Vox Populi – 4-14-2017

Hey Ad! What a week hey?

Beatlex

It would not be a major surprise,Un& Donald show.2 childish people with extremely big arsenals,what could go wrong?

Beatlex

see you at 8 Ad

Beatlex

Hi Ad, how’s it going?

glenn

Ain’t that the truth?

glenn

Things here are fine; same old, same old.

glenn

And, that’s a good thing!

glenn

Just one, tomorrow afternoon. An away game. How about you? Any games for you?

glenn

Ouch! Glad to hear she’s healing. Doing anything special for Easter?

glenn

Not even an egg hunt; granddaughter is too old and too “cool” for that! I keep telling her she needs to quit growing; she just gives me the “teenager” look. I love watching her grow and mature; but damn, I miss those early years!

glenn

You know, I can’t even begin to predict. Maybe trump will come out with a statement like he did with NATO. Even though nothing changed in NATO, trump’s perspective changed, so now everything is okay with NATO. Or, Ivanka could tell him how NK is calling his bluff, so he’ll have to do something to show his “manliness” and “presidentness”. Or, he could have some more chocolate cake, and decide that bombs and chocolate go well together. Who the hell knows? Do you have any predictions?

glenn

Oh yeah, my granddaughter loves candy, too! Takes after her grandmother that way! LOL!

glenn

That’s the truth, Ad. We didn’t do “Nutcracker” this year because of my oldest granddaughter’s wedding in December, so I’m hoping we’ll get to do it this year. Don’t know though, she may be over that too.

glenn

Yup, that’s exactly how I see it, too. I can’t believe our dumb media! Bombing another country made trump “presidential.” What a crock of shit.

glenn

I know. The older two girls will be here for Christmas this year; hopefully they’ll want to go. Or, maybe I can talk her into another show that we can all go to together.

glenn

I know, where did that come from? How can anyone call bombs “beautiful”? Unbelievable!

glenn

MOAFUps!

pinkpantheroz

Agreed. But who wants to pay all that money for tickets to have a surly teen sit next to you? You have to pick your battles. Not that she’s ever been surly with me; but, then again, as my daughter keeps telling me, I don’t make her do anything she doesn’t want to. That is the grandmother’s privilege, you know. She does have to show manners, and respect, but my daughter tells me we get along so well because I don’t make her do anything she doesn’t want to do. LOL!

glenn

Hey PPO! Well, in his “defense”, trump has been the MOAFups since he began running for president!

glenn

How are you, PPO? How’s your Fergie?

glenn

Hi guys n gals. Fergie’s fine, DG. sleeping in late today. On skype to her nephew in UK overnight

pinkpantheroz

PPO–nice to hear she’s doing well. So, Ad asked me what I predicted trump will do about North Korea. So, before Ad asks you, I’m going to ask you the same question. What predictions do you have?

glenn

I worry that the fat insane guy with the nukes doesn’t decide to a pre emptive strike. Don’t know what Kim will do either. But it is quite worrisome.

pinkpantheroz

sorry mixed my grammar! I HOPE….

pinkpantheroz

Has anyone dragged up United yet? snigger

pinkpantheroz

thanks, Ad. I’ll try and nudge her back!

pinkpantheroz

Ad–yeah, I do pull rank now and then, too. I’m not quite the pushover my daughter thinks I am!

glenn

You know, Ad and PPO, this is exactly what trump said he would do. Remember, he said he wouldn’t let anyone know what his plans are; that he wanted to be unpredictable. So….I hope all of his base is happy!

glenn

Fergie is conflicted, Ad. As an ex-25 year vet of UAL (back in the good ol’ days), she’s mad that the bean counters turned UA into a shitehole. As one who got shafted by them, she’s delighterd they’re bing mocked and shamed.. She used to run the Sydney, aust. Ticket Office for them after setting up their office here in australia

pinkpantheroz

In February, I flew Delta to visit a friend in AZ. On the way back to Atlanta, it was an overbooked flight, and their first offer was $200. No one took them up on it; so I think they upped it to $500, and finally got some takers. It was funny listening to them, though. I also saw an article that says Delta has “authorized” some higher ups to offer up to $1,000 or so if they can’t get any takers for changing flights.

glenn

UAL is being sneaky with their offers, glenn. They only offer ‘United Dollars” for future flights. The law says they must pay real dollars cash

pinkpantheroz

Ad, he keeps them secret because he himself hasn’t figured anything out. Numbnuts

pinkpantheroz

Hey folks! I’m wore plum out practicing my duck and cover! I almost could not get up out from under my desk again! Not like Im 10 years old anymore.

