The Bob Cesca Show: Tyranny Tuesday

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Today’s program from our podcasting affiliate, The Bob Cesca Show:

Tyranny Tuesday: The great Buzz Burbank is here today; Trump reveals highly classified code word intelligence to Russians; The new normal; McMaster lied and destroyed his reputation today; Trump confesses on Twitter; Intelligence came from Israel; Erick Erickson says Trump’s leak is worse than we thought; Trump and the alleged Comey tapes; It’s getting later earlier; The Investigation Tote Board; and more.

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 4:24:10pm
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Interesting Times  May 16, 2017 • 4:24:25pm

Gee, ya think? -_-

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 4:25:04pm
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The Spite House  May 16, 2017 • 4:25:23pm

Well thank god it’s Friday.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 4:32:14pm

Winter Weather Advisory up now west of the Front Range all across Colorado and Wyoming; the Wyoming storm line is now moving into Nebraska. Time to batten down the hatches… .

wunderground.com

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BlueGrl21  May 16, 2017 • 4:32:42pm

The Comey Memo revelation is blowing sky-high. Watching all the news networks picking it up one by one.

I believe Comey has them.

I believe they will be released.

I believe “obstruction of justice” are three words we’ll be hearing quite a lot.

I believe I am highly, highly amused by James Comey.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 4:37:11pm

Reposted from downstairs:

re: #424 Stanley Sea
Reading Katy’s subsequent tweets gave me a Ronco hair-in-a-can “but wait, there’s more” feeling.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 4:37:39pm

re: #6 BlueGrl21

The Comey Memo revelation is blowing sky-high. Watching all the news networks picking it up one by one.

I believe Comey has them.

I believe they will be released.

I believe “obstruction of justice” are three words we’ll be hearing quite a lot.

I believe I am highly, highly amused by James Comey.

Obstruction. Of. Justice. (Goes to Huffington Post)

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 4:40:17pm

re: #6 BlueGrl21

For Comey, this is a case where personal revenge and his perceived duty to the country align perfectly. He will be on the war path vs. Trump. Let’s hope that the splash damage extends to the GOP Congressional enablers of Trump’s sedition.

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 4:41:22pm

re: #9 EPR-radar

For Comey, this is a case where personal revenge and his perceived duty to the country align perfectly. He will be on the war path vs. Trump. Let’s hope that the splash damage extends to the GOP Congressional enablers of Trump’s sedition.

Splash damage? I would call direct shockwave damage.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 4:44:28pm

Shameless page promotion for Birth Control Works:

New Jersey Governor Says Banning Child Marriage Would Conflict with Religious Customs

He declined to sign a bill into law that would ban child marriage (I presume marriage under the age of eighteen) across-the-board.

In my state, the age-of-majority is nineteen for marriage (without parental consent).

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Jay C  May 16, 2017 • 4:45:25pm

re: #7 Myron Falwell

“We better be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. The government is always full of crisis”

not to mention Chaffetz’s following line:

…some of this is very self inflicted by the White House itself…

“Some”, Jason???

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 4:49:13pm

re: #12 Jay C

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not to mention Chaffetz’s following line:

…some of this is very self inflicted by the White House itself…

“Some”, Jason???

Well, some of it is also caused by foot dragging Republicans like one Jason Chaffetz.

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Le Coquí Résistance  May 16, 2017 • 4:50:57pm

re: #9 EPR-radar

For Comey, this is a case where personal revenge and his perceived duty to the country align perfectly. He will be on the war path vs. Trump. Let’s hope that the splash damage extends to the GOP Congressional enablers of Trump’s sedition.

I don’t think Comey has to go out of his way to wage war against Trump. If this memo is any indication, he might have left several mines that the Trump White House will continue triggering.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 4:51:48pm

Carried over from the last thread:

re: #445 Jack Burton

I’d say at least half of flounces that resulted in ban + delete were people leaving and going out of their way to try to make a statement or get a last word in.

Many were the “I’m mad at you please delete my account” type of posts. You don’t need your account deleted, especially don’t need to request it publicly. Just don’t use it and go away.

Well, if I was leaving a site, I would privately message the owner to delete an account, mostly so it isn’t compromised by someone else in the future.

A public “goodbye cruel world” post is more of a “look at me, I need attention”

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majii  May 16, 2017 • 4:52:18pm

re: #6 BlueGrl21

“The Comey Memo revelation is blowing sky-high. Watching all the news networks picking it up one by one.”

I have a sense that GOPers in Congress just might have been forced to take one step toward “Sh*t or get off the pot” time. I’m thinking not only is the WH in crisis mode, GOPers in Congress are also in crisis mode since none of them are willing to go on national TV to discuss this revelation, especially since we already know how much they love being “featured” on TV spewing RW talking points.

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 4:53:24pm

So, Trump solved the Middle East peace process? Oh wait, he’s gotten everyone’s interests in the region to align. They all think Trump sucks and everyone knows they can play Trump because he’s a know nothing ignoramus who is all bluster and bullshit all the time.

His flacks will be on damage control the entire time he’s on his first foray out of the country. Heck, they’re already doing damage control vis a vis Israel and their statements about Trump’s excursion to Jerusalem.

They’re preemptively doing damage control.

European countries are battening down the intel community hatches, because Trump could fuck them over next.

Putin, on the other hand, is loving every minute of this. Project Chaos is enabling him to take advantage of a weakened US foreign policy to extend his own agenda.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 4:53:46pm
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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 4:54:35pm

re: #16 majii

Well, we can count on the GOP to put the country’s interests first after every other option has been exhausted… .

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 4:56:56pm
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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 4:57:03pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 4:57:05pm

re: #15 Anymouse

Carried over from the last thread:

Well, if I was leaving a site, I would privately message the owner to delete an account, mostly so it isn’t compromised by someone else in the future.

A public “goodbye cruel world” post is more of a “look at me, I need attention”

Yeah, that was pretty much it. They were people looking for others to validate them, to say, “No, please, don’t go! Stay!” Obviously, we never took them up on that.

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 4:57:10pm

All that said, there are still people who think that the indictments and arrests are right around the corner and that impeachment is as well.

I would wish those to be true, but the sad fact is that the GOP wont act until they’re in mortal peril and their seats are at stake. They’ll do just enough to skate along and get their agenda enacted with Trump rubber stamping whatever they put in front of him.

In fact, that’s the GOP strategy as admitted by GOP strategists.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 4:57:23pm

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 4:58:33pm

The GOP will continue blocking and delaying any and all investigations into Trump, because party trumps patriotism to the United States:

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:00:36pm

re: #24 Anymouse

I like a chance to use Mr. Johnson’s “spin comment” button he created… .

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 5:01:49pm

re: #26 Anymouse

I like a chance to use Mr. Johnson’s “spin comment” button he created… .

Meanwhile, have this:

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

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Ace-o-aces  May 16, 2017 • 5:01:51pm

re: #3 Stanley Sea

DAMMIT, don’t make me like a Jennifer Rubin tweet!

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 5:02:40pm

re: #23 lawhawk

Of course tax cuts for the rich are the only things that Congressional Republicans really care about. All along their idea has been to use Trump as a mindless tool for signing whatever GOP crap gets through Congress.

These people don’t care whether or not the Trump administration turns America and/or the rest of the world into a post-apocalypse hellscape. The only thing that matters to them is their polling numbers in their states/districts.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 5:04:18pm

re: #23 lawhawk

Their stonewalling is a given.

Sooner or later, this dam is going to explode… and Ryan and McConnell’s inability to get those coveted bills passed will get them engulfed in the blast zone.

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 5:05:02pm

re: #24 Anymouse

Comey knew that he was dealing with a pathological liar in Trump. It would be idiotic not to document all conversations with Trump.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:07:41pm

re: #27 Teukka

Ah, Eighties metrosexual look and weird hair. Darn kids kept making fun of my bell bottoms.

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Ace Rothstein  May 16, 2017 • 5:10:03pm
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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:10:05pm

The outer edge of a rotating thunderstorm is now moving into the village. Thunderclaps are starting to shake Chez Tumbleweed again… .

If I suddenly disappear, we either lost our electric, telephone service, or I’m on my way to Omaha in a tornado.

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 5:10:31pm

Well, one thing is becoming very clear today.

James Comey has some power in Washington right now. More than he probably dreamed was possible in his recent capacity.

I hope he is prepared for the attacks on his character, politics, personal life, friends an family that will be coming from the lovely wingnut media.

When he finally comes out in public and speaks before investigators, all-America will be watching. This story is growing and growing and is getting to the yuuuge proportions even The Great Donny is not prepared for.

Can Donny wait to allow this to happen or will the pressure cause him to bail?

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:10:54pm

re: #22 thedopefishlives

Yeah, that was pretty much it. They were people looking for others to validate them, to say, “No, please, don’t go! Stay!” Obviously, we never took them up on that.

So, the response was more like…

YouTube

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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 5:11:22pm

HOO BOY THE HITS KEEP ON COMIN’

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 5:11:56pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:12:31pm

re: #34 Anymouse

The outer edge of a rotating thunderstorm is now moving into the village. Thunderclaps are starting to shake Chez Tumbleweed again… .

If I suddenly disappear, we either lost our electric, telephone service, or I’m on my way to Omaha in a tornado.

Omaha, Oz, is same thing, nyet?

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 5:12:54pm

And now for something entirely different… You know how Symphonic Orchestras sometimes do versions of pop songs? a-ha live - The Sun Always Shines on TV (HD), Royal Albert Hall v2.0, London 08-10-2010

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:12:58pm

re: #36 Blind Frog Belly White

So, the response was more like…

[Embedded content]

Video

Ayup. We never had much tolerance for flouncers. Even less since many of them decided to be fucking pricks about it.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 5:13:59pm

Hi Lizards.

Hard to believe the Comey firing was only a week ago, isn’t it?

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Romantic Heretic  May 16, 2017 • 5:14:09pm

re: #4 The Spite House

Well thank god it’s Friday.

For once I am thankful Trump spends his weekends golfing.

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Charles Johnson  May 16, 2017 • 5:14:33pm

I’ve been pretty skeptical that Trump is actually going to be brought down, but now I’m starting to think we might actually be seeing it beginning to happen. This latest WaPo report may be the beginning of the end for this horrible old man.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:14:56pm

Butthurt continues about staffers leaking info rather than running a competent White House… .

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 5:15:33pm

re: #44 Charles Johnson

I’ve been pretty skeptical that Trump is actually going to be brought down, but now I’m starting to think we might actually be seeing it beginning to happen. This latest WaPo report may be the beginning of the end for this horrible old man.

We the voters have to keep the pressure up. That’s the only thing the GOP is going to pay attention to.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:15:46pm

re: #44 Charles Johnson

I’ve been pretty skeptical that Trump is actually going to be brought down, but now I’m starting to think we might actually be seeing it beginning to happen. This latest WaPo report may be the beginning of the end for this horrible old man.

Apropos of that…

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 5:16:22pm

re: #38 FormerDirtDart

Was the following L3, “please drink the Flavor-Aid?”

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:16:31pm

re: #37 The Vicious Babushka

HOO BOY THE HITS KEEP ON COMIN’

[Embedded content]

Is Jason Chaffetz interested in sharing it with the rest of his committee (especially the Democrats)? He noted he has unilateral power to issue a subpoena earlier… .

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 5:17:28pm

re: #40 Teukka

And now for something entirely different… You know how Symphonic Orchestras sometimes do versions of pop songs. This is the first I’ve seen them back a pop band live:

[Embedded content]

Video

Whut?

Well, not necessarily a pop band per say, you might find this interesting.

Deep Purple with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Albert Hall. Music arrangement by Deep Purple’s John Lord (Keyboards). 1970.

Deep Purple @ The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(Concert For Group And Orchestra)

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b.d.  May 16, 2017 • 5:19:56pm

Are there cockpit door locks on Air Force 1? On Trump’s impending trip may try and make them land in Russia and seek asylum.

//

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 5:21:43pm
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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 5:21:49pm

OT:

Big wedge tornado in Western OK

forecast.weather.gov

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scottslemmons  May 16, 2017 • 5:22:03pm

re: #51 b.d.

Are there cockpit door locks on AirForce1? On Trump’s impending trip may try and make them land in Russia and seek asylum.

//

I’ve been wondering if there are maybe a bunch of GOP lawmakers, pundits, etc. who’ve purchased homes in Russia, just in case they need to catch a permanent flight out of the country…

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Charles Johnson  May 16, 2017 • 5:22:39pm

Trump’s overseas trip is going to be a complete disaster. I’m actually dreading it, because he may do irreparable harm to the US with his erratic, reckless behavior.

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Mattand  May 16, 2017 • 5:24:09pm

re: #44 Charles Johnson

I’ve been pretty skeptical that Trump is actually going to be brought down, but now I’m starting to think we might actually be seeing it beginning to happen. This latest WaPo report may be the beginning of the end for this horrible old man.

I just hope that Pence is as blatantly incompetent. Problem is, everyone will look at him and go “Hey, he’s not showing obvious signs of dementia, and he’s religious to boot! Religious conservative Republicans are always good people!”

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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 5:24:17pm

re: #55 Charles Johnson

Trump’s overseas trip is going to be a complete disaster. I’m actually dreading it, because he may do irreparable harm to the US with his erratic, reckless behavior.

He is doing that no matter where he is.

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 5:24:18pm

re: #55 Charles Johnson

Trump’s overseas trip is going to be a complete disaster. I’m actually dreading it, because he may do irreparable harm to the US with his erratic, reckless behavior.

I have a feeling they know what is coming and they are prepared for it. They will gladhand him and shuffle him out the door.

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b.d.  May 16, 2017 • 5:24:22pm

re: #55 Charles Johnson

Trump’s overseas trip is going to be a complete disaster. I’m actually dreading it, because he may do irreparable harm to the US with his erratic, reckless behavior.

I think the Pope might be good for a nice, velvet hammer, pwnage of Trump.

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The Major  May 16, 2017 • 5:24:48pm

(reposted from downstarirs)
My alter ego has awoken….

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Weaselone  May 16, 2017 • 5:24:50pm

re: #47 Blind Frog Belly White

Please let this be true. Those two house seats would be good gets.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:25:02pm

re: #51 b.d.

