No Durant, No Problem

The Rockets can bite me. Maybe they'll make a roster move and add Beto.

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[Melinda]

Beasts-

One minute in and you'll see what artistry is on a small kit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSNPpssruFY

[D]

Clarice:
Wonderful article today!
The pendulum always swings back and we are now in the process of that happening.
All FOIA info being released now is good but should have been done sooner.
We shouldn’t have had to wait for Mueller.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms with a special shout out to Momto2 and Mrs. Daddy, Mr Frau and Mrs Pagar!
I really miss those people and think about them often.
TK and Ext and Henry express excellent opinions with which I agree.Most info from Dems is noise, so I ignore them.

[Melinda]

Ex-FBI Legal Counsel has a "Sherlock" moment being interviewed by Wittes:

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-11/top-obama-fbi-lawyer-james-baker-nervous-about-doj-inspector-general

The clip is there, towards the bottom.

[jimmyk]

Jane, are you still in touch with daddy’s daughters? Wonder how they are doing.

Yes, this was an especially good Clarice’s Pieces today. Tick tock.

[Narciso79]

Sergei was a Russian vendor of real estate, he probably had some intelligence connections , Duran is q middle east expert, fluent in Arabic, which explains why she worked with nigel ingster formerly of Mi 6 but not why she would be briefing anyone at foggy bottom on thos matter

[Captain Hate]

I haven't noticed anything, Tom

[Beasts of England]

Nice, Mel - that's old school!!

[James D.]

Boy that Weinstien story at Harvard is very disturbing. Perhaps Harvard Law School should be discredited.

You'll get no argument from me on that score, Jane!

[Melinda]

Mark Perry points out the new Blue Hell idiocy but leaves out the obvious low hanging curve, reduced retail sales tax receipts causes political angst.

https://www.aei.org/publication/the-new-retail-bogeyman-hobgoblin/

[Jane]

Jimmy,

I know daughter #1 was finishing up her exams and headed back home last week. Don't know about #2.

[Gentlejim]

Mel,
Nice, but I think it needed a little more cowbell.

:)

[MissMarple2]

Rudy Giuliani
‏Verified account @RudyGiuliani
3h3 hours ago

Sol Weisenberg just said it best on F&F. You can’t hold an AG in contempt for refusing to commit a crime and disclose grand jury material. Nadler’s subpoena is an inducement to commit a crime. It’s an unconstitutional assertion of Pelosi’s theory of a superior Legislative branch.

Rudy Giuliani
‏Verified account @RudyGiuliani
18m18 minutes ago

It’s amazing how Dems have corrupted much of the media. They buy this constitutional crisis and don’t point out there is a reasonable case for Legislative abuse. 6 investigations, broad requests for documents and witnesses ,threats of imprisonment,compromised biased chairmen.

[JM Hanes]

I keep coming across that Joe Biden clip on China, and every time I hear it I wonder what on earth he even means by this:

They can't even figure out how to deal with, they, the fact that they have this great division between the China Sea and the mountains in the east, I mean the west.

Aside from the condescension, does anybody have any idea what the reference here is supposed to be?

[MissMarple2]

Melinda,

When you can't pass laws prohibiting dollar stores, you can put in an express bus system right smack dab down the center of a commuter street and commercial area and then PROHIBIT LEFT TURNS ACROSS THE CENTER LANE. And then, seeing that is a problem, at certain select intersections you will allow special U-TURN LANES.

This is so that people can commute downtown (which most won't do) or that college kids can ride up to the nightclub area in the northeast.

No one talked to the business people. No one knows about this left-turn ban except the few of us who got to the obscure web site explaining it.

Boy, I sure wish Janet were still here to share her opinions of these fraudulent schemes. If I see that the buses are from that Chinese/Iranian bus company which Warren Buffett has a 27% stake in, I will go ballistic.

[MissMarple2]

Mother's Day greeting from the President, with a nice picture of tulips at the link.

pic.twitter.com/NlL3YNhxly

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
12m12 minutes ago

Big attacks on Republicans and Conservatives by Social Media. Not good!

[Beasts of England]

His mind is scattered, JMHanes. MichaelK - a commenter at Althouse and a surgeon - says that Joe has had two brain procedures which exposed it to air. He said that has a negative impact on cerebral processing.

[Buckeye]

does anybody have any idea what the reference here is supposed to be?

