LOL: Secret Architect of Trump's Impeachment, Ukranian Agent Alexander Vindman, Defeated by Lunatic DSA Candidate in Race for Senator from Florida

Ashley Moody, who took the seat when Marco Rubio took All the Jobs in Trump's government, was already a lock, but now she's the Iron Clad Lock of the Week.

Lieutenant Bearclaw will spend more time with his pastries.

Far-left Florida state lawmaker Angie Nixon shocked retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in Tuesday night's special Democratic Senate primary.
With most of the expected vote in, Nixon led Vindman, 56% to 44%, giving the far left a major success on an otherwise disappointing night in the Sunshine State.
...
Nixon, 42, has been a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020, representing parts of her hometown of Jacksonville.
Ahead of the primary, Nixon received endorsements from "Squad" Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.).
Nixon was also backed by pro-Palestinian children's YouTuber Ms. Rachel and anti-Israel ex-Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.).

It's a Who's Who of Who's a Commie. Pronouns shim/sher.

Like other far-left candidates in primaries around the country, Nixon has vowed to push for "Medicare for all," abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and end US aid to Israel if elected.
Her victory came despite Vindman's massive fundraising advantage and name recognition stemming from his role in Trump's impeachment.
Vindman had raised more than $16 million for his failed campaign while Nixon took in a meager $975,000, according to Florida Politics.
...
Trump himself reveled in Vindman's defeat Tuesday night.
"SleazeBag Vindman loses tonight to a Radical Left Lunatic. How cool is that???" the president wrote on Truth Social after the race was called.

Here's the Scholar that Lt. Bearclaw lost to:

GROSS: Florida Democrat Socialist Senate nominee Angie Nixon:

"There's no sexualization at a drag show... I've taken my children to drag shows... it's wholesome entertainment."
pic.twitter.com/Xf0GO4gLuA
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 19, 2026

Remember this crazy lady? She just won the Democrat primary for US Senate in Florida.

Angie Nixon is a member of DSA. pic.twitter.com/iZR0wfgpK2
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 19, 2026

In more Florida election news -- and as usual, Florida counted within hours, almost as if it's an actual democracy with an effective, efficient, and responsive government -- Byron Donalds won the nomination for governor (DeSantis is term-limited).

He will face "former Republican," now an admitted left-wing Demcorat, David Jolly, in the general.

Donalds was "challenged," sort of, by Tuq'r-endorsed fellow member of the Socialism For White People Party, Steve Fishback, who embarrassed himself gloriously.

He got 10%.

Qatari Influencer Tuq'r Qarlson has the Midas Touch:

The third party is off to a great start. pic.twitter.com/O93EMZc5Qg
— Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) August 19, 2026

AG
@AGHamilton29
The worst thing that can happen to you in a Republican primary is a Tucker Carlson endorsement.
This cycle:
- Paul Dans dropped out in SC (losing badly)
- Ryan Zink came in a distant 6th
- Massie lost by 10%
And now con artist James Fishback is getting destroyed in Florida...

And in more great news for black political representation, noted Negro Pastor Debbie Wasserman-Schultz won the nomination in the only remaining majority-black district in Florida, so you can see how important Muh Representation is for Democrats.

Wasserman Schultz's bid for a 12th House term will continue after she soundly defeated four opponents in Florida's 20th Congressional District Democratic primary, including progressive activist Elijah Manley, who chided her for running the majority-minority district.
Wasserman Schultz, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, opted to run in the 20th District -- which is more than 60% black and Hispanic -- after state Republicans reconfigured her former district, making it more GOP-friendly.

Republican House member Randy Fine easily beat one of Tuq'r Qarslon's Nazi pals. And when I say "Nazi," I am not exaggerating.

In Florida's 6th District GOP primary, Fine easily turned back a challenge by far-right influencer Dan Bilzerian, who suggested in one campaign ad that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler needed to be reassessed.
Bilzerian, who referred to Fine as a "fat Jew," "Shylock," "Jewish supremacist," "Satanic whore," and "Satan's creepy little minion" in the shocking commercial, lost to the incumbent by nearly 40 percentage points.

Both parties have Nazis, but only one party utterly rejects them:

Deborah Corso
@ViadelCorso2266
Because today I listened to a conservative space that at times sounded like a demoralization operation, I feel compelled to tell a story.
And the most important part of this story IS THAT IT IS TRUE.
Once upon a time, in a land called America, there lived two Nazis and two political parties:
Graham Platner and Dan Bilzerian; the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Biilzerian, the Nazi openly praising Hitler, peddling his "It's us against the Jew" rhetoric is running for Congress in Florida as a Republican.
Bilzerian has received exactly ZERO in Republican party committee contributions. He has received ZERO Republican financial support, ZERO coordinated spending, ZERO endorsements, ZERO assistance from the Republican National Committee (RNC) or the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The ENTIRE Republican party establishment has aligned against him. Senators Ted Cruz and Rick Scott, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and other party figures publicly condemned him instead. No MAGA billionaire network opened its checkbooks or hosted fundraisers. No institutional PACs rode to the rescue. No Republican, including those described as MAGA campaigned for or with him.
LET US COMPARE AND CONTRAST TO THE DEMOCRATS AND PLATNER.
Compare the Republican Party's complete and total rejection of Bilzerian with the red carpet the Democrats rolled out for Graham Platner who literally had a Nazi Totenkopf carved into his chest.
*Platner raked in tens of millions.
*Party committees (primarily the DSCC) filled his campaign coffers.
*Dozens of high profile Democratic politicians--Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ruben Gallego, Ro Khanna, and a long list of senators, representatives, and state officials--lined up to endorse him.
*Democrat Billionaires and millionaires maxed out donations: George Soros, Alexander Soros, members of the Pritzker and Stryker families, Waltons, and many, many more.
*Progressive PACs and unions piled on.
This here Democrat Nazi, Platner, got the full apparatus of support of the Democratic party. This here Nazi was showered with endorsements from its leading lights and millions in institutional cash.
While Bilzerian received nothing but disgust, rebuke and repudiation from the Republican party- (including the MAGA coalition), the Democrats cashed up their pet Nazi.

Obviously, Blizerian got the endorsement of fellow traveler Marjorie Trailer-Queen.

More results:

A trio of scandal-scarred pols -- incumbent Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and former Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) and Chris Collins (R-NY) -- suffered massive defeats in House primaries across the state.
Mills' loss to former Orlando TV news reporter Ryan Elijah in the 7th District was the biggest.
The Trump-backed incumbent, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for numerous disturbing allegations, is the 10th House incumbent to lose a primary election this cycle.
Cherfilus-McCormick, who resigned from Congress last year after she was indicted by the feds for allegedly stealing $5 million in COVID-19 relief funds, finished a distant fourth in a failed comeback bid in Florida's 20th District.
Collins, who resigned from Congress in 2019 after pleading guilty to insider trading and lying to the FBI, was among 10 candidates vying for the GOP nomination in Florida's 19th District, the seat being vacated by Donalds.

Regarding Cory Mills: I don't know much about him, and I don't know why Trump endorsed him -- though it should be noted that Trump endorses incumbents over 90% of the time -- but he has a lot of baggage.

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) lost his bid for a third congressional term Tuesday night to former Orlando TV news reporter Ryan Elijah.
Elijah, who once hosted "Good Day Orlando" and "Orlando Matters" on Fox affiliate WOFL, led Mills 47.1% to 34.2% with almost all the vote counted.
Mills, 46, had struggled to raise money as he fought a House Ethics Committee investigation of "serious and complex" accusations, including claims of domestic assault, stolen valor and financial misconduct.
Elijah racked up dozens of endorsements in recent weeks, including from Mills' GOP colleagues Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos.
The 54-year-old Elijah, who previously made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in Indiana in 2010, said the late support from lawmakers showed Mills had "lost trust and confidence."
"This isn't personal for me. I'm in it so we don't lose this seat," Elijah said during a debate earlier this month.

Cory Mills apparently voted to save Ilhan Omar:

🚨 BREAKING � IT'S OFFICIAL: Rep. Cory Mills, who was the deciding vote to protect Ilhan Omar from being stripped of her committees, UNSEATED by Ryan Elijah

This is HUGE!

Cory Mills likely would've LOST this seat for Trump and Mike Johnson

BIG WINS. pic.twitter.com/5Na5tiiOTr
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 19, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 12:16 PM

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1 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:17 PM (2YhKe)

2 Vindman.

HA!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:17 PM (2YhKe)

3 Off to lum, NOOD.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:17 PM (2YhKe)

4 Done.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:17 PM (2YhKe)

5 I am not a crook!

Posted by: Ms Nixon at August 19, 2026 12:17 PM (MWfyi)

6 Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon,
We burn the midnight oil.
The fragrance of Afghanistan
Rewards a long day’s toil.

Pulling into Katmandu
Smoke rings fill the air.
Perfumed by a Nepal night,
The Express gets you there ...

TO FIRST!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:18 PM (iFTx/)

7 Wait a minute, so the left chose the domestic communist over the Ukrainian agent?

HAHAHA

Sorry Ukes, you have fallen down the victimhood stack rank...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:19 PM (sKqQm)

8 "Nixon was also backed by pro-Palestinian children's YouTuber Ms. Rachel "

She should do her show from a tunnel in Gaza.

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2026 12:19 PM (MWfyi)

9 Lieutenant Bearclaw will spend more time with his pastries.
___

Lt. Colonel Bearclaw aka Chow Hound

He should go back to Ukraine and fight for his country.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 19, 2026 12:19 PM (1FnQf)

10 Which would have been better for us to have win, Vindman or Nixon? IOW, which one would be most likely to lose general election?

Posted by: gp at August 19, 2026 12:20 PM (Jr5Lq)

11 Bearclaw gets eaten be a socialist, how appropriate.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 19, 2026 12:20 PM (NnhvP)

12 But, what do the polls say? We have to know what they say so we can be "informed."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 19, 2026 12:20 PM (2Cry5)

13 The 54-year-old Elijah, who previously made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in Indiana in 2010, said the late support from lawmakers showed Mills had "lost trust and confidence."

