Disgraced FEMA Official Marn'i Washington: I'm a "Scapegoat," Skipping Trump Homes Was General FEMA Policy and We Skipped Trump Homes in the Carolinas, Too

Someone needs to stop this White Supremacist from spreading this Right Wing Conspiracy Theory Russian Misinformation.

Greg Price
@greg_price11
The FEMA official who was just fired for telling workers to avoid homes impacted by the hurricanes in Florida if they had Trump signs says that it was not "isolated" and that FEMA workers were instructed to do it in the Carolinas too.

She says there are lots of incident reports to prove this. I think she's suggesting that Trump voters somehow threatened the FEMA "workers." I would guess this means some Millennial gay, trans, or female snowflakes said they "felt unsafe" approaching a home with Trump flags so FEMA told them to look out for their own "safety."

But we'll see.

Deb Heine, Dissident
@NiceDeb
The narrative here is that the Trumpers were hostile with FEMA workers and that's why they were directed to "avoid" them. I'd be very interested to know what these FEMA workers considered "hostility" and how they can justify discriminating against everyone with Trump signs based on a few alleged clashes. Glad Congress is looking into this.

I don't believe there were "clashes." The media would have breathlessly reported on Trump supporters attacking poor government workers had there been such "clashes."

Amy LePore Ph.D.
@ArchetypalDork
FEMA trained their staff to avoid Trump supporters.
This not a surprise. In 2023 instead of properly responding in Maui, they were running their people through white supremacy training.
@FEMA_Deanne's entire tenure has been about "equity", and it has been a colossal failure.

Preserve your records, FEMA.

"I'm Innocent!" Marn’i Washington, the former FEMA supervisor fired after accusations of directing staff to skip Trump-supporting hurricane-ravaged homes, breaks her silence in a bombshell first interview. Washington claims FEMA “threw her under the bus” to appease Trump, fearing… pic.twitter.com/6CZznEZD1t
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) November 12, 2024

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:33 PM

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1 Boom!

Posted by: Freds Revenge 'I was killed too you know' at November 12, 2024 02:33 PM (dXALN)

2 This should get interesting.

Posted by: Duke Lowell, MAGA Viking at November 12, 2024 02:34 PM (u73oe)

3 Heads up! Australia has been invaded:

https://tinyurl.com/wrkfa7ms

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 12, 2024 02:34 PM (G54uX)

4 Yes. Put her on record.

tear it all down.
burn it.
salt the ashes.

Posted by: Shenanigans at November 12, 2024 02:35 PM (pZ0Mr)

5 Called the otters.

Posted by: Duke Lowell, MAGA Viking at November 12, 2024 02:35 PM (u73oe)

6 Maybe we need to give FEMA's budget to the Cajun Navy. They are more efficient anyway.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 12, 2024 02:35 PM (mzM2O)

7 Deb Heine, Dissident
@NiceDeb
The narrative here is that the Trumpers were hostile with FEMA workers and that's why they were directed to "avoid" them. I'd be very interested to know what these FEMA workers considered "hostility" and how they can justify discriminating against everyone with Trump signs based on a few alleged clashes. Glad Congress is looking into this.

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Congress looking into something assuages me not.

Trump's DOJ potentially looking into it assuages me slightly.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:35 PM (GBKbO)

8 I hope there are many new prison inmates from this.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (CpRK8)

9 DeSantis for head of FEMA.

Posted by: Just Lily at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (U8QKV)

10 Heads up! Australia has been invaded:

https://tinyurl.com/wrkfa7ms
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey,

Big Penguin strikes again!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (VNX3d)

11 Remember when an NBA ref was charged with fixing games and claimed the league itself does it and he was a scapegoat...and the government just took him down?

Ever see clips from a modern NBA game? Its like the WWF with less interesting stars and heels

Posted by: 18-1 at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (oZhjI)

12 Marn'i, Nuremberg didn't allow the "just following orders" defense.

We're not buying it either.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (tT6L1)

13 Which actress was that?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

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Someone I never heard of.

New York Post@nypost
"SNL" star Chloe Fineman has put Elon Musk on blast — saying he made her “burst into tears” when he hosted the show in May 2021.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (L/fGl)

14 Waited too long...

Posted by: Grayman27 at November 12, 2024 02:37 PM (pgwxJ)

15
She Fire'd

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2024 02:37 PM (ijcs0)

16 I'm really saddened by all this blue on blue crime.

So much backstabbing and backbiting.

Blame game and anger. Finger pointing and outrage. Coulda, shoulda, woulda

*puts another bag of Orville in the nuke box*

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 12, 2024 02:37 PM (mzM2O)

17 She says there are lots of incident reports to prove this. I think she's suggesting that Trump voters somehow threatened the FEMA "workers."

Oh. Is that how it works black woman? One member of a demo scares you and you get to write off the entire demo?

Posted by: The Apostrophe Is Stupid at November 12, 2024 02:37 PM (TdYBy)

18
This is a noo'd

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2024 02:37 PM (ijcs0)

19 Where do I bring my donation of tar & feathers?

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at November 12, 2024 02:37 PM (+HzbQ)

20 Damn MAGAts, expecting to be treated like real people!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (L/fGl)

21 I think she's lying.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (CIS44)

22 I actually believe her. She probably got word from the brass to avoid Trump supporters. Does not make it right, but I believe that is what they were told.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (7PziG)

23 Turn state's evidence, babe! Turn state's evidence!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (hovnC)

24 Sure, blame it on someone else

Posted by: Skip at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (fwDg9)

25 The entire bureaucracy should be turned out at bayonets' point.

I have serious doubts what needs doing can be done in any other way.

Posted by: Brother Tim, Keeper of the Tim Continuum at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (OUMaO)

26 Karma

Posted by: Zeera The people are coming at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (/bQuE)

27 "SNL" star Chloe Fineman has put Elon Musk on blast — saying he made her “burst into tears” when he hosted the show in May 2021.

She looks like someone tried to draw Drew Barrymore from memory. But err star? I've never heard of this person before

Posted by: 18-1 at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (oZhjI)

28 Wow. Why didn't the bus back up and run her over again.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (Ut3xp)

29 Surely she's got emails.

If someone died as a direct result, lawsuits could be flying.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (mzM2O)

30 FEMA is bad at their job? I'm shocked, this is the first I'm hearing of this.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (qfr1c)

31 So when did Trump supporters come out with”guns blazing?”

Posted by: Jen the original at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (f5lXG)

32 I believe "I was just following orders." was something used by a lot of guilty people, NAZI's included.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (I90LY)

33 "Clashes" such as noticing FEMA was absent or, if they showed up, impeded citizens who came to help, and so they said something about it.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (Uc8km)

34 This came from higher up. This is Mayorkas, all the way down.

Posted by: mainly spoons at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (pvz5Z)

35 It's delicious when the cannibals start eating each other

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (iFTx/)

36 Sue them for damages. Anyone involved. Prosecute to the fullest extent or it will happen again.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (ksjMr)

37 Damn republicans pouncing and seizing on this poor innocent woman of color.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (CIS44)

38 The ship is sinking and the rats are scrambling.

Posted by: El Mariachi at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (nLFEI)

39 Anyone want to invest in my industrial woodchippers with advanced blood collection start-up?

Business will be booming!

Or we could just go old school....fifthing it is. Sixthing for the men.

Posted by: Stateless at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (jvJvP)

40 I think she's lying.
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:38 PM (CIS44)

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I do not. After years of hyperventilating by MSM and politicians that we're all Nazi adjacent with white hoods in our cars just itching to grab some rope and string up a few people, this kind of thing sort of follows.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (tT6L1)

41 Marcar'ni n Cheese needs to be testifying in DC tomorrow before someone can pay her off and/or Epstein her.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (1qCeN)

42 FEMA passes over hurricane ravaged homes with Trump signs. Black woman most affected.

Posted by: MSM at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (JCZqz)

43 Hurricane happens, and people lose their homes, lives, property, even their lives.

But it is important for FEMA workers to "feel" safe.

Posted by: El Mariachi at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (nLFEI)

44 I do not. After years of hyperventilating by MSM and politicians that we're all Nazi adjacent with white hoods in our cars just itching to grab some rope and string up a few people, this kind of thing sort of follows.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (tT6L1)

I meant about being innocent.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (CIS44)

45 34 This came from higher up. This is Mayorkas, all the way down.
Posted by: mainly spoons at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (pvz5Z

Now there is a cocksucker that I would like to see strung up for treason

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (mzM2O)

46 By all means, name names and let's fire some more people. Wouldn't want this one woman to have all the fun.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (B9Prs)

47 Someone tell FEMA they're doing it wrong.

Posted by: FEMA Camps at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (ksjMr)

48
If this topic disgusts you, here's a very pleasant and joyful song about our favorite president:

https://is.gd/0QBlV1

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (ijcs0)

49 She's either in CYA mode or not.
Either way, flip her. Turn her state's evidence in exchange for immunity like in a RICO case.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (MeG8a)

50 Can we mesh this story of FEMA being scared of Trump signs with the whole defund the police movement?

For the lulz?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (GBKbO)

51 The cost of demonizing Trump supporters. You get FEMA workers so scared they can't do their damn jobs.

Posted by: El Mariachi at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (nLFEI)

52 Marn'i is not really Hitchcock's best work.

Posted by: The Apostrophe Is Stupid at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (TdYBy)

53 Oh. Is that how it works black woman? One member of a demo scares you and you get to write off the entire demo?
Posted by: The Apostrophe Is Stupid at November 12, 2024 02:37 PM (TdYBy)

I'm sure there's a word for this. just on the tip of my tongue but can't seem to recall... -_-

Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (nXhwP)

54 And so it begins.

Posted by: That guy who always thinks it's beginning at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (z0QHk)

55 The killers of Peanut and Fred were merely 'following orders.'

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (CpRK8)

56 For sure, She was blaming Maga. Also, for sure, there should be hearings in Congress about this. This is the most clear example of Deep state, corruption, and bias that even the average American can understand. It’s not that the average American is dumb. It’s that for some weird reason so many of them are willing to believe Democrats.

Posted by: Quint at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (R/trD)

57 I want a chain of penal carwashes set up for disgraced Feds to work off their time at.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (1qCeN)

58 56 For sure, She was blaming Maga. Also, for sure, there should be hearings in Congress about this. This is the most clear example of Deep state, corruption, and bias that even the average American can understand. It’s not that the average American is dumb. It’s that for some weird reason so many of them are willing to believe Democrats.
Posted by: Quint at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (R/trD)

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If a white FEMA employee refused to help inner city Kamala supporters, would the media defend this hypothetical person?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (GBKbO)

59 She didn't agree with the orders. She had no choice. It hurt her inside to skip Trump homes.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (ksjMr)

60 Will Jim Jordan be rolling up his sleeves on this one?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (/U5Yz)

61 I want a chain of penal carwashes set up for disgraced Feds to work off their time at.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (1qCeN)

That is not a late night Skinemax movie I want to watch.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (CIS44)

62 >>> "SNL" star Chloe Fineman has put Elon Musk on blast — saying he made her “burst into tears” when he hosted the show in May 2021.

Pulling my comments on this from the other thread: Did she also cry when she learned about the underage girls that Horatio Sanz (and possibly Jimmy Fallon) preyed on at the infamous SNL after parties?

Spare me. You can't cake criticism as an actress, take your grownup girlboss pants and go home. Plenty of others waiting in the wings for their big break.

Posted by: LizLem at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (Eng1Z)

63 Probably the Trump supporters said mean things like "F Joe Biden" and "about time you got here" and they felt triggred and their words were deemed violence.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (Hh1ER)

64 "I was just following orders."

Great defense to a civil rights conspiracy.

Posted by: The Apostrophe Is Stupid at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (TdYBy)

65
Yes. Put her on record.

tear it all down.
burn it.
salt the ashes.
Posted by: Shenanigans at November 12, 2024 02:35 PM (pZ0Mr)

Pee on the remains
Do the celebratory Hokey Pokey on the bodies

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (y9nCu)

66 55.

Damn right.

They shall be avenged.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (1qCeN)

67 Over the last several days, I haven't seen a single post at DU on this topic. Are they so insulated that they're unaware, or do they know it looks terrible, so they're just not discussing?

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (JCZqz)

68 I meant about being innocent.
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (CIS44)
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Oh yeah, you're correct, she's completely responsible for her actions. But, I'm quite okay with her indictment of FEMA.

Popcorn worthy.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (tT6L1)

69 Easy way to approach a house with a trump sign - remove all the pricings and cover the tattoos. Knock on the door, step back. When the door opens ask if they need any help. If no, say thanks, and walk away.

Posted by: El Mariachi at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (nLFEI)

70 Something tells me that the FEMA email servers are about to crash and accidentally erase all records.

Posted by: Duke Lowell, MAGA Viking at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (u73oe)

71 According to reddit, the claim is that Trump supporters were lying about FEMAs (in)action in the Asheville area.

Lots of residents were saying FEMA was nowhere to be seen, so they'd rather work with the private volunteers and not FEMA.

FEMA took that personally.

Or, more likely, FEMA was already purposely ignoring people they thought supported Trump and were helping people they thought supported Harris, and thats why Trump supporters were saying "where the hell is FEMA?!?"

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (Evo1G)

72 Hi There!

Posted by: Marn'i Boom Boom Washington, Federal Employee at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (5MA0f)

73 "SNL" star Chloe Fineman has put Elon Musk on blast — saying he made her “burst into tears” when he hosted the show in May 2021.

She looks like someone tried to draw Drew Barrymore from memory.

* spit-take *

* image search *

* spit-take, again *

Posted by: mikeski at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (j2Xtu)

74 Just following orders. I am sure you were.

Who are the Nazis again?

Posted by: NJ Class Traitor at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (XfoBK)

75 Like a snake. Eating its own tail.

Gotta love Blue on Blue violence.

Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (z/jjr)

76 Marn'i, I'd rather have Tippi Hedren as Marnie. And she was a psychological basket case.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (J2vNu)

77 Guys take it easy on Chloe Fineman, it must have been hard growing up Jewish in Berkeley California being the daughter of the Biotech executive. She's a real Horatio Alger story.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (8Qbd8)

78 61.

Imagine getting to tell Mayorkas that he missed a spot on the bumper.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (1qCeN)

79 i'm thinking gibbons might be the answer for these people.

then tar the bones so the crows have something to feed on for a while.

we could line the approaches to dc with the lot of them...

Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (nXhwP)

80 I believe "I was just following orders." was something used by a lot of guilty people, NAZI's included.
Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (I90LY)
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Befehl ist befehl!

Posted by: Hauptshcharfuehrer Schmidt at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (z0QHk)

81 When I was a kid, I read some interviews of captured NAZIs. They expressed incredulity that their Jew killing was being held against them. One asked how was I supposed to know it was wrong if nobody explained it to me? I thought they were just trying to avoid a noose rather than developing any insight. But here we have the same thing again.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (L/fGl)

82 Oh yeah, you're correct, she's completely responsible for her actions. But, I'm quite okay with her indictment of FEMA.

Popcorn worthy.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (tT6L1)

*fistbump*

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (CIS44)

83 Name some names, Marn'i.

That way we can move on to gladiator games, where only the innocent survive.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (sHTAG)

84 Remember when Bush was Hitler for not getting FEMA into New Orleans fast enough?

Media sure reported that 24x8

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (mzM2O)

85 It doesn't matter if there were incidents with Trump supporters, that's like a federal agency saying they can't engage any longer with minorities because they are difficult to work with.

People need to go to prison for this. Nobody would notice if the whole agency was shut down.

Posted by: Leupold at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (4pwAx)

86 Time for some quick cuteness

https://tinyurl.com/ycyk9b7u

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (CpRK8)

87
Do you think there's an incident where some flag-draped crank greeted a FEMA worker by shouting and yelling at them to get off his lawn? I imagine maybe one, which was used to build a whole "Conflict Avoidance" policy.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (I87yH)

88 78 61.

