Leftwing Media and NeverTrump -- But I Repeat Myself -- Declare Criticism of Biden Treasonous

I noted yesterday that the Treason Offensive had begun:

Former Bush campaign manager and ABC "News" Political Director -- and, recently, candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor -- Mathew Dowd has announced that blaming Brandon for what happens under Brandon's watch is officially Treason.

The neoliberals and neocons have teamed up in a Reese's Cup commercial kind of way: The neoliberals say, "You got your 'You're an enemy agent' slur in my 'You're a racist homophobe misogynist' smear!"
The neocons say, "You got your 'You're a white supremacist!' smear in my 'You're a terrorist!' slur!"
But they've decided these two great tastes taste great together, and they're now joined at the hip, smearing the 80% of the country as racist Putin-lovers for daring to notice their constant failures.

There's much more today.

Yesterday, Biden walked away without taking questions after slurring and mangling his pre-written statement on why he'd failed so badly on Ukraine.

It appeared weak.

Everyone saw it as weak. Everyone saw Joe Biden as running from questions.

Everyone knows he is too cognitively impaired to answer questions during a crisis -- especially given that, during his last press conference, he invited Putin to stage a "minor incursion" into Ukraine.

It was so bad that ABC "News'" Democrat apparatchik David Muir offered this spin to explain Biden's weakness, which actually just underscored his weakness: David Muir said that, given "the gravity of the moment the world is facing," it's best that Biden not attempt to ad lib answers to questions.

Well, that is true.

It's also an admission that Biden should be removed via the 25th Amendment process.

ABC's David Muir defends Biden refusing to take questions: "President Biden there in the East Room not taking any questions, likely given the gravity of the moment the world is facing." pic.twitter.com/Loe3K1CZ93
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 22, 2022

The GOP House Republican account tweeted out a picture of this sad, frail, brain-damaged old man shuffling away in fear from the podium and noted the weakness on display.

Kasie Hunt of CNN branded the GOP "the enemy."

So criticizing a Democrat president makes you an "enemy" of the state now.

Is it time to debank the Republican Party, Kasie? Is that CNN's position?

By the way, this ugly hag is the first announced anchor for CNN's subscription service CNN Plus. So make sure you sign up for that.

By the way, KHunt:

Do you really think that Putin didn't realize Biden was weak and cognitively retarded until the House GOP tipped him off?

And do you think that if we all pretended he was on top of his game, the way you clownish whores at CNN do, Putin would be fooled?

You think CNN is currently pull the wool over his eyes, huh? You think Russian intelligence is right now telling Putin, "The evidence is all over the place! All of our objective medical analysis tells us that Biden is a man in the advanced stages of dementia, but Kasie Hunt of CNN says he's smart as a whip, so I don't know what to think!!!"

That's why you're at CNN, KHunt. Because your brain is filled with hyperpartisan lie-fantasies like that.

Adam Schiff's rentboy Adam Kinzinger with the soft succulent mouth-hole offered the typical neocon smear that anyone criticizing neocons (or their neoliberal "president") is now just Workin' for Putin.

Democrat fundraiser and Soros Operative Bill Kristol called Republicans "disloyal" for not remaining Bought like he does:

Career Affirmative Action hustler and unaccountably wealthy lifetime failure Michael Steele got the memo that "disloyal" was the Phrase That Pays of the day:

It's uncanny, isn't it? They all just go immediately to the "You support Putin" or "You're a racist transphobe," depending on circumstances. Every single time.

And then they wonder why this bullshit isn't working any more.

Note: That's sarcastic; he's parodying the neolib/neocon Dissent-Is-Treason propaganda of the day. (Well, of the the last few decades.) The rest of his tweet thread makes that obvious.

Since Biden's presidency is just one crisis rolling right into the next, I guess Patriotism Demands that we all just support him unconditionally for four straight years.

Hmmm -- wonder why this rule never kicked in under Trump. Under Trump, it was all #Resistance, all the time.

Can't I be part of of the anti-Biden #Resistance? If not, why not?

Posted by: Ace at 12:21 PM

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1 Ace

Posted by: ... at February 23, 2022 12:20 PM (WDL84)

2 First?

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:21 PM (Y+l9t)

3 not sponge

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:21 PM (LvTSG)

4 Top 10!

Posted by: Greyman27 at February 23, 2022 12:21 PM (RKLPC)

5 I hate the fuckin left

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:22 PM (Irn0L)

6 Probably good I missed. Would have had to change my nic.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:22 PM (Y+l9t)

7 Is that Voodoo guy's avatar Thomsen from Das Boot?
(The things I notice).

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 23, 2022 12:22 PM (vNbzm)

8 Way so Mr. Gravitas himself isn't equipped to answer questions about a situation with "gravity"? What am I missing?

And what is this gravity shit anyway. New word of the day???

Posted by: ... at February 23, 2022 12:22 PM (WDL84)

9 It's interesting that all of your examples are of Republicans out of power or about to be out of power.

Almost like they're not Republicans anymore.

Almost like the GOPe is weaker now than it was before.

But it can't be that.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:23 PM (LvTSG)

10 Also, Matthew Dowd is a fucking toad. You're welcome to fly to Ukraine and ask to borrow an AKM and defend your graft machine if you feel so strongly about it, fella.

Posted by: Greyman27 at February 23, 2022 12:23 PM (RKLPC)

11 I hate to go OT on such a good post, Ace. But this is worthy of repost and of your consideration.

It looks like we are winning the vaccine wars. Great article. And Moderna is down 70 percent. Look for yourselves.

The guy that predicted the dot com bubble and steered his holding away from mortgage securities is predicting the death of Moderna and Pfizer.

Great read. And I'm in Canada. I believe we've already won. I'm no longer scared. We're just waiting for everyone else to catch up. Try hiding why the makers of the miracle cures went under. Try.

https://tinyurl.com/4fnzukz8

Posted by: Stateless at February 23, 2022 11:53 AM (G1tzT)

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at February 23, 2022 12:23 PM (SH2Zi)

12 8 Way so Mr. Gravitas himself isn't equipped to answer questions about a situation with "gravity"? What am I missing?

And what is this gravity shit anyway. New word of the day???
Posted by: ... at February 23, 2022 12:22 PM (WDL84)

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When you think about it, the gravity issue is Trump's fault.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:23 PM (LvTSG)

13 The last time Democrats were this mad at Republicans was when we freed their slaves.

Posted by: ... at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (WDL84)

14 this is just more of the same from the folks who want to ostracisze their political enemies, to treat their fellow Americans as actual enemies ( while worshipping the idea that there's an American future based on people who will be arriving here sometime next month).

They and the Canadian Church Burners want to use tools of war against domestic opponents, over basic policy disagreements. Calling us domestic terrorists for opposing childgrooming educational policies one day and treasonous the next is just par for the course.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (ZZK0E)

15 Cyberattack hits Ukrainian banks and government websites

Of course

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (Irn0L)

16 tell, you what. the only solution for this is to give these libs a taste of their medicine.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (ZZK0E)

17 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2

Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (GYllL)

18 It is really fascinating that the Establishment Left has decided that war in Ukraine against Russia is the cause celebre of 2022.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (LvTSG)

19 "If this be Treason, make the most of it!"

Posted by: Patrick Henry at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (dYe5S)

20 >>>It appeared weak.

>>>Everyone saw it as weak.

And now they are backtracking to "it's an invasion!" Sounds kind of like a "minor incursion" to me.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (SH2Zi)

21 16 tell, you what. the only solution for this is to give these libs a taste of their medicine.
Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (ZZK0E)

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By squeeing impotently on Twitter?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (LvTSG)

22 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (Zz0t1)

23 "So criticizing a Democrat president makes you an "enemy" of the state now."

That's the end game. Fortunately the federal government doesn't appear to have that much hard power.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (z5Vrg)

24 calling us insurrectionists, domestic terrorists, racists and homophobes (by protestors wielding baseball bats), and now being guilty of treason. I don't like the way these people operate.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (ZZK0E)

25 Did anyone ever explain why America was thriving and gas prices were so low and we weren't in any new wars under that idiot traitor trump?

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (cUuEU)

26 "Dissent is....sumthin sumthin!!!"

Posted by: Shooter McGavin at February 23, 2022 12:26 PM (GbWuy)

27 Pootie-Poot never called me a Nazi or tried to flood my country with infinity Mexicans so that Democrats can control the federal government forever.

I refuse to hate the guy for some shit that he's doing in a part of the world that's inconsequential to me.

Posted by: Masturbatin' Pete at February 23, 2022 12:26 PM (HhaYz)

28 By squeeing impotently on Twitter?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at Febr

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twitter is the most squee thing ever, go ahead, Twitter-Losers, make up "GOP are bad" hashtags, we're going to impeach Biden and declare you hatemongers.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:26 PM (ZZK0E)

29 25 Did anyone ever explain why America was thriving and gas prices were so low and we weren't in any new wars under that idiot traitor trump?
Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 12:25 PM (cUuEU)

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He was making war on the American people by burning Baltimore and Minneapolis to the ground with his false flag actors who infiltrated the mostly peaceful BLM movement.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:26 PM (LvTSG)

30 willowed but appropriate for here:
>>> Frankly Jen Runin and her type frighten me.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 23, 2022 12:18 PM (/U27+)

They should frighten you, in a way, because they are blood-thirsty Marxists that would love to have you and yours' pulled out of your homes, lined up in the streets, and shot. But like all tyrannical types, they are weak and powerless without your fear. It is a conundrum. The left is a monster that eats fear and hate. I believe that they can be starved to death but I cannot foresee how that will come about.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (O/2Wz)

31 "this ugly hag"

This keening harridan!

Posted by: gutta percha at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (qpX6U)

32 "President Biden there in the East Room not taking any questions, likely given the gravity of the moment the world is facing."

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Also, an ice cream cone was calling his name.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (FVME7)

33 Hey.
What harm could come from Brandon taking a few hundred million from some corrupt rulers of a Slavic shit hole?

It's not like it's going to start WW-3 or anything.
Never Trump says your son's must fight and die for the bribe.

Posted by: Joe Donskoi at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (6BTho)

34 Adam Schiff's rentboy Adam Kinzinger

I believe he styles himself Adam "Technically" Kinzinger now.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, member - Ashli Babbitt Society at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (nR2nR)

35 LOL! In that picture, it looks like Biden walks like a fucking AT-AT.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (Zz0t1)

36 This is what weakness on the world stage looks like

And here is Putin's speech before the recognition of the two Donbass regions: https://bit.ly/3pcar61

Could there be a greater contrast? Putin speaks for an hour of topics beyond our media's comprehension. Biden shuffles off to the bathroom (or the nearest carpet) after two minutes of mumbling.

Posted by: t-bird at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (AytXr)

37 I'd say someone needs to beat the shit out of Bill Kristol but the shit is coming out without any beating necessary.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (eGTCV)

38 The Marxists are coming, the Marxists are coming!

Skip Revere

Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (VCJF8)

39 "this ugly hag"

Foaming femimouth.

Posted by: gutta percha at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (qpX6U)

40 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff

We need an airlift!

Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (Hica+)

41 Last year I predicted that we'd start seeing stories about the Admin in chaos leading up to the SOTU. I expected them to start in November/December leading into a January SOTU.

The Dems want Biden gone. I fully believe that Harris and her enablers behind the scenes are making a full-court press to the party that Biden has to go if they want to salvage anything in November. Meanwhile, the progressive wing has their knives out as well, as the Squad are apparently giving their "response" to Biden's SOTU as well.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (wmDcS)

42 Kasie Hunt? K. Hunt.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (SH2Zi)

43 Dissent is Patriotic... The media under Trump
Dissent is treasonous .... The media Under Biden

Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:27 PM (J8ILO)

44 Take down US flag and replace with Russian flag?

No, won't do that...but I see many Canadian flags now flying beside Old Glory.

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (DJFLF)

45 What if I don't have an American flag hanging or a social media account as a way of trying to appear patriotic to everyone around me?

What if I don't fucking care what others think of me?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (dbs6Z)

46 "Bill Kristol called Republicans "disloyal" for not remaining Bought like he does:"

I'd wait a little bit before saying that the Republicans aren't remaining Bought. The Uniparty may have arranged for the checks to the GOPe to clear after 1 Jan 2023.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (9ZOcN)

47 It seems these people want a one party state.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (eGTCV)

48 Michael Steele. Wow, there's a name you seldom hear.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (ptqGC)

49 >>>This keening harridan!

much more elevated than mine

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (0G13K)

50 These dumbshit GOPe'ers can say all they want, it does not change the rest of the world's assessment that Biden is not there and now is the time to take advantage of a very weak and crippled administration. The beatings will continue.

Posted by: CDR M (Retired) at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (KMmDq)

51 15 Cyberattack hits Ukrainian banks and government websites

Of course
Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (Irn0L)
- - -

I had some problems with Zelle this morning. I hope Hunter was able to move his money to Switzerland or the Caymans in time.

Posted by: Masturbatin' Pete at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (HhaYz)

52 Dissent is Patriotic... The media under Trump
Dissent is treasonous .... The media Under Biden

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FFS, I remember the last 20 years. The things the left said. They are rotten.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (ZZK0E)

53 Let me condemn this awful tweet...

Meanwhile, America suffering the plague of leftist destruction, actual physical fucking DESTRUCTION and they declare war on a TWEET?!??

Posted by: GetchaPull at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (aR6C/)

54 Said it before. I've never protested a Foreign War before... even after being around a few.

This one? I'll protest. This is PURE INTERNAL US politics, using our Armed Forces.

Posted by: Romeo13, Deplorable Russian Bot at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (oHd/0)

55 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (GYllL)

Vast tracts of land!

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (4I/2K)

56 >>>48 Michael Steele. Wow, there's a name you seldom hear.

you hear it a lot on MSNBC, if you can believe that

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (0G13K)

57 And here is Putin's speech before the recognition of the two Donbass regions

I cannot read that without reading "Dumbass".

Sorry.

Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (Hica+)

58 https://tinyurl.com/2p8tu38a

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (wmDcS)

59 32 "President Biden there in the East Room not taking any questions, likely given the gravity of the moment the world is facing."

Likely about to shit his pants and do a face plant

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Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (J8ILO)

60 From the last thread...
>>I am so sick of the word democracy and Jen Rubin. I keep trying to figure out why I need to rush in and defend the system of two wolves and a sheep deciding on the dinner menu.

To Paraphrase a scene from Johnny Got His Gun...

Young Joe: What is Democracy?
Joe's Father: I think it has something to do with young men dying for the MIC and globalist interests.
Young Joe: When it's my time will you send me to fight?
Joe's Father: For The MIC and globalist interests, any man would give his only begotten son.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (0C60m)

61 Probably good I missed. Would have had to change my nic.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:22 PM (Y+l9t)

It's what the cool kids do.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, member - Ashli Babbitt Society at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (nR2nR)

62 There was a link going around somewhere around July of 2020 that detailed what was coming and what you needed to start being aware of and paying attention to. I'll see if I can find it.

Spoilers: Don't give up your guns. Don't be surprised when people who aren't from your area come to your area to start busting heads. But don't give up your guns, because things are going to get a LOT worse.

(Canadian truckers apparently already learned the second one)

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (cUuEU)

63 The First Amendment is going down in flames

Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (VCJF8)

64 Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (ptqGC)

Everytime I see him, I think of the lead rapper for Digital Underground.

Posted by: CDR M (Retired) at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (KMmDq)

65 >>>42 Kasie Hunt? K. Hunt.

i never stop thinking that.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (0G13K)

66 There aren't enough feathers, tar, and rails in the entire Western Hemisphere to deal with these hydras.

Posted by: kathysaysso at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (vkS2Z)

67 Our lives are being intentionally diminished all to cover for Biden's failing mental state as the left attacks reality.

Posted by: Drew in MO at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (cGlgB)

68 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM

I doubt she'll have to look very far.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (HhfIU)

69 Kristol knows all about cheap shots at an American president.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (63Dwl)

70 I thought Hillary cleared this all up a few years ago when Jeb!'s brother was in the white house when she wasn't out killing people or absorbing fake charities and their ill gotten gains.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (pqqDJ)

71 As Biden blunders into a nuclear war, don't you dare criticize him!

Posted by: The Media! at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (I2/tG)

72 46 "Bill Kristol called Republicans "disloyal" for not remaining Bought like he does:"

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right? spare us the "I don't even recognize the GOP anymore" bullshit. Like we're extreme for opposing the DNC's obvious Lizard-Demon, Child Grooming, Borrow and Spend direction.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (ZZK0E)

73 "this ugly hag"

Screaming scrofulous scrunt.

Posted by: gutta percha at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (qpX6U)

74 "feeds into Putin's narrative"...lol

yes this is the kind of rhetoric that will win you MOAR SUPPORT from voters in November

also, it doesn't matter what the Bidet does. As his former boss famously said: Given the chance, Joe'll mess up everything.

Adam Kinzinger: Why do you hate Barack Obama?

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (DJFLF)

75 17 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2

I didn't know Ashley Tervort was Ukrainian

Posted by: ziggggyeeee at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (n870W)

76 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff

Let me be the first to offer her.... asylum.

