LOL: New York's Corrupt Grand Jury Probe Into Trump's Businesses Set to End... With No Indictments and No Negative Findings

Trump has surprised me in both upside and downside ways.

On the downside, I am very surprised he didn't turn out to have more animal cunning about reading people's motives. I'm surprised he did not fulfill his campaign promise about firing a lot of people.

On the upside, I'm really surprised he's turned out to be so clean, business-wise. This guy is in property development and casinos. You'd think that even an upstanding guy in these businesses would have to have at least some history of working with "New Jersey Garbage Collection Entrepreneurs" and the occasional bribe of an official regarding a zoning matter.

But... apparently not.

And this guy has been endlessly probed. The most corrupt stuff was the stuff we knew from early on-- he had a relationship with David Pecker of the National Inquirer and, supposedly, worked with him to pay off those making allegations and then bury the stories.

And that's not remotely illegal. And that literally happens eight billion times a day. There's an entire profession -- the "fixer" -- that does does this for politicians. It's tolerated. And Democrat fixers routinely get high-paying gigs at media companies. It's even a respected occupation!

The Clintons used to threaten women to keep them from making allegations. Trump, it is alleged, just paid them for the exclusive rights to their stories through a third party, then buried them.

And that's it.

And so, the most investigated man in America is set to walk away from another grand jury with no charges brought against him.

A six-month grand jury convened to hear evidence in the investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump has reportedly ended, and no charges are expected to be filed as the investigation appears to be waning.
Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg recently ceased sending evidence to jurors. Bragg inherited the investigation from his predecessor, Cyrus Vance.
Vance began the investigation following allegations Trump's business lied about the value of its properties. It was alleged the Trump Organization did so for the purposes of leveraging tax breaks and receiving preferential loan treatment.

Already this smells like perfect bullshit. You don't know, as a fact, the value of your property. Your property is worth what you can sell it for, and you don't know what you can sell it for until you put it on the market and solicit bids. (Even then, you might just put it on the market at the wrong time and get a poor evaluation of its real value.)

So they're claiming that when he estimated the value of his properties, he overestimated them.

So they're trying to find evidence to charge him with Guessing Too Optimistically.

Shayna Jacobs, Josh Dawsey and Jonathan O'Connell with the Post reported:

A six-month grand jury that was convened late last year to hear evidence against Donald Trump was set to expire this week, closing a chapter in a lengthy criminal investigation that appears to be fizzling out without charges against the former president, people familiar with matter said.
Meanwhile, the New York Times also reported it appears unlikely Trump will ever be indicted in Manhattan, although Bragg had previously said he would officially announce when the investigation is over.
As of Friday evening, a "war room" where prosecutors had organized their investigation into Trump had been vacated. The Times reported:

Some people close to the inquiry believe that it will not result in an indictment of the former president unless a witness cooperates unexpectedly -- a long shot in an investigation that has been running for more than three years.
The Times added impaneling another grand jury is unlikely, as doing so could make the district attorney's office appear as though it is seeking to find "a more favorable group of jurors."

The line pushed by the left -- and by "The left," I include NeverTrumpers, who are now firmly on the left -- will be, "Yeah, he just consulted with his lawyers to play things as close to the line as possible without actually breaking the law."

Right.

Which is why people consult lawyers, idiots. No one needs to consult a tax attorney to figure out how to overpay one's taxes by 20%.

That was their line with Mueller, right? "Trump consulted his lawyers to figure out how he could be as nonresponsive as possible (to this corrupt, pretextually-started political witchhunt) without violating the law!"

Oh really? Is that how someone being investigated for phantom crimes behaved? He spoke to his lawyers about how he could be the least helpful?

Well color me shocked!

Posted by: Ace at 04:09 PM

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1 First!

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 03:09 PM (b2nrj)

2 Seconded!

Posted by: Cicero Kaboom! Kid at May 02, 2022 03:09 PM (n/szn)

3 "But they could reopen it at any time! ANY TIME!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:10 PM (LvTSG)

4 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at May 02, 2022 03:10 PM (Zz0t1)

5 like I've been saying, the idiot left wants to make it potentially illegal to sell stuff in NYC between sophisticated businessmen.

slow golf clap, you guys

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:10 PM (OuH7W)

6 It's like Trump is the cleanest politician we've evah had!

Posted by: Puddinghead at May 02, 2022 03:10 PM (fWTJL)

7 Amazing how no leftwing owned business is EVER investigated in such a way......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (Zz0t1)

8 Soooo, they’re going to indict a ham sandwich after all. Go Progs!

Posted by: Holy Crap at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (PcR42)

9 There's an old line by some tycoon to the effect that "I don't ask my lawyers to tell me what I can or can't do. I ask them to tell me how to do what I already decided to do." As a lawyer myself who represented some tycoons, I can confirm that this is correct.

Posted by: Elric Blade at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (iFTx/)

10 The line pushed by the left -- and by "The left," I include NeverTrumpers, who are now firmly on the left -- will be, "Yeah, he just consulted with his lawyers to play things as close to the line as possible without actually breaking the law."

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You just wait until they figure out his tax strategy shared with his accountants.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (LvTSG)

11 Shouldn't the SDNY be indicted for malicious prosecution? Aren't these politically motivated fishing expeditions illegal? Or was I thinking of some other country?

Posted by: Erik In Texas at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (2Jd8G)

12 The NeverTrump crowd are not known for having high IQs, they have just enough smarts to keep the paychecks flowing.

They are whores with mortgages and nicer clothes.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (P1tf8)

13 Wait -- Trump's alleged crime was exaggerating his success?

Shocking!

Posted by: Lizzy's phone at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (QjsOz)

14 As of Friday evening, a "war room" where prosecutors had organized their investigation into Trump had been vacated. The Times reported:

Going forward, this room will be known as the "Womp Womp Space"

Posted by: kallisto at May 02, 2022 03:12 PM (DJFLF)

15 >>>Already this smells like perfect bullshit. You don't know, as a fact, the value of your property.

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Historical cost, however is another matter.

Posted by: 496 at May 02, 2022 03:12 PM (VJsqe)

16 "And this guy has been endlessly probed."

Oh my!

Posted by: Shep! at May 02, 2022 03:12 PM (yUjc0)

17 13 Wait -- Trump's alleged crime was exaggerating his success?

Shocking!
Posted by: Lizzy's phone at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (QjsOz)

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To be fair, he should have been thrown in solitary confinement for at least 15 months because he said he had the biggest inauguration crowd ever.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:12 PM (LvTSG)

18 Now investigate Hunter's laptop. I'll make it ever easier. Just identify the owner.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, CNN Superfan at May 02, 2022 03:12 PM (PiwSw)

19 "The line pushed by the left -- and by "The left," I include NeverTrumpers, who are now firmly on the left -- will be, "Yeah, he just consulted with his lawyers to play things as close to the line as possible without actually breaking the law."

Another point, ace, is that the fascist left has been trying to destroy attorney client privilege. I mean, for Republicans. Hillary Clinton is demanding she get to use Perkins Coie and Fusion GPS as "legal advice" even when their actions included disseminating public information. and acting as a go-between for hiding payments from the FEC.

-squeeze cohen so he sings
-squeeze flynn and his kid for bullshit FARA violations
-and then squeeze flynn's lawyers for trying to fix FARA violations in the old fashioned, pre-fash ways

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:12 PM (OuH7W)

20 There's an old line by some tycoon to the effect that "I don't ask my lawyers to tell me what I can or can't do. I ask them to tell me how to do what I already decided to do." As a lawyer myself who represented some tycoons, I can confirm that this is correct.
Posted by: Elric Blade at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (iFTx/)

And the basis for the novel, The Firm.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (4I/2K)

21 AoSHq Time machine is askew
Read yesterday they are not giving up but their chances did dwindle a bit

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (2JoB8)

22 The number of people Trump would have to fire when he was elected must have been astounding and probably insurmountable.

Posted by: Cicero Kaboom! Kid at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (n/szn)

23 Apparently there's some investigation by Democrats in Georga (?) to see if he interferred with the election. Their Soviet tactics will continue to try to get him off the ballot if he wants to run

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (fF2aM)

24 16 "And this guy has been endlessly probed."

Oh my!
Posted by: Shep! at May 02, 2022 03:12 PM (yUjc0)

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*furiously ~~masturbating~~ taking notes*
-Anthony Fauci

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (LvTSG)

25 On the upside, I'm really surprised he's turned out to be so clean, business-wise.
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Frankly, I've been astonished by this.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (PY3qk)

26 "You'd think that even an upstanding guy in these businesses would have to have at least some history of working with "New Jersey Garbage Collection Entrepreneurs" and the occasional bribe of an official regarding a zoning matter. But... apparently not."

Either that or the official taking the bribe was someone they couldn't out as a corrupt grifter. Part of the reason Trump held these people in such contempt is that he knew they were corrupt scumbags lining up to suck his dick when they thought they could profit from him or his business.

Posted by: Elric Blade at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (iFTx/)

27 But the US media won't investigate any of Joey's Corn Pop stories.

But Sky News Australia is covering Joey's gaffes and brain freezes.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (P1tf8)

28 I have been wary of Trump since '83, he must be the cleanest NY businessman ever.

Posted by: sven at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (Lzpvj)

29 There's 2 sides to any property value estimation. The person that makes the estimation, and the person that accepts the estimation. No one is forced to accept an inflated property estimate.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (UuD2k)

30 11 Shouldn't the SDNY be indicted for malicious prosecution? Aren't these politically motivated fishing expeditions illegal? Or was I thinking of some other country?
Posted by: Erik In Texa

When I am DeSantis's AG in 2025, I'm cleaning out the civil rights division and they're getting new lawyers to go after the NYC AG office and everyone involved in the illegal DC-Gitmo gulags.

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (OuH7W)

31 Trump exaggerated the size of his . . . hands.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (4I/2K)

32 And this guy has been endlessly probed.

Something he and George Takei have in common.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (ppBhU)

33 Next investigation will focus on that ONE time that Trump was witnessed wearing a dickie - in public!

Posted by: kallisto at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (DJFLF)

34 Braxton Bragg > Alvin Bragg

Posted by: Hands at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (786Ro)

35 This warms my cold black flinty heart.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (II3Gr)

36 Trump is easily the cleanest businessman to ever put out a shingle.

Nobody else could have withstood the proctological exam he's gotten.

Just think about it, they couldn't even make shit up, that's how squeaky clean the guy is.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (saFHu)

37 Wait -- Trump's alleged crime was exaggerating his success?

Yeah, they seriously wanted to prosecute him for talking up the value of his assets when going to the bankers for a loan, and talking down the value of his assets when going to the tax authorities.

If that's a crime, we are going to are going to need vast camps across the country to hold all the criminal businessmen.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (I2/tG)

38 Willowed: Because I am a giver - the best of Kaley Cucuo from BBT: https://tinyurl.com/u2wa7tw9
Posted by: 18-1 at May 02, 2022

***
I never watched that show much. Certainly I never saw any of those outfits on her, or anything magnetic on any of the girls. Just my luck.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (txdEq)

39 29 There's 2 sides to any property value estimation. The person that makes the estimation, and the person that accepts the estimation. No one is forced to accept an inflated property estimate.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (UuD2k)

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"This is like saying that the European colonists aren't guilty of providing fair market value of current year Manhattan to the Indians who took some beads for the land."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (LvTSG)

40 13 Wait -- Trump's alleged crime was exaggerating his success?

Shocking!
Posted by: Lizzy's phone at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (QjsOz)

Let Exhibit A be presented to the jury

"I have the best, at least everyone tells me it's the best, buildings like you wouldn't even believe. You're going to be so happy, I promise you. You're going to say Donald, this is a fantastic building." -Anonymous Orange Man

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (b2nrj)

41 27 Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (P1tf

OZ news was all over Plugz claiming we were the most powerful nation in 19, 05, 6, 7.....

I guess Plugz thinks our having to rely on EUtopian manufacture for planes, tanks, and to a degree ships was a genius move.

Posted by: sven at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (Lzpvj)

42 At least we should get some tears and gnashing of teeth out of this.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (HsAzN)

43 There's 2 sides to any property value estimation. The person that makes the estimation, and the person that accepts the estimation. No one is forced to accept an inflated property estimate.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe

yeah, they're trying so hard to get Trump that they have to change the law to make every commercial transaction in NYC potentially illegal.

and not just slap-on-the-wrist business stuff but personally liable. Gulag NYC stuff

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (OuH7W)

44 Also, the Dow is taking another dump today and the Russians are threatening nuclear strikes.

F**king great.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (saFHu)

45 38 I never watched that show much. Certainly I never saw any of those outfits on her, or anything magnetic on any of the girls. Just my luck.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (txdEq)

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And now you have, without seeing the rest of the show.

So, yes, you have quite the luck.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (LvTSG)

46 And so, the most investigated man in America is set to walk away from another grand jury with no charges brought against him.
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Headline: "This time the ham sandwich walks!"

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (PY3qk)

47 How many other public figures could endure such scrutiny?

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (jTmQV)

48 So they're claiming that when he estimated the value of his properties, he overestimated them.

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Most owners want to underestimate them.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (sX1BW)

49 So they're claiming that when he estimated the value of his properties, he overestimated them.

So they're trying to find evidence to charge him with Guessing Too Optimistically.
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If that's the standard, they need to have a word with the mark-to-(fantasy)-market desks at every investment bank and hedge fund in NY.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (DU+/6)

50 >>>And this guy has been endlessly probed.

brb, gotta go crush a lung.

Posted by: Tater at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (QYPq3)

51 29 Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 03:14 PM (UuD2k)

People are forced to accept wild property misvaluation all the time on both sides....

1) is called "property tax assessment time"

2) is called eminent domain

Posted by: sven at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (Lzpvj)

52 Pharisee French: "Only a corrupt non-Christian man would consult lawyers before engaging in business transactions. Why would you need lawyers unless you're trying to do something evil and/or un-Christian?"

Posted by: Thrawn at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (Rl7KJ)

53 Trump may have the goods on the cabal. If he is not one of them, he could show his hand soon.

Posted by: Rebuke from My Liberal Cousin at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (sI15f)

54 This is like saying that the European colonists aren't guilty of providing fair market value of current year Manhattan to the Indians who took some beads for the land."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (LvTSG)

"You want to give us a shitload of what we consider money in exchange for a swamp we don't even own? Holy crap, are these pasty people stupid. "

Posted by: Warai-otoko at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (6FeV1)

55 That was their line with Mueller, right? "Trump consulted his lawyers to figure out how he could be as nonresponsive as possible (to this corrupt, pretextually-started political witchhunt) without violating the law!"

Oh really? Is that how someone being investigated for phantom crimes behaved? He spoke to his lawyers about how he could be the least helpful?
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Being "non-cooperative" is guilt. Being hostile is guilt. Defending yourself is guilt.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (DU+/6)

56 >>> And so, the most investigated man in America is set to walk away from another grand jury with no charges brought against him.

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But he clearly said pussy! Turn those machines back on!

Posted by: 496 at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (VJsqe)

57 One the one hand - Biden - on the other hand - Trump. An immoral Felon, or a crude businessman. People are not rational.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (Vr12I)

58 44 Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (saFHu)

The answer is obviously to jedi handwave away student loans and print another 11 trillion dollars.

Posted by: sven at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (Lzpvj)

59 44 Also, the Dow is taking another dump today and the Russians are threatening nuclear strikes.

F**king great.
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We are all awaiting APPL's collapse.

Posted by: Puddinghead at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (fWTJL)

60 The Lincoln Project hardest hit.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (eGTCV)

61 Wait -- Trump's alleged crime was exaggerating his success?

Yeah, they seriously wanted to prosecute him for talking up the value of his assets when going to the bankers for a loan, and talking down the value of his assets when going to the tax authorities.

If that's a crime, we are going to are going to need vast camps across the country to hold all the criminal businessmen.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (I2/tG)

I taught Trump everything he knows about nudging property valuations.

Posted by: Uncle Joe, Shady Rest Hotel at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (4I/2K)

62 22 The number of people Trump would have to fire when he was elected must have been astounding and probably insurmountable.
Posted by: Cicero Kaboom! Kid at May 02, 2022 03:13 PM (n/szn)

Technically he couldn't fire them per the law, though he was getting set to use an executive order to try and go around that near the end of his term.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (b2nrj)

63 Also, this is a pretty significant failure, is it not? Getting an indictment from a Grand Jury is reputed to be pretty easy.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (DU+/6)

64 As of Friday evening, a "war room" where prosecutors had organized their investigation into Trump had been vacated.

Couldn't find a connection to the Knights Templar, so there will be no Season 2.

Posted by: Hands at May 02, 2022 03:18 PM (786Ro)

65 >>>And this guy has been endlessly probed.

Luckyyyy!

Posted by: Don LeMon at May 02, 2022 03:18 PM (bhRsz)

66 Couldn't find a connection to the Knights Templar, so there will be no Season 2.

Not even Oak Island?

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2022 03:18 PM (P1tf8)

67 AZ peeps: you have a very attractive Kari Lake running for Governor:

https://tinyurl.com/2a295twv

Maybe she will be the *real* Kristi Noem.

Posted by: kallisto at May 02, 2022 03:18 PM (DJFLF)

68 Yeah, he just consulted with his lawyers to play things as close to the line as possible without actually breaking the law.

