Comments on: Republicans Should Pass An AUMF Or Stop Complaining http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 16 May 2026 07:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66568 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:57:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66568 <B>Amid Washington’s raging debate over refugees and religion, more than two dozen Iraqi Christians who crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in hopes of joining their friends and families are being deported after their bids for religious asylum were rejected. A total of 27 Chaldean Christians, driven from their homeland by Al Qaeda and ISIS, entered the country in April and May, hoping to join the thriving Iraqi Christian community in and around San Diego. But the door to America is being slammed on the 17 men and 10 women over what their supporters say are technicalities. “These are families who were split up because of religious persecution, and now the government – which we love – is preventing them from being reunited,” said Fr. Michael Bazzi, of St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, in El Cajon. “We wonder why, for thousands of Muslims, the door is open to America, yet Christians are not allowed to come.”</B> This is exactly what I am talking about.. Muslims are welcome by the thousands, the tens of thousands... But, if yer christian?? Get the frak out!! And you have the utter audacity to call *ME* a hypocrite?? Seriously!!???? Michale Amid Washington’s raging debate over refugees and religion, more than two dozen Iraqi Christians who crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in hopes of joining their friends and families are being deported after their bids for religious asylum were rejected.

A total of 27 Chaldean Christians, driven from their homeland by Al Qaeda and ISIS, entered the country in April and May, hoping to join the thriving Iraqi Christian community in and around San Diego. But the door to America is being slammed on the 17 men and 10 women over what their supporters say are technicalities.

“These are families who were split up because of religious persecution, and now the government – which we love – is preventing them from being reunited,” said Fr. Michael Bazzi, of St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, in El Cajon. “We wonder why, for thousands of Muslims, the door is open to America, yet Christians are not allowed to come.”

This is exactly what I am talking about..

Muslims are welcome by the thousands, the tens of thousands...

But, if yer christian??

Get the frak out!!

And you have the utter audacity to call *ME* a hypocrite??

Seriously!!????

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66566 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:51:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66566 <I> Oh sure. Americans have the freedom to lie with impunity.</I> So you don't like when Americans lie?? And yet, you support Obama... Funny how that is, eh? :D Michale Oh sure. Americans have the freedom to lie with impunity.

So you don't like when Americans lie??

And yet, you support Obama...

Funny how that is, eh? :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66565 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:48:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66565 There is absolutely NO REASON to bring Syrian refugees to the United States.. They are already out of Syria and in safe places in Eastern Europe.. The ONLY reason.. repeat <B>ONLY REASON</B> Obama and ya'all want to bring tens of thousands of muslims into the US is to mint fresh new Democrat voters... If you TRULY cared about refugees, the christian refugees are in FAR more danger than the muslim refugees... But christians are refused en masse while muslims are given the golden ticket.. So spare me your hysterical theatrics <B>OH MY GODS, THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!</B> Obama and ya'all don't give a rat's ass about the refugees unless they are dedicated Democrat voters... It's so transparent, it's pathetic.. Michale There is absolutely NO REASON to bring Syrian refugees to the United States..

They are already out of Syria and in safe places in Eastern Europe..

The ONLY reason.. repeat ONLY REASON Obama and ya'all want to bring tens of thousands of muslims into the US is to mint fresh new Democrat voters...

If you TRULY cared about refugees, the christian refugees are in FAR more danger than the muslim refugees...

But christians are refused en masse while muslims are given the golden ticket..

So spare me your hysterical theatrics OH MY GODS, THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!

Obama and ya'all don't give a rat's ass about the refugees unless they are dedicated Democrat voters...

It's so transparent, it's pathetic..

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66564 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:43:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66564 <I>No terrorist action has been committed by Syrian refugees. Zero. Nada. None.</I> One of the terrorists had a forged Syrian passports that came in with a boatload of Syrian refugees thru Greece.. This is well documented.. <I>You hypocrite! More people have been and continue to be killed by guns in America than by terrorism but you do NOTHING about that which just goes to prove that you don't give a rat's arse about your own citizens.</I> And what would you have me do about it?? We have a 2nd Amendment here, sugar... There is not anything ANYONE can do about it until such time as the 2nd Amendment is rescinded.. Good luck with THAT! :D <I>No American has ever been killed by a Syrian refugee yet you go on a pants-wetting, terrified toddler tantrum about "letting them in" to your unsafe country.</I> So, you would feel better if we wait until Americans ARE killed?? REALLY!??? <I>You have given up all pretense at respecting civil rights or human life. </I> Says the person who defends terrorists.. :D <I> You love guns and you hate foreigners, especially Moslems. That's it. That's all there is to it.</I> Nothing could be further from the facts... I don't "love" guns any more than I love my hammers.. Or my chainsaw... I have to admit more than a passing affection for my electric screwdriver however.. :D What you don't seem to get is I can differentiate between muslim TERRORISTS and muslims.. You can't even use the word muslim/islam in the same sentence with terrorist/terrorism.. So who is living in a fantasy realm and who is living in reality?? Michale No terrorist action has been committed by Syrian refugees. Zero. Nada. None.

