Seth takes a closer look at Republicans gleefully celebrating their tax plan and lavishing praise on President Trump.
and this (reposted from downstairs)
This is an epic Trump lie on “legislative approvals.” First of all, Truman doesn’t have the record. Second, Trump has signed fewer bills than: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton, W. Bush, and Obama. pic.twitter.com/44dp6rbRkY
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 22, 2017
People have speculated that Russia/Trump have something on Lindsey Graham to make him do a complete 180. Indeed, I wonder if his using exactly the same language he used to describe Trump last year in his attack on the newsmedia for making Trump out to be a ‘Kook’, and ‘unfit for office’ was the equivalent of blinking SOS.
Congressman Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young leader, Yale and then Harvard Law, who would make a GREAT Governor of Florida. He loves our Country and is a true FIGHTER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2017
DeSantis introduced a provision in August that would limit scope and funding of Mueller probe. He was on AF1 with Trump and Rep. Gaetz, who has called for Mueller to be fired, ahead of the (non?) Roy Moore rally. https://t.co/kMgXQ1ZVGx https://t.co/2L0fVMM2aV
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 22, 2017
An unbelievable amount of sheer awfulness packed into a single tweet. @Cernovich pic.twitter.com/il1pQibzfC
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 22, 2017
Time to classify Trump’s lies. Epic lies, manipulative lies, self-aggrandizing lies, lies just for the thrill of lying, etc….
— Jeff wishes everyone but the Nazis Happy Holidays (@FurlingtonJeff) December 22, 2017
re: #2 Blind Frog Belly White
Good point. He made sure he went public last December about his email being hacked too.
Jill Stein on infamous dinner with Flynn & Putin: “It was a non-event:” https://t.co/W7G9iAXKGc pic.twitter.com/hORaAdNRU5
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 22, 2017
This is how good Russians are at manipulation; @DrJillStein still doesn’t realized she was used as an asset by them. Remember MICE is the cornerstone of asset recruitment (money, ideology, coercion and ego) @SRuhle https://t.co/Iq8BKaiIqz
— Naveed Jamali (@NaveedAJamali) December 22, 2017
Oh, well, in that case - nevermind.
There’s a notion that the opioid epidemic is a “white” epidemic (which is then cited for the argument that we care about it only because its victims are white.)
But that is wrong. Fentanyl’s angel of death is claiming black lives at horrific rates, too. https://t.co/HNhXDhMvix— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) December 22, 2017
IOW, all the concern over those poor white people killing themselves with opioids, and how lives are being ruined can now morph into Crack Cocaine II, and punish black people again, which is really what Jeff Sessions wanted anyway.
re: #4 Charles Johnson
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He got his ass so kicked by Redditors. He’s delusional.
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Used to be that associating with a lunatic con man like @RealAlexJones would be a career ender. In the Trump era, this is a sign of right wing success.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 22, 2017
So….binge-watched The People vs. O.J. Simpson on Netflix.
Damn. That was good. Really good.
re: #11 makeitstop
He got his ass so kicked by Redditors. He’s delusional.
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An interesting phenomenon that I hear a lot from my single friends: voting for Trump is a deal breaker. https://t.co/ySR1EsqNpJ
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 22, 2017
I can definitely see that. As a guy, if a woman were a Trump supporter, I’d have to conclude she was either openly or unconsciously racist, and probably stupid. If I were a woman, I’d have to conclude a male Trump supporter is not only openly or unconsciously racist and probably stupid, but also lacks any respect for women.
If I were a gay man or a lesbian, I’d have to conclude that any potential partners who supported Trump were also self-loathing.
Hiding this behind a spoiler tag because it’s so fucking pathetic. It’s also a screen grab to prevent accidental link clicks and referrals from LGF.
re: #10 Blind Frog Belly White
Oh, well, in that case - nevermind.
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IOW, all the concern over those poor white people killing themselves with opioids, and how lives are being ruined can now morph into Crack Cocaine II, and punish black people again, which is really what Jeff Sessions wanted anyway.
No, the epidemic is not a white-only epidemic. The only reason people are caring is because white people are dying from it.
— (((IntheNumbers))) (@ItsNumbersMan) December 22, 2017
re: #14 Charles Johnson
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Thank you!
Coast Guard starts breaking ice on Great Lakes https://t.co/16URfEXMDF
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) December 22, 2017
Winter is here folks! https://t.co/671Qu2i312
— Barbara Maddux (@BarbaraMaddux) December 22, 2017
OH COME ON pic.twitter.com/3i6PaknwId
— Dennis Mersereau (@wxdam) December 22, 2017
I just learned that elephants think humans are cute the way humans think puppies are cute (the same part of the brain lights up when they see us) so pack it in, nothing else this pure and good is happening today.
— Julia (@JuliaHass) December 20, 2017
Tonight at 10pm on @PBS in America, prepare to be entertained and educated in equal measure by @EricIdle’s #TheEntireUniverse. I play ‘The Big Bang’ #Irony, sing about Pluto’s downgrading from planetary status and dress as Shrödinger’s cat! And here’s me as a Bee Gee… pic.twitter.com/dQ5eBBxUk3
— Warwick Davis (@WarwickADavis) December 22, 2017
re: #3 JordanRules
Congressman Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young leader, Yale and then Harvard Law, who would make a GREAT Governor of Florida. He loves our Country and is a true FIGHTER!
— Donald J. Trump
Trump is the least qualified person to say who does or doesn’t love America.
re: #12 Charles Johnson
You’d think people like Alex Jones, James O’Keefe, etc, would lose credibility at some point. But they seem to have unlimited political lives, at least in the eyes of some.
President Trump says he wanted to wait to do a formal tax bill signing in January but saw network tv speculating whether he’d keep his promise to sign it by Christmas, so changed his mind today.
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) December 22, 2017
A startling window into how disorganized this administration is. Biggest bill of the entire year, plus a bill to avert a govt shutdown, and no one knew if/when they would get signed ….until Trump watched some TV this morning. https://t.co/s9SFavA2Q2
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) December 22, 2017
One man’s high end marble bag is another man’s high end prosciutto bag pic.twitter.com/Abc9L4t7HK
— celeste yim (@celestrogen) December 22, 2017
re: #23 Charles Johnson
Bet DGT does a cameo.
re: #27 BigPapa
I thought it was rock sugar or something.
re: #29 allegro
Looks like a big chunk candle to me.
Went straight to an alabaster sarcophagus. (Just saw a documentary on Belzoni at KV1.)
re: #26 FormerDirtDart
Doesn’t the bill run the risk of triggering Medicare cuts in 2018 since he signed before New Years?
re: #15 Blind Frog Belly White
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I can definitely see that. As a guy, if a woman were a Trump supporter, I’d have to conclude she was either openly or unconsciously racist, and probably stupid. If I were a woman, I’d have to conclude a male Trump supporter is not only openly or unconsciously racist and probably stupid, but also lacks any respect for women.
If I were a gay man or a lesbian, I’d have to conclude that any potential partners who supported Trump were also self-loathing.
Or maybe just a rich asshole who only cares about his or her money.
re: #33 Ace-o-aces
Doesn’t the bill run the risk of triggering Medicare cuts in 2018 since he signed before New Years?
People in last thread showed the CRA had language to defuze that.
re: #36 Decatur Deb
People in last thread showed the CRA had language to defuze that.
Doesn’t that only last as long as the CR?
You know they want a pretext to take the ax to social programs.
re: #15 Blind Frog Belly White
Sorry, Mike, voter of trump who can’t get a date now, you might (!) be a nice guy, but you’re a moron.
