Exactly correct Scott... we may destroy Russia as it is.
The Russian economy is headed for collapse
The Conversation
March 11, 2022
To justify invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has painted Russia as a hegemonic power re-asserting its rightful claim to imperial greatness. Yet even before the invasion, Russia’s economic capabilities were hardly capable of sustaining an empire.
Now, with foreign sanctions presiding over a plummeting Russian ruble, Russia’s economic standing has fallen further still. If measured at today’s exchange rates, Russia’s economy would be the 22nd largest in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) not much larger than the state of Ohio’s.
With foreign sanctions presiding over a plummeting Russian ruble, Russia’s economic standing continues to fall.
That’s a far cry from the past, when Russia was a true world power. According to data assembled by the late economic historian Angus Maddison, it was the fifth largest economy in the world in 1913, behind the United States, China, Germany and Britain. By 1957, when the U.S.S.R. outpaced the United States to launch the first satellite into space, the Soviet economy was the world’s second largest after America’s.
I think that President Biden is doing incredibly well, considering the situation is the most important since 1941!
At least for the moment, the pro-Putin (and anti-anti-Putin) right finds itself isolated not merely from the mainstream of the GOP, but from the conservative base as well.
The NYT reports that “the bulk of the Republican Party [is trying] to get on the right side of history amid a brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. Republicans are among the most vociferous champions for the United States to amp up its military response, and are competing to issue the strongest expressions of solidarity with Ukraine’s leaders.”
And my friend Mindy Finn passes along the fascinating results of a new survey by Citizen Data:
In the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine, there’s a clear opportunity for Americans to find consensus, transcend political polarization, and unite as a country against a common adversary.
Americans overwhelmingly view the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a broader fight for global democracy, rather than solely a regional dispute. Almost eight out of ten (78%) see it partly, if not entirely, as a fight for global democracy.
Support for Ukraine transcends political divides. Statements made by President Biden, President Zelensky, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Mitt Romney were strongly supported by respondents on both sides of the aisle.
Meanwhile, statements from political figures such as former President Trump, radio talk show host Charlie Kirk, and FOX News host Tucker Carlson seeking to excuse or explain Putin’s behavior were overwhelmingly rejected based on a blind test where statements were anonymized.
Americans are united in advocating for more severe action toward Russia moving forward. Almost three quarters (74%) of Americans believe the U.S. has not acted severely enough in response to the Russian invasion.
Exit take: We don’t know how long this will last, or whether this will affect DJT’s standing in the GOP (probably not). But it was notable that House Leader Kevin McCarthy yesterday felt that it was necessary to say, “I do not think anything’s savvy or genius about Putin,” when he was asked about Trump’s comments. “I think Putin is evil. He’s a dictator. And I think he’s murdering people right now.”
Maybe McCarthy is starting to worry about how this is playing out. It is likely that he’s looking at new polling that suggests Trump’s bromance with Putin could hurt Republicans this fall, and deny McCarthy the speakership.
The one thing we know for sure is that his comments were not an act of political courage… because he’s Kevin McCarthy. So it’s a tell.
Socialist Biden Beg back better plan has failed Americans.
"Inflation continues to rise, and the Federal Reserve is expected to start taking action to combat it with a quarter-point rate hike next week.February's CPI was a hot 7.9%. In March, consumer inflation could be close to 9% or more, one economist said." CNBC
What a blazing bunch of wild assed crazy bullshit.
Every poll shows Republicans are wanting Biden and the United States to do more than Democrats are. Republicans are more willing to push for a no-fly Zone or take more tangible action against Russia than Democrats are.
Democrats are actually tied to defending the less than aggressive stance of our President, whereas Republicans are much more willing to say that Biden is not doing enough.
But somehow the left if trying to push nonsense that the "right" is pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine.
Are you seriously stupid enough to fall for that Roger?
Republicans Have Found Their Red Line EXCEPT FOR CH 1:00 pm EST
Elaine Godfrey: “It was fair, last week, to question whether Republicans in Congress would condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, because the party’s de facto leader was praising Vladimir Putin’s aggression as ‘genius’ and ‘wonderful.’ Yet instead of falling in line behind Donald Trump, most congressional Republicans have denounced Putin just as loudly as Democrats have.”
“This fact would not have been surprising just a few years ago. But it’s one of the more meaningful distinctions that rank-and-file members of the party have drawn recently between themselves and the former president, a man with an almost preternatural ability to turn anyone who questions him into a political pariah. At least temporarily, the war in Ukraine has established a cease-fire between America’s ever-dueling parties, and lowered the temperature on Capitol Hill by a few degrees. Many Republicans seem relieved, both for the reprieve and for THE CHANCE TO DISTANCE THEMSELVES A BIT FROM TRUMP. The break probably won’t last long.”
Biden Vows Russian Stock Market Will ‘Blow Up’ 1:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
President Biden said the economic sanctions put on Russia will cause their stock exchange to melt down if it’s ever opened again, Mediaite reports.
Said Biden: “Moscow stock exchange is closed for a simple reason. Why is it closed? Because for the last two weeks because the moment it opens, it will be disbanded. Hear me? It will blow up.”
Putin Among Most-Hated World Leaders In History 1:27 pm EST
A new Wall Street Journal poll finds Russian president Vladimir Putin with an insanely bad 4% to 90% favorable rating.
Aaron Blake: “We looked back through the Roper Center’s polling archive to see how Putin’s new numbers compared to some of the most nefarious leaders in the recent past. The upshot: Putin is now in the territory of Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong Un, Fidel Castro and Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.”
Trump Loses Bid to Sue Rape Accuser 1:22 pm EST
Donald Trump has lost a legal bid to countersue journalist E. Jean Carroll who has accused him of raping her nearly 20 years ago, Bloomberg reports.
In a scathing decision, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump’s continuing attempts to delay the 2019 case were “futile” and in “bad faith.”
Biden calls for suspending normal trade relations with Russia
(CNN)President Joe Biden on Friday called for suspending normal trade relations with Russia and said the US would ban imports of seafood, vodka and diamonds from the nation as part of an effort to ramp up economic pressure on Russia for invading Ukraine.
Biden said the US, along with the G7 and European Union, will call for revoking "most favored nation" status for Russia, referred to as permanent normal trade relations in the US.
The status means two nations have agreed to trade under the best possible terms, which can include lower tariffs, fewer barriers to trade and high imports, Biden said.
The move requires approval from Congress and legislation is expected to be introduced following Biden's announcement.
"Revoking PNTR for Russia is going to make it harder for Russia to do business with the United States and doing it in unison with other nations that make up half of the global economy will be another crushing blow to the Russian economy that's already suffering very badly from our sanctions," Biden said.
The President said, "Many issues divide us in Washington, but standing for democracy in Ukraine, pushing Russia's aggression should not be one of those issues. The free world is coming together to confront Putin."
The President also thanked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for being a "strong advocate" on this issue and for holding off on the legislation in the House of Representatives "until I could line up all of our key allies to keep us in complete unison."
Biden announced the US would ban goods from several signature sectors of Russia's economy, including seafood, vodka and non-industrial diamonds. The White House says this will deny Russia more than $1 billion in export revenues.
The President will also sign an executive order ending the exportation of luxury items -- including spirits, tobacco, clothing, jewelry, cars and antiques -- to Russia.
A White House official told CNN the goal is to continue hurting Russian oligarchs and the country's wealthiest people by depriving them of their creature comforts, as the US continues to try to put pressure around those close to Putin. It is also aimed at removing ways for these oligarchs to shelter their money, as they are already increasingly closed off from traditional financial avenues, the official said.