Imagine getting to tell Mayorkas that he missed a spot on the bumper.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (1qCeN)

And hand him a worn out toothbrush to finish the job.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (VNX3d)

89 Is anyone working for the feds honest or decent?

End FEMA too.

What a disgrace.

Posted by: Czech Chick at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (fpVC1)

90 Yeah, I don't believe this was started with just her... she is a low level staffer... only made like 60K last year... NOT a decision maker.

Yet, people followed her 'guidance'? No MANAGERS questioned this until public outcry?

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (QAkQ3)

91 "I would guess this means some Millennial gay, trans, or female snowflakes said they "felt unsafe" approaching a home with Trump flags so FEMA told them to look out for their own "safety." "

Yup, worker safety from people crazed by MAGA Lies about FEMA failure in North Carolina will be their defense of this crap. Will it hold up? Yeah. The MSM and Dem politicians will help build that smokescreen.

Posted by: Gref at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (aBgBM)

92 Time for a second look at gas?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (ShfwY)

93 Background: Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11
The Democrats did so much worse this election cycle that the New York Times just adjusted their "Change since 2020" map to make the arrows smaller so it wouldn't look so bad. Too bad we screen grabbed the original!!

https://tinyurl.com/4htkumaa
maps

Mostly Peaceful Memes @MostlyPeacefull
👀👀
Quote tweet: Paul @WomanDefiner Nov 8
You can actually see where the hurricane hit on the vote shift map because the feds helped democrats vote.]/b]
9:02 PM · Nov 8, 2024

https://tinyurl.com/4hmua57c
map enlargement

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (hovnC)

94 Well, dear, tell us more about other criminals at FEMA who misapplied FEMA resources to political enemies so we can fire them too.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (n7h9X)

95 I wouldn't be surprised if FEMA workers were hassled by people of all colors, creeds and political affiliations due to the fact that their response was so crappy and useless.

When you have no food, electricity or other basic necessities the idea of signing up for your $750.00 gift card (only by computer) probably pissed everyone off, and rightly so.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (Sgq8y)

96 81 When I was a kid, I read some interviews of captured NAZIs. They expressed incredulity that their Jew killing was being held against them. One asked how was I supposed to know it was wrong if nobody explained it to me? I thought they were just trying to avoid a noose rather than developing any insight. But here we have the same thing again.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (L/fGl)

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20 year old kid in 1945 who'd been raised in a country that, since he was 8 years old, it was socially accepted and governmental policy to hate a particular ethnicity.

Yup. It makes sense.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (GBKbO)

97 She did say FEMA told their staff to watch out for Trump homes in the Carolinas out of concern they might be shot for trespassing.

Has that ever actually happened?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (A0kvD)

98 Skipped, you mean like with a record needle?

-Deanne Criswell

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (ksjMr)

99 Darn!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (hovnC)

100 49 She's either in CYA mode or not.
Either way, flip her. Turn her state's evidence in exchange for immunity like in a RICO case.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (MeG8a)

I believe her that FEMA employees were told to avoid Trump supporters.

But I also suspect that the higher ups were smart enough to not put that in writing. That's where she fucked up.

In other words, there may not be much written proof.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (Evo1G)

101 People I know were actually posting memos from FEMA saying how great they were doing and everything else was disinformation. All I could do was shake my head and wait for the avalanche of stories about what scum FEMA and DHS actually are.
The one thing about Trump winning is that the cockroaches are realizing the lights are going to be turned on and are fighting each other to escape. Cue MAGA Nelson Muntz

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (b2/S2)

102 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (Zz0t1)

103 Was this more than a single person? Of course it was.
If some bit*h at the friggin' school board in Bug Tussle can put the name of someone she doesn't like onto a FBI watch list, then FEMA is equally infected with these scum.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (W/lyH)

104 She mispronounced bigoted.

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (elaR+)

105 >>> If this topic disgusts you, here's a very pleasant and joyful song about our favorite president:
https://is.gd/0QBlV1 Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2024 02:41 PM (ijcs0)

Love it! I made a Trump election playlist to listen to, I'll need to find this and add it.

I was having trouble finding a full version of the song Amber Rose was a part of that played at the RNC, I'd wondered if they tried to squash it.

Posted by: LizLem at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (Eng1Z)

106 She should be relegated to $5 handies under a bridge

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (Zz0t1)

107 It looks like she has that awful buccal fat removal surgery that whatsername from the chess show has, Anna Taylor Joy. I don't know which gay man convinced women that it looks good but he needs to go to Gitmo.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (8Qbd8)

108 Pure Mayorkas.
The SS, the border and dumping illegals on small towns. Now deliberately blocking aid. Dear. Dear. Dear.

Posted by: Enough BS at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (dz8FF)

109 Maybe she's implying that there are plenty of documented instances where people bypassed homes at the direction of their chain of command.

Subpoena this woman, her supervisor, her manager and the head of FEMA and ask them some direct questions. Make them publicly defend their actions, then fire them all and refer them for prosecution.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (3Ope8)

110 I am shocked shocked that there is skipping and ignoring going on in this establishment!

-Captain Criswell-Renault

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (ksjMr)

111 i'm thinking gibbons might be the answer for these people.

then tar the bones so the crows have something to feed on for a while.

we could line the approaches to dc with the lot of them...
Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (nXhwP)

Gibbons?

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (n7h9X)

112 87
Do you think there's an incident where some flag-draped crank greeted a FEMA worker by shouting and yelling at them to get off his lawn? I imagine maybe one, which was used to build a whole "Conflict Avoidance" policy.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (I87yH)

The entire viral story of Maga Rednecks MILITIAs hunting down FEMA employees, which got both national attention AND FEMA REACTION.... was ONE guy in a pick up truck who said a couple of nasty things.... ONE.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (QAkQ3)

113 You can actually see where the hurricane hit on the vote shift map because the feds helped democrats vote.]/b]
9:02 PM · Nov 8, 2024

https://tinyurl.com/4hmua57c
map enlargement
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (hovnC)

Well that's interesting.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (mzM2O)

114 It seems very highly unlikely that even the most anti-government Trumper would be hostile to aid workers coming to help with the pile of sticks that was once his house. Imagine you just lose everything. Some FEMA guy comes to what was once your door, and your reaction is "get the fuck off my lawn"? Highly unlikely.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (iFTx/)

115 New York Post@nypost
"SNL" star Chloe Fineman has put Elon Musk on blast — saying he made her “burst into tears” when he hosted the show in May 2021.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024

***
I looked her up. Attractive, but she's no Morgan Fairchild, for sure.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (J2vNu)

116 Two things can be true. FEMA can throw her under the bus, and they are trying to appease the new Trump administration. And they enjoyed boning everyone with a Trump flag or sign. Mess with the bull. Get the horns.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (MZ+PY)

117 Is she lyin or is her boss lyin?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (R82aP)

118 New York Post@nypost
"SNL" star Chloe Fineman has put Elon Musk on blast — saying he made her “burst into tears” when he hosted the show in May 2021.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (L/fGl)

Someone said something mean to me 3.5 years ago and I need everyone to know it now because I'm so very, very upset. Also, Elon, if you'd like to shag, I'm available.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (ExV1e)

119 67 Over the last several days, I haven't seen a single post at DU on this topic. Are they so insulated that they're unaware, or do they know it looks terrible, so they're just not discussing?
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (JCZqz)

Not aware...it's been nowhere in DC press (local or national). It's a total coverup of media silence from the left...

Posted by: Nova Local at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (exHjb)

120 Is Roland Martin still fishing?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (63Dwl)

121 OT:

The trailer for the new and last "Mission: Impossible" movie is up. Already has 15 million views in one day.

Posted by: brak at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (NGHTx)

122 I wonder how many temporary shelters had to be set up as safe spaces for FEMA employees when they saw Trump signs?

Posted by: ryukyu at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (z/gEl)

123 What's the latest clock on the time between something being a
"conspiracy theory" to being proven true? Like four weeks?

Posted by: the dandy at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (L+5ng)

124 As opposed to my life as a right wing Jew, which actually is hard. You know how many times a day I do this?

*Sees someone did something extremely gay, retarded, subversive, poisonous to western civilization*

*Googles them*

*PlzdontbeJewishplzdontbeJewishplzdontbeJewish....FUCK!"

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (8Qbd8)

125 If we are to have real equity, government heads need to be cycled out every few minutes, so everybody get a shot at running the government.

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (RHGPo)

126 i'm thinking gibbons might be the answer for these people.

then tar the bones so the crows have something to feed on for a while.

we could line the approaches to dc with the lot of them...
Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 12, 2024
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Gibbons?
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024

***
Aren't gibbons fruit and insect eaters?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (J2vNu)

127 79 i'm thinking gibbons might be the answer for these people

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Maybe we could get some rabid gorillas.

It would double as content for the Gorilla Channel.

Go pay per view. We'd make a bundle!

Posted by: Just Lily at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (U8QKV)

128 I believe her that FEMA employees were told to avoid Trump supporters.

But I also suspect that the higher ups were smart enough to not put that in writing. That's where she fucked up.

In other words, there may not be much written proof.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 12, 2024 02:46 PM (Evo1G)

Everything is in writing somewhere in the government.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (n7h9X)

129 121 OT:

The trailer for the new and last "Mission: Impossible" movie is up. Already has 15 million views in one day.
Posted by: brak at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (NGHTx)

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Cruise doesn't want it to be the last one. He wants Glen Powell to take over for him.

Cruise is apparently kinda pissy with Paramount for implying it's the last of them.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (GBKbO)

130 From what I understand the maximum you can receive from FEMA is $750. There was a lot of talk after the Hurricane about how many were not getting that full amount.

This suggests that a colonoscopy type audit of each and every payout (and non-payout) needs to be done to determine adherence to the law. They created a situation where the reputation needs to be restored, and this is the only way to satisfy it.

Posted by: Orson at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (dIske)

131 When I was a kid, I read some interviews of captured NAZIs. They expressed incredulity that their Jew killing was being held against them. One asked how was I supposed to know it was wrong if nobody explained it to me? I thought they were just trying to avoid a noose rather than developing any insight. But here we have the same thing again.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 02:44 PM (L/fGl)
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War das falsch? Haette ich das nicht tun sollen?

Posted by: Hauptscharfuehrer Schmidt at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (z0QHk)

132 The narrative here is that the Trumpers were hostile with FEMA workers and that's why they were directed to "avoid" them. I'd be very interested to know what these FEMA workers considered "hostility" and how they can justify discriminating against everyone with Trump signs based on a few alleged clashes. Glad Congress is looking into this.

And white, redneck conservatives painted the "n" word on LeBitch James's garage door too, right?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (Zz0t1)

133 @27

>>She looks like someone tried to draw Drew Barrymore from memory. But err star? I've never heard of this person before

She's psychologically unstable and has all the hallmarks of a Bunny Boiler.

Stay far away from that one fellas.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (XV/Pl)

134 FEMA = F***ing Emo MAGA Avoiders

Posted by: Archimedes at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (xCA6C)

135 121.
I hope Tom runs in this one.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (1qCeN)

136 Waxing or waning gibbons ?

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (RHGPo)

137 135 121.
I hope Tom runs in this one.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (1qCeN)

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Looks like at least 2 times!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

138 Aren't gibbons fruit and insect eaters?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

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Lead guitarists

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (sHTAG)

139 She claims she didn’t vote for Kamala. 🤣🤣

Sure Jan. A black woman federal government employee. There have to be maybe 6 of these people who didn’t vote for her.

Da fuq outta here with they bullshit.

But I do believe her that it’s not an isolated incident and it was agency policy to let Trumpers die.

Posted by: It is Go Time Donald at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (o8qE9)

140 You mean - gibbeted?

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (CpRK8)

141 says that it was not "isolated" and that FEMA workers were instructed to do it in the Carolinas too.

***********

Oh well, that makes it all right thenn.

Posted by: muldoon at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (991eG)

142 Marn'i Washington

"Dat fookin bitch done stolen my apostruphie! Whooz da Mastuh?"

-- Sho'nuff

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (iFTx/)

143 This not a surprise. In 2023 instead of properly responding in Maui, they were running their people through white supremacy training.

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Wait, I thought that was Christopher Wray's gig with his FBI Agents?

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (/tHYb)

144 Marn'i is DMV material. One foot in the break room already.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (wBaIH)

145 Chloe Fineman looks like someone broke the ugly stick in two and beat her with both ends.

Or as my brit mother in law would say, she looks like she's been dragged through a hedge backwards.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (ksjMr)

146 i'm thinking gibbons might be the answer for these people.

then tar the bones so the crows have something to feed on for a while.

we could line the approaches to dc with the lot of them...
Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 12, 2024

***
Maybe you mean "gibbets"?

Crassus did something similar with the slaves who followed Spartacus in his revolt: crucified some 6000 of them, and set the crosses to line the Appian Way.

Rome was never again troubled with a major slave revolt. Funny, that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (J2vNu)

147 I hope Tom runs in this one.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (1qCeN)

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Looks like at least 2 times!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzPhdnb-5aU

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (CIS44)

148 58- If a white FEMA employee refused to help inner city Kamala supporters, would the media defend this hypothetical person?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM

I'm not sure there are any. I noticed when Kamala visited FEMA headquarters after one of the hurricanes, it looked like a room full of DEI hires. It was startling. Probably no Trump voters.

Posted by: Moonbeam at November 12, 2024 02:50 PM (rbKZ6)

149 Democratic strategist David Axelrod argued President-elect Trump’s second administration has a “wholly different feel” from his first team.

“Say what you will about the direction he wants to take the country but this is a wholly different feel from 2016. Trump is stocking his admin with seasoned loyalists who will not guide, but rather BE guided, by HIM,” Axelrod posted to the social platform X.

“People wanted to shake up Washington. For better or worse, they’re [going] to get what they asked for,” he said.

Trump’s former White House chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, also noted Trump’s transition back to the Oval Office will not look “anything like it did in 2017.”

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (RHGPo)

150 Chloe is a disgusting name. If your name is Chloe, shame on you.

Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (TdYBy)

151 This came from higher up. This is Mayorkas, all the way down.
Posted by: mainly spoons at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (pvz5Z)

Doesn't really matter and unless you've got the receipts it definitely doesn't matter. Her field workers committed crimes. She committed a crime. But she was dumb enough to put it in writing. I'm betting any link to Mayorkas is a nod and a wink at best.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (ExV1e)

152 gee, I'm so reassured to see that "congress is looking into this".

based on the past several decades, that means nothing at all will happen.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (gY0JQ)

153 Everything is in writing somewhere in the government.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 02:48 PM (n7h9X)

I suppose that it is possible, but I highly doubt we'll ever see it if it does exist.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (Evo1G)

154 Ahhh! Ahhh! There's the remains of a Trump flag on that rubble! Ahhh!

Posted by: Trump shaking meme at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (ufJfM)

155 Preserve your records, FEMA.

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Sarah Palin has been hearing the shredders running 24x7 from her front door for a week now ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (/tHYb)

156 She claims she didn’t vote for Kamala. 🤣🤣
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First thing she said that I actually believe. I mean there's a lot of people that didn't vote for her.

But seriously it's like Carter. By like 1982, no one knew anyone that voted for Carter.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (ksjMr)

157
Skipped, you mean like with a record needle?

-Deanne Criswell
Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (ksjMr)

What's a record?

Posted by: Generation Z at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (y9nCu)

158 You know, come to think of it I have never had FEMA visit my house!

Posted by: Weasel at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (fghTy)

159 "Omerta". An Italian word heavily associated with the Mafia (both old world and new). It's a code of silence, similar to Hogan's Heroes phrase "I see nothing! I know nothing!" They don't talk to cops or the government, they don't help out the above, and if they get picked up, they don't speak out about any others who may have been involved.

There's been a sort of Omerta with the government itself. But it doesn't have the same roots. They'll squeal if it is their livelihoods on the line. Boy will they squeal. And even more so, government types tend to document everything. "Why did I do (A)? Because (C) told me to C, Y, A.".

And given laws on data retention, while Absence of Evidence is not proof, Evidence of Absence is. Deleted emails, removed files, l33t Sp33k to get around FOIA... these should not happen, and should be fireable offenses if there's a pattern. With loss of pension, and maybe even clawback of paychecks depending on how severe.