This is the way things are supposed to work.

If an elected official doesn't do what the voters want they are supposed to choose someone else.

Now, if only someone could get D voters to think like this...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:21 PM (sKqQm)

14 Supposedly, Vindman had 9M leftover in war chest for general.

Given the rout, doubt it would have helped.

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at August 19, 2026 12:21 PM (FxH7T)

15 It's always nice to see a yelling and hollering negress scaring white folks and speaking truth to power.

Posted by: Mike Obama at August 19, 2026 12:22 PM (9WAJE)

16 Having seen what passes for entertainment in the black community, I believe Ms. Nixon when she says she sees nothing wrong with it.

Posted by: huerfano at August 19, 2026 12:22 PM (2Xqig)

17 I checked the polling on the Nixon v Vindman race on RCP and it had Vindman up by 10

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:22 PM (sKqQm)

18 It's always nice to see a yelling and hollering negress scaring white folks and speaking truth to power.
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A "fundamentally non-serious" selection.

Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 12:23 PM (TN0g+)

19 I think Bilzerian had some sort of psychotic break.

Instead of killing his kids and jumping out the window though he now sees Jews under his bed

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:24 PM (sKqQm)

20 >Lieutenant Bearclaw will spend more time with his pastries.

And his wife, yeesh.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at August 19, 2026 12:24 PM (GTqXr)

21
Lt. Colonel Bearclaw aka Chow Hound

He should go back to Ukraine and fight for his country.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 19, 2026 12:19 PM (1FnQf)

Isn't he the one that said he would alert China if Trump was going to do something?

Isn't that treason?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:25 PM (2YhKe)

22 Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon,
We burn the midnight oil.
The fragrance of Afghanistan
Rewards a long day’s toil.

Pulling into Katmandu
Smoke rings fill the air.
Perfumed by a Nepal night,
The Express gets you there ...
-----

Epic song--I've seen them perform it live twice, 20 years apart.

Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 12:25 PM (TN0g+)

23 I think Angie Nixon got "wholesome entertainement" mixed up with "some hole entertainment."

Posted by: Orson at August 19, 2026 12:25 PM (dIske)

24
Byron Donalds for the win.
May he govern as well as he presents himself.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 19, 2026 12:25 PM (AJWch)

25
Isn't he the one that said he would alert China if Trump was going to do something?

Isn't that treason?

That was Milley.

Vindmann was clearly collaborating with the Uke government though.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:26 PM (sKqQm)

26
And his wife, yeesh.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at August 19, 2026 12:24 PM (GTqXr)

Isn't she the Boston Kreme to his Jefferson Hairpie?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:26 PM (2YhKe)

27 "left-wing Demcorat"

Rats from DemCo.

Posted by: gp at August 19, 2026 12:26 PM (Jr5Lq)

28
That was Milley.

Vindmann was clearly collaborating with the Uke government though.
Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:26 PM (sKqQm)

I'm always getting my dirty commies confused. My bad.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:26 PM (2YhKe)

29 End Wokeness
@EndWokeness

Florida was able to count over 95% of their 3 million votes today in 2 hours

California took 2 weeks to hit 95%

Posted by: redridinghood at August 19, 2026 12:26 PM (NpAcC)

30 hmmm

"President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had urged GOP Rep. Cory Mills to drop out of his Florida primary race before the embattled Republican lost Tuesday to former news anchor Ryan Elijah.

“I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen. He thought he could win, so who can blame him?” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post."

Posted by: runner at August 19, 2026 12:26 PM (g47mK)

31 "Isn't he the one that said he would alert China if Trump was going to do something?"

Even worse, it was Milley.

Posted by: gp at August 19, 2026 12:27 PM (Jr5Lq)

32 Cory Mills always seemed like a typical GOPe hack and grifter. MIC profiteer. The sort of guy Trump 1.0 would have misjudged.

But I think I found the real problem:

Mills is married to Rana Al Saadi. She's an Iraqi. According to their marriage certificate, they were married by Mohammed Al-Hanooti at the Dar Al-Hijirah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia.

Al-Hanooti's sermons included calls for holy war against non-Muslims and proclamations that Allah will curse the Americans, British, and Jews.

Mills went jihadi.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:27 PM (iFTx/)

33 Angie Nixon is black. I mean not like your average everyday milky colored black. She is like, no white. Which is rather refreshing. Too back she's a Democrat.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 19, 2026 12:29 PM (AJWch)

34 This is HUGE!
------

You are, how you say, welcome.

Posted by: The Paolo at August 19, 2026 12:29 PM (Kr1pO)

35 Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon,
We burn the midnight oil.
The fragrance of Afghanistan
Rewards a long day’s toil.

Pulling into Katmandu
Smoke rings fill the air.
Perfumed by a Nepal night,
The Express gets you there ...
-----

Epic song--I've seen them perform it live twice, 20 years apart.
Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 12:25 PM (TN0g+)
_____

I'm trying to plan a trip to Nepal, so the song was on my mind. Yes, great song.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:29 PM (iFTx/)

36
Mills went jihadi.

Shoulda switched to being a Dem.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 19, 2026 12:30 PM (Riz8t)

37 A wagon with barred windows moves down a lonely street late at night.

"CRAZIES!!,
BRING OUT YOUR CRAZIES!!!"

Lol.

Angie...
The Dems are dead set on bringing sexy back aren't they?

Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 12:31 PM (Sco7b)

38 Are we going to lose Alaska?

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
🚨 UPDATE: Democrat plant Dan J. Sullivan has ADVANCED in Alaska's US Senate top-4 primary

He's there to siphon votes from the Republican.

ELIMINATE this system in November by voting YES on 2!

🔵 Mary Peltola: 48%
🔴 Sen. Dan Sullivan: 42.8%
🟡 Fraud Dan J. Sullivan: 2.4%

Freaking RIDICULOUS

Alaska needs to be prepared to vote for INCUMBENT SENATOR Dan Sullivan and END ranked choice voting this fall

Vote YES on 2!

Posted by: redridinghood at August 19, 2026 12:31 PM (NpAcC)

39 When the nazis get rid of all of Jews who will they be going after next?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 19, 2026 12:31 PM (tvdD1)

40 Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:27 PM (iFTx/)

Yikes! Glad he lost. No one with those connections in their past should be anywhere near American government.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 12:32 PM (lFFaq)

41 Looks like Darlene "Graham's" campaign went flaccid. Oh well.maybe the the SC establishment won't lie to everybody about their intentions. Fat chance.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:32 PM (DpZaL)

42 Good afternoon Ace.
It will be interesting to see how the propaganda ministries cover Nixon. She's batshit crazy and her craziness could harm other Dems, much like al-Sayed hanging with Piker.
They'll probably try to downplay her craziness , but I don't think it will help, except with the sheep

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 19, 2026 12:32 PM (rp63B)

43 Mohammed Al-Hanooti at the Dar Al-Hijirah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia "

Hot Hanooti, bless my soul?

Posted by: man at August 19, 2026 12:33 PM (XuXeR)

44 there are two Vindmans; the one that lost in FL is a scumbag, the other one , also a scumbag, is now a VA Congressman, of course. He replaced Spanglebrugerberger.

Posted by: runner at August 19, 2026 12:33 PM (g47mK)

45 But, what do the polls say? We have to know what they say so we can be "informed."
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 19, 2026 12:20 PM (2Cry5)
***********************

Polls are for strippers!

Posted by: Vice President Sarah Palin at August 19, 2026 12:33 PM (N9rY1)

46 Tucker Carlson also endorsed Nicholas Maduro, Vladimir Putin, and Ayatollah Khamenei.

2 out of 3 are down, and one is having a very bad time.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 19, 2026 12:33 PM (BI5O2)

47 Wasserman Schultz's bid for a 12th House term will continue after she soundly defeated four opponents i ...
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She must have studied Graham's constituent relations strategy.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 19, 2026 12:33 PM (AJWch)

48 When the nazis get rid of all of Jews who will they be going after next?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 19, 2026 12:31 PM (tvdD1)

Christians. As well as anyone else who refuses to bow to The State as their god.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 12:34 PM (lFFaq)

49 Trump's shade on Vindman was pretty low quality for him. Do better, Donny.

Por ejemplo:

Even Democrats had the wisdom to reject human ballpark frank Alex Vindman. Now he can take time off to focus on what is important to him: donuts and blumpkins, but mostly blumpkins.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 19, 2026 12:34 PM (pbDcz)

50 Bilzerian, who referred to Fine as a "fat Jew," "Shylock," "Jewish supremacist," "Satanic whore," and "Satan's creepy little minion" in the shocking commercial, lost to the incumbent by nearly 40 percentage points.
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Now, Deport him.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 19, 2026 12:35 PM (AJWch)

51 Was the Chuck Edwards in NC-11situation ever covered here?

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at August 19, 2026 12:35 PM (EvaDD)

52 LET THEM FUGHT.

Posted by: Max Power at August 19, 2026 12:35 PM (SwyyQ)

53 Hot Hanooti is in the urban dictionary.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:35 PM (DpZaL)

54 Bilzerian, who referred to Fine as a "fat Jew," "Shylock," "Jewish supremacist," "Satanic whore," and "Satan's creepy little minion" in the shocking commercial, lost to the incumbent by nearly 40 percentage points.
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Now, Deport him.

I mean he'd probably like living in some Euro countries with the views he has on Jewish people

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:36 PM (sKqQm)

55 On Monday, Grassley highlighted the discovery in a letter he penned to Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, about misconduct he has uncovered related to “Operation Round River.” “Round River” was the name of the investigation run out of FBI headquarters, in conjunction with the Foreign Influence Task Force (“FITF”

; an investigation whistleblowers claim sought to “improperly discredit negative Hunter Biden information as disinformation and caused investigative activity to cease.”