Being a moron is a deal breaker for many women.
https://t.co/SahRbSkbbn— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) December 22, 2017
re: #37 makeitstop
Doesn’t that only last as long as the CR?
You know they want a pretext to take the ax to social programs.
Yup. Yup again.
Under Mike Mulvany, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new primary mission is to hunt down “outdated, unnecessary or unduly burdensome” regulations. Which means its open season on consumers.
Welp…
1/ Check out the @CFPB’s new description of itself:
“a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work _by regularly identifying and addressing outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome regulations_”— Adam Levitin (@AdamLevitin) December 21, 2017
Mulvaney’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no longer defines protecting consumers as part of its mission. https://t.co/7xWUi656gl
— Subscribe to My Newsletter (@mattyglesias) December 22, 2017
At least he’s being open about completely changing and subverting the Bureau’s mission, terrible as it is. EPA still pretends it’s about protecting the environment rather than plundering it. The Justice Dept. under Sessions still pretends its about Justice, not vendettas, etc. https://t.co/L8hJjpzehi
— Jingle All The K still sez “Ban Nazis!” (@Citizen_Kryptik) December 22, 2017
Thank you courts for giving this man that chair in such unprecedented fashion….
This is another great one. pic.twitter.com/3E2PcCNxGQ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 22, 2017
re: #41 Citizen K
Hey, it’s important to protect these financial institutions from consumers who might foolishly expect banks not to lie and cheat.
I know I’m spending too much time here when Buddy is on my lap getting a hug and backrub and I’m sniffing his feet to see if I can detect the scent of Fritos. His puppy foots still smell like Dog. LOL
If this was the only story I had ever written, I’d consider my career worth it. I went to Trinity looking for maybe an essay on the experience; I found a whole history of survivors left out of tourist pamphlets, and tried to tell their story. https://t.co/hj9A72IqFu
— Kelsey D. Atherton (@AthertonKD) December 22, 2017
re: #44 allegro
I know I’m spending too much time here when Buddy is on my lap getting a hug and backrub and I’m sniffing his feet to see if I can detect the scent of Fritos. His puppy foots still smell like Dog. LOL
They only smell like Fritos if the dog has gotten into your Fritos.
re: #40 Big Beautiful Door
The CFPB’s webpage still lsits it’s function as thus:
Our core functions
The CFPB was created to provide a single point of accountability for enforcing federal consumer financial laws and protecting consumers in the financial marketplace. Before, that responsibility was divided among several agencies. Today, it’s our primary focus.Our work includes:
Rooting out unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices by writing rules, supervising companies, and enforcing the law
Enforcing laws that outlaw discrimination in consumer finance
Taking consumer complaints
Enhancing financial education
Researching the consumer experience of using financial products
Monitoring financial markets for new risks to consumers
We’ll see if that changes.
re: #44 allegro
I know I’m spending too much time here when Buddy is on my lap getting a hug and backrub and I’m sniffing his feet to see if I can detect the scent of Fritos. His puppy foots still smell like Dog. LOL
This was a thing last night, right? I remember (if that’s the word, since I’d been drinking Bacardi all day to help Puerto Rico) likening my late lamented Eski to both a Frito and a new Italian shoe. Kind of embarrassing. For a while there I thought the whole forum was turning into a bunch of dog-sniffing dopes.
re: #44 allegro
I know I’m spending too much time here when Buddy is on my lap getting a hug and backrub and I’m sniffing his feet to see if I can detect the scent of Fritos. His puppy foots still smell like Dog. LOL
You need to let him walk through Fritos more.
Fuck You asshole
— rick mcelhattan (@RMcelhattan) December 22, 2017
Be more specific. Also, commas. https://t.co/Fpe2jVixcV
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 22, 2017
re: #48 whitebeach
This was a thing last night, right? I remember (if that’s the word, since I’d been drinking Bacardi all day to help Puerto Rico) likening my late lamented Eski to both a Frito and a new Italian shoe. Kind of embarrassing. For a while there I thought the whole forum was turning into a bunch of dog-sniffing dopes.
A noble cause!
E pluribus unum is gone, in favor of Make America Great Again. It’s thicker than past presidents. And it is “very gold.” The official presidential coin undergoes a Trumpian makeover. Amazing story by @davidnakamura @Reinlwapo https://t.co/AfraLa2Ixc
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 22, 2017
Oh for fucks sake! Can you imagine the meltdown of @FoxNews is Obama or Clinton had removed “E. pluribus unum” from the presidential coin?! https://t.co/Twel5Lsw1O
— aceoaces (@aceoaces) December 22, 2017
Pretty cool: I build a box with four electrical outlets controlled by raspberry pi. The box turns the outlets on and off through various sequences. It’s designed to control outdoor lights, because of the clicking you can hear from the mechanical relay, which is able to handle 10 amps. I’ve made it so it works when turn the power onto the box, so you don’t have to log in.
I might later try to build one with fuses so I can use an optocoupler. They have a lower amp rating. I blew one of those earlier because my son plugged in a fog generator into one of the outlets.
re: #52 Ace-o-aces
“In addition to his signature, Trump’s name appears three times on the coin, which is thicker than those made for past presidents.”
Fair enough. Trump is thicker than past Presidents.
— Marquez Milton (@1marquezmilton) December 22, 2017
re: #55 gocart mozart
The replies in the Abramson thread are pretty good.
re: #52 Ace-o-aces
The dude in the photo really needs to brush his teeth.
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yeah, yam, but Jerusalem!!!
The United Nations Security Council just voted 15-0 in favor of additional Sanctions on North Korea. The World wants Peace, not Death!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2017
so much crap…
Today, it was my great honor to sign the largest TAX CUTS and reform in the history of our country. Full remarks: https://t.co/kMxoxEB68G pic.twitter.com/OeAoA0sLfx
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2017
re: #64 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis
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re: #18 makeitstop
Thank you!
I knew there was a button!
Maybe the name of it has been changed…but I knew there was a button.
re: #61 Blind Frog Belly White
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Got home early from work. Neat. Watching Liverpool vs. Arsenal. Arsenal 3-Liverpool 2 in the second half.
JCT dynamic score of conference bill: Slightly lower growth than Senate bill, slightly higher revenue loss: 0.7% growth, $1.1T rev losshttps://t.co/SYFZ5HLEA2
— Jim Tankersley (@jimtankersley) December 22, 2017
Republicans spent years demanding the JCT start doing dynamic scores of tax bills.
Then they decided to pass their bill before waiting for the dynamic score because they didn’t like what their own analytic methods said about it. https://t.co/1cbYFjKlRl— Subscribe to My Newsletter (@mattyglesias) December 22, 2017
JCT says that in compromising the House and Senate bills, Republicans came up with something that does less for growth and increases the deficit by more than either earlier version.
Good work all around. https://t.co/cvOqYTBj8Q— Subscribe to My Newsletter (@mattyglesias) December 22, 2017
re: #70 Blind Frog Belly White
Anyone who hasn’t figured out that Republicans are frauds, who damage the country at the behest of the wealthy, lacks a bullshit detector.
— Jeff wishes everyone but the Nazis Happy Holidays (@FurlingtonJeff) December 22, 2017
re: #57 Belafon
The replies in the Abramson thread are pretty good.
‘Many people’ are saying it was the Democrats.
— Ruth Macdonald (@TechMk_RGM) December 20, 2017
re: #52 Ace-o-aces
The changes don’t stop there. In addition to his signature, Trump’s name appears three times on the coin, which is thicker than those made for past presidents. And forget the traditional subdued silver and copper: Trump’s coin, a White House aide marveled, is “very gold.”
