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I Was A Never Trumper Until Democrats Went Gonzo On Kavanaugh. Now, Hand Me That Red Hat

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I had an emotional support squirrel when I was about seven years old.

Here's a picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_the_Flying_Squirrel#/media/File:Rocky_the_flying_squirrel.jpg

#1 peacelovewoodstock on 2018-10-11 07:22 (Reply)

Woodstock, I had a pet flying squirrel too as a child. His name was Rocky and we absolutely adored him. My Dad brought him home to us, and as he said, the little squirrel was never wild. He would sit in our shirt pocket and eat pecans. I have never forgotten him.

#1.1 blondi utronki on 2018-10-11 13:20 (Reply)

On the Monday morning following my eighteenth birthday, which happened on a Sunday, I walked to the post office (four blocks—small town) and registered for the draft. Then I walked (another two blocks) to city hall and registered to vote, then I walked ten blocks to work. In both cases, i received a card to show I had done so, one to present at the polls and one to present, among other places, to receive government benefits such as student loans.

That took a half hour of time I would have been at work (it was the summer after I graduated high school) which my boss gladly excused. Seemed like a fine system to me.

#2 Bruce Anderson on 2018-10-11 08:20 (Reply)

Did the same, but on my birthday while I was still in HS.

I never understood the DMV, which can't get out of its own way, as a registration center.

#2.1 Bulldog on 2018-10-11 08:51 (Reply)

I have not been a Never Trumper. I have not liked him, he is generally an ass, and I disagree with a number of his policies.

On the other hand, I didn't vote for Hillary, disagreed with Obama on about 90% of his agenda (as opposed to 40-50 with Trump) and have come to ignore Trump's more outlandish hyperbole, lies and hallucinations.

That said, the Kavanaugh hearings moved me further away from the Democrats (not that I was ever close). I have believed they were on the cusp of starting an all-out Identity Politics war, and Kavanaugh may be the Fort Sumter of that war.

On the other hand, it may be the Waterloo, but I doubt it. I have seen people who were on the fence with Trump moved closer to him after Kavanaugh. Outside of the obvious "Progressivism and Feminism are right all the time and you only believe the Democrats and women" crowd, everyone I have chatted with have been appalled by the behavior of the Democrats. More to the point, they've been stunned that Feinstein's team illegally released documents and have suffered no consequences (yet, but I doubt they will).

So I'm still in the same place regarding Trump. He's easy to put up with. Much easier than Obama, who was a self-righteous, effete, knucklehead who lacked a spine and wanted every US male to be as effete and metrosexual as he was. If you weren't, he would put you down using the nicest possible words so the press would call him urbane and cultured.

At least Trump isn't afraid to call people out and stand up to them.

I loved that he stood by Kavanaugh. Obama would've cut a guy like that loose in a flash - the minute the letter was leaked, he'd have had a withdrawal note in hand, and been lining up a completely soft target, acceptable to all nominee.

#3 Bulldog on 2018-10-11 08:49 (Reply)

Bulldog: the minute the letter was leaked, he'd have had a withdrawal note in hand, and been lining up a completely soft target, acceptable to all nominee.

Yeah, imagine a justice on the courts being acceptable to the vast majority of Americans. What gall!

#3.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 08:52 (Reply)

In the 1950s, Thurgood Marshall was unacceptable to a majority of Americans. Just sayin'.

#3.1.1 Another Guy named Dan on 2018-10-11 09:13 (Reply)

Another Guy named Dan: In the 1950s, Thurgood Marshall was unacceptable to a majority of Americans.

And by 1967, the Senate vote to confirm Marshall was 69-11.

#3.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 09:28 (Reply)

Leftist in autumn of 2016: Hillary's fact going to be President!

Leftist in autumn of 2018: Let me dazzle you with my command of Thurgood Marshall trivia!

#3.1.1.1.1 Bill Carson on 2018-10-11 09:36 (Reply)

Squirrel!

#3.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 09:54 (Reply)

I'll see your squirrel and raise you $20 ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump

List of federal judges appointed by President Hillary Clinton: {}.

