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Late Night Open Thread: Is It Wrong to Pray for A Meteor Strike?

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Social notes from the Washington Post:

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will get top billing when he and other potential 2016 presidential candidates join billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson for an exclusive Republican gathering next week in Las Vegas.

Bush, who is quietly exploring a run for the White House, will be the featured speaker at an exclusive VIP dinner on Thursday hosted by Adelson and his wife, Miriam, at his company’s private airplane hangar at Las Vegas Macarran International Airport, according to a draft itinerary obtained by The Washington Post. The Adelsons’ dinner for Bush will kick off the Republican Jewish Coalition’s four-day spring leadership meeting, during which politicians and major GOP donors will mingle at golf and poker tournaments, as well as in political strategy sessions.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former U.N. ambassador John Bolton will address the group during its meeting on Saturday morning, while Ohio Gov. John Kasich is to speak at a luncheon that day. The gathering is being held at the Venetian Resort and Hotel, a glamorous property built by Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino and hospitality company that Adelson runs….

At next week’s gathering, former vice president Dick Cheney will address the gala dinner on Saturday evening, where he will be introduced by Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.). Cheney will also participate in a private discussion and photo opportunity session that afternoon with RJC’s leaders, as will Walker and Kasich…

Rep. Cory Gardner, another GOP star, who recently announced he would challenge Sen. Mark Udall (D) in Colorado this year, will moderate a breakfast session on Sunday titled, “Debating the Lessons of 2012 and the Current Path Forward for the GOP.” And Ari Fleischer, a former White House press secretary under President George W. Bush, will lead a strategy workshop on “Talking the Talk – How to Sell our Ideas to Impact and Influence Others.”

Okay, if a meteor is too much to ask, how about a norovirus epidemic?

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77Comments

  1. 1.

    ? Martin

    Vegas? Let’s stick with the meteor.

    And thanks for the Babymetal. Martindaughter, who loves everything uniquely Japanese is fascinated with it.

  3. 3.

    lahke

    War crimes tribunal. Let the local wait staff do the judging–I’m sure that this bunch will have really endeared themselves to the help by the end of the weekend.

  4. 4.

    Jennifer

    Okay, if a meteor is too much to ask, how about a norovirus epidemic?

    Get Sarah Palin to keynote. Not a norovirus, but has the same effect.

  5. 5.

    trollhattan

    Norovirus is for sissies–water for my horses, ebola for my ideologues.

    “Bush III-Netanyahu–5777: West Bank Schmest Bank, why not the East Bank Too?

  7. 7.

    Biff Longbotham

    Given the venue of the event, Legionnaires’ disease is more appropriate, as well as more likely, than a meteor.

  8. 8.

    Hill Dweller

    I love how the liberal media anoints random Republicans, who 99.99% of the country couldn’t pick out of a lineup, “stars”.

    The Beltway press damages the country daily.

  10. 10.

    bk

    Would it be too much to ask for the WaPo to spell the name of the damn airport correctly? It’s McCarran.

  13. 13.

    Redshift

    And Ari Fleischer, a former White House press secretary under President George W. Bush, will lead a strategy workshop on “Talking the Talk – How to Sell our Ideas to Impact and Influence Others.”

    With the GOP, “there’s no need to change any of our policies, we just need better marketing” is always popular. I guess no one ever went broke charging to tell people what they want to hear.

  15. 15.

    SectionH

    @trollhattan: Um, maybe not ebola. Botulism gets my vote.

    @bk: Macarran? Is that a cookie? Sigh. Apparently, the answer to your question is Yes. But of course, it doesn’t matter, because LAS is outside the Beltway.

  17. 17.

    something fabulous

    Oh for the days when “Republican Jewish” anything could’ve fit in a private plane, let alone a private hangar. Feh to this coalition! (I also note, none of the actual *candidates* appear to be Jewish? Nice big tent, dudes.)

  18. 18.

    ulee

    Didn’t the Traveling Wilburys have a song called, “The Current Path Forward for the GOP”? I hate them. I shouldn’t, but I do. Dylan should run them over with his bicycle.

  20. 20.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @ulee: Why do you hate the Traveling Wilburys? Okay, sure, they were insipid, but hating on insipid is harsh

  21. 21.

    Hal

    Wait, John Bolton is a possible candidate, or just there to share his vast knowledge on how to influence other nations?

  24. 24.

    mclaren

    This is wonderful! It’s a duel to the death with meat axes in a leper colony. Did you get a load of those names? Chris Christie? John Bolton? Jeb Bush? Dick Cheney? And Sheldon Adelson, the loon who pissed away tens of millions on the failed and futile campaign of Newt Gingrich in the 2012 Repub primaries.