The US imported 48,867 metric tons of seafood from Russia in 2021, worth about $1.2 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Crab accounted for the largest portion of those imports, with the US buying more than $900 million worth of frozen snow and red king crab last year. The US does not sell any seafood directly to Russia, as the country banned US exports of seafood and fish in 2014.
Imports of Russian vodka to the United States accounted for only 1.3% of total vodka imports in in 2021, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. The total amounts to $18.5 million dollars in 2021, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said.
Just because Joe Biden, Don Lemon, and whichever NYT reporter writing a story today... speaks on your behalf and you follow everything they say as if it is gospel.
Doesn't mean that anyone speaks for me, or any of the other conservatives on this blog. I don't believe you will find a single conservative on this blog who will be "swayed" by something Tucker Carlson, or even Donald Trump says.
The President also announced G7 leaders would seek to deny Russia the ability from borrowing from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
"We're going to continue to squeeze Putin," Biden said, adding that "Putin must pay the price," for launching an unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
"The G7 is also stepping up pressure on corrupt Russian billionaires — we're adding new names to the list of oligarchs and their families that we're targeting and we're increasing coordination among the G7 countries to target and capture their ill begotten gains. They support Putin. They steal from the Russian people and they seek to hide their money in our countries," Biden said.
CNN reported Thursday that bipartisan talks in the Senate had been taking shape to take more aggressive action on Russia's trade status -- after the White House effectively watered down the House-passed bill banning importing Russian oil, natural gas and coal into the US.
The earlier version of the legislation had included a provision that would suspend permanent normal trade relations for Russia and Belarus. But the White House expressed concerns over that part of the bill, and ultimately it was excised. The bill banning Russian energy imports that passed the House Wednesday night instead simply called for a review of Russia's status in the World Trade Organization.
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden, a Democrat of Oregon, told CNN that he was engaging in talks with the top tax writers in Congress and the Biden administration about the matter, as pressure grew to include tougher language in the House bill when the Senate takes it up -- as soon as next week.
"I believe the Russians -- the inhumane behavior of Russia does not justify it to get the fruits of the international community," Wyden told CNN.
Sen. Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican and the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, said he probably wouldn't support the House bill without stronger language on its trade status -- and made clear there would be an effort to amend it.
"The question is PNTR, which is absent. And then they had some other stuff on the WTO in there, which is kind of hollow if we don't do PNTR," Crapo said earlier in the day. "So, I probably would not support it because it doesn't have the key things that you need for a proper trade response."
This story has been updated with additional details Thursday.
This is not enough pain according to Socialist Joe.
Keep putting the pain on American poor and middle income.
"US Consumer Price Index rose 7.9 percent in February from a year ago, the most since June 1982 Soaring prices are affecting food, clothing, shelter and other basic necessities for regular AmericansGasoline has continued to skyrocket since"
MEANWHILE, THE TUCKER CARLSON CRAZIES ARE STILL AT IT
False Claims of Biowarfare In Ukraine Grip QAnon March 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
“Pro-Russian channels and QAnon conspiracy theorists think Moscow is launching airstrikes on Ukraine to destroy bioweapon manufacturing labs in order to prevent the American infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci from creating a sequel to the COVID-19 virus,” Foreign Policy reports.
IDIOTS ALERT!
“This theory hangs on the entirely discredited idea that the coronavirus was designed as a bioweapon, perhaps by the U.S. government itself. And yet, the theory is being shared thousands of times, faster than regulated social media networks can yank the conspiracy theory down.
IDIOTS DETECTED~!
On unregulated platforms, such as Telegram and 8chan, the conspiracy theory has become incredibly popular, racking up hundreds of thousands of hits each day.
“The theory is now being actively contributed to, and promoted, by one Russian embassy, an official Russian state propaganda outlet, and media channels in Serbia and China.” _______
WHY DO THOSE ON YOUR SIDE WANT SO STRONGLY TO SIDE WITH OUR ENEMIES?
Maybe Ch would like to go through and point out what portions of suspending normal trade relations with Russia make no sense.
Suspending normal trade relations with a rogue state that is engaging in war crimes on a daily basis would be expected, Reverend. There is nothing heroic or courageous about it.
As stated prior... about 75% of the country wants us to do more to protect Ukrainians who are having their cities destroyed with Russian bombs, seeing loved ones killed or injured, and watching their country literally burning.
I am not sure I understand your logic, Reverend. I promise you that none of those 250 million Americans who are on that same side want us to secure "less" sanctions or do "more" trading. Those 250 million Americans want more actions ON TOP OF what is happening.
Not sure why this is so hard to understand for you.
Perhaps it is simply because you were literally against EVERYTHING Trump did regardless of the situation, whereas people like me can be on the same side of things when those things are obvious. But just because we are all on board with economic sanctions, doesn't mean that is all we would like to see and that we have to "approve" of the simpleton approach.
Scott President Trump, radio talk show host Charlie Kirk, and FOX News host Tucker Carlson seeking to excuse Putin’s behavior because they believe that Putin waited until Biden was elected. And again that he would not have invaded Ukraine if he was the President.
But only about 30% of this country believes that Putin would have invaded if Trump was still President, and an overwhelming portion of those are Democrats.
The War in Ukraine has Exposed the Perils of 21st Century Globalism
By Steve McCann
The unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed the folly, peril, and incoherence of 21st Century Globalism. Unlike the economic globalism of the 19th and early 20th centuries that focused on the concept of free trade of goods for goods, this iteration can be characterized by allegiance to irrational environmentalism and the creation of elitist global institutions determined to mold mankind and impose regimentation on countries and their populations to ostensibly “save the planet.”
The operational underpinning of 21st Century Globalism is the extortion and intimidation of nations throughout the planet to acquiesce to radical “green” policies whose true objective is not to “save the planet” but the elimination of national identity and de facto global governance by unaccountable institutions.
The populations of many countries (such as the United States and much of Europe) have accordingly been coerced into altering their traditional national lifestyles and have marginalized their manufacturing and energy bases by voluntarily becoming reliant on other nations for basic goods and energy.
The Ukraine War has revealed the insanity of naïve voluntary dependence on manufactured products and/or natural resources from despotic countries, such as Russia, Iran, and China, who are jointly and clandestinely setting up their own version of autocratic globalism.
Trump would not be defending Ukraine because like I said
Donald Trump has used his address to the UN general assembly to deliver a nationalist manifesto, denouncing “globalism” and illegal immigration and promoting patriotism as a cure for the world’s ills.
Trump’s third UN speech of his presidency was a largely philosophical tract delivered in a muted monotone, which bore the hallmarks of his most long-serving hardline White House adviser and speechwriter, Stephen Miller.
Zelensky says Ukraine has 'reached a strategic turning point' in its fight against Russia Yahoo News
Vladimir Zelinsky on Friday urged the people of his nation to be patient as they continue to defend their country against Russia's military invasion, which has now entered its 16th day.
"I know that many people have started to feel tired. I understand. Impatient. I understand," Zelensky said in a video posted online. "This is life. When we mobilize, when we see our victories and the loss of the enemy on the battlefield, we expect the struggle to end sooner. We expect the invaders to fall faster. But this is life, this is war. This is a struggle. Time is still needed. Patience is still needed."
