Mike Pence Breaks Senate Tie to Confirm Creationist Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary

Heart-breaking

PoliticsFebruary 2017 • Views: 34,780

The United States took another big step toward becoming a theocratic autocracy today, as Mike Pence broke the tie in the Senate and rammed through the nomination of creationist Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary, a religious fanatic openly hostile to public education.

This is a heart-breaking development for anyone who cares about science and education. There seems to be no way to stop Donald Trump from wrecking this country in ways we won’t be able to reverse for many years.

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 10:54:57am

All that sweet campaign money from the wingnut grifter circuit is just too much to resist…

Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 10:56:24am

It is disappointing on so many levels. I got a great public education, and so have my kids. I will have a kid still in public school in four years. All of this is why I’ll keep doing what I can to minimize the damage.

ObserverArt Feb 7, 2017 • 10:57:15am

Hmmm. A new Photoshop always seems to bring a new thread. So…I’ll just put this here then.

She acts all Holy…but She may just be SATAN in Our Schools

Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 10:57:45am

My go-to Republican coworker said that even his wife called Cornyn to tell him not to vote for her (which I did as well). He mentioned that after Cornyn posted about supporting her, the responses on the site were of the “you must not” variety.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 10:58:06am

I weep for the children…

and to think I grew up with a (public) school system that taught us about the scientific method, evolution, spent an entire semester on the history of South America, taught us the historical method and how to read and evaluate different genres of literature and writing…

all lost in time, like tears in the rain…

Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 10:59:10am

Did any Dems vote yes?

If so, fuck them all.

Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 11:00:02am

re: #6 Eclectic Cyborg

Did any Dems vote yes?

If so, fuck them all.

Nope. None did.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 11:00:29am

re: #6 Eclectic Cyborg

Did any Dems vote yes?

If so, fuck them all.

I do not think so, a couple of Repubs defected, but Pence was there to save the day for them

Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 11:01:10am

re: #7 Belafon

Nope. None did.

Awesome. Still, this is Exhibit A as to “Why midterms matter”.

Myron Falwell Feb 7, 2017 • 11:01:35am

re: #6 Eclectic Cyborg

Did any Dems vote yes?

If so, fuck them all.

Nope. They held their ground; Murkowski and Collins went against the party ~~out of a sense of well-being for the country at large~~ because it was effectively in the bag with a 50-50 deadlock.

Pence broke the tie, the first time that’s ever fucking happened for a cabinet appointment.

The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 11:02:33am

Here is a bucket of puppies.

Bucket of Shiba Inu puppies pic.twitter.com/tQOVCZjtkr

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 11:02:35am

NC Senator Burr got $43,200 in campaign contributions from the DeVos wingnut grifter family.

Let him know what you think on twitter. Call his offices as well.

plansbandc Feb 7, 2017 • 11:04:03am

All those kids who might have become great scientists. Ah well. In the Idiocracy, who needs scientists?

One of the smartest people I’ve ever known is a public school science teacher. Great teacher, has taken her students on field trips all over the world, including a trip sponsored by the Discovery Channel.

She’s teaching one more year and then taking early retirement. Way early retirement. She has no interest in being a pawn in the dismantling of public education.

In less than a month, damage that will last decades.

Dr Lizardo Feb 7, 2017 • 11:06:22am

re: #13 plansbandc

All those kids who might have become great scientists. Ah well. In the Idiocracy, who needs scientists?

One of the smartest people I’ve ever known is a public school science teacher. Great teacher, has taken her students on field trips all over the world, including a trip sponsored by the Discovery Channel.

She’s teaching one more year and then taking early retirement. Way early retirement. She has no interests in being a pawn in the dismantling of public education.

In less than a month, damage that will last decades.

And when we have to go in and repair that damage (and that will happen, eventually), by Odin’s beard, the wingnuts are gonna scream bloody murder.

The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 11:06:43am

This mother fucker==>

20 liberal Rabbis arrested protesting Trump’s ban.

Some Jews just will never get it. Muslims want to kill them. https://t.co/6GCCXOr6uR

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) February 7, 2017

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ObserverArt Feb 7, 2017 • 11:07:28am

Quoted from Charles’ thread story.

This is a heart-breaking development for anyone who cares about science and education. There seems to be no way to stop Donald Trump from wrecking this country in ways we won’t be able to reverse for many years.

I guess some will see this as another example of the revulsion everyone is going to feel from a Trump administration that will lead to the glorious change to America becoming a land under a new era of liberal progressive nirvana when in 2018 and 2020 all Americans see the light and vote in an all Democratic government.

But hey…Clinton was just another Republican…so we needed to go through this process.

Right? Right? Gah!

Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 11:07:46am

re: #15 The Vicious Babushka

This mother fucker==>

The same Joe Walsh that seemed a bit too close to his trusty musket?

sagehen Feb 7, 2017 • 11:08:57am

re: #10 Myron Falwell

Nope. They held their ground; Murkowski and Collins went against the party ~~out of a sense of well-being for the country at large~~ because it was effectively in the bag with a 50-50 deadlock.

Pence broke the tie, the first time that’s ever fucking happened for a cabinet appointment.

If they really wanted to stop her confirmation, they’re both on the committee and could have kept the nom from ever making it to the floor.

electrotek Feb 7, 2017 • 11:09:44am

re: #230 Belafon

Do we have a name for that sheriff? I don’t know how many came from Texas, but the one from Rockwall county is there, and I’d love to raise a stink about this if it was him.

It was the one from Rockwall County supposedly.

GlutenFreeJesus Feb 7, 2017 • 11:09:55am

Looks like our path to becoming an Idiocracy is way ahead of schedule.

Shiplord Kirel Feb 7, 2017 • 11:11:26am

Betsy Devos is the conservative Christian world’s version of royalty, uniting the billionaire Prince clan, of car parts and Blackwater fame, with the MLM complex whose most prominent member is, of course, the Amway organization. It was a dynastic marriage. Now, with this appointment, Trump and the traitorous Republican Party have given the dynasty the keys to the kingdom.

jaunte Feb 7, 2017 • 11:12:09am

re: #20 GlutenFreeJesus

Looks like our path to becoming an Idiocracy is way ahead of schedule.

“Iran is kidding itself if it doesn’t realize there’s a new President in town” @seanspicer a 3rd rate D level Western extra is speaking 4 us

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The_Burren Feb 7, 2017 • 11:15:45am

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about in Texas with creationists on school boards. Now the fox is in the henhouse. Fucking great.

Sir John Barron Feb 7, 2017 • 11:15:59am

re: #22 jaunte

Almost as if Iran was caught hacking one of our political party’s campaign operations and had recently occupied another country’s terrority.

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 11:16:14am

I don’t know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and the haters are going crazy - yet Obama can make a deal with Iran, #1 in terror, no problem!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2017

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Someone is definitely going crazy here, but I don’t think it’s “the haters.” @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/whLpaxXQus

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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Citizen K Feb 7, 2017 • 11:17:13am

@mcspocky If we had a Dept. of Common Sense, Trump would simply appoint someone completely devoid of it. Worked for every other post.

— Citizen K (@Citizen_Kryptik) February 7, 2017

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b.d. Feb 7, 2017 • 11:17:18am

re: #15 The Vicious Babushka

This mother fucker==>

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Joe Walsh can now add goysplaining to his long resume.

baileylamb Feb 7, 2017 • 11:17:39am

re: #6 Eclectic Cyborg

I’m so tired of ppl automatically blaming democrats for this f*ckery. Start holding the Republicans accountable and their voters.

jaunte Feb 7, 2017 • 11:19:44am

Putin’s Mercenaries. A change in Russian law now allows mercenaries in the country to fight abroad https://t.co/5zfNNJetf0

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 11:20:26am

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 11:23:46am

re: #29 jaunte

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“The Russian Army is not invading Ukraine.”

It is the Army of Free Enterprise!!!

jaunte Feb 7, 2017 • 11:23:52am

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 11:29:32am

Added this video to the post above. We are in SO much trouble.

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Rocky-in-Connecticut Feb 7, 2017 • 11:30:18am

Polls coming out these days indicate Trump supporters are counting on Democrats to “keep Trump in check” against some of the outrageous stuff he spouts. They still support Trump BTW. Cognitive dissonance of the highest order.

Anyway, I don’t see how it is possible to save the Dept of Education now. It has been under fire from Republicans for years now and they now have the keys to the castle. I don’t think there is enough Democratic resistance left in the country to thwart the upcoming dismantling of a mostly secular education system in favor of a specifically Evangelical Christian, white-centric worldview being taught as fact across the country.

This is going to happen despite this particular worldview only being recognized by about 2%-3% of the world’s population. This equates to a generation of students who are about to be “left behind” when it comes to competing on the world stage.

Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 11:31:40am

Pat Toomey just told me he “never” had second thoughts about supporting DeVos despite the furious pressure campaign from the left

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 7, 2017

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The Senator would know that it wasn’t just the “left” by far, if only his office had picked up their phones. Ever. https://t.co/IizjTawbTd

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Citizen K Feb 7, 2017 • 11:31:49am

re: #28 baileylamb

I’m so tired of ppl automatically blaming democrats for this f*ckery. Start holding the Republicans accountable and their voters.

I think this is less blaming Dems for this happening and more ‘Dems have no reason to further enable the seemingly inevitable’. And Dems have had a bad history of trying to do so for the sake of ‘bipartisanship’, like the 2010 midterms with god knows how many dumb Dems running screaming from Obama to try and build red state cred that got them buried instead.

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Dr. Matt Feb 7, 2017 • 11:34:32am

Just a reminder: Hillary is just as bad as Trump.

The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 11:34:57am

Where is klys? I saw this and I thought she would like it.

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Myron Falwell Feb 7, 2017 • 11:37:45am

re: #16 ObserverArt

The dreams of a utopian society are just that. But that also doesn’t mean that we should accept this attempt** at destruction as permanent and a fait accompli.