#3.1.1.1.1.1.1 Bill Carson on 2018-10-11 10:05 (Reply)

Leftist, early 2016: "We must respect election results, but Hillary will win!"

Leftist, mid-November 2016: "It was an illegitimate election! It was STOLEN! HILLARY SHOULD HAVE WON!"

Independent, Late 2018: "Okay, after two years of screaming tantrums and the idiocy of the Kavanaugh hearings - what reason would I ever have for voting for a Democrat again?"

Leftist, late 2018: "WE FEELZ SO HARD! WAAAAHHHH! OUR OUTRAGE IS TURNED UP TO 15!!"

Independents & some nominal Dems, late 2018: ""We get it.
You're friggin' outraged all the time. At everything. Constantly.

"Tax cuts? You're outraged, promising to roll them back. "Welfare reform? You're outraged, promising to increase giveaways.
"Defense reform? You're outraged.
"Moving our embassy to Jerusalem? You're outraged.
"Getting the peace process going in NK? You're outraged.
"Negotiating trade deals? You're outraged.
"Kavanaugh confirmation? You're outraged.
"Low unemployment? You're outraged. "
"Low Black unemployment? You're outraged.
"Low Hispanic unemployment? You're outraged.
"Idiots in Congress INCREASING spending? You're silent.
"Dropping deficit? You're outraged.

"You're always outraged - and you've got NOTHING new to offer. NOBODY CARES any more."

#3.1.1.1.1.2 JLawson on 2018-10-11 10:00 (Reply)

Leftist this very minute: Ignore JLawson's accurate timeline and instead submit to these voices of reason.

#3.1.1.1.1.2.1 Bill Carson on 2018-10-11 10:15 (Reply)

That was heartwarming, except for the topless lady with the mustache.

#3.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 Hank_M on 2018-10-11 10:35 (Reply)

Sorry about that. Topless "ladies" with mustaches must be part of Hillary's new and totally benign "civility" ;)

#3.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Bill Carson on 2018-10-11 11:17 (Reply)

"Dammit! Outrage at 15 didn't work!"

"Okay, let's turn it up to 20! WE FEELZ SO HARD!!!"

Mushy middle: "Oh, holy turdballs, not this crap again. Why should I base my vote on how much you're screaming at me?"

#3.1.1.1.1.2.1.2 JLawson on 2018-10-11 10:41 (Reply)

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. I think there were more media people there than protestors. How come they don’t know the words by heart? Isn’t the song taught in radical third way feminist studies 101? I would think it would be sung at the beginning of every class.

#3.1.1.1.1.2.1.3 B. Hammer on 2018-10-11 12:57 (Reply)

You like data. Senate Dems voting against Marshall or not voting: 27. Senate Repubs voting against Marshall or not voting: 4.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/s176

#3.1.1.1.2 BillH on 2018-10-11 10:32 (Reply)

There have been plenty of justices who were considered unacceptable. Acceptability by the public should be the least important consideration.

The depth of knowledge of the topic (Constitution) and how that knowledge is presented (rulings) are all that are necessary, and all that should be discussed.

If we let the average American decide who was on SCOTUS, we'd have Taylor Swift on the court. Brilliant! Imagine that - someone who everyone finds acceptable - great concept.

I didn't love Kavanaugh until he pushed back in a fashion that I think proves that he's the right person for the position. Good. We need people on the court with an attitude like that.

#3.1.1.2 Bulldog on 2018-10-11 11:36 (Reply)

Birddog, I had that epiphany watching the judge push back. I didn't like what they were doing to him, but man, when he got his dander up and rightly called out the Democrats , he gained some points with me. He said the ordeal didn't change him when he was sworn in. How could it not? We will see, but most folks, when exposed to anything like that, would not be the "same" afterwards. That was a crucible .

I hope he doens't go " Roberts" on the court, much less Souter. If he sticks with the Constitution we'll be good. The next justice can be the kill-shot to a progressive court.