A defiant Zelensky insisted Ukraine will prevail despite reports of Russian forces striking near airports in the western part of Ukraine for the first time while its troops were attempting to encircle the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
"It is impossible to say for how many more days we must liberate our Ukrainian land. But it is possible to say we will do it," Zelensky said, according to an English translation of his remarks by Ukraine's U.N. mission. "Because we have already reached a strategic turning point. We are already moving toward our goal, toward our victory."
"This is a patriotic war against an obstinate enemy which doesn't pay attention to thousands of their own soldiers dead," he added.
Zelensky's comments came as Russian forces continued their siege on Mariupol, where civilians have now been without water, electricity and heat for more than a week.
"This is a humanitarian catastrophe," Zelensky said. "Humanitarian catastrophe — two words that have become fully synonymous with the other two words: the Russian Federation."
On Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said a Russian airstrike had destroyed a children's hospital and maternity ward in the city.
The attack was widely condemned by world leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris, who said the U.S. would work with its allies to investigate Russia for possible war crimes.
President Biden spoke with Zelensky on Friday morning before announcing new U.S. sanctions against Russia, including a ban imports of Russian alcohol, seafood and diamonds.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday that Russian forces invading Ukraine have killed more Ukrainian civilians than soldiers.
At least 549 Ukrainian civilians, including 41 children, have been killed, according to the United Nations. But the agency believes the actual death toll is likely much higher.
According to the U.N., more than 2.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Feb. 24, when Russia's invasion began.
Zelensky implored those who have stayed to "hold on."
"Be sure to fight. Be sure to give all your strength," he said. "It will not be easy with such a neighbor. But with us, it will not be easy too."
Trump touts ‘violent letter’ endorsing Michigan Republican -- and notes his vow to ‘lock up’ state's AG
Julia Forrest, Michigan Advance
March 11, 2022
A number of Michigan Republicans gathered at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida this week for a fundraising event for Kalamazoo lawyer and Republican attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno.
Those in attendance included three Republican candidates vying for the Republican gubernatorial nomination: Perry Johnson, Ryan Kelley and Ralph Rebandt. Two candidates running for U.S. House seats were also in attendance: state Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) and Josh Bitterman. A GOP candidate for secretary of state, Kristina Karamo, was also in attendance.
Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock also was there, calling on candidates to join Trump on stage, as can be heard in a video of the event posted to Facebook.
The video begins with DePerno praising Trump before the former president made his remarks. DePerno also highlighted that if elected he will help “restore Michigan back to a constitutional republic.”
“We are fighting for our country, we will take it back,” DePerno said. “We are fighting for the nation right now and for the state of Michigan, and we will take it back. So I have this great honor tonight of introducing to you the greatest president in modern history, the 45th president, and I hope the 47. President Donald Trump.”
Trump opened his remarks by discussing DePerno’s comments that if elected, he would prosecute Attorney General Dana Nessel for referring the fraudulent Michigan Trump electors — which includes Maddock — to the Department of Justice for investigation. Trump said it was “a hell of a statement.” In response, the crowd yelled, “Lock her up.”
Trump Didn’t Know Where U.S. Troops Were Deployed March 11, 2022 at 3:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
“At an Oval Office meeting with then-Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko in 2017, Donald Trump asked his national security adviser if U.S. troops were in Donbas, territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists,” The Guardian reports.
Writes then U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, in her new book: “An affirmative answer to that question would have meant that the United States was in a shooting war with Russia.”
She added: “I pondered whether it was better to interpret Trump’s question as suggesting that the commander-in-chief thought it possible that US troops were fighting Russia-led forces, or instead as an indicator that the president wasn’t clear which country was on the other side of the war against Ukraine. Either way, it was disconcerting that he did not seem to know where we had our troops – his troops – deployed. I could only imagine what the Ukrainians were thinking.”
March 11, 2022 at 3:22 PM Blogger KansasDemocrat said... CALI, BE nice.
The dumb fuck queens still playing with each other.....BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! Sad how the entire world is in an inflationary cycle with Russia driving the bus......ain't gonna get fixed until the world settles down and goat fuckers who don't work and drive land barges will suffer the most!!!!!! Enjoy the suck, goat fucker.....
How Congress Supercharged the Ukraine Aid Deal 3:00 pm EST
“A last-minute phone call from Mitch McConnell to Chuck Schumer helped seal an unprecedented congressional infusion of aid to Ukraine, increasing the ask by $1.5 billion in a single conversation,” Politico reports.
Said McConnell: “To Chuck’s credit, he said, ‘OK.’ It wasn’t a hard sell.”
BIPARTISANSHIP OVER UKRAINE. PUTIN HAS UNITED US AS NEVER BEFORE -- ALMOST EVERYWHERE EXCEPT HERE AT CHunTRUTH.
Putin has also done something no US president has been able to do in decades: rally Europe around NATO, get NATO countries to re-arm (finally), and give them a new and pointed mission: the deterrence of Russia. And Putin’s blunder has revealed, in fact, that the West has a unique new weapon in the history of global warfare that can end wars almost before they begin: an economic kill-switch. The vast and complex set of financial, economic, and travel sanctions that the West unveiled this past fortnight and is imposing on Russia — effectively removing it from international banking and most international trade — is something no country can survive for very long.
communist or not kputz. Now China is using some sort of market economy, similarly Vietnam is doing same. North Korea has even peculiar system, although it still practice state controlled socialist economy but its political system is similar to Monarchy. Succession of leaders has been handed down from father to son. Now third generation of Kim dynasty is ruling North Korea. Now Cuba has been slowly moving into direction of market economy practiced by China.
Funny how our trump slurpers all follow the leader by believing the same bullshit that Putin uses for his propaganda.....seems to me none of them are smart enough to see the similarities in the tactics that both use to gain fealty of their disciples....Look at the big lie and Putin telling the world the US has bio labs in Ukraine as an excuse to his people......sadly they believe him because the is a complete blackout of outside news....Why are trump slurpers so naive and easily manipulated by the show man trump??????
Now China is using some sort of market economy, similarly Vietnam is doing same. North Korea has even peculiar system, although it still practice state controlled socialist economy but its political system is similar to Monarchy. Succession of leaders has been handed down from father to son. Now third generation of Kim dynasty is ruling North Korea. Now Cuba has been slowly moving into direction of market economy practiced by China.
Oh look.
Char-Lee the Tran-Nee must've bought the alky a brand new Turbo Salad Spinner.
What a fucking mess. And not a word of it is true.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr has said in the past that he would still vote for Donald Trump if he's the GOP's nominee in 2024 -- but he also told CNN's Jake Tapper on Friday that he will get involved in the Republican primary to derail his attempt at the nomination.
During a lengthy interview, Tapper pointed to Barr's conclusion in his recently released book, "One Damn Thing After Another," that the GOP would be best served by moving on from Trump in 2024.
"If Trump runs, would you get involved in the primary fight to defeat him?" Tapper asked him.
Putin’s Challenge To The American Right 4:44 pm EST Andrew Sullivan: “It would perhaps be too glorious an irony if it were Vladimir Putin who finally buzz-killed the American and European right’s infatuation with post-liberalism.
“But, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine staggers shambolically and criminally forward, it’s no longer unthinkable. The icon of the West’s new right [DONALD TRUMP] is in serious trouble now — and it might tarnish all of those who only yesterday were idolizing his reactionary zeal.”
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I love our “new” 2021 Lexus ES 350. The difference between the older 08 we have is incredible, the technology, son of a bitch will literally drive itself
RRB, My wife just had her one Year service on her Tundra. She loves it more every day. Big V8 really hauls.
