Wut Happened?!?

We have conquered fear of... something. Maybe everything! The Dow rose 1,300 points in response to... well, the Fed is on the way! I also guess the coronavirus news could have been much worse.

And speaking of 'much worse', that would describe Bernie's Presidential prospects - the DNC and Team Biden have persuaded both Buttigieg and Klobuchar to drop out and endorse Biden tonight in Dallas.

Team Silver have updated their forecasts. A brokered convention is the heavy favorite now, at about 67%. Sanders is at 17% chance of an outright win, just ahead of Biden at 16%. Bloomberg and Gabbard have no shot but capitalism is much safer, for today at least. Here's a fun chart shwoing the rising odds of Chaos, the breakdowns of of Bernie and Bloomberg and the rebirth of Joe Biden.

Quip du jour on the impending showdown between Biden and Sanders: Democrats are being asked to choose between early onset Alzheimer's and early-onset communism.

Comments

[Thomas Collins]

"No one"? Did Hillary change the spelling of her name?

[henry]

I was waiting until tomorrow.

[henry]

Trump on stage

[henry]

And a link to rally

https://rsbnetwork.com/2020/03/president-donald-trump-keep-america-great-rally-live-in-charlotte-nc-3-2-20/

[Captain Hate]

Tweety berned out from MessNBC. DC scotch suppliers prepare for massive inventory woes.

[MissMarple2]

Fox is carrying the Bloomberg town hall.

They chose.....poorly.

[MissMarple2]

"The job of the American military is not to be the world's police force, or to establish democracy in countries that frankly, probably don't want it."

[MissMarple2]

"We must keep radical Islamic terrorists the hell out of our country."

[MissMarple2]

Ha! Look at this photo and notice how Baier is sitting while Bloomberg is standing!

[Another Bob]

Hey Lyle, quick wine snob question.

I have a wine bucket list. Next on it is a French grand cru red. Any recommendation? (Hopefully in three digits a bottle not four ;) .). Looking for something special and representative of the region.

Needs to be something I can get mail order or online here in Flyover USA.

[MissMarple2]

"Not Super Thursday! Can you imagine if I said that?"

[peter]

So, apparently Chris Matthews is retiring.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--early onset Alzheimer's--

Brainless Joe is 77.
Now, making an ass of Pauly Ryan may not take a giant brain but he achieved that feat only 8 years ago.
Even 69 is not exactly young for early onset anything.

[MissMarple2]

Introducing Lindsey Graham. He'd better have something good to day.

[Another Bob]

“Introducing Lindsey Graham”

Who says the republicans are anti gay?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Time to buy calls on "I don't recall".
Hillary Clinton Ordered To Give Sworn Deposition After Judge Tosses 'Preposterous' Defense.
What's pitiful is here Judicial Watch is trying to get at the broad Trump said he was going to jail and his own Justice and State Departments are resisting JW's efforts.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Another prog bastard gone in shame while the guy he smeared is still his POTUS.
So long Chrissy, we hardly knew liked ye.

[Another Bob]

Tom Tillis lit it up.

[Porchlight]

Just had to bring this over from lyle, last thread:

Sure, short.

Lol.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Watch What Happens When BLM Protesters Bang on L.A. DA's Front Door at 5:30 a.m.—and a Gun Answers
This brutha doesn't seem to think all black lives matter.

[MissMarple2]

Picked this up from my Twitter feed.

Steve Guest
@SteveGuest

Michael Bloomberg again refuses to call Xi Jinping of China a dictator

[Marlene]

Good evening! So,Chris Matthews is leaving MSNBC? I was surfing channels and just saw it mentioned on MSNBC.

[Jane]

Clearly Biden’s Alzheimer’s is way past early onset. I wonder if he can find his way out of a box.

[Porchlight]

Is it finally too liberal for Tweety? Or are they kicking him out for not being nice enough to Bernie?

[Extraneus]

So, apparently Chris Matthews is retiring.

For saying "Why haven't I fallen in love with you by now?" and/or "Do you think her proportions were real?"

[Dave (in MA)]

I guess the Peacock brass didn't like Tingles comparing the commie's rise to that of the national socialists.

[Another Bob]

Porch, they’re kicking him out for comparing the Bernie Bros to Nazis and being condescending to Psychohontas.

[lyle]

AB: my fave grand cru red is, hands down, Charmes-Chambertin. Raphet is a very good value @ ~$125. Magnien is closer to $200. Dugan-Py is around $500. (Yes, I know)

Benchmark Wine Group and K&L online have a bunch to choose from. Cheers.

