Unexpected Candor In The New York Times

Sen. Kamala Harris has a pen and a phone and she's not afraid to shriek into it! The NY Times explains that she won't pin her hopes for gun control on Congress and will rely on executive orders. They include this surprisingly candid assessment (my mockery):

The executive actions would also include more strident regulation of gun manufacturers...

SpelChechnyan is an uncertain ally. Although I guess I should roll the videotape before concluding this was a mistake.

TRUST BUT VERIFY: I actually will be happier when the Times correct this, but meanwhile...

Comments

[Extraneus]

it was the NYPD that got Weiner's laptop and found the stash. Then they had to shame the FBI office in NYC to fess up about them.

Thanks, OL. Gotta keep these details from the game of telephone.

[Melinda]

Excuse me.

"In the Executive Office of the President"

Had to fix that.

[Old Lurker]

Frosts me that Hillary is on camera claiming Trump should be indicted once "we get the unredacted report" as if she is the injured party.

The only reason she and the others have the balls to play that part on cameras is that NONE of them are on defense or in legal jeopardy as far as We the People can see. If they were scared sh*tless, attacking Trump with Mueller would not be first on their lists.

Sure I know some think the hammer is now free to fall and will "soon", but been there, seen that.

[Jim Eagle]

https://thebulwark.com/taking-reparations-seriously/

Without sounding like an insensitive racist but what hell is welfare and food stamps plus cleaving out the traditional black nuclear family. I would tax every Democrat only to make this happen.

[jimmyk]

If they were scared sh*tless, attacking Trump with Mueller would not be first on their lists.

Not sure, OL, they seem to think the best defense is a good offense, or something. Like when animal is cornered by a predator and turns aggressive. It's predictable: Whatever they are actually guilty of, they accuse Trump of doing. Obstruction of justice? Seriously? From the woman who destroyed e-mails requested by the FBI and bleachbitted her server?

[Tom R]

I think reality in regards to anything related to Spygate is close to 180 degrees opposite of what OL perceives it to be. The meltdown the Democrats are displaying IMO is not a sign of them displaying confidence that they are in no legal danger.

[Melinda]

Anyone else know they peeked in iBama"s emails? Or is that just me?

Duke & Duke stakes says he used a private email account for official biz, too.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Barr gets waiver on case linked to inquiry into Trump's re-election effort

By NATASHA BERTRAND

04/23/2019 12:33 PM EDT

Updated 04/23/2019 01:06 PM EDT

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

I think that is the one. Interesting innit?

[Melinda]

Update:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/23/barr-trump-inauguration-fund-1287657

[Melinda]

I had no preconditions to my speculations as to why exactly Lloyd stepped down.

And I'm not changing them either.

[Buckeye]

I think Obama and Clinton probably thought Mueller would be able to nail Trump.

I think they are shitting their pants now, almost as bad as the Comey and Company, and are hoping like hell that Trump gets bound up in impeachment.

Since both Zero and Curb Dive are craven sociopaths, they will mouth off to the very end.

[Extraneus]

Cates is one of those guys who jumps to conclusions.

Here's the thread amom linked:

https://twitter.com/drawandstrike/status/1120739567584333830

And here are 3 tweets from Cates:

Wow they buried the money quote...

"Priestap testified in a separate lawsuit that Clinton was the subject of a grand jury investigation related to her BlackBerry email accounts."

"HILLARY CLINTON" and "GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION" would've been in my headline.

— Brian Cates (@drawandstrike) April 23, 2019

...

Read that quoted line carefully and tell me what it reveals.

— Brian Cates (@drawandstrike) April 23, 2019

What does it reveal, Brian?

1) Hillary is the subject of grand jury investigation
2) GJ is investigating MULTIPLE EMAIL ACCOUNTS she had on her Blackberry device
3) I'm pretty sure this Blackberry device was NOT gov't issued/secure/encrypted
4) Blackberry's email servers are not gov't secure/encrypted

— Brian Cates (@drawandstrike) April 23, 2019

...

Based on Fitton's post, Cates says "Hillary is the subject of grand jury investigation."

From Fitton's post:

Priestap testified in a separate lawsuit that Clinton was the subject of a grand jury investigation related to her BlackBerry email accounts.

Was? When? Five years ago? What lawsuit?

[Old Lurker]

Perhaps, Buckeye. I am getting tired of relying on words like "I think" and "Probably".

