Paul Simon (with Chris Thile, Sarah Jarosz, Andrew Bird, Richard Dworsky, members of Punch Brothers — Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, and Gabe Witcher — and Ted Poor) performs “Wristband” on our February 6, 2016 broadcast
Website: paulsimon.com
A message to @realDonaldTrump #Flynnghazzi #ResistTrump pic.twitter.com/Ui4tAGWExt
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) February 15, 2017
🎵Schadenfreude, you’ve got the cutest little Schadenfreude…🎵
Play, Paul, Play!
We’ve been waiting for some music to lift us and tonight’s the night!
.@KyleWOrton Putin and Putinists are known to support fascism worldwide, nothing shocking here…
— Sergey Romanov (@S_ergeyR_omanov) February 15, 2017
It’s less of a “news cycle” these days and more of that BSG episode where the Cylons attack every 33 minutes.
— Matt Ford (@fordm) February 15, 2017
The Age of DeVos is well and truly at hand:
The U.S. Department of Education Misspells W.E.B. Du Bois, Apologizes, Misspells Apology
.@Schwarzenegger big fans. Approval rate this: Batman & Robin. Please leave us out of your future wisdom drops. Danke Shön Herr Governator.
— Nickelback (@Nickelback) February 14, 2017
@Schwarzenegger well played, sir. #Respect
— Nickelback (@Nickelback) February 14, 2017
Speaker Ryan declines to call for congressional investigation into Gen. Flynn; says need to get more info before rushing to judgment.
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) February 14, 2017
That’s literally what an investigation is. https://t.co/zdlv0y47Z5
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) February 14, 2017
re: #11 Kragar
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Translation: We can’t have anything get in the way of destroying every bit of progress made in the 20th century.
There’s cold, there’s ice-cold, and then there’s assassinating someone while wearing a shirt that says LOL. pic.twitter.com/BA2t7w41iB
— shauna (@goldengateblond) February 15, 2017
re: #11 Kragar
To me, what partly explains the GOP’s attitude - aside from partisan hackery - is a sort of paralysis. This story, which is increasingly looking like something that will very much make the Watergate Scandal look like a “third-rate burglary”, is perhaps of such magnitude that it’s difficult for them to comprehend in its entirety. If indeed this all turns to be true, as is looking to be the case, that the Trump campaign in fact actively colluded with the intelligence services of a hostile foreign power in order to gain the White House for some kind of unspecified quid pro quo, then the GOP must recognize on some unconscious, instinctual level that Trump is now the rotting, stinking corpse of an albatross tied around their neck.
Simply put…..they’re scared shitless and we’re seeing them going tharn (to use the word from “Watership Down” to describe being frozen in terror).
Not trying to excuse their behavior, not at all. There is no excuse for their behavior. I’m just trying, in my own way, to (partially) understand it.
got my hands on the first page of tomorrow morning’s presidential briefing pic.twitter.com/oKM5RvVxz9
— Bob Vulfov (@bobvulfov) February 15, 2017
Love, love, love the “Watership Down” reference.
Edit: Replying to #14 Dr Lizardo
Night, all. Sweet scaly dreams. Looking for DC to explode tomorrow over the intelligence services torpedoing the Trump Admin into oblivion.
How fucked is fucked? They’re fucked like a Bangkok bar girl. Trump is a dead man walking, as president, and all of his cabinet is too. It’s a cessation of a functioning government until the impeachment trial is complete. Give it 100 days.
What fills the vacuum? The rest of the world will hold its breath. If Trump lashes out, all bets are off.
“May you live in interesting times.”
re: #13 Kragar
There’s cold, there’s ice-cold, and then there’s assassinating someone while wearing a shirt that says LOL.
Stands for “Love our Leader”.
LOLOLOLOLOL
U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine and reduce violence in Ukraine, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday.
“President Trump has made it very clear that he expects the Russian government to de-escalate violence in the Ukraine and return Crimea,” Spicer said at a daily news briefing. “At the same time, he fully expects to and wants to get along with Russia.”
MOSCOW, February 15. /TASS/. Any discussion on Crimea’s alienation from Russia is an infringement on the country’s territorial integrity, Speaker of Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, said.
“Let’s stop all talks when discussing various statements on Crimea. Any conversations on the alienation of our territory (and Crimea is part of Russia) is an infringement on the country,” he said.
“This issue should not be raised at all. Let’s stop the talks,” Volodin said at the State Duma’s plenary session.
Volodin commented on a statement made by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer in which he said that US President Donald Trump had clarified he expected Crimea’s return to Ukraine and de-escalation in Donbass.
The State Duma speaker recalled that during his election campaign Trump spoke about normalizing relations with Russia, China, ending military actions and fighting against terrorism.
re: #19 Nyet
U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine and reduce violence in Ukraine, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday.
“President Trump has made it very clear that he expects the Russian government to de-escalate violence in the Ukraine and return Crimea,” Spicer said at a daily news briefing. “At the same time, he fully expects to and wants to get along with Russia.”
This is Trump trying to show that he cannot be beholden to Russia; look how “tough” he is.
This is like the white supremacist stating “I have black/Jewish friends!”
re: #20 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Maybe, but still precious.
Of course, right now it’s just words, and you can’t *mean* to make Putin return Crimea *and* get along with him at the same time.
re: #21 Nyet
Maybe, but still precious.
Of course, right now it’s just words, and you can’t *mean* to make Putin return Crimea *and* get along with him at the same time.
He just needs something out there to sound like he is being “tough” on Russia so he can deny being under their heel.
re: #22 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Makes lots of Putinists butthurt tho.
The GOP fatcats turned on Nixon during Watergate, they will turn on Trump now. Their ultimate purpose is to keep power so they can keep making money for the 1%, not to put Putin in control of United States foreign policy. The latter objective just happened to coincide with the former during the election. Those objectives have diverged now. Trump’s exposure is a real threat to GOP power and therefore to the 1%.
re: #23 Nyet
Makes lots of Putinists butthurt tho.
Putinism has a lot of hangers-on both Right and Left. To the Rightists, he is a tough, bare-chested, bareback-riding macho who kills bears with his bare hands.
To the Leftists, he is simply a peaceful leader resisting NATO oppression and Western capitalist corruption.
This is like the anti-vaxer movement, one of those placers where both ends of the spectrum overlap.
re: #24 Shiplord Kirel
The GOP fatcats turned on Nixon during Watergate, they will turn on Trump now. Their ultimate purpose is to keep power so they can keep making money for the 1%, not to put Putin in control of United States foreign policy. The latter objective just happened to coincide with the former during the election. Those objectives have diverged now and Trump’s exposure is a real threat to GOP power and therefore to the 1%.
It is true that Trump will stay in power until his own party turns on him. I am sure that they are meeting secretly now and deciding who gets to divide up the spoils after the palace coup.
But if they do not take out Pence as well, then it is a net loss to the nation.
Speaking of various hives of scum and villainy, I will be in Lubbock Thursday to take care of some business.
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CNN says they have names of Trump campaign officials who communicated with Russian operatives. Not releasing yet because seeking comment.
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) February 15, 2017
Please be Diamond and Silk. Please be Diamond and Silk. https://t.co/aZR07NqqMR
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) February 15, 2017
Elliot is on 🔥🔥🔥 as usual this morning
If the GOP refuses to investigate the Trump campaign’s ties to Russian intelligence, we must refuse to let them govern. This is a crisis.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 15, 2017
THIS ELECTION WAS STOLEN. TRUMP IS AN ILLEGITIMATE PRESIDENT. This crisis is real. https://t.co/wF3yeAoTW0
— Elliott Lusztig (@ezlusztig) February 15, 2017
re: #27 Shiplord Kirel
Speaking of various hives of scum and villainy, I will be in Lubbock Thursday to take care of some business.
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You wanna feel sorry for them, but in the end, you can only feel sorry for America:
Firefighters and police officers in Iowa voted largely for Republicans, only to learn the hard way that the party is generally anti-union.
In an effort to continue dismantling the rights of public workers, Iowa Republicans have attempted to “pit unions against each other” by proposing a bill that would split public workers into two separate groups. One group includes “public safety workers” and the other group includes everybody else. Iowan law enforcement officials expressed displeasure by showing up in large numbers at the Statehouse to speak out against the bill.
I have no faith justice will be served. This election was stolen. The SC appointment(s) is stolen. The entire GOP is nothing but a gang of rich criminals all running cover while they steal this country blind. A lot of people are going to find out how disfunctional our “democracy” is.
re: #32 Amory Blaine
I have no faith justice will be served. This election was stolen. The SC appointment(s) is stolen. The entire GOP is nothing but a gang of rich criminals all running cover while they steal this country blind. A lot of people are going to find out how disfunctional our “democracy” is.
And a lot of people, both domestic and foreign, have a lot to gain by keeping it dysfunctional.
re: #31 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
They can protest all they want. They will carve out the security forces for special privileges and throw the rest to the lions. The police will be fine. Fascists keep their enforcers plump and happy (see Wisconsin).
re: #34 Amory Blaine
They can protest all they want. They will carve out the security forces for special privileges and throw the rest to the lions. The police will be fine. Fascists keep their enforcers plump and happy (see Wisconsin).
Exactly. They know how to get people to vote against their best interests.
New York Times Accuses, then Exonerates Trump Aides in Russia Claims
House Intelligence Committee Chair: Leakers of Flynn Call ‘Belong in Jail’
Breitbart, moving to control the narrative.
By the end of the day, Flynn will have his own show on MSNBC.
Whelp, Senator Rand Paul admitted openly that the Republicans are party before country.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that probing the Trump administration’s ties to Russia after the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn would be “excessive,” and that Republicans shouldn’t be wasting time investigating members of their own party.
Paul, speaking on Fox News’ “Kilmeade and Friends” radio show, took issue with calls by fellow Senate Republicans, including Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), for a thorough investigation.
“You know, I think that might be excessive,” Paul said. “I think that it looks like the president has handled the situation, and unless there’s some kind of other evidence of malfeasance, this sounds like something that was internal White House politics, and it looks like the president’s handled it.”
Paul suggested Republicans ought to be looking out for members of their party.
huffingtonpost.com (more at the link)
In the meantime, another Republican legislator has jumped ship and joined the Libertarian Party, a representative in the New Hampshire legislature.
That makes three now: that representative, a senator in Iowa, and a senator in Nebraska.
HAHA Goodman is still around and still blaming the ‘crooked DNC’ for everything:
huffingtonpost.com
Politics has too many bad pennies.
After Senator Paul’s statement, it looks like I’ll be burning up the phone line later to my Senator Ben Sasse. He came out against Donald Trump last February. He is also a professor of history: He knows where this sort of bunker mentality of the Republicans leads.
We’ll first have to see if I can get past his office’s penchant for killing my phone calls (Democrat) before speaking to anyone.
His offices in the state are in Lincoln and Omaha (over four hundred miles away) so showing up and making my voice heard in person would be difficult.
Well, this is certainly disgusting:
RW political cartoonist Glen McCoy created the image on the left.
On the right is Norman Rockwell’s image about the Civil Rights Movement. pic.twitter.com/mbW2J6kRrX— …she persisted. 🗽 (@leahmcelrath) February 14, 2017
(Political cartoon by Glen McCoy on left of Betsy DeVos being escorted into a school. On the right, Norman Rockwell’s painting of a girl being escorted into a school during the Civil Rights Movement. The cartoon casts Betsy DeVos as a civil rights hero.)
Nokia (remember them?) plans to relaunch its 3310 cellphone, perhaps with an added camera and Internet capability.
In other news, Microsoft plans to re-launch Windows 95, because everyone yearns for those days of BSODs and driver malfunctions.
All kidding aside, I had one of those Nokia models and it was very good for the time. The Nokia smartphone I replaced it with, not so much.
re: #42 Anymouse
Well, this is certainly disgusting:
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I saw that graphic. It’s yet another example of the right wing trying to equate the pushback they get from their backward policies to the oppression and brutality the civil rights movement encountered. False equivalence, and it demeans and dishonors those people who suffered and literally died for equal rights under the law.
Betsy Snowflake DeVos has only had to encounter people who think she’s a complete incompetent. Boo hoo hoo. Welcome to national politics, Bess.
re: #43 wheat-dogg
Nokia (remember them?) plans to relaunch its 3310 cellphone, perhaps with an added camera and Internet capability.
In other news, Microsoft plans to re-launch Windows 95, because everyone yearns for those days of BSODs and driver malfunctions.
Does it come with the game Snake? I loved that game!
re: #43 wheat-dogg
Nokia (remember them?) plans to relaunch its 3310 cellphone, perhaps with an added camera and Internet capability.
In other news, Microsoft plans to re-launch Windows 95, because everyone yearns for those days of BSODs and driver malfunctions.
Windows 3.1 or GTFO, along with the Blue Screen of Death.
re: #45 Timothy Watson
Does it come with the game Snake? I loved that game!
Probably. The Times article says details will be available at the official product launch later this month.
re: #43 wheat-dogg
I had a 3315, I think.
I accidentally dropped it on the sidewalk and ruptured a water main.
re: #48 Alyosha
I had a 3315, I think.
I accidentally dropped it on the sidewalk and ruptured a water main.
Yeah, those things were darn near bulletproof.
re: #32 Amory Blaine
I have no faith justice will be served. This election was stolen. The SC appointment(s) is stolen. The entire GOP is nothing but a gang of rich criminals all running cover while they steal this country blind. A lot of people are going to find out how disfunctional our “democracy” is.
Look to NC. A Democrat is elected and Republicans immediately enact as law to strip that democratically elected governor of any actual power. Republicans are criminals who want all the power to do as little as possible for the fewest number of Americans.
re: #48 Alyosha
I had a 3315, I think.
I accidentally dropped it on the sidewalk and ruptured a water main.
My first phone was a 5110 I think.
re: #42 Anymouse
(Political cartoon by Glen McCoy on left of Betsy DeVos being escorted into a school. On the right, Norman Rockwell’s painting of a girl being escorted into a school during the Civil Rights Movement. The cartoon casts Betsy DeVos as a civil rights hero.)
My RW gay buddy in AZ insists that since he has come out that he has “had more harassment for being a conservative than he has for being gay”. I reminded him of how they beat Matthew Shephard and tied him to a fence to die for being conservative…
/
re: #50 MsJ
Look to NC. A Democrat is elected and Republicans immediately enact as law to strip that democratically elected governor of any actual power. Republicans are criminals who want all the power to do as little as possible for the fewest number of Americans.
I held forth to my wife last year that the Libertarian Party stands to gain the most from this.
Every time an elected Republican official say, “No more of this” and jumps ship for the LP, it makes it easier for the next one to do the same.
Since the LP is pretty much the only other party besides the Democrats organised in all fifty states, it is much easier for them than some other party.
To be clear, I have little in common with the LP. However we like or dislike political parties, the way the Electoral College is set up the system pretty much guarantees two parties and no more.
For those who hold forth on the idea of “limited government” and “local control” in the GOP, the LP looks better and better (for one thing, the Libertarian Party is not tainted with the spectre of espionage and sedition).
re: #42 Anymouse
Well, this is certainly disgusting:
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Here’s another Glen McCoy cartoon. The irony it burns!
re: #55 The Vicious Babushka
It would appear the Mr. McCoy is a master projector. Bell + Howell with newspaper support.
re: #56 Anymouse
It would appear the Mr. McCoy is a master projector. Bell + Howell with newspaper support.
More like IMAX in outer space.
You can Google image search for more of his “artwork” which is just as sickening as you might imagine.
re: #57 The Vicious Babushka
More like IMAX in outer space.
You can Google image search for more of his “artwork” which is just as sickening as you might imagine.
We all know what RW “satire” looks like.
Cheeto Benito is having his morning Twitter ragegasm.
re: #53 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Maybe because most gay people don’t try to force their sexuality on others, while most right wingers demand everyone follow their rules (even when the RWers don’t).
Information is being illegally given to the failing @nytimes & @washingtonpost by the intelligence community (NSA and FBI?).Just like Russia
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
re: #57 The Vicious Babushka
More like IMAX in outer space.
You can Google image search for more of his “artwork” which is just as sickening as you might imagine.
I’ll take your word for it.
In the meantime, my regional newspaper “has heard the readers” on its question of “are we too liberal” (no) and will now lean further right in political cartoons and opinion.
I’m beginning to think the only way I can make my voice heard with the paper is to tell them I don’t want to renew my subscription. I prefer a non-partisan outlet like The Economist.
On the other hand, every Democrat in the Panhandle and Wyoming unsubscribing probably wouln’t hurt them a bit.
re: #59 The Vicious Babushka
Cheeto Benito is having his morning Twitter ragegasm.
And digging his own hole while doing it. He’s already basically admitted the facts are accurate, after tweeting it’s all part of a Hillary conspiracy. He’s unglued.
The fake news media is going crazy with their conspiracy theories and blind hatred. @MSNBC & @CNN are unwatchable. @foxandfriends is great!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
This Russian connection non-sense is merely an attempt to cover-up the many mistakes made in Hillary Clinton’s losing campaign.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
re: #61 The Vicious Babushka
I like this one…props to his favorite propaganda outlet.
The fake news media is going crazy with their conspiracy theories and blind hatred. @MSNBC & @CNN are unwatchable. @foxandfriends is great!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
re: #65 MsJ
I like this one…props to his favorite propaganda outlet.
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re: #65 MsJ
I like this one…props to his favorite propaganda outlet.
