Video: Donald Trump Is Not Looking Good - and He's Sounding Worse

Video: Donald Trump Is Not Looking Good - and He’s Sounding Worse

“Then why did he write the report? He’s groveling again.”

PoliticsJanuary 2017 • Views: 57,241

This video clip from tonight’s ABC News interview with Donald Trump is simply… nuts. First, notice the big bags under his bloodshot eyes. Then listen to what he says.

Our new president is coming apart at the seams after less than a week in office.

UPDATE at 1/25/17 8:37:38 pm by Charles Johnson

In another clip, Trump launches into a freakish rant, repeating over and over, “The world is a mess, the world is a mess, the world is a mess, David…”

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Dr Lizardo Jan 25, 2017 • 7:09:17pm

I honestly don’t think Trump’s gonna make it the full four years.

jaunte Jan 25, 2017 • 7:11:15pm

“Registered in two states” does not mean “they voted twice,” you bloated fool.

b.d. Jan 25, 2017 • 7:12:17pm

I think I’ve seen this interview before…

Caine Mutiny Queeg on the Stand

The Vicious Babushka Jan 25, 2017 • 7:12:26pm

“Rave reviews”
He thinks the entire country is his own personal reality TV show.

Trump was asked about CIA speech. He said FOX gave it rave reviews. This is just…good lord.

— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 26, 2017

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Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 7:12:56pm

reposted from downstairs;

re: #192 Charles Johnson

RT’ed by Patton Oswalt.

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This is the dolchstoss legende of the proto fascist Trump regime.

“Hannah Arendt, in her book The Origin of Totalitarianism, provides a helpful guide for interpreting the language of fascists. She noted how decent liberals of 1930s Germany would “fact check” the Nazis’ bizarre claims about Jews like they were meant to be factual. What they failed to understand, Arendt suggests, is that the Nazi Jew hating was not a statement of fact but a declaration of intent. So when someone would blame the Jews for Germany’s defeat in World War I, naive people would counter by saying there’s no evidence of that. What the Nazis were doing was not describing what was true, but what would have to be true to justify what they planned to do next.
Did 3 million “illegals” cast votes in this election (as Trump tweeted)? Clearly not. But fact checking is just a way of playing along with their game. What Trump is saying is not that 3 million illegals voted. What he’s saying is: I’m going to steal the voting rights of millions of Americans. Fascism is the opposite of conservatism because it refuses to acknowledge reality as a limitation on the scope of human will.”
- Elliot Lusztig

Skip Intro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:13:09pm

re: #1 Dr Lizardo

He doesn’t have to. The damage he’s already done will take decades to recover from.

The new norm is flat out lies are just another way of looking at reality. The public is starting to buy that as is the media.

How does a country recover from that?

The Vicious Babushka Jan 25, 2017 • 7:13:42pm

Trump expected to order Syrian ‘safe zones’ for refugees, a step Obama long resisted https://t.co/huGCKqJSCv pic.twitter.com/8lzulyhl6g

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 26, 2017

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Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 7:14:05pm

re: #6 Skip Intro

He doesn’t have to. The damage he’s already done will take decades to recover from.

The new norm is flat out lies are just another way of looking at reality. The public is starting to buy that as is the media.

How does a country recover from that?

Civil war or other copious effusion of blood is the historical norm.

The Vicious Babushka Jan 25, 2017 • 7:14:10pm

He’s talking about crowds. The man in charge of the free world is talking about his crowds. “They like me,” he says.

— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 25, 2017 • 7:14:29pm

David Muir is practically BEGGING Trump to be presidential.

Trump is not biting.

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 26, 2017

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Moebym Jan 25, 2017 • 7:14:58pm

Being overweight and not in ideal health myself, I try to refrain from judging others on their appearance, but I can’t help thinking that this man looks like he’s is in terrible shape. Bloodshot eyes, enormous bags under said eyes…

Dr Lizardo Jan 25, 2017 • 7:16:24pm

re: #7 The Vicious Babushka

Yep, and that whole “safe zones” concept was Turkish President Erdogan’s idea - essentially, a land grab in disguise.

Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 7:16:50pm

Scoop: Breitbart national security editor expected to join Trump White House https://t.co/npsUKerVYQ

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 24, 2017

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Breitbart actively spreading disinformation in GER, FRN elxns. Berlin, Paris will rightly perceive admin as sabotaging their democracies. https://t.co/KfdGxeKe6W

— Jasmin Mujanović (@JasminMuj) January 25, 2017

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Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 7:18:16pm

If this conflict persists, i.e. if Trump serves full term and/or GOP continues his agenda, US is heading twds de facto “regime collapse.”

— Jasmin Mujanović (@JasminMuj) January 25, 2017

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jaunte Jan 25, 2017 • 7:18:48pm

!!!! Donald Trump on ABC—“You look at the dead people who are registered to vote who vote.”

— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) January 26, 2017

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THE DEAD PEOPLE WHO VOTE. WAKE UP, SHEEPLE, AND CONFRONT YOUR LITERAL GHOSTS https://t.co/n7kbgl07nj

— Heidi N Moore (@moorehn) January 26, 2017

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Trump is for one zombie, one vote.

Skip Intro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:18:55pm

re: #13 Scottish Dragon

As they should. With Trump, we are the enemy now.

Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 7:19:16pm

…but rate at which POTUS is dismantling US norms, institutions and alliances is alarming. May be genuinely be irreversible, esp alliances.

— Jasmin Mujanović (@JasminMuj) January 25, 2017

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Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 7:20:17pm

@alex_garrison @JasminMuj Very unlikely to be fair. Foreign interference and domestic suppression be worse — if elections even happen

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) January 25, 2017

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scottslemmons Jan 25, 2017 • 7:21:55pm

re: #5 Scottish Dragon

reposted from downstairs;

re: #192 Charles Johnson

RT’ed by Patton Oswalt.

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This is the dolchstoss legende of the proto fascist Trump regime.

Is Elliot Lusztig off Twitter again? I was just trying to find his account, and it’s not turning up… :(

KGxvi Jan 25, 2017 • 7:21:59pm

re: #11 Moebym

Being overweight and not in ideal health myself, I try to refrain from judging others on their appearance, but I can’t help thinking that this man looks like he’s is in terrible shape. Bloodshot eyes, enormous bags under said eyes…

If he does the thing where he only sleeps four hours a night and then goes on twitter rants, I don’t see him making it to the midterms.

Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 7:22:54pm

That thread from Jasmin Mujanovicc is terrifying…and he is a PhD political scientist who studies this shit as a consultant.

Skip Intro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:23:54pm

The formation of the Fox-Breitbart Axis and their influence in the Trump White House already has made 2017 far worse than 2016, and it’s still only January.

Unshaken Defiance Jan 25, 2017 • 7:24:10pm

Keep the pressure on. Keep the retweets of the ugly photos coming. Keep the domestic pressure on. Encourage our friends and allies to screw him over. Find what angers him and make sure he can’t help but see it. Don’t let him sleep. The harder and faster he breaks the better.

EPR-radar Jan 25, 2017 • 7:24:26pm

re: #22 Skip Intro

The formation of the Fox-Breitbart Axis and their influence in the Trump White House already has made 2017 far worse than 2016, and it’s still only January.

It was always certain that 2017 would be a much worse year than 2016, politically.

Edited to add: After Nov 8, 2016.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:24:54pm

“That speech was a home run,” President Trump says of his speech Saturday at CIA. Interview with ABC News.

— Peter Nicholas (@PeterWSJ) January 26, 2017

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No, @realDonaldTrump. Let me explain it to u slowly. Your self-centered speech in front of CIA Memorial Wall was only one thing: SHAMEFUL https://t.co/SkUXyzIdqb

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) January 26, 2017

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EPR-radar Jan 25, 2017 • 7:25:17pm

re: #23 Unshaken Defiance

Keep the pressure on. Keep the retweets of the ugly photos coming. Keep the domestic pressure on. Encourage our friends and allies to screw him over. Find what angers him and make sure he can’t help but see it. Don’t let him sleep. The harder and faster he breaks the better.

This. To be blunt, the sooner Trump dies in office or is obliged to resign, the better.

TedStriker Jan 25, 2017 • 7:26:05pm

re: #1 Dr Lizardo

I honestly don’t think Trump’s gonna make it the full four years.

If he makes it four months looking and sounding like that, I’ll be amazed.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:26:08pm

Trump Hotels CEO says there are 17 deals in the works for new Scion brand https://t.co/FThOmAhPp7

— Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) January 26, 2017

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allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:26:16pm

Shit is going down and it’s going down hard. Federal employees are in revolt. International allies are turning their backs on us in self defense. Ditto trading partners, I have no doubt, particularly Mexico. Hornets nests are being kicked. International law is being directly threatened. Republican members of Congress are running and hiding from constituents.

Big business can’t be finding this to their liking.

Skip Intro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:27:42pm

re: #29 allegro

So our best hope is that the oligarchs save us from the oligarchs?

FormerDirtDart Jan 25, 2017 • 7:28:59pm

3 Trump admin. officials tell NYT that Spicer’s answer on ‘black sites’ draft exec. order was false https://t.co/FWEqj64Fkg pic.twitter.com/U1rX1pQVNg

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 26, 2017

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Spicer keeps the streak alive! https://t.co/VsHNGgOQpS

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 26, 2017

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EPR-radar Jan 25, 2017 • 7:29:09pm

re: #30 Skip Intro

So our best hope is that the oligarchs save us from the oligarchs?

Basically yes. We live in a plutocracy, and it’s about time the real rulers of the US dealt with their responsibilities.

William Lewis Jan 25, 2017 • 7:29:15pm

re: #23 Unshaken Defiance

This.

And keep laughing at him. He hates that more than anything else. Make jokes about him - laugh when you say he’s the Illegitimate President. Rub his nose in it till he has a stroke from his anger.

allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:29:23pm

re: #30 Skip Intro

So our best hope is that the oligarchs save us from the oligarchs?

They are the ones in charge. Do we really believe they are going to go down with Trump?

FormerDirtDart Jan 25, 2017 • 7:29:48pm

re: #28 Backwoods_Sleuth

he meant overseas when he said “no new deals”

prairiefire Jan 25, 2017 • 7:29:52pm

He still doesn’t look bad enough.

Unshaken Defiance Jan 25, 2017 • 7:30:16pm

re: #26 EPR-radar

This. To be blunt, the sooner Trump dies in office or is obliged to resign, the better.

Never would have thought to upding that about any president in my life. But yeah I’m there.

KGxvi Jan 25, 2017 • 7:31:27pm

re: #26 EPR-radar

This. To be blunt, the sooner Trump dies in office or is obliged to resign, the better.

I would prefer to see him impeached or removed via the 25th. If he dies in office he becomes a wingnut martyr. If he resigns he will try and pull a Palin and claim that he succeeded and didn’t need to keep the job and will keep stirring shit up on twitter.

If he’s removed, he loses all credibility, at least among right thinking people. And if the GOP base turns on Republicans who helped in impeachment/removal? All the better. Plus, the subsequent Pence Administration will be naturally weakened.

TedStriker Jan 25, 2017 • 7:31:53pm

re: #26 EPR-radar

This. To be blunt, the sooner Trump dies in office or is obliged to resign, the better.

No, I’m not going there.

It’s one thing to predict that Trump won’t survive his term due to his age and the stresses of the job, but I still won’t actively pray for his death; I will, however, hope that he fucks up enough to be impeached before he does too much damage.

EPR-radar Jan 25, 2017 • 7:32:21pm

re: #36 prairiefire

He still doesn’t look bad enough.

I’ll take what I can get. I honestly thought Trump would feel no stress at all from being President because he is such a sociopath, but narcissism has Trumped sociopathy in this case.

If Trump wants to self-destruct in a mania about crowd size and popular vote totals, I wish him all the best on that project.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:32:26pm

Trump on Chicago “I will send in whatever we have to send in, maybe they won’t be so politically correct.”

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:33:35pm

As your President, I have no higher duty than to protect the lives of the American people. pic.twitter.com/o7YNUNwb8f

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

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Define people. Be specific. https://t.co/XElZwfMHS5

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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MsJ Jan 25, 2017 • 7:34:49pm

re: #19 scottslemmons

Is Elliot Lusztig off Twitter again? I was just trying to find his account, and it’s not turning up… :(

I think he’s something with 44 at the end IIRC.

Skip Intro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:35:16pm

Then there’s this.

Click to Reveal

WASHINGTON — On Monday, President Trump gathered House and Senate leaders in the State Dining Room for a get-to-know-you reception, served them tiny meatballs and pigs-in-a-blanket, and quickly launched into a story meant to illustrate what he believes to be rampant, unchecked voter fraud.

Mr. Trump kicked off the meeting, participants said, by retelling his debunked claim that he would have won the popular vote if not for the three million to five million ballots cast by “illegals.” He followed it up with a Twitter post early Wednesday calling for a major investigation into voter fraud.

When one of the Democrats protested, Mr. Trump said he was told a story by “the very famous golfer, Bernhard Langer,” whom he described as a friend, according to three staff members who were in the room for the meeting.

In the emerging Trump era, the story was a memorable example, for the legislators and the country, of how an off-the-cuff yarn — unverifiable and of confusing origin — became a prime policy mover for a president whose fact-gathering owes more to the oral tradition than the written word.

The three witnesses recalled Mr. Langer being the protagonist of the story, although a White House official claimed the president had been telling a story relayed to the golfer by one of Mr. Langer’s friends.

The witnesses described the story this way: Mr. Langer, a 59-year-old native of Bavaria, Germany — a winner of the Masters twice and of more than 100 events on major professional golf tours around the world — was standing in line at a polling place near his home in Florida on Election Day, the president explained, when an official informed Mr. Langer he would not be able to vote.

Ahead of and behind Mr. Langer were voters who did not look as if they should be allowed to vote, Mr. Trump said, according to the staff members — but they were nonetheless permitted to cast provisional ballots. The president threw out the names of Latin American countries that the voters might have come from.

Mr. Langer, whom he described as a supporter, left feeling frustrated, according to a version of events later contradicted by a White House official.

The anecdote, the aides said, was greeted with silence, and Mr. Trump was prodded to change the subject by Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff, and Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas.

Just one problem: Mr. Langer, who lives in Boca Raton, Fla., is a German citizen with permanent residence status in the United States who is, by law, barred from voting, according to Mr. Langer’s daughter Christina.

“He is a citizen of Germany,” she said, when reached on her father’s cellphone. “He is not a friend of President Trump’s, and I don’t know why he would talk about him.”

She said her father was “very busy” and would not be able to answer any questions.

But a senior White House staff member, who was not at the Monday reception but has heard Mr. Trump tell the story, said Mr. Langer saw Mr. Trump in Florida during the Thanksgiving break and told him the story of a friend of Mr. Langer’s who had been blocked from voting.

Either way, the tale left its mark on Mr. Trump, who is known to act on anecdote, and on Wednesday redoubled his efforts to build a border wall and crack down on immigrants crossing the border from Mexico.

The story, the aide added, had made a big impression on Mr. Trump.

nytimes.com.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:35:19pm

The ugliest first week of a presidency in the history of the American republic.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 26, 2017

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Fact check: it’s not been a week yet https://t.co/zvbyja9i00

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) January 26, 2017

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scottslemmons Jan 25, 2017 • 7:35:55pm

re: #29 allegro

Shit is going down and it’s going down hard. Federal employees are in revolt. International allies are turning their backs on us in self defense. Ditto trading partners, I have no doubt, particularly Mexico. Hornets nests are being kicked. International law is being directly threatened. Republican members of Congress are running and hiding from constituents.

Big business can’t be finding this to their liking.

Of course, this is exactly what Trump and Bannon want. Trump expects to crash the global economy and buy everything in a fire sale. Bannon wants to wreck society to build his Fourth Reich from the ashes.

EPR-radar Jan 25, 2017 • 7:36:27pm

re: #42 Backwoods_Sleuth

Let’s just translate that to wingnut:

As your President, I have no higher duty than to protect the lives of the White, Male, Evangelical, Rich, Straight American people.

FormerDirtDart Jan 25, 2017 • 7:36:54pm

Samantha Bee is on fire

Skip Intro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:37:47pm

re: #47 EPR-radar

Let’s just translate that to wingnut:

As your President, I have no higher duty than to protect the lives of the White, Male, Evangelical, Rich, Straight American people.

“As long as they’re me”.

Dr Lizardo Jan 25, 2017 • 7:38:34pm

Off to work. Play nice everybody. :p

KGxvi Jan 25, 2017 • 7:39:00pm

re: #44 Skip Intro

Then there’s this.

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Dramatic reenactment of the meeting:

The Simpsons - Grandpa Simpsons “I had an onion on my belt”

A wild WITHAK appeared! Jan 25, 2017 • 7:39:19pm

EPR-radar Jan 25, 2017 • 7:39:24pm

re: #46 scottslemmons

Of course, this is exactly what Trump and Bannon want. Trump expects to crash the global economy and buy everything in a fire sale. Bannon wants to wreck society to build his Fourth Reich from the ashes.

Time for the plutocrats to step in. Trump and Bannon can be squashed like bugs by the big shots, if these big shots ever decide that the end of civilization is too high a price to pay for cuts in marginal income tax rates.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:40:42pm

“@EPN: Un mensaje para todos los mexicanos: pic.twitter.com/v9dMS4v2nv” Quick translation: we’re not paying for his damned wall.

— RJ Palacio (@RJPalacio) January 26, 2017

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RJ Palacio @RJPalacio
in reply to Enrique Peña Nieto

“@EPN: Un mensaje para todos los mexicanos: pic.twitter.com” Quick translation: we’re not paying for his damned wall.

allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:43:00pm

Trump and Bannon can’t do shit without a whole lot of cooperation. We have yet to see how much of that they are going to get.

Scout Jan 25, 2017 • 7:43:21pm

In honor of Mary Tyler Moore:

Joan Jett - Love Is All Around (Live Letterman)

JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 7:44:30pm

re: #32 EPR-radar

Basically yes. We live in a plutocracy, and it’s about time the real rulers of the US dealt with their responsibilities.

If we ever needed a Deep State now is the time.

MsJ Jan 25, 2017 • 7:45:09pm

I need positive things in my life right now.

Meet Bo. He’s my newest rescue.

Bo Knows

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:45:17pm

Donald Trump “Chicago is like a war zone.”
Chicago still has houses and schools. That’s NOT a warzone.
Here is a war zone. #POTUSonABC pic.twitter.com/o0cvnlw3dz

— Tommy Campbell (@MrTommyCampbell) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:46:06pm

Mexican president regrets, condemns decision to build border wall; reportedly “considering” canceling US trip. https://t.co/htsgnm2Z8a

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 26, 2017

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allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:46:21pm

re: #58 MsJ

I need positive things in my life right now.

Meet Bo. He’s my newest rescue.

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Awwww. Pweez can I haz hotdog?

MsJ Jan 25, 2017 • 7:48:26pm

re: #61 allegro

Awwww. Pweez can I haz hotdog?

Isn’t that a great picture? I told the rescue lady she should sell them to raise money for the rescue. She took a fabulous pic!

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:50:06pm

House Republicans are meeting in the birthplace of our democracy to try & convince one another that destroying our democracy is a good idea.

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) January 26, 2017

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allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:50:38pm

re: #62 MsJ

Isn’t that a great picture? I told the rescue lady she should sell them to raise money for the rescue. She took a fabulous pic!

It is adorable but then she had an adorable subject!

klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 7:50:58pm

I just saw Mark Hamill like a tweet that quoted Charles.

Small world.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:51:39pm

Pres. Trump “won’t allow” anyone to demean people in Inauguration crowd: “We had the biggest audience in the history of inaugural speeches.” pic.twitter.com/13dHFLbqn1

— ABC News (@ABC) January 26, 2017

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This is a lie. https://t.co/yiY5OpV2PA

— Karoli (@Karoli) January 26, 2017

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Charles Johnson Jan 25, 2017 • 7:52:16pm

re: #58 MsJ

Current mood. pic.twitter.com/7bdn85EyQu

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 26, 2017

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JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 7:53:11pm

Trump responding to women’s march: “There’s going to be a large crowd on Friday…pro-life people.”

— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 26, 2017

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Fucking delusional.

allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 7:53:23pm

re: #66 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Of course it’s a lie. It came out of Trump’s assmouth.

JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 7:54:41pm

Every time he talks about taking the oil I feel like, in his mind, it’s all stacked up in barrels ready to go.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:55:16pm

@Stonekettle :) got it done ✅ pic.twitter.com/ULtk5q4L94

— Lola (@LadyLola420) January 26, 2017

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One Nazi down.

Thank you, everybody. https://t.co/iOQnn7qH4S

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos Jan 25, 2017 • 7:56:53pm

re: #26 EPR-radar

This. To be blunt, the sooner Trump dies in office or is obliged to resign, the better.

That’s a line I won’t cross with any President, no matter who he is. Imprecatory statements advocating death don’t fly with me - I’d be more than happy to see him frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs for any of the illegal acts that have already been committed by him, however.

