I Believe It Was Existentialist Philosopher Søren Kirkegaard Who First Said, "French Elections Give Me Dank Erections"

Happy Monday! Today is the first day of the rest of your July.

It's 1:37 PM: Have you checked to make sure your loins are properly girded?

As you may have guessed, "Monday" derives from "Moon's Day."

Google:

Old English Monandæg 'day of the moon', translation of late Latin lunae dies ; compare with Dutch maandag and German Montag.

Lunae dies persists in all the Romance language words for Monday: Italian Lunedi, French lundi, Spanish lunes.

On Sunday (day of the sun, of course) French held the first round in its snap elections for National Assembly. The first round of the elections feature many parties; the two two vote-getters in each jurisdiction proceed to the next round, which will be held next Sun's Day.

I believe that if any candidate received 50%+ in the first round, he wins that seat immediately and does not have to stand in the runoff election.

The National Rally, LePen's party, and other "far right" parties did well. But in the second round, the voters of the parties whose would-be representatives did not make it to the second round have historically voted against National Rally. Then again, the NR did very well in elections for the European parliament, so there's reason to think they could do well in the National Assembly as well.

From CNN, which totally rigged the debate so that Biden would lose it:

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party led the first round of France's parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever before.
After an unusually high turnout, the RN bloc clinched 33.15% of the vote, while the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition came second with 27.99% and President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance slumped to a dismal third with 20.76%, according to final results published by the Interior Ministry on Monday.
While the RN appears on track to win the most seats in the National Assembly, it may fall short of the 289 seats required for an absolute majority, suggesting France may be heading for a hung parliament and more political uncertainty.
Projections show that, after the second round of voting next Sunday, the RN would win between 230 and 280 seats in the 577-seat lower house -- a staggering rise from its count of 88 in the outgoing parliament. The NFP was projected to secure between 125 and 165 seats, with Ensemble trailing with between 70 and 100 seats.
A total of 76 candidates were elected to France's parliament in the first round of the vote, of which 39 represented RN and its allies, 32 were from NFP, and just two from Macron's alliance, according to the results published on Monday.

That's why I think there's a rule for 50%+ -- these 76 candidates won outright without a runoff needed.

The RN election party in the northern town of Henin Beaumont erupted in celebration as the results were announced -- but Marine Le Pen was quick to stress that next Sunday's vote will be key.
"Democracy has spoken, and the French people have placed the National Rally and its allies in first place -- and has practically erased the Macronist bloc," she told a jubilant crowd, adding: "Nothing has been won -- and the second round will be decisive."
In a speech at the RN's headquarters in Paris, Jordan Bardella, the party's 28-year-old leader, echoed Le Pen's message.
"The vote taking place next Sunday is one of the most decisive in the entire history of the Fifth Republic," Bardella said.
In bullish speeches before the first round, Bardella said he would refuse to govern a minority government, in which the RN would require the votes of allies to pass laws.

I think he means that, if the NR does not win a majority of seats in the second round, he will refuse to lead a "minority government," and will not coalition with other parties to govern. So he's telling voters, "vote for us and give us a majority, or you don't get us at all, and we'll leave you to Macron and the leftists.

If the RN falls short of an absolute majority and Bardella stays true to his word, Macron might then have to search for a prime minister on the hard left, or somewhere else entirely to form a technocratic government.

Ah yes -- make a coalition with the far left so he can put together a "technocratic government." Not a far left government, mind you, but a centrist, policy-wonk "techonocratic government."

Very high turnout, as AoS' DU Liaison reports:

65% turnout, the highest in 40 years. don't underestimate migrant fatigue. Europe's been absorbing millions of Asians and Africans and they're tired. It's a perfect set up for the far right to make promises.
The left wing New Popular Front won't agree to severe immigration reforms. That could be a problem that propels Le Pen to the Presidency in a couple of years.
The heroes of the French Resistance are spinning in their graves.
There will indeed be a LOT of horse-trading between the Left & Center parties. Both dislike Le Pen's RW more than they dislike each other.
We'll see what happens in the second round. Yes, Macron's gamble was a bad one, but he's made other bad decisions along the way as well.
I am dismayed, as usual, to see the usual US M$McGreedia pundits gleeful at this, however.
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I've mentioned before that French has an odd kind of government. The President is elected directly, as he is here in what used to be America, but the government also has a Prime Minister and a cabinet, who are elected by the National Assembly -- like England's government. I think the President nominates his preferred PM, but I think the Assembly may reject that nomination.

So France has both a President and a PM. I'm no expert, but I believe the president is the "head of state" and the PM the "head of government," with different duties.

If Macron faces a PM from the NR, his power will be greatly diminished, and he might even resign.

I mentioned last week that Macron warned of -- or threatened -- "civil war" if people voted for the "populist" parties, of either the right or left. He plainly meant to warn of voting for the "far right" National Rally, which is actually a threat to him, but spoke of both "populists" on the left and right to continue pretending that he's a "Third Way" technocrat centrist.

His warning -- or his promise -- did in fact come to pass. Leftwingers, including antifa terrorists, rioted all over France.

I mean they "peacefully protested," of course, by smashing the windows of shops and throwing stones at police.

The leftwing in France, like the leftwing in America, is very concerned with Safeguarding Our Precious Democracy, you know. Sometimes that might take a little civil war.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 01:37 PM

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1 Happy Monday, Ace!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 01, 2024 01:37 PM (u73oe)

2 Called em

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 01, 2024 01:37 PM (u73oe)

3 New Mon on Moonday -- or something like that

- Duran Duran

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 01:38 PM (RhGG0)

4 French women will only take several rapes per woman before "enough is enough!"

Posted by: Seems Legit at July 01, 2024 01:38 PM (JeYYB)

5 Meep meep!

Posted by: nurse ratched at July 01, 2024 01:38 PM (lvWtb)

6 Afternoon.

OT

Breitbart: 17-Year-Old Chinese Badminton Player Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Dies During Match

https://tinyurl.com/35s27x86

Playing with your shuttlecock all day is bad, mmmkay?

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:38 PM (z8fpR)

7 top 10

Posted by: Darin Zimmerman at July 01, 2024 01:39 PM (AGFZZ)

8 That was def Voltaire.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:39 PM (GBKbO)

9 They want to break all the eggs to protect their power

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:39 PM (IerVx)

10 The left are like toddlers. If they don’t get what they want they’ll throw a tantrum.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 01, 2024 01:39 PM (u73oe)

11 Also willow'd...

Deadline: Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over Mock Trial Series

https://tinyurl.com/mryyy4sa

"Biden’s attorneys are not suing Fox News for defamation, but for violations of the state’s civil rights law, restricting the nonconsensual disclosure of sexually explicit images and videos, or “revenge porn.” The lawsuit also claims intentional infliction of emotional distress and unjust enrichment.

“The unlawful publication and dissemination of the Intimate Images by Fox was not made for a legitimate public purpose, where the miniseries featuring a mock trial is not accurately reporting on newsworthy events but rather, is a fictionalized trial of a nonexistent case against Mr. Biden, produced for entertainment purposes,” the lawsuit stated."

It's a nuisance from a junkie who was careless enough to let his sex and masturbation videos leak out to the world. Cry moar, bitch.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:39 PM (z8fpR)

12 It may be a Mond, the work/school day we all hate. But, as long as we're still on the upper side of the ground, a Monday is pretty small kumquats, nicht wahr?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 01, 2024 01:39 PM (J2vNu)

13 >>>New Mon on Moonday -- or something like that

- Duran Duran

such a good song, man

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:40 PM (KRtlO)

14 Dank Erections? The day after pride month?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at July 01, 2024 01:40 PM (tT6L1)

15 Breitbart: 17-Year-Old Chinese Badminton Player Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Dies During Match

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Ahh, the covid vaccine, is there anyone it can't kill.

Google pro soccer player game pass outs and deaths.

Posted by: Seems Legit at July 01, 2024 01:40 PM (JeYYB)

16 Moon day? Wanna see it?

Posted by: My Butt's Been Wiped at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (V5BDR)

17 "May Heaven protect me from my friends. My enemies I can handle myself."
( -- Voltaire?)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (J2vNu)

18 My mindthoughts make eyetears run down my headface.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (cf/0E)

19 No Pasaran!: Antifa Lets Loose on Counter-Protest Demonstration in Paris, Punching and Kicking the Girls in an All-Female Group (Video)

https://tinyurl.com/42u836us

Via Instapundit.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (z8fpR)

20 It's a nuisance from a junkie who was careless enough to let his sex and masturbation videos leak out to the world. Cry moar, bitch.
Posted by: Robert

Willowed response only shorter.
Hunter! You said the laptop was fake!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (omzh6)

21 Duran Duran - "New Moon on Monday"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3a4OTh2Y8w

Seems fitting nyah.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (IerVx)

22 Atlanta, GA riots appear to be model.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (NFX2v)

23 His warning -- or his promise -- did in fact come to pass. Leftwingers, including antifa terrorists, rioted all over France.

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At some point, the people are going to vote for those in power who will react forcefully to these kinds of reactions to election losses.

