Today’s program from our podcasting affiliate, The Bob Cesca Show:
Bigfoot: Jody Hamilton of the From The Bunker podcast joins us today; We recap the disastrous House vote on Trumpcare 3.0; Republican voters are screwing themselves; Billions cut from Medicaid; Congress is exempt from Trumpcare; Republicans secretly love Obamacare; Sean Spicer lied to Breitbart about Trump’s wall; House plans to overturn Dodd Frank next; and more.
A group photo of the people who will never, ever have to worry that them or theirs will be denied medical care for failure to pay or be denied insurance because of a pre-existing condition.
@kittenwithawhip Leftovers and beer were all we could muster.
— Joy of Cooking (@TheJoyofCooking) May 5, 2017
If The Joy of Cooking is finding no joy in cooking, you know stuff’s hitting the fan. https://t.co/DTjc4vyHTD
— Kat Kinsman (@kittenwithawhip) May 5, 2017
re: #1 Targetpractice
“The only pre-existing condition that #Trumpcare still covers is small cox, which is why we’re all smiling.” pic.twitter.com/d8scWECtAc
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 5, 2017
I’ve seen the argument that we can’t have single payer, because the tax would be so high. But the people saying it are either stupid or disingenuous. If we had single payer, we wouldn’t all be paying insurance, would we?
After today, I just can’t keep from feeling a societal shockwave.
When the CBO makes its report, the news cycle will ignore it because it will be too late.
Well played by the R’s, the motherfucking, cocksucking sons-of-bitches.
Fuck my life. Fuck all of us. We are sacrificed to the gods of greed.
re: #4 Blind Frog Belly White
But think of all those poor unemployed insurance CEOs!
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Nazis have fun being monsters. They enjoy themselves. pic.twitter.com/KFMCPLiHnP
— بوكيبلينكي (@pookleblinky) May 5, 2017
So yeah, after years of putting it off because I didn’t know I qualified for a subsidy, I went ahead this past January and signed up for individual health insurance for the first time under Obamacare. I admit I haven’t yet utilized it, but I like the assurance of having it “in case shit happens.”
Thing is, if this damned bill becomes law, I’m going to have to cancel that policy. Not because I don’t need it, because I’m sure that I do. But because I will be unable to afford it, as I don’t have the $300+ it costs monthly on my present salary. And a pitiful “tax credit” that comes but once a year isn’t going to do me a damned bit of good.
re: #6 Kragar
But think of all those poor unemployed insurance CEOs!
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Won’t somebody think of the children CEOs?
More government photos of nothing but white people…
How bad was today?
I’m listening to Limp Bizkit, it was that bad.https://t.co/iWff7xScsl— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 5, 2017
re: #10 Eclectic Cyborg
Whole lot of mediocrity insulated by privilege.
What I worry is that people are still using the Marxist paradigm—the bourgeoisie controlling the means of production, forcing the proletariat to sell their labor—to frame what’s going on, when it seems like this is something different.
Sale of labor doesn’t enter into the current scenario—there’s labor and means of production in the developing world*—this is about extraction of all value from the lower orders of society, regardless of class fraction, to the point that the result is ruin and foreshortened lives. It’s not extraction of labor, it’s strip-mining of human beings.
*there’s a whole other thing going where China and it putative Communism represent the way that comissars and vanguardists—supposedly doing the central planning that keeps the dictatorship of the proletariat rolling—just end up filling the same role as the bourgeoisie, but more concentrated. In the last couple of days, I’ve been thinking that it’s not a coincidence that the two Communist powers have effectively become oligarchic kleptocracies (though with very different components inside the manifold).
The other thing that’s non-Marxian is that at least some of these fuckers are operating within a frame that isn’t about capital. The religious and social conservatives—while they are venal, they are also sincere in their desire to socially engineer the USA…and this kind of decimation is seen as a window of opportunity. The growing neo-reactionary and fascist element think in very similar terms. This is important because it means…again…that there are choices being made outside of the Marxist frame of economic power, and within a framework closer to Foucalt (or, help us all, DeSade). Capital is a means to an end—social engineering—but not the only means.
re: #14 The Ghost of Senator Incitatus
What I worry is that people are still using the Marxist paradigm—the bourgeoisie controlling the means of production, forcing the proletariat to sell their labor—to frame what’s going on, when it seems like this is something different.
It is said that generals always fight the last war over again.
Agree that the political struggles have to be cast in the contemporary reality and not forced into old paradigms.
The other thing that’s non-Marxian is that at least some of these fuckers are operating within a frame that isn’t about capital. The religious and social conservatives—while they are venal, they are also sincere in their desire to socially engineer the USA…
This.
I keep beating the drum that the biggest driver in our society is the loss-of-God problem. We are not suffering material deprivation in this country as much as a shortage of belief systems that handle the discoveries of the past few centuries well.
That is why the religious right wants to return to the 18th century. Their worldview can’t handle the 19th century, much less the 20th and 21st centuries.
So now I’m reading that Senate Republicans are saying they won’t vote on the AHCA, but instead will pass their own bill. If that really is their plan, then it tells me that McConnell knows he doesn’t have the votes. That he can’t even make it to 50 votes.
re: #16 Targetpractice
Yes… but for some of the Senate Republicans the House bill probably just doesn’t go far enough.
OTOH, perhaps some of the Senate Republicans from states with many retirees are feeling some heat from the AARP crowd.
Carried over from the last thread, because it was long dead, concerning the fake photos from Venezuela:
re: #131 GlutenFreeJesus
I actually remember this posted here back in the day. And this twidiot thinks it’s Venezuela today.
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Shoutout by Gizmondo to our esteemed host here in that article:
Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin recently wrote an article criticizing presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders and his quest for what she characterized as Venezuelan-style socialism. When The National Review originally posted the story, it included the image above — a dirtied up version of the original photo, which you can see below. But as the blog Little Green Footballs points out, the pic actually comes from a Walmart in Austin, Texas.
All one has to do is search Youtube for “creationism” and see how many uploads there have been in the last day, to know how desperately lost so much of America has become in the 21st century.
Well it took me 35 years but I finally managed to throw my back out. Wheee.
re: #19 freetoken
This is really interesting. Have you given any thought to what constructively can fill the void? We are seeing what destructively fills it already.
re: #19 freetoken
All one has to do is search Youtube for “creationism” and see how many uploads there have been in the last day, to know how desperately lost so much of America has become in the 21st century.
Yup. And there is a bunch of protest from atheistic and agnostic posters that YouTube is banning those words in names and or removing their accounts.
I have no way of knowing if the claim is true other than several accounts have disappeared.
Ultimately, Google is a corporation; if their profit requires squishing a minority to keep their majority users, that is what they’ll do (see also Cloudflare hosting Stormfront and Daily Stormer and giving information to those Websites when someone complains). Cloudflare argues Freeze Peach and the right to face your accuser, but those don’t apply to corporations.
The only way for Cloudflare to get the message would be Websites and companies to leave them en masse - people cannot stand up to the flying monkey brigades one at a time.
ProPublica noted in their article about this the numbers of people getting death threats and such from users of those Websites, because Cloudflare is turning over all their personal information to those sites (and also noted this was why all the hatred was directed at Jews in Whitefish, Montana recently over Richard Spencer’s mother). Spencer’s Website is also hosted by Cloudflare.
re: #17 freetoken
Yes… but for some of the Senate Republicans the House bill probably just doesn’t go far enough.
OTOH, perhaps some of the Senate Republicans from states with many retirees are feeling some heat from the AARP crowd.
Apparently the big bone of contention is the Medicaid spending cut, which Senate Republicans are under a lot of pressure to make disappear. So the Senate GOP are going to dump the entire bill that their House counterparts have spent weeks fighting over to pass their own, knowing that bill will have to go to the House for final approval.
re: #21 JordanRules
I think we need to acknowledge that humans created religions for a reason. It was not just random. It was not aliens forcing it on us.
UC put up a bunch of videos a couple of weeks ago about death, and the awareness of death among some animals. Didn’t post any here… I guess I didn’t want to depress anyone already dealing with the ugliness of Trump’s America.
Anyway, we humans are cognitive of time and death. This presents our ultimate existential problem.
And we have to deal with it.
Marx was mentioned earlier. He’s probably over-attributed when it comes to religion, but herein he and his contemporary European intellectuals basically wrestled with how religion is a structure created to control humans.
But that control was intentionally personal to begin with. Religious ideas are attempts to deal with our ultimate existential problem. We need to control the crisis that will face us all - our coming non-existence.
Without owning all of this, I don’t see how as a society we can proceed.
While some European countries have successfully made it to the post-Christian era, America has not. Given our history, and the role of religious fanaticism in our past, not in the deep past (like much of Europe had to face, over a thousand years) but in the past couple of centuries, I believe publicly addressing this issue will be quite difficult.
Notice that Bernie doesn’t touch the loss-of-God problem.
Notice that Hillary doesn’t touch the loss-of-God problem.
And those who do want to discuss this can all to often fall into asshole-dom (see Maher.)
So here’s a happy thought - Trump repeatedly crowed during the Primary that all the other GOP candidates wanted to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, but he was the only one who wouldn’t cut them.
Well, he just helped the House GOP push through a $800 Billion cut in Medicaid.
Last week, he reiterated that he wouldn’t cut Medicare or Social Security, but CLEARLY, his word means nothing, and he really DOES NOT CARE what happens to people, as long as he gets a victory.
One thing about us humans is that we often want to talk.
Or for some of us, write.
Talking about these issues can help, but we really need leaders willing to step out in public and talk about how religious superstitions run into conflict with modern thought, and that our governance will be better when we try to make the most-informed decisions possible. And that means on occasion that our decisions will run counter religious dogma.
If only more elected leaders would be willing to open up about these issues.
The whole desire to destroy the likes of Planned Parenthood and other organizations that are similar is based on fundamentalist religion. Not on economic theory, not on theory of government. It’s all about religious belief that humans are magical beings, even when only a single cell.
okay… all indications are that Mitch and the Death Panels are going to rewrite the GOP Health Care build…
I am busy wracking my brain at trying to determine what they’ll keep and what may change because my best guess is that they’ll want to avoid the reconciliation tango in order to have something in his back pocket (because that’s just how Mitchy apparently rolls).
I fully expect them to eviscerate the ACA, but to do so in a revenue neutral kind of way because Mitch is just as insistent about removing Obama’s legacy as Trump is. The key question (in my mind) is how are they going to pull this off without screwing the numbers…
My best guess is that they’ll keep the numbers, but change the distribution of who gets re-imbursed so that it’s more business friendly (and natch, less consumer friendly) and still find a way to be just anti-woman enough to keep Collins and/or Murkowski from bolting. It’s in Mitch’s best interest to do something so his other tax cut shoe to drop, just how heinous this will be remains to be seen.
I’d expect them to also try and keep the Freedom yahoos happy by keeping the ideas that any illness is a pre-existing condition and to roll back things like the subsidies and the kicking kids off at 21 (if not 18) of their parent’s policies as an added bonus. Medicare expansion is dead and they may cripple Medicaid while they’re at it as a way to “balance” the numbers.
I just found out that Dweezil Zappa is playing three shows in Colorado in August, including the town I was born in! I’m there, dude!
Need to destress a bit so HOBBY TIME! Been working on some Rubricae the last couple of days using the original legion colors pic.twitter.com/JeqJG9XFtW
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 4, 2017
re: #24 freetoken
On the “loss-of-God” problem (cut to last sentence):
And those who do want to discuss this can all to often fall into asshole-dom (see Maher.)
Atheists have always been the target of religions. The happy, moral atheist is an existential threat to religious belief simply by being happy and moral.
The questions are continuous and constant: Were you damaged as a child? You must hate God? You just want to do evil?
There are a lot of things I don’t like about Bill Maher, but he is not an asshole for standing up for atheists and agnostics. Just saying you are an atheist in this country can get you shunned, discriminated against, even killed.
