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And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

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Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

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

Donald Trump, welcome to your everything, everywhere, all at once.

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

I desperately hope that, yet again, I am wrong.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

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

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Trump finally commented on the Porter situation (The Post):

“We wish him well; he worked very hard,” Trump said to a small group of reporters at the White House, providing his first public comments on the topic. “We found out about it recently, and I was surprised by it, but we certainly wish him well, and it’s a tough time for him. He did a very good job when he was in the White House, and we hope he has a wonderful career, and he will have a great career ahead of him. But it was very sad when we heard about it, and certainly he’s also very sad now. He also, as you probably know, says he’s innocent, and I think you have to remember that. He said very strongly yesterday that he’s innocent, so you have to talk to him about that, but we absolutely wish him well. He did a very good job when he was at the White House.”

It was “very sad.” Porter is “very sad.” But Porter did a “very good job” and has a “great career ahead of him,” because who wouldn’t want to hire a serial domestic abuser?

I get tired of saying it, but it’s true: Having that sexist sack of shit in the White House is a daily degradation, a wound that never really heals. But what’s even sadder than unemployed Porter is that it’s all so utterly unsurprising.

Of course Trump isn’t capable of expressing pro forma concern for the actual victims. Of course it did not occur to him to condemn domestic violence in general terms. In Trump’s mind, women are inferior creatures — it’s been clear for decades he believes this — and tens of millions of Americans, including millions of white women, are okay with that.

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  1. 1.

    Just the Facts

    When Porter rage-chokes Hope Hicks into a coma, maybe then Trump will…

    What am I saying? Trump will dismiss it and the GOP will support him.

  3. 3.

    Dorothy A. Winsor (formerly Iowa Old Lady)

    Let me try this again. In the previous thread, I triggered moderation.

    OT but we are back from Mr DAW’s doc appointment. The news is once again good but not conclusive. The MRI says the growth looks benign. But they also did a blood test for and a result is elevated so they’re not as comfortable as they’d like to be with that. So next Tuesday, he sees a specialist.
    I appreciate all the sympathy, but you can stop if you want. This could drag on.

    ETA: Damn. I did it again. Let me edit.

  4. 4.

    Mary G

    His fault was not in what he did, but in getting caught doing it. They let you do it when you’re a star.
    ~Trump

    I admire the hell out of the two ex-wives and the ex-girlfriend, who stood by their guns when the Mormon church leaders sided with Porter.

    The part about the ex-wife getting a black eye when they were fighting about a vase and the vase hit her was classic.

    The good thing that’s come out of this is the exposure of John Kelly as trash.

  5. 5.

    MJS

    Was this a setting where our worthless press could have asked follow-up questions? If so, a couple of suggestions:

    1. Do you believe Porter when he says he’s innocent?
    2. (When Trump answers with his typical, “Who knows?”) Do you believe the women are lying?

  7. 7.

    James E. Powell

    Anybody going to do a follow-up on that “recently”? Can we get the who, what, and when?

  8. 8.

    d58826

    According to Gen. Kelly on MSNBC he didn’t find out about Porters little hobby until Tue. night. badly fails that smacked a*** test. There are restraining orders, photos, divorce papers, interviews and security investigations. What does it take for Gen. kelly to realize what is happening. Maybe if Porter had given Kelly a black eye (physical since he already has symbolically) he might have asked some questions.

  9. 9.

    Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes

    I’m not sure that Kelly survives the weekend. He’s on short time.

  12. 12.

    d58826

    Poor Nicholle Wallace. she is running out of ways to be amazed at what is happening in the WH.

  17. 17.

    Corner Stone

    @d58826: I like her show because I think she tries to stay truthful. But it’s wearing me out to watch the same sublimated outrage she expresses every day. She also has too many of the same guests on over and over.

  18. 18.

    The Moar You Know

    The good thing that’s come out of this is the exposure of John Kelly as trash.

    @Mary G: And boy, is he ever. I’m not sure what is worse in the grand scheme of things: giving a guy who CANNOT get a clearance unlimited access to classified material, or going to the wall for, and then concocting an utter bullshit story about how once he, John Kelly, General of Honor, found out that “Punchy” Porter had indeed slugged his wives in a manner that would not be out of place in an MMA match that he, John Kelly, General of Honor, had Punchy Porter out the door in 40 minutes. Neither is defensible. In any way.

