Ignoramous... nah! Ocasio-Cortez does math that suits her...

..ignores it when it doesn't add up.
Which is ALL the time.

Ocasio-Cortez: I plan to pay for my agenda by … er …

and more:

Trevor Noah Asks Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez How She Plans To Pay For Her Agenda And Her Answer Was Typical

Bottom line:  ALL her proposed increased 'Fair Taxing' won't even pay for one of her proposed programs.

And remember she's an Econ Major!

Sure Road to Venezuela!  'Don't have it, Print it.'

Bonus Snark:

NYT on Yu-uu-uge GDP Growth: Always look for the dark gray lining...

In 1945 Judy Garland sang what would become almost an earworm for the next 15 or so years.

Look for the silver lining
Whenever a cloud appears in the blue
Remember somewhere the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you

A heart full of joy and gladness
Will always banish sadness and strife
So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life

So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life

Movie: Meet me in St Louis

And yes, the same paper whose chief Sr Expert economist predicted a stock market crash on Trump's election  has more sobering take on the seemingly great news about a 4.2 raise in US GDP.

NYT: Why Friday’s G.D.P. Number May Be a Size Too Big

Unlike the trade effects, the lift from government spending won’t disappear overnight. Most economists expect the budget deal to keep adding to growth for the rest of the year and into 2019. After that, though, the effects will fade.

Faint Damnation?

Ah well, I'm onna those 'fixed income' types and that news is slightly inflationary, as are a lot of other Trump trade positions but I think it's good for the country.  The NYT obviously doesn't agree that anything Trump does is good for the country.

Compare and contrast:

Trump trying for another win in Middle Eastern Policy

The headlines don't always mean what they seem to say. 

Trump administration sets sights on Libya's oil reserves in behind-the-scenes power play

The US is using threat of sanctions to calm Libyan Insurgency by getting Libyan Oil on the world market.
Not to 'control' Libyan oil, but to get revenues up for that country which would benefit most Libyans.

And, of course, our economy by keeping price of oil lower. 

Unlike Hillary's picking the low hanging fruit by helping to depose Gadaffy once Dubya scared him into dumping his WMD's, this is gonna take some work.
It's only bad news for the 'keep it in the ground' troglodytes.. and Islamic Radicals.

Trump, Hillary, and Putin Gladhanding

Stifle your Hysteria!

Let's suppose that it was Hillary as President meeting with Putin in Helsinki. Perfectly fine

And suppose there was still concern about 'meddling'. which there probably wouldn't be.

And that some reporter asked Putin if he was for  Hillary to win..

Follow me so far?

What do you suppose his answer would be! That's just a rhetorical reminder.

If you think he would say no.. then I got nothing for you.

Flint Lead Scandal - Fortuitive Histrionics?

Two versions of the truth.. both in the New York Times

The Children of Flint  were Not ‘Poisoned’

"In the mid-1970s, the average American child under the age of 5 had a blood lead level of 14 micrograms per deciliter. The good news is that by 2014 it had fallen dramatically, to 0.84 micrograms per deciliter, largely because of the banning of lead in paint and the phaseout of lead in gasoline, among other measures.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now considers a blood lead level in children of 5 micrograms per deciliter and higher to be a “reference level.” This measure is intended to identify children at higher risk and set off communitywide prevention activities.

It does not suggest that a child needs medical treatment. In fact, the C.D.C. recommends medical treatment only for blood lead levels at or above 45 micrograms per deciliter. Not a single child in Flint tested this high. This was a surprise for several visiting celebrities, who requested a visit to the “lead ward” of Hurley Children’s Hospital.

Nonetheless, the reference level has been misinterpreted by laypeople — and even public health officials — as a poisoning threshold."

 How a Pediatrician became a Detective

In which she describes finding an alarmingly high lead level in some patients' blood.  Was it as high as the avg 1970's  kid?  We don't know, she didn't say what the highest level she found actually was. We are left to assume it was probably higher than the reference level.  So, good for herI'll go with the truth that actually has the numbers data... not a self-serving  essay on the doc's heroism.

The bottom line is that the greatest lead threats to children were eliminated decades ago. 
Only histrionics remain.

Delete Your Twitter Account, you're not helping!

Oh, fucrineoutloud!
'20 year old financier, political commentator...' explains Putin in terms a sixth grader might believe.
Twitchy: A Tornado of Stupid!

