BREAKING: Trump Was Planning to Fire Robert Mueller Last June, Until White House Counsel McGahn Threatened to Resign

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Wow. At the Washington Post and the New York Times tonight: Trump moved to fire Mueller in June, bringing White House counsel to the brink of leaving.

President Trump sought the firing of Robert S. Mueller III last June, shortly after the special counsel took over the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and he backed off only after White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn threatened to resign over the move.

The extraordinary showdown was confirmed by two people familiar with the episode, which was first reported by the New York Times.

McGahn did not deliver his resignation threat directly to Trump, but was serious about his threat to leave, according to a person familiar with the episode.

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bratwurst  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:24:27pm
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teleskiguy  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:25:45pm
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BigPapa  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:25:45pm

Mueller Closer Than It Appears

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:26:19pm

Why is it coming out now?

I got a feeling that the Republicans have no further use for Trump after he signed the Tax bill.

Now that they got that he has outlived his usefulness.

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FormerDirtDart  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:27:11pm
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Patricia Kayden  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:27:44pm

re: #2 teleskiguy

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Lol!!! Naw. He can go now.

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Patricia Kayden  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:30:35pm

re: #4 Joe Bacon 🌹

Why is it coming out now?

I got a feeling that the Republicans have no further use for Trump after he signed the Tax bill.

Now that they got that he has outlived his usefulness.

Perhaps. That would make sense. But several Republicans in Congress are working very hard to protect Trump (Nunes, Perdue, Cotton, Johnson, etc.) so perhaps not.

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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:32:08pm

I talked to a few people at work who had heard about the Burger King commercial.

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Charles Johnson  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:32:38pm
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SpaceJesus  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:44:44pm
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makeitstop  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:47:51pm
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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:47:52pm

re: #5 FormerDirtDart

The read from most of the people who are obviously Fox watchers is that he didn’t do anything wrong since Mueller is still employed.

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Kragar  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:47:59pm
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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:48:04pm

Facebook Post

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BigPapa  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:50:01pm

This is very interesting:

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Kragar  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:51:26pm
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JordanRules  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:54:13pm
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Patricia Kayden  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:54:41pm

re: #10 SpaceJesus

By tomorrow night, the traitors will have their talking points so they can all lie in a coordinated fashion.

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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:56:50pm

re: #17 JordanRules

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Speculation in the replies that this was leaked to keep Trump from firing Mueller.

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JordanRules  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:58:11pm

re: #19 Belafon

I’m seeing more and more folks saying this now.

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JordanRules  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:59:14pm
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Uh. Okay.
*rolls eyes*

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goddamnedfrank  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:59:20pm

Exactly, the WH Council doesn’t threaten to resign over personal policy differences.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 25, 2018 • 7:59:52pm

re: #21 JordanRules

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Uh. Okay.
*rolls eyes*

Really?

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makeitstop  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:06:23pm

re: #21 JordanRules

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Uh. Okay.
*rolls eyes*

Jesus, Maggie. Such a credulous hack.

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Kragar  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:07:22pm
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Charles Johnson  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:08:22pm
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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:10:28pm
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Charles Johnson  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:10:32pm
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scottslemmons  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:10:55pm

re: #24 makeitstop

Jesus, Maggie. Such a credulous hack.

One believes what one wants to believe. And Maggie wants to believe everything Trump and Co. tell her.

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makeitstop  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:11:21pm
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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:11:53pm

Right now Sean Insanity is wishing that Stormy would beat his ass with a rolled up copy of Muscle & Fitness!

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TedStriker  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:12:06pm

re: #27 Joe Bacon 🌹

Either Gorka is lying his ass off or he’s fucked up bad.

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Kragar  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:13:59pm
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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:15:32pm

There is only one wall that needs to be built and it’s a wall around Mar-A-Largo!

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Charles Johnson  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:16:22pm
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TedStriker  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:16:42pm

re: #29 scottslemmons

One believes what one wants to believe. And Maggie wants to believe everything Trump and Co. tell her.

Because “believing” Trump & Co. ensures her continued access.

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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:16:46pm

re: #33 Kragar

I’d be OK for giving money for the wall that won’t be spent because it’ll be tied up in courts for the next 2.9 years, but the other two things have to go.

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:17:58pm

We are Bud Abbott and Trump is Lou Costello!

ImABadBoy.wmv

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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:18:07pm

re: #35 Charles Johnson

The Dutch might know.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:21:39pm

re: #26 Charles Johnson

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You made me watch Hannity. It was glorious!

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Unshaken Defiance  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:26:26pm

re: #10 SpaceJesus

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Whoa SJ is in the house, good to see you

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KingKenrod  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:27:18pm

If you follow other lizards on Twitter, you can follow me @KingKenrod. I promise low volume and no irrelevant nonsense (maybe some relevant nonsense).

This is my first tweet (from a few years ago). Got a reply from Van Dyke Parks, quite a thrill!

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:27:41pm
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Stanley Sea  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:29:34pm

Fucking creep. Sue him till he’s broke

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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:30:18pm

re: #43 MsJ

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As I’ve said, Mueller can only deal with the crimes. It’s up to us to fix the country.

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A hollow voice says, Covfefe.  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:31:59pm

re: #7 Patricia Kayden

Perhaps. That would make sense. But several Republicans in Congress are working very hard to protect Trump (Nunes, Perdue, Cotton, Johnson, etc.) so perhaps not.

Co-conspirators?

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:32:51pm

re: #44 Stanley Sea

Fucking creep. Sue him till he’s broke

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On the other side of the Commonwealth when Mr. Friend of the Fetus Tim Murphy was caught forcing his mistress to get an abortion he resigned.

Meehan should get a clue and also resign.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:32:52pm

re: #43 MsJ

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:33:51pm

re: #43 MsJ

From a comment at the advice referenced article:

11 hours ago
Not only that, but the Martin Act gives the New York State Attorney General broad authority over any entity in New York State that solicits and manages funds from other investors. Schneiderman could literally seize all of Trump’s assets and leave the entire family penniless.

The Martin Act is the reason that Mueller filed financial charges originally, because those charges would keep the suspects in place, and provide an easy lateral to Schneiderman in the event that Trump tried to interfere with the investigation using pardons.

Schneiderman is Mueller’s hammer. If Trump tries to fire Mueller, or tries to pardon Manafort or Flynn, then don’t be surprised if senior members of the Trump organization staff -including Donald Jr. and Eric- end up being led out of Trump Tower by New York State Troopers before the day is over.

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fern01  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:34:23pm

re: #11 makeitstop

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If it wasn’t clear before: McGahn has jumped ship

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Eclectic Cyborg  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:34:51pm

Mueller loves America so much he’s going to give us an early Valentines gift.

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Belafon  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:35:44pm

re: #47 Joe Bacon 🌹

On the other side of the Commonwealth when Mr. Friend of the Fetus Tim Murphy was caught forcing his mistress to get an abortion he resigned.

Meehan should get a clue and also resign.

He is resigning.

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BigPapa  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:35:44pm

Damn kids these days

George Michael - Careless Whisper (New album release) (Alexandr Misko)

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fern01  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:36:12pm

re: #21 JordanRules

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Uh. Okay.
*rolls eyes*

Sycophant beginning to realise no-one believes her.

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:36:59pm

re: #48 Stanley Sea

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ObserverArt  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:37:59pm

Wow, go away for a bit and things change.

Not surprising the Orange Lumpus has had a tough time wanting to use the words that made him famous with America…You’re Fired!

I wonder how much of Trump’s day is spent with Mueller occupying every space of that great mind?

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:38:51pm

re: #52 Belafon

He is resigning.

Well, last week the PA Supreme Court threw out the gerrymandered Congressional districts and now 2 of those GOP rubber stamps are gone. I got a feeling plenty more of them will be fired in November!

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Targetpractice  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:39:36pm

So when we had lizards here (including yours truly) predicting that Mueller would be fired before the end of the last summer, none of us knew that Trump had already tried to do so.

Innocent men don’t usually try to fire the people investigating them if no crimes have been committed.

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:41:59pm

re: #53 BigPapa

Damn kids these days

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:42:41pm

re: #56 ObserverArt

Wow, go away for a bit and things change.

Not surprising the Orange Lumpus has had a tough time wanting to use the words that made him famous with America…You’re Fired!

I wonder how much of Trump’s day is spent with Mueller occupying every space of that great mind?

You mean the areas not taken up by Hillary hate.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:44:05pm

re: #55 MsJ

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:48:25pm
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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:50:27pm

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Targetpractice  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:51:26pm

Something to bear in mind going forward: McGahn’s attorney is not only representing him, but is also representing Rinsed Prius and Steve Bannon. And it’s unethical for a lawyer to represent multiple clients whose legal arguments contradict one another. So if McGahn has turned evidence and is working with Mueller, then Prius and Bannon would have to be singing the same tune in order for his attorney to also be representing them.

In fact, it may be also why Jefferson Beauregard would not talk with Trump about what questions Mueller asked or what he told him, as Mueller probably made it clear without saying aloud that he has enough to send the Keebler Elf to prison without his testimony. So the more he cooperates, the better the odds that he’ll get a favorable deal.

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:52:06pm

WTF?
Nutella ‘riots’ spread across French supermarkets

A discount on Nutella has led to violent scenes in a chain of French supermarkets, as shoppers jostled to grab a bargain on the sweet spread.

Intermarché supermarkets offered a 70% discount on Nutella, bringing the price down from €4.50 (£3.90) to €1.40.

But police were called when people began fighting and pushing one another.

“They are like animals. A woman had her hair pulled, an elderly lady took a box on her head, another had a bloody hand,” one customer told French media.

Ok, it’s the BBC but it’s not April Fools day so this can’t be another Spaghetti Harvest

BBC: Spaghetti-Harvest in Ticino

(I’m happy to report that Michael Peacock, who produced the Spaghetti Harvest “report” is still with us at age 88.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:54:12pm

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allegro  Jan 25, 2018 • 8:56:55pm

CNN has been really interesting tonight. They have had a few Trumpistas, including Mooch (what a boob), but none have been given any traction whatsoever. Shut. Down. They’ve looked like utter fools with their arguments, i.e. Mueller wasn’t fired, so what, it’s all partisan nonsense, blah blah. Interesting questions brought up about McGahn - he’s no hero here.

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Targetpractice  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:07:24pm

By the way, another thing to keep in mind is that McConnell has been ducking a vote on any sort of legislation to protect Mueller on the argument that there is no need because he’s in no danger of being fired. After today, McConnell at best looks like a fool and at worst looks complicit in covering up an attempted act of obstruction.

