Democrats Plan to Spend Tens of Millions of Dollars to Create an Astroturf "Authentic" Propaganda Podcasting Army

Their theory about the loss of the 2024 race is, get this, they just don't dominate the media enough.

This new effort is led by a group calling themselves "AND -- Achieve Narrative Dominance."

Because owning the entire corporate media just isn't enough to keep the public gaslit and giddy on lies.

Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online

At private gatherings, strategists and donors are swapping ideas to help the party capture the digital mojo that helped President Trump win. Yes, there's a price tag.

Theodore Schleifer
Six months after the Democratic Party's crushing 2024 defeat, the party's megadonors are being inundated with overtures to spend tens of millions of dollars to develop an army of left-leaning online influencers.
At donor retreats and in pitch documents seen by The New York Times, liberal strategists are pushing the party's rich backers to reopen their wallets for a cavalcade of projects to help Democrats, as the cliché now goes, "find the next Joe Rogan."

As many have said, the left already had its own Joe Rogan. He was called "Joe Rogan." The left decided to excommunicate him because he did some Youthful Experimentation with ivermectin and noticed that most of what the left says is just lies.

The proposals, the scope of which has not been previously reported, are meant to energize glum donors and persuade them that they can compete culturally with President Trump -- if only they can throw enough money at the problem.

They own the entire media, from the networks to Hollywood, but "can't compete culturally" with the right.

That sounds like a problem bigger than what a couple of astroturf podcasts can solve. If you're that disconnected from the rest of the country that you can't influence the country despite owning every network, magazine, publishing house, and movie studio -- maybe you need a couple of years of introspection to figure out why that is before you just dump a hundred million dollars into More of the Same.

Democrats widely believe they must grow more creative in stoking online enthusiasm for their candidates, particularly in less outwardly political forms of media like sports or lifestyle podcasts.

Oh, I forgot -- they also took over sports broadcasting. And comic books.

But still they can't "compete culturally."

Many now take it as gospel that Mr. Trump's victory last year came in part because he cultivated an ecosystem of supporters on YouTube, TikTok and podcasts, in addition to the many Trump-friendly hosts on Fox News.

Say, New York Times, were there any Biden- or Democrat-friendly "journalists" at the New York Times?

The quiet effort amounts to an audacious -- skeptics might say desperate -- bet that Democrats can buy more cultural relevance online, despite the fact that casually right-leaning touchstones like Mr. Rogan's podcast were not built by political donors and did not rise overnight.

The reason the right is powerful in the online space is the same reason it was powerful on AM radio -- because the left blackballed us from all positions in the corporate media and forced us to much-inferior platforms. But we thrived, because we tell the truth, and you lie, and it doesn't matter how inferior your platform is when you have the truth.

A Democrat explains that this astroturfed, billionaire-paid effort must also have an "organic" component, however tiny:

...
"It needs to start with a legitimate investment," said Marissa McBride, a Democratic strategist who leads a donor group called Mind the Gap. But she added, "There has to be something that is happening organically as well."
Shedding a 'Hall Monitor' Reputation
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In November, Ms. McBride and other liberal operatives gathered in Washington for a series of meetings to survey the election wreckage. At the headquarters of American Bridge, one of the largest Democratic donor networks, they eventually hatched a plan for a for-profit media company called AND Media, which stands for "Achieve Narrative Dominance."
The company, incorporated in March, says it is aiming to raise $45 million over the next four years. The group hopes to have a $70 million budget over that time frame based on predictions of $25 million in revenue. It says it has raised $7 million so far. Ms. McBride and Christian Tom, who led digital strategy for the Biden White House, have pitched the company to American Bridge donors as a broad cultural project.
Hoping to move away from "the current didactic, hall monitor style of Democratic politics that turns off younger audiences," AND Media will focus on directly funding influencers and co-producing their content, opening a creator talent agency and starting by "inking deals with four 'flagship' creators," according to a business plan shared with The Times.

People will flock to watch your highly-scripted billionaire-paid "authentic organic propaganda" if you just make it with cheaper cameras and microphones! You just need the veneer that this is DIY and bottom-up!

Another effort with ties to major donors is called Project Bullhorn, which is meant to pool contributions to back creator projects. The money is running through Jason Berkenfeld, who has advised the political giving of Eric Schmidt, the billionaire former Google chief executive, and others. Mr. Berkenfeld pitched the project to major Democratic contributors at a briefing this month featuring Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey.
Mr. Berkenfeld is seeking to raise $35 million in the first year for Project Bullhorn and aligned work, according to two people who have spoken to him. He is largely trying to amplify existing influencer networks: An early recipient of the money he raises will be a fund backing left-leaning creators on YouTube. Another will be a "matchmaking service" to book these creators on YouTube shows and podcasts.
Project Bullhorn plans to include a for-profit arm that will "have the potential to reap significant returns," according to a concept document obtained by The Times. "We will need to create self-sustaining businesses if we want to build an echo chamber with sufficient scale and reach."

Straight-up admitting they're trying to build an "echo chamber" with antiamerican billionaires' dirty cash.

And they can't stop admitting it:

...
Mr. Flaherty is also advising Project Echo, a new four-year $52 million influencer program from People for the American Way, a progressive nonprofit group. The group is spending about $10 million of its own money and pitching donors for the rest, according to its president, Svante Myrick.
A program called Double Tap Democracy, meanwhile, is working with 2,000 mostly apolitical creators who generally have smaller followings.

So, shoot democracy twice in the chest?

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To some Democratic operatives, the repeated gatherings of donors to mull such ideas has felt like a ceaseless calendar of cattle calls.
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Mr. Flaherty, the former Harris strategist, who has been at some donor events, said emulating the right's success would take time.

"The key is building off what's already resonating and investing in it," he said. "If it all goes into more tools for delivering poll-tested messaging, it'll fall flat with its audience. At that point, you might as well just buy ads."

You are buying ads. You've already admitted you're just spending money on "Project Echo" to pay people to repeat Democrat propaganda, but pretending to be DIY basement podcasters while doing so.

Related, from last year:

Inside the Secretive $700 Million Ad-Testing Factory for Kamala Harris

Future Forward has ascended to the top of the Democratic political universe, but it has also drawn suspicion and second-guessing.

The biggest super PAC in American politics is in the middle of an unparalleled spending spree, unleashing more money on television advertising in the closing weeks of the 2024 race than the campaigns of Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris combined.
The group, known as Future Forward, has ascended to the pinnacle of the Democratic political universe with remarkable speed, winning over some of the world's richest people with grand promises of a "Moneyball" method to political advertising that it has pitched as the most sophisticated ever undertaken.
The group is, in some ways, an ad-making laboratory masquerading as a super PAC, testing thousands of messages, social media posts and ads in the 2024 race, ranking them in order of effectiveness and approving only those that resonate with voters. Ad makers produce roughly 20 potential commercials for every spot that ever airs. And Future Forward has conducted nearly four million voter surveys since Ms. Harris entered the race -- and more than 10 million since January.
"They're probably the most analytics- and evidence-driven PAC I've ever seen," said David Nickerson, a political scientist who ran the experiments division of Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign.
Publicly, Ms. Harris and Democratic leaders are appreciative of the group's work. But Future Forward's insular approach to spending the staggering $700 million it has raised in combination with its affiliated nonprofit group has led to suspicion and second-guessing, including inside Ms. Harris's headquarters.
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Founded by a group of wonkish Obama campaign veterans, Future Forward is animated by the idea that a blend of data science, political science and testing can usher in a new era of rigor in advertising. The group's ads were widely praised in 2020, and Future Forward earned the coveted designation as the official super PAC first for President Biden and then for Ms. Harris.

They have no solutions and no agenda that they can admit to, because all of their ideas are insane, vicious, and Satanic.

So they always revert back to the same "new strategy" -- billions of dollars of billionaires' money on propaganda designed to trick the public into thinking it's "organic."

Posted by: Ace at 03:40 PM

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1 This is a grift and a scam. Nothing more.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 03:40 PM (aeiyZ)

2 Their theory about the loss of the 2024 race is, get this, they just don't dominate the media enough.

when Trump won the first time, Obama explained the demorat loss by saying the DNC hadn't done a good enough job of controlling the message.

Posted by: kallisto at May 21, 2025 03:40 PM (dCxaZ)

3 Never change, Democrats. Never change.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 03:41 PM (oSeBJ)

4 Because a podcast about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with a smattering of white guilt and stories of how well chicks with dicks are doing in sports is just what America desires.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:41 PM (16WqT)

5 I can be a coherent Romando for a mere $1000/day

Posted by: Hire me! at May 21, 2025 03:42 PM (+Pp+Q)

6 when Trump won the first time, Obama explained the demorat loss by saying the DNC hadn't done a good enough job of controlling the message.

Posted by: kallisto at May 21, 2025 03:40 PM (dCxaZ)

"Trump's telling people what to think. That's OUR job!"
- Mika Brzrzrzrzrzrzrshinki

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 03:42 PM (oSeBJ)

7 Boy, did yo see that S. African President PWN Drumpf today?

Posted by: Your New Troll at May 21, 2025 03:43 PM (+Pp+Q)

8 Top 10?!?

Posted by: Grayman27 at May 21, 2025 03:44 PM (pgwxJ)

9 Democrats Throw Money at a Problem:

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In other news ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Trump to Harvard: 'GO FUND YOURSELF!' at May 21, 2025 03:44 PM (fjLCM)

10 You, too, can earn thousands every day. Click on this link to learn how.

Posted by: Mega Opportunities at May 21, 2025 03:44 PM (+Pp+Q)

11 Bottom line: the dogs just don't like the dog food.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 21, 2025 03:44 PM (YqDXo)

12 I’m worried this will be as effective as when they decided to conquer talk radio!!!!!

Posted by: Deceased Head Footyball Coach Howard Schnellenberger at May 21, 2025 03:44 PM (yTKzv)

13 >>>7 Boy, did yo see that S. African President PWN Drumpf today?

NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."

Posted by: ace at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (KRtlO)

14 Can someone tell the Democrats they need to leave the house party? No one likes them and they smell funny.

And I think that one dude keeps double dipping his chips.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (16WqT)

15 I’m worried this will be as effective as when they decided to conquer talk radio!!!!!

Posted by: Deceased Head Footyball Coach Howard Schnellenberger at May 21, 2025 03:44 PM (yTKzv)
_______________

Out: Air America
In: America Air

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (YqDXo)

16 "Democrats widely believe they must grow more creative in stoking online enthusiasm..."

In other words, lie more and harder.

Posted by: Ordinary American at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (vsTPo)

17 If Trump had been cheated out of this second term, the Dems still would be pitching this. The only question would be how much money would they have received from USAID?

Even now, there is a question of how much in federal government monies will be embezzled to them, but it will be a lot smaller, and a lot more difficult.

Posted by: Charlie Gibson and his MSM Cronies at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (a/dOO)

18 Remember "Radio Free America" in the 90's?

These people didn't learn the lesson.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (ZjXB4)

19 They just want to make sure the proggy libtards have something to believe besides their lyin' eyes.

Posted by: Peaches at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (14URa)

20 We truly are blessed to have the most stupid opposition ever.
We are cursed to have the most stupid political party in power ever.

Posted by: MkY at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (+Pp+Q)

21 I am voting for Hogg to be in charge! With AOC!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (6PCLE)

22 NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."
Posted by: ace at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (KRtlO)

Where are the dead people, Ace? Where are the dead people?!?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (16WqT)

23 Just like Air America, to counter Rush. We remember how wildly successful that was.

Posted by: Tom Servo at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (uWKK8)

24 They can always pay celebs to promote their candidates... Ask Kamala how well that worked out...

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:47 PM (VE6XX)

25 NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."

Posted by: ace at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (KRtlO)

Videos.

Trump pushed "videos showing false claims of genocide."

As in, the videos of genocide aren't showing genocide genocide.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 03:47 PM (oSeBJ)

26 I got 15 COVID Shots I do not have any Cancer or Drain Bramage .........

Posted by: Blo Jiden at May 21, 2025 03:47 PM (1MSOJ)

27 This is a job for Colbert.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:47 PM (16WqT)

28 off, damn Charlie Gibson sock!

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at May 21, 2025 03:47 PM (a/dOO)

29 They can always pay celebs to promote their candidates... Ask Kamala how well that worked out...
Posted by: It's me donna

Well, if you can't trust P. Diddy, then who can you trust?