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The President showing favourites to news outlets? Is that no different than showing favourites for any other company in another industry?
re: #66 The Vicious Babushka
I thought his favorite was Infowars.
Fox and Friends has chicks in short dresses.
I would say his favorite “REAL NEWZ” media source is whoever is teabagging him at the moment.
‘Impeach’ is related to ‘impede’; both are from the Latin for ‘foot’. To impeach someone was to shackle their feet so they did no more harm.
— Susie Dent (@susie_dent) February 15, 2017
re: #50 MsJ
Look to NC. A Democrat is elected and Republicans immediately enact as law to strip that democratically elected governor of any actual power. Republicans are criminals who want all the power to do as little as possible for the fewest number of Americans.
Apparently, look to the Carolinas for other shenanigans, too. Louise Mensch tries to draw lines between the dots and certainly makes a strong circumstantial case.
Of course Glenn McCoy’s cartoon archive is full of screaming outrage over HER EMAILS!!!!!!!!
re: #67 Anymouse
The President showing favourites to news outlets? Is that no different than showing favourites for any other company in another industry?
¿Qué?
From the previous thread:
re: #26 Myron Falwell
The inactions of Chaffetz, Ryan and McConnell scream of absolute complicity.
Which is the $64,000 question: what do we do? Because the longer and longer Chaffetz sticks his fingers in his ears and scream SOOOORRRRROOOOSSSSS!!1!!!!1!!, and the louder the opposition grows… something is going to snap.
re: #262 Anymouse
Well, the first thing might be pushing onto McConnell’s and Ryan’s Twitter feeds:
What did you know and when did you know it? Start impugning their so-called impartiality?
It’s not even fake news or JAQing off. At this point it is now a legitimate question.
Editorial at the Salt Lake City Tribune: Chaffetz Should Investigate, Not Emulate, the President
More at the Tribune -
(note the last line in this quote from the beginning)
It seems to work for the president of the United States, so, Jason Chaffetz may have surmised, it should work for members of Congress, too.
But explaining away an unpleasant occurrence by fabricating facts about those who oppose you is something the Utah congressman should investigate, not emulate.
After his unpleasant experience at a town hall meeting in Cottonwood Heights last week, Chaffetz had some reasonable points to make about how too many in the overflow crowd were apparently there to create a scene, not to have a reasonable give and take about important issues.
But right away Chaffetz went and spoiled his argument and his credibility by claiming, with no factual basis, that the raucous crowd was speckled with paid hecklers who weren’t even from Utah.
This is a congressional district-size version of the president’s oft-stated, never verified and wholly outrageous claim that the only reason he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton in November is because millions of illegal votes were cast.
In other words, it’s false.
LOL
This Russian connection non-sense is merely an attempt to cover-up the many mistakes made in Hillary Clinton’s losing campaign.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
Congratulations Mr. President on your new job at the Intercept! https://t.co/D0RpgeLe9f
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) February 15, 2017
UH OH!: Trump’s Personal And Official Accounts Just Unfollowed Kellyanne Conway (IMAGES) https://t.co/StozkqAhrV #Flynnghazi pic.twitter.com/CbpYQ17jGJ
— Jade Helm Commander (@Anomaly100) February 14, 2017
Doctor: Please sit down
Conway: Is it bad?
D: I’m afraid so.
C: Tell me straight, no alt-facts!
D: What do you know about polonium? https://t.co/IxTMaBzlz4— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) February 14, 2017
I like following along on different links at RationalWiki.
They do not have a very charitable article about LGF. One might say RationalWiki is misrepresenting LGF’s past and present positions.
rationalwiki.org (RationalWiki article on Little Green Footballs)
He’s freaking insane
We need fake German subtitles
The real scandal here is that classified information is illegally given out by “intelligence” like candy. Very un-American!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
re: #72 Barefoot Grin
Apparently, look to the Carolinas for other shenanigans, too. Louise Mensch tries to draw lines between the dots and certainly makes a strong circumstantial case.
That was fascinating.
We finally have a strong, intelligent and competent leader in Washington D.C.. Sadly he’s gotta go back to Canada.
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) February 14, 2017
re: #82 The Vicious Babushka
What’s up with that? Why does Chaffetz want to investigate “Sid the Science Kid?” I read that the other day and I couldn’t believe it.
What the heck is wrong with these guys?
re: #84 Anymouse
What’s up with that? Why does Chaffetz want to investigate “Sid the Science Kid?” I read that the other day and I couldn’t believe it.
What the heck is wrong with these guys?
The show is up for an award for its presentation of the Zika virus.
washingtonpost.com
re: #84 Anymouse
The chairman of the powerful panel — the main investigative committee in the House — sent a letter to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanding to know why, in an attempt to raise awareness of the Zika virus, “CDC appears poised to make a sole source award to the Jim Henson Company for $806,000 to feature Sid the Science Kid in an educational program about the virus.”
re: #84 Anymouse
What’s up with that? Why does Chaffetz want to investigate “Sid the Science Kid?” I read that the other day and I couldn’t believe it.
What the heck is wrong with these guys?
PBS: Political Brainwashing Syndicate…
I just threw up a comment to the Talk page of “Sid the Science Kid” on Wikipedia about Jason Chaffetz wanting to investigate that show, referencing the Washington Post article. We’ll have to see if Wikipedia adds that information.
re: #76 Anymouse
The Salt Lake Tribune is not a bastion of progressive thought. (The LDS Church still owns them, no?)
I keep going to a seemingly off-the-cuff comment Obama made when asked if he thought the election could be rigged (in response to Trump’s claims in mid 2016) when he said something like ‘no, I mean, only if something seemingly impossible happens, then you might look into it….’ (Obviously paraphrasing.) He likely knew most of this stuff but I suppose would have thrown the country into absolute crisis to have acted without full investigation. Still….
re: #88 Anymouse
I just threw up a comment to the Talk page of “Sid the Science Kid” on Wikipedia about Jason Chaffetz wanting to investigate that show, referencing the Washington Post article. We’ll have to see if Wikipedia adds that information.
Chaffetz is one of those congressmen who feels it’s his God-given right to go after whatever BS enters his head, whether or not it’s relevant or even important. Probably he feels the CDC is wasting precious federal money on an award to a broadcasting service that also wastes precious federal money, so he decides to waste precious federal money to find out why.
IOW he’s a hack, who has now lost the support of the Mormon church, the SL Tribune and most of his constituents.
re: #88 Anymouse
I just threw up a comment to the Talk page of “Sid the Science Kid” on Wikipedia about Jason Chaffetz wanting to investigate that show, referencing the Washington Post article. We’ll have to see if Wikipedia adds that information.
I don’t see that comment there…
re: #91 Myron Falwell
“foxandfriends is great!”
Shouldn’t that be, ” foxandfriends ARE great?”
It’s singular—a fabled creature with one mouth and many assholes.
re: #91 Myron Falwell
“foxandfriends is great!”
Shouldn’t that be, ” foxandfriends ARE great?”
[teacher mode]
In this case, Donnie got the grammar correct. Fox and Friends is the title of the show, and thus takes a singular verb conjugation.
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re: #92 wheat-dogg
Chaffetz is one of those congressmen who feels it’s his God-given right to go after whatever BS enters his head, whether or not it’s relevant or even important. Probably he feels the CDC is wasting precious federal money on an award to a broadcasting service that also wastes precious federal money, so he decides to waste precious federal money to find out why.
IOW he’s a hack, who has now lost the support of the Mormon church, the SL Tribune and most of his constituents.
And then you have to ask yourself if Chaffetz is trying to protect himself from something absolutely incriminating on his name or family from being revealed.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
QUESTION: How can you call yourself a patriot and support 33 Benghazi hearings but NOT ONE on whether Russia infiltrated the White House?
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) February 14, 2017
re: #96 Myron Falwell
.@peterdaou ANSWER: You can’t. Remember that Republicans are the biggest threat to America.
— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) February 15, 2017
re: #88 Anymouse
I just threw up a comment to the Talk page of “Sid the Science Kid” on Wikipedia about Jason Chaffetz wanting to investigate that show, referencing the Washington Post article. We’ll have to see if Wikipedia adds that information.
Well, that lasted a whole minute before someone at Wikipedia removed the edit and blocked my IP.
re: #96 Myron Falwell
And then you have to ask yourself if Chaffetz is trying to protect himself from something absolutely incriminating on his name or family from being revealed.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
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It could well be he knows something incriminating about Trump, and fears an investigation will uncover it, making him complicit in a cover-up — the old “unindicted co-conspirator” thing.
re: #86 Timothy Watson
For the record, the Jim Henson company is owned by The Walt Disney Company. It was effectively separated from Sesame Children’s Television Workshop** upon Jim Henson’s passing.
**Sorry, I grew up in the 1980s, it will always be CTW.
So it would appear that Wikipedia (or at least one editor there) is now trying to cover for the GOP as well.
If my edit had been poorly-worded or something, it could have been corrected. Instead, it was thrown down the memory hole.
re: #100 Myron Falwell
For the record, the Jim Henson company is owned by The Walt Disney Company. It was effectively separated from
SesameChildren’s Television Workshop** upon Jim Henson’s passing.**Sorry, I grew up in the 1980s, it will always be CTW.
The company itself is independent now, they did sell off a lot of the rights and trademarks awhile back to Walt Disney.
I wasn’t a Muppets kid growing up but I do love Farscape, which Brian Henson was a producer of.
re: #89 Myron Falwell
The Salt Lake Tribune is not a bastion of progressive thought. (The LDS Church still owns them, no?)
The Salt Lake Tribune endorsed Obama twice, make of that what you will.
re: #91 Myron Falwell
“foxandfriends is great!”
Shouldn’t that be, ” foxandfriends ARE great?”
Nope. The name of the show is “Fox and Friends” so you would use “is.” It’s kind of like The Simpsons. “The Simpsons is on tomorrow” is correct.
At this point, it would look like someone in the GOP (or a supporter) is now actively trying to censor or subvert Wikipedia content.
re: #105 Anymouse
At this point, it would look like someone in the GOP (or a supporter) is now actively trying to censor or subvert Wikipedia content.
Does someone else want to try and make that edit at Wikipedia? Or is this just a “meh” moment?
A thrust for a congressional investigation would be a legitimate “controversies” section in the article about Sid the Science Kid.
Someone else here wanna take a crack at it?
re: #108 Anymouse
Does someone else want to try and make that edit at Wikipedia? Or is this just a “meh” moment?
A thrust for a congressional investigation would be a legitimate “controversies” section in the article about Sid the Science Kid.
Someone else here wanna take a crack at it?
I can’t at work, but I might try this evening if I remember.
Greets and saluts from the resistance in NYC. It’s been yet another eventful overnight, and this morning Trump has taken to the twitters to … confirm that the NYT and WaPo stories are based on solid reporting. Don’t believe me, there’s no other way to parse this:
You do realize you just confirmed that @nytimes @washingtonpost are accurate and the leaks confirm what we knew. @realDonaldTrump =toast
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2017
He’s oh so concerned about leaks when they show that he and his cabal of cronies are a bunch of traitorous bastards, but didn’t have a problem demanding Russia hack to find out all they could about Clinton and the DNC.
The difference is also that these officials are confirming what we’ve long suspected.
Everything Trump has said and done regarding foreign policy is suspect. Whose agenda is he supporting when he talks about disrupting NATO, antagonizing allies, going after Mexico and China? It isn’t furthering the US agenda when all the benefits of the crises don’t help the US, but rather Russia - our rival.
Whose agenda is supported by the GOP changing their platform to a pro-Russia position on Ukraine?
Whose agenda is supported by Trump soft shoeing around Russia’s actions in Ukraine over past few weeks?
Whose agenda is supported by Putin deploying missiles in violation of arms control treaties?
Not ours. Our security is far worse off than just 3 weeks ago, and all of it rests at the foot of Trump’s cabal of cronies. It also falls to his GOP enablers, including McConnell, Ryan, Pence, and the rest of the GOP leadership that thought any of this was a good idea.
re: #99 wheat-dogg
It could well be he knows something incriminating about Trump, and fears an investigation will uncover it, making him complicit in a cover-up — the old “unindicted co-conspirator” thing.
any closer inspection of his current administration will lay bare the gaping cluelessness and incompetence
re: #108 Anymouse
Does someone else want to try and make that edit at Wikipedia? Or is this just a “meh” moment?
A thrust for a congressional investigation would be a legitimate “controversies” section in the article about Sid the Science Kid.
Someone else here wanna take a crack at it?
I’ll try, once I reboot my head into Wiki editing mode. No promises.
re: #104 Belafon
Nope. The name of the show is “Fox and Friends” so you would use “is.” It’s kind of like The Simpsons. “The Simpsons is on tomorrow” is correct.
But what if two episides are on?
re: #110 lawhawk
Come to think of it, Trump’s tweet about the leaks being accurate reminds me of the Tom Clancy book Executive Orders when the former VP claims he’s the one who should be President in a lawsuit, but addresses Jack Ryan in the lawsuit as President of the United States: Trump isn’t very good at any of this (Kealty, you were never that good a lawyer).
We’ve known it all along, but 3+ weeks in, and he’s a clear and present danger to everyone around him.
re: #113 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
But what if two episides are on?
“The Simpsons, on the Simpsons, are talking about why the Simpsons is breaking the fourth wall.”
Rebekah Mercer
Steve Bannon
KellyAnne Conway
Reince Priebus
Sean Spicer— Yashar (@yashar) February 15, 2017
…Are going to be unemployed? Are going to have cellmates? Are going to flee to Antarctica? Which is it? C’mon, the suspense is killin’ me…./
re: #113 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
But what if two episides are on?
“I think two episodes of Fox and Friends are great.”
“I think Fox and Friends is great.”
re: #117 Anymouse
“I think two episodes of Fox and Friends are great.”
“I think Fox and Friends is great.”
said none of us here ever
re: #80 The Vicious Babushka
The real scandal here is that classified information is illegally given out by “intelligence” like candy. Very un-American!
— Donald J. Trump
Or you know, maybe if you hadn’t been cozying up to Russian intelligence, publicly calling for them to hack HRC and the DNC.
re: #110 lawhawk
Everything Trump has said and done regarding foreign policy is suspect. Whose agenda is he supporting when he talks about disrupting NATO, antagonizing allies, going after Mexico and China? It isn’t furthering the US agenda when all the benefits of the crises don’t help the US, but rather Russia - our rival.
Whose agenda is supported by the GOP changing their platform to a pro-Russia position on Ukraine?
Whose agenda is supported by Trump soft shoeing around Russia’s actions in Ukraine over past few weeks?
Whose agenda is supported by Putin deploying missiles in violation of arms control treaties?
Trump supports one agenda: Trump’s.
He is not supporting Russia out of a desire to betray the United States but out of a desire to keep the Russians from releasing the damaging information they have on him, which is probably pertaining to how much money he doesn’t have rather than his sexual habits.
In all other issues in which Russia is not involved, Trump’s agenda is making money for his businesses and using the Presidency as a brand.
Blasto from the pasto==>
China, Russia and Iran are laughing at us. We have weak leaders who are threatening our national security. Dangerous times.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 12, 2013
@sarahkendzior if that is all that it takes you better get used to flying for a few months!!
— Jenfrytalks (@jenfrytalks) February 15, 2017
“Madame President…Did you or did you not in fact murder Ambassador Rufus T. Firefly at least twice? ANSWER THE QUESTION, PLEASE.” pic.twitter.com/ubupao9BbK
— Mr. Dan Kelly (@mrdankelly) February 15, 2017
“Duck Soup” was basically a documentary. The unhinged clown was the President & the sober woman was humiliated. https://t.co/WHQSpmnnon
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) February 15, 2017
“I’ve never been so nervous in my lifetime about what may or may not happen in Washington,” Panetta tells @shearm https://t.co/wzPcgYPH6p
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) February 15, 2017
Not sure who this woman is but she is woke AF. I’m appreciative of any allies these days. #Resist pic.twitter.com/agctycabib
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 15, 2017
That is @sarahkendzior being absolutely right https://t.co/t9AkON2WfM
— Heidi N Moore (@moorehn) February 15, 2017
OT, but has anyone else here seen Passengers? Can you explain to me why a ship with 5,246 people on board has only one (1) autodoc in the med bay?
Also, the artificial gravity failures would not happen in a rotating ship, because rotational inertia.
Other than that, I liked it!
re: #127 wheat-dogg
OT, but has anyone else here seen Passengers? Can you explain to me why a ship with 5,246 people on board has only one (1) autodoc in the med bay?
Also, the artificial gravity failures would not happen in a rotating ship, because rotational inertia.
Other than that, I liked it!
It’s supposed to be a rom-com in outer space. The passengers are supposed to be in a state of suspended animation until they reach their destination.
One character wakes up early and decides to wake up another passenger (thereby dooming her to death) because he’s feeling lonely.
I didn’t see it, just read a review that made me want to not see it.
“Treason” is trending, @realDonaldTrump.
— Summer Brennan (@summerbrennan) December 12, 2016
So cute. This is the guy who wrote that BS piece at Bloomberg last night.
Thank you to Eli Lake of The Bloomberg View - “The NSA & FBI…should not interfere in our politics…and is” Very serious situation for USA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
Thanks @potus. Can you follow me at @elilake so we can DM? https://t.co/j8qGLtrQLL
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) February 15, 2017
re: #80 The Vicious Babushka
He’s freaking insane
We need fake German subtitles
So, is DT (still) blaming the U.S. Intelligence services for his treachery?
re: #130 MsJ
Thank you to Eli Lake of The Bloomberg View - “The NSA & FBI…should not interfere in our politics…and is” Very serious situation for USA
— Donald J. Trump
Russia shouldn’t interfere in U.S. politics and elections either, nor should they be encouraged to do so by a party’s nominee, but yet here we are.
re: #131 Sir John Barron
So, is DT (still) blaming the U.S. Intelligence services for his treachery?