Posted by: SMOD at August 19, 2026 12:36 PM (wfdbg)

56 Was the Chuck Edwards in NC-11situation ever covered here?

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at August 19, 2026 12:35 PM (EvaDD)

Not that I recall. What is/was the situation in question?

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 12:37 PM (lFFaq)

57 That fat pig Vindman ran for Senate?

In Florida?

After getting Trump impeached?

What a grift. The government should send people to visit every one of this guys' donors and see if they can prosecute for fraud and elder abuse.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 19, 2026 12:38 PM (BI5O2)

58 That Negro lady could win.

Posted by: Don Black at August 19, 2026 12:38 PM (ZxPkt)

59 Looks like Darlene "Graham's" campaign went flaccid. Oh well.maybe the the SC establishment won't lie to everybody about their intentions. Fat chance.

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Fill me in. She's been everywhere, visibility wise, where I am. Commericials, signs, mailers. Norman is MIA.

Posted by: Lady in Black at August 19, 2026 12:39 PM (qBdHI)

60 Bilzerian, who referred to Fine as a "fat Jew," "Shylock," "Jewish supremacist," "Satanic whore," and "Satan's creepy little minion"
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He could run as a Democrat.

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:39 PM (Kr1pO)

61 It seems the people paid the most to write and pontificate on what conservatives think and want sure don't seem to know what conservatives think and want.

To the extent they even make endorsements (and they are mostly too cowardly to do so), they look like they're batting 0.000

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 19, 2026 12:39 PM (8DOAd)

62 I'm trying to plan a trip to Nepal"

Go south until the men speak Italian, then continue until they speak something else...

Posted by: man at August 19, 2026 12:39 PM (XuXeR)

63 interesting that here in FL we don't put up with garbage politicians and podcaster types as indicated in the republican results in the state. the only disappointment really is the "invisible to the district and to legislative excellence" John Rutherford who should be sent packing.

Posted by: paulnjax at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (PPnyU)

64 Vindman makes Benedict Arnold look like a patriot. In any sane, rational world, Vindman would have been convicted of treason and spent the last days of his life getting ass raped in the prison shower by Jose Chungus.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (iFTx/)

65 Hi. I'm Larry and this is my brother Dan Sullivan and this is my other brother Dan Sullivan.

Posted by: Larry at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (Cqx++)

66 >>Fill me in. She's been everywhere, visibility wise, where I am. Commericials, signs, mailers. Norman is MIA.

She had a few own goals in the debate with Norman

Posted by: Dr. Ruth Westheimer at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (J4Dwc)

67 When the nazis get rid of all of Jews who will they be going after next?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

Christians. As well as anyone else who refuses to bow to The State as their god.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette

I'm their huckleberry.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (RqFM6)

68 not a great night for the CIA

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (j+aD2)

69 Dammit sock

Posted by: one hour sober at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (J4Dwc)

70 This should get interesting.

Derek Chauvin is looking to get his charges dismissed.

I hope he succeeds. Minnesota needs some more BLM riots.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (2YhKe)

71 His face looks like a cartoon moon that's unhappy

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:41 PM (Kr1pO)

72 LTC Bearclaw Vindaloomon has a lot of regret to eat along with the pastries.

Ukraine still needs bullet sponges.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 12:41 PM (2GVsD)

73 Vindman has a great future ahead of being an internet avatar.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 19, 2026 12:42 PM (WKesY)

74 Not that I recall. What is/was the situation in question?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 12:37 PM (lFFaq)

--&&

The republican incumbent Chuck Edwards dropped out of the race after the House ethics committee censored him. The republicans had to pick a replacement.

I think this can be a flip to Dem.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at August 19, 2026 12:42 PM (EvaDD)

75 Good afternoon Ace and everyone

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2026 12:42 PM (Ia/+0)

76 He could run as a Democrat.
Posted by: ...

I'm pretty sure he is.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 19, 2026 12:42 PM (diia5)

77 "I'm trying to plan a trip to Nepal"

Don't try to smuggle out any hashish, since it's risky, and the stuff is essentially legal in most of the USA now anyway.

Posted by: gp at August 19, 2026 12:42 PM (Jr5Lq)

78 Did Fatso cry? Please tell me he cried.

Posted by: wth at August 19, 2026 12:42 PM (UjdFS)

79 Yaaay!
Debbie won!!

Aside from always making me laugh imagining her hair being screwed into her brain like a medieval torture device, my fondest Debbie moment will ALWAYS be Debbie on MS Now on No King's Day.

There was a split screen and Debbie was on one side yammering on while Bruce Springsteen was muted on the other side of the screen. CLASSIC

She has done good things for America!

Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 12:43 PM (Sco7b)

80 "I'm trying to plan a trip to Nepal"

Don't try to smuggle out any hashish, since it's risky, and the stuff is essentially legal in most of the USA now anyway.
Posted by: gp at August 19, 2026 12:42 PM (Jr5Lq)
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"Meh"

-- Britney Griner

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:44 PM (iFTx/)

81 Did somebody say Anna Paulina Luna? Grr.

Posted by: wth at August 19, 2026 12:44 PM (UjdFS)

82 Fill me in. She's been everywhere, visibility wise, where I am. Commericials, signs, mailers. Norman is MIA.
Posted by: Lady in Black

Not ready for prime time. I was pissed because she was to be a placeholder until the gen. election. Then a week later, decided she wanted to run. Which was always her intention.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:44 PM (DpZaL)

83 New details are emerging about how investigators unraveled an alleged cocaine trafficking operation involving Penn State students and fraternity houses, and it reportedly started with a remarkably simple lead.
According to court documents cited by NBC News, a confidential informant told investigators that a man known as “T-Rob” was allegedly selling large quantities of cocaine from the Delta Upsilon fraternity house.
The informant also provided another detail: “T-Rob” was allegedly accepting payments through a Venmo account with the username “Tom-Robinson.”

sorry OT but I find this hilarious

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 12:45 PM (j+aD2)

84 A Marxist beats Bearclaw, what a race to the bottom

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2026 12:45 PM (Ia/+0)

85 Jennifer Balkom has been selected to replace Edwards in NC -11.
It's a lean Republican/toss up district

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 19, 2026 12:45 PM (rp63B)

86 btw the coke thing at PSU probably affects stupid Butler County

explains the razor thin D win in the special lol

they're coked out over there!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 12:45 PM (j+aD2)

87 59 Looks like Darlene "Graham's" campaign went flaccid. Oh well.maybe the the SC establishment won't lie to everybody about their intentions. Fat chance.

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Fill me in. She's been everywhere, visibility wise, where I am. Commericials, signs, mailers. Norman is MIA.

Posted by: Lady in Black
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Remember, the Media does not want Darline, the Uniparty does not want Darline. Darline will be more than a place holder.
Trump's eulogy to Lindsey is worth the listening. He did much pull for Trump, warmonger that he was.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 19, 2026 12:46 PM (AJWch)

88 72 LTC Bearclaw Vindaloomon has a lot of regret to eat along with the pastries.

Ukraine still needs bullet sponges.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Or mine sweepers.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:46 PM (DpZaL)

89 A Marxist beats Bearclaw, what a race to the bottom

Bearclaw has quite the bottom, he is a meal thief.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 12:46 PM (2GVsD)

90 Fill me in. She's been everywhere, visibility wise, where I am. Commericials, signs, mailers. Norman is MIA.
Posted by: Lady in Black
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Lot of political junk out there by campaign strategists and the online politically engaged. And you have people repeating that shit here that strategists plant or some person they take as an authority. What is recent is the spin on the candidate debate with some claiming Darlene had a poor debate performance.

At the end of the day, it will depend on turnout. Norman, like other candidates has his own skeletons like getting megabux for Covid yet opposing relief for ordinary citizens.

And since Norman lost out on the governorship because for whatever reason, he wasn't appealing, his team immediately pivoted to the Senate race. They already have the relationships with the politically online, the strategists, etc. So it allows them to spin up narratives a bit faster than Darline's team has.

But the truth is it is a close turnoff race probably between Norman and Graham and not being a polished candidate will hurt Graham in some ways and help her in others. And SC's geography and prior political divisions from that will also play a part.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 12:47 PM (E4rtv)

91 Dems selected Dave Jolly a former RINO to run for Florida governor. He's the new incarnation of Charlie Crist, a political lifer who's only constituency is himself

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 19, 2026 12:47 PM (rp63B)

92 Both parties have Nazis, but only one party utterly rejects them

Our side recognized that Bilzer The Bilzerian was the main bad guy. His name wasn't obvious enough for the Democrats.

Posted by: mikeski at August 19, 2026 12:49 PM (VHUov)

93 The informant also provided another detail: “T-Rob” was allegedly accepting payments through a Venmo account with the username “Tom-Robinson.”

sorry OT but I find this hilarious

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 12:45 PM (j+aD2)

The mysterious figure also went by the cryptic aliases TomRob and T-Robbie.

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:49 PM (Kr1pO)

94 Dave Jolly is actually a sign that sanity is breaking out. Remember the Dems last candidate, he was all into hotel sex and drugs.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 12:49 PM (2GVsD)

95
My understanding is that Vindman walked away with millions.

Nice consolation prize.

Posted by: Auspex at August 19, 2026 12:50 PM (Y8DZL)

96 Dems selected Dave Jolly a former RINO to run for Florida governor. He's the new incarnation of Charlie Crist, a political lifer whose only constituency is himself.

We’ll see if he parlays a loss into a Morgan & Morgan gig!

Posted by: Unkaren at August 19, 2026 12:50 PM (ccX9M)

97 Even if I didn't hate Lindsey Graham, I'd be a hard no on his sister. This hereditary Senate seat shit is ridiculous. It's gross when it's the Dingells and it's gross when it's the Grahams.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 19, 2026 12:50 PM (BI5O2)

98 I'm SOOOooo happy for ace that Angie won.

This makes up for Hong being robbed.

Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 12:50 PM (Sco7b)

99 85 Jennifer Balkom has been selected to replace Edwards in NC -11.
It's a lean Republican/toss up district
Posted by: Smell the Glove

It has been helpful for the GOP primary voters to take out the trash like Crenshaw or Mills by voters or in some cases, by party officials like in Edward's case. But, in the rare case where the individual member is an asshole, like OH with Bernie Moreno's soon to be former son in law, Miller? mebbe, that trash is risking losing a safe GOP seat in a tight midyear despite a lot of people wanting him to drop out. I think the primary had already been done with the bad info surfaced about Domestic Violence claims by Moreno's daughter.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (E4rtv)

100 "Not to worry, comrades -- he always has a ~~standing~~ lying gig as the Director of the (curiously empty) National Strategic Bearclaw Reserve!"

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (txtSn)

101 The main DSA idea is SERVICES
Their claim that only Government knows how to provide SERVICES.

SERVICES List:
Healthcare
Housing
Worker Benefits
Safety (safe from what they never say)
Citizenship (yes Big Govt get to serve citizenship to their choice of people)

Posted by: r hennigantx at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (/+uur)

102 97 Even if I didn't hate Lindsey Graham, I'd be a hard no on his sister. This hereditary Senate seat shit is ridiculous. It's gross when it's the Dingells and it's gross when it's the Grahams.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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Not yours to make.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (E4rtv)

103 My understanding is that Vindman walked away with millions.

That will last about a year at Whole Foods.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (2GVsD)

104 100 "Not to worry, comrades -- he always has a standing lying gig as the Director of the (curiously empty) National Strategic Bearclaw Reserve!"
Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (txtSn)

Does that cover apple fritters too?

Posted by: r hennigantx at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (/+uur)

105 Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony has won his first legal battle as he seeks to have his conviction for killing Austin Metcalf thrown out.

The 19-year-old was convicted in June and sentenced to 35 years behind bars for murdering the 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet in April of last year.

On Wednesday, the trial judge who presided over the case was removed from the case as Anthony appeals his conviction.

His legal team argued that a retrial was warranted in part because state District Judge John Roach enforced overly strict courtroom rules and gave an interview after the trial was over.

~ Daily Mail

A new judge will be assigned for Thursday's hearing on the retrial request.

Posted by: one hour sober at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (J4Dwc)

106 More and more, voting options are between the devil and the deep blue sea.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (NFX2v)

107 The main DSA idea is SERVICES
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Plot twist: Kamala was DSA all along.

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (Kr1pO)

108 Even if I didn't hate Lindsey Graham, I'd be a hard no on his sister. This hereditary Senate seat shit is ridiculous. It's gross when it's the Dingells and it's gross when it's the Grahams.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Yep. I think she is toast on Tuesday.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (DpZaL)

109 The main DSA idea is SERVICES
Their claim that only Government knows how to provide SERVICES.

SERVICES List:
Safety (safe from what they never say)

Posted by: r hennigantx

I trust Pakistani factory workers over the government when it comes to workplace safety.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 19, 2026 12:53 PM (RqFM6)

110 That is the face you make when having secured two chocolate muffins, an extra large portion of cheesecake, and a slice of pie, some miscreant cuts ahead of you and takes the last milkshake.

Posted by: Corona_Exile at August 19, 2026 12:53 PM (UE0CA)

111 Even if I didn't hate Lindsey Graham, I'd be a hard no on his sister. This hereditary Senate seat shit is ridiculous. It's gross when it's the Dingells and it's gross when it's the Grahams.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 19, 2026 12:50 PM (BI5O2)

Agreed. Was that really the best the Rs could do? Either a hypocrite of the worst sort with baggage tailor-made for D ads, or submit to a dynasty?

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 12:53 PM (lFFaq)

112 95
My understanding is that Vindman walked away with millions.

Nice consolation prize.
Posted by: Auspex

Unless he has to spend it on lawyers with the S. Florida federal grand jury heating up. Vindman is a key figure of interest in the Democrat coup attempt over Russia Russia. And that is why he picked Florida to run for Senate as an out of state carpetbagger, he was seeking political protection from becoming a senator and now that is ruined.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 12:53 PM (E4rtv)

113 I just ran across the case of Marcos Iriarte-Valdez.

He was an illegal in CA who had a long rap sheet including rape and burglary.

He was arrested on Aug 4 for violating a home detention requirement and a CA Judge, Nichelle Holmes, immediately released Valdez.

Two days later, while trying to break into a home he murdered a man named Todd Stewart.

Because obviously a rapist and career criminal that ignores home detention is safe to send back to...home detention.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 12:53 PM (sKqQm)

114 Ace's sidebar about being fooled by the Zodiac story: an honest admission, no whining. A model for all of us in facing our own screw-ups. Worth teaching to kids at an early age

Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (c7xGr)

115 Yep. I think she is toast on Tuesday.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (DpZaL)
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Counterpoint: It's South Carolina.

Posted by: ballistic at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (oqH4h)

116 70 This should get interesting.

Derek Chauvin is looking to get his charges dismissed.

I hope he succeeds. Minnesota needs some more BLM riots.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:40 PM (2YhKe)

State or federal? Trump would probably give him a pardon, but with his state penalty, he'd still be in jail forever, so it's a "what's the point" issue if he can't get the Minnesota stuff tossed...

Posted by: Nova Local at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (tOcjL)

117 Anthony's defense team was whining about that during the trial.

One black woman was evicted from the courtroom for trying to take pictures of the jurors.

So I doubt this new judge will change anything.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (2GVsD)

118 Bear claw only just moved to Florida. Fatso thought he could carpetbag and win an easy seat. Lolol

Posted by: That Guy at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (Qgg5f)

119 She had a few own goals in the debate with Norman

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I should've watched it. Both of them leave me wanting for different reasons. Like whig pointed out, Norman has skeletons and he didn't win the nomination for governor...another statewide race. I've become torn on the two.

Posted by: Lady in Black at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (qBdHI)

120 See what happens when the Dems have primary races in states with relatively clean elections?

Posted by: mrp at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (rj6Yv)

121 A new judge will be assigned for Thursday's hearing on the retrial request.
Posted by: one hour sober

Lady Justice just got bent over a chair and dorked in the squeak hole.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (RqFM6)

122 If one side gets to play the family game when name recognition matters more than most anything else in politics, and one side doesn't because muh principles well guess which side is destined to end up in mass graves.

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (Kr1pO)

123 New details are emerging about how investigators unraveled an alleged cocaine trafficking operation involving Penn State students and fraternity houses, and it reportedly started with a remarkably simple lead.
According to court documents cited by NBC News, a confidential informant told investigators that a man known as “T-Rob” was allegedly selling large quantities of cocaine from the Delta Upsilon fraternity house.
The informant also provided another detail: “T-Rob” was allegedly accepting payments through a Venmo account with the username “Tom-Robinson.”

sorry OT but I find this hilarious
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 12:45 PM (j+aD2)
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This clown is whiter than milk in a snowdrift in the middle of a whiteout on a black and white TV.

So he calls himself ... "T-Rob." What, was "T-Bone" and "Corn Pop" already taken?

Then he uses a venmo account under his real name. This bro's a real genius, you know.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (iFTx/)

124 Geesh, another mom murdered in northern Virginia by an illegal Salvadoran. I keep saying that the right person hasn’t died at the hands of an illegal. What the hell is it going to take? How many have to be sacrificed? I don’t get it!

Posted by: Unkaren at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (ccX9M)

125 "Lieutenant Bearclaw will spend more time with his pastries."

And millions of dollars to buy them? How many unspent campaign contribution dollars will he walk away with? types/deletes

Posted by: Gref at August 19, 2026 12:55 PM (5rh/l)

126 108 Even if I didn't hate Lindsey Graham, I'd be a hard no on his sister. This hereditary Senate seat shit is ridiculous. It's gross when it's the Dingells and it's gross when it's the Grahams.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Yep. I think she is toast on Tuesday.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (DpZaL)

Is anyone better in the race?

Posted by: Nova Local at August 19, 2026 12:55 PM (tOcjL)

127 GROSS: Florida Democrat Socialist Senate nominee Angie Nixon:

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Why do they always look like mentally-deranged pedophile lunatics Straight Outta ~~Compton~~ Bellevue?

/rhetorical

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 12:55 PM (txtSn)

128 Yep. I think she is toast on Tuesday.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (DpZaL)
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Counterpoint: It's South Carolina.
Posted by: ballistic

True.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:56 PM (DpZaL)

129 Bearclaw Dude has the weakest chin, he should grow a beard to hide that thing.

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 19, 2026 12:56 PM (aJQbY)

130 "More and more, voting options are between the devil and the deep blue sea."

It seems always to be a choice of lesser of evils these days. The only lodestone for me now is 'stop Democrats,' but I don't really expect it to help much.

Posted by: gp at August 19, 2026 12:56 PM (Jr5Lq)

131 Then he uses a venmo account under his real name. This bro's a real genius, you know.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (iFTx/)

He did go to Penn....

Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 12:56 PM (Sco7b)

132 Is anyone better in the race?
Posted by: Nova Local

Ralph Norman. The architect of the SAVE Act.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:57 PM (DpZaL)

133 Which would have been better for us to have win, Vindman or Nixon? IOW, which one would be most likely to lose general election?
Posted by: gp at August 19, 2026 12:20 PM (Jr5Lq)

In Florida? The one you can bait into openly supporting the Castro regime in Cuba. That might go over in a college town, but not in Miami.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 12:57 PM (rbvCR)

134 Imagine Bearclaw Vindaloomon sporting a beard and wearing lumberjack attire.

Creepy.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 12:57 PM (2GVsD)

135 124 Geesh, another mom murdered in northern Virginia by an illegal Salvadoran. I keep saying that the right person hasn’t died at the hands of an illegal. What the hell is it going to take? How many have to be sacrificed? I don’t get it!
Posted by: Unkaren at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (ccX9M)

They worked together at a restaurant (current thought is she was drivinh him somewhere, whether forced or not is TBD)...that's the time for a fed to come look at the restaurant and its owners asap...and send ICE...