[Another Bob]

No, wait, it was Psychogawea.

[Melinda]

Tingles canned from Hardball.

[clarice]

https://www.analyzingamerica.org/breaking-chris-matthews-quits-msnbc-amid-controversy-over-sexist-remarks/?utm_source=msp

Adios Mr Tingles.

[Extraneus]

Actually, only for being accused of such deviancy.

[Marlene]

Oh,you guys already mentioned Chris Matthews. :) In other news,I've been soaking up lots of Vitamin D in the Florida sun. While sitting on the lanai,I've been reading a book titled "Pandemic 1918" by Catherine Arnold. It is a fascinating history of the Spanish flu. The Spanish flu was responsible for more deaths than the Great War. The author describes how the flu came in waves during 1918-1920 across the globe. Between the horror of the Great War and the death and devastation of the flu,it is easy to understand why the flu became a "forgotten plague." Some of the letters and memoirs the author refers to in the book are almost unbearable to read. So much sickness and fear and death.
I don't want to be morbid,but I hope 21st century medicine and health care are up to the task.

[MJW]

(Carried over from the previous thread, since I hate wasting research on a dead thread.)

I think you misunderstand the severability issue. Legislation must explicitly state that if one clause is found defective in some way or is not implemented for some reason, that will not affect the implementation of any of the other clauses.

That's not really accurate. In Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock, 480 US 678 (1967) the SCOTUS says:

The standard for determining the severability of an unconstitutional provision is well established: "Unless it is evident that the Legislature would not have enacted those provisions which are within its power, independently of that which is not, the invalid part may be dropped if what is left is fully operative as a law."

In a footnote in United States v. Jackson, 390 US 570 (1968), the court says (with citations omitted):

The appellees correctly note that Champlin was a case where Congress had included a clause expressly authorizing the severance of any invalid provision, a fact upon which this Court relied in recognizing "a presumption that, eliminating invalid parts, the legislature would have been satisfied with what remained . . . ." But whatever relevance such an explicit clause might have in creating a presumption of severability, the ultimate determination of severability will rarely turn on the presence or absence of such a clause. Thus, for example, the Court in Champlin, after stating the basic test quoted above, cited cases in which invalid statutory provisions had been severed despite the absence of any provision for severability.

In a concurrence in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic, 138 S. Ct. 1461 (2018) Thomas expresses discomfort with the current severablity precedents, and suggests they be revisted. He contends that they amount to rewriting statutes, which is beyond the power of the courts.

[MJW]

Oh,you guys already mentioned Chris Matthews. :) In other news,I've been soaking up lots of Vitamin D in the Florida sun. While sitting on the lanai, I've been reading a book titled "Pandemic 1918" by Catherine Arnold.

Coincidentally, Melinda recently posted a link to an interesting NIH paper which hypothesizes that vitamin D from sun exposure may have been associated with substantially decreased mortality in some regions during the 1918 flu pandemic.

[Porchlight]

Marlene, it is unbearably sad, but our ability to contain and stop the Spanish flu was almost nil, whereas we have stopped several flus in recent memory (SARS, MERS, H1N1, etc.).

The difference in coverage/fearmongering is entirely due to: Get Orange Man.

[Rocco]

I'll NEVER trust Lindsey Graham! He was the first one McCain showed the dirty dossier too! He claims he told McCain to turn it over to the FBI. He's no good.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/25/lindsey-graham-told-john-mccain-to-turn-over-steele-dossier/

[Another Bob]

Oh, this is good. Apparently Tweety announced his departure live, on-air, then walked off the set.

LOLOL

[Dave (in MA)]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJRVoZHtPW4

Toodle-oo, Tingles.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--That's not really accurate.--

Glad you tackled that MJW.
I had copied the same phrase and was going to address it but got unfortunately sidetracked by doing something useful. :)

[Marlene]

Yes,Porch. The author's coda updates the recent virus scares and the work of doctors and scientists around the world to pinpoint the sources. Modern science is amazing! I'm so thankful for the doctors and scientists who are working in labs across the world at this very moment.

[Dave (in MA)]

Video clip of Chrissy walking out...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1234654227588354049

[Captain Hate]

This brutha doesn't seem to think all black lives matter.

I watched part of the ensuing interview with his wife the DA. She seems like a nice person, and is probably good on the job except for one glaring loon under her with a blog that she needs to terminate with cause.

[Narciso]

He should have said it was the Red army. Or castro entering Havana.