Posted by: MkY at May 21, 2025 03:47 PM (+Pp+Q)

30 Just like Air America, to counter Rush. We remember how wildly successful that was.

Posted by: Tom Servo at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (uWKK

_________________

Out of curiosity I listened to it once for about ten minutes. It was dire. Very Manhattan-centric.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 21, 2025 03:48 PM (YqDXo)

31 That DUmmie quote posted this morning that said "95% of media is owned by Republicans" was unreal.

Posted by: pookysgirl says CITATION PLEASE at May 21, 2025 03:48 PM (Wt5PA)

32 LOL

Posted by: steevy at May 21, 2025 03:48 PM (YwEeS)

33
Well, if you can't trust P. Diddy, then who can you trust?
Posted by: MkY at May 21, 2025 03:47 PM (+Pp+Q)

I imagine they can get him for a discount price

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:48 PM (VE6XX)

34 1 This is a grift and a scam. Nothing more.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 03:40 PM (aeiyZ)

That should be the Democratic Party motto.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 21, 2025 03:49 PM (ZjXB4)

35 I'm going to start the 501c3 called "Down with the Bros, podcasting for Democrat Outreach."

I'll rake in $100,000 before anyone realizes I'm vaporware.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 03:49 PM (GBKbO)

36 Has AOC gotten a podcast yet?

My memory stinks but I thought the uglier Clinton chick had her podcast for like ten days.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:49 PM (16WqT)

37 They just need more celebrity endorsements!

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 21, 2025 03:49 PM (YqDXo)

38 31 That DUmmie quote posted this morning that said "95% of media is owned by Republicans" was unreal.
Posted by: pookysgirl says CITATION PLEASE at May 21, 2025 03:48 PM (Wt5PA)

Of course! Everyone knows that the right wing media complex makes up 98% of the mass media. Hence the buckets of money made by Ace, RS McCain, and the like.

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at May 21, 2025 03:49 PM (a/dOO)

39 I think they should get Tim Walz to do a podcast... Winning !

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (VE6XX)

40 I can't wait until they reveal the guy.

Joe Blow will have his first episode. It'll include some mildly famous online righty as his guest. He'll ask respectful questions.

The left will fucking hate Joe Blow, and Joe Blow's second episode will have some no-name leftist on to talk about how the first guest is a virulent racist.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (GBKbO)

41 The best and brightest just can't seem to learn how to keep this shit on the DL.

Posted by: spongeworthy at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (CDWlY)

42 I think they should get Tim Walz to do a podcast... Winning !

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (VE6XX)
_______________

The "Manhood Hour."

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (YqDXo)

43 Not Guilty!

Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
NEW: Arkansas teacher pleads guilty to s*xually assaulting a 15-year-old boy she met at Bill Clinton's old church, will only face a $1000 fine and six years probation.

27-year-old Reagan Gray worked as a teacher at Sylvan Hills Middle School and a youth group leader.

Gray was accused of giving the teen oral s*x but wouldn't go all the way with him because she wanted him to "stay pure."

The church was allegedly aware that Gray was communicating with the teen but was unaware of the physical abuse.

They assigned an "accountability partner" to Gray who was the pastor’s wife. After the counseling sessions, Gray continued with the abuse.

The abuse allegedly took place about a dozen times in her car and apartment

Gray pleaded guilty to s*xual assault in the second degree.

https://tinyurl.com/2maax3xz

Posted by: Mister Ghost at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (TGPs7)

44 39 I think they should get Tim Walz to do a podcast... Winning !
Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (VE6XX)

They should call that Show Uncomfortable Stares in the Men's Room.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (16WqT)

45 42 I think they should get Tim Walz to do a podcast... Winning !

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (VE6XX)
_______________

The "Manhood Hour."
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (YqDXo)

Maybe he can team up with Kamala...

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (VE6XX)

46 You know, they could just send me three million dollars. I would take it and retire and no one would hear from me ever again.

That's more than they'd get out of buying new podcasters.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (7xrfc)

47 They have no solutions and no agenda that they can admit to, because all of their ideas are insane, vicious, and Satanic.

Sure, pick at nits.

Posted by: Archimedes at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (s8j++)

48 Air America REDUX

Posted by: SMOD at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (RHGPo)

49 18 Remember "Radio Free America" in the 90's?

These people didn't learn the lesson.
Posted by: tankdemon at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (ZjXB4)

Oops, it was Air America. I blame my mistake on the fact that they weren't worth remebering correctly.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (ZjXB4)

50 39 I think they should get Tim Walz to do a podcast... Winning !
Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:50 PM (VE6XX)

I actually snorted at this. But don't dismiss the idea totally. He is more manly than 80% of the white guys at the DNC convention.

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (a/dOO)

51 Why are we so afraid of Joe Rogan and the "manosphere"? He's an ignorant meathead who helps make losers like Andrew Tate famous. We tried the carrot. Now their "alpha male" bullshit needs to be mocked.

We seem to put a lot of stock into countering their talking points when we should be mocking them and being dismissive.

I don't know anyone who views Rogan's podcasts, much less uses the word "manosphere." Most of the people I associate with aren't part of his target audience. On the bright side, the Meidas Touch podcast is number one on the charts, so maybe Rogan's young manospherians are finally seeing the light.

His interviews with Yang and Sanders were excellent. Fake boogeymen triggering our emotions are part of the problem.

How long ago was that? He had trump on and he admitted he wouldn't vote for Harris even if she came on. Fuck him and his "conversations".

Bernie Sanders was just on Andrew Schulz's show. you know who likes Bernie? Young men. Or is it better to let a few million young men listen to an echo chamber of right-wing content without offering a counter.

Back in the day it was RW hate radio. now it's podcasts

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (JCZqz)

52 democrats have been unwaveringly satanic since at least Fort Sumter.

Posted by: uniparty, Raping and Mutilating the Children They do not Kill at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (gxokI)

53 A proposal from the Green Bay Packers that would have effectively banned the tush push failed to receive enough votes from NFL owners on Wednesday.
The tush push will continue to be a part of the game through at least the 2025 season, according to FOX Sports.

Posted by: SMOD at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (RHGPo)

54 NPR has some talent available.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (16WqT)

55 they literally ... wait

they call their "grass roots" thing Achieve Dominance?!?!

they don't see a problem with just that? that's bullying that right there? that's tyrannical? by definition? dominate the entire narrative?

I don't ... I'm speechless. hopefully no one actually buys this and it's just a grift

there are way too much dumb bunnies willing to spend major bank on sick twisted PR bullshit

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (Pv3Rg)

56 47 They have no solutions and no agenda that they can admit to, because all of their ideas are insane, vicious, and Satanic.

Sure, pick at nits.
Posted by: Archimedes at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (s8j++)

the video of Trump ripping apart the reporter who asked the stupid question about the Presidential Jet was hilarious.

Posted by: Tom Servo at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (uWKK8)

57 48 Air America REDUX

They could just bring back the old lineup and watch the magic happen.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (7xrfc)

58 This is great. Let lefty donors piss away tons of money on this obvious demon’s pit of graft and Iimp-dicked impotence.

The bigger picture is also great: Democraps have no fucking clue how to combat Trump, they’ve learned nothing from the repeated fistings up their sphincter, and are stuck on stupid.

The GOP could still— and likely will—fuck the pig in 2026, though.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (aeiyZ)

59 53 A proposal from the Green Bay Packers that would have effectively banned the tush push failed to receive enough votes from NFL owners on Wednesday.

yeah lol

bunch of women up in WI

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 03:53 PM (Pv3Rg)

60
AND, huh?

Sounds a lot like ANC 🤔

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 03:53 PM (me1OU)

61 "Democrats Throw Money at a Problem"

It's not necessary their money either. Oh, they may claim it but where did they get it?

Posted by: Case at May 21, 2025 03:53 PM (Qdqx6)

62 Democrats need their own Fox News!
I want my consultant fee now.

Posted by: PG at May 21, 2025 03:53 PM (afPT4)

63 51 Bernie Sanders was just on Andrew Schulz's show. you know who likes Bernie? Young men. Or is it better to let a few million young men listen to an echo chamber of right-wing content without offering a counter.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (JCZqz)

=======

People liked Bernie more when he was against open borders.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 03:53 PM (GBKbO)

64 48 Air America REDUX
Posted by: SMOD at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (RHGPo)

No, they can't use "America".. Racist... Have to be something like DEMOCRACY !.. It is their favorite word... Oh.. and Hitler.... But I'd pass on Hitler

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 03:53 PM (VE6XX)

65 "Project Echo"
"Double Tao Democracy "

Commies used to be better at picking propaganda names

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (Wx316)

66 re 36: "My memory stinks but I thought the uglier Clinton chick had her podcast for like ten days. "

which one is the uglier one? hillary is certainly the nastier one

Posted by: gnats local 675 at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (CWTWj)

67 If you're that disconnected from the rest of the country that you can't influence the country despite owning every network, magazine, publishing house, and movie studio ...

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Not to mention virtually the entirety of ~~Academia~~ Cultural Marxist Propaganda & Indoctrination.

Posted by: ShainS -- Trump to Harvard: 'GO FUND YOURSELF!' at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (fjLCM)

68 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (Zz0t1)

69 63 51 Bernie Sanders was just on Andrew Schulz's show. you know who likes Bernie? Young men. Or is it better to let a few million young men listen to an echo chamber of right-wing content without offering a counter.

young men? where? Burlington?

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (Pv3Rg)

70 "And, and f'n and?!!!"

"Yeah we were thinking of putting an exclamation after the second and"

Posted by: InZona at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (d6NYJ)

71 Hopefully they’ll be wasting their own money on this Astro turf campaign instead of ours.

Posted by: haffhowershower at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (phlz7)

72 I linked yesterday to a clip of Jon Stewart mocking Jake Tapper. I think this is their real problem. The smarter ones have figured out that toeing the line just makes them look stupid and ridiculous, and as the man one said, someone in his position can't afford to look ridiculous. Therefore, there will be lots of fratricidal action.

Posted by: Archimedes at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (s8j++)

73 Typical.

It's never a libtard's fault. It's ALWAYS someone else's. ALWAYS.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (Zz0t1)

74 13 >>>7 Boy, did yo see that S. African President PWN Drumpf today?

NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."
Posted by: ace at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (KRtlO)

NBC: It can't be genocide! There's no Jews we can blame!

Posted by: Tom Servo at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (uWKK8)

75 Commies used to be better at picking propaganda names

yeah these are way too on the nose guys

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (Pv3Rg)

76 I wonder what other buzzwords they are using.

Are they "data driven?"

Have they identified "pain points?"

Are they embracing "antifragility?"

Perhaps a "hierarchy of value?"

Sigh.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (Z+A8w)

77
Journolist
AttackWatch
Correct The Record
Achieve Narrative Dominance

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (me1OU)

78 >>>Democrats Plan to Spend Tens of Millions of Dollars to Create an Astroturf "Authentic" Propaganda Podcasting Army

YAY! We win.

Posted by: m at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (CQE5S)

79 The GOP could still— and likely will—fuck the pig in 2026, though.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade

I fear you're right.
Truly stuck on stupid.

Posted by: MkY at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (+Pp+Q)

80 My favorite part of this strategy is that they are consulting with ... the Bulwark and Bill Krystol on how to reach white and working class men.

LOL, don't stop.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (1hc4+)

81 maybe it would be cheaper to just kidnap and lobotomize tons and tons of people, Dems

I'm a consultant! give me money!

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 03:55 PM (Pv3Rg)

82 57 48 Air America REDUX
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They could just bring back the old lineup and watch the magic happen.
Posted by: NR Pax at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (7xrfc)

Wasn't Jennine Giraffalo part of all that?

I think in recent years she's more or less renounced her political past.

Maybe Margaret Cho is available.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (Sn7/j)

83 Reminds me of all the times the democrats tried to get a challenger to Rush BingBang on AM or even FM radio to counter the truth bombs Rush was landing everyday.

I think Rush even had a few parodies about it.

They failed as nobody listened to their drivel and lies.

Posted by: Mr. Snerdley at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (xofCm)

84 >>>Oh, I forgot -- they also took over sports broadcasting.

Really?

Posted by: m at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (CQE5S)

85 Don't you love how they're pretending that they didn't already do this? Remember all the podcasters that were paid off by Kamala?

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (me1OU)

86 Why are we so afraid of Joe Rogan and the "manosphere"? He's an ignorant meathead who helps make losers like Andrew Tate famous. We tried the carrot. Now their "alpha male" bullshit needs to be mocked.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by

These guys do realize Rogan was a democrat until like 2 years ago, right?

Right?!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (oSeBJ)

87 How on earth does a PAC spend $700 million to find "the most effective" ads, and then get designated a "pinnacle" of Democrat strategies when they LOST the election they spent $700M on ????????

Posted by: deadrody at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (vgB0v)

88 This is literally Air America II: Electric Boogaloo.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (2ocoG)

89 Project 86 Orange
headed by Long Walks on the Beach Comey

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (J5RCE)

90 86 These guys do realize Rogan was a democrat until like 2 years ago, right?

Right?!
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 03:56 PM (oSeBJ)

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They do not.

History started today.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

91 My favorite part of this strategy is that they are consulting with ... the Bulwark and Bill Krystol on how to reach white and working class men.

LOL, don't stop.

RuPaul wasn't available?

Posted by: Archimedes at May 21, 2025 03:57 PM (s8j++)

92
which one is the uglier one? hillary is certainly the nastier one
Posted by: gnats local 675 at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (CWTWj

The daughter. Her dad was Webster Hubbell.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:57 PM (16WqT)

93 Oh, I forgot -- they also took over sports broadcasting. And comic books.

But still they can't "compete culturally."

