Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

It’s a good piece. click on over. but then come back!!

My right to basic bodily autonomy is not on the table. that’s the new deal.

T R E 4 5 O N

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Cancel the cowardly Times and Post and set up an equivalent monthly donation to ProPublica.

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

The words do not have to be perfect.

The rest of the comments were smacking Boebert like she was a piñata.

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

The low info voters probably won’t even notice or remember by their next lap around the goldfish bowl.

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

… pundit janitors mopping up after the gop

Washington Post Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

Republicans got rid of McCarthy. Democrats chose not to save him.

Everything is totally normal and fine!!!

Just because you believe it, that does not make it true.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

The republican ‘Pastor’ of the House is an odious authoritarian little creep.

Every reporter and pundit should have to declare if they ever vacationed with a billionaire.

Welcome to day five of every-bit-as-bad-as-you-thought-it-would-be.

Republicans: slavery is when you own me. freedom is when I own you.

Celebrate the fucking wins.

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  1. 1.

    estamm

    Aw, come on… Pittsburgh has won it bunches of times, and Arizona has never even been there. Let’s hear it for the underdog!! Go Kurt!

  2. 2.

    Jay Severin Has A Small Pens

    I like the Steelers…they beat the snot out of my Patriots…but I think God’s team is the Cardinals and Brenda Warner has gone to church all week praying for a victory.

    I think it’s Cardinals 27-10

  3. 3.

    Ash Can

    I’ll admit for our host’s benefit that I’ll be rooting for the Steelers — not because they’re his team, but because I simply really like the city of Pittsburgh. Back in our carefree, irresponsible pre-Bottle-Rocket days, M-80 and I went to Pittsburgh three separate times to see the Cubs play at Three Rivers Stadium. They played lousy there; we didn’t see them win once. And even if we hadn’t grown up with Wrigley Field, we wouldn’t have thought much of that cavernous dump as a baseball venue. But we loved the city itself — historic, breathtakingly picturesque, interesting, fun, and populated with thoroughly decent folks. Terrific sports town, too. (Those Pennsylvania liquor laws, however, are something else.)

  4. 4.

    Laura W

    I thought the post title referred to the fact that I am about to vacuum.
    Twice a year, whether it needs it or not!

    DTV Guy comes this afternoon to get me all hooked up in the bedroom. I can hardly wait to post boring, off-topic blather from the comfort of my flannel-sheeted bed.
    PJ-BJ.

    (Edit: I, too, will be rooting for the "Stealers" (Tweety ref.) mostly because the prospect of two weeks of John’s crankiness is unbearable to consider.)

  5. 5.

    SGEW

    I suppose I’ll root for the Steelers as well, if only because some of my family comes from Pittsburgh, and, hey, the Pitt deserves something. Anything, really.

    (I’m right in that the Steelers are from Pittsburgh, and they’re playing in some sort of American Superlative Platter (or whatever) today?)

  7. 7.

    lilly Von Schtupp

    I’m going to make fondue and root for Steelers even though they beat my Seahawks a couple years back.

  8. 8.

    Ed in NJ

    A Steeler win would make it 3 years in a row a Rutgers guy wins the Super Bowl (Darnell Stapleton). But I still have to root for the Cardinals. Steeler fans are insufferable (no offense).

  9. 9.

    R-Jud

    @Laura W:

    the prospect of two weeks of John’s crankiness is unbearable to consider.

    Only two weeks?

    JC, will you be performing some sort of pre-game ritual (a Black and Gold Mass?) involving an Eat-n-Park cookie, IC Beer, and a Terrible Towel?

  11. 11.

    Laura W

    @R-Jud:

    Only two weeks?

    Well, point taken there, for sure.
    I suggest that if the mega-crank factor exceeds two weeks in duration, we re-name the blog:

    J-Co’s House of Cranky
    Where the whine is always flowing.

  13. 13.

    dog's eye view

    we are discussing Daniel Pearl on backchannel; please come over and visit and chat if you are temporarily off thinking about the Steelers v Cards game.

    http://www.clistersbackchannel.wordpress.com

    PS: I don’t have a dog in today’s football fight.

    My only sports interest of the weekend: Am still disappointed that Barbaro’s little brother, Nicanor, did not do better in his first big race yesterday. Came in 10th in field of 12.

    Got to support those horses named after sporting dogs!

