Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

White supremacy is terrorism.

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

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

A consequence of cucumbers

Democrats are back in array!

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

Ah, the different things are different argument.

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

It’s not hopeless, and we’re not helpless.

The republican speaker is a slippery little devil.

Please don’t feed the bears.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

We still have time to mess this up!

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Another missed opportunity for Jamie Dimon to just shut the fuck up.

I was promised a recession.

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

It’s a new day. Light all those Biden polls of young people on fire and throw away the ashes.

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

The Giant Orange Man Baby is having a bad day.

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

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

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  1. 1.

    Jerzy Russian

    We would probably have a white Christmas here, if it were cold enough to snow.  Instead it will be cold(ish) and rainy. I think the mountains to the east will get snow.

  2. 2.

    NotMax

    Prediction is for rain to move in on Wednesday, followed by rain, then a denouement of rain.

    Taste testing the sherry prior to adding it to the onion soup simmering on the stove top? Check.

  4. 4.

    BruceFromOhio

    We ate, drank and played games.   Christmas dinner was a grazing party with much prosecco served, and a variety of breads,  cheese, meat, and a fine smoked salmon. Everyone had a great time eating the loaves and fishes and praising cheeses.

  6. 6.

    Mike in NC

    AMC is showing a new version of “A Christmas Carol”, which they describe as “dark”. Maybe the first Christmas Carol movie where Ebenezeer Scrooge says the word “fucking”, but I should first check it against the Mr. Magoo cartoon from my childhood.

  7. 7.

    Amir Khalid

    @Mike in NC:

    Maybe the first Christmas Carol movie where Ebenezeer Scrooge says the word “fucking”

    But I thought the F-bomb had yet to be invented in Charles Dickens’ time.

  8. 8.

    Debbie(Aussie)

    Merry Christmas ?happy holidays-to all balloon juice front pagers and readers! May you be spending your day in whatever way makes you joyful.

    It is just after 3.30pm here in the land of Aus and extended family have all gone home after a wonderful day. This was our first Xmas with our granddaughter, who is 14 months old.  There were four generations celebrating together today. And although it may seem amazing, we all get along really well.

    Thank you all for being here. ?

  10. 10.

    JCJ

    Merry Christmas to all the jackals except for BruceFromOhio after hooking me with that tale until that “praising cheeses” end.

     

    (Well done!)

  11. 11.

    Yarrow

    Just finished up “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Was on serious delay as I was watching while doing four loads of laundry, emptying the dishwasher and other chores. Such a good film. Every time I watch it I see something new.

  13. 13.

    Mnemosyne

    We just finished watching “Shop Around the Corner,” which is our Christmas Eve tradition.

    Now I’m roasting carrots and parsnips in the oven as part of our contribution to tomorrow’s Christmas dinner.

  15. 15.

    patrick II

    You better sing — come on here!

    I love Jennifer, a great voice and an extremely likable person.

  16. 16.

    opiejeanne

    We had our Christmas Eve party on Saturday, the 21st because our kids have to be elsewhere for tomorrow.  We had the almost-disaster with the standing rib, we ate and played games, had a Secret Santa exchange and raided the stockings. Then I spent until tonight in my pjs because I didn’t feel well, except for a brief period yesterday when I put on clothing and hiked out to the mailbox. I’m feeling a little better tonight, and much better than when I went to see the doctor on Friday.

    I love “O, Holy Night” but there are a couple of carols that I also adore:  “Joy to the World”, words by Isaac Watts in 1719, and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, words by Edmund Sears in 1850, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Wayland, MA.

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    opiejeanne

    We had our Christmas Eve party on Saturday, the 21st because our kids have to be elsewhere for tomorrow.  We had the almost-disaster with the standing rib, we ate and played games, had a Secret Santa exchange and raided the stockings. Then I spent until tonight in my pjs because I didn’t feel well, except for a brief period yesterday when I put on clothing and hiked out to the mailbox. I’m feeling a little better tonight, and much better than when I went to see the doctor on Friday.

    I love “O, Holy Night” but there are several other carols that I also adore:  “Joy to the World”, words by Isaac Watts in 1719, and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, words by Edmund Sears in 1850, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Wayland, MA., and Charles Wesley’s “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!”

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    randy khan

    Colbert is really good in all sorts of ways, but moments like that one are really impressive.

    (I know that it had to be planned, for many reasons, but having the guts to sing along with Jennifer Hudson and pulling it off while making sure she’s the star of the segment is really something.)

  19. 19.

    mardam422

    Fall on your knees!!!

    Scrape your elbow, cut your finger!!

    Just spray on Bactine!!

    Stops the pain, and starts the healing.

    Spray on….BACTINE

    Helps the hurt stop hurting.

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    opiejeanne

    We had our Christmas Eve party on Saturday, the 21st because our kids have to be elsewhere for tomorrow.  We had the almost-disaster with the standing rib, we ate and played games, had a Secret Santa exchange and raided the stockings. Then I spent until tonight in my pjs because I didn’t feel well, except for a brief period yesterday when I put on clothing and hiked out to the mailbox. I’m feeling a little better tonight, and much better than when I went to see the doctor on Friday.

    I love “O, Holy Night” but there are several carols that I also adore:  “Joy to the World”, words by Isaac Watts in 1719, and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, words by Edmund Sears in 1850, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Wayland, MA. and “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” words by Charles Wesley, 1734

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    tarragon

    A pet peeve of mine.  But Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah just isn’t Christmas music.

    You can find these incredible choral arrangements where many people had to work on perfecting the song and no one stepped back to say “hey this is about a broken relationship and not at all about a the baby hey-seus.”

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    Dr. Ronnie James, D.O.

    Jennifer Hudson casually slaying that 1st one with just flawless pitch and intonation. Wow wow wow. Colbert underplaying it as a good 2nd fiddle should but his pitch just sounded a little flat, not as good as I expected, I thought he was a trained singer and IIRC had done a Sondheim revival not long ago. It’s gotta be hard to to with a live band and no monitors. Go figure. Anyways Merry Xmas all!

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