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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is now pushing Republicans to pass the bill's main mandates via the budget reconciliation process, which allows the party in power to pass sweeping fiscal policy without input from the minority due to its sidelining of the Senate filibuster. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., chairman of the Committee on House Administration, is tasked with overseeing how that part of the bill gets done. "I'd rather pass the SAVE America Act. But recognizing that the Senate might not be able to get that done with the 60-vote threshold, let's leverage the parliamentary procedure, bring that threshold down to 50, and get some really commonsense reforms done," Steil told Fox News Digital in an interview. "I've been having great conversations with my colleagues in the administration as well as the Senate."Thune and the other corporatist whores are the problem, and they are embedded into the Republican Party far too deeply for them to be sidelined by a procedural play. That they are rejecting a bill that has the support of the vast majority of Americans is shocking in and of itself, but the fact that they are unrepentant makes it worse. They are pissing on us and gleefully telling us that it is raining! What can be done about this? Obviously Thune and anyone who supports him must go. At the very least, he must be challenged for Majority Leader. Senator Rick Scott has already announced that he has not committed to voting for Thune again, so there are cracks in the collegiality of the Senate. And that's a good start, but an aggressive campaign against Thune is overdue. Perhaps President Trump should announce that if Thune doesn't support voting security that he will actively campaign against him in 2028. Marginalize him, mock him, ridicule him for subverting the will of the American people...but do not allow the status quo to continue. This is too important to be held up by a corporate hack in a nice suit, and that's all Thune is! [Crossposted at CutJibNewsletter and X/Twitter]. If you folks who are on X/Twitter would follow us it would be much appreciated!
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Nooded.
Posted by: Nazdar at September 15, 2026 11:01 AM (NcvvS)
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And SPONGE!!
Posted by: Nazdar at September 15, 2026 11:01 AM (NcvvS)
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Minkey!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 11:02 AM (P6lWH)
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Oh good! Another plan to pass voter ID laws! This time it's going to work! Really...promise! Just send $25 to the RNC to keep the Republican Party fighting against the Democrats!
if i donate now, will my donation be matched?
if i donate now, will my donation be matched?
Posted by: anachronda at September 15, 2026 11:03 AM (v3pYe)
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I'll hold my breath while Republicans do this "end run" to enact some horseshit version of voter ID.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 15, 2026 11:03 AM (2Cry5)
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The interesting thing about voter ID is that it shows how skewed and distorted our system is and it is also a litmus test for who is the problem. Virtually everyone.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 11:03 AM (Y/06r)
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if i donate now, will my donation be matched?
Posted by: anachronda at September 15, 2026 11:03 AM
Yes. The GOPe will hold a match to it and use it to light their cigars.
Posted by: anachronda at September 15, 2026 11:03 AM
Yes. The GOPe will hold a match to it and use it to light their cigars.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 11:04 AM (P6lWH)
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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is now pushing Republicans to pass the bill's main mandates via the budget reconciliation process, which allows the party in power to pass sweeping fiscal policy without input from the minority due to its sidelining of the Senate filibuster.
The Parliamentarian will say that it isn't budgetary, the Senators won't overrule, Thune won't put it back sneakily, and - if Vance goes to the Senate and personally overrules the Parliamentarian, the GOP Senators will vote no because harrumph.
The Parliamentarian will say that it isn't budgetary, the Senators won't overrule, Thune won't put it back sneakily, and - if Vance goes to the Senate and personally overrules the Parliamentarian, the GOP Senators will vote no because harrumph.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 15, 2026 11:04 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: The GOP at September 15, 2026 11:04 AM (MWfyi)
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In the meantime, the AP tongue baths SCOTUS:
"Supreme Court Lifts Cloud over Midterm Election!"
Lots of reach around going on in that slobbering headline...
"Supreme Court Lifts Cloud over Midterm Election!"
Lots of reach around going on in that slobbering headline...
Posted by: Boswell at September 15, 2026 11:05 AM (NTVPI)
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Cui Bono is always evergreen when considering DC and we plebes trying to figure why they do what they do. The SAVE Act is certainly no exception.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:05 AM (Gqar8)
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Thune and company no longer piss on us and say it's raining. They just piss on us and say get used to it.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at September 15, 2026 11:05 AM (gm9Sb)
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Any bets on how many Republican-held states use the fraud, too? Looking at you, Murkowski.
Posted by: Nazdar at September 15, 2026 11:05 AM (NcvvS)
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Voter ID is better to have than not to have. But it is a bit like the military always preparing to fight the last war.
The real fraud is in mail in ballots, same day registration, automatic registration for anyone who gets a license, ballot harvesting, etc.
The real fraud is in mail in ballots, same day registration, automatic registration for anyone who gets a license, ballot harvesting, etc.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:06 AM (8m4AW)
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MUNKEY
MUNKEY
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 15, 2026 11:07 AM (iqcvy)
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Waiting for lunch time
Posted by: Skip at September 15, 2026 11:07 AM (g8loK)
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Most of tje Deep State wants the fraud voting going
Posted by: Skip at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (g8loK)
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Willowed from the Art Thread--
354 King Solomon warned his son in Proverbs against that very type of woman, that one in the painting.
Posted by: Eromero at September 15, 2026 11:05 AM (LHPAg)
354 King Solomon warned his son in Proverbs against that very type of woman, that one in the painting.
Posted by: Eromero at September 15, 2026 11:05 AM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Eromero at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (LHPAg)
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14 Voter ID is better to have than not to have. But it is a bit like the military always preparing to fight the last war.
The real fraud is in mail in ballots, same day registration, automatic registration for anyone who gets a license, ballot harvesting, etc.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:06 AM (8m4AW)
And the judiciaries, never forget the black robed tyrants. As a Missourian, I know.
The real fraud is in mail in ballots, same day registration, automatic registration for anyone who gets a license, ballot harvesting, etc.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:06 AM (8m4AW)
And the judiciaries, never forget the black robed tyrants. As a Missourian, I know.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (Gqar8)
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nc fx
Posted by: fd at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (MWfyi)
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President Trump should announce that if Thune doesn't support voting security that he will actively campaign against him in 2028. Marginalize him, mock him, ridicule him for subverting the will of the American people
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You sir, get it.
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You sir, get it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (33AwL)
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This iteration of the GOP will never, not under any circumstances, allow the SAVE Act to pass.
The 75% of Americans who want it to pass can get fucked.
The 75% of Americans who want it to pass can get fucked.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:09 AM (gLYp7)
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22 This iteration of the GOP will never, not under any circumstances, allow the SAVE Act to pass.
The 75% of Americans who want it to pass can get fucked.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:09 AM (gLYp7)
Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
The 75% of Americans who want it to pass can get fucked.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:09 AM (gLYp7)
Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:10 AM (Gqar8)
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The most insane part of all this is leftist believe that our side cheats lol. They steal every election in broad daylight and still play the victim.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (8m4AW)
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22 This iteration of the GOP will never, not under any circumstances, allow the SAVE Act to pass.
The 75% of Americans who want it to pass can get fucked.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:09 AM (gLYp7)
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If the GOP keeps the House, I think the chances of the SAVE Act getting passed are better next Congress than it ever had this Congress.
The senators who would oppose it next time are much more cowardly and lower on the leadership totem poll than people like Cornyn, Cassidy, Tillis, and Ernst.
The 75% of Americans who want it to pass can get fucked.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:09 AM (gLYp7)
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If the GOP keeps the House, I think the chances of the SAVE Act getting passed are better next Congress than it ever had this Congress.
The senators who would oppose it next time are much more cowardly and lower on the leadership totem poll than people like Cornyn, Cassidy, Tillis, and Ernst.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (o87sR)
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24 The most insane part of all this is leftist believe that our side cheats lol. They steal every election in broad daylight and still play the victim.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (8m4AW)
Animal Farm had a lot to say on this...
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (8m4AW)
Animal Farm had a lot to say on this...
Posted by: Nova Local at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (tOcjL)
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Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
Posted by: tubal
90% of incumbents get re elected. There are no consequences for going against the 80% it seems.
Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
Posted by: tubal
90% of incumbents get re elected. There are no consequences for going against the 80% it seems.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (8m4AW)
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23 Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:10 AM (Gqar
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I learned something about 80/20 issues more than a decade ago.
Support for an issue is materially different from voting on an issue.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:10 AM (Gqar
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I learned something about 80/20 issues more than a decade ago.
Support for an issue is materially different from voting on an issue.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (o87sR)
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Nothing will happen.
Posted by: The person who always says that at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (2Ez/1)
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Sandy, we fight every battle we can in all the paths we can.
And we refuse to give in.
And yes, as simplistic as it sounds, we pray, too, and don't give it up as lost/hopeless just because God doesn't act in an in-your-face, trumpets-blaring way.
And I try to constantly remind myself of that last for my personal situation too.
And we refuse to give in.
And yes, as simplistic as it sounds, we pray, too, and don't give it up as lost/hopeless just because God doesn't act in an in-your-face, trumpets-blaring way.
And I try to constantly remind myself of that last for my personal situation too.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (aJQbY)
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The real fraud is in mail in ballots, same day registration, automatic registration for anyone who gets a license, ballot harvesting, etc.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
This is about us, isn't it?
-- overflowing toilets at 2 AM in Atlanta and Detroit
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
This is about us, isn't it?
-- overflowing toilets at 2 AM in Atlanta and Detroit
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:13 AM (77rzZ)
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> Any bets on how many Republican-held states use the fraud, too?
>> This iteration of the GOP will never, not under any circumstances, allow the SAVE Act to pass.
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The GOP is all in on the fraud as well. The Democrats are open about it, or more likely, stupid, but the GOP is definitely all in on the fraud.
It's how some of the fucknuts that keep voting against us got in office, and stay in office. They're squarely on the left. Just like the judiciary.
>> This iteration of the GOP will never, not under any circumstances, allow the SAVE Act to pass.
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The GOP is all in on the fraud as well. The Democrats are open about it, or more likely, stupid, but the GOP is definitely all in on the fraud.
It's how some of the fucknuts that keep voting against us got in office, and stay in office. They're squarely on the left. Just like the judiciary.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 15, 2026 11:14 AM (2Cry5)
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Waiting for that guy who says....
Posted by: NALNAMSAM at September 15, 2026 11:16 AM (VkY89)
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Trump signaled this morning that the steal is a go. I expect some bumpiness!
Eventually, we get the red-handed catches that we KNOW they have, but I imagine it will take months as the network gets mapped...again.
Eventually, we get the red-handed catches that we KNOW they have, but I imagine it will take months as the network gets mapped...again.
Posted by: t-bird at September 15, 2026 11:16 AM (Pu/zx)
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24 The most insane part of all this is leftist believe that our side cheats lol. They steal every election in broad daylight and still play the victim.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
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I think a fair number of GOP cheat too. They hire the Dem cheat machine in primaries to use against their more conservative opponents. Mitch, Thune, Kemp, Murcow, etc. all come from states with past histories of voter fraud and I think it is clear that AZ is also one of those states due to McCain etc.
That is why they oppose with every fiber any reeling in cheating in elections. That supposedly red states do nothing is a sign that is not just Dems cheating.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
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I think a fair number of GOP cheat too. They hire the Dem cheat machine in primaries to use against their more conservative opponents. Mitch, Thune, Kemp, Murcow, etc. all come from states with past histories of voter fraud and I think it is clear that AZ is also one of those states due to McCain etc.
That is why they oppose with every fiber any reeling in cheating in elections. That supposedly red states do nothing is a sign that is not just Dems cheating.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:17 AM (E4rtv)
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30 Sandy, we fight every battle we can in all the paths we can.
And we refuse to give in.
And yes, as simplistic as it sounds, we pray, too, and don't give it up as lost/hopeless just because God doesn't act in an in-your-face, trumpets-blaring way.
And I try to constantly remind myself of that last for my personal situation too.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (aJQbY)
Why do the wicked prosper? Age old question. It’s covered in a Book.
And we refuse to give in.
And yes, as simplistic as it sounds, we pray, too, and don't give it up as lost/hopeless just because God doesn't act in an in-your-face, trumpets-blaring way.
And I try to constantly remind myself of that last for my personal situation too.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (aJQbY)
Why do the wicked prosper? Age old question. It’s covered in a Book.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:17 AM (Gqar8)
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Meanwhile Wisconsin and NYC are making squeals about will they survive if Trump cuts off the welfare to illegals.
So let me get this straight
- We need illegals to work cheap
- We need them on welfare to shore up local economies
- We need them to pay into SSI and Medicare
That's 3 lies. All contradictory as they don't work, they destroy local economies through crime and dependency, and they will become wards (as will their relatives brought in)
So who benefits? Gov. workers (schools, social services,...) and Big Retail (Amazon, Walmart, ....) and corrupt politicians.
So let me get this straight
- We need illegals to work cheap
- We need them on welfare to shore up local economies
- We need them to pay into SSI and Medicare
That's 3 lies. All contradictory as they don't work, they destroy local economies through crime and dependency, and they will become wards (as will their relatives brought in)
So who benefits? Gov. workers (schools, social services,...) and Big Retail (Amazon, Walmart, ....) and corrupt politicians.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at September 15, 2026 11:18 AM (Y9s2Z)
Posted by: DaveA at September 15, 2026 11:18 AM (FhXTo)
Posted by: Nazdar at September 15, 2026 11:19 AM (NcvvS)
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I think DHS is really really digging being under new management
Homeland Security
@DHSgov
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18h
Let’s get this straight, sanctuary states are terrified they will lose federal funds because hundreds of thousands of illegals and noncitizens might remove themselves from American welfare programs. This is the ideological contortion required by left-wing leaders to justify their defrauding of the American taxpayer at the hands of illegal criminals. DHS has heard for months that illegal aliens weren’t using these very same welfare programs. So, which is it?
Homeland Security
@DHSgov
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18h
Let’s get this straight, sanctuary states are terrified they will lose federal funds because hundreds of thousands of illegals and noncitizens might remove themselves from American welfare programs. This is the ideological contortion required by left-wing leaders to justify their defrauding of the American taxpayer at the hands of illegal criminals. DHS has heard for months that illegal aliens weren’t using these very same welfare programs. So, which is it?
Posted by: Kindltot at September 15, 2026 11:19 AM (rbvCR)
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Here an example of 80/20 maybe even 90/10 that doesn’t translate to votes.
In my town there has been a lot of development lately, mainly in the form of apartments and condos. Ask 100 random people are they happy with this and 80-90 will say fuck no it’s destroying the character of the area.
So of course the citizens rush out to support candidates on city council who want to end it right? Nope. City council is populated exclusively by pro-growth types bought and paid for by the real estate industry. And they get re elected every 2 years like clock work with healthy margins.
In my town there has been a lot of development lately, mainly in the form of apartments and condos. Ask 100 random people are they happy with this and 80-90 will say fuck no it’s destroying the character of the area.
So of course the citizens rush out to support candidates on city council who want to end it right? Nope. City council is populated exclusively by pro-growth types bought and paid for by the real estate industry. And they get re elected every 2 years like clock work with healthy margins.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (8m4AW)
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The most insane part of all this is leftist believe that our side cheats lol. They steal every election in broad daylight and still play the victim.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (8m4AW)
They don't believe, they know. Because every last one of these cocksuckers cheats, lies and steals. The Donk commie version of cocksucker simply does it all in the open, shamelessly.
