From the G20 Meeting, Trump Posts Bizarre Tweet About John Podesta

A window into a disturbed mind

PoliticsJuly 2017 • Views: 32,450

Some people say we should just ignore Trump’s tweets, but I think that’s a mistake. These short messages he posts on Twitter are a window into how his mind works — or in many cases, fails to work, or misfires. Arguably, Trump’s tweets are a far more accurate picture of his mental state than any official statement that’s been edited and rewritten by aides and PR people.

And the tweet he posted this morning shows a mind in complete disarray, overbearingly narcissistic but unable to keep facts straight, even about his main obsessions. Here’s the latest bizarre message from Trump’s id:

Everyone here is talking about why John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2017

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First, the idea that “everyone” at the G20 meeting is talking about John Podesta is… well, it’s disturbingly absurd. I suspect they have a few more important things to discuss. But even more absurd is how disconnected from reality this tweet is, because Podesta did not work for the DNC and had nothing to do with decisions about their email server.

In short, Trump is lumping several right wing conspiracy theories together in a confused mish-mash of nonsense, seasoned with his trademark egomaniacal boasting. And the Daily Beast reports that even Trump’s aides have no idea what he was talking about.

The tweet baffled White House aides on the trip. “I have no idea what he’s talking about,” one messaged The Daily Beast. Officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not cleared to discuss the bizarre tweet.

According to those present, the only world leader at the summit who was actively bringing up Podesta and “the DNC server” was the U.S. president.

“Trump himself brought it up” randomly in person while talking to staff, a senior official on the trip told The Daily Beast. Puzzled advisers nodded politely or ignored him as the president went down the rabbit hole…

This man is not well.

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Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 11:01:23am

The Latest: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia asked the U.S. for proof of election meddling. https://t.co/n1TnLmMYlj

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 7, 2017

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*points to Donald Trump*

case closed https://t.co/bhY0Klxz84

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 11:06:54am

According to Lavrov, Trump told Putin some circles in America were “exaggerating” allegations of Russian interference in the US election.

— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) July 7, 2017

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FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 11:07:18am

Call me crazy but I don’t feel like we have any particularly reliable narrators of what actually happened in the meeting.

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 7, 2017

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KGxvi Jul 7, 2017 • 11:07:41am

re: #2 JordanRules

And Putin laughed and laughed and laughed, and then said “zee pee pee tape, we has it, and we will publish it.”

FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 11:09:48am

Hens Accept Explanation By Fox That He Has Not Been Abducting, Eating Them At Night, Agree To Form Hen-Disappearance Working Group

— Phil Ewing (@philewing) July 7, 2017

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“The fox asked for proof, and it was pretty clear that our views about who has been abducted and murdered weren’t going to change,” she said

— Phil Ewing (@philewing) July 7, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 11:10:10am

re: #2 JordanRules

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Fucking embarrassing.

HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 11:11:05am

Trump is really fucking stupidz

FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 11:11:15am

“Because I argue some facts are as yet unverified, every aspect of this story is therefore invalid,” the fox said. “Nothing is knowable”

— Phil Ewing (@philewing) July 7, 2017

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:11:41am

re: #6 HappyWarrior

Fucking embarrassing.

And the GOP will jump right on this and support Mr. Trump, though Sens. McCain and Graham might be “very concerned.”

Good thing we didn’t have any press in that meeting to verify what they were talking about.

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 11:12:30am

um… pic.twitter.com/ZqTlcUwpHn

— zedediah springfield (@ZeddRebel) July 7, 2017

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:13:08am

Today’s lunch—I always loved this soup ever since I was a kid. There’s just something about chicken soup with meatballs in it…

Progresso Chickarina Soup

makeitstop Jul 7, 2017 • 11:13:26am

Oh, man. This thread…

If there is actual “framework” est bt RUS and US to share cyber-security resources, intel *that is* the evidence of collusion. Unbelievable.

— Jasmin Mujanović (@JasminMuj) July 7, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 11:14:26am

re: #12 makeitstop

Oh, man. This thread…

Might as well do the collusion right out in the open.

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Timothy Watson Jul 7, 2017 • 11:15:39am

re: #12 makeitstop

Oh, man. This thread…

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“If I was colluding, would I be doing it so openly?”

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:17:35am

Gov. Paul LePage (R-ME) goes on the radio to complain about the “fake media” making up a “fake story” about him planning to go on vacation after the government shutdown there over the state’s budget impasse.

wonkette.com

Thing is, the story is not unsourced: There are two state legislators who went on record, and a newspaper under a public records request got a recording of him saying exactly that.

So the press is lying, by quoting him. (He also said he likes to spend his time in the governor’s office making up stories to see if the press will run them, because that’s what Maine taxpayers pay him for apparently.)

The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:18:25am

re: #14 Timothy Watson

“If I was colluding, would I be doing it so openly?”

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Trump crimes openly because he has never had to face any consequences for crime and he has no fear of being caught.

Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 11:19:04am

re: #12 makeitstop

Oh, man. This thread…

Again, not to beat a dead horse, but try to imagine scenario where RNC emails were leaked during an election, the Democratic candidate for POTUS repeatedly touted those emails as proof of some insidious and nefarious activity on the part of the GOP, then it was later discovered that the RNC emails resulted from another country’s hacking, and that the Democratic candidate refused to condemn that hacking, in fact said he/she didn’t believe US IC in linking the hacks to the other country and also that the Dem candidate and party had multiple associations and links with the other country and also…

Imagine the hell that Rushbo-Faux News would be unleashing, would have been unleashing for the past eight months.

Timothy Watson Jul 7, 2017 • 11:21:22am

I get a kick out of Trump saying that the DNC should have turned over their server to the FBI/CIA (CIA doesn’t have domestic (counter)intelligence authority anyway). Trump has repeatedly stated he doesn’t believe the FBI or the CIA, so what difference would it have made?

Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 11:22:02am

re: #15 Anymouse 🌹

Gov. Paul LePage (R-ME) goes on the radio to complain about the “fake media” making up a “fake story” about him planning to go on vacation after the government shutdown there over the state’s budget impasse.

wonkette.com

Thing is, the story is not unsourced: There are two state legislators who went on record, and a newspaper under a public records request got a recording of him saying exactly that.

So the press is lying, by quoting him. (He also said he likes to spend his time in the governor’s office making up stories to see if the press will run them, because that’s what Maine taxpayers pay him for apparently.)

Is this nutball term-limited? I can only hope so for the good people of Maine.

Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:22:08am

re: #17 Sir John Barron

That goes back to my statement above that conservatism is about nothing but gaining and keeping power.

If the Democrats did that, the GOP would be doing everything in their power to punish the party (and rightly so).

But because it’s okay if you’re a Republican… .

The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:22:31am

Meanwhile, Morons March Onward

An American company taxed at 44.6% here would only be taxed at 15% in Canada. How do we expect our businesses to compete globally?

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) July 7, 2017

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Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 11:22:32am

1/4 I’m now seeing some mainstream journalists say Trump’s Poland speech was fine. What planet are these people living on?! That speech …

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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2/4 was the most nationalistic far right statement ever given by a US president, reminiscent of white nationalist rhetoric with all its …

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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3/4 references to “Western civilization” and blood and soil. It’s amazing and disturbing to me that anyone who follows politics could …

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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4/4 miss this.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 11:23:39am

re: #21 The Vicious Babushka

An American company taxed at 44.6% here would only be taxed at 15% in Canada. How do we expect our businesses to compete globally?

— Paul Ryan

Citation, please, Mister Speaker.

Dr Lizardo Jul 7, 2017 • 11:23:53am

re: #10 Kragar

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“14 words”, eh? LOLOL Palin gives the game away.

FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 11:24:58am

re: #21 The Vicious Babushka

Meanwhile, Morons March Onward

An American company taxed at 44.6% here would only be taxed at 15% in Canada. How do we expect our businesses to compete globally?

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) July 7, 2017

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Republicans: We can’t have Canada-esque health-care because taxes would get crazy. Now also Republicans: Canada has some low taxes.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 7, 2017

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lawhawk Jul 7, 2017 • 11:25:02am

re: #15 Anymouse 🌹

LePage previously claimed that he would make shit up and then call the media out for it by calling that fake news.

Maine Gov. suggests he makes up fake news so reporters write “stupid stories” https://t.co/Nh5pEFt4ge pic.twitter.com/k1llws36Lf

— The Hill (@thehill) July 6, 2017

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LePage says stupid stuff because he’s incapable of rational thought. He doesn’t need any excuses. https://t.co/oGPTeQSvLF

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) July 6, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:25:53am

re: #22 Charles Johnson

Here is one journalist who saw it for what it was:

A longer take on my tweets re: Trump’s speech. https://t.co/TIEoubQyQs

— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) July 7, 2017

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:26:30am

re: #19 Sir John Barron

Is this nutball term-limited? I can only hope so for the good people of Maine.

Yes, he is.

That said, the reason he got reëlected is because of Maine’s gubernatorial electoral system: It awards the governorship to the person who takes the largest percentage of the vote, not an absolute majority.

In the case of their last election, the Democratic candidate Michael Michaud wound up with an independent challenger, who sucked off a significant fraction of the Democratic vote (not a Sanders-type, simply a person railing about two-party politics). Thus, LePage slipped in with a plurality, but not a majority.

darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 11:27:01am

im so sorry pic.twitter.com/UgWLWrHUH2

— Foghorn Greghorn (@grgdwyr) July 7, 2017

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:27:24am

re: #22 Charles Johnson

“Today he became presidential.”

Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 11:27:36am

re: #28 Anymouse 🌹

Yes, he is.

That said, the reason he got reëlected is because of Maine’s gubernatorial electoral system: It awards the governorship to the person who takes the largest percentage of the vote, not an absolute majority.

In the case of their last election, the Democratic candidate Michael Michaud wound up with an independent challenger, who sucked off a significant fraction of the Democratic vote (not a Sanders-type, simply a person railing about two-party politics). Thus, LePage slipped in with a plurality, but not a majority.

Yeah I thought there was something like that that allowed this goon in.

FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 11:29:56am

Looking forward to Sarah Palin’s 88 tattoo.

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 7, 2017

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:30:09am

LOL:

Republicans had a plan. They were going to spend four years investigating Hillary Clinton, bitching about Obamacare, and going on Fox News to complain about Messican ISIS Abortionplexes. It was gonna be sweet! But then That Lunatic up and won the election! Whaaaaaa?

Republicans suddenly found themselves holding all three branches of government, at which point they needed a new plan. And they’d promised a lot when they thought they’d never be in a position to deliver, so their plan needed to be awesome.

Spoiler Alert: It was not awesome.

wonkette.com

Wonkette on how the GOP is fouling up (this is a family-friendly site so I won’t use their headline here) their Wealthcare for Billionaires (ACA repeal) bill.

Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 11:34:09am

re: #10 Kragar

Palin is such a dim bulb, though, she may have had no idea whose dog she was whistling to with that one.

On the other hand, she’s pretty well-connected in white nationalist circles, so who knows.

The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:35:10am

.@realDonaldTrump talks a big game, but he grovels in the presence of true power. Watch what happens with Putin. #AllBluster #TheResistance pic.twitter.com/v1QTQBc934

— Elanor Gardner (@Sams1stDaughter) July 7, 2017

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 11:35:22am

re: #34 Charles Johnson

Including her own husband I think. She knows.

