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Danny early-ambling time, see ya in a bit!
Gāmorning Chips, Dannystix, TOD, lurkers, even amk..er Trump, and congrats Chips on #1
HAPPY HALLOWEEN SATURDAY everyone! :)
Morning all. So this is official Halloween Day and clock changing time. Weāre also only two days away from an election and itās going to be a busy day getting ready for tomorrowās Salsa the Vote. Hope everyone has a happy, healthy and safe Saturday!
Thanks jackie for the reminder about the clock. I so need that extra hour - this year more than any other. (I say that with each passing year)!
Hf, you did an absolutely phenomenal job coming up with that Halloween list! I think you deserve an award of some kind—how about we all sign a ‘petitionā making you queen for the day!!!!!
Awww….Thanks jg - Iām blushing. :) Canāt take all the credit tho - it works because everyone on TOD is such a good sport on Halloween by bringing these “costumes” to life in their own creative ways. Thatās what makes the difference!
hopefruit, I love you, but why do I have to be Ben Carson? Ben Carson of all people, this day is already starting out in the crapper.
Iād rather go as Cornel West than Dr. Carson.
Thatās RanManās costume - perhaps you could switch with him? :)
ha ha,
I laughed out loud when I saw that you were ben f—g carson;
I suspected that you would be incredulous about it but you know what they say: God works in mysterious ways;
enjoy your crazy costume for the day, doctor!
Thatās easy Don - just say any nonsense that comes to mind, and youāve pretty much nailed the Carson character! :)
Iām in the same boat. I got stuck with Paul Ryan. I think I had this one last year.
Paul Ryan! I donāt feel so bad now, you have my condolences, DerBingle.
Thanks buddy. At this rate Iād settle for Larry Lessig.
LOL - you were Rick Santorum last year. :)
Thatās better?
Yup! At least youāre now House speaker and majority leader - second in line for the Presidency. Santorum is no where. :) :) :)
Ha! DerBingle, Ryanās easy! Just smash the gavel and scream “Sorry, gotta go - baby needs changing. This session is now adjourned. See you Monday.”
Just love being a serial liar, Carly Fiorina, hfš»š»š»šš
may be “you” need to start one of those online petitions “you” specialize in and this time it should be against changing the clock
LOL! The costume list is hysterical hf!
I got Scott Walker but the man is so nondescript and useless, maybe I should post a picture of this and be done š
Ha! :) Well Dudette, just a lilā background on the good Governor. Walker was supposedly the rising star, the unbeatable champ as Gov of Wisconsin - he beat the recall election…and was hailed by the GOP media. It all went to his silly head. And thatās why he ran for President. But alas, the good times were over…in no time, he dropped out…heās now a nobody… LOL! :)
So what yer saying is… š
Good Morning TOD!
Great name! š
Happy Halloween Saturday TODers.
Heeeeeeya Chips.
Everyone, this is Chuckie coming to you live with Meet the Press from an undisclosed location. One where my every prediction is wrong, but NBC still allows me to have a platform.
Mr. Chuckles, your network barely gives me any coverage these days. Perhaps you can sponsor a poll showing me closing in on HRC…(wink, wink), or even better yet, a poll showing that the American people wished that I were president in the last 7 years instead of Obama. Wall street would HATE these polls for sure!
Love,
Brother Bernie
Good luck with that Bernie. I am sure you will be just fine, especially now that you want to break with President Obama and not wanting a third Obama/Biden term. Feel the burn!! LOL!!
I donāt believe in bribery, I think it is a tool used by the weak. But in this instance I might have to use it to get out of walking with my son as he goes trick-or-treating tonight. I hate walking around the neighborhood for the simple fact that Iām forced to have conversations with my neighbors, donāt get me wrong theyāre nice people but Iām pretty much a hermit and a loner. The reason I come here is because I like and enjoy everyone here.
Proud Papa Don! Just keep thinking that tomorrow at this time, it will be all over, and in a few years, soon the boy will be old enough that he wonāt want you taking him trick-or-treating :)
He mocks me, my ten year old son mocks me. Lately his new thing is to walk up to me and point to my shoes and sayās “What are those” loudly, this is something new that the kids do.
OMG, thank you for saying that, Don. Some kid came up to my husband in the grocery store and said the same thing and he was totally shocked. Couldnāt figure out why or what was wrong with his shoes. I swear heās never worn those shoes again.
The answer is “Size ___, the will fit firmly on your ass…”
Ha! Jazziz, have you met my Dad? Cuz I could swear you stole that from him. Must be a standard military tactic! š
We may have crossed paths… 21 yrs, folks from all branches… Some sayings are universal… lol
Hereās what I do - drive nephew around other peopleās neighborhoods! He and friends hit a few doors in his own neighborhood. Itās a small one so they just walk it themselves before dark. Then I drive him and a couple of his buddies to a couple of larger neighborhoods nearby. I rarely get out of the car. Itās great! LOL!
Don, just wear your Ben Carson mask and nobody will speak with you!