The most insane part of all this is leftist believe that our side cheats lol. They steal every election in broad daylight and still play the victim.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (8m4AW)
They don't believe, they know. Because every last one of these cocksuckers cheats, lies and steals. The Donk commie version of cocksucker simply does it all in the open, shamelessly.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (iqcvy)
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And the judiciaries, never forget the black robed tyrants. As a Missourian, I know.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (Gqar
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I haven't lived in Missouri long, but even I know this.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (Gqar
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I haven't lived in Missouri long, but even I know this.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (DBEh4)
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Any bets on how many Republican-held states use the fraud, too? Looking at you, Murkowski.
Georgia is ground zero. The Toilet Flush Heard 'Round The World and all that. Kemp and Raffensperger were in on it.
Georgia is ground zero. The Toilet Flush Heard 'Round The World and all that. Kemp and Raffensperger were in on it.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (2ocoG)
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"the Bourbon and lobster will continue at the best cocktail parties"
I wonder how much bourbon is served at these effete champagne-clinking, toy-dog carrying, Louboutin-wearing, "my daahling" gushing, fake air-kissing, and plastic surgery and botoxed-to-oblivion crowd of miserable elites.
Lobster, yes. But bourbon? More like Cosmos and strawberry peach white wine slushies with kale and truffles.
I wonder how much bourbon is served at these effete champagne-clinking, toy-dog carrying, Louboutin-wearing, "my daahling" gushing, fake air-kissing, and plastic surgery and botoxed-to-oblivion crowd of miserable elites.
Lobster, yes. But bourbon? More like Cosmos and strawberry peach white wine slushies with kale and truffles.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (iFTx/)
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FIRST!!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (ccf/V)
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Animal Farm had a lot to say on this...
Posted by: Nova Local at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (tOcjL)
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Animal Farm had much to say on American politics generally.
Posted by: Nova Local at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (tOcjL)
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Animal Farm had much to say on American politics generally.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:21 AM (vzty+)
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Yes. The GOPe will hold a match to it and use it to light their cigars.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 11:04 AM (P6lWH)
Heh.
Very nice!
Yes. The GOPe will hold a match to it and use it to light their cigars.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 11:04 AM (P6lWH)
Heh.
Very nice!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:21 AM (ccf/V)
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"the anti-Trump, pro-business faction within the Republican party" unfortunately isn't the only problem (and of course we're leaving aside the insane destructive Dems entirely).
The day the "big beautiful bill" was passed, at a rally in Iowa, Trump alluded to hospitality and agriculture needing help or protection, when discussing illegal migration. Pretty much silence from the crowd, who might have been as stunned as they were dismayed. If the father of actual renewed immigration enforcement is a Chamber of Commerce squish on an enormous part of the problem ..... well.
HR9535 last I saw had over 50 co-sponsors, almost all GOP. "Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act". Which contains amnesty and (fairly brazen) wage suppression measures. Key point here is that even today, in 2026, the incumbent GOP feels comfortable pushing amnesty. Of course Johnson would never bring this to a vote - the fear would kick in there. But still.
One election away from a return to the catastrophe of 2021-2024.
The day the "big beautiful bill" was passed, at a rally in Iowa, Trump alluded to hospitality and agriculture needing help or protection, when discussing illegal migration. Pretty much silence from the crowd, who might have been as stunned as they were dismayed. If the father of actual renewed immigration enforcement is a Chamber of Commerce squish on an enormous part of the problem ..... well.
HR9535 last I saw had over 50 co-sponsors, almost all GOP. "Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act". Which contains amnesty and (fairly brazen) wage suppression measures. Key point here is that even today, in 2026, the incumbent GOP feels comfortable pushing amnesty. Of course Johnson would never bring this to a vote - the fear would kick in there. But still.
One election away from a return to the catastrophe of 2021-2024.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 15, 2026 11:22 AM (U/Byj)
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34 Trump signaled this morning that the steal is a go. I expect some bumpiness!
Eventually, we get the red-handed catches that we KNOW they have, but I imagine it will take months as the network gets mapped...again.
Posted by: t-bird
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Post Office already takes photos of every piece of mail on the outside and tracks it. GWOT practice after the anthrax by mail attacks and authorized by law.
I think it is also 50/50 whether Trump declares a national emergency over foreign tampering with elections. Lot of things going on behind the scenes with Venezuelan sources and Smartmatic, Dominion, etc.
Trump tried to get Congress to pass statutes, had the rulemaking by the USPS, and all of it thwarted by people determined to keep cheating in elections--the left because they will lose power for a generation without it, GOPe because most of them will get ousted in primaries in fair elections.
That is why a GOPe governor in Wyoming opposed election security measures. It is so Democrats in GOP clothing can win office in red states. Never the opposite.
Eventually, we get the red-handed catches that we KNOW they have, but I imagine it will take months as the network gets mapped...again.
Posted by: t-bird
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Post Office already takes photos of every piece of mail on the outside and tracks it. GWOT practice after the anthrax by mail attacks and authorized by law.
I think it is also 50/50 whether Trump declares a national emergency over foreign tampering with elections. Lot of things going on behind the scenes with Venezuelan sources and Smartmatic, Dominion, etc.
Trump tried to get Congress to pass statutes, had the rulemaking by the USPS, and all of it thwarted by people determined to keep cheating in elections--the left because they will lose power for a generation without it, GOPe because most of them will get ousted in primaries in fair elections.
That is why a GOPe governor in Wyoming opposed election security measures. It is so Democrats in GOP clothing can win office in red states. Never the opposite.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:22 AM (E4rtv)
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24 The most insane part of all this is leftist believe that our side cheats lol. They steal every election in broad daylight and still play the victim.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (8m4AW)
The Left says the Right cheats because they must discredit any claims that really could hurt them (the Left). Reflexive. Do the top Democrats believe it? I say that is unlikely. Hypocrisy is what they're about.
It this case it is an accusation that is a confession. The Left has latched onto that meme to use against Republicans, and especially Trump, like a Doberman on a steak.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (8m4AW)
The Left says the Right cheats because they must discredit any claims that really could hurt them (the Left). Reflexive. Do the top Democrats believe it? I say that is unlikely. Hypocrisy is what they're about.
It this case it is an accusation that is a confession. The Left has latched onto that meme to use against Republicans, and especially Trump, like a Doberman on a steak.
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 11:22 AM (5rh/l)
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Now that your going out into the world, there is something you should know. See that? That's a republican. See this? This is Shinola.
Republican. Shinola.
Your going to be all right.
Republican. Shinola.
Your going to be all right.
Posted by: Daddy Jerk at September 15, 2026 11:23 AM (Z8Kuq)
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43 And the judiciaries, never forget the black robed tyrants. As a Missourian, I know.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (Gqar
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I haven't lived in Missouri long, but even I know this.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (DBEh4)
Sad fact, but I deeply believe it is a fact, that any state is only an election or two away from going headlong into an Illinois state of being, SMH. The evil is always around the corner.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:08 AM (Gqar
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I haven't lived in Missouri long, but even I know this.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (DBEh4)
Sad fact, but I deeply believe it is a fact, that any state is only an election or two away from going headlong into an Illinois state of being, SMH. The evil is always around the corner.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:23 AM (Gqar8)
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What is 80/20 for the electorate has nothing to do with what is 80/20 for the elected representatives.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:24 AM (ccf/V)
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Are they really "pro-business", or just pro their cronies in protected businesses? If they were really pro-business they would stop punishing small businesses.
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at September 15, 2026 11:24 AM (tuyt8)
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The real fraud is in mail in ballots, same day registration, automatic registration for anyone who gets a license, ballot harvesting, etc.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
Oh, you have been to Oregon then?
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
Oh, you have been to Oregon then?
Posted by: Kindltot at September 15, 2026 11:24 AM (rbvCR)
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If the GOP keeps the House, I think the chances of the SAVE Act getting passed are better next Congress than it ever had this Congress.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (o87sR)
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I think this is true generally for several Trump issues, that there will be better momentum in the next Congress (assuming we win), though complicated by the dithering and maneuvering natural to the end of Presidential terms.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:11 AM (o87sR)
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I think this is true generally for several Trump issues, that there will be better momentum in the next Congress (assuming we win), though complicated by the dithering and maneuvering natural to the end of Presidential terms.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:24 AM (vzty+)
Posted by: Cocaine Mitch at September 15, 2026 11:25 AM (2Ez/1)
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Left says the Right cheats because they must discredit any claims that really could hurt them (the Left). Reflexive. Do the top Democrats believe it? I say that is unlikely. Hypocrisy is what they're about.
It this case it is an accusation that is a confession. The Left has latched onto that meme to use against Republicans, and especially Trump, like a Doberman on a steak.
Posted by: Gref
I agree that the professional left feels this way. But the average leftist, some asswipe on Reddit for instance, does truly believe Trump stole 2016 and 2024 with the help of Putin
It this case it is an accusation that is a confession. The Left has latched onto that meme to use against Republicans, and especially Trump, like a Doberman on a steak.
Posted by: Gref
I agree that the professional left feels this way. But the average leftist, some asswipe on Reddit for instance, does truly believe Trump stole 2016 and 2024 with the help of Putin
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:25 AM (8m4AW)
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Thune may be "just a corporate hack," but at least in theory he gets to choose which corporations he represents. I don't think it's any of Elon's, for example.
Posted by: Peter B at September 15, 2026 11:26 AM (Up9Eb)
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57 I think this is true generally for several Trump issues, that there will be better momentum in the next Congress (assuming we win), though complicated by the dithering and maneuvering natural to the end of Presidential terms.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:24 AM (vzty+)
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Trump is the obvious king of the party with the heir apparent (Vance) only having any power because of Trump's good graces.
He controls the near and medium term future of the party, and everyone knows that if Trump can take out Bill Cassidy, he probably still has the moxie to take out John Curtis.
There will be no slowdown or lame duck presidency. He's going to be directing grand strategy for the party until after he's out of office.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:24 AM (vzty+)
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Trump is the obvious king of the party with the heir apparent (Vance) only having any power because of Trump's good graces.
He controls the near and medium term future of the party, and everyone knows that if Trump can take out Bill Cassidy, he probably still has the moxie to take out John Curtis.
There will be no slowdown or lame duck presidency. He's going to be directing grand strategy for the party until after he's out of office.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:26 AM (o87sR)
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24 The most insane part of all this is leftist believe that our side cheats lol. They steal every election in broad daylight and still play the victim.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
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Sandy, Sandy, Sandy,
The Left believes nothing that they say.
Words are tools unteathered to reality or fact to them
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
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Sandy, Sandy, Sandy,
The Left believes nothing that they say.
Words are tools unteathered to reality or fact to them
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at September 15, 2026 11:27 AM (Y9s2Z)
63
Where's Mitch? Is he scouring the carpet in the cloakroom for enough change for a cup of coffee?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 15, 2026 11:27 AM (5C90x)
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Georgia is ground zero. The Toilet Flush Heard 'Round The World and all that. Kemp and Raffensperger were in on it.
Posted by: Ian S.
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To understand Georgia, remember that Kemp was SoS before becoming governor and won against Stacey Abrams in 2018 in a close race. Stacey was distributing gift cards to buy votes and the urban cheat machines in Savannah, Columbus, and Fulton were in full swing. After Kemp won, there was a lawsuit by Abrams over the election, Kemp ordered the election server data wiped and the first thing he did as governor was to sign a massive wopping big deal with Dominion to provide new machines to settle the lawsuit started by Abrams. These were used in 2020.
Ratshitburger got elected first to a State House seat in N. Fulton and was openly soliciting Chinese money and votes up there. He went from there to barely winning the SoS office. He won reelection in the primary by using Dem votes in 2022 to offset a strong primary challenge.
Georgia has a long history of voter fraud and even open auctioning of vote buyers at the county seat in some places. Also see Turning Point by Jimmay Carter regarding his being cheated.
Posted by: Ian S.
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To understand Georgia, remember that Kemp was SoS before becoming governor and won against Stacey Abrams in 2018 in a close race. Stacey was distributing gift cards to buy votes and the urban cheat machines in Savannah, Columbus, and Fulton were in full swing. After Kemp won, there was a lawsuit by Abrams over the election, Kemp ordered the election server data wiped and the first thing he did as governor was to sign a massive wopping big deal with Dominion to provide new machines to settle the lawsuit started by Abrams. These were used in 2020.
Ratshitburger got elected first to a State House seat in N. Fulton and was openly soliciting Chinese money and votes up there. He went from there to barely winning the SoS office. He won reelection in the primary by using Dem votes in 2022 to offset a strong primary challenge.
Georgia has a long history of voter fraud and even open auctioning of vote buyers at the county seat in some places. Also see Turning Point by Jimmay Carter regarding his being cheated.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:27 AM (E4rtv)
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Election Integrity is F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L.
That so many Repubs in Congress drag their feet on it shows how little they really care about it.
That so many Repubs in Congress drag their feet on it shows how little they really care about it.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:28 AM (l3cgK)
66
There are plenty of GOPe politicians who don't want secure elections for the same reason dems don't.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 15, 2026 11:28 AM (2UnvF)
67
Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:10 AM (Gqar
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I learned something about 80/20 issues more than a decade ago.
Support for an issue is materially different from voting on an issue.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (o87sR)
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Yea. There are a lot of 80-20 issues in our favor, but few of them are so material that our side will die on that hill or even change their voting.
But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:10 AM (Gqar
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I learned something about 80/20 issues more than a decade ago.
Support for an issue is materially different from voting on an issue.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:12 AM (o87sR)
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Yea. There are a lot of 80-20 issues in our favor, but few of them are so material that our side will die on that hill or even change their voting.
But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
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Well said.
I don't know what to think anymore.
I'm about ready to go back to one of a million Independents in PA and miss voting in the state's primary elections.
Further, I've really held back with the broader R federal donations this year. There's already plenty of $, play & walking around money, and those in Congress now need to get off their high horses and represent their real constituents.
I don't know what to think anymore.
I'm about ready to go back to one of a million Independents in PA and miss voting in the state's primary elections.
Further, I've really held back with the broader R federal donations this year. There's already plenty of $, play & walking around money, and those in Congress now need to get off their high horses and represent their real constituents.
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (NFX2v)
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There will be no slowdown or lame duck presidency. He's going to be directing grand strategy for the party until after he's out of office.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:26 AM (o87sR)
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while I agree Trump thinks this way, by no means will the herd of cats in GOP caucuses think similarly. They will come around but it will be a bit unpredictable.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:26 AM (o87sR)
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while I agree Trump thinks this way, by no means will the herd of cats in GOP caucuses think similarly. They will come around but it will be a bit unpredictable.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (vzty+)
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Sad fact, but I deeply believe it is a fact, that any state is only an election or two away from going headlong into an Illinois state of being, SMH. The evil is always around the corner.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:23 AM (Gqar
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Having recently escaped the insane asylum that is Illinois, I am very much aware of how easy it is for any state to go nuts.
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 11:23 AM (Gqar
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Having recently escaped the insane asylum that is Illinois, I am very much aware of how easy it is for any state to go nuts.
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
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But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
That 20% was 11 of the 12 jurors.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
That 20% was 11 of the 12 jurors.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)
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The government spends trillions of dollars. There are legions of people, interest groups, and foreign nations trying to influence/cheat our election system.
We should seek to have the most secure election systems in the world and instead we have a system less secure then say Iraq. That is intentional because those black hats like the system we have now
We should seek to have the most secure election systems in the world and instead we have a system less secure then say Iraq. That is intentional because those black hats like the system we have now
Posted by: 18-1 at September 15, 2026 11:31 AM (sKqQm)
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I haven't lived in Missouri long, but even I know this.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (DBEh4)
Sad fact, but I deeply believe it is a fact, that any state is only an election or two away from going headlong into an Illinois state of being, SMH. The evil is always around the corner.
