Video: Larry Wilmore Owns the White House Correspondent Dinner

As Wolf Blitzer sat stone-faced
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Immediately after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the CNN panel started trashing Larry Wilmore and saying he “went too far,” and offended their delicate sensibilities. I thought he was absolutely on target; I don’t like using the cliché “speaking truth to power,” but that’s exactly what he did tonight. The whining from CNN and other media outlets is in direct proportion to the accuracy of his barbs.

MSNBC didn’t escape the Wilmore laser beam, either: “Morning Joe has their head so far up Donald Trump’s ass they bumped into Chris Christie.” Oh yes.

And here’s Don Lemon giving Wilmore the finger.

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217 comments
1
Eric The Fruit Bat  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:19:14pm
2
makeitstop  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:20:50pm

He said all the things Obama couldn’t, although Obama got his share of shots in, too.

Between the two of them, the US media caught a well-deserved beating tonight.

3
Jenner7  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:21:20pm
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majii  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:22:40pm

Wilmore should wear Lemons’ bird as a badge of honor because it signifies that Wilmore hit his intended target dead center.

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makeitstop  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:25:38pm

re: #4 majii

Wilmore should wear Lemons’ bird as a badge of honor because it signifies that Wilmore hit his intended target dead center.

You know it.

Like they say, ‘only funny cuz it’s true.’

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De Kolta Chair  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:26:00pm

Just sayin’.

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Donnie With The Good Hair (AKA Sophist)  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:28:39pm

re: #1 Eric The Fruit Bat

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Needs more jpeg.

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blueraven  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:28:56pm

Tonight’s winner…Helen Mirren is awesome - Obama

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Donnie With The Good Hair (AKA Sophist)  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:32:43pm
The whining from CNN and other media outlets is in direct proportion to the accuracy of his barbs.

The unmistakable sound of oxen, expertly gored.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:32:45pm
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De Kolta Chair  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:34:54pm

‘Night, lizards. And I’d be remiss if I didn’t add that the lead guitarist for the 1980’s french garage band Les Coronados was one scary looking mofo. Anyway, they were a killer band, so enjoy!

LES CORONADOS - revanche.wmv

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jaunte  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:35:18pm

Shameful!!!

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Belafon  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:36:35pm

I’m watching Robotech with my youngest son. We just got to the episode where the entire Zentradi fleet attacks earth, destroying most of it. Remembering this was released in the 80s, watch the little girl get killed at the 8 second mark:

Planet Earth Devastated

When I was trying to find this video, I found out that there were dolls released for characters:

Youtube Video

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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:37:27pm

re: #3 Jenner7

*yawn*

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jaunte  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:39:42pm
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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:39:44pm

I posted this downstairs. Repeat posts are common in Lizard-land. So I repeat myself.

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De Kolta Chair  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:40:13pm

Oops, neglected to insert a photo of Les Coronados and the aforesaid scary guitarist. Here ya go, and I apologize in advance for the cauchemars:

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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:45:10pm

re: #3 Jenner7

There is no need to cancel his show, but he should be replaced as host with another comedian or satirist who understands that offending the mainstream media is off limits. He - or she - should realize that comedy is truly not about confronting the elite, but instead offering up safe, inoffensive observations that aren’t all about making people think or see things from a critical perspective.

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Belafon  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:47:00pm

re: #18 teleskiguy

That reads like some serious satire. I hope it’s meant to be satire.

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jaunte  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:47:44pm
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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:49:53pm

re: #19 Belafon

For me anyways, sometimes it can be hard to tell. Oliver Willis retweeted the article and he’s quite level-headed. I wrote about pernicious satire on the internet a while back.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:53:15pm

re: #21 teleskiguy

For me anyways, sometimes it can be hard to tell. Oliver Willis retweeted the article and he’s quite level-headed. I wrote about pernicious satire on the internet a while back.

One of the other “takes” listed in the side column is about how the only way to counter the Cruz/Fiorina ticket was for Obama to cancel the fall elections.

I’m going into the “satire” camp, personally. It’s always tricky to ascribe a motive to why someone retweets something, but my guess would be Oliver Willis found the satire to be …relevant, is I guess the right word.

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Donnie With The Good Hair (AKA Sophist)  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:53:30pm

re: #19 Belafon

That reads like some serious satire. I hope it’s meant to be satire.

Clearly it is. It’s far to self aware to be in earnest. If it was real they wouldn’t be quite so honest about the true nature of Wilmore’s crimes.

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TedStriker  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:55:19pm

re: #21 teleskiguy

For me anyways, sometimes it can be hard to tell. Oliver Willis retweeted the article and he’s quite level-headed. I wrote about pernicious satire on the internet a while back.

It’s because Willis wrote it (and all of the “articles” on Taketown):

Take Town presents the best, strongest opinions in the world. Take Town is not afraid to go there, in the hottest way possible. Take Town takes no prisoners, but instead burns the entire village of utterly incorrect views down to the ground.

Take Town is powered by Oliver Willis

Oh, it’s pretty scathing satire indeed.

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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 9:59:50pm

re: #24 TedStriker

FFS

Good thing I’m surrounded by smart people who use the internet all the time.

:)

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:00:13pm

re: #24 TedStriker

It’s because Willis wrote it (and all of the “articles” on Taketown):

Oh, it’s pretty scathing satire indeed.

I am apparently more tired than I thought because I missed the last line when I scrolled down the page.

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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:03:14pm

I consider myself pretty internet savvy. In re: Takedown, I fell for it.

Just like I fell for this one. Twice.

Facebook Post

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TedStriker  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:14:40pm

re: #5 makeitstop

You know it.

Like they say, ‘only funny cuz it’s true.’

Also see, “when you’re taking flak, you’re on target.”

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Eric The Fruit Bat  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:15:12pm

Trump backers yell foul over loss at Arizona GOP convention

PHOENIX — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz pulled out a strategic victory at Saturday’s Arizona Republican Party convention, nailing down a large majority of delegates to the national convention amid cheating accusations from backers of businessman Donald Trump.

The Cruz slate won virtually all of the 28 at-large national delegates and roughly split the 27 delegates selected by congressional district.

Former Gov. Jan Brewer, losing her first election in 35 years, angrily yelled “I got cheated — I got cheated,” as the results became known.

But Cruz’s Arizona campaign organizer says simple math led to the at-large victory. Cruz offered a nearly identical slate of candidates as John Kasich backers, and the combined votes led to a win.

The victory was mainly strategic for Cruz since all 58 Arizona delegates are required to vote for Trump on the first national ballot because he won the state’s primary. There are three automatic delegates, including state party Chairman Robert Graham.