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:08:34pm

BBC has a whole page of fresh shootout video from the US. With cameras everywhere and a hundred or more incidents a day there is no shortage of material.
Wayne Lil’Penis must be a constant state of orgasm at all this red-hot nut-on-nut action.

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JordanRules  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:09:15pm

LOL
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HappyWarrior  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:10:09pm

re: #70 JordanRules

LOL
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I would not be surprised. He’s acting like it.

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ObserverArt  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:13:40pm

Lock him up!
Lock him up!
Lock him up!

Sorry, just getting in hopeful practice and thoughts to sleep on tonight.

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:13:53pm

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goddamnedfrank  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:21:17pm
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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:21:51pm

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BeachDem  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:27:10pm

And speaking of excellent hires,

...the rise of a top official in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, a deputy chief of staff who was less than three years out of college when hired…Griffin has been attending meetings with high-ranking and foreign government officials, as well as trade negotiations about the future of NAFTA…Griffin’s predecessor, Behnaz Kibria, served as deputy chief of staff at USTR after years of work experience, including as an assistant general counsel at the USTR and as trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee.

rawstory.com

Swear to dog, this in in his LinkedIn bio:

Designed, Estimated and Managed Construction of an Informational Kiosk in a community park as Eagle Scout project, resulting in 210 service hours. During my tenure as a Boy Scout, I was one of the most active scouts in my troop, attaining more than 300 camping nights, and 30+ merit badges.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:30:05pm

Heeeeey Melon!!!!

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teleskiguy  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:40:51pm

re: #70 JordanRules

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MsJ  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:42:07pm

re: #75 Joe Bacon 🌹

More like Caligula or Nero.

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BeachDem  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:52:59pm

I swear, I get such a kick out of Luke O’Brien’s ongoing series, “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego Andrew Anglin.”

Latest episode:

huffingtonpost.com

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goddamnedfrank  Jan 25, 2018 • 9:55:32pm

Nice.

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JordanRules  Jan 25, 2018 • 10:00:55pm
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Hecuba's daughter  Jan 25, 2018 • 10:08:29pm

Most Trump voters are still with him and still fanatics. They really believe the “Deep State” nonsense, that Hillary and Obama are the ones headed for prison, as well as Mueller and his team.

They want an autocrat who can solve all our problems, and for some bizarre reason, they see Trump as that man. Heaven knows what they will do when they discover that their version of reality is actually fantasy and Mueller actually presents charges that demand impeachment. Of course, Nunes, Gowdy, and the Republican House will not comply and will still insist on Trump’s innocence. This will not end well for our nation.

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BigPapa  Jan 25, 2018 • 10:19:30pm
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Cheechako  Jan 25, 2018 • 10:24:13pm

When this shit-show is over, I expect there will be an extensive list of “Unindicted Co-Conspirators”. Some very familiar names will be on this list.

Unfortunately, many will consider being on this list to be a Badge of Honor. Just like the “deplorables”. They will have to be weeded out at the ballot box.

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teleskiguy  Jan 25, 2018 • 10:29:31pm

It’s hard to describe the sense of loss I feel in re: Warren Miller’s passing. His voice on all those films I’ve seen, so happy-go-lucky, so made me want to keep skiing. Skiing’s Sinatra died yesterday, and I’m sad.

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DodgerFan1988  Jan 25, 2018 • 11:01:56pm

re: #62 MsJ

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VegasGolfer  Jan 25, 2018 • 11:12:36pm
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Somebody hacked his account.

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Ace-o-aces  Jan 25, 2018 • 11:17:57pm

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He has brief moments of lucidity.

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Targetpractice  Jan 25, 2018 • 11:34:03pm

If the wingnuts in my acquaintance are any indication, the excuse for today’s bombshell will be ”He has the authority to fire Mueller, so there’s nothing wrong with doing so!”. Apparently their refusal to accept the idea that obstructing an investigation even if you believe no crime occurred is itself a crime is all that matters now.

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Kragar  Jan 25, 2018 • 11:42:51pm
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Lupin  Jan 25, 2018 • 11:53:03pm

Morning gossip from Davos:

May’s Government is hopelessly mired in internecine strife. [Not much of a secret, really]

Mentally, Trump, when himself, is worse than they thought.

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sagehen  Jan 25, 2018 • 11:55:30pm

re: #62 MsJ

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Yeah because Cambodian refugees who came to America in the 1970’s to escape the Khmer Rouge genocide are “criminals, rapists, and bad hombres.”

Let’s remember: it’s 98% OUR FAULT those Cambodians were refugees in the first place. It’s because of us they couldn’t stay where they were.

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fern01  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:10:32am

re: #70 JordanRules

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Scout  Jan 26, 2018 • 1:24:49am

re: #91 Kragar

I have to admit I don’t understand that Falwell tweet, but it seems to my uneducated self that he’s saying religion should stay out of government.

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Patricia Kayden  Jan 26, 2018 • 1:35:43am

re: #68 Targetpractice

By the way, another thing to keep in mind is that McConnell has been ducking a vote on any sort of legislation to protect Mueller on the argument that there is no need because he’s in no danger of being fired. After today, McConnell at best looks like a fool and at worst looks complicit in covering up an attempted act of obstruction.

Great point. Democrats need to hammer the need for Mueller’s protection in light of this information. If McConnell refuses, the MSM should ask him directly why he’s protecting this President.

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goddamnedfrank  Jan 26, 2018 • 1:38:32am

re: #95 Scout

I have to admit I don’t understand that Falwell tweet, but it seems to my uneducated self that he’s saying religion should stay out of government.

Only when it comes to actually helping people. When it comes to controlling women’s bodies or preventing gays from enjoying the legal protections of marriage he’s all for theocracy.

The most generous interpretation I can muster for Falwell’s position is that he thinks it’s somehow important for “christians” to make their government shit all over poor people because otherwise they wouldn’t have as many opportunities to be seen conducting performative displays of individual charity.

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EPR-radar  Jan 26, 2018 • 1:53:16am

re: #97 goddamnedfrank

IMO, Falwell is in the God racket for money and power (i.e., business as usual for most of these creeps).

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 2:17:23am

re: #45 Belafon

As I’ve said, Mueller can only deal with the crimes. It’s up to us to fix the country.

and again: we don’t need Mueller: there is enough evidence of blatant disregard of the Emoluments act, clear cases of interest and obstruction of justice.

Congress could act but refuses to.

Mueller’s job is to produce enough incontrovertible evidence that Congress is forced to act.

Which is why GOP hacks see it as their job to discredit Mueller.

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 2:29:36am

re: #82 JordanRules

I don’t know who Rian Johnson is but there’s some funny stuff in his timeline.

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 2:45:09am

Morbid curiosity now drawing attendees to Trump sh*tpile like flies.

[Davos report]

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sagehen  Jan 26, 2018 • 2:45:23am

re: #100 MsJ

I don’t know who Rian Johnson is but there’s some funny stuff in his timeline.

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Directed Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Also directed some of the most iconic Breaking Bad episodes: Fly, Ozymandias…

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 3:10:04am
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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 3:31:30am

WTF, Idaho?

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 3:35:51am

re: #104 MsJ

Idaho appears to be simply ignoring Obamacare rules, allowing insurers to refuse people with pre-ex — and waiting to see what the Trump admin. does.

If they could not kill ACA with legislation, they will kill it with neglect…

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Dave In Austin  Jan 26, 2018 • 3:45:07am
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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:42:40am

It’s GIF’d now.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:46:15am

re: #107 MsJ

Humbling Infographic Reveals 20 Writing Mistakes Even Native Speakers Make

There’s something hugely amusing about a spelling error in this infographic. Take a chance; find it!

Did not discover anything…give us a hint.

I generally pay little attention to Internet spelling and grammar, it is often done on the fly or on the toilet or wherever, and usually in the midst of multi-tasking. It falls in the gap between spoken and written English, to which I apply separate standards.

But I am bothered when BBC articles contain dangling participles and spelling mistakes.

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:47:50am

re: #111 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Did not discover anything…give us a hint.

I generally pay little attention to Internet spelling and grammar, it is often done on the fly or on the toilet or wherever, and usually in the midst of multi-tasking. It falls in the gap between spoken and written English, to which I apply separate standards.

But I am bothered when BBC articles contain dangling participles and spelling mistakes.

I gave you a hint in the tweet.

tVDOJpVDWmXHQIhpP8WZHMUWltJ7u66sa5ZbQQYBorI=

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:48:07am

re: #110 MsJ

Round Two—we are in Md. federal court for the case brought vs Trump by Md. & DC. We crew are co-counsel. Did my heart good 2walk into the courtroom and see huge blowups of the foreign & domestic Emoluments clauses. Will tweet updates all day. Stay tuned!

Coming to cinemas soon: Emoluments Men starring George Clooney

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:51:46am

re: #112 MsJ

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:54:24am

re: #114 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

The answer.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:56:32am

Things that no spell checquer will catch

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 4:59:01am

re: #116 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Things that no spell checquer will catch

This one did. 😂😂😂

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:02:16am

re: #1 bratwurst

Trump knew liberal corrupt Mueller was corrupt! MAGA!!!

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:04:06am

re: #104 MsJ

WTF, Idaho?

Separate water fountains for whites and blacks come next.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:05:46am

re: #118 Sir John Barron

Trump knew liberal corrupt Mueller was corrupt! MAGA!!!

He was No True Republican

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:10:16am

During his meeting with Netanyahu yesterday, Trump said that aid would be withheld from the Palestinians if they didn’t show respect. He said “they disrespected our great Vice President”. [Mafia uses & customs.]

The marching band — real homage or taking the piss?

[Davos report]

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:11:16am

re: #121 Lupin

During his meeting with Netanyahu yesterday, Trump said that aid would be withheld from the Palestinians if they didn’t show respect. He said “they disrespected our great Vice President”. [Mafia uses & customs.]

The marching band — real homage or taking the piss?

[Davos report]

Kneel before Vice Zod

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:21:16am

Wormtongue Schwab said that Trump was the victim of some “biased mis-interpretations” of his speeches generating a few hisses.

Trump’s sniffling is back. Not enough uppers?

Totally schizoid speech: we love you, we hate you, we want to trade with you, we’re pulling out of all trade agreements.

[Davos report]

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:25:38am

He’s losing the thread now. Bond villain on coke.

Regurgitates some of hid best bits.

