Sex is a joke in heaven?

~dogma

LL&P

Oh, I'm sorry, that was just a little private joke between me and Michale ...

In the irony of ironies, Biden has always put his faith in the American people, despite everything.

I fear Americans are destined to be disappointed, in a very real sense.

And, the order doesn't matter as they would essentially be co-presidents.

"In over 45 years of working in global affairs, I’ve observed a simple truth: America’s ability to lead the world depends not just on the example of our power, but on the power of our example." ... Joe Biden, September 2017

Neil,

If a candidate is in good health, then age alone should never be a disqualifier for serving as POTUS.

The next American president is going to have to manage the mother of all resets - domestically and internationally. There is no one in the Democratic party who is more capable than Senator Biden. Full stop.

The above quote, though recent, is something that Biden has been saying for the 30 odd years I have been following him, particularly with respect to my pet interest - foreign affairs. He understands the importance of America's global leadership role and of the promise of America.

I can think of two older Democratic leaders who would make powerful and unrivaled candidates against the Trump administration through their unparalleled knowledge of the important issues facing America and the world and their unwavering ability to act in the furtherance of progressive change: Joe Biden and Jerry Brown.

It would be a cryin' shame if ageism prevented either one of them from leading America out of the abyss of partisan politics and from reclaiming America's global leadership role. If either of them are still actually willing to continue their fight to realize the promise of America, then Americans should be eternally grateful.

Thanks. There went my day. Too funny!

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/aug/20/brett-kavanaugh-bill-clinton-questions-1998-memo-trump

Isn't it hilarious that he is now angry at questions about his drinking and sexual habits.

The Republicans are going to vote in one creepy dude onto the Supreme Court.

Mitche's hissy-fit is an attempt to intimidate Dr. Ford. She sent a reply saying she is frightened but intends to testify anyway.

Poor Mitch and Judge Kavanaw; they are the biggest victims in all this. *shakes head*

Orrin Hatch said it was all "frivolous." Interesting choice of words there, Orrin.

Separately Avenatti says his client will be appearing on TV in the next 48 hours. If it's a conflict with Kavanaugh's appearance on FOX I suspect her appearance will beat his.

Now I burst all those popcorns I got for Paulie's trial! ;)

If Avenatti said "within 48" hours, by [270]'s posting time, that's before 1600 ET. Avenatii wouldn't speak "roughly" on something like this.

Elizabeth keeps singling out posters and then explaining to them she's not singling them out.

“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” ~ George Orwell, 1984

She lacks a "Y" chromosome, thus she is a "bimbo".

I think I must have missed that. :)

Comment [52]: http://www.chrisweigant.com/2018/09/21/friday-talking-points-this-is-why-women-dont-report-sexual-assaults/#comment-127755

Don't take it personally, it wasn't aimed at you, just adding to the Biden discussion at the time.

My feeling on Biden are all to do with his age - if he was 30 years younger I'd be all in for him to run in 2020 - but we need a new generation of leadership, particularly in the Democratic side of the aisle.

I wonder if that implies she is in a position to edit [263] to reflect [267], and delete [267] and maybe this post?

All that adds up to a minimum of eight years, likely ten, of university.

LL&P

Separately Avenatti says his client will be appearing on TV in the next 48 hours. If it's a conflict with Kavanaugh's appearance on FOX I suspect her appearance will beat his.

I think I must have missed that. :)

You are far from the only one around here who needs to change their behavior and they have all heard from me, at one time or another.

I you read the comments sections you will see that what I say is true so please don't feel singled out. Unfortunately, you have quite a lot of company.

sometime after he confirms the public hearing

means

which is sometime after the now-confirmed public hearing.

and

"Rosenstein acts bad,"

should be

"Rosenstein acted bad,"

Have you been reading this comment section at all Elizabeth?

I can't see why you are singling me out (not that I care really, it just seems odd), my "tweek Michale" posts are pretty infrequent, but I clump them together when I want a rise from him (achieved based on the number of times he mentioned me this weekend).

The real reason you are oversensitive to my comments this weekend, I suspect, is due to me dissing on Biden and upsetting you. Did you not know about the Neil Kinnock plagiarizing episode? Biden gave us all a laugh over in the U.K. since poor old Neil Kinnock kept getting his clock cleaned by Maggie - Biden would have been better in a tweed skirt and a battle handbag:

http://gph.is/2aHpfVT

Avenatti… there's just something I don't quite like about that guy.