Posted by: Romeo13, Deplorable Russian Bot at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (oHd/0)

77 "yeah, you know the GOP used to be super liberal about trannies in schools but this new GOP is just SOOOOO extreme about mildly opposing it. Reagan werpt"

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (ZZK0E)

78 Ugly side of freedom, in other words, the people are making the wrong choices, we must severely punish them and incentivize them so they can wisely, and freely, make the correct choice.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 23, 2022 12:22 PM (fs1hN)

Staying there, taking questions and answering them LIKE A BOSS would show strength, confidence and complete control of the situation.

Biden walked the fuck away after sputtering gibberish for 20 minutes.

The media is the enemy of the people. Period.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (Zz0t1)

79 Sorry to go OT so early.

HEADS UP TO THE HORDE!

The GiveSendGo hackers got my credit card number and are now using it -- so I've had to initiate disputes and cancellation (in case any of you all also donated).

Posted by: ShainS -- Honk Semper Tyrannis! at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (YwGbH)

80
David Brooks and real conservatives are calling bullshit on your fascist Trumpian treason.

Also, your trousers aren't creased correctly.

Posted by: Auspex at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (Xo3T0)

81 What a KHunt.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (Zz0t1)

82 The best thing about this whole clusterfarg is that Grumpy Gramps Poopie Pants is going to stumble up to the podium in the well of Congress, surrounded by security fencing and National Guard troops, after weeks of all his minions (more precisely, his boss's minions) calling everybody that disagrees with his inept policies 'traitors' and 'Putin pawns', and give a State of the Union speech asking for unity in the current crisis, whatever it happens to be that day.

You just watch.

Posted by: William F. 'Buck' Dharma at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (oedLL)

83 heh. Simple Joe and his 2nd Moll, Dirty Harris, just get better and better.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (dA9eR)

84 Looks like the usual suspects are circling the wagons around Dementia Joe.

Posted by: Shooter McGavin at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (GbWuy)

85 Hey remember when the left made up a story about Russia putting bounties on the heads of US service members and Trump doing nothing and the media ran with it without doing a bit of fact checking?

True America First patriots, they are.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (ZLI7S)

86 Posted by: ShainS -- Honk Semper Tyrannis! at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (YwGbH)

Damn.. Sorry to hear that

Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (J8ILO)

87 "Disloyalty" is a half-step away from "unacceptable views."

Commies of a feather.

Posted by: red speck at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (gS3OW)

88

DISLOYALTY?! It is to laugh.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (s2VJv)

89 Cyberattack hits Ukrainian banks and government websites
Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (Irn0L)

Trudeau wanted to make sure that they could freeze the accounts of anyone who snickered at a photo of him.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, member - Ashli Babbitt Society at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (nR2nR)

90 When everything is treason, nothing is treason.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (t+l5Y)

91 56 >>>48 Michael Steele. Wow, there's a name you seldom hear.

you hear it a lot on MSNBC, if you can believe that
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (0G13K)

Ah. So he's their token plantation overseer. Got it.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (ptqGC)

92 Career Affirmative Action hustler and unaccountably wealthy lifetime failure Michael Steele got the memo that "disloyal" was the Phrase That Pays of the day:

So, so true and on point. On his watch, we were receiving RNC mailings disguised as correspondence from the IRS.

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (DJFLF)

93 Funny, I don't remember any of this worry during W.'s tenure when Dems and the media were lighting him up for everything that happened in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (KFhLj)

94 The First Amendment is going down in flames
Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM

Nyet...1st amendment is still stronk like bull, comrade. Is only definition of "peaceable" that is needing the tweak.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (HhfIU)

95 If it was the plan to use covid, which they made, to demoralize you, kill you, enslave you, and then weighted down by chains you hear your masters say, "you slaves need not worry about covid anymore", didya really win?

Posted by: banana Dream at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (O/2Wz)

96 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM

Do people do wards anymore? I'd make her my ward.
Yeah...that's the ticket!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (axyOa)

97 Remember when the Left hated the idea of America being the world's police? It was imperialism.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (LvTSG)

98 the ugly side of freedom?

hey buddy, fuck you. How about you wipe the ugly side of tyranny offa you face first?

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (ZZK0E)

99 I had some problems with Zelle this morning. I hope Hunter was able to move his money to Switzerland or the Caymans in time.
Posted by: Masturbatin' Pete at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (HhaYz)

From Pixy this AM:

"A heartfelt and un-woke post from the guy behind Ruby on Rails, a long-time crypto-skeptic (justifiably) now shocked into being a true believer:"

I agree with Pixy's poster, but this guy can go jump in a lake. You read his Substack, and it turns out he thought that Trump would be the autocrat, like a true Silicon Valley lemming.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (9ZOcN)

100 Posted by: ShainS -- Honk Semper Tyrannis! at February 23, 2022 12:30 PM (YwGbH)

thanks

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (DJFLF)

101 Gee, where were all these people when Obama was busy meeting with foreign leaders either right before or right after they met with Trump?

Where were these people when John Kerry was secretly meeting with the Palestinians and the Iranians, advising them to ignore Trump because he would be gone soon?

Where were these people when it was cool to criticize Trump for how he was negotiating with Kim Jong Un and Xi??

Or how about when Pelosi attempted to negotiate with world leaders, working around Trump?

Dowd and the rest can f$%^ right off with this "treason" garbage. I plan to SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER and embrace how DISSENT IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF PATRIOTISM, b#tchezzzzz!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 12:33 PM (Izr3o)

102 https://is.gd/MWMnuf

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:33 PM (Zz0t1)

103 Wonder how many of the minority that continue to support Biden have children in the military? I'm thinking the newly "patriotic" have few links to infantry.

Posted by: EveR at February 23, 2022 12:33 PM (EZeuH)

104 Seems to me the GOP House tweet is pretty constructive in its criticism. It is telling everyone that Biden's decrepitude IS the problem. That has to be fixed before anything has a chance of getting better.

Posted by: Match Checksout (Actually Pretty Butch) at February 23, 2022 12:33 PM (dYe5S)

105
DISLOYALTY?! It is to laugh.

I'm supposed to be loyal to a senile, mean, unqualified POS who is trying to drag us into Nuclear war ? I don't think so

Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:33 PM (J8ILO)

106 Yes, you WILL send your sons to fight and die for my 10%

Posted by: HUNTER BIDEN (crackhead and sex addict) at February 23, 2022 12:33 PM (6BTho)

107 Man - let me cut to the chase here. Lets just be done with this.

Yes, I'm disloyal to this government. I feel no loyalty to this current regime whatsoever. And I feel nothing but contempt for anyone that does. And you can't wave a flag or sing a song enough to make me feel a damn bit different.

So ? We got that out of way ? Yes, I'm disloyal. Don't count on me for a bit of support in whatever foreign adventures you want to get into.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (2WVoi)

108 remember when Michael Steele seemed like one of the good guys? Remember when he lost a Senate race in Maryland? (Wow, looked it up, would SWEAR it was a few thousand vote difference, buy wiki shows he lost 55/44) Head of the RNC.
so very many traitors have had positions of power in the Republican party.
Without Trump , we would never have found out

Posted by: ziggggyeeee at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (n870W)

109 Kassie Hunt's Twitter avatar: The Always Disapproving Karen Face.

Posted by: Ktgreat at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (AD3JT)

110 i never stop thinking that.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:29 PM (0G13K)

Or, you can just call her Hasie.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (9ZOcN)

111 Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (9ZOcN)

sometimes the Left and anti-Left come together in common cause, as when Pat Buchanan and the demorat unions were against NAFTA

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (DJFLF)

112 Can't I be part of of the anti-Biden #Resistance? If not, why not?

------

Because shut up, that's why!

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (cMXNt)

113 Glen Greenwald can pucker up and kiss my hairy white ass.
I have more international experience than he does, more education, and a hell of a lot better understanding of the region. Piss off Greenwald, you cheap dilettante.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (axyOa)

114 Stephen King explains it all.

Stephen King
@StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

115 97 Remember when the Left hated the idea of America being the world's police? It was imperialism.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (LvTSG)

Hated it? The Left invented it.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (z5Vrg)

116 Is it time to put Code Pink on the side of milk cartons?

Posted by: CDR M (Retired) at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (KMmDq)

117 Disloyal citizens!

Posted by: President Queeg at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (4I/2K)

118 >>> The best thing about this whole clusterfarg is that Grumpy Gramps Poopie Pants is going to stumble up to the podium in the well of Congress, surrounded by security fencing and National Guard troops, after weeks of all his minions (more precisely, his boss's minions) calling everybody that disagrees with his inept policies 'traitors' and 'Putin pawns', and give a State of the Union speech asking for unity in the current crisis, whatever it happens to be that day.
Posted by: William F. 'Buck' Dharma at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (oedLL)

He will ask for unity in exterminating the enemies of the regime. Leftists already do not consider you a person. You are simply the enemy, the other. Everyone understands the calls for unity do not include you and I.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (O/2Wz)

119 Obviously talking to Trumpers, as Biden supporters would not be flying the American flag.
And Fuck you Dowd, you detestable light post dingleberry.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (o2MD2)

120 The Stalin approach.

Posted by: runner at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (n2LT3)

121 >>Former Bush campaign manager and ABC "News" Political Director -- and, recently, candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor -- Mathew Dowd

Also: Matthew Dowd, the guy who slept with Maria Shriver while working for Arnold as a campaign consultant.

That's the guy who is now calling you disloyal.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (Izr3o)

122 By the way, KHunt:

Do you really think that Putin didn't realize Biden was weak and cognitively retarded until the House GOP tipped him off?

And do you think that if we all pretended he was on top of his game, the way you clownish whores at CNN do, Putin would be fooled?

You think CNN is currently pull the wool over his eyes, huh? You think Russian intelligence is right now telling Putin, "The evidence is all over the place! All of our objective medical analysis tells us that Biden is a man in the advanced stages of dementia, but Kasie Hunt of CNN says he's smart as a whip, so I don't know what to think!!!"

That's why you're at CNN, KHunt. Because your brain is filled with hyperpartisan lie-fantasies like that.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (0G13K)

123 When everything is treason, nothing is treason.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 23, 2022 12:31 PM (t+l5Y)

When leaders are enemies of the people and domestic terrorists, treason is patriotic.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (SH2Zi)

124 Can we go back 5 years and arrest every Democrat Propaganda Ministry person for treason?

Posted by: Skip's Phone at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (VCJF8)

125 Stephen King
@StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

FFS... Steve... Why do you think he waited till Trump was gone to invade....

Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (J8ILO)

126 Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (2WVoi)

Word, and I'm a Racist and Sexist too...

And Islamaphobe... and Science Denier, and don't really like Gay Men.

/checks list...

Think I got everything...

Posted by: Romeo13, Deplorable Russian Bot at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (oHd/0)

127 Yes, you WILL send your sons to fight and die for my 10%.

It's little moments like this, that feed my constant contempt for the "we need conscription, the military will make a man out of these boys" crowd.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (2WVoi)

128 so K Hunt is going after the GOPe?

in all honesty, i don't have an issue with that. those fuck sticks invited this by doing anything and everything they could to get rid of PDJT, so let them enjoy the full fruits of their labors...

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (8D42x)

129
Dammit. Stop pushing your tawdry patriotic bullshit at me, now and forever. That ship sailed years ago.

I don't give a fuck for the nation of Joe Biden and Bill Kristol one goddamned whit more than the nation of Vladimir Putin and Semion Mogilevich. A bunch of lowlife scumbags who hate me and want me dead, all of them.

Well, guess what? I hate you all just as much, and maybe more. Take your patriotism and run it flat up your fat asses alongside all the other cheap, empty rhetoric you pull out of there on the daily. Then take a knee, smile like a donut, and choke on my fat Jew hog, you dirty communists.

Patriotism? Feh. You guys destroyed that. Stop trying to use it against me.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (SKVme)

130 Do liberals even have American flags to take down?

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (sX1BW)

131 Michael Steele too?? But NRO and Hot Air told me he was great -- the only possible choice -- and no one could call 'us' racists any more with him as Party President!!

Posted by: andycanuck (UHVv4) at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (UHVv4)

132 >>>I have more international experience than he does, more education, and a hell of a lot better understanding of the region. Piss off Greenwald, you cheap dilettante.

he's being sarcastic, he's parodying the neolibs/neocons.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (0G13K)

133 Leftists in the 60s: Hey, hey, LBJ -- How many kids did you kill today?

Leftists in 2022: If you question the White House narrative, you're not American.

Posted by: red speck at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (gS3OW)

134 It's unprecedented! We have an entire administration of Deepfakes running the country!

Posted by: Dr. Bone at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (dA9eR)

135 Dear Matt Dowd. First go f**k yourself. Second, you're partially right. I haven't put out my flag since the illegitimate president's election, because this isn't America anymore. Maybe we when the "president" stops sending the FBI to people's homes, or when businesses deny banking services to Americans, I'll put the flag back up.

Honestly, I doubt it will ever happen, because the government and big business hate people like me.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (XSRBF)

136 Here you go. Well worth the read.

"Urban youth, armed with fully automatic weapons, and RPG's will burst forth and stream out of their protective enclaves. (Enclaves where their ideology has been nurtured for decades to hate one type or class of person.) They will ride forth in new cars and trucks. Sort of like how the ISS managed to get all those brand-new white Toyota trucks and turn them into "mechanicals".

The people in the rural sections will have to fend for themselves, and they will have a tough go at it..."

https://tinyurl.com/yyla6u9s

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (cUuEU)

137 Biden walked the fuck away after sputtering gibberish for 20 minutes.

The media is the enemy of the people. Period.
Posted by: Sponge

But was it authentic frontier gibberish, or run of the mill yankee gibberish?

Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (Hica+)

138 Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (sX1BW)

They probably already burned up the ones they did have.

Posted by: CDR M (Retired) at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (KMmDq)

139 I'm so old I remember when not only were wars of choice a bad thing, they were impeachable!

Posted by: 18-1 at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (ESjRY)

140 Shitting your pants is the highest form of patriotism!

Posted by: andycanuck (UHVv4) at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (UHVv4)

141 132 he's being sarcastic, he's parodying the neolibs/neocons.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (0G13K)

=======

I still believe that Greenwald is a Russian stooge, though.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (LvTSG)

142 Stephen King
@StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.

In Joey's basement, we all float.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (ptqGC)

143 What does the closed captioning say during these Biden gibberish speaking gigs?

Posted by: CDR M (Retired) at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (KMmDq)

144 Is Greenwald being funny? Because it has to be a joke.

Posted by: runner at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (n2LT3)

145

"I'm sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you're not patriotic. We need to stand up and say we're Americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration."

- Hillary Rodham Clinton

https://youtu.be/4CzteDucRHo

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (63Dwl)

146 130 Do liberals even have American flags to take down?
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (sX1BW)

No, but they do have Black Lives Matter flags

Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (J8ILO)

147 Do you really think that Putin didn't realize Biden was weak and cognitively retarded until the House GOP tipped him off?

And do you think that if we all pretended he was on top of his game, the way you clownish whores at CNN do, Putin would be fooled?
++++
They probably do, yeah. Remember, these are leftists fully indoctrinated in the system of social construction. They may report on reality but more importantly, they *create* reality by moving perception. They're not really in the reporting business, they're in the manufacturing business.

People having the temerity to say that emperor has no clothes are the *reason* that the emperor has no clothes. If they would all just firmly believe in his clothes - like they've been told to - his clothes would magically come into being.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (DU+/6)

148 139 I'm so old I remember when not only were wars of choice a bad thing, they were impeachable!
Posted by: 18-1 at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (ESjRY)

=========

This isn't a choice. This is a necessity.

Biden's 10% is about to get smaller.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (LvTSG)

149 Biden is has drawn the Russians into a trap and will have the FBI hunt them down, close their bank accounts and the Twitter mob will cancel them. He's just playing senile.

Posted by: Ripley at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (MxEKc)

150 wait, i'm confused, isn't greenwald usually pretty honest for a lefty? or is he mocking the left right now?

or am i thinking of someone else?

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (8D42x)

151 107 Man - let me cut to the chase here. Lets just be done with this.

Yes, I'm disloyal to this government. I feel no loyalty to this current regime whatsoever. And I feel nothing but contempt for anyone that does. And you can't wave a flag or sing a song enough to make me feel a damn bit different.

So ? We got that out of way ? Yes, I'm disloyal. Don't count on me for a bit of support in whatever foreign adventures you want to get into.
Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (2WVoi)

---

HERE, HERE!

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (cMXNt)

152 Michael Steele was a limp noodle at the helm of the GOP. He's absolute starchy goo now.

Posted by: red speck at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (gS3OW)

153 Well, this explains it.

MSNBC
@MSNBC
.@MaddowBlog: Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (FVME7)

154 57 And here is Putin's speech before the recognition of the two Donbass regions

I cannot read that without reading "Dumbass".

Sorry.
Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 12:28 PM (Hica+)

(Stolen from somewhere in the bowels of the internet) - If we get into a large scale war over Ukraine, it needs to be deemed "The Dumbass War".