    He is who we thought he is. I am hoping that at least Mattis is not who I think he is.

  19. 19.

    Kay

    The White House’s “official position” on the sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump that came out during the presidential campaign is that all of the women were lying, a spokesperson said.

    Trump himself said it on the campaign trail “every woman who came forward to hurt my campaign lied”

    It’s really all about them. Women just lie to hurt them.

    We’ve know that this is the official Trump Administration position for years now. It’s what they are.

  20. 20.

    Corner Stone

    @Lee: Feel no love for Hope but it’s just blatant that of course the woman is going to end up paying for some man’s bullshit.

  21. 21.

    Roger Moore

    @d58826:

    What does it take for Gen. kelly to realize what is happening.

    Willingness to admit what was going on– something Trump still lacks.

  23. 23.

    randy khan

    @Butthurt Jordan Trombone (fka XTPD):

    Interesting that there are reports that Kelly might be on his way out. There also are reports that Trump is blaming Hope Hicks, apparently because she was involved in crafting the initial statements on Porter.

    Also interesting from that story is the bit about Trump’s first choice to replace Kelly saying no. It’s very unusual for people to turn down Presidents who ask them to take jobs, partly because of the notion that you do what a President asks, partly because the people who vet those jobs generally make sure the person who’s about to be asked will say yes, and partly because you try only to ask qualified people. I’m guessing that Trump fails all three of those tests. (And the guy who was mentioned sure seemed like somebody who would be a bad fit for the job, so perhaps he was self-aware enough to know it.)

  24. 24.

    Dmbeaster

    So President Pussy Grabber does not seem troubled by ordinary physical battery as opposed to sexual battery which he prefers. Color me surprised.

  28. 28.

    TenguPhule

    @The Moar You Know:

    I am hoping that at least Mattis is not who I think he is.

    Sorry, they were all assholes when they signed up for the gig. I know Adam vouched for some of them, but he got it wrong.

  31. 31.

    Mary G

    @The Moar You Know: The details on the guy who John Kelly previously praised as being of high character are scandalous. He drove to his arraignment with a blood alcohol of .208!

    John Kelly's defense of Rob Porter is not an anomaly. Not long ago, he served as a character witness for a former marine who was accused of sexual misconduct against female subordinates — and who was later arrested on 7 felony warrants of indecent liberties with a child. pic.twitter.com/9V30nak084— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) February 9, 2018

    I am seeing on Twitter that Mathis doesn’t plan to allow Dreamers serving in the military to be deported, so he does seem marginally more decent, but can he really stop it? We’ll have MPs shooting down ICE agents?

  32. 32.

    Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes

    Roll this off your tongue – Chief of Staff Ivanka. She’s the one person who has his ear and his adoration.

  35. 35.

    trollhattan

    Unfortunately this study is behind a paywall, but anyhoo.

    A new Public Opinion Quarterly article finds that late movement to Donald Trump and a lack of education weighting were the best explanations for the state polling error in the 2016 presidential campaign.

    Interestingly, there is little evidence that “shy voter” responses were an important contributor to polling error.

    We know 1. what caused that late movement [cough, Comey, cough] and 2. lack of ed-you-kashun weighting was idiotic to anybody watching the behavior of his rally crowds.

  40. 40.

    Corner Stone

    @Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes:

    Roll this off your tongue – Chief of Staff Ivanka.

    Sounds nice but I doubt it. The CoS job is a bunch of work, no matter how hard you try to avoid doing any of it, or try to delegate to underlings. I’m sure they already have a supplicant lined up who will return the WH to the laissez faire ersatz Trump Tower South.

  46. 46.

    WaterGirl

    @Lee: Her first allegiance must be to Trump. That is more important to him than anything. Might be the best thing for Hicks if he fires her, too. That would keep her for causing harm to herself while trying to defend the pretend president in the Mueller investigation.

  47. 47.

    p.a.

