Your-Your Mother!
Thank you Charles for a lovely piece of music.
Limbering up my blocking finger.
The covidiots in this State are going to get even more people killed because they don’t care about anybody but themselves and their so called “right” not to mask up. A right that doesn’t exist. https://t.co/arRBMR3LNo
— Michele: Out of the Closet and into the fire (@michele_out) October 25, 2020
McConnell correctly frames Barrett’s confirmation as a GOP policy achievement, since she will implement Republican policies that are too unpopular to pass democratically.
Democrats can either expand the court or concede defeat for decades. https://t.co/kbwWsVgvDG— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) October 25, 2020
re: #6 jaunte
McConnell correctly frames Barrett’s confirmation as a GOP policy achievement, since she will implement Republican policies that are too unpopular to pass democratically.
Democrats can either expand the court or concede defeat for decades.
If they get a Senate majority, that should be a major priority.
And make Merrick Garland their first nominee.
Hurricane Epsilon is refusing to die, now east of Nova Scotia and still going.
Tropical Storm Zeta’s track has been moved a bit west first (clipping Yucatan), then east (hitting Mississippi, though the strike cone is from central Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle).
re: #7 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
If they get a Senate majority, that should be a major priority.
And make Merrick Garland their first nominee.
Merrick Garland was originally suggested by Sen. Chuck Grassley as a moderate candidate he predicted President Obama would never pick.
How about instead finding the most flaming liberal justice on the Federal bench who might live another forty or fifty years? If we have the Senate, why not? The GOP already broke the rules of comity, let them whinge.
Well, that’s what the T-shirt says, anyway. It’s anybody’s guess whether it’s actually true. https://t.co/lTkiqAK8NJ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 25, 2020
Covid cases hitting record high and Republicans are drinking fucking champagne https://t.co/N7kjIORogo
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) October 25, 2020
re: #10 Charles Johnson
Well, that’s what the T-shirt says, anyway. It’s anybody’s guess whether it’s actually true.
Surprised it is not being offered on the Trump merchandise website
re: #11 jaunte
Just like Paul Ryan’s beer party when the House Republicans voted to kill the ACA.
They delight in suffering. The cruelty is the point.
re: #9 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
Merrick Garland was originally suggested by Sen. Chuck Grassley as a moderate candidate he predicted President Obama would never pick.
How about instead finding the most flaming liberal justice on the Federal bench who might live another forty or fifty years? If we have the Senate, why not? The GOP already broke the rules of comity, let them whinge.
Absolutely, and the louder they cry, the better!
re: #6 jaunte
Yep, this is the thing that truly concerns me: this is McConnell basically at his most smug and confident that the GOP has won for decades. This is not a voice of desperation but a voice grinding salt saying ‘nothing you can do will undo our victor ever’. And I’m terrified about how correct he could potentially be.
Translation: A Republican boot stamping on a human face, forever.
[ evil cackling… ] https://t.co/jx2u8omuOp— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 25, 2020
Interesting that McConnell seems to be assuming Trump is going to lose.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 25, 2020
I know this is all anecdotal.
Couple weeks ago I told everyone here that I was seeing Biden signs on the farms between Tampa and Orlando. The i-4 corridor. It was a shock to see even one by the Biden sign in that setting but he outnumbered Trump 6-3
In our development we have a particularly political street. It’s the main track where people like to put up signs. 4 years ago I didn’t see any signs. Maybe one or two for Clinton and one for Trump.
This year it looks like “Biden Row”. 13 signs for Biden, 3 for Trump. It’s truly overwhelming. I would say it was on a stretch of road that’s less than a quarter mile long.
I stopped by the outlet mall and there are two tents, one selling Biden gear and one selling trump gear side by side. The Mall is in Pasco county Florida. There were three or four people buying Biden gear but no one at the Trump stand - in Pasco.
I know this is all anecdotal but I really feel good about Florida. Of course I’m concerned about any shenanigans but I’ve never seen anything like this. Not even for Obama.
And test I voted and verified.
McConnell, just after the Senate votes to limit debate on Amy Coney Barrett: “A lot of what we’ve done over the last four years will be undone sooner or later by the next election. They won’t be able to do much about this for a long time to come.”
— Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) October 25, 2020
It would be fun to watch Mcconnell shit his pants if Joe expands the court next year.
New Biden stmt on Meadows’ CNN intv: “This wasn’t a slip…it was a candid acknowledgement of what President Trump’s strategy has clearly been from the beginning of this crisis: to wave the white flag of defeat and hope that by ignoring it, the virus would simply go away.“ pic.twitter.com/Bo8XevV9rn
— Johnny Verhovek (@JTHVerhovek) October 25, 2020
A gas station that I have mostly boycotted because of its aggressive marketing of MAGA shit in 2016 has Republicans For Biden signs outside this time. I used it a lot before 2016 because it was cheaper and more convenient than other local places. I may be able to go back (have to go inside to see if the MAGA gear is still for sale though).
re: #19 Eclectic Cyborg
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It would be fun to watch Mcconnell shit his pants if Joe expands the court next year.
Turtle is just fucking telling the Dems to do it, now.
I phone banked last weekend and am still phone banking for Joe. Very nervous about PA since a lot of callers are telling me they are standing with Trump on the issue of fracking. I’m getting blown away from Texans letting me know how much they hate Trump and Cornholio and I’m hopeful about Ohio. Lots of Ohio folks are PISSED off at the State GOP corruption and they want to send a message to DUH WHINE.
Sidenote on Ohio…number of folks telling me they wished Sherrod Brown had run for President.
re: #19 Eclectic Cyborg
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It would be fun to watch Mcconnell shit his pants if Joe expands the court next year.
There will be a lot of sermonizing about “doing lasting damage to the integrity of the courts”. I’d like to see Dems find ways to neutralize or demonize the Federalist Society and Leo in ways that take them out of the game somewhat.
re: #24 Barefoot Grin
There will be a lot of sermonizing about “doing lasting damage to the integrity of the courts”. I’d like to see Dems find ways to neutralize or demonize the Federalist Society and Leo in ways that take them out of the game somewhat.
Follow the money. Who thinks that it was properly donated, properly dispersed, and appropriate taxes were paid on all of it?
Trumps platform is that he wants to take as many rights away as possible from people who aren’t wealthy white Christians.
Lre: #24 Barefoot Grin
There will be a lot of sermonizing about “doing lasting damage to the integrity of the courts”. I’d like to see Dems find ways to neutralize or demonize the Federalist Society and Leo in ways that take them out of the game somewhat.
Make “strict constructionist” judge what they’ve done to liberal jurists.
re: #18 Axolotl
Wow. I lived in Dade City in ‘84 and ‘85. It’s sort of like the Arkansas of central Florida.
re: #23 🌹UOJB!
I phone banked last weekend and am still phone banking for Joe. Very nervous about PA since a lot of callers are telling me they are standing with Trump on the issue of fracking. I’m getting blown away from Texans letting me know how much they hate Trump and Cornholio and I’m hopeful about Ohio. Lots of Ohio folks are PISSED off at the State GOP corruption and they want to send a message to DUH WHINE.
Sidenote on Ohio…number of folks telling me they wished Sherrod Brown had run for President.
Ford lost in 1976 because of a mistake he made during a debate. My prayer is that the Biden statement doesn’t end up losing Pennsylvania for him. One error can be lethal, especially courtesy of the EC.
Re Sherrod Brown: My sister made the same statement months ago. I like Sherrod too. The problem is that there were so many Democratic candidates for President, he probably would have been drowned out
re: #13 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
Just like Paul Ryan’s beer party when the House Republicans voted to kill the ACA.
They delight in suffering. The cruelty is the point.
Payback is due, a LOT of payback.
Let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:24
Holy Smokes! It’s happening!
.@texastribune’s early vote tracker has been updated: 7.2M Texans have voted so far — that’s 42.4% of the state’s registered voters. We’re only ~1.7M away from *total* 2016 turnout, which was the most ever https://t.co/9SOgjdQ4hW #t2020 #txlege #txsen pic.twitter.com/4eAQZtdCkJ
— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) October 25, 2020
Kamala Harris will be visiting Texas on Friday, according to an email Joe Biden’s campaign sent to Democratic lawmakers in Texas.
