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Sometimes crapper’s a woman, and sometimes it goes to its “summer home with the missus.” I’d say angry lezzie and schizo — not as uncommon as you’d think.
chunderroad on April 9, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Pssst…Deb Frisch!
AKA Little Debbie Snack Cakes
hawkdriver on April 9, 2009 at 8:46 AM
They’ve already figured that out. Get it from the Federal Government. Where Rush lives, or any person for that matter, slowly becomes an irrelevancy.
The trend from a Republic of 50 states to one of a central government with state government being mere administrators of the central government essentially makes where you live moot for all things other than geography and climate.
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Of course. To a great degree everyone tends towards wanting something for nothing, and that doesn’t exclude those of conservative or libertarian bents. The difference, though, is in what is wanted. In the political arena, with the absence of Constitutional safeguards, conservatives and libertarians have to pay to be left alone. It’s a fact of life now.
I don’t mean to suggest that paying always requires doing it monetarily and certainly not as that of paying a bribe. Contrarily, I’d offer that that method has the least return. More important, it means political involvement directly and, barring that desire, at least constant public involvement in the political sphere.
As people leave California and New York many will be conservatives and libertarians who have done the internal calculations and decided that they can get more “left alone” without paying more in either money or effort to get or keep it. Many others, however, will be democrats, socialists, and communists, who have done their internal calculations and decided that they can get more from society via government with less effort in money or effort to get it.
Dusty on April 9, 2009 at 8:48 AM
LOL. I thought it was Deb Schlussel.
chunderroad on April 9, 2009 at 8:48 AM
So I guess the trolls are superstars around here. Hopefully the people in charge here know that if they do perform a troll-sweep there will be a lull in posts because the faithful who’ve left aren’t going to return in a day. Don’t panic and open another “registration”, word will just go out on D.U. or KOS.
Marcus on April 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Oh, Deb Fricsh. Even worse.
chunderroad on April 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM
I thought Hotair only opens its comment registration periodically. If not, that’s a winning idea.
chunderroad on April 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM
And yet the smart Mark Sanford waits for the hillybilly from Alaska to make a move and then copies everything she does.
promachus on April 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM
This must be bothering the trolls big time. They only come out in large numbers when a subject threatens them. Anyone who gets audited by the State years after year, would be foolish not to leave as quickly as possible. Other states will welcome him and his tax money.
jeanie on April 9, 2009 at 8:59 AM
The only real solution for the “trolls” is to ignore them; completely 100% ignore them… These creatures crave attention, and feed off negative attention. I know it’s hard, as I fight the desire to engage with such foolish trash also.
Literally hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers have already moved out of State; many of which have made Florida their new home over the past decade or so. Problem is these folks take themselves with them wherever they go. Migration has it benefits, as well as it’s negatives.
All one has to do is look at New York, Michigan, & California to see if Liberalism works or not.
Obama will take the entire country and make it look like those three states. It really is that simple. April 15th is coming quickly, and the people will speak by way of peaceful demonstrations across this country. The revolution has begun. I can only hope all citizens will participate and fight to keep this Democracy….
Keemo on April 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Thanks for that article. I had heard of it on another blog, but hadn’t connected the two. I love it when a plan comes together, but in this case, falls apart. The truth shall set us free!
BetseyRoss on April 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM
I renew my pledge with Keemo.
I’m going to admit right off the bat that it took me three tries to quit smoking.
hawkdriver on April 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
I work 4/10’s I am taking next Wednesday instead of Friday so I can go to the local Tea Party.
Smokers are the one of the few groups that people are encouraged to be rude and ugly to while making plans on curing the nation’s ills by taxing their habit. I never took it up but they have my sympathies for the discrimination heaped on them.
Cindy Munford on April 9, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Sanford has not copied a single thing Palin has done:
Accomplishments:
- Spent more than $50,000 in city funds to redecorate her office as Mayor of Wasilla
- Increased Spending by 55% as Mayor of Wasilla
- Secured $27 million in Federal Earmarks as Mayor of Wasilla
- Raised the Sales Tax by 25% as Mayor of Wasilla
- Racked up $20 Million in Long Term Debt as Mayor of Wasilla
- Supported building the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ as Governor of Alaska
- Kept $223 Million in Federal Earmarks for the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ as Governor of Alaska
- Increased Spending by 31% as Governor of Alaska
- Requested $456 Million in Federal Earmarks as Governor of Alaska
- Alaska’s State Economic Freedom Ranking Dropped from 33 to 45 as Governor of Alaska
- Alaska Ranked 48 out of 50 as one of The Worst States for Business as Governor of Alaska
- Raised Taxes on Oil Profits to 25% as Governor of Alaska
- Requested $642 Million of Federal Stimulus Money as Governor of Alaska
Palin actually copied Sanford:
S.C.’s Sanford makes it official, rejects $700 million stimulus (Associated Press, March 17, 2009)
Dumb Palintologists are so frickin delusional.
