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Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

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

Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

Dear Washington Post, you are the darkness now.

Battle won, war still ongoing.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls 2 years from now.

I really should read my own blog.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

Republicans in disarray!

If marriage is the equivalent of selling yourself into slavery, women with self respect should reject the offer.

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An unpunished coup is a training exercise.

Everybody saw this coming.

You know it’s bad when the Project 2025 people have to create training videos on “How To Be Normal”.

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

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  4. 4.

    Lauryn11

    With our new AG going full tilt boogie conspiracist at the hearings today is the strategy of Looking for Mr. Good Barr officially dead?

  7. 7.

    Brachiator

    Triumph of the Dumb
    Few things dumber than Trump at Mt Vernon

    President Donald Trump had some advice for George Washington.

    During a guided tour of Mount Vernon last April with French president Emmanuel Macron, Trump learned that Washington was one of the major real-estate speculators of his era. So, he couldn’t understand why America’s first president didn’t name his historic Virginia compound or any of the other property he acquired after himself.

    “If he was smart, he would’ve put his name on it,” Trump said, according to three sources briefed on the exchange. “You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.” …

    A former history professor with a PhD, Bradburn “was desperately trying to get [Trump] interested in” Washington’s house, said a source familiar with the visit, so he spoke in terms Trump understands best — telling the president that Washington was an 18th century real-estate titan who had acquired property throughout Virginia and what would come to be known as Washington, D.C.

    Trump asked whether Washington was “really rich,” according to a second person familiar with the visit. In fact, Washington was either the wealthiest or among the wealthiest Americans of his time, thanks largely to his mini real estate empire.

    “That is what Trump was really the most excited about,” this person said.

    Trump is not as dumb as his base. He is much, much dumber.

  10. 10.

    PenAndKey

    @Lauryn11:

    If not, it should be. At this point the odds of him doing the right or professional thing and not acting like a B-list fixer in a bad mob movie are slim to none.

  14. 14.

    Baud

    @Brachiator:

    “If he was smart, he would’ve put his name on it,” Trump said, according to three sources briefed on the exchange. “You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.” …

    If Washington’s name was on it, the Republicans would have just changed it to Reagan like they did with the airport.

  17. 17.

    eemom

    @Baud:

    changed it to Reagan like they did with the airport.

    To this day, the sight of his stupid statue enrages me every time I drive into the place.

  18. 18.

    Roger Moore

    @Baud:
    Washington was great enough that other people wanted to plaster his name on stuff to get some reflected glory. Trump is awful enough that they’ll chisel his name off stuff the moment his back is turned.

  19. 19.

    cain

    @Roger Moore:

    I’m amazed Trump didn’t express jealousy at the number of slaves at Mt. Vernon.

    I bet he could have been maneuvered to say so.

  21. 21.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @Baud: I still call it as Washington National. The Reagan Freeway here in town is normally referred to as The 118.

    ETA: Obama only got a segment(from the 210 to the 2) of the 134 named after him, but in fairness, it’s one of the nicest sections of freeway in the area.

  23. 23.

    piratedan

    well if we’re going to go full Reinfenstahl, perhaps we should re-title it Triump of the Shrill”

  25. 25.

    cmorenc

    @Enhanced Voting Techniques:

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: I wonder if Trump realizes the Nation’s capital is named after Washington.

    If Trump wins a second term + both houses controlled by ReThugs, they might well rename Washington “Trump City”, in part to piss off liberals.

  27. 27.

    gene108

    I wish someone would ask Trump really, really basic questions like, “President Trump, can you tell us briefly, what Mr. Washington did?”

    And watch him barf up a word salad, because he has no fucking clue about anything.

  28. 28.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    OR, you can be a great leader and folk will name cities and even a state after you.

    Not to mention streets (all manner of thoroughfares); elementary, middle, and high schools; colleges and universities; monuments, statues, and memorials; and the FUCKING NATIONAL CAPITAL.

    Other than that, though….

  29. 29.

    danielx

    NOT showing that tweet to the daughter unit, she will want to get one tomorrow.

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    Really, the possibilities are endless!

    Trump Motel 6
    Trump Sewage Draining
    Trump Shithouse
    Trump Nude Show Club

    I could go on for hours….well, maybe not. I will say it’s only a matter of time until somebody names or renames their establishment the Trump Gun Store/Range, provided of course they can pony up the licensing fee. As all know or should know, Donald is not a charity organization – if you want to use his name, he gets a piece of the action one way or another.

  31. 31.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Just saw a pizza commercial, realized I have not had a pizza in a good three or four years. Am suddenly jonesing hard for peperoni and onions and mushrooms and anchovies.

  32. 32.

    gene108

    @Timurid:

    Believe Trump complained about the quality of construction at Mt. Vernon. He didn’t like the steep staircases, narrow halls, etc.

    I think, if he was asked, he’d just trash Washington’s home and say how much better his buildings are.

  34. 34.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @danielx:

    Trump Motel 6
    Trump Sewage Draining
    Trump Shithouse
    Trump Nude Show Club

    Trump Shooting Range, Gas Station, and Cultural Center
    Trump Bait Shop and Fine Dining
    Trump Opera House and General Store

  37. 37.

    drdavechemist

    @SiubhanDuinne: Gosh, if only there were a way in 21st century America for you to solve that problem in 30 minutes or less. Can you imagine such a thing?

  39. 39.

    jl

    Will there be a color code or ‘Barr don’t feel like it’? Or, ‘need at least one GOP Congressperson elected in 2020?’ Or ‘Save Nunes’ ass’?