Harris will be the highest-profile representative of the Biden campaign to visit Texas in person during the general election. https://t.co/LlJeLKriaL— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) October 25, 2020
They moved the goalposts…..out of the stadium and onto the bed of a flatbed truck speeding out of town. https://t.co/DrfvkiZFRJ
— James Oliphant (@jamesoliphant) October 25, 2020
I’ll shed no tears when Marky Mark contracts Covid.
re: #21 Barefoot Grin
A gas station that I have mostly boycotted because of its aggressive marketing of MAGA shit in 2016 has Republicans For Biden signs outside this time. I used it a lot before 2016 because it was cheaper and more convenient than other local places. I may be able to go back (have to go inside to see if the MAGA gear is still for sale though).
All the stores here sell Trump signs and stickers (interestingly no one around here has any of that displayed, just the one guy with the Trump flag northwest of me).
Locally, our general store proprietor has signs and flags and stickers and keychains and and and … and he complained to me that he didn’t understand why he can’t sell any of it. (That doesn’t mean Trump won’t win my town by a landslide though.)
If I boycotted them all, I’d starve.
re: #30 Shiplord Kirel: Fan of USPS, Goodyear, and Oreo
Payback is due, a LOT of payback.
It’s due but first we have to regain the WH and the Senate. Otherwise we are permanently stuck in a dystopian future, from which there is no recovery.
re: #33 🌹UOJB!
No tears shed if the entire team gets COVID-19.
One hundred percent unacceptable. Period.
Law Enforcement must remain apolitical, it is essential in our role to serve ALL New Yorkers regardless of any political beliefs.
It is essential for New Yorkers to trust their Police.
Updates to follow after initial investigation. https://t.co/C4zyVYWZvN— Commissioner Shea (@NYPDShea) October 25, 2020
For at least the fifth time this weekend, Trump just bragged about the military’s “Hydrosonic” missiles. “Hydrosonic” is a brand of toothbrush. pic.twitter.com/nupohu8dn4
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 25, 2020
I bought a frozen pineapple and Canadian bacon pizza this morning. Also picked up a jar of jalapenos to accessorize
Also giving serious thought to begin swilling some gin early today. I haven’t been ‘drunk’ in months
re: #30 Shiplord Kirel: Fan of USPS, Goodyear, and Oreo
Payback is due, a LOT of payback.
It isn’t just the ringleaders and fatcats either. The smug, ignorant, bigoted masses who enabled them must pay, too. In the information age, ignorance is a choice.
re: #7 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
If they get a Senate majority, that should be a major priority.
And make Merrick Garland their first nominee.
Preet instead. And 4 more super liberals. :)
re: #39 Backwoods_Sleuth
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And he talks shit about Biden having a cognitive decline.
THIS!!! Wait for it 😭❤️😭 pic.twitter.com/RFgzU4wyWm
— Jay Arnold 🎬 (@jadedcreative) October 25, 2020
re: #39 Backwoods_Sleuth
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re: #43 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
And he talks shit about Biden having a cognitive decline.
After the last debate it’s clear Biden is in great shape.
Pope Francis names first Black US cardinal, Wilton Gregory https://t.co/ah7hjtsTW9 pic.twitter.com/HaefOwG9fr
— The Hill (@thehill) October 25, 2020
Our town (pop aprox. 20K) is informally suggesting that people who have not voted early and who don’t feel the need to, to please vote in person on 11/3 because they are not sure they have the capacity to affirm and tabulate the thousands of early votes they already have. This is a purple-red area, but I think that indicates more “blue” engagement than normal. Fingers crossed. I guess the Pumpkinhead is doing a rally down the road right now. Hopefully it doesn’t get much turnout.
re: #44 Backwoods_Sleuth
Yes. That and many other reasons like about four decades of experience in government.
re: #46 Axolotl
After the last debate it’s clear Biden is in great shape.
