Vox Populi – 1-2-2015

hey!

Harleigh

I just woke up!LOL

Harleigh

HOLY SHIT! You mean it’s not 1975 huh?

Harleigh

I’m not 26? hhhmmmmmmm

Harleigh

and microsoft too

Harleigh

aw c’mon

Harleigh

Reagun that smarmy b actor? right

Harleigh

I got a t-shirt that says ‘I may be old but I got to see all the cool bands’.

Harleigh

My wife came in an told me Elly Mae Clampett just died!

Harleigh

She was 81!

Harleigh

Every guy loved Donna Douglas in the 60’s. Original Daisy Duke cutoff jeans!

Harleigh

Happy New Year! Is everyone else out drinking tonight?

sabreen60

Tequila! What else? Oh, the good stuff – top shelf!

sabreen60

I hope you enjoyed the holidays!

sabreen60

AdLib – Hold the worm. Thanks.

sabreen60

What’s the convo tonight?

sabreen60

I’m mournin the loss of an old lust

Harleigh

Harleigh – would you care to elaborate?

sabreen60

Hey PPO. Happy New Year.

sabreen60

You see that! Sabreen just vanished! and now she’s back,,

Harleigh

Hi, everybody, Happy New year to you all. It’s hust hit 40 C here! HOT!! 105F or therezabouts

pinkpantheroz

Sabreen Donna Douglas died, elly mae clampett

Harleigh

oh geez PPO

Harleigh

Harleigh – I got the power! No, I accidently clicked on something or other and I haven’t even had anything to drink.

sabreen60

LOL

Harleigh

Oh Harleigh – I’m so sorry for your lost lust.

sabreen60

Yeah, Harleigh, we’re hunkering indoors with the air on. T’storms and a change later.

pinkpantheroz

Harleigh,

pinkpantheroz

yeah well me and every guy that was aound back then

Harleigh

Some love is gold, some love is rust, but the greatest of them all is LUST!!

pinkpantheroz

PPO do you get hurricanes or tornadoes there?

Harleigh

Harleigh, No Hurricanes ( cyclones) this south, but we do get the occasional tornado, not huge ones like in Tornado ally, but rip-off-the -roof size.

pinkpantheroz

Up in the tropics, H, they do get big cyclones. I was in Darwin in 1974. 2 days after I left for Melbourne, the town was wiped out by Cyclone tracey. God! Its been 40 years since I came to Australia?!!

pinkpantheroz

Hello there. Happy 2015.

murphthesurf3

you ain’t missin a thing believe me. I was 25 miles north of where cat 5 Andrew struck 25 years ago and have actually seen a F5 tornado. whoa doggies

Harleigh

Murph is in the House! Happy New Year!

sabreen60

Hey Murph! Happy New Year

pinkpantheroz

Hey Murph1

Harleigh

Indeed, greetings to Sabreen and PinkPanther from OZ

murphthesurf3

Harleigh, You’re either very unlucky, or Very, Very lucky!

pinkpantheroz

Howdy Harleigh

murphthesurf3

Murph – If I click my heels together 3 times can I get to Oz?

sabreen60

Sabreen, easier to buy a ticket on QANTAS

pinkpantheroz

Murph, lucky on both counts I think.

Harleigh

Anybody know what QANTAS stands for:

pinkpantheroz

PPO

sabreen60

Queers And Nymphomaniacs Training As Stewards!

pinkpantheroz

I tried that Sabreen and everybody laughed at me in my Ruby Red FM pumps.

Harleigh

Ad, make sure the iron is plugged in firast!

pinkpantheroz

Sab, clicking your heels together as you board a Qantas flight will do it.

murphthesurf3

I remember Hurrricane Hazel. I was really young. But it took down a huge oak tree down the street from my house.

sabreen60

adlib I thought you looked different. LOL

Harleigh

Murph –

sabreen60

Coffee time, brb. Dont have it next to the laptop!

pinkpantheroz

Howdy Ad…see you are having lap top problems – saw your comment not to me- and here….ever thus.

murphthesurf3

sabreen when and where was Hazel?

Harleigh

Har – DC in the 50’s.

sabreen60

nice profile

Harleigh

what is your new laptop toy?