The comments to this article are mind blowing. Example.. The media is liberal (93%) and why does the Washington Post not call out Hillary for her lies…which proves liberal bias. I had to stop reading the comments…they just re-enforce the head space of so many in the country.
lmao. the fucking msm asskisses the rethugs fiercely and they turn around kick them in their faces. well deserved.
You will NOT bait me donald dump! Iām ignoring you; SEE!
have you not gone yet, you loosah? dropout dropout dropout
La La La La La La La….
essploding clueless rwnj toonists
lame duck, baybee.
Good morning Chips, Dannystix & all early bird TODers
This morning our local newspaper featured a presidential straw poll among county Republicans who were gathered at a major event. The result was Trump, Carson, Cruz in that order. I can sort of see being swept up in the Trump, Carson idiocy, but CRUZ!! That these people surround me in my neighborhood is really creeping me out.
I know. Used to be in my rural area GOP people were the vast majority but they were garden variety. Now I consider it a litmus test to hear from them what news they listen to and which candidate they support. If they donāt have enough of a filter to reject the crazy then I record that data and will from then on be on guard around them and know they cannot be trusted with breakable things.
Jackie, I feel you, for the life of me I canāt understand why anyone would vote for Trump, Carson or Cruz. Are these voters insane or what? In any room that Iāve ever walked Iāve never been the smartest person in that room, but even I know that any one of these guys would be a disaster of biblical proportions.
Good Morning Everyone! have a fantastic day and weekend
Have you low energy peeps elected me as prez yet?
mr trump, what do you think about speaker ryan?
he is a looosah. when I become prez, Iāll deport him to mexico.
With our media pushing everything the R candidates wish for, it could happen. I know ‘youā asked that the election be held tomorrow while you were still number one in the polls, but we know you didnāt mean a real election with all that messiness. Just have the media acclaim you as president and you can move right into the White House by next weekend.
who has time for this election nonsense? elect me today (or monday) and Iāll make murka yuuuuge again.
Hair-On-fire Emoprog here;
PBO lying on the ground of the Oval Office and holding baby Rhodes is just a front that he is celebrating having sold out his base on some thing;
I donāt know what yet but it has to be something us progressives really treasure …. ;
and to think about all that money we gave him for his campaign and all the door-knocking we did ……..
I have to go and continue listening to my angry progressive radio presenter so that we can share our mutual disappointment in this president, …., after all we are his base
Globalcitizenlinda, that right there is an emoprogās wet dream when it comes to critiquing President Obama.
Good Morning, Everyone :)
Off to swim and run errands.
You will NOT bait me donald dump! Iām ignoring you; SEE!
Outraged activist checking in. Barack Obama has been president for over seven years and we have yet to see one indication that he means to personally cure cancer. Tell President Obama that Americans are sick and tired of waiting for him to act. Your signature is urgently needed to tell the president we want an Executive Order banning cancer and we want it NOW!!!
OMG, jackie. That is SO spot on! Good morning, TOD. Orange Man checking in to wish all a Happy Halloween and ask, “Where are the jobs, Mr. President. Where are the jobs”?!?!?! But wait, “Weāre going to KEEP THAT LASER FOCUS ON JOBS in the coming months……” Oh well, Oh s—. I quit!!!!!!! hehehehe
HAPPY HALLOWEEN all. We have a neighborhood get together. All take our big bowl of candy, put it on a table at end of driveway so the kids donāt have to go to every single house around. Itās awesome!!!!!
GOOD MORNING TOD FAMILY….I WOKE UP AND I WAS STILL HERE INSTEAD OF THERE…THATāS SCARY ENUFF FOR ME…HAVE A SCARY DAY EVERYONE…PERHAPS THE GREAT PUMPKIN WILL SWING BY EARTH AND SHAVE OFF THE HEADS OF CONGRESS…THEY NEVER USED THEM ANYWAY!…TALLYHO…AWAY I GO…MY BROOM IS RUNNING JUST FINE THIS MORNING!!!!
Morning! BriWi from an undisclosed location….
wtf moment
Hundreds of Spring Valley students walk out of class to support āOfficer Slamā ā who attacked classmate.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/hundreds-of-spring-valley-students-walk-out-of-class-to-support-officer-slam-who-attacked-classmate/
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak outā
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak outā
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak outā
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for meāand there was no one left to speak for me.
MARTIN NIEMĆLLER
yup, all the freedumb chest thumping sound so phony.
it really does.
probably all ‘encouragedā by the teachers no doubt.
paging ut. check-in time.
BriWi here…I think I finally figured this debate business out. Republicans had 90 debates scheduled and are pissed that the questions are too hard, so they cancel their debates with networks…Dems scheduled 4 debates and most people wanted more. By the time the Republicans are done having their whinefest and cancelling their debates from not being about to get their way 100% of the time….I predict that the number of debates will be equal for both sides! Hey! I didnāt get to be a top notch reporter for nothinā you know! Iāve got some cookies upstairs!
Aw! That photo of the President and the little one just melts my heart! So sweet!