Are there cockpit door locks on AirForce1? On Trump’s impending trip may try and make them land in Russia and seek asylum.

//

Palmer: We don’t know why he was trying
to go to Venezuela.

Boss: You don’t know.

Palmer: No, sir.

Boss:We have no extradition with Venezuela.

Palmer: Oh! So what should we do with him?

Boss:For fuck’s sake, put him on the next flight to Venezuela!

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 5:26:13pm

re: #55 Charles Johnson

Trump’s overseas trip is going to be a complete disaster. I’m actually dreading it, because he may do irreparable harm to the US with his erratic, reckless behavior.

Trump: Why is MidEast Peace so tough.
Everyone: ????? Are you fucking nuts.
Trump: Hold my beer*

* he doesn’t drink, but damned sure acts like it - irrational, impulsive, and fact-free decision making.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:00pm

re: #53 austin_blue

OT:

Big wedge tornado in Western OK

forecast.weather.gov

Anymouse, please stay in touch if you can.

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:02pm

re: #63 Blind Frog Belly White

Burn. After. Reading.

Great flick, and eminently watchable.

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HypnoToad  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:03pm

re: #55 Charles Johnson

Trump’s overseas trip is going to be a complete disaster. I’m actually dreading it, because he may do irreparable harm to the US with his erratic, reckless behavior.

I think other countries know what’s coming and are preparing for it.(some for advantage, of course) It ‘s to everyone’s benefit to end this as soon as possible. For the first time, I’m praying for extensive collateral political damage from a scandal in my own government.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:08pm
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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:25pm

re: #64 lawhawk

Trump: Why is MidEast Peace so tough.
Everyone: ????? Are you fucking nuts.
Trump: Hold my beer*

* he doesn’t drink, but damned sure acts like it - irrational, impulsive, and fact-free decision making.

He is a “dry drunk” (Google it)

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:32pm

re: #65 thedopefishlives

Anymouse, please stay in touch if you can.

He’s in NE, not OK.

Just for the record.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:39pm
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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:43pm

re: #64 lawhawk

Trump: Why is MidEast Peace so tough.
Everyone: ????? Are you fucking nuts.
Trump: Hold my beer*

* he doesn’t drink, but damned sure acts like it - irrational, impulsive, and fact-free decision making.

So, why would he need to drink?
////

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:27:47pm

re: #70 klys (maker of Silmarils)

He’s in NE, not OK.

Just for the record.

Right. Got mixed up.

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Shiplord Kirel  May 16, 2017 • 5:28:01pm

re: #54 scottslemmons

I’ve been wondering if there are maybe a bunch of GOP lawmakers, pundits, etc. who’ve purchased homes in Russia, just in case they need to catch a permanent flight out of the country…

Free Republic is still down. Have JimRob and the Rage Furby absconded to their dachas? I can see the Furby being forced to wait until he got that big windfall. He is such an asshole, Putin would make him pay his own way.

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piratedan  May 16, 2017 • 5:30:06pm

what I find to be incredibly frightening is the complete lack of reasoning here by the GOP….

okay… say they get some tax breaks by fucking over millions of Americans healthcare..

so what’s next?

Then is it okay to dump Trump?

I mean I get it… after Citizens United, they appear to have an endless faucet of dark cash to support their nefarious deeds/aims… is the end game to shut down Democracy? To play Lucy and forever move the football on the American public?

Do they think that there’s enough people who’ll just sit back and watch sports or the Bachelor or Dancing with the D-List stars while they go about gutting the country?

I can perhaps see it… but aren’t these guys paying attention to the people marching? The people at their Town Halls? The scathing media coverage (outside of Faux, ‘natch)?

I understand that these guys are greedy, selfish sonsofbitches… but can they really be THAT fucking stupid to think that they’ll be no repercussions?

Do they really think that Nancy Smash and Chuckie S. are ready to be all collegial if/when the pendulum swings back? I’m certainly not, I hope these fuckers have their passports and overseas bank accounts well padded/funded otherwise I expect to see them in jumpsuits for what they’ve perpetrated on our country.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 5:30:14pm
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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:30:51pm

re: #66 lawhawk

Burn. After. Reading.

Great flick, and eminently watchable.

Though Trump’s actually making me think more of a line from another Coen Bros. classic…

YouTube

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BigPapa  May 16, 2017 • 5:31:25pm

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 5:32:29pm

The USCG budget he wants to slash and burn…

yeppers…what could possibly go wrong…

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 5:33:10pm

re: #68 teleskiguy

That’s thinking normally. Nothing about this is normal.

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 5:34:21pm

Dershowitz who I can’t stand, just said the yam needs an attorney & needs to zip it.

lol

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SteveMcGriftFlynnComey... ...corruptemoligate RN  May 16, 2017 • 5:34:21pm

re: #24 Anymouse

After I got over the dizziness, I had to reload the page to get that damn thing to stop spinning so I could upding it.

Honestly, how crazy is a spinning post? I’m afraid to find out what other horrors are lurking in this code///

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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 5:34:30pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:34:42pm

re: #80 Myron Falwell

That’s thinking normally. Nothing about this is normal.

Yes, but I happen to agree here. It would take a literal act of God for the GOP to turn on Trump to a degree where they would convict him on articles of impeachment, if they even passed the House.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:35:00pm

re: #65 thedopefishlives

Anymouse, please stay in touch if you can.

Our storms seem to be collapsing here as the temperature rapidly plunged to 56.

My wife’s ex-hub lives in Oklahoma, though at the moment he is a considerable distance from the tornadoes in west central Oklahoma.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 5:35:12pm

re: #42 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Hi Lizards.

Hard to believe the Comey firing was only a week ago, isn’t it?

New and improved! The 24-minute news cycle!

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:36:01pm

re: #82 SteveMcGriftFlynnComey… …corruptemoligate RN

After I got over the dizziness, I had to reload the page to get that damn thing to stop spinning so I could upding it.

Honestly, how crazy is a spinning post? I’m afraid to find out what other horrors are lurking in this code///

Mr. Johnson created the code to spin comments, but didn’t create a stop button. Like Sean Spicer’s talking points, you need to reload.

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LastYearsMan  May 16, 2017 • 5:36:37pm

RWNJs may be trying to push the anti-leak story, but even Eric Son of Eric seems to be sympathetic to the leakers. That’s a pretty bad sign for Hair Fehrer.
theresurgent.com

(Apologies if that link has already been discussed. Or if you just hate links to EE’s site).

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:37:11pm

re: #85 Anymouse

Our storms seem to be collapsing here as the temperature rapidly plunged to 56.

My wife’s ex-hub lives in Oklahoma, though at the moment he is a considerable distance from the tornadoes in west central Oklahoma.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 5:37:26pm

re: #80 Myron Falwell

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 5:37:49pm

Trump supporters are dissembling and trying to explain away their support for a person who is absolutely incapable of being president (something the majority of voters knew in November and tried to warn everyone about for months).

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 5:38:06pm

re: #24 Anymouse

I thought “Jason Miller” was one of tRump’s aliases.

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 5:38:55pm

re: #82 SteveMcGriftFlynnComey… …corruptemoligate RN

After I got over the dizziness, I had to reload the page to get that damn thing to stop spinning so I could upding it.

Honestly, how crazy is a spinning post? I’m afraid to find out what other horrors are lurking in this code///

Keep in mind the guy that posted it suffers seizures. Bad ‘mouse.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:40:01pm

Especially since she’s dead….

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:40:31pm

re: #94 Blind Frog Belly White

Especially since she’s dead….

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Same with Hitler, for that matter.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 5:40:34pm

re: #55 Charles Johnson

Trump’s overseas trip is going to be a complete disaster. I’m actually dreading it, because he may do irreparable harm to the US with his erratic, reckless behavior.

Maybe. Probably. I hope not, for the sake of our reputation.

Now if Israel closes its airspace to AF1 en route and says “Please proceed direct to Riyadh”, well, that would be killer bee.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 5:40:36pm

Time for this again.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:40:40pm

re: #89 thedopefishlives

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 5:41:04pm

re: #87 Anymouse

Mr. Johnson created the code to spin comments, but didn’t create a stop button. Like Sean Spicer’s talking points, you need to reload.

Not true! After hitting the spin button, just hit “enter” or “return” and the spinning will stop.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:41:13pm

re: #98 Anymouse

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 5:41:22pm
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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 5:41:24pm

re: #91 lawhawk

Trump supporters are dissembling and trying to explain away their support for a person who is absolutely incapable of being president (something the majority of voters knew in November and tried to warn everyone about for months).

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 5:41:43pm
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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  May 16, 2017 • 5:41:52pm

re: #90 teleskiguy

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:42:03pm

re: #93 ObserverArt

Keep in mind the guy that posted it suffers seizures. Bad ‘mouse.

I didn’t know that. I should know better since I do as well, but the spinning comment feature doesn’t bother me. It did not occur to me it might bother others. I won’t use it again.

(Blame Mr. Johnson he created it. /s)

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 5:42:19pm

re: #84 thedopefishlives

Yes, but I happen to agree here. It would take a literal act of God for the GOP to turn on Trump to a degree where they would convict him on articles of impeachment, if they even passed the House.

True, very true.

But I don’t think this is the end of his troubles. He’s Trump remember?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 5:42:39pm

re: #98 Anymouse

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 5:43:02pm
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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 5:43:36pm

re: #96 austin_blue

Maybe. Probably. I hope not, for the sake of our reputation.

Now if Israel closes its airspace to AF1 en route and says “Please proceed direct to Riyadh”, well, that would be killer bee.

Trump in Saudi Arabia, talking about Islam. What could possibly go wrong?

Rarely are future disasters so certain.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 5:44:43pm

re: #74 Shiplord Kirel

Free Republic is still down. Have JimRob and the Rage Furby absconded to their dachas? I can see the Furby being forced to wait until he got that big windfall. He is such an asshole, Putin would make him pay his own way.

RimJob scams the rubes for $300,000 per year (last time I looked), of which $299,990 goes to RimJob and his family. I doubt a $50 hard disk gets purchased without a special Freeper begathon for new equipment.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 5:45:10pm

re: #84 thedopefishlives

re: #90 teleskiguy

They’d be best-suited seeing him resign and Pence taking over before it got that far. But that’s assuming they have an exit strategy, and I really don’t think they do.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 5:45:35pm

re: #105 Anymouse

I didn’t know that. I should know better since I do as well, but the spinning comment feature doesn’t bother me. It did not occur to me it might bother others. I won’t use it again.

(Blame Mr. Johnson he created it. /s)

that huge Drudge flashing siren gif that can not be shut off makes me walk away until enough comments are added to the thread that it’s safe to come back.

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 5:45:42pm

Reminding myself… that some noticeable number of Trump voters did exactly that to shout a big “FU” to the rest of America.

As Trump continues to unwind, these people are going to be particularly angry after their confusion.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:45:46pm

re: #111 Myron Falwell

They’d be best-suited seeing him resign and Pence taking over before it got that far. But that’s assuming they have an exit strategy, and I really don’t think they do.

They basically fly by the seat of their pants. And considering that their pants are on fire, that’s definitely not a good way to go.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:46:04pm

re: #110 Skip Intro

RimJob scams the rubes for $300,000 per year (last time I looked), of which $299,990 goes to RimJob and his family. I doubt a $50 hard disk gets purchased without a special Freeper begathon for new equipment.

If I wasn’t ethical, I would go on the wingnut welfare circuit. I would have a damn sight better chance of making bank than winning the state lotto… .

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 5:46:20pm

re: #91 lawhawk

Trump supporters are dissembling and trying to explain away their support for a person who is absolutely incapable of being president (something the majority of voters knew in November and tried to warn everyone about for months).

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 5:46:20pm

re: #111 Myron Falwell

They’d be best-suited seeing him resign and Pence taking over before it got that far. But that’s assuming they have an exit strategy, and I really don’t think they do.

The problem for GOP leadership is that Trump excites the GOP base in ways that generic Republicans don’t.

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 5:46:26pm

re: #105 Anymouse

I didn’t know that. I should know better since I do as well, but the spinning comment feature doesn’t bother me. It did not occur to me it might bother others. I won’t use it again.

(Blame Mr. Johnson he created it. /s)

I was just giving you some static. When Charles first came up with it, some threads got more then a little out of hand with many spinning comments. That might have triggered you, I don’t know. You seem to be the only one that has used it in quite some time. No problem.

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 5:47:01pm

The hoped-for tax cuts by the Republicans will be worth trillions of dollars over the years, so don’t expect the vested parties (the funders of the GOP) to be willing to give up so easily on their mission.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 5:47:12pm
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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  May 16, 2017 • 5:48:01pm

re: #105 Anymouse

I didn’t know that. I should know better since I do as well, but the spinning comment feature doesn’t bother me. It did not occur to me it might bother others. I won’t use it again.

(Blame Mr. Johnson he created it. /s)

Instant motion sickness for me, and I don’t normally get motion sick.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:48:01pm

re: #112 Backwoods_Sleuth

that huge Drudge flashing siren gif that can not be shut off makes me walk away until enough comments are added to the thread that it’s safe to come back.

I won’t use that either.

On the other hand, the Nazi chicken gif should still be okay?

Nazi chicken
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stpaulbear  May 16, 2017 • 5:48:21pm

re: #44 Charles Johnson

I’ve been pretty skeptical that Trump is actually going to be brought down, but now I’m starting to think we might actually be seeing it beginning to happen. This latest WaPo report may be the beginning of the end for this horrible old man.

I’m kind of agreeing with Buzz on the BCS that Trump isn’t going to last another year. He’s going to make a total ass of himself and ruin relations with every one of our allies on his road trip. He’s never going to be able to fix any of his problems by bullying his way through. I think he’s going to have an episode where a doctor has to be called in to sedate him, and 50 staffers are going to leak the details (if he doesn’t actually have the episode in public).

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:49:12pm

re: #112 Backwoods_Sleuth

that huge Drudge flashing siren gif that can not be shut off makes me walk away until enough comments are added to the thread that it’s safe to come back.

I found a workaround for that - I never, ever go there.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 5:49:52pm

re: #119 freetoken

The hoped-for tax cuts by the Republicans will be worth trillions of dollars over the years, so don’t expect the vested parties (the funders of the GOP) to be willing to give up so easily on their mission.

