jobs report

Employers added 172,000 payroll jobs in May, double the 85,000 Econoday consensus forecast. Private-sector payrolls rose 120,000, topping 90,000 expectations.

Payroll gains in March and April were revised up by a combined 93,000.

Bad news for the antiTrumpers, just when they are trying to take back Congress for the Left. Maybe schedule a few more "No Kings" riots?

The Trump recession just isn't materializing. My investments are doing fine (thankfully, since they are what I rely upon to pay rent and buy groceries). I wonder how the investments of the lefties are doing? (no response needed - I think I know).

Dems all be like:





full video link here: https://okeefemediagroup.com/skid-row-ca...ignatures/

The open outright fraud continues with zero conseqences as the obtuse defend it and grifters profit off the crimes...

The Platner branch of the Swalwell party has prevailed in Maine

Much joy on the left.

Between the misogynist hateful Nazi and the RINO, it is clear to me which is the lesser evil.

Apparently clear to the left-wingers, too. They would be happy to elect Goering if it meant they could impede Trump.

I think Susan Collins will win in the fall, as she has done a good job of staying far away from Trump's issues with Iran, as have Murkowski and Paul. That, combined with the very unsavory nature of Platner, should spell victory for her.

Platner's win mirrors that of Paxton (although, unlike Paxton, he hasn't been fending off indictments and impeachments). Pretty much the same story.

(06-10-2026 10:28 AM)westsidewolf1989 Wrote:  I think Susan Collins will win in the fall, as she has done a good job of staying far away from Trump's issues with Iran, as have Murkowski and Paul. That, combined with the very unsavory nature of Platner, should spell victory for her.

Don't be so sure - I saw a poll posted somewhere that indicated that support for Platner somehow increased when people were informed of his issues.

(06-10-2026 09:16 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  The Platner branch of the Swalwell party has prevailed in Maine

Much joy on the left.

Between the misogynist hateful Nazi and the RINO, it is clear to me which is the lesser evil.

Apparently clear to the left-wingers, too. They would be happy to elect Goering if it meant they could impede Trump.

Said unironically too. Impressive.

(06-10-2026 01:40 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 10:28 AM)westsidewolf1989 Wrote:  I think Susan Collins will win in the fall, as she has done a good job of staying far away from Trump's issues with Iran, as have Murkowski and Paul. That, combined with the very unsavory nature of Platner, should spell victory for her.

Don't be so sure - I saw a poll posted somewhere that indicated that support for Platner somehow increased when people were informed of his issues.

He played the Trump card - claimed that the establishment was against him so they were smearing him.

(06-10-2026 01:41 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 09:16 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  The Platner branch of the Swalwell party has prevailed in Maine

Much joy on the left.

Between the misogynist hateful Nazi and the RINO, it is clear to me which is the lesser evil.

Apparently clear to the left-wingers, too. They would be happy to elect Goering if it meant they could impede Trump.

Said unironically too. Impressive.

To be clear, I think the RINO is the lesser evil. If I were a Maine voter, I would clearly vote for her. I am OK with her centrist positions.

If you were a Maine voter, which one would you vote for and why? I will assume you would vote for Platner, please advise me if I am wrong. Is it his statement that the Purple Heart veteran should have died that sways you?? His own staffer resigned rather than work for him.


As for Texas, where I actually do vote, I voted for Cornyn in the primary and again in the runoff. Not that I liked him a lot, just a lot more than I liked Paxton. Trump's recommendation meant zero to me. Between Paxton, whom I have NEVER liked, and Talarico, again to me there is a clear lesser evil, and it is Paxton. Not a good choice, but compared to Talarico, the better one. I cannot even consider somebody who thinks there are six genders. What a blooming idiot. (I apologize if you also think there are six genders.)