One of the terrorists had a forged Syrian passports that came in with a boatload of Syrian refugees thru Greece..

This is well documented..

You hypocrite! More people have been and continue to be killed by guns in America than by terrorism but you do NOTHING about that which just goes to prove that you don't give a rat's arse about your own citizens.

And what would you have me do about it??

We have a 2nd Amendment here, sugar... There is not anything ANYONE can do about it until such time as the 2nd Amendment is rescinded..

Good luck with THAT! :D

No American has ever been killed by a Syrian refugee yet you go on a pants-wetting, terrified toddler tantrum about "letting them in" to your unsafe country.

So, you would feel better if we wait until Americans ARE killed??

REALLY!???

You have given up all pretense at respecting civil rights or human life.

Says the person who defends terrorists.. :D

You love guns and you hate foreigners, especially Moslems. That's it. That's all there is to it.

Nothing could be further from the facts...

I don't "love" guns any more than I love my hammers.. Or my chainsaw... I have to admit more than a passing affection for my electric screwdriver however.. :D

What you don't seem to get is I can differentiate between muslim TERRORISTS and muslims..

You can't even use the word muslim/islam in the same sentence with terrorist/terrorism..

So who is living in a fantasy realm and who is living in reality??

Michale

]]> By: Mopshell http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66562 Mopshell Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:26:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66562 Michale, No terrorist action has been committed by Syrian refugees. Zero. Nada. None. <i>There is nothing inherently wrong about looking out for one's own citizens first... There is something BLATANTLY wrong with putting one's own citizens at risk just to push an unpopular partisan agenda...</i> You hypocrite! More people have been and continue to be killed by guns in America than by terrorism but you do NOTHING about that which just goes to prove that you don't give a rat's arse about your own citizens. No American has ever been killed by a Syrian refugee yet you go on a pants-wetting, terrified toddler tantrum about "letting them in" to your unsafe country. Fine. Refuse them entry. They will be safer a long, long way away from such a xenophobic, trigger-happy country. Freedom? Oh sure. Americans have the freedom to lie with impunity. Other countries value the truth but not America. Brave? Huh! You're all so paranoid you have to own a gun so you can shoot at the shadows that terrify you. Someone suggested that all Moslems in the U.S. should be made to wear ankle bracelets - good idea. At least then the police will know where to find their bodies when the good ole American boys kill them out of pants-wetting fear. You have given up all pretense at respecting civil rights or human life. Man up and be honest about it instead of all these bullshit arguments and lies. You love guns and you hate foreigners, especially Moslems. That's it. That's all there is to it. Michale,

No terrorist action has been committed by Syrian refugees. Zero. Nada. None.

There is nothing inherently wrong about looking out for one's own citizens first...

There is something BLATANTLY wrong with putting one's own citizens at risk just to push an unpopular partisan agenda...

You hypocrite! More people have been and continue to be killed by guns in America than by terrorism but you do NOTHING about that which just goes to prove that you don't give a rat's arse about your own citizens.

No American has ever been killed by a Syrian refugee yet you go on a pants-wetting, terrified toddler tantrum about "letting them in" to your unsafe country.

Fine. Refuse them entry. They will be safer a long, long way away from such a xenophobic, trigger-happy country. Freedom? Oh sure. Americans have the freedom to lie with impunity. Other countries value the truth but not America. Brave? Huh! You're all so paranoid you have to own a gun so you can shoot at the shadows that terrify you.

Someone suggested that all Moslems in the U.S. should be made to wear ankle bracelets - good idea. At least then the police will know where to find their bodies when the good ole American boys kill them out of pants-wetting fear.

You have given up all pretense at respecting civil rights or human life. Man up and be honest about it instead of all these bullshit arguments and lies. You love guns and you hate foreigners, especially Moslems. That's it. That's all there is to it.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66549 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:09:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66549 <I>Looks like, once again, what Republicans care about is the upcoming election.</I> You mean, as opposed to Democrats who are bringing in potential terrorists just to mint some fresh new Democrat voters??? <I>Btw, I wonder if this means Benghazi goes away? :)</I> Keep dreaming.. Benghazi will be with us until all the facts come out... Michale Looks like, once again, what Republicans care about is the upcoming election.