    If this admin lasts 4 years sooner or later (sooner than later) they’ll have to dump Sessions: the only way the WH will be able to recruit personnel is if there’s a general felony amnesty.

  51. 51.

    Corner Stone

    @JPL: MSNBC speculation is that she saw the Trump Train coming right at her and decided what was left of her reputation could be salvaged by exiting.

  53. 53.

    Barry

    @d58826: ” What does it take for Gen. kelly to realize what is happening.”

    He likes the power – to hurt people. Frankly, I hope that he gets caught up in Muller’s net, and bad things happen to him.

  54. 54.

    germy

    Unless it’s changed overnight, the motto of the Olympics, since 1894, has been “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” It appears the U.S. Olympic Committee would like to change that to “Darker, Gayer, Different.” If your goal is to win medals, that won’t work.

    John Moody, Fox News’ executive vice president

  56. 56.

    Roger Moore

    @Corner Stone:

    She’s not walking away from this unscathed, no matter how it plays out.

    She might be able to walk away unscathed if she [Edit] has gives up the goods on her boss.

  60. 60.

    Lapassionara

    @Cheryl Rofer: Agree. Besides, Trump agrees that Porter should have stayed in the job. He agrees with Kelly. Why would he fire him. After all, he only exposed classified information to someone not eligible for a security clearance, but I am sure his emails are fine, and that’s what counts.

  62. 62.

    WaterGirl

    @Corner Stone: That completely works for me. All who work for Trump are all, singly and collectively, pieces of shit.

    I especially hate people like Trump who think that loyalty is a one-way street. Nail her for everything she’s done – I just don’t want to see her fall on her sword in an attempt to protect Trump from things he’s done. Trump deserves nothing good. From anyone.

  63. 63.

    Waratah

    @Corner Stone: just saw a headline where Trump thinks hope put herself before the White House on this. She looks like the one that will be shot down on this.

  64. 64.

    Barry

    @TenguPhule: “Sorry, they were all assholes when they signed up for the gig. I know Adam vouched for some of them, but he got it wrong.”

    Warren Buffet once said that when a management team with a good reputation took over a company with a bad reputation, the company’s reputation survived.

    As far as I can tell, Trump has not corrupted a single one of these guys. He’s just incompetent enough to reveal their existing evil and corruption.

  66. 66.

    Barry

    @The Moar You Know: “I am hoping that at least Mattis is not who I think he is.”

    Note that as far as we know, McMasters, one of Petraeus’ golden boy, is floating the idea of starting a war with N. Korea.

    It’s down to Mattis now, and considering how many other reputations were not worth used toilet paper, the odds are not good.

  67. 67.

    TenguPhule

    @Barry:

    As far as I can tell, Trump has not corrupted a single one of these guys. He’s just incompetent enough to reveal their existing evil and corruption.

    The truest thing ever said by anyone here was “Everything Trump touches turns to shit. No exceptions.”

  68. 68.

    germy

    CNN’s Oliver Darcy: It’s “confusing” that Fox News now claims executive VP John Moody’s bigoted Olympics article “doesn’t reflect the company’s views”

  73. 73.

    TenguPhule

    @Mnemosyne:

    I’ve lost track of the players. Why is this bad, again?

    Number #3 at the Justice department, one of Trump’s first nominations.

    Past ties include Alberto Gonzale’s purge of the AGs (She was floated as one of the potential replacements).

    Federalist Society and Heritage contributer.

  77. 77.

    Roger Moore

    @TenguPhule:

    The truest thing ever said by anyone here was “Everything Trump touches turns to shit. No exceptions.”

    I’m inclined to agree with Josh Marshall. It’s not that Trump turned those people to shit. They already were shit, and Trump convinced them it was OK to stop hiding it.

  79. 79.

    germy

    @WaterGirl:

    I had no idea it was even possible to go too far on FOX. Amazing!

    Neither did I. But I’m sure they’re making up for it as we speak. They’ve always been horrible but lately they’ve really dialed up the lies and nastiness.

  80. 80.

    jl

    Oddly enthusiastic statement about a guy the WH seems to be accusing of dishonesty about the accusations, and actual history events, even apart from the alleged wrongdoing. Trump don’t care about abusive behavior, or integrity of operations in his own administration. That’s the bottom line for me.

