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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Seven Deadly Sins: Anger
[NEWSBUSTERS.ORG] I’m Gonna Knock Out Trump With a “Left Hook From Hell”
“That piece of [bleep] that’s sitting in the White House, that [bleep, that lying [bleep] sucker. That [bleep] no-good [bleep] two-faced [bleep] piece of shit....He said some really nasty things about the two of us....There’s gonna be a day where he ain’t president, and we’re gonna bump into each other. And you’re gonna feel me....A left hook from Hell.”
— Actor Mickey Rourke discussing an alleged Trump lawsuit against him and the late rapper Tupac Shakur in an October 30 interview with YouTube channel Toofab.

Maybe Trump Will Get Assassinated In Dallas, Just Like JFK
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Posted by: Fred || 11/04/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:


-Land of the Free
Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
[HOTAIR] Hanoi Jane, it turns out, has no respect for those of us who are calling her out for being just another rich and bored celebrity looking to create some buzz. It’s true she has a long history of protesting (and betraying her country along the way in her most famous protest in Vietnam) but a random four-month commitment to protesting climate change hardly screams “take me seriously”, does it? Also, she says we aren’t “good people” for doubting her motives.

But before she was taken into custody, the longtime Hollywood star had some strong words to say about those who’ve characterized her “Fire Drill Fridays” protests in the nation’s capital as merely another performance by a lifelong entertainer.

“Those people are always going to attack that way,” Fonda told Washington’s FOX 5. “The best way to attack a celebrity is to say, ‘Here she is, doing it for their own glory or promotion or whatever.’

THOSE PEOPLE DON’T MATTER
“It doesn’t matter,” she added. “Those people don’t matter. It doesn’t matter. Good people know. I could be doing a lot of other things besides getting out there. And I’ll be there if it’s snowing, raining, sleeting, hurricane, it doesn’t matter. I’m going to be there.”
Posted by: Fred || 11/04/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under:

#1 
Posted by: 3dc || 11/04/2019 5:39 Comments || Top||

#2  We had her picture in both of the urinals at our HQs courtesy of the previous USMC tenants. Four years later it was still fun to show what we thought of her!
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 11/04/2019 11:55 Comments || Top||

#3  THOSE PEOPLE DON’T MATTER only causes matter.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 11/04/2019 12:22 Comments || Top||

#4  Here's hoping she joins her dad and brother in hell soon.
Posted by: charger || 11/04/2019 18:18 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Ilhan Omar: Bernie Sanders ‘a President Who Will Fight Against Western Imperialism'
[Breitbart] Antisemitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) campaigned for presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in Minneapolis on Sunday night where she said she is "excited for President Bernie Sanders."

"I am beyond honored and excited for a president who will fight against Western imperialism and fight for a just world," Omar told the crowd of Sanders supporters. "I am excited for President Bernie Sanders."

Omar went on to claim that a "movement" must be built in order for Sanders to take the White House from President Donald Trump.

"Here’s the cold truth: We can’t achieve any of these goals if we don’t build a movement that is representative of all of our aspirations, all of our pain, and all of our shared trauma," Omar said. "That is why we must build a mass movement of the working class that transcends faith, age, gender, and background."

"That’s what we fight for here in Minnesota every single day and that’s the movement that Senator Bernie Sanders is building" Omar continued. "Bernie knows that systematic change in this country has never taken place without millions of people organizing to demand that change."

"That is the history of the labor movement, the history of the women’s liberation movement, that is the history of the civil rights movement, and the LGBTQ movement, and the disability rights under equal justice movement," the freshman Minnesota Congresswoman added.
Posted by: Besoeker || 11/04/2019 06:55 || Comments || Link || [13 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Yuck
Posted by: M. Murcek || 11/04/2019 7:10 Comments || Top||

#2  Bernie knows that systematic change in this country has never taken place without millions of people organizing to demand that change.

