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The current Supreme Court is a dangerous, rogue court.

The Supreme Court cannot be allowed to become the ultimate, unaccountable arbiter of everything.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

In my day, never was longer.

There are times when telling just part of the truth is effectively a lie.

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

Consistently wrong since 2002

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

We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

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Republicans cannot even be trusted with their own money.

Of course you can have champagne before noon. That’s why orange juice was invented.

The willow is too close to the house.

When I was faster i was always behind.

They are not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

I desperately hope that, yet again, i am wrong.

Tick tock motherfuckers!

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

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So The Godson Got a Dog

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Cole, my godson, got his first dog (well the whole family got it), and she is an adorable little French bulldog that they have named Tulip:

When I asked him how excited Cole and Gabe were, he sent me this clip from Elf:

I just laughed. I’m so happy for them.

Went and saw dad, he is resting comfortably, and he will be having surgery on Monday. So another long hospital visit.

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  2. 2.

    Lyrebird

    All good thoughts to Cole Dad and Lily and these two adorable pups up above.

    I thought ahead for once, well also I needed a nap, and went to the grocery store very late, no lines. But now bedtime for the fam is all messed up. First world problem I guess.

  6. 6.

    Steeplejack

    * DVR Alert *

    Very good noir movie that is very rarely shown on TCM is coming up at midnight and also at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (both times EDT): Dead Reckoning (1947), with Humphrey Bogart and Lizabeth Scott. Army captain lands in a corrupt Florida town looking for a missing friend. Snippet here.

  8. 8.

    NotMax

    @Steeplejack

    I peek in at Noir Alley on TCM to see which outrageous necktie Eddie Muller is wearing.

    He must haunt haberdashers, asking to see the box in the back room filled with ties they’ve never been able to sell.

  9. 9.

    Yutsano

    Since we’re open threading…

    My friend Wally just got back from Iraq last week. Today he popped the question to his new fiancée. I’m all agog over Twitter about it. Poor Betty, :P

  10. 10.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Your godson has grown quite a lot! Still cute.

    And Tulip is simply adorable.

  12. 12.

    Steeplejack

    @NotMax:

    I like Alicia Malone, the new presenter. I’ve seen her only on Silent Sunday Night so far. Nice change from the usual.

  13. 13.

    suffragettecity

    French bulldogs are soooo cute.
    Congrats to your godson and best wishes for a speedy recovery for your dad.

  14. 14.

    laura

    Spouse and I have completed annual marriage contract renegotiations and have amicably agreed to extend for another year under current terms. Happy Anniversary to he and me- I’d marry him again in a hearbeat.

  17. 17.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @laura:

    I admire you very much. This past Thursday would have been my 55th wedding anniversary. Happy to say, Ken and I remained good friends after we split. Sorry to say, he died, suddenly and unexpectedly, 20 years ago. Am grateful for the time we spent as post-marriage friends, but regretful for the lost opportunities. Never thought about renegotiating the contract, but it’s a fine idea.

    Congratulations to you and Spouse!

  19. 19.

    karen marie

    I must have missed something. Why is Pere Cole having surgery? I thought the doctors already fixed him. My best wishes to him for a speedy recovery.

    There is a recurring French bulldog meetup every couple months at my local dog park. They are very noisy breathers. Twenty or thirty of them in a mob is hilarious. The racket of all those heavy breathers! I think I will stick to Spaniels.

  21. 21.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @karen marie:

    Why is Pere Cole having surgery?

    There’s a thread from earlier (probably two or three levels down by now) called something like “Lily Update, Also Dad Update” in which John describes getting a text earlier today that his father fell and broke his hip. Scroll down and you’ll find it.

  22. 22.

    karen marie

    @Steeplejack: Thaknks, yes, after I left this thread I reviewed the previous posts. I am a bit relieved it’s not his heart but hip replacement is no walk in the park.

    I trust Cole fils will communicate everyone’s (including mine) well wishes to pere Cole.

  25. 25.

    Steeplejack

    @Duane:

    Maybe brush up on your ’40s actresses. Or watch the movie in 15 minutes.

