Kevin

The U.P?    Yeah, a lot of the real small towns are getting smaller.  I live in Mqt county and I can tell you that construction companies are turning away work or bidding it up - they are very busy these days.   Then there's this - the real reason we love the yoop (taken today May 18).

Madam President 

6 hours ago, Mileage Psycho said:

It's a just a step or two process to get your account fired back up at HCS, HCS is probably a better site now for sled info than it was in the past.

HCS is on life support.   I couldn't believe the lack of use this past winter.   

6 hours ago, Mileage Psycho said:

It's a just a step or two process to get your account fired back up at HCS, HCS is probably a better site now for sled info than it was in the past.

HCS is on life support.   I couldn't believe the lack of use this past winter.   

9 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

I don't think they have any hope of holding even half of the 22 seats they have coming up for election.  Not right now anyway.  Their games are gonna cost them....dearly.  And that is sad for all of us.  But they are willing to sacrifice it all...so, who can stop them?

I agree, however, two years is an eternity in American politics.  A lot can happen.  It's already clear the game plan is to try to take down the POTUS.  That's the strategy.  

2 hours ago, Zambroski said:

I'm really trying to figure out the Dems long term plan or goal now.  I just don't see where this can be any type of "win" for them.  Gorsuch fit their model MUCH BETTER than Scalia.  What is the problem?  I don't get it.  Maybe they are just a bunch of whining, temper tantrum throwing crybabies.  I'd really hoped that wasn't the case at the top...but...........

Mid-term elections.  They can go back to their constituents for the mid-terms and say how hard they fought against the nomination; and then make a lot of noise about how the rules were changed and how that will lead to even more conservative nominations in the future.  Then, with a swing of 3 seats, they will hold the majority and have more leverage to block future Trump nominees.  It's all about politics before process and politics before country.

This article below did a nice job in explaining how the "Tucker" rule changed things this season.  Still, congrats to the new champion.

Intrigue Behind the Numbers

2 hours ago, f7ben said:

bullshit ....it hasnt been used for "defense" in 75 years

Yes it has.  

THE most important job of our federal government is national defense.  It's nearly 15% of the total budget - still a lot of money for sure but necessary.

Well it certainly has the media focusing on the media - a nice distraction by Trump from the real issues of the day

57 minutes ago, CaddisFly said:

I've been visiting foxnews.com for a number of years as part of my daily net surfing routine. You are correct about CNN's Trump stories, but Fox did the same exact thing regarding the previous president. A couple of months ago I was challenged by a relative to find a positive story about Democrats on foxnews.com. Such a thing does not exist. Does that make Fox "yellow journalism" too? 

The only reason I'm asking is because Fox was not on the "banned media" list.

To the degree CNN, Fox, or any of them do this it damages the credibility of the free press.  CNN is real bad with it right now.  I don't have a problem with them taking on the POTUS - that's their job - but why does the nearly the entire 'front page' have to do so?   Also, it's not always the reporting itself that's the worst problem either - sometimes it's the misleading title or what's not reported that day that smells of such bias.

CNN is yellow journalism 2017 - so fake news fits.   At times their website's 5-6 or even more top news stories are related to  Trump and are consistently titled or reported with a bias against him.   It's so glaring it's clear they have an obsession.  It's kind of like the problem people like MC have.

Still, the press thing today was petty on the admins part and only pours more fuel on CNNs fire.

24 minutes ago, Cold War said:

She had some missteps, said something stupid, but I don't see her acting like a cunt.  she goes on all these shows where they are not looking for information or insight, just a Gotha moment. I think she handles her self very well.

Good post.  She's a smart lady who communicates well with - even those who only get up each day bent on trying to take trump and his admin down.

7 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

Imagine if Obama dissed veterans like that piece of shit Trump.

He was too busy dissing law enforcement officers to have time for the veterans.   

He is highly respected and will do a good job!

If the objective was to improve public education, this was a bad decision.  If the objective was to help dismantle public education, it was a good decision.   

He's keeping his promises; he's doing a good job so far.   I'm 100% good with having helped make him the POTUS.  There are some real lunatics in Washington but most are on the left....

1 hour ago, Rigid1 said:

Ummm. Most of the firearms in Mexico came from America, just say'n..

Also kinda fucked up you're so anti Trump that your post reads pro Mexico/anti America.. It's really sad, immature, and honestly totally pathetic that you want America to fail and Mexico to prosper just because you don't like the who won the presidency. Smh 

Good post.    It really is pathetic and sad.

Just has the feel of a great day - can't put a finger on it but it feels like a cloud is lifting and the sun is going to shine brightly again.   

1 minute ago, Snoslinger said:

do you honestly think the rnc was just a little more cautious and the russians couldn't get in?

I think the Russians, Chinese, Americans, etc... are all hacking and spying on each other.  Hillary placed our country at risk using a private server and Podesta and his team just dropped the ball.

5 minutes ago, Snoslinger said:

wouldn't have taken that many vote changes in those states to alter the election. while vast amounts of votes wouldn't have changed, the question is was there enough? i think there was a good chance.

We will never know that but we do know that Hillary and her team explicitly ignored those states - even against President Obama's urging. 

10 minutes ago, spin_dry said:

So if you leave your car unlocked and some 14 year old steals it then you eat the loss? Interesting concept. 

Poor analogy. 

Watched the first 6 or 6 1/2 minutes and Olbermann failed.  He sounded like someone who's been in the anger stage of grief and is probably in group therapy for it.  I'm guessing the words President Elect Trump are causing him some anxiety.

Putin isn't the real story.  Clinton and her team were reckless in the way they stored and treated information.  Whether it was Putin; a 14 year old computer geek; or a really big fella who never comes out of the house who hacked the emails, in the end it exposed the truth.  Whether or not it influenced the outcome of the election can be debated for generations - but we will never know.  Personally, I don't think it mattered.  Hillary was a deeply flawed candidate (as was Trump), but in the end it was the blue states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania who put him over the top.  States he spent time in and she did not. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BPt4UQAd7k