I mean, in a certain sense I get what they mean. They DO control the establishment, they control education, law, politics, entertainment, news, business, etc.

The problem is that their control led to the death of most of those things. They controlled newspapers, which are dead. Egon was finally right. They controlled comic books and television, which are dying or dead. They controlled news broadcasting, which is cratering. They controlled sports, and its dying.

This is an era or authenticity, or at least the semblance of it. And the left while it can do a lot of things really well, cannot, CAN NOT do authenticity because everything they do is artificial, is based on a lie.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 03:57 PM (2VST1)

94 Wasn't Jennine Giraffalo part of all that?

I think in recent years she's more or less renounced her political past.

Since Janeane's entertainment career was dead and the AA gig disintegrated, I think she went to some commune somewhere and runs the compost pile.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 03:57 PM (Z+A8w)

95 The GOP could still— and likely will—fuck the pig in 2026, though.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (aeiyZ)

*Looks down at the previous thread*

I can't imagine what could possible cause that to happen.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 03:57 PM (Sn7/j)

96 22 Where are the dead people, Ace? Where are the dead people?!?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (16WqT)

I see them.

(Note: Hey, M. NIGHT shamalan, a little on the nose with those character names, no? Sear-- Really?)

Posted by: Cole Sear at May 21, 2025 03:58 PM (ZjXB4)

97 Jahr Null!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 21, 2025 03:58 PM (J5RCE)

98 Why are we so afraid of Joe Rogan and the "manosphere"?

The do realize that Rogan is not part of the "manosphere" right?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 03:58 PM (2VST1)

99 Joe Rogan was a Bernie Bro. which makes him forever suspect to me. It takes a special kind of stupid or naivete to be a fan of Sanders.

Posted by: Ripley at May 21, 2025 03:58 PM (GUOwU)

100 "We just have to yell LOUDER!"

helluva strategy

Posted by: Don Black at May 21, 2025 03:58 PM (AOsQT)

101 Old advertising adage, it doesn't matter how good your advertising campaign if the dogs won't eat the dog food.

Democrats have gone so far left they've reached insanity. No amount of money trying to convince more than half the country to join them is going to help.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 21, 2025 03:59 PM (viF8m)

102 Since Janeane's entertainment career was dead and the AA gig disintegrated, I think she went to some commune somewhere and runs the compost pile.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 03:57 PM (Z+A8w)

Good for her. The world needs compost.

Real compost, not the strident nonsense she used to produce.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 03:59 PM (Sn7/j)

103 They've got Howard Stern and Gavin Newsom.

Posted by: wth at May 21, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)

104 I think Janine garafalo and Stuart smaller are free to host project echo chamber.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 03:59 PM (wOMS3)

105 Since Janeane's entertainment career was dead and the AA gig disintegrated, I think she went to some commune somewhere and runs the compost pile.

She only had the career she did because she was somewhat cute. When she grew out of that... all she had was fat and sarcastic.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 03:59 PM (2VST1)

106 Oh, I forgot -- they also took over ... comic books.

They tried. Leading to lots of indies.

For example:

nitter.net/ethanvansciver

Posted by: m at May 21, 2025 03:59 PM (CQE5S)

107 My favorite part of this strategy is that they are consulting with ... the Bulwark and Bill Krystol on how to reach white and working class men.

They gave up on Tim Walz and his "code-talking" already?

Posted by: Ian S. at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (2ocoG)

108 But we thrived, because we tell the truth, and you lie, and it doesn't matter how inferior your platform is when you have the truth.

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All I need is a lead crowbar, three blogs, and the truth ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Trump to Harvard: 'GO FUND YOURSELF!' at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (fjLCM)

109 you know who likes Bernie? Young men.

You know who likes young men!?!?

Posted by: Tim Walz, Pete Buttigieg, Barack Obama at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (JCZqz)

110 As DU informed us this morning, 95% of the media is owned by Ultra Rich Republicans.

Also, have you all seen that Adam RestingDickFace smear shit all over himself and blow fart bubbles in the bathtub on Rogan?

And then go for an encore on Tim Pool?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (1hc4+)

111 I thought Howard Stern was their Lefty media king. I find it hilarious that Stern ragged on podcasts when they first hit , specifically Adam Carolla and now podcasts out rate him by a large number.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (VofaG)

112 If only there was a reliable way for the Left to gently coax their own narrative into mainstream thought? It would have to be pretty big though. On the scale of Academia, Hollywood, Every TV Channel, Netflix, Hulu, Paramount, Disney, Tech Companies, The Courts, Newspapers, Magazines, Free Publications, Corporate HR Departments, law firms, and Government Funded Broadcasting.

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (me1OU)

113 I thought Jeanine Giraffalo was really cute back in the day.

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (77rzZ)

114 Why are we so afraid of Joe Rogan and the "manosphere"? He's an ignorant meathead who helps make losers like Andrew Tate famous. We tried the carrot. Now their "alpha male" bullshit needs to be mocked.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by

Also, it's fucking hilarious that 'mocking' is their stick. That's what they think is an alternative to the carrot. Mockery.

It's why they can't stand it when we mock them - being mocked is absolutely their greatest fear. We MUST take them seriously.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (oSeBJ)

115 They also attempted to take over video games, but that didn't go very well for them either.

I'd argue that AAA video games are exponentially more compelling and entertaining than most of the dreck Hollywood puts out.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:01 PM (Z+A8w)

116 Joe Rogan was a Bernie Bro. which makes him forever suspect to me. It takes a special kind of stupid or naivete to be a fan of Sanders.
Posted by: Ripley at May 21, 2025 03:58 PM (GUOwU)

Fair enough, but as a lot of people were saying before the 2024 election, there are plenty of voters who are LiV's, who bought into the nonsense the left was spewing, because they were... indeed, LiV's.

Then 2020 happened, and a lot of those people started paying attention.

They voted for Trump. I'm inclined to not want to rub their faces in their pre-2020 ignorance.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:01 PM (Sn7/j)

117 So they always revert back to the same "new strategy" -- billions of dollars of billionaires' money on propaganda designed to trick the public into thinking it's "organic."
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And you left out the "one strange trick" part of it: every single cent of that "billions of dollars of billionaires' money" will flow thru various hands/agencies/orgs that the leftist dog-and-pony show runs, controls, and milks for cash. If they "win" elections, they win. If they "lose" elections....they still will grow wealthier and wealthier and win.

Posted by: Crusader at May 21, 2025 04:01 PM (TN0g+)

118 114 Why are we so afraid of Joe Rogan and the "manosphere"? He's an ignorant meathead who helps make losers like Andrew Tate famous. We tried the carrot. Now their "alpha male" bullshit needs to be mocked.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by

Also, it's fucking hilarious that 'mocking' is their stick. That's what they think is an alternative to the carrot. Mockery.

It's why they can't stand it when we mock them - being mocked is absolutely their greatest fear. We MUST take them seriously.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (oSeBJ)

They tear people down. It's what they do.

Posted by: m at May 21, 2025 04:01 PM (CQE5S)

119 which one is the uglier one? hillary is certainly the nastier one
Posted by: gnats local 675 at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (CWTWj

The daughter. Her dad was Webster Hubbell.
Posted by: AlaBAMA

The Paolo would, how you say, not hit it.

Posted by: The Paolo at May 21, 2025 04:01 PM (JCZqz)

120 My favorite part of this strategy is that they are consulting with ... the Bulwark and Bill Krystol on how to reach white and working class men.

They gave up on Tim Walz and his "code-talking" already?

Posted by: Ian S. at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (2ocoG)

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David Hogg hardest hit ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Trump to Harvard: 'GO FUND YOURSELF!' at May 21, 2025 04:01 PM (fjLCM)

121 I thought Jeanine Giraffalo was really cute back in the day.

It made her comedy work. She was smarter than her fans and mocked them incessantly, and kinda funny, so as long as she was cute it was a nice act. Then she wasn't. This, too, is the story of Susan Silverman

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:02 PM (2VST1)

122 They tried multiple radio shows to compete with Rush and failed miserably.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:02 PM (VofaG)

123 I for one encourage the democrats to spend tens of millions of dollars on web influencers that only democrats watch. IMO it's a great investment for republicans.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 21, 2025 04:02 PM (e5NfL)

124 "all we need is another Democrat Joe Rogan, we broke the last one!"

ace, this is your chance, reboot your podcast, and with your mad skillz a you could be the Dem influencer of the year!

Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:02 PM (D7oie)

125 Cue Steve Buscemi high school student meme.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (7YTFo)

126 She only had the career she did because she was somewhat cute. When she grew out of that... all she had was fat and sarcastic.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 03:59 PM (2VST1)

She had a smaller part on The Larry Sanders Show.

I don't know how much writing she did for the show, but her character was a writer on the show.

Shandling launched a lot of careers with that show, because it was brilliant.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (Sn7/j)

127 "Many now take it as gospel that Mr. Trump's victory last year came in part because ..."

... the Democrats are bent on destroying the nation. They favor criminals over the law-abiding, aliens over citizens, perversity over normalcy, dogma over reason, censorship over freedom, identity over virtue, and are crooked as all hell. That's why 'because.'

Posted by: gp-aroctonus at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (t8CWH)

128 I'd argue that AAA video games are exponentially more compelling and entertaining than most of the dreck Hollywood puts out.

For a decade or more, video games have made more than Hollywood each year. And not by a small margin, by several magnitudes.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (2VST1)

129 I read their plans, and all it is a slightly different sack holding the same bullshit.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (gDhA9)

130 "...they just don't dominate the media enough."

Sorry Democrats, you've absolutely saturated the media. The only ones left watching, listening, or reading are your true believers. Dominating it more won't change a thing, but please, feel free to try, I'm amused by this.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (O7YUW)

131 The left own Hollywood. Ruffalo, Clooney, etc., are all willing to spout the leftists line.

I'd suggest De Niro, but, he stupid and insane.

Wait, that makes him the perfect spokesperson.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (tT6L1)

132 They "own" 90% of the media.... Why do they need a faux Rogan show ?

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (VE6XX)

133 Pod people

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (BRGI2)

134 Rush used to play the clip of Alec Baldwin when he had a radio show with no callers and was begging anyone to please call in.

Posted by: fd at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (vFG9F)

135 Damn, I miss Rush. Talk radio is so dry nowadays. We used to get parodies and stuff.

Posted by: fd at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (vFG9F)

136 Shandling launched a lot of careers with that show, because it was brilliant.

She was obnoxious on that show but yeah, it was some of the best written stuff ever on TV. And for the most part the casting was great.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (2VST1)

137 "They own the entire media, from the networks to Hollywood, but "can't compete culturally" with the right."

I hear there is this new platform called "X" everyone is all a ga-ga over. Maybe you should get on that.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (gDhA9)

138 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:00 PM (oSeBJ)

They suck at mockery because they aren't real Americans. The Right takes their mockery and owns like their own. Have been doing it since Yankee Doodle Dandy was supposed to be a mockery by the British.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (VofaG)

139 Mr. Flaherty is also advising Project Echo, a new four-year $52 million influencer program from People for the American Way, a progressive nonprofit group. The group is spending about $10 million of its own money and pitching donors for the rest, according to its president, Svante Myrick.

A program called Double Tap Democracy, meanwhile, is working with 2,000 mostly apolitical creators who generally have smaller followings.

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People for the American way were big censors in the 70s and 80s. Looks like Elon needs to find where the other 42 million are coming from, because its probably USAID like grift.

2000 apolitical creators...if they are apolitical, why would they push out your coherent messag? Presumably 55 percent of them are Trumpists.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (8avO+)

140 127 "Many now take it as gospel that Mr. Trump's victory last year came in part because ..."

... the Democrats are bent on destroying the nation. They favor criminals over the law-abiding, aliens over citizens, perversity over normalcy, dogma over reason, censorship over freedom, identity over virtue, and are crooked as all hell. That's why 'because.'
Posted by: gp-aroctonus at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (t8CWH)

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I don't think it's hard to argue that the combination of the Democrats opening the borders and the RNC doing the bare minimum to ensure election integrity is what swung the election.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (GBKbO)

141 Why are we so afraid of Joe Rogan and the "manosphere"?

The do realize that Rogan is not part of the "manosphere" right?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 03:58 PM (2VST1)
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I have no idea what the “manosphere” is and neither does anyone at DU.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (aeiyZ)

142 They gave up on Tim Walz and his "code-talking" already?
Posted by: Ian S.

He's still quite discussed in Lefty circles. I can't tell how much is organic and genuine, and how much is Walz-generated buzz as I'm sure he's at least considering a 2028 run.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (JCZqz)

143 ace, this is your chance, reboot your podcast, and with your mad skillz a you could be the Dem influencer of the year!
Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:02 PM (D7oie)

Ace has the face for early oughts era blogging.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (Sn7/j)

144 What happened with those guys Trump appointed as his "ambassadors" to Hollywood? Mel Gibson and two other guys?

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:05 PM (77rzZ)

145 Libs: We need our own Joe Rogan.

Us: You had your own Joe Rogan. His name was Joe Rogan. You guys blew it.