Talarico's latest ad was a made for TV ad of him eating BBQ. His expression was the same as mine would be if I was required to eat rotten pig eyeballs. Clearly having to force himself. But he was gamely trying to fool us into thinking he had "changed" - he hasn't. He is trying to say " Look, I'm a real Texan - that's why we called you here to take pictures of me forcing myself to eat meat'.

Golly, these folks have quite the imaginations...everyonez nose this is not real, it never happens, a'iight?

(06-10-2026 02:40 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:41 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 09:16 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  The Platner branch of the Swalwell party has prevailed in Maine

Much joy on the left.

Between the misogynist hateful Nazi and the RINO, it is clear to me which is the lesser evil.

Apparently clear to the left-wingers, too. They would be happy to elect Goering if it meant they could impede Trump.

Said unironically too. Impressive.

To be clear, I think the RINO is the lesser evil. If I were a Maine voter, I would clearly vote for her. I am OK with her centrist positions.

If you were a Maine voter, which one would you vote for and why? I will assume you would vote for Platner, please advise me if I am wrong. Is it his statement that the Purple Heart veteran should have died that sways you?? His own staffer resigned rather than work for him.


As for Texas, where I actually do vote, I voted for Cornyn in the primary and again in the runoff. Not that I liked him a lot, just a lot more than I liked Paxton. Trump's recommendation meant zero to me. Between Paxton, whom I have NEVER liked, and Talarico, again to me there is a clear lesser evil, and it is Paxton. Not a good choice, but compared to Talarico, the better one. I cannot even consider somebody who thinks there are six genders. What a blooming idiot. (I apologize if you also think there are six genders.)

Talarico's latest ad was a made for TV ad of him eating BBQ. His expression was the same as mine would be if I was required to eat rotten pig eyeballs. Clearly having to force himself. But he was gamely trying to fool us into thinking he had "changed" - he hasn't. He is trying to say " Look, I'm a real Texan - that's why we called you here to take pictures of me forcing myself to eat meat'.

I think the only reason so many people support Platner is the D behind his name, apparently the only qualification needed. The exact same guy with the exact same problems and an R would be anathema to his supporters. But if you can discern any other good reason to support him, let us know.

For enough Red Team voters Paxton's only qualification over Cornyn was Trump's endorsement. Platner's votes came from people voting for what they wanted, not from people voting the way they were told to vote by Red Team Leader. I'd have to rate the D voters in Maine as more sentient than the R voters in Texas on that basis.

(06-10-2026 02:40 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:41 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 09:16 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  The Platner branch of the Swalwell party has prevailed in Maine

Much joy on the left.

Between the misogynist hateful Nazi and the RINO, it is clear to me which is the lesser evil.

Apparently clear to the left-wingers, too. They would be happy to elect Goering if it meant they could impede Trump.

Said unironically too. Impressive.

To be clear, I think the RINO is the lesser evil. If I were a Maine voter, I would clearly vote for her. I am OK with her centrist positions.

If you were a Maine voter, which one would you vote for and why? I will assume you would vote for Platner, please advise me if I am wrong. Is it his statement that the Purple Heart veteran should have died that sways you?? His own staffer resigned rather than work for him.


As for Texas, where I actually do vote, I voted for Cornyn in the primary and again in the runoff. Not that I liked him a lot, just a lot more than I liked Paxton. Trump's recommendation meant zero to me. Between Paxton, whom I have NEVER liked, and Talarico, again to me there is a clear lesser evil, and it is Paxton. Not a good choice, but compared to Talarico, the better one. I cannot even consider somebody who thinks there are six genders. What a blooming idiot. (I apologize if you also think there are six genders.)

Tanq explained this to you previously, but you aren't known to read anything that doesn't support your views so...

Again. Talarico at the time was discussing the six most common chromosomal variations (XX, XY, X, XXY... etc). He didn't say there were 6 genders. Since those comments were made he has said that he missed the mark when had made those comments.

"Mr. Six Genders" fails the most basic fact-check but, of course, extremists on both sides tend to ignore the facts.

