A strange movie trailer the White House made for Donald Trump to show Kim Jong-un was filled with dramatic voiceover, stock footage, and Sylvester Stallone.
Religious marks are the easiest marks:
Pence went to #SBC18 because his master (Trump) knows where the easy marks are.
Of course y’all were played.
You’ve been played all along, so why change now?— freetoken fights fecking fascists (@freetoken) June 13, 2018
I don’t care how cranky @SecPompeo gets, there is a problem when he says one thing and the North Koreans say another. Are we lifting sanctions in a step-by-step manner or not? You said no, the North Koreans said yes. pic.twitter.com/3Dsp3EifOi
— Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) June 13, 2018
Because it was within 10 minutes of getting CL’d:
Not sure I’d root for that, in part because if it doesn’t kill him outright, we’ve already seen the unwillingness of this cabinet to #25A him; likely as not, we’d just get Ivanka playing Edith Wilson…
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) June 13, 2018
re: #2 JordanRules
It is a huge red flag when the Secretary of State says to “heavily discount” the North Korean read-out of the meeting. pic.twitter.com/73EtqNma51
— Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) June 13, 2018
I saw “George Lucas” trending and braced for the worst.Well, what I *thought* was the worst, anyway. That Eps 9-11 would have been terrible, especially when #Zahn had near-perfected the Galaxy’s future in the #ExpandedUniverse. Which we thought Tim had had approved by him!
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) June 13, 2018
I know, 7 thru 9. Let’s call it a Freudian slip since that trilogy would have needed emergency help :-P
Fox News now believes that criticizing Kim Jong Un amounts to criticizing Trump and asked Rubio to “clarify” his words about the totalitarian dictator.
That’s where we are as a country.https://t.co/E6jkyJAamU— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 13, 2018
re: #4 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
If only we had an Ambassador to South Korea who could help us figure this shit out…
re: #2 JordanRules
I don’t care how cranky @SecPompeo gets, there is a problem when he says one thing and the North Koreans say another. Are we lifting sanctions in a step-by-step manner or not? You said no, the North Koreans said yes.
there is a problem when he wont answer a simple, direct, non-gotcha question that is part of his effing job
Trump is starting to cut Pompeo off at the knees just like he did Tillerson. Hard to like your job much when your boss never tells you what the fuck is happening until it already has.
So funny to watch the Fake News, especially NBC and CNN. They are fighting hard to downplay the deal with North Korea. 500 days ago they would have “begged” for this deal-looked like war would break out. Our Country’s biggest enemy is the Fake News so easily promulgated by fools!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
Lil’ Kim Jong fucked you so hard Michael Cohen wired him $350k. https://t.co/ykcH6yKKTs
— Tim Hannan (@TimHannan) June 13, 2018
re: #10 Kragar
So funny to watch the Fake News, especially NBC and CNN. They are fighting hard to downplay the deal with North Korea. 500 days ago they would have “begged” for this deal-looked like war would break out. Our Country’s biggest enemy is the Fake News so easily promulgated by fools!
— Donald J. Trump
Can you give some details about this “deal”?
re: #10 Kragar
“I met Kim and had a great time” does not equal a “deal”.
re: #11 Sir John Barron
Can you give some details about this “deal”?
He could tell you but then you’d want to kill yourself.
//
re: #9 Eclectic Cyborg
Trump is starting to cut Pompeo off at the knees just like he did Tillerson. Hard to like your job much when your boss never tells you what the fuck is happening until it already has.
There is no way this relationship does not end in humiliation, just as it has and will for every other cabinet official and WH servant.
One of a number of reasons.
Repeat this 10x over:
The reason they are traumatizing & caging babies & parents at the border right now is to jam the system so that they have visuals about “our southern border being insecure” w/ “masses of illegals” to double down on their wall campaign pledge in midterms.— Alida Garcia (@leedsgarcia) June 13, 2018
Reminder: We got Iran to remove 97 percent of its stockpile of enriched uranium without having to record an infomercial for the regime.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) June 13, 2018
GOP Sen. Bob Corker: “It’s not a good place for any party to end up with a cult-like situation as it relates to a president that happens to be, reportedly, of the same party.” https://t.co/UORIF43e86 pic.twitter.com/X9GJQEvdIt
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) June 13, 2018
“Reportedly.” https://t.co/kKEyjVjmcn
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) June 13, 2018
US Justice Department to focus on discrimination against houses of worship https://t.co/NTYWEPwp9o
— Raw Story (@RawStory) June 13, 2018
My bet is they aren’t going to be looking at synagogues or mosques https://t.co/1NKK93fSPo
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) June 13, 2018
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 13, 2018
re: #17 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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Corker could easily decide to caucus with the Democrats.
Or continue to drop hot takes that sound good and do nothing otherwise.
re: #9 Eclectic Cyborg
Trump is starting to cut Pompeo off at the knees just like he did Tillerson. Hard to like your job much when your boss never tells you what the fuck is happening until it already has.
That’s what happens when you have an “I can do all this better than anyone” president.
I still think Trump’s arrogance is going to be his downfall.
He’s going to let his pompous ass walk him right into a mess even the do-nothing congress will be forced to do something about.
In a way, I sometimes wonder if that isn’t really man-of-little spine McConnell is hoping occurs. Politically that keeps McConnell free from criticism if he lets Trump screw up so bad there will be a groundswell to force him out.
Sure, that is a big gamble for America, but when has McConnell really been all that concerned about America?
re: #19 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
It’s such an easy method: go in front of a bunch of people who are desperate to hear something good about themselves, tell them that they are indeed wonderful, and whammo, there they are in your pocket.
Knew Lewis would be there.
HAPPENING NOW: Many members of congress including John Lewis, Joe Crowley, Judy Chu, Jimmy Gomez, & Espaillat, risking arrest calling to #EndFamilySeparation because #FamiliesBelongTogether pic.twitter.com/s302ELKZu2
— Alida Garcia (@leedsgarcia) June 13, 2018
Police say a 67-year-old Colorado man attempting to shoot a raccoon on a utility pole shot himself in the leg instead. https://t.co/CwzaKFQM4L
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 13, 2018
Big week for raccoons. https://t.co/ah26gvObiL
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) June 13, 2018
re: #17 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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“It’s all about the next election, right?”
Sure Bobby…who cares about the country when you have to worry about acting like you are a member of the cult so you can keep your seat and those freebies like your retirement and health coverage.
Republicans - People of moral courage too scared to say anything that actually makes them look a tiny big courageous.
Pffft.
I hope the Democrats are keeping all these videos.
re: #24 JordanRules
The shooting was reported just after midnight Tuesday on the southeast side of Colorado Springs.
Ah, yes, Colorado Springs, the Florida of the Rockies.
This is outrageous: black woman in Texas who didn’t realize she was ineligible gets 5 years in prison for illegal voting. White woman in Iowa who voted twice for Trump gets 2 years probation & $750 fine https://t.co/RNyDmjD8ew
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 13, 2018
BREAKING: Today we sued Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana over congressional districts that violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Thank you to @EricHolder, @kellyward and @DemRedistrict for their incredible leadership. https://t.co/EHo8iz5TjY
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) June 13, 2018
re: #24 JordanRules
I may have missed the basic mechanics, but how does one shoot at a raccoon on a utility pole but hit themselves in the leg instead.
Sounds like another well regulated militia person failing in basic gun handling.
re: #29 lawhawk
I may have missed the basic mechanics, but how does one shoot at a raccoon on a utility pole but hit themselves in the leg instead.
Sounds like another well regulated militia person failing in basic gun handling.
He was probably lying on his back and using his foot as a sight so he had his leg up in the air.
Hey, never underestimate some of the gun nuts for creative ways to shoot themselves.
re: #29 lawhawk
He thought he saw the raccoon reaching for a gun, and he couldn’t get his weapon out of it’s holster quickly enough.
re: #28 JordanRules
The legislative portion of the leg work starts this election cycle. Assuming Trump doesn’t find a way to fuck it up, the census happens in 2020, new lines will be drawn for 2022. So 2018 and 2020 are incredibly important elections, even if Democrats can’t win majorities, the more seats they hold, the better chances they have to draw more competitive districts both in Congress and the state legislatures.
re: #30 ObserverArt
State’s rights!
Just make sure you are in the right state.
and that you mean the correct rights.
/
re: #24 JordanRules
Police say a 67-year-old Colorado man attempting to shoot a raccoon on a utility pole shot himself in the leg instead.
that’s some awfully horrible aim
or did he not know which was the business end of the weapon?
re: #4 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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It is a huge red flag when the Secretary of State says to “heavily discount” the North Korean read-out of the meeting.
So, Mr. Secretary, what you’re saying is that Trump is a sucker who kissed Kim’s butt, only to be stabbed in the back before he even made it back here?
re: #33 nines09
He thought he saw the raccoon reaching for a gun, and he couldn’t get his weapon out of it’s holster quickly enough.
he was wearing a mask…..
re: #35 KGxvi
The legislative portion of the leg work starts this election cycle. Assuming Trump doesn’t find a way to fuck it up, the census happens in 2020, new lines will be drawn for 2022. So 2018 and 2020 are incredibly important elections, even if Democrats can’t win majorities, the more seats they hold, the better chances they have to draw more competitive districts both in Congress and the state legislatures.
AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT.
If you can win back control in state legislatures, the more likely districts will be drawn that are nonpartisan, or at least less gerrymandered. It means that Democrats will have a better say in how the districts are drawn.
At the federal level, the Democrats have to make sure that the census gets the proper funding and that Trump’s white nationalist policies don’t interfere in counting all Americans and counting all those who are here.
re: #23 JordanRules
Knew Lewis would be there.
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Dems and activists did not get arrested outside of CBP (sources said CBP didn’t call in a complaint so police couldn’t do anything). They’re blocking 15th St instead to protest immigrant family separations pic.twitter.com/fLN0N9oRMY
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) June 13, 2018
re: #40 garzooma
So, Mr. Secretary, what you’re saying is that Trump is a sucker who kissed Kim’s butt, only to be stabbed in the back before he even made it back here?
What you’re saying is Trump’s a sucker with no self esteem who’s so vain that but for a GOP that loves his white supremacist claptrap, he would be a man on the corner yelling at passersby, or calling in to talk radio as Donny from Queens.
re: #42 dangerman
;-)
im a sucker for a jam
Only made it halfway through in the Master Spy. Gonna hafta click on it in this page, or go to YouTube.
I am reposting this to make sure the sourcing is clearly stated.
The information is correct, but want to be clear that it is coming from a source close to Michael Cohen, who relayed the information to @KatyTurNBC, who is confirming @gabrielsherman’s report. pic.twitter.com/pol56DSILg— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) June 13, 2018
I know Donald Trump would love nothing more than to get the chance to call Tur’s reporting on Michael Cohen “fake news,” so I want to be clear that if the information is wrong, the person who delivered the “fake news” is someone in Cohen’s circle. https://t.co/u4w3J8tJO3
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) June 13, 2018
re: #18 Kragar
What the F discrimination can the evil elf be talking about? Houses of worship don’t pay taxes and get free services from their localities. They don’t have to give anything in return. That’s discrimination against hard-working taxpayers like you and me!
re: #45 lawhawk
What you’re saying is Trump’s a sucker with no self esteem who’s so vain that but for a GOP that loves his white supremacist claptrap, he would be a man on the corner yelling at passersby, or calling in to talk radio as Donny from Queens.
I’d say “but for his father and grandmother building a business that allowed him to be annoyingly famous…” but otherwise, yeah.
“No great country should be separating children, babies from their mothers. History will not be kind to us. We need to find a way to learn from history. People can protest. They can get in the streets. They can turn the country around.” — @repjohnlewis pic.twitter.com/VMu2uh7T2r
— Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein🙅🏽♀️ 🇧🇧 (@IBJIYONGI) June 13, 2018
Congressman @JoeCrowleyNY unfortunately fainted! It’s very hot/muggy, & they’ve been going for hours. The police are using a non-arrest tactic, trying to wait people out so they will give up. (Not enough Black people I guess) Lewis and Jayapal won’t leave until they’re arrested.
— Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein🙅🏽♀️ 🇧🇧 (@IBJIYONGI) June 13, 2018
Ok, so they are disbanding but the plan is to return SOMEWHERE tomorrow but they will not be advising the press and police ahead of time about where the action will take place. DCPD makes an effort not to resist, so they are escalating, tomorrow at noon. #SiSePuede
— Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein🙅🏽♀️ 🇧🇧 (@IBJIYONGI) June 13, 2018
re: #44 JordanRules
I wonder how we have been treating immigrant families before. Where were they sent or put until their status was determined?
re: #20 makeitstop
Corker could easily decide to caucus with the Democrats.
Or continue to drop hot takes that sound good and do nothing otherwise.
I sent a rant this morning to Jeff Flake (I know I’m not in his state) suggesting that if he had any decency he would caucus with the Democrats. Maybe I’ll do the same for Corker.
Chrystia Freeland may attract a bigger crowd than she’s used to during her two-day trip to Washington. https://t.co/oOtnIGPO4z @CBCKatie
— CBC News (@CBCNews) June 13, 2018
Canada retaliates for US President Trump’s vicious attack by being nice.
