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2017-11-14 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Tom Steyer: Billionaire Democratic Donor was a Fusion GPS Client

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-14 01:38|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Funding of the dossier? Perhaps the riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma has been solved.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-14 01:43|| 2017-11-14 01:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Good - he continues to spend good money after bad. As I've commented previously, this guy has zero political instincts and is reacting purely out of spite. Stay out of his way while he continues to destroy himself and his pot of gold.

Posted by Raj 2017-11-14 01:54|| 2017-11-14 01:54|| Front Page Top

#3 There is a term Dunning–Kruger effect for people with delusions of competence in their field of endeavor. But what is the term for people who think that competence in one area makes them universally competent - all these IT/market speculator billioneres?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-11-14 03:01|| 2017-11-14 03:01|| Front Page Top

#4 prop 39 basically confiscated some corporate taxes (est. $300-500M) that would have gone to the general fund to use in energy efficiency projects in California school (K-12)

Posted by lord garth 2017-11-14 05:53|| 2017-11-14 05:53|| Front Page Top

#5 a Fusion GPS Client My only surprise is that he doesn't own Fusion GPS.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-14 07:41|| 2017-11-14 07:41|| Front Page Top

#6 We're very busy in Washington right now doing the people's business. After the Tax Reform Act is passed, congress and the DOJ will have to have a look at this so-called research firm Fusion GPS. You'll see !

[___] Likely
[___] Unlikely
[_X_] Never fok'n happen.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-14 07:52|| 2017-11-14 07:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Fusion GPS is an equal opportunity service provider.

Posted by KBK 2017-11-14 08:39|| 2017-11-14 08:39|| Front Page Top

#8 But what is the term for people who think that competence in one area makes them universally competent

I can't name it, but lots of scientists firmly believe their brilliant insights in their area of expertise necessarily translates to brilliant insights in other fields. The legitimately brilliant Linus Pauling and his mega-doses of vitamin C comes to mind.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-11-14 09:07|| 2017-11-14 09:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Cobbler, stick to your last.

Not that anyone knows what a last is anymore.

Posted by KBK 2017-11-14 09:17|| 2017-11-14 09:17|| Front Page Top

#10 TW, it’s not completely unwarranted, since applying logical and evidence based thinking to a problem often gives a better result than raw emotion. But scientists often get it wrong, even in their own field. For example, Lord Kelvin felt that x-rays would prove to be a fraud and heavier than air flight is impossible.

Hawking has a hopefully terminal case of ultracrepidarianism.

Posted by KBK 2017-11-14 09:43|| 2017-11-14 09:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Well done, KBK.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-11-14 09:44|| 2017-11-14 09:44|| Front Page Top

#12 ultracrepidarianism

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-11-14 09:47|| 2017-11-14 09:47|| Front Page Top

#13 ultracrepidarianism

It is a well-known ism in the field of psychology/psychiatry. Wait a minute, I'm not a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-14 10:06|| 2017-11-14 10:06|| Front Page Top

#14 I look at that word, ultracrepidarianism, and immediately I know why it is not a well known or often used word.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-11-14 11:01|| 2017-11-14 11:01|| Front Page Top

#15 One question though: Do Steyer's TV commercials air outside of California? Are they nationwide?

I ask because as I listen to the way he speaks, his tone of voice, the totally unfounded accusations he makes and as I watch his facial expressions it seems to me this guy is way in the heck further off his rocker than all of the rest of the loonie, lefty politicians and SJWs. I think if he was wound up any tighter he'd start foaming at the mouth and require a straight jacket.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-11-14 11:07|| 2017-11-14 11:07|| Front Page Top

#16 An ultracrepidarian pastor
Encroached on the turf of his master:
"The law is an ass!"
Heard His canons, en masse,
As they raced to enforce the cadastre.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-11-14 15:54|| 2017-11-14 15:54|| Front Page Top

#17 Cobbler, stick to your last.

Peach please!

Posted by Skidmark 2017-11-14 17:45|| 2017-11-14 17:45|| Front Page Top

#18 Abu, I saw one of Steyer's spots on the satellite over the weekend.
His main lack of personality issue seems to be that he talks to people like they're his employees. Not terribly persuasive.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-11-14 18:52|| 2017-11-14 18:52|| Front Page Top

#19 "Listen, you dumb proles. What lies do I have to tell you to get you to fall in line. Don't make me spend more than I have to, dammit."

Posted by Frank G 2017-11-14 18:58|| 2017-11-14 18:58|| Front Page Top

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