Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Come on, media. you have one job. start doing it.

If America since Jan 2025 hasn’t broken your heart, you haven’t loved her enough.

Democracy cannot function without a free press.

When you’re a Republican, they let you do it.

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

Take hopelessness and turn it into resilience.

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

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

The unpunished coup was a training exercise.

Shallow, uninformed, and lacking identity

Today in our ongoing national embarrassment…

Donald Trump found guilty as fuck – May 30, 2024!

I am pretty sure these ‘journalists’ were not always such a bootlicking sycophants.

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

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

An almost top 10,000 blog!

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

Museums are not America’s attic for its racist shit.

Beware of advice from anyone for whom Democrats are “they” and not “we.”

How any woman could possibly vote for this smug smarmy piece of misogynistic crap is beyond understanding.

75% of people clapping liked the show!

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

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

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

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  2. 2.

    Adam L Silverman

    Really? Did you not see my scheduled for 9:30 post?

    More seriously, I’m having trouble embedding the NASA live stream. Any idea how to make it work? I’ll forward the email I sent to Alain.

  6. 6.

    TheBuhJaysus

    Waiting for the Trump press conference.

    Does he come out warm and fuzzy with victory or does he still throw jabs at Cruz and Rubio?

    Cruz will be pushing for Rubio to drop out.

    I love that the establishments guy, Rubio, is on the outs…

    Axel rod just described the Rubio project as in disarray.

  8. 8.

    Mai.naem.mobile

    Just speculating about a Trumpster cabinet. Gary Busey for Drug Czar. Rick Snyder for Sec of Interior if he’s not doing hard time. Trump University’s Dean for Education Sec. Ben Carson for Surgeon General if he can stay awake long enough for the swearing in.

  13. 13.

    Anoniminous

    The only major state Trump lost is Texas with 155 delegates, as of now Cruz will get ~104 and Trump ~51 and the rest of the pack zippo-nada. Trump is at the moment headed to totally win MA with 42 delegates and AL with 50. The other states are hard to figure with the 20% floor for each Congressional District.

  15. 15.

    SiubhanDuinne

    I’m watching results streaming on my iPad, and the most accessible/reliable feed is ABC, so that is where I’ve mostly been hanging. Since I don’t normally watch TV, I have no idea who any of the anchors are, but right now there is one really nice-looking black dude with dreads who has, honestly THE most gorgeous deep speaking voice I think I’ve ever heard. Why doesn’t ABC run chyrons saying who their people are? I am melting here.

  17. 17.

    jl

    @Corner Stone:

    ” Brian Williams can’t even get his BS straight. ”

    Williams never got his BS straight. That is how he lost his job.

    Edit: but, for Baud’s sake, screwing up BBQ will hurt him with his precious real red meat American fans.

  19. 19.

    PsiFighter37

    Chris Christie looks like he does not believe a single word of what he is saying. Hahahahaha

  22. 22.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    Question: after tonight, can the GOP establishment continue to deny that Ted Cruz is their best hope for stopping Donald Trump? Do really hate Cruz enough to allow Trump to claim the nomination?

    Also, wondering whether Trump has a high-profile endorsement lined up for tonight. Rick Scott? Newt?

  23. 23.

    Corner Stone

    @Felonius Monk: We do pork just fine. But if you’re asking someone to bring back BBQ from TX you do not start the wish list with pulled pork.

  24. 24.

    Sad_Dem

    I visited the Free Republic and found a truly awful “poem” celebrating the coming glorious wingnut victory. A sure sign of bad politics is bad art.

  25. 25.

    TheBuhJaysus

    Could it be Trump/Christie 2016???

    I’m surprised Caribou Barbie hasn’t been making appearances.
    Obviously her endorsment has rocketed the Trump campaign.

    HeeHaw!

  26. 26.

    PsiFighter37

    This is so pathetic. Christie looks like he would rather be eating a shit sandwich than being on that stage.

  30. 30.

    Nate Dawg

    I’m embarrassed for Chris Christie. Rachel must be having some major lolz watching Crispy-Creme following Il Toupe around like an overweight puppy dog.

  31. 31.

    dmsilev

    @TheBuhJaysus:

    Axelrod just described the Rubio project as in disarray.

    “The campaign situation has developed not necessarily to Rubio’s advantage”

  34. 34.

    Mike J

    @Corner Stone:

    We do pork just fine

    No, you just don’t know any better. Memphis has actual BBQ.

    The beef stuff Texas has is perfectly cromulent, but it’s not BBQ.

