Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

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

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

With all due respect and assumptions of good faith, please fuck off into the sun.

Conservatism: there are people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

We still have time to mess this up!

I might just take the rest of the day off and do even more nothing than usual.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

Democracy cannot function without a free press.

Consistently wrong since 2002

’Where will you hide, Roberts, the laws all being flat?’

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

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

Their shamelessness is their super power.

The rest of the comments were smacking Boebert like she was a piñata.

Republicans choose power over democracy, every day.

Dear Washington Post, you are the darkness now.

Everything is totally normal and fine!!!

Narcissists are always shocked to discover other people have agency.

They spent the last eight months firing professionals and replacing them with ideologues.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

He really is that stupid.

You don’t get to peddle hatred on saturday and offer condolences on sunday.

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

I’m more christian than these people and i’m an atheist.

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  6. 6.

    TenguPhule

    Senators escalated a bitter dispute over Brett M. Kavanaugh’s documents — signaling a contentious confirmation fight ahead for the Supreme Court nominee even as senators on Tuesday successfully installed another appellate judge under President Trump.

    Infuriated with Republicans for requesting only a portion of Kavanaugh’s records from his tenure in the George W. Bush White House, Democratic senators sent a wide-ranging request to the National Archives demanding that his entire paper trail be provided to Congress.

    The letter, sent Tuesday, asks for all of Kavanaugh’s records from his time as an associate White House counsel under Bush, as well as his years as staff secretary. Kavanaugh, who was nominated to replace retiring Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, served for two years in the counsel’s office and three years as staff secretary — a high-ranking position that controls the flow of documents in and out of the Oval Office.

    Via Wapo

    Congressional food fight over the confirmation’s information request brewing.

    Ideally this will start sucking oxygen out of the Senate.

  7. 7.

    dmsilev

    This morning, a hawk flew up to my hummingbird feeder. I think it might have been a bit unclear on the concept.

    (and no, there weren’t any hummingbirds present at the time)

  8. 8.

    TenguPhule

    Also, did anyone catch fucking Sessions “Religious Liberty Taskforce” bullshit yesterday?

  9. 9.

    dmsilev

    @TenguPhule: Let me guess: Evangelical Christians can do whatever they want, and the rest of us should do what the Evangelical Christians want.

  10. 10.

    TenguPhule

    @dmsilev:

    This morning, a hawk flew up to my hummingbird feeder. I think it might have been a bit unclear on the concept.

    It needed a sugar water fix?

  11. 11.

    TenguPhule

    @dmsilev:

    Let me guess: Evangelical Christians can do whatever they want, and the rest of us should do what the Evangelical Christians want.

    That was how I read it.

    “Religion for me, Fuck you for thee.”

    Guests included fucking Nuns obsessed with denying birth control to employees and the fucking anti-gay baker.

  13. 13.

    Uncle Omar

    The Great Orange Buffoon said at a rally today that you need a picture ID to buy groceries. My local Safeway is doing it all wrong…they don’t even ask for ID to give me the 10% senior discount on senior discount day.

  16. 16.

    BruceFromOhio

    @TenguPhule:

    “Religious Liberty Taskforce”

    Those three words should not be used together. Imagine that being the title of a new directive presented by the Guardian Council of Iran.

    The Keebler Elf of Destruction is pushing rocks off the cliff as quick as he can, as the end is truly fucking nigh.

  17. 17.

    TenguPhule

    @Uncle Omar:

    The Great Orange Buffoon said at a rally today that you need a picture ID to buy groceries.

    This must be him giving away the Phase III plans.

  18. 18.

    dmsilev

    @TenguPhule: The hawk didn’t even try (just like Obama, but I digress). It wouldn’t have worked, anyway, the feeder ports are far too small for anything that size. There are some birds in the robin size class that nosh on the syrup, but nothing bigger.

  20. 20.

    frosty

    @Elizabelle: Dammit! That’s the weekend of the Hershey RV Show, which we go to every year even if we’re not planning to buy anything. Among other things it’s incredible how ugly the decor can be in a $250,000 motorhome. Also, too* the small fold-out tent trailers are getting pretty ingenious.