Libs: *blink* Grrr.

Posted by: WisRich at May 21, 2025 04:05 PM (G0vdT)

146 How's Blue Sky working out for them?

Posted by: garrett at May 21, 2025 04:05 PM (SIRiz)

147 love the name AND.

I'm hearing the Commitments manager ranting about "And And fookin And!"

It will be part of my personal style guide in future, with a smile

Posted by: barbarausa at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (enw9G)

148 142 He's still quite discussed in Lefty circles. I can't tell how much is organic and genuine, and how much is Walz-generated buzz as I'm sure he's at least considering a 2028 run.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (JCZqz)

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He's been polling well in early 2028 polls (spit).

The field is so barren right now, without any real stars, that name recognition is just about the only major factor driving things.

Walz and his team know this, and they'll push his name as much as possible.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (GBKbO)

149 " have no idea what the “manosphere” is and neither does anyone at DU.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade"

Imagine a spherical man.

Posted by: fd at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (vFG9F)

150 So- spend more money to convince people that;
- men should play in women’s sports
- there are more than two genders
- the military should provide gender mutilation
- illegal immigrants are more important than Americans
- the government exists for handouts. Also to go after the citizens and lock them up for disagreeing
- student loans should be paid for by taxpayers. Suckers.
- America sucks, especially the Joos
- we should fund every Democrat cause with taxpayer money

I’m sure I’ve missed quite a few.

I approve this strategy.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (CLA6r)

151 He's still quite discussed in Lefty circles. I can't tell how much is organic and genuine, and how much is Walz-generated buzz as I'm sure he's at least considering a 2028 run.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (JCZqz)
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Tim Walz for President: Because he's yet to truly embarrass Minnesota!

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (tT6L1)

152 "Double Tap Democracy"

As in, 86 it? Wow. How original.

Posted by: Gaff at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (EqzMw)

153 She was obnoxious on that show but yeah, it was some of the best written stuff ever on TV. And for the most part the casting was great.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (2VST1)

Well yeah. Everyone on the show was obnoxious!

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (Sn7/j)

154 They tried multiple radio shows to compete with Rush and failed miserably.
Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:02 PM (VofaG)

Air America tried to replicate Rush' success which he earned through grinding away for 15 years in secondary market by buying airtime.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (D7oie)

155 I have no idea what the “manosphere” is and neither does anyone at DU.

Yeah apparently not.

Manosphere is basically Youtube and other social media targeted at men and defending men from endless contempt, attacks, and derision by popular culture. The worst parts of it hate women and encourage thuggish, brainless male behavior.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (2VST1)

156 23 Just like Air America, to counter Rush. We remember how wildly successful that was.
Posted by: Tom Servo at May 21, 2025 03:46 PM (uWKK

In theory you had an actual comedian doing content and it was boring.

Posted by: mishdog at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (cjnfh)

157 124 "all we need is another Democrat Joe Rogan, we broke the last one!"

ace, this is your chance, reboot your podcast, and with your mad skillz a you could be the Dem influencer of the year!
Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:02 PM (D7oie)

That would be cool!

Posted by: m at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (CQE5S)

158 >NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."
Posted by: ace at May 21, 2025 03:45 PM (KRtlO)

It's only genocide if it's from the eastern part of Europe, otherwise it's merely sparkling ethnic cleansing.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (T5oS7)

159 >> Rush used to play the clip of Alec Baldwin when he had a radio show with no callers and was begging anyone to please call in.

Levin used to play those, too.

Posted by: garrett at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (SIRiz)

160 Man-o-sphere > Manos, hand of fate.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (BRGI2)

161 He's still quite discussed in Lefty circles. I can't tell how much is organic and genuine, and how much is Walz-generated buzz as I'm sure he's at least considering a 2028 run.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (JCZqz)

Please. Walz couldn't manage a run to the bathroom after binge eating at Taco Bell.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (oSeBJ)

162 Damn, I miss Rush. Talk radio is so dry nowadays. We used to get parodies and stuff.
Posted by: fd

At some point, he stopped playing Paul Shankland's stuff. I wondered if they'd had some kind of disagreement or dispute.

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (77rzZ)

163 Rogin succeeds because he is genuine. Rogin is genuine because he says what he thinks and is funny - that is where the left struggles, when the shit gets real, they can't just shrug and laugh about it.

The right is always making fun of themselves. The left never can. So, the platform doesn't matter. Until you have a bit of humility, and laugh at yourself, you'll fail.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (gDhA9)

164 For a decade or more, video games have made more than Hollywood each year. And not by a small margin, by several magnitudes.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:03 PM (2VST1)

And for very good reason. There are a lot of factors too.

To get a good game-ready PC, and I mean good (eg, not a SteamDeck) you'll run between $3-$5k or more. I just picked up a 2025 Razer Blade 16, for instance.

Then the cost of the game itself...a AAA game with DLC is going to be in the neighborhood of $100.

No one is going to spend that coin to get lectured to about white privilege. And game devs know this. They are going to justify the money not just for their game but what the customers are spending in total. So they take it seriously and really work on the replay value so it's not just a one and done thing.

Hell, people STILL play Skyrim. And it's definitely not woke.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (x0NqF)

165 121 I thought Jeanine Giraffalo was really cute back in the day.

It made her comedy work. She was smarter than her fans and mocked them incessantly, and kinda funny, so as long as she was cute it was a nice act. Then she wasn't. This, too, is the story of Susan Silverman
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Thankfully I'm still hot. And original.

Posted by: Amy Schumer at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (JCZqz)

166 That DUmmie quote posted this morning that said "95% of media is owned by Republicans" was unreal.
Posted by: pookysgirl says CITATION PLEASE at May 21, 2025 03:48 PM (Wt5PA)

Their media is so bad even the base doesn't listen to it.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (8avO+)

167 Bernie Sanders has been around a long time. I found nothing politically or personally appealing about him even when I voted Democrat.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (nFq4j)

168 Well yeah. Everyone on the show was obnoxious!

The black lady who ran the office wasn't, she was the one decent person on the show. And Rip Torn's character had a certain honest openness in his awfulness that was refreshing. He wasn't a good guy, but he didn't lie about it and try to hide it.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (2VST1)

169 Bathysphere > Man-o-sphere > Manos, hand of fate.

Posted by: gp-aroctonus at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (t8CWH)

170 Old advertising adage, it doesn't matter how good your advertising campaign if the dogs won't eat the dog food.

Kitty Salmon ads. Great ads, lousy cat food.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (ln1mu)

171 What ticks me off most is this “Air America” podcasting effort is funded by our tax dollars through dirty channels. Billionaires won’t be out a dime when this eventually implodes.

Posted by: Cray Cray at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (q4J6c)

172 In theory you had an actual comedian doing content and it was boring.
Posted by: mishdog at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (cjnfh)
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I wonder if I could find the SNL skit which involved Al Franken and his partner supposedly coming out of the closet and one of them blowing his brains out as part of the skit.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (tT6L1)

173 The group's ads were widely praised in 2020, and Future Forward earned the coveted designation as the official super PAC first for President Biden and then for Ms. Harris.

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High praise, indeed!

Posted by: ShainS -- Trump to Harvard: 'GO FUND YOURSELF!' at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (fjLCM)

174 146 How's Blue Sky working out for them?
Posted by: garrett at May 21, 2025 04:05 PM (SIRiz)

Bluesky. They forgot to use a capital S. Don't help them!

Posted by: m at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (CQE5S)

175 love the name AND.

I'm hearing the Commitments manager ranting about "And And fookin And!"

It will be part of my personal style guide in future, with a smile
Posted by: barbarausa at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (enw9G)

Heh. I thought the same thing, heard Jimmy Rabbette in my head.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at May 21, 2025 04:09 PM (PSEDc)

176 Man-o-sphere > Manos, hand of fate.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Other way around. Manos rocks.

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:09 PM (77rzZ)

177 There is, IIRC, a FCC rule on the books that requires podcasters and influencers to disclose if they have been sponsored or paid.

Biden, of course, did not enforce that.

Will Trump?

Would be awesome to let them roll this out for about 6 months.
Then hit all their ANDers with massive fines.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 21, 2025 04:09 PM (1hc4+)

178 You know, they could just send me three million dollars. I would take it and retire and no one would hear from me ever again.

That's more than they'd get out of buying new podcasters.
Posted by: NR Pax at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (7xrfc)

The genius move would be to be a mole and get 3 million per year to undermine them.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:09 PM (8avO+)

179 These fucking people. The left has absolutely repugnant, insane governance policies but they have successfully infiltrated the culture enough that they have been able to practically outlaw disagreeing with them. Don’t think males should play girls’ sports? Out. Don’t think illegal aliens should get to live here on our dime? Out. Don’t think it’s okay for black criminals to be set loose on city streets? Out. There’s no chance of sharing a country with these freaks.

Posted by: UGAdawg at May 21, 2025 04:09 PM (se/Tc)

180 Hahahahahaha

The internet influencers the left will hire will be such a turn-off to normal young people, this will backfire spectacularly.

This is the way to further turn Gen Z right right right.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 21, 2025 04:09 PM (W2Pud)

181 He's still quite discussed in Lefty circles. I can't tell how much is organic and genuine, and how much is Walz-generated buzz as I'm sure he's at least considering a 2028 run.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (JCZqz)

His daughter has a podcast. She was ragging on the jogger podcaster chick, who had Karoline Leavitt on her podcast.

I remember seeing the daughter for the first time at the Dem convention, and immediately thought "this girl has been molested."

I think my "this person has been molested" radar is about 99.9% accurate.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:09 PM (Sn7/j)

182 I have no idea what the “manosphere” is and neither does anyone at DU.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (aeiyZ)

It has something to do with measuring air pressure.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (D7oie)

183 Please. Walz couldn't manage a run to the bathroom after binge eating at Taco Bell.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider

But if you make it, you'll have plenty of pads and tampons to clean up the mess.

Posted by: Tim Walz at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (JCZqz)

184 164

You can go less than $3k, especially if you live near a MicroCenter. Their pre-builts, or at least their prices on parts and availability are second to none.

The biggest bottleneck right now is GPUs. You're almost going to have to either suck it up and buy an overpriced card or go for used and hope for the best.

Posted by: Gaff at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (EqzMw)

185 Please. Walz couldn't manage a run to the bathroom after binge eating at Taco Bell.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (oSeBJ)
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Comment of the week material.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (tT6L1)

186 NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."

The problem is this - the news equates genocide will killing lots of people. But in reality, genocide is killing people just because of their genetic makeup and culture. Genocide can be a few hundred people, if the sole reason they are being killed is because of their race.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (gDhA9)

187 At least the Democrats have hundreds of people with years of podcasts experience to choose from. Every day across the country, attitudes of proggies sit behind a microphone and rant for a couple of hours. I'm sure all these people that has this far been ignored by the populace will become immediate hits just as soon as they get proper funding.

Posted by: Cole Sear at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (ZjXB4)

188 They can banter around about donors all they want. BUT, their true goal is to get back control of the Oval Office and the Congress...whereby it will be business as usual with shady appropriations to finance this venture on tax payer money.

I used to be naive enough to think that the US didn't fall into the trap that Canada did (Fed. Govt. of Canada hands out billions to media in exchange for bias coverage). The simple fact of the matter is that the US was doing it too, but more covertly.

Think about that for a second. Financed media by political partisans. One candidate says...I'm shutting that down. One says: "I'm giving you more." That's a flat out bribe that reflects the well being of a media company. That's Canada. And, this is the goal of this "AND" group to finance these podcasts in the long term....on your dime.

Posted by: Orson at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (dIske)

189

They need more blacks in commercials and more gay stuff in sports and children's programming.

We need more thems like Sam Brinton in the world, not less.

AAAOOOGAH!!

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (et1vG)

190 By the way the Left throwing millions at Narrative is the ultimate in "privilege".

Remember when they claimed they wanted money "out of politics"? Now it's millions this and billions that and maybe they can win.

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (me1OU)

191 155 I have no idea what the “manosphere” is and neither does anyone at DU.

Yeah apparently not.

Manosphere is basically Youtube and other social media targeted at men and defending men from endless contempt, attacks, and derision by popular culture. The worst parts of it hate women and encourage thuggish, brainless male behavior.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (2VST1)
——

‘That’s what you think the Manosphere is?’ [giggles]

—- Pete Bootyjuice

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (aeiyZ)

192 Bathysphere > Man-o-sphere > Manos, hand of fate.

"Now I take the Bathysphere, now I choose free will!"
--Rush, misheard

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (2VST1)

193 Pod people
Posted by: Anna Puma
......

That hatch into lemmings.

Posted by: wth at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (v0R5T)

194 Of course! Everyone knows that the right wing media complex makes up 98% of the mass media. Hence the buckets of money made by Ace, RS McCain, and the like.
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at May 21, 2025 03:49 PM (a/dOO)

Ace puts it all into blog hosting software features because he's a giver.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (8avO+)

195 Of course, to be fair, 99% of conservative podcasters have no audience either.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (ZjXB4)

196 Borderlands 4 guy -"they will find a way to get $80 for the game."

AAA and AAAA games are pining for the fjords.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (BRGI2)

197 Oh, on the previous thread, did Comer dish on the autopen controller, or was he just being coy??

Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (PCK5/)

198 Just send me the money and I'll send you back a letter saying you failed. Nobody likes you assholes!!

Posted by: SOMEASSHOLESTOLEMYPEN at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (x8JC8)

199
Democrats really believe they are just one "influencer" away, just one viral video away, just one meme away, just one hoax away from Getting It All Back,

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (u5zO5)

200 119 which one is the uglier one? hillary is certainly the nastier one
Posted by: gnats local 675 at May 21, 2025 03:54 PM (CWTWj

The daughter. Her dad was Webster Hubbell.
Posted by: AlaBAMA

The Paolo would, how you say, not hit it.
Posted by: The Paolo at May 21, 2025 04:

Ohhhhh you can't say Chubble on the radio.
Chubble
Chubble
Chubble
Chubble!

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (wOMS3)

201 The black lady who ran the office wasn't, she was the one decent person on the show.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:08 PM (2VST1)

I guess. Yeah, she kinda kept her head with all the insanity around her.

And she was very cute. I've seen her in a million things ever since.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (Sn7/j)

202 The existential threat of the internet isn't to the fake and gay, false dichotomy of right/left politics.

Politicians are easy enough to deal with on whichever "side" they are on. Give em some cash, hire their kids, get little Billy into Harvard, give em a bag of coke and Congressional aide with a waxed asshole to sodomize, a couple of underaged whores in Catholic school girl outfits. Whatever the kink, it doesn't matter. When you print money, money is no object.

The existential threat is destruction to civilizational "truths" upon which all the narratives have been perched. They are being kicked out from under the teetering house. No one gives a f*ck what a "esteemed" doctor, professor, newscaster or politician says anymore, because they can be openly refuted by some sperging incel that took the time to read a few books, download a few government documents, and deliver up truth on platter in a 10 second TikTok clip or in a 6 part, 20 hour podcast series that is self-published.

All the right people are getting nervous. If no one wants to fight your fake wars, take part in your rigged economy, or consume your fake narratives, the pyramid scheme collapses.

Posted by: The Truth is Coming, and Not in Your Mouth at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (qFqzC)

203 Beebe-Barton Bathysphere. Not just any old bathysphere.

Posted by: gp-aroctonus at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (t8CWH)

204 the "mansphere" is just another way for them to say "toxic masculinity."

They're just trying to hide their distain long enough that they think will to trick young men.

So they're gonna use InstaTHOTs as bait and wonder why it isn't working.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (1hc4+)

205 199
Democrats really believe they are just one "influencer" away, just one viral video away, just one meme away, just one hoax away from Getting It All Back,
Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (u5zO5)

It's never the message.

Always the medium and volume.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (wOMS3)

206 Manosphere is the volleyball Tom Hanks was fucking on that island.

Posted by: wth at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (v0R5T)

207 I am disappointed that Adam Carolla is not in the same position as Joe Rogan. I think he deserves the honor of being on top of the podcasters.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (VofaG)

208 Bernie Sanders was just on Andrew Schulz's show. you know who likes Bernie? Young men. Or is it better to let a few million young men listen to an echo chamber of right-wing content without offering a counter.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 21, 2025 03:52 PM (JCZqz)

These guys failed to notice that lots of guys like Dave Rubin, Joe Rogan, Tim Pool, and plenty of people around the country left the Dems when Bernie was betrayed, bought off, and rejoined the Dems.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (8avO+)

209 I cannot imagine a more obvious grift than what I just read. Lighting this money on fire or paying Jake & Elwood Blues to drive around with a loudspeaker will be just as effective as this idea.

Posted by: FDR's TV at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (Rz6zo)

210 I have no idea what the “manosphere” is and neither does anyone at DU.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (aeiyZ)

It's this year's okie dokie sign.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (Sn7/j)

211 The reason most given to me by younger kids why they would never vote for Democrats is…COVID. They say the lockdowns, abuse of government, misinformation, forced vaccines, social media manipulation, and the punishment (both social and real) for noncompliance has scarred them for life.

I never expected that answer.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (CLA6r)

212 Ohhhhh you can't say Chubble on the radio

Monty Python "I bet you they won't play this song on the radio"

https://youtu.be/K8ANSnM-vRE

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (2VST1)

213 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (oSeBJ)
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Comment of the week material.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (tT6L1)

Dare to dream. I've never had a Comment of the Week!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:14 PM (oSeBJ)

214 Bluesky. They forgot to use a capital S. Don't help them!
Posted by: m

They're skeeting up a storm over there!

Posted by: Unfortunate Terms at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (JCZqz)

215

They need more blacks in commercials and more gay stuff in sports and children's programming.

We need more thems like Sam Brinton in the world, not less.

AAAOOOGAH!!

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (et1vG)

YAAAAASSSSS! YAAAAASSSSSS!

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (wOMS3)

216 I am disappointed that Adam Carolla is not in the same position as Joe Rogan. I think he deserves the honor of being on top of the podcasters.

He does really well but not as good as Rogan partly because he isn't quite as interesting. I like his show but Rogan holds my attention better.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (2VST1)

217 You can go less than $3k, especially if you live near a MicroCenter. Their pre-builts, or at least their prices on parts and availability are second to none.

The biggest bottleneck right now is GPUs. You're almost going to have to either suck it up and buy an overpriced card or go for used and hope for the best.
Posted by: Gaff at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (EqzMw)

Yeah. I am fortunate that I was able to score an Nvidia RTX 5080 in my laptop. Even with the laptop version I'm getting around 145-150 fps in Cyberpunk with graphics set to epic level.

Building your own is certainly less expensive. I haven't done a build for like ten years though, but your point is solid. A person making the effort to do a build isn't someone to lecture to about Earth Day.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (Z+A8w)

218 So they're gonna use InstaTHOTs as bait and wonder why it isn't working.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (1hc4+)

Regular podcasting or making content isn't trivial. Keeping people watching is even less trivial. Much of that money will be wasted even if honestly doled out.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (8avO+)

219 These guys failed to notice that lots of guys like Dave Rubin, Joe Rogan, Tim Pool, and plenty of people around the country left the Dems when Bernie was betrayed, bought off, and rejoined the Dems.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (8avO+)

Not just betrayed, but then Bernie went along with it.

Schulz was probably the first interviewer to actually ask him why he would do that, after calling Hillory all kinds of names, and then falling in line behind her.

As expected, Bernie's answer was something along the lines of "at least she's not literally Hitler, like Trump."

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (Sn7/j)

220 213 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (oSeBJ)
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Comment of the week material.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (tT6L1)

Dare to dream. I've never had a Comment of the Week!
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:14 PM (oSeBJ)

Shameless sycophancy, FTW.....

Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (PCK5/)

221 Really retarded lemmings.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (BRGI2)

222
This, too, is the story of Susan Silverman
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

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

Sarah Silverman

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (n7rxJ)

223
" have no idea what the “manosphere” is and neither does anyone at DU.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade"

Imagine a spherical man.
Posted by: fd at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (vFG9F)

Hey, I'm right here....

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (y9nCu)

224 Please. Walz couldn't manage a run to the bathroom after binge eating at Taco Bell.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:07 PM (oSeBJ)

Definitely Comment of the Week contender. Truly epic.

Posted by: Peaches at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (14URa)

225 They're going to fuck the "Kamala lost because of podcasts" chicken till the cows come home.

They already said she was behind in "internal" polling all year. What were podcasts supposed to do?

Maybe thinking back, they shouldn't have tried to off Trump....?

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (me1OU)

226 This is literally Air America II: ~~Electric~~ Internet Boogaloo.
Posted by: Ian S.

1. FIFY
B. "Boogaloo?" REEEEEEE!!!

Posted by: mikeski at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (g95cS)

227 The genius move would be to be a mole and get 3 million per year to undermine them.
Posted by: Oldcat

And the irony is that you'd be the most profitable one on their lineup.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (7xrfc)

228 222
This, too, is the story of Susan Silverman
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

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Sarah Silverman
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (n7rxJ)

Susan is the overlooked sister....

Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (PCK5/)

229 I’ve been a fan of Shawn Ryan podcast lately. I say he’s kind of like Joe Rogan, but replace DMT with God.

Posted by: Cray Cray at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (q4J6c)

230 The left couldn't find the manospehre with a bathysphere.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (1hc4+)

231 Imagine a spherical man.

Posted by: fd at May 21, 2025 04:06 PM (vFG9F)

I present to you, Tater Stetler, globular sex machine.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (29Ntv)

232 225 They're going to fuck the "Kamala lost because of podcasts" chicken till the cows come home.

They already said she was behind in "internal" polling all year. What were podcasts supposed to do?

Maybe thinking back, they shouldn't have tried to off Trump....?
Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (me1OU)

========

They'll be fine once they decide to oppose open borders.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (GBKbO)

233 The dogs don't like the dogfood.

Posted by: mr tmz at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (rJ48h)

234 Reminds me of that scene in Oh Brother Where Art Thou where the Governors son suggests they get their own midget with a broom to counter the other candidate who has one...Yeah.. It's reaching ...

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (VE6XX)

235 Sarah Silverman

You're right! Her best role: being punched in the face

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (2VST1)

236 billions of dollars of billionaires' money on propaganda designed to trick the public into thinking it's "organic."

Poop is organic.
As long as it's their money not USAID.

Posted by: DaveA at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (FhXTo)

237 There are already a myriad of "news" sources if you want to hear someone repeat the latest DNC press release. Funding more of these will just starve traffic from the others.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (t0Rmr)

238 Pug Mahon at 4:09

If I were technologically savvy, I'd make a GIF of Jimmy shouting those words, and relentlessly bomb AND's site with it, or that of any source promoting it

Posted by: barbarausa at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (enw9G)

239 Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (2VST1)

I guess podcasters are like movies. Different opinions.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (VofaG)

240 Oh, and on the subject of video games...

Indiana Jones SUCKS as a first person shooter.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (Z+A8w)

241 I am disappointed that Adam Carolla is not in the same position as Joe Rogan. I think he deserves the honor of being on top of the podcasters.
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He does really well but not as good as Rogan partly because he isn't quite as interesting. I like his show but Rogan holds my attention better.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:15 PM (2VST1)

Carolla was #1, for quite some time. He steps lightly, when it comes to his ol' pal, Jimmy Kimmel though. And he's rather vocal in saying LA ain't all bad, he kinda likes complaining about it, while sitting right there in the middle of it.

Maybe he's changed somewhat, after the fires though. I don't know.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (Sn7/j)

242 Dare to dream. I've never had a Comment of the Week!
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating

Your 8x11 honorary certificate signed with Autopen by Ace should arrive in 4 to 6 weeks.

Posted by: AoS HR at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (v0R5T)

243
Maybe he's changed somewhat, after the fires though. I don't know.
Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (Sn7/j)

I believe he said he is moving as soon as his Kid/Kids graduate HS

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (VE6XX)

244 >>NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."

This is exactly why dropping a few more million to keep saying the same idiotic shit doomed. People are done with the lies.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (viF8m)

245 Carolla was #1, for quite some time. He steps lightly, when it comes to his ol' pal, Jimmy Kimmel though. And he's rather vocal in saying LA ain't all bad, he kinda likes complaining about it, while sitting right there in the middle of it.

Maybe he's changed somewhat, after the fires though. I don't know.
Posted by: BurtTC

Wasn't his house one of the ones that burned down?

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (77rzZ)

246 Imagine a spherical man.

We were getting a few million of them crossing the border every year under Biden.

Its amazing how after being oppressed and so in fear for your life you walk a thousand miles you end up weighing 4X as much as the people that stayed home in your country...

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (t0Rmr)

247 Truth is coming? New handle for the day?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (nFq4j)

248 It's more that they can't stand having ANY portion of "the message" that doesn't agree with them.

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (me1OU)

249 They’ve already spent billion telling children if they cut off their dick, they could become a woman. How’d that work out?

Posted by: Marcus T at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (CLA6r)

250 240 Oh, and on the subject of video games...

Indiana Jones SUCKS as a first person shooter.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (Z+A8w)

It's his arthritis and poor eyesight..

Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (PCK5/)

251 Of course, to be fair, 99% of conservative podcasters have no audience either.
Posted by: tankdemon at May 21, 2025 04:11 PM (ZjXB4)

Conservative podcasters tend to work out of a closet with the computer they also use for gaming, have marginal sound and lighting equipment and a staff of maybe 3 including marketing and editing. So 500 listeners with 2% giving donations is marginal, but marginal is where you start to learn to be better

Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (D7oie)

252 The truth has a liberal bias.

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (me1OU)

253 I like Walz couldn't get laid in a monkey whorehouse with a bag full of bananas.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (VofaG)

254 Reminds me of that scene in Oh Brother Where Art Thou where the Governors son suggests they get their own midget with a broom

Excellent comparison. And there's nobody around to hit them with his hat and point out that they cannot be the reform party.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (2VST1)

255 Lighting this money on fire or paying Jake & Elwood Blues to drive around with a loudspeaker will be just as effective as this idea.
Posted by: FDR's TV
___________

You, on the motorcycle. You two girls.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (UBKzV)

256 NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."

Just like how those Haitians didn't eat any wildlife in OH even though there were pictures of them doing it...

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (t0Rmr)

257
By the way, they already have tons of "podcasts" for the echo chamber.

Pod Save America
(and its spinoff, Pod Save the World)
The Bulwark
The Daily Show
The New York Times podcast with such echo chambrists as Ezra Klein

Just wondering if they want more competition.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (n7rxJ)

258 "Indiana Jones SUCKS as a first person shooter.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:18 PM (Z+A8w)

It's his arthritis and poor eyesight..
Posted by: tubal"

I hope he doesn't try to fly a plane.

Posted by: fd at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (vFG9F)

259
Definitely Comment of the Week contender. Truly epic.

Posted by: Peaches at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (14URa)

Holy shit, it's Peaches!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (oSeBJ)

260 They can banter around about donors all they want. BUT, their true goal is to get back control of the Oval Office and the Congress...whereby it will be business as usual with shady appropriations to finance this venture on tax payer money.

I used to be naive enough to think that the US didn't fall into the trap that Canada did (Fed. Govt. of Canada hands out billions to media in exchange for bias coverage). The simple fact of the matter is that the US was doing it too, but more covertly.

Posted by: Orson at May 21, 2025 04:10 PM (dIske)

They can't put Humpty back together again. Elon has shown that *public documents* shows lots of diverted money of doubtful provenance that could be used to club down the network of NGO money from escaping scrutiny. Someone could write a program that fit together people, fund transfers, and names and make it visible

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (8avO+)

261 So, democrats are money laundering again.
Someone alert DOJ Barbie.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (JK1uh)

262 Susan is the overlooked sister....
Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (PCK5/)

Very cute and funny in her own way.

Or she used to be. I haven't seen her in a while.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (Sn7/j)

263 Walz couldn't get laid in a monkey whorehouse with a bag full of bananas.

They might beat the crap out of him and Turk him with the bananas.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (2VST1)

264 Rogan is number one because of the wide variety of guests he has, Theo Von is coming up as is Schulz.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (XV/Pl)

265 Ace, this AND may just be shovel ready jobs for former Dem Hacks. Even I don't listen to Pod Casts by Pod People. I've seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (n17eQ)

266 Excellent comparison. And there's nobody around to hit them with his hat and point out that they cannot be the reform party.

That was their platform in 2024 oddly enough. Yes everything sucks but elect Harris and it will get better even though she said she'll do exactly the same things as Biden. But...she's "black" and a woman so it will all work out

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (t0Rmr)

267 Holy shit, it's Peaches!
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (oSeBJ)
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The coveted Peaches endorsement may put you over the top.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (tT6L1)

268
racist black savages in South Afrika murdering whites: Fake! No Evidence!

"mass graves" on property of churches in Canada: Totally True!

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (DEpfd)

269 Regular podcasting or making content isn't trivial. Keeping people watching is even less trivial. Much of that money will be wasted even if honestly doled out.
---
The Outdoor Boys suddenly ended his show on Saturday.

11 years. Some 1500 episodes, I think he said.
2 billion views on his youtube channel.
4 billion on unauthorized channels on other media--stolen content.

I don't blame him. His kids are growing and making new content is difficult.
Worse when so much is stolen.

But really, just an amazing run with wholesome content.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (1hc4+)

270 I’ve been amazed lately at the number of kids turning to God, and proud of stating their faith. It’s like a giant rock has been lifted off of them.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (CLA6r)

271 You, on the motorcycle. You two girls.

We'll be back for you later!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (2VST1)

272 249 They’ve already spent billion telling children if they cut off their dick, they could become a woman. How’d that work out?
Posted by: Marcus T at May 21, 2025 04:19 PM (CLA6r

Funny how catering to all the weirdos and extremists to make their tent more inclusive, has made it smaller.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (wOMS3)

273 Carolla was #1, for quite some time. He steps lightly, when it comes to his ol' pal, Jimmy Kimmel though.---

Out of a sense of owing him giving him his start. He's not that kind in his movie Road Hard. I really liked that movie a lot.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (VofaG)

274 Walz couldn't get laid in a monkey whorehouse with a bag full of bananas.

Hey now, I do pretty well in the old boy's locker room if you know what I mean.

Posted by: Timpon at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (t0Rmr)

275 The New York Times podcast with such echo chambrists as Ezra Klein

Just wondering if they want more competition.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:20 PM (n7rxJ)

Ezra is in open warfare with the terrorist supporter wing at the moment. So all is not well in that corner.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (8avO+)

276 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean? Does she sound sensible? Give ideas which would work? I ask this because I don't know any young straight leftists.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (nFq4j)

277
This is a grift and a scam. Nothing more.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade

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Which I'm fine with as long as it involves Democrats' money.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (n7rxJ)

278 ace is still the best podcast (Adam Carolla)

fortunately his home didn't burn down, but a lot of people he knows' did, and he hates Newsom with the fires of 100000 suns

he's great, still. I think way less boring than Rogan

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (Pv3Rg)

279 They can spout out all the leftist nonsense they want but if they can't censor the truth they will not be successful. Everyone saw how it was done in the 2020 election and COVID. Musk buying Twitter ripped a hole in their censorship wall, so as long as it is there any of the left narratives that aren't truthful will fail. And they'll lose a lot if money in the effort

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (bvbJ6)

280 Side note.

The Air Force has taken possession of the Qatar 747.

Posted by: WisRich at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (G0vdT)

281 This has been a Democrat white whale since Air America.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (CzMNg)

282 Democrats really believe they are just one "influencer" away, just one viral video away, just one meme away, just one hoax away from Getting It All Back,
Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:12 PM (u5zO5)

It's never the message.

Always the medium and volume.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:13 PM (wOMS3)

Seriously, Mrs. Cleo couldn't get the messages back from the ether where it's buried.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (VNX3d)

283 Susan is the overlooked sister....
Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (PCK5/)

Very cute and funny in her own way.

Or she used to be. I haven't seen her in a while.
Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (Sn7/j)

Oh my, no. I just looked her up. Can't find any "cute" pics. Maybe back in the day, but now... yeesh.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (Sn7/j)

284 The human spirit is indomitable and simply cannot be crushed or manipulated in the ways Democrats want to do it. Truth always wins in the end. Always.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (CLA6r)

285 I’ve been amazed lately at the number of kids turning to God, and proud of stating their faith.

Wes Huff gives the anecdotal study of Bible shops having kids coming in to buy a Bible because their friends keep talking about it. Who knows? It would be nice for a change.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (2VST1)

286 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean? Does she sound sensible? Give ideas which would work? I ask this because I don't know any young straight leftists.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (nFq4j)
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Ahem, Fen, I must challenge your premise of there being heterosexual males in the Democrat party.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (tT6L1)

287 "mass graves" on property of churches in Canada: Totally True!

That conspiracy didn't even make any sense.

So a bunch of Indian kids go to Christian churches and instead of turning them into educated Christians the church just kills them for LULZ. You know because Christian churches do that all the time amiright?

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:25 PM (t0Rmr)

288 262 Susan is the overlooked sister....
Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2025 04:17 PM (PCK5/)

Very cute and funny in her own way.

Or she used to be. I haven't seen her in a while.
Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (Sn7/j)

If Sarah Silverman weren't hot she would never have been considered funny, just tedious. Her most natural role was the scold girlfriend in sports school of rock.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:25 PM (wOMS3)

289 That was their platform in 2024 oddly enough. Yes everything sucks but elect Harris and it will get better even though she said she'll do exactly the same things as Biden. But...she's "black" and a woman so it will all work out
Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (t0Rmr)

GOP has often shown that you don't win with a negative campaign. They suck isn't enough, you have to have something you are for.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:25 PM (8avO+)

290 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean? Does she sound sensible? Give ideas which would work? I ask this because I don't know any young straight leftists.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

I'm not a leftist, of course, but her dimples are the thing for me. Best dimples since Erin Moran (Richie Cunningham's kid sister in Happy Days).

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:25 PM (77rzZ)

291 287 So a bunch of Indian kids go to Christian churches and instead of turning them into educated Christians the church just kills them for LULZ. You know because Christian churches do that all the time amiright?
Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:25 PM (t0Rmr)

=======

2000 years ago Peter decided to subvert the teachings of Christ into a racist conspiracy to keep down the black man.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

292 280 Side note.

The Air Force has taken possession of the Qatar 747.
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Was there ululations upon receipt?

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:26 PM (n17eQ)

293 Hah! In my internet travels, I just found a post from a few days ago. Laura Loomer on twitter, posting a pic in seashells, saying: 6947.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:26 PM (Sn7/j)

294 I would like to think that the Ds are entering their ineffectual grifting blob phase like the Rs did many decades ago. I hope they both coalesce into a wretched multiheaded horror of writhing flesh that sinks into a pit, never to be heard or seen again.

Posted by: banana Dream at May 21, 2025 04:26 PM (cduTK)

295
Ezra is in open warfare with the terrorist supporter wing at the moment. So all is not well in that corner.
Posted by: Oldcat

===========

That's right, he wasn't cool with death threats or something. That was several scandals ago and I've forgotten what it was.

I really hope this brood of fledgling podcasts has the usual race and gender quotas so they can quickly self-immolate and cause much bitterness and resentment.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:26 PM (n7rxJ)

296 294 I would like to think that the Ds are entering their ineffectual grifting blob phase like the Rs did many decades ago. I hope they both coalesce into a wretched multiheaded horror of writhing flesh that sinks into a pit, never to be heard or seen again.
Posted by: banana Dream at May 21, 2025 04:26 PM (cduTK)

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It's a different grift when the feds are constantly sending you checks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:26 PM (GBKbO)

297 I'm not a leftist, of course, but her dimples are the thing for me. Best dimples since Erin Moran (Richie Cunningham's kid sister in Happy Days).
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You are aware Erin Moran went crazy, rite?

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (n17eQ)

298 @276 Fen, to be blunt she is somewhat attractive though not aging well. However she's like a girl in a bar who you find attractive but the minute she opens her mouth you say "oh good God I'm out of here". Of course drunkenness and/or desperation might have an influence

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (bvbJ6)

299 276 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean? Does she sound sensible? Give ideas which would work? I ask this because I don't know any young straight leftists.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (nFq4j)
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Yes, they find her attractive. But mainly because of what else is out there. When youre surrounded by farm animals, a Golden Corral 5 is gonna look like Aphrodite.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (aeiyZ)

300 AOC is a 1 . That's the best I can say.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (VofaG)

301 Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 21, 2025 04:24 PM (tT6L1)

Actually, I do know two, but one is the son of a friend and she doesn't speak to me anymore so I couldn't talk to him about politics . I also know of another one. He was attending church for a while until I said "You can't change your gender."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (nFq4j)

302 Maybe AND can spend it's efforts into convincing everyone that Joe Biden is absolutely dreamy enough to get 81 millions of votes at the last minute and that he is not corrupt at all and spending trillions won't spur inflation and that he's sharp as a tack and that the media isn't covering for him.

The nerve of these people.

Posted by: Minuteman at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (47/pr)

303 They can't put Humpty back together again. Elon has shown that *public documents* shows lots of diverted money of doubtful provenance that could be used to club down the network of NGO money from escaping scrutiny. Someone could write a program that fit together people, fund transfers, and names and make it visible
Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:21 PM (8avO+)

You are talking about DataRepublican on X, and a few others who are doing just that.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (D7oie)

304 f you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean? Does she sound sensible? Give ideas which would work? I ask this because I don't know any young straight leftists.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:23 PM (nFq4j)

Ill give AOC one thing, she actually asked people in her district why they split their vote for her and for Trump. That showed some actual thinking on her part. But aside from that she's just a reflexive lefty and not very clever.

Now she's on the Maxene Waters career track, race and class hustler.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (8avO+)

305 So does this mean NPR and PBS will be defunded cuz Pod Casters?

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (n17eQ)

306 138 They suck at mockery because they aren't real Americans. The Right takes their mockery and owns like their own. Have been doing it since Yankee Doodle Dandy was supposed to be a mockery by the British.
Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (VofaG)

Case in point; the 2nd Amendment sketch featuring Walton Goggins on Saturday Night Live.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (ZjXB4)

307 You are aware Erin Moran went crazy, rite?
Posted by: Pudinhead

I believe she died a few years ago. Didn't know she had mental issues. Maybe she died of an overdose?

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (77rzZ)

308
Sarah Silverman
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:16 PM (n7rxJ)

Susan is the overlooked sister....
Posted by: tubal

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You made me look, you commie b-tard.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (n7rxJ)

309 I believe she died a few years ago. Didn't know she had mental issues. Maybe she died of an overdose?

Cancer.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (t0Rmr)

310 Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (aeiyZ)

I wasn't asking about her looks. Sorry if it came out that way. I was asking about her ideas, her vision for America. This sounds sensible and workable to straight male leftists?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (nFq4j)

311
Jimmy Kimmel lost 24% of his already shrunk audience in the 1st quarter, Steven Coubert 17%

So, yes, money fore more of this to get the message out the prols are too stupid to listen to.

Posted by: Auspex at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (j4U/Z)

312
What's this?

Fake News is telling me the Market is spooked by "deficit fears." The timing, I question it. Just as the Big Beautiful Tax Cut Bill is about to be realized, we are having "deficit fears?"

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (UHOva)

313 290 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean? Does she sound sensible? Give ideas which would work? I ask this because I don't know any young straight leftists.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

To me AOC is cute, until she starts stumping her politics and she goes from 6 to 2 in one swoop. I always liked dark hair and dark eyes.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (wOMS3)

314 You are aware Erin Moran went crazy, rite?
Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (n17eQ)

She took a Scott Baio's virginity. That guy slept with more Hollywood hotties than anyone before he got married.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (VofaG)

315 Rogan is number one because of the wide variety of guests he has, Theo Von is coming up as is Schulz.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 21, 2025 04:22 PM (XV/Pl)

I'm about an hour into the Amanda Knox episode.

Very interesting. And I wouldn't care if she DID murder somebody, which she didn't, I still would.

I'd let her bring a knife to bed with her.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (IqDX2)

316 Left wing humor is...flat.

You have to be up on the very latest narrative changes to get it...so older leftwing comedy often ends up...right leaning. But it still isn't funny.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (t0Rmr)

317 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing

If she wasn't a lunatic lefty crank I would find her attractive, but not enormously so. She used to be cuter when she was younger. But her soul is so awful it ruins any aesthetic appeal she may hold.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (2VST1)

318 "Another wave of knife attacks has hit Germany, showing that not much has changed despite the many lost lives and Germans maimed in knife attacks. In fact, the statistics show that these crimes are even getting worse, with 79 knife attacks per day now recorded."

Can you imagine the outcry if 79 different white people shot somebody here in the States, every single day...

But it's not white people, it's 'migrants,' and the Germans keep voting for this, so...

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (oSeBJ)

319 Rush used to play the clip of Alec Baldwin when he had a radio show with no callers and was begging anyone to please call in.
Posted by: fd at May 21, 2025 04:04 PM (vFG9F)

Nope. It was a retired, very leftist senator from Nebraska. Not Alec Baldwin.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (g8Ew8)

320 311
Jimmy Kimmel lost 24% of his already shrunk audience in the 1st quarter, Steven Coubert 17%

So, yes, money fore more of this to get the message out the prols are too stupid to listen to.
Posted by: Auspex at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (j4U/Z)

=======

The irony is that media in opposition to the party controlling the WH tends to get stronger because, "Everything sucks, and it's that guy's fault," is an easy to digest message.

That it's not happening now is...curious.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (GBKbO)

321 You are talking about DataRepublican on X, and a few others who are doing just that.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (D7oie)

Well DOGE is doing it officially and others are following. If the DEMs neuter DOGE in the future, GOP might officially do the same, and the public will be as well. And if Trump and Vance continue in charge, much can be accomplished.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (8avO+)

322 I despise the word "narrative." They should be ashamed, yet they brag.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at May 21, 2025 04:31 PM (w6EFb)

323 Rogan books a guest because they have some interest to the public and spends his show essentially asking the guest to talk about it.

Most FNM interviewers bring a guest on to pontificate themselves about whatever the latest leftwing narrative item is.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:31 PM (t0Rmr)

324
Elon has shown that *public documents* shows lots of diverted money of doubtful provenance that could be used to club down the network of NGO money from escaping scrutiny. Someone could write a program that fit together people, fund transfers, and names and make it visible
Posted by: Oldcat

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

By the way, did we ever get the Big Reveal that Karoline and others were promising, like, #TwoWeeks ago?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:31 PM (n7rxJ)

325 312
What's this?

Fake News is telling me the Market is spooked by "deficit fears." The timing, I question it. Just as the Big Beautiful Tax Cut Bill is about to be realized, we are having "deficit fears?"
Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (UHOva)
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"I don't know why the market is moving."
-headline writers, looking for something to type down, almost everyday

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:31 PM (GBKbO)

326 Fake News is telling me the Market is spooked by "deficit fears." The timing, I question it. Just as the Big Beautiful Tax Cut Bill is about to be realized, we are having "deficit fears?"

they reallllllly want endless CRs

apparently so does Tom Massie

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 04:31 PM (Pv3Rg)

327 Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:27 PM (aeiyZ)

I wasn't asking about her looks. Sorry if it came out that way. I was asking about her ideas, her vision for America. This sounds sensible and workable to straight male leftists?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (nFq4j)
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Yes, it sounds great to them. These are the same people who thought (and still think) Bernie is great.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (aeiyZ)

328 The problem is that they think that they just need to find the "right words" that will magically persuade people to fall in line with their goals and objectives. They literally believe in magical mind control.

They don't ever consider the policy itself, because that can never, ever be wrong.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (7fElN)

329 NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."
Posted by: ace

Oh, NBC? Possibly the most consistently dishonest of the major news networks? (CNN does not count because they are in no way major).

Here, pull my other finger. Hahahaahahahahaha!

Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (vcOmj)

330 311
Jimmy Kimmel lost 24% of his already shrunk audience in the 1st quarter, Steven Coubert 17%

So, yes, money fore more of this to get the message out the prols are too stupid to listen to.
Posted by: Auspex at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (j4U/Z)

Having leftist politicians on your show every night to foist propaganda is not good for ratings. Colbert has become a leftist parody of the right of center parody that gave him his start on comedy central, but he can't see it.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (wOMS3)

331 309 I believe she died a few years ago. Didn't know she had mental issues. Maybe she died of an overdose?

Cancer.
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Everyone in Hollywood dies of mental issues.

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (n17eQ)

332 They are trying to take over Substack. They think they cando it with Tik Tok style short videos. The problem is that people who like Substack are readers and hate the videos. Not sure how it will play out.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (AcTAo)

333 There is so much astroturf on the Dem side that it's more astro that Katy Perry's space voyage...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (ynpvh)

334 Nope. It was a retired, very leftist senator from Nebraska. Not Alec Baldwin.

no it was in fact Baldwin I remember that bit

maybe both guys had the same thing happen but Baldwin was the one I recall

it was really funny - he also seemed drunk

Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (Pv3Rg)

335 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean?

I like her teeth.

Posted by: guy with a wooden dick at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (HgMAr)

336 The irony is that media in opposition to the party controlling the WH tends to get stronger because, "Everything sucks, and it's that guy's fault," is an easy to digest message.

That it's not happening now is...curious.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:30 PM (GBKbO)

They try that 40 times a day. The problem is things suck less and less and the blame is sticking to their party. And their fighters are corrupt judges more than any ideas that anyone cares about.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (8avO+)

337 So does this mean NPR and PBS will be defunded cuz Pod Casters?

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:28 PM (n17eQ)

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"National Podcasting Regurgitation" and "Podcast Bullshitting Swine"

Posted by: ShainS -- Trump to Harvard: 'GO FUND YOURSELF!' at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (KKKz+)

338 The Democrats always have the same excuse: "We couldn't get our message across." Unfortunately the opposite is the truth--the message came through loud and clear.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (CHHv1)

339 The left actually is currently pursuing zero policies that resonate with the electorate. The left has no policies, no aspirations and no time for average Americans. It's comical that they have literally nothing with which to compete against a feckless and dim-witted right.

Posted by: Oglebay at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (2ap+5)

340 To me AOC is cute, until she starts stumping her politics and she goes from 6 to 2 in one swoop. I always liked dark hair and dark eyes.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (wOMS3)

Yeah, she's basically playing a part. When she's in that role, she looks ugly. The eyes are forced into that bug look, and to me it looks fake.

If you could get her drunk, get her to drop the act, I bet she's very cute. And probably a lot of fun.

Oh well.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (IqDX2)

341
Is this true, or am I imagining it -- is Fake News really using the word "ambush" to describe the meeting today with that shithead "president" of S.A?

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (nWm0p)

342
Ill give AOC one thing, she actually asked people in her district why they split their vote for her and for Trump. That showed some actual thinking on her part. But aside from that she's just a reflexive lefty and not very clever.

Now she's on the Maxene Waters career track, race and class hustler.
Posted by: Oldcat

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I don't give her much credit for wondering what happened there. The same question was being asked everywhere, including in liberal media.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (n7rxJ)

343 Isn't this the precise distillation of 1984? Control the narrative and use surveillance to crush opposition? At least the commie bastards are openly admitting it.

Posted by: ErikInTexas at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (qpvqN)

344 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:29 PM (nFq4j)

It was the heterosexual description that made your post think it was about looks.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (VofaG)

345 They tried something like this before.

Air America.

All they got out of it was Al Franken as senator.
And we all saw how that eventually turned out.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (6ydKt)

346 Her most natural role was the scold girlfriend in sports school of rock.

The first five minutes of The Way of the Gun is her real personality.

You are aware Erin Moran went crazy, rite?

I've said this before but I had a huge crush on her in Happy Days, but now looking back at pictures of her I wonder why? Shes a hard 5. I really liked Mindy from Mork and Mindy and Valerie Bertinelli in One Day at a Time too. I guess I liked brunettes.

Now I look back and its the mom in One Day at a Time I like best heh.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (2VST1)

347
Just like how Fake News said PDT and VPV "ambushed" little shit zelenski?

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:35 PM (nWm0p)

348 NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."
Posted by: ace

Oh, NBC? Possibly the most consistently dishonest of the major news networks? (CNN does not count because they are in no way major).

Here, pull my other finger. Hahahaahahahahaha!
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (vcOmj)

Sounds like a good time for another defamation suit, unless they can prove that movie is fake. Trump and his Press Secretary and Melania have won judgements.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:35 PM (8avO+)

349 >>NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."
Posted by: ace

Because none of the usual lefty “human rights” orgs have called it genocide yet. That’s because it’s white people. Go to one of their sites and look at what they call “genocide” on the smallest amount of evidence.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 21, 2025 04:36 PM (CLA6r)

350 There is so much astroturf on the Dem side that it's more astro that Katy Perry's space voyage...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (ynpvh)

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How much of it is Afroturf?

Posted by: ShainS -- Trump to Harvard: 'GO FUND YOURSELF!' at May 21, 2025 04:36 PM (KKKz+)

351 She took a Scott Baio's virginity. That guy slept with more Hollywood hotties than anyone before he got married.
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Was that Cha Chee?

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:36 PM (n17eQ)

352 Colbert has become a leftist parody of the right of center parody that gave him his start on comedy central, but he can't see it.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:32 PM (wOMS3)

True but it's now confirmed it was always jealousy not some moral stand

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:36 PM (E0p3T)

353 The one question Democrats NEVER ask - "How do we improve the lives of people?" Nope. Wholly focused on "How best to control people while stealing from them?"

Posted by: ErikInTexas at May 21, 2025 04:36 PM (qpvqN)

354 "I don't know why the market is moving."
-headline writers, looking for something to type down, almost everyday
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Why is the market moving? Well, maybe they all took market laxative. That'll get you moving.

It's all run (mostly) by computerized buying and selling algorithms, on computers. There are too many shares to move each day to leave it to people.
The algorithms look at a bunch of indicators (they are all pretty much the same, regardless of the big traders), and choose selling or buying.
It's like staring at your hood ornament while traveling 70 mph down the freeway.

Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (vcOmj)

355 Isn't this the precise distillation of 1984? Control the narrative and use surveillance to crush opposition? At least the commie bastards are openly admitting it.
Posted by: ErikInTexas at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (qpvqN)

They still have no self awareness that they are trying to implement exactly what Orwell was writing about Commie society in 1984.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (VofaG)

356 341
Is this true, or am I imagining it -- is Fake News really using the word "ambush" to describe the meeting today with that shithead "president" of S.A?

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (nWm0p)

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Well they did have the TV out with the video cued up and ready to go.

Call it an ambush.
I don't care.

Cyril had it coming sitting there in the Oval Office lying his ass off to our president about what's happening in his country.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (6ydKt)

357 I've said this before but I had a huge crush on her in Happy Days, but now looking back at pictures of her I wonder why? Shes a hard 5.

I always liked Mrs. C. I wanted to make her bark like a dog. Woof! Woof!

Posted by: Al Delvecchio at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (xofCm)

358 I've said this before but I had a huge crush on her in Happy Days, but now looking back at pictures of her I wonder why? Shes a hard 5. I really liked Mindy from Mork and Mindy and Valerie Bertinelli in One Day at a Time too. I guess I liked brunettes.

Now I look back and its the mom in One Day at a Time I like best heh.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Laurie Partridge was such a cutie to young Bulg. Then Susan Dey was in LA Law as a blonde, and she just didn't have it anymore.

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (77rzZ)

359 You know who else accused people of false claims of genocide?

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (E0p3T)

360 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean?

