Trump's Defense Finds a Lot of Helpful Testimony from a Surprising Source -- Stormy Daniel's Lawyer/Blackmail Agent

Stormy Daniels' lawyer was quizzed as a witness in Trump's bulls*** trial.

He made a bunch of statements that are very helpful to Trump.

First of all, he made it clear that Stormy Daniels was pressuring Trump to pay her off or else she'd go public with her claims.

This is called "blackmail" in most jurisdictions. Jurors may well wonder who the victim is here. Surely not the "New York state political disclosure laws."

The ex-lawyer of adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified Thursday that he thought Donald Trump was "going to lose" the 2016 presidential election, and pressed trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to settle the payment before losing "leverage."
During the final rounds of questioning to Daniel's lawyer, Keith Davidson, he admitted he spoke to Cohen, pressing him to settle the $130,000 payment to Daniels to quiet her claims of an alleged extramarital affair she had with Trump in 2006, before the 2016 election. He said Trump "will lose", and subsequently his client would lose her leverage. Trump has denied every having the affair.
That phone call was described as intense and full of expletives. Trump's defense team is hoping to connect that call with Davidson's alleged pattern of squeezing people for money during vulnerable times.

Well, yeah.

Next, for reasons I'm not clear on, the sleazebag extortionist insisted that the payments to Stormy Daniels were not hush money at all.

The jury doesn't have to accept his claim. But the Soros DA is claiming Trump covered up "hush money" payments, and the party who negotiated those payments (or extorted them) says they weren't hush money payments at all.

They were just "consideration." The quid for the quo of Stormy Daniels not carrying through with her blackmail threat.

Davidson earlier Thursday said that the $130,000 payment to Daniels was not "hush money," but a "consideration" payment.
Consideration" is a contractual legal term for what someone gives in return for the promise to abide by a contract; in this case, money. The payment was labeled "legal fees" in Trump's accounting, which prosecutors allege amounted to fraud.
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Johsua Steinglass earlier pressed Davidson about Daniels' statement, which Davidson prepared for his client, that denied any relationship with Trump and said that her only interaction with Trump was "a few public appearances and nothing more."
"Rumors that I have received hush money from Donald Trump are completely false," the statement says."I don't believe that Stormy ever alleged that any interaction with Trump was 'romantic,'" Davidson testified Thursday.
But it is his understanding that Daniels had a sexual encounter with Trump.He also said the payment "wasn't a payoff.""It wasn't a payoff. And it wasn't hush money. It was consideration," Davidson said. Davidson added that he would never use "hush money" to describe the money exchange. He would only refer to it as "consideration."

Finally, the extortionist revealed reasons to doubt the Soros DA's "star witness" Michael Cohen. Cohen was so distraught that Trump was not taking him to DC that he considered suicide.

That is a huge motive to lie to get vengeance.

"Can you f---ing believe I'm not going to Washington after everything I've done for that guy. I can't believe I'm not going to Washington...I've save[d] his a--..."Cohen told Davidson. According to Davidson, Cohen wanted to be Attorney General or White House chief of staff.
Davidson testified that he thought Cohen was so distressed that he wasn't going to work in the Trump administration that he might kill himself.

Trump continues thwarting the Democrats' scheme to keep him too tied up in court to do any campaigning:

Trump bringing pizza to New York Firefighters

A man of the people 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/13sHaOFNKI
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) May 2, 2024

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 04:55 PM

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1 Yeet!

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 04:55 PM (dy/xE)

2 Jeepers ace, glad you're back. That was skeery.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 04:55 PM (dy/xE)

3 hello

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at May 03, 2024 04:56 PM (R4t5M)

4 Yoooooo

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 04:58 PM (BG4vv)

5 Hi

Posted by: Ciampino - How many gerbils under the hood?? at May 03, 2024 04:58 PM (qfLjt)

6 I've never seen the victim of blackmail arrested on TV cop shows unless they murder the blackmailer.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 03, 2024 04:58 PM (63Dwl)

7 Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 04:55 PM (dy/xE)

What’d I miss

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 04:59 PM (BG4vv)

8 7 Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 04:55 PM (dy/xE)

What’d I miss
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 04:59 PM (BG4vv)

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Ace got mushy about how much the commenters were what helped make this place special.

About 20 minutes later, the whole site went down.

Coincidence? THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES!!!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 03, 2024 05:00 PM (GBKbO)

9 And I was not on board the Trump re-election train a few months ago.

I am now. Not because he's perfect. But because there must be a lot we don't know for the junta to be so dedicated to his destruction.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 05:00 PM (dy/xE)

10 I need medical advice from the group

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM (/7KEl)

11 I'm not impressed with the legal eagles on either side in that shit show.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM (Q4IgG)

12 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 03, 2024 05:00 PM (GBKbO)

Right on.

Ace though we may disagree I love you bro. No homo.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:02 PM (BG4vv)

13 Even if Trump did pay hush money so what? It's not illegal. Bubba Clinton had a whole group in his campaign to deal with "bimbo eruptions".

Nothing Trump did was illegal yet here we are.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:02 PM (LkLld)

14 I need medical advice from the group
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM (/7KEl)
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You've come to the wrong group.

If a hot iron don't solve your problems, then we're all out of ideas.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (7fElN)

15 “Next, for reasons I'm not clear on, the sleazebag extortionist insisted that the payments to Stormy Daniels were not hush money at all.”

He was calling it “consideration” (which is perfectly legal and indeed the basis of any valid contract) rather than “hush money” because the latter, when coupled with the obvious blackmail-y circumstances of the payment, would open up him (and his client) to a criminal bribery claim. Remember, that’s what got Avenatti, IIRC.

Posted by: Elric Blade at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (UBCIr)

16 Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM (/7KEl)

What’s up broski

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (BG4vv)

17 Minor good news:

@MrAndyNgo 8m
Breaking: Two San Diego Antifa members (Jeremy White and Brian Lightfoot) on trial for a felony violent conspiracy in the “Antifa trial of the decade” have been found GUILTY. In depth report to come soon.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (IG4Id)

18 -
I need medical advice from the group

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM -

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Would you say you prefer dirt, or a hot iron?

Posted by: irright at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (SchQD)

19 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (/7KEl)

20 About 20 minutes later, the whole site went down.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 03, 2024 05:00 PM (GBKbO)

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For a long ass time. It was upsetting.

