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Sweet Dreams Open Thread

by Betty Cracker|  October 3, 20186:00 pm| 40 Comments

This post is in: Dog Blogging, Open Threads

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Here’s six seconds of weirdness from last night:

Look at those snappers! Maybe he was dreaming of flying beef jerky. Open thread!

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  1. 1.

    trollhattan

    October 3, 2018 at 6:02 pm

    What a funny little bugger. 24/7 entertainment!

  2. 2.

    SFAW

    October 3, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    New dentures? But he’s so young!

  3. 3.

    Yutsano

    October 3, 2018 at 6:09 pm

    Aww durn video failed on Firefox mobile. Ah well when I get home.

  4. 4.

    jacy

    October 3, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    Does everybody know if you use the “resist” text thingie, it will allow you to opt in to have it check your voter registration every month so you’ll know if you’re purged from the rolls?

  5. 5.

    NotMax

    October 3, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    Generally not much of a fan of blooper reels.

    But for those of a certain age, especially those whose childhood time was spent in the NYC metropolitan area, this is darn humorous.

  6. 6.

    geg6

    October 3, 2018 at 6:16 pm

    Oh my goodness, the cute! That’s a really weird mouth thing he’s doing. But I have to say…that’s not snoring. If you had to sleep with Lovey, you’d learn the true meaning of snoring. Lotsa noise coming from a tiny doggo.

  7. 7.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    Repost…

    Manchin seems to say he’s going to ignore Kavanaugh’s conduct in high school and college: “I’m looking at the gentleman as an adult from 22 to 53, 31 years of professional service. I’m looking at him as a father, as a person in the community, how he interacts with his community.”

    Manchin also gave no indication that he will consider Kavanaugh’s apparently false statements to the Judiciary Committee.

    Manchin also says he has never heard of NBC’s story on Kavanaugh’s alleged efforts to push back on Debbie Ramirez’s story prior to when Kavanugh told the Judiciary Committee he first learned of the allegation.

    https://twitter.com/dfriedman33/status/1047597202540036096?s=21

    I’ve said on here, that Manchin was likely a YES vote before all this, and to be quite honest, I don’t think he’s leaning anymore to NO because of all this. To me, this says he’s still leaning YES…he specifically says “25 – 53” which means to me, that he doesn’t care about Dr. Ford’s allegations and likely sees the as “youthful discretions”…

    Oh…and news at 11…Flake is gonna FLAKE again!

    @mkraju
    · 5h
    Flake just told me Trump’s comments last night on Ford would NOT affect his vote. He downplayed Kavanaugh comments about drinking in college as simply exaggerating – not lying to Congress. He said McGahn has been filling him in about probe.
    @mkraju
    Flake also didn’t seem to be interested in an FBI probe about if he lied to Congress about drinking – said the probe is focused on what happened to Ford. He said he has no concerns if Ford NOT interviewed. He said there can’t be a cloture vote Friday if no report is filed by then

    11:21 AM – Oct 3, 2018

  8. 8.

    germy

    October 3, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    I just found out Geoff Emerick died.

  9. 9.

    squid696

    October 3, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    So, I got my Beto and Litton for Congress yard signs stolen out of my yard last night. They have been up for at least 6 weeks. When I get replacements I will put up a camera and see if I can catch the culprit the next time they steal them, which I assume there will be. Actually about 50-50 Cruz-Beto on the yard sign front in my neighborhood, but the total number of both is small. Can’t say I ever remember any Democratic Senate candidate’s signs being in anybody’s yards in previous years.

  10. 10.

    MazeDancer

    October 3, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    We now have documentary evidence that Ava DuVernay – or someone she knows – reads Balloon-Juice.

    Last night she tweeted a crop of the PostCard featured on Anne Laurie’s intro post of PostCardPatriots.com

    Just assuming she didn’t wade through hundreds of pics at the 3 Stock Photo sites I used to make site and PostCards. Alas, she did not link back to BJ.

    We’ve sent out 255 names so far. Not bad. And many thanks to all who joined in the fun.

    Looking forward to everyone getting their 10 or 20 names between now and Oct 25th, the last day they should be mailed.

    Write a PostCard. Flip the House.

  11. 11.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    I’ll say this though…I see the turtle McConnell keeps giving floor speeches, but if he had the votes he’s schedule it.