Posted by: Thrawn at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (Rl7KJ)

155 144 Is Greenwald being funny? Because it has to be a joke.
Posted by: runner at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (n2LT3)

I would say without question... He is no fan of Biden or this Ukraine debacle

Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (J8ILO)

156 "In Mr. Biden, Mr. Obama selected a six-term senator from Delaware best known for his expertise on foreign affairs. Mr. Biden spent last weekend in Georgia as that nation engaged in a tense confrontation with Russia but also for his skills at political combat."

NY Times 08/23/08

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (Ynyl9)

157 147 People having the temerity to say that emperor has no clothes are the *reason* that the emperor has no clothes. If they would all just firmly believe in his clothes - like they've been told to - his clothes would magically come into being.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (DU+/6)

========

This is depressingly convincing as an argument.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (LvTSG)

158 What a dumb K Hunt.

Posted by: andycanuck (UHVv4) at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (UHVv4)

159 FFS... Steve... Why do you think he waited till Trump was gone to invade....
Posted by: It's me donna

Because you don't want to make your bestie look bad.

...Vlad Pooteen...

Posted by: Bruce at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (vd8XM)

160 150 wait, i'm confused, isn't greenwald usually pretty honest for a lefty? or is he mocking the left right now?

or am i thinking of someone else?
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (8D42x)

ace nailed it above. Greenwald is mocking the left.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (9ZOcN)

161 Apparently we're going to fool Putin by having everyone say how fine and luxurious the naked emperor's clothes look today. Pointing out the obvious is now treason.

Michael Steele, Matthew Dowd, Bill Kristol are all idiots because they support the grand idiot Biden (and his string-pullers), on ill-thought out policies with regards to Russia and Ukraine, of his own making (Biden's America last energy policy), and who is now completely unable to project strength, which in his feeble disintegrating mind, was the main tool that he could use to get Putin to do what he wanted him to do. Plus his motives are suspect with respect to Ukraine due to the massive corruption that he and his corrupt family are involved with. And due to that corruption, the US is diminished and trust is further eroded.

F J Biden and all his toadies. Amen.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (fs1hN)

162 >>>Dammit. Stop pushing your tawdry patriotic bullshit at me, now and forever. That ship sailed years ago.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

I'm with ya. I have a collapsing flag pole which can hold two flags. During the Olympics - I didn't really watch them - I put out my Slovakia flag (me) and me German flag (wife). I couldn't care less about patriotism in this country anymore. Maybe when we get one set of laws, I'll get back on that bandwagon.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (XSRBF)

163 Leftists in the 60s: Hey, hey, LBJ -- How many kids did you kill today?

Leftists in 2022: If you question the White House narrative, you're not American.
Posted by: red speck

Funny thing is? Those chanting to LBJ ARE the ones in the White House now.

Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (Hica+)

164 153 Well, this explains it.

MSNBC
@MSNBC
.@MaddowBlog: Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (FVME7)

=========

It seems like reclaiming Eastern Ukraine is part of Putin's agenda. Was that not part of his agenda under Trump? Why did that change if it wasn't?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (LvTSG)

165 as a Survivor of World War 3 during Trump's tenure as President I really don't care what these asshole's say anymore

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (yG1hs)

166 Over the past few years, I have come to understand the expression "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" to a far greater and more complete degree.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (DU+/6)

167
It's little moments like this, that feed my constant contempt for the "we need conscription, the military will make a man out of these boys" crowd.
Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (2WVoi)

While using the military for social engineering is an awful idea, each state having millions of citizens with military competency has its own upsides and downsides.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (z5Vrg)

168
Stephen King
@StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

Speaking of a KHunt......

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (Zz0t1)

169
Has the Canadian bank run started yet?

https://tinyurl.com/2bze9r8n

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (DJFLF)

170 WTH does it take for people to stop supporting this total disgrace of a human being. He has alwasy been stupid, completely wrong on every foreign policy issue and now senile and yet there are people who not only support him but are willing to put it in writing. The country is in total chaos with high gas prices, inflation, out of control crime and open borders and yet there is no talk of anyone being fired or replaced.
It is a true representation of that meme of a dog sipping coffee while the room is on fire saying "It's fine".

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (Y+l9t)

171 .@MaddowBlog: Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (FVME7)

I think this one so far is the stupidest.....

Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (J8ILO)

172 Of course what happened in Afghanistan is why Putin is making this move. I guarantee you this wouldn't be happening if Trump was President. China will do something brazen next.

Posted by: Blago at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (uEM2e)

173 153 Well, this explains it.

MSNBC
@MSNBC
.@MaddowBlog: Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (FVME7)

Rachel Maddow is on hiatus until April. Why are these tweets going out in her name?

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (9ZOcN)

174 They will now Putin is dealing with Brandon when he publishes all the offshore networks they use and other shady dealings. Plus records of the pedo entertainment they enjoyed over the years.

Posted by: runner at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (n2LT3)

175 >>>I still believe that Greenwald is a Russian stooge, though.

eh, i get that. I'd say a lot of these guys are so devoted to the peace-at-any-cost position (and anti-"American Empire" position) that it forces them into the position of always defending anyone America is having trouble with. But I would say they're arguing in good (ish) faith for the peace at any cost position, not *intending* to act as shills for Russia. Or China.

but yeah, apart from the happenstance of the current tactical alliance, they do not believe much of what we believe

still I honestly have more respect for them than National Review

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (0G13K)

176
MSNBC
@MSNBC
.@MaddowBlog: Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (FVME7)

Name ONE, you dude faced dick turtle.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (Zz0t1)

177 Biden has his Presidential Bucket List.

Commander in Chief in a European war is the penultimate achievement.

Posted by: SlaveDog at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (w6HA3)

178 146 No, but they do have Black Lives Matter flags

And those inane "We believe" signs. And oh-so-many bumper stickers. All the bumper stickers.

Posted by: red speck at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (gS3OW)

179 >>wait, i'm confused, isn't greenwald usually pretty honest for a lefty? or is he mocking the left right now?

It's sarcasm, mocking the MSM/Left.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (Izr3o)

180 Now - KNOW

Posted by: runner at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (n2LT3)

181 172 Of course what happened in Afghanistan is why Putin is making this move. I guarantee you this wouldn't be happening if Trump was President. China will do something brazen next.
Posted by: Blago at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (uEM2e)

=======

That will also be Trump's fault.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (LvTSG)

182 Do you really think that Putin didn't realize Biden was weak and cognitively retarded until the House GOP tipped him off?

-
It was top secret!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (FVME7)

183 Mr. Dowd, from the very bottom of my heart and with the utmost of sincerity, go kill yourself.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (II3Gr)

184 Matthew Dowd was running for Lt. Governor against Dan Patrick in Texas for a couple of months last year. I suspect the campaign donations were not forthcoming, so he quit.

Posted by: huerfano at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (MzKgG)

185 Stephen King
@StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.

I like to picture him like Beria, scurrying around a shitty basement floor in disbelief, before the party dispatches him.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (SH2Zi)

186 I'm with ya. I have a collapsing flag pole which can hold two flags. During the Olympics - I didn't really watch them - I put out my Slovakia flag (me) and me German flag (wife). I couldn't care less about patriotism in this country anymore. Maybe when we get one set of laws, I'll get back on that bandwagon.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (XSRBF)

Loyalty is a mutual thing. Can't make war on people and expect their willing compliance.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (z5Vrg)

187 Every bit of this is surreal, but it's hard to appreciate with what amounts to a distraction in the form of these airheads and their ridiculous slanders.

"Peak of US strength"? WTFF is that about? And - how is this actually even a "crisis" - except for the Ukrainians? It's actually not. Shocking, but reality.

Russia's actions, which look like they will include a large scale invasion and presumably insistence on regime change plus conditions in Kiev, are decisive and out of the ordinary. But represent no "crisis". Just as the Crimea grab - which was/will remain the largest event of its kind in Europe since WWII, ended up not affecting the rest of Europe - this "crisis" is actually not one, and is a pure example of asymmetric interests engaged in a chapter that simply breaks the monotony.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 12:42 PM (OTzUX)

188
Joey Stumbles back at it.

Can't wait for Brian 'LongDong' Potato Stelter to weigh in.

Posted by: Sphynx at February 23, 2022 12:42 PM (rXie1)

189 Rachel Maddow is on hiatus until April. Why are these tweets going out in her name?
Posted by: Darrell Harris

Whenever two or more of you
Are gathered in her name....

Posted by: Bruce at February 23, 2022 12:42 PM (vd8XM)

190 The left: We are going to cancel you, restrict you from working, imprison you without trial, and if we can kill you.

Also the left: Hey deplorables, these Russians are looking awful NAZI-y, time for you guys to go fight them! Wait, are you not patriotic or something? Why aren't you going to go fight?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 23, 2022 12:42 PM (ESjRY)

191 175 but yeah, apart from the happenstance of the current tactical alliance, they do not believe much of what we believe

still I honestly have more respect for them than National Review
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (0G13K)

=========

Didn't he defend Putin's movements into Georgia? I don't think he's a peace at any cost kind of guy. America is awful and Russia is the good guy no matter what to him, it seems to me.

He's an ally of convenience.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:42 PM (LvTSG)

192 "By the way, KHunt:"

ROFL

Posted by: David French at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (ya9BE)

193 >>>It seems like reclaiming Eastern Ukraine is part of Putin's agenda. Was that not part of his agenda under Trump? Why did that change if it wasn't?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Putin rolled in under Obama and now Biden. It's a mystery why he didn't do it under Trump. Yep, totes a mystery.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (XSRBF)

194 This article by Emerald Robinson via Substack is pretty damning, not just of Hannity, but Kayleigh McEnaney (sp?) and others Trump trusted:

https://tinyurl.com/mtxfamn7

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (ptqGC)

195 Give the House GOP some credit. They realize (albeit in rather small and passive way) that the old rules no longer apply.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (sX1BW)

196 "We have always been at war with Eastasia" used to be a funny line.

Now, I fully expect to hear something substantially identical any day.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (5kI0z)

197 Rachel Maddow is on hiatus until April. Why are these tweets going out in her name?
Posted by: Darrell Harris
*
Whenever two or more of you
Are gathered in her name....
Posted by: Bruce at February 23, 2022

***
. . . there are two or more imbeciles gathered.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (txdEq)

198 Those Russian soldiers crossing the Ukraine border are simply undocumented.

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (RHGPo)

199 163 Funny thing is? Those chanting to LBJ ARE the ones in the White House now.

Exactly. Exact same people.

Posted by: red speck at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (gS3OW)

200 147 People having the temerity to say that emperor has no clothes are the *reason* that the emperor has no clothes. If they would all just firmly believe in his clothes - like they've been told to - his clothes would magically come into being.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (DU+/6)

As Perception IS Reality, if you do not perceive the clothes, they are not reality, thus you MUST perceive the clothes, or you are a Racist Science Denying UnPatriotic, Deplorable, Sexist, Islamaphobe!

crap, forgot Russian stooge... sorry...

Posted by: Your 'Thought Leaders' at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (oHd/0)

201 Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (XSRBF)

I don't know what Slovakia is doing, but Germany has also declared war on its citizens.

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (DJFLF)

202 @MSNBC
@MaddowBlog: Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (FVME7)
++++
I often wonder about Maddow. I am not fully convinced that she means it, and part of me thinks that she's conning the rubes on the left.

A statement this stupid makes the "she means it" position stronger, because to craft that deliberately would require a lot of commitment to the con and a lot of thought and effort.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (DU+/6)

203 KHunt.

The "H" is silent.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (P3gRi)

204 Hey deplorables, you have to fight them over there, so we can fight you here!

Posted by: The left at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (ESjRY)

205 146 130 Do liberals even have American flags to take down?
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (sX1BW)

No, but they do have Black Lives Matter flags
Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (J8ILO)

And those pretty rainbow ones.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (axyOa)

206 I was called a Putin puppet in the Insty comment section this morning. I added sexist, racist and homophobic for good measure, so there would be no doubt.

Posted by: huerfano at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (MzKgG)

207 203 KHunt.

The "H" is silent.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (P3gRi)

========

I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (LvTSG)

208 Lord have mercy, everyday I find a new level of rage. It's not healthy.

Posted by: spypeach at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (wAxm0)

209 >>> I would say without question... He is no fan of Biden or this Ukraine debacle
Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (J8ILO)

And he likes to rack up approvals from fellow leftists just so they can then see his timeline, freak out, and get hammered on by other leftists for the crime of broadcasting the words of unapproved unpersoned enemies of the state. Hah, gotcha! It's about as good as you can do in a war of words.

The pen is not mightier than the sword.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (O/2Wz)

210 i updated the post to note that Greenwald is parodying the neolib/neocon Dissent-Is-Treason propaganda line of the day.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (0G13K)

211 Rachel Maddow is on hiatus until April. Why are these tweets going out in her name?
Posted by: Darrell Harris

***
That's a long time to be sitting on your horse.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (txdEq)

212 >>>Loyalty is a mutual thing. Can't make war on people and expect their willing compliance.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead!

Exactly, which is why I wonder why people still join the military. At least under this bastard's reign.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (XSRBF)

213 Reminder that these are all the same useless jerkwads that fell all over each other to defend Bradley Manning.

Posted by: Bert G at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (aCgRi)

214 116 Is it time to put Code Pink on the side of milk cartons?
Posted by: CDR M (Retired) at February 23, 2022 12:35 PM (KMmDq)

Thanks for the P-shop idea!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (s2VJv)

215 Well the left has #resisted themselves into runaway inflation, dependency on the middle east for energy (again), millions of unchecked illegals invading the country and a demented POTATUS threatening to go to war with a nuclear power and arrest anybody that looks askance at him.

The straw that breaks the camel's back is out there, it's coming, I wonder what it's going to be?

Posted by: clutch cargo - Now fortified with Vanax37, M390 and CPM-S90V at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (wAnMi)

216 It's little moments like this, that feed my constant contempt for the "we need conscription, the military will make a man out of these boys" crowd.
Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (2WVoi)

While using the military for social engineering is an awful idea, each state having millions of citizens with military competency has its own upsides and downsides.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (z5Vrg)

The dead old white guys had a few things on the ball. The notion of military power originating from the States, and being retained by the States, was one such idea.

I'm all for going back to State Militias.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (2WVoi)

217 The Democrat Party has lectured me for years now, that borders are immoral, and that no human is illegal. This doesn't apply to Ukraine? And Russia?

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (RHGPo)

218 Who cares whose to blame? Just f'ing fix something! It's like if we can just blame someone else, the problem will go away cause it's not our fault.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (Y+l9t)

219 160 150 wait, i'm confused, isn't greenwald usually pretty honest for a lefty? or is he mocking the left right now?

or am i thinking of someone else?
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at February 23, 2022 12:38 PM (8D42x)

ace nailed it above. Greenwald is mocking the left.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (9ZOcN)
***

Im confused now...that's not how I read it.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (axyOa)

220 I still believe that Greenwald is a Russian stooge, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at F

Because of Snowden? I would not make that assumption.

Posted by: runner at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (n2LT3)

221 For those who supported Teddy Kennedy despite his going to our enemy, the KGB, and asking for help against a sitting President (Reagan), guess what? You are the traitors.
Just like Antifa are the Fascists
Just like BLM are the rasists
Just like those who back China against the US are traitors (like most of Congress and Joey).
Just like those who conspired to put down a sitting President (Trump)
Just like those who took Russian money (like the Clintons).

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (ynpvh)

222 Is Greenwald being sarcastic? And funny isn't it, that criticizing a US president during a "crisis" such as the brink of war or during wartime is treason. I'm sure GWB will be glad to hear that. And something about undermining efforts in Vietnam if one goes back far enough surely rings a bell.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (sVtYq)

223 Hasie Kunt. Film at eleventy.

Posted by: Minnfidel at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (SzyiZ)

224 >>>Man - let me cut to the chase here. Lets just be done with this.

Yes, I'm disloyal to this government. I feel no loyalty to this current regime whatsoever. And I feel nothing but contempt for anyone that does. And you can't wave a flag or sing a song enough to make me feel a damn bit different.

So ? We got that out of way ? Yes, I'm disloyal. Don't count on me for a bit of support in whatever foreign adventures you want to get into.
Posted by: Stayin' Alive

...

One could be less controversial and just say "I'm with #TheResistance"

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (0G13K)

225 Can we post the video of Obama on a hot mike saying he would take missiles away from Ukraine "after the election"?

Might be a good one for the GOP to blast right now since they are being called Kremlin assets.

https://tinyurl.com/bdcpjuew

Posted by: Blago at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (uEM2e)

226 I agree with Pixy's poster, but this guy can go jump in a lake. You read his Substack, and it turns out he thought that Trump would be the autocrat, like a true Silicon Valley lemming.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (9ZOcN)

Is he wiser now, or is he just concerned that Comrade Biden-ski isn't being well advised?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, member - Ashli Babbitt Society at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (nR2nR)

227 I still believe that Greenwald is a Russian stooge, though.

He is rather friendly with Russia but...does it matter?