You mean, as opposed to Democrats who are bringing in potential terrorists just to mint some fresh new Democrat voters???

Btw, I wonder if this means Benghazi goes away? :)

Keep dreaming.. Benghazi will be with us until all the facts come out...

Michale

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66546 akadjian Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:46:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66546 Btw, I wonder if this means Benghazi goes away? :) Btw, I wonder if this means Benghazi goes away? :)

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66544 akadjian Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:44:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66544 Looks like, once again, what Republicans care about is the upcoming election. Look for this to be used as a wedge issue. Great article, CW! Sharing this a couple places. -David Looks like, once again, what Republicans care about is the upcoming election.

Look for this to be used as a wedge issue.

Great article, CW! Sharing this a couple places.
-David

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66540 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:41:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66540 <B>"Frankly, it's impossible to vet every single refugee coming into the United States."</B> FBI Director James Comey Ya'all want to let UN-VETTED refugees into the United States.. Into our communities.. WHY!?? Comey isn't some partisan Repub loudmouth.. According to Obama, Comey is a man of singular integrity.. Further, Comey has absolutely NO REASON to lie.. Let me repeat that for the cheap seats.. <B>COMEY HAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO LIE</B> So, if the director of Obama's FBI, a director that was hand-picked by Obama and was commended for his honesty and integrity by Obama.... If such a man states that it is all but impossible to vet incoming refugees.... Why would ANYONE in the right mind, anyone WITHOUT a political agenda want to take the risk?? I'll tell you why... Because minting fresh new Democrat voters is more important than the safety and security of the American people... It's THAT simple... Michale "Frankly, it's impossible to vet every single refugee coming into the United States."
FBI Director James Comey

Ya'all want to let UN-VETTED refugees into the United States.. Into our communities..

WHY!??

Comey isn't some partisan Repub loudmouth.. According to Obama, Comey is a man of singular integrity..

Further, Comey has absolutely NO REASON to lie..

Let me repeat that for the cheap seats..

COMEY HAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO LIE

So, if the director of Obama's FBI, a director that was hand-picked by Obama and was commended for his honesty and integrity by Obama....

If such a man states that it is all but impossible to vet incoming refugees....

Why would ANYONE in the right mind, anyone WITHOUT a political agenda want to take the risk??

I'll tell you why...

Because minting fresh new Democrat voters is more important than the safety and security of the American people...

It's THAT simple...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66539 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:29:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66539 <B>On this issue the American president is, amazingly, barely relevant. The leaders and people of Europe and America will not be looking to him for wisdom, will, insight or resolve. No commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces can be wholly irrelevant, but to the extent one can be, Mr. Obama is. He has misjudged ISIS from the beginning—they were not, actually, the junior varsity—to the end. He claimed last week, to George Stephanopoulos, that ISIS has been “contained.” “I don’t think they’re gaining strength,” he said just before Paris blew. After the attacks Mr. Obama went on TV, apparently to comfort us and remind us it’s OK, he’s in charge. He prattled on about violence being at odds with “universal values.” He proceeded as if unaware that there are no actually universal values, that right now the values of the West and radical Islam are clashing, violently, and we have to face it. The mainstream press saw right through him. At the news conference, CNN’s Jim Acosta referred to the “frustration” of “a lot of Americans,” who wonder: “Why can’t we take out these bastards?” The president sighed and talked down to him—to us. He has a strategy and it’s the right one and it’s sad you can’t see it. Let him prattle on about climate change as the great threat of our time. All he can do at this point is troll the GOP with the mischief of his refugee program. If he can’t work up a passion about radical Islamic violence, at least he can tie the Republicans in knots over whether they’re heartless bigots who want to prevent widows and children from taking refuge from the Syrian civil war.</B> http://www.wsj.com/articles/uncertain-leadership-in-perilous-times-1447978574 Says it all.. And says it very well too... Michale On this issue the American president is, amazingly, barely relevant. The leaders and people of Europe and America will not be looking to him for wisdom, will, insight or resolve. No commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces can be wholly irrelevant, but to the extent one can be, Mr. Obama is. He has misjudged ISIS from the beginning—they were not, actually, the junior varsity—to the end. He claimed last week, to George Stephanopoulos, that ISIS has been “contained.” “I don’t think they’re gaining strength,” he said just before Paris blew.

