A Sassy Trump Retrospective: Donald of Arabia
Bellicose bully becomes craven coward before your eyes
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He even told the Saudis that we shouldn’t judge them for how they treat people. But yeah the left are “appeasers.”
Losing USAA has got to be of serious concern for FOX News
UPDATE: @USAA becomes the 5th advertiser to drop Hannity https://t.co/20aza4ESqX
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 25, 2017
re: #2 FormerDirtDart
Losing USAA has got to be of serious concern for FOX News
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I think Lumpy will be out of a job by the end of the month.
Source tells me that some Quist canvassers are now playing audio of the Gianforte/Guardian incident for voters.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) May 25, 2017
re: #4 Stanley Sea
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Why shouldn’t they? I can totally hear the Republicans crying that this is “politicizing” the incident and you know what, damn straight it is, this is the kind of man Giaforte is.
Trump-Russia Story Is a Threat to FOX News’s Ratings Dominance (Goes to the Chicago Tribune)
The stream of negative headlines for President Trump about his campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia and the firing of FBI Director James Comey is shaking up the cable news ratings race.
Last week, MSNBC won all five weekdays over CNN and Fox News in prime time, according to Nielsen data. The NBC-owned network, led by “The Rachel Maddow Show,” now the No. 1 show in cable news with an average nightly viewership of 2.9 million viewers last week, became the go-to destination for viewers transfixed by the unfolding investigation into the White House scandal.
More at the Tribune
re: #3 HappyWarrior
I think that’s what he wants. Or he really is losing it.
I have to say I’m morbidly fascinated with the special election in Montana tomorrow. With the GOP candidate becoming a fuckin’ animal with a reporter the night before the election? Are you kidding me? Carl Hiaasen couldn’t write such gonzo political satire.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle has launched its livestream of the sheriff’s news conference on Gianforte. https://t.co/DQBCdo7PnR
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) May 25, 2017
This guy is great!
Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office now updates: “currently investigating allegations of an assault involving Greg Gianforte.”
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) May 25, 2017
Thank goodness Trumpcare is not yet law. Injuries from Greg Gianforte assaults are still covered. He should also withdraw from the race. https://t.co/M3v9GTBxVx
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 25, 2017
re: #5 HappyWarrior
Why shouldn’t they? I can totally hear the Republicans crying that this is “politicizing” the incident and you know what, damn straight it is, this is the kind of man Giaforte is.
Hell, if anything, I can see this buff Gianforte’s cred with the gonzo RWNJs he’s courting (though I hope it has the opposite effect tomorrow).
re: #8 teleskiguy
I have to say I’m morbidly fascinated with the special election in Montana tomorrow. With the GOP candidate becoming a fuckin’ animal with a reporter the night before the election? Are you kidding me? Carl Hiaasen couldn’t write such gonzo political satire.
Too bad most of the residents have already voted. That’s why I prefer waiting to election day, if possible, to vote, in case something unexpected occurs. On the other hand, because I frequently work for a candidate on election day (Brad Schneider the past 3 cycles), I often find myself voting early.
re: #8 teleskiguy
The GOP will play it as a win no matter what happens. If the thug loses Fox will say it’s because the fake media made up a story out of nothing on the eve of the election.
If the thug wins they’ll credit Trump for showing it’s ok to physically attack people who annoy you, a message that really strikes home with his supporters.
These are the home pages for the largest papers in Montana: pic.twitter.com/u7bIR6cxh4
— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) May 25, 2017
@molly_knight Game.Set.Match
— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) May 25, 2017
@Lawrence is missing from MSNBC again tonight. Are they really going to screw this up just when they’re doing so well in the ratings?
And, Mike Cernovich spinning this as a hoax attack on Rob Quist.
meanwhile pic.twitter.com/jOsZpSGJ6k
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) May 25, 2017
Well shoot. I posted this in the now old thread.
re: #380 ObserverArt
Regarding The Major…Eric the Fruit Bat.
I did a graphic for him a few days ago for his “The Major” project, which is how I understood it, a project to take on internet lying sites, fake news, etc.
Well, it appears The Major got a little over zealous with his new identity last night and got some people rather upset.
He apparently is lingering as he is aware of some of the discussion about him today.
He contacted me and wanted me to pass on this message in a private box. This will be the only time I will do this for him. He could say this himself. He still has posting credentials here as far as I know.
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Again…I am not sure all of what he is up to. Just passing this along. I don’t want to be a messenger.
re: #17 ipsos
I thought they weren’t renewing his contract.
Well, we predicted Trump would make the Republican Party more like the WWE didn’t we?
re: #18 Anymouse
And, Mike Cernovich spinning this as a hoax attack on Rob Quist.
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Gootkin: #Gallatin Co Sheriff’s Office detective division taking over case. #mtal
— Whitney Bermes (@wabermes) May 25, 2017
Figured out the bowing thingy in Saudi Arabia. There’s two parts to the show. The first is it’s always a necklace that’s being awarded, no badges to be pinned on a suit. Second, it’s all-ways the shortest Saudi in the room who presents the award. With this combination, the award recipient almost always has to bow down to receive the award.
Still working thinking about the curtsy.
Bullying has become a staple of some conservatives’ politics. From “u lie!” to @GregForMontana body slam, they’ve lost all sense of decency.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 25, 2017
re: #24 Anymouse
Plus Brian Williams wants his time slot.
re: #25 Cheechako
Still
workingthinking about the curtsy.
His out-of-shape overweight lard ass couldn’t stay balanced when he lowered himself to receive the medal, had to correct himself.
re: #19 ObserverArt
Well shoot. I posted this in the now old thread.
Regarding The Major…Eric the Fruit Bat.
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He contacted me and wanted me to pass on this message in a private box. This will be the only time I will do this for him. He could say this himself. He still has posting credentials here as far as I know.
Again…I am not sure all of what he is up to. Just passing this along. I don’t want to be a messenger.
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re: #26 Kragar
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I’m old enough to remember when nearly everyone even conservatives agreed bullying was wrong but now it’s stop being so sensitive libtard!
@WesleyLowery This statement is horse shit. Embarrassing if you’ve listened to the audio, which everyone reading the statement surely has
— Doug Stafford (@dougstafford) May 25, 2017
Rand Paul advisor. https://t.co/9MHnJdR2XC
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) May 25, 2017
re: #28 teleskiguy
His out-of-shape overweight lard ass couldn’t stay balanced when he lowered himself to receive the medal, had to correct himself.
I love that Francis asked Melania if she was feeding him patisa (Slovene nut roll pastries)
@SopanDeb @Stonekettle @jmartNYT @Bencjacobs The way they added “Liberal Journalist” made it much more believable.
— Dean (@TheDudeInSF) May 25, 2017
re: #29 Anymouse
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re: #28 teleskiguy
His out-of-shape overweight lard ass couldn’t stay balanced when he lowered himself to receive the medal, had to correct himself.
Yah, I think you’re right. Just an old gizzer who looses his balance when he bends over his large gut.
re: #31 teleskiguy
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And Rand Paul staffers know a thing or two about being violent to those they disagree eith!
re: #30 HappyWarrior
I’m old enough to remember when nearly everyone even conservatives agreed bullying was wrong but now it’s stop being so sensitive libtard!
Nobody alive is that old.
Politicians always need to keep their cool. But what would most Montana men do if “body slammed” for no reason by another man?
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) May 25, 2017
Calls the cops, press charges, and prepare to sue their god damned asses off. https://t.co/83HVq8XHWn
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 25, 2017
re: #33 Anymouse
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They added liberal journalist to make his supporters think no matter what Jacobs deserved it.
re: #19 ObserverArt
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re: #38 Kragar
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I remember conservatives used to claim to favor “the rule of law” https://t.co/Go1WcecTUm
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) May 25, 2017
re: #38 Kragar
That’s exactly the correct answer. Laura should go back to practicing her Nazi salute.
From the last thread:
re: #385 calochortus
Also $10 Nat’l Parks Pass.
I already have my free pass (but that’s because “disabled vet” not “senior citizen” - I’m still a junior citizen /s)
Politicians always need to keep their cool. But what would most Montana men do if “body slammed” for no reason by another man?
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) May 25, 2017
Laura is going to offer us some of her Brokeback Mountain fanfic. https://t.co/mQgHKzmuBP
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 25, 2017
This thorough a misunderstanding of the conservative movement *should* disqualify you from covering politics for CNN. pic.twitter.com/47dlDd5J2M
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) May 25, 2017
First rule of Fight Club: Don’t ask me about the CBO score.
— Ben Wizner (@benwizner) May 25, 2017
re: #48 HappyWarrior
Is she implying that Jacobs should have punched Giaforte back?
A real man would have shot him.
GOP: “Obey the Rule of Law”
Also GOP: “Reporters deserve to be assaulted by Republicans”#Gianforte— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 25, 2017
re: #45 FormerDirtDart
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I’m sure if someone bodyslammed Derek, he’s just take it in stride. Fucking conservative sociopath.
Three White House officials told The Daily Beast that Chief of Staff Reince Priebus has privately expressed worry about a possible Comey memo specifically involving one of their reported chats, and how it might play in the press and to investigators.
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Reince Priebus Sweating Secret Comey Memos, White House Sources Say https://t.co/ZzpUutntVm
— Yashar (@yashar) May 25, 2017
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re: #52 Stanley Sea
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Good Reince, you should be scared because you did everything possilbe to enable this shit goblin as RNC Chair and now Chief of Staff.
They talk about us being overly sensitive. Who attacked someone over a question about the CBO? But yeah conservatives go on some more about snowflakes and how sensitive the left is. I’ll get you a Happy Holidays plastic cup that you can cry your tears into.
McConnell: Trump’s presidency is “indistinguishable” from what a Jeb Bush, Rubio administration would look like https://t.co/8l6rm3w6Va pic.twitter.com/xkTlG6BiIy
— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2017
I am fairly confident Jeb Bush would not have shared classified Israeli intelligence with the Foreign Minister of Russia. https://t.co/qohwbkHSPf
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 25, 2017
re: #50 Kragar
There is no contradiction once the GOP secret decoder ring is applied.
For Republicans, “rule of law” means non-GOPers obeying and otherwise submitting to GOPers.
re: #48 HappyWarrior
Is she implying that Jacobs should have punched Giaforte back?
No, amazingly enough, it reads to me like Ingraham either thinks, or wants somebody to think, that Jacobs assaulted Gianforte, rather than the other way round.
Maybe: at Laura Ingraham levels of hackery, it’s hard to much if anything…
re: #19 ObserverArt
Thanks for stepping up. I understand your reluctance.
Violently assaulting a reporter the night before an election is certainly a bold choice for a congressional candidate
— Matt DeLong (@mattdelong) May 24, 2017
re: #56 FormerDirtDart
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I very much doubt that Jeb would have made Flynn his NSA. I don’t like Jeb but I do believe Jeb cares about what’s best for this country. Rubio too in his own bizarre, self-serving way.
re: #58 Jay C
No, amazingly enough, it reads to me like Ingraham either thinks, or wants somebody to think, that Jacobs assaulted Gianforte, rather than the other way round.
Maybe: at Laura Ingraham levels of hackery, it’s hard to much if anything…
Yeah I thought so.
From a thread talking about the body slamming:
@kyleserikawa @chrislhayes pic.twitter.com/Z0BMV5KaP4
— (((Melanie See))) (@seemomster) May 25, 2017
re: #60 Anymouse
It’s a sure fire hit with the deplorables. So the question is the net effect on deplorables and non-deplorables.
re: #51 HappyWarrior
I’m sure if someone bodyslammed Derek, he’s just take it in stride. Fucking conservative sociopath.
This. Fuck that clown.
It’ll be interesting to see how it effects it. I wish I could tell you that this means Quist is a shoe in tomorrow but I really do believe this kind of stuff only endears Republican candidates to their base even more.
re: #65 Mike Lamb
This. Fuck that clown.
Another fake conservative tough guy who shits himself at the sight of transgendered people I reckon.
Montana candidate at large now also assailant at large
— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) May 25, 2017
re: #27 Skip Intro
Plus Brian Williams wants his time slot.
Andy Lack still thinks that the ultimate square peg in a round hole, Brian Williams, is the future of the network. How pathetic is that.
Some of the big newspaper and TV reporters have bodyguards with them. Prediction: It’s only a matter of time before some privileged “chosen” GOP rich guy gets the shit kicked out of him for trying to assault a reporter.
re: #56 FormerDirtDart
McConnell: Trump’s presidency is “indistinguishable” from what a Jeb Bush, Rubio administration would look like https://t.co/8l6rm3w6Va pic.twitter.com/xkTlG6BiIy
— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2017
JEB BUSH AND RUBIO ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI FOR DEALING WITH RUSSIA AS WELL? https://t.co/Ggv21kJf3H
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 25, 2017
re: #66 HappyWarrior
It’ll be interesting to see how it effects it. I wish I could tell you that this means Quist is a shoe in tomorrow but I really do believe this kind of stuff only endears Republican candidates to their base even more.
The GOP base loves it, but that by itself doesn’t change vote totals. The GOP base is already that part of the electorate that will crawl ten miles through a desert with no water to vote to fuck things up for everyone else.
re: #69 Myron Falwell
But he’s such a safe, nice looking white man. The new Hannity.
re: #66 HappyWarrior
It’ll be interesting to see how it effects it. I wish I could tell you that this means Quist is a shoe in tomorrow but I really do believe this kind of stuff only endears Republican candidates to their base even more.
Freepers are 100% supportive.
I’m calling it. There will be an arrest warrant issued sometime tonight by the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office for Greg Gianforte.
re: #71 Kragar
Yertle the fucking Turtle is such a motherfucking traitor with this Trump-normalizing bullshit.
re: #66 HappyWarrior
It’ll be interesting to see how it effects it. I wish I could tell you that this means Quist is a shoe in tomorrow but I really do believe this kind of stuff only endears Republican candidates to their base even more.
It won’t have any affect on early voters, since their votes are already in. But it could affect some people who weren’t originally going to vote.
re: #76 EPR-radar
Yertle the fucking Turtle is such a motherfucking traitor with this Trump-normalizing bullshit.
It’s well to remember that his wife is Trump’s Transportation Secretary.
Fox News crew witnessed Greg Gianforte beat up a reporter https://t.co/Bni32wQoqw pic.twitter.com/FfuNLxaUJU
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 25, 2017
Gianforte getting slammed on his Faceplant page:
facebook.com
re: #74 Shiplord Kirel
I’m sure Freepers were also 100% supportive when Gabby Giffords was shot.
re: #61 HappyWarrior
I very much doubt that Jeb would have made Flynn his NSA. I don’t like Jeb but I do believe Jeb cares about what’s best for this country. Rubio too in his own bizarre, self-serving way.
What makes Trump truly different from all of the other presidents is that he runs his administration like a publicly traded company. He only cares about short term (profits). Every other president had some eye on what the long term affects of their presidency would be, and how they would be thought of in the future.
re: #75 teleskiguy
If the cops in Bozeman do their job and do it right, Greg Gianforte’s mug shot might be on every Montana newspaper front page tomorrow. It’s assault and battery, pure and simple, with several witnesses.
re: #82 Skip Intro
I’m sure Freepers were also 100% supportive when Gabby Giffords was shot.