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (DRSnL)

21 Hope Hicks: Cohen called himself ‘Mr. Fix It’ only because he broke them first

tinyurl.com/3tr7j569

Posted by: redridinghood at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (NpAcC)

22 He was calling it “consideration” (which is perfectly legal and indeed the basis of any valid contract) rather than “hush money” because the latter, when coupled with the obvious blackmail-y circumstances of the payment, would open up him (and his client) to a criminal bribery claim. Remember, that’s what got Avenatti, IIRC.
Posted by: Elric Blade at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (UBCIr)
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So it's just a mutual understanding that this pile of money will slide across the table to one side and a piece of paper stating one's objective to do or not do something in the future slides to the other side?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 03, 2024 05:05 PM (7fElN)

23 Let’s get real. There could be testimony from Stormy saying yeah this is all bullshit and Trump didn’t do anything wrong.

And he’ll still get convicted by a NYC jury.

Posted by: Montec at May 03, 2024 05:05 PM (mHi0d)

24 About 20 minutes later, the whole site went down.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 03, 2024 05:00 PM (GBKbO)

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For a long ass time. It was upsetting.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (DRSnL)
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We may never have a full accounting of the numbers of Morons and hamsters that were lost during the outage...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 03, 2024 05:06 PM (7fElN)

25 I wonder if anything Davidson & Cohen said on the stand was a surprise to the prosecutor?

You're not supposed to get surprised by your own witnesses.

I think Trump will be convicted after a surprisingly short period of deliberation. They've got a Manhattan jury predisposed to hate the defendant. I doubt the jurors have much interest in the actual evidence presented.

Posted by: mnw at May 03, 2024 05:06 PM (NLIak)

26 IIRC the movie LA Confidential was kicked off by the results of a proposed agreement to not publish damaging information about certain people for a consideration.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 03, 2024 05:06 PM (D7oie)

27 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (/7KEl)

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Oh, I'm interested in hearing this, too. I'm supposed to get one.

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (DRSnL)

28 For some reason I read the word "consideration" in a Don Carleone voice.

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (DsA2n)

29 with a nod to the post topic

https://youtu.be/4XrWESC7dsA?si=3hlFe_h0udCV-5tU

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (/7KEl)

30 10 I need medical advice from the group

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM (/7KEl)
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Penicillin will clear that up.

Posted by: Ciampino - changed to squirrels at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (qfLjt)

31 >>I think Trump will be convicted after a surprisingly short period of deliberation.

Convicted of what crime?

Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (LkLld)

32 22 He was calling it “consideration” (which is perfectly legal and indeed the basis of any valid contract) rather than “hush money” because the latter, when coupled with the obvious blackmail-y circumstances of the payment, would open up him (and his client) to a criminal bribery claim. Remember, that’s what got Avenatti, IIRC.
Posted by: Elric Blade at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (UBCIr)
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So it's just a mutual understanding that this pile of money will slide across the table to one side and a piece of paper stating one's objective to do or not do something in the future slides to the other side?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 03, 2024 05:05 PM (7fElN)
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Yes. He was treating this arrangement almost as an NDA.

Posted by: Elric Blade at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (UBCIr)

33 This is called "blackmail" in most jurisdictions.

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IIRC, it's blackmail when the behavior being covered up is illegal. When it's not illegal (as is the case here), it's extortion.

On another note...

I have a vague recollection of Ms. Daniels claiming a few years ago that Cohen (and Trump, via association) sent thugs to threaten her into accepting the money. The difference in the story from Davidson is interesting...

Posted by: junior at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (HDo58)

34 need medical advice from the group

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Do NOT eat the gas station sushi no matter how tempting it may be.

Posted by: Montec at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (mHi0d)

35 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black

Had the first half. Pretty big reaction, missed a couple days of work. Changed doctors, new one said skip part two (I wouldn’t have taken part two either way).

Posted by: Kratwurst at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (nIRE6)

36 Trump continues thwarting the Democrats' scheme to keep him too tied up in court to do any campaigning:

The amusing thing is that besides turning Trump into a martyr, it's backfiring because although Trump's rallies are awesome, footage from the rallies reminds a lot of people why they don't like Trump.

A lower-profile Trump is a more popular Trump.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (uxCna)

37 Convicted of what crime?
Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (LkLld)

Being a bad orange man.

Posted by: Montec at May 03, 2024 05:09 PM (mHi0d)

38 YOOT !

Posted by: JT at May 03, 2024 05:09 PM (T4tVD)

39 31 >>I think Trump will be convicted after a surprisingly short period of deliberation.

Convicted of what crime?
Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (LkLld)

Whatever's being charged.

Posted by: Another Bergdorf's Verdict at May 03, 2024 05:09 PM (8SCtT)

40 The United States government has been completely hijacked by woke activists.

The National Center for Environmental Health, which works with the CDC has a $200 million budget, is using Climate Change to advance DEI.

Let me show you just how deep the rot goes:

https://bit.ly/49ZQMLj

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at May 03, 2024 05:10 PM (P5BPp)

41 Willowed -

What's a site?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda

Something for sore eyes !

Posted by: JT at May 03, 2024 05:10 PM (T4tVD)

42 Posted by: Kratwurst at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (nIRE6

This was the experience of others I’ve known to take it. They just get fucked up.

I’d just avoid vaccines in general from here to the rapture. YMMV.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:10 PM (BG4vv)

43 >>>I think Trump will be convicted after a surprisingly short period of deliberation.

Convicted of what crime?
Posted by: JackStraw

Existing

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:11 PM (/7KEl)

44 >>>>>who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (/7KEl)

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Oh, I'm interested in hearing this, too. I'm supposed to get one.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:07 PM (DRSnL)
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It’s an mRNA shot, actually 2 shots. I took the old vaccine, I’ll pass on this one.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 03, 2024 05:11 PM (Z8Xq7)

45 PDT understands retail politics better than any politician in the last 60 years, I believe.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 03, 2024 05:11 PM (tT6L1)

46
Convicted of what crime?
Posted by: JackStraw

NOT OF THE BODY!

Posted by: Landru at May 03, 2024 05:12 PM (63Dwl)

47 Lawyers, what can you say?

Posted by: Eromero at May 03, 2024 05:12 PM (o2ZRX)

48 It seems that all of the prosecutions witnesses are testifying that Trump did nothing wrong.

It's almost like the prosecutor never had a case and he knew it.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 03, 2024 05:12 PM (QNSds)

49 This is kind of a problem.

>>@ByronYork

>>The insanity at the heart of the Trump trial. We're weeks into the trial and still do not know precisely what crime Trump is charged with committing.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (LkLld)

50 Had a friend that took the shingles shot was crippled for 10 years

Posted by: Talachulitna at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (jwcve)

51 It’s an mRNA shot, actually 2 shots. I took the old vaccine, I’ll pass on this one.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 03, 2024 05:11 PM (Z8Xq7)

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Is it? Well, shit. I thought it was one of the dead virus things.