You ever see a group of atheists picket the funeral of a Christian? Even one who richly deserved it in my opinion (like Jerry Falwell)? Knock on someone’s door on a Saturday morning to preach the Gospel of Nothing? Maintain laws on the books in several states (that are currently unenforceable but stand by for theocrats like Mike Pence) that prohibit atheists from holding public office?
Why should I have had to get a special dispensation from my state attorney general to take my affirmation of office because the only formula under state law is “So help me God?” (I was prepared to sue if the state attempted to prohibit me from assuming my office.)
How is telling an atheist how circumspect he must be criticising religions equal treatment, when no one requires the reverse of churches? Atheists are constantly told they are evil, sinful, Satan-worshippers, will burn in Hell, have their children ostracised by their neighbours (my son was), pilloried on television, &c.
And Bill Maher is the problem? He’s the asshole? Children who say they do not believe are thrown into the streets by their parents, there are no legal protections for discrimination in housing or business (aside from that pesky I Amendment that churches don’t think apply to us), we have exactly zero representatives or senators in Congress.
Back in the Eighties when I ran a BBS in Virginia Beach (one of the largest in Tidewater), it was profiled in the Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star. It was about sceptical thinking and atheism. Pickets descended on my home. My wife and baby son were sent death threats. The Navy moved me on an emergency order to recruiting duty in another state.
And Bill Maher is the asshole? I can think of exactly zero people who have been killed in the name of atheism. Denied service because they went to a church. Had to seek a special dispensation from state government to swear an oath of office in the name of God.
re: #27 freetoken
Or for some of us, write.
And freetoken, you keep doing you when it comes to the “decline of religion” problem in our society. You’ve hammered on this subject relentlessly. I think your observations are sound and deserve to be repeated through and through.
By my count the “no religion” folks account for almost a quarter of the population now.
re: #32 teleskiguy
And freetoken, you keep doing you when it comes to the “
decline of religionloss of god” problem in our society. You’ve hammered on this subject relentlessly. I think your observations are sound and deserve to be repeated through and through.By my count the “no religion” folks account for almost a quarter of the population now.
Excuse me, I should use freetoken’s words here.
re: #32 teleskiguy
By my count the “no religion” folks account for almost a quarter of the population now.
Surveys seem to point in that direction. But Obama was one of the few politicians to acknowledge this.
Happy Cinco de Mayo from Mythical Time Zone.
We didn’t get our taco trucks. /s
re: #34 freetoken
Surveys seem to point in that direction. But Obama was one of the few politicians to acknowledge this.
I’m not sure I recall this. Eight years is a time. Did he say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, indifferent?
re: #35 Anymouse
We didn’t get our taco trucks.
Our Taco Truck is ready for the weekend! Open 8-4 Fri, Sat & Sun. Grab a b-fast burrito on your way to the lift or nab some 🌮 🌮 for lunch. pic.twitter.com/89piJfjHQN
— Arapahoe Basin (@Arapahoe_Basin) May 4, 2017
These could have been on every street corner had @HillaryClinton been elected president. 😩 https://t.co/Ovno7Eqf6h
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) May 4, 2017
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re: #36 teleskiguy
I’m not sure I recall this. Eight years is a time. Did he say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, indifferent?
President Obama’s 2009 Inauguration Speech:
We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers
It was the first time non-believers have ever been mentioned in an inauguration speech. The Wingnutoshpere and FOX News Channel went ballistic about it for days, acknowledging we even exist in society.
re: #35 Anymouse
Happy Cinco de Mayo from Mythical Time Zone.
We didn’t get our taco trucks. /s
Cinco de Mayo: A nation’s independence day celebration reduced to yet another excuse for millions of white American assholes to get shit-faced drunk and make spectacles of themselves.
re: #36 teleskiguy
I’m not sure I recall this. Eight years is a time. Did he say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, indifferent?
In a couple of his addresses, including the inaugural address I believe (I’ll have to check), Obama acknowledged non-believers.
re: #38 dell*nix
That’s some shit. And real world happenings. The ACHA legislation is going to shorten lives across the board. It is *evil* legislation.
re: #41 freetoken
In a couple of his addresses, including the inaugural address I believe (I’ll have to check), Obama acknowledged non-believers.
White Christian Genocide.
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re: #36 teleskiguy
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
re: #28 piratedan
okay… all indications are that Mitch and the Death Panels are going to rewrite the GOP Health Care build…
I am busy wracking my brain at trying to determine what they’ll keep and what may change because my best guess is that they’ll want to avoid the reconciliation tango in order to have something in his back pocket (because that’s just how Mitchy apparently rolls).
I fully expect them to eviscerate the ACA, but to do so in a revenue neutral kind of way because Mitch is just as insistent about removing Obama’s legacy as Trump is. The key question (in my mind) is how are they going to pull this off without screwing the numbers…
My best guess is that they’ll keep the numbers, but change the distribution of who gets re-imbursed so that it’s more business friendly (and natch, less consumer friendly) and still find a way to be just anti-woman enough to keep Collins and/or Murkowski from bolting. It’s in Mitch’s best interest to do something so his other tax cut shoe to drop, just how heinous this will be remains to be seen.
Collins and Murkowski are Mitch’s two “designated moderate Rebublicans”. They have to be considered moderates in order to maintain their seats. As long as the Senate remains 50/50 Mitch can afford to let them be “moderates” (see DeVos). Up here in Alaska, Murkowski has to walk a very fine line in order to maintain her seat. She did win this year by being on the ballot but she has not forgotten six years ago when she had to run as a write-in candidate.
Right now she’s on thin ice on health care issues and on a recent vote which removed Alaska Native influence on Arctic development. Up here the Native vote is extremely important for election/reelection at the National level.
re: #40 Targetpractice
Its not their Independence Day. That is Sept 16th.
re: #38 dell*nix
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re: #35 Anymouse
Pissed about the taco trucks! Was hoping for a carne asada powered silver lining to this national nightmare.
re: #40 Targetpractice
Cinco de Mayo: A nation’s independence day celebration reduced to yet another excuse for millions of white American assholes to get shit-faced drunk and make spectacles of themselves.
Tomorrow I’m going to my favorite Mexican restaurant in Glenwood Springs and have some enchiladas smothered in chile verde. I will *not* be wearing a sombrero and I will *not* be drinking Corona. I might get a pineapple Jarritos.
re: #50 teleskiguy
We’re heading to the Mexican market and buying a bunch of tortillas and carne asada while its on sale
re: #51 freetoken
Yeah. I remember it as a Biden BFD.
re: #47 Kragar
Its not their Independence Day. That is Sept 16th.
Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexico’s defeat of France in battle.
According to the all-mighty Wikipedia, the day in Mexico is primarily ceremonial in nature, sometimes with military parades. In the USA, it’s like the Mexican St. Patrick’s Day.
In the outpouring of idiocy following Obama’s election, this mention of other religions or non-religious really pushed the buttons of the religious right.
Really set them off.
re: #54 Anymouse
It basically started in CA and filtered out from there.
re: #52 Kragar
That’s definitely one thing I miss about living in Denver. The Mexican food eat stuffs emporium is on Federal Blvd. Loved the brightly painted restaurants and the supermarkets with fresh baked and fried tortillas, breakfast tacos at 2 a.m., and a cannabis dispensary owned by a Mexican couple called Daddy Fat Sacks.
re: #48 Anymouse
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I made a big batch of green chili pork last weekend. Roasting tons of chiles is kinda therapeutic. And on Tuesday I made some chuletas de puerco en salsa with chile de arbol rice so I’m not sure what to do tomorrow. We’ve got great Mexican food restaurants here so I might go for takeout.
re: #57 teleskiguy
and a cannabis dispensary owned by a Mexican couple called Daddy Fat Sacks.
You think I’m kidding?
Check out the *phone number*.
re: #38 dell*nix
Wow. Wishing y’all the best. Here’s hoping one day we can discuss this without a thought about insurance and finances.
I need to take a CPR class.
For insurance, as of now I am safe (Veterans Administration plus Tricare) as is my wife (Tricare).
That said, almost every person in my family has some sort of “preëxisting condition”—some serious, some not so much, but all disqualifying for commercial insurance under the old scheme.
On top of that, the funding that is part of the ACA for rural hospitals will go away. That would likely impact my county hospital terribly. If it were to close, the nearest hospital is over sixty miles away (and there’s no guarantee it would stay open either).
Our county hospital is owned by the county - but stripping Federal funding from it would make it too expensive for a county of five thousand to continue operating.
re: #61 teleskiguy
You think I’m kidding?
Check out the *phone number*.
Hmmm …
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re: #62 JordanRules
Thanks. The last CPR type of training I had was in the early 1980s as part of my mobility training in the USAF. And that was more wounds and NBC than the current emergency response training.
re: #67 dell*nix
Thanks. The last CPR typeof training I had was in the early 1980s as part of my mobility training in the USAF. And that was more wounds and NBC than the current emergency response training.
In the Navy I went through the Red Cross’s Standard First Aid course, enhanced seperately with the NBC training afterward.
re: #66 Anymouse
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Well, FOX News might not be put off the air by regulators, but if things keep going they might get sued into bankruptcy.
Another lawsuit filed against them, alleging gender discrimination.
huffingtonpost.com
In the suit, Jessica Golloher, a radio journalist based in Jerusalem, said she endured several years of discrimination during her time as a freelancer and later as a full-time employee at Fox News Radio. Golloher claims she tried to report the treatment last month following a series of harassment reports related to former anchor Bill O’Reilly, but within 24 hours of emailing an attorney about those complaints, she was informed by a supervisor that her contract would not be renewed and her position would be eliminated.
(more at Huffington Post)
Can’t expect shame and self-reflection from people whose moral compass is based on their proximity to capital and empty religiosity
— Ralph Bouquet (@rlbouquet) May 4, 2017
My wife wants to watch an uplifting programme on Hulu, to put aside today’s round of “compassionate conservatism.” So I’m off to watch “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Catch y’all later …
Another asshole atheist like Bill Maher (asshole being defined as “speaks out”) /s:
Little irritates me more than some shitty assed Christian in America whining about how he’s all persecuted.
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 5, 2017
There has NEVER been a single Christian in America persecuted for being Christian. Ever. Never happened. Not once.
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 5, 2017
I finally got a Hulu account just so I could watch both seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex again. The story arc of irrepressible curiosity, growing individuality, and ultimate self sacrifice by the Tachikoma AIs is one of the most interesting and emotionally affecting plot developments in all of science fiction imo. Which is impressive since were talking about mini tanks built like jumping spiders.
I especially love the discussion in MACHINES DÉSIRANTES where the Tachikomas posit that humans are only comfortable with them having their level of AI because they don’t look human, explaining why the human shaped robotic servitors have such limited mental functions. Which is ironic since it’s at that moment the Major becomes so alarmed by the lengths they’ll go to satisfy their desire to understand the world around them that she stops trusting them entirely and has them all sent back to the lab.
re: #72 Anymouse
There has NEVER been a single Christian in America persecuted for being Christian. Ever. Never happened. Not once.
Matter of definition:
Banning organized, denominational prayers from schools = PERSECUTION
Removing religious-themed holiday displays from public property = PERSECUTION
Enforcing anti-gay discrimination laws against bakers and caterers = PERSECUTION
Requiring public servants to obey law in granting marriage licenses = PERSECUTION
Favorite line from the new #MST3K
“Why is he dressed like a Skeksi?”
“HE’S BRINGING SKEKSI BACK!” pic.twitter.com/wH3NfrgCmY— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 5, 2017
So I see (such as on Youtube) all these ads for Curiosity Stream… so I do a trial week at Amazon Prime…
Not so impressed. It’s the same old problem, with what happened to all those high-minded cable channel concepts that eventually turned into trash, such as the History Channel or Discovery Channel.
Overly sensationalistic documentaries… voodoo pretending to be science… Bible reifications… Hitler fetishes…. the whole thing.
