Todd Rundgren performs his song Pretending To Care with the Metropole Orchestra Live at The Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands. November 11,2012.
Clip filmed from front row center of the first balcony and audience audio replaced with Radio 6 live broadcast audio.
Hey Anymouse, I know you were wondering about the origin of Pepe the Frog in the last thread, so here’s a brief history of it: Know Your Meme. I actually do remember when the original meme was popular when I lurked on a forum for guitarists. It was pretty innocuous for the most part until the alt-right co-opted it.
re: #3 No Depression
I found it over there. I don’t understand how Pepe the Frog as a cartoon character became a symbol of the alt-right though. The cartoon had nothing to do with that.
Donald Trump has taken to calling Paul Manafort several times a day to complain about specific stories in the media https://t.co/meUeCoYJFy
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) August 14, 2016
re: #1 plansbandc
I suggested to my wife the former Libertarian Party campaign finance manager if she wanted to get a “woman card.” She says no, but she is voting for Hillary Clinton.
From downstairs…Jenner7 wrote: “Volunteers. No TV ads. WHERE is the money he’s raised going??”
Still a good question, one the Washington Post is chasing up with an analysis at DailyKos:
dailykos.com
This is on of those times when a diagram tells a thousand words:
TL:DR - he’s not spending very much money at all…..at least compared to how much he’s allegedly raising. And the amount being spent on advertising is close to zero.
Donald Trump has taken to calling Paul Manafort several times a day to complain about specific stories in the media https://t.co/meUeCoYJFy
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) August 14, 2016
re: #4 Anymouse
I found it over there. I don’t understand how Pepe the Frog as a cartoon character became a symbol of the alt-right though. The cartoon had nothing to do with that.
I think 4Chan is the common link. Like many memes, Pepe the Frog likely originated at the /b/ image board there. And since much of the alt-right comes from /pol/, it’s very likely that cross-pollination between the two boards happened.
Wounded veterans that formed a band earned the attention of Roger Waters. Now they’re touring. https://t.co/YcWL3coH7Y
— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) 14 August 2016
re: #8 Charles Johnson
Trump says he’s a multi-billionaire. Why not just buy all of those failing media outlets and get the real news out?
Should just be pocket change for him, plus with his amazing business skills I’m sure he’ll be make huge profits from them in no time.
re: #7 Danack
From downstairs…Jenner7 wrote: “Volunteers. No TV ads. WHERE is the money he’s raised going??”
Still a good question, one the Washington Post is chasing up with an analysis at DailyKos:
dailykos.comThis is on of those times when a diagram tells a thousand words:
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TL:DR - he’s not spending very much money at all…..at least compared to how much he’s allegedly raising. And the amount being spent on advertising is close to zero.
Water for the staff at the rallies & the 3 figure payroll of himself & the kids.
I sincerely want an audit of all the venues & if they have been paid yet.
There was a story of the local police’s extra protection not being paid.
Audit those rallies!
Since #GoldStarMothers aren’t off limits … How long befor #SimpleDonald attacks a member of the USA Olympic Team? https://t.co/4kX8IJJ3mS
— David Vitale (@David_Vitale) 8 August 2016
working theory: all conservative pundits are slowly morphing into the same bespectacled white man pic.twitter.com/pWAyMEoqRU
— sean. (@SeanMcElwee) August 14, 2016
No Cinnamon I can not get you an account at LittleGreenFootballs. But I can help with Twitter.
Yes that was me, taking a quiet nap. What happens? My human broadcasts it.NOT Caturday. https://t.co/7svys8Cphs pic.twitter.com/EC3O6QBPMy
— Manksy (@TheManksy) August 14, 2016
re: #13 Stanley Sea
FEC reports show about 1/4th of Trump campaign $ recycled to Trump enterprises https://t.co/GqA7BpcI3O
— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) August 14, 2016
re: #14 Anymouse
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This one can throw him over the Gold Star families:
Sarah Robles @rOblympian has a perfect day to snag a medal for Team USA in weightlifting, the first since 2000 pic.twitter.com/xS4PRugmLD
— Hawkeye KSCS DJ (@HawkeyeOnAir) August 14, 2016
(Thanks for RTing it, jaunte.)
re: #7 Danack
From downstairs…Jenner7 wrote: “Volunteers. No TV ads. WHERE is the money he’s raised going??”