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Here is where I throw my support for the Common Law over statutory law. If you need to a lawyer to figure out whether something is lawful or not, then it is probably a bad law.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:18 PM (sX1BW)

69 63 Also, this is a pretty significant failure, is it not? Getting an indictment from a Grand Jury is reputed to be pretty easy.
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Maybe killing NYer's elderly parents isn't working out like they thought it would?

Posted by: Puddinghead at May 02, 2022 03:18 PM (fWTJL)

70 54 This is like saying that the European colonists aren't guilty of providing fair market value of current year Manhattan to the Indians who took some beads for the land."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (LvTSG)

"You want to give us a shitload of what we consider money in exchange for a swamp we don't even own? Holy crap, are these pasty people stupid. "
Posted by: Warai-otoko at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (6FeV1)

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"We were going to build a giant metropolis on this, but we decided to go hunting instead."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (LvTSG)

71 Being "non-cooperative" is guilt. Being hostile is guilt. Defending yourself is guilt.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM

So you are a cop after all.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (II3Gr)

72 The funny thing is that the prosecutors were very angry with Trump, because Trump almost never uses e-mail, so he didn't leave a paper trail.

Unlike the rest of our "elites", Trump realizes that e-mails are forever, and you should assume that every e-mail you ever write will eventually be read back to you in court while you are on the witness stand.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (I2/tG)

73 >>But Sky News Australia is covering Joey's gaffes and brain freezes.

Some of those clips are brutal. They pull no punches.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (ZLI7S)

74 55 Being "non-cooperative" is guilt. Being hostile is guilt. Defending yourself is guilt.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (DU+/6)

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Questioning Biden about his business dealings is treason.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (LvTSG)

75 I hope the commies stuck several million down that rathole.

Posted by: Eromero at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (0OP+5)

76 So they're claiming that when he estimated the value of his properties, he overestimated them.
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And it's not like the IRS just lets you guess at the value. You have to get appraisals done. So it's the appraiser's guess, not your guess, and they're supposed to know how to estimate value on properties, because that's their job. And there are professional standards they're required to use, and ethical rules, and all the rest of that shit.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (k4dH2)

77 Trump described his properties as just beautiful, fabulous one too many times!

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (lgeFv)

78 This is the reason to support Trump 2024. There may be more sophisticated men: there may even be more effective ones, although Trump had an even harder row to hoe than Reagan did. But there's no one who's this obviously incorruptible. It's possible to convince me that an alternative would be that much better... the problem is that someone ruthless and ambitious could gain much more from betraying us, like most of the congressional GOP does.

Posted by: trev006 at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (J2emI)

79 You can't just jump to the Knights Templar. That kind of connection has to be proved up with interstitial evidence. Like links to Freemasonry.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (ppBhU)

80 49 So they're claiming that when he estimated the value of his properties, he overestimated them.

So they're trying to find evidence to charge him with Guessing Too Optimistically.
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If that's the standard, they need to have a word with the mark-to-(fantasy)-market desks at every investment bank and hedge fund in NY.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (DU+/6)
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As well as every property appraisal and bank estimate of its own assets/collateral ever made in the entire country. Asking these guys to estimate the value of their own collateral is like asking a bunch of frat boys to estimate the size of their dicks.

Posted by: Elric Blade at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (iFTx/)

81 Late to last thread. The Xanadu soundtrack was by ELO. I actually dig some of those songs. The movie was a mess, I just rewatched it recently. I think it was competing with Skatetown USA with Scott Baio and Patrick Swayze!

Posted by: InCali at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (jZOLv)

82 44 Also, the Dow is taking another dump today and the Russians are threatening nuclear strikes.

F**king great.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:15 PM (saFHu)

Good thing the Adults are Back in Charge though, right?

I'm waiting to see what happens next week after May 9th, after Russia's Victory Day stuff.

Posted by: Thrawn at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (Rl7KJ)

83 Yeah, they seriously wanted to prosecute him for talking up the value of his assets when going to the bankers for a loan, and talking down the value of his assets when going to the tax authorities.

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Look, when you are borrowing millions of dollars, banks just accept whatever valuation you give them. Banks are notorious for being lax on appraisals.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (sX1BW)

84 that's about 150 pages of the Mueller report. "and then trump consulted his lawyers and filed a reply to our request. In consulting his lawyer, trump with malice aforethought said quote 'Mueller is a fucking fascist and we need to figure out what to do' unquote which is clearly illegal in Cambodia."

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (OuH7W)

85 Wasn't Letitia James involved with this? Crime is skyrocketing in NY and there's a revolving door policy on criminals. Surely there's something more productive she could do?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (fF2aM)

86 Willard:

Our Black-Robed Masters(tm) ruled unanimously today, though it took them 49 pages to do so, that Boston's denial of a Christian group's request to fly their flag at City Hall was unconstitutional under the 1st Amendment. Breyer wrote the majority decision, and as usual there were several concurrances:

https://tinyurl.com/Shurtleff-v-Boston

That's a PDF download of the decision.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (YnEiF)

87 I always loved how the media would have some tax preparer from H&R Block on to talk about Trump's taxes.

Bish, Trump didn't use CPA's to file his tax returns, he used tax attorneys who know every bit of the tax code from top to bottom and sideways. If he was entitled to a deduction, he took the deduction.

Same goes for these loans on his properties. The banks aren't really going to just take his word for the value, they will have an appraisal done on the property. Hell, what Trump probably put down as the value of the properties were closer to the real value than an appraiser.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (HJcWr)

88 Trump: unable to be defeated by his enemies, but vulnerable to his 'friends'.

Fuck the GOP

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (V6f9+)

89 @70

>>"We were going to build a giant metropolis on this, but we decided to go hunting instead."

Native Americans were shitty hunters and terrible stewards of the land, great hair though, I'll give them that.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (saFHu)

90 And this guy has been endlessly probed.

Don't look at us!

Posted by: Gray-skinned Aliens at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (a3Q+t)

91 84 that's about 150 pages of the Mueller report. "and then trump consulted his lawyers and filed a reply to our request. In consulting his lawyer, trump with malice aforethought said quote 'Mueller is a fucking fascist and we need to figure out what to do' unquote which is clearly illegal in Cambodia."
Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (OuH7W)

=========

"That's unconstitutional!"
-RBG's ghost

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (LvTSG)

92 Yeah, they seriously wanted to prosecute him for talking up the value of his assets when going to the bankers for a loan, and talking down the value of his assets when going to the tax authorities.

//

just...you know...30% of the business in NYC.

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (OuH7W)

93 Now they can all get around to investigating the Clinton and Biden Crime families!

Posted by: ShainS -- Kraken of Misinformation Online at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (15anq)

94 As well as every property appraisal and bank estimate of its own assets/collateral ever made in the entire country. Asking these guys to estimate the value of their own collateral is like asking a bunch of frat boys to estimate the size of their dicks.
Posted by: Elric Blade at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (iFTx/)
++++
Pro tip: put your back against the wall and measure starting at the wall.

Also, that will be closer to reality than a lot of asset value "estimates" they churn out.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (DU+/6)

95 If that's the standard, they need to have a word with the mark-to-(fantasy)-market desks at every investment bank and hedge fund in NY.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:16 PM (DU+/6)
____________

And there, in a nutshell, is the problem with a wealth tax. What are you holdings worth? For stocks, on what day? For real estate, who knows? You need an arm's length transaction to determine that.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (PY3qk)

96 The market is doing its best to regain all losses for the day right before close.

But tell me how it's not manipulated...

Posted by: In Reel Life (yes, dummy, on purpose) at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (QYPq3)

97 Don't worry the donkey-commies will start another one by the end of the afternoon.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (iDcra)

98 Wasn't Letitia James involved with this? Crime is skyrocketing in NY and there's a revolving door policy on criminals. Surely there's something more productive she could do?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (fF2aM)

This is what the puppet masters want done.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (TVu58)

99 Unanimous SCOTUS rulings are hilarious to me.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (6FeV1)

100 And that's not remotely illegal. And that literally happens eight billion times a day. There's an entire profession -- the "attorney" -- that does does this for anyone who asks and can pay the bill.

Edited for accuracy.

See: "Settlement Agreement with Confidentiality Provisions".

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (YnEiF)

101 'send me money' email from NY A.G. Letitia James from last December:

"I sued the Trump Administration 76 times."

you think they won't keep going after Trump?

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (Ynyl9)

102 Same goes for these loans on his properties. The banks aren't really going to just take his word for the value, they will have an appraisal done on the property. Hell, what Trump probably put down as the value of the properties were closer to the real value than an appraiser.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at May 0

even more so...they wanted trump to not use the tax law loopholes that businessmen have to use in order to be competitive.

"why are you not paying more when paying more would be stupid?"

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (OuH7W)

103 There's a crime fraud exception to a lawyer's duty of confidentiality.

They looked. They failed to find a lawyer who was solicited to help Trump commit a future crime. So Trump never tried to get a lawyer help him figure out ways to cheat the tax system.

The prosecutor's likely committed honest services fraud because they pursued an imaginary crime motivated by malice. Wasted public resources.

Posted by: torabora at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (Y274z)

104 Late to last thread. The Xanadu soundtrack was by ELO. I actually dig some of those songs.

As I've admitted in the past, I owned this soundtrack on vinyl as a child. It also had several Olivia Newton-John songs. I still unapologetically like Magic. In mitigation of the gayness, I enter a plea of But Olivia Newton-John.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (ppBhU)

105 First real estate magnate in history to be guilty of nothing at all.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (9qWmi)

106 49 pages to say "No you can't discriminate against a religious group"

Really?

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (P1tf8)

107 99 Unanimous SCOTUS rulings are hilarious to me.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (6FeV1)

=========

"We could have gone broader, but Sotomayor wouldn't sign onto it unless we included a subsection about how Latinx are free of all racism forever."
-John Roberts

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (LvTSG)

108 Wait you are telling me Trump wasn't on the take from various European and Asian countries?

So that means that the current president should be impeached right?

Posted by: 18-1 at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (ESjRY)

109 Old guy in town was a lawyer, and he said that when he had just put out his shingle, there was one other lawyer in town, a crusty old guy who had a long and varied legal career.
Anyhow, he said that they had a civil case that he kept going over to the other lawyers' office trying to get a resolution out of court since the case law and precedents said that was the remedy and kept getting told, "nope"

Then one day he got a call from the other lawyer and got told, "I accept your offer, my client has finally run out of money"
Granted, he said this was because the client insisted on making things as difficult as possible.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (xhaym)

110 Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (YnEiF)

This is good news that another Masshole-ish blue shithole got a smackdown deeper than the Big Dig

Posted by: kallisto at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (DJFLF)

111 88 Trump: unable to be defeated by his enemies, but vulnerable to his 'friends'.

Fuck the GOP
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at May 02, 2022 03:21 PM (V6f9+)

True words right here.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (N39Ws)

112 Happy Bin Laden was Shot in the Face Day! What a Gutsy Call...

Posted by: Spiff The Spaceman at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (lfSFb)

113 101 'send me money' email from NY A.G. Letitia James from last December:

"I sued the Trump Administration 76 times."

you think they won't keep going after Trump?
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (Ynyl9)

=========

I think they'll go after any Republican that leads the party, especially if they're against the establishment.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (LvTSG)

114 I always loved how the media would have some tax preparer from H&R Block on to talk about Trump's taxes.
____________

Don't H&R Block tax preparers only have to go through a two-week or so long course first?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (PY3qk)

115 57 One the one hand - Biden - on the other hand - Trump. An immoral Felon, or a crude businessman. People are not rational.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (Vr12I)

Who would be a rational choice for POTUS? An Ivy League grad who was born into wealth, sold his soul to China and unions or the Chamber of Commerce to get a shot at high office, and would happily sell the country down the river for partisan political reasons?

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (AMIL/)

116 I'm waiting to see what happens next week after May 9th, after Russia's Victory Day stuff.

Russian foreign minister Lavrov said yesterday that Victory Day wasn't any sort of deadline, so I guess the Russkis aren't going to hit a Polish airfield used to supply Ukraine with a low-yield nuke on the morning of the 9th, so Putin will have something to announce at the parade starting at 10 AM Moscow time.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:25 PM (I2/tG)

117 New headline:
House Democrats file Federal charges against all Southern District of New York attorneys for not inditing Orange Man Bad.

Next Headline:
Secret Grand Jury members will be held accountable next"

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 02, 2022 03:25 PM (yF3jG)

118 Every time I heard John Kirby speak, I want to plunge a fucking pencil into my eardrum. This guy blows on ice.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at May 02, 2022 03:25 PM (LkM8p)

119 Late to last thread. The Xanadu soundtrack was by ELO. I actually dig some of those songs. The movie was a mess, I just rewatched it recently. I think it was competing with Skatetown USA with Scott Baio and Patrick Swayze!
Posted by: InCali at May 02, 2022 03:20 PM (jZOLv

That movie should have been called Coketown USA

Posted by: JoeF. at May 02, 2022 03:25 PM (mR6Gs)

120 99 Unanimous SCOTUS rulings are hilarious to me.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at May 02, 2022 03:22 PM (6FeV1)

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I heard a story that John Roberts represented a client before the Supreme Court back in the day and the client (who lost that case 9-0) asked him "How could we lose that 9-0?" Roberts replied "Because there are only 9 justices on the Supreme Court."

Posted by: 496 at May 02, 2022 03:25 PM (VJsqe)

121 >>It's possible to convince me that an alternative would be that much better... the problem is that someone ruthless and ambitious could gain much more from betraying us, like most of the congressional GOP does.

Not to mention there is really not known about Trump at this point and the left is fresh out of fake scandals. Even if they did come up with one the only ones who would believe it at this point are braindead leftists.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (ZLI7S)

122 Why nuke the airfield?

Just arrange for the airfield's power to fail. Far more deniable.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (P1tf8)

123 I think Paul Mirengoff had at least two posts a week at Powerline about “Grand Jury Probe Of Trump” before Steven Hayward forced him out. Wishcasting about Trump going to jail is what “true conservatism” means to NeverTrump.

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (OoXWD)

124 But he said pussy.

Posted by: wth at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (v0R5T)

125 113

I think they'll go after any Republican that leads the party, especially if they're against the establishment.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (LvTSG)

Oh yeah. As we speak there is doubtless a team working on mud to sling at DeSantis. He will be mauled, along with hisfamily if he were to be nominated.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (Vr12I)

126 123 I think Paul Mirengoff had at least two posts a week at Powerline about “Grand Jury Probe Of Trump” before Steven Hayward forced him out. Wishcasting about Trump going to jail is what “true conservatism” means to NeverTrump.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (OoXWD)

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His main spankbank material before he left was Trump flushing papers down WH toilets.

Because he's a serious person who understands how people in the upper echelons of government, power, and corporations deal with information they don't like.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (LvTSG)

127 Y'all heard about Vlad going in for cancer surgery and handing over power for a bit, yes?

Posted by: In Reel Life (yes, dummy, on purpose) at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (QYPq3)

128 And this is why the civil suit is going to fall flat on it's face also. When a State AG runs for office claiming that her sole purpose in life to to "take trump down", you know there are issues.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (bVYXr)

129 yeah, wishcasting crime. But rightwingers are authoritarian. I have a chart!

signed, the washingtoni post

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (OuH7W)

130 I think they'll go after any Republican that leads the party, especially if they're against the establishment.

---------------

This is why we should nominate Mitt or Jeb.

- GOPe

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (sX1BW)

131 Because he's a serious person who understands how people in the upper echelons of government, power, and corporations deal with information they don't like.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (LvTSG)

That's hawt.

Posted by: Sandy Berger at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (PiwSw)

132 I find it interesting that Kingsman the movie wasn't targeted for cancelation with that scene in there. It was largely just ignored by the larger culture. And then there was a rodeo clown who wore an Obama mask.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:08 PM (LvTSG)

Cancel-culture is driven by the feeling of little-accomplishment. These people will never attack someone more-adept at communication than they are.

Dropping a 10-dollar word into an angry rant (EG Ace at his best) is something few people are going to want to mess with head-on. I think the morons(tm) are blind to what I am talking about because they more like ARE the juggernaut.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (44ww/)

133 114 Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (PY3qk)

73 hours for Tax Preparer 1.

You can earn your enrolled agent, I was a level 3 preparer aiming for it before "life" and "sanity" happened.

By the way on the "fuck Science sexually" front a tax preparer who consistently favors his clients by a 2 percent margin of error will be charged with a felony, a "scientist" who fucks up 500 plus percent always in one direction is called "a climatologist."

Posted by: sven at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (Lzpvj)

134 117 New headline:
House Democrats file Federal charges against all Southern District of New York attorneys for not inditing Orange Man Bad.

Next Headline:
Secret Grand Jury members will be held accountable next"

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 02, 2022 03:25 PM (yF3jG)

Next headline after that:
FBI Arrests NYC Trump Grand Jury Members for Insurrection and Treason

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (AMIL/)

135 130 This is why we should nominate Mitt or Jeb.

- GOPe
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (sX1BW)

========

They're so 2012.

Liz Cheney!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (LvTSG)

136 Trump: Also, he is an exponential germaphobe which leads me to believe that Stormy Daniels, et al are pure fiction. Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.

