Seth takes a closer look at how President Trump spent his trip to Asia cozying up to authoritarian strongmen and new information about the Trump campaign’s relationship with WikiLeaks.
The worm has turned…
Hannity gives Roy Moore 24 hours to prove he didn’t sexually assault teenage girls. pic.twitter.com/39RHPDmNcy
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) November 15, 2017
re: #1 Kragar
The worm has turned…
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I know what bothers me about Hannity. He parts his hair in the wrong place. It should be more to the side. (Probably a cowlick, but it is just a symptom of what makes him unpleasant to look at.)
Asked whether he believes Roy Moore over his accusers, Rep. Mo Brooks tells @TomLlamasABC, “I believe the Democrats will do great damage to our country.” https://t.co/6GyWp8aqrX pic.twitter.com/L2OepQOkhR
— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2017
Needs more Yakety Sax https://t.co/fExBG81nXl
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) November 15, 2017
What an incompetent boob
May God be with the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI and Law Enforcement has arrived.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
are you tweeting your drafts? https://t.co/puyoI2qPnE
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) November 15, 2017
From the “that is some shady shit” file, I went out for dinner tonight with some friends. When it came time to pay I noticed I had two receipts which showed the same grand total of $18.55 but different suggested tip amounts:
The one on the left is the actual meal receipt. It shows tips based on the total BEFORE TAX.
The one on the right is the credit card slip on which you write your actual tip amount and total. It shows tips based on the total AFTER TAX.
Not only am I anal about getting my tip calculations correct, I am also someone who always tips on the PRETAX total, not the grand total.
This little dirty trick, combined with other elements of my experience tonight, will ensure I never eat at this place again.
Of course I posted on a dead thread - so to repeat - some comic relief from Australia
Absolutely no answer to the question in regards to the Moore escape to Australia - but if you would like some relief from US politics, Australian politics at the moment is in the laugh or cry category.
Politicians are being thrown out of parliament basically because they have been found to be dual citizens of Australia and one other country (illegal under the constitution) & in the latest episode of this saga a replacement for one of these folks in the Senate may be ineligible because she worked for the Federal government after losing the election to the ineligible person. (To be eligible for election you cannot be working for the Federal government).
And the same sex marriage vote is advisory only - however legislation will probably be introduced. Tony Abbott who is a resounding NO vote represents an electorate which went 80% YES, while a number of members who are big YES voters come from electorates where the vote was a resounding NO.
The “advisory” vote was expensive, rather pointless, matched the opinion polls and appears to have no impact on how MPs will vote.
re: #3 retired cynic
I know what bothers me about Hannity. He parts his hair in the wrong place. It should be more to the side. (Probably a cowlick, but it is just a symptom of what makes him unpleasant to look at.)
I’m glad he doesn’t part it down the middle because it would make Shemp Howard turn in his grave!
re: #10 fern01
As I noted down one floor, on the preceding floor downstairs from that I posted some links to the latest kerfuffle with Pauline Hanson’s party.
I can’t really relate to Australia - never been there. I see some TV show from there - the Aussie version of Masterchef is much better than the American version.
Australia has given us Rupert Murdoch and Ken Ham. What does that tell me about Australia?
re: #9 Eclectic Cyborg
From the “that is some shady shit” file, I went out for dinner tonight with some friends. When it came time to pay I noticed I had two receipts which showed the same grand total of $18.55 but different suggested tip amounts:
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The one on the left is the actual meal receipt. It shows tips based on the total BEFORE TAX.
The one on the right is the credit card slip on which you write your actual tip amount and total. It shows tips based on the total AFTER TAX.
Not only am I anal about getting my tip calculations correct, I am also someone who always tips on the PRETAX total, not the grand total.
This little dirty trick, combined with other elements of my experience tonight, will ensure I never eat at this place again.
I’m not sure how that works since I always use cash for restaurants.
I don’t pay the suggested tip (I’ve never seen that in a restaurant around here) - my tips are considerably above what those suggest you should tip.
Dan Scavino? That you? pic.twitter.com/xG3i0Po34z
— Schooley (@Rschooley) November 15, 2017
When the President can’t keep the mass shootings straight, maybe we have a gun problem.
