August 2, 2018 9:44 AM
(Mid) Morning Reads for Thursday, August 2, 2018
Happy Thursday from a very wet and dreary West Georgia.
- Trump, Trump, Pope.
- There is finally a suspect in the murder of President George H.W. Bush’s former cardiologist.
- Economy outlook is strong, but interest rates will stay the same for now.
- I don’t know why y’all are buying Galaxy phone, but here is the latest and greatest.
- I mean, hope is hope is hope. I’ll take it.
- Tex Mclver’s story isn’t getting any brighter.
- Heard of the Interstate 14 Project?
- Dems are hopeful for more control in the 2019 Legislative Session.
- Iran is ramping up for a major military exercise.
- President Obama endorsed Stacey Abrams. See who else he endorsed here.
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Wow! Trump Derangement Syndrome personified! To quote that great philosopher, the late, great Rodney King, “Can’t we all just get along?”
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180731/woman-accused-of-hitting-car-in-hyannis-after-confrontation-over-bumper-sticker
I found out about the newest crazy conspiracy being spread by Trump supporters.
Some of their beliefs:
“The Russia investigation is a sham. It’s actually a cover story for special counsel Robert Mueller and Donald Trump working together to expose thousands of pedophiles hidden in plain sight — including Hillary Clinton (and Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama), who will soon be under arrest. (Or perhaps already have been and are on their way to Guantanamo Bay.)
The GOP lost the Alabama special election for Jeff Sessions’s Senate seat on purpose — a plan devised years ago to reveal the use of fraudulent voting machines and, ultimately, take down none other than George Soros. Or the Rothschilds. Or the Illuminati.
And there’s no White House chaos at all; in fact, despite legal scandals and special counsel investigations and bile-laden tweets, everything, absolutely everything, is going just as Donald Trump intended it.”
This is in north Georgia:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgztRYJUYAA8dBh.jpg
There is also a billboard in Oklahoma.
QAnon is what they call themselves. There were people with QAnon signs and tee shirts at Trump’s rally in Tampa.
Here is a video from Q Anon members.
A long article on how QAnon got started.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/8/1/17253444/qanon-trump-conspiracy-theory-reddit
That fellow who parked a van of explosives on the Hoover Dam back in June was a member. He wanted authorities to release “The Memo” that proved Hillary and other prominent Democrats were part of a world wide pedophilia network.
This is getting dangerous, they are showing up and publicizing their beliefs. You can’t talk to crazy folks, anything you say that is negative about their beliefs means you are part of the conspiracy.
And ironically- not really ironically- there is one other world leader besides Trump who the group apparently does not criticize- Putin.
I mean, 4Chan or 8Chan couldn’t be better platforms for foreign disinformation campaigns to prey on the mentally ill and lemmings. The problem is the disinformation campaign has also reached into other social media, and from wherever, the hate gets retweeted or passed on by folks including those w media and political power. Because they’re lemmings, or manipulators.
Pressed by normal people, the GOP establishment presents itself as not dignifying it by calling it what it is—unhinged lunacy—-but that’s because their power and livelihood rely on them accommodating it.
Remember when Obama was a Muslim foreigner? MAGA.
Were Obama’s parent’s Muslim? His father was and I am not sure about his mom. If you are born to Muslim parents, does that make you a Muslim at least by birth? Not sure, but I would think so. I have no doubt he is a Christian. I guess he converted or maybe he didn’t have to. I personally don’t care. Although listening to Reverend Wright for 20 years, it might drive some to seek another church if not another religion.
“I personally don’t care”. So why bring it up?
I don”t care what religion someone may be, I even have Christian friends. : )
But to lump all Christians or all Muslims into one group is wrong. Think about how many denominations and divisions are present in Christianity. Muslims are the same, they have all kinds of denominations and divisions.
Because someone else brought the Muslim topic up. Not me. I don’t care if he is or is not a Muslim. In this country it doesn’t matter does it?
Or maybe they are all hucksters and dbags…
You missed the whole part where “Q” is really JFK Jr., who faked his death to go under ground and work at setting up Trump as president so JOhn-John could take out the Deep State that betrayed his father and lead to his assassination.
The is an actual real belief
Andrew does the US have weapons that can fire from space? Do we have anti satellite missiles? Why on earth wouldn’t we have a Space Force?