And the “failing” NY Times and Washington Post. Sad!
re: #129 Anymouse
While treason has a very technical meaning in our constitution, I can’t think of another general all encompassing term for “colluding with a foreign government to fuck over the country.”
re: #134 Belafon
While treason has a very technical meaning in our constitution, I can’t think of another general all encompassing term for “colluding with a foreign government to fuck over the country.”
Sedition.
re: #120 The Vicious Babushka
Trump supports one agenda: Trump’s.
And that is what we get for electing a businessman with no record of public service.
re: #128 The Vicious Babushka
It’s supposed to be a rom-com in outer space. The passengers are supposed to be in a state of suspended animation until they reach their destination.
One character wakes up early and decides to wake up another passenger (thereby dooming her to death) because he’s feeling lonely.
I didn’t see it, just read a review that made me want to not see it.
I saw the movie. I was looking for explanations, other than sloppy writing.
The guy waking up the woman so he can have a companion is disturbing, though it was not a spur-of-the-moment decision on his part. She almost does him in later in the flick with a crowbar, after she anguishes about his treachery and her fate. Can’t say I blame her.
re: #98 Anymouse
Well, that lasted a whole minute before someone at Wikipedia removed the edit and blocked my IP.
Can you post here with private tags what you added, and I’ll try from my end later?
Life comes at you fast… @JuddLegum pic.twitter.com/yLWUNAZNee
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2017
re: #135 Anymouse
According to google, it means “conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.” Don’t think it fits the president.
re: #140 Belafon
According to google, it means “conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.” Don’t think it fits the president.
Nope. Not yet at least.
re: #101 Anymouse
Nah, I looked through the editors talk page. Just someone who thinks they have power, doesn’t appear partisan it seems.
re: #138 wheat-dogg
Can you post here with private tags what you added, and I’ll try from my end later?
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re: #141 MsJ
Nope. Not yet at least.
Heh. I would have thought sedition implied getting people on your side. But maybe it’s another thing Trump is subverting.
Just when you thought it couldn’t any worse …
#BREAKING The White House has posted inaccurate versions of Trump’s own executive orders on its official website https://t.co/TDEqJ0Bafm
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 14, 2017
re: #140 Belafon
According to google, it means “conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.” Don’t think it fits the president.
Subversion.
: the act of subverting : the state of being subverted; especially : a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government or political system by persons working secretly from within
2 obsolete : a cause of overthrow or destruction
re: #101 Anymouse
So it would appear that Wikipedia (or at least one editor there) is now trying to cover for the GOP as well.
If my edit had been poorly-worded or something, it could have been corrected. Instead, it was thrown down the memory hole.
I see now that you first mistakenly posted the article on your own talk page and then deleted it.
Then you posted in on the Sid talk page and it got deleted by the user “General Ization”.
re: #143 Anymouse
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re: #147 Nyet
I see now that you first mistakenly posted the article on your own talk page and then deleted it.
Then you posted in on the Sid talk page and it got deleted by the user “General Ization”.
I deleted it from my own talk page because I didn’t realise that Wikipedia had changed what the Talk tab does (it originally created a discussion about the page being commented on).
Who the heck is General Ization?
re: #144 Belafon
Heh. I would have thought sedition implied getting people on your side. But maybe it’s another thing Trump is subverting.
Treason. Full stop.
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, § 330016(2)(J), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)
The Alabama house has voted to protect us from Terror Undergrads:
House Votes to Block Money to ‘Sanctuary Campuses’
“Rep. Phil Williams, the bill’s sponsor, acknowledged no Alabama college has announced intent to flout immigration laws but argued that one might do so in the future. He said the state should be proactive instead of waiting for that to happen.”
re: #149 Anymouse
I deleted it from my own talk page because I didn’t realise that Wikipedia had changed what the Talk tab does (it originally created a discussion about the page being commented on).
Who the heck is General Ization?
General Tso’s cousin on his mother’s side.
Ooof…
@20committee I can kind of guess but what do you think is going on inside NatSec right now after Trump’s “intelligence” tweet this morning?
— Joe Walters (@JWal077) February 15, 2017
Now we go nuclear. IC war going to new levels. Just got an EM fm senior IC friend, it began: “He will die in jail.”https://t.co/e6FxCclVqT
— John Schindler (@20committee) February 15, 2017
re: #136 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
And that is what we get for electing a businessman with no record of public service.
He is a living insult to businessmen. Every Trump voter primary or general should apologize. Do penance.
re: #151 Anymouse
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@FoxNews @RepPeteKing For 8 yrs you fantasized about a president in bed with our enemies. Now that you got your wish you don’t like leaks?
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) February 15, 2017
re: #150 MsJ
Thanks. I wonder how “adheres to our enemies” will be interpreted.
re: #156 wheat-dogg
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re: #122 The Vicious Babushka
@realDonaldTrump now America is laughing at YOU.
— efuseakay (@efuseakay) February 15, 2017
It’s a shame that no one tried to warn us, before the election, of the blockbuster revelation from @nytimes tonight. pic.twitter.com/luqPv0mgwJ
— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) February 15, 2017
Funny, someone laid out all of Trump’s Russia problems in one coherent spot before the election, and everyone still focused on HRC emails https://t.co/Z996NZnqpd
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2017
re: #130 MsJ
@EliLake @POTUS @EliLake sounds kinky. Can I watch?
— efuseakay (@efuseakay) February 15, 2017
re: #159 Anymouse
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Harry Reid tried to warn you.
He shouted it from the rooftops.
This is the letter he sent to Comey in OCTOBER. pic.twitter.com/Q69Vl6Gvlg— Adam Jentleson (@AJentleson) February 15, 2017
re: #154 lawhawk
Ooof…
I can’t look at twitter right now, but isn’t Schindler one of the guys we pick on here?
If not, and his statement is true, the blast radius on this will have to take out Comey. I just don’t see how he avoids any damage.
re: #167 Belafon
I can’t look at twitter right now, but isn’t Schindler one of the guys we pick on here?
If not, and his statement is true, the blast radius on this will have to take out Comey. I just don’t see how he avoids any damage.
Schindler is generally conservative, but dishes it out to both sides, has been very critical of DT.
re: #166 lawhawk
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Yet Comey didn’t think about releasing it but was fine with doing what he did to Clinton. Comey chose his ideology and party over country.
re: #154 lawhawk
Ooof…
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Wow. ‘He will die in jail.’
Judging by his tweets this morning, he still thinks he’s bulletproof (metaphorically).
IC is working from what’s described as a ‘trove’ of information. This is not going to end well for Trump.
re: #167 Belafon
I can’t look at twitter right now, but isn’t Schindler one of the guys we pick on here?
If not, and his statement is true, the blast radius on this will have to take out Comey. I just don’t see how he avoids any damage.
Schindler is right wing and got in trouble for sharing dick pics. But his foreign policy blog is smart and informative. He taught at the War College for years and has extensive experience. His right wingnuttiness was what we would give him shit about.
Which should really give great credence to his words, IMHO.
re: #167 Belafon
I can’t look at twitter right now, but isn’t Schindler one of the guys we pick on here?
If not, and his statement is true, the blast radius on this will have to take out Comey. I just don’t see how he avoids any damage.
Schindler is a douche and he is right on a couple of things and he is a dick-pic-sending douche still.
re: #172 Nyet
Schindler is a douche and he is right on a couple of things and he is a dick-pic-sending douche still.
Schindler’s Lust.
re: #167 Belafon
I can’t look at twitter right now, but isn’t Schindler one of the guys we pick on here?
If not, and his statement is true, the blast radius on this will have to take out Comey. I just don’t see how he avoids any damage.
You might be thinking of that Schlicter dude.
re: #173 Decatur Deb
Didn’t go with Schindler’s Disc?
re: #175 makeitstop
You might be thinking of that Schlicter dude.
I think you’re right. Getting my names mixed up. But I did learn a bit more about Schindler. He’s good at foreign policy and specialized photography.
Here’s my take on the whole dick pic thing. If it’s welcome by the recipient, who cares? It’s kinda skeevy (because it’s likely to become public knowledge) but what happens between consenting adults is none of my business. Not my place to judge.
re: #170 makeitstop
Wow. ‘He will die in jail.’
Judging by his tweets this morning, he still thinks he’s bulletproof (metaphorically).
IC is working from what’s described as a ‘trove’ of information. This is not going to end well for Trump.
It’s not ending well for the nation, and the only question as others have noted above - is the size of the blast radius.
I’d suggest that it includes every single person in Trump’s inner circle, including Pence. His entire cabinet is suspect, and I’d throw in both McConnell and Ryan, since they’ve known and enabled him anyways. All of them have violated their oaths of office.
While I’m at it, I’d also throw the book at Chaffetz and the other GOP chairs of the oversight and intel committees for refusing to take immediate action. They’re covering for a thoroughly compromised Executive Branch all because they’re still hopeful to pass a GOP regressive agenda.
I get the sense that Schindler, like Rick Wilson for other reasons, is a temporary hero to the left.
ETA: but I’ve been following his tweets and articles for a couple of months now.
Pravda arguing if the USA wants Crimea returned to Ukraine, then Russia wants Alaska returned.
(I’d almost go for that if Sarah Palin goes with it, but I don’t hate Alaska that much.)
(same article in Russian)
pravda.ru
Straightforward from here:
1. Impeach Trump & Pence
2. Constitutional crisis
3. Call special election
4. Ryan v Clinton
5. President Clinton— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) February 15, 2017
You do realize that would just make Paul Ryan President, right? There’s a line of succession and no legal means for a special election. https://t.co/kaxl5zwQuP
— Asinus Pervicax (@Cato_of_Utica) February 15, 2017
@Cato_of_Utica @Tonya_Song Are we sure Paul Ryan gets off without a scratch? This could be a nightmare beyond our wildest imaginations.
— Nathan Obral ✏️😸🏀 (@myronfalwell) February 15, 2017
@Cato_of_Utica @Tonya_Song For all we know, this is a real-life iteration of “Hamlet,” where EVERYONE is guilty.
— Nathan Obral ✏️😸🏀 (@myronfalwell) February 15, 2017
re: #184 Anymouse
Pravda arguing if the USA wants Crimea returned to Ukraine, then Russia wants Alaska returned.
(I’d almost go for that if Sarah Palin goes with it, but I don’t hate Alaska that much.)
(same article in Russian)
pravda.ru
The historical nuances of how the Crimea came to be part of the Ukraine are too much for most people to bear through.
Alaska is a clear-cut case of bought and sold.
re: #183 Barefoot Grin
I get the sense that Schindler, like Rick Wilson for other reasons, is a temporary hero to the left.
No hero at all. Right or left.
re: #180 Decatur Deb
That said, Schindler’s Dick just isn’t in good taste.
re: #184 Anymouse
Pravda arguing if the USA wants Crimea returned to Ukraine, then Russia wants Alaska returned.
(I’d almost go for that if Sarah Palin goes with it, but I don’t hate Alaska that much.)
(same article in Russian)
pravda.ru
As I recall, we paid Russia for Alaska, whereas Russia just walked into Crimea and took it without even asking.
re: #183 Barefoot Grin
I get the sense that Schindler, like Rick Wilson for other reasons, is a temporary hero to the left.
Navarro too tbh and McMullin but ya know if we can ally with Stalin to bear the Nazis, these guys against Trump is fine to me.
re: #187 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
The historical nuances of how the Crimea came to be part of the Ukraine are too much for most people to bear through.
Alaska is a clear-cut case of bought and sold.
I’m aware of how Crimea became part of Ukraine, but I am not most people.
I’m all for selling Sarah Palin to Russia. She can see them from her house anyway. We could start a GoFundMe if she’ll take Brisdull with her.
re: #190 wheat-dogg
As I recall, we paid Russia for Alaska, whereas Russia just walked into Crimea and took it without even asking.
Crimea was historically part of Russia, it was “administratively” awarded tot he Ukraine under Khruschev in the 1950’s. Back then it didn’t matter, it was all part of the larger USSR.
But the breakup of the USSR left tens of millions of ethnic Russians stranded beyond the borders of the Russian Republic, not unlike the Sudentenland Germans.
Rand Paul: Republicans shouldn’t waste time investigating other Republicans https://t.co/7DbfCivJNX pic.twitter.com/y30fCC3mfD
— The Hill (@thehill) February 15, 2017
A few years from now, during the trials after the war, they’ll call this guy a Collaborator when they’re marching him to the gallows https://t.co/DyPVgU0JDM
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) February 15, 2017
re: #191 HappyWarrior
Navarro too tbh and McMullin but ya know if we can ally with Stalin to bear the Nazis, these guys against Trump is fine to me.
Yeah, we can work with and encourage people with whom we do not agree on everything. Conservatives trying to hold DT accountable, especially when there are many of them, are very important as criticism just from Dems will be written off as partisan bickering.
LOL
Trump must have eaten a LOT of fiber yesterday. This morning’s tweetstorm was … strenuous.
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) February 15, 2017
re: #169 HappyWarrior
Yet Comey didn’t think about releasing it but was fine with doing what he did to Clinton. Comey chose his ideology and party over country.
McConnell too. All the high-ups in the GOP knew about this and chose party over country. They all need to be sunk for this.
re: #195 Sir John Barron
Yeah, we can work with and encourage people with whom we do not agree on everything. Conservatives trying to hold DT accountable, especially when there are many of them, are very important as criticism just from Dems will be written off as partisan bickering.
Right the libertarians too. Radley Balko is terrific on the police abuses that Sessions supports.
re: #178 Belafon
I think you’re right. Getting my names mixed up. But I did learn a bit more about Schindler. He’s good at foreign policy and specialized photography.
Note sure he is good at foreign policy. Seems to trade more in stereotypes than anything.
And - a total wingnut. No less so for hating Trump.
re: #183 Barefoot Grin
I get the sense that Schindler, like Rick Wilson for other reasons, is a temporary hero to the left.
ETA: but I’ve been following his tweets and articles for a couple of months now.
There are those who would make a good opposition party. I throw McMullen, Navarro, and Wilson in that category. And there are those who I would keep in front of me in a fight. It sounds like Schindler belongs in that group.
Mass sexual assaults by refugees in Frankfurt ‘completely made up’… https://t.co/GkSyfdt4F5
— Mike Godwin (@sfmnemonic) February 15, 2017
re: #194 Anymouse
Rand Paul: Republicans shouldn’t waste time investigating other Republicans
He has a bit of a point: it would have been just as pointless to try and bring suspects of lynchings to trial in the Old South…
…and he is reminding us in a roundabout way of what the Benghazi!!! and E-mail!!! hearings were really about.
re: #193 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Crimea was historically part of Russia, it was “administratively” awarded tot he Ukraine under Khruschev in the 1950’s. Back then it didn’t matter, it was all part of the larger USSR.
But the breakup of the USSR left tens of millions of ethnic Russians stranded beyond the borders of the Russian Republic, not unlike the Sudentenland Germans.
It doesn’t matter what historically was a part of what. It is legally a part of Ukraine.
re: #197 GlutenFreeJesus
McConnell too. All the high-ups in the GOP knew about this and chose party over country. They all need to be sunk for this.
Ryan has been terrible. I once had more respect for him then he has displayed.
re: #203 Nyet
It doesn’t matter what historically was a part of what. It is legally a part of Ukraine.
Yes, and as I recall, we made a deal with the Ukraine to disarm their nuclear arsenal in exchange for guarantees of their territorial integrity.
Seems only fair that since we reneged on our end of the deal, we ought to give them their nukes back.
/
Remember when GOP/right wingers were busy claiming Obama was engaging in an apology tour?
Turns out that is just more projection as Trump’s cabal of cronies and GOP Senators are burning up phone lines trying to apologize or reassure our allies that Trump isn’t going to completely gut NATO and our security obligations:
Trump apology tour is actually happening. Everything Trump says regarding foreign policy requires cronies/GOP senators to reassure allies
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2017
That’s what an apology tour looks like. Trump’s fucking up our national security more in the past three weeks than any president has done in decades. Yeah, that even includes the GWB led invasion of Iraq. All the damage from that still pales in comparison to what we’re seeing unfold.
@madortiz1 @docrocktex26 Notice the sign from the pro-segregation Ruby Bridges “cheerleaders” — 45+ years & nothing has changed. pic.twitter.com/gpsJdr5fy6
— Kno (@Kno) February 15, 2017
re: #182 lawhawk
It’s not ending well for the nation, and the only question as others have noted above - is the size of the blast radius.
I’d suggest that it includes every single person in Trump’s inner circle, including Pence. His entire cabinet is suspect, and I’d throw in both McConnell and Ryan, since they’ve known and enabled him anyways. All of them have violated their oaths of office.
While I’m at it, I’d also throw the book at Chaffetz and the other GOP chairs of the oversight and intel committees for refusing to take immediate action. They’re covering for a thoroughly compromised Executive Branch all because they’re still hopeful to pass a GOP regressive agenda.
The only way this is truly going to be fixed is for the electorate to stop electing these assholes. So, once again, racism is going to fuck everything up.
re: #209 Belafon
The only way this is truly going to be fixed is for the electorate to stop electing these assholes. So, once again, racism is going to fuck everything up.