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (DRSnL)

52
Oh, I'm interested in hearing this, too. I'm supposed to get one.
Posted by: Jordan61
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It’s an mRNA shot, actually 2 shots. I took the old vaccine, I’ll pass on this one.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly

I had the old one and the two dose new one. No problems at all.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (63Dwl)

53 You have two options about the shingles vaccine, according to my sources (who are either cranks or people who haven't gotten their peer review completed)

1) get it and hope it works instead of hurts you
2) don't get it and instead hang around with young to grade-school age kids so your immune system gets regular updates of chickenpox virus so your immune system won't forget what it looks like as the virus hides in your nervous system waiting for your immune system to forget what it looks like

Shingles is painful because the virus kills nerves, which makes the stubs register "pain"

Posted by: Kindltot at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (D7oie)

54 ho has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black

Had the first half. Pretty big reaction, missed a couple days of work. Changed doctors, new one said skip part two (I wouldn’t have taken part two either way).
Posted by: Kratwurst

I've had the first, with minimal reaction. Warm in the area of the shot, and a little swelling. Nothing else memorable.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (VNX3d)

55 What judge or prosecutor would ever charge a crime on someone trying to blackmail Trump?

Posted by: Skip at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (fwDg9)

56 I think-unlike Obama, for instance, Trump actually enjoys being with working class people. I bet he sits in the courtroom trying to think of ways he can get around the "no campaigning" rule and greet and mingle with them. I also, know that there are stories of Trump helping people under the radar. Does anyone think there are stories about Biden helping anyone else but his family?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (XkYcA)

57 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black

Had the first half. Pretty big reaction, missed a couple days of work. Changed doctors, new one said skip part two (I wouldn’t have taken part two either way).
Posted by: Kratwurst at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (nIRE6)
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My mom's friend got shingles around her eye and almost went blind.
She was a mess.

Posted by: redridinghood at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (NpAcC)

58 Thanks for the nood, everybody. Jeesh.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (9yWhg)

59 I don’t know about the mRNA part. Took it in 21 when allegedly the Covid vax was the first rollout of mRNA

Posted by: Kratwurst at May 03, 2024 05:15 PM (nIRE6)

60 Davidson testified that he thought Cohen was so distressed that he wasn't going to work in the Trump administration that he might kill himself.
......

Don't tease us like that.

Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:15 PM (v0R5T)

61 >>>>>Is it? Well, shit. I thought it was one of the dead virus things.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (DRSnL)
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The old vax was I believe, but you can’t get that anymore. At least where I live.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 03, 2024 05:15 PM (Z8Xq7)

62 Attorney General? Chief of Staff? Is he aware there*s drug test for these positions?

Posted by: Clay at May 03, 2024 05:15 PM (6xrUr)

63 Minorities just can’t no fresh climate? They have to settle for climate scraps.

Posted by: Eromero at May 03, 2024 05:15 PM (o2ZRX)

64 >>> 49 This is kind of a problem.

>>@ByronYork

>>The insanity at the heart of the Trump trial. We're weeks into the trial and still do not know precisely what crime Trump is charged with committing.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (LkLld)

HE SAID PUSSY!!!

Posted by: MSDNCBSABCXiNN at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (llON8)

65 Whoever called it on an earlier thread that Ace would do a post on this, please come to the window to collect your winnings.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (9yWhg)

66 Trump did nothing wrong.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (cf/0E)

67 Utterly lawless rogue govt: "Democrats in the Illinois House introduced a child welfare bill – then quietly gutted it. They replaced it with an entirely different election bill." The whole travesty took less than 48 hours.

Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (MvF+J)

68 Attorney General? Chief of Staff? Is he aware there*s drug test for these positions?
Posted by: Clay

There obviously isn't a brain function test or morals test.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (VNX3d)

69 I think-unlike Obama, for instance, Trump actually enjoys being with working class people.

Trump builds buildings with blue-collar work forces. He has far more experience interacting with blue-collar people than anyone else in the upper reaches of American politics.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (uxCna)

70 36 ARC

I think that's perceptive.

I agree that a lower profile Trump is a more likable Trump, for lots of not-very-political voters.

I would've preferred that he hadn't launched an attack on RFK, Jr. recently, though. I can't see any political benefit in that.

Posted by: mnw at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (NLIak)

71 45 PDT understands retail politics better than any politician in the last 60 years, I believe.
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Have you SEEN the price of arugula lately?

Posted by: Lightbringer at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (SDI6g)

72 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black

Had the first half. Pretty big reaction, missed a couple days of work. Changed doctors, new one said skip part two (I wouldn’t have taken part two either way).
Posted by: Kratwurst at May 03, 2024 05:08 PM (nIRE6)
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My mom's friend got shingles around her eye and almost went blind.
She was a mess.

Posted by: redridinghood at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM

You do not want to get shingles. My wife had them and it was an extremely painful three weeks. I got the vaccine and had no side effects.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (QNSds)

73 Utterly lawless rogue govt: "Democrats in the Illinois House introduced a child welfare bill – then quietly gutted it. They replaced it with an entirely different election bill." The whole travesty took less than 48 hours.
Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (MvF+J)
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What, they didn't just give all children 5 and up the vote?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (7fElN)

74 What toppings does Trump prefer on his pizza?

Posted by: I gotta ask at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (HPREz)

75 2) don't get it and instead hang around with young to grade-school age kids so your immune system gets regular updates of chickenpox virus so your immune system won't forget what it looks like as the virus hides in your nervous system waiting for your immune system to forget what it looks like

Posted by: Kindltot at May 03, 2024 05:14 PM (D7oie)

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I had pityriasis rosea a few years back, which is in the same family. Wonder if that counts.

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (DRSnL)

76 The insanity at the heart of the Trump trial. We're weeks into the trial and still do not know precisely what crime Trump is charged with committing.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (LkLld)

He said "no"

Like most abusers, the Blob cannot tolerate anyone saying no.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (D7oie)

77 I need medical advice from the group
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM (/7KEl)
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You've come to the wrong group.

If a hot iron don't solve your problems, then we're all out of ideas.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (7fElN)
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Now, if it's dating advice you need, we're full of it.

Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (v0R5T)

78 >>> 69 I think-unlike Obama, for instance, Trump actually enjoys being with working class people.

Trump builds buildings with blue-collar work forces. He has far more experience interacting with blue-collar people than anyone else in the upper reaches of American politics.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (uxCna)

"Those people are icky." -- unipartiers

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (llON8)

79 You've come to the wrong group.

If a hot iron don't solve your problems, then we're all out of ideas.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 03, 2024 05:03 PM (7fElN)

When did leaches become not a thing?

Posted by: BurtTC at May 03, 2024 05:18 PM (dGCAG)

80 Guilty! Now pull up your pants you rascal!

Heil Biden!

Posted by: ReichsJustice Juan M. Freisler Merchan at May 03, 2024 05:18 PM (R/m4+)

81 It seems most of the left today was sperging on hope hicks.

Although, she just repeats the same irrelevant crap that everyone else has about this.

Posted by: banana Dream at May 03, 2024 05:18 PM (Y6IkP)

82 My mom, 83 now, got the shingles shot. She said her two outbreaks were mild, by the time she noticed, they cleared up. Both outbreaks in her 80's.
She is, it should be said, is Covid boosted.

Posted by: Jamaica at May 03, 2024 05:18 PM (IG7T0)

83 has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black

Architectural, 3-tab or Mediterranean tile?

Posted by: African or European? at May 03, 2024 05:18 PM (Wc83a)

84 No pineapple on that MAGA pizza, bitches.

Posted by: Czech Chick at May 03, 2024 05:19 PM (I6NNh)

85 When I am droning on to myself I assume I am willowed

Posted by: Skip at May 03, 2024 05:19 PM (fwDg9)

86
Architectural, 3-tab or Mediterranean tile?
Posted by: African or European? at May 03, 2024 05:18 PM (Wc83a)
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Cedar shake.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 03, 2024 05:19 PM (tT6L1)

87 Surely a Trump pizza would be most glorious.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at May 03, 2024 05:19 PM (w6EFb)

88
1. Mean Tweets.
2. Vocalization of "P*ssy".

'Nuff said.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at May 03, 2024 05:19 PM (a3Q+t)

89 I had pityriasis rosea a few years back, which is in the same family. Wonder if that counts.
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (DRSnL)

Volunteer with the YMCA Early learning program once a week for a quarter a year, or the summer camps. You will catch everything going around when you are healthy.
My wife brings everything home

Posted by: Kindltot at May 03, 2024 05:20 PM (D7oie)

90 Cedar shake.

Posted by: Lasts forever at May 03, 2024 05:20 PM (HPREz)

91 It’s an mRNA shot, actually 2 shots. I took the old vaccine, I’ll pass on this one.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 03, 2024 05:11 PM (Z8Xq7)

Really? I hadn't heard that. Guess I had the "old one," had no problems whatsoever. This was always one of those "there's no good reason not to get it" vaccines.

If they're clot-shotting people now, I'd say pass on it.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 03, 2024 05:20 PM (dGCAG)

92 73 Deets @illinoispolicy on X.

Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:20 PM (MvF+J)

93 >>>81 It seems most of the left today was sperging on hope hicks.

I love this place.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at May 03, 2024 05:21 PM (w6EFb)

94 >Trump did a racism, serious guys!

Fuck you. Trump did nothing wrong.

>Trump said pussy! Fraud! Bankruptcy! Catsup!

Trump did nothing wrong.

>You all are in a cult! He's your new Jesus!

Trump did nothing wrong.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 03, 2024 05:21 PM (cf/0E)

95 Someone posted on the prior an excerpt from CNN where the prosecution called for a 5 minute break.
Where even CNN was calling it a "cleanup on aisle 5" moment.

Was it after this testimony?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 03, 2024 05:22 PM (4ys8a)

96 Internet says Shingrix (the current 2-dose vaccine) is NOT an mRNA vaccine

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:22 PM (/7KEl)

97 Yes, those CCP energy companies were just giving Hunter Biden some CONSIDERATION!

Posted by: Jay in PA at May 03, 2024 05:22 PM (i7Q7S)

98 I would've preferred that he hadn't launched an attack on RFK, Jr. recently, though. I can't see any political benefit in that.

Posted by: mnw at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (NLIak)

May 24 Trump is speaking at the Libertarian national convention. It promises to be LIT

Posted by: Kindltot at May 03, 2024 05:22 PM (D7oie)

99 Had a mild case of shingles circa 1981. Haven't seen it since. I gather that it is the chickenpox virus, reanimated in an angrier form after lying dormant in the CNS for decades.

Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:23 PM (MvF+J)

100 I'd sperg on Hope Hicks

Posted by: IYKWIM at May 03, 2024 05:23 PM (Wc83a)

101 I apologize if I have side-tracked the thread

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:23 PM (/7KEl)

102 Internet says Shingrix (the current 2-dose vaccine) is NOT an mRNA vaccine

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:22 PM (/7KEl)

AFAIK they're all poison. You think Big Pharma cares? Half of their job is to kill us off, and the other half is to keep us alive to be milked.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at May 03, 2024 05:23 PM (w6EFb)

103 I apologize if I have side-tracked the thread
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:23 PM (/7KEl)

next time mention boobs

Posted by: Kindltot at May 03, 2024 05:24 PM (D7oie)

104 Had shingles on my roof whole life. It's worked out ok.

Posted by: guy who's only skimming the comments at May 03, 2024 05:24 PM (8SCtT)

105 >AFAIK they're all poison. You think Big Pharma cares? Half of their job is to kill us off, and the other half is to keep us alive to be milked.

Posted by: Miley
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do you really believe that

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (/7KEl)

106 Cedar shake.
Posted by: Lasts forever

*envelop to the head*
What is a Lebanese mayor...

Posted by: weft Carnac at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (IG4Id)

107 Husband and I had the two-stage shingles vaccine with no problems. It was a while ago--before Covid I am sure--because we're both skeptical of shots now.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (FEVMW)

108 Had a friend that took the shingles shot was crippled for 10 years

Posted by: Talachulitna at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (jwcve)

I know a guy who was crippled for life from a sneeze. He was working under a car and with the position his body was in and the reaction to the sneeze it did something to his back or a nerve, I don't know the details, but he hobbled around for the rest of his life with a crooked leg and his foot twisted inward.

Posted by: Mark1971 at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (xPl2J)

109 Internet says Shingrix (the current 2-dose vaccine) is NOT an mRNA vaccine
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:22 PM (/7KEl)

Good to know. Yeah, it's always been one of the "good" vaccines, in that the benefits far outweigh the risks.

