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James Aumonier, "A Bypath" (n.d.)

Posted by: rdbrewer at 10:07 AM

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1 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at May 14, 2015 10:05 AM (kff5f)

2 I found Waldo!

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at May 14, 2015 10:05 AM (kff5f)

3 A tree!

Posted by: HH at May 14, 2015 10:05 AM (Ce4DF)

4 I'll get the others.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at May 14, 2015 10:05 AM (kff5f)

5 and so it begins

Posted by: that guy that always thinks it's beginning at May 14, 2015 10:06 AM (evdj2)

6 "I made charitable donations to the Foundation in support of the work they're doing on global AIDS prevention and deforestation, causes I care about deeply," he said. "I thought that my contributions were a matter of public record. However, in hindsight, I should have taken the extra step of personally disclosing my donations to my employer and to the viewers on air during the recent news stories about the Foundation. I apologize."

Posted by: George Stephanopoulos at May 14, 2015 10:06 AM (e8kgV)

7 Is that a larch?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 14, 2015 10:07 AM (68qdQ)

8 A Bypath that leads directly to rape.

Posted by: Feminist art critic at May 14, 2015 10:07 AM (2Ojst)

9 Is that the whomping willow from Harry Potter?

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 14, 2015 10:07 AM (GpgJl)

10 I'm this close: >< to just saying "F*ck it" and leaving for the day.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at May 14, 2015 10:07 AM (kff5f)

11 French art. That tree is surrendering.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at May 14, 2015 10:07 AM (JtwS4)

12 9 Is that the whomping willow from Harry Potter?
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 14, 2015 10:07 AM (GpgJl)

The whomping willow was a badass. That's more of a pussy willow.

Posted by: Insomniac at May 14, 2015 10:08 AM (2Ojst)

13 I never saw a painting title with a lisp in it before.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at May 14, 2015 10:08 AM (PtTYB)

14 Well that's ominous.

Posted by: Lauren at May 14, 2015 10:08 AM (BrakG)

15 Ruh roh AllenG.

Fail to win the Powerball last night like everyone else?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 14, 2015 10:08 AM (68qdQ)

16 In both 2013 and 2014, Stephanopoulos made a $25,000 donation to the 501 nonprofit founded by former president Bill Clinton, the Foundation's records show. Stephanopoulos never disclosed this information to viewers, even when interviewing author Peter Schweizer last month about his book "Clinton Cash," which alleges that donations to the Foundation may have influenced some of Hillary Clinton's actions as Secretary of State.

Posted by: George Stephanopoulos at May 14, 2015 10:09 AM (e8kgV)

17 I think it is safe to say the painting was painted before 1911:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Aumonier

Posted by: Bruce J. at May 14, 2015 10:09 AM (iQIUe)

18 A Bypath that leads directly to rape.

In fairness, all paths lead to rape.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at May 14, 2015 10:09 AM (evdj2)

19 Give me three hours and a brush hog and I can clean that crap right up.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at May 14, 2015 10:10 AM (PtTYB)

20 I hate that little weasel Stephanopoulos.Remember back when they tried to make him a sex symbol?Even had an episode of Friends with the girl characters gushing over how cute he was.Uggh.

Posted by: steevy at May 14, 2015 10:11 AM (mGBKM)

21 Is that a barrow? where those stones are. There in the middle distance. Looks like there would be dead people there. Dead people from long ago, before history.

Posted by: Dillie Lystrokoslich at May 14, 2015 10:11 AM (GwReq)

22 Damn picture is full of pollen. All of a sudden I can't quit sneezing.

Posted by: fairweatherbill at May 14, 2015 10:11 AM (FviSe)

23 Stephanopoulas just disclosed he gave 50k to The Clinton Foundation

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 14, 2015 10:11 AM (zOTsN)

24 Path? What path? Looks like a tick and snake infested grassland.

Posted by: Russkilitlover at May 14, 2015 10:11 AM (jPH0f)

25
In fairness, all paths lead to rape.

I like the cobblestones on the path from rape to the bar afterwards.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at May 14, 2015 10:11 AM (JtwS4)

26 Wash Free Beacon broke the Dirty George story. They contacted ABC for commentt, who ran to Politico to " break" the story.

I am sick of giving Dem operatives Press privileges.

Posted by: Y-not on the phone at May 14, 2015 10:12 AM (RWGcK)

27 Now paths are Bi?

Posted by: dartist at May 14, 2015 10:13 AM (ahBY0)

28 Re: Lindsay Lohan becoming Muslim - she's mentally ill/damaged at this point. I'd be surprised if she can to stick to this very long. Or it may be that she/her handlers believe that this will provide a more controlled/restrictive environment than rehab (which she's failed at many times).

Sad, self-destructive, mentally ill (and probably abused) young woman.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 14, 2015 10:13 AM (2TN4k)

29 That is a huge conflict of interest and ethical violation that Georgie didn't disclose it

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 14, 2015 10:13 AM (zOTsN)

30 That's a sad tree.

Posted by: Bob Ross at May 14, 2015 10:13 AM (88xKn)

31
wow hitler was indeed an artist..

Posted by: Cylon at May 14, 2015 10:13 AM (sGw0h)

32 FTSB and the MT: Why Is The Washington Post’s Philip Bump Lying To Readers About Amtrak?

Once again I must note that Sean Davis is thrice the writer that that foreign squish, Charles C. Cooke, who gets all the attention, is.

Posted by: Grump928(c) apostrophes gone wild at May 14, 2015 10:14 AM (evdj2)

33 Lindsey Lohan will find freedom through slavery.

Posted by: steevy at May 14, 2015 10:14 AM (mGBKM)

34 Lindsey Lohan just made a really stupid decision. He Lens, you know what they do to people who try to leave Islam right?

Posted by: Lauren at May 14, 2015 10:15 AM (BrakG)

35 >>Stephanopoulas just disclosed he gave 50k to The Clinton Foundation

He should step back from any 2016 presidential coverage. I know he won't -- but he should.

IIRC an NPR news woman doing this in 2008 because her husband was working on Obama's campaign.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 14, 2015 10:15 AM (2TN4k)

36 I'd be surprised if she can to stick to this very long.

Unfortunately, it's not like leaving the Catholic Church when you turn Moslem apostate. They get pissed.

Posted by: Grump928(c) apostrophes gone wild at May 14, 2015 10:15 AM (evdj2)

37 I remember George, as Clinton's Harf, probably in the second term tell reporters, "I think the President has kept all the promises he intended to keep."

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 14, 2015 10:15 AM (68qdQ)

38 "Bi-path"? Finally, you guys understand how important it is to reach out to the LGBTQRST community. But it's too late. We will destroy you.

Posted by: SJW at May 14, 2015 10:15 AM (VAsIq)

39 >>Lindsey Lohan just made a really stupid decision.

x100

Posted by: Lizzy at May 14, 2015 10:16 AM (2TN4k)

40 Guess the party ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Graphic details were revealed in a San Francisco courtroom when a former political consultant to the mayor faced child pornography charges.

Enrique Pearce faces six felony counts, including possession and distribution of child pornography.

Prosecutors say Pearce was in possession of nearly 5,000 images of child pornography, including video. Some photos depicted children and infants being sexually assaulted. In some, the children are tied up.

The district attorney argues Pearce is a threat to public safety, because in addition to the pornography, investigators say they found more than 100 images on his cell phone showing boys ages 7 to 12, who do not appear to know they're being photographed.

One boy was on a man's shoulders at a Giants' celebration at City Hall. The district attorney is also concerned that police say Pearce has told another man he'd like to share a boy with a man.

The judge raised Pearce's bail from $250,000 to $400,000.

Posted by: Jeffrey Dahmer at May 14, 2015 10:16 AM (e8kgV)

41 That little white thing in front of that cave-like opening? Killer rabbit.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 14, 2015 10:16 AM (h4vJk)

42 Which Islam? Wahhabi and the Burkas or Calypso Louie and the Fruits?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 14, 2015 10:17 AM (68qdQ)

43 Posted by: George Stephanopoulos at May 14, 2015 10:06 AM (e8kgV

All the classic "I thought someone else did it for me" bit.

Seriously Stephie (can I call you Stephie?) you should know that even if your donation was disclosed elsewhere if you have a COI you need to report it.

FFS.

This is Ethics 101.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) rogue bioethicst at May 14, 2015 10:17 AM (HDwDg)

44 Graphic details were revealed in a San Francisco courtroom when a former political consultant to the mayor faced child pornography charges.

Posted by: Jeffrey Dahmer at May 14, 2015 10:16 AM (e8kgV)

Isn't that a requirement to work for the San Fransisco government?

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 14, 2015 10:17 AM (7YlUk)

45 Lindsey Lohan just made a really stupid decision.

That's the only kind she makes.

Posted by: fairweatherbill at May 14, 2015 10:18 AM (FviSe)

46 Stephanopoulos article:

George Stephanopoulos: By the way, I gave $50,000 to Clinton Foundation

Now he tells us? After raking "Clinton Cash" author over the coals?

http://bit.ly/1HfGqEV

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 14, 2015 10:18 AM (7YlUk)

47 STOMP!!! Nood Steffie.

Posted by: Any better, I'd be twins at May 14, 2015 10:19 AM (jmN7w)

48 Ms Lohan needs to be told they don't allow drinking or drugs or bisexuality

I suspect her interest in islam means she has a muslim sugar daddy now

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 14, 2015 10:19 AM (zOTsN)

49 >>"I made charitable donations to the Foundation in support of the work they're doing on global AIDS prevention and deforestation

Sure ya did, buddy.