Posted by: tubal
Danforth faction that hired Karl Rove to get Ranked Choice Voting in Missouri among other things. Rove is still fighting depositions in the weird case of Greitens being impeached as governor as Rove was directing Greiten's ex-wife on it. Whole thing was as fake and gay as St. Louis fake Soros DA was.
Uniparty pieces of shit that sell America by the dollar to domestic and foreign enemies.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (DBEh4)
Sad fact, but I deeply believe it is a fact, that any state is only an election or two away from going headlong into an Illinois state of being, SMH. The evil is always around the corner.
Posted by: tubal
Danforth faction that hired Karl Rove to get Ranked Choice Voting in Missouri among other things. Rove is still fighting depositions in the weird case of Greitens being impeached as governor as Rove was directing Greiten's ex-wife on it. Whole thing was as fake and gay as St. Louis fake Soros DA was.
Uniparty pieces of shit that sell America by the dollar to domestic and foreign enemies.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:31 AM (E4rtv)
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Having recently escaped the insane asylum that is Illinois, I am very much aware of how easy it is for any state to go nuts.
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
There are plenty of insane asylums masquerading as States; I live in one of them.
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
There are plenty of insane asylums masquerading as States; I live in one of them.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:31 AM (l3cgK)
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The thing Congressional Republicans need to get through their thick skulls is that Trump will continue to actively campaign against any asshats who oppose him in the coming Congress, and he will have more time to do so once out of the Presidency.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:32 AM (vzty+)
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:32 AM (77rzZ)
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67 Yea. There are a lot of 80-20 issues in our favor, but few of them are so material that our side will die on that hill or even change their voting.
But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
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Bolsheviks, man.
Never a majority, but always with the energy and will to power.
But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
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Bolsheviks, man.
Never a majority, but always with the energy and will to power.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:32 AM (o87sR)
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But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway
One thing that doesn't get discussed enough on these 80-20 or 90-10 issues is that smaller group is often getting PAID to support then issues. It isn't that they have strong beliefs, they don't. But they have a strong inclination to get paid.
One thing that doesn't get discussed enough on these 80-20 or 90-10 issues is that smaller group is often getting PAID to support then issues. It isn't that they have strong beliefs, they don't. But they have a strong inclination to get paid.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (sKqQm)
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What's this stuff about Dick (Dick) Durbin in today's hearing questioning Patel today about bestiality?
Never mind, I don't think I want to know.
*facepalm*
Never mind, I don't think I want to know.
*facepalm*
Posted by: one hour sober at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (J4Dwc)
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72 The government spends trillions of dollars. There are legions of people, interest groups, and foreign nations trying to influence/cheat our election system.
We should seek to have the most secure election systems in the world and instead we have a system less secure then say Iraq. That is intentional because those black hats like the system we have now
Posted by: 18-1 at September 15, 2026 11:31 AM (sKqQm)
Less secure than ME-hi-co. They have voter IDs down there. It's called the INE.
We should seek to have the most secure election systems in the world and instead we have a system less secure then say Iraq. That is intentional because those black hats like the system we have now
Posted by: 18-1 at September 15, 2026 11:31 AM (sKqQm)
Less secure than ME-hi-co. They have voter IDs down there. It's called the INE.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (l3cgK)
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67 Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
Posted by: tubal
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Until Trump, most of them made it pay well to do covfefe. A Kabuki uniparty dance while the rancid ruling class of the US sell us out.
Posted by: tubal
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Until Trump, most of them made it pay well to do covfefe. A Kabuki uniparty dance while the rancid ruling class of the US sell us out.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (E4rtv)
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Danforth faction that hired Karl Rove to get Ranked Choice Voting in Missouri among other things. Rove is still fighting depositions in the weird case of Greitens being impeached as governor as Rove was directing Greiten's ex-wife on it. Whole thing was as fake and gay as St. Louis fake Soros DA was.
Uniparty pieces of shit that sell America by the dollar to domestic and foreign enemies.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:31 AM (E4rtv)
Ranked choice is awful.
Uniparty pieces of shit that sell America by the dollar to domestic and foreign enemies.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:31 AM (E4rtv)
Ranked choice is awful.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:34 AM (l3cgK)
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69 while I agree Trump thinks this way, by no means will the herd of cats in GOP caucuses think similarly. They will come around but it will be a bit unpredictable.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (vzty+)
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The purest form of political power in our system is influence over voters.
Trump, out of office in months and campaigning against John Curtis in UT to get rid of him because he became the face of "tank election integrity" in the next Congress? Everyone knows it's a possibility that Trump does it and that he succeeds in backing a primary challenger against those who oppose him.
More Republican incumbents have lost their primaries in the last 6 months than the previous, like, 20 years combined.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (vzty+)
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The purest form of political power in our system is influence over voters.
Trump, out of office in months and campaigning against John Curtis in UT to get rid of him because he became the face of "tank election integrity" in the next Congress? Everyone knows it's a possibility that Trump does it and that he succeeds in backing a primary challenger against those who oppose him.
More Republican incumbents have lost their primaries in the last 6 months than the previous, like, 20 years combined.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:34 AM (o87sR)
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81 67 Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
Posted by: tubal
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Until Trump, most of them made it pay well to do covfefe. A Kabuki uniparty dance while the rancid ruling class of the US sell us out.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (E4rtv)
It's mostly a Bukaki dance with the dancers on the stage facing us in the front row.
Posted by: tubal
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Until Trump, most of them made it pay well to do covfefe. A Kabuki uniparty dance while the rancid ruling class of the US sell us out.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (E4rtv)
It's mostly a Bukaki dance with the dancers on the stage facing us in the front row.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (l3cgK)
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Quite seamy to bring this up when the McCain Funeral is still ongoing.
Posted by: Tawdry, Even at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (Fn+3X)
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I think it is also 50/50 whether Trump declares a national emergency over foreign tampering with elections.
acc. to the Brennan Center, there are currently 52 declared national emergencies in effect, incl.
EO 13224 Treason
EO 13581 Transnational criminal organizations
EO 13848, the famous one, foreign interference in elections, renewed every year since 2018
I think we're good!
acc. to the Brennan Center, there are currently 52 declared national emergencies in effect, incl.
EO 13224 Treason
EO 13581 Transnational criminal organizations
EO 13848, the famous one, foreign interference in elections, renewed every year since 2018
I think we're good!
Posted by: t-bird at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (Pu/zx)
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Less secure than ME-hi-co. They have voter IDs down there. It's called the INE.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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They also have drug cartels that will shoot down any opposing politicians like a dog. So no need to cheat at elections when cartels hold the power of life and death over the politicians and their families.
Silver or lead as the saying goes.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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They also have drug cartels that will shoot down any opposing politicians like a dog. So no need to cheat at elections when cartels hold the power of life and death over the politicians and their families.
Silver or lead as the saying goes.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (E4rtv)
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You know how we've depicted the Dems as Lucy holding the football, and the GOP are Charlie Brown believing that this time (during negotiations for comprehensive whatever) they won't pull the football back at the last minute?
Yeah, the GOPe are holding the football for us, the normie American citizens. I am so over GOP promises and failure theater I can't recall the time when I believed it.
Sure, sure, you're working on something while Thune over there is mooning us like representative government is all a big joke.
Yeah, the GOPe are holding the football for us, the normie American citizens. I am so over GOP promises and failure theater I can't recall the time when I believed it.
Sure, sure, you're working on something while Thune over there is mooning us like representative government is all a big joke.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (rOKnE)
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76. The USCOC.
Posted by: Bulg
Yeah, you're all definitely right in that.
And still, environmental "justice" game, too.
Posted by: Bulg
Yeah, you're all definitely right in that.
And still, environmental "justice" game, too.
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (NFX2v)
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Your average Democrat absolutely believes Trump stole the 2016 and 2024 election. And 2000, 2004.
They will literally say that Republicans are election deniers, and that Russia hacked the voting machines.
They will literally say that Republicans are election deniers, and that Russia hacked the voting machines.
Posted by: MJ at September 15, 2026 11:36 AM (XOmY9)
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>>>Georgia is ground zero. The Toilet Flush Heard 'Round The World and all that. Kemp and Raffensperger were in on it.
Posted by: Ian S.
>There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with Georgia. Is it the politics? Is it the voters, the people? The parasites run deep in this state.
Posted by: Ian S.
>There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with Georgia. Is it the politics? Is it the voters, the people? The parasites run deep in this state.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 15, 2026 11:36 AM (5C90x)
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91 >>>Georgia is ground zero. The Toilet Flush Heard 'Round The World and all that. Kemp and Raffensperger were in on it.
Posted by: Ian S.
>There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with Georgia. Is it the politics? Is it the voters, the people? The parasites run deep in this state.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 15, 2026 11:36 AM (5C90x)
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I blame Ted Turner.
Posted by: Ian S.
>There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with Georgia. Is it the politics? Is it the voters, the people? The parasites run deep in this state.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 15, 2026 11:36 AM (5C90x)
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I blame Ted Turner.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:37 AM (o87sR)
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Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
The reason the Central American dictatorships were so completely insane in the 60's is that their funding and support in no way came from within their own country, and in no way required any accountability for any action or policy. Blue states are much the same, and I think they will have to come to some sort of sanity, like Central America, once the free goodies and covert support goes away.
At least that is my hope.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
The reason the Central American dictatorships were so completely insane in the 60's is that their funding and support in no way came from within their own country, and in no way required any accountability for any action or policy. Blue states are much the same, and I think they will have to come to some sort of sanity, like Central America, once the free goodies and covert support goes away.
At least that is my hope.
Posted by: Kindltot at September 15, 2026 11:37 AM (rbvCR)
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Lobster, yes. But bourbon?
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (iFTx/)
Expensive allocated stuff. Pappy van Winkle comes to mind.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (iFTx/)
Expensive allocated stuff. Pappy van Winkle comes to mind.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 15, 2026 11:37 AM (k5CNB)
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>Nothing will happen.
Posted by: The person who always says that
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Now who can argue with that?
Posted by: The person who always says that
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Now who can argue with that?
Posted by: Don Black at September 15, 2026 11:37 AM (ZxPkt)
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But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity. -- WB Yeats
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity. -- WB Yeats
Posted by: He was all too right at September 15, 2026 11:37 AM (TbWk/)
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87 Less secure than ME-hi-co. They have voter IDs down there. It's called the INE.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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They also have drug cartels that will shoot down any opposing politicians like a dog. So no need to cheat at elections when cartels hold the power of life and death over the politicians and their families.
Silver or lead as the saying goes.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (E4rtv)
My point, Mexico is filled with poor people, yet they somehow, magically, have the means to have voter IDs for their citizens. We can't even stop states from allowing ballot stuffing, ballot harvesting, and voter rolls so stuffed with dead, illegal, and imaginary voters that they exceed 100% possible voters...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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They also have drug cartels that will shoot down any opposing politicians like a dog. So no need to cheat at elections when cartels hold the power of life and death over the politicians and their families.
Silver or lead as the saying goes.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:35 AM (E4rtv)
My point, Mexico is filled with poor people, yet they somehow, magically, have the means to have voter IDs for their citizens. We can't even stop states from allowing ballot stuffing, ballot harvesting, and voter rolls so stuffed with dead, illegal, and imaginary voters that they exceed 100% possible voters...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:38 AM (l3cgK)
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I'm old enough to remember when people had favorite baseball players.
RNC Research
@RNCResearch
WATCH
James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
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Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio
Turned into Joan and diddling with the kids?
RNC Research
@RNCResearch
WATCH
James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
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Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio
Turned into Joan and diddling with the kids?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Gird Your Loins! at September 15, 2026 11:38 AM (ndZc7)
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63 Where's Mitch? Is he scouring the carpet in the cloakroom for enough change for a cup of coffee?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 15, 2026 11:27 AM
Maxine Waters and I are on our way out to do some hang gliding!
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 15, 2026 11:27 AM
Maxine Waters and I are on our way out to do some hang gliding!
Posted by: Cocaine Mitch at September 15, 2026 11:39 AM (2Ez/1)
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86 I think it is also 50/50 whether Trump declares a national emergency over foreign tampering with elections.
acc. to the Brennan Center, there are currently 52 declared national emergencies in effect, incl.
EO 13224 Treason
EO 13581 Transnational criminal organizations
EO 13848, the famous one, foreign interference in elections, renewed every year since 2018
I think we're good!
Posted by: t-bird
If you have been following election law, then you should know that Trump has already triggered one dealing with foreign interference but he changed the standard language on the proclamation of a national emergency.
Proclamations are different than executive orders because they trigger statutory and constitutional power, not just constitutional power, that can reach outside of the executive branch. Including criminal charges, so that is why all of the election officials have been warned in a public proclamation and individually via communications that allowing illegal voters to vote in their state is a criminal offense and that includes enabling them by doing nothing to prevent it.
acc. to the Brennan Center, there are currently 52 declared national emergencies in effect, incl.
EO 13224 Treason
EO 13581 Transnational criminal organizations
EO 13848, the famous one, foreign interference in elections, renewed every year since 2018
I think we're good!
Posted by: t-bird
If you have been following election law, then you should know that Trump has already triggered one dealing with foreign interference but he changed the standard language on the proclamation of a national emergency.
Proclamations are different than executive orders because they trigger statutory and constitutional power, not just constitutional power, that can reach outside of the executive branch. Including criminal charges, so that is why all of the election officials have been warned in a public proclamation and individually via communications that allowing illegal voters to vote in their state is a criminal offense and that includes enabling them by doing nothing to prevent it.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:39 AM (E4rtv)
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98 I'm old enough to remember when people had favorite baseball players.
RNC Research
@RNCResearch
WATCH
James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
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Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio
Turned into Joan and diddling with the kids?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Gird Your Loins! at September 15, 2026 11:38 AM (ndZc7)
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This is the man who's going to do better than black football star Colin Allred against weirdly unappealing and problematic Ted Cruz who is an enemy of the TX GOP machine.
RNC Research
@RNCResearch
WATCH
James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
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Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio
Turned into Joan and diddling with the kids?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Gird Your Loins! at September 15, 2026 11:38 AM (ndZc7)
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This is the man who's going to do better than black football star Colin Allred against weirdly unappealing and problematic Ted Cruz who is an enemy of the TX GOP machine.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:39 AM (o87sR)
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85 Quite seamy to bring this up when the McCain Funeral is still ongoing.
Posted by: Tawdry, Even
And so soon after Pride Month.
Posted by: Tawdry, Even
And so soon after Pride Month.
Posted by: NR Pax at September 15, 2026 11:40 AM (OPGS/)
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"Perhaps President Trump should announce that if Thune doesn't support voting security that he will actively campaign against him in 2028."
Threading the needle here, because it could put Thune in the same position as we found ourselves in with Tillis and Cornyn, but I think that Trump should get Kristi Noem to challenge Thune in 2028. Even the threat of her running could be enough to get Thune in line. Her personal controversies should have faded well into the background by late 2027.
Threading the needle here, because it could put Thune in the same position as we found ourselves in with Tillis and Cornyn, but I think that Trump should get Kristi Noem to challenge Thune in 2028. Even the threat of her running could be enough to get Thune in line. Her personal controversies should have faded well into the background by late 2027.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at September 15, 2026 11:40 AM (0CU3H)
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One thing that doesn't get discussed enough on these 80-20 or 90-10 issues is that smaller group is often getting PAID to support then issues. It isn't that they have strong beliefs, they don't. But they have a strong inclination to get paid.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (sKqQm)
My other hope is that this entire culture of "going along because crossing the bastards gets you destroyed" will change if Trump starts winning
Trump's support and strong hand are probably what got neocons like Rubio and never-Trumps like Vance to toe the line, or pull in concert, or whatever the metaphor is.