I’m a bit surprised that we made it 8 years with no shots fired on Obama during his presidency. Kudos to the Secret Service for that.
re: #84 Belafon
Not public, private. Trump could never pull the shit he does in a public company.
1/3 Nobody should be surprised that we’ve reached a point where GOP politicians think they can get away with physically assaulting …
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2017
2/3 reporters. This macho bullshit right wing attitude is largely responsible for the rise of Donald Trump, and it’s getting more overt …
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2017
3/3 every day. This is just the latest incident. It’s probably going to get a lot worse.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2017
re: #80 FormerDirtDart
That corroborates to a ‘T’ the audio recording made by Ben Jacobs.
re: #72 EPR-radar
The GOP base loves it, but that by itself doesn’t change vote totals. The GOP base is already that part of the electorate that will crawl ten miles through a desert with no water to vote to fuck things up for everyone else.
This is the same exact populace that already rejected Gianforte for governor last November. If Trumpers couldn’t support him then…
Giuliani denies any role in creating Trump’s travel ban months after claiming Trump had asked him for help with it https://t.co/Fz0853XAjH pic.twitter.com/E73SVplA6Z
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 25, 2017
and this is why I never early-vote, honestly. I know it raises turnout but WHAT IF MY CANDIDATE TURNED INTO A LUNATIC ON ELECTION EVE?
— Rebecca Schoenkopf (@commiegirl1) May 25, 2017
re: #88 Skip Intro
Not public, private. Trump could never pull the shit he does in a public company.
I was implying the idea that they pretty much only look to the next quarter, not long term. Not that he properly executes a company properly. Sorry I wasn’t clear enough.
re: #91 Myron Falwell
This is the same exact populace that already rejected Gianforte for governor last November. If Trumpers couldn’t support him then…
Higher turnout for Republican voters in non-presidential years though. And it’s not like he lost big in 2016.
re: #55 HappyWarrior
Ever seen one of those highly decorated “cakes” where there’s no actual edible cake, just fondant and spun sugar? That’s pretty much what all their “principles” are.
The only actual rule is: the rules don’t apply to us.
re: #93 Anymouse
In a general election, I’d vote early for the (D) every time. The Republicans are just that fucking awful.
re: #95 HappyWarrior
Higher turnout for Republican voters in non-presidential years though. And it’s not like he lost big in 2016.
This is not your typical year, though. Last night had two good wins for Dems. And this race is closer than it should be.
We’ll find out when it’s over.
The most depressing thing about the Gianforte story is that he still has the edge… and if he wins, it’ll be like November all over again.
— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) May 25, 2017
re: #50 Kragar
What the GOP really mean is, “We live by the law of the jungle. So we only care if we survive. The rest of you can burn in Hell, you pathetic weaklings.”
re: #87 EPR-radar
I’m a bit surprised that we made it 8 years with no shots fired on Obama during his presidency. Kudos to the Secret Service for that.
There were shootings at the White House during the Obama Administration. For example:
usatoday.com
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Eyewitness accounts from @FoxNews crew confirms @Bencjacobs account, exposes Gianforte as a liar. https://t.co/d2lRoW9gsy pic.twitter.com/VlWAzM94v7
— Nick Baumann (@NickBaumann) May 25, 2017
re: #98 Belafon
This is not your typical year, though. Last night had two good wins for Dems. And this race is closer than it should be.
We’ll find out when it’s over.
Yeah don’t get me wrong. I’m cautiously optimistic but i ain’t popping the cork until Quist is declared the winner.
New: Fox News team says “Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground.” https://t.co/u4Rq2yjC5o
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) May 25, 2017
re: #104 blueraven
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re: #103 HappyWarrior
Yeah don’t get me wrong. I’m cautiously optimistic but i ain’t popping the cork until Quist is declared the winner.
Agree. And if he doesn’t win, it’s not all lost. Though what happens if Gianforte wins and then is arrested and charged?
@Bencjacobs MORE: Fox News team says that they “watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the man” (man - referring to @Bencjacobs) pic.twitter.com/Rjqiy3HpEa
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) May 25, 2017
re: #106 Belafon
Agree. And if he doesn’t win, it’s not all lost. Though what happens if Gianforte wins and then is arrested and charged?
That, I do not know.
re: #95 HappyWarrior
Higher turnout for Republican voters in non-presidential years though. And it’s not like he lost big in 2016.
He lost by about the same amount the Libertarian candidate took.
Trump won by twenty points.
The narrative is going to become Jacobs was asking for it anyhow. Or he should stop “whining.”
Brian Gootkin, the sheriff of Gallatin County, Montana, who is investigating the Gianforte-Ben Jacobs incident, is a Gianforte donor pic.twitter.com/3CuUbhr4wd
— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) May 25, 2017
re: #82 Skip Intro
I’m sure Freepers were also 100% supportive when Gabby Giffords was shot.
Sure, but only after they had to admit the shooter wasn’t a Muslim or a Mexican.
re: #107 Charles Johnson
Wingnuts are accusing Ben of lying, but he actually understated what happened when he was attacked by the lunatic.
@BCAppelbaum @BraddJaffy Why hasn’t Gianforte been arrested? Anyone else would have been.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2017
re: #109 Anymouse
He lost by about the same amount the Libertarian candidate took.
Trump won by twenty points.
I know Trump won by bigger. I am just saying it’s not like he got cloberred in the last election. Montana’s last two governors have been Democrats and they have a Democratic Senator too. They even had two in the early part of Obama’s term.
re: #111 FormerDirtDart
Thank you for feeding my morbid fascination with the at-large Montana congressional seat special election tomorrow.
re: #111 FormerDirtDart
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Gallatin sheriff still hasn’t listened to @bencjacobs’ audio? Guess they’re not on fire to investigate …
— Rebecca Schoenkopf (@commiegirl1) May 25, 2017
sorry but law enforcement has a solemn duty to avoid any action that might influence an election a republican might lose https://t.co/ZCmWgiXK5Q
— 🚮 (@RBStalin) May 25, 2017
re: #114 Charles Johnson
Because he ran off before he could be arrested.
List of things for reporters to bring to meetings with GOP candidates:
1. Notebook & pen
2. Witnesses
3. Brass knucks
4. Crowbar
5. Knives— Zort Zammons (@MistahScooter) May 25, 2017
re: #111 FormerDirtDart
@reidepstein I guess this is when we find out if rule by law exists in Montana, or if Republican corruption rules the land.
— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) May 25, 2017
Democrats resort to using scare tactics to attack President Trump’s budget… @MariaBartiromo and @Austan_Goolsbee join me next #Hannity
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) May 25, 2017
Basic math can be pretty scary for Conservatives. https://t.co/sOSo180y7V
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 25, 2017
The tRump family is pretty deep in this one. Love to see them take a big loss here.
All I know is this and again I’m a small town rural resident myself, I don’t want to hear about the moral superiority of red state and rural America ever again.
re: #123 Skip Intro
The tRump family is pretty deep in this one. Love to see them take a big loss here.
Yeah it would be glorious to see them lose a vacancy that they crated by appointing Zinke tthe SOI.
re: #118 Stanley Sea
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I really think Texas Rangers or DPS officers would have arrested Gianforte on the spot, corrupt politicos be damned. Local yokels are a different story entirely.
re: #122 Kragar
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Scare tactics? Gee Lumpy, didn’t you repeatedly have Sarah Palin on during the Obamacare debate? You’re really one to talk about scare tactics when your party has been using them for decades now about how every government action that helps someone who isn’t a fat, greedy white son of a bitch like you is Communism.
@chrislhayes Sheriff is a donor to his campaign
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) May 25, 2017
Appears so: https://t.co/wAek3p6DgO https://t.co/78GrQmcIxO
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 25, 2017
re: #122 Kragar
I remember back when Bartiromo seemed to have credibility.
re: #75 teleskiguy
OK, now I’m not so sure.
Welp, now we can guess why Gianforte wasn’t immediately arrested: Brian Gootkin, sheriff investigating the assault, is a Gianforte donor.
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) May 25, 2017
re: #124 HappyWarrior
All I know is this and again I’m a small town rural resident myself, I don’t want to hear about the moral superiority of red state and rural America ever again.
We’re not more moral, we’re just less densely populated. /s
They’ll “investigate” until after he wins the election, then quietly drop it on some BS grounds. Or allow him a plea deal where he serves no time and does a pittance in “community service.”
re: #128 Kragar
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The sheriff should already have stepped aside and asked the state police to take over the investigation. That he hasn’t is a good indication of depraved corruption in and of itself .
re: #131 Anymouse
We’re not more moral, we’re just less densely populated. /s
Morality is an individual thing. I’m talking about how many of our fellow rural residents pat themselves on the bat and tell themselves they’er more moral than the city slickers. I fucking resent that shit.
re: #132 Targetpractice
Could not any law enforcement arrest him?
Democrats resort to using scare tactics to attack President Trump’s budget… @MariaBartiromo and @Austan_Goolsbee join me next #Hannity
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) May 25, 2017
2008-2016: “DEATH PANELS!”
2017: “Citing the facts listed in the CBO report are scare tactics” https://t.co/sOSo180y7V— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 25, 2017
re: #135 freetoken
Could not any law enforcement arrest him?
I’m not sure honestly. Obviously the county would have ultimate jurisdiction here.
Sheriff definitely should excuse himself though given the perp and the fact he himself is a donor to the campaign.
That press conference was supposed to be at 8PM Mountain Time. It’s almost 9. Has the sheriff held his press conference yet?
“I have to go home so I can watch the Gallatin County Sheriff’s press conference,” I said.
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) May 25, 2017
re: #135 freetoken
Could not any law enforcement arrest him?
“Don’t want to be seen as influencing an election” will be the excuse.
From one of my independent voter contacts in Montana: “not saying it’s okay to push a guy - but was he paid by outside to ask that Q?”
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) May 25, 2017
The question that provoked the attack was: What are your thoughts on the new CBO score? https://t.co/zObY1Hudmd
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) May 25, 2017
Backstory: CBO score killed his brother. https://t.co/pC2PuHdNTY
— Schooley (@Rschooley) May 25, 2017
re: #134 HappyWarrior
Morality is an individual thing. I’m talking about how many of our fellow rural residents pat themselves on the bat and tell themselves they’er more moral than the city slickers. I fucking resent that shit.
I resent it as well, though I haven’t heard that around here. People are moral because they are, not where they live.
The fact that the Gallatin County Sheriff’s office hasn’t taken @GregForMontana into custody for assault just reeks of corruption. #MTAL
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) May 25, 2017
All there is to it, really, is “power will do what it will.” It’s why I keep thinking about DeSade.
They’ve built a religion where their material success means they’re blessed, and that their cruelty is actually part of a larger cosmic justice because poor people aren’t praying right.
They’ve built an economic system that doesn’t reward innovation…or even growth…but rewards mountebanks and frauds. And if you’re duped, it’s because you’re a lesser type of person.
They’ve built a system of sexual ethics where…well, I don’t even want to fucking get into it. There’s a bit in The Handmaiden’s Tale where Offred is taken to a party where the leaders make their handmaidens dress up and act sexy, and the bit pretty much covers the sexual hypocrisy of the current GOP.
And to hammer home what I think is a useful observation: none of them, included milquetoastian prevaricators like David Brooks, are actually “conservative” in any dictionary sense. They’re just wearing the label like a merkin.
Imagine what would have happened if a GOP politician had attacked Hunter S. Thompson like this.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2017
re: #142 Anymouse
I resent it as well, though I haven’t heard that around here. People are moral because they are, not where they live.
To be fair, it’s mostly candidates that do it. I really did not like Palin going around Virginia talking about how glad she was to be in Virginia. It was like guess what, Sarah, it doesn’t matter if you’re in bright blue Arlington, bright red Rockingham County, or purple Loudoun county, if you’re within our state’s border, it’s all the real Virginia.
Question of the Day: Should liberals start supporting President Trump’s call for extreme vetting? #Hannity
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) May 25, 2017
Maybe he should try doing it with his own cabinet and staff first before asking the rest of us? https://t.co/sWXpq0YTYi
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) May 25, 2017
If it had been Quint that had attacked a reporter, we’d be getting photos of him in the back of a Sheriff’s Dept cruiser while a spokesman recounted the events in lurid detail.
re: #148 Kragar
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re: #85 teleskiguy
“If the cops in Bozeman do their job and do it right, Greg Gianforte’s mug shot might be on every Montana newspaper front page tomorrow. It’s assault and battery, pure and simple, with several witnesses.”
I can very well imagine that some of them are looking for ways to avoid charging Gianforte with assault and battery, or any crime. I also think the only reason they haven’t been successful in avoiding investigating the matter is because there were other reporters at the event who witnessed the attack.
re: #144 The Ghost of Senator Incitatus
Which is all lead up to:
They’ve already developed an understanding of “self-defence” where you can shoot someone you just “feel” threatened by…if you’re of the right color swatch…and they will slowly build a comprehensive reasoning about how their own violent acts are okay.
There is no there there.
—@kimguilfoyle said on “The Five” she will fill in for @seanhannity. He’s apparently going on vacation for 2 days. Unclear if preplanned.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 25, 2017
Hannity taking a vacation starting tomorrow. https://t.co/POuVghGRkn
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 25, 2017
Hint: Thompson was definitely not a pacifist.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2017
So here’s the choice conservs: Either @GregForMontana is a liar or @FoxNews is. I believe Fox. Greg belongs in jail. https://t.co/p3dJmQUtXI
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 25, 2017
re: #153 FormerDirtDart
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Hannity is being sent to the farm upstate where O’Reilly went…
re: #145 Charles Johnson
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Hand grenade up da ass. Real or metaphorical: you decide.
I am going to say we need to take another page from the Tea Party. I realize we like to think we’re being “realistic”, but a better response to this than resigning to the idea that he’ll get away with it is to get angry, force the Republicans around you to defend it, and use it to motivate people to vote.
re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth
Hannity is being sent to the farm upstate where O’Reilly went…
He’ll be able to chase rabbits and play in the sunshine…
re: #158 Belafon
I am going to say we need to take another page from the Tea Party. I realize we like to think we’re being “realistic”, but a better response to this than resigning to the idea that he’ll get away with it is to get angry, force the Republicans around you to defend it, and use it to motivate people to vote.
Well, liberals don’t normally run campaigns on fear, but we have a fear point now: Russia.
re: #148 Kragar
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Considering Trump never vetted Flynn at all Sean, maybe you should ask him if he should be consistent in his belief about vetting. By the way, the bomber was born in the UK, you ignorant fuck face.
Can you imagine the reaction if a Democrat body-slammed, say, Dim Jim Hoft?
(Come on, people, I know you’ve thought about it.)
re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth
Hannity is being sent to the farm upstate where O’Reilly went…
I would think that at some point even Fox viewers would start getting bored of Hannity spending every show as tRump’s defense council.
re: #145 Charles Johnson
They didn’t care when Lewandowski roughed up Michelle Fields… and she was a Breitbart drone at the time, FFS.
re: #162 HappyWarrior
Considering Trump never vetted Flynn at all Sean, maybe you should ask him if he should be consistent in his belief about vetting. By the way, the bomber was born in the UK, you ignorant fuck face.
Like the extreme vetting that FOX used with O’Reilly, Ailes, Shine, &c?