They haven’t had much luck getting those precious taxes cuts passed besides TrumpDonTCare in the House.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:50:08pm

re: #118 ObserverArt

I was just giving you some static. When Charles first came up with it, some threads got more then a little out of hand with many spinning comments. That might have triggered you, I don’t know. You seem to be the only one that has used it in quite some time. No problem.

They didn’t bother me when he first came up with it (I believe it was through a request of a regular commentator on the site). My issue is the strobing stuff (and not all of that).

I don’t want to cause trouble though for others.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 5:50:36pm

re: #115 Anymouse

If I wasn’t ethical, I would go on the wingnut welfare circuit. I would have a damn sight better chance of making bank than winning the state lotto… .

His grifting business has been a hell of lot more profitable than his Filipino bride business ever was.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 5:51:33pm
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Unshaken Defiance  May 16, 2017 • 5:51:56pm

re: #90 teleskiguy

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 5:52:32pm

re: #125 Myron Falwell

They haven’t had much luck getting those taxes cuts passed besides TrumpDonTCare in the House.

They’re still hoping. It is their mission, to move trillions (and I’m not exaggerating) of dollars from going to the public good into amazingly large deposits of wealth in the upper .01%.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:52:36pm

re: #129 Unshaken Defiance

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 5:52:48pm

re: #129 Unshaken Defiance

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Unpresidented!

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 5:53:00pm

re: #109 EPR-radar

Trump in Saudi Arabia, talking about Islam. What could possibly go wrong?

Rarely are future disasters so certain.

I’m imagining him with the Pontiff:

“Nice place you’ve got here, Pope. Lots of gold leaf. Classy. Now YOU kiss MY ring.”

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 5:53:18pm

re: #132 Stanley Sea

Unpresidented!

That damn well better be the headline with some major media organization if he does actually wind up getting convicted and removed from office.

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 5:53:33pm

re: #83 The Vicious Babushka

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Since Jason is enough of a pissant that he’d not be above throwing his weight around to get what he wants, I’d propose a compromise: Send him copies of everything, but hold onto the originals. And make sure the mark with “COPY” in bold and prominent manners so that he can’t try to pass them off as the originals to the press.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 5:54:17pm

re: #127 Skip Intro

His grifting business has been a hell of lot more profitable than his Filipino bride business ever was.

Filipina bride business? Did he actually run such a business? (I have nothing against Filipina women, it just seems so much like exploitation to me.)

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 5:54:40pm

Lest we forget the importance of his fuck up with the Russians.

It is always Russia/Flynn/Campaign

There’s a there there.

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Charles Johnson  May 16, 2017 • 5:55:43pm
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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 5:55:52pm

re: #130 freetoken

They’re still hoping. It is their mission, to move trillions (and I’m not exaggerating) of dollars from going to the public good into amazingly large deposits of wealth in upper .01%.

Captain Ahab wanted to catch Moby Dick, too. That didn’t mean he was successful.

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LastYearsMan  May 16, 2017 • 5:56:02pm

re: #129 Unshaken Defiance

You’ll know the day is coming when Fox runs a “Revealed: Full Extent of Trump’s History as a Democrat” headline.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 5:56:47pm

re: #124 Blind Frog Belly White

I found a workaround for that - I never, ever go there.

It gets posted here from time to time.

O_o

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 5:57:35pm

re: #141 LastYearsMan

You’ll know the day is coming when Fox runs a “Revealed: Full Extent of Trump’s History as a Democrat” headline.

Or Lumpy leading off the 10pm hour with, “Trump? Never heard of him. I swear!”

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Unshaken Defiance  May 16, 2017 • 5:57:38pm

re: #138 Stanley Sea

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Lest we forget the importance of his fuck up with the Russians.

It is always Russia/Flynn/Campaign

There’s a there there.

Yes there is.

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 5:57:44pm

Remember the loyalty pledge?????

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 5:58:17pm

Heh, Charles Pierce just said Paul Ryan is an intellectual invertebrate and the biggest fake in politics.

He’s feeling better after his health scare…Looks better too. He is on the closing of All In with Chris Hayes.

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The Major  May 16, 2017 • 5:58:22pm

re: #83 The Vicious Babushka
What this means to….

Donald J. Trump…

It’s all your fault….

The Turmp Believers:

The Lizardim:

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 5:58:30pm

re: #139 Charles Johnson

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That’s huge. David Frum makes a good point about a Commission being preferable to a Special Prosecutor - the latter works largely outside the public view. We’d never know till the end what they found. A Commission, OTOH, holds public hearings. And America knowing how deep the rabbit hole is is more important than tossing a couple Trump aides in jail.

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 5:59:30pm

re: #130 freetoken

They’re still hoping. It is their mission, to move trillions (and I’m not exaggerating) of dollars from going to the public good into amazingly large deposits of wealth in the upper .01%.

US plutocrats are already the wealthiest and damn near the most powerful oligarchy ever, and they still want more.

At this point I’m convinced it’s about power. Make people so poor and desperate they will volunteer to be shooting targets at plutocrat orgies in exchange for a few dollars for their families.

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(Bert the Turtle)  May 16, 2017 • 6:00:43pm

Not to be a complete conspiracy nutter, but right now I’m starting to think Hillary/Obama took one for the team last November. They had to know crazy shit was blowing in the wind.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:00:51pm

I’m guessing any serious push (besides “this is very concerning”) from the GOP to do something about this mess will come after the run-off election with John Ossoff and the special election for Rob Quist.

If they fail, my guess is the GOP will continue as if nothing is wrong, as long as they can hold back the dam.

If the GOP loses one or both of those seats, stand by. Trump’s a goner.

GA-6 might not stay in Democratic hands for long (my understanding is the district leans heavily R) but that would be a wakeup for the GOP.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 6:01:24pm

re: #147 Eric The Fruit Bat

I like chickens, Eddy!

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:01:31pm

re: #139 Charles Johnson

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I wonder how much the PPP poll showing that a majority of Americans support impeachment for the first time had to do with this.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:01:49pm

re: #140 Myron Falwell

Captain Ahab wanted to catch Moby Dick, too. That didn’t mean he was successful.

He caught him, all right. Didn’t survive it, but caught him.

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 6:02:36pm

Call me a cynic, but I would not be surprised if these voices of “concern” are more about show than anything else.

A show commission that eventually clears Trump is what I expect.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 6:02:43pm
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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:04pm

re: #154 austin_blue

He caught him, all right. Didn’t survive it, but caught him.

C.f. Kansas.

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:18pm

re: #151 Anymouse

I’m guessing any serious push (besides “this is very concerning”) from the GOP to do something about this mess will come after the run-off election with John Ossoff and the special election for Rob Quist.

If they fail, my guess is the GOP will continue as if nothing is wrong, as long as they can hold back the dam.

If the GOP loses one or both of those seats, stand by. Trump’s a goner.

GA-6 might not stay in Democratic hands for long (my understanding is the district leans heavily R) but that would be a wakeup for the GOP.

The fact that GA-06 is still a statistical dead heat is probably weighing upon a lot of minds. They’ve lost roughly 20 points in six months, from Sessions with a comfortable lead to hoping that they can hold the seat with 51% of the vote. If they lose that seat, even if its a razor-thin margin, shit will get very real.

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Decatur Deb  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:20pm

re: #154 austin_blue

He caught him, all right. Didn’t survive it, but caught him.

“Great American Novel Ends In Tie”

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:21pm

re: #137 Anymouse

Filipina bride business? Did he actually run such a business? (I have nothing against Filipina women, it just seems so much like exploitation to me.)

I remember reading that on his on line resume years ago - I think he called it a “dating service” - but the resume is no longer available. Let’s just go with dating service for now.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:35pm

re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:42pm

re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth

A very warm day for May, in the middle of the continent.

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(Bert the Turtle)  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:52pm

re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Yeah, it’s pretty hairy up here. That’s William’s territory.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:03:54pm

re: #153 Targetpractice

I wonder how much the PPP poll showing that a majority of Americans support impeachment for the first time had to do with this.

And remember - PPP wasn’t in the field for that poll yesterday evening, or today. It was 48:41 for impeachment BEFORE ALL THAT.

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 6:04:05pm

re: #148 Blind Frog Belly White

That’s huge. David Frum makes a good point about a Commission being preferable to a Special Prosecutor - the latter works largely outside the public view. We’d never know till the end what they found. A Commission, OTOH, holds public hearings. And America knowing how deep the rabbit hole is is more important than tossing a couple Trump aides in jail.

A commission is probably more difficult for the Republicans to obstruct, but as I recall the last time we had a Special Prosecutor, the entire ‘investigation’ was conducted entirely in the media (Ken Starr’s Whitewater witch hunt).

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Decatur Deb  May 16, 2017 • 6:05:09pm

re: #165 EPR-radar

A commission is probably more difficult for the Republicans to obstruct, but as I recall the last time we had a Special Prosecutor, the entire ‘investigation’ was conducted entirely in the media (Ken Starr’s Whitewater witch hunt).

A GOP-fueled investigation will be a model of decorum.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 6:06:29pm

re: #143 Myron Falwell

Or Lumpy leading off the 10pm hour with, “Trump? Never heard of him. I swear!”

Tonight will be all Benghazi plus the Clinton death list and the outrage over Obama wearing a tan suit. His panel of Fox All Stars will be suitably appalled.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:07:14pm

re: #168 Skip Intro

Tonight will be all Benghazi plus the Clinton death list and the outrage over Obama wearing a tan suit. His panel of Fox All Stars will be suitably appalled.

“Gee, American sure dodged a bullet by not electing the lady with the private email server. Trump’s fuckups are nothing compared to THIS!!!”

[Spit.]

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:07:48pm

I imagine this must be a bit like what it felt like when Watergate went from “ho-hum” to “hot shit” in the immediate wake of the Saturday Night Massacre. That people could simply not process that a president would be so brazen as to fire members of his own administration in the middle of the night to try to kill an investigation that was politically inconvenient but not yet on his front lawn.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:07:52pm

re: #165 EPR-radar

A commission is probably more difficult for the Republicans to obstruct, but as I recall the last time we had a Special Prosecutor, the entire ‘investigation’ was conducted entirely in the media (Ken Starr’s Whitewater witch hunt).

You mean like collaborating with various sleazy wingnut groups to set Clinton up with a perjury trap in a frivolous lawsuit about something (sexual harassment) they don’t even think is a thing?

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:07:53pm

re: #157 freetoken

C.f. Kansas.

???

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 6:08:11pm

re: #167 Decatur Deb

A GOP-fueled investigation will be a model of decorum.

Any GOP-only ‘investigation’ will be a cover-up. Both House and Senate intelligence committees have proved that.

A special prosecutor or special commission is only worth talking about if it is exactly 50/50 between Republicans and Democrats (with no ringers like Manchin to confuse the count). So it would have to be a commission because that’s impossible for any single person.

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PhillyPretzel  May 16, 2017 • 6:08:12pm

I just came back from a very long day at the polls. It was a very light turn-out. The five divisions that are in my polling place did not break 100 people each. Even the Democratic Ward leader’s mother was shocked that we had so few people come to the polls.

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 6:08:48pm

re: #172 austin_blue

Kansas caught the whale of the magical supply-side economics…

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 6:09:03pm

re: #155 freetoken

Call me a cynic, but I would not be surprised if these voices of “concern” are more about show than anything else.

A show commission that eventually clears Trump is what I expect.

That’s if things remain static and don’t continue to implode like they are. IOW, Trump is locked up in a padded room and prevented from doing or saying anything.

There is only one person that is behind the destruction of the Trump Régime, and it’s Trump himself.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:09:08pm

re: #158 Targetpractice

The fact that GA-06 is still a statistical dead heat is probably weighing upon a lot of minds. They’ve lost roughly 20 points in six months, from Sessions with a comfortable lead to hoping that they can hold the seat with 51% of the vote. If they lose that seat, even if its a razor-thin margin, shit will get very real.

If I lived anywhere near GA6 or Montana, I would be volunteering all day to drive people to the polls. (I only have a two-seat car, but every vote counts, &c)

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petesh  May 16, 2017 • 6:09:13pm

re: #150 (alpuz)

Not to be a complete conspiracy nutter, but right now I’m starting to think Hillary/Obama took one for the team last November. They had to know crazy shit was blowing in the wind.

Not sure I understand you. I do think that their relative quiet in the few months after the election was a carefully considered handing out of rope …

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 6:09:16pm

re: #174 PhillyPretzel

That’s disappointing.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 6:09:31pm
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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 6:09:45pm

re: #155 freetoken

Call me a cynic, but I would not be surprised if these voices of “concern” are more about show than anything else.

A show commission that eventually clears Trump is what I expect.

I think you are going to be wrong. They have so much pressure on them. Don’t forget they are already on thin ice with their own backers because of healthcare. They have serious issues to look at politically if they want to extended their careers.

Oh…right now Rachel is saying there is a new subpoena just issue for Paul Manafort on his house loan taken out just after he quit the Trump Campaign. She is going to cover it more later in her show.

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 6:10:25pm

re: #171 Blind Frog Belly White

You mean like collaborating with various sleazy wingnut groups to set Clinton up with a perjury trap in a frivolous lawsuit about something (sexual harassment) they don’t even think is a thing?

And which was completely unrelated to the original basis for the special prosecutor investigation.

I still can’t believe President Obama appointed Comey to FBI director knowing that Comey was a (R) congressional staffer for that shit show.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:11:14pm

re: #175 freetoken

Kansas caught the whale of the magical supply-side economics…

Ah! Well Ahab was caught on the supply side of a whale, so, yeah.

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 6:11:23pm

re: #163 (alpuz)

Yeah, it’s pretty hairy up here. That’s William’s territory.

Oh that’s right and he lives in a trailer home. I hope he is safe.

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Jenner7  May 16, 2017 • 6:11:34pm

It’s only Tuesday.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 6:12:03pm
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Decatur Deb  May 16, 2017 • 6:12:11pm

re: #183 austin_blue

Ah! Well Ahab was caught on the supply side of a whale, so, yeah.

His death was just a fluke.

