Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

The willow is too close to the house.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Take hopelessness and turn it into resilience.

Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.

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

The revolution will be supervised.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Nothing worth doing is easy.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

White supremacy is terrorism.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Russian mouthpiece, go fuck yourself.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

I really should read my own blog.

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

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  3. 3.

    South of I-10

    They really make me want a little one in the house. I would really like to get a kitten, but I don’t know how that would go over with the rest of the family.

  4. 4.

    David

    I have two JRTs as well – they are great. I have a very soft spot for them.

    Also, I was noticing the two blondes video talking about how to get what they want from men posted by the same user. I don’t have the same soft spot for them…

    Funny, entertainment all around.

    Update: Whoops… I thought it was the same user, but it was something else.

    Ummm, did I say cute dogs?

  6. 6.

    Litlebritdifrnt

    @South of I-10:

    There is nothing like a kitten in the house to keep you young and amused. There is really nothing more precious in the world than a kitten doing the kitten thing of running around in all directions for no apparent reason. Why not take a mosey on down to your local pound, I am sure they have a boat load of balls of fluff just waiting for forever homes.

  7. 7.

    Snail Darter

    That sure is some Lame Duck. It’s name wouldn’t be George by any chance.

    Video too short:)

  8. 8.

    Litlebritdifrnt

    @carrie:

    Puppies like the JRT are fine, cause well they don’t really grow much bigger, it is when you get a cute cuddly puppy that turns into a 90lb behemoth is the problem.

  9. 9.

    Laura W

    What a (late to the party) palate cleanser!
    Ahhhh…..puppy cuteness, take me away….
    I was in the presence this afternoon of my good friends’ two Labradoodles (yes, they bought them from a breeder, after a life full of rescues.)
    The rowdy, jumpy, chew-everything-on-the-floor, including dirty diapers, uber-annoying boys have turned into two very adorable, semi-sedate and manageable, older boys. The blond is a horse — a Lab bred with a Standard Poodle, I guess, and the red one is smaller, bred with a small poodle, probably.
    It was all I could do to not bring the big, blond, scruffy "Ralph Doodle" home with me. A lover x 2.
    To compensate, I got two kinds of super-stinky, blue-veined cheeses and the most rockin’ home-made trout dip on earth for the trip home.
    It’s gone. Don’t ask.

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    South of I-10

    I know the little girl would be all about a kitten. But since I would want a girl kitten, and my husband is the only male resident of the house, what with the current girl dog and cat, well, he might think that we were just letting him live here and cook for us.

  11. 11.

    angler

    Puppies are cute. It’s freezing out right now and I have to walk the 3 year old lab before she goes berserk. Puppies grow up.

  13. 13.

    Delia

    Awww . . . . they are soooo cute.

    Are they house trained yet? House training puppies in winter sounds like loads of fun.

  14. 14.

    michilines

    @Laura W: Teamwork. And you still don’t know how to use that word. It’s an ordinal.

    Those are sweet pups. Has anyone watched the pups from San Francisco on the webcam? They are real cuties, too.

  15. 15.

    Laura W

    @Delia: Oy. Reminds me of getting my Leah in early Jan 1998 when she was 6wks. The vet had to ‘splain to me that she had a tiny bladder, and thus had to go out a few times per night. Well…that was not really so convenient in CO in Jan. One night I almost killed us both falling on my ass, carrying her, down my icy back porch steps. Scary shit, for sure.
    Fortunately she grew fast, and I am proud to say has the BEST bladder retention on earth. She can hold her stuff for 12 hours, if need be. I try never to test her to that degree, but it’s still a comfort to know.

  19. 19.

    Laura W

    @demimondian: At this point, to continue my honest quest for WW1 morse code understanding, enlightenment, and knowledge is definitely beating a dead umpteen.

  23. 23.

    J. Michael Neal

    Puppies are cute. It’s freezing out right now and I have to walk the 3 year old lab before she goes berserk.

    The litter box is a great thing. The best part is that using it is one of the first thing a mother cat teaches her kittens. You don’t have to house break them. They do it themselves.

  24. 24.

    South of I-10

    I just told Mr. South of I-10 I wanted a kitten. He said he was thinking we should get a puppy.