Yeah I think the larger candidate field distracted from the fact that Biden is up on his game. I do think Rep Clyburn’s pep talk helped too.
re: #41 Shiplord Kirel: Fan of USPS, Goodyear, and Oreo
What can we do though? Those fucking people are all over the place and they are not going away when Joe and Kamala are elected. I worry a lot about domestic terrorism as we move forward (hopefully, I am tired of being constantly dragged backwards by these Neanderthals) because they are not gracious losers. They totally lack any kind of ability to be introspective and say “gee, being a retrograde asshole who hates everyone not in my clique isn’t a popular thing, who woulda guessed?” They could have been heroes, but they chose to be the opposite, and they like that shit. So how the hell do you deal with that shit beyond doing everything possible to keep these fucks away from your life?
re: #51 A Mom Anon
What can we do though? Those fucking people are all over the place and they are not going away when Joe and Kamala are elected. I worry a lot about domestic terrorism as we move forward (hopefully, I am tired of being constantly dragged backwards by these Neanderthals) because they are not gracious losers. They totally lack any kind of ability to be introspective and say “gee, being a retrograde asshole who hates everyone not in my clique isn’t a popular thing, who woulda guessed?” They could have been heroes, but they chose to be the opposite, and they like that shit. So how the hell do you deal with that shit beyond doing everything possible to keep these fucks away from your life?
We have a career legislator and former Judiciary/Foreign Relations Committee chairman as our guy. I think that will be greatly beneficial to Biden and his agenda.
re: #33 🌹UOJB!
I’ll shed no tears when Marky Mark contracts Covid.
I’ll shed no tears if he dies from it. Contracting it is meaningless to these deplorables and just reinforces the message of surrender to the pandemic.
re: #51 A Mom Anon
I imagine all the African Americans that live around me and have had to deal with this stuff all their lives and the effects that it had on their ancestors and yet still keep going and fighting. And they still smile when I say hi to them. That is part of what keeps me going. They don’t owe me this, but I owe it to them to keep working to make things better.
re: #53 Hecuba’s daughter
I’ll shed no tears if he dies from it. Contracting it is meaningless to these deplorables and just reinforces the message of surrender to the pandemic.
I still remember Cornyn posting a Corona beer on his Twitter. We can’t let the voters forget the GOP’s indifference to it. Likewise Joe was paying attention to it while Trump was doing his stupid rallies and mimicking Strzok/Page.
Every single Kentuckian, regardless of their income or employment status, deserves access to affordable, high-quality health care. I have a plan to make it happen right here: https://t.co/hKdqC9evaE
Still waiting on Mitch’s plan.— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) October 25, 2020
re: #44 Backwoods_Sleuth
Made me sick. They bullied a person that is dying to vote for who they wanted not what he wanted. I would be just as saddened if it was the other way around.
— Ken Howser (@khowser02) October 25, 2020
No, asshat, that’s what Christians do.
Convincing someone of your position is not “bullying,” no matter how much of a snowflake you are.
The fact is Secretary Betsy DeVos and President Trump don’t care about our students or our teachers.
You deserve better. pic.twitter.com/fMaCvYMu6u— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 25, 2020
re: #54 Belafon
I imagine all the African Americans that live around me and have had to deal with this stuff all their lives and the effects that it had on their ancestors and yet still keep going and fighting. And they still smile when I say high to them. That is part of what keeps me going. They don’t owe me this, but I owe it to them to keep working to make things better.
I’m proud to be in the same coalition with them. I learned a little about Jim Clyburn’s life after he rose to national prominence after endorsing Joe. Our elder African American political leadership is full of great heroes like Clyburn and the late John Lewis and Elijah Cummings. And then you have younger people like Kamala Harris and Cory Booker.
re: #58 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Biden’s social media game is getting better which is great because social media for all its many flaws is very important in communication.
re: #51 A Mom Anon
What can we do though? Those fucking people are all over the place and they are not going away when Joe and Kamala are elected. I worry a lot about domestic terrorism as we move forward (hopefully, I am tired of being constantly dragged backwards by these Neanderthals) because they are not gracious losers. They totally lack any kind of ability to be introspective and say “gee, being a retrograde asshole who hates everyone not in my clique isn’t a popular thing, who woulda guessed?” They could have been heroes, but they chose to be the opposite, and they like that shit. So how the hell do you deal with that shit beyond doing everything possible to keep these fucks away from your life?
Just off the top of my head:
1. Press forward with new gun control legislation, especially private sale background checks.
2. Revoke the tax exempt status of politically active churches.
3. Vigorously prosecute publicly identified “militia” terrorists for conspiracy and incitement.
4. Re-institute the Fairness Doctrine, Net Neutrality and FCC ownership restrictions.
5. Prosecute every FARA violator, down to the smallest fry.
6. Ban for-profit prisons and detention camps. Investigate and prosecute human rights violations.
It’s almost cute how the right wing media is still trying to make Hunter Biden happen.
Nobody cares, you swivel-eyed gomers.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 25, 2020
re: #39 Backwoods_Sleuth
For at least the fifth time this weekend, Trump just bragged about the military’s “Hydrosonic” missiles. “Hydrosonic” is a brand of toothbrush.
🤣
re: #58 Backwoods_Sleuth
If my dad were alive he would give a stinging rebuke of DeVos. He did not like the for profit colleges and preferred the more traditional approach in education.
My county Democratic Party has officially collapsed. There are no officers any more. While there are Democrats here, we are now like the old Will Rogers joke.
re: #61 Shiplord Kirel: Fan of USPS, Goodyear, and Oreo
Just off the top of my head:
1. Press forward with new gun control legislation, especially private sale background checks.
2. Revoke the tax exempt status of politically active churches.
3. Vigorously prosecute publicly identified “militia” terrorists for conspiracy and incitement.
4. Re-institute the Fairness Doctrine, Net Neutrality and FCC ownership restrictions.
5. Prosecute every FARA violator, down to the smallest fry.
6. Ban for-profit prisons and detention camps. Investigate and prosecute human rights violations.
Addendum:
A nationwide federal ban on open-carry of firearms. This is easily justified under federal jurisdiction over national defense.
re: #65 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
My county Democratic Party has officially collapsed. There are no officers any more. While there are Democrats here, we are now like the old Will Rogers joke.
Bummer. Hope you can turn some things around before the next mid-terms.
re: #39 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I won the lottery last week.
I say “won” - I mean i bought a ticket. But I could’ve won, if I’d won.— Laura (@DeveloperEngine) October 25, 2020
re: #65 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
My county Democratic Party has officially collapsed. There are no officers any more. While there are Democrats here, we are now like the old Will Rogers joke.
What happened to the two old guys?
re: #58 Backwoods_Sleuth
Lots of conservaparrots in there.
To the “They’re young and healthy; they’ll be fine!” crowd.. https://t.co/qdntjKQL1W
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) October 25, 2020
re: #69 Jebediah, RBG
What happened to the two old guys?
I don’t know if they quit or died.
The state party Website just says that positions “are to be determined.” Maybe I should give them a call? (Do I want that headache? Somebody’s gotta do it.)
Why are children being lured to the House of COVID? https://t.co/m2UbxAiArQ
— Kimberley Johnson (@AuthorKimberley) October 25, 2020
Experts will know by early December whether a potential coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective, but widespread availability will probably not happen until next year, Dr. Anthony Fauci said https://t.co/hiG7I61zk3
— CNN (@CNN) October 25, 2020
re: #73 Backwoods_Sleuth
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— The 3-D Zanti Regent (@josephebacon) October 25, 2020
re: #73 Backwoods_Sleuth
There are plenty of conservative parents who will answer the call to the prelate of their religion.
I only feel sorry for the children who do not know better.
Real Men Love Cats —- and rescue them from trees. https://t.co/mMKlzKl5tu
— Lorenzo The Cat (@LorenzoTheCat) October 25, 2020
The University of Washington has Nebraska accellerating off the scale in cases and deaths going into February.
Maybe it’s just me
I haven’t heard trump go for “rigged election” in a long time
I know what we think he intends to do after 11/3
For a while he was complaining all the time that the whole thing is rigged
re: #77 Backwoods_Sleuth
That was precious.
Huck thinks he made a joke…
Is this a joke? If not sounds like a confession by the former governor of voter fraud. https://t.co/GEKqvXipyk
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) October 25, 2020
re: #81 Backwoods_Sleuth
Being an elected official in the City and County of Philadelphia I am offended that this is being treated as a joke. This is a very serious offense and that person who did it should be charged for ballot stuffing. I think that is a federal offense.
re: #82 PhillyPretzel
Being an elected official in the City and County of Philadelphia I am offended that this is being treated as a joke. This is a very serious offense and that person who did it should be charged for ballot stuffing. I think that is a federal offense.