It isn’t a coincidence that the folk who will benefit most from fascism are the main ones who enabled and voted for it. pic.twitter.com/kR7ThUmFEF
— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) February 13, 2017
Wait… wut?
@mflynnJR Trump administration is telling reporters your dad putting in for security clearance for you was part of reason he was fired.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 15, 2017
re: #209 Belafon
The only way this is truly going to be fixed is for the electorate to stop electing these assholes. So, once again, racism is going to fuck everything up.
Yep. Anyhow doing my first bit on Saturday for the gubernatorial campaign.
re: #183 Barefoot Grin
I get the sense that Schindler, like Rick Wilson for other reasons, is a temporary hero to the left.
Schindler has already been a temporary hero here because he lambasted Snowden, Assange et al. - before himself falling out of the grace.
What the hell is in the water being consumed by the Trump cabal? Because the crazy doesn’t fall far from the tree. Trump’s kids are sociopaths (especially Eric and Don Jr (who blocked me on Twitter)). Same with Flynn’s son too.
re: #211 Anymouse
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re: #214 Nyet
Schindler has already been a temporary hero here because he lambasted Snowden, Assange et al. - before himself falling out of the grace.
Didn’t know his background besides being IC above all. I also don’t have any sense of how much his type is true knowledge and analytical skill and how much is passing on the rumors he is privy to. Good to know—as Belafon and MsJ have also noted—that he’s one to keep at arms length.
re: #215 lawhawk
What the hell is in the water being consumed by the Trump cabal? Because the crazy doesn’t fall far from the tree. Trump’s kids are sociopaths (especially Eric and Don Jr (who blocked me on Twitter)). Same with Flynn’s son too.
Au overdose.
A HIGHLY qualified woman was robbed of an opportunity to lead this great nation. Elections have consequences, assholes.
— Franklin (@franklinftw) February 15, 2017
Because sometimes you just have to.
@mflynnJR @jaketapper Hello, disgraced son of a disgraced douche. #pizzagate
— Sergey Romanov (@S_ergeyR_omanov) February 15, 2017
NBC News just spoke with Paul Manafort about the NYT story on contacts with Russian intelligence. Here’s what he said. pic.twitter.com/qOovEnBRhB
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 15, 2017
“knowingly” https://t.co/dv4HTNikyg
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 15, 2017
re: #176 The Vicious Babushka
Who, specifically, will “die in jail”? Flynn?
Judging by the “IC War” reference, it is more than likely a reference to Trump.
Yeah we shouldn’t ally with someone just because they’re anti Trump. Glenn Beck and Ben Shapiro are still awful people. And while I appreciate Wilson, I keep arms length too tho I appreciate him more,
re: #220 Nyet
Because sometimes you just have to.
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Flynn Jr isn’t disgraced, he never had grace in the first place.
@realDonaldTrump @nytimes @washingtonpost bruh. You had national sec meeting out in open, among civilians. With unsecured phones.
— efuseakay (@efuseakay) February 15, 2017
So, how is that bastion of journalistic integrity, Fox&Friends, handling the newest allegations?
re: #223 HappyWarrior
I’m not going to say I’m an ally with Schindler. I will say that he’s got good sources and, while a bit eccentric, has been spot on the last few months with his IC reporting.
re: #223 HappyWarrior
Yeah we shouldn’t ally with someone just because they’re anti Trump. Glenn Beck and Ben Shapiro are still awful people. And while I appreciate Wilson, I keep arms length too tho I appreciate him more,
We don’t have to ally with them. That said, where we agree we can work together. (I believe this is the definition of bipartisanship.)
re: #223 HappyWarrior
Yeah we shouldn’t ally with someone just because they’re anti Trump. Glenn Beck and Ben Shapiro are still awful people. And while I appreciate Wilson, I keep arms length too tho I appreciate him more,
Ana Navarro may be my one exception simply because she endorsed and voted for Hillary. YMMV.
re: #227 Sir John Barron
So, how is that bastion of journalistic integrity, Fox&Friends, handling the newest allegations?
A German Shepherd took best-in-show at Westminster.
re: #228 coin operated
I’m not going to say I’m an ally with Schindler. I will say that he’s got good sources and, while a bit eccentric, has been spot on the last few months with his IC reporting.
Yeah, he’s the hardest to figure among the conservative DT critics. Tends to be particularly bombastic at times.
re: #231 Myron Falwell
Ana Navarro may be my one exception simply because she endorsed and voted for Hillary. YMMV.
IIRC, Schindler also endorsed HRC (although not without reservations).
Former John Kasich campaign manager, John Weaver, has also been racking DT over the coals, especially over last night’s revelations.
Since the election, liberals have been embracing more conspiracy theories. Why? https://t.co/vgqMYxeg97 pic.twitter.com/wdSAT3Eq7U
— The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) February 15, 2017
My new @UpshotNYT on how declines in political power can increase conspiracy belief and how that’s now affecting Ds https://t.co/glEbh3qxG1 https://t.co/zrJFqAOgHY
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) February 15, 2017
dude. it’s because there was a conspiracy. https://t.co/h3lZayvlAD
— Rebecca Schoenkopf (@commiegirl1) February 15, 2017
re: #236 Anymouse
what useless statistics. give me a clear and objective definition of either “liberal” or “conspiracy theory”…
this is just a polemic to indicate that “liberulz is the crayzee onez now”
.@SpeakerRyan I won’t, and no one should, forget how silent you were in the face of all this.
— Timothy Simons (@timothycsimons) February 14, 2017
@timothycsimons @SpeakerRyan Getting that unemployment beard ready pic.twitter.com/sugOK6gRaO
— Sam LW (@DoubleBerg426) February 14, 2017
@DoubleBerg426 @timothycsimons @SpeakerRyan more like, “I hope no one recognizes me… here… in prison” beard
— IrishJack 078🌜🌟🌛 (@078Irish) February 15, 2017
FOX News ignoring the Michael Flynn issue:
Meanwhile on @FoxNews… pic.twitter.com/BTIPN0JP6O
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) February 14, 2017
re: #239 Anymouse
LOL FNC will probably ignore it if/when Trump goes on trial in the US Senate.
So if you’re removed from office after only 30 days, do they still put a portrait of you up in the East Wing? #AskingForAFriend
— John Aravosis (@aravosis) February 15, 2017
re: #236 Anymouse
My god this is useless.
It barely makes value judgment on how reasonable the fears they’re considering ‘conspiracy-minded’ are…not to mention ignoring the fact that actual prominent leading GOPers, including folks who were kinda just fucking FIRED/RESIGNED from the WH, were at the forefront of peddling a host of those conspiracy theories during the election. Fucking PIzzagate, Benghazi, email, Clinton Foundation BS, you know all that shit?
The “trial balloon for a coup d’etat’ might have ended up reaching just a little bit but at the same time, considering the far reaching implications of what actually HAS happened and been pushed forward, some of that ‘conspiracy’ is more extrapolating possibility rather than pushing something bullshit like Alex Jones’ “TV lets Satan take you over!’
My wife notes that when she called our sister-in-law’s mother in Russia to let her know her daughter was OK during Hurricane Rita, she fully expected someone like the NSA would be listening in on the call, because Russia.
Representative Nunes complaining that someone was listening in on Flynn’s call? WTF?
re: #241 Myron Falwell
So if you’re removed from office after only 30 days, do they still put a portrait of you up in the East Wing?
I hope so, to encourage the others.
re: #240 Dr Lizardo
LOL FNC will probably ignore it if/when Trump goes on trial in the US Senate.
They’ll complain that the trial is unprecedented and how the GOP never impeached a Democrat, etc.
/
re: #243 Anymouse
My wife notes that when she called our sister-in-law’s mother in Russia to let her know her daughter was OK during Hurricane Rita, she fully expected someone like the NSA would be listening in on the call, because Russia.
Representative Nunes complaining that someone was listening in on Flynn’s call? WTF?
Monitoring overseas calls is specifically allowed by one of the post-9/11 patriotish acts.
re: #243 Anymouse
My wife notes that when she called our sister-in-law’s mother in Russia to let her know her daughter was OK during Hurricane Rita, she fully expected someone like the NSA would be listening in on the call, because Russia.
Representative Nunes complaining that someone was listening in on Flynn’s call? WTF?
They have no shame.
re: #247 Decatur Deb
Monitoring overseas calls is specifically allowed by one of the post-9/11 patriotish acts.
And was widely done before that.
It was pretty much a fact if you called a communist country you would be monitored.
Back when I was a teenager, when I wrote such countries with shortwave listening reports, I had to sign a card at the Post Office saying I was accepting mail from that country.
re: #246 Sir John Barron
They’ll complain that the trial is unprecedented and how the GOP never impeached a Democrat, etc.
/
You jest, of course, but I could totally see FNC doing that. And their viewers are brainwashed enough to believe it, too.
re: #240 Dr Lizardo
LOL FNC will probably ignore it if/when Trump goes on trial in the US Senate.
They will air rerun blocks of Oliver North’s “documentaries” as “counterprogramming.”
re: #243 Anymouse
My wife notes that when she called our sister-in-law’s mother in Russia to let her know her daughter was OK during Hurricane Rita, she fully expected someone like the NSA would be listening in on the call, because Russia.
Representative Nunes complaining that someone was listening in on Flynn’s call? WTF?
Nunes doesn’t understand FISA rules, or that the US monitors all calls with Russian govt officials. It’s understood that the US would end up monitoring Flynn, because he’s calling or taking a call from a Russian govt official. That he clearly doesn’t understand what FISA does, or the rules are in gathering SIGINT shows he’s not qualified to run that committee.
It’s less of a “news cycle” these days and more of that BSG episode where the Cylons attack every 33 minutes.
— Matt Ford (@fordm) February 15, 2017
I read yesterday that Nunes was an important part of the Trump transition. Hell, he might be implicated, too.
re: #179 MsJ
Here’s my take on the whole dick pic thing. If it’s welcome by the recipient, who cares? It’s kinda skeevy (because it’s likely to become public knowledge) but what happens between consenting adults is none of my business. Not my place to judge.
It depends. I was more a fan of Dick York than Dick Sargent. 😉
re: #50 MsJ
Look to NC. A Democrat is elected and Republicans immediately enact as law to strip that democratically elected governor of any actual power. Republicans are criminals who want all the power to do as little as possible for the fewest number of Americans.
Good news is the NC Supreme Court has blocked their power grab as a violation of the N.C. Constitution.
re: #226 GlutenFreeJesus
Maybe this gets the idea across
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Yeah, about Twitter ejecting neo-Nazis and white supremacists (as they claimed they would do how many times?) - they still aren’t doing it.
Neo-Nazis and white supremacists are blaming “the Jews” after for Michael Flynn’s resignation https://t.co/Dl7jrB77dN pic.twitter.com/pCKFbdD1wJ
— Media Matters (@mmfa) February 15, 2017
re: #102 Timothy Watson
Upding for Farscape reference. The movie to capture the ending did not do justice to the show, though.
May as well put it out there.
A campaign completely suborned by foreign intelligence. I think he knew. pic.twitter.com/d4vSQPsMKm
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) February 15, 2017
re: #91 Myron Falwell
“foxandfriends is great!”
Shouldn’t that be, ” foxandfriends ARE great?”
Not if “foxandfriends” is the title of a singular show.
LOL
I think I speak for all Jews when I saw we’d gladly welcome Obama to the tribe. Y’all can have Ivanka back.
— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) February 15, 2017
re: #261 Big Beautiful Door
Not if “foxandfriends” is the title of a singular show.
See also: The United States is a great country.
re: #263 Anymouse
See also: The United States is a great country.
Confederate Stylebook—“The United States were a great country.”
re: #239 Anymouse
You did see my tweet from yesterday, no?
This is how the @FoxNews splash page is trying to do everything possible but cover the Trump disaster accurately. pic.twitter.com/tLynYg9vl2
— free token (@freetoken) February 15, 2017
re: #217 Barefoot Grin
Here’s just a small part of what could be said about Schindler. It’s not the case of “he’s a wingnut but his opinions are valuable”. More like, “he’s a bigoted, gullible hack”. One could probably ask Charles and CL for more examples.
Just one example of Schindler’s ineptness when it comes to the Russian affairs.
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Here is him totally swallowing Guccifer’s uncorroborated claim that he had breached Clinton’s server:
Needless to say, an investigation found no evidence of this claim.
Here’s Schindler being either inept or mendacious on the Merkel wiretapping story:
Here’s him bitching about Obama:
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Also same but through Wright:
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More misinfo from Schindler:
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Blaming liberals for cop shootings…
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…while defending the GOP:
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Cited the Cath. League led by antisemitic Donohue:
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Shilling for torturers on the day of the torture report release:
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Bergdahl deserved a drone strike:
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Minimizes the Srebrenica death toll:
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Retweeting Gatestone Inst’s Wilders speech:
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And just for fun:
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re: #241 Myron Falwell
@aravosis Mug shot maybe. As a cautionary note.
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) February 15, 2017
re: #89 Myron Falwell
The Salt Lake Tribune is not a bastion of progressive thought. (The LDS Church still owns them, no?)
As of last year, it’s owned by Huntsman Family Investments. Jon Huntsman’s brother runs that private equity firm.
LOL
Hi @HillaryClinton I will donate $100 to a charity of your choice if you tweet “But my emails…” with a link to this: https://t.co/0g0o1Inoxj pic.twitter.com/X8fBe7pUmu
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) February 15, 2017
re: #265 freetoken
Yes I saw it. They’re still at it.
Of those around here that watch television or read the local newspaper, they are blissfully unaware of anything going on.
Joe Scarborough, blind squirrel, acorn:
BRUSSELS (AP) — Pentagon chief Mattis tells NATO allies to increase defense spending by year’s end or US will ‘moderate its commitment.’
— Steven Shepard (@POLITICO_Steve) February 15, 2017
The timing of this could hardly be worse. The US threatens to retreat from most important alliance that checks Russian aggression? Today? https://t.co/28N0ym8OWD
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) February 15, 2017
re: #271 Anymouse
Yes I saw it. They’re still at it.
Of those around here that watch television or read the local newspaper, they are blissfully unaware of anything going on.
I’m learning to start conversations with things like “What do you think of the fact that Flynn resigned?” When they don’t know about it, it leaves it open for them to go find out what’s going on.
I know money is tight for states and all, but wow!
Arizona invites death row inmates to bring their own lethal injection drugs to executions https://t.co/3nL2Bt4tJB pic.twitter.com/upQ22KNxZE
— VICE News (@vicenews) February 15, 2017
re: #275 bratwurst
Arizona invites death row inmates to bring their own lethal injection drugs to executions
Can they bring their own firing squads?
re: #273 Belafon
I’m learning to start conversations with things like “What do you think of the fact that Flynn resigned?” When they don’t know about it, it leaves it open for them to go find out what’s going on.
For us, that would require something other than a conservative newspaper and FOX News Channel (like Internet service).
re: #266 Nyet
Quite a reference page. Well done.
re: #273 Belafon
I’m learning to start conversations with things like “What do you think of the fact that Flynn resigned?” When they don’t know about it, it leaves it open for them to go find out what’s going on.
Not a big deal.
The IC is sabotaging DT!
The leakers should be jailed! LOCK THEM UP!
Obama people still at NSC trying to protect Iran.
re: #276 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Can they bring their own firing squads?
Mississippi Advances Bill to Bring Back Firing Squad Executions
Feb 9 2017 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs.House Bill 638 is a response to lawsuits filed by “liberal, left-wing radicals,” said House Judiciary B Committee Chairman Andy Gipson, a Republican.
The bill passed the House amid opposition Wednesday, and it moves to the Senate for more debate.
Paul Manafort tells @MajorCBS, “I never had any contact … with anyone associated with the Russian gov’t or Putin.” https://t.co/bxJuqOdFc2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 15, 2017
re: #278 Unshaken Defiance
It is psychologically satisfying to see wingnuts tear down Trump (I know I agree with a lot of Schindler’s *current* TL). But it should not be forgotten who they are and how they enabled this happening.
re: #269 KGxvi
As of last year, it’s owned by Huntsman Family Investments. Jon Huntsman’s brother runs that private equity firm.
The LDS-owned paper is the Deseret News. It operates under a Joint Operating Agreement with the Tribune, so they share printing facilities, distribution, ad sales, etc., but the Tribune and the Deseret News are editorially independent of each other. The Tribune has had a reputation in recent years of being the more liberal of the two papers.
re: #64 The Vicious Babushka
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He really is a ratings monster.
Corey Lewandowski’s Potential Clients Say He’s Bragging About Access To Trump’s Twitter Account https://t.co/fVAdR0OMWX via @tparti
— Tom Namako (@TomNamako) February 15, 2017
@Susan_Hennessey that shouldn’t be surprising. Pres. Trump uses and android, his aides post using an iphone.
Clear, legible=aides
Ranting=..— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) February 15, 2017
@20committee General Flynn’s party boat loitering off of the East coast today. #Treason #TrumpImpeachmentParty https://t.co/SO9iF3h9Yi
— BlueSky (@DianaNYC3) February 15, 2017
re: #275 bratwurst
I know money is tight for states and all, but wow!
@vicenews
Arizona invites death row inmates to bring their own lethal injection drugs to executions bit.ly
The only thing that could possibly make it more pure, distilled red-state is if they tie them down to the table with bootstraps.
re: #281 Anymouse
That CBS article doesn’t even mention Manafort at all.
