The jig is up ...

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... we are now the Whigs:

That is, what is the Romney camp — and the non-existent GOP establishment — trying to insulate itself against, particularly if it wins the election? Or rather, going back to interest in why rather than what, why, if they are preparing for an election win, would they be working preemptively to weaken the state delegations and the grass roots movement?

And the answer that keeps occurring to me is that the GOP must already fear a challenge to its authority from the TEA Party and the movement conservative base — they can see what’s happening at the state levels to any number of incumbents who have been defeated by upstarts and political outsiders — and they are concerned enough about such a challenge going forward that they were willing to alienate the conservatives now, at a time when We Simply Must Defeat Obama, essentially daring the base to walk away and give Obama another term, which they’ve calculated the base won’t do.

Or, to put it another way, never let a crisis go to waste.

They are who they have been waiting for, and who we will learn to hate (if we didn't already). They aren't the stupid party any more, because they know exactly what they're doing.

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But ... but ... but ...

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... you only have to put gas in it once a month:

General Motors plans to idle the plant where it assembles the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid for four weeks starting next month, two people familiar with the plans said.

Union thugs hardest hit.

You reckon that nobody's buying these pieces of shit? You can do a lot of things in business, but the market will NOT be denied!

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Wow!

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Someone has just removed the first supporting card:

A Florida appeals court has granted George Zimmerman's request for a new judge to oversee his trial for second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting.

A three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal found that Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. cast doubt on his impartiality when he wrote in his July 5 order setting $1 million bail that Zimmerman showed "blatant disregard for the judicial system" and that he was "manipulating the system for his own benefit."

If Esq O'Mara is playing hardball, then more power to him.

It's just my opinion, but a civil liability attorney who had half a brain and wanted to make his bones should start collecting all the evidence of the media shilling for that hag of a DA and the malfeasance that Corey has engaged in and be ready to present it to Zimmerman the minute his charges are dismissed. h/t palaeomerus

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JPFO alert

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What about waiting periods?

Wow. It seems ...

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... that Akins might be right after all:

A 1988 textbook, the second edition of “Human Sex and Sexuality” by Edwin B. Steen and James H. Price, estimates a 2 percent pregnancy rate. A 2012 textbook, “Comprehensive Gynecology,” 6th edition, gives an estimate of between 2 percent and 5 percent and states that “in the experience of most sexual assault centers, the chance of pregnancy occurring is quite low.” Estimates depend on flawed methods, with inevitable biases. An experiment to give an accurate figure is, of course, impossible. And does the estimate really matter to the woman who has been raped? Either she gets pregnant, or she doesn’t.

Textbooks?! You mean schools are teaching this shit?

This is exactly what I thought that Rep Akin meant, but said poorly. His comment about 'legitimate' rape should have been 'forcible' rape ... the legitimate was intended to discount all false reports of rape.

But, as the linked article goes on to state, the problem with obtaining better data is that the issue is so politically charged and it's hard to get truthful compliance.

And that's sad that the issue is holy writ to the Left and that they will shout down any effort to refine the data if there's any possibility that their dogma might be challenged.

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You know ...

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... you'd think the GOP would cut Todd Akin some slack:




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More on Jason Raub ...

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... it can be found here. My original post is here.

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My GOD!

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Is there no common sense left?

A Deaf child named Hunter is not allowed to use his name sign because the sign for “Hunter” (a dictionary word) uses the thumb and first two fingers in a gun shape and suggests a shooting motion. Here’s the story.

It's well past time to start heating up the tar and gathering feathers.

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I got nothin ...

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... nothing to see here ... move along!

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Surely ...

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... the GOP establishment will treat this betrayal just like they did Todd Akin:

As America prepares to pick our president for the next four years — and as Florida prepares once again to play a decisive role — I'm confident that President Barack Obama is the right leader for our state and the nation. I applaud and share his vision of a future built by a strong and confident middle class in an economy that gives us the opportunity to reap prosperity through hard work and personal responsibility. It is a vision of the future proven right by our history. - Charlie Crist

But no ... Charlie Crist, who got and accepted help from the 'establishment' in a losing bid for the senate, is one of the wayward good guys. Stupid party, indeed ...

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JPFO alert

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Jews and guns.

This happened ...

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... pretty dog-gone quick:



They fired the cop and charged him!

Good.

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