Biden v. Booker: The War To, Hmm, Well, Interrupt the Snore?

At the next debate Spartacus will be all over Biden like white on rice for Biden's support of the 1994 crime bill and incarceration nation. It's a fine progressive position and Booker is uniquely positioned to promote it: his latest legislative proposal, the Second Look Act, is intended to give old-timers in prison for non-violent offenses a second chance at early release. Or so he says. [Spoiler, h/t Ann Coulter: The bill is named for an incarcerated drug lord who led one of the most violent gangs in Harlem back in the 80s. LOL Whatev!]

NBC News gave a glowing presentation of Booker's fight for justice for William Underwood, one of the two guys named in the bill's title:

William Underwood, 65 years years old, is one inmate who wasn't eligible for release under the First Step Act. He has been in federal prison for 30 years, convicted of conspiracy, racketeering and non-violent drug-related crimes. Although it was his first felony conviction, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole under mandatory sentencing guidelines.

Booker, who first met Underwood in 2016, says he's a prime example of the kind prisoner who should be eligible for release. He points to Underwood's age, the time he's already served and his record of good behavior as as reasons why more reforms are needed, noting that even the prison guards have said Underwood doesn’t belong there.

Booker’s legislation would address people like Underwood. The Matthew Charles and William Underwood Second Look Act, named after Underwood and Charles, the first person released because of the First Step Act, would give those serving long sentences a second chance.

That mirrors the Booker press release, so solid steno points to NBC!

Too bad NBC News budget doesn't spring for access to Google and the NY Times archives. But mine does!

Hmm... Trouble in My Blue Heaven?

Here are story excerpts. 1988:

And 1990, the peak year for NYC homicides. The age, 46, is clearly a typo.

Well. This is the guy NBC News and Cory Booker want back on the streets. Should be a rollicking debate, assuming Biden's staffers have given up decaf and do five minutes of homework.

ERRATA: NYC murders from 1928. Murder rate peaked in 1990 and the drug trade was out of control.

 

Comments

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump

The “Squad” is a very Racist group of troublemakers who are young, inexperienced, and not very smart. They are pulling the once great Democrat Party far left, and were against humanitarian aid at the Border...And are now against ICE and Homeland Security. So bad for our Country!

[matt - deplore me if you must]

First!

[matt - deplore me if you must]

well, second!

[MissMarple2]

Hi, matt! I had had a phone call so didn't expect to be first.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.amazon.com/Triggered-Left-Thrives-Wants-Silence/dp/154608603X

Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us Hardcover – November 5, 2019

by Trump Jr., Donald (Author)

[Melinda]

Epstein Overlap is now a meme:

https://twitter.com/LibertyBlitz/status/1153331047712452608

[Captain Hate]

Should be a rollicking debate, assuming Biden's staffers have given up decaf and do five minutes of homework.

Are you saying that paste eating retard will remember it?

[henry]

Will Biden sniff Booker's imaginary girlfriend?

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Six degrees of Epstein?

Mel posted the EAA webcam on the last thread. I would love to go there one day. Sturgis for pilots.

Another week of brilliant comedy on Capitol Hill. Nadless will be at peak crazy.

[Captain Hate]

This would be a good start:

Sources tell RealClearInvestigations that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will soon file a report with evidence indicating that Comey was misleading the president. Even as he repeatedly assured Trump that he was not a target, the former director was secretly trying to build a conspiracy case against the president, while at times acting as an investigative agent.
Posted by: rhennigantx at July 22, 2019 08:59 AM (JFO2v)

Is that sanctimonious turd still employed by Wiiliam & Mary? Outstanding hire imo.

[MissMarple2]

Melinda,

The fine print at the bottom of that picture says it was taken at Harvard. Where at Harvard is that weirdo room that looks like something from Alice in Wonderland?

[MissMarple2]

Captain Hate,

I ran across a log story about Comey misleading the president and associated stuff he pulled.

This is a Paul Sperry article from his web site:

https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2019/07/22/comey_under_scrutiny_for_own_inquiry_and_misleading_trump_119584.html

[Melinda]

TC's Professional Restaurant Review Service would be a better one to ask than me.