Posted by: Nova Local at August 19, 2026 12:57 PM (tOcjL)

136 He was an illegal in CA who had a long rap sheet including rape and burglary.

He was arrested on Aug 4 for violating a home detention requirement and a CA Judge, Nichelle Holmes, immediately released Valdez.

Two days later, while trying to break into a home he murdered a man named Todd Stewart.
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I know you'll be shocked to hear this, but "CA Judge Nichelle Holmes" is a "fundamentally non-serious" selection.

Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 12:57 PM (TN0g+)

137 How many have to be sacrificed? I don’t get it!
Posted by: Unkaren at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (ccX9M)

The gods must be appeased.

Posted by: Ajaw Jaguar-Claw at August 19, 2026 12:58 PM (88C+u)

138 Anna,

The crackhead was the 2018 nominee. 2022 nominee was the crazy chic that put her picture on all the gas pump stickers. I can't remember her name.

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at August 19, 2026 12:58 PM (IQhz0)

139 honest admission, no whining

Yep. Learned that f'real on my first real job.

Admit you screwed up. Do what you can to fix it. Learn from it. Don't do it again, screw up a different way instead.

Or else Mr. Hammer will meet Mr. Finger Joints, was the joke.

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 19, 2026 12:58 PM (aJQbY)

140 On Wednesday, the trial judge who presided over the case was removed from the case as Anthony appeals his conviction.

His legal team argued that a retrial was warranted in part because state District Judge John Roach enforced overly strict courtroom rules and gave an interview after the trial was over.

~ Daily Mail

A new judge will be assigned for Thursday's hearing on the retrial request.
Posted by: one hour sober at August 19, 2026 12:52 PM (J4Dwc)
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Fucking idiot judge couldn't resist running to the media to give interviews while the case was still pending before him. You never ever do that. Idiot.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:58 PM (iFTx/)

141 Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (c7xGr)

Anyone who has never blogged the news probably doesn't realize how difficult it is to cover only quality vetted stories without being too far behind everyone else. Very hard. And considering that 90% of news is lies as it is, it gets even harder.

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:58 PM (Kr1pO)

142 Does that cover apple fritters too?

Posted by: r hennigantx at August 19, 2026 12:51 PM (/+uur)

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Sacrilege!

Bear claws have a lighter, flaky, fatter, buttery crust with a creamy or chewy center.

"Oh, my!" -- George Takai

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (txtSn)

143 132 Is anyone better in the race?
Posted by: Nova Local

Ralph Norman. The architect of the SAVE Act.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 19, 2026 12:57 PM (DpZaL)

Is everyone lining up behind him, or splitting to a 4-5 way race, where the Graham name would win...

Posted by: Nova Local at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (tOcjL)

144 Nichelle Holmes thought he was Juan Valdez and she needed a coffee fix.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (2GVsD)

145 ~ Daily Mail

A new judge will be assigned for Thursday's hearing on the retrial request.

Posted by: one hour sober
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Said at the time the little bitch was angling for a re-trial.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (AJWch)

146 I've seen Ralph Norman on Bartiromo's show and he's not that impressive. I'm not surprised he lost the governor primary. He might win the Senate primary but I think Trump's endorsement of Graham will pull her over the line

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (rp63B)

147 So there really ard two Dan Sullivans running in Alaska?

That state needs commonsense Dan Sullivan control.

Posted by: Bulg at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (J8/ts)

148 If one side gets to play the family game when name recognition matters more than most anything else in politics, and one side doesn't because muh principles well guess which side is destined to end up in mass graves.
Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (Kr1pO)

I dunno... maybe the side that votes for some random dumb ass broad after.... drum roll.... her gay brother enthusiastically joined in a witch hunt against them just five years earlier, right up to the point of fey hysterics demanding that police shoot unarmed protesters?

Graham isn't a great example of guys who would keep us out of mass graves, lol.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (BI5O2)

149 In Florida? The one you can bait into openly supporting the Castro regime in Cuba. That might go over in a college town, but not in Miami.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 12:57 PM (rbvCR

"So, what did Fidel Castro do wrong in Cuba and how do you plan on fixing his mistakes?"

Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (Sco7b)

150 Agreed. Was that really the best the Rs could do? Either a hypocrite of the worst sort with baggage tailor-made for D ads, or submit to a dynasty?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette

Like it or not, Lindsay was an extremely popular senator, even among some Democrat voters because he provided service to constituents. He inherited Strom Thurmond's legendary team and kept it going. So his sister, got tapped first as temporary senator by McHenry and she decided to run herself. If she wins, she wins, and if she loses, she loses as she has to make her own case to win to the voters but then again, so does Norman who lost the governor's race and even failed to make the runoff for it.

And in that runoff, Darline won most parts of the state other than Norman's home base in upstate SC in a crowded primary fair and square. So instead of telling other people who they should and should not vote for based on criteria I prefer, I prefer to let those people in that state hash it out.

So, let South Carolinians settle it, I don't care who they pick as there is no perfect candidate out there lurking.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:00 PM (E4rtv)

151 Remember this crazy lady? She just won the Democrat primary for US Senate in Florida.

Angie Nixon is a member of DSA.

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If Gumby was pink and really knew how to blow while high on blow.

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:00 PM (txtSn)

152 Here for the Lieutenant Bearclaw jokes, which is probably one of my all-time favorite Ace nicknames.

Posted by: dutchbaby at August 19, 2026 01:00 PM (k+wPz)

153 Tallahassee is fairly blue. I did not see a single Vindman sign. Not one.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at August 19, 2026 01:01 PM (wrEn7)

154 IN the 50s being a communist would get you in trouble, in the 20s it gets you a Democrat nomination.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (sKqQm)

155 That state needs commonsense Dan Sullivan control.

Posted by: Bulg at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (J8/ts)

I guess it's a somewhat common name. My sister's father-in-law, in a different state, is also a Dan Sullivan.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (lFFaq)

156 Well the fuchsia power suit was a bold choice for Angie.

Will she go for crazy hats?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (2GVsD)

157 He did go to Penn....

rrrrrrrrrr

he went to PSU

NOT the University of Pennsyl-freaking-vania!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (j+aD2)

158 Qatari Influencer Tuq'r Qarlson has the Midas Touch:

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There's a new ShitMidas in town.

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (txtSn)

159 Graham isn't a great example of guys who would keep us out of mass graves, lol.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 19, 2026 12:59 PM (BI5O

Objecting to her personally or the fact that she's connected to someone who hates us is fine. But this no nepotism thing is great on paper. OTOH we can't impose "rules" against ourselves when the game is already this stacked against us and death is on the line. And it is.

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (Kr1pO)

160 Then he uses a venmo account under his real name. This bro's a real genius, you know.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 12:54 PM (iFTx/)

He did go to Penn....
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 12:56 PM (Sco7b)
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His dad was involved in the drug ring and also arrested and charged.

But ... I now wonder how big this thing was. When the story first broke, the reports were of pounds of coke.

Now it seems they seized only a few grams from this clown.

You go into any frat room in any college in the country and the odds of finding a few grams of coke are high.

And they apparently have been building this case for years.

This might end up to be mostly about an aggressive prosecutor wanting to make a name prosecuting stupid white kids.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (iFTx/)

161 Back to work....

CNN - Florida - yay Nixon!
MS Now - Trump affordability crisis
Fox - Va woman dead
CBC - Trump ass-rapes Carney...tariffs

Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 01:03 PM (Sco7b)

162 UPenn is ivy league, non?

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 01:03 PM (Kr1pO)

163 This might end up to be mostly about an aggressive prosecutor wanting to make a name prosecuting stupid white kids.

maybe but for now it's kinda fun

takes my mind of that twisted nurse who murdered her three little ones horribly while she sent her husband out to pick up groceries

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 01:04 PM (j+aD2)

164 The prosecutor was hoping to Nifong?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 01:04 PM (2GVsD)

165 he went to PSU

NOT the University of Pennsyl-freaking-vania!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 01:02 PM (j+aD2)

I'm sorry...

Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 01:04 PM (Sco7b)

166 Anyone who has never blogged the news probably doesn't realize how difficult it is to cover only quality vetted stories without being too far behind everyone else. Very hard. And considering that 90% of news is lies as it is, it gets even harder.
Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 12:58 PM (Kr1pO)

Speaking of which the new President of Colombia, Abelardo De la Espriella is releasing information about alleged corruption of ex-President Petro's administration. He is talking currently 23 individual examples of corruption in kickbacks and contracts.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 01:04 PM (rbvCR)

167 162 UPenn is ivy league, non?

they still allow us in, yeah

meanwhile Penn State is our public university system (the main one, not the various "teachers colleges" ones)

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 01:04 PM (j+aD2)

168 I bet Vindman’s US military background made him too icky for the AWFLs.

Posted by: Bulg at August 19, 2026 01:05 PM (J8/ts)

169 New details are emerging about how investigators unraveled"

Daddy G and Chino, ver 2.0?

Posted by: man at August 19, 2026 01:05 PM (XuXeR)

170 u penn is the Ivy you went to when you say "I went to an [unnamed] Ivy"

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 01:05 PM (j+aD2)

171 Florida holds proper elections.

That means no effed-up thumb drives or mysterious 3 AM ballot dumps. Last night, Florida Dems went straight to Commie.

Posted by: mrp at August 19, 2026 01:05 PM (rj6Yv)

172 So, let South Carolinians settle it

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:00 PM (E4rtv)

No.