Quote:Talarico's latest ad was a made for TV ad of him eating BBQ. His expression was the same as mine would be if I was required to eat rotten pig eyeballs. Clearly having to force himself. But he was gamely trying to fool us into thinking he had "changed" - he hasn't. He is trying to say " Look, I'm a real Texan - that's why we called you here to take pictures of me forcing myself to eat meat'.

Which ad? Can you link to it?

I don't think their campaign put out an ad. They did do a campaign event/photo-op at a BBQ in Fort Worth. It's not the same thing as an ad.

I was looking for the incriminating BBQ video that you referenced but I can't find it.

(06-11-2026 05:09 PM)Rice93 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 02:40 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:41 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 09:16 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  The Platner branch of the Swalwell party has prevailed in Maine

Much joy on the left.

Between the misogynist hateful Nazi and the RINO, it is clear to me which is the lesser evil.

Apparently clear to the left-wingers, too. They would be happy to elect Goering if it meant they could impede Trump.

Said unironically too. Impressive.

To be clear, I think the RINO is the lesser evil. If I were a Maine voter, I would clearly vote for her. I am OK with her centrist positions.

If you were a Maine voter, which one would you vote for and why? I will assume you would vote for Platner, please advise me if I am wrong. Is it his statement that the Purple Heart veteran should have died that sways you?? His own staffer resigned rather than work for him.


As for Texas, where I actually do vote, I voted for Cornyn in the primary and again in the runoff. Not that I liked him a lot, just a lot more than I liked Paxton. Trump's recommendation meant zero to me. Between Paxton, whom I have NEVER liked, and Talarico, again to me there is a clear lesser evil, and it is Paxton. Not a good choice, but compared to Talarico, the better one. I cannot even consider somebody who thinks there are six genders. What a blooming idiot. (I apologize if you also think there are six genders.)

Tanq explained this to you previously, but you aren't known to read anything that doesn't support your views so...

Again. Talarico at the time was discussing the six most common chromosomal variations (XX, XY, X, XXY... etc). He didn't say there were 6 genders. Since those comments were made he has said that he missed the mark when had made those comments.

"Mr. Six Genders" fails the most basic fact-check but, of course, extremists on both sides tend to ignore the facts.

Quote:Talarico's latest ad was a made for TV ad of him eating BBQ. His expression was the same as mine would be if I was required to eat rotten pig eyeballs. Clearly having to force himself. But he was gamely trying to fool us into thinking he had "changed" - he hasn't. He is trying to say " Look, I'm a real Texan - that's why we called you here to take pictures of me forcing myself to eat meat'.

Which ad? Can you link to it?

I don't think their campaign put out an ad. They did do a campaign event/photo-op at a BBQ in Fort Worth. It's not the same thing as an ad.

I was looking for the incriminating BBQ video that you referenced but I can't find it.

I think hes beating his chest over this event where Talarico went to Smokey Joes --

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics...286761.php

(06-11-2026 07:15 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(06-11-2026 05:09 PM)Rice93 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 02:40 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:41 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 09:16 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  The Platner branch of the Swalwell party has prevailed in Maine

Much joy on the left.

Between the misogynist hateful Nazi and the RINO, it is clear to me which is the lesser evil.

Apparently clear to the left-wingers, too. They would be happy to elect Goering if it meant they could impede Trump.

Said unironically too. Impressive.

To be clear, I think the RINO is the lesser evil. If I were a Maine voter, I would clearly vote for her. I am OK with her centrist positions.

If you were a Maine voter, which one would you vote for and why? I will assume you would vote for Platner, please advise me if I am wrong. Is it his statement that the Purple Heart veteran should have died that sways you?? His own staffer resigned rather than work for him.


As for Texas, where I actually do vote, I voted for Cornyn in the primary and again in the runoff. Not that I liked him a lot, just a lot more than I liked Paxton. Trump's recommendation meant zero to me. Between Paxton, whom I have NEVER liked, and Talarico, again to me there is a clear lesser evil, and it is Paxton. Not a good choice, but compared to Talarico, the better one. I cannot even consider somebody who thinks there are six genders. What a blooming idiot. (I apologize if you also think there are six genders.)