[MissMarple2]

https://thefederalist.com/2017/10/29/obamas-campaign-gave-972000-law-firm-funneled-money-fusion-gps/

[Jim Eagle]

Melinda,

As a resident of The Ledge, we respectfully all not to be so cryptic in your comments. Who the fuck is Lloyd?

[Narciso79]

NorthPatterson, the Clinton loving and swamp addicted novelist, good show, bulwinkle.,

[Tom R]

I think if Obama has any control over whether the Democrats impeach Trump he will order the Democrats to lay off. If the Democrats are stupid enough to impeach Trump he will get to present evidence as part of his defense. Can you imagine all the evidence Trump could present that documents the crimes committed by the Obama criminal cabal?

[Old Lurker]

Jack, did I miss any vet updates on the sick pup?

[Extraneus]

Why would such evidence be admissible in an obstruction trial, Tom?

[Buckeye]

Sorry OL, "I think" and "Probably" is all the game I got.

What you drinking. I'll bring you another:)

[Narciso79]

Maybe you mean flood the White House counsel.

[Extraneus]

And what would be the point of presenting it during an impeachment trial? If he has it, he can release it right now.

[Old Lurker]

I know, Buckeye. You are not alone in that shortage of words.

[Tom R]

Ext @ 4:32

Trump could use that evidence to spell out why the Obama administration spied on him, why they fabricated the Russian collusion false narrative to help hide their crimes and that him getting impeached was just the next step in the Democrat’s coverup of their crimes.

[Narciso79]

So when muellers form represented Deutsche and qatari investors there was no waiver needed?

[MissMarple2]

Rudy Giuliani
‏Verified account @RudyGiuliani

Ties to Ukrainian National a Unifying Theme in Early Attacks on Trump

https://themarketswork.com/2019/04/11/ties-to-ukrainian-national-a-unifying-theme-in-early-attacks-on-trump/

[Extraneus]

Interesting that Rudy links themarketswork.com instead of

https://www.theepochtimes.com/ties-to-ukrainian-national-a-unifying-theme-in-early-attacks-on-trump_2872609.html

[Narciso79]

I think bencziwski had represented some Russian person at some point.

[henry]

Never doubted the govt wanted a back food to avoid all warrants:

@CNBC

Apple CEO says FBI's 2016 case about San Bernadino shooter's locked iPhone was 'very rigged'

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/1120789053815840768?s=21

[henry]

door.

[Tom R]

Speaking of Qatar, remember how much coverage the WAPO gave to Jamal Khashoggi’s death? Khashoggi was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood of which Qatar is a major financier. If Qatar gave money to the WAPO or individuals who work for the WAPO to write articles that were pro-Muslim brotherhood, anti-Israeli, pro-Iran/Yemen etc, then that could be a FARA violation on the WAPO or their employees part for being unregistered agents of a foreign power.

[Melinda]

Sorry, JiB, when I write about "Lloyd", it's always and only about Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, and co-signer of 1MDB fleecing/laundering efforts out of Malaysia.

Any other Lloyd will have his last name attached.

Same goes for me writing Mario, as in Draghi, ex Goldman Sachs exec, now head of the ECB and was responsible for GS selling bad paper to cover worse to Italy's UniCredit and Monte dei Pasche banks. But he's SooperMario to me, so that won't be a challenge.

[James D.]

https://thebulwark.com/taking-reparations-seriously/

And you're spending your precious brain cells looking at Bill Kristol's garbage scow because why, exactly?

[Jim Eagle]

OL,

Both boys are doing fine. The big galoot, Jazz, is back on his feed. Its Lady that is the issue. She got out again today but I had her back with the help of one of our tradesmen working on a neighbor's home. She is going to the Vet tomorrow for blood work. I think she may have a urinary infection from her last escapade.

She is fierce and with unbridled energy. Love her to death but she is a 100% PITA.

[Narciso79]

Except for Nelson mintz treatment
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/04/20/dem-sen-rejects-partys-border-cuts-urges-more-security

Wouldn't the inscrutable mr. Cohem have known about rhis?

[Narciso79]

Shes the same one in that menagerie,

[Narciso79]

Of course the always upstanding Alan Friedman was also hip deep in the grapevine against Ibrahim that malahathir has since abjured

[Extraneus]

Someone linked or referred to this before, but talk about chutzpah!

“I think there is enough there that any other person who had engaged in those acts would certainly have been indicted,” the 2016 Democratic nominee told the moderator.