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 25, 2017 • 7:56:54pm

REMINDER: Trump told me the Geneva Conventions are “out of date” at the infamous Russian hacking presser. pic.twitter.com/Kb8Yw54WKc

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) January 25, 2017

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KGxvi Jan 25, 2017 • 7:58:21pm

re: #70 JasonA

Every time he talks about taking the oil I feel like, in his mind, it’s all stacked up in barrels ready to go.

Wait, meat doesn’t come from the supermarket?

archer episode 12 season 5 , Archer finds a tiger

JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 8:01:17pm

Trump denies that he said there were millions of illegal voters. Muir reads tweet in which Trump did say that. Trump moves on. pic.twitter.com/ojkbJwy5wx

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 26, 2017

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JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 8:03:59pm

Trump can’t stop talking about crowd size at inauguration. He is literally unable to comprehend that it wasn’t the biggest ever. @DavidMuir

— Bill Shapiro (@Bill_Shapiro) January 26, 2017

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Moebym Jan 25, 2017 • 8:05:36pm

re: #76 JasonA

“Trump can’t stop talking about crowd size at inauguration. He is literally unable to comprehend ~~that it wasn’t the biggest ever~~.” FTFY

JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 8:05:46pm

President Trump on @ABC: “I can be the most presidential person ever, other than possibly the great Abe Lincoln, all right?” #POTUSonABC

— Chris Donovan (@chrisdonovan) January 26, 2017

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Umm…now would be the time to start. Just sayin’.

Stanley Sea Jan 25, 2017 • 8:06:41pm

Check this clip.

At the end he sounds like a madman

Trump on immigration: “The world is as angry as it gets. What do you think—this is gonna cause a little more anger?”pic.twitter.com/ydXTGtp23M

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 26, 2017

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KGxvi Jan 25, 2017 • 8:08:32pm

re: #79 Stanley Sea

Check this clip.

At the end he sounds like a madman

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Wait, that’s not Alec Baldwin doing a skit?

JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 8:10:52pm

re: #79 Stanley Sea

*blinks*

JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 8:11:24pm

thenation.com

In addition, the Secret Service and TSA personnel in charge of the checkpoints, both groups maligned by this administration, were cracking jokes about the president-elect as we were going through the metal detectors.

FormerDirtDart Jan 25, 2017 • 8:12:25pm

This exchange between @DavidMuir and Trump on “keeping the oil,” sneak attacking Mosul and international law: pic.twitter.com/L3kXI7VJcO

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 26, 2017

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Scottish Dragon Jan 25, 2017 • 8:13:09pm

Mood right now. pic.twitter.com/lF5ilAAIf1

— Deirdre (@Celticlassy10) January 26, 2017

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Stanley Sea Jan 25, 2017 • 8:15:05pm

re: #79 Stanley Sea

Check this clip.

At the end he sounds like a madman

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“David, David you’re a sophisticated guy the world is a mess David, the world is a mess, a mess David. the world is a mess David”

FormerDirtDart Jan 25, 2017 • 8:16:33pm

Full transcript: Pres. Donald Trump’s interview with ABC News’ David Muir https://t.co/RPmJI3XyVF #POTUSonABC pic.twitter.com/Yr8zfDQy08

— ABC News (@ABC) January 26, 2017

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JasonA Jan 25, 2017 • 8:17:31pm

President Trump on his remarks at the CIA, via the @ABC transcript pic.twitter.com/u4qt0XNYJq

— Mark Berman (@markberman) January 26, 2017

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Pawn of the Oppressor Jan 25, 2017 • 8:18:46pm

Prediction: Two weeks until TrumpCo openly questions Republican democracy and says we need “different ways to get things done”.

Predicted Trumpism: “We don’t need them, I don’t need them. I don’t know why we need Congress, it’s not fast enough. I can do things this way, the best way.”

Six months until we have a parallel government trying to keep the whole thing from crashing. Somewhere in that time, Bannon’s e-mail will be hacked. I can’t guess what kind of ugly shit will actually galvanize people to the danger.

jaunte Jan 25, 2017 • 8:21:57pm

A timescale measured in days pic.twitter.com/m7DyrGlwJu

— Pookleblinky (@pookleblinky) January 26, 2017

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jaunte Jan 25, 2017 • 8:22:39pm

Americans are not taught the speed with which fascism moved. They do learn how fast inflation moved, though.

— Pookleblinky (@pookleblinky) January 26, 2017

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allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 8:22:41pm

So now we know how the court of King George felt. =O

FormerDirtDart Jan 25, 2017 • 8:23:42pm

Specific leaks parent tweet is referring to:
Vox - Read leaked drafts of 4 White House executive orders on Muslim ban, end to DREAMer program, and more
Apparent Trump administration drafts suggest a harsh crackdown on immigrants

@fmanjoo @brianbeutler Am I wrong or is there greater-than-average leaking going on for such a young administration?

— Elizabeth Evans (@Wallacewriter) January 26, 2017

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Off the charts. https://t.co/3ogiluqhwi

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 26, 2017

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Kragar Jan 25, 2017 • 8:27:47pm

Trump expected to order Syrian ‘safe zones’ for refugees, a step Obama long resisted https://t.co/huGCKqJSCv pic.twitter.com/8lzulyhl6g

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 26, 2017

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Did he say “Safe Zones”? He meant “camps” where he could “concentrate” large groups of refugees. https://t.co/rfzdtWHys7

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 26, 2017

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GlutenFreeJesus Jan 25, 2017 • 8:27:55pm

re: #77 Moebym

“Trump can’t stop talking ~~about crowd size at inauguration. He is literally unable to comprehend that it wasn’t the biggest ever~~.” FTFY

Fixed it for YOU!

Jebediah, RBG Jan 25, 2017 • 8:28:59pm

re: #58 MsJ

I need positive things in my life right now.

Meet Bo. He’s my newest rescue.

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cute!
Thanks I kind of needed that!

GlutenFreeJesus Jan 25, 2017 • 8:30:17pm

Whenever Trump is no longer president, I hope he becomes destitute with nobody offering him any help. Yeah. I’m at that point now. And I’m never at that point.

allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 8:33:10pm

I’ll be content to see the Trump name/brand poison worldwide. It’s getting there already.

KGxvi Jan 25, 2017 • 8:36:56pm

re: #96 GlutenFreeJesus

Whenever Trump is no longer president, I hope he becomes destitute with nobody offering him any help. Yeah. I’m at that point now. And I’m never at that point.

I’d predict an apartment in the Kremlin. But I don’t think Vlad will be very hospitable

allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 8:37:37pm

So here’s a dog thing… when my Buddy is sleeping, like even soundly sleeping complete with snores, if I look at him for a while (easy to do, he’s so adorable when he sleeps) he ALWAYS wakes up. Just me looking at him wakes him up.

Things that make me go hmmmm… Also may be why he likes to sleep with his head under a pillow.

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Scout Jan 25, 2017 • 8:39:53pm

re: #97 allegro

I’ll be content to see the Trump name/brand poison worldwide. It’s getting there already.

This article was in my hometown newspaper this morning:

Books on Trump prove tough sell in Japan

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Interesting Times Jan 25, 2017 • 8:40:13pm

Goodnight America! The #resistance begins again in the morning. pic.twitter.com/EfHKP5hn32

— NatlParksUnderground (@NatParkUndrgrnd) January 26, 2017

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electrotek Jan 25, 2017 • 8:42:24pm

Tulsi Gabbard meeting with Bashar and that doesn’t enact any outrage? What the fuck has come to this country?

If this was 1992 and Pat Buchanan, as part of his presidential campaign, made a visit to Bosnia and met with Radovan Karadzic and Slobodan Milosevic on a “secret trip”, there would have insane amounts of mass outrage…especially the ADL and other Jewish organizations would have been involved calling for him to be tried for violating the Logan Act.

And to make matters worse, the naive Muslims who are still drawn by Bernie Sanders refuses to smell the fresh air and see what his surrogate is really like.

If Bernie Sanders does not distance himself from this and straight up condemn her, he does not deserve the progressive label.

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MsJ Jan 25, 2017 • 8:45:24pm

re: #101 Interesting Times

That’s the sweetest picture. Thank you for posting it.

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Hecuba's daughter Jan 25, 2017 • 8:45:54pm

If Trump is still in power in 6 months. the damage to this country will be irreparable. Possibly, Ivanka and Jared will try to fill the role of Edith Wilson to keep Trump in “charge” while they are running things, but this is not 1919 and information will leak.

We need to keep the pressure on Senate Democrats to obstruct anything that doesn’t comport with Democratic policy — no compromise.

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Charles Johnson Jan 25, 2017 • 8:46:06pm

Good lord. This video clip is completely nuts. pic.twitter.com/B0v6knua4y

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 26, 2017

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It’s INSANE!!! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/JqwL1XzJNy

— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) January 26, 2017

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Jebediah, RBG Jan 25, 2017 • 8:47:56pm

re: #99 allegro

Maybe when you are looking at him, you stop whatever you were doing and the change in background noise gets his attention?
More likely he just has a well-tuned Love Ray Detector.

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Stanley Sea Jan 25, 2017 • 8:49:52pm

re: #105 Charles Johnson

womp

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allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 8:50:17pm

re: #106 Jebediah, RBG

Maybe when you are looking at him, you stop whatever you were doing and the change in background noise gets his attention?
More likely he just has a well-tuned Love Ray Detector.

Usually all I’m doing is moving my eyeballs from here/book/TV and as far as I’m aware they don’t squeak when I do that. It must be the Love Ray Detector - love that!

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 8:50:58pm

OT, but.

So I got some chorizo from Whole Foods because I wanted to save a stop (goodness knows we have carnecerias around here, but I was tired) and …let’s just say I was disappointed. And I’d only cooked half of it.

Yesterday I looked up recipes for spices to add to the meat for making chorizo and did a homemade version (mixed the spices with the meat yesterday and let it sit in the fridge overnight doing its thing). Made burrito bowls with it for dinner tonight.

NOM NOM NOM. GET IN MAH BELLAH.

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Jason Munro Jan 25, 2017 • 8:51:46pm

re: #85 Stanley Sea

I don’t usually watch clips I know I won’t like. Nor do I post much. Can’t help myself on this one. For me, peak Trump in this clip is when he spouts:

“The world is as angry as it gets”

WTF is that even supposed to mean? He seems so sure it’s a brilliant retort, effectively “winning” his “argument”. Even though it makes no sense, I can still factually dispute it:

Watching that clip made me angrier than I was before, which means the aggregate amount of anger in the world has surpassed “as angry as it gets”.

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 8:58:07pm

A friend of mine from my primary school days, literally one of the sweetest, kindest, warmest humans I know.

Facebook Post

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retired cynic Jan 25, 2017 • 8:59:16pm

re: #111 teleskiguy

A friend of mine from my primary school days, literally one of the sweetest, kindest, warmest humans I know.

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OMFG

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retired cynic Jan 25, 2017 • 9:00:33pm

I didn’t listen to that ABC interview, because I would explode. I read the transcript, and nearly exploded anyway. This is so awful. That it comes right after President Obama, who was the epitome of grace and class and erudition makes it that much more horrible.

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Hecuba's daughter Jan 25, 2017 • 9:01:50pm

re: #111 teleskiguy

A friend of mine from my primary school days, literally one of the sweetest, kindest, warmest humans I know.

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Will keep on happening as long as this monster is President.

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mmmirele Jan 25, 2017 • 9:03:59pm

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Stanley Sea Jan 25, 2017 • 9:05:24pm

re: #110 Jason Munro

I don’t usually watch clips I know I won’t like. Nor do I post much. Can’t help myself on this one. For me, peak Trump in this clip is when he spouts:

“The world is as angry as it gets”

WTF is that even supposed to mean? He seems so sure it’s a brilliant retort, effectively “winning” his “argument”. Even though it makes no sense, I can still factually dispute it:

Watching that clip made me angrier than I was before, which means the aggregate amount of anger in the world has surpassed “as angry as it gets”.

His belief is that the world is burning & he’s the savior.

Not sure how much Bannon is involved in this thought process, but I’m thinking spending 8 years complaining about Obama convinced him that it really was that bad. He wallowed in his hatred & is now living it.

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 9:06:25pm

OT: Here’s a Storify on the StarTribune’s coverage of the Philando Castile’s shooting.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 9:06:42pm

re: #115 mmmirele

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retired cynic Jan 25, 2017 • 9:07:36pm

re: #116 Stanley Sea

That was the defining version of a Gish Gallop. Ride right over the top. The reporter could have had other things to say, or questions to ask, but he frankly wouldn’t have been able to get them in edgeways.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 9:10:06pm

re: #109 klys (maker of Silmarils)

For the curious Lizards, it was this recipe. I did the full measure of spices but only 0.75lbs of pork. Smoked paprika. I’ll give it a try at some point with normal too but I liked it as it was so.

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 9:11:38pm

re: #115 mmmirele

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Donkey With No Name Jan 25, 2017 • 9:12:55pm

re: #114 Hecuba’s daughter

Will keep on happening as long as this monster is President.

He may give them cover for it, but the rot was always there, sorry to say.

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retired cynic Jan 25, 2017 • 9:13:01pm

re: #121 teleskiguy

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 9:14:03pm

On the whole registered in two states thing …yeah, I am. Like a shit ton of Americans who move from one state to another, or even within a single state, or EVER MOVE OUTSIDE OF THE PRECINCT THEY TURN 18 IN.

In the grand scheme of all the shit I had to deal with when I moved to CA for grad school, getting off the voter rolls in NJ didn’t even make a blip on the radar. I might at least only be on one roll here in CA, depending on if they were smart enough to do it automatically when I moved from campus to living with mr. klys (based on my driver’s license change of address, which also serves as voter registration).

Maybe I’ll get around to sending a fancy letter this year but maybe not.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 9:17:35pm

And now for something completely different. pic.twitter.com/eifUdV5P5M

— sylk (@sylk) January 26, 2017

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 9:19:15pm

re: #125 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I see someone doesn’t like my crafting posts. I’ll keep that in mind.

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mmmirele Jan 25, 2017 • 9:21:18pm

re: #126 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I see someone doesn’t like my crafting posts. I’ll keep that in mind.

No. Keep posting them!!!! I love them. I am not patient enough to do cross stitch.

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retired cynic Jan 25, 2017 • 9:21:41pm

re: #126 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I see someone doesn’t like my crafting posts. I’ll keep that in mind.

I checked to make sure I hadn’t hit red instead of green! Nope, I’m good!

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 9:21:53pm

re: #123 retired cynic

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Targetpractice Jan 25, 2017 • 9:22:20pm

re: #116 Stanley Sea

His belief is that the world is burning & he’s the savior.

Not sure how much Bannon is involved in this thought process, but I’m thinking spending 8 years complaining about Obama convinced him that it really was that bad. He wallowed in his hatred & is now living it.

Trump’s entire motivation for running for the presidency was to prove he was “better” than Obama. And yet, reality continues to fail to live up to that. Even if you factor out the 5 million (high estimate) that he claims were “illegal” votes, he still doesn’t beat Obama’s popular vote victory and his EC total is nowhere near Obama’s. And he will not let go to that claim that his inauguration crowd was larger than Obama’s was.

This is a man who is totally unable to deal with the reality of his situation. That is a recipe for some very bad shit in the name of forcing reality to fit his fantasies.

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retired cynic Jan 25, 2017 • 9:22:39pm

re: #129 teleskiguy

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 9:22:48pm

re: #127 mmmirele

Ironically, I can’t count well enough to really try knitting. Haha. The whole grid thing is what makes this doable for me.

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 9:26:48pm

I just didn’t think all this was gonna happen so fast. I quit my oxy habit, but I have no choice but to start sniffing glue. Desperate times

— Mike Burkett (@FatMike_of_NOFX) January 25, 2017

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weave Jan 25, 2017 • 9:29:12pm

Well … look on the bright side.

At least as long as Trump is still running around doing this crazy shit, it disproves that conspiracy theory about the Illuminati killing JFK because he threatened their world order.

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mmmirele Jan 25, 2017 • 9:31:02pm

re: #28 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Good, bring one here. I’ll picket it.

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Cheechako Jan 25, 2017 • 9:31:55pm

re: #134 weave

Well … look on the bright side.

At least as long as Trump is still running around doing this crazy shit, it disproves that conspiracy theory about the Illuminati killing JFK because he threatened their world order.

Err…JFK was in his 3rd year in office…the Illuminati still have time.

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electrotek Jan 25, 2017 • 9:32:54pm

Nothing will help Trump increase his approval ratings…not even a terrorist attack would help him the same way it helped Bush right after 9/11.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 9:33:24pm

2016: The National Park Service is nice, I like the Redwoods and Volcanoes NPS

2017: I will follow the National Park Service into battle

— Brandon Cwalina (@BCwalina) January 25, 2017

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Kragar Jan 25, 2017 • 9:33:34pm

Trump: “The world is as angry as it gets.”

Whew, good thing we’ve never had a world war.

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 26, 2017

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allegro Jan 25, 2017 • 9:33:41pm

re: #137 electrotek

Nothing will help Trump increase his approval ratings…not even a terrorist attack would help him the same way it helped Bush right after 9/11.

Trump can’t even deal with a tornado aftermath.

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weave Jan 25, 2017 • 9:35:59pm

re: #137 electrotek

Nothing will help Trump increase his approval ratings…not even a terrorist attack would help him the same way it helped Bush right after 9/11.

I’m guessing Trump properties all over the world are now the #1 target. That would make logical sense for a terrorist group trying to generate publicity as well as make it personal.

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MsJ Jan 25, 2017 • 9:36:16pm

re: #137 electrotek

Nothing will help Trump increase his approval ratings…not even a terrorist attack would help him the same way it helped Bush right after 9/11.

Im starting to think when we’re attacked next he’ll be blamed for his incompetence and inactions.

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Targetpractice Jan 25, 2017 • 9:37:14pm

re: #139 Kragar

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“The world is as angry as it gets”…so let’s go ahead and remove ourselves as much as possible from the world, because American isolationism has never had negative consequences!

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 9:37:49pm

re: #134 weave

Well … look on the bright side.

At least as long as Trump is still running around doing this crazy shit, it disproves that conspiracy theory about the Illuminati killing JFK because he threatened their world order.

re: #136 Cheechako

Err…JFK was in his 3rd year in office…the Illuminati still have time.

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weave Jan 25, 2017 • 9:38:05pm

re: #142 MsJ

Im starting to think when we’re attacked next he’ll be blamed for his incompetence and inactions.

I’m honestly worried that if one of his properties is attacked, what his reaction and response will be. It definitely won’t be measured and strategic. It will be emotional.

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Targetpractice Jan 25, 2017 • 9:45:08pm

re: #142 MsJ

Im starting to think when we’re attacked next he’ll be blamed for his incompetence and inactions.

Unfortunately, we’re getting a pretty clear demonstration now by the fact that red states that got beat to hell by tornadoes are forced to beg for federal aid and Trump’s nowhere to be found.

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jaunte Jan 25, 2017 • 9:47:39pm

pic.twitter.com/pXwn65Pkj6

— Laura Tallen (@happypandas) January 12, 2017

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Kragar Jan 25, 2017 • 9:47:50pm

Of the Trump voters surveyed, 1 in 7 said that the image on the left had more people in it. https://t.co/riVIR3U90L pic.twitter.com/DmQeIwbBka

— Ed Yong (@edyong209) January 25, 2017

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Targetpractice Jan 25, 2017 • 9:48:31pm

re: #148 Kragar

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You can’t fix stupid.

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scottslemmons Jan 25, 2017 • 9:51:54pm

re: #142 MsJ

Im starting to think when we’re attacked next he’ll be blamed for his incompetence and inactions.

I’m starting to think when we’re attacked next, everyone will assume it’s a Reichstag ploy.

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Romantic Heretic Jan 25, 2017 • 9:55:08pm

re: #147 jaunte

Reminds me of Ebenezer McCoy when he and Harry Dresden were discussing which was worse, evil or stupidity.

Hell! Stupid, son. There’s only so many evil bastards in the world and they only get uppity on occasion. But stupid’s everywhere all the time.

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Romantic Heretic Jan 25, 2017 • 9:56:11pm

re: #148 Kragar

Information Disease.

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BeachDem Jan 25, 2017 • 10:01:30pm

re: #141 weave

I’m guessing Trump properties all over the world are now the #1 target. That would make logical sense for a terrorist group trying to generate publicity as well as make it personal.

And I wonder, if one of his properties gets hit, what will he demand our response be? Frightening to even think about it.

It is really hard for me to look at the freak talking—it really makes me sick to my stomach. Who are the people who can watch something like that interview (I watched a total of about 1:30 in clips and had to take Zantac) and think, “Yeah—this guy really knows what he’s talking about.” I don’t want to know them…

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 10:03:18pm

Fascinating…wonder how long it will take before the Resistance Manual wiki is hacked/taken down/called “Fake News”?

