Abulsme.com: September 2017

Curmudgeon’s Corner: Intentionally Obtuse

On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ed joins Sam for a discussion on the disaster response in Puerto Rico, the tax reform debate, and the hubbub over NFL players kneeling for the anthem. In addition to those major topics, they also discuss the Trump administrations ongoing approach to Obamacare, energy usage trends, Secretary Price’s private plane flights, a movie Sam saw, and more!

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Recorded 2017-09-30
Length this week – 1:35:00

(0:00:15-0:07:12) But First
- No Ivan
- Agenda
- Friendly Skies
(0:07:49-0:25:07) Puerto Rico
- What is an island?
- Situation getting worse
- USNS Comfort
- Military help?
- Less attention
(0:25:48-0:48:46) Taxes
- Obamacare Repeal done?
- Simplification and reform
- Cutting taxes
- Sustainable growth
- Wealth Distribution
- Bipartisan approach possible?
- Partisan gridlock
(0:49:55-1:06:36) Kneeling
- What kneeling represents
- What is being protested
- Where is the right place?
- Non-violence
- Trump’s intentions
- Time for legislation?
(1:08:36-1:34:40) Potpourri
- Obamacare sabotage
- Obamacare fixes?
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus cancer
- Energy usage trends
- Movie: An Inconvenient Sequel (2017)
- Approaches to climate change
- Artificial barriers to solar
- Secretary Price flights
- Deficit spending

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is “The Oh of Pleasure” (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link)

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@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-29 (UTC)

01:52:15 They already have this for half the price: https://t.co/rIjbRz10sX https://t.co/dXo7wNR4GO
02:53:22 Retweeted @wordpressdotcom 2017-09-28 18:52:26 We’re proud to announce a 4,294,967,295 character count limit on all https://t.co/eRvNKWrZcZ blog posts.
06:29:35 This looks fun -> BFR | Earth to Earth https://t.co/ZjZ7XizILL
13:45:20 Retweeted @sahilkapur 2017-09-28 14:11:25 This is a helluva quote by @RepThomasMassie.https://t.co/05iwsGSRVJ https://t.co/cQl6cH74Gf
13:53:50 Retweeted @usairforce 2017-09-28 23:09:01 “If you can’t treat someone with dignity and respect–then you need to get out.”-Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria, SuperintвЂ¦ https://t.co/KNy9r7Wm1f
15:45:43 Retweeted @XplodingUnicorn 2017-09-28 15:29:29 It took me 14 years to write this letter.Today I finally mailed it. https://t.co/NpWEn7zuYe

@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-28 (UTC)

02:25:34 Retweeted @stephenfry 2017-09-26 14:06:41 Hurrah! At last we can kiss goodbye to the misery of popups asking us to like and give stars to their app… a smalвЂ¦ https://t.co/jnkrZl2xUK
02:32:57 Retweeted @christinawilkie 2017-09-27 17:59:28 Trump just said 6 times that Graham-Cassidy failed because вЂњthere was a senator in the hospital.вЂќ
There are no senaвЂ¦ https://t.co/GYRZrdjDPJ
05:37:52 Retweeted @JamilSmith 03:55:07 They kneel to protest racism. That was clear from the start. If you say it is about the flag or anthem, you are being willfully ignorant. in reply to JamilSmith
05:49:48 Retweeted @GrrlGhost 2017-09-27 14:10:06 This underwater afghan hound is the funniest thing I’ve seen in my life via @klarna https://t.co/ORKEeV9oLx
18:50:03 Retweeted @kurteichenwald 18:48:12 Interesting fact: In tests by Christian polling group, ppl who knew most about Bible were Mormons. Second, atheists. Last, evangelicals.
18:50:41 Retweeted @ddale8 18:36:30 Homeland Security spokesperson tells Breitbart that “The Wall” actually means…current border security measures, bвЂ¦ https://t.co/fDI9EX9CkK
19:18:46 Retweeted @steveholland1 17:26:14 These guys certainly look relaxed at the Presidents Cup golf match in NY (Pres Trump expected to visit this weekend) https://t.co/l4wCK3JOfW
19:26:00 Hmm. Why is it this isn’t surprising at all? https://t.co/4PYaP7AqFw
21:15:28 I’m driving with Do Not Disturb While Driving turned on. I’ll see y
21:15:28 our message when I get where I’m going.
21:15:29 (I’m not receiving notifications. If this is urgent, reply вЂњurgentвЂќ
21:15:29 to send a notification through with your original message.)
22:16:52 Ha. Guess I need to turn offTwitter SMS notifications if I am going to use Apples do not disturb while driving featвЂ¦ https://t.co/5ylvWYyNkk
23:46:32 @JMilesColeman B in reply to JMilesColeman