Just give a few lower-rung rats a way out with whistle-blowing. Still penalize them because they didn't do it when it mattered, but have it be the less-painful option. Especially if they give proof against higher-level crooks.

Posted by: Another Anon at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (QNMaY)

160 152 gee, I'm so reassured to see that "congress is looking into this".

based on the past several decades, that means nothing at all will happen.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (gY0JQ)

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Don't worry.

I'm sure we'll get claims that Congress gesticulating wildly about Hunter Biden last year is what won the election for Trump soon enough.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (GBKbO)

161 151 This came from higher up. This is Mayorkas, all the way down.
Posted by: mainly spoons at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (pvz5Z)

Doesn't really matter and unless you've got the receipts it definitely doesn't matter. Her field workers committed crimes. She committed a crime. But she was dumb enough to put it in writing. I'm betting any link to Mayorkas is a nod and a wink at best.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (ExV1e)

Oh, I don't think so...these folks are stupid...and there were SURE Kamala was winning so nothing would come to light within the statute of limitations.

DeSantis should go after all of them (under the code I posted this morning) so Biden can't just pardon them before he leaves office...

Posted by: Nova Local at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (exHjb)

162 Does anyone have a suprised face I can borrow or possibly a FTG?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Justice for Peanut at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (J3q5G)

163 @129

>>Cruise is apparently kinda pissy with Paramount for implying it's the last of them.

These films can reliably make anywhere from 500-750m world wide.

The fact that that is not enough to make future films no brainers is more of an indictment of Hollywood than Cruise.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (XV/Pl)

164 "SNL" star Chloe Fineman has put Elon Musk on blast — saying he made her “burst into tears” when he hosted the show

What if -- and work with me here -- you're just not very funny?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (Hh1ER)

165 The $750 thing isn’t quite accurate. The number is emergency no questions asked money to get essentials like food or medicine while the shit is still hitting the fan.

Then you can apply to fema for more money once everything has settled down and the initial emergency has passed.

At least from what I’ve gathered. It was also the case in Maui.

Posted by: It is Go Time Donald at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (o8qE9)

166 She's been lost and confused for most of her life...

Terrence K. Williams
@w_terrence

Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused

Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (TGPs7)

167 163 These films can reliably make anywhere from 500-750m world wide.

The fact that that is not enough to make future films no brainers is more of an indictment of Hollywood than Cruise.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (XV/Pl)

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Well, when they start costing $400 million, that's a problem.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (GBKbO)

168 Vile pigs

Posted by: Plainoldtoast at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (ytSiK)

169 'FEMA "workers." '

I knew one, a wacko. I suspect that FEMA hires anybody who shows up, and turns them loose with little direction, training, or oversight.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (Q8V7a)

170 20 year old kid in 1945 who'd been raised in a country that, since he was 8 years old, it was socially accepted and governmental policy to hate a particular ethnicity.

Yup. It makes sense.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (GBKbO)

It was actually the main unifying factor in the rise to power. "I don't generally like H's policy, but he's right on that J question. Something needs to be done." Then when they had all the power the needs to be done went to the limit and most went along.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (n7h9X)

171 This surprises exactly no one.

The brainwashing has worked on the NPCs on the left (a very large proportion of whom are government workers.)

They think this is a good idea (evidenced by their blatantly writing it in contact reports) because OBVIOUSLY the MAGAts!!! are dangerous.

Except now that they are forced to defend it, they will pretend they NEVER would do that.

(Just like NO ONE IS TRANSING KIDS!!!!... Ok, well, maybe some are, but IT'S NOT VERY MANY!!!

The left lies whenever they are exposed.)

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (N1DT3)

172 Terrence K. Williams
@w_terrence

Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (TGPs7)

Or, Tuesday.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (Zz0t1)

173 I do not. After years of hyperventilating by MSM and politicians that we're all Nazi adjacent with white hoods in our cars just itching to grab some rope and string up a few people, this kind of thing sort of follows.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 12, 2024 02:40 PM (tT6L1)

This is why the tiktok hoes are shrieking. Everything they've been told by every "authoritative" for, probably, their entire adult life tells them that Trump et al is looking for an opportunity to kill them. Sadly, few people are introspective enough to ignore what they're told in favor of what they observe.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (ExV1e)

174 But I also suspect that the higher ups were smart enough to not put that in writing. That's where she fucked up.

Always in cash. Never in writing, a wise man once said.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (MZ+PY)

175 166 She's been lost and confused for most of her life...

Terrence K. Williams
@w_terrence

Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (TGPs7)

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She should take out her anger on national TV. Go full Bullworth!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (GBKbO)

176 98 Skipped, you mean like with a record needle?

-Deanne Criswell
Posted by: ...

99 Darn!
Posted by: andycanuck

Darn, like a pair of socks...with said needle?

Posted by: Hillary!, being too clever by half at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (JCZqz)

177 gee, I'm so reassured to see that "congress is looking into this".

based on the past several decades, that means nothing at all will happen.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (gY0JQ)

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

At least we get to see Jim Jordan's forearms.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (/tHYb)

178 Glenn Beck did an on the ground investigation of the FEMA response in NC. As he put it, when he was doing an interview of a FEMA offcial, he had to restrain himself, because he was so furious at the way things were being handled.

Also, there's a fair amount of information out there FEMA is known to confiscate relief supplies. Most likely because "not an approved vendor." Yeah, no money motive there, at all.

Another worry, which I think was warranted, was FEMA coming in and taking over relief efforts which were already set up and running smoothly. The volunteers were getting the job done and were already on the ground. Last thing they wanted was FedGov getting on their case.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (tT6L1)

179
She claims she didn’t vote for Kamala. 🤣🤣

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But then she says she didn't have time to vote at all.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (I87yH)

180 Remember when Shrub was personally responsible for an NCO in Iraq playing sex dungeon with his prisoners?

How is Biden not then personally responsible for this?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (oZhjI)

181 Gee. I wonder why Trump was overwhelmingly re-elected after a short pause.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (Zz0t1)

182 I don't believe there were "clashes." The media would have breathlessly reported on Trump supporters attacking poor government workers had there been such "clashes."

There was a random report of National Guard running into a truck or two of rednecks who reportedly said they were hunting FEMA.

But the National Guard didn't report the claim and they didn't respond to inquiries. I wouldn't be surprised at all if this was either fake or some rednecks joking with someone and it got way overblown and used as the predicate to discriminate against Trump supporters.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (Odg76)

183 Strategist Carville Blasts Democrats For Their "Goddamn Arrogance And Stupidity"

“We told you this identity shit was disaster..."

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (RHGPo)

184 "It's like an episode of Wild Kingdom:

"While Denise goes up the gravel driveway to wrestle the Trump crocodile, I'll stay here in the caravan and tel.l you about Mutual of FEMA-ha disaster insurance..."

Posted by: muldoon at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (991eG)

185 I don't think she's lying. Remember during Katrina when the narrative was that Bush somehow had instructed FEMA not to help black people? Everything the left says is projection based on something they're doing.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (2ocoG)

186 She's been lost and confused for most of her life...

Terrence K. Williams
@w_terrence

Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (TGPs7)

Didn't somebody write the exact same thing about Biden a few days ago? Is this AI?

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (n7h9X)

187 150.

All Chloes are born wearing Ugg boots and an ironic t-shirt.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (PHJAf)

188
Terrence K. Williams
@w_terrence

Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (TGPs7)
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Like Hillary, maybe a walk in the woods will help.

Posted by: WisRich at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (G0vdT)

189 Trump’s former White House chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, also noted Trump’s transition back to the Oval Office will not look “anything like it did in 2017.”
Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:51 PM (RHGPo)

Deep State on suicide watch.

Posted by: It is Go Time Donald at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (o8qE9)

190 Do you think Kamala thought she could win? Outright? No cheating?

Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (jyAD3)

191 183 Strategist Carville Blasts Democrats For Their "Goddamn Arrogance And Stupidity"

“We told you this identity shit was disaster..."
Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (RHGPo)

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"Don't worry, Carvy. We'll be making a hard left turn to having sex with kids whose genitals we've mutilated. Our $250 million donation to the DNC will ensure that."
-The Pritzker Family

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (GBKbO)

192 166 She's been lost and confused for most of her life...

Terrence K. Williams
@w_terrence

Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (TGPs7)

Sigh.

Come on Kamala. You remember.

Work the shaft. Cup the balls. Make eye contact.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (mzM2O)

193 I'm digging the new King Harv ad.

He's boxing a polar bear that is holding a chainsaw in each hand.

Posted by: haffhowershower at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (NMT5x)

194
All Chloes are born wearing Ugg boots and an ironic t-shirt.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (PHJAf)

Modern day valley girl.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (Zz0t1)

195 I'm not saying that Chloe Finemans career is floundering, but her IMDB is barely better than mine.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (qfr1c)

196 @167

>>Well, when they start costing $400 million, that's a problem.

Which is bizarre because they are mostly practically shot.

Which mean there is more Hollywood accounting going on on these films than your average film.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (XV/Pl)

197 "4 This came from higher up. This is Mayorkas, all the way down."

Mayorkas probably started the rumor that Trump voters were hunting down (to harm) FEMA workers, as cover for his plan to leave Trump voters to die/starve/suffer.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (Cus5s)

198 I think some of these terrified FEMA employees might still prove useful. They can be used to seed the initial Moon Base Alpha construction, including setting up the initial hydroponics labs. They'll fail, but might just leave enough infrastructure for the follow-on missions.

PS: Starship Flight Test 6 is scheduled for next Monday. Too soon to use any of them as human ballast.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (VNX3d)

199 Strategist Carville Blasts Democrats For Their "Goddamn Arrogance And Stupidity"

“We told you this identity shit was disaster..."
Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (RHGPo)

Come on over and dish the dirt Carville ya old scarecrow.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (n7h9X)

200 Someone should make an app that shows Kamala's BAC at all times.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (PHJAf)

201 tear it all down.
burn it.
salt the ashes.
Posted by: Shenanigans at November 12, 2024 02:35 PM (pZ0Mr)

My memory is bad. Was it commenter "Arthur K" who used to post "Burn it down, scatter the ashes, salt the remains" or something to that effect, and if so is he still around? Apologies to Arthur (or whomever) and it's just my bad memory.

Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I AM The Science at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (lg881)

202 (sips coffee)

Late to thread.

Marn'i's are all over the FedGov, both on the contract and Civ side. It's ingrained. A Belief System. A cult of the god-state and they are the avenging angels for glorious progress.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (sAmhv)

203 She looks exactly like her name is Marn’i Washington.

Posted by: Supreme Gentleman at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (9avc6)

204 As I suspected all along, Marni is black.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (AdHga)

205 196 Which is bizarre because they are mostly practically shot.

Which mean there is more Hollywood accounting going on on these films than your average film.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 02:55 PM (XV/Pl)

=======

Not really.

The amount of CG in Dead Reckoning ~~Part I~~ was...a lot. Plus practical stunts involving trains aren't cheap anyway. And then you add a thick layer of CGI on top of it anyway.

Remember, "No CGI means Invisible CGI".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (GBKbO)

206 > Crassus did something similar with the slaves who followed Spartacus in his revolt: crucified some 6000 of them, and set the crosses to line the Appian Way.

I AM SPARTACUS!

Wait. WAIT! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE SERIOUS!

Posted by: I WAS JOKING! I'M STEVE at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (Odg76)

207 Just don't walk in Ft. Marcy Park

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 02:57 PM (CpRK8)

208 She's only a whistleblower in the sense that what she is saying indicts her organization, and not just her, of something.

Something like avoidance of violence. We all can agree we must be safe and free from those who would do us violence, amirite?

Then she blames Trumpism and the garbage people for creating the hate and the danger FEMA people face if entering properties owned by these garbage people.

See, she's saying the FEMA policy is essentially good in that it ensures safety while some sort of "threat clearance" or "prevention" takes place, maybe by armed thugs. Then, safely, Whoop'i can enter the property.

Posted by: Mr Gaga at November 12, 2024 02:57 PM (ZtgZZ)

209 114 It seems very highly unlikely that even the most anti-government Trumper would be hostile to aid workers coming to help with the pile of sticks that was once his house. Imagine you just lose everything. Some FEMA guy comes to what was once your door, and your reaction is "get the fuck off my lawn"? Highly unlikely.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (iFTx/)

Was about to say the same thing, though I can imagine a guy with a gun guarding his pile of sticks against looters, or maybe the stereotypical redneck who didn't want the damn revenue'ers sticking their nose in his business.

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at November 12, 2024 02:57 PM (VGRuw)

210 183 'Summing up his frustration with the party’s recent direction, Carville called the Democrats’ embrace of “Defund the Police” and similar ideas part of a “stupid God damn identitarian mission.”

“The entire era of Jackassery,” he declared.'

Yup. The whole Woke Insanity is pure jackassery. He's known it all along, and so have all the other Dems he talks to.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 02:57 PM (Q8V7a)

211 What's the latest clock on the time between something being a
"conspiracy theory" to being proven true? Like four weeks?
Posted by: the dandy at November 12, 2024

***
Gettin' shorter all the time

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 02:58 PM (J2vNu)

212 "I was just following orders."

Great defense to a civil rights conspiracy.
Posted by: The Apostrophe Is Stupid at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (TdYBy)

Someone should teach her to say it in German.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 12, 2024 02:58 PM (ExV1e)

213 According to wiki her sisters are a "visual artist" and a pro CrossFitter. Her mom is a painter. That dad hasn't seen his testicles since the Berlin Wall was still up.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 02:58 PM (qfr1c)

214 There may not be an actual
Order to avoid Trump houses. But it’s because there is no need for one. It’s implied.

Just like there’s no order to cheat for Kamala sent to precincts in urban areas. They know what they have to do. It’s company culture.

Posted by: It is Go Time Donald at November 12, 2024 02:58 PM (o8qE9)

215 "Keep Grinding": Elon Musk's America PAC Will Continue Anti-Soros Push Ahead Of Special Elections & Midterms

"Normally, PACs go somewhat dormant after a big election. America PAC is going to do the opposite"

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:58 PM (RHGPo)

216 I was having trouble finding a full version of the song Amber Rose was a part of that played at the RNC, I'd wondered if they tried to squash it.
----
Did Amber Heard write one called "The Dems Shit the Bed" for Kamala??

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 02:58 PM (hovnC)

217 Carville can eat a bag of dicks.

Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (jyAD3)

218
My memory is bad. Was it commenter "Arthur K" who used to post "Burn it down, scatter the ashes, salt the remains" or something to that effect, and if so is he still around? Apologies to Arthur (or whomever) and it's just my bad memory.
Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I AM The Science at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (lg881)

I think it was Allen G, dedicated tenther?

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (vlZSO)

219 Another hip-shoot

IIRC, this became known because of whistleblowers who are not part of FEMA. They were FEMA augmentees from other Fed agencies.

I have to think it was part of the FEMA culture. Give Washington a plea deal to rat out the culture, contingent on convictions.

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (xX1Pc)

220 210 183 'Summing up his frustration with the party’s recent direction, Carville called the Democrats’ embrace of “Defund the Police” and similar ideas part of a “stupid God damn identitarian mission.”

“The entire era of Jackassery,” he declared.'

Yup. The whole Woke Insanity is pure jackassery. He's known it all along, and so have all the other Dems he talks to.
Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 02:57 PM (Q8V7a)

========

Their donors will continue to demand it because their donors are billionaire utopians who think they can improve the world by killing 90% of the human population, creating new genders with the final 10% through drugs and surgery, and who think that blacks deserve reparations.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (GBKbO)

221 I'm confused.
You can't be a scapegoat if you actually did it without protest

Posted by: Bensdad00 at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (F/35S)

222 200 Someone should make an app that shows Kamala's BAC at all times.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (PHJAf)

Haha, like some of those very early www web pages that just relayed the values of someone's outdoor thermometer.

Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I AM The Science at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (lg881)

223 209.

