Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

“Loving your country does not mean lying about its history.”

Reality always gets a vote in the end.

Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.

He seems like a smart guy, but JFC, what a dick!

Shallow, uninformed, and lacking identity

Oh FFS you might as well trust a 6-year-old with a flamethrower.

Let there be snark.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Their shamelessness is their super power.

All hail the time of the bunny!

White supremacy is terrorism.

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

Hot air and ill-informed banter

When I was faster i was always behind.

I did not have this on my fuck 2025 bingo card.

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

Nothing says ‘pro-life’ like letting children go hungry.

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

Oppose, oppose, oppose. do not congratulate. this is not business as usual.

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

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

Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

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  4. 4.

    burnspbesq

    There’s something scary about the eyes of the woman in the ad with her boobs hanging out of the orange/pink top. Is she a Teahadist?

  6. 6.

    Adolphus

    Also: Does anyone know what Lane Kiffin’s buy-out clause is on his contract? I am way too happy he was fired and need a dose of reality.

  7. 7.

    raven

    @Adolphus: “Kiffin had been fired in 2009 or 2010, the school would have to pay him $7.5 million under a buyout clause; after the 2012 season, the buyout clause decreased to $5 million.”

    What’s the difference?

  11. 11.

    geg6

    No, there are no good football songs. Not that I can think of, anyway.

    And I hate to say it, but I’m really not interested in football today. The Stillers suck. I’ll keep up with the game but probably won’t watch much. The baseball game means nothing today (but excited for post-season play at PNC Park!). I know the NHL season is about to start. Pitt looked pretty good yesterday and the college basketball season is starting soon, too, so no matter how badly the Stillers shit the bed this season, I have sports to look forward to.

  12. 12.

    Ted & Hellen

    Has Cole abandoned the blog?

    Is his almost complete absence of late part of a careful plan to…something something?

    Anyone know?

  13. 13.

    Keith P.

    Damn, the Texans can be maddening. They have nailbiters against teams they should destroy, get blown out by teams that they should compete against, and then they manhandle one of the best teams in the league in the Seahawks (and I’ve got a sickening suspicion that they’re going to blow the lead in the 2nd half).

  14. 14.

    Amir Khalid

    @burnspbesq:
    Hannibal Suarez came good just when Liverpool needed him. Now, he needs to keep his teeth to himself for the rest of the season, and the club needs to get through this rash of injuries that has broken out in the early art of the season.

  17. 17.

    Thlayli

    Since there was no college football thread yesterday….

    What. In. The. HELL. Were the Eers wearing??

  21. 21.

    Just Some Fuckhead, Thought Leader

    Crazy Train is the only one I can think of and that one is technically about trains.

  24. 24.

    CaseyL

    Seahawks getting mauled by Houston. Michael Bennett out with a bad injury.

    Man, I picked the wrong game to not watch until late in the 2nd quarter. (Yes, it is all my fault for not watching :)

    The locker room talk during halftime may involve restructuring the whole game strategy.

  25. 25.

    fuckwit

    @Ted & Hellen: He still posts in short bursts, like 3-4 posts in a row, then disappears. He was burnt out last I read. Also, there was that whole thing he wrote about going into recovery, which I hope he does and sticks with, and that might be taking up his time and energy (and best of luck to him too). I suspect that the healthier he gets physically/mentally/emotionally, the less angry he’ll be, and thus the less he’ll post here. I notice the happier I am, the less attention I pay to politics. The more miserable and sick I feel, the more closely I obsess over this stuff. It’s almost a perfect correlation for me. Maybe for others too?

  26. 26.

    PsiFighter37

    Half-watching the Giants not sucking as bad as they have recently vs. the Chiefs…although their kicker just pulled a field goal at the end of the half wide left.

    Waiting for the Jets at the 4 PM game…if they can beat the Titans, we’d be 3-1…pretty surprising considering that I was quite certain we’d be losing games handily this year. And we threw away plenty of chances to take one off the Patriots.