#3.1.1.2.1 UnlceMax on 2018-10-11 12:07 (Reply)

Bulldog: There have been plenty of justices who were considered unacceptable. Acceptability by the public should be the least important consideration.

In a democracy, the acceptance of court decisions by the people is essential. If a judge is seen as a partisan rather than an impartial judge of facts and law, it undermines the courts.

Bulldog: I didn't love Kavanaugh until he pushed back in a fashion that I think proves that he's the right person for the position.

It's the very fashion of his pushback that suggests he won't act as an impartial judge, but as a partisan. His comments lead Democrats, those on the political left, anti-Trumpers, and the Clintons to have reason to believe they would not receive a fair hearing before his court. He could easily have defended himself without letting his factional freak flag fly.

#3.1.1.2.2 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 15:27 (Reply)

I see the three women on the court - all leftists - as so untrustworthy that I refuse to accept them as justices.

In fact, the very fashion of their respective demeanors nullifies their opinions.

Who employs you, Gasbot?

#3.1.1.2.2.1 The Gasbot abides. on 2018-10-11 17:52 (Reply)

Since y'all are not Americans how would y'all know what is or is not acceptable to the vast majority of Americans?
KiddieZ?
😂😂😂

#3.1.2 Zzzzatemypuppy on 2018-10-11 09:28 (Reply)

Serving as a Judge should not be a popularity contest.

An acceptable judge to a majority of people, is pure fantasy; like much of what you write on this blog.

I’m sure you want an example of your wishful writing? Yesterday you stated that Hillary didn’t call Trump supports irredeemable:

QUOTE:

You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right? The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic – you name it. And unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up. He has given voice to their websites that used to only have 11,000 people, now have 11 million. He tweets and retweets offensive, hateful, mean-spirited rhetoric.

Now some of those folks, they are irredeemable, but thankfully they are not America.

What sort of person calls others irredeemable? Earlier that same day, you tried to show us example of what a fine Christian character Clinton is; giving a campaign speech at a black church. What sort of Christian, especially one who is running for President, calls brothers and sisters in Christ irredeemable? Or call any human being irredeemable. What sort of person defends that?

We would all do well, to learn from the many historical examples of what leaders of government do to those they believe are irredeemable.

#3.1.3 B. Hammer on 2018-10-11 11:13 (Reply)

B. Hammer: Yesterday you stated that Hillary didn’t call Trump supports irredeemable

That was incorrect, as your extended quote shows.

B. Hammer: What sort of person calls others irredeemable?

Someone who doesn't think that those who are "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic" are likely to change.

As we said before, Clinton was wrong to call people "deplorable". She was also wrong to call people "irredeemable". But she didn't call for violence, as suggested by Assistant Village Idiot, who fulfilled Godwin's Law in his very first comment.

#3.1.3.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 15:39 (Reply)

Wow! So it is okay to call, hundreds of thousands of people, people you and Hillary have never even met, racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic and islamaphobic? That you condemn people with such an onslaught of venom; the utter arrogance of that is very disturbing. The only reason she and you have, to call people such things, is that they were not going to vote: Hillary.

#3.1.3.1.1 B. Hammer on 2018-10-11 17:03 (Reply)

B. Hammer: So it is okay to call, hundreds of thousands of people, people you and Hillary have never even met, racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic and islamaphobic?

Multiple studies show that a small, but significant percentage of Americans hold explicitly racist or white nationalist views. With the prevalence of smartphones, there is ample evidence of specific instances of racism; driving while black, walking while black, babysitting while black, listening to music while black, asking for directions while black, waiting while black, ...

#3.1.3.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 17:17 (Reply)

You happily judge the character of thousand of individuals, based on a study, and smart phones? How sad.

#3.1.3.1.1.1.1 B. Hammer on 2018-10-11 17:37 (Reply)

B. Hammer: You happily judge the character of thousand of individuals, based on a study

We can certainly estimate the number of Americans have explicitly racist or white nationalist views — by asking them.

#3.1.3.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 06:03 (Reply)

Imagine breaking the law to pursue a political agenda based on identity politics and hearsay.