I did my test drive yesterday @ bellevue Porsche with a salesman from Berlin. He was literally yelling at me for not giving it enough gas and shifting too early. He had me going around a cloverleaf at about 50-60 (25 mph zone) and was yelling at me to give it gas the whole time. I thought I was going to fly off the road. When we straighten out to the on ramp, I shifted into 3rd gear at around 5000 RPMs and he yell at me that I wasted about 1000. I looked down.... I was going over 80 and was not on the highway yet. But I had to get it to 5th of the 6 gears... not even sure how fast I was going when I downshifted and got somewhere back in the general vicinity of the speed limit.
I was probably in danger of being pulled over for reckless driving.
RRB, My wife just had her one Year service on her Tundra. She loves it more every day.
Big V8 really hauls .
Nice. I'm glad you and she are happy. My Tundra is the best truck I've ever owned and I've owned several. UAW clapped-together shitboxes all, before the Tundra. Put 1000+ miles on it this week all over New England and the fucker runs like new @ 108,000 miles. You'll get tired of that truck before you wear it out.
I was probably in danger of being pulled over for reckless driving.
It was awesome!
I bought the car!
You were wise to drive it like you did. 911's are notorious for the ass end swinging out without warning, and the biggest mistake new owners make when that happens is they hit the brakes instead of the GAS. If it starts to swing out on you mash the throttle. You'll stay out of the ditch.
I had an uncle who was a 911/912 collector and so I got a chance to drive a few. He taught me how to handle it, and one you learn there's no way in the world to have more fun with your clothes on than driving the snot out of a 911.
And verify the IMS or prepare to have it done. It's short money to fix it compared to the major rebuild if you don't and you grenade the fucker.
You were wise to drive it like you did. 911's are notorious for the ass end swinging out without warning,
You have that right my ex boss put his in the trees, 3 weeks after buying, when he tried to open it up in a neighborhood under construction out in Johns Creek.
He went MI to buy it and thought driving back in the interstates made him an expert. I drove it a few times fun as shit.
He traded it in a few years later for a Sea foam Green Mercedes convertible. I asked if his panties matched the color.
It’s the maintenance costs on those German cars that kill me.
You were wise to drive it like you did. 911's are notorious for the ass end swinging out without warning, and the biggest mistake new owners make when that happens is they hit the brakes instead of the GAS. If it starts to swing out on you mash the throttle. You'll stay out of the ditch.
Sounds a lot like driving on ice... same thing. Hit the gas, not the brakes, if you start to slide. People always panic and hit the brakes!
As I stated in my email... the IMS bearing situation will be monitored on this baby and I probably will get it replaced with the ceramic when I have to update the clutch. But for now, I think I am safe!
Good on ya, CH. Yeah, my email and that comment passed each other like two ships in the night. You should be fine. See if there's a Skip Barber or Bondurant school in your area to help you get the most out of that ride. I've been thinking about doing the Barber school at Lime Rock with my Mustang. Could be a hoot.
And cali you are right about German cars being serious buck$ to own. My one stint owning a MB taught me that. Service "A" wasn't too terrible, but Service "B" would blow a respectable size whole in your wallet. Still, MB's are over engineered as hell and it's the closest you can come to driving a fucking bank vault down the road. Safest car I ever owned.
I think I'll go Lexus next time. Kraut luxury with Jap quality and reliability.
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Exactly correct Scott... we may destroy Russia as it is.
The Russian economy is headed for collapse
The Conversation
March 11, 2022
To justify invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has painted Russia as a hegemonic power re-asserting its rightful claim to imperial greatness. Yet even before the invasion, Russia’s economic capabilities were hardly capable of sustaining an empire.
Now, with foreign sanctions presiding over a plummeting Russian ruble, Russia’s economic standing has fallen further still. If measured at today’s exchange rates, Russia’s economy would be the 22nd largest in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) not much larger than the state of Ohio’s.
With foreign sanctions presiding over a plummeting Russian ruble, Russia’s economic standing continues to fall.
That’s a far cry from the past, when Russia was a true world power. According to data assembled by the late economic historian Angus Maddison, it was the fifth largest economy in the world in 1913, behind the United States, China, Germany and Britain. By 1957, when the U.S.S.R. outpaced the United States to launch the first satellite into space, the Soviet economy was the world’s second largest after America’s.
I think that President Biden is doing incredibly well, considering the situation is the most important since 1941!
Perfect. ??? But
80% of Americans want Drill Baby Drill.
UMich consumer sentiment index (preliminary) March 59.7
👎 done 3.1 points from last month.
You have broken away somewhat from MAGA.
The MAGAverse is isolated… even in the GOP
At least for the moment, the pro-Putin (and anti-anti-Putin) right finds itself isolated not merely from the mainstream of the GOP, but from the conservative base as well.
The NYT reports that “the bulk of the Republican Party [is trying] to get on the right side of history amid a brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. Republicans are among the most vociferous champions for the United States to amp up its military response, and are competing to issue the strongest expressions of solidarity with Ukraine’s leaders.”
And my friend Mindy Finn passes along the fascinating results of a new survey by Citizen Data:
In the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine, there’s a clear opportunity for Americans to find consensus, transcend political polarization, and unite as a country against a common adversary.
Americans overwhelmingly view the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a broader fight for global democracy, rather than solely a regional dispute. Almost eight out of ten (78%) see it partly, if not entirely, as a fight for global democracy.
Support for Ukraine transcends political divides. Statements made by President Biden, President Zelensky, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Mitt Romney were strongly supported by respondents on both sides of the aisle.
Meanwhile, statements from political figures such as former President Trump, radio talk show host Charlie Kirk, and FOX News host Tucker Carlson seeking to excuse or explain Putin’s behavior were overwhelmingly rejected based on a blind test where statements were anonymized.
Americans are united in advocating for more severe action toward Russia moving forward. Almost three quarters (74%) of Americans believe the U.S. has not acted severely enough in response to the Russian invasion.
Exit take: We don’t know how long this will last, or whether this will affect DJT’s standing in the GOP (probably not). But it was notable that House Leader Kevin McCarthy yesterday felt that it was necessary to say, “I do not think anything’s savvy or genius about Putin,” when he was asked about Trump’s comments. “I think Putin is evil. He’s a dictator. And I think he’s murdering people right now.”
Maybe McCarthy is starting to worry about how this is playing out. It is likely that he’s looking at new polling that suggests Trump’s bromance with Putin could hurt Republicans this fall, and deny McCarthy the speakership.
The one thing we know for sure is that his comments were not an act of political courage… because he’s Kevin McCarthy. So it’s a tell.
Will Joe stop his Socialist March?
The Socialist here walk with him.
The Ukraine Capital is under direct attack.
Biden and NATO gave up Ukraine.
Socialist Biden Beg back better plan has failed Americans.
"Inflation continues to rise, and the Federal Reserve is expected to start taking action to combat it with a quarter-point rate hike next week.February's CPI was a hot 7.9%. In March, consumer inflation could be close to 9% or more, one economist said."
CNBC
Recession talk has picked up.
Hey Roger...
What a blazing bunch of wild assed crazy bullshit.
Every poll shows Republicans are wanting Biden and the United States to do more than Democrats are. Republicans are more willing to push for a no-fly Zone or take more tangible action against Russia than Democrats are.
Democrats are actually tied to defending the less than aggressive stance of our President, whereas Republicans are much more willing to say that Biden is not doing enough.