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 11:36:10am

re: #34 Charles Johnson

She never said the 14 words were in a row. pic.twitter.com/Sygv3jlrcN

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 11:36:56am

Hope you guys don’t mind my going OT. But up all night, a nap this morning and a few hours in post for this humble Page.
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A lil sample

I Would Prefer Not To Jul 7, 2017 • 11:38:02am

re: #38 Unshaken Defiance

Hope you guys don’t mind my going OT. But up all night, a nap this morning and a few hours in post for this humble Page.
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The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:38:38am

There is no 14 word phrase mentioned in the piece Palin links to. Palin is clearly referencing the white supremacist slogan. Stunning. pic.twitter.com/jygq4rper0

— sean. (@SeanMcElwee) July 7, 2017

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Timothy Watson Jul 7, 2017 • 11:38:38am

re: #21 The Vicious Babushka

Meanwhile, Morons March Onward

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The highest corporate tax rate is 35%. Where the fuck did he pull 44.6% out of?

The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:38:52am

re: #41 Timothy Watson

The highest corporate tax rate is 35%. Where the fuck did he pull 44.6% out of?

His ass.

I Would Prefer Not To Jul 7, 2017 • 11:40:14am

re: #42 The Vicious Babushka

His ass.

Can I ask him how much GE paid last year? Or Exxon?

Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:42:18am

re: #41 Timothy Watson

The highest corporate tax rate is 35%. Where the fuck did he pull 44.6% out of?

re: #42 The Vicious Babushka

His ass.

He lied about Canada’s rate as well (in the opposite direction):

Corporation tax rates
Federal rates

The basic rate of Part I tax is 38% of your taxable income, 28% after federal tax abatement.

After the general tax reduction, the net tax rate is 15%.

For Canadian-controlled private corporations claiming the small business deduction, the net tax rate is 10.5%.

Provincial or territorial rates

Generally, provinces and territories have two rates of income tax - a lower rate and a higher rate.

More at the Canada Revenue Agency.

I suppose the Canadian government is lying about its own rates or something.

Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:43:15am

re: #41 Timothy Watson

The highest corporate tax rate is 35%. Where the fuck did he pull 44.6% out of?

Answer—The same place where lying Republicans claim that Canadians wait forever for rationed health care!

Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:45:50am

re: #44 Anymouse 🌹

Too bad a person with a high school diploma and no money has little chance in a House election.

I’m a socialistic-leaning hippie with only a high school diploma and I understand both capitalism and taxation better than the GOP’s best and brightest. (Understanding would be what doomed me.)

The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:47:28am

re: #46 Anymouse 🌹

Too bad a person with a high school diploma and no money has little chance in a House election.

I’m a socialistic-leaning hippie with only a high school diploma and I understand both capitalism and taxation better than the GOP’s best and brightest. (Understanding would be what doomed me.)

Why don’t you make up a fake degree from a diploma mill? That’s what a Republican would do.

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 11:48:46am

re: #46 Anymouse 🌹

Maybe stay at a Holiday Inn Express for a night before you announce your candidacy?

Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:48:58am

re: #47 The Vicious Babushka

Why don’t you make up a fake degree from a diploma mill? That’s what a Republican would do.

That’s one reason I’m not a Republican: I like to think I am ethical (though that is for others to actually determine).

The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 11:49:18am

Oh fuck me

Breaking: Lavrov says Trump brought up accusations of Russian hacking; Moscow and DC will set up joint working group on cybersecurity.

— Lucian Kim (@Lucian_Kim) July 7, 2017

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:50:26am

re: #46 Anymouse 🌹

Too bad a person with a high school diploma and no money has little chance in a House election.

I’m a socialistic-leaning hippie with only a high school diploma and I understand both capitalism and taxation better than the GOP’s best and brightest. (Understanding would be what doomed me.)

Gosh, all you have to do is find Jay-Zuss and Republicans will put you in whatever office you desire!

darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 11:51:50am

re: #32 FormerDirtDart

I hope it’s better than @realDonaldTrump’s pic.twitter.com/X85hSQKEGG

— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) July 7, 2017

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makeitstop Jul 7, 2017 • 11:51:57am

re: #50 The Vicious Babushka

Oh fuck me

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Fox, meet henhouse.

Our so-called leaders are exponentially more stupid than I could have imagined. And that’s goin’ some.

makeitstop Jul 7, 2017 • 11:52:29am

Wrighteous.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:53:43am

re: #52 darthstar

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Things could be worse—it could be an “88” tramp stamp…

Mike Lamb Jul 7, 2017 • 11:53:44am

re: #42 The Vicious Babushka

His ass.

I’m guessing he might be adding the corporate tax rate to whatever rate dividends might be taxed on. DISCLOSURE: I am most definitely talking out of my ass.

Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:57:05am

re: #55 Joe Bacon 🌹

Things could be worse—it could be an “88” tramp stamp…

My neighbour has one of those.

re: #53 makeitstop

Fox, meet henhouse.

Our so-called leaders are exponentially more stupid than I could have imagined. And that’s goin’ some.

It’s not about stupidity, it’s about power. They want to hold and maintain it, and if Russia can help them do that, they’ll do that.

The “stupidity” part is believing they can control Russia, just as they thought they could control their Evangelical wingnuts (and Barry Goldwater warned them they couldn’t do that either).

I Would Prefer Not To Jul 7, 2017 • 11:59:02am

re: #56 Mike Lamb

I’m guessing he might be adding the corporate tax rate to whatever rate dividends might be taxed on. DISCLOSURE: I am most definitely talking out of my ass.

Ok. They make things up all the time. Exxon claims they pay X amount in taxes. What they are claiming is all the sales taxes that they collect. It’s not from earnings. Without the sales taxes there would be no money to build roads…

Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 11:59:14am

re: #56 Mike Lamb

I’m guessing he might be adding the corporate tax rate to whatever rate dividends might be taxed on. DISCLOSURE: I am most definitely talking out of my ass.

He is being disingenuous: He is taking that 15% top rate noted in my post above from the Canada Revenue Agency and applying it as if it is the only tax rate.

As that citation shows, that is not the case. He simply borrowed the last line of that and claimed that was Canada’s business tax rate.

KingKenrod Jul 7, 2017 • 12:00:34pm

Ryan’s 44.6% only applies to small businesses that are taxed like individuals (so they pay short-term investment taxes & ACA taxes like a wealthy individual) and it’s only the top marginal rate.

Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 12:01:51pm

re: #60 KingKenrod

Ryan’s 44.6% only applies to small businesses that are taxed like individuals (so they pay short-term investment taxes & ACA taxes like a wealthy individual) and it’s only the top marginal rate.

Ryan is a libertarian. Any tax above 0% is evil and must die. (Except the taxes that pay his paycheck of course).

Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:02:03pm

The Wig met with the Botox. Blecch.

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 12:02:19pm

Melania sent in to end Trump-Putin meeting https://t.co/drA2SgQsaL pic.twitter.com/VGocQD5OcS

— The Hill (@thehill) July 7, 2017

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:03:31pm

re: #63 Kragar

What in the entire fuck?!?!

Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 12:04:28pm

re: #63 Kragar

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Did she whip out the deck of cards and tell her sweetie to play solitaire?

Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:04:30pm

re: #34 Charles Johnson

Palin is such a dim bulb, though, she may have had no idea whose dog she was whistling to with that one.

On the other hand, she’s pretty well-connected in white nationalist circles, so who knows.

She got herself photographed with the Con-Con Call. She’s dumb but devious enough.

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 12:04:40pm

re: #64 JordanRules

What in the entire fuck?!?!

The real question now is who will she be spending the night with tonight?

Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:08:21pm

re: #63 Kragar

U.S. officials sent in the first lady to end the scheduled 30-minute meeting when it had run for more than an hour. Melania was unsuccessful, and the meeting ended up running for 2 hours and 16 minutes.

Well, DJT doesn’t listen to the women folk anyway.

JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:08:24pm

I’m not one to defend Palin, but she didn’t write that. It’s from the link metadata. She’s just dumb.

Hanlon’s razor. pic.twitter.com/sTZt5YEgVe

— Matt Hodges (@hodgesmr) July 7, 2017

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 12:08:38pm

re: #1 Kragar

Let’s not bicker and argue about ‘oo ~~killed ‘oo~~ interfered in ‘oo’s election. This is supposed to be a happy occasion!

YOOOGE tracts of land!

Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 12:09:51pm

Gaaah. Air conditioner just quit. ^%&*^$!

Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:09:56pm

re: #69 JordanRules

OK, she retweets white supremacists then.

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 12:10:02pm

re: #70 Blind Frog Belly White

Tillerson: Russia’s meddling in US election is an “intractable disagreement,” so Putin and Trump “rightly” focused on moving beyond it

— Simon Shuster (@shustry) July 7, 2017

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“Lets not bicker and argue about who meddled in elections! This is supposed to be a happy occasion!” https://t.co/ECcR7Td3Ot

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:10:21pm

re: #72 Nyet

Absolutely agreed. I believe her husband is one too.

Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:10:57pm

re: #73 Kragar

Tillerson: Russia’s meddling in US election is an “intractable disagreement,” so Putin and Trump “rightly” focused on moving beyond it

— Simon Shuster

Oh, GFY.

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 12:10:59pm

Scary shit. Trump won’t believe the CIA, FBI or NSA but takes Putin’s word at face value.

— Ally Maynard (@missmayn) July 7, 2017

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:11:58pm

Today is another day when Trump did not start a WWIII, which means it’s a good day.

Timothy Watson Jul 7, 2017 • 12:12:28pm

re: #77 Nyet

Today is another day when Trump did not start a WWIII, which means it’s a good day.

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It’s the day he became Presidential.

Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:12:57pm

re: #78 Timothy Watson

It’s the day he became Presidential.

ikr

Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:13:40pm

re: #77 Nyet

Today is another day when Trump did not start a WWIII, which means it’s a good day.

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The four horses of the apocalypse have not been unleashed, the seven seals are still shut, so today’s so far been a success.

Timothy Watson Jul 7, 2017 • 12:13:57pm

re: #60 KingKenrod

Ryan’s 44.6% only applies to small businesses that are taxed like individuals (so they pay short-term investment taxes & ACA taxes like a wealthy individual) and it’s only the top marginal rate.

I wish I had a business where I made $418,401+ (income tax level where the 39.6% tax bracket starts).

Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:14:10pm

re: #80 Sir John Barron

The four horses of the apocalypse have not been unleashed, the seven seals are still shut, so today’s so far been a success.

Greatest President Ever!

Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:14:42pm

I’m thinking about visiting Prague again. Last time I was in winter, now I want some warmth.

JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:15:39pm

Cool, cool, cool.

CNN’s David Gergen on Trump After Putin Meeting: ‘He Seemed Presidential Today’ https://t.co/Wz5ui6S6i5 pic.twitter.com/crb9ZJ0Mg5

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) July 7, 2017

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Take me to your alternate universe journos!

bratwurst Jul 7, 2017 • 12:17:09pm

Troubling development for fans of rotating meat in my part of the Chicago burbs…but one citizen has a suggestion:

Neighbors in Elk Grove Village say an entire neighborhood being evacuated after apparent chemical explosion @ Grecian Delights food supplier pic.twitter.com/m92Ovjffxw

— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) July 7, 2017

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A huge percentage all the gyros consumed in the US is made there https://t.co/3YsyJtCC9x

— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) July 7, 2017

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It’s time for congress and the president to put forth the political will necessary to open the Strategic Gyro Reserves and keep prices down https://t.co/YrKgnwjjyX

— great big ol hampuck (@JohnCzahor) July 7, 2017

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:17:25pm

Hmm, maybe Bruges.

plansbandc Jul 7, 2017 • 12:19:35pm

“He seemed Presidential” is such a pathetic phrase.

b.d. Jul 7, 2017 • 12:21:23pm

re: #85 bratwurst

Troubling development for fans of rotating meat in my part of the Chicago burbs…but one citizen has a suggestion:

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They mix the explosive gas into the gyro widget itself? That explains a lot…

HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:24:10pm

re: #86 Nyet

Hmm, maybe Bruges.