Jacob Wohl ✔ @JacobAWohl

 · 16 Jul

Vladimir Putin does a lot for his country considering he’s only paid the measly salary of $112,000 a year — He could easily make millions of dollars a year from public speaking alone, but after 20 years in the spotlight, he presses on

Enroll in a Trade School, idiot!* With a mind like that, last thing Trump needs is YOUR help.
* I know. I just demeaned Trade School students. Point being he needs a more focused area of interest.
Seriously, about 12 years ago, Gateway Pundit {who this guy writes for} was one of my go to blogs. As was Little Green Footballs. About that time GP went looney right and LGF went batsh*t crazy left.
Now I read neither.
Say again, This kid could be either a Putin or a Soros operative, he is so freaking ridiculous.

****

More Twitter humor.. or idiocy.

Words vs Actions: If Trump is Putins pet...

...Then he's sure a bad one.   Pissing on the rugs and chewing furniture and shoes a lot.
Consider what he's done on the Iran treaty, Russia's client state. And His warning about NATO and dependence on Russian energy.  And blowing away Russky Mercenaries in Syria.

Ukraine and Eastern Europe?

" the Democrats are in no position to criticize Trump, and of course Trump’s actions on Russia stand head and shoulders above Barack Obama’s efforts. He’s arming the Ukrainians, which Obama refused to do. The Poles and the Czechs are getting their defense equipment and Patriot missiles, which Obama pulled. Crimea wasn’t annexed when Trump was president. It was annexed when Obama was president."
- Mark Levin

And don't forget the Magnitsky Act, there's been sanctions added, not eased since he took office.
Remember that is what the Trump Jr meeting was all about.
What kind of 'butt-buddy' is that?

So  whatever Putin is gaining from being being Trumps puppetmaster, the strings are sure well hidden.

Wonder how Hillary would have fared?  Reset Button and all.

Not Really.. 'Trump Met with Russian NRA infiltrating Spy in Oval Office!'

Updates: And they should come up top. 
Daily Caller has a good story on this case.  She seems legit, as a Russian Op, that is.  Though I wonder if you get the impression I do.. that they aren't exactly bright? 
Is the NRA really the special interest group they were going to infiltrate?
Where did they get the idea they could 'influence' any Russian Interest there...
From Democrat anti-gun idiots?
***
Crack Investigative journalist, Emily Singer, was doing deep trace on Maria Butina, recently revealed as Russian Spy / Operative.  So naturally she started with the NYT.  
BINGO!

There's she was in background of a photo of Russian Delegation visiting Trump on an official greet.

What a SCOOP!  
Isn't that how everyone brings their spies in country? (Note:  Allahpundit is definitely not a Trump supporter)

Seriously, Butina certainly set up her cover well, years ago, as the founder of a Russian Gun Rights group.  If it is a cover, and it may well be.  And legit or not, OF COURSE she's gonna meet with someone in the NRA.
However if any of you ever watched a spy movie - Likely written by a Progressive - you know that any Russian National roaming the globe freely is probably going to have a connection to a highly placed official in the Kremlin.
If DOJ wants to look, they can drag in most anyone.  Why not start at Brighton Beach.. LOTS of low-hanging fruit there.

Bookmark This!

Outrage overload

No, wait.. this time I'm REALLY back.

After a REAL long hiatus, where I thought Facebook, and an occasional rant on a Soccer site would do, my interest in political commentary has been renewed by the fact that the 'Deplorable Yokel Racist, Sexist, homophobic flyovers' finally got fed up with the precious Snowflake touchy feely craptastic Social Justice Warriors of the Left and voted to  'Drain the Swamp'.
Well, that aint gonna happen.  You know it, I know it... and most everyone complaining about Trump knows it. But it's just so much fun watching these intellectually inbred babies cry when someone borrows their rattle.

Just to refresh you on my political views. Trumps a narcissistic jerk and he mouths off for effect.  But the people who voted for him deserve their day .. they attended Tea Party rallies. Elected people who mostly turned their back on them, once they got in the Georgetown Cocktail Party crowd.
They got even!

Active Duty Marine calls out Trump on his Twitter style.

“A statement by the president, on Twitter or otherwise, must carry with it the authority and legitimacy of the Office of the President.”

-- Sorry, Captain; you being a Naval Academy grad and all, while I'm just a pore dum farmboy, but I'm gonna have to go ahead and call 'Bullsh*t'.

- If Trump posted AS POTUS, you MIGHT have a point. He doesn't.

- If this was true, it would open up a whopping Pandora's Box which would have global diplomacy / officialdom in a constant turmoil of litigation and review.

- Probably a good thing Marines have 'ordered you to attend Law School' Maybe you'll learn something about the lasting authority of international arbitive courts.

Which is to say almost none! ESPECIALLY the court you used as precedent.

The True Power of Trump's Tweets

Brennan goes ape about Trump.. look in the mirror putz!

