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The Republican Tell Tale Heart
"The reality is that John McCain the politician has made America less safe, sent our brave soldiers into wrong-headed foreign adventures, covered up for President (Barack) Obama with the VA scandal and has spent most of his time in the Senate pushing amnesty. He would rather protect the Iraqi border than Arizona's."
- Donald Trump, USA Today OpEd, 7/20/2015
Just stop with the fake outrage.
You're not fooling anybody, Republicans, not even yourselves.
Donald Trump?
You're mad at Donald Trump?
Because he disparaged John McCain's military service.
Saturday, during a campaign stop in Iowa, Trump took a shot at Senator John McCain
"He's not a war hero. He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured."
Gasp.
I can't believe Trump said that out loud. Oh how terrible. How insulting…
… If you're a liberal.
Sure, liberals. Aren't they the sissy sensitive ones? Always insulted and upset by blunt talk? Of course, you can see how liberals would be upset by Trump's opinion of that loser McCain.
But conservatives? C'mon.
They hate that politically correct shit. Having to be polite. Diplomatic. Mind other people's feelings. Watch your words. All that faggy sissy bullshit. Go cry me a river.
Well, you know, unless somebody calls Palin's kid a retard, I mean, then, well, okay, maybe that's a bridge too far even for blunt speaking Republicans. Sure, I think we can all agree on that one.
But most times, if you're insulted well that's just too goddamned bad, that's how real Americans talk. Like Trump. Conservatives, see, they say it like it is. In your face, you bunch of pussies.
So, yeah, let's talk about John McCain's war record. Hero? Only a zero gets captured. Loser. Shitbag. John McCain, why he's a regular Bowe Bergdahl who signed a confession and betrayed America on TV. He was in the Hanoi Hilton for years, who knows what that traitor told the NVA? That's what we're talking about, right? Just another fucking whiner, John McCain, complaining about what we owe veterans. A real genuine American hero would have fought to the death Rambo-style while singing God Bless America and taking a bunch o' them Commie gooks to hell with him. That's what you're thinking right? Well, isn't it?
Trump just had the big Red, White, and Blue American balls to say it out loud.
Hey, remember John Kerry? Conservatives sure had plenty to say about John Kerry, didn't they? Back when that socialist coward Kerry was running for President of America against George Bush, a real genuine By God American Patriot and Star Spangled Veteran. I mean, Kerry, what kind of hero is awarded three Purple Hearts? The kind that's too stupid to duck, I guess. Just another liberal traitor who hates America. You know, I like people that weren't shot. Three times. In the service of their country. I'm just saying.
And what about Chuck Hagel? Good old Republican Chuck Hagel. He was a real hero … right up until he betrayed America by going to work for Barack Obama, right? We can say it, can't we, Conservatives? What kind of hero, what kind of hero would do that? The guy probably has a poster of Chairman Mao tacked up on the wall in his den, right next to the autographed picture of Jane Fonda.
What was it Republican Joe Walsh said about Democrat Tammy Duckworth? Oh yes, I remember, "Now I'm running against a woman who, my God, that's all she talks about. Our true heroes, it's the last thing in the world they talk about." LTC Duckworth lost both legs flying combat missions in Iraq, but you know, that stupid bitch should just keep her goddamned liberal mouth shut about it. Maybe throw a blanket over her lap so we don't have to look at it. She's no hero, isn't that right, Conservatives?
How about me?
I'm a vet. I fought for America. Twenty-four years on active duty. I got a box full of decorations myself around here somewhere. But I'm a loser too, right? I get a hundred emails a week from conservatives, from flag-waving gun-humping Republicans, telling me that my service doesn't count, that I'm a traitor and an enemy and a piece of shit because I'm not a conservative.
And you're mad because Trump mocked John McCain's service?
Answer a question for me, Republicans, how is what Trump said any different, any more outrageous, any more insulting or obnoxious, than the things you've been saying about your president? About your neighbors? About veterans like me?
You know who you people are?
You're the ones who call black people "niggers" when you think nobody but "real" Americans are listening.
And then, one day, your kid uses that word in front of a black man. And you're all embarrassed and upset. Heh heh, Mr. Negro, Sir. I have no idea, no idea, where little Donny learned that word. Bad, Donny, bad! You apologize right now to this inferior thug before he rapes Mommy and robs a liquor store!
Donald Trump is the face of the modern Republican party.
Trump has been polling at the top of the GOP field and you're just now figuring out what a douchebag he is? Well, that's just plain hysterical.
Trump badmouthed old Johnny Walnuts, insulted his military service, did he?
And you're all insulted and outraged? Heh heh, sorry Mr. Veteran, Sir. I have no idea where Little Donny learned that behavior from, no idea. Bad, Donny, bad! You apologize to this faggoty liberal pinko commie traitor right now!
Gee, I wonder where Little Donny learned those words, learned his contempt, learned to Swiftboat a veteran. Gee, I wonder.
Donald Trump is the GOP personified.
Republicans don't need anybody else. You don't need Lindsey Graham or Rick Perry or Ted Cruz or Carly Fiorina or Scott Walker or Rand Paul or Rick Santorum or Ben Carson or Chris Christie or Mike Huckabee or Bobby Jindal or Marco Rubio.
Not when you have Donald Trump.
Trump is all 31 flavors of GOP crazy. He's got it all. Donald Trump, this oafish, overfed, self-centered, posturing, loud-mouthed, jingoistic, money worshipping, science-denying, gay hating, government hating, immigrant hating, liberal hating, poor hating, Israel loving, birth certificate demanding, race baiting, draft dodging war-mongering obnoxious blowhard, this capering braggart, this Viagra-fueled comb-over right here is the very embodiment of the modern conservative.
Go on, Conservatives, put a cowboy hat on him and a pistol in his hand. Hang a pair of Truck Nutz from his Armani belt loop. Raise the Confederate Battle Flag. Yeehaw! America, fuck ya! Trump 2016!
Donald Trump is the perfect Republican.
No wonder he embarrasses them.
The point is that you can't be too greedy.
- Donald Trump
Folks, let's get something straight:
I have no use for Senator John McCain. None. I think the guy is a dangerous unhinged nut and I've said so at length.
However, I won't put up with the Swiftboating of his military service. Especially by those who have never served.
I'm not asking you to respect John McCain, or even his military service. I'm for damned sure not asking you to use the word "hero" and I'd be just as happy if we never, any of us, used that goddamned word again. Ever. But, whatever McCain is, whatever his failings as a Senator and as a human being, he went when called and did his duty under terrible circumstance. He went when called when many others did not. He went when called, he may have been the bottom of his class and an admittedly poor pilot, but he met the standards and he did the job. If that's not courage, I don't know what is and if you think you could do better under similar circumstances, you go right ahead and hold up your right hand and put on the uniform and step up to the mark.
There is a line, Folks.
It is one thing to criticize the man's behavior in congress, it is another thing entirely to perpetuate rumors and engage in swiftboating. Don't do it here. Don't do it on my Facebook page. Don't send me messages or email.
There is a line.
You cross it and you'll find me standing on the other side next to my comrades in arms.
There is a line and if I have to explain where it is, you wouldn't understand the answers.
There is a line and if you cross it, don't be surprised by what comes next.
DSW July 20, 2015 at 1:52 PM
Excellent essay, as always. But minor correction: "Twenty-for years" should be "Twenty-four years" yes?
Jim Wright July 20, 2015 at 2:10 PM
Fixed. Thanks for the assist // Jim
Michael July 20, 2015 at 2:44 PM
"Very the embodiment" should be "the very embodiment".
Also, amen.
I believe that when people are writing passionately - from the HEART- they should be forgiven the odd misprint. I knew what he meant! Excellent essay!
Katherine July 21, 2015 at 4:45 AM
Agreed. Not too worried about typos. Jim has put into words much better than I ever coukd have exactly what I was thinking. Thanks, Jim.
Readers are encouraged to point out errors and typos.
I type very fast, I make mistakes, I'm not so arrogant as to not know it. I'm perfectly happy to have readers help make the essay better.
// Jim
Don't forget Tammy Duckworth! According to Joe Walsh, she's not a real hero because she talks about her military service and double amputation.
Thanks for reminding me, Kayti, the post has been updated to including Walsh's quote regarding LTC Duckworth. // Jim
Greg - ETC(SW) USN - Retired July 20, 2015 at 4:46 PM
The list of honorable veterans these guys have slandered is longer than my arm. They INVENTED swift boating. Max Cleland comes to mind, as well.
And Max Cleland. I'm not trying to pile on, I promise but they were so horrible to him.
Alan July 20, 2015 at 1:56 PM
I will say this. The king of overcompensation knows his audience.
There's a particularly repellent right wing blogger on the Chicago Tribune's "Chicago Now" blog page, named Dennis Byrne. He has a post up asking who the "idiots" are giving Trump 18% of the Republican primary support.
This same sad goober's previous post used the debunked Planned Parenthood "expose" as a launch point for a post comparing them to none other than Dr. Josef Mengele.
I wish I could say I'd made that up.
(In case anyone still has questions about the mindset of that lot.)
Oh, my... THIS!
Always saying what I'm thinking. Good for you, Jim Wright.
Flynnsgirl July 20, 2015 at 2:02 PM
Thank you for your service & your blog. I love reading your thoughts, you are so correct. I wish the country would wake up & realize the old Republican Party does not exist. This line up of candidates are a clown bus full of losers.
You're exactly correct, Trump represents them perfectly. Sad.
Thanks - we needed this posted out there in the wilds of the internet. If you (or someone) has the time to track down some quotes from the swift-boating of John Kerry, that'd be awesome too. All I've got the time right now to do is say "Don't you remember?!?"
I remember the goofy-assed band-aids with the purple hearts during the RNC in '04. I think the recent ugly started with McCain in '00.
This should be a start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry_military_service_controversy
whitelilly July 21, 2015 at 12:06 AM
"What kind of man gets wounded 3 times?" A man who sent his CO a letter and requested duty in Vietnam: meanwhile when W was offered the option to volunteer for a tour of duty basically replied by going AWOL.
I posted this at The Daily Banter yesterday; it includes two links that are fairly comprehensive:
http://www.vanityfair.com/news...
This is a long read but well worth it, because it provides context for understanding Trump's ascension and lays bare the hypocrisy surrounding GOP candidates' "outrage" over Donald Trump's remarks. The article notes that few if any Republicans objected to the smears - it states it was Democrats and a few commentators who objected.
The Bush campaign also savaged John Kerry's record in Vietnam in 2004 (anyone remember the band aids they wore to mock his Purple Hearts?) as well as Senator Max Cleland (a triple amputee) who was defeated by Saxby Chambliss. Oliver Wills offers excellent summary here:
http://oliverwillis.com/2015/0...
But as driftglass always points out, the right keeps rewriting history and the mainstream media keep mainstreaming it as the "both sides do it" truth.
Elizabeth Moon July 27, 2015 at 1:54 PM
Going farther back. Lewis Puller, disabled USMC Vietnam vet, in a race against a Republican, had his service and qualifications called into question. Eventually committed suicide (being Chesty Puller's son was a rough life.) Republicans trashed every single veteran running as a Democrat, from those running at the end of and right after 'Nam, like Puller, all the way to the present. They often claimed all the Democrats in 'Nam were drug addicts, draftees, lazy, cowardly, liars, etc. My husband and I, both vets, got that stuff early and often, along with the assumption that because husband was a
Democrat he'd been a draft dodger (talk about projection!) and I'd been a pot-smoking hippie. 'Course we also caught it from the liberals, because we had served..."baby-killers, warmongers" etc.
I'm conflicted. I know that Trump would be nightmare POTUS, even for us in the UK. There would be world wide repercussions, as some Looney policies would make it through,as well as emboldening our Right wingers to screw the poor further...
But....
Admit it. As a outside unaffected observer it would be hilarious, as he flushes the US down the toilet, while the rich wonder why their is widespread rioting.
Obviously he's a Looney. How does someone be bankrupt 4 times, yet still be a billionaire?
Obviously all the lessons from bush II will be forgotten. But admit it.like picking a scab or driving past a road crash, there is a little part of us all who wants to watch the crash and burn.
tess July 20, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Unfortunately, the rich asswipes would just hop on their private jets and go visit their second homes "in the islands" while the rest of us would be doing the suffering.
"How does someone be bankrupt 4 times, yet still be a billionaire?" Excellent question that needs to be answered.
hedgewytch July 20, 2015 at 6:44 PM
