The Humour Club discussion

Melki wrote: "Their viewers, who all believe they will get rich someday by playing the lottery, buy it hook, line and sinker, and end up voting time and again against their own best interests.

Whew! Sorry for speechifying"

No apologies necessary. As a (former) southern redneck girl, I have been perplexed beyond belief as to why the hell the people hurt the worst vote for those bozos. But you've just explained it.

I mean, who needs teeth, clean water, or an education when you have the promise of big winnings or at least heaven in the future as long as you keep dem gay people from being happy and moving into the neighborhood, right?

Ugh. You know, a deserted island is sounding more and more like the perfect place to be.

Lisa wrote: "No apologies necessary. As a (former) southern redneck girl, I have been perplexed beyond belief as to why the hell the people hurt the worst vote for those bozos. But you've just explained it. "

If you ever want to read an even better explanation try Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War. Just be warned - it angries up the blood.

Melki wrote: "If you ever want to read an even better explanation try Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War. Just be warned - it angries up the blood.
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Thanks, Melki. I just bought it.

Melki wrote: "Lisa wrote: "And the folks who produce the "news" in this country seem to to be the manufacturers of the Kool Aid."

It's interesting that you bring up the media's role in all this. I read a good ..."

That article probably didn't mention the NBC/CNN/Clinton love affair, I’m not implying 'menage a trois’ here, but damn! she's like John Gotti- all Teflon, but like B.H.Obama, the celebrities love her and that’s what sells these days. Despite all that support her favorability and trustworthiness numbers are diminishing in many national polls. And, here comes Bernie Sanders, gaining in the left lane- but wait! Smokin' Joe Biden might be breaking out of the pack!

The horror that is Fox news? :D

That’s why it leads the other network news shows. ‘Cause it’s packed with horror filled stories that could upset certain politicos. As I’ve always said; you need to balance your news intake. A little left, a little right and somehow you might figure out the truth. If you believe the rhetoric coming from only one side, then it’s understandable that you would be horrified by controversial stories from the other side- then horrified to see the news break on your network. Ha!

I know the GOP threw granny, in a wheelchair, off a cliff,they showed actual footage years ago, and the Republicans want to take away healthcare and social security while they eat fresh black and brown babies.

I think during the televised primaries of all parties (looking forward to next Thursday!) there should be a list of issues each candidate endorses or opposes, the full range of issues concerning American voters, that way there’s no fudging around the questions. And please don’t tell me that those voters shouldn’t need to show ID’s when voting!

Today, I heard Hillary tell an NAACP audience that republicans don’t want black people to vote! LMAO.

And we’re still more than a year away from E day! Lots more laughs to come!

BTW- It's "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb!
Bomb! Bomb, Iran!

But the UN won't let us!

Seriously, I'm more worried about Bomb, Bomb Isreal. And I pray that we can avert that.

OK, done with my speeching. No more steengking speeching!

Melki wrote: ""
Nice.

I imagine Mexico will want a wall to keep us out as well.
(Or at least our rapists, anyway.)

Everyone has a right to a wall. You get a wall! And you get a wall!

Scott wrote: "Everyone has a right to a wall. You get a wall! And you get a wall!"

Speaking of Oprah . . . why isn't she running?

Will wrote: "And that is the point.

You shouldn't make policy decisions based solely on rhetoric, public opinion or blind principles. There are some policy points, like re-nationalising the railways, which mig..."

And the difference between a politician and an entertainer is?

About $600,000/year.

Virginia wrote: "Will wrote: "And that is the point.

You shouldn't make policy decisions based solely on rhetoric, public opinion or blind principles. There are some policy points, like re-nationalising the railwa..."

An entertainer performs a useful service.

That, too.

However, both can be entertaining to some, while completely frustrating to others.

Joel wrote: "About $600,000/year."

Ha. Is that the politician or entertainer? Most entertainers I know are broke most of the time. Maybe if you average in the Oprahs and Seinfelds it bumps up to that?

Best political ad ever? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG6fh...

Melki wrote: "Best political ad ever? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG6fh..."

Gotta love those Canadians! We spent many summers about 100 miles north of Toronto, and I love the people there.

In keeping with all the political incorrectness, I'd like to submit;

Why 'z it so quiet in here? With all this great political intrigue going on, I'm thinking that it may be too much, and some of you folks, understandably would rather be reading, or writing, a good book; anything, but trying to figure out how a guy like Trump can still be leading in the republican campaigns and attracting so much attention. He probably spent all of 25 bucks in advertising: all those network interviews provided more exposure than a multi million dollar tv ad campaign.

And Hillary.Wow! What a turn of events! Those bastids at FOX are really trying to scare the heck out of the public! They even photoshopped her wiping the air (her server) with her hand and saying "You mean wipe it like this?" LMAO! Made that FOX reporter look like a lame poodle! And that Bernie Sanders, he's catching up. But I just can't vote for a man who let's a few punks push him off the stage and take over his own event! Commander in Chief? As I'd said before, our POTUS needs to have some, and not still scratching around, trying to find some.

Ah, the sound of crickets....

Ah well... such an unsettling summer (polically) it makes one nervous. The balls are all up in the air, wouldn't you say?

O.K. how's this? The stadium in Mobile where Trump gave his speech tonight was largely empty. Apparently they did not provide enough trailer parking.

Hehehe good one :)

It's been kind of a slow week, hasn't it? Trump only insulted what . . . one supermodel?

And then there's this Nuts in your face thing:

Most people believe there has to be someone under them (oppressed) for them to "get ahead". Trump drives that point home to the hilt! He's like a National Enquirer ad, and he believes it.