    So I guess it’s up to Murkowski and Collins once again…

    @murshedz
    Just spoke to @lisamurkowski at SHOB – she is concerned about perjury by #BrettKavanagh

    11:24 AM – Oct 3, 2018
    https://twitter.com/murshedz/status/1047522779153793027

  12. 12.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    Good evening BJ

  13. 13.

    MazeDancer

    October 3, 2018 at 6:30 pm

    @lamh36:

    Have seen some speculation that Mitch will force a floor vote no matter what. Make the Red State Dems go on record. Make Kav be voted down and into Martyrdom.

    Mitch gets a twofer – the removal of nom he never wanted. And a battle cry election issue for the GOP.

  14. 14.

    B.B.A.

    October 3, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    I’d like to apologize. I’m a natural pessimist and cynic, but what I have to say isn’t what anyone here needs to hear. So I’m sorry for derailing discussions as I have in the past, and I’ll be focusing my shitposting and venting elsewhere.

    (To be clear: I haven’t trolled in months. When I’ve been obnoxious, it’s because of my honest obnoxious opinions.)

  15. 15.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    @MazeDancer: I can see him doing that for sure…but I don’t think the Kavanaugh BS will decide the midterms for them…I still think its Chump

    Oh…and, Heidtkamp is likely toast…so she should vote NO with the majority of the caucus and let the chips fall where they may. Don’t waste Dem party line votes, just to try to save her own skin.

    @ddale8
    There aren’t many North Dakota polls, but the ones that exist suggest Heitkamp is the Senate Democrat in by far the deepest trouble. (She did eke out a victory last time after trailing in the polls.)
    https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1047613634657042433

  16. 16.

    MazeDancer

    October 3, 2018 at 6:44 pm

    so she should vote NO with the majority of the caucus

    Absolutely. Her only hope is pumped up turn out from Dems. If she votes for Kav, she can kiss that good-bye. Plus, she may screw up down ballot races.

    Joe Donnelly handled it well. Issued a statement that he would happily work with Trump on another nominee, but could not vote yes on this one.

  17. 17.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    So wait… the FBI report is done, and they never interviewed Dr. Ford?

    Tentative plan for how senators will read Kavanaugh FBI report, per a senior Senate official:

    –Only one copy of the report is available
    –Senators will have to read report in SCIF in the CVC, will get briefed by cleared committee staff ….

    @seungminkim
    3m3 minutes ago
    More
    …. –Cleared staff will brief senators on report in one-hour shifts, i.e. Republicans will have access to the report from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow. Then Dems get access at 9 a.m. Rs get it back at 10 a.m. Etc.
    –This is so multiple senators can read/learn about report at once

    https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1047616766086721536

  18. 18.

    Humdog

    October 3, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    @B.B.A.: FWIW, I disagree with the tone police commenters. We need to vent sometimes. Dems are often pessimistic. Don’t try to bring everyone down, but if you are feeling the lack of hope, I think you have every right to bring that up here. IMO.

  19. 19.

    AThornton

    October 3, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    @lamh36:

    Heidtkamp won by ~3,000 votes in 2012 out of ~300,000 total … meaning there’s not a good statistical likelihood a pre-election poll is worth anything.

  20. 20.

    MazeDancer

    October 3, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    So wait… the FBI report is done, and they never interviewed Dr. Ford?

    They couldn’t interview Dr. Blasey Ford and not interview Kavanaugh.

    And they couldn’t interview Kavanaugh, because he can’t lie under oath to the FBI. Or take the Fifth. Or have pages of “I can’t recall”.

  21. 21.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    When Cruz and his wife was heckled from a restaurant by protestors, Beto issued a statement saying that it wasn’t right, will Cruz issue a statement denouncing this?

    @GideonResnick
    10h10 hours ago
    More
    Got a tip that there was a voice actor request going around for someone to imitate President Rouhani and say they were endorsing Beto O’Rourke. Things only got weirder from there.
    https://twitter.com/GideonResnick/status/1047465038687195136

  22. 22.

    Humdog

    October 3, 2018 at 6:50 pm

    Betty, Badger is dreaming he took a hunk off that steer skull you have in the yard. Either that or he is possessed by some devil and has a message from hell for you.

  23. 23.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:52 pm

    @frankthorp
    Follow Follow @frankthorp
    More
    FEINSTEIN: “The White House confirmation that it will not allow the FBI to interview Dr. Blasey Ford, Judge Kavanaugh or witnesses identified by Deborah Ramirez raises serious concerns that this is not a credible investigation…”

    https://twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1047585011296342017

  24. 24.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 6:54 pm

    @AThornton: so…she should vote against the majority of the caucus for a razor thin margin…and she loses ANYWAY…that makes me think she should vote WITH the caucus even more…especially if the turtle schedules the vote anytime soon.