It was very clumsy, but I think he was pointing out that the wealth disparity between the people on the coast, and the nobodies in the interior is a huge lurking problem.

[Buckeye]

does anybody have any idea what the reference here is supposed to be?

It was very clumsy, but I think he was pointing out that the wealth disparity between the people on the coast, and the nobodies in the interior is a huge lurking problem.

[JM Hanes]

That much (the scattering) I guessed Beasts, but he clearly had something in mind, and I'm really curious about what it was.

He does stumble almost constantly, when he speaks off the cuff, which is a big reason I don't think his candidacy will get much traction, once he starts really campaigning.

[henry]

The Dems sure are attracted to those who cannot speak without a script. Obama, Hillary, Biden, Hollywood, the MSM... kinda spooky.

[clarice]

BoE, AFAIK there wasn't a extra brain cell up there to begin with.

[Gentlejim]

Clarice suggests a lack of extra brain cells. There’s plenty of evidence that he’s always been deficient.

[Beasts of England]

Here's what Jackstraw had to say about the Kavelach memo Extraneus linked yesterday:

'I believe it came out on Friday. Comey and crew are screwed. Darn shame we don't have an actual media but they can't stop what's coming.'

[Momto2]

Happy Mother's Day!
Great Pieces, Clarice - Thank you!
I miss Janet's posts and her ability to reach back in time and find perfect examples.

A wet day here in Georgia but my roses are blooming, I successfully enticed the dogs to go out, and I'm having dinner out with my kids tonight - so a good day.

[Narciso79]

Remember Galbraith was his sherpa and he got rich brokering an oil concession for the Kurds hence partition, but also Islamic state"
https://mobile.twitter.com/peterschweizer?lang=en

[MissMarple2]

Both tweets from this gal retweeted by President Trump:

Melissa A.
‏ @TheRightMelissa
2h2 hours ago
Replying to @TheRightMelissa @RealCandaceO

Because if they acknowledge the reality that Trump is neither of those things, they would be essentially admitting to have been running hoaxes for 2 years & defrauding the country. They can’t do that.
The only other option is doubling down on what they know are Delusions

Melissa A.
‏ @TheRightMelissa
2h2 hours ago
Replying to @RealCandaceO

Yap Candace! No one in their right mind believes the crazy looney toon things coming out of the left.
They have invested too much in their Trump is a white Supremacist, literally Hitler Russian Agent...
They must double down even in the face of blatant evidence to the contrary

[Beasts of England]

He's never been that sharpest spork in the drawer, but in the four recent video clips I've seen, it's like his transmission is slipping. :)

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Video at the link and it's encouraging to hear Kim Strassel tell how the dems are panicking and why.

.@KimStrassel discusses what she wrote about in her column today re: how very powerful people in DC are panicking because AG Barr is investigating how the whole Russia hoax started. This is why they are frantically trying to discredit him.https://t.co/caTkOXOO00 pic.twitter.com/AN0GYABF6N

— Lisa Mei Crowley (@LisaMei62) May 4, 2019

[GUS]

Mel and I went to lunch together a week ago in Milwaukee. We were chatting about the inability of JOE BIDEN to even make sense.
Mel mentioned that Biden had an aneurysm if I remember correctly. Biden has always been a BLUSTERING BLOW HARD.

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. 1-minute video of Lou Dobbs and Dr. Michael Pilsbury, author of "The Hundred Year Marathon."

pic.twitter.com/6Xc1NJnf1Z

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2019

[Narciso79]

The link is about bidens China deal that involves whitey bulger nephew and investments in Chinese nuclear power.

[Narciso79]

Yes that was the book I was thinking of, the Chinese have harbored resentment from their partition under colonial auspices and 1949 is the beginning of the cycle to settle accounts

[MissMarple2]

John Cardillo
‏Verified account @johncardillo

North Carolina Blowback Intensifies on ⁦@SenatorBurr⁩ Subpoena to ⁦@DonaldJTrumpJr⁩

It’s time for ⁦@senatemajldr⁩ to put an end to this malicious abuse of authority.
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President Trump comments:

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
5m5 minutes ago

Donald J. Trump Retweeted John Cardillo

Really sad!

[JM Hanes]

Momto2:

I miaa Janet too! She's a walking, talking compendium of inspired common sense -- and an all around wonderful human being.

