Peter Pan For President

The WaPo puzzles over the popularity of Mayor Pete, now third in polling behind Biden and Sanders; Ann Althouse summarizes.

My take: Democrats always pine for the next JFK. They want a candidate who is young, charismatic, smart, and unburdened by a legacy of policy decisions that might antagonize one faction or another. The attractive blank slate! Past players in this role include Gary Hart, Bill Clinton, Howard Dean, John Edwards, and of course Barack Obama. (John Kerry sort of fits the template as well. As the war hero who turned war against the war and did nothing thereafter, Kerry induced a 60's flashback that made everyone else feel young again, so he had that going for him.)

What I find more interesting is whether Mayor Pete and Beto can survive each other's presence in the same lane.

Comments

[matt - deplore me if you must]

first!

[Jane]

Just read that Kerry is considering getting in!

[matt - deplore me if you must]

I just don't think Mr. Bean and Beto are up to the task.

[Extraneus]

I can't wait until they start savaging each other.

[Jane]

I am a little concerned about Mayor Pete. He's smart and charismatic, and like Obama I think he is hiding his true intent.

And why the hell aren't people talking about what a shitty mayor he is.

No one should be allowed to run for President if they haven't spent at least 20 years in the private sector! (Actually no elected official should be allowed to run for president because they are all ridiculously stupid and corrupt!)

[henry]

What I find more interesting is whether Mayor Pete and Beto can survive each other's presence in the same lane

I don't know either. Is Mayor Pete is the correct letter of the alphabet for a guy in a sheep suit?

[Captain Hate]

Lurch a war hero? Jim Rhoads wouldn't be happy with that characterization.

[Tom R]

Between Buttgieg, Booker and Swalwell the LBGTABCDEFG community is going to face a dilemma with who to support.

[Beasts of England]

I'll wait for Ig to declare that Buttplug will never be president.

[MissMarple2]

Well, Pete has spent his time LYING about Mike Pence, who was nothing but cordial to Buttigieg when Pence was governor of Indiana and treated him with respect, calling him a Pharisee and insisting that he hates gays.

Meanwhile, O'Rourke released his taxes, with a very small amount of charitable donations out of over $300,000 in income (around $1200, I think) and today said that his "public service" (by which he means being an elected official) is the same as charitable giving.

What a moro!

[James D.]

I am a little concerned about Mayor Pete. He's smart and charismatic, and like Obama I think he is hiding his true intent.

Not so much hiding it, his vile comments about VP Pence (among other things) make that pretty clear. But he's got the MSM to deflect and spin and defend him at every turn, so he doesn't need to worry about it. For now, anyway.

[Manuel Transmission]

Congrats hoyden!

It’s a good thing that the aviation bug isn’t considered a bad thing given the uncontrollable drain on ones own pocketbook. Not sure what the equivalent of AA would look like. Prolly not Oshkosh. :)

[Tom R]

An update on the global money laundering scandal. $80 billion is a lot of corruption.

https://twitter.com/dawsonsfield/status/1118534307881062403?s=21

[Extraneus]

I've always read that blacks aren't enthusiastic about voting for homosexual men. Seems like a serious obstacle if true.

Go Pete!

[henry]

“Together, these groups form an interlocking network of 'dark money' pop-up groups and other fiscally sponsored projects, all afloat in a half-billion-dollar ocean of cash,” the report says. “The real puppeteer, though, is Arabella Advisors, which has managed to largely conceal its role in coordinating so much of the professional Left’s infrastructure under a mask of ‘philanthropy.’”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dark-money-network-left-wing

[Tom R]

Ext @ 12:32

It’s how the California referendum banning gay marriage got passed in 2008. Black turnout in CA was massive for Obama but they also voted overwhelmingly for the gay marriage ban.

[JimNorCal]

Possible preview for illegals/sanctuary-city?
TPad don't like the link.
Story on DC precinct that voted only 5% Trump. Homeless are given vouchers that allow them to live in liberal luxury aparatments. M

Police officers and social workers have become a regular sight in the lobby of Sedgwick Gardens, a landmark apartment building in affluent Cleveland Park where many tenants now receive rental subsidies.

The SWAT team, the overdose, the complaints of pot smoke in the air and feces in the stairwell — it would be hard to pinpoint a moment when things took a turn for the worse at Sedgwick Gardens, a stately apartment building in Northwest Washington.

[Extraneus]

Yeah, I remember that now that you mention it. That kind of puts Booker's closeting in perspective.