Are libs against that too? If you were in a war, wouldn’t you like to take out the enemy’s ability to see and communicate?
If we didn’t have this, should the military leadership be questioned? I am sure you have some point to this. Maybe those weapons are racist. Is that it?
“Space Force” just has that goofy canned sound to it.
Besides the name, I haven’t actually heard many opinions.
I happen to like the idea-generally- but for what may not be typical reasons.
I tend to think that if such an agency is created, it will create a dedicated and considerable stream of funding to R&D that can be applied to other exploratory and scientific endeavors.
NASA started out as a unit within the DoD.
Yeah, we’ll figure out how to blow things up in/from space.
(I’m thinking lasers that can target anywhere on Earth (if we don’t have that capability already.))
But that unit within the DoD laid the groundwork for the Internet, etc.
I believe the R&D results will go beyond military applications, and it can be a steady source of appropriations that can balance with NASA’s needs. Heck, create an interagency team for that while we’re at it.
Also, because we would be violating the Outer Space Treaty by militarizing space with weapons of mass destruction. (https://www.state.gov/t/isn/5181.htm)
So what you say? Well, if we go down that path, then other nations will start militarizing space as well….and once that happens it is only a matter of time before someone does something incredibly dumb and dangerous…..at the rate things are going that party will end up being us.
We are down that path…
I initially thought your comment seemed a little bit abrupt, Mr. Pope. But that was before seeing the evolution of the comment intending to note that Obama being a Muslim foreigner as unhinged lunacy were mild relative to to today’s Qanon.
DTM. What other country is militarizing space? Do tell.
Please note the date: I am defending dtm:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/14/russia-china-developing-destructive-space-weapons-us-intelligence.html
Is that a joke? Glad you are not in charge of our military. Why would want an Air Force? We can blow things up on the ground.
Are you miserable all the time or just here? Do you make other folks miserable all the time as well? I hope your dog likes you…
Just a few too many conspiracy theories for me in that video. I think everyone was on the take…It is a bit too complicated for me to take seriously.
Hey here is a quick question….if millions of folks believe Russia actually stole the election from Hillary, are they just gullible conspiracy believing goobers like in the above video?
Don’t forget that President Obama said only a numb nut would believe that since our elections are so decentralized.
The Stone Mountain Implosion is scheduled for Saturday morning. https://www.facebook.com/events/226577621528345/permalink/227785671407540/?notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic¬if_id=1533155104543277
Serious or prankster?
From AJC:
“The merry pranksters running the satirical “City of Atlanta” Facebook page are planning an implosion event for Stone Mountain.
“Join us as we implode America’s largest Confederate monument!” the page said, creating an event page that quickly became popular Tuesday night. “Say goodbye to a symbol of white supremacy and celebrate with us as we watch Stone Mountain crumble to the ground.”
The whole thing is fake, obviously, considering that the City of Atlanta page is fake and whoever runs it has no authority to blow up anything. Stone Mountain isn’t even in the city of Atlanta and it’s privately owned. If you go to the park on Sunday between noon and 12:05 p.m., you won’t witness the massive stone explode.”
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/facebook-group-jokes-stone-mountain-confederate-monument-will-implode/37Le8Gox5B4gWKfqdh1KIP/?icmp=np_inform_variation-test
I would love to see how one could “implode” a solid hunk of granite of that immensity.
A precisely aimed proton torpedo would probably do it.
That reminds me of morons who talk about “sandblasting” Stone Mountain. You cannot sand blast something like that. You need to drill holes and use dynamite.
Anyway, it shouldn’t ever happen, this is not the same situation as in New Orleans.
I agree that anyone that wants to sandblast Stone Mountain is a moron! We agree on something.
I have some bad news though..Uh, if anyone was talking about sandblasting Stone Mountain, I hate to tell but you they have to be a radical liberal don’t they? That is not a conservative position at all.
Who are the same wizards of smart that want to tear down all of the statues in thousands of town squares around the country? Isn’t that another idiotic idea? If there are any liberals that want to tear those down statues, blow up Stone Mountain, or sandblast it, please tell us what you think you are accomplishing?
A Conservative would sandblast, dynamite or nuke the carving because they expect to make big bucks selling the chunks.
