Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Fight for a just cause, love your fellow man, live a good life.

When we show up, we win.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

… gradually, and then suddenly.

Republicans: The threats are dire, but my tickets are non-refundable!

Hot air and ill-informed banter

This year has been the longest three days of putin’s life.

It is not hopeless, and we are not helpless.

“But what about the lurkers?”

The media handbook says “controversial” is the most negative description that can be used for a Republican.

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

Wake up. Grow up. Get in the fight.

You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.

One way or another, he’s a liar.

Dear media: perhaps we ought to let Donald Trump speak for himself!

Bark louder, little dog.

We can show the world that autocracy can be defeated.

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

This country desperately needs a functioning fourth estate.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

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Seems like Ryan might have some rationale for this attempt… especially since, IIRC, he was Seth Moulton’s wingman in the attempt to unseat Speaker Pelosi:

These other guys, well, ‘mediocre white guy with money syndrome’ is real:

Even Repubs are catching the fever, sorta…

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  3. 3.

    SFAW

    Is Gaetz moving because the DWI laws in ‘Bama are non-existent? Or because he heard that being a parking lot attendant for a strip joint is a growth opportunity? Because those two areas, along with his attempted usurpation of Louie Gohmert’s title as “The Stupidest Man in Congress,” are about all he can handle.

    He’s fortunate that his breathing is autonomic; the rest of us. not so much.

  6. 6.

    SFAW

    @jl:

    So, Schultz/Ryan, or Ryan/Schultz? Wadda people think?

    I think a Steel Cage Death Match between the two of them would be a big draw on cable.

  8. 8.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Just in case the BJ night crew has missed it, I’ll put this up once again (from Wednesday):

    EFGoldman Memorial

    Glad to see a fresh open thread. I heard from EFG Jr a short while ago, and she provided details on the planned memorial service/reception for her dad.

    She requested that we NOT post the information directly on the blog:

    [B]ecause I do the kind of work that tends to attract angry internet mobs on occasion I don’t like to put too much personal information out there on the intertubes, so I don’t necessarily want the details posted up top, but I’m happy for you to tell the Balloon Juice crowd that anyone can email you for the place/and time for dad’s memorial, if they’re Boston / Providence local and would like to attend.

    Please put EFG in the subject line, and email me: SiubhanDuinne (at) gmail (dot) com, and I’ll send date/time/place.

    Wouldn’t it be great to have EFG’s sendoff attract a pack of jackals!?

    Going to bed now, but will check email in the morning and forward info to anyone who asks.

  9. 9.

    Yutsano

    @jl:
    how bout no? Honestly this might just give space for the Berner crowd to try and thieve the nomination.And no matter what that would suck.”

    I live, incidentally.

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    Mary G

    I would bet as much as $5 that Tim Ryan gets nowhere faat, doesn’t qualify for the debates, and comes out with Twitler in a big splashy party switch. “I am becoming a moderate Republican because the Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi and AOC have forced guys like me behind.”

    Get ear plugs for your puppies now before the rush.

  13. 13.

    James E Powell

    One of these white guys will emerge as the darling of the Beltway Courtiers.

  14. 14.

    Citizen Alan

    Howard Schultz’s plan for immigration is to put an empty chair in a room and tell politicians the chair represents the American people

    It would be funny if it somehow turned out to be the exact same chair that Clint Eastwood used.

  15. 15.

    David ??Merry Christmas?? Koch

    Wilmer Flees Interview Over Taxes

    CNN asked him if he would release his taxes and he responded “That’s it. Thank you very much.”

    An aide then stepped in front of CNN and said, “he answered your question” and referred CNN to follow up with a Sanders’ spokesperson.

    That exchange followed a news conference earlier Thursday on a the House passing a Yemen War Powers Resolution earlier. When asked about the tax returns at that news conference, Sanders declined to answer.

    “Today let’s worry about the starving children in Yemen,” he said, before departing the room.

    He repeatedly refuse to answer questions and eventually fled TWICE after innocuous questions. Holy Cow! He’s not acting innocent.

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    West of the Rockies

    Why is Gaetz’s face so damn punchable? Is it the fat cheeks or the little Bucky Beaver teeth protruding from his smirky mouth or just the dumb-ass look in his eyes?

  19. 19.

    Mike in Pasadena

    Tim Ryan for sewer cleaner! Yay! Maybe he can ask for help from Nancy Smash.

  21. 21.

    lamh36

    From the Baton Rouge newspaper.
    Three black churches, all over 100 years old.
    In ten days.

    Third church in 10 days burned down in St. Landry Parish; investigators on the scene | Crime/Police | theadvocate.com theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/…

  22. 22.

    Aleta

    “The problem that we have, with both parties? The American people are not . in . the ROOM.”
    So we’re going to put an empty chair in the room?

  24. 24.

    Chris T.

    Well, to be fair to all these President-wannabe-s, Trump has proven that the bar is buried well below ground level.

  31. 31.

    Amir Khalid

    @Yutsano:

    I live, incidentally.

    Good to hear. A moment of respite from the sad and/or worrying news we jackals have had from among our own in recent days.

  32. 32.

    Joe Falco

    When Florida Republicans send its people to Alabama, they’re not sending its best.

  33. 33.

    jl

    Lady Cracker provides the kindest interpretation of BS’s weird delays on his tax returns. Might be true. Barack Obama joked that, at around a net worth of $700 K, Biden was the poorest slob in the Senate. So, unless Bernie has that distinction now, he’s probably worth more than a million.

    But still, so what? BS could probably still advertise himself as poorest or one of the poorest slobs in the Senate. Given crap policy and crap performance since the housing boom that lead to the Great Recession, the US version of a capitalist paradise has failed miserably, and continues to fail miserably, in being able to provide affordable housing for its people. So, in many, and a rapidly growing number of areas, the privilege of owning one damn house can make you a paper millionaire. BS can use that to his advantage too.

    I got no dog in the current spat over whether BS is the most wonderful person ever, or a vile treasonous Russian spy and conperson to rival Trump. I wanted Warren to run in 2016 now, and am supporting her for now with contributions. If Harris and Gillibrand are real deals in their moves to support more progressive policies, BS won’t matter nearly so much in this cycle. So, I can wait for a reason to worry about him very much. The old coot has pledged to support the Dem nominee, and we have to trust he sticks to that.

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