“As I read it, basically what I thought it was saying is, ‘Look, we think he obstructed justice. Here are 11 examples of why we think he obstructed justice. But we’re under the control of the Justice Department, and their rule is you can’t indict.’ ”

https://nypost.com/2019/04/23/clinton-mueller-would-have-indicted-any-other-person-except-trump/

[Narciso79]

Gary Cohen, he virtue signals more than 737 on approach.

[Narciso79]

Well that's kind of awkward because the agent in charge 8s now top deputy to wray if memory serves

[MissMarple2]

https://quillette.com/2019/04/12/jordan-peterson-and-the-new-chivalry/

One more thing about my brother-in-law, and then I will quit yakking about him. This article is the essence of who he was.

My two nephews both spoke today. Their father was a bad-tempered alcoholic who never paid much attention to them.

Both spoke of how my BIL had mentored them, patiently helping one with math problems and the other talking about how he would good-naturedly pull him out of ditches when he ran off the road in his VW during the winter.

When my parents' health started failing, he was right there to help with driving them to appointments, encouraging my mother with speech therapy after her brain surgery, and generally being their friend no matter what.

Same guy who won that combat Bronze Star. The word is "chivalry" which isn't used much any more.

I am privileged to have known him. Now back to looking for news articles.

[MissMarple2]

I would have liked to have sat in on this meeting!

Great meeting this afternoon at the @WhiteHouse with @Jack from @Twitter. Lots of subjects discussed regarding their platform, and the world of social media in general. Look forward to keeping an open dialogue! pic.twitter.com/QnZi579eFb

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 23, 2019

Photo at the link.

[Old Lurker]

Thanks Jack.

"Lady" and "PITA" are words often used together.

[Tom R]

I hope Trump asked Jack to explain how the Krassenstein twins keep showing up first in the replies to Trump’s tweets.

[Gentlejim]

Damn OL,
You have sleeping quarters on the ledge? Hahaha

MM,
You keep yakking about your BIL. He sounds like a fantastic person. Anybody doesn’t like it they can GFT.

[rse]

ch-I thought you might want to see this. https://meetingoftheminds.org/behavior-change-case-study-cleveland-neighborhood-progress-the-racial-equity-inclusion-initiative-30249

MM-reminisce away about this fine man. Plus what you are saying is proof that these decorated combat vets can put their lives together. It belies the image the media drums up of battle scarred for life. Not necessarily.

[clarice]

OL--Into my binder that 5:17 goes..

[MissMarple2]

Gentlejim,

I was talking to ChiTown about him a few days ago. His running that pub in Sydney for that guy who had intelligence connections made me think he had a way more interesting life than I realized. Imagine how I felt today when my brother said he had been to Cuba prior to the revolution!

Oh, one other thing! He had modeled for GQ!!!

How about that!!

[Old Lurker]

:-)

[Beasts of England]

'I think there is enough there that any other person who had engaged in those acts would certainly have been indicted.'

About that private server...

[Gentlejim]

MM,
Definitely an interesting fella. The way he treated his nephews and your parents say quite a bit. Not to discount his Marine service at all. We could use more like him.

[MissMarple2]

rse,

I think he got along with my dad so well because they had both been in combat and had lost friends.

One thing about him was that he was ALWAYS learning new stuff. Baking and running a business, gardening, archery, computer programming, investing, etc. It's a good lesson for everyone, including those vets who have trouble with remembering bad experiences. Keep your mind busy!

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/440294-pelosi-says-she-will-talk-infrastructure-with-trump-next-week

[Captain Hate]

rse, reading that is like cleaning a cat litter.

[GUS]

OL, the HUBRIS of CANKLES von CURB DIVE is merely huff puff buffffery to keep the COUP WHEELS turning.
The ENTIRE COUP was predicated on OBAMA having only 3 weeks left to start the charade OR HE AND RODHAM KNEW THEY WERE TOAST. It got traction until NOW.
2 AND A HALF YEARS of CONSPIRACY and COMPLICIT COVER UP is coming to an end.

[MissMarple2]

https://cbs4indy.com/2019/04/23/indianapolis-convention-crucial-to-nra-finances/

The NTA convention is here this week. There has been lots of local talk about how important this is to the city, but this article points out how important it is financially to the NRA.

[cathyf]

Have a question for you real lawyers out there...

Mueller wrote this long meander that is giving The Resistance the story that Trump really committed obstruction when he fired Comey, but presidents are special cases and can only be impeached.

Now it seems to me that if I were to apply that legal reasoning to a similar case, we just watched Mueller commit the crime of obstruction of justice multiple times, quite blatantly. And he's NOT the president. He's not even the special prosecutor any more, since his term has ended.

