tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post5594748314517270332..comments2024-03-28T14:52:13.218-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: Glass housesJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-84053413656326911852016-10-20T16:29:16.124-05:002016-10-20T16:29:16.124-05:00That essay should be delivered as stand-up-comedy ...That essay should be delivered as stand-up-comedy ala George Carlin! I haven't laughed that much in a long time. <br />But, alas, this not comedic. It is the reality of this extremely long, and insane, Presidential campaign. <br />Given this reality, we still need a good laugh now and then.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291456347124077217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45785555465887230532016-10-18T21:41:23.215-05:002016-10-18T21:41:23.215-05:00The status of a Republican candidate is determined...The status of a Republican candidate is determined by the RNC. There are written rules covering various contingencies. For example, if a candidate were to die or for some other reason be unable to serve, a new one would be chosen by the RNC, or by a full convention if there were time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-39990940846916503262016-10-18T11:33:42.499-05:002016-10-18T11:33:42.499-05:00Another great post highlighting the hypocrisy of t...Another great post highlighting the hypocrisy of the "traditional family values" Party which now is wholeheartedly supporting a man on his third marriage who boasts about sexually assaulting women and ogling teenaged pageant contestants. A man who judges women by their looks and how much he would like to sleep with them. A man who talked about moving on a married woman "like a bitch" while he was on his third marriage. The contest between Secretary Clinton and Trump shouldn't even be as close as it is in the polls. <br /><br />Trump has displayed much restraint in only one area: acting like a decent, mature human being. Patricia Kaydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836381858165025496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-43408151653055967342016-10-11T22:17:40.939-05:002016-10-11T22:17:40.939-05:00well....when Jesus does come back these evangelica...well....when Jesus does come back these evangelicals are going to have a whole lot to teach Him about christianity, apparently He had it all screwed up.pennyjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161269335812449317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45872288621676914872016-10-11T18:51:08.885-05:002016-10-11T18:51:08.885-05:00I have come to the conclusion that why these (espe...I have come to the conclusion that why these (especially evangelicals) are DESPERATE for the Trumpeter to win IS they actually WANT America and the world to go up in flames in a nuclear holocaust, because they realize Jesus is not, ever going to come back .... And they are pissed.The Bleepin Liberalhttps://m.facebook.com/thebleepinliberalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-76624501469614196562016-10-09T13:52:50.978-05:002016-10-09T13:52:50.978-05:00I share your concern and will certainly NOT vote f...I share your concern and will certainly NOT vote for trump. <br /><br />Under normal circumstances, it's perfectly reasonable to give the conservatives a crack at running the country every few years. After all, there are two sides to every political issue. <br /><br />However, there are no normal circumstances in this election. Trump could VERY POSSIBLY lead us into a nuclear war. Voting for this man would not only be DANGEROUS, but immoral as well. NEVER...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955070399403129283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-80356329069822027892016-10-08T20:47:14.826-05:002016-10-08T20:47:14.826-05:00^^ what she said...my husband was/is convinced thi...^^ what she said...my husband was/is convinced this is the death knell of ole' Donald and I reminded him Trumpette's don't hear, nor care about facts. Read him some of the comments in Twittersphere and he was shocked that people still "can't see it". Thank you for your writing. I open Twitter first thing to see what you've posted even before I check the news. I'm torn between amusement and jealousy. Amused by your posts and writing and jealous of your skill. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-79588981881170932142016-10-08T20:33:30.562-05:002016-10-08T20:33:30.562-05:00For the debate tomorow: Hillary, when it comes up ...For the debate tomorow: Hillary, when it comes up -- and it will come up -- say this, and then shut up: "For all his faults, I love my husband, my first and only husband and the father of our most wonderful child, who is now a wonderful mother herself. For all my faults, my husband loves me, his first and only wife. What's next?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682587121210148668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-9532148229686380662016-10-08T00:34:59.972-05:002016-10-08T00:34:59.972-05:00With all the fracas going on right now over Donald...With all the fracas going on right now over Donald Trump's recorded quotes and ham handed apology, I have heard speculation on replacing him on the Republican ticket, and some people think it's too late because voting has already started. It's worth remembering that we are not voting directly for the candidate we want, but for electors to cast their ballots when the Electoral College meets. I don't really know if that Republican nominee has to be Donald Trump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-60073069158289459082016-10-06T21:26:24.898-05:002016-10-06T21:26:24.898-05:00What is it about these guys? They projectile pundi...What is it about these guys? They projectile pundit every vile, base canard they themselves commit.