[MissMarple2]

Finally, someone with a platform agrees with me!

Bill Mitchell‏Verified account @mitchellvii · 2h2 hours ago

Did you ever wonder where that Trillion Dollars in stimulus spending under Obama really went?

Where do you think these huge book deals for Democrats come from which end up selling almost no books?

It's money laundering folks. They are giving that old stimulus $$$ back to Dems.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-22/army-lets-slip-that-it-s-conducting-secret-operation-around-d-c

Well, I wonder what THIS is about.

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/454127-golfer-credits-trumps-putting-advice-after-winning-pga-event#.XTXN0-BTw9o.twitter

[Melinda]

China pinching the bad actors club:

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3019590/china-hit-indonesia-japan-eu-south-korea-stainless-steel

(That two letter organization's appearance is a bit odd. I wonder what firm dumps stainless, globally? Does it start with a K?)

[Manuel Transmission]

Matt, you would love it! Like the 9/12 march, not a gum wrapper laying on the ground. Everyone polite. A techie’s paradise.

[JimNorCal]

GUS: "Anyone see the FLAW in the "SCIENTISTS" thinking??"

Not sure. One thing is that global temps mean nothing in terms of crocodile births. Only the temps right there locally.

[Dave (in MA)]

Where at Harvard is that weirdo room that looks like something from Alice in Wonderland?

The window matches what the Lampoon House looks like on the outside. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/2017_Harvard_Lampoon_Building_front%2C_Cambridge%2C_Massachusetts.jpg/1024px-2017_Harvard_Lampoon_Building_front%2C_Cambridge%2C_Massachusetts.jpg

[MissMarple2]

Thanks, Dave!

[matt - deplore me if you must]

China is also stockpiling Iranian oil in bonded storage so that it is not a breach of the sanctions. I have a feeling that those are going to be bottomless tank farms, if you know what I mean.

If there is an embargo in fact, China are the prime losers. We are living in interesting times.

[GUS]

Exactly Jim. Just like NBC parroting Cory "I'm not THAT gay" Bookers words in a pretend story about a murderous thug who led a gang who KILLLLLLLLLLLLED 6 peeps of color, the AP parrots words from UNIVERSITY and GOVERNMENT paid clowns, who all agree in something without regard to science.
The temps in 3 small places in Florida have NOTHING TO DO WITH WORLD TEMPERATURES. It's gratuitous and it's all a LIE.

[henry]

from a man employed soley because of identity politics:

Juan Williams
@TheJuanWilliams

It’s time to call out @realDonaldTrump supporters for what they are — people willing to excuse the inexcusable when it comes to his dangerous dives into identity politics.

[clarice]

MM. yesterday afternoon helicopters were circling all around our neighborhood. I had no idea why but we are surrounded by embassies, ambassadors' homes and consulates.

[MissMarple2]

henry,

Unbelievable. A perfect example of how they accuse him of what they do.

[MissMarple2]

clarice,

Maybe they are going to swoop down and arrest a bunch of people. A girl can dream!

[jimmyk]

Anyone ever heard of this “Republican” group? Bet it’s full of fake Rs like Ana Navarro.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/454140-gop-group-defends-mueller-ahead-of-testimony

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/BrandonHathaw12/status/1153341527189405697

Photo of a Blackhawk near the Pentagon a couple of months ago.

[Tom R]

From the Sperry article:

Two U.S. officials briefed on the inspector general’s investigation of possible FBI misconduct said Comey was essentially “running a covert operation against” the president, starting with a private “defensive briefing” he gave Trump just weeks before his inauguration.

That raises a red flag for me. If the Horowitz IG report is not getting released until September, who are the US officials who already know what is going to be in the report and how did they get the information?

[James D.]

https://www.ruleoflawrepublicans.com/about-us/

Another nevertrump operation, I'm guessing.