I think there is a lot of potential if there is a win.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 15, 2026 11:33 AM (sKqQm)
My other hope is that this entire culture of "going along because crossing the bastards gets you destroyed" will change if Trump starts winning
Trump's support and strong hand are probably what got neocons like Rubio and never-Trumps like Vance to toe the line, or pull in concert, or whatever the metaphor is.
I think there is a lot of potential if there is a win.
Posted by: Kindltot at September 15, 2026 11:41 AM (rbvCR)
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@RNCResearch
WATCH
James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
You should be nowhere near public work if you have a 'favorite drag queen.'
You are broken and should seek God for forgiveness.
WATCH
James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
You should be nowhere near public work if you have a 'favorite drag queen.'
You are broken and should seek God for forgiveness.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:41 AM (ccf/V)
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This is the man who's going to do better than black football star Colin Allred against weirdly unappealing and problematic Ted Cruz who is an enemy of the TX GOP machine.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:39 AM (o87sR)
There are over 330 mosques in Texas now.
Just a statement.
This is the man who's going to do better than black football star Colin Allred against weirdly unappealing and problematic Ted Cruz who is an enemy of the TX GOP machine.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:39 AM (o87sR)
There are over 330 mosques in Texas now.
Just a statement.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (ccf/V)
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The GOPe only want to get past the 2026 midterms with Dem control of at least one house. Then they can talk the talk, bluster how they can't get anything passed, and ask for even MORE money from the plebes to win both houses in 2028. Rinse and repeat.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (l3cgK)
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Willowed from the Art Thread:
I just got Diablo IV (deep discount).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Did Dolley bake you a cake that said, "Happy Diablo IV, TJM?"
Posted by: Bulg
I just got Diablo IV (deep discount).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Did Dolley bake you a cake that said, "Happy Diablo IV, TJM?"
Posted by: Bulg
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (77rzZ)
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James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
We already knew he was a total degenerate pervert, now we're just getting more details. And he LOVES trans kids more than ANYTHING in the WHOLE WOOOOOORLD.... *heavy breathing*
James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
We already knew he was a total degenerate pervert, now we're just getting more details. And he LOVES trans kids more than ANYTHING in the WHOLE WOOOOOORLD.... *heavy breathing*
Posted by: James "oh transkids nnNNGH* Talarico at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (TbWk/)
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>>acc. to the Brennan Center, there are currently 52 declared national emergencies in effect, incl.
EO 13224 Treason
EO 13581 Transnational criminal organizations
EO 13848, the famous one, foreign interference in elections, renewed every year since 2018
The Brennan Center for Justice:
"Inspired by Justice William J. Brennan Jr.’s devotion to core democratic freedoms, the Brennan Center for Justice works to strengthen democracy, end mass incarceration, and protect liberty and security."
Ah, OK, classic woke word salad.
EO 13224 Treason
EO 13581 Transnational criminal organizations
EO 13848, the famous one, foreign interference in elections, renewed every year since 2018
The Brennan Center for Justice:
"Inspired by Justice William J. Brennan Jr.’s devotion to core democratic freedoms, the Brennan Center for Justice works to strengthen democracy, end mass incarceration, and protect liberty and security."
Ah, OK, classic woke word salad.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (rOKnE)
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103 Threading the needle here, because it could put Thune in the same position as we found ourselves in with Tillis and Cornyn, but I think that Trump should get Kristi Noem to challenge Thune in 2028. Even the threat of her running could be enough to get Thune in line. Her personal controversies should have faded well into the background by late 2027.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at September 15, 2026 11:40 AM (0CU3H)
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I think it's impossible to know if Thune wants the bill passed or not.
Not when he has a majority of 53 and that majority includes Murkowski (Democrat), Mitch (hates us), Ernst (tried to tank Hegseth and failed miserably and is probably bitter about it), Tillis (Democrat), Cassidy (Democrat), and Cornyn (Democrat).
All of those except Murkowski are gone next Congress no matter what, and even if Democrats have a good night and net a Senate seat, the GOP majority in the chamber will actually be far stronger.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at September 15, 2026 11:40 AM (0CU3H)
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I think it's impossible to know if Thune wants the bill passed or not.
Not when he has a majority of 53 and that majority includes Murkowski (Democrat), Mitch (hates us), Ernst (tried to tank Hegseth and failed miserably and is probably bitter about it), Tillis (Democrat), Cassidy (Democrat), and Cornyn (Democrat).
All of those except Murkowski are gone next Congress no matter what, and even if Democrats have a good night and net a Senate seat, the GOP majority in the chamber will actually be far stronger.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (o87sR)
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Did 20 mins of birdwatching this AM, sandy spot along the river where the shore birds gather. Sojourned with a great blue heron for most of that time. He challenged me to the one-leg stand, and won as usual. Saw some small brown ducks dabbling, but I didn't have my binoculars handy to positively ID them.
Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 11:43 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Kindltot at September 15, 2026 11:43 AM (rbvCR)
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Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Congratulations! You did the hard & sometimes depressing work. Don't put yourself down, dear, and I bet your wife is delighted, too.
You'll probably turn out to be the very best they have. Don't let them work you to death, if you can. (I take it you're in tech and I see that among my own kids.)
Congratulations! You did the hard & sometimes depressing work. Don't put yourself down, dear, and I bet your wife is delighted, too.
You'll probably turn out to be the very best they have. Don't let them work you to death, if you can. (I take it you're in tech and I see that among my own kids.)
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:43 AM (NFX2v)
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106
There are over 330 mosques in Texas now.
Just a statement.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (ccf/V)
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1-2% of the population in Texas. And they probably already voted in 2024 for Democrats.
There are over 330 mosques in Texas now.
Just a statement.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (ccf/V)
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1-2% of the population in Texas. And they probably already voted in 2024 for Democrats.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:43 AM (o87sR)
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It's interesting that Pete Bootyjudge (honestly, I have no idea how he really spells his name) is re-raising the specter of SCOTUS court packing. There are too many uncooperative justices and his solution is to swamp them with people like Talwani and Boasberg. Personally I doubt Democrats will die on that hill, but you never know. Communists fight the long game and might decide that is a necessary thing.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 15, 2026 11:44 AM (K8L6j)
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There will be no slowdown or lame duck presidency. He's going to be directing grand strategy for the party until after he's out of office.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:26 AM (o87sR)
He'll be a force even after his term.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:26 AM (o87sR)
He'll be a force even after his term.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 15, 2026 11:44 AM (g8Ew8)
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108 Willowed from the Art Thread:
I just got Diablo IV (deep discount).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Did Dolley bake you a cake that said, "Happy Diablo IV, TJM?"
Posted by: Bulg
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (77rzZ)
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A gentleman never tells or puts up such pictures on the internet.
I just got Diablo IV (deep discount).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Did Dolley bake you a cake that said, "Happy Diablo IV, TJM?"
Posted by: Bulg
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (77rzZ)
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A gentleman never tells or puts up such pictures on the internet.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:44 AM (o87sR)
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My point, Mexico is filled with poor people, yet they somehow, magically, have the means to have voter IDs for their citizens. We can't even stop states from allowing ballot stuffing, ballot harvesting, and voter rolls so stuffed with dead, illegal, and imaginary voters that they exceed 100% possible voters...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
=
Election cheating is primarily a Democrat phenomenon and urban. In the distant past, both the GOP and the Democrats rivaled each other prior to about 1900 or so on both rural and urban cheating. As the US became more urban, the cheating declined after progressive movements of voter registration, literacy tests, cumulative poll taxes, the secret ballot, and other provisions including virtual disenfranchisement of most of the Southern population. We had a period of GOP dominance that ended with the Great Depression, then Democrat dominance until the 90's. Then the Uniparty was born--basically to commit treason and sell the country out to its enemies. Clinton and China and Saudis, Bushes-China and Saudis, and Obama to Islam itself. Trump upset that move and it was popular, so the cheat machines were revved to eleventy in 2020 and after.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Election cheating is primarily a Democrat phenomenon and urban. In the distant past, both the GOP and the Democrats rivaled each other prior to about 1900 or so on both rural and urban cheating. As the US became more urban, the cheating declined after progressive movements of voter registration, literacy tests, cumulative poll taxes, the secret ballot, and other provisions including virtual disenfranchisement of most of the Southern population. We had a period of GOP dominance that ended with the Great Depression, then Democrat dominance until the 90's. Then the Uniparty was born--basically to commit treason and sell the country out to its enemies. Clinton and China and Saudis, Bushes-China and Saudis, and Obama to Islam itself. Trump upset that move and it was popular, so the cheat machines were revved to eleventy in 2020 and after.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:44 AM (E4rtv)
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You are broken and should seek God for forgiveness.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:41 AM (ccf/V)
Then jump off a 200 foot cliff and dash yourself on the rocks below.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:41 AM (ccf/V)
Then jump off a 200 foot cliff and dash yourself on the rocks below.
Posted by: God might want you but we don't at September 15, 2026 11:44 AM (TbWk/)
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>>>I blame Ted Turner.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films
>I was glad to see that Ted Turner was able to take it all with him when he kicked the bucket. A true humanitarian.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films
>I was glad to see that Ted Turner was able to take it all with him when he kicked the bucket. A true humanitarian.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 15, 2026 11:44 AM (5C90x)
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But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
That 20% was 11 of the 12 jurors.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)
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At least those three nurses, yea. No power on earth would ever have caused those harpies to vote any way other than NG.
My guess is most of the others (except the lone wolf) didn't care as much and saw that the jury would never reach a verdict, so they took the easy road.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
That 20% was 11 of the 12 jurors.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)
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At least those three nurses, yea. No power on earth would ever have caused those harpies to vote any way other than NG.
My guess is most of the others (except the lone wolf) didn't care as much and saw that the jury would never reach a verdict, so they took the easy road.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:44 AM (iFTx/)
123
Did 20 mins of birdwatching this AM, sandy spot along the river where the shore birds gather. Sojourned with a great blue heron for most of that time. He challenged me to the one-leg stand, and won as usual. Saw some small brown ducks dabbling, but I didn't have my binoculars handy to positively ID them.
Posted by: gp
Do you have the app from the Cornell Ornithology Lab that identifies the birds around you by their calls?
Posted by: gp
Do you have the app from the Cornell Ornithology Lab that identifies the birds around you by their calls?
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:45 AM (77rzZ)
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114 Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Congratulations! You did the hard & sometimes depressing work. Don't put yourself down, dear, and I bet your wife is delighted, too.
You'll probably turn out to be the very best they have. Don't let them work you to death, if you can. (I take it you're in tech and I see that among my own kids.)
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:43 AM (NFX2v)
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The big thing is that Dolley and I were planning a trip in November, a week in Northern Italy, that we thought we might need to cancel.
New boss said, "Great! Go!"
Congratulations! You did the hard & sometimes depressing work. Don't put yourself down, dear, and I bet your wife is delighted, too.
You'll probably turn out to be the very best they have. Don't let them work you to death, if you can. (I take it you're in tech and I see that among my own kids.)
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:43 AM (NFX2v)
=====
The big thing is that Dolley and I were planning a trip in November, a week in Northern Italy, that we thought we might need to cancel.
New boss said, "Great! Go!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:45 AM (o87sR)
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The problem with the gop is every time a rino is tossed a new one pops up to take their place. It’s always playing wack a mole.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:45 AM (8m4AW)
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>>Did 20 mins of birdwatching this AM, sandy spot along the river where the shore birds gather. Sojourned with a great blue heron for most of that time. He challenged me to the one-leg stand, and won as usual. Saw some small brown ducks dabbling, but I didn't have my binoculars handy to positively ID them.
Nice! Great blue herons are gorgeous birds.
Nice! Great blue herons are gorgeous birds.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 15, 2026 11:45 AM (rOKnE)
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85 Quite seamy to bring this up when the McCain Funeral is still ongoing.
Posted by: Tawdry, Even
And so soon after Pride Month.
Posted by: NR Pax at September 15, 2026 11:40 AM (OPGS/)
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Pride is more than a month in our campaign.
Posted by: Tawdry, Even
And so soon after Pride Month.
Posted by: NR Pax at September 15, 2026 11:40 AM (OPGS/)
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Pride is more than a month in our campaign.
Posted by: James Talarico, raging heterosexual vegan at September 15, 2026 11:46 AM (K8L6j)
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There are over 330 mosques in Texas now.
Just a statement.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (ccf/V)
That's all conquered territory belonging to the caliphate now, at least in their minds.
Just a statement.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (ccf/V)
That's all conquered territory belonging to the caliphate now, at least in their minds.
Posted by: And now the 8300th-8630th holiest sites at September 15, 2026 11:46 AM (TbWk/)
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125 The problem with the gop is every time a rino is tossed a new one pops up to take their place. It’s always playing wack a mole.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:45 AM (8m4AW)
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The GOP is materially changing and acting like it's stuck in 2006 is a problem with being unable to take in new information.
https://x.com/derzum_/status/
2058609208287789558
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:45 AM (8m4AW)
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The GOP is materially changing and acting like it's stuck in 2006 is a problem with being unable to take in new information.
https://x.com/derzum_/status/
2058609208287789558
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:47 AM (o87sR)
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"Do you have the app from the Cornell Ornithology Lab that identifies the birds around you by their calls?"
I've used their website, but I am smartphone-illiterate. App-free.
I've used their website, but I am smartphone-illiterate. App-free.
Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 11:47 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:47 AM (l3cgK)
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That 20% was 11 of the 12 jurors.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)
Which makes them 92% of the jurors.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)
Which makes them 92% of the jurors.
Posted by: This may be too much maths at September 15, 2026 11:48 AM (TbWk/)
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124. The big thing is that Dolley and I were planning a trip in November, a week in Northern Italy, that we thought we might need to cancel.
New boss said, "Great! Go!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Aww. Go, and have a wonderful time! 🤗
New boss said, "Great! Go!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Aww. Go, and have a wonderful time! 🤗
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (NFX2v)
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James Talarico says his “favorite drag queen” is Alyssa Edwards — who has described himself as "a drag performer that works with children."
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I'm only surprised he hasn't said Jesus was a drag queen because he wore long garments.
Talarico is literally obsessed with anything tranny. He earns his moniker 'Talafreako' honestly. He's such a creepy guy.
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I'm only surprised he hasn't said Jesus was a drag queen because he wore long garments.
Talarico is literally obsessed with anything tranny. He earns his moniker 'Talafreako' honestly. He's such a creepy guy.
Posted by: Lady in Black at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (qBdHI)
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"Great blue herons are gorgeous birds."
Indeed! At that spot, I've seen great blue, little blue, and little green herons. Rainy days like today are perfect for watching, because there are no other humans around the site scaring them away.
Indeed! At that spot, I've seen great blue, little blue, and little green herons. Rainy days like today are perfect for watching, because there are no other humans around the site scaring them away.
Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (Jr5Lq)
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132 That 20% was 11 of the 12 jurors.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)
Which makes them 92% of the jurors.
Posted by: This may be too much maths at September 15, 2026 11:48 AM (TbWk/)
In certain communities, the 20% overall makes up 90% locally...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)
Which makes them 92% of the jurors.
