The Morning Rant: Minimalist Edition

Ignoring the obvious joke, the problem with Miss Lindsey is that he is not loyal to his party and to his constituents. So he ignores the pesky little fact that he was elected based on his promises to act a certain way, and instead pretends to be some sort of noble statesman; doing what is best and most moral, in spite of the clear desires of his bosses...the people of the state of South Carolina.

The pomposity of the typical Republican politician is vast, and because the party itself is irreparably damaged there is no mechanism to force the issue, smack him down and demand that he remain loyal to his president. So he and many (most?) others are free to to pretend that they are independent thinkers and are not constrained by party politics. Of course any rational analysis would demonstrate that their pretense (McCainism writ small) is exactly the reason why they are no longer the majority in the Senate or the House.

Lindsey Graham is Trying Hard to Please Everyone, But is He Pleasing Anyone?

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is facing potential censure from the republican party in Aiken County, South Carolina because he didn’t object to the Electoral College votes from Pennsylvania and Arizona on January 6.
Along with Graham, Senator Tim Scott is facing potential censure. Both men voted against the objections raised by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Josh Hawley (R-MO).
The county GOP is discussing the censure at its Thursday meeting, though nothing has been decided, Newsweek reports. Several local republican parties have recently passed motions of censure against elected officials.

Say what you will about the Democrats; they crack the whip early and with great gusto. The idea of being a maverick^TM simply doesn't occur to them. They play their roles, whether they are firebrand socialists or measured "moderates," and they never deviate from the script.

Until the Republican party learns that lesson they will never have the success that their opponents' have. And they will not learn that lesson because it means sublimating the individual into the party, and men like Graham and Romney are just too impressed with their own intellects and cleverness to work for a higher goal.

So censure votes and primary challenges are hopefully going to be more and more common, as the immense gulf between Republican elected officials and the voters who sent them to D.C. becomes more and more obvious. Eventually...hopefully...the pressure on them and the party will become too great and it will fracture, and one of those pieces will become the new voice for conservatives and America.

But I'm not holding my breath.

Posted by: CBD at 11:00 AM

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1 Want to amp this up?
Start recall petitions.
Make the courts save this scumbags (and the courts will).
And then keep doing it. Repeatedly.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:01 AM (qlFIA)

2 Wow, a monkey first?

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at February 11, 2021 11:01 AM (a/dOO)

3 So close!

Posted by: Norman Spiny at February 11, 2021 11:01 AM (NNN/R)

4 Nope. Close but no cigar.

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at February 11, 2021 11:02 AM (a/dOO)

5 Oh and frankly every red state should already have an independence initiative on the ballot - the SC dissolved the union when it refused to hear the Texas case, and putting a Chinese puppet in the White House is the icing on the cake.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:02 AM (qlFIA)

6 Lindsey needs to learn the Squish tactics from Rick Scott. He voted for one (PA?) and against the other. He always splits the baby when possible.

Posted by: EveR at February 11, 2021 11:04 AM (R0z7P)

7 I met Steve Saka last year at an event held by a local B&M cigar store.

He is a good person. Said something that I think is interesting. Someone asked him about "niche" cigars and how he is focusing on smaller niches rather than more broad markets.

Saka said that if you try to make a product that pleases everybody, you'll end up pleasing nobody. Instead he'd rather have a product out there that pleases the people he wants to please so that it becomes an excellent product.

Maybe Lindsey should try smoking cigars, and not the metaphorical ones.

Posted by: WitchDoktor, off to the great beyond. at February 11, 2021 11:05 AM (C+We0)

8 troof

Posted by: Fox at February 11, 2021 11:05 AM (hdFyL)

9 Willowed:

Watched the 5th (?) episode of Picard last night. It's okay as long as you think of it as a Star Wars-universe kind of story. Seven of Nine striding toward assassins, blazing away with a phaser in each hand?
Not my idea of Star Trek.

Right after that I watched the second episode of TOS, "Charlie X," and was blown away by it all over again after seeing it, what, 40 times in 50 years?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 11, 2021 11:05 AM (yvr3o)

10 Well we do stink on ice.

Pull!

Posted by: DaveA at February 11, 2021 11:05 AM (FhXTo)

11 The Dems don't deviate from hierarchy.

Sure they have a number of big players - Soros, Slim, Bezos, etc - but at least so far they've all been working together.
And then everyone down the line follows orders - from Joe Stolen down to your local antifa thug.

Why? Well ask Tulsi what happens if you don't. Or Seth Rich, but he can't give you much of a response.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:05 AM (qlFIA)

12 I have ZERO confidence in the GOP. I'm still not confident that 17 weasels won't vote to convict in this sham of a kangaroo court. A "trial" in which even John "It's a Tax and You Have No Standing" Roberts refused to participate. McConnell is worse than Schumer. Do you think a grunt in a foxhole would rather face 200 enemy out front or 20 enemy out front with his "comrade" in the bunker ready to stab him in the back? Easy choice.... McConnell (and almost the entire GOP) is the back-stabbing comrade....

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at February 11, 2021 11:05 AM (pcsoT)

13 I won't say the Dems have none but very few. Manchin, for instance. Yes, he votes with them most of the time, but he's very much a thorn in the AOC-wing's side. Whereas we have the abortion twins, Romney, etc.

I also urge caution against expelling those like Tim Scott who seems overall a decent senator. Get rid of him, and who is the candidate? A GOPe Chamber of Commerce favorite like Kelly Loeffler who lost in GA? The cure can be worse than the incumbent.

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at February 11, 2021 11:06 AM (a/dOO)

14 Hey, when was the last time a black or asian was first on a thread?

Fucking racists.

Posted by: jwest at February 11, 2021 11:06 AM (/BlEx)

15 hiya

Posted by: JT at February 11, 2021 11:06 AM (arJlL)

16 Call me cynical, but I think these censure votes are bullshit. Its press releases masquerading as accountability. I'll believe the locals are serious when they recruit strong, serious primary challengers and fund raise for those challengers. Anything else is window dressing.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 11, 2021 11:06 AM (H5knJ)

17 Lindsey Graham is Trying Hard to Please Everyone, But is He Pleasing Anyone?
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No, of course not. You cannot be all things to all men. You cannot be a master of all. This usually informs behavior - except in Washington where the hated are routinely elevated permanently.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:07 AM (UZVEt)

18 About 25% of (R) are just (D).

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:07 AM (yrol0)

19 This is a stupid time to be alive.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 11, 2021 11:07 AM (Oz1pK)

20 I identify as an albino, black, Asian, lesbian trapped in a man's body. Does that count?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:07 AM (qlFIA)

21 If CBD was in charge of railroads, ALL trains would run ON TIME !

Posted by: JT at February 11, 2021 11:07 AM (arJlL)

22 We have always had issues with Cornyn and now Cruz is getting squishy. Really frustrating when you see Utah legalize concealed carry without a permit and Missouri leading the charge to become a 2A sanctuary state and Texas twiddles its thumbs.

Posted by: Rando East Texas Poster at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (QgW45)

23 18 About 25% of (R) are just (D).

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:07 AM (yrol0)

Nah, it's more like 125%.

Posted by: Dominion Voting Systems at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (1ISKN)

24 The problem with all of them, corporate and governmental, is that they Do. Not. Fear. Us.

Until they fear for their properties, their families, and their very fucking lives they will feel free to behave in ways they believe will get them invited to the cool cocktail parties.

Posted by: Fuck you! WAR! (Longtime reader, new nic) at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (t1zLB)

25 Oh and frankly every red state should already have
an independence initiative on the ballot - the SC dissolved the union
when it refused to hear the Texas case, and putting a Chinese puppet in
the White House is the icing on the cake.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:02 AM

They didn't refuse to hear it, it's on the docket for later this month. They just refused to hear the case before it was too late to do anything about the election.

Posted by: Julia Childs at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (JUOKG)

26 The Hopes want to break away and make a center right party. The MAGAs want to break away and make a patriot party. All that will be left is ronna mcdaniel in her little party hat calling for unity.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (Oz1pK)

27 Nah, it's more like 125%.
New math? We'll allow it

Posted by: The teacher's union at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (qlFIA)

28 Elected Republicans are like elected Democrats in that their primary interest is lining their pocketbooks.

The only difference I can see is that Democrats thirst for power, and Republicans seem indifferent to that.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 11, 2021 11:09 AM (E+OcO)

29 They play their roles, whether they are firebrand socialists or measured "moderates," and they never deviate from the script.

There is no such thing as a moderate Demrat

They are all dedicated communists.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:09 AM (mpXpK)

30 GOP

Gutless Obsequious Pussies

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:09 AM (nakwk)

31 About 25% of (R) are just (D).
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:07 AM (yrol0)
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Nah. About 70% of them, I think. Another 25% are pussies who go whichever way the winds are blowing in Congress. The remainders might be okay.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:09 AM (UZVEt)

32 Hopes= GOPEs, autocucumber is against me.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 11, 2021 11:09 AM (Oz1pK)

33 RETP at 22: What can Cornyn and Cruz do to change gun laws within the state of Texas? That's not a senator issue; that's a state rep issue.

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at February 11, 2021 11:09 AM (a/dOO)

34 Lindsay spent like five minutes at the Kavanaugh hearings asking about the use of military tribunals. I kept up some faint hope that it was not just more Kabuki Theater .. but alas, no military tribunals for the coup, no military tribunals for Biden taking money from our enemies (China and bad elements of Ukraine, and ???). ... --
The state of affairs? The most seditious are in power, barking out commands, arranging for the destruction of the most patriotic Americans, so they can have their cocktail parties with globalist scum.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 11, 2021 11:09 AM (Cus5s)

35 Really frustrating when you see Utah legalize
concealed carry without a permit and Missouri leading the charge to
become a 2A sanctuary state and Texas twiddles its thumbs.

Posted by: Rando East Texas Poster at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM

For whatever reason it seems that Texas takes baby steps on gun rights. I don't understand it, but that's the way it is.

Posted by: Julia Childs at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM (JUOKG)

36 And yet, we keep voting these arrogant turd burglers in again and again.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM (jvt6t)

37 Lindsey, Weaver, and Shep should get a room together in the Catskills. And never be heard from again.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM (djaV7)

38 Take over the GOP from the bottom up:

https://theprecinctproject.wordpress.com/

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not using Okta to secure logins (Unlike Parler) at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM (SchxB)

39 re: The side bar.

In most systems of government in the world today, it wouldn't be Trump's head on the pike. The fact that *instead* of imprisoning opponents or having people killed, all that Trump did was have a rally and tell people to "cheer on our brave representatives" is what is remarkable in the world.

Posted by: Synova at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM (BD/yx)

40 35 For whatever reason it seems that Texas takes baby steps on gun rights. I don't understand it, but that's the way it is.
Posted by: Julia Childs at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM (JUOKG)

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SC can't get constitutional carry either.

Because the GOP Establishment of the state is scared of more blacks having guns, probably.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM (LvTSG)

41 27 Nah, it's more like 125%.
New math? We'll allow it
Posted by: The teacher's union
_______________

No math. Math be raaaaaaacist.