Going there next month.

Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 12:24:29pm

re: #87 plansbandc

“He seemed Presidential” is such a pathetic phrase.

I know. SIX MONTHS on the fucking job, and the best they can do is say he SEEMS Presidential.

HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:24:29pm

re: #84 JordanRules

Cool, cool, cool.

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Take me to your alternate universe journos!

Kissing Putin’s ass isn’t presidential.

Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:24:57pm

re: #91 HappyWarrior

Kissing Putin’s ass isn’t presidential.

Well, depends on how you look at it. //

HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:24:58pm

re: #90 Blind Frog Belly White

I know. SIX MONTHS on the fucking job, and the best they can do is say he SEEMS Presidential.

:Well he didn’t slip up and thank Vlad for not releasing the pee tape so mission accomplished.”

Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 12:25:05pm

re: #91 HappyWarrior

Kissing Putin’s ass isn’t presidential.

It’s MODERN PRESIDENTIAL.

Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 12:25:26pm

re: #93 HappyWarrior

:Well he didn’t slip up and thank Vlad for not releasing the pee tape so mission accomplished.”

We don’t know that.

jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 12:26:06pm

Tillerson also said the two presidents agreed not to meddle in each other’s domestic affairs. This is a huge PR win for Putin. Incalculable.

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) July 7, 2017

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 12:26:55pm

Domestic affairs: whatever a bear might decide to eat.

Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 12:28:42pm

OT - OMG!! The guy I mentioned the other day who can’t seem to get over using isopropanol as a rinse for watch cleaning? He’s STILL AT IT!!! He’s like the cat in the ‘Touch Tha Fishy’ video.

Him: “Should I use Naphtha or Isopropanol as a rinse?”

Me: “I wouldn’t use any alcohol if you’re not using a water-based wash.”

Him: “But should I use Naphtha or Isopropanol as a rinse?”

Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 12:29:45pm

Its been 6 months now. If they best you can say about something Trump does is that it “seems Presidential”, just fucking stop.

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 12:32:13pm

and he can’t even manage that consistently

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:32:17pm

re: #99 Kragar

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Low expectations are great if you’re an orange faced moron.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:32:20pm

re: #96 jaunte

Um, hasn’t Putin been interfering in US domestic affairs? WTF?

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:33:15pm

re: #85 bratwurst

Troubling development for fans of rotating meat in my part of the Chicago burbs…but one citizen has a suggestion:

Make the Strategic Gyro Reserves Great Again.

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:33:17pm

Baby Trump made a pee-pee. Very presidential!

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Eclectic Cyborg Jul 7, 2017 • 12:33:38pm

re: #102 Sir John Barron

Um, hasn’t Putin been interfering in US domestic affairs? WTF?

Exactly.

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ObserverArt Jul 7, 2017 • 12:33:55pm

re: #38 Unshaken Defiance

Hope you guys don’t mind my going OT. But up all night, a nap this morning and a few hours in post for this humble Page.
Mt Wilson at Night
A lil sample

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Nice sample. The light on the upper part of the tree is perfect and makes the image. Good eye for composition too.

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Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 12:34:25pm

BREAKING: Russia’s foreign minister says Trump and Putin discussed cybersecurity and agreed to set up a joint group to address it.

— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) July 7, 2017

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For or against it? https://t.co/rxh9EOMPQ5

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:34:42pm

re: #102 Sir John Barron

Sir Exxon Tilly said it’s time to move on from all that silliness that didn’t happen that Obama didn’t do enough about that we’ll never really know if it happened that Pootie assures didn’t happen.

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:35:10pm

re: #105 Eclectic Cyborg

But no more. Honest!

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:36:13pm

re: #99 Kragar

In six months DJT has been pretty fcking far away from presidential.

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makeitstop Jul 7, 2017 • 12:37:06pm

Indeed.

If only there’d been signs the Trump-Putin meeting would devolve into a cheap win for the Kremlin and a humiliating spectacle for the USA.

— John Schindler (@20committee) July 7, 2017

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:38:44pm

re: #111 makeitstop

Yup.

BREAKING: Russian foreign minister says Trump accepted Putin’s assurances that Russia didn’t meddle in the U.S. election.

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 7, 2017

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Obviously no reason to lend Lavrov or Putin credibility here. But Trump/Tillerson marched into this trap willingly. https://t.co/A3a1etHx1T

— zedediah springfield (@ZeddRebel) July 7, 2017

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It wasn’t a trap. It was another landmark in a mutually beneficial, preexisting arrangement that they’ve had for a long time. https://t.co/kb1tBiGtgC

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) July 7, 2017

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:39:04pm

re: #107 Kragar

So they agreed to hack the DNC and all Democratic officials in 2018, with an option for 2020?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 12:41:15pm

re: #34 Charles Johnson

Palin is such a dim bulb, though, she may have had no idea whose dog she was whistling to with that one.

On the other hand, she’s pretty well-connected in white nationalist circles, so who knows.

Her son “the combat vet” certainly knows that dog whistle.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:41:24pm

re: #107 Kragar

Will Wikileaks be the contractor or will competitive bids be submitted?

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 12:42:52pm

re: #107 Kragar

BREAKING: Russia’s foreign minister says Trump and Putin discussed cybersecurity and agreed to set up a joint group to address it.

— AP Politics

Well we should all find this incredibly reassuring.

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Timothy Watson Jul 7, 2017 • 12:43:47pm

re: #101 HappyWarrior

Low expectations are great if you’re an orange faced moron.

“The soft bigotry of low expectations”

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goddamnedfrank Jul 7, 2017 • 12:44:03pm

“You just figured that out now” twitter is probably my favorite twitter. When you agree with someone but really need to be a dick about it.

— Frankly My Dear 🐁 (@goddamnedfrank) July 7, 2017

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:48:30pm

re: #114 Backwoods_Sleuth

Her husband the AIP member likely knows.

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:49:35pm

Trump shows weakness before a dictator.

Wingnuts will still applaud.

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 12:50:24pm

re: #112 JordanRules

..@AP If accurate, that is treason. Full Stop.

— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) July 7, 2017

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 12:51:17pm

re: #112 JordanRules

Yup.

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Just like that sets aside all our intel/cyber guys expert opinions on the matter? We Are So Screwed.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 12:52:00pm

Quarterly performance review: Always stressful, even when you’ve achieved your deliverables. https://t.co/TresEa87PL pic.twitter.com/ALhYNi0QIM

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 7, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:52:13pm

re: #121 Unshaken Defiance

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It’s pathetic. And you know what, I believe it too. I really believe that Trump respects Putin and his people more than he does our intel community.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 12:52:32pm

re: #72 Nyet

OK, she retweets white supremacists then.

and posts it on her FB page

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:52:45pm

Metro pulls former Breitbart provocateur’s book ads https://t.co/R2TqPUAGqc pic.twitter.com/HD1yFKcVti

— WTOP (@WTOP) July 7, 2017

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:52:47pm

I deed not kil ze Joos Meester Ruzvelt!

I accept your word, Mr. Hitler.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:52:49pm

re: #123 Blind Frog Belly White

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It’s even more stressful when your boss is a half foot younger than you and you’re older. A big deal to an image obsessed like Trump.

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 12:53:03pm

re: #120 Nyet

Trump shows weakness before a dictator.

Wingnuts will still applaud.

Worst geopolitical moment ever in my lifetimes worth of American history. What would top this apart from what comes next?

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:53:48pm

re: #126 JordanRules

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The Kanye West of Journalism. Oh so ego driven without much consideration for the actual thing supposed to be practiced, in Kayne’s case, music and in Milo’s case, jounrliams.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 12:54:24pm

re: #129 Unshaken Defiance

Worst geopolitical moment ever in my lifetimes worth of American history. What would top this apart from what comes next?

Trump forces American soldiers to fight under Putin’s direct command in Syria.

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 12:54:34pm

re: #116 Sir John Barron

Well we should all find this incredibly reassuring.

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:55:07pm

South Park - Gay Fish (Kanye West)

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 12:56:28pm

People around me complain about the heat. I love it.

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JordanRules Jul 7, 2017 • 12:56:31pm

re: #133 Nyet

Ha, classic!
I’m so bummed Matt and Trey won’t do 45. They say it’s just too obvious and easy.

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lawhawk Jul 7, 2017 • 12:56:49pm

Sorry @NASA…@MarcoRubio dared me to do it! pic.twitter.com/qIYtKOPyFh

— Vice President Pence (@VP) July 7, 2017

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Pence: Hey, let me do something Mother wont let me do.

Media: WTF man, it says don’t touch. NASA doesn’t want you touching. They have a good reason for that.

Pence: Marco made me do it!

Marco, meet underside of bus.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 12:57:01pm

re: #134 Nyet

People around me complain about the heat. I love it.

The heat? Or the complaining?

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Jack Burton Jul 7, 2017 • 12:59:11pm

re: #136 lawhawk

8 months later.

“The lander for the new Mars rover crashed.”

*Pence whistles*

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 1:00:22pm

re: #136 lawhawk

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Pence: Hey, let me do something Mother wont let me do.

Media: WTF man, it says don’t touch. NASA doesn’t want you touching. They have a good reason for that.

Pence: Marco made me do it!

Marco, meet underside of bus.

To be fair, this is the most rebellious thing Pence has ever done except for a brief moment when he considered treating a non-Evangelical like a human being with dignity and rights.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 1:00:49pm

re: #126 JordanRules

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It’s only a matter of time before the Religious Right turns on Milo and his ilk.

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ObserverArt Jul 7, 2017 • 1:00:53pm

re: #50 The Vicious Babushka

Oh fuck me

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“Let us come to United States country and we see your computers, okay. We fix you up secure like never before. You trust us Donald, yes?”

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Skip Intro Jul 7, 2017 • 1:01:16pm

re: #87 plansbandc

“He seemed Presidential” is such a pathetic phrase.

It’s code for “he seemed sane”.

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 1:01:41pm

re: #139 HappyWarrior

To be fair, this is the most rebellious thing Pence has ever done except for a brief moment when he considered treating a non-Evangelical like a human being with dignity and rights.

Our President “soon as we can” is a hands on kinda guy!
//

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 1:02:04pm

re: #142 Skip Intro

It’s code for “he seemed sane”.

“He seems nice”

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:02:07pm

re: #112 JordanRules

BREAKING: Russian foreign minister says Trump accepted Putin’s assurances that Russia didn’t meddle in the U.S. election.

— The Associated Press

Prepare for ~~next week’s~~ tomorrow’s tweet storm rage about how silly and mean it is for Mueller to continue his ~~investigation~~ witch hunt since there’s nothing to investigate Putin cleared everything up and did you know Mueller’s hired people who’ve donated to Democrats?

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 1:02:26pm

re: #138 Jack Burton

Mars gets contaminated with Pence’s Religious Right cooties…

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 1:03:05pm

re: #137 Blind Frog Belly White

Heat.

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Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 1:05:26pm

Our Indian nuisance spammer tried to register another account this morning with another hacked server in Virginia this time.

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Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:08:02pm

re: #136 lawhawk

Sorry @NASA…@MarcoRubio dared me to do it! pic.twitter.com/qIYtKOPyFh

— Vice President Pence (@VP) July 7, 2017

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So much for the party of personal responsibility https://t.co/dPqQQetHeW

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 1:08:28pm

speaking of Mars (again):

Sometimes Mars can be hauntingly beautiful. Sometimes it just looks like a petulant toddlers sand pit pic.twitter.com/gfItlgFlMZ

— Doug Ellison (@doug_ellison) July 7, 2017

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Most times it is both. https://t.co/CQaqA9dxiD

— SarcasticRover (@SarcasticRover) July 7, 2017

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ObserverArt Jul 7, 2017 • 1:08:54pm

re: #74 JordanRules

Absolutely agreed. I believe her husband is one too.