[rse]

henry-maybe juan will stick up for the lying legislator from Ga next with no sense of irony.

ch--the answer to your question is more a philanthropy than a person in particular. It was all laid out in a 68 retreat at the Rockefeller F retreat at bellagio. There are about 400 pages from that meeting available from the papers presented amid the discussion as to whether to use the social science to reengineer consciousness or the hard sciences to create a global threat that would be unproveable as to error.

Hard science and jay forester's models prevail as he works with the meadows as well. Russell Ackoff gets made and heads to Penn to take wharton in a social cience direction. Alexander Christakis also leaves what will become he club of rome. It is his son nicholas who was a yale during te protests over halloween costumes and who resigned after students verbally abused his wife. They were college resident masters. henry or catsmeat would remember the college.

[rse]

Boy, my keys are sticking today.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/22/may-turned-down-trump-offer-protect-uk-ships-please-eu/

[MissMarple2]

Brad Parscale‏Verified account @parscale · 2h2 hours ago

We have sold more than 140,000 straws. That is over $200,000 raised.

More than half of all Straw purchasers were BRAND NEW small dollar donors.

Amazing!
=========================
I tell you, Parscale is a genius. President Trump is very good at spotting talent!

[jimmyk]

They have a list of questions for Congress to ask Mueller, none related to the phony origins of the investigation. They could have been written by Schiff. They call themselves a group of “lifelong Republicans,” which is pretty funny for those of us who read Althouse.

[GUS]

Juan Williams.

Hahahahahahahahhahahah Black AND Hispanic.
Defending a group of FULL COMMIES who identify themselves as BROWN. Like shit.

[Narciso79]

Charles fried was utterly deranged by the huntress and he hasn't found his way back, Wendell wilkie Iv was either justice department counsel in the w era I think, it's like Hollywood squares for pols

[Narciso79]

If they were female they'd ask Mueller to pin the corsage on them.

[GUS]

Mueller has a stick up his ass. He's dumb as a box of hammers, and less ethical.

[Narciso79]

Correction, education and commerce:

https://www.aei.org/scholar/wendell-willkie/

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7271703/Airport-employees-saw-girls-en-route-Jeffrey-Epsteins-pedophile-island.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus

[jimmyk]

Fried is also involved with George Conway’s group Checks and Balances. A veritable confederacy of dunces.

[Narciso79]

Nadler needs more frogs to swallow:

https://www.toddstarnes.com/show/democrats-accuses-border-agents-of-torturing-children/

[Narciso79]

When they make the same mistake I put them in the knave category.

[Narciso79]

The Brits are still abiding by the Iran deal, they have learned nothing

[Narciso79]

Even bots eventually come to the right cinclusion:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/C8F2EF80-ABEC-11E9-9DE8-AFC97186E038

[James D.]

A veritable confederacy of dunces.

Well paid dunces, unfortunately.

Too bad the DoJ and SEC aren't looking into their financing. I bet that they've broken some laws somewhere, or overlooked some regulations, or taken an overly aggressive tax position. Wouldn't it be a shame if there were some family-bankrupting, life-ruining prosecutions of these folks?

[Narciso79]

That was a rhetorical question?

[James D.]

Fixed?

[rse]

https://nypost.com/2019/07/22/ole-miss-student-ally-kostial-found-dead-near-lake-20-miles-from-campus/

I had not heard about this.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/07/21/exclusive-top-gulf-cartel-lieutenant-arrested-illegally-entering-texas/

[Narciso79]

The journal gave chunk a column, dis they delouse?

[Robin, eff 'em all]

Robin, doesn't I81 end in TN? So the 1 says north to south, and the 8 says eastern, and the "non 5" says not border to border.

Aren't those the rules?

Posted by: Old Lurker | July 22, 2019 at 10:05 AM

Hahaha, clearly, I did not read carefully enough. I didn't know that rule as a kid is what I meant. And yes, 81 ends in TN and we have logged oh so many hours on that stretch of road.

[Dave (in MA)]

That's not a bot, narciso. He's their pajama boy "social media editor".

[Jane]

"MM. yesterday afternoon helicopters were circling all around our neighborhood. I had no idea "

START YOUR investigation Clarice! We need to know.

What's your temp?