I know a lot of people question the Hep B and HPV vaccines, and if you aren't being exposed sexually, those you can probably safely pass up, but shingles don't play. You don't want that. No way, no how.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (dGCAG)

110 Can you imagine a red state prosecutor digging into Hillary’s shit , Rose law firm. E- mail crap.
They would be in court for months.

Election commission always fines campaigns after the fact. Just an appearance of normalcy.
But rouge corrupt prosecutors have free will.

Trump will win this. I’m sure. Normal people will see this as political

Posted by: Redenzo at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (V/pbu)

111 Hope Hicks?
You mean the chick with the eyebrows?

https://tinyurl.com/3kjruesv

Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:26 PM (v0R5T)

112 Montec

"Find him guilty of what crime," you asked?

I'm reminded of Marlon Brando in "The Wild Bunch":

"Just what is it you people are rebelling against?"

Brando: "What have you got?"

Posted by: mnw at May 03, 2024 05:26 PM (NLIak)

113 Did I miss hear? At the 0:19 mark of the Newsmax clip the reporter mispeaks and say Joe Biden instead of DJT?

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 03, 2024 05:26 PM (ju2Fy)

114 Had a mild case of shingles circa 1981. Haven't seen it since. I gather that it is the chickenpox virus, reanimated in an angrier form after lying dormant in the CNS for decades.

Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:23 PM (MvF+J)

I had a very mild case, an outbreak the size of a catfoot and no blistering. Really just slightly annoying, since the "itchy nerve" thing wraps around your ribcage.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at May 03, 2024 05:26 PM (w6EFb)

115 Before the vaxx I'd have taken a serious look at the shingles vaccine.

Post vaxx? I don't trust pharma in the slightest when it comes to any vaccine.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (tT6L1)

116 I guess now we're seeing part of why there's a gag order attempt against Trump.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms until you told them not to follow their dreams at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (RRLgz)

117 Had a friend that took the shingles shot was crippled for 10 years

Posted by: Talachulitna at May 03, 2024 05:13 PM (jwcve)

I know a guy who was crippled for life from a sneeze. He was working under a car and with the position his body was in and the reaction to the sneeze it did something to his back or a nerve, I don't know the details, but he hobbled around for the rest of his life with a crooked leg and his foot twisted inward.
Posted by: Mark1971 at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (xPl2J)

Damn, that's a tough one.

Life's about risks, of course. What are you willing to risk. Every day we get in our cars, light up the stove, put crappy food in our mouths... risks are part of all of it.

Some people lose the lottery, that's just the way it goes.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (dGCAG)

118 Hope Hicks testimony I think helped Trump. She took a sweet shot at Cohen.

Posted by: WisRich at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (G0vdT)

119 > but shingles don't play. You don't want that. No way, no how.

Posted by: BurtTC

reason I brought it up is because I went for a physical today, and my doctor made shingles sound pretty bad

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (/7KEl)

120 Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at May 03, 2024 05:23 PM (w6EFb)

*salutes*

I could not agree more.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (BG4vv)

121 do you really believe that

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (/7KEl)

Pretty much. Let's just say, that's my starting point. It's kept me safe so far.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (w6EFb)

122 what happened to the backup blog, hmmm ???

Posted by: runner at May 03, 2024 05:28 PM (V13WU)

123 > Before the vaxx I'd have taken a serious look at the shingles vaccine.

Post vaxx? I don't trust pharma in the slightest when it comes to any vaccine.
_____________

I wouldn't trust pharma to sell safe saline. Assholes.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 03, 2024 05:28 PM (Q4IgG)

124 On another note...

I have a vague recollection of Ms. Daniels claiming a few years ago that Cohen (and Trump, via association) sent thugs to threaten her into accepting the money. The difference in the story from Davidson is interesting...
Posted by: junior

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The ol "Silver or Lead" gambit.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 03, 2024 05:29 PM (cOq4q)

125 Blackmailers and extortionists always couch their threats carefully.
"Imagine what it would be like for your spouse to find out about this."
"Nice store you've got here. Fella would do well to do the right thing to keep it safe."

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at May 03, 2024 05:29 PM (wzAuc)

126 98 Kindl

Yes, another imaginative campaign idea. Somebody's been giving Orange a lot of those of late.

Posted by: mnw at May 03, 2024 05:29 PM (NLIak)

127 I can't wait for Karen MacDougal to testify. Hubba Hubba

Trump will counter testify: "Yeah, I fucked her. I fucked her good. Next question.

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 03, 2024 05:29 PM (Gse2f)

128 Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:25 PM (/7KEl)

I do.

Amish population doesn’t vax and seem to be ok. Same with the NOI.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:29 PM (BG4vv)

129 114 Same here. I had a bad backache one night, and then a couple days later I had a two inch patch. Back then, doctors called it Herpes zoster; who knows what it is now. We're lucky, because some cases are very severe.

Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:30 PM (MvF+J)

130 I guess now we're seeing part of why there's a gag order attempt against Trump.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms until you told them not to follow their dreams at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (RRLgz)

If people are allowed to see for themselves, they might not make the choice we know they should make.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 03, 2024 05:30 PM (dGCAG)

131 Was advised very recently to get shingles Vax, problem is I don't trust them not to stuff in the Fake Vax with it.

Posted by: Skip at May 03, 2024 05:30 PM (fwDg9)

132 Posted by: Ignoramus at May 03, 2024 05:29 PM (Gse2f)

Ultimate Chad move if he does it.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:31 PM (BG4vv)

133 Thank you all for your feedback, whether it was comic, unhinged, or straightforward

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:31 PM (/7KEl)

134 Hope Hicks bikini shot:

https://tinyurl.com/5fu6ez4t

Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:31 PM (v0R5T)

135 Posted by: BourbonChicken at May 03, 2024 05:21 PM (cf/0E)

I find it rather amusing when leftists say people who voted for him "worship" Trump. Why? Because he had rallies? Obama never did that?!! I know someone who had a little shrine like thing to Obama in her house. Because Trump was selling a Bible and people bought it? So what? I didn't buy it. I don't care if people did. Trump isn't actually mentioned in the Bible, I tell them. i went to seminary and I know that.

