Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Man, I thought the halfamucchi comment was pretty darn funny. I guess no one here has a sense of humor.

It is funny but, heck, she'll probably be the next bleached blonde batter-up-on-deck commentator on Faux! (fur sure, fur sure)...

Any opinions on Todd Blanche filling in again as the temporary WH spokesperson giving another update from the Rose Garden?
Er, ah, I seem to recall if an AG under a Democratic president utters a word or two of communication, it's time for an investigation!

Hmm, any comments on Trump's latest Farmer's bailout to the tune of 8 billion dollars in addition to the 2 billion already provided earlier in the year?

"The biggest winners are the companies selling products to farmers who help them increase their harvests. Think of Bayer and Vylor, which sell novel crop seeds to farmers that can withstand various insecticides and herbicides. These companies are trying to invest more in their own research and development, and being able to pass along price increases for developing new crop seeds is key."

"Fertilizer companies such as CF Industries and Nutrien are also winners. More government payments means farmers won’t have to cut back on fertilizer purchases for next year’s growing season."


"Equipment companies such as Deere that are trying to persuade farmers to buy a new combine or planter for next year are also winners from this news."

https://www.wsj.com/cfo-journal/trump-hands-out-8-billion-to-farmers-kroger-targets-earnings-growth-b3446f86

Hmm, no response to the 2nd farm bailout so how about this:

"Democratic strategist James Carville quipped Tuesday he “can’t sleep” because of his “Trump derangement syndrome,” referring to the fake condition some use to describe a person with an intense worry about and fixation on what President Trump does."

“I got it, and I want it, and I want it to get worse,” Carville said. “If I could take a pill that would help me hate that motherf‑‑‑er more and obsess on him more, I would take that pill. Maybe we can have a pharmacological intervention, I don’t know.”

"Carville said earlier in the clip that he hates “the son of a b‑‑‑‑, I hate what he’s doing to this country. I’m obsessed with it. I can’t sleep at night.”

“In other words, we think this administration is so corrupt that when somebody tallies it up, hopefully it’ll be some genius at The Atlantic at some time in the future, will conclude that more was stolen from Jan. 20, 2025, and Oct. 21, 2026, than the entire history of the country,” he continued, comparing Trump’s controversies to others throughout U.S. history, such as the Teapot Dome Scandal of the 1920s."

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6163006-james-carville-trump-derangement-syndrome/

Originally Posted by James Brown

It’s not dead yet, just a flesh wound!  Some of us were on vacation too!  Probably have plenty to talk about after the election.

That picture looks likes something out of southeast Asia!

Now that you're back, let's get down to cases, what do you think about Trump's present fixation with men's asses?

https://newrepublic.com/post/217038/trump-fantasize-men-bodies

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-midterm-rallies-male-bodies

Originally Posted by James Lacey

All I could think of when I saw the photo was "The Last Samurai"

That's just Jim in his Halloween outfit!

Does this surprise anyone?

"Right-wing activist James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting, identity theft"

"Conservative influencer James O’Keefe was charged Wednesday in Minnesota after he and fellow right-leaning commentator Cam Higby misrepresented themselves using registered voters’ names at polling places during the state’s primary election in August."

"Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced during a press conference the two men are facing felony unlawful voting and identity fraud charges."


https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6178839-james-okeefe-voter-fraud-charges/

Originally Posted by James Brown

No reasonable person could argue with the first statement I bolded above.  100% agree.

But the second statement needs reconsideration in view of the NYT investigative piece published a few days ago. 

It would really be ironic if an unnecessary, and probably illegal D dirty trick in Alaska cost them the Senate.  Sean Trende had a good analysis of this the other day.  Basically he said that when someone like Trump lies or cheats it does not affect his voters, because they already know he is immoral and a cheater.  However, Mary Petola has characterized herself as an honest person, one who is above partisan skullduggery.  The NYT article, confirming that her campaign and the national campaign actively sought out the second Dan Sullivan might make a difference in this tight race, especially in view of her now totally implausible denials.

It's both ironic and, of course, hypocritical, that Trump and his minions advance and extoll the NYT for their article when they otherwise spend their time diminishing anything they print that they don't like.
That said, the GOP has used the same tactic on multiple occasions. They learn it from them. It also doesn't surprise me that in Alaska, you don't bring a spoon to a knife fight...

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

It's both ironic and, of course, hypocritical, that Trump and his minions advance and extoll the NYT for their article when they otherwise spend their time diminishing anything they print that they don't like.
That said, the GOP has used the same tactic on multiple occasions. They learn it from them. It also doesn't surprise me that in Alaska, you don't bring a spoon to a knife fight...

Oh, and surprise, surprise: "Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens(in Calif) are not on Calif voter rolls, analysis finds"  "The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the government’s list."

https://apnews.com/article/california-justice-department-noncitizen-voters-midterms-45b31d5aefb03723f0e59f6084e918d4

Reminds of the Trump government doing this in Nevada :  "The federal government said 15,903. The answer was zero."  

"In July 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a letter to Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar (D) claiming that as many as 15,903 noncitizens were on Nevada's voter rolls. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sent letters to election officials in all 50 states the same week, threatening criminal prosecution. The message from Washington was clear: Nevada's elections were compromised and federal action was warranted."  "None of it held up."

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/opinion-the-federal-government-said-15903-the-answer-was-zero

But, what's that compared to a couple of candidates with similar names in Alaska?

Originally Posted by James Brown

I think you are missing the point.  Trump's legendary BS about widespread election fraud six years ago was entirely and definitively disproven six years ago.  He’s at it again and he is scum.  No doubt he'll resort to the same old lies about election fraud when his party loses the House and Senate Tuesday.  There is nothing comparable about the magnitude of Trump's lies and Petola's lies at all.  

But, Petola is locked in a tight race for a Senate seat that matters a lot.  If she loses it because of her campaign's malfeasance, and if that matters for a Senate majority...  Well then, I think ironic is the right word.  We'll see tomorrow, or maybe next week - Alaska is notoriously slow.

Breaking news: "Judge tosses DOJ’s lawsuit over Alaska Senate race":   https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6186982-judge-dismisses-trump-alaska-lawsuit/

Hopefully, any undecideds at this point in Alaska will see this for what it was: another bogus move by Trump folks to sway the election...