[Narciso79]

Now the problem is the businesses who hold contracts with China, are like the foreign concessionaires who did so with emperors and later sun yatsen and Chiang

[Narciso79]

I did notice on her Threads last night:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/house-democrats-vote-to-block-trumps-obamacare-relief-ideas-for-states?fbclid=IwAR2HJ3IrXwo-Ryi0RXL1t6Cg9K5s-_qsJdBX6454qrDAMnX3VEjC6gHO3wE

[clarice]

Janet certainly is..I think she'll return.

[Narciso79]

More like the old black bag jobs

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/05/11/roger-stone-questions-doj-on-predicate-of-russia-dnc-hack/?fbclid=IwAR0OGvn8JQi7c-AybiC8J3gS-nKT8_10CiDhP61W3cN6Anh8LZoy1FLVzEw

[Threadkiller]

Happy Mother's Day!

I will have to play catchup later this evening due to a busy day.

Looks like lots of good links I don't want to miss.

[Beasts of England]

Saw an earlier comment elsewhere comparing Burr's recall of Trump Jr. to the Scooter Libby trap. I'm not conversant enough in perjury law or the Libby fiasco to judge...

[Narciso79]

That would be nadler,
https://donsurber.blogspot.com/2019/05/woman-worries-trump-may-spy-on-biden.html?fbclid=IwAR3kYYTZ4c7zZibb18fpwJaS2p_Mv1PKaRlB3R2YrVmc57c0PK4WmpST-bQ&m=1

You don't have to crazy to work at the puzzle palace but it helps,

[GUS]

Vacuumed and cleaned the bathroom for "Mom". The boy is at work and will reward her later.
We had Strawberries, cantaloupe and black berries after Mass. UNBELIEVABLY GOOD.

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by President Trump:

Tom Fitton
‏Verified account @TomFitton
5h5 hours ago

Schiff knew.

Comey knew.

Obama knew.

Susan Rice knew.

Biden knew.

Brennan knew.

Clapper knew.

Peter Strzok knew.

Lisa Page knew.

Andrew McCabe knew. They all knew there was no evidence of @RealDonaldTrump Russia collusion. https://youtu.be/Tea3dx7Tcxk

[MissMarple2]

Narcios,

REALLY good article by Peter Schweizer in the New York Post at your 1:51. (People need to go to the tweet and then link through).

What a bunch of crooks!

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to statement on the White House web site.

President @realDonaldTrump put forward 4 principles to protect American patients from the financial devastation of surprise medical bills. It's time for Congress to get legislation to his desk! https://t.co/8sUxzlbOQr

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 11, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President.

Ronna McDaniel
‏Verified account @GOPChairwoman
22h22 hours ago

Republicans and @realDonaldTrump are delivering for Americans:

*6M new jobs

*Unemployment at 3.6%, the lowest since 1969.

Meanwhile, Democrats are fantasizing over baseless impeachment, government-run health care, and the socialist Green New Deal.

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President:

Donald J. Trump Retweeted
Ronna McDaniel
‏Verified account @GOPChairwoman
May 11

The @realDonaldTrump effect on the 2020 Senate Map:

Chuck Schumer is 0-7 in recruiting Senate challengers!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/strengthened-trump-crippling-democratic-senate-recruitment-0-7-so-far

[jimmyk]

I’ve become a big fan of David Horowitz. Former campus leftist, now in his 70s, firmly in the Trump camp, sees the problems in both parties. He was briefly suspended from Twitter last week, allegedly “by mistake.”

David Horowitz
@horowitz39

More black babies are aborted in NYC every year than are born. Another reason why the Democratic Party, which makes this possible, is a racist party, although Republicans are too polite (or too dumb) to ever mention it.

[KevlarKid]

ketchup was more of a bitch than usual. :D

yeah. yeah. yeah. fuck the Warriors. LOL

HAPPY Dia De Las Madres to one and all--- to those who have shouldered the responsibilities to this day, who have celebrated their own departed, and for all who are teaching their progeny to respect the sanctity of such "sagradas" as motherhood and the circle of Life.

from way back in the thread re the student loan nonsense:

$57,500 for undergraduates—No more than $23,000 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. $138,500 for graduate or professional students—No more than $65,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. The graduate aggregate limit includes all federal loans received for undergraduate study."

how are traditional-aged college students, who now average 7 years to get a baccaluareate, securing private loans or education with zero collateral?

back in 90s Vermont, with average debt load of undergrads needing six years to graduate, the typical loan burden for out-of-staters was $80K.

