Steven Miller Rips Leftwing Propagandists To Their Smug Stupid Faces

The Democrats, by which I mean the media, are on the wrong side of most issues. They have the 20% side of every 80/20 split.

So they are resorting to the usual lies that parties defending the indefensible are forced to resort to:

First, they claim that "of course everyone is in favor of hypothetical cuts to the budget." Their only problem is with this specific cut. And this specific cut. And all of these specific cuts.

In other words, they claim to support cuts in principle but every single tangible, real-world example of a cut that's presented to them is rejected completely.

While they continue lying, claiming "of course everyone concedes the budget can and should be cut."

Oh? Which cuts are you guys bringing to the table? You keep saying you support cuts, but then oppose every single cut that Musk or Trump mention.

If every Democrat Media Operative who claims "we all support cutting the budget" actually each proposed their own unique budget cut, we'd cut the budget by one trillion dollars in a week.

But of course, they won't, because they're lying. The people saying "no one debates that the budget can be trimmed" are the same people fighting to their last breath to not trim a single dime from the budget.

They also avoid questions about policy, a battleground they lose decisively on, and instead ankle-bite on questions of process.

This is why CNN's fat-faced propagandist Brianna Keillor (or whatever) keeps insisting that "no one is debating" whether there is bloat in the federal budget (despite debating that right in this clip). She insists that her only objection is about how it's done and who's doing it. That is, she doesn't want Musk doing it.

Would she support anyone else doing the same that Musk is doing? Of course not. This entire pose is a lie. She is against cutting funding -- any funding -- but knows this is an extremely unpopular position so she just keeps making what lawyers would call "collateral attacks," arguing around the margins about this and that, with the intention of stopping the budget cuts she says that "everyone" agrees are needed.

Keillor kept mounting a collateral attack on DOGE, demanding to know who was in charge of it. Steven Miller lectured this Semi-Mobile Donut Disposal Unit patiently, as if she were a child (and she does seem to have a child-level intelligence), about the very obvious and basic facts of executive authority: All executive power is imbued in a single figure, the president, who appoints officials to carry out his will throughout government.

So who's in charge of DOGE? Ultimately, it's Trump. Musk is merely his agent.

But the media continues demanding answers to the non-question of "Who elected Musk?" so Steven Miller took the podium at the White House briefing room to explain, once again, that no one elected Musk, just as no one elected any of the other 100,000+ officials in the US government, but Trump was in fact elected by the country and he has empowered Musk to act on his behalf, the same as he would with literally any other functionary in government.

He also pointed out that the same media which now demands to know "Who's really in control of the government"? actively conspired with Biden's aides to hide his mental infirmity from the public and never once asked -- even until this day -- who was really running the Biden administration.

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1 MOAR

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 20, 2025 03:51 PM (N1tpc)

2 fisrts

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 03:51 PM (/tzYP)

3 Yeah, I know.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 03:52 PM (/tzYP)

4
Anyone that stupid douche bag "yameesh" the fake "reporter?"

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 20, 2025 03:52 PM (pM4iv)

5 A number of us are very pleased that this blog does not have a flaming wig or toupee gif.

Posted by: Maxine Waters' Wig (D-CA) at February 20, 2025 03:53 PM (a3Q+t)

6 But the media continues demanding answers to the non-question of "Who elected Musk?" so Steven Miller took the podium at the White House briefing room to explain, once again, that no one elected Musk, just as no one elected any of the other 100,000+ officials in the US government, but Trump was in fact elected by the country and he has empowered Musk to act on his behalf, the same as he would with literally any other functionary in government.

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A fun tactic may be to name some undersecretary who's posted an anti-Trump meme on social media or is named in a lawsuit against Trump and then ask the reporter who elected that undersecretary.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 03:53 PM (GBKbO)

7 Amichai Stein @AmichaiStein1 40m
🚨🚨 Update on the massive terror attacked foiled tonight in Israel

🚨 5 explosive devices were planted on board 5 different buses in Central Israel

🚨 3 devices exploded on empty buses; 2 didn't explode

🚨 Israeli transport minister ordered all buses, trains and light rail trains to stop their activity in order to check for explosive devices

https://is.gd/EHCzAW
4 photos

AP/CP spin...
Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include mother and two children lomg feared dead.

At least they used 'hostages' and not e.g. 'prisoners'.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 03:53 PM (/tzYP)

8 He also pointed out that the same media which now demands to know "Who's really in control of the government"? actively conspired with Biden's aides to hide his mental infirmity from the public and never once asked -- even until this day -- who was really running the Biden administration.

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Dude.

Biden was sharp as a tac and just chose to not run for president again because he thought Kamala was up for it.

Duh.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 03:53 PM (GBKbO)

9 There's also the "I'm all for ending waste, fraud, and abuse, but it's all just TOO FAST!"

Like the "I'm for cuts, not these!" gambit, it's all a lie.

They've given up trying to stop the cuts (that was strategy 1) and are now hoping to slow it down enough that they can drag it out to the midterm and stop them then.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 20, 2025 03:53 PM (N1tpc)

10 nood called

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 03:53 PM (/tzYP)

11 fisrts
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 03:51 PM

Accurate, if the definition of "is" is "a".

Posted by: Wm. J. "Bubba" Clinton at February 20, 2025 03:54 PM (a3Q+t)

12 Miller needs to use hand puppets for the media. They won't understand his words, but it'll keep them from making noise while he's speaking.

Posted by: Roy at February 20, 2025 03:55 PM (z+ik4)

13 Sometime soon, expect Trump to offer pardons to federal employees who rat on their bosses.

Posted by: Ignoramus at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (Gqoy+)

14 Biden was sharp as a tac and just chose to not run for president again because he thought Kamala was up for it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 03:53 PM

It is rare to find someone so young with such incisive insight!

Newsletter?

Posted by: The Women of The View at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (a3Q+t)

15 I think Stephen Miller is very sexy-not because he looks like Pete Hegseth, but because he has a very sexy brain and way of expressing himself.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (42Vb+)

16 Update on the massive terror attacked foiled tonight in Israel

🚨 5 explosive devices were planted on board 5 different buses in Central Israel

🚨 3 devices exploded on empty buses; 2 didn't explode

That doesn't sound very foiled to me. Unless the exploded buses were empty because they'd been evacuated?

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (hB7mE)

17 " Steven Miller lectured this Semi-Mobile Donut Disposal Unit patiently, as if she were a child (and she does seem to have a child-level intelligence), about the very obvious and basic facts of executive authority: "

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NOBODY ELECTED ELON MUSK YOU MAGAt!!!!!!

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (i7Q7S)

18 Steven Miller is crushing the enemy, and hearing the lamentation of their women.

Life is good.

Posted by: Archer at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (IDphi)

19 Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (77rzZ)

20 Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?
Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (77rzZ)

Dude, Chief of Staff for Policy.

Posted by: runner at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (g47mK)

21 I read the whole fucking thing!!!!!

Posted by: eleven at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (0HaGk)

22 19 Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?
Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (77rzZ)

Dude can fly like an eagle.

Posted by: Roy at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (z+ik4)

23 Miller should have handed out lollipops after that speech.

Posted by: Vengeance at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (0Eoy+)

24 Steven Miller.

I’d do him. Just for the brain.

Posted by: Czech Chick at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (fpVC1)

25 Donut Disposal.Unit.
I'm soooo totally going to steal that.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (W/lyH)

26 12 Miller needs to use hand puppets for the media. They won't understand his words, but it'll keep them from making noise while he's speaking.
Posted by: Roy

Or a pop-up book using cute animals to explain to the media basic civics.

Yeah, it won't help either.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (sAmhv)

27 5 A number of us are very pleased that this blog does not have a flaming wig or toupee gif.
Posted by: Maxine Waters' Wig

Captain Christopher Pike appears to having had a flaming skull.

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (DsA2n)

28 Fly like an eagle, dude.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (L/fGl)

29 I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (pLaQB)

30 Don't worry, Rick Wilson, Tim Miller, and Mona Charen are going to have sick burns at their grifter conference!

They know the danger of having Kash Patel run the FBI!!!

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (i7Q7S)

31 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (42Vb+)

Admit it, Fen. You got a thing for bald dudes.

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (77rzZ)

32 Miller was an effective hatchet man in Trump1. Now he has a flamethrower

Posted by: Ignoramus at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (Gqoy+)

33 Keillor kept mounting a collateral attack on DOGE, demanding to know who was in charge of it. Steven Miller lectured this Semi-Mobile Donut Disposal Unit patiently, as if she were a child (and she does seem to have a child-level intelligence)
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"semi-mobile donut disposal unit"

that is perfect

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (xP+jx)

34 I think Stephen Miller is very sexy-not because he looks like Pete Hegseth, but because he has a very sexy brain and way of expressing himself.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (42Vb+)

You saying he's your pompatus of love?

Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (9ByDD)

35 "Semi-Mobile Donut Disposal Unit".

Ace is the poet laureate of the right.

Posted by: Paco at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (mADJX)

36 Who's the smiling man to the left of Miller?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (42Vb+)

37 Donut disposal unit
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Ace does have a way with words.

Posted by: scampydog at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (2bFN5)

38 For a long time the Dems argued they were fine with spending cuts if it included the DoD.

Well, Trump is about to do just that.

And we'll find that is no longer something they want now that the DoD like all federal agencies, is paying them

Posted by: 18-1 at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (t0Rmr)

39 Anyone here today have problems signing-in wherever CloudFlare "human checking" is used??

My grocery-store acct and tinyurl just now have errored-out, constantly reloading; and even is.gd URL shortener went twice on me.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (/tzYP)

40 These double digit IQ simpletons really do think that NOBODY ELECTED ELON MUSK!! is some big conversation stopping fact.

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (i7Q7S)

41 I would have ended that lesson with a School House Rock video.

Posted by: Vengeance at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (0Eoy+)

42 The video cuts off before the part where Steven Miller tells the press, "Now, go and get your shine box."

Posted by: Archer at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (IDphi)

43 Miller was an architect of a number of Trump's key policies - I believe border security is one of them.

Posted by: runner at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (g47mK)

44 38 For a long time the Dems argued they were fine with spending cuts if it included the DoD.

Well, Trump is about to do just that.

And we'll find that is no longer something they want now that the DoD like all federal agencies, is paying them
Posted by: 18-1 at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (t0Rmr)

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8% budget cuts. Firing a bunch of generals. DOGE looking at contracts and grants.

Should be fun.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (GBKbO)

45 Boom! Bitch, get out the way!

Posted by: Trump's Ludicris Cam at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (K2hug)

46 A number of us are very pleased that this blog does not have a flaming wig or toupee gif.
Posted by: Maxine Waters' Wig (D-CA)
......

Frank Luntz breathes a sigh of relief.

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)

47 But it's (D)ifferent when we do it !!!!

stompy feet stompy feet stompy feet stompy feet stompy feet stompy feet stompy feet stompy feet stompy feet mushroom mushroom ...

Posted by: Temper Tantrum in the Supermarket Kiddies All Grown Up . . . at February 20, 2025 04:00 PM (tcomi)

48
Aaaaaand I'm not going to watch Mark Halperin's 2WAY anymore.

Yesterday or the day before I offered up a link to a bunch of former public "servants" who were given time on a NY Times podcast to deliver their testimony about being DOGEd.

Today, some Patti or Jodi or someone zoomed in to 2WAY and did the same whining performance, literally using some of the same lines (weepy voice, "It took me six months to get this job, and just six days to lose it!").

I could go on and on and on about everything I objected to in these stories, but I'll cut it short: VIVA DOGE.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at February 20, 2025 04:00 PM (I87yH)

49 n other words, they claim to support cuts in principle but every single tangible, real-world example of a cut that's presented to them is rejected completely.

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That's why you ask them to name a specific cut. Then cut it if they do name one.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:00 PM (n7h9X)

50 Miller was speaking over the (incorrigible) press and giving a civics lesson to the US.

Posted by: mr tmz at February 20, 2025 04:00 PM (rJ48h)

51 My only gripe with Steven Miller is that he looks a bit like "Maddox".

Posted by: Thrawn at February 20, 2025 04:00 PM (9Ovst)

52 Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (9ByDD)

Haha. I don't know what a pompatus is. I probably don't want to know

, but intelligence and humor and kindness have always mattered to me more than looks in a man.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 04:00 PM (42Vb+)

53 The press was reporting that Biden was:

1) Unfit to stand trial
2) Was declining seriously
3) Somehow still in charge

And nobody until this ever called him on it.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (2VST1)

54 And then Abracadabra--Steve Miller spitting facts about the Executive Branch.

Posted by: Crusader at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (TN0g+)

55 The take away from the DOGE experiment for anyone paying attention should be:

1) Why had no one actually done ANY audit of federal spending for the last 30 years. I know its required by law and clearly it just was not done

2) If the government has $2B to give the Stacey Abrams Donut Fund why the f*ck does it need even a dime from me?!?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (t0Rmr)

56 How’s that for a big cup of shut the fuck up?

Posted by: John Cocktoastin at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (5vWq/)

57 A great speech by Stephen Miller! If I had to give that speech, I'd need a binder.

Posted by: Peel gp A Jackfruit at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (5xgzq)

58 "Nobody ever called him the Gangster of Love"
--Steve Miller's band

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (2VST1)

59 Haha. I don't know what a pompatus is. I probably don't want to know , but intelligence and humor and kindness have always mattered to me more than looks in a man.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

You're joking, right?

Posted by: Steve Miller at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (DsA2n)

60 Lordy, I love Stephen Miller just shoving the good news into the fucking faces of those Propaganda Press monstrosities.

FOAD, you toads.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (xP+jx)

61 Adore Stephen Miller, he exhibits such knowledge and control, and would volunteer to be an adopted Aunt.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 20, 2025 04:02 PM (NFX2v)

62 They're drug addicts, addicted to our money.

"Of course I should quit heroin.
Tomorrow.
Today is just not a good day.
That bitch the landlord pounded on the door about the last 3 month's rent and I'm just completely stressed.
So I need just a little now to take the edge off.
Clear my stress.
Then I can get a good night's sleep and be ready to go get a job tomorrow."

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 20, 2025 04:02 PM (NwfFc)

63 Great post Ace.

Now, can every post the rest of the day and most of tomorrow simply read Hockey Night in North America: Canada vs United States. Discuss...

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 20, 2025 04:02 PM (Q8Bj8)

64 19 Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?
Posted by: Bulg
......

Czar of Bitch Slaps

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:02 PM (v0R5T)

65 "Stephen Miller is so dumb. He obviously has no idea what he's talking about. The constitution clearly says that no one in the executive branch has to do anything a Republican president says."
-DU, 84.78% probability

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:02 PM (GBKbO)

66 Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (/tzYP)

I have that problem constantly, Cloudflare needs to verify I'm human.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 04:02 PM (42Vb+)

67 If forced, Dems will only say things like "$600 hammers" or "the Defense budget."

Posted by: Wally at February 20, 2025 04:03 PM (NXYp1)

68 "Czar of Bitch Slaps
Posted by: wth "

Tsar of Bitch Slaps.