[Rocco]

It appears those are Black Hawk Helicopters over DC.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-22/army-lets-slip-that-it-s-conducting-secret-operation-around-d-c

[Narciso79]

And the difference is what exactly.

[Neo]

Booker is like a “can of flat soda”

[Old Lurker]

:-) Robin

[GUS]

What deal is it that Britain is still adhering to??

Did Britain give Iran $151,700,000,000.00 too???

What kind of IMBECILE would give IRAN 151.7 Billlllllllion dollars?? Thats like running AK's to MEXICO.

Obama and Kerry should have been hung.

[Neo]

In my neighborhood, when the helicopters are flying this time of year, they are looking for the marijuana in the corn fields

[MissMarple2]

OMG , this precious woman absolutely and unequivocally annihilated Ilhan Omar !!!!!

Lord Jesus , this is a smackdown of epic proportions!! 😂😂😂

Might be the best one yet .

pic.twitter.com/Eh1SvuMRZH

— OakTown ☢ Unfiltered (@hrtablaze) July 22, 2019

Video at link.

[GUS]

There sure are a lot of gay couples in commercials nowadays. It seems that the companies didn't believe in gays before, but now they do.

They EVOLVED.

[MissMarple2]

https://truepundit.com/trump-just-beat-twitter-like-a-rented-mule-angel-moms-account-restored-after-trump-drops-the-hammer/

[Sandy Daze]

GUS: "Anyone see the FLAW in the "SCIENTISTS" thinking??"

Aside from Florida having alligators and NOT crocs...

but but but, scientists say.... so it must be true.

[Sandy Daze]

Army Lets Slip That It's Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C.

Routine training for non-routine units. Saying that, this type of training is highly//HIGHLY specialized.