The aide said the president, whose real estate properties are known for their gilded displays of wealth and status, was personally involved in redesigning the coin. Trump, who also had a hand in creating his famous red campaign hat, “wanted to weigh in on it,” the aide said. “It’s beautifully made.”
Because what we really need is a president that literally gilds everything so we can truly have the Neo-Gilded Age.
“Young Turks” founder apologizes for “ignorant” past blog posts about women https://t.co/zz7k0208T6 pic.twitter.com/7MQ0Zxuc8I
— The Hill (@thehill) December 22, 2017
He still was a sexist p.o.s. as recently as 2012 when I worked with him so …. https://t.co/FtIkJby2uL
— JackiSchechner (@JackiSchechner) December 22, 2017
Christmas really came out of nowhere this year! #2DaysUntilChristmas pic.twitter.com/PAU6KC34N6
— Calvin and Hobbes (@Calvinn_Hobbes) December 22, 2017
This is asshole Mike Cernovich’s Ask Me Anything on Reddit. Oh boy, is it hilarious. They tear him a new one something bad.
Today is a very special day for me for a couple of reasons.
First, yesterday was the winter solstice…the shortest day of the year. Up here in Alaska, the next couple of weeks will be gaining less than a minute of daylight a day but, as we move further into Spring, the days will quickly gain nearly 5 minutes of additional daylight every day. The days will be getting longer very quickly. Winter solstice is a BFD here in Alaska.
The second reason, and probably more important, is today is my birthday. I am now LXXV having “survived” 3/4 of a century. I know, I’m as surprised as the rest of you. That a lot of real, live history to have lived through.
I believe I’m one of the older posters here at LGF so I’m going to put on my “Senior Sage and Wisdom” hat and offer some wise advice. Over the past few weeks I’ve seen a lot of “Doom and Gloom” postings about the future of the United States of America. Just STOP THIS CRAP!!!
Take some time to look at our history:
In the 1860’s the Nation nearly came apart with the Civil War….and, The Unites States of America survived.
In October of 1929 the stock market crashed leading to the Great Depression….and, the United States of America survived.
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked leading the USA into World War 2….and, the United States of America survived.
On November 23, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated….and the United States of America survived.
These are just a small sample of the difficulties our country, the United States of America, has endured during our 241 years of existence. Think about what our citizens thought in the days and weeks after these events.
Did they give up?
Did they drown themselves in buckets of sorrows?
HELL NO!!! They buckled down and moved forward.
Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority citizens of the United States of America are compassionate, caring, and loving people. Most of our fellow citizens will continue to advance and make the corrections sorely needed in today’s environment.
Today we are living in what will be known as “The Lost Years of the trump Administration”. The Republicans have sent the country into a black hole. But, over time, we will recover. Some have said it will take a year to recover for each month trump is in office. Not true. What trump and the Republicans have demolished can be quickly repaired by a Democrat WH and Congress. Trumps EO’s can be undone with just a new and revised EO. The trumpettes in the Executive Branch can be fired on the first day of a new administration. Removing trumps Judges will take a little longer, but I foresee many of trump’s Judges, being as incompetent as they are, being kicked off the bench for improprieties. And, there are plenty of current common sense Judges, having been appointed by prior administration, still serving.
So, stop all the doom and gloom thoughts and start working for a better future for the good ‘ol USA!!
re: #78 Cheechako
I believe I’m one of the older posters here at LGF so I’m going to put on my “Senior Sage and Wisdom” hat and offer some wise advice. Over the past few weeks I’ve seen a lot of “Doom and Gloom” postings about the future of the United States of America. Just STOP THIS CRAP!!!
I’m 9.5 years behind you and have to stand up and cheer.
HEAR, HEAR!!!
re: #80 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m 9.5 years behind you and have to stand up and cheer.
HEAR, HEAR!!!
I’m 11 years behind him, and I’ve been saying the same thing for a while now. Some people just like being gloomy.
Happy birthday, Cheechako!
Fielding Lee singing another song to his wife Marion as they celebrate their 78th wedding anniversary. He is 99-she is 98!@Local12 pic.twitter.com/bjf0g1YjJa
— Larry Davis (@LarryDavisWKRC) December 22, 2017
re: #77 meteor
This is asshole Mike Cernovich’s Ask Me Anything on Reddit. Oh boy, is it hilarious. They tear him a new one something bad.
Trying to decide if I want to expand the replies, but the questions are not only great, but I love the framing: “Hi Mike. I really like what you’ve written, but do you have any suggestions on how to handle all of the fucked up consequences of your recommendations?”
re: #78 Cheechako
Thank you. And Happy Solstice to you. Here’s to longer days.
re: #78 Cheechako
A very Happy Birthday! And wishing you a great year!
I am just a few years younger and agree whole-heartedly with your sentiments (at least on the good days I do). My favorite day of the year has always been December 21 because it means that the days now start getting longer. Something to look forward to.
Kasich signs law banning abortions after diagnosis of Down syndrome https://t.co/qNMiuXERAZ pic.twitter.com/UTmtj9vDju
— The Hill (@thehill) December 22, 2017
re: #78 Cheechako
We grew ‘em smart in our part of MA, didn’t we?!—Happy Birthday.
Heh.
Somewhere in America right now, Susan Sarandon is telling small children that Blitzen is the only real choice to lead Santa’s sleigh.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 22, 2017
Just got this: Ten women who have accused Mark Halperin of sexual misconduct send statement to @msnbc rebutting @morningmika’s comments this morning about Halperin: pic.twitter.com/wgDStvilwM
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) December 22, 2017
By angering the Judge Berman Jackson, Gates may have fucked himself over, since the judge will decide if he ever gets to remove his ankle monitor before the 2018 trial begins. Plus if he’s found to have violated the court order, he could be fined or potentially imprisoned.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) December 22, 2017
re: #94 Backwoods_Sleuth
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re: #96 makeitstop
Not to quibble, but aren’t they a day ahead of themselves?
maybe they got advance notice? or maybe a segment that is pre-recorded.
re: #96 makeitstop
Not to quibble, but aren’t they a day ahead of themselves?
ah…apparently a typo:
I really enjoy Mika & Joe, but Mika’s suggestion was totally inappropriate. They might want to correct their statement, as today is the 22nd, not the 23rd.
— Rhonda Wolfson (@rhonda_wolfson) December 22, 2017
re: #97 Backwoods_Sleuth
maybe they got advance notice? or maybe a segment that is pre-recorded.
Could be. I didn’t even hear about anything from Morning Joe today.
re: #89 Charles Johnson
[Kasich signs law banning abortions after diagnosis of Down syndrome]
Next up: Abortions by sex will be illegal. If the fetus appears to be ‘male’ or ‘female’, no abortion. Abortions earlier than the ability to distinguish sex, also illegal. Then, abortions by species will be illegal. Human? No abortion.
hahahahaha
Edward @Snowden’s app “Haven” uses a smartphone’s many sensors — microphone, motion detector, light detector, and cameras — to turn the device into a sort of sentry to watch over your laptop. https://t.co/UXtTAbTm8T
— The Intercept (@theintercept) December 22, 2017
And then one day, the phone that you trusted to guard your information, steals your hard-drive and lights out for Russia, where it spends the next 10 years badmouthing you and selling your data to the highest bidder. https://t.co/u500fmdfd2
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 22, 2017
re: #78 Cheechako
…
So, stop all the doom and gloom thoughts and start working for a better future for the good ‘ol USA!!
Thanks for this post. I needed it. The doom got me down earlier this week.
