Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Take hopelessness and turn it into resilience.

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

You cannot shame the shameless.

… gradually, and then suddenly.

If a good thing happens for a bad reason, it’s still a good thing.

We can’t confuse what’s necessary to win elections with the policies that we want to implement when we do.

He really is that stupid.

Not rolling over. fuck you, make me.

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

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

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

Hey hey, RFK, how many kids did you kill today?

Those who are easily outraged are easily manipulated.

Let me file that under fuck it.

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

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

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

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

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

Is trump is trying to break black America over his knee? signs point to ‘yes’.

Find someone who loves you the way trump and maga love traitors.

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  8. 8.

    Cassidy

    Well hell, just cue up your favorite holiday music. That should shake out the blues.

    The moon is right
    The spirit’s up
    We’re here tonight
    And that’s enough

    Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
    Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

    The party’s on
    The feelin’s here
    That only comes
    This time of year

    Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
    Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

    The choir of children sing their song
    Ding dong, ding dong
    Ding dong, ding, oh, oh

  10. 10.

    Dee Loralei

    damn you Cassidy! Fucking earworms, how do they work?

    John, make some hot chocolate, I’ve got some homemade creme de menthe marshmallows to put some holiday cheer in you.

    Overwhelmed by 3 dogs and cats? Pack them all in the car and go to the beach with the family, you’ll be glad you did!

  14. 14.

    Vixen Strangely

    @Cassidy: I’va always had the suspicion that someone bought Sir Paul one of those Casio 26-key keyboards for Chrimbo on a lark, and this treacle was his way of retaliating. It certainly has that 26-key keyboard composed sound. And an edge of retaliation. When the war on Christmas has Santa holed up in his bunker, I’m sure this is what will be blasting.

    There’s just not enough nog…..

  20. 20.

    handy

    @LOLAgainCole

    I don’t care any more.

    Seriously, why do you even bother? Shut this thing down already.

  22. 22.

    Suffern ACE

    I don’t care anymore either. First they came for the Phil Collins fans…and then the Celine Dion fans…and also the Heuy Lewis fans…but since I liked Asia I figured they weren’t ever going to come for me.

  23. 23.

    Alison

    My local news just did a story about kids getting high on cough syrup, because apparently the news team and producers have all been asleep for like 6 years and thought this was something new?

    It is amusing to hear the very white news anchor lady and others say “robo-trippin'” and “sizzurp” and stuff, though.

  26. 26.

    H.E. Pennypacker, Wealthy Industrialist

    Can’t you care about SWTOR and the fate of the empire? My sith warrior says it’s time to join the dark side.

  28. 28.

    Steeplejack

    Clint Eastwood just finished killing everyone in The Outlaw Josey Wales. Thank God for the DVR’s buffer. I was able to fast-forward through AMC’s five-minute commercial blocks.

    Dunno why I watched it. It was on in the background, and then I realized I had not sat through it in years.

  30. 30.

    moderateindy

    My standard response lately to the, “how are your holidays goin” question has been; They’ve been kind of egg noggy….They have had an off-putting viscous texture, they’ve left a less than appealing taste in my mouth, and are only barely tolerable when combined with copious amounts of bourbon.

  31. 31.

    piratedan

    heavy sigh….. tired and emotionally exhausted. Stepfather passed last night and now it’s phone calls and lengthy conversations about death and passing and pain. They passed within a month of each other (my Mother and her 2nd husband) and while the destination was never really in doubt, the journey was as emotionally arduous as anticipated. I just wanna finish my phone calls and drive home in time for Christmas and with luck, Santa may just allow it.

    Thank you all for your support and friendship during this emotional holiday season, I think I just want to fall asleep for a week, but also want to enjoy this respite with my family before returning to handle the end game of closing accounts and selling off of their lives. I really didn’t want the story to end, but here we are at the epilogue anyway.

    Hope your holiday season will bring you glad tidings and allow you to be thankful for your friends and family, be they of the two or four legged variety (those of you with four legged family members, feel free to share). Treasure those who make an impact in your life and don’t forget to tell them so.

  32. 32.