Thank god it’s over.

[Davos report]

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:27:14am

Macron got a standing ovation.

Trump didn’t.

[Davos report]

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:29:09am

Questions time. Back to his rambling, unmoored to reality, scratched record self.

“Waterfalls coming out of nowhere”??? WTF???

[Davos report]

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:33:44am

Bootlicker Schwab having an orgasm over taxcuts.

Yet analysts in the wings note that latest figures indicate US economy grew by only 2.6% rather than the 3% they expected, down from 3.2%. Cue Nelson: Ha-Ha!

[Davos report]

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:36:00am

Now the embarrassment begins; one could cut the awkward silence with a knife, in response to Trump claiming that if Hilary had won the election, the stock market would be down 50%.

Please make it stop.

[Davis report]

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:36:50am

re: #128 Lupin

Now the embarrassment begins; one could cut the awkward silence with a knife, in response to Trump claiming that if Hilary had won the election, the stock market would be down 50%.

Please make it stop.

[Davis report]

Gah what an ass. Still obsessed with HRC.

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:38:20am

More feces-throwing. Trump says until he became president, he didn’t realize how nasty, mean, vicious and fake the media are.

Boos and hisses ensue.

[Davos report]

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Shropshire Slasher  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:39:10am

Gamers, free game on Humble Bumble.

humblebundle.com

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:40:19am

re: #129 HappyWarrior

Gah what an ass. Still obsessed with HRC.

and still making spurious, unfounded (and unchallenged) claims

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wheat-dogg  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:40:23am

Trump has a tough audience in Davos. I bet he never gets a gig there again!

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Unshaken Defiance  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:41:26am

First world problems-
Amazons shipper has misplaced my new TV. Crossed fingers….

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Colère Tueur de Lapin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:42:53am

re: #106 Dave In Austin

I’m guessing Boris know jack-shit about art, the art world, or art is often used to discuss politics. The curator of an art museum does politic, often by definition. I am sure the Guggenheim will not notice Boris’ not attending.

Boris looks at Picasso’s Guernica, “ why are all those weird-headed people looking up and why is there a cow?” The lack of knowledge, reading, and culture evidenced by the people in this administration never ceases to shock me.

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:43:10am

Minimal applause. It’s over.

More comments in the wings about schizo-Trump: wages on the rise vs come to the US cheap workers… America stronger than ever vs need more educated immigrants to help rebuild… America first vs America not alone… Consensus: meanigless slogans & platitudes.

[Davos report]

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:43:57am

re: #133 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

and still making spurious, unfounded (and unchallenged) claims

Wouldn’t be a Trump speech without it.

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Lupin  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:45:59am

I’m forced to say, most thought he exceeded expectations. [that were so low to begin with.]

bathroom break.

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Unshaken Defiance  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:46:40am

re: #134 wheat-dogg

I’d guess the general reaction to Trump was who let HIM in here?!?

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Big Beautiful Door  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:49:53am

re: #7 Patricia Kayden

Perhaps. That would make sense. But several Republicans in Congress are working very hard to protect Trump (Nunes, Perdue, Cotton, Johnson, etc.) so perhaps not.

They can’t ditch Trump because the base would turn on them and the mid-term Democratic wave would urn into a tsunami. It will take a Democratic Congress to impeach Trump.

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I Would Prefer Not To  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:49:58am

I hate when someone I hate says something better than I could come up with…

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:52:46am

re: #142 I Would Prefer Not To

I hate when someone I hate says something better than I could come up with…

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I hear ya. He’s right. He gets a mulligan but the DREAMers don’t? Then again Perkins made it clear where he stands when he used David Duke’s mailing list.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:53:38am

re: #140 Unshaken Defiance

I’d guess the general reaction to Trump was who let HIM in here?!?

He never ceases to embarrass me no matter what the subject.

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Eventual Carrion  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:54:26am

re: #95 Scout

I have to admit I don’t understand that Falwell tweet, but it seems to my uneducated self that he’s saying religion should stay out of government.

That’s how I read it too

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 5:55:44am

re: #145 Eventual Carrion

That’s how I read it too

Which is hilarious given what he and his father have promoted over the past fifty years.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:01:34am

Trump can fire Mueller, except to protect himself.

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Weaselone  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:08:11am

re: #145 Eventual Carrion

That’s how I read it too

Offer does not apply to non Republicans. Exceptions include abortion, homosexuality, bathroom use by transgenders, and anything I decide to add later.

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jeffreyw  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:10:15am

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Good morning!

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:10:52am

re: #148 Weaselone

Offer does not apply to non Republicans. Exceptions include abortion, homosexuality, bathroom use by transgenders, and anything I decide to add later.

Non Christians too. In short, Falwell like his Dad before him is a fraud.

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Big Beautiful Door  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:10:56am

re: #45 Belafon

As I’ve said, Mueller can only deal with the crimes. It’s up to us to fix the country.

Here would be one way. If districts were drawn to be highly competitive, most of the country would have a real choice every two years. 242 highly competitive districts compared to 94 safe D and 95 safe R.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:15:32am
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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:17:08am

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:18:49am

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:24:33am

re: #148 Weaselone

Offer does not apply to non Republicans. Exceptions include abortion, homosexuality, bathroom use by transgenders, and anything I decide to add later.

Remember, a Good Christian can sin and then ask for forgiveness and promise to sin no more, but those who continue to support abortion or practice homosexual acts can never be forgiven until they understand and accept that a woman’s womb belongs to the fetus, not the other way around, and that God only created two sexes and smites sodomites

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:26:24am

re: #152 Backwoods_Sleuth

Major hisses and boos as Trump says “As a businessman i was always treated really well by the press… and it wasn’t until i became a politician that i realized how nasty how mean how vicious and how fake the press can be.”

I recall Spy and Rolling Stone magazine tearing into him as far back as the 80’s.

But again, it fits his unsubstantiated narrative that the MSM are out to derail and depose him as part of the Secret Society/Deep State plot to reinstate Democrat Dictatorship

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:30:19am

re: #152 Backwoods_Sleuth

Major hisses and boos as Trump says “As a businessman i was always treated really well by the press… and it wasn’t until i became a politician that i realized how nasty how mean how vicious and how fake the press can be.”

— Miriam Elder

Dude, you called for your opponent to be jailed, begged a foreign power, Russia, to hack her emails, called Mexicans ‘rapists’, bragged about ‘grabbing women by the pussy’, have tried to fire anyone who tries to hold you accountable, need I go on.

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Big Beautiful Door  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:30:47am

re: #154 Backwoods_Sleuth

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:31:09am

re: #158 Sir John Barron

Dude, you called for your opponent to be jailed, begged a foreign power, Russia, to hack her emails, called Mexicans ‘rapists’, bragged about ‘grabbing women by the pussy’, have tried to fire anyone who tries to hold you accountable, need I go on.

He hates when the press uses his actual words and actions.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:31:40am

re: #158 Sir John Barron

Dude, you called for your opponent to be jailed, begged a foreign power, Russia, to hack her emails, called Mexicans ‘rapists’, bragged about ‘grabbing women by the pussy’, have tried to fire anyone who tries to hold you accountable, need I go on.

You can’t prove he said that and even if he did he has the right and here’s a car wreck.

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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:34:56am

re: #93 sagehen

Let’s remember: it’s 98% OUR FAULT those Cambodians were refugees in the first place. It’s because of us they couldn’t stay where they were.

This is very true, but don’t stop with Cambodia. A large chunk of the world’s refugees/migrants/dislocated can be traced back to our geopolitics.

Much of the time it seemed bumbling rather than selfishness, but they are wandering none-the-less.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:36:34am

re: #162 Decatur Deb

This is very true, but don’t stop with Cambodia. A large chunk of the world’s refugees/migrants/dislocated can be traced back to our geopolitics.

Much of the time it seemed bumbling rather than selfishness, but they are wandering none-the-less.

El Salvador comes to mind.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:40:15am

Does anyone else find the giant insects projected onto the wall in this clip kinda creepy?

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:40:36am

re: #164 darthstar

Can we get her to say he’s too old and fat to want to have an affair with? That would piss Trump off.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:40:59am

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“With a little salt.”

Edited so my comment would make sense.

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:42:53am

re: #117 MsJ

Things that no spell checquer will catch

This one did. 😂😂😂

Wait…affect and effect were both spelled correctly. So, a spelling checker was not needed. That was a grammar check!

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darthstar  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:42:54am

re: #165 makeitstop

Does anyone else find the giant insects projected onto the wall in this clip kinda creepy?

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It would have been better if the Praying Mantis reached for Trump’s head as he went by.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:43:52am

re: #169 darthstar

It would have been better if the Praying Mantis reached for Trump’s head as he went by.

I would prefer to see Ivanka try the female mantis thing…

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:48:57am

re: #170 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I would prefer to see Ivanka try the female mantis thing…

But that would require a certain act before the female mantis thing, and it’s a little early to be getting squicked out by the thought of that.

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darthstar  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:51:30am

re: #170 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I would prefer to see Ivanka try the female mantis thing…

She should get Barron a private tutor and move to a small island until Trump’s out of office. Give her Secret Service detail a treat of diving, surfing, sailing for three years.

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darthstar  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:53:55am
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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:55:30am

Hidden in case anyone want’s to give ‘er a look see here —> re: #107 MsJ

No cheating now! :-D

re: #168 ObserverArt

Wait… xxxxx were both spelled correctly. So, a spelling checker was not needed. That was a grammar check!

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:56:12am

re: #165 makeitstop

Does anyone else find the giant insects projected onto the wall in this clip kinda creepy?

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Well, those people do tend to suck the life out or a bunch of people. Pretty apropos, to me.

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 26, 2018 • 6:57:50am
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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:01:01am

re: #172 makeitstop

But that would require a certain act before the female mantis thing, and it’s a little early to be getting squicked out by the thought of that.

Hey! You just gave me my new word for the day. I can’t say I ever saw the word squicked before. Good usage associating it with Trump.

squick
/skwik/
verb informal
past tense: squicked; past participle: squicked
cause (someone) to feel intense disgust.
“we get that bodily fluids can squick people out”

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:01:54am

re: #178 ObserverArt

Hey! You just gave me my new word for the day. I can’t say I ever saw the word squicked before. Good usage associating it with Trump.

squick
/skwik/
verb informal
past tense: squicked; past participle: squicked
cause (someone) to feel intense disgust.
“we get that bodily fluids can squick people out”

{{{{taking furious notes}}}}

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:05:33am

re: #157 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I recall Spy and Rolling Stone magazine tearing into him as far back as the 80’s.