Unredacted government exhibit showing alleged attempts by Manafort and Kilimnik to influence witness testimonies has been released. The witnesses, journalists Alan Friedman and Eckart Sager, produced the messages to the FBI. pic.twitter.com/GXFjxQi1qe
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 13, 2018
re: #55 JordanRules
Unredacted government exhibit showing alleged attempts by Manafort and Kilimnik to influence witness testimonies has been released. The witnesses, journalists Alan Friedman and Eckart Sager, produced the messages to the FBI. pic.twitter.com/GXFjxQi1qe
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 13, 2018
Oh boy. Looks like releasing this unredacted was a mistake—special counsel has just re-filed this and other docs with redactions. (Kilimnik’s name is redacted, too, interestingly.) https://t.co/qHFxoufX8e
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 13, 2018
This is Calvin. He thinks he can fly. 12/10 nobody tell him otherwise pic.twitter.com/b5RJTLkyIm
— WeRateDogs™🏳️🌈 (@dog_rates) June 13, 2018
re: #52 Sir John Barron
I wonder how we have been treating immigrant families before. Where were they sent or put until their status was determined?
Some info is in this WaPo piece.
I want to reiterate that while the border enforcement infrastruture being used to implement Trump’s policies is not new, everyone I talk to who does this work and has done it for a while, says what is happening right now *is* new. https://t.co/GQJYsMrbC6
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 12, 2018
re: #50 KGxvi
I’d say “but for his father and grandmother building a business that allowed him to be annoyingly famous…” but otherwise, yeah.
How about but for NBC which decided to give him a fake image through their fake reality show: Trump was an actor playing a role different from his real life performance. But viewers bought it.
re: #15 JordanRules
One of a number of reasons.
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Just as in 1984, where the point of the torture was simply to torture, the point of US right wing cruelty is the cruelty itself.
LOfuckingL
Senator Claire McCaskill of the GREAT State of Missouri flew around in a luxurious private jet during her RV tour of the state. RV’s are not for her. People are really upset, so phony! Josh Hawley should win big, and has my full endorsement.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
re: #60 Hecuba’s daughter
How about but for NBC which decided to give him a fake image through their fake reality show: Trump was an actor playing a role different from his real life performance. But viewers bought it.
Sure, but I’m 40 and I remember Trump being famous in the 80s - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and that sort of bullshit. Even before the Apprentice he had name recognition above 80%, I’d guess - and that’s probably part of the reason he got the role on the Apprentice, he had the image of “successful businessperson.”
Infant ripped from mother’s arms while she was breastfeeding the baby at border detention center; mother handcuffed for resisting https://t.co/vhbsGKrWLo
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 13, 2018
This is evil. https://t.co/tJZwUnbXOP
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 13, 2018
re: #57 lawhawk
Filing the wrong document is among the most annoying/embarrassing things you can do. I’m guessing there were, are, and will be many, many f-bombs being lobbed in the office today.
re: #65 Backwoods_Sleuth
[Infant ripped from mother’s arms while she was breastfeeding the baby at border detention center; mother handcuffed for resisting ]
From Honduras.
They should get automatic asylum, even if they don’t say the required words. We owe them. Now we owe them more.
re: #64 KGxvi
Sure, but I’m 40 and I remember Trump being famous in the 80s - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and that sort of bullshit. Even before the Apprentice he had name recognition above 80%, I’d guess - and that’s probably part of the reason he got the role on the Apprentice, he had the image of “successful businessperson.”
Yup. I remember his ass being everywhere long before and leading up to the Apprentice. Being everywhere he could for pub was part of his brand.
Reminder that if Trump pardons Cohen, Cohen no longer has the right to take the fifth in regards to Trump related crimes.
Catch 22.— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) June 13, 2018
oh…
The Russian press is calling the Singapore summit a “PR success” & “victory” for Kim Jong-un. One paper warns that Trump’s “exaggerated self-belief in his powers of negotiation” puts the US president “at risk of manipulation by his negotiating partners.” pic.twitter.com/gTBzwUkm6L
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) June 13, 2018
re: #64 KGxvi
Sure, but I’m 40 and I remember Trump being famous in the 80s - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and that sort of bullshit. Even before the Apprentice he had name recognition above 80%, I’d guess - and that’s probably part of the reason he got the role on the Apprentice, he had the image of “successful businessperson.”
Trump’s always been about image over substance.
re: #56 nines09
Here’s Ronnie Wood with the Faces. Gibson SG tuned to open E, a slide and the only effects are panning and Rod gargling gravel.
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I got to see them quite a few times, at both the Electric Factory, and then at The Spectrum as they became rock stars. Influenced both my playing and my fashion sense. Them boys could dress. :)
re: #67 HappyWarrior
Zero self awareness given that you…. flew around the country on your own personal planes. You made a point of flying in to airports so you could show off the plane.
You’re a hypocrite.— lawhawk (@lawhawk) June 13, 2018
re: #53 Hecuba’s daughter
I sent a rant this morning to Jeff Flake (I know I’m not in his state) suggesting that if he had any decency he would caucus with the Democrats. Maybe I’ll do the same for Corker.
Ha…you said decency and associated it to Jeff Flake.
He hasn’t shown any decency or courage yet. I think the past year shows he won’t any time soon. Nor will Corker. They represent Red states and are scared of their own constituents.
moron
Congratulations to Danny Tarkanian on his big GOP primary win in Nevada. Danny worked hard an got a great result. Looking good in November!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
re: #77 ObserverArt
Ha…you said decency and associated it to Jeff Flake.
He hasn’t shown any decency or courage yet. I think the past year shows he won’t any time soon. Nor will Corker. They represent Red states and are scared of their own constituents.
If those two were actually principled, they’d stay and fight against the Trumpers that will replace them.
Fascism is on the march, it’s being fuelled by the media and Tory elite, and we need to fight back, and quick. https://t.co/Z0f8RdmNPx
— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) June 13, 2018
if you have time, watch this - it was a great series when it first aired
the issues havent changed in….forever
and look for a young rudy giuilani making his case for ‘the rule of law’
Arrrgh. 86° feels like 91° with a 70° dew point…and storms bearing down on us again.
Wish I could send this out teleskiguy’s way. Colorado needs it…Ohio does not.
re: #85 ObserverArt
Arrrgh. 86° feels like 91° with a 70° dew point…and storms bearing down on us again.
Wish I could send this out teleskiguy’s way. Colorado needs it…Ohio does not.
Yeah it’s humid here too.
re: #85 ObserverArt
Arrrgh. 86° feels like 91° with a 70° dew point…and storms bearing down on us again.
Wish I could send this out teleskiguy’s way. Colorado needs it…Ohio does not.
94 here, humidity finally made it to double digits. Clouds are forming in the north. People are getting excited. It’s supposed to rain on Saturday!
re: #66 KGxvi
Filing the wrong document is among the most annoying/embarrassing things you can do. I’m guessing there were, are, and will be many, many f-bombs being lobbed in the office today.
Or, was this a purposeful mistake to get some info out to make a point?
Hopefully it will not be a mistake that really hurts the investigation.
re: #81 HappyWarrior
Didn’t he lose?
No, he won the primary. But it looks like Democratic turnout was much higher than Republican turnout.
Infant ripped from mother’s arms while she was breastfeeding the baby at border detention center; mother handcuffed for resisting https://t.co/vhbsGKrWLo
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 13, 2018
Nearly every time I read a story like this, I give $5 to the groups working with families at the border. It’s not enough — it’s barely enough — but it’s a start until we vote the fucker out. Chip in if you can. https://t.co/lplNG22yke https://t.co/rTkAgOZ11z
— Amanda Litman (@amandalitman) June 13, 2018
Here’s a list of the groups the contributions go to thru ActBlue:
re: #73 Eventual Carrion
Two lying regimes. Who to believe?
It’s bad for Trump no matter who you believe. Either you believe NK and Trump is a dope for agreeing to remove sanctions, or you believe Team Trump and Trump is sucker for kissing up to Kim only to be stabbed in the back.
re: #86 HappyWarrior
Oh I thought he ran against Heller and lost.
oh, he dropped out against Heller.
He won the primary for a House seat.
re: #90 ObserverArt
Or, was this a purposeful mistake to get some info out to make a point?
Hopefully it will not be a mistake that really hurts the investigation.
It’s a possibility, but I’m skeptical because it’s not the sort of thing they’ve done before in this case. More likely someone misread the file name when using PACER to efile and filed the unredacted version that was supposed to be hand delivered/filed under seal. In either case, best to wait and see how it plays out.
re: #75 makeitstop
They dressed like Mods, but they were Rockers. I saw them 3 time at the Spectrum. Tore the roof off every time. Rod was a great showman and Ronnie was just a killer guitar player. I love open E tuning. That’s about all Derek Trucks uses.
re: #72 Backwoods_Sleuth
Does this mean Putin no longer finds Trump useful?
Infant ripped from mother’s arms while she was breastfeeding the baby at border detention center; mother handcuffed for resisting https://t.co/vhbsGKrWLo
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 13, 2018
Auschwitz staff having fun between mass murder.
Not evil nutcases.
Merely following an ideology they believed in.
Even more frightening pic.twitter.com/WXRnqhxGbR— Jonathan Nicholas (@JonathanNichol4) August 16, 2017
One of the hardest lessons for us today. Perpetrators were people. They accepted an ideology that rationalized and promoted hatred & evil. https://t.co/wqJMUxMOvH
— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) August 16, 2017
re: #22 freetoken
It’s such an easy method: go in front of a bunch of people who are desperate to hear something good about themselves, tell them that they are indeed wonderful, and whammo, there they are in your pocket.
… and you can pick theirs.
re: #65 Backwoods_Sleuth
Infant ripped from mother’s arms while she was breastfeeding the baby at border detention center; mother handcuffed for resisting cnn.com
— Kasie Hunt
To be fair, this was as described to a journalist, not something directly witnessed by the journalist. However, it wouldn’t surprise me if it indeed happened that way, given the way the border patrol and ICE folks are acting.
re: #100 Sir John Barron
To be fair, this was as described to a journalist, not something directly witnessed by the journalist. However, it wouldn’t surprise me if it indeed happened that way, given the way the border patrol and ICE folks are acting.
‘To be fair’, ICE does not deserve ‘fair’.
ICE = I Can’t Even.
re: #97 KGxvi
Does this mean Putin no longer finds Trump useful?
It means Putin already got his money’s worth and has no need for this loose cannon, who will continue to be useful even without guidance.
re: #86 HappyWarrior
Oh I thought he ran against Heller and lost.
He decided to run for the 3rd district again. In 2016, Trump won that district 48-47 but Tarkanian lost it 47-46. It’s mostly (population wise) a Vegas suburb (Henderson and Boulder City, mostly). Should be an interesting race to watch in November.
re: #64 KGxvi
Sure, but I’m 40 and I remember Trump being famous in the 80s - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and that sort of bullshit. Even before the Apprentice he had name recognition above 80%, I’d guess - and that’s probably part of the reason he got the role on the Apprentice, he had the image of “successful businessperson.”
He did have fame, but it was of a minor, reality TV level fame. Much like Snooki, I knew his name, but at no point during an average month did I think about him in any way. I want the world back where I never have to think about Donald Trump at all, and where this miserable, disgusting man has no impact on my life or my thought process. The crazy homeless people I walk by on the street are better examples of humanity. I fear, however, that given the power of US media and culture in the world, and the fact that he now represents American culture, that such a world will never happen again. Even after he dies.
re: #96 nines09
They dressed like Mods, but they were Rockers. I saw them 3 time at the Spectrum. Tore the roof off every time. Rod was a great showman and Ronnie was just a killer guitar player. I love open E tuning. That’s about all Derek Trucks uses.
I saw them at the Factory when Rod was still trying to overcome his shyness. Not with the Beck Group, but the first time I saw them Rod sang the first two songs from behind the backline.
He overcame that shyness pretty completely, though.
re: #98 Kragar
One of the hardest lessons for us today. Perpetrators were people. They accepted an ideology that rationalized and promoted hatred & evil.
its just my job
i have to feed my family
if they werent here in the first place this wouldnt be happening
anyone who doesn’t quit is evil, personified
re: #96 nines09
They dressed like Mods, but they were Rockers. I saw them 3 time at the Spectrum. Tore the roof off every time. Rod was a great showman and Ronnie was just a killer guitar player. I love open E tuning. That’s about all Derek Trucks uses.
The Who and The Kinks were Mods too. Just sayin’.
Saw Rod and the Faces at St. John’s arena on the Ohio State campus back in ‘73 or so. Would have loved to see them in a smaller venue.
re: #104 Renaissance_Man
He did have fame, but it was of a minor, reality TV level fame. Much like Snooki, I knew his name, but at no point during an average month did I think about him in any way. I want the world back where I never have to think about Donald Trump at all, and where this miserable, disgusting man has no impact on my life or my thought process. The crazy homeless people I walk by on the street are better examples of humanity. I fear, however, that given the power of US media and culture in the world, and the fact that he now represents American culture, that such a world will never happen again. Even after he dies.
I dunno, I’ve lived through the presidencies of, now, 7 men. Trump because he holds the office, is the only one I give any amount of my thought process on a regular basis. I sometimes consider the others, from a historical perspective or for comparison’s sake.
I guess what I’m saying is, at some point, this too shall pass.
In Nazi Germany, a man would kiss his wife, hug his kids, then go to his job which was to herd people into box cars to be taken to death camps.
Today, this man would work for ICE.https://t.co/D6miidVa4t— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) June 13, 2018
re: #94 Backwoods_Sleuth
oh, he dropped out against Heller.
He won the primary for a House seat.