Posted by: Dominion Voting Systems at February 11, 2021 11:12 AM (k4dH2)

42 They just refused to hear the case before it was too late to do anything about the election.

****

No discretion about such things?

Does Gorilla Glue vs Tameka sit firmly in its spot for the SCOTUS, unmoving and unyielding, while time-sensitive matters wait patiently for their turn until after it no longer matters and the election won't be overturned by the same SCOTUS?

Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:12 AM (HBEnm)

43 You know that's exactly it. That's one of the main differences between the parties.

Republicans are pompous asses. Democrats are just asses.

I understand now why everyone assumes you're a prig if you say you're a Republican.

I'll tell you a real good example is Toomey. Oh so serious and stern yet inside he's boiling vat of repression and greed and jealousy of all the people that enjoy life.

He doesn't look like he enjoys life very much.

Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:12 AM (hM3Ud)

44
So he ignores the pesky little fact that he was elected based on his promises to act a certain way, and instead pretends to be some sort of noble statesman; doing what is best and most moral, in spite of the clear desires of his bosses...the people of the state of South Carolina.

His sucking up to Sotomayor at the close of her Judiciary Committee hearing prior to being confirmed to the Supreme Court said it all - he wants to be a player, and not principled.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 11, 2021 11:12 AM (Zaamt)

45 43 I understand now why everyone assumes you're a prig if you say you're a Republican.

I'll tell you a real good example is Toomey. Oh so serious and stern yet inside he's boiling vat of repression and greed and jealousy of all the people that enjoy life.

He doesn't look like he enjoys life very much.
Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:12 AM (hM3Ud)

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Have you ever seen John Kerry? Ever?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:13 AM (LvTSG)

46 I'm so done with Lyndsey Graham. He's more useless than Lyndsey Graham as judge of a wet t-shirt contest.

What has he ever done?

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:13 AM (1ISKN)

47 Because the GOP Establishment of the state is scared of more blacks having guns, probably.

Blacks with guns aren't scary, Democrats with guns are.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not using Okta to secure logins (Unlike Parler) at February 11, 2021 11:13 AM (SchxB)

48 Just got a mailing from the RNC asking for money to "fight the Democrats". Sent back a reply that Republicans failed to help Trump expose the Democrat's election fraud so I will not be supporting or believing Republicans.

Posted by: Cosda at February 11, 2021 11:13 AM (sQHx/)

49 I live here.. and I'm saying I have had enough of Lindsey... As soon as the first state secedes.. I'm gone..

Posted by: Silent at February 11, 2021 11:13 AM (CrU4U)

50 It would appear that the Never Trump wing of the Rs wants to start their own party.

I applaud their efforts.

Posted by: shibumi at February 11, 2021 11:14 AM (tjZg/)

51 Graham refuses to admit he's a pole smoker.

Why exactly are we expecting to be forthright and honest about anything else?

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:15 AM (iwAxS)

52 48 Just got a mailing from the RNC asking for money to "fight the Democrats". Sent back a reply that Republicans failed to help Trump expose the Democrat's election fraud so I will not be supporting or believing Republicans.
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Hope you mailed it back using their postage paid envelope?

Posted by: dingbat at February 11, 2021 11:15 AM (L/+DF)

53 If we play our cards right (by judicious rumors being placed properly) they could be so wrapped up with censuring each other that they won't have time to write and pass stupid and detrimental laws.

I am so disgruntled right now. (what is a gruntle?)

Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (hM3Ud)

54 Leftists in government supposedly want to increase their power to "make the world better" and get richer but...really just to make themselves richer. This is a very easy "job" to sell to people.
Republicans supposedly want to reduce their own power to "make the world better" and get richer. Those two things are at odds.

Which is part of the reason why Republicans fail. It is sort of inverse communism. If as a Republican you don't do your job everyone gets poorer in some small amount, while you get richer...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (qlFIA)

55 Gina Carano fired by Disney's Jar Jar Binks, Lucas Films, over Tweets.

Die you evil malignant mouse.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (djaV7)

56 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (Zz0t1)

57 In short: Our representatives suck and we're all fucked.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (Zz0t1)

58 >>Hope you mailed it back using their postage paid envelope?

After you printed it on a brick.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (iwAxS)

59 Hope you mailed it back using their postage paid envelope?

Posted by: dingbat at February 11, 2021 11:15 AM (L/+DF)

Full of galvanized washers.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (1ISKN)

60 Have you ever seen John Kerry? Ever?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets

He's behind Lester Holt's head.

Posted by: JT at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (arJlL)

61 ====
Hope you mailed it back using their postage paid envelope?
******
Absolutely!

Posted by: Cosda at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (sQHx/)

62 Also re: The sidebar...

Fake Woke is pretty good but I think that No Lives Matter is better.

It's also been fun watching "reaction videos" of those songs and watching black reviewers say what they like or don't like (or call him an N-word but in a good way, or something) but actually saying, this is all true, except that line, I don't agree with that line, but that's okay, he's out there saying his thing.

Frankly, I'd take the four or five of those guys (and one gal) that I watched and put them in charge of government and be content that they're actually sane people and I'd be safe with them in charge.

Posted by: Synova at February 11, 2021 11:17 AM (BD/yx)

63 22 We have always had issues with Cornyn and now Cruz is getting squishy. Really frustrating when you see Utah legalize concealed carry without a permit and Missouri leading the charge to become a 2A sanctuary state and Texas twiddles its thumbs.
Posted by: Rando East Texas Poster at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (QgW45)

Texans brag about how conservative they are, but they're walking through the veil in becoming blue.

The TX I-35 corridor is going kill that state. It TX goes blue, dems won't have to cheat elections.

Posted by: Justsayin' at February 11, 2021 11:17 AM (Fs5vw)

64 Lindsey Graham is Trying Hard to Please Everyone, But is He Pleasing Anyone?

Himself?

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 11, 2021 11:17 AM (N39Ws)

65 We are not conservatives. It's far past time to abandon that label. A conservative is someone who defends and desires to preserve the status quo. The status quo is authoritarian-left hegemony over the culture, academy, and political process. The label itself conjures a dangerous idea - that we can win on the defensive.

We are now a reform movement. We gain nothing if we don't press the attack and seize at least some of the opposition's strongholds. Should we not adopt a better term that conveys this mentality, we are doomed to keep losing.

Times have changed, so must our labels and tactics.

Posted by: Cato, Collectivism Delenda Est, Post-Apocalyptic Scourge of the Seas at February 11, 2021 11:17 AM (7fZ4X)

66 Hope you mailed it back using their postage paid envelope?
Posted by: dingbat at February 11, 2021 11:15 AM (L/+DF)

Don't forget to include something obnoxious but not threatening just to fully demonstrate your opinion.

I just toss them but from now on I'm going to stick newspaper and my opinions and mail them back.

Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:17 AM (hM3Ud)

67 Republican representatives are crying " Where is our status quo"? It is gone and is never coming back.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (9PGAE)

68 Die you evil malignant mouse.
Posted by: Anna Puma

You're beautiful when you're angry.

Posted by: JT at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (arJlL)

69 If Ms Lindsey had taken a stand with Hawley and Cruz - and announced he was the gayest gay that ever did gay at the same time - I would have given the man a standing ovation.

But yeah, it seems part of his problem is he is terrified the left will out him.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (qlFIA)

70 It looks like everyone with any sense has checked out of the GOPe. I am praying to receive a letter asking for a donation.

I will send a nice bolus tied with a red ribbon, using their return envelope.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (jvt6t)

71 >>Really frustrating when you see Utah legalize concealed carry without a permit

Montana is on our way, too. About fuckin' time.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (iwAxS)

72
Hey, when was the last time a black or asian was first on a thread?

Fucking racists.
Posted by: jwest

As best I can tell, and unless someone says otherwise, everyone here is just greige goods.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (Zaamt)

73 Lindsay Graham is disgusting. I hope these "principled" republicans form a new party. Call it the Brutus party.

Posted by: hugh janus at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (u+hAv)

74 Have any of you followed Q, over on 8Kun?

The Qtard's are still saying "It's a comin", "The Best is still to come", "Nothing can stop what is coming", etc...

my god, the rah rah delusion there is beyond belief. Its almost to the point that the Qtards are the shills, still pushing this crap, even though Q has failed to deliver a single freeking thing promised.

So disheartening. Q provided hope for the past 4 years, but us supporters have just been strung along, with nothing deliverd, for 4 years.

Posted by: Bumkin at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (nl9jx)

75 Unless the state GOPe censure votes include public horse whipping of the failure theater asshoes, nothing will change.

Posted by: BifBewalski - that's not hownit works at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (VcFUs)

76 My point about Cruz and Cornyn is they are illustrative of the GOP in Texas - like Abbott they are in truth all middle of the road squish conservatives who have zero in common with their constituency.. People like Patrick and Gohmert are one offs.

Posted by: Rando East Texas Poster at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (QgW45)

77 There is no such thing as a moderate DemratThey are all dedicated communists.
^^^This.^^^ The Demoprogs gleefully embraced the anti-American 'progressive' wing and went full commie over the past 15 or 20 years. I'd still like to see the Tea Party take over the GOPe, but since the majority of Pubbies in DC are progs themselves, I don't see that ever happening. They luv their power cocktail parties even more than the Demoprog commies.
I think a new party that's dedicated to conservative principles and American Values would provide an opportunity to clean the detritus from the GOPe.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at February 11, 2021 11:19 AM (HaL55)

78 Speaking of Texas:Fort Worth 100-vehicle pileup leaves at least 3 dead

https://tinyurl.com/y2cpdtvk

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:19 AM (mpXpK)

79 And yet, we keep voting these arrogant turd burglers in again and again.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 11:11 AM

Heh heh heh
You keep thinking that.

Posted by: dominioon voting machines at February 11, 2021 11:20 AM (axyOa)

80 seen at zero hedge this morning, for whatever it's worth:

In an appearance on Hannity, Graham said "Here's what I want to know: What did Nancy Pelosi know and when did she know it?"

Graham pointed to FBI communications that have revealed authorities knew there was a threat and that agitators were heading to Washington DC to start a "war", and had placed pipe bombs in the area the night before.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 11, 2021 11:20 AM (4a9Vv)

81 48 Just got a mailing from the RNC asking for money to "fight the
Democrats". Sent back a reply that Republicans failed to help Trump
expose the Democrat's election fraud so I will not be supporting or
believing Republicans.

Posted by: Cosda at February 11, 2021 11:13 AM (sQHx/)

I changed my voter registration to unaffiliated. Of course that means I'm fair game for Repub and Dem mailings now, but the Dems can FOAD. The Repubs can join them until each and every one of them forever learns they are supposed to work for me and us voters - which will be never.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 11, 2021 11:20 AM (N39Ws)

82 >> My point about Cruz and Cornyn is they are illustrative of the GOP in Texas -

To the Left of Ann Richards?

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:21 AM (iwAxS)

83 Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 11, 2021 11:20 AM (4a9Vv)

What Lyndsey says on Hannity is worthless.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:21 AM (1ISKN)

84
Full of galvanized washers.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe

Rusted washers. For good measure, toss in a teaspoonful or two of glitter, too. Trust me, whoever opens it will loathe you for your deviltry.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 11, 2021 11:21 AM (Zaamt)

85 It looks like everyone with any sense has checked out of the GOPe. I am praying to receive a letter asking for a donation.