Hubby being around snow mobile racing probably puts him in contact with some interesting people.

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ObserverArt Jul 7, 2017 • 1:10:41pm

re: #78 Timothy Watson

It’s the day he became Presidential.

It’s the ___ day he became Presidential. (Fill in the blank)

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 1:11:47pm

NEW: First greeting between Trump & Putin at G20 - handshake & pat on the back, via German govt. pic.twitter.com/C5H14eYvYj

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) July 7, 2017

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At the risk of turning this into the Zapruder film, it’s interesting how Trump doesn’t try his silly alpha handshake on Putin. https://t.co/7FkTa45V10

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) July 7, 2017

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KGxvi Jul 7, 2017 • 1:12:09pm

re: #111 makeitstop

This is in that “I sent you a radio warning, a boat, and a helicopter… what more did you want?” territory.

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Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 1:12:36pm

Trump Raises Russian Interference With Putin But Says It’s Time to Move on https://t.co/RCLnhQjMIR pic.twitter.com/G1JIeEQTTB

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 7, 2017

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And Lavrov says Trump told Putin “some groups are spreading—but can’t prove—the topic of Russian meddling in the US election.” https://t.co/vdrw86DdvF

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) July 7, 2017

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Argh. This turned out every bit as badly as anyone could have feared. https://t.co/smSIbtGWl9

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 1:13:21pm

re: #152 ObserverArt

It’s the ___ day he became Presidential. (Fill in the blank)

He seemed Presidential, except for that stupid, completely out of left field Podesta tweet.

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KGxvi Jul 7, 2017 • 1:14:24pm

re: #136 lawhawk

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Pence: Hey, let me do something Mother wont let me do.

Media: WTF man, it says don’t touch. NASA doesn’t want you touching. They have a good reason for that.

Pence: Marco made me do it!

Marco, meet underside of bus.

Marco’s used to the view.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 1:15:36pm

re: #155 Charles Johnson

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Of coures, he wants want to move on. He knows when the truth comes out, it’s going to be exposed that he and his shitty gang colluded with the Russians.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:16:01pm

re: #155 Charles Johnson

And Lavrov says Trump told Putin “some groups are spreading—but can’t prove—the topic of Russian meddling in the US election.”

Trump Raises Russian Interference With Putin But Says It’s Time to Move on https://t.co/RCLnhQjMIR pic.twitter.com/G1JIeEQTTB

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 7, 2017

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— David Corn

Yeah, “some groups”, like the CIA, the NSA, the DIA, the entire US IC.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 1:16:01pm

Fuck you Trump voters. I can’t express that enough right now.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:18:04pm

re: #155 Charles Johnson

Trump Raises Russian Interference With Putin But Says It’s Time to Move on motherjones.com pic.twitter.com

— Mother Jones

That’s Trump, out there “fighting” for America’s interests, MAGA, defending Western Civilization’s “values”, against foreign invasion.

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KGxvi Jul 7, 2017 • 1:18:21pm

re: #113 Sir John Barron

So they agreed to hack the DNC and all Democratic officials in 2018, with an option for 2020?

Just wait until Putin turns on Trump. Trump qua Trump isn’t particularly useful to Putin, so sowing the seeds of discontent among conservatives and creating a situation where Trump has a credible challenger in the GOP primary in 2020 seems like a given, no?

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KGxvi Jul 7, 2017 • 1:19:25pm

re: #161 Sir John Barron

That’s Trump, out there “fighting” for America’s interests, MAGA, defending Western Civilization’s “values”, against foreign invasion.

/

I AM TEH STATE!!1!

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CongoJack Jul 7, 2017 • 1:19:31pm

re: #160 HappyWarrior

Fuck you Trump voters. I can’t express that enough right now.

And Johnson, Stein, BernieBros, and people who had their thumbs up their asses and didn’t vote.

In 20 years (if there is still a USA and we aren’t all dead) when my son asks me about this time period I will have to tell him that the American people are stupid and gullible and that we are still attempting to get ourselves out from under this mess.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:19:49pm

re: #162 KGxvi

Just wait until Putin turns on Trump. Trump qua Trump isn’t particularly useful to Putin, so sowing the seeds of discontent among conservatives and creating a situation where Trump has a credible challenger in the GOP primary in 2020 seems like a given, no?

Trump would have to do something Putin doesn’t like. Hard to see what that would be right now.

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Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 1:20:20pm

President Trump pressed Putin on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election but didn’t dwell on the subject https://t.co/559hVM1V4w

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 7, 2017

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How does someone “press” but not “dwell?” https://t.co/Tke6cRebEe

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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Citizen K Jul 7, 2017 • 1:20:59pm

re: #84 JordanRules

Cool, cool, cool.

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Take me to your alternate universe journos!

CNN certainly got the message from the intentionally overblown and misattributed ‘doxxing’ bullshit and the merger threat: “Play ball or else.”

Not like they haven’t been playing Trump with a soft hand anyways outside of a few scant handful of exceptions. But this is….ugh.

I can’t stand this shit anymore.

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Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:21:42pm

These Coloradans say Earth is flat. And gravity’s a hoax. Now, they’re being persecuted. https://t.co/ImaxfYCya1 via @denverpost

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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Stupidity should have consequences. https://t.co/lB151zXaFT

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 7, 2017

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Barefoot Grin Jul 7, 2017 • 1:21:53pm

Trump “presses”: “people are giving me a lot of shit, you gotta help me out here, Vlad.”

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:23:12pm

re: #112 JordanRules

BREAKING: Russian foreign minister says Trump accepted Putin’s assurances that Russia didn’t meddle in the U.S. election.

— The Associated Press

OK, don’t sweat it, Donny. Nothing at stake here besides the integrity of U.S. elections, American sovereignty and honor.

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wheat-dogg Jul 7, 2017 • 1:24:05pm

re: #168 Kragar

But that would trample their rights of freeze peach!
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KGxvi Jul 7, 2017 • 1:25:09pm

re: #165 Sir John Barron

Trump would have to do something Putin doesn’t like. Hard to see what that would be right now.

Not really. If Trump has to run a primary campaign, that means less time/energy that can be devoted to being president and ignoring the PDB on international affairs. It also weakens Trump politically domestically, making our internal politics more problematic. Figure Trump losing ground domestically along with a couple of years of fucking shit up on the world stage, the US standing in the world will be, to use a technical term, very bad no good terrible. In short, it generates more chaos in US politics. With a zero sum mindset like Putin’s that’s a positive outcome for Russia.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 1:25:42pm

re: #168 Kragar

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You have a right to believe stupid shit, people have a right to mock you for believing stupid shit.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:25:45pm

re: #169 Barefoot Grin

Trump “presses”: “people are giving me a lot of shit, you gotta help me out here, Vlad.”

Fun fact: Donny fired his FBI director for not stopping the Russian investigation, and then Donny bragged about the firing to the Russian foreign minister.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:26:49pm

re: #172 KGxvi

Not really. If Trump has to run a primary campaign, that means less time/energy that can be devoted to being president and ignoring the PDB on international affairs. It also weakens Trump politically domestically, making our internal politics more problematic. Figure Trump losing ground domestically along with a couple of years of fucking shit up on the world stage, the US standing in the world will be, to use a technical term, very bad no good terrible. In short, it generates more chaos in US politics. With a zero sum mindset like Putin’s that’s a positive outcome for Russia.

One can only hope.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:30:32pm

re: #166 Charles Johnson

President Trump pressed Putin on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election but didn’t dwell on the subject nytimes.com

— The New York Times

Oh, OK, that’s just swell. Glad he at least gave it the ole college try.

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lawhawk Jul 7, 2017 • 1:31:22pm

I’ve ruled out coincidences here. They’ve happened far too frequently and involve far too many people for it to be mere coincidence. These fuckers are white supremacists and using all the dog whistles they’ve come to expect:

Trump Gives Speech to the People of Poland, Says 14 Words That Leave Americans Stunned https://t.co/8iKHEQemn9

— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) July 7, 2017

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“14 Words” - One of the most infamous White Supremacist phrases

Accident? I’ll refer you to her previous use of the phrase “blood libel” https://t.co/rczwPj9SRh

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) July 7, 2017

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What a frickin’ surprise. What’s next from her, 88 uses for the tax cuts she’ll get as a millionaire?

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) July 7, 2017

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KGxvi Jul 7, 2017 • 1:31:42pm

re: #166 Charles Johnson

Giphy

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 1:32:20pm

re: #177 lawhawk

I’ve ruled out coincidences here. They’ve happened far too frequently and involve far too many people for it to be mere coincidence. These fuckers are white supremacists and using all the dog whistles they’ve come to expect:

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Yep.

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Belafon Jul 7, 2017 • 1:33:01pm

re: #168 Kragar

If gravity is a hoax, we should be able to launch them from catapults with no problems.

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CongoJack Jul 7, 2017 • 1:33:10pm

re: #168 Kragar

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Ugh,
Lived in Fort Collins for 6 years, lived in the area for 15 (and still do, 30 min away). Fort Collins is turning into CA in the sense of antivax, wheat gluten is satan, and outlawed sugar in any form in the schools (which is OK to some level but they cant bring something like cupcakes in for a birthday).

These people are stupid. In the article the head of the group states,
“It’s not about money. They want complete mind control,” Knodel says after the meeting in the lobby of the Fort Collins coffee shop. “They want to create two classes: the ultra rich and servants. At that point they would’ve taken over the world, and enslaved the population, and controlled everything.”

Are they so economically anxious that they will believe something proven false 500 years ago? IMHO the root cause of this stupid rising in my area is because the population has grown so much (and has the wealth) so those that haven’t seen any change for themselves are looking for a conspiracy theory… any theory than explain why they are being left behind.

Click to Reveal

They had a branch of this on Colorado State University’s campus when I was there 6 years ago. Talked to a few of them… all the crazy religious types (God done hid fossils to test our faith … etc).

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:33:23pm

re: #142 Skip Intro

It’s code for “he seemed sane”.

More like code for “he hasn’t shit his pants today (thus far)”

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 1:33:41pm

“Pressing” measured in femtograms.

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CongoJack Jul 7, 2017 • 1:34:48pm

re: #182 EPR-radar

Or…

Thank god the diaper worked and didn’t leak…. yet.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:34:50pm

re: #148 Charles Johnson

Our Indian nuisance spammer tried to register another account this morning with another hacked server in Virginia this time.

Such persistence in the face of adversity is very strange. Surely this clown’s efforts would be more rewarded at RWNJ web sites where rubes preferentially gather.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:35:38pm

re: #177 lawhawk

Trump Gives Speech to the People of Poland, Says 14 Words That Leave Americans Stunned facebook.com

— Sarah Palin

Looky Sarah is trying to click bait people.

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Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:37:30pm

re: #181 CongoJack

It used to be that years ago, these moronic assholes would be isolated, and their ignorant beliefs would be ignored because they had no venue in which to bring them up. With the internet, these ignorant twats can band together and reinforce their delusions, and worse, spout their bullshit.

The problem is not that there are more than there used to be. The problem is they can now present themselves as a “culture” and demand to be taken seriously.

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:38:03pm

re: #177 lawhawk

Trump Gives Speech to the People of Poland, Says 14 Words That Leave Americans Stunned facebook.com

— Sarah Palin

If Donny won’t confront Russia over its campaign hacking (and why would he since he engineered it), Sarah, I could careless if Donny said 14 words that stunned or 88 words or 23 words or 91 words.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:38:45pm

re: #175 Sir John Barron

One can only hope.

