Like I said- just subpoena him, he’ll how up.
Archives for June 2019
Open Thread: Duncan Hunter, GOP Poster Boy of the Week
So this latest DoJ file reveals that Duncan Hunter had an affair with at least three different lobbyists, one of his own staff members, and an aide to a member of the GOP leadership team.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 25, 2019
And here I thought Rep. Duncan was just a California-gated-community version of Jared Kushner — the entitled scion of a successful grifter who misused campaign funds because he felt he was entitled to a nicer lifestyle than he could afford honestly. Give Jared this much credit: either he has the sense keep his pants zipped, or he picks partners who have as much to lose from exposure as he does. Duncan was using campaign funds to ‘party’ with lobbyists — and using the campaign credit card he knew his ‘campaign manager’ wife would be auditing!
Here's the story: Prosecutors say Rep. Duncan Hunter illegally used campaign funds to pay for extramarital affairs with three lobbyists, a leadership aide and one of his staffers. (Plus some other stuff.) https://t.co/u5xnWm1CBi
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) June 25, 2019
reminder that hunter at first blamed misappropriated funds on his wife. https://t.co/p3PgLc4hXX via @TPM
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 25, 2019
… “I’m saying when I went to Iraq in 2003 the first time I gave her power of attorney and she handled my finances throughout my entire military career and that continued on when I got to Congress since I’m gone five days and home for two,” Hunter said at the time. “She was also the campaign manager.”
“So whatever she did, that will be looked at, too, I’m sure,” he continued. “But I didn’t do it.”…
Hunter’s wife pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, who want her testimony to be used at trial in September.
"The marital communications privilege doesn't protect statements made by spouses who are partners in crime,” the filing read https://t.co/T7XsxoeBRp
— POLITICO (@politico) June 25, 2019
Bonus ‘Party of Family Value’ points:
Quick refresher that this congressman made a video claiming Mexicans were coming to steal from Americans: https://t.co/ik78okWHTz
— Mike (@MKChiWriting) June 25, 2019
GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter, who committed financial crimes in the process of having extramarital affairs with five different women, thinks gay people are the ones ruining the sanctity of marriage.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) June 25, 2019
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Attention St. Louis Meet Uppers: Opiejeanne Is Coming To Town!
I have no idea if it is one if by land and two if by sea for a Balloon Juice meet up, but whatever it is: The Opiejeannes are coming! The Opiejeannes are coming!
Commenter Lapassionara has emailed asking if I would provide the details to the forthcoming Opiejeanne invasion:
Opiejeanne is coming to town, and we have decided to have a Jackal meet up this Thursday, June 27th, starting at 5 pm, at McGurks, in the Soulard area.
And since the only song I can think of with McGurk in it is the Irish Rover, here’s the Irish Rovers singing it.
Open thread!
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Lily Update- Home Again
Got back from the vet with Lily and Rosie (Rosie just had her nails trimmed again). Lily had two perianal anedomas removed (one large and one small), as well as nine extractions of loose or broken teeth, which sounds worse than it is, but small dogs often get bad teeth. None of them were abcessed, which is good, and the rest of her teeth were cleaned. When I asked how many teeth she has left, Harry just told me “plenty.” So that’s good enough for me:
There was no puking on the car ride home, which is always a bonus whether I am driving my dogs or my friends, and Lily took a nice little walk around the neighborhood and seems to be doing well.
*** Update ***
Here’s a better picture of her resting behind me in her doggy bed:
Best dog ever. I love those big eyes and that wet nose.
This Is How You Do It
I applaud this woman. But I also remember that last year someone was stabbed while doing something similar, so each situation is different.
I am ashamed to say this happened in Colorado, but happily, another Coloradoan stood up and the sheriff arrested the offender.
White woman intervenes when a racist white lady harasses 2 Hispanic women for speaking Spanish in the store saying that they should be speaking English in America.
Kamira Trent not only spoke up and defended these 2 women but got the racist lady harassing them arrested
Retweet pic.twitter.com/yLW3TnEeBN
— StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) June 25, 2019
Good news!
Linda Dwire—the woman who harassed two women for their "crime" of speaking Spanish—has been charged and arrested for two counts of bias-motivated harassment
Thank you to Kamira Trent, the courageous ally who stood up against white supremacy✊?https://t.co/AWRZpRufHk
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) October 4, 2018
BTW, if you’re on twitter, follow @_SJPeace_ StanceGrounded, he’s a good guy: “Also, if you don’t know a Muslim or have one as a friend, more than welcome to follow me. Trying to dispel Muslim stereotypes and End the hate. One Love”
Open thread
Open Thread: Possible NYC Meet-Up?
Query from faithful commentor NotMax:
Checking on interest in a NYC area meet-up.
Shall be arriving in the area July 23, leaving August 7. Only date I
know of at this point which might be iffy is the 28th.Would be satisfied with the same spot as last year as it is convenient to all mass transit, but certainly not married to the idea.
Possible dates, time and location all subject to jackal recommendations, consensus and convenience; please, please chime in.
Lurkers, friends & companions welcome, as always. Leave a comment, or email me and I’ll forward your message to NotMax.