I will send a nice bolus tied with a red ribbon, using their return envelope.
Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (jvt6t)

I might send them one of my cat's hairballs.

Posted by: Cato, Collectivism Delenda Est, Post-Apocalyptic Scourge of the Seas at February 11, 2021 11:21 AM (7fZ4X)

86 I think censuring based on Electoral College is a dumb idea. Censuring based on voting for impeachment to go forward is a good idea.

you were a tool of the Dems if you voted for impeachment.

Posted by: jeff at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (J2JqR)

87 Vic -Don't see you much on here. You doing OK? Please keep up your weekend posts of news. Between you and JJ you cover any and all news I need to see.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (N39Ws)

88 56 Gina Carano fired by Disney's Jar Jar Binks, Lucas Films, over Tweets.

Die you evil malignant mouse.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (djaV7)

And I was pretty excited about some of the proposed new Star Wars shows. Now I'm not. That's the thing about boycotts. When we cancel the only reason we even subscribed it will be because I don't *want* to watch any more so it won't be a hardship to me at all.

My husband and I were watching season two when he had to leave for a family emergency. Now that he's back I'm not even interested in watching the rest. Someone said, watch it quick and then cancel, and I'm sort of like, why? I don't WANT to watch it. (I already know what happened, more or less, anyway.)

Posted by: Synova at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (BD/yx)

89 These censure votes mean nothing - they are Failure Theater.

This isn't a new thought, but what the national GOP did to Trump is an extinction-level event for the state GOP. They are probably hearing it from their rank-and-file, and making some sort of non-binding censure on a sitting Senator is their best way to placate the rubes in the cheap seats, and save their keisters come the next local election.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (4tiP2)

90 50 It would appear that the Never Trump wing of the Rs wants to start their own party.

I applaud their efforts.
Posted by: shibumi
_________________________________________

Everyone get on their mailing list! Make them send flyer after flyer. And don't give 'em a penny.

Posted by: 496 at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (U1eOr)

91 Sadly garrett, this is true. Man I hated that drunk.

Posted by: Rando East Texas Poster at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (QgW45)

92
And yet, we keep voting these arrogant turd burglers in again and again.
Posted by: Jak Sucio

Do they bring home the Baconator?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (63Dwl)

93 90 And I was pretty excited about some of the proposed new Star Wars shows. Now I'm not. That's the thing about boycotts. When we cancel the only reason we even subscribed it will be because I don't *want* to watch any more so it won't be a hardship to me at all.

My husband and I were watching season two when he had to leave for a family emergency. Now that he's back I'm not even interested in watching the rest. Someone said, watch it quick and then cancel, and I'm sort of like, why? I don't WANT to watch it. (I already know what happened, more or less, anyway.)
Posted by: Synova at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (BD/yx)

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If you cancel, you probably have until the end of the month until you can't access anymore.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:23 AM (LvTSG)

94 17 Lindsey Graham is Trying Hard to Please Everyone
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On what planet?

Posted by: ... at February 11, 2021 11:23 AM (1MB+d)

95 If Ms Lindsey had taken a stand with Hawley and Cruz - and announced he was the gayest gay that ever did gay at the same time - I would have given the man a standing ovation. ...
Posted by: 18-1 at February 11, 2021 11:18 AM (qlFIA)
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It doesn't matter if Graham is a queer. What matters is that he's all too often playing for the wrong side. He lacks backbone and conviction and all too often pisses on his base, performing well (emphasis on "performing" because he's basically an actor at this point) during election years and when it can get him cable news airtime.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:23 AM (UZVEt)

96
Graham refuses to admit he's a pole smoker.

Why exactly are we expecting to be forthright and honest about anything else?

Posted by: garrett

I applaud Graham for keeping his sexual preferences to himself because he could use it like so many other idiots do, as a trump card to give him cover for his total lack of awareness politically.
imo, that he keeps who he sleeps with private is his one redeeming quality.

Posted by: old chick at February 11, 2021 11:23 AM (sOete)

97 Speaking of Texas:Fort Worth 100-vehicle pileup leaves at least 3 dead

https://tinyurl.com/y2cpdtvk
Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:19 AM (mpXpK)

All the "safety features" in cars nowadays has drivers, especially in icy conditions where it rarely does that, thinking they're invincible.

As was posted and discussed earlier this week, the more 'risk' you remove, the more risks humans will take.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:24 AM (Zz0t1)

98 And yet, we keep voting these arrogant turd burglers in again and again.

Do you really think that's the case after watching the presidential election get stolen right in front of God and everybody? If there was a way to cheat, it got used to install a guy with dementia in the White House.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at February 11, 2021 11:25 AM (HaL55)

99 56 Gina Carano fired by Disney's Jar Jar Binks, Lucas Films, over Tweets.

Die you evil malignant mouse.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (djaV7)

I wonder if the Mandalorian cast is going to rally to save her job like the Guardians of the Galaxy cast did when James Gunn had his turn in the Barrel.

I'm looking at Pablo Pascal in particular. His family had to flee Chile because they were Allende supporters, so he should know what persecution looks like.

(BTW, I believe that Pinochet was the good guy, but still.)

If he stays silent, then I'm done with Season Three. Probably not a big deal anyway, because I'm not sure that I want to see what they do with the tangle they left after the end of Season Two.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 11, 2021 11:25 AM (4tiP2)

100 89 Vic-Don't see you much on here. You doing OK? Please keep up your
weekend posts of news. Between you and JJ you cover any and all news I
need to see.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 11, 2021 11:22 AM (N39Ws)

I'll try to keep up the week-end links. I overslept this past week-end and did not have time to get the links together. And I am doiing a well as can be expected with a broken hip.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:25 AM (mpXpK)

101 I look forward to getting the RNC panhandling letters so that I can return them a little heavier than they arrived and with a good cursing.

Posted by: Ziba at February 11, 2021 11:26 AM (S1hrL)

102 Too many of em are part of the Uniparty.

The realization that there IS a uniparty is due to Trump.

Unfortunately, being redpilled kinda sucks when still living in the matrix.

Posted by: Bumkin at February 11, 2021 11:26 AM (nl9jx)

103 Nah, it's more like 125%.
Posted by: Dominion Voting Systems at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (1ISKN)

Funny that in New Hampshire no matter how people voted in four House Race precincts the (D) got 300 more votes.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:26 AM (yrol0)

104 >>I applaud Graham for keeping his sexual preferences to himself

That is fine.

I think it proves he is a coward.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (iwAxS)

105
RE: Sidebar item about iTunes crushing some rapper:

Every single thing about public life in America is an implementation of Gramscian Marxism as envisioned by the Frankfurt School. Every single time you search for the rationale behind, say, MonsterTech so suddenly silencing everyone, you can easily find it.

Here is Marcuse describing what must happen to freedom of thought when socialism is secured (as it finally has been in our case):

"[It] would include the withdrawal of toleration of speech and assembly from groups and movements which promote aggressive policies, armament, chauvinism, discrimination on the grounds of race and religion, or which oppose the extension of public services, social security, medical care, etc. Moreover, the restoration of freedom of thought may necessitate new and rigid restrictions on teachings and practices in the educational institutions which, by their very methods and concepts, serve to enclose the mind."

They have always been clear on the point: freedom of thought is a weapon to be used against the free world. Once the Left ascends, it is to be immediately destroyed.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (0WKYs)

106 Unfortunately, the good people of South Carolina keep electing him so maybe they like his elder statesman schtick. Unfortunately, he is now ensconced until 2026. He seems to tow the line right before each election so his next opponent will hopefully point that out in 2025.

Posted by: HVMom63 at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (yiJq3)

107 Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at February 11, 2021 11:25 AM (HaL55)

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Yeah, but we have had years before the Steal to get them out and did nothing. That being said, based on comments here and there, we can't do a thing about it, why even try?
Blah, blah, blah.......

Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (jvt6t)

108 95...
If you cancel, you probably have until the end of the month until you can't access anymore.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:23 AM (LvTSG)

And Gina is in it, so I could watch for her. And a crusty combat vet I know said they got some stuff right with her reactions in a fight, so maybe I want to see what he meant.

But the whole time I'm going to be cranky about it, which may ruin the fun.

Posted by: Synova at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (BD/yx)

109 Sidebar:
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January 7 would have dawned with the heads of Donald Trump and the rioters mounted on pikes around the Capitol as a warning to others for all time. A purely legislative process of accountability is a pretty mild response.
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Now do months upon months of riots in 2020.

Do the Whitehouse siege while you're at it.

No more immigrants from Dumbfuckistan.

Posted by: Axeman at February 11, 2021 11:28 AM (FYe3W)

110 Funny that in New Hampshire no matter how people voted in four House Race precincts the (D) got 300 more votes.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:26 AM (yrol0)

But that's unpossible!

Posted by: Brian Up Dominion's Cornhole at February 11, 2021 11:28 AM (1ISKN)

111 In an appearance on Hannity, Graham said "Here's what I want to know: What did Nancy Pelosi know and when did she know it?"

Because knowing that changes precisely nothing. But the sound bite sounds good. Pretty much exactly the Graham this whole post was about.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 11, 2021 11:28 AM (qc+VF)

112 Prometheus

Posted by: Not The James Madison at February 11, 2021 11:28 AM (FYe3W)

113 What Lyndsey says on Hannity is worthless.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe

But....they're both GREAT AMERICANS!

Say it with me again.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative ....Living on the prison planet at February 11, 2021 11:29 AM (vcOmj)

114 Just got a mailing from the RNC asking for money to "fight the Democrats". Sent back a reply that Republicans failed to help Trump expose the Democrat's election fraud so I will not be supporting or believing Republicans.
Posted by: Cosda at February

You were nicer than me. My replies (multiple requests so far) was along the lines of, something, something, useless pile of dog shits.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 11, 2021 11:29 AM (necEF)

115 But Lindsay is the toughest talker on fox!

Posted by: JebPilled at February 11, 2021 11:29 AM (QUqEV)

116 >> Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 11, 2021 11:25 AM (4tiP2)

Pedro Pascal is a total leftist who had a tweet in 2018 comparing kids in cages (supposedly put there by Trump) to Holocaust victims. Furthermore, it was actually a soup kitchen in another country, nothing to do with the U.S. He also has He, His after his name on Twatter. So you may be disappointed with Mr. Pascal who may only support her because of his Holocaust comparison tweet, if he does at all.

Posted by: DJ at February 11, 2021 11:29 AM (O3/K+)

117 Firing Gina should prove one thing, Disney prefers to be politically correct over actually entertaining people.

The Mandolorian was one of the few golden geese left. Still I wonder how deep their coffers are especially with Disney's parks shuttered and the theaters closed.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:30 AM (djaV7)

118 If there was a way to cheat, it got used to install a guy with dementia in the White House.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at February 11, 2021 11:25 AM
And 2016 would have been stolen but the left actually believed their hype that hillary was 16+ points ahead and was going to make Texas turn blue. They weren't prepared to cheat on the scale necessary to beat Trump in 2016. That would not happen in 2020.