Posted by: eleven at February 20, 2025 04:03 PM (0HaGk)

69 Why had no one actually done ANY audit of federal spending for the last 30 years. I know its required by law and clearly it just was not done

Oh, they DID the audits, just nobody did anything in response. That's how the Pentagon failed 7 audits in a row. Because they were meaningless.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:03 PM (2VST1)

70 Billions of dollars in fraud, waste and abuse found in both Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Read, illegals, scammers and other fraud who have no right to those programs billing them.

Remember, every year we’re told this program’s are going bankrupt.

Meanwhile we find a way not only to make them more fiscally sound, but potentially improve benefits for those legally entitled to them.

This is apparently “unconstitutional” to Democrats because they’re gonna take away grandmas check or something. Even if “grandma” is 130 years old.

Posted by: Vengeance at February 20, 2025 04:03 PM (0Eoy+)

71 I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead

le sigh ...

Posted by: Adriane the Melancholy Critic . . . at February 20, 2025 04:03 PM (tcomi)

72 Haha. I don't know what a pompatus is. I probably don't want to know , but intelligence and humor and kindness have always mattered to me more than looks in a man.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

You're joking, right?
Posted by: Steve Miller at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (DsA2n)

No worries, she'll learn to call you Maurice.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 20, 2025 04:03 PM (N1tpc)

73
A number of us are very pleased that this blog does not have a flaming wig or toupee gif.
Posted by: Maxine Waters' Wig (D-CA)

Oh yeah?

Posted by: Rod Blagojevich's flaming toupee at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (63Dwl)

74 Rush>April Wine>Triumph>Neil Young>American Hockey>Canadian Hockey.

Hope that graphic helps.

Posted by: Crusader at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (TN0g+)

75 Had I been on the receiving end of that lecture, I'd have quickly shut my mouth and quietly and as unobtrusively as possible melted away into the background.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (tT6L1)

76 Miller needs to use hand puppets for the media. They won't understand his words, but it'll keep them from making noise while he's speaking.
Posted by: Roy at February 20, 2025 03:55 PM (z+ik4)

Actually a punch and judy show with little puppets of Democrats, USAID staffers, Elon and Trump could be pretty funny.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (n7h9X)

77 There are still 12 more days for OrangeManBad and his fully-operational crew to fck the feralgov up its ass, and then tell us about it in his first 2nd term State of the Union.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (Vqx30)

78 This Civics Lesson pleases me.

Civics >>>Zyziszyxs

Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (qZQjN)

79 Stephen Miller :: Steve Miller

This is the way.

Posted by: Quantum Entanglement at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (DsA2n)

80 This is like explaining quantum mechanics to a dog. A really dumb dog.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (XMwZJ)

81 The response by Democrats to Kash Patel puts me in mind of a passage from Revelations, Chapter 6:

"And then pandemonium, everyone and his dog running for cover—kings, princes, generals, rich and strong, along with every commoner, slave or free. They hid in mountain caves and rocky dens, calling out to mountains and rocks, 'Refuge! Hide us from the One Seated on the Throne and the wrath of the Lamb! The great Day of their wrath has come—who can stand it?'"

Posted by: Paco at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (mADJX)

82 77 There are still 12 more days for OrangeManBad and his fully-operational crew to fck the feralgov up its ass, and then tell us about it in his first 2nd term State of the Union.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (Vqx30)

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At which point, Vance turns state's evidence, Bondi orders Trump's arrest, and Clinton becomes president!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (GBKbO)

83 Speaking of Smug faces.
Bloomberg Headline: NY Governor Hochul Will Keep Mayor Adams in Office for Now.
A touch arrogant, in my opinion.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (n4GiU)

84 Miller’s is kind. I would’ve just turned around and waived one at the media.

Posted by: Vengeance at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (0Eoy+)

85 Righteous rant and clear, excellent analysis, Ace!

You would have made a great lawyer ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (8tsuu)

86 I'm embarrassed that Stephen Miller felt that it was necessary to deliver such a lecture to the constitutional illiterates that compose our national press corps. It is a reflection of the utter destruction of our education system; the lack of intellectual rigor in our colleges and universities that has brought this moment to national attention.

Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (rj6Yv)

87 70
You are heartless!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 20, 2025 04:06 PM (hOUT3)

88 I liked Miller's presentation. It really is as if he is speaking to middle school children.

Posted by: Don Black at February 20, 2025 04:06 PM (AOsQT)

89 Dude is pretty good at that...

Posted by: Inogame at February 20, 2025 04:06 PM (53oGX)

90 Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?

White House Chief of Staff, basically he wrangles everyone and largely decides policy. Main advisor to Trump

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:06 PM (2VST1)

91 Thinking on what the confirmation of Kash means - Trump is running the table on his nominees, which is incredible. (I will always believe there was something else going on with the short lived Gaetz nomination) So while we still rightfully worry about the attack from the Judges which is ongoing - Trump has taken charge of both the House and the Senate, and votes are going his way. There will be a lot of work with the big bill, but something will be worked out.
And with the Cabinet members being confirmed, Trump is about to take charge of the Bureaucracy. Everyone is going to be too terrified of being fired to cause too much trouble.
Which leaves the Judges lawfare, but they're in an untenable position, especially with the rest of the governmet now alighning against them. There will be a lot of noise and drama still to come, especially when that Judge overturns the military tranny ban, but Trump has got the winning position.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 20, 2025 04:06 PM (wyMQY)

92 Steven Miller is an assassin.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (Q4IgG)

93
Ahhh, spring-training games have begun. Life is renewed.

I once had a wish, or desire, or fantasy to drive out to Florida and spend a week attending spring-training games. Until I saw the seat prices. Like, $49 for the worst seat.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (dxSpM)

94 92 Steven Miller is an assassin.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (Q4IgG)

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No.

He's a grocery clerk sent to collect a bill.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (GBKbO)

95 So the palis have ended the ceasefire by blowing up some busses.
Well, alrighty then. Game on bitches!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (W/lyH)

96 There are still 12 more days for OrangeManBad and his fully-operational crew to fck the feralgov up its ass, and then tell us about it in his first 2nd term State of the Union.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:04 PM (Vqx30)

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I wanna see Speaker Johnson literally framing each page of his speech and hanging them on the wall behind him.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (8tsuu)

97 Haha. I don't know what a pompatus is. I probably don't want to know , but intelligence and humor and kindness have always mattered to me more than looks in a man.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

You're joking, right?
Posted by: Steve Miller at February 20, 2025 04:01 PM (DsA2n)

Fen -

https://www.straightdope.com/21342137/
in-steve-miller-s-the-joker-what-is-the-pompatus-of-love

As i recall its clean.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (n7h9X)

98 Here's the thing when dems give Abraham's start up ngo 2B and she's subbing out $$$ to other ngos that she is in charge of and then you find they spend $500k on ads for Kamala, I'm not sure how someone doesn't go to prison

The dems were literally funding their campaigns with graft stolen from tax payers. How is this not a Rico offense.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (Ank/7)

99 This is like explaining quantum mechanics to a dog. A really dumb dog.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent

Also like casting pearls before swine.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (L/fGl)

100 Re Kash Patel, I note that Rachel Levine was confirmed 52-48. WTF?

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (XMwZJ)

101 Stephen Miller flies like an eagle.

Posted by: tsj017 at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (xakWh)

102 Damn, Trump needs to play that clip on a loop at full volume in the press briefing room for the 30 minutes before it starts.

President Trump is democracy.
Unelected bureaucrats--who refuse lawful orders--are tyranny.

PS: "lawful" doesn't mean "laws passed by Congress."
It means the Constitution.
"Illegal fired" this and "illegally froze" that mean fuck-all--that ain't in the Constitution.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (NwfFc)

103 He's a grocery clerk sent to collect a bill.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (GBKbO)

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The horror. The horror.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 20, 2025 04:08 PM (2UnvF)

104 Steve Miller is a bandleader!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (/tzYP)

105 Miller is a killer but, he sure is a creepy looking dude

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (NtVYv)

106 Admit it, Fen. You got a thing for bald dudes.
Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (77rzZ)

Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'

Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD)

107 Is this Steve Miller a space cowboy?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (kTd/k)

108 Miller needs to use hand puppets for the media. They won't understand his words, but it'll keep them from making noise while he's speaking.
Posted by: Roy
......

and maybe a sign language interpreter with Tourette's.
*flips the bird repeatedly*

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (v0R5T)

109 107 Is this Steve Miller a space cowboy?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (kTd/k)

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Does that preclude him from being a midnight toker?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (GBKbO)

110 What's that well-known line ..

If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.

Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (rj6Yv)

111
omg the CNN toddler was about to say her personal life is in danger because personnel were cut from a nuclear stockpile something-something.

Sure, Brianna. Why aren't you wearing your radiation suit?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (I87yH)

112 Trump's on Fox celebrating Black History Month. He really is expanding the tent.

I don't see him getting lap dances during Pride Season though....

Posted by: Stateless...48% - mental state clawing up from 10% at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (jvJvP)

113 Re Kash Patel, I note that Rachel Levine was confirmed 52-48. WTF?
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That's nothing--they confirmed a DEI nominee that admitted under oath that she doesn't know what a woman is.

Posted by: Crusader at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (TN0g+)

114 I'm embarrassed that Stephen Miller felt that it was necessary to deliver such a lecture to the constitutional illiterates that compose our national press corps.
====================
I warned you, they're stupid.

Posted by: Ben Rhodes at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (xP+jx)

115 Watching the Trump 2.0 appointees intellectually humiliate the left's A-team of best fighters is almost embarrassing, like watching Cassius Clay beating up a little girl. We as a nation should be ashamed of ourselves.

Posted by: zombie at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (pMi6S)

116 "First, they claim that "of course everyone is in favor of hypothetical cuts to the budget." Their only problem is with this specific cut. And this specific cut. And all of these specific cuts.

In other words, they claim to support cuts in principle but every single tangible, real-world example of a cut that's presented to them is rejected completely."

The Democrat-Media Complex wants to force a Bipartisan Review of Every Executive Branch Item Trump Wants To Cut. To ensure no one is adversely impacted by cutting an item. Especially not the chiurrun (and any Democrat-supporting group or organization)! Performing a review of any sort of tens of thousands of items, beyond Trump and/or the responsible Cabinet Secretary making quick personal decisions, will bog-down the entire process and nothing will get cut.

The bloat and fraud is so huge the only effective remedy is to cut with 20-feet wide chainsaws, then make Democrats, Catholic charities and other NGOS, and all the other grifters go through an application and review process for each little racket they want re-instated.

Posted by: Gref at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (aBgBM)

117 >>> Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?
Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (77rzZ)

He's a little bit of a space cowboy, if you know what I mean.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (cduTK)

118 >>> 93
Ahhh, spring-training games have begun. Life is renewed.

I once had a wish, or desire, or fantasy to drive out to Florida and spend a week attending spring-training games. Until I saw the seat prices. Like, $49 for the worst seat.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (dxSpM)

I haven't been for several years but back then the games in AZ were in the $10-$20 range. Most teams (if not all, istr one or two exceptions) play in the Phoenix metro area so you can see more of them.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (Vqx30)

119 Stephen Miller will never buy his own beer or Turtle Wax for his head on his own dime again if I have anything to do with it.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (qZQjN)

120 I like the way Miller talks.

Wonder if he talks differently during pillow talk time.

Posted by: humphreyrobot at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (9iRcG)

121 You are heartless!
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 20, 2025 04:06 PM

Yeah, tell me about it.

Posted by: Captive who just got rolled off of the Aztec pyramid at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (a3Q+t)

122 Steven Miller is the Key and Peele rendition of Obamas angry side skit.. In real life . hilarious...

https://tinyurl.com/mtbr6rvu

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (w4nzS)

123 Somebody needs to put a Khia soundtrack to every question a demorat reporterette asks

‘My neck, my back’…

Posted by: kallisto at February 20, 2025 04:11 PM (flAcE)

124 This clip only lacks one thing: The people flanking Miller need to be yelling, "Amen, brother! Preach it!"

Posted by: pookysgirl approves jazz hands in this instance at February 20, 2025 04:12 PM (Wt5PA)

125 Admit it, Fen. You got a thing for bald dudes.
Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (77rzZ)

Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD)

Somebody remind this to Mrs.D.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:12 PM (W/lyH)

126 Found it. Schoolhouse Rock: Three Ring Government.

Miller should have used this.

https://tinyurl.com/52m2b6jp

Posted by: Vengeance at February 20, 2025 04:12 PM (0Eoy+)

127 115 Watching the Trump 2.0 appointees intellectually humiliate the left's A-team of best fighters is almost embarrassing, like watching Cassius Clay beating up a little girl. We as a nation should be ashamed of ourselves.
Posted by: zombie at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (pMi6S)

=======

Trump is building a political machine.

The first generation of a machine tends to be the smartest.

He's up against the Republican and Democrat machines which are several generations deep, incestuously maintained by people who prioritize sucking up from their underlings and successors to independence and intelligence.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:12 PM (GBKbO)

128
Breaking?? "Breaking" Space "News"

Elon called the ISS commander a "liar" and a "retard."

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 20, 2025 04:12 PM (pM4iv)

129 Lisa Murkowski looks like a chain smoking alcoholic.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (kTd/k)

130 When Hamas put on their propaganda handover of the murdered Israelis, the Red Cross was on scene to assist in Hamas propaganda creation.

Many groups, including Israel, begged Red Cross to check in on Israeli hostages and give whatever aid they could. The Red Cross never did. But they were Johnny on the spot to be part of a disgusting ceremony.

http://tiny.cc/kyra001

Posted by: bonhomme at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (lIio7)

131 This is like explaining quantum mechanics to a dog. A really dumb dog.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent
......

At least a dog would patiently wait for a treat.

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (v0R5T)

132 Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM

Well, yeah, if they've got those sweet, sweet disco moves.

Posted by: Leisure Suit Larry at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (a3Q+t)

133 Now, can every post the rest of the day and most of tomorrow simply read Hockey Night in North America: Canada vs United States. Discuss...
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 20, 2025 04:02 PM (Q8Bj

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We were talking about this in our family group chat today. I said I know it's probably useless, but I'm really hoping that Americans don't boo the Canadian anthem.

My brother-in-law said that all the Americans should hold their tongues and show up in shirts that say "51."

Posted by: bluebell at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (79pEw)

134 29 I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (pLaQB)

Dino = Dean Martin

Desi = Desi Arness (sp?)

Who is Billy?

Or am I completely misunderstanding...?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (QGaXH)

135
I've watch Steve Miller lecture

KEILLOR! - Destroyer of Fat-Fried Carbohydrate Units

three times now and laughed every time.

These Democrat Clowns are so cleverly stupid it's hilarious.

Yes, yes, it must be frustrating that someone evaded you're fiendishly clever toddler level logic traps.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (iJfKG)

136
Yeah, apparently Elon never sleeps.
He's now at war with the ISS, (and Boeing and biden).

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (pM4iv)

137 🚨 3 devices exploded on empty buses; 2 didn't explode

That doesn't sound very foiled to me. Unless the exploded buses were empty because they'd been evacuated?
Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (hB7mE)

What other thing could it mean? Empty of Llamas?

