Another White House insider wrote a tell-all book, this one detailing what Donald Trump wanted his robotic likeness to say in the Hall of Presidents.
Wait, animatronic Trump?
Sorry, meant to hide that for anatomical reasons. Fumbled the function.
re: #1 Unshaken Defiance
Wait, animatronic Trump?
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It’s not lifelike.
You can actually see his ding dong.
re: #2 Joe Bacon 🌹
It’s not lifelike.
You can actually see his ding dong.
And the hands are too big for his body.
re: #2 Joe Bacon 🌹
They can make it any way they want, and I will still see the troll. Kinda like every time I see a MAGA hat on a head I kinda see a Klan hat.
re: #1 Unshaken Defiance
Wait, animatronic Trump?
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Sorry, meant to hide that for anatomical reasons. Fumbled the function.
The Greatest Troll!
One thing Democrats and liberals need to stop doing is buying into the right wing’s smears of prominent liberals, especially smears of women. Cases in point: Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 26, 2019
re: #8 Eclectic Cyborg
Don’t forget AOC, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.
Michelle Obama too. They’re assholes to anyone who gets in the way but the worst is always reserved for women.
Roger Stone is giving all of us regular guys with Nixon tattoos a bad name.
— Kibblesmith ☃️ (@kibblesmith) January 26, 2019
re: #7 Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson ✔
@Green_Footballs
One thing Democrats and liberals need to stop doing is buying into the right wing’s smears of prominent liberals, especially smears of women. Cases in point: Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.1:42 PM - Jan 26, 2019
We have to watch the “whatever” left that also uses many of the same smears.
Why, it almost seems some of them work for the benefit of conservatives.
From last thread:
re: #337 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Oh no, she’s gonna tell on you to Q! What are you gonna do now? YOU’RE DOOMED!
Hmm, the underlying assumption behind that threat is that she knows who this mysterious “Q” person is. As in, she knows “Q” well enough to make threats like that.
So call her bluff. Ask her who “Q” is. :)
re: #9 HappyWarrior
Michelle Obama too. They’re assholes to anyone who gets in the way but the worst is always reserved for women.
because misogyny seems to show up everywhere
re: #12 Alephnaught
And that Q, who is JFK Jr , in between destroying a centuries-old conspiracy to…do something…will take the time to “deal with” a random internet commenter.
There is so much to unpack there.
re: #15 Sufficient unto the day…
And that Q, who is JFK Jr , in between destroying a centuries-old conspiracy to…do something…will take the time to “deal with” a random internet commenter.
There is so much to unpack there.
As I posted in the previous thread that one of my coworkers had a Qwazy Qbot yelling on the phone who was stupid enough to believe JFK Jr. is the Louisiana Senator!
re: #16 Joe Bacon 🌹
As I posted in the previous thread that one of my coworkers had a Qwazy Qbot yelling on the phone who was stupid enough to believe JFK Jr. is the Louisiana Senator!
Jeezus.
MAGA twitter is definitely in a well adjusted place this morning.
He didn’t cave, he is going to show everyone their true colors, declare an humanitarian crisis and get 7 billion in emergency funds, instead of 5.7, he knows what’s up. Stay 😎!
— Joey (@livinlife381) January 26, 2019
re: #18 goddamnedfrank
MAGA twitter is definitely in a well adjusted place this morning.
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Joey working overtime from Moscow to help keep the faith.
re: #19 HappyWarrior
Joey working overtime from Moscow to help keep the faith.
He knows how much they want to believe in him
Got CL’ed
re: #357 Decatur Deb
And a list of sympatheic grocers/landlords.
I asked the teller as Safeway if they would let me pay later. We had a good laugh over it.
You do realize that this poker folding analogy is an admission that Trump was bluffing, right? He gambled with the lives of American workers, had his bluff called, and folded. So if not calling it a “cave” makes you feel better, cool.
— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 26, 2019
re: #15 Sufficient unto the day…
And that Q, who is JFK Jr , in between destroying a centuries-old conspiracy to…do something…will take the time to “deal with” a random internet commenter.
There is so much to unpack there.
Out of interest, how old would JFK Jnr be, if he was still alive?
Heartland American values.
Just now: At Steve King townhall in Primghar, IA, questioner thanks him for what he does for “the white, European man,” “the values on which this country was built.”
— Adam Rubenstein (@RubensteinAdam) January 26, 2019
re: #23 Alephnaught
Out of interest, how old would JFK Jnr be, if he was still alive?
About 60, give or take. I’m guessing he was 3 or 4 when JFK was shot in 63
re: #24 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Just now: At Steve King townhall in Primghar, IA, questioner thanks him for what he does for “the white, European man,” “the values on which this country was built.”
…and just vot is wrrrrrrrrrrrong viss White Suprrrrrrrrrrrremacy?
re: #23 Alephnaught
Out of interest, how old would JFK Jnr be, if he was still alive?
58. (Born November 1960)
Good thread on why not to support Bernie’s 2020 presidential bid.
Thread: With Bernie about to announce his second run for President, I wanted to explain why I don’t support him. Before I get into that, I will say that if he wins the nomination I *will* vote for him in the general b/c I’m not an asshole.
— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) January 26, 2019
re: #29 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Good thread on why not to support Bernie’s 2020 presidential bid.
if it comes down to Bernie vs Donald, then I vote for Bernie.
re: #18 goddamnedfrank
re: #22 goddamnedfrank
I love it that these righties (assuming they aren’t all just bots) seem to take it for granted that, even after Trump’s spectacular failure at trying extort Wall money out of Congress via the astonishingly unpopular method of holding the livelihoods of government workers hostage - that in three weeks, this [incompetent shambolic shitshow] Administration is going to be able to somehow cobble up some sort of Cunning Plan that will Build The Wall, Own The Libs, Put Nasty Nancy In Her Place, and Make America Great. And all with (basically) the same political factors in play.
Except that three weeks from now, who knows what other foul turds are going to be dredged up from the cesspool of corruption that is the Trump Admin…..
I’m so, so sick of IOKIYAR:
WASHINGTON — President Trump met last week with a delegation of hard-right activists led by Ginni Thomas [R-Republic of Gilead], the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, listening quietly as members of the group denounced transgender people and women serving in the military before accusing White House aides of blocking Trump supporters from getting jobs in the administration, according to three people with direct knowledge of the events.
re: #30 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
if it comes down to Bernie vs Donald, then I vote for Bernie.
Of course, I will vote for the Democratic nominee, even if it is Bernie. But I’m not voting for him in the primary.
re: #23 Alephnaught
Out of interest, how old would JFK Jnr be, if he was still alive?
58. The Senator is 67. Both old enough to be his kid but JFK Jr wouldn’t be a Republican haha.
Heading over to @CNN @NewDay to speak with @Christi_Paul and @VictorBlackwell about what Presidential empathy and concern for natsec would look like over the next few days. Let’s all hope this 3 week armistice turns into a lasting peace. https://t.co/tJpw1Rc7QG
— Sam Vinograd (@sam_vinograd) January 26, 2019
And based on the new 3 week deadline for border wall funding, affected departments / agencies are going to be focused on 2 shutdowns at once: 1) recovering from the one that just ended and 2) preparing for a potential second one. That takes time/ resources.
— Sam Vinograd (@sam_vinograd) January 26, 2019
re: #33 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Of course, I will vote for the Democratic nominee, even if it is Bernie. But I’m not voting for him in the primary.
Tulsi and Bernie are non starters for me in the primary. In the GE, yes but I hope we and think we will do better.
re: #36 HappyWarrior
Tulsi and Bernie are non starters for me in the primary. In the GE, yes but I hope we and think we will do better.
They are going to be promoted heavily by bots and ratfuckers who want to keep things ugly for the DNC
re: #29 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Good thread on why not to support Bernie’s 2020 presidential bid.
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Yeah he makes a lot of good points. In 2016 Bernie couldn’t even pledge to campaign for others, Bernie is the worst example of a team player on the left side and his delegation and leadership skills don’t impress either.
re: #37 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
They are going to be promoted heavily by bots and ratfuckers who want to keep things ugly for the DNC
Well duh of course they are.
I’d vote for Trump over either of them, simply for the fact we’re going to impeach Trump.
re: #32 Teddy’s Person
I’m so, so sick of IOKIYAR:
Can you imagine if a liberal SCOTUS member had a spouse as involved in liberal politics as Ginny Thomas is in conservative? That’s something that is never talked about enough imo.
re: #35 Single-handed sailor
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The next shutdown will probably be very short lived, now that the Air Traffic Controllers and TAS agents know they can end a shutdown in a matter of hours. That should hopefully end the tactic of shutting down the government permanently. Trump could declare a national emergency, which would be blocked in the courts, allowing him to tweet rage at “activist judges.” Or he could just accept whatever package of border security enhancements are negotiated in Congress, then tweet he won a great victory, lying to his cultists that it funds more wall building. That seems like his best option to me.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) January 26, 2019
re: #43 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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The owners really should consider suing the people who made this shit up.
re: #41 HappyWarrior
Can you imagine if a liberal SCOTUS member had a spouse as involved in liberal politics as Ginny Thomas is in conservative? That’s something that is never talked about enough imo.
I agree 100%.
The Latest: Kansas militia member gets 25 years in bomb plot https://t.co/kTQUP5Fb6P
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) January 25, 2019
These are federal sentences which means no parole, and the defendants have to serve at least 85% of their sentence.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) January 26, 2019
re: #44 HappyWarrior
The owners really should consider suing the people who made this shit up.
Unfortunately, there are limits and you unfortunately cannot sue people for being stupid enough to believe shit they read on the Internet.
But there is a case to be made libel and for inciting violence.
I bet that didn’t turn out the way they expected
Fox News Poll: Voters favor taxing the wealthy, increasing domestic spending https://t.co/xouQvFaVQ3 #FoxNews
— John Iadarola (@johniadarola) January 25, 2019
re: #44 HappyWarrior
The owners really should consider suing the people who made this shit up.
I doubt he will:
Comet’s owner, James Alefantis, said he has no reason to believe the fire is linked to what happened in 2016, an event that thrust him and his neighborhood shop into the national discussion over the dangers posed by the widely circulated false stories.
“That was years ago,” Alefantis said Friday.
re: #47 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Unfortunately, there are limits and you unfortunately cannot sue people for being stupid enough to believe shit they read on the Internet.
But there is a case to be made libel and for inciting violence.