And Manafort did state that he didn’t knowingly communicate with Russian govt officials.
Manafort is a whole lot more clever than Trump. He knows his weasel words. Trump doesn’t. @chrislhayes
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2017
Knowingly is the modifier that is what he hopes is his get out of prison free card. He didn’t know that the people on the other end of the call were Russian intel or other govt officials.
re: #280 FormerDirtDart
Can they bring their own firing squads?
Mississippi Advances Bill to Bring Back Firing Squad Executions
that is what I was thinking about…
Oh it’s a trend @mileskahn, all the best most elegant Republicans are doing it. @SenateMajLdr @jasoninthehouse @SpeakerRyan #Treason
— this guy (@le_blah) February 15, 2017
re: #275 bratwurst
I know money is tight for states and all, but wow!
“I’m bringing saline! Sounds deadly.”
re: #289 lawhawk
That CBS article doesn’t even mention Manafort at all.
And Manafort did state that he didn’t knowingly communicate with Russian govt officials.
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Knowingly is the modifier that is what he hopes is his get out of prison free card. He didn’t know that the people on the other end of the call were Russian intel or other govt officials.
Actually it does mention Paul Manafort:
At least one member of Mr. Trump’s former campaign staff has denied any involvement with Russian officials.
“I never had any contact - direct or indirect - with anyone associated with the Russian government or Putin on any topic, including the hacking stories,” Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager, told CBS News’ Major Garrett. Manafort, who was previously under scrutiny for business ties to Ukraine officials, also said he has not been informed by the FBI that he is the target of an investigation into the matter and added that he has not been interviewed by the agency about his activities, contacts, or conversations.
re: #288 GlutenFreeJesus
And what’s Manafort’s definition of “contact”?
He has the password?
ETA: Oops. Wrong post.
re: #285 FormerDirtDart
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Presented without comment pic.twitter.com/4R1AoSTVkS
— Hamilton Electors (@HamiltonElector) February 15, 2017
@realDonaldTrump America is waiting for an investigation into your leaks… @SpeakerRyan any comments? No? #Treason https://t.co/T6tcM1BJg9
— NKC (@ninakcarroll) February 15, 2017
re: #293 Anymouse
Don’t know how I missed that when I searched the story for his name.
“I never had any contact - direct or indirect - with anyone associated with the Russian government or Putin on any topic, including the hacking stories,” Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager, told CBS News’ Major Garrett. Manafort, who was previously under scrutiny for business ties to Ukraine officials, also said he has not been informed by the FBI that he is the target of an investigation into the matter and added that he has not been interviewed by the agency about his activities, contacts, or conversations.
Hmmm.. that’s a change from earlier statements that he claimed he didn’t knowingly communicate.
NBC News just spoke with Paul Manafort about the NYT story on contacts with Russian intelligence. Here’s what he said. pic.twitter.com/qOovEnBRhB
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 15, 2017
He’s wading into the deep end without a lifeguard.
re: #297 lawhawk
Don’t know how I missed that when I searched the story for his name.
Hmmm.. that’s a change from earlier statements that he claimed he didn’t knowingly communicate.
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He’s wading into the deep end without a lifeguard.
Strangely, when I did a search with Firefox on the article his name didn’t come up either. Not sure why that is.
BREAKING: US Congress votes to block gun background checks for Social Security recipients deemed mentally incapable of managing own affairs.
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) February 15, 2017
Republicans are on the mornin’ shows sayin’ the real problem with the bank robbery was all them security cameras.
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) February 15, 2017
re: #299 Anymouse
Strangely, when I did a search with Firefox on the article his name didn’t come up either. Not sure why that is.
Maybe he’s name was below a “Read More” link?
So this just scrolled by in my news feed:
‘He will die in jail’: Intelligence community ready to ‘go nuclear’ on Trump, senior source says
re: #303 Timothy Watson
“I’m bringing Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)”
The Silent Killer!
Killed over 1500 people on the Titanic alone
re: #295 Dr Lizardo
$5 will get you $10 Lewanowski’s got the password. I doubt Trump’s ever changed it.
It’s either B1GLY or just plain TRUMP, I betcha.
Tennessee man who plotted New York mosque attack won’t face terrorism charges, statutes focus on foreign extremists https://t.co/55KnnCjvTJ pic.twitter.com/3oCScJOaU4
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 14, 2017
Think this covers it. @zeynep pic.twitter.com/1y6SMLNNrM
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2017
No conflicts…
China awards Pres. Trump valuable rights to his own name in form of a 10-year trademark for construction services. https://t.co/jnuSi7D57t pic.twitter.com/E2c3KOx3Qt
— ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2017
@Everytown Yeah, this makes America great….. pic.twitter.com/sxXp7h8j5o
— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) February 15, 2017
re: #300 FormerDirtDart
Sounds weird, maybe they mean Social Security beneficiaries who have a designated representative payee won’t have this count against them in a background check?
re: #307 ipsos
It’s either B1GLY or just plain TRUMP, I betcha.
Yeah, something simple, most likely. I get the feeling Trump’s not all that big on cybersecurity, to be honest.
re: #308 lawhawk
Tennessee man who plotted New York mosque attack won’t face terrorism charges, statutes focus on foreign extremists
Unless they are US citizens of Muslim descent or origin…
I just called Senator Ben Sasse’s Washington office, noting that:
a) I am a village trustee in Nebraska
b) I am veteran
c) Mr. Sasse came out against Donald Trump last February in a Facebook post reprinted in every newspaper in the state
d) The GOP is trying to deflect from “what did they know and when did they know it” concerning Michael Flynn to “going after leakers”
e) Nixon did the same thing
f) This whole scenario turns my stomache, I want Ben Sasse to stand up the USA and the truth.
His staffer told me “he would write that up and give it to the senator” and wished me a good day.
I don’t really expect Senator Sasse to get that memo of what I said, but I hope there are others piling in on his telephone in Washington.
re: #312 Dr Lizardo
Yeah, something simple, most likely. I get the feeling Trump’s not all that big on cybersecurity, to be honest.
He leaves The Cyber to Barron.
LOL ROFL
We need an investigation into whether our foreign policy is being conducted in the best interests of America or to protect Russia.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 14, 2017
*groan* https://t.co/n2QZHhAbil
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) February 15, 2017
BTW Tracey is now with TYT.
re: #316 Nyet
LOL ROFL
BTW Tracey is now with TYT.
So Michael “OMG HILLARYS EMAILS!!!” Tracey doesn’t care about contact between DT campaign and Russian IC.
What is TYT?
re: #317 Sir John Barron
So Michael “OMG HILLARYS EMAILS!!!” Tracey doesn’t care about contact between DT campaign and Russian IC.
What is TYT?
TYT is a YouTube channel, The Young Turks.
Some of their articles are good, but they tend to lean from very left to moonbat.
@realDonaldTrump Stop deflecting from your #treason Re: #Putin #russianhacking #flynn @PaulManafort & your #Bribery Re: @AGPamBondi 🇺🇸>🇷🇺🍊 pic.twitter.com/DibhIw0A3p
— VeteransAgainstTrump (@VetsAgnstTrump) February 15, 2017
All those illustrations and cartoons with Trump as a big baby were spot on.
And just like for a baby, his parents (GOP) are having to: run around and clean up all the messes as he tosses his food around, make sure all the things he can damage are covered up and protected, make excuses for their not getting anything done because junior is taking all their time and they need to work in shifts so they can some sleep, wear ear protection because of all the crying and screaming and of course changing the nasty diapers because this baby eats a lot of crap all day long.
Yep. The big Trump baby. And, he is never going to grow up.
Greenwald and Wikileaks must be livid…that the DT/Russian contacts were leaked.
re: #300 FormerDirtDart
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re: #232 Decatur Deb
A German Shepherd took best-in-show at Westminster.
Saw that…what a good looking dog.
@realDonaldTrump you shld also be proud of Americans #Goldstarfamilies #women & #immigrants who have been abused by your words & actions.
— Mom’sDaughter (@TraceyNew) February 12, 2017
re: #314 Anymouse
Just a suggestion, AM: Maybe YOU should also write up your comments to Sen. Sasse and snail-mail them to him; along with maybe an email conveying the same message. An article by former Rep. Barney Frank (which I think I found linked via LGF) made this point: that Congresscritters rarely (not “never” but rarely, unless they feel some electoral blowback may be relevant) pay much attention to a single constituent opinion: but getting said opinion in multiple media can magnify ts effect. Hopefully.
I guess now it’s pertinent to ask: How should Trump supporters publicly apologize to the country and the world?
— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) February 15, 2017
re: #176 The Vicious Babushka
His tweet just minutes before that one:
US intelligence is not the problem here.
The President’s collusion with Russian intelligence is.
Many details, but the essence is simple.— John Schindler (@20committee) February 15, 2017
To see this turd stand with US Marines saluting him turns my stomach.
DAY 26: Still no Russian spies in my goddamn WH. Told Ryan/McConnell that they’re fucking jokes. Sent Bill out to pick up some succulents.
— Alt-POTUS 45 (@IfHillaryHad) February 15, 2017
re: #332 Dave In Austin
Wish some MPs would turn around and arrest him.
re: #330 Dr. Matt
I’m sure Sean Spicer will demand that the NYT, Wash Post, and all of us apologize to DT.
re: #324 Big Beautiful Door
I hope he means Trump.
Pretty sure he does.
Of course, knowing Schindler, he may be pulling the alleged quote out of his ass.
It is growing clear that most of the mechanisms of government (diplomatic corps, security, military) are simply going to refuse to cooperate with the DT administration, overtly or passively, out of concern for the good of the nation.
But it will take his own party turning on him for that to have any direct consequences for him.
No signs of that just yet.
re: #329 Jay C
Just a suggestion, AM: Maybe YOU should also write up your comments to Sen. Sasse and snail-mail them to him; along with maybe an email conveying the same message. An article by former Rep. Barney Frank (which I think I found linked via LGF) made this point: that Congresscritters rarely (not “never” but rarely, unless they feel some electoral blowback may be relevant) pay much attention to a single constituent opinion: but getting said opinion in multiple media can magnify ts effect. Hopefully.
I intend to write a letter to my senator.
At the moment, my wife’s Webhost is still down so my E-mail account is still out-of-commission.
I also intend to write a letter to the local paper (we’ll see if they print it).
re: #266 Nyet
Here’s just a small part of what could be said about Schindler. It’s not the case of “he’s a wingnut but his opinions are valuable”. More like, “he’s a bigoted, gullible hack”. One could probably ask Charles and CL for more examples.
Just one example of Schindler’s ineptness when it comes to the Russian affairs.
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comHere is him totally swallowing Guccifer’s uncorroborated claim that he had breached Clinton’s server:
Needless to say, an investigation found no evidence of this claim.
Here’s Schindler being either inept or mendacious on the Merkel wiretapping story:
Here’s him bitching about Obama:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comAlso same but through Wright:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comMore misinfo from Schindler:
littlegreenfootballs.comBlaming liberals for cop shootings…
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com…while defending the GOP:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comCited the Cath. League led by antisemitic Donohue:
littlegreenfootballs.comShilling for torturers on the day of the torture report release:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comBergdahl deserved a drone strike:
littlegreenfootballs.comMinimizes the Srebrenica death toll:
littlegreenfootballs.comRetweeting Gatestone Inst’s Wilders speech:
littlegreenfootballs.comAnd just for fun:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
Whoa, that’s gonna take a bit of time, but thank you! Just in a break from a meeting and about to go back. I’ll read through later this afternoon.
re: #266 Nyet
Here’s just a small part of what could be said about Schindler. It’s not the case of “he’s a wingnut but his opinions are valuable”. More like, “he’s a bigoted hack”. One could probably ask Charles and CL for more examples.
Just one example of Schindler’s ineptness when it comes to the Russian affairs.
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comHere is him totally swallowing Guccifer’s uncorroborated claim that he had breached Clinton’s server:
Needless to say, an investigation found to evidence of this claim.
Here’s Schindler being either inept or mendacious on the Merkel wiretapping story:
Here’s him bitching about Obama:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comAlso same but through Wright:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comMore misinfo from Schindler:
littlegreenfootballs.comBlaming liberals for cop shootings…
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com…while defending the GOP:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comCited the Cath. League led by antisemitic Donohue:
littlegreenfootballs.comShilling for torturers on the day of the torture report release:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.comBergdahl deserved a drone strike:
littlegreenfootballs.comMinimizes the Srebrenica death toll:
littlegreenfootballs.comRetweeting Gatestone Inst’s Wilders speech:
littlegreenfootballs.comAnd just for fun:
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
Nyet, the Little Green Footballs master of search foo!
And damn thorough.
re: #330 Dr. Matt
I guess now it’s pertinent to ask: How should Trump supporters publicly apologize to the country and the world?
I could use a human footstool for awhile.
BREAKING: #OKLeg just advanced law that implies women are “hosts;” wld require women to get permission from men to have an abortion. pic.twitter.com/XwSVJADWOm
— NARAL (@NARAL) February 14, 2017
This fucking guy https://t.co/b4MaHDQ6BI
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) February 15, 2017
about that gun bill:
Senate approves measure to allow some 75,000 people with mental disorders to purchase firearms. https://t.co/eISvM8Y2zq pic.twitter.com/AQqyZS1yfk
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) February 15, 2017
re: #334 GlutenFreeJesus
Wish some MPs would turn around and arrest him.
I keep imagining something like this:
re: #341 Timothy Watson
I could use a human footstool for awhile.
Try getting a Turk: I hear they make good ottomans….
Influential conservative group: Trump, DeVos should dismantle Education Department and bring God into classrooms. https://t.co/JfMhTJxDz1
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 15, 2017
re: #342 Anymouse
BREAKING: Oklahoma Legislature just advanced law that implies women are “hosts;” would require women to get permission from men to have an abortion.
Step 1: deny partner permission for abortion
Step 2: Skip state and refuse to pay child support
I know one thing. I sure am going to believe the statements of Paul Manafort. And his wife too.
Why not, they are as close to the Russians as anyone else. /
re: #334 GlutenFreeJesus
Wish some MPs would turn around and arrest him.
I have had Trumporrhoids ‘splain me that it is not possible for the POTUS to break any laws because none of the laws of the land apply to him.
re: #349 The Vicious Babushka
I have had Trumporrhoids ‘splain me that it is not possible for the POTUS to break any laws because none of the laws of the land apply to him.
What’s the point of “draining the swamp” if POTUS can do whatever he wants?
So here’s the thing I keep coming back to:
There is NOTHING, not ONE SINGLE THING that Trump and his crew have done once in office that any sentient observer couldn’t have seen coming months ago. Anyone who read LGF or watched Rachel Maddow or read WaPo or the NYT knew all about the Russian connections and the toxic narcissism and the near-inability to read or comprehend English beyond a sixth-grade level.
I think that’s something very different and very new in American politics. Sure, Nixon had a reputation as being somewhat vindictive, but could anyone in 1972 honestly have looked at Watergate breaking and say that every single sign was easily visible before he was even elected?
re: #350 Sir John Barron
What’s the point of “draining the swamp” if POTUS can do whatever he wants?
He’s the “Drainer” not the “Drainee”
From a caller on @Smerconish’s radio show this morning: Flynn didn’t violate the #LoganAct because he was a private citizen at the time.
— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) February 15, 2017
Pete Williams about FBI: Doubtful Michael Flynn will face charges.
The FBI does not believe Michael Flynn will face legal jeopardy, sources tell @PeteWilliamsNBC https://t.co/EFCX1875Wc pic.twitter.com/74BMFmoCkY
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 15, 2017
re: #354 The Vicious Babushka
He’s the “Drainer” not the “Drainee”
RULE OF LAW!
Oh, but not for us.
/
re: #351 ipsos
So here’s the thing I keep coming back to:
There is NOTHING, not ONE SINGLE THING that Trump and his crew have done once in office that any sentient observer couldn’t have seen coming months ago. Anyone who read LGF or watched Rachel Maddow or read WaPo or the NYT knew all about the Russian connections and the toxic narcissism and the near-inability to read or comprehend English beyond a sixth-grade level.
I think that’s something very different and very new in American politics. Sure, Nixon had a reputation as being somewhat vindictive, but could anyone in 1972 honestly have looked at Watergate breaking and say that every single sign was easily visible before he was even elected?
For fuck’s sake, all you had to do was watch ten minutes of any of his debate performances or look at his Twitter account prior to voting.
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart is going full-Trump or even uberTrump:
Republican gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart responded to the protests of the Prince William County Board of County Supervisors meeting Tuesday night by calling on a renewed commitment to the equal application of the rule of law.
“Law and order is the bedrock of our civil society, so it is disconcerting that a growing segment of our population is not concerned with enforcing the law. These protesters, many of them paid, are clearly intent on ruining civil engagement and undermining the rule of law in the Commonwealth,” Stewart said. “They want to allow criminal illegals to rape, pillage, and murder. They have no respect for police or our way of life.”
BREAKING: It’s official: Maryland lawmakers have empowered the attorney general to bypass the governor and sue the Trump administration.
— Erin Cox (@ErinatTheSun) February 15, 2017
Maryland Attorney General Frosh says he asked Gov. Larry Hogan for authority to file suit on travel ban 9 days ago. Hogan hasn’t responded.