**Until it actually happens, it’s still an attempt.

Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 11:38:52am

In response to @PressSec’s comment today: pic.twitter.com/2IdzeyDEU5

— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) February 7, 2017

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CNN comms doing rapid response to Spicer briefing - says they never retracted what they said about Conway https://t.co/bKtSbSrV2n

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Citizen K Feb 7, 2017 • 11:38:54am

Why would we have a tie on such an egregious nominee? Because Democrats serve corporate interests. https://t.co/66rpL1ifik

— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) February 7, 2017

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The absolute density and removal from reality necessary to make this tweet makes me resent every single Stein voter. https://t.co/smcLZ9DQci

— Citizen K (@Citizen_Kryptik) February 7, 2017

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You don’t get to say this shit after Dems actually stick together for once and get within a hair’s breadth of blocking her, especially after your ‘perfect as the enemy of good’ bullshit you pulled this November, DOCTOR.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 11:39:05am

re: #41 Myron Falwell

The dreams of a utopian society are just that. But that also doesn’t mean that we should accept this attempt** at destruction as permanent and a fait accompli.

**Until it actually happens, it’s still an attempt.

the dream is to make the world a better place, not a perfect one.

we are now approaching a perfect mess…

Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 11:40:03am

re: #43 Citizen K

You don’t get to say this shit after Dems actually stick together for once and get within a hair’s breadth of blocking her, especially after your ‘perfect as the enemy of good’ bullshit you pulled this November, DOCTOR.

Still not convinced she’s not a Russian agent.

Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 11:41:21am

@DrJillStein @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/1ucidt2HQj

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Myron Falwell Feb 7, 2017 • 11:41:39am

re: #43 Citizen K

Can we all collectively report Stein’s account for unnecessary harassment?

Myron Falwell Feb 7, 2017 • 11:42:39am

DeVos can do a lot of damage, but MANY education decisions are made LOCALLY. We can fight this.

— Alyssa Harad (@alyssaharad) February 7, 2017

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Now more than ever: RUN FOR YOUR SCHOOL BOARD https://t.co/8CBCKDpl3E

— Shannon Hale (@haleshannon) February 7, 2017

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Feb 7, 2017 • 11:42:55am

re: #39 The Vicious Babushka

LOL that’s great.

My recent piece has been a lot of triple checking because pulling out the itty-bitty stitches for the skin is beyond obnoxious.

HappyWarrior Feb 7, 2017 • 11:44:54am

re: #43 Citizen K

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You don’t get to say this shit after Dems actually stick together for once and get within a hair’s breadth of blocking her, especially after your ‘perfect as the enemy of good’ bullshit you pulled this November, DOCTOR.

Oh fuck you very much Jill. Go play with Flynn and tell us all how Russia gets a bum rap.

HappyWarrior Feb 7, 2017 • 11:45:39am

re: #46 Scottish Dragon

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Seriously, she’s so pathetically smug for someone who has never had to make a difficult political decision before in her life.

Mike Lamb Feb 7, 2017 • 11:47:17am

re: #25 Charles Johnson

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Do you think Trump believes this (that he has no deals with Russia) or that he’s splitting a very fine hair by arguing that he, personally, has no deals with Russia—his corporate entities do?

Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 11:47:37am

Why would we have a tie on such an egregious nominee? Because Democrats serve corporate interests. https://t.co/66rpL1ifik

— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) February 7, 2017

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Every single Democratic senator voted against DeVos, you tool. @DrJillStein https://t.co/WcosybPM6c

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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Myron Falwell Feb 7, 2017 • 11:49:00am

re: #44 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

the dream is to make the world a better place, not a perfect one.

we are now approaching a perfect mess…

That’s where the problem began. The rabid Bros and JillBots are deluded into thinking that only the latter can be attained.

We, OTOH, believe in the former.

Tigger2 Feb 7, 2017 • 11:49:01am

LOL What a dumbass.

Open-Carry Asshole thinks it a good idea to carry a rifle into a police stationin Dearborn, MI: https://t.co/04BoasQDGP #p2 (More)

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 11:49:34am

House Administration panel just voted 6-3 to get rid of the Election Assistance Commission, charged w/ helping states improve voting systems

— Fredreka Schouten (@fschouten) February 7, 2017

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House GOP just voted to eliminate only federal agency charged with making sure voting machines can’t be hacked https://t.co/pHsM9iPd1t

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 11:49:40am

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lawhawk Feb 7, 2017 • 11:52:30am

re: #46 Scottish Dragon

You spent time with Putin and Flynn in Mother Russia. Whose interests are you serving @DrJillStein? Not ours. https://t.co/E80LEnXUw6

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 7, 2017

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 11:52:36am

Trump’s comment in today’s pool report is chilling. He’s the President of the United States and threatening to “destroy” a Senator’s career. pic.twitter.com/QFnOUg7JUV

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 11:54:17am

50 senators who opposed DeVos represent 179 million people

50 senators who supported her represent 143 millionhttps://t.co/uKP63Kntix

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 11:55:00am

Heh. You know what to do.

Rosie O’Donnell Wants to Play Steve Bannon (Trump’s ‘Boss’) on SNL to Get under the Man-Child’s thin skin!

RETWEET @Rosie to Support her!! pic.twitter.com/EHAo1GgTcN

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lawhawk Feb 7, 2017 • 11:57:03am

re: #59 Charles Johnson

Appears that the state senator may have been pushing back on the sheriff’s asset forfeiture aggressiveness at least by the context of the discussion at the WH.

It’s an issue that has widespread support for reform, mostly because law enforcement can and do abuse it so easily.

They stop you for some ticky tack driving issue. Under the rules, you could lose your car, or contents of your car, even if you never get charged, let alone convicted for a crime.

The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 11:57:14am

Teaching science before DeVos:

Hurricane strikes Gulf Coast

Science after DeVos:

Angry Thunder God smites sinners because gay people

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) February 7, 2017

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 11:58:15am

.@davidmackau pic.twitter.com/OvBtJ6c8nM

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 11:58:21am

Betsy DeVos nominated by razor-thin 51-50 vote, but Trump alleges as many as 3 million dead Senators may have voted illegally.

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) February 7, 2017

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Sir John Barron Feb 7, 2017 • 11:59:11am

re: #53 Charles Johnson

Why would we have a tie on such an egregious nominee? Because Democrats serve corporate interests. washingtonpost.com

— Dr. Jill Stein

LOLwhut?

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 11:59:50am

re: #62 lawhawk

Appears that the state senator may have been pushing back on the sheriff’s asset forfeiture aggressiveness at least by the context of the discussion at the WH.

It’s an issue that has widespread support for reform, mostly because law enforcement can and do abuse it so easily.

They stop you for some ticky tack driving issue. Under the rules, you could lose your car, or contents of your car, even if you never get charged, let alone convicted for a crime.

because property does not have any right of haebeas corpus

Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 12:01:35pm

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lawhawk Feb 7, 2017 • 12:01:36pm

Can’t emphasize this enough. Off years, school boards, midterms. They all matter. You can’t just vote once every 4 years and think that’s it

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:02:19pm

JFC. This thread.

1. Rep. Jason Chaffetz was summoned to the White House today to meet w/Trump. Seems kind of odd, right? He’s not a member of leadership.

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:02:43pm

re: #67 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

because objects do not have any right of haebeas corpus

But corporations are people, my friend.

jaunte Feb 7, 2017 • 12:02:45pm

Welcome to your new education system. #betsydevoe pic.twitter.com/XHPH4p5Q4I

— Black Aziz Ansari (@Freeyourmindkid) February 7, 2017

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The_Burren Feb 7, 2017 • 12:03:07pm

Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 12:05:43pm

re: #70 MsJ

JFC. This thread.

What is the gist?

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 12:06:08pm

re: #71 MsJ

But corporations are people, my friend.

and that is one of those massive fallacies used to justify all sorts of excesses.

we exist as human beings without any need for a government to justify us, but limited liability joint-stock corporations exist only because a government has created a legal framework that allows them to exist.

they can be legal persons in a limited sense, but in no social or moral sense are they ever people

Unshaken Defiance Feb 7, 2017 • 12:07:50pm

@AriBerman The Help Americans NOT Vote Act

— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:08:16pm

re: #74 Belafon

What is the gist?

This….

Trump Jr. is “taking over,” but Trump still owns the hotel. That’s in direct violation of its lease w/the feds

Who is the one person who can cause Trump trouble about this? Chaffetz, who chairs the House Oversight Committee

Now Trump is meeting with Chaffetz behind closed doors and not disclosing the topic of the conversation, even to Chaffetz

jaunte Feb 7, 2017 • 12:09:39pm

Congrats @BetsyDeVos! It’s great to have MI’s voice in D.C. as we all work together to improve education in our state & nationwide.

— Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) February 7, 2017

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You let an entire city drink poisonous water for nearly 3 years. https://t.co/jgkzMVOpsX

— COCAINE MR. PEANUT (@bradcandoit) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:09:57pm

VP Pence making DeVos Ed Sec is a victory for every unqualified person who’s ever gotten a job they don’t understand at a place they hate.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) February 7, 2017

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Sir John Barron Feb 7, 2017 • 12:10:13pm

re: #53 Charles Johnson

Jill Stein is like a wind-up toy. You pull the string and it says—

Everything sucks because Democrats are in the pocket of Wall Street

Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 12:11:36pm

The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 12:11:53pm

@onetoughnerd @BetsyDeVos I am never voting for another Republican ever again. You all suck. No love, Vicious Michigan Voter.

— Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) February 7, 2017

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Sir John Barron Feb 7, 2017 • 12:13:09pm

re: #81 Scottish Dragon

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Although I saw where DeVoss apparently contributed quite a bit to Murkowski, who voted against her. That must burn.

Patricia Kayden Feb 7, 2017 • 12:13:34pm

re: #7 Belafon

Nope. None did.

Wow. Good for them. Hope we see the same for Sessions.

MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:13:36pm

.@SenJohnMcCain @LindseyGrahamSC you voted for DeVos, so don’t ever again hold yourselves out as the conscience of the GOP. You are not! ☹ pic.twitter.com/er08EIUApb

— Proud Navy Veteran (@naretevduorp) February 7, 2017

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Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 12:14:15pm

re: #83 Sir John Barron

Although I saw where DeVoss apparently contributed quite a bit to Murkowski, who voted against her. That must burn.

“When I bribe people, I expect them to stay bribed!”

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 12:14:18pm

re: #83 Sir John Barron

Although I saw where DeVoss apparently contributed quite a bit to Murkowski, who voted against her. That must burn.

remember the background: Murkowsi voted for her in committee and only voted against her on the floor because she knew it would not affect the outcome

Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:14:35pm

Spicer, in reading out Abe’s trip, slips in the fact that @POTUS is going to Mar-A-Lago for second straight weekend.

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As of yesterday, WH was preparing for likelihood POTUS goes every weekend this month https://t.co/36f8AagiG2

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 12:14:41pm

re: #15 The Vicious Babushka

This mother fucker==>

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@WalshFreedom Some Muslims want to kill them. The increasingly radicalized American right is the real threat.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:15:56pm

Rep. Sean Duffy talked about “the Marxist” who killed Gabby Giffords. Giffords is still alive. https://t.co/d9X0qo7ZtF

— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) February 7, 2017

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Sir John Barron Feb 7, 2017 • 12:16:55pm

re: #90 Backwoods_Sleuth

Details….

MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:17:49pm

New post:

Trump is now systematically attacking all the institutions that could limit his power later:https://t.co/38y2hT4mvZ

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 7, 2017

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Patricia Kayden Feb 7, 2017 • 12:22:17pm

re: #53 Charles Johnson

She is so dang annoying. Wish she would just go away — like all the way back to Russia.

Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 12:24:01pm

re: #92 MsJ

And the choice for the people in those institutions, and the rest of us, is to tell Trump to fuck off.

Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:24:45pm

With @BetsyDeVos as Secretary of Education, don’t be surprised if your kids actually believe half an onion can run a Twitter account.

— Half An Onion (@HalfOnionInABag) February 7, 2017

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Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 12:24:53pm

Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 12:25:28pm

@DrJillStein The Democrats all voted against the crackpot that you helped enable. Take some damn responsibility for your actions.

— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) February 7, 2017

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Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 12:26:07pm

CNN’s Chris Cuomo once again hammered a member of Congress on air for trying to dodge difficult questions. The interview was so contentious that co-host Alisyn Camerota quipped after the interview that “he’ll never be back.”

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) refused to tell whether the media fails to report acts of terrorism. Monday, President Donald Trump alleged “It’s gotten to a point where it’s not even being reported. And in many cases, the very, very dishonest press doesn’t want to report it. They have their reasons, and you understand that.” The conspiracy theory first appeared on the site InfoWars, which Trump is known to support.

Cuomo demanded to know if Jordan agreed with Trump’s assessment.

“I’ll let you and the White House have that debate,” Jordan said.

“Oh, no, no, no, no,” Cuomo broke in. “That’s not why you were sent to Washington. This is about truth and taking care of the people, your constituency. This matters. What do you think about it?”

Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 12:26:27pm

re: #88 Backwoods_Sleuth

Trump is doing this because he needs rest! Fuck that lazy Obama and his Golf Trips!

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 12:26:59pm

Thank you for sharing your eloquently stated opinion! If you’re not busy, would you please go fuck yourself? Thx, bye. @aDeplorable

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:28:17pm

This makes me feel better. Not.

At the root of things is the fact that the pope gave the boot to Raymond Cardinal Burke, a theological reactionary and a guy who was born 500 years too late to be the high cleric of his dreams. This touched off a major squabble with the Knights of Malta. They’re serious power brokers within HMC even though they dress like Albanian ushers and despite the fact that just talking about them makes me start hearing “Hail, Hail Freedonia” in my mind. Burke was their chaplain. I do not know if a sword and a falcon goes with that office.
…..
There’s a genuine rebellion brewing in HMC, holy obedience be damned, you should pardon the expression. And today, The New York Times adds a bizarre—but completely predictable—bit of information to the story of that rebellion.

In one of the cardinal’s antechambers, amid religious statues and book-lined walls, Cardinal Burke and Mr. Bannon — who is now President Trump’s anti-establishment eminence — bonded over their shared worldview. They saw Islam as threatening to overrun a prostrate West weakened by the erosion of traditional Christian values, and viewed themselves as unjustly ostracized by out-of-touch political elites. “When you recognize someone who has sacrificed in order to remain true to his principles and who is fighting the same kind of battles in the cultural arena, in a different section of the battlefield, I’m not surprised there is a meeting of hearts,” said Benjamin Harnwell, a confidant of Cardinal Burke who arranged the 2014 meeting.

Lovely.

Just as Mr. Bannon has connected with far-right parties threatening to topple governments throughout Western Europe, he has also made common cause with elements in the Roman Catholic Church who oppose the direction Francis is taking them. Many share Mr. Bannon’s suspicion of Pope Francis as a dangerously misguided, and probably socialist, pontiff… For many of the pope’s ideological opponents in and around the Vatican, who are fearful of a pontiff they consider outwardly avuncular but internally a ruthless wielder of absolute political power, this angry moment in history is an opportunity to derail what they see as a disastrous papal agenda. And in Mr. Trump, and more directly in Mr. Bannon, some self-described “Rad Trads” — or radical traditionalists — see an alternate leader who will stand up for traditional Christian values and against Muslim interlopers.

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Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 12:30:39pm

re: #100 Charles Johnson

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Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 12:30:47pm

re: #101 MsJ

Every time I see a story like this, all I’m thinking is “Wait until Francis sees this.”

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EPR-radar Feb 7, 2017 • 12:31:24pm

re: #43 Citizen K

Stein can go fuck herself. Every Democrat voted against DeVos, even Manchin. So the reason for the loss was simply that the Democrats are outnumbered in Congress. Elections have consequences.

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Romantic Heretic Feb 7, 2017 • 12:32:36pm

There are some people who are very, very pleased with this event.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:33:21pm

#BREAKING
US gov. hasn’t complied w/ court order to give detainees’ names re: #Trump’s #ImmigrationOrder https://t.co/2YMPs5nGPO #TravelBan pic.twitter.com/ikOY6TN85h

— Devon Heinen (@DevonHeinen) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:33:25pm

At 11:25am CT, a tornado impacted our Michoud Facility in New Orleans. Only minor injuries reported & personnel are being accounted for (1)

— NASA (@NASA) February 7, 2017

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Interesting Times Feb 7, 2017 • 12:34:51pm

re: #107 Backwoods_Sleuth

Hey speaking of tornadoes, whatever became of the two cities hit in Georgia and Mississippi that asked for federal aid and received none?

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:36:13pm

@rudepundit @MsJoanne Left has unify behind REAL progressive @SenSanders & @jeremycorbyn have HUGE crowds & turnout. Nobody else.#Resist pic.twitter.com/bD6TfhoGiw

— #neoliberalsOUT (@Adampdx) February 7, 2017

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@MsJoanne @rudepundit @SenSanders @jeremycorbyn #Hillary less than 500 at events @SenSanders 10,000 folks minimum https://t.co/PURJdB066w

— #neoliberalsOUT (@Adampdx) February 7, 2017

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@Adampdx @rudepundit @SenSanders @jeremycorbyn @Independent Who didn’t vote for him. Too bad, so sad. Now get out of my mentions, freak.

— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) February 7, 2017

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Big Beautiful Door Feb 7, 2017 • 12:36:46pm

re: #101 MsJ

This makes me feel better. Not.

Its like The Young Pope, in reverse.

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 12:37:04pm

re: #100 Charles Johnson

@aDeplorable @Green_Footballs @danmericaCNN America loses when deplorable bigots win. Claiming that bigotry is good won’t change anything.

— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:37:07pm

re: #108 Interesting Times

Hey speaking of tornadoes, whatever became of the two cities hit in Georgia and Mississippi that asked for federal aid and received none?

I think they are still waiting.
Plus there’s that politician who was carrying a bunch of storm relief money who got shot and robbed in the parking lot of a peepshow place (he claims he mistook the liquor store next door for a bank).

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Decatur Deb Feb 7, 2017 • 12:37:43pm

re: #108 Interesting Times

Hey speaking of tornadoes, whatever became of the two cities hit in Georgia and Mississippi that asked for federal aid and received none?

Dunno, but might find out. The crap that hit New Orleans this morning will be here in 20 minutes. Strangely, no NOAA radio alerts, no sirens.

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Sir John Barron Feb 7, 2017 • 12:37:58pm

re: #88 Backwoods_Sleuth

LEAVE TRUMP ALOOOOONEE!!!

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:37:59pm

re: #108 Interesting Times

Hey speaking of tornadoes, whatever became of the two cities hit in Georgia and Mississippi that asked for federal aid and received none?

The same thing that is about to happen to Louisiana. Nothing.

Wow: Twin #Tornadoes just north of DT New Orleans. Photo taken at 11:37am (ctsy Kevin Clamato) #lawx pic.twitter.com/u3MGFG3GJi

— Mike Evans (@crabblers) February 7, 2017

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@wwltvweather Tornado in Madisonville. North of bridge on 22 @carl_arredondo pic.twitter.com/x5rUu5m5I5

— Marie Kern (@MarieKern1) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:38:42pm

re: #113 Decatur Deb

Dunno, but might find out. The crap that hit New Orleans this morning will be here in 20 minutes. Strangely, no NOAA radio alerts, no sirens.

There was a tornado warning just a short while ago for Montgomery County.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 12:39:10pm

I appreciate @Kasparov63 is pointing up the difference between #Fascism and democracy, but feeding @GOP #Reagan mythology doesn’t help much

— Russ Martocci (@GuitarSunCat) February 6, 2017

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I lived it. If you think it’s mythology you’re either too young to know better, too illiterate to find out, or too ignorant to care. https://t.co/mgsLBJawOC

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 6, 2017

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InfidelOfFreedom Feb 7, 2017 • 12:39:32pm

re: #95 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Well I’ve seen a potato run a light bulb. Something Team Trump has yet to figure out, apparently.

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 12:39:46pm

re: #115 MsJ

The same thing that is about to happen to Louisiana. Nothing.

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— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:40:25pm

Holy cow!

Video taken from New Orleans East hospital around 11:00 am today. Video owned by Sam Girault. pic.twitter.com/SrTrWocMXi

— WWL-TV (@WWLTV) February 7, 2017

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Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 12:40:27pm

re: #109 MsJ

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WTF does winning a party leadership challenge have to do with the price of tea in China?

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Shiplord Kirel Feb 7, 2017 • 12:40:51pm

re: #81 Scottish Dragon

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Damn! I thought a senator would cost millions! I’ve been going at this political activism stuff all wrong.

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Sir John Barron Feb 7, 2017 • 12:41:26pm

re: #109 MsJ

Almost as bad as a Deplorable.

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Decatur Deb Feb 7, 2017 • 12:41:26pm

re: #116 Backwoods_Sleuth

There was a tornado warning just a short while ago for Montgomery County.

They’re already getting a thinner part of the front. It slants NE—SW. Nothing here yet but thunder.

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Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 12:41:52pm

re: #121 Timothy Watson

WTF does winning a party leadership challenge have to do with the price of tea in China?

Leadership challenge of a minority party no less.

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EPR-radar Feb 7, 2017 • 12:42:21pm

re: #115 MsJ

The same thing that is about to happen to Louisiana. Nothing.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:42:30pm

re: #121 Timothy Watson

WTF does winning a party leadership challenge have to do with the price of tea in China?

I don’t know but fuck him. I have no patience.

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The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 12:44:29pm

I WOULD RUN AWAY SCREAMING
Some people might think this is cute

Click to Reveal

Found this cute guy (gal?) crawling across the top of my laptop. Can anyone identify the species? pic.twitter.com/l1TlEmHtdR

— Jack Nelson (@jack_dot_bin) February 7, 2017

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Romantic Heretic Feb 7, 2017 • 12:45:09pm

re: #29 jaunte

What’s going to happen to Russia when their mercenaries realize two things?

1) We are poor. We have weapons and are willing to use them.

2) Our employers are rich. They do not have weapons and are not willing to use them.

The logic then become inescapable. It’s happened before.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:45:32pm

re: #128 The Vicious Babushka

I WOULD RUN AWAY SCREAMING
Some people might think this is cute

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Species: Scaredthefuckoutofus

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Big Beautiful Door Feb 7, 2017 • 12:47:49pm

The Americans return March 7, yay!

slate.com

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Interesting Times Feb 7, 2017 • 12:48:21pm

Well played:

for sale on craigslist: The @SenateGOP! pic.twitter.com/AHzoU5wCbP

— Jordan Uhl (@JordanUhl) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:48:40pm

Walmart customer fatally shoots teen for stealing diapers https://t.co/fLhXjU4Nb0
concealed weapons lead to #MURDER
More blood on @NRA @GOP

— Middle Class Warrior (@ZeitgeistGhost) February 7, 2017

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ObserverArt Feb 7, 2017 • 12:50:03pm

re: #98 Belafon

Jordan is a complete ass. He serves one of the districts that helped Ohio vote for Trump. He would never say or do anything to hurt his big fat Orange friend in the oval office.

His district starts just Northeast of Columbus in the Plain City area and runs around any place that has anyone even remotely a Democrat. He will be in office forever in my opinion.

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 12:50:45pm

re: #131 Big Beautiful Door

The Americans return March 7, yay!

slate.com

Good show, but I’m years behind.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:51:36pm

Wasn’t the district court to make a ruling on trump’s travel ban today?

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Big Beautiful Door Feb 7, 2017 • 12:51:55pm

re: #135 Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters

Good show, but I’m years behind.

Time to binge and get caught up!

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:52:30pm

re: #136 MsJ

Wasn’t the district court to make a ruling on trump’s travel ban today?

Nevermind…6:00 pm today.

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Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 12:53:14pm

re: #136 MsJ

Wasn’t the district court to make a ruling on trump’s travel ban today?

Arguments today before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 12:54:13pm

re: #137 Big Beautiful Door

Time to binge and get caught up!

That’s how I do it, collecting episodes until I have seasons to watch. There’s just so much good TV available, not only on now, but a huge history of shows to choose from.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:54:42pm

Second Patriots player refuses to visit Trump White House https://t.co/34gXCt0hl3 pic.twitter.com/6vSly8hntP

— The Hill (@thehill) February 7, 2017

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Big Beautiful Door Feb 7, 2017 • 12:56:22pm

re: #140 Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters

That’s how I do it, collecting episodes until I have seasons to watch. There’s just so much good TV available, not only on now, but a huge history of shows to choose from.

I know. There is so much to choose from, and I find myself starting on Battlestar Galactica again because I already know I like it. And its suddenly relevant again.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 12:56:32pm

LOL - too funny and too true. pic.twitter.com/zpwIUVdzs8

— Steve Cates (@sc_mo) February 7, 2017

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Dr Lizardo Feb 7, 2017 • 12:57:00pm

re: #128 The Vicious Babushka

It’s one of those little jumping spiders.

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Romantic Heretic Feb 7, 2017 • 12:57:35pm

re: #71 MsJ

Actually, they’re only half people. They have all the rights and privileges of people, including voting thanks to the way they can pour money into candidates and parties coffers. There isn’t a single duty required of them though.

Nice gig if you can get it.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 12:58:34pm

re: #131 Big Beautiful Door

The Americans return March 7, yay!

slate.com

I really enjoyed that series…it shows a side of the Axis of Evil that we never were exposed to during the Cold War

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 12:58:38pm

re: #138 MsJ

Nevermind…6:00 pm today.

The judges, from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, will hear arguments from both sides via phone at 3 p.m. Pacific time.

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Big Beautiful Door Feb 7, 2017 • 12:59:11pm

GOP Congressman starts praising the upside of the Charleston Massacre to explain away why Trump only worries about Islamic terrorism.

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The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 1:00:11pm

@VP @BetsyDeVos You left out “3rd” in front of “world-class”

— Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) February 7, 2017

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GlutenFreeJesus Feb 7, 2017 • 1:00:16pm

When does our water supply get replaced with Brawndo?

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The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 1:00:51pm

re: #150 GlutenFreeJesus

When does our water supply get replaced with Brawndo?

Rick Snyder is working on it. The beta test is almost complete now.

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Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 1:01:10pm

re: #150 GlutenFreeJesus

When does our water supply get replaced with Brawndo?

SoonTM

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 1:02:17pm

re: #144 Dr Lizardo

It’s one of those little jumping spiders.

That is laughably too general for about half of my twits. Must be specific.

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The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 1:03:16pm

Wait, what? I thought they said she is banned from their network.

Up next: Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway appears on CNN for a live interview. Watch on @CNNGo https://t.co/UYpqI3esEb pic.twitter.com/1xhawJyeF9

— CNN (@CNN) February 7, 2017

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Decatur Deb Feb 7, 2017 • 1:04:12pm

re: #149 The Vicious Babushka

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If you give every kid a Powerball ticket, you’ve given them the chance at a world-class education.

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 1:04:45pm

re: #155 Decatur Deb

If you give every kid a Powerball ticket, you’ve given them the chance at a world-class education.

Also access to healthcare!

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Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 1:04:51pm

re: #154 The Vicious Babushka

I thought all they said was that she wasn’t going to show up on the sunday show. Maybe Chris Cuomo will interview her.

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ObserverArt Feb 7, 2017 • 1:05:20pm

re: #154 The Vicious Babushka

Wait, what? I thought they said she is banned from their network.

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It’s one of them old time Sunday bans.

They don’t want her working on Sunday…The Lords Day and all.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 1:05:35pm

@MsJoanne @canadiancynic It’s still there: https://t.co/D70Pfn2ed6

— Interesting Times (@intrstngtimes) February 7, 2017

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Kragar Feb 7, 2017 • 1:05:35pm

Dear Red States,

Thanks for making sure my kids will be the ones qualified for the good paying jobs.

Signed, Blue States

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) February 7, 2017

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Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 1:08:19pm

re: #160 Kragar

In a year and a half, my middle son graduates from high school. We’re trying to decide if we want to stay in a very red part of Texas or move on to some place more progressive.

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Jebediah, RBG Feb 7, 2017 • 1:09:28pm

Why would we have a tie on such an egregious nominee? Because Democrats serve corporate interests. https://t.co/66rpL1ifik

— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) February 7, 2017

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@DrJillStein @washingtonpost Thanks for your input, Comrade. I assume your doctorate is in Smugnorance?
You helped get trump elected. Savor that, then go fuck yourself. https://t.co/lGFQOezSqr

— Jebediah Springfield (@JebediahRBG) February 7, 2017

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Timothy Watson Feb 7, 2017 • 1:09:33pm

re: #159 MsJ

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Big Beautiful Door Feb 7, 2017 • 1:10:51pm

re: #159 MsJ

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Unbelievable. Have our border agents been instructed to become rude bigots?

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 1:14:09pm

re: #164 Big Beautiful Door

Unbelievable. Have our border agents been instructed to become rude bigots?

That kind of work always attracts authoritarians, who are often bigots. They think the Trump disaster has given them permission to let their fascist freak flags fly.

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Dr Lizardo Feb 7, 2017 • 1:14:39pm

Well, good night Lizards.

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 1:15:00pm

re: #164 Big Beautiful Door

Unbelievable. Have our border agents been instructed to become rude bigots?

Read this case from 10 years ago…

alaskapride.blogspot.com

The Icelandic government got involved and demanded an apology from our ambassador. They never got one, of course.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 1:15:30pm

re: #165 Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters

That kind of work always attracts authoritarians, who are often bigots. They think the Trump disaster has given them permission to let their fascist freak flags fly.

we are going to see a lot more of that among law enforcement and other officials…the ones who feel it is payback time for all the oppression they suffered under the Obama administration

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Blind Frog Belly White Feb 7, 2017 • 1:17:30pm

re: #159 MsJ

So, all these CBP agents who are now emboldened to ask all these questions - anyone taking down their names and putting together a list? Because, you know, when nameless functionaries remain nameless, the anonymity gives them license to misbehave.

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 1:18:47pm

re: #168 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

we are going to see a lot more of that among law enforcement and other officials…the ones who feel it is payback time for all the oppression they suffered under the Obama administration

Yep. No one has to tell these nuts to run wild, they’ve been waiting to strike back at civilized people for years.

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retired cynic Feb 7, 2017 • 1:18:56pm

re: #168 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

we are going to see a lot more of that among law enforcement and other officials…the ones who feel it is payback time for all the oppression they suffered under the Obama administration

Poor babies. Have to obey rules, just like an ordinary person!

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Interesting Times Feb 7, 2017 • 1:20:25pm

re: #165 Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters

That kind of work always attracts authoritarians, who are often bigots. They think the Trump disaster has given them permission to let their fascist freak flags fly.

Okay then. They just validated my decision to boycott all US travel, and will motivate who-knows-how-many others to feel the same. Hope tourist destinations in red states are happy!

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 1:21:12pm

re: #169 Blind Frog Belly White

So, all these CBP agents who are now emboldened to ask all these questions - anyone taking down their names and putting together a list? Because, you know, when nameless functionaries remain nameless, the anonymity gives them license to misbehave.

And accusations across the board would be unfair and ineffective. Need names for lawsuits.

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Clearly a Country For Sick Old Haters Feb 7, 2017 • 1:21:59pm

re: #172 Interesting Times

Okay then. They just validated my decision to boycott all US travel, and will motivate who-knows-how-many others to feel the same. Hope tourist destinations in red states are happy!

I think that’s the smart move. The economic impact may help us put an end to the Trump nightmare. They need to see that totalitarianism is bad for business.

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Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 1:22:32pm

re: #173 wrenchwench

And accusations across the board would be unfair and ineffective. Need names for lawsuits.

I wouldn’t put it past the fuckers to wear ID badges with fake names on them.

Also would suing individual agents do any good? Can’t they basically fall back on “I was just doing what I was told.”??

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Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 1:22:33pm

re: #168 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

we are going to see a lot more of that among law enforcement and other officials…the ones who feel it is payback time for all the oppression they suffered under the Obama administration

I was thinking about police the other day, and I think we could include customs agents in my idea. Have the government pay off a person’s education bills if they spend 4 years after training in some of these jobs. The idea is to encourage more liberals to enroll.

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 1:23:22pm

Wow. Kellyanne Conway is now whining that the media isn’t giving Trump the respect he deserves.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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Big Beautiful Door Feb 7, 2017 • 1:24:05pm

re: #177 Charles Johnson

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She is right; they are giving him way more respect than he deserves.

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Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 1:25:32pm

re: #177 Charles Johnson

My response to her would be something along the lines of “you first”.

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Decatur Deb Feb 7, 2017 • 1:25:37pm

Somwhere an Obungo and his Mooslim wife feel the hair rise on the napes of their necks.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 1:26:11pm

re: #178 Big Beautiful Door

She is right; they are giving him way more respect than he deserves.

and that is the point: I will accept that he is our legally elected President, but I will not accept that he is in any sense a normal president, and I believe we make a big mistake in even treating him or talking about him as such.

He is a freak and a minority President who got in by gaming the system and playing the media, and we need to remind each other of that every day.

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 1:26:13pm

re: #175 Eclectic Cyborg

I wouldn’t put it past the fuckers to wear fake ID badges.

Also would suing individual agents do any good? Can’t they basically fall back on “I was just doing what I was told.”??

They aren’t all bad. The good ones also want to get rid of the bad ones. Many good ones (they are a minority, obviously) would get rid of their horrible union . There was a ruckus among the agents in El Paso when the union endorsed Trump.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 1:27:55pm

re: #182 wrenchwench

They aren’t all bad. The good ones also want to get rid of the bad ones. Many good ones (they are a minority, obviously) would get rid of their horrible union . There was a ruckus among the agents in El Paso when the union endorsed Trump.

That is often the case, but then we have seen cities like Baltimore or Ferguson where the problem is systemic and endemic.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 1:28:20pm

re: #138 MsJ

Nevermind…6:00 pm today.

livestream:

The 9th Cir. will now livestream the oral argument in #WAvTrump on Tuesday at 3 p.m. PST at https://t.co/IC9QtvKsLi pic.twitter.com/vNIbq3lh3W

— Brian Goldman (@briangoldman) February 7, 2017

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Blind Frog Belly White Feb 7, 2017 • 1:28:46pm

re: #175 Eclectic Cyborg

I wouldn’t put it past the fuckers to wear fake ID badges.

Also would suing individual agents do any good? Can’t they basically fall back on “I was just doing what I was told.”??

Non-citizens coming into the country, especially now, probably feel very vulnerable and powerless. And those CBP Agents who have been itching for years to throw their weight around feel emboldened, and they know they’ll suffer little or no consequence, largely because of that feeling of vulnerability.

But surely, there are limits to the questions they are allowed to ask, and the things they have the authority to see.

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Stanley Sea Feb 7, 2017 • 1:29:10pm

re: #164 Big Beautiful Door

Unbelievable. Have our border agents been instructed to become rude bigots?

They are willing brownshirts. Just like that.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 1:29:24pm

re: #169 Blind Frog Belly White

So, all these CBP agents who are now emboldened to ask all these questions - anyone taking down their names and putting together a list? Because, you know, when nameless functionaries remain nameless, the anonymity gives them license to misbehave.

You have no idea the power CBP holds. Seriously. They always have.

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 1:29:25pm

@AliKolbert
“My Yuuge Struggle” the autobiography of Donald J. Trump’

— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) February 7, 2017

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 1:31:16pm

Kellyanne Conway is so horrible. It’s just nightmarish to listen to her rambling incoherent inversions of reality.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 1:31:38pm

re: #183 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

That is often the case, but then we have seen cities like Baltimore or Ferguson where the problem is systemic and endemic.

Turnover is higher on the border. That work is much less dynastic than police work, too. And I speak of the southern border. That’s the one I know.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 1:34:25pm

re: #172 Interesting Times

Okay then. They just validated my decision to boycott all US travel, and will motivate who-knows-how-many others to feel the same. Hope tourist destinations in red states are happy!

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 1:35:47pm

Create your own meme with the LGF Meme Machine! https://t.co/yGqhznAIAs via @Green_Footballs pic.twitter.com/v9y13gj9w3

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 1:42:20pm

When it’s noon in Chicago, it’s about 1967 in New Mexico. Everything gets here late. After 9-11-01, there was a tourism crash across the US. It hit NM in about 2003. I think people make plans way in advance to come here (a big trip for many) and don’t want to cancel.

On the other hand, when Wendell Zurkowitz says, ‘Things are going to have to get a lot worse’, we’re already there.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 1:43:09pm

Chaffetz says he and Trump did not discuss oversight or hotel/GSA, but legislative agenda, postal + civil service reform in WH meeting. pic.twitter.com/EEWfVoI5ck

— Ben Siegel (@benyc) February 7, 2017

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GlutenFreeJesus Feb 7, 2017 • 1:43:27pm

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Skip Intro Feb 7, 2017 • 1:47:04pm

re: #177 Charles Johnson

What a surprise! She always brings such high value to the programs she appears on.

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Skip Intro Feb 7, 2017 • 1:48:34pm

BTW, Little Marco received more money from DeVos ($100,000) than any other senator.

miaminewtimes.com

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 1:49:02pm

Lawyers are going to be making a lot of money during this administration.

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 1:50:38pm

How long before the international tourism industry in this country suffers?

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Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 1:51:08pm

re: #200 Birth Control Works

How long before the international tourism industry in this country suffers?

I think we’re already there, sadly.

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Skip Intro Feb 7, 2017 • 1:51:24pm

re: #185 Blind Frog Belly White

Non-citizens coming into the country, especially now, probably feel very vulnerable and powerless. And those CBP Agents who have been itching for years to throw their weight around feel emboldened, and they know they’ll suffer little or no consequence, largely because of that feeling of vulnerability.

But surely, there are limits to the questions they are allowed to ask, and the things they have the authority to see.

I feel vulnerable and powerless too, as does everyone who is paying even a tiny bit of attention to what’s going on now since Bannon seized power.

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Stanley Sea Feb 7, 2017 • 1:51:32pm

re: #194 MsJ

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 1:51:49pm

re: #198 Birth Control Works

Lawyers are going to be making a lot of money during this administration.

Unless they work for a non-profit that pays peanuts and do pro bono work in their ‘free’ time. (Spoke to her on the phone yesterday.)

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Skip Intro Feb 7, 2017 • 1:52:06pm

re: #199 nines09

Sorry, but no more shits to give about Trump’s trophy.

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 1:52:25pm

re: #186 Stanley Sea

They are willing brownshirts. Just like that.

Ramos and Campean

While I agree with their prison release, I hope Border Agents aren’t instructed to shoot undocumented people in the backside.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 1:53:08pm

re: #203 Stanley Sea

Yeah. We believe that.

I believe it if they talked about closing the US Postal Service. Beyond that, nope.

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I Would Prefer Not To Feb 7, 2017 • 1:53:41pm

The only positive thing about today is that Betsy screws up and she will, Pence owns this. He voted for her. When he runs for president, and he probably will, we can shove it in his face.

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 1:54:09pm

re: #204 wrenchwench

Unless they work for a non-profit that pays peanuts and do pro bono work in their ‘free’ time. (Spoke to her on the phone yesterday.)

Well, ACLU attorney’s are getting good experience and invaluable networking. The experience from shit-storm of upcoming Con Law cases could give us some future leaders.

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nines09 Feb 7, 2017 • 1:55:04pm

re: #205 Skip Intro

Sorry, but no more shits to give about Trump’s trophy.

I’m not asking for pity for her. She is what she is. A kept woman. Whatever she needs to do she does to maintain what she has in material possessions.
Maybe she can have an epiphany and be the one who can…..yeah…..right…..

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 1:56:03pm

I haven’t read my email in a couple of days. Been binge watching the Murdoch Mysteries. I love the positive ideas of the future people had at the beginning of he 20th Century. So many new inventions and possibilities.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 1:56:06pm

re: #210 nines09

I’m not asking for pity for her. She is what she is. A kept woman. Whatever she needs to do she does to maintain what she has in material possessions.
Maybe she can have an epiphany and be the one who can…..yeah…..right…..

Me? I say fuck her and her material possessions. She is as awful as he is.

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 1:57:27pm

WE ARE NOT GOING BACK

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nines09 Feb 7, 2017 • 1:58:39pm

re: #212 MsJ

Maybe worse.

Might be shot full of Botox and a chemical cocktail that just keeps her functioning but higher than a kite.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 2:00:46pm

re: #192 Charles Johnson

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Her neck looks so freaking weird.

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EPR-radar Feb 7, 2017 • 2:00:46pm

re: #208 I Would Prefer Not To

The only positive thing about today is that Betsy screws up and she will, Pence owns this. He voted for her. When he runs for president, and he probably will, we can shove it in his face.