Ohhh I see.
re: #104 Renaissance_Man
He did have fame, but it was of a minor, reality TV level fame. Much like Snooki, I knew his name, but at no point during an average month did I think about him in any way. I want the world back where I never have to think about Donald Trump at all, and where this miserable, disgusting man has no impact on my life or my thought process. The crazy homeless people I walk by on the street are better examples of humanity. I fear, however, that given the power of US media and culture in the world, and the fact that he now represents American culture, that such a world will never happen again. Even after he dies.
Naw he was super famous. Very well known buildings with his name on them. Casinos that held big events. Golf courses. His forays into pro football and branding with other sports. High profile relationship with pro wrestling. The books. Tons of TV and movie cameos as well as hip hop songs and videos.
re: #109 KGxvi
I dunno, I’ve lived through the presidencies of, now, 7 men. Trump because he holds the office, is the only one I give any amount of my thought process on a regular basis. I sometimes consider the others, from a historical perspective or for comparison’s sake.
I guess what I’m saying is, at some point, this too shall pass.
Presidencies come and go. But as we’ve seen, this one is treated differently from all other presidents. He is treated differently precisely because he represents American culture. Even after he leaves office, he will be the most important person in the world to US mass media, and, for the next few generations all future Republican candidates for any office will be scrutinised for comparisons to Trump, much as invoking the name of Reagan used to be the Republican sign of fealty.
re: #113 JordanRules
Naw he was super famous. Very well known buildings with his name on them. Casinos that held big events. Golf courses. His forays into pro football and branding with other sports. High profile relationship with pro wrestling. The books. Tons of TV and movie cameos as well as hip hop songs and videos.
Perhaps. None of these were things that I myself noticed. I wasn’t in America 25 years ago, so maybe I missed more.
re: #115 Renaissance_Man
Perhaps. None of these were things that I myself noticed. I wasn’t in America 25 years ago, so maybe I missed more.
“Didn’t miss nothing” - jeremiah johnson
re: #113 JordanRules
Naw he was super famous. Very well known buildings with his name on them. Casinos that held big events. Golf courses. His forays into pro football and branding with other sports. High profile relationship with pro wrestling. The books. Tons of TV and movie cameos as well as hip hop songs and videos.
Trump managed to keep his name in the media from the late 70s on. He became a joke in the mid 90s due to his casinos failing. NBC made him “successful” again.
re: #118 makeitstop
That’s probably one of the first Zemaitis guitars ever built. Sounds great.
now yer just showin’ off
I cannot access LGF on my Suddenlink (desktop) connection. It crawls loading and cannot keep up with an obnoxious barrage of video ads. The latest is from Dairy Queen of Texas, so dense that the ad plays only in spurts, like a redneck Maxx Headroom. The site itself jams completely and cannot be scrolled. These problems largely disappear when I turn off Suddenlink and switch to Sprint phone wifi. Problem is, Sprint WiFi hotspot is limited to 10 gigs/month, though phone data itself is unlimited. Similar problems with Amazon and a few other sites. Walmart and some other biggies are faster than ever.
Seems Arrington was a Never Trumper before she was a Trumper.
re: #119 dangerman
now yer just showin’ off
I’m what you call a ‘guitar nerd.’ I can’t help it.
If I’m watching a TV show or movie and there’s a guitar in the background, I strain my eyes trying to identify it. If there’s a band playing, I try to take note of all the gear they’re using.
I’ve been like this since I was a little kid.
re: #123 makeitstop
I’m what you call a ‘guitar nerd.’ I can’t help it.
If I’m watching a TV show or movie and there’s a guitar in the background, I strain my eyes trying to identify it. If there’s a band playing, I try to take note of all the gear they’re using.
I’ve been like this since I was a little kid.
I understand. I used to sketch bands and all their equipment, PA systems, etc. back in high school. I had it bad. We went to concerts early so we could sneak up by the stage acting like we were looking for our seats so we could check out all the gear.
My buddy that I jam with on Fridays and I are always looking at guitars, amps and stuff in videos, pictures, etc.
re: #123 makeitstop
I’m what you call a ‘guitar nerd.’ I can’t help it.
If I’m watching a TV show or movie and there’s a guitar in the background, I strain my eyes trying to identify it. If there’s a band playing, I try to take note of all the gear they’re using.
I’ve been like this since I was a little kid.
i’ve read enough of your posts - i know — i was just kidding
i do the same thing when there’s scuba diving
Infant ripped from mother’s arms while she was breastfeeding the baby at border detention center; mother handcuffed for resisting https://t.co/vhbsGKrWLo
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 13, 2018
Though it sounds like North Korea, this is Trump’s America. https://t.co/Exx7r5Ktvj
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) June 13, 2018
re: #125 dangerman
i’ve read enough of your posts - i know — i was just kidding
i do the same thing when there’s scuba diving
I can relate. I think whatever your particular passion is in life, you want to learn and see everything.
I’m currently browsing the Zemaitis web site. The craftsmanship is breathtaking.
re: #30 ObserverArt
State’s rights!
Just make sure you are in the right state.
And are the right color.
I saw this video on Facebook and it’s probably the cutest thing I’ve ever seen omg I was smiling so hard pic.twitter.com/GBmmq0249t
— Shannon Poe (@PoeShannon) June 11, 2018
re: #127 DodgerFan1988
Though it sounds like North Korea, this is Trump’s America.
Jeebus. When you’ve lost Squint….
who
fucking
cares?
New: Trump normally has a weekly political meeting, but didn’t for the past 2 wks to focus on North Korea prep. In that time, the Sanford race tightened, but aides say they didn’t get a chance relay that to Trump & didn’t know the Sanford tweet was coming. https://t.co/9Fn2wSMYzR
— Sarah Westwood (@sarahcwestwood) June 13, 2018
This is what a CNN WH reporter is covering while the world burns.
Sorry—I am just in an even worse mood than usual today.
re: #54 Single-handed sailor
Canada retaliates for US President Trump’s vicious attack by being nice.
“Sorry!”
still being a moron
Congratulations to @KevinCramer on his huge win in North Dakota. We need Kevin in the Senate, and I strongly endorse him. Heidi voted NO on our Tax Cuts, and always will vote no when we need her. Kevin is strong on Crime & Borders, big on Cutting Taxes!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
People kicking these food delivery robots is an early insight into how cruel humans could be to robots https://t.co/tcYP9NlCg2 pic.twitter.com/Y2SZmVWIGC
— SFGate (@SFGate) June 12, 2018
Wait till you hear about how we treat other humans. https://t.co/VUL7L413o3
— David Kaib (@DavidKaib) June 13, 2018
re: #133 BeachDem
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This is what a CNN WH reporter is covering while the world burns.
Sorry—I am just in an even worse mood than usual today.
Ya…I’m not even sure what this means or why it is newsworthy in any way.
re: #137 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I’ve seen enough science fiction to know we need to nip that shit in the bud early.
re: #136 Backwoods_Sleuth
still being a moron
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Oh yes the scary North Dakota border.
“”You could be a birther, you could be associated with alt-right bigots, survive, & win the primary. But if you criticize Donald trump that’s political suicide. That is the dynamic right now in the republican party.” - @SykesCharlie w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/b5Kcpt6t8H
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) June 13, 2018
Stupid question here guys but would I be off in saying that Nativism helped fuel Prohibition and the rise of Organized Crime in the 1920’s? Some guy is totally bickering at me on FB for saying that. Got really nasty too about it. Likened me to Bluto’s Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor and accused me of crying bigotry. Sigh.
#HawaiiVolcano #KilaueaVolcano #KilaueaSummit #KilaueaEruption #BigIsland #Volcano #Hawaii; @USGSVolcanoes #HalemaumauCrater Comparison Photos: [Left: June 5, 2018 | Right: June 12, 2018] pic.twitter.com/qbGwYFsFbD
— The View Master! (@AlohaEvery1) June 13, 2018
re: #141 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Yeah well that’s what happens when you have a rotten party.
Difficult, but necessary Tesla reorg underway. My email to the company has already leaked to media. Here it is unfiltered: pic.twitter.com/4LToWoxScx
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 12, 2018
Imagine getting laid off the day after the CEO of your company launches his toy flamethrower company https://t.co/yPb66ZL5bE
— CPAC Chopra (@steak_ham) June 13, 2018
Republican Sen. Corker says the Trump admiration wakes up every day and makes stuff up as they go along, “with no coherency to it.” Corker adds that we’re not in “a good place” because Republican leadership is in a “cult-like situation” with the President https://t.co/S90kiForgo pic.twitter.com/RT9TEBO9Gw
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 13, 2018
So, Sen. Corker, what the hell are you going to do about it? https://t.co/MAr8dtLMdZ
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 13, 2018
re: #147 Backwoods_Sleuth
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you can you know stop voting for their agenda and nominees, Bob, that would be nice.
Wildlife Management Services of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, picked up the #mprraccoon who had climbed to the top of a 25-story tall St. Paul building and released her in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. pic.twitter.com/lqPfePDowV
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 13, 2018
re: #142 HappyWarrior
Stupid question here guys but would I be off in saying that Nativism helped fuel Prohibition and the rise of Organized Crime in the 1920’s? Some guy is totally bickering at me on FB for saying that. Got really nasty too about it. Likened me to Bluto’s Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor and accused me of crying bigotry. Sigh.
I think Prohibition had more to do with a strain of Protestantism that saw drunkenness as a grave sin. There was also a strain of Progressivism that saw it as generally bad for society, in part because saloons had political influence back then.
There might have been some nativism, particularly anti-Irish bias. But I don’t think it was much of a driving force.
And Organized Crime was more a result of Italian immigration, than anything else. They basically just brought their old world system to the new world.
‘Big LGBTQ Dance Party!’ planned to welcome Vice Pres. Pence to Columbus on Friday https://t.co/HYjjQkDjbM
— NBC4 Columbus (@nbc4i) June 12, 2018
re: #150 KGxvi
I think Prohibition had more to do with a strain of Protestantism that saw drunkenness as a grave sin. There was also a strain of Progressivism that saw it as generally bad for society, in part because saloons had political influence back then.
There might have been some nativism, particularly anti-Irish bias. But I don’t think it was much of a driving force.
And Organized Crime was more a result of Italian immigration, than anything else. They basically just brought their old world system to the new world.
But you don’t think that’s absurd though, right? This guy is acting like I’m some kind of moron who doesn’t understand history or immigration for suggesting that.
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Why are they discriminating against his deeply held closeted beliefs?
But wait ..there’s more. And he came back to NH for.. well it’s already weird. #nhpolitics Rudy Giuliani bragged about affair with ‘big-boobed’ married woman https://t.co/IJc60qD4gx via @pagesix
— James Pindell (@JamesPindell) June 13, 2018
re: #154 Backwoods_Sleuth
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The Evangelicals don’t care because he’s protecting their Emperor King.
I forced a bot to watch over 1,000 hours of Olive Garden commercials and then asked it to write an Olive Garden commercial of its own. Here is the first page. pic.twitter.com/CKiDQTmLeH
— Keaton Patti (@KeatonPatti) June 13, 2018
What’s this raccoon doing in that rabbit hole?!?
re: #152 HappyWarrior
But you don’t think that’s absurd though, right? This guy is acting like I’m some kind of moron who doesn’t understand history or immigration for suggesting that.
Not absurd. But we have this weird ability to compartmentalize history. We don’t realize that Anne Frank and MLK were born just months apart. We can forget that multiple strains of history were going on at the same time.
re: #158 KGxvi
Not absurd. But we have this weird ability to compartmentalize history. We don’t realize that Anne Frank and MLK were born just months apart. We can forget that multiple strains of history were going on at the same time.
Yeah my grandfather was born the same year. I just got upset because the guy suggested I was some sort of moron with no understanding of history.
I’m just going to A2D and be the bigger man here. If he wants to be a pedantic dick towards me, that’s his problem.
Huh. Thread.
White House counsel McGahn recused his office from Mueller probe https://t.co/F9bGOZj4Ei
— Laura Walker 🍸🦈 (@LauraWalkerKC) June 13, 2018
Words. Matter.
Here are some of the descriptions of Corey Stewart in stories today:
Corey Stewart, Confederate symbols defender (CNN)
Corey Stewart, the bombastic conservative (CNN)
Devoted Trump supporter Corey Stewart (SF Gate)
Controversial Republican Corey Stewart (NBC)
Corey Stewart, the provocative conservative (NYT)
Corey Stewart, a hard-right firebrand and county official (NYT)
the more-Trump-than-Trump Corey Stewart (WaPo)
Another candidate with problematic views on race (WaPo OpEd)
A few got it right:
Virginia Republicans Are Rallying Behind a True Bigot: Corey Stewart (RollingStone)
And Charles P. Pierce nails it:
He’s Not a ‘Firebrand,’ and He’s Not a ‘Far-Right Activist’
He is an unapologetic public racist, and damned proud of it, who goes out of his way to associate with other unapologetic public racists, who are damned proud of it, too.
And here are some of the jackholes the media has referred to as “conservative FIREBRANDS” in just the past month:
Corey Stewart
EW Jackson
Lee Bright (a dimwit South Carolinian)
Dinesh D’Souza
Tomi Lahren
Ben Shapiro
Sean Hannity
Chris McDaniel
Scott (fucking) Lively
Dan Patrick
Charlie Kirk
Travis Allen (CA)
Al Baldasaro (NH)
Raúl Labrador
Hunter Hill (GA)
Tom Cotton
Marsha Blackburn
Kris Kobach
Matt Drudge
Mark Levin
John Bolton
Glenn Beck
Allen West
Candace Owens
Dana Loesch
I need a nap…or a drink…or several drinks…
re: #163 BeachDem
Words. Matter.