And Happy Birthday. With hope for more to come your way.
I like how all the cashiers in all the big box stores now say “Merry Christmas” at the end of each transaction in the same tone as most people say “Fuck You.”
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 22, 2017
re: #89 Charles Johnson
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Fucking Kasich. Grrrrr.
By the way, I never heard back from him on my question if it was true he got some big bucks to his PAC by the Russian Oligarch. I wonder why?
It always disgusts me how heartless and cruel Republicans are in the name of their “religion.”
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 22, 2017
re: #103 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I’ll take Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays (or even Fuck You) over the “Have a blessed day” that is so common around here.
re: #105 Charles Johnson
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Some Down kids are relatively high-function, others are almostly completely gorked, and you’ll never know until they are born. To force a family of limited means to raise a highly disabled Down child is cruel at a fundamental level.
These people…
re: #105 Charles Johnson
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Republicans love the fetus so much that they will take away all health care for the baby after it’s born!
re: #108 Joe Bacon 🌹
George Carlin: “Once you’re born, you’re on your own.”
re: #107 austin_blue
Some Down kids are relatively high-function, others are almostly completely gorked, and you’ll never know until they are born. To force a family of limited means to raise a highly disabled Down child is cruel at a fundamental level.
These people…
While taking away all help with housing, clothing, feeding and caring for the medical issues that are constant with Down Syndrome. < spit > Anti-Christian mother fuckers.
re: #38 MsJ
Interesting phenomenon. Not entirely surprising because of what Trump represents.
re: #105 Charles Johnson
“You gotta have that baby but fuck you if you expect us to pay for its health coverage!”
re: #109 meteor
George Carlin: “Once you’re born, you’re on your own.”
Said it before, earlier today, but I think he stated it better as ‘If you’re pre-born, you’re fine, if you’re pre-school, you’re FUCKED.’
re: #105 Charles Johnson
You will do as the state mandates and expect no quarter. As if a decision like that between a husband and wife was no more than…..Fuck the GOP. I was told by my friends in Ohio, he’s not a bad guy. He’s ok. He’s different.
No. (R) besides the title….every last one of them.
re: #61 Blind Frog Belly White
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re: #106 BeachDem
I’ll take Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays (or even Fuck You) over the “Have a blessed day” that is so common around here.
How about responding with “Thank you, but I have other plans.”
jeebus…he is such a moron.
Remember, the most hated part of ObamaCare is the Individual Mandate, which is being terminated under our just signed Tax Cut Bill.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2017
re: #5 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis
Time to classify Trump’s lies. Epic lies, manipulative lies, self-aggrandizing lies, lies just for the thrill of lying, etc
That this is even contemplated as necessary…
re: #106 BeachDem
I’ll take Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays (or even Fuck You) over the “Have a blessed day” that is so common around here.
Last weekend I saw my new neighbors had a Menorah on their patio table as they ate dinner. I wished them Happy Hanukkah. They wished me a Happy Hanukkah as well. Know what I said then? “Thank you!”
re: #118 Backwoods_Sleuth
jeebus…he is such a moron.
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“Remember, the most hated part of automobile ownership is the Individual Mandate to have the car insured, which is being terminated under our just signed Tax Cut Bill.”
Sounds pretty damn stupid, doesn’t it?
re: #15 Blind Frog Belly White
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I can definitely see that. As a guy, if a woman were a Trump supporter, I’d have to conclude she was either openly or unconsciously racist, and probably stupid. If I were a woman, I’d have to conclude a male Trump supporter is not only openly or unconsciously racist and probably stupid, but also lacks any respect for women.
If I were a gay man or a lesbian, I’d have to conclude that any potential partners who supported Trump were also self-loathing.
I wonder if it’s leading to divorces
re: #122 dangerman
I wonder if it’s leading to divorces
She Who Must Be Obeyed wouldn’t divorce me. She’d kill me in my sleep.
re: #120 allegro
Last weekend I saw my new neighbors had a Menorah on their patio table as they ate dinner. I wished them Happy Hanukkah. They wished me a Happy Hanukkah as well. Know what I said then? “Thank you!”
Manners are so complicated. ‘Please and thank you.’ Oh, my.
re: #121 austin_blue
“The other most hated part of automobile ownership is the Individual Mandate to make payments, which is being deferred to future generations under our just signed Tax Cut Bill.”
Oldie but a goody
I don’t write songs about girls anymore
I have to write songs about women
No more boy meets girl boy loses girl
More like man tries to understand what the hell went wrong
‘Cause I’m an adult now
I’m an adult now
I’ve got the problems of an adult
On my head and on my shoulders
I’m an adult now
I’m an adult now
I’m an adult now
I can’t take any more illicit drugs
I can’t afford any artificial joy
I’d sure look like a fool dead in a ditch somewhere
With a mind full of chemicals
Like some cheese-eating high school boy
re: #40 Big Beautiful Door
Under Mike Mulvany, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new primary mission is to hunt down “outdated, unnecessary or unduly burdensome” regulations. Which means its open season on consumers.
How outdated can it all be?
Cfpb’s only been around since 2010
Remember, the most hated part of ObamaCare is the Individual Mandate, which is being terminated under our just signed Tax Cut Bill.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2017
Yeah, Biff, and after everyone sees their premiums spike, the repeal of the mandate will be the new most hated aspect of system. https://t.co/jBsWyOTi74
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) December 22, 2017
Here’s our article about Firtash and the DOJ’s labeling of him as a Russian Organized Crime associate: https://t.co/jd7gMYMwy0
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) December 22, 2017
re: #126 Shropshire Slasher
Oldie but a goody
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That’s one of my favorite songs. Moe Berg is pretty brilliant.
(Also - produced by LGF fave Todd Rundgren!)
re: #44 allegro
I know I’m spending too much time here when Buddy is on my lap getting a hug and backrub and I’m sniffing his feet to see if I can detect the scent of Fritos. His puppy foots still smell like Dog. LOL
Are You all determined to put me off Fritos?
Not gonna happen
re: #126 Shropshire Slasher
You missed the best verse:
Well, I don’t hate my parents
I don’t get drunk just to spite them
I’ve got my own reasons to drink now
I think I’ll call my dad up and invite him
re: #118 Backwoods_Sleuth
jeebus…he is such a moron.
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So the higher premiums that result will wipe out any gain I would get from the paltry tax cut I’d get?
re: #133 Barefoot Grin
So the higher premiums that result will wipe out any gain I would get from the paltry tax cut I’d get?
Ding ding ding!
Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
re: #78 Cheechako
May you (and all of us) have many more birthdays to come.
re: #133 Barefoot Grin
So the higher premiums that result will wipe out any gain I would get from the paltry tax cut I’d get?
You’ll be begging for another tax cut!
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re: #135 klys (maker of Silmarils)
May you (and all of us) have many more birthdays to come.
Hi klys!
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re: #106 BeachDem
I’ll take Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays (or even Fuck You) over the “Have a blessed day” that is so common around here.
When I get that, sometimes I just say “why?”
re: #137 ObserverArt
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I have my air conditioner on now. 78 and muggy af. I will be needing my heater by the time I go to bed, dropping into the 40s.
Welcome to Houston.
The UK passport is an expression of our independence and sovereignty – symbolising our citizenship of a proud, great nation. That’s why we have announced that the iconic #bluepassport will return after we leave the European Union in 2019. https://t.co/pgQvrBIna5
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) December 22, 2017
When I was born in 1923 the British Empire comprised one fifth of the world’s population of which the majority lived in squalor like my family. #bluepassport
— Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) December 22, 2017
well put!
— Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) December 22, 2017
Harry is not happy about the passports reverting to blue following Brexit. Harry is not happy about much that’s happening right now tbh.
I keep having to stop myself from replying to Donald Trump’s tweets with, “SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU RANCID ORANGE PIECE OF SHIT.”
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 21, 2017
This seems to be one of my most popular tweets of the week. 😏 https://t.co/ABhqw43Kw0
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 22, 2017
re: #139 klys (maker of Silmarils)
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re: #143 wrenchwench
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re: #140 allegro
I have my air conditioner on now. 78 and muggy af. I will be needing my heater by the time I go to bed, dropping into the 40s.
Welcome to Houston.
44 in South Austin already. Wet cold, too (dew point is 41).
re: #140 allegro
I have my air conditioner on now. 78 and muggy af. I will be needing my heater by the time I go to bed, dropping into the 40s.
Welcome to Houston.
I went for a 10k run this morning. It was at best like 55, which is fine for a lot of places but kind of chilly on my toes.
Although granted I did the 8k in Chicago over Thanksgiving and that was in the 30s-40s. But I at least wore socks for that.
I am so grateful for the running right now because I have been cooking ALL THE THINGS to cope with everything and made 6 dozen cookies on Wednesday and well. I’m doing an excellent job of maintaining weight. :)
Another cookie sounds good.
This is why there are 3 13 mile runs on the calendar in the next 10 days.
re: #145 austin_blue
44 in South Austin already. Wet cold, too (dew point is 41).
38 and wet here in Rockwall.
What is the price of freeedom? About 6 billion, out of your 18.7 billion.
Saudi authorities are demanding at least $6 billion from Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal to free him from detention, people familiar with the matter said, potentially putting the global business empire of one of the world’s richest men at risk.
The 62-year-old prince was one of the dozens of royals, government officials and businesspeople rounded up early last month in a wave of arrests the Saudi government billed as the first volley in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s campaign against widespread graft.
The Saudi government has disclosed few details of its allegations against the accused, many of whom have since been released from detention in a makeshift prison at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton after negotiating financial settlements. The $6 billion Saudi officials are demanding from Prince al-Waleed, a large stakeholder in Western businesses like Twitter, is among the highest figures they have sought from those arrested, some of the people familiar with the matter said.
re: #146 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I went for a 10k run this morning. It was at best like 55, which is fine for a lot of places but kind of chilly on my toes.
Although granted I did the 8k in Chicago over Thanksgiving and that was in the 30s-40s. But I at least wore socks for that.
I am so grateful for the running right now because I have been cooking ALL THE THINGS to cope with everything and made 6 dozen cookies on Wednesday and well. I’m doing an excellent job of maintaining weight. :)
Another cookie sounds good.
This is why there are 3 13 mile runs on the calendar in the next 10 days.
A young couple was walking by this morning. I overheard, ‘Remember when it was 55 degrees and we thought it was cold? Ha ha ha ha!’ It’s 40 now. I’m heading home while the sun is still out.
re: #149 makeitstop
My wife got the idea to buy pajamas for Scout. We can’t tell if he likes them or if he’s mortified. My wife thinks he likes them, I’m leaning towards ‘mortified.’
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He’s already outgrown them!
re: #151 austin_blue
He’s already outgrown them!
They were the biggest ones they had.
Our dog is a 5XL. Big boy.
re: #150 wrenchwench
A young couple was walking by this morning. I overheard, ‘Remember when it was 55 degrees and we thought it was cold? Ha ha ha ha!’ It’s 40 now. I’m heading home while the sun is still out.
We’ve dropped 28 degrees in the last six hours. Drizzle and fog. Ick.
re: #153 austin_blue
It’s still 77º and 70+ humidity in Houston. I’m really ready for some cooler air.
re: #149 makeitstop
My wife got the idea to buy pajamas for Scout. We can’t tell if he likes them or if he’s mortified. My wife thinks he likes them, I’m leaning towards ‘mortified.’
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If he kills you in your sleep, he didn’t like them.
re: #152 makeitstop
They were the biggest ones they had.
Our dog is a 5XL. Big boy.
time to bring back “Remember When”:
(March of 2014…oh time flies so fast!)
re: #155 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.
If he kills you in your sleep, he didn’t like them.
Kinda kills that whole ‘fierce dog’ angle, though.
re: #153 austin_blue
We’ve dropped 28 degrees in the last six hours. Drizzle and fog. Ick.
We had 2” of snow earlier this week. Last week we had a little snow. It would land, melt, and evaporate while other flakes were still falling.
re: #154 jaunte
Cold here.
Well, cold is a relative term. Temps got to 41F this morning, and it’s still only 64F.
But it’s a dry cold.
re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth
time to bring back “Remember When”:
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(March of 2014…oh time flies so fast!)
He would have actually fit into those PJs then!
(Such a happy pup. Thank you for saving that pic.)
re: #127 dangerman
How outdated can it all be?
Cfpb’s only been around since 2010
Anything that benefits consumers = outdated.
re: #107 austin_blue
Some Down kids are relatively high-function, others are almostly completely gorked, and you’ll never know until they are born. To force a family of limited means to raise a highly disabled Down child is cruel at a fundamental level.
These people…
Seeing a lot of Right Wing comments in Twitter and Facebook feed saying:
“It’s not the taxpayer’s responsibly to take care of your r*tarded baby!” and “If you don’t want the responsibility, don’t have sex!”
These people are scumbags.
re: #149 makeitstop
My wife got the idea to buy pajamas for Scout. We can’t tell if he likes them or if he’s mortified. My wife thinks he likes them, I’m leaning towards ‘mortified.’
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re: #160 makeitstop
He would have actually fit into those PJs then!
(Such a happy pup. Thank you for saving that pic.)
pic is in my LGF image library, tagged “Scout”, so is easy to find!
A former Marine who wanted to attack Pier 39 in San Francisco on Christmas Day has been arrested on a terror charge, the FBI says. https://t.co/pE8QE5LjfK
— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) December 22, 2017
re: #162 DodgerFan1988
Seeing a lot of Right Wing comments in Twitter and Facebook feed saying:
“It’s not the taxpayer’s responsibly to take care of your r*tarded baby!” and “If you don’t want the responsibility, don’t have sex!”
These people are scumbags.
Yes. Yes they most certainly are. They aren’t humans. Humans have empathy for other humans. These are monsters, wearing human skins.
re: #86 Hecuba’s daughter
A very Happy Birthday! And wishing you a great year!
I am just a few years younger and agree whole-heartedly with your sentiments (at least on the good days I do). My favorite day of the year has always been December 21 because it means that the days now start getting longer. Something to look forward to.
Also, it’s Duncan McLeod’s birthday.
re: #145 austin_blue
44 in South Austin already. Wet cold, too (dew point is 41).
You need some pecan pie at Cypress Grill. :)
There’s a real argument to be made that the most Kremlin-friendly campaign of 2016 didn’t belong to Trump - but to Jill Stein. https://t.co/8ETgqUEUTG pic.twitter.com/T7NfZtRZfR
— Casey Michel (@cjcmichel) December 20, 2017
Thread https://t.co/CUxS0tsFGe
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 22, 2017
re: #169 Backwoods_Sleuth
There’s a real argument to be made that the most Kremlin-friendly campaign of 2016 didn’t belong to Trump - but to Jill Stein.
S’ppose you could call that 2 campaigns.
Time to investigate high ranking Obama government officials who might have colluded to prevent the election of @realDonaldTrump! This could be WORSE than Watergate!
