Oct 26, 2012
Oct 25, 2012
Oops
So Trump the Chump did his little bombshell thing yesterday, and wow - what a fuckin' stinker that was. The bastard totally screwed up my chance to crow and brag and strut around - asshole that he is, I'm sure that's exactly what he was planning all along.
So, I was wrong yesterday when I posted my prediction that Lil Donny's big revelation would be about Obama and divorce (Out On A Limb).
But Jesus, dude - you wanna fuck with the Prez and your idea is to try a little extortion? You turn it into a very bad thing that essentially takes a charity hostage? Why not just give the money to the charity and stop being such a dick about it?
So, I was wrong yesterday when I posted my prediction that Lil Donny's big revelation would be about Obama and divorce (Out On A Limb).
But Jesus, dude - you wanna fuck with the Prez and your idea is to try a little extortion? You turn it into a very bad thing that essentially takes a charity hostage? Why not just give the money to the charity and stop being such a dick about it?
Gettin' It Done - 12
Yeah, I know - Obama didn't do a lot of the things he should've done: Gitmo and Military Commissions and Black Sites and Drone Attacks and Habeas Corpus and and and. All true, except that he's also been pretty busy issuing Exec Orders to the effect: "while the legal authority exists for us to do all these really shitty things that are totally unconstitutional or extra-judicial or straight up illegal, I'm directing members of the Executive Branch not to do them - if you guys think that's possible."
I think Obama's been trying to get some political cover (duh); both so he can use the tools he's got to go after the bad guys, and to defend himself from the shit-slingers. So he doesn't get good marks for closely following the law, but since he's "my guy", I'll have to cop to believing I can trust him more than I'd trust "their guy".
I think Obama's been trying to get some political cover (duh); both so he can use the tools he's got to go after the bad guys, and to defend himself from the shit-slingers. So he doesn't get good marks for closely following the law, but since he's "my guy", I'll have to cop to believing I can trust him more than I'd trust "their guy".
12. Reversed Bush Torture Policies: Two days after taking office, nullified Bush-era rulings that had allowed detainees in U.S. custody to undergo certain “enhanced” interrogation techniques considered inhumane under the Geneva Conventions. Also released the secret Bush legal rulings supporting the use of these techniques.I hate the feeling that I'm constantly having to choose from a list of lousy options - imagine what it must be like in the Oval Office every fucking day.
Oct 24, 2012
A New One
Just a good place to go once in a while to get a little bleach splashed on your soul.
Atheist Overdose
Atheist Overdose
Out On A Limb
I have to admit I've been a little intrigued by what Lil Donny Trump's October Surprise could possibly turn out to be. But then, along comes Gloria Allred and it's very possible that I can make a solid connection, and a prediction with a fair probability of being right.
First, the leading speculation seems to be that Trump has "uncovered" some "evidence" indicating that Barack and Michelle Obama were like all set to file divorce papers back in 2001 or whatever. So this is not a big deal in any meaningful way except as a political tool. Did the Obamas get a divorce? No. Did they move beyond some kind of preliminary filing? Apparently not cuz they're like y'know, still married. Does any of that shit matter? Yes - but only if you think I should be in jail because I've tho't about kicking Donald Trump in the nuts; or that Tagg Romney should be in a cell at Gitmo for saying he wanted to take a swing at Obama.
Enter Ms Allred, who is helping out Maureen Stemberg Sullivan in her divorce efforts against Tom Stemberg (founder of Staples). It seems ol' Willard gave sworn testimony in the divorce proceeding, and that his statements were sealed, and that The Boston Globe has petitioned the court to unseal them for all to see and enjoy.
Could there be anything in the testimony that's bad for Willard? Well, what if his statements were to the effect that Staples wasn't as profitable as WIllard was telling his investors? What if he kinda fudged it all - just a little - so his buddy Tom could kinda fuck his soon-to-be ex-wife out of a nice big chunk of settlement money? And it doesn't have to be anything all that horrible. If the story is that Romney did anything but stand up and champion Mrs Stemberg's cause, you can bet Benjamins to Baby Wipes he'll come off looking like a paternalistic wife-beater to lots of women voters.
