31
General Discussion / Re: Obituaries for 2024
« Last post by Wingnut on Today at 01:13:40 pm »Blockbuster complained that the early Jaws VHS where being returned damaged from the repeated pauses of the tape during her time on film.
Recent Posts
32
Elections 2024 / Biden to Host Hollywood Elite Fundraiser with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barack Obama
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 01:13:20 pm »Biden to Host Hollywood Elite Fundraiser with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barack Obama
Paul Bois 13 May 2024
President Joe Biden will join former President Barack Obama at a star-studded Hollywood fundraiser next month with the likes of George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
“The high-profile Biden event, set for mid-June, will feature a contest with Clooney and Roberts run across the campaign’s social media platforms to engage grassroots donors, as well as top celebrities and surrogates,” reported NBC News.
Clooney and Roberts, both of whom starred together in the blockbuster Ocean’s 11, will also lend “their names for campaign emails and text messages, in hopes of attracting more contributions.”
The fundraiser comes after the Biden campaign reportedly took $26 million at another star-studded fundraiser in New York this past March, which the campaign said set a fundraising record for a single event.
Though Biden has repeatedly been trailing former President Trump in the polls, his primary advantage has been cash fundraising, which could potentially be overtaken if certain trends continue. Per NBC News:
The Biden campaign ended March with $85.5 million in cash on hand after raising $43.8 million that month — nearly tripling the Trump campaign’s haul in that period, according to the most recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. The Biden campaign’s financial position when factoring in the Democratic National Committee is almost double that of Trump and the Republican National Committee — $131 million versus $67 million.
Team Biden’s strong March was boosted by the three-presidents fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall. But Trump answered back quickly with his own high-dollar affair in Palm Beach, Florida, in early April. His campaign said the event raised $50.5 million, portions of which will likely be reflected in the next FEC filing.
more
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/05/13/biden-to-host-star-studded-hollywood-fundraiser-with-george-clooney-julia-roberts/
Paul Bois 13 May 2024
President Joe Biden will join former President Barack Obama at a star-studded Hollywood fundraiser next month with the likes of George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
“The high-profile Biden event, set for mid-June, will feature a contest with Clooney and Roberts run across the campaign’s social media platforms to engage grassroots donors, as well as top celebrities and surrogates,” reported NBC News.
Clooney and Roberts, both of whom starred together in the blockbuster Ocean’s 11, will also lend “their names for campaign emails and text messages, in hopes of attracting more contributions.”
The fundraiser comes after the Biden campaign reportedly took $26 million at another star-studded fundraiser in New York this past March, which the campaign said set a fundraising record for a single event.
Though Biden has repeatedly been trailing former President Trump in the polls, his primary advantage has been cash fundraising, which could potentially be overtaken if certain trends continue. Per NBC News:
The Biden campaign ended March with $85.5 million in cash on hand after raising $43.8 million that month — nearly tripling the Trump campaign’s haul in that period, according to the most recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. The Biden campaign’s financial position when factoring in the Democratic National Committee is almost double that of Trump and the Republican National Committee — $131 million versus $67 million.
Team Biden’s strong March was boosted by the three-presidents fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall. But Trump answered back quickly with his own high-dollar affair in Palm Beach, Florida, in early April. His campaign said the event raised $50.5 million, portions of which will likely be reflected in the next FEC filing.
more
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/05/13/biden-to-host-star-studded-hollywood-fundraiser-with-george-clooney-julia-roberts/
33
Elections 2024 / Re: White House should be 'concerned' as Trump rallies as many as 100k in deep-blue New Jersey: 'Ext
« Last post by Wingnut on Today at 01:10:33 pm »Joe flew into a rage when his aids informed him of the massive Trump Rally. He stormed out of the room mumbling something about Corn Pop eating his Uncle Bosey.
34
Pookie's Toons / Re: Today's Toons 5/13/24
« Last post by scottfreitas on Today at 01:08:56 pm »Monday mornin' mumbled thank-you's, Pookie!
Such a good selection today I'd buy you a coffee but...
(checks wallet)
Such a good selection today I'd buy you a coffee but...
(checks wallet)
35
Economy/Business / Re: ‘Woke’ Agenda Backfires For Nike As Employees Learn Their Fate
« Last post by Wingnut on Today at 01:07:04 pm »SO, that must mean those Uyghur slave labor workers will be getting a raise.