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 21, 2017
You seem to be worried more about a rightwing conspiracy theory than an actual Russian attack on the United States. That makes Putin happy. https://t.co/URDhZILqXG
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) December 22, 2017
re: #149 makeitstop
My wife got the idea to buy pajamas for Scout. We can’t tell if he likes them or if he’s mortified. My wife thinks he likes them, I’m leaning towards ‘mortified.’
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Scout’s a Big Boy…the pajamas not so much.
Don’t take offense, but it is kind of a Blake Farenthold look for him.
re: #141 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’d rather have a passport that allows me to freely go and visit 27 other neighbouring countries without hassle, but I guess blue is nice to 💁
— Joe Swift (@9swift6) December 22, 2017
re: #172 ObserverArt
Scout’s a Big Boy…the pajamas not so much.
Don’t take offense, but it is kind of a Blake Farenthold look for him.
Thank Dog they can’t read.
re: #171 Backwoods_Sleuth
The election of DT was prevented? Have I finally found my way back from the Mirror Universe?
re: #174 wrenchwench
Thank Dog they can’t read.
Would it help me now if I said Scout wears the look better?
re: #163 allegro
I knew I recognized that look! My sweet spaniel (RIP):
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She was cold. 😊
re: #177 ObserverArt
Would it help me now if I said Scout wears the look better?
Yes, the look of patient suffering fits him.
re: #176 Ace Rothstein
That you know of.
They hide their thumbs, too. I know my cats do, because I clip their nails when they’re getting saber-like.
Dear America, when Trump and his supporters act like he’s “allowing you to say Merry Christmas again”, and tell you @BarackObama never said “Merry Christmas”, show them this video, and then say, “Happy Holidays!” pic.twitter.com/JVFj0Ho8VM
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) December 22, 2017
My wife wanted to buy our dog a Christmas outfit but relented when I said he’d probably never let us get it on him.
re: #172 ObserverArt
Scout’s a Big Boy…the pajamas not so much.
Don’t take offense, but it is kind of a Blake Farenthold look for him.
GAH. Also, LOL.
Trump avoided year-end news conference because advisers didn’t want to be fielded with uncomfortable questions, including over Russia, officials tell @jeffzeleny
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 22, 2017
“Trump cancels press conference because of the pressy part and the conferencey part.” https://t.co/UgrXGqRJVN
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 22, 2017
Just catching on the national ABC network news about 49 former Miss Americas, including Gretchen Carlson, demanding redress for sexist, harassing BS from pageant organizers to the CEO who is apparently now stepping down. Didn’t catch the whole thing.
I gotta say how shocking this is so not. What do these women expect from a blatantly sexually objectifying contest? Do they really think they ever had those men’s respect? SMDH
re: #171 Backwoods_Sleuth
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All those Democrats colluded to prevent Trump from getting elected. It’s almost like they were a party or something.
It is beyond fitting that Trump deleted “e Pluribus Unum” — out of many, one—from the Presidential coin. Our national motto sums up our nation’s deepest aspirations. Trump has never shown even the slightest respect for the motto and what it stands for. https://t.co/tSz9rg3jQj
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) December 22, 2017
Huge new Finnish study finds planet could run on 100% renewable energy by 2050 and for less money than we pay now.
Or, we could burn up the earthhttps://t.co/x5EnKlgTfg— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) December 22, 2017
It is beyond fitting that Trump deleted “e Pluribus Unum” — out of many, one—from the Presidential coin. Our national motto sums up our nation’s deepest aspirations. Trump has never shown even the slightest respect for the motto and what it stands for. https://t.co/tSz9rg3jQj
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) December 22, 2017
He’s urinating and defecating all over the country like a wild animal marking its territory. https://t.co/1yxPEcYjGN
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 22, 2017
re: #187 Backwoods_Sleuth
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It it beyond gross how he added the banner at the bottom.
Excellent foot in mouth situation courtesy of Anton Lang reviewing my album for @XLR8R. The reason why I’ve chosen to use my birth name is to breakdown racial prejudices such as this. Sorry if you think I shouldn’t be able to make guitar music because I’m not white. pic.twitter.com/TS7Fve1VSj
— Nabihah Iqbal (@nabihahiqbal) December 21, 2017
After being described as sounding “too white” on her debut album @nabihahiqbal says racial prejudice in music must be broken down. pic.twitter.com/jiEoohmYFC
— BBC Asian Network (@bbcasiannetwork) December 22, 2017
re: #165 Backwoods_Sleuth
@APWestRegion
A former Marine who wanted to attack Pier 39 in San Francisco on Christmas Day has been arrested on a terror charge, the FBI says. apne.ws
Everitt Aaron Jameson
I guess we should start restricting and monitoring the movements of all gingers now.
The Mike Cernovich AMA, in summary pic.twitter.com/jeEsy1HmNF
— Peter Hague (@petehague) December 22, 2017
re: #190 Stanley Sea
It it beyond gross how he added the banner at the bottom.
You really expect Trump to NOT do something tacky??
re: #193 FormerDirtDart
Everitt Aaron Jameson
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Can we start with CCJ?
1. Exclusive: In emails I obtained, Miss America CEO @samhaskell, along with other board members and staff, repeatedly maligned, attacked, and slut shamed former Miss Americas.
Link To My Story: https://t.co/fyv26kDt55 pic.twitter.com/XXsHrT3MtH— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 21, 2017
This would not have gotten out if it weren’t for Brent Adams (@brent338). He worked for @samhaskell for 3 years & was disturbed by what he saw/heard, so he started saving emails. He has tried repeatedly to expose Sam’s behavior, but nothing stuck. Thankfully, Brent never gave up. https://t.co/jKnj9ca4yt
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 22, 2017
It’s been barely 24 hours since @yashar first reported on the Miss America emails and the Board has now suspended the CEO pic.twitter.com/hXkQbzeC6e
— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) December 22, 2017
Mountain and machine. A photo from Mars, taken just hours ago. https://t.co/tVo7kR7mng pic.twitter.com/5eAxKFl50w
— RidingWithRobots (@ridingrobots) December 22, 2017
Layoffs are stunning steelworkers who, just a year ago, greeted Trump’s election as a new dawn for their industry https://t.co/omPCCw5Xu9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 22, 2017
The Office of No Shit, Sherlock is having a busy day. https://t.co/mJvo3qcCMi
— Tom the Dancing Bug (@RubenBolling) December 22, 2017
Shake it it’s Friday 🎄😉#FridayFeeling
Via IG kura_n_kube pic.twitter.com/EATjVbfnTI— Marie (@pintsize73) December 22, 2017
re: #202 Eclectic Cyborg
Make Layoffs Great Again
What are they bitching about? They got their huge tax cut, didn’t they?
re: #195 Ace Rothstein
What is a “legislative approval”?
Trump just said he had 88 “legislative approvals”. I don’t know what that means. Can someone please tell me what that means?
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) December 22, 2017
I actually know what he means here: he uses “legislative approvals” to mean “bills passed and signed.” His total includes things like post-office renamings. https://t.co/lc0PHkiIS6
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 22, 2017
re: #205 Stanley Sea
Also, funny how he randomly chose the number 88…
re: #190 Stanley Sea
It it beyond gross how he added the banner at the bottom.