If there is a contested GOP primary in 2020, I have great faith that the GOP will manage to produce at least one candidate clearly worse than tr*mp.

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 1:39:16pm

Oh, FFS:

wonkette.com

Sixty-four Republicans from The Congressional Prayer Caucus sent a letter to AG Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III asking if Senator Bernie Sanders was imposing an unconstitutional religious test in his questioning over Russell Vought (Trump’s nominee to be the deputy director of the OMB) back in June.

That would be the same group that questioned Barack Obama over being a secret Muslim and Mitt Romney being too Mormon, thus both were disqualified to be President.

The issue was Sanders’s line of questioning over Vought’s open-and-public statements against Muslims based on his Christian faith, asking if he could fairly do his job as a government official for all people.

Predictably the wingnut-o-sphere is exploding over at places like The Regurgitant and The Daily Caller. Not just them though: Hemant Mehta at The Friendly Atheist blog and The Atlantic are also questioning whether Vought, who wrote a very public theological paper on Muslims going to hell, should have been subjected to a line of questioning asking whether he would treat Muslims fairly.

The liberal Christian Sojourners blog thinks at worst Sanders conflated a religious question “are Muslims going to Hell” with a public policy question “will you treat Muslims fairly.”

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 1:39:56pm

re: #187 Kragar

It used to be that years ago, these moronic assholes would be isolated, and their ignorant beliefs would be ignored because they had no venue in which to bring them up. With the internet, these ignorant twats can band together and reinforce their delusions, and worse, spout their bullshit.

The problem is not that there are more than there used to be. The problem is they can now present themselves as a “culture” and demand to be taken seriously.

Still you have to love the irony of anti-Science Luddites getting together via the internet.

I do wonder how many Flat Earthers really believe that shit, and how many are just doing it ironically.

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lawhawk Jul 7, 2017 • 1:40:06pm

re: #188 Sir John Barron

14 and 88 are numbers that are triggers for white supremacists.

14 words. “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”

88 refers to Heil Hitler.

It’s the coded language of neo Nazis and white supremacists.

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ObserverArt Jul 7, 2017 • 1:40:40pm

re: #166 Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson ✔ @Green_Footballs
Replying to @nytimes
How does someone “press” but not “dwell?”

President Trump pressed Putin on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election but didn’t dwell on the subject https://t.co/559hVM1V4w

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 7, 2017

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4:19 PM - 7 Jul 2017
2 2 Retweets 19 19 likes

Trump: Okay Vladimir, I’m going to ask you a tough question and I want you to be truthful. Okay. I’m not messing around. Did you interfere with my election?

Putin: No.

Trump: Look I have to make sure. Be truthful. I need to know. Did you yourself get involved with my fantastic victory…did you see the maps I brought? They are very Red.

Putin: No. Nice map, but no I had nothing to do with election hacking.

Trump: Okay. Good.

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lawhawk Jul 7, 2017 • 1:41:30pm

White House has released transcript of Tillerson briefing. Cyber dialogue will address political interference & CI. Led by State and APNSA. pic.twitter.com/tw9NVFLodu

— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) July 7, 2017

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How can US/Russia agree to address political interference if both Putin and Trump agree there was no political interference by Russia? https://t.co/a5NlWCeYqP

— emigre80 (@emigre80) July 7, 2017

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 1:41:51pm

re: #148 Charles Johnson

Our Indian nuisance spammer tried to register another account this morning with another hacked server in Virginia this time.

When that sort of thing happens, do you warn the owner of the server that their system is unsecure?

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Sir John Barron Jul 7, 2017 • 1:42:14pm

re: #192 lawhawk

14 and 88 are numbers that are triggers for white supremacists.

14 words. “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”

88 refers to Heil Hitler.

It’s the coded language of neo Nazis and white supremacists.

Right, I meant Sarah is trying to make her followers think Trump’s speech was impressive or something even though he actually won’t stand up for American interests.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:43:46pm

re: #181 CongoJack

…
Are they so economically anxious that they will believe something proven false 500 years ago? IMHO the root cause of this stupid rising in my area is because the population has grown so much (and has the wealth) so those that haven’t seen any change for themselves are looking for a conspiracy theory… any theory than explain why they are being left behind.

No conspiracy theory is needed to explain why almost everyone except the ultra-wealthy is getting left behind economically in the US. This is just the normal functioning of under-regulated capitalism where a plutocracy has captured most of the political system.

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Kragar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:47:49pm

This account puts real Trump quotes into Supervillain’s word bubbles and it works way too well: @PresVillain pic.twitter.com/J9aUDnKltp

— Ally Maynard (@missmayn) July 7, 2017

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THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA HATES WHEN I USE WHAT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE MY *VERY POWERFUL* SOCIAL MEDIA!!! #PresidentSupervillain pic.twitter.com/C1TwtrxZXO

— Pres. Supervillain (@PresVillain) June 19, 2017

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lawhawk Jul 7, 2017 • 1:48:00pm

BREAKING: Trump says Mexico will pay for the border wall, straight after meeting country’s president.

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) July 7, 2017

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.@realdonaldtrump doesn’t understand that no means no. Mexico wont pay for the wall; US taxpayers will be on hook for boondoggle wall

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) July 7, 2017

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BeachDem Jul 7, 2017 • 1:48:05pm

re: #166 Charles Johnson

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I’m torn between two Johnny Mathis songs for the yam/putin theme song:

It’s Not For Me To Say - Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis - Chances Are

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Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 1:50:09pm

CNN’s David Gergen on Trump After Putin Meeting: ‘He Seemed Presidential Today’ https://t.co/Wz5ui6S6i5 pic.twitter.com/crb9ZJ0Mg5

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) July 7, 2017

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Gah. https://t.co/n8KrHF5yHY

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 1:53:16pm

re: #160 HappyWarrior

Fuck you Trump voters. I can’t express that enough right now.

Sociopaths and/or idiots, all of them.

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 1:55:21pm

re: #192 lawhawk

14 words. “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”

Which in itself is a rephrasing of a Mein Kampf quote.

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darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:56:19pm

Merkel is at fuck this shit o’clock pic.twitter.com/jVLYIkEjrE

— Sarah Lerner (@SarahLerner) July 7, 2017

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 1:56:47pm

re: #191 Blind Frog Belly White

Still you have to love the irony of anti-Science Luddites getting together via the internet.

I do wonder how many Flat Earthers really believe that shit, and how many are just doing it ironically.

I asked that myself 5-8 years ago. Now I know quite a lot of them are sincere.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 1:57:25pm

re: #160 HappyWarrior

Fuck you Trump voters. I can’t express that enough right now.

They are the true villains of this shit show. tr*mp is just the same piece of shit he has been for his entire life, beneficiary of a twisted society where rich assholes mostly get to do as they please.

Each and every tr*mp voter looked at this useless and dangerous piece of shit and wanted him to be president. That’s fucking evil.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 1:59:20pm

re: #202 Nyet

Sociopaths and/or idiots, all of them.

Yeah.

I get into discussions with the ‘But they’re good people’ folks every so often - you know, the ones who say, “They voted for him because he gave them hope!”, and I’m sorry, but I really can’t cut them any slack. Trump is such an obvious, transparent, clumsy con man that I can’t really feel any sympathy for anyone dumb enough to have been taken in.

It’s the same thing with “Trump voters are either racist, or okay with racism”. One of my friends objected, saying that some of them weren’t okay with racism, but it wasn’t a dealbreaker. To my mind, that’s not really different.

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darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 2:00:22pm

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 2:02:44pm

re: #207 Blind Frog Belly White

Yeah.

I get into discussions with the ‘But they’re good people’ folks every so often - you know, the ones who say, “They voted for him because he gave them hope!”, and I’m sorry, but I really can’t cut them any slack. Trump is such an obvious, transparent, clumsy con man that I can’t really feel any sympathy for anyone dumb enough to have been taken in.

It’s the same thing with “Trump voters are either racist, or okay with racism”. One of my friends objected, saying that some of them weren’t okay with racism, but it wasn’t a dealbreaker. To my mind, that’s not really different.

Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have a lot of practice in making such rationalizations when voting for racists from a racist party.

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BeachDem Jul 7, 2017 • 2:06:04pm

re: #202 Nyet

Sociopaths and/or idiots, all of them.

Stupid or hateful or both.

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Ace Rothstein Jul 7, 2017 • 2:10:12pm

Found this baby buck in the basin of a swimming pool. He could barely keep his head above the water and I have no idea how long he was in there, but he was screaming LOUD. He was able to get his front hooves out on top of the coping and I raised his rear up with a pole and got him out. Problem solved right? Wrong. The neighborhood dogs came over to see what all the noise was about. They saw the buck and quickly snuck underneath the fence and chased him to the other side of the yard, and the picture above is the result. I called the neighbor next door and we tied his hooves and put Vaseline on his hips. I pulled him out safely and the neighbor took him to the local vet. The vet said he was near death from the exhaustion and the bleeding since the fur on his hips and rear hooves was completely gone and he is now on an IV and resting. I hope the little bugger makes it.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 2:10:21pm

re: #191 Blind Frog Belly White

Still you have to love the irony of anti-Science Luddites getting together via the internet.

I do wonder how many Flat Earthers really believe that shit, and how many are just doing it ironically.

Or doing it because they have no social life.
(no sarcasm…I’ve known people who join groups just so they can say they belong to something and have friends.)

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 2:14:11pm

re: #194 lawhawk

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“…cyberthreats and interference in the democratic processes of the United States and other countries…”
whew! Good thing Russia is called out by name as a potential victim…

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Hecuba's daughter Jul 7, 2017 • 2:14:18pm

re: #212 Backwoods_Sleuth

Or doing it because they have no social life.
(no sarcasm…I’ve known people who join groups just so they can say they belong to something and have friends.)

An acquaintance of mine became a gun nut for that very reason. When his wife (who was a dear friend of mine) passed away, he joined a gun group for companionship and immediately went off the deep end. Cults (such as the NRA) attract people who are lonely and looking for support.

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Ace-o-aces Jul 7, 2017 • 2:14:24pm

Oh, a lecture on #FakeNews from Mr “I haz secret info on #SethRichMurder”

— aceoaces (@aceoaces) July 7, 2017

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 2:15:31pm

re: #181 CongoJack

It sounds like my wife got out of Colorado Springs in the nick of time. Oklahoma is progressive by those standards. Colo. Sprs. would have sucked her brain to a dry husk.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 2:15:46pm

re: #209 EPR-radar

Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have a lot of practice in making such rationalizations when voting for racists from a racist party.

That’s what the dog whistles are for, so that they can have plausible deniability around voting for racists.

But with Trump, there are no dog whistles figleafing the racism. There are fog horns announcing it.

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Barefoot Grin Jul 7, 2017 • 2:16:09pm

“Вот эти тебя обижали?”: Путин и Трамп обсудили на встрече журналистов pic.twitter.com/cWZQA8HjSC

— Дмитрий Смирнов (@dimsmirnov175) July 7, 2017

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“These are the ones who insulted you?” Putin to Trump as he points to reporters https://t.co/vxx8qcDkRp

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) July 7, 2017

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FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 2:16:37pm

No one gets government-run health coverage except Marco Rubio’s mother pic.twitter.com/JO7SASarFZ

— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) July 6, 2017

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Anymouse 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 2:16:45pm

re: #192 lawhawk

14 and 88 are numbers that are triggers for white supremacists.

14 words. “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”

88 refers to Heil Hitler.