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Hecuba's daughter Jan 25, 2017 • 10:03:47pm

re: #147 jaunte

You cannot reason with Evil either; true Evil is more effective at persuading others and has no reluctance in inflicting harm on innocents. Hitler and Stalin were evil — not stupid. I don’t think Trump is stupid - although the theory that he is developing dementia doesn’t seem outlandish. He is clever, vicious, and amoral.

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 10:07:10pm

Vox: Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy work culture

I was halfway through a job interview when I realized I was wrinkling my nose. I couldn’t help myself. A full-time freelance position with a long commute, no benefits, and a quarter of my old pay was the best they could do? I couldn’t hide how I felt about that, and the 25-year-old conducting the interview noticed.

“Are you interested in permanent jobs instead?” she asked.

“I could consider a permanent job if it was part-time,” I said.

She looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language and went right back to her pitch: long commute, full-time, no benefits. No way, I thought. Who would want to do that? And then it hit me: Either I had become a completely privileged jerk or my own country was not as amazing as I had once thought it to be. This wasn’t an unusually bad offer: It was just American Reality.

Now that I’m back, I’m angry that my own country isn’t providing more for its people
Before I moved to Switzerland for almost a decade, American Reality was all I knew. I was living in a two-bedroom apartment making $30,000 a year in a job where I worked almost seven days a week with no overtime pay and received 10 days of paid time off a year.

In other words, for the hours worked, I was making minimum wage, if that. The glamour of this job was supposed to make up for the hours, but in reality, working every weekend is a ticket to burnout — not success.

My husband and I were so accustomed to American Reality that when he was offered an opportunity to work in Switzerland, we both thought about travel and adventure — not about improving our quality of life. It hadn’t occurred to us that we could improve our quality of life simply by moving.

But without realizing it, or even asking for it, a better life quality came to us. And this is why, now that I’m back, I’m angry that my own country isn’t providing more for its people. I will never regret living abroad. It taught me to understand another culture. And it taught me to see my own. But it also taught me something else — to lose touch with the American version of reality.

Read the whole thing.

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 10:12:34pm

New Yorker: DOOMSDAY PREP FOR THE SUPER-RICH
Some of the wealthiest people in America—in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond—are getting ready for the crackup of civilization.

Steve Huffman, the thirty-three-year-old co-founder and C.E.O. of Reddit, which is valued at six hundred million dollars, was nearsighted until November, 2015, when he arranged to have laser eye surgery. He underwent the procedure not for the sake of convenience or appearance but, rather, for a reason he doesn’t usually talk much about: he hopes that it will improve his odds of surviving a disaster, whether natural or man-made. “If the world ends—and not even if the world ends, but if we have trouble—getting contacts or glasses is going to be a huge pain in the ass,” he told me recently. “Without them, I’m fucked.”

Huffman, who lives in San Francisco, has large blue eyes, thick, sandy hair, and an air of restless curiosity; at the University of Virginia, he was a competitive ballroom dancer, who hacked his roommate’s Web site as a prank. He is less focussed on a specific threat—a quake on the San Andreas, a pandemic, a dirty bomb—than he is on the aftermath, “the temporary collapse of our government and structures,” as he puts it. “I own a couple of motorcycles. I have a bunch of guns and ammo. Food. I figure that, with that, I can hole up in my house for some amount of time.”

Survivalism, the practice of preparing for a crackup of civilization, tends to evoke a certain picture: the woodsman in the tinfoil hat, the hysteric with the hoard of beans, the religious doomsayer. But in recent years survivalism has expanded to more affluent quarters, taking root in Silicon Valley and New York City, among technology executives, hedge-fund managers, and others in their economic cohort.

Last spring, as the Presidential campaign exposed increasingly toxic divisions in America, Antonio García Martínez, a forty-year-old former Facebook product manager living in San Francisco, bought five wooded acres on an island in the Pacific Northwest and brought in generators, solar panels, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. “When society loses a healthy founding myth, it descends into chaos,” he told me. The author of “Chaos Monkeys,” an acerbic Silicon Valley memoir, García Martínez wanted a refuge that would be far from cities but not entirely isolated. “All these dudes think that one guy alone could somehow withstand the roving mob,” he said. “No, you’re going to need to form a local militia. You just need so many things to actually ride out the apocalypse.” Once he started telling peers in the Bay Area about his “little island project,” they came “out of the woodwork” to describe their own preparations, he said. “I think people who are particularly attuned to the levers by which society actually works understand that we are skating on really thin cultural ice right now.”

In private Facebook groups, wealthy survivalists swap tips on gas masks, bunkers, and locations safe from the effects of climate change. One member, the head of an investment firm, told me, “I keep a helicopter gassed up all the time, and I have an underground bunker with an air-filtration system.” He said that his preparations probably put him at the “extreme” end among his peers. But he added, “A lot of my friends do the guns and the motorcycles and the gold coins. That’s not too rare anymore.”

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 10:15:30pm

re: #152 Romantic Heretic

Information Disease.

Tweeted that for you. Slipped by me back in November. Good essay.

Essay on the closing of minds, a theory on why Fuckface Von Clownstick got elected. Information Disease https://t.co/Zh85FB3VGo

— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) January 26, 2017

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Myron Falwell Jan 25, 2017 • 10:16:10pm

re: #72 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos

That’s a line I won’t cross with any President, no matter who he is. Imprecatory statements advocating death don’t fly with me - I’d be more than happy to see him frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs for any of the illegal acts that have already been committed by him, however.

I’m numb to the likelihood his administration will not have a kind ending. So be it. He deserves everything that’s coming to him, be it here or in the hereafter.

The sooner his administration fails and collapses outright, the better off we’ll all be.

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 10:16:59pm

NYTimes: Trump Is Said to Keep James Comey as F.B.I. Director

WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, told his top agents from around the country that he had been asked by President Trump to stay on the job running the federal government’s top law enforcement agency, according to people familiar with the matter.

A decision to retain Mr. Comey would spare the president another potentially bruising confirmation battle. It would also keep Mr. Comey at the center of the F.B.I.’s investigation into several Trump associates and their potential ties with the Russian government.

Retaining Mr. Comey could also help calm the bureau’s work force, which has been rattled after a tumultuous few months in which the F.B.I. and the director himself were sharply criticized for moves that many felt influenced the outcome of the presidential election.

During the campaign, Mr. Trump harshly criticized the F.B.I. and the Justice Department for not bringing criminal charges against Hillary Clinton in connection with her use of a personal email server. After Mr. Trump was elected in November, he said in a nationally televised interview that he had not made up his mind about whether he would ask Mr. Comey to resign.

When Mr. Comey and the president-elect met at Trump Tower for the first time this month for an intelligence briefing, Mr. Trump told the F.B.I. director that he hoped he would remain in his position, according to people briefed on the matter. And Mr. Trump’s aides have made it clear to Mr. Comey that the president does not plan to ask him to leave, these people said.

Then, last Wednesday, during a weekly conference call, Mr. Comey relayed the news to his senior employees, who are known as special agents in charge.

Ratfuckers keep ratfucking….

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Moebym Jan 25, 2017 • 10:19:38pm

re: #111 teleskiguy

This. Is. Her. Home.

Goddamnit all…

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retired cynic Jan 25, 2017 • 10:19:40pm

An insider take on the DT speech at the CIA:

nytimes.com

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Myron Falwell Jan 25, 2017 • 10:21:11pm

While totally predictable, it also validates the possibility that the Trump Regime could be over sooner than we think, so the GOP will work to fuck over everyone like never before in that short timeframe.

The government is shutting down the EIS process for DAPL, cutting the public comment period short. Help. #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/lK9upqviEc

— Ruth Hopkins (@RuthHHopkins) January 26, 2017

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 10:22:08pm

Inquisitr: Justice Democrats: Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks, Progressives Launch Party Takeover

“From now on there will be a new wing of the Democratic Party,” The Young Turks co-founder Cenk Uygur explained during the opening of the nightly two-hour TYT YouTube program this evening. “It will be the Justice Democrats.”

The host explained that this new group will represent voters and not corporate donors. He used a conversation between TYT reporter Jordan Chariton and former representative Barney Frank during the 2016 presidential race where Frank was reported to have asked Chariton if grassroots Democrats really expected the leadership not take at least some money offered by corporate donors.

Others involved in the Justice Democrats platform include Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk and two senior advisers to U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders during his presidential run and their teams.

Speaking to American workers, Cenk Uygur explained that while productivity is at all time highs, all wages have been stagnant since about 1980, when, as the host explained, the Democratic Party was taken over by corporations. Uygur voiced his view that this is not “an accident” and that corporations have been “rigging the system” ever since.

“We’re going to upend that,” Uygur stated seriously.

Leading into his announcement of the new Justice Democrats initiative, the TYT host shot down the views of some that, historically, the Democratic Party is “weak” and “ineffectual.” Uygur explained that, at one time, the Democratic Party actually represented voters.

Color me skepitcal….

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 10:23:13pm

re: #161 Moebym

This. Is. Her. Home.

Goddamnit all…

Born, raised, and lives in Colorado.

Yeah, fuck all …

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Myron Falwell Jan 25, 2017 • 10:24:12pm

re: #164 Eric The Fruit Bat

Inquisitr: Justice Democrats: Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks, Progressives Launch Party Takeover

Color me skepitcal….

Excuse me a minute.

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 10:25:24pm

re: #162 retired cynic

It’s gotten to the point that even the word FUCK isn’t strong enough….

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Targetpractice Jan 25, 2017 • 10:29:43pm

re: #164 Eric The Fruit Bat

Inquisitr: Justice Democrats: Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks, Progressives Launch Party Takeover

Color me skepitcal….

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Myron Falwell Jan 25, 2017 • 10:31:22pm

Pitch: A trio of freedom fighters rises up against fascism: a bookish nerd, a woodsy camper, a cultured fashionista. pic.twitter.com/b9Emxr1hl7

— Andrew Ihla (@AndrewIhla) January 25, 2017

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Moebym Jan 25, 2017 • 10:35:51pm

re: #164 Eric The Fruit Bat

My understanding is that Inquisitr isn’t the most reputable of news sources. But this story must have some truth to it, at least.

[Oops, accidentally deleted my GIF.]

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Eric The Fruit Bat Jan 25, 2017 • 10:36:22pm

Here’s a list of the Infrastructure Projects (cough)President Trump(cough) is proposing:

documentcloud.org

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 10:36:51pm

re: #170 Moebym

This one’s more violent.

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Targetpractice Jan 25, 2017 • 10:37:49pm

re: #172 teleskiguy

This one’s more violent.

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electrotek Jan 25, 2017 • 10:37:52pm

This guy was a true hero:

Injustice killed general Trifunovic, accused by #Croatia and #Serbia for war crimes. He was buried in Prijedor. https://t.co/CMoEON54R1

— gordana knezevic (@gordanaknezevic) January 25, 2017

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 10:39:28pm

re: #169 Myron Falwell

I won’t lie, I’m definitely considering some of the current events for a potential future novel.

I mean, dystopian futures are hot in young adult literature right now…

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 10:39:48pm

re: #173 Targetpractice

That’s a cartoon. Still, touché.

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Targetpractice Jan 25, 2017 • 10:40:29pm

Here’s the long and short of it, Bros: If you don’t like the way the party operates, go somewhere else. Go to the Green Party, go to the Libertarian Party, create your own little piss-ant party with blackjack and hookers.

But don’t sit there, continually kick the party in the balls about how it isn’t a perfect utopia of “progressive” beliefs, tear down any party member who is not “pure” enough for you, and then argue after electoral losses that we’re to blame for your shitty attitudes.

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 10:46:48pm

re: #177 Targetpractice

It’s taking a great deal of tact and resolve *not* to just lay into Bros in my Facebook. I have a policy of politics in my Facebook a lot like Bill Clinton’s abortion policy: legal, safe, and rare. Especially the rare. There’s a few Bros though that clog up my shit with Bernie this and Clinton EEBIL that. I want to IRL life grab them by the scruff of their collar and yell in their fucking ears “President Donald Trump, ASSHOLE! How’s *THAT* working out?”

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Moebym Jan 25, 2017 • 10:46:58pm

re: #177 Targetpractice

Here’s the long and short of it, Bros: If you don’t like the way the party operates, go somewhere else. Go to the Green Party, go to the Libertarian Party, create your own little piss-ant party with blackjack and hookers.

But don’t sit there, continually kick the party in the balls about how it isn’t a perfect utopia of “progressive” beliefs, tear down any party member who is not “pure” enough for you, and then argue after electoral losses that we’re to blame for your shitty attitudes.

I coined my own term for these purists: the Progressive Purity Police, or PPP (not to be confused with the polling outfit). They failed to get their leader nominated as the 2016 presidential candidate of the Democratic Party they so despise, so they’re now trying to stage a coup of the party.

True, the Party needs some reform…but this is entirely the wrong way to go about it.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jan 25, 2017 • 10:49:10pm

re: #179 Moebym

I coined my own term for these purists: the Progressive Purity Police, or PPP (not to be confused with the polling outfit). They failed to get their leader nominated as the 2016 presidential candidate of the Democratic Party they so despise, so they’re now trying to stage a coup of the party.

I prefer Purity Pony Police. They don’t actually care an awful lot about progressive values when judging by their actions.

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 11:07:46pm

Eddie Van Halen turns 62 today. Here’s a picture when he was *waaay* younger.

January 26, 1955-Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American rock guitarist (Van Halen-Jump, 1984) is born pic.twitter.com/VHqx8b6cDg

— OnThisDay & Facts (@NotableHistory) January 26, 2017

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 11:28:01pm

OUTRAGEOUS STUNT FROM “A DOG’S PURPOSE” WTHHHHHHHHHHH pic.twitter.com/SVKScv1sqV

— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) January 26, 2017

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Robert O. Jan 25, 2017 • 11:29:05pm

What has truly concerned me is that I just read Trump has banned visitors from several Muslim countries by way of executive order. What’s more, the list of countries is clearly not about terrorism either (Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen). If I recall, Saudi Arabia was home to 15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers. Some of the others were Kuwaiti. Even Turkey has had seen multiple terrorist attacks on its soil last year. None of these countries are on the list, and I think we can understand why.

Is what Trump doing even legal? Can he be sued? And can a court stop this? I am wondering why not more has been said about this, because targeting people from entire countries sound pretty frightening to me. And no, I’m no Muslim or Arab. I am in fact an Atheist with no real love for Islamic doctrines. But if Trump can use the office of the Presidency to go after different groups of people, then eventually, none of us are safe. I have colleagues who are Muslims, including several Iranians, and I am thinking of them right now.

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William Lewis Jan 25, 2017 • 11:34:04pm

re: #183 Robert O.

Welcome to the Resistance.

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 11:41:48pm

was having a conversation today with my father in law who lived through eastern bloc communism. his advice was to keep a good sense of humor

— jay bentley (@jay_bentley) January 26, 2017

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Robert O. Jan 25, 2017 • 11:46:04pm

re: #184 William Lewis

Oh yes, I am in the resistance all right! I am still trying to figure out what I can do as a decent human being. As a researcher in real life, I do attend academic conferences where people of all countries participate. I am just wondering about colleagues and students of colleagues who are Muslims. e.g., I know plenty of Iranians, including inside my own company. I am thinking, surely my community can’t just stand by and watch this discriminatory fascistic bullshit without doing something. I am thinking along the lines of…can I convince enough people to move conferences out of the US for the time-being while %^&*( is in the White House on account that it would be completely immoral if certain colleagues are discriminated from attending.

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 11:52:14pm

re: #183 Robert O.

Wow. Registered Lizard since 2004 yet less than a thousand comments. You’re like, pretty cool, yo!

Welcome, friend! And like Jay said in my #185, let’s keep a sense of humor!

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Robert O. Jan 25, 2017 • 11:55:26pm

re: #187 teleskiguy

I am not sure what you mean by that. I don’t post very often, yes, I happily admit that. I also have plenty of other things to do. But are you implying I don’t care?

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teleskiguy Jan 25, 2017 • 11:58:19pm

re: #188 Robert O.

I am not sure what you mean by that. I don’t post very often, yes, I happily admit that. I also have plenty of other things to do. But are you implying I don’t care?

Of course not! Just noticing that you’ve been around the block at LGF but don’t post much. I meant it when I called you a friend.

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teleskiguy Jan 26, 2017 • 12:03:33am

My freewheelin’ ski bum personality at LGF has been misconstrued. Hey, it’s all good.

Here’s a painting done by a friend of mine.

Instagram

Just an oldie. Needing inspiration. #acrylicpainting #snowlife

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Robert O. Jan 26, 2017 • 12:23:06am

re: #189 teleskiguy

All right. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

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teleskiguy Jan 26, 2017 • 12:31:23am

Only the best in high brow comedy.

Instagram

100 ways to attack the groin- EntertheDojoShow via YouTube

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wheat-dogg Jan 26, 2017 • 12:37:01am

re: #100 Scout

Where do you live in Japan?

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FormerDirtDart Jan 26, 2017 • 12:57:11am

Yeah, not really that surprised. He’s probably in a bit of trouble considering his past

NEW: Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested, charged with assault at his anti-Donald Trump performance art protest in NYC https://t.co/uvqd8ZeKry pic.twitter.com/MTuEC06ZQu

— ABC News (@ABC) January 26, 2017

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The Madness of King Orange (aka Sophist) Jan 26, 2017 • 1:19:46am

re: #175 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I won’t lie, I’m definitely considering some of the current events for a potential future novel.

I mean, dystopian futures are hot in young adult literature right now…

So you figure by the time you’ve finished writing the manuscript on a collection of leaves and squirrel pelts that we’ll have reinvented the printing press?

Optimist…

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teleskiguy Jan 26, 2017 • 1:43:07am

There are now at least 14 “rogue” Twitter accounts from federal science agencies:https://t.co/WOq4Hc5yd1 pic.twitter.com/BpARmzY0xN

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 25, 2017

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 1:48:26am

re: #172 teleskiguy

This one’s more violent.

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My favorite:

President Bartlet’s headdesk moment

(Holy crap, I uploaded that video and it has over 150,000 views now!)

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 1:50:06am

re: #196 teleskiguy

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Trump has probably already ordered the FBI to get FISA court orders to find out who is responsible.

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teleskiguy Jan 26, 2017 • 1:50:09am

Don’t Worry About The Government

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 1:52:06am

An electrical subcontractor who worked on the Trump International Hotel in Washington has sued a company owned by President Donald Trump for more than $2 million, alleging it was not fully paid.
AES Electrical filed its lawsuit in the District of Columbia Superior Court, the latest in a string of lawsuits involving Trump’s renovation of the historic Old Post Office building a few blocks from the White House.

AES, a California company doing business locally under the name Freestate Electrical Construction Co., alleged that it bore increased expenses last year because of change orders and other demands from Trump’s staff. AES said it was told to accelerate the pace of work so that the then-Republican presidential candidate could hold a televised media event to celebrate the “soft opening” of the luxury hotel prior to the November election.

wtop.com

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 2:00:03am

UpChuck is upchucking:

WeSearchr, a crowdfunding platform for the so-called “alt-right,” is threatening to sue Twitter for discrimination against conservatives and violations of antitrust regulation.

“Twitter hates us, folks. And they’re $#@!ing us. It’s time to $#@! them back,” WeSearchr states on the funding page. “We’re going to sue Twitter for its discrimination against conservatives, its censorship, its violation of antitrust regulation, and for everything else that we can. We’re going to make Twitter the next Gawker.”

WeSearchr is a crowdfunding platform, only instead of funding products, users can fund investigations into questions they want answered. It was founded by Charles C. Johnson, who has a history of incorrectly doxxing innocent people including a woman he thought was “Jackie” in the UVA rape case and journalists covering the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. in 2015. He was permanently banned from Twitter in 2015 for suggesting his followers “take out” civil rights activist Deray McKesson.

motherboard.vice.com

And he’s already hating on Ken White (aka @Popehat) who is cited in the Vice piece:

Facebook Post

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teleskiguy Jan 26, 2017 • 2:05:12am

re: #201 Timothy Watson

Who’s his attorney? This guy?

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 2:24:21am

re: #76 JasonA

Trump can’t stop talking about crowd size at inauguration. He is literally unable to comprehend that it wasn’t the biggest ever. nt]

Millions of people were illegally not there! We have proof!!!

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 2:27:28am

re: #203 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Millions of people were illegally not there! We have proof!!!

DemoRAT thugs scared them away!1!!!

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Dave In Austin Jan 26, 2017 • 3:10:58am

Good Morning!!! And your obsession of the day will be………..

Ungrateful TRAITOR Chelsea Manning, who should never have been released from prison, is now calling President Obama a weak leader. Terrible!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

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teleskiguy Jan 26, 2017 • 3:14:03am

Tweets by AltNatParkSer

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 3:14:16am

Voice of America built up its credibility during WW2 and the subsequent Cold War by reporting factual information to those who could not get it, even if that information was critical of the USA.