Ha!
Now tell me that wouldn’t be the perfect complement to the same ole regular Saturday night “laser” show!
I remember when they carved Stone Mountain, I’m that old. I thought it was mistake then and I still think it is a mistake. It is a blight on Georgia’s reputation.
The Confederacy was wrong. They treated people like animals and committed treason.
I would not sandblast or blast Stone Mountain today. It is what it is. Our grandchildren will have to make that decision.
I’m always interested in a story or even a sentence behind a nom de plume if there is one and you’d care to share it here, armanidog.
Probably just a translation error going from Russian to English.
Interesting A/P article passed along from a friend in TX about President Trump’s meeting with black pastors this week. Said he’s “the most pro-black president we’ve had in our lifetime.” Wait til the libs get a load of this inclusive concern.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/Trump-talks-prison-reform-with-pastors-13123830.php
Would anyone like to see Jesse Jackson praising Trump having a lifetime of support to the black community! A big hand for Donald Trump!! When did he all of a sudden hate black folks?!
What a bunch of lying, hypocrites. You can find this on almost every subject including illegal immigration! What do you liberals say to this hypocrisy!? Why would anyone believe anything you have to say?
He was loved by the black community leaders for years….until he became a candidate. Libs loved him for 40 years when he was a democrat donating to all of their functions! But when he runs against them he is Lucifer.
Does anyone get tired of the obvious lies and BS from the left on a daily basis? If less than 1% of any of our friends is a racist and if folks are split about 50/50 lib vs conservative when they vote, how is it possible the other half is racist ? It AINT!! Not humanly possible is it? But it does not stop these lying nitwits for screaming about it does it? It will become even louder when the election nears!
When did Trump “all of a sudden” hate black folks? I dont know…maybe when he refused to allow them to buy into his buildings or rent at his properties? He was also fined “bigly” for doing so.
Does anyone want to bet $100 that black people live in Trump Tower? Or is that more liberal BS? I wonder if Jesse J. has a place there? He has extorted enough money from folks to afford it!
So you describe how DT was one way (Dem) for years, but now he’s different, and then try to blame people for recognizing that he acts different now?
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But actually, DT isn’t really that different. As always, he will say anything to anybody if they will applaud him, and a lot of people have sucked up to him to squeeze money out of him (which you pointed out).
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The only people who are fooled are those who think DT has any principles or morals beyond “I’m #1”.
What % your friends are racist? I gave you mine. My best estimate. Actual numbers. You want evidence. There is. I WANT YOUR EVIDENCE. How many friends or associates do you have? Include your Facebook buddies or Twitter if you do that. In your best guess, how many do you think are racist?. Easy enough question isn’t it?
You know you really are an arrogant, condescending, smug fill in the blank. Not gonna name call like many libs. I happen to have a lot of black friends but don’t want any merit badge for it. Its by choice.
Many sports teams I was on and teams my kids were on happen to have black kids on them and parents that support them. Seems reasonable… The school I went to growing up was about 40% black and my kids public schools in the ATL were about the same. Big deal. We enjoyed each other’s friendship. My golfing group is about 50/50 and a lot of clients are black. Most are retired military and hilarious. But you know what, most are not radical, leftist arrogant you name the term. They happen to have a sense of humor, work hard, play hard and we love busting each others chops in a good way on any number of topics. I judge a person by their character. I love being around upbeat folks. Optimistic. Good sense of humor. Fun.
Do you consider yourself and upbeat kind of guy? A good sense of humor? Or do you walk around pissed off, half cocked and think this country really is a piece of crap.
FWAP-FWAP! Well deserved comeuppance for perhaps the most arrogant person I’ve ever encountered. Hang in there, DTM – GeorgiaPol needs you for, as Paul Harvey used to say, the rest of the story.
Noway, do ever feel bad about schoolin’ these youngun’s so often? Its kinda like that scene in Indiana Jones–the knife fight!
Sally I don’t need to hang in there. It is hysterical. I have better discussions with a couple radical leftist communist lawyer buddies over beers.
I haven’t seen a good reply from a couple of these guys since I started visiting this esteemed blog a few months back. Usually its just racist, racist or weaker! If I had to defend the radical leftist agenda on a daily basis I couldn’t do it either.