I'll tell you how. He buys a company with one of his subsidiaries. Then he downsizes, streamlines and runs the company into the ground. The company declares bankruptcy. He defaults on all the debt. A different subsidiary owned by Trump buys the "bankrupted" company, for pennies on the dollar. He then dismantles the company and has a fire sale. He writes off the costs of the bankruptcy as cost of doing business. i.e., The left hand cries broke, while the right hand rakes it in. It's legal. It's done daily. And he's a master at it. And he leaves behind a swath of people who have lost their jobs, their retirements, their homes. And then bitches about them on welfare.
KaJo July 24, 2015 at 1:33 PM
Gee, a "businessman" just like Bain Capital honcho Mitt Romney...
Technically he never filed for bankruptcy himself... his companies did... and that is how he got to keep his millions, even though, the bankruptcies caused a lot of hard times to companies and workers who had deals with his.
duquesne_pdx July 20, 2015 at 2:11 PM
To be fair, he doesn't yet represent the drooling, biblethumping hypocrites. Give him a couple of months to find jebus under the cushions.
rwgate July 20, 2015 at 3:44 PM
Won't happen. The Donald considers God and Jesus to be his competitors. And you know what he does to his competitors.
He loses to them?
Gene Ziegler July 20, 2015 at 2:16 PM
McCain has much to answer for, Sarah Palin not the least of these, but not his war record. I have much more of an issue with his mercurial voting record.
Sara July 20, 2015 at 2:37 PM
Actually his war record was pretty bad. He was something like 3rd from the bottom in his class at Annapolis, he crashed 4 or 5 very expensive aircraft (mainly for not following rules) was a woman chaser and overall generally an obnoxious person and finally crashed and was captured because again he did not follow orders. According to his fellow pows he sang like a canary to the North Vietnamese and made VERY sure from the git go that everyone knew his father and grandfather were Admirals. After he came back to the US he has been involved in numerous scandals.
This is addition to the way he treated his wife Carol. Ross Perot took it upon himself to pay for her medical expenses and the Reagans befriended her and would have nothing to do with John. Nancy supposedly really disliked him.
Rolling Stone has a wonderful essay archived detailing all this and more. It is great reading if you care to look it up.
I can't stand Trump but McCain is no jewel either.
Actually, Sara, McCain was last in his class.
As to the rest of it, he was no more or no worse than many of his shipmates, a fact he readily admits himself.
But the bottom line is that he went when called and did his duty when many others did not. His behavior while captive was the best anyone could expect.
Now I am no fan of Senator John McCain, but as a veteran and his fellow shipmate, I will thank you to shut the fuck up with the swiftboating and not repeat unsupported and unverified bilge on my blog.
WOW. Didn't expect this reply. The Rolling Stone article I mentioned certainly seemed to support and verify what I wrote. Sorry to make you so angry.
You should have expected that reply.
I am a veteran. I will not tolerate the switftboating of a liberal like John Kerry, what makes you think I would tolerate the same directed at John McCain?
"mainly for not following rules"
"sang like a canary"
Those are the problems, right there. And if I have to explain why, you wouldn't understand the answers.
Those were not my inventions or words. I was merely repeating what many others have said and written over the years.
Keren Hening July 20, 2015 at 3:42 PM
Thank you, Jim, for setting Sara in her place. My late husband served in the Navy from '72-'82 & was lucky to have orders to LeJeune as a Corpsman cancelled. Whatever else you can say about John McCain, he stepped up to the plate & gave 5.5 years in hell on earth. And if Bergdahl is convicted, he should be sentenced to time served in Afghanistan. It's real easy to talk shit when you haven't been there.
I was merely repeating what many others have said and written over the years.
Exactly. Exactly.
Sara, look, I get it. And you're not the only one. And I maybe apologize ever so slightly for being brusque in response to your comment. There's an addendum to the post, perhaps that will clear things up a bit. Or not, but it's the best you're likely to get. // Jim
WPGrogan.blogspot.com July 20, 2015 at 5:16 PM
Sara, I am truly not trying to pile on. That said, as far as his "war record" goes, and if memory serves, (whoa, just placed myself on dangerous ground) because he did have family of high military rank, John was given an opportunity to be released early. (Viet Cong trying to capitalize on the propaganda front) He refused. I believe that decision cost him another 2 years in captivity. Really, doesn't that say everything that needs to be said about McCain as a soldier?
No it doesn't. If you will go to the Rolling Stone Essay published in 2008 you will see why I said what I did. Also there is much more at Live leak.com and David Hackworth among others.
I don't want to continue this and will not but to the person who said "it's easy to talk shit when you haven't been there", I would like her to know that my father was a SeabeeCPO serving in both Europe and the Pacific. He was stationed on Guam, building stuff when there were still Japanese on the island. My brother was a tanker pilot in Vietnam and my husband retired a BG Army Artillery. Just for your information.
So long.
You're right, you're now done. So long.
traveler July 20, 2015 at 5:54 PM
Would you accept the conclusions of naval investigative boards, Jim? From a 2008 LA Times article:
"John McCain was training in his AD-6 Skyraider on an overcast Texas morning in 1960 when he slammed into Corpus Christi Bay and sheared the skin off his plane's wings.
"McCain recounted the accident decades later in his autobiography. "The engine quit while I was practicing landings," he wrote. But an investigation board at the Naval Aviation Safety Center found no evidence of engine failure.
"The 23-year-old junior lieutenant wasn't paying attention and erred in using "a power setting too low to maintain level flight in a turn," investigators concluded.
"The crash was one of three early in McCain's aviation career in which his flying skills and judgment were faulted or questioned by Navy officials."
I'm not sure what your point is. I'm not a carrier qualed pilot, so yes, I accept the conclusion of the board. They're the experts.
McCain fucked up in training, he's not the only one. And while the board might have placed the blame on him, they also returned him to flight status. And he then went on to to launch into Vietnam. The man did the thing, he might have been shitty at it - and I know plenty of vets who are. But he didn't run. He didn't get a deferment. And he didn't let his daddy get him a cushy rear echelon assignment. He did the thing. And it cost him dearly. You don't have to respect his service, but you're not going to swiftboat him here. Period.
I'm not backing Trump's opinion in any way. But you seem to be dismissing previous comments about his performance as a pilot as just bilge. His peers at the time disagreed. That's all I'm saying. You don't suppose his return to flight status had anything to do with his being the son and grandson of admirals?
And since when is reporting facts swiftboating? That term refers to an attack by a political opponent that is dishonest, personal, and unfair. Trump's remarks are fairly characterized as swiftboating. Criticism of McCain's early performance is not.
Jay R Adams July 20, 2015 at 6:15 PM
I know Sara got the boot, and rightfully so, but there's one tiny little, ever so slightly important fact that everyone is missing when they repeat that dribble. John McCain was being mercilessly tortured by the NVA, including a method that a sitting VP was shamefully calling "enhanced interrogation" during the Bush Jr. years.
I challenge anyone to even try to hold up against that kind of cruelty, daily, non-stop, not knowing if the next day may be your last in the worst possible Dante-imagined hell hole. I served in Germany during the 80s and I truly have the self-honesty to question if I could have endured what McCain endured for years.
People who have not served have this movie-based fallacy that every service member captured must act like the heroes in action movies. WRONG. We were trained to resist as much as humanly possible, the keyword is humanly. People need to get that movie fiction out of their head.
Attempting to turn the conversation from Trump's comments to McCain's military competence or lack thereof is swiftboating - or being a jerk, take your pick.
I didn't dismiss the previous commenter's remarks as unfair or incorrect, I dismissed them not relevant to the conversation at hand.
And by the way, "You don't suppose his return to flight status had anything to do with his being the son and grandson of admirals?" That? That's swiftboating.
Let's just forget about the Vietnam POW thing for just a minute. Has anyone ever heard of the Forrestal incident? McCain was one of the pilots in one of the jets on the flight deck during that debacle. He somehow escaped that carnage and crawled to sick bay to be treated. I'm no fan of "Get Off My Lawn" McCain, but I have a short tolerance for those who would besmirch his service. Even routine service (not during wartime) contains dangerous activities. Those who served deserve better than to have someone second guessing their service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6NnfRT_OZA - Trial by Fire training video about the Forrestal - powerful video using actual recordings from that incident
Oh, and then there is the time as a POW. Those that think that you "resist" torture in some John Wayne sort of way just don't understand how torture works and/or how and why the Military Code of Conduct came to be. Funny thing, too. Turns out that John McCain had a bit to do with some changes that came in the Code of Conduct in the wake of Vietnam. I stumbled across that while trying to see if I could find the video that was standard training during most of my own Navy career (Jim knows the one of which I speak).
http://www.paperlessarchives.com/FreeTitles/TheCodeofConductandtheVietnamWarbyJohnSMcCain.pdf
Cthulhu July 31, 2015 at 12:12 PM
As a former sailor aboard the USS Forrestal CV-59, I am INTIMATELY aware of that incident. I saw the video in AO "A" school and every morning aboard the FID.
And despite my profound disdain of McCain as a human being and a Senator, I will not stand for him to be slandered in regard to that incident. McCain didn't cause it, as has been suggested, it wasn't in any way responsible for it, nor was he in any position, after escaping his aircraft, to fight the conflagration. In short, he did what he was supposed and ordered to do by the Firefighter Chief.
This crap needs to come to a full stop. Strong message follows.
William J. Lamm, AO3, USS Forrestal, CV-59, Dept G3. 80-84
cbees July 20, 2015 at 2:17 PM
I need to share this since I have many conservatives who look at my page. Family included. I'm ashamed to say I was once one of the all talk big brave conservatives, then I grew up.
You once again have nailed it to the wall. This is America and the sad state we are in and how it got this bad, I just can't understand. Conservatives (aka racist fools) live in a alternate universe from the rest of us. Sadly, You are correct- Donald Trump IS the Republican party.
Thank you for the brilliant essay.
Exactly! I made a comment a couple of weeks ago that Trump is just openly saying what all the republican candidates are implying but desperately trying not to say out loud. Nothing has changed.
"Trump, this oafish, overfed, self-centered, posturing, loud-mouthed, jingoistic, money worshipping, science-denying, gay hating, government hating, immigrant hating, liberal hating, poor hating, Israel loving, birth certificate demanding, race baiting, draft dodging war-mongering obnoxious blowhard, this capering braggart, this Viagra-fueled comb-over right here is very the embodiment of the modern conservative."
Because Jim is so generally considerate of us, I hesitated quite a bit before suggesting he follow Abigail Adams' advice to "remember the ladies" ... but I think "woman-disrespecting" ought to be on that list.
I've always liked thinking that the sometimes moderate maverick McCain intentionally chose Palin as a running mate and set her loose to guarantee Obama the election. In other words, the hero took another hit for the good of his country.
I know it's just fantastical thinking, but perhaps McCain and Trump are working together to help insure an election that will keep the country on track, especially considering Democrats don't have a bullet-proof candidate.
BJBailey July 20, 2015 at 3:08 PM
It's just barely plausible that McCain *might* do that, but Trump? No.Just No. Altruism is not something the man appears to be capable of, especially not altruism at the expense of his own ego.
Kathy Carrasco July 20, 2015 at 4:14 PM
You know, I've thought that more than once. That possibly McCain saw the handwriting on the wall, recognized Barack Obama as the better candidate, and deliberately let his own candidacy go down the tubes (all the while pretending to still be in the hunt). But while there's talk that Trump is just playing at this outrageous persona in order to make another candidate look better by comparison? Nope. Don't buy it. Everything in the man that's not hair or mouth is ego. Fuck 'em.
No way in Hell did he spike his own campaign. No way in Hell. Putting Palin in his VP spot was pure lazy hubris. The man is lazier and more conceited than anyone on earth except Trump. Probably why they hate each other so much, 'cause they recognize each other.
savannah July 20, 2015 at 2:51 PM