[Melinda]

Don Jr may have some other skinny on Tingles.

https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1234653916974829568

I'm quite comfortable assuming that unlike Charlie Rose, Chrissy never ordered his interns from Epstein.

(Cleans screen)

[Marlene]

Porch,the author's coda refers to recent outbreaks and the work being done by doctors and scientists around the world to pinpoint sources and to find treatments and vaccines. Mother Nature is a tough lady.

[Marlene]

UH OH.

[Neo]

It really hadn’t hit me that Nadler must be a glutton for punishment if he plans to call up the 4 lawyers who resigned from the Flynn ‘matter’.
After rereading the stuff that Powell submitted to the court back in January, I must say that the Republicans will have a field day with these “ under oath”.

[Melinda]

Salon has confirm of NBC payout to producer after sexual misconduct.

Ooh, time for some poll magic!

https://twitter.com/USPoliticsPoll/status/1234655525058551808

[Dave (in MA)]

Bernie Bait
https://twitter.com/DanCovfefe1/status/1234536493319745536

[Tom R]

I have no idea who this person is but I am now somehow following him on Twitter for some reason. The article he cited in his tweet about the Pope is bizarre but over a year old.

https://twitter.com/chiefpolice3/status/1234655849504788480?s=21

[jimmyk]

It really hadn’t hit me that Nadler must be a glutton for punishment if he plans to call up the 4 lawyers who resigned from the Flynn ‘matter’.

Just pointing out you could have omitted the rest of the sentence.

[Melinda]

2017

https://www.salon.com/2017/12/18/chris-matthews-sexual-harassment/

[lyle]

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2020/03/02/michael-bloomberg-called-out-at-town-hall-for-hypocrisy-over-armed-security-but-hes-rich-and-gets-lots-of-threats/

Eat me, peasant rubes.

[Dave (in MA)]

Pope Covid IXX

[jimmyk]

This was probably linked here already, but Matthews also embarrassed himself with this "They all look alike" moment, confusing Tim Scott with another black guy (Democrat):

https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1233585938518945792

[Melinda]

Not only Hillary! to be deposed, but Cheryl Mills?

I hope in separate rooms this time.

[jimmyk]

When candidates "suspend" their campaigns, do they typically immediately endorse one of the remaining candidates? My impression is no, but maybe I don't remember. The immediate endorsements of Biden by Klobuchar and Buttguy seem weird (i.e. suspicious).

[Captain Hate]

Does Cheryl Mills get to throw lamps at The Beast for being deposed?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Do you need separate rooms to prevent the coordination of "duh, I don't remember"?

[Porchlight]

That would be funny if Hilldog acted as Mills's lawyer this time around.

[Tom R]

If this is true it is going to cause some conniption fits among Democrat voters.

https://twitter.com/gravelinstitute/status/1234647331804450817?s=21

[Dave (in MA)]

Too bad Paddy Chayefsky wasn't around to see it.

[Dave (in MA)]

I wonder how much Trump had to pay them to endorse Joe?

[Porchlight]

Not gonna lie, I do kinda like Chrissy. Compared to the rabid SJW freaks of today, he is positively reasonable. Which says a lot (nothing good) about the cultural and political shift.

[clarice]

DOUBT THAT GRAVEL TWEET.

[clarice]

MADE THIS FOR TONIGHT'S DINNER--DIVINE:https://www.dartagnan.com/parmesan-veal-chops-milanese-recipe.html

[jimmyk]

I do kinda like Chrissy

Like MoDo, he was fairly sensible when Clinton was Prez, but they've both gone off the deep end over Trump.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Speaking cooch to power;
Media Darling Katie Hill's Glam Media Rehab Tour Continues
A powerful congressbroad schtups her 22 year old employee, lies about it, then throws the chick under the bus to play the victim and before that another associate tried to crash her primary opponent's campaign computer.
Poor little victim. She's a frickin train wreck.

[Captain Hate]

Tweety lost his shit over Slick and Monica. He was worthless after that. I don't know why Porch has such a soft spot for that mass of broken capillaries who laughs like Woody Woodpecker.

[Catsmeat]

I've always had a soft spot for Chrissy too--a real Irish-American. Foolish, yes, often, and sometimes just awful, but on average not as bad as your usual Dem toady. Probably a decent patriot.

[lyle]

I LOVE veal chops but have been having trouble finding them locally, Clarice. I’m sure that’s not a problem in your area. Yummy recipe. Calls for an outstanding Brunello. 😉

[lyle]

Probably a decent patriot.

Talk about faint praise...

[Catsmeat]

Yeah, but how many Dems can one say that about? I'm afraid a diminishing number.