When almost the entire government is working FOR China, Russia is no longer our enemy is it?

They'll be time enough to ignore Greenwald if and when we get our country back.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (ESjRY)

228 And those pretty rainbow ones.
Posted by: Diogenes

And the "Hate has no home here" yard signs

Posted by: Bruce at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (vd8XM)

229 still I honestly have more respect for them than National Review

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (0G13K)

well yeah

Libtardia now considers Greenwald, Taibbi and Russell Brand right wing extremists

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (DJFLF)

230 The good news about this is that the stress is likely to make him stroke out, and then they won't even be able to fake it any more. The bad news is..... President Cockholster.

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (okGHj)

231 "Lord have mercy, everyday I find a new level of rage. It's not healthy."

Only thing I can think to do about it is poke fun at stuff. Can't fix it.

Posted by: gutta percha at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (qpX6U)

232 >>>I don't know what Slovakia is doing, but Germany has also declared war on its citizens.

Posted by: kallisto

Oh, they're awful, but they're arguably slightly or equal to the U.S. anymore. Slovakia is a free state, but they are pensive about Ukraine. They share a border.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (XSRBF)

233 The trans conservatives really aren't even pretending to hide it anymore.

Posted by: Eeyore at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (R0Tis)

234 not that you have to avoid controversy, just saying, the left and nevertrump subverted the democratically elected government and the will of the people for four years and just used "I'm with #TheResistance" as a justification.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (0G13K)

235 KHunt.

The "H" is silent.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (P3gRi)

It really doesn't matter. The 'H' not being silent just emphasizes it, really.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (Zz0t1)

236 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (GYllL)

Looks like she is gathering nuts.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (P3gRi)

237 Can't I be part of of the anti-Biden #Resistance? If not, why not?

===

For exactly the same reason that Antifa and BLM can burn cities, but truckers cant honk.

Why settle for standards when you can have double standards at no extra charge?

Posted by: jc at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (N1WXz)

238
Ran this by Lady YD.

"Whatever. He's still a mean President, and he's going insane. Everyone should give him the middle finger."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (SKVme)

239 I'm old enough to remember a 5-year attempted and finally successful soft coup against and stolen election from a sitting President of the world United States -- orchestrated by the Deep State, MDM-MSM, and UniParty (BIRM thrice) -- but of course that was patriotic, not treason.

Their domestic terrorism and treason is patriotic dissent.
Our patriotic dissent is domestic terrorism and treason.

Posted by: ShainS -- Honk Semper Tyrannis! at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (YwGbH)

240 one 'argument' I read was that Putin didn't invade Ukraine when Trump was Pres because... Trump (doing Putin's bidding) wanted to destroy NATO and if Putin had invaded Ukraine when Trump was Pres it would have made it harder for Trump to destroy NATO.

remember, there is no point in arguing with lunatics or leftists.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (Ynyl9)

241 >>@MaddowBlog: Why didn't Russia invade Ukraine during Trump's term? Perhaps because Putin was so pleased to see Trump pursuing goals in line with Moscow's agenda.

You know how members of a doomsday cult, after their predicted date the world ends has come and gone, will double-down on their beliefs instead of abandoning them?

Yeah, Maddow is the esteemed leader of the Trump Russia!Russia!Russia! cult and no matter what happens IRL, she will find a way to twist it to yet again confirm her beliefs. Maybe it's all performative, but as cult leader, she is making sure her devoted flock -- which included the near-mass murderer of dozens of GOP Congressmen -- stays full-up on the Kool-aid!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (Izr3o)

242 I'd also suggest that when the memo goes out for the narrative of the day, somebody whips out a thesaurus and suggests a few alternative words. Because these jackwads are going to repeat verbatim what it says in the email, making for more of those pathetic sounding montage bits.

Posted by: clutch cargo - Now fortified with Vanax37, M390 and CPM-S90V at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (wAnMi)

243 238
Ran this by Lady YD.

"Whatever. He's still a mean President, and he's going insane. Everyone should give him the middle finger."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (SKVme)

=========

"She ain't black."
-Biden

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (LvTSG)

244 233 The trans conservatives really aren't even pretending to hide it anymore.

Posted by: Eeyore at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (R0Tis)

I thought trans-fat was bad for you. Cis-fat is the good fat.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (ynpvh)

245 Putin's met Biden, he knows Joe's brain dead. On the bright side, the VP is "merely" vapid. Putin is also I believe 73 ? Not exactly a pup himself. The Alpha dog is damaged and down-when would be a better time to make a move?

Posted by: pahound at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (VvFFK)

246 198 Those Russian soldiers crossing the Ukraine border are simply undocumented.
Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (RHGPo)

Yep. Ukrainians should give them ballots.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (o2MD2)

247 I'm starting to miss the Owebama administration when the 80's were calling and looking for their foreign policy back......

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (Zz0t1)

248 Libtardia now considers Greenwald, Taibbi and Russell Brand right wing extremists

And they are saying the exact same things they were saying 10 years ago.

Tells you something doesn't it?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (ESjRY)

249 Asrrrggghhhhh!!!!!

Posted by: lin-duh at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (HXx+D)

250 It seems like reclaiming Eastern Ukraine is part of Putin's agenda. Was that not part of his agenda under Trump? Why did that change if it wasn't?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:40 PM (LvTSG)

Don't ask those silly, logical questions! Just know that Drumpf (bad) and Putin (bad) and Biden (good), therefore anything Putin (bad) does or doesn't do, it's all because Drumpf (bad) and not Biden (good).

Posted by: Thrawn at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (Rl7KJ)

251 "It seems like reclaiming Eastern Ukraine is part of Putin's agenda. Was that not part of his agenda under Trump? Why did that change if it wasn't?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Putin rolled in under Obama and now Biden. It's a mystery why he didn't do it under Trump. Yep, totes a mystery.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp"

The science changed.

Posted by: Ripley at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (MxEKc)

252 236 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (GYllL)

Looks like she is gathering nuts.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (P3gRi)

She doesn't look happy...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (ynpvh)

253 >>>This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff

Yummy! There are a lot of Ukrainians in my neighborhood. They aren't the Russian fanbois, just people who saw they needed to get out of there. I feel for their relatives left behind.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (XSRBF)

254 "I guarantee you this wouldn't be happening if Trump was President."

No. It's a mildly interesting counterfactual to wonder what would happen, but Russia isn't motivated by who's in the WH, and in any case the asymmetry of interests and the barely breathing state of NATO = US could not and would not "deter" Russia in this matter.

This has two distinct parts for Russia. The D and L issues are separate, and given Ukrainian behavior would always have been easily solved (as they just were). The larger question of Ukraine's military future was not affected by having Trump, vs. this vegetable and his team of idiot children, in power.

And Russia, given its mindset, felt and still feels compelled to do something about this, regardless of who's in the WH. The removal of Trump was a catastrophe for the US and others in innumerable ways, but there's actually a real world out there that doesn't turn on who is in the Oval.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (OTzUX)

255 One could be less controversial and just say "I'm with #TheResistance"

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (0G13K)

Well, yeah. But brevity is the soul of wit - and I don't have much wit. Plus, it was good to type out. And I meant it all. Every damn word.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (2WVoi)

256 >>>Looks like she is gathering nuts.

she just coaxed a good amount of nut from me.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (0G13K)

257 What is the bumper sticker in the Whole Foods parking lot?

'Coexist' ?

Posted by: Sphynx at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (rXie1)

258 The straw that breaks the camel's back is out there, it's coming, I wonder what it's going to be?

Posted by: clutch cargo - Now fortified with Vanax37, M390 and CPM-S90V at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (wAnMi)

COVID/jab awakening? I am not sure how, but that is a giant hanging chad hovering over the left's chin.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (SH2Zi)

259 This busty brunette with generous sideboob won't be swayed by a bunch of NT cucks vomiting up "Me Too" pile-ons on Twitter:
https://is.gd/AgvFq4

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (DU+/6)

260 Rah rah Vlad Putin
Europe's only gas machine
Invades the Ukraine because Trump is gone

Rah rah Vlad Putin
Banged the whole gymnastics team
Biden just drools and blankly looks on

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (II3Gr)

261 The problem with replacing Barky's insurance policy, dumb, weak Veep after the Dems doubled down and installed the senile old pervert in the oval office is that they found a veep for FingJB who is even more of "Uh, aren't we at best only getting an equally incompetent meat sack?" if/when we do this?

And if Harris were thrown into the 25th amendment removal it is Botox brain Nancy next in line, and then Chucky Schemer? I'm too lazy to look up if Senate Majority leader is 4th or 5th in line. But if it is SoS? I don't even know their name. Granted I have been trying to avoid news as their fawning when they have a drooling D in office is even more off-putting then their wild lying accusations when they have an opposing party in the oval office; but still if Biden's cabinet had any competent folks doing anything worthwhile I wouldn't be able to miss hearing the FNM cheering.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (3cGpq)

262 229 still I honestly have more respect for them than National Review

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:41 PM (0G13K)

well yeah

Libtardia now considers Greenwald, Taibbi and Russell Brand right wing extremists
Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (DJFLF)

I assume they're ripping Naomi Wolf a new one as well. Say what you want about her Trump aversion, she is dead right about the plunge into totalitarianism.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (s2VJv)

263 'Honk Honk' is a code phrase for HH = Herbert Hoover.

Heil Herbert.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (Ynyl9)

264 Treason and terrorism is whatever they say it is, even if they haven't decided what the next thing is yet.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (coYBh)

265
Looks like she is gathering nuts.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (P3gRi)

She can gather mine if she wants.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (Zz0t1)

266 Hey, remember when the Establishment Left kept trying to push Trump into a war with Russia his entire four years and his refusal led to a fake controversy and an impeachment?

I bring it up for no reason.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (LvTSG)

267 246 198 Those Russian soldiers crossing the Ukraine border are simply undocumented.
Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (RHGPo)

Yep. Ukrainians should give them ballots.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (o2MD2)

They are (mostly) peaceful, ergo peace-keepers.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (ynpvh)

268 Looks like she is gathering nuts.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Saving the raisins for Sunday

Posted by: Bruce at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (vd8XM)

269 The dead old white guys had a few things on the ball. The notion of military power originating from the States, and being retained by the States, was one such idea.

I'm all for going back to State Militias.
Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (2WVoi)

Militias are the most superior form of organization in terms of pure strength as well. Trying to occupy a country that has a broad militia is a daunting task and the manpower pool for offensive operations is incredible They tend to be dismantled by governments for the same reason that you see gun control and sword bans, decentralizes power a lot.

Main downside seems to be greater prospect of civil war, but even that doesn't seem to happen as frequently as it does with private armies.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (z5Vrg)

270 Crisis.

A crisis for who exactly? Not Americans. We're got our own crisis of domestic tyrants that need to be dealt with.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (2aX9r)

271 This is my favorite part... the one where the plebs are supposed to no remember the year's of defaming the office of the presidency so that we can be told that it's terrible to not respect it. lolGF

Posted by: Inogame at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (53oGX)

272
"In Mr. Biden, Mr. Obama selected a six-term senator from Delaware best known for his expertise on foreign affairs. Mr. Biden spent last weekend in Georgia as that nation engaged in a tense confrontation with Russia but also for his skills at political combat."

NY Times 08/23/08
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 12:39 PM (Ynyl9)

When I finish negotiations with the Russkies, I'm taking my staff to a Braves game!

Posted by: Brandon at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (n+4am)

273 21st Century Problems:

My leftist neighbors who have to re-order their Porsche because their car is burning in a cargo ship off the Azores .. are worried they will have to pay +20% for their replacement Porsche .. not to worry, they all have government jobs

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (RHGPo)

274 strong work today, Joe Mannix

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (0G13K)

275 Stephen King @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

I deeply regret every penny that man received from my purchase of his books.

Posted by: Chuck C at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (EughT)

276
in recent years, it appeared that Greenwald was making an effort to be an honest broker; disagree we much, but he was making the attempt to be intellectually honest

then, in one tweet, he reverts to his previous form

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (DUIap)

277 Look out you guys, A-dum Cry-baby-burger is going to come at you on Twitter with all his mighty mightful mightiness!

Meanwhile, not allowing the Pres'ent to speak off the cuff has the same vibes as not permitting the CDC to show its data to the public. Not a good idea to advertise your weak spots, I guess.

Posted by: Simple Stevo at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (SOV+T)

278 https://www.oann.com

Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (Irn0L)

279 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.
https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff

Looks like she is gathering nuts.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

She doesn't look happy...
Posted by: jim

Those weren't the nuts she wanted.

Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (Hica+)

280 Im confused now...that's not how I read it.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (axyOa)

It was somewhat equivocal on first read, but then Ace "man"splained it.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (SH2Zi)

281 Has Simple Joe groped anybody on the women's Olympic team yet?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (dA9eR)

282 259 This busty brunette with generous sideboob won't be swayed by a bunch of NT cucks vomiting up "Me Too" pile-ons on Twitter:
https://is.gd/AgvFq4
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (DU+/6)

==========

I think Joe's lady > Capital Eff's lady.

I shall require closer study, though. Bring them to my chambers.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (LvTSG)

283 194 This article by Emerald Robinson via Substack is pretty damning, not just of Hannity, but Kayleigh McEnaney (sp?) and others Trump trusted:

https://tinyurl.com/mtxfamn7
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:43 PM (ptqGC)

I just read the Substack, and I believe Emerald. Hannity is a FOX company man from way back, and his allegiance is to the almighty dollar.

Perhaps it was Joe XiDen who said that these people are ALL entertainers. All of them. Once you realize that, Hannity's actions make sense.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (9ZOcN)

284 253 >>>This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff

Yummy! There are a lot of Ukrainians in my neighborhood. They aren't the Russian fanbois, just people who saw they needed to get out of there. I feel for their relatives left behind.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (XSRBF)

The Holodomor can do that to you.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (ynpvh)

285 https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:24 PM (GYllL)

Girls like that like a man's ass, if the left bun looks a lot bigger than the right bun.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (o2MD2)

286

she just coaxed a good amount of nut from me.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (0G13K)

'Coaxed.' LOL!

"Here nutty nutty nut. Here boy. Come out come out wherever you are!"

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (Zz0t1)

287 263 'Honk Honk' is a code phrase for HH = Herbert Hoover.

Heil Herbert.
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (Ynyl9)

"Steppin' into Eden, yay brother -- oops, wrong Herbert. Never mind."

- - Dude who also played Melakon

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (s2VJv)

288 >>>then, in one tweet, he reverts to his previous form

no no no he's being sarcastic, he's agreeing with you

Boy sarcasm really does not read on the internet does it?

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (0G13K)

289 Wouldn't it have been a lot easier for Putin to have taken over the Ukraine with a toady like Trump in office who wouldn't have fought him and who would've let him do whatever he wanted freely and without any pushback?

What am I missing there?

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (cUuEU)

290 one 'argument' I read was that Putin didn't invade Ukraine when Trump was Pres because... Trump (doing Putin's bidding) wanted to destroy NATO and if Putin had invaded Ukraine when Trump was Pres it would have made it harder for Trump to destroy NATO.

remember, there is no point in arguing with lunatics or leftists.
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 12:47 PM (Ynyl9)
++++
That's a lot like the "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" fanboys who essentially write entire parallel screenplays based on nothing but their own fevered imaginations and then present them as facts to justify why the movie was just splendid.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (DU+/6)

291 Yes, The First Amendment is so yesterday when you don't agree with the Democrats narrative du jour- amirite?

I've asked Democrats to answer one question; what is the fundamental American interest or principle at stake in defending the Ukrainian dictatorship?

Posted by: Marcus T at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (VpIIl)

292 Probably going to take a lot of s.hit for this but I actually think we would be better off with Harris. She could get away with reversing some of these crazy policies that have destroyed the economy by sayinig she never agreed with this route int he first place. If things improve, she can take credit and turn into a viable candidate. I don;t think we have any chance of a change with the Biden junta in charge as they have too much invested in being the antiTrump.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (Y+l9t)

293 I think Democrats and Republicans should all agree on one thing to be happy about and that is that when Biden walked away from the podium there wasn't a giant shit stain running from his rump and down one or both of his legs.

Low bar, but we can find some unity now and then in this topsy-turvy crazy coo-coo world.

Posted by: Alec Leamas (working from home) at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (HCRZt)

294 Well all of this weakness will make impeachment that much more appealing to surviving Dem Senators. Provided the cheat is beaten this November.
I think this should be a strategy of the GOP. Make Biden and Harris so unpalatable even to Dems that'll they'll go along with his removal in 23 and hope for a clean slate in 24.
And then right as Biden & Harris are being convicted, McCarthy resigns and they swear in Trump as the new Speaker.