There's a part of me that really worries about the number of people who support Trump. I wish more of them would read essays like yours, but that would require effort and some sort of critical thinking skills, I suppose.
Lucas M July 20, 2015 at 3:53 PM
I would not be surprised if it came down to Trump vs Sanders, with the establishment of both parties wondering what happened. Both of them speak directly to their party's id.
If I had to pick a politician to speak directly to my id, I would much prefer Bernie to the Donald. Bernie has a soul. I'm not sure Trump ever did.
Trump has a soul, it's just shriveled, calcified and twisted into the tightest, most self-referential, narcissistic an money-obsessed masturbatory loop imaginable.
Excellent essay Jim! I always have to remind my "conservative" friends in Georgia about how they treated former senator Max Cleland during the 2004 race. The party lost me for good when they allowed themselves to sink that low.
They love Trump over on the RWNJ sites. I go there and upvote every post calling for Trump to be the nominee. I want to see Hillary or whoever kick his big-mouth face in during the general election.
StevoR July 23, 2015 at 11:58 PM
Seems to em the problem in your upvoting habit there Anonymous is it makes invalid the very first sentence in your comment because how do you know the only people who are "loving" Trump aren't those doing the exact same thing that you are there?
I think the polls this far out need to be treated with a lot of suspicion (where where taken - outside a Democratic party event or Comedy convention?) and feel pretty sure Trump is going to crash and burn early and disappear like a meteor. I also can't see any of the current crop of Republican Klowns winning this time or never.
But, yes, Jim Wright sums them up perfectly here as usual.
Wasn't Max Cleland disrespected as well?
Rens July 20, 2015 at 3:13 PM
Given that Trump's hairpiece seems to be leading in the primary polls, it seems that the republican base demographic agrees with you as to how perfectly he represents them...
funny how liberals will attack and demean the front runner, polls say that about trump, and then when his life is ruined and he doesn't dare come out of the house for weeks knowing the next barrage of hate from the party of tolerance is still there, they callously move on to their next victim. the next person who dares have a disagreement with them on any cause that moves them...just wondering libs...how many of you voted for McCain in 2008 and wtf do you care about what one conservative says about another? and if you research McCain's service record, it's not very steller... yes he is a war hero...also one of the biggest rinos ever..
This is a POE? Right?
If not, you, Sir, are my very favorite sullen conservative today. Yes you are. Thanks for the belly laugh. Sincerely, Jim
Is that Sarah Palin speak?
Anti Kate July 20, 2015 at 4:21 PM
Please pardon my ignorance, but what is a POE?
Poe's Law: Without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between an expression of sincere extremism and a parody of extremism.
Vicki July 20, 2015 at 4:35 PM
Why is it that conservatives seem to think that liberals must live by different rules than they do just because they are liberal. Liberals have every right to attack the fatuous and the mean-spirited (Trump being not the only one of those out there running for the presidency). Why does someone who believes in tolerance not allowed to be intolerant towards the intolerant? Why can't rich liberals call for far more progressive taxation (which would include themselves) without some conservative telling them to just give their own money away, but don't bother anyone else with the liberal views towards sharing so all boats rise. Next victim? Ask John McCain about South Carolina, ask Max Cleland, about how he was treated. There is none more vicious than a conservative.
This should downright anger ALL who are captured, not just McCain.
Carol July 20, 2015 at 4:15 PM
My thoughts exactly. Does Trump apply that stupidity to ALL POWs, like Louis Zamperellli as well as all others captured in WWII and Korea and Vietnam and all the wars we've been embroiled in? With Trump, it's open mouth, idiocy comes out because there was NO forethought involved.
Oh, and then double down like crazy and blame everyone else.
As the daughter of a WWII POW, it angers me very, very much. When my Dad was still alive, my Mom and I were involved with the American Ex-Prisoner of War Association along with him. When I think of those men I knew, when I think of what they went through, the fact that this twerp can disparage them makes me sick. I don't think he has the courage to survive a single day in a POW camp. I want to spit on him, throw a shoe at his head, put salt in his sugar bowl and ants in his underwear drawer. I want to replace his caviar with mouse poop and his wine with vinegar. I want him to lose everything and be on the street like the vets he ridicules. I want to walk by and refuse to put a dime in his cup because of who and what he is.
Just a bit angry. Sorry about that.
Lee I July 21, 2015 at 12:38 PM
Amy, I love your selection of retaliations.
Viki Banaszak July 22, 2015 at 1:14 AM
Trump couldn't serve one day in the military much less a prison camp.
Gina July 22, 2015 at 9:06 AM
I'm an Army brat and daughter of a Vietnam veteran. I'm glad my dad is no longer alive to hear what Trump just said. The consensus in our house is while that was a despicable thing to say about John McCain (whom we are not fans of but recognize his service as something to respect, generally), the real outrage is what it says about all POWs.
We aren't comfortable with the 'hero' jingoism either, but until you've served, until you've lived the military life, you have no idea what it means to be one of those who did, or could have, been captured. Whether your service record was exemplary or not. We have too much appetite for glorifying war heroes and nowhere near enough recognition of what surviving combat really costs.
Ya gotta hand it to The Donald, he sure knows his audience... Ever carnival barker should. When it comes to speaking to the base, he "trumps" them all...
I find it very scary how many nitwits want Trump for President. As usual Jim you state what I am thinking spot on.
Terrifying that he might actually get the nomination, even more terrifying that the Kochs just might buy him the general election. As I told one of my high school classmates--a recently-added facebook friend--in response to some other political thread, why would I NOT pay attention to what's being said by the opposition? I have to live here too, and if they manage to win the election, I want to know what I'm going to be in for. Moving out of the country just isn't in the cards for me, so watching it be flushed down the memory hole just has zero appeal.
The thought of any of the current crop of R bullies sitting in the oval office gives me cold chills. I have two daughters. This is NOT the world I had hoped they might grow up in. Though each of them has plans for how they might make their small corner better, each in their own way. I hope they each can break out and make their marks.
Gretchen in KS
Spot on; I'm a retired Navy Vet as well. I don't think much of John McCain's politics, but he at least went when he was called. For this blowhard to stomp on McCain's military service is crap. As for the "crazies"...they've been out there all along-cowardly and stupid. The only way they have anything to say is when someone like Trump steps to the mic. Thanks for another good read.
I just hope that they let him participate in the debates. I will bring the popcorn.
This was worth waiting for!
mrsgunka
Spike C July 20, 2015 at 4:08 PM
As a Vietnam "hero" myself, I say good on ya! My thoughts exactly! The only thing worse than a Chicken Hawk is one who served and wants to go kill more people.
Hey, they were spitting on us when I came back from Vietnam. "Sailors and dogs keep off" signs in the front yards of San Diego homes. Of course I am/was ashamed of my service to my country. I felt like a sucker.
ebrke July 20, 2015 at 5:03 PM
Be angry at the cynical politicians who play the entire citizenry for suckers, but please don't be ashamed of your service.
I echo ebrke, "please don't be ashamed of your service." There were many people who supported the troops even though they may have had reservations about the war. Unfortunately, the hate for the war was directed towards the most visible symbol, the service man or woman. I was a flight attendant on the MAC flights during this period, and I can affirm that all our personnel supported the troops and I saw many incidents of support in Seattle. That said, I am aware how awful it was for many during this period. The people who tried to shame you are the ones who should be ashamed for their actions against Americans who were in uniform. Please hold your head high.
Oh lordy! Can you believe the size of that ego? And growing. It's going to be a terrible mess when that sucker blows.
Scary thing is, he's so full of himself, so in love with himself, so confident in hisself that regardless of how big his bubble gets, I don't thin it will ever pop...at least in his grandios mind, lol.
Kristina July 20, 2015 at 4:43 PM
I about crapped my pants when I saw Jeb's twitter about it.....hey, bucko...you should have mentioned your concern about respecting our military veterans to your bozo brother and Karl Rove when they went about "swiftboating" John Kerry.....shit like that makes me twitchy.
Not that I'm a fan of Swiftboating, but it's amusing when Republicans squeal when it's done to one of them -- and I realize they haven't put up much of a protest.
(I agree with your attitude about Swiftboading, btw.)
But now, I'm hoping for Newt Gringrich to come out of retirement and do what he started to do to Romney in the last election, before the Party put the clamps on him.
If I were Hillary, I'd do whatever it took to get Newt active, even hiring him as a 'consultant'.
The worst part of this whole thing is that the country needs a party that has real conservatives -- kind of the opposite of the current Republicans.
HazyDavy July 20, 2015 at 5:29 PM
Usually, I have to express myself with some kind of snarky sarcastic comment (or picture). However, this time all I can come up with is: Amen, Sir.
A-fucking-men.
Raven Onthill July 20, 2015 at 5:40 PM
Let me second the commentators who mentioned Cleland—his treatment was an utter disgrace.
But this is strategic media. See, all other major candidates have their patrons: Kochs, Adelson, etc., etc. (Someone ran a table; I wish I could find it now.) But Trump? Trump has his own money. No-one's got a leash on him.
And that's why the Republicans are all over him.
BTW, the very sharp poll analyst Sam Wang argues that if pollsters used ranked-choice polling, they'd get a very different result, placing Rubio, Walker, and Carson in the lead, with Rubio, Huckabee, and Bush as the most popular second choices.
In your "31flavors" paragraph, you forgot to list chauvinist and/or misogynistic. Not a criticism... just a reminder. That stuff matters too.
respectfully, L.B. Hawkes
Republican hypocrisy is limitless and the attention whore with the wildly inflated sense of self-importance will never be more than a laughable distraction, certainly not a serious contender for a presidential nomination. He equates media coverage with success and thinks his money gives him permission to vocally shit on anyone he pleases. He's a classic over-compensator, whether it's because of his baldness (which you KNOW is under that squirrel on his head), his childhood, or a tiny penis. He's dangerously delusional and that's clear to anyone with a working brain-himself not included. He's a menace to New York City, this country, and, in fact, the entire galaxy. The world would be a better place if it didn't have to listen to him flap his gums about how he knows it all. But then, that's pretty much all Republicans and Teabaggers. So, to the GOP, and with apologies to Pogo: "We have met the Donald and he is us.".
Excellent essay, Jim. Swiftboating anyone who did their duty with honor is heinous and should be stopped. At least it is to anyone with an ounce of decency in them. We all know who can't be included in THAT group.
Pam in PA
Terry July 20, 2015 at 7:34 PM
There are times when I see this shit go down, and all I know is that I get pissed. Then I read something like this and I think, "Thats why!" You captured just about everything I was thinking, but you pulled it together cohesively. Thanks for the clarity.
Lisa Miller July 20, 2015 at 7:54 PM
You forgot to mention Trump's 5 (yes, 5) deferments, 4 Student and 1 'medical'. Poor thing had a bone spur, though he can't remember now which foot it was on.
He's a republican, I assumed multiple draft deferments were implied.
See. Now we are Swiftboating Trump's draft evasion record. Doesn't matter that he can't remember which foot had the bone spur, all that matters is that the bone spur showed up and prevented The Donald from joining me and my fellow jarheads at LZ Ross.
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John Buday July 20, 2015 at 8:14 PM
Context and conflation
If there is a criticism to be made of Senator McCain's time in the military, Trump has not the expertise nor has he earned any right to be that critic. Now if the Donald wants to expound on seriously fucked up hair I suggest we all pay a listen
Conflation
McCain's captivity and his conduct during captivity have nothing to do with his competence in performing his duties. Why when talking about McCain's time at the Hanoi Hilton people do bring up his his flying record. What exactly is the point? He was a sucky pilot so he deserved to be captured? For that matter you are on shaky ground if you start disparaging someones time in the service based on competence. Showing up for the show and doing what you can counts for a lot. Certainly enough for us to be grateful
Now if only he'd stayed out of politics