    There’s a video of race on Youtube; hard to tell which horse is which, though.

    Go Steelers and Go Cards!!

  15. 15.

    Comrade Darkness

    I don’t know. John is best when he’s cranky. I don’t really care who wins and in such cases usually root for the underdog. Tough call on that between a team that’s never been to the show and any team from Pittsburgh.

  17. 17.

    shortstop

    Funniest thing I read on a blog this week was a response to a report that the White Sox had asked Obama to throw out the first pitch on opening day. Not to be outdone, the Cards then invited McCain to be the fourth down marker.

  22. 22.

    Brien Jackson

    Anquan Boldin FTW!

    In all seriousness, I’d say Pittsburgh is the betting favorite, but Arizona is probably the very worst match-up they could have drawn. Take the Cards to cover, and don’t be surprised if they win.

  23. 23.

    woody

    If the Steelers win, it’ll because they played good football; or at least played well enough to win.
    If the Cards, then God will get all the credit.
    Go Steelers.

  25. 25.

    Brian J

    Is anyone else more excited for the episode of "The Office" that’s airing after the game, like me? Granted, I’m not a football guy to begin with, but I’d love to know I am not the only dork on this blog.

  26. 26.

    Punchy

    We gotta find John a Morgy-area SB party. Nobody shud watch ‘their’ team alone. 2 years ago, when my Bears took the lead early, only to have Grossman fuck it all up, I thanked all my buddies for keeping me away from razor blades and bedsheet nooses…..

  27. 27.

    burnspbesq

    Couldn’t find a link to it, but there was a funny cartoon in the sports section of yesterday’s LA Times:

    "The Wrecks of the Larry Fitzgerald"

    There are two sporting events I care about today. Hopefully Duke will pound the snot out of the Wahoos, and hopefully Beckham will play like doo-doo and AC Milan will lose badly, and that will be the end of all of this silly talk of him not coming back to the Galaxy.

    Football? Whatever.

  28. 28.

    Mazacote Yorquest

    I actually made to the last Steeler SB in Detroit (wife’s a die-hard, thought it’d be her only chance, had to empty the coffers). The best part of Steeler fandom is how many of those folks wear shirts and make posters with Art Rooney on them. Is there any other franchise that honors an owner from decades back? Pretty moving.

    Also, I hear the Steeler have some Professional Praise:
    "They’ve won 5 Super Bowls" — Paul Tagliabue

  30. 30.

    BCHS 1980

    I’m sure there are tons of Mohole-area parties, if our somewhat-grumpy proprietor were that social. I’m a WVU alum from the mid-80s; it’s not called (mostly by me) the University of Southwestern PA fer nuttin’!

  31. 31.

    demkat620

    @Ash Can:
    Well, those liquor laws are much better than they used to be. Wine and Spirits stores are alot different from the Liquor Stores of my youth and now you do have a couple hours to buy liquor on Sundays.
    This is a big leap of progress for PA.

  32. 32.

    Libby

    I don’t have a team in this game, so in honor of our maginificent host, I’ll be cheering for the Steelers. Good luck.

    I also want to say thanks again to everyone who answered my plea for votes yesterday. I want to hit the morning crew here — yeah I know it’s almost afternoon — to make sure they know it worked and Sinf won the best post of the year. It wouldn’t have happened without your help. You folks are the best.

  33. 33.

    JGabriel

    GO STEELERS!

    Surely, it’s how the game is played that counts, and not who wins, correct? That’s how it’s always portayed in the all of the Hollywood moving films that I’ve seen on the subject.

    Anyway, despite my ignorance and indifference, the tenacity of you American athletic supporters always astounds me. May you all enjoy your afternoon and evening of American football sports competition.

    Of course, I have no favorite team to root for, but given my internationalist, multi-partisan leanings, I will simply root for a tie, so that everyone can feel like winner!

    .

  34. 34.

    Ella in NM

    A Superbowl Deep Thought:

    Unless the football game involves a kid I’m related to, I usually can’t get too excited about it. Don’t get me wrong–I love the game itself, but the big salaries and the selling one player for another and the moving around of coaches and franchises means I don’t feel any personal attachment to these teams.