What gall?

Zach, for someone who pretends to think, you do a good job of proving you do very little of it.

#3.1.4 Bulldog on 2018-10-11 11:21 (Reply)

The borg bot does not think...it is programmed.

#3.1.4.1 indyjonesouthere on 2018-10-11 11:41 (Reply)

If only the regulars could get that through their heads. They keep addressing it like it's sentient.

#3.1.4.1.1 The gasbot abides. on 2018-10-11 15:25 (Reply)

You switched phrases again. Dishonest. Acceptable in the sense of Senators being willing to vote to confirm, deferring to the elected president, which Republicans consistently do and Democrats do only occasionally, is different from being "acceptable to the vast majority of Americans."

You really like phrases like "vast majority," don't you?

#3.1.5 AssistantVillage Idiot (Link) on 2018-10-11 14:13 (Reply)

Well, nostalgic overuse of the phrase aside, you have to admit their direct experience with majorities has been scarce on the ground in recent times. Planet Z is just keepin' the dream alive.

#3.1.5.1 Aggie on 2018-10-11 14:55 (Reply)

Assistant Village Idiot: You switched phrases again.

The original statement by Bulldog was "acceptable to all". Did he mean acceptable to every single Senator, or to every single American? We applied the principle of generosity. Changing "all" to "vast majority" is a reasonable use of the term, as unanimity is rarely possible, while a broad consensus is usually possible (absent obstruction, such as seen with Merrick Garland).

#3.1.5.2 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 15:47 (Reply)

Continually calling it obstruction, or what ever the favored word dujour is, does not change the fact that the Majority party, in the Senate, fulfilled their Constitutional duties of Advise and Consent; better know as the Bidden rule. They did not consent. Why is that so hard to understand?

#3.1.5.2.1 B. Hammer on 2018-10-11 17:20 (Reply)

B. Hammer: the Majority party, in the Senate, fulfilled their Constitutional duties of Advise and Consent

They didn't provide advice or consent. They breached a long-standing norm. Just one more thing that has been broken. The result, unless the norm is somehow reestablished, is that the President doesn't get to choose judges unless his party also controls the Senate.

#3.1.5.2.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 06:00 (Reply)

"imagine a justice on the courts being acceptable to the vast majority of Americans."

Typical, arrogant leftist. Thinking you - and only you - speak for the vast majority of Americans.

Newsflash: You don't.

#3.1.6 jimg on 2018-10-11 17:32 (Reply)

Gasbot would have nothing if not for the spectacular arrogance. And the profoundly selective POV. And the paid bias. And the gaslighting.

Yeah, Gasbot would have nothing if not for the arrogance, the bias, the propaganda, and the gaslighting.

#3.1.6.1 The Gasbot abides. on 2018-10-11 17:56 (Reply)

jimg: Thinking you - and only you - speak for the vast majority of Americans.

We're not speaking for them, but saying they should have a voice. The judiciary needs to have the confidence of the people.

#3.1.6.2 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 06:02 (Reply)

All the Republicans who finally grew a spine, shut down this confirmation accusation circus, and started sounding just like middle America?

Listening to their constituents.

The commensurate destruction of associated leftist narrative all over the political landscape?

Crashing into the majority.

The coming red wave?

Listening to the voter.

Who employs you, Gasbot?

#3.1.6.2.1 And yet the Gasbot abides. on 2018-10-12 10:47 (Reply)

Sure Trump is an ass. But what politician isn't? There are only two types of politicians; those that speak the truth and those that lie to your face. The suave smooth slick liars and the incompetent bumbling liars. Yes those slick politicians are much nicer than Trump but they don't like you, they don't like the U.S., and they don't like the constitution and all the power the voters have. Seriously "trump is an ass" but nothing to say about Hillary or Obama? They both have far surpassed the "ass" level and become outright crooks and traitors to our country. But Trump talks coarsely, plainly when he recounts what his opponents are doing. He mocks, for effect and emphasis. He isn't smooth and smiling like slick Willie when he lies to our face. He tells it like it is even when it makes him look like an ass.