Poptech on April 9, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Palin copied Sanford because she doesn’t have the education to make economic decisions like this:
S.C.’s Sanford makes it official, rejects $700 million stimulus (Associated Press, March 17, 2009)
Palin rejects over 30% of stimulus money (Anchorage Daily News, March 19.2009)
Poptech on April 9, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Wait the Palintologists are leaving? Ohhhhh noooooos! Don’t do that! We need that Palin Propaganda everyday!
Poptech on April 9, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Spamming is a bannable offense.
fossten on April 9, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Sorry to hear of the situation at Cessna. Hope it improves.
Snowed In on April 9, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Roger that, Iceman. I copy.
The revolution commences in T minus 6 days.
10-4. God Bless.
capitulus on April 9, 2009 at 9:52 AM
This comment meant that adults are annoyed by spam and taunts. Palin threads bring out her stalkers, and Hotair puts up with their disruptive behavior for the comment count. No thread on Sanford, Jindal or Romney will ever elicit much interest, yet Allahpundit likes seeing Palin roughed up to give the also-rans and losers a better chance.
chunderroad on April 9, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Sanford make Palin look like the 5 college try Journalist that she is…
Palin
Education:
- Attended, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1982
- Attended, Hawaii Pacific University, 1982
- Attended, North Idaho College, 1983
- Attended, University of Idaho, 1984-1985
- Attended, Matanuska-Susitna College, 1985
- B.S. Journalism, University of Idaho, 1987
Sanford
Education:
- B.A. Business, Furman University, 1983
- M.B.A. University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, 1988
No Contest, its all over man, it all over…
Romney? Oh man… Palin who????
Education:
- B.A. Brigham Young University, 1971
- J.D. Harvard Law School, 1975
- M.B.A. Harvard Business School, 1975
Owned.
Poptech on April 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Off your meds again, Deb?
chunderroad on April 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Cindy Munford on April 9, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Good for you Cindy.. My wife and I have our signs made, as well as our plans…
Keemo on April 9, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Oooh, Harvard. Look how well the alumni are running the country right now. LOL.
Well, Romney said we have to cheer for Obama when he does something right. I missed when that was, but I look forward to more from
FishMittens in the future.chunderroad on April 9, 2009 at 9:59 AM
That’s the funniest one of all.
capitulus on April 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Is this you in the picture?
http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blpic-morans.htm
You tell em!
capitulus on April 9, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Check this out: the machine at work
The following headlines have appeared in newspapers within the last 24 hours. This is not an inclusive list.
• Third of Illinoisans went without health insurance in last 2 years: Sun-Times
• Report: 2.5M in Michigan lacked health insurance: Chicago Tribune
• Study: 29% of Ohioans have gone without health insurance: BizJournals
• Report: More NJ residents lacking health insurance: Forbes
• Study: Many Kansans are uninsured: BizJournals
• Report tallies uninsured in Hawaii: KPUA AM 670
• Study: 1 in 3 Alabamians have no insurance: BizJournals
• 1 out of 4 NH residents lacked health insurance within last two years: WBZ
• 1 out of 3 Coloradans lacked insurance in past two years: Denver Post
• Nearly 1 in 3 Idahoans lack health insurance, study says: Idaho Statesman
• One in four nonelderly Minnesotans has been without health insurance, study shows: Twin Cities
• 1 in 3 are uninsured in Georgia, study says: Augusta Chronicle
• 1.3 million Louisiana residents uninsured: Independent
• Millions in N.C. lack health plan: Winston-Salem Journal
• Uninsured are mostly working: Sun-Herald
• Nearly one-third of Wyoming residents went without health insurance in past two years: Wyoming Tribune
• Report finds health insurance lacking in W.Va.: Charleston Gazette
• Nearly 1/3 Of Kentuckians Uninsured Says Report: WFPL Radio
• REPORT: 254K Rhode Islanders Uninsured at Some Point from 2007-2008: ABC 6
Controlling the message through the media. This must end!