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (n7h9X)

138 >> Who is Billy?

Billy Jack.

Posted by: Vengeance at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (0Eoy+)

139 Can he explain what a pompotous of love is?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (kTd/k)

140 Ahhh, spring-training games have begun. Life is renewed.

I once had a wish, or desire, or fantasy to drive out to Florida and spend a week attending spring-training games. Until I saw the seat prices. Like, $49 for the worst seat.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (dxSpM)

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Went to some Giants spring training games back in '93 when I worked in Scottsdale. Intimate and fun -- and blazingly hot.

I'm sure the ticket prices then were much cheaper, and you could sit on the grass hill behind the outfield fence for the cheapest price (and hope a catcher home run).

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (8tsuu)

141 Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD)
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$20, same as everyone else, amiright?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (tT6L1)

142 Ha!
Trump speaking at a BHM thing and introduces the CEO of pfizer.
Booos all around.
Hilarious.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (W/lyH)

143 Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (kTd/k)

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Does that preclude him from being a midnight toker?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Actual Trivia: "Maurice" was a character in an earlier Steve Miler Band song, that they just assumed all their fans would remember. But the new song was such a big hit that 95% of the people listening to it had never heard the original song (which wasn't much of a hit), so a vast nationwide conspiracy theory arose about the true meaning behind the "Some people call me Maurice" reference.

Posted by: zombie at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (pMi6S)

144 103 He's a grocery clerk sent to collect a bill.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (GBKbO)

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The horror. The horror.
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Never get out of the boat.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (pLaQB)

145 See?!!! He's an extremist!!!

Charlie Kirk@charliekirk11
There’s a very obvious reason why Adam Schiff is panicking outside the FBI building this morning…
Kash Patel: “Adam Schiff is the worst criminal in Congress in the last 250 years.”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (L/fGl)

146 I'm doing great with my own podcast after CNN shit canned me. I'm up to 159 subscribers on You tube.

-Jim Acosta

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (w4nzS)

147
Oh, and -

I saw Semi-Mobile Donut Disposal Unit open for Meat Loaf at the Cow Palace in '85.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (iJfKG)

148

Come on, try it, you can buy it, you can leave it next week, yeah
Somebody gimme a cheeseburger, oh

Posted by: Steve Miller at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (63Dwl)

149 *hope to catch a home run ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (8tsuu)

150 Good on him! It's about time someone talked to the press in the fashion that they deserve.

Posted by: Darth Randall at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (hibNl)

151 115 Watching the Trump 2.0 appointees intellectually humiliate the left's A-team of best fighters is almost embarrassing, like watching Cassius Clay beating up a little girl. We as a nation should be ashamed of ourselves.
Posted by: zombie

That's not fair...it's an insufferable, know-it-all little girl growing into a totalitarian Karen. Young Emma Vigeland, but with political aspirations.

Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (JCZqz)

152 He should have also told them that they of all people should already know this. If anybody should understand Civics 101 it is the journalists charged with reporting on politics. You cannot shame them, but you can humiliate them. That's all we should be doing now. The only reason we should be interlocuting with them at all is to humiliate them.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (UseAb)

153 Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?
Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (77rzZ)

Dude, Chief of Staff for Policy.
Posted by: runner at February 20, 2025 03:57 PM (g47mK)
********
It's actually Stephen Miller. He's as fierce as Tom Homan. Was also an advisor and speechwriter in Trump's first administration.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (NpAcC)

154 I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (pLaQB)

Dino = Dean Martin

Desi = Desi Arness (sp?)

Who is Billy?

Or am I completely misunderstanding...?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (QGaXH)

Arnez

James Arness was the Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (n7h9X)

155 Well there is no budget, just spending. So, I don’t know why anyone is using that word.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (7EUNa)

156 Who is Billy?

Be like Billy

https://youtu.be/CUp1BAd7WWE

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (2VST1)

157 I know this won't stop the media attacks, but is there a reason Musk can't be given a title at say the Treasury Department? Where he's an actual employee?

It seems like a lot of the legal nonsense has been pinned on Musk is over some arcane rues about who has legal access to what because he's an "outsider".

If he was like an actual Deputy Treasury Secretary, it just seems legally you really have nothing to slow this down without really beclowning yourself.

Posted by: Leupold at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (4pwAx)

158 . . . his lawful orders which are the will of the American people . . . .

Except that three quarters of those "journo" activists in the briefing room hate Trump and abhor his lawful orders and will frame their narratives accordingly.

And frankly, Kaitlin, we don't give a damn.

Posted by: Mr Gaga at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (KiBMU)

159 Lol’ing at the sidebar item about Peter Strozak deleting his twitter account

Oh yeah that will work. Who’s got the keys to the twitter/x car u stupid mutt?

Posted by: kallisto at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (flAcE)

160 Good on him! It's about time someone talked to the press in the fashion that they deserve.
Posted by: Darth Randall at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (hibNl)
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But, did he talk slowly and use small words?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (tT6L1)

161 Admit it, Fen. You got a thing for bald dudes.
Posted by: Bulg

Really?
*pulls off new rug*

Posted by: Frank Luntz at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (v0R5T)

162 Stephen Miller should make a habit of signing off his press appearances with "...Nobody loves you...quite the way I do..."

Posted by: Crusader at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (TN0g+)

163 Where is Hunter?

Posted by: humphreyrobot at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (9iRcG)

164 13 Sometime soon, expect Trump to offer pardons to federal employees who rat on their bosses.
Posted by: Ignoramus at February 20, 2025 03:56 PM (Gqoy+)

I like that idea, coupled with cash (Kash?) rewards and maybe continued Federal employment.

I'll bet if he offered immunity, pardons and 100K to get started over elsewhere they climb all over each other to rat out the bosses...

1M for proof leading to conviction that Biden took bribes.

5M for proof leading to conviction that Hilary committed murder (via proxy)

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (QGaXH)

165
I haven't been for several years but back then the games in AZ were in the $10-$20 range.

_________

They sure ain't that any longer. Cactus League seats are just as expensive as Grapefruit League ones.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:17 PM (dxSpM)

166 Ahhh, spring-training games have begun. Life is renewed.

I can't watch Skin Suit Baseball any more

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:17 PM (2VST1)

167 Love Steven Miller. (no homo)

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 20, 2025 04:17 PM (/U5Yz)

168 Who is Billy?

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

Don't be a hero.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (2UnvF)

169 13
‘ Sometime soon, expect Trump to offer pardons to federal employees who rat on their bosses.’

Ha! And a substantial reward if the boss committed wrongdoing.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (jbnUc)

170 Who is Steve Miller? Is he some assistant WH Press Secretary?
Posted by: Bulg

Some people call him the Space Cowboy, some call him the Gangster of Love.

Posted by: Josephistan at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (bHGBC)

171 I'm doing great with my own podcast after CNN shit canned me. I'm up to 159 subscribers on You tube.

-Jim Acosta
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (w4nzS)

He just proposed the real reporters all boycott Trump over the Gulf of America, forgetting that they did several times this week and got spanked.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (n7h9X)

172
In addition to DOGE, Tesla, Twiter, SpaceX, fighting with the shitheads on the ISS, Elon is also at CPAC to speak.

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (pM4iv)

173
Who is Billy?
------------
Billy Hinsche. All three went to school together from 1st through 12th grade. Catholic School. Billy toured with the Beach Boys for about 20 years as a sideman after DDB.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (pLaQB)

174 Perhaps the White House could run episodes of Schoolhouse Rock in the Briefing Room during intermission or while waiting for people to come up to the lectern.

Posted by: Just Lily at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (cRo30)

175 We were talking about this in our family group chat today. I said I know it's probably useless, but I'm really hoping that Americans don't boo the Canadian anthem.
===
They did in Nashville at a regular-season game the 1.5 weeks ago.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (/tzYP)

176 Where is Hunter?
Posted by: humphreyrobot at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (9iRcG)
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I'm guessing drinking warm beer left in a glass from the party last night and searching the couch cushions for change for his next rock of crack.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (tT6L1)

177 It's funny that various intertube searches are supposedly skyrocketing in the dee cee region, like 'new job', 'defense lawyer', 'erase hard drive' etc etc but I note the one I *really* want, 'non-extradition countries' hasn't showed up.

Yet...?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (Vqx30)

178 Somebody gimme a cheeseburger, oh
Posted by: Steve Miller at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM

I'm having trouble grilling a cheeseburger. I've heard there was a master griller by the name of Chemjeff here. Is he available?

Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Charles "Chuck" Schumer (D-NY) at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (a3Q+t)

179 Do you think titans like Miller, Patel, and Musk will hang around for Vance? Trump is governing and legacy building at the same time. Surely he would want his successor to inherit his A team?

Posted by: jmel at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (bVhJi)

180 40 These double digit IQ simpletons really do think that NOBODY ELECTED ELON MUSK!! is some big conversation stopping fact.
Posted by: Jay in PA at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (i7Q7S)

Just like any auditor, Elon has no authority to force any changes. He just investigates and reports.

It's all scare-mongering the low info crowd.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (QGaXH)

181 It's actually Stephen Miller. He's as fierce as Tom Homan. Was also an advisor and speechwriter in Trump's first administration.
Posted by: redridinghood at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM (NpAcC)

And for some reason after Trump took office in 2016, he disappeared. He's much more high profile now.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (UseAb)

182 Kash Patel: “Adam Schiff is the worst criminal in Congress in the last 250 years.”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (L/fGl)

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Ed Buck's BFF and likely fellow pederast?

I simply shant believe it!

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (yjxlv)

183 178 Somebody gimme a cheeseburger, oh
Posted by: Steve Miller at February 20, 2025 04:15 PM
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Living in the USA. Best Miller song evah.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (pLaQB)

184 Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD

Doof and Bulg -Why, are you guys bald?

I'll just have to go with your intelligence, kindness and humor without getting into your being hair challenged.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (42Vb+)

185 Ahhh, spring-training games have begun. Life is renewed.

I can't watch Skin Suit Baseball any more
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:17 PM (2VST1)

I read a book teaching physics using events in a baseball game, including baseball strategy. The final inning introduced aliens as pinch hitters and outfielders.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (n7h9X)

186 4 103 He's a grocery clerk sent to collect a bill.

My friend’s mom actually borrowed money from a loan shark. He showed up at their house to collect.

I looked at my friend in horror as she related the story to me.

Posted by: kallisto at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (yf4Jq)

187 've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (pLaQB)

Dino = Dean Martin

Desi = Desi Arness (sp?)

Who is Billy?

Or am I completely misunderstanding...?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (QGaXH)

I thought it was Gary. As in Gary Lewis and the Playboys...

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (w4nzS)

188 Who is Steve Miller?

***********************

He's the assistant chief of staff now, prior to that Miller is a mofo who miller times his way to skull fucking the deep state in every way he can like a mofo

during the last 4 years he ran a sort of anti-ACLU legal defense firm to help rep people that got fired or not hired for being white and may other similar cases, including I think repping J6 people

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Now Unemployable Due to Lack of Wagshambas at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (HYKHz)

189 They sure ain't that any longer. Cactus League seats are just as expensive as Grapefruit League ones.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Does this have something to do with the phrase "go sit on a cactus?"

Which, coincidentally, matches up nicely with the words my brain associates with "grapefruit"; prostate, size of a.

Posted by: Confused Moron at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (JCZqz)

190 Just like any auditor, Elon has no authority to force any changes. He just investigates and reports.

Right. And for that matter, the bureaucracy they are annoying and upsetting weren't elected either.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:20 PM (2VST1)

191 >>> 180 40 These double digit IQ simpletons really do think that NOBODY ELECTED ELON MUSK!! is some big conversation stopping fact.
Posted by: Jay in PA at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (i7Q7S)

Just like any auditor, Elon has no authority to force any changes. He just investigates and reports.

It's all scare-mongering the low info crowd.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (QGaXH)

"HE'S STEALING GRANDMA'S SOCIAL SECURITY!!!" -- leftists

Funny, my mom seems completely unconcerned about this.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:21 PM (Vqx30)

192 Dino, Desi, and Billy on a really big shew:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG75RPuD_Fc

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 20, 2025 04:21 PM (a3Q+t)

193 Billy Jack.
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One spin-soldier rides away!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 04:21 PM (/tzYP)

194 They did in Nashville at a regular-season game the 1.5 weeks ago.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (/tzYP)
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Oh man, sorry to hear that. I remember the good ol' days when we used to sing each other's National anthems when the sound system went out.

Posted by: bluebell at February 20, 2025 04:21 PM (79pEw)

195 >Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (2VST1)
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Thank you for that. I laughed like a crazy person.

Posted by: Don Black at February 20, 2025 04:21 PM (AOsQT)

196 We were talking about this in our family group chat today. I said I know it's probably useless, but I'm really hoping that Americans don't boo the Canadian anthem.
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They did in Nashville at a regular-season game the 1.5 weeks ago.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (/tzYP)

It would be better and funnier if all the American fans all brought kazoos and played along with the Canadian national anthem.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 20, 2025 04:21 PM (iJfKG)

197 Pi day is also the day the CR ends and congress is supposed to have a new budget. Going to be all kinds of fun if Johnson uses reconciliation to put forth a budget that spells out funding and the fed grifters can no longer whine "But Trump has no authority to slash spending that congress approved". One condition I think is needed for the U.S. to get back to solvency is that CRs instead of real budgets from congress have got to end.

So I suppose I should write to my brand new R congress critter and encourage him to join any push for a specific budget with zero USAID dollars, and every DOD dollar for DEI removed, etc.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 20, 2025 04:21 PM (CKOCg)

198 LOL Kathy Hochul is big mad. I guess the new coordinated line of attack is Trump wants to be "King"...

Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (KQk9m)

199 - That Steve Miller song is the one a lot of people think you're talking about when you bring up his song, Space Cowboy.

Paco - To do that Rev 6 passage justice you need to do all of it. Verses 12-17. The 6th seal. The most complete description of it is found in that passage but portions are referenced in other places.
And I don't know what Bible version you're using but...

Posted by: TeeJ at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (ItCQP)

200 198 LOL Kathy Hochul is big mad. I guess the new coordinated line of attack is Trump wants to be "King"...
Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (KQk9m)

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Trump has been leaning into it on social media.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (GBKbO)

201 Miller isn't talking directly to the media. He's talking to America itself, making the case that the media are money grubbing liars.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (GD2xa)

202 We were talking about this in our family group chat today. I said I know it's probably useless, but I'm really hoping that Americans don't boo the Canadian anthem.
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They did in Nashville at a regular-season game the 1.5 weeks ago.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (/tzYP)

Too bad, that anthem is a banger.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (n7h9X)

203 Vance speaking at CPAC looks tired. You know who wouldn't have looked tired at all if things had gone the other way? Walz. You know...from not doing anything.