— Schooley (@Rschooley) November 15, 2017
re: #12 freetoken
As I noted down one floor, on the preceding floor downstairs from that I posted some links to the latest kerfuffle with Pauline Hanson’s party.
I can’t really relate to Australia - never been there. I see some TV show from there - the Aussie version of Masterchef is much better than the American version.
Australia has given us Rupert Murdoch and Ken Ham. What does that tell me about Australia?
When Australia sends their people, they’re not sending us their best. /s
re: #12 freetoken
As I noted down one floor, on the preceding floor downstairs from that I posted some links to the latest kerfuffle with Pauline Hanson’s party.
I can’t really relate to Australia - never been there. I see some TV show from there - the Aussie version of Masterchef is much better than the American version.
Australia has given us Rupert Murdoch and Ken Ham. What does that tell me about Australia?
Well, it also gave us Paul Hogan, Nick Tate, Rod Taylor and Jacko—they cancel out Ken Ham. But nothing can cancel out Screwpert Murdoch!
May God be with the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI and Law Enforcement has arrived.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
I know we’ve become inured to this shit, but this is insanely incompetent.
re: #17 jaunte
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I know we’ve become inured to this shit, but this is insanely incompetent.
In so many ways.
One is flabbergasted.
re: #13 Anymouse 🌹
I usually tip higher myself but tonights service was not worth it: Almost 40 minutes to get drinks. I ordered an entree and asked for a single topping to not be included but it still was and my friend had to basically order an appetizer twice because 20 minutes after he made the first order the server couldn’t figure out what the hell happened to it and had to submit it again.
Oh, and when we finally did get our food, it was lukewarm.
Breaking News: Zimbabwe’s military said it had taken custody of President Robert Mugabe in what appeared to be a coup https://t.co/PtsRtBzFYN
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 15, 2017
re: #9 Eclectic Cyborg
My sister was a waitress while she lived in Minneapolis so I know the crap that they have to go through for shitty wages. If other aspects of the meal were screwed up I can see being mad about the tip, but thinking that it’s an unforgivable dirty trick by the restaurant is kind of a harsh judgement over 20 cents. A lot of people (myself included) tip based on the after tax amount. I usually tip 20% and then round the total up to the next full dollar. I try to tip cash at the table so that the restaurant manager has less control over the tip.
Edit: I see now that you had other major problems.
re: #21 Lidane
The New York Times ✔@nytimes
Breaking News: Zimbabwe’s military said it had taken custody of President Robert Mugabe in what appeared to be a coup nyti.ms
11:03 PM - Nov 14, 2017
President Robert Mugabe and his wife, Grace, arrived at the headquarters of the governing ZANU-PF party last week during a rally to back Mrs. Mugabe as the next vice president.
Zimbabwe’s Military, in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of Mugabe
President Robert G. Mugabe was in custody, military officials said, adding that they would be “targeting criminals around him” as “the situation in our country has moved to another level.”
nytimes.com
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Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Way overdue.
“we’re not coup-ing,” as u take over tv stations to broadcast your military message is like chapter 1 in “so you want to execute a coup”
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) November 15, 2017
I guess what amazes me is that Moore could still be a viable candidate and is still electable in Alabama.
Really, what does it take?
The man abused little girls.
If he was a serial killer of prostitutes, would that be okay, because they were sinners?
People defending him are just the stupidest people I have ever seen. The man is a fucking stone cold pedophile.
Jesus H. Tap-dancing Christ, did you just copy/paste without updating? Is that how routine this has become?!!!? How about
and we’ll just customize for you every goddamn week? #Asshole — Tennesseine (@Tennesseine) November 15, 2017
re: #27 austin_blue
I guess what amazes me is that Moore could still be a viable candidate and is still electable in Alabama.
Really, what does it take?
The man abused little girls.
If he was a serial killer of prostitutes, would that be okay, because they were sinners?
People defending him are just the stupidest people I have have ever seen. The man is a fucking stone cold pedophile.
He’s a Republican, that’s all they need to know. The only time they hold them accountable is when they’re convicted of something. Until then, there’s plenty of “concern” to go around.
