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Ron DeSantis, the grand wizard, oops, governor of FL

This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.

Republicans in disarray!

Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.

As long as McCarthy is Speaker, the House will never be in order.

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

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

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

Let there be snark.

Balloon Juice has never been a refuge for the linguistically delicate.

I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

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

You don’t get to peddle hatred on saturday and offer condolences on sunday.

Battle won, war still ongoing.

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

“And when the Committee says to “report your income,” that could mean anything!

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

Hi god, it’s us. Thanks a heap, you’re having a great week and it’s only Thursday!

I conferred with the team and they all agree – still not tired of winning!

“What are Republicans afraid of?” Everything.

Innocent people don’t delay justice.

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  1. 1.

    Cacti

    Rick Lazio may be against it, but at least they can count on Chuck Schumer and Anthony Weiner speaking up for religious freedom.

    Oh…oops.

  3. 3.

    Linda Featheringill

    I found an interesting article on the simultaneous demonstrations being held in Manhattan today in The Guardian. Rather informative.

    On the other hand, the NYT seems to be assiduously ignoring both events. Hmmm.

    The Guardian article said that the leaders of the project to build the community center, while on Amanpour’s show, said that they might be willing to think about building it somewhere else.

    The Guardian article did not mention David Gregory’s show.

  4. 4.

    13th Generation

    That lineup on MTP is the reason I haven’t watched that program in years, and affirms my hatred of David Gregory.

  5. 5.

    Bostondreams

    I know that Jeff Goldberg has major failings, but I would just say that he has consistently defended the community center in strong terms, and really attacked those who have painted it with a terrorist brush. I DID NOT see him on Gregory’s show today, however, so I am not sure if that is still true.

  6. 6.

    Cat Lady

    The Bobblespeak translation should be the only mention of the dumbfucked-up-edness that is Fluffy.

    Gregory: I loved that war – rick can we go back?
    __
    Lazio: absolutely – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t start other new, fun wars
    __
    Gregory: I like it
    __
    Lazio: we left this epic disaster with honor
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    Kay: while Gigot does the touchdown end zone dance it’s worth remembering that this was a war based on lies costing billions and thousands of lives and was almost a total failure
    __
    Gregory: sure but other than that it was great

  8. 8.

    Guster

    @Cacti: The _Weiner_ is hating it up on this? Jesus. I already had to turn on Dean. Now Weiner, too?

    Least I’ve still got Franken.

  9. 9.

    KCinDC

    I can’t blame those behind the project for now being willing to consider the possibility of moving it. After all, with the level of hatred being whipped up by the right-wing noise machine’s campaign of misinformation, it’s likely there’ll be some sort of violence against people at Cordoba House before long.

    That doesn’t mean it’s acceptable for *other* people to advise them that they should move. And it certainly doesn’t make the appeals to “sensitivity” any less anti-Muslim.

    And of course if they do end up moving, then there’s no way to spin it as anything other than caving in to bigots, and the fact that it was necessary would say something very bad about the state of our country.

  12. 12.

    arguingwithsignposts

    Why Dick Armey has any credibility with anyone is beyond me (c.f., Newt Gingrich). They were discredited, they remain discredited, and they are horrible, horrible human beings. Next up, on Meet The Press, Tom DeLay to talk about tax cuts!

  15. 15.

    Brachiator

    @Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle:

    That’s why the TradMed is on the slow road to irrelevance.

    Is there some magical alternative media somewhere out there that is better? More objective?

    Yeah, MTP sucks, but political kabuki abounds everywhere. Worse, wingnuts yearn to be comforted by the soft murmur of lies and scapegoating. And they get whiney and cranky if they miss their regular feedings, which is why Beck, Limbaugh and their gang continue to appeal to them.

  16. 16.

    Svensker

    @KCinDC:

    @Guster, last I heard Weiner issued a statement that said nothing one way or the other.

    Weiner is usually pretty nutty when it comes to anything to do with Pal/Israel but I think here he didn’t want to cross Bloomberg. So he just shut up.

  17. 17.

    Josh

    Linda, the NYT’s had some version of this up since at least two this afternoon. The “Sharia Sharia Sharia” (say it soft and it’s almost like praying) photo was the first thing I saw on their website for several hours.

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    drkrick

    And of course if they do end up moving, then there’s no way to spin it as anything other than caving in to bigots, and the fact that it was necessary would say something very bad about the state of our country.

    Was this what it was like when McCarthy was ramping up?

  19. 19.

    Cacti

    @Guster:

    Weiner hasn’t quite done a Howard Dean and joined hands with the bigots.

    He just can’t seem to find it in himself to speak up in favor of religious freedom.

  22. 22.

    Frank

    @Linda Featheringill:

    The Guardian article said that the leaders of the project to build the community center, while on Amanpour’s show, said that they might be willing to think about building it somewhere else.

    But do they really think that would silence the “controversy”? People in TN, KY and CA are protesting mosques that are being built in those respective states. So, let’s assume they build it elsewhere; is there any doubt that people will start protesting their new location?

    And, oh by the way, there already is a mosque four blocks from Ground Zero. It has been there at least since 911. Why has that one been OK?

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