    Also, too, fuck David Gregory for not being able to call Ted Cruz out for not comparing Obamacare to Nazi Germany. What a fucking worthless tool he is.

  29. 29.

    BethanyAnne

    @CaseyL: It’s been an impressive game. Houston has really stepped up. But … it’s Houston. Let’s see how they come out in the 2nd half >.<

  34. 34.

    Robert Sneddon

    @Amir Khalid: I’m watching Glasgow Rangers at the moment with some interest. They’re in a “take no prisoners” mood as they grind their way back into the Scottish Premier league. They’re seven games into the season with seven wins, 21 points, they’re averaging more than four goals a game. If they can only stay ahead of the creditors and sort out their management they could have the League One title done and dusted by January at this rate.

  35. 35.

    Ted & Hellen

    @burnspbesq:

    Nah, that’s not it. We exchange FB emails most days and there’s always the matter of my weekly check which I continue to receive.

    Actually, I just wondered what you Bots were telling yourselves as to why he can’t be bothered to interact with you. So now I know: You’re telling yourselves he doesn’t post here out of a desire to avoid ME. Got it.

    lol

  36. 36.

    CaseyL

    Announcer just noted Seattle has lost 3 members of its offensive line. No wonder Wilson’s getting hammered. The one thing I don’t think he has is a quick release.

    …aaaand he gets sacked again.

  41. 41.

    Yatsuno

    @fuckwit: It’s Homecoming for Bethany College. He’s running around entertaining folks and mopping up puke. He’s a tad busy to mind over us jackals right now.

  42. 42.

    Just Some Fuckhead, Thought Leader

    John fell off the wagon two days ago and spent the weekend binge drinking. This morning he woke up with his head glued to the carpet in what appeared to be a vodka-infused nacho cheese sauce. One of his buddies cleaned him up and took him to church and John accepted The Lord Jesus Christ into his heart as his Personal Savior and Redeemer. John hasn’t had time to think about what he’s going to do with the blog but I wouldn’t be surprised if he sells it to DougJ and then starts an online church for shut-ins with too many pets.

  43. 43.

    Keith P.

    @PsiFighter37: David Gregory’s whole MO (other than looking like a prematurely-graying 18 year old) is to say “You said your opponent is a murdering whore-monger. Your opponent denies this. Can you explain yourself?” “Blah blah blah” “OK, next question”

  44. 44.

    Amir Khalid

    @Robert Sneddon:
    The Scottish Premier League has suffered without the traditional rivalry between them and Celtic. The Old Firm derby is almost the last place in Europe where Protestants and Catholics still go at each other.

  46. 46.

    Chyron HR

    @Ted & Hellen:

    Buh buh but John Cole called me “the biggest asshole on this site” because he loves me so much! He secretly hates niggers just as much as I do so the joke’s on you, Bots!

    Good lord, you’re sad.

  49. 49.

    Mark S.

    @Just Some Fuckhead, Thought Leader:

    Crazy Train is the only one I can think of and that one is technically about trains.

    It’s close. You could also with a little tweaking turn Centerfield into a football song.

    Put me in coach, I’m ready to play today
    Look at me, I can be centerfield strong safety

  51. 51.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @fuckwit: Also, isn’t this Homecoming Weekend at Bethany? I think he was going to be pretty involved with fraternity-type stuff.

    Anyone know if a Juicer ended up winning the ribs and lobsters?

  55. 55.

    eemom

    Well, Paradise By the Dashboard Light might have been about football except that Phil Rizzuto was a baseball player. And anyway, that whole sports analogy thing is in bases instead of touchdowns in the first place. So never mind.

  57. 57.

    Thlayli

    You must. Be sound. In the kicking game.

    Today the Giants have missed a FG and allowed a return TD.

    This is why you’re bad.

  60. 60.

    trollhattan

    “Drop Kick Me Jesus” pretty much ended the competition.

