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Open Thread: All I Have For You Are Great Danes

by TaMara|  October 4, 20187:09 pm| 98 Comments

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It probably won’t surprise you that I stayed far away from newsy things today. Instead, took some photos of the dogs, revamped the recipe blog with a whole new theme,  did a bit of work, okay, a lot of work.  So all I have for you tonight are two cute pups, who help keep me sane.

Oh and some ducks – I’m still waiting for them to actually wander into the kitchen. I leave the door open for the cats to enjoy the backyard.

I also have two quickie Instant Pot Shredded Chicken recipes here.  They don’t really deserve their own post. They’re pretty simple.

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  1. 1.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    @J4CKMULL
    Stop what you’re doing. I’ve found the real life Bambi and Thumper

    1:59 PM – Oct 4, 2018
    https://twitter.com/J4CKMULL/status/1047924119013130243

  2. 2.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    @carolrosenberg
    32s33 seconds ago
    More
    Juan Romero, busboy who comforted dying RFK, dead at 68
    https://twitter.com/carolrosenberg/status/1047987603608363009

  3. 3.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    @lamh36: Damn. There was a story this year about him and his moment in history.

  4. 4.

    TaMara (HFG)

    October 4, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    @lamh36: That’s so adoarable, I’m embedding in the comments. Thanks, I needed that.

    Stop what you're doing. I've found the real life Bambi and Thumper pic.twitter.com/pLRWRfP0mN

    — Jack Mull (@J4CKMULL) October 4, 2018

  5. 5.

    schrodingers_cat

    October 4, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    Cute puppies.

  6. 6.

    Major Major Major Major

    October 4, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    DUCKS!!! YAY!!!!

  7. 7.

    opiejeanne

    October 4, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    How are your dogs with the ducks? Do you have to keep them separate?

  8. 8.

    Martin

    October 4, 2018 at 7:25 pm

    Was just reading about Florida’s red tide. It’s a totally different animal than the red tide we get here in California. Ours doesn’t kill fish, isn’t harmful to people, and makes the water glow blue in response to motion at night. We had one a few years ago that was so strong you could kick your feet in the water at the end of a dock and read by it.

    I can see why Floridians are upset by it. We look forward to ours.

  9. 9.

    opiejeanne

    October 4, 2018 at 7:25 pm

    @lamh36: That is so stinking’ cute!

  10. 10.

    Mnemosyne

    October 4, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    I hate this stupid cold. I was out sick on Monday, made it to 4 pm on Tuesday and then had to bail, was out again yesterday, and then back today. I’ll make it to 6 pm, but it’s going to be close. Gah.

  11. 11.

    Major Major Major Major

    October 4, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    @Mnemosyne: If it’s anything like the one that was going around my office, it’s bruuuutal.

  12. 12.

    NotMax

    October 4, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    @lamh36

    One of my former customers is named (not a nickname) Thumper. Grew up to be a world class skater.

  13. 13.

    Mnemosyne

    October 4, 2018 at 7:32 pm

    @Martin:

    Apparently in Florida it has now turned into a black tide that is very stinky because it’s a bunch of rotting algae and suchlike. People seem pretty angry.

  14. 14.

    A Ghost To Most

    October 4, 2018 at 7:32 pm

    We are enjoying Pagosa Springs, except for all the Texans. We drove up to Piedra Falls, which is in a spectacular canyon of rock spires. We couldn’t bring ourselves to make the half mile hike to the falls in hard rain, wind and 47 degrees. We will surely go again when the weather is drier. The truck is coated in mud. Yay!

    ETA yay edit.

  15. 15.

    trollhattan

    October 4, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    @TaMara (HFG):
    That might literally be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.

    Don’t tell my kid.

  16. 16.

    Mnemosyne

    October 4, 2018 at 7:36 pm

    @Major Major Major Major:

    I had a slight fever (around 99) so I’m not sure if it’s a nasty cold or a slight flu. Either way, it sucks.

  17. 17.

    trollhattan

    October 4, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    @Martin:
    FWIW the red tide we get in NorCal and farther north will concentrate in shellfish and deliver a nasty neurotoxin surprise if consumed by mammals. Birds? Can’t remember.

    I suspect the term itself is relatively generic.

  18. 18.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 7:41 pm

    Elon Musk taunts the SEC days after fraud settlement

    This can’t possibly end well.