VOA today on a downlow troll of the Trump Administration and corruption, noting the downdings to our corruption and democracy indices:

voanews.com

Bear in mind the GOP abolished the Broadcasting Board of Governors and this year is set to install a “CEO” appointed by the Executive Branch. Deadbart’s former CEO will get his wish to have a government-sponsord propaganda arm, paid for with $500 million in tax money.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 3:15:20am

re: #206 teleskiguy

I am glad to see that “alt” is gaining a positive political connotation

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 3:21:27am

VOA trolling Trump on voter fraud:

Analysis: Trump Voter Fraud Inquiry Could Shrink Voter Rights

I’m guessing these sorts of articles critical of the USA at Voice of America may become an endangered species.

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Odie Hugh Manatee Jan 26, 2017 • 3:25:26am

Trump has taken on the Gish Gallop and buried it with the Trump Trots. Trump squirts his foul waste in so many places that people observing and commenting on it just can’t keep up with his slimy shit. Really, this guy’s mind is like some crackhead playing a malfunctioning psycho pinball machine in multiball mode with the tilt function jammed…

and the drain is blocked by a bumper.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 3:27:43am

re: #210 Odie Hugh Manatee

Trump has taken on the Gish Gallop and buried it with the Trump Trots. .

There is a pattern: he utters something totally unfounded, and his people scramble to make it sound as if it had any merit. The press goes along with the discussion and pretty soon it becomes an accepted fact to readers and viewers.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 3:32:25am

re: #211 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

There is a pattern: he utters something totally unfounded, and his people scramble to make it sound as if it had any merit. The press goes along with the discussion and pretty soon it becomes an accepted fact to readers and viewers.

See also: Sean Spicer claiming that there was no shutdown of information from government agencies to the public.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 3:58:23am

re: #212 Anymouse

See also: Sean Spicer claiming that there was no shutdown of information from government agencies to the public.

Again, as soon as Trump claims something and his talking heads start to rationalize it, the Press goes into full “discuss the controversy” mode instead of just calling out liars as liars.

There is no arguing with these people, and it is not nice to just punch them out.

ergo: we are fucked.

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Odie Hugh Manatee Jan 26, 2017 • 4:15:30am

re: #211 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

There is a pattern: he utters something totally unfounded, and his people scramble to make it sound as if it had any merit. The press goes along with the discussion and pretty soon it becomes an accepted fact to readers and viewers.

I don’t think Hair Furor cares about that, he’s just being who he is; a nasty, mean, racist, misogynistic, bigoted rich asshole who has never been held accountable for his actions. The way he bounces around from topic to topic, often contradicting himself and always lying, makes it clear that this is his normal operating mode. That’s why he depends on others to do the shit that needs to be done, he’s too fucking dumb and he has the money to buy the talent he lacks. He says whatever crosses his mind (appropriate or not) as he is expressing himself, all the while trying to make it look like he knows what he is talking about. His sycophants are doing what is necessary to keep the Tangerine Rape President propped up.

I mean, to collect their grift for as long as they can keep the U.S.S. Turd afloat.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 4:44:45am

re: #211 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

There is a pattern: he utters something totally unfounded, and his people scramble to make it sound as if it had any merit. The press goes along with the discussion and pretty soon it becomes an accepted fact to readers and viewers.

What makes it worse (if that!) is that Trump is now showing visible signs of outright illness. Couple that with his skinflint psyche, and it only leads to disaster… even if he gets Amendment 25-ed or the obvious illness takes him out first.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 4:45:43am

NATIONAL PARKS AND THE ANNE FRANK CENTER CAME TO PLAY.

— sportsyelling. (@sportsyelling) January 26, 2017

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 4:46:39am

re: #206 teleskiguy

This is the best one IMO:

Just checking….Yup….we’ve got more scientists and fact checkers running a Twitter account than Donald Trump has in his cabinet.

— AltUSNatParkService (@AltNatParkSer) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 4:48:34am

re: #213 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Again, as soon as Trump claims something and his talking heads start to rationalize it, the Press goes into full “discuss the controversy” mode instead of just calling out liars as liars.

There is no arguing with these people, and it is not nice to just punch them out.

ergo: we are fucked.

Well, as more people like Kurt Eichenwald, Teen Vogue, and others figure out there is money to be made tearing down a corrupt politician (see Nixon) and there is a Pulitzer out there, the press will not be held back.

Moreover, Trump has filled his administration with some of the most despicable conspiracy theorists there are today. I’m guessing they are going to tear each other apart.

Unstable governments are also not good for business. The GOP is supported by major businesses. It will be interesting to see how many GOP politicians are willing to sign their party on to a suicide pact. Note people like Lindsay Graham, Anna Navarro, and others who are bailing. A Republican state senator here said “enough” and joined the Libertarian Party, as did a senator in Iowa.

We have survived incompetent and corrupt government before, and today we have much better tools to expose it.

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Brian J. Jan 26, 2017 • 4:49:38am

re: #164 Eric The Fruit Bat

Inquisitr: Justice Democrats: Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks, Progressives Launch Party Takeover

Color me skepitcal….

This is why trying to badger Democrats into action won’t work. Left-wingers have trained Democrats to despise them (by never saying anything positive about them) and hold them in contempt (because none of their plans to primary them ever work).

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 4:52:46am

re: #218 Anymouse

Well, as more people like Kurt Eichenwald, Teen Vogue, and others figure out there is money to be made tearing down a corrupt politician (see Nixon) and there is a Pulitzer out there, the press will not be held back.

Unstable governments are also not good for business. The GOP is supported by major businesses. It will be interesting to see how many GOP politicians are willing to sign their party on to a suicide pact.

I always thought that the Press would eventually turn on Trump as a candidate. I see less chance of it now that he is President.

He is still too much of a ratings magnet for them to kill their favorite cash cow, and I fear that they will simply turn on any among their ranks who seek to revoke their lunch tickets.

Unstable governments are good for a handful of oligarchs who are positioned to profit from chaos. And that is what scares me.

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Franklin Jan 26, 2017 • 4:53:19am

Proud to have been able to call Somerville MA my home for several years.

Mayor Curtatone:

Mayor Curtatone on Defunding Sanctuary Cities

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 4:59:27am

re: #220 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I always thought that the Press would eventually turn on Trump as a candidate. I see less chance of it now that he is President.

He is still too much of a ratings magnet for them to kill their favorite cash cow, and I fear that they will simply turn on any among their ranks who seek to revoke their lunch tickets.

Unstable governments are good for a handful of oligarchs who are positioned to profit from chaos. And that is what scares me.

Well, some businesses can easily move (banking, &c), others cannot move at all (electric companies, &c). Instability in government also means instability in planning for a business.

Note the businesses that have already bowed to public pressure, both large and small, and stopped advertising in such places as Deadbart and the Rush Limbaugh Show.

As Franklin Roosevelt said: The business of America is business. Businesses are not going to let either political party upset their sole reason to exist (make money).

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 5:01:52am

re: #214 Odie Hugh Manatee

I don’t think Hair Furor cares about that, he’s just being who he is; a nasty, mean, racist, misogynistic, bigoted rich asshole who has never been held accountable for his actions. The way he bounces around from topic to topic, often contradicting himself and always lying, makes it clear that this is his normal operating mode. That’s why he depends on others to do the shit that needs to be done, he’s too fucking dumb and he has the money to buy the talent he lacks. He says whatever crosses his mind (appropriate or not) as he is expressing himself, all the while trying to make it look like he knows what he is talking about. His sycophants are doing what is necessary to keep the Tangerine Rape President propped up.

I mean, to collect their grift for as long as they can keep the U.S.S. Turd afloat.

President Trump (I threw up a little in my mouth) is not a “genius businessperson” with “dealmaking superpowers” even though he played one on TV and in the gossip pages of the ‘90’s. He is a con man and a scammer, period. He has just pulled off the biggest scam in all of history but that doesn’t make him a “genius businessperson” or a “superdealmaker” it just makes him the Biggest Scammer & Con Man in US history.

This will not end well for him or for us.

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Franklin Jan 26, 2017 • 5:03:19am

Mayor Joe Curtatone when asked about the implications for losing the up to 6 million in federal funding Somerville MA receives each year:

“We are prepared to tighten our belts. But what we’re not going to do is run away from our fellow man for a bucket of money.”

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 5:06:57am

re: #218 Anymouse

To Navarro’s credit, she’s been resistant to Trump and the RNWJ wing, even supporting and voting for Hillary. It’s probably a matter of time before her repudiation of it entirely, not unlike Charles’ break and my break.

Lindsey only goes so far. He’s caving and voting for these kakistocracial cabinet appointees, but, sadly, everyone who isn’t Sen. Gillenbrand is voting for them.

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 5:08:26am

THIS. THREAD.

When you grow up in Germany & go through the school system in Germany, you will cover the Third Reich several times.

— Sandra Schwab (@ScribblingSandy) January 25, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 5:12:48am

#Trump needs to choose his battles more wisely if he values America’s respect. 1/25/17 editorial cartoon by Ken Catalino.#TheResistance pic.twitter.com/CymWEEimu0

— Bill Auclair (@bill_auclair) January 26, 2017

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Dr. Matt Jan 26, 2017 • 5:14:11am

In 4 years, the next Democratic President will have to go on an actual apology tour.

— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) January 26, 2017

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 5:14:46am

re: #225 Myron Falwell

To Navarro’s credit, she’s been resistant to Trump and the RNWJ wing, even supporting and voting for Hillary. It’s probably a matter of time before her repudiation of it entirely, not unlike Charles’ break and my break.

Lindsey only goes so far. He’s caving and voting for these kakistocracial cabinet appointees, but, sadly, everyone who isn’t Sen. Gillenbrand is voting for them.

She voted for Hillary and marched in the Women’s March on Saturday. She’s been consistently anti-Trump even following the election results, and as a recovering Republican myself, I have a soft spot for her.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 5:18:52am

re: #220 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I always thought that the Press would eventually turn on Trump as a candidate. I see less chance of it now that he is President.

He is still too much of a ratings magnet for them to kill their favorite cash cow, and I fear that they will simply turn on any among their ranks who seek to revoke their lunch tickets.

Unstable governments are good for a handful of oligarchs who are positioned to profit from chaos. And that is what scares me.

ABC would not have run that interview if they wanted to cover for Trump. The optics were horrendous.

Rather, the problem — and the crisis — is that even if the alphabet networks were populated by nothing but Kurt Eichenwalds and David Fautenholds and Lauren Ducas who DID THEIR JOBS CONTINUOUSLY… you still have a core block of voters that STILL wouldn’t believe any of it. The Republican Party abdicated any semblance of sanity, logic and reason and embraced pure nihilism.

That’s what’s frustrating. Even if WHEN Trump get Amendment 25-ed or worse (shudder)… these RWNJs will fall 100% for whatever conspiracy theories are put forth by Bannon/Breitbart, SMOTI, Laura Ingraham and Alex Jones/Paul Watson. Moreover, I betcha those whackjobs have those theories in draft mode, ready to be rolled out when Pence takes the oath.

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weave Jan 26, 2017 • 5:22:08am

Good morning, after reading through what was posted last night…. some comments…

re: #171 Eric The Fruit Bat

Here’s a list of the Infrastructure Projects (cough)President Trump(cough) is proposing:

documentcloud.org

Well — at least that’s one good thing in all of this nightmare — even though I hope it’s obvious to anyone that stuff has been sitting around waiting for funding for years already and denied by Republicans in the past. I hope he can “ram it down our throats” or more accurately, down the GOP’s throats.

He’ll take full credit for implementing Obama’s stimulus package. At this point I don’t care, just so it gets done.

re: #162 retired cynic

An insider take on the DT speech at the CIA:

nytimes.com

Disgusting. But beyond the reasons stated in the article it reminds me of every time President Obama made a public appearance about ANYTHING and wingnuts were always yelling about he was only doing it for grandstanding reasons, and counting the number of times he said “I” in his speech. And on this — of course — silence.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 5:24:56am

re: #230 Myron Falwell

I’m guessing that Pence will have those wingnuts out of the administration as fast as he can if he were to ascend to the presidency.

And those very nutjobs can be used to hang around the necks of any Republican politician running for office this year or next that support them.

It goes back to that remark I made above: It will be interesting to see which GOP politicians want to sign on to a political suicide pact and which will move to try to save their party.

Major political parties have collapsed before. The Democratic Party is built on the collapse of a major party. The Republican Party is built on the collapse of the Whigs.

The establishment politicians of the GOP are not going to let the wingnuts destroy their party (or their careers) without a fight.

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 5:28:40am

re: #232 Anymouse

The establishment politicians of the GOP are not going to let the wingnuts destroy their party (or their careers) without a fight.

The establishment GOP is very happy to use the wingnut bloc to help them achieve their dream of exterminating the safety net.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 5:33:08am

re: #233 The Vicious Babushka

The establishment GOP is very happy to use the wingnut bloc to help them achieve their dream of exterminating the safety net.

Which could be the ultimate Pyrrhic Victory.

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 5:34:00am

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 5:36:08am

I’m normally a very shy and reserved person but I love this idea.

GOOD MORNING. REMEMBER TO USE https://t.co/S5rpC9LMSt TODAY TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD, IF YOU’RE INTO THAT KIND OF THING.

— sportsyelling. (@sportsyelling) January 26, 2017

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Citizen K Jan 26, 2017 • 5:37:01am

re: #111 teleskiguy

A friend of mine from my primary school days, literally one of the sweetest, kindest, warmest humans I know.

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I’m late on this, but…this is one of the perfect examples of the collateral that xenophobia causes. It doesn’t matter what you actually are, doesn’t matter your background, your citizenship status, your birthplace, your parentage, your lineage, nothing. If people see a physical signal that you’re an ‘other’, you’re an ‘other’, full stop. THey don’t have to know you, they just know you’re the enemy to be stomped on.

It reminds me of what happened to me the month or so after 9/11. I think I mentioned this before, but anyway…I was in Manhattan, Greenwich, it was evening, and I was being restless, so I decided to walk to the pizza place to grab a few slices to go. On the way back, a group of about 2-3 dudebros slid past me, poking at the paper bag my pizza was in, and asked if it was a bomb, calling me a little terrorist. The assholes were clearly taking a piss, but it didn’t matter how serious they were about calling me a terrorist, they did it anyway. It meant, in their eyes, I already looked like one. Mind, I’m Filipino, and had no physical markings or clothing that would denote me as anything close to an observant Muslim, or “Muslim” (as in the racial assumption of what a Muslim looks like). If anything, I end up mistaken more as Hispanic. It didn’t matter. I wasn’t white-skinned and carrying something ‘suspicious’. That was enough.

Mind, I’ve lived with that kind of “benign” racism, being born and raised in southern WV, with an Indian best friend who somehow got mistaken for my brother or cousin everywhere but school (which was probably the only real diverse place I can remember frequenting much). But seeing as it was the days after 9/11, ‘terrorist’ was already a loaded gun phrase. And if anything, it looks like it might be regressing back to that or even worse.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 5:39:38am

re: #111 teleskiguy

re: #237 Citizen K

I’m still utterly pissed off at this. It makes ME want to wear a headscarf in protest, and I’m a white Catholic male.

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 5:39:44am

re: #235 Timothy Watson

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 5:44:07am

Ford to pay $9,000 in profit sharing to UAW workers https://t.co/Zstms7IE2h #detroit pic.twitter.com/084qIGc6b1

— Detroit News Now (@detroitnewsnow) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 5:45:08am

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 5:45:30am

re: #239 The Vicious Babushka

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 5:48:25am

re: #239 The Vicious Babushka

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 5:52:02am

re: #233 The Vicious Babushka

The establishment GOP is very happy to use the wingnut bloc to help them achieve their dream of exterminating the safety net.

I would refer you to areyousorryyet.com for wingnuts regretting their votes already.

re: #235 Timothy Watson

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mmmirele Jan 26, 2017 • 5:53:57am

re: #147 jaunte

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religiousgrounds.wordpress.com

I’m thinking that maybe it’s time to read Letters and Papers from Prison again.

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 5:56:42am

re: #245 mmmirele

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mmmirele Jan 26, 2017 • 5:58:51am

re: #175 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I won’t lie, I’m definitely considering some of the current events for a potential future novel.

I mean, dystopian futures are hot in young adult literature right now…

Yanno, right after the election, I have to admit looking for a dystopian novel to explain WTF just happened. I couldn’t find anything I hadn’t read. Then I realized that of course the real dystopia isn’t going to match fictional dystopia. It’s not going to be Life imitating Art. Instead, we’re going to have to write about the dystopia of our own time.

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Citizen K Jan 26, 2017 • 6:03:57am

Current Mood pic.twitter.com/SCYC344Bjd

— Citizen K (@Citizen_Kryptik) January 26, 2017

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 6:05:41am

re: #242 Timothy Watson

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 6:09:05am

re: #249 Myron Falwell

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mmmirele Jan 26, 2017 • 6:10:24am

re: #224 Franklin

Mayor Joe Curtatone when asked about the implications for losing the up to 6 million in federal funding Somerville MA receives each year:

“We are prepared to tighten our belts. But what we’re not going to do is run away from our fellow man for a bucket of money.”

I have a friend who is a long-time (30+ years) resident of Somerville. He fully supports the mayor in this, and he’s a local opinion leader. I don’t think the mayor has anything to worry about.

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 6:10:29am

Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. Looks like more and more people are waking up to the realization that Trump is a sociopathic liar who can’t even remember what he said or wrote previously. Mental illness or not, a person like this is a danger to themselves and those around them even in the best of circumstances.

Instead, we’ve got enough people in the nation who thought he should be president. The GOP continues to cover for him, and we’ve even got some Democrats approving his completely unqualified nominees - this latter bit pisses me off to no end.

My family knows Chuck Schumer for more than 40 years in a professional setting. He’s been at every single one of my graduations - from grade school through law school. Every time he’d see us, he’d be like - oh, another graduation? We know him from back when he was in the House and was our local rep.

I can honestly say I’ve never been more disappointed in him than I have been over the past week. That he can’t get the caucus to vote against Carson, and has approved other clearly unqualified, unprepared, or ethically challenged nominees shows a lack of backbone and a lack of fight. I know there are reports that there’s infighting among the caucus and that the hardliners are winning, but I’m not seeing it - the votes are the proof. We are fighting to preserve our rights and fighting for our representatives in Congress, and here we have our representatives who are rolling over for a half-baked yam. It’s nuts and it’s also demoralizing for those who have fought against Trump all along and know who he is and what he’s intending on doing.

Trump has no moral center/compass. And he’s gutting our nation’s moral compass with all the assorted statements and claims. Attacking the Geneva Conventions is a signal that he’s going to enable those who believe torture works.

Claiming that there are millions of illegal votes is a signal that he’s going to crack down on voting rights and disenfranchise millions of minorities- and the GOP will willingly go along with this since the demographics don’t favor them and restricting rights is how they’d maintain their power.

When Trump says that 95% of blacks will vote for him in 2020 that’s only because he’ll have disenfranchised all but a handful of minorities, and those that remain are those who are able to vote and will vote for him instead.

That’s the signal and the tell.

Oh, and yes he lies. He lies about everything because it’s in his very nature. It’s all he ever does. He boasts about everything, no matter the circumstances. He’s still on about inauguration crowds because he thinks that Obama is still illegitimate (tying in with the illegal votes business).

This is a nasty business we’re in, and it’s going to get a lot worse. Don’t expect the GOP to offer any relief, not when their agenda is this close to getting rammed through a pliant and supportive Congress. They are more than willing to take a compromised president who will lie about everything and doesn’t even know the powers of his own office or how anything operates, when he rubber stamps their plans.

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 6:11:17am

This photo of an Eagle taking a hard look at itself is not a metaphor for anything that’s been in the news recently pic.twitter.com/FLyANNUg44

— Sam Morris (@SamMorrisDesign) January 26, 2017

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darthstar Jan 26, 2017 • 6:13:20am

Everything. Is. Fine. pic.twitter.com/YCthWnTnEX

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 26, 2017

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Smart man, storing his password in a tweet. https://t.co/NiRyAV6YjL

— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) January 26, 2017

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 6:15:07am

You want to win back the Senate? Start by standing and fighting against the GOP. We fight for you so you fight for us as nation. @SenSchumer

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 26, 2017

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Franklin Jan 26, 2017 • 6:15:57am

One of the better Sam Bee clips you’ll see this year:

Who March the World? Girls. | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 6:16:06am

Madeleine Albright: “I stand ready to register as Muslim” if Trump takes executive action that affects immigrants https://t.co/mI5QoKCkYG pic.twitter.com/Z41GjBvjQi

— CNN (@CNN) January 26, 2017

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 6:16:47am

re: #257 lawhawk

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mmmirele Jan 26, 2017 • 6:17:39am

re: #243 Timothy Watson

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 6:18:29am

re: #254 darthstar

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Was that Spicer sending encrypted stuff to Wikileaks/Greenwald?

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darthstar Jan 26, 2017 • 6:19:49am

re: #260 b.d.

Was that Spicer sending encrypted stuff to Wikileaks/Greenwald?