After the attacks Mr. Obama went on TV, apparently to comfort us and remind us it’s OK, he’s in charge. He prattled on about violence being at odds with “universal values.” He proceeded as if unaware that there are no actually universal values, that right now the values of the West and radical Islam are clashing, violently, and we have to face it. The mainstream press saw right through him. At the news conference, CNN’s Jim Acosta referred to the “frustration” of “a lot of Americans,” who wonder: “Why can’t we take out these bastards?” The president sighed and talked down to him—to us. He has a strategy and it’s the right one and it’s sad you can’t see it.

Let him prattle on about climate change as the great threat of our time.

All he can do at this point is troll the GOP with the mischief of his refugee program. If he can’t work up a passion about radical Islamic violence, at least he can tie the Republicans in knots over whether they’re heartless bigots who want to prevent widows and children from taking refuge from the Syrian civil war.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/uncertain-leadership-in-perilous-times-1447978574

Says it all.. And says it very well too...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66538 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:25:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66538 http://www.wnd.com/2015/11/the-end-of-obamaworld/ And it's about bloody time, too!!! Michale http://www.wnd.com/2015/11/the-end-of-obamaworld/

And it's about bloody time, too!!!

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66534 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:34:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66534 I'll ask you the same question I asked previously.. Give me one logical, rational and NON EMOTIONAL reason why we should import tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who are already out of harms way and who likely have terrorist combatants within their ranks.. ONE logical, rational and NON HYSTERICAL, NON EMOTIONAL reason... Just one.... If you can come up with one reason, then you can maybe also address why more than 99% of the incoming voters.. I mean refugees... are muslim (reliable Dem voter) and less than 1% of the incoming voters... I mean refugees... are christian (reliable GOP voter).... Strange "coincidence", eh? Michale I'll ask you the same question I asked previously..

Give me one logical, rational and NON EMOTIONAL reason why we should import tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who are already out of harms way and who likely have terrorist combatants within their ranks..

ONE logical, rational and NON HYSTERICAL, NON EMOTIONAL reason... Just one....

If you can come up with one reason, then you can maybe also address why more than 99% of the incoming voters.. I mean refugees... are muslim (reliable Dem voter) and less than 1% of the incoming voters... I mean refugees... are christian (reliable GOP voter)....

Strange "coincidence", eh?

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66531 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:59:24 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66531 Mopshell, I'll be interested to hear your thoughts when there is another IS terrorist attack that kills and wounds hundreds.. Or perhaps thousands... There is nothing inherently wrong about looking out for one's own citizens first... There is something BLATANTLY wrong with putting one's own citizens at risk just to push an unpopular partisan agenda... The WWJD argument is as blatantly moronic and ridiculous as it is when the Right Wingery uses it.. The bible is a fantasy novel.. Ever see Star Trek's PIECE OF THE ACTION?? :D Michale Mopshell,

I'll be interested to hear your thoughts when there is another IS terrorist attack that kills and wounds hundreds.. Or perhaps thousands...

There is nothing inherently wrong about looking out for one's own citizens first...

There is something BLATANTLY wrong with putting one's own citizens at risk just to push an unpopular partisan agenda...

The WWJD argument is as blatantly moronic and ridiculous as it is when the Right Wingery uses it..

The bible is a fantasy novel..

Ever see Star Trek's PIECE OF THE ACTION?? :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66527 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:27:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66527 <I>The majority of the US House of Representatives are craven scumbags. America is no longer the home of the free and the land of the brave. It is home to the fearful and the land of cowards.</I> Of course, if they did what you wanted, then they would be OK, right? :D The HOR has represented the will of the American people.. THAT is what democracy is all about.. Michale The majority of the US House of Representatives are craven scumbags. America is no longer the home of the free and the land of the brave. It is home to the fearful and the land of cowards.

Of course, if they did what you wanted, then they would be OK, right? :D

The HOR has represented the will of the American people..

THAT is what democracy is all about..

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66526 Michale Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:26:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66526 <I>Happier.</I> Good enough.. :D Michale Happier.

Good enough.. :D

Michale

]]> By: Mopshell http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66522 Mopshell Fri, 20 Nov 2015 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66522 The majority of the US House of Representatives are craven scumbags. America is no longer the home of the free and the land of the brave. It is home to the fearful and the land of cowards. France has just announced they will be taking in another 30,000 Syrian refugees. They wouldn't do so if they thought they were dangerous. Only Americans fantasize about fear and turn it into their religion because for sure none of them who oppose taking in refugees have any Christian values. They are actively opposing the teachings of Jesus Christ so they can no longer call themselves Christians. The majority of the US House of Representatives are craven scumbags. America is no longer the home of the free and the land of the brave. It is home to the fearful and the land of cowards.