Here are some of the descriptions of Corey Stewart in stories today:
Corey Stewart, Confederate symbols defender (CNN)
Corey Stewart, the bombastic conservative (CNN)
Devoted Trump supporter Corey Stewart (SF Gate)
Controversial Republican Corey Stewart (NBC)
Corey Stewart, the provocative conservative (NYT)
Corey Stewart, a hard-right firebrand and county official (NYT)
the more-Trump-than-Trump Corey Stewart (WaPo)
Another candidate with problematic views on race (WaPo OpEd)A few got it right:
Virginia Republicans Are Rallying Behind a True Bigot: Corey Stewart (RollingStone)
And Charles P. Pierce nails it:
He’s Not a ‘Firebrand,’ and He’s Not a ‘Far-Right Activist’
He is an unapologetic public racist, and damned proud of it, who goes out of his way to associate with other unapologetic public racists, who are damned proud of it, too.
And here are some of the jackholes the media has referred to as “conservative FIREBRANDS” in just the past month:
Corey Stewart
EW Jackson
Lee Bright (a dimwit South Carolinian)
Dinesh D’Souza
Tomi Lahren
Ben Shapiro
Sean Hannity
Chris McDaniel
Scott (fucking) Lively
Dan Patrick
Charlie Kirk
Travis Allen (CA)
Al Baldasaro (NH)
Raúl Labrador
Hunter Hill (GA)
Tom Cotton
Marsha Blackburn
Kris Kobach
Matt Drudge
Mark Levin
John Bolton
Glenn Beck
Allen West
Candace Owens
Dana LoeschI need a nap…or a drink…or several drinks…
I called him out on FB today.
Corey Stewart? Oh yes. Virginia needs a Senator who isn’t over April 1865 that much. Dude you’re from Minnesota. Home of the 1st Minnesota who fought bravely at Gettysburg and Albert Woolson, the last confirmed Civil War vet. We as Virginians have many heroes- George Marshall comes to mind, Oliver Hill is another, & yes Winifield Scott and George Thomas who chose nation during the dark hours of 1861 over slavery and secession. That’s what Stewart could be proud but he thinks by being a carpetbagging pandering ass is the way to govern in my Virginia. My Virginia is home to families that can go back to Jamestown but also those who have more recently started calling it home. Honey ham and pupaserias together side by side.
They need to stop calling these “firebrands” and start calling them what they are, racist assholes who thrive on racism. Stewart was fine with Paul Nehlen until very recently.
re: #165 HappyWarrior
They need to stop calling these “firebrands” and start calling them what they are, racist assholes who thrive on racism. Stewart was fine with Paul Nehlen until very recently.
Reminds me of this scene:
Of course, Trumpers react like this:
re: #166 KGxvi
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HA! But yeah. Anyhow, I’m not worried about Stewart winning. Kaine’s had much more difficult opponents in the past but I’m embarrassed that he’s a nominee here. And I hope that the Republicans I do know who talked critiically of him yesterday morning vote against him and realize that he’s the core of what’s wrong with their party.
re: #141 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I saw that interview. And I wanted to reach into the TV and slap Charlie Sykes and yell: “Your party with the help of the likes of you nurtured the people that have become the cultists. Don’t go getting all holy now MFer!”
Trump’s new Health and Human Services Secretary?
Dennis Hof, brothel owner and pimp, wins Nevada GOP primary
Pimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series “Cathouse,” won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday, ousting a three-term lawmaker.
Hof defeated hospital executive James Oscarson. He’ll face Democrat Lesia Romanov in November, and will be the favored candidate in the Republican-leaning Assembly district.
Hof celebrated his win at a party in Pahrump with Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss at his side.
re: #168 ObserverArt
I saw that interview. And I wanted to reach into the TV and slap Charlie Sykes and yell: “Your party with the help of the likes of you nurtured the people that have become the cultists. Don’t go getting all holy now MFer!”
I’ll give Brownie points ot the first Republican who admits that Ronald Reagan sort of sucked but for different reasons than most Republicans who hate on Reagan. You don’t get Trump without Reagan’s shit and pony show in Philadelphia, Mississippi and his talk about the young bucks and t-bones and the welfare queen.
re: #169 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
Trump’s new Health and Human Services Secretary?
Dennis Hof, brothel owner and pimp, wins Nevada GOP primary
Imagine the Evangelicals reaction if the Democrats nominated a black pimp who flaunted being a pimp.
re: #171 HappyWarrior
Imagine the Evangelicals reaction if the Democrats nominated a black pimp who flaunted being a pimp.
Isn’t that basically how they reacted to Obama?
re: #172 Eclectic Cyborg
Isn’t that basically how they reacted to Obama?
Nah they wouldn’t be calling that guy a Muslim. They would have their fainting couches ready tho.
Hey, right-wing pastor Paul Begley is merely asking the question of whether “Illuminati assassins” may have targeted White House adviser Larry Kudlow with a “heart attack gun” for criticizing “globalist elitist” Justin Trudeau. https://t.co/xdF8FQvA4B
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) June 13, 2018
Is Begley a soul-dead charlatan exploiting mental illness for profit, or is he a traitorous propaganda tool paid by Russian criminals to incite right-wing terrorism; or some combination of the two? Hey, I’m just asking questions here.
re: #137 Backwoods_Sleuth
People kicking these food delivery robots is an early insight into how cruel humans could be to robots
Wait till you hear about how we treat other humans.
this is how they treat other humans
more than these people being cruel to the robots
they are deliberately being cruel to the people waiting for the delivery
re: #174 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
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Heart Attack gun lol. If such a thing existed, someone would have used on Trump already and we’d be none the wiser but yeah it’s shocking that an elderly former cokehead who was raging had a heart attack.
re: #176 HappyWarrior
had a heart attack
The press is calling it a “mild” one from whoever fed them that info.
There’s a super-long deranged rant on Chuck C. Johnson’s Facebook page — looks like the Stripe payment processor finally banned Freestart for good, and the Rage Furby has his rage on.
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Hey, thanks for that Sleuth. I was going to post something and never got around to it.
The Pride parade is this Saturday. It’s Pride weekend in Columbus. That is going to bring out the crazies too. They always show up and tell everyone they are going to hell.
Since it is Trump times I imagine it is going to be even more wild.
Anything to own the libs.
Trump enjoys 9-course feast with dictator who starves his own people to death https://t.co/HiycbYjy86
— Shareblue Media (@Shareblue) June 13, 2018
this why Rust Belt went Trump….. https://t.co/K0jwG1dJTO
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) June 13, 2018
Night Tweets/Lizards. Calling it a day. Will be doing the same over at lgf as well. Sleep well and may the Deity of your choice smile down upon you
— Bubblehead II Wants Twiter to ban Nazis now! (@BubbleheadII) June 13, 2018
re: #178 Charles Johnson
There’s a super-long deranged rant on Chuck C. Johnson’s Facebook page — looks like the Stripe payment processor finally banned Freestart for good, and the Rage Furby has his rage on.
if eventually everyone is banning you wherever you set up shop, maybe it’s you
re: #17 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
re: #53 Hecuba’s daughter
I sent a rant this morning to Jeff Flake (I know I’m not in his state) suggesting that if he had any decency he would caucus with the Democrats. Maybe I’ll do the same for Corker.
re: #77 ObserverArt
Ha…you said decency and associated it to Jeff Flake.
He hasn’t shown any decency or courage yet. I think the past year shows he won’t any time soon. Nor will Corker. They represent Red states and are scared of their own constituents.
Corker might be retiring, but he’s still trying to be a faithful GOPer to keep the seat “in the family”; by talking shit about Trump and Trump’s hangers-on, while still actually doing things that still support the administration’s goals (which is, basically, “fuck Obama” and being as evil as possible while going about it), Corker’s trying to save his seat from getting taken by former Nashville mayor and former governor (two terms each) Phil Bredesen (who is still very popular, even after being out of the governor’s mansion seven years) over the TN TPGOP’s preferred candidate, current 7th District Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R - AT&T and Comcast).
Corker, for all of the noise and fury he’s making, has made sure he’s gotten his through that sham of a tax “reform” bill, so he’s bailing before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.
re: #180 DodgerFan1988
Anything to own the libs.
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Criticizing Kim Jong Un is why Trump won.//
Heads up! Ari Melber is going to have Dave Chappelle on in a minute. He’s starting a PAC or something.
On now.
Edit: He’s campaigning for Ben Jealous former NAACP. Not a PAC.
re: #183 TedStriker
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Corker, for all of the noise and fury he’s making, has made sure he’s gotten his through that sham of a tax “reform” bill, so he’s bailing before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.
A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that six months after the passage of tax reform, it’s still not really catching on with voters. Just 31% support it to 38% who are opposed, with 30% not sure one way or the other.
“The core problem for Republicans with tax reform is that voters continue to be skeptical it’s actually going to help them on a personal level.”
Jeff Zucker has a new deal keeping him president of CNN through 2020
So CNN will continue to suck.
And through the magic of Facebook embedding, I give you… the Furby!
re: #186 dangerman
30% of the country are complete morons.
re: #178 Charles Johnson
There’s a super-long deranged rant on Chuck C. Johnson’s Facebook page
When has there ever not been a long deranged rant from The Rage Furby on Facebook? After all, that flight to Singapore couldn’t have been cheap and his cash flow is probably getting eaten up by lawyers front, back, up, down and sideways…
re: #96 nines09
They dressed like Mods, but they were Rockers. I saw them 3 time at the Spectrum. Tore the roof off every time. Rod was a great showman and Ronnie was just a killer guitar player. I love open E tuning. That’s about all Derek Trucks uses.
I used to work with a guy who, day of show, got front row tickets to the Who at the Spectrum. I think it was for Who’s Next, but that’s a guess. It was that early 70’s era when they firing on all cylinders.
It’s TECH APARTHEID, people!
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) June 13, 2018
From downstairs:
re: #358 Kragar
Inflation goes up at fastest pace in six years
Of course it’s the cafeteria at work but a few weeks ago a piece of fruit (apple, orange, etc) cost .99; now it’s 1.29 — a very steep rise. That seems more than just standard inflation.
re: #188 Charles Johnson
And through the magic of Facebook embedding, I give you… the Furby!
[tech apartheid.]
Ooooh, the most racist of the racisms! He’s totally raged out!
re: #81 HappyWarrior
Didn’t he lose?
Unfortunately, no. He spends his entire time trying to win an elected position doing something, anything. I’ll have to fight to make sure he doesn’t win. Bleh. *spits*
This is @maddow last night, explaining why she tries to avoid playing clips of Trump talking. pic.twitter.com/Payn29XFlU
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) June 13, 2018
re: #188 Charles Johnson
And through the magic of Facebook embedding, I give you… the Furby!
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Like a Conservative he projects his own fraud onto Stripe.
I’m a part of the first group of journalists to go into the shelter for detained child migrants in Brownsville Texas since the zero tolerance separation policy was announced. 1000+ boys here.
Going in right now.
More tonight w @chrislhayes on @allinwithchris @MSNBC. #inners pic.twitter.com/NeLlaDdSKv— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) June 13, 2018
Sounds like Chuck wants to sue Stripe now, even though he just got anti-SLAPPed in his Twitter lawsuit fiasco.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) June 13, 2018
re: #183 TedStriker
Corker might be retiring, but he’s still trying to be a faithful GOPer to keep the seat “in the family”; by talking shit about Trump and Trump’s hangers-on, but still doing things that still support the administration’s goals (which is, basically, “fuck Obama” and being as evil as possible while going about it), Corker’s trying to save his seat from getting taken by former Nashville mayor and former governor (two terms each) Phil Bredesen over the TN TPGOP’s preferred candidate, current 7th District Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R - AT&T and Comcast).
Corker, for all of the noise and fury he’s making, has made sure he’s gotten his through that sham of a tax “reform” bill, so he’s bailing before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.
And always remember, and don’t ever forget, Marsha is a CONSERVATIVE FIREBRAND!!
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re: #85 ObserverArt
Arrrgh. 86° feels like 91° with a 70° dew point…and storms bearing down on us again.
Wish I could send this out teleskiguy’s way. Colorado needs it…Ohio does not.
91° F, 17° F dew point. Grr.
re: #199 JordanRules
91 in Brownsville feels like 102.
Nunes Intel Cmte staff were told by DOJ to preserve all emails and communications hinting they could be under investigation https://t.co/O5OC5BSzR3
— Andrew Janz (@JanzforCongress) June 12, 2018
“Preserve all communications” is prosecutor-speak for “we’re about to get all up in your grill, son.” https://t.co/ZllWXKoxvn
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) June 13, 2018
re: #188 Charles Johnson
And through the magic of Facebook embedding, I give you… the Furby!
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tl;daria (too long, doubt anybody read it all)
Sounds like a new incarnation of THE TWITTER GULAG! (And the TGDN—btw, what is Todd Kincannon up to these days?)
re: #166 KGxvi
You’ll probably enjoy this NetFlix show
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Michael Cohen admits that he is about to get arrested, yet he still remains the RNC Finance Chair.
I can’t imagine how much dirt he must have on the RNC. It’s as if the entire Republican party is about to implode if Cohen ultimately flips!
It’s good to be alive!!!— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) June 13, 2018
re: #195 wrenchwench
Ooooh, the most racist of the racisms! He’s totally raged out!
And he says it is all stopping him from doing good.
