The Isolated Political Blurt Thread

[Beco]

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Get 'em, Bam!

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Oh, the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Snarky applause from the Wingnut brigade, begets a burn they will not forget.

(Thank you, Wingnuts, so much, for letting women know that Wingnuts will never give any support to equal pay, for equal work. Tell me, again, why women should join the Republican party ?)

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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#BecauseIWonBothOfThem

I shoulda got a fresh bottle for this joint tonight. He was on fire and brought the barbecue. Damn.

 

[neci]

*ring the fight bell*

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Boehner wore his Grinch face, tonight!

Is that the Republican requirement for membership ?

Grinch, for life ? A heart that is two sizes, too small ?

 

[RobDownSouth]

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#BecauseIWonBothOfThem

I shoulda got a fresh bottle for this joint tonight. He was on fire and brought the barbecue. Damn.

That was a Reagan-class burn.

 

[Beco]

That was a Reagan-class burn.

Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Oh, the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

APRIL 30, 2014

Spanish police have arrested the man who racially insulted Barcelona defender Dani Alves by throwing a banana at him.

Police say 26-year-old David Campayo Lleo was arrested, and Spanish media report he worked for Villarreal and has been fired from his role on the coaching staff of one of the club's youth teams.

New York Times
Soccer

Villarreal was forced to pay a large fine.

David Campayo Lleo was banned from the team.

First excuse for throwing the banana ? Girlfriend was blamed.

30/04/2014

"The player has been subjected to racist taunts before, and black players Marcelo, Samuel Eto'o, and England's black players have also been on the receiving end of well-publicised racist behaviour by Spanish fans."

Did David Campayo Lleo serve his three year sentence in prison ?

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Why does everything coming from the Conservatives, Wingnuts, and Republicans that I fact check, involve a lie?

Why is the truth an insufficient source for a defense ?

 

[RobDownSouth]

Why does everything coming from the Conservatives, Wingnuts, and Republicans that I fact check, involve a lie?

Why is the truth an insufficient source for a defense ?

Like busybody says, "Facts and accuracy are luxuries the right wing cannot afford in this age of terrorism".

 

[RobDownSouth]

Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Oh, the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

I suspect you're quite popular in bars on karaoke night.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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[Dumpington]

To listen to President Obama's bragging during Tuesday's State of the Union address, you'd think his Democratic Party was riding high right now...

... but the REALITY is that he's seriously CRIPPLED his party's legislative power, both at the national & state level!

He's like the head coach of the team that just LOST the Superbowl bragging about what a great season they just had... and the faithful Democrats are cheering for their losing team!

How sweet!

 

[KingOrfeo]

To listen to President Obama's bragging during Tuesday's State of the Union address, you'd think his Democratic Party was riding high right now...

... but the REALITY is that he's seriously CRIPPLED his party's legislative power, both at the national & state level!

He's like the head coach of the team that just LOST the Superbowl bragging about what a great season they just had... and the faithful Democrats are cheering for their losing team!

How sweet!

In case you didn't notice, he was bragging about how well the country is doing, not about how well his party is doing.

 

[KingOrfeo]

It'll be the same campaign speech we have heard for 8 years running now.

Well, turns out it wasn't.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Well, turns out it wasn't.

Query's not particularly noted for his truthiness.

or his intelligence either, for that matter........

 

[Dumpington]

KingOrfeo --- That's a good point.

WHY would President Obama want to brag about destroying his party's legislative power at a State of the Union speech?

I DID notice that there were a LOT fewer Democrats in the chamber than in years past!

He & his failed policies have been a disaster for Democrats at the polls!

 

[KingOrfeo]

KingOrfeo --- That's a good point.

WHY would President Obama want to brag about destroying his party's legislative power at a State of the Union speech?

He wouldn't. He would want to brag about what his Administration's policies have done for the economy and the country. And that is what he did.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

I DID notice that there were a LOT of bitter, sourpussed, no-clapping Republicans in the chamber than in years past when there was good news being told!

Wonder why!

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[Dumpington]

KingOrfeo --- This president actually tried to brag about how great things were on the eve of the 2014 elections, remember?

"I'm not on the ballot... but my policies are... every single one of them!"

The result was Democrats nationwide getting the crap kicked out of them by the American voters... in the U.S. House... in the U.S. Senate... in governor's races... and in state legislative races nationwide!

And now you're implying that Obama was right, and that everything is improving? It would seem that nobody told the American people!

 

[Dumpington]

IrezumiKiss --- Back in 2009 there were a LOT more Democrats in BOTH chambers of congress... a LOT more!

But after the growing number of scandals, White House incompetence, corruption, & downright buffoonery overseas, the American people have turned AGAINST the Democratic Party, which is why so many of those around in 2009 have since been defeated and replaced by Republicans!

And yes, is was certainly obvious last night!

 

[RobDownSouth]

I DID notice that there were a LOT of bitter, sourpussed, no-clapping Republicans in the chamber than in years past when there was good news being told!

Wonder why!

I like what one pundit said "The Republicans cheered President Obama exactly once, when he said he couldn't run again. That should tell the middle class all they need to know about how Republicans feel about them".

 

[KingOrfeo]

But after the growing number of scandals, White House incompetence, corruption . . .

Now, there you go again. The other points are matters for partisan/ideological debate, what is "success" to me might be "incompetence" to you and vice-versa, since we're coming from different political traditions and value-systems and different definitions of what is good and what is bad; but, "corruption" is a matter of more objective definition, mainly legal definition. On what basis do you call Obama corrupt? (N.B.: It is not enough for you to quote something he said and call it a lie; even if the rest of us agree it was a lie, lies and corruption are two different things.)

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

"...that was because the country he inherited after eight years of George W. Bush was in such rotten shape that Obama had little time to do more than stave off the next crisis."

Salon dot com

 

[KingOrfeo]

And now you're implying that Obama was right, and that everything is improving?

The economic indicators say so.