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 6:12:22pm

re: #181 ObserverArt

Oh, someday somebody from the current administration may go to jail for this or that, but I don’t expect the Republicans in Congress to try and push out Trump unless he goes even farther than what has been revealed so far.

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:13:19pm

re: #186 FormerDirtDart

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Trump looks more and more like a mob boss by the day.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:13:44pm

re: #187 Decatur Deb

His death was just a fluke.

His family still blubbered at the news of his fate.

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Decatur Deb  May 16, 2017 • 6:14:24pm

re: #190 austin_blue

His family still blubbered at the news of his fate.

They were rendered leaderless.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:15:24pm

re: #191 Decatur Deb

They were rendered leaderless.

And how they did wail.

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(Bert the Turtle)  May 16, 2017 • 6:15:58pm

re: #187 Decatur Deb

boo. Where’s the Boo button? I’ve never approached Charles about anything technical before. But if you’re gonna keep these jokes flowing we NEED a boo button.

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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 6:16:37pm
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bratwurst  May 16, 2017 • 6:16:45pm

Hey, I wonder how Tucker is covering the brewing shit storm tonight…

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 6:16:49pm

re: #193 (alpuz)

boo. Where’s the Boo button? I’ve never approached Charles about anything technical before. But if you’re gonna keep these jokes flowing we NEED a boo button.

Or a shepherds staff button.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:16:52pm

re: #193 (alpuz)

boo. Where’s the Boo button? I’ve never approached Charles about anything technical before. But if you’re gonna keep these jokes flowing we NEED a boo button.

Usually if they get to be that bad, I jump in with a swift *WHACK!*

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Decatur Deb  May 16, 2017 • 6:17:08pm

re: #192 austin_blue

And how they did wail.

I got nothin’. I’m baleen out.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:17:29pm
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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:18:34pm

re: #198 Decatur Deb

I got nothin’. I’m baleen out.

Not gonna stay and spout puns with us?

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(Bert the Turtle)  May 16, 2017 • 6:19:03pm

Oh man.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 6:19:08pm
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stpaulbear  May 16, 2017 • 6:19:12pm

re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth

The Twin Cities was getting warnings for severe weather w/potential tornadoes today, but the worst storms slipped past us to the south and headed into Wisconsin. It’s been sunny here in St. Paul all evening. There may be a big storm tonight. We’re supposed to be stuck in a stormy weather pattern for a couple of days, and may get a month’s worth of rain.

I woke up to the sound of hail hitting my house at 4:00 this morning. I was laying in bed hoping that it wouldn’t get worse than it already was. It lasted quite a while but fortunately it stayed small.

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:19:16pm

re: #199 Anymouse

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With each passing day, I feel more vindicated in arguing that people would find themselves shocked by how quick America could slip into fascism. If Comey had obeyed and started jailing reporters for handling “leaks,” which Republican do we expect to jump up and say that’s wrong?

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Decatur Deb  May 16, 2017 • 6:19:30pm

re: #200 Blind Frog Belly White

Not gonna stay and spout puns with us?

Got an urge for a ridiculously expensive cup of coffee, mate.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  May 16, 2017 • 6:19:35pm

For the Doctor Who fans here, a Michelle Gomez AMA:
reddit.com

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:20:06pm

re: #200 Blind Frog Belly White

Not gonna stay and spout puns with us?

It could become a whale of a thread… .

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:20:37pm

re: #198 Decatur Deb

I got nothin’. I’m baleen out.

As long as that suits your porpoise, I’ve got no problem.

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Barefoot Grin  May 16, 2017 • 6:21:37pm

re: #205 Decatur Deb

Got an urge for a ridiculously expensive cup of coffee.

It’s hard in this heated environment, but try to remain civet.

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Decatur Deb  May 16, 2017 • 6:21:47pm

re: #208 austin_blue

As long as that suits your porpoise, I’ve got no problem.

Cetus later.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:22:41pm

re: #210 Decatur Deb

Cetus later.

These are killer whale puns… .

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 6:23:11pm

re: #211 Anymouse

These are killer whale puns… .

The pun-ishment will continue until morale improves?

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 6:23:11pm

re: #185 Jenner7

It’s only Tuesday.

God help us all.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 6:23:41pm
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Major Tom  May 16, 2017 • 6:23:50pm

This all seems like a breach of etiquette.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:24:28pm

re: #203 stpaulbear

We have a new mob of thunderstorms moving across the state line from Wyoming and Colorado. Not sure if they will hold together long enough to get to us. Right now the sun is out.

wunderground.com

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 6:25:15pm

re: #204 Targetpractice

With each passing day, I feel more vindicated in arguing that people would find themselves shocked by how quick America could slip into fascism. If Comey had obeyed and started jailing reporters for handling “leaks,” which Republican do we expect to jump up and say that’s wrong?

None of them, of course.

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Weaselone  May 16, 2017 • 6:25:21pm

re: #202 FormerDirtDart

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Montana democrats seem to have at least a decent outside chance at the state level in Montana. 1 Senator, the Governor and the Lt. Governor are currently democrats. It would be nice to if this can eventually be translated back into being more competitive in the state senate and house.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:26:34pm

re: #218 Weaselone

Montana democrats seem to have at least a decent outside chance at the state level in Montana. 1 Senator, the Governor and the Lt. Governor are currently democrats. It would be nice to if this can eventually be translated back into being more competitive in the state senate and house.

Mr. Gianforte also lost in the election for Montana governor.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:26:38pm

re: #204 Targetpractice

With each passing day, I feel more vindicated in arguing that people would find themselves shocked by how quick America could slip into fascism. If Comey had obeyed and started jailing reporters for handling “leaks,” which Republican do we expect to jump up and say that’s wrong?

People talk about the institutions saving America, but if America is ultimately saved, it will be the people, not the institutions that did it.

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:28:10pm

re: #217 EPR-radar

None of them, of course.

And that’s rather the point: The farthest that the GOP will defect from Trump is to suggest we need further investigations. We’ve heard them “dismayed” or “concerned,” but none are moving far from the reservation. So if Comey had started jailing journalists, we’d be hearing a lot of excuse-making about how Republicans were “concerned,” but would “need more information” before saying whether that was wrong or not.

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 6:28:34pm

This Sally Yates interview by Anderson Cooper is excellent.

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 6:28:50pm

re: #221 Targetpractice

And that’s rather the point: The farthest that the GOP will defect from Trump is to suggest we need further investigations. We’ve heard them “dismayed” or “concerned,” but none are moving far from the reservation. So if Comey had started jailing journalists, we’d be hearing a lot of excuse-making about how Republicans were “concerned,” but would “need more information” before saying whether that was wrong or not.

That is as things stand now. We could have a leak which changes all.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:29:03pm
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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:29:34pm

re: #222 Stanley Sea

This Sally Yates interview by Anderson Cooper is excellent.

I had completely forgotten about that. Completely.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:29:39pm

re: #224 Blind Frog Belly White

That first one. “What you think is happening often isn’t.” How dystopian of them.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:30:03pm

re: #215 Major Tom

This all seems like a breech of etiquette.

Nar, whales breach, rifles have a breech. It’s makes me blue to sei this, but I will sperm reading your posts if you don’t tighten up your sin tax.

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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:30:19pm

re: #224 Blind Frog Belly White

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Tucker’s lost half of O’Reilly’s audience, and I’m convinced that at least half of those still tuning in are liberals who are fascinated by train wrecks.

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ipsos  May 16, 2017 • 6:30:28pm

re: #224 Blind Frog Belly White

It’s amazing, for anyone with even the barest amount of graphic design know-how, just how hideously ugly Fox News is on a visual level, before you even stop to think about the underlying content.

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:30:54pm

re: #226 thedopefishlives

That first one. “What you think is happening often isn’t.” How dystopian of them.

We have always been at war with Eastasia Eurasia.

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Charles Johnson  May 16, 2017 • 6:31:21pm
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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 6:31:22pm
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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 6:31:33pm

re: #230 Blind Frog Belly White

We have always been at war with Eastasia Eurasia.

You know, the GOP may have been sold on the Eurasia pipe dream. :(

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 6:32:01pm
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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:32:19pm

Okay, you got me - HOW?

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  May 16, 2017 • 6:32:49pm

re: #224 Blind Frog Belly White

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 6:32:58pm
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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:34:08pm

I read the title as ‘Tranny Tuesday’ and thought there was a pee tape of Trump getting a golden shower from the side and not just from above.

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(Bert the Turtle)  May 16, 2017 • 6:34:19pm

re: #237 teleskiguy

So, duck & cover?

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 6:34:32pm

re: #237 teleskiguy

He needs to be tweeting all this to the world to get it off his chest.

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 6:34:43pm

re: #232 Kragar

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Just wait till he handholds the yam every single minute of next week.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:35:03pm

re: #240 Skip Intro

He needs to be tweeting all this to the world to get it off his chest.

No doubt part of the F-bombs are because the staff are playing hot potato with his phone.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:35:14pm
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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  May 16, 2017 • 6:35:35pm

re: #237 teleskiguy

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 6:35:41pm

re: #235 Blind Frog Belly White

Siege/bunker mentality.

Trump or his cronies thinks that all this scandal will rally his supporters to his cause thinking that all of this is an attack on Trump because he’s effective at going after all the stuff that Trump claimed he’d be doing.

Trump hasn’t done anything, and has shot himself in his foot every day with all the ongoing scandals and poor judgment. But his supporters are in a bubble of anti-reality, so they might buy into this for some time.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:36:08pm

re: #237 teleskiguy

White House sources say Trump is cursing up a storm - ranting and raving. Yelling at staffers & using the “F” word. He’s losing it tonight.

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They’re live-leaking Prexy!

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 6:36:26pm
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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 6:36:27pm

re: #245 lawhawk

27% We’ll be there soon enough.

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 6:36:33pm

re: #237 teleskiguy

How many sources are there?

WaPo had something like 30 sources for one of their big breaks last week.

Are they going for a new record? They should…

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:36:49pm

re: #236 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

“National tractor and harvester production up 30% this quarter.”

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 16, 2017 • 6:37:31pm

re: #231 Charles Johnson

Even IF Trump gets the boot, we’re still stuck with Pence.

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 6:37:38pm

Breakdown

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Blind Frog Belly White  May 16, 2017 • 6:37:42pm

re: #245 lawhawk

Siege/bunker mentality.

Trump or his cronies thinks that all this scandal will rally his supporters to his cause thinking that all of this is an attack on Trump because he’s effective at going after all the stuff that Trump claimed he’d be doing.

Trump hasn’t done anything, and has shot himself in his foot every day with all the ongoing scandals and poor judgment. But his supporters are in a bubble of anti-reality, so they might buy into this for some time.

But, you see, I’m not sure how this helps with his supporters, who are already about as extreme and blind in their support as one could possibly be.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:38:28pm

re: #251 Eclectic Cyborg

Even IF Trump gets the boot, we’re still stuck with Pence.

Unless he is also entangled in this mess. He has wisely stayed out of the press so far.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 6:39:12pm

re: #251 Eclectic Cyborg

Who is already implicated in the Flynn coverup and has ties to Manafort…

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:39:21pm

re: #252 Stanley Sea

Breakdown

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There there, just take the Blue Pill, and everything will be okay.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:39:55pm
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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:40:03pm

re: #237 teleskiguy

Best RT of that I saw was some guy who wrote “give him his phone! give him his phone! give him his phone! give him his phone! give him his phone! “

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DuckDharma  May 16, 2017 • 6:40:10pm

re: #245 lawhawk

This. See also from downstairs:

re: #342 FormerDirtDart

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:40:16pm

re: #256 austin_blue

There there, just take the Blue Pill, and everything will be okay.

Have you had your soma today?

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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 6:40:18pm

re: #234 Kragar

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 6:41:05pm

re: #261 The Vicious Babushka

[ Twitter pedant mode ] Trump is not a mother fucker, he is a daughter fucker [ /Twitter pedant mode ]

Has to be said, he has given me that kind of vibes wrt at least Ivanka.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 6:41:25pm

re: #194 The Vicious Babushka

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:41:33pm

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 6:42:05pm

re: #261 The Vicious Babushka

[ Twitter pedant mode ] Trump is not a mother fucker, he is a daughter fucker [ /Twitter pedant mode ]

Maybe a Private Comment?

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Major Tom  May 16, 2017 • 6:42:42pm

re: #263 gocart mozart

Buttery Males

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Unshaken Defiance  May 16, 2017 • 6:42:47pm

re: #231 Charles Johnson

I’m looking / waiting for bigger fissures in the House GOP. Some leader to actually lead away from Trump and to Pence V Ryan V some sudden magnetic savior the beltway boyz can rush to.

Die in jail Trump.

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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 6:43:51pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:44:23pm

re: #268 The Vicious Babushka

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That scene from Downfall makes perfect fodder for a Drumpf meltdown.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 6:44:26pm
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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 6:44:30pm

re: #251 Eclectic Cyborg

Even IF Trump gets the boot, we’re still stuck with Pence.

One thing at a time. And if Trump goes down, some of it will spill over onto those that enabled him. Patience. This will all take time. However, it is gaining pace right now. Trump has the potential to speed this up just from being an arrogant, ignorant dumb ass. I have full confidence he is his own worst enemy and if he goes into a rage, he could really fuck himself over…biglea!!!

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:44:37pm

When you’ve lost Mr. Kristol:

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 6:44:51pm

re: #266 Major Tom

Yup.

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Charles Johnson  May 16, 2017 • 6:45:15pm

Even Jason Chaffetz is now demanding all memos and communications by Comey relating to Trump. The dam is breaking.

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:45:18pm

Chaffetz starting to act like a congressman again…I thought he quit and had foot surgery.

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steve_davis  May 16, 2017 • 6:45:46pm

re: #50 ObserverArt

Whut?

Well, not necessarily a pop band per say, you might find this interesting.

Deep Purple with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Albert Hall. Music arrangement by Deep Purple’s John Lord (Keyboards). 1970.

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deep purple was my favorite group growing up. I was a singer in a rock band who pretty much emulated Ian Gillian’s style as best I could. Back in the late 70’s, before CD’s became popular and all the back catalogues started getting re-released, I stumbled across a double album called “Purple Passages,” that was the first introduction I had to Deep Purple pre-Fireball. It was a lot of their Mark I lineup Tetragrammaton albums, along with one entire side of the concerto.