    I hope these people come up with a Grand Plan. And put it into action. It’ll probably be something like “Let’s douse ourselves with gasoline, and light a match!”

    Bring out the popcorn. Get out the lawn chairs. This is a hoot.

  26. 26.

    NobodySpecial

    I love the way a ‘current path forward’ requires a third Presidential candidate from the same family in 25 years.

  27. 27.

    Hal

    @mclaren:

    And Sheldon Adelson, the loon who pissed away tens of millions on the failed and futile campaign of Newt Gingrich in the 2012 Repub primaries.

    I had completely forgotten all about that. Adelson actually thought Newt had a damn good chance of winning the primaries and becoming President. He’s sort of the Dick Morris of donors. I wonder what loser he’ll latch onto this time.

  37. 37.

    divF

    @mclaren:

    Meat axes in a leper colony

    Mclaren, your rants often drive me nuts, but then you will come up with that perfect turn of phrase that captures the essence of the loony wing of the GOP . FTW.

  39. 39.

    Biff Longbotham

    @Omnes Omnibus: Old Style may have sucked, but that didn’t stop it from outselling Budweiser back in Chicago. Couldn’t swing a dead cat without hitting an Old Style corner bar sign in that town. Ah, the halcyon days of pre-‘craft’ beer, when crap like Saint Pauli Girl was at the top of the heap….

  41. 41.

    ulee

    Omnes. I’m just kidding around. Have you helped me out in the past? I honestly can’t remember since I’m drunk all the time. But I stay sober for my work. Always have. But really, I’m off a 56 hour (including sleep) shift. But you started it.

  42. 42.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @ulee:Why not? And do not ever use that abbreviation. If you want to be a shit, that is fine. Don’t expect others to care about you if that is who you are.

  43. 43.

    ulee

    @Omnes Omnibus: That’s not who I am. I’m joking around. I’m being honest with you and if you don’t want that then I don’t know what. What abbreviation?

  44. 44.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @ulee: No, I have not helped you out in the past. I have no expertise in mental health issues. I just notice when a person is being an ass and you were. It wasn’t actually a big deal. But you decided to be a bit shitty about it. ‘S cool.

  46. 46.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @ulee:

    What abbreviation?

    Ommy.

    @ulee: No, I need some sleep. Sorry, boyo, you were being an ass. I’ve done it as well on occasion. It happens.

  51. 51.

    Frankensteinbeck

    The Teabaggers will vote for Jeb with frothing zeal precisely because GWB proved everything they believe in is garbage by failing utterly. GWB was publicly considered a pathetic joke president by the end of his term, and they still feel humiliated. Then, even worse, a black man proved to be way more competent. If they get the chance, voting for Jeb will make them feel like they’re giving all of us a middle finger for being right when they were wrong.

    But it’s kinda moot. Everyone’s just sucking up to Adelson because he’s an obvious mark who wants to be conned out of millions of dollars.

    @Hill Dweller:
    The Beltway Press is front and center in feeling humiliated by GWB’s failure. He was, truly, absolutely everything they believe in.

    @Redshift:
    They are their policies. They’re arrogant, self-righteous assholes who want everyone but themselves to fuck off and die. Their policies are all based on that. Damn it, Reagan made the country believe being an asshole was mature and responsible and strong. Why can’t they?

  52. 52.

    low-tech cyclist

    Okay, if a meteor is too much to ask, how about a norovirus epidemic?

    Where’s Mohammed Atta when you really need him?

  53. 53.

    Cervantes

    @Frankensteinbeck:

    The Teabaggers will vote for Jeb with frothing zeal precisely because GWB proved everything they believe in is garbage by failing utterly. GWB was publicly considered a pathetic joke president by the end of his term, and they still feel humiliated.

    This makes a sort of intuitive sense.

    On the other hand, I recall there was some sort of “poll” about a month ago where these people anointed Cruz and Paul, leaving the likes of Ayotte, Bush, and Christie in last place.

    In fact, I think Bush was tied with Huntsman.

  54. 54.

    Lurking Canadian

    Never mind the meteor, or the epidemic. As Sigourney Weaver taught us, there is only one way to be sure.

  55. 55.

    Frankensteinbeck

    @Cervantes:
    It makes a difference if he’s just some guy on a list or an actual candidate. The former gets a vague sense of avoiding humiliation. The more they’re forced to think about him, the more their anger over being wrong will push them to support him. Cleek’s Law kicks in. You can see this in action in the Village. Think of the Beltway Press as Teabaggers at a cocktail party and all becomes clear.

  57. 57.

