Ted Cruz at BlogBash
Hard to believe a guy this awesome is a U.S. Senator.
Hard to believe a guy this awesome is a U.S. Senator.
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I wish I could have been there.
Looks like the Kimberlin’s crowd’s threats and attempts at intimidation were an epic fail. It appears to have been a success in every way.
Patterico (9c670f) — 3/14/2013 @ 8:48 pmoh.
this is the conservative answer to netroots
I didn’t get that earlier today
it feels kinda subculturey and cliquish and inside basebally
but that might be mostly cause of how they’re in a super secret skull n bonesy conservadungeon
happyfeet (8ce051) — 3/14/2013 @ 9:03 pmDude’s gonna do a lot of damage in the Capitol. Awesome.
Ed from SFV (79bc7c) — 3/14/2013 @ 9:15 pmO/T but more good news concerning the Senate:
Report: Grand jury investigating NJ Sen. Menendez
It mostly concerns the financial arrangements between Melgen and Menendez.
But they did touch on the prostitution issue:
I realize that many people have pronounced this issue “unimportant,” but I have to reiterate my view is the feds may not be able to prove any quid pro quo between Melgen’s pay-to-play big money donations and Menendez’s subsequently doing favors on his behalf.
But the prostitution angle may be easier to prove. They may not be able to prove the girls were underage but they may be able to place Menendez at Melgen’s vacation residence at the Casa del Campo resort because the staff will know if you’re bringing hookers in.
The “gift and bribery” aspect hadn’t occurred to me. So what are Menendez’s options; reimburse Melgen for those undeclared expenses (and prostitution is legal in the DR) and claim he forgot like he did with the $58k worth of flights, or hope the feds haven’t already uncovered any evidence tying him to the hookers?
Like I said, it’s kind of like nabbing Capone for failing to declare his illegal income on his taxes but I’ll take it.
Now back to the CruzFest at BlogBash.
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 9:42 pmAny word on those huge protests that were predicted for Blog Bash?
daleyrocks (bf33e9) — 3/14/2013 @ 9:51 pmSteve57: hold that thought.
Patterico (9c670f) — 3/14/2013 @ 9:57 pmI see green shoots…of liberty.
Patricia (be0117) — 3/14/2013 @ 10:08 pmCertainly. I am just a humble guest on your site, sir.
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 10:11 pmOh, I’m very happy for the news. It wasn’t a “you’re off topic” comment. It was a “funny you should mention that” comment.
Seriously. Sit tight. Put on a seatbelt if you are so inclined.
Patterico (9c670f) — 3/14/2013 @ 10:15 pmYeah. Brett Kimberlin and everyone associated with him is a huge liar. What a shockeroonie.
Patterico (9c670f) — 3/14/2013 @ 10:16 pmPat, seatbelt on.
Home of the Hoss Fly-V8 Powered Bar Stool
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 10:28 pmRob Portman is on my awesome list today
Rob Portman and New Pope are the two newest entries on the list
happyfeet (8ce051) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:08 pmok so who’s on your so-totally-NOT-awesome list, happy?
bigots and haters thanks for asking!
happyfeet (8ce051) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:10 pmcrazy, delusional and stupid – perfect
Dad (d40769) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:19 pmBut wouldn’t it make your awesome list if instead of the electric mobility scooter medicare would pay for your V8 powered barstool?
Imagine cruising the aisles of Walmart on one of those things? Especially if you’re wearing one of Walmart’s ultra-fashionable wolf t-shirts.
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:20 pm“Dad” @13, wouldn’t if have been more responsible for you to have waited until after high school before starting a family?
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:23 pmOr should I say “‘Dad’ is 13?”
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:23 pm14. My mistake. Point still stands.
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:24 pmSteve57: post coming momentarily.
Hint: check the Caller. Read down to paragraph 11.
Patterico (9c670f) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:30 pmSteve57: this is what I was talking about.
Rathergate II.
Possibly.
Patterico (9c670f) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:40 pmI’m reminded of the movie moment in “Run Silent Run Deep” when the Xo LT Bledsoe stands aside and tells CDR Richardson it’s his shot on the Akakaze. And realized he was wrong.
This
shipblog, anyshipblog, has only one captain.It’s your shot, Pat.
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:49 pmLook at the post. This could — I repeat, could — be a very big deal.
Patterico (9c670f) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:50 pm*and realized he was wrong for relieving Richardson in the first place*
Jeez, you’d think I wouldn’t leave out the necessary details.
Steve57 (60a887) — 3/14/2013 @ 11:51 pmIt would seem “Dad” is a moron.
JD (b63a52) — 3/15/2013 @ 4:57 amWord.
While we pay particular notice to faceplants he orchestrates:
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2013/03/is-dianne-feinstein-smarter-than-sixth.html
The longterm benefit will be to slap the silly grin off GOP politicians(yes, Marco, that sidelong glance was for you).
http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=48016
You just can’t be such an obvious subtard(faux leader) when the new kid is walking up and kicking the playground bully in the nuts.
gary gulrud (dd7d4e) — 3/15/2013 @ 6:39 amBTW, OT, but same vein, Agent FOIA has yesterday broken Climategate III, see WUWT.
gary gulrud (dd7d4e) — 3/15/2013 @ 6:45 am14. Mother Jones? Dint they crush McChrystal, one of your own?
Yeah, I remember Purple Haze, Orange Sunshine, Purple Microdot, and most of all Windopane.
Unfortunately, it was the pages of Blotter that did Dad in.
gary gulrud (dd7d4e) — 3/15/2013 @ 6:50 amI had a wonderful conversation with him here in the DFW area at a little local shindig to vet politicians running for state office. He and Dewhurst were both there and at that time Cruz was the underdog (early on). I also spoke with his grandfather, so I got to know where some of his grit came from.
This comes as no surprise to me, and he is exceeding my very high expectations of him.
John White (15b1ff) — 3/15/2013 @ 7:08 amIn the meantime, while proposing to pass a mostly irrelevant law, the Senate Committee has attached all sorts of amendments that don’t protect gun owners, but only the gun industry.
Congressional Committees Make Some Gun-Rights Provisions Permanent
Page A24 March 14, 2013 New York Times.
What provisions?
1. It would prohibit the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from requiring gun dealers to conduct annual inventories to ensure that they have not lost guns or had them stolen. Who does that benefit? If that’s too burdensome, can’t they draft a simpler provision?
2. It would retain a broad definition of “antique” guns that can be imported into the United States outside of normal regulations. (It’s not clear to me what this does)
3. It would prevent the A.T.F. from refusing to renew a dealer’s license for lack of business. (this would prevent people from claiming to be gun “dealers” to avoid regulation. Congress now says, no,no, that’s fine. Some people, after all, might be blatantly in violation of some laws.
4. It require the bureau to attach a disclaimer to data about guns to indicate that it “cannot be used to draw broad conclusions about firearms-related crimes.” (what’s this anyway? That might be OK, but do you need that? And if you sort of did need that, would it stop anything? You are going to tell people what to think?)
Sammy Finkelman (d22d64) — 3/15/2013 @ 12:38 pm