— Erin Cox (@ErinatTheSun) February 10, 2017
My senators look good:
Udall wants official inquiry into Russian connections, Heinrich wants info on WH security protocols https://t.co/L9KAyjcIGB #abq #nm #senate
— Michael Coleman (@michaelcoleman) February 15, 2017
Spurred by reports of questionable White House security measures and contacts with the Russian government, New Mexico’s U.S. senators this week have asked separately for an official Justice Department investigation and additional information.
[…]
Yeah, good.
…After National Security Adviser General Michael Flynn resigned Monday, Sen. Tom Udall, a Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called Tuesday for an independent special counsel to investigate Russian government influence on the Trump administration and the 2016 election….
OK, good…
… On Wednesday, he signed onto a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting a Special Counsel to conduct a formal investigation. […]
Ooopsie….
re: #337 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
It is growing clear that most of the mechanisms of government (diplomatic corps, security, military) are simply going to refuse to cooperate with the DT administration, overtly or passively, out of concern for the good of the nation.
But it will take his own party turning on him for that to have any direct consequences for him.
No signs of that just yet.
They are in the frying pan and the heat is on low to simmer. The heat is about to be turned up by the media causing the citizens to start complaining. They have a window to get cooking on something good or risk being fried to a crisp.
Yeah…it is getting close to lunch time!
wikileaks and julian are very unhappy:
Amazing battle for dominance is playing out between the elected US govt & the IC who consider themselves to be the ‘permanent government’.
— Julian Assange (@julianassange) February 15, 2017
Former NSA employee John Schinlder on @RealDonaldTrump
Know more? See https://t.co/cLRcuIiQXz https://t.co/WASPM96gya— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 15, 2017
(complete with amusing righteous-anger-fueled typo)
re: #364 Backwoods_Sleuth
Amazing battle for dominance
Notice how Assange casts people doing their national security jobs as a Trumpian struggle for dominance.
Trump-Netenayhu presser going on now, and there’s any number of head scratchers.
Like this one:
Trump says both sides will need to make concessions to end the conflict. Turns to Netanyahu and adds “You know that, right?”
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) February 15, 2017
And this one:
Trump: we will never forget what the Jewish people have endured (except in holiday day statement)
— Nathan Guttman (@nathanguttman) February 15, 2017
Obviously, the first statement is the more troubling one. It’s the one that had Obama stated it, the GOP would be calling Trump traitor to and enemy of Israel for demanding concessions. The reality is that is no change in policy, and anyone who follows the peace process would know that.
Right wingers in Israel may be wondering where that came from, because they might have thought Trump was going to give them carte blanche.
Reality is that the US isn’t going to suddenly lurch away from the 2-state solution or that both sides have to negotiate a peace deal.
But with the backdrop of the #PutinPuppet and Russia compromise of the WH, no one can be 100% sure of future US policy because everyone has questions whose agenda is served. Even if Putin didn’t plan this particular scenario, the benefit goes to him because the chaos created means he fills the vacuum.
I just wish someone at the presser would ask Bibi what he thinks Iran’s current timeframe to getting a nuclear weapon is.
re: #346 Anymouse
David Fahrenthold ✔ @Fahrenthold
Influential conservative group: Trump, DeVos should dismantle Education Department and bring God into classrooms. washingtonpost.com …
11:53 AM - 15 Feb 2017
I did a Photoshop just for this…time to post it again.
re: #342 Anymouse
I get the feeling his cowboy hat is meant to hide his pinhead.
re: #364 Backwoods_Sleuth
Amazing battle for dominance is playing out between the elected US govt & the IC who consider themselves to be the ‘permanent government’.
These are the people whom a President is expected to work with, not trample underfoot.
These are people who are expected to obey laws and regulation, not simply follow executive orders rushed out after being kept under wraps.
These are people who understand that if Congress will not follow up on cases of clear conflict of interest, they will not actively enable Trump and his people to benefit from them.
!!! Trump to Netanyahu: “I’d like to see you hold back on settlements for a little bit”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
re: #366 jaunte
Notice how Assange casts people doing their national security jobs as a Trumpian struggle for dominance.
And what about the elected government a foreign IC attempted to subvert, Julian?
Trump on Embassy: “I’d love to see that happen. We’re looking at it very very strongly”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
Trump: “Honestly, if Bibi and if the Palestinians…are happy, I’m happy with the one they like the best”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
Trump: “Honestly, if Bibi and if the Palestinians…are happy, I’m happy with the one they like the best”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
0-o
Trump: “I’m looking at a two-state and one-state (solution) and I like the one that both parties like.”
— James Franey (@jamesfraney) February 15, 2017
More complete dumbassery from Trump.
Trump: “America and Israel are two nations that cherish the value of all human life”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
*cough*abortion*cough*
.@realDonaldTrump / @POTUS on #Israel/Palestine: “I’m looking at two state, & one state” and “I could live with either one.”
— Lee Ferran (@leeferran) February 15, 2017
re: #375 lawhawk
More complete dumbassery from Trump.
Translation: I have no idea what I’m talking about. Is it Friday yet? I want to go to my private WH in Florida.
Bibi: “Jews are called Jews because they come from Judea”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
After this meeting with Bibi, world leaders, especially our allies ought to think twice about having any direct meetings with Trump because he’s revealing his complete ignorance about world events and affairs.
Yeah, you can bet the State Department is readying phone calls to the Israeli Foreign Ministry to try and apologize/clarify what the hell Trump is talking about.
The more Trump talks, the more you have to wonder how he’s managed to bullshit so many people for so long. He really can’t string together a coherent thought.
Bibi was ready for this speech. Seems to have notes in a binder in front of him. He’s flipping pages
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
re: #381 lawhawk
After this meeting with Bibi, world leaders, especially our allies ought to think twice about having any direct meetings with Trump because he’s revealing his complete ignorance about world events and affairs.
Yeah, you can bet the State Department is readying phone calls to the Israeli Foreign Ministry to try and apologize/clarify what the hell Trump is talking about.
The more Trump talks, the more you have to wonder how he’s managed to bullshit so many people for so long. He really can’t string together a coherent thought.
Was Jared at this meeting with his FIL & Bibi?
re: #359 Timothy Watson
I have plenty of respect for our way of life.
I just have no respect for you and your fellow revolutionaries.
The Strange Case Of The #Russian Diplomat Who Got His Head Smashed In On Election Day - BuzzFeed News https://t.co/y7Nz8JvqFv
— Nam Vet™ (@VFW_Vet) February 15, 2017
re: #381 lawhawk
After this meeting with Bibi, world leaders, especially our allies ought to think twice about having any direct meetings with Trump because he’s revealing his complete ignorance about world events and affairs.
Yeah, you can bet the State Department is readying phone calls to the Israeli Foreign Ministry to try and apologize/clarify what the hell Trump is talking about.
The more Trump talks, the more you have to wonder how he’s managed to bullshit so many people for so long. He really can’t string together a coherent thought.
The voters know less than he does.
Hunh. Ahead of the Trump/Netanyahu meeting today, CIA chief Pompeo met secretly with Palestinian leader Abbas. https://t.co/ws9MaR6saJ
— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) February 15, 2017
Trump on PA: “They have to acknowledge Israel. They have to do that”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
re: #383 The Vicious Babushka
Was Jared at this meeting with his FIL & Bibi?
I was hinting in a comment last night…is Jared being shoved out slowly or moving out of the picture on his own? We don’t hear much about him these days. I wonder if he realizes he may have Trump funk on him the rest of his life and that is not a good thing.
Trump: “The Israelis are going to have some flexibility which is hard”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
*blink*
If President Trump leaves this press conference without answering a question about Russia, it’s a blow to the free press.
— Matt Viser (@mviser) February 15, 2017
re: #381 lawhawk
That’s because the people that support him don’t have much use for coherent thought. It complicates the narrative.
Pres. Trump: “General Flynn is a wonderful man. I think he’s been treated very, very unfairly by the media.” https://t.co/61LkfqWEpx pic.twitter.com/9i7Fg5BCL2
— ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2017
Pres. Trump: “General Flynn is a wonderful man. I think he’s been treated very, very unfairly by the media.” abcn.ws
re: #381 lawhawk
The more Trump talks, the more you have to wonder how he’s managed to bullshit so many people for so long. He really can’t string together a coherent thought.
People voted for him because he was the anti-politician, he “spoke their language” i.e., he was a dumb as they were. And that is one of the reasons he managed to violate every rule and convention of politics and campaigning and still get elected.
WHUT
Trump is asked about the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States. He responds by talking about the electoral college.
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) February 15, 2017
re: #381 lawhawk
After this meeting with Bibi, world leaders, especially our allies ought to think twice about having any direct meetings with Trump because he’s revealing his complete ignorance about world events and affairs.
Yeah, you can bet the State Department is readying phone calls to the Israeli Foreign Ministry to try and apologize/clarify what the hell Trump is talking about.
The more Trump talks, the more you have to wonder how he’s managed to bullshit so many people for so long. He really can’t string together a coherent thought.
Netanyahu is certainly not my cup of tea, but he is assuredly not a stupid man. I can’t help but wonder what he’s gotta be thinking about Trump right now.
re: #385 Anymouse
There’s going to be many stories wearing shrouds, which ought to fuel documentaries and fictional stories for decades to come.
Trump does not seem to realize the Arab peace intiative exists. calls Arab Israel Palestinian arrangement a new concept
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) February 15, 2017
In response to a question about anti-semetic incidents in the US after his election, Trump brags about his margin of victory.
BRINGS UP IVANKA AND JARED AS AN IMAGE OF A NEW AMERICA
re: #395 The Vicious Babushka
Trump on 2/15/17: “We are very honored by the victory that we had. 306 Electoral College votes.”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2017
re: #389 ObserverArt
I was hinting in a comment last night…is Jared being shoved out slowly or moving out of the picture on his own? We don’t hear much about him these days. I wonder if he realizes he may have Trump funk on him the rest of his life and that is not a good thing.
After the way Ivanka looked at Trudeau, maybe Jared’s out of the family?
re: #384 Romantic Heretic
I have plenty of respect for our way of life.
I just have no respect for you and your fellow revolutionaries.
I keep thinking Stewart doesn’t have a serious chance at winning the Republican nomination or the governorship but then I remember, well, Trump.
The saving grace of this Trump-Netanyahu press conference is how much it is messing with Nazi Twitter.
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) February 15, 2017
re: #386 Belafon
The voters know less than he does.
It sure has pointed out the real problems in this country hasn’t it? We have an ignorant citizenry that is willing to believe all the wrong stuff because of it.
As I was reading through the thread to get caught up I kept thinking to myself, how much of the past two years may not have happened if people were actually 25% more on the ball about civics, history and had a little critical thinking.
Trump and company are a problem, but our biggest problem is those that allow it. The American people.
re: #399 DuckDharma
In response to a question about anti-semetic incidents in the US after his election, Trump brags about his margin of victory.
Well, they’re not entirely unrelated. Trump’s win has released a tidal wave of bigotry, anti-Semitism and xenophobia we haven’t seen in a long time. Since the last time some national-level personalities pushed an America First agenda.
re: #400 Backwoods_Sleuth
That’s his code for “The anti-Semites won. Deal with it.”
*VOMITS*
Netanyahu: I’ve known Trump for a long time, there’s no greater supporter of Jewish people or Jewish state than Donald Trump
This is what you get when a Twitter egg hatches pic.twitter.com/UcA4AT8RIm
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 15, 2017
*thud*
Trump: “Hopefully I, Jewish people, so many friends, a daughter, a son-in-law, you’re going to see a lot different USA in 3, 4 or 8 years.”
— Laurie Goodstein (@lauriegnyt) February 15, 2017
“You’re going to see a lot of love” in the US - Trump
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 15, 2017
Grabbing? https://t.co/AIXRnP1mpd
— Laffy (@GottaLaff) February 15, 2017
Well, that’s a relief: Trump just said he will solve racism.
— Frank Rich (@frankrichny) February 15, 2017
Bibi: “No bigger friend to Israel than Trump”
Trump awkwardly shakes/wrestles Bibi’s hand.
Trump awkwardly wanders off stage alone.
Weird.— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) February 15, 2017
re: #405 lawhawk
Well, they’re not entirely unrelated. Trump’s win has released a tidal wave of bigotry, anti-Semitism and xenophobia we haven’t seen in a long time. Since the last time some national-level personalities pushed an America First agenda.
I wonder if Bibi is aware of the new alt-right and Bannon and what they really think?
re: #414 Backwoods_Sleuth
“Once we get the Muslims back to Iran, blacks back to Africa, Mexicans back to Mexico, and Jews back to Israel, racism will be solved.”
re: #414 Backwoods_Sleuth
Well, that’s a relief: Trump just said he will solve racism.
I thought the mere act of Obama being elected solved all that?
re: #405 lawhawk
Well, they’re not entirely unrelated. Trump’s win has released a tidal wave of bigotry, anti-Semitism and xenophobia we haven’t seen in a long time. Since the last time some national-level personalities pushed an America First agenda.
Whatever else you can say about Trump, he knows how to manipulate the media and to turn himself into a projection surface for whatever his followers want to see in him.
And to the bigots, Nazis and anti-Semites out there, he was just the perfect Hitler.
re: #417 Belafon
“Once we get the Muslims back to Iran, blacks back to Africa, Mexicans back to Mexico, and Jews back to Israel, racism will be solved.”
Reminds me of one of the lower court rulings upholding the conviction of Mildred and Richard Loving:
Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with his arrangement there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix.[17]
re: #418 Timothy Watson
I thought the mere act of Obama being elected solved all that?
It did for Chief Justice Roberts!
Morning Joe’s Mika Brzezinski Says She Will No Longer Book Kellyanne Conway https://t.co/nSPnofXY1D
— Bharat Manghnani (@bmangh) February 15, 2017
re: #422 Anymouse
She can still go on Fox 6 hours a day, every day.
re: #417 Belafon
“Once we get the Muslims back to Iran, blacks back to Africa, Mexicans back to Mexico, and Jews back to Israel, racism will be solved.”
People who bring up racial issues are the real racists…
re: #420 Timothy Watson
Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with his arrangement there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix:
Of course this reasoning did not mean the court wanted everyone to move back to Europe.
LoL.
We made a browser extension that converts Trump’s Tweets into their rightful state: a child’s scribble. Download: https://t.co/pgL64CCJ00 pic.twitter.com/XQ30Fz6m9H
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 15, 2017
This whole answer from Trump, being asked about anti-Semitism in the U.S. Read the whole thing: pic.twitter.com/AblvIC3ulC
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) February 15, 2017
re: #422 Anymouse
That’ll probably last a day.
The illegitimate tRump administration is a cluster “F” of massive proportion. #russiagate is their claim to fame. pic.twitter.com/A7HsKL8ZD9
— Nam Vet™ (@VFW_Vet) February 15, 2017
To be clear to viewers around the world, in the last 3 press conferences, Trump has ONLY called on conservative news outlets for questions
— Katty Kay (@KattyKayBBC) February 15, 2017
Front row takes a back seat. US reporters called on by Pres Trump for questions were @TheBrodyFile and @KatiePavlich.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 15, 2017
re: #414 Backwoods_Sleuth
Only I can fix!
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Q shouted out to Trump about Russia contacts with campaign — WH staff stands up and starts applauding loudly to drown out his response.
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) February 15, 2017
Please clap. It’s the only thing that drowns out treason. https://t.co/RUbNcWZaOF
— Rogue Rogue One Acct (@ZeddRebel) February 15, 2017
re: #416 ObserverArt
I wonder if Bibi is aware of the new alt-right and Bannon and what they really think?
They support Israel, that’s all Bibi needs. They may hate the “leftist Jews” or deny the Holocaust as long as they hate Arabs and support the illegal settlements.
re: #351 ipsos
So here’s the thing I keep coming back to:
There is NOTHING, not ONE SINGLE THING that Trump and his crew have done once in office that any sentient observer couldn’t have seen coming months ago. Anyone who read LGF or watched Rachel Maddow or read WaPo or the NYT knew all about the Russian connections and the toxic narcissism and the near-inability to read or comprehend English beyond a sixth-grade level.
I think that’s something very different and very new in American politics. Sure, Nixon had a reputation as being somewhat vindictive, but could anyone in 1972 honestly have looked at Watergate breaking and say that every single sign was easily visible before he was even elected?
The short version of the explanation is this: the Republican Party is a cancer on the nation, and the Trump administration is merely the first acute life-threatening episode caused by this cancer.
re: #422 Anymouse
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Dead Intern Joe and the Blonde Puppet spent 18 months defending Drump and his deplorables. Fuck these two.
re: #433 jaunte
Kudos to @Acosta, who shouted out a clearly heard question about Russian contacts with his campaign. Trump ignored it. At least it was asked
— Matt Viser (@mviser) February 15, 2017
.@Acosta says on CNN: “The fix is in. This White House, this president, does not want to answer critical questions.”
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) February 15, 2017
re: #434 Nyet
They support Israel, that’s all Bibi needs. They may hate the “leftist Jews” or deny the Holocaust as long as they hate Arabs and support the illegal settlements.
You’re absolutely right about that.
Netanyahu standing there praising Trump as a friend of Jewish people while Steve Bannon sits 5 feet away.
— Blake Finch (@Blake_Finch) February 15, 2017
re: #428 Sir John Barron
That’ll probably last a day.
Just like CNN. Or Twitter claiming it would get rid of neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
They lie. That’s all you can call it.
re: #441 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Bibi doesn’t care. Bannon and him have other bigotry in common to make Bibi forget that.
re: #440 HappyWarrior
You may remember how Chucky, a typical alt-righty, denied the Holocaust in the same breath as he expressed his support of Israel.