Posted by: Scarlett O'Hara at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (efuu+)

204 Billy toured with the Beach Boys for about 20 years as a sideman after DDB.
Posted by: Pudinhead

Get around. Get around. He got around.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (L/fGl)

205 No one elected the faceless bureaucrats who run the executive branch, yet they object to Trump asserting his authority over them.

Sounds like more of the Our Democracy bullshit, by which they really mean We Demand To Have Our Way And Be Completely Unaccountable.

No thanks. Cry moar.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (4/BuS)

206 129 Lisa Murkowski looks like a chain smoking alcoholic.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (kTd/k)

She looks like a spawning humpy (pink salmon), complete with the hooked jaw, non-blinking eye, and big red humped back.

Posted by: Trump's Ludicris Cam at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (K2hug)

207 Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD)
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$20, same as everyone else, amiright?
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (tT6L1)

OK I laughed!

Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (9ByDD)

208 I'm guessing drinking warm beer left in a glass from the party last night and searching the couch cushions for change for his next rock of crack.
Posted by: blake

Awww, that's terrible! What happened to that art thing he had going....it was making a lot of money for him for a while?

Posted by: Confused Moron at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (JCZqz)

209 I once had a wish, or desire, or fantasy to drive out to Florida and spend a week attending spring-training games. Until I saw the seat prices. Like, $49 for the worst seat.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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College baseball is about to open soon. Cheaper, less hassles, and for the most part, genuine student athletes.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (ctrM5)

210 Billy? Billy Madison? Watch out for the Penguin!

Posted by: Archer at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (IDphi)

211 LOL Kathy Hochul is big mad. I guess the new coordinated line of attack is Trump wants to be "King"...
Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (KQk9m)

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Trump has been leaning into it on social media.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (GBKbO)

So now they are going the Julius Caesar route?

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (n7h9X)

212 "But Elon isn't even filing his TPS reports!"

Posted by: Chunky News Gal at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (4/BuS)

213 ACKshually, the grocery clerks sent an errand boy to collect the bill.

Posted by: Don Black at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (AOsQT)

214 I see an angry Dem on the boob tube (and all the Dems seem to be angry at the moment), I just think of Greta Thunberg stamping her little foot and shrieking "How dare you!"

Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (rj6Yv)

215 Ha!
Trump just a room full of black people to start chanting "4 More Years!"

Awesome!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (W/lyH)

216 And for some reason after Trump took office in 2016, he disappeared. He's much more high profile now.
Posted by: Ordinary American at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (UseAb)
******
FNC had him a lot on their network, which is where I became a fan.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (NpAcC)

217 Thank you for that. I laughed like a crazy person.

Almost Live was so much fun, old Seattle comedy sketch show (believe it or not, Bill Nye started there).

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (2VST1)

218 176 Where is Hunter?
Posted by: humphreyrobot at February 20, 2025 04:16 PM (9iRcG)
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I'm guessing drinking warm beer left in a glass from the party last night and searching the couch cushions for change for his next rock of crack.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:19 PM (tT6L1)

You forgot what he himself claimed he did which was to crawl around on the floor searching for the crack he dropped and I imagine getting cigarette butts out of the ashtray/gutter.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (O1OkY)

219 Miller and JD Vance

Both extremely sharp and articulate. And both have no hesitation to slice like a hammer if called for.

Can stymie the smug, so called educated elites and has the potential to educate some of the LIVs.

More of this approach, please.

Posted by: RM at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (n/1Oj)

220 These double digit IQ simpletons really do think that NOBODY ELECTED ELON MUSK!! is some big conversation stopping fact.

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 20, 2025 03:59 PM (i7Q7S)

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Fear and desperation cause fight or flight -- or freeze, which is what their already-retarded brains are doing while grasping at paper straws.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (yjxlv)

221 Watching the Trump 2.0 appointees intellectually humiliate the left's A-team of best fighters is almost embarrassing, like watching Cassius Clay beating up a little girl. We as a nation should be ashamed of ourselves.
Posted by: zombie at February 20, 2025 04:10 PM (pMi6S)

The American Right has had the intellectual high ground since at least the 1950s. The Left has had cultural dominance at the same time. Now with Trump the Right may have seized the cultural high ground.

Posted by: davis at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (nNZSR)

222
Too bad, that anthem is a banger.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (n7h9X)

_________

It should be booed for removing "in all thy sons command."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (dxSpM)

223 >>> 215 Ha!
Trump just a room full of black people to start chanting "4 More Years!"

Awesome!!!
Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (W/lyH)

"Blackwhite supremacists! REEEEE!!!" -- leftists

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (Vqx30)

224 Loving Trump doing the Black history month speech. Audience is awesome

Posted by: redridinghood at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (NpAcC)

225 215 Oh no, he wants to run for a third term! Nobody has ever done that....except FDR (4 in fact)

Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (KQk9m)

226 I once had a wish, or desire, or fantasy to drive out to Florida and spend a week attending spring-training games. Until I saw the seat prices. Like, $49 for the worst seat.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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College baseball is about to open soon. Cheaper, less hassles, and for the most part, genuine student athletes.
Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (ctrM5)

caught a few college woman's softball or baseball. Reminded me of reports of the game in 1880 or so. Was enjoyable.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (n7h9X)

227 whoopsie.
Gary Lewis & the Playboys in 1965. John R. West, David Walker, David Costell, Gary Lewis, and Allan Ramsa
wow Leon Russel did some studio work on Thie diamond Ring. Leon was a cool dude..

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (w4nzS)

228 80 This is like explaining quantum mechanics to a dog. A really dumb dog.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (XMwZJ)

Basic auto repair to a Roman.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (QGaXH)

229 BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just announced the House plans to codify much of Trump's 300 executive orders into law.

"The president has over 300 executive actions already, and we're going to codify so much of what he's doing so that the next team can't unwind it."

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Well, fingers crossed.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

230 But the media continues demanding answers to the non-question of "Who elected Musk?"

They & a huge number of citizens have no objections to the countless contractors, NGOs, Foundations working for the federal government (and state and even municipal governments) that are really controlling a great deal of the agency(cies) work - both custody and control of many facets - though, perhaps, little care.

The government control - of some occasions only until enough people retire or leave a particular unit or bureau or grant and no one remaining there remembers the contract(s) - is the $$$ in whatever form.

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Social Security Act statute 1874A

CONTRACTS WITH MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTORS[650]
Sec. 1874A. [42 U.S.C. 1395kk-1] (a) Authority.—

—The Secretary may renew a contract with a medicare administrative contractor under this section from term to term without regard to section 5 of title 41, United States Code, or any other provision of law requiring competition, if the medicare administrative contractor has met or exceeded the performance requirements ...

There's so much outsourcing it's ridiculous & they're neither elected or hired as fed. employees.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (NFX2v)

231 Or am I completely misunderstanding...?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:13 PM (QGaXH)

Yes.

Dino, Desi and Billy were the stars' kids, close to talentless but good looking and the whole band thing was probably just a scheme to cage free range groupie chicks.

Posted by: Auspex at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (j4U/Z)

232 So the media keeps asking who elected Elon Musk. I don't remember them asking who elected all those czars Obama appointed. At least Elon didn't aspire to a czar title, doge will do.

I wonder how many, if any, of our media ankle-biters even know that the Doge title comes from Venetian administrators. Maybe Elon should ask that at the next presser.

Posted by: Decaf at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (unUNN)

233 225 215 Oh no, he wants to run for a third term! Nobody has ever done that....except FDR (4 in fact)
Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (KQk9m)

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Well, more like 3.1.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

234 In other words, they claim to support cuts in principle but every single tangible, real-world example of a cut that's presented to them is rejected completely.
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It's like when someone says "oh, that YD... He's a great guy. Except, I don't really like his sense of humor. Or his fashion sense. And his breath stinks. And his face isn't so pleasant, either. But that's no surprise, given how ugly his father is. His mom's no prize either, unless you count her blue ribbon in the pig contest at the county fair. But yeah, he's great. I love him. Oh, yeah, I hate that car of his, too."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (BI5O2)

235 200 198 LOL Kathy Hochul is big mad. I guess the new coordinated line of attack is Trump wants to be "King"...
Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (KQk9m)

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Trump has been leaning into it on social media.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Despots which are sometimes Kings and Emperors are the usual result of dysfunctional pseudo aristocratic governance by a self selected ruling class. Masses would rather have one giant orange man to deal with than a multitude of petty tyrants in high offices and the bureaucracy.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (ctrM5)

236
Who is Billy?

Be like Billy

Little Billy didn't mind

https://youtu.be/wdxvQpxdf8M

Posted by: Steve Miller at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (63Dwl)

237 I like how Miller talks to them as if he's addressing a stupid group of sixth graders.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (42Vb+)

238 LOL Kathy Hochul is big mad. I guess the new coordinated line of attack is Trump wants to be "King"...
Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (KQk9m)

Geez, even the Italians recognize him as the "God Emperor". They even marched such a float down the street in homage.

Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (rj6Yv)

239 >>> 229 BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just announced the House plans to codify much of Trump's 300 executive orders into law.

"The president has over 300 executive actions already, and we're going to codify so much of what he's doing so that the next team can't unwind it."

======

Well, fingers crossed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

Will this include... a *budget*???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (Vqx30)

240 Yes, JD and Miller are The Best guys to send out to the MSM to discuss and defend Trump’s policies and actions.

They will wish they still had Trump to kick around.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (Hkcdp)

241 Something about Kash Patel confirmed as director of the FBI - prudent man would recall all agents to the home office, meanwhile the 75th Ranger Regiment has been deputized as US Marshalls, given an arrest warrant for all... as all Ranger Ops, 90% fatality rate on the objective (only SPETNAZ ranks higher)...

Then a prudent man could rebuilt the treasonous agency to at least pretend to be loyal their Chief Executive.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (/lPRQ)

242 232 So the media keeps asking who elected Elon Musk. I don't remember them asking who elected all those czars Obama appointed. At least Elon didn't aspire to a czar title, doge will do.

I wonder how many, if any, of our media ankle-biters even know that the Doge title comes from Venetian administrators. Maybe Elon should ask that at the next presser.
Posted by: Decaf at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (unUNN)

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Fine. We can fire everyone in the executive branch who's not elected.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)

243 I like how Miller talks to them as if he's addressing a stupid group of sixth graders.

Well, that's because...

Posted by: Archimedes at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (xCA6C)

244 We were talking about this in our family group chat today. I said I know it's probably useless, but I'm really hoping that Americans don't boo the Canadian anthem.

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Our fraternity went to Windsor once every year. The bar we went to allowed us to sing O Canada. Then the regulars would buy us a round of Molson.

As fun as it is to bash Canada, when it comes to hockey and their anthem, that's over the line.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (k/U8Z)

245 Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD)
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$20, same as everyone else, amiright?
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:14 PM (tT6L1)

OK I laughed!
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:22 PM (9ByDD)
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Dang!
*starts digging through couch cushions*

Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (W/lyH)

246 Oh no, he wants to run for a third term! Nobody has ever done that....except FDR (4 in fact)
Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:24 PM (KQk9m)

The press hid that FDR was a virtual dead man in the 1944 election. The Dems had to scramble to sub in Truman for the Communist Wallace as Veep to avoid a Communist president.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (n7h9X)

247 My eyes kept drifting to Miller's right, to Leavitt. Earlier today I saw Habba and Luna.

Along with everything else, I love how much better looking our women are compared to theirs.

Posted by: Eeyore at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (1bNHn)

248
College baseball is about to open soon. Cheaper, less hassles, and for the most part, genuine student athletes.
Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (ctrM5)

___________

Minor league games are fun too. Besides you don't know if there's going to be a little-league home run or five walks in a row.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (dxSpM)

249 LOL Kathy Hochul is big mad. I guess the new coordinated line of attack is Trump wants to be "King"...
Posted by: steevy

He's The God-Emperor, being a king would be a demotion.

Posted by: Josephistan at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (bHGBC)

250 when the guy started throwing LPs like they were ninja throwing stars, I lost it

Posted by: Don Black at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (AOsQT)

251 229 BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just announced the House plans to codify much of Trump's 300 executive orders into law.

Great. Don't talk about it, just do it.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (UseAb)

252 239 Will this include... a *budget*???
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:26 PM (Vqx30)

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Budget fight starts next week.

I've seen it described as a budget.

It might just be a CR called a budget.

I dunno.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (GBKbO)

253 86 I'm embarrassed that Stephen Miller felt that it was necessary to deliver such a lecture to the constitutional illiterates that compose our national press corps. It is a reflection of the utter destruction of our education system; the lack of intellectual rigor in our colleges and universities that has brought this moment to national attention.
Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:05 PM (rj6Yv)

I think they already understand. They are just being purposely obtuse to spread propaganda for their leftist masters...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (QGaXH)

254 55 The take away from the DOGE experiment for anyone paying attention should be:

1) Why had no one actually done ANY audit of federal spending for the last 30 years. I know its required by law and clearly it just was not done

2) If the government has $2B to give the Stacey Abrams Donut Fund why the f*ck does it need even a dime from me?!?
Posted by: 18-1

Whoa now. There have been several audits done. Why the DoD has failed the last 6 audits! So there! They're doing audits!! In your face!!!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (sAmhv)

255 The Stephen Miller clip is great.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (qBdHI)

256 Maybe every Republican should reply to the media ankle-biters - 'Cause y'all lie. Thank you Eric Adams for that quote.

Posted by: Decaf at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (unUNN)

257 Who elected Robert Mueller, Jack Smith, and Peter Strzok?

Posted by: Archimedes at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (xCA6C)

258 The press hid that FDR was a virtual dead man in the 1944 election. The Dems had to scramble to sub in Truman for the Communist Wallace as Veep to avoid a Communist president.

They couldn't hide it from Stalin at Yalta...not to mention his negotiating was done on his behalf by a state department commie agent...

Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM (KQk9m)

259 Washington Post reports:

https://tinyurl.com/2k3ehjrm

Transgender migrant featured in NYC Pride Parade charged with raping 14-year-old boy in public restroom

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:28 PM (2VST1)

260 BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just announced the House plans to codify much of Trump's 300 executive orders into law.

Great. Don't talk about it, just do it.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 20, 2025 04:27 PM

In the Trump era I doubt he would announce it unless he knew he had the votes to do it. Even the gop(e) wants to ride the Trump train going into next years mid terms.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 20, 2025 04:28 PM (e5NfL)

261 I know this won't stop the media attacks, but is there a reason Musk can't be given a title at say the Treasury Department? Where he's an actual employee?
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He is an actual employee.

He is a Special Governmental Employee.

It's a real, legitimate position. Created by Congress.
Every President has hired people that way.

Of course, the media lies by omitting all of this.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 20, 2025 04:28 PM (NwfFc)

262 I think they already understand. They are just being purposely obtuse to spread propaganda for their leftist masters...