  81. 81.

    Mike in DC

    The only one left after Rosenstein to fire Mueller now, as far as I can tell, is the Solicitor General.

  82. 82.

    germy

    @Ken:

    (Though the antics of the Trump crowd are more like Jerry Springer.)

    When does Ivanka kick off her shoes and grab Hope’s wig?

  83. 83.

    Mary G

    @Mnemosyne: Some as seeing it as sort of a Saturday Night Massacre in reverse order:

    The 2 people below Rosenstein on the how-to-fire-Mueller flowchart have now both moved on https://t.co/pJ87x23Kzw pic.twitter.com/whBWrUIOkD— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) February 9, 2018

    So Twitler can put stooges in the #2 and #3 slots, who he knows will cut Mueller off if he can get rid of Rosenstein, he can focus on defaming Rosenstein and voila, the Russia investigation goes away.

  84. 84.

    Roger Moore

    @WaterGirl:

    I had no idea it was even possible to go too far on FOX.

    Going too far means they’ve discovered what you did went across badly, so it can only be determined in retrospect.

  88. 88.

    Suffragette City

    @Mnemosyne:
    I’ve lost track of the players. Why is this bad, again?
    3rd in line at DOJ ..Trump would need to have someone else confirmed if the got rid of Sessions/Rosentstein
    But I also think he has ways around that too.

  89. 89.

    WaterGirl

    I keep expecting the Schiff memo today, or a statement from Trump that he is not releasing it. He had 5 days and I think today is the day. Does anybody know for sure?

    I haven’t seen a single news dump today except maybe the Rachel Brand resignation.

  90. 90.

    jl

    @Roger Moore: Need to respect the integrity of the pretense. Violating kayfabe and disrespecting the kabuki traditions is bad.

    To be cynical, it might just be bad timing and presentation. If the team under performed expectations, and Fox News viewers were primed for some blame game on why US team did not dominate and destroy all competition, maybe a column about them damned ******, ****, and @!%$$!***! ice skaters would have worked, if Moody had it property massaged and vetted.

    Edit: forgot ***, can’t for forget the ***

  91. 91.

    (((CassandraLeo)))

    @WaterGirl: It would be… how should I say it… not bright on his part to fire Hicks. Generally, when you’re under federal investigation, potentially for capital crimes, it’s… inadvisable to fire the person who knows where all the bodies are buried.

    What I’m saying is, she probably won’t last the month.

  92. 92.

    Roger Moore

    @WaterGirl:
    Exactly. The problem, of course, is that we know they were joking; we just think their sense of humor shows something bad about them.

  94. 94.

    Mnemosyne

    So are we going to get an open thread anytime soon? I bought a bunch of supplies at Michael’s yesterday so I can make Galentine’s Day cards for my friends at work.

    No, that’s not a typo. Follow the link. It’s the next Festivus, but for ladies only.

  101. 101.

    mai naem mobile

    I hope Kelly has been recording conversations with Dolt45 and family which he can hand over to Mueller if/when he’s quits/gets fired.
    I think this WH has so many totally incompetent people that Kelly ignored the info on Porter because Porter was one of the few people who was competent. I think Kelly’s gone by Monday. If I was some GOP bigwig and Dolt45 called me personally and asked me to be COS I would come up with a BS reason to say no…my (late)grandma is gravely ill or that I just found out I have trichoid(hair) cancer or i have narcolepsy.

  102. 102.

    Mnemosyne

    @Mary G:

    Given that the person who quit was apparently deeply involved in firing ADAs during the Bush administration, one wonders how far down the ladder Trump will have to go to find someone even more malleable and partisan. ?

  103. 103.

    GregB

    Only the best traitors, batterers, assaulters, Nazis, fascists, goons, thugs, malcontents, grifters, tramps and thieves.

  104. 104.

    WaterGirl

    I was googling to find out of Trump was going to release Schiff’s memo today. Still unclear, but FU Trump:

    People close to the White House told The New York Times that Trump will likely allow the Democratic memo to be made public, albeit with redactions.

    Trump’s chief of staff, John Kelly, told reporters Tuesday that the Democrats’ memo is “a lot less clean” than the one released last week by committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.

  105. 105.

    Just one more canuck

    Number 3 at the Justice Department is taking on the same ring as Number 2 at Al Qaeda

  109. 109.

    Ken

    @WaterGirl:

    the Democrats’ memo is “a lot less clean”

    I’m mentally translating that to “over four pages and uses big words.” It might also mean “cites actual sources instead of just making sh*t up.”

    Oh, who am I kidding. It really means “says things Trump doesn’t like.”

  113. 113.

    Baud

    @GregB:

    Only the best traitors, batterers, assaulters, Nazis, fascists, goons, thugs, malcontents, grifters, tramps and thieves.

    Grading on a curve there.

  114. 114.

    lgerard

    I see the name Mark meadows being floated as Kelly’s replacement

    What a disaster that will be!

  117. 117.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    @MJS:

    Was this a setting where our worthless press could have asked follow-up questions? If so, a couple of suggestions:

    1. Do you believe Porter when he says he’s innocent?
    2. (When Trump answers with his typical, “Who knows?”) Do you believe the women are lying?

    I would think

    3. “You know bro how chicks are Mr President, so do think those two woman were filled with so much spite they deliberately struck themselves in a face with a baseball bat to fake their injuries Mr President?”

    Would be right kind of question to ask Trump.

  118. 118.

    VeniceRiley

    Just read an article that is so horrifying it makes everyone in the White House look like church ladies. Including Donny Dollhands.
    *shudder*
    We need to get serious about taking out the monsters permanently and protecting the vulnerable.

  121. 121.

    jl

    @mai naem mobile: finishing crossword puzzle will take too long. Hair needs constant washing. My dog/cat/wife/kid has fleas…. I have fleas. In long term treatment for ‘cooties’ and will be too tired. With global warming, planning the rose pruning is top priority… looking for my lost mustard…

  122. 122.

    Corner Stone

    @lgerard: Meadows can’t cause anymore disruption or chaos in the WH than he does as head of the Dumbass Caucasians in the House. And do we think he’s really anymore bigoted or trash than J Kelly?

  124. 124.

    Mnemosyne

    @WaterGirl:

    I just upgraded to iOS 11 and now I don’t get a keyboard when I hit the “link” button. I did get new emojis to express how I feel about it, though. ?

  125. 125.

    Baud

    @VeniceRiley:

    Just read an article that is so horrifying it makes everyone in the White House look like church ladies. Including Donny Dollhands.
    *shudder*
    We need to get serious about taking out the monsters permanently and protecting the vulnerable.

    What did Hillary do now?

  127. 127.

    PPCLI

    @germy: Fox and the RNC acted as if Roger Ailes had nothing to do with them, and apparently convinced the supine media. An executive VP is nothing compared to that.

  130. 130.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    @Mary G:

    We’ll have MPs shooting down ICE agents?

    Military bases are pretty much their own world and more so when things like nuclear weapons are involved, so that’s not impossible.

  131. 131.

    WaterGirl

    I would like to never again have to see a photograph of General Kelly in a tux. There is something particularly creepy about him in those photos – maybe it’s because I can see how much he would like to be the real president instead of the shadow president.

    *As I was typing that, I realized he reminds me of the evil, creepy megalomaniac pulling all the strings behind the scenes in the movie Dave. Frank Langella. (I love that movie, it’s like Overboard, I don’t care how many times I’ve seen it, I could watch it again.)

  132. 132.

    lamh36

    Reports were that Kelly offered to resign. But don’t we all believer that John Kelly reallydoes not think he’s done anything wrong…so why would he offer to resign…besides, report also say Chump blames Hope Hicks more than Kelly

    NBC News
    ✔
    @NBCNews
    JUST IN:@KellyO: “Gen. Kelly, did you offer to resign?”

    Chief of Staff Kelly: No.”@KellyO: “But there are reports you did. “

    Kelly: “I just said no.”

    4:49 PM – Feb 9, 2018

  133. 133.

    Mnemosyne

    @WaterGirl:

    That’s Soapdish for me (and Dave). It was on again the other night and we ended up watching it to the end.