I don't have any time for McCain, but my dislike and contempt stem from his behavior after he got back. (Keating 5, anyone?) You don't kick someone for being captured in war.
Trump is every despicable thing listed -- all that and more -- and he's drunk with exultation. He thrives on attention, and he's never gotten so much before in his life. Cameras, reporters, audiences, interviews, video cameras, he's on television, he's got headlines, everybody knows his name and everybody's talking about him. He's got those followers who have no limits -- he shouts something appalling and they shout, "YEAH!"
And all he's got to do to keep those cameras pointed at him is to keep talking. Keep everyone's attention. But he has to keep topping himself. Has to up the ante. First it was a remarkably offensive set of remarks about Mexican immigrants. Now it's a set of insults about a former POW for having been a POW. I have no doubt that he *will* say something even more outrageous, and his rabid little rat-dog followers will shout, "YEAH!"
I just wonder what it'll be.
Anonymous Cat July 20, 2015 at 10:12 PM
I think he's ultimately going to go all in and publically call President Obama a n***er. You know he's dying to.
C. July 21, 2015 at 8:22 AM
Why not? During Trump's "announcement" speech, I caught at least 5 instances where it sounded like he was *dying* to say "Chinaman" in reference to the Chinese. Sure, it's not as offensive as the n-word, but it's still a slur. The implication being that he was thinking it, so if he was thinking it regarding the Chinese, why not the n-word in regards to African-Americans, especially President Obama?
Tara July 20, 2015 at 10:32 PM
Thank you for your no-holds-barred post. As the wife of a 24 year active duty solider and instructor in American Government, Political Science and National Economic Policymaking who has repeatedly been called a pinko commie for being left of center (but probably not too far), I appreciate someone who has served calling out the hypocrisy of those with knee-jerk reactions. Trump knows exactly what he is doing - he is garnering billions in free publicity by saying more and more outrageous things. Unfortunately, so many in the American voting public vote with little knowledge of issues and only on name recognition, and he is doing VERY well in getting his name out. He has, right now, double the popularity of any other candidate in the polls - nearly a quarter of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters are for him in a field of nearly 20 - and he hasn't had to pay for any of it.
MeiLing_82 July 21, 2015 at 12:03 AM
I'm in total agreement with you that disparaging a veteran's service is a line that shouldn't be crossed, but it is kind of poetic justice that McCain is the one that is now being swift boated. McCain did indeed speak up when both John Kerry and Max Cleland were swift boated, but then, without either of them issuing an apology, McCain turned around and campaigned for both of them. You lie with dogs, you get fleas. That Johnny Walnuts is being bitten now by those fleas is his karma! And while I will thank McCain for his military service, it is pretty clear that he's become something of an Uncle Tom to a group he likes to claim membership to when it is of benefit to him.
In my post when I said that McCain campaigned for both of them, I was referring to Bush and Chambliss.
Yup, dead-on MeiLing. 'Tis Poetic Justice involved here, indeed. I don't blame our host for taking the stand he has on the subject, I respect that ... but a part of my giggles just a little bit inside ... for EXACTLY the reasons you state.
MeiLing_82 July 21, 2015 at 1:18 PM
Not disparaging our host at all! I can certainly understand him being upset about it and I respect his taking a stand, as well. I'm personally of the opinion that someone who would support such a tactic in any form, isn't fit to be making any decisions that impact our Military, let alone be Commander in Chief. I was so outraged at Chambliss' swift boating of Cleland that I donated to Cleland and I live in Hawaii!
My point is though that I won't be surprised in the slightest when McCain turns around and campaigns for Trump after he wins the nomination. The thought of that overrides any urge to giggle about that I might have and leaves me nauseous instead.
Let's get Sara Palin in as VP to complete the picture...
Donna July 21, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Trump has a big enough ego he probably isn't planning on even having a VP. Sara would take too much of the publicity he needs/desires/hogs to ever even consider her.
That poor woman is sure getting marginalized by her old pizza-eating buddy, isn't she?
/snark
Trump is popular right now because conservatives actually do not like America. Oh, they LOVE waving flags, parades, and "heroes." But they loathe the real America - the one with a checkered past, the minorities, the gays, and that pesky Democracy. They want America WHITE WHITE WHITE and Christian, with them in charge.
Conservatives believe that talking tough gets things done (like Angela Merkel is going to wilt in the face of pussies like Ted Nugent or Donald Trump). Donald is going to "clean house" (whatever that means). And will make America great again, because…??
America's conservatives are morally, ethically, and intellectually bankrupt. They have nothing to offer anyone except guns and god. And neither of them are going to help us solve our problems.
Chris in S. Jersey
My feeling is that Republicans, the most vocal anyway, seem to want to return to an America that never actually existed except on tv.
buster09 July 21, 2015 at 10:34 AM
God DAMN man ! That was a piece that I would have ( almost ) died to have been able to verbalize myself. Everything in there is just the absolute truth. Thanks so much Jim.
D. Plugger July 21, 2015 at 11:14 AM
Amen, Rev. Jim... Donnie Trump offers 31 flavors of low life to just the kind of people who would eat that up. "Dive Bar Republicans" is my name for them, a mentality it seems they've been cultivating for some time. In Mr. Trump, the chickens have come home to roost. That guy is a self-inflicted wound on his party. It seems deservedly so.
I don't care for Sen. McCain's politics but respect that at one time he manned up and put his life on the line. Word is he could've got out of the Hanoi Hilton sooner, but would not cooperate with his captors' orchestrated prisoner release plans. Quiet courage and self-sacrifice are too beyond the grasp of aging loud mouth little princelings. Mr. Trump thinks it clever to say "The point is that you can't be too greedy." I prefer to think you can't be too grateful. Gotta go. Thinking about some people makes me want to take a shower.
This is idle curiosity with no political point. Do you think Trump does his own hair, or does he have a fleet of stylists to get every lock just so?
Right on target again. As usual.
Jim, thank you!!! I hate saying this again, but these are my feelings exactly. I hate that Trump is besmirching McCain's service, but that is the Republican party for you. I will NEVER forget the conventions with all the purple hearts on the bandaids smearing Kerry. I don't know too much about the Cleland smear, but I guess it doesn't matter. All the cowards that didn't serve have an opinion based on old movies. All hail Rambo. I'm sick of these people (the leaders of the Republican Party). I hope Trump stays on top and these evil fools finally have to pay the price for being only concerned with winning, no matter how.
Thanks for another excellent essay Jim. I truly appreciate your ability to voice what I'd like to say, only saying it way better! Keep up the excellent work please.
Brian July 21, 2015 at 3:53 PM
Well done. Can't help thinking that there must be some mistake, there can't be that many assholes in this country to make Trump the Rump the front runner of anything. I suppose there must be.
Scum rises. Always has. Sometimes we skim it off, sometimes we don't seem to have the energy or the will to skim it off. Sometimes there's so much at the top people just get too used to scum.
Valizan July 21, 2015 at 3:57 PM
I resent being called sensitive. ;)
FoxfireTX July 21, 2015 at 4:04 PM
Perfect once again Jim. Personally, I've been enjoying the spectacle since Trump announced, and feel NO sympathy for the Republicans whatsoever. In addition to destroying the country financially, they are amd have been the party of hate for far too many years. And eventually that amount of hate and rage will turn on you. The chickens indeed come home to roost.
While I would never disparage McCain's war service or military record, my remaining respect for him evaporated the day he nominated Sarah Palin as his VP candidate, and she immediately went into the toilet for her best lines, palling around with terrorists, etc, etc. Of course, it was completely beyond the Republican comprehension that Barack Obama could have come out of Harvard Law School, as editor of it Law Review no less, and instead of cashing in on those creds he worked with the displaced steelworkers and ran a voter registration campaign. Horror of horrors! And he would talk to our enemies rather than start another war? Lock him up! Or at least impeach! But what has remained constant is the disrespect and racism aimed at the president from the day he took office, notwithstanding the mess the Rs left him. And did even a single one work with him for the good of the country? To create jobs? To better our education systems? To pass a transportation bill for our failing bridges and roads? Awwww....but they are the true patriots.
The best thing about Donald Trump? He is exposing the entire Republican party for what it has become. Hopefully, the American public writ large has had its collective eyes opened to the state of the Republicans before they do any further damage to this country. I shudder to think of any of these candidates sitting in the Oval office.
bearsense July 21, 2015 at 4:22 PM
There you are !!
Been thinking that you've been out staring at the Northern Lights and imbibing !!
Good post -- Yep, DT (appropriate,eh?) embodies everything republican.
Well said as always sir. Oh how I wished that we had all bought popcorn futures a year ago. "We coulda made a a killin".
But I do predict that your "Trump is all 31 flavors of GOP crazy" will become iconic in our publish discourse during this election cycle. If you haven't done so, you might want to copyright it, just in case it does go viral, that way you will get attribution when it is cited.
Woody374 July 21, 2015 at 5:23 PM
May we get a reaction box between "You are my God" and "I cried"? For the first time I actually looked for a 'like" box. I REALLY really liked it but I didn't cry and you are not my God. Something like, "Good stuff".
IT July 21, 2015 at 5:37 PM
Max Cleland too.
Jim, you list Israel support among Trump's flaws... Is supporting Israel a flaw? If yes, then why is it a flaw? Please explain- thanks
Supporting Israel is not a flaw. Unconditionally supporting Israel is more than a flaw - it's dangerous.
Well said, Chris. Add to that: Likud is not Israel. Netanyahu is not Israel.
StevoR July 24, 2015 at 2:08 AM
True that about Likud and Netanyahu not being Israel. Can we remember that when saying so please and actually say Likud / Netanyahu etc.. when that's what we mean instead of saying Israel?
That's a good point StevoR. Doesn't help that Netanyahu does his level best to try to convince Americans that they (Israel and Likud and his own twisted views) are one and the same and indivisible. And that if you DON'T buy his line then you clearly HATE Israel. He's wrong, completely and utterly, but he never stops selling that line, so confusion can result.
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The farther we get into this election cycle, the more convinced I am that Douglas Adams really faked his own death, and is writing the script for this race.
Pass ME another Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, please.
Trump spoke in South Carolina before a room full of military veterans. They support Trump and his attacks on McCain did not bother them at all. They seem to believe that as a businessman, Trump can whip the federal government into shape. I think Trump actually believes that as President that he will actually RUN the federal government. If I didn't have to live in the US, I might enjoy Trump's awakening when he tried to fire a protected civil employee, supreme court judge, congressman.
The Kraken July 22, 2015 at 12:03 PM
Excellent post! Since I found us linked together on the same entry at Pine View Farm I wanted to share my post on the subject that is complimentary to your's. I will definitely be linking back to your work, great stuff! http://thegloomyhistorian.blogspot.com/2015/07/is-donald-trump-distraction.html
Excellent post, as usual, Jim. One small correction: Donald Trump is not the face of the Republican party. This distinction belongs to the kindly and grandfatherly visage of St. Ronnie. Trump is the id of the Republican party
midgebaker July 23, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Jim, you are a hero in my book, and don't you forget it.
Though I live in AZ and have no use for McCain as a Senator, I will happily kick the butt of anyone who says he is not a hero too.
Two Old Broads and No Estrogen July 23, 2015 at 9:28 PM
The Donald's ego will likely not stand still for being nominated as a Republican. He's going to need his own party. Please. Spectacular fireworks to follow.
Raven Onthill July 24, 2015 at 12:09 AM
And now he is threatening to run a spoiler campaign if the R leadership doesn't do what he wants. Please, oh, please…
luxomni July 26, 2015 at 7:31 AM
TI do not care for the Senatorial actions of John McCain, BUT,
the only disparaging thing I can say about his military service is,
that if he had not been a POW, we would probably never have heard of him.
Anonymous August 1, 2015 at 11:56 AM
You know, this is a little off-point, but maybe the Trump thing is being orchestrated to make Rubio look sane? Vivian Perry, Oakland CA