@Green_Footballs https://t.co/46iurBVgFM
— Funcrusher Plus (@mrdcrowley) May 25, 2017
re: #153 FormerDirtDart
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“We’re taking Lumpy to a nice farm up north. He’ll be able to play there and play.”
“But Mom, you said the same thing about BillO!”
re: #163 Shiplord Kirel
Can you imagine the reaction if a Democrat body-slammed, say, Dim Jim Hoft?
(Come on, people, I know you’ve thought about it.)
I’ll chip in for the pizza party.
re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth
Hannity is being sent to the farm upstate where O’Reilly went…
Oh why you!
re: #166 Anymouse
Like the extreme vetting that FOX used with O’Reilly, Ailes, Shine, &c?
That too. But that was a feature not a bug.
Just as a reality check: the odds are (still) heavily in the favor of Gianforte becoming a US Congressman tomorrow.
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 25, 2017
Hannity really is losing his mind. He got the president he wanted but his career is going down the toilet.
re: #172 Anymouse
@chrislhayes Sadly true. The Republicans don’t care about what’s right, they just want power.
— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) May 25, 2017
You know what, deep down inside Lumpy misses Obama probably. It’s far easier to bitch about Obama putting mustard on his burger than to polish Trump’s knob every night.
I yield to nobody for coastal elitism, but this “maybe Montanans like when you beat up a reporter” stuff seems condescending and incorrect.
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) May 25, 2017
Stopped for gas & snacks en route to Bozeman and told a clerk about Gianforte allegations. Her response: “my kind of politician.”
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) May 25, 2017
Jacobs: What about health care.
Gianforte: I have questions about scoring. I’m sure we can get to a bill.
—how a non-psycho would handle it— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) May 25, 2017
This same asshole will also celebrate Gianforte’s win.
re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Not Montanans in general but a certain mindset that exists more in places like Montana than on the coasts, absolutely. I’d definitely be much more reluctant to canvass in a bright red area or state. than I am where I am.
In late evening presser, Sheriff says Gianforte’s decision to leave the scene will be part of the investigation.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 25, 2017
A literal hit and run. https://t.co/iordL8tV9V
— Shannyn Moore (@shannynmoore) May 25, 2017
re: #178 teleskiguy
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This same asshole will also celebrate Gianforte’s win.
BEcause team GOP matters above all else.
re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I suspect there were a number of Montana people who are horrified at what he did, and probably regret early voting for him. This state has made it hard for Spencer’s mom to keep her shop in the state. But there are plenty of people, until they see a video, that aren’t going to pay enough attention to change their minds.
I am really surprised no one got any photo/video of the altercation.
re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth
@jbarro I don’t think you understand how far gone the Republicans are. They’ve been taught to hate for decades now. They’ve gone mad.
— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) May 25, 2017
If it was really self defense like his campaign is claiming, he’d stay there and give his side of the story but the cowardly asshole knows he is i the wrong.
re: #181 Backwoods_Sleuth
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“Part of the investigation.” If you’re black, you get hauled away. You’re white, it’s an “investigation” that gets drug out while the authorities look for a way to get you off with a slap on the wrist at worst.
Rethinking exercise: Replace punishing workouts with movement that makes you happy https://t.co/HZVkGOM5tr
— Science (@scienmag) May 25, 2017
*reaches into bag*
“eats more fries*
*repeat* https://t.co/CgoPmhVkv2— darth:™ (@darth) May 25, 2017
re: #180 HappyWarrior
Not Montanans in general but a certain mindset that exists more in places like Montana than on the coasts, absolutely. I’d definitely be much more reluctant to canvass in a bright red area or state. than I am where I am.
I don’t mind canvassing here, but most of the county knows me (the weird hippy who wears a trilby hat married to the librarian).
re: #190 Anymouse
I don’t mind canvassing here, but most of the county knows me (the weird hippy who wears a trilby hat married to the librarian).
They know you, that’s the key distinction here. I do prefer canvassing to phone banking though. Phone banking feels much more intrusive.
re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth
To be fair, said convenience store clerk likely A) votes all-R, all the time, B) is a proud Branch Trumpidian, and C) has no moral bearings to speak of.
I would be more shocked to see a Quist voter defect. That’s not going to happen.
re: #163 Shiplord Kirel
Can you imagine the reaction if a Democrat body-slammed, say, Dim Jim Hoft?
(Come on, people, I know you’ve thought about it.)
This is why I’m glad the gentleman who punched Spencer the Nazi was not IDed.
re: #177 Backwoods_Sleuth
@GarrettHaake The statement should have been: G asked about the CBO showing 23 mm peeps losing their insurance & G got violent. Thoughts?
— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) May 25, 2017
How much of this is based on Gianforte having more money that God. I think he’d be getting treated this way (hands off) even if he wasn’t running for office.
re: #194 MsJ
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re: #195 stpaulbear
How much of this is based on Gianforte having more money that God. I think he’d be getting treated this way (hands off) even if he wasn’t running for office.
I didn’t realize he was particularly loaded.
These guys:
Pence just did a robocall to Montanans for Gianforte.
Robocalls are illegal in Montana.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #MTAL pic.twitter.com/qsCuBR766G— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) May 24, 2017
We need a ban on all GOP congressional candidates until we can figure out what the hell is going on.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) May 25, 2017
re: #197 HappyWarrior
I didn’t realize he was particularly loaded.
Maybe I’m wrong. I thought he was extremely rich.
re: #199 Kragar
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re: #200 stpaulbear
Maybe I’m wrong. I thought he was extremely rich.
No, you’re probably right. I’ve mostly been reading about Quist. Also saw that Michael Keaton who has been residing in Montana for a while cut an ad for him.
re: #202 Belafon
I predict that 70% of the negative responders won’t have any clue what he’s referencing.
Yet would be the same people who would threaten you if you ever called them on behalf of a campaign.
I doubt Gianforte will see one day in jail from this.
re: #200 stpaulbear
Maybe I’m wrong. I thought he was extremely rich.
He is extremely rich. He sold his tech company to Oracle for $1.5 billion in 2011.
re: #206 teleskiguy
He is extremely rich. He sold his tech company to Oracle for $1.5 billion in 2011.
Oh another “blue collar” Trump guy.
re: #198 Anymouse
These guys:
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— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) May 25, 2017
re: #208 retired cynic
And invested in Gazprom.
re: #195 stpaulbear
How much of this is based on Gianforte having more money that God. I think he’d be getting treated this way (hands off) even if he wasn’t running for office.
Depends. Montana has shitty law enforcement in general.
There was a cyclist who tried to ride her bicycle from Cleveland to Seattle, but got hit head-on by a guy who was not only out of his mind on drugs, but didn’t have a drivers license, either. (The car he drove belonged to his parents.) No arrest, no charges, nothing.
Said cyclist has been able to slowly recuperate and finally traveled (by plane) to Seattle to be with her fiancée. But she may never be the same.
Has anyone been watching The Keepers on Netflix?
Great docuseries about abuse in the Catholic Church and how corruption and complacency ruins lives.
He’s also a young earth creationist which is strange because I thought he’d be a good Catholic boy with a name like that. Even the most conservative Catholic I knew growing up was like “Yeah the earth is million of years old and dinosaurs were real..” Montana I think has a lot of dino fossils IIRC.
re: #203 HappyWarrior
No, you’re probably right. I’ve mostly been reading about Quist. Also saw that Michael Keaton who has been residing in Montana for a while cut an ad for him.
I read something in one of the last 2 threads that said Gianforte donated $1MM to a creationist museum. He’s got to be loaded.
re: #189 Backwoods_Sleuth
It seems like such a simple thing but. I know from a scientific perspective that doing high intensity interval training would burn just as many calories, if not more (and in less time) than my running.
I’d quit in a week. Less than.
My ex never, ever understood this concept.
re: #213 Eclectic Cyborg
Has anyone been watching The Keepers on Netflix?
Great docuseries about abuse in the Catholic Church and how corruption and complacency ruins lives.
Have yet to start but my Dad did and it just disturbed the hell out of him even more than Making a Murderer perhaps because of his upbringing in the RCC.
@ColMorrisDavis Imagine if Hillary had bitch slapped a reporter for asking about Benghazi?
— Timothy Darby (@ConstantTim) May 25, 2017
Ok. I admit I would have paid money to see that https://t.co/iO7KNskSsB
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 25, 2017
re: #215 Mike Lamb
I read something in one of the last 2 threads that said Gianforte donated $1MM to a creationist museum. He’s got to be loaded.
Jeez.
SORRY
I need a drink pic.twitter.com/IPLarLlmN8
— 🖕🏻Aunt Crabby 🖕🏻 (@DearAuntCrabby) May 24, 2017
re: #218 Anymouse
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re: #220 Stanley Sea
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I was about to go to sleep, but nope. That’s nightmare fuel.
When Gianforte still wins, every journalist in America is on notice. https://t.co/PkSSX7INhg
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) May 25, 2017
re: #205 Eclectic Cyborg
I doubt Gianforte will see one day in jail from this.
Most people wouldn’t. But they’d have been cuffed though.
I forget who it was on CNN but she said that Trump’s attitude towards the press definitely encourages this kind of shit.
#ChristineNY09 wins AD9 We #flippedthe9th #unionstrong pic.twitter.com/XGFGrsc3BE
— Christine Pellegrino (@ChristineNY09) May 24, 2017
This is a HUGE win for Democrats: literally no one thought it was winnable.
Trump won 60%(!) in this district. https://t.co/KD8vbXVAeh— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) May 24, 2017
Bellweather race in a state assembly district overlapping with @RepPeteKing’s congressional district… https://t.co/CWoeHnzzaV
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 25, 2017
The sheriff’s failure to take action has opened the county up to a civil rights suit in federal court.
re: #229 Anymouse
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She could celebrate by throwing a Breitbart reporter through the picture window of that saloon.
re: #220 Stanley Sea
SORRY
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re: #230 Shiplord Kirel
The sheriff’s failure to take action has opened the county up to a civil rights suit in federal court.
Well, that might depend … he says he has turned it over to his detective division.
re: #232 Shiplord Kirel
She could celebrate by throwing a Breitbart reporter through the picture window of that saloon.
Defenestrate with votes?
If you defend a politician assaulting a reporter cuz you want to win an elex, is there any of degradation of our democracy you won’t defend?
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) May 25, 2017
I should hold this incident in my back pocket the next time some shitstain of a wingnut insists that conservatives don’t resort to violence.
re: #210 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis
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— Teo (@Teukka72) May 25, 2017
Turns out there is a precedent for this kind of behavior by a Republican in Montana. When Teddy Roosevelt was working his ranch there in the 1880s, a rawhide tough cowpoke just off the range accosted him in a local saloon and called him “Four eyes” for his use of corrective lenses. Roosevelt, a college wrestler and early proponent of systematic body building, picked the lout up and threw him through the saloon’s front window. Roosevelt, however, was fined $20 and forced to pay for the window, a very pricey for the time $250.
I guess the local sheriff was not a political ally.
re: #85 teleskiguy
If the cops in Bozeman do their job and do it right, Greg Gianforte’s mug shot might be on every Montana newspaper front page tomorrow. It’s assault and battery, pure and simple, with several witnesses.
@JuddLegum @MarkRuffalo Seems- sheriff of Gallatin County, Montana, investigating the Gianforte-Ben Jacobs incident, is a Gianforte donor pic.twitter.com/2s207ESEJB
— julie boyd (@jboyded) May 25, 2017
I see I’m late on this one, but I guess it bears repeating. Sorry for the duplication.
Body slam guy believes that dinosaurs were heterosexually married in Noah’s ark pic.twitter.com/tqHu6UfoVt
— Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) May 25, 2017
@mollycrabapple This, folks, is the Republican Party in 2017. https://t.co/uZ5iaPBRFi
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2017
re: #188 Targetpractice
“Part of the investigation.” If you’re black, you get hauled away. You’re white, it’s an “investigation” that gets drug out while the authorities look for a way to get you off with a slap on the wrist at worst.
The FBI could investigate this as a violation of the reporter’s first amendment civil rights. If we still had an FBI that cared about that sort of thing.
re: #237 Targetpractice
I should hold this incident in my back pocket the next time some shitstain of a wingnut insists that conservatives don’t resort to violence.
The stupid Liberal reporter made him do it!
When you’re a member of congress, your life is in hallways. Reporters ask questions. They wait outside bathrooms. the big leagues.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 25, 2017
It’s not for everyone. #mtpol https://t.co/KKsoa5fH7a
— Jon Tester (@jontester) May 25, 2017
I was dumbfounded by the Trump tool asking if it was possible that the reporter was paid “by the outside” to ask provocative questions.
OF COURSE HE WAS, YOU DIPSHIT! THE GUARDIAN PAYS HIM! HE WORKS FOR THEM! IT IS IS NOT A CONSPIRACY!
Montana’s Gianforte Donated to White Nationalists, Anti-Government Extremists https://t.co/AJnSoS5dXo Just a reminder….
— Jodi Jacobson (@jljacobson) May 25, 2017
In 2014 and 2016, Gianforte donated $170 to Republican state Rep. Theresa Manzella, who not only endorsed the armed occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, but connected her praise to an armed anti-government wing of the Tea Party. Manzella described the occupation on her Facebook page:
The movement has begun. The people are taking a stand and making their point in no uncertain terms. They fully intend to reclaim the public land for multiple use on behalf of the state, as is prescribed in our Constitution. I applaud their determination. They are definitely the Three Percent.
Processed version of #JunoCam Perijove 6 image 123 (after Gerald Eichstädt), capturing Jupiter’s southern hemisphere during Juno’s departure pic.twitter.com/e7hSy3pEyB
— Justin Cowart (@jccwrt) May 24, 2017
To no one’s surprise, the top article at Drudge Report is Sean Hannity being railroaded by liberals, not Greg Gianforte.
RedState has “Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Threatens Capital Police over an Investigation”
Town Hall has an article up about Greg Gianforte and the audio tape.
BarbWire has as its top article “Liberals combat loser syndrome with yard signs.” Also claiming foetuses have “adult-like nerves” meaning foetuses suffer pain.
Free Republic is down again.
re: #129 Skip Intro
I remember back when Bartiromo seemed to have credibility.
I do not remember that at all. (Either a sign of old age or she never had any.)
Extreme vetting, how does it work? Even if this was true (it’s not), Gianforte in that case didn’t employ that.
This whole anti-#Gianforte claim is sponsored by a Rob Quist mole. The Liberals are throwing anything to the wall to see what sticks.
— 🇺🇸Montana4Trump🇺🇸 (@Ladybugs96) May 25, 2017
re: #141 stpaulbear
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To that curious Montana independent voter who asked:
was he paid by outside to ask that Q?”
Going out on a limb here, but I’d guess he was paid by the fucking Guardian, where he, ya know, works, to ask that question.
re: #252 Anymouse
This whole anti-#Gianforte claim is sponsored by a Rob Quist mole. The Liberals are throwing anything to the wall to see what sticks.
That old Liberal Mind Control strikes again, and the R candidate is forced to throw a reporter to the floor.
re: #254 jaunte
That old Liberal Mind Control strikes again, and the R candidate is forced to throw a reporter to the floor.