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Yep, and their stupid voters who will believe anything they're told.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 20, 2025 04:28 PM (qBdHI)

263 >>> 234 In other words, they claim to support cuts in principle but every single tangible, real-world example of a cut that's presented to them is rejected completely.
----

It's like when someone says "oh, that YD... He's a great guy. Except, I don't really like his sense of humor. Or his fashion sense. And his breath stinks. And his face isn't so pleasant, either. But that's no surprise, given how ugly his father is. His mom's no prize either, unless you count her blue ribbon in the pig contest at the county fair. But yeah, he's great. I love him. Oh, yeah, I hate that car of his, too."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (BI5O2)

LOL

Having met you and your brother, I say you are both fine upstanding Morons who should attend at least one TX MoMee.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 20, 2025 04:28 PM (Vqx30)

264 There's no doubt Trump has some very sharp, articulate people that can run circles around the media... but TBH, it's not that hard. The go-to tactic of the propagandists is to talk over and cut off anyone they're debating.

Smart people don't go for that shit and power through it with a killer instinct... making the press look even stupider... for which there seems to be no bottom.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (Q4IgG)

265 Oh man, sorry to hear that. I remember the good ol' days when we used to sing each other's National anthems when the sound system went out.
Posted by: bluebell

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That was probably when parents knew you didn't yell the F word at 7th graders during basketball games and normal people didn't put bumper stickers on their cars or wear t-shirts with bad words on them.

I'm glad I experienced that America for most of my life.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (Iasq+)

266 93
Ahhh, spring-training games have begun. Life is renewed.

I once had a wish, or desire, or fantasy to drive out to Florida and spend a week attending spring-training games. Until I saw the seat prices. Like, $49 for the worst seat.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (dxSpM)

Life is short.

Spoil yourself. You have permission.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (QGaXH)

267 Miller is a gem. He was the one that went to Sean Spicer after he got fired from his Naval position, and had the foresight to set up the law suit that would allow Trump to can a large number of functionaries. He did this back in 2021 with the expressed goal of losing the suit (AND the appeal) to make Trump's second term more effective.

Machiavelli has competition from Miller.

Posted by: Orson at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (dIske)

268 Some judge just ruled that all the shitcanning is allowed to continue.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (cduTK)

269 And Elon is putting in work without sticking the taxpayers for a salary...

Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (KQk9m)

270 268 Some judge just ruled that all the shitcanning is allowed to continue.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (cduTK)

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Because the TROs are almost universally bullshit and can't last more than 2 weeks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:30 PM (GBKbO)

271 My eyes kept drifting to Miller's right, to Leavitt. Earlier today I saw Habba and Luna.

Along with everything else, I love how much better looking our women are compared to their

That's obviously true but I wonder why.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 20, 2025 04:30 PM (kTd/k)

272 >>Some judge just ruled that all the shitcanning is allowed to continue.

This is NOT the Spirit of Aloha.

Posted by: garrett at February 20, 2025 04:30 PM (oa1NA)

273 OT we're having a heatwave it's 10F here. First time in over a week its been above zero.

Posted by: Archer at February 20, 2025 04:30 PM (IDphi)

274 https://x.com/CherylWroteIt/status/1892673925840085414

"The explosive devices found south of Tel Aviv were reportedly planned to explode simultaneously tomorrow morning causing hundreds of casualties.

The idiots thankfully being idiots set many of the timers for 21:00 tonight instead of 09:00 tomorrow morning and so the buses were empty."

Thank God that's the case.

Posted by: Thrawn at February 20, 2025 04:30 PM (9Ovst)

275 The only thing Stephen Miller could have done better when sparring with the CNN nitwit was to begin with "Brianna, you ignorant slut."

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (Q8Bj8)

276 I want to see Stephen and Katherine pass out crayons and little kid notepads before ever press conference. Like they do at restaurants for kids.

Humiliate the press like the bipedal lice they are.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (9nFRo)

277 BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just announced the House plans to codify much of Trump's 300 executive orders into law.

"The president has over 300 executive actions already, and we're going to codify so much of what he's doing so that the next team can't unwind it."

======

Well, fingers crossed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

House Bill 1.

What Trump Says, Goes.

What Elon says is probably a good idea, and he will reimburse us if its wrong.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (n7h9X)

278 I'm doing great with my own podcast after CNN shit canned me. I'm up to 159 subscribers on You tube.

-Jim Acosta
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it!
......

Anchor Babe Fashion Cop might be able to suggest a few soaps to watch during the day.

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (v0R5T)

279 If Speaker Johnson believes he has the votes to codify Trump's EO's into law, then R's are not nearly as dirty as Democrats.

Also, what I'm hearing from Speaker Johnson makes me believe someone sat down and told the Freedom Caucus they needed to go along and shut up for a while.

Wild

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (tT6L1)

280 The Democrats, by which I mean the media, are on the wrong side of most issues.

Democrat voters who haven't gone to BlueSky are trying to inform the dead-enders that if Trump's approval and the GOP in Congress are skating around 50%, the Dems in Congress are at 20%. They are also trying to tell them that nobody wants cock in high school bathrooms, testosteroned-up chicks blasting up the schools, or DEI in life-threatening positions.
But the media/Karen class still isn't having it.
People keep saying that the House is winnable for the Democrats, but I'm not seeing it as long as the public face of the Democrats is Sam Brixton.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (gKWVE)

281 How long before the media begins referring to Musk as Il Duce?

Posted by: Cocaine Mitch at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (rSBfY)

282 Semi Mobile
Donut disposal

It's lyrical -

“You’re my semi-mobile donut disposal,
Every night, you’re on patrol.
With a glazed look in your eyes,
And a powdered sugar soul.”

“Semi-mobile donut disposal, rollin’ down the avenue,
Powered by caffeine and soul, nothin’s stoppin’ you!”

“Semi-mobile donut disposal,
Chasin’ sweet dreams and sprinkles too.
Got a hole where the heart should be,
But that won’t stop me from loving you!”

Posted by: Oglebay at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (2ap+5)

283 >>"The explosive devices found south of Tel Aviv were reportedly planned to explode simultaneously tomorrow morning causing hundreds of casualties.

>The idiots thankfully being idiots set many of the timers for 21:00 tonight instead of 09:00 tomorrow morning and so the buses were empty."

There isn't a single soul in Gaza that is worth saving.

Posted by: garrett at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (oa1NA)

284 Machiavelli has competition from Miller.

Pfffft. Dude has no wheels within wheels.

Posted by: Paul Atreides at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (xCA6C)

285 Heh, like how JD started a tweet reply with “Yes, dummy.” ROTFL

Posted by: Lizzy at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (Hkcdp)

286 *high school girls' bathrooms, I mean.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (gKWVE)

287 support cuts in principle

-
I support losing weight in principle.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (L/fGl)

288 Trump lans to install a Garden of National Heroes somewhere. Statues, I guess.

Posted by: kallisto at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (yf4Jq)

289 Almost Live was so much fun, old Seattle comedy sketch show (believe it or not, Bill Nye started there).
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:23 PM (2VST1)

That was a fun show.
The High Fiving White Guys.
Snort.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:33 PM (W/lyH)

290 279 If Speaker Johnson believes he has the votes to codify Trump's EO's into law, then R's are not nearly as dirty as Democrats.

Also, what I'm hearing from Speaker Johnson makes me believe someone sat down and told the Freedom Caucus they needed to go along and shut up for a while.

Wild
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (tT6L1)

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The Freedom Caucus, if I remember correctly, has been a thorn mostly because CRs that never functioned as any check on executive power or spending kept getting pushed through Congress.

If the budget bill is as I've seen described (massive tax and spending cuts), then the Freedom Caucus shouldn't be objecting.

Also, the EOs are all about curtailing executive overreach, power, and "independence", which, I think, aligns with the Freedom Caucus's goals.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:33 PM (GBKbO)

291 I think most of the attacks the Left use are driven by A/B testing and identifying what "resonates" with the public. Some, maybe most, know better but they say these things because they get retweeted or liked or reactioned and support among some faction of the public.

Although a lecture on civics might work as an effective counter argument, I have doubts.

I would counter with "Who voted to send $2B to Stacy Abrams to give away to friends?", "Who voted to send $20M in condoms to Burkina Faso?"

Short statements that point out the absurd shit, but also make it clear that until now, most of what happens in gov. are things no one voted for and in fact many people voted against (like open borders or trans stuff.)

Posted by: Gentlemen, Please, please, it's too much winning! at February 20, 2025 04:33 PM (Uj7jl)

292 I once had a wish, or desire, or fantasy to drive out to Florida and spend a week attending spring-training games. Until I saw the seat prices. Like, $49 for the worst seat.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (dxSpM)

Just give a 20 to a groundskeeper and help him roll out the tarp.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:33 PM (n7h9X)

293 We were talking about this in our family group chat today. I said I know it's probably useless, but I'm really hoping that Americans don't boo the Canadian anthem.

Of course one should boo the canadian anthem. First of all, it sucks. Bad song. Not one word aboot The First Peoples, and their beads and canoes. No words aboot homos, or trannies or throuples and no words aboot how wonderful colored folks are and how great the red chinaman is! canada should be ashamed, Ashamed! Rewrite the anthem already to reflect the real canada today, not the one that existed when slavery was abundant and whitey with guns was in charge. Eh! No what I'm talking abooot!

Posted by: Pink haired canadian Trudeau voter at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (R/m4+)

294 People keep saying that the House is winnable for the Democrats, but I'm not seeing it as long as the public face of the Democrats is Sam Brixton.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (gKWVE)

But in 2026 the public face of Democrats will be David Hogg! Much much better!

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (wyMQY)

295 279 If Speaker Johnson believes he has the votes to codify Trump's EO's into law, then R's are not nearly as dirty as Democrats.

Also, what I'm hearing from Speaker Johnson makes me believe someone sat down and told the Freedom Caucus they needed to go along and shut up for a while.

Wild
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (tT6L1)
_______________________________

Johnson pulls this off, he gets a cookie. If he actually sits down with his cohorts and writes out a viable budget, he gets a motorcycle. If he passes the budget, he gets a helmet to ride his new motorcycle.

Posted by: Orson at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (dIske)

296 Ultimately Congress is going to need to pass a real budget for DOGE to work. At least when it comes to Republican PResidents.

Somehow Congress and Trump can pass funding for a border wall, but a Democrat President stops it with a pen stroke. But Trump isn't allowed to even look at receipts or fire Biden appointees that are openly stealing.

Posted by: Leupold at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (4pwAx)

297 If the budget bill is as I've seen described (massive tax and spending cuts), then the Freedom Caucus shouldn't be objecting.

Also, the EOs are all about curtailing executive overreach, power, and "independence", which, I think, aligns with the Freedom Caucus's goals.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:33 PM (GBKbO)
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Wasn't the Freedom Caucus threatening to derail Speaker Johnson's nomination? Or, was it some other body in the House?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (tT6L1)

298 I want the Audie Murphy statue to be life size so people can see that being a badass does not always require size...

Posted by: steevy at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (KQk9m)

299 294 People keep saying that the House is winnable for the Democrats, but I'm not seeing it as long as the public face of the Democrats is Sam Brixton.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (gKWVE)

But in 2026 the public face of Democrats will be David Hogg! Much much better!
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (wyMQY)

======

We must continue to act like 2026 will be a normal midterm election while Trump is cutting off Democrat funding from the federal government.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (GBKbO)

300 My eyes kept drifting to Miller's right, to Leavitt. Earlier today I saw Habba and Luna.

Along with everything else, I love how much better looking our women are compared to their

That's obviously true but I wonder why.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA
......

Happiness and brains are very attractive.

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (v0R5T)

301 >This is not the spirit of Aloha

It’s the spirit of Bye, Felicia!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (Hkcdp)

302
Democrat voters who haven't gone to BlueSky

_______

I call BlueSky users Bluesheviks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (dxSpM)

303 29 I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (pLaQB)

Desi Arnaz Jr. is the only surviving member. Dean Martin Jr. and Billy Hinsche passed away. IIRC, Marcia Brady had a crush on Desi.

Posted by: TxAnn - Fossilized Lurker at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (2dBO4)

304 Doof and Bulg -Why, are you guys bald?

I'll just have to go with your intelligence, kindness and humor without getting into your being hair challenged.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Mine's just male-pattern baldness, same as my Dad and some of my brothers.

Doof's baldness probably has something to do with his aversion to the mint-chocolate combination.

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (77rzZ)

305 >>I would counter with "Who voted to send $2B to Stacy Abrams to give away to friends?", "Who voted to send $20M in condoms to Burkina Faso?"

Show me the line budget item that sends even $10,000 to South America or Africa for Pro Second Amendment Causes or Pro-Life Causes.

Just one of these Billion Dollar Grants. Show me one that is pushing an agenda that isn't Communist.

Posted by: garrett at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (oa1NA)

306 Was it Dick Armey who said that democrats only know of 2 types of government programs: those too critical to ever cut and those so small that cutting them wouldn't make a difference?

Posted by: lymond at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (Jvjtu)

307
I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead

============

Sorry to tell you this, but Billy is gone, too.

November 20, 2021 at the age of 70.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (I87yH)

308 But in 2026 the public face of Democrats will be David Hogg!

The DNC donors are likely to throw Hogg out on his ass. They hate him more than we do. Because he's a thief.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (gKWVE)

309 281 How long before the media begins referring to Musk as Il Duce?
Posted by: Cocaine Mitch at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (rSBfY)

Make it Venetian and you can call him - The Doge.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (wyMQY)

310 want to see Stephen and Katherine pass out crayons and little kid notepads before ever press conference. Like they do at restaurants for kids.

Humiliate the press like the bipedal lice they are.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM

Or act out the answers with hand puppets

Posted by: Josephistan at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (bHGBC)

311
when the guy started throwing LPs like they were ninja throwing stars, I lost it
Posted by: Don Black

Frampton kept him alive.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (63Dwl)

312 297 Wasn't the Freedom Caucus threatening to derail Speaker Johnson's nomination? Or, was it some other body in the House?
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (tT6L1)

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Johnson tried to make it illegal to investigate the 1/6 committee for criminal action through the bloated CR that he tried to get passed in December.

Johnson is a fucking snake, and I don't mind anyone opposing him.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (GBKbO)

313 He's a grocery clerk sent to collect a bill.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:07 PM (GBKbO)

He's the newspaper boy and he wants his two dollars!

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (4XwPj)

314 Transgender migrant featured in NYC Pride Parade charged with raping 14-year-old boy in public restroom
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Suarez, 30, who is originally from Colombia, was arrested nearby the following day and charged with first-degree rape...U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a detainer on her...

A nearby deli owner,Azid Haime, 59, “He destroyed that little boy’s life!” he said. “All my body is shaking, I want to sit. I can’t explain how I feel. I’m more than angry.”

He's literally shaking because he misgendered the accused! So transphobic!