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Probably just logging in to the WH Private email server. I wonder how long it was out there before he changed his password.

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 6:19:53am

re: #260 b.d.

Was that Spicer sending encrypted stuff to Wikileaks/Greenwald?

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Someone should check his briefings and see if he’s blinking in Morse code.

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darthstar Jan 26, 2017 • 6:21:01am

Trump interview ends with discussion of inauguration crowd size.

The @abc interview closes with more talk about inauguration crowd size 😶 pic.twitter.com/67PV5Bstey

— Claudia Koerner (@ClaudiaKoerner) January 26, 2017

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I…I just… https://t.co/5VM2dEQXvU

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 26, 2017

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 6:22:07am

re: #261 darthstar

Probably just logging in to the WH Private email server. I wonder how long it was out there before he changed his password.

No need to change the password, nobody will think that we are still using it. It is now the safest password on the planet…

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 6:22:20am

re: #261 darthstar

The WH server? Or maybe the RNC one. Or maybe Trump’s unsecure smartphone. Who knows - because the entire transition has been a shit show of cyber security dumbassery.

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jeffreyw Jan 26, 2017 • 6:23:57am

Imgur

Good morning!

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 6:25:18am

re: #264 b.d.

No need to change the password, nobody will think that we are still using it. It is now the safest password on the planet…

The only safer one is “password.” Maybe he will pick that. No one would ever guess it.

Was that his password for Twitter, or something else?

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SteveMcG RN Jan 26, 2017 • 6:27:11am

re: #190 teleskiguy

My freewheelin’ ski bum personality at LGF has been misconstrued. Hey, it’s all good.

Here’s a painting done by a friend of mine.

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Colère Tueur de Lapin - merde, nous allons mour Jan 26, 2017 • 6:28:20am

The fact that the current GOP leadership and party refers to themselves as Conservative, and people believe this lie, is part of the problem. The GOP has not been Conservative for ….. tries to find recent Conservative leaning ideals as a majority in that party and fails …. ok, maybe someone else can come up with one.

They are a full blown Reactionary group. And, I mean that with all the negatives that are associated with the political (not common usage) term. No society that promotes and embraces a Reactionary existence can survive. The past is over. We left it for newer and better things. The idea that our historical existence was superior to what we have now is an illusion that is engendered and embraced by the people that 45 has installed as our new kratocracy.

We can hope that the pockets of resistance, such as the latest Alt twit accounts, the proposed science march, and other little things will help whittle away at foundation of their power. But, the fact that there is that support out there that are truly nihilists and think that 45’s control will shape up ‘merika, we are in for a long and difficult fight.

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darthstar Jan 26, 2017 • 6:28:54am

So I thought of a way for Mexico to pay for the wall and give Trump a victory. There are over 25 miillion American visitors to Mexico each year. Adding a $40 extra ‘wall fee’ to the entry or exit visa would raise 1 Billion a year in wall money that “Mexico” could pay Trump.

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 6:30:18am

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Unshaken Defiance Jan 26, 2017 • 6:30:35am

Facebook Video

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 6:33:24am

re: #271 Timothy Watson

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 6:33:38am

Please follow Kitten Lady if you need a break from all the insanity

Sweet article about Small Fry on @lovemeowsite today. ❤ #kittenlady https://t.co/ii6TFrSNrI pic.twitter.com/wxKOONbOwL

— Kitten Lady (@kittenxlady) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 6:34:21am

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darthstar Jan 26, 2017 • 6:35:20am

Germany to abolish law on insulting foreign leaders — just in time for you know who: https://t.co/pRHFZbfEgo

— Andrew Katz (@katz) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 6:35:40am

re: #270 darthstar

So I thought of a way for Mexico to pay for the wall and give Trump a victory. There are over 25 miillion American visitors to Mexico each year. Adding a $40 extra ‘wall fee’ to the entry or exit visa would raise 1 Billion a year in wall money that “Mexico” could pay Trump.

Such a fee would reduce the numbers of people who travel to Mexico every year. It would be self-defeating.

Vincente Fox’s idea is better: Telling Mr. Trump to stuff it.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:37:54am

McConnell says he doesn’t “anticipate Democratic cooperation to repeal and replace Obamacare”

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 26, 2017

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Try producing an actual BETTER plan for ALL Americans like you’ve been promising for 8 years

Hell, even Obama would support that https://t.co/wGSCmcN8jU

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 6:40:03am

This a.m., Kellyanne questioned NBC’s reporting because Tiffany Trump told her it was flatly false.

They’re wrong. https://t.co/CxGvRXqFyu pic.twitter.com/UgoX2K1ank

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:40:57am

@mattdpearce How do you know that was a password.

— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) January 26, 2017

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@KevinMKruse @thegarance @mattdpearce Only if your diet consists of copious amounts of cinnamon gum.

— Markus Berzen (@markusberzen) January 26, 2017

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To me it looks like a wifi password; Sean got to wherever he usually goes in the morning and thought he had to log in when he had, in fact, never logged out the last time.

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Unshaken Defiance Jan 26, 2017 • 6:41:19am

re: #272 Unshaken Defiance

National Spouses Day. Edit-oops Sorry thought that would title in the video.

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 6:41:19am

Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional.

— Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) December 8, 2015

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👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 https://t.co/5wRTZ61iyz

— Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) January 26, 2017

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And by his current silence and assent, we know he’s condoning unconstitutional acts as well.

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darthstar Jan 26, 2017 • 6:41:59am

re: #277 Anymouse

Such a fee would reduce the numbers of people who travel to Mexico every year. It would be self-defeating.

Vincente Fox’s idea is better: Telling Mr. Trump to stuff it.

I was just trying to be ironic. Mexico isn’t paying for shit…and rightly so.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:43:21am

A snowflake fell into my mentions complaining that the #WomensMarch was emasculating for men. Poor snowflake.

— Karoli (@Karoli) January 26, 2017

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Women (and men) peacefully marching for civil rights is emasculating?

Dude. That’s the most girly-man thing I’ve ever heard a man say https://t.co/UCJdtjfSyF

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:44:56am

re: #279 The Vicious Babushka

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Ms. Alternative Facts strikes again. Shut up Kellyanne.

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 6:45:48am

And the shitshow continues

Advocate of ending U.S. birthright citizenship may be joining Trump administration https://t.co/VTXtt0LAp8

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:45:58am

re: #284 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:46:10am

BREAKING: Federal judge rejects Ohio’s new three-drug lethal injection process, puts executions on hold.

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:46:48am

While easily mistaken for a *ridiculous* hairpiece, Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) can be found throughout @BadlandsNPS pic.twitter.com/TQ6xsSBuBV

— BadHombreLands NPS (@BadHombreNPS) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:46:55am

re: #286 The Vicious Babushka

And the shitshow continues

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Fuck this. My niece is a citizen because of birthright citizenship.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:47:33am

sean spicer just said if you are from a predominately Muslim country you have a “predisposition” for terrorism. he used that exact word.

— Kevin Allred (@KevinAllred) January 25, 2017

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Most terrorists in America are American. https://t.co/daPSAgq2qY

— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:48:22am

Trump’s team suggested that they would be nicer to Israel (an ally!) if rabbis recognized Ivanka’s conversion. https://t.co/5qJrvuPk6q pic.twitter.com/ZzwglvsWK3

— Heidi N Moore (@moorehn) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:48:51am

re: #278 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Why should you, Mitch? It’s not like you have any actual ideas to improve it. Just repeal and hope for the best. You should lose your health insurance if there was any justice in this world you disgusting asshole.

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:49:56am

re: #292 Backwoods_Sleuth

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:50:32am

re: #291 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Jesus.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:51:48am

re: #263 darthstar

Trump interview ends with discussion of inauguration crowd size.

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“Sir, the Chinese have moved carriers into the South China sea”

“Let’s look at the photo again… see the crowd goes all the way back”

— Political Capital (@PoliticalLine) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 6:53:09am

re: #292 Backwoods_Sleuth

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The Rabbanut (Israel chief rabbinate) has long refused to recognize Reform and Conservative conversions, and also what they call “conversions for money” but only where the money goes to the wrong hands. Some “conversions for money” are therefore “kosher.” It’s a fucked up system.

Ivanka’s conversion was done for money, because that’s what the Kushners worship.

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A wild WITHAK appeared! Jan 26, 2017 • 6:53:31am

re: #254 darthstar

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I’m tempted to create a @SpicerGoogling account in the same vein as @RikerGoogling.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:54:03am

9-11/Sandy Hook Truther Alex Jones says that Infowars has been offered White House press credentials. https://t.co/aMIB14OY9o

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) January 26, 2017

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 6:54:08am

re: #297 The Vicious Babushka

Does Benny Shapiro have a position on that court because it sounds like something he would love to do.

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 6:54:12am

Trump doesn’t want to piss off China, imagine the incredible ratings he would get if everyone in a country that YUGE loved him.

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 6:54:53am

The Kushners are allegedly “Orthodox” but they spent Friday night and all of Saturday driving around to various Inauguration festivities, including church services that invoked America as a “Christian” nation.

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A wild WITHAK appeared! Jan 26, 2017 • 6:54:56am

re: #298 A wild WITHAK appeared!

LOL, looks like the guy who runs the account already thought of that…

n9y25ah7

— Riker Googling (@RikerGoogling) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 6:56:08am

re: #300 Timothy Watson

Does Benny Shapiro have a position on that court because it sounds like something he would love to do.

In Baby Whiplash’s opinion the Rabbanut does not go far enough in declaring who is not Jewish.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:56:30am

The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers…

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

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of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:57:03am

re: #300 Timothy Watson

Does Benny Shapiro have a position on that court because it sounds like something he would love to do.

I think he saves that for only Jews he knows are liberal.

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 6:57:59am

re: #302 The Vicious Babushka

The Kushners are allegedly “Orthodox” but they spent Friday night and all of Saturday driving around to various Inauguration festivities, including church services that invoked America as a “Christian” nation.

but, but, but they got a hall pass!

RABBI GAVE US A SHABBAT PASS FOR
Inauguration Friday Night

tmz.com

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 6:58:13am

Alienating Mexico, yeah that’s smart.

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 6:58:27am

re: #305 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Peña Nieto canceled the meeting.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:58:36am

.@RyanZinke, Pres. Teddy Roosevelt preserved American history. Will you? #MonumentsForAll #WhatWouldTeddyDo https://t.co/W4puWT4Y6t pic.twitter.com/mOJF2rVShC

— National Parks News (@NPCA) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 6:59:06am

re: #309 The Vicious Babushka

Peña Nieto canceled the meeting.

I know.
Apparently no one told the yam.

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 6:59:17am

re: #309 The Vicious Babushka

Peña Nieto canceled the meeting.

THERE’S ONE MEXICAN THE WALL HAS ALREADY KEPT OUT!!!

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Franklin Jan 26, 2017 • 7:01:20am

re: #311 Backwoods_Sleuth

I know.
Apparently no one told the yam.

Oh he knows. He’s using the “I dumped her before she could break up with me.” form of diplomacy. His rubes will eat it up.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:04:03am

QUEENS: Actor Shia LaBeouf Arrested After Scuffling With Nazi At His Live-Streamed … - https://t.co/gIhXpH08Vk pic.twitter.com/7pQ0U5fbtz

— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) January 26, 2017

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Shia LaBeouf punching Nazis?

Well, hell, that’s about the only thing that would get me to watch Indiana Jones vs The Saucer Men again https://t.co/40FAIVQuxH

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 7:04:44am

re: #305 Backwoods_Sleuth

Which explains why your clothing line was made in the US, not Mexico. Oh wait. https://t.co/Gy9NJALGOG @realDonaldTrump

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:04:53am

re: #280 Backwoods_Sleuth

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To me it looks like a wifi password; Sean got to wherever he usually goes in the morning and thought he had to log in when he had, in fact, never logged out the last time.

It looks like the default password for my Westell ADSL Wifi modem …

[checking]

Yup. Apparently its a default password for old Westell modems.

Reminder to me: Change wifi password to keep Steve Bannon out.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:07:42am

re: #290 HappyWarrior

Fuck this. My niece is a citizen because of birthright citizenship.

Don’t worry: Like mine, they are working on taking that away.

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 7:08:13am

Anyone speak Russian? Funny thing is if you Google “n9y25ah7”, you get a bunch of recent Russian news articles.

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 7:08:31am

re: #315 lawhawk

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 7:09:02am

So, the price of new memberships at Mar-a-Lago in Florida — the Trump family’s private club, which he refers to as the Winter White House — has increased from $100,000 to $200,000, and applications have surged since Trump won the election.

Has anyone actually taken them up on this nonsense? Has anyone plunked down $200k to join since they jacked the prices up to benefit Trump’s cabal of cronies.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:09:37am

Usually the news reports what the President said, but we have a President who reports what Fox News said.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 7:10:03am

re: #317 Anymouse

Don’t worry: Like mine, they are working on taking that away.

I don’t see how they’d be able to retroactively take away citizenship. This is just so wrong. So many people have become Americans because of BRC.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:10:03am

Betsy DeVos won’t rule out defunding public schools as education secretary https://t.co/svW4a6kV8o pic.twitter.com/MLGqDECUB9

— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 18, 2017

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The billionaire religious fanatic homeschooler who hates public education won’t rule out defunding public education?

SHOCKED! I’m just … https://t.co/pMg1WdYKcy

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 7:10:38am

If Crazy-Narcissist-With-Dementia-In-Chief tried to renegotiate NAFTA using his “awesome dealmaking superpowers” which he doesn’t have, Canada and Mexico will EAT HIS LUNCH.

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A wild WITHAK appeared! Jan 26, 2017 • 7:11:00am

re: #299 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Is there a comprehensive list of which journalists actually do have WH credentials?

The question that each and every one of them should ask Spicer at the next press conference should be, “Why did the WH offer press credentials to a Sandy Hook truther?”

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Citizen K Jan 26, 2017 • 7:11:35am

Advocate of ending U.S. birthright citizenship may be joining Trump administration https://t.co/VTXtt0LAp8

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 26, 2017

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As son of naturalized immigrants, citizen under birthright same as my sibs, who have known nothing but the US, Fuck you Trump. #IAmAmerican https://t.co/pp8n3cAYic

— Citizen K (@Citizen_Kryptik) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 7:11:45am

re: #323 Anymouse

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I miss the days when the Republicans just wanted to get rid of DOEdu now this? Man this woman is a dangerous lunatic.

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 7:12:08am

re: #320 lawhawk

So, the price of new memberships at Mar-a-Lago in Florida — the Trump family’s private club, which he refers to as the Winter White House — has increased from $100,000 to $200,000, and applications have surged since Trump won the election.

Has anyone actually taken them up on this nonsense? Has anyone plunked down $200k to join since they jacked the prices up to benefit Trump’s cabal of cronies.

I’d pitch in to sponsor a membership for a black muslim woman just to see if they’ll approve it or not…

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:14:40am

Carl Bernstein: Nervous Republican officials are questioning President Trump’s ’emotional stability’ https://t.co/4rIvXaruH7 pic.twitter.com/SbVj4okCxO

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 26, 2017

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Well, it’s a little late NOW, don’t ya think? https://t.co/IYEUipHGyB

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:15:33am

re: #322 HappyWarrior

I don’t see how they’d be able to retroactively take away citizenship. This is just so wrong. So many people have become Americans because of BRC.

An American version of the Nuremberg Laws. Mike Lee of Utah is already on it, and Steve King of Iowa has long pushed this idea. All four of your grandparents aren’t lawful immigrants, you lose your citizenship.

ontheissues.org

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 7:15:35am

re: #329 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Oh you’re just now worried? Fuck the Republicans.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:16:07am

BREAKING: New homes sales down 10.4% in December vs. 1.5% drop forecast https://t.co/ySV4w1Dx1b

— CNBC (@CNBC) January 26, 2017

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Trump effect AMIRITE? https://t.co/tEPJKMWnoY

— Gus™ (@Gus_802) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 7:16:19am

re: #330 Anymouse

An American version of the Nuremberg Laws. Mike Lee of Utah is already on it, and Steve King of Iowa has long pushed this idea. All four of your grandparents aren’t lawful immigrants, you lose your citizenship.

ontheissues.org

Scary man. Gah.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:17:12am

14 minutes apart: Fox says “ungrateful traitor,” Trump says “ungrateful traitor,” Fox says “weak leader,” Trump says “weak leader.” pic.twitter.com/f7urTOUG1L

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 26, 2017

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Fox in the White House. https://t.co/7qW85dTfQM

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:19:14am

From @thr profile of @KellyannePolls. Do they know that @NancyPelosi was speaker of the House? Way, way back in 2010. pic.twitter.com/jQoObdYO15

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) January 26, 2017

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 7:19:38am

re: #334 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Because an ungrateful traitor is the worst kind of traitor…

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 7:20:30am

re: #334 Backwoods_Sleuth

Who is the “ungrateful traitor” and “weak leader”?

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 7:21:27am

re: #332 Backwoods_Sleuth

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New home sales down, new wall sales up.

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JasonA Jan 26, 2017 • 7:21:36am

Lindsey Graham Cowers Behind Tree Trunk As Trump’s Hunting Dogs Close In https://t.co/zhTq0ACbu2 pic.twitter.com/F7iTMxS2zK

— The Onion (@TheOnion) January 25, 2017

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Mainstream media misses scoop of the year - @TheOnion nails it. I won’t go down w/out a fight. Seeking Asylum in Ecuador. #alternativefacts https://t.co/k8ND74GB3W

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 25, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 7:21:42am

re: #332 Backwoods_Sleuth

Maybe we could make it easier for White Working Class to bu….oh wait…DT signed that EO.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:22:33am

re: #337 Sir John Barron

Who is the “ungrateful traitor” and “weak leader”?

Chelsea Manning and Barack Obama.

referring to this, I guess:

Takeaway from the @BarackObama legacy: What we need is a strong #unapologeticprogressive to lead us. https://t.co/HCag432bq1

— Chelsea Manning (@xychelsea) January 25, 2017

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 7:22:37am

re: #335 Backwoods_Sleuth

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And Cabinet Secretaries, like say Clinton or Albright who were fourth in line to be President, are less powerful than an adviser with no legal authority?

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 7:23:43am

re: #321 Backwoods_Sleuth

I thought Fox News was supposed to report what DT says? DT being a follower and not a leader. SAD!

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 7:24:28am

You People Made Me Give Up My Peanut Farm Before I Got To Be President, by President Jimmy Carter https://t.co/wGalB8XNVn pic.twitter.com/1BdvcbHEcr

— The Onion (@TheOnion) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:24:34am

re: #334 Backwoods_Sleuth

Maybe the backstory here is not Mr. Trump re-tweeting things he watches on FOX News Channel.

Maybe FOX News Channel is really running Mr. Trump’s Twitter account. Perhaps it should be reported to Twitter as a sockpuppet.

This is how the rest of the world regards America now pic.twitter.com/oVarT82FCm

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:25:08am

Trump’s ethno-nationalists have been the ones writing his executive orders https://t.co/u3o7oevHvY pic.twitter.com/H3wqCnDOJv

— Matt O’Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 7:29:24am

re: #278 Backwoods_Sleuth

McConnell says he doesn’t “anticipate Democratic cooperation to repeal and replace Obamacare”

— Chad Pergram

What a shame, Dems won’t cooperate with Mitch, in killing the party’s key domestic achievement from the last fifty years.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:29:33am

GOP continuing to make themselves world-wide laughing stocks:

Nebraska legislator quits over tweet mocking Women’s March https://t.co/JBsVrhMrRu

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 25, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 7:31:46am

re: #348 Anymouse

GOP continuing to make themselves world-wide laughing stocks:

Manly-man Larry Elder sure is a gem, too, isn’t he?

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AaronFromToronto Jan 26, 2017 • 7:31:51am

Random observation: Give or take a couple of months, Trump is the same age Howard Hughes was when he died.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:33:50am

We are running out of ways to say that President Trump is a dangerous, delusional lunatic https://t.co/1gKXDcpWYG pic.twitter.com/qvNhNI9s5Y

— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) January 26, 2017

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aka Day 6 https://t.co/IHEHBI8Gfs

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) January 26, 2017

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 7:34:16am

re: #230 Myron Falwell

ABC would not have run that interview if they wanted to cover for Trump. The optics were horrendous.

Rather, the problem — and the crisis — is that even if the alphabet networks were populated by nothing but Kurt Eichenwalds and David Fautenholds and Lauren Ducas who DID THEIR JOBS CONTINUOUSLY… you still have a core block of voters that STILL wouldn’t believe any of it. The Republican Party abdicated any semblance of sanity, logic and reason and embraced pure nihilism.

That’s what’s frustrating. Even if WHEN Trump get Amendment 25-ed or worse (shudder)… these RWNJs will fall 100% for whatever conspiracy theories are put forth by Bannon/Breitbart, SMOTI, Laura Ingraham and Alex Jones/Paul Watson. Moreover, I betcha those whackjobs have those theories in draft mode, ready to be rolled out when Pence takes the oath.