Whut?
re: #200 Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson ✔
@Green_Footballs
Sounds like Chuck wants to sue Stripe now, even though he just got anti-SLAPPed in his Twitter lawsuit fiasco.6:38 PM - Jun 13, 2018
They’re all out to get him. It’s a progressive oppressive thing.
re: #174 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
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Is Begley a soul-dead charlatan exploiting mental illness for profit, or is he a traitorous propaganda tool paid by Russian criminals to incite right-wing terrorism; or some combination of the two? Hey, I’m just asking questions here.
If it was anyone, it was God.
— (((IntheNumbers))) (@ItsNumbersMan) June 13, 2018
BREAKING: Former state Sen. Mark Leno concedes tight race for San Francisco mayor, wishes rival London Breed success.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 13, 2018
There is only one form of political correctness in this country: it is the kid glove treatment that our political class and media establishment gives to white supremacists, Republican politicians, immigration authorities and police officers. But I repeat myself.
— abolish ice. send sessions to the hague. (@SeanMcElwee) June 13, 2018
BAIER: Kim Jong Un is “clearly executing people.”
TRUMP: “He’s a tough guy. Hey, when you take over a country, tough country, tough people, and you take it over from your father … if you could do that at 27-years old, I mean, that’s 1 in 10,000 that could do that.” (via FOX) pic.twitter.com/R8FfkREDYX— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 13, 2018
We’ve found someone Trump has natural empathy for: a murderous dictator legacy case. https://t.co/afPBrcDwjb
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 13, 2018
re: #188 Charles Johnson
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free market really sucks for him
Just want to say Hi pic.twitter.com/uLqNTPjnXS
— Perfect Animals (@AdorabIeAnimal) June 13, 2018
re: #213 JordanRules
You know that, deep down, Trump is jealous AF at Kim for the absolute control that he has.
No Congress, no Supreme Court, no political opposition to tell him no or to call him out every times he lies, just swift, lethal retribution to anyone in his way.
Trump claims, preposterously, that parents of Korean War veterans came up to him during the 2016 campaign and said, “when you can, we’d love our son to be brought back home — you know, the remains.”
The Korean War ended in 1953. pic.twitter.com/f4HEHZ22YM— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 13, 2018
Also: this is my new favorite Trump lie.
(Take 30 seconds to work out the math) https://t.co/iFug5OasER— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 13, 2018
The Yemen War is spiraling out of control. The Saudi/UAE/U.S. coalition bombed a Doctors Without Borders cholera treatment facility earlier today.
Let me repeat that - the U.S helped bomb A DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CHOLERA TREATMENT FACILITY.— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 11, 2018
As clarified in our previous tweet; this unfortunate incident was due to an error in which Doctors Without Borders failed to provide their new coordinates to the Coalition as per standard procedures. We are grateful no lives were lost. https://t.co/4SCZHs8GSF
— Saudi Embassy (@SaudiEmbassyUSA) June 13, 2018
1/ Short THREAD on the impressive chutzpah it took for the Saudis to send out this tweet. Let me tell you the short real story about how a Doctors Without Borders facility was bombed by the Saudi/U.S. coalition this week. https://t.co/OC1XMbs5ly
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 13, 2018
Trump claims, preposterously, that parents of Korean War veterans came up to him during the 2016 campaign and said, “when you can, we’d love our son to be brought back home — you know, the remains.”
The Korean War ended in 1953. pic.twitter.com/f4HEHZ22YM— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 13, 2018
Also: this is my new favorite Trump lie.
(Take 30 seconds to work out the math) https://t.co/iFug5OasER— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 13, 2018
I’ll do the math for you.
You kind of have to assume that Korean War soldier’s parents were at least about 35 in 1953.
That makes the parent approximately 100 years old right now.
re: #220 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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I’ll do the math for you.
You kind of have to assume that Korean War soldier’s parents were at least about 35 in 1953.
That makes the parent approximately 100 years old right now.
I was told there would be no math.
re: #14 Sir John Barron
There is no way this relationship does not end in humiliation, just as it has and will for every other cabinet official and WH servant.
It is to be hoped they have also made themselves unemployable to anyone else - anyone who works for trump deserves all that they get.
re: #217 JordanRules
[Trump claims, preposterously…]
Dang, now I have the ‘wishful thinking misreading’. Posthumously.
re: #220 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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I’ll do the math for you.
You kind of have to assume that Korean War soldier’s parents were at least about 35 in 1953.
That makes the parent approximately 100 years old right now.
My Korean War vet grandfather’s parents were born during Frank Joseph’s rule. Great guy. You’re gonna love him.
re: #220 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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I’ll do the math for you.
You kind of have to assume that Korean War soldier’s parents were at least about 35 in 1953.
That makes the parent approximately 100 years old right now.
My father was USAF during Korea.
His parents have been dead for 40 years.
He’s been dead since 2009.
re: #221 HappyWarrior
He’s so helplessly stupid.
He just tosses out crap knowing Fox will never question it and never will his base, their viewers.
re: #220 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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I’ll do the math for you.
You kind of have to assume that Korean War soldier’s parents were at least about 35 in 1953.
That makes the parent approximately 100 years old right now.
It’s a simple slip of the senile mind. He meant to lie that the children of soldiers came to him.
This isn’t something a normal functioning human being says about a dictator that executes his people.
And people still defend this guy. I just don’t get it.
It’s repulsive.— NIͶWoooman77 (@JetScoozr77) June 13, 2018
BAIER: Kim Jong Un is “clearly executing people.”
TRUMP: “He’s a tough guy. Hey, when you take over a country, tough country, tough people, and you take it over from your father … if you could do that at 27-years old, I mean, that’s 1 in 10,000 that could do that.” (via FOX) pic.twitter.com/R8FfkREDYX— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 13, 2018
Sense8 got a final 2-hour episode to wrap things up.
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re: #229 b.d. (Witch Hunt!!)
Free Rage Furby!
Dude, I wouldn’t even take money to take him in, let alone for free.
re: #186 dangerman
A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that six months after the passage of tax reform, it’s still not really catching on with voters. Just 31% support it to 38% who are opposed, with 30% not sure one way or the other.
“The core problem for Republicans with tax reform is that voters continue to be skeptical it’s actually going to help them on a personal level.”
That’s what happens when Republicans forget the first rule of successful tax cuts — you actually do have to cut taxes on more than just the rich to have a chance of winning the PR battle, no matter how dimwitted watching Faux News has made the Republican base.
Funny how Stalin’s daughter was KJU’s age when he died and she didn’t turn into a murderer.
re: #213 JordanRules
So a dictator takes over after his father dies and Trump is impressed by that? Really?
re: #226 Backwoods_Sleuth
My father was USAF during Korea.
His parents have been dead for 40 years.
He’s been dead since 2009.
I was using the extreme edge of the age window.
Parents, 17 years old at birth, could have an 18 year old child serving in 1953
re: #220 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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I’ll do the math for you.
You kind of have to assume that Korean War soldier’s parents were at least about 35 in 1953.
That makes the parent approximately 100 years old right now.
That should actually be able to be proven if it coulda happened.
We have a list of people who are still MIA from the Korean conflict, I assume, finding out if their parents were alive during the campaign is a thing that could be figured out. Then seeing if they ever talked to Trump as the final step.
I have a thousand bucks saying it is bullshit.
moron, and so are the people who believe/enable him.
Trump on why he wants Russia back in G7: “If Putin were sitting next to me & we were having dinner, I could say, ‘would you do me a favor? Would you get out of Syria? Would you get out of Ukraine? Just come on.’… I could ask him to do things that are good for the world.” pic.twitter.com/eBd2flJ3r9
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 13, 2018
TRUMP on the midterm elections: “I’ve done more in 500 days than any president has ever done in their first 500 days. There’s nobody close, and that’s a lot of people saying that. People that would rather not say it are saying it.” pic.twitter.com/oTtkTNNSHI
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 13, 2018
re: #237 b.d. (Witch Hunt!!)
That should actually be able to be proven if it coulda happened.
We have a list of people who are still MIA from the Korean conflict, I assume, finding out if their parents were alive during the campaign is a thing that could be figured out. Then seeing if they ever talked to Trump as the final step.
I have a thousand bucks saying it is bullshit.
According to the US Department of Defense as of May 31,2018 the estimated number of unaccounted U.S. personnel is 7,702
re: #197 JordanRules
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Jay Rosen
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@jayrosen_nyu
This is @maddow last night, explaining why she tries to avoid playing clips of Trump talking.
re: #235 Patricia Kayden
So a dictator takes over after his father dies and Trump is impressed by that? Really?
Of course Trump is impressed by that. Inheriting his father’s business is Trump’s one and only real achievement.
re: #228 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis
He said they said “our son.”
Trump says Russia should be back in the G-7 because over dinner, he could ask Putin: “Would you do me a favor? Would you get out of Syria? Would you do me a favor? Would you get out of Ukraine? Get out of Ukraine, you shouldn’t be there, just c’mon.” pic.twitter.com/BPKiDPSwaT
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) June 13, 2018
re: #240 Barefoot Grin
Also, a lot of us mute the TV or change channels the second the orange blob appears on the screen.
Jay Rosen
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@jayrosen_nyu
This is @maddow last night, explaining why she tries to avoid playing clips of Trump talking.
I certainly do.
It’s exactly like when he defended Putin. This is what the radicalized-right want America to be.
— Jeff “We call BS” Furlington (@FurlingtonJeff) June 13, 2018
re: #230 Jenner7
Replace “TRUMP” with “OBAMA” and the articles of impeachment would already be drawn up.
re: #238 Backwoods_Sleuth
So he can’t use diplomats to convey that message? He has to be sitting next to him at a G-8 meeting? What an idiot.
re: #242 Ace Rothstein
He said they said “our son.”
Trump’s terrible at lying, but he supporters don’t seem to care. They got a racist to replace Obama, so they’re good.
re: #243 JordanRules
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Chamberlain to Hitler: “could you get out of Czechoslovakia? I mean, come on.”
re: #235 Patricia Kayden
So a dictator takes over after his father dies and Trump is impressed by that? Really?
Well, of course! It’s like his story - takes over the family business from his Dad and has to fuck over all his siblings to make sure he’s the one in charge.
re: #250 Barefoot Grin
Chamberlain to Hitler: “could you get out of Czechoslovakia? I mean, come on.”
I can very persuasive
Come on, leave town.
No.
Aww I’ll be your friend
No
You’re no fun
re: #247 Ace Rothstein
Replace Trump with President Hillary Clinton and you’d get the same result.
Just finished tour, don’t even know where to start.
One of the first things you notice when you walk into the shelter — no joke — a mural of Trump with the quote “sometimes losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”
Presidential murals everywhere. But that one is 1st.— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) June 13, 2018
Officials here said they’ve never had an MS-13 member here, ever.
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) June 13, 2018
Pompeo: “It’s in the statement. You’re just wrong.”
It’s not in the statement. You don’t get to insist invisible words are there that are not. pic.twitter.com/kY9q7WwkQ9— Michael Crowley (@michaelcrowley) June 13, 2018
Devil’s advocate. Is “verifiable and irreversible” included in the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration?
If so, would that not mean, technically, that it is in the statement?— WB Young 🍕🐀 (@FormerDirtDart) June 13, 2018
re: #255 JordanRules
The phrase “it could never happen here” is so chillingly hollow.
— darth™ (@darth) June 13, 2018
re: #238 Backwoods_Sleuth
moron, and so are the people who believe/enable him.
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Nothing like the toxic brew of naivety, ignorance, arrogance and antisocial personality disorder in one single person.
And people voted this guy to be president.
Meanwhile the Republican majority Congress dances around it all…dangerously.
A majority of the media is frozen to even report on the cold facts.
And people wonder how Hitler came to power. This is how it happened.
re: #258 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
I’d say he’s arguing like a lawyer, but honestly, any real lawyer would only make that argument if he knew he was wrong.
I wanna puke.
Murals of great leader.
War quotes
And the Southern Fried Baptists showed what fucking asskissers they are when Disciple Pence appeared!
re: #261 ObserverArt
Hitler was a genius compared to Trump. Trump came to power because this country is full of really stupid people and a totally corrupt media.
re: #251 retired cynic
LOL
I see Pence has adopted the skin coloring of his master.
It’s rubbing off on him.
re: #217 JordanRules
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Seriously, Trump thinks the Korean War happened 40 years ago because of MASH.
— Jeremy Stamper 🐳 (@jeremymstamper) June 13, 2018
re: #265 Skip Intro
Hitler was a genius compared to Trump. Trump came to power because this country is full of really stupid people and a totally corrupt media.
The Germans were just desperate.
But it’s not about the start, but which direction it’s allowed to continue.
re: #263 Stanley Sea
I wanna puke.
Murals of great leader.
War quotes
Yeah, that is bad. But to be expected with Trump. Right out of Dystopia.
re: #238 Backwoods_Sleuth
moron, and so are the people who believe/enable him.
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This is delusional
Moments after we walked in a shelter employee asked us to smile at hundreds of detained migrant kids in line for a meal because “they feel like animals in a cage being looked at.”
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) June 13, 2018
White House warns Senate not to block Trump deal with ZTE in must-pass bill https://t.co/M6GviQLLXQ pic.twitter.com/dCke0wPa4a
— The Hill (@thehill) June 13, 2018
re: #247 Ace Rothstein
Replace “TRUMP” with “OBAMA” and the articles of impeachment would already be drawn up.
Same number of letters. Could we sneak it past?
re: #226 Backwoods_Sleuth
My father was USAF during Korea.
His parents have been dead for 40 years.
He’s been dead since 2009.