@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-27 (UTC)

00:23:32 Retweeted @Nate_Cohn 2017-09-12 18:37:28 Telling chart from @donnermaps https://t.co/FWAdaEm76o https://t.co/sTc11YUpZU
00:36:36 Retweeted @dogunderwater 2017-09-25 19:16:47 can you imagine being horrified by this idea https://t.co/xjctyPbUj2
02:50:42 Retweeted @RadioFreeTom 02:33:55 But he… wait, what https://t.co/wxpTfaiXkx
02:56:40 Retweeted @dandrezner 01:34:09 This is a point @RadioFreeTom makes as well. https://t.co/b1crtHQA39 https://t.co/etWZpTCfna
03:00:30 Retweeted @tapbot_paul 02:41:22 One good thing about 280, it’ll mean our leaders will be able to more fully flesh out their obviously well thought out ideas.
03:05:52 Um… this is not a good development. https://t.co/Rxs0lmMOJ2
03:24:31 Retweeted @mattdpearce 2017-09-26 22:25:22 Trump administration denies Puerto Rico’s request to waive the Jones Act, which it did for Harvey and Irma.вЂ¦ https://t.co/4n3Q7hJRah
05:07:59 Backed for 1 cup! :-) https://t.co/mwnNTJdB1Z
21:07:43 Retweeted @PoliticsReid 20:46:35 CA Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation moving state’s 2020 WH primary up to March. Mega state early in the process.
21:14:56 Fun fun fun… https://t.co/ycafDSAUXt
21:23:23 Retweeted @MeghanMcCain 16:38:02 What more must my family be put through right now? This is abhorrent. https://t.co/xJmFdh93xL
21:28:19 Does anybody actually expect him to have any idea at this point? About anything? https://t.co/RB16N7KU0L
21:28:56 Retweeted @FHQ 20:59:33 One “mega state” (TX) is already on that date. Updated calendar coming soon: https://t.co/MGFbkMWcfb
https://t.co/bFdmWmer9E
22:40:42 So that is where Don Jr went -> https://t.co/gKVDQbP9o5

@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-26 (UTC)

05:51:25 Excellent thread. https://t.co/CyhbmvlPSF
14:34:54 Retweeted @ianbremmer 14:14:34 Puerto Rico before/after hurricane Maria satellite images nearly as stark as South/North Korea. https://t.co/mFlUy2YyAI
15:26:40 They will keep trying and trying and trying… https://t.co/R1ahSkoRn0
16:09:52 Was going to make a joke about sucking or cleaning streets, but of course they have all been made already. https://t.co/D2Ywab4jM8
16:30:34 Just accidentally discovered how to get to this menu. Game changer! Previously once or week or so I would clear outвЂ¦ https://t.co/5gfWwwgy2e
16:35:54 Yup. This keeps happening. It is one thing Trump is actually really good at. https://t.co/kf5QYAVXZ3
16:43:28 Retweeted @BuzzFeedNews 16:05:46 Trump on delivering aid to Puerto Rico: “This is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean. It’s a big ocean, it’вЂ¦ https://t.co/qvGlqFspfd
17:07:18 Retweeted @HayesBrown 16:57:29 Did…nobody at the White House consider that Air Force One could have to stay in the air for days in the event ofвЂ¦ https://t.co/3gyrsHZ2ls
17:07:38 Retweeted @Hominid_Views 2017-09-25 18:04:06 Dear Puerto Rico,
Trump won FL by less than 150,000 votes & PR has 3.4M people. Move to FL and vote if help doesn’tвЂ¦ https://t.co/YHtebvEpAV
17:54:06 UhвЂ¦ that was quick. https://t.co/R200nsaZVs
19:07:12 Retweeted @jellphonic 2017-09-25 03:53:19 https://t.co/BBWLB8Zklu
20:34:52 A tape of Trump saying the N-word would not make a single person abandon him who hasn’t already. (Ok, fine, not manвЂ¦ https://t.co/LlvytLjsef
21:31:48 So, it looks like we are all required to say something about 140 vs 280 characters. I’m a moderate, can we just all agree on 210 characters?