Harleigh

LOL

Harleigh

Har – Here’s some info on Hazel:

sabreen60

Adlib – iscream –

sabreen60

Thank you AdLib. I will enjoy!

sabreen60

Out with Bachmann and in with Ernst.

Harleigh

AdLib – I hope I don’t blow my budget on Tequila over the next 2 years.

sabreen60

I cornered the popcorn futures!

Harleigh

That’s what they say AD.

Harleigh

Veto! EO’s. That’s what I’m waiting for.

sabreen60

Lots of that Sabreen

Harleigh

What’s the SCOTUS going to do with the ACA?

sabreen60

Sure hope you’re right, AdLib.

sabreen60

death panel Roberts

Harleigh

hi kalima

Harleigh

Good article in Wall Street Journal today about an Obama LEGISLATIVE strategy….basically an outreach to a number of Congress folks in both parties outlining action and NOT wating to react…once again taking the initiative. I wonder if he can get his job approval above 50 percent.

murphthesurf3

It’s just that I don’t put anything past these Repubs. Even letting their kid stand on the back of a dog. Okay. I know the Tundra Tart is not in politics

sabreen60

hope so murph.

Harleigh

Palib -Bachmann 2016 for jebus! halalujer!

Harleigh

Murph, it may already be above 50%. Gallop has been wrong as well as other pollsters in the past. But then again Americans are so clueless when it comes to the workings of the government. Thanks in large part to an corporate owned media.

sabreen60

Sab- objectively yes but among those in the polling groups?

murphthesurf3

AdLib, I doubt it. If he has done in the past, I don’t see him doing it now. If you look at the record over the past 6 years, he’s come out on top.

sabreen60

ALL- I was at a briefing today re. ACA…..we are ahead of projected enrollments by 7 percent in Mo. and nationwide it is at 5 percent.

murphthesurf3

Meant “has NOT”

sabreen60

That’s great Murph. I know the Obama Diary had national numbers and the ACA is looking pretty good.

sabreen60

Ad- the poison pills in the CRomnibus do have me worried but he seems to playing this smart.

murphthesurf3

AdLib, like what?

sabreen60

He could start by taking pot off Sched 1

Harleigh

Har – Can he do that? Or is that up to Congress?

sabreen60

He can do it

Harleigh

Looks like Grimm’s fairy tale is over. Good. Oops! Shouldn’t have said fairy and Grimm in the same sentence!

pinkpantheroz

PPO – Yep. Now to get rid of Scalise, but his fellow Repubs (especially Boehner) won’t kick him to the curb.

sabreen60

AdLib, I read a really good article about that. I don’t think it’s as bad as some people think. If I can remember where I read it, I’ll provide a link.

sabreen60

scalise = duke the grand wizard

Harleigh

Right you are, Sabreen. The GOP is so morally bankrupt, they’d go to the gates of Hell to scratch a vote.

pinkpantheroz

Ad, betcha Fux Noose didn’t mention that little fact

pinkpantheroz

AdLib, I know. But I’ll not comment on Warren’s comment until I can find the article.

sabreen60

Ad, the problem is that the US folk are stuck with the cretins for a while. My bet is that the only decent legislation to come will be via Exec. Orders.

pinkpantheroz

I can’t wait for Ernst to make her mark! LOL

Harleigh

AdLib, Here’s a quicky re the banks. I think the question is would a government shutdown been worth it? This provision, Section 716, required banks to put portions of their riskier derivatives businesses into holding companies. The idea was to separate some of the bank’s riskier trading in things like credit default swaps and commodities into a separate entity not insured by US taxpayers. But banks have balked at the rule since it was passed in 2010. Citigroup, one of the country’s largest banks, wrote a measure repealing the provision, and with help from JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon, managed to get Republicans to include it in the final $1.1bn budget bill.

sabreen60

I’ve also got a problem with the Dems! What the hell are they doing not backing POTUS? thay need a good kick up the arse to get their act together and start doing things as a cohesive group

pinkpantheroz

HAHAHAHA good one PPO

Harleigh

sab- good summary of the treachery….a side note..I think that both companies saw a boom on the horizon and they want to b able to take maximum advantage of it…derivatives give them the max.