Wait till it goes through the GOP/media spin cycle. The GOP/media have jointly managed to bury the story that Republicans are essentially incompetent, malicious grifters for decades, so burying Devos’s inevitable screw-ups will be just a drop in the bucket.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 2:03:49pm

re: #216 EPR-radar

Wait till it goes through the GOP/media spin cycle. The GOP/media have jointly managed to bury the story that Republicans are essentially incompetent, malicious grifters for decades, so burying Devos’s inevitable screw-ups will be just a drop in the bucket.

and we have been taught that teachers are lazy union thug moochers who are overpaid and have too much vacation time off. DeVo will make her career of hammering that message home

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ObserverArt Feb 7, 2017 • 2:04:18pm

re: #194 MsJ

Ben Siegel ✔ @benyc
Chaffetz says he and Trump did not discuss oversight or hotel/GSA, but legislative agenda, postal + civil service reform in WH meeting.
3:43 PM - 7 Feb 2017 * Washington, DC
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That bit I highlighted in bold…stop right there.

Anything that comes after is a lie.

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 2:04:22pm

Well, this tweet certainly seems to have struck a chord…

Why would we have a tie on such an egregious nominee? Because Democrats serve corporate interests. https://t.co/66rpL1ifik

— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) February 7, 2017

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Every single Democratic senator voted against DeVos, you tool. @DrJillStein https://t.co/WcosybPM6c

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 2:05:36pm

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I Would Prefer Not To Feb 7, 2017 • 2:06:48pm

re: #219 Charles Johnson

Well, this tweet certainly seems to have struck a chord…

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I actually think that the “corporate interests” are best served by a great education system. One that provides lots of workers that can do jobs and stuff for them or at least make enough money to buy their products.

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BlueGrl21 Feb 7, 2017 • 2:07:03pm

We weren’t going to win on DeVos, but man, we fought the good fight. First time in history a VP has had to break a tie on a cabinet nominee. Her credibility is shot. And the Department of Education has little real power anyway. Republicans want to abolish the whole thing.

Education policy is extremely dispersed and it’s at the state and local level. Make a difference there and don’t focus on DeVos.

Married to a teacher who has yet to teach anything but factual information about political science and economics. Who skips parts of any of the textbooks he’s given that are bullshit. People don’t become science teachers to not teach real science. They teach what they want in their classrooms.

I can remember a biology teacher I had who had it on her “required curriculum” to go over creationism as well as evolution in class. She spent about 2 mins on creationism and said, “There, I’ve checked that off my list. Evolution is where we’re focusing moving forward, because it’s science.”

I don’t know many teachers that aren’t a bit spunky about how and what they teach.

We have bigger fish to fry than a 10th-rate cabinet member who everyone in the Trump administration will ignore anyway. Though Trump will approve of her wardrobe choices as “womanly,” so there’s that.

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 2:09:15pm

I have to admit, the confirmation of Betsy DeVos is deeply depressing and disturbing to me. I’m watching America commit intellectual suicide in real time.

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Skip Intro Feb 7, 2017 • 2:09:25pm

US schools to revert to wooden huts, run by “school marms” and nuns under education minister Betsy Devo. DPRK scientific lead increases.

— DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) February 7, 2017

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 2:09:31pm

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Birth Control Works Feb 7, 2017 • 2:10:37pm

back to fiction.

later all.

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makeitstop Feb 7, 2017 • 2:10:57pm

re: #219 Charles Johnson

Well, this tweet certainly seems to have struck a chord…

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A friend of mine posted it on Facebook.

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BlueGrl21 Feb 7, 2017 • 2:11:53pm

re: #223 Charles Johnson

I have to admit, the confirmation of Betsy DeVos is deeply depressing and disturbing to me. I’m watching America commit intellectual suicide in real time.

Trust our teachers. They’re a feisty bunch and will educate our kids if they have to fight every step of the way. They sure as hell don’t teach for the money.

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Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch Feb 7, 2017 • 2:11:54pm

re: #12 Scottish Dragon

NC Senator Burr got $43,200 in campaign contributions from the DeVos wingnut grifter family.

Let him know what you think on twitter. Call his offices as well.

Looks like my senator fucked us for free.

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 2:12:22pm

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EPR-radar Feb 7, 2017 • 2:14:02pm

re: #223 Charles Johnson

I have to admit, the confirmation of Betsy DeVos is deeply depressing and disturbing to me. I’m watching America commit intellectual suicide in real time.

Public education became a partisan political issue in the US the instant the decision in Brown v Board of Education came down.

By now, the Republican position on public education has evolved to the point where they want to abolish it completely everywhere they can’t resegregate public schools and teach creationism as science.

(It’s ironic that the spell checker wants to change ‘resegregate’ to ‘desegregate’)

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 2:18:28pm

@Green_Footballs The quote about Dominionism by Devos family associate Gary North, used by @alfranken in his floor speech. pic.twitter.com/2BrcOwgEoD

— Ruxypin (@SkeddyRuxypin) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 2:19:56pm

re: #232 EPR-radar

Public education became a partisan political issue in the US the instant the decision in Brown v Board of Education came down.

By now, the Republican position on public education has evolved to the point where they want to abolish it completely everywhere they can’t resegregate public schools and teach creationism as science.

(It’s ironic that the spell checker wants to change ‘resegregate’ to ‘desegregate’)

One of the main function of the Department of Education to protect civil rights in schools. Actual education dictates, not so much.

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darthstar Feb 7, 2017 • 2:19:59pm

Don’t even try telling me there’s nothing going on between Mama Berenstain Bear and the family dentist. pic.twitter.com/Oz0qtbn9I8

— Elliott Kalan (@ElliottKalan) January 7, 2017

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 2:20:29pm

re: #233 Charles Johnson

@Green_Footballs The quote about Dominionism by Devos family associate Gary North, used by @alfranken in his floor speech. pic.twitter.com

what to do? people who throw fits over anything they perceive as a manifestation of “creeping Sharia” see nothing wrong with blatant Christian Dominionism…

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 2:20:36pm

When they go low, we go thigh pic.twitter.com/BHiJEifxPq

— Mдтт Иegяiи (@MattNegrin) February 7, 2017

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makeitstop Feb 7, 2017 • 2:21:16pm

Hm. Tweet disappeared, never mind.

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De Kolta Chair Feb 7, 2017 • 2:23:02pm

One drawback of being new at Twitter is confusing the like button with the reply button. A couple of minutes ago it was Jill Stein.

Btw, did you know that the Democrats are slaves to the corporations? Word!

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Feb 7, 2017 • 2:24:35pm

re: #239 De Kolta Chair

One drawback of being new at Twitter is not confusing the like button with the reply button. A couple of minutes ago it was Jill Stein.

Btw, did you know that the Democrats are slave to the corporations? Word!

and it’s their fault that Betsy DeVos got nominated!!!11ty

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EPR-radar Feb 7, 2017 • 2:28:26pm

re: #234 Backwoods_Sleuth

One of the main function of the Department of Education to protect civil rights in schools. Actual education dictates, not so much.

If Trump gets two or more RWNJs on the Supreme Court, the Roe, Lawrence, Obergefell and Griswold decisions will be first up for being overturned. After that it will be interesting to see if the RWNJs dare to go after Brown.

RWNJ ‘jurisprudence’ is definitely consistent with ‘separate but equal’ being constitutional. After all, one of the easiest jobs in the world is to rationalize present-day prejudice by finding (or pretending to find, if necessary) the same biases in earlier thinking, which is mostly what all that ‘originalist interpretation’ bullshit amounts to.

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calochortus Feb 7, 2017 • 2:28:35pm

re: #222 BlueGrl21

. People don’t become science teachers to not teach real science. They teach what they want in their classrooms.

I can remember a biology teacher I had who had it on her “required curriculum” to go over creationism as well as evolution in class. She spent about 2 mins on creationism and said, “There, I’ve checked that off my list. Evolution is where we’re focusing moving forward, because it’s science.”

When I was in high school CA had to teach Creation alongside evolution (some stupid state law at the time.) My high school biology teacher said something along the lines of “I trust you are all familiar with the story of biblical creation? Good. Now we’ll learn about evolution.”
On the other hand, my kids’ middle school science teacher pretty much skipped evolution because he didn’t believe in it. That was when we lived in an area with “Real Americans” not these wimpy Liberals that surround us here in CA.

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De Kolta Chair Feb 7, 2017 • 2:29:23pm

re: #240 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

and it’s their fault that Betsy DeVos got nominated!!!11ty

And it was a tie, because of the corporate slavery thing and because something something magic homeopathy elves something .

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 2:31:19pm

GOP senators, if you cannot bring yourself to vote #NoOnDeVos, is there anyone @POTUS could nom for any position who you could vote against? pic.twitter.com/76Tzan898b

— Sen. Al Franken (@SenFranken) February 7, 2017

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calochortus Feb 7, 2017 • 2:32:10pm

Hmmm, Al Franken for President?

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ObserverArt Feb 7, 2017 • 2:32:18pm

re: #229 Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch

Looks like my senator fucked us for free.

Payment to come, just keep being good and then come the rewards.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 2:34:09pm

re: #187 MsJ

You have no idea the power CBP holds. Seriously. They always have.

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Anymouse Feb 7, 2017 • 2:36:08pm

re: #48 Myron Falwell

On running for school boards, my wife is now, with the elevation of Mrs. DeVos, considering throwing in for our local school board. (Our village is divided between two school, strangely. The school board map of our town looks like a chequerboard.)

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electrotek Feb 7, 2017 • 2:36:44pm

Rockwall County Commissioner Clifford Sevier left this comment just now:

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Hecuba's daughter Feb 7, 2017 • 2:37:31pm

re: #242 calochortus

When I was in high school CA had to teach Creation alongside evolution (some stupid state law at the time.) My high school biology teacher said something along the lines of “I trust you are all familiar with the story of biblical creation? Good. Now we’ll learn about evolution.”
On the other hand, my kids’ middle school science teacher pretty much skipped evolution because he didn’t believe in it. That was when we lived in an area with “Real Americans” not these wimpy Liberals that surround us here in CA.

The problem today may be that those with scientific credentials may prefer a higher paid industry job rather than education, thereby leaving the room for more Liberty University graduates to infiltrate our public schools, if any are left after DeVos is through with them.

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Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos Feb 7, 2017 • 2:38:02pm

re: #233 Charles Johnson

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Have a couple more by North and his Dominionist compatriots:

Gary North, co-founder of Dominionist Christian Reconstructionism

In their own words.

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calochortus Feb 7, 2017 • 2:39:45pm

re: #250 Hecuba’s daughter

The problem today may be that those with scientific credentials may prefer a higher paid industry job rather than education, thereby leaving the room for more Liberty University graduates to infiltrate our public schools, if any are left after DeVos is through with them.

Well, the middle school teacher was 20+ years ago in Lancaster Co. PA, where they take their religion very seriously.

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 2:39:51pm

The New Yorker makes a good case that Trump is waiting for the next terror related shooting in the US to seize various executive powers potentially not seen since the Civil War.
newyorker.com

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 2:40:36pm

Here’s part of the clip from The Butler referenced in today’s newsletter on the importance of training…https://t.co/VRAXu3aGXW

— Al Giordano (@AlGiordano) February 7, 2017

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calochortus Feb 7, 2017 • 2:44:05pm

re: #251 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos

Have a couple more by North and his Dominionist compatriots:

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Which doesn’t stand up to any sort of logical examination. If that’s what God wants, why doesn’t God at least tell everyone all over the world clearly what He’d like?
I have no problem whatsoever with people whose faith enhances their life, providing meaning and direction and all that.
Anyone who thinks that there is no room for doubt about the details and that everyone should adopt their understanding of the divine? Umm, no.

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nines09 Feb 7, 2017 • 2:44:06pm

BUT HER EMAILS HER EMAILS HER EMAILS…..

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GlutenFreeJesus Feb 7, 2017 • 2:44:07pm

@jazz58 @SamScrogg @GOP @SpeakerRyan @Reince @SenFranken Guuuurl! You could use some Brawndo.

— efuseakay (@efuseakay) February 7, 2017

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CongoJack Feb 7, 2017 • 2:44:19pm

Hello Lizards,
Found this site through Stephanie Miller - then Bob Cesca - then Bob and Chez Show - then Charles (when he was a quest host talking about Chuck C Johnson). I’ve been lurking for about a year and loving the site and thought I’d join. Nice to find some wonderful liberals that I mostly agree with (and who hate Jill Stein as much as I do).

I believe I’ve found my ideological home (and Charles - in 2004 - when I was 20 years old - I finally turned away from being a know-nothing republican - happens when you grow up in Kansas - but am now in wonderful Colorado and educated).

I don’t do social media - so be gentle if I look like a fool for the first month or so.

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GlutenFreeJesus Feb 7, 2017 • 2:44:41pm

re: #253 Scottish Dragon

The New Yorker makes a good case that Trump is waiting for the next terror related shooting in the US to seize various executive powers potentially not seen since the Civil War.
newyorker.com

But only if its the right kind of terrorist attack.

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Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch Feb 7, 2017 • 2:45:46pm

re: #217 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

and we have been taught that teachers are lazy union thug moochers who are overpaid and have too much vacation time off. DeVo will make her career of hammering that message home

In the meantime, in the real world, I won’t see my teacher husband because of school-related duties/activities three nights this week.

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calochortus Feb 7, 2017 • 2:46:36pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Welcome, Hatchling!

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Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch Feb 7, 2017 • 2:47:04pm

re: #220 Birth Control Works

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“Impregnable.” That’s too big of a word for the DeVos crowd.

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electrotek Feb 7, 2017 • 2:47:28pm

re: #259 GlutenFreeJesus

But only if its the right kind of terrorist attack.

He can’t exploit an attack if a repeat of Oslo and Utoya happens here, especially when it will fall back on him.

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TedStriker Feb 7, 2017 • 2:50:48pm

re: #263 electrotek

He can’t exploit an attack if a repeat of Oslo and Utoya happens here, especially when it will fall back on him.

Watch him.

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lawhawk Feb 7, 2017 • 2:52:34pm

re: #263 electrotek

He’ll pull a full triple lindy DARVO. Claim that but for the presence of Muslims, the right wing terror attack would not have occurred - so that the only way to deal with it is to ban/deport Muslims. Blame the victims for the actions of others.

We keep seeing it - whether it’s the Putin puppet Jill Stein or the GOP.

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Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch Feb 7, 2017 • 2:52:38pm

re: #246 ObserverArt

Payment to come, just keep being good and then come the rewards.

I hope his reward comes in the form of losing his job. I’m going to do everything I can to make that happen.

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 2:53:25pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Welcome to the jungle, Congojack.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 2:53:42pm

re: #247 Backwoods_Sleuth

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retired cynic Feb 7, 2017 • 2:54:10pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Welcome!

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TedStriker Feb 7, 2017 • 2:54:38pm

re: #267 Charles Johnson

Welcome to the jungle, Congojack.

Indeed:

Guns N’ Roses - Welcome To The Jungle

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BeachDem Feb 7, 2017 • 2:54:39pm

re: #191 MsJ

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Blind Frog Belly White Feb 7, 2017 • 2:55:04pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Welcome, ~~Earth~~hatchling!

Did you bring beer? Or snacks?

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sagehen Feb 7, 2017 • 2:58:11pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Welcome, hatchling.

How do you feel about pineapple on pizza?
Dogs or cats?
What kind of beer have you brought us?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 2:58:44pm

re: #268 MsJ

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Scottish Dragon Feb 7, 2017 • 2:58:48pm

Noticing on twitter and elsewhere that the wingnut swamp has already mythologized the Berkley Riot into some sort of Ravening Libtard Ragnarok! that is coming to devour them.

Funny how college students are simultaneously delicate snowflakes who will be destroyed by Kurt Schilling and his sooper weapons training when the revolution comes while also being dangerous club wielding maniacs who will kill conservatives without remorse in the name of Noam Chomsky.

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electrotek Feb 7, 2017 • 2:59:00pm

Whoa, if true.

“President Trump deeply regrets picking Sean Spicer to serve as White House press secretary, according to a bombshell report.”

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makeitstop Feb 7, 2017 • 2:59:12pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Hello Lizards,
Found this site through Stephanie Miller - then Bob Cesca - then Bob and Chez Show - then Charles (when he was a quest host talking about Chuck C Johnson). I’ve been lurking for about a year and loving the site and thought I’d join. Nice to find some wonderful liberals that I mostly agree with (and who hate Jill Stein as much as I do).

I believe I’ve found my ideological home (and Charles - in 2004 - when I was 20 years old - I finally turned away from being a know-nothing republican - happens when you grow up in Kansas - but am now in wonderful Colorado and educated).

I don’t do social media - so be gentle if I look like a fool for the first month or so.

Welcome, Hatchling! Did you bring beer?

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CongoJack Feb 7, 2017 • 2:59:33pm

re: #272 Blind Frog Belly White

I have both…. and since I am in Colorado, possibly a little bit of herb. Which can only help as Cory “Fuckwit” Gardner voted for DeVos for $50k in ~~donations~~ bribe. I work in education (admin) my wife is a 4th grade teacher and there will be a lot of wine poured tonight out of pure anger.

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Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos Feb 7, 2017 • 3:00:07pm

re: #59 Charles Johnson

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The discussion between Trump and Sheriff Sevier was regarding a Texas state senator who was in opposition to the implementation of civil forfeiture laws by the Rockwall Sheriff’s deparment - they have one of the highest seizure rates in the nation of money and property- all without a conviction, and in many cases without any arrest. There has been a bipartisan effort to reform these laws to require a criminal conviction before property seizure can happen. In response to these efforts, Sevier has been regularly threatening anyone who oppose those who get in the way of his personal gravy train.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:01:13pm

Conway on POTUS false murder-rate claims: “He’s relying on data, perhaps, for a particular area. i don’t know who gave him that data”

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 3:02:26pm

re: #271 BeachDem

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 3:02:45pm

re: #258 CongoJack

I don’t do social media - so be gentle if I look like a fool for the first month or so.

If you look like a fool for 5 or 6 years, we’ll be even more gentle.

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Eclectic Cyborg Feb 7, 2017 • 3:03:09pm

re: #280 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Alex Jones I’d wager.

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Charles Johnson Feb 7, 2017 • 3:03:18pm

Finally. Twitter says they’re going to prevent banned users from simply registering again and continuing the abuse. https://t.co/aFJoP1YrF8

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017

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BeachDem Feb 7, 2017 • 3:04:16pm

re: #210 nines09

I’m not asking for pity for her. She is what she is. A kept woman. Whatever she needs to do she does to maintain what she has in material possessions.
Maybe she can have an epiphany and be the one who can…..yeah…..right…..

She’s an equal opportunity grifter—the other side of the yam coin.

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Anymouse Feb 7, 2017 • 3:08:01pm

re: #256 nines09

BUT HER EMAILS HER EMAILS HER EMAILS…..

But Her E-mails! Expect Delays

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ipsos Feb 7, 2017 • 3:08:05pm

re: #281 MsJ

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 3:09:12pm

Every so often someone reminds me of this 2015 Trump tweet (thanks @timothypmurphy), & it feels as astounding as when I first saw it. pic.twitter.com/CrvcGD4Viu

— Taniel (@Taniel) February 7, 2017

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Anymouse Feb 7, 2017 • 3:10:02pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Hello Lizards,
Found this site through Stephanie Miller - then Bob Cesca - then Bob and Chez Show - then Charles (when he was a quest host talking about Chuck C Johnson). I’ve been lurking for about a year and loving the site and thought I’d join. Nice to find some wonderful liberals that I mostly agree with (and who hate Jill Stein as much as I do).

I believe I’ve found my ideological home (and Charles - in 2004 - when I was 20 years old - I finally turned away from being a know-nothing republican - happens when you grow up in Kansas - but am now in wonderful Colorado and educated).

I don’t do social media - so be gentle if I look like a fool for the first month or so.

Welcome aboard. I found Mr. Johnson’s site through the Huffington Post article they wrote about Mr. Johnson saying why he would not follow Movement Conservatism off the road, through the bushes, and over a cliff.

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ObserverArt Feb 7, 2017 • 3:10:11pm

re: #258 CongoJack

Hello Lizards,
Found this site through Stephanie Miller - then Bob Cesca - then Bob and Chez Show - then Charles (when he was a quest host talking about Chuck C Johnson). I’ve been lurking for about a year and loving the site and thought I’d join. Nice to find some wonderful liberals that I mostly agree with (and who hate Jill Stein as much as I do).

I believe I’ve found my ideological home (and Charles - in 2004 - when I was 20 years old - I finally turned away from being a know-nothing republican - happens when you grow up in Kansas - but am now in wonderful Colorado and educated).

I don’t do social media - so be gentle if I look like a fool for the first month or so.

Howdie!

You’ll be fine.

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 3:10:37pm

Dog Ross pic.twitter.com/cmkJwwNa6T

— Respectful Memes (@RespectfulMemes) February 7, 2017

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 3:11:11pm

Smart Dog #TrumpsAmerica #PEEOTUS #TheResistance pic.twitter.com/WSqsrmVTBY

— McSpocky™ 👽 (@mcspocky) February 7, 2017

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De Kolta Chair Feb 7, 2017 • 3:11:14pm

re: #280 Backwoods_Sleuth

Conway on POTUS false murder-rate claims: “He’s relying on data, perhaps, for a particular area. i don’t know who gave him that data”

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) February 7, 2017

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 3:11:44pm

@AliKolbert
“My Yuuge Struggle” the autobiography of Donald J. Trump’

— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) February 7, 2017

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 3:12:22pm

This is all a snickers commercial, right? And someone’s going to hand Trump a snickers and be like “you’re not you when you’re hungry!”

— Ali Kolbert (@AliKolbert) July 18, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:12:32pm

re: #287 ipsos

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Anymouse Feb 7, 2017 • 3:13:32pm

re: #278 CongoJack

I have both…. and since I am in Colorado, possibly a little bit of herb. Which can only help as Cory “Fuckwit” Gardner voted for DeVos for $50k in ~~donations~~ bribe. I work in education (admin) my wife is a 4th grade teacher and there will be a lot of wine poured tonight out of pure anger.

Since I’m right up the road in western Nebraska, can I come to your house? /s

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Blind Frog Belly White Feb 7, 2017 • 3:14:11pm

re: #280 Backwoods_Sleuth

Conway on POTUS false murder-rate claims: “He’s relying on data, perhaps, for a particular area. i don’t know who gave him that data”

Is there ANY area that has a higher murder rate than at any time in the last 45 years?

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BeachDem Feb 7, 2017 • 3:14:21pm

re: #251 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos

Have a couple more by North and his Dominionist compatriots:

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Is this the same bunch with the “train up a child” program that, you know, kills children?

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 3:15:57pm

re: #298 Blind Frog Belly White

Is there ANY area that has a higher murder rate than at any time in the last 45 years?

Guatemala? Or are we sticking to North America?

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The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 3:17:39pm

re: #223 Charles Johnson

I have to admit, the confirmation of Betsy DeVos is deeply depressing and disturbing to me. I’m watching America commit intellectual suicide in real time.

You have to stay strong. We all have to stay strong.

*breaks down sobbing*

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:17:55pm

re: #298 Blind Frog Belly White

Is there ANY area that has a higher murder rate than at any time in the last 45 years?

CHICAGO!!111!!

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Anymouse Feb 7, 2017 • 3:18:15pm

re: #281 MsJ

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Anymouse Feb 7, 2017 • 3:18:46pm

re: #284 Charles Johnson

Don’t hold your breath.

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Blind Frog Belly White Feb 7, 2017 • 3:19:46pm

re: #300 wrenchwench

Guatemala? Or are we sticking to North America?

Yeah.

SO, Conway tries to claim it’s true SOMEWHERE, but she doesn’t know where, while others point out that the rate-of-change 2015-2016 is higher than it’s been in 50 years.

The thing is, neither one is what he said. What he said was bullshit. Total fabrication. Absolutely not true. But I don’t expect a meeting of Trump-loving Sheriffs to all start coughing “Bullshit!”

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 3:21:20pm

re: #287 ipsos

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Anymouse Feb 7, 2017 • 3:21:32pm

re: #296 Backwoods_Sleuth

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wrenchwench Feb 7, 2017 • 3:22:42pm

re: #301 The Vicious Babushka

You have to stay strong. We all have to stay strong.

*breaks down sobbing*

I just say I’m okay when people ask because “my soul is screaming” isn’t a good conversation starter.

— Trey (@treydayway) January 13, 2017

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goddamnedfrank Feb 7, 2017 • 3:22:49pm

August Flentje, the government’s lawyer on this Appeals Court hearing, is floundering badly.

— Frankly My Dear … (@goddamnedfrank) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:23:36pm

Senate Dems plan all-nighter to protest Sessions https://t.co/G7CwZIbFyN pic.twitter.com/YYZWlzfXVi

— The Hill (@thehill) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:23:59pm

re: #309 goddamnedfrank

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:24:48pm

re: #309 goddamnedfrank

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Now they’re talking about a case where Americans challenged immigration rules on behalf of a foreigner - a univ guest speaker

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 7, 2017

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It doesn’t sound like the DOJ is familiar with the case

Not a good sign https://t.co/QJLvXx0j5A

— Linda (@GoldieAZ) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:25:16pm

.@jaketapper to Kellyanne Conway: Saying that we don’t cover terrorism is just false. It’s offensive. https://t.co/DNDVQw5jUE

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) February 7, 2017

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I wonder if SNL can do anything about getting her fired, too. https://t.co/bbNF17sbSz

— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) February 7, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Feb 7, 2017 • 3:25:26pm

BTW if a creationist ever asks to see “actual evidence of evolution” show them this

Walking fish!?!

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 3:25:29pm

Worth noting: When the Cylons attacked in ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ the Secretary of Education ascended to the presidency pic.twitter.com/6rjNz1Krk9

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) February 7, 2017

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De Kolta Chair Feb 7, 2017 • 3:25:47pm

I get the feeling the GOP healthcare plan web page will be a link to GoFundMe.

— J. Elvis Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:25:51pm

Judge Friedland presses DOJ, are you arguing Pres Trump’s power here is unrevieable by courts?

A: yes#9thCircuit

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 7, 2017

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Watching the #9thCourtOfAppeal - really surprised how unprepared #AugustFlentje from the #JusticeDepartment is!#NoBanNoWall #StandUpToTrump

— Colin Tom (@ReporterPhoenix) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 3:26:25pm

re: #303 Anymouse

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CongoJack Feb 7, 2017 • 3:26:58pm

re: #273 sagehen

Pineapple on pizza is gross (the wife loves it).
Have 3 dogs (2 golden’s and a rescue golden doodle that is chewing everything) and the best cat around.

And I being you New Belgian Fat Tire and Crab Tree Brewery Blonde Ale

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CongoJack Feb 7, 2017 • 3:28:34pm

re: #297 Anymouse

Likely can be arranged… I’m in Greeley.. so you can miss the large population centers on your drive. Though the Mrs. has final say.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:29:37pm

DOJ trying to argue that State of Washington has no standing because no injury.

Washington alleged various economic injuries.

But ok.

— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) February 7, 2017

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 3:30:07pm

re: #319 CongoJack

Pineapple on pizza is gross (the wife loves it).
Have 3 dogs (2 golden’s and a rescue golden doodle that is chewing everything) and the best cat around.

And I being you New Belgian Fat Tire and Crab Tree Brewery Blonde Ale

Welcome! Missed you on the first go round.

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gocart mozart Feb 7, 2017 • 3:31:18pm

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— SoldierGirl@X-Files (@LisaHauser8) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:31:48pm

DoJ attorney waives the white flag and sits down

— Jessica Pieklo (@Hegemommy) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:32:25pm

Let’s be clear here that the Department of Justice is setting up the argument that states can’t challenge the president & neither can courts

— Jessica Pieklo (@Hegemommy) February 7, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Feb 7, 2017 • 3:33:59pm

BOOM!

DOJ says proceedings are moving too fast for them to have all evidence

Judge replies that it’s DOJ that requested emergency hearing

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 7, 2017

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Belafon Feb 7, 2017 • 3:35:52pm

re: #253 Scottish Dragon

The New Yorker makes a good case that Trump is waiting for the next terror related shooting in the US to seize various executive powers potentially not seen since the Civil War.
newyorker.com

He can try. We’ll stop him then as well.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 3:37:30pm

re: #321 Backwoods_Sleuth

And as always, check out @Hegemommy’s feed.

FASCINATING Twitter TL that attorney.

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 3:38:58pm

re: #326 Backwoods_Sleuth

WOW! Someone is getting their ass handed to them. I hope they have a wheelbarrow to get it home.

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BeachDem Feb 7, 2017 • 3:39:40pm

re: #317 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Trump Team Shuffles Lawyers in Hours Before Travel Ban Hearing

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MsJ Feb 7, 2017 • 3:41:55pm

re: #330 BeachDem

I wonder if the unpreparedness has anything to do with this foot shot:

Trump Team Shuffles Lawyers in Hours Before Travel Ban Hearing

bloomberg.com

Trump has to be the dumbest motherfucker ever. Who does that? Lawyers don’t tank their own cases. Sheesh.

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makeitstop Feb 7, 2017 • 3:43:23pm

re: #319 CongoJack

Pineapple on pizza is gross (the wife loves it).
Have 3 dogs (2 golden’s and a rescue golden doodle that is chewing everything) and the best cat around.

And I being you New Belgian Fat Tire and Crab Tree Brewery Blonde Ale

Fat Tire is one of my new favorites. Downside - I’ll burn through a six pack without noticing.

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CongoJack Feb 7, 2017 • 3:53:45pm

re: #332 makeitstop

Luckily I am down the road from the brewery. And if you like sour beer.. lafolie is amazing (from new Belgian as well)

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Jebediah, RBG Feb 7, 2017 • 4:00:50pm

re: #262 Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch

“Impregnable.” That’s too big of a word for the DeVos crowd.

Eh, they just think it means “barren” and if you cain’t make no babies, whut good are ya?

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Eventual Carrion Feb 7, 2017 • 4:49:43pm

re: #115 MsJ

The same thing that is about to happen to Louisiana. Nothing.

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John Hughes Feb 8, 2017 • 5:46:10am

re: #55 Tigger2

Open-Carry Asshole thinks it a good idea to carry a rifle into a police stationin Dearborn, MI

Admirable restraint shown by the police.

Oh, the idiot is white. That explains it.

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John Hughes Feb 8, 2017 • 5:59:24am

re: #120 MsJ

So, when you see a tornado please remember the basic rules — stay upstairs filming out of the window with your cellphone. Previous advice to take shelter is now revoked — which would you rather be — alive or posting a great video?

Spy Auto

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