They were prepared for 2020 and laid out their plans on how they were going to cheat in front of everyone. And then they admitted they "fortified" the election in that time article and no one batted an eye.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 11, 2021 11:30 AM (JUOKG)

119 105 Nah, it's more like 125%.

Posted by: Dominion Voting Systems at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (1ISKN)

Funny that in New Hampshire no matter how people voted in four House Race precincts the (D) got 300 more votes.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:26 AM (yrol0)

Funny that. Being a NH resident, I do have to say that the state GOP is nothing short of a total train wreck. I was speaking to an acquaintance a couple weeks ago and they were telling me that had joined the county's party leadership. He ended up resigning because the corruption was so bad and he didn't want to get caught up in it.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 11, 2021 11:30 AM (N39Ws)

120 Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:24 AM (Zz0t1)

I know when I wear my seatbelt (normally I don't) I get the feeling of being armored up and that I don't have to worry about other drivers and road conditions. Really.

It's how I imagine cops feel when they put on a full coverage vest with rifle plated.

Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:30 AM (hM3Ud)

121 Gina Carano's firing is almost certainly an internal power-play by Kennedy, who is desperate to regain creative control over Star Wars, and likely is trying to destroy / undermine the Mandalorian to achieve her goals.

Favreau should lay it on the line for Carano.

Posted by: Revenant at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (qFRAe)

122 Both Trump impeachments are a sham, of course. But I do think we should impeach president more often than we historically have.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (6/LtX)

123 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (0WKYs)
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Marcuse, Gramsci and countless others are deeply evil men who should have been suspended in bird cages and pelted with rotten food under the hot sun until dead.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (UZVEt)

124 118 Firing Gina should prove one thing, Disney prefers to be politically correct over actually entertaining people.

The Mandolorian was one of the few golden geese left. Still I wonder how deep their coffers are especially with Disney's parks shuttered and the theaters closed.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:30 AM (djaV7)

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It won't materially affect their subscriber count, which is north of 86 million at this point.

They made the left happy and won't suffer any repercussions for it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (LvTSG)

125 The clowns running things in the Potemkin on the Potomac will be done breaking things soon enough, and it remains to be seen whether the pieces of federal governance will be big enough to put back together again.

FWIW, I'm not half as concerned about what half-wit politicians and mouth-breathing journalists say or do as I am about a former high school classmate, a well educated man and successful business owner, someone I knew to be reasonable and decent, being totally on board with what the neofascist democrat party is doing right now. Because if push comes to shove, it's not Nancy Pelosi I'll have to deal with - it's him.

Posted by: Sirius the Canine Pundit at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (LBO1U)

126 Female ref at Superbowl 55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voPXuIeJOCY

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (yrol0)

127 Graham is part of the GOP establishment that are essentially a managerial class. They don't want to radically change anything, they just think that they should be in charge because they can better manage the socialist superstate. I'd argue that McConnell is another one, which is why he prefers low-turnout elections with candidates who are just conservative enough to keep the base turned out, but not conservative enough to get the left fired up. Such candidates will happily tinker around the edges without pushing too hard on real reform which might upset the donor class or cause pushback from voters.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (jOcSX)

128 Romney is only impressed by his money, Lindsey plays a statesman, but poorly.

Let the RNC know who they are beholden to and who can cut them loose. McCarthy seems to think he played a part in his "victory", and bit the hands that gave him his "power". They think the money isn't coming due to election fatigue. Let them know it isn't.

As the dems knelt before their lawless constituents, the GOPe kicked the law biding into the dirt to be destroyed. Let them know, we'll take them down with us.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:32 AM (ONvIw)

129 I read about the disintegration of the Whig party and wondered how that could happen. So many questions answered. How the Whigs disintegrated. How the Nazis took over a country.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 11:32 AM (VVEnO)

130 So the "NY Post" must have been reading the ASHQ. They liked and used Ace's quip, "Born To Rum' for the cover headline related to Bruce Springsteen. Other ones they considered were "Blackout on the Edge of Town" (not sure what Springsteen song this referred to, as I was not a Springsteen fan) "Glory Dazed", "Dancing In The Drunk" and -my favorite-"Blinded By Bud Light" .

I hope BS get some help with his alcohol problems.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:32 AM (VP4Cd)

131 119 Anna, Their streaming service already has censored Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson as being problematic.

Disney has the unique position of terminating its own IP that is paid for and making a profit in order to express some higher value. This is when Devil Mouse is already loaded with debt and likely to be hit further by the Biden admin Covid policies.

Christian Toto brings us the good news that China has reclaimed its own domestic entertainment market so it appears Hollywood is doomed to be locked out of that market soon as well.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:33 AM (pO7gM)

132 "Puddin head," you are banned. Come back in a week.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 11, 2021 11:33 AM (Q9lwr)

133 We have always had issues with Cornyn and now Cruz is getting squishy. Really frustrating when you see Utah legalize concealed carry without a permit and Missouri leading the charge to become a 2A sanctuary state and Texas twiddles its thumbs.
Posted by: Rando East Texas Poster at February 11, 2021 11:08 AM (QgW45)

A. Your 2nd sentence has nothing to do with the 1st. Cornyn and Cruz have nothing to do with what the state legislature does or doesn't do.
B. Part of the reason for your 2nd point is actually one of the main good points about Texas. The state legislature only meets for 6 months every 2 years. They don't get much accomplished. It's easy to kill things. That's usually all to the good.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2021 11:34 AM (EjmvJ)

134 130 So the "NY Post" must have been reading the ASHQ. They liked and used
Ace's quip, "Born To Rum' for the cover headline related to Bruce
Springsteen. Other ones they considered were "Blackout on the Edge of
Town" (not sure what Springsteen song this referred to, as I was not a
Springsteen fan) "Glory Dazed", "Dancing In The Drunk" and -my
favorite-"Blinded By Bud Light" .

I hope BS get some help with his alcohol problems.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:32 AM (VP4Cd)

I do too. But I also expect him to be treated just as you and I would be if we were in a similar situation. No getting off scott-free -- loss of license, fines, etc.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 11, 2021 11:34 AM (N39Ws)

135 Posted by: DJ at February 11, 2021 11:29 AM (O3/K+)

You're probably right about that, of course. I don't expect much from Pedro Pascal on that score, according to his recent history.

Besides, you hardly see his face in the series anyway, so he's probably concerned that erasing him would be 'super easy, barely an inconvenience' for Disney to do if he got on their bad side.

I'm especially disappointed in Jon Favreau, who could have stopped this cancel culture effort in its tracks before it got going, but didn't.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 11, 2021 11:34 AM (4tiP2)

136 Hillary Clinton: If Trump is acquitted, it's 'because the jury includes his co-conspirators'

When is this scrunt going to just go away?

https://tinyurl.com/yyqr22fr

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:34 AM (mpXpK)

137 "Their streaming service already has censored Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson as being problematic."

What's wrong with throwing exploding coconuts at heavily stereotyped Asian pirates?

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (1ISKN)

138 Christian Toto brings us the good news that China has reclaimed its own domestic entertainment market so it appears Hollywood is doomed to be locked out of that market soon as well.
Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:33 AM (pO7gM)

Ep bep bep bep bep STOP.

My penis can only get so erect!

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (Cm8B0)

139 131 Christian Toto brings us the good news that China has reclaimed its own domestic entertainment market so it appears Hollywood is doomed to be locked out of that market soon as well.
Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:33 AM (pO7gM)

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And yet, those in charge will bankrupt themselves in competition for the Chinese market while shitting the bed in the American market in terms of theatrical releases.

None of it matters anyway. They have such a huge and massively steady revenue stream with Disney+ that they can do whatever they want and their brand won't suffer, at least in the medium term.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (LvTSG)

140
I hope BS get some help with his alcohol problems.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:32 AM (VP4Cd)

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He won't. Problem drinking generally gets corrected because of all the problems it causes. When you get drunk and fuck up too many times, life tends to give you enough spankings to change your attitude. Not so for guys like Bruce. No consequences for anything means you never learn your lesson.

Until you drink yourself to death, I guess. Can't escape that.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (0WKYs)

141 They were prepared for 2020 and laid out their plans on how they were
going to cheat in front of everyone. And then they admitted they
"fortified" the election in that time article and no one batted an eye.

I don't think The Steal was anything new. I'm reasonably certain the '012 election was also rigged. I still recall TFG telling Medvedev on that hot mic, "After I win my reelection, I'll have more flexibility." His polling numbers (yeah, I know) were going down around that time. He had no doubt that he would "win" reelection.

Then there's Puddinhead O'Biden's outright bragging about their fraud machine. WASTF

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (HaL55)

142

Oh Death, Oh Death
Won't you spare me over for another year..

Posted by: Hillary at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (yQpMk)

143 So Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson will join Song of the South?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (djaV7)

144 Disney is China's vassal. F them.

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (zr5Kq)

145 >> Hillary Clinton: If Trump is acquitted, it's 'because the jury includes his co-conspirators'
So let's play that game: If Trump is convicted, it's only because the judge is a member of the jury who recently called for his impeachment and conviction.

Posted by: DJ at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (O3/K+)

146 Sigh...
Some days my vocabulary of curse words is exceeded by the dumbassery of congress.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (axyOa)

147 also seen at zero hedge:

Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president, according to Reuters which cites four anonymous sources.

Those involved in the discussions include what Trump supporters call 'swamp' creatures; former officials in the Republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, George W Bush and Trump himself - along with former GOP ambassadors and Republican strategists, and former CIA officer Evan McMullin, according to those involved. Think: Lincoln Project types.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (4a9Vv)

148 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party

underage boys beware

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:37 AM (zr5Kq)

149 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president, according to Reuters which cites four anonymous sources.

Those involved in the discussions include what Trump supporters call 'swamp' creatures; former officials in the Republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, George W Bush and Trump himself - along with former GOP ambassadors and Republican strategists, and former CIA officer Evan McMullin, according to those involved. Think: Lincoln Project types.
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (4a9Vv)

Good Luck with that

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:38 AM (HrMC1)

150 After firing Gina Carano, I only wish I could cancel Disney+ again.

Culture war.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:38 AM (uxJPn)

151 >> along with former GOP ambassadors and Republican strategists, and former CIA officer Evan McMullin, according to those involved.

Man Boy Love Association and He-Man Trump Hater's Club

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:38 AM (iwAxS)

152 I don't give a fuvk about BS and his drinking problem.

Posted by: Ziba at February 11, 2021 11:38 AM (S1hrL)

153 They made the left happy and won't suffer any repercussions for it.

This.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 11, 2021 11:38 AM (H5knJ)

154 After firing Gina Carano, I only wish I could cancel Disney+ again.

Culture war.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021

The rat and all his ilk will never see another dollar of mine.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (axyOa)

155 Female ref at Superbowl 55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voPXuIeJOCY
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (yrol0)

Oh shit that's funny.....

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (Zz0t1)

156 I volunteer to comfort Gina Carano in her time of need.

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (Cm8B0)

157 129 Anonymous Wrecks,
The Whig party in the US was founded as the not Democrat party for patronage and state faction reasons. To get around the increasingly vitriolic debate over slavery and its spread, they picked generals such as William Henry Harrison and later Zachary Taylor that were war heroes to emulate Andrew Jackson and had vague platforms of patriotism and unity.