El Salvador could become more of a model for future governance than anyone really wants.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:42 PM (GBKbO)

24 Ace, are you successfully reading French newspapers without internet help?

I think you were close.

Posted by: Seems Legit at July 01, 2024 01:42 PM (JeYYB)

25 Just curious if the frog officials provided pallets of bricks to their klantifa rioters?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 01:42 PM (llON8)

26 So is it the Muslims of Paris rioting?

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at July 01, 2024 01:43 PM (eYoxG)

27 I'm no expert, but I believe the president is the "head of state" and the PM the "head of government," with different duties.

I've always had trouble with that definition. Does that mean the president is in charge of foreign policy, while the PM does domestic? Who is in charge of the military budget?

Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:43 PM (xCA6C)

28 It's possible that the French are waking up to their planned genocide by their own rulers (not necessarily be killing them off, but by displacing them).

I'm unsure if it has come too late.

Posted by: John McClane at July 01, 2024 01:43 PM (N1DT3)

29 >>> 18 My mindthoughts make eyetears run down my headface.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at July 01, 2024 01:41 PM (cf/0E)

istr it was that sooper geneus Chelsea Webb Clinton who used the phrase "mind thoughts" in a twatter post.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 01:43 PM (llON8)

30 Why do they call it a "new moon" when it's the same moon we've always had just playing peekaboo?

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (z8fpR)

31 My wife insists that Macron's former teacher / current wife is actually a man. Any AOS verified intel on that?

Posted by: Dad of Six at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (VpZau)

32 Let us see what Pierre and Jacques are made of.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, deplorable clown at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (qZEuM)

33 The Knight of Infinite Tumescence

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (eWzyH)

34 Germany is trying to outlaw an opposition party. Kinda surprised Macron hasn’t done the same.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (u73oe)

35 >>>I've always had trouble with that definition. Does that mean the president is in charge of foreign policy, while the PM does domestic? Who is in charge of the military budget?

i mean, kind of, I think? I think the president can declare war and emergencies. The french also has a Foreign Minister, which I think is also elected by the Assembly, but maybe the President has a special power to appoint that one position.

I don't really know. I think this information is out there but it's more complex than Americans really need to know about for news information purposes.

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (KRtlO)

36 I'm no expert, but I believe the president is the "head of state" and the PM the "head of government," with different duties.

I've always had trouble with that definition. Does that mean the president is in charge of foreign policy, while the PM does domestic? Who is in charge of the military budget?
Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:43 PM (xCA6C)

It's ceremonial. Prez just sits around looking pretty while the PM does all the work.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (z8fpR)

37 25 Just curious if the frog officials provided pallets of bricks to their klantifa rioters?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

Pallets sounds like a French-root work, but I think it should read "pallets de briquettes."

Posted by: Not Remotely Francais at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (V5BDR)

38 What is it with France?

Posted by: eleven at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (fV+MH)

39 35 I think this information is out there but it's more complex than Americans really need to know about for news information purposes.
Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (KRtlO)

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All I need to know is which one is worse that Putin.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (GBKbO)

40 23 His warning -- or his promise -- did in fact come to pass. Leftwingers, including antifa terrorists, rioted all over France.

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At some point, the people are going to vote for those in power who will react forcefully to these kinds of reactions to election losses.

El Salvador could become more of a model for future governance than anyone really wants.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:42 PM (GBKbO)

That's not the worst possible outcome all things considered.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (eYoxG)

41 It's almost like clockwork. If the left wins the right says they'll fight harder next time, if the right wins the leftist start burning down cities. And then with a straight face leftist will claim it's the right who try to overthrow democracy.

There's no reason liberalism shouldn't be deemed a terrorist organization, as all its acts are right in line with groups like Isis.

Posted by: Rbastid at July 01, 2024 01:46 PM (C09IE)

42 French politics has always been a clown show. They have nukes, you know.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 01, 2024 01:46 PM (D7oie)

43 You can have all the democracy you want a long as you vote for the correct party.
You can have all the speech you want as long as you say the correct things.
You can have all the freedom you want a long as you do as you're told.

If you can't, then you are a fascist.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at July 01, 2024 01:46 PM (KKOmD)

44 My previous comment will out all the Readers of Kierkegaard.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 01:46 PM (eWzyH)

45 I've never really understood the head of state/head of government distinction too well. I know England is a great case of this, with the king of head of state, and the PM head of government, but in England the king has almost no power at all -- except to like call for elecitons, I think -- so there's not too much bother with who controls what. The PM controls almost everything. Simple.

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:46 PM (KRtlO)

46 >>What is it with France?

Their women are unwashed whores. For the most part.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (eWzyH)

47 Le Nuques.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, deplorable clown at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (qZEuM)

48 I've always had trouble with that definition. Does that mean the president is in charge of foreign policy, while the PM does domestic? Who is in charge of the military budget?

Posted by: Archimedes

The Germans.

Posted by: davidt at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (SYTee)

49 Oh...wait, were you talking about the French prez specifically? Cuz that beats me. France has a hybrid system of sorts, I think.

Man, I gotta do more than just skim.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (z8fpR)

50 What is it with France?
Posted by: eleven
......

Infrequent bathing?

Posted by: wth at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (v0R5T)

51 Sacre Bleu!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (EGSGm)

52 I'm no expert, but I believe the president is the "head of state" and the PM the "head of government," with different duties.

I've always had trouble with that definition. Does that mean the president is in charge of foreign policy, while the PM does domestic? Who is in charge of the military budget?
Posted by: Archimedes

The head of state represents the country, and is, at least in theory, the last word on legislation -- though in many cases (see the UK, where the monarch is the head of state) the head of state is merely a rubber stamp for legislation. Still, even in those countries, you need that rubber stamp for actions of the legislature to "be official" and take effect.

The head of government is the one who is responsible for the stuff that the rubber-stamp head of state needs to approve.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (v6JzV)

53 >>It's ceremonial. Prez just sits around looking pretty while the PM does all the work.

no it's not. The King of England is a ceremonial head of state, but the French President does stuff.

I don't know WHAT exactly he does, but I do know that we all know the name "Macron" as the top official in France, and none of us can probably name the current PM.

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (KRtlO)

54 Let us see what Pierre and Jacques are made of.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, deplorable clown at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (qZEuM)

1968 was not only the year of the Dem's Chicago riot and national convention, it was also the year that the Indochina and FFL vets almost threw a coup against deGaulle over Algeria.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (D7oie)

55 Waxing gibbous moon is my favorite phase, to tell the truth.

Posted by: Electrical Banana at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (V5BDR)

56 45 I've never really understood the head of state/head of government distinction too well. I know England is a great case of this, with the king of head of state, and the PM head of government, but in England the king has almost no power at all -- except to like call for elecitons, I think -- so there's not too much bother with who controls what. The PM controls almost everything. Simple.
Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:46 PM (KRtlO)

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Down with the monarchy!

Also, saw Scotland into the sea!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (GBKbO)

57 65% turnout, the highest in 40 years. don't underestimate migrant fatigue. Europe's been absorbing millions of Asians and Africans and they're tired. It's a perfect set up for the far right to make promises.

The left wing New Popular Front won't agree to severe immigration reforms. That could be a problem that propels Le Pen to the Presidency in a couple of years.

The heroes of the French Resistance are spinning in their graves.

There will indeed be a LOT of horse-trading between the Left & Center parties. Both dislike Le Pen's RW more than they dislike each other.

We'll see what happens in the second round. Yes, Macron's gamble was a bad one, but he's made other bad decisions along the way as well.

I am dismayed, as usual, to see the usual US M$McGreedia pundits gleeful at this, however.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (JCZqz)

58 For Robert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lt4Wkzn5Tc

Honest it has a real Moon theme. Nyah

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:49 PM (IerVx)

59 >>> 56

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Down with the monarchy!

Also, saw Scotland into the sea!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (GBKbO)

Why not dig a canal instead?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 01:49 PM (llON8)

60 How do you convince people that you are the God anointed King while shitting in a potted plant?

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 01:49 PM (eWzyH)

61 57 65% turnout, the highest in 40 years. don't underestimate migrant fatigue. Europe's been absorbing millions of Asians and Africans and they're tired. It's a perfect set up for the far right to make promises.

The left wing New Popular Front won't agree to severe immigration reforms. That could be a problem that propels Le Pen to the Presidency in a couple of years.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (JCZqz)

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"The left is being killed electorally because of immigration. Obviously, they should double down on it."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:49 PM (GBKbO)

62 none of us can probably name the current PM.

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (KRtlO)

Francois LeFrogeater?

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (z8fpR)

63 Why do they call it a "new moon" when it's the same moon we've always had just playing peekaboo?
Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (z8fpR)

That's no (new) moon!
- Han Solo

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (RhGG0)

64 lol Ace

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Vote but also buy ammo at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (xcxpd)

65 no it's not. The King of England is a ceremonial head of state, but the French President does stuff.

I don't know WHAT exactly he does, but I do know that we all know the name "Macron" as the top official in France, and none of us can probably name the current PM.

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:47 PM (KRtlO)

As I understand it, the President retains control over foreign and defense policy, while the PM has a lot of leeway over more domestic legislation.