Nike. People before profit. /s
Nike. People before profit. /s
36
General Discussion / Re: Obituaries for 2024
« Last post by Polly Ticks on Today at 01:06:59 pm »Quote
Jaws star Susan Backlinie dies aged 77: Actress played the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's iconic movie
Actress and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie, perhaps best known as the first shark attack victim in 'Jaws,' has died.
Backlinie, 77, suffered a fatal heart attack at her home in Ventura, California.
In addition to her career on the silver screen, Backlinie was a nationally ranked swimmer and professional diver.
Before she was brought onto 'Jaws' at 28 years old, she had worked as an animal trainer and performed as a mermaid.
She played Chrissie Watkins in Steven Spielberg's iconic 1975 film and spent three days rehearsing the opening scene in which she is thrashed around by a great white before vanishing beneath the waves.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13409863/Susan-Backlinie-Jaws-actress-dead-aged-77.html?ito=pull-notification&ci=UtjhMGYO56&xi=20b9e8fc-f9aa-4efa-a306-d0ad717ca908&ai=13409863
37
Crime And Punishment / Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial begins in New York
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 01:04:20 pm »Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial begins in New York
By
Ashley Oliver
May 13, 2024 6:00 am
.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will appear Monday at a Manhattan courthouse for his criminal trial after he was charged by the Department of Justice with accepting bribes and illegally acting as a foreign agent on behalf of Egypt and Qatar.
The trial will begin with jury selection and is expected to overlap with several days that the Senate is in session.
Menendez has not decided whether he will take the witness stand in his trial but plans to be present every day for the proceedings “subject to the schedule,” he recently told a reporter. Criminal defendants are typically required to be present for trials.
Menendez, his wife, and three businessmen were indicted last fall on corruption charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York alleged that Menendez accepted bribes in exchange for using his influence as the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to benefit the Egyptian government.
The bribes included hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars, mortgage payments, a luxury vehicle, and more.
more
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3000561/sen-bob-menendez-corruption-trial-begins-in-new-york/
By
Ashley Oliver
May 13, 2024 6:00 am
.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will appear Monday at a Manhattan courthouse for his criminal trial after he was charged by the Department of Justice with accepting bribes and illegally acting as a foreign agent on behalf of Egypt and Qatar.
The trial will begin with jury selection and is expected to overlap with several days that the Senate is in session.
Menendez has not decided whether he will take the witness stand in his trial but plans to be present every day for the proceedings “subject to the schedule,” he recently told a reporter. Criminal defendants are typically required to be present for trials.
Menendez, his wife, and three businessmen were indicted last fall on corruption charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York alleged that Menendez accepted bribes in exchange for using his influence as the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to benefit the Egyptian government.
The bribes included hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars, mortgage payments, a luxury vehicle, and more.
more
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3000561/sen-bob-menendez-corruption-trial-begins-in-new-york/
38
Elections 2024 / White House should be 'concerned' as Trump rallies as many as 100k in deep-blue New Jersey: 'Extraor
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 01:02:50 pm »White House should be 'concerned' as Trump rallies as many as 100k in deep-blue New Jersey: 'Extraordinary'
Trump reportedly rallied between 80k and 100k supporters in Wildwood on Saturday according to the Associated Press
By Bailee Hill Fox News
Published May 12, 2024 1:00pm EDT
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy warned the Biden White House should be "concerned" ahead of November after Trump rallied as many as 100,000 supporters in New Jersey in what is being called the largest political rally in state history.
McCarthy joined "Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss his reaction to Trump's massive rally in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday and why he thinks the Garden State could be in play this election cycle.
"That was extraordinary," McCarthy told host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. "New Jersey [is] not a place that people think Republicans would ever compete, but the size of the crowd…could President Biden get that crowd in the heart of New York or in the most Democrat state? Could he do it in California? The answer is no."
"The other thing that we're hearing coming out of the White House itself is… President Biden needs to campaign less, talk less, because he gets in trouble while doing it," he continued. "This is President Trump showing no matter what they throw at him, he's going to fight back. He's going to lead this nation on the issues they care most about."