<br /><br />Also, et tu squirrel. That's all I got, just glad to be able to comment here (after moderation). I would like to comment on Facebook like some of my friends, but settle for liking and linking.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394350268917537734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-53819930696702808622016-10-06T13:36:45.253-05:002016-10-06T13:36:45.253-05:00Sometimes I hope for more cat posts, but then you ...Sometimes I hope for more cat posts, but then you rip one of these off the press and I am once again angry that I can't twist words in art as you do. Goddammit man.<br /><br />I keep asking permission to post on FB but......I'll settle for here.<br /><br />Carl Grossman, Houston TXDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826792403736360791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-79967050471675740652016-10-06T12:31:10.876-05:002016-10-06T12:31:10.876-05:00I saw a cartoon that said if Trump's fans like...I saw a cartoon that said if Trump's fans like him so much because he "says what he means," then why do they have to go back later and say, "oh, what he REALLY meant was ..."CKrugerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401531788858614816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-14206541625518386662016-10-05T19:30:24.911-05:002016-10-05T19:30:24.911-05:00As a neighbour to the north, I don't get to vo...As a neighbour to the north, I don't get to vote, but I'm counting on you guys please don't vote for Trump. I really think he is a dangerous person to thrust on the world.<br />Elaine on Vancouver Island BC CanadaElaine Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00664273716098640045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-39060762815596203112016-10-05T17:36:44.777-05:002016-10-05T17:36:44.777-05:00Jim,
I follow you on FB. I can't comment ther...Jim,<br /><br />I follow you on FB. I can't comment there, but often you have me in stitches from your commentary. Keep it up. I'm a fan for life now. Keep telling it like it is!<br /><br />KatyBird<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-30720285569979439162016-10-05T17:28:39.124-05:002016-10-05T17:28:39.124-05:00OMG. "shoutycrackers". Stealing because ...OMG. "shoutycrackers". Stealing because it's amazingly descriptive, and funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-27873301759526161682016-10-04T04:42:56.367-05:002016-10-04T04:42:56.367-05:00It is my great fear that we will continue to see t...It is my great fear that we will continue to see the name of Trump in the form of his children, who plan on using his campaign as a springboard for their own political careers in the future. I have heard a rumor that one of his sons is considering a run for Governor of New York. Hopefully The Donald will be so thoroughly defeated that they will never consider showing their face in public again. Edward Starsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740518804668507550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-33784945024463138682016-10-03T16:30:01.619-05:002016-10-03T16:30:01.619-05:00Hillary Clinton is bringing a book to a bar fight....Hillary Clinton is bringing a book to a bar fight. I don't even think that Trumps response should get any attention. The angry attention he gets feeds the determination and hatred of his supporters. Of course it is ridiculous, we don't even need to say it. An eye roll and face slap is all the response that he should get. Before we get all angry at everyone else, I think the anger, clearly, needs to be solely directed at the Media. This is the media's fault. This is not Jill Steins fault, not Bernie Sanders fault., not even Gary Johnson's fault although I dont think he is sober enough to be president. If you are high all the time.....well that is another argument for another article. The media bares the burden of responsibility for this. Having said that, Trump is aiming his arguments at emotion, Hillary is aiming her argument at the intellectual level. Emotion always resonates before reason. Everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. Of course we want our candidates to prepare and be qualified, but qualifications is not how Trump got here. He got here because of his ball busting attitude. I feel like this is all a bet and he bet someone that he could win the Presidency solely on doing everything that your not supposed to do. She can prepare and loose. Or she can trade jabs with him, and still loose, simply because he is more charismatic than she is. I am not voting for either of them. I know that that is not a popular stance on this forum, but that is my choice. Thank you for your post :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898415349010501617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-70136576216084308512016-10-02T20:41:23.380-05:002016-10-02T20:41:23.380-05:00I've been amazed at the knots "character&...I've been amazed at the knots "character" voters twist themselves in to in order to justify Drumpf over HRC. <br />Thank you for framing it in a way I never could. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-10800092681538389112016-10-02T08:26:47.293-05:002016-10-02T08:26:47.293-05:00I guess its OK, in GOP world, to have an affair, s...I guess its OK, in GOP world, to have an affair, so long as you take the newer, younger sex partner as your wife. But working out the problems in a marriage is folly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052757435843662002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-2111755556869131712016-10-01T19:25:24.048-05:002016-10-01T19:25:24.048-05:00Since women have always had to do a better job tha...Since women have always had to do a better job than men to get a lower amount of pay, Trump was implying (rather inelegantly) that women have never done a job as well as any man has done. And he didn't believe that any woman would ever do a job as well as a man.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695075446795575222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-77535728008189428832016-10-01T19:09:20.118-05:002016-10-01T19:09:20.118-05:00Hi, this is Sumi R. And yes, I cried...with laught...Hi, this is Sumi R. And yes, I cried...with laughter, especially at the 'invite your trump card to sit in the front row' line. Not only for the pun, but for how beautifully it encapsulates the level of Kleverness and Kunning (spelled to match his Klass) the orange guy brings to the table/podium. <br /><br />On some deep level, Trump is still convinced he can win this election with WWF tactics. And if we let him, a faked presidency is what we'll get--although I fear the flying bodies will be all too real. <br /><br />Thanks for another very enjoyable read.Scientiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254279030002819459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-26440108063789033802016-10-01T19:03:38.400-05:002016-10-01T19:03:38.400-05:00I dislike many things about both Clintons. That be...I dislike many things about both Clintons. That being said, I also have to say I agree with everything you wrote. Thanks for another great post, Jim.ebrkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-13363055583961115312016-10-01T18:47:59.248-05:002016-10-01T18:47:59.248-05:00After the debate, I really, REALLY, appreciated Sa...After the debate, I really, REALLY, appreciated Sady Doyle's (@sadydoyle) tweet:<br /><br />"I see Hillary has come dressed in the blood of men who have underestimated her."<br /><br />Trump vastly overestimates his abilities and intelligence while vastly underestimating his opponents'. Hillary knows how to use that to her advantage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90151063831400422392016-10-01T14:40:46.628-05:002016-10-01T14:40:46.628-05:00Trump supporters are moaning that Clinton set him ...Trump supporters are moaning that Clinton set him up. Yes she led him to a pit, BUT HE CHOSE TO JUMP IN. And didn't always need to be lead. Sometimes she just pointed at the hole, and he went and jumped in on his own. Sometimes she only had to hand him the shovel, and he dug his own hole. And then there were times he found his own shovel...<br /><br />His supporters moaned about the whole format. Now imagine it isn't a TV format. Imagine him face to face in actual negotiations- the 'grewat deal maker'. Imagine him with a certain frumpy hausfrau. Merkel will eviscerate him. You'll need a clean up crew and 3 body bags.Last hussarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129346106068566996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90145803449722011042016-10-01T12:16:39.228-05:002016-10-01T12:16:39.228-05:00I'm just going to let these events speak for t...I'm just going to let these events speak for themselves.<br /><br />Trump Dec 2004 on Imus morning Show - Context a Statutory Rape case.<br /><br />“By the way, did you see what she looked like?” asked Trump. <br />“Not bad,” replied host Don Imus.<br />“Not bad? Yeah, I’d say so,” said Trump. “I know a lot of guys who are trying to date her right now, Don.”<br /> “So do you think this 14-year-old kid is scarred forever? He might have put the moves on her. It might have given him confidence, actually,” Trump added.<br /><br />Trump March 2007 @ Learning Center, San Fancisco Calif.<br /><br />“I had a case, it’s very interesting, a beautiful girl who was 17 or 18, and applied to be a waitress. So beautiful. She’s like a world-class beauty,” said Trump. “My people came, they said, ‘Mr. Trump, she has no experience.’ So I interviewed her anyway because she was so pretty. And I said, ‘Let me ask you, do you have any experience?’ She goes, ‘No sir.’ I said, ‘When can you start?’”<br /><br />((The girl was 17 in 2008 where she wound up promoting Trump's vodka brand in the nude. Trump later claimed she was a party crasher.)) <br /><br />Trump 2014 Issue of New York Magazine<br /><br />Epstein likes to tell people that he's a loner, a man who's never touched alcohol or drugs, and one whose nightlife is far from energetic. And yet if you talk to Donald Trump, a different Epstein emerges. "I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy,'' Trump booms from a speakerphone. "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life."<br /><br />((Jeffery Epstien was convicted in 2008 and is a Registered Sex Offender))<br /><br />Trump 2016 Calif Courts, NY Courts<br /><br />Suit filed in CA Courts alleging Statutory Rape, Defendants Trump and Epstien. Suit withdrawn to be refiled with additional witnesses.<br /> Suit refiled in NY Courts alleging Statutory Rape, Defendants Trump and Epstien. <br /><br />[Sources: Snopes, Daily Show, Imus Transcripts, New Your Magazine, CA Court Filings, NY Court Filings.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com