But I'm not sure about that. As you say, the French have a weird system.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (jGGMD)

66 59 Also, saw Scotland into the sea!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (GBKbO)

Why not dig a canal instead?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 01:49 PM (llON

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Job works. Sawing employees more workers.

"I will saw Scotland off to the sea, and I will make Scotland saw it themselves!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (GBKbO)

67 >>> 57
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The heroes of the French Resistance are spinning in their graves.
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Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (JCZqz)

Sure, they kicked out the krauts but are fine with a bunch of people from who-knows-where invading.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (llON8)

68 Macron can surrender to foreign enemies. Some other guy has to surrender to domestic ones.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (u73oe)

69 "French Elections Give Me Dank Erections"

Moist. Moist. Because someone you know hates that word.

Moist.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (PrOMo)

70 > "I Believe It Was Existentialist Philosopher Søren Kirkegaard Who First Said, "French Elections Give Me Dank Erections""- Ace

I don't remember ever saying that. I don't remember even thinking that.

Posted by: S�ren Kirkegaard at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (scll+)

71 Make Hadrian's Wall Great Again

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:51 PM (IerVx)

72 >> none of us can probably name the current PM.

PM!?

Gah! I missed the Marathon, again.

Posted by: Jean-Pierre at July 01, 2024 01:51 PM (eWzyH)

73 Tour de France oui?

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:51 PM (IerVx)

74 67 The heroes of the French Resistance are spinning in their graves.
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Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at July 01, 2024 01:48 PM (JCZqz)

Sure, they kicked out the krauts but are fine with a bunch of people from who-knows-where invading.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (llON

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Yeah, the idea that any of the French revolutionary leaders were open-borders anti-racists is pretty hilarious.

They were proto-Marxists, for sure, but they were more like Nationalist proto-Marxists than international ones.

Happy to spill the blood of hundreds of thousands in La Vendee, but not really eager to let in Algeria.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:51 PM (GBKbO)

75 Keptin Kierkegaard 'as reported the prisoner 'as escaped !

Posted by: Ensign Chekov at July 01, 2024 01:52 PM (EGSGm)

76 Waxing gibbous nonplussed jejune moon.

Posted by: eleven at July 01, 2024 01:52 PM (fV+MH)

77 I'm telling ya, we need to start running guns to Europe

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Vote but also buy ammo at July 01, 2024 01:52 PM (xcxpd)

78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lt4Wkzn5Tc

Honest it has a real Moon theme. Nyah
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:49 PM (IerVx)

You know AI has made massive improvements cuz it gave Queen Beryl *great tits*.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (puPSP)

79 "Cheese-eating surrender monkeys." Perhaps the only funny thing to have come out of Jonah Goldberg's maw. Because Bill Kristol's D is not very funny.

Posted by: Frasier Crane at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (bNf8H)

80 35 I don't really know. I think this information is out there but it's more complex than Americans really need to know about for news information purposes.
Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (KRtlO)

I have had it explained to me a million times by both my family and friends. I think I glaze over in the middle and still don’t really get it.

Posted by: Piper at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (UiUD7)

81 Macron's ~~mother~~ wife is familiar with dank erections.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (aFNOf)

82 77 I'm telling ya, we need to start running guns to Europe
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Vote but also buy ammo at July 01, 2024 01:52 PM (xcxpd)

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"Well, I'm on board."
-Zombie John Huston

"If he's in, then I'm in too. Where do I sign up?"
-Zombie Ernest Hemingway

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (GBKbO)

83 So, when we add Bardella's vow not to participate in a coalition government + Leftists rioting nationwide + Macron's "Renaissance" party coming in a distant third, sane voters aren't given much of a choice are they? The traditional handshake arrangement of a party candidate dropping out for the sake of blocking RN candidates has had less success lately. This might be the time France decides.

Posted by: mrp at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (rj6Yv)

84 No French.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (RIvkX)

85 Moist. Moist. Because someone you know hates that word.
Moist.
Posted by: rickb223 at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (PrOMo)

Sultry. It's too damned sultry out!

Posted by: Kindltot at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (D7oie)

86
Spoke with someone in Paris yesterday who said he's never seen so many security forces in the street.

Posted by: Auspex at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (j4U/Z)

87 Moistened bints lying in ponds lobbing scimitars about might be a better process for forming a French government.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 01, 2024 01:54 PM (6gW4D)

88 You know AI has made massive improvements cuz it gave Queen Beryl *great tits*.

I was thinking the same thing, except not about Beryl. The images no longer have that weird mutating thing going on.

Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:54 PM (xCA6C)

89 >>>Spoke with someone in Paris yesterday who said he's never seen so many security forces in the street.

hm!

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:54 PM (KRtlO)

90 Sounds like a great punch in the face to the Open Borders Globalists, but I would never count on France to to save Europe.

My guess is on the separate issue of migrants, there's a lopsided majority wanting it to end (just like there is here). But the French don't want the label of a "right-wing" government.

Posted by: Blago at July 01, 2024 01:54 PM (wMRY8)

91 FYI, even though it was the Third and not the Fifth Republic back then, this government system was one of the second- or third-tier contributing factors in the outbreak of WWI: the French legislature (and to some extent the PM) didn't really know just what the French President, an extreme anti-German and pro-Russian type, was doing in his foreign policy, especially when it came to the diplomatic arrangements he'd worked out with the Tsar when it came to responding to (or as some would argue, provoking) German aggression in 1914. Just a random tidbit.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 01:54 PM (jGGMD)

92 Why not dig a canal instead?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 01:49 PM (llON

I approve ...

Posted by: The Ghost of Uncle Palp at July 01, 2024 01:55 PM (TTAGa)

93 77 I'm telling ya, we need to start running guns to Europe
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Vote but also buy ammo

Just don't get caught.

Posted by: Ollie North at July 01, 2024 01:55 PM (aFNOf)

94 But the AI can't seem to keep Tuxedo Mask's mask consistent.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:55 PM (IerVx)

95 FYI, even though it was the Third and not the Fifth Republic back then, this government system was one of the second- or third-tier contributing factors in the outbreak of WWI: the French legislature (and to some extent the PM) didn't really know just what the French President, an extreme anti-German and pro-Russian type, was doing in his foreign policy, especially when it came to the diplomatic arrangements he'd worked out with the Tsar when it came to responding to (or as some would argue, provoking) German aggression in 1914. Just a random tidbit.

It really seems like an unnecessary complication.

Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:55 PM (xCA6C)

96 When does the carbecuing start?

Posted by: davidt at July 01, 2024 01:55 PM (SYTee)

97 I'm assuming American Antifa is better than French Antifa.

Posted by: Weasel at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM (JwHpX)

98 The next Shit in the River Day may be Antifa shits, like rats fleeing a sinking garbage barge.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM (yFHmM)

99 Meep meep!
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 01, 2024 01:38 PM

Wait...nurse is meeping again?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM (ZANHd)

100 I'm assuming American Antifa is better than French Antifa.

Define better.

Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM (xCA6C)

101
Kicking out the Krauts was mostly American equipment, money men and supplies, but French acknowledgement of that has always been... nuanced.

Posted by: Auspex at July 01, 2024 01:57 PM (j4U/Z)

102 Kirkegaard was a Christian Existentialist as oppose to Jean Paul Sartre, an atheist Existentialist.

He was a prolific writer and some sort of Protestant minister. He would take a break from his writing about every hour and just stand outside his church. Folks thought that he was a lazy guy. LOL. He was a very hard worker.

I had one of his books. It was about Abraham and his willingness to sacrifice Issac. I couldn't get through it.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 01, 2024 01:57 PM (VuZH8)

103 J'ne fume pas

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at July 01, 2024 01:57 PM (EGSGm)

104 Head of state and head of the church: “not you, me.”

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at July 01, 2024 01:57 PM (8u7Vb)

105 When does the carbecuing start?
Posted by: davidt

We saw a righteous carbecue -- or truckbecue -- outside Philly last week. Whole front end of some guy's pickup was engulfed in flames.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 01:57 PM (v6JzV)

106 Define better.
Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM (xCA6C)
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Depends on your perspective, I reckon.

Posted by: Weasel at July 01, 2024 01:58 PM (JwHpX)

107 The leftwing in France, like the leftwing in America, is very concerned with Safeguarding Our Precious Democracy, you know. Sometimes that might take a little civil war.

As we all know, Safeguarding Our Precious Democracy means that the Correct Political Party always wins.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at July 01, 2024 01:58 PM (uxCna)

108 there was a movie about french presidential/PM politics, about the governments of the 90s. Remember Dominique DeVillepain, the french FM who kept blocking action on Iraq? That era.

I watched it, and my takeaway on divided government in france is, "C'est complique."

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:58 PM (KRtlO)

109 So France has both a President and a PM. I'm no expert, but I believe the president is the "head of state" and the PM the "head of government," with different duties.

So who the f' is in charge of the guillotines? That is what I want to know. Heck, that is all I care about.

Plus all this talk of civil war by Macaroon. I am getting the impression he was impressed by FJB's talking about bombing US citizens.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 01:58 PM (ZRbQD)

110 Here's something funny/telling from the elections: the leader of the French Communist Party, Fabien (what a gay first name) Roussel, who's also a legislator representing a district in the Nord department, was defeated in his re-election bid, the RN candidate receiving 58% of the vote.