    “One more date, and we would have had a Greek tragedy on our hands.”

  136. 136.

    WaterGirl

    @lamh36: This is just one more example of them playing games with the truth by using particular words. The stories I read said “he would be willing to resign”, which is different than offering to resign.

    Kinda like the difference between “will you marry me?” and “If I asked you to marry me, what would you say?”

  137. 137.

    Alain the site fixer

    @Steeplejack: yep that’s on the list to fix. I’ll try removing some of the key words. Their inclusion now is more artifact from when anti-spam services for comments didn’t work well. Should there be a surge of such targeted spam, I’ll undo that change but I’m pretty sure that removing he keywords will make folks’ lives a bit better, so it should be all-win.

  139. 139.

    PPCLI

    He also, as you probably know, says he’s innocent, and I think you have to remember that. He said very strongly yesterday that he’s innocent, so you have to talk to him about that

    I think I might scream if I hear this one more time.

    To all journalists, commentators, and people who just repeat this stuff uncritically: PLEASE NOTE:
    Saying that “He denies it” does not make things better, or even one micron less bad. It makes it WORSE. Next time you write a story about how Trump feels he’s OK because “he denies it” [Ahem, there are dozens of credible accusations], or Sanders says Wynn is less culpable because he denies the charges [Ahem: he settled a case for 7.5 million, which is admitting it in my book], or this Porter psycho denies the charges [Ahem: There are photos of a horrifying black eye, and Porter admits that he — or rather, his rogue vase — caused them], point out DENYING IT AND CLAIMING THAT THE ACCUSERS ARE LIARS MAKES IT WORSE. MUCH WORSE. SO STOP GIVING THESE MONSTERS A FUCKING PASS ON THAT.

  144. 144.

    trnc

    @Lee: If I understand correctly, the guy who tongue bathed Porter on his way out the door is complaining that Hicks said nice things about Porter.

    Having said that, if Hicks’ WH gig is in danger for trying to gloss over the actions of a fellow WH asshat, I’m totally fine with that. I hope every one of them get a chance to think about what happens when they prostrate themselves for DT.

  146. 146.

    Shalimar

    @WaterGirl: I think “lot less clean” means it includes more actual classified intelligence necessary to explain Devin’s embarrassment.

  147. 147.

    WaterGirl

    @Mnemosyne: Seems kind of cruel to me – you’re picking the angry face for a reason, and all you get is the outline of a box. I haven’t upgraded to iOS 11 yet, think I’ll wait. :-)

    I don’t think I’ve seen SoapDish, but it’s high praise if it deserves to be in the company of Dave and Overboard.

    @p.a.: Yep! Exactly.

  148. 148.

    Brachiator

    @germy:

    Unless it’s changed overnight, the motto of the Olympics, since 1894, has been “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” It appears the U.S. Olympic Committee would like to change that to “Darker, Gayer, Different.” If your goal is to win medals, that won’t work.

    John Moody, Fox News’ executive vice president

    Someone should arrange a double feature of “The Black Panther” and “Call Me By Your Name,” and send Trump and this fool invitations.

  149. 149.

    lgerard

    @Corner Stone:

    Meadows can’t cause anymore disruption or chaos in the WH than he does as head of the Dumbass Caucasians in the House. And do we think he’s really anymore bigoted or trash than J Kelly?

    Hold his Gadsden Flag……..

    Fittingly, he has his own sexual abuse issues, covering up for his chief of staff who is under investigation by the ethics committee

  150. 150.

    Corner Stone

    @Shalimar:

    I think “lot less clean” means it includes more actual classified intelligence necessary to explain Devin’s embarrassment.

    It means it contains actual facts.

  153. 153.

    Mnemosyne

    @WaterGirl:

    Kevin Kline and Sally Field chew the scenery as soap opera stars, with support from Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Shue, Robert Downey Jr, Garry Marshall, and Cathy Moriarty, among many others who were not big names at the time. If you don’t love it, I will be shocked.

  154. 154.

    Steve in the ATL

    @VeniceRiley:

    Just read an article that is so horrifying it makes everyone in the White House look like church ladies. Including Donny Dollhands.
    *shudder*
    We need to get serious about taking out the monsters permanently and protecting the vulnerable.