Posted by: Dominion Voting, BINO Endorsed for Life!!! at August 19, 2026 01:05 PM (Kr1pO)

173 On the other hand ex-president Petro is accusing De la Espriella of voter fraud and claims to have evidence. Colombia uses the same voting software as a lot of US states, so this is quite interesting.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 01:06 PM (rbvCR)

174 UPenn is ivy league, non?
----

The cocaine was being sold out of Penn State, the home of pedophile-friendly football.

Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 01:06 PM (TN0g+)

175 146 I've seen Ralph Norman on Bartiromo's show and he's not that impressive. I'm not surprised he lost the governor primary. He might win the Senate primary but I think Trump's endorsement of Graham will pull her over the line
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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I honestly don't know--SC is a weird state politically with a substantial split between upstate and downstate that dates back to pre ACW times. It is a GOP machine state which started under Carroll Campbell as the first GOP governor and that blossomed with SC displacing leftward trending NH as the most important early GOP primary.

Norman was unable to make the runoff in a crowded gubernatorial field but was well set up to run a state race for Senate when Lindsay died and so he edged out retreads and no hopers to end up in the runoff with Darline.

Darline has scant actual experience as a candidate and it shows like in the debate. How much that counts versus prior name recognition and voter's genuine affection for her dead brother is going to be hard to fathom for outside observers. TJM, who is oddly absent today, might be teh best situated to comment on it.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:06 PM (E4rtv)

176 ... noted Negro Pastor Debbie Wasserman-Schultz won the nomination in the only remaining majority-black district in Florida ...

The white face of Black Abortion ~~Barbie-ism~~ Barbarism.

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:06 PM (txtSn)

177 Vindaloomon is also a Persyn of Pallor.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 19, 2026 01:06 PM (2GVsD)

178 BTW I was kidding when I said 90% of news is lies.

It's 99.999%.

Posted by: Dominion Voting, BINO Endorsed for Life!!! at August 19, 2026 01:06 PM (Kr1pO)

179 btw U Penn had plenty of guys selling coke on campus when I was there

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 01:06 PM (j+aD2)

180 This might end up to be mostly about an aggressive prosecutor wanting to make a name prosecuting stupid white kids.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

Ah, the FBI claiming credit for ending the horrible practice of Hollyweird parents buying admission to safety tier schools like USC.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:08 PM (E4rtv)

181 This might end up to be mostly about an aggressive prosecutor wanting to make a name prosecuting stupid white kids."

Maybe someone could write a song about a college drug bust?

Posted by: man at August 19, 2026 01:08 PM (XuXeR)

182 University of Pennsylvania is a Poison Ivy League

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2026 01:09 PM (Ia/+0)

183 This might end up to be mostly about an aggressive prosecutor wanting to make a name prosecuting stupid white kids."

Maybe someone could write a song about a college drug bust?
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Is there gas in the car? Is there gas in the CAR?

Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 01:09 PM (TN0g+)

184 Imagine Bearclaw Vindaloomon sporting a beard and wearing ~~lumberjack~~ Boy Scout Troop Leader attire.

Creepy.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Posted by: wth at August 19, 2026 01:09 PM (UjdFS)

185
If any of the billionaires in the Emerites, Oman, Singapore or wherever want to pay me to make stupid, absurd statements on AOS I'm willing to listen to offers.

I already do it for free.

Wonder what zero credibility Tuq'r Qarlson has raked in during the last year?

Posted by: Auspex at August 19, 2026 01:10 PM (Y8DZL)

186 How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

Posted by: Ich Bin Ein Berliner at August 19, 2026 01:10 PM (JM9I6)

187 186 How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

news show guest I'll bet

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at August 19, 2026 01:11 PM (j+aD2)

188 182 University of Pennsylvania is a Poison Ivy League
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2026 01:09 PM (Ia/+0)

True, but Penn State is an entirely different crooked institution.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 19, 2026 01:11 PM (BI5O2)

189 Paul Sperry-

A Call to Power: Islamic Leaders See Ballot Box as Path to Paradise

https://tinyurl.com/5n75c335

Posted by: redridinghood at August 19, 2026 01:11 PM (NpAcC)

190 He is talking currently 23 individual examples of corruption in kickbacks and contracts.
...
On the other hand ex-president Petro is accusing De la Espriella of voter fraud and claims to have evidence. Colombia uses the same voting software as a lot of US states, so this is quite interesting.

Duelling corruption ~~banjos~~flamenco guitars?

Also, only 23 examples? Those are rookie numbers in Columbia!

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 19, 2026 01:12 PM (aJQbY)

191 Agreed. Was that really the best the Rs could do? Either a hypocrite of the worst sort with baggage tailor-made for D ads, or submit to a dynasty?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 12:53 PM (lFFaq)

Lindsay Graham had a reputation for really good constituent services in his office, and if his sister keeps that up, she is good to go.
Most voters are not focused on Belorussian or Myanmar, but they do care about vets getting benefits, and fishing regulations.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 01:12 PM (rbvCR)

192 Ugh....that image.

That face has had manjuice on it and that mouth.....it's likely caressed many a ballsack.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (2YhKe)

193 Here for the Lieutenant Bearclaw jokes, which is probably one of my all-time favorite Ace nicknames.
Posted by: dutchbaby at August 19, 2026 01:00 PM (k+wPz)

Among his best. Darius "Sweetdick" Honeycum may be #1. Honorable Mention to Madison Cornbread.

Posted by: Doof at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (S0M0K)

194 Maybe someone could write a song about a college drug bust?
Posted by: man
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"Another One Bites the Dust?" or Clapton's "Cocaine?"

Then there is always the hilarious college marijuana bust song, "My Old School." Actual story involves Roy Cohn and G. Gordon Liddy no less.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (E4rtv)

195 How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

==

The Bulwark.

Posted by: runner at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (g47mK)

196 >>How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

hanging out with the Boyoz

Posted by: one hour sober at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (J4Dwc)

197 Among his best. Darius "Sweetdick" Honeycum may be #1. Honorable Mention to Madison Cornbread.
Posted by: Doof at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (S0M0K)

Did he coin Abortion Barbie?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (2YhKe)

198 This might end up to be mostly about an aggressive prosecutor wanting to make a name prosecuting stupid white kids.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

Ah, the FBI claiming credit for ending the horrible practice of Hollyweird parents buying admission to safety tier schools like USC.
Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:08 PM (E4rtv)
____

Yea. And I'm not even sure that the ringleader guy who took the money wasn't just scamming stupid gullible parents.

They paid him millions, and he basically frauded up some sports pics. I don't think he really had any connections at the colleges to buy the kids' way in.

The parents were dumber than dumb. For the money they paid this scammer, they could have just made a direct donation to the school and got their brats in.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:14 PM (iFTx/)

199 Maybe someone could write a song about a college drug bust?

Posted by: man at August 19, 2026 01:08 PM (XuXeR)

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White Punks Sell Dope?

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:14 PM (txtSn)

200 Back to work....

CNN - Florida - yay Nixon!
MS Now - Trump affordability crisis
Fox - Va woman dead
CBC - Trump ass-rapes Carney...tariffs
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 19, 2026 01:03 PM (Sco7b)
*******
Fox - Va woman dead KILLED BY AN ILLEGAL

Posted by: redridinghood at August 19, 2026 01:14 PM (NpAcC)

201 Doughboy

Posted by: wth at August 19, 2026 01:14 PM (UjdFS)

202 195 How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

==

The Bulwark.
Posted by: runner
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Subpoenaed testimony to the Grand Jury sitting in S. Florida is my guess.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:15 PM (E4rtv)

203 I smiled a lot, Ace,reading this!

Can Vindictiveman now fade into the mist? Please? Preferably into a cloud of hydrogen sulfide.

Angie Nixon sho' do like the color fuschia, don't she? In her polyester jumpsuit & lipstick. Lawsie. Thump her noggin & it will be a hollow sound. One should bless her heart but it won't be me.

Debbie Washerwoman Shitz's crooked teefs crossed the finish line before her greasy spaghetti hair. I remember a magazine cover (when I lived in FL) of her so filtered & blurred she was unrecognizable. She hit all the branches & bark of the ugly tree when the stork dropped her. Maybe it was a cactus. If you try to think of a redeeming feature or character win you can find none. I have nothing other than wondering if she mated with the lights off after slipping drugs into his drink. Capturing him in her web while debating if she should then decapitate him. The next morning while looking at her he probably wished she had.

We should take a moment to remember Debbie's dental hygienists' peace of mind.

Carlson's Midas touch is perfection. There is something about Massie's face that needs a pie thrown at it. The line of the third party starting made me snicker.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 19, 2026 01:15 PM (hzuYO)

204 Is this the guy to which the Curb Your Enthusiasm people gave a tongue bath?

Posted by: Dirac_Delta at August 19, 2026 01:15 PM (9aJNt)

205 I am getting a lot of hate mail against Ralph Norman. I don't care. I am going to vote for him this Tuesday.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 19, 2026 01:15 PM (qFwJc)

206 CBC - Trump ass-rapes Carney...tariffs

==

Thanks for the update!

Posted by: runner at August 19, 2026 01:15 PM (g47mK)

207 Carlson's Midas touch is perfection. There is something about Massie's face that needs a pie thrown at it. The line of the third party starting made me snicker.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
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I would laugh but I find traitors to this country not a subject of laughter unless they are doing a jig in the air while attached by a rope to their necks.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:16 PM (E4rtv)

208 Did he coin Abortion Barbie?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (2YhKe)

Had to have been Ace. I mean Chuy.