But again, it fits his unsubstantiated narrative that the MSM are out to derail and depose him as part of the Secret Society/Deep State plot to reinstate Democrat Dictatorship

He was an object of mockery for his crass buffoonery in the tabloid press around that time, too.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:11:18am

re: #177 Joe Bacon 🌹

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:12:15am

re: #175 MsJ

Hidden in case anyone want’s to give ‘er a look see here —>

No cheating now! :-D

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If a word is spelled correctly but is misused it is then grammar. Chance and Change are both correct spellings. What makes it tough in this case is you have to know the sentence in complete context or you would never know the incorrect word was used.

What is fun is that link in the original tweet goes to grammarcheck .com and the article is about 20 writing mistakes. No mention of spelling!

Just teasing…a good way to get the blood flowing in the ol’ noggin.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:14:03am

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Trumps base in a nut shelk. I wonder if he’s still trying to get to the bottom of that.

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:15:15am

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:17:24am

re: #185 MsJ

Edited the above.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:23:56am

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:27:22am

re: #187 MsJ

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Great. Listeria in vegetables.

What is that about “Eat your vegetables?”

And some of the products had sell by dates of late October. Always good to hear about it months after the fact.

Is this going to get worse in Trump Time?

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:28:52am

re: #190 ObserverArt

Great. Listeria in vegetables.

What is that about “Eat your vegetables?”

And some of the products had sell by dates of late October. Always good to hear about it months after the fact.

Is this going to get worse in Trump Time?

Deregulate the USDA! Deregulate water safety! Deregulate the FDA! Deregulate the EPA!

I think…yes, it will become commonplace. Maybe then it will sink in that regulations are not evil.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:31:08am

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JordanRules  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:32:37am
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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:32:48am

re: #192 Backwoods_Sleuth

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:33:18am

re: #192 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Well, that was creepy. He’s a strange dude.

I give the video 1/4 star out of 5.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:35:28am

re: #194 JordanRules

Leave it to the WaPo to do a “find Clinton voters” story. The only thing that would make it better is if Bezos recommended that they do the story as a rub on not only the NYT but Trump.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:35:32am

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:36:32am

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:37:09am

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Oh my…somebody went to Clinton Country!!!

I don’t know if I can read that…I’ve been trained to think it was not possible.

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JordanRules  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:39:20am

re: #200 ObserverArt

I know. Thought it had to be fiction at first. This was deemed unpossible!

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:44:04am

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:54:43am

re: #192 Backwoods_Sleuth

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:55:19am

Greets and saluts from the Resistance in the NYC metro area. We’ve got reports Trump’s inner circle are lying to Trump to keep him from firing Mueller (who he’s wanted to fire since essentially day one of the investigation last June), but has been talked out of doing so by his Counsel because it would cause a constitutional crisis - not that Trump knows or cares.

Trump’s mindset is that he’s immune and above the law and that he can do whatever he likes because he won and that government is exactly like how he runs his businesses.

Neither of these things are true.

He’s not above the law.

Government is not run like a business, let alone one of Trump businesses.

Government has accountability to the people, including specific accountability under the law to Congress, the judiciary, and Trump specifically took an oath to uphold the Constitution.

What we’re seeing is Trump violating that oath daily, and his staff/counsel are lying to him to keep him from further breaking the law.

The intent to break the law is there. He fired Comey because of the investigation, and this is more proof of intent behind the firing (corroborating his own actions/words about firing Comey because of the investigation).

All Fox can do is spew nonsensical ravings from Hannity about deep state, Clinton, etc., and Fox and Friends regurgitates what Trump says about deep state, Clinton and Fake news.

It’s a circle jerk of agitprop - and it is a feedback loop whose primary consumer is Trump himself, but all the Fox viewers are being misled into thinking that there’s nothing to the Mueller investigation, but the Clinton investigations that went on for years and yielded nothing should continue because indictments are around the corner.

Mueller’s already gotten indictments and guilty pleas in just a few short months - and we haven’t even gotten through the first round of interviews with all the principals. There will be further interviews to be sure.

That’s separate from the ongoing Congressional investigations, but as we also know, Nunes, Chaffetz, and other GOPers have been running interference on behalf of Trump and may find themselves on the wrong side of the law too.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:55:50am

That Obscure Subject of Desire (Natalie Portman - Medium)

Let’s talk about pleasure. I keep hearing a particular gripe about this cultural shift, and maybe you have too. Some people have been calling this movement Puritanical or a return to Victorian values, where men can’t behave or speak sexually around dainty, delicate, fragile women. To these people I want to say:

The current system is Puritanical. Maybe men can say and do whatever they want, but women cannot. The current system inhibits women from expressing our desires, wants and needs, from seeking our pleasure. Let me tell you about my own experience:

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:56:32am

re: #194 JordanRules

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:57:26am

No holds barred. This is brutal.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:57:28am

re: #207 makeitstop

WaPo throwing shade at NYT’s endless Trump Voter profiles.

It’s refreshing because I think I’ve been to that same diner several times now where Trump voters admit he hasn’t delivered on what he’s promised but they’re standing by him because he tells it as is!

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William Lewis  Jan 26, 2018 • 7:58:32am

OT: Just in case I go offline on Monday

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:01:56am

re: #205 lawhawk

Trump’s mindset is that he’s immune and above the law and that he can do whatever he likes because he won and that government is exactly like how he runs his businesses.

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Government has accountability to the people, including specific accountability under the law to Congress, the judiciary, and Trump specifically took an oath to uphold the Constitution.
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Mueller’s already gotten indictments and guilty pleas in just a few short months - and we haven’t even gotten through the first round of interviews with all the principals. There will be further interviews to be sure.

Trump seems to think he can get everyone who serves under him to sign a lifetime NDA.

Government is accountable, but right now Congress is unresponsive. There is more than enough evidence to bring up conflict of interest, emoluments clause violations and obstruction of justice charges.

Mueller’s goal is to bring so much incontrovertible evidence to light that Congress is compelled to act or be seen as complicit.

Hence the strategy of impugning the the reputation of Mueller, the FBI and the entire domestic intelligence and law enforcement community.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:04:50am

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:06:51am

re: #211 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Hence the strategy of impugning the the reputation of Mueller, the FBI and the entire domestic intelligence and law enforcement community.

Trump: I’m a huge backer of law enforcement.
Trump: The FBI is deep state conspiring against me; I must purge it and put in people I know are loyal to me personally.

The more Trump and the GOP act, the more they’re breaking the law - and their oaths of office. The problem, as you point out, is that the GOP control Congress and they are unresponsive and refuse to hold Trump accountable for his criminal acts and violations of his oath of Office. In doing so, they too are violating their oaths of office.

The only way through this logjam is to flush out the GOP in November, because I think even if Mueller has Trump on tape taking cash payments from Russians and getting intel from Putin himself on Clinton, the GOP and their backers will still think this is not nearly as serious as Clinton and Pizzagate or Uranium One or Benghazi or emails.

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:08:13am

re: #213 HappyWarrior

Going to be a very interesting next months.

And because Mueller is playing his cards so close to his chest, it’s absolutely driving the GOP batshit crazy (well, crazier than usual, which is still pretty much off the charts batshit crazy).

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:09:18am

re: #215 Dr Lizardo

And because Mueller is playing his cards so close to his chest, it’s absolutely driving the GOP batshit crazy (well, crazier than usual, which is still pretty much off the charts batshit crazy).

For sure. BTW any updates with the Czech election?

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:09:53am

re: #206 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

That Obscure Subject of Desire (Natalie Portman - Medium)

where men can’t behave or speak sexually around dainty, delicate, fragile women

yes. not in the effing workplace or with people over whom you have power or control

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A Mom Anon  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:11:14am

re: #192 Backwoods_Sleuth

She’s no walk in the park, but no one deserves a spouse that would humiliate them. BTDT and it’s awful. Same for Melania. Don’t like her much, but she still doesn’t deserve to be treated like shit.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:12:22am

re: #218 A Mom Anon

She’s no walk in the park, but no one deserves a spouse that would humiliate them. BTDT and it’s awful. Same for Melania. Don’t like her much, but she still doesn’t deserve to be treated like shit.

That’s how I felt about Heidi Cruz when Trump went after her. Her husband is a repulsive fucker but that was fucked up.

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:13:43am

re: #216 HappyWarrior

For sure. BTW any updates with the Czech election?

Voting started today and will conclude tomorrow afternoon; results should be known by tomorrow night.

It’s neck-and-neck, to be honest - way too close to call. Personally, I think that however wins, it’ll be by an exceedingly thin margin, but you never know.

Most of my students are hoping that the incumbent president, Zeman, is given the boot. They’re hopeful……but a bit nervous as well.

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darthstar  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:16:44am
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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:17:01am

re: #214 lawhawk

The only way through this logjam is to flush out the GOP in November, because I think even if Mueller has Trump on tape taking cash payments from Russians and getting intel from Putin himself on Clinton, the GOP and their backers will still think this is not nearly as serious as Clinton and Pizzagate or Uranium One or Benghazi or emails.

They will insist it is all a Secret Society/Deep State cabal and political witch hunt.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:17:46am

re: #217 dangerman

yes. not in the effing workplace or with people over whom you have power or control

you cannot explain the concept of respecting women to people who have no respect for women in the first place

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:18:07am

re: #220 Dr Lizardo

Voting started today and will conclude tomorrow afternoon; results should be known by tomorrow night.

It’s neck-and-neck, to be honest - way too close to call. Personally, I think that however wins, it’ll be by an exceedingly thin margin, but you never know.

Most of my students are hoping that the incumbent president, Zeman, is given the boot. They’re hopeful……but a bit nervous as well.

Thanks. Let’s hope so. CZ doesn’t deserve a Putin lackey.

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darthstar  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:18:09am

re: #221 darthstar

Damn dogs even make a sunrise look pretty.

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calochortus  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:19:33am

re: #210 William Lewis

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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:20:32am

re: #217 dangerman

yes. not in the effing workplace or with people over whom you have power or control

Everything I needed to learn about sexual decorum I got from nuns and monks, starting 65 years ago. That might seem radical, but it has served me well.

They were quite conscious of being in competition with the theatrical world for standard-setting.

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:20:58am

BTW, if any of you missed yesterday’s bombshell from the Dutch paper (this is in English), I would bet my last bottom dollar that this is what started the FBI investigation. This goes back to 2014 (when the Dutch intelligence agency infiltrated the Russian CyOps) and they gave information on Trump to the NSA.