    However, for some weird reason, my husband and I are having horrible football withdrawls since our last boy graduated from high school in May. So go figure, we are having our first real Superbowl party! The guest list includes my 74 year-old Dad and his MinPin, Ceasar, my 4 kids and seven of the former starters for our State Champ team. I realized that’s the best part–I miss having those giant, bear-hugging teenagers crash-banging around my house, digging in my fridge, calling me "Mom".

    Those days come and go like the friggin’ wind, folks, but they are as precious as anything else we’ll ever do. Knowing that every guy on the field today was just like one of these kids in my living room will make the whole party even better.

    So, since I’m a desert rat myself: Go Card’s!

  35. 35.

    Bill H

    I’m trying to figure out why God would care who wins a football game. Or, for that matter, why God would conduct a world-wide contest with Allah, Budda, et al to see how many can be signed up for the team. What is the cosmic prize for whoever signs up the most?

  36. 36.

    tom p

    The best part of Steeler fandom is how many of those folks wear shirts and make posters with Art Rooney on them. Is there any other franchise that honors an owner from decades back?

    You certainly won’t find a t-shirt with Bill Bidwill’s face on it (unless there is a "Wanted: Dead or Alive" under it).

    Still, I gotta root Cards (still got a soft spot from the 60’s and 70’s) and Kurt Warner… I can’t ever root against him.

  37. 37.

    demimondian

    Hmm. TZ versus the Steely McBeams. Tough call.

    When I cheered for the EMT’s though, we saw why NFL linemen die young of parkinsonism, so that’s out.

    I’m thinking…GO TURF TOE!

  38. 38.

    Splitting Image

    I bet you that regardless of who wins today, the Cardinals will win when Hollywood makes the movie.

  40. 40.

    comrade scott's agenda of rage

    Rooting for the Stillers for many reasons:

    1) Cole’s been drifting in really pissy/whingy moods lately. Perhaps this will give him a positive jolt for a couple of weeks.

    2) Warner and his wife are exactly the kind of born again jocks and jocks wives that make me wanna puke. I can guarandamntee you they vote Repup.

    3) The Bidwells. While Bill’s son might deserve this, that old bastard don’t. The Rooneys remain *the* class act in sports ownership.

    Go Stillers!

  41. 41.

    DecidedFenceSitter

    I and a friend are cohosting a party. Should have around 30 people. So far we’re estimating it at 1.5 lbs of various types of meat for each person. This is probably the 6th or 7th year of this for our group.

    Most of them just play overly complex board games (Puerto Rico, Settlers of Cataan, Collosseum, Ticket to Ride) in a neighboring room and come in for the commercials.

  42. 42.

    TheFountainHead

    1) Cole’s been drifting in really pissy/whingy moods lately. Perhaps this will give him a positive jolt for a couple of weeks.

    2) Warner and his wife are exactly the kind of born again jocks and jocks wives that make me wanna puke. I can guarandamntee you they vote Repup.

    3) The Bidwells. While Bill’s son might deserve this, that old bastard don’t. The Rooneys remain the class act in sports ownership.

    Go Stillers!

    And God Heard It, And It Doth Make Him Smile!
    A-Men!

  43. 43.

    SixStringFanatic

    I dug my old Woodson #26 jersey out of the back of the closet to wear today. Haven’t worn it since Rod Woodson left the team in ’96, but I figure, with his Hall of Fame selection, today is a good day to bury that particular hatchet.

    GO STEELERS!!!!

  44. 44.

    vishnu schizt

    Well despite the fact that I have despised the Cardinals for years, I guess I’ll retire the long time gloss "retardnals" now that they have shown some competence, I’ll root for them, if nothing else for my Sis an Arizona resident and long time Cards fan (god knows she needs some good news). Frankly if the Steelers get hammered by some questionable calls all the better. So I say for the first time ever GO CARDS! ugh……

  45. 45.

    JL

    Anyone watch the Australian Open this morning? Hopefully, tonights game shows the best two teams in football battle it out.

  46. 46.

    Dulcie

    @John Cole: Hmmm – should prove to be an interesting phone call. This will be the first Super Bowl post Ginny and Guesly. I’d love to be in the NSA so I could listen.

    Ginny…..GINNY…….STOP THAT! *click* ……..Dial tone…..

  48. 48.

    Charity

    Can’t root for Arizona, as they beat my Eagles two weeks ago. (Or at least they were on the field while the Eagles were choking.) At least I’m from Pennsylvania, so I can root for the Steelers somewhat legitimately.