That particular constituency had been held by the Communists, continuously, since 1962.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 01:58 PM (jGGMD)

111 L’etat c’est moi. Sound familiar?

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at July 01, 2024 01:58 PM (8u7Vb)

112 I'm assuming American Antifa is better than French Antifa.
Posted by: Weasel at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM

Ordinarily I would say better, because 'Murican. But antifags are by definition un 'Murican. So, *waggles hand* we'll see.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (ZANHd)

113 If only France had a cannibal warlord like Haiti does. That would be cool.

Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (iFTx/)

114 Fear and Trembling is the Kierkegaard book you are referencing.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (eWzyH)

115 Robert

She-Ra via AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XClSF01BCEo

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (IerVx)

116 Meep meep!
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 01, 2024 01:38 PM

Wait...nurse is meeping again?
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

What does it mean when Nurse meeps?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (v6JzV)

117 I'm assuming American Antifa is better than French Antifa.

Define better.
Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM (xCA6C)

Fewer baguettes.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (jGGMD)

118 Ordinarily I would say better, because 'Murican. But antifags are by definition un 'Murican. So, *waggles hand* we'll see.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (ZANHd)
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Right! It's a conundrum I tell ya!

Posted by: Weasel at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (JwHpX)

119 Sultry. It's too damned sultry out!
Posted by: Kindltot at July 01, 2024 01:53 PM (D7oie)

Underrated reference. Nice job!

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:00 PM (RhGG0)

120 Think Monday was named after Rick Monday who saved the US flag from being burned by hippies in outfield of Dodger stadium

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 01, 2024 02:00 PM (NMNWr)

121 "That particular constituency had been held by the Communists, continuously, since 1962."

hey now

Posted by: eleven at July 01, 2024 02:00 PM (fV+MH)

122 Mondays are great. I am retired. On Mondays I get to play golf with some great guys. Just played. Had a lot of fun. It's just a game. But at this time of my life, games are very good.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 01, 2024 02:00 PM (VuZH8)

123 If only France had a cannibal warlord like Haiti does. That would be cool.
Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (iFTx/)

Tanned, rested, and ready! Mai oui!!

Posted by: Pepe Le Pew at July 01, 2024 02:00 PM (6gW4D)

124 It was a dark and sultry knight...

Posted by: Abandoned Kierkegaard intros... at July 01, 2024 02:00 PM (eWzyH)

125 I'm not put off by calling the NR "far right". The terms right and left do, after all come from the French Revolution. And they are counterrevolutionaries. Like the peasants of the Vendee. They will of course get the same response from the left that came the first time.

This time, however, I hope they win.

Note: Aside from the runoff elections, the French system is standard-issue for a parliamentary republic, as opposed to a parliamentary monarchy. The President takes the place of the King. But nowadays, unlike kings, he may have actual power.

Posted by: Eeyore at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (1bNHn)

126 Define better.
Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 01:56 PM (xCA6C)
----
Depends on your perspective, I reckon.

Agree. I meant it in the sense of does being a more efficient terrorist make you better or worse?

Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (xCA6C)

127 Was democracy on the ballot in france?

If not, seems like a tactical error on the part of the french left not to put Him on the ticket.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (B9Prs)

128
I saw Waxing Gibbous open for Waxing Gibbons at Six Flags Summer Songfest in '97.

Posted by: naturalfake at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (TVwkS)

129 Moist.
Posted by: rickb223 at July 01, 2024 01:50 PM (PrOMo)

-----

Moist in a crevice.

Crevice.

Posted by: Seems Legit at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (JeYYB)

130 Kicking out the Krauts was mostly American equipment, money men and supplies, but French acknowledgement of that has always been... nuanced.
Posted by: Auspex at July 01, 2024 01:57 PM (j4U/Z)

On the one hand, the French were happy to be rid of German rule.

On the other hand, they really didn't mind German rule in the first place.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (jGGMD)

131 She-Ra via AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XClSF01BCEo
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (IerVx)

Okay, that's pretty bad ass.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (iVIpz)

132 >>Was democracy on the ballot in france?

If not, seems like a tactical error on the part of the french left not to put Him on the ticket.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at July

lol

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (KRtlO)

133 "Fear and Trembling." Thank you. I think I still have it. It's just not in the main library.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (VuZH8)

134 The peasants are revolting
You're telling me
They stink on ice
King Mel Brooks

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (NMNWr)

135 Agree. I meant it in the sense of does being a more efficient terrorist make you better or worse?
Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (xCA6C)
----
Schrödinger's Antifa!

Posted by: Weasel at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (JwHpX)

136 Here's something funny/telling from the elections: the leader of the French Communist Party, Fabien (what a gay first name) Roussel, who's also a legislator representing a district in the Nord department, was defeated in his re-election bid, the RN candidate receiving 58% of the vote.

That particular constituency had been held by the Communists, continuously, since 1962.
Posted by: Dr. T
___

The Right over there is different, it's more skeptical of capitalism. You had Le Pen's party arguing against raising the age of their Social Security and the Macron's party actually raising the age of eligibility.

Posted by: Blago at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (wMRY8)

137 What American needs right now is a good $0.75 chicken wing.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (ZRbQD)

138 What does it mean when Nurse meeps?
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus

It means she's finished all her bird seed and is ready to race away before the coyotes' trap is sprung.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (iVIpz)

139 Olympic games should be fun to watch.

Posted by: javems at July 01, 2024 02:03 PM (8I4hW)

140 not sure what that movie was, it might have been The Conquest / Le Conquet about sarkozy's rise to power

https://www.npr.org/2011/11/07/142095974/

sarkozys-conquest-a-politicos-path-to-power

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 02:04 PM (KRtlO)

141 While my guitar gently meeps.

Posted by: George Harrison at July 01, 2024 02:04 PM (u73oe)

142 139 Olympic games should be fun to watch.
Posted by: javems at July 01, 2024 02:03 PM (8I4hW)

====

I am boycotting the Olympics until the IOC kicks out every other country and allows Hamas to run unopposed in every event.

For justice.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 02:04 PM (GBKbO)

143 Robert

AI assist creates better movies than Hollywood

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:04 PM (IerVx)

144 So France is willing to sacrifice the will of the people to maintain democracy too.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at July 01, 2024 02:05 PM (17s+e)

145 What does it mean when Nurse meeps?
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus

I have the perfect cadence for singing that!
- Zombie George Harrison

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:05 PM (RhGG0)

146 >>>I'm not put off by calling the NR "far right". The terms right and left do, after all come from the French Revolution. And they are counterrevolutionaries. Like the peasants of the Vendee. They will of course get the same response from the left that came the first time.

This time, however, I hope they win.

I'm not confident. Most polls (though not all) have the RN coming up just shy of an absolute majority after the second round, and you know the centre and left will cobble together some kind of coalition if at all possible to prevent it from taking power.

In fact, it's already happening: in districts with a three-way runoff (which favor an RN victory), either the leftist or the pro-Macron candidate is withdrawing to give the other a better chance of beating the RN candidate.

Still, it could happen. The French are evidently pissed.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:05 PM (jGGMD)

147 Olympic games should be fun to watch.
Posted by: javems

Macron should do very well in the wife-carrying race.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (v6JzV)

148 Note: Aside from the runoff elections, the French system is standard-issue for a parliamentary republic, as opposed to a parliamentary monarchy. The President takes the place of the King. But nowadays, unlike kings, he may have actual power.
Posted by: Eeyore at July 01, 2024 02:01 PM (1bNHn)

Charles de Gaulle made sure of that.

Posted by: mrp at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (rj6Yv)

149 In the Olympic marathon an Ethiopian finished first and second and a Kenyan third. Three runners were immolated by a firebomb, while two were killed by a terrorist carbomb

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (NMNWr)

150 AI assist creates better movies than Hollywood
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:04 PM (IerVx)

Dear Hollyweird,

The secret to what viewers want? Legs. Long, long legs. All day, every day.

Posted by: Robert at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (iVIpz)

151 Oh, here you all are. Pardon me, but I still have a schadenboner from the last post. If I throw a beach towel over it, can I stay?

Posted by: bed head at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (Y1sOo)

152 Isn't this about the time Germany invades France? It has been awhile.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (ZRbQD)

153 Kierkegaard went to seminary, but he was never ordained or served as a pastor in the Lutheran Church. He did preach occasionally. He has some interesting thoughts on the life of prayer and faith.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (oUxZc)

154 Olympic games should be fun to watch.
Posted by: javems at July 01, 2024 02:03 PM (8I4hW)

Have they cleaned the shit river yet?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:06 PM (Zz0t1)

155
I am boycotting the Olympics until the IOC kicks out every other country and allows Hamas to run unopposed in every event.

For justice.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin

WHAT ABOUT TRANNIES?!!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at July 01, 2024 02:07 PM (xG4kz)

156 The secret to what viewers want? Legs. Long, long legs. All day, every day.
Posted by: Robert

*Ahem!*

Posted by: Big,Bodacious Boobs at July 01, 2024 02:07 PM (v6JzV)

157 @151 Jeffrey Toobin is that you?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (NMNWr)

158
I saw the Dank Erections open for Phish at the Paladium in '92.

Posted by: Frank Barone at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (+oR7L)

159 >>In fact, it's already happening: in districts with a three-way runoff (which favor an RN victory), either the leftist or the pro-Macron candidate is withdrawing to give the other a better chance of beating the RN candidate.

how does a three-way runoff come about?

Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (KRtlO)

160 The Right over there is different, it's more skeptical of capitalism. You had Le Pen's party arguing against raising the age of their Social Security and the Macron's party actually raising the age of eligibility.
Posted by: Blago at July 01, 2024 02:02 PM (wMRY

Yes; and if you look at where the party is strongest, it's in the northeastern departments, the oldest, most heavily industrialized region of France and now their version of our Rust Belt (think Lille, Arras, etc).

It's a region that used to be very pro-Socialist, if not full Communist, but is now waking up to the fact that the parties that claimed to be pro-worker have deserted it.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (jGGMD)

161 *Ahem!*
Posted by: Big,Bodacious Boobs at July 01, 2024 02:07 PM (v6JzV)

QUIET!!!! Or Lizzo will get the wrong idea and come back.....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (Zz0t1)

162 I saw the Dank Erections open for Phish at the Paladium in '92.
Posted by: Frank Barone at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (+oR7L)
__________

Dank Erections and Phish are the same band

Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (iFTx/)

163 in the opening of that second video, looks like Waldo is where-ing at the street brawls

Posted by: barbarausa at July 01, 2024 02:09 PM (enw9G)

164 FYI, all of the July National Month of (fill in the blank) are listed here https://eventguide.com/mo/july.htm

Yes, blacks and LGBTQ-types and women have staked claims to July. Of course!

Here are some of them -
National Blueberry Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Park and Recreation Month,National Ice Cream Month, National Picnic Month, Independent Retailer Month, National Bison Month, National Baked Bean Month, National Deli Salad Month,
National Watermelon Month, National Vehicle Theft Protection Month, National Rodeo Month, Eggplant and Lettuce Month, National Doghouse Repair Month, International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month, National Horseradish Month, National Share a Sunset with Your Lover Month, National Fragile X Awareness Month, National Contract Sewing Month, National Mango and Melon Month, Gun Pride Month, National Cellphone Courtesy Month, National Black Family Month, National Carpet Cleaning Month, National Bikini Month, African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month, International Women With Alopecia Month, Air Conditioning Appreciation Month, National Anti-Boredom Month

(Pixy did not let me format them as a list!)

Posted by: Gref at July 01, 2024 02:09 PM (5fDan)

165 They need a medal for Brick Throwing, maybe one for Water Cannon Dancing

Posted by: javems at July 01, 2024 02:10 PM (8I4hW)

166 Note that Trump hammered and hammered and hammered illegal immigration the entire debate. He wrapped almost every subject back to it.

Posted by: ... at July 01, 2024 02:10 PM (LW74x)

167 Every election according to the MSM is far right vs moderates. Communists (actual ones in Europe who run as communists) are never far left,
Oddly.

Posted by: Biden Is Finished at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (Upff2)

168 Someone tried to tackle Neon Genesis Evangelio. Got artifacts and spoilers in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPt9fvTXxM8

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (IerVx)

169 I've never heard a single thing by Phish.

It's like people are just making that up in my world.

Posted by: eleven at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (fV+MH)

170 f only France had a cannibal warlord like Haiti does. That would be cool.
Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 01:59 PM (iFTx/)

The Ton-Ton Maquis?

Posted by: Auspex at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (j4U/Z)

171 I watched Under Paris on Netflix. If you like stupid killer shark movies, then it's worth a watch. I could have done without the wokeness, but at least the most annoying of the woke shitstains gets what they deserve.

Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (iFTx/)

172 National Baked Bean Month??! Wait until Ann Margaret hears about this!

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (6gW4D)

173 80 35 I don't really know. I think this information is out there but it's more complex than Americans really need to know about for news information purposes.
Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 01:45 PM (KRtlO)

I have had it explained to me a million times by both my family and friends. I think I glaze over in the middle and still don’t really get it.
Posted by: Piper

Like cricket.

Posted by: nurse ratched at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (aVbgC)

174 Eagerly awaiting an Ace fisking of Klaus Schwab and the WEF.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (eWzyH)

175 ZZ Top has entered chant, "she's got legs and she knows how to use them."

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (IerVx)

176 how does a three-way runoff come about?
Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (KRtlO)

If I understand French electoral rules correctly (debatable), if no one in a given constituency gets 50+% in the first round, then the runoff is between the top two finishers, plus anyone who got more than 12.5% of the vote (whether of registered or actual voters, I'm not sure).

Since the second round is decided just by who gets the most votes, a three-way split gives more of an advantage to the leading party from the first round, which in a lot of districts was the RN.

Hence why either Ensemble or NPF candidates are pulling out of these districts, to help the remaining anti-RN contender by pooling their votes.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (jGGMD)

177 (Pixy did not let me format them as a list!)

Posted by: Gref at July 01, 2024 02:09 PM (5fDan)

You should be able to concoct quite a celebration out of all those.

Posted by: javems at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (8I4hW)

178 >>National Carpet Cleaning Month

Woot!

Posted by: Rachel Maddow's tongue at July 01, 2024 02:12 PM (Y1sOo)

179 How do you say, you can't possibly understand the voting machine software language in French?

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at July 01, 2024 02:12 PM (J8LnB)

180 Tom-Tom Marquis

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:12 PM (IerVx)

181 >>I've never heard a single thing by Phish.

I envy you.

They suck Donkey Balls.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:12 PM (eWzyH)

182 If Disney was going to put out a Star Wars Lesbian Space Witch show (The Acolyte), they should have consulted with Vivid to do it right.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at July 01, 2024 02:12 PM (ufFY8)

183 >>National Carpet Cleaning Month

Woot!

Posted by: Rachel Maddow's tongue at July 01, 2024 02:12 PM (Y1sOo)

AAAACKK!!!!

Someone, get the banhammer for this!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:13 PM (Zz0t1)

184 Arrest Trump is trending on X.

Sassafrass84
@Sassafrass_84
Totally normal behavior from the left, right? The dnc influencers are calling for President biden to arrest Trump. Not only arrest him but also assassination attempts. Is this what our constitutional republic looks like?

They have accused Trump of being a fascist. A dictator. They have accused conservatives of what THEY'RE actually doing. This should be enough to wake you up. Conservatives don't do this. We haven't used lawfare against our political opponents like they have.

Wake up. This is bs.

tinyurl.com/bdjkfmha

Posted by: redridinghood at July 01, 2024 02:13 PM (NpAcC)

185 In fact, it's already happening: in districts with a three-way runoff (which favor an RN victory), either the leftist or the pro-Macron candidate is withdrawing to give the other a better chance of beating the RN candidate.

how does a three-way runoff come about?
Posted by: ace

CNN: Only those candidates who make it past the 12.5% threshold make it to the runoff. Typically, most constituencies only see two candidates go through, but this year, around half will see three candidates proceed to the next round – a first in France’s modern history.

Should be lit. Heck, it already is lit.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:13 PM (ZRbQD)

186 I've never heard a single thing by Phish.

It's like people are just making that up in my world.
Posted by: eleven at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (fV+MH)

I never have either, that I know of. I do know that I've never heard anything GOOD about them.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:14 PM (Zz0t1)

187 I watched Under Paris on Netflix. If you like stupid killer shark movies, then it's worth a watch. I could have done without the wokeness, but at least the most annoying of the woke shitstains gets what they deserve.
Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (iFTx/)

I watched that with my sister and her husband last month.

It's dumb, but if you can pretend that setting off unexploded WWI ordnance will flood all of Paris in 50 feet of water....sure why not.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:14 PM (jGGMD)

188 I've never heard a single thing by Phish.

It's like people are just making that up in my world.
Posted by: eleven at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (fV+MH)
________

They have skill at their instruments, but I can't stand their music. When I was in college, someone once dragged me to one of their outdoor shows. A more appallingly smelly, filthy, and disheveled audience you will never see. It was like hundreds of hobos shambling around. I turned around and got the hell out of there.

Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 02:14 PM (iFTx/)

189 Interesting, many globalist heads of state all have sketchy partners or are themselves the sketchiest of people.

Macron
Obama
Biden
Angela Merkel

Posted by: Seems Legit at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (JeYYB)

190 So, if you put together a bunch of clips from the second day of the week, you could call it...

Montag Montage.

Posted by: pookysgirl, obviously influenced by Pooky at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (dtlDP)

191 >>I never have either, that I know of. I do know that I've never heard anything GOOD about them.

Trey is convinced that having at least 2 chained Tube Screamers = Guitar Tone.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (eWzyH)

192 Thanks Fen. I don't remember where I read that anecdote about him standing outside the kirsche.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (VuZH8)

193 National Ice Cream Month

All flavors and push-ups too!

I'm your ice cream month,
Happens every year in July.
I'm your ice cream month,
Happens every year in Julyyyyyyy.

And I taste much better
than the nasty Month of Pride!