Read what I said please. I’m suggesting that people like Flynn Jr, Cernovich, & others posted. They are who should be sued for libel and incitement. This perp is just a perp. But the people who spread this are whom I’m saying can and should be found civilly liable.
re: #49 Teddy’s Person
I doubt he will:
It’s really unfortunate what these poor people have gone through.
re: #48 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
I bet that didn’t turn out the way they expected
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Hannity shilling for billionaires didn’t convince the 99.5% who watch that FNC that aren’t billionaires. This is what they’re afraid of most. The right wing coalition dies a painful death if enough right wingers realize the truth.
re: #345 Lidane
It’s GOHMERT!, y’all:
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re: #347 Eclectic Cyborg
So basically admitting the GOP will shut the government down again in three weeks.
I can’t take a goddam thing GOHMERT! says seriously. Even when I should.
Sure, he may want another shutdown, and so would a good chunk of the GOP. But they have less and less leverage to actually do it. And it hinges on Mitch wanting to get himself kicked in the nuts non-stop for no benefit whatsoever.
Not saying it’s not going to happen again, but they’d have to really thread the needle.
re: #45 Teddy’s Person
I agree 100%.
It’s amazing really how many right wing movements she’s directly involved in.
re: #51 HappyWarrior
It’s really unfortunate what these poor people have gone through.
Yeah, the alt-right boys are really winding up some unstable people, and I’m afraid it’s going to get worse as failure causes the Trump thing to wail and lashes out on Twitter.
Speaking of Trump’s mood, I’m surprised he didn’t go immediately from yesterday’s appearance in the Rose Garden to Mar-a-Emoluments.
re: #53 Myron Falwell
I can’t take a goddam thing GOHMERT! says seriously. Even when I should.
Sure, he may want another shutdown, and so would a good chunk of the GOP. But they have less and less leverage to actually do it. And it hinges on Mitch wanting to get himself kicked in the nuts non-stop for no benefit whatsoever.
Not saying it’s not going to happen again, but they’d have to really thread the needle.
Nonetheless, if I were running a non-essential government bureau, I would be making contingency plans for another shutdown in three weeks. After clearing up the backlog of work already missed for the past three weeks…
Teri makes a good summary of conspiracy:
(Thread) Trump and the Russia Mafia
What’s “collusion” got to do with it?
Spoiler: The word is entirely inadequate and misdirects the inquiry.
Fact: Trump was bought and paid for by the Russian mafia.— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 18, 2018
re: #55 Teddy’s Person
Yeah, the alt-right boys are really winding up some unstable people, and I’m afraid it’s going to get worst as failure causes the Trump thing to wail and lashes out on Twitter.
Speaking of Trump’s mood, I’m surprised he didn’t go immediately from yesterday’s appearance in the Rose Garden to Mar-a-Emoluments.
I am too and yeah these assholes are putting a lot of people in danger to divert from Trump Co’s crimes by making shit up to throw at people associated with their opponents.
re: #53 Myron Falwell
I can’t take a goddam thing GOHMERT! says seriously. Even when I should.
Sure, he may want another shutdown, and so would a good chunk of the GOP. But they have less and less leverage to actually do it. And it hinges on Mitch wanting to get himself kicked in the nuts non-stop for no benefit whatsoever.
Not saying it’s not going to happen again, but they’d have to really thread the needle.
I almost hope it does. Because I think this time the Controllers and TAS agents will call in sick day one, shut down the airports, and the government will be reopened that afternoon. IOW a total, immediate, massive, humiliating defeat for Trump.
It will come out at some point (the sooner the better) that Trump
a) borrowed large sums of money from Russian banks and companies
b) was unable to pay them back directly and had to cede interest and control of his operations to Russian interests, which then used them to for their own purposes (i.e., money laundering)
c) allowed these companies to collect large amounts of compromising materials on him that he does not want to see released.
re: #48 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
I bet that didn’t turn out the way they expected
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re: #32 Teddy’s Person
IOKIYAR, indeed.
Virginia Thomas’ little braintrust seems to have boggled even Donnie:
For 60 minutes, Mr. Trump sat, saying little but appearing taken aback, the three people said.
Can’t say that I blame him, though: RTWT….
And yeah, Ginny Thomas’s activism has, AFAICR, gotten little-to-no serious coverage for years: as long as she doesn’t, say, personally argue shit at SCOTUS, everyone in the media and politics tends to just ignore her. Which, come to think about it, is probably wise….
That knucklehead that torched Comet Ping Pong sure looks like Cernovich.
Apollo 1 astronauts Grissom, White and Chaffee, who died in launchpad fire, Cape Kennedy, tomorrow night 1967: pic.twitter.com/eByxqj2QTP
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) January 26, 2019
re: #63 BigPapa
That knucklehead that torched Comet Ping Pong sure looks like Cernovich.
Would he be THAT stupid to commit a felo… oh wait.
re: #65 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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Read about them when I finally tackled The Right Stuff this summer. Tragic.
re: #57 BigPapa
Teri makes a good summary of conspiracy:
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Wow, she probably knows more about what is going on than anyone not in the Special Counsel’s Office. Here is her detailed blog on the investigation.
re: #69 I Would Prefer Not To
Karma, Schadenfreude are two of my favorite words.
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That story about what he said about Beau Biden alone is why I’m not particularly giving a damn about the fauxrage over his arrest. He got bond, wasn’t roughed up, & being his usual pos self.
re: #30 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
if it comes down to Bernie vs Donald, then I vote for Bernie.
Sure, but it really just becomes which hand to hold the gun to our head; not that I think that Bernie has a snowball’s chance in Hell of getting the nom next year, but Bernie has shown himself to be a slightly more erudite and intelligent mirror of Trump.
I don’t trust the fucker, his campaign staff, or his hardcore supporters.
re: #72 TedStriker
Sure, but it really just becomes which hand to hold the gun to our head; not that I think that Bernie has a snowball’s chance in Hell of getting the nom next year, but Bernie has shown himself to be a slightly more erudite and intelligent mirror of Trump.
I don’t trust the fucker, his campaign staff, or his hardcore supporters.
I was speaking hypothetically, I don’t think it will come to that
this seems reasonable:
My current personal 2020 list:
1. Harris
2. Klobuchar
3t. Gillibrand/Warren
5. Castro
6. Booker
7. Holder
8. Brown
…
48. Buttigieg
…
943. Biden
…
747,298. Bernie
…
82,881,903. Bloomberg
…
173,422,902. Schultz
…
325,700,000. Trump
325,700,001. Gabbard— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) January 26, 2019
re: #24 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Heartland American values.
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*clears throat*
IF AMERICAN WHITE PEOPLE WANT TO BE EUROPEAN, THEY SHOULD SUPPORT NATIONAL HEALTHCARE AND SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE.
Thank you.— Pissed Off Public School Teacher (@off_public) January 26, 2019
re: #63 BigPapa
That knucklehead that torched Comet Ping Pong sure looks like Cernovich.
Eyes are too wide, jaw is too narrow and head isn’t square enough to be Cernovich.
By the names and ages of the victims in the article I’m guessing the suspect killed his parents in one location, 3 members of another family in a different location. Including a similarly aged woman. So, I’m guessing ex-girlfriend and her family.
Two shootings in Louisiana leave 5 people dead; gunman still at large, authorities say https://t.co/5QFrOKodDw
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) January 26, 2019
re: #76 ObserverArt
Eyes are too wide, jaw is too narrow and head isn’t square enough to be Cernovich.
Yeah, but look on face says ‘Gorilla Mindset’ like all day
“A year after the Trump administration tried to help American manufacturers of laundry equipment, prices are up, sales have fallen and stock prices are down.”https://t.co/gCrWUtSJAL
— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) January 26, 2019
re: #79 Single-handed sailor
“I was told there would be winning.”
re: #78 BigPapa
Yeah, but look on face says ‘Gorilla Mindset’ like all day
Oh yeah. I’m saying he doesn’t look like Cernovich. I am not saying he doesn’t know of Cernovich and others that fed that whole story. Stupid followers can be the worst.
re: #74 BigPapa
this seems reasonable:
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I would have Beto in the top seven, and that seven at this stage could be in any order. And I can tell you there will be some serious freakout by the right over the makeup of that group.
I’m kind of obsessed with @david_j_roth’s description of the Burger King.https://t.co/yXV5dD4DXD pic.twitter.com/WrvDRVdzWM
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 26, 2019
Trump Praises The Way He Slammed His Face Into Nancy’s Helpless Boot
displays tread marks on his forehead as proof of his superior martial arts prowess
Recent history tells us there is a very good chance #Bernie2020 is trending because Russia wants it to be trending.
— John Lundin 🌊 (@johnlundin) January 26, 2019
re: #40 Single-handed sailor
I’d vote for Trump over either of them, simply for the fact we’re going to impeach Trump.
In Trump vs Bernie, Trump wins 40+ states.
re: #86 Skip Intro
In Trump vs Bernie, Trump wins 40+ states.
49 States. Bernie gets Vermont and DC.
re: #86 Skip Intro
In Trump vs Bernie, Trump wins 40+ states.
Ugh. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I despise Bernie. I honestly can’t say whether he’s better than Trump or not. But to vote for the psychotic tangerine wankmaggot over him? I don’t know if I can do that, cap’n.
re: #87 Joe Bacon 🌹
49 States. Bernie gets Vermont and DC.
Trump won’t win CA, or a number of other blue states.
punchline in spoiler tags in case you don’t get the joke
For America. #Bernie2020 pic.twitter.com/sXN0eBiFvX
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) January 26, 2019
former Cleveland Browns QB Bernie Kosar
“An Audible for America”
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) January 26, 2019
You wouldn’t be wrong either. Largely because they believe state’s prosecutors shouldn’t *exist* as long as capitalism does.
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 26, 2019
Who are these nutjobs that think a 78 year old man would be a good choice for a President?
re: #86 Skip Intro
In Trump vs Bernie, Trump wins 40+ states.
The rest of the field would have to mysteriously vanish or enter another dimension, not of sound or sight, in order for that to even become a thing.
OT:
Twitter help.
I’ve decided to start a twitter account and I have a stupid question. I signed up.. input my name etc… and have my account. It generated an @ - that I did not choose and do not want as it shows my last name. Can you change your @name?
re: #95 CongoJack
OT:
Twitter help.I’ve decided to start a twitter account and I have a stupid question. I signed up.. input my name etc… and have my account. It generated an @ - that I did not choose and do not want as it shows my last name. Can you change your @name?
Yep. If you click on your Profile and Settings - which is your avatar in the top right corner when you open your twitter account - the user name is the one that gets the @.
re: #95 CongoJack
OT:
Twitter help.I’ve decided to start a twitter account and I have a stupid question. I signed up.. input my name etc… and have my account. It generated an @ - that I did not choose and do not want as it shows my last name. Can you change your @name?