Posted by: Danimal28 at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (klw0w)

137 Oh yeah. As we speak there is doubtless a team working on mud to sling at DeSantis. He will be mauled, along with his family if he were to be nominated.
Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (Vr12I)
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Re purpose the Sarah Palin Hit Squad.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (PY3qk)

138 Quick, lets send Ukraine a couple billion more.

@Idreesali114

KYIV, May 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine has formally closed its four Black and Azov sea ports, which Russian forces have captured, the Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Monday.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (ZLI7S)

139 That movie should have been called Coketown USA
Posted by: JoeF. at May 02, 2022 03:25 PM (mR6Gs)

I thought that was Caddyshack.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (TVu58)

140 I have explained the property valuation thing this way a few times. Trump is accused of telling the bank that a building was worth $X for a loan. And telling the state it was worth $Y for tax assessment.

This happens probably every single day. The country assessor has a value for my house. My bank has a completely different valuation. They loaned me the money to buy it based on that, not on the county's valuation.

I imagine that multi-million dollar property owners negotiate these things all the time. Hey, yeah, this building was built in 1940 but I have upgraded all the infrastructure in here to current standards, you might tell the bank. Or the tax assessor might say hey this building is worth this much, here's your bill. And the property owner might say look this building was built in 1940!

Not. A. Crime.

Posted by: blaster at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (9otr5)

141 Trump just keeps going inside the left's OODA loop and pissing on their Fruit Loops. It's nice to see Musk doing essentially the same thing.

Granted it's like f*cking around with cats using a laser pointer, but still fun to do.

Posted by: Roy at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (Ti+Tv)

142 124 But he said pussy.
Posted by: wth at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (v0R5T)

With all the boyfucking these homos engage in I see why this was so distasteful.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (II3Gr)

143 Letitia James (NY AG) should be brought up on ethics charges for abuse of her office and legal harassment.

Yet I'm sure the Daily News and similar rags are writing their headlines about "Teflon Don Skates Prosecution" etc.

Posted by: Zek at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (OzNIz)

144 @123

What did Paul in at PowerLine was his ability to make every article regardless of what it was about an indictment off Trump.

Even his stupid European Kickball posts became opportunities to criticize Trump.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (saFHu)

145 "You'd think that even an upstanding guy in these businesses would have to have at least some history of working with "New Jersey Garbage Collection Entrepreneurs" and the occasional bribe of an official regarding a zoning matter."

I'm sure there were plenty. Unfortunately for the grand jury probe they were all Democrats so they couldn't be looked at too closely. They wanted some Republican corruption to pin on Trump.

Posted by: Ripley at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (MxEKc)

146 53 Trump may have the goods on the cabal. If he is not one of them, he could show his hand soon.
Posted by: Rebuke from My Liberal Cousin at May 02, 2022 03:17 PM (sI15f)

He is definitely not one. My sister's best friend is married to a guy that was a big timer in former GOP admins, and this guy wanted nothing to do with Trump at all. At all.

Trump's biggest mistake was not firing the entire White House staff on the first day. That is where all the leaks came from, and we know all the "Resistance" heroes of the first 6 months of DJT's Administration.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (HJcWr)

147 Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.
Posted by: Danimal28 at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (klw0w)

Or hire them to pee on his bed.

Posted by: blaster at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (9otr5)

148 Shouldn't the SDNY be indicted for malicious prosecution? Aren't these politically motivated fishing expeditions illegal? Or was I thinking of some other country?
Posted by: Erik In Texas at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (2Jd8G)

Apparently, prosecutors can get away with anything short of murder.

Posted by: chique l'African Viking Math ~~Queen~~ King of Greenland, the Merciless (don't/stop/believin') at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (rF64X)

149 144 @123

What did Paul in at PowerLine was his ability to make every article regardless of what it was about an indictment off Trump.

Even his stupid European Kickball posts became opportunities to criticize Trump.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (saFHu)

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"He's a hero, if I'm going to be honest."
-Allahpundit

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (LvTSG)

150 73 hours for Tax Preparer 1.

You can earn your enrolled agent, I was a level 3 preparer aiming for it before "life" and "sanity" happened.

By the way on the "fuck Science sexually" front a tax preparer who consistently favors his clients by a 2 percent margin of error will be charged with a felony, a "scientist" who fucks up 500 plus percent always in one direction is called "a climatologist."
Posted by: sven at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (Lzpvj)
_____________

Interesting to have confirmation, thanks.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (PY3qk)

151 Willowed: Because I am a giver - the best of Kaley Cucuo from BBT: https://tinyurl.com/u2wa7tw9
Posted by: 18-1 at May 02, 2022
........

Nice tummy.

Posted by: wth at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (v0R5T)

152 Unanimous SCOTUS rulings are hilarious to me.

Posted by: Warai-otoko

Because they are so obviously a kick in the teeth to the court below?

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM (YnEiF)

153 EW says back in her day, Uni only cost $50 per semester.

When was this? When penny candy was a thing?

https://bit.ly/3KAgg5e

Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (kDGvA)

154 Couldn't find a connection to the Knights Templar, so there will be no Season 2.

Posted by: Hands at May 02, 2022 03:18 PM (786Ro)

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* In best Maxwell Smart voice *

"Uhm ... would you settle for a connection to Simon Templar?"

Posted by: ShainS -- Kraken of Misinformation Online at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (8Skhk)

155 Why nuke the airfield?

Demonstration effect - Russia has nukes as small as 100 tons of TNT that they can use to make a point.

A way of signaling: "Settle this quickly on terms that we find acceptable, or run a significant risk of global thermonuclear war. We're willing to see who blinks first."

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (I2/tG)

156 AZ peeps: you have a very attractive Kari Lake running for Governor:

https://tinyurl.com/2a295twv

Maybe she will be the *real* Kristi Noem.

Cautiously optimistic, but she did register as a D when 0bama was running. Still, better than that Karen chick that's also running.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (SchxB)

157 some history of working with "New Jersey Garbage Collection Entrepreneurs

My crackpot theory of the day is he's the only FBI CI who ever almost escaped the clutches of the Hoover Bldg.

Posted by: DaveA at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (FhXTo)

158 Apparently, prosecutors can get away with anything short of murder.

At this point, even that is debatable

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (P1tf8)

159 I'm a recovering CPA (we have a 12 step program and everything) and the most aggressive industry I worked in that milked the gray area in accounting rules for all they were worth was oil & gas, mainly because there is a large area between black and white in the rules. I can see where real estate would be the same way. Shopping for valuation is nothing new for any industry out there.

Posted by: ID Gent at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (6cU3l)

160 "climatologist" --> "climastrologist"

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (PY3qk)

161 It doesn't matter what Trump thought value of his properties was, only what the bank thought the value was, and they would make their own assesment.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (Llgys)

162
The wheels are falling off the walls !

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (M+Lyo)

163 And yet the Stalinist intimidation works.

For example, how willing would you be to represent DJT as an attorney now that they've blown through attorney client privilege, and made it clear that anyone who works for him will likely be subject to wiretaps and investigations?

Posted by: Zek at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (OzNIz)

164 Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (II3Gr)

I laughed. Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (fF2aM)

165 Settle this quickly on terms that we find acceptable, or run a significant risk of global thermonuclear war. We're willing to see who blinks first.

--------------

This is why me must declare war now.

- Liz Cheney

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (sX1BW)

166 Not. A. Crime.
Posted by: blaster at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (9otr5)

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Not only that, but I promise you he reports a different net value of that property on tax returns than he does in his financial statements.

Because tax depreciation is different from GAAP depreciation. The MSM surely knows this but would surely make hay with it anyway. "Trump keeps two sets of books!"

Yep - damn near every company does. One for tax, one for GAAP.

Posted by: 496 at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (VJsqe)

167
What Trump did with Pecker used to be considered the ugly side of reportage. Buy *and* bury. Every outlet did it, but everyone had their preferred outlets, some wouldn't bury it in time, and there was always a lot of push-and-pull in the game.

The relationship with the Enquirer is a little ugly, but c'mon - it's a minor peccadillo, these days. It's a thing that happened because a personal relationship (and some cash) was at play.

It's not as if, say, an Administration official picked up a phone and every major news outlet in the country repeated his words, verbatim, in every available media organ, simultaneously, and without expecting a dime in return for the service.

That kind of thing would be scandalous.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (UGDPW)

168 "We need DeSantis because the left are too angry at Trump" has been spectacularly bad advice. They're about the crucify Mr Electric Car because they turn on a dime.

THEY TURN ON A DIME A**HOLE. EVERYONE SEES IT.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (44ww/)

169 Firm i used to work at lost in SCOTUS 9-0.

Posted by: SFGoth at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (KAi1n)

170 AZ peeps: you have a very attractive Kari Lake running for Governor:

https://tinyurl.com/2a295twv

Maybe she will be the *real* Kristi Noem.
Posted by: kallisto

She was a local TV celebrity and spouted the MSN lines.
She donated to Obatears and there are pictures of the Lake with the narcissistic asshole.
Another Dr. Oz.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (yF3jG)

171 167
What Trump did with Pecker used to be considered the ugly side of reportage. Buy *and* bury. Every outlet did it, but everyone had their preferred outlets, some wouldn't bury it in time, and there was always a lot of push-and-pull in the game.

The relationship with the Enquirer is a little ugly, but c'mon - it's a minor peccadillo, these days. It's a thing that happened because a personal relationship (and some cash) was at play.

It's not as if, say, an Administration official picked up a phone and every major news outlet in the country repeated his words, verbatim, in every available media organ, simultaneously, and without expecting a dime in return for the service.

That kind of thing would be scandalous.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (UGDPW)

It'd be a clear affront to the existing media cartel!

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (b2nrj)

172 Shouldn't the SDNY be indicted for malicious prosecution? Aren't these politically motivated fishing expeditions illegal? Or was I thinking of some other country?
Posted by: Erik In Texas at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (2Jd8G)
++++
Prosecutors are, by and large, entirely above the law.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:31 PM (DU+/6)

173 David Pecker. Worked for Inquirer. Heh.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:32 PM (Vr12I)

174 Cautiously optimistic, but she did register as a D when 0bama was running. Still, better than that Karen chick that's also running.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (SchxB)
___________

I have to confess to skepticism about almost all women in a political context.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:32 PM (PY3qk)

175 Mind the GAAP.

Posted by: SFGoth at May 02, 2022 03:32 PM (KAi1n)

176 >>It's not as if, say, an Administration official picked up a phone and every major news outlet in the country repeated his words, verbatim, in every available media organ, simultaneously, and without expecting a dime in return for the service.

>>That kind of thing would be scandalous.

They buried the Hunter laptop story out of professional courtesy, one whore to another.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:33 PM (ZLI7S)

177 "We need DeSantis because the left are too angry at Trump" has been spectacularly bad advice. They're about the crucify Mr Electric Car because they turn on a dime.
____________

And yet they're still urging people to buy Teslas.

You've got to laugh.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:33 PM (PY3qk)

178 Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.

Posted by: Danimal28

I read that as "GermanAPhobes".

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:33 PM (YnEiF)

179 From the moment President Trump came down the elevator he has been under constant political attacks, a special prosecution, two impeachment inquisitions, knowingly false media stories, falsely obtained FISA warrants, a coordinated campaign Russia disinformation between the Clinton Campaign, the Democrat party, Clinton operatives, the DOJ, the FBI, various intelligence agencies, and most likely the Obama White House. And that is just for starters. Then there is the endless sniffing around his taxes and businesses in an attempt to crucify him with a weaponized use of the law by federal and state DAs, the endless leaks whose sole purpose was to smear his reputation, and the January 6th Schiff lead inquisition whose primary goal is to bring a criminal case and conviction against the President in attempt to have him banned from running in 2024.

That one set of DAs stood down, I can't imagine this line of attack is over, more like it is in remission for now. President Trump is guilty of one thing: he is a clear and present danger to the Marxist-Facsist Unitparty plus parasites plans to force a New Green Deal utopia up our asses.

Posted by: Lost In Space - Now fortified with Green Chilis at May 02, 2022 03:33 PM (9I3i5)

180 137 Oh yeah. As we speak there is doubtless a team working on mud to sling at DeSantis. He will be mauled, along with his family if he were to be nominated.
Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (Vr12I)
____________

Re purpose the Sarah Palin Hit Squad.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (PY3qk)

In 2024 anyone other than Trump who is nominated will be labeled worse than Trump. If Trump gets the nomination, he'll be labeled as ten times worse than he was in 2016-2020.

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 03:33 PM (AMIL/)

181 They also said he was a racist. I was reading about Trump 50 yrs ago when I lived across the Hudson in Jersey. You never heard any such crap. He was too busy making money and loved being on page six.

Posted by: sidney at May 02, 2022 03:34 PM (Uy/WF)

182 And just like that the Fulton County, GA DA decides to make a name for herself by convening a Grand Jury so they can indict Trump for election tampering.
The left know how to play lawfare, our side knows how to blow smoke up our ass.

Posted by: lowandslow at May 02, 2022 03:34 PM (qH6FZ)

183 127 Y'all heard about Vlad going in for cancer surgery and handing over power for a bit, yes?
_____________

Also seen the reports that he has dementia, Parkinson's, Lupus, BPD, and a bunch of other shit.

Lots of "disinformation" all over the web. Probably about as accurate as the various body counts, or the stories about the Ghost of Kiev.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB at May 02, 2022 03:34 PM (k4dH2)

184 I read that as "GermanAPhobes".
Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:33 PM (YnEiF)

Needs a clip of John Cleese in "Faulty Towers" and "Don't mention the Germans."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2022 03:34 PM (fF2aM)

185 Wait, overestimating is a crime?

*gulp*

Posted by: Economic "Experts" during a Democratic administration at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (F9322)

186 Ham Sandwich hot line 1-800-WHOLE CLOTH

Posted by: Holy Crap at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (PcR42)

187
In general, lawyers aren't consulted to tell you what the right thing to do is. They're consulted to come up with justifications for things you want to do or have already done.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (/U27+)

188 We need DeSantis because the left are too angry at Trump has been spectacularly bad advice.

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I think Trump and DeSantis can both make a case on their own merit. Both will be reviled by the press. The only thing you can count on, is that if and when it becomes DeSantis' time, you will start to hear about how Trump was a better Republican.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (sX1BW)

189 124 But he said pussy.
Posted by: wth at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (v0R5T)

With all the boyfucking these homos engage in I see why this was so distasteful.
Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker.

Yeah, but the young boys like it especially of it is an older woman who is just mildly attractive (5/10). They should be thankful and appreciate the love they are getting.
When I was their age (under 10), I'd love to be in their shoes getting that strange b-hole and vagina.

Posted by: The Boomer at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (WMHk0)

190 Why nuke the airfield?

Demonstration effect - Russia has nukes as small as 100 tons of TNT that they can use to make a point.

A way of signaling: "Settle this quickly on terms that we find acceptable, or run a significant risk of global thermonuclear war. We're willing to see who blinks first."

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM

Shall we play a game?

Posted by: WOPR at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (bVYXr)

191 183

Lots of "disinformation" all over the web. Probably about as accurate as the various body counts, or the stories about the Ghost of Kiev.
Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB at May 02, 2022 03:34 PM (k4dH2)

Never underestimate public gullibility.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (Vr12I)

192 Can I sue my previous county for continually overestimating the value of my property for years? I even had the next door house sell (same lot size, same square footage and house type) for a far lower value. When pointing that out, the county auditor just shrugged.

Posted by: WiNO at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (EpDzw)

193 This has been the idiot left's version of #twoweeks forever, and it sounds like their guys aren't getting shirts either.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 02, 2022 03:36 PM (ZGrMX)

194 188 I think Trump and DeSantis can both make a case on their own merit. Both will be reviled by the press. The only thing you can count on, is that if and when it becomes DeSantis' time, you will start to hear about how Trump was a better Republican.
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (sX1BW)

=========

I'm not taking that bet.

W was the dumb, smart devil until Romney became the nominee.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:36 PM (LvTSG)

195 185 Wait, overestimating is a crime?

*gulp*
Posted by: Economic "Experts" during a Democratic administration at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (F9322)

Not to worry, that's why we have "Unexpectedly" programmed as a macro in Word.

Posted by: CNBC Copywriters at May 02, 2022 03:36 PM (PiwSw)

196 Crazy Ivan.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:36 PM (bVYXr)

197 If you pay 10 property appraisers they will return 10 different values for a property.

Same with 1040's for tax experts.

Posted by: torabora at May 02, 2022 03:36 PM (Y274z)

198 193 This has been the idiot left's version of #twoweeks forever, and it sounds like their guys aren't getting shirts either.
Posted by: Ian S. at May 02, 2022 03:36 PM (ZGrMX)

=========

Our #twoweeks is still going.

So that's a win.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:36 PM (LvTSG)

199 I have to confess to skepticism about almost all women in a political context.

Totally understandable. Within a political context I extend that skepticism to men as well.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (SchxB)

200 Why nuke the airfield?

Demonstration effect - Russia has nukes as small as 100 tons of TNT that they can use to make a point.

A way of signaling: "Settle this quickly on terms that we find acceptable, or run a significant risk of global thermonuclear war. We're willing to see who blinks first."

Posted by: The ARC of History!