    Elon Musk
    ✔
    @elonmusk
    Just want to that the Shortseller Enrichment Commission is doing incredible work. And the name change is so on point!

    10:16 AM – Oct 4, 2018

  19. 19.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Cake or Death
    @Johngcole
    Mormons- as morally bankrupt as evangelicals, but with more jello dishes

    Cole’s not feeling well today.

  20. 20.

    Major Major Major Major

    October 4, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    @Mnemosyne: I didn’t have a fever but I rarely get them. Mild fever could mean many things. Reminds me to get a flu shot…

  21. 21.

    TaMara (HFG)

    October 4, 2018 at 7:45 pm

    @opiejeanne: The ducks, dogs and cats all hang out together. I do sometimes have to scold Scout because she gets that puppy brain and thinks EVERYONE should be playing with her. I remind her ducks are fragile, like kitties, so she can’t chase them.

  22. 22.

    Pogonip

    October 4, 2018 at 7:45 pm

    I have the pop-up blocker turned on on my phone (Iphone) but am still plagued with intermittent screen-filling pop-ups that want to give me an Amazon gift card. (Up front and honest, I’m sure.). Suggestions on how to block these?

  23. 23.

    Calouste

    October 4, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    @TenguPhule: A few years back I was thinking that my next car was going to be a Tesla. Now I’m thinking that whatever my next car is going to be, it is most certainly not going to be a Tesla. The man is an almost shitgibbon level asshole.

  24. 24.

    Omnes Omnibus

    October 4, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    Twitter Nixon is supporting the Brewers. I am not sure how I feel about that.

  25. 25.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    @Calouste: Its amazing how much his inner freak flag flew out in these last 18 months.

  26. 26.

    Heidi Dog

    October 4, 2018 at 7:50 pm

    The pups are enough!

  27. 27.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    Lindsey Graham Welcomed Trump’s China Tariffs, Then Helped Companies Avoid Them

    Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has been one of the biggest proponents of Trump’s crackdown on China, welcoming tariffs on Chinese imports while conceding that they will raise costs for American businesses and consumers.

    “There is no way for us to address China without absorbing some pain here,” Mr. Graham said in August.

    But behind the scenes, Mr. Graham has been working to help chemical and textile companies in his home state avoid the pain of Mr. Trump’s trade war. The senator has advocated on behalf of seven South Carolina companies that import products from China, writing letters urging the Trump administration to remove materials they rely on from a list of goods subject to Mr. Trump’s tariffs.

    Mr. Trump’s tariffs, Mr. Graham told the administration, could “economically harm consumers and stifle economic growth in South Carolina.”

    Because IOKIYAR.

  28. 28.

    Mary G

    October 4, 2018 at 7:53 pm

    The new Whats For Dinner Solutions site design is cute.

  29. 29.

    NotMax

    October 4, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    @TenguPhule

    Gotta link to a piece involving WV and Jell-O from a while back.

    :)

  30. 30.

    Alternative Fax, a hip hop artist from Idaho

    October 4, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    Ducks and Great Danes. What a welcome distraction from the hell of 2018 at the moment. Thank you. OO, I imagine you are very conflicted about Twitter Nixon’s support of the Brewers, but he’s always had that kinda contrarian streak. Also, too, the highlight of my year was when he liked a response i made on his twitter feed.

    And in case anyone wonders, I am indeed aware how pathetic my life is.

  31. 31.

    MagdaInBlack

    October 4, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Ducks, pups, and food, what could be better ?
    ?

  32. 32.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    Ugh…I tired to stay with the cute, but UGH…

    Many of the calls for his nomination to be withdrawn mentioned his attitude and his demeanor. And now here is Kavanaugh writing an op-ed apologizing for his “demeanor”. Bullshit…this is for those Senators like Manchin who may “forgive” his “youthful transgressions”, but he outright partisanship was a bridge too far…so here ya go…”hey dudes…I apologize….sure I spoke from PREPARED REMARKS OF MY OWN WORDS, PENNED BY MY OWN HAND…and sure I answered the Dem Senators questioning with disdain and condescencion…but hey I apologize…can I haz job now”

    Ugh…

    @kaitlancollins
    Follow Follow @kaitlancollins
    More
    As key senators weigh their votes, Brett Kavanaugh publishes an op-ed for the WSJ apologizing for his demeanor last week. “I was very emotional last Thursday, more so than I have ever been. I might have been too emotional at times…”‘
    https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1047996535739490306

    BULL-FUQN-SHIT!