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (RhGG0)

194 I watched Under Paris on Netflix. If you like stupid killer shark movies, then it's worth a watch. I could have done without the wokeness, but at least the most annoying of the woke shitstains gets what they deserve.
Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (iFTx/)

I watched that with my sister and her husband last month.

It's dumb, but if you can pretend that setting off unexploded WWI ordnance will flood all of Paris in 50 feet of water....sure why not.
Posted by: Dr. T

For me it has to the OG: Sharknado (all parts).

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:16 PM (ZRbQD)

195 I've never heard a single thing by Phish.

*Taylor Swift has entered the chat*

Posted by: Archimedes at July 01, 2024 02:16 PM (xCA6C)

196 Note that Trump hammered and hammered and hammered illegal immigration the entire debate. He wrapped almost every subject back to it.
Posted by: ... at July 01, 2024 02:10 PM (LW74x)

There is a rumor that the big money folks are starting to get very concerned about the border. No idea if that is true or not.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 01, 2024 02:16 PM (D7oie)

197 I have learned that the existence of a category 4 hurricane in hurricane season proves climate change.

The more you know.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 02:16 PM (GBKbO)

198 There is no such thing as a far left populist any more. The governments in Europe and here have made clear that the people want the WRONG things and they will instead give them the RIGHT things - like immigrants, trannies, and enviro-laws. "for their own good"

Posted by: 18-1 at July 01, 2024 02:16 PM (oZhjI)

199 Looking for work?

Daybook
@DaybookJobs
Job Opportunity!

Dr. Jill Biden seeks a Social Media Platforms Manager to help write daily content and manage scheduling for Twitter (X), Facebook, and Instagram accounts.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Free the Trump 45! at July 01, 2024 02:16 PM (L/fGl)

200 Trey is convinced that having at least 2 chained Tube Screamers = Guitar Tone.
Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (eWzyH)

Ah....no reason to search them out, then. Good to know.

Thanks!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:17 PM (Zz0t1)

201
159 >>In fact, it's already happening: in districts with a three-way runoff (which favor an RN victory), either the leftist or the pro-Macron candidate is withdrawing to give the other a better chance of beating the RN candidate.

how does a three-way runoff come about?
Posted by: ace at July 01, 2024 02:08 PM (KRtlO)

20 Euros same as in town?

Posted by: Biden Is Finished at July 01, 2024 02:17 PM (Upff2)

202 Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (VuZH

He may have very well have stood outside it thinking. He seemed to think a lot.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 01, 2024 02:18 PM (oUxZc)

203 I thought we were supposed to get Category Six super hurricanes because of "Climate Change."

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:18 PM (IerVx)

204 139 Olympic games should be fun to watch.
Posted by: javems

Oh, yeah! Breakdancing by hip-hop Hezbollah.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at July 01, 2024 02:18 PM (NFX2v)

205 I was told Phish was the new Grateful Dead years ago. I don't want to listen to that shit.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, deplorable clown at July 01, 2024 02:18 PM (qZEuM)

206 The Karen Read trial is one step away from being hung. Judge Aunt Bev gave the jury the Touhy-Rodriguez I instruction and sent them back in two hours ago.

They will either come out with a verdict or hung now.

Rumor has it there is one jury member looking "upset". She is probably the holdout.

Reason leans towards a not guilty verdict, but jury, so ...

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 01, 2024 02:18 PM (ufFY8)

207 At least pride month is over...but the pride remains...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (ynpvh)

208 As a follow-up to my post on the runoff, this makes a mockery of the election "analysis" by channels like France 24 last night, in which the pundits were saying that Macron would now have to fend off threats to democracy from the left and the far right.

No sooner were the words out of their mouths than Ensemble (Macron) and the NPF (the left) began doing their deals to freeze out RN candidates for the runoff in as many districts as possible.

The French media was, get this, lying.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (jGGMD)

209 Exciting news!
I got laid today!
...
Well, Laid-Off, but that's the same thing, right?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (ynpvh)

210 One small thing I'll give to Macron and the French left. They seem to have a grandma fetish instead of their tween addiction here in the US...

Posted by: 18-1 at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (oZhjI)

211 The newest flavor of the month I'm seeing is the guy in the top vid making noise with a gun that shoots fireballs... I don't know if it is home made or store bought but it could be a major problem in the hands of these whack jobs.. fire starter...

Posted by: Im Gumby Damn It! at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (o3Uyl)

212 I have learned that the existence of a category 4 hurricane in hurricane season proves climate change.

The more you know.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison,

Just like the "Annual Las Cruces, NM June Climate Catastrophe" when the daily high temps can hit 105 degrees.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (ZRbQD)

213 >>Ah....no reason to search them out, then. Good to know.

Not that he isn't a talented guitarist...he is most certainly more than competent. His tone just kills me.
And their music is atrocious.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (eWzyH)

214 how can NR be "far right" if they won a plurality?

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (V6W16)

215 Pride is the worst of the seven deadly sins.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (VuZH8)

216
All flavors and push-ups too!

I'm your ice cream month,
Happens every year in July.
I'm your ice cream month,
Happens every year in Julyyyyyyy.

And I taste much better
than the nasty Month of Pride!
Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:15 PM (RhGG0)

*David Lee Roth enters the chat.

*punches hole in wall*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (Zz0t1)

217 >>> 185 In fact, it's already happening: in districts with a three-way runoff (which favor an RN victory), either the leftist or the pro-Macron candidate is withdrawing to give the other a better chance of beating the RN candidate.

how does a three-way runoff come about?
Posted by: ace

CNN: Only those candidates who make it past the 12.5% threshold make it to the runoff. Typically, most constituencies only see two candidates go through, but this year, around half will see three candidates proceed to the next round - a first in France's modern history.

Should be lit. Heck, it already is lit.
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:13 PM (ZRbQD)

... but it's still mostly peaceful.

Posted by: This... is XiNN at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (llON8)

218 I have had it explained to me a million times by both my family and friends. I think I glaze over in the middle and still don’t really get it.
Posted by: Piper

Like cricket.
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (aVbgC)

Posted by: GL at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (nvKZ7)

219 National Baked Bean Month??! Wait until Ann Margaret hears about this!
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM

I blame Boston.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (ZANHd)

220 *David Lee Roth enters the chat.

*punches hole in wall*
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (Zz0t1)

C'mon Dave - gimme a break

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (RhGG0)

221 >>I was told Phish was the new Grateful Dead years ago.

More accurately, they capitalized on the fan base of the 90s iteration of The Dead.

Which, also sucked the Balls of a Donkey.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (eWzyH)

222 I have had it explained to me a million times by both my family and friends. I think I glaze over in the middle and still don’t really get it.
Posted by: Piper

Like cricket.
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM (aVbgC)

2nd try
Team with most runs wins.

Posted by: Glenn John at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (nvKZ7)

223 Not that he isn't a talented guitarist...he is most certainly more than competent. His tone just kills me.
And their music is atrocious.
Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (eWzyH)

So, I'm not missing anything by not giving them a listen on the guise that I would likely agree with you and never get that time spent back......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (Zz0t1)

224 So yeah, the left is flipping their shit over the immunity ruling.
Slowly realizing the Court just told Jack either he ends the cases or they will whip his bare ass in public.

Another thing every single story is doing, is noting Trump's conviction in the "hush money" case.
Trying so desperately to force the impression that he's guilty in all cases.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (Ma8Rq)

225
Just like the "Annual Las Cruces, NM June Climate Catastrophe" when the daily high temps can hit 105 degrees.
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:20 PM (ZRbQD)

Or Saudi Desert killing Haj pilgrims. Cuz until the SUV came along it was 75 in Mecca instead of the 120 today.

Posted by: Biden Is Finished at July 01, 2024 02:22 PM (Upff2)

226 According to AP, the Nazis in Germany were "far right."

What happened was this: When Stalin said that Hitler was "far right" every Commie in the world ran with it.

Still even today.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at July 01, 2024 02:22 PM (VuZH8)

227 National Parks and Recreation Month?

I'm watching Parks & Rec now and enjoying it a lot. And I finally see why some people compare me to Ron Swanson.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at July 01, 2024 02:22 PM (T+Iwg)

228 Phish is phucking awphul

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:22 PM (RhGG0)

229 C'mon Dave - gimme a break
Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (RhGG0)

One break, COMIN' UP!!!

*whips out blackjack*

Posted by: David Lee Roth at July 01, 2024 02:22 PM (Zz0t1)

230 National Baked Bean Month??! Wait until Ann Margaret hears about this!
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM

Would this involve a midget, strapped to her thigh, flicking something?

Posted by: Big,Bodacious Boobs at July 01, 2024 02:23 PM (v6JzV)

231
They have skill at their instruments, but I can't stand their music. When I was in college, someone once dragged me to one of their outdoor shows. A more appallingly smelly, filthy, and disheveled audience you will never see. It was like hundreds of hobos shambling around. I turned around and got the hell out of there.
Posted by: Elric Blade at July 01, 2024 02:14 PM (iFTx/)

It's like a younger Grateful Dead audience, except for less personal hygiene.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 01, 2024 02:23 PM (n+4am)

232 224 Another thing every single story is doing, is noting Trump's conviction in the "hush money" case.
Trying so desperately to force the impression that he's guilty in all cases.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (Ma8Rq)

========

"Convicted felon!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 02:23 PM (GBKbO)

233 >>So, I'm not missing anything by not giving them a listen on the guise that I would likely agree with you and never get that time spent back.....