Posted by: Iblis at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (g6c4t)

295 How funny that these neo-cons think it is treason not to protect Ukraine's sovereignty but the US sovereignty is totally not worth protecting.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (coYBh)

296
Nut coaxing. Ach soooo....

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (s2VJv)

297 288 >>>then, in one tweet, he reverts to his previous form

no no no he's being sarcastic, he's agreeing with you

Boy sarcasm really does not read on the internet does it?
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (0G13K)

========

We need a sarcasm font. I might suggest wingdings.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (LvTSG)

298 Libtardia now considers Greenwald, Taibbi and Russell Brand right wing extremists
Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (DJFLF)

Pretty much. Have to admit, I thought Brand was just a drug-addled idiot actor, but I caught a couple of his vids post-rehab and he actually has some interesting things to say. I was surprised.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (II3Gr)

299 One could be less controversial and just say "I'm with #TheResistance"

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (0G13K)

and casually imply that you are a Big Deal in #TheResistance

Posted by: Finn at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (4I/2K)

300 >>then, in one tweet, he reverts to his previous form

It was sarcasm.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (Izr3o)

301 290 That's a lot like the "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" fanboys who essentially write entire parallel screenplays based on nothing but their own fevered imaginations and then present them as facts to justify why the movie was just splendid.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (DU+/6)

========

I thought I liked you, Joe.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (LvTSG)

302 I was going to order more silica gel bags for my long term ammo storage, I don't think I'll need them.

also,

Japanese glass > German glass

Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (GYllL)

303 Isn't the rage at criticizing Biden acknowledgement of how frail he is?

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (eGTCV)

304 Richard Higgins (NSC under Trump) has died.
https://unconstrainedanalytics.org/richard-higgins/

Posted by: Coki at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (1qQim)

305 This Ukrainian farm girl is not afraid of Russia and will be heading to the states soon to look for a husband.

https://tinyurl.com/2p89s9r2
Posted by: Capital Eff at February 23, 2022
*
Looks like she is gathering nuts.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022

***
Internet model Ashley Tervort sure does get around!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (txdEq)

306 Adam Baldwin scared the hell out of me on Twitter with this early this morning:

https://tinyurl.com/nhzxh2ct

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (ptqGC)

307 292 Probably going to take a lot of s.hit for this but I actually think we would be better off with Harris. She could get away with reversing some of these crazy policies that have destroyed the economy by sayinig she never agreed with this route int he first place. If things improve, she can take credit and turn into a viable candidate. I don;t think we have any chance of a change with the Biden junta in charge as they have too much invested in being the antiTrump.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (Y+l9t)

We would be, if she showed any competence as VP. Right now, however, she's damaged goods. As such, she would be played like a fiddle by Klain & Co after Biden left the scene.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (9ZOcN)

308 275 Stephen King @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

I deeply regret every penny that man received from my purchase of his books.
Posted by: Chuck C at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (EughT)

LOL, no, he KNOWS he's not dealing with Trump. Apparently Ms. King has forgotten her history.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:53 PM (ynpvh)

309 Another perspective on the situation in Eastern Europe:
https://www.youtube.com/c/TrioMandili

Posted by: gutta percha at February 23, 2022 12:53 PM (qpX6U)

310 300 >>then, in one tweet, he reverts to his previous form

It was sarcasm.
Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (Izr3o)

I was puzzled as well. He needs to use a /sarc tag.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:53 PM (s2VJv)

311 I saw Coaxed Nut open for Brutal Juice at Trees in '95.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:53 PM (Zz0t1)

312 306 Adam Baldwin scared the hell out of me on Twitter with this early this morning:

https://tinyurl.com/nhzxh2ct
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (ptqGC)

Dear Lord. It looks like Helen Thomas. Two weeks after death.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (s2VJv)

313 >>>304 Richard Higgins (NSC under Trump) has died.
https://unconstrainedanalytics.org/richard-higgins/

i wanted to mention that.

Rich was a friend. He's been in a medical nightmare for a year. They had to take out his entire small intestine. He was hooked up to a catheter and IV and could eat no food. Only could drink water with vitamins and sugar and protein in it.

He had just gone in to have a small intestine transplanted into him. He did not survive the surgery. It's terrible.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (0G13K)

314 Yummy! There are a lot of Ukrainians in my neighborhood. They aren't the Russian fanbois, just people who saw they needed to get out of there. I feel for their relatives left behind.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (XSRBF)

The Holodomor can do that to you.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (ynpvh)

You can still find the footage of when the Germans rolled into the Ukraine. Those stupid bastards - they had an entire country of willing and able bodies that would have fought with them better than any Hungarian or Romanian.

Nope. Not the Nazi ideology. They were sitting on a gold mind, and pissed it away.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (2WVoi)

315 I thought I liked you, Joe.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (LvTSG)
++++
It was nice while it lasted, though!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (DU+/6)

316 ========

We need a sarcasm font. I might suggest wingdings.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (LvTSG)

Zapf Dingbats.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (Zz0t1)

317
Probably going to take a lot of s.hit for this but I actually think we would be better off with Harris.

------

Not flak, but it would be no different. These people are order-takers, not order-givers.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (SKVme)

318 Stephen King @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

I deeply regret every penny that man received from my purchase of his books.
Posted by: Chuck C

Well, this tweet proves he's good at fiction.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (FVME7)

319 "Can't I be part of of the anti-Biden #Resistance? If not, why not?"

Eh you're only worked up about this because you haven't completely given up on these people yet. Disappointment and certain types of anger require you to have expectations.

Posted by: somedood - skull mountain sherpa at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (HMWox)

320 Rich was a friend. He's been in a medical nightmare for a year. They had to take out his entire small intestine. He was hooked up to a catheter and IV and could eat no food. Only could drink water with vitamins and sugar and protein in it.

He had just gone in to have a small intestine transplanted into him. He did not survive the surgery. It's terrible.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (0G13K)

Good lord....what a horrible situation to be in. Wow.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (Zz0t1)

321 With Biden and Trudeau...it is a miracle Putin isn't invading the west coast of the continent.

Posted by: Dreamy James Comey 811 call before you dig at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (608xb)

322 Adam Baldwin scared the hell out of me on Twitter with this early this morning:

https://tinyurl.com/nhzxh2ct
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (ptqGC)

Dear Lord. It looks like Helen Thomas. Two weeks after death.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (s2VJv)

As a commenter said, you can smell all twenty of her cats.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (ptqGC)

323 The number one enemy of progress is questions!

-- Ice-T, prophet.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jHPx0kS6YbU

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (OssQ4)

324 The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new oil and gas drilling on federal land and other energy-related actions after a federal court blocked the way officials were calculating the real-world costs of climate change.

The administration said in a legal filing that a Feb. 11 ruling by a Louisiana federal judge will affect dozens of rules by at least four federal agencies. Among the immediate effects is an indefinite delay in planned oil and gas lease sales on public lands in a half-dozen states in the West.

CVNTS

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (Irn0L)

325 A lowly skank and democrat thot leader once said "Dissenting is patriotic."

She was right for once in her miserable hateful life but not for the reason Cankles thought is was.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (iDcra)

326 Well, this tweet proves he's good at fiction.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (FVME7)
++++
Except that good fiction is believable.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (DU+/6)

327 It is very hard not to wish all the evils in the world to descend upon these vile people.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (MeJV9)

328 297 288 >>>then, in one tweet, he reverts to his previous form
no no no he's being sarcastic, he's agreeing with you
Boy sarcasm really does not read on the internet does it?
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (0G13K)
========
We need a sarcasm font. I might suggest wingdings.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (LvTSG)

There's a font called dingbats...sounds like one that should be used by all leftists.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (ynpvh)

329 Probably going to take a lot of s.hit for this but I actually think we would be better off with Harris.

------

Not flak, but it would be no different. These people are order-takers, not order-givers.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (SKVme)

After November Harris would be a caretaker presidency. Nothing major gets passed, so the damage is limited.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (wmDcS)

330
no no no he's being sarcastic, he's agreeing with you

Boy sarcasm really does not read on the internet does it?

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM

yeah, I can see that, but it's all context based. If you had made that tweet, it would have been instantly recognized as sarcasm

what Greenwald tweets as sarcasm today, was his (non-ironic) position five years ago

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (DUIap)

331 The best sarcasm/satire/parody is that which leaves the reader unsure as to whether you actually meant it.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (dbs6Z)

332 Rich was a friend. He's been in a medical nightmare for a year. They had to take out his entire small intestine. He was hooked up to a catheter and IV and could eat no food. Only could drink water with vitamins and sugar and protein in it.

He had just gone in to have a small intestine transplanted into him. He did not survive the surgery. It's terrible.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (0G13K)

Dear Lord that's terrible. So sorry.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (ptqGC)

333 A Canadian parliament committee met Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the Emergencies Act, with one official admitting it was possible bank accounts of small donors to the Freedom Convoy were frozen.

Fascists

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (Irn0L)

334
Well, this tweet proves he's good at fiction.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (FVME7)

This tweet proves he's an ignorant asshole.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (Zz0t1)

335 he was on the waiting list for the small intestine transplant for a half a year. A month ago he went in for a transplant, but it got cancelled at the last minute for some reason. Incompatibility or something.

And he just went in again, and then he dies.

It's so sad.

And he's got a lot of kids. He just had one. A year and a half old.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (0G13K)

336 Oh, they're awful, but they're arguably slightly or equal to the U.S. anymore. Slovakia is a free state, but they are pensive about Ukraine. They share a border.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:46 PM (XSRBF)

After having been there for a bit, I'd not want to go up against them. Trough troops. Anyone who tries is in for a hard fight.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (axyOa)

337 >>>The Holodomor can do that to you.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Sadly, yes.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (XSRBF)

338 Ace, sorry for your loss. I know what it is like to watch that happening to someone close.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (Y+l9t)

339 strong work today, Joe Mannix

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (0G13K)

His babe and Capital Eff's babe should battle it out for the horde's affection.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (SH2Zi)

340 My leftist neighbors who have to re-order their Porsche because their car is burning in a cargo ship off the Azores .. are worried they will have to pay +20% for their replacement Porsche .. not to worry, they all have government jobs
Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 12:49 PM (RHGPo)

As it was never delivered, wouldn't the dealer have to replace it?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (oHd/0)

341 i'll put up the GoFundMe link for him later if anyone wants to donate

i don't know why they chose GoFundMe

Probably normies set it up who don't know.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (0G13K)

342 Back in the Bush years their response to anyone asking even basic questions about the war, such as how long this needed to go on, was immediately labeled an anti-semite which seemed super weird because no one said anything about jews.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (QRdjz)

343 I'm really sorry to hear about that Ace, and am sorry you lost your friend.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (DU+/6)

344 Dear Lord. It looks like Helen Thomas. Two weeks after death.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022
*
As a commenter said, you can smell all twenty of her cats.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022

***
Her cats are posting their own profiles on Petfinder, looking for new homes!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (txdEq)

345 315 I thought I liked you, Joe.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (LvTSG)
++++
It was nice while it lasted, though!
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (DU+/6)

==========

The Daily Daddario is not pleased with you, Joe.

https://tinyurl.com/4v4e4b9e

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (LvTSG)

346 "318 Stephen King @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

I deeply regret every penny that man received from my purchase of his books.
Posted by: Chuck C

Well, this tweet proves he's good at fiction.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (FVME7)"

I think from time to time of authors like Stephenson and Gibson; Gibson in particular might be credited with having a good window into the rot in neoconservatism, but I hope both of them are incredibly embarrassed at their depiction of a type of fictional Democrats/progs that pretty much haven't existed in government in my lifetime, if ever.

Posted by: somedood - skull mountain sherpa at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (HMWox)

347 Is this Matt Dowd guy a native Texan?

Posted by: Clutch at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (9UmRs)

348 And he's got a lot of kids. He just had one. A year and a half old.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (0G13K)

the old adage is so true...about the good dying young

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (DJFLF)

349
His babe and Capital Eff's babe should battle it out for the horde's affection.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (SH2Zi)

They win.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (Zz0t1)

350 333 A Canadian parliament committee met Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the Emergencies Act, with one official admitting it was possible bank accounts of small donors to the Freedom Convoy were frozen.

Fascists
Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (Irn0L)

And that they don't even KNOW, shows how rotten the system is all the way down.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (oHd/0)

351 I think the tip-off to Greenwald's sarcasm is the US flag emoji he used to finish the Twatter post. He's about the last guy on earth to do the 'wrap yourself in the flag and chant USA!' thing, and everybody who knows anything about him would know that.

Posted by: William F. 'Buck' Dharma at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (oedLL)

352 The Daily Daddario is not pleased with you, Joe.

https://tinyurl.com/4v4e4b9e
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (LvTSG)
++++
I can think of many - perhaps even countless - ways I could displease her.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (DU+/6)

353 337 >>>The Holodomor can do that to you.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Sadly, yes.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM (XSRBF)

"Look, Fat. Holodomar beer."

- - Joey Softserve

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (s2VJv)

354 Seattle Scraps Bicycle Helmet Law Because Its Racist

Good die

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (Irn0L)

355 My condolences also, Ace.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (OssQ4)

356
It's just the damned gall of the whole thing... these people have made it absolutely crystal-clear that I don't count. That this is their country, and I just live in it. I'm not only not an American - I'm also a piece of shit and a white supremacist and I should be cut out of this country like a cancer.

Who do they think they're speaking to? Certainly not their constituents. They're speaking to me, and everyone else who wasted their lives waving that red, white, and blue rag around. The ones who they now condemn as traitors.

Now they want us to click our heels and salute. What a joke.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (SKVme)

357 Well, this tweet proves he's good at fiction.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022
++++
Except that good fiction is believable.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022

***
Fiction, unlike real life, is supposed to make sense.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (txdEq)

358 And he's got a lot of kids. He just had one. A year and a half old.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (0G13K)

That really sucks.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (o2MD2)

359 Remember four years of "Rezist" during Trump and eight years of "Rezist" during GWB?

Yeah.

That was weird.

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (ifUkZ)

360 The removal of Trump was a catastrophe for the US and others in innumerable ways, but there's actually a real world out there that doesn't turn on who is in the Oval.
Posted by: rhomboid
___

I think it does matter, like Nixon being embroiled in Watergate. We had "won" Vietnam, but the North Vietnamese seized an opportunity.

Countries like China and Russia seeing how Afghanistan went down know we had a compromised President and moved up some timelines and wish lists.

Posted by: Blago at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (uEM2e)

361 As it was never delivered, wouldn't the dealer have to replace it?
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM

I would bet that there is language in the contract allowing them to cancel and refund.

Posted by: Chuck C at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (EughT)

362 >>I was puzzled as well. He needs to use a /sarc tag.

Yeah, seen this done a lot recently by non-progressives as a way to subvert the twitter censors. Instead of denouncing something, overenthusiastically support it, dripping with sarcasm.

Allows plausible deniability, fending off a twitter suspension for wrongthink.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (Izr3o)

363 352 The Daily Daddario is not pleased with you, Joe.

https://tinyurl.com/4v4e4b9e
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 12:58 PM (LvTSG)
++++
I can think of many - perhaps even countless - ways I could displease her.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (DU+/6)

=========

Disappoint >< Displease.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (LvTSG)

364 ++++
I can think of many - perhaps even countless - ways I could displease her.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (DU+/6)

I can admit I would tie her down and disappoint her for several days.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (Zz0t1)

365 From Pixy this AM:

"A heartfelt and un-woke post from the guy behind Ruby on Rails, a long-time crypto-skeptic (justifiably) now shocked into being a true believer:"

I agree with Pixy's poster, but this guy can go jump in a lake. You read his Substack, and it turns out he thought that Trump would be the autocrat, like a true Silicon Valley lemming.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 12:32 PM (9ZOcN)

I fail to see how crypto can be any better. You have to have internet service in order to transact in it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (P3gRi)

366 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 23, 2022 12:59 PM (SKVme)

Preach it, brother

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (fs1hN)

367 Is the SOTU/STFU gonna be LIT?

Posted by: m at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (QcU9m)

368 325 A lowly skank and democrat thot leader once said "Dissenting is patriotic."
She was right for once in her miserable hateful life but not for the reason Cankles thought is was.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 23, 2022 12:55 PM (iDcra)

Hic.

I neva shaid that. And even if I shaid that, I never Shaid that. Hey, you let that bastard Bill get away withhh that lie, why not me. Mysoginstshssts.

Posted by: Hillzabub live from the 4th bottle today at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (F9322)

369 Posted by: AltonJackson at February 23, 2022 12:56 PM (DUIap)

Greenwald is sworn enemy of Alphabet media and its online and dead tree comrades. I read his tweet more as a criticism of their coverage of this crisis than any support of foreign policy

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (DJFLF)

370 Seattle Scraps Bicycle Helmet Law Because Its Racist

Research has shown that people from Seattle already suffer from brain damage, so the helmets weren't doing anything anyway.

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (ifUkZ)

371 210 i updated the post to note that Greenwald is parodying the neolib/neocon Dissent-Is-Treason propaganda line of the day.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:44 PM (0G13K)

Thank you. I would not have understood without the explanation.

Posted by: Iris at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (DibdT)

372 So the people who hate America, hate the Founders, hate the Constitution, burn the American flag and government buildings, tear down our statues, pervert our history, threaten to flee to Canada whenever their candidate doesn't win the Presidential Sweepstakes, demands unrestricted open borders, actively destroys the border, works hand in glove with Communist China to subvert every institution of this nation, are proud champions of the #Resist movement, consider themselves part of the Global Community, deem it a virtue to be a hyphenated "American" than a pure American, embrace Islamic culture as a replacement for Western values, set up CHAZ, destroy the electoral process to the point where a coup d'etat has been perfected...