Sure, a few decent history documentaries scattered among the mess, but not enough for me to pay the $6/mo subscription rate.
re: #76 freetoken
So I see (such as on Youtube) all these ads for Curiosity Stream… so I do a trial week at Amazon Prime…
Not so impressed. It’s the same old problem, with what happened to all those high-minded cable channel concepts that eventually turned into trash, such as the History Channel or Discovery Channel.
Overly sensationalistic documentaries… voodoo pretending to be science… Bible reifications… Hitler fetishes…. the whole thing.
Sure, a few decent history documentaries scattered among the mess, but not enough for me to pay the $6/mo subscription rate.
I signed up to Amazon Prime for a free trial to get The Man in the High Castle, which was worth watching. Otherwise, not much else there convince me to extend subscription.
re: #77 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
The regular Prime videos includes some gems (such as TOS Star Trek).
But the add-in Curiosity Stream - not so much.
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re: #78 freetoken
The regular Prime videos includes some gems (such as TOS Star Trek).
But the add-in Curiosity Stream - not so much.
I found myself spending as much time searching for things to watch as I did actually watching. (I have rather picky standards about what I watch, at least on my own. If I am watching socially, I am a lot more amenable)
Or if I did find something, it was often a show or movie that did not really capture my full attention, and had it on as sort of background noise while I did other things about the house. But heck, I can do that with CD or radio just as well.
re: #79 teleskiguy
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re: #81 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
His time has come again.
May the Fourth be with us all…and I’m gonna step away myself for a bit and fight some Sith.
*LATER TODAY*
I’ll probably be back because the universe can’t handle me NOT being furious at Republicans for even a few minutes.
TBS does a Star Wars marathon which includes the “Special Edition” versions of the original trilogy, reminding me yet again why I’m so happy Disney told George to go play in traffic after buying the franchise rights from him.
“Tax the fuck out of the churches” - FZ #Zappa #religiousfreedom pic.twitter.com/nx4SZ624JZ
— Frank Zappa (@zappa) May 4, 2017
re: #59 JordanRules
I made a big batch of green chili pork last weekend. Roasting tons of chiles is kinda therapeutic. And on Tuesday I made some chuletas de puerco en salsa with chile de arbol rice so I’m not sure what to do tomorrow. We’ve got great Mexican food restaurants here so I might go for takeout.
That’s like going to a bar on St. Patrick’s day. Ed McMahon said only amateurs do it. I’ll play my favorite Mexican band:
Looks like Robert Mugabe will win fans among the wingnut crowd with this latest statement about Islam’s absence in Zimbabwe responsible for being highly developed
lolwut?
re: #87 electrotek
Looks like Robert Mugabe will win fans among the wingnut crowd with this latest statement about Islam’s absence in Zimbabwe responsible for being highly developed
lolwut?
Mugabe himself, of course, being a model Christian…
re: #84 Targetpractice
TBS does a Star Wars marathon which includes the “Special Edition” versions of the original trilogy, reminding me yet again why I’m so happy Disney told George to go play in traffic after buying the franchise rights from him.
Star Wars: Despecialized Editions are your friend.
Morning all… another day of blithering idiots.
Causal reminder: If you didn’t vote for Hillary, you’re responsible for this.
— Daniel Aubry (@Aubs89) May 4, 2017
Reminder: If Hillary won, Dems would be cheering on or silent about the Trump-like policies she’d be implementinghttps://t.co/q8L3ssWfQr
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) May 5, 2017
re: #90 Dave In Austin
“Reminder: If Hillary won, Dems would be cheering on or silent about the Trump-like policies she’d be implementing”
you mean like repealing ACA, banning Muslims, building a border wall, dismantling the EPA and the DOE, and signing “religious freedom” EOs?
Go eat a unicorn dick…
re: #90 Dave In Austin
Morning all… another day of blithering idiots.
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This is the last fucking refuge they have in the face of how badly they blundered, basically lying to themselves that she would have been “as bad/worse.” Fuck the whole fuckin’ lot of ‘em.
re: #94 Decatur Deb
Yes, there are idiots all around, but we have to stop this fraternal shit or get used to Trump in perpetuo.
People like that got highly played by weapons-grade ratfuckers on the right.
re: #94 Decatur Deb
Yes, there are idiots all around, but we have to stop this fraternal shit or get used to Trump in perpetuo.
You’ll have to forgive me, because I don’t take kindly to people repeatedly kicking me in the balls and then telling me I deserved it.
re: #96 Targetpractice
Some people pay good money to be treated like that!
Hey Don its Cinco de Mayo and you’re the the GRIM REAPER in America’s eyes. pic.twitter.com/yrPsWySTnm
— RogelioGarcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) May 5, 2017
We can’t afford to live in the deep past. By “past”, I mean last November. Who did what no longer matters—just what we do next.
re: #90 Dave In Austin
Morning all… another day of blithering idiots.
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Ok…list those policies, you fuckwit. I dare you. I double dog dare you, motherfucker.
re: #95 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Might be ratfuckers themselves cause that type of lying and bullshit makes no damn sense.
re: #8 Targetpractice
without the subsidy, my insurance would run around 600 a month. at the moment, I’m adjuncting two different gigs, one of which burned me by not having any of my classes roll in the Spring, which means I’ve been living off savings and one online gig that fortunately paid very well for several months. It’s entirely possible that I’ll make less than 10k this year, rather than the 30k I made last year. And yeah, I live in a state where not only would I not be able to afford insurance without the subsidy, I won’t even qualify for ACA in my state at this rate for next year, and my state didn’t expand Medicaid, so I’m basically just completely screwed either way. I get to look forward to free clinics for any health care needs that arise.
re: #101 JordanRules
Might be ratfuckers themselves cause that type of lying and bullshit makes no damn sense.
Sure it does. Misogyny is just as common on the left as on the right… either that or drunk and I’ll place my money on the women hating.
This is a credible track of Trump’s popularity since the inauguration. None of the things that so upset us has actually moved it very much, so we can’t do business as usual while expecting the GOP to hand it to us. The prog/Dem/left either gets its act together or faces a Pence victory in 2024.
re: #103 William Lewis
Woman hating ratfucker then.
re: #103 William Lewis
Sure it does. Misogyny is just as common on the left as on the right… either that or drunk and I’ll place my money on the women hating.
Glad you’re awake. You will like this a lot:
re: #104 Decatur Deb
No Dem voted for the bill. I’m good with how Pelosi and Schumer are running things. I’m good with the resistance activities and competitive races we’ve seen so far that NEVER would have been before. I’m good with Perez. I’m good with how and when Obama and Hillary are chiming in.
What aren’t we (actual Dems) doing right?
re: #107 JordanRules
No Dem voted for the bill. I’m good with how Pelosi and Schumer are running things. I’m good with the resistance activities and competitive races we’ve seen so far that NEVER would have been before. I’m good with Perez. I’m good with how and when Obama and Hillary are chiming in.
What aren’t we (actual Dems) doing right?
Rebuilding the coalition—all of it. Because we need all of it and more. There is no more sense in discussing Bernie and HRC than arguing over free silver.
re: #99 Decatur Deb
We can’t afford to live in the deep past. By “past”, I mean last November. Who did what no longer matters—just what we do next.
We’re talking people who are bearing grudges going back to last spring, if not further back. They won’t let their bitterness go, they’re actually using it as a basis for their attacks on the party. It’s rather impossible to have party unity with people who are actively campaigning against the party.
re: #109 Targetpractice
We’re talking people who are bearing grudges going back to last spring, if not further back. They won’t let their bitterness go, they’re actually using it as a basis for their attacks on the party. It’s rather impossible to have party unity with people who are actively campaigning against the party.
Convert the convertibles, ignore the ignorant.
re: #110 Decatur Deb
Convert the convertibles, ignore the ignorant.
I think it’s easier to just work on appealing to “independents” who are disgusted with the Vulgar Yam’s administration. The attempts to appeal to the Naderites in ‘04 is how we ended up with Kerry and a second Dubya term.
re: #108 Decatur Deb
Perez is trying. Others are not helping.
If we hit back against lies on Twitter it is reinforcing that we believe in the party and the platform not the opposite.
In that Twitter exchange it is very clear who is not ready to embrace Dems. Others can choose to ignore and that’s cool, but I don’t think fighting against someone clearly lying about our party makes them any less ready to fight the opposition party.
re: #101 JordanRules
Might be ratfuckers themselves cause that type of lying and bullshit makes no damn sense.
Yes. True Berniebros are easy to spot with their unicorn-shit idealism. Ratfuckers were (and still are) out to do anything to damage Hillary and wreck the Democrats.
re: #114 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Yup. I think we are really underestimating that at times.
Cassandra was not a lone wolf. Russia hasn’t been stopped.
How pathetic does a party have to be to celebrate passing a bill when you already have a majority in the house and senate and a GOP BLOTUS.
re: #113 JordanRules
Perez is trying. Others are not helping.
If we hit back against lies on Twitter it is reinforcing that we believe in the party and the platform not the opposite.
In that Twitter exchange it is very clear who is not ready to embrace Dems. Others can choose to ignore and that’s cool, but I don’t think fighting against someone clearly lying about our party makes them any less ready to fight the opposition party.
If you have the energy, time, and money to fight both the Left and Right, go for it. I’m focusing only on the things that will rid us of these reactionary ratbastards.
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Bullshit religious freedoms:
Man sues Mississippi funeral home for allegedly refusing to cremate spouse after realizing the men were a couple. https://t.co/nIV9bEvLBc pic.twitter.com/GGgYsKErrK
— ABC News (@ABC) May 5, 2017
@sugarnspikes16 @docrocktex26 An old friend saved .5M for retirement. Good insurance, plus Medicare. 10 hospitalizations later, he’s down to SS only.
— Dave Silverstone🇺🇸 (@dwsNY) May 5, 2017
re: #119 Dr. Matt
Man sues Mississippi funeral home for allegedly refusing to cremate spouse after realizing the men were a couple.
“We only support burning them when they’re still alive!”
re: #118 The Vicious Babushka
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re: #121 The Vicious Babushka
An old friend saved .5M for retirement. Good insurance, plus Medicare. 10 hospitalizations later, he’s down to SS only.
This is what the modern Free Market is about: robbing people of their savings and investments.
My sister and brother-in-law, completely upright, hard-working, home-owning Americans, had medical issues (she had a bout with cancer, he had a bad car accident) that left them with no choice but to declare bankruptcy.
Those things should not happen in any civilized country
re: #123 I cannot.
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Greets and saluts from the Resistance in the soggy NYC metro area.
Trump is getting credit for the House passing a bill yesterday. How does that work exactly? The House has passed dozens of Obamacare repeal bills over the past 8 years, and nothing has come of it - let alone getting the kind of spectacle as yesterday?
The media gives Trump credit? For what? He doesn’t even know what the fuck is in the bill.
The GOP doesn’t even know what’s in the bill, and they actively lie when they do. It includes all the awful things from Trumpcare v.1 and adds even more toxic provisions, like affecting preexisting conditions for ppl covered via employer plans.
Everyone in the country knows someone who has a preexisting condition that will now see their rates spike should this excremental bill ever become law in its current form.
Oh, and it looks like Jim Hoft and Drudge are trying to throw the French elections too (Drudge link goes to Gateway Pundit) -
4CHAN Posts Images from Off-Shore Bank Account? https://t.co/Qpfi9HjkMJ
— Drudge Report Feed (@drudgefeed) May 5, 2017
Jim Hoft gets Drudge to buy into fever swamp nonsense in attempt to throw French election. https://t.co/1CUhy5rodB
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) May 5, 2017
re: #126 lawhawk
Trump is getting credit for the House passing a bill yesterday. How does that work exactly? The House has passed dozens of Obamacare repeal bills over the past 8 years, and nothing has come of it - let alone getting the kind of spectacle as yesterday?
Trump, the anti-politician, has the magical ability to both lower the bar and still receive credit for not tripping over it.
Remember when Obama was constantly chastised for/warned against “spiking the football”? Those were heady times…
re: #127 lawhawk
Yeah, because I’m sure the French are big followers of Matt Drudge and Dim Jim.