  35. 35.

    amk

    @Helen:

    krispe kreme auditioning for trump’s limo driver post?

    And to think cole was pissing in his pants about this ‘straight shooter’ just a few months back.

  36. 36.

    Elizabelle

    @PsiFighter37: Funny. I was wondering what the dog food comments were about. (Not watching with full attention.)

    Not feeling the Marcomentum tonight.

    Wanker. In heels.

  37. 37.

    PsiFighter37

    Gotta say that Trump’s speech is low-energy for him. I’m expecting better on Thursday night, Donald!!!11!11

  38. 38.

    TOP123

    @Felonius Monk: I promise if you visit TX you’ll find a good rack of pork ribs, but that’s not what you should be making a point of eating while you’re here.

  39. 39.

    m0nty

    Everything’s been coming up Trumphouse for months. It’s remarkable how much the GOP has played into his hand. The Republican Party is a dumpster fire, but Trump’s going to walk through and out of it like the T-1000. Or possibly Carrie. Would you believe… Daenerys Targaryen?

  43. 43.

    TheBuhJaysus

    Larry Kudlow thinks Trump’s economic plan is wonderful.

    Those two were probably knee deep in blow and escorts back in the 80’s.

  46. 46.

    PsiFighter37

    How can anyone who watches this stuff actually vote for Trump?! He is a run-on sentence.

  47. 47.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    Christie sort of reminding me of Reek. Hope that doesn’t mean that Donald has….uh, you get the idea.

  48. 48.

    Corner Stone

    Chris Christie looks completely ridiculous standing behind Trump. I would say “poor bastard”….but it’s Christie.

  49. 49.

    David ?Canadian Anchor Baby? Koch

    Christie is getting trashed

    “Well, now we know the stuff of what Chris Christie is made: opportunism laced with RINO tendencies.” ~ John Fund, National Review

    “What a cynical hack Mr. ‘straight shooter’ Chris Christie turned out to be. I hope he sleeps well tonight selling out what’s left of him.” ~ Meghan McCain

    “Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump is an astonishing display of political opportunism. Donald Trump is unfit to be president. He is a dishonest demagogue who plays to our worst fears … The governor is mistaken if he believes he can count, now count on my support, and I call on Christie’s donors and supporters to reject the Governor and Donald Trump outright.” ~ Meg Whitman, former co-chair for Christie for President

    “Watching Christie kiss the Donald’s ring this weekend—and make excuses for the man Christie himself had said was unfit for the presidency—demonstrated how wrong we were,” he wrote. “Rather than standing up to the bully, Christie bent his knee. In doing so, he rejected the very principles of his campaign that attracted our support.” ~ Manchester Union Leader

    Six New Jersey newspapers issued a joint editorial Tuesday calling on Gov. Chris Christie to resign in the wake of his failed presidential campaign and his subsequent endorsement of rival Donald Trump.

    HEH! Remember back before Bridgegate who the media loved the monster.

  51. 51.

    Matt McIrvin

    Trump is performing slightly below his poll numbers, but it’s really not a big difference. All in all the primary polls are not way off in most places. People had this idea that the polls might be massively understating Trump’s support because of a shy-Trumpster effect, but they’re not.

    Hillary is overperforming in most of the South. Sanders is winning by more than predicted in OK (though some of that might be that the urban districts where Hillary does better have fewer precincts in). He’s keeping it really close in MA.

  53. 53.

    Mai.naem.mobile

    Chris Christie is giving the Nancy Reagan adoring gaze to Trumpster. Where’s Melanoma? Did the Donald not give her her promised diamond necklace for showing up?

  54. 54.

    Anoniminous

    Avoid the BBQ War in Texas and come to New Mexico — the Land of Enchantment© — for 100% Native Art and Handicrafts and wonderful and a diverse range of cuisines: from Pueblo buffalo steaks to West African and Caribbean.

  57. 57.

    Corner Stone

    @Omnes Omnibus: Dumb ass is in PNW. What the fuck does he know about anything? He’s on record stating air quality is better in Mexico City than Houston, TX.
    He’s an idiot.

  59. 59.

    Mike J

    TBogg ‏@tbogg 47m47 minutes ago
    As expected, Bernie Sanders refusal to disavow Phish has cost him dearly. You just don’t come back from something like that

  60. 60.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    I can’t decide if Donald Trump is Robert Baratheon or Joffrey with really bad hair. Thoughts??