  25. 25.

    TenguPhule

    October 3, 2018 at 7:05 pm

    @lamh36:

    So wait… the FBI report is done, and they never interviewed Dr. Ford?

    This is my surprised face. : |

  26. 26.

    MisterForkbeard

    October 3, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    @lamh36: Yeah, no shit. “You can’t talk to the accuser or defendant” seems like a big red flag for an investigation. Especially when they supposedly allowed them to talk to anyone on Monday… but apparently lied about that too.

  27. 27.

    J R in WV

    October 3, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    @B.B.A.:

    I don’t think you should stop posting here… just be prepared to hear back from other jackals who disagree with you. We call that robust conversation ;-) and will robustly disagree if needed.

    Since you aren’t already in my pie filter, you haven’t trolled in front of me too much, so hang in there, contribute, organize, vote!~!!

  28. 28.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 7:18 pm

    @ava
    Following Following @ava
    More Ava DuVernay Retweeted Marcus Gilmer
    On set shooting CENTRAL PARK 5 project and a crew member plays me this clip. Saluting the fantastic black women journalists for holding this circus of crooks accountable. But they’re talking to a brick wall of lies with @PressSec. It’s okay though. The truth is coming. #CP5

    https://twitter.com/ava/status/1047616990268084224

    This is one of the main reasons why diversity in the press corps is a MUST! It was journos of color that asked SHS about Chump attittude on the CP5 and due process

  29. 29.

    NotMax

    October 3, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    @B.B.A.

    If you so readily recognize and acknowledge the inherent obnoxiousness, maybe work on ameliorating that trait.

  30. 30.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    Hmmm…

    @thehill
    Follow Follow @thehill
    More
    JUST IN: Largest group of Christian churches in US calls for Kavanaugh to withdraw http://hill.cm/6SSZzcF

  31. 31.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    @RVAwonk
    5m5 minutes ago
    More
    Senate Judiciary Republicans are accused of selectively leaking and mischaracterizing information about Kavanaugh to hide potentially damaging evidence in prior FBI background reports, and to discredit Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

    https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/1047627687806816256

  32. 32.

    NotMax

    October 3, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    @lamh36

    Shall demur on the obvious church extolling withdrawal quip.

    Too easy.

    :)

  33. 33.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    Hey Betty…

    more profiles in courage from lil Marco!

    @DavidWright_CNN
    Follow Follow @DavidWright_CNN
    More
    .@marcorubio reacts to NYT story on Trump tax fraud: “It’s obviously — I think it’s a testament to how crazy and complicated the tax code is in general.” (via @maritavlachou)

    2:59 PM – 3 Oct 2018

  34. 34.

    TenguPhule

    October 3, 2018 at 7:34 pm

    @NotMax: Ask not for whom the bells toll for.

  35. 35.

    NotMax

    October 3, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    @TenguPhule

    Hey, the headline could have read Churches Call for Kavanaugh to Abort.

  36. 36.

    lamh36

    October 3, 2018 at 7:39 pm

    So the FBI report is imminent without interviewing Kavanaugh or Ford.

    SMH…my money says, if the report shows nothing…their will be quiet from the Dems, and Turtle will immediately schedule a vote…no leaks.

    If the report shows something…but Turtle has the votes, he’ll schedule the vote…but the report WILL leak.

    If the report shows something…and the Turtle doesn’t have the votes…Kavanaugh will withdraw or Chump will withdraw him, or Turtle will pull the nom…and the report WILL leak.

  37. 37.

    J R in WV

    October 3, 2018 at 7:48 pm

    Yeah, this so-called “background investigation” sounds like a local Girl Scout troop could have done a better more honest job if they had the protection of federal laws against lying to the Girl Scouts on the job.

    This guy lied in front of the whole nation, and they can’t be bothered to verify that he lied to the Senate and to the people?

    Fuck that shit~!!!~

  38. 38.

    Betty Cracker

    October 3, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    @lamh36: As usual, Rubio is a spineless piece of shit. ?

  39. 39.

    MoxieM

    October 3, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    When I read/hear a blanket apology like that it rings alarm bells for me. I hope you’re OK.

  40. 40.

    B.B.A.

    October 3, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    @MoxieM: I’m much better than I’ve been in a few days.

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