But somehow the left if trying to push nonsense that the "right" is pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine.
Are you seriously stupid enough to fall for that Roger?
I mean seriously?
Republicans Have Found Their Red Line
EXCEPT FOR CH
1:00 pm EST
Elaine Godfrey:
“It was fair, last week, to question whether Republicans in Congress would condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, because the party’s de facto leader was praising Vladimir Putin’s aggression as ‘genius’ and ‘wonderful.’ Yet instead of falling in line behind Donald Trump, most congressional Republicans have denounced Putin just as loudly as Democrats have.”
“This fact would not have been surprising just a few years ago. But it’s one of the more meaningful distinctions that rank-and-file members of the party have drawn recently between themselves and the former president, a man with an almost preternatural ability to turn anyone who questions him into a political pariah. At least temporarily, the war in Ukraine has established a cease-fire between America’s ever-dueling parties, and lowered the temperature on Capitol Hill by a few degrees. Many Republicans seem relieved, both for the reprieve and for THE CHANCE TO DISTANCE THEMSELVES A BIT FROM TRUMP. The break probably won’t last long.”
RIGHT. CH HASN'T BROKEN WITH TRUMP.
Biden Vows Russian Stock Market Will ‘Blow Up’
1:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
President Biden said the economic sanctions put on Russia will cause their stock exchange to melt down if it’s ever opened again,
Mediaite reports.
Said Biden:
“Moscow stock exchange is closed for a simple reason. Why is it closed? Because for the last two weeks because the moment it opens, it will be disbanded. Hear me? It will blow up.”
Putin Among Most-Hated World Leaders In History
1:27 pm EST
A new Wall Street Journal poll finds Russian president Vladimir Putin with an insanely bad 4% to 90% favorable rating.
Aaron Blake:
“We looked back through the Roper Center’s polling archive to see how Putin’s new numbers compared to some of the most nefarious leaders in the recent past.
The upshot: Putin is now in the territory of
Osama bin Laden,
Saddam Hussein,
Kim Jong Un,
Fidel Castro and
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.”
Trump Loses Bid to Sue Rape Accuser
1:22 pm EST
Donald Trump has lost a legal bid to countersue journalist E. Jean Carroll who has accused him of raping her nearly 20 years ago, Bloomberg reports.
In a scathing decision, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Trump’s continuing attempts to delay the 2019 case were “futile” and in “bad faith.”
Roger...
How does one stupid opinion from a twenty something political writer (Elaine Godfrey) change anything Roger?
Are you really letting a Gen Zer do your thinking for you?
Do you really believe if you put this particular opinion in BOLD that is actually carries any more weight?
And you pretend that you are a genius... and you let a twenty something Gen Zer do your thinking for you?
Look at the paragraphs
BEFORE that BOLD
paragraph at 11:04.
Roger believed Biden when he said "Transitory inflation"
Hi Jamie.
You could express yourself in your own words.
BLM Was a cash-cow con.
President Biden said the economic sanctions put on Russia will cause their stock exchange to melt down if it’s ever opened again
Perhaps Biden should worry about his own Stock Market. SPX and Nasdaq are down again today. Get's rather tiresome for those of us who invest.
Current Avg. $4.331
Biden on Day #1 Gas was $2.24.
Then Joe unleashed his Executive order stopping Keystone and killing Federal Land Permits, closing ANWAR.
Biden first shots were fired at American workers.
REPLY TO CH'S THREAD ARTICLE:
Biden calls for suspending normal trade relations with Russia
(CNN)President Joe Biden on Friday called for suspending normal trade relations with Russia and said the US would ban imports of seafood, vodka and diamonds from the nation as part of an effort to ramp up economic pressure on Russia for invading Ukraine.
Biden said the US, along with the G7 and European Union, will call for revoking "most favored nation" status for Russia, referred to as permanent normal trade relations in the US.
The status means two nations have agreed to trade under the best possible terms, which can include lower tariffs, fewer barriers to trade and high imports, Biden said.
The move requires approval from Congress and legislation is expected to be introduced following Biden's announcement.
"Revoking PNTR for Russia is going to make it harder for Russia to do business with the United States and doing it in unison with other nations that make up half of the global economy will be another crushing blow to the Russian economy that's already suffering very badly from our sanctions," Biden said.
The President said, "Many issues divide us in Washington, but standing for democracy in Ukraine, pushing Russia's aggression should not be one of those issues. The free world is coming together to confront Putin."
The President also thanked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for being a "strong advocate" on this issue and for holding off on the legislation in the House of Representatives "until I could line up all of our key allies to keep us in complete unison."
Biden announced the US would ban goods from several signature sectors of Russia's economy, including seafood, vodka and non-industrial diamonds. The White House says this will deny Russia more than $1 billion in export revenues.
The President will also sign an executive order ending the exportation of luxury items -- including spirits, tobacco, clothing, jewelry, cars and antiques -- to Russia.
A White House official told CNN the goal is to continue hurting Russian oligarchs and the country's wealthiest people by depriving them of their creature comforts, as the US continues to try to put pressure around those close to Putin. It is also aimed at removing ways for these oligarchs to shelter their money, as they are already increasingly closed off from traditional financial avenues, the official said.
The US imported 48,867 metric tons of seafood from Russia in 2021, worth about $1.2 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Crab accounted for the largest portion of those imports, with the US buying more than $900 million worth of frozen snow and red king crab last year. The US does not sell any seafood directly to Russia, as the country banned US exports of seafood and fish in 2014.
Imports of Russian vodka to the United States accounted for only 1.3% of total vodka imports in in 2021, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. The total amounts to $18.5 million dollars in 2021, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said.
Hey Reverend..
Just because Joe Biden, Don Lemon, and whichever NYT reporter writing a story today... speaks on your behalf and you follow everything they say as if it is gospel.
Doesn't mean that anyone speaks for me, or any of the other conservatives on this blog. I don't believe you will find a single conservative on this blog who will be "swayed" by something Tucker Carlson, or even Donald Trump says.
It's a major difference between you and I.
You cut and paste other people's opinions.
I write my own.
The President also announced G7 leaders would seek to deny Russia the ability from borrowing from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
"We're going to continue to squeeze Putin," Biden said, adding that "Putin must pay the price," for launching an unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
"The G7 is also stepping up pressure on corrupt Russian billionaires — we're adding new names to the list of oligarchs and their families that we're targeting and we're increasing coordination among the G7 countries to target and capture their ill begotten gains. They support Putin. They steal from the Russian people and they seek to hide their money in our countries," Biden said.
CNN reported Thursday that bipartisan talks in the Senate had been taking shape to take more aggressive action on Russia's trade status -- after the White House effectively watered down the House-passed bill banning importing Russian oil, natural gas and coal into the US.
The earlier version of the legislation had included a provision that would suspend permanent normal trade relations for Russia and Belarus. But the White House expressed concerns over that part of the bill, and ultimately it was excised. The bill banning Russian energy imports that passed the House Wednesday night instead simply called for a review of Russia's status in the World Trade Organization.
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden, a Democrat of Oregon, told CNN that he was engaging in talks with the top tax writers in Congress and the Biden administration about the matter, as pressure grew to include tougher language in the House bill when the Senate takes it up -- as soon as next week.
"I believe the Russians -- the inhumane behavior of Russia does not justify it to get the fruits of the international community," Wyden told CNN.
Sen. Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican and the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, said he probably wouldn't support the House bill without stronger language on its trade status -- and made clear there would be an effort to amend it.