Has the audacity to call us patriots "Traitors" ?

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (lD3vL)

373 i added the link to Greenwald's twitter thread, which will make it obvious he's being sarcastic

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (0G13K)

374 Posted by: Coki at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (1qQim)

RIP

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (cQq6+)

375 Do liberals even have American flags to take down?
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at February 23, 2022 12:36 PM (sX1BW)

No, but they do have Black Lives Matter flags
Posted by: It's me donna at February 23, 2022 12:

The commies in my area put up US flags for the first time after Dementia Joe stole the election.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (8KgiH)

376 373 i added the link to Greenwald's twitter thread, which will make it obvious he's being sarcastic
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (0G13K)

=========

He's being sarcastic?!

First I've heard of it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (LvTSG)

377 It's the Emperor's New Clothes playing out in real-time. Sheriff Joe's steely-cool and rational, moderated strength is perfectly obvious to good people with pure-souls. Only wicked, deranged people think he's a weak, bumbling imbecile...and, surely, have a pure enough soul so as to see his glorious majestic grandeur, don't you?

Well, don't you?

Posted by: Simple Stevo at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (SOV+T)

378 278 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of the deal

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (RHGPo)

379 367 Is the SOTU/STFU gonna be LIT?
Posted by: m at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (QcU9m)

Aside from Joe and his Adderall status?

Posted by: Bete at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (F9322)

380 Stephen King @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 12:34 PM (FVME7)

I almost want to laugh at him.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (eGTCV)

381 And now for some video comedy relief/good news. About a minute.

https://bit.ly/36BoHik

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (FVME7)

382 "sad, frail, brain-damaged old man shuffling away..." wait, wut? When did this become about McConnell?

Posted by: These fish sticks are hard as tits at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (3AD8C)

383 >> Is this Matt Dowd guy a native Texan?

From Detroit.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (Izr3o)

384 I almost want to laugh at him.
Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (eGTCV)
++++
I think the word you're looking for might be "scoff."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (DU+/6)

385 Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:01 PM (lD3vL)

Amen

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (fs1hN)

386 278 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of the deal

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (RHGPo)

So Joey's willing to let Iran have nukes for oil.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (ptqGC)

387 Dissent isn't patriotic anymore?

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (OalnH)

388 Black Russians oLives Matter

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (RHGPo)

389 I know there is a Generous Sideboob opening for OMG OMG OMG OMG bit in here somewhere.

Posted by: jc at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (N1WXz)

390 >>Rich was a friend. He's been in a medical nightmare for a year. They had to take out his entire small intestine. He was hooked up to a catheter and IV and could eat no food. Only could drink water with vitamins and sugar and protein in it.

>>He had just gone in to have a small intestine transplanted into him. He did not survive the surgery. It's terrible.

Ugh, that's terrible. I'm sorry for your lose.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (ZLI7S)

391 People need to be beaten with tire irons.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (cQq6+)

392 298 Libtardia now considers Greenwald, Taibbi and Russell Brand right wing extremists
Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 12:45 PM (DJFLF)

Pretty much. Have to admit, I thought Brand was just a drug-addled idiot actor, but I caught a couple of his vids post-rehab and he actually has some interesting things to say. I was surprised.
Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 12:51 PM (II3Gr)

I just want an honest broker. Someone who doesn't trust either side, as an axiom, and waits for goodness to be proven in actions, not words. If such a news organization existed, I'd be their fan forever.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (9ZOcN)

393 It always looks weak when FJB turns his back and shuffles away. Why don't they attach a harness to him and fly him out over the press corps.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (qnVBz)

394 https://tinyurl.com/yyla6u9s
Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 12:37 PM (cUuEU)

I doubt that. I think my rifle(sss) can reach out 500 yards or so. How well you think your youths can shoot?

Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (o2MD2)

395 You asked for "Hold me more."

You'll settle for "Hold the Door."

You got "Holodomor."

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (ifUkZ)

396 Research has shown that people from Seattle already suffer from brain damage, so the helmets weren't doing anything anyway.

Research also shows that drivers are more careful around bicyclists who don't wear helmets. Studies also show that people drive safer around female cyclists.

So if avoidance is more important than mitigation, then wear feminine colored spandex and leave the helmet at home.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (lD3vL)

397 assume they're ripping Naomi Wolf a new one as well. Say what you want about her Trump aversion, she is dead right about the plunge into totalitarianism.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (s2VJv)

They're unpersoning Bari Weiss as well

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (DJFLF)

398 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of the deal

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM

Pretty sure that any oil that Iran is/can produce is already going straight to China regardless of any sanctions.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (bVYXr)

399 378 278 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of the deal
Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (RHGPo)

And US just delayed any new oil leases on Fed land AGAIN, after a court said they had to use the Old formula to figure out Environmental damage due to drilling and such.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (oHd/0)

400 soft, succulent mouth-hole

The Jazz status: ON.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (7d8cS)

401 Stephen King @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.

==

Um, how incredibly stupid is this man? Putin didn't do anything while Trump was president. What does that tell you, you braindead 'tard? Put it together. I know you can do it if you try!

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (sVtYq)

402 The dog wagging seem to be somewhat working. RCP average had Brandon at 39.8, 2 weeks ago. Today it is 41.7. Still nothing to write home about but, Biden will send thousands of boys to die to get a few more points, no doubt.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (OalnH)

403 And now for some video comedy relief/good news. About a minute.

https://bit.ly/36BoHik
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 01:03 PM (FVME7)

The world would be a better place if those fuckers would find out a lot more often.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (Zz0t1)

404 OrangeMan Bad!!!

Posted by: NPC_10111001 at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (a3Q+t)

405 I fail to see how crypto can be any better. You have to have internet service in order to transact in it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

*

That's the part I'm puzzled by, too.

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM (cUuEU)

406 Do liberals even have American flags to take down?
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe)

Next we'll have a white flag shortage.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM (FVME7)

407 Sorry for the loss of your friend, ace.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM (d0iJ0)

408 Now they want us to click our heels and salute. What a joke.

See, here's the rub - after 9/11, I didn't feel much like clicking my heels and saluting then, either.

I obviously either don't articulate my point very well, or I just like the sound of my own voice, or maybe both. Probably both. But here's the thing, since at least the 90's - I constantly find myself in the same position. Somebody nominally in charge - either a Bush or Clinton or Bush again or Obama or Biden - telling me what I have to do, and why I should like it, and why I'm such an asshole for not eating a shit sandwich with a smile and asking for more.

And worse yet, because we all know the boss is an asshole, but every single time - you have all these little unpaid minions chanting "ooh, great sandwich" as long as their guy serves the shit. But when it's the other guy ? "Bad, bad sandwich". And it's the same fucking sandwich, every single time.

Trump just left me alone for four years. And that was good enough for me.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM (2WVoi)

409 289 Wouldn't it have been a lot easier for Putin to have taken over the Ukraine with a toady like Trump in office who wouldn't have fought him and who would've let him do whatever he wanted freely and without any pushback?

What am I missing there?
Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 12:50 PM (cUuEU)

You're not missing anything. It's an idiotic talking point concocted and coordinated by leftist media propagandists for distribution by fucktards like Kristol.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM (II3Gr)

410 399 378 278 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of the deal
Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (RHGPo)

And US just delayed any new oil leases on Fed land AGAIN, after a court said they had to use the Old formula to figure out Environmental damage due to drilling and such.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (oHd/0)

I see you read the Morning Report!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM (s2VJv)

411 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

Israel and the Gulf Cooperation Council are overjoyed. I'm sure.

By the way, was Obama raised as a Sunni or a Shi'ite?

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (ifUkZ)

412 377 It's the Emperor's New Clothes playing out in real-time. Sheriff Joe's steely-cool and rational, moderated strength is perfectly obvious to good people with pure-souls. Only wicked, deranged people think he's a weak, bumbling imbecile...and, surely, have a pure enough soul so as to see his glorious majestic grandeur, don't you?

Well, don't you?
Posted by: Simple Stevo at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (SOV+T)

The party requires that 2+2=5 at this moment.

Posted by: O'Brian - Inner Party at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (fs1hN)

413
'Honk Honk' is a code phrase for HH = Herbert Hoover.

Heil Herbert.
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken

Herbert! Herbert! Herbert!

Posted by: Adam, the space hippie at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (63Dwl)

414 FYI: From a relative who lives in central Europe. Nato countries are worried about Russia. A the same time, our erstwhile German allies have one (1) combat ready helo.

Gird your loins, kids.

Posted by: RS at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (joYrR)

415 386 278 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of the deal

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (RHGPo)

So Joey's willing to let Iran have nukes for oil.

...

wow. and good point.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (0G13K)

416 I had the misfortune to visit a church ONCE where the pastor swooped in from the balcony to the stage on a zip line while wearing a Batman costume.

Its What Jesus Would Do.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (lD3vL)

417 Why don't they attach a harness to him and fly him out over the press corps.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM

Hey, it worked for me!

Posted by: Tinkerbell at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (a3Q+t)

418 I doubt that. I think my rifle(sss) can reach out 500 yards or so. How well you think your youths can shoot?
Posted by: Xipe Totec

*

Sure, except we all have to sleep.

It's worth reading and thinking about.

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (cUuEU)

419 The new-found jingoism of the leftist/media complex sure cracks me the fuck up. You gotta hand it to them for how shamelessly they can change positions as expediency requires.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (2aX9r)

420 414 FYI: From a relative who lives in central Europe. Nato countries are worried about Russia. A the same time, our erstwhile German allies have one (1) combat ready helo.

Gird your loins, kids.
Posted by: RS at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (joYrR)

========

Also, they keep allowing their governments to be populated by people who are taking kickbacks from Russia.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (LvTSG)

421 So Joey's willing to let Iran have nukes for oil.

...

wow. and good point.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (0G13K)

The ultimate definition of war for oil.

Because, if Iran gets nukes, there will be war.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (Zz0t1)

422 My deepest condolences Ace.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (iDcra)

423 The new-found jingoism of the leftist/media complex sure cracks me the fuck up. You gotta hand it to them for how shamelessly they can change positions as expediency requires.
Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (2aX9r)
++++
They haven't changed any position, for we have *always* been at war with Eastasia.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (DU+/6)

424 Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (qnVBz)

Because he's the Head Witch, not the Flying Monkeys, duh

Posted by: kallisto at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (DJFLF)

425 Somehow, I think that is people started calling bullshit on the Afghanistan we'd not of had 20 years of loss ending if a complete debacle in Afghanistan. For the last ten years I couldn't find a single general who could answer the question of What does victory look like?
Not a one.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (axyOa)

426 >>Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

>>.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of th

I'll be interested to see how Putin reacts to this. I wonder if the cost of his agreement is a minor incursion in Ukraine?

Posted by: JackStraw at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (ZLI7S)

427 423 They haven't changed any position, for we have *always* been at war with Eastasia.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (DU+/6)

==========

"I don't get it."
-Julia, the heroine of 1984

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 01:08 PM (LvTSG)

428 You gotta hand it to them for how shamelessly they can change positions as expediency requires.
Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (2aX9r)

___

Given their voters are cretins, it's not that hard to do.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:08 PM (OalnH)

429 And now for some video comedy relief/good news. About a minute.

"And when we say the police ran him over with a car we mean that literally. "

Actually they didn't literally 'run him over'. He was struck by a car, but the car didn't not continue to drive over the individual.

Disappointed.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at February 23, 2022 01:08 PM (dbs6Z)

430 So if avoidance is more important than mitigation, then wear feminine colored spandex and leave the helmet at home.

I agree.

Posted by: Rachel Levine, Joe Biden's Favorite Transgender Doctor at February 23, 2022 01:08 PM (ifUkZ)

431 I looked twice to be sure, but Ukrainian Lady (the face, not the other parts so much) reminds me of Nikki Cox, who was quite attractive like 20 years ago

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 01:08 PM (Ynyl9)

432 I don't know about you guys, but I am still struggling with agreeing with Rick Ellensburg.

Posted by: Mrs. Peel at February 23, 2022 01:09 PM (8548M)

433 415 wow. and good point.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (0G13K)

I covered this angle this morning. The fact is that the market won't be impacted by any Iranian oil for months. Even if it does materialize.

They just want that nuke deal to say "See! Look how competent we are!" which is ironic since absolutely no one wants Iran to have nukes. Jew-hating Democrats notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:09 PM (s2VJv)

434 The party requires that 2+2=5 at this moment.

Posted by: O'Brian - Inner Party
===

If only. The party is demanding a 2+2=POTATO now.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 23, 2022 01:09 PM (iDcra)

435 And US just delayed any new oil leases on Fed land AGAIN, after a court said they had to use the Old formula to figure out Environmental damage due to drilling and such.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (oHd/0)

I see you read the Morning Report!
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM (s2VJv)

Nope... didn't get up early enough... Retired, in California... hey, why does that sound like a Dread Pirate Roberts line?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 01:09 PM (oHd/0)

436 Um, how incredibly stupid is this man? Putin didn't do anything while Trump was president.

The official liberal line on the Twats is that Putin was doing his buddy Trump a favor, and he only invades when he wants to embarrass the President.

I think that actually says more about TFG and Biden than they intended.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 23, 2022 01:09 PM (7d8cS)

437 Brandon deliberately undermined the US oil and gas industry from his first day in office. We've gone from complete energy independence to importing over 200 million barrels from Russia. They are now using those US taxpayer dollars to fight this conflict.

Brandon also has sputtered this is about protecting Ukraine's sovereign border. Meanwhile he has opened our southern border to anyone who will cross it.

I'm sorry. Who is "unpatriotic" here? Project much.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 23, 2022 01:09 PM (VpIIl)

438 >>>Ugh, that's terrible. I'm sorry for your lose.

thank you but he's just a friend. It's really the wife and kids who are bereaved.

It's so terrible that after all this waiting, and all this working to get on the waitlist (and that was a process), he finally is getting a small intestine, and then he dies.

You guys have no idea how bad this was. He was in surgery constantly. They would remove half of his intestine, then he'd be in a week later in emergency surgery to have another 30% chopped out. Medically induced comas, all kinds of shit, just constant.

For a whole year. And he was finally going to have the small intestine back and be done with the nightmare.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (0G13K)

439 And US just delayed any new oil leases on Fed land AGAIN, after a court said they had to use the Old formula to figure out Environmental damage due to drilling and such.

That is interesting because the EPA is demanding that any third party can come along at any time and block certification for any environmental justice reason. (the rules actually state 'environmental justice' must be factored in to any certification application)

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (lD3vL)

440 Left: Putin the genius, masterminded the election of DJT in 2016

Also Left: Putin didn't figure out Biden is weak until a Twatter photo from the GOP

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (OalnH)

441 438 Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (0G13K)

Dear Lord, what a horrible demise. Condolences, Ace.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (s2VJv)

442 For the last ten years I couldn't find a single general who could answer the question of What does victory look like? Not a one.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (axyOa)

Nobody "wins" in Russian Roulette. The only smart play is to not play.

But the Five Sided Nuthouse never, ever, looks at any conflict and says "pass".

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (2WVoi)

443 I fail to see how crypto can be any better. You have to have internet service in order to transact in it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

That's the part I'm puzzled by, too.

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 01:05 PM

I have a buddy that put everything into bitcoin that he could when it was at $65,000. He used that "government can't track bitcoin" argument on me when I said I was not going to invest. I asked if he had read the stories about the fbi seizing bitcoin from drug dealers. BTW bitcoin is now $37,000.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (bVYXr)

444 I looked twice to be sure, but Ukrainian Lady (the face, not the other parts so much) reminds me of Nikki Cox, who was quite attractive like 20 years ago
Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022

***
In coloring and overall body shape, I think you're right. Ashley Tervort, the "Ukrainian farm girl," I think is prettier than Nikki was back then, and I liked her.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (txdEq)

445 Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (lD3vL)

I love this stuff.

Posted by: Putin at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (KMmDq)

446 Russia would not have changed its inability to tolerate a Ukraine with a basically unlimited, "normal" full menu of future military and political options (such as gradual military strengthening and de facto integration with NATO, without membership) with Trump in the WH.

Unless actual developments changed course, they wouldn't have waited 4 years. And their moves are reactive, not based on timelines.

A clarifying exercise is to imagine what Trump would have done that would change things. Contrary to the absurd fantasy so often peddled by the idiots who are the subject of this post, Trump had pretty much applied the full set of sanctions (and beyond - Nordstream 2, and the existing and prospective impact on Russian actors from a full-court Iran sanctions regime) already.

There weren't any buttons left to push. And Trump was going to do what? Threaten "war" over all this? With what forces, with what actual capable alliance, with which political base shouting "endless wars!", with what objectives (Ukrainian sovereignty?)?

Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (OTzUX)

447 >>The official liberal line on the Twats is that Putin was doing his buddy Trump a favor, and he only invades when he wants to embarrass the President.