Thanks, Obama.
re: #153 FormerDirtDart
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And right after Kimberly Tinfoil made that announcement, Greg whateverhisnameis launched into some story about his dog. Yep—hard-hitting journalism there at Fox.
More:
GOPUSA has Sean Hannity being railroaded by liberals, Sixteen Thousand concealed carry permit holders in Fla. exposed by computer hack.
Newsmax has CBO wrong on Obamacare and wrong on the GOP plan.
Hot Air Al Franken rules out 2020 challenge to Trump, and “The Left Is Willing to Tag 2018 as the Impeachment Election” (I’m all for that)
Daily Signal has “Key Takeaways from the CBO Score on the Republican Healthcare Bill” calling the CBO’s analysis “opaque”
Gateway Pundit “GOP Candidate Body-Slams Guardian Crank”
In the past two weeks, reporters have been arrested, pinned against a wall, and now body slammed — all for trying to ask a question.
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) May 25, 2017
For the record: this started during the primaries when @jorgeramosnews was removed from a press conference. Few expressed solidarity then. https://t.co/RbyTrgCDHf
— Enrique Acevedo (@Enrique_Acevedo) May 25, 2017
If you’d told me two years ago that I’d be wholeheartedly agreeing with a Jennifer Rubin tweet…
Fox began as an antidote to bias, now a cesspool of anti-immigrant hysteria, climate-change denial, cultist support https://t.co/B5qUtswUBG
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) May 24, 2017
Well, the second part of her sentence. Fox was never an “antidote” to anything but liberally biased reality.
re: #262 Interesting Times
If you’d told me two years ago that I’d be wholeheartedly agreeing with a Jennifer Rubin tweet…
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Well, the second part of her sentence. Fox was never an “antidote” to anything but liberally biased reality.
I don’t agree. FOX did not begin as an “antidote to bias.” It began as Nixon’s dream of a GOP TV. FOX wasn’t ever in the business of “countering bias.”
re: #136 Kragar
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— josephebacon (@josephebacon) May 25, 2017
re: #262 Interesting Times
If you’d told me two years ago that I’d be wholeheartedly agreeing with a Jennifer Rubin tweet…
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Well, the second part of her sentence. Fox was never an “antidote” to anything but liberally biased reality.
I never paid much attention to Rubin until I was considering getting a subscription a after the election. I’ve been pretty impressed with her verve and the point that she;s trying to make. Shes almost always a must read for her opinions about the world order.
re: #262 Interesting Times
The telling absence in this analysis, like many others tossed out recently by “serious” conservative commentators, is that these exact criticisms have been made for years and years by individuals and organizations that were ignored, scoffed out, and vilified as liberal.
Which is why this new round of critique will ultimately come to naught. The individuals that are clinging on to the image of the GOP as still a party with an intellectual core are still operating on the bullshit premise that there’s no point in listening to the hippies…
…again. Because they did this exact shit during the Iraq War.
re: #261 jaunte
Which is another reason I feel fully justified in using the adjective fascistic in regards to Trump and his campaign.
Here’s a thread to read
I want you to understand what #Gianforte means to me as a Black man. 1
— Michael W. Twitty (@KosherSoul) May 25, 2017
A candidate out in Montana
Beneath the Republican banner
Appearing to snap
Assaulted a chap
Then lied in an obvious manner.— Limericking (@Limericking) May 25, 2017
Fox News reporters say GOP candidate grabbed reporter by the neck, slammed him to the ground https://t.co/MxEkuqUukc
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) May 25, 2017
Sounds like criminal assault. Like grabbing a woman by the crotch. Thank God these men aren’t black men without a sitcom or they’d be dead! https://t.co/bCuXKc5tEn
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) May 25, 2017
It’s pretty clear that Gianforte assaulted Ben Carson because he had a sudden case of acute affluenza.
— Gus™ (@Gus_802) May 25, 2017
Comment at Wonkette on their article about tonight’s “attitude ajustment” of a Guardian reporter:
There’s just too much goddamned news, especially when you put the “Mountain Zone” into play!
re: #264 Joe Bacon
And all white men to boot.
re: #270 Anymouse
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It’s like I said upthread, if Gianforte were a black man, he’d have been slapped in cuffs the moment that sheriff’s deputies got on the scene and crammed in the back of a cruiser before they even began taking statements and gathering evidence. And once they’d determined that the victim was a white man, they’d have carted his ass straight to the station for booking.
re: #274 Eclectic Cyborg
Click on his name, and scroll down a bit.
re: #263 Anymouse
I don’t agree. FOX did not begin as an “antidote to bias.” It began as Nixon’s dream of a GOP TV. FOX wasn’t ever in the business of “countering bias.”
I don’t think it may ever sink in to Rubin that this was the bedrock of Fox… that it was founded entirely on dishonesty.
She can see that Fox is destroying itself, but took the incorrect way to get there.
re: #275 teleskiguy
Oh I see, there is a thread there, it just ain’t threaded.
At this point, not too far fetched.
BREAKING: Sheriff Gootkin deputized Gianforte ex post facto thus giving him the right to assault Ben Jacobs as a law enforcement officer.
— Gus™ (@Gus_802) May 25, 2017
7. But we encounter another complication: Lots of early voting in Montana. Perhaps 2/3 of votes have already been cast.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) May 25, 2017
Just over 37 percent of votes have been cast as of 5/24, per MT Secretary of State https://t.co/35fXvHgRa2
— Lewis Kendall (@Lewdak) May 25, 2017
re: #283 Interesting Times
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I’d love to see the party makeup for the early voting, if it’s available somewhere…
Best possible outcome: Gianforte arrested tonight, spends tomorrow in jail, can’t go to the polls, loses election by one vote.
— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) May 25, 2017
re: #279 Myron Falwell
I don’t think it may ever sink in to Rubin that this was the bedrock of Fox… that it was founded entirely on dishonesty.
She can see that Fox is destroying itself, but took the incorrect way to get there.
Jen’s just disillusioned by Trump. Once another shiny Republican like her true love, Mitt Romney, comes to fore, she’ll be right back to her cheerleading ways.
re: #284 Myron Falwell
I’d love to see the party makeup for the early voting, if it’s available somewhere…
I’m guessing that would not be generally available (it would be reporting vote totals for the candidates before the election).
Folk on Nate Silver’s twitter feed are arguing this is why they are opposed to early voting. Others suggesting election days should be holidays. (None of them suggesting paid holiday, of course.)
I’m not sure how I feel about early voting. I have no choice (mail ballots only in most of Nebraska).
re: #284 Myron Falwell
I’d love to see the party makeup for the early voting, if it’s available somewhere…
I’m not sure it is. The tweeter is a reporter with the Bozeman Chronicle. He followed up with this:
— Lewis Kendall (@Lewdak) May 25, 2017
re: #287 Anymouse
I’m guessing that would not be generally available (it would be reporting vote totals for the candidates before the election).
Folk on Nate Silver’s twitter feed are arguing this is why they are opposed to early voting. Others suggesting election days should be holidays. (None of them suggesting paid holiday, of course.)
I’m not sure how I feel about early voting. I have no choice (mail ballots only in most of Nebraska).
It’s a valid argument against early voting. But then again, no voting system is completely perfect, and getting people to vote often is more likely to produce better results than restricting the time to vote.
Missoulian (MT paper) rescinds earlier endorsement: “Gianforte should not represent Montana in the U.S. House.”https://t.co/UkNIFk4oj8
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) May 25, 2017
re: #276 Targetpractice
Gianforte left immediately. If he’d been black, they would have shot him for even trying to get away.
re: #290 Kragar
They should shave him and whiten his teeth some. Yuck!
Oh FFS…and what sort of injuries would meet the “statutory definition”? Eyes hanging out of sockets and bashed-in skulls? e_e
Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office statement: #mtal #gianforte pic.twitter.com/n6CEpElt2h
— Lewis Kendall (@Lewdak) May 25, 2017
Here’s the sheriff’s statement on Gianforte being cited for misdemeanor assault. https://t.co/P0MikPWOzm
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) May 25, 2017
Earlier this evening I conducted a press conference about an incident that occurred at Greg Gianforte’s campaign headquarters. After the press conference it was brought to my attention that people were commenting on a contribution that I made to the Gianforte campaign. I did contribute $250.00 on March 23, 2017. This contribution has nothing to do with our investigation which is now complete.
Following multiple interviews and an investigation by the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office it was determined there was probable cause to issue a citation to Greg Gianforte for misdemeanor assault (MCA 45-5-201). The nature of the injuries did not meet the statutory elements of felony assault. Greg Gianforte received a citation on Wednesday night and is scheduled to appear in Gallatin County Justice Court between now and June 7, 2017.
45-5-201. Assault. (1) A person commits the offense of assault if the person:
(a) purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another;
(b) negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon;
(c) purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual; or
(d) purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another.
(2) A person convicted of assault shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both. ######
Another constitutional originalist weighs in:
“I will keep America safe!” —@realDonaldTrump #dtmag pic.twitter.com/jvifF69I9W
— Women4Donald (@w4djt) May 24, 2017
You don’t need the judiciary’s approval, @realDonaldTrump. You’re the commander in chief! Enforce the travel ban! https://t.co/G3Wp21JF3w
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 24, 2017
re: #294 FormerDirtDart
“After the press conference it was brought to my attention that people were commenting on a contribution that I made to the Gianforte campaign. I did contribute $250.00 on March 23, 2017. This contribution has nothing to do with our investigation which is now complete.”
Sheriff Fife, your nose is hovering over Cleveland right about now.
“Yes, I gave money to the campaign. But that has nothing to do with the investigation which I’ve just concluded, which finds that Gianforte did basically nothing wrong and will receive a misdemeanor citation that he can address after the election has concluded.”
Gee, couldn’t figure out a way to work in there that Jacobs brought it on himself, boss?
re: #295 Anymouse
Another constitutional originalist weighs in:
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How does one get a law degree and remain so ignorant of law.
Ironically, the title of my @NRO column coming out tomorrow is “What the Media Can Learn from Professional Wrestling”. No joke.
— John A. Daly (@JohnDalyBooks) May 25, 2017
To all my friends. TODAY, George Soros, & Hillary Clinton supported Mediamatters is targeting all of my advertisers to try and get me fired
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) May 24, 2017
Spoke to many advertisers. They are being inundated with Emails to stop advertising on my show. This is Soros/Clinton/Brock liberal fascism https://t.co/WRCzfWVs9N
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) May 24, 2017
Trump herded reporters into pens like cattle at his campaign rallies for a year. You had to see this coming.
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) May 25, 2017
re: #297 Targetpractice
“Yes, I gave money to the campaign. But that has nothing to do with the investigation which I’ve just concluded, which finds that Gianforte did basically nothing wrong and will receive a misdemeanor citation that he can address after the election has concluded.”
Gee, couldn’t figure out a way to work in there that Jacobs brought it on himself, boss?
Mr. Jacobs could still sue, though I don’t know if it would be worth it to him.
The Guardian might find it worthwhile to sue, since Mr. Jacob’s was working as their employee at the time of the incident.
re: #303 Anymouse
Mr. Jacobs could still sue, though I don’t know if it would be worth it to him.
The Guardian might find it worthwhile to sue, since Mr. Jacob’s was working as their employee at the time of the incident.
Yeah, but the earliest they’d probably able to file paperwork would be sometime late tomorrow and after, when it won’t do much of anything besides provide background noise as Gianforte is being sworn into office.
re: #300 FormerDirtDart
No, Mr. Hannity, it is capitalism, something you don’t understand.
Pence just did a robocall to Montanans for Gianforte.
Robocalls are illegal in Montana.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #MTAL pic.twitter.com/qsCuBR766G— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) May 24, 2017
re: #302 The Major
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Gianforte made a joke about attacking a reporter at his birthday event with a Christian group last month. https://t.co/JXJjbye2K3 pic.twitter.com/S2eFRRY6Bt
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 25, 2017
The fact that Gianforte is worth hundreds of millions of dollars is why he’s skating, and is about to be elected as Montana’s at-large congresscritter.
re: #304 Targetpractice
Yeah, but the earliest they’d probably able to file paperwork would be sometime late tomorrow and after, when it won’t do much of anything besides provide background noise as Gianforte is being sworn into office.
Unless he somehow manages to lose this race. Very little would surprise me now.
re: #315 Myron Falwell
Unless he somehow manages to lose this race.
It’s late, so I have to sign off. Guess I’ll find out tomorrow (along with everyone else) how many people in that district are sane Americans, and how many are wannabe brownshirt fascist little dumbshits :(
re: #316 Interesting Times
It’s late, so I have to sign off. Guess I’ll find out tomorrow (along with everyone else) how many people in that district are sane Americans, and how many are wannabe brownshirt fascist little dumbshits :(
That district is the whole state. They only have three reps in congress, two senators and an at-large congressperson.
— ☀ (@stdio54) May 25, 2017
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— Ministry of GIFs (@GIFs) May 25, 2017
*Makes Popeface*
re: #316 Interesting Times
It’s late, so I have to sign off. Guess I’ll find out tomorrow (along with everyone else) how many people in that district are sane Americans, and how many are wannabe brownshirt fascist little dumbshits :(
Montana only has one district, so it’s the whole state that would be accountable here.
And they already rejected him for governor, underperforming badly vs. Trump.
Munchie time, as my wife just made Canada goose tacos.
I’ve driven across Montana a couple of times on I-90 and I-94. There’s a whole lot of nothing and nobody in those parts The sky truly is ‘big’ east of Billings.
Billings Gazette joins the Missoulian in rescinding their Gianforte endorsement. https://t.co/Ov4FgnrnF6
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) May 25, 2017
Sinclair-owned stations not covering the assault on the Guardian journalist.
Sinclair-owned station won’t cover Gianforte assault story. NBC-Montana claims no “verifiable facts” - but what about the audio? #mtpol pic.twitter.com/yOFoYd4dX6
— Myles Bugbee (@MylesBugbee) May 25, 2017
Multiple eyewitnesses, an audio recording, injuries apparently serious enough to warrant sending the victim to the hospital for an x-ray, and the attacker leaving the scene before he could be questioned…warrants nothing more serious than the legal equivalent of a citation for driving without a seat belt.
What white privilege?///////
re: #324 Targetpractice
To be clear, this is what Gallatin County Sheriff’s office cited him for:
Montana state code 45-5-201. Assault. (1) A person commits the offense of assault if the person:
(a) purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another;
(b) negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon;
(c) purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual; or
(d) purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another.
(2) A person convicted of assault shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.
re: #324 Targetpractice
Multiple eyewitnesses, an audio recording, injuries apparently serious enough to warrant sending the victim to the hospital for an x-ray, and the attacker leaving the scene before he could be questioned…warrants nothing more serious than the legal equivalent of a citation for driving without a seat belt.
What white privilege?///////
I’m not so sure this is “white privilege” as it is “conservative privilege.” Sinclair stations would be howling from the rafters if it was a conservative reporter assaulted by a liberal politician.
Too bad the rest of the nation is going to get to experience what we here have (Sinclair and FOX stations) if Sinclair acquires the Tribune group.
My sister-in-law in Texas (originally from the Soviet Union) notes that our press is more and more like the Soviet press every day.
re: #325 teleskiguy
Here’s Montana’s felony assault statute.