LOLOLOL.
That thing about Macron and offshore accounts has already been debunked as a rather clumsy forgery.
re: #129 Mike Lamb
Obama’s photographer Pete Souza trolls GOP over ObamaCare repeal vote https://t.co/ZT8lWs3iWP pic.twitter.com/NK2VjUieyT
— The Hill (@thehill) May 4, 2017
re: #119 Dr. Matt
Bullshit religious freedoms:
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re: #128 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Trump, the anti-politician, has the magical ability to both lower the bar and still receive credit for not tripping over it.
White man’s burden.
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re: #124 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
This is what the modern Free Market is about: robbing people of their savings and investments.
My sister and brother-in-law, completely upright, hard-working, home-owning Americans, had medical issues (she had a bout with cancer, he had a bad car accident) that left them with no choice but to declare bankruptcy.
Those things should not happen in any civilized country
If livin’ were a thing that money could buy,
The rich would live and the poor would die…
Heh….
What if I told you…
I photoshopped the same face onto every man behind Trump. Would you have noticed if I hadn’t said anything?#GOPclones pic.twitter.com/C4MERQmvLC— Amanda Holland (@AwkwardHolland) May 4, 2017
Someone photoedited the same face on to all the GOPers cheering behind Trump yesterday.
And most people wouldn’t even notice, because that was quite the sea of older white guys (who’d profit from the tax cuts they just gave themselves by depriving health coverage for millions of people).
Oh, and for those trolls who think that this doesn’t deprive anyone of health care, how does gutting Medicaid funding by $800+ billion over 10 years not affect health care/coverage for those on Medicaid?
Either you have to reduce the number of people covered, or reduce the coverage, or both.
That’s even before we get to the ACA provisions GOP cuts.
Protester featured in iconic Ferguson photo found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound https://t.co/mbk5wLCw1r
— deray mckesson (@deray) May 5, 2017
re: #37 teleskiguy
Breakfast burrito and spring corn…what a combination.
re: #135 lawhawk
Heh….
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Someone photoedited the same face on to all the GOPers cheering behind Trump yesterday.
And most people wouldn’t even notice, because that was quite the sea of older white guys (who’d profit from the tax cuts they just gave themselves by depriving health coverage for millions of people).
Oh, and for those trolls who think that this doesn’t deprive anyone of health care, how does gutting Medicaid funding by $800+ billion over 10 years not affect health care/coverage for those on Medicaid?
Either you have to reduce the number of people covered, or reduce the coverage, or both.
That’s even before we get to the ACA provisions GOP cuts.
I didn’t notice at first heh.
While we’re on the subject of religion…
Capricious God Violently Shakes Ant Farm Day After Bestowing Orange Slices Upon Colony https://t.co/QVFzCCu2Vm pic.twitter.com/T7J4xMTUFg
— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 5, 2017
re: #81 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
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re: #140 sagehen
Is that where that line came from? I always thought it was from
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I first heard it in bespoke Tubes song, but later ran across it in a biography of Lenny Bruce…
One of the joys in being cynical is the ability to see the Republican health care vote as the stunt it is - not serious legislation…though a few teabaggers in the Senate and it could be.
There’s this assholish thing among some reporters that Trump winning was deserved comeuppance against Dems, as if it’s just some game.
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) May 4, 2017
@DanaHoule Pelosi tribe and a few self-described ‘moderates’ who flirted with being openly bicameral…in prime-time! (Look away, kids, look away.)
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) May 5, 2017
Just to let you know, Charles, the issues with the Bob Cesca show and Invincea are back with this post (not being able to reply or quote, and posting taking me back to the front page).
re: #144 Unshaken Defiance
Oh my I had forgotten all about those guys.
The Tubes were, like Alice Cooper, originally from Phoenix, Arizona (where they were known as the Beans) and were major local heroes.
Okay….just saw this account. Fun.
— Trump’s Ties (@TrumpsTies) May 3, 2017
— Trump’s Ties (@TrumpsTies) April 27, 2017
— Trump’s Ties (@TrumpsTies) March 13, 2017
Last one…for now. Here…touch it.
— Trump’s Ties (@TrumpsTies) May 1, 2017
re: #146 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
The Tubes were, like Alice Cooper, originally from Phoenix, Arizona (where they were known as the Beans) and were major local heroes.
My favorite
Heh, good snark on the dontcare bill from LATimes
It strengthens the bill only from the perspective of maintaining support from far-right lawmakers who have sworn blood oaths to undo the healthcare-reform legacy of former President Obama.
And it protects people with preexisting conditions much as starving people may be welcome at a restaurant, but only if they order the most expensive dishes on the menu.
re: #149 Unshaken Defiance
My favorite
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Loved that song…though I was a big fan of ‘Don’t touch me there’…
Rather than causing a big disruption in N.Y.C., I will be working out of my home in Bedminster, N.J. this weekend. Also saves country money!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2017
Know what’s even cheaper? Staying at the White House. https://t.co/eWhm0Vrmqi
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) May 5, 2017
re: #153 The Vicious Babushka
Know what’s even cheaper? Staying at the White House.
not to mention actually having your wife stay there…
re: #145 Timothy Watson
Farscape brought them back (reused the costumes):
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re: #153 The Vicious Babushka
It’s not your home. It’s a private golf resort. Know what’s cheaper still?
Staying at WH or going to Camp David. @realDonaldTrump— lawhawk (@lawhawk) May 5, 2017
Well, that was unanticipated:
Lewandowski Suddenly Quits Lobbying Firm https://t.co/a4himpdv7H
— Taegan Goddard (@politicalwire) May 5, 2017
Corey Lewandowski quits lobbying group he founded.
@lawhawk @realDonaldTrump Damn Marines at Camp David won’t let in the hookers without clearance, so there’s nobody to pee on him there.
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) May 5, 2017
This should make people sick to their stomach.
This thread ain’t going to be pleasant FYI.
— Linda Tirado (@KillerMartinis) May 5, 2017
Women are now worried that if they indicate that they’ve been sexually assaulted or raped, that insurers may treat as a preexisting condition and jack up their health care costs.
That’s what the GOP would do if this fucking bill is enacted as is with their preexisting conditions provisions.
The GOP are misogynistic asshats who’ve decided that tax cuts for the rich take precedence over all else, and to get those tax cuts, they must find the most deplorable and evil ideas and implement them. That’s what Trumpcare v.2 did. That’s what the House GOP voted for.
re: #161 lawhawk
This should make people sick to their stomach.
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Women are now worried that if they indicate that they’ve been sexually assaulted or raped, that insurers may treat as a preexisting condition and jack up their health care costs.
That’s what the GOP would do if this fucking bill is enacted as is with their preexisting conditions provisions.
The GOP are misogynistic asshats who’ve decided that tax cuts for the rich take precedence over all else, and to get those tax cuts, they must find the most deplorable and evil ideas and implement them. That’s what Trumpcare v.2 did. That’s what the House GOP voted for.
With all the judgmental assholes that exist, I’d say their fears are definitely legit. The GOP is all about tax cuts for the very wealthy. The other stuff is just distractions for their base.
Lovely
How one major internet company helps serve up hate on the web https://t.co/bvz31TDQVt
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) May 5, 2017
All hell broke loose on Fox News when Juan Williams pointed out what the Republican health care bill actually does https://t.co/g8kdoJkJF2
— Media Matters (@mmfa) May 5, 2017
Was reading through the comments, saw a scammer & reply, and felt the need to add my two cents.
re: #163 Dr. Matt
How one major internet company helps serve up hate on the web
where there is demand, a supplier will arise. just filling a market niche. not like they had to come out out and artificially create demand for hateful, demeaning, violence-provoking speech
Wash your hands before you dig into the basket of chips and salsa
Happy Cinco de Mayo! It’s also #HandHygieneDay. #SafeHands are an important part of staying healthy in an emergency https://t.co/KfWQ8mK6zR pic.twitter.com/cDO9dkFV0W
— MI Prepares (@MIPrepares) May 5, 2017
re: #166 Dr. Matt
Wash your hands before you dig into the basket of chips and salsa
Reminds me of my favorite Basha Kliban caroon:
re: #166 Dr. Matt
Wash your hands before you dig into the basket of chips and salsa
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re: #168 The Vicious Babushka
Wear gloves when you chop habaneros.
And if you don’t wear gloves, don’t take a pee until you’ve scrubbed your hands with soap and water…trust me on this one.
re: #168 The Vicious Babushka
Wear gloves when you chop habaneros.
Learned that one in a painful way.
re: #166 Dr. Matt
Except if you’re in Flint MI or Hoosick Falls, NY, where the water isn’t exactly safe to drink or use. /nope, not sarcasm.
Today’s front page…
GRIN REAPER https://t.co/RC0FTgOtH3 @POTUS cheers as House votes to strip 24 million of health care pic.twitter.com/bAouDpApxI— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 5, 2017
It’s not your home. It’s a private golf resort. Know what’s cheaper still?
Staying at WH or going to Camp David. @realDonaldTrump— lawhawk (@lawhawk) May 5, 2017
Hmm. Did Obama EVER stay at Camp David? https://t.co/NCBhYUNwzi
— J.D. (@downsj) May 5, 2017
@downsj Trump, who complained about Obama trips/golfing & travel costs, is exceeding the rate of golf and travel by every president other than Ike.
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) May 5, 2017
Such concern… did Obama ever stay at Camp David. Yes - and it’s easily determined with a basic Google search.
Obama stayed there frequently. He didn’t use it for foreign policy meetings the way say GWB did, but he was there regularly.
They have a golf course there too - and the security is maintained by the USMC. It’s also got far more communications/security than any ad hoc arrangement that the USSS could put in place at Mar a Lago, Bedminster or other Trump golf course (which Trump claims is a home - but isn’t).
re: #168 The Vicious Babushka
Wear gloves when you chop habaneros.
I learned that the hard way…it involved jalapenos, but I went to wipe the sweat from my eyes and had to be escorted into the bathroom and have my eyes rinsed out with contact lens fluid…
re: #169 darthstar
And if you don’t wear gloves, don’t take a pee until you’ve scrubbed your hands with soap and water…trust me on this one.
My brother was exposed to pepper-spray during training for a law-enforcement job. He was very annoyed that no one warned him about watching which the water flowed down his body when he took a shower afterwards.
I have always loved David Horsey’s cartoons but this one, ugh…
Cartoonist @davidhorsey: Obama should stick to principle and reject Wall Street speech money (via @latimesopinion) https://t.co/HpdMqIpKG1 pic.twitter.com/68SgFSCH10
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 5, 2017
re: #176 The Vicious Babushka
I have always loved David Horsey’s cartoons but this one, ugh…
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Does he even know that the Obama’s are donating $2m to the Chicago summer jobs program?
Everyone pissed at Obama for that speech needs to have this stapled to their damn foreheads.
@latimes @davidhorsey @latimesopinion and what’s Obama doing with that money? This: https://t.co/SJhBl0XVmn
— efuseakay (@efuseakay) May 5, 2017
NY Times fails again.
1. This is a criminally inaccurate headline about Trumpcare on THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NYT pic.twitter.com/mKU7zLsGzD
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 5, 2017
re: #176 The Vicious Babushka
I have always loved David Horsey’s cartoons but this one, ugh…
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I’m tired of it being acted like it’s unusual that Obama as a former President taking money for speeches. And honestly, as much as I dislike Wall Street, we need to stop acting like everyone who is affiliated with it as the devil incarnate. There are a lot of people who our beliefs about gender, racial, religious, etc equality who work there. I’d rather have them part of our coalition than some bigoted steelworker or coal miner who doesn’t believe those groups should have equality. I am really not liking the new left populism anymore than I do the right populism. By all means, let’s regulate Wall Street, let’s NOT like everyone on WS is a scumbag.
NY Times Cinco de Mayo FAIL
re: #180 HappyWarrior
I’m tired of it being acted like it’s unusual that Obama as a former President taking money for speeches.