[JimNorCal]

Has JiB reported on the Beagle situation?

[henry]

Columbine stalker girl found dead:

𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗅𝗅 @TheChiIIum
4m

Sol Pais was found on Wednesday morning in Clear Creek County near the Echo Lake Campground in the Arapaho National Forest, CBS reports.

[Beasts of England]

Voters with Mexican heritage have a similar aversion. If you've ever seen their music videos (which would make Mötley Crüe blush from the blatant misogyny) then you'll know that it ain't gonna fly.

[Jane]

"Columbine stalker girl found dead:"

Anyone know what she died of? Evil intent?

[Tom R]

https://twitter.com/kamalaharris/status/1118513156580573184?s=21

Standard Progressive/SJW BS. I posted this to point out another example of Twitter algorithms that elevate Krassenstein Progressive propaganda to the first reply.

What can be done to combat the blatant partisnanship of Twitter and other social media giants without violating the conservative principal of opposition to Federal regulation? Effective usage of social media is the future of political campaigning so something has to be done to end the stranglehold the Progressive tech giants have on social media.

[Melinda]

That's outside of Granby/Estes Park, and not anywhere near her native Florida.

[Extraneus]

I haven't seen their music videos, but I was using youtube to test out a sound interface yesterday and clicked on the the most popular video at the top of the page, which was an impressive collection of the hottest weather babes from Mexican TV.

See here:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hot+weather+girl+mexico

[henry]

Jane, in this thread...

Frances Wang
‏Verified account @FrancesWangTV
24m24 minutes ago

The woman law enforcement has been looking for, Sol Pais, was reportedly naked and running through the woods, armed with a gun. We are still waiting to hear bout Pais' condition.

https://twitter.com/FrancesWangTV/status/1118551630448869376

[Beasts of England]

Good grief, Extraneus - I need to learn the metric system!! :)

[Buckeye]

I finally got tired of taking showers at the marina and called the plumber this morning. I came downstairs a minute ago and asked him 'Do you think it's just one thermostat or both?' Hahaha!! I felt like such a manly-man. :)

He's replacing both.

Well, I sure hope he checked to make sure the heating elements are OK.

But then that is Hot Water Heater 101:)

[Buckeye]

Speaking of Iggy, where has he been lately??

[lyle]

I’m no eloquent Ig, but I’ll aver this anyway: mayor Buttplug will never be prez.

[Captain Hate]

Jane's comments about future Presidents having spent time in the private sector represent the biggest threat DJT is to the ruling class; namely that the citizens figure out that we don't need career pols running the country, which was foisted off on us regarding Saint Delano and stayed in place until 2016.

[Beasts of England]

He did, Buckeye - and thanks for the dual thermostats heads-up! He charged $125 to replace both. I think that's reasonable.

[Gentlejim]

Mayor Buttplug should have to answer one simple question. How can you be expected to run the nation when you haven’t successfully run fucking South Bend? SB is about 30 miles east of me.

Lunch is over. Back to more enthralling evidence processing/handling stuff.

[Gentlejim]

I think Iggy said a few days ago that some interaction here had become irritating. Possibly just taking a break/lurking.

[Buckeye]

He did, Buckeye - and thanks for the dual thermostats heads-up! He charged $125 to replace both. I think that's reasonable.

Very reasonable, street price for the thermostat is ~ $40/each.

Good it is fixed, more frequent showers should have positive benefits to your love life:)

[Jim Eagle]

Good afternoon:(

Not so far for me. Nothing on the beagles. Spent many an hour last night driving around the community. Not a sign. They have always come home when hungry and/or tired. Not this time.

Animal control is working on it. All the security gates are notified. Posted on "Next Door". All Vets notified (the dogs have chips). One thing I did was go and check the invisible fence controller and sure enough, there is a break in the line. That is how they got out with their invisible fence collars on. Must have been the landscaper who cut it. Usually is the way it happens.

Electrician coming today to try to find the break and fix it.

My little guy Bandit who came home within a few hours is devastated and is mopping around when not with me walking the beach and the bramble trying to find the other two. I am trying to remain positive but with each hour of not hearing anything, I am getting more negative. Snakes, 'gators, even road kill. But I have driven all the main roads for miles and found nothing.

So prayers please for Lady and Jazz.

[Dave (in MA)]

Weasel For President, 2020

https://twitter.com/GovBillWeld/status/1118341494883020800

[Buckeye]

JiB

That sucks.

Prayers for Lady and Jazz.