The likes of which hasn't happened since Trump swept the country.
Posted by: Bobby || 11/04/2019 7:45 Comments || Top||

#3  A menace. The shittiest part of The Shitshow.
Shame on Sanders, that scowling old fool.
Posted by: Lex || 11/04/2019 8:02 Comments || Top||

#4  When Trump curbstomps the communist dem candidate it will be time to flush the "education industry" punch owl.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 11/04/2019 8:16 Comments || Top||

#5  Punch bowl
Posted by: M. Murcek || 11/04/2019 8:16 Comments || Top||

#6  Bernie is probably saying "Doesn't this buttinsky twit Omar need to be somewhere else?"
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/04/2019 9:32 Comments || Top||

#7  Gee, imperialism was about sucking the resources out of the locals. So, I guess that makes you an example of African Imperialism.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 11/04/2019 10:51 Comments || Top||

#8  Yeah, Bernie always preferred Soviet imperialism.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 11/04/2019 11:28 Comments || Top||

#9  I am hoping Bernie will be the Dem nominee and Omar and AOC would make seconding speeches.

Most of the country doesn't realize what these people think (if you can call it 'thought')but the Dem convention will get lots of viewers and the media would not be able to cover up the wild eye non sense.

It would pretty much guarantee 60 R in the Senate and 250 R in the HoR.
Posted by: lord garth || 11/04/2019 17:15 Comments || Top||

#10  "Shared trauma"? You're from the horn of Africa -- bitch to the Italians.
Posted by: Rob Crawford || 11/04/2019 23:03 Comments || Top||


Trump Tidbit: There May Be More Coming On Vindman
Red State
Democrats and media have been trying to make a lot of the alleged testimony of Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel and National Security official.

But his testimony, at least that which we know, appears to be little more than expressing his opinion. But we already have the transcript of what was said and the Ukraine President said he wasn’t pressured which is Democrats whole theory of the case. So as my colleague, Bonchie, has noted, Vindman’s testimony is largely irrelevant opinion.

But if we look at that opinion, it also reveals part of the problem that we also have seen from others.

...But the other problem with Vindman’s opinion, as journalist Brit Hume points out, is Vindman’s claim that he thought it might be an attempt by the president to "subvert foreign policy." The president is the one who sets foreign policy, of course, so by definition he cannot subvert it. But it isn’t the place of an Army colonel/NSC person to set policy, it is the job of the president. And you don’t try to take out the president because you’re unhappy with his approach to policy.

...But now Trump has suggested that there may also be something more interesting coming about Vindman.

According to Newsmax, Trump was asked if he regretted calling Vindman a "Never Trumper."

His response was, "Well, you’ll be seeing very soon what comes out and then you can ask the question in a different way."

Sounds like there’s more on the way.
General advice, if you're, basically, a military bureaucrat - don't pretend to be a war hero to add weight to your illegal actions
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 11/04/2019 02:13 || Comments || Link || [13 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The Roadrunner wins once again with a boomerang.
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/04/2019 9:09 Comments || Top||

#2  Is Vindman still working at the NSC? If so, why?

Has he been court martialed for disobeying a legal order, and other charges? If not, why not?
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia || 11/04/2019 9:59 Comments || Top||

#3  Anyone subject to the code (UCMJ) can bring charges against anyone else subject to the code. It's up to the chain of command to act upon it.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 11/04/2019 10:52 Comments || Top||

#4  Look at his record of assignments. Vindman was 'Sheep Dipped' a long time ago. Nothing will happen to him.
Posted by: Besoeker || 11/04/2019 11:20 Comments || Top||

#5  I realize that LTC Vindman will not be court martialed, because he is essentially a Democrat/MSM made man. If he were to be court martialed, the MSM would scream that Trump is persecuting a brave whistleblower.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia || 11/04/2019 12:03 Comments || Top||

#6  ^^^ Let them scream.
Posted by: Fat Bob Javish1936 || 11/04/2019 12:17 Comments || Top||