The point of this is to convince the almost 50% of the country that did not vote to get out and vote.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:34:42am

Nebraska Democrats holding a training meeting for people who want to get out and canvass or organise for the next election. Problem is, the three meetings are all hundreds of miles from here. (They still seem to be ignoring the district with the most voter, mine. Still not interested in building up in the rural part of the state.)

Maybe they will hold another somewhere closer in the future.

facebook.com

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 7:35:02am

re: #351 Backwoods_Sleuth

Then just say “dangerous, delusional lunatic who lies constantly” over and over, reinforcing it. No need to make this any harder.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:38:57am

I spoke to some former press secretaries about how tough a job Sean Spicer has https://t.co/n0pqzv6Y75

— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) January 26, 2017

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if he had a conscience he’d quit.

how “tough” is that? https://t.co/aSl8BeiGSH

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) January 26, 2017

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weave Jan 26, 2017 • 7:39:20am

re: #155 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Take with a grain of salt:

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So the @whitehouseleak account has been deleted.

Maybe it was legitimate after all.

Here’s what is saved on web archive. Sounds like if Reince Priebus quits, we’re really screwed. God, imagine how bad it is when that’s what you’re afraid of now…

web.archive.org

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:40:28am

Check out Matt Lauer having a pulse! pic.twitter.com/mzIjk7JC1A

— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:40:51am

Clinton mocks Trump for ‘unhinged’ early morning Twitter ‘meltdown’ https://t.co/oj6Ryq6oVQ

— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) September 30, 2016

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Should’ve listened, people! https://t.co/s4jHp3NMiN

— Lil’ Peggy Snowflake (@rmecheeya) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 7:41:18am

re: #355 Backwoods_Sleuth

I spoke to some former press secretaries about how tough a job Sean Spicer has politico.com

— Hadas Gold

“No, don’t make me go out there again, please!”

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:42:30am

Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot, was born today in 1892. Read more about Brave Bessie: https://t.co/8dbaRE3XX6 pic.twitter.com/eBnXvrTbYp

— biography.com (@Bio) January 26, 2017

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Citizen K Jan 26, 2017 • 7:44:36am

Allowing exceptions to the rules with our rights as Americans to pass allows exception after exception…until YOU become the exception.

— Citizen K (@Citizen_Kryptik) January 26, 2017

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sagehen Jan 26, 2017 • 7:46:32am

re: #335 Backwoods_Sleuth

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also, Valerie Jarrett.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:48:53am

Spicer tweeted another password yesterday:

for your records pic.twitter.com/bfLjsBs5HB

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) January 25, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:50:23am

This interview is so filled with inaccurate and misleading statements by Trump I don’t even know where to begin. https://t.co/bqv5ANpN4t

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:50:49am

Last week’s cover of @Time and this week’s cover pic.twitter.com/C4o7S3RtXn

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:52:19am

Today’s daily cartoon by @t_b_toro. Swipe through more cartoons with the New Yorker Today app: https://t.co/LvzB4K97pf pic.twitter.com/IPMaWdO84J

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 26, 2017

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The attention to detail on cartoon Trump is magnificent https://t.co/Ckl7KXU8t6

— Evan (@EvNeub) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 7:52:40am

re: #364 Anymouse

Welcome to the next four years

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:53:21am

Experts say President Trump team’s falsehoods are classic “gaslighting” https://t.co/BspEjuHbj9 pic.twitter.com/fNUcrB28L5

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 25, 2017

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well there’s an NBC News headline you didn’t used to see every day https://t.co/5xtCKzst8f

— Rebecca Schoenkopf (@commiegirl1) January 25, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:55:23am

I haven’t been this horrified since JFK told us about the Cuban Missile Crisis: https://t.co/15jBw39t4t pic.twitter.com/GhFYzoHLcE

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 26, 2017

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ElaineBenis Jan 26, 2017 • 7:55:24am

re: #270 darthstar

No. Many of my fellow American (as well as Canadian) expats here in Mexico are retirees on shoestring budgets. $40USD is a week or two of groceries for them.

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 7:55:33am

re: #364 Anymouse

At the beginning.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:56:36am

2016: “Don’t boo Mike Pence.”
2017: “Don’t punch Nazis.”
2018: “Don’t run so fast when Donald Jr. and Eric are hunting you for sport.”

— Amos Posner (@AmosPosner) January 25, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 7:58:20am

Launch code? pic.twitter.com/HagAnl4vk4

— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:58:41am

Shouldn’t accounts like @PressSec & @potus be linked to a .gov e-mail … If I recall, there was some fuzz about private e-mails last year. pic.twitter.com/aJpxFoFJfC

— Niel Staes (@NielStaes) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 7:59:33am

Paisanos, @realDonaldTrump’s reaction is one of fear. He’s seen that México stands together and it’s strong. Don’t mess with us! pic.twitter.com/oe0hhf2XAf

— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) January 26, 2017

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Paisanos, @realDonaldTrump’s reaction is one of fear. He’s seen that México stands together and it’s strong. Don’t mess with us!

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:00:47am

Trump Orders Aimed at Global Funding and Treaties https://t.co/9fJM1Z3QoB

— Taegan Goddard (@politicalwire) January 26, 2017

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I don’t think Trump actually understands these orders he’s signing, and it’s possible he hasn’t even read them. https://t.co/mAqG5K6aDp

— Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) January 26, 2017

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 8:00:49am

re: #335 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Quoting “Hamilton” Kellyanne? I thought your gang was boycotting.

Also—picking “The Room Where It Happens”

The art of the compromise—
Hold your nose and close your eyes
We want our leaders to save the day—
But we don’t get a say in what they trade away
We dream of a brand new start—
But we dream in the dark for the most part
Dark as a tomb where it happens

Edit to add: Plus, didn’t the wingnuts scream about how Valerie Jarrett was running the entire show from backstage throughout Obama’s administration?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:01:52am

Build a wall and torture people. That’s what this new president said he believes our nation should do. Does that sound like America to you?

— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) January 26, 2017

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Puss Power Jan 26, 2017 • 8:02:28am

re: #330 Anymouse

An American version of the Nuremberg Laws. Mike Lee of Utah is already on it, and Steve King of Iowa has long pushed this idea. All four of your grandparents aren’t lawful immigrants, you lose your citizenship.

ontheissues.org

This is the hurdle they have to get over:

Section 1.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

It’s a very high bar to somehow jump.

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 8:03:41am

Current mood:

HYPERPOWER!

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:03:52am

good grief…

Pennsylvania priest apologizes for sharing Facebook meme mocking ‘fat women’ who participated in Saturday’s march. https://t.co/A0q6DcHkpK

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 26, 2017

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SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania priest is apologizing for sharing a Facebook meme mocking “fat women” who participated in Saturday’s post-inauguration march in Washington, D.C.

The Rev. Patrick McDowell says he impulsively shared the meme showing overweight marchers with the caption, “In one day, Trump got more fat women out walking than Michelle Obama did in 8 years.”

The 74-year-old pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Weston says at 5-foot-6, 230 pounds he’s “Not in a position to criticize people who are overweight” adding, “Obviously, I made a massive mistake here.”

McDowell says he’s Republican because of one issue — abortion — and deleted the meme once complaints rolled in.

The Diocese of Scranton says it doesn’t condone “commentary that is politically motivated or socially irresponsible or insensitive.”

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 8:04:12am

Nebraska Pol Who Thought Women’s Marchers Weren’t Hot Enough To Sexually Assault Steps Down, Whineshttps://t.co/9jvKWiqKPz via @RobynElyse pic.twitter.com/CJPNb1yLo0

— Wonkette (@Wonkette) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:05:14am

Well, it’s only Day 7, and if Scott Adams is true to his word, he’s already gathering weapons and exchanging passwords in dark DC alleyways. pic.twitter.com/vw133H7yFN

— Tom the Dancing Bug (@RubenBolling) January 26, 2017

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 8:05:35am

re: #381 Backwoods_Sleuth

McDowell says he’s Republican because of one issue — abortion — and deleted the meme once complaints rolled in.

Republicans love abortion, which is why they make contraceptives and abortion illegal.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:06:17am

@ajplus @DeniseDresserG trump, I want to see your tax returns¡¡ Maybe not paying taxes will be enough for you to pay the fucken wall.

— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) January 26, 2017

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Vicente on a tear today https://t.co/phmiDuOQHA

— deborah amos (@deborahamos) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 8:06:34am

re: #379 Resistance Is Not Futile

This is the hurdle they have to get over:

It’s a very high bar to somehow jump.

Note the part: No state shall make any law.

The Constitution does not forbid the Federal government from doing it. Citizenship is determined by the Federal government, not the states.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:07:46am

So taxpayers have to foot the bill for his crazy wall? Maybe that’s what he meant by America First.

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) January 26, 2017

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 8:08:27am

re: #386 Anymouse

You’re skipping this part:

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.

That means the federal government can’t do anything. The rest of the amendment is there to keep states from claiming their own right under the 10th.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:10:40am

oh….

Exclusive: The State Department’s entire senior management team just resigned https://t.co/B6gVErDXXJ @washingtonpost

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:13:34am

Just watched all of David Muir’s interview with our president. There’s no other way to say this, he’s out of his fucking mind. God help us.

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 8:13:54am

I have to take care of village business: The water tower is calling the old mayor complaining it’s too cold again.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:15:13am

How in the world could they build a wall between Texas and Mexico.. In 15 years they still haven’t finished I-35 between Austin and Waco.

— Rich O’Toole (@RichOToole) January 25, 2017

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He sounds like a true Texan. https://t.co/TImZHhJUSV

— Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) January 26, 2017

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 8:15:40am

re: #389 Backwoods_Sleuth

oh….

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:17:33am

NEW: GOP leaders downplay the Trump Show https://t.co/wtkl9axPMV pic.twitter.com/r80CCuwXZL

— The Hill (@thehill) January 26, 2017

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Translation: “Yes he is a complete boob. But he’s our complete boob.” https://t.co/DkkkeY09tM

— (((lanebrooks))) (@lanebrooks) January 26, 2017

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 8:19:29am

re: #390 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Just watched all of David Muir’s interview with our president. There’s no other way to say this, he’s out of his fucking mind. God help us.

David Muir should have stepped out from behind a potted plant in the lobby of Trump Tower and begun his broadcast, “Submitted for your approval…”

esquire.com

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:20:54am

Pres Trump walked leisurely across South Lawn from Oval Office. More than 1/2 hour late from taping @seanhannity interview. pic.twitter.com/Nsf6m99Zrl

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:22:47am

Here are the full results of our new national poll that @maddow first reported last night: https://t.co/0kvoEMK527

— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) January 26, 2017

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Americans Think Trump Will Be Worst President Since Nixon

PPP’s newest national poll finds Donald Trump continuing to fare poorly with the public in his first week in office. Voters split evenly in their appraisals of his job performance with 44% approving and 44% disapproving of him. These are historically awful numbers for a newly elected President. When it comes to Trump’s favorability rating, only 44% of voters see him positively to 50% with a negative opinion. By contrast the women who participated in marches across the country last weekend against Trump are seen positively by 50% of voters, to just 41% who see them poorly.

There are a number of reasons for Trump’s continuing unpopularity. One piece of it is that voters don’t like the policies he wants to enact:

more at the link

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Donkey With No Name Jan 26, 2017 • 8:25:52am

re: #353 Anymouse

Nebraska Democrats holding a training meeting for people who want to get out and canvass or organise for the next election. Problem is, the three meetings are all hundreds of miles from here. (They still seem to be ignoring the district with the most voter, mine. Still not interested in building up in the rural part of the state.)

Maybe they will hold another somewhere closer in the future.

facebook.com

Suggest a phone conference connection?

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KGxvi Jan 26, 2017 • 8:26:32am

re: #395 BeachDem

David Muir should have stepped out from behind a potted plant in the lobby of Trump Tower and begun his broadcast, “Submitted for your approval…”

esquire.com

“Consider, if you will, a world in which…”

But he’d have to be wearing a skinny tie and smoking a cigarette.

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sagehen Jan 26, 2017 • 8:26:52am

re: #397 Backwoods_Sleuth

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more at the link

worst since Nixon!?! Hah!

Worst since James Buchanan.

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Big Beautiful Door Jan 26, 2017 • 8:27:21am

re: #387 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:27:57am

re: #396 Backwoods_Sleuth

A totally fair, hard-hitting interview I’m sure it was, too.

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 8:29:01am

Trump is so incredibly not racist he just hung a portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office. Old Hickory, meet Old Dickery.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) January 26, 2017

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 8:29:33am

Pierce’s description of the “world is a mess” portion of the interview:

And here, finally, is some tasty word salad with liquid meth dressing

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:32:19am

I am enjoying this oh so much

Sean Spicer, I’ve said this to @realDonaldTrump and now I’ll tell you: Mexico is not going to pay for that fucking wall. #FuckingWall

— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) January 25, 2017

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of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

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Donald, don’t be self-indulgent. Mexico has spoken, we will never ever pay for the #FuckingWall. https://t.co/a79WDY5vlv

— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:32:57am

re: #397 Backwoods_Sleuth

DT got more cheers than Peyton Manning after winning Super Bowl. Get your news from the president and not from anyone else.

///

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makeitstop Jan 26, 2017 • 8:33:21am

What are the details on that mass resignation at State? I’ve hit my limit on articles at WaPo and haven’t subscribed yet.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:33:39am

@sarahkendzior @LivingLoving314 We are getting to him. They are running these ads in s.fl pic.twitter.com/gOH0WkoGaz

— paige (@daretothink53) January 26, 2017

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Holy shit. He’s running TV ads to shore up his support FIVE DAYS INTO HIS TERM OF OFFICE?? https://t.co/SyKlOyQs3y

— ☪️Charles Gaba ☪️ (@charles_gaba) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:34:16am

A fun thing to recall is that Mike Pence held up emergency Katrina aid in the House so he could demand Medicare cuts.

But that wall.

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 26, 2017

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 8:35:08am

re: #407 makeitstop

What are the details on that mass resignation at State? I’ve hit my limit on articles at WaPo and haven’t subscribed yet.

After reading the article, I suspect what happened, in keeping with the way Trump has behaved, is that all of them had to do the usual “Here’s my resignation letter,” which most administrations go “Please stay on”, but the Trump boys went “See ya.”

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Interesting Times Jan 26, 2017 • 8:35:09am

re: #408 Backwoods_Sleuth

I never fully appreciated how nice it was to have presidents you could forget about for days or weeks at a time

— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 8:35:16am

re: #409 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Pence is such a Christian.//

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Hecuba's daughter Jan 26, 2017 • 8:36:36am

Trump following Obama as President reminds me of Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 4, where Hamlet chastises his mother for marrying his uncle after the death of his father:

” ….. and what judgment
Would step from this to this”

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 8:36:39am

re: #398 Donkey With No Name

Suggest a phone conference connection?

Or tele-conference with video setup?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:37:15am

Paul Ryan says Congress—i.e. taxpayers—will finance President Trump’s $14 billion Mexico border wall. Watch:https://t.co/N7Psvfow65 pic.twitter.com/FXsg2fzBKS

— SpeedReads (@SpeedReads) January 26, 2017

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Quick napkin calculations that’s
140 F-35 fighter jets
750 Elementary Schools
117,000 man-years of cancer treatmentshttps://t.co/JC3a5WqSQh

— Zeddy (@ZeddRebel) January 26, 2017

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calochortus Jan 26, 2017 • 8:37:44am

re: #407 makeitstop

What are the details on that mass resignation at State? I’ve hit my limit on articles at WaPo and haven’t subscribed yet.

I think if you clear the cookies relating to WaPo you can get around the limit.
(whistles innocently)

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:38:14am

re: #407 makeitstop

What are the details on that mass resignation at State? I’ve hit my limit on articles at WaPo and haven’t subscribed yet.

here’s a snippet:

Wow. The State Dept.’s entire senior management team — who’ve served under both GOP & DEM presidents — just resigned https://t.co/egBiyE6JaW pic.twitter.com/2TLsWJERjm

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:38:42am

re: #407 makeitstop

What are the details on that mass resignation at State? I’ve hit my limit on articles at WaPo and haven’t subscribed yet.

Some officials, not career bureaucrats but people who can be replaced by the president, resigned. There’s some dispute as to whether the one guy who resigned was forced out. These were officials previously helping with the transition. Article suggested these are folks with a lot of institutional knowledge and would be difficult to replace from the private sector (i.e. someone like Tillerson(sp). But the tweet might have overmagnified things a bit. Will have to wait and see.

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ObserverArt Jan 26, 2017 • 8:40:24am

Just fired off an email/contact to Senator Rob Portman calling for him and his Republican buddies to start working on getting Trump out of office. Probably won’t do much, but I had to do it, and I will continue to do it.

Heh. I told him if he has two functioning brain cells he knows Trump is crazy and not fit. I also got on him and his party for allowing Trump to bully them and have him win their nomination.

I only hope many Ohioans are doing the same.

I don’t need to contact Sherrod Brown. He knows the mess we are in.

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:40:29am

re: #409 Backwoods_Sleuth

Medicare (mostly for the aged) or Medicaid (mostly for the poor)?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:41:00am

JUST IN: Travis Co. Sheriff responds to @GovAbbott’s threats, says she’s ‘following all state and federal laws’: https://t.co/Pd0EEDY1u2 pic.twitter.com/0NFpSN835W

— CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) January 26, 2017

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 8:42:35am

re: #406 Sir John Barron

DT got more cheers than Peyton Manning after winning Super Bowl. Get your news from the president and not from anyone else.

///

Then there’s this bout of verbal diarrhea:

“Let me just tell you, you know what’s important, millions of people agree with me when I say that if you would’ve looked on one of the other networks and all of the people that were calling in they’re saying, ‘We agree with Mr. Trump. We agree.’ They’re very smart people,” Trump said. “The people that voted for me — lots of people are saying they saw things happen. I heard stories also. But you’re not talking about millions. But it’s a small little segment.”

WTF

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Charles Johnson Jan 26, 2017 • 8:42:39am

of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

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No rational person ever believed Mexico would pay for your asinine wall idea, you hapless fraud. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/FpNsVapK7O

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:43:18am

House Republican admits GOP will be responsible for whatever consequences Obamacare repeal unleashes:https://t.co/dFDSrGCJj0 pic.twitter.com/BVbupALAFx

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 8:43:46am

BREAKING: Trump will sign executive order today about voter fraud investigation - White House. https://t.co/k9HwrIIwbn

— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:43:55am

Pres Trump boards Air Force One, but doesn’t turn around to wave - as presidents have done for decades. pic.twitter.com/pUOPtB0V0w

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 26, 2017

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I, for one, don’t need the wave. https://t.co/yrFcdEL0C6

— Lawrence O’Donnell (@Lawrence) January 26, 2017

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Hecuba's daughter Jan 26, 2017 • 8:44:32am

re: #397 Backwoods_Sleuth

Does not speak well of Americans or their intelligence that 44% actually approve of him.

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KGxvi Jan 26, 2017 • 8:44:32am

re: #400 sagehen

worst since Nixon!?! Hah!

Worst since James Buchanan.

As the Maesters say, “the worst in living memory”, which at this point is Nixon. It’s entirely plausible that he will be even worse than Nixon (who, despite his massive flaws, understood the scope and purpose of government and did some good things before his demons consumed him). Trump, however, is personal demons all the way down.

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 8:45:05am

How many millions of taxpayer dollars is Donald going to waste on his made up voter fraud inquiry?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:45:09am

@nytimes Jesus, “take his phone away?” It’s like they’re talking about an 8 year-old with ADHD. He’s a 70 year-old man. @peterbakernyt

— Rob the Nazi-Puncher (@rsolonhamer) January 26, 2017

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calochortus Jan 26, 2017 • 8:45:50am

re: #426 Backwoods_Sleuth

I don’t need the wave unless it is a Nixon-esque wave as he leaves after resigning.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:46:30am

Happening now: A massive crowd is gathering to protest visit by @POTUS & @GOP #ResistanceInPhilly #SaveACA pic.twitter.com/iG73z96yDd

— 32BJ SEIU (@32BJSEIU) January 26, 2017

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KGxvi Jan 26, 2017 • 8:47:18am

re: #427 Hecuba’s daughter

Does not speak well of Americans or their intelligence that 44% actually approve of him.

You have to consider the crazification factor - he’s basically 17 points from the floor.

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Arkansawyer Jan 26, 2017 • 8:47:44am

re: #431 calochortus

I don’t need the wave unless it is a Nixon-esque wave as he leaves after resigning.

I’d rather see him have to lift both arms to wave due to handcuffs.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:48:45am

re: #434 Arkansawyer

I’d rather see him have to lift both arms to wave due to handcuffs.

Or not be able to wave because of the straight jacket…

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Hecuba's daughter Jan 26, 2017 • 8:48:47am

re: #429 b.d.

How many millions of taxpayer dollars is Donald going to waste on his made up voter fraud inquiry?