That was in the 90s. Who was collateralizing the private loans being award to families?

to what extent is the "student loan" crisis actually a mini-mortgage crisis? which banks are the biggest ducks in that puddle?

+++++++
enjoyed the big Picture look of today's Pieces, Clarice.

do run-of-the mill lefties have any idea?

++++++
sex strike: will latex users back that play? would be bad for business, no?

"but if you stand, no one may follow..."

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/12/adam-schiff-country-survive-trump/

Schiff thinks the country cannot survive a second Trump term.

I think SCHIFF can't survive one.

[Narciso79]

Just another day ending in y:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7020469/Gunmen-kill-six-worshippers-second-attack-Catholic-church-Burkina-Faso-just-two-weeks.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR2vcHw4wBe-b-nm3jseq3FA3H1vULP1IGPoOYcikOGR0Fsi4DmSMEojQLs

[Momto2]

I think SCHIFF can't survive one.

As if we needed another reason to vote Trump 2020!

[Rocco]

Happy Mothers Day

Three days ago President Trump stated twice to CNN that "Mueller is no friend!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTK-96yJuUc

[anonamom]

Link to Biden's kids amazing business success in China and Ukraine:

https://nypost.com/2019/05/11/the-troubling-reason-why-biden-is-so-soft-on-china/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons

[MissMarple2]

Another weirdo news story:

https://www.foxnews.com/world/germany-3-bodies-with-crossbow-bolts-found-in-hotel-room

[jimmyk]

Also, James Woods reportedly said he would not return to Twitter. He did not say he’d go on Gab, though.

[Momto2]

RE: Biden's mental state. I have concluded that the dems can be divided into two camps. The older ones seem to be slipping into senility but have no awareness of when it's time to move along and enjoy their last years. Ex: Pelosi, Biden, Feinstein, RB Ginsburg, Clinton, and more. Think of the clips we've seen of each of them slurring words, making no sense, freezing for seconds on camera, physically stumbling, falling, and so forth. This is in addition to their policy ideas insane schemes.

Then, on the other side of the age gap - we have the young ones. They are spouting such off the wall, wacky plans that some of their supporters are even embarrassed. In that category, we have of course AOC, Abrams, Omar, Tlaib, and almost the entire slate of 2020 Presidential hopefuls (except Biden who is in group #1.)

If they were so wicked and evil and trying to overthrow our country one could almost feel sorry... but nope.

I can't think of any dem on the national scene that doesn't fit one of these categories.

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/443307-reporter-says-police-tried-to-break-down-door-after-he-wouldnt-reveal-source

What I want to know is why FBI agents were involved in this.

[Momto2]

s/b - weren't

[Momto2]

Sometimes, autocorrect makes me laugh. In my 3:16 tried to "correct' my "can't think of any dem on the..." to "can't think of any demon".

[jimmyk]

There’s plenty of evidence that he’s always been deficient.

Yeah, but in that campaign launch video I noticed a subtle speech impediment that I don't recall from his younger days. I think voters would hesitate in the best of circumstances to elect someone who will be 78 by inauguration. This ain't the best of circumstances.

[Beasts of England]

There's a definite *hiccup* in his delivery, jimmyk.

[henry]

Jimmyk, 78 is the new 77.

[KevlarKid]

Joey has been running for president since 1988(?). he can certainly vouch for how the camel's nose led to taking down the entire tent.

Richard III indeed. :D

(Picture the disarray--- the narcisstic Oprah wannabe is their big scary secret weapon.)

[MissMarple2]

https://cbs4indy.com/2019/05/12/most-popular-baby-names-of-2018-announced/

No Islamic names.

[KevlarKid]

Joey has many a hitch in his giddyup. he won't survive the nude swimming stories, though BootieCheez my commend him for throwin down in front of all those male agents in the VP pool.

gawd. he's a walking sight gag.

[KevlarKid]

so Joey wins and gets re-erected....he'll be 88 by the time he exits?

my Paw is in great health at 87. sharp as a tack. but even he says he's way past his sell-by date. he loves being able to live pain-free, enjoy all his marbles, without any vices.

doing the dancing doofus with Fat Boy NOKO, or paying off the Chinese Communists... Biden is going to be a puppet. he'll lease the Oval Office like the Rat did.

no surprises there.

[KevlarKid]

found on a $5 bill: "Death to Islam"

isn't that BLASSPHEMY? heh

[Jane]

Truly Amazing Anonamom. no experience in business or banking for the product, but voila - he and John Kerry's step son are now kajillionaires. How lucky!