At the moment it’s being treated as lots of people reporting it to Twitter Safety.
The science of COVID isn’t opinion. Saving lives isn’t ethically vague. That’s why journalists must call out negligence as failure. Period.
— Cory Bergman (@corybe) October 25, 2020
If we were cooking the books, why do all cause excess deaths and official COVID-19 deaths so closely track over time?
The space between the lines is clearly undertesting. pic.twitter.com/jUfu1BA1GD— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) (@jeremyfaust) October 25, 2020
That’s a reasonable idea that the data do not bear out.
Here’s the problem.
ED visits do NOT track this curve.
If it’s the other causes, ED visits should similarly track with those disease specific deaths, not COVID spikes.
They don’t.— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) (@jeremyfaust) October 25, 2020
re: #79 dangerman
Maybe it’s just me
I haven’t heard trump go for “rigged election” in a long time
I know what we think he intends to do after 11/3
For a while he was complaining all the time that the whole thing is rigged
Maybe Trump has gotten confirmation that it is rigged in his favor and so he doesn’t want to promote the notion that his coming victory is illegitimate.
Arch-conservative Union Leader newspaper throws weight behind Democratic presidential candidate: pic.twitter.com/JEBUfDXyJU
— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) October 25, 2020
Tanker has possibly been seized by stowaways
Police or military activity is surrounding the #hijacked #tanker NAVE ANDROMEDA off the Isle of Wight. Police have confirmed that “verbal threats” were made to crewmembers on the ship https://t.co/GxZxZJPAch
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) October 25, 2020
Excellent. https://t.co/EP2bg0BDqF
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 25, 2020
re: #84 Dread Pirate Ron
Treating a positive case of a virus with a 99.9% survival rate as a death sentence is irresponsible and the media made it opinion. True journalists would be pointing out that people should not be living in fear.
— Learn_To_Swim (@Learn_To_Swim99) October 25, 2020
“So we’ve established you’re a prostitute; now we’re just negotiating about the price” is very close to “So we’ve established you’re a genocide apologist; now we’re just negotiating about how many people you want to kill.”
Even if that zombie talking point (99.9%, this isn’t Ivory Soap, asshat) was true, you’re negotiating 320,000 deaths. We’re going to get there at this rate in a few weeks, and it isn’t going to magically stop then.
re: #88 Charles Johnson
Not trying to jinx it or anything, but if that Texas trend is similar nationwide, yeah, we could well be looking at a landslide the likes of which we haven’t seen in quite some time.
re: #9 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
Merrick Garland was originally suggested by Sen. Chuck Grassley as a moderate candidate he predicted President Obama would never pick.
How about instead finding the most flaming liberal justice on the Federal bench who might live another forty or fifty years? If we have the Senate, why not? The GOP already broke the rules of comity, let them whinge.
I’m fine with flaming liberal, but we cannot follow the repugs’ practice of nominating inexperienced and incompetent candidates.
re: #86 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Reminder—in 1972 The Union Leader’s candidate Sam Yorty only got 6% of the vote. And the Union Leader conspired with Roger Stone to kneecap Muskie.
If qualifications are all that matter, why did they block President Obama’s nominee?
If qualifications are all that matter, why did President Trump vow to only pick justices who would “terminate” our health care law?
Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans’ health care.— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 25, 2020
re: #87 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Tanker has possibly been seized by stowaways
Concerns over the crew’s welfare were raised at 10:04 GMT when the vessel was six miles off Bembridge, police said.
A spokesman said “verbal threats” had been made towards the crew.
The 240ft-long (73m) ship is known to have left Lagos in Nigeria on 5 October and is currently situated south of the Isle of Wight.
Lawyers for the vessel’s owners said they had been aware of the stowaways on board for some time.
Mr Meade said: “They discovered seven stowaways on board the vessel. When the crew tried to detain the stowaways in a cabin they got violent and that sparked the security incident.
“This wasn’t a hijacking attempt. This was the fact that they discovered stowaways on board and the stowaways didn’t want to be locked in a cabin.”
Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, said: “The ship is very visible from the eastern side of the island. What the main thing is now, is how serious the situation is.”
Live updates: bbc.com
Llre: #90 Dr Lizardo
Not trying to jinx it or anything, but if that Texas trend is similar nationwide, yeah, we could well be looking at a landslide the likes of which we haven’t seen in quite some time.
I’m definitely feeling it. Trump fatigue is real.
What kind of warlock powers did this man possess? He’s wrestled two dozen swans out of the water and into submission FFS, but his tie is still straight and boater remains perched on his head at a jaunty angle. https://t.co/Dr1u1CQcPh
— Damian Counsell (@DamCou) October 25, 2020
On second thoughts, I’m going with “powerful swan drugs”.
— Damian Counsell (@DamCou) October 25, 2020
re: #29 Hecuba’s daughter
Ford lost in 1976 because of a mistake he made during a debate. My prayer is that the Biden statement doesn’t end up losing Pennsylvania for him. One error can be lethal, especially courtesy of the EC.
Re Sherrod Brown: My sister made the same statement months ago. I like Sherrod too. The problem is that there were so many Democratic candidates for President, he probably would have been drowned out
Actually, I’d say he lost because he pardoned Nixon.
Instead of trying to impeach Boof Kavanaugh for lying (that would probably die anyway unless the Dems get 67 seats in the Senate), what’s to prevent the Democrats from investigating the allegations, and if a crime is found, indicting him?
Samuel L. Jackson 🔥 ad for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris…#Vote Damn It #Vote! pic.twitter.com/cCADBQV1iw
— Icculus The Brave (@FirenzeMike) October 25, 2020
re: #95 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I’m definitely feeling it. Trump fatigue is real.
Well, let’s hope so.
Up early for work tomorrow, so gonna call it a day. Have fun, Lizards and stay healthy.
Maine is one of the few states w/o rising Covid-19 rates. Let’s see what happens now. https://t.co/va37OfyDTR
— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) October 25, 2020
re: #98 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
Instead of trying to impeach Boof Kavanaugh for lying (that would probably die anyway unless the Dems get 67 seats in the Senate), what’s to prevent the Democrats from investigating the allegations, and if a crime is found, indicting him?
If they indict and convict Kavanaugh the Republicans will repeat what they did in Pennsylvania when GOP State Supreme Court Justice Orie was convicted of bribery. They will leave the seat vacant until the next election.
re: #102 🌹UOJB!
If they indict and convict Kavanaugh the Republicans will repeat what they did in Pennsylvania when GOP State Supreme Court Justice Orie was convicted of bribery. They will leave the seat vacant until the next election.
If that was the case, he couldn’t rule on cases. That’s a start.
Judiciary Democrat Minority Whip Durbin (IL): “They would be wrong because that is not our priority in the Senate. Our priority is the filling of a vacancy on the Supreme Court. And the nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is before us for a vote of confirmation tomorrow after five days.”
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) October 25, 2020
What we see is:
Denial.
Denial.
Denial.
Surrender.
In all likelihood the stage machinery is disaster capitalism, and…I strongly suspect…a democidal estimate that the disease will hurt black people and blue states more.
Conservatives and moneyed elites are doing to the US what they did to Iraq: feed on its suffering, steal as much shit as possible, and then run from responsibility.
And they can do it because their base no more gives a shit if an American they don’t know suffocates alone than they do the civilian casualty count in Iraq and Afghanistan.
If you die, they will view it as evitable…unless you belong to a category they hate, in which case then your death was deserved and a thing to enjoy.
Despite every single obstacle put in their paths towards the ballot box—including being beaten and shedding blood—our ancestors fought for, and won, their right to vote. When we vote in this election, we honor their sacrifices. pic.twitter.com/giZpJHs23w
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 25, 2020
UPDATE: A New York City police officer has been suspended without pay after videos shared over social media Saturday night appeared to show him using his patrol vehicle’s speaker to say “Trump 2020.” https://t.co/H0EWqEBEFg
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 25, 2020
re: #105 Backwoods_Sleuth
Parrot after parrot in that thread: But Durbin voted down a relief bill!
re: #101 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
It was not an “unscheduled stop” (not with all that preparation). It was an unannounced stop (to the public anyway).
re: #104 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
If that was the case, he couldn’t rule on cases. That’s a start.