Still a good question, one the Washington Post is chasing up with an analysis at DailyKos:
dailykos.comThis is on of those times when a diagram tells a thousand words:
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TL:DR - he’s not spending very much money at all…..at least compared to how much he’s allegedly raising. And the amount being spent on advertising is close to zero.
Interesting figures: particularly the (lack of) advertising expenses (he seems to have blown it all on the early primaries) - but what does “collateral” mean in this context?
re: #18 Great White Snark
That is what twitter needs, another cat.
re: #13 Stanley Sea
Over at Daily Kos, commentators are calling Mr. Trump’s operation a “scampaign.”
re: #5 Charles Johnson
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That was posted a few days ago…..it’s still giving me a “Hitler in the bunker” vibe…
One thing I hadn’t picked up on was:
Mr. Trump bowed to his team’s entreaties, according to four people with detailed knowledge of the meeting, who described it on the condition of anonymity. It was time, he agreed, to get on track.
So basically high level operatives in the Trump campaign have started talking to the press. That usually only happens a few days before the election….having it happen 12 weeks out is just nuts.
re: #22 Split Ticket
That is what twitter needs, another cat.
Don’t be hostile to the concept. Twitter will have far less DERP once the Feline Overlords cement their control over it.
re: #25 Dark_Falcon
I am not hostile. I am very happy because cats usually make me smile. Maybe it will help with the rest of the world.
re: #24 Danack
That was posted a few days ago…..it’s still giving me a “Hitler in the bunker” vibe…
One thing I hadn’t picked up on was:
So basically high level operatives in the Trump campaign have started talking to the press. That usually only happens a few days before the election….having it happen 12 weeks out is just nuts.
Trump said yesterday that only he speaks for his campaign, and nobody but him knows what he’s going to do.
For once I believe him.
re: #21 Jay C
Interesting figures: particularly the (lack of) advertising expenses (he seems to have blown it all on the early primaries) - but what does “collateral” mean in this context?
I believe it’s stuff that is handed out to volunteers/supporters.
So - a lot of hats.
But also more traditional thing like yard signs, bumper stickers, T-shirts, mugs and signs.
re: #27 Split Ticket
I am not hostile. I am very happy because cats usually make me smile. Maybe it will help with the rest of the world.
I think you will come to like her sense of humor and satire.
re: #20 wrenchwench
For some reason I cannot see what you posted.
re: #32 Anymouse
For some reason I cannot see what you posted.
Try refreshing the comment. I’ve had to do that a lot today with some comments that contain tweets.
Our most popular post last week: This elusive #wolverine @GatesArcticNPS in #Alaska pic.twitter.com/rkzouC9JTs
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) August 14, 2016
re: #35 Backwoods_Sleuth
Try refreshing the comment. I’ve had to do that a lot today with some comments that contain tweets.
It didn’t work.
Here’s a tweet I put up yesterday, still relevant today:
@realDonaldTrump you’ll never have a monument, a library or a statue. #goldstarmothers thank you. pic.twitter.com/NXvoPb84Jg
— frogontop (@frogontop) 11 August 2016
re: #32 Anymouse
For some reason I cannot see what you posted.
It’s Sarah Robles. Here’s a link to a still.
re: #8 Charles Johnson
From the article
“Efforts to bring in high-profile, experienced hands have been fruitless.”
This is one of the things I’ve read before that is really hurting the “Trump campaign”. By being well himself he hasn’t been able to get any experienced help from others in the party. That is hurting his chances at running a winning campaign.
Couldn’t have happened to a worse person. AKA you reap what you sow.
Jack O’Donnell: I know Trump, and he’s not fit to be president https://t.co/clZPqHHJcS via @tucsonstar
— Ruth Ann Satchfield (@ruthsatchfield) August 14, 2016
Trump is Trump, and he always has been.
I will be upfront and begin this column by stating that I am not a Donald Trump fan. When I go the polls this November, I will be voting for Hillary Clinton.
But unlike many pundits and average citizens , I have made my decision based on actually knowing Trump. I worked for him for three years in Atlantic City. From 1987 to 1990, I was senior executive at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. The last half of my time with Donald, I was the president and chief operating officer of the business.
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I assumed the Trump I knew back then had changed. Last summer changed my thinking.
The day Trump announced he was running for president — the day he declared war on all Mexican people by calling them rapists and drug dealers, and vowed to wall them out of the United States — I remember saying to myself aloud, “Oh my God, Donald Trump has not changed at all in 26 years!”
How could someone not grow as a human being over all that time?
re: #38 wrenchwench
Dayum. I don’t want to piss her off if I ever meet her. She could lift my car over her head, or break me like a pretzel stick.
Doughy pantload Jonah is implementing scorched earth tactics with Trumpkins. Last night I clicked on a National Review link for the first time in I don’t know how long. It was Jonah’s G-File, titled “Why Does Sean Hannity Want Hillary To Win?” He’s clearly in don’t-give-a-fuck mode. His Twitter feed can be entertaining these days.
@JonahNRO you’re helping Hillary win
— Tribiggs (@tribiggs) August 14, 2016
She’d win if I walked around with a sandwich board and bell shouting “Trump is My Master Now.” https://t.co/eZ0VrcEYFt
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) August 14, 2016
re: #32 Anymouse
For some reason I cannot see what you posted.
The Windows version of Firefox has some kind of bug that prevents it from displaying Twitter videos.
re: #36 teleskiguy
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North America’s answer to the Honey Badger: Small, but mean as hell and punches far above its weight class.
re: #40 Backwoods_Sleuth
Back then, Donald Trump’s ego was as big as it is today. He was short-tempered, he was judgmental without facts, he judged people based on their clothes or the color of their skin. His attention span was so small it was almost impossible to have a strategic conversation with him about the business. He would say something one minute and change his mind the next. He would demand something be done one way, only to criticize that directive later, never taking blame. He never said he was sorry for anything. He was crude and sexist toward women, he was a philandering fool publicly. He would humiliate his wife without a second thought.
Donald Trump was humorless, cold and selfish. He would hurt the little guy if he could see even the slightest gain for himself. He refused to pay his bills, he sued anyone who got in his way. He threatened people like myself for telling the truth.
#VFWVETS - The NRA would have you believe the DNC wants to take away your weapons! NOTHING could be further from it! pic.twitter.com/TVPVuDvKbp
— J. Edward L. (@JPublic69) 5 August 2016
re: #45 Skip Intro
yep. The entire op-ed is amazing.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (of which I am also a member) are not happy with Mr. Trump:
#vfwvets - https://t.co/90TPoBjujU AMERICA - No sane person would follow Trump into combat! As a combat vet, I KNOW! pic.twitter.com/ZONnXF4fHw
— J. Edward L. (@JPublic69) 4 August 2016
re: #47 Backwoods_Sleuth
yep. The entire op-ed is amazing.
But Hillary should be in jail so it doesn’t matter.
re: #36 teleskiguy
@Interior @GatesArcticNPS
WOLVERINESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! pic.twitter.com/FavMPAjfwb— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) August 15, 2016
re: #48 Anymouse
“Follow” Trump into combat? Is that a joke?
Trump would be so far back from the front he’d be in the enemy lines.
re: #51 Skip Intro
“Follow” Trump into battle? Is that a joke?
Trump would be so far back from the front he’d be in the enemy lines.
Retreat all the way round the planet?
re: #52 Anymouse
Retreat all the way round the planet?
The Donald would never retreat, instead he’d make a Dynamic Advance To the Rear.
Working theory: Trump actually hasn’t seen any classified briefings at all because he’s too busy watching cable news and trolling Twitter to find whatever slight piques his fancy so he can bitch and complain about it to his top advisers. His avarice and childish behavior may actually be good for the nation at the moment. Trying to find a silver lining.
Why, you ask? Because @realDonaldTrump is a 5-year-old trapped inside a 70-year-old body. @CahnEmily
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) August 5, 2016
Donald Trump is now openly soliciting people to act as “poll watchers”.
The text on the signup page:
Help Me Stop Crooked Hillary From Rigging This Election!
Please fill out this form to receive more information about becoming a volunteer Trump Election Observer.
Please ensure that the information you provide in this form matches your voter registration information.
Never mind that it may be in violation of voter intimidation laws.
re: #54 Dark_Falcon
The Donald would never retreat, instead he’d make a Dynamic Advance To the Rear.
And he’d do it in one of these, only with a gold plated interior:
See the previous thread for details.
re: #23 Anymouse
Over at Daily Kos, commentators are calling Mr. Trump’s operation a “scampaign.”
I think I will ad that to my Fictionary with Donald Trump GOP Primary winner
re: #58 Dark_Falcon
Does that have air conditioning and cable tv?
re: #54 Dark_Falcon
The Donald would never retreat, instead he’d make a Dynamic Advance To the Rear.
Deploy Along Rearward Tangent (DART)
#DeepSea scientists can’t handle a tiny, cartoon-eyed #squid this cute. https://t.co/0L7Lwzx0vR pic.twitter.com/L7gajyinBq
— Ocean Champions (@OceanChampions) August 15, 2016
“It looks so fake,” exclaims one woman. “It’s like some little kid dropped their toy.”
They identify the creature in the video as a Stubby squid (yeah, that’s really its name. Or, if you want to be more scientific, Rossia pacifica.) The critters, which are not true squids, are actually more closely related to cuttlefish and inhabit the north Pacific, between Japan and Southern California.
The video was shot by people aboard the E/V Nautilus, a research vessel exploring areas of the ocean off the shore of California. The team uses remotely operated vehicles to film the ocean floor.
.@realDonaldTrump goes out of his way to find anti-Semitic items to post or tout. This is who he is. He is a bigot. https://t.co/UlmgY1zYbD
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) August 14, 2016
Donald Trump, back at it again with a “Star of David” meme pulled from a fringe website https://t.co/qXHm8wlzfG pic.twitter.com/qv9MQeVcdl
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 14, 2016
You are an anti-Semitic bigot who keeps scouring conspiracy sites and white supremacist sites for support. Own that @realDonaldTrump
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) August 14, 2016
He’s scouring the conspiracy theory and anti-Semitic/white supremacist ‘net to find his golden nuggets of derp.
He isn’t disappointing in that regard. He’s a steady performer. At least once every week he’s going and posting some white supremacist or anti-Semitic meme.
This is who he is and this is who he’s pandering to - white supremacists and bigots.
The GOP owns this.
re: #42 teleskiguy
In a weird way I really do respect the never Trumpers. They see the danger.
They are not the party we want in charge, but hell, they see the danger.
PIVOT!!! IT’S COMING AT ANY MOMENT!!!
I have always been the same person-remain true to self.The media wants me to change but it would be very dishonest to supporters to do so!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2016
re: #63 lawhawk
That may be Donald Jr’s job. He seems to have the right contacts for it.
I propose we change Trump’s title from “The Donald” to “The Don”, which is a title given to Mafia crime bosses.
re: #60 Skip Intro
Does that have air conditioning and cable tv?
It has air conditioning and can carry a satellite phone. I see no reason why that couldn’t be used as a WiFi hotspot. It would cost a lot, but Mr. Trump seldom considers money an object when his own comfort is involved.
/not kidding
re: #67 Bill and Opus for 2016!
That implies respect. I say call him The Doof.
re: #67 Bill and Opus for 2016!
To be honest I do not want to upset the Mafia types. Can we think of something else?
“Stay on message” is the chant. I always do - trade, jobs, military, vets, 2nd A, repeal Ocare, borders, etc - but media misrepresents!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2016
re: #14 Anymouse
Since #GoldStarMothers aren’t off limits … How long befor #SimpleDonald attacks a member of the USA Olympic Team?
The American Dream. https://t.co/P6gSqREyjS
— JJ Abbott (@jjabbott) August 8, 2016
— David Vitale (@David_Vitale) 8 August 2016
re: #16 Split Ticket
Good question.
Just give Donald a little time…
re: #71 Backwoods_Sleuth
Hey Dufus put a cork in it for Pete’s sake. You are making too many errors in running for President.
Dufus = Donald
re: #19 jaunte
FEC reports show about 1/4th of Trump campaign $ recycled to Trump enterprises
@DavidCayJ
Curious where fund raising for Trump is being banked & what the $ are being spent on. Any going to him and personal expenses?— Stanley Handel (@StanHdl) August 14, 2016
— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) August 14, 2016
Gee, I’m shocked!
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re: #72 Stanley Sea
And gold. GOLD.
That paint job has to go. It needs lots of gold.
And where’s the chandelier supposed to go?
Usain Bolt is flat out incredible. He just won his semifinal heat in the 100m, and I’m not sure he was even trying the last 30 meters
re: #71 Backwoods_Sleuth
The media keeps trying to give you any chance at all to “be presidential” and yet you won’t take it. I’m not sad, though.
re: #75 TedStriker
Gee, I’m shocked!
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Actually I’m shocked that it is only 25% that he is funneling back to himself and his relatives.
From sdit.org (Sons and Daughters in Touch - an organisation for Gold Star Children from the Vietnam War):
In 2004, United States Army Captain Humayan Khan was killed by a suicide bomber when he rushed forward to protect his soldiers and nearby civilians. As with so many families across the United States, the loss and sacrifice of the Khan family has earned them the right to ask hard questions of all those seeking elected office, whether at the local, state or national level.
As Republican, Democratic, and Independent military, veterans, family members and survivors, we ask that all candidates, at all levels, demonstrate the character demanded of the offices they seek, and respect not only those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom but also their families who have borne such a loss to protect our liberties.
re: #77 KGxvi
Looked like he backed off and coasted, especially as he started looking around. Heck, that 9.84 would have been a world record back when Bolt started running. Now, it’s a jog in the park for him - that’s how easy he makes it look.
Wow.
re: #71 Backwoods_Sleuth
That must be someone else tweeting. It doesn’t sound like him.
re: #73 TedStriker
Just give Donald a little time…
Those US athletes were ok, but if Trump wasn’t running for pres he would have gone to Brazil and shown them what a real winner looks like.
re: #79 Bill and Opus for 2016!
Actually I’m shocked that it is only 25% that he is funneling back to himself and his relatives.
That’s all we know about. I’m sure it’s much more.
re: #81 lawhawk
Yeah, it’s just insane. Between him and Plelps, we’ve seen something in the first few Olympiads that we may never see again. In either sport, let alone both
re: #64 Stanley Sea
In a weird way I really do respect the never Trumpers. They see the danger.
They are not the party we want in charge, but hell, they see the danger.
Yeah, but seeing the danger at this point is like recognizing your car is heading towards a cliff after you’ve cut the brake lines. They played an obscenely reckless game by courting and cultivating a racist white uneducated base, and so I have a hard time giving them much in the way of points now. Especially when so many can see the danger but still won’t accept responsibility for creating it, and through contortionist logic attempt to foist off blame for Trump on Obama and Clinton somehow.
#USCG crews have rescued more than 50 ppl from rooftops, automobiles & trailers due to Baton Rouge flooding. pic.twitter.com/w0SPhgasYa
— U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG) August 14, 2016
re: #76 Skip Intro
That paint job has to go. It needs lots of gold.
And where’s the chandelier supposed to go?
The gold plating is on the interior. Can’t have on the exterior, where the riff-raff might actually manage to touch it.
https://t.co/qnQTyPHYwh @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/NowZfWQ65Z
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 15, 2016
“Neuroscientist” LOL. Bye now!@neuroscientist1
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 15, 2016
re: #85 KGxvi
Yeah, it’s just insane. Between him and Plelps, we’ve seen something in the first few Olympiads that we may never see again. In either sport, let alone both
They’re going to require Ledecky to carry a teammate on her back in the next Olympics.
Is that Drumpf himself claiming “media misrepresents”? Four-syllable words usually mean it’s his staff…
The Last Supper via Selfie Stick #RejectedMuseumExhibits @tvland pic.twitter.com/GVxVyqQxfU
— Commisurbator (@commisurbator) August 14, 2016
re: #86 goddamnedfrank
The real danger is that after Trump implodes in November the #NeverTrump contingent is allowed to claim some kind of moral victory and shirk all blame for the decades of racist, atavistic Republican politics that made Trump’s overtly racist candidacy inevitable. Heaven help us if we allow them to recoup control of the monster they created and run an equally horrible candidate like Paul Ryan who looks so good simply by comparison to Trump’s unprofessional buffoonery that nobody looks too closely at how self centered, mean spirited and regressive his policies really are.
re: #85 KGxvi
I’d put Ledecky in that category too, especially with how there’s reports of how she “breaks” male swimmers who try to keep up with her split times.
She broke her own world record by seconds. She’s taken 10 seconds off the 800 from the prior record holder. She’s doing the same at the 1500 too.
And the 400.
re: #71 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Ooooh, he’s back.
Day long phone calls to the RNC freaking out. He’s on his own time now.
Lizards, I came, I saw and then faded away like a ghost in your dreams.
re: #79 Bill and Opus for 2016!
Actually I’m shocked that it is only 25% that he is funneling back to himself and his relatives.
Oh don’t you worry, there are shell companies involved.
AUDIT THE CAMPAIGN
Crooked Trump
Russian man faces trial in the United States over international hacking scheme, @marthabellisle reports. https://t.co/0pf7k0snyc
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 15, 2016
SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit card purchases.
In a federal jury trial that begins this week, they plan to lay out evidence that they say will prove Seleznev hacked into U.S. businesses, mostly pizza restaurants in Washington state, and stole credit card information. They claim he made millions by selling that data on underground internet forums.
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Seleznev was indicted on 29 felony charges in 2011, but a month later, Seleznev suffered a brain injury in a terrorist bombing in a cafe in Morocco. He was in a coma for two weeks and underwent a series of operations, according to one of his previous lawyers.
He bears a sickle-shaped, horizontal scar on the side of his head that is visible when his hair is cut short. He speaks little English and participates in court hearings with the help of a Russian interpreter.
His father, Valery Seleznev, is a member of the Russian Parliament.
Federal prosecutors have called Roman Seleznev a “leader in the marketplace for stolen credit card numbers,” and they said he collected millions of dollars selling that data to his co-conspirators. They added 11 new counts to his indictment in October 2014, including wire and bank fraud, hacking and identity theft.
re: #95 lawhawk
I’d put Ledecky in that category too, especially with how there’s reports of how she “breaks” male swimmers who try to keep up with her split times.
She broke her own world record by seconds. She’s taken 10 seconds off the 800 from the prior record holder. She’s doing the same at the 1500 too.
And the 400.
Ledecky is amazing. But it’s her first Olympic Games, Bolt is in his third and Phelps in his fourth. She absolutely has a chance to do what they’ve done, but it is too soon to say she will. That’s what is really amazing about Bolt and Phelps, they’ve done this all over the course of a decade and a half
re: #63 lawhawk
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He’s scouring the conspiracy theory and anti-Semitic/white supremacist ‘net to find his golden nuggets of derp.
He isn’t disappointing in that regard. He’s a steady performer. At least once every week he’s going and posting some white supremacist or anti-Semitic meme.
This is who he is and this is who he’s pandering to - white supremacists and bigots.
The GOP owns this.
HURR HURR BUT JARED & IVANKA!!!!1!!!!
Usain Bolt’s not even playing the same game pic.twitter.com/9CKzBEA2qA
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 15, 2016
#ImLookingFor something different to try but I’m scared.@FriMemeGirls pic.twitter.com/MUWlffByOI
— Bella Elle (@Preciosa_Liz) August 13, 2016
re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth
He’s TALL compared to the others.
There is a line of strong thunderstorms coming into Philly. forecast.weather.gov
re: #105 Skip Intro
I think you want to eat it before it explodes.
re: #108 BigPapa
I think you want to eat it before it explodes.
I’m not eating any duck that’s been fucked whether it explodes or not.
JUST IN: Federal gov’t declares a “major disaster” for state of Louisiana due to extensive flooding. #LouisianaFlood pic.twitter.com/8xrYc86GOA
— Justin Abraham (@jjabraham) August 15, 2016
re: #111 Backwoods_Sleuth
That is awful. I hope they get their aid fast.
100,000 meters per sec: Lightning Bolt
13.4 meters per sec: Bolt
10.4 meters per sec: Usain Bolt pic.twitter.com/a01MwCiihS— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 15, 2016
re: #114 Feline Fearless Leader
So what program will Congress rob to pay for this?
If they were going to stay within the program, they’d rob flood insurance. But they’ll probably rob Planned Parenthood.
re: #110 Charles Johnson
I’m not eating any duck that’s been fucked whether it explodes or not.
Didn’t your mom & dad ever have that talk with you on where little ducks come from?
re: #117 b.d.
Didn’t your mom & dad ever have that talk with you on where little ducks come from?
They probably didn’t discuss the birds. Just the BEES!
Homie is fighting for his life and Bolt is posing for photos mid-race pic.twitter.com/69f6Hk3rTR
— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) August 15, 2016
re: #105 Skip Intro
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We now know what happened to AFLAC’s duck.
The world is not the same.
re: #114 Feline Fearless Leader
So what program will Congress rob to pay for this?
It’s a red state. They only do that for blue states, like Hurricane Sandy.
How was Trump radicalized? Mental illness or ideology? Lone wolf or part of network? Strong presence on social media. Bay’a rejected by GOP.
— Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) August 14, 2016
re: #120 Sherlock Hound
We now know what happened to AFLAC’s duck.
The world is not the same.
That’s not true, he’s alive and well. The period he had where he was off camera really was a rehabilitation period. He needed one after running a-fowl of a member of the Robertson family while at Fox News headquarters.
The AFLAC Duck’s handlers say he still has nightmares about men with ZZ-Top beards and shotguns.
re: #44 Dark_Falcon
North America’s answer to the Honey Badger: Small, but mean as hell and punches far above its weight class.
‘cept for the times it gets pelted by buckeye nuts that are useless for anything but little bullets to take down offending wolverines that run off liking their wounds.
re: #124 Charles Johnson
OMG BEES!
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🐝 F-22 Raptor gets owned by a bunch of honey bees at Langley Air Force Base
By Claudio Carlos #USAF #avgeek pic.twitter.com/ESFR4cJDrD— Tom Antonov (@Tom_Antonov) August 12, 2016
re: #55 teleskiguy
Working theory: Trump actually hasn’t seen any classified briefings at all because he’s too busy watching cable news and trolling Twitter to find whatever slight piques his fancy so he can bitch and complain about it to his top advisers. His avarice and childish behavior may actually be good for the nation at the moment. Trying to find a silver lining.
Charlie Vogel @teleskiguy
Why, you ask? Because @realDonaldTrump is a 5-year-old trapped inside a 70-year-old body. @CahnEmily
9:54 PM - 4 Aug 2016
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I think you just may be off by three years. It seems he never made it past the terrible 2s.
Shots fired. https://t.co/PtpQmtbtBX @mikiebarb
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 15, 2016
re: #127 Dark_Falcon
Ok, how does that happen?
It takes a while to get a colony that big. So, someone wasn’t watching the plane.
I’m back. My wife was using me as a rack to roll up skeins of yarn.
re: #130 Ziggy_TARDIS
Ok, how does that happen?
It takes a while to get a colony that big. So, someone wasn’t watching the plane.
It’s a swarm that left an overcrowded hive. It’s a very common event to find swarms hanging out in odd places while scouts are out looking for a new place for the swarm to establish a new hive.
Found this on Facebook. It pretty damn funny for probably any millennial. XD
re: #129 Charles Johnson
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Nice to see team Trump is as unified as the rest of the GOP.
These guys are running out of feet to shoot off.
re: #132 Backwoods_Sleuth
But wouldn’t take time to get that big?
Also, that a locally good sign for bees, that they are growing enough to produce more colonies.
Hey now. Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump’s Campaign Chief https://t.co/alLNBO6lJx
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 15, 2016
Breitbart commissions national poll from Gravis to get around media “manipulating polls”—and finds Clinton up 42-37. pic.twitter.com/vn094HDTCZ
— Taniel (@Taniel) August 15, 2016
re: #130 Ziggy_TARDIS
Ok, how does that happen?
It takes a while to get a colony that big. So, someone wasn’t watching the plane.
