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Come Heller high water … the Feb. 1 edition

February 1, 2017 by Andrew Heller 18 Comments

Come Heller high water …

  • So if you’re a Senate Democrat, do you filibuster any SCOTUS choice now and in the future because Republicans stonewalled Obama’s nominee for nearly a year or do you take the high road, forget the past and vote on merit? I’m not happy to admit this but I’d fight fire with fire. (I reserve the right to change my fickle mind.) They set a nasty new precedent by not even allowing the vote. Dems have to respond in kind. It’s the only way to deal with bullies. Somewhere down the road the two sides are going to have to agree to behave better or this merry-go-round of 10-year-old behavior is never going to stop spinning.
  • President Trump fired Attorney General Sally Yates for not defending his temporary Muslim ban. Although he says it’s not a ban. It’s more of an alternative No Vacancy sign.
  • The Associated Press reported yesterday that the guy looking into voter fraud for Trump was registered to vote in three states. He said it’s no big deal, though, because he voted for Trump in all three.
  • Trump said the voter fraud investigation will get to the bottom of “those registered to vote who are dead, and many for a long time.” Wait. The dead vote? So that’s why the line’s so slow at my precinct.
  • So if you’re dead and register to vote, what do you list as your residence – the ground? How long ‘til there’s a spin-off of “The Walking Dead” called “The Voting Dead”?
  • Many people are starting to wonder where Melania is. She hasn’t spoken publicly, hasn’t been interviewed, hasn’t set up a staff. Has anyone checked the airports? She might be stuck in security. “Hey, honey, sorry about that, but no exceptions.
  • Just in time for the Super Bowl, Tostitos has come up with a new bag with a Breathalyzer in it that tells you if you’re too drunk to drive. Which is nice but a little weird. But I’d prefer a sensor on cans of beer that alerts me when someone double dips a chip. Now that would be useful. Or how about a sensor that says, “Do you have any idea how many calories are in one corn chip?”
  • Patriots, 38, Falcons, 13. Not even close. Tom Brady wins the MVP. He’s the best quarterback of all time, with inflated or deflated balls. (Easy now.)
  • My other Super Bowl predictions: One, I won’t watch a second of pregame. I don’t need to know about a backup linebacker’s childhood battle with chicken pox. Nor do I need the “wacky hijinks” of the Fox football analysts. Two, the commercials will be a huge disappointment because they always are. The weepy ones are too weepy, the funny ones aren’t and the bawdy ones are just plain stupid.
  • A fur-free terrier is said to be a front-runner to win the upcoming Westminster Dog Show. Why would anyone want a hairless dog? A bark-less dog, maybe. A poop-less dog, certainly. But hairless cats (my mom has one) look like they’re from outer space and leave oil on anything they brush against. Can you imagine the oil slick a dog would put out? Brr. Although it would be fun to have a dog you could name Patrick Stewart.
  • “The ‘self-image’ is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.” – Maxwell Maltz.

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Comments

  1. Judith Brooks says

    February 1, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    Of course the Dems have to stonewall; it’s only fair. I don’t have any hope that politicians will learn to get along/cooperate. It’s gone on too long now and the gap is too wide. Think it will have to collapse in on itself before things can change but the way Trump is going encourages me somewhat.

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    • Fred says

      February 1, 2017 at 11:03 pm

      I agree. Sometimes we have to hit rock bottom so we can bounce up. Thanks trump!

      Reply
  2. Jim III says

    February 1, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    You have an extremely short memory, oh wait you lean democrat liberal.
    Do yo remember Judge Bork? The democrats ran a real rough attack campaign on him, hence the term “being borked”meant that you were treated real bad. I have some terms from my military days but they should not be used in a setting like this.
    With democrats if a judge is selected by a democrat president, the democrats expect the republicans to roll over and vote with out any debate or questions.
    If a republican president nominates a judge the democrats start dragging the poor judge through the briar patch and try to destroy him by any means possible.
    The biggest bullies are democrats. So long as you chant their mantra and swallow their dogma everything is okay. Dare to stray from their beliefs and the democrats go ballistic and will try to destroy you.
    A republican 10 year old is a lot more mature than a 10 year old democrat.
    The only reason the democrats cannot find any voter fraud is because they do not want to find it. Democrat in the sense that anyone that is a democrat does not believe that there is voter fraud.
    The only time that the Associated Press can find any thing resembling voter fraud is if a republican can be accused of doing so.
    As far as the acting Attorney General Sallie Yates is that she was only filling in until Sen. Jeff Sessions takes the oath of office. Sallie was appointed by the former president.
    Remember no republicans e rioted when something that the former president that they did not agree with.
    If President Trump does supposedly wrong the democrats and other useful idiots start rioting, burning, looting and destroying property.