Drop the Czar Bomba. Keep the US as the only one to use a nuke in wartime.

Posted by: rickb223 at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (H4qIP)

201 Firm i used to work at lost in SCOTUS 9-0.

Posted by: SFGoth

Ouch!

Hey, do they have you on a PICC line for the antibiotics course you are on?

If so, watch the nurse closely when they withdraw it at the end. I once had 6 inches of one of those things break off in my arm and travel through my heart to hang up in my lung. Had to have a probe sent up through my femoral artery, while I was awake, through my heart, to end up fishing the thing out.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (YnEiF)

202 >>I think Trump and DeSantis can both make a case on their own merit. Both will be reviled by the press. The only thing you can count on, is that if and when it becomes DeSantis' time, you will start to hear about how Trump was a better Republican.

DeSantis has said repeatedly that if Trump runs he will not. So he's either lying or he's not running in 2024.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (ZLI7S)

203 If you pay 10 property appraisers they will return 10 different values for a property.

Same with 1040's for tax experts.

-------------

In a sane world, the government would never need to know the value of real property.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (sX1BW)

204 Y'all heard about Vlad going in for cancer surgery and handing over power for a bit, yes?

And turning the government over to Patrushev.

Putin is a moderate, middle-of-the-road guy compared to Patrushev.

For some reason, DC thinks that if we overthrow Putin, that his replacement will be better.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (I2/tG)

205 did someone say we're looking at charts?

Posted by: Glenn Beck's studio at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (786Ro)

206 Lots of "disinformation" all over the web. Probably about as accurate as the various body counts, or the stories about the Ghost of Kiev.
Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB at May 02, 2022 03:34 PM (k4dH2)

Today it is an "intercepted message" by a Russian officer who says shooting his men isn't motivating them to fight. The absurdity of the propaganda is what gets me. And the people who believe all of it and six months ago were yelling that you can't believe the gov't about Kung Flu.

Posted by: WiNO at May 02, 2022 03:38 PM (EpDzw)

207 126 123 I think Paul Mirengoff had at least two posts a week at Powerline about “Grand Jury Probe Of Trump” before Steven Hayward forced him out. Wishcasting about Trump going to jail is what “true conservatism” means to NeverTrump.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at May 02, 2022 03:26 PM (OoXWD)

=========

His main spankbank material before he left was Trump flushing papers down WH toilets.

Because he's a serious person who understands how people in the upper echelons of government, power, and corporations deal with information they don't like.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 03:27 PM (LvTSG)

I was banned for life from comments there for quoting Paul in his own commentary back to him. Have not been back and won't go till my ban is lifted.

Posted by: Inogame at May 02, 2022 03:38 PM (53oGX)

208 Long story short: The government is corrupt and full of crooks from top to bottom. Trump was the outsider messing up all the crooked scams and schemes. They had to get him out.

Posted by: davidt at May 02, 2022 03:38 PM (sReZj)

209 I think Trump and DeSantis can both make a case on their own merit. Both will be reviled by the press. The only thing you can count on, is that if and when it becomes DeSantis' time, you will start to hear about how Trump was a better Republican.

DeSantis has said repeatedly that if Trump runs he will not. So he's either lying or he's not running in 2024.

---------------]

Well I meant in 2028 if that is when he runs. Or if he runs in 2024 and wins. Either way, he will be worse than Trump ever was and the press will lament, why can't the GOP be sane like it was under Trump.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:38 PM (sX1BW)

210 For some reason, DC thinks that if we overthrow Putin, that his replacement will be better.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (I2/tG)

Well there ya go!
Believing DC "thinks."

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (axyOa)

211 Today it is an "intercepted message" by a Russian officer who says shooting his men isn't motivating them to fight. The absurdity of the propaganda is what gets me. And the people who believe all of it and six months ago were yelling that you can't believe the gov't about Kung Flu.
Posted by: WiNO at May 02, 2022 03:38 PM (EpDzw)

The shootings will continue until morale improves!

Posted by: blaster at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (9otr5)

212 In Dem districts Politics is "WAR!", and it is telling that Dem Investigators acknowledged such...though the true Legal System does not ALLOW such bare naked witch hunting, hopefully an end to it will happen soon.

"... a "war room" where prosecutors had organized their investigation.."

Posted by: Birddog at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (uAI4S)

213 @198

>>Our #twoweeks is still going. So that's a win.

Durham is going to be whacking away until someone takes away his putter.

I thought I'd saw master level milking a job when I was working at The Javits Center, but this Durham cat takes the cake.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (saFHu)

214 The only time anyone knows the value of a property is when he sells it. Everything leading up to wet ink on paper and transfer of money is a guessing game.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (DU+/6)

215 This is very cool. It's a colorized, very detailed, image of a human cell taken through a microscope.

https://bit.ly/3y9jt9l

Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (kDGvA)

216 I am with ace in being stunned that a man who did NYC property development and ran a casino didn't get dirt on him even by accident.

Posted by: alexthechick at May 02, 2022 03:40 PM (ouk80)

217
Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (kDGvA)

Very cool.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 02, 2022 03:40 PM (UGDPW)

218 I think Trump and DeSantis can both make a case on their own merit. Both will be reviled by the press. The only thing you can count on, is that if and when it becomes DeSantis' time, you will start to hear about how Trump was a better Republican.
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (sX1BW)

"I supported Vietnam, I'm against the Gulf War"
"I supported the Gulf War, I'm against Afghanistan"

The kind of shell game, that they started playing with Presidents (noof-hound respect for GWB) that you could get away with before the internet.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (44ww/)

219 Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.
--
Or hire them to pee on his bed.
Posted by: blaster at May 02, 2022 03:29 PM

Regardless of germaphobia, is a hotel owner going to do something destructive to a hotel room?

Posted by: Chuck C at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (hOAT3)

220 >>Well I meant in 2028 if that is when he runs. Or if he runs in 2024 and wins. Either way, he will be worse than Trump ever was and the press will lament, why can't the GOP be sane like it was under Trump.

No doubt. But I really question how many people are really listening anymore. Of course the far left is but they are insane sheep who think everyone who is to the left of Mao is a racist homophobe.

I just don't think that many people in the middle are listening to their non-stop screaming anymore. 2 years of Fingers Biden will do that.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (ZLI7S)

221 on a related note, if you check twitter trends, they're trying to pretend that the Durham grand jury into sussman (50% sure on this) is another trump grandy jury. to, you know, insinuate trump still bad. still orange.

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (OuH7W)

222 Needs a clip of John Cleese in "Faulty Towers" and "Don't mention the Germans."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Ask and ye shall receive, Lady:

https://tinyurl.com/FT-Dont-Mention-The-War

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (YnEiF)

223 Sharkman, no, it was just a regular IV and they took it out Saturday morning. Doing much better after that, and with the Flagyl (potentially carcinogenic) and Bactrim (works better than milk of magnesia!) i'm now on.

Posted by: SFGoth at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (KAi1n)

224 For some reason, DC thinks that if we overthrow Putin, that his replacement will be better.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM (I2/tG)

We did it to the Shah of Iran and that worked out well.

Posted by: CIA at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (FJYfm)

225 @190

>>Shall we play a game?

F**K YOU JOSHUA!!!
--
Professor Falkin.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:42 PM (saFHu)

226 yeah, stormy already admitted she didn't doink trump.

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:42 PM (OuH7W)

227 In a sane world, the government would never need to know the value of real property.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:37 PM

Leo Frankowski in his "A boy and his tank" Scifi series had a novel concept of property taxes. When the appraising authority assigned a value to your property you had the option to either accept that valuation or you could sell your property to the taxing authority for the appraised value and they could not refuse to buy your property.

If that were in effect here I could literally walk away from my house with $200,000 more than I paid for it 5 years ago.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:42 PM (bVYXr)

228 Georgia is like the Florida of politics. Why does it feel like all roads lead back to Georgia?

Posted by: Max Power at May 02, 2022 03:42 PM (QCc6B)

229 This is very cool. It's a colorized, very detailed, image of a human cell taken through a microscope.

https://bit.ly/3y9jt9l
Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (kDGvA)
........

Looks like a really busy place.

Posted by: wth at May 02, 2022 03:42 PM (v0R5T)

230 > The only time anyone knows the value of a property is when he sells it. Everything leading up to wet ink on paper and transfer of money is a guessing game.

A whole bunch of early LDS member complaints against leadership happened when the mobs destroyed member homes. Some members would then say, "The mobs destroyed my farm, and it was worth $2,000. You owe me that money."

Not how that works, Skippy.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:42 PM (kDGvA)

231 72 The funny thing is that the prosecutors were very angry with Trump, because Trump almost never uses e-mail, so he didn't leave a paper trail.

Unlike the rest of our "elites", Trump realizes that e-mails are forever, and you should assume that every e-mail you ever write will eventually be read back to you in court while you are on the witness stand.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:19 PM (I2/tG)

You might not believe this, but Preet Bharara was speaking to WNYC a few weeks ago about Trump, and he said that the fact that he never uses e-mail makes him especially criminal. Why? Because Mafia crime bosses don't use email either, and they are big-time criminals. Seriously.

(Ok, you might believe this.)

Posted by: Darrell Harris at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (FlfDu)

232 I think the most skeevy thing Trump's done may be the Trump University business. It's hard to say because he settled out of court.

There have been contentions that the Trump brothers have been hell on contractors, but the stories about this were not culled from disinterested parties.

Posted by: Art Deco at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (1BrBu)

233 EW says back in her day, Uni only cost $50 per semester.

When was this? When penny candy was a thing?

https://bit.ly/3KAgg5e
Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022

***
She's exaggerating, but not that much. Warren is only a couple of years older than I am. When I started at the local state university in '71, a semester's tuition was something like $150 (and I had a small scholarship, which made it easier on my mother). Books and activity fees were extra, sure.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (txdEq)

234 I thought I'd saw master level milking a job when I was working at The Javits Center, but this Durham cat takes the cake.

He does seem to have scared Clinton, Inc. a fair amount. I imagine he'll not kill himself soon.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (ZGrMX)

235 Hold my beer

Posted by: 1/6 commission at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (qwO6y)

236 I wasn't casting shade at DeSantis, just that particular reason for supporting him would not bear out predicting democrat behavior in the slightest.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (44ww/)

237 Well, Trump is being fined $10k per day for not producing whatever documents the NYAG, Leticia James, is demanding. And she found a friendly judge to uphold the fine for now. And just as a reminder of her motives, (from a BizPacReview article in 2019) --

During her campaign for NY Attorney General, James vowed to "use every area of the law to investigate President Trump and his business transactions and that of his family as well. We want to investigate anyone in his orbit who has, in fact, violated the law. Donald Trump's days of defrauding Americans are coming to an end."

I dunno, but this whole AG thing stinks on ice. I don't see how this can be legal. It's an announced and premeditated witch hunt, run by an actual witch. Sigh.

Posted by: GnuBreed at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (F0YaR)

238 Ace, are you in maritime Canada? Your post says 4:09 pm. It's only 3:42 EDT here on the East coast.

Posted by: Biz Malarkey formerly Brass Bancroft at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (0bJvN)

239 >>>Leo Frankowski in his "A boy and his tank" Scifi series had a novel concept of property taxes. When the appraising authority assigned a value to your property you had the option to either accept that valuation or you could sell your property to the taxing authority for the appraised value and they could not refuse to buy your property.

What could possibly go wrong with that scheme?

Posted by: Max Power at May 02, 2022 03:44 PM (QCc6B)

240 215 This is very cool. It's a colorized, very detailed, image of a human cell taken through a microscope.

https://bit.ly/3y9jt9l
Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:39 PM (kDGvA)

Preposterous to think that could have been designed.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 02, 2022 03:44 PM (PiwSw)

241 even more so...they wanted trump to not use the tax law loopholes that businessmen have to use in order to be competitive.

"why are you not paying more when paying more would be stupid?"
Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:23 PM (OuH7W)

Probably pays them about $2M a year to help him save about $20M a year in taxes.

It's like the left's thinking that he won't be able to pay off his upcoming loans. Morons, he has balloon loans so that all he does is pay the interest on the loan for 10 years, and then refinances it and pockets the equity and keeps doing that until he decides to sell the property.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at May 02, 2022 03:44 PM (HJcWr)

242 Can you imagine the " paper trail" we've left here at the HQ??

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:44 PM (Vr12I)

243 136 Trump: Also, he is an exponential germaphobe which leads me to believe that Stormy Daniels, et al are pure fiction. Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.

Posted by: Danimal28 at May 02, 2022 03:28 PM (klw0w)

Full Body condoms ala Naked Gun -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZNDhtVG23g

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 03:44 PM (ynpvh)

244 They are/have started another GJ probe in ATL about the election so it ain't over yet.

Posted by: weirdflunky at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (cknjq)

245 238 Ace, are you in maritime Canada? Your post says 4:09 pm. It's only 3:42 EDT here on the East coast.
Posted by: Biz Malarkey formerly Brass Bancroft at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (0bJvN)

He's in international waters, because

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (Vr12I)

246 @155 Demonstration effect - Russia has nukes as small as 100 tons of TNT that they can use to make a point.

----

Do they? Or do they just tell everyone that they do? Also, how reliable are they? If I were Vlad, I'd be worried about the reliability of nuclear weapons built by the same country that almost lost its aircraft carrier to a crane. Threaten them, sure. I'd be careful about using them, though.

Posted by: junior at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (4ZOD3)

247 That one set of DAs stood down, I can't imagine this line of attack is over, more like it is in remission for now. President Trump is guilty of one thing: he is a clear and present danger to the Marxist-Facsist Unitparty plus parasites plans to force a New Green Deal utopia up our asses.
Posted by: Lost In Space - Now fortified with Green Chilis at May 02, 2022 03:33 PM (9I3i5)

No - these DAs now have a bigger, more ominous target.

Elon Musk.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (FlfDu)

248 187
In general, lawyers aren't consulted to tell you what the right thing to do is. They're consulted to come up with justifications for things you want to do or have already done.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (/U27+)

The best example of this I've seen in the movies is in "Anatomy of a Murder," 1959. Lawyer Jimmy Stewart slowly prods accused murderer Ben Gazzara to decide he (Gazzara) must have been temporarily insane when he shot a bar owner. Jimmy never says temporary insanity defense until after Gazzara does.

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (AMIL/)

249 What?! Isn't my nuclear rattler loud enough?
Hey poo Tin. I've got your nuke right here (grabs crotch)!

Posted by: Rep. Kinzinger at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (Y274z)

250 I join alex and ace in my amazement at how clean Trump turned out to be. Property development in NYC and NJ, and *casinos*. Clean as a whistle. Incredible.

But for me it just adds to the disgust and contempt for what passes for the US now. A quirky brash business guy on the hucksterish end of the spectrum, from whom many reasonably expected little, worked so hard and long the Secret Service had to change their shift schedules (while donating his salary to the Treasury), and inter alia delivered spectacular economic results and made a few excellent foreign policy moves as well.

And what remained of laws and the constitutional system were turned inside out to harass and hobble him and blacken his name among the vast portion of America that is too effectively stupid to think for themselves or venture beyond the cartoon world created for them by a farcical propaganda operation known as the "press".

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (OTzUX)

251 The only thing you can count on, is that if and when it becomes DeSantis' time, you will start to hear about how Trump was a better Republican.
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (sX1BW)

I've already seen an article about how DeSantis is worse than Trump. May have been a NeverTrumper.

Posted by: chique l'African Viking Math ~~Queen~~ King of Greenland, the Merciless (don't/stop/believin') at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (rF64X)

252 GA Fulton County DA is another low IQ AA female.

It pains me as a woman to admit this, but in 2016 with the hysteria over the p*ssy tape I concluded that women shouldn't have the right to vote.

I now conclude that that goes double for AA women.

Posted by: Venus at May 02, 2022 03:46 PM (YVBLw)

253 Bob Mueller should be the one investigated.

Corrupt old bastard.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at May 02, 2022 03:46 PM (L3vwo)

254 216 I am with ace in being stunned that a man who did NYC property development and ran a casino didn't get dirt on him even by accident. Posted by: alexthechick

When President Trump was still candidate Trump my baseline, because he led such a complex life, more likely than not had some prosecutable dirt somewhere, by accident or other means. By the time he was president, no later than midway through his first year I came to understand him as a fundamentally honest man. Nothing that has transpired over the years has shaken that perspective. In fact it has only strengthened after witnessing the endless take down attempts and the tens of millions spent on these persecutions.

Posted by: Lost In Space - Now fortified with Green Chilis at May 02, 2022 03:46 PM (9I3i5)

255 It's like the left's thinking that he won't be able to pay off his upcoming loans. Morons, he has balloon loans so that all he does is pay the interest on the loan for 10 years, and then refinances it and pockets the equity and keeps doing that until he decides to sell the property.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at Ma

the point also is that these tax laws were crafted to account for business scenarios so they didn't tax people out of existence. "Sure you owe 10% unless you paid for X,Y, and Z or had a loss the previous year."

you know, so the tax laws make economic sense, even if they themselves become a bit complicated.

Posted by: sockamster at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (OuH7W)

256 We did it to the Shah of Iran and that worked out well.
Posted by: CIA at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (FJYfm)

They did win. Having calcitrant enemies is good for the budget of the CIA.