May God be with the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI and Law Enforcement has arrived.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
It’s been 53 minutes. Will somebody please tell this asshole he tweeted sympathy for the wrong city. https://t.co/OLp6lH0zPk
— aceoaces (@aceoaces) November 15, 2017
re: #24 Hecuba’s daughter
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Way overdue.
Still: if Mugabe getting the boot could be perceived as an unmitigated Good Thing. For Zimbabwe, then yeah (not, I’m sure that he’ll be greatly missed) - but these coups have an unfortunate way of often ushering in a lot more shit than they replace. One hopes Zimbabwe may prove an exception….
May God be with the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI and Law Enforcement has arrived.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
Poor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
She is going to have spend all day tomorrow explaining that Sutherland Springs Texas is actually in Northern California and Trump is right, as always. https://t.co/EGgi1OoUs8— Nunca Trump (@NeverTrumpTexan) November 15, 2017
re: #29 Targetpractice
He’s a Republican, that’s all they need to know. The only time they hold them accountable is when they’re convicted of something. Until then, there’s plenty of “concern” to go around.
But that’s just bullshit. You know it, I know it, and in their heart of hearts, Republicans know it. Anyone who in any way continues to support Moore are committing a personal moral suicide. There is just no way they will ever be able to wash it off.
Jesus can’t wash their sins on this one. They own their evil decision.
At least he’s trying
Items that have ended up in my beagles mouth after I have thrown them has been the result of random chance, mostly due to him happening to leave his mouth open, and not realizing I tossed something
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) November 15, 2017
re: #33 austin_blue
But that’s just bullshit. You know it, I know it, and in their heart of hearts, Republicans know it. Anyone who in any way continues to support Moore are committing a personal moral suicide. There is just no way they will ever be able to wash it off.
Jesus can’t wash their sins on this one. They own their evil decision.
They’ll rationalize it in one of 3 ways:
1. ”If it’s all true, then he’ll be removed from office or forced to resign and Ivey will appoint another Republican to take his place.”
2. ”It’s all a bunch of bull and I’d be wrong to vote against him based upon lies paid for by Democrats!”
3. ”Those Democrats all do way worse and immoral things, so I can’t allow one of them to win!”
re: #27 austin_blue
I guess what amazes me is that Moore could still be a viable candidate and is still electable in Alabama.
Really, what does it take?
The man abused little girls.
If he was a serial killer of prostitutes, would that be okay, because they were sinners?
People defending him are just the stupidest people I have ever seen. The man is a fucking stone cold pedophile.
Tribalism, nihilism, and just plain assholism. And yeah, I think they’d elect a serial killer, or at least loudly defend him.
Honestly, we’re getting close to the point where they’ll elect someone who’ll wear a Pepe pin or a swastika pin on the campaign trail. I’m a bit surprised there haven’t been more talk-radio/Fox News screamers running for office — sure, the big earners like Limbaugh and Hannity wouldn’t want the pay cut, but the ones who are on the low end of the scale, who won’t ever make it to prime time or have lost their spot at the top? You’d think O’Reilly, Savage, Coulter, Ingraham, or Huckabee would already be demanding their place in the Senate…
re: #27 austin_blue
I guess what amazes me is that Moore could still be a viable candidate and is still electable in Alabama.
Really, what does it take?
The man abused little girls.
If he was a serial killer of prostitutes, would that be okay, because they were sinners?
People defending him are just the stupidest people I have ever seen. The man is a fucking stone cold pedophile.
As much as I hate the son of a bitch and would love to see him serving life without parole, he hasn’t even been accused of pedophilia, which has to do with prepubescent children. He’s a hebephile.
re: #32 jaunte
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May God be with the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI and Law Enforcement has arrived.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
Sending our thoughts and prayers to
https://t.co/d72rzhenXF — Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) November 15, 2017
re: #31 Jay C
Still: if Mugabe getting the boot could be perceived as an unmitigated Good Thing. For Zimbabwe, then yeah (not, I’m sure that he’ll be greatly missed) - but these coups have an unfortunate way of often ushering in a lot more shit than they replace. One hopes Zimbabwe may prove an exception….