Making it not a coin, but a hood ornament of sorts. And hideous. And gross. And oh so yammy.
sigh…
Nat’l Dems have recruited the 64-year-old wealthy establishment male mayor of Lexington, who just lost to Rand Paul by 14 points, instead of back @AmyMcGrathKY, the ideal female candidate at a time when we need more in Congress: https://t.co/oHCeAqzrkq
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) December 22, 2017
re: #126 Shropshire Slasher
Hard to hate a band that has managed to work the late Dave Semenko into a song:
Edith got her first necklace today. She is not impressed by material goods. 🌹 pic.twitter.com/BN7zQmDhYT
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) December 22, 2017
re: #162 DodgerFan1988
Seeing a lot of Right Wing comments in Twitter and Facebook feed saying:
“It’s not the taxpayer’s responsibly to take care of your r*tarded baby!” and “If you don’t want the responsibility, don’t have sex!”
These people are scumbags.
Are you sure those are real Trumpers or could they be St. Petersburg trolls? The latter spew hate for the sole purpose of angering you.
re: #204 Skip Intro
What are they bitching about? They got their huge tax cut, didn’t they?
The extra $20 bucks a week will ease the pain.
re: #201 Backwoods_Sleuth
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In the Trump Era, Steel Imports Are Way Up https://t.co/req0TB6g3z pic.twitter.com/tr7jOHcPiK
— Kevin Drum (@kdrum) December 22, 2017
re: #208 Backwoods_Sleuth
sigh…
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Too cryptic. Chagrined sigh or missing-the-point sigh?
re: #213 Stanley Sea
He lied dumbshits
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Donald was a steel-drivin’ man. Lord, lord…
re: #211 Hecuba’s daughter
Are you sure those are real Trumpers or could they be St. Petersburg trolls? The latter spew hate for the sole purpose of angering you.
Is there really any difference at this point?
This genius walked up to our security desk, asked to use the phone, called upstairs to the news desk and claimed to have Trump’s pee tape, laughing hysterically the whole time.
Our security guard told him to give it to the National Enquirer 🤛🏼 pic.twitter.com/ajnK56vBcR— Vivian Yee (@VivianHYee) December 22, 2017
Your noble scribe, just landed, reading a DC Circuit opinion, getting word of a coming 9th Circuit opinion, and STILL caught by the paparazzi (i.e., my non-Twitter sister). pic.twitter.com/bGyqRZVuvs
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) December 22, 2017
FIRST REPORT: Ninth Circuit Rules That Trump’s Third Attempt At His Travel Ban Still Violates Federal Law https://t.co/cj40Mo23mC
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) December 23, 2017
Under 45 minutes to launch now
less than 30 until broadcast starts
~60 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of Iridium-4. Launch webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff → https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z pic.twitter.com/rJ7ddLig3v
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 23, 2017
WH says President Trump will sign the tax bill today, but will do it off camera and in private. So you will not see pictures of the ink on the paper today.
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) December 22, 2017
“President doesn’t want to be caught on camera signing thing he bragged about.” https://t.co/RmB5Z73Iza
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 23, 2017
re: #201 Backwoods_Sleuth
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“I’m gonna vote for Trump because he’ll save my job and….wait, why am I getting fired?! Why didn’t Trump save my job?!”
If you consider Russia our chief rival why would you allow them to get control of our Uranium? The Obama admin could have stopped it #Tucker @FoxNews
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) December 22, 2017
“Our uranium” here refers to less than 1/100 of US uranium consumption as half a minute of Googling would confirm https://t.co/OHlHBHResA
— David Frum (@davidfrum) December 22, 2017
No uranium. Can I repeat that. No uranium left the United States or is going to leave the United States
— Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) December 22, 2017
re: #221 FormerDirtDart
Under 45 minutes to launch now
less than 30 until broadcast starts
Thanks. Missed the last one. Any updates on the Falcon 9 heavy test launch?
re: #216 Decatur Deb
Donald was a steel-drivin’ man. Lord, lord…
John Henry would roll in his grave to be compared to Trump. A working man compared to a man who won’t work.
re: #215 Decatur Deb
Too cryptic. Chagrined sigh or missing-the-point sigh?
Chelsea Handler, who has no connection with Kentucky, describes Jim Gray, the openly gay mayor of Lexington, a “wealthy establishment male”. But Democrats should back Amy McGrath because she’s an “ideal female candidate”.
I like Amy McGrath, I like Jim Gray. It helps nothing to pit personalities and fling insults. And it’s doubling insulting to assert that gender should be the deciding factor.
He’s 83. She’s 80. They were traveling with 60 pounds of marijuana, which they said was intended for Christmas gifts. https://t.co/qDJFyZQgXJ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 23, 2017
Sad…the kids will be so disappointed now. And those bags are filled with some dankity looking nuggets. https://t.co/bgCOyI6Y4b
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) December 23, 2017
re: #227 Backwoods_Sleuth
Chelsea Handler, who has no connection with Kentucky, describes Jim Gray, the openly gay mayor of Lexington, a “wealthy establishment male”. But Democrats should back Amy McGrath because she’s an “ideal female candidate”.
I like Amy McGrath, I like Jim Gray. It helps nothing to pit personalities and fling insults. And it’s doubling insulting to assert that gender should be the deciding factor.
Good sigh.
re: #228 darthstar
He’s 83. She’s 80. They were traveling with 60 pounds of marijuana, which they said was intended for Christmas gifts.
Electric Scooter AARP Trip.
re: #228 darthstar
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I said it downstairs earlier today…some people have the best grandparents.
Did anybody see this?
Tennesseans will be allowed to bring their guns to the new home of the legislature but must leave any hand-held signs behind, according to a recently implemented policy.
The policy, which Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, and House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, approved Dec. 14, expressly prohibits “hand-carried signs and signs on hand sticks” because they “represent a serious safety hazard.”
re: #217 makeitstop
Is there really any difference at this point?
I think so. The Russians continue to sow dissension among us. We can’t give in or this country won’t survive.
re: #233 gocart mozart
Kirsten needs an apostrophe in line 2.
I’ve never understood the supposed “national security” screaming around Uranium One. It amounts to less than 20% of the uranium extracted in a year, it’s low-quality (i.e. has to be extra refined), and the US imports most of its commercial-grade uranium for power generation anyway. But the way the wingnuts talk about it, you’d swear we sold Vlad our entire stockpile of weapons-grade uranium.
re: #238 darthstar
Hoo-boy…you almost need a tissue after reading Ezekiel.
re: #228 darthstar
True story. My youngest moved to a older home in an older part of Denver. The medical and recreational laws were in effect, and the underground MJ market was always in full bloom. Ha. His next door neighbors were there for about 6 months after he moved in and he said they had a lot of activity coming and going. He thought some dealing was going down. Quietly. They moved out, and the new couple who moved in were very friendly and both parties are 420 cool….so…..One day his new neighbor came over and showed my boy a container just like that Cheese Ball one in the pic. Half full. Because…It was full.. Once…when they found it…From the previous. They forgot it. They had that much. Kush.
Damn.
Nice grandfolks. Indica or sativa? Hmmmmmmm…
Nice
re: #220 makeitstop
Ha ha, asshole keeps on losing.
re: #241 nines09
True story. My youngest moved to a older home in an older part of Denver. The medical and recreational laws were in effect, and the underground MJ market was always in full bloom. Ha. His next door neighbors were there for about 6 months after he moved in and he said they had a lot of activity coming and going. He thought some dealing was going down. Quietly. They moved out, and the new couple who moved in were very friendly and both parties are 420 cool….so…..One day his new neighbor came over and showed my boy a container just like that Cheese Ball one in the pic. Half full. Because…It was full.. Once…when they found it…From the previous. They forgot it. They had that much. Kush.
Damn.