I cannot even guess what lefty men find attractive or why.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (2VST1)

361 Rogan books a guest because they have some interest to the public and spends his show essentially asking the guest to talk about it.

Most FNM interviewers bring a guest on to pontificate themselves about whatever the latest leftwing narrative item is.
Posted by: 18-1 at May 21, 2025 04:31 PM (t0Rmr)

Joe has some topics about which he knows a lot, and when he gets passionate about it, he sounds smart.

When it's a subject he doesn't know a lot about, he sometimes sounds a little dumb, but never ever seems to do anything to make his guest sound/look dumb.

They sometimes do it themselves, but Joe is very good at letting them talk, at getting them to talk.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (IqDX2)

362 Was that Cha Chee?
Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:36 PM (n17eQ)

Yes. An outspoken conservative by the way.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:38 PM (VofaG)

363 Is this true, or am I imagining it -- is Fake News really using the word "ambush" to describe the meeting today with that shithead "president" of S.A?

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (nWm0p)

Is that better or worse than pouncing.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:38 PM (8avO+)

364 Ouch. Man, how long can they keep choking down their own bs?

As a washed pig I guess.

Posted by: H at May 21, 2025 04:38 PM (2gjbv)

365 I always said going back to 2009 at least that the media (and Republicans especially) would cover for the mass graves that eventually contain us. And here they are.

Posted by: ... at May 21, 2025 04:39 PM (E0p3T)

366 One major factor in 1984 is such complete and utter control of language that not only is it not possible to express dissent, it cannot even be conceived of because there are no words to support it.

Now keep that in mind when you hear the Left complain about code words.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:39 PM (/Uw4P)

367 335 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean?

I like her teeth.

Posted by: guy with a wooden dick at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (HgMAr)

Almost as attractive as Sarah Jessica Parker

Posted by: Mr. Ed at May 21, 2025 04:39 PM (ynpvh)

368 She took a Scott Baio's virginity. That guy slept with more Hollywood hotties than anyone before he got married.

Supposedly Dean Cain from Lois and Clark took Brooke Shields', in college. These actresses last a lot longer than I expect them to before giving it up. Too bad none of them can wait til marriage.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:39 PM (2VST1)

369 I think guys my age all had a crush on Marsha Marsha Marsha.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:39 PM (VofaG)

370 363 Is this true, or am I imagining it -- is Fake News really using the word "ambush" to describe the meeting today with that shithead "president" of S.A?

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (nWm0p)

Is that better or worse than pouncing.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:38 PM (8avO+)

Or a scalping.

Posted by: Feather Not Dot at May 21, 2025 04:40 PM (ynpvh)

371 Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:34 PM (VofaG

I only used that because some people here think that leftist males are only gay and I did ask if aside from her breasts or whatever else is physically attractive about her whether they would find her ideas appealing?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:40 PM (i3UDS)

372 367 335 If you're a heterosexual male leftist do you actually find Alexandra Ocasio/ Cortez appealing , aside from her breasts I mean?

I like her teeth.

Posted by: guy with a wooden dick at May 21, 2025 04:33 PM (HgMAr)

Almost as attractive as Sarah Jessica Parker
Posted by: Mr. Ed at May 21, 2025 04:39 PM (ynpvh

Neigh, I say. Neigh.

Posted by: John kerry at May 21, 2025 04:40 PM (wOMS3)

373 369 I think guys my age all had a crush on Marsha Marsha Marsha.
Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:39 PM (VofaG)

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Some sort of pre-Revolutionary wood carving image?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:40 PM (GBKbO)

374 355 Isn't this the precise distillation of 1984? Control the narrative and use surveillance to crush opposition?
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So cell phone?

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:40 PM (n17eQ)

375 I think guys my age all had a crush on Marsha Marsha Marsha.
Posted by: polynikes

The guy I used to walk to school with in grade school had a thing for Eve Plumb, who played Jan. Think he even wrote her a fan letter.

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (77rzZ)

376 aside from her breasts

Side boob?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (ln1mu)

377 Almost as attractive as Sarah Jessica Parker

The only movie I saw her in that she seemed attractive was her bouncing girl in LA Story. I finally saw a movie that I thought Amy Adams was really pretty in: Catch Me If You Can

...from 2002

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (2VST1)

378 Nood Hunter Biden

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (oSeBJ)

379 Nood Hunter above

Posted by: Beartooth at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (dLmtu)

380 Joe has some topics about which he knows a lot, and when he gets passionate about it, he sounds smart.

When it's a subject he doesn't know a lot about, he sometimes sounds a little dumb, but never ever seems to do anything to make his guest sound/look dumb.

They sometimes do it themselves, but Joe is very good at letting them talk, at getting them to talk.
Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (IqDX2)

Joe really really blew it some years ago when YT was cancelling people and missed the boat totally interviewing Jack.

To his credit he did a re-do with Tim Pool versus Jack and the YT lawyer which was a disaster for YT's image and got him back in his audience's good graces.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (8avO+)

381 I watched Brooke Shields movie Pretty Baby about six months ago. Good lord they should have arrested everyone involved in that movie.

Posted by: polynikes at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (VofaG)

382 Nood Hunter Biden

Gross.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (/Uw4P)

383 I was infatuated with Erin Gray on "Buck Rogers".

She had the greatest eyes, what a doll.

Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (vcOmj)

384 362 Was that Cha Chee?
Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:36 PM (n17eQ)

Yes. An outspoken conservative by the way.
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Dude, I grew up with Opie.

Posted by: Pudinhead at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (n17eQ)

385 We use "controlled insanity" to control the masses and Party members.

Like when trannys shove frozen tomato paste up their asses to simulate having a period.

Controlled Insanity.

Posted by: O'Brien at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (xofCm)

386 382 Nood Hunter Biden

Gross.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (/Uw4P)

At least he's not doing what his password says.

Posted by: Feather Not Dot at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (ynpvh)

387 I think guys my age all had a crush on Marsha Marsha Marsha.
Posted by: polynikes

The guy I used to walk to school with in grade school had a thing for Eve Plumb, who played Jan. Think he even wrote her a fan letter.
Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:41 PM (77rzZ)

My sister used to be the splitting image of Susan Dey on the Partridge Family.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (8avO+)

388 Cyril had it coming sitting there in the Oval Office lying his ass off to our president about what's happening in his country.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 21, 2025 04:37 PM (6ydKt)

I suspect Trump's internal monologue has often included the thought "And I will shove it up his ass" and not just that one speech.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 21, 2025 04:42 PM (D7oie)

389 Some sort of pre-Revolutionary wood carving image?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, reflecting on change and permanence with Ozu at May 21, 2025 04:40 PM (GBKbO)

-- --

I think that was the Tiki god that Greg found that gave everybody on their trip to Hawaii extremely bad luck.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 21, 2025 04:43 PM (6ydKt)

390 The worst parts of it hate women and encourage thuggish, brainless male behavior.
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No. The "manosphere" you described is how the left describes it, but that version of it doesn't really exist. The closest things I've seen to it on youtube amount to videos where men stand up for men being men, and point out the sundry ways women look for ways to de-value manhood and womanhood. But I've yet to stumble into any youtube postings where men "hate women" or. "encourage brainless behavior". Andrew Tate himself isn't even guilty of that and he's the left's most decried "manosphere" example.

Posted by: Crusader at May 21, 2025 04:43 PM (TN0g+)

391 I watched Brooke Shields movie Pretty Baby about six months ago. Good lord they should have arrested everyone involved in that movie.

Yeah that's one of my "why did I watch that" regrets, with Caligula and Requiem for a Dream. You cannot scrub out your brain. There were a bunch of 70s pedo movies stuff that's just shockingly horrific and wrong.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 21, 2025 04:43 PM (2VST1)

392 they reallllllly want endless CRs

apparently so does Tom Massie
Posted by: Black Orchid at May 21, 2025 04:31 PM (Pv3Rg)

Sure. It's Massie's fault.

That's like saying you're against abortion, and then they bring up the gang rape situation, and ask you, are you still against abortion?

When you say yes, they accuse you of being responsible for the girl who was raped having to give birth to a baby.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 21, 2025 04:43 PM (kgPGi)

393
I only used that because some people here think that leftist males are only gay and I did ask if aside from her breasts or whatever else is physically attractive about her whether they would find her ideas appealing?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:40 PM (i3UDS)

I think your mistake was using the word breasts in your post. I don't think anyone read past that word. Know yor audience.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:44 PM (wOMS3)

394 God love 'em, Dems just don't know what they don't know.

Some broad posts a meme on Facebook saying Maga needs to get out and pick blueberries 🫐 for $11/hr.

Why? We have a vibrant migrant farm worker program and machines. Oh, you are virtue signaling and whining because illegals are getting thrown out of the country.

Why do you want illegals to put legal migrant farm workers out of work?

Then they say, "Who said you would be putting them out of work?"

Sugartits, you don't math, do you? If you have five jobs and you hire four illegals, you've just put four legal farm workers out of work.

Posted by: rickb223 at May 21, 2025 04:44 PM (122XE)

395 AOC is an Applebee's 6. Nothing more, and some days perhaps a little less.

Posted by: Crusader at May 21, 2025 04:45 PM (TN0g+)

396 NOOD Hunter and his Chief Staff

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 21, 2025 04:45 PM (6ydKt)

397 Nood

Posted by: rickb223 at May 21, 2025 04:47 PM (122XE)

398
NBC "News" insists that Trump pushed "false claims of genocide."
Posted by: ace

ABC radio news said the claims were unsubstantiated.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 21, 2025 04:48 PM (63Dwl)

399 Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at May 21, 2025 04:44 PM (wOMS

LOL . Good point. I'll have rephrase the question and ask it again sometime.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2025 04:48 PM (i3UDS)

400 Gray was accused of giving the teen oral s*x but wouldn't go all the way with him because she wanted him to "stay pure."
The church was allegedly aware that Gray was communicating with the teen but was unaware of the physical abuse.
They assigned an "accountability partner" to Gray who was the pastor’s wife. After the counseling sessions, Gray continued with the abuse.
The abuse allegedly took place about a dozen times in her car and apartment.
Gray pleaded guilty to s*xual assault in the second degree.
https://tinyurl.com/2maax3xz
Posted by: Mister Ghost at May 21, 2025 03:51 PM (TGPs7)

So, a 15 year old boy has a 27 year old woman giving him head to completion a dozen times?
I'm sure someone is going to say this is no different than if the sexes were reversed, and maybe it's not, but I've been a 15 year old boy and golly gee willikers, that would've just about made my year.
Still would
ymmv

Posted by: OneEyedJack at May 21, 2025 04:49 PM (FCbAQ)

401 The left has no policies, no aspirations and no time for average Americans.
Posted by: Oglebay

RESISTANCE! Now with extra rage!

Posted by: Auspex at May 21, 2025 04:49 PM (j4U/Z)

402 What happened with those guys Trump appointed as his "ambassadors" to Hollywood? Mel Gibson and two other guys?
Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2025 04:05 PM
****
Gibson's home burned down in the Palisades Fire.
I would imagine he's busy with all that.

Posted by: torabora at May 21, 2025 04:49 PM (pfkPT)

403 The reason the right is powerful in the online space is the same reason it was powerful on AM radio -- because the left blackballed us from all positions in the corporate media and forced us to much-inferior platforms. But we thrived, because we tell the truth, and you lie, and it doesn't matter how inferior your platform is when you have the truth.
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This ^^^

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 21, 2025 04:53 PM (hoCmQ)

404 Nazis burned books.
Democrats burn money.

Posted by: torabora at May 21, 2025 05:06 PM (pfkPT)

405 "Left-leaning creators" are *already* heavily advantaged on Youtube. Try viewing any video on the platform without being logged in, sometime -- *every* recommended video down the right-hand side of the page, if it touches on politics or current events at all, will be exclusively anti-Trump and anti-Republican videos. You can be watching a video on how to replace the waste-ink tank on an inkjet printer, and you will still see video after video in the "suggestions" list promoting the Democrat-Left party line. You would think, if the algorithm was even-handed, that a non-logged-in user would see an even mix of both, and it would only lean heavily Left (or Right) for a user who's logged in and has established a history in the algorithm of what they watch or reject.

Posted by: The Nth Doctor at May 21, 2025 05:33 PM (vWw36)

406 They Fucking call it "Mind The Gap" which, yes, is the title you will find on google about a spate of train pushings that have occured in the UK and Australia, but it's also a FUCKING RUNNING JOKE in satirical horror.

These fucking people, "Oh, it's european, it's so THOUGHTFUL! it shows that I'm continental and aware of the world in a subtle way." They think. It's A FUCKING JOKE! More people know it as a running fucking joke about how the fucking "Gap" you are "minding" is some interdimensional monster. It's in fact, a FUCKING JOKE used to remind train riders to not cross the yellow line, or step to close to the gap between the station and the train in Australia with "The Gap" LITERALLY being represented by some man eating monster.

These are the people who have the advertising savvy to lead the messaging of the Democrat Party? I'm all for it, 100% fucking FOR IT!

Posted by: Wickedpinto at May 21, 2025 11:32 PM (XKj0h)

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