Posted by: Doof at August 19, 2026 01:16 PM (S0M0K)

209
Lt. Chow hound is kaput. LOL.

Posted by: Frank Barone at August 19, 2026 01:16 PM (OkYzo)

210 How long before this traitor gets a gig on MSNow???

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 19, 2026 01:16 PM (wtvvX)

211 One thing to keep in mind, Petro assassinated his leading opponent last last, Miguel Uribe Turbay.

Oh sorry, a totally random guy, totally not associated with Petro did it.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 01:17 PM (sKqQm)

212 205 I am getting a lot of hate mail against Ralph Norman. I don't care. I am going to vote for him this Tuesday.
Posted by: no one of any consequence
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As you should. Campaign mailers are junk and pure money for asshole campaign types.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:17 PM (E4rtv)

213 I do not think Abortion Barbie was ace but I will accept correction.

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 01:17 PM (Kr1pO)

214 Vindmann is a chow thief. He was in my Ranger School class.

Posted by: Assassin6 at August 19, 2026 01:18 PM (EapMA)

215 211 One thing to keep in mind, Petro assassinated his leading opponent last last, Miguel Uribe Turbay.

Posted by: 18-1
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Cartelized asshole coke addict Petro says what?

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:18 PM (E4rtv)

216 You know, Homer, Trump endorsed Norman before he endorsed Graham and said "either way, SC will have a great Senator."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 19, 2026 01:18 PM (qFwJc)

217 214 Vindmann is a chow thief. He was in my Ranger School class.
Posted by: Assassin6

Should have baked him ex lax brownies.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:18 PM (E4rtv)

218 The parents were dumber than dumb. For the money they paid this scammer, they could have just made a direct donation to the school and got their brats in.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:14 PM (iFTx/)

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[Have told this story before:] Early 80s at a small liberal arts college in SoCal, one of the perpetually-drunk rich kids decided (with some friends) to break in and steal the pinball machine from the on-campus restaurant/gathering "hub" in the middle of the night -- and eventually got busted.

All the other kids were immediately expelled, but pretty-boy's daddy made a sizable 7-figure donation to the college ... and of course he got to stay in school.

So much for that "Honor Code" we all had to sign upon admission ...

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:18 PM (txtSn)

219 How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

I donut know. But I think there is a hole in your question here. He's gotta get dough somehow right?

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 01:19 PM (sKqQm)

220 216 You know, Homer, Trump endorsed Norman before he endorsed Graham and said "either way, SC will have a great Senator."

Posted by: no one of any consequence
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And it is up to SC voters to settle it. I don't care personally.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:19 PM (E4rtv)

221 Vindman is so deluded and stupid.

Posted by: 13times at August 19, 2026 01:19 PM (6iKlf)

222 Vindman is so deluded and stupid.
Posted by: 13times at August 19, 2026 01:19 PM (6iKlf)

You obviously don't understand how IMPORTANT they are.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:20 PM (2YhKe)

223 So much for that "Honor Code" we all had to sign upon admission ...
Posted by: ShainS
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Reminds me of the Al Pacino movie where he was blind.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:20 PM (E4rtv)

224 How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

I donut know. But I think there is a hole in your question here. He's gotta get dough somehow right?

Gotta make the donuts. Even if it requires wearing longjohns.

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 19, 2026 01:20 PM (aJQbY)

225 The prosecutor was hoping to Nifong?
Posted by: Anna Puma
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Nice verbing of a person. We might be able to build a dictionary. I can't really make anything out of Avenatti

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2026 01:21 PM (XeU6L)

226 The parents were dumber than dumb. For the money they paid this scammer, they could have just made a direct donation to the school and got their brats in.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:14 PM (iFTx/)

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[Have told this story before:] Early 80s at a small liberal arts college in SoCal, one of the perpetually-drunk rich kids decided (with some friends) to break in and steal the pinball machine from the on-campus restaurant/gathering "hub" in the middle of the night -- and eventually got busted.

All the other kids were immediately expelled, but pretty-boy's daddy made a sizable 7-figure donation to the college ... and of course he got to stay in school.

So much for that "Honor Code" we all had to sign upon admission ...
Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:18 PM (txtSn)
_____________

"We made a song about rich daddies, ya know"

-- Hall & Oates

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:22 PM (iFTx/)

227 Nice verbing of a person. We might be able to build a dictionary. I can't really make anything out of Avenatti
Posted by: Mike Hammer
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Avenutti'ed. Making lunatic false claims using the protected status as a lawyer.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:22 PM (E4rtv)

228 Among his best. Darius "Sweetdick" Honeycum may be #1. Honorable Mention to Madison Cornbread.
Posted by: Doof at August 19, 2026 01:13 PM (S0M0K)

Agree. But I would add Butterball Powerbottom, aka Brian Stelter.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at August 19, 2026 01:22 PM (PSEDc)

229 The prosecutor was hoping to Nifong?
Posted by: Anna Puma

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Careful, mentioning her will get the Blade wound up.

Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 01:22 PM (TN0g+)

230 I can't really make anything out of Avenatti
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2026 01:21 PM (XeU6L)

I can make a hat, a broach, a pterodactyl.......

Posted by: Johnny at August 19, 2026 01:23 PM (2YhKe)

231 I am getting a lot of hate mail against Ralph Norman. I don't care. I am going to vote for him this Tuesday.
Posted by: no one of any consequence
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As you should. Campaign mailers are junk and pure money for asshole campaign types.
Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:17 PM (E4rtv)

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Here in Northern AZ local races, many of those are funded by outfits either out-of-state or from down in the Phoenix valley.

Our small city council had now been overtaken by NIMBY asshole carpetbaggers mostly having fled Califzuela and now trying to turn us into the same (or as the local joke goes, "into Vail, CO").

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:24 PM (txtSn)

232 Late to the party here, but, re Vindman...

*Nelson Munz laugh*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2026 01:24 PM (bFu5X)

233 Duelling corruption banjosflamenco guitars?

Also, only 23 examples? Those are rookie numbers in Columbia!
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 19, 2026 01:12 PM (aJQbY)

translation from El Espectador

[Ex President Alvaro Uribe's] analysis came after the De La Espriella administration submitted a report on Tuesday to the oversight agencies (the Attorney General’s Office, the Comptroller’s Office, and the Inspector General’s Office) that includes allegations regarding 22 critical areas of government operations, including ministries and departments under the Office of the President.
According to Uribe, this document describes a government “with simultaneous structural problems related to cash flow, debt, implementation, technical capacity, contracting, technology, information, and coordination.”

In that regard, “the great challenge is not only to discover who did what, but to determine how much it will cost to correct the problems identified and what can be fixed quickly without further paralyzing the government,” the former president emphasized.

(It is amazing to find that anything is working well in Colombia at this time)

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 01:24 PM (rbvCR)

234 221 Vindman is so deluded and stupid.
Posted by: 13times

He played ball with the Deep State and got $13 million in campaign funds to run a race in Florida. This shit is typical of the fake and gay politics abroad that these assholes have imported into the US.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:24 PM (E4rtv)

235
195 How will Lt. Bearclaw fritter away his time now?

Overstuffing his cavernous maw with apple fritters.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Deport! Deport! Deport! at August 19, 2026 01:25 PM (trSL4)

236 "Dan Bilzerian, who suggested in one campaign ad that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler needed to be reassessed"

And people actually voted for this creep? Florida
has quite a few Jewish voters. Who was this guy appealing to ?Nazis? DSA voters?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2026 01:25 PM (0kXVl)

237 I know I'm going to get roasted for this, but Lindsey Graham rode in my car more than once, back in the day. He was a really nice dude. Obviously gay as the day is long but treated his staff and the rest of us wet behind the ears staffers well.

Posted by: ballistic at August 19, 2026 01:25 PM (oqH4h)

238 He played ball with the Deep State and got $13 million in campaign funds to run a race in Florida. This shit is typical of the fake and gay politics abroad that these assholes have imported into the US.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:24 PM (E4rtv)

Eyup

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 01:26 PM (Kr1pO)

239 Bearclaw Crepes Bed.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:26 PM (2YhKe)

240 The prosecutor was hoping to Nifong?
Posted by: Anna Puma

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Careful, mentioning her will get the Blade wound up.
Posted by: Crusader at August 19, 2026 01:22 PM (TN0g+)
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Nifong was a dude, bro!

But yea, same thing. This miserable prick knew from the jump the Duke lax players were innocent. He knew the stripper was lying. But he went after the players like a rapid dog, hoping the notoriety and woke messaging would help his career.

He was disbarred over it, but he should be sent to prison.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:26 PM (iFTx/)

241 237 I know I'm going to get roasted for this, but Lindsey Graham rode in my car more than once, back in the day. He was a really nice dude. Obviously gay as the day is long but treated his staff and the rest of us wet behind the ears staffers well.
Posted by: ballistic at August 19, 2026 01:25 PM (oqH4h)

I liked Lindsey... He was a bit too "war" oriented but he didn't stab Trump in the back

Posted by: It's me donna at August 19, 2026 01:26 PM (sBAWt)

242 Oh, I guess Muslim D voters
Might find that sort of talk appealing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2026 01:27 PM (0kXVl)

243 Dan Bilzerian, who suggested in one campaign ad that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler needed to be reassessed"
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You know who else needs to be reassessed? Wait a minute

Posted by: ... at August 19, 2026 01:27 PM (Kr1pO)

244 I know I'm going to get roasted for this, but Lindsey Graham rode in my car more than once, back in the day. He was a really nice dude. Obviously gay as the day is long but treated his staff and the rest of us wet behind the ears staffers well.

Did he ask you if you liked gladiator movies?

Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 01:27 PM (sKqQm)

245 Agree. But I would add Butterball Powerbottom, aka Brian Stelter.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at August 19, 2026 01:22 PM (PSEDc)

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+1

And Honorable Mention to "Pine-Scented Redwood Druid Philosopher" James Comey.

"Roll over George Orwell, tell Bill Shakespeare the news!"
-- Ace is a wordsmith for our times

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:27 PM (txtSn)

246 Here in Northern AZ local races, many of those are funded by outfits either out-of-state or from down in the Phoenix valley.