Along with letting themselves be tarred with epithets such as “tax and spend” soft on crime” and “against family values”, the Dems still allow themselves to be judged by standards that their detractors blithely ignore in their own.
Again, imagine if Obama had five children by three different wives…
re: #178 GlutenFreeJesus
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Nope and that’s why I was so disappointed with how Warren responded to the story. Sanders, I expect populist demagoguery of this at this point but I thought Warren knows better than to pander to that crap.
Yeah, but FORTRAN: nasa.gov
Do you, or someone you know, know how to program computers? NASA has a challenging assignment for you.
NASA’s aeronautical innovators are sponsoring a competition to reward qualified contenders who can manipulate the agency’s FUN3D design software so it runs ten to 10,000 times faster on the Pleiades supercomputer without any decrease in accuracy.
The competition is called the High Performance Fast Computing Challenge (HPFCC).
….
The FUN3D software is written predominately in Modern Fortran.
re: #182 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Along with letting themselves be tarred with epithets such as “tax and spend” soft on crime” and “against family values”, the Dems still allow themselves to be judged by standards that their detractors blithely ignore in their own.
Again, imagine if Obama had five children by three different wives…
Thing is, it’s not just the right doing this. It’s the left too.
re: #185 HappyWarrior
Thing is, it’s not just the right doing this. It’s the left too.
and the ratfuckers hiding among them
re: #183 HappyWarrior
Doubt she will apologize.
@SenWarren will you apologize to Pres. Obama for being critical of his $400k WS speech now? https://t.co/SJhBl0XVmn
— efuseakay (@efuseakay) May 5, 2017
re: #186 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
and the ratfuckers hiding among them
I’m sure.
re: #22 Anymouse
Spencer’s Website is also hosted by Cloudflare.
I feel like I must correct this.
Cloudflare isn’t a hosting provider. What it does is provide a front end to protect against distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks (and a few other things). It appears to people that Cloudflare is the provider because of the way its page pops up when you try to access a Cloudflare-protected website. So people complain to Cloudflare, and Cloudflare apparently passes on that information. (Bad Cloudflare!)
My evil too big to fail employer also uses a similar front-end protection scheme, but I don’t remember who provides it off the top of my head. But our web pages are hosted on our own servers and the DDOS protection is invisible.
re: #188 GlutenFreeJesus
Doubt she will apologize.
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Texas House approves ’emergency’ resolution calling for convention to amend the US Constitution https://t.co/ftOeoIV8Pd pic.twitter.com/8vqFhFh2ne
— Raw Story (@RawStory) May 5, 2017
“…proposes amendments that would enact term limits for U.S. officials, impose spending limits on the federal government and limit its power….”
Military perplexed after President Trump says soldiers couldn’t get religious items https://t.co/FtW9HXeovM pic.twitter.com/YT3yChGMvP
— CNN (@CNN) May 5, 2017
“… “People were forbidden from giving or receiving religious items at a military hospital where our brave service members were being treated, and when they wanted those religious items,” Trump said at the signing ceremony. “These were great, great people. These are great soldiers. They wanted those items. They were precluded from getting them.”
It was a comment that raised eyebrows at the Pentagon.
Pentagon officials are adamant there is no policy that prohibits members of the military from receiving religious items at military installations. …”
What he was likely referring to, with added conspiracy whispered in his ear by Bannon and his ilk…
”.. “In 2011, a local patient visitation policy was issued at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that was written to prevent unsolicited proselytizing from religious groups, including the distribution of their religious items to patients who had not asked for them,” the Pentagon said in a statement sent to CNN. …”
Oh man, I got me a dumb one on the electric Twitter machine…
@random__name @LukeFouquier @Stonekettle @IlyenaMironoff The EO is a direct result of attitudes like yours. Grow up. Get along with others.
— Citizen (@Kindness4Caden) May 5, 2017
@random__name @LukeFouquier @Stonekettle @IlyenaMironoff You need to stay AWAY from superPAC soundbytes and think how about your intolerance
— Citizen (@Kindness4Caden) May 5, 2017
WITH BONUS ISLAMOPHOBIA!
@random__name @LukeFouquier @Stonekettle @IlyenaMironoff I bet the aclu will just abuse this EO on the muslim cause, as well. Just yuck.
— Citizen (@Kindness4Caden) May 5, 2017
LAW! HUH! WAT IS IT GOOD FOR!
@random__name @LukeFouquier @Stonekettle @IlyenaMironoff Any new LAW can be created, right or wrong. You need to figure out how to cope w/o.
— Citizen (@Kindness4Caden) May 5, 2017
@Kindness4Caden @LukeFouquier @Stonekettle @IlyenaMironoff And there were people that said God said races shouldn’t mix and it was a sin. We now have laws that say discrimination was illegal PERIOD.
— jay (@random__name) May 5, 2017
re: #188 GlutenFreeJesus
Doubt she will apologize.
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By my math, assuming $10K per job… he gives 5 speeches, so 200 college kids can earn enough over the summer to not need student loans. Plus, if those are tutoring jobs, 200 college kids can get 5000 3rd graders up to par on reading and math.
re: #197 sagehen
By my math, assuming $10K per job… he gives 5 speeches, so 200 college kids can earn enough over the summer to not need student loans. Plus, if those are tutoring jobs, 200 college kids can get 5000 3rd graders up to par on reading and math.
That monster!
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re: #194 FormerDirtDart
”.. “In 2011, a local patient visitation policy was issued at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that was written to prevent unsolicited proselytizing from religious groups, including the distribution of their religious items to patients who had not asked for them,” the Pentagon said in a statement sent to CNN. …”
FFS. US soldiers have been complaining about this shit since EIGHTEEN FUCKING SIXTY ONE.
re: #194 FormerDirtDart
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What he was likely referring to, with added conspiracy whispered in his ear by Bannon and his ilk…
I guess we should consider ourselves fortunate he didn’t mentioned this urban legend:
Q: Did the Obama administration burn soldiers’ Bibles?
A: The military destroyed Bibles printed in Afghan languages to prevent distribution to local Muslims. But it happened during the Bush administration.
re: #195 I cannot.
Oh man, I got me a dumb one on the electric Twitter machine…
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I can’t wait to see the Fundies reaction when a Muslim or Atheist shopowner refuses to serve Evangelical Christians. Honestly, if you want to attend a church that believes these fucked up things, fine but your religious beliefs don’t belong in secular position as a shopowner. You’re not a Christian baker, you’re a baker who happens to be a Christian. THere’s a fucking difference.
Maryland prosecutors will drop rape and sex offense charges against two immigrant teens accused of attacking a 14-year-old classmate in a high school bathroom stall, according to attorneys in a case that shocked local parents, attracted international and White House attention and stoked the debate about illegal crossings into the U.S.In court on Friday, prosecutors said they will drop the sex assault case against Jose Montano, 17. On Thursday evening, they told a lawyer for Henry Sanchez Milian, 18, that they would also drop his sex assault case, according the lawyer, Andrew Jezic.
The judge ordered Montano released from custody on Friday.
Defense lawyers for both defendants have said the sex acts were consensual and that text messages and school surveillance videos did not substantiate the girl’s claims she had been pushed from a hallway into a bathroom at Rockville High School on March 16 where the suspects took turns assaulting her in a stall as she tried to break free.
re: #203 HappyWarrior
I can’t wait to see the Fundies reaction when a Muslim or Atheist shopowner refuses to serve Evangelical Christians. Honestly, if you want to attend a church that believes these fucked up things, fine but your religious beliefs don’t belong in secular position as a shopowner. You’re not a Christian baker, you’re a baker who happens to be a Christian. THere’s a fucking difference.
What fills me with rage is their insistence that treating all customers equally is equivalent to “forcing a Jewish shop to sell bacon.”
No. See here is what it is:
Kosher shop: sells kosher products TO ALL CUSTOMERS
Halal shop: sells halal products TO ALL CUSTOMERS
Vegan shop: sells vegan products TO ALL CUSTOMERS
“Christian” shop: sells all products TO CHRISTIANS ONLY
Remember how I talk about the permanent WH staff??
Wow
Trump White House fires chief usher Angella Reid — the first woman and second African American to hold the position https://t.co/PnfZyPHhWE
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 5, 2017
re: #206 Stanley Sea
Remember how I talk about the permanent WH staff??
Wow
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Why do I imagine something like this?
I’m furious. MSNBC, CNN have had an endless stream of conservative politicians and “economists” who all say verbatim: “Obamacare was a disaster; look at Iowa; look at Virginia.” Not once has anyone stood up to them and asked “Isn’t it only becoming a disaster now that Trump is in office and the GOP has signaled the end of the individual mandate? Isn’t this a self-willed, hoped-for disaster in those states? Aren’t there counter examples where the ACA has been a success?” They do no service to America and are complicit in its destruction.
re: #206 Stanley Sea
The job typically involves a long tenure; there have been just 9 in over 100 years, per @AshleyRParker — and WH won’t say why she was fired
What are the weirdest powers of Britain’s Queen?
+Most famously, she owns all swans in the River Thames.
+The Sovereign also has dominion over all dolphins in British waters.
+The Queen can drive without a licence.
+The Queen doesn’t need a passport, either.
+She has two birthdays
+She has her own private cash machine.
there is more at the link
re: #203 HappyWarrior
I can’t wait to see the Fundies reaction when a Muslim or Atheist shopowner refuses to serve Evangelical Christians. Honestly, if you want to attend a church that believes these fucked up things, fine but your religious beliefs don’t belong in secular position as a shopowner. You’re not a Christian baker, you’re a baker who happens to be a Christian. THere’s a fucking difference.
This is the point: minorities generally will not deny service to the majority, and that is what our anti-discrimination laws are (supposed to be ) there to enforce and protect.
#208 Barefoot Grin
I’m still not seeing where it’s a disaster. There’s one expensive person in Iowa. Are they suggesting that this person should die?
re: #205 The Vicious Babushka
What fills me with rage is their insistence that treating all customers equally is equivalent to “forcing a Jewish shop to sell bacon.”
If Christian bakers have trouble with gay wedding cakes, then don’t offer wedding cakes. To anyone. Just like a kosher deli will not offer bacon. To anyone
So Putin just effectively put an end to US operations targeting Al Qaeda leaders in Idlib. So much winning. https://t.co/vVXvbUndCa
— IntelligencePr0nStar (@ZeddRebel) May 5, 2017
So much winning. So much for going after the terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks. So much for defeating Radical Islamic Terrorism. https://t.co/ccFSH1dfF0
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) May 5, 2017
re: #182 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Again, imagine if Obama had five children by three different wives…
so tweeting this.
re: #214 lawhawk
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Russia gave him a list of demands and he agreed to all of them I bet.
Best. Deal. Maker. Ever.
re: #210 Birth Control Works
+Most famously, she owns all swans in the River Thames.
+The Sovereign also has dominion over all dolphins in British waters.
+The Queen can drive without a licence.
+The Queen doesn’t need a passport, either.
+She has two birthdays
+She has her own private cash machine.
And she pays no taxes. As of 1993, she has been paying a voluntary contribution, but it is not compulsory
re: #212 Belafon
#208 Barefoot Grin
I’m still not seeing where it’s a disaster. There’s one expensive person in Iowa. Are they suggesting that this person should die?