[Barbara]

I LOVE veal chops but have been having trouble finding them locally, Clarice.

[Porchlight]

Idk, Cap'n. I could have a beer with him and I bet it would be a good conversation. He could take some back and forth. More than you can say for a lot of these modern turds.

[DrJ]

Off.

[Another Bob]

<\i>. Off?

[Narciso]

He was the less crazy in the bag of cats, one eyed man thing.

[Tom R]

That tweet from Gravel was BS. He replied to his own tweet saying it was satire.

[Captain Hate]

I don't know if it was in 2016, or maybe 2014 when Gaylord led the donks to a massive slattering, when MessNBC or someone had the camera rolling when Tweety was totally inebriated at a watering hole and a bunch of guys were heckling him badly and he kept coming back with incoherent obnoxious stupidity so bad that only hired muscle kept him from having his lights punched out.

I always thought his biggest mistake was trying to match drinks with Tip O'Neil. Like Gaylord trying to guard LeBron.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Mika's Beaker can't decide if Buttgouge reminds him more of George Washington or Frank Sinatra.

[Porchlight]

Calls for an outstanding Brunello. 😉

This one is going down pretty smooth with marinated broiled flank steak, roasted red potatoes, and salad with blue cheese and vinaigrette.

[Porchlight]

Damn, that was my italics error. Thanks for fixing. I blame the Brunello. ;)

[Barbara]

Thanks!

This is what I meant to write before I hit Post too soon.

Do you have a good Italian market in your area, Lyle?

That's where we buy veal chops. Yummy!

[Barbara]

It wasn't your error, Porch. I was the culprit.😬

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I despise Mathews all the more precisely because he does know better, but in the end he always chooses power over principle. If you think the creep won't be voting for Bernie should he be nominated then you're kidding yourself. Anybody who isn't a communist and votes for one anyway doesn't even get the benefit of being sincerely evil; he's just a chickenshit with a machinegun nest for a mouth, as Florence King put it years ago.

[Captain Hate]

Can you imagine the Chairman's reaction to being compared to Mayor Choad? Intern safety up significantly.

[lyle]

No, Barbara, alas. WF carries them around the year end holidays but not regularly. I used to get them through my Italian restauranteur buddy but he dropped them because no one would pay ~$50 a plate for them at the restaurant.

[lyle]

he's just a chickenshit with a machinegun nest for a mouth, as Florence King put it years ago.

Bingo.

[MissMarple2]

This is an incredible time for our nation—we are in the midst of the Great American Comeback! Jobs are booming, incomes are soaring, poverty is plummeting, confidence is surging, and we have completely rebuilt the awesome power of the U.S. Military. PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT! pic.twitter.com/d5RqU1n3Y0

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2020

Four incredible pictures at the link. Gives you an idea of how huge the crows was.

[MissMarple2]

Crowd, not crows!

[clarice]

LYLE, I ORDER THEM FROM D'ARTAGNAN..THEY HAVE THE BEST VEAL.

[MissMarple2]

I was thrilled to be back in the Great city of Charlotte, North Carolina with thousands of hardworking American Patriots who love our Country, cherish our values, respect our laws, and always put AMERICA FIRST! Thank you for a wonderful evening!! #KAG2020 pic.twitter.com/dNJZfRsl9y

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2020

Short video at link.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Always looking for odd words. Turns out "chode" is the archaic past tense of "chide".
Couple that with recently learning that there is a mental disorder called "koro" which is the overpowering fear ones penis is shrinking, retracting and will disappear and that "koro" is Malay for "turtle" and it's hard to decide where to start with the inappropriate comments, political and otherwise.

[Narciso]

He would have gotten the moe greene treatment (bugsy seigel) for less

[Narciso]

Oh thats interesting

https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/03/02/document-in-newly-opened-vatican-ww2-archive-reveals-pope-pius-xiis-anxiety-over-media-reporting-of-holocaust-rescue-efforts/

[Momto2]

Georgia Governor Kemp calls 10 pm press conference - multiple agencies involved. Sounds health-related...I'll report back.

[Captain Hate]

The urban dictionary says that choad is from a Hindi word but hasn't been in use very long, which is odd because I remember seeing it used in a Zap Comix in the late 60s, probably in an S. Clay Wilson strip.

[MissMarple2]

LIVE: President Trump in Charlotte, NC #TrumpRallyNC

Text TRUMP to 88022 https://t.co/jIrt6Tsif6

— Trump War Room - Text WOKE to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) March 3, 2020

Link goes to full speech at Trump rally.