As to Trump's gladhanding Putin... No idea. The words sure don't match the actions he has taken against Russia. But those were 'yesterday'.
BUT..
Why is it that John Brennan, a guy who voted Communist in 1976, joined CIA in 1980 (Carter), became head of intelligence services under Obama, spied on domestic press in 2012. Advised Obama to do nothing about Russia in 2016, now wants someone to try Trump for Treason because Putin?

Hell Brennan wants to be Putin!

Read the whole thing. It's NOT 'tin foil hat' stuff, it's a matter of record.

Trump Putin Presser Reactions Go Full Hair on Fire

Questions Progressives Cant or Wont Answer.

* If Central Planning or Government control of all commerce is so good, why do countries using it exclusively always fail their own people?

* How does unfettered immigration help the Black Community?

* Why is it okay to make preferential law / statute to protect a minority and at the same time persecute the majority?

* 1 Provide evidence that a world run by women would be a peaceful world.
2 May I counter that with historical evidence or will you just say "Shut Up!"

* 1 Provide evidence that a world run by Socialists would be a peaceful world.
2 May I counter that with historical evidence or will you just say "Shut Up!"

*  What is your grand plan to convert Islamic belief in the Caliphate to a Progressive point of view?
- or should I say.. 'Final Solution' to do that. Which, I suspect, is the more accurate question.
- Related:  If the US becomes totally Socialistic, what is your plan for those supported by the government.
- related. Will Labor/worker Unions survive a Progressive long term government?
I suspect there's a Final Solution for those questions, too.

* Why do feminists always focus on genitalia?  And also why dont they campaign against cultures that oppress and mutilate women?  Instead of Christians who dont?
- Second, why do so many Progressive males seem to express themselves against outspoken conservative women by including some sort of fantasy rape?

* How does Global Warming mitigation by outlawing fossil fuels help the poor in the third world?

* Reconcile the terms 'Cultural Diversity' and 'Cultural (mis)Appropriation.'

Trump drags out the Hillary/Obama 'RESET BUTTON', says he's gonna wire it up and Libs' Heads Explode!

Recruiting his SoS from the biggest of big oil, who has lots of experience negotiating with despot Putin, is genius

God bless my Mom and Dad! Once they realized I had a thirst to read everything about the 'Real Grownup World' I could get my hands on, we got at least one paper, a weekly newsmagazine, Time and sometimes Newsweek, USNews if the price was right. Access to historical books for young adults.. the whole nine yards.
And I read them cover to cover as soon as they came. That was in the 3rd and 4th grade.
I learned how and why things happen on the International Front. Not by reading just one opinion, but ALL of them in a broad range of pubs.
I knew a LOT about the Korean war as it was going on.. why we were there. and why Truman fired MacArthur.. which amazed me cuz dad agreed 100% with Truman.. one of very few times that happened. And I established reading and learning for a lifetime.

So when I see some people who think Trumps appointment of a big international oil CEO is blatant kowtowing to Russia, I just shake my head ... there's no way you can convince people that it's a brilliant move when everything to them is ideology based..
Trump promised he would do things different that he KNEW how to negotiate.. and this proves it. If Tillerson advanced the fortunes of his old employer via negotiations, he will advance OUR fortunes by dealing with Russia in an appropriate manner.
If I have to tell you how this is gonna happen, I dont have time... just suffice it to say ..
This is REAL 'Smart Diplomacy', not just words.

And: Yes I AM smarter than most these political hacks. And I did it on my own.

Where 'Duck Dynasty' came from.. and where it's going. + Short history of TV Family Reality Shows

First, a prediction:

• Chances of Robertsons continuing on A&E:  over 90%.
• Chances of Phil missing more than one episode taping: 10% or less
• Chances of Phil backing down and saying he was wrong in his GQ statement: ZERO

UPDATE:  Well, day late, dollar short.  A&E already came to terms and Phil's gonna miss none.  Let's see how my other predictions hold up.
 - But that's nothing.  For some reason Jesse Jackson took too long to organize his typical extortion scheme against A&E and 'Cracker Barrel' {heh.. the irony of that}.
Guess he's out'a practice and I dont know why, since he knew Sonny Boy was in the slammer for plain old Chi-Town style flim flamming and wasnt running the family race biz.

I love figuring out solutions.  I made a living doing that, not just technical solutions but applying those to the human interface. Which involves understanding human nature applied to reality in a given environment or situation. Usually involving payback on investment or activity.

The 'REALITY', here, is that the Robertsons hold ALL the cards and A&E hold NONE.

Oh, there's lots of 'analysts' pointing out that in this 'battle of wills' there are two sides, both standing to lose millions if there's no meeting of the minds.  The implication is that the family will 'negotiate' a settlement in order to keep the show on air.

Snicker! Stupid Yuppies!  They assume that the Robertson family is (still) in it for the money.  Oh, there will be a negotiation, alright, and here's the result: