Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Republicans cannot even be trusted with their own money.

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

I’m starting to think Jesus may have made a mistake saving people with no questions asked.

“They all knew.”

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

Second rate reporter says what?

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Democracy cannot function without a free press.

This must be what justice looks like, not vengeful, just peaceful exuberance.

Stamping your little feets and demanding that they see how important you are? Not working anymore.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

The unpunished coup was a training exercise.

Republicans do not pay their debts.

The “burn-it-down” people are good with that until they become part of the kindling.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

The republican speaker is a slippery little devil.

Nothing worth doing is easy.

Text STOP to opt out of updates on war plans.

The only way through is to slog through the muck one step at at time.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

They were going to turn on one another at some point. It was inevitable.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

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Swift Boats, Again

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Most of the attempts to discredit the Swift Boat Veterans for Truths usually include something like this:

John O’Neill is a right wing whacko who can not be trusted.

This is not just John O’Neill:

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has more than 250 members, many of whom were wounded or highly decorated in Vietnam.
We purchased with our blood and service the right to be heard, to set the record straight about our unit, and to tell the truth about John Kerry’s military service record.

We respect Senator McCain’s right to express his opinion and we hope he extends to us the same respect and courtesy, particularly since we served with John Kerry, we knew him well and Senator McCain did not.

— Rear Admiral Roy Hoffmann (ret.), Founder and Chairman of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

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  2. 2.

    Sharp as a Marble

    No, let’s not. Let’s talk about the veracity of the statements made by the SBVFT campaign.

    I realize it’s easier to attack the messenger than to open your mind to what he’s saying.

    So, Org. answer this simple question –

    Are the men lying? If yes, please provide adequate proof. If no, ’nuff said. If maybe, then link to the facts they have wrong.

    See, it’s easy when you take off blinders!

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    bear, the (one each)

    Sounds like RAdm Hoffmann opened up a fresh can of STFU and handed it to McCain. Good for him!

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    Oliver

    So the idea here is that these Vets are so dumb to have aligned themselves with a Nixon operative and a racist kook? Or that they just aren’t credible?

  6. 6.

    SDN

    Nixonian? Which candidate has the “secret plan to end the war” again? Of course, Tacitus pretty well explained the secret: run like a stripe-assed ape!

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    RW

    Are they stupid enough to align themselves with a discredited confessed liar who takes Soros’ money to run a blog that Paul Krugman pimps?

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    Rick

    “Nixon operative.” Oooohhh, now I’m properly scared of David Gergen.

    Oliver, your Krytonite is depleted.

    Cordially…

    P.S. Do you align yourself with Sen. Robert Byrd as a matter of convenience? Or Al Sharpton?

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