It’s the coded language of neo Nazis and white supremacists.

Oh, yeah, my neighbour with the 88 stamp thought Mr. Trump’s speech was very presidential when she heard about the fourteen words nonsense. Gaaa.

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Ace-o-aces Jul 7, 2017 • 2:18:52pm

re: #168 Kragar

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I read the article:

The weekly meet-ups also give forum to friendly lines of questioning. Some are straightforward (“What do you say back to people who call you stupid?”) and summon a ready-made answer (“You’re not stupid, period. They have to understand that there are deceptions going on at enormous levels”). Others stump even the experts. “How are we Flat Earthers supposed to explain to our friends the solar eclipse in August?” asked one attendee. The room fell silent. “We’ll have to do more research and get back to you on that.”

THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS!

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 2:22:19pm

Uh, Rick? I got news for you - Conservatism is not anti-statist. It’s anti-‘state-run-by-anyone-but-us—ist.

Both alt-reich factions are statist, not conservative.

The Alt-Right Branding War Has Torn the Movement in Two https://t.co/IvRw7UdzvL

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 7, 2017

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wheat-dogg Jul 7, 2017 • 2:23:40pm

re: #221 Ace-o-aces

I read the article:

THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS!

The flat-earth explanations for the seasons, time zones, and eclipses make no damned sense at all. They twist themselves into pretzels trying to explain how they happen.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 2:27:11pm

re: #211 Ace Rothstein

AWWW man

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 2:27:42pm

re: #222 Blind Frog Belly White

Uh, Rick? I got news for you - Conservatism is not anti-statist. It’s anti-‘state-run-by-anyone-but-us—ist.

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Sorry Rick, they’re your kind.

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FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 2:27:47pm

Long story short, Bel Bel appears to fall out of trees, a lot…

This is how nearly 2-year-old giant panda Bei Bei spends summer Fridays at the Smithsonian National Zoo. https://t.co/cEXlUczk1y pic.twitter.com/rlYaYRdi3p

— ABC News (@ABC) July 7, 2017

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 2:29:47pm

re: #223 wheat-dogg

The flat-earth explanations for the seasons, time zones, and eclipses make no damned sense at all. They twist themselves into pretzels trying to explain how they happen.

It’s like Young Earth Creationists trying to explain things like how a number of civilizations managed to make it through the Noachian flood without getting their feet wet, or for that matter, the Ark story generally, or really, pretty much anything.

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De Kolta Chair Jul 7, 2017 • 2:31:02pm

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 2:32:38pm

re: #228 De Kolta Chair

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You know, Trump’s not fooling anybody with that suit. He doesn’t look less fat. He looks like a fat guy in a too-big suit.

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Barefoot Grin Jul 7, 2017 • 2:35:10pm

My brother said that his workplace has been shut down in Hamburg due to violent protests. Upscale neighborhoods are being targeted including expensive Mercedes and BMWs (says he’s glad he drives a small VW diesel car).

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 2:36:11pm

re: #223 wheat-dogg

The flat-earth explanations for the seasons, time zones, and eclipses make no damned sense at all. They twist themselves into pretzels trying to explain how they happen.

Creationism has let many people practice their willful ignorance.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 2:37:58pm

re: #229 Blind Frog Belly White

You know, Trump’s not fooling anybody with that suit. He doesn’t look less fat. He looks like a fat guy in a too-big suit.

Sometimes too-big is the best available option in such cases.

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 2:40:11pm

Trump was left on the outside looking in for his first G20 group photo https://t.co/EknDY9UTLO pic.twitter.com/jwEChf9wBI

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 7, 2017

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Decades of US presidents being in the center of these types of photos. Visual evidence of what the world thinks of us now. https://t.co/KW4tKfFN8P

— Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) July 7, 2017

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wheat-dogg Jul 7, 2017 • 2:40:43pm

re: #227 Blind Frog Belly White

It’s like Young Earth Creationists trying to explain things like how a number of civilizations managed to make it through the Noachian flood without getting their feet wet, or for that matter, the Ark story generally, or really, pretty much anything.

SATAN!!

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wrenchwench Jul 7, 2017 • 2:43:08pm

I have another Colombian niece, born yesterday at 7.36344 lbs. (That what you get when they give the weight in grams.) And 49 cm (which makes more sense to me in metric than weight, since I rode a 50 cm bike).

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Timothy Watson Jul 7, 2017 • 2:45:12pm

re: #168 Kragar

These Coloradans say Earth is flat. And gravity’s a hoax. Now, they’re being persecuted.

Uh…what? What is this “persecut[ion] which is mentioned in the headline? It’s never stated in the article itself. Burning at the stake, witch dunking?

Or is the headline satirical?

I’m confused.

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Nyet Jul 7, 2017 • 2:45:52pm

re: #218 Barefoot Grin

“Обижали” has a different connotation than merely “insulted”. That’s what a mom would ask her bullied child.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 2:45:52pm

re: #233 jaunte

Decades of US presidents being in the center of these types of photos. Visual evidence of what the world thinks of us now.

But the Leader of the Free World is still in the center of the picture.

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Eclectic Cyborg Jul 7, 2017 • 2:46:21pm

re: #233 jaunte

Point of comparison:

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gocart mozart Jul 7, 2017 • 2:46:57pm

Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Jr, Franklin Graham, Steve Bannon, etc

— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) July 7, 2017

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 2:48:01pm

re: #236 Timothy Watson

Uh…what? What is this “persecut[ion] which is mentioned in the headline? It’s never stated in the article itself. Burning at the stake, witch dunking?

Or is the headline satirical?

I’m confused.

I imagine it’s the same thing as always — willfully ignorant people get all bent out of shape when they are told their boneheaded ideas are objectively wrong, and that they are willfully stupid for believing in them.

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gocart mozart Jul 7, 2017 • 2:48:01pm

1/ On a x-country road trip with my wife;

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

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So Mr. Podesta, what do you really think about our orange Potus Puddin’ Head?https://t.co/aOLEzaY0dI

— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) July 7, 2017

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danarchy Jul 7, 2017 • 2:48:22pm

re: #233 jaunte

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Angela Merkel is such a narcissist, she may as well be doing jumping jacks and yelling LOOK AT ME! with that red jacket. Glad our president isn’t such a narcissist.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 2:48:25pm

re: #231 EPR-radar

Creationism has let many people practice their willful ignorance.

And boy, do they need practice!
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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 2:49:11pm

re: #233 jaunte

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Look at all of the not-white-men that are closer to front and center!

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gocart mozart Jul 7, 2017 • 2:49:32pm

1/ On a x-country road trip with my wife;

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

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3/ Get a grip man, the Russians committed a crime when they stole my emails to help get you elected President.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

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5/ BTW, I had nothing to do with the DNC.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

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7/7 Dude, get your head in the game. You’re representing the US at the G20.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

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Eclectic Cyborg Jul 7, 2017 • 2:50:20pm

re: #242 gocart mozart

Christ, did you see some of the replies to that?

So fucked up.

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Jack Burton Jul 7, 2017 • 2:51:48pm

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darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 2:52:43pm

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

Point of comparison:

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I like this one.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 2:53:02pm

Here’s a real gem from a DailyKos comment, providing a more accurate title for tr*mp’s book now that he is president and dealing with Putin.

The Art of the Kneel

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A dark and stormy covfefe Jul 7, 2017 • 2:53:06pm

Happiness is a warm pwning:

‘Avoided a settlement’ would mean let the case go to trial. Where did you get your law degree?

— TomJefferson (@TomJefferson30) July 7, 2017

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Queen’s University Law School, class of ‘86. How about you? https://t.co/m4Usdd6Ujj

— Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) July 7, 2017

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 3:00:03pm

re: #246 gocart mozart

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W.H. officials have no idea why Trump tweeted about John Podesta.

“Trump himself brought it up” randomly in person. https://t.co/Joas4zniDs

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 7, 2017

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“Puzzled advisers nodded politely or ignored him as the president went down the rabbit hole of a controversy.” https://t.co/3Oapg4MPps

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 7, 2017

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Complicit to his dementia

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 3:02:57pm

re: #252 Stanley Sea

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Complicit to his dementia

He brought it up because Julian Assange tweeted a bunch of random nonsense about Podesta, DNC, emails, etc. last night, and how Wikileaks verified every single bit of it *cough*

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 3:04:51pm

re: #215 Ace-o-aces

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Kim the D keeps singing the same song!

Lies - The Knickerbockers

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gocart mozart Jul 7, 2017 • 3:06:14pm

True that:We are all fiscally prudent defenders of national security now Hippies now say “Stop being so mean to the CIA … ma…an’

— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) July 7, 2017

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wrenchwench Jul 7, 2017 • 3:07:24pm

re: #253 Backwoods_Sleuth

He brought it up because Julian Assange tweeted a bunch of random nonsense about Podesta, DNC, emails, etc. last night, and how Wikileaks verified every single bit of it *cough*

And none of ‘his closest aides’ want to say ‘Assange’ or ‘Wikileaks’ in public.

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Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 3:09:09pm

I’m just blocking every loon who comes at me with “the KKK were Democrats.” It’s been a non-stop parade of absolute fucking morons.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2017

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 3:11:14pm

He’s a wreck

Summit dinner runs late. Almost midnight as Leaders - including Pres & Mrs Trump - depart for their hotels.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 7, 2017

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 3:12:13pm

re: #258 Stanley Sea

What’s more, they don’t burn a steak with ketchup the way he likes it.

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Targetpractice Jul 7, 2017 • 3:12:43pm

*sigh* So I go to get some sleep, come back and El Jefe Naranja has broke out the kneepads for Vlad.

I’m going back to playing Destiny. At least there, shit makes some sort of sense.

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 3:12:54pm

Sec. Tillerson: Russian officials have asked for intel proof that Russians interfered in the US election.

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) July 7, 2017

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To translate: “tell us who snitched so we can kill them” https://t.co/UioC8H4e46

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 7, 2017

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 3:14:24pm

Tell us how you feel about Assange and Wikileaks!

— josephebacon 🌹 (@josephebacon) July 7, 2017

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 3:15:16pm

Three companies have filed liens against the Trump International Hotel in DC, saying they’re owed millions. https://t.co/HWK9nha0YB

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 7, 2017

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One company, Joseph J. Magnolia Inc., filed a $2.98 million mechanic’s lien in December. According to the filing, the firm worked on the hotel from September 2014 to December 2016 and “completed all plumbing, mechanical and HVAC work, along with site sewer, water, storm and water services.”

AES Electrical Inc., based in Laurel, Md., says it’s owed $2.075 million for its work on the hotel for the same period of time as Magnolia.

Sterling, Va.,-based A&D Construction filed a lien in November saying it was owed $79,700. The firm’s lawyer, Richard Sissman, says A&D is a small, Hispanic-owned company that was subcontracting on the Trump hotel project.

“The nature of the work was … trim and casework and architectural millwork, wall base, crown molding; this is all fine carpentry,” he says.

Sissman says A&D’s lien is relatively small compared to the other two, but it’s a lot of money to his client.

“On these big jobs these should be paid. It’s ridiculous that a small-time operator has to beg for its money,” he says. “It’s put him in a very bad situation right now.”

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Targetpractice Jul 7, 2017 • 3:15:24pm

re: #261 jaunte

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US citizens: “SHOW US YOUR TAX RETURNS!”

Trump: “You have no need or right to see those!”

Vlad: “Show us proof that we hacked you.”

Trump: “Sure, buddy, here ya go.”

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 3:15:31pm

My personal belief is that Trump thinks Russia is still the USSR. Not that it’s Communist, mind you, but that it’s still a Superpower nearly matching the US. Apparently he’s been on a Russia kick going back to those days, when it was actually true.