Fascinating read if you missed it.

volkskrant.nl

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:21:43am

re: #224 HappyWarrior

Thanks. Let’s hope so. CZ doesn’t deserve a Putin lackey.

I couldn’t agree more. Zeman has too much fondness for authoritarians.

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JordanRules  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:22:44am
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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:24:31am

LOL

All these bands are TOTALLY real!
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BlueSpotinAL  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:24:58am

Posted this to my Facespace account today:

I’m so old that I remember that the Orange Person holding up passage of a DREAM Act was John Boehner.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:30:33am

re: #227 Decatur Deb

Everything I needed to learn about sexual decorum I got from nuns and monks, starting 65 years ago. That might seem radical, but it has served me well.

They were quite conscious of being in competition with the theatrical world for standard-setting.

I am totally old school when it comes to women. My dad died when I was young, so I was the “man of the house” with my older sister and mom.

Women were always people to be respected and protected and although I certainly love flirting, I cannot begin to think of forcing myself on a woman who is not receptive or reciprocal. What the fuck is so difficult about that?

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JordanRules  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:37:17am
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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:39:53am

re: #234 JordanRules

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William Lewis  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:45:37am

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:50:22am
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Patricia Kayden  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:50:55am

re: #169 darthstar

It would have been better if the Praying Mantis reached for Trump’s head as he went by.

Lol!! Vicious.

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Citizen K  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:53:53am

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:54:19am

Seen on Craig’s List - Free Large Foam Baby Statue - 14.6 ft, 325 lbs

Act now!

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Patricia Kayden  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:54:52am

re: #234 JordanRules

When Cillizza is calling out Trump, you know things have gone completely haywire.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:55:26am

re: #239 lawhawk

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:56:26am
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Yeah, let’s get the focus off the fact that the GOP is shielding a self-admitted sex predator and serial sex harasser/abuser and adulterer in the WH who has repeatedly lied and engaged in criminal acts, to focus on Clinton in 2008?

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calochortus  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:57:23am

re: #236 William Lewis

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:57:40am

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The NYT is becoming like FNC in their quest to go but but Clinton whenever Trump is in serious shit.

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Jay C  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:58:31am

re: #230 JordanRules

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:59:00am

I think I found the building where Cozy Bear was operating out of. It’s speculation, so it’s in private.

The Dutch report noted “The Cozy Bear hackers are in a space in a university building near the Red Square. The group’s composition varies, usually about ten people are active. The entrance is in a curved hallway.”

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Skip Intro  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:59:43am

re: #129 HappyWarrior

Gah what an ass. Still obsessed with HRC.

Just wait until the SOTU speech. It will be a one hour recounting of Trump’s greatest hits, the unfairness of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, corrupt Hillary corrupt FBI, and yet I, Donald have achieved more in one year than any president in history. Many people are saying this.

It will be the biggest shit show on tv this entire year.

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Citizen K  Jan 26, 2018 • 8:59:53am

re: #246 HappyWarrior

Gotta have that balance, after all. Baquet said so.

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:00:53am

re: #244 lawhawk

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:01:20am

re: #249 Skip Intro

Just wait until the SOTU speech. It will be a one hour recounting of Trump’s greatest hits, the unfairness of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, corrupt Hillary corrupt FBI, and yet I, Donald have achieved more in one year than any president in history. Many people are saying this.

It will be the biggest shit show on tv this entire year.

Yeah I’m expecting this to be the most bizarre SOTU we’ll ever see.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:02:52am

re: #252 HappyWarrior

Yeah I’m expecting this to be the most bizarre SOTU we’ll ever see.

totally in line with the most bizarre presidency we have ever seen. we are witnessing the dawn of the New Media Reality

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:03:30am

re: #253 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

totally in line with the most bizarre presidency we have ever seen. we are witnessing the dawn of the New Media Reality

Yep, the talk about an Oprah versus Trump 2020 race. Agh.

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:03:31am

re: #249 Skip Intro

Just wait until the SOTU speech. It will be a one hour recounting of Trump’s greatest hits, the unfairness of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, corrupt Hillary corrupt FBI, and yet I, Donald have achieved more in one year than any president in history. Many people are saying this.

It will be the biggest shit show on tv this entire year.

iow very little about the, you know, state of the union

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:04:51am

re: #255 dangerman

iow very little about the, you know, state of the union

Nope but you will get bragging about shit he had nothing to do with.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:05:27am

re: #244 lawhawk

Yeah, let’s get the focus off the fact that the GOP is shielding a self-admitted sex predator and serial sex harasser/abuser and adulterer in the WH who has repeatedly lied and engaged in criminal acts, to focus on Clinton in 2008?

That was probably wrong of her. Now, back to Trump.

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William Lewis  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:07:06am

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:07:33am

re: #258 Ace-o-aces

What this all says to me is that the US is changing, and the cornered animals are fighting as hard as they can. But they’re going to lose in the end.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:08:58am

re: #255 dangerman

iow very little about the, you know, state of the union

Trump thinks of himself the way described in Excalibur: The King and the land are one.

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Skip Intro  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:09:41am
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Steve Miller said it better.

I’m a joker
I’m a smoker
I’m a mid-night toker

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Skip Intro  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:13:10am

re: #187 MsJ

Thank God I don’t eat vegetables!

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:16:27am

re: #264 Skip Intro

Thank God I don’t eat vegetables!

It’s questionable whether that is true or not. I deleted the tweet after it was brought to my attention that the article isn’t dated and makes the rounds on social media periodically.

I hate bullshit. That’s what I get, though, for tweeting some unknown health-ish site.

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:17:33am

Oh look, another billionaire who’s sex harassment is now known:

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wrenchwench  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:19:12am

re: #267 MsJ

It’s questionable whether that is true or not. I deleted the tweet after it was brought to my attention that the article isn’t dated and makes the rounds on social media periodically.

I hate bullshit. That’s what I get, though, for tweeting some unknown health-ish site.

The linked article ended with, ‘Thank you and God bless!’ Nothing raises my doubts so quickly.

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The Vicious Babushka  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:22:29am

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:22:56am

re: #263 JordanRules

MSU Athletic Director Mark Hollis has resigned and the world is a very slightly better place.

let’s remember, they’re resigning because they got exposed

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:24:25am

re: #266 JordanRules

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The Vicious Babushka  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:24:31am

Who is this asshat? (screenshot of deleted Tweet)

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Skip Intro  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:24:55am

re: #268 lawhawk

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Skip Intro  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:25:29am

re: #276 The Vicious Babushka

Who is this asshat? (screenshot of deleted Tweet)

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:26:10am

re: #268 lawhawk

Oh look, another billionaire who’s sex harassment is now known:

Who is it? All I can see is your tweet and not even your picture. I’m assuming you’re responding to a tweet, but it’s not being included.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:26:55am

re: #279 Belafon

Who is it? All I can see is your tweet and not even your picture. I’m assuming you’re responding to a tweet, but it’s not being included.

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:27:18am

re: #276 The Vicious Babushka

He’s a former lackey of Don Imus. He was producer on Imus’ show.

He was fired for his on air racist and derogatory comments attacking the Rutgers womens’ basketball team players along with Don back in 2007.

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:28:07am

re: #279 Belafon

BREAKING: Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn “engaged in a pattern of sexual misconduct”, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing dozens of interviews.

Wynn Resorts shares tumbling more than 6.5% cnbc.com pic.twitter.com

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BeachDem  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:28:13am

re: #261 Belafon

Trump thinks of himself the way described in Excalibur: The King and the land are one.

Welp—Maggie, Glenn and Peter DID describe Twitter as the yam’s Excalibur, so there’s that.
Inside Trump’s Battle for Self-Preservation
Maggie Haberman & Glenn Thrush & Peter Baker, New York Times December 10, 2017

With Twitter as his Excalibur, the president takes on his doubters, powered by long spells of cable news and a dozen Diet Cokes. But if Mr. Trump has yet to bend the presidency to his will, he is at least wrestling it to a draw.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:28:35am

re: #280 Stanley Sea

Dozens of people spoke to the WSJ about Steve Wynn, the casino mogul and RNC finance chairman, describing a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct targeting employees

to quote a line spoken by a real-life sexual predator, Kevin Spacey, in House of Cards:

“Everything is about sex. Except sex itself, which is all about power.”

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:29:33am

doing a crossword this morning

the clue: “lizards’ lodgings”

eight letters so “lgf” didnt fit

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:29:43am

One of the ways Scott Walker is screwing Wisconsin is by refusing to hold special elections for open seats, even though the state constitution requires it: dailykos.com.

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JordanRules  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:30:09am

re: #274 dangerman

I don’t think that’s lost on anyone and most of these folks still won’t suffer the consequences they deserve. Resignation isn’t enough.

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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:30:15am

re: #255 dangerman

iow very little about the, you know, state of the union

If they start flinging cow patties in the SOTU chamber, that says a good bit about the state of the Union.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:30:34am

Mr. Wynn later paid the manicurist a $7.5 million settlement, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Stanley Sea  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:31:26am

re: #286 dangerman

doing a crossword this morning

the clue: “lizards’ lodgings”

eight letters so “lgf” didnt fit

aquarium (sad if true)

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:33:25am

re: #287 Belafon

One of the ways Scott Walker is screwing Wisconsin is by refusing to hold special elections for open seats, even though the state constitution requires it: dailykos.com.

they’re ‘gorsuch’-ing all over the place

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FormerDirtDart  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:34:44am
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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:35:10am

re: #288 Ace-o-aces

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this probably crass, so i apologize in advance

$7.5 million settlement
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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:35:15am

re: #288 Ace-o-aces

Urban Dictionary hurriedly updating its definition of “hand job”.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:36:14am

re: #266 JordanRules

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:36:15am

re: #295 dangerman

this probably crass, so i apologize in advance

$7.5 million settlement
vs
$130k

Can you imagine what he must have done to warrant a 7.5 million settlement?

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:36:42am

re: #298 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

Can you imagine what he must have done to warrant a 7.5 million settlement?

Rape.

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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:37:37am

re: #299 lawhawk

Rape.

Anything seriously provable.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:37:47am

re: #276 The Vicious Babushka

Who is this asshat? (screenshot of deleted Tweet)

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He used to be the on-air sidekick of Don Imus.

So…has-been.

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:38:25am

re: #266 JordanRules

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How bad is it when Jeb Bush shows you up?