Can he be indicted for all the things he just spent the last two years doing? Up until this point, prosecutors basically have immunity to prosecution for even the most blatant corruption -- did Mueller just successfully argue that he doesn't? Did he bring this enough in question that we can have the FBI do a no-knock raid at 4:30am and haul him off in his jammies?

[Jim Eagle]

MM,

He was an officer in the Marines, right? An enlisted or NCO doesn't get his funeral service unless he was MOH recipient. His DD-214 must have been a must read. Plus he carried a sword. E and NCO don't.

[henry]

ZH warning. Huawei backdoor to laptops found by Microsoft.

https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1120805802678394884?s=21

[GUS]

Impeachment is not a LEGAL proceding. Impeachment is a POLITICAL ACTION, taken by Congress. High Crimes and Misdemeanors are not defined. Impeachment has happened twice in U.S. history.
Andrew Johnson, Abe Lincoln's replacement was impeached but not convicted by the Senate.
Bill Clinton was impeached. The Senate had no INTEREST in convicting him.
The CURRENT FULL COMMIE LEFTIST CONGRESS is NUTS.
Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. I suggest they get bizzzzy and start impeaching. MOAR POPCORN PLEASE

[Extraneus]

'Think of me as the Grim Reaper': Mitch McConnell says he'll make sure Democrats' socialist plans die in the Senate

Speaking at an event in his home state, McConnell asked, "Are we going to turn this into a socialist country?" before warning, "Don't assume it cannot happen. It'll all be in the hands, I think, of the voters of this country next year."

McConnell went on to promise, "If I'm still the majority leader of the Senate after next year, none of those things are going to pass the Senate," CBS News reported. "They won't even be voted on. So think of me as the Grim Reaper — the guy who is going to make sure that socialism doesn't land on the president's desk."

McConnell continued, "You pass the Green New Deal and Medicare for All, you have fundamentally changed this country, fundamentally changed it into an unproductive place with significant unemployment and huge problems."

[Jim Eagle]

Bruins v. Leafs. A repeat of 2013? I was a Bruins fan as a kid in Newfoundland. Our local team for American service personnel. Going to be a classic game 7. If you have NBCsn, it is a much watch.

[GUS]

Mitch McConnell. Sherlock Holmes.

The GOP sat back and took kicks to the scrotum for the last 2 decades. Not fighting back a la W Bush.

THAT'S NOT WHO WE ARE. Is why I turned away from Paul Ryan and the entire GOPe.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Son of a bitch! I now have Rec Tec ads popping up on the side bars and in my FB timeline. They don't miss a trick do they? I googled it and the traeyer sp? earlier. I'm semi old school... I have a Masterbuilt gas smoker.

[Another Bob]

Buzzfeed took $1.5M from Obama’s PAC “Priorities USA”?

Am I the last to learn this?

[Jim Eagle]

I love how Trump tri-sects all the identity politics by sending Kushner to the Middle East and Ivanka to Africa. Making friends and influencing enemies.

[MissMarple2]

Jack,

I am probably the only one who realized the significance of the ceremony, because of what you had told me. I am telling you, it did me in.

When my sister has recovered a bit, I will find out if she has his DD-214 or can request it.

[Extraneus]

One thing I recommend with a pellet smoker is a wireless probe that can monitor the chamber and meat temperatures, set alarms, and let you watch them graphically on your phone. The graphs can be interesting, for example when it comes to the so-called "stall," when the temp doesn't change for a long period before heading up again. (I think this is due to evaporation, but none of the bbq sites get into that.)

[GUS]

Steph, when I started getting "PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY PLANNED PARENTHOOD" ads, here on JOM, I knew that SATAN now controls the INTERWEBS.
And many many people allow their FINGERPRINT to be used as access to ZUCKERWORLD!!!

[Jim Eagle]

MM,

He must have been a badass Marine. Give me more info and I will give you more info on his service.

Jim Rhoads and I helped a lot of guys and families to recognize their service.

[GUS]

A-BOB, it's not as if BUZZ FEED published RODHAM'S DOSSIER or SUMPTING.

[Another Bob]

JIB, MM’s BIL was a captain.

[clarice]

I didn't knw that about Buzzfeed.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2m2 minutes ago

You mean the Stock Market hit an all-time record high today and they’re actually talking impeachment!? Will I ever be given credit for anything by the Fake News Media or Radical Liberal Dems? NO COLLUSION!