Posted by: This may be too much maths at September 15, 2026 11:48 AM (TbWk/)
In certain communities, the 20% overall makes up 90% locally...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (l3cgK)
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>There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with Georgia. Is it the politics? Is it the voters, the people? The parasites run deep in this state.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
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Savannah port is important for Chicom imports. Hartsfield Jackson Airport is important for human trafficking of illegals, Atlanta has long been corrupt and a site of massive sex trafficking due to national conventions at GA Trade Center and tourism, and it is also a major illegal drug distribution point for the South East for meth, fentanyl, X, and other such nasty drugs.
Plus, like in most Southern states, the Chamber of Commerce clan rules the roost for developers which makes all local governments corrupt due to zoning, tax abatements, and state/local government subsidies.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
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Savannah port is important for Chicom imports. Hartsfield Jackson Airport is important for human trafficking of illegals, Atlanta has long been corrupt and a site of massive sex trafficking due to national conventions at GA Trade Center and tourism, and it is also a major illegal drug distribution point for the South East for meth, fentanyl, X, and other such nasty drugs.
Plus, like in most Southern states, the Chamber of Commerce clan rules the roost for developers which makes all local governments corrupt due to zoning, tax abatements, and state/local government subsidies.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (E4rtv)
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Which makes them 92% of the jurors.
Posted by: This may be too much maths at September 15, 2026 11:48 AM (TbWk/)
Way too much because it was completely unnecessary and added nothing to that conversation.
Which makes them 92% of the jurors.
Posted by: This may be too much maths at September 15, 2026 11:48 AM (TbWk/)
Way too much because it was completely unnecessary and added nothing to that conversation.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (ccf/V)
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I’ll believe the gop senate is out of its 2000s mode when I see some real action. Until then it’s all talk.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (8m4AW)
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Mexico? Never mind that, pay attention to India.
They have a huge population. They have a population of roughly 400 million alone that lives below the "poverty line" of maybe 100 dollars a year annual income or whatever. And every one has a photo ID to vote in elections.
Every bit of narrative on elections in the U.S.A. is complete and utter bullshit.
They have a huge population. They have a population of roughly 400 million alone that lives below the "poverty line" of maybe 100 dollars a year annual income or whatever. And every one has a photo ID to vote in elections.
Every bit of narrative on elections in the U.S.A. is complete and utter bullshit.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (ugvYV)
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Talarico is literally obsessed with anything tranny. He earns his moniker 'Talafreako' honestly. He's such a creepy guy.
Posted by: Lady in Black at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (qBdHI)
He's a cross between Alfred E. Neumann and Howdy Doody.
Talarico is literally obsessed with anything tranny. He earns his moniker 'Talafreako' honestly. He's such a creepy guy.
Posted by: Lady in Black at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (qBdHI)
He's a cross between Alfred E. Neumann and Howdy Doody.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (ccf/V)
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In certain communities, the 20% overall makes up 90% locally...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (l3cgK)
Like cities in Massachusetts
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (l3cgK)
Like cities in Massachusetts
Posted by: As a totally random example at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (TbWk/)
143
Willowed from the Art Thread:
I just got Diablo IV (deep discount).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Did Dolley bake you a cake that said, "Happy Diablo IV, TJM?"
Posted by: Bulg
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (77rzZ)
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Did someone say "Diablo"? One of those restomod companies showed a rebuilt 1990s Lambo Diablo roadster at Quail last month. I personally dislike restomods, but someone is buying them. The price for this Diablo? Don't be silly.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
I just got Diablo IV (deep discount).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
Did Dolley bake you a cake that said, "Happy Diablo IV, TJM?"
Posted by: Bulg
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (77rzZ)
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Did someone say "Diablo"? One of those restomod companies showed a rebuilt 1990s Lambo Diablo roadster at Quail last month. I personally dislike restomods, but someone is buying them. The price for this Diablo? Don't be silly.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:51 AM (iFTx/)
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I'm getting some nasty math vibes on this thread.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 15, 2026 11:51 AM (g8Ew8)
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Talarico is literally obsessed with anything tranny
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The authorities really need to check out his crawlspace with cadaver dogs
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The authorities really need to check out his crawlspace with cadaver dogs
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 11:51 AM (ugvYV)
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139 I’ll believe the gop senate is out of its 2000s mode when I see some real action. Until then it’s all talk.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (8m4AW)
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Trump has had more appointments approved in the last 17 months than any other president across entire terms.
They passed the OBBB which included appropriations for ICE to triple in size through 2028, creating the deportation machine that's seen at least 3 million people expelled from our shores and the first negative population growth (purely due to deportations) in more than 6 decades.
But, it's the exact same as the GOP that tried to pass amnesty in 2006. Sure.
139 I’ll believe the gop senate is out of its 2000s mode when I see some real action. Until then it’s all talk.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (8m4AW)
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Trump has had more appointments approved in the last 17 months than any other president across entire terms.
They passed the OBBB which included appropriations for ICE to triple in size through 2028, creating the deportation machine that's seen at least 3 million people expelled from our shores and the first negative population growth (purely due to deportations) in more than 6 decades.
But, it's the exact same as the GOP that tried to pass amnesty in 2006. Sure.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:51 AM (o87sR)
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140 Mexico? Never mind that, pay attention to India.
They have a huge population. They have a population of roughly 400 million alone that lives below the "poverty line" of maybe 100 dollars a year annual income or whatever. And every one has a photo ID to vote in elections.
Every bit of narrative on elections in the U.S.A. is complete and utter bullshit.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (ugvYV)
Exactly. Mexico is just closer than India, and I know a little bit more about their election docs, having actually seen one in person and know a bit of what is required to get an INE.
They have a huge population. They have a population of roughly 400 million alone that lives below the "poverty line" of maybe 100 dollars a year annual income or whatever. And every one has a photo ID to vote in elections.
Every bit of narrative on elections in the U.S.A. is complete and utter bullshit.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (ugvYV)
Exactly. Mexico is just closer than India, and I know a little bit more about their election docs, having actually seen one in person and know a bit of what is required to get an INE.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 11:52 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:52 AM (NFX2v)
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Georgia is ground zero. The Toilet Flush Heard 'Round The World and all that. Kemp and Raffensperger were in on it.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (2ocoG)
Georgia is corrupt. The good old boy network includes Gov. Kemp and SOS Raffensberger, and they are worse than the other commenters here have let on. And the Democrats on the other side are even worse. The governor’s race is between a Republican billionaire who bought his nomination and the Democrat mayor of Atlanta who bought her office through machine politics. I will vote for the Republican as the lesser of two evils. Democrat Senator Assoff is a joke who cheated his way into office, and his opponent careless enough to sound like he is against Social Security. Politics is a mess in Georgia.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 15, 2026 11:20 AM (2ocoG)
Georgia is corrupt. The good old boy network includes Gov. Kemp and SOS Raffensberger, and they are worse than the other commenters here have let on. And the Democrats on the other side are even worse. The governor’s race is between a Republican billionaire who bought his nomination and the Democrat mayor of Atlanta who bought her office through machine politics. I will vote for the Republican as the lesser of two evils. Democrat Senator Assoff is a joke who cheated his way into office, and his opponent careless enough to sound like he is against Social Security. Politics is a mess in Georgia.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 11:52 AM (IAdFa)
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He's a cross between Alfred E. Neumann and Howdy Doody.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (ccf/V)
That's not fair to either fictional character since neither was a sexually perverted degenerate obsessed with corrupting and mutilating children.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:50 AM (ccf/V)
That's not fair to either fictional character since neither was a sexually perverted degenerate obsessed with corrupting and mutilating children.
Posted by: Have some respect! at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (TbWk/)
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But, it's the exact same as the GOP that tried to pass amnesty in 2006. Sure.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:51 AM (o87sR)
It's also the smallest Federal Government in sixty years.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:51 AM (o87sR)
It's also the smallest Federal Government in sixty years.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (gLYp7)
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148 116. Posted by: Huck Follywood
Mayor Pete is a watch item. He's more in tune than many suspect.
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:52 AM (NFX2v)
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Mayor Pete will never get more than 5% in the SC primary or 10% in the MI primary.
Getting cleaned out completely in 2 of the first 4 primary states means he's going nowhere.
Even Newsom is signalling that he won't even run in 2028 because of Kamala.
Mayor Pete is a watch item. He's more in tune than many suspect.
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 11:52 AM (NFX2v)
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Mayor Pete will never get more than 5% in the SC primary or 10% in the MI primary.
Getting cleaned out completely in 2 of the first 4 primary states means he's going nowhere.
Even Newsom is signalling that he won't even run in 2028 because of Kamala.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (o87sR)
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The price for this Diablo? Don't be silly.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I didn't see the price mentioned.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I didn't see the price mentioned.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)
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"There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with Georgia. Is it the politics? Is it the voters, the people?"
Atlanta's cesspool overflows and runs thru the state.
Atlanta's cesspool overflows and runs thru the state.
Posted by: fd at September 15, 2026 11:54 AM (MWfyi)
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Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (Jr5Lq)
That's great! Wonderful to take time off from politics and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. A fine way to start the morning!
That's great! Wonderful to take time off from politics and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. A fine way to start the morning!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 15, 2026 11:54 AM (JrHfD)
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Which makes them 92% of the jurors.
Posted by: This may be too much maths at September 15, 2026 11:48 AM (TbWk/)
Way too much because it was completely unnecessary and added nothing to that conversation.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (ccf/V)
That was 100% hurtful.
Posted by: This may be too much maths at September 15, 2026 11:48 AM (TbWk/)
Way too much because it was completely unnecessary and added nothing to that conversation.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:49 AM (ccf/V)
That was 100% hurtful.
Posted by: Now with 95% more sadz at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (TbWk/)
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>>But the 20% for their side? They'll die on that hill. They'll murder their 3 kids and then commit suicide on that hill. That hill is the only thing that matters in their lives, and without that hill they'll die anyway.
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
A Greg Gutfeld quote from last week, during discussion of the Clancy trial's AWLF jurors
"Women experience a cause as though it is a child. They pour all their energy into it, nurture, protect, and obsess over it."
It's not so much the split of an issue, but how strongly you feel about your side of the split.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 11:29 AM (iFTx/)
A Greg Gutfeld quote from last week, during discussion of the Clancy trial's AWLF jurors
"Women experience a cause as though it is a child. They pour all their energy into it, nurture, protect, and obsess over it."
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (5rh/l)
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I didn't see the price mentioned.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)
And every image seemed very AI.
I didn't see the price mentioned.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)
And every image seemed very AI.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (ccf/V)
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Are you implying there's no solution?...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Unpleasant ones. Like Heinlein's in Starship Troopers. Both officeholders and voters were required to have served (including non military like science, etc. as conscripts) before being able to hold office and to be voters.
Founders used property as a proxy.
Basically every unlimited franchise government tries to end up voting themselves the treasury and politicians get voted in on gimmedats and grab a big chunk of money for themselves.
Veterans, as Heinlein mused, are also human and you will get failures, corruption, etc. But by using some sort of limit on who holds office and can vote, it self selects for those that have expressed some willingness to sacrifice personal safety and wealth for the public.
Property qualification means that the person is more rooted in making sure that property rights are respected and that they are working and screening out gimmedats.
There is no perfect solution but universal suffrage is a disaster waiting to happen.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Unpleasant ones. Like Heinlein's in Starship Troopers. Both officeholders and voters were required to have served (including non military like science, etc. as conscripts) before being able to hold office and to be voters.
Founders used property as a proxy.
Basically every unlimited franchise government tries to end up voting themselves the treasury and politicians get voted in on gimmedats and grab a big chunk of money for themselves.
Veterans, as Heinlein mused, are also human and you will get failures, corruption, etc. But by using some sort of limit on who holds office and can vote, it self selects for those that have expressed some willingness to sacrifice personal safety and wealth for the public.
Property qualification means that the person is more rooted in making sure that property rights are respected and that they are working and screening out gimmedats.
There is no perfect solution but universal suffrage is a disaster waiting to happen.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (E4rtv)
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Another thing about Diablo IV is that the base game files include the DLC. So, a 70gb download ends up 150gb.
Sure, it makes it easier to just flip some switches to turn on Lord of Hatred instead of needing to download a completely different package which needs to integrate with the base game, but most games work like that.
Sure, it makes it easier to just flip some switches to turn on Lord of Hatred instead of needing to download a completely different package which needs to integrate with the base game, but most games work like that.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (o87sR)
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That was 100% hurtful.
Posted by: Now with 95% more sadz at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (TbWk/)
That's what you get for bringing math to this fine math free military blog.
That was 100% hurtful.
Posted by: Now with 95% more sadz at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (TbWk/)
That's what you get for bringing math to this fine math free military blog.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (ccf/V)
162
I've never played any of the Diablo franchise.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (ccf/V)
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The price for this Diablo? Don't be silly.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I didn't see the price mentioned.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)
If you have to ask you can’t afford it.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I didn't see the price mentioned.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)
If you have to ask you can’t afford it.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (IAdFa)
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Even Newsom is signalling that he won't even run in 2028 because of Kamala.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (o87sR)
Because Newsom recognizes what I recognize, too.
The Democrat party manipulated their primary calendar in such a way as to guarantee Kamala is the nominee in 2028. It's a done deal.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (o87sR)
Because Newsom recognizes what I recognize, too.
The Democrat party manipulated their primary calendar in such a way as to guarantee Kamala is the nominee in 2028. It's a done deal.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (gLYp7)
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162 I've never played any of the Diablo franchise.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (ccf/V)
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Diablo II is pure kino.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (ccf/V)
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Diablo II is pure kino.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (o87sR)
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Politics is a mess in Georgia.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 11:52 AM
Darline "the Prairie Dog" Graham has entered the chat.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 11:52 AM
Darline "the Prairie Dog" Graham has entered the chat.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 11:57 AM (hUS/0)
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164 Because Newsom recognizes what I recognize, too.
The Democrat party manipulated their primary calendar in such a way as to guarantee Kamala is the nominee in 2028. It's a done deal.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (gLYp7)
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Two states that will probably give 100% of their delegates to Kamala in the first 4?
Doesn't matter if someone runs even in NV in the middle of that, Kamala gets half those delegates, too.
It's over after like 2 weeks.
The Democrat party manipulated their primary calendar in such a way as to guarantee Kamala is the nominee in 2028. It's a done deal.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (gLYp7)
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Two states that will probably give 100% of their delegates to Kamala in the first 4?
Doesn't matter if someone runs even in NV in the middle of that, Kamala gets half those delegates, too.
It's over after like 2 weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:57 AM (o87sR)
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Women experience a cause as though it is a child. They pour all their energy into it, nurture, protect, and obsess over it."
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (5rh/l)
Can't do it for their actual kids because they killed them.
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (5rh/l)
Can't do it for their actual kids because they killed them.
Posted by: Now if they'd just abort their evil activism at September 15, 2026 11:57 AM (TbWk/)
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154 "There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with Georgia. Is it the politics? Is it the voters, the people?"
Atlanta's cesspool overflows and runs thru the state.
Posted by: fd
Rural areas used to be rife with voter fraud too under the County Franchise system that elected the governor. Simply put, Georgia, like Texas, is well on the way to become majority minority due to a dwindling white population and an increasing minority and foreign influx of new voters. And the Democrats will ensure it becomes the new Colorado by instituting widespread voter cheating if left to their own devices.
Atlanta's cesspool overflows and runs thru the state.
Posted by: fd
Rural areas used to be rife with voter fraud too under the County Franchise system that elected the governor. Simply put, Georgia, like Texas, is well on the way to become majority minority due to a dwindling white population and an increasing minority and foreign influx of new voters. And the Democrats will ensure it becomes the new Colorado by instituting widespread voter cheating if left to their own devices.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:58 AM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (hUS/0)
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170 SC politics is a mess.