    * I second the commenter from yesterday (?) who will never give up this Palinism.

  21. 21.

    TenguPhule

    @Barbara:

    They are equal opportunity proponents of their faith based world view.

    They don’t want “our” religions. Or lack thereof. I guarantee the Satanists of America are not going to receive any aid from this taskforce.

  22. 22.

    Barbara

    @BruceFromOhio: I don’t discount the harm he is doing but it won’t bring people back to church. The self-destruction they are reeking is truly amazing.

  24. 24.

    TenguPhule

    @Barbara:

    but it won’t bring people back to church.

    That’s not the goal. The goal is to destroy the last remaining threads separating church and state.

    Iran is going to have to start taking notes from these professionals.

  26. 26.

    trollhattan

    @Uncle Omar:
    Guessing like HW famously mesmerized by the checkout scanner, Trump has never set fancy loafer in a grocery store. Food is something burnt by the cook and delivered to your table.

  27. 27.

    TenguPhule

    Trump’s remarks at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall came one week after his administration announced that it is preparing a $12 billion emergency aid package for farmers who have been caught in his escalating trade war with China and other countries.

    “China and others have targeted our farmers,” he said. “Not good. Not nice. And you know what our farmers are saying? ‘It’s okay. We can take it.’ ”

    Trump argued that previous administrations had allowed the United States to “truly get ripped off, but we’re not going to let that happen.”

    “I’m not like other politicians,” he said. “You’ve seen what happens. I’ve kept my promises.”

    Wapo link

    We are so going to get our ass kicked in these Trade Wars.

  28. 28.

    smintheus

    Just saw this posted on local Craigslist. This is what I call an effective way of fighting back; then blame it on the Russians – hoist by one’s own petard, eh.

    Somebody is playing tricks with free trump tickets,do not try it,your computer will be hacked

  30. 30.

    Dan B

    @Barbara: I look forward to the first shop that refuses service to the Trans, Transvestite, and butch lesbian Christians (yes, with a capital C) from the big local Baptist Church. They’ve got official positions in the church so what about their religion? Snap!

    (Not thst I’ve ever done street theater, nooo! And you’rewelcome to join me.)

  31. 31.

    Duane

    My daughter and SIL are taking my 6 month old grandson on an airplane to Maryland tomorrow. With a stop in Chicago. I can’t believe they’re going through with it.

  32. 32.

    jl

    This tweet shows disturbing tendencies of typical Trump rally attendees.
    But, seems like a whole lot of empty seats, which is a slightly brighter side of the shenanigans..

    Jim Acosta
    @Acosta
    Just a sample of the sad scene we faced at the Trump rally in Tampa. I’m very worried that the hostility whipped up by Trump and some in conservative media will result in somebody getting hurt. We should not treat our fellow Americans this way. The press is not the enemy.
    twitter.com/Acosta/status/1024467940257738752

  36. 36.

    dexwood

    @jl:
    Trump is inciting violence. The more he hears his actions could result in violence, the more he is excited by that possibilty.

  38. 38.

    Platonailedit

    In the born criminal manafort’s trial, is the judge the same one who accused earlier Mueller’s team of using manafort to bring down the treasonous thug? If yes, it is worrying.

  39. 39.

    Adam L Silverman

    @TenguPhule: I just bought groceries and no one IDed me. Is there a hotline I’m supposed to call to report this breach of security?

    Also, I’d put good money on the President never buying groceries in his life.

  44. 44.

    HRA

    About 15 minutes ago, my pet Tiki and I got released from the Code Red call by our local police to shelter in place. There were 4 armed suspects who shot up the outside of a house in the adjoining community and fled to our neighborhood. The helicopter came many times to linger over my back yard which is quite full with greenery and trees. (Reminded me of the helicopters of years back on BJ) Tiki is happy to have been able to finally go outside for his duty. Glad it is over.. .

  46. 46.