"The question is PNTR, which is absent. And then they had some other stuff on the WTO in there, which is kind of hollow if we don't do PNTR," Crapo said earlier in the day. "So, I probably would not support it because it doesn't have the key things that you need for a proper trade response."
This story has been updated with additional details Thursday.
Biden has done everything he can to install Socialism.
This followers are walking in socialist lock step.
RRB, Cali, Myballs, CHT , Commonsense and myself write out our own Opinions.
Well, Ch, most of us can read the two 1:05's above above and see that this is not the insignificant paper tiger you TRIED to make it out to be.
Cheers!
Maybe Ch would like to go through and point out what portions of suspending normal trade relations with Russia make no sense.
👉Psaki pressed on how long 'temporary' inflation actually will be"
She fainted.
Want to make out a list for us, Ch?
And so I say, along with the tight-fisted, determined looking Biden thread photo:
TAKE THAT, VLADIMIR!
This is not enough pain according to Socialist Joe.
Keep putting the pain on American poor and middle income.
"US Consumer Price Index rose 7.9 percent in February from a year ago, the most since June 1982 Soaring prices are affecting food, clothing, shelter and other basic necessities for regular AmericansGasoline has continued to skyrocket since"
The US Drought has California running on Empty.
The food that comes from there will be greatly reduced. What comes out of the state will cost 9% to 15% more.
Vladimir, don't make me shake my fist at you!
The doddering old president said.
MEANWHILE, THE TUCKER CARLSON CRAZIES ARE STILL AT IT
False Claims of Biowarfare In Ukraine Grip QAnon
March 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
“Pro-Russian channels and QAnon conspiracy theorists think Moscow is launching airstrikes on Ukraine to destroy bioweapon manufacturing labs in order to prevent the American infectious
disease expert Anthony Fauci from creating a sequel to the COVID-19 virus,”
Foreign Policy reports.
IDIOTS ALERT!
“This theory hangs on the entirely discredited idea that the coronavirus was designed as a bioweapon, perhaps by the U.S. government itself. And yet, the theory is being shared thousands of times, faster than regulated social media networks can yank the conspiracy theory down.
IDIOTS DETECTED~!
On unregulated platforms, such as Telegram and 8chan, the conspiracy theory has become incredibly popular, racking up hundreds of thousands of hits each day.
“The theory is now being actively contributed to, and promoted, by one Russian embassy,
an official Russian state propaganda outlet,
and media channels in Serbia and China.”
_______
WHY DO THOSE ON YOUR SIDE WANT SO STRONGLY TO SIDE WITH OUR ENEMIES?
Oh. I know.
Biden hatred.
Maybe Ch would like to go through and point out what portions of suspending normal trade relations with Russia make no sense.
Suspending normal trade relations with a rogue state that is engaging in war crimes on a daily basis would be expected, Reverend. There is nothing heroic or courageous about it.
As stated prior... about 75% of the country wants us to do more to protect Ukrainians who are having their cities destroyed with Russian bombs, seeing loved ones killed or injured, and watching their country literally burning.
I am not sure I understand your logic, Reverend. I promise you that none of those 250 million Americans who are on that same side want us to secure "less" sanctions or do "more" trading. Those 250 million Americans want more actions ON TOP OF what is happening.
Not sure why this is so hard to understand for you.
Perhaps it is simply because you were literally against EVERYTHING Trump did regardless of the situation, whereas people like me can be on the same side of things when those things are obvious. But just because we are all on board with economic sanctions, doesn't mean that is all we would like to see and that we have to "approve" of the simpleton approach.
I answered your last before you even finished writing it, Ch.
YOU'RE WELCOME!
:-)
Biden Promised a "Winter of Death"
He delivered in many ways.
Covid US Deaths latest report = 1,552
Yet, the Socialist Lockstep media spent care.
The Three Socialist Stooges of CHT stopped caring long ago as it was hurting Thier Dear Leader Biden in the polls.
Socialist Joe has begged our Enemies for oil.
Yet, the stupidest human to be installed as Pres., rejects Canadain Oil.
The evolution of Failure.
Biden is installed.
Biden attacks US/Canadian Energy.
Inflation sky rockets on Socialist failed Policies.
Socialist Lie "Transitory INFLATION" term is invented.
Scott President Trump, radio talk show host Charlie Kirk, and FOX News host Tucker Carlson seeking to excuse Putin’s behavior because they believe that Putin waited until Biden was elected. And again that he would not have invaded Ukraine if he was the President.
You fell for it almost six years ago.
I mean it seriously.
Sorry Roger...
But only about 30% of this country believes that Putin would have invaded if Trump was still President, and an overwhelming portion of those are Democrats.
I answered your last before you even finished writing it, Ch.
Sorry... I all I see is more cut and paste nonsense about Tucker Carlson?
Was that "really" your answer?
Do you agree??
The War in Ukraine has Exposed the Perils of 21st Century Globalism
By Steve McCann
The unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed the folly, peril, and incoherence of 21st Century Globalism. Unlike the economic globalism of the 19th and early 20th centuries that focused on the concept of free trade of goods for goods, this iteration can be characterized by allegiance to irrational environmentalism and the creation of elitist global institutions determined to mold mankind and impose regimentation on countries and their populations to ostensibly “save the planet.”
The operational underpinning of 21st Century Globalism is the extortion and intimidation of nations throughout the planet to acquiesce to radical “green” policies whose true objective is not to “save the planet” but the elimination of national identity and de facto global governance by unaccountable institutions.
The populations of many countries (such as the United States and much of Europe) have accordingly been coerced into altering their traditional national lifestyles and have marginalized their manufacturing and energy bases by voluntarily becoming reliant on other nations for basic goods and energy.
The Ukraine War has revealed the insanity of naïve voluntary dependence on manufactured products and/or natural resources from despotic countries, such as Russia, Iran, and China, who are jointly and clandestinely setting up their own version of autocratic globalism.
Blogger KansasDemocrat said...
80% of Americans want Drill Baby Drill.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! 80% of americans think the goat fucker is an abject failure and liar!!!!!!!!!!
Trump would not be defending Ukraine because like I said
Donald Trump has used his address to the UN general assembly to deliver a nationalist manifesto, denouncing “globalism” and illegal immigration and promoting patriotism as a cure for the world’s ills.
Trump’s third UN speech of his presidency was a largely philosophical tract delivered in a muted monotone, which bore the hallmarks of his most long-serving hardline White House adviser and speechwriter, Stephen Miller.
Zelensky says Ukraine has 'reached a strategic turning point' in its fight against Russia
Yahoo News
Vladimir Zelinsky on Friday urged the people of his nation to be patient as they continue to defend their country against Russia's military invasion, which has now entered its 16th day.
"I know that many people have started to feel tired. I understand. Impatient. I understand," Zelensky said in a video posted online.
"This is life. When we mobilize, when we see our victories and the loss of the enemy on the battlefield, we expect the struggle to end sooner. We expect the invaders to fall faster. But this is life, this is war. This is a struggle. Time is still needed. Patience is still needed."
A defiant Zelensky insisted Ukraine will prevail despite reports of Russian forces striking near airports in the western part of Ukraine for the first time while its troops were attempting to encircle the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
"It is impossible to say for how many more days we must liberate our Ukrainian land. But it is possible to say we will do it," Zelensky said, according to an English translation of his remarks by Ukraine's U.N. mission. "Because we have already reached a strategic turning point. We are already moving toward our goal, toward our victory."