The Compromise of 1850 regarding slavery doomed the Whigs by splitting them into a Northern and Southern faction. The Southern faction became extinct as Southern states increasingly looked to the Dem fire eaters promoting the expansion of slavery everywhere. The Whigs in the South were generally the older pols who did not want to throw out the Union over slavery expansion. The Northern faction took the failure of the Whigs as because the Whigs lacked principles and became the nucleus of the new Republican party that was anti slavery and particularly slavery expansion.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (pO7gM)

158 Disney is China's vassal. F them.
Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (zr5Kq)
++++
Yet Disney is still foreign and China will eat them for breakfast as the build their domestic industry and increasingly ice out the foreigners. Disney will eventually learn the same lesson the electronics manufacturers learned: that China will let you in, but eventually will steal your property, subsidize your competitors and subvert your JV partners until you have nothing left and they own your market.

Getting into bed with China is an eventual death sentence.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (UZVEt)

159 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party...

DO EEETTTTTT!!!!

Posted by: Oddbob at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (qc+VF)

160
Ah, so now Hillary is threatening to have Senators prosecuted for voting against Democrats' wishes. Don't be surprised when/if it actually goes down that way.

I mean, she could just be hyped up on Valu-Rite and making empty threats. Or she could be laying the groundwork for the coming show trials. All things are possible in our new, lawless America!

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (0WKYs)

161 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president"

What does it mean that they won't "stand up to Trump?"

They hardly lifted a finger to help him in four years

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:40 AM (HrMC1)

162 122 Both Trump impeachments are a sham, of course. But I do think we should impeach president more often than we historically have.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at February 11, 2021 11:31 AM (6/LtX)

Obama should have been impeached over all the illegal sh*t he did.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:40 AM (mpXpK)

163 When is this scrunt going to just go away
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It doesn't matter. They will find someone else to read their script.

Posted by: ... at February 11, 2021 11:40 AM (1MB+d)

164 Disney is the 9 year old in Mao's bed.

Should be honored.... *thud*

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:40 AM (djaV7)

165 Lindsey Graham is a no count, four flushing douche bag.

And those are his good points.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 11, 2021 11:41 AM (Qm/Qo)

166 I don't give a fuvk about BS and his drinking problem.
Posted by: Ziba at February 11, 2021 11:38 AM (S1hrL)

Nobody said you had to. You're not me.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:41 AM (VP4Cd)

167 Graham and McConnell stole this election every bit as much as Pelosi, Obama and the CIA. They are both traitors and criminals who would happily impeach except it would screw with their grift.

To be impeached by these corrupt swine means you stood up for this country and her People.

They are only impeaching Actual President Trump because he won. Therefore, it is actually an Admission of Guilt by the Swamp and a Badge of honor for Actual.

Whatever It Takes.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at February 11, 2021 11:41 AM (m6qV1)

168 After firing Gina Carano, I only wish I could cancel Disney+ again.

Culture war.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021

The rat and all his ilk will never see another dollar of mine.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (axyOa)

*nods*

They already pissed me off ruining Star Wars once before and with the MCU changes. This just seals the deal. Fuck Disney.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:41 AM (uxJPn)

169 Hey, when was the last time a black or asian was first on a thread?

Fucking racists.
Posted by: jwest

I'm feeling Orientalish today.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 11:41 AM (VVEnO)

170 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president, according to Reuters which cites four anonymous sources.

Those involved in the discussions include what Trump supporters call 'swamp' creatures; ...
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (4a9Vv)
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Serious question here. Why? That group *already* has the GOP. The GOP destroyed Donald Trump. What would it have taken to raise the ire of the swamp creatures? Putting a bullet in him back during the '16 campaign? The GOP did their bidding and obstructed, hounded, harassed and ultimately destroyed their enemy the Dread Trump.

What do they hope to accomplish by leaving a party the own lock, stock and barrel and making an offshoot? They already control the GOP and will until the GOP itself is terminated.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (UZVEt)

171 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president"

Center right?

FUCK YOU you leftist prickballs.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (Zz0t1)

172 The Northern faction took the failure of the Whigs as because the Whigs lacked principles and became the nucleus of the new Republican party that was anti slavery and particularly slavery expansion.
Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (pO7gM)

But there's still Whig DNA in The Republican Party and it shows in their fecklessness, cowardice and tendency to avoid the heavy lifting.

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (HrMC1)

173 "Because you'd be in jail." It was a great line, one that almost all conservatives could get behind. But ultimately, I think most of us believed it to be just a great line.

Contrast that with the democrats following through on their calls to impeach Trump (again).

We have no representation in Congress. None. Our side says what they don't mean (unless it's against us), while their side says what they mean and then does what they say.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (KbCG3)

174 They have always been clear on the point: freedom of thought is a weapon to be used against the free world. Once the Left ascends, it is to be immediately destroyed.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (0WKYs)

This is also a primary goal of antifa, but Marcuse's plan is cloaked in the garb of self defense against the hitlers that fill the land and vote for Trump. Don't think for a moment that they care about "socialism", it is conservatives, Western civ, and mostly Christianity they wish to destroy. Antifa believes that all anti-Jewishness all bigotry stems from this. They look back and fail to see enemies in any other form despite all of history pointing at their fraudulent views.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (ONvIw)

175 Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 11, 2021 11:34 AM (N39Ws)

I agree with you. The likelihood of him getting off is quite high. On the other hand, he may find a judge who is not a fan and even if he agrees with Bruce's politics thinks he's an arrogant man and needs to be taught a lesson.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (VP4Cd)

176
Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party

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SWEET! Please do, guys. You have no mandate and nobody will follow you into your new sissy-bitch butt-plunderers' Party.

But it will accelerate the destruction of your current sissy-bitch butt-plunderers' Party, which I wholeheartedly endorse.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (0WKYs)

177 143, Yes Anna, that is what it is looking like. Dumbo is also restricted and censored (the crows) as I believe that the Aristocats and perhaps later the Jungle Book animated movies are on the edge too.

Devil Mouse basically needs to be broken up as conglomerates rely on the profit making businesses to subsidize the businesses not making a profit. Even from an economic standpoint, DevilMouse is destroying its shareholder's wealth by endorsing SJW values--thus the management should go lock stock and barrel.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (pO7gM)

178 Oh Death, Oh Death
Won't you spare me over for another year..
Posted by: Hillary at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (yQpMk)

Oh Death, Oh Death
Over here! Over here!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (uxJPn)

179 Hubby is going on a snowmobile trip soon. I may have to watch Prometheus just to see what all the hype is about.

Won't have anything better to do but clean out closets.

Posted by: Just Lily. Thread-Winner Elect at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (J6Fgy)

180 Rusted washers. For good measure, toss in a teaspoonful or two of glitter, too. Trust me, whoever opens it will loathe you for your deviltry.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 11, 2021 11:21 AM (Zaamt)

Glitter gets EVERYWHERE!!

Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (hM3Ud)

181 171 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president"

Center right?

FUCK YOU you leftist prickballs.
Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (Zz0t1)

They're liars, grifters, and gaslighters who feign great offense when you don't play along.

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (Cm8B0)

182 144 Disney is China's vassal. F them.
Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (zr5Kq)

This is interesting.

My son loves Legos, and he loves Star Wars, so he watched with particular interest when he saw a Chinese company called LEPIN come out with Star Wars knockoff sets, like the Millennium Falcon, etc. They even have Bad Batch minifigs, when Lego doesn't even have them yet.

Anyway, I was looking to see whether Disney sued LEPIN for the obvious copyright infringement issues, and I couldn't find anything. Lego, of course, is going after them, but not Disney.

Disney will go after a USA-based fan that wants to make a fan film for a few thousand bucks, but not go after a Chinese company that's probably taking them for millions of dollars, because they don't want to rock the boat with the Chicoms.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (4tiP2)

183 >> Center right?

FUCK YOU you leftist prickballs.
Exactly. This would hurt the dems so they will try to stop them.

Posted by: DJ at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (O3/K+)

184 168
They already pissed me off ruining Star Wars once before and with the MCU changes. This just seals the deal. Fuck Disney.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:41 AM (uxJPn)

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Dolley has told me that the only reason we've kept Disney+ is because I run Mickey Mouse cartoons for Junior when I have to work without his contributions.

I should find something else to put on.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (LvTSG)

185 Good news!

Gina Carano Rehired By Disney After She Identifies As An Abusive Male Director

https://tinyurl.com/t162bnbo

Posted by: josephistan at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (Izzlo)

186 they picked generals such as William Henry Harrison and later Zachary Taylor that were war heroes to emulate Andrew Jackson and had vague platforms of patriotism and unity.

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Vague platforms are tight.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (VVEnO)

187 130 So the "NY Post" must have been reading the ASHQ. They liked and used Ace's quip, "Born To Rum' for the cover headline related to Bruce Springsteen. Other ones they considered were "Blackout on the Edge of Town" (not sure what Springsteen song this referred to, as I was not a Springsteen fan) "Glory Dazed", "Dancing In The Drunk" and -my favorite-"Blinded By Bud Light" .

I hope BS get some help with his alcohol problems.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:32 AM (VP4Cd)

Eh. Born to Rum isn't that difficult of a thing to come up with. I bet it was showing up all over the place and not just here. I hope no scum from the post read here. They're hacks and are often guilty of "this new fad is sweeping the nation!" because they found a few idiots around New York engaging in it so it must be a thing.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (G2zl5)

188 178 Oh Death, Oh Death
Won't you spare me over for another year..
Posted by: Hillary at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (yQpMk)

Oh Death, Oh Death
Over here! Over here!
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (uxJPn)

That's a terrible thing to say.

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (Cm8B0)

189 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president"

Standing up for freedom is bad when it hits your pocketbook.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (ONvIw)

190 All right, vacation starts now. Will be online only sporadically.

See folks next week

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (uxJPn)

191 Both Trump impeachments are a sham, of course. But I do think we should impeach president more often than we historically have.

I'd like to see every state be able to recall its congresscretin. I'd welcome the churn and watching the globalistas have to scramble to ensnare a replacement on short notice. It might also keep that august body busy enough to stop issuing new needless laws to further restrict our freedom. Anything to throw a sabot into the gears now will be a good thing, IMO.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (HaL55)

192 149 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president, according to Reuters which cites four anonymous sources.

Those involved in the discussions include what Trump supporters call 'swamp' creatures; former officials in the Republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, George W Bush and Trump himself - along with former GOP ambassadors and Republican strategists, and former CIA officer Evan McMullin, according to those involved. Think: Lincoln Project types.
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (4a9Vv)

Good Luck with that
Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:38 AM (HrMC1)

First they came for the little boys

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (yrol0)

193 190 All right, vacation starts now. Will be online only sporadically.

See folks next week
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (uxJPn)

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Ciao.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (LvTSG)

194 Has anyone seen these two nics lately, or have they changed their nic are still here?

penguin dude 🐧

clown face dude 🤡

Posted by: BifBewalski - are they still here? at February 11, 2021 11:45 AM (VcFUs)

195 I don't quite understand. How is Hillary going to prosecute Democrats for going against their wishes? What is she talking about?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:45 AM (VP4Cd)

196 190 All right, vacation starts now. Will be online only sporadically.