Keemo on April 9, 2009 at 10:03 AM
capitulus on April 9, 2009 at 10:02 AM
That’s funny. Actually, I did look somewhat like that back in the 70’s…
Keemo on April 9, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Yeah, it’d be nice to see a headline in response, saying something like:
Report: Majority of taxpayers don’t want to pay for people who can afford health insurance but spend their money on digital cable TV, usurious car leases, and cell phones instead
Snowed In on April 9, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Wow – another multi-page thread of spam by the Hot Air trolls.
katiejane on April 9, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Someone ought to start tracking the hours of productivity lost in HotAir denizens reading overlong threads with the same worn-out arguments, over and over.
Snowed In on April 9, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Snowed In on April 9, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Amen…. The onslaught of false-fabricated news, backed up with phony polling data, is upon us.
Geez, I hate the MSM and what they have done to my country!
Keemo on April 9, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Just when the trolls had fallen asleep, someone prods one of them and out they pop with a boatload of resume’s. Who cares?
Rush does love Palin. She was and is still the only true Conservative from last years’ line up. No one else lives their lives or governs as one. She has a track record. Not saying that Sanford doesn’t, but he certainly isn’t as carismatic as Palin. I do like Bobby Jindal, but he is the one that needs to get more experience, not Palin. If he can clean up Louisiana, then he will certainly be a contender in the future. Looks like he is also walking the walk and talking the talk. He is impressive, but needs more marinating time.
Rush is not in the king making business. He never makes a commitment to backing anyone. He can’t do that until after the conventions. He is a Conservative, not a Republican. He has explained many times why he does not consider himself a Republican. Anyone that actually listens to him knows that.
As for him leaving NY, go and make a big deal about it. Others will follow. When the rest of NY has to watch their money going down the tubes for nothing and crime and misery takes over, people will be looking for some relief. It will be interesting to see how far NY has to decline before they realize that they have been had. Probably a good, long time.
BetseyRoss on April 9, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Very large.
Short hair.
Five o’clock shadow.
Man haters.
Very large.
ex-Democrat on April 9, 2009 at 10:26 AM
One day I thought about going thru one of the really big Palin bash-fests to figure out what percentage was the idiot trolls spamming the thread, what percentage was people hitting back at the spam and whether there was any actual discussion of the topic. I gave up because I realized it didn’t matter because, bottom line, it was a 1000+ post thread.
katiejane on April 9, 2009 at 10:27 AM
My pound kitty is 15 years old. His name is Oscar but I call him my baby kitten. My husband calls him Fat Bastard.
That is so unkind.
ladyingray on April 9, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Awww, bumper stickers. How cute and retro. Do you do ribbon magnets too?
capitulus on April 9, 2009 at 10:39 AM
In what way is this funny? I’ve taken accounting and business classes at small and community colleges over the years, myself. Lefties are all about class and position until its time to pander to the electorate and cry for the “common” man. Palin has obviously managed to out-perform you, regardless where she may have matriculated. As a governor, she is also one of the best. You have held public office in what state, exactly?
littleguy on April 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Cindy! True dat about the smokers. I also noticed you took several ROTFLMAOs from my earlier post. I hope you saved some for Captain Cut and Paste.
hawkdriver on April 9, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Nope, I am going to keep them and treasure them always. The sad thing is I don’t think that particular poster is really a bad person, in the conservative aspect, but deranged all the same. Just a waste of space.
Cindy Munford on April 9, 2009 at 11:05 AM
I know. I was surprised at some of the attitude towards the military, (nothing too radical) but surprised none the less. I see you wrote that you’re going to a tea party. Please be careful. (I’d take the hubby if you can) Liberals don’t like the idea that Conservatives are getting more politically motivated and out demonstrating. I read sites where they discuss ways of disrupting and conducting counter-demonstrations. Have fun but be careful.
hawkdriver on April 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Hi Pop. So glad you and Cap are spending all your time on google and pasting to Hotair. You could be out there in the doing something productive, like, say, supporting something instead of pushing your hate onto people you will never convince? You apparently missed class the day that techniques of persuasion were discussed. Even Cloward and Piven understood that you cannot convince the masses by directly disrespecting their staunchly held beliefs.
Limiting or editing the facts will only cause the faithful to dig deeper to discover them. You are actually promoting Palin-love, like a burr under the saddle that promotes an itch. So you can keep up the good work, and we’ll either ignore you or dig for the facts (like the long list of Palin’s successes that you notoriously neglect) and continue to admire Palin as a successful business woman and Governor. Or you can find a different hole to dig. Your choice.