Harleigh

Right, Ad. Nothing trump does is intentional. On one hand, it’s fascinating watching him twist himself into a pretzel when he changes positions, sometimes in the course of a conversation. On the other hand, it’s absolutely horrifying to watch him do it, and even more horrifying to watch his supporters, and his spokespersons defend him!

glenn

hey harleigh!

pinkpantheroz

glenn what worries me is that the US is going to hell in a handbasket as everyone is distracted by the clown show

pinkpantheroz

PPO–oh Delta wasn’t offering cash! They were offering future flights, and vouchers for hotels and meals. I don’t think any of them actually offer cash. The only time Delta has offered cash, as far as I know, is when they had that big computer glitch last year. And, it wasn’t exactly cash, it was $200 off my next Delta flight.

glenn

True, Ad. She was right there when it started when UAL bought the PAN Am Pacific division in the early ’80s

pinkpantheroz

PPO–my worries, too. Trump is sneaking in all of these exec orders and his cabinet members are changing rules and laws right and left, and all our damned media can do is talk about how damn presidential he is when bombing another country. Or his tweets!

glenn

ad, and glenn, as far as I can tell, you can insist on cash and they must comply, or else they are practicing monopolistic activity ( which it almost is, anyway)

pinkpantheroz

brb

pinkpantheroz

I have not been on a plane in 30 years. Hope I don’t have to anymore.

Harleigh

Trumps foreign policy has the real danger of going sideways in a hurry.With Korea as the most dangerous situation.

Beatlex

Hey Harleigh–yeah, isn’t it amazing how much smaller those damn desks have gotten?

glenn

Hey Beatlex–if only we knew what trump’s foreign policy in regards to North Korea, actually IS! Then we can determine if it’s going sideways, or upside down, or backwards, or whatever!

glenn

Ad,Trump has no core beliefs,he does not give a rats ass about most Americans

Beatlex

Ad–it’s the art of the deal, dontcha know? Baffle them with bullshit; change your position at least three times; deny you said what you said, and by the time you get to the actual “deal”, you can claim that you “won”, since no one knew what your position was in the first place.

glenn

Hey Murph!

glenn

beat, Trump doesn’t give a rat’s ass about anything unless it makes money for Trump. His Raytheon Stock has jumped !

pinkpantheroz

glenn, the perfect description! Bravo!

pinkpantheroz

We have to pin our hopes that the FBI finds criminal behaviour in the Trump Campaign and jails some of those bastards! And drive Donald from power

Beatlex

PPO–if the airlines are supposed to give you cash, does that mean they give it to you then and there? Or, will the check be in the mail?

glenn

not sure, g. Have to look it up

pinkpantheroz

Hi Gang! Late again…Indivisible Meetings….Rally Tomorrow in St. Louis….Trump Taxes the focus.

MurphTheSurf3

Hey M!

Beatlex

Beatlex–and hope that they find it fast. My only hope for them taking so long is that they’re trying to build an “airtight” case, so trump and his pals can’t wiggle out of it.

glenn

‘Oonagh from United’ is a Legend in the industry here. Thoroughly well deserved.

pinkpantheroz

PPO–sorry? What is “oonagh from United?

glenn

The CEO OZ?

Beatlex

One of the members of our Indivisible Leadership Team is an attorney with considerable expertise in the matter of doing business with foreign governments….he says that he does not see a smoking gun in Trump’s hands at this point….but that there are smoking guns aplenty in the hands and holsters of a number of Trump confidantes and agents. He will be tainted.