America has been losing since ~~al dente~~ détente in Korea. But the intelligence agencies, win win win, nothing but win. Fuck.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (44ww/)

257 Sharkman, no, it was just a regular IV and they took it out Saturday morning. Doing much better after that, and with the Flagyl (potentially carcinogenic) and Bactrim (works better than milk of magnesia!) i'm now on.

Posted by: SFGoth

Very good. Glad you are on the mend.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (YnEiF)

258 What's the deal with the $10k a day fine?
I know it's egregious BS but I don't trust any of the news to report honestly

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (7s/Jc)

259 Demonstration effect - Russia has nukes as small as 100 tons of TNT that they can use to make a point.

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Do they? Or do they just tell everyone that they do? Also, how reliable are they? If I were Vlad, I'd be worried about the reliability of nuclear weapons built by the same country that almost lost its aircraft carrier to a crane. Threaten them, sure. I'd be careful about using them, though.

Posted by: junior at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM

Russia does have small tactical Nukes, heck so do we. There are literally thousands of them out there and most are not covered by any treaty restrictions. We had tactical Nukes in my artillery outfit in the 70s in Germany. I can't recall the exact number but there were a dozen or more for our six gun battery IIRC.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (bVYXr)

260 Why nuke the airfield?

Demonstration effect - Russia has nukes as small as 100 tons of TNT that they can use to make a point.

A way of signaling: "Settle this quickly on terms that we find acceptable, or run a significant risk of global thermonuclear war. We're willing to see who blinks first."
Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 02, 2022 03:30 PM (I2/tG)
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I have no faith at all that our current leadership would handle this properly. Nukes have been a very solid line in the sand since the 50's and we keep that genie in the lamp for a reason. Even a mini-nuke changes everything.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 03:48 PM (axyOa)

261 They'll drum up something else for Immanuel Orangestein.

They'll need to keep that going for the Denouncings Phase

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (sJHOI)

262 Trump, the cleanest guy in politics, is not really all that surprising, in retrospect.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (SH2Zi)

263 This busty brunette in something akin to a sweater dress is laughing at all of the horrified lefties were just certain that this would finally mark the destruction of the pussy-grabber:
https://is.gd/zF9Btz

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (DU+/6)

264 256 We did it to the Shah of Iran and that worked out well.
Posted by: CIA at May 02, 2022 03:41 PM (FJYfm)

They did win. Having calcitrant enemies is good for the budget of the CIA.

America has been losing since al dente détente in Korea. But the intelligence agencies, win win win, nothing but win. Fuck.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (44ww/)

Speaking of Iran, we are sure getting out money's worth with agreements the Biden misadministration are working on with them; Israeli intelligence foiled assassination attempts against one of their diplomats, and american general, and a french journalist.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (ynpvh)

265 Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper

Hey. Sorry about your Mom.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (YnEiF)

266 Leo Frankowski in his "A boy and his tank" Scifi series had a novel concept of property taxes. When the appraising authority assigned a value to your property you had the option to either accept that valuation or you could sell your property to the taxing authority for the appraised value and they could not refuse to buy your property.

If that were in effect here I could literally walk away from my house with $200,000 more than I paid for it 5 years ago.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:42 PM (bVYXr)

I told the county that. I even told them I'd take 10% off so they could resell for a profit.

Posted by: WiNO at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (EpDzw)

267 Russia does have small tactical Nukes, heck so do we. There are literally thousands of them out there and most are not covered by any treaty restrictions. We had tactical Nukes in my artillery outfit in the 70s in Germany. I can't recall the exact number but there were a dozen or more for our six gun battery IIRC.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (bVYXr)

The US Army once developed a should launched nuke. The blast radius was higher than it's range. You were supposed to fire it and then jump in a fox hole.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM (Y5qcH)

268 What?! Isn't my nuclear rattler loud enough?
Hey poo Tin. I've got your nuke right here (grabs crotch)!
Posted by: Rep. Kinzinger at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (Y274z)

Is no Tsar Bomba, faggot.

Posted by: Vlad at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM (v0R5T)

269 >>> 251 The only thing you can count on, is that if and when it becomes DeSantis' time, you will start to hear about how Trump was a better Republican.
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at May 02, 2022 03:35 PM (sX1BW)

I've already seen an article about how DeSantis is worse than Trump. May have been a NeverTrumper.
Posted by: chique l'African Viking Math Queen King of Greenland, the Merciless (don't/stop/believin') at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (rF64X)

Ron DeathSantis sends mean tweets on Oligarch Elon Musk's Twitter. This is *severely* un-Presidental! Vote for Kamala Harris!!!

Posted by: Bill Krystal, Bullseeker at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM (llON8)

270 > Do they? Or do they just tell everyone that they do? Also, how reliable are they?

I don't have any inside info, but I've heard suitcase nukes are a real thing. Can Russia make one? I don't know for sure, but they seem to have built some good enough space and nuke tech, so maybe?

Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM (kDGvA)

271 Apparently, prosecutors can get away with anything short of murder.
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And, for that, they have the Capital Police

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM (vxhOb)

272 We had tactical Nukes in my artillery outfit in the 70s in Germany. I can't recall the exact number but there were a dozen or more for our six gun battery IIRC.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (bVYXr)

3Bn/37thFA at Herzo Base just north of Nurnberg. I was the NRAS guy.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 03:51 PM (axyOa)

273 I had a guy working for me just after lockdowns who was rabidly convinced that they would uncover Trump's corruption any day now.

Meanwhile Biden. Just Biden.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 03:52 PM (3NKiY)

274 Happy Bin Laden was Shot in the Face Day! What a Gutsy Call...
Posted by: Spiff The Spaceman at May 02, 2022 03:24 PM (lfSFb)

I'd like some proof, please.
"Yeah we kilt em and buried him at sea" isn't any kind of proof. Not even a picture or two? Hell, even khaddafi was seen being dragged by his peeps.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at May 02, 2022 03:52 PM (MFphb)

275 Trump, the cleanest guy in politics, is not really all that surprising, in retrospect.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (SH2Zi)

If Fox is the most trusted name in news, why not?

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 03:52 PM (wUcFE)

276 237 Well, Trump is being fined $10k per day for not producing whatever documents the NYAG, Leticia James, is demanding. And she found a friendly judge to uphold the fine for now. And just as a reminder of her motives, (from a BizPacReview article in 2019) --

During her campaign for NY Attorney General, James vowed to "use every area of the law to investigate President Trump and his business transactions and that of his family as well. We want to investigate anyone in his orbit who has, in fact, violated the law. Donald Trump's days of defrauding Americans are coming to an end."

I dunno, but this whole AG thing stinks on ice. I don't see how this can be legal. It's an announced and premeditated witch hunt, run by an actual witch. Sigh.
Posted by: GnuBreed at May 02, 2022 03:43 PM (F0YaR)

The only thing that "fighting city hall" gets you is a depleted bank account and medical issues.

Trust me, I did, and I found out city hall has lawyers on the payroll while you get charged by the hour, and city hall has all the time in the world and loves to start poking into every bit of your life.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at May 02, 2022 03:52 PM (HJcWr)

277 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (DU+/6)
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In this years AoSHQ Oscars, I think she has a great chance for "Best Side Boob"

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at May 02, 2022 03:53 PM (vxhOb)

278 Russia does have small tactical Nukes, heck so do we. There are literally thousands of them out there and most are not covered by any treaty restrictions. We had tactical Nukes in my artillery outfit in the 70s in Germany. I can't recall the exact number but there were a dozen or more for our six gun battery IIRC.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:47 PM (bVYXr)

The US Army once developed a should launched nuke. The blast radius was higher than it's range. You were supposed to fire it and then jump in a fox hole.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM

Ah yes, the venerable Davy Crockett Nuke recoilless rifle. We had them in Germany in the 60s and 70s. I would not have wanted to pop off one of those.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 03:53 PM (bVYXr)

279 Trump: Also, he is an exponential germaphobe which leads me to believe that Stormy Daniels, et al are pure fiction. Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.

But he's also a world-class poon hound. How you square that circle with being a germaphobe is beyond me though.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 02, 2022 03:53 PM (ZGrMX)

280 I can't remember the open discussion of nukes being so casually tossed around, by both sides, in a long, long time.
Since the Cuban missile crisis, perhaps.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 03:54 PM (jTmQV)

281 Well, Trump is being fined $10k per day for not producing whatever documents the NYAG, Leticia James, is demanding. And she found a friendly judge to uphold the fine for now. And just as a reminder of her motives, (from a BizPacReview article in 2019) --

Posted by: GnuBreed

Yeah, that 10 grand a day makes great sense: You say you've already given us everything we asked for; but, I found a judge that agrees there has to be more so 10k a day fines until you come up with more stuff that doesn't exist.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 02, 2022 03:54 PM (yF3jG)

282 I am with ace in being stunned that a man who did NYC property development and ran a casino didn't get dirt on him even by accident.
Posted by: alexthechick

Yeah, I'm kinda starting to lean into the idea that he has been a major FBI informant the last 4 decades or more.
I'm close and grew up with a few major property developers and real estate guys (Florida, the Gulf Coast, and SEC country).The shit they confide in me about I have to bite my tongue extra hard as too not ruin life long friendships, and don't get me started on how they are intertwined at the local and State level governments exchanging deals for deals.
(Look into your local county, city or town contracts for excess electricity contracts off pennies on the dollar... They give them to crypto miners to buy up a old building to turn them into a crypto mining facility and that's the tip of the iceberg).
I'm sure this wont make you throw things at the thought lol

Posted by: The Vooter at May 02, 2022 03:54 PM (V9eN/)

283 >>I dunno, but this whole AG thing stinks on ice. I don't see how this can be legal. It's an announced and premeditated witch hunt, run by an actual witch. Sigh.

This is what investigating a person looking for a crime instead of investigating a crime and looking for guilty people looks like. It was all the rage in the Soviet Union.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:54 PM (ZLI7S)

284 Trump: Also, he is an exponential germaphobe which leads me to believe that Stormy Daniels, et al are pure fiction. Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.

But he's also a world-class poon hound. How you square that circle with being a germaphobe is beyond me though.
Posted by: Ian S

No shit, right? The man loves women and loves to fuck.

Posted by: The Vooter at May 02, 2022 03:55 PM (V9eN/)

285 279 Trump: Also, he is an exponential germaphobe which leads me to believe that Stormy Daniels, et al are pure fiction. Germaphobes do not 'date' strippers and hookers.

But he's also a world-class poon hound. How you square that circle with being a germaphobe is beyond me though.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 02, 2022 03:53 PM (ZGrMX)

horniness >> Germaphobia

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 03:55 PM (ynpvh)

286 The US Army once developed a should launched nuke. The blast radius was higher than it's range. You were supposed to fire it and then jump in a fox hole.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM

Nuc ASROC on Destroyers. Same Dealio.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 02, 2022 03:55 PM (oHd/0)

287 But he's also a world-class poon hound. How you square that circle with being a germaphobe is beyond me though.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 02, 2022 03:53 PM (ZGrMX)

The poon has a very sophisticated system of germ control.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (wUcFE)

288 Davy Crocket bazooka nukes are usable if the guy is standing next to the ladder of a deep bunker.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (44ww/)

289 This busty brunette in something akin to a sweater dress is laughing at all of the horrified lefties were just certain that this would finally mark the destruction of the pussy-grabber:
https://is.gd/zF9Btz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 03:49 PM (DU+/6)

Who the hell wears a turtleneck these days?
She should take that off!

Posted by: OneEyedJack at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (MFphb)

290 I can't remember the open discussion of nukes being so casually tossed around, by both sides, in a long, long time.
Since the Cuban missile crisis, perhaps.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 03:54 PM (jTmQV)
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Yes...exactly. And back this it was never a casual conversation.
This more than anything gets my attention. Its almost like they are conditioning us to accept it.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (axyOa)

291 The US Army once developed a should launched nuke. The blast radius was higher than it's range. You were supposed to fire it and then jump in a fox hole.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM

Nuc ASROC on Destroyers. Same Dealio.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 02, 2022 03:55 PM (oHd/0)

Except for the foxhole part.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (SH2Zi)

292 288 Davy Crocket bazooka nukes are usable if the guy is standing next to the ladder of a deep bunker.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (44ww/)

Technically usable even if he isn't, assuming you want him to be expendable.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (ynpvh)

293 265 Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper

Hey. Sorry about your Mom.
__________

Saw the photos this a.m. of her and her sister at that award ceremony. Yikes, Ashley's face just looks so odd. She really should try to wean herself off the prednisone or whatever it is she's taking that's doing this to her. Any drug that makes somebody look that weirdly distorted can't be good for them long term.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (k4dH2)

294 But he's also a world-class poon hound. How you square that circle with being a germaphobe is beyond me though.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 02, 2022 03:53 PM (ZGrMX)

horniness >> Germaphobia
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 03:55 PM (ynpvh)

Which maybe why Trump Hotels have Ginormous Glorious SHOWERS big enough for multiple people?

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 02, 2022 03:57 PM (oHd/0)

295 Who the hell wears a turtleneck these days?
She should take that off!
Posted by: OneEyedJack

Reminds me of a dickie.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 02, 2022 03:57 PM (yF3jG)

296 Yes, but tRump over-estimated his property assessments as a kickback scheme to the assessors office for favorable assessments on future properties.

KIIIICCCKKKBBBAAACCCKKK! What don't you reich-wingers understand?!?!?!?

Posted by: Allah Pundit's Fap Hand at May 02, 2022 03:57 PM (X7+rH)

297 Who the hell wears a turtleneck these days?
She should take that off!

Posted by: OneEyedJack at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (MFphb)

She's trolling for spankings.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 03:57 PM (SH2Zi)

298 288 Davy Crocket bazooka nukes are usable if the guy is standing next to the ladder of a deep bunker.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (44ww/)

They were a vehicle mounted system, right?

It was not like a bazooka except that they were a recoilless rifle kind of set up.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 03:57 PM (3NKiY)

299 What?! Isn't my nuclear rattler loud enough?
Hey poo Tin. I've got your nuke right here (grabs crotch)!

Posted by: Rep. Kinzinger at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (Y274z)

What exactly did you say on Sunday? Haven't seen anything. Heard it was a whopper though....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 02, 2022 03:57 PM (7bRMQ)

300 Technically usable even if he isn't, assuming you want him to be expendable.

Army, everyone's expendable.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (SchxB)

301 Get woke, go broke.

Isn't this the investigation that prompted Trump to move to Florida and avoid paying taxes to those who persecute him?

Posted by: thesgm at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (VhDvQ)

302 Joe Biden bragged about being the nay-smith to that "gutsy call". He did not elaborate.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (44ww/)

303 @263

>>This busty brunette in something akin to a sweater dress is laughing at all of the horrified lefties were just certain that this would finally mark the destruction of the pussy-grabber

She looks expensive.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (saFHu)

304 >>>Who the hell wears a turtleneck these days?
She should take that off!

Posted by: OneEyedJack at May 02, 2022 03:56 PM (MFphb)

On no, not again.

Posted by: Dickies at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (QYPq3)

305 I watched Death on the Nile, the new Poirot movie. So much woke bullshit.

Poirot is weepy and Aspie. Every other man in the movie is a love sick puppy dog. The lesbian, commie God-mother is played as a bloodthirsty hypocrite, then is suddenly supposed to be sympathetic?

At one point, she says her goddaughter will be the first against the wall in the revolution. Then at the end, she's out and proud with her "nurse," whom she's been treating like a servant the whole time.

Oh, and the big proof of the crime?

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS

Gal Gadot's fiance pretends to be shot, and uses a hankie with paint on it to sell the wound. This is his alibi, he couldn't have sprinted down the corridor and shot Gadot.
Then later he shoots himself for realsies before the doctor arrives. Poirot uses the paint on the hankie as proof. Only at that point, the hankie would have real blood too, because the man shot himself for real.

Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (kDGvA)

306 This is what investigating a person looking for a crime instead of investigating a crime and looking for guilty people looks like. It was all the rage in the Soviet Union.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 03:54 PM (ZLI7S)
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I don't think most people understand this monumental distinction, or else assume there was some sort of legitimate predicate for these investigations, when, of course, there never was.

In our history as a country I seriously doubt another instance of prosecutorial abuse on such a widespread scale has ever occurred. I certainly don't know of one, myself.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (vxhOb)

307 Jen the Lying Psaki and The Junta Re-defining Words, Case Number (I've Lost Count):

This afternoon the execrable Jen told the press that the US and NATO are not fighting a proxy war in Ukraine. Because, she said, we and NATO do not have troops fighting in Ukraine! Talk about unclear on the concept!

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (AMIL/)

308 It's turtlenecks all the way down.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (zbhtB)

309 >>>She looks expensive.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (saFHu)

Uh, no. Too old to be expensive.

Posted by: Ghislaine Maxwell's Black Book at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (QYPq3)

310 @259 Russia does have small tactical Nukes, heck so do we.

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They've still got the "Will this one particular nuke work?" issue. In a saturation launch (i.e. if MAD happens), it doesn't matter since the important targets are being hit multiple times. At least one is bound to go off on each of those targets. Plus, most everyone will be dead or dead soon. But if you use just one as a way to emphasize your power, and it ends up a dud, you end up looking foolish and incompetent.