    Comrade Dread

    Bush, who is quietly exploring a run for the White House,

    The fact that this is even a possibility denotes just how fucked we are as a culture. The fact that anyone can look at the last Bush administration and think that anyone from that family should ever be trusted with power again…

    Meteor. Definitely meteor. And then they should nuke the planet from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.

  59. 59.

    SFAW

    Is It Wrong to Pray for A Meteor Strike?

    I may have missed it, enthralled as I was by the playful banter between Omnes and ulee, but has no one suggested DRONEZ!? (not sure if I’ve spelled it correctly, of course)

  60. 60.

    Roger Moore

    @Comrade Dread:
    I also like the way that “quietly exploring a run” involves telling everyone what you’re doing. He may be considering a run, but quietly is not the word to describe how he’s doing it.

  61. 61.

    Cervantes

    @Frankensteinbeck:

    Think of the Beltway Press as Teabaggers at a cocktail party and all becomes clear.

    That doesn’t work for me but this does:

    To put it more clearly, I’m predicting how they’ll react to him as a candidate, not how much they want him to be a candidate. Remember, this isn’t about intellectual consistency.

    Sure, I think it’s axiomatic that they will support the Republican candidate over the Democrat, no matter how they may have treated that Republican during the primaries.

    Speaking of which … last time around in the primaries, there was a long parade of not-Romneys before the “Tea Party” folks had to bite their tongues and hold their noses. Do you think there will be a long parade of not-Bushes this time? It could be as entertaining as it was in 2012.

  62. 62.

    Cervantes

    Is It Wrong to Pray for A Meteor Strike?

    For these clowns? That would be a waste of a good meteor.

  63. 63.

    Cervantes

    @Roger Moore: I think that just means they think he hasn’t told his mother.

    Whereas if you ask me, she’s actually behind the whole thing.

  64. 64.

    Cervantes

    @Sondra:

    Whatever happened to [Legionnaire’s] disease?

    It’s still around. In the US alone 10-20 thousand cases are reported each year.

    Or did I misunderstand your question?

  66. 66.

    Howard Beale IV

    Get this; Adelson has hired Former Democratic Senator Blance Lincoln to help him lead in his plan to get the Feds to BAN internet gambling.

  69. 69.

    Uncle Cosmo

    I say we ramp up the NASA asteroid-exploration budget sufficiently that in a few short years we can stop praying for meteor strikes & start arranging for meteor strikes…

    Oh, and @Omnes Omnibus, re ulee: Be careful what you ask for, you might get it. If he abandons calling you “Ommy” a couple of obvious alternatives are “Oh-Oh” & “Busboy”. You find those preferable? Mir ist’s egal, but–really?

  70. 70.

    Ruckus

    @Cervantes:
    They will go through their list like they do every time. It’s musical candidates. The last white man standing will be the choice. There is no more to it than that.

  71. 71.

    elftx

    If there is a person I absolutely loathe it is Adleson. This creep pulled hundreds of confirmed reservations from customers in Vegas, declaring his business there was Convention oriented in order to get that Macau money.

    Now he has pulled all stops in an effort to defeat online poker. He uses the morality line and the so called fact that collusion ONLY happens online with poker which is laughable. His real intent is to protect his casino. Oh and he already offers online sports gambling in them.

    Lindsey Graham will be submitting a bill soon to restore the wire act. I doubt it will get anywhere as it could potentially affect lotteries as well.
    So I wonder how our “hero” Rand Paul, that bastion of civil liberties would respond to this haha.

  72. 72.

    GHayduke (formerly lojasmo)

    Pretty impressive passel of douche-canoes right there. I have high hopes for keeping the White House in democratic hands for quite a while.

  74. 74.

    Tehanu

    @NobodySpecial:

    I love the way a ‘current path forward’ requires a third Presidential candidate from the same family in 25 years.

    Bobby Kennedy was — and still is — my hero. Nonetheless, I now think that any kind of “dynasty” in Presidential politics is a bad idea — and the Bush dynasty should just die nasty, already.

    @Uncle Cosmo:

    I say we ramp up the NASA asteroid-exploration budget sufficiently that in a few short years we can stop praying for meteor strikes & start arranging for meteor strikes…

    Where do I sign up?

  75. 75.

    Matt

    Okay, if a meteor is too much to ask, how about a norovirus epidemic?

    Won’t work, those guys are already used to shitting out their mouths – professionally.

  77. 77.

    SFAW

    @Biff Longbotham:

    Thanks. But if I weren’t such a half-wit, I would have instead written something like “Which they contracted at their most recent VFW convention, getting together with their old unit(s).”

    Oh well, brain cells seem to be disappearing faster every day.

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