June 9, 2019

The things you have to do to get elected... how do you do them when everybody's always watching and has access to Twitter?

84 comments:

stephen cooper said...

There will never again be a pro-aboriton person elected to the presidency of this country.

I knew a professor who used to say if only Ford had invented cars in 1850 there would have been no civil war, the abolitionists, like Burt Reynolds in those bootlegging movies in his expensive cars, would simply have driven down South and given rides up north to all the people who languished in slavery

Ultrasounds of little 2 months after conception babies are , analogously, the automobile technology that will keep the people of the USA from ever again electing someone to be the Chief Executive who is willing to let those precious creatures be the victims of violence

rehajm said...

Could have been worse. Boston rallies always have pasties and buttless chaps.

tim maguire said...

And they say Trump’s not presidential. Who told her to tuck in her shirt?

Wilbur said...

I liked how she danced while holding the headphones on her head, giving the tacit message that I know I look like a dork so these headphones are coming off real soon.

She would've been better off trying on an Indian headdress, ala Coolidge.

Kevin said...

Trump beat 15 Republicans and became President without dancing around like a dork at a gay pride rally.

Apparently "what you have to do to get elected President" doesn't have this item on the list.

stephen cooper said...

Jeremiah 15: 19-21

God loves us all

God loves us the way we are but loves us too much to let us stay that way

Wilbur said...

It's be funny if people started referring to her as Molly.

stephen cooper said...

"Therefore thus saith the Lord: If thou return, then I will bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me ..... And ... I am with thee: for I am with thee to save thee and deliver thee, saith the Lord. And I will deliver thee out of the hand of those who do not care, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of those who do not care." Jeremiah 15

"the favor of the Lord, that is life: regret may endure for a short fleeting night, but JOY is your companion in the morning"


Jeremiah 15, Psalm 30

Quaestor said...

Oh, wow.

That's what America needs, a Chief Executive who dances with queers and goes Oh, wow.

Quaestor said...

She would've been better off trying on an Indian headdress, ala Coolidge.

Then she could go Ugh. How.

But Liz Warren would accuse her of cultural appropriation.

David Begley said...

I’ve met her. She’s a strange and unlikable female lawyer.

Leland said...

I actually liked the video for her. I'm sure she really didn't want to spend a lot of time listening to someone else music yet wanted to be polite. So she was ready to hand the headphones back as soon as she got them. This is sort of like that video of AOC dancing, when her opposition was supposedly very critical but they really just didn't care. It is not how the music they listen to, how they listen, and their dancing. It is the stupid ideas that come out of their mouths.

William said...

She's more likable than Hillary or Warren. That's not a cause to vote for her, but think of how much more cringe worthy these activities would have been if engaged in by Warren. There's not much point to this. Buttigieg has a lock on the gay vote.
Maybe she's going for the mothers of gays' vote. ......Hickenlooper has already been booed for denouncing socialism. If he declines to go dancing in gay discos, he will become my favorite Dem.

tim in vermont said...

What was that dance called? The “Turn On a Dime”?

tim in vermont said...

At the time of her appointment to the Senate, a Salon editorial said that her reputation in the House characterized her as "a hybrid politician who has remained conservative enough to keep her seat while appearing progressive enough to raise money downstate. - Wikipedia

She was a hot blonde once, but Kamala now has the hot chick lane sewn up, time having been kinder to her.

traditionalguy said...

You start to wonder whether Allison Mack got her a Nxivm tattoo free of charge as a member of the cult Family. Only her girl friends know for sure.

narciso said...

Well she looks better Than the workout video.

narciso said...

Perhaps more jello shots, but shes not going anywhere.

Johnathan Birks said...

Not all of us have twitter anymore. Some of us (like me) have been banned for being mean to leftist imbeciles, or other unspecified microaggression. Others have abandoned the platform voluntarily.

hawkeyedjb said...

There are now 462 official identity groups to pander to in the Democratic party. Each has its own undignified behavior requirements. She needs to get busy.

Quaestor said...

What was that dance called? The “Turn On a Dime”?

No, that's the Lame-Ass Bulldyke Shimmy-Sham-Shimmy.

susan.h said...

She would've been better off trying on an Indian headdress, ala Coolidge.

That's why it's possible she could be our president one day: by taking the Coolidge route.

Narayanan said...

Headline seen
Prominent Republicans move swiftly to shore up Trump in Wisconsin

Video of that could be fun.

Bob Boyd said...

Coulda been worse.
At least she wasn't filmed gobbling a big ol' corn dog.

Shane said...

She is Phoebe from "Friends" if Phoebe was an unrelatable human being.

J. Farmer said...

I liked how she danced while holding the headphones on her head, giving the tacit message that I know I look like a dork so these headphones are coming off real soon.