Their cover concerts (Rush / Floyd / etc) can be good, technically.

But, their own material is lackluster at best. Mostly excuses to venture off into 'Jam Band' nonsense.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:23 PM (eWzyH)

234 Heard of Phish, never heard them.
I am aware there are hard core followers of the group, like Dead freaks.

That is the extent of my knowledge, other than they have/had four concerts or so in the Sphere in Vegas recently.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 01, 2024 02:23 PM (ufFY8)

235 183 >>National Carpet Cleaning Month

Woot!

Posted by: Rachel Maddow's tongue at July 01, 2024 02:12 PM (Y1sOo)

AAAACKK!!!!

Someone, get the banhammer for this!!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at July 01, 2024 02:13 PM (Zz0t1)

Huma! Get your carpet beater in here! This thing us getting dusty.

Posted by: Chlamydia Thundershart at July 01, 2024 02:23 PM (3dgmq)

236 >>> 209 Exciting news!
I got laid today!
...
Well, Laid-Off, but that's the same thing, right?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (ynpvh)

Ack. Did the asshoes give any severance?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (llON8)

237 I believe Macron called for "snap" elections figuring that might keep Le Pen at bay.

Sort of seems counter productive to call for immediate elections when the electorate is hollering, "enough."

It's almost like Macron gave the electorate a choice between now and later and the French said, "Now."

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (tT6L1)

238 228 Phish is phucking awphul

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:22 PM (RhGG0)

Deep-fried with tartar sauce, or vinegar & salt...That's the solution.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (ynpvh)

239 Oops, off, Sock,

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (v6JzV)

240 Nancy Pelosi must be beaming with 'Pride' today!

Posted by: Im Gumby Damn It! at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (o3Uyl)

241 At least pride month is over...but the pride remains...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM

Wait!

Posted by: White Lion at July 01, 2024 02:25 PM (ZANHd)

242 Will there be a water main break in Paris in 2 weeks?

Posted by: Biden Is Finished at July 01, 2024 02:25 PM (Upff2)

243 230 National Baked Bean Month??! Wait until Ann Margaret hears about this!
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 01, 2024 02:11 PM

Would this involve a midget, strapped to her thigh, flicking something?

Posted by: Big,Bodacious Boobs at July 01, 2024 02:23 PM (v6JzV)

Eh, I eat frijoles all the time, but I like refrying them.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:25 PM (ynpvh)

244 Exciting news!
I got laid today!
...
Well, Laid-Off, but that's the same thing, right?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

I'm sorry, Jim. Hope you can find something new quick.

Yesterday was the 1-year anniversary for me.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:25 PM (v6JzV)

245 Where's the McCain funeral now?

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:25 PM (IerVx)

246 237 It's almost like Macron gave the electorate a choice between now and later and the French said, "Now."
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (tT6L1)

=======

Or, he suspects that he can combine with the far left to re-secure power for another, what is it, 5 years? by calling elections now, making the normal deals, before things get really bad and the people get really mad.

I dunno.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (GBKbO)

247 So, y'all are saying that Phish does not have the redeeming qualities of Nickelback?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (v6JzV)

248 Reason leans towards a not guilty verdict, but jury, so ...
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

Two weeks ago I took a week's stay-cation to take care of personal errands and to loaf. While loafing, I got hooked on this trial. From the small part that I have seen, I would have reasonable doubt. Also, Read's lawyer is a shark and very good.

Posted by: Cheri at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (oiNtH)

249 >>> 224 So yeah, the left is flipping their shit over the immunity ruling.
Slowly realizing the Court just told Jack either he ends the cases or they will whip his bare ass in public.

Another thing every single story is doing, is noting Trump's conviction in the "hush money" case.
Trying so desperately to force the impression that he's guilty in all cases.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (Ma8Rq)

You'd think the commies would at *least* be smart enough to call it 'campaign fund fraud' or something like that, instead of making it obvious that the "crime" was paying blackmail...

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (llON8)

250 236 >>> 209 Exciting news!
I got laid today!
...
Well, Laid-Off, but that's the same thing, right?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (ynpvh)

Ack. Did the asshoes give any severance?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (llON

Oh, they're not assholes. Company's been great, although not the same since the buy-out. Will get the details tomorrow. I feel bad for the managers there, as they're good guys and probably next on the chopping block after us peons (and they know it).

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (ynpvh)

251 Where's the McCain funeral now?
Posted by: Anna Puma

Almost to Alpha Centauri.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (v6JzV)

252 250 236 >>> 209 Exciting news!
I got laid today!
...
Well, Laid-Off, but that's the same thing, right?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:19 PM (ynpvh)

Ack. Did the asshoes give any severance?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 02:24 PM (llON

Oh, they're not assholes. Company's been great, although not the same since the buy-out. Will get the details tomorrow. I feel bad for the managers there, as they're good guys and probably next on the chopping block after us peons (and they know it).

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (ynpvh)

Besides, the company, since being bought out, has become woke, so I'm glad they gave me the shove.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:27 PM (ynpvh)

253 G'Day Mayte!

“A Private Citizen Cannot Criminally Prosecute Anyone, Let Alone a Former President” – Clarence Thomas Questions Jack Smith’s Authority in Blistering Opinion on Immunity Ruling

Posted by: Im Gumby Damn It! at July 01, 2024 02:27 PM (o3Uyl)

254 Oh, they're not assholes. Company's been great, although not the same since the buy-out.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

I, too, was the victim of a buyout. Ugh, I hate M&A.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:28 PM (v6JzV)

255
C'mon Dave - gimme a break
Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (RhGG0)

One break, COMIN' UP!!!

*whips out blackjack*
Posted by: David Lee Roth at July 01, 2024 02:22 PM (Zz0t1)

Speaking of music. DLR is one of the greatest live frontmen in rock history, a deceptively good singer in the studio, but his singing on-stage sucks suppurating donkey cock.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 01, 2024 02:28 PM (n+4am)

256 Dungeons and Dragons has gone woke. Nerd woke complete with rainbow die.

https://is.gd/8ec3OS

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Free the Trump 45! at July 01, 2024 02:28 PM (L/fGl)

257 Biden Campaign Sends Instructions to Supporters on How to Defend Debate Performance

tinyurl.com/36m5amy6

Posted by: redridinghood at July 01, 2024 02:29 PM (NpAcC)

258 Shouldn't the FBI, by now, be at Mar-A-Lago committing a official acts?

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at July 01, 2024 02:29 PM (ZRbQD)

259 244 Exciting news!
I got laid today!
...
Well, Laid-Off, but that's the same thing, right?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

I'm sorry, Jim. Hope you can find something new quick.

Yesterday was the 1-year anniversary for me.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:25 PM (v6JzV)

Timing's not bad. Probate got pushed off. Now I don't have to do timesheets anymore, so that's a plus. I don't know the numbers being given the cut, but I know I'm not the only one. Good thing the Biden economy is booming (like and implosive blast)...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:29 PM (ynpvh)

260 Daybook
@DaybookJobs
Job Opportunity!

Dr. Jill Biden seeks a Social Media Platforms Manager to help write daily content and manage scheduling for Twitter (X), Facebook, and Instagram accounts.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Free the Trump

This would be the best infiltrated day job ever. But they are insisting on someone vaccinated- someone should send them the recent rulings on this along with the $700k award.

Posted by: Piper at July 01, 2024 02:29 PM (tHSRx)

261 Also, Read's lawyer is a shark and very good.
Posted by: Cheri at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (oiNtH)

Yes. Alan Jackson and Yanetti are awesome.
The investigation (or lack of it) stinks to high heaven.

I have been watching on Andrea Burkhart's channel when she is on, otherwise Melanie Little or The Young Jurks.

Incredible that it is hung so far.
Every time I think it cannot get crazier, it does!

Earlier, there was a prisoner that escaped at the courthouse and ran through the crowd of pink shirted Free Karen Read protesters.

LOL

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (ufFY8)

262
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
@FOX13News
·

A Florida man is behind bars after he allegedly shot a Walmart delivery drone, rendering it inoperable in Lake County, deputies said.

Posted by: Im Gumby Damn It! at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (o3Uyl)

263 257 Biden Campaign Sends Instructions to Supporters on How to Defend Debate Performance

tinyurl.com/36m5amy6
Posted by: redridinghood at July 01, 2024 02:29 PM (NpAcC

Jake Tapper will never go for this. He's far too principled a journalist to ever do something like this.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (7+K68)

264 Or Saudi Desert killing Haj pilgrims. Cuz until the SUV came along it was 75 in Mecca instead of the 120 today.

It's also very hot in Southern Siberia, as it is every July.

Periodically, the usual hysterics will announce: "It's 97 in [choose random place], Siberia!", as if this doesn't happen every summer.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (uxCna)

265 245 Where's the McCain funeral now?