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:45:51pm

re: #274 Charles Johnson

Even Jason Chaffetz is now demanding all memos and communications by Comey relating to Trump. The dam is breaking.

His foot must be feeling better. Who knows…maybe he’ll un-resign.

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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 6:45:56pm

re: #251 Eclectic Cyborg

Even IF Trump gets the boot, we’re still stuck with Pence.

Do you fear the idea that Trump could launch nuclear weapons on a whim?
Do have the same fear about Pence?

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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 6:46:13pm

Where are Jared and Ivanka?

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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 6:46:52pm

re: #279 The Vicious Babushka

Where are Jared and Ivanka?

“I’m sure glad it’s Friday night already.” - Jared

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:47:09pm

re: #279 The Vicious Babushka

Where are Jared and Ivanka?

Three sheets to the wind.

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BigPapa  May 16, 2017 • 6:47:10pm

BREAKING: Comey’s Notes Released

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:47:18pm
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Targetpractice  May 16, 2017 • 6:47:56pm

re: #274 Charles Johnson

Even Jason Chaffetz is now demanding all memos and communications by Comey relating to Trump. The dam is breaking.

But does he want them because he wants to make a serious stab at investigation…or because he wants to bury them? Hence my comment above about only turning over copies.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  May 16, 2017 • 6:48:13pm

re: #272 Anymouse

When you’ve lost Mr. Kristol:

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Barefoot Grin  May 16, 2017 • 6:48:23pm

re: #272 Anymouse

When you’ve lost Mr. Kristol:

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He knows it was always ridiculous. But he hates Trump, if possible, more than he hated Obama. Establishment asshole.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 6:48:37pm

re: #279 The Vicious Babushka

Where are Jared and Ivanka?

Sampling the daily coke delivery.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 6:48:52pm

Sources say Trump will talk about the movie Aladdin in his speech about Islam in Saudi Arabia & how it helped him shape his views on Islam.

— Mustapha Itani (@mustaphahitani) May 16, 2017

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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 6:49:56pm

re: #288 Skip Intro

Sources say Trump will talk about the movie Aladdin in his speech about Islam in Saudi Arabia & how it helped him shape his views on Islam.

— Mustapha Itani (@mustaphahitani) May 16, 2017

He should at least go with some version of Robin Hood.

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The Major  May 16, 2017 • 6:50:12pm

re: #185 Jenner7

It’s only Tuesday.

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 6:50:18pm

re: #288 Skip Intro

Sources say Trump will talk about the movie Aladdin in his speech about Islam in Saudi Arabia & how it helped him shape his views on Islam.

— Mustapha Itani (@mustaphahitani) May 16, 2017

Sounds legit.///

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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 6:50:18pm

re: #283 darthstar

I haz a sad that FR is down. I really wanted to watch them go on about fake news and then have the whole thing peter out while they discussed Hillary’s emails.
There is a Facebook page, but apparently commenters don’t want to comment using their actual names.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:50:20pm
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The Vicious Babushka  May 16, 2017 • 6:50:36pm

re: #289 Belafon

He should at least go with some version of Robin Hood.

Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:51:09pm
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Weaselone  May 16, 2017 • 6:51:10pm

re: #288 Skip Intro

Sources say Trump will talk about the movie Aladdin in his speech about Islam in Saudi Arabia & how it helped him shape his views on Islam.

— Mustapha Itani (@mustaphahitani) May 16, 2017

We talking the Disney movie(s) or the porno (I’m assuming there must be a porno)?

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 6:51:40pm

re: #275 darthstar

Chaffetz starting to act like a congressman again…I thought he quit and had foot surgery.

I believe he wrote that from Utah, where he’s “recovering”

He was able to come & take health care away, but must have had a relapse.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:51:41pm

re: #292 calochortus

I haz a sad that FR is down. I really wanted to watch them go on about fake news and then have the whole thing peter out while they discussed Hillary’s emails.
There is a Facebook page, but apparently commenters don’t want to comment using their actual names.

Is it too much to hope for that Free Republic is gone for good? Took the money and ran?

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 6:52:14pm

re: #296 Weaselone

We talking the Disney movie(s) or the porno (I’m assuming there must be a porno)?

Rule 34, my friend. Rule 34.

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 6:52:27pm

re: #279 The Vicious Babushka

Where are Jared and Ivanka?

Jared’s lost 15 more lbs. Ivanka’s nanny is getting overtime.

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 6:52:40pm

re: #299 thedopefishlives

Rule 34, my friend. Rule 34.

Also, see Rule 35.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 6:52:56pm

re: #296 Weaselone

We talking the Disney movie(s) or the porno (I’m assuming there must be a porno)?

I could give you a link to that, but this is a family Website.

Rule 54 applies to everything.

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 6:53:04pm

re: #276 steve_davis

deep purple was my favorite group growing up. I was a singer in a rock band who pretty much emulated Ian Gillian’s style as best I could. Back in the late 70’s, before CD’s became popular and all the back catalogues started getting re-released, I stumbled across a double album called “Purple Passages,” that was the first introduction I had to Deep Purple pre-Fireball. It was a lot of their Mark I lineup Tetragrammaton albums, along with one entire side of the concerto.

I too was a huge Deep Purple fan. I had the vinyl of this concert with the Royal Philharmonic, plus most of their albums. I tried to see them in concert at least three times, tickets in hand and they would either cancel, or the one time they showed up I couldn’t get out of working my summer job.

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stpaulbear  May 16, 2017 • 6:53:40pm

re: #288 Skip Intro

Sources say Trump will talk about the movie Aladdin in his speech about Islam in Saudi Arabia & how it helped him shape his views on Islam.

— Mustapha Itani (@mustaphahitani) May 16, 2017

He’ll also probably mention how hot Barbara Eden was in I Dream Of Jeannie.

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BigPapa  May 16, 2017 • 6:54:27pm

Tucker Carlson Rule: What About Penn Station Bathrooms?

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 6:55:26pm
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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:01pm

And that’s my bar for working with Republicans, when they say “We would have been better off if Clinton were president.” My next question will be “How are we going to keep Trump from damaging the country, and Pence if Trump is removed from office?” but the first step is that acknowledgement.

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Barefoot Grin  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:03pm

re: #297 Stanley Sea

I believe he wrote that from Utah, where he’s “recovering”

He was able to come & take health care away, but must have had a relapse.

With the help of some vicodin, no doubt.

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b.d.  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:11pm

re: #304 stpaulbear

He’ll also probably mention how hot Barbara Eden was in I Dream Of Jeannie.

And how good Anthony Quinn was in Lawrence of Arabia

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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:16pm

re: #298 Anymouse

Is it too much to hope for that Free Republic is gone for good? Took the money and ran?

Probably. I would love to know what their finances look like. Those grift-a-thons are so similar in their trajectory, and they always make their goal that I’m inclined to think they have something in common with Bernie Madoff’s fund returns.
I did note that they were running a bit slow this quarter. The Facebook page has a bit of discussion about FR accepting advertising so they could make the site a bit more stable, but it seems to me that if they haul in the $85,000 per quarter they say they do, they should be able to afford what they need.

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Weaselone  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:19pm

re: #299 thedopefishlives

Rule 34, my friend. Rule 34.

Right. Silly me. My mistake.

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lawhawk  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:29pm

re: #304 stpaulbear

Or, he’ll talk about how big the skyscrapers are in Mecca and in Dubai. And how he’s got golf courses planned all over the place. /

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:30pm

re: #304 stpaulbear

He’ll also probably mention how hot Barbara Eden was in I Dream Of Jeannie.

Say, can I get a ride on one of them flyin’ magic carpets you guys use???

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:52pm

re: #289 Belafon

He should at least go with some version of Robin Hood.

“Hey, Blinkin!”

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stpaulbear  May 16, 2017 • 6:56:55pm

re: #303 ObserverArt

I too was a huge Deep Purple fan. I had the vinyl of this concert with the Royal Philharmonic, plus most of their albums. I tried to see them in concert at least three times, tickets in hand and they would either cancel, or the one time they showed up I couldn’t get out of working my summer job.

In the early 70’s it didn’t seem like you could go a month without Deep Purple or The Faces coming around. I saw each band three times.

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 6:58:33pm

re: #292 calochortus

I haz a sad that FR is down. I really wanted to watch them go on about fake news and then have the whole thing peter out while they discussed Hillary’s emails.
There is a Facebook page, but apparently commenters don’t want to comment using their actual names.

Down for hardware maintenance. So they are basically hosted in someone’s garage. If they were on any kind of actual service like AWS they’d be able to spin up an environment and stay live. Tracert circles back to some Comcast ISP down in Great Oaks.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 6:58:44pm

re: #314 Myron Falwell

“Hey, Blinkin!”

We watched Blazing Saddles on Sunday.

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Patricia Kayden  May 16, 2017 • 6:58:54pm

re: #68 teleskiguy

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Not impeaching Trump only hurts Republicans though. There is no upside for Republicans in keeping a maniac in the White House. Republicans aren’t even getting legislation passed and it’s nothing but scandals and chaos from the Executive Branch all the dang time.

What a mess.

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The Major  May 16, 2017 • 7:00:19pm
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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 7:00:23pm

re: #307 Belafon

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And that’s my bar for working with Republicans, when they say “We would have been better off if Clinton were president.” My next question will be “How are we going to keep Trump from damaging the country, and Pence if Trump is removed from office?” but the first step is that acknowledgement.

I always get a kick out of those Clinton Benghazi investigation images. That is my congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Ohio District No 3…Downtown, Old Town, Near East Columbus just behind Hillary’s left shoulder.

Go Joyce! Let’s fire up those GOP Reps. You got this!

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:00:52pm

re: #306 Kragar

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I had never watched through it before, though I had seen it posted. Love it.

OT: How hard must it be to play Hitler in a film? I mean, playing Jesus in a film like The Passion of the Christ is one thing, but Hitler… my God, that has to be a real ballsy moment for one’s career.

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Patricia Kayden  May 16, 2017 • 7:01:05pm

re: #90 teleskiguy

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Trump can make history!

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Major Tom  May 16, 2017 • 7:01:18pm

re: #279 The Vicious Babushka

Where are Jared and Ivanka?

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 7:01:34pm

re: #318 Patricia Kayden

Not impeaching Trump only hurts Republicans though. There is no upside for Republicans in keeping a maniac in the White House. Republicans aren’t even getting legislation passed and it’s nothing but scandals and chaos from the Executive Branch all the dang time.

What a mess.

They could impeach him by the August recess and have Orrin Hatch in the White House by October. By the time the 2018 primaries come around, they could have passed some moderate legislation and their base would love them again.

But they won’t. They’re cowards.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:02:14pm

re: #324 darthstar

They could impeach him by the August recess and have Orrin Hatch in the White House by October. By the time the 2018 primaries come around, they could have passed some moderate legislation and their base would love them again.

But they won’t. They’re cowards.

Orrin Hatch? Wouldn’t it fall to Paul Ryan after Drumpf and Pence? And as stupid as Ryan has been, no way in hell he’s done anything impeachable…

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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 7:02:21pm

re: #318 Patricia Kayden

Not impeaching Trump only hurts Republicans though. There is no upside for Republicans in keeping a maniac in the White House. Republicans aren’t even getting legislation passed and it’s nothing but scandals and chaos from the Executive Branch all the dang time.

What a mess.

I like to believe that President Pence will be deeply damaged and after 2018 working with a Dem. legislature. At least the House.

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GlutenFreeJesus  May 16, 2017 • 7:02:45pm

re: #188 freetoken

There’s always tomorrow!

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:04:05pm

re: #310 calochortus

Probably. I would love to know what their finances look like. Those grift-a-thons are so similar in their trajectory, and they always make their goal that I’m inclined to think they have something in common with Bernie Madoff’s fund returns.
I did note that they were running a bit slow this quarter. The Facebook page has a bit of discussion about FR accepting advertising so they could make the site a bit more stable, but it seems to me that if they haul in the $85,000 per quarter they say they do, they should be able to afford what they need.

Who the heck would pay to advertise there? I suppose wannabe fascists spend money too, but that isn’t something I would want to associate my brand with (if I had a brand).

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 7:04:16pm
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Weaselone  May 16, 2017 • 7:04:25pm

re: #321 thedopefishlives

I had never watched through it before, though I had seen it posted. Love it.

OT: How hard must it be to play Hitler in a film? I mean, playing Jesus in a film like The Passion of the Christ is one thing, but Hitler… my God, that has to be a real ballsy moment for one’s career.

Bruno Ganz was awesome in that role.

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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 7:05:27pm

re: #328 Anymouse

Who the heck would pay to advertise there? I suppose wannabe fascists spend money too, but that isn’t something I would want to associate my brand with (if I had a brand).

Fox News gets advertisers. Even RedState has a few.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:06:11pm

re: #325 thedopefishlives

Orrin Hatch? Wouldn’t it fall to Paul Ryan after Drumpf and Pence? And as stupid as Ryan has been, no way in hell he’s done anything impeachable…

Paul Ryan seemed awfully set on not going forward with any investigations or commissions about the election. It would be irresponsible not to speculate.

Orrin Hatch is third in line, after Mike Pence and Paul Ryan.

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darthstar  May 16, 2017 • 7:06:21pm

re: #325 thedopefishlives

Orrin Hatch? Wouldn’t it fall to Paul Ryan after Drumpf and Pence? And as stupid as Ryan has been, no way in hell he’s done anything impeachable…

I wouldn’t be so sure. I think he’s got skeletons of his own…maybe some shady financing as he had a small race last year.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:07:16pm

re: #332 Anymouse

re: #333 darthstar

With Republicans, I suppose, one should never make assumptions about their moral character (or severe lack thereof).

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 7:07:53pm

re: #331 calochortus

Fox News gets advertisers. Even RedState has a few.

Never happen. RimJob is too secretive about his site to ever do that.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:08:05pm
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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 7:09:06pm
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MsJ  May 16, 2017 • 7:09:21pm

re: #245 lawhawk

Siege/bunker mentality.