>>I think that actually says more about TFG and Biden than they intended.

How does that square with Trump giving the ok to kill and injure 300 Russian irregulars in Syria after they attacked a position being held by American and Kurds?

It's impossible to have a reasonable debate with leftists. All they do is lie and project.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (ZLI7S)

448 I fail to see how crypto can be any better. You have to have internet service in order to transact in it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

And you have to have internet companies, from ISPs to routers, to hosting, to exchanges, that aren't infested with Ars Technica commenters, whose hate for you guides every part of what they do at work.

Heck, this is why Truth Social will fail, and why Lindell will never get his Amazon alternative off the ground. No sufficient product won't have multitudes of Cabal, throughout its systems. It's not even possible.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (OssQ4)

449 Pitch Meeting for "Uncharted". This one is pretty funny:

https://youtu.be/tIvWUfwtu3k

Starting in early March, Pitch Meetings will have its own channel on YouTube. Please adjust your expectations accordingly.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (d0iJ0)

450 I am sorry for your loss, Ace.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (SH2Zi)

451 Um, how incredibly stupid is this man? Putin didn't do anything while Trump was president.

And no crims broke into my house while the Rottweiler sat on the front porch.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (lD3vL)

452 As JJ alluded to this morning, creating a crisis in Ukraine benefits the oil price prospects for Russia and Iran, and the traders. And hurts the US consumer of course.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (coYBh)

453 For the last ten years I couldn't find a single general who could answer the question of What does victory look like? Not a one.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 01:07 PM (axyOa)

___

"Victory" is new yachts, sports cars and high end hookers for executives of defense contractors.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (OalnH)

454 447 How does that square with Trump giving the ok to kill and injure 300 Russian irregulars in Syria after they attacked a position being held by American and Kurds?

It's impossible to have a reasonable debate with leftists. All they do is lie and project.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (ZLI7S)

==========

"Well, you're just making up facts. I never heard about any of this from Maddow."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (LvTSG)

455 new deal with Iran? Expect Putin to start selling them weapons again, and when Blinken Biden & Nod complain, expect Putin and the Ayatollah to tell them "tough shit."

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (Ynyl9)

456 Nope... didn't get up early enough... Retired, in California... hey, why does that sound like a Dread Pirate Roberts line?
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 01:09 PM (oHd/0)
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If only we could live like kings in Patagonia.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (W/MyG)

457 Look FAT, our multifarted strateg.... ahh staterm.. no sillytrenhupism against Putin, we are going to give Iran's mullah everything they want.

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (iDcra)

458 >>> FYI: From a relative who lives in central Europe. Nato countries are worried about Russia. A the same time, our erstwhile German allies have one (1) combat ready helo. Gird your loins, kids.
Posted by: RS at February 23, 2022 01:06 PM (joYrR)

No one outside of Russia or Ukraine gives a crap about Russia or Ukraine. Everything you see is just the publicly visible aspect of our oligarch masters rearranging pieces on the board so as to adapt to various changes and optimize their consumption of us their cattle.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (O/2Wz)

459 Um, how incredibly stupid is this man? Putin didn't do anything while Trump was president. What does that tell you, you braindead 'tard? Put it together. I know you can do it if you try!
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (sVtYq)
++++
This isn't exactly true. Putin did actively support American enemies in Syria, and in response Trump ordered a surgical strike in Syria against Russian assets. He blew up their military hardware, demonstrated technical superiority, killed a lot of Putin's "military advisors" and effectively set the stage for an absence of Russian intervention counter to American interests. That strike wasn't really about Syria, it was about Russia and it was tactically sound.

As opposed to, say, publicly stating that he was okay with Putin delivering just the tip.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (DU+/6)

460 Wag the dog is working. Biden's approval/disapproval spread is closing in on 10 points at RCP.

Posted by: Valiant at February 23, 2022 01:13 PM (3MiF8)

461 So Putin invaded Ukraine in 2014 when Obama/Biden were running things. Then when the GOP won the senate in 2015, he stopped. When Trump was president 2017-2020 he continued to law low. Then when Democrats fully took over in 2021, he started talking invasion again.

Conclusion: Trump is a Putin stooge.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:13 PM (OalnH)

462 Um, how incredibly stupid is this man? Putin didn't do anything while Trump was president. What does that tell you, you braindead 'tard? Put it together. I know you can do it if you try!
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:04 PM (sVtYq)

Objection. Assumes facts not in evidence.

Posted by: Bete at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (F9322)

463
For a whole year. And he was finally going to have the small intestine back and be done with the nightmare.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (0G13K)

And now he is.

God Bless his family.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (Zz0t1)

464 441 438 Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (0G13K)

Dear Lord, what a horrible demise. Condolences, Ace.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (s2VJv)

Ditto.
Prayers up.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (axyOa)

465 Wag the dog is working. Biden's approval/disapproval spread is closing in on 10 points at RCP.

Posted by: Valiant at February 23, 2022 01:13 PM

Wait until gas prices spike 20% or more in the coming weeks. That should make rcp reflect reality.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (bVYXr)

466 At least turn off the lights, fire up the smoke machine and strobes, blast a couple fireballs and give him some heavy metal walk off music.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (qnVBz)

467 I fail to see how crypto can be any better. You have to have internet service in order to transact in it.

One of the reasons the Left turned on Elon Musk is that Starlink provides a globally accessible Internet that governments cant touch. Right now it connects to the regular Internet, but there is no technical reason it has to be that way.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (7d8cS)

468 459 This isn't exactly true. Putin did actively support American enemies in Syria, and in response Trump ordered a surgical strike in Syria against Russian assets. He blew up their military hardware, demonstrated technical superiority, killed a lot of Putin's "military advisors" and effectively set the stage for an absence of Russian intervention counter to American interests. That strike wasn't really about Syria, it was about Russia and it was tactically sound.

As opposed to, say, publicly stating that he was okay with Putin delivering just the tip.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:12 PM (DU+/6)

Recall that Hillary, Obama and MCCAIN were running guns to jihadis in Syria via Benghazi.

"What difference does it make?!" Benghazi.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:15 PM (s2VJv)

469 Wait until gas prices spike 20% or more in the coming weeks. That should make rcp reflect reality.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (bVYXr)
++++
I don't drive a lot anymore, so a little gas goes a long way. So I'll be filling my tanks this week.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:15 PM (DU+/6)

470 Minorities can't afford helmets, but also can afford new Jordans every six months? Besides are bike helmets harder to steal than Louis Vitton bags?

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 01:15 PM (OssQ4)

471 Condolences, ace, for the loss of your friend.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 23, 2022 01:16 PM (4I/2K)

472 So Putin invaded Ukraine in 2014 when Obama/Biden were running things. Then when the GOP won the senate in 2015, he stopped. When Trump was president 2017-2020 he continued to law low. Then when Democrats fully took over in 2021, he started talking invasion again.

Conclusion: Trump is a Putin stooge.

Putin is doing donuts on the White House lawn during Biden's occupancy and it shows the Junta as strong, resolute and Defending Democracy™

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:16 PM (lD3vL)

473 We are to fear urban youths?

There is a local story about a guy that used to do hits for the mobsters in Seattle. They would take the unlucky guy out to his rural location. He had a garage with a pit for working on cars. Guy would be put there, car above would run and fill the place with carbon monoxide. When dead, the body would be dumped out in the woods. Local sheriffs could never pin anything on him because it took too long to find the bodies.

It's a big country. some of it is dangerous for city people.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - move forward at February 23, 2022 01:16 PM (5HBd1)

474 Standard hypocrisy doesn't bother me one bit.

We know who these people are and we owe nothing to them or this administration. Fuck Joe Biden.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 23, 2022 01:16 PM (KbCG3)

475 Minorities can't afford helmets, but also can afford new Jordans every six months? Besides are bike helmets harder to steal than Louis Vitton bags?

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 01:15 PM (OssQ4)

Never saw bike helmets being looted at the height of BLM festivities.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (SH2Zi)

476 Gosh, Ace, I'm very sorry to read about your friend, Rich. What a horrible, sad story. Prayers to his family and most especially, his many children. I never heard of a small intestines transplant, or that such a thing was even possible.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (sVtYq)

477 the problem was that he kept getting big blood clots in his small intestine, and they were -- I don't know the medical term -- they were like "chain clots," where clots begat clots, and they just had to keep going in to chop out more and more of his small intestine. They didn't take it out in one or two surgeries; it was like six or seven, often emergency surgeries, just cutting him open and cutting out his intestine bit by bit, hoping they'd finally got the last bit of clotting.

but they never did. Ultimately they had to take out all but ten centimeters. I think the small intestine is like 20 feet long.

so transplant day finally came and they put it in and put him in a coma to heal and then he dies.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (0G13K)

478 Right now it connects to the regular Internet, but there is no technical reason it has to be that way.

*

I'm betting there's a regulatory reason that it always will.

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (cUuEU)

479 This isn't exactly true. Putin did actively support American enemies in Syria, and in response Trump ordered a surgical strike in Syria against Russian assets.

And I'll argue that. Putin supported a dictator that wanted to Westernize Syria - using all the methods every successful dictator in the Middle East uses. Trump launched missiles, and also maintain a boots on the ground presence, that assisted the roots of the Muslim Brotherhood there. I'm sure John McCain said thanks.

Not the first time we've backed the wrong side. Won't be the last. It was a lot like Bosnia. We were in the wrong - because there was no "right side" to back.

But if I have to pick - and I'd really rather just pass - I'd pick the Western Educated Dictator for $100, Alex.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (2WVoi)

480 So many socialists. I'm glad they are self identifying. It makes what is coming easier.

Posted by: Archer at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (gmo/4)

481 Part of Brandon's plan is to increase the price of oil so high, it makes his Green boondoggle look profitable and line the pockets of his benefactors. There is no American principle at stake that any of his supporters can articulate. None. This is just a continuation of his personal assault on our country.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (U31aU)

482 Iran thing is one of the two big foreign policy disasters implicit in Trump's removal, China being the other one. This Ukraine thing is bad, in kind of an abstract way, given the state of Europe and NATO, but the other two actually are much more important and likely to have major fall-out.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (OTzUX)

483 She doesn't look happy...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 23, 2022 12:48 PM (ynpvh)

Not getting enough nuts.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (P3gRi)

484 There weren't any buttons left to push. And Trump was going to do what? Threaten "war" over all this? With what forces, with what actual capable alliance, with which political base shouting "endless wars!", with what objectives (Ukrainian sovereignty?)?

Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 01:11 PM (OTzUX)

Nope, Trump had undercut Putin using one simple trick! (clickbait joke).... Military adventures take hard capital, and Trump had lowered the price of oil, to the point where Putin could not AFFORD do to anything major.

Note, in Feb 2014, when Putin took over Crimea, price of a barrel of oil was OVER $100 a barrel... it is once again CLOSE to that.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 01:17 PM (oHd/0)

485 Wait until gas prices spike 20% or more in the coming weeks. That should make rcp reflect reality.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (bVYXr)

___

I doubt that will happen. Oil always spikes because futures traders are fucking 12 year old girls these days, emotionally speaking and hyperventilate. But then reality sets in that Russia invading Ukraine won't mean fuck all long term for oil.

It's already down 5% from this week's peak.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (OalnH)

486 the left is like, dammit, we're going to wag the dog and use that war to further our strategy of calling our domestic opponents subhuman. win win.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (ZZK0E)

487 That doubling of gas prices since I was inaugurated preezy was all due to Putin and his invasion of Ukraine 13 months later. True Fact, my word as a Brandon.

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (iDcra)

488 Stephen King
@StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Oh, man. That really made me laugh. Is he really this delusional? I can't believe I used to like this guy.

Posted by: Biergood at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (FQWHA)

489 https://www.oann.com

Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

==

All that's left is placing bets on when they'll launch a nuke at Israel, and how many will die. And when that happens, you can thank a Democrat.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (sVtYq)

490 361 As it was never delivered, wouldn't the dealer have to replace it?
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 12:57 PM

I would bet that there is language in the contract allowing them to cancel and refund.
Posted by: Chuck C at February 23, 2022 01:00 PM (EughT)

I would think the shipment is

#insured

Posted by: browndog Official Mascot of Team Gizzard at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (BgMrQ)

491 >>>Gosh, Ace, I'm very sorry to read about your friend, Rich. What a horrible, sad story. Prayers to his family and most especially, his many children. I never heard of a small intestines transplant, or that such a thing was even possible.

thank you. it really was just a horror story to even just *hear* what he was going through. I grimaced every time there was an update. It was always some new horror.

I don't know how he managed to get through it, or how his wife did.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (0G13K)

492 Sorry about your friend, ace. That's terrible stuff.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (II3Gr)

493 New York Post
@nypost
Apple's Siri reportedly gets a new, gender neutral-sounding voice https://trib.al/aC0vbJ0

Posted by: redridinghood at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (NpAcC)

494 February 23rd 1836 - Thirteen day siege of The Alamo begins.

Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (Hica+)

495 Here's a very interesting take on Chrystia Freeland's idiosyncratic tics when she's behind Trudeau listening to his speeches:

https://tinyurl.com/2p8fchd8

Posted by: 496 at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (VJsqe)

496 There is a local story about a guy that used to do hits for the mobsters in Seattle. They would take the unlucky guy out to his rural location. He had a garage with a pit for working on cars. Guy would be put there, car above would run and fill the place with carbon monoxide. When dead, the body would be dumped out in the woods. Local sheriffs could never pin anything on him because it took too long to find the bodies.

It's a big country. some of it is dangerous for city people.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - move forward at February 23, 2022 01:16 PM

You dump a body around here and the feral hogs will strip it clean to the bones overnight. No muss not fuss.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (bVYXr)

497 memba in the rollup to the Gulf War II, the left was pouring concrete on train tracks supplying military stuff to transport fleet.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (ZZK0E)

498 Remember all this killer sanctions meant to stop Putin when he invaded Crimea? Good times.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (U31aU)

499 They told me if I voted for DJT in 2020 that we would go authoritarian and they were right!

Posted by: fluffy at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (UnQlg)

500 Note, in Feb 2014, when Putin took over Crimea, price of a barrel of oil was OVER $100 a barrel.

___

And by Jan 2016 it crashed all the way to $27. But the gas back in the can, no need to light your hair on fire, just yet.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (OalnH)

501 Oh man. So sorry about that, Ace. How awful.

Posted by: Mrs. Peel at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (8548M)

502 Oh, man. That really made me laugh. Is he really this delusional? I can't believe I used to like this guy.
Posted by: Biergood at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (FQWHA)

He's a knee-jerk leftist and will regurgitate whatever the Party tells him to.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (II3Gr)

503 It's a big country. some of it is dangerous for city people.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - move forward at February 23, 2022 01:16 PM (5HBd1)
++++
:: channels sponge ::

You asked for it:
https://youtu.be/657TZDHZqj4

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (DU+/6)

504 @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

---------

what an odd reaction from King.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (ZZK0E)

505 Never saw bike helmets being looted at the height of BLM festivities.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist
===

Book stores and bike shops were very safe during the BLM riots.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (iDcra)

506 Wait until gas prices spike 20% or more in the coming weeks. That should make rcp reflect reality.
Posted by: Mister Scott

*

Not just war.

Government mandated "summer formulas" are starting up. We gone pay at least 20% more. Probably way more than that.

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (cUuEU)

507 Syrian thing was a major eff-up by Russian contract military (Wagner), not some policy (of either side). And while Syria's a bit complicated, to put it mildly, for much of the time the Syrian/Russian team was fighting exactly the same folks our partners-du-jour there were fighting.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (OTzUX)

508 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

.. strong indications that Biden wants some Iranian crude as part of the deal

Posted by: SMOD at February 23, 2022 01:02 PM (RHGPo)

What is the big guy's 10%?

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur, disloyalist at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (SH2Zi)

509 oh, for some surgeries, they left him open for several days because they didn't want to close him, they wanted to see if they finally got al the clots before closing him. So he's on a surgery table lying there, cut open, while they waited and watched and tested.

I imagine he was in a medically induced coma or something.

just absolutely the sort of thing you'd read about in a horror story.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (0G13K)

510 489 https://www.oann.com

Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reportedly Be Inked Soon

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All that's left is placing bets on when they'll launch a nuke at Israel, and how many will die. And when that happens, you can thank a Democrat.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (sVtYq)

All that means is they have the green light from Biden to build one. Israel already has a few hundred. On operational missiles ready to launch. They will not allow Iran to build it. Even the feckless Bennett government. Israel and the GCC will strike first.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (s2VJv)

511 Book stores and bike shops were very safe during the BLM riots.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (iDcra)

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School supply stores too.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:21 PM (OalnH)

512 Nope, Trump had undercut Putin using one simple trick! (clickbait joke).... Military adventures take hard capital, and Trump had lowered the price of oil, to the point where Putin could not AFFORD do to anything major.

The absolute BEST thing Trump did. And that's what is so frustrating - not that Trump did it - but ANYBODY can do it. It's just taking our own stupid self imposed rules off ourselves.