It is like the Indiana Jones scene and the knife fight…
If you’re OK answering, DTM, I am curious how often you have in-depth political conversations with your African-American friends. I ask because statistically 9 of 10 African-Americans will be Dems. And also because I’ve realized that until and unless you have those in-depth real conversations, ideals of equality and empathy can be merely academic exercises, and not necessarily interpersonally connected.
He is a flat-out liar. If he has black friends then I am the Pope posting under a handle.
If I may offer my answer here. I have many black law enforcement and intelligence agency colleagues. For thirty years, no less. To a person they believe in the content of a person ‘s character before the color of their skin. Always. Forever. Period. The racist moniker constantly vomited out by The Left is pathetic and intellectually lazy. Too bad but I do not expect anything more from them!
Of course that’s what they believe. I’m wondering if they’ve shared anything deeper with you/DTM.
Personal and familial struggles. Dinners at their homes. Policy positions.
(All this, btw, does not have any underlying intent to cry Racism- I am just curious.)
Balance here you go! I have conversations with my black buddies all the damn time. Usually over beers and shots of Jack after 9 or 18 holes. Tomorrow night will be a great night for it. We may finally have a good afternoon for golf with no rain …and some refreshments and smack talking afterward.
And no one gets their panties in a wad, name calls and we are friends for it. I am well aware black support is 90% for democrats and I ask them why that is. Most say that is just what they have been told to do.
I can ask a few questions to them and that will get them thinking about it for sure. I would say about 35% of my buddies are NOT democrats. Many are business owners and retired Army and Marine. They don’t want the government taxing them to death or making it impossible to start a business any more than anyone else. Military guys are about 90% republican for obvious reasons…Some love Trump for shaking things up. Others are not fans. We can laugh about some of the daily Twitter or political hysteria. Most is overblown and anyone with a brain knows it. Many will conceded that democratic party has done and is doing almost NOTHING for them other than pander before elections, show up at a black church, change the way they speak, throw in a couple of amens and go back to screwing the country with their leftist agenda. Others are not ready to admit to being a conservative for the same reason a white person can’t put a Trump sign in their yard or tell the truth to a pollster because of liberal hatred, foul language, intimidation and vandalism. That is no lie. The liberal intimidation and hatred is bad enough if you are white, what conservative blacks go through is even worse. Ask Clarence Thomas. These questions always spark discussion. They do on this blog too.
Can you name any policy passed by Obama passed that helped the black community? Can you even name one that helped create a job for anyone? They answer…well no not really. I can’t either.
Trump is supposed to be a racist…can you name any policy he has passed that is racist? Uh…no. but he is a jerk.
I say I know he is a jerk. He is an obnoxious a- hole BUT his policies are helping the country in a huge way.
Are more jobs good for everyone including black folks? Uh, well yea…
Do you want illegal aliens streaming into this country with no borders? Well no…your party supports that…
When Trump said, What the hell do you have to lose if you vote for him since Obama didn’t do a damn thing for the black community? Was he right? Uh..yea.
Do you actually know any people that really hate black folks and are Klan members? Uh, no. I tell them I don’t know any either.
Are you more afraid of being killed by a young black guy or a young white guy? Without any doubt or any hesitation—they ALL say the young black man.
9.. Do you think all races want to work hard, succeed, want their kids to do better than we have and live in a society is color blind? All say yea.
10.. What party screams that the other guys are racists every election? Do they want to keep the races at each other’s throat to buy votes? Uh yea.
.Do you believe all the lies you hear around election time? Most don’t.
Is the country far better off racially today compared to the last 20-40 years ago? Oh hell yes.
Do you know any white man that actually is trying to harm you or keep you from getting a job? Most say n0.
Do you think if we tear down all the statues, will it do a damn thing? Hell no! Who is even behind that? Black folks or guilty white liberals? All say white folks.
Do you think if any kid graduates from high school, is not on drugs and did not get pregnant or get someone pregnant, that person can succeed in this country if they work hard? All say yes. Isnt that the real problem that breeds poverty? Not enough fatherly influence. They all agree. Address that and you solve the problems.
Given all that, do you think we are all more alike or more different? Well I guess we are all alike.