They keep pointing out that insurers are pulling out of ACA in these states without any context. Providing that context is the job of the MSM. Btw, there was basically one insurer in my county in Indiana pre-ACA when I lived there. That’s because IU was such an outsized employer and other companies stayed out. When Anthem and the local hospital had problems negotiating one time it almost got to the point that Anthem’s customers—basically everyone—would only be covered in Indianapolis. Insurance companies have never suffered and they’ve long gamed the market in various places.
re: #215 Birth Control Works
Hell, they think he stole two kids so he could pretend to be a normal heterosexual dude with Michelle (who is actually a TS named Mike), while he carries on gay love affairs…when compared to that, 5 kids by 3 women is boring.
re: #214 lawhawk
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You know, it’s not the first I’ve heard about suspicions that Vlad & the Kremlin crew being in bed with one or more of the terrorist organizations creating mayhem…
R.I.P. #EdwardCrawford. Your courage in #Ferguson will always be the stuff of legend. (📸:@kodacohen ) https://t.co/RpCToZxXkB pic.twitter.com/AF6UL1DcHF
— Reggie Cunningham (@kidnoble) May 5, 2017
re: #221 Teukka
You know, it’s not the first I’ve heard about suspicions that Vlad & the Kremlin crew being in bed with one or more of the terrorist organizations creating mayhem…
Anything that disrupts Middle East oil production/distribution is a win for Russia. Also, global warming is a win for Russia (expanding port facilities in St Petersburg for year round operation, polar navigation, polar region mining, and what if Siberia could be turned into farmland…)
re: #225 sagehen
Anything that disrupts Middle East oil production/distribution is a win for Russia. Also, global warming is a win for Russia (expanding port facilities in St Petersburg for year round operation, polar navigation, polar region mining, and what if Siberia could be turned into farmland…)
And anything that leads to further hapless political floundering, infighting and dysfunctionality in the USA is a win for them. They already scored big in November, this is all just follow-up.
im crying https://t.co/gti0aCz2aF
— Cates Holderness (@catesish) May 5, 2017
A moment of levity.
It takes hard work to be this ignorant. pic.twitter.com/qSi4BywefJ
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) May 5, 2017
re: #228 FormerDirtDart
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¡Chinga tu madre, hijo de puta! (Y la Babushka no sabe Español)
For Cinco de Mayo I will drink an entire jar of hot salsa and watch old Speedy Gonzales cartoons and speak Spanish all day. Happy CdMayo!
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) May 5, 2017
BREAKING: US soldier killed, two others wounded 40 miles west of Mogadishu: @barbarastarrcnn
— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) May 5, 2017
Stark reminder US troops are on the front lines in multiple countries every day. Losses in Afghanistan Iraq & now Somalia in last two wks https://t.co/LmXSJw12dZ
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 5, 2017
US military confirms to CNN this is the first US military KIA in Somalia since Blackhawk Down https://t.co/SRJ0ScJOOU
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 5, 2017
re: #205 The Vicious Babushka
What fills me with rage is their insistence that treating all customers equally is equivalent to “forcing a Jewish shop to sell bacon.”
No. See here is what it is:
Kosher shop: sells kosher products TO ALL CUSTOMERS
Halal shop: sells halal products TO ALL CUSTOMERS
Vegan shop: sells vegan products TO ALL CUSTOMERS
“Christian” shop: sells all products TO CHRISTIANS ONLY
Exactly, that’s a product. Gay marriage cakes have the same products. Same thing with flowers.
re: #231 Stanley Sea
Trump will make sure they get a 5-minute standing ovation at his next MAGA event.
re: #228 FormerDirtDart
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Sad thing is he thinks he’s being funny but he’s actually showing how ignorant he is.
re: #231 Stanley Sea
US military confirms to CNN this is the first US military KIA in Somalia since Blackhawk Down
That’s wrong actually. Delta Force Sergeant First Class Matt Rierson was killed in a mortar attack two days after the Battle of Mogadishu (“Black Hawk Down”).
There really is a big difference between refusing to sell someone a product that you would offer to anyone else. Halal, Kosher, and Vegan bakeries don’t refuse service to non-Muslims, Non-Jews, and Non-Vegans. They flat out don’t serve non-halal, non-kosher, and non-vegan products. That’s not discrimination. Anymore than it is discrimination to not to have pizza on the menu at a French restaurant. It is DISCRIMINATION however if you’re going to offer the product or service to one group of people but refuse to serve another and then hide behind religious freedom. We prohibit discrimination based on race. We should do the same based off of sexuality.
re: #224 Stanley Sea
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re: #230 The Vicious Babushka
¡Chinga tu madre, hijo de puta! (Y la Babushka no sabe Español)
Delete your account, GovHuck
The senators working on the Senate health care bill:
McConnell
Hatch
Alexander
Enzi
Thune
Cruz
Lee
Cotton
Gardner
Barrasso
Cornyn
Portman— Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott) May 5, 2017
Wonder how these twelve gentlemen feel about maternity coverage. https://t.co/9L6H2cqdFn
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 5, 2017
Our Pictorial Coverage fo the Trumpcare Celebration, Annotated with # of people Who Lose Coverage in Each District https://t.co/jXXfYqCosC pic.twitter.com/DR1KonWUZE
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 5, 2017
re: #238 Sir John Barron
Delete your account, GovHuck
Forever. Seriously, his attempts at humor are bigoted and weird just like his claim that he would have pretended to be transgendered to go into the girls locker room. Yeah. Real funny Huckster. You know what’s also funny, the fact that you raised a dog torturer and yo still lecture other people about their parenting skills.
re: #236 HappyWarrior
We prohibit discrimination based on race.
We shouldWe have laws in place that prohibit us from doing the same based off of sexuality.
re: #240 lawhawk
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@imraansiddiqi So a normal Friday for the Huckster except Speedy instead of Porky, salsa instead of BBQ sauce and Spanish instead of speaking in tongues.
— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) May 5, 2017
re: #242 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Actually, a lot of states don’t.
re: #242 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
We actually don’t have federal laws on the books prohibiting discrimination based on sexuality the way we do for race.
I have formally requested from the WH and the Intel Committees info on whether I was surveilled by Obama admin and or the Intel community!
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 5, 2017
Rand Paul choosing to follow Trump into the Cuckoo’s Nest. https://t.co/8kX9aEphVU
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) May 5, 2017
re: #246 HappyWarrior
We actually don’t have federal laws on the books prohibiting discrimination based on sexuality the way we do for race.
Well, then we are f*cked, because things are in a totally retrograde state now in that regard.
@GovMikeHuckabee So a normal Friday for the Huckster except Speedy instead of Porky, salsa instead of BBQ sauce and Spanish instead of speaking in tongues.
— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) May 5, 2017
White House budget calls for 95% funding cut, zeroing out high-intensity drug trafficking and drug-free communities support programs.
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) May 5, 2017
More to come here.
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) May 5, 2017
@ddiamond @tparti ONDCP acting chief at #RxSummitt2017 on stage 4/19 with Tom Price said administration supported office, so this worth noting. #opioidcrisis
— Dan Vergano (@dvergano) May 5, 2017
re: #249 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Well, then we are f*cked, because things are in a totally retrograde state now in that regard.
It needs to be one of the first things a new Democratic Congress and President passes and signs.
re: #237 wrenchwench
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re: #251 FormerDirtDart
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You know, I have my problems with the Drug War but this is not the way.
NEW VIDEO: FBI Director Comey may have confirmed reports that a Virginia Grand Jury is impaneled on Trump/Russia pic.twitter.com/yc09iY8wFt
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 5, 2017
re: #255 gocart mozart
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If a grand jury were indeed underway and looking into Trump/Russia, etc.,, why didn’t Comey just flat out say it?
I’m not trying to be facetious or anything; I’m genuinely curious.
Flying Trump to Mar-a-Lago on Air Force One twice cost at least $1.2 million https://t.co/T3U7yPa4hF
— JenJudson (@JenJudson) May 5, 2017
“Not included are expenses for Secret Service protection or support vehicles provided by the Department of Defense, which must be airlifted” https://t.co/nZtDmW5Fla
— Allie Ciaramella (@alliegrasgreen) May 5, 2017
For some context:
I once sat at Pristina Airbase in Kosovo for several hours waiting for our airplane to arrive to return us to Italy.
As we say there we watched three C-17s fly in and unload a presidential Blackhawk from each, along with teams of personnel and equipment to put them in flight configuration. And a team of SEALs for security.
No ground vehicles were deployed for the presidential visit.
Now, being inside the US it is likely the helicopters from HMX-1 would self deploy to Florida. But, a number of C-17s would be needed to transport a minimum of two presidential limos, and over half a dozen USSS armored Suburbans.
The Presidential Detail does not use local vehicles.
11:54, 5/5 Hello, world….it’s me! pic.twitter.com/zmijcJvFPi
— SavannahNest (@SavannahNest) May 5, 2017
— Asia Murphy (@am_anatiala) May 5, 2017
Click on the ‘image’ button for a good view.
The thread won’t load for me, except in Spy mode. Master Spay* and some other pages here work, but some threads won’t load. Could be my problem, I have several.
Posting from the thread Spy version is more appealing than it used to be!
BB in a few hours.
*Saw (it even before Preview), laughed audibly, left it.
My essay, Antipodes, is up on the @thedailybeast, reprinted with permission. https://t.co/3n1SiuJNic
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 5, 2017
She’s the energizer bunny of DERP!
@random__name Now, all you will get is Muslims suing their bosses because they don’t want to serve alcohol or wear staff uniforms. 👏👏👏
— Citizen (@Kindness4Caden) May 5, 2017
Scoop: On donor call, Sen. Daines says VP Pence will come next week to campaign for #MTAL nominee Greg Gianforte. (Dems making it close.)
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) May 5, 2017
GOP pulling in the big guns for a MONTANA House race! https://t.co/JuwVgrtbyD
— Allison F.🚽 (@ablington) May 5, 2017
re: #260 I cannot.
She’s the energizer bunny of DERP!
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My Dad worked with plenty of Muslim waiters. None of them ever tried to get out of selling alcohol or pork products. Why? Because they were professionals unlike many so called “Christian” bakers, florists, etc who think they have a right to use their religion to get out of providing a service. And it would be wrong if a Muslim did the same thing too but it’s not American Muslims that think their poor widdle sensibilities need to be protected because they can’t deal with acknowledging gay people exist.
re: #260 I cannot.
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I’m kinda amazed she hasn’t drown in her own drool yet.
Sarah Palin may not be the stupidest person in Wasilla.
Alaska Republican worries women are getting abortions so they can take Medicaid-funded vacations https://t.co/IJkiFZqcDs pic.twitter.com/LiLxna6MhT
— Raw Story (@RawStory) May 5, 2017
Well, that’s the counting in the Scottish Local Council elections nearly coming to a close. They start on Friday morning rather than Thursday night after the polls close at 10pm, since it’s using the Single Transferable Voting system, which takes longer to count. So, voted have been counted since 9am this morning, and are expected to finish around 6pm. It’s almost 5pm here, so we’re on the home straight. My own city, which has been ruled by the Labour party for nearly all of my life, has just finished it’s count.
With count just finished here in #Glasgow @theSNP have 39 seats @scottishlabour 31 @ScotTories 8 & @scotgp 7 #LE2017 @BBCNews
— Annita McVeigh (@annita_mcveigh) May 5, 2017
So, that’s a change.
In fact, the trend of “SNP up, Conservatives up, Labour down” seems to have repeated itself over the country, with no councils on the mainland with a party (mostly the SNP) in a majority. (Which to be fair, is more likely with an STV system.) The Conservatives have beaten Labour and are now second in Scotland in terms of seats and councils in which they have the most seats. A lot of it could be due to the collapse in Labour support, and also the nature of the STV system, but a reasonable amount does appear to be an increase in votes for the Conservatives. I often wonder if it’s sign of increasing polarisation: pro-independence Vs unionists.
Labour, a party which once ruled the Scottish political scene from the 1970s onwards, are now third place to the Conservatives in every political sphere in Scotland, something I would never have imagined to see in my lifetime.
re: #265 The Vicious Babushka
Sarah Palin may not be the stupidest person in Wasilla.
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Judging from twitter traffic moderate R’s in 2018 will be painted as murderers of every uninsured child who dies between now and 2018 1/2
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) May 4, 2017
Yup. And it’ll be true, too. https://t.co/XO2FjTh69N
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) May 4, 2017
@MattBruenig @markos @kombiz Yes, why didn’t Obama use his powers to pass single payer? A monster, indeed. Lieberman/Nelson were all begging for it, but Obama said no.