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TedStriker  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:16:41pm

re: #25 teleskiguy

FFS

Good thing I’m surrounded by smart people who use the internet all the time.

:)

re: #26 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I am apparently more tired than I thought because I missed the last line when I scrolled down the page.

It’s OK, because I missed it the first time too; the site description and the “powered by Oliver Willis” are in the right sidebar.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:18:02pm

re: #30 TedStriker

It’s OK, because I missed it the first time too; the site description and the “powered by Oliver Willis” are in the right sidebar.

I’d found the description, but not the powered by bit. I was suspicious that that might be the case, since he’d also tweeted one of the other headlines recently.

In my defense, we’re at over 24 hours post surgery and all my sleep since then has come in chunks < 2 hours.

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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:33:29pm

re: #30 TedStriker

This reminds me in an offhand way of @ProfJeffJarvis’s troubles as of late. The internet can be confusing.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:40:22pm
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Great White Snark  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:40:44pm

Lil Page moment?
Shot a short film and edited it today.

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majii  Apr 30, 2016 • 10:47:42pm

re: #29 Eric The Fruit Bat

After I read your post, I laughed so loud that my four-legged baby was startled. I can see “GED Jan” in my mind screaming, “I’ve been cheated!” I’ve been cheated!” She’s not accustomed to being told that she can’t have what she wants, but Cruz outsmarted Trump and walked away with most of the at-large delegates. I can say that Trump’s supporters definitely listen to the things he says because he has them all screaming about being cheated. The tools just didn’t bother to study the way delegates are awarded. The only thing that remains to be seen now is how long it will take Trump to tweet about being cheated out of delegates in Arizona.

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Lidane  Apr 30, 2016 • 11:04:40pm

I haven’t watched Wilmore all that much, but WOW. That was fearless. He was in the room but talking to everyone outside it. That takes balls of steel.

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Shimshon  Apr 30, 2016 • 11:14:43pm

Many people have hated Wilmore since he took over for Colbert, I am not shocked that the same types of people couldn’t wait to jump at the chance to complain about his comedy, again. I’m not really a fan of the contributors on his show but he has always been funny to me.

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teleskiguy  Apr 30, 2016 • 11:21:44pm

re: #36 Lidane

you haz so much karma, i wondered

it’s cause you are good people

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Alyosha  Apr 30, 2016 • 11:29:54pm

Speaking of the Daily Show extended family…
Snuffling for truffles on Youtube on my one day weekend; found this:
On the use of stock footage an political ads.

John Oliver - We the People

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Chez Ko Pe  Apr 30, 2016 • 11:59:37pm

re: #1 Eric The Fruit Bat

DAMN, it was a chore to find the image in a decent size. And I had to ignore the alternate Pony Diagnosis Butthurt images…
⸨ I M A G E ⸩ ⸨ I M A G E ⸩ Image: diagnosis-butthurt-6.jpg

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 1:47:14am

re: #39 Alyosha

Speaking of the Daily Show extended family…
Snuffling for truffles on Youtube on my one day weekend; found this:
On the use of stock footage an political ads.

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Video

A baboon on a cell phone, relaying a message. Classic!

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Ming5000  May 1, 2016 • 2:59:05am

Now that the halo is wearing off of Bernie, in my eyes, due to his behavior, I wonder if his eccentric Einstein hair is really just care-free natural or if it is carefully styled.

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Alyosha  May 1, 2016 • 3:03:23am
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Alyosha  May 1, 2016 • 3:06:24am

re: #42 Ming5000

As legit a question as questioning Clinton’s fondness for hot sauce at the very least.

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Timothy Watson  May 1, 2016 • 3:20:16am

I gather that I missed some sweet sweet wingnut and media tears last night.

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  May 1, 2016 • 4:29:28am

re: #45 Timothy Watson

I gather that I missed some sweet sweet wingnut and media tears last night.

There was a time when this was all seen by all as good-natured jibing. But now that the stakes are higher, some people are losing their sense of humor. Unless they are jokingly making threats on the Internet…

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 5:00:06am

/vWOwo82ytHdn/ygJZqwZSQFq9BpspBrNsJ6QVjnbWy+SDMjZ4L7zMXg3cFYBM46zzcHBgFQB8edTnWMlGkdJwPPyAYGA1QrNKFj3w2nE/PtfGLnjJVmLCwyQon4Ke9NuCgWVYCLBlvMklFEmWiZSjgADsBfvHTT6AvIicPqiyqHzz8r4nLGiD7F6Rs3ugbeN1cH4oxYFXxqurHcopu3crwBCXq+eCj3LeGurF/ZY70LqwoppnicGOOrWlUPQR0l/+jfv0M2Fo5ZzPgiKJngtU9kJd0MopCFvV0w7JgD19f5ygA8sc/PM7Zri0n7Qb8mlSPBpbmZ3oQE9Lfms+Q+P4uu079OmXGJhNkCKw9QTHNTibaa+4kOSMdaVBm9wbggoJs0RxaOBbf/5fY6GZL+zLOxS7mvePv5HET54dTyC3M/JpC7Bw1fUQ==

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 5:01:46am

Looking forward to Obama’s post-presidential speeches. I hope I can afford to go to one, where he could let it all out.

I bet he could fill a few arenas. If so, I hope I can get-or even find-tix.

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 5:02:50am

Thanks for private messages. I can say things that are more personal than usual due to them.

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dell*nix  May 1, 2016 • 5:05:36am

re: #49 CarolJ

Sorry t hear that. That is a tough one.

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sagehen  May 1, 2016 • 5:13:05am

re: #48 CarolJ

Looking forward to Obama’s post-presidential speeches. I hope I can afford to go to one, where he could let it all out.

I bet he could fill a few arenas. If so, I hope I can get-or even find-tix.

His book is going to be best-selling ex-President memoirs EVER.

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 5:21:08am

re: #51 sagehen

I bet Amazon has a server farm just for the Kindle version of that book.

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William Lewis  May 1, 2016 • 5:25:21am

re: #47 CarolJ

{{{CarolJ}}}

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jaunte  May 1, 2016 • 5:27:15am
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Alyosha  May 1, 2016 • 5:32:41am

Enjoy the press while it lasts.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 1, 2016 • 5:46:10am
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 5:55:05am

re: #55 Alyosha

Enjoy the press while it lasts.

Overly optimistic, she is.

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PhillyPretzel  May 1, 2016 • 6:06:31am

re: #54 jaunte

Just from that picture alone Hillary can say she does have experience with government. That Trump person does not even come close.

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 6:09:25am

re: #55 Alyosha

“Look at me! Somebody! ANYBODY!”