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    • Tom says

      February 2, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Jim Bob, Do you believe all the stuff you write, or are you just being combative? There has been no significant voter fraud in the USA for decades. Here is recent evidence from my home state of Michigan. Are you in Michigan?

      http://michiganradio.org/post/report-no-evidence-widespread-voter-fraud-tampering-michigan-s-2016-election

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  3. Jim III says

    February 1, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    I forgot one thing. Just before the former president left office he put in a ban in place by EO that overturned refugee status to a group of refugees escaping a repressive government.
    I am talking about the Cubans who escape Cuba and the Castro dictatorship.
    No longer are they to be longer considered as refugees and granted such status when they land of American soil.They are to be returned to Cuba and more than likely be tossed into prison.
    Where is the outrage of the democrats over that policy? oh, there is none, because the democrat leaders would like the USA to be like Cuba, with the democrats in charge of course.

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  4. Richie B says

    February 1, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Stonewall them as long as they can just for “chuckles.”
    Melania is in hiding, frantically searching for something on paper that proves she is here legitimately.
    As for the “voting dead” and the other 3 million illegally registered voters…..who in their right mind would believe that all of them voted for the same person. I would guess that even the “dead” would be split about 50/50.
    Sorry…Atlanta 38 New England 13…you have things inverted just a bit…However, Brady is probably the best.

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  5. Working Dad says

    February 1, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    When the current SCOTUS nominee was appointed to his federal court position, all 95 presiding Senators approved him. There was absolutely nobody who went against him.

    Liberal hypocrisy much snowflakes?

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    • Jim says

      February 1, 2017 at 10:40 pm

      When President Obama nominated a Justice, the Republicans wouldn’t even talk to him let alone give him a hearing.

      Conservative hypocrisy much, Trumpanzees?

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      • Working Dad says

        February 2, 2017 at 5:36 am

        Is your “Trumpanzees” comment targeted at black Trump supporters? This slur has been used many times to attack them online.

        Don’t be a racist.

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        • Tom Backus says

          February 2, 2017 at 7:21 am

          Don’t be silly working dad. Merrick garland was a Judge who was almost universally supported as well. He even had Republicans talking him up before Obama nominated him. We give Trumps nominee the same consideration and treatment. turnabout is fair play. Eight is enough!

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          • Working Dad says

            February 2, 2017 at 7:53 am

            The term “Trumpanzees” was used to attack the Rocky Mountain Black Conservatives online dating back to August 2016.

            Don’t be a racist.

  6. Working Dad says

    February 2, 2017 at 4:55 am

    After all of the liberal whining, pants pooping and tears, he will still be confirmed to the SCOTUS. In fact President Trump will likely nominate and confirm a total of 2 – 5 SCOTUS members.

    Enjoy that feeling! Embrace the goodness!

    #MAGA

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  7. Jim says

    February 2, 2017 at 10:19 am

    TOP DEFINITION
    trumpanzee
    A Trumpanzee is a mindless follower and believer of Donald Trump. Observe these primitive creatures from a safe distance, as they are known to attack. Trumpanzee’s are un-evolved members of society known for nonsensical, sexist, racist, and inflammatory remarks. Their low intelligence makes them impervious to facts, and they seem to have an affinity to HUGE walls. – -Do not engage –

    Nothing racist about it.

    Don’t be a moron.

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    • Working Dad says

      February 2, 2017 at 11:03 am

      It was originally used against the Rocky Mountain Black Conservatives as a completely racist statement.

      Don’t be a racist.

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  8. Jim III says

    February 2, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    Tom
    Who is jim bob? Is this someone who you have pulled out of thin air to hide the fact that you do not have any real valid arguments to support your position.
    In the case of voter fraud do you think that this only meant to be confined to the state of Michigan?
    No, it is not. Has there been cases of voter fraud? Yes. In a couple of cases involving democratic controlled voting zones there were about 2,000 voters registered but for some reason over 3,000 votes were counted. Usually this happens in democrat controlled cities.
    As to the comment about trumpanzee from Tom at 10:19 a.m. please provide some information to prove your position that trumpanzees have rioted, attacked or other wise caused damage or other problems. Those of us that voted for President Trump do not and will not blindly follow President Trump. Unlike democrats who believe every thing that a democrat president tells them.
    Like working dad said that comment was and still is used by democrats to attack the black conservatives from out west.
    As I have said before democrats are the biggest, bigoted and racist persons in America.

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    • Tom says

      February 2, 2017 at 6:37 pm

      Tom (I) said nothing about Trumpanzees. Somebody else wrote it And, you, Jimmy III, need to cite your sources.

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    • Tom says

      February 2, 2017 at 6:44 pm

      Plus, you, Jim Boy, need help with your grammar. I will help you, for $5 per page. Just leave a note here. I can help.

      Reply
  9. Tom says

    February 2, 2017 at 6:41 pm

    Examples today about what a ninny Mr. Trump is:

    1. He was on the phone with the Prime Minister of Australia, and Trump abruptly hung up. Rude and weird!

    2. Trump went to the National Prayer Breakfast today (like taking a hyena to church), and he used it as a personal political platform, with dopey comments. God was not pleased.

    Reply

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