MurphTheSurf3

Trump is a boob,has no clue,everyone knows it.Dangerous times ahead

Beatlex

pinkpantheroz

Glenn I could not squeeze my 69 YO ass under on of those old desks! LOL

Harleigh

Ad–hopefully, the Dem candidate has all of trump’s tweets that show his absolutely blatant hypocrisy and can use them mercilessly.However, the next Dem candidate damn well better have polices out front every single time they make a speech. Use trump’s tweets in ads; when speaking in public, speak ONLY about DEM policies.

glenn

glenn, sorry, Fergie’s handle. She set up the UAL Sydney office, then ran their ticket office back when it was FUN to travel!

pinkpantheroz

Murph–doesn’t matter that trump will be tainted; his supporters and sycophants will blame it all on the “snowflakes”.

glenn

when I was a kid we had to dress up to travel on a plane or train! The planes flapped their wings!

Harleigh

PPO- I was bumped last month. Got to the gate in plenty of time and was told that my seat had been given away and that I was on standby. I guessed that the seat was given to someone who had been bumped earlier in the day or was one of their own. They ended up paying me a grand and I demanded a check, no voucher, as I would not be flying them for some time to come.

MurphTheSurf3

PPO–thanks for the link. Good to know.

glenn

Ad…I had the same reading on this. Best case…he is smeared and has to crawl through the rest of his term covered in shit.

MurphTheSurf3

Our first hockey playoffs in 11 years in my city.Since the time of Gretzky,we have a new phenom named McDavid.Goodnight

Beatlex

Harleigh–me neither!

glenn

glenn, ‘Snowflake” has an entirely different connotation in Australia. Its a name for guys who steal womens underwear from clotheslines!

pinkpantheroz

…. but then again!

pinkpantheroz

Murph–good for you. So you were bumped because someone else was bumped? It’s like the domino effect. Good for you for making them pay you right on the spot.

glenn

Murph and Ad–and trump will be smeared in that shit for history, too!

glenn

Back to our Indivisible Trump Tax protest….we are going to try to weave the Trump pattern of deception to avoid transparency throughout our march with signs pointing to his history before the Presidency right up to the White House decision NOT to release the WH visitor logs to the public. The Obama admin did it monthly on line (with some redaction reviewed by the DOJ and a committee of House and Senate reps from both parties).

MurphTheSurf3

I think our military is a total waste. Not much left to defend from all the straw enemies.

Harleigh

Glenn….either that or one of their own people had to be sent to another site for a crew staffing. Domino effect….there is no wiggle room on flights anymore.

MurphTheSurf3

PPO–that’s funny about “snowflakes”. First of all, do you still have clotheslines in Australia? Haven’t seen one in years here, and that includes rural areas. Secondly, really? Stealing women’s underwear? SMH!

glenn

Enjoy, Beatlex! Good luck to your team!

glenn

Glenn….

MurphTheSurf3

Good luck Beatle~

MurphTheSurf3

That MOAB is a rather expensive way to clobber 36 guys. Either get the SEALs to stop filming porn and get stuck in, or sic the Chicago Airport Bouncers on ’em.

pinkpantheroz

Indiana hated Pence and was glad to see him go.

Harleigh

Ad–I’m not sure it’s possible to destroy enthusiasm for trump with his base. Dems have to work on turning independents and “sane” republicans. It seems there are many of them out there, lately.

glenn

Harleigh….there are enemies out there and the threat is real but the Armed Services are a rather blunt tool. A bludgeon that often makes things messier in the SPLAT that represents their action time and again. This president has turned the Dept of State into a hollow body.

MurphTheSurf3

glenn, the famous Hill’s Hoist is an Aussie invention.

pinkpantheroz

brb

pinkpantheroz

-Muuuurrrrrpppphhhh!

glenn

Glenn….the Trump base in my neck of the woods has its eye on healthcare and taxes……

MurphTheSurf3

Glenn…did you like my Trump caricature….may be too flattering.

MurphTheSurf3

Trump will fuck up our military too. State may not recover anytime soon.

Harleigh

Ad–you’re always much more optimistic than I am about repub voters. Don’t forget I have to listen to ads on the radio daily about how Jon Ossoff is going to go to Congress and align himself with “Pelosi’s and the Democratic agenda” and how “liberals” have just destroyed this country. Both of those quotes are said with a sneer in the voice of the announcer. And, how Ossoff is going to vote for all of those “job-killing regulations”, and higher taxes. You know, all of the hot buttons for repubs. I just want to smash the radio every time I hear one.

glenn

I’ve been in HC Ina for years and the repubes forgot their base! LOL 70% of snap and ACA goes to rural white people! They are gonna starve, get sick and die. That’s a plus!??