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CleverToad  May 1, 2016 • 6:12:26am

re: #47 CarolJ

Wishing you strength for now, sleep when you can, peace for (much) later.

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Alyosha  May 1, 2016 • 6:21:26am

When your party refuses to run on filthy money in order to get elected, it’s gaming out how many seedy ex-Blackwater guys with garrottes it’d take to put you in a viable position.

And that still takes money. No such thing as a free catspaw.

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Alyosha  May 1, 2016 • 6:24:38am

The GOP has mastered the art of monetising white fear and loathing.
The far left can only acheive widespread disaffection.
Alex Jones drinks whatever effluent flows from both.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 6:26:01am

Trump’s going to have the scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a running mate.

Run on a Ticket With Donald Trump? No, Thanks, Many Republicans Say

It’s a time-honored tradition for politicians to deny any interest in the vice presidency. But this year, with the possibility of Donald J. Trump as the Republican nominee, they really mean it.

“Never,” said Chris Schrimpf, a spokesman for Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, who is still running against Mr. Trump. “No chance.”

“Hahahahahahahahaha,” wrote Sally Bradshaw, a senior adviser to Jeb Bush, when asked if he would consider it.

msn.com

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 7:14:02am

Facebook Post

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The Engineer Lobuno  May 1, 2016 • 7:15:38am

re: #63 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Trump’s going to have the scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a running mate.

msn.com

He could get his Jersey pal to run.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 7:17:24am

re: #65 The Engineer Lobuno

He could get his Jersey pal to run.

Christie might do it, if only to find a way out of the governor’s office.

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Romantic Heretic  May 1, 2016 • 7:22:32am

Once again Wilmore demonstrates that comedy is the most uncontrolled form of language and therefore the most dangerous to those with power.

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 7:22:43am

re: #66 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Christie might do it, if only to find a way out of the governor’s office.

My money would be on Morning Joke. He’s got nothing to lose and can always return to being a 3rd rate talkshow hack.

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Eventual Carrion  May 1, 2016 • 7:23:30am

Seen on FB just now:

“I’m so special the doctors gave me a special jacket so I can hug myself.”

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Kent Dorfman  May 1, 2016 • 7:24:58am

re: #63 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

I am sure he has a binder full of women.

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Dr. Matt  May 1, 2016 • 7:27:38am

I haven’t yet seen the replay of the WHCD. CNN was losing their shit last night and made it out to be the apocalypse. What’s the reality (since lgf lizards are soundly grounded in reality)? :)

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 7:28:38am

re: #70 Kent Dorfman

I am sure he has a binder full of women.

Miss [country_name] [year] [Universe/World]

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BeenHereAwhile  May 1, 2016 • 7:30:16am

re: #71 Dr. Matt

I haven’t yet seen the replay of the WHCD. CNN was losing their shit last night and made it out to be the apocalypse. What’s the reality (since lgf lizards are soundly grounded in reality)? :)

Obama, Biden & Boehner are all out of fucks to give.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 7:30:19am

re: #71 Dr. Matt

I haven’t yet seen the replay of the WHCD. CNN was losing their shit last night and made it out to be the apocalypse. What’s the reality (since lgf lizards are soundly grounded in reality)? :)

Larry Wilmore, and even President Obama, aimed some sharp, well deserved barbs at CNN. Jake Tanner and Wolf Blitzer in particular.

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Feline Fearless Leader  May 1, 2016 • 7:33:02am

re: #74 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Larry Wilmore, and even President Obama, aimed some sharp, well deserved barbs at CNN. Jake Tanner and Wolf Blitzer in particular.

It’s roughly the one time per year the White House gets to shoot back without it becoming a political “scandal”.

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Dr. Matt  May 1, 2016 • 7:34:19am

As reported by the National Inquirer and racist sub-human filth…..

Facebook Post

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 7:39:40am

Facebook Post

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 7:44:11am

Ben Carson. No political career and doesn’t really want one. Meek enough to willingly stand beside Trump. Can make money off the side either way-he’s an independent entrepreneur. Can be a good “family values” person, a bridge to the Religious Right when needed. Makes Trump impeachment proof because no Republicans would want to elevate this guy to the Presidency no matter what Trump does or says.

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jeffreyw  May 1, 2016 • 7:59:36am

Flickr

Mmm… a little something while waiting for Sunday dinner

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Schroedinger's Dog  May 1, 2016 • 8:05:20am

Morning Lizards. Ted Cruz is on Chuck Todd’s Dance Party, denying that he’s toast.

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Schroedinger's Dog  May 1, 2016 • 8:07:39am

re: #80 Schroedinger’s Dog

Morning Lizards. Ted Cruz is on Chuck Todd’s Dance Party, denying that he’s toast.

Right after he was on Face the Nation doing the same thing.

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 8:08:10am

re: #80 Schroedinger’s Dog

Morning Lizards. Ted Cruz is on Chuck Todd’s Dance Party, denying that he’s toast.

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 8:11:47am

This would be my dog….

Facebook Video

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Schroedinger's Dog  May 1, 2016 • 8:17:12am

Ive never seen anyone work so hard to avoid answering a question as Ted Cruz did about whether he would support Trump in the general.

9 times he refused to answer the question.

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FormerDirtDart  May 1, 2016 • 8:22:55am
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Great White Snark  May 1, 2016 • 8:23:37am

re: #84 Schroedinger’s Dog

Is it that hard to say “not just no but HELL NO”?

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ObserverArt  May 1, 2016 • 8:23:42am

re: #66 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Christie might do it, if only to find a way out of the governor’s office.

And when the BridgeGate shit hits the fan, Trump can pardon him!

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Schroedinger's Dog  May 1, 2016 • 8:25:04am

re: #86 Great White Snark

Is it that hard to say “not just no but HELL NO”?

Ted still playing don’t want to burn the last bridge back into town.

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Alyosha  May 1, 2016 • 8:26:02am

re: #84 Schroedinger’s Dog

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Alyosha  May 1, 2016 • 8:28:02am

Sleep song.

Daft Punk - Instant Crush ft. Julian Casablancas
Till tomorrow.

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ObserverArt  May 1, 2016 • 8:29:48am

re: #71 Dr. Matt

I haven’t yet seen the replay of the WHCD. CNN was losing their shit last night and made it out to be the apocalypse. What’s the reality (since lgf lizards are soundly grounded in reality)? :)

Did you go through last night’s thread during the dinner? It tracks it all pretty well. Lizards were on-form last night.

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Great White Snark  May 1, 2016 • 8:30:13am

Fight Breaks Out At WHCD Afterparty Between HuffPo’s Ryan Grim And Fox’s Jesse Watters

Seems a genuine shame that Ryan Grimm has about zero martial arts skills. Oh well.