[Jane]

Jimmy,

The problem with Biden is that he's dumb as a plug, has never ever done a damn thing in his life and is corrupt. Other than that he is the perfect pick! Oh yeah and he has dementia.

[D]

Iggy:
I enjoyed your post summing up our present situation.
Your gift for writing is exceptional.
Jane:
How are you doing after the Benadryl?

[D]

Agree wrt Biden!

[MissMarple2]

AccuWeather
‏Verified account @breakingweather
14m14 minutes ago

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook 7 km SE of of Plaza de Caisan, Panama: http://ow.ly/KAYf50u8QUs

[Jane]

I'm fine D, feet still itch but the swelling is much less and I have a lot of nasty bug bites. Fire ants are a bitch!

[Jane]

George Bush is on the golf tournament right now. Nice to see him.

[jimmyk]

The problem with Biden is that he's dumb as a plug, has never ever done a damn thing in his life and is corrupt.

Jane, when has that ever mattered for Democrats?

[Jane]

I really really want to start a movement that no one who has been in government more than 10 years can run for President. (I'd like to make it zero years but that's probably a bit optimistic.)

[Neo]

Reporter to Sarah Sanders: "Where is President Trump hiding his tax returns"?
Sarah: In a very secure place where they won't be found".
Reporter: "Where"?
Sarah: Underneath Obama's college records, passport application, grad school records,& selective service registration"

[Jane]

LOL Neo - perfect!

[D]

Jane:
I agree about The ten years.
I would go further with term limits
Only 4 House terms and only 2 Senate terms allowed.
No presidential campaigns until January of the election year.
Then a rotating primary system and no more caucuses, which I feel are ripe for rigging.
When you are flipping a coin to determine a winner, something is wrong.
Only 4 debates.
Inter North, South East and West and different states hold them on s rotating basis.
Every debate has a conservative and a liberal questioner and only the Top 4 networks get to have them.
If low ratings , you are out.
At least 5 percent in polls before you get on debate stage.
Second debate you must have 15 percent.
3 debates for Repub/ Dem debates.
No interference by questioners ala Candy Crowley.

[Jane]

I dunno D, you have to give them a chance to screw themselves (g)

[Gentlejim]

Maryrose,
I say let all the Dem candidates on stage. There’ll be more of them than audience members and viewers. That’s probably not true because I know some JOMers would tune in for comic relief.

:)

[lyle]

Happy mom’s day to all. Had a group of 20 for lunch. Four generations. Beautiful weather. Smoked chicken BBQ, smoked turkey breast, and slow-cooked chuck roast in a veal reduction that absolutely melted in your mouth. Slider buns, cole slaw, mom’s potato salad, green salad. Now, if I didn’t have to put up with my super annoying SIL today and at dinner out last night...

[Extraneus]

On Thursday Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave opening prayer duties to Imam Omar Suleiman.

Linda Sarsour praised Pelosi for the choice.

Via Blitz and Religion of Peace:

On social issues, Suleiman’s conservative religious views stand in sharp contrast to the progressive ideas championed by most members of the House Democratic Caucus. The Middle East Forum put together several examples in a 2017 video. Two indicate a sexist attitude.

Warning girls about the dangers of promiscuity, Suleiman compared Allah to an over-protective father.

“And Allah doesn’t just own 20 guns. Allah owns hellfire,” he said. “So you’d better be careful. You’re overstepping your bounds. Sisters … you know what happens with a really jealous Dad? He kills you and he kills the guy. So you are offending Allah … whenever you make yourself promiscuous or whenever you open yourself up to a relationship.”

In addition, boys and girls cannot be friends because of ever-present sexual temptation.

“See all the guys know it. You guys know this. Right? You can make this up and you can try to fool yourself or fool someone else. But girls, trust me. We’re men. We’re not going to lie to you. Guys and girls cannot be friends, unless you guys have been neutered … you cannot be friends.”

Suleiman compared gays and lesbians to people who engage in incest and bestiality. They deserve to be treated well even though they engage in “an act of sexual deviance,” he said.

(He doesn't really believe that last part, since they offend Allah and therefore should be thrown from roofs.)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/05/pelosis-holy-imam-compared-jews-to-nazis-and-homosexuality-to-bestiality/

[KevlarKid]

the Religion of Peace....never fails to disappoint.

Felosi believes she'll get beheaded last.