#7  "Sheep-dipped" is a very descriptive term.
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/04/2019 12:48 Comments || Top||

#8  The damage is done. The retraction rarely carries the same weight.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 11/04/2019 14:13 Comments || Top||

#9  And can look like revenge against a speaker of truth if the media can manage the framing.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 11/04/2019 14:14 Comments || Top||

#10  Ah, Rantburg U never seems to stop being informative: 'Sheep-dipped', indeed!
Posted by: magpie || 11/04/2019 16:47 Comments || Top||

#11  Prediction:

LTC Vindman will drop his US Army retirement paperwork within the next 30 days, take a couple of weeks of leave, then proceed to the Eastern European desk as an analyst (GG-14) with you know who.
Posted by: Besoeker || 11/04/2019 17:08 Comments || Top||


Clyburn: Pelosi Wasn’t Talking About Congress When She Said Impeachment Must Be Bipartisan
[BREITBART] On Sunday’s broadcast of CNN’s "State of the Union," House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) said House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy San Fran Nan Pelosi
Congresswoman-for-Life from the San Francisco Bay Area, born into a family of professional politicians. On-again-off-again Speaker of the House. It's not her fault when they lose, but it's her accomplishment when they win. Noted for her heavily botoxed grimace and occasional senior... uhhh... moments...
(D-CA) was not talking about politicians when she said impeachment must be bipartisan.

Guest-host Dana Bash said, "I want to start by reading you something the speaker said back in March, she said, ’Impeachment is so divisive
...politicians call things divisive when when the other side sez something they don't like. Their own statements are never divisive, they're principled...
to the country that unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don’t think we should go down that path, because it divides the country and it’s just not worth it.’ So this week as you are well aware the House voted to to approve the procedures on impeachment with zero public support. So my question is would you move forward with a vote on articles of impeachment if that remains true that you have no Republican support?"

Clyburn said, "We would absolutely. I think that when we talk about bipartisan support we are not limiting that to the Congress."

He added, "I think what the speaker was saying that there need to be bipartisanship I don;t think she was limiting that to the Congress."

Posted by: Fred || 11/04/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [10 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Yes, because when kangacoup collapses they will turn with a straight face to the UN to "remove the dictator."
Posted by: M. Murcek || 11/04/2019 3:21 Comments || Top||

#2  I'm not sure even they are that stupid. And I'd hope anyone at the UN they approach with that flees in panic.
Posted by: Silentbrick || 11/04/2019 9:10 Comments || Top||

#3  So is Pelosi going to pull the plug on this phony impeachment investigation built on lie after lie?

Or is her statement just another lie?
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/04/2019 9:12 Comments || Top||

#4  What a maroon!
Posted by: SR-71 || 11/04/2019 9:22 Comments || Top||

#5  Shitshow, Pt. 171
Posted by: Lex || 11/04/2019 9:59 Comments || Top||

#6  So this week as you are well aware the House voted to to approve the procedures on impeachment with zero public support.

Don't need bipartisan support or any support? What the heck is Clyburn talking about?
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/04/2019 10:47 Comments || Top||

#7  Make these shitheads pay next November.
Organize for Trump. GOTV.
Posted by: Lex || 11/04/2019 10:53 Comments || Top||

#8  They want to change public opinion hoping to get the week GOP members to cave in fear. Media is assisting with the latest polls which show nearly 50% for Trump impeachment.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 11/04/2019 14:16 Comments || Top||

#9  We are not a Parliamentary Democracy, understand?
Posted by: magpie || 11/04/2019 15:18 Comments || Top||

#10  Vote for Republicans tomorrow, even if it is only for your local school board. Depth on the bench matters as much as heroes on the field.