See folks next week
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (uxJPn)

Have a great time, brother.

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:45 AM (Cm8B0)

197 I should find something else to put on.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:43 AM (LvTSG)

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What's Up Doc??

Posted by: Bugs Bunny at February 11, 2021 11:45 AM (jvt6t)

198 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president"

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Zombie Republicans.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 11:45 AM (VVEnO)

199 destroyed Donald Trump. What would it have taken to raise the ire of the swamp creatures? Putting a bullet in him back during the '16 campaign? The GOP did their bidding and obstructed, hounded, harassed and ultimately destroyed their enemy the Dread Trump.

What do they hope to accomplish by leaving a party the own lock, stock and barrel and making an offshoot? They already control the GOP and will until the GOP itself is terminated.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (UZVEt)

You said it better than I did.

This is a bullshit story and it sounds like something a Democrat suggested to one of the NeverTrumpers-

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (HrMC1)

200 What is vacation? I'm not familiar with the word.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (1ISKN)

201
What do they hope to accomplish by leaving a party the own lock, stock and barrel and making an offshoot? They already control the GOP and will until the GOP itself is terminated.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (UZVEt)

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They recognize the fact that the actions you describe have absolutely destroyed the GOP brand - it won't have any voters much longer. So they want to rebrand, and start up a new grift.

But, I doubt it'll actually materialize... such a Party would serve little purpose. And it would serve to strip away a few Democrats from the Mother Party. So I bet they'll be quietly told to scrap this dumb plan.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (0WKYs)

202 What was it that Warhol said? "In the future, everyone gets canceled for 15 minutes"?

Posted by: josephistan at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (Izzlo)

203 Enjoy the vacation.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (djaV7)

204 OT

Up, Mars! I got my ammo shipment. Now I can go to the range.

Posted by: DB- just DB at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (iTXRQ)

205 No consequences for anything means you never learn your lesson.

Until you drink yourself to death, I guess. Can't escape that.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (0WKYs)

May he wake in torment.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (ONvIw)

206 What is vacation? I'm not familiar with the word.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (1ISKN)

I was this for the LONGEST time.

Learned that you MUST take them and use the time provided to you by most companies to restore your sanity and your relationship with your family.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at February 11, 2021 11:47 AM (Zz0t1)

207 The great thing about Hillary is that no matter what she does or says, most people loathe her.

Posted by: Rando East Texas Poster at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (QgW45)

208 RE: creating a new center-right party

They are doing it because whoever is left in the Republican Party will be branded as insurrectionist traitors. All of the acceptables will be in this new party, and all the deplorables will be left behind and easily identifiable.

Posted by: DoublySymmetric (iPad) at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (XeEyo)

209 "Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party,"

this would help MAGA patriots take back the Republican Party, but it may just be a ruse ... to give MAGA Americans that supported Trump hope the GOPe can be salvaged. GOPe obviously fears/hates that a Trump Party polls better than the GOPe party. Dedicated China Boyz (Mitch) that kneecapped the tea party just want to keep control. --
Never Trumpers have no appeal except with the moneyed class -- they need to keep conning Middle America to vote Republican, so the worst of them might pretend to leave, so "we" will think it is safe to vote R again -- (but NeverTrump are only useful as Dems pretending to be "conservative")

Posted by: illiniwek at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (Cus5s)

210 They have always been clear on the point: freedom of thought is a weapon to be used against the free world. Once the Left ascends, it is to be immediately destroyed.

***

This is such a grim but accurate observation.

Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (HBEnm)

211 ... No consequences for anything means you never learn your lesson. ...
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:35 AM (0WKYs)
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More generally, this perfectly describes America's (and the West's overall) elites.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (UZVEt)

212 Wonder when Disney will ban this?

https://youtu.be/VihggRSvVic

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (djaV7)

213 143 So Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson will join Song of the South?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (djaV7)

Amazon used to have that on a DVD, got 3 copies of it when they had it. They have gone all woke now and no longer carry the DVD.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (mpXpK)

214 Graham is a two-faced sodomite.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (84vbR)

215 172 JoeF.
Well, the Republican party was founded as a Liberal (political science definition not US politics) party that expressed universalist values. The Dems not so much as it was founded as a coalition party of the outs unified by advocating for its coalition members.

The GOP got hijacked more or less during McKinley's run by a guy named Mark Hanna. Hanna more or less courted the big industrialists for support in order to thwart the populist Dems of the day supporting labor rights and trust busting.

So, the core voters of the Republicans are still 'liberals' in espousing universal values while the Dems are still the particularistic coalition advocates for their voters. But, the Republican officeholders got into the bad position of advocating for universal values but privately supporting corporatism and other big institutions like education, government, etc. because of fundraising.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (pO7gM)

216
They are doing it because whoever is left in the Republican Party will be branded as insurrectionist traitors. All of the acceptables will be in this new party, and all the deplorables will be left behind and easily identifiable.
Posted by: DoublySymmetric (iPad) at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (XeEyo)

So get out, now. And tell them why.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (ONvIw)

217 Graham is a two-faced sodomite.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (84vbR)

Concur.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (Qm/Qo)

218 ...getting into bed with China is an eventual death sentence.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:39 AM (UZVEt)

I am very sad for them...

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (zr5Kq)

219 213 143 So Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson will join Song of the South?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:36 AM (djaV7)

Amazon used to have that on a DVD, got 3 copies of it when they had it. They have gone all woke now and no longer carry the DVD.
Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (mpXpK)

Have to get bootlegs from China now if you want a copy.

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (Cm8B0)

220 Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.

<---------------- You Are Here.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (jvt6t)

221
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (UZVEt)

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Since you're here - check out the art thread. The baby in the painting looks like Vanessa. Like, a lot.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (0WKYs)

222 Posted by: Buzzion at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (G2zl5)

It was a joke about the "NY Post" reading ASHQ. I forgot to put the smiley

What "new fad sweeping the nation".?

Do you read the NY Post regularly? I do Yes, they have leftist reporters. They also regularly had columnists who were supportive of Trump policies and they had articles and editorials against the last impeachment and against this one as well as letters in support of Trump. The thoroughly anti Trump papers are the NYT and the Daily news. Thank Goodness there's an alternative.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (VP4Cd)

223 My point about Cruz and Cornyn is they are illustrative of the GOP in Texas - like Abbott they are in truth all middle of the road squish conservatives who have zero in common with their constituency.. People like Patrick and Gohmert are one offs.
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Politics is a job for politicians. They go where the money is. They do what they are paid to do. Milton Friedman said the way to change congress to make it politically profitable to make the wrong people do the right thing.
We need to figure out how to do that. Unfortunately, voting them out no longer seems to be an option.

Posted by: Drc at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (T0djb)

224 So get out, now. And tell them why.
Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (ONvIw)

I would have to be in, in order to get out.

Posted by: DoublySymmetric (iPad) at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (XeEyo)

225 osted by: BifBewalski - are they still here? at February 11, 2021 11:45 AM (VcFUs)

clown was banned, not sure about penguin

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (zr5Kq)

226 What "new fad sweeping the nation".?

Flagpole sitting.

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den is not my Chairman at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (Cm8B0)

227 What's unwokenly wrong with the "Swiss Family Robinson"?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (VP4Cd)

228 Since you're here - check out the art thread. The baby in the painting looks like Vanessa. Like, a lot.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (0WKYs)
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Yeah, I suppose so! I hadn't made that connection, but I can see it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (UZVEt)

229 149 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president, according to Reuters which cites four anonymous sources.

Center right surely means left Center.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (lgiXo)

230 What do they hope to accomplish by leaving a party the own lock, stock and barrel and making an offshoot? They already control the GOP and will until the GOP itself is terminated.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:42 AM (UZVEt)

You said it better than I did.

This is a bullshit story and it sounds like something a Democrat suggested to one of the NeverTrumpers-
Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:46 AM (HrMC1)

To me it sounds like their desire to ditch the Republican part platform which they already mostly ignore except when they want you to vote for them and they swear that these are their goals. Trump just further exposed them as liars on that front. So more temper tantrum at how dare the rubes want them to do the things we promised we would do if elected and not our actual goals that we hid from them.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 11, 2021 11:51 AM (G2zl5)

231 Wait, what did Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson do?

And is Lost in Space problematic, too? If not, why not?

Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:51 AM (HBEnm)

232 So, the core voters of the Republicans are still 'liberals' in espousing universal values while the Dems are still the particularistic coalition advocates for their voters. But, the Republican officeholders got into the bad position of advocating for universal values but privately supporting corporatism and other big institutions like education, government, etc. because of fundraising.
Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (pO7gM)

Nice summary, and I would go further that the today, the only thing the GOP stands for--as it's run by the elites--is lower taxes for billionaires and cheap labor----neither of which help the average normal American worker, blue collar and white collar alike.

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:52 AM (HrMC1)

233 I [insert hear emoji here] you guys, but will never post on vacation. Total detachment is key ! But that's how I roll.

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:52 AM (zr5Kq)

234 They have always been clear on the point: freedom of thought is a weapon to be used against the free world. Once the Left ascends, it is to be immediately destroyed.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (0WKYs)
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See ACLU

Posted by: zmdavid at February 11, 2021 11:52 AM (xqRaG)

235 What's unwokenly wrong with the "Swiss Family Robinson"?

**

All I can figure is white people being self reliant.

Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:52 AM (HBEnm)

236 I would have to be in, in order to get out.
Posted by: DoublySymmetric (iPad) at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (XeEyo)

I'm out now. I want representatives who kneel to me, like the donks have. The donks may be corrupt and flush with cash, but they know who makes sure they keep it. The GOP demands the destruction of its voters.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (ONvIw)

237 Studies of coral reefs in the Paracel Islands suggest that the South China Sea started warming up in 1825, at the start of the industrial revolution, according to a study by Chinese scientists.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (yrol0)

238 hear /heart, you figured it out

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (zr5Kq)

239 Wait till this summer when they let folks go to the movies if they want.

No one shows up and soon the ads will be all sorts of the celebs that lectured us for years now begging for us to come watch them play pretend and receive millions for it.

Sorry. NO.

Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (hM3Ud)

240 >>Wait, what did Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson do?

The Swiss Family Robinson wasn't diverse enough.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (iwAxS)

241 Wait, what did Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson do?

Well Peter Pan has the "racist" song about the Redskin, but Swiss Family Robinson? Too White?

Posted by: It's me donna at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (Zmnko)

242
All I can figure is white people being self reliant.
Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:52 AM (HBEnm)

The pirates are not white. The "family" is Christian, so down they must go.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (ONvIw)

243 Mask slip?

Lost in translation? Official Facebook page for the California Governor calls for vaccinating 'peasants'

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (VVEnO)

244 234 They have always been clear on the point: freedom of thought is a weapon to be used against the free world. Once the Left ascends, it is to be immediately destroyed.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 11:27 AM (0WKYs)
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See ACLU
Posted by: zmdavid at February 11, 2021 11:52 AM (xqRaG)

See Higher Education

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (4tiP2)

245 229 149 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president, according to Reuters which cites four anonymous sources.