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A while back I speculated on the quality of gaming on a big screen — like REALLY big. But what's the reality that most of us can afford a home theatre, or giant projection TV? Well, it may be more possible than you know. We spoke with a rep at InFocus and arranged a demo with the IN76 Hi-Def Projector. I was impressed.
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Component [Tested with Xbox 360]
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HDMI/DVI [Tested with High-End PC / Media Server]
Not having an HDMI equipped PS3 handy, I decided we could do better anyway and linked in on the highest resolutions possible direct from a top of the line PC, which can switch to higher resolutions than any regular console. Along with some cutting edge titles like Oblivion and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, I put this projector through its paces with Hi-Def video content, High-Res PC games, up-scaled DivX and DVD content as well as just web browsing and computer usage (XP/MCE). The IN76 handled all of this with aplomb. It simply doesn't get much better than this. With a decent sized room with sufficient darkness, the image quality was absolutely superb in every respect. Aside from the occasional tweaking for different video formats/resolutions, I was blown away.
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However it's not without its flaws… I noticed that nighttime viewing was excellent, but in any kind of lit room or with daylight coming through the windows this is almost unusable. To be fair this is a problem with just about any projector on the planet and Infocus can't be held responsible for the laws of physics and projection technology. But it seems to subsidize having a TV for regular viewing and switching to "projector mode" for night gaming/movies. So unfortunately unless you're nocturnal, your viewing times are fairly limited. So don't throw out your TV just yet.
Another downside is having to tweak your pc setup; most consumer devices come with the standard resolutions but you have to play with your PC to get it to play nice with the hi-def resolutions on the projector. There's also the consideration that replacement lamps for projectors get pretty expensive, so if you run it for hours a day, every day you're bound to have it die out on you within a few years, although the cost of a new bulb in 2-3 years is offset by the fact that you'll always have a huge screen and not have to compete with the incremental increases that TV Manufacturers release. However, since you can't fully replace your TV with a projection unit there's a cost consideration depending on your TV habits as well. As a final but small gripe, the IN76 uses a new spec of DVI and therefore isn't instantly compatible with your standard DVI cables, but adapters are available and newer hardware will soon support this more fully.
Ultimately it's not cheap and it may not be for everyone. But if you can scratch up the cash for an IN76 (retailing around 2199 currently) you will not be disappointed, and you will finally be able to live out the childhood fantasy of playing your favorite new (and old school) video games in giant near-life size, on your wall / projection screen. And as a word to the wise, a screen helps the quality. InFocus may not be a company normally associated with gaming, but if you want to put their products to the test for that purpose, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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package org.apereo.cas.config;