Trump or his cronies thinks that all this scandal will rally his supporters to his cause thinking that all of this is an attack on Trump because he’s effective at going after all the stuff that Trump claimed he’d be doing.

Trump hasn’t done anything, and has shot himself in his foot every day with all the ongoing scandals and poor judgment. But his supporters are in a bubble of anti-reality, so they might buy into this for some time.

But his “base” is not the GOP base. They are some of the GOP base but they’re not completely overlapping.

The GOP base used to be around 27% no matter what the GOP did, they had that support. Trump’s “base” is downwards of 20% (and sinking). I think the neo-nazi’s won’t leave him, nor will the misc miscreants. I think his “base” will max out at maybe 15%.

Regular Republicans, even some of the crazy ones, are leaving the GOP (See Ossoff and NE). Independents are unhappy with the GOP.

I think that bubble is shrinking.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 7:10:31pm

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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 7:11:26pm

re: #335 Skip Intro

Never happen. RimJob is too secretive about his site to ever do that.

Fine with me. The part I find interesting is that loyal Freepers are apparently under the impression that the $340,000 per year claimed in contributions isn’t enough to run the site. Or that they accept that the Freep-a-thons are putting up totally fictional numbers.

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The Major  May 16, 2017 • 7:12:43pm
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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:13:03pm

re: #340 calochortus

Fine with me. The part I find interesting is that loyal Freepers are apparently under the impression that the $340,000 per year claimed in contributions isn’t enough to run the site. Or that they accept that the Freep-a-thons are putting up totally fictional numbers.

For that much money I could put up a much better site than FR. I imagine there are a lot of software engineers that would work for that kind of money to make a first-class Website.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 7:13:38pm

re: #319 Eric The Fruit Bat

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 7:13:47pm

re: #340 calochortus

They believe $340000 is barely adequate to run a site of FR’s sophistication and quality.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 7:14:32pm

Thanks Dick, for egging him on.

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 7:14:48pm

re: #344 Skip Intro

They believe $340000 is barely adequate to run a site of FR’s sophistication and quality.

You could buy one of cloudflare’s basic services and run a web server off of a decent media computer.

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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 7:15:09pm

re: #344 Skip Intro

They believe $340000 is barely adequate to run a site of FR’s sophistication and quality.

Vintage doesn’t come cheap.

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The Major  May 16, 2017 • 7:15:45pm

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 7:15:47pm

re: #342 Anymouse

You know that FR runs on code written by Rimmy in the 1990’s, right? Over the years they promised many upgrades but never delivered.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:16:10pm
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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 7:16:58pm

re: #350 Anymouse

Great timing.

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Barefoot Grin  May 16, 2017 • 7:17:39pm

re: #350 Anymouse

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He’s going to be fearless to the end. Go Lawrence. Watching now.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:19:18pm

re: #350 Anymouse

Why the fuck would “being too critical of Trump” be a firing offense anywhere except Fox? The man is a walking, talking SHITSHOW!

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:19:43pm

re: #351 calochortus

Great timing.

Must be my wind-up clock.

re: #352 Barefoot Grin

He’s going to be fearless to the end. Go Lawrence. Watching now.

I don’t have a television.

So this basically leaves Joy Ann Reid and Rachel Maddow as the voices of sanity at MSNBC now?

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 7:21:06pm
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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:21:15pm

re: #353 thedopefishlives

Why the fuck would “being too critical of Trump” be a firing offense anywhere except Fox? The man is a walking, talking SHITSHOW!

Access. There are large portions of the media that have forgotten the I Amendment protects their right to hold the powerful up to scrutiny.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 7:22:13pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:23:04pm

re: #356 Anymouse

Access. There are large portions of the media that have forgotten the I Amendment protects their right to hold the powerful up to scrutiny.

Ah, fucking hell, I forgot all about that. No doubt they don’t want to get kicked out of the White House Press Corps… though given whom he’s been letting in, I would wear that as a badge of honor.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:23:18pm
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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 7:23:51pm

re: #353 thedopefishlives

Why the fuck would “being too critical of Trump” be a firing offense anywhere except Fox? The man is a walking, talking SHITSHOW!

MSNBC overlord Andy Lack is the perfect symbol of the Magic Balance Fairy. He wants Brian Williams at 10pm, ratings implosion be damned.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 7:25:20pm

re: #337 FormerDirtDart

Man, Baghdad Bob looks fucking awful these days.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:25:25pm

re: #359 Anymouse

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Mrs. Fish and I got into an argument earlier tonight. I claimed that the first woman President will almost certainly be a Democrat. She kept insisting that it’s possible that the Republicans could nominate a woman. I couldn’t find any way to get through to her that the Republicans are so ingrained in patriarchal, anti-woman culture that there is no way on God’s green earth that they will ever cast a vote for a woman. She said, “Yeah, all those Republicans who didn’t vote for Trump might vote for a woman.” I tried explaining to her that there WEREN’T any Republicans that didn’t vote for Trump. It fell on deaf ears. Now, lest you think poorly of Mrs. Fish, she is not a wingnut; she just likes to play devil’s advocate.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 7:25:51pm

Meanwhile over at state-run TV…

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 7:26:08pm
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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 7:28:16pm

re: #325 thedopefishlives

Orrin Hatch? Wouldn’t it fall to Paul Ryan after Drumpf and Pence? And as stupid as Ryan has been, no way in hell he’s done anything impeachable…

The line of succession is only there in an emergency, such as if Trump and Pence go at the same time. Otherwise, the new president is free to choose who he wants to be VP, with confirmation by the Senate.

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Barefoot Grin  May 16, 2017 • 7:28:26pm

re: #354 Anymouse

Must be my wind-up clock.

I don’t have a television.

So this basically leaves Joy Ann Reid and Rachel Maddow as the voices of sanity at MSNBC now?

Yes.

He just leaned in and said, “to members of the Trump administration, PSA, if you haven’t, now is the time to lawyer-up.”

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 7:28:42pm

re: #362 thedopefishlives

Mrs. Fish and I got into an argument earlier tonight. I claimed that the first woman President will almost certainly be a Democrat. She kept insisting that it’s possible that the Republicans could nominate a woman. I couldn’t find any way to get through to her that the Republicans are so ingrained in patriarchal, anti-woman culture that there is no way on God’s green earth that they will ever cast a vote for a woman. She said, “Yeah, all those Republicans who didn’t vote for Trump might vote for a woman.” I tried explaining to her that there WEREN’T any Republicans that didn’t vote for Trump. It fell on deaf ears. Now, lest you think poorly of Mrs. Fish, she is not a wingnut; she just likes to play devil’s advocate.

Sure, they could nominate a woman.

Did you ask her what she thought of Michele Bachmann as a Presidential candidate?

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ObserverArt  May 16, 2017 • 7:29:16pm

re: #363 teleskiguy

Meanwhile over at state-run TV…

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That image of Sean makes it appear it is time for someone to change his diaper.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:30:01pm

re: #367 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Sure, they could nominate a woman.

Did you ask her what she thought of Michele Bachmann as a Presidential candidate?

They won’t nominate a woman, though. A woman is fundamentally unelectable to the Republican base, and we all know it.

No, I didn’t ask her. She’d probably say it’s a good idea, because she doesn’t follow politics and doesn’t understand how literally batshit crazy Bachmann is.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 7:30:38pm

“I’m troubled when [Russian Foreign Minister Sergei] Lavrov is in the Oval Office,” said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), waiting for his elevator in the Russell building. “I can’t imagine why he’d ever be allowed in the Oval Office.”

So. . . do you think should there be consequences, senator?

“What consequences do you think that I have?” McCain snapped, clearly frustrated. “You tell me. You are asking me what the consequences could be when you aren’t even telling me what consequences there could be. I can’t answer your question. I can’t and no one else can. I’ve been around here a long time, my friend, and if someone asked me a rational question, I would be more than happy to try to answer it.”

Later, he apologized. “I’m sorry if I’m short with you.”

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 7:31:36pm

Erdogan thugs beat up protesters. This happened in Washington D.C.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 7:32:19pm

re: #369 thedopefishlives

They won’t nominate a woman, though. A woman is fundamentally unelectable to the Republican base, and we all know it.

No, I didn’t ask her. She’d probably say it’s a good idea, because she doesn’t follow politics and doesn’t understand how literally batshit crazy Bachmann is.

You have more patience than I would with the whole devil’s advocate thing.

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Amory Blaine  May 16, 2017 • 7:32:26pm
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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 7:32:49pm

re: #368 ObserverArt

That image of Sean makes it appear it is time for someone to change his diaper.

Lumpy made a Trumpy Dumpy.

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Renaissance_Man  May 16, 2017 • 7:32:57pm

re: #362 thedopefishlives

Mrs. Fish and I got into an argument earlier tonight. I claimed that the first woman President will almost certainly be a Democrat. She kept insisting that it’s possible that the Republicans could nominate a woman. I couldn’t find any way to get through to her that the Republicans are so ingrained in patriarchal, anti-woman culture that there is no way on God’s green earth that they will ever cast a vote for a woman. She said, “Yeah, all those Republicans who didn’t vote for Trump might vote for a woman.” I tried explaining to her that there WEREN’T any Republicans that didn’t vote for Trump. It fell on deaf ears. Now, lest you think poorly of Mrs. Fish, she is not a wingnut; she just likes to play devil’s advocate.

The moment Republicans nominate a woman, they will all vote for her. Republicans vote for whomever or whatever they are told to. They are completely controlled by their media.

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 7:33:45pm

re: #362 thedopefishlives

Mrs. Fish and I got into an argument earlier tonight. I claimed that the first woman President will almost certainly be a Democrat. She kept insisting that it’s possible that the Republicans could nominate a woman. I couldn’t find any way to get through to her that the Republicans are so ingrained in patriarchal, anti-woman culture that there is no way on God’s green earth that they will ever cast a vote for a woman. She said, “Yeah, all those Republicans who didn’t vote for Trump might vote for a woman.” I tried explaining to her that there WEREN’T any Republicans that didn’t vote for Trump. It fell on deaf ears. Now, lest you think poorly of Mrs. Fish, she is not a wingnut; she just likes to play devil’s advocate.

Playing devil’s advocate is fine. This is more like arguing that 2 + 3 = 6.

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Skip Intro  May 16, 2017 • 7:35:23pm

re: #371 gocart mozart

Erdogan thugs beat up protesters. This happened in Washington D.C.

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Makes sense. Trump thugs beat up protesters in the US too.

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Scottish Dragon  May 16, 2017 • 7:35:32pm

This just now showed up. New video of Erdogan’s bodyguards attacking and beating Kurdish American citizens on Embassy Row in Washington DC today.

This video is unbelievable.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:35:39pm

re: #367 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Sure, they could nominate a woman.

Did you ask her what she thought of Michele Bachmann as a Presidential candidate?

How’d Sarah Palin turn out as a VP candidate?

I’m of the opinion that Republican men do not women running who are smarter than they are.

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EPR-radar  May 16, 2017 • 7:36:01pm

re: #375 Renaissance_Man

The moment Republicans nominate a woman, they will all vote for her. Republicans vote for whomever or whatever they are told to. They are completely controlled by their media.

Especially if that woman is Palin or Bachmann. Either would piss off liberals, which is the only thing the GOP base cares about these days.

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 7:36:02pm

re: #370 teleskiguy

With apropos to Bill:

Double, double toil and trouble;
Urethra burn and Perrier bubble.
Fillet of a Donny snake,
In the District boil and bake;
Eye of Newt Gingrich and toe of Pepe the frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adleson’s fork and blind-worm’s sting,
Lizard’s leg and Putin’s wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

Double, double toil and trouble;
Urethra burn and Perrier bubble.
Cool it with a Republican’s blood,
Then the charm is firm and good.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 7:36:21pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:36:21pm

re: #377 EPR-radar

Playing devil’s advocate is fine. This is more like arguing that 2 + 3 = 6.

Again, I repeat that Mrs. Fish is not terribly involved in politics. She hears most of the news from me, and she decides to question everything I say because she knows I have a decided liberal bias. Not that she’s wrong about that, but sometimes facts are just facts, sweetie.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 7:36:26pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:37:13pm

re: #375 Renaissance_Man

The moment Republicans nominate a woman, they will all vote for her. Republicans vote for whomever or whatever they are told to. They are completely controlled by their media.

I have no doubt that you’re right. Where I doubt it is that I don’t think the Republicans will ever muster the support to nominate a woman. They may… in the distant future, when the Republican Party is no longer the same as it is today.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 7:37:18pm

re: #384 thedopefishlives

Again, I repeat that Mrs. Fish is not terribly involved in politics. She hears most of the news from me, and she decides to question everything I say because she knows I have a decided liberal bias. Not that she’s wrong about that, but sometimes facts are just facts, sweetie.

Reality’s got a liberal bias too, according to conservatives.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 7:37:19pm
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wheat-dogg  May 16, 2017 • 7:37:42pm

So, once again, I wake up to find yet another bombshell Trump revelation in the news.

Yowza.

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Lidane  May 16, 2017 • 7:38:10pm

Deflector shields are failing, Captain! I don’t know how much more they can take:

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 7:39:17pm

Remember this from last night? CNN details.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:39:25pm

re: #387 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Reality’s got a liberal bias too, according to conservatives.

Hence the origin of my misapplication of the Adam Savage quote, “I reject your reality and substitute my own.”

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Teukka  May 16, 2017 • 7:39:28pm

re: #373 Amory Blaine

I like this version the best: Lithium (Acoustic) - Evanescence

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:39:41pm

re: #386 thedopefishlives

I have no doubt that you’re right. Where I doubt it is that I don’t think the Republicans will ever muster the support to nominate a woman. They may… in the distant future, when the Republican Party is no longer the same as it is today.

What high-profile woman could the Republican Party reasonably nominate?

A question you could ask her is “What Republican woman has enough name recognition to be a serious contender in a Republican primary?”

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Amory Blaine  May 16, 2017 • 7:39:59pm
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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 7:40:05pm

re: #375 Renaissance_Man

The moment Republicans nominate a woman, they will all vote for her. Republicans vote for whomever or whatever they are told to. They are completely controlled by their media.

That will happen. Only I don’t see them ever uniting to nominate a woman for the role. It could only happen through a VP back door slot and proceeding to get the nomination after the president serves two terms.

