Thursday, September 3, 2015

Trump lead in polls, Obama Laughs




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Trump hits 30 percent in new poll
Donald Trump has reached a new high in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
According to a Monmouth University survey released on Thursday, Trump takes 30 percent support nationally, a four-point gain over the same survey from before the first GOP debate.



THE ONLY MARRIAGE LICENSES I RECOGNIZE ARE ONES BETWEEN A DYING POLITICAL PARTY AND A RACE-BAITING CANDIDATE IT'S AFRAID WILL LEAVE IT. - LOLGOP







The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam





UFC fighter Ronda Rousey accepted a Marine's invitation to the Marine Corps ball in December. When they heard Ronda Rousey was teaming up with the Marines, ISIS was like, "We surrender!"- Jimmy Fallon











Jail Time For Kentucky Krazy Klerk
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue gay marriage licenses, has been found in contempt of court and taken into federal custody.
According to AP, U.S. District Judge David Bunning said Thursday that Davis would be held in jail until she complied with the previous court orders to begin granting the marriage licenses.





#KimDavis' attorney is demanding a fullsize cross be installed in her jail cell, so she can climb up on it. - Wisco Tweet










GOP, when you find that special guy willing to ridicule & deport the families of America's fastest growing group of voters, never let him go. - LOLGOP





Republican Shenanigans





In an interview with CNN, former Vice President Dick Cheney said that he has no plans to endorse Donald Trump. When asked if he'd have a change of heart, Cheney was like, "Yes, every week."- Jimmy Fallon








Trump Dropping Out? Naw.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday gave a puzzling response to Donald Trump’s assertion that he is dropping out of the presidential race.

“You know, a broken clock is right once a day,” Perry told Fox News’s Gretchen Carlson.









'Politically Correct' is the politically correct way of saying 'Less Dickish.'- John Fugelsang










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Republicans tell us no diplomacy with Iran will ever work but the way to rein in Trump is with a pledge.- Tina Dupuy












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The odds of living to age 100 will double by 2020, as will the odds of having to work at a Walmart 'til you're 90.- John Fugelsang





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McDonalds franchisees vote for all-day breakfast, proving that America can still do great things if we limit voting to business owners only.- Tea Party Cat




Sad News
French investigators have formally identified a washed-up piece of plane debris found in July on a remote island in the Indian Ocean as part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777 that disappeared more than a year ago with 239 people aboard.











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Mea culpa for another late post. Tomorrow the cable guy is coming by and I hope he can fix the Internet connection!

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Oh yeah, that could be me or you!

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Iran Is A Done Deal



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Obama gets Iran deal win as Senate Dems amass enough votes
President Barack Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives in Congress, despite ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel.




JohnKerry: The people of Israel will be safer with Iran Deal. The same is true for people throughout the region. 










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Reagan would never have sunk to having his Iran arms deal approved by "Congress."- LOLGOP







Jeb Brings Out Big Guns Aimed At Trump
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is attacking fellow GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s fear of germs.




The guys who told us war with Iraq would lead to peace are now telling us that diplomacy guarantees war. It's almost as if war is the goal.- LOLGOP










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HISTORY TRIVIA: A mountain in Alaska was called Denali until illegal immigrants renamed it Mt McKinley.Andy Borowitz








Today, Meet Trump Chump
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would enjoy playing a round of golf with President Obama for control of the Oval Office...





NBC considers rebranding "Meet the Press." Names being considered:
- The Ted Cruz Comedy Hour
- No Facts Allowed
- Chuck Todd Pet Detective - The Daily Edge
















GOP fired up about “anti-police” rhetoric see no conflict in their 7 year, daily “anti-president of the united states” rhetoric- Jason Kaplan




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Tony Soprano Daycare Workers?
Two former daycare workers in North Jersey are charged with forcing children into a so-called "fight club" on the school playground.




When you say something racist and then try to justify why it's not actually racist that's called Foxplaining. - OhNoSheTwitnt




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Another Climate Record Broken. Oh My.
The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected peak between October and January and could turn into one of the strongest on record, experts from the World Meteorological Organization said at a news conference on Tuesday.




NASA Deploys Congressional Rover To Search For Funding - The Onion










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I support keeping the US minimum wage at $7.25hr  but only for Congress b/c those guys already live off their tips.- John Fugelsang









A lot of people are upset that our president is appearing on a reality show. A little over a year from now, we might have a president who hosted a reality show. So get used to it...You know, Donald Trump?- Jimmy Kimmel







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A New York Hot Dog Stand in the 40's.


Peace.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Dick Cheney defends America’s use of torture, again, in new book




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Dick Cheney defends America’s use of torture, again, in new book
Dick Cheney has defended the Bush administration’s approval of the use of torture again in a new book about American exceptionalism written with his daughter Liz Cheney.



These Republican attack ads are the best press Hillary Clinton has gotten this summer.-LOLGOP








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Obama's not going on TV & telling ISIL exactly what he & the Joint Chiefs are gonna do? Why is he such a weak leader?- John Fugelsang








Well, Well, Well, Jail Time For Anti-Gay County Clerk?
Lawyers filed a motion Tuesday morning to hold Kentucky’s Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis in contempt of court for refusing to obey the bevy of court orders against her and provide marriage licenses for same-sex couples.



KY County Clerk Kim Davis still won't issue marriage licenses to gay ppl b/c of God, who constantly creates gay ppl around the globe. - John Fugelsang




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More Hillary Investigations!!! Yawn.
A conservative media group specializing in undercover investigations released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign breaking federal election law.




Trump is doing pretty well in the polls right now, and he’s pretty confident. Which may be why he’s said he doesn’t plan on running campaign ads that attack the other candidates. When asked who the ads would attack instead, he said "Their mothers! It's their fault those losers are here to begin with!"- Jimmy Fallon















In The 1950s The Catholic Nuns Taught Us That God Forgives All Sins
Pope Francis is applying his vision of a merciful church to women who have had abortions, easing their path toward forgiveness and saying he realizes some felt they had no choice but to make "this agonizing and painful decision."
In a letter published Tuesday by the Holy See, Francis said he was allowing all rank-and-file priests to grant absolution during the Year of Mercy he has proclaimed, which runs Dec. 8, 2015 until Nov. 20, 2016.



According to a new poll, Hillary Clinton has lost a third of her supporters in Iowa since May. There's still debate as to whether she lost them or just deleted them from her database.- Jimmy Fallon









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Meanwhile, Industrial Pollution Is Filling The Bellies Of Seabirds
Up to 90 percent of seabirds are likely to have plastic in their guts, and the risk of ingestion is growing—a result of ever-increasing industrial pollution in the world's oceans, according to a new study published Monday.




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Trump accuses Bush of encouraging immigrants to murder people. Bush rebuts by accusing of Trump of once having sane views. This is your GOP.- LOLGOP









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Will The Sunshine State Citizens Be Allowed To Buy Solar Power?
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about the language of a proposed constitutional amendment that would let consumers buy electricity from independent solar power companies, rather than stay dependent on state-regulated utilities.

Florida is one of a handful of states where homeowners and businesses are not permitted by law to buy electricity directly from anyone other than a utility.




Kanye West to run for president in 2020. Donald Trump said it must be a joke because “Kanye is just a celebrity, he’s totally unqualified.”- Tea Party Cat







Leave it to Republicans to make a mountain's name out of a mole hill. - Tina Dupuy








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I made a trip to the city today. Mea culpa that today's edition is late.


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Just hanging around today.

Peace.