Why do I hear Copperhead Road playing in my head?

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (PHJAf)

224 ----
Did Amber Heard write one called "The Dems Shit the Bed" for Kamala??
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 02:58 PM (hovnC)

She didn't write that......actions speak louder than words, my friend.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (Zz0t1)

225 It should be fairly easy to have the FEMA employees who where "threatened" by Trump supporters to come forward. By and large, these people cannot wait to tell everyone how horrible we are. That there are none, as of yet, is telling.

And, truth be told, I would imagine when FEMA finally got around to entering some of the more inaccessible locations after days/weeks they did not get the hero's welcome they believed they deserved.

But this Marn'i Washington person either has, or doesn't have the receipts to prove it was a FEMA policy and not just hers. So far, it seems like it's just hers.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (Q4IgG)

226 I think it was Allen G, dedicated tenther?
Posted by: CaliGirl at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (vlZSO)

Yes, thank you that was him! Does anyone know if he is still around or what happened to him?

Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I AM The Science at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (lg881)

227 This is why the tiktok hoes are shrieking. Everything they've been told by every "authoritative" for, probably, their entire adult life tells them that Trump et al is looking for an opportunity to kill them. Sadly, few people are introspective enough to ignore what they're told in favor of what they observe.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
__________

The delusion of being personally targeted gives them a sense of purpose and meaning in their nihilistic universe.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (Dm8we)

228 I am curious to when the slack will finally give out. Some serious benefit of the doubt being granted to people that wanted Trump dead and tried to make it happen.

If you were born yesterday some slack might be warranted. After the last 7 years, not so much.

Posted by: Tech Sgt. Chen at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (Z8Yh2)

229 >>“The entire era of Jackassery,” he declared.'

MINUTEMEN: CORONA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgv522f5wfU

Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (z/jjr)

230 Dr. Fausti, I think it was Allen G.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (Sgq8y)

231 it reminds me of a story from many years ago ... remember The Great Downtown Chicago Basement Flooding?

Friday, the city crew drove a piling through the roof of the tunnel. they told the junior gink to go check for water in the manhole at the corner of Kinzie & Clark.
Monday morning, it is discovered that the river has filled the old freight tunnels, every connected basement is flooded; hilarity ensues!
"Kid, why dincha tell us there was water in the tunnels?"
"I couldn't find parking nby Kinzie&ZClark, so I just headed to the bar to hang with my buds."
kid gets fired
*yay*
3 - 4 years later, kid wins his lawsuit, gets job back, with back pay.

just sayin'

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (gY0JQ)

232 Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 02:53 PM (TGPs7)

As I said she watched a demented mental patient who shits himself get handed 81 million votes and the presidency on a platter and it was PROMISED to her. She had three aces and one in the hole.

This race was the tortoise and the hare. And they were going to execute the tortoise. She had every advantage and was going to nominally be the most powerful person in the world for 8 years.

But there was the tortoise waiting at the finish line. She WILL be devastated.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (ksjMr)

233 crucified some 6000 of them

They didn't have gas.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (ShfwY)

234 183 'Summing up his frustration with the party’s recent direction, Carville called the Democrats’ embrace of “Defund the Police” and similar ideas part of a “stupid God damn identitarian mission.”

“The entire era of Jackassery,” he declared.'

... like Garland's Department of Jackassery

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (RHGPo)

235
Terrence K. Williams
@w_terrence

Kamala Harris is reportedly devastated, lost and confused
Posted by: Mister Ghost

==================

Gavin Newsom has been in DC for 2 days now attending secret meetings. For sure, he's getting more love than she is. White man elbows Woman of Color aside for 2028 prospects.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (I87yH)

236 Berlin Wall, oh yeah that came down in November.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (CpRK8)

237 @205

>>Remember, "No CGI means Invisible CGI".

Cruise denies his films use CGI for any of his big set pieces and it's typically just a dusting.

The costs are more than likely driven by Cruise's backend deals.

Bottom line, thes multi-hundred million dollar budget films are all high stakes gambling at this point.

Which is why the current film studios are going to go the way of the dodo.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (XV/Pl)

238 it was not "isolated" and that FEMA workers were instructed to do it in the Carolinas too.

Wow. So she just admitted that it was worse than we thought.

Posted by: Bulg at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (v6JzV)

239 Love the new King Harv ad.

Posted by: Bulg at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (v6JzV)

240 In fairness to Dems who didn't listen to Carville, they might have had difficulty with him as messenger, given that he looks and talks like a demented billhilly from one of those rapey 70s B horror movies with titles like "Lust of the Swamp Folk."

Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (TdYBy)

241 Cruise is apparently kinda pissy with Paramount for implying it's the last of them.

These films can reliably make anywhere from 500-750m world wide.

The fact that that is not enough to make future films no brainers is more of an indictment of Hollywood than Cruise.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 02:52 PM (XV/Pl)

i might be with Paramount that seeing Cruz climbing on the outside of a jet in his walker might not be best for ratings. Time for a new younger action hero.

They stole the name from a unique show decades ago, steal another name and have Cruz run it. He can be the mysterious boss who pulls it all together.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (n7h9X)

242 In Arizona, Gallego Beats Lake In US Senate Showdown

Both candidates received more votes than devastated, lost and confused Kamala Harris

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 03:02 PM (RHGPo)

243 >>Remember, "No CGI means Invisible CGI".

Cruise is his own CGI

Posted by: brak at November 12, 2024 03:02 PM (NGHTx)

244 222 200 Someone should make an app that shows Kamala's BAC at all times.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (PHJAf)

Haha, like some of those very early www web pages that just relayed the values of someone's outdoor thermometer.
Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I AM The Science at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (lg881)

Or the Internet Coffee Pot (Remove the space):

https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ coffee/coffee.html

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:02 PM (VNX3d)

245 I guess Carville has stopped hate-raping that bayou gator

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (CpRK8)

246 223 209.

Why do I hear Copperhead Road playing in my head?
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (PHJAf)

Because you have good taste.

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (VGRuw)

247 243.

I wish I had his medical and training team.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (PHJAf)

248 237 @205

>>Remember, "No CGI means Invisible CGI".

Cruise denies his films use CGI for any of his big set pieces and it's typically just a dusting.

The costs are more than likely driven by Cruise's backend deals.

Bottom line, thes multi-hundred million dollar budget films are all high stakes gambling at this point.

Which is why the current film studios are going to go the way of the dodo.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (XV/Pl)

=======

Cruise is lying and full of shit. He's marketing his movies in a way that's supposed to appeal to mass audiences who say they're tired of CGI.

The Top Gun Maverick ending has airplanes that...don't exist in real life. The video series I linked shows how much CGI went into this stuff, especially Maverick.

Replacing cockpits, pilots, backgrounds, and planes in real life footage so that pretty much nothing of the original is still in frame happened regularly.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (GBKbO)

249 "She claims she didn’t vote for Kamala. 🤣🤣
Sure Jan. A black woman federal government employee. There have to be maybe 6 of these people who didn’t vote for her."

If she ever gets indicted for anything, that claim is enough for a Not Guilt verdict ... in DC.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (Cus5s)

250 In fairness to Dems who didn't listen to Carville, they might have had difficulty with him as messenger, given that he looks and talks like a demented billhilly from one of those rapey 70s B horror movies with titles like "Lust of the Swamp Folk."
Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (TdYBy)

That used to be a boon when they were trying to steal the South back, which lasted until Hillary took over and nearly cost him the election in 96. Only by being more R than the GOPe saved him.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (n7h9X)

251 "I think she's suggesting that Trump voters somehow threatened the FEMA "workers.""

Not using their preferred pronouns is very triggering.

Posted by: Ripley at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (GUOwU)

252 I guess Carville has stopped hate-raping that bayou gator
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (CpRK

Mary Matalin?

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (CIS44)

253 Harris should get on the phone with Quayle. They can have a chat about her new relevance in the party.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (7PziG)

254 Of course FEMA threw her dumb ass under the bus.

I hope she becomes a woman scorned and goes medieval on her superiors. Bring down the pathetic house of cards these godless commies have built.

More excuses for Trump to clean these Augean stables.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (ufFY8)

255 Looks like at least 2 times!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:49 PM (GBKbO)
*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzPhdnb-5aU
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024

***
Daniel Craig ran the same way as Bond, at least in Skyfall.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (J2vNu)

256 >>> This not a surprise. In 2023 instead of properly responding in Maui, they were running their people through white supremacy training.

Ironic in Hawaii as haoles are a minority* and looked down upon.

*There is no majority but you can into any building and see the staffing and figure out in an instant who runs the place. It ain't haole.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (/lPRQ)

257 >>>The trailer for the new and last "Mission: Impossible" movie is up. Already has 15 million views in one day.

oh good. I'd meant to watch that.

Such a shame the first part didn't do so great. Got flattened by "Barbenheimer."

Posted by: ace at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (KRtlO)

258 What are the stages of media denial with these stories? Something like:

1) That's misinformation.
2) OK, it happened, but it was an isolated incident.
3) OK, it's happened more than once, but it's not widespread.
4) OK, it's widespread, and for good reason.

Marn'i blasted it straight from 1 to 4, with a side order of "and they deserved it."

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (5YmYl)

259 255 Daniel Craig ran the same way as Bond, at least in Skyfall.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (J2vNu)

========

Craig's new movie!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZqr406bhCg

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (GBKbO)

260 Summing up his frustration with the party’s recent direction, Carville called the Democrats’ embrace of “Defund the Police” and similar ideas part of a “stupid God damn identitarian mission.
-------

You're 8 years late, fuckstain.

About as good as a weatherman who tells you what today's high was.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (ksjMr)

261 oh good. I'd meant to watch that.

Such a shame the first part didn't do so great. Got flattened by "Barbenheimer."
Posted by: ace at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (KRtlO)

Still was a fun movie, greatly enjoyed on an IMAX screen.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (CIS44)

262 260 Summing up his frustration with the party’s recent direction, Carville called the Democrats’ embrace of “Defund the Police” and similar ideas part of a “stupid God damn identitarian mission.
-------

You're 8 years late, fuckstain.

About as good as a weatherman who tells you what today's high was.
Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (ksjMr)

======

In order to save his party, Carville will have to kick out most of the party's donors and the Obamas.

I wouldn't be betting on Carville.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (GBKbO)

263 209 114 It seems very highly unlikely that even the most anti-government Trumper would be hostile to aid workers coming to help with the pile of sticks that was once his house. Imagine you just lose everything. Some FEMA guy comes to what was once your door, and your reaction is "get the fuck off my lawn"? Highly unlikely.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 02:47 PM (iFTx/)

Of course, when Ephram Zimbalist comes by and offers to help, no push back, maybe a than you.

When Lena Dunham barges in and screams FILL OUT THESE FORMS OR YOU GET NOTHING... not such a rosey response

Posted by: Bensdad00 at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (F/35S)

264 That's right. Burn it all down on your way out.

More of this, please.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (i24o9)

265 183 'Summing up his frustration with the party’s recent direction, Carville called the Democrats’ embrace of “Defund the Police” and similar ideas part of a “stupid God damn identitarian mission.”

“The entire era of Jackassery,” he declared.'

-----,

Yep I could see the jackassery back during Clinton's shenanigans. And i was just a stay at home mom. That's when I left the Democrat party and never turned back.

You're such a genius, how come you're still there?

Posted by: Just Lily at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (U8QKV)

266 203 She looks exactly like her name is Marn’i Washington.

George Washington owned slaves, and probably diddled the good-looking ones, so it's the white man's fault. Like everything.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (MZ+PY)

267 Strategist Carville Blasts Democrats For Their "Goddamn Arrogance And Stupidity"

“We told you this identity shit was disaster..."

Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (RHGPo)

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

Heard a clip of ol' serpent-head yesterday saying she pretty much guaranteed losing the election for herself when she was asked (on The View in a friendly environment) -- THE ONE QUESTION EVERY CANDIDATE WANTS AND SHOULD EXPECT -- what would she do differently from F. Joe ... and she "couldn't think of anything."

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (BA6FK)

268 @248

>>The Top Gun Maverick ending has airplanes that...don't exist in real life. The video series I linked shows how much CGI went into this stuff, especially Maverick.

Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (XV/Pl)

269 Those Trump houses were asking for it. Look how short their grass was.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (ksjMr)

270 31 So when did Trump supporters come out with” guns blazing?”
Posted by: Jen the original at November 12, 2024 02:39 PM (f5lXG)
----------

Exactly. Seems like such an event would have some new coverage...

Posted by: fly gal at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (6CtMt)

271 "he looks and talks like a demented billhilly from one of those rapey 70s B horror movies with titles like "Lust of the Swamp Folk."

He's a smart guy, hilarious conversationalist, has worked political campaigns all over the world, and knows where all the bodies are buried. I like him.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (Q8V7a)

272 259.

Someone is fishing for an Oscar.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (i27MZ)

273 I think it was Allen G, dedicated tenther?
Posted by: CaliGirl at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (vlZSO)

Yes, thank you that was him! Does anyone know if he is still around or what happened to him?
Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I AM The Science at November 12, 2024 03:00 PM (lg881)

I think he got a job.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 12, 2024 03:07 PM (g8Ew8)

274 Gavin Newsom has been in DC for 2 days now attending secret meetings. For sure, he's getting more love than she is. White man elbows Woman of Color aside for 2028 prospects.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (I87yH)

That is the last place he should go right now. What can these losers do for him now? He doesn't want to be linked with these losers.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:07 PM (n7h9X)

275
Strategist Carville Blasts Democrats For Their "Goddamn Arrogance And Stupidity"

“We told you this identity shit was disaster..."
Posted by: SMOD

I hope they don't listen to him again.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 12, 2024 03:07 PM (63Dwl)

276 266 203 She looks exactly like her name is Marn’i Washington.

George Washington owned slaves, and probably diddled the good-looking ones, so it's the white man's fault. Like everything.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 12, 2024 03:05 PM (MZ+PY)

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

I can see the resemblance to Sally Hemmings.

/

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:07 PM (BA6FK)

277 Trump signs can withstand hurricanes. Not surprised.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (wzAuc)

278 Someone is fishing for an Oscar.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (i27MZ)

More of a very public coning out party.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (CIS44)

279 Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (BA6FK)

I maintain that not protecting 8 and 9 months old in the womb wasn't a good look. That clip is hair raising.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (ksjMr)

280 Best part of a Carville interview is seeing where the lump from the rabbit he ate yesterday is.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (i27MZ)

281 I mean, I believe her, but I doubt there will be such unambiguous proof in other cases. As the Democrats would say, her crime was putting it on record.

Still, I would be willing to give her a plea deal if she can implicate others.

Posted by: Dr. T at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (ignnb)

282 Give Carville a break, you'd be angry all the time too if you were a 5,000 year old Naga unable to break out of the wheel of Samsara.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (qfr1c)

283 Gavin Newsom has been in DC for 2 days now attending secret meetings. For sure, he's getting more love than she is. White man elbows Woman of Color aside for 2028 prospects.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (I87yH)

That is the last place he should go right now. What can these losers do for him now? He doesn't want to be linked with these losers.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:07 PM (n7h9X)

Is he trying to get funding for a border wall between California and neighboring states?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (VNX3d)

284 >>Gavin Newsom has been in DC for 2 days now attending secret meetings. For sure, he's getting more love than she is. White man elbows Woman of Color aside for 2028 prospects.

He has no National appeal.
Name one state that doesn't hate California and what it has done to our country.

Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (z/jjr)

285 Years from now, this will be known as the Apostrophe Election

Posted by: Wally at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (NXYp1)

286 23 and Me is announcing sweeping layoffs.

They go under, what happens to the data? Inquiring minds want to know.

Not that they have MY data, that I know of.....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (Zz0t1)

287 259 255 Daniel Craig ran the same way as Bond, at least in Skyfall.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (J2vNu)

========

Craig's new movie!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZqr406bhCg
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (GBKbO)

Lol.
I see A24 continues on its mission to make movies no one wants or watches:

Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (TdYBy)

288 284 >>Gavin Newsom has been in DC for 2 days now attending secret meetings. For sure, he's getting more love than she is. White man elbows Woman of Color aside for 2028 prospects.