Harleigh

Murph–not so much health care in my neck of the woods. We have Jon Ossoff running for Price’s seat, and the ads against him are focusing on what I just wrote to Ad. Health care is hardly even mentioned here in GA, because it’s a done deal that we don’t have any!

glenn

AD you’re correct and it’s because they have not passed all his shit legislatively. They will start soon enough.

Harleigh

Murph–yup, that caricature was much too flattering. Funny, though!

glenn

KEEP YER GUBMINT HANS OFF MY SS AND MEDICARE!

Harleigh

Ad–there have been positive signs lately. Was it Kansas where, even though he lost, the Dem candidate surprised everyone with his margin? Plus, Ossoff is doing well, according to the polls, but then again, so was Hillary. So, I guess I’m cautiously optimistic, but just barely!

glenn

Hopefully

Harleigh

Had not heard that but anything that harms murikkka is ok with him.

Harleigh

Ad–speaking of radio ads, the Democrats are finally running one–the election is next Tuesday, and early voting has already started–with Samuel L. Jackson as the narrator telling voters that “we must stop trump”. It’s a good ad.

glenn

Ad–can trump cut out those taxes using an exec order, or does he have to go through Congress?

glenn

It is so very disheartening to see so many- for want of a better word- brainwashed idiots who blindly believe this conmans every word and can’t see the Redwoods for the effing trees! And that’s the RWNJ media I’m talking about. Then the poor gullible suckers who watch Punch and Judy while their pockets are being picked. Sad.

pinkpantheroz

Ad–yup–SL Jackson is a great motivator! Plus I love his voice!

glenn

Ad–good to hear that trump has to go through Congress, so it will get out to the media. I’m pleased to see that some Dems, at least, are getting out in front of microphones almost as much as trump spokespersons!

glenn

PPO–you’re right; it disheartening as hell. What’s really frustrating is they admit that they don’t want facts or positions; they just want to make sure that no liberals are involved in government!

glenn

BRB

glenn

Don’t forget those microwave cameras!

Harleigh

Tough one, Ad. I’d leave another woman out this cycle. Maybe later.

pinkpantheroz

I can’t think of a single outstanding dem.

Harleigh

Love it, Ad. Perfect description. Not-so-inscrutable, eh?

pinkpantheroz

only name is Kirsten Gillibrand….

Harleigh

Out of left field, Ad. Does Rahm E have too much baggage?

pinkpantheroz

Ad–hard to predict a Dem nominee. I’d really like to see a younger progressive; let’s see a “fresh” face.

glenn

PPO–I think Rahm E has way too much baggage!

glenn

pinkpantheroz

pinkpantheroz

Harleigh–agree with Ad–Gilliabrand is a good one!

glenn

pinkpantheroz

Ad…and the GOP in my neck of the woods are playing “duck deep and cover wide” at every turn…..my Congressman’s principal fund raiser just quite over this.

MurphTheSurf3

Does everyone think Elizabeth Warren is too old and has too much “baggage”? Baggage as defined by the repubs? And, I know she’s not too old; but I really would like to see a “newer” face. What do you all think?

glenn

Adam’s good for me

pinkpantheroz

Ad…when you lose your principal fundraiser because he will not vouch for you…it points to troubling trends.

MurphTheSurf3

I’m impressed with Kirsten’s positions and presentations and accomplishments. Warren has no baggage really. She is great. Running a female ticket with those 2 would not get elected… way to much for the men to accept.

Harleigh

PPO–that foreign policy cartoon is a good one! I hadn’t seen that one before. Have seen where one of your former foreign minister has some not so complimentary things to say about trump, too. In fact, as Ad says, the whole world is looking at trump in disbelief!

glenn

Ad–like Schiff. He’s pretty sharp!

glenn

Glenn….Warren is a great point person….as a candidate representing policy esp. outside of economics, not so good.

MurphTheSurf3

Harleigh…I like Gillenbrand A LOT…good choice.