[Extraneus]

Putin falls on his face during victory lap at ice hockey match

[KevlarKid]

Putey never regained his high self-regard after Dr. Jack Wheeler beat him arm wrestling twice in a row. That was during Putey's KGB days workin security for Head Splat's negotiations delegation during the Reagan era.

Simpler times.

[KevlarKid]

Well, off to OAK airport to get Levon. Back for 10 days R and R before his internship begins later this month. Dinner and good times. i guess we're watching season 1 of Game of Thrones tonight. we can't watch past the point where he and girlfriend have watched. she flies in Wed. oh. the tension. :D

later on then.

[clarice]

Heh, Lyle--until the last part I was feeling envious.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
21m21 minutes ago

We are right where we want to be with China. Remember, they broke the deal with us & tried to renegotiate. We will be taking in Tens of Billions of Dollars in Tariffs from China. Buyers of product can make it themselves in the USA (ideal), or buy it from non-Tariffed countries...

....We will then spend (match or better) the money that China may no longer be spending with our Great Patriot Farmers (Agriculture), which is a small percentage of total Tariffs received, and distribute the food to starving people in nations around the world! GREAT! #MAGA

[MissMarple2]

Granddaughters brought me a basket of flowers. The youngest went to prom last night with the German exchange student. Her mom sent me pictures and she has a Melania Trump Inauguration hairstyle and an Empire waisted dress in gold and white. Just looked beautiful!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
36s37 seconds ago

The Democrats new and pathetically untrue sound bite is that we are in a “Constitutional Crisis.” They and their partner, the Fake News Media, are all told to say this as loud and as often as possible. They are a sad JOKE! We may have the strongest Economy in our history, best...

....employment numbers ever, low taxes & regulations, a rebuilt military & V.A., many great new judges, & so much more. But we have had a giant SCAM perpetrated upon our nation, a Witch Hunt, a Treasonous Hoax. That is the Constitutional Crisis & hopefully guilty people will pay!

[MissMarple2]

The temperature right now is again 48 with cold rain and gloomy skies.

You people in the Southern climes should thank your lucky stars!

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

BUTCH THE ROOSTER

Sarah was in the fertilized egg business.
She had several hundred Young pullets and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs.

She kept records and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced.

This took a lot of time, so she bought some tiny bells and attached them to her roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so she could tell from a distance which rooster was performing. Now, she could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.

Sarah's favourite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen but, this morning she noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all! When she went to investigate, she saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.

To Sarah's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job, and walk on to the next one.

Sarah was so proud of old Butch, she entered him in a Show and he became an overnight sensation among the judges.

The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the "No Bell Peace Prize" they also awarded him the "Pulletsurprise" as well.

Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making.

Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most coveted award on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the unsuspecting populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention? Vote carefully in the next election. You can't always hear the bells.

[MissMarple2]

Justin Amash
‏Verified account @justinamash

Justin Amash Retweeted Donald J. Trump

Every time you hear about U.S.-imposed tariffs, remember that they are taxes on Americans. @POTUS is boasting that he loves collecting big taxes on Americans.
============================
David Horowitz replies perfectly:

David Horowitz
‏ @horowitz39
1m1 minute ago

David Horowitz Retweeted Justin Amash

This is pretty stupid Amash, if not downright malicious. Trump's tariffs are not an end in themselves. They are a weapon to stop China from stealing our wealth. He's a patriot, and obviously you're not.

[Extraneus]

Have the sleuths refuted MJW's point that, as McCabe's supervisor, Rosenstein might have had other ways to move him off the coup leadership team besides appointing a SC?

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4271412/Obama-confidante-Valerie-Jarrett-moves-Kaloroma-home.html

EXCLUSIVE: Barack Obama's close confidante Valerie Jarrett has moved into his new DC home, which is now the nerve center for their plan to mastermind the insurgency against President Trump

Obama's goal is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment, a family friend tells DailyMail.com
Jarrett has moved into the 8,200-square-foot, $5.3-million Kaloroma mansion to work closely with the former president and Michelle Obama
Jarrett lived in the White House, dined with the Obamas, and helped shape his domestic and foreign policies
Obama cannot use his West End office, a post-presidency perk, for political purposes
'He's coming. And he's ready to roll.' former Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday about the former president's reentry into the political scene

Lots more at the link.

[Extraneus]

That was from March 1, 2017.

[henry]

Ext, options aren’t convenient.