Before you disparage Hurricane Michale Avenatti, you should know he's doing his part to save our country, and he's winning.

He's obviously got the gift of the gab, his crystal ball was spot on with Cohen and his fate and he's done a decent job keeping his client (Stormy) somewhat relevant.

Cohen is Avenatti's finest achievement to date; he's got a very nice singing voice... a wonderful addition to the Mueller Snitch Hunt Choir... and -- BONUS -- Mikey knows all the songs on multiple stations. :)

I just don't like his swagger. Being an ambulance chaser is one thing, seeming like the ubiquitous over-zealous used car salesman is another.

He's a race car driver and not a used car salesman! :)

Well, I'm very sorry to hear that. Perhaps, once a clear majority of posters here refrain from that kind of behavior and rather focus on the kind of respectful discussion and robust debate that will live up to the excellent pieces Chris posts here on a near daily basis.

I will look forward to your future participation.

It was a full throated defense of the Republican position, and a full throated scolding of the Democrats, and committed to a Senate vote, up or down, again, "in the near future," sometime after he confirms the public hearing of Dr. Ford on Thursday.

Another important statement is full throated defense of the Grey Lady, the paper that prints All the News That's Fit to Print (tm). Their decision not to print the new accusation was, at this time, the fair and right decision. That, of course, follows "Rosenstein acts bad," which, at this time, is clearly not fake news.

So far, still our finest hour. It's undoubtedly on c-span dot org, and the cables and the cable clip aggregators.

Any facts to support ANY of it??

Read the link. I made no accusations, just posted a link regarding a possible fourth, but I believe they lost count; it's all explained in the link.

Why don't you give that tired "any facts" BS a rest. You posting that after everyone's comments is nothing but spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam... over and over and over.

NONE whatsoever..

Got anything to refute it? Nope! :)

We even have a bimbo who wants to get paid before she testifies.... THAT is what passes for integrity in this case.. :^/

Said the guy who voted for a bimbo who sold out his country in exchange for a paycheck. So there's that.

LL&P

Yes, I did post my comment at 215 regarding your 150 before I read any further comments below it. At that point, I genuinely thought you were giving Neil grief for egging me on, and I was absolving him... and then I read further and figured out you and Neil are both sneakers! :)

just don't like his swagger. Being an ambulance chaser is one thing, seeming like the ubiquitous over-zealous used car salesman is another.

It's funny.. I have said nearly the exact same thing about Ted Cruz... :D

Something Liz has told the rest of us to do re: M-troll many times.

Apparently, he's considering a run for office, he'll certainly add some panache to what ever political arena his winds up in.

LL&P

You could do the same, instead of pushing buttons, which you have ADMITTED to doing, gleefully...

THAT is the kind of judge we need on the SCOTUS..

One who won't let political lies and bullshit intimidate into compromising his principles..

Now, more than ever, it's apparent we NEED a judge like Judge Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court...

yea, probably dodged a bullet. :D

Nope. I'm not interested in that. I don't recognize your authority to make rules. This is CWs blog and he lets it be pretty open. Roll with it.

If you don't like a contributor just skip their posts.

Any facts to support ANY of it??

NONE whatsoever..

We even have a bimbo who wants to get paid before she testifies.... THAT is what passes for integrity in this case.. :^/

Thank you... I almost did.. :D

As is the usual case, once one comes out the dam breaks. The flood may start, other than North Carolina.

Well, it is hurricane season, and as luck would have it, the next named storm is going to be Michael... except let's give this one a last name too: Avenatti. :)

See 161.

As is the usual case, once one comes out the dam breaks. The flood may start, other than North Carolina.

Go to "any" sports betting site and you will see Kavanaugh nomination odds. Get your head out of the sand.

https://mont.thesentinel.com/2018/09/24/supreme-court-nominee-kavanaugh-faces-more-allegations/

If only they are as fact-less as Dr. Fords

There.. Fixed it for you..

Per sportsbettingdime.com dated today: (I don't make these names up)

"If it seems Kavanaugh doesn’t end up having the votes, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley will probably try to pull the candidate rather than undergo the humiliation of a failed vote. Who knows, Kavanaugh may even withdraw if things get any worse for him."