My husband was in the Navy during the Korean War. His father died at 79 in 1979 and his mother lived to be 100, dying in 2002. He went into the Navy straight out of college, so could have been 4 years older than some. He died in 2016 at 88.
re: #265 Skip Intro
Hitler was a genius compared to Trump. Trump came to power because this country is full of really stupid people and a totally corrupt media.
If you notice, I was not really comparing Trump to Hitler.
I was pointing out how others allowed Trump. That is the real comparison.
Same as they allowed Hitler in Germany.
re: #255 JordanRules
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This shelter, Casa Padre, is the largest licensed childcare facility of its kind in the country. Nearly 1,500 boys 10-17 in here now. They’re supposed to sleep four to room. Nearly every room has 5. They’ve received a variance from the state because of overcrowding
Since we can’t adhere to the regulations we get to ignore them
This is America today.
An AZ legislator made these overtly racist comments about our students. It’s time to remove xenophobic radicals from elected office this November! We deserve leaders who understand we’re a nation of immigrants who bring a diversity of experiences & ideas. https://t.co/P5I9QpUHDI pic.twitter.com/NSrJS2WZA3
— David Schapira (@dschapira) June 13, 2018
Whoa.
Trump tells @BretBaier re: U.S. troops in South Korea: “I would love to get the military out as soon as we can because it costs a lot of money, and a lot of money for us. We don’t get paid fully for that military, which I’ll be talking to South Korea about.”
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) June 13, 2018
Scoop: Two of the most visible members of the Trump White House are planning their departures — Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Raj Shah: https://t.co/haDsL3dAAt
— Jacqueline Alemany (@JaxAlemany) June 13, 2018
re: #279 ObserverArt
That’s not how it happened. Hitler was appointed chancellor, while we elected this walking definition of the lowest common denominator president. The way things are going we’ll elect him again.
re: #285 Jenner7
Sanders on her way to Fox News.
re: #287 Skip Intro
That’s not how it happened. Hitler was appointed chancellor, while we elected this walking definition of the lowest common denominator president. The way things are going we’ll elect him again.
I’ll comtrol the Bohemian corporal errr obnoxious hotelier.//
re: #286 Ace Rothstein
A good thing that has come out of the De Niro spat is the red hat crowd can never enjoy Goodfellas ever again.
re: #288 Ace Rothstein
Sanders on her way to Fox News.
I don’t think so. She’ll hit the pulpit pimp circuit with her dad. That’s where the big money is.
re: #292 teleskiguy
A good thing that has come out of the De Niro spat is the red hat crowd can never enjoy Goodfellas ever again.
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re: #281 Skip Intro
This is America today.
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Yep. Scared white people.
A lot of who were seen as riff-raff when their people first came to America. And they don’t want to share what they themselves achieved.
Maybe they can all move to Russia and be as white as they want to be.
Or, orange.
re: #293 Skip Intro
I don’t think so. She’ll hit the pulpit pimp circuit with her dad. That’s where the big money is.
And…it’s tax exempt!
re: #295 ObserverArt
Yep. Scared white people.
A lot of who were seen as riff-raff when their people first came to America. And they don’t want to share what they themselves achieved.
Maybe they can all move to Russia and be as white as they want to be.
Or, orange.
What frustrates me is how many white people are so oblivious to their own immigrant roots.
re: #283 Dizzy
“There aren’t enough white kids to go around”.
What the FUCK does that mean?
Not enough young people having good Christian bay-bees…and of course too many LGBT people and mixed-race marriages. Not pure ‘nuff.
re: #298 ObserverArt
Not enough young people having good Christian bay-bees…and of course too many LGBT people and mixed-race marriages. Not pure ‘nuff.
And then there are people like me who don’t give a shit about being white.
re: #298 ObserverArt
Not enough young people having good Christian bay-bees…and of course too many LGBT people and mixed-race marriages. Not pure ‘nuff.
IT’S THE HONKEYCAUST!
re: #280 dangerman
Since we can’t adhere to the regulations we get to ignore them
“burdensome regulations”…
re: #298 ObserverArt
Not enough young people having good Christian bay-bees…and of course too many LGBT people and mixed-race marriages. Not pure ‘nuff.
I took it as a way of saying “there is not enough of the master race to be sure they are not over-run by the sub-humans”
re: #259 Dizzy
The phrase “it could never happen here” is so chillingly hollow.
Just read the 1935 novel “It can’t happen here.” Sinclair Lewis described how it could happen and that’s over 80 years ago
re: #281 Skip Intro
This is America today.
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re: #284 Blind Frog Belly White
Whoa.
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Heard earlier military people saying Trump has no freaking clue what he is talking about.
The cost to bring back 30,000 troops and build facilities for all of them in this country costs way more. Our military has been there so long, that is the infrastructure. It’s cheaper to keep them there.
Another fine example of how Trump fucked up his businesses. He doesn’t really know business costs and he sure doesn’t consider the reality that he is always wrong.
re: #285 Jenner7
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So Wednesday and Pugsley are leaving so Dimwit D’Stupid can take over!
re: #252 Blind Frog Belly White
Well, of course! It’s like his story - takes over the family business from his Dad and has to fuck over all his siblings to make sure he’s the one in charge.
You know that if Trump had the means and power to turn any family challengers to the “throne” into pink mist like Kim does, he probably would have.
re: #302 Backwoods_Sleuth
“burdensome regulations”…
To be fair not being able to overcrowd a children’s detention facility can be seen as a burden to some
CBS News is reporting that Sarah Sanders and Raj Shah are planning to depart the White House.https://t.co/UGwqTUQa1I
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) June 14, 2018
Book deals and Fox News gigs are more enticing. So, who’ll be the next Press Secretary? My money’s on Tomi Lahren. https://t.co/CBGE5WKhBO
— Charlie Vogel, aka His Teleness the Charlie Lama (@teleskiguy) June 14, 2018
re: #304 Hecuba’s daughter
Just read the 1935 novel “It can’t happen here.” Sinclair Lewis described how it could happen and that’s over 80 years ago
This stuff with captive children is truly shaking me to the bone. I’ve never experienced this type of insecurity.
I think I have a small understanding of what my relatives, some who survived and some who perished in the Holocaust, went through.
re: #310 teleskiguy
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Laura Ingraham is my guess. But maybe they just won’t have one. Who the hell knows anymore.
re: #306 ObserverArt
Heard earlier military people saying Trump has no freaking clue what he is talking about.
The cost to bring back 30,000 troops and build facilities for all of them in this country costs way more. Our military has been there so long, that is the infrastructure. It’s cheaper to keep them there.
Another fine example of how Trump fucked up his businesses. He doesn’t really know business costs and he sure doesn’t consider the reality that he is always wrong.
Not his plan
If he’s brings em back by definition they aren’t needed anymore
I mean we certainly don’t need them anywhere else. ///s
He’s gonna ’ let em go’
re: #310 teleskiguy
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CBS News is reporting that Sarah Sanders and Raj Shah are planning to depart the White House
Permanently or just for the night?
re: #312 TedStriker
He doesn’t have nice fake tits, apple-shaped ass, and legs that go all the way down.
It’s 5p ET, which means Pres Obama must be meeting with some dictator somewhere. Are there any left?
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 5, 2016
re: #287 Skip Intro
That’s not how it happened. Hitler was appointed chancellor, while we elected this walking definition of the lowest common denominator president. The way things are going we’ll elect him again.
Think of the electoral college as being equivalent to Hindenburg; the difference being that Hitler had a plurality of votes; Trump did not. The EC could lead to a candidate with 60+% of the vote losing.
My Mom finally had to mute her machete wielding sister on FB. She’s just bitching non stop about how awful everyone is towards Trump and he’s doing wonderful things.
I’m really glad she doesn’t say this shit in front of me, because I wouldn’t put up with it.
Anxiety builds inside the White House as Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen comes under increased pressure. He has extensive knowledge of the president’s personal dealings and the Trump family business. https://t.co/UzVdEWoJiF
— Tom Hamburger (@thamburger) June 13, 2018
The special counsel’s ongoing questions about Cohen’s activities indicate that Mueller remains intently focused on Trump’s attorney, even after referring a separate probe into Cohen’s business practices to federal prosecutors in Manhattan months ago.
The dual investigations of Cohen are fueling anxiety inside the White House. After working for a decade as Trump’s personal attorney, Cohen has extensive knowledge of the president’s personal dealings and the Trump family business.
The president’s allies are worried that prosecutors in Manhattan are attempting to build a criminal case against Cohen to push him to cooperate with the special-counsel probe — a prospect they see as potentially dire.
For his part, the Trump attorney has been frustrated by the lack of outreach by the president, whom Cohen has vowed to defend, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
Cohen, who is now in a dispute with his attorneys about some of his legal bills, plans to seek new representation soon, the people said. He wants to find a New York lawyer more familiar with the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, they said.
Cohen declined to comment, referring questions to the attorney currently leading his defense, Stephen Ryan. Ryan, a Washington-based criminal defense lawyer who has represented Cohen in both of the federal investigations, did not respond to requests for comment.
here it is:
GOP infighting reached a new level, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) berating Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) for pushing his amendment that would allow Congress to block President Trump’s tariffs, Politico reports.
At one point Graham said, “You don’t care about the Republican Party because you’re leaving.”
screw the idea of the tariffs themselves
screw that the constitution rests the power with congress
screw the effect on the country and / or the world economies
you’re bad for the party
Meanwhile, in the White House, Donald Trump is thinking of how much easier his life would be if he could behave the same way toward his enemies as his new BFF Kim Jong-Un.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) June 14, 2018
re: #321 Jenner7
My Mom finally had to mute her machete wielding sister on FB. She’s just bitching non stop about how awful everyone is towards Trump and he’s doing wonderful things.
I’m really glad she doesn’t say this shit in front of me, because I wouldn’t put up with it.
Payback for how they treated President Obama is a b*tch!
re: #307 Joe Bacon 🌹
So Wednesday and Pugsley are leaving so Dimwit D’Stupid can take over!
My money’s on Kimberly Guilfoyle. Now that she’s dating Uday, it’s a bit “untoward” for her to be reporting on his daddy. Talk about bad taste—from the Mooch to the Moron she goes.
re: #297 HappyWarrior
What frustrates me is how many white people are so oblivious to their own immigrant roots.
I got an email today from a relative match at 23&Me. His maternal grandmother and my paternal grandmother were sisters. His grandmother was a big blank in the family tree, so it’s really neat.
re: #323 dangerman
Graham is such an idiot. It’s astonishing. Wonder if Mueller can take him down too.
re: #326 BeachDem
I wouldn’t call what they’re doing “dating.”
re: #178 Charles Johnson
There’s a super-long deranged rant on Chuck C. Johnson’s Facebook page — looks like the Stripe payment processor finally banned Freestart for good, and the Rage Furby has his rage on.
Excerpts?
I don’t wanna look at his FB page. I really don’t. But WTF is he on Stripe about? There are many other payment services - it’s not like Twitter.
EDIT: I hadn’t refreshed in a while, so I didn’t see the embed. There’s some amazing “Oh Poor MEEEEE!” victimhood in there.
But I gotta ask: is it even remotely plausible that CCJ raised “millions” of dollars to fund RWNJ legal bills?
re: #319 Ace Rothstein
It’s 5p ET, which means Pres Obama must be meeting with some dictator somewhere. Are there any left?
i wonder if any of them are self aware enough to realize their cover and credibility are blown to the “not 40%”
re: #318 teleskiguy
He doesn’t have nice fake tits, apple-shaped ass, and legs that go all the way down.
TBH, neither does Sarah.
re: #306 ObserverArt
Heard earlier military people saying Trump has no freaking clue what he is talking about.
The cost to bring back 30,000 troops and build facilities for all of them in this country costs way more. Our military has been there so long, that is the infrastructure. It’s cheaper to keep them there.
Another fine example of how Trump fucked up his businesses. He doesn’t really know business costs and he sure doesn’t consider the reality that he is always wrong.
It’s also a convenient staging ground for CIA and/or special ops activities in the general vicinity — pretty much anything within 300 miles, it’s a nice quiet place that nobody would even notice what they’re up to.
re: #330 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Excerpts?
I don’t wanna look at his FB page. I really don’t. But WTF is he on Stripe about? There are many other payment services - it’s not like Twitter.
Keep reading. Charles posted it.
re: #287 Skip Intro
That’s not how it happened. Hitler was appointed chancellor, while we elected this walking definition of the lowest common denominator president. The way things are going we’ll elect him again.
Allow doesn’t mean how Trump got there. The people that voted for Trump have plenty of Trump “politics” to know he is bad. They are not turning against him and allow him to keep enough of a base to scare his party into inaction.
The people of Germany saw enough of Hitler to know what he was doing. They sure didn’t do much to remove him. They too bought in which allowed it to get to where Hitler got.
You are correct about the actual process of how each came to power. I’m talking about how people allow them to stay in power.
I see it as two different things.
So I told Mrs Cranky that we were going to an event.
She asked, “What gives you the right to decide for both of us?”
I replied, “I have the penis.”
She proceeded to give me a side-eye that clearly indicated two things: she didn’t find my argument persuasive and that possession of the penis could change.
I don’t think I’m doing this male privilege/patriarchy thing correctly.
;-)
re: #319 Ace Rothstein
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Is someone finding these tweets and throwing them in their hypocritical faces? Hope so!!
Totally plausible.