You are right but Mugabe was never going to leave willingly. Despots seldom do. He started out as a freedom fighter but power corrupts.
re: #34 FormerDirtDart
Ok so that is the funniest thing I’ve seen in recent memory. 😂
I was going to let this one slide because the dog pile bothers lizards whose opinions I value, but something kept bothering me about it.
This reads like a tacit admission that you voted for Trump in part to punish black people for demanding an end to racial injustice
— Franksgiving (@goddamnedfrank) November 15, 2017
re: #31 Jay C
Still: if Mugabe getting the boot could be perceived as an unmitigated Good Thing. For Zimbabwe, then yeah (not, I’m sure that he’ll be greatly missed) - but these coups have an unfortunate way of often ushering in a lot more shit than they replace. One hopes Zimbabwe may prove an exception….
Exactly why I push so hard when I see someone suggest that might need something of the sort here.
A military coup in just about any nation is the ultimate suspension of the rule of law. In any nation where the military is subservient to the civilian government (such as ours), a coup is an unmitigated disaster for civil rights.
The only time a military should be in charge of a country is after it is defeated in a war and occupied (to provide stability and structure, or dare I say that term that sets wingnuts off: nation-building).
re: #37 whitebeach
As much as I hate the son of a bitch and would love to see him serving life without parole, he hasn’t even been accused of pedophilia, which has to do with prepubescent children. He’s a hebephile.
Just because “they’re old enough to bleed they’re old enough to breed” doesn’t make him NOT a sexual predator. He is. Call him anything you want, he was a predator on young girls who didn’t consent to his actions. That’s a rapist. Full stop.
How many of his victims committed slow suicide with drink or drugs after he raped them and stole their lives and are no longer alive to give witness?
re: #44 austin_blue
Just because “they’re old enough to bleed they’re old enough to breed” doesn’t make him NOT a sexual predator. He is. Call him anything you want, he was a predator on young girls who didn’t consent to his actions. That’s a rapist. Full stop.
How many of his victims committed suicide after his predation and are no longer alive to give witness?
I called him what he is, a hebephile. I said that I’d like to see him doing life without parole. At what point in my comment did you find any suggestion that I was saying he was NOT a sexual predator?
re: #37 whitebeach
As much as I hate the son of a bitch and would love to see him serving life without parole, he hasn’t even been accused of pedophilia, which has to do with prepubescent children. He’s a hebephile.
Technically, he’s more an ephebophile; there weren’t any charges that he went after children younger than 14 and most of them were older. But, in common parlance, people often use the term pedophile for an adult who prefers those younger than the age of consent.
re: #45 whitebeach
I called him what he is, a hebephile. I said that I’d like to see him doing life without parole. At what point in my comment did you find any suggestion that I was saying he was NOT a sexual predator?
Hebephile is another excuse, just like pedophile. However we describe it, the fact remains that Roy Moore is a rapist of little girls and a candidate for the US Senate.
re: #46 Joe Bacon 🌹
It would be wonderful to see Sessions caught up and convicted of treason — as well as the entire Trump family, Kushner, Manafort, Tillerson, et al. Although Kelly is clearly a racist, I would be surprised if he is also a traitor.
It seems my friend in Nairobi was right - we were chatting yesterday and she was telling me that she was hearing rumors floating around last night that a coup was going down in Zimbabwe. She was hearing this from internet chatter….she has friends in the Harare area.
It’s long past time for Mugabe to go. Apparently what set this off was that Mugabe sacked the VP and was making plans for his wife, Grace Mugabe (his former mistress, btw) to take over; he was trying to create a dynasty, something like North Korea.
And the Zimbabwean military has obviously rejected that idea, and rather dramatically I’d say.
re: #37 whitebeach
As much as I hate the son of a bitch and would love to see him serving life without parole, he hasn’t even been accused of pedophilia, which has to do with prepubescent children. He’s a hebephile.
Aside from the accusations of sexual assault (and one of attempted rape), it would appear that he had a thing for prowling high schools and junior high schools (aside from single mothers in custody battles). I’m not a physician, but I am pretty sure that every girl in a junior high school has not reached puberty yet.
re: #49 Hecuba’s daughter
It would be wonderful to see Sessions caught up and convicted of treason — as well as the entire Trump family, Kushner, Manafort, Tillerson, et al. Although Kelly is clearly a racist, I would be surprised if he is also a traitor.