France has just announced they will be taking in another 30,000 Syrian refugees. They wouldn't do so if they thought they were dangerous. Only Americans fantasize about fear and turn it into their religion because for sure none of them who oppose taking in refugees have any Christian values. They are actively opposing the teachings of Jesus Christ so they can no longer call themselves Christians.

]]> By: Paula http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66520 Paula Fri, 20 Nov 2015 01:04:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66520 Michale (22): Happier. Michale (22):

Happier.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66512 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:53:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66512 Happy?? :D Michale Happy?? :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66511 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:52:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66511 Paula, We'll just have to agree to disagree. I know you went on a GW/CC/CD/NBMS bender because I responded to it.. If I have the inclination when I am less tired I may find the reference and show it to you.. But it's really not that important to my central point of the Left Wingery and their Fear Mongering, so let me apologize.. I apologize for stating that you, personally, had gone on a Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme tear.... Mea culpa... Michale Paula,

We'll just have to agree to disagree. I know you went on a GW/CC/CD/NBMS bender because I responded to it..

If I have the inclination when I am less tired I may find the reference and show it to you..

But it's really not that important to my central point of the Left Wingery and their Fear Mongering, so let me apologize..

I apologize for stating that you, personally, had gone on a Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme tear....

Mea culpa...

Michale

]]> By: Paula http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66510 Paula Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:47:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66510 Michale (12): I have discussed the Keystone Pipeline. I objected to Keystone because it had every potential to leak poison into a major aquifer providing water to several states. That was a problem whether you believe in "climate change" or not. But you just connected the words "Keystone Pipeline" with your rightwing knee-jerk script about "anything people who care about the environment support I disagree with" and filled in "Climate Change" all by yourself. Michale (12):
I have discussed the Keystone Pipeline. I objected to Keystone because it had every potential to leak poison into a major aquifer providing water to several states. That was a problem whether you believe in "climate change" or not. But you just connected the words "Keystone Pipeline" with your rightwing knee-jerk script about "anything people who care about the environment support I disagree with" and filled in "Climate Change" all by yourself.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66509 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:18:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66509 Looks like the House just passed the PAUSE SYRIAN TERRORISTS legislation.. With a <B>**VETO**</B> proof majority.... Suck it, OBAMA!!! :D Michale Looks like the House just passed the PAUSE SYRIAN TERRORISTS legislation..

With a **VETO** proof majority....

Suck it, OBAMA!!! :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66508 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:57:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66508 CW, I mean, honestly.. Someone describes over 470 innocent people brutally murdered or wounded as a "setback"??? What would you have said if a GOP'er had made such an utterly reprehensibly boneheaded comment?? Everyone here would have gone thru the roof... Admit it... Obama frak'ed up... Michale CW,

I mean, honestly..

Someone describes over 470 innocent people brutally murdered or wounded as a "setback"???

What would you have said if a GOP'er had made such an utterly reprehensibly boneheaded comment??

Everyone here would have gone thru the roof...

Admit it...

Obama frak'ed up...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66506 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:22:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66506 But if you really want a plan from me?? Bomb them back to the Stone Age.. Totally decimate them to the point that a troop of Girl Scouts could take and hold territory... Once the Syrians and ISISians are left as nothing more than blathering idiots, then regional forces can handle the mop up... <B>"That's a great fucking plan!" "He likes your plan, Chief!"</B> -DEMOLITION MAN :D Michale But if you really want a plan from me??

Bomb them back to the Stone Age.. Totally decimate them to the point that a troop of Girl Scouts could take and hold territory...

Once the Syrians and ISISians are left as nothing more than blathering idiots, then regional forces can handle the mop up...

"That's a great fucking plan!"
"He likes your plan, Chief!"
-DEMOLITION MAN

:D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66505 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:17:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66505 <I>No plan from you, either? "Hey, let's argue about global warming"?</I> Not at all.. I was merely pointing out that disconnect whereas the Left Wingery castigates the GOP for "fear mongering" yet loves to wallow in their own Fear Mongering for their pet agenda... <I>If the GOP can't do any better than "Obama's screwing things up! Waaaah! We have no idea what to do differently, however..." then they don't deserve consideration for the highest office in the land, sorry.</I> And, of course, the same applies to Hillary.... Right?? :D <I>But I'm sure you'll find a way not to address any of these points, and bring up something irrelevant to the discussion...</I> The Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme was relevant to Paula's comment decrying Right Wingery Fear Mongering.. My comment BEFORE that was relevant to the lack of plan by the GOP.... But, since you ask... I would much rather have NO PLAN than a BAD PLAN.. And a BAD PLAN is what we have had from Obama and the Democrats... Hell, even DiFi is on record telling Obama how frak'ed up wrong he is.. The fact that I don't have a plan, the fact that the GOP appears to not have a plan in NO WAY excuses Obama's bad plan... Michale No plan from you, either? "Hey, let's argue about global warming"?