Trump thinks the Korean War ended 35-years ago when MASH went off the air …
— Harrison Starr (@HarrisonStarr_) June 14, 2018
Chris Hayes is not a Corey Stewart fan. (understatement)
re: #327 Backwoods_Sleuth
I got an email today from a relative match at 23&Me. His maternal grandmother and my paternal grandmother were sisters. His grandmother was a big blank in the family tree, so it’s really neat.
Awesome!
re: #318 teleskiguy
He doesn’t have nice fake tits, apple-shaped ass, and legs that go all the way down.
or that smokey eye thing
re: #336 A Cranky One
So I told Mrs Cranky that we were going to an event.
She asked, “What gives you the right to decide for both of us?”
I replied, “I have the penis.”
She proceeded to give me a side-eye that clearly indicated two things: she didn’t find my argument persuasive and that possession of the penis could change.
I don’t think I’m doing this male privilege/patriarchy thing correctly.
;-)
“‘Ello there, Missus Bobbett…”
*falls to ground and screams in agonizing pain*
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re: #342 dangerman
or that smokey eye thing
He burns facts then places the ashes on the floor and he poops on them.
re: #336 A Cranky One
So I told Mrs Cranky that we were going to an event.
She asked, “What gives you the right to decide for both of us?”
I replied, “I have the penis.”
She proceeded to give me a side-eye that clearly indicated two things: she didn’t find my argument persuasive and that possession of the penis could change.
I don’t think I’m doing this male privilege/patriarchy thing correctly.
;-)
“honey, it sounded to me like something you’d enjoy going to”
re: #339 BeachDem
Chris Hayes is not a Corey Stewart fan. (understatement)
Ha he’s so awful. I’m going to enjoy seeing Kaine eat his lunch.
re: #326 BeachDem
My money’s on Kimberly Guilfoyle. Now that she’s dating Uday, it’s a bit “untoward” for her to be reporting on his daddy. Talk about bad taste—from the Mooch to the Moron she goes.
She was Gavin Newsom’s wife first.
re: #314 JordanRules
Laura Ingraham is my guess. But maybe they just won’t have one. Who the hell knows anymore.
I doubt it. Laura has a pretty cushy prime time spot at Fox. She isn’t going to give that up for a job that is clearly burning people out. If she was a paid contributor or had a weekend show at an hour nobody is watching maybe, but why would she give up a job that most press secretaries aspire to get when they leave.
Edit: And since it is irresponsible not to speculate, my guess is they poach Heather Nauert from the state department. She is a former fox person and is already working for the administration.
Scholastic publishing pro-Trump propaganda for kids https://t.co/bTnWunzqVf
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 13, 2018
re: #335 ObserverArt
There was no way to remove Hitler from power other than killing him, which was tried numerous times and failed.
re: #284 Blind Frog Belly White
Whoa.
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Wow!!! So he’s going to talk to South Korea about money while praising their enemy to the highest heavens? How neat. We all know that he’s doing this based on Putin’s orders from six months ago.
Yesterday my wife and I went to town to take a water sample for testing. She turned her computer off; when we returned, it would not turn back on.
The one computer technician in the whole Panhandle is on vacation until next week. I took a shot at it, but since I don’t have an electronics test bench I didn’t have much hope unless it was something obvious like a broken switch.
So’ we’ll be sharing my computer. You get less of me you lucky devils. /s
re: #109 KGxvi
I dunno, I’ve lived through the presidencies of, now, 7 men. Trump because he holds the office, is the only one I give any amount of my thought process on a regular basis. I sometimes consider the others, from a historical perspective or for comparison’s sake.
I guess what I’m saying is, at some point, this too shall pass.
Now you’re just trying to make me feel old (as I’ve been alive for twelve presidents if you count the current one).
re: #349 Skip Intro
She was Gavin Newsom’s wife first.
Yeah, I know. I try to console myself about that by remembering she was a prosecutor back then and not a raging wingnut. Then she had her court tv stint before going over to the dark side for all time.
re: #351 Single-handed sailor
I agree with the critics.
re: #311 Dizzy
This stuff with captive children is truly shaking me to the bone. I’ve never experienced this type of insecurity.
I think I have a small understanding of what my relatives, some who survived and some who perished in the Holocaust, went through.
We talked about this before the election & so many brushed it off as hyperbole.
It was clear.
Horrendous news from Wonkette.
A non-comment was posted by Mrs. MLG last night, which Rebecca Shoenkopf turned into an article.
Mrs. MLG married Jonny on Maui a bit over three months ago (he has been on the site forever). Jonny and Mrs. MLG were at the beach, and when they came out of the water, Jonny suddenly dropped onto the beach and died.
Mrs. MLG put it up as a comment, upon which Ms. Shoenkopf expanded today.
re: #357 Stanley Sea
We are living in dark times.
re: #357 Stanley Sea
We talked about this before the election & so many brushed it off as hyperbole.
It was clear.
Meanwhile the people who are ignoring or worse even are cheering it probably believe Pizzagate was a real thing.
re: #359 Ace Rothstein
We are living in dark times.
We really are and our nation has a lot of sick people. Hillary wasn’t wrong to call them deplorable. She was wrong not to call them hateful assholes who make our nation poorer.
re: #332 TedStriker
TBH, neither does Sarah.
A nice fake ass, apple shaped legs and tits that go all the way down?
re: #343 TedStriker
“‘Ello there, Missus Bobbett…”
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I worked with a guy named John Wayne Bobbitt (not the infamous one). People made his life totally miserable after the Bobbitt incident. Several shock jocks called his home and harassed his wife for laughs. He told horror stories about experiences trying to make reservations, order food or a service, etc. because as soon as he said his name they’d treat him as a prankster and refuse to take him seriously. The worst thing was being called by name in public. Always got him lots of curious looks and snickering. Poor guy.
re: #347 HappyWarrior
Ha he’s so awful. I’m going to enjoy seeing Kaine eat his lunch.
Think of it this way: this shitsmear is going to be going out and ranting in the starkest possible terms about race — the biggest hot-button issue in the U.S.
In Virginia, a state where minority enthusiasm & turnout in swing districts could pick up a few House seats.
So yeah. We’re going to have to grit our teeth against a Derpstorm-escalated-to-Hatefest with this dweeb, but long-term, he’s going to fuck over the sleazebags who think the same as him, but just have better cloaking discipline.
Can’t believe the US finally has a government corrupt enough for FIFA to award us a World Cup.
— Jibblescribbits (@Jibblescribbits) June 13, 2018
re: #364 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Think of it this way: this shitsmear is going to be going out and ranting in the starkest possible terms about race — the biggest hot-button issue in the U.S.
In Virginia, a state where minority enthusiasm & turnout in swing districts could pick up a few House seats.
So yeah. We’re going to have to grit our teeth against a Derpstorm-escalated-to-Hatefest with this dweeb, but long-term, he’s going to fuck over the sleazebags who think the same as him, but just have better cloaking discipline.
I think he just might help flip my district. My district hasn’t had a Democratic representative since the Carter years. I’m going to be meeting Jennifer Wexton next Monday. I really need to think of a good question to ask her.
re: #341 HappyWarrior
Awesome!
Neat part, from an immigration standpoint, is that their father (my great-grandfather) was an illegal immigrant who came from Ireland via Canada.
re: #367 Backwoods_Sleuth
Neat part, from an immigration standpoint, is that their father (my great-grandfather) was an illegal immigrant who came from Ireland via Canada.
Ah! This is on the Irish side. I need to do 23 and me since our Slovaks are from the same region IIRC.
Forgot to tell you BWS and everyone else but I did locate a part of Ireland where I have family. You all ever see The Quiet Man? Yep, the next village over. I always thought Wayne was wrong for that role. It is a very good movie and along with The Searchers probably Wayne’s best work but I thought Wayne wrong for that role.
I’m now officially ashamed to be an American……. I’m literally sick to my stomach
They called themselves “patriots”. #AbolishICE #AbolishCBP pic.twitter.com/osmlA1v8bo
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) June 14, 2018
re: #370 Dave In Austin
Me too. DT is making US look like idiots. Actually education has been dumbed down so much that a lot of Americans are borderline idiots.
re: #360 HappyWarrior
Meanwhile the people who are ignoring or worse even are cheering it probably believe Pizzagate was a real thing.
It is projection with them, always, is a fairly safe rule to live by.
re: #372 Targetpractice
And they were doing it “for the good of the nation.”
It really is ironic that right wingers see liberalism in Nazism because so much of modern conservatism follows what the Nazis did almost to a tee.
re: #373 PhillyPretzel
Actually education has been dumbed down so much that a lot of Americans are borderline idiots.
re: #370 Dave In Austin
Me too. I have been since the election of the pussy grabber. This is not what I ever imagined our country would become. It makes me cry.
Heavy weather headed to the Delaware Valley.
weather.gov
re: #379 plansbandc
Me too. I have been since the election of the pussy grabber. This is not what I ever imagined our country would become. It makes me cry.
I mean in the Bush years I honestly felt disappointed but right now there’s a lot of pure disgust.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is reportedly leaving as White House Press Secretary, which would make her available for any company who wants a PR executive whose face and name have become synonymous with dishonesty.
— JRehling (@JRehling) June 14, 2018
re: #357 Stanley Sea
We talked about this before the election & so many brushed it off as hyperbole.
It was clear.
Indeed it was. The tragedy is that the people who were supposed to stop this have abdicated their responsibilities.
I’m going to ask myself this till my dying day. What made so many people in this country think Donald Trump should be trusted to handle anything other than a crappy reality show?
re: #369 HappyWarrior
Forgot to tell you BWS and everyone else but I did locate a part of Ireland where I have family. You all ever see The Quiet Man? Yep, the next village over. I always thought Wayne was wrong for that role. It is a very good movie and along with The Searchers probably Wayne’s best work but I thought Wayne wrong for that role.
Today I also found an 1851 Irish census that possibly has my great-great-grandfather (aforementioned grandmother’s maternal grandfather) listed as a four-month old, living in Drumanlaragh, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan. Need to find some additional verification on that.
re: #384 HappyWarrior
I’m going to ask myself this till my dying day. What made so many people in this country think Donald Trump should be trusted to handle anything other than a crappy reality show?
Religious indoctrination.
re: #385 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
So, she’s going to be working at Faux News within the week then?
Nah, she’s not blond and airheaded enough. So she’ll have to settle for a regular spot on Press the Meat.
re: #381 HappyWarrior
The Bush years upset me greatly, but then Obama was elected. I was so happy the country was getting back on course. Now we will never be back on course. I don’t know what we will become, but we will never, in my lifetime be the country I hoped we would be.
re: #385 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
So, she’s going to be working at Faux News within the week then?
Maybe the money is better on the prosperity gospel circuit?
I’m on a plane, so might as well do this. Feeling helpless about the family separations at the border? Guess what, there are many people & organizations who need your help & electeds who need to do more. Things you can do to help parents & kids at the border thread below. 1/
— Alida Garcia (@leedsgarcia) June 9, 2018
Thank you for this thread, @leedsgarcia.
Thank you for places to start. https://t.co/6rwIMpYszp— 🇵🇷 Lin-Manuel Miranda 🏳️🌈 (@Lin_Manuel) June 14, 2018
re: #382 Kragar
Fox News will hire her in a nanosecond.
re: #384 HappyWarrior
His selling points were slogans that were easy to remember. Make America Great Again sounds great but means nothing. And that Lock Her Up stuff again easy to remember.
OMG. Joe Piscipsco is ranting against Robert DiNero on Fuax.
So when do Free thinkers like us get rounded up? He’d do it if he could. I think he would.
re: #354 Anymouse 🌹
Yesterday my wife and I went to town to take a water sample for testing. She turned her computer off; when we returned, it would not turn back on.
Desktop or laptop? How old is it?
If it’s a desktop with some years on it, odds are good the power supply gave up the ghost.
re: #395 Dave In Austin
So when do Free thinkers like us get rounded up? He’d do it if he could. I think he would.
re: #373 PhillyPretzel
Me too. DT is making US look like idiots. Actually education has been dumbed down so much that a lot of Americans are borderline idiots.
I have faith in my kids and the Parkland kids.
re: #394 VegasGolfer
OMG. Joe Piscipsco is ranting against Robert DiNero on Fuax.
Old celebrity has beens never die, they just go on Fox when actually talented liberal people go after conservative heroes. But this should be amusing. Can’t wait to hear why DeNiro is vulgar but Ted Nugent is fine.
Secretary of State Pompeo says, “verification” language is in the agreement signed by President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
CNN’s @ErinBurnett: “Let’s just be clear here on the facts … The word ‘verification’ is not in it. It simply is not there. That’s a fact.” pic.twitter.com/7K95JeAbsl— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) June 13, 2018
re: #389 plansbandc
The Bush years upset me greatly, but then Obama was elected. I was so happy the country was getting back on course. Now we will never be back on course. I don’t know what we will become, but we will never, in my lifetime be the country I hoped we would be.
I know. I was so hopeful the day Obama won. I really thought a new era would begin. In a way, I was right but not for the reason I thought.
re: #174 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
Stupid exploiting stupid. Circle of Derp.
re: #399 HappyWarrior
I rather have Robert DiNero.
Donald Trump claims Putin annexed Crimea ‘because he didn’t respect’ Barack Obama #BlameObama https://t.co/nodTNBYVhU
— Raw Story (@RawStory) June 13, 2018
The headline is big, but what’s bigger is what leads to it:
Trump then went on to say that he would be able to get Putin to listen to him simply by asking the Russian president to “do him a favor” and stop invading other countries.