It's a mess in every state.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (hUS/0)
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It's great in the state of Franklin.
It's a mess in every state.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (hUS/0)
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It's great in the state of Franklin.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (o87sR)
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Does Thune have a favorite horse? Is he a sound sleeper?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (1z8ji)
173
Ah, OK, classic woke word salad.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (rOKnE)
Actually there's only one part of that thing that's not vague and it's "empty the prisons"...
Posted by: Lizzy at September 15, 2026 11:42 AM (rOKnE)
Actually there's only one part of that thing that's not vague and it's "empty the prisons"...
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (ejmxE)
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If you have to ask you can’t afford it.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
Probably true.
There's a funny story about the musical-writing team of Lerner and Loewe. They were in London, and went to a Rolls-Royce dealership. Each having chosen the one they wanted, Lerner took out his checkbook, but Loewe stopped him and said, "I'll get this. You got lunch."
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
Probably true.
There's a funny story about the musical-writing team of Lerner and Loewe. They were in London, and went to a Rolls-Royce dealership. Each having chosen the one they wanted, Lerner took out his checkbook, but Loewe stopped him and said, "I'll get this. You got lunch."
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (77rzZ)
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Having recently escaped the insane asylum that is Illinois, I am very much aware of how easy it is for any state to go nuts.
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
In Oregon, I expected the evil to also be really gay, and it was. The stupefaction and filth took me by surprise.
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
In Oregon, I expected the evil to also be really gay, and it was. The stupefaction and filth took me by surprise.
Posted by: SciVo at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (ke3zm)
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Diablo II is pure kino.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (o87sR)
I'm so hep cat, I don't know what this means......
Diablo II is pure kino.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (o87sR)
I'm so hep cat, I don't know what this means......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (ccf/V)
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It's over after like 2 weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:57 AM (o87sR)
I don't know what the excuse will be in November.
She'll have run the entire campaign across the entire political calendar, actually 'won' the primary race, and had massive name recognition.
But she still won't get 81,000,000 votes and isn't likely to beat Vance or Rubio, who appear to be the likeliest Republicans to run against her.
So what's the reason going to be?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:57 AM (o87sR)
I don't know what the excuse will be in November.
She'll have run the entire campaign across the entire political calendar, actually 'won' the primary race, and had massive name recognition.
But she still won't get 81,000,000 votes and isn't likely to beat Vance or Rubio, who appear to be the likeliest Republicans to run against her.
So what's the reason going to be?
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (gLYp7)
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"covfefe"
I hadn't realized that covfefe could be a phonetic spelling of kayfabe
Posted by: Kindltot
Oh, that would be funny. Sure is used a lot as a hashtag.
I hadn't realized that covfefe could be a phonetic spelling of kayfabe
Posted by: Kindltot
Oh, that would be funny. Sure is used a lot as a hashtag.
Posted by: t-bird at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (Pu/zx)
179
Darline "the Prairie Dog" Graham has entered the chat.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
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Like it or not, she won two races already. That is a bit different than voter cheating. Norman had the advantage of running for governor statewide and lost badly. And could not manage to get votes outside of upstate when challenging Ms. Graham.
Bad candidate. You can be principled and win, I think Paxton comes into that conversation like Cruz. But you cannot be a bad candidate and principled. And some, like the former governor of SC that keeps running for every open seat just need to shut up and go away forever.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
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Like it or not, she won two races already. That is a bit different than voter cheating. Norman had the advantage of running for governor statewide and lost badly. And could not manage to get votes outside of upstate when challenging Ms. Graham.
Bad candidate. You can be principled and win, I think Paxton comes into that conversation like Cruz. But you cannot be a bad candidate and principled. And some, like the former governor of SC that keeps running for every open seat just need to shut up and go away forever.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:01 PM (E4rtv)
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Actually there's only one part of that thing that's not vague and it's "empty the prisons"...
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (ejmxE)
Bane did that.
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 11:59 AM (ejmxE)
Bane did that.
Posted by: They're all supervillain aligned at September 15, 2026 12:01 PM (TbWk/)
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There is no perfect solution but universal suffrage is a disaster waiting to happen.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (E4rtv)
I don't see a single "solution" mentioned that is currently viable...they're even more unrealistic than a voter ID.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (E4rtv)
I don't see a single "solution" mentioned that is currently viable...they're even more unrealistic than a voter ID.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:01 PM (l3cgK)
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177 But she still won't get 81,000,000 votes and isn't likely to beat Vance or Rubio, who appear to be the likeliest Republicans to run against her.
So what's the reason going to be?
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (gLYp7)
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Voter suppression and the racism of America.
America needs to do better, Senator.
So what's the reason going to be?
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (gLYp7)
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Voter suppression and the racism of America.
America needs to do better, Senator.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:01 PM (o87sR)
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Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
No one expects the gay retardosition
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
No one expects the gay retardosition
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (ejmxE)
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What is wrong with Georgia? The same thing that is wrong with Illinois, New York, Oregon, Washington. They are obvious, but there are some other states that are the same, though more subtly.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (Gqar8)
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Voter suppression and the racism of America.
America needs to do better, Senator.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:01 PM (o87sR)
That didn't fly in 24 and it won't fly in 28.
If every Democrat who voted for Biden votes for Kamala, she wins in a walk.
Why didn't they?
The recriminations are going to be amazing.
Voter suppression and the racism of America.
America needs to do better, Senator.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:01 PM (o87sR)
That didn't fly in 24 and it won't fly in 28.
If every Democrat who voted for Biden votes for Kamala, she wins in a walk.
Why didn't they?
The recriminations are going to be amazing.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (gLYp7)
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167 164 Because Newsom recognizes what I recognize, too.
The Democrat party manipulated their primary calendar in such a way as to guarantee Kamala is the nominee in 2028. It's a done deal.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (gLYp7)
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Two states that will probably give 100% of their delegates to Kamala in the first 4?
Doesn't matter if someone runs even in NV in the middle of that, Kamala gets half those delegates, too.
It's over after like 2 weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:57 AM (o87sR)
The Media looooves a political front-runner. They'll give that horse nothing but praise and present it as the inevitable winner. Think Obama, for one example. The only way the DNC can derail that Media train is to force the frontrunner and others to drop out, pretty early. Think Bernie, in '16 and '20.
The Democrat party manipulated their primary calendar in such a way as to guarantee Kamala is the nominee in 2028. It's a done deal.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 11:56 AM (gLYp7)
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Two states that will probably give 100% of their delegates to Kamala in the first 4?
Doesn't matter if someone runs even in NV in the middle of that, Kamala gets half those delegates, too.
It's over after like 2 weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 11:57 AM (o87sR)
The Media looooves a political front-runner. They'll give that horse nothing but praise and present it as the inevitable winner. Think Obama, for one example. The only way the DNC can derail that Media train is to force the frontrunner and others to drop out, pretty early. Think Bernie, in '16 and '20.
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (5rh/l)
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152. Posted by: TheJamesMadison
I appreciate your comments.
I don't see him as President...yet. He's young and has time.
I do see him being a stability factor even if I don't agree with his policies. Someone needs to do it in the wild world of the Democrat party & no one else is visible at this time.
I appreciate your comments.
I don't see him as President...yet. He's young and has time.
I do see him being a stability factor even if I don't agree with his policies. Someone needs to do it in the wild world of the Democrat party & no one else is visible at this time.
Posted by: L - No nic... at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (NFX2v)
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There's nothing better than reading leftist rantings about where the 8 million Biden voters went........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (ccf/V)
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I mean, there are solutions to famine, just unrealistic ones:
1) Make enough food to feed everyone. Make sure there's no corruption or hatred or politics keeping the food from getting to where it's needed.
2) Kill everyone.
Okay, the second is a bit more realistic and is the ultimate goal of some in the Church of the Carbon Apocalypse...
1) Make enough food to feed everyone. Make sure there's no corruption or hatred or politics keeping the food from getting to where it's needed.
2) Kill everyone.
Okay, the second is a bit more realistic and is the ultimate goal of some in the Church of the Carbon Apocalypse...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (l3cgK)
190
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
No one expects the gay retardosition
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (ejmxE)
After seeing a number of zombie's photoessays, I'd say it should be the baseline expectation.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
No one expects the gay retardosition
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (ejmxE)
After seeing a number of zombie's photoessays, I'd say it should be the baseline expectation.
Posted by: Thus spake inflated scrotum guy at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (TbWk/)
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There is no perfect solution but universal suffrage is a disaster waiting to happen.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (E4rtv)
I don't see a single "solution" mentioned that is currently viable...they're even more unrealistic than a voter ID.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Look, I hate to say this, but we find a solution or one's going to be imposed upon us, either by outsiders (Islam) or by whatever fringes take control after things fall apart. Maybe our only real option is to identify and support successors. I don't know. I don't have the wisdom to say. But just doing nothing because "not viable" feels like expecting not to fall from a great height because you don't fly if you flap your arms.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 11:55 AM (E4rtv)
I don't see a single "solution" mentioned that is currently viable...they're even more unrealistic than a voter ID.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Look, I hate to say this, but we find a solution or one's going to be imposed upon us, either by outsiders (Islam) or by whatever fringes take control after things fall apart. Maybe our only real option is to identify and support successors. I don't know. I don't have the wisdom to say. But just doing nothing because "not viable" feels like expecting not to fall from a great height because you don't fly if you flap your arms.
Posted by: Brother Tim is tired at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (OUMaO)
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Kamala Harris is a known quantity, and a certified airhead. With her as the Left’s candidate, as long as we pick someone on our side who will continue Trump’s legacy, we should have 4 or even 8 more years of sanity in the White House.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (IAdFa)
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185 That didn't fly in 24 and it won't fly in 28.
If every Democrat who voted for Biden votes for Kamala, she wins in a walk.
Why didn't they?
The recriminations are going to be amazing.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (gLYp7)
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Democrats have to win to paper over their internal issues. Patronage is a powerful adhesive.
If the GOP hadn't won in 2016, I suspect there might have been an effort at some kind of party split.
Democrats may be in a similar state (but without the same populist appeal, its "populism" being downwardly mobile children of elites who hate their dads). Also, I'm not equating Kamala with Trump, they're obviously very different beasts (Kamala represents one major faction while Trump was purely an outsider).
If every Democrat who voted for Biden votes for Kamala, she wins in a walk.
Why didn't they?
The recriminations are going to be amazing.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (gLYp7)
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Democrats have to win to paper over their internal issues. Patronage is a powerful adhesive.
If the GOP hadn't won in 2016, I suspect there might have been an effort at some kind of party split.
Democrats may be in a similar state (but without the same populist appeal, its "populism" being downwardly mobile children of elites who hate their dads). Also, I'm not equating Kamala with Trump, they're obviously very different beasts (Kamala represents one major faction while Trump was purely an outsider).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (o87sR)
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"That's great! Wonderful to take time off from politics and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. A fine way to start the morning!"
I still get a big thrill every time I ID a bird, plant, or bug I've never seen before. But these days, I'm mostly an indoorsman.
I still get a big thrill every time I ID a bird, plant, or bug I've never seen before. But these days, I'm mostly an indoorsman.
Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (Jr5Lq)
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1) Make enough food to feed everyone. Make sure there's no corruption or hatred or politics keeping the food from getting to where it's needed.
2) Kill everyone.
Okay, the second is a bit more realistic and is the ultimate goal of some in the Church of the Carbon Apocalypse...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
There's a strong case we've done the first part of #1, it's just that second part...
2) Kill everyone.
Okay, the second is a bit more realistic and is the ultimate goal of some in the Church of the Carbon Apocalypse...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
There's a strong case we've done the first part of #1, it's just that second part...
Posted by: Brother Tim is tired at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (OUMaO)
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In Oregon, I expected the evil to also be really gay, and it was. The stupefaction and filth took me by surprise.
Posted by: SciVo at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (ke3zm)
Portland is intentional. From what I am told, the cops have actually been told to not enforce laws against minorities and the homeless, and a number of good cops quit because they didn't just want to do white people enforcement.
Posted by: SciVo at September 15, 2026 12:00 PM (ke3zm)
Portland is intentional. From what I am told, the cops have actually been told to not enforce laws against minorities and the homeless, and a number of good cops quit because they didn't just want to do white people enforcement.
Posted by: Kindltot at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (rbvCR)
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The Media looooves a political front-runner. They'll give that horse nothing but praise and present it as the inevitable winner. Think Obama, for one example. The only way the DNC can derail that Media train is to force the frontrunner and others to drop out, pretty early. Think Bernie, in '16 and '20.
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (5rh/l)
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The best comparison would be to Biden in 2016.
He was the presumptive frontrunner, and someone convinced him to not run.
The Media looooves a political front-runner. They'll give that horse nothing but praise and present it as the inevitable winner. Think Obama, for one example. The only way the DNC can derail that Media train is to force the frontrunner and others to drop out, pretty early. Think Bernie, in '16 and '20.
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (5rh/l)
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The best comparison would be to Biden in 2016.
He was the presumptive frontrunner, and someone convinced him to not run.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (o87sR)
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Go back to property as the key suffrage: it worked for the founders.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:06 PM (IAdFa)
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They are currently "emptying the prisons" for quite some time now.
It's stealthy, because what's happening is they are refusing to convict or incarcerate in the first place.
That's why you get these stories in the news about the illegal alien who has been deported 3 times and arrested 42 times previously in the last 2 years for violent felonies gets in the news yet again after setting somebody on fire in the subway, that kind of thing.
It's stealthy, because what's happening is they are refusing to convict or incarcerate in the first place.
That's why you get these stories in the news about the illegal alien who has been deported 3 times and arrested 42 times previously in the last 2 years for violent felonies gets in the news yet again after setting somebody on fire in the subway, that kind of thing.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 12:06 PM (ugvYV)
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There's nothing better than reading leftist rantings about where the 8 million Biden voters went........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (ccf/V)
This is one of my favorite pastimes. Their options are all bad.
Democrats are uniquely racist and sexist - I have been assured this is impossible.
Those millions of Democrat voters didn't actually exist in the first place - I have been assured this is impossible.
Democrats were less angry with and afraid of Trump the second time around - This is actually impossible.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:03 PM (ccf/V)
This is one of my favorite pastimes. Their options are all bad.
Democrats are uniquely racist and sexist - I have been assured this is impossible.
Those millions of Democrat voters didn't actually exist in the first place - I have been assured this is impossible.
Democrats were less angry with and afraid of Trump the second time around - This is actually impossible.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (gLYp7)
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192 Kamala Harris is a known quantity, and a certified airhead. With her as the Left’s candidate, as long as we pick someone on our side who will continue Trump’s legacy, we should have 4 or even 8 more years of sanity in the White House.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (IAdFa)
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It's important to remember that everyone knew that Biden had failed presidential runs where he ended embarrassingly, everyone thought he was an idiot, and everyone knew that Obama chose him to be VP as assassination insurance.
Which prevented him from appealing to anyone in 2020 at all and he never became the nominee.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (IAdFa)
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It's important to remember that everyone knew that Biden had failed presidential runs where he ended embarrassingly, everyone thought he was an idiot, and everyone knew that Obama chose him to be VP as assassination insurance.
Which prevented him from appealing to anyone in 2020 at all and he never became the nominee.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (o87sR)
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184 What is wrong with Georgia? The same thing that is wrong with Illinois, New York, Oregon, Washington. They are obvious, but there are some other states that are the same, though more subtly.
Posted by: tubal
Urban districts float on a vast stream of money. Rural districts don't have that ability. And gimme dat people go after the money including pols and economic development in those urban centers means a lot of money is to be made by real estate developers who pass on some of that to compliant politicians.