Do I wish Trump were just as honest and just as dedicated to our country and our constitution and at the same time a better more polished public speaker? Yes, I do. Is Trump sometimes belligerent to the traitors in politics like Hillary selling our uranium to Russia and Obama giving billions to terrorists? Yes, he does have a short fuse when it comes to traitors. Do I ever wish Trump could lie in his teeth and distort the data and facts like Zachriel does on this blog everyday? No, that would make Trump a lying ass.

I will take Trump as he is, warts, exaggeration, coarse language and brutal honesty. He isn't perfect but he is so much better than anyone we have had in politics for the last 200 years AND he may well be too little too late. I think the Hillary's and Obama's of America are going to win. I think they are stealing our country and our wealth to gain political power. I think they work with our enemies when it suits them. I think they will destroy Trump and emasculate their opposition. I think that is all much more important than Trump's public persona.

#3.2 OneGuy on 2018-10-11 10:54 (Reply)

Plenty of politicians are not asses. Of course, not being an ass isn't an indication that one is well-versed in economics or policy-making....let alone the Constitution (which Obama was curiously poorly informed on, for a supposed "Constitutional Scholar").

My views on Trump are based on what I'd prefer and what I like - just as any voter's views should be about any candidate. I don't vote for the "least objectionable" candidate, I vote what I believe and no, it's not a 'wasted vote'. People who use that term haven't studied democracy or they'd understand that, technically, every vote is 'wasted'.

The only votes which aren't wasted are the votes you make every day of your life about where you spend your money and how you spend your time. The votes you cast in a ballot box should be designed to allow you the most flexibility in choosing to live as you see fit. There are few candidates, ever, who are interested in that. So voting for an Obama, a Hillary, and even a Trump means that you just hope that whatever they are doing benefit you more than it benefits someone else.

That said, Trump is far better at providing that flexibility than an Obama or Hillary. He's just not to the degree I prefer. Nothing wrong with that. Doesn't mean I have to like him or vote for him, though I can appreciate the few things he is doing that I happen to believe provide us greater freedoms.

Kavanaugh's nomination was one of those things. He wasn't the nominee I felt was best, but I was ultimately impressed by how he handled himself and that horrid situation the Democrats set up.

Zach probably doesn't understand the nature of standing up for yourself. He think it's better to make people feel good. Which is why he spends so much time commenting here. Living in your mom's basement provides lots of time to troll the intertubes.

#3.2.1 Bulldog on 2018-10-11 11:31 (Reply)

I don't really disagree with your feeling about how Trump comes across in public. Sometimes he will drop malapropisms that make you cringe. But I remind myself that he spent his entire life dealing with various construction/unions workers and dishonest politicians and city inspectors where rough talk and being the big dog were normal.

The thing is his actual accomplishments, both in his life and in the president's office, are extraordinary AND more importantly he is in my opinion on the right side. So I refuse to criticize him while he is in office. Partly because often his plan isn't clear to us all and he succeeds in the end in ways we never anticipated and partly because if he does one or two things I disagree with and twenty things I agree with I will support him 100% and not 90% or 80% because he isn't perfect. For me, he is my guy and I will credit him for what he does right and forgive and forget those few things he does I don't think is right. I do this for the simple reason that the left is doing everything it can to bring him down and I don't want to play into their hand by criticizing him even if I think I'm correct.

#3.2.1.1 OneGuy on 2018-10-11 11:49 (Reply)

OneGuy: I will take Trump as he is, warts, exaggeration, coarse language and brutal honesty.

Trump lies constantly. He lies when the truth would do.

Bulldog: probably doesn't understand the nature of standing up for yourself.

Sure we do. But our notion doesn't involve lying or require tearing down others.

#3.2.2 Zachriel on 2018-10-11 15:55 (Reply)

That is exactly what Fords job was at the Kavanaugh hearings. Authoritarian/fascist/communist/progressive/liberal/islamists know no other method of operation. That was Hillarys job when she defended a rapist of a young girl and later laughed about it. That's what Don Lemon and company do to Alinsky West as a token negro for Trump.