"This is a patriotic war against an obstinate enemy which doesn't pay attention to thousands of their own soldiers dead," he added.
Zelensky's comments came as Russian forces continued their siege on Mariupol, where civilians have now been without water, electricity and heat for more than a week.
"This is a humanitarian catastrophe," Zelensky said. "Humanitarian catastrophe — two words that have become fully synonymous with the other two words: the Russian Federation."
On Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said a Russian airstrike had destroyed a children's hospital and maternity ward in the city.
The attack was widely condemned by world leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris, who said the U.S. would work with its allies to investigate Russia for possible war crimes.
President Biden spoke with Zelensky on Friday morning before announcing new U.S. sanctions against Russia, including a ban imports of Russian alcohol, seafood and diamonds.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday that Russian forces invading Ukraine have killed more Ukrainian civilians than soldiers.
At least 549 Ukrainian civilians, including 41 children, have been killed, according to the United Nations. But the agency believes the actual death toll is likely much higher.
According to the U.N., more than 2.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Feb. 24, when Russia's invasion began.
Zelensky implored those who have stayed to "hold on."
"Be sure to fight. Be sure to give all your strength," he said. "It will not be easy with such a neighbor. But with us, it will not be easy too."
You still support him.
Trump touts ‘violent letter’ endorsing Michigan Republican -- and notes his vow to ‘lock up’ state's AG
Julia Forrest, Michigan Advance
March 11, 2022
A number of Michigan Republicans gathered at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida this week for a fundraising event for Kalamazoo lawyer and Republican attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno.
Those in attendance included three Republican candidates vying for the Republican gubernatorial nomination: Perry Johnson, Ryan Kelley and Ralph Rebandt. Two candidates running for U.S. House seats were also in attendance: state Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) and Josh Bitterman. A GOP candidate for secretary of state, Kristina Karamo, was also in attendance.
Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock also was there, calling on candidates to join Trump on stage, as can be heard in a video of the event posted to Facebook.
The video begins with DePerno praising Trump before the former president made his remarks. DePerno also highlighted that if elected he will help “restore Michigan back to a constitutional republic.”
“We are fighting for our country, we will take it back,” DePerno said. “We are fighting for the nation right now and for the state of Michigan, and we will take it back. So I have this great honor tonight of introducing to you the greatest president in modern history, the 45th president, and I hope the 47. President Donald Trump.”
Trump opened his remarks by discussing DePerno’s comments that if elected, he would prosecute Attorney General Dana Nessel for referring the fraudulent Michigan Trump electors — which includes Maddock — to the Department of Justice for investigation. Trump said it was “a hell of a statement.” In response, the crowd yelled, “Lock her up.”
Fascism.....
Communism died in 1991
Fascist regimes pose the same threat to democracy world wide.
Like Biden or not but he understands it.
You don't.
DeSantis is the same type.
The majority of Republicans don't believe that Biden won the election...
The modern era has returned a different perspective by a major us.
Biden is ok with Russia taking parts of Ukraine, how much is enough?
Roger is very, very angry , anyone know why?
Roger is going to be "really" upset when he sees the car I just bought!
"Communism died in 1991"
No one told China, Cuba, Vietnam....
CHT, do tell, what is your new Ride?
CHT, do tell, what is your new Ride?
A turnip cart pulled by a jack ass!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL Must be great not working and still getting new wheels.....
Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the largest
contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items increase. The gasoline index
rose 6.6 percent in February and accounted for almost a third of the all items
monthly increase; other energy component indexes were mixed. The food index rose
1.0 percent as the food at home index rose 1.4 percent; both were the largest
monthly increases since April 2020.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent in February
following a 0.6-percent increase the prior month. The shelter index was by far
the biggest factor in the increase, with a broad set of indexes also
contributing, including those for recreation, household furnishings and
operations, motor vehicle insurance, personal care, and airline fares.
The all items index rose 7.9 percent for the 12 months ending February. The
12-month increase has been steadily rising and is now the largest since the
period ending January 1982. The all items less food and energy index rose 6.4
percent, the largest 12-month change since the period ending August 1982. The
energy index rose 25.6 percent over the last year, and the food index increased
7.9 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending July 1981.
Let’s Go Brandon
CALI, BE nice.
This Inflation is "Transitory "...
Damn that makes me laugh.
Trump Didn’t Know Where U.S. Troops Were Deployed
March 11, 2022 at 3:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
“At an Oval Office meeting with then-Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko in 2017, Donald Trump asked his national security adviser if U.S. troops were in Donbas, territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists,” The Guardian reports.
Writes then U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, in her new book: “An affirmative answer to that question would have meant that the United States was in a shooting war with Russia.”
She added:
“I pondered whether it was better to interpret Trump’s question as suggesting that the commander-in-chief thought it possible that US troops were fighting Russia-led forces, or instead as an indicator that the president wasn’t clear which country was on the other side of the war against Ukraine. Either way, it was disconcerting that he did not seem to know where we had our troops – his troops – deployed. I could only imagine what the Ukrainians were thinking.”
March 11, 2022 at 3:22 PM
Blogger KansasDemocrat said...
CALI, BE nice.
The dumb fuck queens still playing with each other.....BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! Sad how the entire world is in an inflationary cycle with Russia driving the bus......ain't gonna get fixed until the world settles down and goat fuckers who don't work and drive land barges will suffer the most!!!!!! Enjoy the suck, goat fucker.....
James
Cut n Paste
Rinse
Repeat
Again
"Russia driving the bus."
Biden is sitting in the back of the bus.
Deshaun Watson
No Criminal Charges.
New Team?
How Congress Supercharged the Ukraine Aid Deal
3:00 pm EST
“A last-minute phone call from Mitch McConnell to Chuck Schumer helped seal an unprecedented congressional infusion of aid to Ukraine, increasing the ask by $1.5 billion in a single conversation,”
Politico reports.
Said McConnell:
“To Chuck’s credit, he said, ‘OK.’ It wasn’t a hard sell.”
BIPARTISANSHIP OVER UKRAINE. PUTIN HAS UNITED US AS NEVER BEFORE -- ALMOST EVERYWHERE EXCEPT HERE AT CHunTRUTH.
How Fox news plays a surrogate for Putin and his lies......Tucker should be deported to Moscow.......!!!!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/11/how-right-embraced-russian-disinformation-about-us-bioweapons-labs-ukraine/
Deshaun Watson
No Criminal Charges.
only 22 civil suits from women to go.......!!!!!!!!!!! What a scumbag....and the goat fucker roots for this dirt bag......!!!!.
He's not exactly “genius" like you believe.
Putin has also done something no US president has been able to do in decades: rally Europe around NATO, get NATO countries to re-arm (finally), and give them a new and pointed mission: the deterrence of Russia. And Putin’s blunder has revealed, in fact, that the West has a unique new weapon in the history of global warfare that can end wars almost before they begin: an economic kill-switch. The vast and complex set of financial, economic, and travel sanctions that the West unveiled this past fortnight and is imposing on Russia — effectively removing it from international banking and most international trade — is something no country can survive for very long.
None of them are communist countries anymore.
They have private companies.
Communist government's had control over every thing. The a fascist governmental
Not even North Korea, but Kim Jong Ung is the dictator
communist or not kputz. Now China is using some sort of market economy, similarly Vietnam is doing same. North Korea has even peculiar system, although it still practice state controlled socialist economy but its political system is similar to Monarchy. Succession of leaders has been handed down from father to son. Now third generation of Kim dynasty is ruling North Korea. Now Cuba has been slowly moving into direction of market economy practiced by China.