Posted by: Completely Missing the Point at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (JCZqz)

315 Trump lans to install a Garden of National Heroes somewhere. Statues, I guess.
Posted by: kallisto at February 20, 2025 04:32 PM (yf4Jq)

Put them everywhere. Have the big guns in all of them, and have local heroes in a few to just one. Rotate them around periodically, have families want to 'collect' them all.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (n7h9X)

316 OT we're having a heatwave it's 10F here. First time in over a week its been above zero.
Posted by: Archer

It was snowing to beat the band a little while ago but it's supposed to be 65 over the weekend.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (L/fGl)

317 303 29 I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 03:58 PM (pLaQB)

Desi Arnaz Jr. is the only surviving member. Dean Martin Jr. and Billy Hinsche passed away. IIRC, Marcia Brady had a crush on Desi.
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You are correct. I was in 5th grade when they hit big.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (pLaQB)

318 we'll finally get to see what an election would be like if the democrat side didnt get funding for their campaigns via USAID and votes from all the dead people collecting social security

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Now Unemployable Due to Lack of Wagshambas at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (HYKHz)

319 Republicans already have Jasmine Crockett on record dismissing the idea of $5K being returned to the American taxpayer.

That's a sound bite which should be played constantly running up to the midterms.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (tT6L1)

320 All shall stumble before the Golden Scalp Weasel and perspire.

Posted by: DaveA at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (FhXTo)

321 Sometime soon, expect Trump to offer pardons to federal employees who rat on their bosses.
Posted by: Ignoramus

It isn't the boss, it is the boss-boss who hired the corrupt fuckers in the first place.
When Jr Skum is finally caught boss-boss will create a promotion to yank Jr out of the fray. This is why we have soooo many GS-13, 14's etc.
Why more admirals than ships? Military has been doing it longer.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 20, 2025 04:37 PM (/lPRQ)

322 318 we'll finally get to see what an election would be like if the democrat side didnt get funding for their campaigns via USAID and votes from all the dead people collecting social security
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Now Unemployable Due to Lack of Wagshambas at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (HYKHz)

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If the Democrat Party is as funded through the federal government as I assume, I think the closest parallel for 2026 will be 2002.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:37 PM (GBKbO)

323 271 My eyes kept drifting to Miller's right, to Leavitt. Earlier today I saw Habba and Luna.

Along with everything else, I love how much better looking our women are compared to their

That's obviously true but I wonder why.
Posted by: Northernlurker
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Has to do with an inner glow. Happier people present a better visage than bitter and hateful ones. And by and large, women on the right are happier than those on the left.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:37 PM (ctrM5)

324 281 How long before the media begins referring to Musk as Il Duce?
Posted by: Cocaine Mitch

DU already has dibs on "Mango Mussolini".

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 20, 2025 04:37 PM (JCZqz)

325 Johnson tried to make it illegal to investigate the 1/6 committee for criminal action through the bloated CR that he tried to get passed in December.

Johnson is a fucking snake, and I don't mind anyone opposing him.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (GBKbO)
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I forgot about that. So yeah, he needs watching and strong arming. Mostly strong arming.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:37 PM (tT6L1)

326 Happiness and brains are very attractive.
Posted by: wth

As I told my future once when we were making out in the car, "Smart is sexy."

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (77rzZ)

327 Republicans should pass bills like they will be in the minority in 2 years.

I hope even the spineless ones understand that much of this funding is going right into their opponent's campaign coffers.

We still cant seem to get Republicans to defund NPR despite it being to the Left of MSNBC.

Posted by: Leupold at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (4pwAx)

328
Il Duce >>>> Il Dunce

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (dxSpM)

329
Was it Dick Armey who said that democrats only know of 2 types of government programs: those too critical to ever cut and those so small that cutting them wouldn't make a difference?
Posted by: lymond

During the last CR "fight" Hakeem Jeffries said "THERE WILL BE NO CUTS."

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (63Dwl)

330 Johnson tried to make it illegal to investigate the 1/6 committee for criminal action through the bloated CR that he tried to get passed in December.

Johnson is a fucking snake, and I don't mind anyone opposing him.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:35 PM (GBKbO)

If he's a clever snake, he will stay on our good side. Like Talleyrand who stayed on top through the Old Regime, the Revolution, Napoleon, and the new Kings in France.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (n7h9X)

331 Ultimately Congress is going to need to pass a real budget for DOGE to work. At least when it comes to Republican PResidents.

Somehow Congress and Trump can pass funding for a border wall, but a Democrat President stops it with a pen stroke. But Trump isn't allowed to even look at receipts or fire Biden appointees that are openly stealing.
Posted by: Leupold at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (4pwAx)
>>>

In the meantime, we have Russell Vought and the OMB in place to tidy things up a bit.

Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (rj6Yv)

332 Nice kneecaps you got there. Shame if something happened to them.

- Guido from accounts receivable

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (L/fGl)

333 322 318 we'll finally get to see what an election would be like if the democrat side didnt get funding for their campaigns via USAID and votes from all the dead people collecting social security
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Now Unemployable Due to Lack of Wagshambas at February 20, 2025 04:36 PM (HYKHz)

=======

If the Democrat Party is as funded through the federal government as I assume, I think the closest parallel for 2026 will be 2002.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
========
Trump has kept his plans secret as to election reform. I am guessing it is connected to key appointees in place and also to how the GOTV/fraud for the Dems is funded by AIDS

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (ctrM5)

334 330 If he's a clever snake, he will stay on our good side. Like Talleyrand who stayed on top through the Old Regime, the Revolution, Napoleon, and the new Kings in France.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (n7h9X)

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It's the most we can hope for.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (GBKbO)

335 325 I forgot about that. So yeah, he needs watching and strong arming. Mostly strong arming.

this is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: charles atlas at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (oY6Yp)

336 That was probably when parents knew you didn't yell the F word at 7th graders during basketball games and normal people didn't put bumper stickers on their cars or wear t-shirts with bad words on them.

I'm glad I experienced that America for most of my life.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (Iasq+)

I can't tell what I hate more:

The car at the gym where the woman has written her Venmo name and asked people to buy her a drink because she just got married, or...

The car at my kids' camp with the bumpersticker, "I have kids up in this bitch."

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (8wt6Y)

337 All these fired DC bureaucrats are usually lawyers or DEI practitioners. I expect they will soon be inundating law firms and advertizing agencies with job applications. Just imagine the angst when their own give them a bums rush.

Posted by: Decaf at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (unUNN)

338 If he's a clever snake, he will stay on our good side. Like Talleyrand who stayed on top through the Old Regime, the Revolution, Napoleon, and the new Kings in France.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:38 PM (n7h9X)
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Napoleon notably called him, "A silk stocking filled with shit."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (6K6Eu)

339 Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD)

Somebody remind this to Mrs.D.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:12 PM (W/lyH)

Hubbymayhem shaves his head. It's my preference and he accommodates!

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (4XwPj)

340 337 All these fired DC bureaucrats are usually lawyers or DEI practitioners. I expect they will soon be inundating law firms and advertizing agencies with job applications. Just imagine the angst when their own give them a bums rush.
Posted by: Decaf at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (unUNN)

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I want them finding exciting new career opportunities in coffee drink manufacture.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (GBKbO)

341 326 my future *wife.* Dammit.

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (77rzZ)

342 My God, they are slow learners. Flatworms are Einstein by comparison.

Critical Drinker addresses the new Dr. Who.

https://youtu.be/6R_rl-lr6Y0

Posted by: Archimedes at February 20, 2025 04:40 PM (xCA6C)

343 God bless Stephen Miller.

Posted by: WisRich at February 20, 2025 04:40 PM (Qgr0I)

344 173
Who is Billy?
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Billy Hinsche. All three went to school together from 1st through 12th grade. Catholic School. Billy toured with the Beach Boys for about 20 years as a sideman after DDB.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:18 PM (pLaQB)

Interesting reading the other responses (guesses) to my question.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 20, 2025 04:40 PM (QGaXH)

345 He's the newspaper boy and he wants his two dollars!

The problem here is... my little brother, this morning...
got his arm caught in the microwave and... and my grandmother dropped acid and freaked out... and hijacked a school bus full of penguins.

So it's kind of a family crisis. So come back later? Great.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:40 PM (2VST1)

346 Johnson pulls this off, he gets a cookie. If he actually sits down with his cohorts and writes out a viable budget, he gets a motorcycle. If he passes the budget, he gets a helmet to ride his new motorcycle.
Posted by: Orson

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I don't trust Johnson. I would be very surprised if he did not load any bill up with bullshit graft because it will become a must-pass bill and he can get away with it.

Posted by: Gentlemen, Please, please, it's too much winning! at February 20, 2025 04:40 PM (Uj7jl)

347 I've got inner glow out the ass.

Posted by: Hunter Biden at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (L/fGl)

348 we'll finally get to see what an election would be like if the democrat side didnt get funding for their campaigns via USAID and votes from all the dead people collecting social security
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Now Unemployable Due to Lac

And when Trump is cutting them legal 5K checks every few months...

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (n7h9X)

349 268 Some judge just ruled that all the shitcanning is allowed to continue.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 20, 2025 04:29 PM (cduTK)

All of the Corps employees that had less than 6 months in were shitcanned yesterday here. Provisional, they were. As understaffed as we are, that seemed like an easy call.

I took the resignation deal, but I have yet to hear from Elon about when I am actually resigned. Until I get the contract, I'm still working and still abiding by the butt-in-seat rule. Sucks, since I moved out of Anchorage based upon only driving in three times a week, but there ya go.

I'm on personal leave right now, but I will likely go in tomorrow.

I got booted from X for no good reason that I can discern. Could somebody please ask Elon when I can quit working?

Posted by: Trump's Ludicris Cam at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (K2hug)

350 Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof at February 20, 2025 04:09 PM (9ByDD)
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*considers own full head of hair*

*considers past success record with the ladies*

*sees self out through back door*

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (6K6Eu)

351 Maybe the wording on budget bills could be changed to "spending on this item shall not exceed $$$"

Posted by: Oglebay at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (2ap+5)

352 Somebody remind this to Mrs.D.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 20, 2025 04:12 PM (W/lyH)

Get a really bad rug. She'll change her mind toot sweet.

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (77rzZ)

353 Can that $20 billion Biden grifted to the unnamed BS green energy non-profits, of which Stacy Abrams got $2 billion, be clawed back?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (Q8Bj8)

354 Off, damned sock.

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 20, 2025 04:42 PM (K2hug)

355 342 My God, they are slow learners. Flatworms are Einstein by comparison.
Posted by: Archimedes

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e=====================mc2

Posted by: Platyhelminthes at February 20, 2025 04:42 PM (Uj7jl)

356 Along with everything else, I love how much better looking our women are compared to their

That's obviously true but I wonder why.
Posted by: Northernlurker

Oh, come on man, the Martinique Mop was Magnifique, n'est ce pas?

Posted by: Long night... darkness lifted. at February 20, 2025 04:42 PM (2NXcZ)

357 This Miller fella. He fights. We can't spare him.

Posted by: torabora at February 20, 2025 04:42 PM (zO5SI)

358 351 Maybe the wording on budget bills could be changed to "spending on this item shall not exceed $$$"
Posted by: Oglebay at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (2ap+5)

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A repeal of the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is in order.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:42 PM (GBKbO)

359 347 I've got inner glow out the ass.
Posted by: Hunter Biden at February 20, 2025 04:41 PM (L/fGl)

Hunter, nobody gives one fat rat's ass about what comes out of your backside. Please just go away.

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 20, 2025 04:42 PM (K2hug)

360 Democrat Vice Chair David Hogg on X today:

"Fuck Donald Trump, Fuck Elon Musk and Fuck the Federalist Society judges who enable them."

How can you argue against that?

Oh, and contributions should be routed to Mr. Hogg personally, not through the party.

Posted by: Auspex at February 20, 2025 04:43 PM (j4U/Z)

361 "Grass doesn't grow on a busy street."
-- My late, folically-challenged, sister-in-law's father

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 04:43 PM (77rzZ)

362 Meanwhile, I continue to need regular haircuts because my hair still grows very fast.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:43 PM (tT6L1)

363 Napoleon notably called him, "A silk stocking filled with shit."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 04:39 PM (6K6Eu)

Talleyrand got him first when Napoleon sent some cavalry to grab an old noble in Germany and had him executed:

It was worse than a crime, it was a blunder"

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (n7h9X)

364 Posted by: Platyhelminthes at February 20, 2025 04:42 PM (Uj7jl)

Is that Pusillanimous Pedunculized Platyhelminthes?

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (K2hug)

365 331 Ultimately Congress is going to need to pass a real budget for DOGE to work. At least when it comes to Republican PResidents.

Somehow Congress and Trump can pass funding for a border wall, but a Democrat President stops it with a pen stroke. But Trump isn't allowed to even look at receipts or fire Biden appointees that are openly stealing.
Posted by: Leupold at February 20, 2025 04:34 PM (4pwAx)
>>>

In the meantime, we have Russell Vought and the OMB in place to tidy things up a bit.
Posted by: mrp
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Not really playing out that way. DOGE was affirmed by courts to have the power to go into the books of the various agencies and a lot of these ridiculous TROs like the reinstatement ones are probably doomed to failure. Probationary hires are going, going, gone and it is likely that as the EOs are revoked or altered that created some agencies (Carter's EO extension of NEPA powers of the EPA requiring all fed agencies to bow to big green powers is about to get axed.) This is the big reason we cannot do large infrastructure projects anymore. Endless idiotic and repetitive ecological reviews.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (ctrM5)

366 Miller and Hogg. Two men enter ...

Posted by: Ignoramus at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (Gqoy+)

367 the bumpersticker, "I have kids up in this bitch."

At least it's not pasted on the inside of a ninth grade classroom wall.
As far as you know.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (gKWVE)

368 How can you argue against that?

Oh, and contributions should be routed to Mr. Hogg personally, not through the party.
Posted by: Auspex
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I fart in his general direction.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (ctrM5)

369 Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'
Posted by: Doof
_________

Well, Brian Shelter is a sex machine.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 20, 2025 04:45 PM (wzjSy)

370 BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just announced the House plans to codify much of Trump's 300 executive orders into law.

Great. Don't talk about it, just do it.
Posted by: Ordinary American

First - those who would vote against it must be relieved. Recommend starting with those from states with Repuib governors.
Doesn't take many - 5 to 10 should persuade the remainde to vote accordingly.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 20, 2025 04:45 PM (/lPRQ)

371 How can you argue against that?

Oh, and contributions should be routed to Mr. Hogg personally, not through the party.
Posted by: Auspex at February 20, 2025 04:43 PM (j4U/Z)

I thought Hogg was already fired since he stole the Dem's contact list for donations to his own donation list.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:45 PM (n7h9X)

372 361 "Grass doesn't grow on a busy street."
-- My late, folically-challenged, sister-in-law's father
Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 04:43 PM (77rzZ)

I was told that baldness was caused by too many u-turns under the sheets. By a bald dude, of course.

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 20, 2025 04:45 PM (K2hug)

373 Miller and Hogg. Two men enter ...
Posted by: Ignoramus at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (Gqoy+)
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I see only one man. Who's the second? The twink named "Hogg" doesn't count.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (tT6L1)

374 Talleyrand can go fuck himself. I haven't forgotten the XYZ thing.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (BI5O2)

375 366 Miller and Hogg. Two men enter ...
Posted by: Ignoramus at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (Gqoy+)

Only counting one man in that equation.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (8wt6Y)

376 "Fuck Donald Trump, Fuck Elon Musk and Fuck the Federalist Society judges who enable them."