Tanq explained this to you previously, but you aren't known to read anything that doesn't support your views so...

Again. Talarico at the time was discussing the six most common chromosomal variations (XX, XY, X, XXY... etc). He didn't say there were 6 genders. Since those comments were made he has said that he missed the mark when had made those comments.

"Mr. Six Genders" fails the most basic fact-check but, of course, extremists on both sides tend to ignore the facts.

Quote:Talarico's latest ad was a made for TV ad of him eating BBQ. His expression was the same as mine would be if I was required to eat rotten pig eyeballs. Clearly having to force himself. But he was gamely trying to fool us into thinking he had "changed" - he hasn't. He is trying to say " Look, I'm a real Texan - that's why we called you here to take pictures of me forcing myself to eat meat'.

Which ad? Can you link to it?

I don't think their campaign put out an ad. They did do a campaign event/photo-op at a BBQ in Fort Worth. It's not the same thing as an ad.

I was looking for the incriminating BBQ video that you referenced but I can't find it.

I think hes beating his chest over this event where Talarico went to Smokey Joes --

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics...286761.php

Got it. So not "his latest ad".

And I can't find video of the incriminating meal. OO's expertise in body language helped him determine that JT was disgusted by having to eat meat. I'm sure there was no bias in that interpretation.

I really hate watching TV during election season. Not so much for the over the top faux drama … from both sides… but the endless repetition.
It did tickle me though when I saw the Republican ad of Talarico at the bbq place…and making the not so subtle accusation that he was actually a… vegetarian? Vegan?
The horror.

(06-12-2026 09:42 AM)greyowl72 Wrote:  I really hate watching TV during election season. Not so much for the over the top faux drama … from both sides… but the endless repetition.
It did tickle me though when I saw the Republican ad of Talarico at the bbq place…and making the not so subtle accusation that he was actually a… vegetarian? Vegan?
The horror.

Well,
this is the source of the ridicule.

In it he makes the following statement:

"It is now existential that we try to reduce our meat consumption, and that we try to respect animals,". Unclear if "reduce" refers to his personal consumption or his plans for everybody's consumption. Apparently respecting animals includes not eating them, so turkeys, chickens, oysters, fish, etc. should be included in the no-eat category.

I used to import large numbers of Mexican cattle, and I leased my ranch to cattlemen for grazing. Beef is a big mover of the Texas economy, maybe second only to oil and gas (wait a minute...). Our Gulf coast fishing industry is based on selling the catch for food. Sounds to me like he has animal rights ahead of the economic interests of Texas and Texans. Why should we elect him and help put our friends and neighbors out of business?

In any case, his expression while nibbling at a rib is priceless.

On another matter, his declaration that there are six genders, I had a lady ask me what was the first question somebody asks on the birth of a child? It is "boy or girl?", not "which of the six genders is it"?

Paxton is a flawed candidate, not a good guy, but for Texans, he is by far the lesser evil. And we realistically have only the two to choose between.

Who the hell cares what he eats?

That has fvck-all to do with anything.

"I can't vote for him because he doesn't like barbeque" - seriously? Is anyone on this board really that much of a moron?

(06-13-2026 11:11 AM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Who the hell cares what he eats?

That has fvck-all to do with anything.

"I can't vote for him because he doesn't like barbeque" - seriously? Is anyone on this board really that much of a moron?

It has nothing to do with what he eats.

It has everything to do with him trying to show he is not the guy his record says he is.
What next, is he going to declare trans-kids have no rights?

I made fun of his facial expression as he eats the BBQ in his made for TV demonstration that he not the guy who ran a meatless campaign. I have rarely seen so much distaste on anybody's face. But maybe it passes for enjoyment in some circles.