“I’m not for Russia, I’m for the United States, but as an example example, if Vladimir Putin were sitting next to me today instead of one of the others and we were having dinner the other night in Canada I could say, ‘Would you do me a favor? Would you get out of Syria? Would you do me a favor, would you get out of Ukraine?’” Trump said.
It is unclear why Trump has not asked the Russian leader to “get out of Syria” or “get out of Crimea.” Indeed, Trump has also not asked Putin to stop trying to infiltrate the 2018 midterm election.
He truly is a stupid man’s idea of a smart man.
re: #395 Dave In Austin
Let him get a little more entrenched, start a couple of wars, and get his popularity up. Then people like you and me will get to take a short ride in a black van. I don’t think he will bother with putting the haters and losers in the private prisons either. We’re too much trouble.
re: #393 PhillyPretzel
His selling points were slogans that were easy to remember. Make America Great Again sounds great but means nothing. And that Lock Her Up stuff again easy to remember.
True. I just felt like “Am I the only one who remembers this guy being an obnoxious douche on Howard Stern?”
re: #366 HappyWarrior
I think he just might help flip my district. My district hasn’t had a Democratic representative since the Carter years. I’m going to be meeting Jennifer Wexton next Monday. I really need to think of a good question to ask her.
Ask her how we maintain our values in the face of so much ugliness & hate, when it seems that the Dark Side is winning.
re: #383 Dizzy
Indeed it was. The tragedy is that the people who were supposed to stop this have abdicated their responsibilities.
So true. The Republicans could have stopped this at any time — if they actually have any remnant of loyalty to this country, they could stop it now. Is it just that the Russians are paying them well? Or that they value power over the nation? Or that they are all racists to the core? I am bewildered about their continuing inaction in the face of this tyrant wannabe.
re: #403 PhillyPretzel
I rather have Robert DiNero.
I would too. Trump calling him low IQ is hilarious considering some of the intellectual pursuits DeNiro has put himself to commit to a role.
re: #407 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Ask her how we maintain our values in the face of so much ugliness & hate, when it seems that the Dark Side is winning.
Dayum. That’s a great question. Thank you. I will ask that. Be sure to be on 6/25 and I’ll post what she said. This is a great question, thanks for the suggestion.
re: #400 Backwoods_Sleuth
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A bigger thing I think is being missed when discussing this “agreement”: Nowhere in it does the word “sanctions” appear or link “denuclearization” to the scaling back of sanctions on NK. So already Donny has set the stage for Beijing and Moscow to argue for dismantling the sanctions because of NK’s “progress” towards peace.
My friends don’t think he’s smart enough to take out dissenters, but then my friends laughed off the idea that he could possibly be elected. He has enough evil around him to do it. Let’s sincerely hope it does not get to that. But I’m really not optimistic.
re: #404 Targetpractice
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The headline is big, but what’s bigger is what leads to it:
He truly is a stupid man’s idea of a smart man.
Uh no, it had nothing to do with Obama, you idiot. You don’t know anything about Russian history except that Tanya and Anastasia pissed on your bed.
re: #370 Dave In Austin
I’m now officially ashamed to be an American……. I’m literally sick to my stomach
You’re not to blame. Beyond voting, supporting candidates and encouraging others to vote, not sure what else we can do to resist.
Was just reading on Joe My God that 20% of LGBTs didn’t vote in 2016. It’s sad when those of us who are targeted by the Rightwing don’t get off our butts and vote like our lives depend on it.
re: #412 plansbandc
My friends don’t think he’s smart enough to take out dissenters, but then my friends laughed off the idea that he could possibly be elected. He has enough evil around him to do it. Let’s sincerely hope it does not get to that. But I’m really not optimistic.
Did you see what he’s doing with State Department critics? Man I have never been more glad not to have gotten a job there. Bad enough to work against my values. Even worse that POTUS would silence his critics via social media.
re: #216 TedStriker
You know that, deep down, Trump is jealous AF at Kim for the absolute control that he has.
No Congress, no Supreme Court, no political opposition to tell him no or to call him out every times he lies, just swift, lethal retribution to anyone in his way.
That envy is not deep down. It is right there for the world to see. Trump wants to become Kim and then pass the power down to No 1 daughter.
re: #394 VegasGolfer
OMG. Joe Piscipsco is ranting against Robert DiNero on Fuax.
Joe Piscopo? Fuck, I thought he was dead or something.
re: #418 TedStriker
Joe Piscopo? Fuck, I thought he was dead or something.
He might as well be if he’s going on FNC to blast one of the best actors ever for going after poor widdle Donnie. I just love how FNC loves to act like celebrities political opinions don’t matter and then they get the has beens or never were beens like Joe or Fabio or Nugent.
re: #389 plansbandc
The Bush years upset me greatly, but then Obama was elected. I was so happy the country was getting back on course. Now we will never be back on course. I don’t know what we will become, but we will never, in my lifetime be the country I hoped we would be.
We are going to have to enact systemic change. That means digging deep down and getting into the guts of what constitutes power. Example:
Back in the 80s, rich Republicans realized that their policies were directly opposite to the will of the middle class. So they weren’t going to win on ideas. But luckily the Reagan years proved that if you had enough TV advertising you could sell any sort of sham to the American people. But that just gets you into an arms race with the other side, which can get expensive, and do not forget, these rich fucks do love their money.
Thus: how to Democrats get their money? From unions.
Cool, cool. Guess we gotta destroy the unions then.
Flash-forward to Wisconsin and Derpmaster Gov. Scott Walker ripping the guts out of teachers unions to finish the de-unionization of a once-progressive state.
re: #417 fern01
That envy is not deep down. It is right there for the world to see. Trump wants to become Kim and then pass the power down to No 1 daughter.
I think that’s absolutely right. Trump seems in awe of Kim’s power not terrified by that one man could have so much power. That truly separates him from his predecessors except maybe Nixon who I imagine had similiar wet dreams of authoritarianism but then again, I might be being a little too hard on old Tricky Dicky.
re: #219 Backwoods_Sleuth
Not nearly enough people see this - does it make it to the front page of the times, the WP - well I don’t read the NYT but nowhere I can see it on the online WP - where the center front news is about the World Cup. As NK keep their people in the dark, so does the USA administration and its bff the US media.
Lying conservative and Republican (but I repeat myself) ripped apart on MSNBC for his hypocrisy.
The problem with conservatives and hypocrisy though is they don’t care they are hypocrites. They care about their own power.
WATCH: Chris Hayes confronts GOP lawmaker over praising Trump for Korea summit when he ripped Obama for Cuba trip https://t.co/0EyYRnYlFH pic.twitter.com/RhgC9wHycg
— The Hill (@thehill) June 14, 2018
re: #410 HappyWarrior
Dayum. That’s a great question. Thank you. I will ask that. Be sure to be on 6/25 and I’ll post what she said. This is a great question, thanks for the suggestion.
Another question that somebody asked at one of our candidate forums that I thought was a good one is what committees she would like to serve on and why. The answers we got really told us a lot about where the candidates’ heads and passions were.
re: #420 HappyWarrior
He might as well be if he’s going on FNC to blast one of the best actors ever for going after poor widdle Donnie. I just love how FNC loves to act like celebrities political opinions don’t matter and then they get the has beens or never were beens like Joe or Fabio or Nugent.
The only role I ever liked of Piscopo’s was as Danny Vermin in Johnny Dangerously; in hindsight, he was just playing himself, it seems.
re: #410 HappyWarrior
Dayum. That’s a great question. Thank you. I will ask that. Be sure to be on 6/25 and I’ll post what she said. This is a great question, thanks for the suggestion.
It is one that I struggle with every day.
I’m not one for organized religion (shorter take: our parish priest did 3 years in state prison for what he did to us, which the church knew about), but I do occasionally go to Agape, and the Rev. there had a sermon that stuck with me.
The subject was “Identity Theft.”
Meh, I thought. How much of a big deal is it to have someone swipe your credit card numbers of social security number? Surely quite annoying and costly, but not really an “immortal soul-type” issue.
But it was. The construct goes this way:
When someone acts in such an infuriating, ugly, awful way as to drive you into hate, fury and nonstop rage … then you are no longer yourself.
You are the victim of Identity Theft. Someone has stolen away the essence of the kind, caring and gentle person you are, and replaced that with this furious, depressed person who lashes out and spreads misery.
Resist Identity Theft. Be who you are. Do not be a mirror to what you see.
re: #220 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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I’ll do the math for you.
You kind of have to assume that Korean War soldier’s parents were at least about 35 in 1953.
That makes the parent approximately 100 years old right now.
If they were 35 in 1953, they were having children when they were 17. I know too many in the US do this but the majority of Korean War parents would have been born well over 100 years ago - many in the 19th century.
re: #428 fern01
If they were 35 in 1953, they were having children when they were 17. I know too many in the US do this but the majority of Korean War parents would have been born well over 100 years ago - many in the 19th century.
My grandfather’s parents were born in the 19th century. Granted older than your average Korean War vet’s folks but still, it shows how absurd that lie is.
re: #403 PhillyPretzel
I rather have Robert DiNero.
Piscopo can’t carry DeNiro’s jock, and he knows it.
A has-been comedian criticizing one of the greatest actors of a generation. Fucking pathetic.
re: #427 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
It is one that I struggle with every day.
I’m not one for organized religion (shorter take: our parish priest did 3 years in state prison for what he did to us, which the church knew about), but I do occasionally go to Agape, and the Rev. there had a sermon that stuck with me.
The subject was “Identity Theft.”
Meh, I thought. How much of a big deal is it to have someone swipe your credit card numbers of social security number? Surely quite annoying and costly, but not really an “immortal soul-type” issue.
But it was. The construct goes this way:
When someone acts in such an infuriating, ugly, awful way as to drive you into hate, fury and nonstop rage … then you are no longer yourself.
You are the victim of Identity Theft. Someone has stolen away the essence of the kind, caring and gentle person you are, and replaced that with this furious, depressed person who lashes out and spreads misery.
Resist Identity Theft. Be who you are. Do not be a mirror to what you see.
If you don’t mind me asking, what denomination? What I struggle with is how to be friendly to Trumpers without wanting to scream. I’ve always been emotional with politics though never to the point where I’ve written someone out of my life over politics.
re: #430 makeitstop
Piscopo can’t carry DeNiro’s jock, and he knows it.
A has-been comedian criticizing one of the greatest actors of a generation. Fucking pathetic.
That’s exactly what FNC will do. Really who the fuck cares about what Joe Piscopo has to say about DeNiro. DeNiro at his worst these days is better than Piscopo at his best.
re: #255 JordanRules
One of the first things you notice when you walk into the shelter — no joke — a mural of Trump with the quote “sometimes losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”
Presidential murals everywhere. But that one is 1st.
That is one of the most frightening things I have ever read. He already sees himself as the ruler of all of the USA, next the world.
re: #389 plansbandc
The Bush years upset me greatly, but then Obama was elected. I was so happy the country was getting back on course. Now we will never be back on course. I don’t know what we will become, but we will never, in my lifetime be the country I hoped we would be.
We’ll get back on course. It’s the old three steps forward, two steps back of liberals versus conservatives.
As someone noted above, it was those who abdicated their civic responsibility (those who didn’t vote or voted for a third candidate) who brought this about, not conservatives.
Those are the people to reach in this election. There is always a crazification factor of conservatives in every nation. They can be counted to vote for a cardboard cutout with the right letter after its name. Those who think “this won’t or doesn’t affect me” are the ones who need to be reached.
And if the press won’t report on Democratic positions or policies? That’s why candidates need to go to the people directly. When a candidate shows up for a speech or a town hall, local media will cover it, even if national media won’t. (It’s a big deal when a candidate shows up for an event around here; it had been decades since a state governor had been to this part of the state, and when he came to my town to view the eclipse and leave, he got days of coverage.)
re: #414 Patricia Kayden
You’re not to blame. Beyond voting, supporting candidates and encouraging others to vote, not sure what else we can do to resist.
Was just reading on Joe My God that 20% of LGBTs didn’t vote in 2016. It’s sad when those of us who are targeted by the Rightwing don’t get off our butts and vote like our lives depend on it.
Voting will not be enough anymore. Enormous, sustained protest and civil disobedience will be required.
re: #414 Patricia Kayden
You’re not to blame. Beyond voting, supporting candidates and encouraging others to vote, not sure what else we can do to resist.
Was just reading on Joe My God that 20% of LGBTs didn’t vote in 2016. It’s sad when those of us who are targeted by the Rightwing don’t get off our butts and vote like our lives depend on it.
That’s why I get a bit insulted when my group, the Baby Boomers, catch so much shit from the “yoots” in the Democratic Party. It’s all “step aside and let us run the show.” But, when push comes to shove, we’re the ones who show up most consistently.
And we’ll be dead and gone before the worst of the shit comes down—we’re not doing it for ourselves, but for their future. We would be glad to step back and support them, but, at least in my experience locally, they want to run their mouths more than anything else.
One example—I’ve been president of our Dem Women’s group for five years. Not because I really want to be, but because nobody will step up. We do a survey asking what our members want the group to do, what they’d like to do personally, and if they’d consider being an officer. Not a single person has answered yes to that last question.
And we go out of our way to reach out to the young women to join and what did they do? They scheduled their “Young Democrats” meeting on the same night as our meeting.
I’m so impressed with the Parkland kids—they are truly putting their money/time/effort where their mouths are. They’re coming to South Carolina and somebody in my age group asked a local group of youngs how we can support them (money? lodging? whatever.) We were told to step aside and let the young people take care of coordinating their visit. Thus far, haven’t heard another word about it.
I won’t stop, but it does get discouraging.
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