Yes. Go to “settings and privacy” by clicking the profile pic at the top of the screen (assuming you’re on a browser, and not a phone).
The first option on the default page will be username.
Bernie won’t be the nominee. So I’m not worried about that. What I do worry about is him poisoning the conversation.
re: #96 Belafon
*Shakes a fist tinier than the #CollaboratorInChief’s*
re: #29 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Good thread on why not to support Bernie’s 2020 presidential bid.
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i dont need a thread to explain it ;-)
re: #96 Belafon
Yep. If you click on your Profile and Settings - which is your avatar in the top right corner when you open your twitter account - the user name is the one that gets the @.
For reasons that baffle me, to change the other name, the one that shows up at the top of your tweets, you click on your avatar on the left, which takes you to your home page, and then click on Edit Profile. That’s where you can change your bio as well.
Lol..
Never mind… I was in the settings to change the @ and Twitter locked me out saying my account had suspicious activity (having literally just created it).
It is demanding me give my phone number after I verified with email.
Twitter is fun…./
Another example of #DearLeaderitis https://t.co/RU6bRRurES
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 26, 2019
re: #93 Eclectic Cyborg
Who are these nutjobs that think a 78 year old man would be a good choice for a President?
I mean I hate to come off ageist but Bernie in his first year would be older than Reagan was in his last. The optics matter here especially since we’ve seen ample evidence of Trump losing his marbles. TBH I’m just not impressed by Bernie regardless. It’s easy for him to have the voting record he does given his state. And even then his voting record has some unpleasant stuff to it too.
re: #102 CongoJack
Lol..
Never mind… I was in the settings to change the @ and Twitter locked me out saying my account had suspicious activity (having literally just created it).
It is demanding me give my phone number after I verified with email.
Twitter is fun…./
They have a two-factor authentication like Charles set up here. I think it’s worth setting that up.
re: #42 NO SMOCKING GUN!
The next shutdown will probably be very short lived, now that the Air Traffic Controllers and TAS agents know they can end a shutdown in a matter of hours. That should hopefully end the tactic of shutting down the government permanently. Trump could declare a national emergency, which would be blocked in the courts, allowing him to tweet rage at “activist judges.” Or he could just accept whatever package of border security enhancements are negotiated in Congress, then tweet he won a great victory, lying to his cultists that it funds more wall building. That seems like his best option to me.
from electoral-vote.com this am - a spin on the national emergency i didnt consider
…this is not such a bad option for him, politically. He declares the emergency, which he and his base can celebrate as “strong” action. Then, the Democrats sue, and the matter gets tied up in the courts for…who knows how long? If the President can stretch it out, then the situation could remain in stasis for months or years. It would be bad for him to run for reelection in 2020 with no wall, and even worse if and when SCOTUS ruled against him. However, those things would be in the future, and in the present he’d be a “winner” and “strong” and the government would stay open, so that he wasn’t taking any further political damage. If you don’t know by now what Trump’s choice is when he has a chance to goose his present-day popularity at risk of suffering major negative consequences down the road, you haven’t been paying attention for the last two-plus years.
re: #87 Joe Bacon 🌹
49 States. Bernie gets Vermont and DC.
Nah Bernie would win MA, the west coast, RI, NY, and a few other states. Let’s not do the same hyperbole stuff the Berners do when they insist he’s the most popular politician in the country.
re: #102 CongoJack
Lol..
Never mind… I was in the settings to change the @ and Twitter locked me out saying my account had suspicious activity (having literally just created it).
It is demanding me give my phone number after I verified with email.
Twitter is fun…./
I got suspended after logging on maybe twice and tweeting zero. I forgot about it for a year, finally sent a message to support. To their credit, I was unsuspended within the hour.
FYI - if you see this handle add you…. its me.
Lets see how horrible I can mess this up before I give up and start day drinking.
Yeah I’d vote for Warren or Gabbard but Bernie still has a better record.
— HD (@HarryD04367582) January 26, 2019
But either of them will nationalise #GeneralMotors and #AmericanAirlines, and either nationalise banks or limit them to operate within a single state, so you actively throw me and my peers under the bus. That’s just great.
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 26, 2019
re: #109 CongoJack
FYI - if you see this handle add you…. its me.
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Lets see how horrible I can mess this up before I give up and start day drinking.
Never would have guessed.
re: #86 Skip Intro
In Trump vs Bernie, Trump wins 40+ states.
That’s the thing that irks me about the Bernouts who preach as the gospel truth that “Bernie woulda won over Trump if Shrillary and the DNC hadn’t stolen the nom from him!”; they either don’t understand or don’t want to believe that, if Hillary were out of the picture, the same Russians (and others, like Assange and WikiLeaks) that were helping Trump by kneecapping Hillary would have been all over Bernie (and his far more questionable history) like white on rice.
Bernie wouldn’t have won jack shit.
Have you also noticed that it’s kids getting these old diseases, not their vaccinated parents?
— Ken (@ampe_k) January 26, 2019
re: #104 HappyWarrior
I mean I hate to come off ageist but Bernie in his first year would be older than Reagan was in his last. The optics matter here especially since we’ve seen ample evidence of Trump losing his marbles. TBH I’m just not impressed by Bernie regardless. It’s easy for him to have the voting record he does given his state. And even then his voting record has some unpleasant stuff to it too.
The Democrats could run the proverbial yellow dog and I’d vote for them. In Bernie’s case, how happy I’d be about it would heavily depend on who his running mate is. Why do I suspect it would be Tulsi Gabbard?
re: #112 TedStriker
That’s the thing that irks me about the Bernouts who preach as the gospel truth that “Bernie woulda won oven Trump if Shrillary and the DNC hadn’t stolen the nom from him!”; they either don’t understand or want to believe that, if Hillary were out of the picture, the same Russians (and others, lie Assange and WikiLeaks) that were helping Trump by kneecapping Hillary would have been all over Bernie (and his far more questionable history) like white on rice.
Bernie wouldn’t have won jack shit.
That I agree with. A lot of people don’t know the parts of Bernie’s record that didn’t come out in the primary because HRC didn’t use em.
re: #114 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
The Democrats could run the proverbial yellow dog and I’d vote for them. In Bernie’s case, how happy I’d be about it would heavily depend on who his running mate is. Why do I suspect it would be Tulsi Gabbard?
Yeah I don’t trust him to pick a good running mate at all.
“America’s first political theorists took these truths to be self-evident:
that a person could not exercise political liberty if he did not possess a modicum of economic autonomy,
and that disparities in wealth inevitably produced disparities of political power.” https://t.co/iT2QkjGl3E— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 26, 2019
I’m not really worried about Bernie. He’s not going to be able to keep up with this year’s Democrats.
I think, instead of talking about Bernie, we should talk about existing candidates.
re: #110 Chrysicat
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Bernie he of the immigration record praised by Steve King. I really hope that gets mentioned.
re: #119 Belafon
I think, instead of talking about Bernie, we should talk about existing candidates.
I’m interested in seeing more of Gillibrand imo.
re: #117 Belafon
“America’s first political theorists took these truths to be self-evident:
that a person could not exercise political liberty if he did not possess a modicum of economic autonomy,
and that disparities in wealth inevitably produced disparities of political power.”
.@AOC thinks concentrated wealth is incompatible with democracy. So did our founders. @EricLevitz writes https://t.co/otsTe1Yr6N
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 25, 2019
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 26, 2019
Every day, AOC is showing that she “gets it” much more than almost every one of her now-peers, even those from her own party; poor people can’t exactly freely exercise their franchise if they’re more concerned with staying alive and the morally repugnant wing of the filthy rich take full advantage of that, giving us what we have now.
Harris I know and likevgrom the judiciary committee. Warren I like a lot domestically but would like to see more FP talk.
re: #122 TedStriker
Every day, AOC is showing that she “gets it” much more than almost everyone of her now-peers, even those from her own party; poor people can’t exactly freely exercise their franchise if they’re more concerned with staying alive.
It’s part of why we fought for independence.
OK we had yet another shooting this time in Louisiana.
Once again the shooter is white.
No doubt they’ll get him to surrender, too…
re: #125 Joe Bacon 🌹
OK we had yet another shooting this time in Louisiana.
Once again the shooter is white.
No doubt they’ll get him to surrender, too…
Ain’t taking that bet, it’s for suckers.
Ha:
Hey, its not my fault the guy didn’t watch Game of Thrones before he created his stupid Bernie Stark meme. pic.twitter.com/P6R3ITTJgw
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) January 26, 2019
re: #124 HappyWarrior
It’s part of why we fought for independence.
Plutocracy has never fared well historically. It’s almost like people grow resentful when a few select assholes create a system that perpetually benefits them and only them, to the detriment of everyone else.
If you’re looking for a laugh may I suggest https://t.co/S4DLcJAvlm
— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 26, 2019
re: #128 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Plutocracy has never fared well historically. It’s almost like people grow resentful when a few select assholes create a system that perpetually benefits them and only them, to the detriment of everyone else.
Seems appropriate:
The rich don’t want you to have socialism because socialism is what the rich actually have.
— Emily G (@EmilyGorcenski) January 26, 2019
re: #114 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
The Democrats could run the proverbial yellow dog and I’d vote for them. In Bernie’s case, how happy I’d be about it would heavily depend on who his running mate is. Why do I suspect it would be Tulsi Gabbard?
Nina Turner’s got nothing else to do lol
The Washington Post asks:
Why does the president keep talking about women and duct tape on the border?
My answer—It’s his sex fantasy.
Don’t know why the Post doesn’t agree with me on that…
re: #122 TedStriker
Every day, AOC is showing that she actually “gets it” much more than almost everyone of her now-peers, even those from her own party; poor people can’t exactly freely exercise their franchise if they’re more concerned with staying alive.
Is that Harry Shearer on the right?
re: #133 Joe Bacon 🌹
The Washington Post asks:
Why does the president keep talking about women and duct tape on the border?
My answer—It’s his sex fantasy.
Don’t know why the Post doesn’t agree with me on that…
Duct tape, dying like dogs, etc. he’s got some fantasy life.
re: #128 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Plutocracy has never fared well historically. It’s almost like people grow resentful when a few select assholes create a system that perpetually benefits them and only them, to the detriment of everyone else.
I’ve often said ultra capitalists are a communist’s best recruitment tool. Opposing things like minimum wage, increased social spending, etc will do that.
re: #133 Joe Bacon 🌹
The Washington Post asks:
Why does the president keep talking about women and duct tape on the border?