He has no National appeal.
Name one state that doesn't hate California and what it has done to our country.
Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (z/jjr)

=======

He may not have appeal, but he's going to get about 90% of Big Tech's donations for the 2028 primary.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (GBKbO)

289 >>> The Top Gun Maverick ending has airplanes that...don't exist in real life. The video series I linked shows how much CGI went into this stuff, especially Maverick.

They were one off prototypes built just for the movie.
Afterwards the were sold for scrap value.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (/lPRQ)

290 >>I hope they don't listen to him again.

He's an angry old White Man.

They won't listen.

Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (z/jjr)

291 I saw Coning Out Party open for El Gato at Trees in '94.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (Zz0t1)

292 278.

He can be as gay as he wants as long as he's not a cocksucker about it.

Still the most believable Bond. Low bar to get over, really.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (i27MZ)

293 Gavin has limited appeal to horny wine moms, but if that was a winning strategy they could have just run Beto, or that Ossoff homo.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (qfr1c)

294 Falling out among thieves.

Let's say she is telling the truth. If she or anyone else disobeyed orders, who would know and what could they do about it if they did?

Posted by: Isophorone at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (42qwK)

295 FEMA job is to help people who are in the middle of probably one of the most stressful events in their entire life due to loss of house, possessions, and/or family members. You should expect that some victims will not be in the most rational and joyful state of mind. If you can't handle those conditions when you're in the job of "disaster relief" then you need to find a different job.

Posted by: hate_the_deepstate at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (shw70)

296 97 She did say FEMA told their staff to watch out for Trump homes in the Carolinas out of concern they might be shot for trespassing.

Has that ever actually happened?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM (A0kvD)

--

I nicked the census man.

Posted by: Hogwallop the Younger at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (wzAuc)

297 289 >>> The Top Gun Maverick ending has airplanes that...don't exist in real life. The video series I linked shows how much CGI went into this stuff, especially Maverick.

They were one off prototypes built just for the movie.
Afterwards the were sold for scrap value.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (/lPRQ)

=======

How much would a Sixth generation fighter cost to build and then scrap that can actually fly and do the stunts in camera?

More or less than CGI which...there's documented evidence that they did extensively?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (GBKbO)

298 I've been saying this all along; that she didn't come up with this idea all on her own.

She's been being told that all the way from DC.

What do you think they are hiding in all the DIE bullshit?

"Fuck Whitey. Fuck Conservatives. Don't help them."

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (wkmJg)

299 Gavin Newsome is the Ed Buck of Ted Kennedys.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (i27MZ)

300 A new episode of Uncommon Knowledge: The Three Historians, including VDH:

https://tinyurl.com/yb4jpxwe

Posted by: Moonbeam at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (rbKZ6)

301 How is Biden not then personally responsible for this?

Well its the Republican-Only clause, you see. Its only bad if they do it.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (Hh1ER)

302 296.

Now there's a good boy.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (i27MZ)

303 Craig's new movie!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZqr406bhCg
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024

***
Typical modern cinematography. Everything is either too dark or jaundice-yellow. Though I'm thankful the dim lighting prevented me from seeing too much. (You'd never have caught Sean Connery doing a film like this even if it had been possible in 1969.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (J2vNu)

304
Craig's new movie!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZqr406bhCg
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:04 PM (GBKbO)

He hates guns. Why is he carrying a gun?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (Zz0t1)

305 But MSNBC told me this wasn't true. Who am I to believe? Gosh.

Posted by: wth at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (v0R5T)

306 He has no National appeal.
Name one state that doesn't hate California and what it has done to our country.
Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (z/jjr)

Even California does.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:12 PM (n7h9X)

307 >>He may not have appeal, but he's going to get about 90% of Big Tech's donations for the 2028 primary.

As a category, you would have to include Musk in there.

And, he tried to drum up National Support / Appeal this year and he crashed and burned.

His prospects are about as low as Kamala, imo.

Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:12 PM (z/jjr)

308 JFC, just looked up the production budget of Dead Reckoning, it cost 63pct more than Fallout, which itself was absurdly high.

Factor in marketing, and Dead Reckoning would have had to make over a billion dollars to break even.

And for a franchise who's typical WW BO returns are in the 500-700 range, that a pretty stupid gamble.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:12 PM (XV/Pl)

309 283 Gavin Newsom has been in DC for 2 days now attending secret meetings. For sure, he's getting more love than she is. White man elbows Woman of Color aside for 2028 prospects.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 03:01 PM (I87yH)

He’s looking for more funding for a bigger crawlspace in the governor’s mansion. Those dead boys won’t bury themselves.

Posted by: Supreme Gentleman at November 12, 2024 03:12 PM (Bqsd4)

310 199 Strategist Carville Blasts Democrats For Their "Goddamn Arrogance And Stupidity"

“We told you this identity shit was disaster..."
Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (RHGPo)

________________________

Say what you like about Carville. He knew how to use polls. He didn't bother polling race winners. Instead, he polled locally (by state) to determine what issue best resonated with that particular location. Then, he'd send in Billy Jeff to highlight that particular issue. That's why Carville blew up in the Zoom call in front of all the democrats. He was pissed that the strategy wasn't being used. You may have even noticed a quick correctional effort towards the end of the campaign where Harris was courting Jews on the East Coast, and Muslims in Michigan with diametrically opposed messages. In short, the Carville strategy was too little, too late and too close together on the regions so it came across as what it was "dishonest" pandering.

Posted by: Orson at November 12, 2024 03:12 PM (dIske)

311 It sounds to me like Marni is saying, "It's not that we were denying FEMA aid to people with Trump signs, it's just that WE FEARED FOR OUR LIVES APPROACHING THOSE PEOPLE. Like an Arab no-go zone in Paris or an IED in Iraq or an IRA bombmaker's house in Belfast.. "

Posted by: muldoon at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (991eG)

312 ***
Typical modern cinematography. Everything is either too dark or jaundice-yellow. Though I'm thankful the dim lighting prevented me from seeing too much. (You'd never have caught Sean Connery doing a film like this even if it had been possible in 1969.)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (J2vNu)

You'd rather see him banging a dude in the bright clear sunlight?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (Zz0t1)

313 309.

Gavin Gacy-Newsom has a ring to it.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (i27MZ)

314 The narrative here is that the Trumpers were hostile with FEMA workers a

they say this without producing receipts, therefore it's a lie

misinformation, even

Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (dCxaZ)

315 He's a smart guy, hilarious conversationalist, has worked political campaigns all over the world, and knows where all the bodies are buried. I like him.
Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:06 PM (Q8V7a)

Back in the 90s, he seemed like an absolute b*stard... that you might want on your team.

Rush used to play some funny Paul Shanklin skits where he'd impersonate Carville. The Ken Starr era comes to mind.

Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I AM The Science at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (lg881)

316 "jaundice-yellow."

Ahem: sepia.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (Q8V7a)

317 306 He has no National appeal.
Name one state that doesn't hate California and what it has done to our country.
Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (z/jjr)

Even California does.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:12 PM

I have never heard anyone claim to like him. Not even the libs talk about him. He's mist.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (vlZSO)

318
Laura Loomer

@LauraLoomer
Why are people inside Mar a Lago leaking Trump’s possible cabinet picks to the media?

Not a good sign that things are being leaked already.

People should be respecting President Trump’s privacy and the privacy of the transition team.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (TGPs7)

319 Strategist Carville Blasts Democrats For Their "Goddamn Arrogance And Stupidity"

“We told you this identity shit was disaster..."
Posted by: SMOD at November 12, 2024 02:54 PM (RHGPo)

HA!!!!! Reap it, snake. EABOD and die, you pos.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (Zz0t1)

320 308 JFC, just looked up the production budget of Dead Reckoning, it cost 63pct more than Fallout, which itself was absurdly high.

Factor in marketing, and Dead Reckoning would have had to make over a billion dollars to break even.

And for a franchise who's typical WW BO returns are in the 500-700 range, that a pretty stupid gamble.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:12 PM (XV/Pl)

=======

Fallout made about $800 million. Paramount is obviously hoping for that or better. Not a great gamble.

Also Final Reckoning's production has been a nightmare of delays, driving up the cost. Hollywood doesn't understand sunk cost, so they're going to finish it no matter what.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (GBKbO)

321 I don't know if official because unnamed CNN and NYT sources haven't confirmed this yet but...

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 35m
I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be The United States Ambassador to Israel…

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 1h
I am honored to announce that Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) is hereby appointed to serve in my Cabinet as my National Security Advisor. Mike is the first Green Beret to have been elected to Congress, and previously served in the White House and Pentagon. Mike served in the Army Special Forces for 27 years where he was deployed multiple times in combat for which he was awarded four Bronze Stars, including two with Valor...

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (hovnC)

322 119 67 Over the last several days, I haven't seen a single post at DU on this topic. Are they so insulated that they're unaware, or do they know it looks terrible, so they're just not discussing?
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at November 12, 2024 02:43 PM (JCZqz)

It made the news in Seattle.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (DMpo1)

323 "Name one state that doesn't hate California."

Come on, man! We even made a city as a tribute: Portland- It's Oakland for White People!

Posted by: Oregon at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (NXYp1)

324 296 97 She did say FEMA told their staff to watch out for Trump homes in the Carolinas out of concern they might be shot for trespassing.

Has that ever actually happened?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 12, 2024 02:45 PM

--

Blue Ridge foothills is my country. I can say with some authority that the signs you need to look out for are "No trespassing: Survivors will be prosecuted," not Trump signs.

Posted by: Hogwallop the Younger at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (wzAuc)

325 they say this ~~without producing receipts,~~ therefore it's a lie

Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (dCxaZ)

Yep

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (ksjMr)

326 312.

Now there is an IMAX spectacle for the ages. I plan to spend hours not watching this movie.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (i27MZ)

327 Is he trying to get funding for a border wall between California and neighboring states?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:08 PM (VNX3d)

We will never be that lucky.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (g8Ew8)

328 312 ***
Typical modern cinematography. Everything is either too dark or jaundice-yellow. Though I'm thankful the dim lighting prevented me from seeing too much. (You'd never have caught Sean Connery doing a film like this even if it had been possible in 1969.)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:11 PM (J2vNu)

You'd rather see him banging a dude in the bright clear sunlight?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (Zz0t1)

Lol.
Behold the fell effect of pr0n on the American moviegoer: "What is this horseshit? I can barely see his asshole dilate in this light!"

Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (TdYBy)

329 >>Come on, man! We even made a city as a tribute: Portland- It's Oakland for White People!

2/3 of your land mass wants to secede to Idaho.

Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (z/jjr)

330 Republicans Can’t Afford To Elect Another Mitch McConnell As Senate Leader
=================
Rachel Bovard distill the problem to just a few words

https://tinyurl.com/23s2jxjp

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (vxGVx)

331 After having lost everything, been sheltering on your property under a tarp and barely have food and water for another day... a FEMA employee shows up and grimaces at your Trump sign that miraculously didn't get washed away.

One of two things is going down; you're going to get the bureaucratic rote, a clipboard with forms to fill out and a perfunctory, government promise to cut a $750 check for your troubles. Nothing more.

Or the FEMA employees are going to head elsewhere to see if "others of their kind" need assistance.

There's no middle ground here.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (Q4IgG)

332 I see A24 continues on its mission to make movies no one wants or watches:

They are hit and miss, sometimes they do great, sometimes they bomb. At least they are taking chances and trying something other than yet another remake/sequel or superhero movie

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:15 PM (Hh1ER)

333 317 306
Newsom’s single appeal is that he’s not a Republican.
That’ll only get him 47% of the vote.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 12, 2024 03:15 PM (jbnUc)

334 Trump signs can withstand hurricanes. Not surprised.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer

First things back up after a hurricane are Old Glory, "You Loot, We Shoot", and "TRUMP!"*
Not alwys in that order.

*NOLA may go with mardi gra / boobs / booze theme.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:15 PM (/lPRQ)

335
"Fuck Whitey. Fuck Conservatives. Don't help them."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 12, 2024 03:10 PM (wkmJg)

"Wait....DON'T f*ck them!!!!"

- - - - - - 4B Harpy

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:15 PM (Zz0t1)

336 I can't see how the dems nominate a white male.

Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (jyAD3)

337 217 Carville can eat a bag of dicks.

Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 02:59 PM (jyAD3)

a big, hugely DISEASED bag

Carville is the one who started the era of aggressive hostility between parties
remember: "IT's the Economy, stupid"

Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (dCxaZ)

338 Blue Ridge foothills is my country. I can say with some authority that the signs you need to look out for are "No trespassing: Survivors will be prosecuted," not Trump signs.
Posted by: Hogwallop the Younger at November 12, 2024 03:14 PM (wzAuc)

Probably followed by "Danger: The Dog has a gun and refuses to take his medications". Yes, I have seen this one....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (VNX3d)

339 332 Concur.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (Q8V7a)

340 People should be respecting President Trump’s privacy and the privacy of the transition team.

I suspect the Trump camp is doing this on purpose to dominate the news cycle and defuse concerns. For a woman-hating racist he keeps picking non white dudes for big time positions.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (Hh1ER)

341 @320

>>Hollywood doesn't understand sunk cost, so they're going to finish it no matter what.

It's Cruise, they're not going to do their Golden Boy wrong.

Hopefully he goes back to romantic Comedies and Road Movies, he's made some good ones.

Or am I the only one who enjoyed Knight and Day?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (XV/Pl)

342 332 I see A24 continues on its mission to make movies no one wants or watches:

They are hit and miss, sometimes they do great, sometimes they bomb. At least they are taking chances and trying something other than yet another remake/sequel or superhero movie
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:15 PM (Hh1ER)

I don't really disagree with you on this.

I just think A24 swings and misses more than it hits.

Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (TdYBy)

343 They are hit and miss, sometimes they do great, sometimes they bomb. At least they are taking chances and trying something other than yet another remake/sequel or superhero movie
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:15 PM (Hh1ER)

The 50's brokeback mountain is not my idea of fresh and new.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (Zz0t1)

344 Watched Top Gjn Maverick 2 weeks ago, the time-line fails miserably. Way to long for characters to mesh not to mention nearly 60 year old guys don't go into modern jet dog fighting

Posted by: Skip at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (fwDg9)

345
Marn'i's are all over the FedGov, both on the contract and Civ side. It's ingrained. A Belief System. A cult of the god-state and they are the avenging angels for glorious progress.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 12, 2024 02:56 PM (sAmhv)

========

Ah, the good ol' Marn'i Corp. The 'lying turkeynecks.

Posted by: haffhowershower at November 12, 2024 03:17 PM (NMT5x)

346 People should be respecting President Trump’s privacy and the privacy of the transition team.
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 03:13 PM (TGPs7)
_________________________

I think some of the rumors are troll efforts by the transition team. I can't see Rubio or Patel in any relevant position. You can't trust anyone who participated on the Senate Select Intelligence Committee. And, Patel is a pike without the tools for the CIA job.

Posted by: Orson at November 12, 2024 03:17 PM (dIske)

347 341 It's Cruise, they're not going to do their Golden Boy wrong.

Hopefully he goes back to romantic Comedies and Road Movies, he's made some good ones.

Or am I the only one who enjoyed Knight and Day?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (XV/Pl)

========

Paramount has pretty much tanked their relationship with Cruise already.

He signed a deal with Universal last year because of something to do with the release of Dead Reckoning that pissed him off.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:17 PM (GBKbO)

348 Can Newsome run on Abortion, higher taxes, more regulation, child mutilation and keeping illegals?

Because that's California.

Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 03:17 PM (jyAD3)

349 there's no room in the demorat party for white males

the radicalized young movers and shakers and base of the party will not allow it

Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:17 PM (dCxaZ)

350 He may not have appeal, but he's going to get about 90% of Big Tech's donations for the 2028 primary.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:09 PM (GBKbO)

Newsome looks like every media picture of the evil executive villain or corrupt politician. And its even true!

DeSantis, not exactly the most charismatic guy beat him up in a discussion they had, and folksy Vance would eat him alive.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (n7h9X)

351 Whatever the truth is, who knows? I wouldn't be surprised if the order came down from the top, but she's the first one stupid enough to put it in writing.

Posted by: windbag at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (E2iP8)

352 Craig's new movie!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZqr406bhCg
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024
*
He hates guns. Why is he carrying a gun?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024

***
Plus it looks to be set in the pre-air-conditioning days of the Fifties in some hot climate like Cuba. And based on a William Burroughs novel. Pass.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (J2vNu)

353 Cruise is lying and full of shit. He's marketing his movies in a way that's supposed to appeal to mass audiences who say they're tired of CGI.

The Top Gun Maverick ending has airplanes that...don't exist in real life. The video series I linked shows how much CGI went into this stuff, especially Maverick.

Replacing cockpits, pilots, backgrounds, and planes in real life footage so that pretty much nothing of the original is still in frame happened regularly.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:03 PM (GBKbO)
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Yea. I'm amazed how brazen a lie this bullshit is. The ending scene had dogfights between (1) an ancient Tomcat that there are none left even with engines, let alone that can actually fly, and (2) made-up futuristic "5th Gen" planes of unspecified name and origin but were based on Russian designs.

How exactly did they film this scene without relying almost exclusively on CGI? They were gonna spend a hundred million rebuilding and retrofitting a Tomcat and get some $200M-each 5th gen fighters (from Russia?) to actually fly in tight dogfights?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (iFTx/)

354 I can't see how the dems nominate a white male.
Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (jyAD3)

I can, but he has to claim to be a Black-Choctaw Stronk Female with "her" Incan-Aztec shemale mate.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (VNX3d)

355 349 there's no room in the demorat party for white males

the radicalized young movers and shakers and base of the party will not allow it
Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:17 PM (dCxaZ)

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I've heard this repeatedly for a decade.

And then in 2016, the DNC had to cheat in Nevada to get Hillary a win over an old white guy.

And then in 2020, the Democrat Party was dominated by two old white guys.

And then, in 2024, the only way to get rid of an old white guy and replace him with BIPOC lady was to force him out and go through a backroom deal to put her in place.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:19 PM (GBKbO)

356 ***
Plus it looks to be set in the pre-air-conditioning days of the Fifties in some hot climate like Cuba. And based on a William Burroughs novel. Pass.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (J2vNu)

50's brokeback mountain without the mountains.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:19 PM (Zz0t1)

357 Is he trying to get funding for a border wall between California and neighboring states?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

AZ can only go 90/10 for a solid wall.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 12, 2024 03:19 PM (9eHkC)

358 You know what this is?

This is fascist, genocidal behavior!

Posted by: Scottst at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (2Mki7)

359 353 Yea. I'm amazed how brazen a lie this bullshit is. The ending scene had dogfights between (1) an ancient Tomcat that there are none left even with engines, let alone that can actually fly, and (2) made-up futuristic "5th Gen" planes of unspecified name and origin but were based on Russian designs.

How exactly did they film this scene without relying almost exclusively on CGI? They were gonna spend a hundred million rebuilding and retrofitting a Tomcat and get some $200M-each 5th gen fighters (from Russia?) to actually fly in tight dogfights?
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (iFTx/)

========

Either, "They just got access to planes! I don't know what planes, but there they are!"

Or, "Well, all the footage is real but the planes are fake which is fine because it looks real which also means that there's no CGI."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (GBKbO)

360 @347

>>He signed a deal with Universal last year because of something to do with the release of Dead Reckoning that pissed him off.

All kidding aside, his days are numbered as a box office draw or star for that matter, Hollywood simply can't support itself in the current system and it can no longer humor or fund Cruise's brand of film.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (XV/Pl)

361 This sounds serious. That means there will be consequences, right?

Right?

Posted by: blaster at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (xhfG9)

362 Either, "They just got access to planes! I don't know what planes, but there they are!"

Or, "Well, all the footage is real but the planes are fake which is fine because it looks real which also means that there's no CGI."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (GBKbO)

There was no CGI in Wings!

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (CIS44)

363 I think the Dems are gonna have to move "populist" but they will be fighting the looney far left every step of the way. Fun times ahead.

Trump stole the working class out from under them, and if the shift is even semi-permanent he will be laughing at the commies from beyond the grave.

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:21 PM (ksjMr)

364 All kidding aside, his days are numbered as a box office draw or star for that matter, Hollywood simply can't support itself in the current system and it can no longer humor or fund Cruise's brand of film.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (XV/Pl)

What if no one is really a BO draw?

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:21 PM (CIS44)

365 re: Top Gun 2, Cruise only said they used real F-18s IIRC and they minimized CGI, not that it wasn't used at all. I don't think they borrowed an F-14 from Iran for the end sequence

if it was a disney/marvel movie the whole thing would have been green screen CGI, that's the difference

Posted by: brak at November 12, 2024 03:21 PM (NGHTx)

366 You mean looney, as in tunes?

Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (ksjMr)

367 Watched Top Gjn Maverick 2 weeks ago, the time-line fails miserably. Way to long for characters to mesh not to mention nearly 60 year old guys don't go into modern jet dog fighting

Its a dumb movie with a bunch of plot holes and by the numbers characterization but it was still a lot of fun because of some strong performances and nostalgia and a big scoop of straight forward heroism without any lame woke crap. The first movie was even worse, but again: it was just fun and gung ho heroism.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (Hh1ER)

368 I stand with Mar'ni.

Or is it Ma'rni. M'arni?

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (ykfnv)

369 I can't see how the dems nominate a white male.
Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 03:16 PM (jyAD3)

Well they did with Biden. And probably wanted to until Biden got revenge and forced Kamala.

But in their primary process and out in the open there will have to be huge changes to have a candidate for 2028 that their radicals will accept.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (n7h9X)

370 360 All kidding aside, his days are numbered as a box office draw or star for that matter, Hollywood simply can't support itself in the current system and it can no longer humor or fund Cruise's brand of film.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (XV/Pl)

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Cruise's aura as a box office draw is actually kind of muted. There are real peaks and valleys, and a lot of valleys like Days of Thunder.

He didn't get his first $100 million opening weekend until Top Gun Maverick.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (GBKbO)

371 there's no room in the demorat party for white males

the radicalized young movers and shakers and base of the party will not allow it
Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:17 PM (dCxaZ)

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I've heard this repeatedly for a decade.

And then in 2016, the DNC had to cheat in Nevada to get Hillary a win over an old white guy.

And then in 2020, the Democrat Party was dominated by two old white guys.

And then, in 2024, the only way to get rid of an old white guy and replace him with BIPOC lady was to force him out and go through a backroom deal to put her in place.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:19 PM (GBKbO)
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I agree with you ... but these are all old-guard Dumocrap white guys. Once these guys die out, I really don't see them being replaced by other white guys. I think wall-to-wall DEI hire whores like Kumswala are the new breed.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (iFTx/)

372 It's a movie, people

Posted by: A dude in MI at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (/6GbT)

373 @362

>>There was no CGI in Wings!

Wings was peak Tony Schalub....

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (XV/Pl)

374 352 And based on a William Burroughs novel. Pass.

*pouts*

Posted by: dr. benway at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (sGtp+)

375 Gavin Newsom should be selling used EV's in a grimy lot in Burbank.

Posted by: wth at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (v0R5T)

376 356.

We're going to see an entire year of stillborn DEI movies make their way out of Hollywood's colon. It takes at least that long for H'wood to react to the pendulum swing.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (i27MZ)

377
That is the last place he should go right now. What can these losers do for him now? He doesn't want to be linked with these losers.
Posted by: Oldcat

==============

What, would any Dem expect to be the Democrats' Trump and get into the White House without the machine?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (I87yH)

378
MILO
@Nero
You can’t trust a woman with short hair

Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (TGPs7)

379 Don't sell Newsom short . He's a leftist idiot from Cali who likes the same issues as Kamala. However he's more intelligent and is a good con man. Plus he's got even more money than Kamala did backing him. And their are enough nitwits who fall for that crap

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (b2/S2)

380 372.

Don't muddy up the water with sense and logic.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (i27MZ)

381 50's brokeback mountain without the mountains.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 202

***
BbM at least had the scenery of the mountains, and Michelle Williams too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (J2vNu)

382 362 There was no CGI in Wings!
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (CIS44)

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False!

The entire movie is AI generated and was actually only released last year.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences created entries for it on its website and populated Wikipedia as a way to try and fool the public into accepting AI generated movies as normal. Their target of old, silent movies no one actually watches or cares about was a brilliant tactical move.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (GBKbO)

383 Well they did with Biden. And probably wanted to until Biden got revenge and forced Kamala.

But in their primary process and out in the open there will have to be huge changes to have a candidate for 2028 that their radicals will accept.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (n7h9X)

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Biden lost.

Didn't that get proven with a missing 13 million votes?

Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (jyAD3)

384 And then in 2020, the Democrat Party was dominated by two old white guys.

Bernie Sanders was forced out of the primary and Joe Bidet had to be installed so, not a real strong foundation for Homo Erectus Caucasianus with the demorats

Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:24 PM (dCxaZ)

385 I think the Dems are gonna have to move "populist" but they will be fighting the looney far left every step of the way. Fun times ahead.

Trump stole the working class out from under them, and if the shift is even semi-permanent he will be laughing at the commies from beyond the grave.
Posted by: ... at November 12, 2024 03:21 PM (ksjMr)

They will have a hell of a time with the working class. The intellectual woke and the deep state bureaucrat hate them with a passion.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:24 PM (n7h9X)

386 @370

>>Cruise's aura as a box office draw is actually kind of muted.

I mean, he's no Denzel, that's for sure, but then again, who is, Cruise has been that scrappy, make it happen actor, he does have a pretty compelling and diverse filmography.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:24 PM (XV/Pl)

387 371 I agree with you ... but these are all old-guard Dumocrap white guys. Once these guys die out, I really don't see them being replaced by other white guys. I think wall-to-wall DEI hire whores like Kumswala are the new breed.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (iFTx/)

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The next primary could be really interesting and protracted.

Maybe we can actually, finally get an open convention in the modern era?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:24 PM (GBKbO)

388 Mark Kelly is probably to fallback token whitey for 2028. They will try to push a historic first before defaulting to Kelly though.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at November 12, 2024 03:24 PM (7PziG)

389 Cruise's aura as a box office draw is actually kind of muted. There are real peaks and valleys, and a lot of valleys like Days of Thunder.

Right. People say he's the last movie star, but do you go see a movie just because Tom Cruise is in it, regardless of the film? Because that's what makes a movie star. They're the pull.

Like when you get a Lee Child book and his name is HUGE in block letters, the Jack Reacher Book is second big, and the actual title of the book is at the bottom in the smallest text. People don't really care what the book is, just that its a Reacher book by Lee Child.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:25 PM (Hh1ER)

390 384 And then in 2020, the Democrat Party was dominated by two old white guys.

Bernie Sanders was forced out of the primary and Joe Bidet had to be installed so, not a real strong foundation for Homo Erectus Caucasianus with the demorats
Posted by: kallisto at November 12, 2024 03:24 PM (dCxaZ)

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My point is that the Democrat electorate keeps choosing old white guys.

What's your point?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:25 PM (GBKbO)

391 MILO
@Nero
You can’t trust a woman with short hair
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (TGPs7)

Or a gay dude who hangs out with nazzie sympathizers.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:25 PM (ykfnv)

392
Once these guys die out, I really don't see them being replaced by other white guys. I think wall-to-wall DEI hire whores like Kumswala are the new breed.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

================

I think their support of Women of Color is entirely transactional and conditional.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 03:25 PM (I87yH)

393 They are hit and miss, sometimes they do great, sometimes they bomb. At least they are taking chances and trying something other than yet another remake/sequel or superhero movie
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024

***
On that note, I tip my own fedora to them.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:25 PM (J2vNu)

394 >>I think their support of Women of Color is entirely transactional and conditional.

They are a means to an end. Nothing more.

Posted by: garrett at November 12, 2024 03:26 PM (z/jjr)

395 381
‘BbM at least had the scenery of the mountains, and Michelle Williams too.’

And buttsex!

Posted by: Pete Bootiplug at November 12, 2024 03:26 PM (jbnUc)

396 I mean, he's no Denzel, that's for sure, but then again, who is

See, Denzel is more a movie star to me than Tom Cruise because I'll perk up and be interested in a film just because Denzel Washington is in it than Tom Cruise is in a movie. I like Tom's performances fine and he's solid but Denzel is always gold.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:26 PM (Hh1ER)

397 They will have a hell of a time with the working class. The intellectual woke and the deep state bureaucrat hate them with a passion.
Posted by: Oldcat
......

and never even thank us for paying their salaries.

Posted by: wth at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (v0R5T)

398 How exactly did they film this scene without relying almost exclusively on CGI? They were gonna spend a hundred million rebuilding and retrofitting a Tomcat and get some $200M-each 5th gen fighters (from Russia?) to actually fly in tight dogfights?
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (iFTx/)

========

Either, "They just got access to planes! I don't know what planes, but there they are!"

Or, "Well, all the footage is real but the planes are fake which is fine because it looks real which also means that there's no CGI."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:20 PM (GBKbO)
__________

There was a very interesting YT analysis of this a while back. Apparently what they did was use real planes really flying to block out some scenes. But then those real planes -- which obviously weren't the fighter jets they were supposed to be -- were completely replaced with 100% CGI.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (iFTx/)

399 Mark Kelly.

A man with that much forehead should never be allowed near the levers of power.

Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (TdYBy)

400 @389

>>Right. People say he's the last movie star, but do you go see a movie just because Tom Cruise is in it, regardless of the film? Because that's what makes a movie star. They're the pull.

People absolutely go to see a movie if Cruise is in it, it's just that that audience is not as big as the Zeitgeist would have one believe.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (XV/Pl)

401 Biden lost.

Didn't that get proven with a missing 13 million votes?
Posted by: Seems Legit at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (jyAD3)

The primaries are the point. They had to pull huge tricks to keep Biden above the fray while dirty tricks sabotaged all the other woke candidates and rolled out Biden at the end. Remember the other half dozen white governors they put up? Neither do I.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (n7h9X)

402 386.

I'd love to see some tough guy ensemble casts like Dirty Dozen and whatnot. That half-assed soft-as-shite Magnificent Seven remake don't count.

Expendables had a clue for a while before they milked it dry.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (i27MZ)

403 348 Can Newsome run on Abortion, higher taxes, more regulation, child mutilation and keeping illegals?

well, he's certainly going to give it the old college try

Posted by: new $.83/gal gas tax at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (sGtp+)

404 Wings was peak Tony Schalub....

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (XV/Pl)

Schalub is one of those guys who's enjoyable to watch no matter what he's in.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (LxER7)

405 See, Denzel is more a movie star to me than Tom Cruise because I'll perk up and be interested in a film just because Denzel Washington is in it than Tom Cruise is in a movie. I like Tom's performances fine and he's solid but Denzel is always gold.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:26 PM (Hh1ER)

Denzel announced he's retiring.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (ykfnv)

406 Like when you get a Lee Child book and his name is HUGE in block letters, the Jack Reacher Book is second big, and the actual title of the book is at the bottom in the smallest text. People don't really care what the book is, just that its a Reacher book by Lee Child.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024

***
The Signet paperback covers did the same thing with the James Bond books in the early Sixties: Fleming's name was huge, with "A James Bond thriller" vertically on the right edge, an small but intriguing image from the book (usually of Bond's girl), and then the title.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (J2vNu)

407 398 There was a very interesting YT analysis of this a while back. Apparently what they did was use real planes really flying to block out some scenes. But then those real planes -- which obviously weren't the fighter jets they were supposed to be -- were completely replaced with 100% CGI.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (iFTx/)

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I linked to the first in the series ("No CGI really means Invisible CGI") upthread.

They replaced...a lot. Sometimes entire shots.