Faceless governments end up with no one being able to be held responsible for bad policy, so the politicians concentrate on vote selling and getting paid via honest and dishonest graft.
Posted by: tubal
Urban districts float on a vast stream of money. Rural districts don't have that ability. And gimme dat people go after the money including pols and economic development in those urban centers means a lot of money is to be made by real estate developers who pass on some of that to compliant politicians.
Faceless governments end up with no one being able to be held responsible for bad policy, so the politicians concentrate on vote selling and getting paid via honest and dishonest graft.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (E4rtv)
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"universal suffrage" stopped waiting for disaster a long time ago, we're living it now.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (ugvYV)
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Look, I hate to say this, but we find a solution or one's going to be imposed upon us, either by outsiders (Islam) or by whatever fringes take control after things fall apart. Maybe our only real option is to identify and support successors. I don't know. I don't have the wisdom to say. But just doing nothing because "not viable" feels like expecting not to fall from a great height because you don't fly if you flap your arms.
Posted by: Brother Tim is tired at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (OUMaO)
Who says I suggest we do nothing? I'm just saying that somehow getting back to where we had only landowners voting won't happen with the way things are currently, and is only possible by a complete destruction of the current system. You break the current system that badly only by going to war, and that breaks everything else. Is war avoidable? I don't know.
Posted by: Brother Tim is tired at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM (OUMaO)
Who says I suggest we do nothing? I'm just saying that somehow getting back to where we had only landowners voting won't happen with the way things are currently, and is only possible by a complete destruction of the current system. You break the current system that badly only by going to war, and that breaks everything else. Is war avoidable? I don't know.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:08 PM (l3cgK)
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He was the presumptive frontrunner, and someone convinced him to not run.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (o87sR)
I think the reason was that Bo had been killed in Iraq of cancer from garbage dump burns in Afghanistan.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (o87sR)
I think the reason was that Bo had been killed in Iraq of cancer from garbage dump burns in Afghanistan.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 15, 2026 12:08 PM (6ydKt)
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205 He was the presumptive frontrunner, and someone convinced him to not run.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (o87sR)
I think the reason was that Bo had been killed in Iraq of cancer from garbage dump burns in Afghanistan.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 15, 2026 12:08 PM (6ydKt)
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The idea that that man gives a shit about his kids is an interesting thought.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (o87sR)
I think the reason was that Bo had been killed in Iraq of cancer from garbage dump burns in Afghanistan.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 15, 2026 12:08 PM (6ydKt)
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The idea that that man gives a shit about his kids is an interesting thought.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (o87sR)
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Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 12:04 PM
That sounds like to would be exciting-to identify things you hadn't been familiar with before.
That sounds like to would be exciting-to identify things you hadn't been familiar with before.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (JrHfD)
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199 They are currently "emptying the prisons" for quite some time now.
It's stealthy, because what's happening is they are refusing to convict or incarcerate in the first place.
That's why you get these stories in the news about the illegal alien who has been deported 3 times and arrested 42 times previously in the last 2 years for violent felonies gets in the news yet again after setting somebody on fire in the subway, that kind of thing.
Posted by: Common Tater
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And the solution is that the state has a statewide prosecutor that will step in when the local urban machine refuses to prosecute. Ends the Soros tactic of DAs like Krasner in Philadelphia. And does not violate vicinage. Think Abbott is proposing that for Texas.
It's stealthy, because what's happening is they are refusing to convict or incarcerate in the first place.
That's why you get these stories in the news about the illegal alien who has been deported 3 times and arrested 42 times previously in the last 2 years for violent felonies gets in the news yet again after setting somebody on fire in the subway, that kind of thing.
Posted by: Common Tater
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And the solution is that the state has a statewide prosecutor that will step in when the local urban machine refuses to prosecute. Ends the Soros tactic of DAs like Krasner in Philadelphia. And does not violate vicinage. Think Abbott is proposing that for Texas.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (E4rtv)
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The idea that that man gives a shit about his kids is an interesting thought.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (o87sR)
He LOVES the one with a pussy.
The idea that that man gives a shit about his kids is an interesting thought.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (o87sR)
He LOVES the one with a pussy.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (ccf/V)
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Like it or not, she won two races already. That is a bit different than voter cheating. Norman had the advantage of running for governor statewide and lost badly. And could not manage to get votes outside of upstate when challenging Ms. Graham
Correct. Been lotsa shenanigans here in the last few months. So far, it looks like they're hiding her.
Annie Andrews is a kook, but a well spoken one. Ads galore. Graham, nada
Correct. Been lotsa shenanigans here in the last few months. So far, it looks like they're hiding her.
Annie Andrews is a kook, but a well spoken one. Ads galore. Graham, nada
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (hUS/0)
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What is wrong with Georgia? The same thing that is wrong with Illinois, New York, Oregon, Washington. They are obvious, but there are some other states that are the same, though more subtly.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (Gqar
Oregon is motor-voter, vote by mail, lots of federal money to deal with social problems that were caused by the government, the grafting by the union-governmental complex and massive amounts of human trafficking and drugs passing up through I-5 through Eugene, Salem and Portland.
the governmental graft must be astronomical against the actual value found in the state.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM (Gqar
Oregon is motor-voter, vote by mail, lots of federal money to deal with social problems that were caused by the government, the grafting by the union-governmental complex and massive amounts of human trafficking and drugs passing up through I-5 through Eugene, Salem and Portland.
the governmental graft must be astronomical against the actual value found in the state.
Posted by: Kindltot at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (rbvCR)
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The idea that that man gives a shit about his kids is an interesting thought.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (o87sR)
To be fair, he was pretty into Ashley.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (o87sR)
To be fair, he was pretty into Ashley.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (gLYp7)
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There's a strong case we've done the first part of #1, it's just that second part...
Posted by: Brother Tim is tired at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (OUMaO)
The Devil's in the details. You can't erase human nature.
Posted by: Brother Tim is tired at September 15, 2026 12:05 PM (OUMaO)
The Devil's in the details. You can't erase human nature.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:10 PM (l3cgK)
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To be fair, he was pretty into Ashley.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (gLYp7)
You said it much more elegant than I did.
To be fair, he was pretty into Ashley.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (gLYp7)
You said it much more elegant than I did.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:10 PM (ccf/V)
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210 Correct. Been lotsa shenanigans here in the last few months. So far, it looks like they're hiding her.
Annie Andrews is a kook, but a well spoken one. Ads galore. Graham, nada
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (hUS/0)
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I suspect that if Norman hadn't endorsed Haley in 2024, Trump might have been open to supporting him for the senate seat.
But once it became obvious that he was the frontrunner for the special election, Trump talked Darline into running to beat Norman.
Annie Andrews is a kook, but a well spoken one. Ads galore. Graham, nada
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (hUS/0)
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I suspect that if Norman hadn't endorsed Haley in 2024, Trump might have been open to supporting him for the senate seat.
But once it became obvious that he was the frontrunner for the special election, Trump talked Darline into running to beat Norman.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:10 PM (o87sR)
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202 184 What is wrong with Georgia? The same thing that is wrong with Illinois, New York, Oregon, Washington. They are obvious, but there are some other states that are the same, though more subtly.
Posted by: tubal
Urban districts float on a vast stream of money. Rural districts don't have that ability. And gimme dat people go after the money including pols and economic development in those urban centers means a lot of money is to be made by real estate developers who pass on some of that to compliant politicians.
Faceless governments end up with no one being able to be held responsible for bad policy, so the politicians concentrate on vote selling and getting paid via honest and dishonest graft.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (E4rtv)
We are looking a a problem here that is borderline intractable, and in saying that I am being maybe overly careful. Only massive sea changes in how the country is governed could effect a lasting change in the situation. I don’t see a move in that direction.
Posted by: tubal
Urban districts float on a vast stream of money. Rural districts don't have that ability. And gimme dat people go after the money including pols and economic development in those urban centers means a lot of money is to be made by real estate developers who pass on some of that to compliant politicians.
Faceless governments end up with no one being able to be held responsible for bad policy, so the politicians concentrate on vote selling and getting paid via honest and dishonest graft.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (E4rtv)
We are looking a a problem here that is borderline intractable, and in saying that I am being maybe overly careful. Only massive sea changes in how the country is governed could effect a lasting change in the situation. I don’t see a move in that direction.
Posted by: tubal at September 15, 2026 12:11 PM (Gqar8)
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199 They are currently "emptying the prisons" for quite some time now.
Abigail Spanberger is emptying prisons by replacing the Parole Board with her lackeys. Murderers are already being released.
Abigail Spanberger is emptying prisons by replacing the Parole Board with her lackeys. Murderers are already being released.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:11 PM (gLYp7)
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The idea that that man gives a shit about his kids is an interesting thought.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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I think it was compromised Obama recognizing that Killary had to get it to protect Obama's ass or she might go rogue. I don't think Biden had the kompromat on Obama that Killary did.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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I think it was compromised Obama recognizing that Killary had to get it to protect Obama's ass or she might go rogue. I don't think Biden had the kompromat on Obama that Killary did.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:11 PM (E4rtv)
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Van Halen sidebar. Gay? The video looks like they are lip synching the fuck out of that song. I may just be jaded.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 12:11 PM (Y/06r)
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Looking back at it, Russell Fry was a better choice. If he made the run off, he probably could have beat Graham.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 15, 2026 12:11 PM (hUS/0)
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You said it much more elegant than I did.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:10 PM (ccf/V)
You were just more factually correct.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:10 PM (ccf/V)
You were just more factually correct.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 12:11 PM (Y/06r)
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The price for this Diablo? Don't be silly.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I didn't see the price mentioned.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)
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If you have to ask the price ....
These kinds of very limited edition, near-custom cars rarely publish the price. Most of the price is gonna depend upon the buyer's individual build specs anyway.
My estimate is this car will cost about $3 million.
https://tinyurl.com/7fwn7csb
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I didn't see the price mentioned.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)
_________
If you have to ask the price ....
These kinds of very limited edition, near-custom cars rarely publish the price. Most of the price is gonna depend upon the buyer's individual build specs anyway.
My estimate is this car will cost about $3 million.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
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To be fair, he was pretty into Ashley.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (gLYp7)
You said it much more elegant than I did.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:10 PM (ccf/V)
Yeah, but I meant it literally.
He was INSIDE Ashley.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:09 PM (gLYp7)
You said it much more elegant than I did.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 12:10 PM (ccf/V)
Yeah, but I meant it literally.
He was INSIDE Ashley.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (gLYp7)
224
Faceless governments end up with no one being able to be held responsible for bad policy, so the politicians concentrate on vote selling and getting paid via honest and dishonest graft.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (E4rtv)
Bad policy leads to more Gov't which leads to more money to/from Gov't which leads to more bad policies...It's the Ouroboros of corruption.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:07 PM (E4rtv)
Bad policy leads to more Gov't which leads to more money to/from Gov't which leads to more bad policies...It's the Ouroboros of corruption.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (l3cgK)
225
You should be nowhere near public work if you have a 'favorite drag queen.'
You are broken and should seek God for forgiveness.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:41 AM (ccf/V)
It's OK to have a favorite drag queen...if you are a shark fisherman.
You are broken and should seek God for forgiveness.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 15, 2026 11:41 AM (ccf/V)
It's OK to have a favorite drag queen...if you are a shark fisherman.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (1z8ji)
226
Interesting, isn’t it? For the spineless DC creatures to go against an 80/20 issue, well, there must be one hell of a payoff for them.
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Washington DC
Former CIA official takes plea, found with 30 million in gold bars and 2 million cash in his basement . . .
Of course the CIA has no fiscal oversight, low level staffers are always given stacks of gold bars for missions, that they never have to account for later... and they can comfortably stockpile gold and cash for retirement with no one batting an eyelash . . .
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Washington DC
Former CIA official takes plea, found with 30 million in gold bars and 2 million cash in his basement . . .
Of course the CIA has no fiscal oversight, low level staffers are always given stacks of gold bars for missions, that they never have to account for later... and they can comfortably stockpile gold and cash for retirement with no one batting an eyelash . . .
Posted by: You make the connection at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (jvkDG)
227
Evil never sleeps, though I didn't expect things to be so gay and retarded as well.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
No one expects the gay retardosition
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM
I'm in Boston. I totally expected it to be this gay.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 15, 2026 11:30 AM (DBEh4)
No one expects the gay retardosition
Posted by: ... at September 15, 2026 12:02 PM
I'm in Boston. I totally expected it to be this gay.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (P6lWH)
228
I still get a big thrill every time I ID a bird, plant, or bug I've never seen before. But these days, I'm mostly an indoorsman.
Posted by: gp
Same here. I'll whip out my cellphone and take a picture of a species new to me, and then when I get home I try to ID it from the many nature guides I have on my bookshelves.
Posted by: gp
Same here. I'll whip out my cellphone and take a picture of a species new to me, and then when I get home I try to ID it from the many nature guides I have on my bookshelves.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (77rzZ)
229
First, we need to ensure vote integrity in Congress. Add fingerprint, iris, facial, and voice verification to Congressional votes, to make sure that the representative or senator is actually casting their vote. Perhaps add a story problem to make sure they can actually still think.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (qx7Zg)
230
"That sounds like to would be exciting-to identify things you hadn't been familiar with before."
You'll see me at a place where everybody is ooohing and aaahing over the spectacular landscape, and I'm on my hands and knees: "Whoa! Look at these lichens!"
You'll see me at a place where everybody is ooohing and aaahing over the spectacular landscape, and I'm on my hands and knees: "Whoa! Look at these lichens!"
Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (Jr5Lq)
231
My estimate is this car will cost about $3 million.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
I don't like it. Pick what you are and stick to it. Have a cohesive visual style that does not suck.
I have the same feeling about the Bugatti Veryon. It is an engine with a blob wrapped around it.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
I don't like it. Pick what you are and stick to it. Have a cohesive visual style that does not suck.
I have the same feeling about the Bugatti Veryon. It is an engine with a blob wrapped around it.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (Y/06r)
232
The Devil's in the details. You can't erase human nature.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Yeah. One person's "feed everyone" is another's "get leverage over everyone". That's something we ain't solving, because we can't.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Yeah. One person's "feed everyone" is another's "get leverage over everyone". That's something we ain't solving, because we can't.
Posted by: Brother Tim is tired at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (OUMaO)
233
I ain't in no ways bees able to gets me no nam picture gram ID! Lawdy Jesus halp me!
Posted by: Hillary Clinton new accent at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (Z8Kuq)
234
> Washington DC
Former CIA official takes plea, found with 30 million in gold bars and 2 million cash in his basement . . .
Of course the CIA has no fiscal oversight, low level staffers are always given stacks of gold bars for missions, that they never have to account for later... and they can comfortably stockpile gold and cash for retirement with no one batting an eyelash . . .
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The CIA's front operations, the businesses they own, make the Agency more money than Congress budgets for them.
A lot more.
Former CIA official takes plea, found with 30 million in gold bars and 2 million cash in his basement . . .
Of course the CIA has no fiscal oversight, low level staffers are always given stacks of gold bars for missions, that they never have to account for later... and they can comfortably stockpile gold and cash for retirement with no one batting an eyelash . . .
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The CIA's front operations, the businesses they own, make the Agency more money than Congress budgets for them.
A lot more.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (2Cry5)
235
I'm in Boston. I totally expected it to be this gay.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
It was that molasses flood that turned the tide, wasn't it?
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
It was that molasses flood that turned the tide, wasn't it?