#3.2.2.1 indyjonesouthere on 2018-10-11 17:48 (Reply)

indyjonesouthere: That is exactly what Fords job was at the Kavanaugh hearings.

Ford's testimony was credible, and she knew Kavanaugh at the time of the alleged incident.

indyjonesouthere: That was Hillarys job when she defended a rapist of a young girl and later laughed about it.

That's a mischaracterization. Everyone has the right to a legal defence. Clinton was appointed against her will to defend the person, so she defended him. That's called integrity.

#3.2.2.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 06:06 (Reply)

"Ford's testimony was credible"

Doesn't matter as everything thing she said was uncorroborated.

#3.2.2.1.1.1 Hank_M on 2018-10-12 07:57 (Reply)

Hank_M: Doesn't matter as everything thing she said was uncorroborated.

Witness testimony is admissible evidence in every court, which instruct juries to consider the credibility of the witnesses to the case.

#3.2.2.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 13:42 (Reply)

"Witness testimony is admissible evidence in every court"

Wasn't a court, though.
And no matter where she gave her "testimony", it is completely uncorroborated.

So keep on calling her credible. She's a credible liar.

#3.2.2.1.1.1.1.1 Hank_M on 2018-10-12 14:21 (Reply)

Hank_M: Wasn't a court, though.

That's right. The standards of evidence are lower in what is basically a job interview. He does have the right to contest the accusation, but he dissembled about his past behavior, engaged in angry conspiracy theories, and talked an awful lot about how much he likes beer. As we noted elsewhere, his job interview probably wouldn't even get him a job as assistant manager at Applebee's.

#3.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 14:57 (Reply)

His job interview saved his nomination defending himself against slanders by the democrats and the media.

It was the correct response to the character assassination the democrats and media employed against him.

#3.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Hank_M on 2018-10-12 15:24 (Reply)

Hank_M: His job interview saved his nomination ...

Sure — at the expense of eroding the foundations of the court by engaging in a Trumpian, partisan, conspiratorial attack against his perceived enemies. He put his ambition before the institution.

#3.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 15:50 (Reply)

Is that gaslighting written for you, Gasbot?

Who employs you?

#3.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 The Gasbot abides. on 2018-10-12 16:40 (Reply)

Holy cow, Gasbot, given your rampant, unmitigated, molecular, nitro-grade, and indeed, your moniker-defining mendacity, I'm gonna award you pot/kettle award of the epoch.

I'd ask how you can even posit such a Jupiter-sized ball of toxic hot gas but that'd send you off into another of those little tap dances you do.

Who employs you, most honest Gasbot?

#3.2.2.2 The gasbot abides. on 2018-10-11 18:02 (Reply)

"Trump lies constantly."

Obama lied constantly and continues to do so.
Hillary lies every time she opens her mouth.
The media lies about most things it reports on.
And we should care if Trump supposedly does the same?

#3.2.2.3 Hank_M on 2018-10-12 07:52 (Reply)

Hank_M: {Whatabout!}

Squirrel!

#3.2.2.3.1 Zachriel on 2018-10-12 13:39 (Reply)

Not a squirrel: Trump's long, long, long list of accomplishments. Man, it's great to have an actual executive in an executive position instead of a hamster.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trumps-list-289-accomplishments-in-just-20-months-relentless-promise-keeping

Who employs you, Gasot?

#3.2.2.3.1.1 Yet the Gasbot abides. on 2018-10-12 14:13 (Reply)

handwaving!

#3.2.2.3.1.2 Hank_M on 2018-10-12 14:23 (Reply)

Re supermarkets:

The original Big Bear was a converted roller rink just north of the Ohio State campus in Columbus. It was still in business when I came to Columbus in the 70's and 80's, and I did some shopping there.

It still had the original roller rink floors. There were still roller rinks in Ohio until very recently, and there may still be a few hidden away in small towns somewhere.