Nice grandfolks. Indica or sativa? Hmmmmmmm…
Nice
Was there a Taco Bell within walking distance?
re: #241 nines09
True story. My youngest moved to a older home in an older part of Denver. The medical and recreational laws were in effect, and the underground MJ market was always in full bloom. Ha. His next door neighbors were there for about 6 months after he moved in and he said they had a lot of activity coming and going. He thought some dealing was going down. Quietly. They moved out, and the new couple who moved in were very friendly and both parties are 420 cool….so…..One day his new neighbor came over and showed my boy a container just like that Cheese Ball one in the pic. Half full. Because…It was full.. Once…when they found it…From the previous. They forgot it. They had that much. Kush.
Damn.
Nice grandfolks. Indica or sativa? Hmmmmmmm…
Nice
Awesome story…in my younger days when I bussed tables I worked with a waiter who had been a farmer. His apartment had every closet packed with bags of nuggets. He sold one bag to furnish his place…jesus we got B-A-K-D Baked! at his place after work. It was a great time to be in my early 20s. He’d give me a 1/2 ounce sometimes and say, “Tips were light at the restaurant tonight…hope this fills the gap.”
Apropos of nothing else, I picked up a spherical ice cube tray at the Surly Table yesterday. Just had my first Manhattan with one of those frozen baseballs in it. So nice having one big cube.
re: #245 darthstar
Apropos of nothing else, I picked up a spherical ice cube tray at the Surly Table yesterday. Just had my first Manhattan with one of those frozen baseballs in it. So nice having one big cube.
My Christmas present to myself came in the form of two silicone baking mats which have been AMAZING in the cooking extravaganza that’s been ongoing.
I made sausage balls and ranch dip today. Tomorrow is pasta fagioli and banana bread. Then I get a day off from cooking before Christmas dinner.
re: #234 rhuarc
Did anybody see this?
What kind of morons are making these decisions? They are more afraid of independent thoughts than a hostile gunman. Oh wait, they are Republicans.
I personally witnessed 2000 college students willing to die for @charliekirk11 ‘s cause. Nothing will stop them, and that’s what keeps @JaneMayerNYer and her Soros buddies up at night. #SAS2017 pic.twitter.com/EoD48dYOp0
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 22, 2017
This is a response to a story about this organization’s national field director declaring “I hate black people.” https://t.co/hVX3ZiypAN
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 22, 2017
re: #225 Bubblehead II
Thanks. Missed the last one. Any updates on the Falcon 9 heavy test launch?
All I’ve seen is Jan 2018, and maybe a static test before the end of the year
T-2:00
re: #251 FormerDirtDart
All Vroom, no Boom out of Vandenberg
Looked like it blew up from my house, but I guess not. Never seen a launch look like that before.
Well, I braved the mall parking lot to go to Costco and picked up a nice 20lb. prime brisket for sunday, have a full load of red oak to smoke it with. Only took 20 minutes to park. All the spots taken weren’t even for CostCo. I was in and out in 10 minutes.
re: #253 Skip Intro
Looked like it blew up from my house, but I guess not. Never seen a launch look like that before.
probably was when they throttled back up to full power. screen really flaired and I thought it may have exploded
Somebody doesn’t follow Spacex
Why is there a missile flying over my city @vcstar pic.twitter.com/2TbcGNWBhH
— Karoli (@Karoli) December 23, 2017
re: #248 gocart mozart
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Another take on the gathering:
I also personally witnessed this, it was a little different. charlie kirk asked if we would die for his cause and six people said yes, one guy threw up
— Ashwin Rodrigues (@shwinyo) December 22, 2017
New one to follow
As a reminder on this #BillofRights day, the Fifth Amendment means the government can’t force you to respond to @CrimeADay tweets with “I’ve done this.” Though that hasn’t stopped many of you.
— A Crime a Day (@CrimeADay) December 15, 2017
18 U.S.C. §1657 makes it a federal crime to give food or bullets to a known pirate.
— A Crime a Day (@CrimeADay) December 23, 2017
His fraudulent enlistment appears to be that he didn’t disclose his asthma.
Those damn preexisting conditions
#BREAKINGNEWS: Everitt Aaron Jameson charged with material support for terrorism for what authorities say was a plan to attack a popular San Francisco pier on Christmas Day. https://t.co/PCNZbCW0P4
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 22, 2017
MORE: Authorities say Everitt Aaron Jameson is a former U.S. Marine who earned a “sharpshooter” rifle qualification before he was discharged for fraudulent enlistment; court docs say a letter from Jameson seized by FBI referenced Pres. Trump, “Jews”, and the “Lions of Islam” https://t.co/InvMAqS6pw
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 22, 2017
Hire veterans in your newsroom and you’ll avoid this: sensationalizing an award that sounds scary but really just indicates average proficiency in a required task https://t.co/tIEiUKqcv0
— Alex Horton (@AlexHortonTX) December 23, 2017
re: #244 darthstar
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During Afghanistan visit, VP Pence promises U.S. will stay in Afghanistan fight ‘to the end’ but can’t say if that means more deployments are coming https://t.co/jnhMbLxslW
— Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) December 22, 2017
We could see the Space X Vandenberg flight here at the Casa de Gente Mayores. Saw the separation and Stage 2 ignition clear as a bell. Watched the payload continue on and the 1st stage rocket slowly falling back to earth. Got some fuzzy pics also. More cool space stuff to help me to keep from thinking about political asininity.
The Disneyland trip was a hit with the grandkids……but I am absolutely pooped from it all. Sensory and physical overload! I did find the spot from my memory as a three year old though. That was interesting.
JUST IN: Vandenberg AFB launches rocket to put satellite into orbit. pic.twitter.com/M7PeDv2TNs
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 23, 2017
Maybe you guys should have put someone on the roof to grab some video, and possible report on it.
That’s something News organizations use to do
You know, old school— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) December 23, 2017
I went skiing today, nice couple of hours to take my mind off of the never-ending shit show that is the machinations of Fuckface Von Clownstick. I can safely say I was the best telemark skier on the mountain. And the liftie told me a great Christmas joke.
Why is Santa’s sack so big?
He only comes once a year.
re: #257 FormerDirtDart
Somebody doesn’t follow Spacex
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— Donald Nelson (@HanoyShan) December 23, 2017
re: #266 teleskiguy
I went skiing today, nice couple of hours to take my mind off of the never-ending shit show that is the machinations of Fuckface Von Clownstick. I can safely say I was the best telemark skier on the mountain. And the liftie told me a great Christmas joke.
Why is Santa’s sack so big?
He only comes once a year.
Well you did just get your hard drive all cleaned out and reset
Senator jokes about elderly couple arrested for transporting marijuana: This wasn’t me https://t.co/GH6Y0WgJfM pic.twitter.com/AdT1oV4YCs
— The Hill (@thehill) December 23, 2017
Here’s the video. #spacex #IridiumNEXT pic.twitter.com/mnVKrPjCcB
— Amanda (@alias_amanda) December 23, 2017
re: #269 FormerDirtDart
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re: #260 Stanley Sea
18 U.S.C. §1657 makes it a federal crime to give food or bullets to a known pirate.
— A Crime a Day (@CrimeADay) December 23, 2017
Tis true
“Whoever attempts to corrupt any commander, master, officer, or mariner to yield up or to run away with any vessel, or any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to turn pirate or to go over to or confederate with pirates, or in any wise to trade with any pirate, knowing him to be such; or
Whoever furnishes such pirate with any ammunition, stores, or provisions of any kind”
Once Praised, the Settlement to Help Sickened BP Oil Spill Workers Leaves Most With Nearly Nothing When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired ...
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Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant to Kill? An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. More: Why ... CheechakoKGxvi
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