My answer—It’s his sex fantasy.
Don’t know why the Post doesn’t agree with me on that…
Oh, it’s worse…much worse. This over-emphasis on sex trafficking over the vastly more cases of trafficking for domestic servants and for farm work is the result of right wing evangelical support. It’s a dog whistle to his evangelical supporters.
And it’s a domination sex fantasy of THOSE people.
Elect a “businessman,” you get the business. And you get it good and hard. https://t.co/o3RXoo1rz3
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 26, 2019
re: #137 HappyWarrior
I’ve often said ultra capitalists are a communist’s best recruitment tool. Opposing things like minimum wage, increased social spending, etc will do that.
I find myself in a moderate place between socialism and capitalism. There are some things that capitalism is really, really good at. Running a functional society is NOT one of them. Health care, education - these are socialist institutions. Making and selling things is capitalism’s game.
re: #139 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
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I hope Trump is a lesson to the public who thought a businessman rather than a dreaded career politician is a good idea.
re: #140 CongoJack
Hmm. Did you mean to use waste instead of waist?
re: #133 Joe Bacon 🌹
The Washington Post asks:
Why does the president keep talking about women and duct tape on the border?
My answer—It’s his sex fantasy.
Don’t know why the Post doesn’t agree with me on that…
It’s way more detailed than it should be, even for a fantasy.
Not like he’s trying to set up an insanity defense or anything like that…
re: #141 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
I find myself in a moderate place between socialism and capitalism. There are some things that capitalism is really, really good at. Running a functional society is NOT one of them. Health care, education - these are socialist institutions. Making and selling things is capitalism’s game.
Yeah I made a similar argument the other night. People like us, we piss off the people who don’t see the big picture.
I just saw a FB post from one of my wingnut friends that said “235,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested on criminal charges in the last two years.” I’m going to hazard a guess: They were arrested for … wait for it … BEING UNDOCUMENTED. Circular logic at its finest.
re: #138 gwangung
I really hope it’s not him inadvertently making a confession to something … worse.
Agreed on all but the “airline shuttle” part being any sort of indictment. It’s virtually impossible to keep an airline in business for more than a decade post-deregulation, and possibly a good argument for #reinstateinteairlineregulation. But yeah, the rest are bad.
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 26, 2019
re: #142 HappyWarrior
I hope Trump is a lesson to the public who thought a businessman rather than a dreaded career politician is a good idea.
I don’t know if the public will ever get that figured out.
As long as politician remains a dirty word, they will look to someone else like a businessman or a big personality.
And TV helped that, think of all the entertainment media that can influence choices now.
If anything makes that change it is a strong education in civics, government and history. Gotta start there.
re: #150 ObserverArt
I don’t know if the public will ever get that figured out.
As long as politician remains a dirty word, they will look to someone else like a businessman or a big personality.
And TV helped that, think of all the entertainment media that can influence choices now.
If anything makes that change it is a strong education in civics, government and history. Gotta start there.
Absolutely. We need better education in civics, government, and history.
It’s not Bernie who’s directly poisoning the water, it’s those supporters who want to actively relitigate the primaries because they could never accept the obvious… the math was never going to work in their favor. Those people enjoy poisoning the water for any honest critique (if such critiques exist) and ruin it for everyone else.
re: #119 Belafon
I think, instead of talking about Bernie, we should talk about existing Democratic candidates.
just helping out
re: #152 Myron Falwell
It’s not Bernie who’s directly poisoning the water, it’s those supporters who want to actively relitigate the primaries because they could never accept the obvious… the math was never going to work in their favor. Those people enjoy poisoning the water for any honest critique (if such critiques exist) and ruin it for everyone else.
See, what pisses me off are the double standards. And I have seen it with Tulsi already. Tulsi gets a pass for being very hostile towards LGBT people in her early career. Clinton and others and I think he/she was wrong ot have opposed SSM for a long time gets treated as if he/she was talking like Pat Robetson on the issue when Tulsi is actually the one who made insulting remarks. Same thing with FP. Biden will no doubt be attacked for Obama’s FP by Tulsi and Tulsi is the one who attacked Obama from the right and she’ll be treated as if she’s a dove.
re: #146 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
I just saw a FB post from one of my wingnut friends that said “235,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested on criminal charges in the last two years.” I’m going to hazard a guess: They were arrested for … wait for it … BEING UNDOCUMENTED. Circular logic at its finest.
Trump does that. I think he did that yesterday in his announcement the shutdown was over.
Cross the border and you are “arrested on criminal charges” in Trump world, so there are nothing but “criminals” crossing the border.
re: #153 dangerman-call me sandy, not a drink named Steve
just helping out
A fair and true distinction.
re: #152 Myron Falwell
It’s not Bernie who’s directly poisoning the water, it’s those supporters who want to actively relitigate the primaries because they could never accept the obvious… the math was never going to work in their favor. Those people enjoy poisoning the water for any honest critique (if such critiques exist) and ruin it for everyone else.
they are similar (no not the same) to those who say trump didnt cave
they simply cannot accept the simple reality truth that doesnt match up to their expectations
- more people voted for hillary
- trump caved
re: #155 ObserverArt
Trump does that. I think he did that yesterday in his announcement the shutdown was over.
Cross the border and you are “arrested on criminal charges” in Trump world, so there are nothing but “criminals” crossing the border.
by definition asylum seekers are not criminals
re: #22 goddamnedfrank
He didn’t fold. They called his bluff, and he did not have a strong enough hand to win. Pelosi and Schumer laid their cards on the table and Trump couldn’t beat their hand.
Folding implies that he knew he had the weaker hand and thus gave up.
re: #159 KGxvi
He didn’t fold. They called his bluff, and he did not have a strong enough hand to win. Pelosi and Schumer laid their cards on the table and Trump couldn’t beat their hand.
Folding implies that he knew he had the weaker hand and thus gave up.
Folding would also imply admitting defeat and we know he can’t/isn’t doing that. .
Ok twitter is fun… I could spend all day making snarky comments to NRA/RWNJs. I can see how this is addicting.
re: #160 HappyWarrior
Folding would also imply admitting defeat and we know he can’t/isn’t doing that. .
Not to get too technical and poker nerdy; but there’s generally two reasons to fold:
1. you have a relatively weak hand and believe your opponent(s) has a relatively better hand
2. you have a draw but are not getting the right odds to call (the odds of making your draw vs the amount you have to call in relation to the pot)
re: #162 KGxvi
Not to get too technical and poker nerdy; but there’s generally two reasons to fold:
1. you have a relatively weak hand and believe your opponent(s) has a relatively better hand
2. you have a draw but are not getting the right odds to call (the odds of making your draw vs the amount you have to call in relation to the pot)
Right. Either way he’s not cognitive enough to see the big picture.
You needed research for this? My kitteh has occasionally moved the cursor when he steps on my laptop’s touchpad, so this seemed obvs!
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 26, 2019
re: #154 HappyWarrior
See, what pisses me off are the double standards. And I have seen it with Tulsi already. Tulsi gets a pass for being very hostile towards LGBT people in her early career. Clinton and others and I think he/she was wrong ot have opposed SSM for a long time gets treated as if he/she was talking like Pat Robetson on the issue when Tulsi is actually the one who made insulting remarks. Same thing with FP. Biden will no doubt be attacked for Obama’s FP by Tulsi and Tulsi is the one who attacked Obama from the right and she’ll be treated as if she’s a dove.
THIS.
Her campaign was DOA from the get-go but she refuses to end it as she wants her ego bolstered. Even when she’s humiliated at the first debate — when everyone else not named Bernie goes after her for that old anti-LGBT ad — that would be a win in her eyes.
Tulsi is showing the same level of narcissism that Trump and Bernie have. Their way is the only way, no matter how wrong they are. And it’s no surprise that the media enables this narcissism.
re: #165 Myron Falwell
THIS.
Her campaign was DOA from the get-go but she refuses to end it as she wants her ego bolstered. Even when she’s humiliated at the first debate — when everyone else not named Bernie goes after her for that old anti-LGBT ad — that would be a win in her eyes.
Tulsi is showing the same level of narcissism that Trump and Bernie have. Their way is the only way, no matter how wrong they are. And it’s no surprise that the media enables this narcissism.
I don’t want anything to do with her. The Assad meeting nailed that coffin shut.
Repetition is the mother of learning.
1. So let’s make another thread on how not to fight Holocaust denial.
There’s been hype about a purchase by the Library and Archives Canada of a book from Hitler’s library with detailed stats on the North-American Jews.https://t.co/Xw5QUqkvCQ— Confronting Denial (@AgainstDenial) January 26, 2019
re: #167 prairiefire
I don’t want anything to do with her. The Assad meeting nailed that coffin shut.
Tulsi is going to be in for a rude awakening when the first primaries take place. No matter how many times she can be propped up, it’s going to fail badly.
I actually want someone to primary her. Hawaii deserves better.
re: #166 Colère Tueur de Lapin
Thanks!
I’ve followed you back… I think… still getting the handle on this. So far my favorite thing? Making fun of Loomer…
1. This is my first twitter account.
2. This is one of my first tweets.
3. This woman is literally making peanut butter she is so nucking futs.
Lets see… I’ll #ImpeachTrump - #loonieloomer - #idontknowwhatimdoing— CongoJack (@Capt_CongoJack) January 26, 2019
re: #146 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
I just saw a FB post from one of my wingnut friends that said “235,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested on criminal charges in the last two years.” I’m going to hazard a guess: They were arrested for … wait for it … BEING UNDOCUMENTED. Circular logic at its finest.
Yeah that makes as much sense as a Matthew McConaughey SUV commercial.
Our old racist friend KiTA is still an idiot, in case you were wondering.
It’s settled law alright. Truman declared an emergency via EO to nationalize the steel mills and the Courts curb stomped him, saying the President can’t order the seizure of private property without Congressional authorization. https://t.co/b8yLBFg1ot
— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 26, 2019
re: #168 Nyet
Repetition is the mother of learning.
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I believe I recall reading they had a list of prominent people in Britain they would summarily execute. It’s scary to think. They were evil as is but could have been so much worse. Thanks for all you and the others do.
re: #170 CongoJack
Thanks!
I’ve followed you back… I think… still getting the handle on this. So far my favorite thing? Making fun of Loomer…
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Loomer is nuts even by RWNJ standards.
re: #172 goddamnedfrank
He’s gotten much worse, as much as it’s hard to believe.
re: #171 Barefoot Grin
Yeah that makes as much sense as a Matthew McConaughey SUV commercial.