    Steeplejack

    My condolences to you. I lost my father in March, and he has been in my thoughts as I weigh up the past year.

  33. 33.

    pattonbt

    Does this mean we can expect three or four days of 10 posts a day from you?

    Or is that only when you feel like quitting / going galt?

  40. 40.

    taylormattd

    @freelancer: So now we’ve jumped from assuming a cryptic post is about ABL all the way to pretending somebody accused someone else of racism?

    None of which actually happened.

    This is like a low-rent parody of a wingnut comments section.

  44. 44.

    dead existentialist

    @Yutsano: Uh, I thought it was directed at #41, but I see your point. Also, too, that weird Philipina chick that shares the same first name as our FLOTUS.

  47. 47.

    Elizabelle

    @piratedan:

    Thinking of you. You have been through a lot.

    Enjoy that drive home, and raise a glass to your mom and step-dad over the holidays.

    Am sorry to hear.

  48. 48.

    hamletta

    I’m so sorry, piratedan. It must be hard to say goodbye during what’s supposed to be a joyous season.

  49. 49.

    CarolDuhart2

    piratedan, take care of yourself. Condolences, and let friends give you that extra Christmas cookie. Try to remember some of the better times from both mom and stepdad.

  50. 50.

    geg6

    Piratedan, you have my condolences. Losing the parents is tough as he’ll, especially if it was a lingering kind of thing. Lost both parents within a two-year period (Jan.1999 and 2001). Dad went quickly by massive heart attack, but mom went slowly from breast cancer. Those two years were the most physically and emotionally exhausting of my life. Take good care of yourself and take the time to mourn properly. And if the last months and years were difficult, try to remember them at their best. I’ll keep you in my thoughts over the holidays.

  53. 53.

    Cat Lady

    @piratedan:

    So sorry. I’m expecting the phone call from the nursing home any minute now for my mother who’s at the end of the end stage of Alzheimer’s. It’s been horrible. We’re supposed to be having 20 people for Christmas dinner so if I got hit by a car and went into a coma until February, I’d be a-ok with that. There’s just nothing to do except go through.

  54. 54.

    JCT

    @piratedan: Strong thoughts your way, taking such good care of your mom and her husband through to the end is the ultimate mitzvah. Now take care of yourself and have a Healthy New Year.

    JT (your new fellow Arizonian)

  56. 56.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @piratedan: I am so sorry for your losses. As others have said, please take care of yourself.

    @Cat Lady: There is absolutely no good time to be waiting for that phone call, but I’m extra sorry it’s happening for you during the holidays. Please don’t get hit by a car; lots of people, including your family and the BJ community, need you to be non-comatose.

    {{{hugs}}} to both of you.

  57. 57.

    Emma

    @piratedan: I am so sorry. Please pace yourself. It can be exhausting dealing with even — or perhaps especially — well-meaning people. Step away when you need to and don’t feel guilty about it.

  63. 63.

    Original Lee

    @Cat Lady: So sorry to hear about that. I’ve been down that road a few times, too. My dad passed this summer after a very fast downhill slide from Lewy Body Dementia. Waiting for the phone call is almost the worst part, I think.

  65. 65.

    4jkb4ia

    John, are you all right!? | I was going to say that “I Don’t Care Anymore” was
    (Sleep may have cured this) | better than “Sussudio” but I didn’t think I was
    | going to get any takers. “Another Day In Paradise”
    | is also better. It made at least one “Greatest 80s
    | Protest Songs” list, from someone not otherwise
    | inclined to cut Phil Collins any slack.

    (FYWP? It looked all lined up in the comment window)

  70. 70.

    Paula

    To piratedan and everyone still grieving this year, good thoughts to you and I hope you are all spending time with people you care about this season. The later part of 2011 has been rather shit, personally speaking, but it’s been nice to have family and friends to keep me sane.

    Speaking of sane, I don’t see why Cole shouldn’t take an extended break. It’s pretty common among blog hosts and he’s got enough front pagers to keep the site going …

  72. 72.

    tony

    Amen brother.
    It’s all a load of hooey.

    This day does sort of suck , too so there is that.
    More Power to you , love your posts and delicious snark.

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