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (77rzZ)
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234 The CIA's front operations, the businesses they own, make the Agency more money than Congress budgets for them.
A lot more.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (2Cry5)
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*nods sagaciously*
Yarn sales.
A lot more.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (2Cry5)
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*nods sagaciously*
Yarn sales.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:15 PM (o87sR)
237
We are looking a a problem here that is borderline intractable, and in saying that I am being maybe overly careful. Only massive sea changes in how the country is governed could effect a lasting change in the situation. I don’t see a move in that direction.
Posted by: tubal
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I see a Cromwell, Franco, or perhaps a Pinochet on the right, a Pol Pot, Lenin, etc. on the Left. We are already in a cold civil war and like Spain, we have our own international brigade recruited by the leftist Deep State across the West to deal with as well.
I think Trump is trying to clear the decks of foreign foes capable of interfering in a US civil war and fixing bilateral trade agreements to prepare the US for the big crunch--when the dollar is no longer reserve currency requiring a severe correction to import/export and foreign exchange of currency.
Posted by: tubal
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I see a Cromwell, Franco, or perhaps a Pinochet on the right, a Pol Pot, Lenin, etc. on the Left. We are already in a cold civil war and like Spain, we have our own international brigade recruited by the leftist Deep State across the West to deal with as well.
I think Trump is trying to clear the decks of foreign foes capable of interfering in a US civil war and fixing bilateral trade agreements to prepare the US for the big crunch--when the dollar is no longer reserve currency requiring a severe correction to import/export and foreign exchange of currency.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (E4rtv)
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I'm in Boston. I totally expected it to be this gay.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
It was that molasses flood that turned the tide, wasn't it?
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM
That and the buggery. But mostly the buggery.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
It was that molasses flood that turned the tide, wasn't it?
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM
That and the buggery. But mostly the buggery.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (P6lWH)
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Thx CBD
Right now everyone is counting on Kamala's liver not exploding by 2028.
Right now everyone is counting on Kamala's liver not exploding by 2028.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (N2HNb)
240
Biden got about 8 million votes from voters who didn’t exist. We squelched that in 2024, although the Demonrats still tried to cheat, and did, a little. As long as we keep up our efforts to keep the election clean, Harris can’t win against any half decent Republican nominee.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (IAdFa)
241
I'm in Boston. I totally expected it to be this gay.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (P6lWH)
Gay and roving packs of Clancy Cult members.
It’s getting to the place that you’ll need to pull out the Boston Strong shirts again.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (P6lWH)
Gay and roving packs of Clancy Cult members.
It’s getting to the place that you’ll need to pull out the Boston Strong shirts again.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (6ydKt)
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199 They are currently "emptying the prisons" for quite some time now.
It's stealthy, because what's happening is they are refusing to convict or incarcerate in the first place.
That's why you get these stories in the news about the illegal alien who has been deported 3 times and arrested 42 times previously in the last 2 years for violent felonies gets in the news yet again after setting somebody on fire in the subway, that kind of thing.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 12:06 PM (ugvYV)
It's the first step in an op. Reduce prison and jail population in the name of compassion and anti-racism. Begin closing or physically downsizing prisons and jails. Tell the voters you are saving them money. And you can save them even more by continuing to be compassionate and anti-racism! If/when law and order politicians replace you, drag them into courts to stop their incarceration increase by claiming it will bring inhuman crowding in the available prison space! Then you campaign as a law and order Democrat who will build new prisons. Renege on that campaign pledge if/when you are elected.
It's stealthy, because what's happening is they are refusing to convict or incarcerate in the first place.
That's why you get these stories in the news about the illegal alien who has been deported 3 times and arrested 42 times previously in the last 2 years for violent felonies gets in the news yet again after setting somebody on fire in the subway, that kind of thing.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 12:06 PM (ugvYV)
It's the first step in an op. Reduce prison and jail population in the name of compassion and anti-racism. Begin closing or physically downsizing prisons and jails. Tell the voters you are saving them money. And you can save them even more by continuing to be compassionate and anti-racism! If/when law and order politicians replace you, drag them into courts to stop their incarceration increase by claiming it will bring inhuman crowding in the available prison space! Then you campaign as a law and order Democrat who will build new prisons. Renege on that campaign pledge if/when you are elected.
Posted by: Gref at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (5rh/l)
243
*nods sagaciously*
Yarn sales.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Hollyweird and Tech. There is a reason that Dem Californians get assigned to the intel committees.
Yarn sales.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Hollyweird and Tech. There is a reason that Dem Californians get assigned to the intel committees.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (E4rtv)
244
"I try to ID it from the many nature guides I have on my bookshelves."
I am right now preparing my entire amateur naturalist library to donate to the Natural Land Institute, if they want it. Don't know if anybody uses physical books anymore. There are some rarities in the collection. If they don't want them, they go to Salvation Army.
I am right now preparing my entire amateur naturalist library to donate to the Natural Land Institute, if they want it. Don't know if anybody uses physical books anymore. There are some rarities in the collection. If they don't want them, they go to Salvation Army.
Posted by: gp at September 15, 2026 12:17 PM (Jr5Lq)
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233 I ain't in no ways bees able to gets me no nam picture gram ID! Lawdy Jesus halp me!
Posted by: Hillary Clinton new accent at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (Z8Kuq)
Get yourself arrested, use the photo from the arrest as your ID...
Posted by: Hillary Clinton new accent at September 15, 2026 12:14 PM (Z8Kuq)
Get yourself arrested, use the photo from the arrest as your ID...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:17 PM (l3cgK)
246
It’s getting to the place that you’ll need to pull out the Boston Strong shirts again.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM
*vomits*
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM
*vomits*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 12:17 PM (P6lWH)
247
OT: tried a new frozen pizza. Digiorno Loaded Carnivore somethigorother. Ultrathin crust. Not bad.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 12:17 PM (Y/06r)
248
Yarn sales.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:15 PM (o87sR)
Yes, the CIA DOES know how to spin much more than a yarn...
Yarn sales.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:15 PM (o87sR)
Yes, the CIA DOES know how to spin much more than a yarn...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:18 PM (l3cgK)
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240 Biden got about 8 million votes from voters who didn’t exist. We squelched that in 2024, although the Demonrats still tried to cheat, and did, a little. As long as we keep up our efforts to keep the election clean, Harris can’t win against any half decent Republican nominee.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (IAdFa)
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False.
Democrats just decided to lose on purpose and can ramp up the cheat to infinity levels no matter what.
They did this because they don't want to be found out. No one figured out what they did in 2020.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:16 PM (IAdFa)
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False.
Democrats just decided to lose on purpose and can ramp up the cheat to infinity levels no matter what.
They did this because they don't want to be found out. No one figured out what they did in 2020.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:18 PM (o87sR)
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229 First, we need to ensure vote integrity in Congress. Add fingerprint, iris, facial, and voice verification to Congressional votes, to make sure that the representative or senator is actually casting their vote. Perhaps add a story problem to make sure they can actually still think.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
Eh, you have to get congress critters to do it. Like Term limits or other matters, in practical terms, it will take a constitutional amendment which we are no longer capable of passing, let alone ratifying.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
Eh, you have to get congress critters to do it. Like Term limits or other matters, in practical terms, it will take a constitutional amendment which we are no longer capable of passing, let alone ratifying.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:18 PM (E4rtv)
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250 Eh, you have to get congress critters to do it. Like Term limits or other matters, in practical terms, it will take a constitutional amendment which we are no longer capable of passing, let alone ratifying.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:18 PM (E4rtv)
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Forbidding support staff either paid or unpaid to elected officials would do interesting things.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:18 PM (E4rtv)
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Forbidding support staff either paid or unpaid to elected officials would do interesting things.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:19 PM (o87sR)
252
Don't know if anybody uses physical books anymore.
Posted by: gp
They're the only ones I use. No e-books for me.
I did listen to a book on tape once. But that was a one-off that I've never repeated.
Posted by: gp
They're the only ones I use. No e-books for me.
I did listen to a book on tape once. But that was a one-off that I've never repeated.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:19 PM (77rzZ)
253
ace is up. sort of.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 12:20 PM (Y/06r)
254
Nood Ewok.
Posted by: Nazdar at September 15, 2026 12:20 PM (NcvvS)
255
Partial Ace.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at September 15, 2026 12:20 PM (gLYp7)
256
Forbidding support staff either paid or unpaid to elected officials would do interesting things.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:19 PM
It would cut down on the hush money payments, for one thing.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:19 PM
It would cut down on the hush money payments, for one thing.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 15, 2026 12:21 PM (P6lWH)
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252 Don't know if anybody uses physical books anymore.
Posted by: gp
They're the only ones I use. No e-books for me.
I did listen to a book on tape once. But that was a one-off that I've never repeated.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:19 PM (77rzZ)
PDF books are harder to read for me that real books...and real books are a bit more robust; they're just not as tiny.
Posted by: gp
They're the only ones I use. No e-books for me.
I did listen to a book on tape once. But that was a one-off that I've never repeated.
Posted by: Bulg at September 15, 2026 12:19 PM (77rzZ)
PDF books are harder to read for me that real books...and real books are a bit more robust; they're just not as tiny.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 15, 2026 12:21 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 15, 2026 12:21 PM (3cUTc)
259
Everyone figured out what they did in 2020. You want to get back to the Founding Fathers? Its scriptural. Clean up your own act and watch how the Almighty will take proper care of you and your enemies.
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at September 15, 2026 12:22 PM (wxsGM)
260
They did this because they don't want to be found out. No one figured out what they did in 2020.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:18 PM (o87sR)
The FBI were investigating in Fulton county.
Have’t heard anything since the story about the large number of agents assigned to look at ballots.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at September 15, 2026 12:18 PM (o87sR)
The FBI were investigating in Fulton county.
Have’t heard anything since the story about the large number of agents assigned to look at ballots.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 15, 2026 12:22 PM (6ydKt)
261
First, we need to ensure vote integrity in Congress. Add fingerprint, iris, facial, and voice verification to Congressional votes, to make sure that the representative or senator is actually casting their vote. Perhaps add a story problem to make sure they can actually still think.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (qx7Zg)
First step is insuring a congressional representative is still alive and compos mentis when voting. Senator McConnell being a case in point. How many of his votes are decided by his aides nowadays?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (qx7Zg)
First step is insuring a congressional representative is still alive and compos mentis when voting. Senator McConnell being a case in point. How many of his votes are decided by his aides nowadays?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 15, 2026 12:23 PM (IAdFa)
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My estimate is this car will cost about $3 million.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
I don't like it. Pick what you are and stick to it. Have a cohesive visual style that does not suck.
I have the same feeling about the Bugatti Veryon. It is an engine with a blob wrapped around it.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (Y/06r)
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I agree but that is old thinking. New thinking is to change the design, sometimes radically and controversially, so that very rich people can have something different in their garage than their neighbor on Dune Road.
It's also why options and customization of these cars is often 50% or more of the base price.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
I don't like it. Pick what you are and stick to it. Have a cohesive visual style that does not suck.
I have the same feeling about the Bugatti Veryon. It is an engine with a blob wrapped around it.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 15, 2026 12:13 PM (Y/06r)
_______
I agree but that is old thinking. New thinking is to change the design, sometimes radically and controversially, so that very rich people can have something different in their garage than their neighbor on Dune Road.
It's also why options and customization of these cars is often 50% or more of the base price.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 15, 2026 12:23 PM (iFTx/)
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The FBI were investigating in Fulton county.
Have’t heard anything since the story about the large number of agents assigned to look at ballots.
Posted by: SpeakingOf
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Federal Grand jury sitting in Northern District of Georgia investigating right now--they have the ballots from 2020 that are left and have been subpoenaing witnesses.
Have’t heard anything since the story about the large number of agents assigned to look at ballots.
Posted by: SpeakingOf
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Federal Grand jury sitting in Northern District of Georgia investigating right now--they have the ballots from 2020 that are left and have been subpoenaing witnesses.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:24 PM (E4rtv)
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Offshoring tens of thousands of factories, inshoring of millions and millions of illegal alien labor, crushing deficits and debts due to an untethered currency borrowed from foreign countries that our adversaries, dependent on imports for everything. Every thing. America doesn't even make Aspirin any longer. Never mind critical medicines and pharmaceuticals. Not even the precursor chemicals to make same. Could go on all day on this kind of shit. It's all of a piece, in aggregate a deliberate careful incremental strategy.
It's almost as if there are people in government that are trying to cripple America. Almost.
It's almost as if there are people in government that are trying to cripple America. Almost.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 15, 2026 12:24 PM (ugvYV)
265
It's great in the state of Franklin.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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They have a bank:
State of Franklin Bank on 612 W Walnut St in Johnson City, TN
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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They have a bank:
State of Franklin Bank on 612 W Walnut St in Johnson City, TN
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 15, 2026 12:25 PM (XeU6L)
266
First step is insuring a congressional representative is still alive and compos mentis when voting. Senator McConnell being a case in point. How many of his votes are decided by his aides nowadays?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
As someone that worked on the floor of the US House for a time, this has been a problem for a long time. I remember Senate workers who were friends that ancient Senators would be gaga at their desk and literally drooling and yet still allowed to vote. House has its proxy system of voting that protects people like Kay Grainger who was in memory care.
And Scotus had Ruth Bader Ginsburg who had not been seen in months somehow voting and participating in court decisions with Robert's blessing. And we had Joe Biden who was out of it right from the get go in his presidency.
We have broader issues--a) the Uniparty, b) the vast sums that cause our elected officials to become offensively wealthy by virtue of holding office, c) the gimmedats whether corporate or welfare, and d) our erstwhile allies that are welfare queens and interfering ones at that.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
As someone that worked on the floor of the US House for a time, this has been a problem for a long time. I remember Senate workers who were friends that ancient Senators would be gaga at their desk and literally drooling and yet still allowed to vote. House has its proxy system of voting that protects people like Kay Grainger who was in memory care.
And Scotus had Ruth Bader Ginsburg who had not been seen in months somehow voting and participating in court decisions with Robert's blessing. And we had Joe Biden who was out of it right from the get go in his presidency.
We have broader issues--a) the Uniparty, b) the vast sums that cause our elected officials to become offensively wealthy by virtue of holding office, c) the gimmedats whether corporate or welfare, and d) our erstwhile allies that are welfare queens and interfering ones at that.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:29 PM (E4rtv)
267
It's almost as if there are people in government that are trying to cripple America. Almost.
Posted by: Common Tater
It is the entire West. A toxic mix of politicians, oligarchs, faceless bureaucrats, and bought voters.
Posted by: Common Tater
It is the entire West. A toxic mix of politicians, oligarchs, faceless bureaucrats, and bought voters.
Posted by: whig at September 15, 2026 12:31 PM (E4rtv)
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I believe Trump just exclaimed loudly over much booing at the first midterm convention that Thune was doing tremendous job. GOP is going to be destroyed at midterms…. ‘They love it when a plan comes together’
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Collective Names for Groups of People
John Kerry's Other Vietnam Super-Pets
Cool Things About the XM8 Assault Rifle
Media-Approved Facts About the Democrat Spy
Changes to Make Christianity More "Inclusive"
Secret John Kerry Senatorial Accomplishments
John Edwards Campaign Excuses
John Kerry Pick-Up Lines
Changes Liberal Senator George Michell Will Make at Disney
Torments in Dog-Hell
Greatest Hitjobs
The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon
A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates
Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny
More Margaret Cho Abuse
Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny
Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman
Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format
John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia
World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading
Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree
Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears
Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed"
Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility
Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips
They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan
Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq
Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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