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Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

“When somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they’re gonna use it.”

Republicans do not trust women.

Good lord, these people are nuts.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

Anne Laurie is a fucking hero in so many ways. ~ Betty Cracker

“A king is only a king if we bow down.” – Rev. William Barber

Museums are not America’s attic for its racist shit.

Giving in to doom is how we fail to fight for ourselves & one another.

There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.

A norm that restrains only one side really is not a norm – it is a trap.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

We will not go back.

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

There are a lot more evil idiots than evil geniuses.

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

Dear media: perhaps we ought to let Donald Trump speak for himself!

Every one of the “Roberts Six” lied to get on the court.

When you’re in more danger from the IDF than from Russian shelling, that’s really bad.

When we show up, we win.

People really shouldn’t expect the government to help after they watched the GOP drown it in a bathtub.

“Alexa, change the president.”

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What are we doing today? What time is the zoom? And yes I kinda did just ask that publicly to irritate Watergirl instead of asking via text and there is a reason for that. She’s been very down since the election, so I thought maybe I could piss her off and get her angry instead of depressed. What can I say, I’m a giver.

It’s a tough time, but I am still grateful. For all the things watergirl does here, for all the awesome front pagers, for my family, for my pets, for the little lady, and of course, for most of you commenters.

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  9. 9.

    brantl

    I was going to ask about the MOST Commenters crack, and then I read the current comments….. The first one, specifically.

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    UncleEbeneezer

    Looks like I finally found a therapist with in-person sessions who should fit with my schedule.  Talked to her yesterday morning and she seemed cool.  We’ll have our first session in two weeks.  Looking forward to it.  I need it…

  18. 18.

    Ruckus

    Guys, this is a holiday.

    You can’t cut loose even a little bit…….?

    What all that means is thanks for the laughs.

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    TBone

    Random old classic from elsewhere:

    Be sure to bring up politics at Thanksgiving dinner. It’s going to save you money on Christmas gifts. Follow me for more holiday tips.

  20. 20.

    Starfish (she/her)

    Someone asked, “Can I piss everyone off during Thanksgiving without mentioning politics?”
    And John Cole said, “Challenge accepted.”

    Zoom is at 8:00 PM Eastern.

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    Ruckus

    @UncleEbeneezer:

    As a past counselor I found that most of us at some point could use, if nothing else, a sounding board. Best of luck and I hope you got a counselor that can get where and why you are coming from and help with your needs.

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    narya

    Welp. BOTH of my bread recipes FAILED. Not “not as nice as I’d like,” but actual FAILS. The dough is way too slack, and isn’t rising. Why? No clue. I made a batch of wheat rolls so I have bread to bring. I’ll bake the fails anyway, and use the result for . . something. Stuffing? Bread pudding? Panade for meatballs or burgers? Croutons? Depends how awful they turn out to be; maybe I’ll get some oven spring out of them.

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    middlelee

    @satby: And now I am off with friends to eat a Thanksgiving dinner that none of us had to cook for which we are all thankful.

    Along with being thankful for all the things John said.

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    trollhattan

    Runner Girl, continuing her Confederacy states tour, is in the Atlanta suburbs at a friend’s family place for turkey day. She’s now starstruck after an Alton Brown sighting. Evidently a neighbor.

  29. 29.

    comrade scotts agenda of rage

    @middlelee:

    I hope Joelle smacks you alongside the head for calling her the “little lady.”

    The slap device should be a bag of unsalted dicks.

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    zhena gogolia

    Happy Thanksgiving, John. I told WaterGirl earlier today that you kept asking about the Zoom, and she had no idea. I just e-mailed her.

    I think we’ll still be out at 8:00 PM ET, but everyone have a great time!

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    trollhattan

    @Geminid: I’ll get a debrief post-trip. So far I know she’s “spotted my first 100′ confederate flag.” in addition to Mr. Brown. Plus put in her 10 training miles.

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    MattF

    Just did FaceTime with T-day family gathering in the Berkshires (western Massachusetts). My sister and her son, his wife and two kids. It was good, all is well. Wonders of modern technology & all that.

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    Gin & Tonic

    @trollhattan: Many, many years ago, one of my first business trips ever, inexplicably in the company of my company’s president, took us NY’ers to the office of a VP at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Ins. Co. The entire back wall of his office was a Confederate flag. Wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling. Kind of set the tone.

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    narya

    @Leto: Oh, I will–there is plenty of food, the auxiliary rolls are baking right now, the creme brûlée came out okay, and there will be plenty of wine and good company, so.

    @scav:  Okay, that got a guffaw. It’s exactly what the rolls look like, tbh. I think it’s my starter; it really needs a lot of refreshing before I can actually bake bread with it. Also, the dough is too slack, so I’ll have to talk to the intertubes. Honestly, I’m annoyed at the amount of flour I “wasted,” but there’s nothing to be done except laugh.

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    UncleEbeneezer

    @Ruckus: Thank you.  I said as much to the therapist in our call.  Told her a lot of what I need is just someone to talk and vent to.  She totally understood and added that she also likes to give her clients exercises/assignments for trying to implement better mental health practices in real life.  I love this.  I can totally use that sort of thing too.

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    Geminid

    @trollhattan: The Chattahoochee National Recreation Area is one of Atlanta’s. nicest features. It’s made up of 7 or 8 parks spread over ~15 miles of river. The “Hooch” is a good-sized river comparable to the James and the Potomac. It empties into the Gulf of Mexico as the Appalachicola River.

    The Chattahoochee N.R.A. was created during Jimmy Carter’s administration. The various sections all have good walking trails and good bird watching.

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    Rachel Bakes

    @narya: oh no! I hate it when my bread mojo is off like that. When it all comes out like paving stones. Glad the rolls worked.

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    Gin & Tonic

    @WaterGirl: It’s funny, because somehow we got the contract and I spent the next five years traveling to Columbia 4-5 times a year. What a shithole.

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    Dorothy A. Winsor

    We’re back from Thanksgiving dinner at our son and DIL’s house. Neither one of us should be driving in the dark, so we ate early. Great food and nice to catch up with them.

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    timill

    Once again, the Cowboys have failed to learn from Bill Belichick: on 4th down, do not punt from your end zone. Snap it into the crowd and kick from the 25. At least the Giants only got a field goal off the short field, for a net gain of one point instead of the usual five.

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