Yea.. Cuz Sports Betting Dime is the GoTo place for political news.. Especially if they say what you want to hear.. :^/

"If it seems Kavanaugh doesn’t end up having the votes, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley will probably try to pull the candidate rather than undergo the humiliation of a failed vote. Who knows, Kavanaugh may even withdraw if things get any worse for him."

I hope we learn soon what Avenatti has.

Me too. I suspect right about now he is gathering evidence and more witnesses 'cause Avenatti does not mess around.

Meanwhile, as I posted upthread (223), it appears the Rosenstein flap was an attempt to divert attention from Kavanaugh.

Yes, ma'am... looks exactly like that.

Anyone who thinks Rosenstein being fired/resigning does anything to change the OSC/Mueller investigation hasn't been paying attention. That ship has sailed long ago. :)

Hysterical NeverTrumpers: This could be the worst constitutional crisis this country has ever experienced!!!
President Trump: With all due respect, I believe this is going to be our finest hour..

:D

I don't believe it's an embrace of conspiracy theory to think that this issue might be being driven by the same political pressure system as the Kavenaugh confirmation. Maybe this is what the start of a "constituional crisis" feels like. If so, it'll help to remember this, from Apollo 13:

NASA Director: This could be the worst disaster NASA has ever experienced.
Gene Kranz: With all due respect, Sir, I believe this is going to be our finest hour.

[235] Kick: I hope we learn soon what Avenatti has.

Meanwhile, as I posted upthread (223), it appears the Rosenstein flap was an attempt to divert attention from Kavanaugh.

Okay... this is just precious: Hilarious! :)

Okay then, I'm caught up enough regarding Avenatti's allegations, and I would wager that his new client is Mark Judge's ex-wife. It just makes sense. We'll see. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gG0-6Ntx7w

It's true! They found one recently in a Northern Virginia garden, except it's not a Democrat. It's a Trumptrodon contortrix. :)

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/09/24/two-headed-snake-discovered-virginia-nr-vpx.cnn

Oh, please..

https://www.google.com/search?num=20&ei=zxqpW5GXIIm-zwLp0oqwDQ&q=Rethuglicans&oq=Rethuglicans&gs_l=psy-ab.3...105804.105995..106291...0.0..0.0.0.......0....1..gws-wiz.zBXVQqcIwYs

Now yer just being silly...

That's a new one to me. Thanks, Michale.

Maybe Trump got up this morning and said to himself, 'y'know, I haven't obstructed anything lately' and set out to remedy that.

Yes, they do.. it allows them to easily talk out both mouths.. :D

Was that really necessary?

As necessary as Rethuglicans, Treasonous Trump, Orange One and all the others..

But yer right.. We're trying to be adult about this.. I'll refrain...

Avenatti's allegations are genuinely explosive - introducing gang-rape to this already sordid saga.

I must get caught up on this.

Withholding judgement until more information is released but, if true, it's pretty bad.

I seriously must get caught up on this.

Meanwhile this kerfluffle about Rosenstein today may literally be an attempt by Blotus to move the narrative away from Kavanaugh. We'll see.

No way is Rosenstein resigning. If Trump wants to fire Rosenstein, he's simply adding potential years to the prison sentence he will face unless he makes a deal with Mueller. No, I'm not joking. :)

Your very welcome!

… the Dumbocrats' mouths..?

Was that really necessary?

Oh, and watch your apostrophe placement, please. Otherwise people will think you're talking about only one Democrat with two mouths. Though, I do know those animals exist. Heh.

And, like everything spewing out of the Dumbocrat's mouths..

Without ANY facts to support..

The give-away as to how nefarious and underhanded it is, is the witness wants to give paid interviews before she testifies under oath..

Withholding judgement until more information is released but, if true, it's pretty bad.

Meanwhile this kerfluffle about Rosenstein today may literally be an attempt by Blotus to move the narrative away from Kavanaugh. We'll see.

CW has allowed us to make our own rules, and for the most part it all sorta works out. If you want to play the role of "adjudicator-in-chief" expect to be disappointed - and personally, I expect to disappoint you more in the future - not from any malice, but just being myself.