Posted by: junior at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (4ZOD3)

311 300 Technically usable even if he isn't, assuming you want him to be expendable.

Army, everyone's expendable.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (SchxB)

True, but normally some expectancy of a chance of coming back from the front.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (ynpvh)

312 They are conditioning us to accept it, the same way they conditioned us to accept the war in the first place.
We went from "this is completely ridiculous" to "they really mean it" to sending tens of billions of dollars, with no accountability whatsoever, in about 6 weeks.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (jTmQV)

313 No indictments or negative findings just raises more questions.
The walls are closing in!

Posted by: Fool Otto at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (DB16e)

314 But for me it just adds to the disgust and contempt for what passes for the US now. A quirky brash business guy on the hucksterish end of the spectrum, from whom many reasonably expected little, worked so hard and long the Secret Service had to change their shift schedules (while donating his salary to the Treasury), and inter alia delivered spectacular economic results and made a few excellent foreign policy moves as well.

And what remained of laws and the constitutional system were turned inside out to harass and hobble him and blacken his name among the vast portion of America that is too effectively stupid to think for themselves or venture beyond the cartoon world created for them by a farcical propaganda operation known as the "press".

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 03:45 PM (OTzUX)

It wasn't just that he wasn't corrupt like them. It was also because he was BETTER at getting results than they are.
Precisely because he ISN'T corrupt.

Posted by: JoeF. at May 02, 2022 04:00 PM (mR6Gs)

315 Talk about unclear on the concept!

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (AMIL/)

That falls under my relatively recent category of Just Say Shit.

That's all they do. They Just Say Shit and that makes it true even if it contradicts Shit they Just Said.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:00 PM (zbhtB)

316 Saw the photos this a.m. of her and her sister at that award ceremony. Yikes, Ashley's face just looks so odd. She really should try to wean herself off the prednisone or whatever it is she's taking that's doing this to her. Any drug that makes somebody look that weirdly distorted can't be good for them long term.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB

That car accident she was in at the beginning of Olympus Has Fallen really fucked up her looks.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 04:00 PM (YnEiF)

317 This afternoon the execrable Jen told the press that the US and NATO are not fighting a proxy war in Ukraine. Because, she said, we and NATO do not have troops fighting in Ukraine! Talk about unclear on the concept!

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 03:59 PM (AMIL/)

If we do not have Green Beret A teams in Ukraine, as we did BEFORE the Russian Invasion, it would fly in the face of 65 years of US Military Doctrine.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (oHd/0)

318 But if you use just one as a way to emphasize your power, and it ends up a dud, you end up looking foolish and incompetent.
Posted by: junior

Disagree... you just keep lobbing them until one of them works... who is going to go check and see how many were lobbed into the area?

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (yF3jG)

319 The only talk of nukes is in these cheap theatrical public statements, and comments sections like this. Nukes aren't in play here, and won't be.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (OTzUX)

320 Think the Clintons could withstand this kind of Forensic Scrutiny?

Posted by: garrett at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (t+6K+)

321 Army, everyone's expendable.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 03:58 PM (SchxB)

This is why we have the Marines.

Posted by: The Army at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (axyOa)

322 316

That car accident she was in at the beginning of Olympus Has Fallen really fucked up her looks.
Posted by: Sharkman at May 02, 2022 04:00 PM (YnEiF)

The Mark Hammill Effect.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (Vr12I)

323 The only talk of nukes is in these cheap theatrical public statements, and comments sections like this. Nukes aren't in play here, and won't be.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (OTzUX)

That is my expert guess.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:02 PM (SH2Zi)

324 @290

>>Yes...exactly. And back this it was never a casual conversation.

I have not totally discounted that the entire thing is an elaborate Op.

How else to explain the nonchalant manner in which world leaders are making visits to Kyev, which is in a war zone.

You can't be doing that without coordination and knowledge of the Russian government.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 04:02 PM (saFHu)

325 ding ding ding ding ding

stocks close up, gold is down, Biden is looking at a mirror and wondering 'who is that dumb guy looking back at me?'

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at May 02, 2022 04:02 PM (Ynyl9)

326 320 Think the Clintons could withstand this kind of Forensic Scrutiny?
Posted by: garrett at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (t+6K+)

Probably, they are good a making evidence and people disappear.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at May 02, 2022 04:02 PM (UuD2k)

327 320 Think the Clintons could withstand this kind of Forensic Scrutiny?

Posted by: garrett at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (t+6K+)

No reasonable prosecutor would take the case. The unreasonable ones committed suicide.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:03 PM (ynpvh)

328 It's an announced and premeditated witch hunt, run by an actual witch. Sigh.
Posted by: GnuBreed

Es bruja muy loco.

Posted by: rickb223 at May 02, 2022 04:03 PM (H4qIP)

329 Didn't Buddha Comey sit in Trump's office shortly after he assumed the highest office in the world and basically tell him - strongly imply - they were going to control him based on "information" they had? Or did I dream that.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:03 PM (QLgXI)

330 Who the hell wears a turtleneck these days?
She should take that off!
Posted by: OneEyedJack

Didn't click, but would it be load bearing?

Posted by: BifBewalski (UgAdJ) - at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (UgAdJ)

331 You can't be doing that without coordination and knowledge of the Russian government.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 04:02 PM (saFHu)

Shhhhh!!!

Posted by: The Cat in the Bag at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (QLgXI)

332 If we do not have Green Beret A teams in Ukraine, as we did BEFORE the Russian Invasion, it would fly in the face of 65 years of US Military Doctrine.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM

We have special forces and cia operating all over Ukraine and if anyone says we don't they are lying. This is exactly like 1965 in Vietnam and it will most likely end the same way.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (bVYXr)

333 323 The only talk of nukes is in these cheap theatrical public statements, and comments sections like this. Nukes aren't in play here, and won't be.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (OTzUX)
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Well that is good to hear, because I am going to be pretty damn pissed if I get nuked.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (0IeYL)

334 But msnbc said surely this was the end of Trump!!!

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (T3puI)

335 320 Think the Clintons could withstand this kind of Forensic Scrutiny?
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What you are watching is organized crime protecting organized crime. Shameless win cuz they are shameless.

Posted by: Puddinghead at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (fWTJL)

336 "They'll drum up something else for Immanuel Orangestein.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah"

Here in Georgia the Fulton County DA is working on charges for interring in the Georgia 2020 election fo, based mostly on talking mean to the Sect of State or something. You kind of think if there was a case they would do it at the state level but the Atlanta Dems are just as deranged and stupid as the NY Dems.

Posted by: Ripley at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (MxEKc)

337 No indictments or negative findings just raises more questions.
The walls are closing in!
Posted by: Fool Otto

Questions raised: how competent are the prosecutors?

Posted by: rickb223 at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (H4qIP)

338 > PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."

OK, Bride of Chucky. If you say so.

https://bit.ly/3vD4ClU

Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (kDGvA)

339 Not sure if it was fake or not:
Musk tweeted a G. Maxwell link asking why no one on client list has been arrested

Posted by: Fool Otto at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (DB16e)

340 Just a thought - perhaps the lack of wholesale de-Apprenticeships ("You're Fired!") is directly related to being Lawful Good.

You want to fire the guy Toobin' off to illegal porn on a work computer, during work hours, while actual people are harmed by him not doing his actual job? Nope! Has to be five separate writeups, with two failed Performance Improvement Plans each lasting 6 months. Consecutively. With the process restarting again because union lawsuits also get involved.

Comparisons to ticks are warranted.

Posted by: Another Anon at May 02, 2022 04:06 PM (r6y7u)

341 NATO = US, essentially (duh, and a 30+ year problem that's never been addressed), and yes the russkis are fighting the US now. It's not ATGMs and artillery that matter, it's the intel support. Without these, what has been a very unimpressive Russian performance would have had much better results/lower losses. But the same story indicates the Russians have pathetically inadequate comms security, or game, for a contemporary battlefield. Kind of shocking really.

NATO was a successful and obsolete alliance 30 years ago. The sub-mediocre performance of the Russian military (whose recent reshaping is not even structured towards offensive operations) only screams once again the question nobody addresses: why even have NATO, now?

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:06 PM (OTzUX)

342 Didn't Buddha Comey sit in Trump's office shortly after he assumed the highest office in the world and basically tell him - strongly imply - they were going to control him based on "information" they had? Or did I dream that.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:03 PM

You are correct. comey threatened Trump and said if you don't do what we want this will happen. That is why comey clammed up after Trump hinted he had tapes of their meeting.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:06 PM (bVYXr)

343 Didn't click, but would it be load bearing?
Posted by: BifBewalski (UgAdJ) - at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (UgAdJ)

that's really a question for Masturbatin Pete

Posted by: OneEyedJack at May 02, 2022 04:06 PM (MFphb)

344 Let's see, the New York Times said a limited nuclear exchange wouldn't really be so bad. The Russian generals are saying use the nukes because Russian casualties are too high. Lindsay Graham keeps flapping his gums over it. Russia says it can protect its entire population with shelters, in the US, when is the last time you could find one if you had to?
Too much flippant discussion for comfort.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 04:06 PM (jTmQV)

345 Well that is good to hear, because I am going to be pretty damn pissed if I get nuked.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (0IeYL)

Understandably.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:07 PM (SH2Zi)

346 339 Not sure if it was fake or not:
Musk tweeted a G. Maxwell link asking why no one on client list has been arrested

Posted by: Fool Otto at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (DB16e)

But an excellent point nevertheless, with the answer being, "Because they're the ones in charge of investigating and prosecuting, and adjudicating"

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:07 PM (ynpvh)

347 Well that is good to hear, because I am going to be pretty damn pissed if I get nuked.
Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (0IeYL

The W33 vs the W48.
Discuss.

Posted by: The Army at May 02, 2022 04:07 PM (axyOa)

348 I'm okay if Putin wants to nuke NYC and SF.

Posted by: Puddinghead at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM (fWTJL)

349 The Uke thing is odd. Supposedly millions of refugees and carnage everywhere. And yet Boris Johnson and Nancy just pop in for a visit to say hi? Yeah something doesn’t smell right.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM (T3puI)

350 >>I don't think most people understand this monumental distinction, or else assume there was some sort of legitimate predicate for these investigations, when, of course, there never was.

What's really sickening is that she enthusiastically campaigned on doing just that, investigating Trump until she found a crime.

That's not how it's supposed to work and if we allow things to go down that road we can forget out quaint things like freedom of speech or the Bill of Rights.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM (ZLI7S)

351 I was told there would be ice cream.

Posted by: Joe Biden of the Round Table at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM (vxhOb)

352 We are in a proxy war, my thesis to cover the Sundowner fk ups like Inflation

Posted by: Skip's phone at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM (2JoB8)

353 "This afternoon the execrable Jen told the press that the US and NATO are not fighting a proxy war in Ukraine. Because, she said, we and NATO do not have troops fighting in Ukraine! Talk about unclear on the concept!

Posted by: Gre"

I totally believe we would send $14 billion and $33 billion more in military assistance and equipment without any personnel to manage it. Nothing unusual about that.

Posted by: Ripley at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (MxEKc)

354 Show me the man and I will find the crime.... or make one up. Who cares?

Posted by: Black Democrat AG at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (iDcra)

355 re 348: so long as he misses Hoboken.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (Ynyl9)

356 The only talk of nukes is in these cheap theatrical public statements, and comments sections like this. Nukes aren't in play here, and won't be.
Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM (OTzUX)
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Well that is good to hear, because I am going to be pretty damn pissed if I get nuked.
Posted by: Weasel

Similar to buying ammo (seriously, do so) ... assessing your susceptibility to the after effects of a nuclear exchange is very much in order.

Posted by: BifBewalski (UgAdJ) - at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (UgAdJ)

357 The are still questions about the Kennedy assassination. Both Kennedy assassinations. They ought investigate Trump for those.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter 2022 at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (FVME7)

358 Not sure if it was fake or not:
Musk tweeted a G. Maxwell link asking why no one on client list has been arrested

It's real. Someone tried a "gotcha" on him by tweeting a photo of Musk and Maxwell at a Vanity Fair event. Turns out she was photobombing Musk, who didn't know she was there.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (SchxB)

359 Trump's apparent legal cleanliness certainly speaks to why he never outright betrayed and/or insulted his own voters.

Compare to the rest of the GOP.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (zmiOo)

360 345 Well that is good to hear, because I am going to be pretty damn pissed if I get nuked.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (0IeYL)

Understandably.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:07 PM (SH2Zi)
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Right? I'm about 5 miles from ground zero, give or take, so I may go fill the bathtub with ice or whatever I'm supposed to do.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (0IeYL)

361 353 "This afternoon the execrable Jen told the press that the US and NATO are not fighting a proxy war in Ukraine. Because, she said, we and NATO do not have troops fighting in Ukraine! Talk about unclear on the concept!

Posted by: Gre"

I totally believe we would send $14 billion and $33 billion more in military assistance and equipment without any personnel to manage it. Nothing unusual about that.
Posted by: Ripley at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (MxEKc)

Sounds like cash to Iran.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (ynpvh)

362 The best example of this I've seen in the movies is in "Anatomy of a Murder," 1959. Lawyer Jimmy Stewart slowly prods accused murderer Ben Gazzara to decide he (Gazzara) must have been temporarily insane when he shot a bar owner. Jimmy never says temporary insanity defense until after Gazzara does.

Posted by: Gref
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Not quite temporary insanity but an old defense called irresistible impulse. Many states never allowed this type of defense as it was due to 'psychology' of the twentieth century with dubious scientific validity. Claiming an irresistible impulse made you do it was easy to claim but more difficult for prosecution to refute. Proving or not that someone is semi permanently insane before and after an event is far easier because prosecution gets a crack at evaluating the person claiming it with their own forensic psychiatrists (you have to waive 5th Amendment to claim insanity btw). Insane in the moment can only come from the defendant or non-expert witnesses unable to give the expert testimony necessary to establish mental illness.

Only a few states allow the defense now--Texas among a few others.

Posted by: whig at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (Iq9dF)

363 Didnt Ted Cruz’s father assassinate Kennedy?

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (T3puI)

364 It does suggest one of the Demoncrat rants against Trump was based in fact "He wanted to become POTUS one day from the time he was a lad"

The FNM/DNC wing spun that as something sinister of course, instead of every child thinks they might want to be POTUS one day and Trump probably always had it in mind that he might want the job one day. Thus, he made it a point to avoid gathering any skeletons in his closets.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (3cGpq)

365 Pretty sure Trump was doing the shooting in Vegas.

Posted by: Puddinghead at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (fWTJL)

366 @290
" I can't remember the open discussion of nukes being so casually tossed around, by both sides, in a long, long time.
Since the Cuban missile crisis, perhaps.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 03:54 PM (jTmQV)
***"

This is beyond disturbing.

I fear that we (large %s in the Western halls of power) have grown up in such a safe and virtual world that they've become unhinged from being able to appreciate physical reality, or the reality of consequences.

Never have such unserious people presumed to so much on the basis of so little.

Posted by: Zek at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (OzNIz)

367 The Uke thing is odd. Supposedly millions of refugees and carnage everywhere. And yet Boris Johnson and Nancy just pop in for a visit to say hi? Yeah something doesn’t smell right.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM

Why it's almost like we are being lied to about the war in Ukraine. Once again, we are not seeing video or photos of any of the fighting or the thousands of dead civilians every day. Yet everyone there is walking around with a cell phone and could take pictures or at least get some grainy videos of the carnage.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (bVYXr)

368 The media black tie event ... having worked on a few ... about every five tables across, there is a large empty aisle. You couldn't see it in the picture because the camera wasn't high enough.

I will defer to someone who was there, but fire codes are explicit.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (44ww/)

369 The Uke thing is odd. Supposedly millions of refugees and carnage everywhere. And yet Boris Johnson and Nancy just pop in for a visit to say hi? Yeah something doesn’t smell right.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant
===

From the beginning it has. The total united leftist front for Ukraine just is not right.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (iDcra)

370 Speaking of which, I hope DeSantis' taint is as fresh as a Summer's Eve.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (zmiOo)

371 360 345 Well that is good to hear, because I am going to be pretty damn pissed if I get nuked.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (0IeYL)

Understandably.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:07 PM (SH2Zi)
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Right? I'm about 5 miles from ground zero, give or take, so I may go fill the bathtub with ice or whatever I'm supposed to do.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (0IeYL)

Duck and Cover, man. Use a Wile Coyote umbrella to protect your head.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (ynpvh)

372 Right? I'm about 5 miles from ground zero, give or take, so I may go fill the bathtub with ice or whatever I'm supposed to do.
Posted by: Weasel

Nah. Spark up a fine cigar and watch the mushroom cloud with your beverage of choice.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (X8Oz/)

373 What's really sickening is that she enthusiastically campaigned on doing just that, investigating Trump until she found a crime.
=====================
Forget it Jake, it's Manhattan.

Posted by: The End at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (vxhOb)

374 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."

Ahhh...such a Board should not even exist in America you stupid cow!