Alright, alright, alright…
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They shouldn’t have to wait five more days.
— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 26, 2019
re: #170 CongoJack
Thanks!
I’ve followed you back… I think… still getting the handle on this.
You followed correctly.
re: #177 goddamnedfrank
I was quite impressed with the orange shit-goblin when he said we would get our back pay right away, or as a soon as possible. A true leader and so decisive.
I had no expectation that we would see it before the day we normally receive our paychecks. That is the way the government works. There is nofucking way that the pay system is going to give us an early paycheck.
Damn. Just saw the picture of an Everton supporter who got slashed from his mouth to his ear by a Millwall supporter. Millwall has apparently always denied they have a hooligan problem (they should hire Roger Stone as spokesperson). I’m going to guess that Everton have supporters that don’t to the team proud as well. FA Cup.
re: #181 TedStriker
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I wonder if that’s why Lincoln hired MM for their SUV promotion. “The SUV for boomers who still get high.”
re: #170 CongoJack
Thanks!
I’ve followed you back… I think… still getting the handle on this. So far my favorite thing? Making fun of Loomer…
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Y’know, for someone who claims (I think) that she was heartlessly driven out of her chosen career (of Internet Hack Blogger) by The Evil Lib Conspiracy Against Truth And Goodness, Laura Looney certainly seems to have the wherewithal to travel around the country making herself obnoxious. It get it she has the time (not being gainfully employed, AFAICT), but she never seems to have trouble with the travel expenses…
re: #184 Jay C
Y’know, for someone who claims (I think) that she was heartlessly driven out of her chosen career (of Internet Hack Blogger) by The Evil Lib Conspiracy Against Truth And Goodness, Laura Looney certainly seems to have the wherewithal to travel around the country making herself obnoxious. It get it she has the time (not being gainfully employed, AFAICT), but she never seems to have trouble with the travel expenses…
Someone finds her little fits. Pretty rich if you ask me given all the times we hear about Soros.
He’d be a lot prettier if he’d just smile more.https://t.co/lYkOfgQmRZ
— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 26, 2019
re: #183 Barefoot Grin
I wonder if that’s why Lincoln hired MM for their SUV promotion. “The SUV for boomers who still get high.”
Well, remember, MM was the lead in The Lincoln Lawyer, so that probably had more to do with him becoming a Lincoln pitchman.
re: #158 dangerman-call me sandy, not a drink named Steve
by definition asylum seekers are not criminals
But, they are charged so they are “arrested” (and released) and that makes ‘em criminals in Trump world.
We all know it, but Trump has to get his figures to scare people about the hordes coming across the border.
re: #187 TedStriker
Well, remember, MM was the lead in The Lincoln Lawyer, so that probably had more to do with him becoming a Lincoln pitchman.
Good movie
re: #190 CongoJack
Good movie
A movie with MM, Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, and Bryan Cranston just has to be good.
re: #177 goddamnedfrank
They shouldn’t have to wait five more days.
The hamsters that run the payroll machines haven’t been fed. It just takes that long, and it’s better not to screw it up.
re: #186 goddamnedfrank
Running as what? He can’t be the Democratic nominee if he’s not a Democrat.
re: #186 goddamnedfrank
He’d be a lot prettier if he’d just smile more.
He’d be beautiful if he just went away.
re: #197 bd(it’s all true)
He’d be beautiful if he just went away.
I don’t like his hair or the way he laughs.
re: #198 HappyWarrior
I don’t like his hair or the way he laughs.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard him laugh but I’ve only been watching him for a few years.
re: #67 HappyWarrior
Great book and criminally underrated movie.
re: #199 bd(it’s all true)
I don’t think I’ve ever heard him laugh but I’ve only been watching him for a few years.
Me neither. More poking fun at the petty grievances I saw at HRC.
re: #65 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
I was 6 years old when this happen so I really don’t remember it or the aftermath at all. My only exposure was the second episode of the terrific HBO series From the Earth to the Moon. It realistically captured the events leading up to the tragedy, the fire, and the aftermath. The closing scenes, some of the very strongest in the whole series, shows Frank Borman testifying before a Senate panel. He was asked what he thought caused the fire. He replied “lack of imagination”, basically saying that he, NASA, everyone never imagined such a horrific thing could happen. He closes his testimony with a plea to “stop this witchhunt and let us go to the Moon!”. His testimony and those words basically saved the entire Apollo program when the Senate was ready to axe it in response to the fire and the deaths. Very powerful stuff, indeed.
re: #200 plansbandc
Great book and criminally underrated movie.
Still need to see it. I admire those early flight pioneers so much but great movie.
I you’re into biopics, “First Man” is pretty good.
re: #195 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.
Running as what? He can’t be the Democratic nominee if he’s not a Democrat.
This will be the first challenge for Bernie and his backers. The Democrats have made it clear you must run and serve as a Democrat if you run for President.
Watch the screaming start right there when he is asked to make that pledge.
Does anyone think he will declare he is a member of the Democratic party and hold to it should he win? I don’t trust him.
re: #205 ObserverArt
This will be the first challenge for Bernie and his backers. The Democrats have made it clear you must run and serve as a Democrat if you run for President.
Watch the screaming start right there when he is asked to make that pledge.
Does anyone think he will declare he is a member of the Democratic party and hold to it should he win? I don’t trust him.
…not that I think it’s going to be an issue — I think the bloom is off the Bern.
re: #206 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.
…not that I think it’s going to be an issue — I think the bloom is off the Bern.
But the Heart Bern still remains.
With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns
Holy fuck. The Times is now blaming the shutdown on the Democrats.
Veterans of past shutdowns have come to learn that there are few, if any, winners in the end and that closing the government has not proved effective as a negotiating strategy for those who use the government as a lever to press their case. It didn’t work for Newt Gingrich in the 1990s, for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and House conservatives in 2013 or for Senator Chuck Schumer of New York and fellow Democrats in 2018.
Pelosi is in charge of the purse strings and Trump couldn’t even get Paul Ryan to give him the money, let alone Mexico.
Trump is no chess master. He has no pieces left on the board. He’s a mob style thug who uses lawyers to intimidate ppl, but that doesn’t work anymore… https://t.co/RRM6oE8L7y— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 26, 2019
14724640 morons still talking about chess master.
re: #170 CongoJack
Key….. Don’t take anything personally. Block early, Block often.
re: #192 TedStriker
A movie with MM, Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, and Bryan Cranston just has to be good.
Based on a novel by the same author who wrote the Bosch books.
re: #204 Colère Tueur de Lapin
I you’re into biopics, “First Man” is pretty good.
I am. Thanks. And my grade school was named after Neil.
“You can’t be serious?” - George Orwell, probably https://t.co/ij9hMRAfYy
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) January 26, 2019
The disinformation consumed by conservatives is reaching mind bending levels.
Willful ignorance is a hell of a drug.
And yet, the Post reports Murkowski told reporters that other Republicans “never really felt the urgency” to end the shutdown “except perhaps when they were going through airport security.”
“It was stunning to me,” Murkowski said.
re: #208 Colère Tueur de Lapin
With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns
Holy fuck. The Times is now blaming the shutdown on the Democrats.
What does Putin have on the NYT?
re: #216 Barefoot Grin
What does Putin have on the NYT?
Wh knows, because no matter how you parse the conclusion the Times is wrong; the Democrats got what they wanted. So, either the shutdown worked if it was caused by the Democrats (which it wasn’t) or, it failed miserably for repugs.
It is a horrible concluding sentence to that paragraph.
Do we assume Roger Stone will be a featured character in tonight’s SNL cold open? Now taking predictions for who will play the role…
re: #217 Colère Tueur de Lapin
re: #216 Barefoot Grin
What does Putin have on the NYT?
Wh knows, because no matter how you parse the conclusion the Times is wrong; the Democrats got what they wanted. So, either the shutdown worked if it was caused by the Democrats (which it wasn’t) or, it failed miserably for repugs.
It is a horrible concluding sentence to that paragraph.
I went and read the whole piece: tbh, except for that one line about “Schumer and Democrats” it really doesn’t fix much blame. That said, though, it’s an unfortunately typical NYT thumbsucker. Of the four Senators quoted (Murkowski, Portman, Grassley and Warner), only one, I noticed, was a Democrat - which I guess counts for “even-handed coverage” by NYT standards. But, however, they did mention Nancy Pelosi in passing, so “balance”…
Glenn Greenwald complaining about conspiracy theories is like Bernie Madoff complaining about Ponzi schemes https://t.co/fF6Tmto50w
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) January 27, 2019
re: #168 Nyet
Repetition is the mother of learning.
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IIRC, it’s a statistics book, supposedly written to serve as a basis for genocide.
What about actual plans for concetration- and death camps?
IIRC, there is/was a set of plans for at least one such in Sjöbo, Sweden made by the Nazis.
In other news, I just got followed by some bitcoin trader with the classic nondescript name and number string. Blocked. Could be another cover them trolls use.
re: #223 Teukka
IIRC, it’s a statistics book, supposedly written to serve as a basis for genocide.
What about actual plans for concetration- and death camps?
IIRC, there is/was a set of plans for at least one such in Sjöbo, Sweden made by the Nazis.
A recent TV documentary discussed two or more concentration/labor (not extermination) camps in the occupied British Channel Islands. Wiki includes a discussion of treatment of the Jews there. Three were removed to Auschwitz.
Sources: Government watchdog estimates IRS needs 12-18 months to recover from shutdown
IRS faces:
— 5 million unopened pieces of mail
— Massive (precise #s unknown) flight of IT personnel to private sector
— Need to hire 8K workers, train 2K morehttps://t.co/Ii1XIZzHJF— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) January 26, 2019
re: #226 Single-handed sailor
This is in a year that was expected to be chaotic for the IRS/taxpayers because of the 2018 changes to the law.
re: #208 Colère Tueur de Lapin
With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns
Holy fuck. The Times is now blaming the shutdown on the Democrats.
If you go look at the previous stories by the author, he actually bought the idea that Trump would own the shutdown.
re: #225 Decatur Deb
A recent TV documentary discussed two or more concentration/labor (not extermination) camps in the occupied British Channel Islands.
I’m aware of them. Weren’t they kind of required facilities in many Nazi-occupied parts of Europe?
re: #221 jaunte
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Poor fella.
re: #223 Teukka
IIRC, it’s a statistics book, supposedly written to serve as a basis for genocide.
What about actual plans for concetration- and death camps?
IIRC, there is/was a set of plans for at least one such in Sjöbo, Sweden made by the Nazis.
The point of the thread is that it doesn’t have anything to do with any proven plan.