Melki wrote: "And then there's this Nuts in your face thing:

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Dees Nuts just might take NC! I can't wait to hear their his first speech!

The Stumping For Trump sisters featured on CNN was a hoot!
Stumping For Trump

CartoonistAndre wrote: "The Stumping For Trump sisters featured on CNN was a hoo..."

I got bogged down reading all the comments and now I'm thoroughly depressed by the number of people defending Trump.
Depressed and frightened . . .

Sorry, Melki, I didn't mean to frighten anyone with that link. Trump and Hillary just might not end up as the candidates for their respective parties after all. The email question just won't go away and Trump will eventually step on his tie. Sit back, have a glass of red and enjoy the ride; lots of time left and mucho drama to come!

Somebody fill me in about these emails. I read somewhere that Condoleeza Rice and Colin Powell both had their own servers as Secs. of State?

Hi Kathy. Maybe Ms. Rice and Mr. Powell returned their servers. The problem is, from what I understand, Hillary refused to hand over that server for months and just recently, 'voluntarily' handed it over. If it had any classified info, or any government correspondence, for that matter, the server should've been returned back to the state department. So she's being accused of 'wiping' some sensitive emails. Emails that might prove a Benghazi boo-boo or Kazahkstan faux-pas;

NY Times article on KZ connection

But it's now up to the FBI to find what's left on that server, and possibly a second server, and whether she has really done anything wrong.

On the lighter side- Melki- here's some Dump on Trump humor!
TRUMP HUMOR

CartoonistAndre wrote: "On the lighter side- Melki- here's some Dump on Trump humor!"

Thanks for that. It brought back fond memories of this scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znbOM...

Ahh. Thanks Andre. Most appreciated.

CartoonistAndre wrote: "Hi Kathy. Maybe Ms. Rice and Mr. Powell returned their servers. The problem is, from what I understand, Hillary refused to hand over that server for months and just recently, 'voluntarily' handed i..."

Kathy wrote: "Somebody fill me in about these emails. I read somewhere that Condoleeza Rice and Colin Powell both had their own servers as Secs. of State?"

Melki wrote: "CartoonistAndre wrote: "On the lighter side- Melki- here's some Dump on Trump humor!"

Thanks for that. It brought back fond memories of this scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znbOM..."

Ha! Christian Bale played that well! Who'll play Donald in the Trump movie? Kevin James? Horatio Sanz?

Where's George Bailey when we need him to tell Mr. Potter off ?

Iris wrote: "Where's George Bailey when we need him to tell Mr. Potter off ?"

He took that bushel of money from all his friends and neighbors and moved away from Bedford Falls.

Melki wrote: "Iris wrote: "Where's George Bailey when we need him to tell Mr. Potter off ?"

He took that bushel of money from all his friends and neighbors and moved away from Bedford Falls."

Oh no say it ain't so! I don't want to live in Pottersville :(

I think some people might like living there:

Melki wrote: "I think some people might like living there:

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Sad but true!

Melki wrote: "I think some people might like living there:

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You're right some might 'like' living there, I think Russia is loving their Mr. Potter/Putin. Aside from the fact that they have no choice, he's improved their economy, so, of course, the hell with the rest of the world, they will cheer for their little dictator because he's better than what they had before, and they're dead if they don't.

Now it gets interesting...

I'm assuming his fingers (and toes) were crossed while he was signing.

And didn't he once pledge to stay married to his first wife? And his second one? And his third?

@Melki: A person who considers women as objects (or pan cakes or something of that sort) can't be blamed for not keeping a tab on his number of wives!!

I can't find the quote I was looking for about promises, but this one will do nicely:

“As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do.”
― Georgette Heyer

Ha! Mel, I think you're right, but that's if someone overtakes his lead and he becomes second banana. THEN you'd see some steam whistling from his ears, and in the background, that pledge will come raining down like confetti!

Remesh- I like that pancakes reference, He might also think of women as cheese burgers, I mean, the man is a little off the wall...

Yeah, I've seen a meme popping up all over about the county clerk who won't give marriage licenses to gay couples. It runs something like, "You cheer her for her defense of her beliefs, but would you be as supportive of someone who refused to issue drivers licenses to women because of his religious beliefs?" Trouble is, I think some of these Republican men would be happy to do that, and put women back where they belong.

She is being paid to do a job there, if she cannot fulfill her duties then she needs to be transferred to janitorial maintenance or digging ditches for that paycheck.

"Trouble is, I think some of these Republican men would be happy to do that, and put women back where they belong."

Do you mean putting women back where they belong, like putting them back home with their parents? :) Women can't be put anywhere they don't allow themselves to be!

Sure that 'good ol' boy' mentality is still out there but it's not limited to one party more than the other. Just like I don't believe that all women think the world would be better off by sending all men to Mars...And don't think I don't know all about those plans!

What if a Quaker refused to give out gun licenses? Would they be defending that religious right? I don't think so... separation of church and state is there for a reason.

Iris wrote: "What if a Quaker refused to give out gun licenses? Would they be defending that religious right? I don't think so... separation of church and state is there for a reason."

Yeah, I'd have fired her ass for not doing her job, but she may have been able to sue, since the law was changed after she was hired.

I'd like to apply for her job, because it goes against my beliefs to issue marriage licenses to Fundamental Christians. I fear that being wed will only encourage them to breed a huge passel of narrow-minded, bigoted children.

Do I have to have to have been married four times to decide whether or not others deserve to wed?

It was a personnel issue which should have been handled locally and not become international news.