— TaylorStreet🌹 (@TaylorStreet312) May 4, 2017
@MattBruenig @markos @kombiz That’s funny, I guess, but I still don’t quite get what larger bite of the apple you think Obama could have gotten?
— TaylorStreet🌹 (@TaylorStreet312) May 4, 2017
Image on left = random old guyImage on right = authentic @MattBruenigI post this so his fans may visualize the real face of true leftism. pic.twitter.com/mJsQhLehyF
— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) May 5, 2017
@HarryTuttle11 @MattBruenig @TaylorStreet312 @markos Matt should add a “false sense of gravitas” to his twitter bio.
— Kombiz Lavasany (@kombiz) May 5, 2017
re: #265 The Vicious Babushka
Alaska Republican worries women are getting abortions so they can take Medicaid-funded vacations
There is a line of thinking behind this (I will not call it logic), namely that all women who get abortions are wicked and evil, so why would they also not be government benefits scammers, too?
re: #266 Alephnaught
Well, that’s the counting in the Scottish Local Council elections nearly coming to a close. They start on Friday morning rather than Thursday night after the polls close at 10pm, since it’s using the Single Transferable Voting system, which takes longer to count. So, voted have been counted since 9am this morning, and are expected to finish around 6pm. It’s almost 5pm here, so we’re on the home straight. My own city, which has been ruled by the Labour party for nearly all of my life, has just finished it’s count.
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So, that’s a change.
In fact, the trend of “SNP up, Conservatives up, Labour down” seems to have repeated itself over the country, with no councils on the mainland with a party (mostly the SNP) in a majority. (Which to be fair, is more likely with an STV system.) The Conservatives have beaten Labour and are now second in Scotland in terms of seats and councils in which they have the most seats. A lot of it could be due to the collapse in Labour support, and also the nature of the STV system, but a reasonable amount does appear to be an increase in votes for the Conservatives. I often wonder if it’s sign of increasing polarisation: pro-independence Vs unionists.
Labour, a party which once ruled the Scottish political scene from the 1970s onwards, are now third place to the Conservatives in every political sphere in Scotland, something I would never have imagined to see in my lifetime.
Interesting stuff. I think you’re right that there may be a rise in polarization going on. I hope things stay peaceful regardless of the outcome.
re: #204 Timothy Watson
Ugh. This falls into the gray area of Maryland’s age of consent law, which is generally 16 but has a gray area of 14 to 16 if the other person(s) is not more than 4 years older. This is so irritating.
Burn this to your memory:
These 19 Republicans flipped their positions to allow the GOP health bill to pass https://t.co/A2W93LmnnJ pic.twitter.com/DTf6wW46l1
— NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) May 4, 2017
re: #269 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
There is a line of thinking behind this (I will not call it logic), namely that all women who get abortions are wicked and evil, so why would they also not be government benefits scammers, too?
Calling it thinking is a stretch, pulling it out of his asshole OOTH.
re: #269 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
There is a line of thinking behind this (I will not call it logic), namely that all women who get abortions are wicked and evil, so why would they also not be government benefits scammers, too?
Considering the fact that:
1. Medicaid does not pay for abortions
2. Medicaid does not pay for any medical-related travel expenses
WHERE DOES THIS IDIOT EVEN GET THIS IDEA THAT THIS HAPPENS?
re: #272 Dr. Matt
Burn this to your memory:
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Lots of Freedumb Cacusers there. I guess it originally wasn’t cruel enough for them.
re: #274 The Vicious Babushka
Considering the fact that:
1. Medicaid does not pay for abortions
2. Medicaid does not pay for any medical-related travel expensesWHERE DOES THIS IDIOT EVEN GET THIS IDEA THAT THIS HAPPENS?
Becaues he’s fucking stupid and think women get abortions and then go out for a night on the town with the girls and plan out the next pregnancy they’ll terminate.
re: #264 HappyWarrior
Good, they’re scared.
Yes but Montana is a deep red state and as
long as the GOP keeps racking up wins, narrow as they may be, Dems won’t be able to build momentum.
re: #277 Eclectic Cyborg
Yes but Montana is a deep red state and as
long as the GOP keeps racking up wins, narrow as they may be, Dems won’t be able to build momentum.
Yeah, we definitely need some wins in red states. Hopefully that happens in Montana.
.@CharlesPPierce, Here’s a screen shot of the FDA email announcing all Fox, all the time.
Screen shot protects the sender. pic.twitter.com/cnRQ2ahJQ9— Paul Thacker (@thackerpd) May 5, 2017
re: #275 HappyWarrior
Lots of Freedumb Cacusers there. I guess it originally wasn’t cruel enough for them.
Yep. Some of those guys, if they got their wishes, would see no federal money going to health care.
The Trump administration is proposing to cut ONDCP’s budget by nearly 95%, according to a memo obtained by CBS News: https://t.co/II8udcGUrq pic.twitter.com/7Qga15wKCJ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 5, 2017
All this shit they’re doing is only going to create more resentments and the GOP/right will continue to blame the left and a lot of the people in these areas either becaues of ignorance and or years of right wing propaganda will accept it.
@MerriamWebster @ACLU Some initialisms make me say ‘WTF?” because they’re wannabe acronyms that are totes FUBAR.
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) May 5, 2017
re: #282 HappyWarrior
All this shit they’re doing is only going to create more resentments and the GOP/right will continue to blame the left and a lot of the people in these areas either becaues of ignorance and or years of right wing propaganda will accept it.
Trump taking quite the victory lap for a half-kept campaign promise. Guessing he knows there’s a good chance it’ll never make to his desk.
— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) May 4, 2017
If it dies in the Senate, at least 40% of base voters will enter 2018 thinking Trump repealed Obamacare. https://t.co/foL8wUH8ba
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) May 4, 2017
Dem calls out GOP colleague: Turn on your phone, take constituent calls on TrumpCare https://t.co/scsspEZk9X pic.twitter.com/ACcM4b1kEZ
— The Hill (@thehill) May 4, 2017
re: #268 gocart mozart
Judging from twitter traffic moderate R’s in 2018 will be painted as murderers of every uninsured child who dies between now and 2018
That’s rich coming from someone who promoted Sarah Palin’s “death panels” bullshit.
re: #283 darthstar
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imagine how shitty of a person you have to be to think the “most important” issue is for white people to be more racist pic.twitter.com/Xl2hFYC5Up
— jordan 🌹 (@JordanUhl) May 5, 2017
re: #289 The Vicious Babushka
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I know we all had a good time mocking Megan McArdle the other day, but I had missed this specific tweet:
“The south wasn’t another country” isn’t an adequate answer. Nationalism was much weaker in 1860 than it became in the 20th century.
— (((Megan McArdle))) (@asymmetricinfo) May 1, 2017
That would be news to the Irish (the Irish Republican Brotherhood being formed in 1858), the Italians (they had just concluded their Second War of Independence in 1859), or the Germans after the failed Frankfurt Parliament in 1848 and the start of the Second Schleswig War in 1864.
Can we stop trying to offend people and actually try to treat people like people?
#277 Eclectic Cyborg:
Yes but Montana is a deep red state and as
long as the GOP keeps racking up wins, narrow as they may be, Dems won’t be able to build momentum.
That’s not quite the right way to think of this. We’re early in this. We’re not going to win many early on. Right now, we have to keep in mind how well we are doing in places that we shouldn’t be winning in. It’s going to take some time before we win, but making races competitive that otherwise wouldn’t be is a good sign.
If you need some good news, Lincoln, NE elected a Democratic majority to their city council the other day. They also elected a Democrat as city manager.
re: #283 darthstar
So, is ASAP an acronym. or an initialism?
As I have witnessed it pronounced as both A-S-A-P and “Aye-sap”
re: #291 Timothy Watson
I know we all had a good time mocking Megan McArdle the other day, but I had missed this specific tweet:
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That would be news to the Irish (the Irish Republican Brotherhood being formed in 1858), the Italians (they had just concluded their Second War of Independence in 1859), or the Germans after the failed Frankfurt Parliament in 1848 and the start of the Second Schleswig War in 1864.
She obviously is unfamiliar with the history of nationalism. Nationalism definitely meant something in the 1860’s. There were tons of Nationalist revolutions in 1848 in the Austro-Hungarian empire oto. Megan should just shut up and realize she was wrong.
Happy Friday. https://t.co/P9hnY0YI6b
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) May 5, 2017
#277 Eclectic Cyborg:That’s not quite the right way to think of this. We’re early in this. We’re not going to win many early on. Right now, we have to keep in mind how well we are doing in places that we shouldn’t be winning in. It’s going to take some time before we win, but making races competitive that otherwise wouldn’t be is a good sign.
If you need some good news, Lincoln, NE elected a Democratic majority to their city council the other day. They also elected a Democrat as city manager.
Yeah and hoenstly we’ve got a lot of entahisum too. There are four or five people running as Democrats for the Congressional seat here. The seat has been held by a Republican for my entire lifetime and Cook Political Report considers it a toss-up. I think I’m going to volunteer for State Senator Wexton’s Congressional campaign next year and maybe Kaine’s re-election too.
Rape charges to be dropped against immigrant teens in Md. case that drew a White House rebuke https://t.co/Dm3It5SNbM
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 5, 2017
Fox News devoted days of coverage to this. Tied it to Trump’s immigration agenda. But now police say they can’t substantiate the rape claims https://t.co/vBN1THotqC
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 5, 2017
re: #299 HappyWarrior
If Fox had itsway, porgroms would make a comeback.
There were threats of violence against school administrators and the school.
re: #300 Timothy Watson
There was threats of violence against school administrators and the school.
I beleive it. Sigh.
re: #292 HappyWarrior
Can we stop trying to offend people and actually try to treat people like people?
That’s her job.
Question that needs to be asked is not “Why are you easily offended”, it’s why do you have to go out of your way to be an asshole to someone. I’m all for inappropirate humor. I love Cards Against Humanity but we should try to treat people with respect instead of just trying to be offensive as possible for our own shits and giggles.
The moment he realized. pic.twitter.com/NgNnQbeYfR
— Stevenson Waltien (@waltien) May 4, 2017
Rather than causing a big disruption in N.Y.C., I will be working out of my home in Bedminster, N.J. this weekend. Also saves country money!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Now he’s even lying about his weekly golf vacations! “Saves the country money,” my ass. https://t.co/fZ4z1mRVzG
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 5, 2017
.@CharlesPPierce, Here’s a screen shot of the FDA email announcing all Fox, all the time.
Screen shot protects the sender. pic.twitter.com/cnRQ2ahJQ9— Paul Thacker (@thackerpd) May 5, 2017
re: #31 Anymouse
And Bill Maher is the asshole? I can think of exactly zero people who have been killed in the name of atheism. Denied service because they went to a church. Had to seek a special dispensation from state government to swear an oath of office in the name of God.
Fella, I remember this…
re: #306 Charles Johnson
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I wonder what Beaumister will think of the distraction. He’ll be back in NYC before oyu know it anyhow. Such a pathetic lying asshole.
re: #281 Dr. Matt
@ddiamond Kushner and Ivanka can’t be reached for comment?
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) May 5, 2017
Kushner and Christie are supposedly in charge of dealing with the opioid epidemic. So Trump goes and plans to shut the office responsible for managing US drug policy.
Brilliant!
That film of Trump and House Republicans celebrating millions of Americans losing their health insurance so the rich can get a tax break; would make a great ad for 2018.
re: #308 Joe Bacon
Fella, I remember this…
[ pedantic mode ]Um, as Anymouse said, those people were not killed IN THE NAME of atheism. They were murdered by a fellow atheist IN THE NAME of murder and stealing money.[ /pedantic mode ]
re: #307 Charles Johnson
Is this real? Holy shit.
re: #314 Dr. Matt
That’s not a sandwich, that’s a vertical meatloaf.
re: #312 The Vicious Babushka
[ pedantic mode ]Um, as Anymouse said, those people were not killed IN THE NAME of atheism. They were murdered by a fellow atheist IN THE NAME of murder and stealing money.[ /pedantic mode ]
I couldn’t remember. Thanks for the memory jogger!