I am not sure that was the tacit message. You have to hold on to headphones like that while dancing or they'll go flying off your head. Nonetheless, still pretty painful. Though slightly in Gillibrand's defense, I will say it certainly didn't help that we could not hear the music she was dancing to.

wild chicken said...

Oh dear, which one is this now? I've already lost track.

wild chicken said...

Oh that one.

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

Presidential.

Temujin said...

Some people shouldn't leave New York because many New Yorkers simply cannot relate to the rest of the world, and mistakenly think that everyone thinks like them.

They don't.

Bay Area Guy said...

The video's not that bad - harmless dancing.

But I would change the headline from:

"The things you have to do to get elected..." to

"The things you have to do to get above 1% in the Dem primary..."


Paco Wové said...

"Others have abandoned [Twitter] voluntarily."

And still others never saw the point of it and did not hop on board. However, I must give Twitter credit – thanks to reading a brief Twitter exchange that somebody linked, I now think I know what your run-of-the-mill lefty NPC means when they call somebody a "White Nationalist": it's anybody who doesn't think instituting de facto open borders for impoverished third-worlders is a good idea. Which I think means that a solid majority of the country counts as "White Nationalist".

john said...

Won't someone say who this person is? I could look it up I guess.

Bob Boyd said...

Kirsten Gillibrand

Quaestor said...

I will say it certainly didn't help that we could not hear the music she was dancing to.

Best be grateful for small mercies.

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

CNN allowed Michael Boring as a wilted turnip Bennett(D) on the debate stage, claiming he made the 1% support cut.

BS.

steve uhr said...

Tis the season for the odd assortment of candidates to be all things for all people. At least trump is consistent

A kid asked booker if he had a dog and his response was to ask the kid whether he would help him pick out a dog when he becomes president. Wtf. If you don’t want a dog don’t get one. If you do, for political reasons, get a golden doodle or some other likeable breed. At least trump doesn’t engage in dog pandering.

Yikes -I gave trump 2 complements in one comment.

tim in vermont said...

It’s kind of funny the outright acknowledgement by Slate that Democrat representatives from rural districts really represent the monied interests in the regional capitals like NYC and pay lip service only to there putative “constituents” Gillibrand, like Harris know that their real constituents write big checks.

Michael K said...

Yikes -I gave trump 2 complements in one comment.

I suspect as the clown season progresses, this will happen more and more.

I had reservations about Trump and I was not sure that he would do a good job as president.

Hillary was just worse. Trump is doing a good job, and it will become more apparent as the weakness of the Democrat field becomes obvious. I thought Harris would have it locked up. She seemed the one the big money was behind. She was even less mysterious than Obama still is. But she has no charm and sounds dumb.

Wince said...

Where have I seen that headphone dance before?

Time to Change

... her position on every issue?

Freeman Hunt said...

Child walking by while video was playing: "What's that?"
"A politician."
"What's a politician?"
"Someone who does stuff like that to make people like them."

Tommy Duncan said...

Orange man and the 23 dwarfs...

Limited blogger said...

So the democrat campaigns have 'caught fire'. They will be fully engulfed shortly.

LA_Bob said...

Freeman hunt said,

'Child walking by while video was playing: "What's that?"
"A politician."
"What's a politician?"
"Someone who does stuff like that to make people like them."'


"Oh, is that how you get people to like you?"
"No."

LA_Bob said...

Nobody said, "...Gillibrand, like Harris know that their real constituents write big checks."

There are probably some "constituents" who would like their money back.

Anonymous said...

Funny world you and your ilk have constructed ... hilarious.

Ken B said...

I bet it Al Franken would have been funnier.

Kevin said...

Since she's running "as a mother", where are her kids?

Men certainly can't get away with telling everyone they're running "as a father" when they're constantly leaving the kids behind.

tim in vermont said...

It’s like Romney running “as a dog owner."

Kevin said...

Gillibrand factoid: "Gillibrand made national headlines in July 2009 for stating that she and her husband kept two guns under their bed. Her staff later indicated that Gillibrand no longer stored guns under her bed."

Two guns is perfect political pablum.

With one gun, you have to ask which of you is going to use it.

If you say her husband, she's a weak woman who's uncomfortable using a gun and must be protected. If you say Kirsten, it's her husband who's neutered.

But now they've gotten rid of both guns. So not only has she had a conversion on the issue, he must have one too.

JaimeRoberto said...

I'm just here for the ecstasy.

nbks said...

So relieved to see that insincere, patronizing Democrat presidential politicking did not die off with Clinton.

Earnest Prole said...

If God intended white people to dance He would have made them black.

Howard said...

I don't like her, but she seem like a girl who all she wants to do is have some fun until the sun comes up on Santa Monica Boulevard. Do you cucks enjoy life that much with a broomstick shoved up your ass all the time?

tim in vermont said...