Aren’t we all African American? Didn’t we all come from Africa? They haven’t thought of it that way. Well I guess we are. Aren’t we all mutts and have no control over who the hell our mom and dad were anyway? Uh yea…
Have another beer and I will buy this one. No one is calling anyone horrible names and having fun in between.
The kind of name calling and hatred from liberals on a daily basis is harmful, atrocious and embarrassing. It is also a lie. Go buy a brother a drink and have a conversation.
Matt, you are an intolerant ass. I would never accuse you of not having any black friends because I honestly don’t know. How would I? Neither do you. Obviously. Why the hatred? Some folks are wanting a discussion right? If you can get you lip out of the way, you might find a discussion. How is this jerk fostering a discussion? Good lord you need help. I hope you are in research and don’t deal with patients on a daily basis. I could imagine your bedside manner and empathy are right at the top.
How can you call DTM a liar, Drew? And you too, Matt? You don’t know him. He just explained everything you’ve asked him to discuss. But you simply don’t like his common sense answers so it’s time to scream “liar.” You both are truly sad men. “Racist”, “liar”, “Nazi”, “Different names”, “pedofile lover”. Insults. It’s really all your side has had for 50 years. But since Trump gave our side a common sense advocates, yall are scared shitless. You should be. Did you see his PA appearance last night? Simply amazing!! And finally…postong st 300am?? LMMFAO!! Really?? God, you are a sad, sad Little Man!
Read your sad little reply again. So, DTM can’t have a beer with his black golfing partners? “No, you’re a liar!!! And he’s lying anout having any black friends at all, according to you??? I guess I’m LYING about mine, too, huh? You sound like Danny Hutton screaming out “Liar” on his massive hit for Three Dog Night!!!!
You just called him a liar barely four hours ago. And what “well researched ” effort was that based on? Hmmmm?? Nada! Just emotion-based hatred. As per my habit: Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Smivler, the Perfect Example of…The Democrat Party!
DTM, I appreciate you responding, although I would have been fine with a “Yeah, we talk politics a lot.”
I’m obviously in no position to judge your relationships, but it is interesting that your acquaintances trend more like military and law enforcement employees or vets on R v. D. Noway also mentioned that his African-American acquaintances are military/LE….
And that does matter some, but I was just curious.
As for the policy issues you raise, I just have time to point out an obvious thing or two.
No one likes taxes. But everyone wants an effective government. And pretty much everybody supports Social Security and Medicare, and Repubs want to even raise current levels of defense spending. That’s about 75% of the budget right there. And even if the government was bare bones, there would still be a common sense trade off between taxes and deficits. No one likes taxes, but many are willing to pitch in more for better social security.
Everyone supports small businesses, or at least says they do. There are many conflicting policies, but suffice it to say that sometimes that support is just lip service.
And there is obviously a distinction between being African-American and all humans having historical roots in Africa. You say “They haven’t thought about it that way”, but to me that raises a red flag. If they exist, and they told you that, the overwhelming odds were that they were being socially kind. But those were the kinds of things I was curious about.
Can anyone tell me what a turd burglar is?
I don’t know what it is, but I do know that people are going to run with this. Consider: “The break-in at the Watergate was a third-rate turd burglary.” Here we go……
Indeed you occupy a rarified world. Many more than 1% of my Democratic friends have racists opinions and/or bias.
The 1% level is a symptom of bubble encapsulation. You do know Jason Spencer by himself constitutes 0.4% of state elected officials? One could readily rattle off the names a few County Commissioners and get to 0.4%. That’s elected officials. And what’s known publicly. You’re off by more than a factor of 10.
Dave, that is interesting. You think you may have up to 10% of your friends that are racist. And most of them are liberals… Hey, I don’t dispute that at all. I simply don’t have that with my group of friends. I am from a small town in north GA too. Not the metro area. But lets say 10% are racist.