Netanyahu: “Can I reveal, Jared, how long we’ve known you? He was never small, he was always big”.
— Simon Marks (@SimonMarksFSN) February 15, 2017
The visual of Trump quietly walking away after @Acosta clearly asks a question about Russia is… something else: pic.twitter.com/4nd39JyhDo
— Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) February 15, 2017
The visual of Trump quietly walking away after @Acosta clearly asks a question about Russia is… something else:
re: #444 Nyet
You may remember how Chucky, a typical alt-righty, denied the Holocaust in the same breath as he expressed his support of Israel.
LePen says she supports Israel too even though her dad is a Vichy apologist.
I do want to see Duke’s reaction though. Duke has never claimed to support Israel.
re: #447 Backwoods_Sleuth
and yam did the grab/wrestle handshake again
re: #439 Backwoods_Sleuth
What’s CNN talking about? DT took super critical questions from Pat Robertson’s 700 Club “news” network.
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re: #448 HappyWarrior
LePen says she supports Israel too even though her dad is a Vichy apologist.
Oh goody. She’s some piece of work.
re: #450 Nyet
Wilders too.
Yep. That’s what makes much of the new European far right “different” even though they remain apologists for the Axis and their collaborators.
What the fuck did I just read?
This whole answer from Trump, being asked about anti-Semitism in the U.S. Read the whole thing: pic.twitter.com/AblvIC3ulC
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) February 15, 2017
He sounds like the grandad on The Simpsons telling a story.
re: #427 FormerDirtDart
This whole answer from Trump, being asked about anti-Semitism in the U.S. Read the whole thing:
again, that answer is a blank page into which you can read almost anything, because it contains nothing.
and this coming after an educated, thoughtful President whom many found “elitist” because he said things of verifiable substance.
re: #435 EPR-radar
The short version of the explanation is this: the Republican Party is a cancer on the nation, and the Trump administration is merely the first acute life-threatening episode caused by this cancer.
The GOP lost control of the message once the Tea Party reached critical mass, and DT is a manifestation of that loss of control.
re: #456 Lidane
What the fuck did I just read?
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He sounds like the grandad on The Simpsons telling a story.
Nickels had bumblebees on them! Seriously what the hell did that answer have to with the strong antisemitism in his supporters and key advisers.
.@TedCruz on a Joaquin Castro challenge: “As a Cuban, I’m quite familiar with standing up to the Castro brothers,” but in different context
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) February 15, 2017
.@TedCruz The same way you’ve stood up (down) to Donald Trump? https://t.co/waMa9pAx7t
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 15, 2017
re: #439 Backwoods_Sleuth
Closely related to the Streisand effect will be the Trump effect: Thinking you can make a topic go away by ignoring questions, but bashing the press for finding out the answer anyway.
Trump’s statements on Crimea “like a cold shower [to] our inflated expectations,” says Russian lawmaker. https://t.co/lp5nSxyJ2y
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) February 15, 2017
re: #461 Backwoods_Sleuth
“As a Cuban, I’m quite familiar with standing up to the Castro brothers,”
When did Cruz ever “stand up to” the Castro brothers in Cuba?
CNN reporter @Acosta after Trump calls on only right-wing outlets for the third straight press conference: “The fix is in” pic.twitter.com/FPtaGEIenC
— John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) February 15, 2017
CNN reporter @Acosta after Trump calls on only right-wing outlets for the third straight press conference: “The fix is in”
re: #456 Lidane
What the fuck did I just read?
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He sounds like the grandad on The Simpsons telling a story.
Thanks for the idea :)
BREAKING: President Trump’s response to question of Russian ties and Flynn’s departure: pic.twitter.com/tifZgX962S
— Franklin (@franklinftw) February 15, 2017
re: #464 FormerDirtDart
Trump’s statements on Crimea “like a cold shower [to] our inflated expectations,” says Russian lawmaker.
yes, one expects Trump showers to be warm…
re: #461 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Oh please Ted, you’ve never stood up to Raul and Fidel, in fact you have their hatred of gays in common.
re: #404 ObserverArt
Makes me think of this little bit by George Carlin.
Now, there’s one thing you might have noticed I don’t complain about: politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? They don’t fall out of the sky. They don’t pass through a membrane from another reality. They come from American parents and American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses and American universities, and they are elected by American citizens. This is the best we can do folks. This is what we have to offer. It’s what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out. If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re going to get selfish, ignorant leaders. Term limits ain’t going to do any good; you’re just going to end up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. So, maybe, maybe, maybe, it’s not the politicians who suck. Maybe something else sucks around here… like, the public. Yeah, the public sucks. There’s a nice campaign slogan for somebody: “The Public Sucks. Fuck Hope.”
Just a reminder:
In hindsight, this clip from one of the Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton debates is pretty telling. pic.twitter.com/VeWHfsZWoT
— Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) February 15, 2017
@RobTornoe
In hindsight, this clip from one of the Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton debates is pretty telling.
re: #464 FormerDirtDart
That statement is perhaps the only thing Trump has done right so far.
re: #467 Franklin
Thanks for the idea :)
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That’s my favorite Abe Simpson moment. And Abe has s lot of good ones.
EXCLUSIVE: Top Senate Rs have urged the WH to withdraw Puzder nomination. There are 4 firm no votes and up to 12, source says. Next on CNN
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 15, 2017
re: #471 Dr. Matt
Just a reminder:
Yunno, it takes almost no effort to trip up a person when they are walking down the street staring at their iPhone, and that is an apt metaphor for what Russia did to the US elections in 2016.
someone should let the President know that the election is over pic.twitter.com/kjIinHSEqN
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) February 15, 2017
re: #476 Backwoods_Sleuth
“Wear a shirt, preferably brown.”
re: #465 Sir John Barron
When did Cruz ever “stand up to” the Castro brothers in Cuba?
Seriously, he was never around when Fidel was in power and I’d hardly call fighting to keep the sanctions standing up against Raul. People in Cuba who stand up for free speech and press in Cuba, they stand up to the Castros, Cruz stood up to the Castros like I did the Black and Tans which is to say I didn’t.
I’m not sure what’s going on at the coffee shop around the corner. I stayed home Sunday, Monday the guy who put his (major) share on Craigslist without telling the other partners was there as he always is on Mondays, acting like everything is normal, even though there were hardly any customers, same Tuesday but much of the art was taken off the walls, today the guy who was plotting to force out the major guy was all happy and telling folks what the new name will be, but I didn’t have time to find out who, what, when, or why, all I know is where. And coffee.
re: #474 Backwoods_Sleuth
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That could mean Walker. And Walker is just as bad on labor. Sigh my granddad, NLRB from the start would be weeping if he saw guys like Pudzer even considered for DOL.
It’s not like Trump avoiding questions is helping him. Current image is WH that can’t keep its story straight, no clear direction from top.
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) February 15, 2017
Ducking isn’t helping, for sure.
But they are suggesting that the alternative (having him answer the tough questions) is a worse outcome https://t.co/d2EOBKF5jW— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) February 15, 2017
Press set for @Netanyahu. pic.twitter.com/b4sjSvC3qq
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) February 15, 2017
Pay particular attention to this: Pence has run this game before. https://t.co/bfCeDUZC1n pic.twitter.com/cXTiXmPc86
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) February 15, 2017
Liberal reporters get offended by suggestions they aren’t neutral,then spend all day snarking with each other on twitter abt conservatives
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) February 15, 2017
What divine right does right wing agitprop outlets get to deflect and divert attention from actual news - and the crisis unfolding before our eyes? Oh wait, do I need to do that in the form of DARVO?
re: #470 Romantic Heretic
Nice choice!
Semi-OT: IMO, we need to find ways to keep laughing. Last night, I watched the first installment of CNN’s new doc series, “The History of Comedy”. Clips from Lenny Bruce, Carlin, Red Foxx, Pryor and many others in the debut, with much more to come.
I HIGHLY recommend this. Take a load off and giggle for a bit, the storm will be there when you’re done.
A trailer:
Kinda amusing watching comedians discussing how language use got Lenny vigorously prosecuted, while the suspect words are being bleeped.
Neo-Nazis blame ‘the Jews’ for #FlynnResignation of ‘one of our best guys’ #AntiSemitism https://t.co/BgWnv326PL pic.twitter.com/b6YMRt5cFp
— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) February 15, 2017
Someone might want to tweet at Rebecca Shoenkopf about the scam going round where someone tries to record you saying “yes” so they can then use that for things like draining your bank account or charge up your credit cards.
The correct answer to “Are you so-and-so” is “who is this calling?”
someone just called me, asked if I was Rebecca Schoenkopf, and then hung up when I confirmed. NY law firm phone number.
so that’s fun?— Rebecca Schoenkopf (@commiegirl1) February 15, 2017
Woman sues radio personality Howard Stern, government after phone call with IRS agent was aired on Stern’s show. https://t.co/MBA9SIald6
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 15, 2017
re: #459 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
The GOP lost control of the message once the Tea Party reached critical mass, and DT is a manifestation of that loss of control.
There never was a Tea Party. It was GOPers temporarily too embarrassed to call themselves that after the manifold disasters of the W Bush years, but organized as a GOP astroturfed rent-a-mob in the wake of Obama’s victory in 2008.
Does Trump even know what “settlements” are? Safe bet is no.
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) February 15, 2017
Ugh. Milo is on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ this Friday night. pic.twitter.com/EYc3MSASeA
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) February 15, 2017
re: #481 HappyWarrior
That could mean Walker. And Walker is just as bad on labor. Sigh my granddad, NLRB from the start would be weeping if he saw guys like Pudzer even considered for DOL.
Also OSHA standards, child labor regulations, etc.
There is now a lobbying campaign to bring back lifetime limits. https://t.co/GkQCcZASQE pic.twitter.com/nB2yQxhVyD
— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) February 15, 2017
re: #492 Backwoods_Sleuth
Barrigas says she called the IRS in May 2015 for a question about her taxes, and was connected with an agent who was on hold with Stern’s show. Somehow, her 45-minute call could be heard by Stern’s producers.
Neither Stern’s production company nor the IRS immediately provided comment.
What the???????
re: #495 FormerDirtDart
@MarlowNYC @mattdpearce “Oh sweet meteor of death, hear my prayers!”
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) February 15, 2017
re: #491 Anymouse
Someone might want to tweet at Rebecca Shoenkopf about the scam going round where someone tries to record you saying “yes” so they can then use that for things like draining your bank account or charge up your credit cards.
The correct answer to “Are you so-and-so” is “who is this calling?”
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Pet peeve: legitimate business callers who don’t identify themselves right away when calling.
Got an important call from my dealership, but no caller ID. Went like this:
Her: “Hello, is [my name] there?”
Me: “May I ask who is calling?”
Her: “I’m trying to get a hold of [my name].”
Me: “Yes, and I am asking who you are first. You called me.”
Her: “Oh, sorry… this is…”
Call was perfectly pleasant after that, but don’t they train phone manners at businesses anymore?
re: #496 Timothy Watson
Also OSHA standards, child labor regulations, etc.
Yep. Crazy fact but Granddad’s protege is on wiki. He mentored him after the guy got into the NLRB after WWII and was a frequent guest at my grandparents until he married and started a family of his own. He was private practice arbitrating well into the Bush years.
re: #489 Slap
Semi-OT: IMO, we need to find ways to keep laughing.
Three words: Santa Clarita Diet. I haven’t laughed that hard in a while. Here’s a trailer:
Schumer on the Senate floor saying DOJ guidelines disqualify Sessions from running Russia investigation: “must recuse himself immediately” pic.twitter.com/vioYKZO7LG
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 15, 2017
Atlanta’s zoo lost a Super Bowl bet, and had to name a baby animal after Brady. It chose a hissing cockroach: https://t.co/mQvo59FHea
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) February 14, 2017
Trump May Tap Science Adviser Who Calls Climate Scientists A ‘Glassy-Eyed Cult’ (VIDEO) https://t.co/hMmUwMnzow #TrumpImpeachmentParty pic.twitter.com/ZeyGlQgxPx
— Jade Helm Commander (@Anomaly100) February 15, 2017
re: #447 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I see Von Clownstick trying to use his patented DominationTM handshake on Bibi but Bibi did a Trudeau move.
Palestinians are :”gong to have to acknowledge Israel” says President Trump. They did. In 1988. *sighs*
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) February 15, 2017
re: #500 A wild WITHAK appeared!
Pet peeve: legitimate business callers who don’t identify themselves right away when calling.
Got an important call from my dealership, but no caller ID. Went like this:
Her: “Hello, is [my name] there?”
Me: “May I ask who is calling?”
Her: “I’m trying to get a hold of [my name].”
Me: “Yes, and I am asking who you are first. You called me.”
Her: “Oh, sorry… this is…”Call was perfectly pleasant after that, but don’t they train phone manners at businesses anymore?
You did get an answer out of them though. I find when it’s a shady caller (I don’t have caller ID either), they simply hang up. If it’s someone dodgy (I calling from A Charity You Never Heard Of), I hang up.
Trump’s EPA pick recently called climate change a “religious belief” https://t.co/JOeH6LmJJ7 pic.twitter.com/f0yua1trKI
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) February 15, 2017
re: #505 Backwoods_Sleuth
Atlanta’s zoo lost a Super Bowl bet, and had to name a baby animal after Brady. It chose a hissing cockroach:
It hisses because it’s deflating…
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re: #509 Backwoods_Sleuth
The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank in fact did; but IIRC, the HAMAS administration in Gaza has yet to do so. That’s probably what he meant, but seeing as Trump doesn’t think before he speaks, well, we’re all left to guess what he’s trying to say.
re: #507 The Vicious Babushka
I see Von Clownstick trying to use his patented DominationTM handshake on Bibi but Bibi did a Trudeau move.
Yup, Bibi cut inside and went with the patented block. Bibi is a pro at that… /
8 years ago the Obama campaign, transition team, and initial administration prided themselves on the “No-Drama Obama” mantra. What a stark contrast to the complete shitshow that is unfolding before our eyes.
Trump’s Labor Secretary nominee doesn’t have the votes for confirmation.
Top Senate Republicans have urged the White House to withdraw the Andrew Puzder nomination for labor secretary, a senior GOP source said, adding there are four firm Republican no votes and possibly up to 12.
If this was pitched as season 7 of The West Wing, we’d say it was too unrealistic.
Obama aides limited what they told Trump team re Russia “We just thought, who knew? Would that information be safe?” https://t.co/qZ260XjnXg
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) February 15, 2017
A fantastic account of Flynn’s downfall, whose major turns were often driven by news reports. https://t.co/lZhvXZh1LZ
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 15, 2017
News: Source very close to Labor Secretary nominee Andy Puzder tells me he expects Puzder to withdraw. “He’s very tired of the abuse.”
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) February 15, 2017
phrasing here not the best from the Puzder source.https://t.co/6mUwhnaZez
— andrew kaczynski 🤔 (@KFILE) February 15, 2017
Caller at NPR asks about treason, host goes into “he won the Electoral College vote”
Tune in LIVE: @IgnatiusPost, @KoriSchake & Amb. William Burns on national security concerns in the Trump White House https://t.co/aVosfzZHTZ
— On Point - NPR (@OnPointRadio) February 15, 2017
Caller: #Treason #Traitor #Illegitimate@tomashbrooknpr :”wadaya mean? He won the EC he’s POTUS”
GET RID OF THIS WHITE MALE SUPREMACIST HOST https://t.co/ZRKAvDhikk— pcSolutionS (@pcjm08) February 15, 2017
re: #513 FormerDirtDart
Atlanta’s zoo lost a Super Bowl bet, and had to name a baby animal after Brady. It chose a hissing cockroach:
It hisses because it’s deflating…
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this is when we need a “mega-upding” button…one that gives, say 10 updings but can be used only once per week or so…
re: #491 Anymouse
The correct answer to “Are you so-and-so” is “who is this calling?”
The correct answer is “Who wants to know?”
re: #256 Big Beautiful Door
Good news is the NC Supreme Court has blocked their power grab as a violation of the N.C. Constitution.
I know, but that one act put America on the “Flawed Democracy” index - where we had always been a “Full Democracy”. They didn’t blame Trump but this happened right after NC Republicans made that appalling and blatant power grab.
re: #491 Anymouse
Someone might want to tweet at Rebecca Shoenkopf about the scam going round where someone tries to record you saying “yes” so they can then use that for things like draining your bank account or charge up your credit cards.
The correct answer to “Are you so-and-so” is “who is this calling?”
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And how can one use one recorded word, that cannot serve as evidence of anything, to do that?
Well, good night, Lizards. Up early for work tomorrow.
re: #272 Anymouse
@JoeNBC Almost makes you wish you didn’t work to get Trump elected all throughout the runup to the election, huh? Almost?
— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) February 15, 2017
re: #500 A wild WITHAK appeared!
Pet peeve: legitimate business callers who don’t identify themselves right away when calling.
Got an important call from my dealership, but no caller ID. Went like this:
Her: “Hello, is [my name] there?”
Me: “May I ask who is calling?”
Her: “I’m trying to get a hold of [my name].”
Me: “Yes, and I am asking who you are first. You called me.”
Her: “Oh, sorry… this is…”Call was perfectly pleasant after that, but don’t they train phone manners at businesses anymore?
My person Old Lady peeve is receiving change. They give you the bills and then pile the change on top. This is the exact opposite of how I learned to count out change when I worked at my parents’ small business during my teenage years. Getting a bunch of bills with change piled on top is hella awkward. Of course who even pays with cash anymore, amirite?