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ObserverArt  May 1, 2016 • 8:35:44am

re: #80 Schroedinger’s Dog

Morning Lizards. Ted Cruz is on Chuck Todd’s Dance Party, denying that he’s toast.

That was one very good interview for a slithering snake. He can not be pinned down on anything. He always has a dodge or a turn to make in the conversation and ends up saying exactly nothing while staying on his point. Nothing good in that guy. Nothing.

But he did get close to why Boehner said what he said about him. It only took 15 words and his stupid actions in the shutdown and how he didn’t talk to anyone and did his own thing. You don’t have to talk to hell to know you want nothing to do with “Lucifer!”

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ObserverArt  May 1, 2016 • 8:37:29am

re: #83 Dave In Austin

This would be my dog….

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That was great! A bridge too far. Heheheheee.

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FormerDirtDart  May 1, 2016 • 8:41:48am
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Schroedinger's Dog  May 1, 2016 • 8:46:38am

Call me a child but I’m binge watching the new Danger Mouse on Netflix right now.

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stpaulbear  May 1, 2016 • 8:47:34am

re: #54 jaunte

re: #95 FormerDirtDart

Compare and contrast. Wow.

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 8:48:20am

From time to time I post evidence of Assange being Putin’s whore here. Here are some oldies-but-goodies:

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 8:56:46am

Malia’s going to Harvard. Her parents must be crushed. /

washingtonpost.com

She’s taking a gap year off, so she’ll graduate in 2021.

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ObserverArt  May 1, 2016 • 9:07:04am

re: #95 FormerDirtDart

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I didn’t realize the date was today; almost 5 years to the day the real target was finally eliminated.

Important part of the Mission Really Accomplished.

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jaunte  May 1, 2016 • 9:08:03am
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Billy Batts  May 1, 2016 • 9:10:12am

re: #99 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Malia’s going to Harvard. Her parents must be crushed. /

washingtonpost.com

She’s taking a gap year off, so she’ll graduate in 2021.

I’m sure the wingnuts are happy for her.
/

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Billy Batts  May 1, 2016 • 9:11:00am

re: #100 ObserverArt

Hundreds of billions of dollars to contractors for the “rebuilding.” Mission accomplished.

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Billy Batts  May 1, 2016 • 9:13:19am

re: #102 Billy Batts

I’m sure the wingnuts are happy for her.
/

Ahem.

roaringtiger1989
11:06 AM CDT
Another example of the remarkable success of affirmative action and the racial quota system.

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ObserverArt  May 1, 2016 • 9:13:25am

re: #103 Billy Batts

Hundreds of billions of dollars to contractors for the “rebuilding.” Mission accomplished.

Dick Cheney while he dicks you.

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Testy Toad T  May 1, 2016 • 9:16:53am

re: #78 CarolJ

Makes Trump impeachment proof because no Republicans would want to elevate this guy to the Presidency no matter what Trump does or says.

This is something I’d never considered before today, but it is pretty damned horrifying.

There’s no check in our system to balance that sort of hanging sword. None whatsoever.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 9:18:45am

re: #104 Billy Batts

Ahem.

Like clockwork.

Malia and her sister attend Sidwell Friends School, which is a top notch school. Their parents are Ivy Leaguers with law degrees. I suspect Harvard admitted her on her merits, not on her skin color or presidential connections.

She’ll miss the chance to meet Xi Jinping’s daghter, who graduated in 2014 and is now back in China. en.wikipedia.org

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 9:27:51am

So with Trump’s Father-in-Law being a member of the Communist Party and all, does that mean that Donald “Pals around with Communist” now?

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Schroedinger's Dog  May 1, 2016 • 9:29:21am

re: #108 Dave In Austin

So with Trump’s Father-in-Law being a member of the Communist Party and all, does that mean that Donald “Pals around with Communist” now?

Save it for the General, when it can be used for campaign ads with ominous music.

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 9:30:46am

Hmm.

Malia Bouattia, the newly-elected National Union of Students president, has responded to media reports describing her as an anti-semitic Isis sympathiser, claiming that they are “simply not true”. Bouattia, 28, became the first black woman and first Muslim to be elected head of the NUS last week, beating the incumbent president, Megan Dunn, with 372 votes to 328. However her victory has caused major controversy, with a number individual student unions, including OUSU and CUSU, considering disaffiliation from the NUS in response.
[…]
The main controversy surrounding Bouattia’s election was over past comments describing the University of Birmingham (with its large Jewish community) as “something of a Zionist outpost” in a 2011 article and separate claims in 2014 that “Zionist-led media outlets” oppress the “global south.” More than 300 heads of student Jewish societies and protesters previously issued Ms Bouattia with an open letter, criticising her for the comments. In the article, she responds directly to these accusations, explaining that there is a difference between Zionism, religion and ethnicity. She wrote: “I was not talking about the media as a whole, or repeating despicable antisemitic prejudice.” “There is no place for antisemitism in the student movement, or in society. If any of my previous discourse has been interpreted otherwise, such as comments I once made about Zionism within the media, I will revise it to ensure there is no room for confusion.” She also made clear her condemnation of Isis: “two years ago I delayed a National Executive Council motion condemning Isis - but that was because of its wording, not because of its intent. Its language appeared to condemn all Muslims, not just the terror group. Once it was worded correctly I proposed and wholly supported the motion.”

oxfordstudent.com

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Jay C  May 1, 2016 • 9:34:23am

re: #104 Billy Batts

Ahem.

roaringtiger1989
11:06 AM CDT
Another example of the remarkable success of affirmative action and the racial quota system.

Well, if anything, at worst it’s an example of the “legacy admissions” system, but wingnuts gotta nut, I guess…

(Though just from what I’ve read, it sounds like Malia Obama wouldn’t have much trouble getting into a top-notch school in any case. However, one does have to wonder if she would have such an easy time getting into Harvard if her name were, say, Malia Jones)

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Belafon  May 1, 2016 • 9:39:33am

re: #111 Jay C

Well, if anything, at worst it’s an example of the “legacy admissions” system, but wingnuts gotta nut, I guess…

(Though just from what I’ve read, it sounds like Malia Obama wouldn’t have much trouble getting into a top-notch school any. However, one does have to wonder if she would have such an easy time getting into Harvard if her name were, say, Malia Jones)

My white kids are really smart, but I don’t expect any of them to get into Harvard, and I don’t think the Obamas have anything to do with that.

Her chances probably would have been smaller if her dad had not become president, but I suspect the schools she’d have gotten to go to because of her parents financial success would have given her more opportunities than, say, my kids who are pretty smart. We just wouldn’t care as much.