In New York State, she’s kissed Hillary’s ring, and Bill Clinton’s whatever to get this far.

buwaya said...

Normal American politics.
Read enough Mark Twain and its clear that there isn't much to choose, as far as politicians and personal dignity goes, between 1870 and 2019. I recommend "The Gilded Age", or every other chapter of it anyway, as half of that is by some melodramatic schlub. A pity.

This goes for democratic politics in many other places. Certainly the Philippines. There is a regular stream of atrocities involving karaoke.

Spain has a very different political vibe, I think because personal politics is muted by the party list system.

buwaya said...

I thought the broomstick thing in the you know what was a big deal in modern Democratic politics, and to be celebrated and encouraged among the young.

buwaya said...

I am waiting for the Democratic candidate that announces on some public stage that he, at that very moment, has something up his @$$ and that he is very proud of that fact.
There will be cheering, and serious articles in the NYT.

Howard said...

buwaya takes the bait, unexpectedly.

Yancey Ward said...

I am not sure this all that bad for her- her main problem is that she is at zero percent support- that happened before this was recorded. It isn't the way to go from zero to a contender, but there is no downside.

Tommy Duncan said...

From the Des Moines Register regarding candidates in an Iowa poll:

"Twenty-four percent of Iowa’s likely Democratic caucusgoers say former vice president Biden is their first choice for president. Sanders, a Vermont senator, is the first choice for 16% of poll respondents, while Warren, a Massachusetts senator, and Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, are at 15% and 14% respectively.

No other candidate cracks double digits. California Sen. Kamala Harris comes closest at 7%, and other numbers within the poll indicate some underlying strengths for her.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke are at 2%."

buwaya said...

Howard, you know I predict truly.
What I say will come to pass.
Mark it down. We have but to wait.

Amadeus 48 said...

Nope.

She's a loser.

Can I vote for Ed Rendell?

buwaya said...

It will first appear in universities though, shortly followed by public schools, as an instructive exercise in modern moral reasoning. In places it will be mandatory, much like dissections used to be in high school biology.

Politicians are a skittish breed, no matter their shamelessness.

MacMacConnell said...

When exactly would a rich entitled girl learn to dance at an exclusive women's boarding school? Maybe at a party school like Dartmouth unless you spent most of your time studying in China.

buwaya said...

Rich entitled girls can be quite into dancing. I recommend San Francisco's Golden Gate park, Kennedy Drive.

www.lindyinthepark.com

rightguy said...

My estimate is that we have 20+ extreme pander bears running for the democrat nomination. The only differences between any of them concern style and personality.

Mr. O. Possum said...

She knows she has no chance at the nomination, VP spot, or any major Executive Branch post. She's just enjoying herself.

The race is between Biden and Sanders.

Narayanan said...

Buwaya et Al,
Please watch movie Long Shot.

Future has been scripted, predicted.

Ingachuck'stoothlessARM said...

"Dance like nobody's watching"

is part of the Politician's Creed

buwaya said...

Duterte karaoke

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ZgeZO5BF8

rightguy said...


Well, she dances better than Beto.

Come to think of it, I can imagine BO doing the St. Vidus thing that the gay parader is doing towards the end of the clip.

buwaya said...

Manny Pacquiao (a Senator these days)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MUTmElo--DY

Narr said...

I always thought she was cute in an old-money WASPY way (maybe I misjudge her background), but I need to know how she looks in a bathing suit.

As for the 'dancing,' no, that's bopping. She won't be giving Mia down at Cheetah's any competition on the pole, I don't think.

Narr
Objectifier of politicians

susan.h said...

Supposedly, some of her peers refer to her as "Tracy Flick". Anyone who has seen the movie Election will get the jist.

Anonymous said...

There will never again be a pro-aboriton person elected to the presidency of this country.
I think you're wrong.

Achilles said...

A person who humiliates themselves to fit it will never be respected as a leader.

Gillibrand, like Harris, just isn't very smart and has zero political talent.

AZ Bob said...

It is no worse a photo-op than eating pizza with a knife and fork.

Fen said...

Once you self-identify as a Democrat - the party who attempted a soft coup of the President, the party that wants sex so bad they are willing to murder their own babies for it - there is no shame you are not willing to endure.

Proud to be a Democrat? LOL.

Danno said...

With the video locked in that side profile view, you could almost mistake her for Althouse. The minute Gillibrand opens her mouth you would not be fooled.

narciso said...

well she already is associated with the real hellfire club,


https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/06/07/the-rise-of-progressive-occultism/

Achilles said...

I think all of these people need to be shipped to Afghanistan.

The rule of Lemnity said...

Caleb Hull tweet:

"This looks like a scene straight out of The Office"

wildswan said...

What I think is that Hillary is lurking on the edges of the Dem selection process and weakening them all like a hidden piece of kryptonite.