So, I imagine he thinks the warm greetings etc. are really important, too. But, really, they’re not.

Putin already has what he wants from Trump, a special meeting and photo to show his gang back home that he’s still a big boss.

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) July 7, 2017

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Exactly right. The submission by Trump was icing on the cake. https://t.co/IIA4RmGMxT

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 7, 2017

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Skip Intro Jul 7, 2017 • 3:18:18pm

Drooling moron Donald Trump interrupts meeting to stare in slack-jawed imbecility, stunned at realization that some flowers are blue. pic.twitter.com/uUEOYEhyj1

— DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) July 7, 2017

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wheat-dogg Jul 7, 2017 • 3:18:50pm

re: #263 Stanley Sea

Trump’s SOP, in other words.

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 3:19:29pm

Apparently, @CNN wanted Trump to force Putin to sign a blood oath never to hack again as the cameras were running.

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 7, 2017

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My, my. What would Ronald Reagan say? https://t.co/axs7GXsj1u

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) July 7, 2017

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Targetpractice Jul 7, 2017 • 3:19:53pm

re: #268 jaunte

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Laura’s workin’ hard to get that new job at 1600 Penn Ave.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 3:21:16pm

re: #269 Targetpractice

Laura’s workin’ hard to get that new job at 1600 Penn Ave.

Watch out Spicey!

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 3:21:43pm

re: #269 Targetpractice

She knows Trump has a fascination for blood.

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jaunte Jul 7, 2017 • 3:23:49pm

Lavrov recounted for reporters that Trump told Putin he had not heard “a single fact” on Russia meddling. Signaling he doesn’t believe it.

— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) July 7, 2017

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Unreal that we have to get the Russian readout.

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FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 3:23:55pm

re: #269 Targetpractice

Laura’s workin’ hard to get that new job at 1600 Penn Ave.

That’s exactly what I thought when I first saw that tweet…

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CBGB Jul 7, 2017 • 3:24:17pm

re: #252 Stanley Sea

Worse, maybe, dude. He’s a reddit comment section personified, and he’s our president.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 3:24:47pm

re: #267 wheat-dogg

Trump’s SOP, in other words.

Ahead of schedule, under budget.

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darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 3:26:30pm

re: #258 Stanley Sea

He’s a wreck

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Jesus…he’ll be even more worthless tomorrow.

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retired cynic Jul 7, 2017 • 3:27:04pm

re: #276 darthstar

Jesus…he’ll be even more worthless tomorrow.

That’s OK. Melania can fill in.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 3:27:15pm

re: #275 Stanley Sea

Ahead of schedule, under budget.

Amazing how much money you save by stiffing contractors, innit?

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 3:27:38pm

I see what you did there.

Senior admin official tells me POTUS did not accept Putin claim of non-interference in last year’s election.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 7, 2017

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The president told me not to believe anonymous sources https://t.co/cJ5lFsbWdB

— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) July 7, 2017

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darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 3:27:40pm

re: #277 retired cynic

That’s OK. Melania can fill in.

Did he bring Jared?

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 3:28:54pm

re: #280 darthstar

Did he bring Jared?

(insert obligatory ‘He Went To Jared’ joke here)

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 3:29:00pm

re: #280 darthstar

Did he bring Jared?

Yep. & the Princess.

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Ace Rothstein Jul 7, 2017 • 3:29:47pm

re: #269 Targetpractice

Laura’s workin’ hard to get that new job at 1600 Penn Ave.

Underneath the desk in the Oval Office?

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 3:29:59pm

re: #279 Blind Frog Belly White

I see what you did there.

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Ha ha!

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FormerDirtDart Jul 7, 2017 • 3:36:05pm

I gave this guy a 9.0

I had to deduct a point because that bottom left one was redundant. pic.twitter.com/q2dfcZp9sJ

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) July 7, 2017

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 3:42:17pm

re: #285 FormerDirtDart

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He seems nice.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 3:44:55pm

re: #285 FormerDirtDart

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Barefoot Grin Jul 7, 2017 • 3:47:39pm

re: #237 Nyet

“Обижали” has a different connotation than merely “insulted”. That’s what a mom would ask her bullied child.

I saw it elsewhere as “are these the ones who hurt you?”

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Barefoot Grin Jul 7, 2017 • 3:49:31pm

re: #285 FormerDirtDart

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I was behind another 9.0 the other day. Why? Because he didn’t use too many bumper stickers. He mostly spelled things out with those stick-on letters you get for things like your mailbox. Not 10 because he left too much arbitrary space.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 3:51:00pm

re: #288 Barefoot Grin

I saw it elsewhere as “are these the ones who hurt you?”

“Want Papa Putin to make them disappear?”

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 3:51:01pm

re: #289 Barefoot Grin

I was behind another 9.0 the other day. Why? Because he didn’t use too many bumper stickers. He mostly spelled things out with those stick-on letters you get for things like your mailbox. Not 10 because he left too much arbitrary space.

No sense or order, like Trump’s RANDOM capitalization in HIS Tweets.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 3:52:53pm

re: #291 Blind Frog Belly White

No sense or order, like Trump’s RANDOM capitalization in HIS Tweets.

I’m waiting for tr*mp to start randomly CapiTALizINg within words.

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The Vicious Babushka Jul 7, 2017 • 3:53:27pm

re: #135 JordanRules

Ha, classic!
I’m so bummed Matt and Trey won’t do 45. They say it’s just too obvious and easy.

They kind of painted themselves into a corner in the story arc. First they made Trump a Canadian and Garrison raped him to death. Then Garrison-as-Trump displayed a level of humility and self-awareness that IRL Trump has never achieved.

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The Spite House Jul 7, 2017 • 3:54:24pm

re: #11 Joe Bacon 🌹

Today’s lunch—I always loved this soup ever since I was a kid. There’s just something about chicken soup with meatballs in it…

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It has a name.

Italian Wedding Soup.

Not “chicken soup with meatballs in it.”

Not Chickarina.

Sorry, but I have to draw the line somewhere!

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 3:58:50pm

For those feeling the heat, a couple most recent Flickr posts. Think soothing sprays of water

Flickr

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:01:12pm

re: #295 Unshaken Defiance

For those feeling the heat, a couple most recent Flickr posts. Think soothing sprays of water

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108 here.

My AC is killing it with freon.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:02:03pm

re: #296 Stanley Sea

108 here.

My AC is killing it with freon.

OH WAIT, it’s down to 104!

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 4:02:13pm

sigh…

Thank you!

“Trump’s Defining Speech”
WSJ Editorial: https://t.co/YuDgVfRroR pic.twitter.com/T0R4u4IHDJ

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 4:04:20pm

re: #294 The Spite House

It has a name.

Italian Wedding Soup.

Not “chicken soup with meatballs in it.”

Not Chickarina.

Sorry, but I have to draw the line somewhere!

Progresso has both Italian wedding Soup and chickarina soup.
They are different soups.
Sorry to pedant your pedant.

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Pawn of the Oppressor Jul 7, 2017 • 4:04:30pm

re: #204 darthstar

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I’m hearing a half-dozen assorted German plaintives in my head seeing that photo. I only know them phonetically, but none of them are good, and even the religious ones roughly translate as “Oh, what the fuck.”

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Single-handed sailor Jul 7, 2017 • 4:05:16pm

It got hot while I wasn’t looking. 104.8 but humidity is only 16%. I’m still not going outside.

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William Lewis Jul 7, 2017 • 4:07:24pm

re: #301 Single-handed sailor

It got hot while I wasn’t looking. 104.8 but humidity is only 16%. I’m still not going outside.

I’d far rather that than the 89 degrees at 96% we had yesterday afternoon (heat index 123)

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plansbandc Jul 7, 2017 • 4:08:09pm

re: #287 Blind Frog Belly White

One of my very favorites.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:18:08pm

I’m a member of the rainbow cut out people!

.@SarahDohl at @IndivisibleTeam just threw together this small subset of indivisible logos from across the country. How great is this? pic.twitter.com/fw8VUiGOBK

— Ezra Levin (@ezralevin) July 7, 2017

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De Kolta Chair Jul 7, 2017 • 4:19:03pm

re: #258 Stanley Sea

He’s a wreck

Youtube Video

Apologies to the late Normal Fell

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goddamnedfrank Jul 7, 2017 • 4:19:54pm

Imagine if this hypothetical secular org had fought FOR women’s repro rights before funding ISIS. Would Trump be letting them off so light?

— Frankly My Dear 🐁 (@goddamnedfrank) July 7, 2017

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wrenchwench Jul 7, 2017 • 4:21:38pm

re: #298 Backwoods_Sleuth

sigh…

[“Trump’s Defining Speech”
WSJ Editorial]

At the end of his partial post of the WSJ editorial, I’d love to change the ‘Read the full editorial here.’ link to Jamelle Bouie’s

[…]

Donald Trump went to Europe and, in keeping with his campaign and influences, gave a speech with clear links to white nationalist thought. To pretend otherwise, to ignore the context of this address—to place Trump in a vacuum of history and politics, divorced from his own persona—is, at best, to cross the line into willful ignorance.

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garzooma Jul 7, 2017 • 4:26:44pm

re: #290 HappyWarrior

“Want Papa Putin to make them disappear?”

“Alan Dershowitz says it’s ok if I kill any investigation into any disappearances, so go for it!”

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Jul 7, 2017 • 4:30:50pm

re: #294 The Spite House

It has a name.

Italian Wedding Soup.

Not “chicken soup with meatballs in it.”

Not Chickarina.

Sorry, but I have to draw the line somewhere!

Google Progresso Chickarina

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 4:31:57pm

re: #307 wrenchwench

tr*mp is definitely acting as The Mouth of Bannon here.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:33:11pm

listen…

John Podesta to @hardball: ‘How can you imagine sitting there, preparing for one of the most important meetings…and be tweeting about me?’ pic.twitter.com/9klfHeucm8

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 7, 2017

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Grunthos the Flatulent Jul 7, 2017 • 4:33:53pm

re: #163 KGxvi

I AM TEH STATE!!1!

“Le twat, c’est moi.”

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 4:34:59pm

re: #298 Backwoods_Sleuth

sigh…

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It’s the Wall Street Journal. They will provide cover for any GOPer who can manage 5 minutes a day without shitting the bed.

Furthermore, the WSJ is part of US conservatism, and is therefore at least Nazi-curious if not yet blatantly Nazi-loving.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:35:21pm

re: #309 Joe Bacon 🌹

Google Progresso Chickarina

Chickarina has the pearl shaped pasta & italian wedding has the little tubes, IIRC…..

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 4:35:36pm

re: #312 Grunthos the Flatulent

“Le twat, c’est moi.”

Perhaps better is “Le twit, c’est moi.”

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 4:35:49pm

re: #311 Stanley Sea

listen…

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Be one petty and dumb bastard.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 4:37:20pm

re: #314 Stanley Sea

Chickarina has the pearl shaped pasta & italian wedding has the little tubes, IIRC…..

Chickarina has rice

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:37:30pm

re: #316 HappyWarrior

Be one petty and dumb bastard.

“unhinged”

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De Kolta Chair Jul 7, 2017 • 4:38:22pm

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 4:39:26pm

re: #311 Stanley Sea

tr*mp didn’t prepare anything for the G20 meeting. He’s going to bumble his way through that seeking immediate ego gratification at every opportunity without any idea that there could be larger consequences for the US and for the world.

tr*mp is such a narcissist that the US and the rest of the world simply don’t exist for him except as possible sources of desirable inputs for his grossly inflated ego.