  61. 61.

    jl

    @PsiFighter37: I think Trump is trying to move into his more dignified general election persona,since he has it wrapped up Not sure how well it will go.

    Let’s see how he handles pesky questions from loser reporters.

  63. 63.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    When I turn on my TV, it’s just Nicole Wallace babbling like an idiot and interrupting Eugene Robinson. Then again, I portably would’ve flipped off a Trump appearance

    Nick Confessore ‏@ nickconfessore 2m2 minutes ago
    The look on Christie’s face as his eyes bore into the back of Trump’s head.
    Simon Maloy ‏@ SimonMaloy 5m5 minutes ago
    Christie legitimately looks like he’s in a hostage video

  64. 64.

    PsiFighter37

    @Kay: After each sentence, I think he realizes just how much he has sold out. Then he picks up that shit sandwich and takes another bite.

  65. 65.

    RaflW

    Twitter has gone nuts about Christie and his newly dead eyes and totally defeated demeanor.
    Sucking up to Trump has a serious cost, and I don’t mind seeing Christie suffer the price.

  70. 70.

    Corner Stone

    Uh oh. Trump putting words in Christie’s mouth. Anytime that veers from donuts, things could jump ugly real quick.

  72. 72.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    Trump now defending Planned Parenthood. He knows he’s running in the GOP primary, right??

  76. 76.

    jl

    Trump now explaining why he can’t just be reckless and dissociate himself from just any white supremacist or anti-Semitic group, he has know exactly which one so I can do the research.

  77. 77.

    Corner Stone

    Chris Christie has the added burden of knowing just how far he has sold his rotten ass soul. Palin never considered it.

  78. 78.

    David ?Canadian Anchor Baby? Koch

    Program reminder: “The People vs OJ Simpson” – tonight at 10PM on FX and “Broad City” tomorrow night at 10PM on Comedy Central.

  79. 79.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    The Raw Story’s David Edwards reports that Chuck Todd “drop[ped] a bombshell” during MSNBC’s Super Tuesday coverage, revealing that an incumbent GOP senator would endorse Hillary Clinton if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination.

    Graham

    ETA: Richard M. Nixon ‏@ dick_nixon 8m8 minutes ago
    Christie looks like Trump promised to pay off Bridget Kelly, something like that.
    I find this completely plausible.

  80. 80.

    hilts

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist:

    Nicole Wallace was one of the 2 dummies in John McCain’s campaign who was responsible for vetting Sarah Palin. Don’t forget that MSNBC just hired Rick Tyler after he was fired by Ted Cruz. The network is a total fucking joke.

  82. 82.

    Anya

    Still don’t understand how anyone supports Trump? I hope his bussiness brand is ruined beyond repair. Hearing his narcissistic nonsense makes me so angry.

  83. 83.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    @m0nty: Probably the Mad King, with a dash of Viserys. I don’t know whether that means that Ted Cruz and Marco plan to pour molten gold over Donald’s head. That would definitely make for a lively debate.

  86. 86.

    Anne Laurie

    @Adam L Silverman: The FYWP dashboard on my screen tells me that a post has been scheduled, but *not* when it’s due to appear. And I never want to click on the ‘preview’ to check, because in some iterations that ‘kills’ the scheduling pop-up.

    Check your email, the livestream is working on my machine now & hopefully on everybody else’s as well. Thanks for covering this, incidentally — us political types get so worked up, we forget there’s other stuff going on in the world!

  87. 87.

    Corner Stone

    Christie is staring in to the back of Trump’s head like he wishes he had laser vision and could penetrate that hair ensemble and burn DT’s brain cell.

  88. 88.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    @Anya: from “that’s the one you like, right?” (with 2 Corinthians at Liberty) to “I like the poorly educated”, I can’t believe his base can’t see how much he despises his own base

  93. 93.

    dmsilev

    Looking at delegates on the (D) side, Sanders is getting hammered. Using the estimates that the NYTimes put up, Clinton right now has a ~200 pledged delegate lead. Probably will shrink somewhat once MN and CO are counted, but that’s a really big lead. Obama’s delegate lead after sweeping the caucuses in Feb 2008 wasn’t that big (something like 100-150, if memory serves).

  95. 95.

    Corner Stone

    @Kay: I think he desperately wants to find someone to bully and shout down.

    This is going way far into the creep factor.

  96. 96.

    David ?Canadian Anchor Baby? Koch

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: Not Graham. He has to run for reelection in a red state. And I don’t think Hilz would want his endorsement after he spent years demagoguing bengazi.

    probably a blue state senator like Susan Collins.

