Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Hell hath no fury like a farmer bankrupted.

Nothing worth doing is easy.

Jack Smith: “Why did you start campaigning in the middle of my investigation?!”

In my day, never was longer.

Narcissists are always shocked to discover other people have agency.

Relentless negativity is not a sign that you are more realistic.

Today in our ongoing national embarrassment…

“Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.”

You’re just a puppy masquerading as an old coot.

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

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

These are not very smart people, and things got out of hand.

It is possible to do the right thing without the promise of a cookie.

I am pretty sure these ‘journalists’ were not always such a bootlicking sycophants.

Not all heroes wear capes.

No one could have predicted…

“The defense has a certain level of trust in defendant that the government does not.”

The current Supreme Court is a dangerous, rogue court.

Every decision we make has lots of baggage with it, known or unknown.

I would try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

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

Since we are repeating ourselves, let me just say fuck that.

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Sunday Night Open Thread: Andy Kim Is A Good Man

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  4. 4.

    Alison Rose

    What a wonderful human. I only wish there was a solvable answer to the question of why so many choose to be the opposite of helpers. Unfortunately, many of them choose to be that way because they enjoy being that way. Sociopathy is rarely curable.

  5. 5.

    Lyrebird

    @gwangung: The wife of the current governor entered the race not long after Rep. Kim did, but I would guess she’d  been planning it for a while.  This article quotes a bunch of other NJ congr. reps who have endorsed Murphy rather than their colleague, a bunch of ’em say either they’ve worked with her before around particular issues or oh she asked me and he hasn’t, so…

    I think Rep. Kim is phenomenal, but yeah it may well be uphill.

  6. 6.

    Mousebumples

    No idea on his chances for the Senate (and not from NJ so won’t presume to know how they should vote in their primary), but I’m bias to have him in Congress.

  8. 8.

    Jackie

    @gwangung: I saw somewhere he’s getting a lot more donations than the establishment candidate. I can’t vote for him, but I’ll donate and support him! I donated money to him in ‘22 and he embodies who we want in the senate.

  9. 9.

    satby

    Yeah, I’d rather talk about Andy Kim than the subject of the next thread. He’s the kind of guy who should be elected to serve in government. And his statement about a nation addicted to anger is right. There are things to be righteously angry about, but it’s destructive and distracting. Let the other side keep trying to “pwn the libs” while we don’t get angry, we stay focused and get even by winning and undoing every vicious little law they pass.

  10. 10.

    Alison Rose

    I haven’t seen Oppenheimer yet but I’m glad Cillian Murphy won Best Actor because it meant hearing his acceptance speech in that voice. ISTG he needs to get on Cameo so for my birthday someone can get him to, I don’t know, read me the instruction manual for a lawn mower or something, I don’t give a fuck.

  14. 14.

    Burnspbesq

    I grew up in Jersey and know full well how weird the politics can get, but this one has me scratching my head. In a one-on-one primary, Kim kicks Menendez’ ass—and then waltzes to victory in the general. Why on earth would Gov. Murphy want to put that at risk?

  15. 15.

    Lyrebird

    @Burnspbesq: I don’t live there  either, but maybe… his wife had put her plans on hold for  him for many years, and they’ve been thinking the Senate would be her big break?

    I think Geminid or somebody put up some good news numbers which is that even in a contested primary, Menendez is coming in last.

     

    ETA: I do live in NYS.   Based on that experience, I should instead say, well apparently becoming governor requires something like hitting your own head with a frying pan to make a previously non stupid person more stupid, so that could be the closer explanation.  Hochul is still way better than her predecessor and her main opponent, but that is a very low bar to clear.

  18. 18.

    Black_Onion

    Since this is an open thread, I guess this is the place to share this incredible twitter thread about a Revolutionary War fort a couple discovered inside an old plantation house in West Virginia. It goes on and on with so many photos. I just found it to be incredibly interesting and packed with history.

    https://twitter.com/johnbryanesq/status/1744042901280104535

    Here is a wikipedia article about the house/fort:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson_House

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    Bruce K in ATH-GR

    @NotMax: Sadly, Jimmy Hoffa’s bones aren’t available for cleromancy unless you set off some seismic charges in the vicinity of the foundations of the old Giants Stadium, and I don’t think the  Borough of East Rutherford would grant you a permit for that.

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    Geminid

    @Lyrebird: I think the poll I saw showed Menendez polling at 5%. Kim had a substantial lead over Tammy Murphy; the poll was taken right before she announced.

    New Jersey has an unusual system where county leaders can choose whom to place at the top of the ballot. I think they can put up their preferred slate for all offices from Senator on down, encouraging loyalists to vote a straight ticket. Ms. Murphy is expected to benefit from this in the primary. We’ll probably hear a lot about this system as the June(?) primary approaches.

    I think that Menendez won’t be much a factor in the primary, and may well have taken a plea deal by then. Prosecutors seem to have Menendez wrapped up tight this time, and he runs the risk of dying in prison if he takes this to trial.

  23. 23.

    Zelma

    I am a supporter of Andy Kim.  I donated first when he first ran and have been a supporter ever since.  I am furious about the Murphy “coup.”  I don’t care how nice Tammy Murphy is.  I am sick of nepotism and people who think they can waltz into office by virtue of their family.   And I am sick of the political machine that gave us Menedez and which is supporting Murphy.

    I live in South Jersey where about one-third of the state’s population lives.  There hasn’t been a state-wide elected official from the south in decades.  Andy Kim is from “south of Trenton.”  The area is trending Republican.  Republicans just won control of Atlantic County and have made inroads in the suburbs around Philadephia. Wouldn’t it be interesting if New Jersey ceases to be a safe Democratic state?  It could happen.  Murphy is not really all that popular a governor and it’s by no means clear that voters like me (who are less devoted Democrats) will object to her candidacy.

    Anyway, Andy is a great guy.  I hope he has a chance.

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