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 9:41:49am

re: #106 Testy Toad T

It is horrifying. And as we have seen, its often too late to really vet them once chosen, and since the President and VP runs as a ticket, there’s no chance of rejecting one without rejecting the other and no time for a redo if deficient.

It’s up to the candidate to change his/her mind on a running mate. No one else can make the decision. And later, it’s up to the President to ask the partner to resign. The only exception I can think of is Agnew who was convicted on corruption. A running mate headed to jail can either resign or be impeached, but if neither happens….

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Alephnaught  May 1, 2016 • 9:41:56am

re: #104 Billy Batts

Ahem.

roaringtiger1989
11:06 AM CDT
Another example of the remarkable success of affirmative action and the racial quota system.
Read more at littlegreenfootballs.com

“Yeah, she only got in there because she was the daughter of the President of the United States, who also happened to be a former editor of The Harvard Law Review! How hard is that?”

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 9:44:01am

re: #110 Nyet

I suppose I agree with the first two letters at theguardian.com even though they are supposed to convey opposite viewpoints.

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Jenner7  May 1, 2016 • 9:44:31am

re: #47 CarolJ

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stpaulbear  May 1, 2016 • 9:54:29am

re: #78 CarolJ

Ben Carson. No political career and doesn’t really want one. Meek enough to willingly stand beside Trump. Can make money off the side either way-he’s an independent entrepreneur. Can be a good “family values” person, a bridge to the Religious Right when needed. Makes Trump impeachment proof because no Republicans would want to elevate this guy to the Presidency no matter what Trump does or says.

I was going to pick Allen West. He’s mean, black (the blacks will love him!), a former TP legislator, and was thrown out of the military for torturing. He’s the perfect toxic VP choice for Trump.

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Belafon  May 1, 2016 • 9:57:07am

re: #117 stpaulbear

I was going to pick Allen West. He’s mean, black (the blacks will love him!), a former TP legislator, and was thrown out of the military for torturing. He’s the perfect toxic VP choice for Trump.

Will the white supremacists accept that choice?

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 9:58:40am

re: #115 Nyet

OK, here’s one of her speeches. I guess I understand now what the brouhaha is about. Her manipulation of all the tropes is skillful.

Watch Malia Bouattia speak about ‘Zionist led media outlets’ and the armed struggle

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The Vicious Babushka  May 1, 2016 • 10:00:04am

re: #114 Alephnaught

“Yeah, she only got in there because she was the daughter of the President of the United States, who also happened to be a former editor of The Harvard Law Review! How hard is that?”

TCOT is full of this shit==>

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 10:00:41am

re: #118 Belafon

Will the white supremacists accept that choice?

Not a whole lot of choices available, and it will be apparent shortly. Once you rule out anyone who has already said no, there just isn’t much of a field left. Besides, he’s subservient to Trump, unlike that Kenyan who wanted to be THE MAN.

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Testy Toad T  May 1, 2016 • 10:01:42am

re: #118 Belafon

Will the white supremacists accept that choice?

He speaks the right language of tribal hate. I think they’d get over it.

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Sherlock Hound  May 1, 2016 • 10:03:41am

re: #61 Alyosha

When you take a free catspaw from Blackwater, never forget that you’re not a client or customer. You’re a product, or byproduct, if you will.

That said, I think Jill Stein would rather enjoy the righteous “noble loser” role that George McGovern has defined for leftists in Massachusetts.

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stpaulbear  May 1, 2016 • 10:06:01am

re: #118 Belafon

Will the white supremacists accept that choice?

I don’t know. It sure won’t cause them to vote for Hillary. They may be OK because a VP knows his place (behind the white guy).

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Belafon  May 1, 2016 • 10:08:50am

re: #120 The Vicious Babushka

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 10:09:13am

Hey, VB, I’ve been trying to learn the Yiddish alphabet to read some of the documents needed for my historical research. I understand most things, but sometimes I get stumped. E.g. I saw this word:

צונױפֿגעקליבן

and had to let google translate it for me. It doesn’t seem that tsunoyf (together) is a prefix of Germanic origin. Does it come from Hebrew?

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Eventual Carrion  May 1, 2016 • 10:13:47am

re: #120 The Vicious Babushka

TCOT is full of this shit==>

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Dubya Bush says, “Huh?”

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 1, 2016 • 10:20:14am

13 years ago today the war in Iraq was won!

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CarolJ  May 1, 2016 • 10:20:47am

Poor wingnuts. Don’t they know that being a child of a President gives you a few extra Life points? Chelsea went to Brown, GW went to Yale. Don’t know where the Carter kids went, but if you are a Presidential child with reasonably good intelligence, there are no top schools who won’t admit you. Even if you choose a Fine Arts major. Even if you major in General Studies, it’s still a top-notch degree. Even if Malia becomes a Rastafarian beach bum later, she’ll still have that Harvard degree.

Having a President’s child attend your school is a free bit of good publicity and a good way to get a parent who has access to lots of fundraising types who will fund your school later and an endowment when the time comes.

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 1, 2016 • 10:22:03am

And I see someone beat me to it lol. Oh well, its notorious enough to get another mention.

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 1, 2016 • 10:22:58am

re: #120 The Vicious Babushka

Because conservatives NEVER take advantage of privilege…

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Jenner7  May 1, 2016 • 10:23:41am

That’s awfully nice of them.

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Testy Toad T  May 1, 2016 • 10:24:32am

Am I allowed to be a bit horrified that there’s an Obama kid heading to college?

I feel older than dirt.

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 10:26:23am

re: #133 Testy Toad T

Am I allowed to be a bit horrified that there’s an Obama kid heading to college?

I feel older than dirt.

8 yrs… the older I get, the faster they fly. I wish we could put him back in for another 4.

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The Vicious Babushka  May 1, 2016 • 10:27:39am

re: #126 Nyet

Hey, VB, I’ve been trying to learn the Yiddish alphabet to read some of the documents needed for my historical research. I understand most things, but sometimes I get stumped. E.g. I saw this word:

Embedded Image

צונױפֿגעקליבן

and had to let google translate it for me. It doesn’t seem that tsunoyf (together) is a prefix of Germanic origin. Does it come from Hebrew?

It’s not Hebrew, it could come from Plattdeutsch or even Russian or Polish. Yiddish oyf comes from German auf but zunauf is not a prefix in German. My guess is this word is close to German aufkleben.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 1, 2016 • 10:28:08am

so presidential…

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SoundGuy 2016  May 1, 2016 • 10:28:09am

re: #3 Jenner7

That Take Town thing by Oliver Willis seems to be a satire play by him, going full metal wingnut. Sorta funny, but sorta weird

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Timothy Watson  May 1, 2016 • 10:28:34am

Hey ThinkProgress, you can drop “alleged” from a title if it involves someone who pleaded guilty to a crime:
thinkprogress.org

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FormerDirtDart  May 1, 2016 • 10:29:57am

Got a feeling this is going to take all day…

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Jenner7  May 1, 2016 • 10:30:13am

re: #137 SoundGuy 2016

It’s fun to watch people reply to him like he’s serious.