Li’l’ Marco for sure.

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danarchy  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:38:55am

re: #295 dangerman

this probably crass, so i apologize in advance

$7.5 million settlement
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Well one was to cover up sexual assault the other was hush money for a consensual affair.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:39:05am

re: #280 Stanley Sea

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BeachDem  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:39:16am

re: #294 FormerDirtDart

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Maryland senate candidate and formerly imprisoned whistleblower

Well, I guess that’s one way to describe Chelsea Manning…

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:40:10am

re: #289 JordanRules

I don’t think that’s lost on anyone and most of these folks still won’t suffer the consequences they deserve. Resignation isn’t enough.

there are good people who do bad things
there are bad people who do bad things
some people do things with planning and premeditation
some get caught up and then cant see the honest way out

more and more im seeing this attitude of if i dont get caught its not a crime, or something similar

it becomes all about “getting away with it”

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:40:57am

re: #290 Decatur Deb

If they start flinging cow patties in the SOTU chamber, that says a good bit about the state of the Union.

cow patties will pass through the metal detectors (as it were)

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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:41:13am

re: #305 BeachDem

Maryland senate candidate and formerly imprisoned whistleblower

Well, I guess that’s one way to describe Chelsea Manning…

Ms. Manning needs to go somewhere and have an excellent, quiet, life.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:41:31am

re: #302 ObserverArt

How bad is it when Jeb Bush shows you up?

Li’l’ Marco for sure,

Rubio always was an empty suit. At least Jeb had actual accomplishments rather than being a vain attempt to be the GOP Obama without a Obama’s intelligence or compassion.

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:41:32am

re: #292 Stanley Sea

aquarium (sad if true)

sorry, they were going for terraria

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:42:16am

Now this is funny.

Facebook Post

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FormerDirtDart  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:42:33am

OK, this makes me want to lay on the couch and take a nap

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:42:59am

re: #306 dangerman

there are good people who do bad things
there are bad people who do bad things
some people do things with planning and premeditation
some get caught up and then cant see the honest way out

more and more im seeing this attitude of if i dont get caught its not a crime, or something similar

it becomes all about “getting away with it”

“But God is watching what YOU do?” - All of them

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:44:17am

re: #298 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

Can you imagine what he must have done to warrant a 7.5 million settlement?

granted all trump did was buy her silence, cheaply i think. she could have got a lot more knowing he wanted an nda as the goal

as i said above, the workplace arena is entirely different

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:45:42am

re: #303 danarchy

Well one was to cover up sexual assault the other was hush money for a consensual affair.

i left it wide open
i was thinking in a slightly different direction, which i wont state here
im starting to creep myself out so im dropping this

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:47:10am

re: #280 Stanley Sea

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I see Steve Wynn must have gone to the same plastic surgeon Wayne Newton.

Gah, my eyes!

Edit to add: I see maketitstop and I are on the same page.

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BeachDem  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:47:11am

Welp, multiple-baby-daddy, Stephen JASON Miller has a novel explanation for why the yam-Mueller-firing story can’t be true. It wasn’t in Wolff’s book:

“We just had this Michael Wolff book pop,” Miller said. “And so this is something that supposedly happened seven months ago, we had this gossip book that came out with hundreds of pages of things that were somewhat true—maybe not true—and you tell me this detail didn’t even make it into that book…

Who can argue with that logic?
/

Oh, but Miller goes on-

The whole thing, we’re treating it like the president actually went and fired Mueller. He didn’t. Even if he did … he can fire anyone he wants anytime he wants.”

rawstory.com

Oops correction—Jason Miller, not Stephen. Sorry.

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:49:45am

re: #284 BeachDem

Welp—Maggie, Glenn and Peter DID describe Twitter as the yam’s Excalibur, so there’s that.
Inside Trump’s Battle for Self-Preservation
Maggie Haberman & Glenn Thrush & Peter Baker, New York Times December 10, 2017

With Twitter as his Excalibur, the president takes on his doubters, powered by long spells of cable news and a dozen Diet Cokes. But if Mr. Trump has yet to bend the presidency to his will, he is at least wrestling it to a draw.

I’ve read better political coverage in a high school newsletter.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:50:34am

re: #318 ObserverArt

I see Steve Wynn must have gone to the same plastic surgeon Wayne Newton.

Gah, my eyes!

GMTA. And so do we, apparently.

littlegreenfootballs.com

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:51:21am

re: #317 Skip Intro

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traditional marriage is between a man, his third wife, and a porn star

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Weaselone  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:51:28am

re: #257 Belafon

That was probably wrong of her. Now, back to Trump.

The article headline is misleading. There was an HR policy in place that was followed.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:52:30am

re: #323 Weaselone

The article headline is misleading. There was an HR policy in place that was followed.

Thanks. I’ll amend my statement then:

Clinton dealt with it. Now, back to Trump.

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EPR-radar  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:56:30am

re: #319 BeachDem

As always, the GOP response to its own scandals is a quantum superposition of: 1) it didn’t happen and 2) if it did happen, there was nothing wrong with it.

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JordanRules  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:56:32am
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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:56:42am

re: #320 ObserverArt

I’ve read better political coverage in a high school newsletter.

Trump is such a victim, even according to our media scribes.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:57:29am

re: #323 Weaselone

The article headline is misleading. There was an HR policy in place that was followed.

Headline:

Man Throws Baby Out of Window

Article:

Man risks his life to enter a burning building to toss baby to waiting firemen below

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:57:31am

That fake Coachella poster I posted this morning was generated by a neural network that studied band names, courtesy of Botnik Studios.

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SPIN has the skinny. They apparently do a lot of stuff like this.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:58:21am

re: #325 EPR-radar

As always, the GOP response to its own scandals is a quantum superposition of: 1) it didn’t happen and 2) if it did happen, there was nothing wrong with it.

and 3) what Hillary did was worse

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:58:42am

re: #319 BeachDem

Welp, multiple-baby-daddy, Stephen Miller has a novel explanation for why the yam-Mueller-firing story can’t be true. It wasn’t in Wolff’s book:

“We just had this Michael Wolff book pop,” Miller said. “And so this is something that supposedly happened seven months ago, we had this gossip book that came out with hundreds of pages of things that were somewhat true—maybe not true—and you tell me this detail didn’t even make it into that book…

Who can argue with that logic?
/

Oh, but Miller goes on-

The whole thing, we’re treating it like the president actually went and fired Mueller. He didn’t. Even if he did … he can fire anyone he wants anytime he wants.”

rawstory.com

Trump never tried to fire Mueller, fake news! OK, he did so what? Mueller is corrupt! Now he didn’t fire him! OK he tried and he should fire him! He didn’t fire him it wasn’t in Wolff’s stupid book!

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 9:59:24am

re: #319 BeachDem

Welp, multiple-baby-daddy, Stephen Miller has a novel explanation for why the yam-Mueller-firing story can’t be true. It wasn’t in Wolff’s book:

“We just had this Michael Wolff book pop,” Miller said. “And so this is something that supposedly happened seven months ago, we had this gossip book that came out with hundreds of pages of things that were somewhat true—maybe not true—and you tell me this detail didn’t even make it into that book…

Who can argue with that logic?
/

Oh, but Miller goes on-

The whole thing, we’re treating it like the president actually went and fired Mueller. He didn’t. Even if he did … he can fire anyone he wants anytime he wants.”

rawstory.com

The anti-immigration dude has kids?

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BeachDem  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:00:10am

re: #330 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

and 3) what Hillary did was worse

And Maggie now has six tweets/retweets with the misleading headline highlighted.

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:00:49am

re: #329 makeitstop

That fake Coachella poster I posted this morning was generated by a neural network that studied band names, courtesy of Botnik Studios.

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SPIN has the skinny. They apparently do a lot of stuff like this.

A local Alt Rock FM station used to have contests called Band or Not and they would read off three band names and you’d have to pick the fake name.

It was not an easy contest.

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BeachDem  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:03:23am

re: #332 Sir John Barron

The anti-immigration dude has kids?

Arrggh—sorry, it was JASON Miller, not Stephen—post corrected.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:04:27am

re: #332 Sir John Barron

The anti-immigration dude has kids?

That thought is nearly as gag-inducing as Steve Wynn’s face.

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:04:43am

re: #337 BeachDem

Arrggh—sorry, it was JASON Miller, not Stephen—post corrected.

Stephen wouldn’t appear much of a catch. Or Jason for that matter, but what do I know.

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:04:49am

re: #328 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Headline:

Man Throws Baby Out of Window

Article:

Man risks his life to enter a burning building to toss baby to waiting firemen below

they have long since bent “literal truth” to be a substitute for “fair and accurate description of the thing” so they can comfort themselves that they arent lying

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The Vicious Babushka  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:04:59am
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Ace-o-aces  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:05:07am
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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:05:25am

re: #337 BeachDem

Arrggh—sorry, it was JASON Miller, not Stephen—post corrected.

Jason is weird-looking but he doesn’t have those cold, dead, eyes that should warn any woman to run like hell.

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:05:26am

Moody’s: Trump tax scam concentrates benefit in hands of few, little effect on economic growth, but debt will balloon beyond baseline:

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:07:11am

re: #339 Sir John Barron

Stephen wouldn’t appear much of a catch. Or Jason for that matter, but what do I know.

I could imagine women paying him not to talk about their having sex.

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:07:43am

re: #335 ObserverArt

A local Alt Rock FM station used to have contests called Band or Not and they would read off three band names and you’d have to pick the fake name.

It was not an easy contest.

bending the topic a tad:
there was an mtv game show that had a recurring category “dead or canadian”
not as hard as Band or Not, still a bit of fun.

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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:09:04am

Summaries of the WSJ article describe the Wynn abuse as straightforward exertion of status and power over an unwilling employee. The settlement size might relate to the fact that the employee immediately did everything right and was supported by the resort HR department.

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:09:12am

re: #332 Sir John Barron

The anti-immigration dude has kids?

I think BeachDem typed the wrong “Miller.” It is Jason, the dude that got AJ Delgado pregnant with the ol’ “my wife and I are splitting up (for the next two minutes)” excuse.

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:09:31am

re: #336 gocart mozart

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“but…you are a pig”

ive been saying he’s a pig for like, forever

and if you support a pig, youre a pig

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:13:10am

re: #348 ObserverArt

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The Vicious Babushka  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:13:44am

JFC on a barbed wire tightrope, over Mt. Doom, juggling burning bags of dogshit

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:15:02am

re: #351 The Vicious Babushka

JFC on a barbed wire tightrope, over Mt. Doom, juggling burning bags of dogshit

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ask the prez

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JordanRules  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:16:57am
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The Vicious Babushka  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:16:59am

I wonder who Trump has had a photo ops with that have been hidden over the years.