In one form or another it happens across CONUS roughly four times a year.

~~~

Blackhawks at the Pentagon ! quelle surprise

[henry]

Sandy, Florida has lots of critters...

https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2018/07/02/crocodile-alligator-american-florida-everglades/718325002/

[Jane]

Clearly they are targeting Clarice! We are here for you Clarice! Just use your secret signal!!!

[Tom R]

AFAIK there is still only one Army aviation unit that is SpecOps and that is TF 160th out of Fort Campbell. Very interesting if they are conducting training in the DC area.

[Captain Hate]

the hard sciences to create a global threat that would be unproveable as to error.

They've certainly trashed the scientific method, of which I'm sure real sciency guys are aware.

[Dave (in MA)]

They EVOLVED.

Just like Zippy did on May 9th, 2012.

[mike in houston]

Interesting article from Maggie's Farm

The Attack On Orleans: When World War I Hit Cape Cod

https://www.wgbh.org/news/post/attack-orleans-when-world-war-i-hit-cape-cod

[Captain Hate]

The journal gave chunk a column, dis they delouse?

Is that like in the past when they'd give a Thurday column to a lefty like Alexander Cockburn, who was insanely hilarious, or Thomas Frank, who was boring and stupid? I hope Chunk submits material online because I'm guessing his baba ghanoush farts could lift paint and I hate for dear Kim to be exposed to that fat slob.

[jimmyk]

Ok, I'm guessing "chunk" is Cenk? Agree Cockburn was entertaining, Frank and Al Hunt tedious.

[Narciso79]

Well he was defending his squad, which is am admission against interest, cockburn despite his stalinist upbringing was occasionally interesting.

[jimmyk]

And now that I've looked at chunk's op-ed, I'd say he falls in the second category. Humorless and delusional hack.

[Narciso79]

Like Nellie ohrs younger sister:

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/07/11/yale-professor-people-lived-better-in-soviet-union-than-under-donald-trump/?fbclid=IwAR3MaFA4VcgujJCvRX9d5si0SJoeEBgBwW-_N2riYx_5WEfYPmyi-AYnNo8

[Captain Hate]

Dammit, jimmyk, I'd successfully forgotten Al Hunt. I was gonna say that boring nit who drops names at a rate even I find embarrassing.

[Narciso79]

Hes now at Bloomberg, much like chiggers they never go away

[Narciso79]

Will we do that:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-tech-oligarchs-are-going-to-destroy-democracy-unless-we-stop-them?source=facebook&via=desktop&fbclid=IwAR1pzgKRHutSGEeVaS7FVQRJXhJxh5Ry1KbzZze4tZbmVDZn3XP1Th4eP_4

[Melinda]

As far as BBerg goes, he knows more than the others there....

[Narciso79]

I've found eli lake, is generally interesting from his previous work at the basilisk.

[clarice]

Jane, it's hot and very humid here. Very hot and very humid. No helicopters around here today so I seem safe.

[Narciso79]

Remember this:

https://mobile.twitter.com/IrishTimesWorld/status/1151551414251823104

[Melinda]

Remember that cancellation of Pence’s Trip to Pease in Manchester, NH “two weeks” ago?

Here’s why: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/22/pence-air-force-two-heroin-bust-1425823

[Captain Hate]

It's a cool day in NE Ahia. I even helped Mrs. H clean out the basement storage rooms underneath this stupid side porch that leaks like a sieve (there used to be a coal cellar down there and the previous owners' efforts to deal with its changed status were, shall I say, less than optimal). Miserable job to do but it's done. I even emptied the shop vac.

[Captain Hate]

So the Pence thing is resolved within the expected time frame. Taking notes, Horowitz?

[Narciso79]

So national review and Forbes served up epsteins apologies likr bologna sandwiches

[Captain Hate]

The Ewok shoots a few more sitting cucks

http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=382427

[Marlene]

Good afternoon! Melinda,that is interesting. Manchester is ground zero in New England for the drug crisis. It makes me sad. My family lived in Manchester until I was 12 years old. I have so many good memories. Of course,the daughter attended Saint Anselm and fondly calls Manchester, "Manchattan."

[Pinandpuller]

He could be a flight risk:

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/American-Airlines-Houston-doctor-discrimination-14081924.php

[Melinda]

Narc-

Care to venn cash donations vs warm coverage?

[Narciso79]

Its days like this that make me think ras al ghul had a point, also Ronan the accuser.

[Robin, eff 'em all]

Politico's site must be busy, I can't get that Pence link to load. What's the scoop?

[Pinandpuller]

Marxist Islamics, is there any other kind?

@johncardillo

Speaking to Somalis living here who actually love this nation.

They’re giving me an education into Ilhan Omar’s Faqash ideology which is essentially Islamic Marxism.

She doesn’t want to assimilate. She wants to turn the US into a Somalia like state.

The woman is dangerous.

[henry]

Fentanyl distributor would have been shaking his hand on his anti-opiate tour. The dealer plead out today, was a youth counselor at an anti addiction nonprofit. Former pro football dude.

[MissMarple2]

Looks like you guys' instincts were right about that Republicans for the Rule of Law group. Funded by BILL KRISTOL and running ads on Fox (Hannity) and on Sinclair.

https://humanevents.com/2019/07/22/fox-news-to-air-fake-republican-groups-pro-mueller-ad/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fi%2Fcards%2Ftfw%2Fv1%2F1153409263668203528%3Fcardname%3Dsummary_large_image%26autoplay_disabled%3Dtrue%26forward%3Dtrue%26earned%3Dtrue%26edge%3Dtrue%26lang%3Den%26card_height%3D344.0000305175781%26scribe_context%3D%257B%2522client%2522%253A%2522web%2522%252C%2522page%2522%253A%2522home%2522%252C%2522section%2522%253A%2522home%2522%252C%2522component%2522%253A%2522tweet%2522%257D%26bearer_token%3DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPYXBAAAAAAACLXUNDekMxqa8h%25252F40K4moUkGsoc%25253DTYfbDKbT3jJPCEVnMYqilB28NHfOPqkca3qaAxGfsyKCs0wRbw

Also, the article has some background on the relatively unknown people, including some donation records.

[MissMarple2]

Why is it that some of the links I pick up are so huge? Sorry!

[Tom Maguire]

More than half of all Straw purchasers were BRAND NEW small dollar donors.

Straw purchasers? Holder and Lynch are out so alert the ATF!