I agree about Kelly. He has just got to be shitting bricks about Donny Jr. and his e-mails w/ Assange.
I think he is not long for this Administration. He won’t associate himself with a batch of useful idiots who have committed treason against the US.
Night all, tomorrow is another day in the self-immolation of this Administration.
The Big D will undoubtedly be on his I-Phone after recovering from his Asian trip and realizing what a fuck up his eldest son is.
I can hardly wait!
Best hopes for sweet scaly dreams to all of you, dear Lizards.
re: #49 Hecuba’s daughter
It would be wonderful to see Sessions caught up and convicted of treason — as well as the entire Trump family, Kushner, Manafort, Tillerson, et al. Although Kelly is clearly a racist, I would be surprised if he is also a traitor.
18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
I am not sure that what’s going on here fits the definition of treason. There is that question of enemies (we are not at war with Russia) or giving aid and comfort.
On the other hand, the Espionage Act of 1917 originally applied to giving information about the military to foreign powers. That was changed many times over the years but was eventually amended in 1948 and moved from Title L (War and National Defense) to Title XVIII (Crimes and Criminal Procedure).
I think a conviction under the Espionage Act would be just fine.
re: #52 austin_blue
I wouldn’t trust racists to not obstruct justice, but hell let’s just look at his record as a liar now too.
We’ll see how far he goes.
the top story on Breitbart is an extended celebration of Steve Bannon for having read a book pic.twitter.com/KvO5aJbXdy
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) November 14, 2017
Lets be fair, its more than most Breitbart readers have done. https://t.co/hmwhkTOLyd
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) November 15, 2017
re: #51 Anymouse 🌹
Aside from the accusations of sexual assault (and one of attempted rape), it would appear that he had a thing for prowling high schools and junior high schools (aside from single mothers in custody battles). I’m not a physician, but I am pretty sure that every girl in a junior high school has not reached puberty yet.
Especially back in the 70s.
re: #51 Anymouse 🌹
Definitely not a physician :p Average age of menarche is 12.5, so puberty starts around 10.5.
re: #58 IngisKahn
Definitely not a physician :p Average age of menarche is 12.5, so puberty starts around 10.5.
Yup. Too much of an ick factor for me. 12.5 might have been okay when I was 12.5. Thirty-two? Oh hell no.
re: #9 Eclectic Cyborg
From the “that is some shady shit” file, I went out for dinner tonight with some friends. When it came time to pay I noticed I had two receipts which showed the same grand total of $18.55 but different suggested tip amounts:
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The one on the left is the actual meal receipt. It shows tips based on the total BEFORE TAX.
The one on the right is the credit card slip on which you write your actual tip amount and total. It shows tips based on the total AFTER TAX.
Not only am I anal about getting my tip calculations correct, I am also someone who always tips on the PRETAX total, not the grand total.
This little dirty trick, combined with other elements of my experience tonight, will ensure I never eat at this place again.
It’s not nefarious. Just two different sources.
The in-house system knows the amount if the tax and calculates on the pretax.
The credit card sys only knows the grand total and so calculates based on that
re: #39 Kragar
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And it got 20000 hearts
re: #37 whitebeach
As much as I hate the son of a bitch and would love to see him serving life without parole, he hasn’t even been accused of pedophilia, which has to do with prepubescent children. He’s a hebephile.
A word that 90% of Americans wouldn’t know the meaning of, hence people use pedophile.
re: #47 Hecuba’s daughter
Technically, he’s more an ephebophile; there weren’t any charges that he went after children younger than 14 and most of them were older. But, in common parlance, people often use the term pedophile for an adult who prefers those younger than the age of consent.
That we know of.
re: #49 Hecuba’s daughter
It would be wonderful to see Sessions caught up and convicted of treason — as well as the entire Trump family, Kushner, Manafort, Tillerson, et al. Although Kelly is clearly a racist, I would be surprised if he is also a traitor.
Supporting one makes you one. I’m not talking support as in voting for, I’m talking Kelly’s support of Trump now. Unless he’s Mueller’s inside man, he’s a traitor.
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