Very well said, sir. :)

So we have a concession that we don't need "our gracious host to tell us how to engage," but for whatever reason I cannot fathom, she still hasn't allowed herself to stop doing that.

Just for the record, I was much more in favor of this idea:

Why can't people just ignore what they don't want to read here by people they don't like without always making a big issue out of it.

If you (generic you) can't do that, then you are part of the problem (general disrespect) that plagues this site.

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2018/09/14/ftp500/#comment-127106.

The same hurry that Democrats had to confirm Merrick Garland before the 2016 elections...

The biggest loser in this rush to confirmation is the Republican Congress

In YOUR opinion...

unless of course the facts don't really matter -

If only Democrats actually HAD any facts...

:D

Thanks for clearing that up. I misinterpreted Avenatti's tweet and linked it to the alleged Yale incident. This narrative is getting sufficiently complicated that you need one of those cork boards you see on TV and in the movies, the one with pins, pictures and red ribbon linking all the pinned bits together.

The biggest loser in this rush to confirmation is the Republican Congress (nobody expects anything of Trump anymore). What's their hurry? It's hard to explain holding a vote before you have the facts - unless of course the facts don't really matter - and the hearing is just a formality.

Oops.

LL&P

Another segment from the roving Maclean's reporter... This week, a trip through Knox County, Kentucky, a uni-dexterous Oxendine and a few laughs at the expense of Democratic nepotism in a red state..., made me smile.

LL&P

@neil,
you're not helping.

So you're taking issue with this comment, JL!? Seriously!?

Why pile on Neil for that relatively innocuous opinion/comment versus the myriad of other comments you could have taken issue with under this commentary?

Unreal!

Long overdue....

I feel better already!

:D

I still think Trump should let Mueller catch all the Witches before he fires the folks overlooking the investigation.

The optics are pretty grim.

LL&P

I know you can do it!!!

I feel better already!

The fact that you are not *ONLY* talking to me shows everyone yer integrity and honesty...

We don't have to wait for anyone else to do our own part and, with any luck, the comments sections will eventually be a place where people with thoughtful dispositions and good will can engage in robust and civil debate and discussion.

Like it used to be... :D

I'll drink to that!

Détente means both sides co-operate, wouldn't you say, E.M?

Yes. But, we're not talking about détente.

We're talking about what we as individuals (I'm talkin' to you, Michale) can do all by ourselves to make the comments sections reflect Chris's excellent pieces without all of the endless nonsense and asinine insults.

We don't have to wait for anyone else to do our own part and, with any luck, the comments sections will eventually be a place where people with thoughtful dispositions and good will can engage in robust and civil debate and discussion.

Thank you... I think.. :D

One suggestion though, it's not classy.

Hi, I'm Michale.. Nice ta meetcha. :D

"But you just got all those people brutally slaughtered!!"
"Hi, I'm Meg. I'm a demon. Nice ta meetcha"
-SUPERNATURAL

:D

There we go, no more needs to be said.

Fair enough..

"Just for that, I'll let you have the last word."
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome"
-M*A*S*H

:D

There we go, no more needs to be said.

LL&P

True.. What has bearing on whether or true or not is that A>there is not a single fact to support it and 2> the actions of the Democrats immediately prior to the exposure..

what worries me is the blanket denial without even considering the possibility that he may have done something improper.

Why is that worrying??

If I accused you of murdering a classmate 35 years ago would you have to CONSIDER the possibility that you might have done it??

Or would you just immediately issue a "blanket denial" because you know for a fact you didn't do that nor would EVER do that..

Yep, you ARE a Left Winger..

You assume racism where there is absolutely NO FACTS to support the claim. :^/

NOTHING about my statement would make a person who is not already inclined to hide behind race think of racism..

Détente means both sides co-operate, wouldn't you say, E.M?

It does.. You got your words in, I get my words in..

If you want to stop then stop...

QED … As a person of mixed race, I'll overlook blatantly racist slur.

Once.

You couldn't have known.

Détente means both sides co-operate, wouldn't you say, E.M?

LL&P

of COURSE this incident is being exploited politically, but that doesn't have any bearing on whether or not it's true. if i were a senator voting to confirm a supreme court nominee, i'd hope that the person before me would be a little more reflective about the person he used to be and the ways he'd grown since then.