  98. 98.

    pseudonymous in nc

    @I Am Not Jon Snow:

    According to Brit Hume, Rick Scott is now ready to endorse Trump.

    Of course he is. Dodgy businessmen stick together, and pRick Voldemort is probably thinking of his post-governoring future.

  99. 99.

    Kay

    @Anya:

    Hearing his narcissistic nonsense makes me so angry.

    Trump is 90% the fault of political media. This didn’t start in June. They covered his birther crusade for weeks. There was absolutely no reason to give him that exposure.

  100. 100.

    japa21

    Rubio is not dead yet. Leading in MN with 5% counted.

    ETA With 10% counted, Rubio still leads and Trump is…gasp…3rd.

  101. 101.

    Misterpuff

    Christie realizing he will be forever linked with Der Drumpf in video clips documenting The Dawn of The Digital Fascism of The Donald.

  102. 102.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    @David ?Canadian Anchor Baby? Koch: I think you’re right about HRC not wanting it, but I don’t think Lindsey is self-aware enough to know that people saw what he did wrt Benghazi. Collins is interesting, but I don’t think she has the gumption, or the synaptic activity, to come up with this and leak it. I ruled out McCain because he’s running right now.

    Trying to think of an under-the-radar, older fashioned Senator. Murkowski? Flake has shown some independence. Lamar Alexander?

  103. 103.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    It would make a lot of sense for Rick Scott to jump on the Trump crazy train. The only realistic alternative at this point if you want to avoid an “establishment” sanctioned candidate is Ted Cruz, and everybody hates him.

  105. 105.

    Timurid

    Watching the Republican Party drown in its own blood is so satisfying.
    Schadenfreude… it’s like German chocolate cake for the soul.

  106. 106.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    Oh christ, I just turned it on. Mrs Chrhistie’s Bully Boy does look like he just realized he crapped himself

  107. 107.

    jl

    Rubio trying to rouse his supporters by saying that he is losing with ever larger proportions of the state votes! Which holds great promise for the future.

    That is comedy gold. At least I laughed when I heard it. Marco’s comedy act is getting better, but probably not in the way he expected.

  109. 109.

    Anya

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: I can’t imagine a single republican senator will endorse Hillary over a GOP candidate, even if he was David Duke. These guys stuck together and supported ugliness, obstruction and open racism against the first African American president. They made Trump.

  112. 112.

    Misterpuff

    Trump already bullying Paul Ryan and Yertle.
    “I don’t know them but I think we can get along.”

    And if we don’t, there is going to be some hurting…and I have The People (or is it Der Volk?).

  113. 113.

    RaflW

    @I Am Not Jon Snow:

    Trump now defending Planned Parenthood. He knows he’s running in the GOP primary, right??

    Nope, he’s pivoting to the general, knowing Hillary will be as well. Trump needs some Dem voters in November if he is to have a chance. He’ll still defund PP, but he’ll call it classy and one of his best friends while he knifes it.

  114. 114.

    Kay

    @Corner Stone:

    I’m pretty sure Trump threatened Paul Ryan in that last burst of bullshit.

    One good thing- Clinton’s speech drove that response. Trump softened his tone in response to Clinton’s “unity” language. That whole section of his talk was a defense of her criticism that the “other side” is divisive.

  115. 115.

    TheBuhJaysus

    Ted Cruz is absolutely unacceptable.

    No way to stomach that man for more than a few minutes.

    He just asked that the other candidates “prayerfully” consider unifying by dropping out. Now envoking JFK???

    This guy…

  116. 116.

    m0nty

    It would be awesome if a Trump nomination produced a raft of defections by sitting pols in the current Congress. A whole raft of Red Dog Liebermans, with all of the butt pain for the former party that Liebermanisation implies. That would be too much to hope for, though.

  118. 118.

    japa21

    Not sure we can say that Trump closed the deal tonight. I think we will have to wait through the 15th, although it may be over before then. But he has under-performed tonight, even while winning and the combined punches from Rubio and Cruz may be taking it toll.

  120. 120.

    David ?Canadian Anchor Baby? Koch

    @Princess: I don’t think Hillz will accept their endorsements cuz they’re up for reelection this November and Hillz will be campaigning against them in order to win the Senate back.

  121. 121.

    jl

    @RaflW: Trump has been consistent on defending PP for the women’s health work it does, apart from abortion. I think he knows which GOP dogmas must be embraced and which can be flouted (in the right way, of course). I think Trump has gambled that it is a topic where he can keep enough GOP voters who will respect him for standing strong in his views, even if hey disagree with him.