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darthstar Jul 7, 2017 • 4:41:25pm

Now I know why Trump and Putin met for so long…he had all the pee tapes on his phone and wanted to show them to Trump.

No, no, Donald…wait…remember this?

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 4:41:55pm

re: #319 De Kolta Chair

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What we really have

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goddamnedfrank Jul 7, 2017 • 4:45:19pm

Milo’s book party featured dancing “Ben Shapiro” impersonators (i.e. midgets in yarmulkes).https://t.co/CjY1TFmZok pic.twitter.com/6YXliB3Prd

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) July 7, 2017

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Imagine thinking this is clever or funny. https://t.co/ASswjY7SZn

— Frankly My Dear 🐁 (@goddamnedfrank) July 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 4:46:18pm

I’m guessing Scavino or the spawn is tweeting for him now

Great first day with world leaders at the #G20Summit here in Hamburg, Germany. Looking forward to day two! #USA pic.twitter.com/bLKgZKQemw

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2017

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Ace Rothstein Jul 7, 2017 • 4:46:25pm

While spying on right wing radio today, a new NRA commercial came on. This one had a daughter of one of the cops killed during the Dallas protest that she called “a protest against the police.” If I remember correctly, three black men were killed in one week about this time last year. One I can’t remember, the guy in Baton Rouge, and Castile in St. Paul. The protests were AGAINST THOSE SHOOTINGS. They were NOT protests against the police.

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 7, 2017 • 4:47:20pm

I watched Maddow’s segment on being fed a forged ‘Top Secret’ document that would have been earthshattering if true, but which upon close inspection appears to have been a cut-and-paste job from the NSA report The Intercept published.

Then I read Glenn Greenwald’s response to it. Oh. My. God. The unremitting butthurt of that guy! What an asshole! He spends a very few sentences on the implications of her report - that somebody is shopping documents to news sources that can be instantly debunked, a la the Rather/Bush TANG documents - but the rest of it was just whining that she was implying something negative about The Intercept.

What a jerk.

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 4:48:12pm

re: #323 goddamnedfrank

Milo Y is gay and politically aligns with US conservatives. That means he starts out crazy as a shit house rat, with nowhere to go but down.

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The Spite House Jul 7, 2017 • 4:51:21pm

re: #299 Backwoods_Sleuth

Progresso has both Italian wedding Soup and chickarina soup.
They are different soups.
Sorry to pedant your pedant.

One is a mockery of the other. :P

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:51:54pm

Hey, want some good news? Hateful people couldn’t find enough people to get anti-trans initiative on the WA ballot. https://t.co/n0mLKXN8wH

— Glenn Fleishman 🍊🤡🤛🔔 (@GlennF) July 7, 2017

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teleskiguy Jul 7, 2017 • 4:52:01pm

re: #77 Nyet

Today is another day when Trump did not start a WWIII, which means it’s a good day.

//

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— Days Trump Hasn’t (@NoNukeLaunchYet) July 7, 2017

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:52:47pm

This is not my argument, but…..

(waiting for Joe to pipe in)

The chickarina has pearl pasta in it.

Nada rice.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 4:53:18pm

re: #323 goddamnedfrank

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His sense of humor is as childish as he is.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 4:54:14pm

re: #326 Blind Frog Belly White

I watched Maddow’s segment on being fed a forged ‘Top Secret’ document that would have been earthshattering if true, but which upon close inspection appears to have been a cut-and-paste job from the NSA report The Intercept published.

Then I read Glenn Greenwald’s response to it. Oh. My. God. The unremitting butthurt of that guy! What an asshole! He spends a very few sentences on the implications of her report - that somebody is shopping documents to news sources that can be instantly debunked, a la the Rather/Bush TANG documents - but the rest of it was just whining that she was implying something negative about The Intercept.

What a jerk.

Greenwald is such a wanker.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 4:59:11pm

OT.

Is The Leftovers worth it?

I might do the 3 season binge…..in the 7 day free HBO/Amazon period.

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goddamnedfrank Jul 7, 2017 • 4:59:48pm

re: #332 HappyWarrior

His sense of humor is as childish as he is.

Also I get that it’s gotta be rough out there for dwarf performers with Peter Dinklage snapping up all the choice roles, but how fucking desperate does someone have to be to take that gig?

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b.d. Jul 7, 2017 • 5:01:13pm

re: #326 Blind Frog Belly White

I watched Maddow’s segment on being fed a forged ‘Top Secret’ document that would have been earthshattering if true, but which upon close inspection appears to have been a cut-and-paste job from the NSA report The Intercept published.

Then I read Glenn Greenwald’s response to it. Oh. My. God. The unremitting butthurt of that guy! What an asshole! He spends a very few sentences on the implications of her report - that somebody is shopping documents to news sources that can be instantly debunked, a la the Rather/Bush TANG documents - but the rest of it was just whining that she was implying something negative about The Intercept.

What a jerk.

There are few that are as insufferable as Greenwald and I am glad to sse that the planet is catching on to what a boring, lying douche he is.

I use to be concerned that The Intercept would be a heard and respected voice of dudebro douchebagginess but it seems that it is nothing but that EBays guy’s unread money pit.

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The Spite House Jul 7, 2017 • 5:01:59pm

re: #334 Stanley Sea

OT.

Is The Leftovers worth it?

I might do the 3 season binge…..in the 7 day free HBO/Amazon period.

One of my favorite shows ever made. I found the end to be incredibly satisfying in a way only that show could be.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 5:03:19pm

re: #337 The Spite House

One of my favorite shows ever made. I found the end to be incredibly satisfying in a way only that show could be.

Thank you!!!

Sweet.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 5:03:41pm

Differing US, Russian accounts of Trump-Putin bilateral is one reason you have an NSC aide attend important meetings as note taker

— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) July 7, 2017

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The Spite House Jul 7, 2017 • 5:07:10pm

re: #338 Stanley Sea

Thank you!!!

Sweet.

Warning: it is not a happy show. It tackles loss, helplessness, and belief in ways that would make some people uncomfortable. The best you can expect out of that show is relief, and damn does it take you through the wringer to get there.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 5:08:35pm

re: #340 The Spite House

Warning: it is not a happy show. It tackles loss, helplessness, and belief in ways that would make some people uncomfortable. The best you can expect out of that show is relief, and damn does it take you through the wringer to get there.

Oh, I’m up for that.

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 5:09:22pm

Sigh, I’m craving chickarina.

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goddamnedfrank Jul 7, 2017 • 5:09:59pm

HELLO POLICE I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT…A MURDER. THE VICTIM….IS ME! pic.twitter.com/v17ULiD5NM

— exhausted father 🌹 (@markpopham) July 7, 2017

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prairiefire Jul 7, 2017 • 5:12:38pm

re: #338 Stanley Sea

Thank you!!!

Sweet.

Mr. Justin is pretty satisfying as well.

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prairiefire Jul 7, 2017 • 5:14:03pm

re: #334 Stanley Sea

OT.

Is The Leftovers worth it?

I might do the 3 season binge…..in the 7 day free HBO/Amazon period.

Try to fit in Big
Little Lies also.

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The Spite House Jul 7, 2017 • 5:14:15pm

re: #344 prairiefire

Mr. Justin is pretty satisfying as well.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention the buttshots.

There are buttshots.

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prairiefire Jul 7, 2017 • 5:17:20pm

re: #346 The Spite House

Yes, and abs, thighs. Sorry not sorry to objective you, Mr. J!

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William Lewis Jul 7, 2017 • 5:18:08pm

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Stanley Sea Jul 7, 2017 • 5:22:33pm

So my boring but satisfying weekend is set:

Chickarina & The Leftovers (abs & butt bonus)

Co-hosted a huge 4th party, so I’ve had enough people for a while.

Off to buy the soup ingredients.

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Romantic Heretic Jul 7, 2017 • 5:23:20pm

re: #285 FormerDirtDart

Now that’s freedumb! They are advertising they are a paranoid psychotic and nothing happens to them.

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teleskiguy Jul 7, 2017 • 5:23:20pm

A really old man tells an old man not as old as he to keep working. Carl Reiner: Justice Kennedy, Don’t Retire https://t.co/jW7M5v6gWh

— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) July 8, 2017

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 6:18:54pm

Fast work Charles…

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 6:22:47pm

Pas de bouree, pas de bouree, jeté, jeté. Yesss, nailed it. pic.twitter.com/67hWp3PInI

— Officer Edith (@OfficerEdith) July 8, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 6:22:59pm

Here’s a picture of @realDonaldTrump conversing with “everyone” at #G20 talking about Podesta’s DNC Emails and the CIA, elves and brownies pic.twitter.com/pdkeJHRUyd

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 7, 2017

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Charles Johnson Jul 7, 2017 • 6:23:11pm

LGF is back, and we’re still pissed off that the incompetent malevolent toad is in the Oval Office.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 8, 2017

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teleskiguy Jul 7, 2017 • 6:23:26pm

Fiona Stats: She is 2ft tall at her shoulder, she’s 55” from nose to tail, her tail is 9” long & she weighs 356lbs today! pic.twitter.com/fuazF4oL57

— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) July 7, 2017

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The Spite House Jul 7, 2017 • 6:23:58pm

One last Leftovers note: I love the soundtrack. I adored Max Richter before this, but he takes the emotions to a whole other level.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 6:24:42pm

re: #351 teleskiguy

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I hope he takes the advice.

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Unshaken Defiance Jul 7, 2017 • 6:27:40pm

re: #354 Backwoods_Sleuth

America sidelined by more civilized leadership. Patriots weep.

— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) July 8, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 6:27:57pm

Kremlin and White House disagree over remarks from Trump-Putin meeting https://t.co/a09XzlrkW5 pic.twitter.com/sqhpVgQ4X5

— ABC News Radio (@ABCNewsRadio) July 8, 2017

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😹 i mean https://t.co/SdJ0qIaqel

— darth:™ (@darth) July 8, 2017

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EPR-radar Jul 7, 2017 • 6:28:19pm

re: #358 HappyWarrior

I hope he takes the advice.

Yes, the shit will really hit the fan if Justice Kennedy is replaced with some tank-grown RWNJ hack from that damned Heritage Foundation list.

Minimally that would be the end of Roe v. Wade and Obergefell, and I think Brown v. Board of Education would be next.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 7, 2017 • 6:31:17pm

HE’S HEARD ENOUGH! After Meeting, Putin Gives Trump One BIG Request https://t.co/To62fkP39L

— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) July 8, 2017

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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any dumber… https://t.co/pN1EQL85kz

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) July 8, 2017

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She tweeted that six times in a row.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 6:31:21pm

re: #361 EPR-radar

Yes, the shit will really hit the fan if Justice Kennedy is replaced with some tank-grown RWNJ hack from that damned Heritage Foundation list.

Minimally that would be the end of Roe v. Wade and Obergefell, and I think Brown v. Board of Education would be next.

Griswold too. But yeah a lot that people take for granted would be under attack.

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The Spite House Jul 7, 2017 • 6:33:08pm

re: #363 HappyWarrior

Griswold too. But yeah a lot that people take for granted would be under attack.

Loving v. VA wasn’t all that long ago…

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PhillyPretzel Jul 7, 2017 • 6:34:14pm

re: #362 Backwoods_Sleuth

Palin has too many pop-ups on her site. I could not read it. :(

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Single-handed sailor Jul 7, 2017 • 6:35:22pm

re: #360 Backwoods_Sleuth

I think I see the problem. They believe Trump said what he said he said.

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HappyWarrior Jul 7, 2017 • 6:35:59pm

re: #364 The Spite House

Loving v. VA wasn’t all that long ago…

Nope, it really wasn’t.

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