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (axyOa)

375 Similar to buying ammo (seriously, do so) ... assessing your susceptibility to the after effects of a nuclear exchange is very much in order.
Posted by: BifBewalski (UgAdJ) - at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (UgAdJ)
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Even optimistically considering all the most favorable conditions, I'm toast.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (0IeYL)

376 Thomas Bender the furriner leadership visits have been very high profile, publicly announced, and Kiev has with a few small exceptions not been a target so far - so avoiding attacks while the clown Johnson or the vile cartoon character Pelosi visit is not a thing, it's easy. The UN Sec Gen was there or had just scooted when the russkis hit some military industrial site with cruise missiles last week, but that was the first such attack on Kiev I'm aware of.

May well have been the first, and fairly unimpressive and long overdue, Russian retaliation for continued attacks by the Ukes in Belgorod and Kursk areas, which they had threatened in a public statement weeks ago. Even this part of the Russian operation has been lackluster and unimpressive.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (OTzUX)

377 And don't forget the marshmallows

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:12 PM (X8Oz/)

378 @349

>>Yeah something doesn’t smell right.

And the Polish President visited, the EU President visited along with a number of other high level officials.

In no sane world is that happening without heavy coordination between the belligerents.

As has been said, everything is an Op, when one ends another just commando rolls right in to continue the mission.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 04:12 PM (saFHu)

379 372 Right? I'm about 5 miles from ground zero, give or take, so I may go fill the bathtub with ice or whatever I'm supposed to do.
Posted by: Weasel

Nah. Spark up a fine cigar and watch the mushroom cloud with your beverage of choice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (X8Oz/)

He'll go blind looking at it. Turn on the tv to watch.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 04:12 PM (b2nrj)

380 Similar to buying ammo (seriously, do so) ... assessing your susceptibility to the after effects of a nuclear exchange is very much in order.
Posted by: BifBewalski (UgAdJ) - at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (UgAdJ)
++++
I'm done for if it happens. I live under six miles (as the crow flies) from a high-value nuke target if we're up against a state actor (as opposed to a rogue terrorist with a nuke or a dirty bomb). If I survive the immediate hit thanks to duck-and-cover keeping me from being killed by shrapnel, my only choice is to run. I keep the car gassed up just in case on general principles, but there's no point in laying a shelter or anything where I am. The choice is it GTFO. Geography counts for a lot!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 04:12 PM (DU+/6)

381 363 Didnt Ted Cruz’s father assassinate Kennedy?

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (T3puI)

A lot of people are saying that. Not everybody but a lot of people. People I know.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:12 PM (zmiOo)

382 Who the hell wears a turtleneck these days?

-
Archer wears a tacturtle when he's on a black bag job.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter 2022 at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (FVME7)

383 Right? I'm about 5 miles from ground zero, give or take, so I may go fill the bathtub with ice or whatever I'm supposed to do.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (0IeYL)

Dive into your Jiffy Pop shielded bunker, wait 20 seconds until after popping stops, then emerge and partake of your hard won bounty.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (SH2Zi)

384 I don't have any inside info, but I've heard suitcase nukes are a real thing. Can Russia make one? I don't know for sure, but they seem to have built some good enough space and nuke tech, so maybe?
Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 03:50 PM (kDGvA)

Backpack nukes, made lighter because they had no shielding. They were known, supposedly, as "Uncle Joe", because if you had Uncle Joe on your back you were dead.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (xhaym)

385 332 If we do not have Green Beret A teams in Ukraine, as we did BEFORE the Russian Invasion, it would fly in the face of 65 years of US Military Doctrine.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 02, 2022 04:01 PM

We have special forces and cia operating all over Ukraine and if anyone says we don't they are lying. This is exactly like 1965 in Vietnam and it will most likely end the same way.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:04 PM (bVYXr)

If "victory for Ukraine" means re-capturing all Uke territory now occupied by Russian forces, I don't see how that will be possible with Ukrainian troops doing all the fighting. Even if we sent every weapon and truck the US and NATO armies have.

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (AMIL/)

386 Even optimistically considering all the most favorable conditions, I'm toast.
Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (0IeYL)

I'd call dibs on your stuff but by the time I got there the downwind hazard would be lethal.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (axyOa)

387 379 372 Right? I'm about 5 miles from ground zero, give or take, so I may go fill the bathtub with ice or whatever I'm supposed to do.
Posted by: Weasel

Nah. Spark up a fine cigar and watch the mushroom cloud with your beverage of choice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (X8Oz/)

He'll go blind looking at it. Turn on the tv to watch.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 04:12 PM (b2nrj)

Is Masturbatin' Pete blind?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (ynpvh)

388 Nah. Spark up a fine cigar and watch the mushroom cloud with your beverage of choice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (X8Oz/)
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Now you're talking! I could even light the cigar with the fireball!

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (0IeYL)

389 367 The Uke thing is odd. Supposedly millions of refugees and carnage everywhere. And yet Boris Johnson and Nancy just pop in for a visit to say hi? Yeah something doesn’t smell right.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM

Why it's almost like we are being lied to about the war in Ukraine. Once again, we are not seeing video or photos of any of the fighting or the thousands of dead civilians every day. Yet everyone there is walking around with a cell phone and could take pictures or at least get some grainy videos of the carnage.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (bVYXr)

UN only estimates around 3k civilian casualties in total thus far. Which is not a whole lot. In all likelihood there just isn't that much action.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (b2nrj)

390 I totally believe we would send $14 billion and $33 billion more in military assistance and equipment without any personnel to manage it. Nothing unusual about that.
Posted by: Ripley at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (MxEKc)
But somebody 'officially not there' has to be there to shave off several layers of each money bale on tyhose pallets. How else can the operation be successful.

Posted by: Eromero at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (0OP+5)

391 350 What's really sickening is that she enthusiastically campaigned on doing just that, investigating Trump until she found a crime.

That's not how it's supposed to work and if we allow things to go down that road we can forget out quaint things like freedom of speech or the Bill of Rights.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 04:08 PM (ZLI7S)

==========

"It's a good thing that the mob never turns on any of their own, demanding blood whenever it suits the narrative."
-NY's rich, signing over the maximum checks

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (LvTSG)

392 Similar to buying ammo (seriously, do so) ... assessing your susceptibility to the after effects of a nuclear exchange is very much in order.
Posted by: BifBewalski (UgAdJ) - at May 02, 2022 04:09 PM (UgAdJ)
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Even optimistically considering all the most favorable conditions, I'm toast.

If nukes start going off over major population centers I've got nothing to worry about. Except that fallout plume that I'll be in the center of.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 04:14 PM (SchxB)

393 Has anyone mentioned to Circle Back Jen that Ukraine has said their 4 seaports on the Black and Aaoz seas are closed and are now being controlled by Russia?

Cause that seems a bad thing for Ukraine if they are winning.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 04:14 PM (ZLI7S)

394 Is Masturbatin' Pete blind?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (ynpvh)

Does he self-care to nuke porn?

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:14 PM (SH2Zi)

395 Weasel, you've got my strong guarantee about the nuke thing.

So you've got that going for you, which is nice.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:14 PM (OTzUX)

396 Nah. Spark up a fine cigar and watch the mushroom cloud with your beverage of choice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (X8Oz/)
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Now you're talking! I could even light the cigar with the fireball!

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM

That would be a wee tiny bit close, like face melting off your bones close, but you do you.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:15 PM (bVYXr)

397 388 Nah. Spark up a fine cigar and watch the mushroom cloud with your beverage of choice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (X8Oz/)
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Now you're talking! I could even light the cigar with the fireball!

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (0IeYL)

Sure, but little time to enjoy it.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:15 PM (ynpvh)

398 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."
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Hey Jen, I promise I won't come in your mouth

Posted by: Joe Scarborough at May 02, 2022 04:16 PM (vxhOb)

399 398 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."
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Hey Jen, I promise I won't come in your mouth

Posted by: Joe Scarborough at May 02, 2022 04:16 PM (vxhOb)

Just like Facebook, Twitter, NYT, Wash comPost, MSNBC...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:16 PM (ynpvh)

400 Weasel, you've got my strong guarantee about the nuke thing.

So you've got that going for you, which is nice.

Posted by: rhomboid

Worth every bit as much as Lucy's notarized statement that she won't pull the football away.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter 2022 at May 02, 2022 04:16 PM (FVME7)

401 That would be a wee tiny bit close, like face melting off your bones close, but you do you.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:15 PM (bVYXr)

We will avenge you.

*holds up commie rifle*

Weasels!

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (SH2Zi)

402 The thing that puzzles me is, if a nuke detonates somewhere in the US, how will we even know who did it?
Could be the Norks, China, Russia, even Iran.
Maybe there would be a CSI team on it.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (jTmQV)

403 Right? I'm about 5 miles from ground zero, give or take, so I may go fill the bathtub with ice or whatever I'm supposed to do.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:10 PM (0IeYL)

Duck and Cover, man. Use a Wile Coyote umbrella to protect your head.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:11 PM (ynpvh)

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Posted by: Frigidaire at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (oHd/0)

404 398 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."
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Hey Jen, I promise I won't come in your mouth

Posted by: Joe Scarborough at May 02, 2022 04:16 PM (vxhOb)

Better ending that that of Joe's intern...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (ynpvh)

405 Seeing I'm just a couple miles from a big Navy base with flattops and destroyers and a submarine base I'm toast as well.

I'll go watch from the beach.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (X8Oz/)

406 The Disinformation Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (+F0/4)

407 *holds up commie rifle*
Weasels!
___

Doesn't have the same ring as 'Wolverines', but it'll do in a pinch.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (aenZi)

408 We will avenge you.

*holds up commie rifle*

Weasels!
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (SH2Zi)
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Nice! Thanks bro!

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (0IeYL)

409 In the event of a nuke exchange, I would now be fine. That's after being 20 years at Ground Zero.

That being said, Trump has to be the most ethical politician and developer ever. I could not survive twenty determined prosecutors climbing up my ass with a microscope and not get indicted.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (2fRoG)

410 402 The thing that puzzles me is, if a nuke detonates somewhere in the US, how will we even know who did it?
Could be the Norks, China, Russia, even Iran.
Maybe there would be a CSI team on it.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (jTmQV)

Or in a red state area...one would really wonder.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (ynpvh)

411 402 The thing that puzzles me is, if a nuke detonates somewhere in the US, how will we even know who did it?
Could be the Norks, China, Russia, even Iran.
Maybe there would be a CSI team on it.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (jTmQV)

Unless they brought it in all secret-like, we should be able to catch it on our radar systems.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (b2nrj)

412 Now you're talking! I could even light the cigar with the fireball!

Don't do it! You could get cancer or something.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (SchxB)

413 This is fine.
CIA announcing their first Silicon Valley Tech Officer.

https://therecord.media/
cia-chief-technology-officer-nand-mulchandani/

Posted by: The Vooter at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (V9eN/)

414 @376

>>Thomas Bender the furriner leadership visits have been very high profile, publicly announced, and Kiev has with a few small exceptions not been a target so far.

True, but all of Ukraine is a potential target for strikes, the fact that Russia has left Kyev relatively unscathed most likely means that Putin doesn't want to topple the government but wants capitulation and security agreements.

The fact that the West isn't pressing for an end to the hostilities also is clear red red flag that this sh*t is yet another Op.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (saFHu)

415 Doesn't have the same ring as 'Wolverines', but it'll do in a pinch.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (aenZi)
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Weaselrines!

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (0IeYL)

416 "PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."

They are off to a roaring start I see.

Posted by: Ripley at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (MxEKc)

417 409 In the event of a nuke exchange, I would now be fine. That's after being 20 years at Ground Zero.

That being said, Trump has to be the most ethical politician and developer ever. I could not survive twenty determined prosecutors climbing up my ass with a microscope and not get indicted.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (2fRoG)

But your ass would never be the same again...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (ynpvh)

418 We will avenge you.

*holds up commie rifle*

Weasels!
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (SH2Zi)

I am SO getting that tee shirt made!

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (axyOa)

419 Ahh. Oldest just told me he wants to do exactly what I do when he grows up.

Post on AoSHQ pantsless.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (SH2Zi)

420 >
399 398 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner

Just like the FBI, DOJ, etc

Posted by: Darth Larry at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (IwB3C)

421 lol Weasel.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (aenZi)

422 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner." ...
Posted by: bonhomme at May 02, 2022 04:05 PM (kDGvA)
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No it won't, because it can't. No state censorship is "non-partisan" or "apolitical." Ours will be no different. Censorship is consistent, in all cases, regardless of country or board, with state and controlling party objectives.

The better answer, Discount Pippi, is that a state censorship board is inconsistent with the American way and with American values and with American law, and the people at DHS who put this into place have all been arrested for treason and the board has been disbanded, and you will be asking Congress to eliminate the DHS as a department.

But you won't say that, will you?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (DU+/6)

423 I am SO getting that tee shirt made!

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (axyOa)

I am in on that order.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (SH2Zi)

424 Saw the photos this a.m. of her and her sister at that award ceremony. Yikes, Ashley's face just looks so odd. She really should try to wean herself off the prednisone or whatever it is she's taking that's doing this to her. Any drug that makes somebody look that weirdly distorted can't be good for them long term.
Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB at May 02, 2022

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Every pic I can find of Ashley at that awards ceremony either has her face hidden or the pic has been taken at a distance. Apparently even the photogs agree with you. And she used to be so lovely, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 02, 2022 04:19 PM (txdEq)

425 "In no sane world is that happening without heavy coordination between the belligerents."

No, not at all. Polish prez and others aren't visiting Izumi or Mikolaiv or Zaporozhe. Kiev is quiet. So far one own-goal missile strike on an apartment building (first days), one possible own-goal MiG-27 shootdown in town (also first days), one Russian cruise missile strike. It's not like Kiev is under frequent, or even any, bombardment. So furrin VIPs walking the streets is a nothingburger.

Indirectly, I gather the "press" in the west indeed is outdoing itself with hysteria on events in Ukraine. But VIP visits to Kiev are utterly uninteresting and unsurprising and totally consistent with the pattern of action so far. They're perfectly safe there (and they weren't going there until the Russians pulled back from Brovary and environs).

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (OTzUX)

426 If nukes start going off over major population centers I've got nothing to worry about. Except that fallout plume that I'll be in the center of.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 04:14 PM (SchxB)

I'm downwind of the Bay Area. Way outside of the blast zone, but slow death if I stay here.

Posted by: Frigidaire at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (oHd/0)

427 415 Doesn't have the same ring as 'Wolverines', but it'll do in a pinch.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (aenZi)
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Weaselrines!
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How about go with 'weasels, ferrets and stoats' for diversity and inclusion?

Posted by: Puddinghead at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (fWTJL)

428 415 Doesn't have the same ring as 'Wolverines', but it'll do in a pinch.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (aenZi)
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Weaselrines!

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (0IeYL)

Otters. They'll get you in the end.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (ynpvh)

429 I'll go watch from the beach.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (X8Oz/)
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Hmmm...there is a book in there somewhere...

Posted by: Nevil Shute at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (vxhOb)

430
Don't do it! You could get cancer or something.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (SchxB)
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Reckon they were right about smoking being bad for you.

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (0IeYL)

431 This is fine.
CIA announcing their first Silicon Valley Tech Officer.

https://therecord.media/
cia-chief-technology-officer-nand-mulchandani/
Posted by: The Vooter at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (V9eN/)
++++
Fuckers need to stay in their lane.

Posted by: NSA at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (DU+/6)

432 "Yeah, he just consulted with his lawyers to play things as close to the line as possible without actually breaking the law."

Otherwise known as complying with the law.

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (VGRuw)

433 Doesn't have the same ring as 'Wolverines', but it'll do in a pinch.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (aenZi)
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Weaselrines!

Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM

Sounds like a hair gel.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (bVYXr)

434 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner".
___

Sure thing, Chucky.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (aenZi)

435 why even have NATO, now?

Can't get Belgian Chocolate in DC?

Posted by: DaveA at May 02, 2022 04:21 PM (FhXTo)

436 Putin wants the Donbas. He's always wanted it and he's taking it.

Austin pretty much gave the game away when he said our goal in the war is to weaken Russia and we are doing it by sending them money and weapons to fight a war that won't win.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 04:22 PM (ZLI7S)

437 ----
Even optimistically considering all the most favorable conditions, I'm toast.
Posted by: Weasel

Prevailing winds are out of the south, if I'm remembering correctly. At least a quick look at the main runways at Regan & Dulles confirm that. As long as you're outside of the initial overpressure and fire storm, and you move immediately to the southwest to a bug out position, you should be mostly ok. Waiting for the dust cloud to settle locks you into a six-ish week stay in your basement for the average radiation levels to weaken enough to live through the exit. You need to move immediately to live.

Posted by: BifBewalski (UgAdJ) - at May 02, 2022 04:22 PM (UgAdJ)

438 426 If nukes start going off over major population centers I've got nothing to worry about. Except that fallout plume that I'll be in the center of.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at May 02, 2022 04:14 PM (SchxB)

I'm downwind of the Bay Area. Way outside of the blast zone, but slow death if I stay here.

Posted by: Frigidaire at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (oHd/0)

Just being downwind of the Bay Area must smell awful.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:22 PM (ynpvh)

439 I saw Putin Nuke the UK open for Warmongers at Formosa Amphitheater in '22.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at May 02, 2022 04:22 PM (LkM8p)

440 But your ass would never be the same again...

Lol... 32 years in the Army. My ass is so reamed out, I wouldn't even notice. Big green weenie is big. And green.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at May 02, 2022 04:22 PM (2fRoG)

441 But somebody 'officially not there' has to be there to shave off several layers of each money bale on tyhose pallets. How else can the operation be successful.