  42. 42.

    david

    Interesting tweet from Greg Sargent:
    —–
    @RepAdamSchiff on Barr today:

    “His testimony raises profound concern that the AG is doing what we urge emerging democracies not to do: seek to prosecute your political opponents after you win an election.”
    —–

    Remember this quote from Rep Schiff, come 2021.

  46. 46.

    Dan B

    @SiubhanDuinne: We here in the upper left coast would like to draw attention to your egregious neglect of a thing named after our first President. Seven million residents share my outrage.

    That is all! You may now lick your wounds from your tongue lashing.

  47. 47.

    Dan B

    @danielx: To you excellent list I was going to add Trump-o-line. The image in my mind was at once horrifying and disturbingly amusing.

    Imagine all the body parts and hair extensions flying in different directions. Or not.

  48. 48.

    geg6

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    Surely there is a pizza place close by where you can just pick it up if you don’t want delivery. Or a joint where you can eat in. Around here, there’s a great pizza place about every quarter mile.

  52. 52.

    J R in WV

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    I adore anchovies!

    I don’t care for salt packed canned American Anchovies at all. But European fresh anchovies, from Spain or Italy, that’s a whole different flavor of fish! Not salty, just clean oceanic fish flavor.

    When we toured in NE Spain and SW France, the seafood was wonderful. Little octopi in olive oil, fresh anchovies, all kinds of great fresh seafood. Then a few years later in Tuscany,, more wonderful seafood, including fresh anchovies.

  55. 55.

    plato

    DHS, FBI say election systems in ALL 50 states were targeted by Russian hackers in 2016, revising the number up from 21. https://t.co/yyDft7nsok— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) April 10, 2019

    Why isn't this getting breathlessly coverage by the mainstream news? If a tiny country threw a grenade at us, CNN would have holographs and American flags 24-7. But they're ok with an attack on our election, because it helped the side of rich white guys.— Ed Overbeek (@EdOverbeek) April 10, 2019

  57. 57.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @J R in WV:

    My mouth is watering!

    I spent some time in Mallaig, Scotland (“kipper capital of the world”) a long time ago, and on the Isle of Skye, and had kippers for breakfast every morning for a week. Lunch and dinner were always venison something — venison steak, venison broth, venison stew, sliced venison sandwiches for a tramp, some kind of ground venison meatloaf/burger thing, etc.

    OMG, that was some fine eating.

  59. 59.

    prob50

    @Baud:

    If Washington’s name was on it, the Republicans would have just changed it to Reagan like they did with the airport.

    Anyone else remember when the Repugs tried to take FDR off the dime and replace him with Reagan?

  60. 60.

    Mike in NC

    @prob50: Yes, even Nancy wasn’t keen on the idea. There was definitely a Cult of Reagan, but would be dwarfed by the Cult of Trump.

  62. 62.

    Roger Moore

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    Never got into the whole thing of home delivery. Very retro Luddite of me, I know….

    Not at all. Any connoisseur of pizza will tell you it’s best straight out of the oven, and the crust only declines in quality the longer it’s been out. By the time a pizza has made it to your house, it’s way past its prime.

  63. 63.

    plato

    Trump's older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, faced complaints of judicial misconduct for participating in fraudulent tax schemes with her siblings. She has now retired, ending the investigation into her b/c retired judges aren't subject to conduct rules. https://t.co/vv5LK8tNJ5— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 11, 2019

    The Felony doesn’t fall far from the tree. pic.twitter.com/10DNKaIbRA— Sho'Nuff Skywalker (@BreakandEnterTV) April 11, 2019

    So many ways the rich & corrupt have rigged the system favoring them at every turn.

  65. 65.

    plato

    Does flexible extension mean longer rope? EU is trolling the limeys at this point.

    The UK and the EU have agreed a “flexible extension” of Brexit until 31 October, European Council president Donald Tusk has said.

    The agreement was reached after five hours of talks at an emergency EU summit in Brussels.

    The PM earlier told leaders she wanted to move the UK’s exit date from Friday to 30 June.

    The EU had been split over the length of delay to offer the UK and by law they had to reach a unanimous decision.

  66. 66.

    Gin & Tonic

    @Roger Moore: Someone less polite than I am could make a joke here about Subaru Diane also being past her prime, but, as Richard M. Nixon was fond of saying, “that would be wrong.”

  67. 67.

    JAFD

    @prob50: On the other hand, there is the movement to take Pres. Washington off our one-dollar paper currency and replace him with Pres. Clinton
    This has gained a surprising level of support – just look at all the vending machines that already say…
    “Insert Bill Here”

  68. 68.

    Ruckus

    @Brachiator:

    Trump is not as dumb as his base. He is much, much dumber.

    I think if you averaged the IQs of his entire base, his would be lower. He may not be as dumb as his dumbest supporter though. But I wouldn’t bet on it. Not even using your money.

  70. 70.

    arthur

    At the very end of the 1979 Camp David summit, as President Carter was about to announce the first first-ever peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, Egyptian prime minister Sadat had one final demand.

    Sadat: This deal will be unpopular with my people. I’ll be thrown out of office, or maybe assassinated. My nation will not honor me with a monument or city. That is unacceptable.

    Carter: (long sigh) OK, there’s a huge part of my nation that doesn’t even have a name. We’ll call it the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, and everyone will call it Anwar. OK?

    Sadat: Deal!

    Israeli prime minister clears his throat.

    Carter: (even longer sigh) OK Menachem, what do you want?

    And ever since that day, at the entrance of every major highway is a sign announcing in capital letters, BEGIN INTERSTATE.

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