  33. 33.

    Omnes Omnibus

    October 4, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    @Alternative Fax, a hip hop artist from Idaho: He liked one of my replies at one point – I know how you feel.

  34. 34.

    SiubhanDuinne

    October 4, 2018 at 8:01 pm

    @lamh36:

    I was listening to All Things Considered on NPR earlier. They ran an obituary that included an interview which brought me to tears.

    Here’s the piece, with link to the audio:

    https://www.npr.org/2018/10/04/654518451/juan-romero-busboy-who-comforted-dying-rfk-dies-at-68

  35. 35.

    chris

    October 4, 2018 at 8:03 pm

    @trollhattan: Yum! Paralytic shellfish poisoning. Of course Florida has to outdo that.

    I know the usual Florida plan is to complain about massive ecological disasters without doing much about them, but would it make a difference if I told you the toxins from the algae blooms attack the testes? https://t.co/BCONNTkSn3— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) 4 October 2018

  36. 36.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 8:04 pm

    @NotMax: And of course this old classic.

  37. 37.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne: yeah…the tweet I linked to is for the NPR link I believe

  38. 38.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    @Mnemosyne: If you think you might have the flu or have any doubt, get thee to a doc. Tamiflu works really well. Madame and I were ordered by our nurse to get flu shots, which we did a couple of weeks ago and got a free ice cream cone.

  39. 39.

    NotMax

    October 4, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne

    Stories about him showed up periodically over the years.

    A true mensch.

  40. 40.

    Major Major Major Major

    October 4, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: I never get an ice cream cone with my flu shot ?

  41. 41.

    Comrade Colette Collaboratrice

    October 4, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    Bow down, peasants!

    8-Year-Old Girl Pulls Ancient Sword From Lake, Is Our Ruler Now

  42. 42.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    and got a free ice cream cone.*

    *Ice Cream not included. //

  43. 43.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    @lamh36: Probably the booze talking, he just sobered up briefly.

  44. 44.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    @TenguPhule: No, yummy Thrifty ice cream was in fact included.

    ETA: It was a cone with ice cream or a cup with ice cream. I had the cup.

  45. 45.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:12 pm

    @Major Major Major Major: Ya need to go to a higher class joint to get your flu shot.

  46. 46.

    Mary G

    October 4, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    Can’t stay off politics, sorry. LA Times poll has good news for Democrats –

    With the Nov. 6 midterm election less than five weeks away, none of the Republicans in the state’s six most competitive races have a lead. The Democrats lead strongly in one race and narrowly in three others, and two are dead heats, the Berkeley IGS Poll shows.

    The strong lead is my home district CA-49, from which Darrell Issa has been rejected. He tried to stay alive last year by bitching about the gas tax Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders passed for new roads, etc. Here’s how that came out:

    Strategies that the Republicans had hoped would bolster their campaigns and make up for the undertow from the president appear to have had limited effect, at best.

    A ballot measure to repeal the recent increase in the state’s gas tax, which Republican operatives had hoped would spur turnout on their side, trails in each of the six highly competitive districts. Money for the repeal campaign has largely dried up as Republicans have diverted funds elsewhere.

    A national effort by Republicans to portray untested Democratic candidates as unacceptably liberal appears also to have come up short in these California districts. Several Democratic newcomers have maintained favorable images with voters, the poll showed.

    As a result of those factors, Republicans lag behind in two of the four congressional districts that cover most of Orange County, long the heartland of California conservatism. The other two contests are dead heats.

    I am fairly confident we will win all four, just because we have strong candidates and multitudes of volunteers. I could canvass 9-5 every day if I could walk better.

  47. 47.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    October 4, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    @Comrade Colette Collaboratrice: I love that story, if only for the retweets

  48. 48.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    It was a cone with ice cream or a cup with ice cream. I had the cup.

    So you in fact did not actually have an ice cream cone.

    /pedant.

  49. 49.

    SiubhanDuinne

    October 4, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    @NotMax:

    That’s why they call me Thumper.

  50. 50.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    @TenguPhule: I did not, Madame did.

  51. 51.

    Mnemosyne

    October 4, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    Too late — it’s been more than 72 hours. I get my flu shot next week.

  52. 52.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    @Mary G: Kind of surprised the Harley/Dana race is so close, but every race showed the GOP is the party of uneducated white folk.