Not at all.. I was merely pointing out that disconnect whereas the Left Wingery castigates the GOP for "fear mongering" yet loves to wallow in their own Fear Mongering for their pet agenda...

If the GOP can't do any better than "Obama's screwing things up! Waaaah! We have no idea what to do differently, however..." then they don't deserve consideration for the highest office in the land, sorry.

And, of course, the same applies to Hillary.... Right?? :D

But I'm sure you'll find a way not to address any of these points, and bring up something irrelevant to the discussion...

The Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme was relevant to Paula's comment decrying Right Wingery Fear Mongering..

My comment BEFORE that was relevant to the lack of plan by the GOP....

But, since you ask...

I would much rather have NO PLAN than a BAD PLAN..

And a BAD PLAN is what we have had from Obama and the Democrats...

Hell, even DiFi is on record telling Obama how frak'ed up wrong he is..

The fact that I don't have a plan, the fact that the GOP appears to not have a plan in NO WAY excuses Obama's bad plan...

Michale

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66504 Chris Weigant Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:54:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66504 Michale - No plan from you, either? "Hey, let's argue about global warming"? Where's the GOP plan you'd be willing to back? Since I wrote this, Jeb actually did come out for American troops on the ground. Do you agree? Or disagree? Why or why not? Hillary put forth a plan, too, which has interesting elements in it. If the GOP can't do any better than "Obama's screwing things up! Waaaah! We have no idea what to do differently, however..." then they don't deserve consideration for the highest office in the land, sorry. But I'm sure you'll find a way not to address any of these points, and bring up something irrelevant to the discussion... Sigh. -CW Michale -

No plan from you, either? "Hey, let's argue about global warming"?

Where's the GOP plan you'd be willing to back? Since I wrote this, Jeb actually did come out for American troops on the ground. Do you agree? Or disagree? Why or why not? Hillary put forth a plan, too, which has interesting elements in it.

If the GOP can't do any better than "Obama's screwing things up! Waaaah! We have no idea what to do differently, however..." then they don't deserve consideration for the highest office in the land, sorry.

But I'm sure you'll find a way not to address any of these points, and bring up something irrelevant to the discussion...

Sigh.

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66503 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:10:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66503 But irregardless of all that, the point is the Left Wingery WALLOWS in Fear Mongering when it comes to Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme... Yet ya'all decry "Fear Mongering" when it comes from the Right Wingery... Again, funny how that is, eh?? :D Michale But irregardless of all that, the point is the Left Wingery WALLOWS in Fear Mongering when it comes to Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme...

Yet ya'all decry "Fear Mongering" when it comes from the Right Wingery...

Again, funny how that is, eh?? :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66502 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:09:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66502 <I> It is already creating mass dislocations around the world and we are apparently going to be losing coastal cities in the U.S. etc.</I> Yea, that's what they have been saying for more than a decade.. Guess what??? Coastal cities are STILL there.... Funny how that is, eh?? :D Michale It is already creating mass dislocations around the world and we are apparently going to be losing coastal cities in the U.S. etc.

Yea, that's what they have been saying for more than a decade..

Guess what???

Coastal cities are STILL there....

Funny how that is, eh?? :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66501 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:08:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66501 <I>I don't think I've ever commented about Climate Change here at all.</I> You have... Extensively... Keystone Pipeline?? Ring a bell?? :D But thass OK.. I would deny it too if I bought into that hysteria.. :D <I>I don't care as much about the "why it's happening". </I> The problem is, human kind doesn't have the CAPABILITY to affect the planet's climate any more than we have the capability to affect the planet's orbit.. THAT's the point you don't get... The ONLY thing you are doing with your advocacy is making morons like Al Gore and Richard Branson and lobbyists and lawyers richer.. And they are laughing all the way to the bank... If you HONESTLY believe that humans are responsible for the climate changing, then do your part.. Quit driving your car... Quit using electricity... Get rid of your IPAD.. Stop using your Iphone... But you won't do that because, deep down inside, you KNOW that whether you use modern technology or not, it won't make a SINGLE iota of difference in the climate of the planet... Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme is not about the planet's climate at all.. It's about money, political power and control.... Michale I don't think I've ever commented about Climate Change here at all.