Montana state code 45-5-202. Aggravated assault. (1) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if the person purposely or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another or purposely or knowingly, with the use of physical force or contact, causes reasonable apprehension of serious bodily injury or death in another.
(2) A person convicted of aggravated assault shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 20 years and may be fined not more than $50,000
re: #327 teleskiguy
Here’s Montana’s felony assault statute.
So the definition here by the sheriff is whether or not Gianforte caused “serious” bodily injury, rather than “non-serious” bodily injury.
Assault statutes in Montana are quite broad. Who’d a thunk it?!?
I thought American politics couldn’t get stranger. Folks, I’m a 61-year old naif. This thing in Montana wasn’t just bad craziness, it was full on bull-goose loony tunes.
I’m for the rack. Sweet dreams (unless a Congressional candidate is pounding your face, in which case you are on your own).
Another day in Trump’s America.
re: #327 teleskiguy
Here’s Montana’s felony assault statute.
Montana state code 45-5-202. Aggravated assault. (1) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if the person purposely or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another or purposely or knowingly, with the use of physical force or contact, causes reasonable apprehension of serious bodily injury or death in another.
(2) A person convicted of aggravated assault shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 20 years and may be fined not more than $50,000
Apparently the Sheriff decided in a matter of hours that Ben Jacobs wasn’t afraid for his life when this man threw him to the ground and began wailing on him.
Isn’t that something that a jury is supposed to weigh in on, boss?
re: #323 Anymouse
Sinclair-owned stations not covering the assault on the Guardian journalist.
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re: #325 teleskiguy
causes reasonable apprehension of serious bodily injury
Looks like the sheriff decided that apprehension wasn’t reasonable.
Genuinely breathtaking how bold a lie that statement from Gianforte campaign was. Literally accused Jacobs of assaulting the candidate.
— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) May 25, 2017
re: #331 Targetpractice
It would appear the severity of assault charges in Montana are decided by police right there and then based on their own personal interpretation of the situation. That, to me, indicates a lot of unreported domestic violence, or the shit that does get reported is swept under the rug rather quickly. I’ve lived in my fair share of small towns in the inner mountain west, I’ve seen it happen over and over, since I was a little kid.
re: #331 Targetpractice
Apparently the Sheriff decided in a matter of hours that Ben Jacobs wasn’t afraid for his life when this man threw him to the ground and began wailing on him.
Isn’t that something that a jury is supposed to weigh in on, boss?
Here is another look:
A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if the person purposely or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another person. Serious bodily injury is a physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death. An example of aggravated assault includes physical contact, such as a beating, that places the victim in critical condition or in a coma.
Aggravated assault also occurs when the physical contact results, or can reasonably be expected to result, in serious permanent disfigurement, such as severe facial scars due to boiling water or acid, or extended loss of a part of one’s body or organ. The loss must be more than temporary, but not necessarily permanent. For example, losing one’s spleen after a knife wound to the abdomen, or having to amputate a finger after a bruising fight, would support a charge of aggravated assault.
If the harm is mere “bodily injury,” such as physical pain or the temporary impairment of a physical condition, the charge is likely to be a misdemeanor.
(Mont. Code Ann. §§ 45-5-202, 45-2-101.)
So according to Montana law, the charge seems to be appropriate.
Edited to add link
criminaldefenselawyer.com
So according to the law in Montana, for the low price of $500, you can beat the shit out of a reporter and walk away before the cops show up.
Derp.
I was once attacked here in town by a fellow nearly seventy. Grabbed me by the throat. My wife went after him with her cane to get him off.
It isn’t the relative age it is the element of surprise coupled with strength.
Soo @Bencjacobs you are saying a nearly 60 yr old man dropped you in a second and beat you.. you want this to be public why?? 😂 #gianforte
— Kyron Roger Loving (@mr_kyloving) May 25, 2017
Bear in mind this took place in Bozeman. Gallatin County is the third most populated county in Montana, and narrowly voted for Hillary in the last election.
Another defender of the freedoms in the Bill of Rights heard from:
BREAKING: Montana GOP House candidate given citation for misdemeanor assault after incident with reporter, police say
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 25, 2017
Some of these slime ball reporters need an ass whoopin’. Gianforte is still the best candidate for the job in Montana. #Montana #Gianforte https://t.co/A6BY0T3Mwe
— MistyG (@MisSparkleQueen) May 25, 2017
I’ve been accused of being a Russian bot on Twitter. My life is complete.
@teleskiguy @Gus_802 Russian bot!
— Anonymous Anonymity (@satisatanica) May 25, 2017
re: #206 teleskiguy
He is extremely rich. He sold his tech company to Oracle for $1.5 billion in 2011.
re: #207 jaunte
KXLH reports that Gianforte’s financial disclosure form showed that his 2016 income was between $2.3 million and $15.7 million. His assets were valued at between $65 million and $315 million.
kxlh.com
So this guy managed to piss away over a billion bucks in just five years? Hold my beer while I vote.
People supporting Gianforte on twitter know they could just buy some truck nuts, right?
— Tito Perez (@titoperez) May 25, 2017
re: #343 teleskiguy
I’ve been accused of being a Russian bot on Twitter. My life is complete.
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re: #347 Anymouse
Who were you saying was elected in a landslide?
Click on the timestamp and find out for yourself.
For 8 years, I had to listen to “serious” pundits and wingnuts alike insist that Obama saying this or doing that “set a bad example” that led to all sorts of major public events.
Now the press is hesitant to suggest that Trump declaring that protesters be physically attacked and putting reporters in pens has resulted in the sort of environment that makes tonight’s incident “acceptable.”
re: #348 teleskiguy
Click on the timestamp and find out for yourself.
Are you referring to Gianforte? It is unclear to me. Time for me to get a brain transplant? Maybe from Abby Normal? /s
Gianforte is trending round the world, though the only place it matters is in Montana tomorrow:
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🌀 للزواجات والمناسبات#Gianforte
DjP pic.twitter.com/aUEGDxE9Wv— Lydia Moore (@lazamiminspho) May 25, 2017
#NowPlaying Frank Zappa/The Mothers > Over-Nite Sensation > Montana https://t.co/eqzaro1Tgw
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) May 25, 2017
Your nightly guinea pig.
(び・ω・び)< おはよーしゃんでしゅ。#guineapig #モルモット #cavy #もるもる協会 https://t.co/Mbf3doAhJq pic.twitter.com/k5egLuhPbW
— yukazu/びび/虹ぶぶ (@yukazububu) May 24, 2017
Billings Gazette: We made a bad endorsement, but “an even bigger mistake would have been to stand by it.” https://t.co/d6bWtnNIBf
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 25, 2017
Meanwhile in Montana:
billingsgazette.com
Who names their kid Smart Enemy?
More at the link:
A Pryor man who admitted molesting the older sister of a teenager he previously sexually assaulted was sentenced to time served in U.S. District Court in Billings on Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Susan Watters, in sentencing Fred Smart Enemy Jr., 73, followed a plea agreement that recommended time served. The judge also imposed a lifetime of supervised release as requested by the prosecutor and ordered him to register as a sex offender.
Smart Enemy, who has spent about nine months in federal custody, has about three years remaining on a state sentence for his conviction for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in the Wal-Mart parking lot in February 2015.
re: #354 Anymouse
Meanwhile in Montana:
billingsgazette.comWho names their kid Smart Enemy?
More at the link:
Native American
Well, Drudge Report now has the assault up on its Website on top of the page, but only a text headline. Right under it is a ginormous photo of Sean Hannity with much larger text of the “Flight of the Last Original Fox.”
Sessions failed to disclose meetings with Russian envoy on security clearance form https://t.co/oDvEwmJO7J pic.twitter.com/qxP1JgbHfI
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 25, 2017
More Russians. Russians. Russians. Russians. Sure are a lot of goddamned Russians around here. https://t.co/qJIkS1b0As
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 25, 2017
Trump said meetin’ the Pope was “unforgettable” which is proof the Pope ain’t Russian. #TrumpRussia
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) May 25, 2017
Russians must be the most borin’ folks cause none of Trump’s Team can ever seem to remember meetin’ one. #TrumpRussia
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) May 25, 2017
#NowPlaying Minutemen > Introducing The Minutemen > I Felt Like A Gringo https://t.co/qAg4mc0B1U
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) May 25, 2017
Worse than leisure suits, and that’s saying a lot. I am only too proud to say that I never owned a leisure suit. I knew they would seem ridiculous some day; for the very good reason that they seemed ridiculous at the time.
re: #361 Shiplord Kirel
Worse than leisure suits, and that’s saying a lot. I am only too proud to say that I never owned a leisure suit. I knew they would seem ridiculous some day; for the very good reason that they seemed ridiculous at the time.
My mother bought me a leisure suit when I was a teen-ager.
While I could still fit into it now, I wouldn’t be caught dead in it.
Hey good news guys, Mike “jizz on yourself to get chicks” Cernovich and the fucking Dilbert guy are gonna solve terrorism with memes: pic.twitter.com/VsNHy2PTdC
— Mindthet Exthpert (@BigBowlOfChili) May 24, 2017
In Soviet Russia, it’s the President who body slams you.
#Montana pic.twitter.com/Ap0PCjBuRJ— Darth Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) May 25, 2017
re: #363 Kragar
I’m waiting on speedsuits to come back into style
Speed suits: Sort of like Union suits for outerwear.
On the comment “I wouldn’t be caught dead today in a leisure suit,” my wife drolly remarked, “Okay, I’ll get one for your funeral.”
Impetus to outlive her I guess.
“Anything you wouldn’t be caught dead in, Sweetie?”
Miniskirts.
Okay I have my defensive weapon.
JUST POSTED: StarTalkSnippet No.1: “Google says Whaaat?” [video: 2m 30s] https://t.co/cFcDJEAYAu
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 25, 2017
re: #368 Anymouse
Hmm… they come off a bit like sequestered academics who are just now discovering the real America.
Reading newspapers from the 1930’s … makes me aware of how self-willingly blind so many were to the emergent perils of fascism left unchecked.
Sure, there were some sounding alarms, but a whole lot of people wanted to believe their world was not about to fall apart.
British PM May to challenge Trump over intelligence leaks as police hunt bomb-maker https://t.co/4g42O11oeT
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 25, 2017
re: #369 freetoken
Hmm… they come off a bit like sequestered academics who are just now discovering the real America.
Well, Dr. DeGrasse Tyson is an academic. Not all of his audience is proles like me. For us he makes tweets like these in response to other academics.
.@neiltyson Is it true that dogs are angels in disguise or is that just a bunch of hooey?
— Duncan Trussell PhD (@duncantrussell) May 19, 2017
I’ve never witnessed Angels licking their own balls and sniffing each other’s butts, so I must reserve judgment until then. https://t.co/NpSv77MFUC
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 19, 2017
Seen at another site, reporters on covering future GOP events:
“I’m going to ask the question. Cover me.”
Maybe we should make Samantha Bee the White House Spokeswoman:
Gianforte Campaign Statement (First Draft) pic.twitter.com/f8pHrc7GBk
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) May 25, 2017
For example, read the letters from “F.K.” and “Richard Barrett”:
re: #377 freetoken
For example, read the letters from “F.K.” and “Richard Barrett”:
Misogyny ain’t new either, from the same edition of the Chicago Tribune:
Chicago, Sept. 1.
To determine [whether] women were [better]-looking than men I recently made a cursory Inspection of bathers at two of Chicago’s popular beaches. The results amazed Me. About 5,000 men and women were checked. I found 60 per cent of the men well balanced in form and face. flut I found not over 4 per cent of the women equally well balanced. The vast majority of the women were hideously , with barrel shaped torsos, or afflicted with other degrees of ugliness that only a loving child or Iovesick sweetheart could overlook.
This experience convinced me that women were justified In doing everything Possible to Improve their appearances. It also convinced me that trouscrs [sic], slacks, pajamas, and shorts were clothes a woman should not wear In public If she hopes to maintain the wholesome respect and admiration of men. The only approach to trousers a woman or girl should desire to wear In public are shorts and they only on the beaches.
Dead Pestilence: A Word or Two on Roger Ailes (goes to Rude Pundit)
I’m guessing Mr. Pundit is not a fan of Mr. Ailes from reading that.
This should be sent to every hatchling as a greeting card
@quasirealSmiths @jbarro @ditzkoff Trump ate a live kitten on camera
Supporters: No!!
But it was a dirty liberal kitten
Supporters: Yeah! Eat more kittens!— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) May 25, 2017
re: #382 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
This should be sent to every hatchling as a greeting card
Hmm, cute baby lizard (I can’t play the video though, cauz no Faceplant - demands a signup).
Astonishing. Counter-terrorism source confirms UK police stop sharing info on Manchester attacks with U.S. because of leaks @Reuters
— Crispian Balmer (@crispiandjb) May 25, 2017
These reactions by local law enforcement underscore the need for violence against women, particularly sexual violence, to be classified as a hate crime.
READ THE WHOLE THING -shameless pages post —follow the link —truly eye-opening article.
re: #381 Anymouse
Dead Pestilence: A Word or Two on Roger Ailes (goes to Rude Pundit)
I’m guessing Mr. Pundit is not a fan of Mr. Ailes from reading that.
WOW!
I am waiting for the Fox News Barbie dolls to start looking human again.
I may not take as long as we think and it will be the signal that Fox is dead as we know it.
re: #377 freetoken
For example, read the letters from “F.K.” and “Richard Barrett”:
OMG, how CAN you read that? I zoom in and it’s just blurry.
re: #381 Anymouse
Dead Pestilence: A Word or Two on Roger Ailes (goes to Rude Pundit)
I’m guessing Mr. Pundit is not a fan of Mr. Ailes from reading that.
What a lovely eulogy. Thank you for sharing.
re: #393 Birth Control Works
OMG, how CAN you read that? I zoom in and it’s just blurry.
Click on the letter, it turns orange…then click ‘read selected’ at top right, and it opens in new tab as plain text.
@FoxNews @geegeetee He didn’t fail to disclose. He chose NOT to disclose because he knew he’d get away with it…even if discovered later.
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) May 25, 2017
re: #365 teleskiguy
If someone mocks you, you have 3 choices
1 Ignore
2 Laugh
3 Get mad
Choosing 3 indicates it was true.
cc @ggreenwald— Darth Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) May 24, 2017
ha!
re: #396 darthstar
Aw, ggt got caught in my reply to Fox…sorry about that and any replies you get.
re: #395 darthstar
Click on the letter, it turns orange…then click ‘read selected’ at top right, and it opens in new tab as plain text.
Damn, how do you know such things?
re: #399 Birth Control Works
Damn, how do you know such things?
Accident…was moving my mouse over and accidentally clicked. Then I clicked around the page some more and thought, this must be for reading archives…then I saw the link.
re: #401 weave
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Even little Damien got to see the Pope and Spicey didn’t?
If anything, voting rights advocates find themselves in a far worse position than abortion rights supporters were in earlier this decade. The Supreme Court is sending loud signals to conservative lawmakers that those lawmakers have broad leeway to suppress the vote. Republicans, meanwhile, are receiving those signals loud and clear — as is evidenced by the wide away of voter suppression laws enacted in the states.
The body language between POTUS & FLOTUS is just bizarre
re: #400 darthstar
Accident…was moving my mouse over and accidentally clicked. Then I clicked around the page some more and thought, this must be for reading archives…then I saw the link.