So in rides The Donald to make a pre-emptive strike that works to show Obama in the same light. On the one side, you've got Romney + Divorce, and on the other side, you've got Obama + Divorce. Simple equation. Both sides do it. Both sides are exactly the same. Nothing to see here, nothing to think about. It's all even - go back to sleep.
Ya heard it here.
First, the leading speculation seems to be that Trump has "uncovered" some "evidence" indicating that Barack and Michelle Obama were like all set to file divorce papers back in 2001 or whatever. So this is not a big deal in any meaningful way except as a political tool. Did the Obamas get a divorce? No. Did they move beyond some kind of preliminary filing? Apparently not cuz they're like y'know, still married. Does any of that shit matter? Yes - but only if you think I should be in jail because I've tho't about kicking Donald Trump in the nuts; or that Tagg Romney should be in a cell at Gitmo for saying he wanted to take a swing at Obama.
Enter Ms Allred, who is helping out Maureen Stemberg Sullivan in her divorce efforts against Tom Stemberg (founder of Staples). It seems ol' Willard gave sworn testimony in the divorce proceeding, and that his statements were sealed, and that The Boston Globe has petitioned the court to unseal them for all to see and enjoy.
Could there be anything in the testimony that's bad for Willard? Well, what if his statements were to the effect that Staples wasn't as profitable as WIllard was telling his investors? What if he kinda fudged it all - just a little - so his buddy Tom could kinda fuck his soon-to-be ex-wife out of a nice big chunk of settlement money? And it doesn't have to be anything all that horrible. If the story is that Romney did anything but stand up and champion Mrs Stemberg's cause, you can bet Benjamins to Baby Wipes he'll come off looking like a paternalistic wife-beater to lots of women voters.
So in rides The Donald to make a pre-emptive strike that works to show Obama in the same light. On the one side, you've got Romney + Divorce, and on the other side, you've got Obama + Divorce. Simple equation. Both sides do it. Both sides are exactly the same. Nothing to see here, nothing to think about. It's all even - go back to sleep.
Ya heard it here.
Today's Krugman
Via NYT:
I'm hoping they're talking more along the lines of just reducing the probability of some screwball politician changing something that unfairly upsets the applecart at inopportune times. Of course, that's what they're selling - that Obama will do something that makes it harder for a business to flourish. But what has Obama done that in any reasonable (or even discernible) way has depressed the economy, or made it more difficult for any business to operate in the black?
It's a crock. And John Fugelsang has a few words on the subject:
One of the central talking points of right-wing economists is that “uncertainty” caused by Obama is holding the economy back; they cite, again and again, a paper by Bloom et al purporting to find a relationship between uncertainty and jobs, with uncertainty measured via such things as article counts.The certainty meme has always irked me. Why is uncertainty such a big deal for these guys? Are we supposed to remove all risk from every business venture so the mighty capitalist heroes can be absolutely guarantied to turn a monster profit?
I'm hoping they're talking more along the lines of just reducing the probability of some screwball politician changing something that unfairly upsets the applecart at inopportune times. Of course, that's what they're selling - that Obama will do something that makes it harder for a business to flourish. But what has Obama done that in any reasonable (or even discernible) way has depressed the economy, or made it more difficult for any business to operate in the black?
It's a crock. And John Fugelsang has a few words on the subject:
Gettin' It Done - 13
Unfortunately, a double-digit percentage of Americans still believe the Apology Tour bullshit. Which fits perfectly with the double-digit percentage who still think Sadam had something to do with 9/11, and the double-digit percentage who think Climate Change is a hoax, and and and. Sometimes, it's really hard for me not to say, "fuck 'em". I'd like to think I could write them off and forget about them because they'll never change and so it's not worth trying. And sometimes, I do say that, but as mushy as it sounds, they're my neighbors and my friends and my in-laws. So, since I'm not planning to murder them, I guess I just need to keep hammering away, and hope I can get one or two to listen. That's what I'm thinking today anyway.
13. Improved America’s Image Abroad: With new policies, diplomacy, and rhetoric, reversed a sharp decline in world opinion toward the U.S. (and the corresponding loss of “soft power”) during the Bush years. From 2008 to 2011, favorable opinion toward the United States rose in ten of fifteen countries surveyed by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, with an average increase of 26 percent.
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