👀 come for the intrigue, stay for the kicker https://t.co/rU26GeENmw
— Jose A. Del Real (@jdelreal) January 26, 2019
Hey @realDonaldTrump: You just called a lot of Americans fools. More people oppose your wall than support it.
Also, here are some facts from your own Administration:
-Border crossings are at an approximate 20 year low
-Violent crime is down
-Property crime is down#FactsMatter https://t.co/JumGNw5rHf— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 26, 2019
re: #208 Colère Tueur de Lapin
I suspect he’s referring to the earlier DACA shutdown that turned against Democrats and not the most recent one.
re: #229 Teukka
I’m aware of them. Weren’t they kind of required facilities in many Nazi-occupied parts of Europe?
The terminology is a bit confusing when applied there. Many or most of the camp inmates were actually imported to the islands from the continent, to work on Atlantic Wall defenses. Per the article, at least two of them were run by the SS at one time or another.
The Channel Islands occupation gives a look at what the early stages of a successful Sea Lion would have brought.
Hey @OmahaSteaks, not a great look. https://t.co/ndA5jYVIWk
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) January 27, 2019
I love watching Osaka Naomi play tennis. That is all.
re: #231 Nyet
The point of the thread is that it doesn’t have anything to do with any proven plan.
In military thinking processes, there are stages before time is devoted to any concrete plan (e.g. Commander’s Intent, and overarching Doctrine).
He seems nice.
Bill Maher is not backing down when it comes to criticizing fans of Marvel giant Stan Lee, and fans of comic books in general.
On Friday’s “Real Time With Bill Maher,” the host insisted that he had nothing against the late Lee, but that adult fans of comics simply need to “grow up.”
“I’m not glad Stan Lee is dead, I’m sad you’re alive,” Maher said.
NEW: @realdonaldtrump’s biz has abruptly begun firing its longtime undocumented workers. 12 fired @ just 1 golf club https://t.co/yvpCiFZrh0
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) January 26, 2019
re: #241 Teddy’s Person
NEW: @realdonaldtrump’s biz has abruptly begun firing its longtime undocumented workers. 12 fired @ just 1 golf club washingtonpost.com …
you know those documents we were instrumental in helping you get when we hired you?
turns out they were fakes
who knew?
we’re only letting you go because now everyone knows
Poor Glenn. If he had bothered to read the indictment + noted the case #, he would’ve realized Stone was charged under the case against 12 GRU officers behind the DNC hack.
Now why would Rog feel the need to tamper with witnesses over his actions relating to GRU in 2016? :-) https://t.co/rTHdpKyiVo— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) January 25, 2019
re: #242 dangerman-call me sandy, not a drink named Steve
you know those documents we were instrumental in helping you get when we hired you?
turns out they were fakes
who knew?
we’re only letting you go because now everyone knows
One of the fired employees told a story of an HR person laughing at forged documents and telling the person to take them back and make them better.
TFW the mean lady makes you give up your hostages. pic.twitter.com/yKD9CG9HHb
— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 27, 2019
“I can’t thank you & your crew enough for saving my son. If your crew had not continued to work without pay, I wouldn’t have a son tonight!” - Kim Rasmussen, grateful parent.
This is why we stand the watch. Now, more than ever, America needs you pic.twitter.com/LhHc9ny2Oz— Admiral Karl Schultz (@ComdtUSCG) January 26, 2019
re: #246 Backwoods_Sleuth
To the Extraordinary Men and Women of the United States Coast Guard… pic.twitter.com/aXdK2g7hLo
— Admiral Karl Schultz (@ComdtUSCG) January 26, 2019
Trump fear mongers about immigrants killing Amercans, when he should be giving himself more credit.
In the two decades before President Trump took office, EPA civil fines averaged more than $500 million a year, when adjusted for inflation. Last year’s total was 85 percent below that amount — $72 million, washingtonpost.com
Shade level: Master Class. https://t.co/TE19DSr2L3
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 27, 2019
re: #247 Backwoods_Sleuth
I am reminded how the coasties say that you have to go out; you don’t have to come back in…
Which states have the worst drivers in the snow?
Frankly, we are surprised by the results of this study: https://t.co/q0NoZydDod
Would you agree? pic.twitter.com/Fnb6s50KTp— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12) January 27, 2019
Spoiler:
6+9MIOD0mMe8ipAFBCMggIsubiY5Uxzzhf6ai80c9eLGjzxHK2zbwxGTOOSkTx6w71JJO+2s+ttQ05QsSIqc+mpd83/bnxIw3VzdilIzURUjpiIczpCfW5rd6C1g/3MM2ZP4izBcO10ki7gIuDSt+7YNS1Ugn8tQ90sE/tJZgiADetNwBLyZU+KgkvpxVIhtwDlIH/l0Ocbios4gDtBZ0Q==
re: #252 plansbandc
He’s such a dickhead.
He really is. I’m not into comics but if you are, great. Maher really is a dick.
Make no mistake, federal employees standing strong—especially our air safety professionals—was key to ending the shutdown. We owe an apology and thanks to all who suffered through the #TrumpShutdown. And to think he said he was “proud” to do it! You can’t close the USA.
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) January 27, 2019
The spikes on the end of a Stegosaurus’ tail are called THAGOMIZERS. pic.twitter.com/pNPCiJ2uVO
— Haggard Hawks 📚🦅 (@HaggardHawks) January 27, 2019
“fuck your concrete” pic.twitter.com/Zkmae3bCHM
— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) January 26, 2019
Okay. Where is that 1.7 trillion dollars going to come from? What do you want to cut or replace the revenue with?
— A. Human (@OddThinks) January 26, 2019
You’re totally aware that that means you’re effectively taxing people a greater percentage of their wealth the less they have to begin with. I’m not even going to ask if you aren’t. That way lies #wageservitude, possibly even ACTUAL #servitude and you know it.
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
re: #254 Backwoods_Sleuth
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re: #105 Belafon
They have a two-factor authentication like Charles set up here. I think it’s worth setting that up.
No-one gets my phone number - if that is required to join any type of internet forum, I don’t join.
CBS reports that in the Roger Stone indictment, data was “released during the 2016 Election to damage Hillary Clinton.” Oh really! What about the Fake and Unverified “Dossier,” a total phony conjob, that was paid for by Crooked Hillary to damage me and the Trump Campaign? What…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2019
He’s flustered.
re: #259 Chrysicat
You’re totally aware that that means you’re effectively taxing people a greater percentage of their wealth the less they have to begin with. I’m not even going to ask if you aren’t. That way lies #wageservitude, possibly even ACTUAL #servitude and you know
Alabama (down there racing Louisiana to the bottom) runs sales taxes on almost everything, including groceries, books, and non-Rx medicine. In my town the total is 9%. It’s a total of 11% in some communities.
re: #264 Single-handed sailor
Yes, he is. And a woman brought him down.
I’m a Lead Data Scientist for a major international consultancy. I have a degree in computational mathematics. I have 15 years experience. @AOC is right, this phenomenon is well-recognized in the field, and I’d enjoy hearing Ryan try to explain the Hahn-Banach theorem to me. https://t.co/BmgLLvUGBu
— Emily G (@EmilyGorcenski) January 23, 2019
Not only is the phenomenon well understood; its fundamental behaviors are critical to being an effective data scientist. All data scientists acknowledge that algorithms will overfit to biases without controls. There’s an entire subfield dedicated to studying ways to avoid this.
— Emily G (@EmilyGorcenski) January 23, 2019
This Colbert clip is very good. Nails it. Made me gut laugh a few times.
re: #269 Skip Intro
Ann Coulter is now a Democrat.
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Hahahahahaha. Oh the battle for the fascist soul. And Gorka liked it too.
re: #269 Skip Intro
Ann Coulter is now a Democrat.
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The infighting is so delicious. Schadenfreude truly is the breakfast of champions.
re: #263 fern01
No-one gets my phone number - if that is required to join any type of internet forum, I don’t join.
555-0100.
re: #259 Chrysicat
You’re totally aware that that means you’re effectively taxing people a greater percentage of their wealth the less they have to begin with. I’m not even going to ask if you aren’t. That way lies #wageservitude, possibly even ACTUAL #servitude and you know it.
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
That way also lies the Bastille and the guillotine. Just saying, as a real fatcat to a wannabe.
re: #208 Colère Tueur de Lapin
With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns
Holy fuck. The Times is now blaming the shutdown on the Democrats.
This was always the real near-term threat — that the both-siderist media would try to stick the blame for this shutdown and for Trump’s upcoming shutdown on the Democrats.
re: #276 Decatur Deb
Had to look it up.
Wow. And here, I’m younger than you by some amount, I figured you’d get it right away.
re: #277 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Wow. And here, I’m younger than you by some amount, I figured you’d get it right away.
Too many gaps in our family pop culture—stationed overseas. But my kids can discuss the B&W Gunsmoke shows carried on AFKN.
well, this is fine…
CBS reports that in the Roger Stone indictment, data was “released during the 2016 Election to damage Hillary Clinton.” Oh really! What about the Fake and Unverified “Dossier,” a total phony conjob, that was paid for by Crooked Hillary to damage me and the Trump Campaign? What…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2019
….about all of the one sided Fake Media coverage (collusion with Crooked H?) that I had to endure during my very successful presidential campaign. What about the now revealed bias by Facebook and many others. Roger Stone didn’t even work for me anywhere near the Election!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2019
WITCH HUNT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2019
Wow, someone who has never accomplished anything in his life continues not to accomplish anything.
“Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, however, noted that Mr. Kushner was still seen internally as one of the administration’s most successful negotiators.”
A. Maybe this is the problem?
B. Then again, she’s not wrong.
https://t.co/ADbbo7b76J— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) January 27, 2019
re: #271 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
The infighting is so delicious. Schadenfreude truly is the breakfast of champions.
Dude, @Trump_Regrets.
re: #280 Teddy’s Person
Wow, someone who has never accomplished anything in his life continues not to accomplish anything.
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re: #280 Teddy’s Person
Wow, someone who has never accomplished anything in his life continues not to accomplish anything.
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re: #265 Decatur Deb
Alabama (down there racing Louisiana to the bottom) runs sales taxes on almost everything, including groceries, books, and non-Rx medicine. In my town the total is 9%. It’s a total of 11% in some communities.
Washington’s sales tax is up to almost 10%—in King County it is 10%—and it’s on everything except food. Coffee is food, but pop isn’t, but stuff like iced tea in a can is; anything that’s not carbonated. (I got a 12-pack that was all flat one time—I wanted to take it back and demand my sales tax refund.)