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Billy Batts  May 1, 2016 • 10:30:19am

re: #125 Belafon

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Eventual Carrion  May 1, 2016 • 10:30:26am

re: #132 Jenner7

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That’s awfully nice of them.

The world was so much safer when kids could carry guns to school.

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Jenner7  May 1, 2016 • 10:31:11am

If you follow Oliver Willis, he’s been wanting to do this for awhile now.

taketown.com

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 10:32:18am

re: #135 The Vicious Babushka

Sort of - I suppose you could replace it with tsuzamengeklibn to get the same meaning of “collected” (“glued together”).

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Alephnaught  May 1, 2016 • 10:32:20am

re: #120 The Vicious Babushka

TCOT is full of this shit==>

This is what privilege gets you not brains and hard work.

Hm, so they’ve forgotten the “brains and hard work” it took her father to become editor of the Harvard Law Review, and then later, the President of the United States of America? (Never mind the fact that he was the first African American to do either.) You’d think they’d applaud that kind of “brains and hard work”, what with them supposedly being “conservatives” and everything…

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Decatur Deb  May 1, 2016 • 10:33:06am

re: #141 Billy Batts

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Scary what we’ve done to this generation of citizen-journalist spelling skills.

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The Vicious Babushka  May 1, 2016 • 10:35:17am

re: #145 Alephnaught

Hm, so they’ve forgotten the “brains and hard work” it took her father to become editor of the Harvard Law Review, and then later, the President of the United States of America? (Never mind the fact that he was the first African American to do either.) You’d think they’d applaud that kind of “brains and hard work”, what with them supposedly being “conservatives” and everything…

“Brains and hard work” is #tcot code for “White male privilege”

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sagehen  May 1, 2016 • 10:36:00am

re: #129 CarolJ

Poor wingnuts. Don’t they know that being a child of a President gives you a few extra Life points? Chelsea went to Brown, GW went to Yale. Don’t know where the Carter kids went, but if you are a Presidential child with reasonably good intelligence, there are no top schools who won’t admit you.

Chelsea went to Stanford, it was JFK Jr who went to Brown (Christiane Amanpour was one of his roommates).

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Decatur Deb  May 1, 2016 • 10:36:42am

It’s Sunday, and Alabama law requires that I BBQ something. BBL.

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 1, 2016 • 10:36:50am

re: #147 The Vicious Babushka

That or “figuring out the best way to exploit all of those around you for your own maximum benefit.”

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 1, 2016 • 10:37:26am

re: #149 Decatur Deb

Sounds like high steaks legislation!

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Dr. Matt  May 1, 2016 • 10:38:06am

re: #95 FormerDirtDart

13 years ago today: Mission Accomplished in Iraq pic.twitter.com
— Thomas Watkins (@thomaswatkins) May 1, 2016

And today is the anniversary of when the raid on bin Laden’s compound started (albeit, he was killed in the early morning of May 2)

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Testy Toad T  May 1, 2016 • 10:38:11am

re: #149 Decatur Deb

It’s Sunday, and Alabama law requires that I BBQ something. BBL.

Good to see there are some positive legislative contributions from the likes of ALEC.

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Decatur Deb  May 1, 2016 • 10:38:23am

re: #151 Eclectic Cyborg

Sounds like high steaks legislation!

On review, Justice Burger cast the sole dissenting vote.

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TedStriker  May 1, 2016 • 10:38:59am

re: #149 Decatur Deb

It’s Sunday, and Alabama law requires that I BBQ something. BBL.

re: #151 Eclectic Cyborg

Sounds like high steaks legislation!

re: #153 Testy Toad T

Good to see there are some positive legislative contributions from the likes of ALEC.

re: #154 Decatur Deb

Justice Burger cast the sole dissenting vote.

*groan*

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Billy Batts  May 1, 2016 • 10:40:35am

re: #146 Decatur Deb

Scary what we’ve done to this generation of citizen-journalist spelling skills.

LOL He blocked me! LOL

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Skip Intro  May 1, 2016 • 10:43:11am

Trump doesn’t understand what words mean.

Earlier in the interview, Wallace shared with Trump a poll that showed 81 percent of Hispanic voters had an unfavorable view toward him.

“I don’t have to tell you, you cannot win in November with those numbers,” Wallace told The Donald.

Trump responded and said that the numbers would go “way up once I start going.”

talkingpointsmemo.com

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The Vicious Babushka  May 1, 2016 • 10:43:26am

NOPE. NOPE. NOPE.

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Eventual Carrion  May 1, 2016 • 10:43:54am

re: #149 Decatur Deb

It’s Sunday, and Alabama law requires that I BBQ something. BBL.

Ha. Wife was just commenting on the ribs that are bathing in the fridge. They will be ready to go on in a couple hours. Pennsyltucky.

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Alephnaught  May 1, 2016 • 10:44:33am

re: #147 The Vicious Babushka

“Brains and hard work” is #tcot code for “White male privilege”

I was guessing that might be the case.

Still, however they mean it, if these whiners really mean what they they say, perhaps they should apply their “brains and hard work” to becoming POTUS before they judge others.

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 10:44:49am

re: #158 The Vicious Babushka

NOPE. NOPE. NOPE.

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Looks like something the dog threw up……

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Eventual Carrion  May 1, 2016 • 10:45:45am

re: #161 Dave In Austin

Looks like something the dog threw up……

After eating Crayons

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Alephnaught  May 1, 2016 • 10:46:08am

re: #161 Dave In Austin

Looks like something the dog threw up……

I’d be worried about what the dog was eating.

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Charles Johnson  May 1, 2016 • 10:46:18am

Getty

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The Vicious Babushka  May 1, 2016 • 10:47:23am

re: #160 Alephnaught

I was guessing that might be the case.

Still, however they mean it, if these whiners really mean what they they say, perhaps they should apply their “brains and hard work” to becoming POTUS before they judge others.

HURR HURR EVERYWUN KNOWS WHEN A WHITE MAN ACHIEVE SOMETHING IT ONLY FROM BRAINS & HARD WORK BUT WHEN LAZY BLACKS GET SOMETHING IT’S FREE STUFF & WELFARES & AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS & WHITE GENOCIDES!!!11!!!