  53. 53.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    @Mnemosyne:

    I get my flu shot next week.

    Your cold will delay that. They won’t give you a flu shot if you’re recovering from a cold. You’ll have to wait a few weeks.

  54. 54.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Classic abuser apology at the abuse..

    . “hey look, I’m sorry, I hit you like that honey…I was very emotional last week…I promise I won’t hit you again…I was just stressed” —-abusers excuse #999999999999

  55. 55.

    opiejeanne

    October 4, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    @trollhattan: That’s the red tide I remember. I don’t remember looking forward to it in SoCal, and I seem to remember them not allowing anyone in the water during a red tide. Makes me wonder if it’s changed dramatically in SoCal since I was a kid or if people there have just adapted.

    And now I can edit! Woohoo!

  56. 56.

    SiubhanDuinne

    October 4, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    @lamh36:

    Oh … sorry … I definitely should have checked before commenting!

  57. 57.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    October 4, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    @lamh36: That, and he’s got a drinking problem.

  58. 58.

    JMG

    October 4, 2018 at 8:26 pm

    A straw in the wind. Anecdotes are not data, but nonetheless, I think this was interesting. Old fart me is in a senior golf league in my Cape Cod town. By and large, they are not intensely political except about town politics. One of my partners today, who is not liberal and probably a registered independent, told me on the third green that he had no use for Kavanaugh, not because of the accusations, but because he felt Kavanaugh had been “totally unprofessional.”

  59. 59.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne: hey…no need for apologies…I usually post the actual link, but I tweet so much, tweet links are quicker to me

  60. 60.

    Martin

    October 4, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    @Mary G: Things are looking good here in CA-45. I’ve never had a democratic rep before.

  61. 61.

    Gin & Tonic

    October 4, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    @Comrade Colette Collaboratrice: How did those kayaking lessons work out?

  62. 62.

    rikyrah

    October 4, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    The dogs and the ducks??????
    So much cuteness

  63. 63.

    Tracy Ratcliff

    October 4, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    @TenguPhule: since this is an open thread, and you did mention Elon :)

    As the saying goes, “Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean there not out to get you.” Ars Technical’s had an article today saying a PR firm whose clients just happen to include Boeing was astroturfing op-eds in papers around the country claiming that the SpaceX Dragon human-rated space capsule was unsafe.

    Boeing and SpaceX are both developing space capsules to send crew to the International Space Station. For all of US human space flight, NASA has fueled the vehicle, then put astronauts in the capsule. SpaceX is planning to put the crew in the capsule, then fuel the vehicle. That should be no less safe than the old method for the astronauts, and arguably safer for ground crew.

    Boeing had a testing failure in June or July that means redesigning the capsule, which had put them a few months behind schedule. At that time, NASA had not approved the “load-and-go” method for SpaceX. Mysteriously, op-eds claiming that SpaceX was unsafe appeared in papers in cities with NASA centers or with senators on the space committee.

    I do think Elon should delete his Twitter account and spend a couple of months on whatever tropical island he owns without internet.

  64. 64.

    spudgun

    October 4, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    Thank you so much, TaMara, for the pix – I love your menagerie!!

  65. 65.

    WaterGirl

    October 4, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    @lamh36: I think that “apology” makes him look week. And he’s admitting to the unprofessional behavior that disqualifies him for the SC.

    I bet he did that because the Benjamin Wittes article saying he wouldn’t vote for Kavanaugh now.

    What a fucking creep this guy is.

  66. 66.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    Erik Prince, in Kabul, pushes privatization of the Afghan war

    File under: Are you fucking kidding me?

    More than a year after his plan to privatize the Afghan war was first shot down by the Trump ­administration, Erik Prince returned late last month to Kabul to push the proposal on the beleaguered government in Afghanistan, where many believe he has the ear — and the potential backing — of Trump.

    Prince swept through the capital, meeting with influential political figures within and outside the administration of President Ashraf Ghani.

    “He’s winning Afghans over with the assumption that he’s close to Trump,” said one well-informed Afghan, adding that many of Prince’s ideas feed into frustration with and within the Afghan military, particularly given its high casualty rate.

    East Indian Company with less moral values, more guns and run by bloody idiots.

  67. 67.