@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-25 (UTC)

01:13:35 Good summary of the new travel ban. -> https://t.co/iOoJdeiOKS
01:15:29 Retweeted @JeremyKonyndyk 2017-09-24 23:45:04 Puerto Rico starting to evolve into Trump’s Ninth Ward/Superdome-level failure. Clear he does not have his eye on tвЂ¦ https://t.co/oyl6YJO0ZY
01:19:24 Retweeted @peterjukes 2017-09-23 10:34:05 Once seen, cannot be unseen https://t.co/sAXOeEzZWq
01:21:55 Retweeted @ZoeTillman 01:14:35 Recently confirmed US Solicitor General Noel Francisco has sent a letter to #SCOTUS about the new travel directiveвЂ¦ https://t.co/nx6nYHZ93l in reply to ZoeTillman
01:51:58 I imagine we will hear a lot more before this is all done. https://t.co/fgVBPj2TnI
05:06:50 Retweeted @JoyAnnReid 04:57:02 You already paid for that hat and jersey. You’re BURNING YOUR OWN MONEY. … Never mind, carry on. https://t.co/Pb65tMa80p
05:48:04 Retweeted @RaySuarezNews 2017-09-24 23:50:41 The population of Puerto Rico is larger than that of 21 US states. Would a similar crisis in Iowa get the same lack of attention?
07:17:03 Retweeted @NumbersMuncher 2017-09-24 19:59:02 For those thinking the last days of NFL comments hurt him, Trump approval on Gallup jumped to 40-54, his best net approval since June 22nd.
16:32:50 So either they never did this or didn’t find anything of note to write a story about? https://t.co/zVVwdfc0J3
17:36:12 Retweeted @chrisgeidner 17:35:53 BREAKING: #SCOTUS orders briefing on effect of Trump’s travel proclamation, asks whether cases are moot, cancelsвЂ¦ https://t.co/Np416FJcdG
23:41:20 Heather Hurlburt on the latest North Korean developments https://t.co/OkJe93V5hU

@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-24 (UTC)

00:53:05 Retweeted @mwichary 00:37:45 @GlennF @djrrb @nicksantos Anyone feels they want to resurrect a unique emoticon style from 1939? https://t.co/28WOxMTCiF in reply to mwichary
01:01:11 Retweeted @torriangray 00:28:52 @elisecterry Silently taking a knee seems like the most inoffensive protest possible. That it reduces people to sputtering rage is baffling. in reply to elisecterry
01:55:04 Retweeted @elisecterry 01:37:36 One knee, hand over the heart, looking up at the flag. This feels almost like a prayerful, mournful, but respectfulвЂ¦ https://t.co/2M1tyPx1uy
15:08:23 Retweeted @jaketapper 14:07:36 Source close to Graham-Cassidy team says they believe @lisamurkowski still could be a Yes. Same with @RandPaul —
15:12:15 Retweeted @igorbobic 14:19:06 Rand literally just said on ‘Meet the Press’ they’d have to take all the block grants out of the bill in order to vвЂ¦ https://t.co/kKlvmki2wt
15:17:07 Retweeted @PatrickSvitek 14:45:32 .@TedCruz on #GrahamCassidy: вЂњRight now they don’t have my vote, and I don’t think they have Mike Lee’s either.” #TribFest17
17:06:04 Retweeted @Eugene_Scott 15:16:16 The fact that so many people have interpreted “Athletes are protesting racism” as “Athletes are protesting America” is telling …
18:10:22 Reading – Learning to Live With a Changing World Map (Joshua Keating) https://t.co/XZ7hOAhYU1
23:30:12 Retweeted @thomaswright08 16:19:07 Seems like a real fragmentation of German politics. Merkel got approx 41% in last election. Bad news for supportersвЂ¦ https://t.co/3D5Cft3xe4

@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-23 (UTC)