. I find it particularly amusing when people who know I'm a clergyperson say that I worship Trump. I feel like saying, "Yes; We converted the Apostle's Creed to be all about Trump. "

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2024 05:31 PM (XkYcA)

136 Happy Friday, horde!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 03, 2024 05:32 PM (OX9vb)

137 Trump genuinely enjoys being around blue collar people. It’s not an act. He’s worked with them his entire life building things. By contrast, he despises the elites and especially government. They were all lined up to suck his dick back when it benefited them — bribes and political favors for building permits, etc — but then stabbed him in the back as soon a he ran for President.

Posted by: Elric Blade at May 03, 2024 05:32 PM (UBCIr)

138

19 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (/7KEl)

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I had the older version a couple of years ago. No side effects.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at May 03, 2024 05:32 PM (dtlw7)

139 I'm reminded of Marlon Brando in "The Wild Bunch":

"Just what is it you people are rebelling against?"

Brando: "What have you got?"

I wonder how many squibs Sam Peckinpah would have put on Brando if he was in The Wild Bunch.

Posted by: Chuck C at May 03, 2024 05:32 PM (yOPBE)

140 Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:31 PM (v0R5T)

Is that really her?

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:32 PM (BG4vv)

141 Wow

Posted by: Skip at May 03, 2024 05:32 PM (fwDg9)

142 >It’s an mRNA shot, actually 2 shots. I took the old vaccine, I’ll pass on this one.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 03, 2024 05:11 PM (Z8Xq7)

There is no mRNA-based shingles vaccine on the market yet. Shingrix is based on the old tech.

Posted by: Liberty at May 03, 2024 05:33 PM (e8fK3)

143 Gina Carano on FNT #300:

https://bit.ly/4bkh2kw

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at May 03, 2024 05:33 PM (P5BPp)

144 >Hope Hicks bikini shot:
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yeah, I think there's hardwood downstairs

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:33 PM (/7KEl)

145 Oops, that was Hilary Rhoda.
My bad.

Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:33 PM (v0R5T)

146 Posted by: Elric Blade at May 03, 2024 05:32 PM (UBCIr)

Agree with this sentiment

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:33 PM (BG4vv)

147 Shingrix is still a subunit (protein-based) vaccine, not mRNA, though of course these jackasses are talking about changing the formulation. It is - as the people above mention - famously rough, and you should probably schedule a day off following the shot.

It should be noted that Shingrix doesnt just protect against shingles, though. They can't officially say it cuts down on the risk of that certain other disease because no Official Study or FDA approval had been issued, but a little googling will reveal the (real) reason your doctor wants you to take it.

Posted by: Locarno at May 03, 2024 05:34 PM (o9Ja/)

148 134 Hope Hicks bikini shot:

https://tinyurl.com/5fu6ez4t
Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:31 PM (v0R5T)
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Whoa

Posted by: WisRich at May 03, 2024 05:34 PM (G0vdT)

149 don't be coy

what is it

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:35 PM (/7KEl)

150 Posted by: Clyde Shelton at May 03, 2024 05:33 PM (P5BPp)

Woman is insanely hot and seemingly based.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:35 PM (BG4vv)

151 Hope has great eyebrows

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:36 PM (/7KEl)

152 Is that really her?
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One
......

No, the internet lied to me.

Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:36 PM (v0R5T)

153 30 10 I need medical advice from the group

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:01 PM (/7KEl)

If you have to scratch every morning, I can't help ya.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 03, 2024 05:36 PM (W/lyH)

154 Posted by: Locarno at May 03, 2024 05:34 PM (o9Ja/)

Lemme guess. The doctors get a sweet cut for every patient that gets it.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:36 PM (BG4vv)

155 19 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (/7KEl)

Both shots hurt. I was flu-like sick with headache for at least three days after each one. Probably less trouble than shingles but not by much.

Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 03, 2024 05:36 PM (jpjFa)

156 There's strong evidence, but not Official Knowledge, that it cuts the risk of developing Alzheimer's.

Posted by: Locarno at May 03, 2024 05:37 PM (o9Ja/)

157 >No, the internet lied to me.

Posted by: wth

this made me laugh
I don't know why

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:37 PM (/7KEl)

158 Utterly lawless rogue govt: "Democrats in the Illinois House introduced a child welfare bill – then quietly gutted it. They replaced it with an entirely different election bill." The whole travesty took less than 48 hours.
Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (MvF+J)

Was that wrong?

Posted by: Representative George Costanza at May 03, 2024 05:37 PM (mHi0d)

159 Not a lawyer and probably already said: hush money sounds extortion-ist. IMHO

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at May 03, 2024 05:37 PM (JkCto)

160 >There's strong evidence, but not Official Knowledge, that it cuts the risk of developing Alzheimer's.

Posted by: Locarno

thanks
If true... bonus

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:38 PM (/7KEl)

161 Eliminate the shingles with this one magic trick from The Orient!

Posted by: Rice Wine Enema at May 03, 2024 05:39 PM (R/m4+)

162 Dershowitz said Trump's best possible outcome is a hung jury.

I agree. That's the only alternative to guilty as charged.

There are a couple of lawyers on the jury. It's possible that one of them might have enough professional pride & self respect to say, "I dislike Trump as much as anybody, but THIS case is a bad legal joke. I won't go along with it."

Posted by: mnw at May 03, 2024 05:39 PM (NLIak)

163 Alright, thank you everyone for the discourse

I'm going to rejoin my dinner party now

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:39 PM (/7KEl)

164 I need medical advice from the group

Posted by: Don Black

Slap hot iron to it! (tm)

Posted by: rickb223 at May 03, 2024 05:39 PM (nFo4U)

165 67 Utterly lawless rogue govt: "Democrats in the Illinois House introduced a child welfare bill – then quietly gutted it. They replaced it with an entirely different election bill." The whole travesty took less than 48 hours.

Posted by: gp Possesses The Jazz Bones at May 03, 2024 05:16 PM (MvF+J)
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Isn't this what the Congressional House did in order to get some bill passed during the Obama debacle? Was it obamacare?

Posted by: Ciampino - That should be illegal at May 03, 2024 05:40 PM (qfLjt)

166 reason I brought it up is because I went for a physical today, and my doctor made shingles sound pretty bad
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:27 PM (/7KEl)

I believe that if your PCP is in a group practice, he my be being incentivized to get his clients ... noticed I didn't say patients, to get every shot / test on the standard of care program.

If they fall below a certain level of adherence, they do not get performance bonuses.

Medical practices are big business ...