The political cartoon right above the column is interesting “Roosevelt Slur against Hitler and Mussolini” marked on one paper, Lesson of 1917 on Uncle Sam’s sling, &c. I’m guessing the editor of the Chicago Tribune at the time wasn’t a fan of FDR.
Fucking Facebook bros.
How Facebook flouts Holocaust denial laws except where it fears being sued
Now, to be clear, I oppose the anti-HD laws. But Facebook is a private company. Why does it support denial “freedom” on its own private territory?
The argument that the HD contributes “to an open and connected world” is ridiculous.
re: #403 Birth Control Works
Just as surely as TRAP laws shut down abortion clinics, voter ID laws also achieve their own not-so-well hidden purpose: keeping certain voters from the polls. Voter ID disproportionately targets students, low-income voters, and people of color, all of whom are likely to prefer Democrats over Republicans. Though studies disagree on just how much they shift the electorate to the right, the most dramatic findings indicate that “Democratic turnout drops by an estimated 8.8 percentage points in general elections when strict photo identification laws are in place,” as opposed to 3.6 percentage points for Republicans.
Pretty effective CBO score statement from @NARAL’s press office pic.twitter.com/lBcqfdRoFB
— Lauren Kelley (@lauren_kelley) May 24, 2017
We’re not kidding. This really is our official statement. https://t.co/Ym3J6Wh0PH
— NARAL (@NARAL) May 24, 2017
re: #407 Nyet
Fucking Facebook bros.
How Facebook flouts Holocaust denial laws except where it fears being sued
Now, to be clear, I oppose the anti-HD laws. But Facebook is a private company. Why does it support denial “freedom” on its own private territory?
The argument that the HD contributes “to an open and connected world” is ridiculous.
Someone tell me again why I should bother with Faceplant or Twit accounts? I don’t watch FOX News Channel because they might have an occasional good show (that and I don’t own a TV). Why should I give my information to Twizzler and Faceborg to put up with that sort of nonsense, rewarding them with advertising revenue?
See ya! Woudn’t want to be ya!
Yeah, Macron gets to be subjected to this asshole. I hope he teaches Trump some English.
@markknoller The one whom he didn’t endorse
— TEZ (@TezNyc) May 25, 2017
re: #412 Anymouse
Leaving the territory to the enemy is also not the best option.
re: #414 Nyet
Leaving the territory to the enemy is also not the best option.
Well, I do read them. I just won’t create an account in either place. A military analogy might be “masking” (where your line bypasses a strongpoint and cuts it off).
You know if millions of Facebook posters said “enough, I’m leaving” they would change their policies.
Reporting content is obviously not enough. Hitting a corporation in the wallet is what works (which is why FOX’s advertisers are headed for the exits).
I guess it depends on whether a person is willing to put up with Holocaust denialism, misogyny, harassing groups, &c for convenience.
@quasirealSmiths @jbarro @ditzkoff Trump ate a live kitten on camera
Supporters: No!!
But it was a dirty liberal kitten
Supporters: Yeah! Eat more kittens!— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) May 25, 2017
Wondering if your #GOP representative has been covering for @realDonaldTrump? Check here: https://t.co/97yTvCySJr #InvestigateTrump pic.twitter.com/aC4bQDtaJ8
re: #414 Nyet
Note it was not complaints to Cloudfront that got them to pitch Andrew Anglin’s Website off their servers. Daily Stormer’s content was a clear violation of their terms of service, and years of complaints accomplished squat.
It was when businesses and Website owners said “enough, no more” and headed for the exits that Cloudfront made their move.
Facebook and Twitter will do nothing until their users say “enough, no more” and head for the exits.
“It’s just not practical to comply with the Constitution.”
Trump Organization tells Congress it’s ‘not practical’ to comply with the emoluments clause, @russellberman reports https://t.co/xbuCtBxuXv
— Dr. Kathie Allen (@kathieallenmd) May 25, 2017
Five takeaways from the CBO healthcare score
Costs for maternity care, mental health treatment could go up
How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI’s handling of the Clinton probe
Current and former officials have said that Comey relied on the document in making his July decision to announce on his own, without Justice Department involvement, that the investigation was over. That public announcement — in which he criticized Clinton and made extensive comments about the evidence — set in motion a chain of other FBI moves that Democrats now say helped Trump win the presidential election.
But according to the FBI’s own assessment, the document was bad intelligence — and according to people familiar with its contents, possibly even a fake sent to confuse the bureau. The Americans mentioned in the Russian document insist they do not know each other, do not speak to each other and never had any conversations remotely like the ones described in the document. Investigators have long doubted its veracity, and by August the FBI had concluded it was unreliable.
re: #422 Birth Control Works
Despite vow, Trump Organization not tracking all profits from foreign governments
Grifter gonna Grift
All together: It’s Okay if You’re a Republican. Pretty much an evergreen statement throughout my life.
re: #358 Anymouse
More Russians. Russians. Russians. Russians. Sure are a lot of goddamned Russians around here.
To quote Warren Zevon, “I went home with a waitress the way I always do / How was I to know she was with the Russians, too?”
Kittens raised with rabbits learn to jump like rabbits.
Kittens raised near rabbits learn to jump like rabbits pic.twitter.com/kixJx02nKj
— Paul Haine (@paul_haine) May 24, 2017
My regional newspaper is reporting this morning on the alleged assault by Greg Gianforte of a Guardian reporter.
The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports the facts straight as they are currently known, including part of the statement by the FOX News reporters, until you get to the end of the article:
The Guardian is a British liberal newspaper that opened a U.S. edition 10 years ago.
No, boneheads, they are not a liberal newspaper. They are a newspaper. Liberal/conservative doesn’t even apply in the same way in the United Kingdom as it does here - but I’m guessing you’re counting on the folk who live round here with no other source for news than FOX to not know that.
You guys are in fact a conservative newspaper though.
@GoldenTent @GregForMontana Would now be a bad time to mention that Rybololev’s plane made a stop over in Montana earlier this year? Strange choice on way to LA. pic.twitter.com/cUAS1Dj0jc
— Adin of Crimea (@RealCrimea) May 25, 2017
This will suck so hard
Travelers going thru security may have to use separate bins for some electronic devices at #LAX @CBSLA @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/K27B0X0Zzx
— Jon Baird (@KNXBaird) May 25, 2017
re: #26 Kragar
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Trump gives Macron the dead fish handshake.
.@realDonaldTrump and French President Emmanuel Macron joined hands in a firm grip as they posed for pictures at the U.S. embassy, Brussels. pic.twitter.com/QV5tkUbLoS
— Stephen Crowley (@Stcrow) May 25, 2017
Or maybe he was hoping Macron would kiss it.
re: #432 darthstar
Trump gives Macron the dead fish handshake.
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Effete man dominated by Frenchman!
re: #432 darthstar
Trump gives Macron the dead fish handshake.
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@Stcrow @nytimesphoto @realDonaldTrump Wtf is this? pic.twitter.com/2SLN1RXtrN
— M.A. Barrett (@MABarrettWrites) May 25, 2017
re: #431 Patricia Kayden
Eichenwald forgot to mention that the Republican President himself encouraged violence. The GOP is okay with violence as long as it’s targeted at the “right” people.
Yesterday’s assault brought to you by the letters G, O, and P.
re: #432 darthstar
Trump gives Macron the dead fish handshake.
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Why does he always sit like he’s on the toilet?
re: #419 Anymouse
“It’s just not practical to comply with the Constitution.”
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In other words, when we violate the Constitution, it’s a-ok because we’re Republicans. Got it now?
I noticed that Trump hasn’t performed an assault handshake since his ambush of Japanese PM Abe. Trudeau and Bibi, the next foreign leaders to meet with him, are trained in boxing and krav maga, respectively, and blocked his moves. Then he refused to even shake Chancellor Merkel’s hand at all, maybe he was afraid of getting beaten by a girl?
The message tRump received at the wall.#Resist #Resistance #TheResistance #Indivisible#SCROTUS #MAGA (by Jailing tRump) pic.twitter.com/RcGyj3ykxD
— McSpocky™ 👽🖖 (@mcspocky) May 24, 2017
re: #436 The Vicious Babushka
Why does he always sit like he’s on the toilet?
Those seats are only rated to 250 lbs. He weighs a good 280.
re: #440 The Vicious Babushka
I didn’t know they had that hand gesture in Jeremiah and Isaiah’s time. /
re: #439 The Vicious Babushka
I noticed that Trump hasn’t performed an assault handshake since his ambush of Japanese PM Abe. Trudeau and Bibi, the next foreign leaders to meet with him, are trained in boxing and krav maga, …
Yeah, when your schtick is easy to either avoid or counter, it’s a silly schtick to have.
Bed time … the sun is up and all. The polls will open in Montana shortly … hoping that Quist puts Gianforte out to pasture today.
Thank you Montana for helping make @realDonaldTrump the 45th President of the United States 🇺🇸. Let’s send Greg Gianforte to Congress next. pic.twitter.com/pTc3SelIvk
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) May 13, 2017
VP Mike Pence might go down in history as the politician with the most historically bad judgement in character. https://t.co/H1wRTmZObS
— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) May 25, 2017
Intel Committees To Michael Flynn: LOL YOU ARE *SO* FUCKED https://t.co/UT5jTLUCjM via @EvanHurst
— Wonkette (@Wonkette) May 25, 2017
welp
Jerusalem - Israeli Police Question US Casino Mogul Adelson In Netanyahu Probe https://t.co/M7Jb59faLB
— VosIzNeias (@VINNews) May 25, 2017
re: #449 The Vicious Babushka
Adelson deserves whatever police attention he gets.
Today is a day where I am eschewing all politics while constantly reciting one of my favourite pieces of wisdom.
To be angered by evil is to partake of it, stupid. - Phrases of Import and Salvation, Chapter IX, The Book of Universal Truths and Other Humorous Anecdotes
Mañana lizards.
re: #450 wheat-dogg
Adelson deserves whatever police attention he gets.
Well, the article says he is not the target of the probe by the police (Netanyahu is). It says they are seeking more information about the two abuse of power cases against Netanyahu.
They note Sheldon Adelson owns a free newspaper in Israel which is one of the most widely-read in the nation and is staunchly pro-Netanyahu (as is Adelson).
Remark over at Wonkette on the Flynn article:
In fairness [to Michael Flynn], aren’t we all in contempt of Congress?
Morning all….
@mike_pence @realDonaldTrump Ask Mother if you should be supportive of a criminal in Montana.
— DaveT62 (@DaveoutofAustin) May 25, 2017
re: #432 darthstar
Trump gives Macron the dead fish handshake.
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Jeez Louise, another “foreign leader posing uncomfortably with Donald Trump” pic?
Trump trying to look serious, Macron trying to look casual, and neither guy succeeding much at all….
Смішно ) pic.twitter.com/cH5fgPjlPb
— Maksym Savanevsky (@maksm) May 25, 2017
Meanwhile in the conservative part of California:
Judge sentences man who raped his sister to probation, saying the stigma involved is a deterrence for him and others https://t.co/UmJ2FMLsbE
— CNN (@CNN) May 24, 2017
re: #377 freetoken
For example, read the letters from “F.K.” and “Richard Barrett”:
The Trib. If you wonder where the John Birch Society and Joe McCarthy came from, look no further.
Its fascist stooge editors should have been put against a wall and shot 4 years later for giving away the greatest secret of the war, that the US Navy had set up the Battle of Midway by breaking the Japanese code. Since a secret prosecution was not possible, Roosevelt decided to grit his teeth and let it go on the chance that Axis agents had not picked up the back page story. He was right, they hadn’t, but the Trib editors were warned in no uncertain terms that their lives hung in the balance.
Thread, and a good one.
1/ This Gianforte assault story is one of those moments where the cultural collapse of the GOP into the Trump Troll Party is captured
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 25, 2017
re: #457 Anymouse
Meanwhile in the conservative part of California:
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Another one who makes things difficult for opponents of the death penalty.
re: #460 Shiplord Kirel
Another one who makes things difficult for opponents of the death penalty.
It might to be hard to convict the judge.
Body slam guy believes that dinosaurs were heterosexually married in Noah’s ark pic.twitter.com/tqHu6UfoVt
— Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) May 25, 2017
re: #460 Shiplord Kirel
Another one who makes things difficult for opponents of the death penalty.
I don’t think, as an opponent of the death penalty, that life in prison without parole is a problem.
I do think a judge holding out that rape/incest is a crime where “stigma” is penalty enough is a problem.
re: #463 Anymouse
I don’t think, as an opponent of the death penalty, that life in prison without parole is a problem.
I do think a judge holding out that rape/incest is a crime where “stigma” is penalty enough is a problem.
In these cases the stigma is on the victim, not the perp.
Mensch & Milo in Trump Tower right after the election. It was on this day that she began her Trump-Russia Resistance infiltration 4 Murdoch pic.twitter.com/e6Roal0jIG
— Robin (@puppymnkey) May 24, 2017
re: #425 Anymouse
Kittens raised with rabbits learn to jump like rabbits.
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New Republic blames past Democratic policies for the rise of Betsy DeVos.
newrepublic.com
They blame Bill Clinton (never mind the DeVos family was after this when I was a teenager in Michigan) when he was governor of Arkansas running for President. The claim is he championed national standards and testing which led to DeVos.
I’m not sure where “national standards” equates to “vouchers for religious schools to discriminate and teach nonsense on the taxpayer dime” but maybe I’m not leftie enough to understand. /s
re: #467 Anymouse
New Republic blames past Democratic policies for the rise of Betsy DeVos.
newrepublic.comThey blame Bill Clinton (never mind the DeVos family was after this when I was a teenager in Michigan) when he was governor of Arkansas running for President. The claim is he championed national standards and testing which led to DeVos.
I’m not sure where “national standards” equates to “vouchers for religious schools to discriminate and teach nonsense on the taxpayer dime” but maybe I’m not leftie enough to understand. /s
The national standards, like Common Core, which conservatives think are an UN-Soros plot?
hmm pic.twitter.com/0A8NUEBg8p
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) May 25, 2017
re: #468 Timothy Watson
The national standards, like Common Core, which conservatives think are an UN-Soros plot?
Despite the fact it was states that forwarded Common Core, not the Feds.
With Obama, they just blamed Common Core on him like everything else, even though there is nothing wrong with common standards between states.
Over in Wyoming, where the state legislature is wingnuts versus even wingier nuts, the state legislature tried to strip the power of the state education secretary in violation of the state constitution over Common Core. Prior to President Obama, the state was all-in on Common Core.
re: #470 Anymouse
Despite the fact it was states that forwarded Common Core, not the Feds.
With Obama, they just blamed Common Core on him like everything else, even though there is nothing wrong with common standards between states.
Over in Wyoming, where the state legislature is wingnuts versus even wingier nuts, the state legislature tried to strip the power of the state education secretary in violation of the state constitution over Common Core. Prior to President Obama, the state was all-in on Common Core.
Common Core was adopted by some conservative states, like Texas. That would have never happened had it been ObamaEd.
re: #471 Belafon
Not Texas:
As you consider funding opportunities, especially those offered by the United States Department of Education, I want to remind you of the provisions in a new law prohibiting the adoption or use of the Common Core State Standards.