[Beasts of England]

Prayers for your beagles, JiB.

[jimmyk]

I came downstairs a minute ago and asked him 'Do you think it's just one thermostat or both?' Hahaha!! I felt like such a manly-man.

Well, I have an old desktop PC that just died, and as I had a bit of time on my hands I took it apart to remove the hard drive, backed up the data I needed with a USB adapter, then pulled out the power supply (which I suspect is what died), ordered a replacement off of eBay, and plan to reassemble the whole thing. Not sure if that qualifies as manly-man or geeky-geek, though.

[jimmyk]

Sorry to hear that JiB, hoping for the best.

[Buckeye]

Just finished a bid for railroad in Sweden. Was a joint effort between the Colorado subsidiary I am consulting for and their parent in Germany.

$12 million and the technology is coming from the US. The Colorado operation is basically a startup, so this will be a big win, should they get it.

Doing my part to MAGA:)

[henry]

CNBC Now @CNBCnow
now

JUST IN: U.S., China tentatively aim to sign trade deal as soon as late May with U.S. Trade Rep. Lighthizer set to travel to Beijing for next round of talks on April 29 - Dow Jones

[Marlene]

Jack,I'm so sorry! Next Door is helpful,when pets go missing here,everyone is on the lookout. When the grout guys were here this morning,the laundry room door to the garage was open and I kept Scout locked in the den. He cried,but I didn't feel sorry for him. He'd be out the open door in a minute.

[Beasts of England]

I think that's both, jimmyk!

[Captain Hate]

Good luck finding your dogs, Jack.

Here are a couple coyotes at a park where I take Teddy. Neither are the one I ran into a couple days ago.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aJvlt-yZX9I

[Buckeye]

Our new house has a natural gas spigot on the patio, so I left my 20 year old propane Weber with Jr.

Just ordered a replacement on Amazon. Not only was the price better than anywhere else, but of course free delivery (Prime).

To top it off, for some reason they also included free assembly. I guess those guys in the Amazon Prime trucks can do more than drop off a package and ring the doorbell.

Such a deal:)

[Beasts of England]

Did you get another Weber, Buckeye?

[James D.]

Prayers for the safe and prompt return of the beagles, JiB!

[MissMarple2]

Oh, Jack, I am so sorry!

Prayers for Lady and Jazz, that they return home safely.

[Extraneus]

They look pretty well-fed for winter, Captain.

[Captain Hate]

Ext, they probably wouldn't be here if there wasn't an abundant food supply.

[Jim Eagle]

jimmyk,

We are all iFixit.com pros, Mrs. JiB, Frederick and me. Have a full ensemble of tools, mats, parts boxes, etc. For awhile Frederick made extra money fixing broken display glass for school friends. Its a great website for step by step photo instruction on just about every repair issue you can have with any device. Highly recommended.

[Jane]

So sorry jib. Hoping for the best!

[Jane]

Rush just said you can now steal $750 in food in Dallas and not be charged.

[clarice]

I hope the beagles just cadged food from a kindly neighbor and will soon return.

[PDinDetroit]

hoyden - congrats on the 30 years! You have been sober for 10957 total days!

Cleantime Calc: http://www.nsana.org/cc/2nacc.html

I believe that those who thoroughly work the program, truly find freedom from active addiction. Looking back, I'll bet that your ideas about recovery have changed dramatically and for the better.

God willing and the crick don't rise, I will celebrate 30 years on August 28th.

[Buckeye]

Did you get another Weber, Buckeye?

Yes I did Beasts.

They have a comprehensive 10 year warranty, so a bit more peace of mind than some no-name China junk.

It is a 3 burner version which is what the last one was, and I never had need for anything bigger.

Our new place is smaller (2100 sq ft vs 3500 sq ft) and the patio isn't real big either.

I have to have room for the table and chairs, but even more importantly, the recliners.

I have my priorities:)

[PDinDetroit]

Rush just said you can now steal $750 in food in Dallas and not be charged.

As long as it is not for economic gain, however that is determined...

[MissMarple2]

Have you guys seen this horrifying video from AOC? It is absolute propaganda about her Green New Deal. I am sure a lot of the younger voters will be lured in by it.

https://theintercept.com/2019/04/17/green-new-deal-short-film-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

[PDinDetroit]

Buckeye - congrats on the CBJ's win last night! The cannons fired often last night!

For those about to rock... POW! We salute you!

Some teams are not built for the playoffs...