I have a feeling that none of them want to have carnal relations with you, David honey.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (42Vb+)

377 Democrat Vice Chair David Hogg on X today:

"Fuck Donald Trump, Fuck Elon Musk and Fuck the Federalist Society judges who enable them."

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Reminds me of Lincoln. "Four score and seven years ago, fuck Jefferson Davis!"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (L/fGl)

378 Who elected Musk?

Huh. Flips pages. You’re right. Turns out there are a lot of unelected decision-makers in the federal government. We’ll fire them all. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (EXyHK)

379 Budget fight starts next week.

I've seen it described as a budget.
It might just be a CR called a budget.

I dunno.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman

If Trump nnounced he would veto any budget which includes funding rougue Districts would it help SCROTUS to stomp down the rogues?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (/lPRQ)

380 More info about the mass terror attacked that was planned. Definitely a miracle - the scum of the earth mistakenly set the timers for 9pm and not 9am - the rush hour. So they exploded in an empty depot.

Posted by: runner at February 20, 2025 04:47 PM (g47mK)

381 Somebody remind this to Mrs.D.
Posted by: Diogenes

Get a really bad rug. She'll change her mind toot sweet.
Posted by: Bulg

This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Frank Luntz at February 20, 2025 04:47 PM (HgMAr)

382 338 If he's a clever snake, he will stay on our good side. Like Talleyrand who stayed on top through the Old Regime, the Revolution, Napoleon, and the new Kings in France.
Posted by: Oldcat

That's a major improvement from 2017. Many GOPers are backstabbing snakes, but they want their jobs, and are afraid to cross Trump. They weren't as afraid in 2017, but they see he's serious and has nothing to lose now.

I'd like to hope a few are actually on board, and willing to hitch their wagon to him and try to actually accomplish shit to campaign on in the midterms, instead of the typical (losing) strategy of trying to minimize losses and defending inaction and platitudes.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 20, 2025 04:48 PM (JCZqz)

383 Talleyrand can go fuck himself. I haven't forgotten the XYZ thing.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (BI5O2)

everyone probably thought that but he was so *useful*..

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:48 PM (n7h9X)

384 I wonder if there is a way to automatically attach term limits to a balanced budget. In essence, failure to balance the budget automatically puts the sitting congress's seats (all of them) up for grabs.

In short, it requires economic diligence and bi-partisan cooperation. Or, they get tossed for a new Congress.

Posted by: Orson at February 20, 2025 04:48 PM (dIske)

385 Heh, Sean Duffy was getting booed as he was talking about the CA high speed train fraud. He didn't back down and gave them a dose of reality.

Posted by: WisRich at February 20, 2025 04:48 PM (Qgr0I)

386 384 I wonder if there is a way to automatically attach term limits to a balanced budget. In essence, failure to balance the budget automatically puts the sitting congress's seats (all of them) up for grabs.

In short, it requires economic diligence and bi-partisan cooperation. Or, they get tossed for a new Congress.
Posted by: Orson at February 20, 2025 04:48 PM (dIske)

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Term limits would require a constitutional amendment.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:49 PM (GBKbO)

387 Hogg and Crockett are probably humping like rats in a bucket right now trying to pump out an anti-Christ before the midterms.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 04:49 PM (KSNiI)

388 This is about me, isn't it?
Posted by: Frank Luntz at February 20, 2025 04:47 PM (HgMAr)
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Probably not.

Posted by: Michael Milken at February 20, 2025 04:49 PM (tT6L1)

389 "Follicle-challenged guys can do OK with the ladies. Just sayin'"

Yul Brynner seemed to do o.k. with the ladies.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 20, 2025 04:49 PM (42Vb+)

390 Miller and Hogg. Two men enter ...
Posted by: Ignoramus at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (Gqoy+)
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I see only one man. Who's the second? The twink named "Hogg" doesn't count.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing

Hey! If Hogg had wings he could fly!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:49 PM (L/fGl)

391 Kash Patel made a statement after his confirmation.

FBI Director Kash Patel
@FBIDirectorKash
I am honored to be confirmed as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Thank you to President Trump and Attorney General Bondi for your unwavering confidence and support.

The FBI has a storied legacy—from the “G-Men” to safeguarding our nation in the wake of 9/11. The American people deserve an FBI that is transparent, accountable, and committed to justice. The politicalization of our justice system has eroded public trust—but that ends today.

My mission as Director is clear: let good cops be cops—and rebuild trust in the FBI.

Working alongside the dedicated men and women of the Bureau and our partners, we will rebuild an FBI the American people can be proud of.

And to those who seek to harm Americans—consider this your warning. We will hunt you down in every corner of this planet.

Mission First. America Always. Let’s get to work.

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 04:49 PM (w4nzS)

392 Probationary hires are going, going, gone and it is likely that as the EOs are revoked or altered that created some agencies (Carter's EO extension of NEPA powers of the EPA requiring all fed agencies to bow to big green powers is about to get axed.) This is the big reason we cannot do large infrastructure projects anymore. Endless idiotic and repetitive ecological reviews.
Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (ctrM5)

DOGE has its job, and the OMB follows with implementation powers. A powerful one-two punching system.

Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:50 PM (rj6Yv)

393 392 DOGE has its job, and the OMB follows with implementation powers. A powerful one-two punching system.
Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:50 PM (rj6Yv)

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The weeds will grow back.

But extensive weeding is going to take a while to undo.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:50 PM (GBKbO)

394 A repeal of the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is in order.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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That may actually be unconstitutional to Scotus now as it was some of the Congressional overreach during the Watergate era. The Constitution itself is silent over whether an executive had to spend all the money allocated by Congress and until 1973, it was assumed that presidents had the power to impound (not spend money appropriated). Presidents used that power routinely which makes sense.

Congress can approve spending or block spending something which is a check on the executive but demanding that the executive spend money appropriated by Congress because otherwise we have a tyranny is a non-sequitur.

Same rationale that Washington used to create the precedent of firing officials and ignoring the Senate who consented to their appointments originally. Washington and every president since then have held that an executive must be able to fire someone in the executive branch if they are to be the unitary executive envisaged by the Framers. They considered something like a plural executive and explicitly rejected it.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:50 PM (ctrM5)

395 Probationary hires are going, going, gone and it is likely that as the EOs are revoked or altered that created some agencies (Carter's EO extension of NEPA powers of the EPA requiring all fed agencies to bow to big green powers is about to get axed.) This is the big reason we cannot do large infrastructure projects anymore. Endless idiotic and repetitive ecological reviews.
Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (ctrM5)

he already has an EO that agencies that can pass regulations have to get it confirmed by POTUS first.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:51 PM (n7h9X)

396 My 93 year old Mom, who writes to and adores the Trumps, says she doesn't trust Mike Johnson.
"He's always acting sleazy." ha ha

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:52 PM (HgMAr)

397 395 he already has an EO that agencies that can pass regulations have to get it confirmed by POTUS first.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:51 PM (n7h9X)

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Which explicitly cited Loper.

Which entertained me.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:52 PM (GBKbO)

398 BATFE needs to arrest Hogg for smuggling small arms into Federal buildings.

Joke never gets old.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 04:52 PM (KSNiI)

399 The car at the gym where the woman has written her Venmo name and asked people to buy her a drink because she just got married, or...

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Ha. Yeah, I'd forgotten about middle class women begging for money on their cars.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 20, 2025 04:53 PM (Iasq+)

400 That may actually be unconstitutional to Scotus now as it was some of the Congressional overreach during the Watergate era. The Constitution itself is silent over whether an executive had to spend all the money allocated by Congress and until 1973, it was assumed that presidents had the power to impound (not spend money appropriated). Presidents used that power routinely which makes sense.

Congress can approve spending or block spending something which is a check on the executive but demanding that the executive spend money appropriated by Congress because otherwise we have a tyranny is a non-sequitur.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:50 PM (ctrM5)

Seems like spending it into the general fund to reduce the debt is a workaround for that.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:53 PM (n7h9X)

401 Yul Brynner seemed to do o.k. with the ladies.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

My wife can confirm that he was a looker for the gals. But she prefers the pre-King-and-I iteration when he had hair.

Posted by: Bulg at February 20, 2025 04:53 PM (77rzZ)

402 "Fuck Donald Trump, Fuck Elon Musk and Fuck the Federalist Society judges who enable them."

The Left was already split on this guy...I don't think this will convert the skeptics to his side. "Oh, he's so edgy and fearless! He's fighting back and winning the youth vote."

Half thought it was important to get young activists into the party leadership to relate to younger, more liberal, voters. The other half were concerned he was immature and would be an ineffective embarrassment. I think i see which side is proving to be more correct...

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 20, 2025 04:53 PM (JCZqz)

403 It is a reflection of the utter destruction of our education system; the lack of intellectual rigor in our colleges and universities that has brought this moment to national attention.
Posted by: mrp

Point of order; the educational system never had rigor or an interest in the Republic since 1913. This fetish of pseudo-education is the core of the ruination of the nation.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 20, 2025 04:53 PM (mlg/3)

404 My 93 year old Mom, who writes to and adores the Trumps, says she doesn't trust Mike Johnson.
"He's always acting sleazy." ha ha
Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:52 PM (HgMAr)

I bet Melania reads those and laughs.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:54 PM (n7h9X)

405 360 Democrat Vice Chair David Hogg on X today:

"Fuck Donald Trump, Fuck Elon Musk and Fuck the Federalist Society judges who enable them."

and the hits just keep coming.

Hogg as Vice chair of the DNC is fantastic!
Think of all the money the RNC will save campaigning during the midterms.

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 04:54 PM (w4nzS)

406 401 Yul Brynner seemed to do o.k. with the ladies.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

My wife can confirm that he was a looker for the gals. But she prefers the pre-King-and-I iteration when he had hair.
Posted by: Bulg

Uncle Fester has always been a real lady-killer.

Posted by: Wednesday Addams at February 20, 2025 04:54 PM (JCZqz)

407 The weeds will grow back.

But extensive weeding is going to take a while to undo.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Servicing our debt level is going to be hampering enough. It is taking roughly a trillion plus of revenue right off the bat.

Simply put, it will take one or two generations to roll back to where the public debt is not a major factor in reducing gdp growth. So Trump is attacking the other hampering factor besides digging the debt hole deeper. Ending pointless regulations and practices of the gentry class that we can no longer afford.

Such as NEPA extensions, DEI, endless foreign wars funded by us, a host of government officials tyrannizing us and eating us out of house and home, etc.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:54 PM (ctrM5)

408 Seems like spending it into the general fund to reduce the debt is a workaround for that.
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Yep. It beats a Prez unilaterally bailing out some college grads on their student loan if they have the right name and connections.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:55 PM (pLaQB)

409 Talleyrand got him first when Napoleon sent some cavalry to grab an old noble in Germany and had him executed:

It was worse than a crime, it was a blunder"
Posted by: Oldcat at February 20, 2025 04:44 PM (n7h9X)
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The Duc d'Enghien. Not so old - he was only 31.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 04:55 PM (6K6Eu)

410 >>Servicing our debt level is going to be hampering enough. It is taking roughly a trillion plus of revenue right off the bat.

Can I interest you in a Reverse Mortgage?

Posted by: Tom Selleck at February 20, 2025 04:55 PM (oa1NA)

411 Point of order; the educational system never had rigor or an interest in the Republic since 1913. This fetish of pseudo-education is the core of the ruination of the nation.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Thomas Dewey and other progressives focused on the yutes to plant statist notions into their heads.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:55 PM (ctrM5)

412 It is a reflection of the utter destruction of our education system;

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People are more and more realizing it's just a student loan system.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 20, 2025 04:55 PM (Iasq+)

413 Can I interest you in a Reverse Mortgage?
Posted by: Tom Selleck
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More probably a sinking fund.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 04:56 PM (ctrM5)

414
The weeds will grow back.

But extensive weeding is going to take a while to undo.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman

===============

this is why terms like "root and branch" are being used. I would add, "Salt the earth."

(Yes, I posted this before, but I like saying it.)

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at February 20, 2025 04:56 PM (I87yH)

415 Yul Brynner seemed to do o.k. with the ladies.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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I saw him live in a so-so musical. The man had charisma you could feel at the back of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 04:56 PM (6K6Eu)

416 414 this is why terms like "root and branch" are being used. I would add, "Salt the earth."

(Yes, I posted this before, but I like saying it.)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at February 20, 2025 04:56 PM (I87yH)

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EOs alone is weeding.

Congressional action to eliminate departments is pulling out bushes.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:57 PM (GBKbO)

417 Gunther Eagleman™@GuntherEagleman
This is what I'm talking about!
As JD Vance took the stage at CPAC, the crowd erupted into chants of "USA, USA, USA".
JD Vance is quite literally the best VP we could've asked for! Such an improvement over Pence!

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Pence isn't worth two cents!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:57 PM (L/fGl)

418 Bill Hicks had a great Bit on Jim Fix that featured Yul Brynner.

Posted by: garrett at February 20, 2025 04:57 PM (oa1NA)

419 Did somebody mention rugs?

https://tinyurl.com/mryvbnsu

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 04:57 PM (HgMAr)

420 415 Yul Brynner seemed to do o.k. with the ladies.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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I saw him live in a so-so musical. The man had charisma you could feel at the back of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Posted by: Captain Obvious

I saw him in Westworld. The guy was a machine!

Posted by: Confused Moron at February 20, 2025 04:58 PM (JCZqz)

421 Term limits would require a constitutional amendment.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 20, 2025 04:49 PM (GBKbO)
__________________________

I realize that. 2/3 of the House and 2/3 of the Senate would have to agree to it. Or 2/3 of the State Legislatures. But, I'm not really talking about term limits per se. More, a condition of the Congressional position. In other words, a law that requires a balanced budget, with an added clause of "failure to comply with this law results in loss of position in violation of the oath of each sworn in Congressman to uphold the Laws of the United States of America".

At the very least, Trump should shoot for the Constitutional Amendment and spell out the purpose, requiring the Democrats to vote against it in their own self interest...They already have a dismal approval rating. We can make it worse.

Posted by: Orson at February 20, 2025 04:58 PM (dIske)

422 >>>This is why CNN's fat-faced propagandist Brianna Keillor (or whatever) keeps insisting that "no one is debating" whether there is bloat in the federal budget (despite debating that right in this clip).

Shut your cake hole, honey.

You lost. The American people won.

Sit down and let the adults work.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 20, 2025 04:58 PM (i24o9)

423 Uncle Fester has always been a real lady-killer.

"Acquitted!"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 04:58 PM (2VST1)

424 I saw him live in a so-so musical. The man had charisma you could feel at the back of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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Steve McQueen upstaged Yul in every scene in the Magnificent Seven. Drove Yul crazy.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:58 PM (pLaQB)

425 People keep saying that the House is winnable for the Democrats, but I'm not seeing it as long as the public face of the Democrats is Sam Brixton.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 20, 2025 04:31 PM (gKWVE)

But in 2026 the public face of Democrats will be David Hogg! Much much better!
Posted by: Tom Servo

Merge the images of Boss Hogg and Atomic Dog Boy.
They run against it.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 20, 2025 04:59 PM (/lPRQ)

426 Reminds me of Lincoln. "Four score and seven years ago, fuck Jefferson Davis!"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 04:46 PM (L/fGl)

LOLOL

Posted by: mrp at February 20, 2025 04:59 PM (rj6Yv)

427 As much as I love Reagan, he was singularly focused on the Soviet threat going back to the forties. He was woefully unprepared to confront to the domestic left. Trump is the first to really take it on.

