Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

Polls are now a reliable indicator of what corporate Republicans want us to think.

If you’re pissed about Biden’s speech, he was talking about you.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

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

So many bastards, so little time.

“The defense has a certain level of trust in defendant that the government does not.”

“When somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they’re gonna use it.”

Fani Willis claps back at Trump chihuahua, Jim Jordan.

No Justins, No Peace

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

Bad news for Ron DeSantis is great news for America.

You come for women, you’re gonna get your ass kicked.

Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.

People are weird.

The Giant Orange Man Baby is having a bad day.

Let the trolls come, and then ignore them. that’s the worst thing you can do to a troll.

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

Jack be nimble, jack be quick, hurry up and indict this prick.

Even though I know this is a bad idea, I’m off to do it anyway!

Republicans do not pay their debts.

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  2. 2.

    Anne Laurie

    @NR: “Well, it’s not like she was an American… (whoops)… ” — GOP spokesthing, I’m predicting.

  4. 4.

    ? Martin

    The WH won’t abide by the Yemen decision. They’ll continue to take actions. Trump doesn’t recognize international law – he’ll force a showdown with DHS and the military leadership.

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    Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]

    The IKOYAR that has been in Washington for at least the past 20 years is sickening. If Obama had messed up this badly on a special ops engagement, it would have been a year-long, 24/7, wall-to-wall, mini-series/movie coupled with weekly breaking news of live tearful pain of the next 3rd removed cousin reminiscing over a member of the team who had died.

    Right now, a moderate amount of 2nd page articles where the administration is woodenly proclaiming victory, coupled with awkward silence. The only reason we are getting this much is only because his administration is staggeringly incompetent and leaking like a bucket that has been a target for a week downrange of 0.50 cal practice.

    And it’s only the 3rd week of his presidency.

  6. 6.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]:

    The IKOYAR that has been in Washington for at least the past 20 years is sickening. If Obama had messed up this badly on a special ops engagement, it would have been a year-long, 24/7, wall-to-wall, mini-series/movie coupled with weekly breaking news of live tearful pain of the next 3rd removed cousin reminiscing over a member of the team who had died.

    Following 2008, the GOP played the press for all they were worth, using them to get out the GOP propaganda about everything and anything Obama did, including the bad effects his playlist would have on Malia and Sasha. Following 2010, the GOP had a House majority and absolutely no shame or reluctance whatsoever about using it to create committees to investigate Obama’s smoking habits, Hillary’s sneezes, or Solyndra’s paper clip usage and demonize any and all DEMs or anyone associated with them. Following 2012 they did the same in the Senate. Give them credit where credit is due: It worked.

    DEMs? Your turn.

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    montanareddog

    This administration has had so much “alternative” winning in just 3 weeks, that I am already tired of it.

    Seriously though, this concentration on Trump’s manifold inadequacies is becoming counter-productive. We know what he is and he cannot change and there is nothing to gain in facepalming about it incessantly. The real issue here are the other branches of government. So far, the Judiciary has shown some recognition of its responsibilities; Congress not.

    Harry your Reps and Senators, of whatever party. Incessantly. Remind them that Congress is the primary of all branches. Original Intent was that the Presidency would be a weak institution – no more kings!

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    low-tech cyclist

    You know all those Republican Congresscritters who are running away from town hall meetings? They keep claiming that there are paid protesters and other Dems showing up from outside their districts that are mobbing these things.

    That’s bullshit, of course, but I’ve thought of a way that the House Dems could call their bluff.

    Pelosi and Hoyer should suggest to the GOP House leadership that all 435 Representatives should have their town hall meetings on the very same day. Pick a Saturday in early March to have time to get organized, plan town halls for all the Dem Representatives on that day, and dare the GOP to do likewise.

    The idea is that maybe there could, in theory, still be paid protesters and Dems from Democratic districts mobbing GOP town halls just to cause trouble. But if all 239 GOP town halls were at the same time, the notion that Dem activists from outside were mobbing ALL of them would be totally ridiculous. Especially if the 196 Dem town halls being held at the same time were also quite well attended.

    And this would make the GOP Reps either face their constituents, or explain why they were afraid to.

    (Steny Hoyer is my Rep, and I’ve already left a voice mail suggesting this.)

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    TriassicSands

    @Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]:

    And it’s only the 3rd week of his presidency.

    Damn, and here I thought it had been 3 years already. The exhaustion (mine) and the incredible number of mistakes (Trump’s) couldn’t have happened in less than 3 weeks. Sigh.

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    OzarkHillbilly

    @amk: The Press thrives on outrage and chaos. They are reporting on everything Trump does, for a day or 2 until the next outrageous thing comes out. It ain’t enough. What DEMs need to do is begin investigating all the corruption in the admin out of their own pockets. There is a lot of low hanging fruit in there: Starting with Bannon’s voter registration shenanigans in FL. Pretty sure that is just the tip of a large iceberg of corruption. In fact, with Trump saying our voter registration is broken, why aren’t DEMs pressing that very fact every day?

    DEMs can play the press too, but what’s needed is to give them focus. Bannon should be easy to attack, he has never acted with a politicians caution and must have left a long and wide trail of slime behind him. Could be the perfect place to start at gutting this admin.

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    satby

    @Aleta: I believe in the power of the owners of the press to enable the worst of what the Republicans do, because that’s what the press has been doing since the Reagan years.

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    Chris T.

    @NR: For the Trump administration, killing children is the measure of success. More children killed = better.

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    Denali

    My daughter’s maid of honor is a Muslim whose mother is from Thailand and father from the United States. She just joined the DAR.

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    Mart

    @Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]: I do not think Obama would get much airplay for a blown mission either. US news consumers never see videos of the women and children being pulled out of the rubble where the rest of the world does.

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    BobT

    “In other news, the Trump administration has embarked on a world wide search for that which it sorely needs…”

    Says it was to get intelligence

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