Posted by: browndog fights with his PCP at every annual physical at May 03, 2024 05:41 PM (TTAGa)

167 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (/7KEl)

Both shots hurt. I was flu-like sick with headache for at least three days after each one. Probably less trouble than shingles but not by much.
Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 03, 2024 05:36 PM (jpjFa)
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I had a shingles vaccine last year and, for me, it was a nothingburger.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at May 03, 2024 05:41 PM (Be/+i)

168 96 Internet says Shingrix (the current 2-dose vaccine) is NOT an mRNA vaccine
Posted by: Don Black

Shingrix is also not created using fetal material, if that's important to you.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 03, 2024 05:41 PM (OX9vb)

169 Why would the Dems need to ply shenanigans though? They control everything.

Posted by: Montec at May 03, 2024 05:42 PM (mHi0d)

170 Glad the site is back ace! Disconcerting when I couldn’t connect earlier today.

I saw the Trump video and ordered pizza. Made me hungry for pizza seeing him bring those pies to the firehouse

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at May 03, 2024 05:42 PM (xT8gx)

171 19 who has had the SHINGLES vaccine and what was your experience
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:04 PM (/7KEl)

I got the two SHINGRIX doses 5 years ago. After the first one, for two days I had a pretty sore arm and felt like I had a cold coming on. After the second one I had a much less arm soreness, and for only one day; I felt tired and a bit run-down for 18 hours. Overall, no serious after-effects. Not a bad as I was warned may occur.

Posted by: Gref at May 03, 2024 05:43 PM (5fDan)

172 Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:38 PM (/7KEl)

Or just lead a high protein/fat diet

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:43 PM (BG4vv)

173 Alright, thank you everyone for the discourse

I'm going to rejoin my dinner party now
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:39 PM (/7KEl)

Well, there is absolutely one thing you must do bef...oh.
You're leaving?
Never mind.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 03, 2024 05:43 PM (W/lyH)

174 Alvin Bragg's Neck Pouch: HE RAN A CATCH AND KILL OPERATION!!!!

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 03, 2024 05:43 PM (XV/Pl)

175 I’d just avoid vaccines in general from here to the rapture. YMMV.
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at

Ding ding ding ding ding

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 05:43 PM (qMklK)

176 Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 05:43 PM (qMklK)

How’re you nurse?

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:44 PM (BG4vv)

177 Enthusiams. A man becomes preeminent he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 03, 2024 05:44 PM (LkLld)

178 Botany Bay? Botany Bay! Oh No!!!!

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 03, 2024 05:44 PM (XV/Pl)

179 96 Internet says Shingrix (the current 2-dose vaccine) is NOT an mRNA vaccine
Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:22 PM (/7KEl)

I wouldn't have taken it if it were.

Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 03, 2024 05:45 PM (jpjFa)

180 why is shingles a problem all of a sudden ??

Posted by: runner at May 03, 2024 05:46 PM (V13WU)

181 I really don’t care if Trump is comfortable with blue collar people or not. I hate this whole “which candidate would you rather have a beer with” shit. I’m not voting for a friend. I’m voting for someone who will make policies that help the country.

Posted by: Montec at May 03, 2024 05:46 PM (mHi0d)

182 I believe that if your PCP is in a group practice, he my be being incentivized to get his clients ... noticed I didn't say patients, to get every shot / test on the standard of care program.

If they fall below a certain level of adherence, they do not get performance bonuses.

Medical practices are big business ...
Posted by Browndog

Ding ding ding ding ding

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 05:46 PM (qMklK)

183 180 why is shingles a problem all of a sudden ??
Posted by: runner at May 03, 2024 05:46 PM (V13WU)

Weird right?
- pharma companies

Posted by: Montec at May 03, 2024 05:46 PM (mHi0d)

184 Lordy sweet goodness, you do NOT want a case of the shingles. When I had it I prayed for death to come swiftly.
It did not.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 03, 2024 05:47 PM (MeG8a)

185 174 Alvin Bragg's Neck Pouch: HE RAN A CATCH AND KILL OPERATION!!!!
____

Hahahahahhahahahahahah!!!!

Posted by: Hillary! at May 03, 2024 05:47 PM (SDI6g)

186 @181

>>I really don’t care if Trump is comfortable with blue collar people or not. I hate this whole “which candidate would you rather have a beer with” shit.

Trump's a teetotaler so he don't drink beer, he does drink Diet Coke though, I'd have some pop with the old man.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 03, 2024 05:47 PM (XV/Pl)

187 While Merchan has issued a gag order on Trump, intrepid liar Cohen has been on social media blabbing his ass off in rants against Trump whom he calls Von Shitzinpantz. I think that this may come back to haunt Cohen.

Posted by: Cheri at May 03, 2024 05:47 PM (oiNtH)

188 >No, the internet lied to me.

Posted by: wth

this made me laugh
I don't know why

Posted by: Don Black at May 03, 2024 05:37 PM (/7KEl)

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT'S TRUE!

Posted by: BEN ROETHLISBERGER at May 03, 2024 05:47 PM (w6EFb)

189 Now, if it's dating advice you need, we're full of it.
Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 05:17 PM (v0R5T)

Full of something, surely.

Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 03, 2024 05:48 PM (jpjFa)

190 Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:44 PM (BG4vv)

Doing well! I got to wfh today as I was just on admin time, answering messages, scheduling, triage, prescriptions, etc.

I would have gone batshit crazy if I was at home full time, but once in a while it's pretty groovy.

What's going on in your world?

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 05:48 PM (qMklK)

191 175 I’d just avoid vaccines in general from here to the rapture. YMMV.
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at

Ding ding ding ding ding
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I was never an "anti vaxer" before covid but I sure as hell am one now.

Posted by: E.T. at May 03, 2024 05:49 PM (7CC/F)

192 I think that this may come back to haunt Cohen.
Posted by: Cheri at May 03, 2024 05:47 PM (oiNtH)

I remain amazed at the number of children trying to pass themselves off as adults.

Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 03, 2024 05:50 PM (jpjFa)

193 Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 05:48 PM (qMklK)

Glad to hear you’re doing ok.

In a nutshell? 3 kids. Highschool, kindergarten and toddler. Possible new job in the mix.

Life is ok.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at May 03, 2024 05:51 PM (BG4vv)

194 Don Black -

I got the vaccine on a Monday and had to call out of work for Tuesday and Wednesday. Felt like a bad case of flu. Vaccines don't normally affect me at all but this one did. I had an older friend years back that got shingles and it was miserable for her and lasted months so better vaccine than that hell.

Posted by: Cheri at May 03, 2024 05:51 PM (oiNtH)

195 Turnout. Turnout. Turnout.

Many minorities see Biden & Co as a threat to their prosperity and safety and will stay home, each in effect a half-a-vote for Trump. Trump will get many first time voters.

