higher tax burdens require both parents work and when you consider that part of the tax burden is to pay for benefits for illegals whose larger families are covered by welfare payments of one sort or another is stupid.

[Captain Hate]

we are doomed.

a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released Monday that found 76 percent of registered voters believe the wealthiest Americans should pay more in taxes.

I don't believe those results. Even if they are based on non leading questions they can be countered by people more savvy than the likes of Mutt Rombley, whose advisor for his terrible 2012 campaign is cited in the article.

[henry]

clarice, the worst part is all those kids I'm paying for won't do chores.

[MissMarple2]

http://thefederalist.com/2019/02/04/without-christianity-we-might-unthinkingly-return-to-the-infanticidal-cultures-of-yore/

[Captain Hate]

Katshit is tweeting praise for the WaPo Super Bowl ad. Not sure how Ohio stood eight years of that dipshit.

[MissMarple2]

Captain Hate,

Thanks for the info. I don't follow him on Twitter because he enrages me.

[Captain Hate]

Justice Ginsburg is back in the office today!

I was just informed that she was seen in the basement of the building.

Let my assistant take this as a request to please alert the other justices' chambers of her return and to request everyone to please promptly assemble in the justices' conference room to welcome back Justice Ginsburg.

Also, if you would please arrange for coffee and pastries to be brought into the conference room, as well as some Gatorade for Justice Sotomayor.

And please reschedule all of my meetings and telephone calls for the next few hours.

I'm sure everyone else will be as excited as I am to see her and to find out how she is and what she has been up to during her recovery!

We have so much to catch up on! It's been so long since we have seen her.

UPDATE: The person thought to be Justice Ginsburg has turned out to be a mentally-ill bag lady from the street whom security guards brought into the building to check on.

So it appears that Justice Ginsburg is not in the office today, again.
Posted by: Justice Kagan at February 04, 2019 11:54 AM (DuAZ5)

[Dave (in MA)]

AoSHQ has a timeanddate.com day timer currently showing 45 days underneath a picture of the mother from Psycho. The best part is, it provides no nor does it require any explanation.

[The Infamous Ignatz]

--without-christianity-we-might-unthinkingly-return-to-the-infanticidal-cultures-of-yore--

Unthinkingly?