It’s was actually just a swarm of bees, following a new queen. They hadn’t started building a hive yet. Which was good because it allowed a local beekeeper (who is also a Navy veteran as per long-standing and proper DoD preference) to collect the bees, including the queen, with a special vacuum system. So don’t worry, the bees didn’t get The Dalek Treatment.
re: #136 Charles Johnson
Why is Lewandowski retweeting that? It’s a negative for Trump/Manafort.
Doesn’t make sense unless Lewandowski is jumping the shark.
Speaking as someone who has a story coming this week: This is just the beginning for Manafort. It gets worse. https://t.co/5KTUsIHbX1
— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) August 15, 2016
Looks like it is going to be another lovely week for Team Trump.
re: #128 ObserverArt
I think you just may be off by three years. It seems he never made it past the terrible 2s.
Oh there’s so many examples.
Age 7 or 8? 2nd grade. He admitted punching his music teacher, because he, trumpy, knew more about music.
re: #141 Backwoods_Sleuth
Guy coming out to check the planes in the morning must have realized he was going to have a weird day.
good evening fellow lizards. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Today I decided to relax, just did a couple top round roasts seasoned with santa maria seasoning and some EVOO then smoked with red oak until they were medium rare.
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re: #139 BigPapa
Why is Lewandowski retweeting that? It’s a negative for Trump/Manafort.
Doesn’t make sense unless Lewandowski is jumping the shark.
His last check bounced.
re: #127 Dark_Falcon
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At Cape Canaveral, woodpeckers were the bane of the Shuttle program. The External Tank looked like a tree with nice soft bark. There were at least several launch postponements due to Woody Woodpecker.
re: #139 BigPapa
Why is Lewandowski retweeting that? It’s a negative for Trump/Manafort.
Doesn’t make sense unless Lewandowski is jumping the shark.
Manafort is the guy who had Corey kicked to the curb, Corey has a non-disparage agreement with Donald but no such deal with Paul.
Corey gets his check no matter what.
Payback is a bitch.
re: #140 jaunte
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A week long of “the best people” episode I’m thinking.
They are jumping ship way before other’s have.
It is that bad.
re: #77 KGxvi
Usain Bolt is flat out incredible. He just won his semifinal heat in the 100m, and I’m not sure he was even trying the last 30 meters
I found that winning 400m run by the South African Wayne van Niekerk a pretty big story.
Not only did he flat out run away from everyone for the win, he broke ex-USA great Micheal Johnson’s 20(?) year old record by a few seconds.
Add to it, he runs for a 74 year-old White South African coach and his mother was most likely Olympic material but couldn’t compete due to apartheid rules.
Some where Nelson Mandela has a huge smile. Fuck Apartneid.
re: #145 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
I had a chicken chile fail. Sigh.
I’m going to give to the neighbors, the young neighbors. Hope they will like.
re: #101 KGxvi
Ledecky is amazing. But it’s her first Olympic Games, Bolt is in his third and Phelps in his fourth. She absolutely has a chance to do what they’ve done, but it is too soon to say she will. That’s what is really amazing about Bolt and Phelps, they’ve done this all over the course of a decade and a half
Not her first. Second.
re: #147 Sherlock Hound
At Cape Canaveral, woodpeckers were the bane of the Shuttle program. The External Tank looked like a tree with nice soft bark. There were at least several launch postponements due to Woody Woodpecker.
Who conceived the notion of putting the insulation on the outside in the first goddamn place? Totally aside from the fact that that decision killed seven people, it was unprecedentedly stupid to start with.
re: #152 Stanley Sea
I had a chicken chile fail. Sigh.
I’m going to give to the neighbors, the young neighbors. Hope they will like.
I did chicken and ribs yesterday and after the way the chicken came out I don’t think I’ll be doing it any other way ever again. I brined 10lbs of leg quarters in a mix of kosher salt, light brown sugar and water and the juiciness/flavor after smoking for 4 hours was amazing.
@realDonaldTrump needs a soul transplant b/c clearly he lacks one. #disrespect #GoldStarMothers #GoldStarFathers #NeverTrump
— Elizabeth Antony (@egantony_antony) 31 July 2016
re: #139 BigPapa
Why is Lewandowski retweeting that? It’s a negative for Trump/Manafort.
Doesn’t make sense unless Lewandowski is jumping the shark.
Or Manafort was the one who fucked him around. Payback.
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