Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

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

The republican caucus is already covering themselves with something, and it’s not glory.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

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

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

In my day, never was longer.

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

Their freedom requires your slavery.

Not all heroes wear capes.

The GOP couldn’t organize an orgy in a whorehouse with a fist full of 50s.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

All your base are belong to Tunch.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

“Squeaker” McCarthy

A Senator Walker would also be an insult to reason, rationality, and decency.

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

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

Second rate reporter says what?

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It’d be funnier, if not for the whole ‘bring down the government’ parts…

… U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly on Tuesday rejected defense attorneys’ arguments that the four men — Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Charles Donohoe — are charged with conduct that is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.

Kelly said the defendants had many nonviolent ways to express their opinions about the 2020 presidential election.

“Defendants are not, as they argue, charged with anything like burning flags, wearing black armbands, or participating in mere sit-ins or protests,” Kelly wrote in his 43-page ruling. “Moreover, even if the charged conduct had some expressive aspect, it lost whatever First Amendment protection it may have had.”

Nordean, Biggs, Rehl and Donohoe were indicted in March on charges including conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding. All four of them remain jailed while they await a trial scheduled for May.

Defense lawyers also argued that the obstruction charge doesn’t apply to their clients’ cases because Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote was not an “official proceeding.” Kelly disagreed…

On the morning of Jan. 6, Proud Boys members met at the Washington Monument and marched to the Capitol before President Donald Trump finished addressing thousands of supporters near the White House.

Just before Congress convened a joint session to certify the election results, a group of Proud Boys followed a crowd of people who breached barriers at a pedestrian entrance to the Capitol grounds, the indictment says. Several Proud Boys also entered the Capitol building itself after the mob smashed windows and forced open doors.

More than 700 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. At least 165 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor offenses punishable by a maximum of six months’ imprisonment.

Meanwhile, among the elite insurrectionists:

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  2. 2.

    HumboldtBlue

    If you need a diversion, the docuseries about Monty Python on Netflix is a welcome distraction.

    Didn’t Ginni Thomas provide the funding to bus the seditionists in to Washington, D.C.?

  4. 4.

    HumboldtBlue

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    There was only one movie, sadly enough.

    I tried to recount in real time the saga of Brooke Shields ending up in Scotland where she shags Cary Elwes (who was really, really Scottish), the owner of a castle but who pretends to be the groundskeeper, but Potato and Omnes got bitchy and whingey, so I went and made popcorn instead.

  5. 5.

    Mai Naem mobile

    @HumboldtBlue:  I thought you were live blogging a Hallmark movie because you used a different actress name yesterday, not Brooke Shields. You made me google the movie. Its a Netflix movie. The only movie I know of Brooke Shields is a really really 80s movie where she gets stuck on an island with some 80s teen heart throb. I doubt her acting skills have improved that much.

  6. 6.

    Mai Naem mobile

    Judge Tim Kelly was appointed by TFG. One of his earlier appointments. Bet he’s been a bit of disappointment to TFG. He also ruled in favor of Jim Acosta when the WH pulled his press credentials. On the more important stuff, Kelly ruled to let Mulvaney stay on as temporary head of the CFTB after Rich Cordray had appointed somebody to replace him before he left to run Ohio governor.

  8. 8.

    HumboldtBlue

    @Mai Naem mobile:

    The blame lays with Omnes and Potato. They were haters of Brooke Shields who plays romance author Sophie Brown who kills off her fans’ favorite character and she flees in distress to a castle in Scotland where she meets a kindly black woman of African descent who just happens to manage an Inn but also a knitting circle.

    It’s very deep.

    There was also the abrupt coming-together of Brooke née Sophie, and Hal, the gardener (there were awkward kisses).

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    opiejeanne

    I especially liked the statement he made, that the voter ID law had to be passed by all three branches of government, and the House and Senate.

  13. 13.

    HumboldtBlue

    @opiejeanne: @NotMax:

    It was all very confusing and upsetting, and then I remembered I had beer.

    Now that I think of it, Max may have had a hand in the poo-pooing (there was a lot of that, as is this blog’s wont), and disdain for castle romance at Christmas time, so we struggle on, bringing the stories of life to the muddled… (at this point in a giant cartoon foot would drop down from above and kill the skit).

    And we’d all laugh, and laugh, and laugh.

  15. 15.

    JWR

    The other day, someone, (I forget exactly who, maybe Omnes), mentioned the TV show Route 66, so imagine my surprise when just a few days later I actually saw an episode. So I did my own research looked it up and found that it’s on every day on the newish MeTV+ network, (54.3 in the SoCal area.)

    ROUTE 66
    07:00 am – 08:00 am EST (4AM on the left coast)

    Yer all welcome, dammit. ;)

  16. 16.