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Decatur Deb  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:17:26am

re: #350 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

Illustrations for an article defining brachycephalic and dolichocephalic?

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:17:51am

re: #353 JordanRules

Student had:
—Multiple rifles
—Shotgun
—Revolver
—Crossbow
—Knives, including machetes
—Bulk ammo

-a burning dedication to defending the 2nd Amendment

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:20:01am

re: #354 The Vicious Babushka

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:25:17am

Just checking my ATT email and Yahoo News had this up. I hope it stops the speculation.

Oprah Says She Doesn’t ‘Have The DNA To Be President’

Oprah Winfrey said she has no interest in running for president in 2020 because she doesn’t have the “DNA” for it.

“I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could not,” Winfrey told InStyle magazine. “And so it’s not something that interests me. I don’t have the DNA for it.”

She recalled in the interview published online Thursday how her long-time friend, Gayle King, an anchor at “CBS This Morning,” would text her messages from people encouraging her to run.

“Gayle … has been calling me regularly and texting me things, like a woman in the airport saying, ‘When’s Oprah going to run?’ So Gayle sends me these things, and then she’ll go, ‘I know, I know, I know! It wouldn’t be good for you - it would be good for everyone else,’” she told the magazine. “I met with someone the other day who said that they would help me with a campaign. That’s not for me.”

…

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:25:46am

re: #337 BeachDem

Arrggh—sorry, it was JASON Miller, not Stephen—post corrected.

Yeah, this Miller has kids by his wife and his ex-mistress (another GOPer who used to be on our tv machines all the time) the latter whom got preggers while the former was already preggers.

And the Miller and the mistress had a very public, uhm, discussion about the whole thing. Attacking each other on Twitter.

Those Republican family values. Mmm mmm, good.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:26:34am

re: #358 ObserverArt

Just checking my ATT email and Yahoo News had this up. I hope it stops the speculation.

Oprah Says She Doesn’t ‘Have The DNA To Be President’

“Oprah admits to racial inferiority”

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:27:22am

re: #354 The Vicious Babushka

I wonder who Trump has had a photo ops with that have been hidden over the years.

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Damn…Obama is never going to get elected now!

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:32:31am

re: #354 The Vicious Babushka

I wonder who Trump has had a photo ops with that have been hidden over the years.

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Pathetic.

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Kragar  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:33:51am
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Kragar  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:39:26am

re: #364 The Vicious Babushka

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:40:07am

re: #364 The Vicious Babushka

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Melania actually looks good in that image. I almost didn’t recognize her.

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Sir John Barron  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:42:06am

re: #359 MsJ

Yeah, this Miller has kids by his wife and his ex-mistress (another GOPer who used to be on our tv machines all the time) the latter whom got preggers while the former was already preggers.

And the Miller and the mistress had a very public, uhm, discussion about the whole thing. Attacking each other on Twitter.

Those Republican family values. Mmm mmm, good.

All Republicans get mulligans

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:44:54am

I did a Google image search trying to find a date on that Harvey W. and The Trumps image. Funny what you can find sometimes…

Harvey and Jarvanka
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Kragar  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:45:24am

re: #364 The Vicious Babushka

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:46:56am

I can’t watch the video from work, but Morning Joe laughed so hard at Hannity’s show that he had to take his glasses off from the crying: dailykos.com.

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:48:08am

re: #369 Kragar

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:49:44am

re: #371 ObserverArt

Remind that idiot that while Harvey was ‘accepted’ at that time, he was already doing all the things he is accused of. It had been going on for years.

And Harvey being “accepted” never stopped them from bashing HRC for the same.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:49:54am

re: #366 ObserverArt

Melania actually looks good in that image. I almost didn’t recognize her.

That was back when she was only kinda miserable.

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Citizen K  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:50:06am

re: #244 lawhawk

As proof of why misleading headlines matter, all I can see from the left side of things outside of here and carefully curated twitter timelines is this as proof of how Clinton was the sole reason Dems lost and anyone who voted for her or defended her is just as bad or worse than Republicans.

No mention of the circumstances, or how the dude was punished, then shitcanned for being a repeat offender. Nope, just the leftier than thou assholes that actually seem to be taking over the important non-Congressional aspects of the party ensuring that anyone who even touched a Clinton vote is excommunicated forever.

I’m fucking exhausted.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:53:08am

re: #355 Decatur Deb

Illustrations for an article defining brachycephalic and dolichocephalic?

I’m hoping it averages out and the kid is OK.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:53:44am

re: #370 Belafon

I can’t watch the video from work, but Morning Joe laughed so hard at Hannity’s show that he had to take his glasses off from the crying: dailykos.com.

It is pretty damn funny. Hannity literally goes “Okay, we verified this is true, so what? Mueller DID have a conflict of interest. Oh and here’s a high speed chase.” I almost feel sorry for Hannity for the lengths he goes to make excuses for Trump.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:54:31am

re: #376 lawhawk

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Newt, just stop embarrassing youreslf more than you already do. Oh and by the way, you have no room to talk considering the stuff you had Clinton investigated for.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:56:21am

I just love how Mueller, a guy who has more Republican bonafides than Trump ever did is being made out ot be some liberal partisan. Mueller is the statesman every elected Republican deludes him or herself into thinking they are. This is a guy who’s spent fifty years serving his country in some shape or form whether it was in Vietnam or prosecuting the Gambinos. I probably wouldn’t agree with Bob Mueller on most political issues but on love of country, he’s got that right, and he’s got it much more right than anyone on FNC ever will.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:58:02am

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 10:59:53am

re: #380 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

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Mueller has more Republican bonafides than Trump does. It says a lot about modern conservatives that they choose Trump over Mueller.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:00:52am

The replies to Fox tweets are often slaughters these days. It seems like people are waking up.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:03:52am

re: #382 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

The replies to Fox tweets are often slaughters these days. It seems like people are waking up.

I really hope so. It really is disturbing how Mueller, a man who honestly would be a good hypothetical AG or SCOTUS pick in a sane GOP administration has become their chew toy for attack. Mueller is a patriot. He’s everything the dipshits hiding behind flags and empty slogans on Twitter think they are.

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MsJ  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:04:16am

re: #367 Sir John Barron

All Republicans get mulligans

Apparently so.

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Big Beautiful Door  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:07:28am

re: #377 HappyWarrior

It is pretty damn funny. Hannity literally goes “Okay, we verified this is true, so what? Mueller DID have a conflict of interest. Oh and here’s a high speed chase.” I almost feel sorry for Hannity for the lengths he goes to make excuses for Trump.

Don’t feel sorry for Hannity; he is a political whore. In fact, comparing him to whores is an insult to whores.

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Citizen K  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:07:30am

re: #374 Citizen K

Case in point:

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:08:33am

re: #386 Big Beautiful Door

Don’t feel sorry for Hannity; he is a political whore. In fact, comparing him to whores is an insult to whores.

Almost. I don’t feel sorry for him at all. When I say I almost feel sorry for him, it’s my way of saying that it’s honestly pathetic watching him justify Trump’s obstruction time and time again. Hopefully when Turmp goes down, he goes down too.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:09:08am

re: #387 Citizen K

Case in point:

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It’s fucking working. The Bros I know are attacking HRC today. Sigh.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:15:53am
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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:17:24am

re: #390 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

Easy: If they can lose in Alabama, they are going to get hammered in November, no matter how much they fuck with voting, so they’re robbing the place and setting fire on the way out.

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BeachDem  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:19:26am

re: #387 Citizen K

Case in point:

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Not only didn’t the NYT fire Thrush—they didn’t even adhere to their statement that he wouldn’t be covering anything White House related (he was a co-writer on a Maggie story just this week.)

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sagehen  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:22:54am

re: #354 The Vicious Babushka

I wonder who Trump has had a photo ops with that have been hidden over the years.

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Hecuba's daughter  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:24:21am

re: #295 dangerman

this probably crass, so i apologize in advance

$7.5 million settlement
vs
$130k

Difference between buying silence for sexual harassment and buying silence for a consensual affair. Trump and Stormy’s activities may have been immoral but they weren’t illegal. OTOH Wynn’s behavior was illegal

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Sea Mexican!  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:24:45am

re: #366 ObserverArt

Melania actually looks good in that image. I almost didn’t recognize her.

The change a smile does!

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Big Beautiful Door  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:24:57am

re: #393 sagehen

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Anyone have a photo of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein? They were big buds.

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Mike Lamb  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:26:20am

re: #386 Big Beautiful Door

Don’t feel sorry for Hannity; he is a political whore. In fact, comparing him to whores is an insult to whores.

Wonkette touched on this, but Faux News has truly devolved since Trump was elected. They were always right wing partisan hacks with a tenuous link to reality, but it’s straight up propaganda on a nightly basis, with a mix of racism/white nationalism. There’s a very clear qualitative difference in their coverage. It’s pretty frightening actually.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:28:23am

re: #397 Mike Lamb

Wonkette touched on this, but Faux News has truly devolved since Trump was elected. They were always right wing partisan hacks with a tenuous link to reality, but it’s straight up propaganda on a nightly basis, with a mix of racism/white nationalism. There’s a very clear qualitative difference in their coverage. It’s pretty frightening actually.

I was getting at that the other night talking about Carlson. He always was a right wing hack but he’s gone full out racist too. FNC was always bad news but it’s really bad now. Like you had Steyn who is Canadian with a straight face saying “Well at least white supremacists are American citizens.” I guess he’s never met himself or Milo or Gorka or any of the other non-American white supremacists that are prominent in the American right but who are accepted because they’re white.

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sagehen  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:28:57am

re: #396 Big Beautiful Door

Anyone have a photo of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein? They were big buds.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:29:45am

There’s a lot of photos of Trump with some other guy who the right hates. I forget his name. //

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sagehen  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:30:10am

re: #398 HappyWarrior

I was getting at that the other night talking about Carlson. He always was a right wing hack but he’s gone full out racist too. FNC was always bad news but it’s really bad now. Like you had Steyn who is Canadian with a straight face saying “Well at least white supremacists are American citizens.”

So are Puerto Ricans, but that doesn’t seem to matter to some people.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:31:04am

re: #401 sagehen

So are Puerto Ricans, but that doesn’t seem to matter to some people.

