Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

The arc of the moral universe does not bend itself. it is up to us to bend it.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. ~Thomas Jefferson

One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.

The words do not have to be perfect.

A tremendous foreign policy asset… to all of our adversaries.

Mediocre white men think RFK Jr’s pathetic midlife crisis is inspirational. The bar is set so low for them, it’s subterranean.

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

These are not very smart people, and things got out of hand.

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

These days, even the boring Republicans are nuts.

This is dead girl, live boy, a goat, two wetsuits and a dildo territory.  oh, and pink furry handcuffs.

You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

No offense, but this thread hasn’t been about you for quite a while.

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

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

They are not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

Humiliatingly small and eclipsed by the derision of millions.

You cannot love your country only when you win.

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  4. 4.

    JPL

    You mean it’s game night. Twitter tells me you could turn on Fox and instead watch Greta tour the Trump penthouse.

  6. 6.

    raven

    I fished from sunrise till 9am and then we hit the road. I’m waxed but it was great.

  7. 7.

    Bitter Scribe

    Tampa Bay looks really aggressive tonight. They’re getting to most of the loose pucks and not allowing the Pens to use their speed rushes.

  8. 8.

    redshirt

    I’ve come to the realization that baseball is the best sport, since there is almost always action. Even if it’s slow action. And the umps can’t screw with the game too much. Compared to football/basketball.

    Also, Jackie Bradley Jr. needs a hit. 3 outs so far, two of them LOUD!

  9. 9.

    Bitter Scribe

    That Russian kid in the TB goal just made a fantastic save on a point-blank forehand.

  10. 10.

    smintheus

    @efgoldman: St. Louis was incredibly tame in the last 2 games of the series, after the heavy game worked so well for them. I thought the Bruins had cornered the market in the Jeckyll/Hyde style, but no.

  11. 11.

    philpm

    LETS GO PENS!!! I really want a Pens-Sharks finals. That way, I’m happy no matter who wins.

  14. 14.

    Bitter Scribe

    Tampa Bay kept Pittsburgh bottled up in its own end for a lot of the first period. It’s been the other way around up to now.

  17. 17.

    Bitter Scribe

    Pens just scored after catching TB in a change. That’s one way to break containment.

  19. 19.

    Bitter Scribe

    @redshirt: OK, I grant you football. But basketball and hockey are just about nonstop action.

    My problem with baseball is that the defense (i.e. the pitcher) has a huge advantage.

  25. 25.

    smintheus

    Yup, as I said, whose Russian is going to let them down. Vasilevskiy blew that.

  26. 26.

    Bitter Scribe

    That poor TB goalie must be fuming. That puck just ticked off the back of the net past his glove and onto Rust’s stick.

  27. 27.

    Bitter Scribe

    @redshirt: What I like about baseball is that you can read during the game and not miss anything.

    Oh, and the Cubs’ start.

  28. 28.

    Bitter Scribe

    `I wonder what those guys are saying when they start shoving each other after the whistle.

  37. 37.

    Miss Bianca

    @geg6: Err…I’ve been known to watch both baseball *and* golf on TV.

    I…I like boring sports, evidently.

  42. 42.

    Bitter Scribe

    That TB goalie is playing a great game, but he goes down faster than a Cicero Avenue hooker. If the Pens can just get a little elevation on their shots…

  43. 43.

    Miss Bianca

    @LAO: *sobs with pathetic gratitude*

    We are the opposite then, for I have played baseball and only watched golf! My father loved to watch it, and so for me it conjures up happy memories of lazy Sunday afternoons.

  44. 44.

    Bitter Scribe

    Usually Game Sevens are played really tight. This one has been wild, one end to the other.

  47. 47.

    max

    Tampa Bay is starting to lose it.

    max
    [‘Coach is chewing gum at a billion chomps per hour.’]

  48. 48.

    max

    Also, baseball is fine.

    max
    [‘It is what is, which is different from the other big three.’]

  56. 56.

    debbie

    @geg6:

    Baseball’s much better if you’re at the ballpark. We used to take the subway to Yankee Stadium, sit in the top deck, work on our tans, and enjoy the breezes — all while watching the game.

  62. 62.

    max

    Cole should be happy!

    max
    [‘Hopefully he doesn’t break any furniture bouncing up and down.’]

  67. 67.

    geg6

    @LAO:

    It might be in your dictionary, but not in mine. Neither is bowling or car racing or pool. They are games, not sports.

  68. 68.

    Bitter Scribe

    GREAT game.

    (BTW, why the fuck is the Eastern Conference trophy called “the Prince of Wales trophy”?)

  71. 71.

    philpm

    The Eastern Conference was the Wales Conference for many years. Somebody with a little more knowledge can tell you why.

  72. 72.