Blogger The Real Halfbaked Soars Pundit said...
None of them are communist countries anymore.
They have private companies.
Communist government's had control over every thing. The a fascist governmental
Not even North Korea, but Kim Jong Ung is the dictator
Whatever the fuck that is supposed to mean. Go outside you freaking loon
Funny how our trump slurpers all follow the leader by believing the same bullshit that Putin uses for his propaganda.....seems to me none of them are smart enough to see the similarities in the tactics that both use to gain fealty of their disciples....Look at the big lie and Putin telling the world the US has bio labs in Ukraine as an excuse to his people......sadly they believe him because the is a complete blackout of outside news....Why are trump slurpers so naive and easily manipulated by the show man trump??????
Blogger C.H. Truth said...
Roger is going to be "really" upset when he sees the car I just bought!
Oh yeah.
And while both of us will be cruising around in sports cars this summer, the only thing the alky will be cruising is the 5th Beatle's butthole.
Said McConnell:
“To Chuck’s credit, he said, ‘OK.’ It wasn’t a hard sell.”
Well fucking DUH, pederast.
Show me a leftist who DOESN'T like pissing away other peoples money.
Geezus, what a dumb fuck.
Now China is using some sort of market economy, similarly Vietnam is doing same. North Korea has even peculiar system, although it still practice state controlled socialist economy but its political system is similar to Monarchy. Succession of leaders has been handed down from father to son. Now third generation of Kim dynasty is ruling North Korea. Now Cuba has been slowly moving into direction of market economy practiced by China.
Oh look.
Char-Lee the Tran-Nee must've bought the alky a brand new Turbo Salad Spinner.
What a fucking mess. And not a word of it is true.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr has said in the past that he would still vote for Donald Trump if he's the GOP's nominee in 2024 -- but he also told CNN's Jake Tapper on Friday that he will get involved in the Republican primary to derail his attempt at the nomination.
During a lengthy interview, Tapper pointed to Barr's conclusion in his recently released book, "One Damn Thing After Another," that the GOP would be best served by moving on from Trump in 2024.
"If Trump runs, would you get involved in the primary fight to defeat him?" Tapper asked him.
"Absolutely," Barr said
Putin’s Challenge To The American Right
4:44 pm EST
Andrew Sullivan:
“It would perhaps be too glorious an irony if it were Vladimir Putin who finally buzz-killed the American and European right’s infatuation with post-liberalism.
“But, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine staggers shambolically and criminally forward, it’s no longer unthinkable. The icon of the West’s new right [DONALD TRUMP] is in serious trouble now — and it might tarnish all of those who only yesterday were idolizing his reactionary zeal.”
WARNING! DO NOT READ THIS:
DO NOT GO TO politicalwire.com and click on this!
Putin's Challenge To The American Right
Andrew Sullivan
Meme of the day
If shutting down Russia's pipeline will hurt their economy, why won't shutting down ours hurt our economy?
Asking for a friend.
Biden attack US/Canadian Energy Day #1.
Ladies and gentlemen I present to you, the dumbest fuck to ever hold the office of POTUS:
Biden: "I'm sick of this stuff ... the American people think the reason for inflation is government spending more money. Simply not true!"
https://twitter.com/i/status/1502352045550014464
BWAAAAAAPAAAAAA!!!!!! At you rat.....keep slurping with the goat fucking loser!!!!!!
And while both of us will be cruising around in sports cars this summer,
ACTING LIKE THE JUVENILES WHO WON'T GROW UP!!!!!!! BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
"Biden: "I'm sick of this stuff ... the American people think the reason for inflation is government spending more money. Simply not true!"
Biden went to the Alky skool of Economics.
RRB, My wife just had her one Year service on her Tundra. She loves it more every day.
Big V8 really hauls .
I love our “new” 2021 Lexus ES 350. The difference between the older 08 we have is incredible, the technology, son of a bitch will literally drive itself
RRB, My wife just had her one Year service on her Tundra. She loves it more every day. Big V8 really hauls.
I did my test drive yesterday @ bellevue Porsche with a salesman from Berlin. He was literally yelling at me for not giving it enough gas and shifting too early. He had me going around a cloverleaf at about 50-60 (25 mph zone) and was yelling at me to give it gas the whole time. I thought I was going to fly off the road. When we straighten out to the on ramp, I shifted into 3rd gear at around 5000 RPMs and he yell at me that I wasted about 1000. I looked down.... I was going over 80 and was not on the highway yet. But I had to get it to 5th of the 6 gears... not even sure how fast I was going when I downshifted and got somewhere back in the general vicinity of the speed limit.
I was probably in danger of being pulled over for reckless driving.
It was awesome!
I bought the car!
Nice! Bring it down to ATL their North American home office and give it a whirl on their track
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RRB, My wife just had her one Year service on her Tundra. She loves it more every day.
Big V8 really hauls .
Nice. I'm glad you and she are happy. My Tundra is the best truck I've ever owned and I've owned several. UAW clapped-together shitboxes all, before the Tundra. Put 1000+ miles on it this week all over New England and the fucker runs like new @ 108,000 miles. You'll get tired of that truck before you wear it out.
I was probably in danger of being pulled over for reckless driving.
It was awesome!
I bought the car!
You were wise to drive it like you did. 911's are notorious for the ass end swinging out without warning, and the biggest mistake new owners make when that happens is they hit the brakes instead of the GAS. If it starts to swing out on you mash the throttle. You'll stay out of the ditch.
I had an uncle who was a 911/912 collector and so I got a chance to drive a few. He taught me how to handle it, and one you learn there's no way in the world to have more fun with your clothes on than driving the snot out of a 911.
And verify the IMS or prepare to have it done. It's short money to fix it compared to the major rebuild if you don't and you grenade the fucker.
You were wise to drive it like you did. 911's are notorious for the ass end swinging out without warning,
You have that right my ex boss put his in the trees, 3 weeks after buying, when he tried to open it up in a neighborhood under construction out in Johns Creek.
He went MI to buy it and thought driving back in the interstates made him an expert. I drove it a few times fun as shit.
He traded it in a few years later for a Sea foam Green Mercedes convertible. I asked if his panties matched the color.
It’s the maintenance costs on those German cars that kill me.
You were wise to drive it like you did. 911's are notorious for the ass end swinging out without warning, and the biggest mistake new owners make when that happens is they hit the brakes instead of the GAS. If it starts to swing out on you mash the throttle. You'll stay out of the ditch.
Sounds a lot like driving on ice... same thing. Hit the gas, not the brakes, if you start to slide. People always panic and hit the brakes!
As I stated in my email... the IMS bearing situation will be monitored on this baby and I probably will get it replaced with the ceramic when I have to update the clutch. But for now, I think I am safe!
Good on ya, CH. Yeah, my email and that comment passed each other like two ships in the night. You should be fine. See if there's a Skip Barber or Bondurant school in your area to help you get the most out of that ride. I've been thinking about doing the Barber school at Lime Rock with my Mustang. Could be a hoot.
And cali you are right about German cars being serious buck$ to own. My one stint owning a MB taught me that. Service "A" wasn't too terrible, but Service "B" would blow a respectable size whole in your wallet. Still, MB's are over engineered as hell and it's the closest you can come to driving a fucking bank vault down the road. Safest car I ever owned.
I think I'll go Lexus next time. Kraut luxury with Jap quality and reliability.
Anything but fucking UAW junk.
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