Also, since like the idiots we are, we “Got the State out of the liquor business!!”, not only has the price doubled, but there’s an over 20% tax on it and $3.83 a liter on top of that. (You never used to pay sales tax at the State liquor stores because…well…it was all tax.)
re: #267 goddamnedfrank
On a side note, this really is the most frustrating thing about being any type of engineer:
Don’t climb the corporate ladder. Keep developing python skills or R skills and build a visible skillset, then change jobs. Promotion in tech jobs comes almost entirely through job switching
— Emily G (@EmilyGorcenski) January 23, 2019
re: #286 Belafon
On a side note, this really is the most frustrating thing about being any type of engineer:
Yup, pretty much. Which, that also wrecked my tax returns this year, because I changed jobs mid-year and got a massive pay raise, but didn’t think to account for that in my withholdings.
re: #280 Teddy’s Person
Wow, someone who has never accomplished anything in his life continues not to accomplish anything.
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BESTEST STICKER EVER @dog_rates pic.twitter.com/HydwTYPi72
— Shelby 61 ♡ (@Thesherbertime) January 26, 2019
— WeRateDogs™ (@dog_rates) January 26, 2019
13/ 10 would pet
— Twitter (@Twitter) January 26, 2019
re: #286 Belafon
On a side note, this really is the most frustrating thing about being any type of engineer:
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re: #282 EPR-radar
I’m so old that I remember when Jared Kushner was going to negotiate brilliantly enough to solve the Israel-Palestine situation in some few hours.
Yeah, in the beginning it seemed Jared was assigned a new problem to solve on a daily basis. You’d hear/read that he was going to be the brilliant mind behind an innovative solution (a disruption, if you will) for an old problem and then CRICKETS. Was he just playing Charlie Brown to Trump’s Lucy? You just know Trump’s jealous of this guy’s youth, full head of hair, and carnal knowledge of Ivanka.
re: #290 EPR-radar
Job switching is better than being a lifer at a single employer, but it’s still an ugly deal: be in perpetual job hunt mode for decades to get 1-2 promotions that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.
The days of my father are long past; he retired with 35 years at his firm. I will be damn lucky if I get to 10 years with one employer; came close at the last one, but it wasn’t to be. It worked out better for me in the end, per the original post, but the whole job market has changed from what my parents and academic advisors used to know.
Footage showing 22 Jan loss of #Russia Tu-22M3 “RF-94159” has apparently emerged https://t.co/6RMQARo60V pic.twitter.com/14u77LwKcX
— Joseph Dempsey (@JosephHDempsey) January 26, 2019
re: #290 EPR-radar
Job switching is better than being a lifer at a single employer, but it’s still an ugly deal: be in perpetual job hunt mode for decades to get 1-2 promotions that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.
It’s the tech equivalent of the gig economy.
re: #208 Colère Tueur de Lapin
With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns
Holy fuck. The Times is now blaming the shutdown on the Democrats.
The NYT - republican to the core - they got trump elected and by gosh they are going to try everything to keep him there.
re: #294 Dave In Austin
Jesus. I suppose, if you come in hard enough to bounce off the runway in a medium bomber, things are going to break.
re: #285 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
Taxes like that could make you take up drinking.
This has become a very boring twitter feed https://t.co/b3RGx7rouJ
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) January 27, 2019
re: #299 Belafon
That was weird.
He was dropping too fast - I wonder if they hit a downdraft, since there’s a pretty serious snowstorm going on around them. Though he looks to be in a proper landing attitude before he skips off the pavement like a stone on a lake.
I know, he’s ranting again.
When I sign in to Twitter these days, the only thing I really want to see is that Donald Trump has been arrested.
Eventually, we can get back to cat and dog videos, but let’s get this out of the way first, OK?— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 27, 2019
re: #303 Charles Johnson
With the arrest of Roger Stone, I’m slowly starting to believe that this might actually happen.
re: #280 Teddy’s Person
Wow, someone who has never accomplished anything in his life continues not to accomplish anything.
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In that fanfic article about “confident negotiator” Jared, this convoluted sentence appears:
In meetings, they also noticed, Mr. Kushner appeared to prop up Mr. Miller as an expert on immigration, noting that Mr. Miller’s reputation as a hard-liner was out of sync with his reasonable nature.
Are Annie and Maggie saying that Miller or Kushner has the reasonable nature? Hard to parse the antecedent, but if they’re talking about Miller, oh my.
re: #303 Charles Johnson
I just tweeted the “president” that he is batty as hell.
re: #305 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
With the arrest of Roger Stone, I’m slowly starting to believe that this might actually happen.
I remember McConnell’s obstruction of the Obama administration’s attempt to fight back against Russian election interference.
My long shot hope is that this treachery by McConnell be proven to have been done because McConnell was and is a Russian agent.
The problem with this theory is that any Republican, anywhere, will always cover for any crimes committed by fellow Republicans to the maximum extent possible.
re: #306 BeachDem
In that fanfic article about “confident negotiator” Jared, this convoluted sentence appears:
In meetings, they also noticed, Mr. Kushner appeared to prop up Mr. Miller as an expert on immigration, noting that Mr. Miller’s reputation as a hard-liner was out of sync with his reasonable nature.
Are Annie and Maggie saying that Miller or Kushner has the reasonable nature? Hard to parse the antecedent, but if they’re talking about Miller, oh my.
Reasonable? Miller? Okay then. I’m the Kimg of Siam.
re: #279 Backwoods_Sleuth
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re: #308 EPR-radar
I remember McConnell’s obstruction of the Obama administration’s attempt to fight back against Russian election interference.
My long shot hope is that this treachery by McConnell be proven to have been done because McConnell was and is a Russian agent.
The problem with this theory is that any Republican, anywhere, will always cover for any crimes committed by fellow Republicans to the maximum extent possible.
Republicans: Party before country, before friends, even before family. Fuck everybody else, except for Republicans.
re: #309 HappyWarrior
Reasonable? Miller? Okay then. I’m the Kimg of Siam.
…And don’t call me Shirley!
re: #311 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Republicans: Party before country, before friends, even before family. Fuck everybody else, except for Republicans.
Fuck other Republicans, if they’re not billionaires.
re: #306 BeachDem
In that fanfic article about “confident negotiator” Jared, this convoluted sentence appears:
In meetings, they also noticed, Mr. Kushner appeared to prop up Mr. Miller as an expert on immigration, noting that Mr. Miller’s reputation as a hard-liner was out of sync with his reasonable nature.
Are Annie and Maggie saying that Miller or Kushner has the reasonable nature? Hard to parse the antecedent, but if they’re talking about Miller, oh my.
Seems to me it’s a simple case of Kushner pretending Miller is an immigration moderate.
If so, it’s just another example of supposedly moderate Republicans enabling their extremists.
As always, there is no such thing as a moderate Republican.
re: #313 The Vicious Babushka
Fuck other Republicans, if they’re not billionaires.
As we have seen demonstrated so vividly over the last almost-month. How many of those affected by the shutdown were Republicans? But fuck them, they’re poor.
Is it even possible for a sitting President to be arrested?
re: #316 Eclectic Cyborg
Is it even possible for a sitting President to be arrested?
Criswell Bacon Predicts that we’ll soon find out!
re: #316 Eclectic Cyborg
Hmm. I do not know. Is Lawhawk in the house? He might know the answer.
re: #316 Eclectic Cyborg
Is it even possible for a sitting President to be arrested?
That depends on the interpretation of some obscure legal precedent. There have been claims that a sitting President cannot be indicted, in which case, he cannot, by definition, be arrested. However, this is an untested legal theory, as no one has actually tried to indict a sitting President; in previous cases, the President has been brought up on articles of impeachment before any indictments could be brought. In other words, we’re in uncharted territory now.
re: #316 Eclectic Cyborg
Is it even possible for a sitting President to be arrested?
Pence says yes…
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Just another very normal Saturday night watching the President of the United States go on a pant shitting lunatic rant.
— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 27, 2019
Freep has entered the Acceptance stage of the Trumpocalypse:
TRUMP DID NOT FAIL US, WE FAILED TRUMP
re: #294 Dave In Austin
That is a metal fatigue break. Yeah they hit hard but the FSU desiged for that. But in a 26 to 40 year old air frame.
I love watching the Conservative Movement dissolve like an Alka Seltzer tablet.
re: #323 William Lewis
That is a metal fatigue break. Yeah they hit hard but the FSU desiged for that. But in a 26 to 40 year old air frame.
That’s probably the truth of it. I suppose military aircraft are expected to take a few hard landings. But an older airplane, perhaps not receiving full inspections on schedule, probably has weak points that won’t hold up to a hard landing.
re: #316 Eclectic Cyborg
Is it even possible for a sitting President to be arrested?
“They” keep saying no.
Mostly cause it’s never happened
Likely it’s yes when you think it through
Preaching to the choir here, but these numbers are just wow.
For those keeping track:
Hillary Clinton Benghazi / Email Investigation: 6 years - 0 indictments - 0 convictions
Trump/Russia Investigation: 15 months - 34 Indictments/Charges of people - 3 Indictments/Charges (Companies) - 5 guilty pleas - 4 convictions - 191 CHARGES!— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) January 27, 2019
Which would be great news if not for2 things:
1) 🇺🇸is a 🇷🇺ally as long as anyone even closely TIED2 current US regime is in power, and
2) In a 🇺🇸-🇷🇺war, should 🇨🇳ally with anyone, that side will win. And 🇨🇳 might join a war against 🇺🇸and🇪🇺to save the world for authoritarianism.— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
re: #328 Chrysicat
Yeah, pretty much. In a fair one-on-one match, the US would sweep Russia off the face of the planet. (That was true throughout much of the Cold War, but they didn’t want us to know that.) Problem is, since WWII, there are no “fair one-on-one” matches; whoever gets the biggest coalition wins. And right now, we have NO allies, and Russia has ALL THE ALLIES.
Allies matter. I hope for our sake Trump doesn’t find that out the hard way.
re: #330 HappyWarrior
Allies matter. I hope for our sake Trump doesn’t find that out the hard way.
B-b-b-but AMERICA FUCK YEAH!!!!!!
I rarely post and respond because this group of lizards is wordy as hell…because of my work schedule I am usually two threads behind
back to my web in the rafters
re: #330 HappyWarrior
Allies matter. I hope for our sake Trump doesn’t find that out the hard way.
Well he’s certainly pissed off enough countries to screw us for a couple generations.
re: #332 Broad With Sass
I rarely post and respond because this group of lizards is wordy as hell…because of my work schedule I am usually two threads behind
back to my web in the rafters
Feel free to join in. We talk a lot, but we love hearing from new faces too.