[Jim Eagle]

There is a story in the Boston Globe about some guy in Mass who received a $2,700 82" TV that he didn't order. So, naturally, he opened up the box, took out all the parts, and installed it in his living room.

That is when the cops showed up and arrested him:) Not going to pay the Globe $1 to read the rest of the story:)

[MissMarple2]

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

Just had a wonderful conversation with @Pontifex Francis offering condolences from the People of the United States for the horrible and destructive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. I offered the help of our great experts on renovation and construction as I did....

....in my conversation yesterday with President @EmmanuelMacron of France. I also wished both Pope Francis and President Macron a very Happy Easter!
203 replies 534 retweets 1,998 likes

[Tom R]

Jeff Carlson vs Sundance. Whose analysis do you believe?

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1118560358585606144.html

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/04/17/the-doj-and-fbi-influence-of-dana-boente/#more-162623

[Jim Eagle]

MM,

As my ChemE professor would say about AOC's Green New Deal: Hogwash!

He was a crusty old German-Jew who got out in 1936 before the big pogroms started. Could not stand charlatans.

[rse]

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-17/lori-loughlins-daughter-first-student-under-criminal-investigation-admissions-0

The quotes from Lori Loughlin copying her husband and daughter where she didn't know how to fill out application is horrendous. Good luck going for jury nullification with these facts.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/american-taliban-john-walker-lindh-be-released-prison-next-month-n995511

Gentlejiim, this guy is going to be released from Terre Haute. I would appreciate it if you happen to hear where he locates, you would let me know if it's around here.

[PDinDetroit]

MM - Absolute tripe!

"No one left behind" will change to "Some have to be sacrificed for the greater good". Less people = less carbon.

[Buckeye]

congrats on the CBJ's win last night! The cannons fired often last night!

PD in Detroit.

Amazing how the team has jelled in the last month or so.

The Goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky, is a huge asset.

They were partying in the streets last night:)

[henry]

James O'Keefe
@JamesOKeefeIII

Project Veritas Beats Lawsuit for Secretly Recording Union Official hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/projec… via @THR

https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1118580400937480196

[Jim Eagle]

Anyone near the Eastern Shore of Virginia, there is an Antares rocket launch today at Wallops Island. Carrying a Cygnus resupply sphere to the ISS.

https://www.space.com/20526-antares-rocket-cygnus-spacecraft-explained.html

[PDinDetroit]

I hope they don't lose the edge waiting for the next team to beat on. Seen it before with DRW's.

The refs swallowed their whistles for most of the game, let the teams fight it out. I liked it!

[Buckeye]

Gal who was threatening schools in Colorado dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, or so they say.

[Extraneus]

Whose analysis do you believe?

One contains a significant amount of conjecture and baseless accusations, such as:

Boente then leaked his Comey notes to the media, essentially to support Comey’s narrative about Trump

Which was only a few paragraphs after he wrote:

Somehow Acting Deputy AG Dana Boente’s personal and handwritten notes were mysteriously leaked to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow.

The other details a set of facts and ends with a simple statement: "29) It appears to me that President Trump trusts Dana Boente implicitly."

I lean toward the more level-headed, fact-based, speculation-free guy.

[Jane]

GO JAMES O'KEEFE! I got to have a conversation with him over cocktails a few years ago. He is one serious dude!

[Jane]

When die 'you know you're dead'; Brain keeps working scientist claims!

https://www.foxnews.com/science/when-you-die-you-know-youre-dead-because-your-brain-keeps-working-scientist-claims

This is interesting, and a bit chilling.

[jimmyk]

I hope O'Keefe can get back some funds by demanding costs from the frivolous plaintiffs.

JiB, thanks for the tip on ifixit.com, will check it out. The rational thing in this case would be to scrap the computer and for $200 I can get an equivalent new one. But guys aren't rational about these things. Plus it's a hassle to update software licenses and transfer them to a new computer.

[Jim Eagle]

Steve Nash of basketball fame, is now a commentator on B/R network for the Champions League soccer broadcasts. He owns an MLS team in Vancouver and was a top college soccer player as well as basketball. The things you learn on the internet:)

[Captain Hate]

This is how AOC spends her time:

https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2019/04/17/jaw-meet-floor-aocs-latest-green-new-deal-push-is-one-of-the-most-delusional-terrifying-things-i-have-ever-seen-in-my-life-video/

[James D.]

This is how AOC spends her time

Reminds me of this bit from Superman: the Movie

"Is that how a warped brain like yours gets its licks, Luthor? Dreaming about the deaths of thousands of innocent people?"