import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
import org.apereo.cas.adaptors.yubikey.YubiKeyAccountRegistry;
import org.apereo.cas.adaptors.yubikey.YubiKeyAccountValidator;
import org.apereo.cas.adaptors.yubikey.dao.MongoDbYubiKeyAccountRegistry;
import org.apereo.cas.configuration.CasConfigurationProperties;
import org.apereo.cas.configuration.model.support.mfa.YubiKeyMultifactorProperties;
import org.apereo.cas.mongo.MongoDbConnectionFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
import org.springframework.cloud.context.config.annotation.RefreshScope;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.dao.annotation.PersistenceExceptionTranslationPostProcessor;
import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.MongoTemplate;

/**
 * This is {@link MongoDbYubiKeyConfiguration}.
 *
 * @author Misagh Moayyed
 * @since 5.2.0
 */
@Configuration("mongoDbYubiKeyConfiguration")
@EnableConfigurationProperties(CasConfigurationProperties.class)
@Slf4j
public class MongoDbYubiKeyConfiguration {

    @Autowired
    @Qualifier("yubiKeyAccountValidator")
    private YubiKeyAccountValidator yubiKeyAccountValidator;

    @Autowired
    private CasConfigurationProperties casProperties;

    @RefreshScope
    @Bean
    public PersistenceExceptionTranslationPostProcessor persistenceExceptionTranslationPostProcessor() {
        return new PersistenceExceptionTranslationPostProcessor();
    }

    @RefreshScope
    @Bean
    public MongoTemplate mongoYubiKeyTemplate() {
        final YubiKeyMultifactorProperties.MongoDb mongo = casProperties.getAuthn().getMfa().getYubikey().getMongo();
        final MongoDbConnectionFactory factory = new MongoDbConnectionFactory();
        final MongoTemplate mongoTemplate = factory.buildMongoTemplate(mongo);
        factory.createCollection(mongoTemplate, mongo.getCollection(), mongo.isDropCollection());
        return mongoTemplate;
    }

    @RefreshScope
    @Bean
    public YubiKeyAccountRegistry yubiKeyAccountRegistry() {
        final YubiKeyMultifactorProperties yubi = casProperties.getAuthn().getMfa().getYubikey();
        return new MongoDbYubiKeyAccountRegistry(yubiKeyAccountValidator,
                mongoYubiKeyTemplate(),
                yubi.getMongo().getCollection());
    }
}