00:06:07 Retweeted @mmurraypolitics 2017-09-22 12:48:48 NBC/WSJ poll found 58% of GOPers saying they’re Trump backers vs 38% who say they’re GOP backersDivide is strikinвЂ¦ https://t.co/SJCCTQcSqF
00:14:47 So… anybody working on security for 2018? https://t.co/3SlWLwJrI5
00:27:48 Retweeted @20committee 2017-09-22 23:05:34 Looks like Syrian intelligence is engaging in wetwork abroad…just like their Russian masters & teachers.https://t.co/dQEuyKIeXt
02:25:36 I lose even in 3×3 in 2 dimensions -> Higher Dimensional Tic-Tac-Toe | Infinite Series https://t.co/ROBR0FmY1E
02:56:49 Retweeted @NumbersMuncher 02:45:45 This is the product review 2017 needs. https://t.co/qkwO2EB7Yp
08:08:11 Oops https://t.co/Oz2SbvvKG0
08:23:55 Watching – Best News Anchor Freak Outs News Bloopers Ever https://t.co/dkQsDkMyfI
08:27:15 Duh https://t.co/R16INjva0C
11:41:55 Retweeted @WestWingReport 11:33:08 President’s overall approval (RCP avg. of all polls) now at highest level since mid-May: 41.3% (avg. of all recentвЂ¦ https://t.co/gsP7CvJFxN in reply to WestWingReport
17:22:21 Retweeted @AsapSCIENCE 16:57:00 Ants. [@WrongHands1] https://t.co/gnW2pmp04N
18:48:47 Retweeted @Scobleizer 18:44:25 It is depressing how bad most augmented reality apps are on Apple’s ios11. My thoughts: https://t.co/FgXy1GU5Cj ARKit developers need help.
18:49:35 Oh goody. https://t.co/0bHjnekjmq
20:34:17 Retweeted @TheChrisSuprun 20:33:43 Yet you refused to respond to #ElectoralCollege members who asked for this VERY data. Shame on you.#TrumpRussia https://t.co/fGQVDuzy08
22:41:54 Curmudgeon’s Corner: Nap Time https://t.co/y0TPOXr2O7 https://t.co/bC60fKUohk

Curmudgeon’s Corner: Nap Time

This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about Hurricane Maria, the Mexican earthquake, and all the latest Manafort news. Then they move on to a lightning round, with shorter bits on Trump at the UN, Trump vs ESPN, North Korea, Cassini, the Clinton Book, and more!

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Recorded 2017-09-21
Length this week – 2:04:19

(0:00:40-0:11:28) But First
- Agenda
- Time zone challenges
- Naps
(0:12:05-0:42:08) Natural Disasters
- Hurricane Maria
- Mexican Earthquake
- Back to the hurricane
(0:42:47-1:11:13) Manafort
- Four Stories
- Manafort’s history
- Meuller’s strategy
(1:12:33-2:03:59) Lightning Round
- Movie: Cars 3 (2017)
- Trump at the UN
- North Korea
- Trump and ESPN
- Cassini
- Clinton Book
- iPhone Repair
- Healthcare comes at you fast

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

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Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album “Deep Breakfast” (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

@abulsme tweets from 2017-09-22 (UTC)

03:45:29 Because of course they are. https://t.co/Topmt8GcrJ
03:51:03 Retweeted @TheJihyeLee 2017-09-21 23:22:13 The Korean original statement said “лЉ™л‹¤л¦¬ лЇём№кґ‘мќґ,” which means old beast lunatic — which was translated into “dotard.” https://t.co/2uQ0Xsxe2X
04:11:27 Interesting thread https://t.co/8JzqzqIUdf
04:21:51 Retweeted @NWSSanJuan 2017-09-21 21:46:53 Preliminary Major Hurricane Maria Estimated Rainfall across Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands. #prwx #usviwx https://t.co/mcluYuSBcR
04:24:35 Retweeted @AynRandPaulRyan 2017-09-21 22:53:19 And here, we have video of Trump saying that Melania вЂњreally wanted to be hereвЂќ…while she’s standing next to him.вЂ¦ https://t.co/rzVcPSFgPu
14:26:27 Retweeted @AstroKatie 14:22:56 I think we can still save the world please consider my suggestion https://t.co/QtNkZEwxG9
18:12:01 Retweeted @mj_lee 17:51:48 Breaking: John McCain comes out against Graham-Cassidy: “I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal.”
18:33:58 I have not been abroad nearly as much as I wish. But this still resonates. https://t.co/OPmOtSWjbq
18:44:10 Retweeted @SenJohnMcCain 18:06:14 I cannot in good conscience vote for Graham-Cassidy. A bill impacting so many lives deserves a bipartisan approach.вЂ¦ https://t.co/nLLO48DDD8
22:05:14 Retweeted @kaylatausche 21:58:01 BREAKING: White House still views a path forward – albeit incredibly narrow – on Graham-Cassidy. As we just reporteвЂ¦ https://t.co/eDNKLgaFDy
23:05:37 This is being spun as OMG he did what? But actually not surprising at all. Of course he would talk to these folks. https://t.co/4F49pCT4pC
23:43:56 Retweeted @FactTank 23:33:16 What makes someone rich or poor? Republicans and Democrats have very different views. https://t.co/1VSPkCIDwT https://t.co/5a3nv19x5h

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