You have... Extensively... Keystone Pipeline?? Ring a bell?? :D

But thass OK.. I would deny it too if I bought into that hysteria.. :D

I don't care as much about the "why it's happening".

The problem is, human kind doesn't have the CAPABILITY to affect the planet's climate any more than we have the capability to affect the planet's orbit..

THAT's the point you don't get...

The ONLY thing you are doing with your advocacy is making morons like Al Gore and Richard Branson and lobbyists and lawyers richer.. And they are laughing all the way to the bank...

If you HONESTLY believe that humans are responsible for the climate changing, then do your part.. Quit driving your car... Quit using electricity... Get rid of your IPAD.. Stop using your Iphone...

But you won't do that because, deep down inside, you KNOW that whether you use modern technology or not, it won't make a SINGLE iota of difference in the climate of the planet...

Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption/Next Big Marketing Scheme is not about the planet's climate at all..

It's about money, political power and control....

Michale

]]> By: Paula http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66500 Paula Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:57:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66500 Michale (4) If I did it would have been in passing at best. Re: Climate Change, clearly a certain percentage of people are just not going to accept the conclusions most scientific experts on the topic, for either religious or because-they-are-republican reasons. I don't care as much about the "why it's happening". I care about the fact that weather has become extreme in many places and is wreaking havoc. As responsible humans we should be trying to find ways to deal with the results of climate change, whatever the cause. It is already creating mass dislocations around the world and we are apparently going to be losing coastal cities in the U.S. etc. That's going to create a variety of problems and costs. We need to step up. Arguing about the why is just a way of delaying action. Michale (4) If I did it would have been in passing at best.

Re: Climate Change, clearly a certain percentage of people are just not going to accept the conclusions most scientific experts on the topic, for either religious or because-they-are-republican reasons.

I don't care as much about the "why it's happening". I care about the fact that weather has become extreme in many places and is wreaking havoc. As responsible humans we should be trying to find ways to deal with the results of climate change, whatever the cause. It is already creating mass dislocations around the world and we are apparently going to be losing coastal cities in the U.S. etc. That's going to create a variety of problems and costs. We need to step up. Arguing about the why is just a way of delaying action.

]]> By: Paula http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66499 Paula Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:51:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66499 Michale (4): I don't think I've ever commented about Climate Change here at all. Michale (4):

I don't think I've ever commented about Climate Change here at all.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66496 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:53:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66496 <I>The GOP has repeatedly said they want to shrink government so it can be drowned in a bathtub. </I> And Democrats have repeatedly said that Republicans are terrorists.. What's your point?? <I> Therefore, the GOP are repeatedly telling you that they want to kill off government. </I> If you HONESTLY believe that Republicans want to "kill government" then what they are going to replace it with is the LEAST of your worries... :D Michale The GOP has repeatedly said they want to shrink government so it can be drowned in a bathtub.

And Democrats have repeatedly said that Republicans are terrorists..

What's your point??

Therefore, the GOP are repeatedly telling you that they want to kill off government.

If you HONESTLY believe that Republicans want to "kill government" then what they are going to replace it with is the LEAST of your worries... :D

Michale

]]> By: Mopshell http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66495 Mopshell Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:45:24 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66495 Michale, The GOP has repeatedly said they want to shrink government so it can be drowned in a bathtub. I'm sure you know that "drowned" is a specific means of killing something. Therefore, the GOP are repeatedly telling you that they want to kill off government. They fail to mention what they want to replace it with. Perhaps you could tell us. Michale,

The GOP has repeatedly said they want to shrink government so it can be drowned in a bathtub. I'm sure you know that "drowned" is a specific means of killing something. Therefore, the GOP are repeatedly telling you that they want to kill off government. They fail to mention what they want to replace it with. Perhaps you could tell us.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66493 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:04:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66493 And yes... For the record, I am EXTREMELY disappointed in what Republicans have done (and NOT done) since they gained control of the Senate... It's difficult to make the case for incompetent Democrats when Republicans can't seem to move the competency needle... :^/ Michale And yes...

For the record, I am EXTREMELY disappointed in what Republicans have done (and NOT done) since they gained control of the Senate...