And the guy showed it through available behind the scenes videos which he kept contrasting with a clip of Cruise saying, "No CGI. All the planes are real."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (GBKbO)

408 Old and busted: I didn't leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left me.

New and cool: America didn't leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left America.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (L/fGl)

409 403 348 Can Newsome run on Abortion, higher taxes, more regulation, child mutilation and keeping illegals?

well, he's certainly going to give it the old college try
Posted by: new $.83/gal gas tax at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (sGtp+)

Don't forget the rampant wildfires, brownouts, and blackouts.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (VNX3d)

410 @396

>>See, Denzel is more a movie star to me than Tom Cruise because I'll perk up and be interested in a film just because Denzel Washington is in it than Tom Cruise is in a movie. I like Tom's performances fine and he's solid but Denzel is always gold.

Denzel is a lot like Gene Hackman and Jimmy Stewart, even if the movie is subpar, Denzel always shines.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (XV/Pl)

411 Gavin Newsom should be selling used EV's in a grimy lot in Burbank.

Posted by: wth at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (v0R5T)

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That doesn't have any fire suppression equipment.

And he would be giving handjobs at the same time ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:29 PM (+xpqh)

412 People absolutely go to see a movie if Cruise is in it, it's just that that audience is not as big as the Zeitgeist would have one believe.

The Rock has big pull for anything outside the US, but not enough to make his movies automatic successes. I actually enjoyed Black Adam a bit but it was a bomb.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:29 PM (Hh1ER)

413 How exactly did they film this scene without relying almost exclusively on CGI? They were gonna spend a hundred million rebuilding and retrofitting a Tomcat and get some $200M-each 5th gen fighters (from Russia?) to actually fly in tight dogfights?
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (iFTx/)

Next you will be telling me that Arrakis and those ornithopters were CGI also

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2024 03:29 PM (D7oie)

414 413 Next you will be telling me that Arrakis and those ornithopters were CGI also
Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2024 03:29 PM (D7oie)

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The ornithopters, yes.

But Arrakis was real.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:29 PM (GBKbO)

415 BTW, "Tony Shalhoub".

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (hovnC)

416 Next you will be telling me that Arrakis and those ornithopters were CGI also
Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2024 03:29 PM (D7oie)

I have an ornithopter on my shelf, it's LEGO not CGI.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (CIS44)

417 The sandworms were filmed live in Lena Dunham's GI tract.

Posted by: Fight Absurdity with Absurdity at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (TdYBy)

418 I'd love to see some tough guy ensemble casts like Dirty Dozen and whatnot. That half-assed soft-as-shite Magnificent Seven remake don't count.

Expendables had a clue for a while before they milked it dry.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (i27MZ)

Where are you going to find a dozen tough guys in Hollywood? And more for the bad guys?

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (n7h9X)

419
For tender meat, you need to Marn'iate it.

Posted by: haffhowershower at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (NMT5x)

420 Shalhoub is one of those guys whose name is never spelled right no matter who tries to.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (Q8V7a)

421 @412

>>The Rock has big pull for anything outside the US, but not enough to make his movies automatic successes. I actually enjoyed Black Adam a bit but it was a bomb.

I like The Rock, but he always comes off as a discount Arnold with better diction.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (XV/Pl)

422 411
‘ And he would be giving handjobs at the same time ...’

Check out this stick shift!

Posted by: Gavin Newsome at November 12, 2024 03:31 PM (jbnUc)

423 Can Newsome run on Abortion, higher taxes, more regulation, child mutilation and keeping illegals?

well, he's certainly going to give it the old college try
Posted by: new $.83/gal gas tax at November 12, 2024 03:27 PM (sGtp+)

Don't forget the rampant wildfires, brownouts, and blackouts.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (VNX3d)

And his own recall by California Democrats.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:31 PM (n7h9X)

424 410.

I want to watch someone kill people on screen with authenticity.

Hackman, Stallone, and Washington would not be the men to accost in an alley.

You could mug Hanks or Reynolds with a pool noodle.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (i27MZ)

425 I like The Rock, but he always comes off as a discount Arnold with better diction.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (XV/Pl)

Jingle All The Way >>>>>>>>>>> Red One

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (CIS44)

426 421 I like The Rock, but he always comes off as a discount Arnold with better diction.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (XV/Pl)

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His newest movie is in the process of bombing real hard right now.

Red One.

Even know that it's opening this week?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3hfD74X-4

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (GBKbO)

427 I want to watch someone kill people on screen with authenticity.

Hackman, Stallone, and Washington would not be the men to accost in an alley.

You could mug Hanks or Reynolds with a pool noodle.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 0

***
Reynolds?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (J2vNu)

428
Can Newsome run on Abortion, higher taxes, more regulation, child mutilation and keeping illegals?

Because that's California.
Posted by: Seems Legit

=====================

He'll run on his hairline.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (I87yH)

429 Scapegoat. Huh. I learn something new every day. All these years I thought the word was SCRAPEgoat...

Posted by: muldoon at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (991eG)

430 Don't sell Newsom short . He's a leftist idiot from Cali who likes the same issues as Kamala. However he's more intelligent and is a good con man. Plus he's got even more money than Kamala did backing him. And their are enough nitwits who fall for that crap
Posted by: Smell the Glove

This unfortunately.
He's part of Pelosi's family so will have every one of her donors backing him.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (9eHkC)

431 BTW, "Tony Shalhoub".
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And, yes, I had to look that up.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (hovnC)

432 You could mug Hanks or Reynolds with a pool noodle.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (i27MZ)

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (ykfnv)

433 @423

>>And his own recall by California Democrats.

Remember, Newsome was simultaneous so unpopular that his performance in office triggered a recall election but was also so wildly popular that he won his recall in an even bigger landslide than his general election.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (XV/Pl)

434 418.

Shit, we had to go to England to find Superman. How pathetic is that?

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (i27MZ)

435 421 "Pain and Gain" (2013) a different kind of role for the Rock. PLUS it's got Shalhoub!

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (Q8V7a)

436 How exactly did they film this scene without relying almost exclusively on CGI? They were gonna spend a hundred million rebuilding and retrofitting a Tomcat and get some $200M-each 5th gen fighters (from Russia?) to actually fly in tight dogfights?
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:18 PM (iFTx/)

Next you will be telling me that Arrakis and those ornithopters were CGI also
Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2024 03:29 PM (D7oie)
________

They actually built full-scale detailed models of the ornithopters that they then moved around on wires and gimbals in front of GS. They added the CGI wings flapping in post. The "making of" showed the models they built, so they did build them, but I'm not sure how much of these actual practical shots made it to the film. I suspect not many.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (iFTx/)

437 Shut it down, rebuild from scratch.

Evil

Posted by: Lizzy at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (Hkcdp)

438 432
Good point!

Posted by: Gavin Newsome at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (jbnUc)

439 Wings was peak Tony Schalub....

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (XV/Pl)

Schalub is one of those guys who's enjoyable to watch no matter what he's in.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (LxER7)

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

He was really funny in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the titular character's father.

All-around a very good cast ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (+xpqh)

440 You could mug Hanks or Reynolds with a pool noodle.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (i27MZ)

I'd like to see you try. I'll gut you like a pig.

Posted by: Debbie R. at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (ykfnv)

441 417 The sandworms were filmed live in Lena Dunham's GI tract.
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So another Tremors movie will be made?

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (AdHga)

442 Jingle All The Way >>>>>>>>>>> Red One
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (CIS44)

Yes! Kids and I love Jingle All The Way.

Posted by: haffhowershower at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (NMT5x)

443 The Rock made a lot of money on the Jumanji remakes.

Of course, those movies had Karen Gillan in short shorts.

Posted by: Wally at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (NXYp1)

444 He'll run on his hairline.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office
.......

Gee, I hope he doesn't slip and fall.

Posted by: wth at November 12, 2024 03:35 PM (v0R5T)

445 440.

Sorry Babe. Stop texting me. My wife is getting mad.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:35 PM (i27MZ)

446 438 432
Good point!
Posted by: Gavin Newsome at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (jbnUc)

I can't get the comments to open in the DDG browser, so I'm using Opera, which apparently every errant key you hit is a shortcut.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:35 PM (ykfnv)

447
Shit, we had to go to England to find Superman. How pathetic is that?
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (i27MZ)

David Corenswet is from Philly.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (CIS44)

448 Wings was peak Tony Schalub....

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (XV/Pl)

Schalub is one of those guys who's enjoyable to watch no matter what he's in.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (LxER7)

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

He was really funny in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the titular character's father.

All-around a very good cast ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump

I thought it was in Monk, and as the pawn shop owner in Men In Black 1 and 2.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (VNX3d)

449 The Rock wished he could be Arnold, but he won't break out of his formula, refuses to play anything other than the hero, and never got to work with directors like James Cameron or Ivan Reitman

Posted by: brak at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (NGHTx)

450 435.

My name is Daniel Lugo, and I believe in fitness.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (i27MZ)

451 I like The Rock, but he always comes off as a discount Arnold with better diction.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (XV/Pl)

======

His newest movie is in the process of bombing real hard right now.

Red One.

Even know that it's opening this week?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3hfD74X-4
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (GBKbO)
_________

Red One looks stupid and terrible. I think audiences are finally sick and tired of these kinds of movies.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (iFTx/)

452
I can't get the comments to open in the DDG browser, so I'm using Opera, which apparently every errant key you hit is a shortcut.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:35 PM (ykfnv)

Fact.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (Zz0t1)

453 "We Skipped Trump Homes in the Carolinas, Too"

Is she confessing, shifting blame ... or Bragging?

Posted by: illiniwek at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (Cus5s)

454 439 Wings was peak Tony Schalub....

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:22 PM (XV/Pl)

Schalub is one of those guys who's enjoyable to watch no matter what he's in.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (LxER7)

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

He was really funny in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the titular character's father.

All-around a very good cast ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (+xpqh)

Oh, and let's not forget Galaxy Quest.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (p7pH3)

455 He was really funny in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the titular character's father.

All-around a very good cast ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024

***
Where can I find this TV series? Is it available on one of the streaming platforms like Pluto, for free?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (J2vNu)

456 I can't get the comments to open in the DDG browser, so I'm using Opera, which apparently every errant key you hit is a shortcut.
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Destroyers have browsers?

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (AdHga)

457 Newsome/AOC 2028.

Dems are nuts enough to do it and are NOT going to learn anything from 2024, except they need to have candidates that can at least speak in public.

Posted by: Ripley at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (GUOwU)

458 446 I finally took everybody's advice and switched to Brave. It works great! Built on Chromium. Blocks all ads.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (Q8V7a)

459 I saw something about they're making a Gladiator 2 -- I think it's coming out later this month, with some of the same cast members (but no Russell Crowe obviously -- although on IMDb trivia there was a screenplay That was supposed to involve him in the afterlife or something ... that was rejected).

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (+xpqh)

460 Where can I find this TV series? Is it available on one of the streaming platforms like Pluto, for free?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (J2vNu)

Prime

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (CIS44)

461 Is he trying to get funding for a border wall between California and neighboring states?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
__________________

Fifty years too late.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (YqDXo)

462 I finally took everybody's advice and switched to Brave. It works great! Built on Chromium. Blocks all ads.
Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (Q8V7a)

Opera with adblock plus and uMatrix.

NOTHING works unless I want it to.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (Zz0t1)

463 427 I want to watch someone kill people on screen with authenticity.

Hackman, Stallone, and Washington would not be the men to accost in an alley.

You could mug Hanks or Reynolds with a pool noodle.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 0

***
Reynolds?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (J2vNu)

Debbie Reynolds.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (p7pH3)

464 One Million Dollars to our VP picks favorite charity if he calls AOC sugar-tits during the debate.

Posted by: bensdad00 at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (F/35S)

465 449 see 435.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (Q8V7a)

466 Where can I find this TV series? Is it available on one of the streaming platforms like Pluto, for free?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (J2vNu)

Prime
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (CIS44)

Not free.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (Zz0t1)

467 459 I saw something about they're making a Gladiator 2 -- I think it's coming out later this month, with some of the same cast members (but no Russell Crowe obviously -- although on IMDb trivia there was a screenplay That was supposed to involve him in the afterlife or something ... that was rejected).
Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (+xpqh)

=======

That original screenplay that brought Maximus back was awesome. Written by Nick Cave, he has to fight the gods.

And then the final twenty minutes is Maximus fighting in wars throughout time as the eternal warrior.

Riding rhinos into battle in the Coliseum will always only be second best.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (GBKbO)

468 Where can I find this TV series? Is it available on one of the streaming platforms like Pluto, for free?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (J2vNu)
*
Prime
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024

***
Which means $?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (J2vNu)

469 I linked to the first in the series ("No CGI really means Invisible CGI") upthread.

They replaced...a lot. Sometimes entire shots.

And the guy showed it through available behind the scenes videos which he kept contrasting with a clip of Cruise saying, "No CGI. All the planes are real."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:28 PM (GBKbO)

I have no dog in the CGI fight, if you can make it look good enough to let your mind forget it, fine. But CGI and the industrialization of effects has led to a dilution of the movie itself because a different unit is doing stunts even before the script is done, and everyone assumes it can all be fixed later by somebody else. The result is bloat in the staff and bloat in the final result.

You look at the difference in 80s movies vs todays and TV as well. You couldn't just add an hour here, a CGI shot there you had to plot things out beforehand and be efficient. Probably a lot of these bloated budgets is just the huge staffs and time wastes in shooting. And reshoots for years.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (n7h9X)

470
Prime
Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (CIS44)

Not free.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (Zz0t1)

But that's where it be.

Posted by: BruceWayne at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (CIS44)

471 Just another DEI hire

Posted by: It's me donna at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (IyPmt)

472 ----------------

He was really funny in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the titular character's father.

All-around a very good cast ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:34 PM (+xpqh)

Oh, and let's not forget Galaxy Quest.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 12, 2024 03:36 PM (p7pH3)

And Big Night is pretty good, too. Just don't watch while you're hungry.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (LxER7)

473 463.

Ryan.

Debbie or Burt will cut a bitch.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (kWqPy)

474 He was really funny in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the titular character's father.

All-around a very good cast ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024

***
Where can I find this TV series? Is it available on one of the streaming platforms like Pluto, for free?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (J2vNu)

I know it was an Amazon show, not sure where it is now. Once it hit Season 3 it went Woke, so even if I still had Prime, which I don't, I wouldn't bother.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (ykfnv)

475 Christian Bale has some drawing power for me. Always interested in whatever torture he goes through physically or mentally to sell his role.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (wzAuc)

476 @467

>>Riding rhinos into battle in the Coliseum will always only be second best.

If Tony Scott were alive, he could direct the hell out of that film.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (XV/Pl)

477 Where can I find this TV series? Is it available on one of the streaming platforms like Pluto, for free?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:37 PM (J2vNu)

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

I think you would really like it, Wolfus.

Sorry, not sure how to stream it (we got a pirated version).

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:40 PM (+xpqh)

478 What recent VP candidate does this person remind you of:

https://is.gd/6yvYd1

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 12, 2024 03:40 PM (PiwSw)

479 Some smart ass on Gutfeld. It's understandable that MAGA homes were skipped. They're more survivalist and are probably OK. On the other hand, people with hate has no home here signs are probably already dead.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 03:40 PM (L/fGl)

480 Godzilla -1 used an actual Gojira.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:40 PM (kWqPy)

481 469 I have no dog in the CGI fight, if you can make it look good enough to let your mind forget it, fine. But CGI and the industrialization of effects has led to a dilution of the movie itself because a different unit is doing stunts even before the script is done, and everyone assumes it can all be fixed later by somebody else. The result is bloat in the staff and bloat in the final result.

You look at the difference in 80s movies vs todays and TV as well. You couldn't just add an hour here, a CGI shot there you had to plot things out beforehand and be efficient. Probably a lot of these bloated budgets is just the huge staffs and time wastes in shooting. And reshoots for years.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:38 PM (n7h9X)

=======

Yeah, the CGI pipeline in general is very bad. Marvel and Disney in general are notorious for terrible workflows.

It's a tool, and like any tool it needs proper use and planning.