When Trump said Israel should ease up on settlements, I’d bet cash money he thought it meant “lawsuit settlements.”
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) February 15, 2017
re: #525 Nyet
And how can one use one recorded word, that cannot serve as evidence of anything, to do that?
The point of recording an affirmative response is to use it, in combination with information already taken (your name, SSN, address, &c) to get past voice-recognition software used by large banks and credit card companies.
Virginia’s and Maryland’s state police have noted this is already going round, and my own county sheriff here had an article in the local paper noting it is happening here as well.
re: #276 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Can they bring their own firing squads?
Re: Russian meddling in election, @ChuckGrassley says U.S. is not innocent of such activity, notes CIA influence in 1948 Italian election. pic.twitter.com/4yJJ7o4y2m
— Jason Noble (@jasonnobleDMR) February 15, 2017
So because we AND the Russians interfered in Italy 69 years ago it’s ok for the Russians to interfere here now, @ChuckGrassley? #Moron https://t.co/9GxaUP6hBJ
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 15, 2017
re: #532 Anymouse
The point of recording an affirmative response is to use it, in combination with information already taken (your name, SSN, address, &c) to get past voice-recognition software used by large banks and credit card companies.
Virginia’s and Maryland’s state police have noted this is already going round, and my own county sheriff here had an article in the local paper noting it is happening here as well.
Well then, frankly, the fault lies with the institutions that use this crap software.
re: #529 The Vicious Babushka
My person Old Lady peeve is receiving change. They give you the bills and then pile the change on top. This is the exact opposite of how I learned to count out change when I worked at my parents’ small business during my teenage years. Getting a bunch of bills with change piled on top is hella awkward. Of course who even pays with cash anymore, amirite?
Move here, where we still use cash, most businesses don’t take credit, and people can count change without using a cash register to tell them how.
(And, they put the change in your hand first.)
We have lots of room here and need more liberal voters, and it’s cheap to live here too.
re: #534 Backwoods_Sleuth
Re: Russian meddling in election, @ChuckGrassley says U.S. is not innocent of such activity, notes CIA influence in 1948 Italian election. pic.twitter.com
— Jason Noble
Oh, OK, totally forgot about that one. Good catch.
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Rick Wiles says “devil-Worshiping, Luciferian, demon-possessed maniacs” were responsible for Gen. Flynn’s ouster. https://t.co/yS14tXeist
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) February 15, 2017
So if you see a devil-Worshiping, Luciferian, demon-possessed maniac today, take a moment to thank them for their service https://t.co/rj4EY3NuyC
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) February 15, 2017
re: #525 Nyet
Slammers are shady as fuck. They even tried to pull that crap with my and my utility bills, with a lengthy and confusing spiel over how they can save me money; the trick was they had to have you say yes at some point on the call.
re: #285 FormerDirtDart
.@FormerDirtDart @Susan_Hennessey I believe the appropriate market terms are Short, Put and Call. It’s beyond “Insider Trading”
— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) February 15, 2017
re: #538 Kragar
So, not the Jews then? ////////////////////////////////////////////////to infinity and beyond
heh, “Jim Hoft’s zygote reporter” great new name for Lucian Wintrich:
Seriously, by what divine right do only liberal reporters get to ask questions at presidential press conferences?
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) February 15, 2017
This is a convincing argument that Jim Hoft’s zygote reporter should get a seat at press briefings https://t.co/M67k3N8XgB
— middle-front row kid (@jesseltaylor) February 15, 2017
re: #495 FormerDirtDart
He normalized Ann Coulter and Tomi Lahren. I mean, c’mon now.
re: #528 Anymouse
Or, “no.”
That’s the answer I always give when a caller asked “May I speak to the head of the household?”
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re: #544 Backwoods_Sleuth
Seriously, by what divine right do only liberal reporters get to ask questions at presidential press conferences?
— Philip Klein
Sounds like somebody wants to change subject.
re: #546 The Vicious Babushka
That’s the answer I always give when a caller asked “May I speak to the head of the household?”
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The Latest: Palestinian statehood opponent welcomes “new era” on settlements after Trump, Netanyahu news conference. https://t.co/t4u49ouKxV pic.twitter.com/2uDwLjquyY
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) February 15, 2017
did anyone do this yet pic.twitter.com/SvduMxnN4g
— Dan Amira (@DanAmira) February 15, 2017
re: #520 FormerDirtDart
News: Source very close to Labor Secretary nominee Andy Puzder tells me he expects Puzder to withdraw. “He’s very tired of the abuse.”
— Major Garrett
Conservatives should totally do another one of those Ruby Bridges walking escorted into the segregated school piece of art things like they did for DeVos.
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re: #512 Backwoods_Sleuth
And since this administration is so big on religion, they need to take my religious views into account and protect the ecosystem that keeps us alive and healthy.
The state of play in Trump-press relations. Thanks to @AnnieLinskey pool report pic.twitter.com/2NaUq6eQIy
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) February 15, 2017
It’s probably just locker room treason…. #donaldtrump #treason #lockhimup
— David Singletary (@davidsingletary) February 15, 2017
re: #513 FormerDirtDart
It hisses because it’s deflating…
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Ha! Or they could have named a German bat after him.
You know…
Deflator Mouse?
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re: #520 FormerDirtDart
News: Source very close to Labor Secretary nominee Andy Puzder tells me he expects Puzder to withdraw. “He’s very tired of the abuse.”
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) February 15, 2017
Think of how his workers feel.
re: #553 Belafon
And since this administration is so big on religion, they need to take my religious views into account and protect the ecosystem that keeps us alive and healthy.
Holy crap: The Miami Herald not pulling any punches here:
Mr. President: Just Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?
Dear Mr. So-Called President:
So let me explain to you how this works.
You were elected as chief executive of the United States. I won’t belabor the fact that you won with a minority of the popular vote and a little help from your friends, FBI Director James Comey and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The bottom line is, you were elected.
And this does entitle you to certain things. You get your own airplane. You get free public housing. You get greeted with snappy salutes. And a band plays when you walk into the room.
But there is one thing to which your election does not entitle you. It does not entitle you to do whatever pops into your furry orange head without being called on it or, should it run afoul of the Constitution, without being blocked.
You and other members of the Fourth Reich seem to be having difficulty understanding this. Reports from Politico and elsewhere describe you as shocked that judges and lawmakers can delay or even stop you from doing things. Three weeks ago, your chief strategist, Steve Bannon, infamously declared that news media should “keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while.”
re: #535 Nyet
Well then, frankly, the fault lies with the institutions that use this crap software.
That doesn’t protect you from having your bank account cleaned out or credit cards run in your name. While you wait for the companies to fix it after stalling, you’ve lost your house, possibly your job.
re: #340 ObserverArt
Nyet, the Little Green Footballs master of search foo!
And damn thorough.
I can’t even find shit that I have Favorited I have no idea how he does that.
Question for @realDonaldTrump: If Flynn was a victim of the “fake media,” why did you fire him?
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 15, 2017
BIG RALLY: Trump is holding a rally in Florida on Saturday. https://t.co/IR0x4XsmvA
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 15, 2017
Campaigning was fun, governing is hard. So let’s go back to campaigning. https://t.co/I9IxcKfXbv
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) February 15, 2017
re: #534 Backwoods_Sleuth
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A Russian spy ship is now 30 miles south of New London, Connecticut, where a U.S. Navy submarine base is located. https://t.co/AribFdL1Vo pic.twitter.com/stE93tcalg
— ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2017
Prob just a stop for CT lobster rolls before heading down 2 Mar-A-Lago for more wedding crashers/makeshift situation room fun. NBD? #treason https://t.co/crnPQc3fi0
— Saryn Chorney (@sarynthumps) February 15, 2017
re: #563 FormerDirtDart
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Jesus — the form literally says “Subscribe for Campaign Updates”
And RWNJs constantly accused Obama of endless campaigning and here is a guy who is literally doing just that.
@SpeakerRyan Russians control the dolt in the Oval Office and you Tweet this 💩? Did you drop a dumbbell on your tiny little head? #treason
— Loren Johnson (@LorenJJohnson) February 15, 2017
re: #552 Sir John Barron
News: Source very close to Labor Secretary nominee Andy Puzder tells me he expects Puzder to withdraw. “He’s very tired of the abuse.”
— Major Garrett
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Tired of people pounding the Pudzer?
re: #566 weave
Jesus — the form literally says “Subscribe for Campaign Updates”
And RWNJs constantly accused Obama of endless campaigning and here is a guy who is literally doing just that.
Well, Mr. Trump already filed for reëlection. Presumably, he can campaign now.
re: #560 Belafon
That doesn’t protect you from having your bank account cleaned out or credit cards run in your name. While you wait for the companies to fix it after stalling, you’ve lost your house, possibly your job.
And?
The 2 key ingredients seem to be:
—Specificity. A little fire beats a lot of smoke.
—Persistence. Sustained focus on the story.— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 15, 2017
re: #559 Anymouse
Holy crap: The Miami Herald not pulling any punches here:
Eh, you made it sound like an editorial. It is just an opinion piece, tomorrow they could run an opinion piece from a Trump supporter. Good piece but not as good as if it was actually endorsed by the editorial staff.
Following domestic violence allegations, Trump’s Labor nominee Puzder says he’s tired of “abuse,” may withdraw name https://t.co/gZZkWcNAN0 pic.twitter.com/L8dkRf4XPr
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 15, 2017
re: #563 FormerDirtDart
BIG RALLY: Trump is holding a rally in Florida on Saturday. donaldjtrump.com
— Jennifer Jacobs
Where his private, second WH is. Convenient.
re: #566 weave
Jesus — the form literally says “Subscribe for Campaign Updates”
And RWNJs constantly accused Obama of endless campaigning and here is a guy who is literally doing just that.
FLORIDA! Join President Trump for a rally this Saturday in Melbourne on Feb. 18th! RSVP HERE: https://t.co/GkhKHxvqwr #MAGA #TeamTrump
— Official Team Trump (@TeamTrump) February 15, 2017
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— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) February 15, 2017
I can always tell a marketing caller because they use the “correct” German pronunciation of my last name….
It originally contained a “cz”, pronounced like in “couch”, so the family changed the spelling to “ch”…but in German the “ch” is a guttural, like “Channukah”.
re: #574 FormerDirtDart
Well played, NYDN. Well played.
re: #560 Belafon
That doesn’t protect you from having your bank account cleaned out or credit cards run in your name. While you wait for the companies to fix it after stalling, you’ve lost your house, possibly your job.
Corporations will not spend a penny more on security than they have to (security not equal to profit). Hence the use of software to recognise a “yes” rather than employing a live person on the telephone or something more complicated.
My bank’s solution is a bit more secure: If the bank has a question about your account, they simply call and ask you to come into the bank.
re: #557 Belafon
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Think of how his workers feel.
@MajorCBS Just imagine what it must have been like to get beat up by a Pinkerton.
— Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) February 15, 2017
re: #574 FormerDirtDart
@NYDailyNews Sniff, sniff. Poor snowflake is tired of “abuse”….. pic.twitter.com/t4BToKckGM
— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) February 15, 2017
re: #427 FormerDirtDart
There has got to be a way to remove a president who is this mentally disabled.
re: #581 The Vicious Babushka
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No kidding. Poor Andy. Hard questions are just like the coal mines!
re: #535 Nyet
Well then, frankly, the fault lies with the institutions that use this crap software.
Eh it is just one extra layer of security. The fault is with the scammers, before if they had all your info they could just call the bank and set up an account or a transfer, now they need your voice too. There are very few bullet proof security precautions but if you stack enough of them up you make the scammers life harder and that is fine by me.
re: #576 Dr. Matt
Deplorables are claiming this kind of thing has been going on for 30 years.
Even if so, wasn’t this supposed to stop now that America is great again?
re: #574 FormerDirtDart
From the article:
Puzder’s words, which a source close to him conveyed to CBS News, come just days after a video from a March 1990 episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” emerged showing his ex-wife explaining that the executive “vowed revenge” after she leaked spousal abuse allegations to the public.
You would think that even the most basic vetting would have turned this up. But maybe that’s why they talk about “extreme vetting” for immigrants and refugees… to them “vetting” means asking “so, anything else we should know about?”
re: #489 Slap
Griffin and Justin McElroy have the wickedly hilarious “Monster Factory” series on Polygon’s YouTube channel. They are oh so NSFW, so you have been warned.
A few of their episodes here:
re: #573 danarchy
Eh, you made it sound like an editorial. It is just an opinion piece, tomorrow they could run an opinion piece from a Trump supporter. Good piece but not as good as if it was actually endorsed by the editorial staff.
Yup, looked at it again, it’s an op-ed. I’m guessing though the editorial staff would not have run it if they were in complete support of Mr. Trump.
It isn’t the same thing as the publisher or senior editor running a piece. Leonard Pitts is merely a syndicated columnist who won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
re: #583 MsJ
There has got to be a way to remove a president who is this mentally disabled.
There is. The problem being that it depends on the VP and the Cabinet being responsible adults.
re: #585 danarchy
That you can do this without some kind of a PIN code or a password is shocking in itself. The “yes” is just a patch on a huge hole.
re: #432 Timothy Watson
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re: #583 MsJ
There has got to be a way to remove a president who is this mentally disabled.
Who polices the police?
re: #576 Dr. Matt
Naw, it’s heading up to Maine for those. They’re stopping in CT for steamed burgers and clam pizza. @sarynthumps
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2017
Maine has a sub base too - Portsmouth.
Nothing to see here. Just routine stuff.
*just speak into the smartphone a little clearer Donny. That’s it*
re: #583 MsJ
There has got to be a way to remove a president who is this mentally disabled.
XXV Amendment: Good luck with that. Cabinet members and the VP have to go before the House to have him set aside - Pence then becomes Acting President.
Not a chance that the fascists in his cabinet are going to do that. Even if they did, not a chance the fascists in the GOP would vote for it.
Let’s keep in mind Obama had scandals early on in his administration pic.twitter.com/qjp2XQDU2s
— Pat Bagley (@Patbagley) February 15, 2017
re: #559 Anymouse
That’s almost as harsh as some of my little love notes to Trump and the Republicans.
On a related note, I’ve come across the perfect term to describe Republican rule whenever and wherever it is in place: Corrupternment.
Sadly I didn’t coin this word (it’s from a video game), but it fits the current situation supremely well. Corruption simply is the normal operating mode of a Republican regime.
BREAKING: Puzder withdraws
— David S. Joachim (@davidjoachim) February 15, 2017
re: #596 Anymouse
XXV Amendment: Good luck with that. Cabinet members and the VP have to go before the House to have him set aside - Pence then becomes Acting President.
Not a chance that the fascists in his cabinet are going to do that. Even if they did, not a chance the fascists in the GOP would vote for it.
The only way it could happen is if all of the GOP’s donors unite and forcibly demand that Trump be removed.
And even then… would it? The GOP rank-and-file is guilty as sin with their inaction, suggesting that they all could be within the blast radius.
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re: #592 Nyet
That you can do this without some kind of a PIN code or a password is shocking in itself. The “yes” is just a patch on a huge hole.
What about those optical TAN generators? I use those for banking transactions now.
re: #518 KGxvi
Trump’s Labor Secretary nominee doesn’t have the votes for confirmation.
If this was pitched as season 7 of The West Wing, we’d say it was too unrealistic.
Boy, if nothing says incompetent asshole as much as republicans not going along. That shows just how bad this guys is.
re: #602 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
What about those optical TAN generators? I use those for banking transactions now.
Sure, that too, or mobile TAN. Point is, these are things that are really hard to get a hold of. You don’t need all the funny stuff with voice recog.
re: #426 Bubblehead II
A vast improvement
Welcome to the United States, @IsraeliPM Benjamin & Sara!#ICYMI🇺🇸🇮🇱Joint Press Conference: https://t.co/GN6ALWUusN pic.twitter.com/bH60nBL5FP
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017
re: #559 Anymouse
Wow. That was pretty amazing.
Stop whatever you are doing and read this. You’re welcome. We need more like this. https://t.co/OTR0QVqUEw
— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) February 15, 2017
re: #588 KGxvi
From the article:
You would think that even the most basic vetting would have turned this up. But maybe that’s why they talk about “extreme vetting” for immigrants and refugees… to them “vetting” means asking “so, anything else we should know about?”
Extreme vetting must follow a different, non-existent path.
re: #590 Anymouse
Yup, looked at it again, it’s an op-ed. I’m guessing though the editorial staff would not have run it if they were in complete support of Mr. Trump.
It isn’t the same thing as the publisher or senior editor running a piece. Leonard Pitts is merely a syndicated columnist who won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
I don’t care if it is an editorial or an opinion piece. It was awesome.
re: #601 Timothy Watson
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re: #482 Backwoods_Sleuth
How can he answer the tough questions? There usually isn’t a teleprompter available to provide him a coherent answer.
re: #590 Anymouse
Yup, looked at it again, it’s an op-ed. I’m guessing though the editorial staff would not have run it if they were in complete support of Mr. Trump.
It isn’t the same thing as the publisher or senior editor running a piece. Leonard Pitts is merely a syndicated columnist who won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
Many papers have regular columnists with views that are opposite of the official editorial policy. It is rare that these newspapers would silence an opinion piece that doesn’t follow the party line; in fact, they pride themselves on offering a diversity of viewpoints
re: #563 FormerDirtDart
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