    WaterGirl

    October 4, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    @lamh36: “I’m sorry i said all those terrible things out loud — I don’t know what came over me — I never let people see the real me in public.” (my summary)

    Followed by his words:

    Going forward, you can count on me to be the same kind of judge and person I have been for my entire 28-year legal career: hardworking, even-keeled, open-minded, independent and dedicated to the Constitution and the public good.

    My cocker spaniel was more sincere with her look of “I’m really sorry you caught me getting into the garbage”.

  68. 68.

    Comrade Colette Collaboratrice

    October 4, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    @Gin & Tonic: Surprisingly fun! I spent the whole morning dreading the rescues, and then that turned out to be the best part. I’d never worn a wetsuit before so I was pleasantly surprised at how warm it kept me in chilly water. I had a much easier time learning the self-rescue than M. Colette did, allowing me to look on with a smug sense of superiority while he floundered. The only down side was that our son dumped his kayak early in the day – in waist-deep water, so he just stood up and got back in – and by lunchtime his feet were so cold and uncomfortable that we let him quit and sit out the rest of the afternoon. I would do it again, but I think it would have to be in much warmer water to get my son in again.

  69. 69.

    laura

    October 4, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    Spotty pup is spotty and her noble companion is handsome!
    Have you seen the video of ducks eating watermelon? If not, do it!

  70. 70.

    TheFlipPsyD

    October 4, 2018 at 8:42 pm

    Anyone happen to be watching All In with Chris Hayes? I think he just pulled a milder Keith Olbermann. Went on a bit of a rant. I’ve never seen him speak like that before – with actual passion.

  71. 71.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:44 pm

    @WaterGirl: just ugh…full of shit…any Senator who was willing to give this joker the benefit of the doubt, should see this as the bullshit hail mary it is and vote NO…FUQ’ER is lying even in his apology.

    “emotional”…dude…those were PREPARED REMARKSS

    But hey…he’s a affluent white guy…and as we know the “so sorry, I’m white and angry…apologies” are their go to get out of jail free card..

  72. 72.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    @WaterGirl: Also too..

    @JuddLegum
    Follow Follow @JuddLegum
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    If the Republicans were certain they had the votes locked up this weekend, why would Kavanaugh be publishing an op-ed?

    He could very well get the votes but this isn’t consistent with their smug confidence.

    7:30 PM – 4 Oct 2018

    https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1048007393664270336

  73. 73.

    hueyplong

    October 4, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    @lamh36: Agree, though it would have been better if you hadn’t toned it down so much.

  74. 74.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    Wash Po Editiorial board…calls for Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn for you guessed it…his partisan demeanor…and THAT’S why he penned that op-ed for the WSJ.

    @RuthMarcus
    Follow Follow @RuthMarcus
    More Ruth Marcus Retweeted Washington Post Opinions
    The Washington Post editorial board, of which I am a part, has not opposed a Supreme Coirt nominee for 30 years, since Robert Bork. Not Clarence Thomas, not Samuel Alito or Neil Gorsuch. But we are calling in senators to vote against Brett Kavanaugh
    https://twitter.com/RuthMarcus/status/1048000028781039617

    @PostOpinions
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    From The Post Editorial Board:

    Enough has been learned about Brett M. Kavanaugh’s partisan instincts that we believe senators must vote “no.”

    We do not say so lightly. We have not opposed a Supreme Court nominee, liberal or conservative, since 1987.

  75. 75.

    Gin & Tonic

    October 4, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    @Comrade Colette Collaboratrice: I suspect that smug sense of superiority adds at least 5 degrees of body temperature. I’m glad it mostly worked out for you.

  76. 76.

    Mnemosyne

    October 4, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    I double-checked and it’s actually on the 16th, so almost 2 weeks away. It should be fine.

  77. 77.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    Only one Democratic senator was still dangling the possibility of voting for Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh on Thursday afternoon: Sen. Joe Manchin III. As he boarded an elevator, the West Virginia Democrat was confronted by a protester.

    “As a survivor, I don’t understand how you can’t look me in the eye,” the woman said.

    “I can,” Manchin replied. “I’m looking right at you.”

    “Why are you going to vote yes on this?” the protester asked.

    “How do you know I’m gonna?” the senator answered.

    The tense exchange captured by ABC News illustrates how the fight over Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, has put Manchin and other centrist Democrats in a difficult position. Running for reelection in a state President Trump won by 43 points, Manchin is caught between conservative voters demanding Kavanaugh’s confirmation and liberal activists who vigorously oppose it.