Also, it assumes the repugs keep their majority.
ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES pic.twitter.com/w8im030HSh
— CAPYBARA MAN (@CAPYBARA_MAN) October 25, 2020
Record lowest high expected tomorrow. Chadron and Cheyenne will break it by double-digits. Other towns in the region will also have record lowest highs. (+10 for us.)
Record lows tomorrow night as well. (We’re scheduled for -6°F.)
The winter storm warning now starts in north central Nebraska through the Panhandle (it’s still snowing here), wraps around through Wyoming, then south to New Mexico.
At a loooong #EarlyVoting polling site. “How long have you been waiting to vote.” Woman’s response: “4 YEARS!” ⚡️
— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) October 25, 2020
re: #44 Backwoods_Sleuth
I have my mother’s ballot in my purse. I helped her vote the ballot last night. I’m going to drop it off tomorrow.
She voted the Democratic straight ticket. (We don’t have straight ticket voting, but she voted for every Democratic candidate on the partisan ballot.)
She voted for continuing a current tax, but against two new taxes.
SHE VOTED FOR PROP 207, which would legalize marijuana for adults here in Arizona. I told her what the proposition was for but put especial emphasis on “it’s going to be heavily taxed.” “Ok, Yes.” My brother and I exchanged WTF looks over Mom’s head. Later he said to me, “I really thought we were going to have to twist her arm on that one.”
I dunno if I’ve posted this before. Anyway, whilst researching for a virtual “pub” quiz, I found out that the first-ever commercially digitally recorded record released to the public was this lovely jazz recording:
It’s an album called “Something” by Steve Marcus + Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media. The title track is based on the Beatles song by George Harrison off the album Abbey Road, which was less than two years old when this was recorded. (Jan 1971). This was the second to be recorded using the same recording setup, but the first to be released. (Feb 1972)
Due to the primitive nature of the early digital recording process (It was essentially the equivalent of an analogue stereo reel-to-reel.) the entire album was recorded in one single take.
80% of the Free French forces who landed on the south of France during Operation Dragoon and liberated the country from the Nazis were African men. 400,000 soldiers https://t.co/1i7w4ZwMqg
— Molly Crabapple🇵🇷 (@mollycrabapple) October 25, 2020
The BBC told that military operation on #NaveAndromeda tanker has been successfully completed. 2 Royal Navy wildcat helicopters and 2 Navy Merlin Mark 4 helicopters and a SBS team .7 individuals detained after they were met by “overwhelming force “ . Crew all safe in citadel
— Jonathan Beale (@bealejonathan) October 25, 2020
BREAKING: #naveandromeda incident comes to safe outcome as seven suspects detained onboard #iwnews pic.twitter.com/XYWePKC7s7
— Isle of Wight Radio (@iwightradio) October 25, 2020
re: #86 Backwoods_Sleuth
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OMG I remember Sam Yorty!! He was the mayor before Tom Bradley, He was HORRIBLE!
re: #121 sagehen
OMG I remember Sam Yorty!! He was the mayor before Tom Bradley, He was HORRIBLE!
I grew up in LA and remember old Mayor Sam quite well: he was the last public figure I can recall who pronounced the name of his city as “Los ANGLE-us”.
Oh, and for being a right-wing crank’s right-wing crank….
BREAKING: Massachusetts Secretary of State William F. Galvin is asking the U.S. Attorney’s Office to launch an investigation after a ballot box was set on fire in Boston. https://t.co/AldDEBiahC
— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) October 25, 2020
re: #92 🌹UOJB!
Reminder—in 1972 The Union Leader’s candidate Sam Yorty only got 6% of the vote. And the Union Leader conspired with Roger Stone to kneecap Muskie.
They took a strong stand against Trump in 2016, upsetting the Republican establishment. But the Republican establishment is increasingly led by crazies. I subscribe to the more left-leaning Concord Monitor. Union-Leader’s reporting at the state and local level is fine, but last I checked there are only Right-leaning opinion writers featured.