    Linnaeus

    @Bitter Scribe:

    The Eastern Conference used to be called the Prince of Wales conference. The Western Conference was the Campbell Conference (hence, its championship trophy is the Campbell Trophy)

  73. 73.

    geg6

    @debbie:

    I love going to PNC Park. And, don’t get me wrong, I love my Bucs. But the games are usually a snooze fest. Until the playoffs. A little more excitement then. Hockey is my favorite. I could watch it year round..

  74. 74.

    geg6

    @philpm:

    Apparently, they could have. But it was a very good series between a couple of teams who were well matched.

  75. 75.

    Bitter Scribe

    @Linnaeus: Oh yeah, now I remember. But I still think it’s a dumb name. Maybe it’s just that Prince Charles annoys me.

  76. 76.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Bitter Scribe: The Eastern Conference used to be called the Prince of Wales Conference and the Western Conference was called the (Clarence) Campbell Conference. The Eastern Conference cup/trophy was donated to the league by one of the Princes of Wales and the conference was named for that position as a result. Clarence Campbell, IIRC, was a league official (and professional son of a bitch), and that’s why the Western Conference was named for him.

    ETA: the divisions also used to be named for people. They were Adams, Smythe, Patrick, and Norris. There are awards named for all of those guys too.

  83. 83.

    Miss Bianca

    @Adam L Silverman: No ‘perhaps’ – being forced to laugh is a form of torture, did not you know? But ‘perhaps’ you were the sort of brother who insisted on tickling hapless siblings, come, confess it…

  85. 85.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Miss Bianca: Nope, I went for good ring generalship, clean punching, and effective aggression. That way I never had to worry about the ten point must system.

  86. 86.

    Miss Bianca

    @Adam L Silverman: errr? I feel like the dog in the Larson cartoon: “blah blah blah GINGER blah blah blah GINGER” with your “ten point must system”, for all love! What you say and what I understand being vastly different things!

  89. 89.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @Miss Bianca: Boxing. Judges must give 10 points to at least one boxer in each round. OTOH, if one knocks out one’s opponent, the scorecard doesn’t matter.

  90. 90.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Miss Bianca: The ten point must system is part of how boxing is scored. The judges are looking for: “good ring generalship, clean punching, and effective aggression”.

  94. 94.

    Origuy

    The Prince in question wasn’t the current one; it was the future Edward VIII. He was the king who abdicated because they wouldn’t let him marry a divorced woman. It didn’t help that both he and Wallis Simpson were at least Nazi-curious.

  96. 96.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @Bitter Scribe:

    BTW, why the fuck is the Eastern Conference trophy called “the Prince of Wales trophy”?

    It used to be the the NHL’s conferences and divisions were named for individuals in the sport’s history. What is now the Eastern Conference was, from 1974-93 called the Prince of Wales Conference; it actually got its name from the trophy, rather than the other way around. The Prince of Wales Trophy was first awarded in 1926, and has been given out based on eight different criteria in its life. It got its name because it was donated by Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII until his abdication).

    The other historical names from the 1974-93 period were:

    Clarence Campbell Conference (now the Western Conference): Campbell was the NHL’s president from 1946 to 1977.

    Adams Division (which was roughly the Northeastern Division until the last edits): Jack Adams played in the NHL at its inception, but is best known as the coach of the Red Wings during their (first) glory days in the 1940s and 50s. His name is still on the Coach of the Year award.

    Patrick Division (now roughly the Metropolitan Division): Lester Patrick played before the NHL was created, and is responsible for much of the modern rulebook.

    Norris Division (now roughly the Central; during its heyday, it was known mostly for bad hockey): James Norris bought the Red Wings in 1932, cleared up the team’s debts and managed it through those first glory days. It’s his name on the award for the Best Defenseman each year, for unclear reasons.

    Smythe Division (now roughly the Pacific or Northwest Division): Conn Smythe played hockey before the First World War. After it, he was a part of a group that bought the Toronto St. Pats, and changed the name to the Maple Leafs. He owned them until 1961. The trophy for best player in the playoffs still carries his name.

    I really wish the NHL had kept the tradition of naming its pieces by historical names rather than the boring geographic ones.

    Edit: Everyone beat me because of my pedantic ways.

  97. 97.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @Bitter Scribe:

    `I wonder what those guys are saying when they start shoving each other after the whistle.

    One of the many reasons I’ve come to prefer women’s hockey to the men’s game is that they don’t insist on pushing and shoving each other after every whistle. Usually. If it does happen, it’s probably an Ohio State game.

  99. 99.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym

    @Omnes Omnibus: The funny thing is that’s a pretty accurate statement. If Schlamazel were on, he’d back me up on that, and he’s not from Ann Arbor like I am.

    Three years ago, one of the OSU players (Julia MacKinnon, who just used up her last eligibility, and who I will not miss in the slightest) instigated a bench clearing brawl at the end of a game against Bemidji State. Eleven players from each team got fighting majors and one game suspensions; the league didn’t let them stagger the suspension, so the next night’s game was played with only twelve players dressed for each team.

    Easily the dirtiest team in the WCHA, no matter how much I wish I could give that label to North Dakota.

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