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Jay C  May 1, 2016 • 10:50:54am

re: #154 Decatur Deb

Justice Burger cast the sole dissenting vote.

But only after an extensive grilling…..

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 10:51:05am

re: #112 Belafon

My white kids are really smart, but I don’t expect any of them to get into Harvard, and I don’t think the Obamas have anything to do with that.

Her chances probably would have been smaller if her dad had not become president, but I suspect the schools she’d have gotten to go to because of her parents financial success would have given her more opportunities than, say, my kids who are pretty smart. We just wouldn’t care as much.

With respect to that, Harvard, IIRC, would pay for a kid’s education if their parents’ income falls below a certain level. Pays for, not lends money. My alma mater (also Michelle’s) realized several years ago that middle class kids were avoiding the school, because they didn’t want to be burdened with $200,000+ in school loans. So, the trustees decided, “Well, you know, we’ve got this huge multi-billion dollar endowment. We can probably just give those kids enough money to come here, and skip the loans.”

The other Ivies had to follow Princeton’s lead, or lose candidates.

Anywho, the Obamas are pretty well off, but dropping $60K a year for Malia’s college education might give even them pause.

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Dave In Austin  May 1, 2016 • 10:52:19am

re: #161 Dave In Austin

Looks like something the dog threw up……

I was thinking more of those multicolored chew toys made out of felt. Nellie plays with is for 15 minutes then settles down and starts eating it. I’ll take it away if I can catch her in time.

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 1, 2016 • 10:53:05am

re: #157 Skip Intro

Well how about that? For once I agree with Trump.

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Belafon  May 1, 2016 • 10:53:07am

re: #167 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

With respect to that, Harvard, IIRC, would pay for a kid’s education if their parents’ income falls below a certain level. Pays for, not lends money. My alma mater (also Michelle’s) realized several years ago that middle class kids were avoiding the school, because they didn’t want to be burdened with $200,000+ in school loans. So, the trustees decided, “Well, you know, we’ve got this huge multi-billion dolalr endowment. We can probably just give those kids enough money to come here, and skip the loans.”

The other Ivies had to follow Princeton’s lead, or lose candidates.

Anywho, the Obamas are pretty well off, but dropping $60K a year for Malia’s college education might give even them pause.

Thanks. The highlighted part was meant to talk about the secondary school opportunities the kids would have gotten, though.

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Jay C  May 1, 2016 • 10:53:33am

re: #157 Skip Intro

Trump doesn’t understand what words mean.

Trump responded and said that the numbers would go “way up once I start going.”

His “unfavorability” numbers? He may be right…..

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ObserverArt  May 1, 2016 • 10:59:46am

re: #165 The Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR EVERYWUN KNOWS WHEN A WHITE MAN ACHIEVE SOMETHING IT ONLY FROM BRAINS & HARD WORK BUT WHEN LAZY BLACKS GET SOMETHING IT’S FREE STUFF & WELFARES & AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS & WHITE GENOCIDES!!!11!!!

I’S THEM GOL DAMN REPAIR RATIONS THEY KEEP STEEL’N WHAT WITH THEM LIBERAL SEE ELU LAWYERS MAKIN’ IT SEEMS LAWAWFUL!

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 1, 2016 • 11:00:53am
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Charles Johnson  May 1, 2016 • 11:01:41am
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JDRhoades  May 1, 2016 • 11:01:50am

re: #74 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

I’m going back and playing the Wolf Blitzer bit and his reaction shot over and over.

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PhillyPretzel  May 1, 2016 • 11:02:10am

re: #173 Backwoods_Sleuth

And that last word of his: “Rosebud”

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 1, 2016 • 11:03:13am

“If the Democrats want to defeat Hillary Clinton…
“I think he meant to say “Donald Trump.” Whoops.

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TedStriker  May 1, 2016 • 11:05:17am

re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Fuck Bernie and his bros.

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PhillyPretzel  May 1, 2016 • 11:05:25am

re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth

placing his eggs into the young basket. ::: rolling eyes :::

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 11:05:33am

re: #170 Belafon

Thanks. The highlighted part was meant to talk about the secondary school opportunities the kids would have gotten, though.

Oh, for sure. Having highly educated parents does help a lot.

As for the #tcot whinging about Malia having a leg up as the president’s daughter, duh. Legacy children get somewhat special treatment in every college admissions office, because, well, donations.

But, that does not mean — Dubya notwithstanding — that a complete high school washout can go to Yale or Harvard just because one of their parents or grandparents went there. It means a legacy kid with average or somewhat above-average credentials has a small advantage over a non-legacy kid. From a certain perspective, it’s not fair, but from another it makes sense. Every college does it. It’s part of every admissions office process every spring.

To suggest Malia got into Harvard only because her dad went there is ludicrous. She’s a top student, I bet.

And top-tier schools like Harvard are used to applications from celebrities and politicians. They’re not going to get all starry-eyed because the president’s daughter is applying.

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Big Beautiful Door  May 1, 2016 • 11:08:08am

re: #63 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Trump’s going to have the scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a running mate.

msn.com

There is always Christie in a pinch.

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Billy Batts  May 1, 2016 • 11:08:13am

re: #173 Backwoods_Sleuth

Genius film. In my top five.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 11:08:34am

re: #181 Big Beautiful Door

There is always Christie in a pinch.

As I said.

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bratwurst  May 1, 2016 • 11:09:13am

Twitter is pretty fucking disgusting.

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Alephnaught  May 1, 2016 • 11:09:45am

re: #165 The Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR EVERYWUN KNOWS WHEN A WHITE MAN ACHIEVE SOMETHING IT ONLY FROM BRAINS & HARD WORK BUT WHEN LAZY BLACKS GET SOMETHING IT’S FREE STUFF & WELFARES & AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS & WHITE GENOCIDES!!!11!!!

I’ve heard this one before from those folks, and I love the denial in it. Never mind that is denying reality, (How many AA editors of Havard Law Journal, and how many AA Presidents, have there been, apart from Barack Obama?) It’s denying answering the obvious question: if you’ve got better brains, and are capable of working harder- how come you’re not POTUS, or, at the very least, editor of Havard Law Journal?

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Decatur Deb  May 1, 2016 • 11:09:45am

re: #174 Charles Johnson

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I’m not calling Wilmore a racist. I’m calling him too fucking clever by half. My president is nobody’s nigga.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 11:11:04am

2 am here, and tomorrow is a holiday (May Day+1) so no Monday morning classes. So, I stayed up later than usual to compose something for my blog. It’s not finished, but I’m too tired now to try. Time to give my eyes and brain cells a rest.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  May 1, 2016 • 11:12:15am

later, people

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Belafon  May 1, 2016 • 11:13:36am

re: #185 Alephnaught

I’ve heard this one before from those folks, and I love the denial in it. Never mind that is denying reality, (How many AA editors of Havard Law Journal, and how many AA Presidents, have there been apart, from Barack Obama?) It’s denying answering the obvious question: if you’ve got better brains, and are capable of working harder- how come you’re not POTUS, or, at the very least, editor of Havard Law Journal?