Of course.

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FormerDirtDart  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:31:12am
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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:32:14am

re: #403 FormerDirtDart

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Check mate. Well played Jade and congrats on your accomplishment that a big wuss like me would never even consider doing.

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Hecuba's daughter  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:32:47am

re: #401 sagehen

So are Puerto Ricans, but that doesn’t seem to matter to some people.

And don’t forget BLM activists are also American citizens. But today, if you are Republican, all that matters is skin color (and religion)

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Sea Mexican!  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:33:23am

re: #401 sagehen

So are Puerto Ricans, but that doesn’t seem to matter to some people.

That’s a burn I can see from my backyard.

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GlutenFreeJesus  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:36:25am

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:37:27am

re: #364 The Vicious Babushka

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fish / barrel

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:37:49am

re: #365 Kragar

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another barrel

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:40:29am

re: #399 sagehen

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It also quotes an interview with Mr Trump, featured in New York Magazine, in which he said: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it, Jeffrey enjoys his social life.”

independent.co.uk

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jaunte  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:40:38am
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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:42:08am

re: #411 jaunte

That’s how you scare people into telling you the truth.

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lawhawk  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:43:03am

re: #412 Belafon

That’s how you scare people into telling you the truth.

That’s how you get people to flip and cooperate.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:51:20am

re: #413 lawhawk

That’s how you get people to flip and cooperate.

Was it his team that got Gravano to flip on Gotti?

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jaunte  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:52:58am

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sagehen  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:53:47am

re: #414 HappyWarrior

Was it his team that got Gravano to flip on Gotti?

Indeed it was.

And the Mission Impossible shenanigans they had to go through to get Gravano into the prison’s interview room, repeatedly, without anybody on the cellblock realizing…

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ckkatz  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:54:50am

Quote of the day for me:

Tweeted by Kaitlan Collins‏ @kaitlancollins

“Asked why it took seven months for this to come out, @maggieNYT, who broke the story, says, “I’m a little surprised at how effective people in the White House were at lying to us…” “

=====

Why am I not surprised by Haberman’s alleged ‘surprise’.

What is the famous line from Casablanca “I am shocked—shocked—to find that gambling is going on in here! “

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jaunte  Jan 26, 2018 • 11:56:32am

re: #417 ckkatz

“We keep asking Sarah Huckabee Sanders if another White House staffer is lying to us, and she always says no.”

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:00:44pm

re: #416 sagehen

Indeed it was.

And the Mission Impossible shenanigans they had to go through to get Gravano into the prison’s interview room, repeatedly, without anybody on the cellblock realizing…

Thought so. That was pretty impressive since Sammy was Gotti’s number two guy.

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KGxvi  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:01:02pm

I’m wondering if Pence is going to get caught up in this whole mess.

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plansbandc  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:01:22pm

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:02:42pm

Trump’s gonna go on a Twitter rampage.

Bombardier has won a trade case in the United States, overturning a decision to impose damaging tariffs on imports of its C-Series aircraft.

The UK government had suspected that the aerospace and transportation company would lose. Unions had feared sales and UK jobs would be hit.

But in a surprise ruling, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) rejected a complaint brought by Boeing.

The ITC voted 4-0 in favour of Bombardier.

It means tariffs of 292% will not now be imposed on orders of C-Series planes by American carriers.

bbc.com

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A Mom Anon  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:03:11pm

re: #395 Sea Mexican!
Abusers can be quite charming to anyone they have no plans on abusing. And they do it for the reason you just described, to fly under the radar and give the impression that they would never do such a thing.

This is one of many reasons women aren’t believed when they come forward. It also means, quite often, that the impression is that she’s a horrible lying shebeast that’s trying to destroy this fine upstanding guy.

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ckkatz  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:04:25pm

re: #418 jaunte

“We keep asking Sarah Huckabee Sanders if another White House staffer is lying to us, and she always says no.”

Yup, I am surprised that SHS has not been explicitly booed for her insulting and demeaning behavior. The Europeans certainly seem to have more gumption.

Interesting that the Mueller firing story came out now. Talking heads have been saying it is because of McGahan trying to save himself in the Mueller probe. I wonder if Trump being out of the country with his enforcers is also part of it. The old “Honor Among Thieves” story I guess.

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goddamnedfrank  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:04:41pm

re: #420 KGxvi

I’m wondering if Pence is going to get caught up in this whole mess.

He already is wrt what he knew about Flynn’s foreign contacts during the transition.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:06:37pm

re: #423 A Mom Anon

Abusers can be quite charming to anyone they have no plans on abusing. And they do it for the reason you just described, to fly under the radar and give the impression that they would never do such a thing.

This is one of many reasons women aren’t believed when they come forward. It also means, quite often, that the impression is that she’s a horrible lying shebeast that’s trying to destroy this fine upstanding guy.

That’s the story every time from women who got involved with an abusive narcissist.

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gocart mozart  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:07:00pm
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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:07:13pm

re: #421 plansbandc

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“Just don’t have sex. You don’t see guys getting pregnant, do you?”

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:07:20pm

re: #400 HappyWarrior

There’s a lot of photos of Trump with some other guy who the right hates. I forget his name. //

Was it sort of an foreign sounding name???

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KGxvi  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:07:42pm

re: #425 goddamnedfrank

He already is wrt what he knew about Flynn’s foreign contacts during the transition.

Pence does seem like the type who would immediately seek immunity to turn state’s evidence.

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:09:38pm

re: #429 ObserverArt

Was it sort of an foreign sounding name???

Name rhymes with Cill Blinton.

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Jay C  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:13:19pm

re: #422 Dr Lizardo

Trump’s gonna go on a Twitter rampage.

bbc.com

1) I thought Bombardier was Canadian, not UK.

2) 292% tariff????

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HappyWarrior  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:13:51pm

re: #420 KGxvi

I’m wondering if Pence is going to get caught up in this whole mess.

We can only hope. He’s not a Ford, he’s an Agnew.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:13:54pm

re: #420 KGxvi

I’m wondering if Pence is going to get caught up in this whole mess.

He’s gotta be. Remember, Manafort pushed hard for Pence, even to the point of lying to Trump about his jet being down to keep him from talking to Christie.

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goddamnedfrank  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:14:15pm

re: #430 KGxvi

Pence does seem like the type who would immediately seek immunity to turn state’s evidence.

I don’t know about that. This entire situation is going to provide psychologists and sociologists with decades of case study material. One thing I didn’t really appresciate fully before was the extreme degrees to which members of a group will conflate the short term desperate expedient needs of that group with their own long term self interest, even when common sense and prior examples should inform them otherwise.

In other words once you start digging a hole it becomes harder and harder to stop, especially when everyone around you is digging too.

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makeitstop  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:22:16pm

Wow, Wynn Casinos are down 10% today.

If his name wasn’t on the company, they would have fired him before lunch.

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:22:22pm

re: #377 HappyWarrior

It is pretty damn funny. Hannity literally goes “Okay, we verified this is true, so what? Mueller DID have a conflict of interest. Oh and here’s a high speed chase.” I almost feel sorry for Hannity for the lengths he goes to make excuses for Trump.

squirrel!

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KGxvi  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:23:04pm

re: #435 goddamnedfrank

I don’t know about that. This entire situation is going to provide psychologists and sociologists with decades of case study material. One thing I didn’t really appresciate fully before what the extreme degrees to which members of a group will conflate the short term desperate expedient needs of that group with their own long term self interest, even when common sense and prior examples should inform them otherwise.

In other words once you start digging a hole it becomes harder and harder to stop, especially when everyone around you is digging too.

Very true. Pence just strikes me as someone I would never trust. He looks like he was the kid in school that got a copy of the test before hand, was smart enough to change a few answers, and then rat out the guys who gave out the copies. I wouldn’t be surprised at all, if in ten years or so, it came out that he was the one feeding Mueller all the information on Trump corruption while measuring the curtains in the Oval Office and planning an executive order to make chastity belts required for all women who go outside.

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goddamnedfrank  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:24:02pm

The other thing that sustains the kind of behavior we’re seeing within the GOP is obstinate / defiant syndrome (aka wagon circling, institutional defensiveness, cult mentality) where the mere perception of an external threat to the group motivates cohesiveness within the group and further suppresses introspection and reflection. The members become so preoccupied with their existential struggle that they lose their individuality completely, which is especially ironic in this case because of the Republican foundational myth of rugged individualism.

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Belafon  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:25:40pm

re: #438 KGxvi

Very true. Pence just strikes me as someone I would never trust. He looks like he was the kid in school that got a copy of the test before hand, was smart enough to change a few answers, and then rat out the guys who gave out the copies. I wouldn’t be surprised at all, if in ten years or so, it came out that he was the one feeding Mueller all the information on Trump corruption while measuring the curtains in the Oval Office and planning an executive order to make chastity belts required for all women who go outside.

If Pence weren’t a politician, he’d be saying the same things Jerry Fallwell, Jr is saying.

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dangerman  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:27:18pm

presently (don’t have a link):

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ObserverArt  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:27:40pm

Reading a bit about Jeffrey Epstein as I did not know many details other than hearing the name. He handled investments for Columbus billionaire Les Wexner and helped Les buy Abercrombie & Fitch back in the early 90s.

It sounds like he was lucky not to be tossed in jail with a life sentence.

And in the small world of scum news two of his trial lawyers were Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr.

Birds of a feather…

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Varek Raith  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:35:32pm

re: #403 FormerDirtDart

HA!

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Barefoot Grin  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:39:35pm

re: #399 sagehen

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I wonder if Epstein is the one Trump had in mind when he regaled the Boy Scouts with tales of the good life….

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Dr Lizardo  Jan 26, 2018 • 12:43:22pm

re: #432 Jay C

1) I thought Bombardier was Canadian, not UK.

2) 292% tariff????

Yep, 292% tariff. Well, that was the idea at least.

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EPR-radar  Jan 26, 2018 • 1:03:49pm

re: #439 goddamnedfrank

The other thing that sustains the kind of behavior we’re seeing within the GOP is obstinate / defiant syndrome (aka wagon circling, institutional defensiveness, cult mentality) where the mere perception of an external threat to the group motivates cohesiveness within the group and further suppresses introspection and reflection. The members become so preoccupied with their existential struggle that they lose their individuality completely, which is especially ironic in this case because of the Republican foundational myth of rugged individualism.

Long years of Republicans denying reality on all fronts contributes greatly to the absolute imperviousness of their defensive shields when the time comes for their epistemic closure.


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