"No. By causing the deaths of thousands of innocent people."

[Beasts of England]

If you haven't watched the video Miss Marple and Cap'n posted, I'll summarize:

- white people and corporations, BAD!! ☠
- peeps of color and 'shared purpose', GOOD!! 🌻

Of course, the proposed 'shared purpose' is to kill off all the white people and corporations and let the enlightened people of color enjoy peace and environmental harmony.

[James D.]

Reasons to hate the media, part the nth:

https://es.pn/2VcsVpq

What conceivable public interest is served by releasing the video footage to the public? Spiteful public humiliation of Kraft because he had the nerve to actually defend himself in court?

And as for the media companies suing for footage of (allegedly) an 80 year old man getting a happy ending at a massage parlor...what the eff is wrong with them?

I don’t even like Bob Kraft, but this is disgusting, and the people wanting the footage released are subhuman vermin.

[James D.]

I watched that horrifying video, Beasts, and you pretty much nailed it.

[MissMarple2]

Captain Hate,

I watched the whole thing (linked above at 2:00 PM. It really is nuts; I sat here with my mouth open. She narrates it, too!

[Beasts of England]

And if you think AOC's meteoric appearance on the national scene is happenstance, then you should try again. This very telegenic chick also has perfect voiceover qualities!! She's the distaff Obama, with no pretense of decency.

[Captain Hate]

She narrates it, too!

She narrates it as if it's from the future and is looking back at her wonderfulness. I think she's more mentally ill than the Bathhouse Rat. The visuals are pretty good, though...

[Extraneus]

I thought the animation was pretty cool.

[lurkersusie]

Fake news

CNN

Eating just one slice of bacon a day is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study (link: https://cnn.it/2XjtXwY) cnn.it/2XjtXwY

[MissMarple2]

I just watched the Presdent speaking at the Opportunity Zone Conference at the White House. Here is the link:

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1MnxnvqOXeExO?t=1209

Looks like those are starting to work pretty well. Another success the damn press won't cover!

[James D.]

I thought the animation was pretty cool.

I’m sure that given modern day animation techniques, Goebbels would have produced some really cool animation about the glories of the Thousand Year Reich, too.

[Old Lurker]

I thought MM's youtube link of the 548 jihad battles vs the, what?, 25 crusade battles displayed on a moving timeline was fascinating.

[clarice]

https://ctc.usma.edu/military-interventions-jihadi-networks-terrorist-entrepreneurs-islamic-state-terror-wave-rose-high-europe/?fbclid=IwAR2cBYhX_DdRasYwJvwS_GlRl356qBThJNtq1kqKbSwWAoifbYpIUaeiDkA

[lyle]

So Beatoff-toe is a skinflint when it comes to charity per his tax return. Insty makes the sensible claim that not all acts of charity show up on one’s tax forms and says he tends to overtip or tip people who don’t usually get tips, like maids.

Fair point.

I’d bet a lot of money that Bee-toe fraud is still a skinflint.

[Buckeye]

She narrates it as if it's from the future and is looking back at her wonderfulness. I think she's more mentally ill than the Bathhouse Rat.

Hope somebody takes her out in the primaries.

She can go back to bartending, and if that doesn't work out, she could probably make it as a pole dancer.

[fdcol63 🇺🇸]

Beasts,

Have you seen this? She's an actress playing a role, put in office by the Justice Democrats.

The Brains Behind AOC Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h5iv6sECGU

[Jim Eagle]

Good news. Got Lady back. She was in an area where the only way to get there was either swim across the ICW or walk over the toll bridge separating our community from the local city or she was picked up and then dropped off there. A young college girl found her wet and tired. Now we have high hopes to find Jazz, the big Beagle.

[Beasts of England]

I had seen that before, fdcol63, but I couldn't find it again - thanks for the link!! :)

[Old Lurker]

Fingers crossed, Jack.

[fdcol63 🇺🇸]

JiB,

Whew! Thank goodness you found her.

I once had a Shiba Inu named Nikita. Escaped our fenced yard on a very cold New Year's Eve due to fireworks going off, which always scared her. Didn't see her for almost 3 days. Was worried sick over her because she was almost 15, and had been on heart meds for almost 2 years. Figured we'd never see her again.

But luckily got a call that someone had found her, curled up under a bush, at a house in the subdivision next to ours.

Was very thankful to get her back.

[Jim Eagle]

If AOC is the product of a 10K potential individual talent search, you can just imagine what the other 9.9K is like.