    This is my first Super Bowl watching on our HDTV we bought last spring!

  49. 49.

    2liberal

    i live in the desert. i want a zona win so we can have bragging rights over my sister and her husband – currently residing in Pittsburg. I am a season tix holder too.

    Go cardinals! Bleep the steelers! The steelers are all republicans!

  50. 50.

    Bryan Knox

    @2liberal

    "The Steelers are all Republicans"

    Actually, the Steelers owner endorsed Obama in the Primaries and was a guest at one of the Inaugural balls. He even gave Obama a game ball from the AFC Championship. Also, Franco Harris campaigned for Obama in PA, which unlike Arizona, went blue this year. Mike Tomlin is also an Obama supporter. And he watches Keith Olberman.

    Go Stillers!

  51. 51.

    passerby

    @Laura W:

    Twice a year, whether it needs it or not!

    Exactly my philosophy, applied to mopping my kitchen.

    It’s a balmy 60 degrees and clear blue skies in E Tn**. We’re firing up the BBQ for pork ribs rubbed overnight. Homemade Mac and Chee.

    Homemade salsa (loaded w/cilantro).

    I’m starting with G & T/lime, and other spirits w/ a plan for beers near kickoff time.

    Hope everyone has their 3-D glasses ready for the big 3-D gimmick at the end of Quarter 2.

    C’mon underdogs. Go Cards.

    **Hearts to Kentucky.

  52. 52.

    Ella in NM

    @Bryan Knox:

    Actually, the Steelers owner endorsed Obama in the Primaries and was a guest at one of the Inaugural balls. He even gave Obama a game ball from the AFC Championship.

    Oh great. How long before the whingy-dingy’s start the pay-for-play conspiracy theories?

  53. 53.

    passerby

    @JL:

    Anyone watch the Australian Open this morning?

    Alas, no cable TV. : (

    Nadal vs. Federer, oh well, I’ve already seen the outcome on a headline somewhere in cyberspace.

  54. 54.

    passerby

    @demkat620:

    @Ash Can:
    Well, those liquor laws are much better than they used to be. Wine and Spirits stores are alot different from the Liquor Stores of my youth and now you do have a couple hours to buy liquor on Sundays.

    I’m stymied by any "liquor laws". It’s so crazy cuz it don’t stop you from obtaining alcohol, just dictates when and where you can obtain it, like making it inconvenient is some kind of deterrent or symbolic of some kind of virtue. ??? I don’t get it.

    In New Orleans, you can get any kind of alcohol, anytime and anywhere,…long as you put it in a paper bag…

    Salut!

  55. 55.

    Cain

    While the rest of you watch some silly shaped pigskin being tossed around and chased by a bunch of big guys, I will be sitting in some computer room studying for my midterm tomorrow. Yay.

    I Hope some of you watched tennis yesterday. (I missed that too, I was in a computer room..sigh)

    cain

  57. 57.

    Steeplejack

    Don’t have a pooch in this hunt, since my Falcons were summarily excused from further participation a few weeks ago. Just hoping for a good, close game. Maybe have a slight bias for the Cardinals because of my huge underdog issues, but I don’t know if I can stand Kurt Warner’s "praise Jesus" routine if they win.

  58. 58.

    Laura W

    @Steeplejack: I am hoping for a good game that’s comfortably over by 10pm because you know who is on!
    Edit: 10:05. "The Tough Brets". Bret organizes a gang.

  59. 59.

    Steeplejack

    @Laura W:

    Wouldn’t miss it. That’s what the DVR and night-owl mode are for. Plus they rerun it about a bazillion times during the week.

    "Right. Band meeting. Bret?"

    "Here."

    "Jermaine?"

    "Present."

    "Laura W?"

    "Here."

    "Steep?"

    "Yo."

  61. 61.

    Laura W

    @Steeplejack: Tried to slip this in previous comment on the edit but it marked me SPAM. I never.

    Anyway, did you catch the thread where Jake, I think it was, mentioned this movie that Jemaine is in? I plan to procure asap over on amazon. The trailer had me laughing in the first 10 seconds, for dog’s sake.

  62. 62.

    Steeplejack

    @Laura W:

    Yeah. Eagle vs. Shark. Gotta catch that. I think I just like the kiwi accents. "Foolish sucka!"

    Guess we should mosey over to the live Super Bowl thread.

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