Our small city council had now been overtaken by NIMBY asshole carpetbaggers mostly having fled Califzuela and now trying to turn us into the same (or as the local joke goes, "into Vail, CO").
Posted by: ShainS

I would suggest wiping your ass with one and sending it to the address on the card but the slick cardstock doesn't even make for good wiping paper.

I would vote for a popular initiative that required campaigns sending out that junkmail pay for return delivery if it is marked return to sender.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:27 PM (E4rtv)

247 Vindman was a disgrace to the uniform. I'd actually support fragging if an asshole like him was trying to lead me.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at August 19, 2026 01:28 PM (Ziya2)

248 I saw Cavernous Maw open for The Rolling Stones at Reunion Arena in '98.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:28 PM (2YhKe)

249 Oh, I guess Muslim D voters
Might find that sort of talk appealing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2026 01:27 PM (0kXVl)

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"The Commie Jihadi is coming!"

/Zombie Paul Revere

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:28 PM (txtSn)

250 Vindman was a disgrace to the uniform. I'd actually support fragging if an asshole like him was trying to lead me.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at August 19, 2026 01:28 PM (Ziya2)

He should be Niedermeyer'd?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:29 PM (2YhKe)

251 One thing to keep in mind, Petro assassinated his leading opponent last last, Miguel Uribe Turbay.

Oh sorry, a totally random guy, totally not associated with Petro did it.
Posted by: 18-1 at August 19, 2026 01:17 PM (sKqQm)

The Uribe family has the same problem the Galan family had. Deep roots, family background and entry to the political machine, cut short by assassination by the Cartels.

De La Espriella is turning loose the dogs on the cartels, and most recently has announced that they have 4 Reaper drones, one owned by Colombia and three on loan from the US.
The Colombian Navy is also starting to round up drug trafficking FastBoats now, which I suspect is both a delight and a worry to elements of their armed forces.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 01:29 PM (rbvCR)

252 Vindman was a disgrace to the uniform. I'd actually support fragging if an asshole like him was trying to lead me.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at August 19, 2026 01:28 PM

I wouldn't follow Vindman out of idle curiosity.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2026 01:30 PM (bFu5X)

253 He was a really nice dude. Obviously gay as the day is long but treated his staff and the rest of us wet behind the ears staffers well.
Posted by: ballistic at August 19, 2026 01:25 PM (oqH4h)

He just wanted to make sexes with you.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:30 PM (2YhKe)

254 The parents were dumber than dumb. For the money they paid this scammer, they could have just made a direct donation to the school and got their brats in.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:14 PM (iFTx/)

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[Have told this story before:] Early 80s at a small liberal arts college in SoCal, one of the perpetually-drunk rich kids decided (with some friends) to break in and steal the pinball machine from the on-campus restaurant/gathering "hub" in the middle of the night -- and eventually got busted.

All the other kids were immediately expelled, but pretty-boy's daddy made a sizable 7-figure donation to the college ... and of course he got to stay in school.

So much for that "Honor Code" we all had to sign upon admission ...
Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:18 PM (txtSn)
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I have similar stories to tell. My fav is how a Daddy Warbucks pledged a pile of money to get his kid out of a high school jam where he wouldn't be able to graduate. The school took the bait and the kid graduated. Daddy then said "fuck you" and reneged on the pledge.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at August 19, 2026 01:30 PM (iFTx/)

255 I checked the polling on the Nixon v Vindman race on RCP and it had Vindman up by 10

I saw that some company was releasing fake polling data on races and it became the conventional wisdom in the media.

Polls are for strippers.

Posted by: Ian S. at August 19, 2026 01:30 PM (ZGrMX)

256 NOODlum.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 01:31 PM (2YhKe)

257 237 I know I'm going to get roasted for this, but Lindsey Graham rode in my car more than once, back in the day. He was a really nice dude. Obviously gay as the day is long but treated his staff and the rest of us wet behind the ears staffers well.
Posted by: ballistic at August 19, 2026 01:25 PM (oqH4h)

I liked Lindsey... He was a bit too "war" oriented but he didn't stab Trump in the back
Posted by: It's me donna

And people are entitled to those observations and attitudes. Not my circus and not my monkeys--I have enough problems watching my elected douchebag officials to worry too much about what others do in their own states.

Wasn't a fan of much of Lady Lindsay's stated preferences in DC but he was not the vile treacherous and treasonous asshole like McConnell driving the whole GOPe train in the Senate.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:31 PM (E4rtv)

258 I liked Lindsey... He was a bit too "war" oriented but he didn't stab Trump in the back
Posted by: It's me donna at August 19, 2026 01:26 PM (sBAWt)
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Yeah, he was a neocon's neocon. I guess at least he stayed consistent?

Hindsight being what it is he was wrong about a lot but at he was a good retail politician.

Posted by: ballistic at August 19, 2026 01:31 PM (oqH4h)

259 Bearclaw should go back to Ukraine

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2026 01:32 PM (Ia/+0)

260 I read that Bilzerian had a heart attack a few years back. Steroids, hookers and blow will go that to you.
He probably already was a Nazi sympathizer

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 19, 2026 01:32 PM (rp63B)

261 The guy who fronted the usurping of Trump's first presidency, carpetbagging in the deep red state of Florida, and in a Democrat Primary to boot?

That's some genius politics.

Posted by: davidt at August 19, 2026 01:33 PM (Q+gd/)

262 222 Vindman is so deluded and stupid.
Posted by: 13times at August 19, 2026 01:19 PM (6iKlf

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Primary indicator of TDS.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 19, 2026 01:33 PM (c7xGr)

263 I wouldn't follow Vindman out of idle curiosity.

He probably could lead you to the good desserts.

Posted by: Ian S. at August 19, 2026 01:34 PM (ZGrMX)

264 I would suggest wiping your ass with one and sending it to the address on the card but the slick cardstock doesn't even make for good wiping paper.

I would vote for a popular initiative that required campaigns sending out that junkmail pay for return delivery if it is marked return to sender.

Posted by: whig at August 19, 2026 01:27 PM (E4rtv)

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I believe individual foreign contributions to candidates are illegal, but NOT foreign contributions to ballot initiatives.

[Our State Legislator, Mark Finchem, has proposed a bill barring criminalizing the latter.]

I'd like to see out-of-state domestic financing of campaigns and ballot measures criminalized as well, although the criminal syndicates will just use in-state straw-man cutouts, so likely ultimately wouldn't matter.

Posted by: ShainS at August 19, 2026 01:34 PM (txtSn)

265 I don’t know if Ace coined “Groot,” but he took it and ran with it.

Posted by: Bulg at August 19, 2026 01:36 PM (77rzZ)

266 8 I liked Lindsey... He was a bit too "war" oriented but he didn't stab Trump in the back
Posted by: It's me donna at August 19, 2026 01:26 PM (sBAWt)
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Yeah, he was a neocon's neocon. I guess at least he stayed consistent?

Hindsight being what it is he was wrong about a lot but at he was a good retail politician.
Posted by: ballistic at August 19, 2026 01:31 PM (oqH4h)
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And he really helped pull struggling candidates over the finish line. He was out on the campaign trail and raising money for them.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 19, 2026 01:38 PM (NpAcC)

267 189 Paul Sperry-

A Call to Power: Islamic Leaders See Ballot Box as Path to Paradise

https://tinyurl.com/5n75c335
Posted by: redridinghood

Thank you. Please note U.S. Rep. Mart Gay Scanlon's comments. (Read more about her background, her connections, her family & our PA 2018 redistricting.)

That's my voting district; she's my US Representative. We have an Africatown created within.

The county council has recently created a Human Relations Commission that can take appropriate action. CAIR Philadelphia is no stranger to the county or it's council. There is no Republican representation on the county council. (Even Philadelphia has a few seats for city Republican representation though they are not on the city council.)

Eminent domain is a part of their government, part of the governor's too.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at August 19, 2026 01:42 PM (NFX2v)

268 Lt. Colonel Bearclaw aka Chow Hound

He should go back to Ukraine and fight for his country.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 19, 2026 12:19 PM (1FnQf)

Isn't he the one that said he would alert China if Trump was going to do something?

Isn't that treason?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at August 19, 2026 12:25 PM (2YhKe)

Think that was General Miley

Posted by: Oldcat at August 19, 2026 01:45 PM (uhVAy)

269 Agreed. Was that really the best the Rs could do? Either a hypocrite of the worst sort with baggage tailor-made for D ads, or submit to a dynasty?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 19, 2026 12:53 PM (lFFaq)

Lindsay Graham had a reputation for really good constituent services in his office, and if his sister keeps that up, she is good to go.
Most voters are not focused on Belorussian or Myanmar, but they do care about vets getting benefits, and fishing regulations.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2026 01:12 PM (rbvCR)

That's their #1 job, sticking fingers into international relations should just be a hobby.

Posted by: Oldcat at August 19, 2026 01:50 PM (uhVAy)

270
Is this a Jelly Donut in your foot locker, Lt. Vindman fatbody!!??!!??

Posted by: Gny. Sgt. Hartman at August 19, 2026 01:53 PM (OkYzo)

271 This is all so confusing.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at August 19, 2026 01:56 PM (g8Ew8)

272 BREAKING � IT'S OFFICIAL: Rep. Cory Mills, who was the deciding vote to protect Ilhan Omar from being stripped of her committees, UNSEATED by Ryan Elijah

Conveniently, every vote was the deciding vote.

Posted by: toby928(c) at August 19, 2026 01:57 PM (idC0m)

273 Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified in 2019 that Ukrainian officials offered him the position of Ukraine’s defense minister three times during a visit for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's inauguration.

Zelensky is still there, maybe the former job offer could be too.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at August 19, 2026 02:09 PM (NFX2v)

274 "TJM, who is oddly absent today, might be teh best situated to comment on it."

TJM sez he's in space:

https://tinyurl.com/ykfhaevh

Posted by: Freddy at August 19, 2026 02:20 PM (DXPhz)

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