I know, he’s ranting again.
When I sign in to Twitter these days, the only thing I really want to see is that Donald Trump has been arrested.
Eventually, we can get back to cat and dog videos, but let’s get this out of the way first, OK?— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 27, 2019
re: #326 dangerman-call me sandy, not a drink named Steve
“They” keep saying no.
Mostly cause it’s never happened
Likely it’s yes when you think it through
They keep saying it’s DoJ policy that “a sitting president can’t be indicted”. I don’t know what theory this is based on, but it’s inconceivable to me that there is any written law anywhere to that effect.
re: #337 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
They keep saying it’s DoJ policy that “a sitting president can’t be indicted”. I don’t know what theory this is based on, but it’s inconceivable to me that there is any written law anywhere to that effect.
There isn’t. As I posted upthread, it’s an obscure legal theory that has never been tried because previous presidents have been impeached or have resigned prior to indictment.
re: #328 Chrysicat
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China has it’s military forces mostly oriented against Russia, and it’s not going to get into a war against the people it sells all of its stuff to.
re: #332 Broad With Sass
I rarely post and respond because this group of lizards is wordy as hell…because of my work schedule I am usually two threads behind
back to my web in the rafters
I’m just a newbie lizard and have found the folks around here welcoming, smart, and funny as hell.
re: #340 Teddy’s Person
I’m just a newbie lizard and have found the folks around here welcoming, smart, and funny as hell.
We do our best. Thank you for the kind words.
I love the lizards, and am just an old lurking lizard…who periodically posts that I exist
Just think of me as existing out of phase
re: #340 Teddy’s Person
I’m just a newbie lizard and have found the folks around here welcoming, smart, and funny as hell.
But there’s enough of us that you do have to learn how to skim for the threads you want or you can spend all your waking hours just keeping up.
re: #332 Broad With Sass
I rarely post and respond because this group of lizards is wordy as hell…because of my work schedule I am usually two threads behind
back to my web in the rafters
We are a blathery bunch
Feel free
If anyone asks about pizza and pineapple, …
well, that’s awkward…
THERE IS A SIAMESE LOOKING CAT CLIMBING UP MY SCREEN CAGE AND WALKING ON MY LABIA pic.twitter.com/wSp6PWC6AA
— Best of Nextdoor (@bestofnextdoor) January 27, 2019
re: #346 Backwoods_Sleuth
well, that’s awkward…
Umm… ouch? I mean, my cat periodically steps on my testicles, and he doesn’t have claws…
Why is this anti-vaccination insanity still spreading?
“Claps back at haters?”
In what twisted universe is this the correct way to describe people who, out of sheer ignorance, are bringing back diseases we thought we’d wiped out decades ago? https://t.co/H0enWjijKs— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 27, 2019
Walking on my Labia is my new all girl punk band.
re: #348 Charles Johnson
Anti-vaxxers are persuaded that the vaccination industry is somehow feeding off of killing people. Which, if you think about it, is completely counter-productive; it’s a self-limiting market. If you push people to get vaccinated, and they get autistic or die, your product is worthless. So… why, exactly, would they want to do this, again? Oh, that’s right, that’s where it gets into conspiracy theory territory. So, long story short, they’re FUCKING STUPID.
re: #337 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
They keep saying it’s DoJ policy that “a sitting president can’t be indicted”. I don’t know what theory this is based on, but it’s inconceivable to me that there is any written law anywhere to that effect.
Crime committed before president
Committed to win the office
Committed in the office
Maybe not the first
Definitely 2 and 3
Pelosi Statement on Special Counsel Indictment and Arrest of Trump Campaign Advisor Roger Stone
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after Special Counsel Mueller released a seven-count indictment of top Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone, for lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction:
“The indictment of Roger Stone makes clear that there was a deliberate, coordinated attempt by top Trump campaign officials to influence the 2016 election and subvert the will of the American people. It is staggering that the President has chosen to surround himself with people who violated the integrity of our democracy and lied to the FBI and Congress about it.
“In the face of 37 indictments, the President’s continued actions to undermine the Special Counsel investigation raise the questions: what does Putin have on the President, politically, personally or financially? Why has the Trump Administration continued to discuss pulling the U.S. out of NATO, which would be a massive victory for Putin?“Lying to Congress and witness tampering constitute grave crimes. All who commit these illegal acts should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. We cannot allow any effort to intimidate witnesses or prevent them from appearing before Congress.
“The Special Counsel investigation is working, and the House will continue to exercise our constitutional oversight responsibility and ensure that the Special Counsel investigation can continue free from interference from the White House.”
Yes, the top is written in third person even though it’s from her office.
re: #349 plansbandc
Walking on my Labia is my new all girl punk band.
Playing Dead Kennedys and Fugazi covers!
re: #346 Backwoods_Sleuth
well, that’s awkward…
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I’m sure that wasn’t the intended word, but damn if I don’t have a clue what was.
re: #354 Eclectic Cyborg
I’m sure that wasn’t the intended word, but damn if I don’t have a clue what was.
I keep trying to come up with a plant. Lobelia?
Same place that documented FLOTUS?
— Paul Sweeney (@ctdwnimp) January 26, 2019
Thankfully, British and American libel law had diverged even BEFORE the Revolution and she won’t win a case like that here, now that 🍊💩🐒doesn’t have the House to write new libel law congruent with the British interpretation 😈
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
re: #354 Eclectic Cyborg
I’m sure that wasn’t the intended word, but damn if I don’t have a clue what was.
Lanai?
re: #355 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
I keep trying to come up with a plant. Lobelia?
ah…that possibly explains what they meant by “screen cage”.
re: #354 Eclectic Cyborg
I’m sure that wasn’t the intended word, but damn if I don’t have a clue what was.
She means lobelia
The genus Lobelia comprises a substantial number of large and small annual, perennial and shrubby species, hardy and tender, from a variety of habitats, in a range of colours. Many species appear totally dissimilar from each other. However, all have simple, alternate leaves and two-lipped tubular flowers, each with five lobes. The upper two lobes may be erect while the lower three lobes may be fanned out. Flowering is often abundant and the flower colour intense, hence their popularity as ornamental garden subjects.[10]
#BREAKING At least eight people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday in an explosion outside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines, the military said. https://t.co/vWcSaZNhiC
— China Plus News (@ChinaPlusNews) January 27, 2019
Of the confirmed killed from the Jolo, Sulu explosions according to AFP, 5 were soldiers and 2 were civilians.
Of the wounded, 20 are civilians and 15 are soldiers. | via @rambotalabong— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) January 27, 2019
re: #354 Eclectic Cyborg
I’m sure that wasn’t the intended word, but damn if I don’t have a clue what was.
Lanai, Hawaiian for patio?
re: #355 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
Damn. Would have had the response and link/quote out faster if I was on my computer
re: #354 Eclectic Cyborg
I’m sure that wasn’t the intended word, but damn if I don’t have a clue what was.
I think it was meant to be landing.
Edit: Or what others have said regarding the plant.
re: #356 Chrysicat
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Geoffrey Pullum has a great discussion of this in The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language. The chapter, I think is called The Linguistics of Defamation. In American law, the truth is still a defense, and in dealing with public figures, it’s based as he says: “On the salutary principle that if you can’t stand the heat, you should stay out of the kitchen.”
wow, I think we have our first lolwut squared https://t.co/BAe4eJiw1x
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 27, 2019
oh
Russia has warned the U.S. not to intervene militarily in Venezuela, saying such a move would trigger a catastrophe. https://t.co/C0awKjgkW9
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 27, 2019
re: #356 Chrysicat
Ruth seems rather botlike: “Careful, she just sued ____ British newspaper and won!”
re: #353 teleskiguy
And their first original hit, Ouch, That Shit Hurts.
Lanai—->Labia recognized autocorrect transform.
Autocorrect FAIL: Sorry About Your Feces
re: #372 A Mom Anon
And their first original hit, Ouch, That Shit Hurts.
The theme song to the hit TV series “Ow, my Balls!”
this thread…LOLOLOLOLOLOL
It’s been a rough day. Here is a quick, ongoing self-care antidote;
Men Who Were Actually Hot In The 1970s And Were Not Named Ted Bundy: A Thread.— Kendra, a Slytherin. (@KendraJames_) January 25, 2019
re: #374 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
The theme song to the hit TV series “Ow, my Balls!”
heh
2. Trump vs. Special Counsel
Trump: “Roger Stone didn’t even work for me anywhere near the Election!”
Special Counsel Indictment of Roger Stone: Stone “maintained regular contact with … the Trump Campaign through the 2016 election” pic.twitter.com/XbRn9DDA3p— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) January 27, 2019
re: #375 Backwoods_Sleuth
On and on and on, hunks.
re: #297 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Jesus. I suppose, if you come in hard enough to bounce off the runway in a medium bomber, things are going to break.
I’ll bet he lost the ground amd came in too hard.
Isn’t Hinderaker still the Hinderaker of our generation? I mean, no, you don’t see #powerlineblog re-posted as much these days, but I think it’s still in business…
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it meant a nuclear explosion less than 25 miles from my house. I hate abandoning a SECOND coup that should remove a Venezuelan dictator, but if he means to do that, we have no choice.
— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
re: #368 Charles Johnson
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At first I read Mitchell’s drivel as “…instead of wasting energy on things like fact….”
Which, for Trump, would make as much sense.
Just here to goose the ratio.
Wow, what a spectacularly denialist take.— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
re: #355 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
Most likely lanai
re: #368 Charles Johnson
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No.
Trump’s mind has nowhere near the computing power of an Altair 8800.
But keep living in your dream world.— The 3-D Zanti Regent (@josephebacon) January 27, 2019
Trump donates $100,000 from salary to alcoholism research https://t.co/GFWMK0DXny pic.twitter.com/f5MoqFA4NN
— The Hill (@thehill) January 27, 2019
Wait, I thought he didn’t take a salary.
re: #390 Single-handed sailor
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Wait, I thought he didn’t take a salary.
Wait, what salary? He claims he was refusing his one for being President—is he still TAKING A SALARY FOR BEING CEO OF THE TRUMP ORG?!?
I don’t think it’s possible to quantify the emoluments-clause violations if that’s true…— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) January 27, 2019
Inspired by your response here…
re: #390 Single-handed sailor
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Wait, I thought he didn’t take a salary.
IIRC, he’s taking it, and donating it to charity.
re: #392 retired cynic
IIRC, he’s taking it, and donating it to charity.
Yep. It allows him to claim the tax breaks.
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