Doubt that this was his original intention. But the reporters challenging Spicer made Bannon realize that they had to pursue this line of query. They will find one illegal voter and use that to justify the additional disenfranchisement of millions of poor/minority voters.

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calochortus Jan 26, 2017 • 8:48:56am

re: #434 Arkansawyer

I’d rather see him have to lift both arms to wave due to handcuffs.

Good idea!

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 8:49:32am

re: #436 Hecuba’s daughter

Doubt that this was his original intention. But the reporters challenging Spicer made Bannon realize that they had to pursue this line of query. They will find one illegal voter and use that to justify the additional disenfranchisement of millions of poor/minority voters.

Well, we already know of three Trump voters attempting to vote twice.

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:49:37am

re: #424 Backwoods_Sleuth

The GOP spin by acolytes on FB is “it wasn’t working anyway, so…”.

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Weaselone Jan 26, 2017 • 8:50:01am

re: #428 KGxvi

As the Maesters say, “the worst in living memory”, which at this point is Nixon. It’s entirely plausible that he will be even worse than Nixon (who, despite his massive flaws, understood the scope and purpose of government and did some good things before his demons consumed him). Trump, however, is personal demons all the way down.

He’s already worse than Nixon. Nixon did not end our status as a global superpower. Trump’s foreign policy has already essentially baked that into the cake.

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KGxvi Jan 26, 2017 • 8:51:00am

re: #430 Backwoods_Sleuth

They take is phone away and he’ll just schedule a 15 minute daily hit with Hannity. Or he’ll start doing daily briefings himself.

…

You know what, yeah, take his phone away.

I shouldn’t be rooting this much for a shit show, but I just can’t help it.

Also, I’ve been kicking around an idea for a story, but I don’t think I could get it written before reality passes us by. Basically, idea is of an unstable president facing possible impeachment and/or 25th Amendment removal; but told from the perspective of various staffers in different parts of government.

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:51:07am

re: #439 Sir John Barron

The GOP spin by acolytes on FB is “it wasn’t working anyway, so…”.

PREMIUMS INCREASED ELEVENTY THOUSAND PERCENT!!! INSURERS LEFT THE MARKET!!!

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Interesting Times Jan 26, 2017 • 8:51:54am

Here is my article on Trump’s obsession with nuclear weapons and professed desire to use them https://t.co/fFhPVRJxvR

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) January 26, 2017

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Now, for the millionth time, take his desire to use nuclear weapons seriously. Do not blow it off as “unthinkable” like you did before.

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) January 26, 2017

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 8:52:10am

@sarahkendzior @LivingLoving314 We are getting to him. They are running these ads in s.fl pic.twitter.com/gOH0WkoGaz

— paige (@daretothink53) January 26, 2017

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Holy shit. He’s running TV ads to shore up his support FIVE DAYS INTO HIS TERM OF OFFICE?? https://t.co/SyKlOyQs3y

— ☪️Charles Gaba ☪️ (@charles_gaba) January 26, 2017

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Coming soon to an Ohio television set near you. Dear God in Heaven. https://t.co/Ycz7hsLesO

— Nathan Obral ✏️😸🖌 (@myronfalwell) January 26, 2017

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 8:52:20am

re: #434 Arkansawyer

I’d rather see him have to lift both arms to wave due to handcuffs.

The ratings will be YUGE!

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 8:52:41am

“It’s so cold!”

Yes, it’s winter

— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) January 26, 2017

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 8:53:22am

re: #429 b.d.

Wasting taxpayer $$$ to find something that didn’t happen, all to justify GOP enacting laws depriving millions access to polls @ReutersWorld

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 26, 2017

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 8:53:43am

re: #400 sagehen

worst since Nixon!?! Hah!

Worst since James Buchanan.

James Buchanan was at least a stateman and had some government experience. Same with Millard Fillmore.

There is no fucking comparison here.

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:53:49am

re: #444 Myron Falwell

What is the message? I no see the Twitter here at work.

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Shiplord Kirel Jan 26, 2017 • 8:53:58am

re: #444 Myron Falwell

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Republican ~~National~~ Central Committee?

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Teukka Jan 26, 2017 • 8:54:36am

re: #447 lawhawk

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*groans*
*begins to headdesk against wall*

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 8:55:12am

re: #443 Interesting Times

After DT pushes the button:

“OK, so we just used nukes for the first time since 1945. What’s the big deal? Libtards are such snowflakes.”

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 8:56:22am

re: #443 Interesting Times

Those who treated Trump as a joke did so at their own peril.

That, and I think quite a few — regardless of how they voted — were afraid to confront their worst fears about Trump, which is totally understandable.

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Hecuba's daughter Jan 26, 2017 • 8:57:21am

re: #438 Belafon

Well, we already know of three Trump voters attempting to vote twice.

Actually, what we know is that whenever he makes an accusation against his opponents, it’s something that he or his supporters have done. So — it’s more likely that any widespread voting fraud was committed by Republicans

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 8:58:02am

re: #452 Sir John Barron

After DT pushes the button:

“OK, so we just used nukes for the first time since 1945. What’s the big deal? Libtards are such snowflakes.”

/

If that even happens. Another country may launch a nuke against us to save ourselves from ourselves.

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 8:58:06am

re: #447 lawhawk

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Shiplord Kirel Jan 26, 2017 • 8:58:06am

re: #449 Sir John Barron

What is the message? I no see the Twitter here at work.

Trump is running campaign style promotional ads in South Florida:

paige @daretothink53
@sarahkendzior @LivingLoving314
We are getting to him. They are running these ads in s.fl
pic.twitter.com
9:30 PM - 25 Jan 2017

☪️Charles Gaba ☪️ ✔ @charles_gaba
Holy shit. He’s running TV ads to shore up his support FIVE DAYS INTO HIS TERM OF OFFICE??
11:24 PM - 25 Jan 2017

Nathan Obra @myronfalwell
Coming soon to an Ohio television set near you. Dear God in Heaven.
10:51 AM - 26 Jan 2017 * Independence, OH

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KGxvi Jan 26, 2017 • 8:58:24am

re: #452 Sir John Barron

After DT pushes the button:

“OK, so we just used nukes for the first time since 1945. What’s the big deal? Libtards are such snowflakes.”

/

One of the quirks of Civilization IV (or maybe III, I forget which one) was that if you used nuclear weapons in a war, every other civilization would declare war on you. Now, I don’t think it’d happen like that in real life, but I’m guessing every ambassador would be recalled, every bilateral treaty (and probably quite a few multilateral treaties) would be withdrawn, and trade would completely stop. Can’t imagine that’d be a good thing.

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Charles Johnson Jan 26, 2017 • 8:58:29am

The shit is really coming in contact with the fan now.

Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a la reunión de trabajo programada para el próximo martes con el @POTUS.

— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017

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Mexican president Peña Nieto cancels on Trump ——> https://t.co/yIwcPmlRAl

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 26, 2017

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makeitstop Jan 26, 2017 • 8:59:14am

re: #457 Shiplord Kirel

Trump is running campaign style promotional ads in South Florida:

I’m getting so goddamned tired of saying ‘this is insane.’

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 9:01:15am

re: #457 Shiplord Kirel

Trump is running campaign style promotional ads in South Florida:

It being a battleground state. Same with Ohio; I expect those ads to show up on Cleveland and Columbus TV stations fairly quickly.

This is both an attempt at control and suppression … but this fucker is also falling apart before our own fucking eyes.

It’s not an “either/or” … it’s both.

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 9:01:39am

It has already begun:

Techno don Dave Clarke refuses to tour US while “misogynist narcissist racist” Trump is in office: https://t.co/qaoIAPJ1n0 pic.twitter.com/IuI2n2VEIP

— FACT (@FACTmag) January 26, 2017

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P.S. He was once declared as the baron of techno by the late John Peel of BBC Radio fame.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:01:44am

it’s official

Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a la reunión de trabajo programada para el próximo martes con el @POTUS.

— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017

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This morning we have informed the White House that I will not attend the meeting scheduled for next Tuesday with the @POTUS.

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calochortus Jan 26, 2017 • 9:02:08am

re: #457 Shiplord Kirel

Trump is running campaign style promotional ads in South Florida:

I got the impression this was a PAC raising funds rather than Trump “campaigning.” Opportunistic, but not batshit insane.

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ObserverArt Jan 26, 2017 • 9:02:32am

re: #460 makeitstop

I’m getting so goddamned tired of saying ‘this is insane.’

Just say “Trump” and everyone will know what you are talking about.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jan 26, 2017 • 9:02:50am

Hey, how about a new rule where if you post something in a language other than English, you provide the translation?

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 9:03:44am

Shit continuing to soar toward the oscillation device of your choice:

“OVER MY DEAD BODY WILL A WALL BE BUILT,” TRIBAL CHAIRMAN VERLON JOSE SAID, DESCRIBING SOME HIS TRIBAL CITIZENS’… https://t.co/iMcySDrlid

— Myron (@MyronDewey) January 26, 2017

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Tohono O’odham Nation has 75 miles of US/Mexico border on its sovereign lands. Members of the tribe live on BOTH sides of the border.

— Tonya Wind Singer (@Tonya_Song) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:03:45am

México reitera su voluntad de trabajar con los Estados Unidos para lograr acuerdos en favor de ambas naciones.

— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017

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Mexico reiterates its willingness to work with the United States to achieve agreements in favor of both Nations.

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Charles Johnson Jan 26, 2017 • 9:03:50am

Day 6 of the Trump Horror: the entire State Dept. senior management staff quits, and Mexico cancels meeting over Trump’s idiotic wall.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:05:17am

Un mensaje para todos los mexicanos: pic.twitter.com/EFcNh7fQtm

— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017

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Mexican President Pena Nieto says its “50 U.S. consulates will convert into migrant rights defense centers.” https://t.co/67oVR49sGL

— zellie (@zellieimani) January 26, 2017

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mmmirele Jan 26, 2017 • 9:05:44am

re: #421 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Well, as we in Maricopa County, Arizona, know, states and counties cannot set immigration policy. Abbott can try to throw out the sheriff, but immigration is a federal function.

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scottslemmons Jan 26, 2017 • 9:05:51am

re: #469 Charles Johnson

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And it’s still early…

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The_Burren Jan 26, 2017 • 9:07:48am

re: #434 Arkansawyer

I’d rather see him have to lift both arms to wave due to handcuffs.

They’d have to be some mighty tiny handcuffs.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:08:07am

Amazon shoppers send buckets of pig fat to NC lawmaker after she compares women’s brains to ‘lard’ https://t.co/q6NShoaipC pic.twitter.com/JbPyLTUs7O

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 26, 2017

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A North Carolina lawmaker was sent buckets of pig fat this week after she slammed activists who participated in the Women’s March by comparing their brains to “lard.”

In a tweet over the weekend, Republican state Sen. state Sen. Joyce Krawiec blasted “crazies” who protested President Donald Trump by marching for women’s rights.

“Message to crazies @ Women’s March — If Brains were lard, you couldn’t grease a small skillet. You know who you are,” she wrote on Twitter.

By Thursday morning, at least 10 boxes of lard were seen stacked in the entrance of Krawiec’s office, The News & Observer reported.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 9:10:50am

re: #467 Myron Falwell

Tohono O’odham Nation has 75 miles of US/Mexico border on its sovereign lands. Members of the tribe live on BOTH sides of the border.

— Tonya Wind Singer (@Tonya_Song) January 26, 2017

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Idk if it’s the case on every road, but immediately as you leave the rez on HW86 there’s a border patrol checkpoint (it stops EVERYONE).

— Tonya Wind Singer (@Tonya_Song) January 26, 2017

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I don’t know how long the checkpoints have been around but they’ve been there during the Obama years. Also…

— Tonya Wind Singer (@Tonya_Song) January 26, 2017

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Last time I was in Tohono O’odham, I easily saw a border patrol car every 5 minutes WITHIN the rez. Idk how that works but they’re there…

— Tonya Wind Singer (@Tonya_Song) January 26, 2017

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and I made this thread so those who are unfamiliar with that region understand why Tohono O’odham Nations defiance on the wall is important.

— Tonya Wind Singer (@Tonya_Song) January 26, 2017

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And I have to say, it feels really ugly that as soon as you leave the reservation that federal border patrol check you.

— Tonya Wind Singer (@Tonya_Song) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:11:47am

Protest outside Harris county sheriff’s office demanding protection for undocumented immigrants in #Houston. #HeretoStay #Hounews pic.twitter.com/xIMlX8gHeD

— ANTONIO ARELLANO (@AntonioArellano) January 26, 2017

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Protest outside Harris County sheriff’s office demanding protection for undocumented immigrants in Houston

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:13:26am

re: #427 Hecuba’s daughter

Does not speak well of Americans or their intelligence that 44% actually approve of him.

Well, if you are right at 100 IQ, half the populace is less intelligent.

However, low intelligence is not the same as “hoodwinked,” “defrauded,” “propoagandised,” &c.

And the joys of being a small-town elected official (and not paid):

The water tower is calling the old village mayor every twenty-six minutes. He is getting annoyed.

I called into the county seat to get the telephone numbers of our water operators. One is out moving cattle. The other said they set up alarm tests last night and apparently didn’t cancel out the alarm test.

The village clerk’s office goes to the fax machine.

I finally got hold of another trustee who is at work, the village clerk just returned to Scottsbluff (sixty miles away) and has the key to the pump house, which is where the alarm is coming from. She will have to turn round and come back to town to open the pump house (my suggestion of blowing the lock off with my shotgun was rejected).

In the meantime, I called back the old mayor to tell him what was up, and apologised that the water tower is going to be calling him every twenty-six minutes for the next several hours.

This is the sort of thing you sign up for when you run for local office. Another trustee and me are scheduled to go to water operator school, but that doesn’t happen until May and June.

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 9:15:00am

Reliable avocados all year is a pretty new phenomenon, driven by Mexican avocado imports that didn’t start until about a decade after NAFTA.

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) January 26, 2017

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 9:15:44am

re: #478 b.d.

Oh NOW the protests will go electric!

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Unshaken Defiance Jan 26, 2017 • 9:16:15am

Repost from a dm
Quotes are from Newsweek

DAPL-Been reading news of the “water protectors” the anti pipeline groups. One side-Chase Iron Eyes, a high-profile water protector who is a longtime activist and a member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, posted a widely shared message on his Facebook page January 24: “Fighters, brothers and sisters. Come. Heed the call to defend this country against all enemies, foreign & domestic. Then the other—…Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, issued a formal request for the president to “provide federal law enforcement resources to assist in upholding the law and protecting people and property rights as the [DAPL] project moves toward completion under Lake Oahe.” The potential for violence here is now going very high.

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KGxvi Jan 26, 2017 • 9:16:45am

re: #477 Anymouse

my suggestion of blowing the lock off with my shotgun was rejected

There’s a red state guns stereotype joke in there somewhere, but then I remembered, Simpsons did it:

The Simpsons - Homer and his gun

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 9:17:03am

re: #479 electrotek

Oh NOW the protests will go electric!

people didn’t think this through…..we will all be eating Trump taco bowls soon….

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 9:17:18am

Seems fitting…

At the Loews in Philadelphia — or as close as we can get. They are hiding our president behind a wall of trash trucks. #symbolism pic.twitter.com/1O3F2YUVSt

— Jennifer Weiner (@jenniferweiner) January 26, 2017

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Arkansawyer Jan 26, 2017 • 9:17:50am

re: #478 b.d.

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Tom Selleck will step in to fill the void.

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 9:18:59am

Is it just me or this ad condescending as shit?
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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 9:20:40am

re: #474 Backwoods_Sleuth

“Message to crazies @ Women’s March — If Brains were lard, you couldn’t grease a small skillet. You know who you are,” she wrote on Twitter.

Delete your account.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 9:22:25am

re: #480 Unshaken Defiance

Repost from a dm
Quotes are from Newsweek

I fear another Kent State-type mass shooting. Not because of political martyrs, but because the inevitable violent reaction against the LEO thugs will cascade well beyond the Dakotas.

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 9:22:33am

LOCK HIM UP!!!

Not only is the @PressSec tweeting passwords, he also tied the Press Secretary Twitter to a gmail account. pic.twitter.com/MoqErnojbq

— Nash (@Nash076) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:23:51am

re: #451 Teukka

*groans*
*begins to headdesk against wall*

Fortunately, I have my little local problem to focus on today (the penalty of being vice-mayor in a tiny village: everyone knows where to go with the pitchforks and torches), so I can avoid the absolute disaster the GOP foisted off on us.

On the other hand, taking charge of what is in reality a minor problem (the water tower) and getting the right people on the job to fix it is something hopefully the village will remember: It was the single liberal on the village board that got something done, because all the conservatives are off doing other things.

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Shiplord Kirel Jan 26, 2017 • 9:24:31am

re: #474 Backwoods_Sleuth

A North Carolina lawmaker was sent buckets of pig fat this week after she slammed activists who participated in the Women’s March by comparing their brains to “lard.”
…….
“Message to crazies @ Women’s March — If Brains were lard, you couldn’t grease a small skillet.”

She should have said, “If brains were avocados…..”

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 9:25:33am

re: #488 b.d.

LOCK HIM UP!!!

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He’s guilty as hell!

Oh lord. It wasn’t just @PressSec using a gmail account. https://t.co/uIjgEtVjZb

— Nash (@Nash076) January 26, 2017

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 9:26:11am

re: #474 Backwoods_Sleuth

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I like the idea, but don’t send a politician in North Carolina lard! Someone will be using it for Sunday dinner.

(Although, I wonder what the gift rules are in N.C.)

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 9:27:12am

So the big beef was that Obama antagonized our allies and gave comfort to our enemies? I guess this is continuity?

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 26, 2017

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 9:27:14am

re: #487 Myron Falwell

I fear another Kent State-type mass shooting. Not because of political martyrs, but because the inevitable violent reaction against the LEO thugs will cascade well beyond the Dakotas.

Wrong analogy. What you’re looking for is the shooting of the miners in Colorado in the late 1800s/early 1900s.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:29:26am

re: #474 Backwoods_Sleuth

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On the lard issue, perhaps we’ll be reading about another GOP state legislator resigning on the BBC soon.

North Carolina, come on, you can’t let Nebraska win the GOP resignation sweepstakes! Already we’re ahead (one resigned in disgrace, one jumped ship for the Libertarian Party).

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:33:14am

JUST IN: @NBCNews confirms U.S. Border Patrol chief Mark Morgan has left the agency.

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) January 26, 2017

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 9:34:36am

re: #494 Belafon

Wrong analogy. What you’re looking for is the shooting of the miners in Colorado in the late 1800s/early 1900s.

With people starting to use social media as a weapon of populist vengeance, this could be more disastrous than even we think.

Anyone who dies will be used as a political martyr.

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sagehen Jan 26, 2017 • 9:34:43am

re: #489 Anymouse

…and getting the right people on the job to fix it is something hopefully the village will remember: It was the single liberal on the village board that got something done, because all the conservatives are off doing other things.

This will reinforce their view that conservatives have jobs and liberal hippie longhairs don’t.

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 9:34:50am

I posted about Tulsi Gabbard meeting with Bashar al-Assad on my FB last night, and guess what?

*crickets

I even brought it up with another Muslim friend of mine who’s a big Bernie supporter, and she tried to bring up an analogy of CAIR being a front for Hamas et al with the reports about Tulsi Gabbard being an Islamophobe.

The difference is obviously clear: Tulsi Gabbard is herself known for ties with Hindu fascist groups that have murdered not only Muslims, but Christians in the country. Pretty rich for her to feign concern over Syrian Christians when she never bat an eyelid about Hindu mobs forcing Christians in Indian villages to convert or die.

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 9:36:03am

re: #499 electrotek

I posted about Tulsi Gabbard meeting with Bashar al-Assad on my FB last night, and guess what?

*crickets

I even brought it up with another Muslim friend of mine who’s a big Bernie supporter, and she tried to bring up an analogy of CAIR being a front for Hamas et al with the reports about Tulsi Gabbard being an Islamophobe.

The difference is obviously clear: Tulsi Gabbard is herself known for ties with Hindu fascist groups that have murdered not only Muslims, but Christians in the country. Pretty rich for her to feign concern over Syrian Christians when she never bat an eyelid about Hindu mobs forcing Christians in Indian villages to convert or die.

Gabbard needs to be primaried.

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 9:36:18am

re: #498 sagehen

This will reinforce their view that conservatives have jobs and liberal hippie longhairs don’t.

While they spend their time on the clock tweeting and Facebook profusely

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 9:37:23am

And just before shutting down her grifting SarahPAC, look where she spent some of her final dollars:

Regnery Publishing
12/31/2016 Books and Shipping 4534.97

Heh

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 9:37:37am

re: #498 sagehen

This will reinforce their view that conservatives have jobs and liberal hippie longhairs don’t.

re: #501 electrotek

While they spend their time on the clock tweeting and Facebook profusely

…and getting their daily matching orders from Rush and Lumpy.

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 9:38:26am

re: #500 HappyWarrior

Gabbard needs to be primaried.