LEBA on April 9, 2009 at 11:18 AM
blockquote>Poptech on April 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Hi Pop. So glad you and Cap are spending all your time on google and pasting to Hotair. You could be out there
in thedoing something productive, like, say, supporting something instead of pushing your hate onto people you will never convince. You apparently missed class the day that techniques of persuasion were discussed. Even Cloward and Piven understood that you cannot convince the masses by directly disrespecting their staunchly held beliefs.Limiting or editing the facts will only cause the faithful to dig deeper to discover them. You are actually promoting Palin-love, like a burr under the saddle that promotes an itch. So you can keep up the good work, and we’ll either ignore you or dig for the facts (like the long list of Palin’s successes that you notoriously neglect) and continue to admire Palin as a successful business woman and Governor. Or you can find a different hole to dig. Your choice.
fixed it….
LEBA on April 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM
The Better Half is in Virginia, struggling with contractors. My goal is to come up with an sign that will get noticed at MM’s site or Instapundit. I am not as concerned about safety as I am about one of these plants doing something totally crazy and have it attributed to conservatives. Like a nasty sign or shouting things that we would never say. Remember how the McCain/Palin events were labeled as “hate” rallies. I think the same thing is going to be tried with these.
Cindy Munford on April 9, 2009 at 11:29 AM
God bless you, Rush.
I’m a New Yorker living in Westchester County where taxes are pretty stiff. I make a good living, not near the 300,000 mark,… but not all that far away from it either.
My wife and I have played with the idea of leaving NY if things get worse… which they will under the Dems. …And I have to say, it breaks my heart. I was born in NYC, I have always lived in NY, and I do so love this state. My church of the last 15 years- which in my opinion, is the best church on the planet- is in NY, and it crushes me to think of leaving it. I have seen children born, and people die, and it has become closer to me than some in my own family.
But if things get worse, I may be leaving. The one up-tick is that many in my church feel the same way, and there has been some half-joking that a group of us will leave together.
…Which is a half-serious thought as well.
…We’ll see.
Daddy-O on April 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM
So that’s what he calls those pills now.
sethstorm on April 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Those aren’t blessings and his praise isn’t coming from above, but below.
sethstorm on April 9, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Palintology: As bad as Scientology, just replace Xenu with Palin. All the rest of it follows, including the “attack, but don’t defend” and declaring opponents SP (subversive persons). Rational thought leaves them – while fanaticism for Palin replaces it.
sethstorm on April 9, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Allahpundit stated last week they will be opening registration “soon”.
Blake on April 9, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Not if the spam is anti-Palin. There are no rules that apply to trolls on HotAir.
Blake on April 9, 2009 at 12:09 PM
My pound kitty is 15 years old. His name is Oscar but I call him my baby kitten. My husband calls him Fat Bastard.
That is so unkind.
ladyingray
Condolences to your husband. We have two cats and, as I’ve complained before, that is one-and-a-half cats too many.
Luckily, we recently got our shelter dog “Brewski” (I named her – my wife and daughter hate the name). Trying to get her to develop a taste for cat meat. Stay tuned.
SKYFOX on April 9, 2009 at 12:28 PM
You wanna know where New York is trying to make up its tax revenues since so many wealthy folks are leaving town? Just check out my latest E-ZPass toll violation and fine story. First, I don’t have E-ZPass, and second, I don’t drive in New York. Period. I’m telling you, one time may be a mistake. Two “mistakes” in one year? I’d like to know the odds on that, and I’ve already drawn my own conclusions.
http://the-porters-lodge.blogspot.com/2009/04/fool-me-once-shame-on-me.html
Pilgrimsarbour on April 9, 2009 at 12:29 PM
I totally agree. I glanced at the 1st page and that’s about all I can handle. It seems as though HotAir commenters enjoy engaging juvenile Leftist trolls.
I hoped to read some interesting comments/insight on state taxes, unfair auditing, etc…, but again idiots, and idiots who engage them, overrun the comment section.
HotAir probably thinks they get more comments by allowing this, but they are probably getting LESS comments (and in turn less hits).
Why allow the Left to control and destroy what used to be a great site for conservative discourse?
nottakingsides on April 9, 2009 at 12:36 PM
What the hell has happened to HotAir?
It used to be one of the premier political sites on the net. Even Rush would site articles. Now it’s nothing more than a “who can piss the farthest” contest.
I’ll come by from time to time to scan the articles, but until you guys can rid yourself of the maggots that have infested this great site, I’m afraid I’ll have to go over to MM’s site for any actual conservative commentary.
AllosaursRus on April 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YICBAWVh6w8/Sd3t1p6EUSI/AAAAAAAAB4s/G7AgMAO7sf0/s1600-h/educatorreception_mar312009.jpg
Hope the link works…got this from C4P…this should mke a lot of us feel better that hopefully soon well have a strong, capable, and real adult in charge of this country!
CCRWM on April 9, 2009 at 1:20 PM
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