Energy Independence is a lot like having seven carrier groups. You never really ever have to say you're sorry at that point.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 01:21 PM (2WVoi)

513 These so called sanctions are some of the weakest measures I've ever seen. One of the entities is already on the sanction list. The rest are minor players. After reviewing the list, even the Germans said this morning the Nordstream halt will be temporary. It's a joke.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 23, 2022 01:21 PM (U31aU)

514 Apple's Siri reportedly gets a new, gender neutral-sounding voice https://trib.al/aC0vbJ0

Posted by: redridinghood at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (NpAcC)

Will it sound like Justin Castreau?

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at February 23, 2022 01:21 PM (eGTCV)

515 Ace, your friend sounds like he was incredibly tough.

Posted by: 496 at February 23, 2022 01:21 PM (VJsqe)

516 It's so terrible that after all this waiting, and all this working to get on the waitlist (and that was a process), he finally is getting a small intestine, and then he dies.

You guys have no idea how bad this was. He was in surgery constantly. They would remove half of his intestine, then he'd be in a week later in emergency surgery to have another 30% chopped out. Medically induced comas, all kinds of shit, just constant.

For a whole year. And he was finally going to have the small intestine back and be done with the nightmare.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:10 PM (0G13K)

It's awful. We have a friend who just passed away, waiting on a bone marrow transplant. The chemo wore him out and killed him before he could get it. He left behind a wife and two daughters.

God bless your friend's wife and children, ace.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 01:21 PM (ptqGC)

517 >>> All that's left is placing bets on when they'll launch a nuke at Israel, and how many will die. And when that happens, you can thank a Democrat.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (sVtYq)

If Isreal and the SAs are still in any way competently ran the first response will actually be a series of coordinated attacks by them on facilities throughout Iran. And these will progress probably for more than a year. If history is any guide.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 23, 2022 01:22 PM (O/2Wz)

518 >>515 Ace, your friend sounds like he was incredibly tough.

he was EOD in the army. I think he was some kind of special operator, maybe covert, afterward. I wasn't clear on that.

Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:22 PM (0G13K)

519 Being EOD takes some big ol' balls.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at February 23, 2022 01:23 PM (II3Gr)

520
Side boob > under boob

Posted by: Yo! at February 23, 2022 01:23 PM (zv30G)

521 Book stores and bike shops were very safe during the BLM riots.

I get the snark, but that is sadly not true. Google Uncle Hugos used bookstore in Minneapolis. BLM burned dozens of irreplaceable signed first editions, among other things.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 23, 2022 01:23 PM (7d8cS)

522 My condolences on the loss of your friend Ace. Prayers for friends and family and for the repose of his soul.

Posted by: Iris at February 23, 2022 01:23 PM (DibdT)

523 One could be less controversial and just say "I'm with #TheResistance"
Posted by: ace

That's a lot like the "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" fanboys who essentially write entire parallel screenplays based on nothing but their own fevered imaginations and then present them as facts to justify why the movie was just splendid.
Posted by: Joe Mannix

Let's just call ourselves #TheRebellion and get all the StarWars fanbois on our side!

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at February 23, 2022 01:23 PM (w9Wax)

524 And by Jan 2016 it crashed all the way to $27. But the gas back in the can, no need to light your hair on fire, just yet.
Posted by: Joe XiDen - Omicron, We Hardly Knew Ya at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (OalnH)

You missed the point. Russia military adventurism is directly tied to Oil prices. When High? They can afford Military action, when low? Not really.

Trump hamstrung Putin by drilling for Oil in the US.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (oHd/0)

525 I want Biden in office for the full term. He and the dems deserve it.

Posted by: Pork Chops & Bacons at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (Fs5vw)

526 Yet Bearclaw and Creosote Krystol plug on.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (qnVBz)

527 I get the snark, but that is sadly not true. Google Uncle Hugos used bookstore in Minneapolis. BLM burned dozens of irreplaceable signed first editions, among other things.
Posted by: Ian S.

*

Sure, but they didn't steal anything.

Posted by: Moron Robbie -get involved locally, dammit at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (cUuEU)

528 Here's a very interesting take on Chrystia Freeland's idiosyncratic tics when she's behind Trudeau listening to his speeches:

https://tinyurl.com/2p8fchd8
Posted by: 496 at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM

That's creepy.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (OssQ4)

529 As Marcus T reminds us, and I've done the same repeatedly, this is a rare case where we have a very comparable, very recent situation that throws light on things here.

Crimea was the boldest most important aggrandizement by force in Europe since WWII, by a long shot. Balkans were an insane ethnic melee, which is different. Upshot of the Crimea "crisis" - bupkis. A few new bridges over the Kerch straits. Despite all the "sanctions" and garment-rending.

Now invading Ukraine and forcing regime change/agreement to some kind of neutered/finlandized military future (only rational goals for Russia here) is ballsier, and "bigger" in a sense.

But the likely outcome is similar. Russia gets what it wants - which doesn't much affect anyone beyond Ukraine - and the world goes on.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (OTzUX)

530 510 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (s2VJv)

And Israel striking first means ramping up covert operations to kill all the scientists and technicians they can as well as sabotage the reactors and centrifuges.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (s2VJv)

531 Side boob > under boob
Posted by: Yo!

Side boob is under boob if you turn your head.

Posted by: rickb223 Dissent is the highest form of patriotism at February 23, 2022 01:25 PM (Hica+)

532 That's creepy.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (OssQ4)

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Can't be unseen.

Posted by: 496 at February 23, 2022 01:25 PM (VJsqe)

533 Will it sound like Justin Castreau?
Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at February 23, 2022 01:21 PM (eGTCV)

Lindsey Graham

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at February 23, 2022 01:25 PM (M+Lyo)

534 Apple's Siri reportedly gets a new, gender neutral-sounding voice

Ideally this would be the Mark Dice Tater voice.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 23, 2022 01:25 PM (7d8cS)

535 I'm thinking no news about the trucker convey is bad news. Protest is not coming close to impacting the uniparty...

Posted by: Iris at February 23, 2022 01:25 PM (DibdT)

536 529 But the likely outcome is similar. Russia gets what it wants - which doesn't much affect anyone beyond Ukraine - and the world goes on.
Posted by: rhomboid at February 23, 2022 01:24 PM (OTzUX)

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Except Biden's 10% gets smaller.

This cannot be allowed to stand.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at February 23, 2022 01:25 PM (LvTSG)

537 Nood - SCIENCE!

Posted by: 496 at February 23, 2022 01:25 PM (VJsqe)

538 But the likely outcome is similar. Russia gets what it wants - which doesn't much affect anyone beyond Ukraine - and the world goes on.

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If that is the end result, is it really a big deal?

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (sX1BW)

539 504 @StephenKing
Mr. Putin has made a serious miscalculation.
He forgot he's no longer dealing with Trump.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

what an odd reaction from King.
Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (ZZK0E)

I love these "it sounds tough so it needs no explanation" statements. Kind of a Biden trademark.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (KbCG3)

540 Rich was a friend. He's been in a medical nightmare for a year. They had to take out his entire small intestine. He was hooked up to a catheter and IV and could eat no food. Only could drink water with vitamins and sugar and protein in it.

He had just gone in to have a small intestine transplanted into him. He did not survive the surgery. It's terrible.
Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (0G13K)

That is a horrible ordeal. My condolences, Ace.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (P3gRi)

541
lowered expectations nood

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (DUIap)

542 Prayers for Rich, family, and his friends.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (vnqom)

543 How long until Congress tries to pass a law banning criticizing Biden under the justification of some sort of "wartime state of emergency" or something?

Posted by: Surfperch at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (eRVYd)

544 I just want to say that everyone here should be saying a pray for the brave men(?) and women and trannys of the 106th Stern Letter Brigade. These brave and noble heroes will be putting in the long hours, using their mighty keyboards bombarding the evil Putin with 1000s of sorties of leaflets and God forbid even the MOAB Sternly Written Letter with attached White Paper.

These true heroes will suffer 9 hour days, 3 hour martini lunches, deadlines and untold horrors in their noble work for our lord and savior the government.

They deserve all of our gratitude and loyalty. Few of them will not be mentally scared from this war.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (iDcra)

545 I keep hearing we're going to see gas over $5/gal HERE IN GA this summer.

That will be unprecedented, but bring it. The locusts who moved here and are screaming, "Turn GA blue!" need to suffer good and hard, along with the rest of us.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 01:26 PM (ptqGC)

546 oh, for some surgeries, they left him open for several days because they didn't want to close him, they wanted to see if they finally got al the clots before closing him. So he's on a surgery table lying there, cut open, while they waited and watched and tested.

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Lord have mercy, just sheer horror thinking about that. I've often wondered about people that undergo brain surgery while awake and how they survive the terror of it all. This sounds worse, even with an induced coma.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:27 PM (sVtYq)

547 Posted by: ace at February 23, 2022 01:20 PM (0G13K)

Fairly common to leave abdomens open after traumas and major surgeries. Swelling and internal pressure can make things worse. Called abdominal compartment syndrome. Cover it with saran wrap and dressings.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at February 23, 2022 01:27 PM (qnVBz)

548 Who here also thinks that Michael Steele suffered brain damage when Democrats threw Oreo cookies at him?

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at February 23, 2022 01:27 PM (OTXUv)

549 312 306 Adam Baldwin scared the hell out of me on Twitter with this early this morning:

https://tinyurl.com/nhzxh2ct
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 23, 2022 12:52 PM (ptqGC)

Dear Lord. It looks like Helen Thomas. Two weeks after death.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 23, 2022 12:54 PM (s2VJv)
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Was gonna say Helen Thomas on her wedding night, but you beat me to the punch-drunk.

Posted by: ShainS -- Honk Semper Tyrannis! at February 23, 2022 01:27 PM (/Rap4)

550 517 >>> All that's left is placing bets on when they'll launch a nuke at Israel, and how many will die. And when that happens, you can thank a Democrat.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:18 PM (sVtYq)

If Isreal and the SAs are still in any way competently ran the first response will actually be a series of coordinated attacks by them on facilities throughout Iran. And these will progress probably for more than a year. If history is any guide.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 23, 2022 01:22 PM (O/2Wz)

Yeah war between two coalitions in the Middle East does seem pretty likely.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 23, 2022 01:27 PM (z5Vrg)

551 All that's left is placing bets on when they'll launch a nuke at Israel, and how many will die. And when that happens, you can thank a Democrat.

According to the Evangelical Dispensationalists, that won't happen because Israel in general, and Jerusalem in particular have to be around (and not radioactively glowing) so the Antichrist has an office for three and a half years.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:28 PM (lD3vL)

552 I can't believe these idiots think anyone takes them seriously after the insane level of vitriol they directed at Trump for 4 years. Absolutely insane.

Posted by: deadrody at February 23, 2022 01:28 PM (90C3y)

553
memba in the rollup to the Gulf War II, the left was pouring concrete on train tracks supplying military stuff to transport fleet.
Posted by: Tim Riggins at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (ZZK0E)

Remember when some Code Pinko types flew to Iraq to act as human shields in front of hospitals, elementary schools and puppy orphanages? Saddam had them trucked to ammo dumps, antiaircraft missile batteries and military command bunkers. The Pinkos complained loudly in a single live TV spot that I saw about how they were now in actual DANGER!

I think it was a CNN spot. The network quickly changed the subject and if memory serves, the Pinkos immediately boarded a plane for home.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 23, 2022 01:28 PM (n+4am)

554 Secretary Pete Buttigieg
@SecretaryPete
If you've eaten something today, if you got dressed this morning, if you like the device you're using to read this...thank a truck driver.

Now we need to make sure these essential workers get the compensation and working conditions they deserve.

-
They're terrorists, Pete!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at February 23, 2022 01:29 PM (FVME7)

555 How long until Congress tries to pass a law banning criticizing Biden under the justification of some sort of "wartime state of emergency" or something?

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This is what has been giving me insomnia (more than usual) over Canada. Their beaks are wet. This "emergencies" ploy is the perfect vehicle to override any opposition with the full force of law behind them. It's worked for Castro, Jr. to the north quite well. And it's already starting to take shape here. I keep waiting for the breaking point.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:31 PM (sVtYq)

556 Sorry to hear about your friend, Ace.

What a nightmare.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 23, 2022 01:31 PM (aXycN)

557 Regarding Iran and nukes - I don't care how many warheads Israel has. Nuke War is kinda' like an all or nothing game of Hot Hands - first hit wins. It doesn't matter how many cities Israel glasses after the first missile destroys Tel Aviv.

It's bad enough that we, the Russians, the Chinese, and probably the Brits and French have nukes. We don't need another country getting them. That's not good.

Posted by: Stayin' Alive at February 23, 2022 01:31 PM (2WVoi)

558 The premise that if the situation is "grave" you shouldn't take questions is utterly ridiculous.

Shouldn't we be asking a lot of questions? WTF?

Am I in an opposite universe?

Posted by: Seems Legit at February 23, 2022 01:31 PM (DcKNO)

559 I'm a proud veteran of the 106th SLB "The Screaming NPCs". I'll tell you, as a double purple heart medal winner, those paper cuts are vicious!!11!!!

Posted by: Useless KHunt at February 23, 2022 01:32 PM (dTVTb)

560 Adam Baldwin scared the hell out of me on Twitter with this early this morning:

https://tinyurl.com/nhzxh2ct

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Geez! Is that a discount-bin blowup doll? A man wearing terrible makeup?

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 23, 2022 01:34 PM (sVtYq)

561 Ace -
My condolences to your friend Rich. My daughter works on a transplant floor at a different medical facility - and she's seen small bowel transplants. As she describes them - bowel transplants are very very traumatic (when aren't transplant surgeries?). We take heart/kidney and even liver transplants as every day affairs.

Prayers for his family, and may he rest in peace.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at February 23, 2022 01:36 PM (N39Ws)

562 One of the reasons the Left turned on Elon Musk is that Starlink provides a globally accessible Internet that governments cant touch. Right now it connects to the regular Internet, but there is no technical reason it has to be that way.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 23, 2022 01:14 PM (7d8cS)

At some point, you have to be able to turn that crypto into some sort of valuta that can be taken to the Circle K and exchanged for a tank of gas or a 12-pack of beer.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 01:41 PM (P3gRi)

563 Minorities can't afford helmets, but also can afford new Jordans every six months? Besides are bike helmets harder to steal than Louis Vitton bags?
Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at February 23, 2022 01:15 PM (OssQ4)

Seattle got rid of a bad law for a stupid reason.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 01:43 PM (P3gRi)

564 ++++
:: channels sponge ::

You asked for it:
https://youtu.be/657TZDHZqj4
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 23, 2022 01:19 PM (DU+/6)

AAAK!!!! The evil 3 Wheeler!!!!!!

Well played, sir.....

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at February 23, 2022 01:44 PM (Zz0t1)

565 So donks are saying they never undermined Trump or Bush 2? That's all they did and they rapidly undermined Bush 2 after a week or two of unity after 9/11.

Posted by: CN The First at February 23, 2022 01:46 PM (ONvIw)

566 According to the Evangelical Dispensationalists, that won't happen because Israel in general, and Jerusalem in particular have to be around (and not radioactively glowing) so the Antichrist has an office for three and a half years.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at February 23, 2022 01:28 PM (lD3vL)

Now I'm no dispensationalist, although I know the lingo. Remember that the entire scenario is dependent on the Temple being rebuilt first. Well, the Dome of the Rock isn't going anywhere, so that's out of the question - well, unless someone explodes a nuke right over it. Wipe that rock clean as the day it was made, it would.

We've been conditioned to think there can only be one nuclear war, but there could easily be several before we get to the endpoint.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 23, 2022 01:48 PM (trdmm)

567 I get the snark, but that is sadly not true. Google Uncle Hugos used bookstore in Minneapolis. BLM burned dozens of irreplaceable signed first editions, among other things.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 23, 2022 01:23 PM (7d8cS)

Didn't steal any books though.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 23, 2022 01:51 PM (P3gRi)

568 Burning Skeleton Head!!

Posted by: Weasel at February 23, 2022 02:09 PM (0IeYL)

569 Whoopsie-Doodle!! Wrong thread!

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Posted by: Marcus Ronnie at February 23, 2022 02:11 PM (1eynx)

571 Not sure why this is a crisis for us. Not sure who my enemy is, Putin or Biden. So is dissent still patriotic? So many questions.

Posted by: Javems at February 23, 2022 02:28 PM (AmoqO)

572 Anyone making us energy independent is a treasonous fuck like Dowd. It was the one thing that gave us leverage, and Brandonbitch should be in chains.

Posted by: Mean Tweets at February 23, 2022 02:35 PM (BOJAx)

573 Why is it that the Left always promotes the enemies of America and cheers the defeats of our allies?

Posted by: Harry at February 23, 2022 03:05 PM (EcD5Y)

574 Liberals are two faced imbeciles

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at February 23, 2022 07:03 PM (wGqjj)

575 Remember back in the old days when dissent against the President was the highest form of patriotism during wartime.

Posted by: C.M. Delta at February 23, 2022 08:00 PM (K8pjl)

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