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Infinity Belleville Washer 4mm (2pcs)
Riferimento CM-F030
Following months of extensive development and testing, Creation Model have announced the official release of the IF11 1/10th formula car. The latest addition to the Japanese company's growing range of kit offerings, that now covers four different categories, the car's hybrid monocoque chassis resembles that of a full-size racing car. This distinctive feature will have a huge appeal to Formula enthusiasts but the design goes much further than being just an aesthetic feature. The IF11 boasts rigidity, strength and tuning flexibility to provide an excellent racing car. Kingpin, coil-spring front suspension and side link 3P rear suspension contribute to superb handling and high traction. The hybrid monocoque chassis has the perfect balance pushing performance to the next level.
The front side of the chassis is a monocoque made from composite materials and the rear side of the chassis is made from a graphite plate. This structure was devised to combine the looks of the carbon monocoque chassis used for full-scale Formula cars with all the performance required for a racing car. The hybrid monocoque chassis has all these qualities in a perfect balance. The rigid graphite suspension arm has a solid structure with a fixed lower-arm and a movable upper-arm. The roll centre and car ride height can be adjusted by changing the number of shims. By replacing the eccentric bush, the caster angle can be adjusted to 3°, 6°, 9°, and 12° while the camber angle can be adjusted to 0.5°, 1.0°, 1.5°, and 2.0°.
Long-type side-links help maximise the grip when running rubber tires and with high-precision aluminium roll dampers, cornering is very stable. The IF11 comes with a centre shock, which has the same structure as that on the IF18. This centre shock has excellent performance and reliability developed through high-speed 1:8 GP racing and provides superb rear traction. The ball differential, consisting of high-precision aluminium housing, provides smooth differential operation for high-speed cornering. The height of the rear axle can be adjusted by changing the number of shims and there are two wheelbase options to choose from. The height of the rear wing can be adjusted by changing the number of shims and the vertical position can be adjusted through eight mounting positions. Making the rear wing settings easy and hassle free, this helps you quickly improve your lap times through race day. The same rear bulkhead can be used on the right and left for higher rigidity and better traction.
Reference: CM-F014
Infinity Steering Knuckle Set
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Q: How can I prevent execution of function when I expect that function to have been called in jest? export function abc(){
         a();
}
export function a(){
     b();
}
export function b(){
 //do some tasks
}
import * as p from './filename'
it('a should call b',()=>{
 spyOn(p,'b');
 p.a();
 expect(p.b).toHaveBeenCalled();
);

When I try to execute this test case it tries to execute the b function as well and fails. I just want that it should call b function. How can I achieve that?

A: Try with adding mockImplementation
// I am mocking b function and returning o as o/p of b()
const spyB = jest.spyOn(p, 'b').mockImplementation(0 as any);
p.a();
expect(spyB).toHaveBeenCalled();
spyB.mockClear();

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Death and ageing
Evaluating the user experience of a new death notification service
Portable's design strategists evaluated the user experience of a new pilot service focused on making things easier for people notifying organisations of a loved one's passing.
When a person dies, there's a lot of work to do. As well as organising a funeral, burial or cremation, and dealing with the estate, somebody needs to inform all organisations that the person was a customer of, that they have passed away. This usually involves waiting for the full death certificate to arrive, making multiple copies, getting them certified, submitting them to the commercial and government organisations that request them, and going through the process of closing or modifying customer accounts.
It's a long to-do list to complete for anyone, especially when under a cloud of grief. The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (BDM), which registers the death and issues the death certificate, knew this process could be improved.
The need for such a service was highlighted in the Council on the Ageing's (COTA) report on the Death of a Partner completed in partnership with the Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria (EWOV). This highlighted that often, a bereaved family member has to phone service providers on several occasions to access an employee who knows what to do, and then has to email or hand deliver a certified copy of the death certificate
In late 2018, BDM launched a pilot of a new service, Notify Others. It aimed to help people manage the process of informing organisations that one of their customers had died.
BDM's digital transformation team knew that Notify Others had great potential to reduce red tape and take the pressure off people during an already difficult time in their lives. But it needed more evidence to take things further.
BDM tasked Portable's design strategy team with conducting an evaluation of the pilot. The pilot had run in two phases, the second ending in early 2020. Portable was to conduct research after each of the two phases, and deliver an interim report after the first phase to help improve the second.
Portable undertook design research to evaluate the pilot after each phase. We used a combination of human-centred design methods and desktop research to understand how the service had worked in pilot form. The research included in-depth interviews with citizens, funeral directors and customer service staff from organisations involved in the pilot, as well as subject matter experts and staff from BDM.
To compile and communicate the findings, we worked collaboratively with the BDM team to create a comprehensive report and presentation. The report included a long list of insights about how people – citizens, funeral directors and staff in the service organisations – experienced the pilot service, with accompanying service design considerations for each insight. We also designed and delivered a summary presentation of the report that BDM could use to communicate the project to a wider group of stakeholders and others, without including all the details of the report.
BDM now has even more insight into the needs, processes and behaviours of its users as they experience services while navigating the 'death admin' after someone has died. The evaluation report and summary presentation of the Notify Others pilot service will help to increase the government department's understanding of the experience of citizens, service organisations and funeral directors.
The insights and service design considerations could also help to design interventions around other life events that BDM plays a role in. Additionally, this evaluation report will help to inform initiatives in other jurisdictions. After the pilot had started in Victoria, early work began in New South Wales to define a national death notification service, which BDM Victoria is helping to collaborate on.
"The pilot taught us a lot about what alternative services customers and service providers want and how we will design and pilot future services. The insights gained from the evaluation were also used in the development of the National Death Notification Service".
– Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Department of Justice and Community Safety
"It was fantastic to work with the team at BDM… they're passionate about making things easier for people going through tough times. Portable's work in death and ageing over the last few years has really highlighted how many things could be redesigned to work better, and this is a great example of government innovation in Victoria."
- Celia Delaney, Design Strategist, Portable
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...the EU carbon market did not stimulate investment in the decarbonisation of the power generation or other sectors and only contributed to a small extent to meeting GHG targets. In 2012, the power sector remained the largest emitter (38%) when comparing total EU CO2 emissions per sector.
Instead, national support policies and subsidies for energy efficiency and renewable energies have been driving decarbonisation. The IEA World Energy Outlook 2014 estimated the total value of subsidies to renewable energy in the European Union of around USD 70 billion or EUR 52 billion in 2013, which equals 57% of the global subsidies to renewable energy, with solar PV accounting for over USD 30 billion or EUR 22 billion, followed by wind with over USD 15 billion or EUR 11 billion. The support schemes had a strong impact on the wholesale electricity market, pushing down prices and reducing operating hours for conventional thermal plants. Together with changes in the relative international commodity prices, power generation moved towards coal, away from natural gas, amid changing economics of power plant dispatch.
The European Union saw a revival of coal use in power generation, at a time of cheap international coal prices and high EU natural gas prices, while gas-fired power plants are being mothballed in several countries. Since 2008, prices for natural gas increased, while coal and carbon prices turned out lower than expected. The growth of solar PV was much quicker than expected. Taken together, this has led to falling wholesale electricity prices, lower utilisation and low revenues from thermal plants, notably gas-fired power plants. At the same time, increasing deployment of supported renewable technologies continues to push up electricity retail prices, as support is charged to end users through green surcharges or taxes. As the examples illustrate, there has been a lack of integration of climate and energy policies at EU level and between EU and national energy policy decisions, which could not address the interplay and trade-offs between different targets and policy measures.
So programs to boost renewables were more effective than a cap-and-trade scheme but emissions weren't reduced anyway.
In thermal systems with high VRE shares, the utilization effect amounts to more than half of all integration costs. Maybe this is the most important finding of this study: the largest integration cost component is the reduction of utilization of the capital embodied in the power system. Most previous integration cost studies have not touched upon this effect. VRE-rich power systems require flexible thermal plants, but even more so they require plants that are low in capital costs.
from Ontario by Donald Jones written 4 1/2 years ago, IESO – Will Ontario's wind turbine power plants reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
from Boston Consultancy Germany's Energiewende: The End of Power Market Liberalization?
The first details the challenges of integrating wind in a grid that was dominated by nuclear and, to a lesser extent hydro. Ontario's plans for nuclear capacity have dropped from 14000 to 10000 megawatts since 2007. In 2014 it hit its highest ever nuclear output and, I suspect, the lowest emissions from the electricity sector it will see for decades to come.
The second shows where forcing supply that devalues market forces is likely to push electricity systems.


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One page summary of Resilience Assessment conducted 5th-10th May 2012 in Kinna, Kenya.
Includes key findings on holistic approach, resource mapping, landscape level, planning, social exclusion, diversification, pastoral youth.


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Greyfriars, Leicester, a fost o mănăstire de călugări a Fraților Minori, cunoscuți sub numele de franciscani, înființată în vestul Leicesterului prin 1250, și  în 1538. În urma desființării mănăstirilor, a fost demolată, iar terenul a fost subdivizat și dezvoltat de-a lungul secolelor următoare. Zona și-a păstrat denumirea de Greyfriars, și au apărut și străzile "Grey Friars", pe lângă mai vechea "Friar Lane".

Mănăstirea este cel mai bine cunoscută ca fiind locul de veci al regelui Richard al III-lea, care a fost îngropat în grabă în biserica mănăstirii după moartea sa în bătălia de la Bosworth. Săpături arheologice deschise în 2012/13 au dus la identificarea locului bisericii Greyfriars și a locului mormântului lui Richard. Mormântul a fost inclus în muzeul "Dynasty, Death and Discovery", deschis în 2014. În decembrie 2017, situl a fost inclus pe lista locurilor istorice din Anglia întreținut de Historic England.