murphthesurf3

Murph, I vaguely remember, when Pres. Obama was elected, he kicked out load of lobbyists. that doesn’t seem to have worked. I wonder if he could exec order a repeat

pinkpantheroz

PPO- I don’t think that Obama had much impact on lobbyists but the Dodd Frank Bill did by acting against their wishes…this is the push back from that.

murphthesurf3

Ad, I see that, but it makes you sick what all pollies will do to remain popular. Not one set of balls among ’em. Maybe Ernst has been busy behind the scenes!

pinkpantheroz

AdLib et al – Did I hear that in 2016 the Dems will only have to defend 10 Senate seats and the Repubs 24? It was the Senate and not the House, right?

sabreen60

Ad Lib….the reality for Boehner is this…..in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 he did not get a single legislative accomplishment to his credit…he had to have Dem votes every time….now he has more GOP in the House but many of them are not HIS….he will continue to need Dems and those Dems are no Blue Dogs No Mo.

murphthesurf3

Murph, hope you’re right

pinkpantheroz

Ad, right. will 2 years be enought for some Dems to grow a pair?

pinkpantheroz

Ad Lib….the fruits of Democratic apathy, lack of confidence, unrealistic expectations, and poor dicipline in 2012 IS 12 YEARS OF GOP DOMINANCE IN THE HOUSE….someone needs to shove that down the throats of every Dem.

murphthesurf3

AdLib, Won’t the census occur in 2020? If so, that’s when re-districting can take place, right?

sabreen60

BRB

pinkpantheroz

Murph – I wish I knew how to get the American people to stop being so damn apathetic.

sabreen60

Sab…redistricting is drawn up by the Legislatures for 2022 after the 2010 census.

murphthesurf3

Murph, I see.

sabreen60

AdLib, How many Speakers do you know? I’m sure you know more than most. I don’t think Boehner gives a rat’s ass about his place in history.

sabreen60

time for bed folks! later

Harleigh

Ad-Boehner will need Dem votes again and again..he will have no choice. He may not care for his place in history but if he does not produce he will be pushed to the side.

murphthesurf3

Take care Harleigh.

murphthesurf3

Good night Harleigh!

sabreen60

AdLib, I know some care. My point is I bet the average American citizen couldn’t name 3 Speakers if their life depended on it.

sabreen60

Ad- But if the GOP cannot score legislatively then the obstructionist images holds and grows. That is not what they need right now. Until they do something, they can’t mount a case for being able to govern.

murphthesurf3

The MSM made it their priority to go negative on PBO and the Dems were too weak to push back. I really don’t know what we can do about no longer having a Fourth Estate.

sabreen60

Well the midnight hour approaches. I think I’ll call it a night. Happy New Year, again everyone. Take care.

sabreen60

Ad- He is a low functioning alcoholic and fits the profile very well.

murphthesurf3

The GOP relies on Propaganda Propaganda relies on images and emotions, especially fear. It is also uibiquitous. It is everywhere pounding in its message to affirm the choices of those already in line to swing into line those wavering, and to bring those on the line or a bit over it to come to its side. Ignorance and apathy are its allies and go hand in hand with disengagement and manipulation

murphthesurf3

Good night Sabreen

murphthesurf3

Ad…now can we get enough others to see the truth.

murphthesurf3

Presidential elections without the midterms…..2010! and a lot of opportunity squandered.

murphthesurf3

The billions of untapped wealth to take over is a very good investment….look at the derivative deal in the Cromnibus…payoff!

murphthesurf3

And we cannot leave out the growing control in the state legislatures and governships.

murphthesurf3

I think that the control of the Senate by the Dems is far from guaranteed.

murphthesurf3

I have seen state by state breakdowns that are not promising.

murphthesurf3

This google page will depress you. https://www.google.com/search?q=democrats+doubt+senate+win+2016&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

murphthesurf3

For me, more and more, it is the power of money to shape the electorate and the GOP has that in abundance.

murphthesurf3

Women voters were fooled in 2014 and money was a key in shaping the message that won the day.

murphthesurf3