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Category: Politics

  • Schumer does the unthinkable in high Cotton

    Schumer does the unthinkable in high Cotton

    It seems Chucky Schumer just loves the opportunity to be in the news.   His latest attempt at pious arrogance left a stain.

    The joke on Capitol Hill is, “The most dangerous place in DC is between Chuch Schumer and a television camera.”

    During the confirmation process of President Trump’s appointees, agreements were made between parties for various reasons.

    Schumer asked for a delay of Pompeo so that Senator Diane Feinstein could attend the hearings of both Pompeo and Trump’s choice to be Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. Republicans agreed but under the condition that Pompeo would be confirmed on the day of the inauguration.

    When time came for the agreed confirmations Chucky Schumer had to create a spectacle.  Senator Tom Cotton holding the high ground had a few things to say about it.  During the exchange Schumer scolded Cotton about not being around during Obama’s required confirmations 8 years earlier.  Senator Cotton’s response is epic:

    “Eight years ago, I was getting my ass shot at in Afghanistan,” Cotton snapped. “So don’t talk to me about where I was 8 years ago.”

  • I Stand Relieved

    In case some of you dragging DX have not noticed, the Platoon Sergeant has returned to the fold.  He brought most of himself along with him, but is still dragging his own tail somewhat, and has kindly requested that Dave Hardin the Grunch and I continue to chime in.

    If you don’t throw flowers, bottles of rum, and boxes of cigars in his path as he passes, you won’t get to see the show with the dancing girls and the Bob Hope impersonator, or find out who’s on first.

    As it is, I stand relieved.

     

  • Devil Dog Firearms rebuilding after Stolen Valor scandal.

    Last year, Jonn posted about the ordeal here.

    For the company, the road ahead will be challenging. When it shut down, some $500,000 in inventory remained — high-quality AR rifles with custom finishes and elegant features. But in most ways, the small team is starting from scratch. On the Devil Dog Arms website, a message announces that the company is accepting applications for “senior management, gunsmiths, machinists and sales.”

    Apparently, the investor who outed  Joe Lucania for Stolen Valor has decided to re-launch operations as opposed to selling off the equipment and inventory.  Marine RECON veterans Rudy Reyes and Walt Hasser have been brought into the company as development and brand representatives.

    That seems to be good news for all those who lost their jobs because of the Stolen Valor scandal.  This is another example that Stolen Valor is not a victim-less crime.

  • Inauguration Day Schedule

    For anyone who is uninformed, today is the day some slacker in a suit walks away, and the new President is installed in office.

     

    Here’s an article from the New York Times with a nice shot of the inaugural area from a different time, and a complete schedule of the activities this weekend.  N.B.: the ceremony itself is at 11:30AM Eastern time, and all times are EST.  Just click on this:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/us/politics/inauguration-day-guide.html?_r=0

    You have all those recipes from Thursday’s “Recipe Day” to set up a potluck buffet, so enjoy your day knowing that we do have a smart team in the White House.  I believe GEN Mattis will be approved by the full Senate, since his hearing with the committee went smoothly.

     

     

  • It’s Thursday – Recipe Day

    Last one of the day, I promise, and with the weekend coming up, it may or may not be a weekend to be indoors. So I”m suggesting that you post a favorite recipe that is filling, flavorful, good for cold weather and can feed several people, requires no real cleanup, and uses simple ingredients.

    Mine is smoked sausage with barbecue beans.

    Crock pot

    Kidney beans in mild chili sauce – 2 cans (for one or two people, more if needed for more people)

    Chopped onion

    Smoked sausage links (2 will make 4 meals for me)

    Barbecue sauce – your own recipe or a favorite brand, plus a very small amount of chili powder

    Put the beans and chopped onion in the crock pot first, add the barbecue sauce and stir.  Put the smoked sausage links on the beans, cover and  cook on low for 6 hours.  Goes well with cole slaw, chips, dill pickles, and a dessert like apple pie with ice cream.  Make sure plenty of hot coffee, tea and/or cider is on hand, too.

  • Ted Lieu refuses to attend Inauguration

    Ted Lieu refuses to attend Inauguration



    KABC7 report that Ted Lieu, who represents California’s 33rd District in Los Angeles County, joins 60 other Democrats who are refusing to participate or attend the Inauguration this week;

    In a statement, he said it was a personal decision and that he doesn’t dispute Trump’s presidency.

    “Trump – who lost the popular vote – made a series of racist, sexist and bigoted statements,” he said. “In addition, he attacked Gold Star parents, veterans such as John McCain and now civil rights icon John Lewis.”

    The difference between Lieu and the other Democrats is that he’s a Reserve Colonel. He drills weekly with the 157th IMA Detachment, a Joint (Army, Navy, USAF) unit on Capitol Hill that meets and provides a means for Congressional officials, their staff, and others in DC to earn their points while holding civilian positions not conducive to the traditional Reserve schedule. He loves to talk about being a veteran and to talk about his service. He spent four years on active duty as a JAG officer,

    Now his commander-in-chief is Donald Trump. In my opinion, someone in his position should attend the Inauguration as a military officer, not avoid it for purely political reasons and set the example for his troops. If he had refused to attend the Obama Inauguration for political reasons, he wold be out on the pavement.

    Thanks to Steve for the link.

  • Jean Kerry revisits scene of crime

    VN Express and other news sources are reporting that Jean Fraud Kerry has returned to the Mekong Delta, ostensibly on a trade mission (yeah right with only days remaining in office), but far more likely to revisit the scene of the war crime he tried to perpetrate against the American people when the criminal Democrats nominated him as their presidential candidate in 2004.

    Landing in Hanoi late Thursday, Kerry begins his official two-day visit on Friday. He will meet with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other senior Vietnamese officials in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. On Saturday he will also tour the Mekong Delta, where he served as a commander of an American patrol boat during the Vietnam War.

    Personally, I’m thinking about emailing that premier whose name is pronounced Win Wan Phuc and telling him,

    “On behalf of the American veterans community, you Win Wan; you can Kiep Dys Phuc.”

  • Wednesday Open Thread (Temp)

    Good morning.  I’m going to keep a daily open thread going until the Platoon Sergeant gets back from his idyllic vacay with cigars and rum on a beach somewhere in the South Pacific.  This is mostly to keep the thread from getting lost in traffic, and also to add updates when possible.  Have some fun.  It is gray and trying to rain here in my kingdom and Miss Punkin Squawkypants has discovered that counter surfing results in getting a quick spritz from the spray bottle.

    Just remember: no knife fights. Hands in sight at all times. If you’re gonna have a throwdown, show your colors first or I’ll sic the squirrels on you.

    UPDATE:  Covert operatives from TAH have infiltrated a health care facility somewhere in MD.  Surveillance late this morning shows a patient still masked but resting and responding to treatment.  Squirrel team 3 is in place to disable the land line if it continues to ring.   Nurses will say anything for some Godiva chocolate.