    I can’t figure out what Trump’s views on PP are. Does he know that federal funds are not used for PP abortion programs? Or is he saying he will force PP to abandon abortions to retain its funding? Or is he going to discover the Hype Amendment and just forget about the issue? From what he’s said, it could be anything.

    It is unreasonable to expect policy discussion in the GOP primary to be intelligible.

  122. 122.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    @Princess: Agreed. Start with the GOP Senators who are in greatest danger of losing their jobs, and Kirk is near the top of the list. But of course it won’t save him.

  125. 125.

    TOP123

    Ted Cruz just quoted FDR to attack Trump. Uuuggghh. Roosevelt would have had some beautiful distain for that reptile Cruz.

  127. 127.

    Kay

    @m0nty:

    raft of defections by sitting pols

    They won’t though. They’ll all fall in line. They keep saying they’re going to take it from him at the convention but if they do that they guarantee a loss, because Trump is who their voters want. They’re stuck with him. It’s literally a hostile takeover of a political Party.

  128. 128.

    RaflW

    In actually surprising Republican news, the governor of South Dakota today vetoed a nasty anti-Transgender bill sent to him.

    I am genuinely amazed that decency won out this time.

  130. 130.

    japa21

    Bernie is looking good right now in MN and CO. And MA is not decided yet. This will be enough to keep his supporters energized. Whether some of the more obnoxious ones become less obnoxious is open to question.

  132. 132.

    David ?Canadian Anchor Baby? Koch

    “These are people who haven’t won anything since they graduated from high school.” – @FrankLuntz on Trump voters

    Ouch

  133. 133.

    Kay

    I love how Trump keeps saying Clinton may not be “allowed” to run. Already we’re starting this bullshit with another Dem candidate where they are not “allowed” to do things. It infuriates me that these people somehow think they have the right to determine who gets into the magic circle. They can’t just oppose the Democrat. The Democrat has to be barred., ineligible.

  135. 135.

    Steve in the ATL

    @Gin & Tonic:

    Even this Yankee knows Texas is brisket. Pulled pork is Carolinas (won’t say which one so as not to start a war.)

    PULLED PORK IS MEMPHIS. WHATEVER THAT STUFF IS IN THE CAROLINAS IS NOT BBQ. DON’T MAKE ME COME UP THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.

  138. 138.

    TOP123

    On regional food differences, it is quite clear that the only decent pizza in America comes from two cities with two-word names beginning with ‘New’. (ducks)

  139. 139.

    I Am Not Jon Snow

    @Kay: Trump is just repeating the standard GOP line. Most GOPers fervently believe Hillary will be indicted over emailgate before the election, so she’s not going to be a factor in the election. It’s nonsense, of course, but that’s what they believe. Trust me, I’ve had some heated conversations with some Republicans at work over this.

  140. 140.

    KS in MA

    @RaflW: Nothing wrong with that! Mondale would have made a fine president (though I will admit he wasn’t “colorful”). He sure wouldn’t have given us Iran-Contra. Or Scalia, for instance.

  141. 141.

    Anne Laurie

    @Elizabelle:

    I was wondering what the dog food comments were about.

    There’s an old advertising trope, about selling a bad product: “Eventually, the dog has to eat the dog food, or it just won’t work.”

    (Remember those old commercials with a happy dog eagerly gulping down the new! improved! Alpo-ChuckWagon-Whatever?)

    So: the Media Village Idiots are beginning to suspect that the voters just don’t find Marco Rubio palatable — he’s unsaleable dog food!

  143. 143.

    RaflW

    As a Minnesotan, I offer these tidbits:

    @asymmetricinfo
    Carson did better in Minnesota than Kasich. This midwestern strategy grows less likely by the day.

    @mbrodkorb
    #MNGOP precinct caucus winners in last 3 presidential elections -> 2008: Huckabee – 2012: Santorum – 2016: Rubio.

    .

    ETA: @KS in MA: Ted Mondale is an extremely decent man, and indeed would have been a far cry better than Reagan. But politics is about what is possible. And at 49:1, he was not possible.

  146. 146.

    PIGL

    @m0nty: the appropriate action would be for the entire Republican caucus, House and Senate both, to commit seppuku on the steps of Teh Capital. And their little dogs, too. That’d be the utmost —but still so partial as to be barely worth mentioning—absolution of their collective shame.

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