    Ruckus

    @Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (formerly Mumphrey, et al.):
    Welcome to my world. Sorry you got infected with the no sleepums and the migraines. I’ve had the migraines for decades and last yr was given something that knocks most of them out of the running. B2 and Magnesium Oxide. It has cut my migraines down from several a month at the start of last year to about one ever 5 to 6 weeks. Which is nice because the only two things that stop mine are a triptan which I can only take once every 3 days or an opiate (narcotic) analgesic.

  48. 48.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Gozer: The good news is is that the guy he reported to was very, very good. Very, very smart. And from what I could tell, very, very ethical.

  49. 49.

    Brachiator

    @TenguPhule:

    Also, did anyone catch fucking Sessions “Religious Liberty Taskforce” bullshit yesterday?

    These asswipes keep out-Orwelling Orwell.

  50. 50.

    ? Martin

    @TenguPhule:

    Also, did anyone catch fucking Sessions “Religious Liberty Taskforce” bullshit yesterday?

    I figured he would have held off the announcement until the hood design was finalized.

  51. 51.

    Ruckus

    @Uncle Omar:
    These jackoffs talk about the grocery store like they want us to believe they’ve been to one in the last 30 yrs. Wasn’t it bush the lessor, or romney who didn’t know how a scanner works? They are way over privileged jackoffs who probably couldn’t tell where the nearest chain grocery store is within 30 miles of any of their houses. shitgibbon might know the location of the nearest McDs, but I’d bet he’s incapable of driving himself there.

  52. 52.

    ? Martin

    @HRA: That happened once when I was a teenager. Lasted a good hour or more. Found out the next day that it was a naked guy on a motorcycle with a gun shooting randomly. No injuries until he road pizza’ed.

  55. 55.

    Jay

    @TenguPhule:

    “We lost $817 billion a year, over the last number of years in trade. In other words, if we didn’t trade, we’d save a hell of a lot of money.”

    — Trump, speaking in Granite City, Ill., on Thursday

  57. 57.

    jl

    @Jay: Trump understands that we get imports in return for the money, right?

    Or does he think crafty sneaky foreigners just come in and fill bags with our money in the middle of the night than run off?

  59. 59.

    Ken

    @jl:

    just come in and fill bags with our money in the middle of the night than run off?

    it’s always projection, isn’t it?

    (Seriously, the next President is going to have to ask the WH staff to count the teaspoons.)

  60. 60.

    Barbara

    @Jay: The mind reels at such rank stupidity. And to think Republicans will be falling all over themselves to explain what Trump “really” meant, even as they lampoon Ocasio for being less then precise about the rate of unemployment and people working multiple jobs.

  62. 62.

    jl

    @Jay: The problem isn’t a big trade deficit per se. We’ve had trade deficits this big before. The problem is big trade deficits with a weak, slow growing economy (edit: and the Dub and Obama recoveries were weak compared to all previous post-WWII recoveries), which results in high deficits over business cycle, low private saving, and the consequent extreme difficulty of ever getting out of a trade deficit into surplus (that last should be obvious).

    And the Trump macroeconomy is just the Obama macroeconomy on autopilot, since they haven’t done anything. Except shove a bunch of tax money down the throats of rich people and corporations and start a dumb trade war. We’ll see how that turns out.

  64. 64.

    Mai Naem mobile

    I saw a 2020 election bumpersticker today with Trumpo’vs pic with the slash across it with the words Hindsight 2020. Haha

  66. 66.

    oldgold

    Manafort’s defense: “Gates did it.”

    Weak!

    Is it possible no deal was offered? Otherwise, making one hell of a pardon bet.

  70. 70.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @jl:

    Or does he think crafty sneaky foreigners just come in and fill bags with our money in the middle of the night than run off?

    Yup in Trump’s mind, that’s how it works. Didn’t you ever take any trade courses and learn that?

  72. 72.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Jay: Does not surprise me in the least. I expect that Special Branch is going to nail his hide to the wall.

    Did you notice that William Binney is involved?

  73. 73.