A Wildwood spokesperson told the Associated Press that between 80,000 and 100,000 people attended the rally, which was more than double what was expected. Trump confidently said he would win New Jersey in November as the crowd erupted.
more
https://www.foxnews.com/media/white-house-concerned-trump-rallies-many-100k-deep-blue-new-jersey-extraordinary
Trump reportedly rallied between 80k and 100k supporters in Wildwood on Saturday according to the Associated Press
By Bailee Hill Fox News
Published May 12, 2024 1:00pm EDT
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy warned the Biden White House should be "concerned" ahead of November after Trump rallied as many as 100,000 supporters in New Jersey in what is being called the largest political rally in state history.
McCarthy joined "Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss his reaction to Trump's massive rally in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday and why he thinks the Garden State could be in play this election cycle.
"That was extraordinary," McCarthy told host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. "New Jersey [is] not a place that people think Republicans would ever compete, but the size of the crowd…could President Biden get that crowd in the heart of New York or in the most Democrat state? Could he do it in California? The answer is no."
"The other thing that we're hearing coming out of the White House itself is… President Biden needs to campaign less, talk less, because he gets in trouble while doing it," he continued. "This is President Trump showing no matter what they throw at him, he's going to fight back. He's going to lead this nation on the issues they care most about."
A Wildwood spokesperson told the Associated Press that between 80,000 and 100,000 people attended the rally, which was more than double what was expected. Trump confidently said he would win New Jersey in November as the crowd erupted.
more
https://www.foxnews.com/media/white-house-concerned-trump-rallies-many-100k-deep-blue-new-jersey-extraordinary
39
Editorial/Opinion/Blogs / The Fall of the House of Presidential Persecutions By Victor Davis Hanson
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 12:59:11 pm »The Fall of the House of Presidential Persecutions › American Greatness
Victor Davis Hanson
None of the five civil and criminal cases currently lodged against former President Donald Trump have ever had merit. They were all predicated on using the law to injure his re-election candidacy—given a widespread derangement syndrome among the left and a fear they cannot entrust a Trump/Biden election to the people.
These criminal and civil trials are merely the continuation of extra-legal efforts of the last eight years to destroy a presidential candidate in lieu of opposing him in transparent elections.
As such, the current lawfare joins the Mueller investigation of the Russian-collusion hoax. It is a continuation of the laptop disinformation caper and the “51 intelligence authorities” who lied about its Russian origins. It logically follows from the two impeachments, the Senate trial of Trump as a private citizen, and states’ efforts to remove him from their ballots.
The E. Jean Carroll case, the Alvin Bragg, Letitia James, and Fani Willis local and state trials, and the Smith federal indictment share various embarrassments.
more
https://amgreatness.com/2024/05/13/the-fall-of-the-house-of-presidential-persecutions/
Victor Davis Hanson
None of the five civil and criminal cases currently lodged against former President Donald Trump have ever had merit. They were all predicated on using the law to injure his re-election candidacy—given a widespread derangement syndrome among the left and a fear they cannot entrust a Trump/Biden election to the people.
These criminal and civil trials are merely the continuation of extra-legal efforts of the last eight years to destroy a presidential candidate in lieu of opposing him in transparent elections.
As such, the current lawfare joins the Mueller investigation of the Russian-collusion hoax. It is a continuation of the laptop disinformation caper and the “51 intelligence authorities” who lied about its Russian origins. It logically follows from the two impeachments, the Senate trial of Trump as a private citizen, and states’ efforts to remove him from their ballots.
The E. Jean Carroll case, the Alvin Bragg, Letitia James, and Fani Willis local and state trials, and the Smith federal indictment share various embarrassments.
more
https://amgreatness.com/2024/05/13/the-fall-of-the-house-of-presidential-persecutions/
40
Economy/Business / Re: ‘Woke’ Agenda Backfires For Nike As Employees Learn Their Fate
« Last post by Free Vulcan on Today at 12:58:29 pm »How you break woke companies is to boycott them, especially boutique ones like Nike.
They all forget they are built on capitalist business models, and they fall apart if they are denied money and sales.
Drive their share prices to the floor and they'll have no more luxury to be woke.
They all forget they are built on capitalist business models, and they fall apart if they are denied money and sales.
Drive their share prices to the floor and they'll have no more luxury to be woke.
Page created in 0.035 seconds with 14 queries.