MurphTheSurf3

Ad….exactly.

MurphTheSurf3

Anyone have thoughts on Korea?

MurphTheSurf3

Ad–agreed that Schiff would slice trump in half in debates. But so did Hillary, and that’s what keeps worrying me. Everyone of anyone substance agreed that Hillary won the debates on policy and everything else; yet she still lost the election. I realize it was a “perfect storm”, as you say but…..

glenn

Murph–good points!

glenn

Korea… remember USA has not won a war since 1945!

Harleigh

harleigh….. and they needed Britain and Russia to do it.

pinkpantheroz

Harleigh–Agreed. An all-female ticket is just too much for some men to accept, even here in 2017!

glenn

Glenn – there is an off broadway show going on right now that has a male playing Hillary and a female playing Trump and using the script from the debates for their script. Audiences are asked at the end, who won? It is always the person playing Trump….emotional, hitting people where they feel, connecting….the opposite for Hillary. Your point is well taken.

MurphTheSurf3

Harleigh…and that losing trend started in Korea.

MurphTheSurf3

Ad…I would back Warren but I think there are better choices.

MurphTheSurf3

Murph, that’s when politicians put their big feet in and imposed dumb restrictions on the military. Sound familiar?

pinkpantheroz

PPO….not your belief PPO…I hope.

MurphTheSurf3

Murph–I’m confused. Does the female playing trump use Hillary’s script or trump’s?

glenn

Glenn…yep the female uses Trump’s script….the point is that his words hit the emotional core and that is what wins the swing voter.

MurphTheSurf3

Which belief, Murph?

pinkpantheroz

PPO…re. politicians limiting the military.

MurphTheSurf3

Murph–that’s scary!

glenn

Ad–sure hope you’re correct!

glenn

Ad….Kim cannot be seen to lose face….and Trump would love to rip his face off….a very bad combination…neither is an adult.

MurphTheSurf3

Not the limiting part, murph. Making battleground decisions from a chair in DC, not on the battlefield.

pinkpantheroz

Ad Lib…agree with your Hillary assessment.

MurphTheSurf3

Alright, gentlemen, I can hardly keep my eyes open any longer. As usual, enjoyed our chat. Hope everyone has a great Easter, no matter how you do or don’t celebrate it. Take care, and hope to “see” you all next week.

glenn

The repukes are saying SK is safe because of missile defense… he could roll a bomb to the border in a truck and ruin SK killing millions. He may do it. very unstable.

Harleigh

PPO…the problem is that battlefield commanders often operate from an equally blinding position as the pol in D.C. Consider the Cuban Missile Crisis where commanders in the Pentagon and in the field wanted to take Cuba/Russia down….Bob McNamara had to stay in active command of the C and C at the Pentagon.

MurphTheSurf3

good night, glenn sleep well

pinkpantheroz

glenn remember if jebus sees his shadow it’s 6 more weeks of bad winter weather!

Harleigh

Harleigh….conventional SK artillery could level Seoul.

MurphTheSurf3

Nite Glenn.

MurphTheSurf3

Harleigh–love your irrevelancy!

glenn

Ad…I have no Dem front runners right now. No natural heirs.

MurphTheSurf3

LOL

Harleigh

Ad..Trump has been forced to listen since failing to listens means they resign…..and that is something that would rock his admin very deeply.

MurphTheSurf3

Ad, It’s all posturing. Kim will rattle his nuclear arsenal until the US bribe them once again with millions of tons of the food they can’t grow or buy because f their nuclear race.

pinkpantheroz

NK has a million man army and brainwashed population in formidable terrain. we’d lose either way. kim would use his nukes.

Harleigh

Well, friends it is 11 and though I was late to the party…..I must depart…..although this is a rather late party for Vox these days. Nice!

MurphTheSurf3

‘night murph. Take care.

pinkpantheroz

Ad….the ultranationalist base will be far more enraged if Bannon gets the nudge or the boot.

MurphTheSurf3

later murph

Harleigh

Bye! Report on the protest next week.

MurphTheSurf3

well, better get away and do stuff. Enjoy Easter. Take care

pinkpantheroz

well i’m done. night all!

Harleigh

next week, same bat time….

Harleigh