  25. 25.

    Zuzu's Petals

    Stuffed animal problem as I see it:

    My son and daughter-in-law got in the habit of letting their part-Basenji mixed breed have a stuffed animal to rip to shreds. Helped her channel her cat-aggression, or whatever.

    Fast forward. Brand new baby. You guessed it. Tons of stuffed animals not for shredding.

    Poor confused dog.

  28. 28.

    Delia

    @Zuzu’s Petals:

    Well, I didn’t have new babies when I got my puppy. But he sure like to shred stuffed animals. Then a couple of years later my college-aged son had girl friends who would give him stuffed animals which, actually, he didn’t want shredded by a dog. Big conflict of interest, especially as the human kept forgetting to close the door to his room and the canine proved very adept at finding ways to reach stuffed animals no matter where in the room human placed them.

  32. 32.

    BlueDog

    Good god, the Shiba Inu pups are huge and as adorable as ever!

    Link

    But, our 4 month old malamute might be just a tad more adorable… even when he shreds stuffed animals.

  33. 33.

    frigg

    Mom and Dad (same general age as John’s folks) also got a bro and sis 2 years ago. Black labs. I’ve never seen two doggies be such greatest/BFF evah! The farm was never this lively.

    They like playing all the time. ALL THE TIME. If you have the resources, I’d recommend getting a couple pups from the same litter…built in companion/BFF.

    Best evs. (Next to my boy, Toby…)

    John, the feminist in me hates to say this…but…that little girl pup is gonna be the naughty one. Those little girls are simply naughty…look at how she eyeballs her brother, paying no attention to her booty, nabbed. She’s only got eyes on him, her nemesis…

    LOLZ

    Girl puppies are the worst! (And the best.)

    Cheers, Matthew

  36. 36.

    harlana pepper

    For those here who seem to be contemplating kitten ownership, don’t forget the 3 a.m. "I want to play with your nose right now, I want to play NOW, play with me now cuz I won’t stop" as you pitifully wave an exhausted arm in their general direction hoping that will satisfy them, which it won’t. Something about 3 a.m., hmm, dammit, I knew Obama should be getting a cat! :)

  37. 37.

    harlana pepper

    That said, by all means, scoop up a furball at your local shelter and bring him/her home for hours and days of interminable cuteness.

    They do grow up, of course. All three of mine need tummy tucks now. But they’re always glad to see me when they get home . . . (tuna).

  38. 38.

    melathys

    they’ll be on cute overload eventually, i predict.

    i had a jack russell in a previous life and cannot IMAGINE having two. watch out for your purses, watch out for your shoes, watch out for your denim, table legs, sofas, and on and on — that dog liked to chew, until he turned 3 years old and suddenly was "over" it except on bad days.

  39. 39.

    Luddite

    Puppies like the JRT are fine, cause well they don’t really grow much bigger, it is when you get a cute cuddly puppy that turns into a 90lb behemoth is the problem.

    90lbs? A good friend of mine is coming over to visit me today with his 4 month old male Great Dane puppy named "Ferguson". Ferguson is already over 40lbs. His mom weighs 140lbs and his dad weighs 180lbs.

    Right now Ferguson is a happy adorable puppy getting into the usual mischief. My friend had a male Great Dane in the past who weighed 180lbs. So I know this puppy stage will quickly end.

  40. 40.

    Cain

    John, the whole puppy thing is a dog whistle. You’re supposed to be married and have kids by now. :D This is ‘we want grandchildren, and we’re gettin nothin so we’re helping ourselves into some bundles of joy for ourselves’.

    cain

  41. 41.

    Laura W

    @Cain: I think it’s an intricately crafted collaboration between John and his parents. The ladies love the puppies. John knows the ladies love the puppies. For the next year, there will be puppy posts several times per week as they grow and do more and more cute adorable puppy things. That drives, and keeps, a lot of lady traffic here. See how nicely that works out?
    It would be irresponsible not to speculate.

    (A perhaps unintended win in this Big Plot is that the puppy propaganda has caused many viewing this site, married or not, to want new tiny fur kids. I have to believe adoptions everywhere benefit from this whole enterprise.)

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