[Porchlight]

Ext,

Sometimes here in central TX I get a little tired of the taste of smoke, which is why a gas grill is nice to have. If you cook on the Rec Tec at the higher temperatures, can you get a good sear and finish a steak or other tender cut with minimal smoke?

Heading out for the drive home, will check back later...

[Beasts of England]

Name the democrat:

'If we put a 2% tax on the wealthiest families in the country, we can provide universal Pre-K, universal free college, knock back student loan debt for 95% of Americans - and still have a trillion dollars leftover.'

[Jim Eagle]

Porch.

Look at the Oklahoma Joe that I have. Gas plus charcoal plus pellets.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/45_Schedule/status/1120735055733768192

Thread discussing the SCOTUS deliberation of the citizenship portion of the Census.

[lyle]

The squaw, Beasts.

You owe me a boat cruise. 😎

[anonamom]

The graphs can be interesting, for example when it comes to the so-called "stall," when the temp doesn't change for a long period before heading up again.

Candy does that too. Maybe clarice knows why. I keep meaning to find out. I too assumed evaporation.

[Beasts of England]

You win, lyle - but I think she wants my boat as reparations... :)

[Jim Eagle]

MM,

Well, if SCOTUS doesn't uphold the citizenship question then I think it is time for civil insurrection including arms. Really, how long are we are citizens and taxpayers going to put up with this crap?

We are only a few decisions from an armed insurrection in my opinion.

[Extraneus]

I don't usually try the higher temps, Porch, but I'm doubtful that you can get a good sear with a pellet smoker. I go to 350 or so to finish things quicker without over-smoking (the smoke disappears at around 300), but I've never tried searing a steak or something like with gas.

Here's a guy who says he can do it, btw.

Btw, if anyone here has a hankering for the Rec Tec I linked, do get the bottom shelf. Otherwise, the legs aren't stable enough to move it safely after drinking beer, wine or Sangria.

[GUS]

What about the LYING PRETEND INJUN would make ANY SANE individual VOTE for her???

I love the FULL COMMIE DEM PARTY STRATEGY.

Divide itself and conquer itself.

JOE BIDEN?????? For fux sake.

[MissMarple2]

#Breaking: Nadler Lacks Votes For Trump Impeachment pic.twitter.com/uFeT4WqrSu

— Wojciech Pawelczyk 🇵🇱 (@PolishPatriotTM) April 23, 2019

Video at link.

[Extraneus]

I read On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen almost 20 years ago, amom, but it was mostly two or three pages a night before bed. (It took years.) It's possible that the candy thing was discussed, but I might have nodded off that night.

Excellent book, btw. The writer wasn't a big credentialed scientist, but he knew his stuff.

I bought the book after taking a class at the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, NY) and asking the chef/instructor why lemon juice or acid works for certain dishes.

All he could say was that "It brightens it up."

I thought maybe it had to do with pH, which it does.

[Extraneus]

Nadler Lacks Votes For Trump Impeachment

Pretty convenient.

[Jim Eagle]

EXT,

Thanks for the book suggestion. I love to bbq and smoke fish, beef, and chicken when I can. Just much more eatable than off of a stove.

[Extraneus]

It's a slog, Jack, but worth it.

[Jim Eagle]

Ext,

The Mrs. loves veggies on the smoker: Eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, tomato, etc. Very Italian according to her. So, we do it, Very nice with any meat you bring.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

In Washington State they will be making their pellets from grandma the way things are going.

[Jim Eagle]

Bruins score at 5:31 to go in 1st period.

[lyle]

Lol, matt!

[Jim Eagle]

Seattle shoe store scored.

[Buckeye]

As promised, Amazon shipped my grill to arrive yesterday, and the free assembly guy was here this afternoon.

Plugged it into the natural gas spigot and it fired up first time.

Ran it for a half hour to burn any nasty germs off and then did a filet for Mrs. Buckeye and a ribeye for me.

Worked perfect:)

After all these posts, I think I need to go down to Jr.'s place and snag my smoker!

[lyle]

So, we better get moving, Beasts.

[Extraneus]

Florida Supreme Court Upholds DeSantis’s Suspension of Broward County Sheriff

[Buckeye]

JiB

I do veggies on the grill frequently, coated with olive oil and usually Greek or Italian herbs.

Simple.

[Extraneus]

I wasn't raised on smoked stuff, Buckeye, so it's possible I'm liking things that more experienced people would scoff at, but the level of control and the variety of flavors from the different types of pellets is pretty impressive. I usually just go with apple, but only out of laziness.