Especially since George Soros is funding prosecutors and attorney’s general to ensure that laws will be selectively enforced at the state and local level.
Posted by: trailing wife || 11/04/2019 15:18 Comments || Top||


Maxine Waters: Dems ‘Are Extraordinarily Fair’ — Republicans Will Lie, Undermine, Distort
[BREITBART] On Sunday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s "AM Joy," Rep. Mugshots/maxine-waters.jpg
U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district, serving since 1991, a total of 27.925299143217483 years. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the most senior of the 12 black women currently serving in the United States Congress, is a member and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Before becoming a member of Congress she served in the California Assembly, to which she was first elected back when Disco was in flower, in 1976, which would make it 42.923245755127134 years. She has been a politician for virtually all her adult life. If she was brighter she'd be a Communist...
'>Comrade Maxine Waters
(D-CA) said Democrats were "extraordinarily fair" and that Republicans "lie" during a discussion about the impeachment effort.

Guest -host Jonathan Capehart said, "Let’s put it up on the screen what the House impeachment resolution makes clear. It sets up a path for open impeachment hearings, allows questioning by the House committee, allows Republicans to call witnesses if approved by committee vote, requires Chairman Schiff to write a report, and, as you just mentioned allows the president and his council to be a part of these proceedings. I am just wondering, one, do you think that that you and your colleagues have given too much to Republicans to sort of appease the criticism that all of this is being done behind closed doors."

Waters said, "Well, you know Democrats are extraordinary fair. We just don’t play the same way that the Republicans play. The Republicans will lie, they will undermine, they will distort, they will change the story in the middle of a discussion. And so we don’t do it like that. We make sure we that we are fair, and we give the opposition the opportunity to defend themselves and to question our witnesses to do what is absolutely open and transparent. And so we are doing what we believe is the right thing to do. And again, we don’t act the way Republicans do."

Posted by: Fred || 11/04/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [4 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Yet another corrupt imbecile pocketing a small fortune from her 90%-minority rotten borough.
Shitshow Part 170.
Posted by: Lex || 11/04/2019 8:04 Comments || Top||

#2  projection at it's finest
Posted by: Warthog || 11/04/2019 10:02 Comments || Top||

#3  Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's dumbest of them all?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB || 11/04/2019 11:42 Comments || Top||

#4  Mirrors refuse to reflect the light hitting off of that ugliness.

Some say a plain looking person can have an inner beauty and attract people. In the case of most democrats like Maxine, their faces shout 'GET AWAY FROM THIS BLOODSUCKER !'
Posted by: Dron66046 || 11/04/2019 12:39 Comments || Top||

#5  Another lying sack of Schiff.
Posted by: Bobby || 11/04/2019 16:08 Comments || Top||


Seven Deadly Sins: Lust
[BREITBART] Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow said on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, that "credible" accusations of rape had been made against former President Bill Clinton
...former Democratic president of the U.S. Bill was the second U.S. president to be impeached, the first to deny that oral sex was sex, the first to have difficulty with the definition of the word is...
by Juanita Broaddrick, adding that an investigation into the allegations is now "overdue."

Maher asked Farrow, who is best known for helping uncover the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault scandal, whether Clinton could have survived in today’s political climate of hyper-awareness about sexual misconduct.

"I think that it is very important to interject that Bill Clinton is a different conversation," responded Farrow. "He has been credibly accused of rape. That has nothing to do with gray areas. I think that the Juanita Broaddrick claim has been overdue for revisiting."

Broaddrick, a former nursing administrator, first made the allegations against Clinton in 1999, claiming that he raped her in her hotel room in Little Rock in 1978, when he was Arkansas attorney general and running for governor. Clinton has denied the allegation through his attorney.
Posted by: Fred || 11/04/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under:

#1  1. Lust ✔
2. Gluttony
3. Greed ✔
4. Sloth
5. Wrath ✔
6. Envy ✔
7. Pride ✔
8. Lying (bearing false witness) ✔
9. Stupidity ✔

Shouldn't there be nine deadly sins?
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/04/2019 9:07 Comments || Top||



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