Happy Halloween Everyone!
wait a minute, who is the kenyan?
Morning Must Read that gets to the crux of the matter…
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/10/republican_national_committee_chairman_pulls_out_of_nbc_s_february_debate.html
The problem isnāt that CNBC engaged in āgotchaā questions meant to āembarassā the Republican candidates. Itās that any serious look is a fatal blow to GOP plans and proposals, which donāt deliver on promised substance. Trump canāt deport millions of immigrants; Carson canāt raise enough revenue to fund the federal government; and the āmiddle-classā tax plans of Bush, Rubio, and others shower most of their benefits on the rich. And as long as this is true, GOP candidates will have a hard time with all but the most friendly moderators.
In other words…they have a problem with the TRUTH, not the PRESS. Same stuff/different day
the count here! took me a while to swing by here since i decided to count my lucky stars why i have this job counting things all these years, and it seems like i might be counting up that number for the rest of my life. can u believe they leave me here, just counting trivial things the obamas do, then present them in snarky ways and at the same time give a pass for republicans no matter what they do?!? “some people” say iām just jealous of the obamas and their great family and tremendous accomplishments, while i have no life outside of my counting duties at the white house, but thatās not true at all. the Ones who are in there now seem just like just fine people, even though theyāre nowhere near as impressive as the great laura and g-dog (george loved it when i called him that!).
slow day here, so only been counting my pastries-eaten so far today…2 glazed, 1 long john, and 2 cheese blintzes (if you count the one i hid in my beard for later). itās going to be a great day!
Maybe Jeb can get a loan from the SBA to keep him afloat until he wins the Presidency.
Donāt need alone! My daddyās rich friend got me covered!
You will NOT bait me donald dump! Iām ignoring you; SEE!
LOL. You do do a good impression of dumbya 3.
every poll, thatās yuuuuge.
Oh boy…
I am that stereotypical ugly amurkan. No wonder you all love me.
so many that confuse bluster with smarts. Flipping hurts my head! Heās a moron.
The guy is a bankruptcy waiting to happen and he punks the WJS.
Trey Howdy here. Happy BENGHAZI!!! Iāll be wearing my Hillary costume today Trick-or Treating for e-mails!
Hello daahhlings! Its me, ahhhrriana huffinpuff. Check out my latest article, “why wont Obama lead?” On huffpuff.com. id stay to chat but i have a martini lunch with bill clinton and donald trump. Cheers daahhlings!
LOL!!! You should so much like her, curious, I wonder who gets smashed the most, Arianna or Margaret Ellen “Peggy” Noonan?
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You will NOT bait me donald dump! Iām ignoring you; SEE! Iām telling my Mommy on you! Bully!
Piyush “Bobby” Jindal just checking in to wish all of TOD a Happy Halloween. Iāll be back later with more of my absurdity. ;)
Hey, Bobby! BriWi here..is it true that the Feds slapped you down on funding Planned Parenthood? What exactly makes you think (opps! thinking is not your forte!) that the women in LA shouldnāt have access to healthcare? Or be able to make their own decisions about a legal health procedure? Just answer the question.
You talking to me bro!
Iām the most successful governor LA has ever seen. Planned parenthood is done! Screw that judges order.
This fucking guy, every time I see him I get physically ill. The utter nonsense that comes out of his mouth, the pandering and the dishonestly that flows from this manās pie hole bothers me to my core.
Hey Jindal,
maybe returning funds to Planned Parenthood, like the judge ordered you, could help your below the margin or error poll numbers;
try it and see, you have nothing to loose
Wow…who made me say this? Was I drunk? Or high on the weed? Do I want an Obama 3rd term?
Bernie has worked my last nerve on so many occasions that now I canāt even accept this from him.
uncle joe had a come to the jeebus moment with him this week.
Thatās what it seems like.
Splendid spooky greetings this fine Halloween morn, TODville!
Morning Joke here, will be back later to plug the next President of the United States, amk (trumpty dumpty [;) DF]), billr (kris ‘krispy Kremeā kristy) or carolmaewy (Kasich).
Glad to see someone has remembered to honor St. Ronnie this holiday.
BBL
Happy Halloween from Sarah Palin. :) Trick or Treet
Happy Halloween from Tavis Smiley. Maybe my WH invitation will be in the mail today. :)
jtpās furst diwali experience
Chat on!
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/10/31/weekly-address-12/
iām having a hard time finding any clip of that time president obama invited lyin paul ryan in the front row for a speech, and then took apart the scam of the supposed “ryan budget” that “the news” had be flogging incessantly. i remember it being really brilliant, yet when searching around mostly i just see clips that promote the talking points spewed by lyin ryan. feeling like the republican operatives have figured out how to game internet searches now too with their propaganda. does anyone know where a clip of that might be? wanted to see it now that lyin ryan, with the help of “the news,” will be ramping up their false attacks again, and should be fun to see president obama bat them around like cat toys.
Is this the one in 2010?
Happy Halloween from your friendly neighborhood Fox News Pollster!
Benghazi?
testing my italic text