Name one tangible thing the foundation has done on either of those. Not a speech, not a conference to discuss it - actual work.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 14, 2015 10:19 AM (2TN4k)

50 Prosecution asks for death for "heinous, cruel and depraved" Tjoker. Defense says spare poor baby because he was helplessly under brother Speedbump's influence.

Just takes one juror can spare him.

Telegraph UK
http://bit.ly/1E7lzPr

(h/t BlazingCatFur http://bit.ly/1IDh5q1)

Posted by: mindful webworker - hangin's too good fer them varmits! at May 14, 2015 10:19 AM (bVtr0)

51 I found Mohammed!

Posted by: dogfish at May 14, 2015 10:21 AM (jWtyG)

52 Huh!
"I found a profound peace in the Muslim religion because it offers calmness and discipline to the chaos and profound evil of Hollywood. I have sinned, but I found the light of Islam gave me true universal understanding and dignity," Lohan told reporters outside her home on Tuesday.

http://tinyurl.com/m8lhugs

She has also reported, finally, for community service.

Islam is 'sweeping' Hollywood, they say

Posted by: Dillie Lystrokoslich at May 14, 2015 10:23 AM (GwReq)

53 A Byzantine bypath.

Posted by: Justinian 1 at May 14, 2015 10:23 AM (bFMTH)

54 I found Mohammed!
Posted by: dogfish

Where? There aren't any goats in that picture.

Posted by: fairweatherbill at May 14, 2015 10:23 AM (xrURQ)

55 What th...? Ace is up and stompin' already?

Must be time for me to go make myself useful.

First time for everything.

Posted by: mindful webworker - usually utterly useless at May 14, 2015 10:23 AM (bVtr0)

56 The Texas Ethics Commission has fined former state senator and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis $5,000 after finding "credible evidence" that she failed to include her relationship with two lobbyists on financial disclosure forms filed during her 2012 senate re-election campaign.

Posted by: Che Guevara at May 14, 2015 10:27 AM (e8kgV)

57 me: Just takes one juror can spare him.

Uh... can't blame autodiction?

Posted by: mindful webworker - meant I that's what at May 14, 2015 10:27 AM (bVtr0)

58 A week ago, voters in Michigan rejected a massive tax increase earmarked for road improvements, despite the politicians insistence that the tax increase was the only way to fund desperately needed infrastructure improvements.

http://tinyurl.com/mge27wh

After the referendum failed, all of a sudden, the legislature found a way to fund a billion dollars in road improvements by reallocating money from other programs.

Who'd a thunk?

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at May 14, 2015 10:30 AM (O7MnT)

59 Bobby Benson: Department of Commerce. She's a secretary. They have a man they call the Secretary, but he isn't at all. My mother's a *real* secretary.

Posted by: Gort at May 14, 2015 10:30 AM (e8kgV)

60 No one has time for art any more.

Posted by: Dillie Lystrokoslich at May 14, 2015 10:30 AM (GwReq)

61 There's a bustle in that hedgerow, if I am not mistaken.

Posted by: Hellary Clinton at May 14, 2015 10:36 AM (xkSSa)

62 There's a bustle in that hedgerow, if I am not mistaken.

Posted by: Hellary Clinton at May 14, 2015 10:36 AM (xkSSa)

63 http://pointsandfigures.com/2015/05/14/chicago-financial-problems-and-tech/
Chicago Financial Problems and Tech

Posted by: Jeffrey Carter (@pointsnfigures) at May 14, 2015 10:37 AM (LnE5F)

64 Don't go in there. They's haints in them woods.

Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2015 10:39 AM (go5uR)

65
Too many assholes lie to get on juries so they can eff up the verdicts.

Posted by: Bruce J. at May 14, 2015 10:44 AM (iQIUe)

66 "If you're kin with a ghoul, I just found the greatest thing in the entire damn world: burgers made to taste exactly like human flesh."

http://bit.ly/1cXSWPG

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 14, 2015 10:57 AM (7YlUk)

67 Ruh roh AllenG.

Fail to win the Powerball last night like everyone else?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 14, 2015 10:08 AM (68qdQ)

Didn't even play. I'm just tired of my (supposedly growed-ass men) cow-orkers acting like teenage girls.

Though maybe I'll win the Mega Millions tonight. That'd be nice.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Quietly Seething at May 14, 2015 11:09 AM (kff5f)

68 Philippians 4:8
New International Version

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

That is lovely, rd; Thanks

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 14, 2015 11:13 AM (1sJza)

69 To bad the Islam of Jihad Johnny doesn't offer universal understanding and dignity.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 14, 2015 11:20 AM (1sJza)

70 A bypath?

Thuffering thuccotash.

Ith that like a heart operation?

Posted by: Sylvester the Cat at May 14, 2015 12:05 PM (iAUf+)

71 No, a bypath is someplace that allows you togo both ways regardless of your gender identification.

Posted by: Bruce Jenner at May 14, 2015 12:07 PM (iAUf+)

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