Listen to me, you fuck. You did a lot of shit here. You played a lot of fucking cards. And you made a lot of fucking people do a lot of fucking things they didn't want to do. This is true. We both know this is true. You, McNulty, are a gaping asshole. We both know this. Fuck if everybody in CID doesn't know it. But fuck if I'm gonna stand here and say you did a single fucking thing to get a cop shot. You did not do this, you fucking hear me? This is not on you. No it isn't, asshole. Believe it or not, everything isn't about you. And the motherfucker saying this, he hates your guts, McNulty. So you know if it was on you, I'd be the son of a bitch to say so. Shit went bad. She took two for the company. That's the only lesson here.
-Rawls, THE WIRE

If Rawls is telling you, you didn't get your partner shot, you damn well know for a fact that you didn't get your partner shot..

If the NY GRIME is saying the accusation against Kavanaugh is bullshit, then everyone with more than two brain cells to rub together knows damn well that the accusation against kavanaugh is bullshit..

Because, if there was even the SLIGHTEST hint of a whiff of an iota that the story could MAYBE POSSIBLY pass the smell test???

The Grimes would have ran with it....

As an aside, apologies for the language of the quote. But it IS the quote...

The Times had interviewed several dozen people over the past week in an attempt to corroborate her story, and could find no one with firsthand knowledge. Ms. Ramirez herself contacted former Yale classmates asking if they recalled the incident and told some of them that she could not be certain Mr. Kavanaugh was the one who exposed himself.
-NY GRIME

So much for the new accusation... :^/

If even the NY GRIME and ABC are calling bullshit, you just HAVE to know it's bullshit..

That would imply that Democrats want to HELP Kavanaugh..

I just can't see that... You don't "help" a guy by totally assassinating his character...

If Democrats really were helping Kavanaugh on the sly, there are much easier ways to "distract" from that then totally destroying the man..

Yer a better man than I, Gunga Din :D

What a disappointing game.. :^/

You need to find another one, Neil. And, start respecting what this place really is.

For many on the left a hateful anti-Americanism has become a self-congratulatory lifestyle. “America was never that great,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently said. For radical groups like Black Lives Matter, hatred of America is a theme of identity, a display of racial pride.
https://outline.com/TXW6L8

OK... I am ready for it..

Pile on.... :D

So there it is: Ford's supporters believe in her because they believe in her. They think a credible allegation is enough to disqualify Kavanaugh. And even if that allegation is not, in fact, true -- even if Kavanaugh is innocent -- he is still disqualified. In the current battle, Kavanaugh's opposition is essentially faith-based, trying to create an environment in which there is no way he can win. 4/18
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/byron-york-for-democrats-in-ford-kavanaugh-fight-believing-is-enough

Get that??

Even if this so-called victim is full of kaa kaa, even if her accusation is, in NO WAY, factually accurate.....

Democrats believe that Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination..

Of course, that works both ways..

Even if Benghazi was totally false, SecState Clinton should have IMMEDIATELY resigned..

Even if Clintons email server was TOTALLY above board, Clinton should have withdrawn from the race...

Even if Juanita Brodderick's accusation was TOTALLY and completely non-factual, President Clinton should have stepped down as POTUS...

Because, for Democrats, the mere fact of the accusation = guilt...

But, APPARENTLY, the mere fact of an accusation = guilt ONLY applies when the accused has a -R after his name... :^/

That is the "logic" of the Dumbocrat Party.... :^/

Thank you for the above.. It was appreciated..

Men and women are not angels. Someday a brilliant, highly experienced, well-regarded woman may well be sitting in Kavanaugh’s seat and be accused at the zero hour and after interminable vetting of, say, stalking a former boyfriend or snorting cocaine when she was going through a bad stretch in high school. Then what??
https://www.city-journal.org/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-16176.html

As long as you concede that what is predicted for future events has NO BEARING on the here and now...

Fact #1
The NeverTrumpers say that President Trump is a horrible incompetent President..

Fact #2
President Trump's RCP Approval numbers are comparable and, oft times, BETTER than those of Obama's..

How do you reconcile these two facts??

Either the NeverTrumpers are ruled by their emotions and hatred and are full of kaa kaa...

OR

The approval numbers mean nothing for President Trump **AND** Barack Obama...

I would be willing to entertain any other possible conclusions as long as they are logical and comport with reality...