All racism and sexism is refusing to answer the question of why other people have to work harder to get something than you had to.

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 11:15:14am

Many of those idiots also forget that there is a significant semantic difference between “nigga” and “n******” and pretend he said the latter.

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Belafon  May 1, 2016 • 11:17:20am

re: #190 Nyet

Many of those idiots also forget that there is a significant semantic difference between “nigga” and “n******” and pretend he said the latter.

They’re both an example of black privilege.

//

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Big Beautiful Door  May 1, 2016 • 11:18:39am

re: #106 Testy Toad T

This is something I’d never considered before today, but it is pretty damned horrifying.

There’s no check in our system to balance that sort of hanging sword. None whatsoever.

They could impeach both Trump and Carson and make Paul Ryan President.

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Charles Johnson  May 1, 2016 • 11:18:49am

re: #186 Decatur Deb

I’m not calling Wilmore a racist. I’m calling him too fucking clever by half. My president is nobody’s nigga.

Obama laughed and responded with a chest thump of his own.

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TK-421  May 1, 2016 • 11:22:25am

Taksim Trio - Gözüm & Kulağım / #akustikhane #sesiniac

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Stanley Sea  May 1, 2016 • 11:23:52am

re: #193 Charles Johnson

Obama laughed and responded with a chest thump of his own.

We are not supposed to get it.

And that’s just fine.

It was a perfect no fucks ending.

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  May 1, 2016 • 11:24:56am

good morning fellow Lizards. Just did some smoked salsa and showed how i do ribs. Feel free to check it out on my alter ego on twitter @MrToxicSweets and under the same name on periscope :)

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Alephnaught  May 1, 2016 • 11:25:34am

re: #189 Belafon

All racism and sexism is refusing to answer the question of why other people have to work harder to get something than you had to.

There also seems to be a related version: Why should someone have have to work harder than me to acheive something, even though, in all honesty, I didn’t even bother my arse to acheive it. WHY WASN’T IT HANDED TO ME ON A PLATE?!??

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Testy Toad T  May 1, 2016 • 11:27:01am

Interesting to read these in retrospect. Of all political commentators, I think 538 in general (and Silver in particular) have done by far the best job of articulating the “We consider Trump to be unlikely, but if it were to happen these are the following parts of our political understanding that would have to have failed” argument.

Which is the argument everyone should always be making, because there have only really ever been a dozen competitive primary elections, and that is a very small sample from which to draw reliable conclusions.

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TK-421  May 1, 2016 • 11:27:41am

re: #196 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

Drone Fishing For Tuna

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Nyet  May 1, 2016 • 11:29:43am

Heh:

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  May 1, 2016 • 11:32:10am

re: #199 Amory Blaine

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Video

I must try that…seriously.

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Stanley Sea  May 1, 2016 • 11:33:36am

re: #199 Amory Blaine

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Video

No fucking way!!!!

Boat no longer needed.

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  May 1, 2016 • 11:34:27am

re: #202 Stanley Sea

No fucking way!!!!

Boat no longer needed.

I think we seriously could have done that last year here in So Cal. I have a feeling we might be able to again this year

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Stanley Sea  May 1, 2016 • 11:35:47am

re: #203 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

I think we seriously could have done that last year here in So Cal. I have a feeling we might be able to again this year

Trying to figure out - the drone carried the line, right? then dropped it?

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  May 1, 2016 • 11:36:49am

re: #204 Stanley Sea

Trying to figure out - the drone carried the line, right? then dropped it?

Yup, carried the line with the hook/bait then dropped it right over the school.

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TK-421  May 1, 2016 • 11:37:35am

re: #204 Stanley Sea

I guess (not exactly sure) they bring the line out with the drone then dip the bait up and down, when the fish hits it, the loosely attached line sets free from the drone.

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TK-421  May 1, 2016 • 11:42:30am

re: #206 Amory Blaine

Ahh. Here’s more info.

hackaday.com

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Joe Bacon  May 1, 2016 • 11:43:35am

re: #200 Nyet

Heh:

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The bullshit never ends…

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  May 1, 2016 • 11:44:15am

With all the excitement about rattling the MSM’s cages, this kind of got lost in the shuffle last night:

Woman Killed in Crash With Duck Tours Vehicle

They can’t steer, they can’t stop, and they can’t get out of the way. It’s time to get WWII military vehicles out of city traffic.

And if anyone here lives in a town where they operate—be careful!

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Stanley Sea  May 1, 2016 • 11:44:22am

re: #207 Amory Blaine

Ahh. Here’s more info.

hackaday.com

haha, “has mankind gone too far?”

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weave  May 1, 2016 • 11:49:30am

Meanwhile over in Redstate land…. Two days ago….

BREAKING: New Game-Changing Poll Shows Ted Cruz CLOBBERING Trump By Double Digits in Indiana!!

Which was really ridiculous because if you looked at all of the polls at the time, this was the only poll that had Cruz ahead and it was conducted over a two week period from April 13-27 with no indication of how many people were polled over two weeks ago — way before the Acela primary results.

And today…..

CATASTROPHE: New Indiana Poll Shows Trump with HUGE Lead

Of course, this poll is the problem. They need someone to “unskew” it.

Reading that site is so entertaining…

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Romantic Heretic  May 1, 2016 • 12:36:00pm

re: #95 FormerDirtDart

I shouldn’t have, but I LOL’d.

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SoundGuy 2016  May 1, 2016 • 12:43:32pm

re: #190 Nyet

Many of those idiots also forget that there is a significant semantic difference between “nigga” and “n******” and pretend he said the latter.

Nuances schmuances! Black folk saying anything with nig in it is racist!

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Romantic Heretic  May 1, 2016 • 12:43:38pm

re: #120 The Vicious Babushka

TCOT is full of this shit==>

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Mr. Milliman? You’re just pissed because you couldn’t even graduate high school.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  May 1, 2016 • 12:45:43pm

re: #213 SoundGuy 2016

Nuances schmuances! Black folk saying anything with nig in it is racist!

Including “niggardly”.

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The French Rat  May 1, 2016 • 4:36:16pm

re: #1 Eric The Fruit Bat

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Chez Ko Pe  May 1, 2016 • 6:52:36pm

re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth

BERNIE 2016: Because Sometimes Grampa Says What He Really Means


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