The 83rd Texas Legislature passed House Bill 462 (HB 462), which contains several important prohibitions relating to curriculum standards. The bill:
prohibits the State Board of Education (SBOE) from adopting Common Core State Standards;
prohibits school districts from using Common Core State Standards to meet the requirements to provide instruction in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS);
prohibits a school district or open enrollment charter school from being required to offer the Common Core; and
prohibits the Texas Education Agency from adopting or developing assessments based on Common Core State Standards.
re: #472 Timothy Watson
Not Texas:
Texas had been adopting it. I know, my kids had some nightmare times with teachers trying to use it. The teachers would give a test to kids at specified times, even if the test had topics that they hadn’t covered.
Edit: I will admit it wasn’t mandated from the top, because it was incredibly dysfunctional. But there were a number of places that tried to adopt it.
My state has not adopted Common Core (one of seven). It has never been voted on here.
corestandards.org
There is a wingnut organisation that fights the adoption of the standards, claiming though it appears it is a state initiative, it is really a double-secret Federal power grab. This group gets a lot of attention here.
re: #473 Belafon
Texas had been adopting it. I know, my kids had some nightmare times with teachers trying to use it. The teachers would give a test to kids at specified times, even if the test had topics that they hadn’t covered.
Edit: I will admit it wasn’t mandated from the top, because it was incredibly dysfunctional. But there were a number of places that tried to adopt it.
My brother-in-law, who teaches in Texas, is a strong supporter of the idea.
re: #475 Anymouse
My brother-in-law, who teaches in Texas, is a strong supporter of the idea.
I would have been, but it needed to be mandated and funded by the state, required a significant amount of teacher training, and phased in. I am a big advocate of the idea that all schools should be teaching similar material, that your education shouldn’t depend on where you live.
So we’re renting this lovely villa in Conchas Chinas (PV) Mexico, and it comes with a housekeeper…anyhoo, I needed to do some laundry the other morning, so I took the sheets she’d cleaned out of the dryer and folded them for her. She responded by finishing my laundry and folding it for me…well, the gauntlet was thrown down and the challenge accepted. She cooked dinner for us and 6 guests the other night - my wife and I got back from a Costco adventure to get meat for grilling, and the house was fragrant with roasting peppers - best fuckin’ chile rellenos I’ve ever eaten. So when dinner was ready I told her she could go home and we’d clean after ourselves…victory mine. This morning I’m warming the iron to press my wife’s clothes for her and I hear Flora come in…first thing she does is start ironing. Victory hers.
Two more days…gotta think of something special to do for her.
OT: Someone claiming to be from the Neilson Television Rating Service called my house just now, wanting to know about my viewing habits. Foreign accent.
Last I heard, Neilson doesn’t do that. “I don’t own a TV” (followed by rape whistle into phone).
At least for the live telemarketers, the rape whistle is a good response.
Public venues where the TV is not tuned to Fox News: Atlanta GA Greyhound terminal.
re: #479 Decatur Deb
Public venues where the TV is not tuned to Fox News: Atlanta GA Greyhound terminal.
Any VA hospital waiting room. VA rules say no news as it upsets patients.
re: #477 darthstar
So we’re renting this lovely villa in Conchas Chinas (PV) Mexico, and it comes with a housekeeper…anyhoo, I needed to do some laundry the other morning, so I took the sheets she’d cleaned out of the dryer and folded them for her. She responded by finishing my laundry and folding it for me…well, the gauntlet was thrown down and the challenge accepted. She cooked dinner for us and 6 guests the other night - my wife and I got back from a Costco adventure to get meat for grilling, and the house was fragrant with roasting peppers - best fuckin’ chile rellenos I’ve ever eaten. So when dinner was ready I told her she could go home and we’d clean after ourselves…victory mine. This morning I’m warming the iron to press my wife’s clothes for her and I hear Flora come in…first thing she does is start ironing. Victory hers.
Two more days…gotta think of something special to do for her.
A MAGA hat is always appreciated.
re: #480 Barefoot Grin
…nevermind…c/p screw up.
The gist was that Macron and Trump had in fact been in a handshake death match and it looks like Trump was the surrender cheese monkey.
Alternet is one of those sites where you have to sometimes be concerned whether they are reporting facts or opinion. (That, and the endless Luddite fears on the left of everything from GMOs to vaccines.)
However, they sometimes get analysis right, as in this article recounting the stunning crash in the ratings of FOX News Channel over the past few weeks.
Ted Lieu is taking names and kicking ass.
Sean Hannity takes abrupt vacation as advertisers continue to flee his Fox News show https://t.co/skKLmYgRuK pic.twitter.com/7niOD4BPmZ
— Raw Story (@RawStory) May 25, 2017
I heard Siberia, Russia has lovely weather this time of the year. #ThursdayThoughts https://t.co/CaiRHcnJdT
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 25, 2017
re: #93 Anymouse
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If you’re voting for a Republican, he or she probably is already a lunatic. Look at what that party is supporting and standing for. They’re all awful.
Progression of wingnut response….. Perfect
1. “It’s a total lie, never happened, fake news.”
2. “It happened, but it’s not a big deal.”
3. “OK it might be a big deal, but it isn’t illegal.”
4. “OK it’s illegal, but Hillary and Obama something something, so it’s OK.”
5. “Get over it, libturd, you’re just a sore loser.”
re: #482 Decatur Deb
A MAGA hat is always appreciated.
If you set it on fire in her presence perhaps.
Could ask the chambermaid if there is anything she likes to do/see/eat whatever, and fulfil that as a gift. (Maybe take her out to dinner?)
re: #487 Dave In Austin
Progression of wingnut response….. Perfect
1. “It’s a total lie, never happened, fake news.”
2. “It happened, but it’s not a big deal.”
3. “OK it might be a big deal, but it isn’t illegal.”
4. “OK it’s illegal, but Hillary and Obama something something, so it’s OK.”
5. “Get over it, libturd, you’re just a sore loser.”
Totally stealing & Tweeting that
re: #488 Anymouse
If you set it on fire in her presence perhaps.
Could ask the chambermaid if there is anything she likes to do/see/eat whatever, and fulfil that as a gift. (Maybe take her out to dinner?)
Do her windows.
re: #486 Patricia Kayden
If you’re voting for a Republican, he or she probably is already a lunatic. Look at what that party is supporting and standing for. They’re all awful.
That’s why my entire ballot was blank except for Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine in the last election (aside from local referenda).
The whole ballot from US Representative to county commissioner and school board was only Republicans.
All you need to know about American politics in 2017 is that the left punches Nazis and the right punches journalists. #giantforte #slamgate
— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) May 25, 2017
re: #490 Decatur Deb
Do her windows.
I did that last night. My sweetie was sewing new curtains for our kitchen. “Sweetie,” (we both have the same nickname), “would you hang the new curtains?” (That’s an order. Just like the military, orders are framed as requests.)
Climb up on top of the washing machine (which is nearly five feet high) to hang the curtains in that window. Fall down behind the washing machine. Climb up on the sink to hang curtains there, cut my knee on a knife I didn’t see in the sink.
The back door didn’t present any problems though.
Earned a kiss for my troubles. /love
re: #493 Anymouse
I did that last night. My sweetie was sewing new curtains for our kitchen. “Sweetie,” (we both have the same nickname), “would you hang the new curtains?” (That’s an order. Just like the military, orders are framed as requests.)
Climb up on top of the washing machine (which is nearly five feet high) to hang the curtains in that window. Fall down behind the washing machine. Climb up on the sink to hang curtains there, cut my knee on a knife I didn’t see in the sink.
The back door didn’t present any problems though.
Earned a kiss for my troubles. /love
I see you were trying really hard to get out of doing it the next time.
re: #493 Anymouse
Might be time to invest in , I dunno, a ladder?
re: #439 The Vicious Babushka
I noticed that Trump hasn’t performed an assault handshake since his ambush of Japanese PM Abe. Trudeau and Bibi, the next foreign leaders to meet with him, are trained in boxing and krav maga, respectively, and blocked his moves. Then he refused to even shake Chancellor Merkel’s hand at all, maybe he was afraid of getting beaten by a girl?
May 24, Donald Trump And Tajik President Emomali Rahmon Face Off In A Bizarre Handshake
This is a great one that we missed
re: #487 Dave In Austin
Progression of wingnut response….. Perfect
1. “It’s a total lie, never happened, fake news.”
2. “It happened, but it’s not a big deal.”
3. “OK it might be a big deal, but it isn’t illegal.”
4. “OK it’s illegal, but Hillary and Obama something something, so it’s OK.”
5. “Get over it, libturd, you’re just a sore loser.”
4a. “It’s the best thing, its the only true and patriotic thing, how come libtards don’t do it?”
Rude Pundit wasn’t the only person who penned a missive painting Roger Ailes as a hateful, evil man. Monica Lewinsky did the same in the New York Times.
Roger Ailes’s Dream Was My Nightmare
(more at the link)
This is not another obituary for Roger Ailes, who died last week 10 months after being ousted at Fox News. It is, I hope, instead an obituary for the culture he purveyed — a culture that affected me profoundly and personally.
Just two years after Rupert Murdoch appointed Mr. Ailes to head the new cable news network, my relationship with President Bill Clinton became public. Mr. Ailes, a former Republican political operative, took the story of the affair and the trial that followed and made certain his anchors hammered it ceaselessly, 24 hours a day.
It worked like magic: The story hooked viewers and made them Fox loyalists. For the past 15 years, Fox News has been the No. 1 news station; last year the network made about $2.3 billion.
re: #436 The Vicious Babushka
Why does he always sit like he’s on the toilet?
Because he is always shitting on someone or something.
re: #418 Anymouse
Sure, and if all people in the world say “fuck the war”, there will be no more wars. Won’t happen. We deal with the reality as it is given to us.
re: #501 ObserverArt
One lovely lady I follow commented that he always sits as though he’s wearing a poorly inserted butt plug.
— r (@lmfaogtfoo) May 22, 2017
re: #504 I cannot.
One lovely lady I follow commented that he always sits as though he’s wearing a poorly inserted butt plug.
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The great white warrior Trump has severe hemorrhoids.
re: #506 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis
The great white warrior Trump has severe hemorrhoids.
Healthiest President ever!
VB, is that Pope/yam hand touching REAL?
Can’t be.
re: #503 Nyet
Sure, and if all people in the world say “fuck the war”, there will be no more wars. Won’t happen. We deal with the reality as it is given to us.
Not the same issue.
The reality given to us is corporations permit hate speech (Facebook, Cloudfront, FOX News Channel). The response is to deny them advert money.
No one has done that with Facebook. As for FOX and Cloudfront, that has worked.
Warfare may be a racket, but it is not a business that will immediately suffer if half their customers leave.
Facebook survives because no one cares, it’s too convenient. Heaven forfend I pick up a telephone or write a letter to inform my family about what’s going on.
When enough people realise they don’t need Facebook or Twitter to survive and choose to use other means of communication, they will comport themselves properly or die in the market. That is how capitalism works, and that is why FOX is upside down in the ratings and advert dollars.
Ouch:
So has CNN given Gianforte a paid position yet? That’s what they did for Corey Lewandowski after he assaulted a reporter
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) May 25, 2017
Reading up thread a bit, I see Josh Barro needs to get out more.
Josh Barro ✔ @jbarro
I yield to nobody for coastal elitism, but this “maybe Montanans like when you beat up a reporter” stuff seems condescending and incorrect.
He might not even have to go too far from his nest to find out how real Republicans think. He doesn’t even need to go to Montana.
Just a short drive out of NYC and I bet he could find some examples. Hell, if he says the right thing he himself might get beat up.
re: #510 Interesting Times
@sarahkendzior This was a lot worse than what that pig Lewandowski did, so I expect a higher salary for the goon Gianforte.
— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) May 25, 2017
re: #509 Anymouse
Not the same issue.
The reality given to us is corporations permit hate speech (Facebook, Cloudfront, FOX News Channel). The response is to deny them advert money.
No one has done that with Facebook. As for FOX and Cloudfront, that has worked.
Warfare may be a racket, but it is not a business that will immediately suffer if half their customers leave.
Facebook survives because no one cares, it’s too convenient. Heaven forfend I pick up a telephone or write a letter to inform my family about what’s going on.
When enough people realise they don’t need Facebook or Twitter to survive and choose to use other means of communication, they will comport themselves properly or die in the market. That is how capitalism works, and that is why FOX is upside down in the ratings and advert dollars.
Yes, it’s the same issue. You won’t ever convince enough people to leave. But you may convince enough people to work from within (as in complain).
On the other hand, you can be a purist and stay away, if that’s your choice.
re: #513 Nyet
Yes, it’s the same issue. You won’t ever convince enough people to leave. But you may convince enough people to work from within (as in complain).
On the other hand, you can be a purist and stay away, if that’s your choice.
Not purist. I don’t give my money to corporations that allow a platform for hate speech, Nazis, Holocaust denialism, &c.
I suppose you can choose my capitalist choice on where I spend my money as purism if you wish.
Facebook and Twitter are no different than any other corporations. They respond to profits.
Remember what drove advertisers away from Rush Limbaugh? It was an organised boycott of the advertiser companies that placed adverts on his show.
What is driving FOX News advertisers away? People telling those advertisers they won’t buy their products any more.
One letter was all it took for me to get my state lottery bureau to stop advertising on the Rush Limbaugh Show. I pointed out I would not buy lotto tickets if the state was going to advertise on a show that promotes hatred and division.
Within a week I got a response saying they had reviewed my complaint and agreed with it and pulled all their adverts in the state.
But you can call that purism if you wish. I suppose I could be sending money to Free Republic rather than Little Green Footballs just to make sure I am not painted as a purist.
You don’t need Facebook, you simply find it convenient. Well, that convenience comes with Holocaust denial covered by the company. I’ll take my purism, thanks.
Watching these photos from the Nato walk about - looks like no one is talking to the yam!
For all of you computer geeks, there’s a vulnerability in Samba: arstechnica.com.
re: #516 plansbandc
I nearly collapsed from the cuteness. (The video, not the butt plug comment.)
:D
Yeah, I was thinking ‘I didn’t know they made butt plugs that small.”
And he just pushed someone aside to get up front.
pitiful
re: #517 Stanley Sea
Watching these photos from the Nato walk about - looks like no one is talking to the yam!
snowflakes! how are you supposed to cope in the real world?
/
re: #517 Stanley Sea
Watching these photos from the Nato walk about - looks like no one is talking to the yam!
American Exceptionalism. Talk to everyone except Trump.
It was released in the press Facebook training materials that they will only take Holocaust denial seriously in countries that actively pursue criminal action (eight countries). They will ignore complaints from others.
Work from within? Facebook actively blocks content offensive in nations like Turkey and Pakistan, and is working hard to block content in China with the hope of entering the market there.
And you call me a purist for not wanting to support that? Fine, I’m a purist. I didn’t sell my non-existent soul for convenience of giving all my private data to a corporation so they can give a platform to people like David Duke and Richard Spencer.
You do what you gotta do though.
I really am out now; I am very tired.
re: #516 plansbandc
I figured I’d better put that in after my comment for emergency brain bleach
re: #523 Anymouse
It was released in the press Facebook training materials that they will only take Holocaust denial seriously in countries that actively pursue criminal action (eight countries). They will ignore complaints from others.