The charge that liberals hurl at others even if they are 10x more than my experience still don’t add up to anything close to the charge that all republicans are racist. It is an absurd charge, a colossal lie that is repeated over and over. Unfortunately, it is said so often some numb nuts believe it. All done to garner a few votes…
Honestly, I find liberals far more racist. Some hold views that seem racist to me. Why do some feel minorities are to too stupid to get an ID to vote? How racist is that? The low expectation game is nothing but racism. Hell this white guilt idiocy from the left is TOTALLY RACIST! It is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of in my life. Why in the hell should someone feel guilty for being BORN!? That goes for black, white or anyone. Talking about putting a hammerlock of guilt on a kid growing up… What happened to a colorblind society? I don’t think liberals want one. They will have to give up the racism angle. THey will lose political power. We see how liberals react when they lose power. They are dangerous and unhinged. Of course hating women and guys is a big lie too. Another topic, another day.
Sorry folks, I find liberals to be far more racist. I cant back it up with stats, just my personal relationships. There are black folks that seem to dislike whites quite a bit as well. Isnt that racist? I just don’t see it from either side of the folks that I am around. Kids these days see little color at all. I think that is a great thing. If we keep the press and the liberals from ginning up hatred, I think we will all be better off.
“You think you may have up to 10% of your friends that are racist. And most of them are liberals” I wrote many more than 1%. 3% would be treble that, and it could be more than 10%,I don’t know and no matter. All racists have racist opinions or bias, but all with an opinion or bias aren’t racist. Stick with the orange one. He’ll KISS it for you.
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“The charge that liberals hurl at others even if they are 10x more than my experience still don’t add up to anything close to the charge that all republicans are racist.” Earth to downthemiddle, Come in. Your communications are scrambled. I didn’t say all Republicans are racist. And check your own math. You’ve equated 10% to 100%.
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“What happened to a colorblind society?” When MAGA is a colorblind society you’re evidencing your alternate reality, since that’s never been the case in the US.
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Of course there are black folks that dislike whites. And black racists too. Dislike and racism often go together, but they aren’t the same thing. It’s understandable you find liberals to be more racist, since you don’t seem to have much understanding of the word racist.
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There’s nothing gained arguing with people for whom a tan suit is a comparable faux pas to revealing secret information to Russians, or denying Russian interference in the 2016 election before the world, but I sometimes do it anyway.
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Carry on. There’s a windmill over there!
It’s interesting how Gwinnett is holding a referendum to basically join MARTA but they are delaying it until March. I smell politics but at least they are taking a bigger step than Cobb, which is going to conduct telephone “surveys” sometime this fall. It still seems silly to me. Why go to the added expense of an additional election in March where voting is much easier for the old farts who are generally resistant to change?
The demographics in Gwinnett are changing faster than in Cobb so I imagine this shouldn’t be too much of a surprise.
Oh, and let’s all try not to feed the trolls today!
Every SPLOST or anything similar is held during a special election or the like. Never a general election.
This just isn’t true. Clayton Co. voted to join MARTA in November 2014. The Gwinnett commission could have easily put the vote in November.
I meant specifically in Gwinnett. They are never timed for election days when the majority of the voters will be turning out and Charlotte Nash is well aware of the practice. I can recall one when my commissioner was not up for reelection and an ESPLOST was the only choice on my ballot.
So what is the deal with this Kemp endorsement of a tax break for Delta? Is that the same tax break he was opposed to during the primary?
I took got a so called survey. It was from a company called 20 20 insight. It was a thinly veiled robocall in support of Sally Harrel. I will not vote for Sally Harrel as a result.
I took your remarks about your voting experience with respect to down-ballot Dem primary races as sarcasm. I don’t know how to take the robocall’s influence on your vote.
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It’s good you’ve returned to some commentary. I like your blog’s old photos.
Been gone all day. Seeing how DTM has literally smothered Snivler with common sense and logic!!! It’s hilarious!! Pavlov, you may really want to take that time away from “this blog.” You really need recovery time.
What have you been doing all day, old man? Leering at underage girls at the local Wal Mart?
Anybody seen the bar scene on Second Hand Lions? It’s a great one! It talks about respecting your elders!
Yep that is you Matt. I couldn’t pick a better clip. We agree for a change. You just mutter a few cuss words! Perfect!
Doc, are you a second or third knuckle guy?
Conference calls with the boys on Grizodubovoy Street?
I have never seen Trump this good. Ever. You weenies are in much deep do do in November!
Nah, he was much better when he hooked up with Marla Maples. I was in love with her when she appeared on Designing Women and he snatched her from my heart. I had to settle for Ms. Sugarbaker.