Please RT if this Mike Huckabee family photo might be creepiest thing you’ve ever seen @GovMikeHuckabee pic.twitter.com/l4C2s51rF0
— David Samples (@NatureGuy101) May 5, 2017
This is what pre-existing conditions looks like. @GovMikeHuckabee https://t.co/hySNM07AFs
— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) May 5, 2017
re: #314 Dr. Matt
I need a hand with this…..any takers?
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Oh that’s nothing compared to the In-N-Out 20X20!
re: #320 FormerDirtDart
I feel my blood flow being restricted just looking at that
Dr. Matt, I remember the time a guy ordered a 100X100 from In N Out.
No way in hell will I post that because anyone who just looks at it will see their cholesterol level raise by 100 points!
re: #319 Joe Bacon
That was a rather funny Amazing World of Gumball episode.
Birth control mandate is next up on Pres. Trump’s HHS agenda. https://t.co/3dowtyrf1x pic.twitter.com/9Z0iFtvgL5
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) May 5, 2017
re: #321 Joe Bacon
Dr. Matt, I remember the time a guy ordered a 100X100 from In N Out.
No way in hell will I post that because anyone who just looks at it will see their cholesterol level raise by 100 points!
I can’t imagine that they can serve up an evenly hot 100x100. 3/4 of the patties are probably cold and greasy by the time they get it to you.
re: #323 The Vicious Babushka
Those must be the “Little Sisters of Politics.” I swear, my blood pressure goes up seeing those people.
re: #272 Dr. Matt
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re: #180 HappyWarrior
I’m tired of it being acted like it’s unusual that Obama as a former President taking money for speeches. And honestly, as much as I dislike Wall Street, we need to stop acting like everyone who is affiliated with it as the devil incarnate. There are a lot of people who our beliefs about gender, racial, religious, etc equality who work there. I’d rather have them part of our coalition than some bigoted steelworker or coal miner who doesn’t believe those groups should have equality. I am really not liking the new left populism anymore than I do the right populism. By all means, let’s regulate Wall Street, let’s NOT like everyone on WS is a scumbag.
Hey folks!
Happy, you know what I think is the problem with the cartoon? The same problem with coverage of Hillary and really so much of our media and on into the arts.
Laziness. The easy mark. Obviousness. Lack of creative outlook.
The reason the guy did the cartoon that way was because that is the main take on Obama getting the check. Everyone is saying it, so let’s give ‘em what they want.
I’m not all that familiar with him, but if he is an editorial cartoonist, then he had someone tell him what they wanted. So, he gave it to them.
I like the fresh outlook, the different take, the flip-side, the bizarre.
But our whole marketing plan in this country is sell the same stuff as everyone else.
It is why Fox took a lead in ratings and everyone else is trying to suck up to the same crowd. There was the article the other day about the new guy running MSNBC. He obviously wants to be a both-sider kind of guy, maybe even lean a bit more conservative. And he finds himself in a dilemma because the evening shows, the most liberal are now gaining in ratings and taking it to Fox. The article hinted he doesn’t like it, as it is getting in the way of his visions.
What? You have a chance to be different, to maybe take a postion that gives you ratings that no one else has. But he may still go ahead with his changes.
If I was above him and read that article, I’d call him in and tell him to get out of his own way, rethink it, and if he refuses, maybe send him on his way.
America can be downright safe and boring in my opinion. We seem to not want to challenge our brains.
re: #323 The Vicious Babushka
The “Little Sisters of the Poor” were EXEMPT from the birth control mandate. All they had to do was sign a document saying it was against their religion to provide birth control so that their non-observant employees would be able to obtain birth control elsewhere AND THEY REFUSED TO DO THAT.
re: #328 The Vicious Babushka
The “Little Sisters of the Poor” were EXEMPT from the birth control mandate. All they had to do was sign a document saying it was against their religion to provide birth control so that their non-observant employees would be able to obtain birth control elsewhere AND THEY REFUSED TO DO THAT.
Like I said, the “Little Sisters of Politics.” I despise that order. They’re not about God, they’re about earthly politics.
@EgSophie @MariaChappelleN That’s fake news. His two female friends witnessed him shooting himself. https://t.co/KxvJDsDj0O
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) May 5, 2017
re: #179 The Vicious Babushka
The new definition of dying due to lack of healthcare: Not benefiting as much.
FFS
re: #265 The Vicious Babushka
It seems to me that every one of these derp spewing ‘conservatives’ has a smug look on their face. A look that says, “I’ve never struggled with anything. Least of all actual thought.”
That these sad imitations of human beings are elected to public office says bad thing about the electorate.
re: #311 justaminute
HI JUSTA! Long time! Hope all’s well.
re: #208 Barefoot Grin
I’m furious. MSNBC, CNN have had an endless stream of conservative politicians and “economists” who all say verbatim: “Obamacare was a disaster; look at Iowa; look at Virginia.” Not once has anyone stood up to them and asked “Isn’t it only becoming a disaster now that Trump is in office and the GOP has signaled the end of the individual mandate? Isn’t this a self-willed, hoped-for disaster in those states? Aren’t there counter examples where the ACA has been a success?” They do no service to America and are complicit in its destruction.
You mean like this loon?
This guy was on All in with Chris Hayes Last Night. I wanted to reach into my TV and throttle him. These guys are such bold face liars they can do it without flinching. Stick to those GOP talking points and stick hard.
The other thing they never talka bout and rarely asked: how would the ACA have worked if all the states really bought into the program and worked it the way it was designed? Nope…cannot ask that. Grrrrr.
This congressman doesn’t think Planned Parenthood is necessary because women can just get birth control from grocery stores
This congressman doesn’t think Planned Parenthood is necessary because women can just get birth control from grocery stores pic.twitter.com/eujnT8jxhp
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 5, 2017
That view though. Oval storms dot the cloudscape in this enhanced color #JunoCam image of #Jupiter’s south pole https://t.co/pDFHYbdBfu pic.twitter.com/qHJijtc6OV
— NASA’s Juno Mission (@NASAJuno) May 5, 2017
I wonder if she was sent out there specifically to field questions on “typical” per-existing conditions, like pregnancy and rape…
First on-camera WH briefing for @SHSanders45 pic.twitter.com/uZrlEl4cB9
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) May 5, 2017
re: #280 Barefoot Grin
Yep. Some of those guys, if they got their wishes, would see no federal money going to health care.
Except, of course, their own. After all they’re too important to pay for their own healthcare.
re: #229 Timothy Watson
That’s so racist I thought it was a parody until I checked…
We should send Huck some cantaloupes. Maybe he could call his buddy Steve King up and invite him over. After they drink all that hot salsa, those cool cantaloupe slices will be real good.
re: #338 FormerDirtDart
That still looks like she’s totally incapable of doing her job, and knows it.
The trouble with people who think that people showing empathy have trouble?
The trouble with empathy. https://t.co/KI6eUF7rvE
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) May 5, 2017
Rational thought? What’s the rational thought behind gutting Medicaid funding to the tune of $800+ billion? Who is harmed by that? Who loses?
Who gains from the redistribution of that $800 billion. Millionaires/billionaires whose tax returns get a big boost from lower taxes.
No, the problem people like Goldberg here thinks there’s a rational thought that supports the mass redistribution of wealth from everyone to the rich.
The right doesn’t have a problem with redistribution of wealth so long as it all flows to the rich. Everyone else can get fucked.
Did @RandPaul have sex with a goat in 1992. I am making a formal request because the public has a right to know.
— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) May 5, 2017
re: #233 The Vicious Babushka
Trump will make sure they get a 5-minute standing ovation at his next MAGA event.
You didn’t see the studio audience signs that flash when you need to applaud?
Mr TV. And he sucked at that too.
re: #342 lawhawk
The trouble with people who think that people showing empathy have trouble?
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Rational thought? What’s the rational thought behind gutting Medicaid funding to the tune of $800+ billion? Who is harmed by that? Who loses?
Who gains from the redistribution of that $800 billion. Millionaires/billionaires whose tax returns get a big boost from lower taxes.
No, the problem people like Goldberg here thinks there’s a rational thought that supports the mass redistribution of wealth from everyone to the rich.
The right doesn’t have a problem with redistribution of wealth so long as it all flows to the rich. Everyone else can get fucked.
You know what one of the significant symptoms of Narcissism and psychopathy is?
re: #239 FormerDirtDart
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Oh…my buddy Robby Portman.
Gonna have to e-mail bomb him some more now that this is known.
re: #346 Dr. Matt
Huckster’s wife is the WH propagandist for the day:
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Uh…daughter, not wife.
Sarah Sanders from the WH podium: “Never use Politico as a source for your story.”
— Jason Karsh (@jkarsh) May 5, 2017
Well as you know, Jason, the correct outlet to use for “news” is called “Fox & Friends.” It’s on every morning. https://t.co/QQzzSdyRw7
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 5, 2017
re: #318 Dr. Matt
Every time I see the smoke from an out of control weeks long tire fire I think it’s someone burning the Huckabees in effigy.
re: #247 FormerDirtDart
Senator Rand Paul ✔ @RandPaul
I have formally requested from the WH and the Intel Committees info on whether I was surveilled by Obama admin and or the Intel community!
9:12 AM - 5 May 2017
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Seems Randy hasn’t been getting enough face time these days. Time to get in the news.
Nah, time to get out of politics you do-nothing fake.
re: #348 The Vicious Babushka
Watching power point presentation on the difference between a fence and a wall? Either that or scream therapy I’m guessing.
“We’re in month 86 straight of job growth,” a reporter points out. So how is ACA a job killer?
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 5, 2017
Huckster’s wife daughter just said the latest job reports showed increase in coal jobs.
re: #342 lawhawk
The trouble with people who think that people showing empathy have trouble?
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Rational thought? What’s the rational thought behind gutting Medicaid funding to the tune of $800+ billion? Who is harmed by that? Who loses?
Who gains from the redistribution of that $800 billion. Millionaires/billionaires whose tax returns get a big boost from lower taxes.
No, the problem people like Goldberg here thinks there’s a rational thought that supports the mass redistribution of wealth from everyone to the rich.
The right doesn’t have a problem with redistribution of wealth so long as it all flows to the rich. Everyone else can get fucked.
Yeah Jonah, it’s so dangerous to consider otehr people. Go home, you and NRO are drunker than Buckley was.
re: #311 justaminute
That film of Trump and House Republicans celebrating millions of Americans losing their health insurance so the rich can get a tax break;
wouldwill makea great admany great ads for 2018.
re: #310 lawhawk
@ddiamond Drug abuse prevention has negative effects on private prison industry profits. i don’t mean this as snark, I think this is the real motive.
— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) May 5, 2017
re: #358 HappyWarrior
Yeah Jonah, it’s so dangerous to consider otehr people. Go home, you and NRO are drunker than Buckley was.
Happy, wait for Jonah Jerkoff to have a stroke. He’ll sing the same tune his God Ayn Rand sang when Medicare covered her lung cancer surgery…
re: #358 HappyWarrior
Yeah Jonah, it’s so dangerous to consider otehr people. Go home, you and NRO are drunker than Buckley was.
“Empathy and compassion are dangerous and perhaps un-American. Also here is my great moral absolute values of pro-life.”
re: #342 lawhawk
The trouble with people who think that people showing empathy have trouble?
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Rational thought? What’s the rational thought behind gutting Medicaid funding to the tune of $800+ billion? Who is harmed by that? Who loses?
Who gains from the redistribution of that $800 billion. Millionaires/billionaires whose tax returns get a big boost from lower taxes.
No, the problem people like Goldberg here thinks there’s a rational thought that supports the mass redistribution of wealth from everyone to the rich.
The right doesn’t have a problem with redistribution of wealth so long as it all flows to the rich. Everyone else can get fucked.
This is the guy who gave us “liberal fascism,” right?
re: #38 dell*nix
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