Posted by: Eromero at May 02, 2022 04:13 PM (0OP+5)

So young...yet so jaded!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (XIJ/X)

442 415 Doesn't have the same ring as 'Wolverines', but it'll do in a pinch.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (aenZi)
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Weaselrines!
Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (0IeYL)

We need close air support from those WeaselHogs right now!

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (3NKiY)

443 I'm downwind of the Bay Area. Way outside of the blast zone, but slow death if I stay here.
Posted by: Frigidaire at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM

I'm doing my best to make that happen anyway.

Posted by: Gavin Hairgel at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (a3Q+t)

444 402 The thing that puzzles me is, if a nuke detonates somewhere in the US, how will we even know who did it?
Could be the Norks, China, Russia, even Iran.
Maybe there would be a CSI team on it.
Posted by: gourmand du jour

The GAE will always be suspect #1. They literally released a close enough race specific bioweapon on Europe and the Anglosphere across the globe, and haven't paid suffered one bit. Then they are making close to a trillion or so offering fake and gay vaccines and therapeutics. (mono antibodies aren't fake and gay tho)

Posted by: The Vooter at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (V9eN/)

445 "Yeah, he just consulted with his lawyers to play things as close to the line as possible without actually breaking the law."

Otherwise known as complying with the law.

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (VGRuw)

I once had essentially this same conversation with a lefty (something about a Russian hotel deal or something), and their ultimate argument reduced to the tautology, "if he committed a crime, then he committed a crime."

Thanks, braintrust.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (SH2Zi)

446 398 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."
================
Hey Jen, I promise I won't come in your mouth
Posted by: Joe Scarborough at May 02, 2022 04:16 PM (vxhOb)

==========

It's a good thing for Democrats that they're never partisan or deal in any misinformation.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (LvTSG)

447 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner".
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If they don't say that the Board kinda loses purpose though.
The stated goal is targeting "disinformation". Her lie is already in the name.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (+F0/4)

448 I'm downwind of the Bay Area.

Posted by: Frigidaire at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM

The stench of patchouli oil must be awful.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (XIJ/X)

449 Shouldn't the SDNY be indicted for malicious prosecution? Aren't these politically motivated fishing expeditions illegal? Or was I thinking of some other country?
Posted by: Erik In Texas at May 02, 2022 03:11 PM (2Jd8G

This was the New York County DA, not the aaa the USA for SDNY.

Posted by: Shamy at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (Hf5HC)

450
I assumed that any Russ nuclear attack would be counterforce, not countervalue.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (/U27+)

451 I'm downwind of the Bay Area. Way outside of the blast zone, but slow death if I stay here.

Posted by: Frigidaire at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (oHd/0)

Just being downwind of the Bay Area must smell awful.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:22 PM (ynpvh)

It pisses me off a bunch. Bay Area blows its pollution up the Central Valley... so they have lower environmental regs then we do... because we get their exported crap.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (oHd/0)

452 440 But your ass would never be the same again...

Lol... 32 years in the Army. My ass is so reamed out, I wouldn't even notice. Big green weenie is big. And green.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at May 02, 2022 04:22 PM (2fRoG)

I'm told the reaming they do for STDs is no joy either.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (ynpvh)

453 445 I once had essentially this same conversation with a lefty (something about a Russian hotel deal or something), and their ultimate argument reduced to the tautology, "if he committed a crime, then he committed a crime."

Thanks, braintrust.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (SH2Zi)

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"And he consulted with lawyers to make sure he didn't commit a crime. Why are you finding this so difficult?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, believes a man can fly with Superman at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (LvTSG)

454 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."
________

LOL, yes just like the DHS itself is totally nonpartisan and apolitical.

Nothing at all partisan or political about allowing our southern border to be overrun by tens of millions of third-world illegal aliens (and future Dim voters), in violation of our existing immigration laws, or flying them to their U.S. destinations of choice in the dead of night, on the taxpayers' dime, and lying about it to the public.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer--FJB at May 02, 2022 04:25 PM (k4dH2)

455 I'll go watch from the beach.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (X8Oz/)

Keeping ice handy for the whiskey will be problematic.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 04:25 PM (axyOa)

456 You can't say "it's going to be political" because that would imply the board isn't looking to target "disinformation". IOW *duh*.

Posted by: ... at May 02, 2022 04:25 PM (+F0/4)

457 This "transqueer Latinx neurodivergent theologian" has some fresh heresy that will condemn you to the pit of hell if you're into that kind of thing

-
Wait. Is this a solving simultaneous equations thing?

Hear the crazy complete with smugness and made up words.

https://bit.ly/39qLXAV

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter 2022 at May 02, 2022 04:25 PM (FVME7)

458 "True, but all of Ukraine is a potential target for strikes, the fact that Russia has left Kyev relatively unscathed most likely means that Putin doesn't want to topple the government but wants capitulation and security agreements."

Yes but that's been obvious from the start. There's been no general attack on urban areas or infrastructure, only action where there is, you know, opposition, = fighting. Like Mariupol (which by the way is part of the "Russian" part of Ukraine, Donetsk oblast, i.e. part of Ukraine that was/will now be again "breakaway").

High profile visits. Zero Russian interest or benefit from hurting foreign VIPs visiting. Literally no targeting of where they are, so far, anyway. Nothing the least bit surprising or requiring explanation here. If a foreign VIP decides to do a grip/grin at a weapons depot (narrator: they won't) then there's potential for excitement when Mr Kalibr or Mr Iskander come to visit. Otherwise, meh.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:25 PM (OTzUX)

459 Red alert guys, they're going after Birds aren't real!

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM (b2nrj)

460 About time for a nood so thought I'd stop by and speed up the process. and NO! I did not call Nood. Just sayin...

Posted by: Jewells45 at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM (nxdel)

461 Only criminals understand how to comply with the letter of the law.

Posted by: klaftern at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM (taPSh)

462 Weaselrines!
Posted by: Weasel at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (0IeYL)

It is confirmed to be a form of weasel.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM (okGHj)

463 It was disinformation when I woke up this morning and thought I could take a dump before my first pot of coffee.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM (LkM8p)

464 448 I'm downwind of the Bay Area.

Posted by: Frigidaire at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM

The stench of patchouli oil must be awful.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM (XIJ/X)

Burning Patchouli and human excrement in this context.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 04:27 PM (3NKiY)

465 "UN only estimates around 3k civilian casualties in total thus far."

And over 3/4 were Covid related.

Posted by: fd at May 02, 2022 04:27 PM (vrz2I)

466 460 About time for a nood so thought I'd stop by and speed up the process. and NO! I did not call Nood. Just sayin...
Posted by: Jewells45 at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM (nxdel)

A Harbinger of nood. HMM.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 04:27 PM (Vr12I)

467 405 Seeing I'm just a couple miles from a big Navy base with flattops and destroyers and a submarine base I'm toast as well.

I'll go watch from the beach.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 02, 2022 04:18 PM (X8Oz/)

Yeah, if you are near a high-value target, if you go outside and look up, you'll get to see a terrific man-made meteor light show. Might as well see the form of your destructor and enjoy the spectacle - until you can't.

https://tinyurl.com/yckj3pmd

US Peacekeeper ICBM MIRV warhead entry test at our test range at Kwajelein in the Pacific.

Posted by: Gref at May 02, 2022 04:27 PM (AMIL/)

468 The stench of patchouli oil must be awful.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 02, 2022 04:24 PM

As a former Berkeleyite, you don't find that nostalgic?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at May 02, 2022 04:27 PM (a3Q+t)

469 George put CIA directly into the Silly Valley 30 years ago. It actually was in all the papers.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:28 PM (OTzUX)

470 "if he committed a crime, then he committed a crime."

Thanks, braintrust.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (SH2Zi)

Well, to be fair, that's what we say about the illegals crossing the border. Broke the damned law. Should not get Obamaphone and plane ride to middle America. Should be shot back across the border in trebuchet.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at May 02, 2022 04:28 PM (okGHj)

471 The notion of dying in a nuclear blast doesn't bother me at all. The notion of lingering for days dying of radiation sickness, on the other hand...

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (II3Gr)

472 Do even the hippies bother with burning the patchouli as cover these days? Everyone seems to be smoking the weed out and proud.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (3NKiY)

473 The thing that puzzles me is, if a nuke detonates somewhere in the US, how will we even know who did it?
Could be the Norks, China, Russia, even Iran.
Maybe there would be a CSI team on it.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 02, 2022 04:17 PM (jTmQV)

Actually, the feds have a database with all the isotopic signatures of each enrichment facility. Each signature is unique. So they can determine with great accuracy which country made the fissionable content of any particular bomb.

Posted by: GnuBreed at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (F0YaR)

474 445 "Yeah, he just consulted with his lawyers to play things as close to the line as possible without actually breaking the law."

Otherwise known as complying with the law.

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at May 02, 2022 04:20 PM (VGRuw)

I once had essentially this same conversation with a lefty (something about a Russian hotel deal or something), and their ultimate argument reduced to the tautology, "if he committed a crime, then he committed a crime."

Thanks, braintrust.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:23 PM (SH2Zi)

Lefty's freaked out when gun manufacturers modified their weapons after CA banned "assault weapons". You're skirting the law! LOOPHOLES!!!111 No, you idiots, they're COMPLYING with the law you passed. You said they couldn't have flash hiders, so they got rid of flash hiders. You said they couldn't have collapsible stocks so they used fixed stocks. They did what you told them to do; what did you expect, that they would just stop selling guns?

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (VGRuw)

475 Well, to be fair, that's what we say about the illegals crossing the border. Broke the damned law.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at May 02, 2022 04:28 PM (okGHj)

Their presence is ironclad evidence.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (SH2Zi)

476 471 The notion of dying in a nuclear blast doesn't bother me at all. The notion of lingering for days dying of radiation sickness, on the other hand...
Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (II3Gr)

That is what loaded gun is for.

Posted by: kraken at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (Vr12I)

477 Don't trust him around children and money. Nuclear football, no problem.

Posted by: humphreyrobot at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (J8LnB)

478 471 The notion of dying in a nuclear blast doesn't bother me at all. The notion of lingering for days dying of radiation sickness, on the other hand...

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (II3Gr)

Yes, this. I'll die without my meds anyway, so might as well get it all over at once if it's going to hit. Enjoy the spectacle for the short time you have to enjoy it.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (ynpvh)

479 I had some lefty SCREAM at me, "HE HAD CONTACTS WITH RUSSIANS!"

So what? Is that illegal? Retard.

Posted by: dagny, first of her name at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (ySQBZ)

480 They did what you told them to do; what did you expect, that they would just stop selling guns?
Posted by: Bacon Jeff at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (VGRuw)

That is exactly what they wanted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (3NKiY)

481 A buddy of mine was in Hawaii when they broadcast the bogus Nork attack. he had just enough time to open his best Irish before they cancelled it.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (axyOa)

482 The notion of lingering for days dying of radiation sickness, on the other hand...

Yep.. same here. Just make it quick if it's gonna be done.

Posted by: Jewells45 at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (nxdel)

483 463 It was disinformation when I woke up this morning and thought I could take a dump before my first pot of coffee.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM (LkM8p)

---------

That sounds like malinformation.

Out: TMI.
In: TMMI.

Posted by: ShainS -- Kraken of Misinformation Online at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (Ult4h)

484 472 Do even the hippies bother with burning the patchouli as cover these days? Everyone seems to be smoking the weed out and proud.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (3NKiY)

Maybe the weed smoking is not used to cover up the patchouli now.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:30 PM (ynpvh)

485 They did what you told them to do; what did you expect, that they would just stop selling guns?

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM (VGRuw)

Their compliance with the law is evidence of their guilt.

Posted by: The Left at May 02, 2022 04:31 PM (SH2Zi)

486 Ukes can travel nearby to Poland, even to Ramstein, for all the familiarization/training they need, without US personnel entering Ukraine. In fact, they are. May not be the same as extensive on-site training, but whatayagonnado? This way they have "sanctuaries" for military assistance (sound familiar?). What seems very belatedly, Moscow has taken direct action against some of the materiel pipeline, with cruise missile strikes on depots in western and southern Ukraine, and hits on electrical infrastructure for the rail lines east of Kiev.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:31 PM (OTzUX)

487 They did what you told them to do; what did you expect, that they would just stop selling guns?
Posted by: Bacon Jeff at May 02, 2022 04:29 PM

Yes! They're supposed to do what we want, not what we say!

Posted by: CA Legislators (D-CA) at May 02, 2022 04:31 PM (a3Q+t)

488 The patchouli is just tribal signaling. Like cardigans on hipsters.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 04:31 PM (II3Gr)

489 NOOD Biden Sanctions

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 02, 2022 04:32 PM (ynpvh)

490 488 The patchouli is just tribal signaling. Like cardigans on hipsters.
Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at May 02, 2022 04:31 PM (II3Gr)

I thought that was beards and fedoras?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at May 02, 2022 04:32 PM (3NKiY)

491 >>George put CIA directly into the Silly Valley 30 years ago. It actually was in all the papers.

The CIA put seed money into the little research project of Segey Brin and Larry Page that became Google. And they never left.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 02, 2022 04:32 PM (ZLI7S)

492 According to this guy;.

https://youtu.be/Q_-4Z9XrjNA.

The Russians built around 250 suitcase nukes.

About 85 are missing.

Posted by: The guy that moves pianos for a living at May 02, 2022 04:32 PM (7gEpo)

493 Nood sanctions

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 04:32 PM (b2nrj)

494 NOOD. For real.

Posted by: Jewells45 at May 02, 2022 04:33 PM (nxdel)

495 George put CIA directly into the Silly Valley 30 years ago. It actually was in all the papers.
Posted by: rhomboid

Noted.
But Denver was the Tech capital until the Tech bubble burst
-CU alum and graduate with 2 degrees (That put me on the 6 year vacation... I mean college. lol)

Posted by: The Vooter at May 02, 2022 04:33 PM (V9eN/)

496 Diogenes if you didn't see it, last night I suggested you check out Dunbarton Tobacco's website for details on the various Stillwell Stars, just to make sure you get something you're gonna like, for those prices.

And meanwhile, another unbelievable bit of vandalism by the totalitarians at FDA on tobacco, which actually would affect the Stillwell version I enjoyed last week.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 02, 2022 04:33 PM (OTzUX)

497 Nood - some Russian oligarchs aren't getting the full "cut you off from everything" treatment by Biden's Treasury Department. Wonder why? *srednop*

Posted by: Thrawn at May 02, 2022 04:33 PM (Rl7KJ)

498 I posted a link yesterday about Ashley Judd. She had her leg broken in four places when traveling overseas. (Something involving bonobo monkeys IRRC). So that may have something to do with how she looks.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at May 02, 2022 04:33 PM (YynYJ)

499 That one set of DAs stood down, I can't imagine this line of attack is over, more like it is in remission for now. Posted by: Lost In Space

Well, that didn't take long. Georgia is ramping an investigation into the 2020 election and Trump's post election challenges. Odds on the allegations are going to be that President Trump doesn't like getting screwed in the ass. Apparently, like estimating property values, estimating if Fulton County scanned lots of bogus ballots is now a crime.

https://tinyurl.com/2p92edax

Posted by: Lost In Space - Now fortified with Green Chilis at May 02, 2022 04:34 PM (9I3i5)

500 So, I guess the new tradition is to investigate every former President with multiple grand Juries in several states and federal jurisdictions for years afterwards? That's the new thing?

Yikes.

Posted by: Joe Biden at May 02, 2022 04:34 PM (k+80L)

501 PSAKI: The DHS Disinformation Governance Board "will operate in a nonpartisan and apolitical manner."

Translation: The Ministry of Truth is going to be partisan and political.

Posted by: Puddleglum at May 02, 2022 04:34 PM (sAmhv)

502 To bolster this --

Have you heard of the Pandora Papers? Huge leak of financial info that shows where a lot of the super-rich stash their money. Reporters around the world are drawing on this storehouse.

The group that launched this has about three dozen of these people listed on its website. Most are national leaders you never heard of. Then there's Tony Blair.

Guess what big name isn't on this list?

Cry, lefties.

Posted by: Weak Geek at May 02, 2022 04:37 PM (BcEce)

503 "War Zone"? Not just Pelousey and Dem squad showing up, strolling around, Angelina Joli too.
And people saving Cats/dogs, flying in from around the world to rescue strays. I just got an email from an english setter rescue group asking if I would drive a leg of a transport chain moving a rescued Ukraine dog from NYC to Minn.

Posted by: Birddog at May 02, 2022 04:37 PM (uAI4S)

504
Red alert guys, they're going after Birds aren't real!

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at May 02, 2022 04:26 PM

noooooo!

we can't allow this voice of sanity to be quashed

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 02, 2022 04:37 PM (DUIap)

505 Some residential Bay Area middle class properties that sold new for $15,000 in the 1950's were going up a thousand dollars a DAY for a while.

They're in a holding pattern of about $1.2 million now.

Posted by: torabora at May 02, 2022 04:49 PM (Y274z)

506 How about investigating Biden Father and Son

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