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Home / politics / Osun PDP: Why Reconciliation Is A Must- Guber Aspirant
Osun PDP: Why Reconciliation Is A Must- Guber Aspirant
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olawale Rasheed has expressed concerns over lingering crisis rocking Osun state chapter of the party, appealing to party leaders to shelve their differences for peace, stability and emancipation of Osun people.
Olawale, who is a governorship aspirant under the party's platform, advocates genuine reconciliation among warring leaders, adding that unity remains the most potent tool for PDP to reclaim the governorship this year.
While observing that the indifferences among party leaders have distracted the party too long, Mr. Olawale hinted that Osun people ceaselessly wait on the party to rescue it from the recklessness and misgovernance of the All Progressives Congress (APC),warning that "our people won't forgive us if fail to unite.
"While we work to complete the leadership congresses, only genuine reconciliation can guarantee electoral victory.We all need each other .We must learn from our recent history.
"At local and national levels,the expectation is very high. Whatever happen in Osun election will be a pointer for 2019. The fate of Nigeria and Nigerians is tied to how Osun PDP performs in this forthcoming election. If we fail in Osun, history may not be fair to all actors.
"In power struggle, the worst fate is mutual destruction. Even if elite wants to self-destruct, cannot they have mercy on the poor masses? We cannot afford it because it is not about us alone.
"While the goal of politics is power acquisition, there is need for elite consensus within the party seeking power. Why must the house be destoyed when in reality all interest can be accommodated?"
Mr. Olawale said rather than personal goals, the utmost goal which every member of the party in the state should pursue, is the victory of the party in the forthcoming governorship election, which he maintained can be achieved when united.
"Our party (PDP) victory in the upcoming governorship election should be the priority of every members. When that is achieved, every individual goals can easily be fulfilled," he added
Osun PDP: Why Reconciliation Is A Must- Guber Aspirant Reviewed by Amina Alake on Sunday, February 25, 2018 Rating: 5


When you undertaking a large project such as replacing your windows, it's worth considering exactly when the best time to do it will be. Many people will start once spring has arrived, leading into summer, so that they have clear and warm days to work. To prevent getting cold at night, choosing a warmer time of the year to work is the best choice. These considerations will only pertain to those that live at very high altitudes or where the weather is known to constantly change.
When you are getting bids from individual companies, be prepared for aggressive salespeople who are only concerned about making a sale. Don't make a decision without taking the time to make comparisons and getting emotions out of the choice. If they can't wait for your callback, then you probably want a different company. When you have several estimates you will be able to think things through, and make the best conclusion. Of course, you have to consider the person or company's reputation, not only the price.
When figuring out which windows to buy, along with taking your budget into consideration, you need to think about the long term investment as well. Along with adding to the assessment of your home, by purchasing the best windows you will also save a bundle on your monthly electric bill. Sounds like a great idea to buy substandard ones if that is less expensive; except that they will certainly not last as long as the better quality ones. Energy efficient windows have certain characteristics that make them special; if you are able to locate one such as this within your budget, grab it. Because of the mess and turmoil caused when changing your windows; make sure you choose the one that will last the longest. Window replacement involves a number of factors, all of which you should think about before starting the process. By doing this plan of action ahead of time, you will be able to stay within your budget and not be surprised as you begin to purchase everything you need to get it done. Proper preparation is the key to saving the most money possible and getting the windows that you need installed in a timely manner.


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Q: Redirects to the page even if url is wrong Hello I have a problem that in my opinion is linked to permalinks, but I'm not quite sure.
The problem is that my site does only care about the last part of the argument in the url.
For example https://apriori.photo/kontakty/price does not exist. But it 301 redirects to https://apriori.photo/arenda-fotostudii/price/
I tried deactivating all the plugins and setting a default wordpress theme, the problem stays.
My permalink structure is : /%category%/%postname%/

A: WordPress has a feature where it automatically tries to redirect to a page which it deems to be 'the correct page' based on it's name. In your case, because the page ends with 'price', WP finds another page with a similar path and thinks it should redirect there.
To prevent this, you can disable the redirect using the following:
// In functions.php
remove_action('template_redirect', 'redirect_canonical');


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Home Lifestyle News COVID-19 Oral Vaccine and Antibody Booster: B. subtilis Spores, Biotechnology Breakthrough by...
COVID-19 Oral Vaccine and Antibody Booster: B. subtilis Spores, Biotechnology Breakthrough by DreamTec
HONG KONG, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vaccines have been a trending topic ever since the coronavirus outbreak two years ago. DreamTec Research Limited (DreamTec, http://www.dreamtec.hk) has its major breakthrough in developing a COVID-19 oral vaccine. In its recently published peer-reviewed paper in an international medical journal Vaccines, which demonstrates Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) spores, expressing a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (sRBD) on their surface can then produce neutralizing antibodies. DreamTec conducted a pilot study for a new COVID-19 oral vaccine which is able to elicit an immune response in both mice and human volunteers without adverse effects (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05057923).
"We set out to make a COVID-19 oral vaccine so that it could be safe, effective and easy to administer," said Dr. Kwong, Chief Scientific Officer of DreamTec. The use of B. subtilis antibody booster has drawn worldwide attention as it can be stored at room temperature and remain stable for at least six months, as cited in British media Clinical Trials Arena. Dr. Kwong added that spike proteins do not enter into the bloodstream.
A: Bacillus subtilis spores produced by DreamTec; B: A human pilot test: the level of neutralizing antibody against spike protein is significantly increased after 42 days; C: Publication in Vaccines
B. subtilis is chosen based on its ability to survive human gut microbiome conditions by forming spores. It is also recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS). As the ability of traditional vaccines is undermined whenever there is a variant, Dr. Kwong revealed, "We made our current constructs in a matter of months, so if needed we can do the same in the future with other possible SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Omicron."
"We plan to engage with industry partners to conduct pre-clinical studies to evaluate safety concerns for human use," said Dr. Kwong. DreamTec envisions the oral antibody booster being manufactured in forms of capsules which contain billions of B. subtilis spores. The transgenic spores are then released in the small intestine, where a mucosal specific-immune response is generated. This allows for a safe and effective approach to the vaccinated individuals with for adding immune protection against SARS-CoV-2.
DreamTec: Dr. Kwong, Dr. Sung and Dr. Wu and HKMU: Prof. Sze
Founded by Dr. Kwong Wai Yeung, DreamTec is a biotechnology company which develops cutting-edge biotechnologies including expression of valuable recombinant proteins, RNA, and stem cells cultivation.
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John & Becky's Movie Review of My All American
November 17, 2015 The Cool Car Guy
Becky and I went to see the new movie My All American at the AMC Theater in Highlands Ranch, CO on Friday of last week. The IMDb website at My All American. describes the movie as follows…
"Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season…"
The Review: We went to see this movie with our friends Mark and Maria and Mark was complaining that he wanted to go and see the new James Bond flick, which I had already seen twice. I have to write a review about that movie as well. This movie My All American was one of those films where I had no idea what to expect. Becky and I only found out that the guy was from Colorado as we were walking into the movie and Mark told us that the guy was from Westminster.
The film opens up with the coach of the Texas football team being asked about some of his All American's and he talks about this guy Freddie Steinmark, which doesn't make any sense to the person doing the interview. The main character Freddie is in High School as his story begins. He's a big time jock, who's whole life centers around football. He's a total planner who has planned his whole life out and even the girl he is going to marry. The kid was driven! He ends up getting denied by various schools because of his size as a football player, but lands at Texas playing for the Longhorns. His story really starts to take off once he is playing for a team that could become National Champions.
This movie has a ton of heart. It is a tear jerker, which I didn't expect it to be at all and the story of Freddie Steinmark is pretty amazing. We all really liked this movie and we highly recommend it. It was a great flick and I am surprised that it is not getting better reviews because it's a very good movie. Definitely put this one on your list, even if you're not a football fan.
John – **** Don't Miss It
Becky – **** Don't Miss It
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SFPD: 3 arrested in connection with fatal North Beach shooting from March
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco police have arrested three people in connection with the fatal shooting of a Fairfield man earlier this year in North Beach.
Oswald Fuentes, 21, was found lying in the 500 block of Green Street near Grant Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. on March 11 with multiple gunshot wounds, according to police.
He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital but died of his injuries.
The shooting remained under investigation until Tuesday, when police arrested Juan Lopez-Palacios, a 27-year-old Hayward resident, in the 22000 block of South Garden Avenue in Hayward.
They also arrested Dean Mareta, a 26-year-old San Francisco resident, in the first block of Shotwell Street, and Vidal Sandoval, a 39-year-old Oakland resident, in Oakland.
All three were arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy and booked into San Francisco jail. Jail records show Lopez-Palacios and Sandoval remained in custody with no bail as of this afternoon.
Police are asking anyone with information in the case to call (415) 575-444 or text tips to TIP411 and start the message with "SFPD."