#4 bob sykes (Link) on 2018-10-11 09:04 (Reply)

Went shopping at that Big Bear a few times during college at Ohio State in the early 80s. Loved those hardwood floors, but didn't know they were from an old roller rink. Neat.

#4.1 Bill Carson on 2018-10-11 09:47 (Reply)

There is a roller rink in Portland famous for it's "floating floor". It was built in a flood plain and when it floods the floor rises with the flood to prevent the water from destroying it.

#4.2 Anon on 2018-10-11 10:58 (Reply)

I voted for Trump because I have a policy of voting in every election and HRC wasn't even a choice. I had low to no expectations for him except that he wasn't her. So far I've been thrilled with his performance. Every day is like a new happy surprise. Frankly, I don't care a bit what he says as long as he keeps kicking leftists ass and taking names. I also think he's much smarter than he's given credit for. Yes, he's loud and brash which some think makes him unkind. I'd remind you of how pleasant Obama was as he sold us down the road. Trump is a warrior while every other President has been a politician.
At this point, my biggest concern is that he can't run for more than 2 terms!

#5 FRP on 2018-10-11 09:43 (Reply)

I like Trump just for the same reasons you listed. I liked him as soon s he began campaigning. Someone finally stood up for me. He doesn't really pucker up for anyone when they bend over.

#5.1 JC on 2018-10-11 15:27 (Reply)

" there is a better way to use our wealth"
If it's our wealth where do get my cut?
“The State is the great fiction by which everyone endeavours to live at the expense of everyone else.” Frederic Bastiat

#6 Ray on 2018-10-11 10:24 (Reply)

Charity begins at home, Bernie. According to the [ahem] internet, good ole' Bern gave a whopping 4 percent of his income to charity in 2014, and his effective tax rate was 13.5 percent.

#6.1 BillH on 2018-10-11 10:39 (Reply)

Bernie: "Your money is MY money, and I want to spend it on this!"

Everyone else: "We know what you want, Bernie. Go to Venezuela. That's your end goal."

#6.2 JLawson on 2018-10-11 12:43 (Reply)

CNN on Kanye: RAAAAAAACISTS.

Oh, that Paullie "The Beard" Krugman! Never ever gonna wise up!

#7 Sam L. on 2018-10-11 10:53 (Reply)

Two economic classes that I took in college, macro and micro, were both written by Krugman and his wife. By the end of the second semester, the professor was ready to ditch the text books. Even then, what was in the text books and what Krugman writes in his essays, are sometimes opposite sides of the coin.

#7.1 B. Hammer on 2018-10-11 12:33 (Reply)

While Trump is building The Wall and filling in all the tunnels used to transport drugs, arms and humans, he can get this "anchor baby" misconception straightened out. The parents and extended families of those kidlets are costing us millions/child in illegal welfare of all types.

Trump is no more abrasive than 99% of the CEOs I've worked for as a marketing consultant. That's the nature of the beast who has a vision for a company and will fight to make it the best of its kind. Kudos to him! So glad he's working for the citizens of this nation vs. the mobsters in the Bush/Clinton/Obama cabal who were arrogant, self-serving globalists willing to sell our nation to the highest bidder.

#8 jma on 2018-10-11 13:02 (Reply)

supermarketsWhen I was stationed in Germany in the seventies, supermarkets were just starting to show up. Mostly, everyone bought bread at the bakery, meat at the butcher shop, milk at the dairy, etc. I think that's changed now.

#9 snopercod on 2018-10-11 13:11 (Reply)

No, direct experience but the Aldi food store chain in the US is an offshoot of the same company from Germany.

"Founded by the Albrecht family, the first ALDI store opened in 1961 in Germany, making ALDI the first discounter in the world."

https://corporate.aldi.us/en/aldi-history/

#9.1 Christopher B on 2018-10-11 15:13 (Reply)

s/b/ No direct ..

#9.1.1 Christopher B on 2018-10-11 15:14 (Reply)

Anyone's support squirrel is welcome to me no matter where I am. The owner might need to wait in the car.

Z might benefit from a support squirrel.

#10 Texan99 on 2018-10-12 10:01 (Reply)

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