    Now cue mister Rotten:
    “I wanna be
    anarchist, get pissed, destroy….”

  65. 65.

    Robert Sneddon

    @Amir Khalid: If you don’t count Derry during the marching season… I always said I supported Partick Thistle when I was out drinking in Glasgow. It saved me getting a forehead in the face and I got some sympathy beers bought for me too.

  66. 66.

    Bob In Portland

    Come on, the classic! “Backfield In Motion” by Mel and Tim.

    There was “All Alone In The Endzone” by Jay Ferguson (of Spirit fame and now doing the incidental music for NCIS: LA), but it was a pretty drab song.

  69. 69.

    Citizen_X

    @Keith P.:

    I’ve got a sickening suspicion that they’re going to blow the lead in the 2nd half

    I was going to write that Joseph saved them from that, but they blew that turnover.

  74. 74.

    Schlemizel

    The Vikings make a definitive statement. Sadly, that statement is “We are only the second worst team in the NFL!”

  80. 80.

    CaseyL

    I’ve been unable to stop watching the game long enough to post, but Oh. My. God. what a comeback. Seahawks win on a FG in OT. First OT win in Seahawk history. Amazing, amazing game.

  81. 81.

    Keith P.

    @Keith P.:

    They have nailbiters against teams they should destroy, get blown out by teams that they should compete against, and then they manhandle one of the best teams in the league in the Seahawks (and I’ve got a sickening suspicion that they’re going to blow the lead in the 2nd half).

    Boy, do I have the Texans figured out!

  85. 85.

    Keith P.

    @CaseyL: Doesn’t bother me much. I’m purely a fairweather Houston fan, as I suffered enough during the Oilers days to where I’m not going to live and die by believing in Choke City. Until the Texans get the balls to finally get rid of Kubiak, I refuse to feel pain when they suck because they ask for it.

  86. 86.

    Heliopause

    @CaseyL: @Keith P.:

    I have to say that this could be the biggest regular season win in Seahawk history. They were simply manhandled for three quarters and still won. On the road against a pretty good team. With backups at most of the offensive line positions.

  88. 88.

    CaseyL

    @Heliopause: Agreed on so many counts. They didn’t fold. I’m so used to Seattle not being able to fight back, esp. from that kind of deficit.

    But Wilson really needs to work on a quick release.

  90. 90.

    jeffreyw

    @Josie: She’s slowly working in, still hates to be in the same room with me. She can briefly overcome that when I have a treat in hand. She is eating with the other pups now if I am not in there, too.
    @raven: Thanks, pal.

  92. 92.

    raven

    @jeffreyw: Bodhi had a really bad weekend last week and we had xrays because of his yelping and obvious pain. He’s spent most of the week in his crate and seems better. We’ll see what they say tomorrow.

  95. 95.

    trollhattan

    @Yatsuno:

    They weirdly own the fourth quarter–something that began last season. Gonna need a lot better consistency against Indy next week, but I’m sure they’ll take this one.

    Nothing makes me happier than when “my” game is in OT and they cut away to show the Raiders. Ironic, because I can’t recall Oakland’s last home sellout. Normally they’re blacked out here, which is a mercy killing anyway you look at it.

  97. 97.

    Keith P.

    Watching the clusterfuck of the Titans-Jets halftime show. They’ve got *five* analysts doing the halftime report, and while one guy tries to narrate plays from other games, you’ve got one or two other guys talking over him…stuff like “Oooooh, AP takin’ it to the hole!’ mixed in with “Adrian Peterson goes 65 yards for the score”. It sounds like another station is bleeding over into it. Someone get this station a producer who can tell these guys when to talk and when to listen.

  102. 102.

    PaulW

    @Johnnybuck:

    Lane Kiffin remains the most hated man in Tennessee for what he’d done to the Vols program four years ago.

    I have no sympathy for him. Even as a Gators alum who’s not a Vols ally, I have sympathy for those fans. The team still hasn’t recovered from his f-ck ups.

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