It's difficult to make the case for incompetent Democrats when Republicans can't seem to move the competency needle... :^/

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66482 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:40:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66482 After Democrats whined and cried about the GOP's previous AUMFs, ya'all want the GOP to do ANOTHER AUMF??? Where is the logic in that??? <B>"Hay Republicans!! Do ANOTHER AUMF so we can abuse you some more!!!"</B> -Democrat Party Remember... AT night..... Not LAST night... Nothing is stopping Democrats in Congress from submitting an AUMF...... But Democrats are more comfortable pointing fingers and fixing the blame, rather than fixing the problem... Michale After Democrats whined and cried about the GOP's previous AUMFs, ya'all want the GOP to do ANOTHER AUMF???

Where is the logic in that???

"Hay Republicans!! Do ANOTHER AUMF so we can abuse you some more!!!"
-Democrat Party

Remember... AT night..... Not LAST night...

Nothing is stopping Democrats in Congress from submitting an AUMF......

But Democrats are more comfortable pointing fingers and fixing the blame, rather than fixing the problem...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66478 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:19:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66478 At least the threat of Daesh terrorists posing as Syrian refugees is a REAL threat.. a DOCUMENTED threat... As opposed to the mythical threat of Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption that has NEVER had a SINGLE accurate model or NEVER had a SINGLE accurate prediction.. At least the Right Wingery's "fear mongering" has a basis in reality... Unlike the Left Wingery's fear mongering which is nothing but hysterical fantasy and wishful thinking... Michale At least the threat of Daesh terrorists posing as Syrian refugees is a REAL threat.. a DOCUMENTED threat...

As opposed to the mythical threat of Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption that has NEVER had a SINGLE accurate model or NEVER had a SINGLE accurate prediction..

At least the Right Wingery's "fear mongering" has a basis in reality...

Unlike the Left Wingery's fear mongering which is nothing but hysterical fantasy and wishful thinking...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66477 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:46:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66477 Congrats, Paula.. You win the AUDACITY OF THE YEAR award.. <I>In addition to everything you said, it's the fear-mongering that disgusts me. They want Americans to be terrified. They have nothing to offer but fear and bloodshed and are screaming for both at the top of their voices.</I> THIS, coming from the person who screams hysterically that the end of the world is nigh because of global warming.. I mean Climate Change... Oh wait. It's Climate Disruption now.. In the dictionary under "FEAR MONGERING" there is a picture of the Democrat Party... :^/ Let's face the facts.. Ya'all LOVE fear mongering.. You just don't like it when it comes from the Right... Michale Congrats, Paula..

You win the AUDACITY OF THE YEAR award..

In addition to everything you said, it's the fear-mongering that disgusts me. They want Americans to be terrified. They have nothing to offer but fear and bloodshed and are screaming for both at the top of their voices.

THIS, coming from the person who screams hysterically that the end of the world is nigh because of global warming.. I mean Climate Change... Oh wait. It's Climate Disruption now..

In the dictionary under "FEAR MONGERING" there is a picture of the Democrat Party... :^/

Let's face the facts.. Ya'all LOVE fear mongering..

You just don't like it when it comes from the Right...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66474 Michale Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:04:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66474 Way to point the finger at the GOP so as to hope everyone ignores the utterly crappy job Obama is doing.. It's ALWAYS the GOP's fault.. Obama is blameless... Gotcha {wink wink} :D Michale Way to point the finger at the GOP so as to hope everyone ignores the utterly crappy job Obama is doing..

It's ALWAYS the GOP's fault..

Obama is blameless...

Gotcha {wink wink}

:D

Michale

]]> By: Paula http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66470 Paula Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:20:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66470 Chris: Yep, Yep, Yep, Yep and Yep! In addition to everything you said, it's the fear-mongering that disgusts me. They want Americans to be terrified. They have nothing to offer but fear and bloodshed and are screaming for both at the top of their voices. And they "blame" Obama, carping from the sidelines, obstructing every chance they get and not caring at all about anything except their own precious hides. They're all Wormtongues. Chris: Yep, Yep, Yep, Yep and Yep!

In addition to everything you said, it's the fear-mongering that disgusts me. They want Americans to be terrified. They have nothing to offer but fear and bloodshed and are screaming for both at the top of their voices. And they "blame" Obama, carping from the sidelines, obstructing every chance they get and not caring at all about anything except their own precious hides.

They're all Wormtongues.

]]> By: BashiBazouk http://www.chrisweigant.com/2015/11/18/republicans-should-pass-an-aumf-or-stop-complaining/#comment-66469 BashiBazouk Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:41:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=11476#comment-66469 If they authorize an AUMF then they will have to come up with the money to pay for it, and that is what I think they really fear... If they authorize an AUMF then they will have to come up with the money to pay for it, and that is what I think they really fear...

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