But, when Netflix is giving you $100 million to make a movie that shouldn't cost more than $20, well, you're gonna use that $100 million (not that Top Gun was a Netflix movie).

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (GBKbO)

482 Tony Shaloub does a great reading of Cricket in Times Square for an audio book. I listen with my kids every year around Thanksgiving.

Posted by: InZona at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (jm895)

483 Christian Bale has some drawing power for me. Always interested in whatever torture he goes through physically or mentally to sell his role.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (wzAuc)

I can't stand Bale or MATT DAMON, but because Ford v. Ferrari was about Carroll Shelby, I watched it.

It was good, despite my seething dislike of those to men.

But, I did watch it for free, so they made no money from me and my streak stays in tact.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (Zz0t1)

484 473 463.

Ryan.

Debbie or Burt will cut a bitch.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (kWqPy)

And that's a wrap.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (ykfnv)

485
MILO
@Nero
You can’t trust a woman with short hair
Posted by: Mister Ghost at November 12, 2024 03:23 PM (TGPs7)

Or a gay dude who hangs out with nazzie sympathizers.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:25 PM (ykfnv)

Janine Turner during her Northern Exposure peak hawtness

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (y9nCu)

486 Maybe we could get some rabid gorillas.

It would double as content for the Gorilla Channel.

Orang Man Bad

Posted by: Oddbob at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (/y8xj)

487 >>George Washington owned slaves, and probably diddled the good-looking ones, so it's the white man's fault. Like everything.

I read somewhere once that the reason there are so many Washingtons, Jeffersons, Lincolns, etc in the black community is because once they became free they could get rid of their master's last name and pick their own so a lot of them chose famous white guys.

Posted by: the dandy at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (L+5ng)

488 The Rock wished he could be Arnold, but he won't break out of his formula, refuses to play anything other than the hero

He played a villain in um, Get Smart the movie I think it was. But his problem is that he won't commit to the character. He never is the full on hero, he always has to make fun of himself and his persona, look like an ass at some point. Arnie leaned into the role, and never backed off.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (Hh1ER)

489 476 @467

>>Riding rhinos into battle in the Coliseum will always only be second best.

If Tony Scott were alive, he could direct the hell out of that film.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (XV/Pl)

=========

Apparently Ridley turned down Top Gun Maverick because he didn't want to follow his brother.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (GBKbO)

490 Oh, and I'd watch Carey Mulligan or Saorise Ronan stand and read a takeout menu.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (wzAuc)

491 Reynolds?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (J2vNu)
*
Debbie Reynolds.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 12, 2024

***
Oh, Burt. I seem to recall his turn as the toughest of the canoe trip buddies in Deliverance was convincing, and I know he played more tough roles.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (J2vNu)

492 I listen with my kids every year around Thanksgiving.
Posted by: InZona at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (jm895)

"What's 'Thanksgiving?'"

- - - - - - - Every Marketing Department on November First

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (Zz0t1)

493 I like The Rock, but he always comes off as a discount Arnold with better diction.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:30 PM (XV/Pl)

That's bad. Having poor diction was the point with Stallone, Arnold and the like.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM (n7h9X)

494 Bob Odenkirk did a fine job in Nobody.

I can't wait for the sequel.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM (kWqPy)

495 Speaking of Reynolds. of all the actors to go big from Always Sunny, would anyone really expect it to be Charlie Day?

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM (ykfnv)

496 447
Shit, we had to go to England to find Superman. How pathetic is that?
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:33 PM (i27MZ)

David Corenswet is from Philly.
---------------------
He's from PhilADELPHIA the same way everyone from Long Island is from New York City.

Meaning he isn't.

Posted by: bensdad00 at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM (F/35S)

497 "What's 'Thanksgiving?'"

- - - - - - - Every Marketing Department on November First
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (Zz0t1)

I think my family is tired of me complaining about this exact thing.

Posted by: InZona at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM (jm895)

498 495 Speaking of Reynolds. of all the actors to go big from Always Sunny, would anyone really expect it to be Charlie Day?
Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM (ykfnv)

=======

It was the Pacific Rim gig that did it.

*should I have gone for a pacific rim job joke? probably not...too distasteful*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (GBKbO)

499 Arnie leaned into the role, and never backed off.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (Hh1ER)

And THAT'S why he was willing to bang the maid.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (Zz0t1)

500 I think Milo just means he got fooled a time or two by what he hoped was an adolescent male but turned out to be a woman.

Posted by: Wally at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (NXYp1)

501 Janine Turner during her Northern Exposure peak hawtness

She really was stunning, but she basically ruined her career with the godawful East of Eden. Somehow they made a movie about sexuality, perversion, and nudity starring her into a dull lame, and cringy piece of junk.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (Hh1ER)

502 @493

>>That's bad. Having poor diction was the point with Stallone, Arnold and the like.

It is rather amazing that the two biggest action stars had speech impediments.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (XV/Pl)

503 So.

Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State?

Posted by: Sharkman at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (cVExW)

504 "I have no dog in the CGI fight"

Long gone are the days when I might be interested in a movie because 'it has great SFX!'

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (Q8V7a)

505 Red One.

Even know that it's opening this week?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l3hfD74X-4
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:32 PM (GBKbO)

when I first saw the trailer, I wasn't sure if it was a take off from Bill Murray's Scrooged, or it was more based on a Sluggy Freelance Christmas arc. The one where the Dark Elves are trying to save the North Pole from being captured by the alien polymorphs was a favorite of mine

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (D7oie)

506 504 "I have no dog in the CGI fight"

Long gone are the days when I might be interested in a movie because 'it has great SFX!'
Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (Q8V7a)

=======

Every movie has great CGI now.

The game is hiding it best.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (GBKbO)

507
Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State?
Posted by: Sharkman at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (cVExW)

Did TRUMP say that or is that a 'leak' from some random staffer somewhere?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (Zz0t1)

508 "stay frosty"

Splinter Cell elves are the bomb1

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (D7oie)

509 "Carey Mulligan"

Recommended.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (Q8V7a)

510 But, when Netflix is giving you $100 million to make a movie that shouldn't cost more than $20, well, you're gonna use that $100 million (not that Top Gun was a Netflix movie).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (GBKbO)

They should make 4 more movies under the table and release them themselves.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (n7h9X)

511 494 Bob Odenkirk did a fine job in Nobody.

I can't wait for the sequel.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM

--

"Saul" was the best show ever made.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (wzAuc)

512 501.

Last Exit to Brooklyn has entered the chat.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (kWqPy)

513 Oh, Burt. I seem to recall his turn as the toughest of the canoe trip buddies in Deliverance was convincing, and I know he played more tough roles.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (J2vNu)

I'll never forget the interview he did, not sure who the interviewer was, but he was there with Charles Durning, and Burt started in on how Durning was the real deal.

Talked about his military service, the badass things he did, and how Charles would never tell anyone about it. So Burt was there to tell the world who the real tough guy was.

Classy act.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:44 PM (ykfnv)

514 And THAT'S why he was willing to bang the maid.

I love Bill Burr's bit about that. Back when he was funny and had a pair of nads.

He pointed out how Arnold went from one ludicrously outrageous impossible height to yet another. How could he NOT think he could get away with banging the maid???

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:45 PM (Hh1ER)

515 Reminder:

F*ck cancer.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:45 PM (Zz0t1)

516 511 494 Bob Odenkirk did a fine job in Nobody.

I can't wait for the sequel.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:42 PM

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"Saul" was the best show ever made.

Deadwood would like to have a word with you.

Posted by: bensdad00 at November 12, 2024 03:45 PM (F/35S)

517 Janine Turner during her Northern Exposure peak hawtness

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Moose out front should've told ya.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (L/fGl)

518 516 "Saul" was the best show ever made.

Deadwood would like to have a word with you.
Posted by: bensdad00 at November 12, 2024 03:45 PM (F/35S)

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Psh.

The greatest television show was obviously Mega Movie Magic on Discovery.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (GBKbO)

519 So.

Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State?
Posted by: Sharkman
.......

We're gonna need more bottled water.

Posted by: wth at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (v0R5T)

520 He played a villain in um, Get Smart the movie I think it was. But his problem is that he won't commit to the character. He never is the full on hero, he always has to make fun of himself and his persona, look like an ass at some point. Arnie leaned into the role, and never backed off.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (Hh1ER)

He also sounds like Obama. Hard pass there.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (D7oie)

521 Did TRUMP say that or is that a 'leak' from some random staffer somewhere?
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"Reports" only.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (hovnC)

522 515.

Seconded. Right in the goat-ass

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (kWqPy)

523 I know it was an Amazon show, not sure where it is now. Once it hit Season 3 it went Woke, so even if I still had Prime, which I don't, I wouldn't bother.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:39 PM (ykfnv)

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Yeah, we stuck with it because we knew (the very conservative) Zachary Levi (Chuck from "Chuck") was going to show up as the titular character's love interest -- which would have been a great dynamic -- and they just killed that story arc.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (+xpqh)

524 Rubio would make a good Junior High Assistant Principal

Posted by: Sifty Boones at November 12, 2024 03:47 PM (kWqPy)

525 Nood Milena!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 12, 2024 03:47 PM (9eHkC)

526 Deadwood would like to have a word with you.
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Deadwood would like to have a word with you, cocksucker.

I liked BCS alot too.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:47 PM (hovnC)

527 Odenkirk has displayed an amazing range of acting that I would never have expected back when I only knew him from Mr Show. Dang that was such a funny, filthy show.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:47 PM (Hh1ER)

528 Oh, Burt. I seem to recall his turn as the toughest of the canoe trip buddies in Deliverance was convincing, and I know he played more tough roles.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:41 PM (J2vNu)

Longest Yard in 74

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:47 PM (n7h9X)

529 That basically sounds like they were turning Maximus into Kratos.

And honestly, that's not the worst idea. You could do a lot worse than God of War.

Posted by: Broseidon, comptroller of the brocean at November 12, 2024 03:48 PM (8Qbd8)

530 ------
"Reports" only.
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:46 PM (hovnC)

Then it's media types forcing our choices upon us, as usual.

I don't believe a F*CKING THING about Trump's picks until it comes from TRUMP.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:48 PM (Zz0t1)

531 And THAT'S why he was willing to bang the maid.

Maid hell, that was Ernest Borgnine!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 12, 2024 03:48 PM (ShfwY)

532
Longest Yard in 74
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:47 PM (n7h9X)

Isn't that the one where they play soccer in a prison camp?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:48 PM (Zz0t1)

533 It was the Pacific Rim gig that did it.

*should I have gone for a pacific rim job joke? probably not...too distasteful*
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (GBKbO)

If you want a more tasteful Pacific Rim job joke, go with the Japanese actress.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 12, 2024 03:49 PM (ykfnv)

534
I think you would really like it, Wolfus.

Sorry, not sure how to stream it (we got a pirated version).

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 12, 2024

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I'm sure I would. Amy Sherman-Palladino, the creator of Gilmore Girls, helmed this one.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2024 03:49 PM (J2vNu)

535 I actually believe her. She probably got word from the brass to avoid Trump supporters.

You've got to be really good with the little "stop/slow" sign to be promoted to field supervisor and entrusted with these orders.

Posted by: t-bird at November 12, 2024 03:49 PM (0ljUU)

536 I don't believe a F*CKING THING about Trump's picks until it comes from TRUMP.
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Yes; the real, confirmed ones are posted at PDT's Truth Social account. See #321 above.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:50 PM (hovnC)

537 Longest Yard in 74
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:47 PM (n7h9X)

Isn't that the one where they play soccer in a prison camp?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:48 PM (Zz0t1)

yeah, the fake injury scene to get a penalty shot is RIVETING.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:50 PM (n7h9X)

538
yeah, the fake injury scene to get a penalty shot is RIVETING.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:50 PM (n7h9X)

I've been saying if the left really wants to get rid of Trump, they need to hire the snipers that keep taking out all the 'futbol' players because THOSE guys are good.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:51 PM (Zz0t1)

539 Isn't that the one where they play soccer in a prison camp?
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No, that was inmates playing prison guards in US football.

The soccer one was "Victory" with Stallone and Caine.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:51 PM (hovnC)

540 I don't believe a F*CKING THING about Trump's picks until it comes from TRUMP.
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Yes; the real, confirmed ones are posted at PDT's Truth Social account. See #321 above.
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at November 12, 2024 03:50 PM (hovnC)

Rubio might be good for firing all the neocons he doesn't like. And all the non neocons he doesn't like.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 12, 2024 03:51 PM (n7h9X)

541 Memo to Trump:
Use this as the catalyst to weed out 'systemic' (gee..where have we heard this before..??) discrimination within EVERY SINGLE AGENCY

Posted by: melodicmetal1 at November 12, 2024 03:52 PM (/3Pqk)

542 "What's 'Thanksgiving?'"

- - - - - - - Every Marketing Department on November First

That the day that marks the halftime of the Christmas holiday season.

Posted by: Ripley at November 12, 2024 03:52 PM (GUOwU)

543 NOODlum.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at November 12, 2024 03:52 PM (Zz0t1)

544 nood

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Out Of That at November 12, 2024 03:53 PM (Q8V7a)

545
She really was stunning, but she basically ruined her career with the godawful East of Eden. Somehow they made a movie about sexuality, perversion, and nudity starring her into a dull lame, and cringy piece of junk.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 12, 2024 03:43 PM (Hh1ER)

You're thinking of Dana Delany in Exit to Eden with Ackroyd and Rosie O'Donnell *hurl*

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 12, 2024 03:54 PM (y9nCu)

546 Living in the mountains of NC during Helene, my kids did not know if I was dead or alive for 4 days. They finally saw my name on a list and put together "Operation Rescue Mom" with a plane, helicopter and jacked up pickup truck. So I'm not there right now, but my friends tell me that FEMA is condemning houses of people who live hand to mouth anyway then telling them that if they don't get into approved housing within a certain amount of time that they will take their children. Where are they to go? Where are the FEMA trailers that we saw in Katrina?

Posted by: Akua Makana at November 12, 2024 03:56 PM (owXCN)

547 If a white FEMA employee refused to help inner city Kamala supporters, would the media defend this hypothetical person?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 12, 2024 02:42 PM (GBKbO)

The media insinuated that very thing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and flooding of New Orleans. The incompetence of the mayor and governor (both Dems) was not mentioned.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 12, 2024 04:08 PM (pJWtt)

548 "I'll never forget the interview he did, not sure who the interviewer was, but he was there with Charles Durning, and Burt started in on how Durning was the real deal"

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That was Ned Beatty, not Charles Durning, in "Deliverance."

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at November 12, 2024 04:10 PM (5YmYl)

549 In the video she said her team did the same thing against other, non-Trumpian, demographics as well. If that's true, I don't see the problem. If she's lying, that's a whole different ball o' wax. But if people are threatening them with guns, like she said, whether you love or hate FEMA, they have every right to do what they're doing, imo.

Posted by: Tinfoil Dispenser at November 12, 2024 05:19 PM (Ij2uN)

550 Under the bus versus bitch, you left a trail. Close call, they’re all expendable. Did anyone ever get the name of the helicopter pilot who did a dust off on the aid station?

Posted by: Advo at November 12, 2024 05:38 PM (jO4mz)

551 Remember when an NBA ref was charged with fixing games and claimed the league itself does it and he was a scapegoat...and the government just took him down?

Ever see clips from a modern NBA game? Its like the WWF with less interesting stars and heels
Posted by: 18-1 at November 12, 2024 02:36 PM (oZhjI)

I’ve seen accusations of the NFL also, that they are registered as “entertainment” rather than “sports” so they can affect outcomes. Both the NBA and NFL only really care about protecting their betting lines, I think.

Posted by: Advo at November 12, 2024 05:42 PM (jO4mz)

552 she followed agency guidelines.
btw.....YEARS ago I predicted trump was building all ages/ all races/ all religions/ golden age of conservatism juggernaut. I believe someone commented: "....I'll have some of whatever he is smoking". just sayin'

Posted by: rusty schaklefjord at November 12, 2024 06:52 PM (5eM/G)

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