Posted by: davis at February 20, 2025 04:59 PM (nNZSR)

428 Servicing our debt level is going to be hampering enough. It is taking roughly a trillion plus of revenue right off the bat.

Simply put, it will take one or two generations to roll back to where the public debt is not a major factor in reducing gdp growth.

***

Boy, do I have a solution for you!

Posted by: Debt Jubilee at February 20, 2025 04:59 PM (GXB4V)

429 I know of a national park Billy Clinton created at the behest of the Chinese which locked up a couple of trillion dollars worth of low sulfur coal. Maybe we revisit that and uncreate the national park?

Posted by: Michael Milken at February 20, 2025 05:00 PM (tT6L1)

430 Steve McQueen upstaged Yul in every scene in the Magnificent Seven. Drove Yul crazy.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 04:58 PM (pLaQB)
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He tried. Brynner said to him of his antics, "You keep that up and I'll take off my hat and no one will look at you!"

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 05:00 PM (6K6Eu)

431 /off very wealthy sock

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 05:00 PM (tT6L1)

432 I bet Melania reads those and laughs.
Posted by: Oldcat
......

Melania sent her an 8 x 11 signed photo.

Posted by: wth at February 20, 2025 05:01 PM (HgMAr)

433 I know of a national park Billy Clinton created at the behest of the Chinese which locked up a couple of trillion dollars worth of low sulfur coal.
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Which one?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 05:01 PM (6K6Eu)

434 I realize that. 2/3 of the House and 2/3 of the Senate would have to agree to it. Or 2/3 of the State Legislatures. But, I'm not really talking about term limits per se. More, a condition of the Congressional position. In other words, a law that requires a balanced budget, with an added clause of "failure to comply with this law results in loss of position in violation of the oath of each sworn in Congressman to uphold the Laws of the United States of America".

At the very least, Trump should shoot for the Constitutional Amendment and spell out the purpose, requiring the Democrats to vote against it in their own self interest...They already have a dismal approval rating. We can make it worse.
Posted by: Orson
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2/3rds of the states can call a constitutional convention to alter the Constitution but it requires 3/4s of the states to ratify any amendments just as one proposed by Congress. They can be ratified by popular convention or by state legislatures in each state.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 05:01 PM (ctrM5)

435 424.
The documentaries and stories about how Steve fucked with Yul during that movie are hilarious.

McQueen's feud with Paul Newman is classic too.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 05:01 PM (KSNiI)

436 Dino, Desi and Billy were the stars' kids, close to talentless but good looking and the whole band thing was probably just a scheme to cage free range groupie chicks.
Posted by: Auspex

Of all the nerve! How dare you?

Posted by: Lucie Arnaz at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (G5+As)

437
Heh, Sean Duffy was getting booed as he was talking about the CA high speed train fraud. He didn't back down and gave them a dose of reality.
Posted by: WisRich

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I'd love to see that. That train's funding has dried up at least through January 2029. What are they going to do with the concrete support structures and all the useless shyte they've already built? If we get a Governor Grenell, I guess we'll have some interesting answers.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (I87yH)

438 Boy, do I have a solution for you!
Posted by: Debt Jubilee
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I am sympathetic to that but as practiced in ancient Israel, it only dealt with personal debts to each other rather than taxes and tithes to government.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (ctrM5)

439 >>I know of a national park Billy Clinton created at the behest of the Chinese which locked up a couple of trillion dollars worth of low sulfur coal.

Monument, not Park, I believe.

Sounds like the one in Utah. Something to do with Bears in the name?

Posted by: garrett at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (oa1NA)

440 As much as I love Reagan, he was singularly focused on the Soviet threat going back to the forties. He was woefully unprepared to confront to the domestic left. Trump is the first to really take it on.
Posted by: davis at February 20, 2025 04:59 PM (nNZSR)

I disagree. Reagan revived a moribund economy suffering from stagflation. He resurrected the American conservative movement. He moved the court to the right.

And he never had a GOP Congress.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (GXB4V)

441 Which one?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 05:01 PM (6K6Eu)
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Utah, I believe.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (tT6L1)

442 I know of a national park Billy Clinton created at the behest of the Chinese which locked up a couple of trillion dollars worth of low sulfur coal. Maybe we revisit that and uncreate the national park?

Posted by: Michael Milken at February 20, 2025 05:00 PM (tT6L1)

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Was that in Utah?

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 05:03 PM (iN7m8)

443 Humiliate the press like the bipedal lice they are.
Posted by: Sifty Boones

Phew, dodged that bullet!

Posted by: Maggots at February 20, 2025 05:03 PM (DsA2n)

444 I'd love to see that. That train's funding has dried up at least through January 2029. What are they going to do with the concrete support structures and all the useless shyte they've already built? If we get a Governor Grenell, I guess we'll have some interesting answers.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office
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Change the plans over to a new north south interstate. Makes more sense if the right of way is already bought.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 05:03 PM (ctrM5)

445 Utah, I believe.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (tT6L1)
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The entire state?????

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 05:03 PM (6K6Eu)

446 Sounds like the one in Utah. Something to do with Bears in the name?
Posted by: garrett at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (oa1NA)
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Grand Staircase-Escalante. I looked it up.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 05:03 PM (tT6L1)

447 442 I know of a national park Billy Clinton created at the behest of the Chinese which locked up a couple of trillion dollars worth of low sulfur coal. Maybe we revisit that and uncreate the national park?

Posted by: Michael Milken at February 20, 2025 05:00 PM (tT6L1)

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Was that in Utah?

sounds like the one in utah. the one he announced while on a trip to arizona. an editorial cartoon at the time had clinton in arizona mooning utah.

Posted by: anachronda at February 20, 2025 05:04 PM (oY6Yp)

448 436 Dino, Desi and Billy were the stars' kids, close to talentless but good looking and the whole band thing was probably just a scheme to cage free range groupie chicks.
Posted by: Auspex

Of all the nerve! How dare you?
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Mmmm, 65 was pretty innocent. Things took a hard turn later.

Posted by: Pudinhead at February 20, 2025 05:04 PM (pLaQB)

449 >>Grand Staircase-

That's definitely one of Clinton's Nat. Monuments.

Posted by: garrett at February 20, 2025 05:04 PM (oa1NA)

450 Just sayin ..
Stephen Millers formal title is White House Deputy Chief of Staff

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn it! at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (w4nzS)

451 Steve McQueen upstaged Yul in every scene in the Magnificent Seven. Drove Yul crazy.

Watch it again and check out that scene where everyone rides past the camera heading into the village. Every single character does something as they pass the camera, to hold your attention, to establish their character... except Yul. Who figured I'M YUL FREAKING BRYNNER, I AM ALL THAT IS MAN and didn't do anything. He just rode by. And he doesn't stand out at all.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (2VST1)

452 The entire state?????
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 05:03 PM (6K6Eu)
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Heh, That would be amusing. 1.7 million acres. Unless there's more than one. I didn't dig to deep when looking it up.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (tT6L1)

453 Stirring up trouble!

Brigitte Gabriel@ACTBrigitte
Vice President J.D. Vance delivers his message to young men in America at CPAC.
"My message to young men is don’t allow this broken culture to say you’re a bad person because you’re a man or because you like to tell a joke."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (L/fGl)

454 I want the Audie Murphy statue to be life size so people can see that being a badass does not always require size...
Posted by: steevy

Wirey little guys are know to be the best killers. For thousands of years. Big hulking Samoans taking turns with roundhouse blows in an open field are fun to watch, but if killing is what you seek a scrawny guy skulking through the woods wearing nothing but a sock an something sharp for a weapon will get it done. Even better with modern weapons.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (/lPRQ)

455 440.

I love Reagan, but Reagan let millions of wetbacks in and destroyed farm living in California forever.

He traded my family's legacy to Teddy Murderbubbles in exchange for destroying the USSR. High price to pay, but I accept it.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (KSNiI)

456 What are they going to do with the concrete support structures and all the useless shyte they've already built?

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Call it Stonehenge to attract tourists?

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (iN7m8)

457 430 He tried. Brynner said to him of his antics, "You keep that up and I'll take off my hat and no one will look at you!"

because of the glare?

Posted by: anachronda at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (oY6Yp)

458 I am sympathetic to that but as practiced in ancient Israel, it only dealt with personal debts to each other rather than taxes and tithes to government.
Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 05:02 PM (ctrM5)

Government debt is worse, because it’s inter-generational and it’s done without the consent of the debtors. Why should we pay $1.2 trillion in interest a year just for the “privilege” of having had trillions stolen?

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (GXB4V)

459
Brynner said to him of his antics, "You keep that up and I'll take off my hat and no one will look at you!"
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

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To which McQueen said, "Go ahead and get skin cancer of the scalp."

He probably didn't say that, but...

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (I87yH)

460 McQueen's feud with Paul Newman is classic too.
Posted by: Sifty Boones

Piffle. That was no feud. That sot W.C. Fields and I fought like hyenas for more than a decade.

Posted by: Charlie McCarthy at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (G5+As)

461 nood bbc

Posted by: Sturmtoddler at February 20, 2025 05:05 PM (v6XNT)

462 Can I interest you in a Reverse Mortgage?
Posted by: Tom Selleck

No, but where did you get that nice toupee?

Posted by: Frank Luntz at February 20, 2025 05:06 PM (v0R5T)

463 He tried. Brynner said to him of his antics, "You keep that up and I'll take off my hat and no one will look at you!"

Joke's on him, Steve McQueen was riveting on screen. He could do nothing, say nothing, and you still want to look at him and see what happens. Yul Brynner had presence, especially with that voice, but McQueen was absolutely gripping.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 20, 2025 05:08 PM (2VST1)

464 435 424.
The documentaries and stories about how Steve fucked with Yul during that movie are hilarious.

McQueen's feud with Paul Newman is classic too.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 20, 2025 05:01 PM (KSNiI)

The more manly, the more likely they are to amuse themselves by behaving like boys. Boring beta-men just wave their fists around and call names. Not a single woman, conservative or liberal, could keep their panties dry while watching any of the three.

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 20, 2025 05:08 PM (K2hug)

465 I saw Teddy Murderbubbles open for Iggy Pop at the Masonic Temple in '82.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 20, 2025 05:10 PM (h4Pfd)

466 427 As much as I love Reagan, he was singularly focused on the Soviet threat going back to the forties. He was woefully unprepared to confront to the domestic left. Trump is the first to really take it on.
Posted by: davis
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I would tend to agree as most of Reagan's domestic policies were not much different than Gerald Ford's apart from tax cuts. He tried early on but a lot of conservatives like James Watt or even David Stockman (fisc con) got burned by assuming they could move more to the right than the troika of Deaver, Baker, and Meese wanted.

The Iran Contra was simply awful as stupid policy as was the Lebanon peacekeeping mission and the amnesty of 86.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 05:10 PM (ctrM5)

467 Doof and Bulg -Why, are you guys bald?

I'll just have to go with your intelligence, kindness and humor without getting into your being hair challenged.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Mine's just male-pattern baldness, same as my Dad and some of my brothers.

Doof's baldness probably has something to do with his aversion to the mint-chocolate combination.
Posted by: Bulg

Mine is from standing on my head so young punks can kiss my ass.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 20, 2025 05:11 PM (/lPRQ)

468 The Dread Pirate Roberts couldn't have done it better.

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at February 20, 2025 05:11 PM (QSrLX)

469 Point of order; the educational system never had rigor or an interest in the Republic since 1913. This fetish of pseudo-education is the core of the ruination of the nation.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 20, 2025 04:53 PM (mlg/3)

I remember saying forty years ago that "public education" should be abolished. And that made me a whack-job.

Posted by: davis at February 20, 2025 05:12 PM (nNZSR)

470 463 He tried. Brynner said to him of his antics, "You keep that up and I'll take off my hat and no one will look at you!"

Joke's on him, Steve McQueen was riveting on screen. He could do nothing, say nothing, and you still want to look at him and see what happens. Yul Brynner had presence, especially with that voice, but McQueen was absolutely gripping.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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James Garner put McQueen in his place and Garner was reputedly one of the nicest men in Hollywood but he had enough of McQueen on the Great Escape.

Later karma spun its wheels and McQueen ended up haunted by next door neighbor Keith Moon for a year or so.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 05:12 PM (ctrM5)

471 Government debt is worse, because it’s inter-generational and it’s done without the consent of the debtors. Why should we pay $1.2 trillion in interest a year just for the “privilege” of having had trillions stolen?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director

Because once you flush the debt down the toilet, you essentially have lost any ability to borrow money at a reasonable rate for a very long time. With our current trade deficit, they would demand cash up front of about 1 trillion or so of gold or solid currencies. Debt repudiation gets really tricky for a reserve currency country and it is unlikely to ever be formally repudiated. The only other route is inflation which eventually ends the reserve currency status anyway plus sells your country out to the lowest bidder.

We got into it slowly and we will have to climb out of it slowly. Life is unfair but each of us has only our time in the sun to do our part to make it less so.

Posted by: whig at February 20, 2025 05:16 PM (ctrM5)

472 433 I know of a national park Billy Clinton created at the behest of the Chinese which locked up a couple of trillion dollars worth of low sulfur coal.
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Which one?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 20, 2025 05:01 PM (6K6Eu)

A trillion? I spend that much at breafess!

Posted by: Stacey Abrams at February 20, 2025 05:17 PM (2NXcZ)

473 I've been thinking of Dino, Desi and Billy today. All are gone but Billy. Time moves fast.
Posted by: Pudinhead

I think Dino was fighter pilot in the California air NG and and died in a crash.

Posted by: free tibet with purchase of equal or greater value tibet at February 20, 2025 05:23 PM (iNp3L)

474 The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in Utah was was established in 1996 by President Bill Clinton.

Jug-Ears' monument envy resulted in Organ Mountain National Monument being establish in 2014 in southern New Mexico. Feeling all sporty he then went on to screw Utah by establishing the Bears Ears National Monument in 2016.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 20, 2025 05:25 PM (Q8Bj8)

475 We got into it slowly and we will have to climb out of it slowly. Life is unfair but each of us has only our time in the sun to do our part to make it less so.
Posted by: whig

So are you saying we can't dig up LBJ and hang him for kicking all this off?

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 20, 2025 05:27 PM (Q8Bj8)

476 Hamas has a minister of agriculture????

Posted by: From about That Time at February 20, 2025 05:35 PM (n4GiU)

477 476

You probably won't believe what he does to ameliorate the soil.

Posted by: somejoe at February 21, 2025 04:22 AM (RCAte)

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