In Which I Pwn Liberal Tweeter @2miche

September 30th, 2014

“Daddy, what did you do during the Twitter Wars?”

I offer up the following example of countering the usual “The evil Koch brothers outspend everyone!” liberal talking point, and how quickly Democrats turn tale and run when faced with actual facts. All tweets verbatim. (Including a few of my own typos. Mea culpa. I plead Twitter.)

And then I posted this:

Not in this thread, but worth noting for the future, is how liberals like to bring up Koch “dark money” donations, but then conveniently omit mention of left-leaning dark money operations like Patriot Majority USA. Indeed, as of November last year, liberal money made up 70% of dark money spending.

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Vox Proves Its Cultural Criticism Is Just As Competent As Its Political Coverage

September 29th, 2014

Last night was the much-anticipated Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode. I enjoyed it, since it played very well with the bringing the Family Guy tropes into The Simpsons universe, right down to using Hans Moleman and Kang and Kodos. The episode was definitely elevated by the Homer/Peter fight, especially when Homer starts throwing a closet full of Emmy Awards at Peter.

Naturally, Vox hated it, with “9 ways the Family Guy/Simpsons crossover was a blight on humanity.” (Hyperbole much?)

It being Vox, they also got the description of #7 wrong: “Peter and Homer drank gasoline out of the hose when trying to steal it, then got turned into a German porn.” They weren’t trying to steal it, they were trying to “think like a car” to find Peter’s stolen car. And we know they didn’t steal it, because Homer actually says “Keep drinking! I prepaid forty bucks!”

Oh, and #8 and #9 are both “this show is politically incorrect! Wah!”

Vox’s whining just makes me enjoy the crossover that much more…

(Which is not to say that either show is above criticism, since The Simpsons is clearly past its prime and needs a new infusion of talent. I stopped watching Family Guy when both the mediocre American Dad and the unwatchable The Cleveland Show (both of which got nods in the crossover) proved that Seth McFarland was spreading himself way, way too thin; he had about the same number of laughs spread out over all three as used to be in Family Guy. Maybe it’s back to being funny enough to be worth watching now.)

Here’s the official crossover trailer:

And here’s the full episode I’m sure Fox’s lawyers will get yanked just as soon as they discover it:

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Connecticut Democrat Indicted on Nineteen Counts of That Voting Fraud That Doesn’t Exist

September 29th, 2014

Yet another Democratic office-holder has been indicted on nineteen counts of voting fraud. You know, the voting fraud Democrats keep existing doesn’t exist:

HARTFORD >> State Rep. Christina “Tita” Ayala, D-Bridgeport, was arrested Friday on 19 voting fraud charges.

Ayala, 31, is accused of voting in local and state elections in districts she did not live, the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office said in a press release.

Liberals keep insisting that we don’t need voter ID laws, and that Republicans are just trying to suppress minority votes. And Democrats keep insisting on getting their hand caught in the cookie jar committing voter fraud.

(Hat tip: Weasel Zippers via Instapundit.)

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Tractor Tragedy Terminates Traficant

September 27th, 2014

Convicted felon and Democratic ex-congressman from Ohio James Traficant died in a tractor accident on his farm, evidently following a heart attack that left the tractor pinned on top of him.

In 2002, Traficant was convicted of 10 felony counts of racketeering, bribery and fraud, and then was expelled from the House, only the second member expelled since the Civil War.

He was also famous for his generosity in letting an elderly weasel take up permanent residence at the top of his head:

He was a scoundrel and a crook, but at least he was a colorful one…

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Facts About the Oklahoma City Beheader

September 26th, 2014

A few random facts about the Oklahoma beheader, Alton Nolen, AKA Jah’Keem Yisrael, AKA Alton Threadgill (the name on his Facebook profile):

  • The Oklahoma Department of Corrections lists his birthdate as 08/16/1984 and gives his vital statistics as “Black Male; 6 ft. 0 in. tall; 198 pounds; Black hair; Brown eyes.”
  • He has four tattoos, including one reading AS-SALAAMU ATAIKUM (the traditional Muslim greeting of “Peace be upon you”).
  • He has a long criminal rap sheet including multiple drug charges, escape from detention and assault on a police officer.
  • His attack was stopped by a lawful gun owner: “Mark Vaughan, who is the chief operating officer of Vaughan Foods and is also an Oklahoma County reserve deputy, confronted Nolen, and at that time shot him and stopped the threat and the assault.”
  • He reportedly converted to Islam while in prison.
  • His Facebook Page shows a propensity for SCREAMING CAPITAL LETTERS in his Muslim proselytizing.
  • As of this writing he has 1,554 Facebook friends.
  • Actual example of his prose and thinking:

    I WANTED TO UPLOAD THIS VIDEO TO SCHOOL EVERYBODY ON HOW THE MEXICANS, PUERTO RICANS AND DOMINICANS ARE SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE BUT ARE DIFFERENT SKIN COLORS. WELL AFTER THE ISRAELITES FLED ISRAEL (THE WHITE SPANIARDS CAUGHT AND ENSLAVED THEM AND RAPED THEM FROM THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGE WHICH WAS HEBREW AND FORCED THEM TO SPEAK SPANISH!!!!