    Or throw in a sarc tag // if you were making a subtle joke.

  26. 26.

    Suzanne

    I’m sorry for ColeDad. Fast healz are wished. That’s rough.

    I am 35 weeks today. I am so exhausted. And I still can’t breathe. I had to talk to my ex-husband today in regards to some Spawn-related matters, and he actually made fun of how I was out of breath and it just reminded me how shitty of a human he is.

  27. 27.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Suzanne:

    I am 35 weeks today.

    I’m always sorry for women who have to endure the last few weeks of their pregnancies in high summer (or Phoenix, one). Hope you can stay as cool and comfortable as possible, and that Spawn the Third gives you an exceptionally easy delivery in a few weeks’ time.

  30. 30.

    Steeplejack

    @Duane:

    All righty, then. All is well.

    People tend to dunk on Lizabeth Scott because she’s not Lauren Bacall, and it gets old.

    Think I’m gonna wait and watch it all the way through tomorrow morning. TCM has an excellent print (as usual).

  33. 33.

    Steeplejack

    @Steve in the ATL:

    Which movie? The Ipcress File or Dead Reckoning? The latter is on now—started at midnight—and will be shown again at 10:00 a.m. Sunday.

    Ipcress not scheduled any time soon, although it does show up on TCM occasionally. The sequel, Funeral in Berlin, is pretty good too. The third, Billion Dollar Brain, not quite as good.

    ETA: Guess you were talking about The Ipcress File. What made you think of it?

  36. 36.

    Sure Lurkalot

    @laura: Oh my! My partner and I have done this since we shacked up. About 2 months to the next re-up.

  37. 37.

    opiejeanne

    John Cole, best wishes for your father that he will heal quickly. He really has had a shitty year, and I hope the rest of the year is much better for him.

  39. 39.

    PJ

    Hate to be a downer, but the “cuteness” many people like in French bulldogs results in breeding them to have features which contribute to extensive breathing problems and other health issues:

  42. 42.

    CapnMubbers

    John, sending good thoughts for your dad’s surgery and swift healing, and patience and tolerance for both him and family.

  43. 43.

    CapnMubbers

    @Suzanne: Sorry you had to deal with your ex when you’re feeling so poorly. Making fun of you for not being able to breathe—inhumane. Hope you have as easy a time as possible until Spawn arrives, and mother and Spawn III are healthy and happy soonest.

  44. 44.

    ruemara

    @laura: Congratulations!

    What a cutie pie! Mostly to the puppy, but so is godson.

    I am officially too drunk to remember what else I wanted to say because I forgot to hit send. The housemate keeps calling me cheap date because he says a thimble full of vodka gets me crosseyed but I am fairly ure it takes at least 8$ to get vodka.

  45. 45.

    hervevillechaizelounge

    Since there seems to be some classic movie mania on this blog allow me to share a tip: you can find virtually any old movie you want in full for free on Ok.Ru. A small handful have Russian dubbing—which consists of a guy who sounds like Gilbert Gottfried screaming over the dialog—but almost all are available in English.

    This weekend I intend to watch Sullivan’s Travels and Born Yesterday—I’ve never seen either but I’ve heard good things!

  47. 47.

    NotMax

    @hervevillechaizelounge

    Standard cautions apply about visiting any site with a .ru ending. Ok.ru is second only to Vkontakte (sp.?) as a Russian social media site; ownership is, shall we say, sketchy. Also would suspect they are not adhering to copyright conventions when it comes to movies not in the public domain.

  48. 48.

    Matt McIrvin

    @Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]: I have had that exact fucking conversation with white supremacists who were going on about cleansing the United States of the mongrel hordes. Got offended if you even compared them to Nazis.

    Dig deeper and the problem seemed to be that Hitler lost.

  49. 49.

    brantl

    JC, what kind of hip is your dad getting? I have had two resurfacings (both hips, once) and they are terrific, and recovery is more rapid than full replacement. Is that the kind he’s getting? The benefits over full replacement are worth looking into.

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