    NotMax

    @JWR

    All four seasons also currently streaming on Tubi, the Roku channel, and Prime via IMDb TV.

    BTW, MeTV began operations in 2003.

  17. 17.

    JWR

    MeTV began operations in 2003

    Ah, but this isn’t regular MeTV, it’s MeTV + (plus), which has only been on for the last few months. Speaking of regular MeTV, I haven’t seen a Mr. MyPillowface ad in weeks. Must have something to do with Lindell’s  deep and abiding love of the holidays. And sweet baby Jeebus. Either that, or he’s finally found better uses for his (lawsuit) money. ;)

    Also, I asked you about my Roku 3. Still haven’t picked up an HDMI cable, so have yet to try it out. Maybe soon?

  18. 18.

    lowtechcyclist

    @NotMax:  BTW, MeTV began operations in 2003.

    MeTV, huh? Now I’ve got “This is UTV! For you, the viewer!” from Firesign’s Don’t Crush that Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers running through my head.

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    David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch

    Is Route 66 supposed to be an adaptation of Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady?

  20. 20.

    SFAW

    @NotMax:

    Except doomposting.

    I seem to recall there was that one time where you went after that guy for doing that non-doomposting thing about something or other.

    You know what I mean, and don’t pretend you don’t.

    At least, I think it was you. Probably.

  22. 22.

    NotMax

    @JWR

    Ah. Everything has the plus now. Soon we’ll see B-J+.

    HDMI cables widely available. Even hardware stores now carry them as a matter of course. One wasn’t tucked inside in the box? Only suggestion would be not to go for a bargain basement price. Nothing necessarily wrong with off-brands but if it doesn’t seem near the price range of other brands, be wary.

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    Geminid

    @SFAW  A type “of people on the Left”:

    @David Sirota, “Shitlibs will never save us from fascism or climate change. Pass it on.” Dec. 27 2021.

    I was talking about people like that the other day, not people like you.

    Now I will have a piece of cheddar to go with my whine..

  26. 26.

    SFAW

    @Geminid:

    not people like you.

    There’s no people like me. And the world is lucky for that.

    As for the other stuff — not following your banter, Squiffy.

  27. 27.

    JWR

    @NotMax: Heh. Or B-J After Dark (++ plus ungood.)

    Thanks for the cable advice. I usually go for middle end, semi-pro stuff, (for audio purposes), so I should be okay.

  28. 28.

    Geminid

    @SFAW: This was from last Thursday’s morning thread. Another commenter was  complaining about the lack of support from the left for President Biden’s policies, and I replied that some people on the left were emotionally and intellectually opposed to the success of a liberal administration. You came back that while you appreciated some of my comments, you were “really tired” of my “liberal/left bashing.” Pretty soon another person agreed that this “ironically” was a one track approach. So, being thin skinned as I am, I’m saying that you misread my comment.

  29. 29.

    SFAW

    @Geminid:

    Got it, thanks for explaining. I remember the discussion, but have (fortunately) done a brain-wipe for most of the details.

    I just think there needs to be a different term, like “Rose Twitter” or some such, for the (allegedly*) left-side Dem-haters/Biden-haters.

    * “Allegedly” == they think they’re left-side, but it’s not completely clear they really are

  30. 30.

    Mike in Pasadena

    On a thread two days ago I warned courts and judges that they are next, with big targets on their backs if the insurrectionists have their way. Fellow commenter assured me,”oh, no, they are protected, they (judges) have security.” As more info comes out, we learn the Supremes were next on the list with another “rally” planned there.  Yeah, “security.” Tell that to Congress and JFK.

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    Geminid

    @SFAW: This would certainly lessen confusion. Right now the same person might be described or describe themselves as Left, Liberal, or Progressive. The “right” side of the Democratic Congressional Caucus might be described as Moderate, or more invidiously as Centrist or Conservative. My own political taxonomy has the 110 or so members of the New Democrat and Blue Dog Caucuses classified as Moderates, and the 95 Progressive Caucus members as Liberals. But those distinctions are sometimes just a matter of branding. If you compared the thirty most liberal New Democrats to the thirty most moderate Progressives you might find little actual difference, and I think the differences between these two wings of the party tend to be exaggerated.

    Then there is Illinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, who accomplishes a lot without joining any of the ideological caucuses.

    But our exchange is another reminder that I need need to choose words carefully, especially labels.

  32. 32.

    SFAW

    @Geminid:

    But our exchange is another reminder that I need need to choose words carefully, especially labels.

    WTF do you mean by THAT????

    No, no — I’m kidding. [I’ve been told my kidding is not always perceived as such.]

     

    Thanks for the further explanation. And have a Happy New Year!

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