  • He also had some interesting theories on the income tax:

    For u Muslims under Islam Its a Major sin in Islam to pay taxes. If u tryna reach Janna you literally can go to your job Human Resource office and file exempt on your 1040s -You have to note that your Muslim!

  • And on history

    I Like To Give A Shout Out To Our First Black President John Hanson, Whoms Not The Complexion Of Obama But More Like Kuta Ken Ta lol…Yeh Dis Man Im Speakn On Became Amerikas aka Babylon First President Ever, Whom Took Office In 1781, So Yeh Once Again First President Ever, Whom Was An Moor. Happy JuneTeenth!!!!!!

  • I’m going to guess these earlier quotes (from 2012) date from before his conversion:

    ON The Klok SITTN N Thankn AND WUTZ IN THE KLOUDS IS MNY BAGS…N I SWEAR THESE BITCHES LNG HAIR N BIG BUTTS AINT MAKN IT NO BETTER…LIKE CHRIS BROWN DNT B HOLDN BAK LOL

    IF U 25 N STILL TALKN NIGGAZ AINT SHYT….MAYBE ITZ YO PUSSY DAT KEEP ATTRAKTIN NOT SHYT NIGGAZ LOL

  • Um….

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    The prose exhibited in his Facebook post certainly do not suggest a college education. Or perhaps Langston University’s curriculum is not exactly rigorous…

  • A Twitter user reports: “The Oklahoma press conference is long over and the probably 30-40 muslims are still hanging around. Some passing out pro-islam literature…I must note none of the muslims have mentioned violence yet none have condemned this attack.”

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    University of Michigan Makes It A Crime Not To Have Sex

    September 26th, 2014

    Reason brings us word that victimhood identity politics efforts to redefine campus sexual assault have now reached some perfect Bizarro World conclusion: It’s now “sexual violence” to withhold sex.

    From the UM official page:

    Sexual violence
    Examples of sexual violence include: discounting the partner’s feelings regarding sex; criticizing the partner sexually; touching the partner sexually in inappropriate and uncomfortable ways; withholding sex and affection; always demanding sex; forcing partner to strip as a form of humiliation (maybe in front of children), to witness sexual acts, to participate in uncomfortable sex or sex after an episode of violence, to have sex with other people; and using objects and/or weapons to hurt during sex or threats to back up demands for sex.

    If withholding sex is now “sexual violence,” just think of the lawsuit possibilities! Under this definition, I could sue just about every woman in America!

    Finally, feminism has succeeded twisting logic so far that just about the entire population is guilty of “domestic violence.”

    Except those who have never been asked for sex. Hmm, who might that be?

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    Politico Names Wendy Davis As One of Worst Campaigns of 2014

    September 25th, 2014

    This Politico piece won’t reveal anything new to anyone who has been following the campaign, but it will probably prove quite a shock for out-of-state liberals who might still believe Davis has a chance:

    Davis’ June 2013 filibuster against a restrictive anti-abortion measure in the Texas Legislature endeared her to liberals nationwide, with everyone from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to actress Lena Dunham voicing support. All of a sudden, it seemed, Democrats had a high-wattage candidate capable of the seemingly impossible: turning Texas blue.

    It’s been all downhill from there for Davis, a candidate for Texas governor.

    A Dallas Morning News story in January raised questions about inconsistencies in how she recounted her life story. In March, she had a weaker-than-expected showing against an obscure and underfunded primary opponent. A month later she was dissed by her own party’s governors association. And in June, the state senator shook up her campaign.

    Meanwhile, in a conservative state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 1994, Davis has struggled to demonstrate that she’s focused on more than abortion rights.

    A recent New York Times poll showed Davis trailing Republican state Attorney General Greg Abbott by double digits.

    And Politico doesn’t mention the poor in-person appearances or the general lackluster nature of her campaign…

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    The Unexpected Return of This Week(ish) in Jihad

    September 25th, 2014

    Bombing, revolution, and other jihad-related news breaking out, so let’s dust off this old headline category and throw up some links.

  • Our air force continues to bomb ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, including hitting their oil refineries.
  • France has been helping us bomb ISIS in Iraq as well, though evidently not in Syria.
  • Syrian Kurds flee into Turkey.
  • Did Hamas just give up control of Gaza? If so, I’d say Israel won the war decisively…
  • Houthi rebels have taken Yemen’s capital of Sana’a just a day after signing a peace treaty with the government. They follow Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, a Zaidi Shia (i.e., Fivers rather than Twelvers) as opposed to the formerly ruling Sunnis. I can’t tell from scanty news reports how interested they are in jihad or imposing Sharia law (or imposing more Sharia law, since the existing constitution is evidently partially based on it).
  • Jury finds Arab Bank liable for supporting Hamas by paying out martyrdom payments for suicide bombings in Israel.
  • “Coming Soon in Aceh [Indonesia]: Shariah Law for Non-Muslims. (Hat tip: Jihad Watch.)
  • Jihadists are eyeing the porous Mexican border as a way to launch terrorist attacks in the U.S.
  • Obama praises “moderate” Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdallah Bin Bayyah who backed a fatwa on U.S. soldiers. (Hat tip: Jihad Watch.)
  • “From French fries to fatwa: the deadly path to jihad of Numan Haider.”
  • Actual ABC headline: “How #ISIS Is Complicating Al Franken’s Reelection Bid.” (Hat tip: Creeping Sharia.)