If Palin was a sane person, she could have run for the presidency in 2012 after serving a full term as Alaskan governor (doesn’t mean she would have won, caeteris paribus). But she’s not sane, showed it to the whole fucking world, and dat’s dat.

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Weaselone  May 16, 2017 • 7:40:11pm

re: #390 Lidane

Trump’s Budget and the ACHA legislation aren’t exactly going to help the Opioid crisis either.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 7:40:20pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:40:40pm

re: #394 Anymouse

What high-profile woman could the Republican Party reasonably nominate?

A question you could ask her is “What Republican woman has enough name recognition to be a serious contender in a Republican primary?”

Bachmann and Palin are both too damaged by recent political failures. They’re the highest-profile Republican women I can think of. Unless one of the Trump clan were to make an attempt at the national stage.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 7:40:59pm
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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:42:19pm

re: #396 Myron Falwell

That will happen. Only I don’t see them ever uniting to nominate a woman for the role. It could only happen through a VP back door slot and proceeding to get the nomination after the president serves two terms.

If Palin was a sane person, she could have run for the presidency in 2012 after serving a full term as Alaskan governor (doesn’t mean she would have won, caeteris paribus). But she’s not sane, showed it to the whole fucking world, and dat’s dat.

Well, to be fair, the Democrats did it that way as well (Geraldine Ferarro). Many years before the GOP contemplated women representing them in any capacity.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 7:42:39pm

re: #399 thedopefishlives

Bachmann and Palin are both too damaged by recent political failures. They’re the highest-profile Republican women I can think of. Unless one of the Trump clan were to make an attempt at the national stage.

Nikki Haley is committing political suicide defending the Trump Régime. That’s a résumé enhancement in the GOP.

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calochortus  May 16, 2017 • 7:43:03pm

re: #396 Myron Falwell

That will happen. Only I don’t see them ever uniting to nominate a woman for the role. It could only happen through a VP back door slot and proceeding to get the nomination after the president serves two terms.

If Palin was a sane person, she could have run for the presidency in 2012 after serving a full term as Alaskan governor (doesn’t mean she would have won, caeteris paribus). But she’s not sane, showed it to the whole fucking world, and dat’s dat.

I knew more than one conservative (including those of the female persuasion) who thought picking Palin was a GENIUS move on the part of McCain. At least for a few days. The theory was that liberals would have to vote for a ticket with a woman on it regardless of her competence or views.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 7:43:05pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:43:10pm

re: #402 Myron Falwell

Nikki Haley is committing political suicide defending the Trump Régime. That’s a résumé enhancement in the GOP.

Here’s an interesting name to throw into the mix: Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

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Major Tom  May 16, 2017 • 7:43:28pm

re: #376 Shiplord Kirel

Restoration Hardware has a lot of furniture like that. My Drafting table: (Just the table…)

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:44:27pm

re: #402 Myron Falwell

Nikki Haley is committing political suicide defending the Trump Régime. That’s a résumé enhancement in the GOP.

There’s Marsha Blackburn and Susan Collins, but I’m not sure they have enough recognition beyond those that follow politics closely. (That said, that is part of a campaign’s job, to get recognition for a candidate.)

I suppose one-L Michele Fiore would bring out the wingnut and gun nut vote.

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danarchy  May 16, 2017 • 7:46:14pm

re: #362 thedopefishlives

Mrs. Fish and I got into an argument earlier tonight. I claimed that the first woman President will almost certainly be a Democrat. She kept insisting that it’s possible that the Republicans could nominate a woman. I couldn’t find any way to get through to her that the Republicans are so ingrained in patriarchal, anti-woman culture that there is no way on God’s green earth that they will ever cast a vote for a woman. She said, “Yeah, all those Republicans who didn’t vote for Trump might vote for a woman.” I tried explaining to her that there WEREN’T any Republicans that didn’t vote for Trump. It fell on deaf ears. Now, lest you think poorly of Mrs. Fish, she is not a wingnut; she just likes to play devil’s advocate.

Not sure I agree with this. Republicans have elected plenty of woman Governors. I think if there was a sufficiently wingnutty female candidate they would all fall in line.

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gocart mozart  May 16, 2017 • 7:46:30pm
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Joe Bacon  May 16, 2017 • 7:47:19pm
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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 7:47:30pm

re: #408 danarchy

Not sure I agree with this. Republicans have elected plenty of woman Governors. I think if there was a sufficiently wingnutty female candidate they would all fall in line.

Again. IF they nominated a woman, I would agree with you. I just don’t think they would ever get the consensus together to nominate a woman candidate to begin with.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 7:47:41pm

re: #401 Anymouse

Well, to be fair, the Democrats did it that way as well (Geraldine Ferarro). Many years before the GOP contemplated women representing them in any capacity.

Except when Mondale/Ferarro lost, she didn’t turn herself into a unbearable reality TV sideshow. Plus Ms. Ferarro had a decent sense of political accumen.

Mondale picked her on the basis of merit. McCain was trying to find someone to light a spark in his slumbering campaign, and failed to do any due diligence.

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freetoken  May 16, 2017 • 7:47:54pm

So far there have been no, NO, DC working Republicans who have acted against Trump.

For all their statements of concern, no real action.

The closest to an anti-Trump move, that I can find, is when the methane rules on federal lands, proposed by the Administration, failed in the Senate when McCain decided to vote against the administration’s proposal.

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Barefoot Grin  May 16, 2017 • 7:48:00pm

Joy Reid kicks ass!

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 7:48:42pm
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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 7:49:16pm
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JordanRules  May 16, 2017 • 7:50:00pm

re: #414 Barefoot Grin

She’s great!
She should have a daily show.

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Charles Johnson  May 16, 2017 • 7:50:07pm
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Charles Johnson  May 16, 2017 • 7:51:22pm

re: #416 Kragar

I’ll tell you who I really don’t believe: Scott Dworkin. He’s a scammer, like Palmer Report and Louise Mensch.

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JordanRules  May 16, 2017 • 7:51:51pm

re: #418 Charles Johnson

If I wasn’t so old, I’d start my hip hop career with a diddy called “Checkup From the Neck Up”.

Fire!

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Shiplord Kirel  May 16, 2017 • 7:52:21pm

Tired of “breaking news” that turns out to be trivial? Well, here’s the greatest breaking news story of the twentieth century, as it broke:

Audio of the NBC radio broadcast of the initial hours of D-day from June 6, 1944

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 7:53:41pm

re: #419 Charles Johnson

Noted

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Amory Blaine  May 16, 2017 • 7:54:41pm
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stpaulbear  May 16, 2017 • 7:57:33pm

re: #394 Anymouse

What high-profile woman could the Republican Party reasonably nominate?

A question you could ask her is “What Republican woman has enough name recognition to be a serious contender in a Republican primary?”

Margaret Thatcher.
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Lidane  May 16, 2017 • 7:57:47pm
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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 7:58:10pm

re: #389 wheat-dogg

So, once again, I wake up to find yet another bombshell Trump revelation in the news.

Yowza.

Thank God it’s finally Friday!

Oh crap.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 7:58:33pm

re: #415 Kragar

Well, looking at TYT’s video channel on YouTube, they have an article about the family asking conspiracy theorists to stop pushing their BS story.

TYT was attacking Julian Assange’s BS television interview, and debunking the idea that just because Mr. Rich’s wallet was left behind means he couldn’t have been a robbery victim.

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Shiplord Kirel  May 16, 2017 • 7:59:02pm

Here’s something a lot of people don’t know about and that many didn’t know about at the time:

New Zealand troops loading an L5 howitzer into an M113 armoured personnel carrier in Vietnam.

New Zealand in the Vietnam War

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 7:59:46pm

Sorry if posted, I’m behind

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 8:01:38pm

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Shiplord Kirel  May 16, 2017 • 8:02:24pm

re: #429 Stanley Sea

Sorry if posted, I’m behind

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Erdogoons? The DC cops didn’t take any shit from them, for sure.

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prairiefire  May 16, 2017 • 8:02:30pm

re: #429 Stanley Sea

Love D.C. cops.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 8:03:37pm
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Major Tom  May 16, 2017 • 8:04:58pm

Claude Taylor tweeted then deleted this earlier:

“Remember the death of Seth Rich, the DNC staffer killed in D.C? Intel source says he was killed by Russian Intel for still unknown reasons.”

That tweet seriously jumped the shark for me. Now I don’t know if any of his tweets have merit. SMH.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 8:06:17pm

re: #435 Major Tom

Claude Taylor tweeted then deleted this earlier:

“Remember the death of Seth Rich, the DNC staffer killed in D.C? Intel source says he was killed by Russian Intel for still unknown reasons.”

That tweet seriously jumped the shark for me. Now I don’t know if any of his tweets have merit. SMH.

I would put him in the “little to no credibility” bin even before that tweet but hey, we all make our own decisions.

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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 8:06:49pm

re: #425 Lidane

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Got smaller popular vote means it wasn’t a populist movement.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 8:08:09pm

re: #435 Major Tom

Claude Taylor tweeted then deleted this earlier:

“Remember the death of Seth Rich, the DNC staffer killed in D.C? Intel source says he was killed by Russian Intel for still unknown reasons.”

That tweet seriously jumped the shark for me. Now I don’t know if any of his tweets have merit. SMH.

Doesn’t he work for or associate with Louise Mensch? That would be enough for me to question his credibility. As I recall, he was defending Ms. Mensch’s absurd claim that there was a FISA arrest warrant for Donald Trump and nonsense about the Constitution.

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Schweppes7  May 16, 2017 • 8:10:19pm

theonion.com

“Firebrand John McCain Demands Immediate Investigation Into Why He Remaining Complicit”

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Major Tom  May 16, 2017 • 8:11:09pm

re: #436 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I just don’t get the end-game of lying like this… clicks? In the end, if you’re exposed as a blatant liar, wouldn’t that ruin your credibility and make you famous as a fool?

I obviously don’t understand the motivation.
re: #438 Anymouse

Doesn’t he work for or associate with Louise Mensch? That would be enough for me to question his credibility. As I recall, he was defending Ms. Mensch’s absurd claim that there was a FISA arrest warrant for Donald Trump and nonsense about the Constitution.

Olbermann has quoted him recently, and Keith continues to get respect, so I guess I’m legitimately confused as to the standards of credibility sometimes.

Taylor had not given me real reason to doubt him till today. But maybe I have missed some previous evidence beyond speculation of intentions.

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Barefoot Grin  May 16, 2017 • 8:11:37pm

re: #438 Anymouse

Doesn’t he work for or associate with Louise Mensch? That would be enough for me to question his credibility. As I recall, he was defending Ms. Mensch’s absurd claim that there was a FISA arrest warrant for Donald Trump and nonsense about the Constitution.

He apologized for that. Said it wasn’t FISA because he made a mistake on issuing body. But who knows. I don’t condemn them as many do. Even if wrong sometimes, they’re putting heat on Trump and his leg-trumpets.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 8:13:36pm
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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 8:14:43pm

re: #441 Barefoot Grin

He apologized for that. Said it wasn’t FISA because he made a mistake on issuing body. But who knows. I don’t condemn them as many do. Even if wrong sometimes, they’re putting heat on Trump and his leg-trumpets.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. It’s true in science, it’s true in news.

Being so careless to make a mistake on a fundamental part of the story? That’s a huge red flag when it comes to assessing the rest of it.

Everyone is going to evaluate a source differently but my standards are very high especially when it’s a source that’s claiming things that I’d like to be true. Confirmation bias and wish fulfillment are strong forces in our subconscious. It’s easy to let standards slip because you want to believe. You have to consciously be on your guard to avoid that.

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jaunte  May 16, 2017 • 8:15:02pm
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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 8:15:43pm

re: #434 Kragar

Lumpy, ya know, you do have a few more days until you can opt out of your Fox News contract without penalty…

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William Lewis  May 16, 2017 • 8:16:39pm

re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Shit. 67 miles due South of me.

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Joe Bacon  May 16, 2017 • 8:16:44pm

re: #367 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Sure, they could nominate a woman.

Did you ask her what she thought of Michele Bachmann as a Presidential candidate?

I can remember when Margaret Chase Smith ran in 1964 and she along with Lodge, Rockefeller and Scranton were steamrolled by Goldwater.

Also remember the danger signal of George Wallace challenging Johnson in 1964 and getting scary amounts of votes in Wisconsin, Maryland and Indiana primaries…

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 8:17:42pm

re: #435 Major Tom

Claude Taylor tweeted then deleted this earlier:

“Remember the death of Seth Rich, the DNC staffer killed in D.C? Intel source says he was killed by Russian Intel for still unknown reasons.”

That tweet seriously jumped the shark for me. Now I don’t know if any of his tweets have merit. SMH.

Claude - whoever he is - is lacking the blue check mark.

Even the legitimate crazy’s have a check mark.

He’s a RWNJ playing so many.

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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 8:18:13pm

re: #434 Kragar

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Lumpy looks so goofy when he tries to look to pensive/somber.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 8:19:11pm
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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 8:21:34pm

re: #450 FormerDirtDart

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Seth Rich’s family would be well within their rights to go on T.V. and literally tell Lou Dobbs and his ilk to go fuck themselves.

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Unshaken Defiance  May 16, 2017 • 8:21:52pm

re: #446 William Lewis

Shit. 67 miles due South of me.

Be careful out there.

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thedopefishlives  May 16, 2017 • 8:23:43pm

re: #446 William Lewis

Shit. 67 miles due South of me.

Stay safe over there. Let me know if anything does happen - I’m a neighbor, you can always rely on me to help out.

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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 8:24:18pm

re: #450 FormerDirtDart

That ties in so well with #444.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 8:24:37pm

re: #451 No Depression

Seth Rich’s family would be well within their rights to go on T.V. and literally tell Lou Dobbs and his ilk to go fuck themselves.

Seth Rich’s family should sue Lou Dobbs and Fox Business for slander and defamation.

Given the volume of lawsuits pointed at Fox News and Fox Business right now, I’m sure the Murdoch clan would love it.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 8:26:37pm

re: #451 No Depression

Seth Rich’s family would be well within their rights to go on T.V. and literally tell Lou Dobbs and his ilk to go fuck themselves.