    Platonailedit

    "A confidential White House memorandum, which is in the special counsel's possession, explicitly states that when Trump pressured Comey [to let Flynn go] he had just been told by two of his top aides … Priebus and … McGahn that Flynn was under criminal investigation." t.co/YG59rI6c4v

    — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 31, 2018

  75. 75.

    HRA

    @? Martin:

    Now FB is lit up with how come they didn’t catch them and I;ll be up all night now. It is reasonable to assume the house they shot up was targeted for a personal reason. Someone too a video of it and posted it online. There are people watching them on the street and on the sidewalk. They did not shoot them. They abandoned their car when the got to my area. Three local police departments and a swat team searched without finding them. It seems they had it planned to the end with a another accomplice to pick them up.

  77. 77.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Platonailedit: Yep, I read Murray Waas’s article earlier this evening.
    nybooks.com/daily/2018/07/31/what-trump-knew-and-when-he-knew-it/

    Previously undisclosed evidence in the possession of Special Counsel Robert Mueller—including highly confidential White House records and testimony by some of President Trump’s own top aides—provides some of the strongest evidence to date implicating the president of the United States in an obstruction of justice. Several people who have reviewed a portion of this evidence say that, based on what they know, they believe it is now all but inevitable that the special counsel will complete a confidential report presenting evidence that President Trump violated the law. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel’s work, would then decide on turning over that report to Congress for the House of Representatives to consider whether to instigate impeachment proceedings.

    Much more at the link.

  78. 78.

    oldgold

    Chuck Rosenberg is extremely experienced, well informed and congenitally cautious. For him to say this is noteworthy.

    @MaddowBlog
    Chuck Rosenberg: “There are enough pieces in the public record already for someone to be charged with a conspiracy to coordinate or receive assistance from a hostile power.”

  83. 83.

    efgoldman

    @dexwood:

    the more he is excited by that possibilty.

    Unless directed at him. He’ll cower, cry and shit his drawers like thew coward he is.

  84. 84.

    ? ?? Goku (aka Amerikan Baka) ? ?

    @Uncle Omar:
    For like age restricted items, like booze, tobacco, and lighters/matches. Other than that, no way. I don’t care what anyone says, that man is deranged

  89. 89.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: MSNBC has built a deep bench of what are largely very good national security and Federal legal experts to cover this stuff. And it is important to remember that a lot of these folks are personally politically conservative. Or they were until the President got elected.

  91. 91.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    @jl: That white trash hatred they got going. It would be less amusing and more alarming if more of them were able bodied.

  94. 94.

    Mai Naem mobile

    @Damon: thanks. I’ll order it. It was a good day today. I saw an Elizabeth Warren bumpersticker today and no Trumpov bumperstickers in Phoenix. I also happened to go to Payson, a rural heavily Mormon town northeast of Phoenix and they had a Democratic headquarters there. I haven’t been to Payson for a couple of years but I don’t remember ever seeing a Democratic HQ there. It was right on the main thoroughfare in a better location than the GOP location festooned with flags and signs including one to register to vote. Maybe a few votes here could make a Dem governor and Senator possible for AZ.

  95. 95.

    Mai Naem mobile

    I really like Nicole Wallace even though she worked for Dubbya. I think I need my head examined.

  96. 96.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    @Adam L Silverman: nd it is important to remember that a lot of these folks are personally politically conservative.

    I assume anyone with FBI on their CV is probably conservative if not right wing. I would just want Rosenberg to keep me out of jail.

    @Mai Naem mobile: nobody on that network is quicker to cut off Rs who tiptoe into excuse-making for trump. And tonight she followed the Maddow policy of not show any clips of The Beast, which I appreciate

  99. 99.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: The reason I pointed that out, is like DNI Clapper and DCI Hayden, as well as a whole bunch of other now retired senior intelligence and military leaders are all speaking out. Almost all of them are politically conservative and when they’ve voted have tended to vote Republican. This is an important indicator of just what is actually going on given that 1) these men and women normally don’t speak out like this and 2) are doing so despite their own personal political views and party affiliation.

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