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    Will Colorado Crapweasel John Hickenlooper Get Booted From the Governor’s Mansion?

    September 24th, 2014

    A new Quinnipiac poll shows Colorado’s incumbent Democratic governor John Hickenlooper down ten points to Republican challenger Bob Beauprez.

    Michelle Malkin explains why:

    It was Hickenlooper who caved to East Coast gun-control zealots and partisan White House lobbying. As Democratic state legislators rigged the hearing process, snubbed Colorado constituents and insulted Second Amendment-supporting women during hearings last year, Hickenlooper was chumming it up on the phone with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Vice President Joe Biden.

    You may remember how well ramming through gun control initiatives worked out for Colorado Democrats: Two Democratic state senators got recalled and a third resigned rather than face a recall election.

    Hickenlooper was a key player in getting those unpopular measures passed, and this year he may pay the price for it, despite his incredulity at the issue being held against him. (“”What the f—? I apologized!”)

    For all the talk of Colorado turning blue, keep in mind that Obama only won 51.5% of the vote in 2012. And if Hickenlooper loses, that will leave exactly one Democratic governor “left standing between California and Missouri.”

    Even a Washington Post piece that poo-poos the Quinnipiac poll notes that Hickenlooper has “refused to make clear his position.” They were talking about his position on the Keystone pipeline, but the description applies just as well to a number of other issues Hickenlooper has refused to take a stand on. Long-time political observers know exactly what such reticence indicates: A liberal politician unwilling to let voters know exactly how far-left and out of touch his core convictions are compared to theirs.

    One of those issues is flip-flopping on whether to allow the execution of a convicted murderer:

    Last month, Bob Crowell — father of 19-year-old murder victim Sylvia Crowell — blasted Hickenlooper for indefinitely delaying the execution of mass murderer Nathan Dunlap. When Hickenlooper confided in CNN that he might grant Dunlap clemency if he loses in November, Crowell didn’t mince words. “I think that’s the coward’s way out, and I view John Hickenlooper as a coward.”

    After the recall, I wrote “Bottom line: If you’re a politician, and you choose to listen to Nurse Bloomberg rather than your constituents, you will be replaced.” I suspect that John Hickenlooper is about to learn that, good and hard.

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    Rich Liberal Trial Lawyer Steve Mostyn is the Bank Behind Texas Municipal Police Association PAC

    September 23rd, 2014

    It’s always interesting to find out where the money for innocuous sounding political committees is really coming from. Today the Dallas Morning news revealed that rich liberal trial lawyer Steve Mostyn provides the majority of money behind the Texas Municipal Police Association PAC.

    Houston trial lawyer and political mega donor Steve Mostyn, who usually helps Democratic candidates, bankrolled a police group that was mostly playing in GOP primaries last spring because he’s from Tyler and wanted to knock off tea party-backed freshman Republican Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, a spokesman said Monday.

    Snip.

    Among the PAC’s targets were attorney general candidate Ken Paxton of McKinney, whom the law enforcement group’s president chided in this open letter for failing to register as an investment adviser. The omission drew Paxton, a freshman state senator, a fine from the Texas State Securities Board. Three months earlier, the police PAC endorsed Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, Paxton’s chief rival for attorney general. In a May 27 runoff, Paxton crushed Branch.

    The association says it has more than 20,000 members who are law enforcement officers and first responders. Late last year, its PAC moved early to back Republican Speaker Joe Straus for re-election to his House seat in San Antonio. In this year’s GOP House primaries, the PAC generally supported Straus allies. For instance, it helped Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, who won; and Rep. Bennett Ratliff, R-Coppell, who narrowly lost.

    This confirms, yet again, another reason why it’s high time Straus was ousted from the Speaker’s chair.

    Of the $72,000 the municipal police association PAC has raised this year, 69 percent came from the Mostyn Law Firm, according to a Dallas Morning News review of campaign-finance reports to the Texas Ethics Commission. Of the $81,500 the PAC has spent on candidates in 2014, just over $52,000 — or 64 percent — went to buy radio ads, mailers and brochures for Schaefer’s GOP challenger, Tyler businessman Skip Ogle, the newspaper found.

    How did that work out?

    The effort failed as Schaefer, one of the House’s most conservative members, fended off Ogle in the initial March 4 balloting, 61 percent to 39 percent.

    In other words, it worked out pretty much the same way as just about all of Steve Mostyn’s political donations work out: Abject failure.

    So whatever happened to Mostyn’s plans to head up to New York City?

    (Hat tip: Michael Quinn Sullivan’s Twitter feed.)

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