So the Left has a huge hole to fill by cheat. Can they? Will they? It'll be super-obvious this time, if they do.

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 03, 2024 05:52 PM (Gse2f)

196 180 why is shingles a problem all of a sudden ??
Posted by: runner at May 03, 2024 05:46 PM (V13WU)

Because those of us who are 29 or so probably had chicken pox about 50 years ago, so our lousy immune systems have gone senile on that particular virus.

Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 03, 2024 05:53 PM (jpjFa)

197 that was some kind of mass hysteria on the super galactic level, to make people take a half baked concoction that did not prevent reinfection, and then make them think that they were somehow magically "vaccinated"

Posted by: runner at May 03, 2024 05:53 PM (V13WU)

198 As long as you can provide vaccines, or treatments, diseases will continue to be a money maker. Just as I believe there's a cure for most cancers but the real money is in the treatments.

Trillions

So... let it ride.

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Posted by: rickb223 at May 03, 2024 05:54 PM (nFo4U)

200 Because those of us who are 29 or so probably had chicken pox about 50 years ago, so our lousy immune systems have gone senile on that particular virus.
Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 03, 2024 05:53 PM (jpjFa)

yeah, I don't believe it !

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Posted by: rickb223 at May 03, 2024 05:55 PM (nFo4U)

202 NDAs are usually signed "before." When after, it's a tell that it's a shakedown, and Stormy initiated.

And Stormy never stole a John's wallet.

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 03, 2024 05:55 PM (Gse2f)

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Posted by: rickb223 at May 03, 2024 05:56 PM (nFo4U)

205 shingles a problem all of a sudden ?
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We were discussing it in morning threads a couple of years ago.

The vaxxine was cranking it up.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms until you told them not to follow their dreams at May 03, 2024 05:56 PM (RRLgz)

206 There's a nood btw

FJB

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 03, 2024 05:57 PM (Ja3qS)

207 197 that was some kind of mass hysteria on the super galactic level, to make people take a half baked concoction that did not prevent reinfection, and then make them think that they were somehow magically "vaccinated"
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... and to tell them they are not safe until everyone is vaccinated. Thats the lie that gets me, why didn't everyone just call bullshit on this all right then. It's like everyone just went stupid ...

Posted by: E.T. at May 03, 2024 05:57 PM (7CC/F)

208 why is shingles a problem all of a sudden ??
Posted by: runner at May 03, 2024 05:46 PM

My wife had it 10 years ago, it isn't a new thing.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 03, 2024 05:57 PM (QNSds)

209 i've said this before: bragg would be happy to get a hung jury if he can put trump through a second trial

if anyone is still here anyway

Posted by: gnats local 678 at May 03, 2024 05:57 PM (B1FKF)

210 A lawyer with pride?

They would sue their own mom for a buck.

Posted by: Skip at May 03, 2024 05:57 PM (fwDg9)

211 You're talking facts and law.

The Democrats

DO

NOT

CARE

They know all they have to do is put this in front of a jury of far left New York Democrats and he's automatically convicted. Facts, testimony, law, none of that matters.

All of this is just the clown show trying to pretend its not an automatic guilty verdict.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. The microsecond he's declared 'guilty', every single Democrat DA is going to remove him from the ballots in their state.

Posted by: DudeAbiding at May 03, 2024 05:58 PM (AjL/0)

212 The vax was also re-activating things people had long ago defeated. There's a lot of speculation that's what "long COVID" is.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms until you told them not to follow their dreams at May 03, 2024 05:58 PM (RRLgz)

213
>>I really don’t care if Trump is comfortable with blue collar people or not. I hate this whole “which candidate would you rather have a beer with” shit.

I don't drink beer, so it's not an issue with me. My point was he seems to be comfortable with people who aren't elitist leftist snobs

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2024 06:00 PM (XkYcA)

214 Posted by: DudeAbiding at May 03, 2024 05:58 PM (AjL/0)

Then people write him in.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2024 06:01 PM (XkYcA)

215
Early covid my wife goes to the Doctor who twists her arm into getting an mRNA pneumonia vaccine. Pleasant wife becomes hostile abusive wife. I asked to see the information sheet on what she received. It lists 'hostility' as one of the side effects.

Read that shit BEFORE you consent. I would have advised her to read every word before rolling up her sleeve.

Wife is now under treatment with a therapist and hopefully coping strategies will work.

500% increase in airline passenger anger issues in 2021-2022. Leveling off just a little but still twice pre-covid/vax levels.

Probably the next big issue for the trial lawyers. So many people I know got divorced in those years. The 'official' stats don't show a bump, but...

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 03, 2024 06:06 PM (RKVpM)

216 When Covid broke there was uncertainty over how bad it would be, more so than with new strains of the flu.

Even more so with many experts who knew that it came out of bio-weapons lab.

I'd bet that Trump knew this early, and with hindsight he'd say he was taking the safe approach.

Even if the shots were placebos, they helped limit the panic so people did go back to work

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 03, 2024 06:06 PM (Gse2f)

217 Even if the shots were placebos, they helped limit the panic so people did go back to work
Posted by: Ignoramus at May 03, 2024 06:06 PM (Gse2f)
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Intersting question to study would be if world health would have been better off if the shits had indeed been placebos

Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 03, 2024 06:11 PM (g8A15)

218 163 Alright, thank you everyone for the discourse

malcourse > miscourse > discourse

Posted by: anachronda at May 03, 2024 06:11 PM (v3pYe)

219 "every single Democrat DA is going to remove him from the ballots in their state."

I can see this happening with many state officials. It's like knocking over the chessboard when you're losing. Create chaos to stop the outcome. If it's done by many, courts couldn't control it even if they tried.

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 03, 2024 06:12 PM (Gse2f)

220 217 Intersting question to study would be if world health would have been better off if the shits had indeed been placebos

not certain whether typo or editorial comment

Posted by: anachronda at May 03, 2024 06:12 PM (v3pYe)

221 There's a nood btw

FJB
Posted by: nurse ratched
.....

dammit.

rickb223 was just getting started.

Posted by: wth at May 03, 2024 06:13 PM (v0R5T)

222 I think "Bush Republicans" are DOS attacking yuor server.
I have got "Your not connected net" 7 times last 2 days trying to go here. 4 times on Safari and 3 times on Opera.

or

Are your servers not working?

Posted by: ol exJarhed at May 03, 2024 07:24 PM (hktjl)

223 The face of America--pick one:

Lizzo

NT firefighters

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