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 01, 2024 02:25 PM (IerVx)

These guys are still employed...
https://youtu.be/j9V78UbdzWI

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (ynpvh)

266 Or, he suspects that he can combine with the far left to re-secure power for another, what is it, 5 years? by calling elections now, making the normal deals, before things get really bad and the people get really mad.

I dunno.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (GBKbO)

My guess would be that one. But it's a definite gamble.

Even if RN doesn't get an absolute majority, there's a chance that by allying with a handful of even farther-right deputies and the center-right Republicans (who are very torn on the issue), it could form a working majority nonetheless.

And it's still not out of the realm of possibility that RN could get a majority all on its own.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (jGGMD)

267 Speaking of music. DLR is one of the greatest live frontmen in rock history, a deceptively good singer in the studio, but his singing on-stage sucks suppurating donkey cock.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 01, 2024 02:28 PM (n+4am)
--------------

Loudest and worst concert I ever went to: Van Halen when they were fronted by David Lee Roth.

...but, DLR these days, tells some great stories about his Van Halen years.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at July 01, 2024 02:31 PM (tT6L1)

268 So, y'all are saying that Phish does not have the redeeming qualities of Nickelback?
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (v6JzV)

Worst thing about Nickelback is the lead singer's voice. Their music actually isn't too bad.

*considers the irony of being a Rush fan and making that comment*

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:31 PM (RhGG0)

269 254 Oh, they're not assholes. Company's been great, although not the same since the buy-out.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

I, too, was the victim of a buyout. Ugh, I hate M&A.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:28 PM (v6JzV)

Is that like S&M?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (ynpvh)

270 Earlier, there was a prisoner that escaped at the courthouse and ran through the crowd of pink shirted Free Karen Read protesters.

LOL

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

Wow. Boston is crazy-town.

Posted by: Cheri at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (oiNtH)

271 >>Speaking of music. DLR is one of the greatest live frontmen in rock history

He was no Lux Interior.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (eWzyH)

272 Someone told me a long time ago that because I love the Allman Brothers, I'll love Phish.

NOPE

Posted by: ... at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (LW74x)

273 >>> 264 Or Saudi Desert killing Haj pilgrims. Cuz until the SUV came along it was 75 in Mecca instead of the 120 today.
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It's also very hot in Southern Siberia, as it is every July.

Periodically, the usual hysterics will announce: "It's 97 in [choose random place], Siberia!", as if this doesn't happen every summer.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (uxCna)

Dumbass feralgov weather is issuing heat warnings and advisories for TX.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (llON8)

274 Worst thing about Nickelback is the lead singer's voice. Their music actually isn't too bad.

*considers the irony of being a Rush fan and making that comment*
Posted by: Doof

El Rushbo had issues with Nickelback?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (v6JzV)

275 65% turnout, the highest in 40 years. don't underestimate migrant fatigue. Europe's been absorbing millions of Asians and Africans and they're tired. It's a perfect set up for the far right to make promises.

Asians? Like south west asians? Otherwise known as middle easterners or, perhaps, muslims?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (evvc2)

276 Speaking of music. DLR is one of the greatest live frontmen in rock history, a deceptively good singer in the studio, but his singing on-stage sucks suppurating donkey cock.

Seriously....he made great fun videos back in the day...https://tinyurl.com/4c4rrpjv

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (YRsIm)

277 Jake Tapper will never go for this. He's far too principled a journalist to ever do something like this.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (7+K6

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Umm, excuse me, but, who do you think wrote the talking points and sent them in?

Posted by: Jake Tapper - completely non partisan at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (tT6L1)

278 Dungeons and Dragons has gone woke. Nerd woke complete with rainbow die.

Gotta give credit to Warhammer here. They had woke before anyone else. Of course they called them "Slanneshi Cultists"

Posted by: 18-1 at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (oZhjI)

279 I, too, was the victim of a buyout. Ugh, I hate M&A.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:28 PM (v6JzV)

Is that like S&M?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Mergers & Acquistions

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (v6JzV)

280 It's also very hot in Southern Siberia, as it is every July.

Periodically, the usual hysterics will announce: "It's 97 in [choose random place], Siberia!", as if this doesn't happen every summer.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (uxCna)

Fairbanks, Alaska will sometimes see temperatures north of 90 degrees in the summer. A combination of plenty of sunlight and being inland. Of course in the winter it gets far colder than the coastline towns.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Come Sail Away with me, You guys at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (xPJvm)

281 NOOD Biden at Camp David

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (ynpvh)

282 El Rushbo had issues with Nickelback?
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (v6JzV)

*SNORT*
Well played

Posted by: Doof at July 01, 2024 02:33 PM (RhGG0)

283 McCain funeral?
When do I get one with all the DC VIP guests???

Posted by: Diane Feinstein, apparently stayed too long at July 01, 2024 02:34 PM (Hkcdp)

284 Wow. Boston is crazy-town.
Posted by: Cheri at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (oiNtH)

Did you see Turtleboy get assaulted by the McAlbert's thugs last week?

Canton MA is nuts.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 01, 2024 02:34 PM (ufFY8)

285 THE BOSS HAS A NOOD

Posted by: Skip at July 01, 2024 02:34 PM (SLX7B)

286 Slowly realizing the Court just told Jack either he ends the cases or they will whip his bare ass in public.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at July 01, 2024 02:21 PM (Ma8Rq)

He'd better hope it's Sotomayor holding the whip and not Thomas. Kagan would be a frightening choice too as she played softball.

Posted by: pookysgirl wants the stocks brought back at July 01, 2024 02:35 PM (dtlDP)

287 >>Loudest and worst concert I ever went to:

Loudest?

That would have been The Who or Yngwie.

Worst?

Probably a tie with Jerry Garcia Band and the Spin Doctors.

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 02:35 PM (eWzyH)

288 266 Or, he suspects that he can combine with the far left to re-secure power for another, what is it, 5 years? by calling elections now, making the normal deals, before things get really bad and the people get really mad.

I dunno.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, obsessively pursuing evil with Friedkin at July 01, 2024 02:26 PM (GBKbO)

My guess would be that one. But it's a definite gamble.

Even if RN doesn't get an absolute majority, there's a chance that by allying with a handful of even farther-right deputies and the center-right Republicans (who are very torn on the issue), it could form a working majority nonetheless.

And it's still not out of the realm of possibility that RN could get a majority all on its own.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:30 PM (jGGMD)

Then what? Macron has to approve a new Prime Mister and his/her coalition, right? So, Macron declares a National Emergency, dissolves the Chamber of Deputies, and rules France like a king?

Posted by: Gref at July 01, 2024 02:35 PM (5fDan)

289 I actually got around to reading the plot to Game of Thrones after years of my cow-workers raving about it.

Spoilers!

So its bloodthirsty insane incest lady plunges kingdom into civil war and gets replaced by bloodthirsty insane slightly less into incest dragon lady?

I guess the appeal must have been the ahhh, topless scenery?

Posted by: 18-1 at July 01, 2024 02:36 PM (oZhjI)

290 272 Someone told me a long time ago that because I love the Allman Brothers, I'll love Phish.

NOPE
Posted by: ... at July 01, 2024 02:32 PM (LW74x)

Derek Trucks,,,, Tedeshi/Trucks

Posted by: Im Gumby Damn It! at July 01, 2024 02:36 PM (o3Uyl)

291 33 The Knight of Infinite Tumescence

Posted by: garrett at July 01, 2024 01:44 PM (eWzyH)
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Kind of hard going through shrubberies like that!

Posted by: Ciampino - Nasty on my mind... at July 01, 2024 02:36 PM (qfLjt)

292 265. These guys are still employed...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Thanks, Jim. Ace hasn't ran that for sometime.

You're taking the layoff well. Wish you the very best.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at July 01, 2024 02:39 PM (NFX2v)

293 Then what? Macron has to approve a new Prime Mister and his/her coalition, right? So, Macron declares a National Emergency, dissolves the Chamber of Deputies, and rules France like a king?
Posted by: Gref at July 01, 2024 02:35 PM (5fDan)

I'm not sure. Macron wouldn't technically *have* to appoint an RN Prime Minister in that case; but only the National Assembly can dismiss the PM's government (of ministers, that is), so practically he would need to appoint a PM from the majority party/coalition.

I don't know what the laws are on emergency rule, though, or what the consequences of invoking them might be.

Posted by: Dr. T at July 01, 2024 02:39 PM (jGGMD)

294 A Florida man is behind bars after he allegedly shot a Walmart delivery drone, rendering it inoperable in Lake County, deputies said.
Posted by: Im Gumby Damn It!

There's a kind of internet game in which you search your birthday and Florida man and see what pops it. For example, my birthday . . .

Deputy cleared for shooting naked man armed with crossbow who claimed aliens were after him

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Free the Trump 45! at July 01, 2024 02:41 PM (L/fGl)

295 Pride Month just ended, now this.

Oooh La La

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at July 01, 2024 02:43 PM (sJHOI)

296 Biden namecalling again. Anyone who questions his debate performance is now part of the “bedwetting brigade.”

Funny that. He's the one who commited a backseat seranade on the debate stage. If Biden ever answers a question with "depends" - he isn't referring to the subject matter at hand. It's time for a change IYKWIM.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at July 01, 2024 02:51 PM (N39Ws)

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