She should be ostracized and vilified. I hate that piece of shit so much. This alone should prove to everyone that I’m not a partisan hack and I’m able to highlight the idiots in my side.

Dude, can you imagine if Pat Buchanan, while running a presidential campaign, when to Bosnia in 1992 for a “secret trip” to meet with Radovan Karadzic or Slobodan Milosevic for the sake of “peace”? At least back then the outrage would have been monumental and massive from both Republicans and Democrats.

Now? Not a fucking blip on the radar screen with these fake ass “progressive” fucktards.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:41:48am

re: #498 sagehen

This will reinforce their view that conservatives have jobs and liberal hippie longhairs don’t.

They know I am a disabled veteran. (I do have long hair though.)

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:42:18am

lol

.@PressSec on reports of State senior management team resigning: “I am not aware of that at this time”

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:42:47am

The view of the protest from City Council chambers. @PHLCouncil #phillyresist #NoWallNoBan pic.twitter.com/TA5zEmbGTG

— Philly We Rise (@phillywerise) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:44:05am

re: #502 BeachDem

And just before shutting down her grifting SarahPAC, look where she spent some of her final dollars:

Regnery Publishing
12/31/2016 Books and Shipping 4534.97

Heh

Well, we know she isn’t going to read them. Gifts perhaps?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:44:40am

One reason Trump going after voter fraud? Cos a German golfer told him a story. Or maybe it was the guy’s friend. https://t.co/MxmArF7CRv

— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) January 25, 2017

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Bernhard Langer just issued a statement saying story was told to him by a friend and then another friend told it to someone at White House https://t.co/rjG80VVPoN

— Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) January 26, 2017

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And that, kids, is how White House policy is made! Worst Schoolhouse Rock reboot imaginable. https://t.co/tH180tikro

— Adam Obama (@aalali44) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:45:58am

Nebraska Pol Who Thought Women’s Marchers Weren’t Hot Enough To Sexually Assault Steps Down, Whineshttps://t.co/9jvKWiqKPz via @RobynElyse pic.twitter.com/CJPNb1yLo0

— Wonkette (@Wonkette) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 9:46:05am

re: #508 Anymouse

Well, we know she isn’t going to read them. Gifts perhaps?

Gaming the Amazon & NY Times bestseller lists.

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Myron Falwell Jan 26, 2017 • 9:46:30am

re: #508 Anymouse

Well, we know she isn’t going to read them. Gifts perhaps?

I guess there are quite a bit of coffee tables with uneven legs.

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nines09 Jan 26, 2017 • 9:47:37am

HOW ABOUT SOME LIVE STREAMING BETH HART?

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 9:49:20am

re: #508 Anymouse

Well, we know she isn’t going to read them. Gifts perhaps?

That’s the rightwing publisher who put out her last “book.” She had the PAC buy up a bunch and now will probably sell them to her dwindling fan club—gotta keep the grift going as long as possible.

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 9:50:18am

re: #509 Backwoods_Sleuth

IIRC, the version Trump tells has him standing with Langer, who’s supposed to be his friend, pointing out the people in front of Langer who shouldn’t be voting.

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Teukka Jan 26, 2017 • 9:50:26am

You guys catch this?
Sean Spicer Just Tweeted Something That Looks an Awful Lot Like a Password

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:50:32am

Statement from Bernhard Langer on what amounts to a game of telephone re: voter fraud story with Trump: pic.twitter.com/Z9ClQvPvOq

— Will Gray (@WillGrayGC) January 26, 2017

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I tried the math: friend told Langer who told a friend who told Trump who used it justify his voter fraud probe to House and Senate members. https://t.co/ybsGdaHqH9

— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:52:00am

Richard Spencer punched again.

wonkette.com

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makeitstop Jan 26, 2017 • 9:52:18am

re: #508 Anymouse

Well, we know she isn’t going to read them. Grifts perhaps?

FTFY

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 9:52:29am

re: #517 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 9:53:06am

re: #516 Teukka

You guys catch this?
Sean Spicer Just Tweeted Something That Looks an Awful Lot Like a Password

It was noted up the thread. It looks an awful lot like the default password to my Westell ADSL wireless router.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:53:18am

NOW: Protesters take to the streets ahead of President @realDonaldTrump’s speech: https://t.co/eYhNM7za6E pic.twitter.com/UrZnHpiDPj

— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) January 26, 2017

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makeitstop Jan 26, 2017 • 9:54:42am

re: #518 Anymouse

Richard Spencer punched again.

wonkette.com

Horrible. (snicker)

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:54:56am

The Democrats voting for Trump nominees are basically ensuring that a fake national park Twitter account wins the 2020 primary.

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 9:54:57am

re: #504 electrotek

She should be ostracized and vilified. I hate that piece of shit so much. This alone should prove to everyone that I’m not a partisan hack and I’m able to highlight the idiots in my side.

Dude, can you imagine if Pat Buchanan, while running a presidential campaign, when to Bosnia in 1992 for a “secret trip” to meet with Radovan Karadzic or Slobodan Milosevic for the sake of “peace”? At least back then the outrage would have been monumental and massive from both Republicans and Democrats.

Now? Not a fucking blip on the radar screen with these fake ass “progressive” fucktards.

Agreed. She’s just bad news in so many ways.

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mmmirele Jan 26, 2017 • 9:55:25am

re: #467 Myron Falwell

Shit continuing to soar toward the oscillation device of your choice:

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Like I said on the Book of Face last night, the Tohono O’Odham are not going to let this guy build his wall across their tribal lands. I say “across” because the tribe is cross-border.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:56:27am

Here’s what the Laredo mayor told me in May about Trump’s visit, their conversation. Sound familiar? https://t.co/YeyEmPRh2U pic.twitter.com/TXn5GdVDoK

— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) January 26, 2017

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gocart mozart Jan 26, 2017 • 9:56:41am

“Jim Acosta, CNN, Mr. Spicer, what was your mother’s maiden name?”

“Quick follow up, what was the name of your first pet”#launchcodes pic.twitter.com/nm0gGdItCl

— AltUSNatParkService (@AltNatParkSer) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 9:58:13am

re: #528 gocart mozart

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My mother doesn’t have a maiden name, lies!

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:58:17am

View from our second floor office in City Hall #trumpinphilly pic.twitter.com/MvkE5cLPwQ

— Claudia Vargas (@InqCVargas) January 26, 2017

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 9:59:04am

By meeting w/ #Assad, @TulsiGabbard has legitimized his dictatorship & his genocide. It is beyond reprehensible. https://t.co/dzirhd9G9I pic.twitter.com/i1P85wwVGW

— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 9:59:12am

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!

WH pool: Trump arrives in Philadelphia, and there’s no one there to greet him pic.twitter.com/X5w4LTQpXp

— Jon Passantino (@passantino) January 26, 2017

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gocart mozart Jan 26, 2017 • 9:59:16am

@pattonoswalt @thedailybeast pic.twitter.com/Py6Lm2xEAt

— Tom Hagy (@TomHagy) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:02:32am

re: #531 electrotek

Shots fired

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:02:49am

Paul Ryan: “we’re going to see unconventional activities like [Trump] tweets…that’s just something we’re all going to have to get used to” pic.twitter.com/NpQpf9Pn2x

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 26, 2017

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Paul Ryan: “we’re going to see unconventional activities like [Trump] tweets…that’s just something we’re all going to have to get used to”

No, I don’t think so.

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Timothy Watson Jan 26, 2017 • 10:02:52am

re: #532 Backwoods_Sleuth

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!

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No red carpet? I thought he would leave in that case.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:04:36am

I cannot support Jeff Sessions for Attorney General. pic.twitter.com/Wm4efXvtRc

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) January 26, 2017

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Betsy DeVos would single-handedly decimate our public education system if she were confirmed. I will vote “No” & I will do it proudly.

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 10:05:24am

re: #537 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Good.

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 10:05:37am

re: #534 Sir John Barron

Shots fired

He was an idiot for his stupid Planned Parenthood comments after the Colorado Springs shooting. No doubt about it.

But I can honestly consider this a proper way to atone for someone’s past sins because this takes a lot of courage to do so.

Doesn’t matter if it’s a Republican, it’s about morality and integrity.

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 10:05:42am

re: #533 gocart mozart

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I kinda love that poster with the Statue of Liberty.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:06:25am

‘It’s A Big One’: Iowa Pipeline Leaks Nearly 140,000 Gallons Of Diesel https://t.co/3mSlSGUnlJ

— NPR (@NPR) January 26, 2017

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*thud*

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b.d. Jan 26, 2017 • 10:06:47am

re: #518 Anymouse

Richard Spencer punched again.

wonkette.com

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:08:03am

re: #539 electrotek

I got him confused with a Dem rep, so thought this was a little intra-party strife. But criticism of her trip still justified, whether made by D or R.

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:08:58am

re: #541 Backwoods_Sleuth

*thud*

More jobs for DT’s jobs agenda, cleaning up the oil spill from DT’s other big jobs agenda.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 10:09:03am

re: #539 electrotek

He was an idiot for his stupid Planned Parenthood comments after the Colorado Springs shooting. No doubt about it.

But I can honestly consider this a proper way to atone for someone’s past sins because this takes a lot of courage to do so.

Doesn’t matter if it’s a Republican, it’s about morality and integrity.

The clip is unclear: Is he arguing that Assad in Syria is a dictator (so we need to go to war with Syria) or is he arguing Trump is a dictator-in-waiting (so he will oppose Trump)?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:09:24am

re: #541 Backwoods_Sleuth

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*thud*

A safety plan submitted by the company [Magellan Midstream Partners] to the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2014 lists the pipeline, which runs through Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, as a transport route for multiple refined oil products, “including Diesel, Gasoline, Jet fuel, Natural gasoline, Naptha, Propane, Natural Gas, Butane.”

Maps of the pipeline were redacted from the public version of the report.

The leak occurred when the pipeline ruptured and diesel sprayed out, a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources told the Register.

my bold

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Belafon Jan 26, 2017 • 10:11:48am

re: #546 Backwoods_Sleuth

my bold

I would not be surprised if that’s common practice, under the pretense of possible sabotage.

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 10:12:46am

re: #543 Sir John Barron

I got him confused with a Dem rep, so thought this was a little intra-party strife. But criticism of her trip still justified, whether made by D or R.

Absolutely. If I am going to despise Dick Black for writing Assad, I definitely agree Gabbard needs to get it for actually meeting him. As I said, primary her ass.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:13:19am

Peso up after Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto cancels meeting with Trump. Pena Nieto earlier said Mexico wouldn’t pay for border wall. pic.twitter.com/UJIUnsRJ3G

— Richard Dettman (@rwdettman) January 26, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:14:27am

One of my Iraqi interpreters is immigrating *tomorrow* on an SQ1 Special Immigrant Visa. He’s arriving in NYC. Not sure they’ll let him in.

— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 10:14:56am

re: #547 Belafon

I would not be surprised if that’s common practice, under the pretense of possible sabotage.

Pipelines are usually marked with signs along their routes, however. It would be trivial to go to the place it starts and follow the signs.

Since they are also mostly in very rural areas, there really isn’t anyone watching them. Unless some farmer or rancher came after you with a rifle, I doubt anyone would notice making a map. Moreover, you don’t need to map the whole thing for sabotage, just know where it is.

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DuckDharma Jan 26, 2017 • 10:15:06am

The Spencer “news” is just screenshots from the day of the women’s march. It was always reported that he got punched twice, but there was only video of the first attack. It didn’t happen “again” this week.

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KingKenrod Jan 26, 2017 • 10:15:31am

Maybe the networks are turning on Trump because he can’t make money for them anymore.

Per https://t.co/if0n6rLfnX, ABC booked more ad revenue for last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live ($1.46M) than it did for Trump’s i/v ($1.34M).

— Anthony Crupi (@crupicrupicrupi) January 26, 2017

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electrotek Jan 26, 2017 • 10:16:21am

re: #545 Anymouse

The clip is unclear: Is he arguing that Assad in Syria is a dictator (so we need to go to war with Syria) or is he arguing Trump is a dictator-in-waiting (so he will oppose Trump)?

His Facebook post adds more clarity:

Facebook Video

To say I’m disgusted would be an understatement. By meeting with the mass murderer of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Tulsi Gabbard has legitimized his dictatorship and in turn, legitimized his genocide against the Syrian people - the murdering of 50,000+ innocent children among the nearly half million total slaughtered by his regime. A whole generation of Syrian children that could have been police officers, teachers, or doctors, but whose lives were cut short by barrel bombs and airstrikes.

It is beyond reprehensible and cannot possibly be justified.

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Shiplord Kirel Jan 26, 2017 • 10:18:11am

Health update:

I’ve pretty well recovered from the election now, but I am still not strong enough to resume my regular monitoring of the Free Republic fever swamp.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:18:24am

Quite a Trump paragraph. pic.twitter.com/lp229UPabk

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 26, 2017

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Amazing. Trump cites Pew report as evidence for his lie, Muir says the report author says he’s wrong…so Trump attacks the author. pic.twitter.com/iQfNI95Eol

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 26, 2017

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jaunte Jan 26, 2017 • 10:18:35am

Trump is already talking about his Great Victory in Pennsylvania

— Mexican Judge (@laloalcaraz) January 26, 2017

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 10:18:44am

re: #552 DuckDharma

The Spencer “news” is just screenshots from the day of the women’s march. It was always reported that he got punched twice, but there was only video of the first attack. It didn’t happen “again” this week.

It would appear from a very casual search that the only places reporting Mr. Spencer being punched again are Wonkette and Reddit.

Wonkette usually gets it right, but might have this one wrong. Reddit only gets things right when a blind squirrel finds a nut.

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A wild WITHAK appeared! Jan 26, 2017 • 10:19:53am

re: #556 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Trump still doesn’t understand the definition of “grovel.”

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:20:42am

re: #557 jaunte

DT won more counties than Benjamin Harrison.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:20:47am

Philly is doing us proud at massive Trump protest today with signs asking for Trump’s taxes & a lovely “Alternative Facts” @KellyannePolls pic.twitter.com/FCmoXHqqnp

— RiotWomenn (@riotwomennn) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 10:20:47am

re: #559 A wild WITHAK appeared!

Trump still doesn’t understand the definition of “grovel.”

He thinks it means “A reporter who says I was wrong about something that he wrote”

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makeitstop Jan 26, 2017 • 10:22:03am

Idle question - what happens when the country’s hatred of Trump outpaces the ability of his minions to convince him that America loves him and even he can’t deny it any more?

Is that when the inevitable mental break occurs?

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 10:22:49am

Photo doesn’t capture immensity. This might be biggest crowd for a Philly protest. Ever.#TrumpinPhilly #GOPretreat pic.twitter.com/Zf0VJMDVQh

— Gabriela Guaracao (@gabrielaphl) January 26, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jan 26, 2017 • 10:23:10am

re: #563 makeitstop

Idle question - what happens when the country’s hatred of Trump outpaces the ability of his minions to convince him that America loves him and even he can’t deny it any more?

Is that when the inevitable mental break occurs?

That’s when it could get really ugly.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:23:53am

Trump opens remarks at GOP retreat basking in his election victory and trolling pundits who said he couldn’t win Pennsylvania.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2017

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Trump predicts this will be the “busiest congress we’ve had in decades — maybe ever.”

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:24:09am

re: #564 The Vicious Babushka

Nobody there. Nobody. Look at my inaugural crowds. Huuge. The yuuugest. Everybody says so now. Look at this picture.

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A wild WITHAK appeared! Jan 26, 2017 • 10:24:29am

re: #563 makeitstop

Idle question - what happens when the country’s hatred of Trump outpaces the ability of his minions to convince him that America loves him and even he can’t deny it any more?

Is that when the inevitable mental break occurs?

That’ll only happen if and when Fox News turns on him and begins to report on protests and approval ratings.

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:24:57am

re: #566 Backwoods_Sleuth

Maybe there was lots of huge voter fraud in PA that helped him win. DT says lots of voter fraud.

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jaunte Jan 26, 2017 • 10:25:21am

Trump on May meeting: “I don’t have my commerce secretary, and they want to talk trade. So I’ll have to handle it myself”

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 26, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jan 26, 2017 • 10:25:26am

re: #567 Sir John Barron

Nobody there. Nobody. Look at my inaugural crowds. Huuge. The yuuugest. Everybody says so now. Look at this picture.

He could say the crowd turned out to cheer him.

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 10:26:03am

.@Heritage can’t be reached for comment after claiming this was a new day for energy infrastructure. More spills! HOORAY! @NPR

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:26:07am

re: #566 Backwoods_Sleuth

He still lost the popular vote by 3 million. But I won’t keep repeating that fact because it demoralizes him. And you shouldn’t repeat the fact that landslide Donald lost by 3 million votes either.

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Anymouse Jan 26, 2017 • 10:26:39am

re: #555 Shiplord Kirel

I’ve pretty well recovered from the election now, but I am still not strong enough to resume my regular monitoring of the Free Republic fever swamp.

Well, a brief trip over there shows that they are happy the State Department officials and the Border Patrol official resigned.

They are calling it “clearing the swamp.”

Amazing how all those banker execs being appointed don’t qualify for that definition.

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:26:44am

re: #566 Backwoods_Sleuth

Classy, Donald. Unifier.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:27:04am

Now Trump is referring to his inauguration crowd size.

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) January 26, 2017

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Notice —- the riffs about himself —- are not on prompter.

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) January 26, 2017

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BeachDem Jan 26, 2017 • 10:27:53am

re: #563 makeitstop

Idle question - what happens when the country’s hatred of Trump outpaces the ability of his minions to convince him that America loves him and even he can’t deny it any more?

Is that when the inevitable mental break occurs?

Well, considering that supposedly his gang’s solution to him tweeting ignorant butthurt crap is to take away his phone, much as you would do with a toddler, perhaps they will mint a super huge and shiny “participation” medal to award him, so he thinks he’s the MVP?

Just spitballin’ here.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 26, 2017 • 10:27:57am

Here he goes again, bragging about his election victory, tells GOP retreat to “sit down, enjoy yourselves” after supposed standing O.

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) January 26, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jan 26, 2017 • 10:29:19am

re: #578 Backwoods_Sleuth

DT won more votes than James Cox and FDR in 1920.

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jaunte Jan 26, 2017 • 10:29:56am

Trump on trade deals: “they’ll be 1-on-1, they won’t be a whole big mashpot.” in cases of displeasure US to send 30-day termination notices

— Tom McCarthy (@TeeMcSee) January 26, 2017

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Trump to World: “We’re completely unreliable; take your trade elsewhere.”

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Decatur Deb Jan 26, 2017 • 10:30:52am

re: #579 Sir John Barron

DT won more votes than James Cox and FDR in 1920.

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Stomped that loser Washington, too. Sad.

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lawhawk Jan 26, 2017 • 10:31:01am

Trump says he and EPN: “have agreed to cancel our planned meeting”

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 26, 2017

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Umm…. Mexico shit canned the meeting because of the #FUCKINGWALL.

This was not mutually agreed upon because scheduling conflicts or that there was something important/higher priority. The Mexican government is flat out of fucks to give Trump the time of day because he’s a bigot who’s pushing for a wall and renegotiating NAFTA that requires Canada and Mexico to actually agree to renegotiate (hint, they have no interest since it benefits them and the US).

Posturing, BS, and more preening. This is all Trump ego and ignorance on display.

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jaunte Jan 26, 2017 • 10:31:27am

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF MÉXICO @EPN ordered all 50 embassies in US to become SAFE HAVENS FOR IMMIGRANTS pic.twitter.com/k7o0F7J6VB

— Liza Sabater 🇵🇷👸🏾 (@blogdiva) January 26, 2017

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 10:36:25am

re: #510 Anymouse

Nebraska Pol Who Thought Women’s Marchers Weren’t Hot Enough To Sexually Assault Steps Down, Whine]

now he has to mutually masturbate on his own time…

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 10:44:08am

re: #551 Anymouse

Pipelines are usually marked with signs along their routes, however. It would be trivial to go to the place it starts and follow the signs.

Since they are also mostly in very rural areas, there really isn’t anyone watching them. Unless some farmer or rancher came after you with a rifle, I doubt anyone would notice making a map. Moreover, you don’t need to map the whole thing for sabotage, just know where it is.

Can you not just fly a drone over it?

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jan 26, 2017 • 10:45:51am

re: #573 Sir John Barron

He still lost the popular vote by 3 million. But I won’t keep repeating that fact because it demoralizes him. And you shouldn’t repeat the fact that landslide Donald lost by 3 million votes either.

deduct the 4 million illegal voters and the 5 million who only voted to get free government stuff and he won by an unpresidented landslide

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Joe Bacon Jan 26, 2017 • 11:27:41am

re: #400 sagehen

worst since Nixon!?! Hah!

Worst since James Buchanan.

Trump makes Buchanan look like Superman!

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Jebediah, RBG Jan 26, 2017 • 11:47:11am

re: #473 The_Burren

They’d have to be some mighty tiny handcuffs.

These might actually be too big.

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