    And then there was one.

    Hang together or you will hang separately, Manchin.

    Choose wisely.

  78. 78.

    WaterGirl

    October 4, 2018 at 8:53 pm

    @lamh36: It’s not about emotions, it’s about self-control and not being partisan and about not seeing a conspiracy where there is none.

    One more stupid Republican who said the quiet parts out loud.

  79. 79.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    Oh Damnit. Chris Evens is leaving the role of Captain America. I guess he’s not surviving Infinity War Part 2.

  80. 80.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    the reason for Kavanaugh op-ed…John Roberts?

    @DRobertsIMG
    Follow Follow @DRobertsIMG
    More Daniel Roberts Retweeted Judd Legum
    The reason? It’s for John Roberts, who genuinely cares about the Court’s credibility. Kavanaugh was toxic already but his performance last week threatened to destroy the credibility of the Court for generations. Roberts would not be happy.

    https://twitter.com/DRobertsIMG/status/1048008179299188736

    I read something earlier today that said Roberts was “worried” about the reputation of the SCOTUS if Kavanaugh is seated.

  81. 81.

    WaterGirl

    October 4, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    @lamh36: Question:”Sir, did anyone help you write your letter?”
    Answer under oath: “No.”

    He’s lying in his apology!

  82. 82.

    TenguPhule

    October 4, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    @lamh36:

    I read something earlier today that said Roberts was “worried” about the reputation of the SCOTUS if Kavanaugh is seated.

    That ship sailed when Roberts destroyed voting rights and unions and Citizens United.

  83. 83.

    lamh36

    October 4, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    Lord…I need a break. Let me watch me some Will & Grace.

    Oh and SVU looks good too

  84. 84.

    B.B.A.

    October 4, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    @lamh36: Worried about their reputation? After Dred Scott, Plessy, Buck v Bell, everything James McReynolds ever did in his disgusting life, Milliken v Bradley, Citizens United, Shelby County… I don’t think this changes their reputation one bit.

  85. 85.

    Kay

    October 4, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    @lamh36:

    Brett’s ready for his next career move- for that he needs the 50% (plus or minus) of the population that he announced he loathes last week.
    We’re useful to him today. And once he reaches his goal we will no longer be useful to him, or at all necessary.

  86. 86.

    divF

    October 4, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Since the A’s lost last night, I am now rooting for a Milwaukee-Cleveland World Series. TV ratings would be dismal.

  87. 87.

    Omnes Omnibus

    October 4, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    @B.B.A.: Others have a different view. Troll.

  88. 88.

    Omnes Omnibus

    October 4, 2018 at 9:09 pm

    @divF: I’d watch.

  89. 89.

    Gin & Tonic

    October 4, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    Here’s a set of beautiful, haunting, eerie photographs that bring into focus the dangers of authoritarianism and the cult of personality.

  90. 90.

    Gin & Tonic

    October 4, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    @divF: Here in the northeast, the public is getting precisely the baseball it wants.

  91. 91.

    B.B.A.

    October 4, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Do you agree with any of those decisions? For most of its history the Supreme Court has been packed with reactionary assholes. There was a brief shining moment when they weren’t but now they’re back to the norm. Troll.

  92. 92.

    Omnes Omnibus

    October 4, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Brewers win!

  93. 93.

    Omnes Omnibus

    October 4, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    @B.B.A.:

    Do you agree with any of those decisions?

    Really?

  94. 94.

    Kay

    October 4, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    @lamh36:

    They should be worried about the reputation of the court. They’re destroying it. Oh, well. We built it once. If they piss it away we’ll build it again. Next time we’ll make sure it includes fixed terms, and swift, stiff sanctions for nominees who lie at hearings. The first blatant lie we shut off their microphone and usher them out the door. Next!

  95. 95.

    zhena gogolia

    October 4, 2018 at 9:29 pm

    @lamh36:

    Oh, my God, he was acting up a storm. Bette Davis called and asked for her trumped-up emotions back.

  96. 96.

    schrodingers_cat

    October 4, 2018 at 9:48 pm

    @TenguPhule: What makes you think that the original had any values?

  97. 97.

    Geeno

    October 4, 2018 at 11:04 pm

    One of them has a sense of decorum, the other – not so much.

  98. 98.

    Geeno

    October 4, 2018 at 11:05 pm

    Functional edit button – SWEET – thx Alain

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