Center right surely means left Center.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (lgiXo)

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I'm pretty sure it means "authoritarian far left with low corporate tax rates".

Fight me.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

246 this is perfect actually, people are learning to live without movies theaters, soon will learn to live without disney movies

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (zr5Kq)

247 >>according to a study by Chinese scientists.

You Study Reef Four Hours, You Publish Now!

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (iwAxS)

248 Lindsey Graham gives a great indignant speech.

Does nothing, but gives a great indignant speech.

Posted by: JEM Briefly Drunken Has-Been Fornicator at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (8erNz)

249 I'm out now. I want representatives who kneel to me, like the donks have. The donks may be corrupt and flush with cash, but they know who makes sure they keep it. The GOP demands the destruction of its voters.
Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (ONvIw)

The local GOP re-ran the same guy who lost 2 years prior in our US rep race.

I have an idea! We should do the same thing we did before! It will work this time!

Posted by: DoublySymmetric (iPad) at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (XeEyo)

250 Wait, what did Peter Pan and Swiss Family Robinson do?

The Swiss Family Robinson wasn't diverse enough.

Posted by: garrett

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So they're blaming black people for not being stranded on that deserted island first?

Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (HBEnm)

251 237 Studies of coral reefs in the Paracel Islands suggest that the South China Sea started warming up in 1825, at the start of the industrial revolution, according to a study by Chinese scientists.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (yrol0)

Horseshit, the planet has been slowly warming since the Younger Dryas period at the end of the last ice age. ~12,000 years ago. And mankind has flourished during this period.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (1ISKN)

252 186 Anonymous, we never really found out what the Whig party would do in office as Harrison and Taylor died in office before they could do much of anything. Their replacements were footnotes John Tyler who more or less abandoned his party in favor of the Dems that he once was part of. And Millard Fillmore who did not much of anything than the compromise of 1850 which was very unpopular in the North due to the Fugitive Slave Law extension.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (pO7gM)

253 Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 11:50 AM (zr5Kq)

Thanks. Just realized i hadn't seen either one's particular brand of vitriol in a while.

Posted by: BifBewalski - are they still here? at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (VcFUs)

254 Lindsey Graham gives a great indignant speech.

Does nothing, but gives a great indignant speech.

Posted by: JEM Briefly Drunken Has-Been Fornicator at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (8erNz)

Failure theater, and Lindsey is Hamlet performing his soliloquy.

Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (ONvIw)

255 248 Lindsey Graham gives a great indignant speech.

Does nothing, but gives a great indignant speech.

Posted by: JEM Briefly Drunken Has-Been Fornicator at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM

He is really good at it. And Hannity is really good at giving him a platform to do so.

Posted by: DoublySymmetric (iPad) at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (XeEyo)

256 >>Studies of coral reefs in the Paracel Islands suggest that the South China Sea started warming up in 1825,

They found a stopped watch laying on a Newspaper underneath a Sea Cucumber.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (iwAxS)

257 The Swiss Family Robinson wasn't diverse enough.

Posted by: garrett

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So they're blaming black people for not being stranded on that deserted island first?

Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (HBEnm)

I bet it was because that girl pretended to be a boy and they outed her.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (1ISKN)

258 I'm pretty sure it means "authoritarian far left with low corporate tax rates".

Fight me.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (LvTSG)
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Okay. I mean, we don't disagree but if you're spoiling for a fight then we can always meet at the flag pole after school

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (UZVEt)

259 What "new fad sweeping the nation".?

Do you read the NY Post regularly? I do Yes, they have leftist reporters. They also regularly had columnists who were supportive of Trump policies and they had articles and editorials against the last impeachment and against this one as well as letters in support of Trump. The thoroughly anti Trump papers are the NYT and the Daily news. Thank Goodness there's an alternative.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (VP4Cd)

Their "new fads" have been posted here. They've pushed the "eating cooked insects is the next big thing!" They've also had a "Bridal parties are doing lingerie photo shoots for wedding photos!" New York papers suck. Period.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (G2zl5)

260 248 Lindsey Graham gives a great indignant speech.

Does nothing, but gives a great indignant speech.

Posted by: JEM Briefly Drunken Has-Been Fornicator at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (8erNz)

And Hannity's insistence on having him on regularly should clue in a lot of people as to why Hannity should be a thing of our past.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (KbCG3)

261 254 Failure theater, and Lindsey is Hamlet performing his soliloquy.
Posted by: Call the RNC at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (ONvIw)

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Fucking stab Claudius, dammit. Who cares if he goes to Heaven because he's confessing now. You'll save yourself a lot of grief if you do it now instead of waiting for the perfect moment later.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (LvTSG)

262
*Munkey*

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (EGyGV)

263 258 I'm pretty sure it means "authoritarian far left with low corporate tax rates".

Fight me.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:54 AM (LvTSG)
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Okay. I mean, we don't disagree but if you're spoiling for a fight then we can always meet at the flag pole after school
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (UZVEt)

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I'll be easy to find. I'm the one stuck to the pole by my tongue.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (LvTSG)

264 Say what you will about the Democrats; they crack the whip early and with great gusto.

Look at how often Democrats vote in lockstep, on a straight party-line vote.

And how rarely Republicans do that.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (cK+AV)

265 149 Dozens of former GOP officials who hate Donald Trump are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, because they view the Republican party as 'unwilling to stand up' to the former president,
_______________

Stand up to Trump's insistence on secure borders!
Stand up to Trump's insistence on following the rule of law!
Stand up to Trump's appointment of conservative judges!
Stand up to Trump's tax cuts!
Stand up to Trump's substantial reduction of federal regs!

Be a real conservative and insist on open borders, higher taxes, loony left judges, no prosecution of the crimes of illegal aliens and Dim pets, and more, more, more taxes and federal regulations!

Stand up to Trump!

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (k4dH2)

266 Disney will go after a USA-based fan that wants to make a fan film for a
few thousand bucks, but not go after a Chinese company that's probably
taking them for millions of dollars, because they don't want to rock the
boat with the Chicoms.

Disney will also go after a local independent daycare center down here and sue them for painting Disney characters on their walls without DisneyCorpse's permission.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (HaL55)

267 Fucking stab Claudius, dammit. Who cares if he goes to Heaven because he's confessing now. You'll save yourself a lot of grief if you do it now instead of waiting for the perfect moment later.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, paying for my sins on the Scorsese streets at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (LvTSG)

If he did the expedient thing, it would not make for much of a show.

Posted by: DoublySymmetric (iPad) at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM (XeEyo)

268 And Hannity's insistence on having him on regularly should clue in a lot of people as to why Hannity should be a thing of our past.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 11, 2021 11:57 AM (KbCG3)

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But he's a Great American! He says so himself!

Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM (jvt6t)

269 ~~New York~~ papers suck. Period.
Posted by: Buzzion at February 11, 2021 11:56 AM (G2zl5)
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FIFY

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM (UZVEt)

270 252 186 Anonymous, we never really found out what the Whig party would do in office as Harrison and Taylor died in office before they could do much of anything. Their replacements were footnotes John Tyler who more or less abandoned his party in favor of the Dems that he once was part of. And Millard Fillmore who did not much of anything than the compromise of 1850 which was very unpopular in the North due to the Fugitive Slave Law extension.
Posted by: whig at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (pO7gM)

The whole Simpsons "Mediocre Presidents" song was basically the Whig Presidents

Posted by: josephistan at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM (Izzlo)

271 The Swiss Family Robinson wasn't diverse enough.

Posted by: garrett

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So they're blaming black people for not being stranded on that deserted island first?
Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (HBEnm)

The implication is black people weren't explorers

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM (HrMC1)

272 Horseshit, the planet has been slowly warming since the Younger Dryas period at the end of the last ice age. ~12,000 years ago. And mankind has flourished during this period.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (1ISKN)

There was a very cold period at the end of the 1700s. Even several years without a summer. You could walk across the Thames.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM (yrol0)

273 Doing the little I can do for now:

I am following up with an email as my phone call to the Fondy office requesting an answer to my inquiry of Rep. Grothman's vote on the removal of Liz Cheney from GOP Leadership has not been answered. My request is still the same. A private vote out in Washington DC may be acceptable out there, but as Glenn's constituent here in Wisconsin (and one that has voted for him every time he has been on the ballot) he should be willing to answer the question of how he voted.

The idea that someone in the GOP leadership would actively call for Trump's impeachment (mind you of a now private citizen) for actions that have clearly been proven via the Capitol Hill Police AND the FBI to be fabricated and false is unacceptable. I would kindly ask again that Glenn either follow up with an email or could direct me to a statement on this.

Future support on election day will solely depend on whether or not I get a proper response to my question. The days of voting for someone because they have a R next to their name are over.

Posted by: H Badger at February 11, 2021 11:59 AM (n/0Nw)

274 Studies of coral reefs in the Paracel Islands
suggest that the South China Sea started warming up in 1825, at the
start of the industrial revolution, according to a study by Chinese
scientists.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM

And temperature rises typically lag increases in co2 levels by 100-220 years, so something was going on in the 1600s.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 11, 2021 11:59 AM (JUOKG)

275 Graham is a two-faced sodomite.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 11, 2021 11:48 AM (84vbR)

Concur.
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 11, 2021 11:49 AM (Qm/Qo)

Allows to suck double the number of dicks

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at February 11, 2021 11:59 AM (lgiXo)

276 >>So they're blaming black people for not being stranded on that deserted island first?

That and the level of comfort they were able to achieve.

They should have been resigned to Mud Huts, no wheels and a strict diet of Houseflies and AIDS.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2021 11:59 AM (iwAxS)

277 "The Republican Party" - a pack of frauds I no longer care about in the least.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 11, 2021 12:00 PM (trdmm)

278 I'll be easy to find. I'm the one stuck to the pole by my tongue.

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Flick, you poor bastidge.......

Posted by: Jak Sucio at February 11, 2021 12:00 PM (jvt6t)

279 And temperature rises typically lag increases in co2 levels by 100-220 years, so something was going on in the 1600s.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 11, 2021 11:59 AM (JUOKG)
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You just don't get it. You're spreading dangerous misinformation. Climate is complicated. Leave it to the nonpartisan experts.

Posted by: Michael Mann at February 11, 2021 12:00 PM (UZVEt)

280 Gina Carano fired by Disney's Jar Jar Binks, Lucas Films, over Tweets.

Die you evil malignant mouse.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2021 11:16 AM (djaV7)
I wonder if the Mandalorian cast is going to rally to save her job like the Guardians of the Galaxy cast did when James Gunn had his turn in the Barrel.
I'm looking at Pablo Pascal in particular. His family had to flee Chile because they were Allende supporters, so he should know what persecution looks like.
(BTW, I believe that Pinochet was the good guy, but still.)
If he stays silent, then I'm done with Season Three. Probably not a big deal anyway, because I'm not sure that I want to see what they do with the tangle they left after the end of Season Two.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 11, 2021 11:25 AM (4tiP2)

i'm so pissed about this. nothing she said was wrong or controversial. and now, they've shown her to be right.

i was looking forward to season 3, and the other stuff, now. idk what i'm gong to do.