Then you have three choices:
try to argue with these people (good luck with that)
block/unfriend them
quit FB
re: #525 Stanley Sea
He’s trying to stick to the script I see.
Seems like Putin is still getting his quid pro quo honored with Trump’s speech just now on NATO.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 25, 2017
Trump now concerned about Brexit effects on US economy and jobs….
An EU source said Trump spoke of the risks to the global economy posed by Brexit during a 45-minute meeting in Brussels with Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker, presidents of the European council and European commission respectively.
Did Trump just shove another NATO leader to be in the front of the group? pic.twitter.com/bL1r2auELd
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) May 25, 2017
As much as I can’t stand Hannity and hope for the worst as far as his career goes, it *is* Memorial Day weekend coming up, so it doesn’t sound too far fetched for him to make it a longer weekend.
Does he normally announce his vacations in advance?
re: #533 FormerDirtDart
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Any idea who that is?
And I guess no one is ever going to teach Trump to button his fucking jacket?
re: #536 Timothy Watson
Any idea who that is?
And I guess no one is ever going to teach Trump to button his fucking jacket?
Watch this thread, maybe someone will identify him
Can anyone identify this NATO member? pic.twitter.com/c8OOiA7qoh
— David Badash (@davidbadash) May 25, 2017
After “family photo” with all NATO leaders, no one approached Trump —kept distance after he had just hectored them on defense spending. pic.twitter.com/gTyB0Fx4UX
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 25, 2017
Ryan will place person being investigated for assault in the House if elected.
re: #542 makeitstop
Someone buttoned it.
Also in the barging clip, the woman who offered to shake hands is dissed.
re: #542 makeitstop
Holy crap, he buttoned his jacket!
The Pope yesterday, “It will be a miracle if that jerk ever buttons his jacket.”
Today: “Praise the Lord!”
The expression on Trump’s face as he pushes through just smacks of arrogant asshole.
He’s an embarrassment to this country. It should piss off a whole lot of people that he represents all of us. And it is a sad fact that so many wanted him to.
Sorry world…we screwed up big time this time.
re: #547 ObserverArt
The expression on Trump’s face as he pushes through just smacks of arrogant asshole.
He’s an embarrassment to this country. It should piss off a whole lot of people that he represents all of us. And it is a sad fact that so many wanted him to.
Sorry world…we screwed up big time this time.
Just stole this off of twitter.
Here’s the assault handshake
@cnni @CillizzaCNN pic.twitter.com/XRVoZhAWnf
— Holland Reid (@HollandReid) May 25, 2017
re: #536 Timothy Watson
Any idea who that is?
And I guess no one is ever going to teach Trump to button his fucking jacket?
re: #540 FormerDirtDart
Watch this thread, maybe someone will identify him
@davidbadash Montenegro Prime Minister Duško Markovic
— AndyTowle (@AndyTowle) May 25, 2017
re: #533 FormerDirtDart
Did Trump just shove another NATO leader to be in the front of the group?
There are no words to describe the horror of this man. Rude and abusive is just the start.
re: #550 FormerDirtDart
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Someone already added the incident to his Wikipedia page which is 1/3 of the page now:
en.wikipedia.org
re: #551 fern01
Did Trump just shove another NATO leader to be in the front of the group?
There are no words to describe the horror of this man. Rude and abusive is just the start.
And 62 million so-called Americans consider this a feature, not a bug. -_-
re: #541 FormerDirtDart
So Theresa May drew the short straw - and whoever was the other side of trump turned their back to him - smart move.
re: #549 The Vicious Babushka
Here’s the assault handshake
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I swear to God, if someone tried to do that to me, their ass would be on the ground. I think I have enough upper body strength to pull back hard enough and trip the son of a bitch.
re: #549 The Vicious Babushka
Here’s the assault handshake
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Trump gets greeted fourth. He’s seething.
re: #556 Unshaken Defiance
So deserves a gif
With the caption:
“If ya ain’t first you’re last”
~Ricky Bobby
re: #554 Interesting Times
And a subset of 62 million Americans consider this a feature, not a bug. -_-
Fixed this for you.
I’m fairly certain that there were people who dislike some of what he’s doing but considered voting R more important than the person in question, and while I might not think they are doing a good job of upholding American values, they are real Americans. Let’s try and keep the othering to a minimum, eh?
re: #549 The Vicious Babushka
Here’s the assault handshake
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The pat on the back is condescending too. It shouldn’t be, but from Trump it says “that’s okay little man, I understand how you are lesser than me and trying so hard.”
If you believe the press is the enemy of the American people, assaulting a reporter is logical and justified. GOP/Trump all complicit here.
— Krystal Ball (@krystalball) May 25, 2017
re: #560 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Fixed this for you.
I’m fairly certain that there were people who dislike some of what he’s doing but considered voting R more important than the person in question, and while I might not think they are doing a good job of upholding American values, they are real Americans. Let’s try and keep the othering to a minimum, eh?
So, they might have been against it, but they considered it secondary. Where have I seen that before?
Weird…my Windows Calculator looks different than it did a few days ago, and I can’t resize it to a smaller, less TAKING OVER THE ENTIRE GODDAMN SCREEN size.
Since LGF is the sum of all human knowledge…how do I unfuck that? (Switching to Mac or your favorite distro of Linux etc IS NOT an option…I heard all of you thinking that)
Did Trump just shove another NATO leader to be in the front of the group? pic.twitter.com/bL1r2auELd
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) May 25, 2017
WH official: Looks like Trump was slapping him on the arm as a “casual greeting,” a “greeting” he’s done many times before https://t.co/Mi0vkdg8Za
— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) May 25, 2017
He’s the new guy from Montenegro Prime Minister Dusko Markovic which just joined #NATO. Maybe a little hazing? 😂 https://t.co/kOOYd2xZjR
— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) May 25, 2017
Nothing about this is funny.
“Are you illegal?” A policeman’s question to an #undocumented Honduran who had just been run over by a car https://t.co/6yx5s71IMN pic.twitter.com/TfDk3lAzPd
— Univision News (@UnivisionNews) May 24, 2017
Guy gets hit by a car. Cop asks about his immigration status before offering him medical aid. https://t.co/MjAea8O0rW
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 25, 2017
Trump’s America https://t.co/Qa1yr2sX3m
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 25, 2017
re: #563 Belafon
So, they might have been against it, but they considered it secondary. Where have I seen that before?
Something something economic concerns and racism?
Or party before country.
I mean there’s so many places it applies, it’s kind of hard to say.
I just don’t think every Trump voter is taking glee in his behavior. A subset are. It might be a large subset. But if we forget our opponents are individuals and humans, we run the risk of turning into something worse ourselves.
re: #564 I cannot.
Weird…my Windows Calculator looks different than it did a few days ago, and I can’t resize it to a smaller, less TAKING OVER THE ENTIRE GODDAMN SCREEN size.
Since LGF is the sum of all human knowledge…how do I unfuck that? (Switching to Mac or your favorite distro of Linux etc IS NOT an option…I heard all of you thinking that)
Tried right-clicking the window title bar? Also, is the middle button to the right two windows or a big single window?
re: #565 Jenner7
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Nothing about this is funny.
He gave that dude the “Lewandowski.”
re: #568 Teukka
No maximum window option, its grayed out, at least for me.
re: #569 Barefoot Grin
He gave that dude the “Lewandowski.”
How long until he gives someone the “Gianforte”?
re: #564 I cannot.
Weird…my Windows Calculator looks different than it did a few days ago, and I can’t resize it to a smaller, less TAKING OVER THE ENTIRE GODDAMN SCREEN size.
Since LGF is the sum of all human knowledge…how do I unfuck that? (Switching to Mac or your favorite distro of Linux etc IS NOT an option…I heard all of you thinking that)
Have you tried hitting View->Standard/Scientific/Programmer/Statistics
This little fucker is proud of Trump
I applaud @realDonaldTrump for holding NATO leaders accountable.They need to pay their fare share! We shouldn’t be subsidizing other nations
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 25, 2017
It appears the man Trump shoved aside was Prime Minister Dusko Markovic of Montenegro, the newest NATO member, directly threatened by Putin
— Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) May 25, 2017
re: #564 I cannot.
Weird…my Windows Calculator looks different than it did a few days ago, and I can’t resize it to a smaller, less TAKING OVER THE ENTIRE GODDAMN SCREEN size.
Since LGF is the sum of all human knowledge…how do I unfuck that? (Switching to Mac or your favorite distro of Linux etc IS NOT an option…I heard all of you thinking that)
What version of Windows?
re: #571 Timothy Watson
Asked me what Gianforte was a day ago, I would have guessed an Opera/Classical music term.
re: #565 Jenner7
Tara Palmeri ✔ @tarapalmeri
WH official: Looks like Trump was slapping him on the arm as a “casual greeting,” a “greeting” he’s done many times beforeDid Trump just shove another NATO leader to be in the front of the group? pic.twitter.com/bL1r2auELd
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) May 25, 2017
…
11:27 AM - 25 May 2017
59 59 Retweets 50 50 likesNothing about this is funny.
If it was a casual greeting Trump would at least look at the person he is slapping on the arm. Since he did not even acknowledge the guy with a look and maybe a smile it was a shove. He does everything but look at the guy.
More normalizing The Monster Trump.
re: #573 The Vicious Babushka
This little fucker is proud of Trump
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With great power comes great…. I can’t remember.
re: #575 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis
Win 10, and resize will let me EXPAND it but won’t let me shrink it below the default.
Wow. New Q poll:
Only 20% approve of GOP health plan.
44% are more likely to vote against lawmakers who back it:https://t.co/aMm3PuyX3r— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 25, 2017
re: #548 Bubblehead II
Really no need for a counter. It will always be zero.
re: #580 I cannot.
Win 10, and resize will let me EXPAND it but won’t let me shrink it below the default.
I just remoted into a Win 10 home PC (we have 7 at work), and I can resize it downward, but only to a point, and the minimum size varies depending on what calculator type is selected.
re: #581 Timothy Watson
Like trump, been played by several people?
re: #583 plansbandc
Really no need for a counter. It will always be zero.
This is true. Hell, even Texas isn’t a daily national embarrassment.
re: #563 Belafon
So, they might have been against it, but they considered it secondary. Where have I seen that before?
Maybe I should be referring to them as “Good Americans” instead. -_-
Though to be fair, there are trump supporters in Canada as well (much as it makes me want to vomit to admit it). One of my old college instructors is one of them - he always claimed to be “center-left”, and yet, over the years, his FB posts were increasingly filled with rants against millennials, political correctness, and how “vulgar” Hollywood and the left had become. He defriended a whole pile of ex-students (me included) a few years ago, and I finally decided to check his page (after a comment on a mutual friend’s post served as reminder). Yes, you guessed it - full-blown trump support and rants about all those evil libruls out to oppress people with political correctness. There were also posts to his wall from another trumpchump who said McCarthyism from the 50s was justified because “durr hurr, Hollywood Communists blacklisted people first!” and that The Crusades were actually defensive in nature and also justified.
Ex-college instructor liked both of them.
Far from abandoning trump, the ones who supposedly voted for him with noses held are doubling down because durr hurr, mean libruls advocating for diversity and against racism made them do it.
re: #586 Belafon
Tried, Calc looked different just a few days ago, and yes, you can only resize to a certain point.
But a couple days ago, that certain point was like less than half the size it is now.
re: #589 I cannot.
Tried, Calc looked different just a few days ago, and yes, you can only resize to a certain point.
But a couple days ago, that certain point was like less than half the size it is now.
re: #588 Interesting Times
Then again, there was that state assembly election in NY won by a progressive former Bernie delegate in a district that had gone overwhelmingly for trump. Then again again, NY is a blue state overall, so maybe that had some subliminal impact?
I don’t know. I’ll believe the tide is turning when I see GOPers losing in red districts in red states and not a moment sooner.
re: #589 I cannot.
Tried, Calc looked different just a few days ago, and yes, you can only resize to a certain point.
But a couple days ago, that certain point was like less than half the size it is now.
A quick google search seems to indicate that you’re computer might have gotten in tablet mode. Over by the clock, hover over the buttons until you see one called “Action Center”. (I’m typing this from a Win7 machine, so I can’t figure out the exact details). That should have a button indicating the mode you’re in.
re: #592 Interesting Times
Then again, there was that state assembly election in NY won by a progressive former Bernie delegate in a district that had gone overwhelmingly for trump. Then again again, NY is a blue state overall, so maybe that had some subliminal impact?
I don’t know. I’ll believe the tide is turning when I see GOPers losing in red districts in red states and not a moment sooner.
There are red districts in blue states. Those count too.
re: #577 ObserverArt
If it was a casual greeting Trump would at least look at the person he is slapping on the arm. Since he did not even acknowledge the guy with a look and maybe a smile it was a shove. He does everything but look at the guy.
More normalizing The Monster Trump.
I don’t even know what the fuck that was. It could have been a greeting. But it’s more in the bully, Trump hand-shake mode. Seeing the reaction from the Montenegro PM, he didn’t look like he thought it was a chummy greeting.
re: #578 Barefoot Grin
With great power comes great…. I can’t remember.
Wives? Golf handicaps? Inauguration crowds?
re: #589 I cannot.
This win 7 style one may be better for you now.
intowindows.com
re: #596 caseyjr
Wives? Golf handicaps? Inauguration crowds?
Ha! There are many on the other side who don’t get why the USA is considered a leader and why our outsized contributions* in some places makes the world marginally safer.
*Though defense spending for NATO has direct benefits to US arms makers.
re: #532 Nyet
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re: #599 BeachDem
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re: #601 klys (maker of Silmarils)
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They Were Desperate to Get Pregnant. Then IVF Gave Them Extra Embryos. One morning last spring, Ashley Harrolle put her 1-year-old daughter down for a nap and went to the kitchen. She pulled up her fertility clinic’s contact information. It was time to make the call. In a freezer several hundred ... Cheechako
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March FavoritesYou've seen these all already but looking back, just because. These are my favorite shots of this last month. That 1937 Zeiss Sonnar is such a gloriously wonderful bit of glass. Thanks for looking.
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Russia’s New Combat Robots Blown Up by Drones Near Avdiivka When we landed on the moon, I thought about how science fiction had become real. Now, the robot wars have begun. It's more poignant somehow on the ground than in the missile wars we have in the air as ...
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Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant to Kill? An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. More: Why ... Cheechako
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Views: 522 • Comments: 1 • Rating: 5- A Closer Look at the Eastman State Bar DecisionTaking a few minutes away from work things to read through the Eastman decision. As I'm sure many of you know, Eastman was my law school con law professor. I knew him pretty well because I was also running in ...KGxvi
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Abortions Outside Medical System Increased Sharply After Roe Fell, Study Finds The number of women using abortion pills to end their pregnancies on their own without the direct involvement of a U.S.-based medical provider rose sharply in the months after the Supreme Court eliminated a constitutional right to abortion, according ... Cheechako
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Once Praised, the Settlement to Help Sickened BP Oil Spill Workers Leaves Most With Nearly Nothing When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired ... Cheechako
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Texas County at Center of Border Fight Is Overwhelmed by Migrant Deaths EAGLE PASS, Tex. - The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. The woman had been fished out ... Cheechako
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