Or sue FOX for slander.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  May 16, 2017 • 8:26:40pm
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Lidane  May 16, 2017 • 8:26:45pm
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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 8:29:29pm

Do not forget this addled man’s security fuck up

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GlutenFreeJesus  May 16, 2017 • 8:29:34pm

5 seconds! ^^^

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 8:29:38pm
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jaunte  May 16, 2017 • 8:32:16pm
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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 8:32:35pm

re: #460 GlutenFreeJesus

5 seconds! ^^^

That’s okay, I gave both of them updings.

Hearts in the right places &c.

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GlutenFreeJesus  May 16, 2017 • 8:32:54pm

OMG. Another 5 seconds. lol

Sorry. I find amusement in the most mundane of things these days. Only way to stay somewhat sane.

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Brian J.  May 16, 2017 • 8:33:25pm

And on the lighter side of the news, the LA Unified School District is having runoff elections for two seats.

Primary election, District 4:

Steve Zimmer Incumbent 46.70% 45,088
Nick Melvoin 32.90% 31,771
Allison Holdorff Polhill 13.99% 13,510
Gregory Martayan 6.41% 6,189

After the primary, “Zimmer was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). In a statement, Sanders said, “Billionaires should not make a profit off of public school children. That’s why I’m supporting Steve Zimmer and Imelda Padilla for the Los Angeles School Board. They will fight against the Trump/DeVos agenda to destabilize and undermine public schools.” It was the first time since 1989 that a U.S. senator endorsed a candidate in the school board race, according to LA School Report.”

ballotpedia.org

Runoff so far:

Nick Melvoin 18,464 60.16%
Steve Zimmer (incumbent) 12,227 39.83%

cityclerk.lacity.org

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 8:34:37pm

re: #464 GlutenFreeJesus

OMG. Another 5 seconds. lol

Sorry. I find amusement in the most mundane of things these days. Only way to stay somewhat sane.

Well, you have 30,226 karma points, so there’s that as well.

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GlutenFreeJesus  May 16, 2017 • 8:34:51pm

Jason Miller: how vindictive of Comey to take notes

Trump possibly secretly recording his phone calls and conversations = smart man!

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 8:35:16pm

re: #465 Brian J.

And on the lighter side of the news, the LA Unified School District is having runoff elections for two seats.

Primary election, District 4:

Steve Zimmer Incumbent 46.70% 45,088
Nick Melvoin 32.90% 31,771
Allison Holdorff Polhill 13.99% 13,510
Gregory Martayan 6.41% 6,189

After the primary, “Zimmer was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). In a statement, Sanders said, “Billionaires should not make a profit off of public school children. That’s why I’m supporting Steve Zimmer and Imelda Padilla for the Los Angeles School Board. They will fight against the Trump/DeVos agenda to destabilize and undermine public schools.” It was the first time since 1989 that a U.S. senator endorsed a candidate in the school board race, according to LA School Report.”

ballotpedia.org

Runoff so far:

Nick Melvoin 18,464 60.16%
Steve Zimmer (incumbent) 12,227 39.83%

cityclerk.lacity.org

Bernie would have SO beaten Drumpf.

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jaunte  May 16, 2017 • 8:35:19pm

re: #467 GlutenFreeJesus

Jason Whiner

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bratwurst  May 16, 2017 • 8:35:26pm

re: #442 FormerDirtDart

The bogus story about Germany “confiscating” homes for migrants comes from none other than The Gatestone Institute…a former home of Fjordman, now apparently chaired by John Bolton!

I have too much respect for Charles to post a link to that cesspool here. Anyone wanting to read that ridiculous story or confirm Bolton’s association can easily find both.

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Joe Bacon  May 16, 2017 • 8:36:04pm

re: #450 FormerDirtDart

I hope his family sues FAUX for libel!

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Unshaken Defiance  May 16, 2017 • 8:36:07pm

re: #465 Brian J.

Shuffling the deck chairs again are they?

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 8:36:18pm

re: #469 jaunte

Jason Whiner

Did his 2nd baby arrive yet?

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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 8:36:21pm

re: #461 Anymouse

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Has Lumpy always been this deranged? Holy shit.

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goddamnedfrank  May 16, 2017 • 8:36:47pm

re: #456 Anymouse

Or sue FOX for slander.

You can’t slander the dead.

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 8:37:13pm

re: #470 bratwurst

The bogus story about Germany “confiscating” homes for migrants comes from none other than The Gatestone Institute…a former home of Fjordman, now apparently chaired by John Bolton!

I have too much respect for Charles to post a link to that cesspool here. Anyone wanting to read that ridiculous story or confirm Bolton’s association can easily find both.

I recommended your post to Charles. It’s important to out those fuckers at every opportunity.

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Stanley Sea  May 16, 2017 • 8:37:26pm

re: #475 goddamnedfrank

You can’t slander the dead.

Thus the free for all.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 8:37:42pm

re: #467 GlutenFreeJesus

Jason Miller: how vindictive of Comey to take notes

Trump possibly secretlyrecording his phone calls and conversations = smart man!

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Joe Bacon  May 16, 2017 • 8:38:19pm
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jaunte  May 16, 2017 • 8:39:04pm

re: #478 teleskiguy

“Who learns to use a pen anymore?”

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austin_blue  May 16, 2017 • 8:40:35pm

I’ve got to step away for a bit.

Mental Health Break. Today has been batshit. See you all tomorrow.

Sweet scaly dreams.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 8:41:14pm

Group glued 120 toilet plungers to an Omaha street to show what a protected bike lane could do. The lane in question has had multiple car-bike wrecks.

The Public Works Department in Omaha removed them as a road hazard about an hour later.

With pictures (and more on the article):
omaha.com (goes to the Omaha World-Herald)

One of the advocates, Stuart Nottingham, said he and seven fellow cyclists stuck the reflective tape-wrapped plungers to painted bike lane lines to demonstrate that protected bike lanes would slow traffic and make the street safer for everybody who uses it.

“The plan was to leave them out for 36 hours so people could see what a protected bike lane could do,” Nottingham said.

Such lanes use some sort of barrier, such as posts, curbs or planters, to separate cars and bikes. They’ve been appearing across the country, including in Lincoln, but not yet in Omaha.

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 8:41:26pm
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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 8:42:59pm
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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 8:43:15pm

It’s fucking Tuesday. Unbelievable. And we got Fuckface Von Clownstick’s first trip overseas coming up, with a speech about Islam in Saudi Arabia.

I think we’ll have elections, and I fervently hope they are a seismic shift in power like we saw after Nixon resigned.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 8:43:42pm

I’m out for now. Wake me up if the world ends. (On second thought, I’ll probably hear the ICBMs go up around my town.)

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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 8:44:12pm

re: #483 FormerDirtDart

(Not related other than the source)

My favorite part is who his partner is.

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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 8:45:33pm

re: #487 Belafon

(Not related other than the source)

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My favorite part is who his partner is.

How timely, given its signature song:

Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone

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FormerDirtDart  May 16, 2017 • 8:45:41pm
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William Lewis  May 16, 2017 • 8:46:04pm

re: #453 thedopefishlives

Stay safe over there. Let me know if anything does happen - I’m a neighbor, you can always rely on me to help out.

Sky’s are ok now, more rain possible later though.

Tis why my renter’s insurance has a high priority in the bill pile.

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Anymouse  May 16, 2017 • 8:46:41pm

re: #484 FormerDirtDart

There are really evil people in the country.

I’m not sure the video will be very helpful, as the man had his face and such covered, but someone might recognise him.

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jaunte  May 16, 2017 • 8:46:48pm
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Interesting Times  May 16, 2017 • 8:49:00pm

re: #492 jaunte

Related:

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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 8:50:37pm

re: #492 jaunte

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Wow, Republican greed might actually be useful for once.

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BeachDem  May 16, 2017 • 8:50:40pm

re: #402 Myron Falwell

Nikki Haley is committing political suicide defending the Trump Régime. That’s a résumé enhancement in the GOP.

Nikki Haley is a dumbass who, for reason, people give way too much credit. Oh, and you can blame Sarah Palin for Nikki’s initial rise—she was going nowhere in her quest for the governorship until Princess Dumbass of the Northwoods came down to campaign for her. Then Nikki’s star really rose. She is totally full of shit; most of her “life” stories are bogus/exaggerated; many skeletons in her closet, but she seems to skate right away from them.

So, I guess what I’m saying is—she’ll probably be the first woman president—hope I’m not around to see it.

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teleskiguy  May 16, 2017 • 8:52:35pm

re: #495 BeachDem

The pitfalls of crossover social media.
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jaunte  May 16, 2017 • 8:52:49pm

re: #494 No Depression

Wow, Republican greed might actually be useful for once.

Adelson showing up at the Capitol means Trump is putting Scrooge McDuck’s Money Bin at risk, and something’s got to be done.

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 8:52:50pm

re: #474 No Depression

Has Lumpy always been this deranged? Holy shit.

If you weren’t scared enough as it is, remember that Lumpy has a CCW on him, and he’s not afraid to use it.

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Kragar  May 16, 2017 • 8:54:24pm
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Joe Bacon  May 16, 2017 • 8:55:27pm
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Jay C  May 16, 2017 • 8:55:32pm

re: #493 Interesting Times

Frum’s full of it: he’s been around long enough to know exactly “who” (and “what”) Congressional Republicans are. He’s even fuller of it he thinks they will do anything to disturb the Trump regime unless it becomes absolutely necessary (i.e. threaten their legislative power/Majority).
Possible good news is that we MAY be getting to that point - albeit slowly.

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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 8:56:54pm

re: #498 Myron Falwell

If you weren’t scared enough as it is, remember that Lumpy has a CCW on him, and he’s not afraid to use it.

What the fucking fuck. Why is Juan Williams still there? He’s surrounded by psychopaths.

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Joe Bacon  May 16, 2017 • 8:58:02pm

re: #502 No Depression

What the fucking fuck. Why is Juan Williams still there? He’s surrounded by psychopaths.

He’s only in it for the money.

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Belafon  May 16, 2017 • 8:58:38pm

re: #501 Jay C

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Frum’s full of it: he’s been around long enough to know exactly “who” (and “what”) Congressional Republicans are. He’s even fuller of it he thinks they will do anything to disturb the Trump regime unless it becomes absolutely necessary (i.e. threaten their legislative power/Majority).
Possible good news is that we MAY be getting to that point - albeit slowly.

I think Frum is making obvious something that lots of people aren’t thinking about, but are probably going “yeah, duh” afterwards. I think it needed to be said. It should be something asked of every Republican: “You’ve waited so long to do anything that you’ve made this about you, not Trump. Why are YOU willing to let this go on?”

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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 9:00:19pm

re: #503 Joe Bacon

He’s only in it for the money.

Right, I often forget that some people care more about money than their own dignity or even personal safety.

506
Interesting Times  May 16, 2017 • 9:02:03pm

Evergreen tweet at this rate…

507
Jay C  May 16, 2017 • 9:02:39pm

re: #504 Belafon

I think Frum is making obvious something that lots of people aren’t thinking about, but are probably going “yeah, duh” afterwards. I think it needed to be said. It should be something asked of every Republican: “You’ve waited so long to do anything that you’ve made this about you, not Trump. Why are YOU willing to let this go on?”

True. And one has to notice that “so long” has been, what? Not even four months???

508
sagehen  May 16, 2017 • 9:04:07pm

re: #353 thedopefishlives

Because Comcast has their deregulatory and/or merger wishlist. And Trump’s FCC will make choices based on who the boss does or doesn’t like.

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No Depression  May 16, 2017 • 9:04:22pm

re: #506 Interesting Times

Evergreen tweet at this rate…

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Sad and angry that the Seth Rich insanity didn’t catch on?

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Myron Falwell  May 16, 2017 • 9:14:14pm

re: #353 thedopefishlives

Why the fuck would “being too critical of Trump” be a firing offense anywhere except Fox? The man is a walking, talking SHITSHOW!

re: #508 sagehen

Because Comcast has their deregulatory and/or merger wishlist. And Trump’s FCC will make choices based on who the boss does or doesn’t like.

Allegedly this is part of an external PR give-and-take between Laurence O’Donnell and MSNBC brass. Brian Steinberg of Variety has nearly the exact opposite story out there.

I’d be less worried about Comcast and more worried about the overt Republican propagandists at Sinclair Broadcast Group and their coveted takeover of Tribune Broadcasting, including WGN, WPIX and KTLA. Altji Pai will give that the biggest rubber stamp of all time, because they’re Sinclair, and you’re not.

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BeachDem  May 16, 2017 • 9:20:14pm

re: #501 Jay C

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Frum’s full of it: he’s been around long enough to know exactly “who” (and “what”) Congressional Republicans are. He’s even fuller of it he thinks they will do anything to disturb the Trump regime unless it becomes absolutely necessary (i.e. threaten their legislative power/Majority).
Possible good news is that we MAY be getting to that point - albeit slowly.

I’ve always wondered if Frum has actually ever MET a Republican. Remember, the tome he wrote “Why Romney Lost” posited:

WHY ROMNEY LOST is a forthright analysis that offers a bold, hopeful plan for Republican success in the years ahead. David Frum urges a Republican party that is culturally modern, economically inclusive, and environmentally responsible - a party that can meet the challenges of the Obama years and lead a diverse America to a new age of freedom and prosperity.

Yeah, good luck with that Frummy.

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Big Beautiful Door  May 16, 2017 • 9:20:58pm

re: #510 Myron Falwell

Allegedly this is part of an external PR give-and-take between Laurence O’Donnell and MSNBC brass. Brian Steinberg of Variety has nearly the exact opposite story out there.

I’d be less worried about Comcast and more worried about the overt Republican propagandists at Sinclair Broadcast Group and their coveted takeover of Tribune Broadcasting, including WGN, WPIX and KTLA. Altji Pai will give that the biggest rubber stamp of all time, because they’re Sinclair, and you’re not.

Sinclair’s audience for the rightwing propaganda they are inserting into local news is vastly larger than the Fox News audience.

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Patricia Kayden  May 16, 2017 • 10:08:07pm

re: #348 Eric The Fruit Bat

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Hell no!


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