    Are you suggesting a team of B-J vigilantes to dole out street justice to lowlifes? I’m in!

  155. 155.

    WaterGirl

    @SiubhanDuinne: Ha ha. But oh my god, that story was so appalling.

    Baud, if flushing your emotional support hamster is on your list, you take it off your list, right now!

  156. 156.

    Ruckus

    @TenguPhule:
    Ahhmm.

    “Everything Trump touches turns to shit. No exceptions.”

    I believe that was mine. Just for the record. I will acknowledge though that it’s such an easy true statement to make that others might have also said it. It’s like learning to say hello, what english speaking person doesn’t know that?

  162. 162.

    Ruckus

    @Cheryl Rofer:
    Nothing in this maladministration is normal, drumpf could/would just tell one of the janitors to fire him and never have to hear another word about the entire thing, that thing of course would then never have happened.

  163. 163.

    debbie

    Man raped his second wife. Of course he’s sympathetic to Porter. Of course he shows no empathy for the ex-wives. He never has.

  167. 167.

    TenguPhule

    Pence vs North Koreans on Good Publicity in the Olympics.

    Sadly, gonna have to give the gold, silver and bronze to North Korea.

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    japa21

    Here’s the question I would like to see someone ask Kelly:

    General Kelly, people have been saying that your action and words indicate you are just as racist and bigoted as President Trump. How do you respond to those accusations?

    If he argues that he isn’t he is admitting that the President is indeed a racist and bigot. If he tries to say the President isn’t, he will be a laughing stock, because everyone knows the President is. If he tries to deflect by talking about his time in the Marines to show he isn’t bigoted, the interviewer just has to say, “That was then, we’re talking about now.”

    There really is no good answer for him to make due to the inclusion of the President in the question.

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    David ??Merry Christmas?? Koch

    I plugged Drumpf’s comment into software that assesses reading development. It determined the “statement” to be on a 4th grade reading level.

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    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    @Corner Stone: Melber was obnoxious and Perez was dithering– why does that man go on TV? Watching that exchange the proverbial Martian would never know Republicans were running Congress.
    ETA: and why the hell did Perez keep talking about “the Tea Party”. Nobody’s seen a “Tea Party” sign in five years. Talk about the far right nativists, call Steve King a racist

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    Corner Stone

    @MisterForkbeard: The budget deal and DACA promises. It’s really a fucking mess and Perez was doing politician and got caught crossways a number of times. Ari didn’t make it easy for him.

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    Mary G

    @Yutsano: I also love Whoopi Goldberg as the head writer. We can’t bring back that character ! He was decapitated! He doesn’t have a head!

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    Corner Stone

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: I agree Melber didn’t put enough blame on R’s. But Perez was a jokehole in his responses. He really had no place to stand on this so I am not sure why he agreed to the appearance.

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    Gravenstone

    @p.a.: You don’t have to delete it. Click on it to highlight it in the box before you paste in your link and that default https will be overwritten.

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    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    @Corner Stone: I thought he would make a good chair because of his track record as a committed activist and an administrator, but he clearly wants to be a TV pundit, and he’s just awful.

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    The Very Reverend Crimson Fire of Compassion

    @germy: awwww, fuck. This is how the Nazis consolidated their power in prewar Germany: sympathetic police who shared their views and looked the other way or actively colluded with gangs of violent fascists. Sometimes I wonder if we will survive this period as a nation. Sometimes I wonder if we deserve to.

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    Aleta

    @Mary G: “Not long ago, he served as a character witness for a former marine who was accused of sexual misconduct against female subordinates.”

    I’ve read and listened to more than a hundred first person accounts from women and men in the military whose COs and higher ups lied or blocked justice, letting the same rapists go on to reoffend. For the longest time, the military got away with claiming the problem was women, and that the problem was part of our culture, and that you can’t change a problem that comes from society.

    “Nothing we can do about it,” said commanders like Kelly, all the while interfering with the system to prevent justice and change. Then they punished the person who brought the charge, to make sure of it. Those biased guys and their prejudice are hopefully on the way out, thanks to effort by women officers + many others.

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