Posted by: SturmToddler at February 11, 2021 12:01 PM (8D42x)

281 And temperature rises typically lag increases in co2 levels by 100-220 years, so something was going on in the 1600s.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 11, 2021 11:59 AM (JUOKG)

That's because higher temperatures cause CO2 to be released from the ocean. Check the Henry's Law constants. But, no, the global warming asshats never seem to mention that.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 11, 2021 12:01 PM (1ISKN)

282 There is an equitable solution to the present situation with the left and their loathsome intentions.

It's readily accessible, guaranteed to work, permanent and comes in a staggering variety of calibers.

Posted by: irongrampa at February 11, 2021 12:01 PM (KATBx)

283 I'll be easy to find. I'm the one stuck to the pole by my tongue.

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That's how people find me, too!

Posted by: Shep! at February 11, 2021 12:01 PM (Izzlo)

284 So they're blaming black people for not being stranded on that deserted island first?
Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 11:55 AM (HBEnm)

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2021 12:01 PM (VP4Cd)

285 The Swiss Family Robinson wasn't diverse enough.

Posted by: garrett

***

So they're blaming black people for not being stranded on that deserted island first?
__________

There were black people there first, but they drowned because they didn't know how to swim.

The raaaaaacist Robinson Family knew how to swim, because swimming is white privilege!

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at February 11, 2021 12:01 PM (k4dH2)

286 You can't punish them, and you sure as hell can't shame them. Even if kicked out of office, they're sitting fat for the rest of their lives, waiting for car service to run them over to the office on K Street. We had a Congressman back in Ohio, Lyle Williams, who was the rare exception. His qualifications for office were as follows He was a barber and when he chalked up a few terms to get the vested retirement he went back to cutting hair. Even at that, he was financially better than before taking office.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at February 11, 2021 12:01 PM (I58tH)

287 NBC characterizes China . . .

NBC News
@NBCNews
In his first weeks in office, President Biden has made a flurry of international phone calls to American allies, including the leaders of Canada, Britain, France, Japan and China.

But Israeli PM Netanyahu has so far not received a call.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 12:02 PM (VVEnO)

288 Get Up, Stand Up
Stand Up to Trump!

Get Up, Stand Up
Stand Up to Trump!

Posted by: Bob Marley and the Rhinos at February 11, 2021 12:02 PM (HrMC1)

289 I saw a story where Biden is now considering border restrictions... internal ones... to stop the virus. Open external borders, closed internal borders!

Posted by: zmdavid at February 11, 2021 12:02 PM (xqRaG)

290 Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Logan Tiberius Edwards (2012-2021) at February 11, 2021 11:44 AM (uxJPn)

Enjoy yourself, Mark.

Posted by: WeBoned! at February 11, 2021 12:02 PM (8k7U7)

291 There was a very cold period at the end of the 1700s. Even several years without a summer. You could walk across the Thames.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM

I have seen old pictures of the sub base in New London CT where the Thames river was frozen solid. 1918 I think.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 11, 2021 12:02 PM (JUOKG)

292 NOOD Carano

Posted by: Bunkerintheburbs at February 11, 2021 12:03 PM (uo2jO)

293 The implication is black people weren't explorers
Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 11:58 AM

There was a viral video of a black pastor saying as much during the DogEater admin.

Posted by: Tree of Liberty Landscaping at February 11, 2021 12:03 PM (DB16e)

294 NBC News
@NBCNews
In his first weeks in office, President Biden has made a flurry of international phone calls to American allies, including the leaders of Canada, Britain, France, Japan and China.

Look how they slip China right in there....

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 12:03 PM (HrMC1)

295 Safe travels Mark!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 11, 2021 12:03 PM (axyOa)

296 Clown show has been brought to session. Presiding clown sound like he is talking in his sleep.

Posted by: Ripley at February 11, 2021 12:03 PM (MxEKc)

297 although it's somewhat nice to see someone admitting publicly that warming began in 1825, it's also infuriating. Because that's the same thing as saying "Modern Warming began when the 30 year Dalton Minimum, circa 1795- 1825 ended, the Dalton Minimum being the last act of the Little Ice Age which lasted for about 300 years.

Everyone who studied climate even casually used to know this before the Warmists erased all the history and burned all the old books. It's like some medieval monk studying a manuscript of Aristotle and saying "wow he really had some good ideas."

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 11, 2021 12:04 PM (trdmm)

298 I saw a story where Biden is now considering border restrictions... internal ones... to stop the virus. Open external borders, closed internal borders!
Posted by: zmdavid at February 11, 2021 12:02 PM (xqRaG)

Just like Chy-Na after the Wuhan Flu!!

Posted by: JoeF. at February 11, 2021 12:04 PM (HrMC1)

299 NOOD Carano
Posted by: Bunkerintheburbs at February 11, 2021 12:03 PM (uo2jO)

*hears unprecedented stampede to the new thread

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2021 12:04 PM (zr5Kq)

300 289 I saw a story where Biden is now considering border restrictions...
internal ones... to stop the virus. Open external borders, closed
internal borders!

Posted by: zmdavid at February 11, 2021 12:02 PM (xqRaG)

Also unconstitutional.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2021 12:05 PM (mpXpK)

301
His family had to flee Chile because they were Allende supporters

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It infuriates me that the US ever accepted political refugees of that variety. At very least, they should have been met with a cold, unfeeling and derisive dismissal by our State Department. In a perfect world, they'd
have been sent back to Santiago in chains to meet their fate.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2021 12:05 PM (0WKYs)

302 Lindsey is Hamlet performing his soliloquy.

-
That exchange between Cruz and Andrea Mitchell over sound and fury was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 12:06 PM (VVEnO)

303 "Puddin head," you are banned. Come back in a week.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

No soup for him.

Posted by: JT at February 11, 2021 12:07 PM (arJlL)

304 You just don't get it. You're spreading dangerous misinformation. Climate is complicated. Leave it to the nonpartisan experts.

If someone is going to boast that they are a Climatologist, they damn well better have a demonstrated IQ exceeding 180 and at least fifty solid years of broad scientific study in dozens of fields.

The number of feedback mechanisms in every discipline: physics, meteorology, geology, oceanography, macro and micro biology, chemistry, anthropology, sociology, zoology, astrophysics, to name a few, are necessary for any form of analysis that is something other than mere politics.

Posted by: Observer at February 11, 2021 12:07 PM (C+evo)

305 Maybe Lindsey should try smoking cigars, and not the metaphorical ones.
Posted by: WitchDoktor, off to the great beyond

Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust cigars? TBH I have not heard of them before, but I have smoked a few from Drew Estate. I might have to grab a few sticks and try them out.

Oh, and to stay on topic, Mz. Lindsey can eat a bag of dicks.

Posted by: Martini Farmer - Now a Pirate, Hoisting the Black Flag at February 11, 2021 12:08 PM (3H9h1)

306 The implication is black people weren't explorers

****

Gosh, I wonder how that concept took hold?

Posted by: Mr. Gray #363 at February 11, 2021 12:10 PM (HBEnm)

307 And temperature rises typically lag increases in co2 levels by 100-220 years, so something was going on in the 1600s.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 11, 2021 11:59 AM (JUOKG)

That makes ZERO sense. CO2 acting as a greenhouse gas is physics. An increase in CO2 partial pressure should cause an increase in the greenhouse effect pretty much at the speed of light, methinks.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2021 12:11 PM (cK+AV)

308 > Climatologist...
Another made up "ist"

I have a professional/consumer weather station in my yard. It's on multiple weather nets. I probably know more about weather than anyone who's face has been on the tube or has a presence on Twitter. They're propagandists... not a made up "ist"

Posted by: Martini Farmer - Now a Pirate, Hoisting the Black Flag at February 11, 2021 12:12 PM (3H9h1)

309 That was one of my top gripes with Bush Jr. as well--he clearly wanted to be loved more than he wanted to be respected, and wound up alienating everyone.

Posted by: CppThis at February 11, 2021 12:12 PM (zcf1k)

310 All the Bush's were CIA Uniparty

Posted by: Bumkin at February 11, 2021 12:14 PM (nl9jx)

311 If someone is going to boast that they are a Climatologist, they damn well better have a demonstrated IQ exceeding 180 and at least fifty solid years of broad scientific study in dozens of fields.

My criterion is simpler. If someone claims that he can accurately model the climate, he'd better be the wealthiest man on earth, by virtue of previously modeling the stock market.

Otherwise, he's either a charlatan, or a fool (for not putting his modeling skills to work on something for which he had a huge incentive).

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2021 12:14 PM (cK+AV)

312 Climatologist...
Another made up "ist"

Better than "climate studies."

I call them "climastrologists."

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2021 12:15 PM (cK+AV)

313 That exchange between Cruz and Andrea Mitchell over sound and fury was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at February 11, 2021 12:06 PM (VVEnO)

And proof that she's an idiot. Five seconds putting the quote into DDG would have disabused her of her position.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2021 12:17 PM (cK+AV)

314 Any climatologist should be able to tell me today what days next year will receive measurable rain next year.

They can't tell me next month either

And aren't very good about next week

They usually get tomorrow right and are pretty good about today

And nearly always are correct when it's actually raining

Posted by: torabora at February 11, 2021 12:19 PM (Y274z)

315 239 Wait till this summer when they let folks go to the movies if they want.

No one shows up and soon the ads will be all sorts of the celebs that lectured us for years now begging for us to come watch them play pretend and receive millions for it.

Sorry. NO.
Posted by: jakee308.com at February 11, 2021 11:53 AM (hM3Ud)

Looks like they're tearing down my local AMC theater. Hasn't been open for almost a year.

Posted by: Fox2! at February 11, 2021 01:00 PM (RGKqg)

316 The only way to punish miss Lindsey is to vote him out of office. But every-time you suggest that, you get excuses. so, go ahead lose. Losers.

Posted by: rcocean at February 11, 2021 01:17 PM (evE25)

317 Every-time the Chips are down, Miss Lindsey goes Left. Or gives in. Every. Time. He's not more a conservative than that other FAKE - Gowdy.

Posted by: rcocean at February 11, 2021 01:19 PM (evE25)

318 McCain would've throw out some red meat to Conservatives every primary season. Then - according to his biography - laugh at the dumb suckers behind closed doors. He DESPISED conservatives.

but if you ever attack Mccain the conservatives would defend him. He's a war hero. Like I said, if you want to lose, go ahead and lose. Losers.

Posted by: rcocean at February 11, 2021 01:21 PM (evE25)

319 Way back in 2016, I think, I was back in D.C. for a conference, and went to a restaurant near Capitol Hill for dinner. Who should I see at a corner table but McStain and Miss Lindsey, crying in their Chardonnay over (I assume) that evil, boorish Donald Trump spoiling the GOPe primaries and locking the nomination.

Birds of a feather.

Posted by: The Real Dr. Mabuse at February 11, 2021 09:23 PM (Qrct5)

320 Learn from the Democrats, yeah they're unprincipled schmucks, but they're smart, unprincipled schmucks.

The smartest and best was Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Honest and direct, full of truth and insight except when he was in the Senate and it was time to vote and he always supported his party with all that wit and intelligence.

Posted by: Ronzoni at February 11, 2021 09:32 PM (fCQnl)

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