Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Stand up, dammit!

SCOTUS: It’s not “bribery” unless it comes from the Bribery region of France. Otherwise, it’s merely “sparkling malfeasance”.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

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

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

This country desperately needs a functioning fourth estate.

Marge, god is saying you’re stupid.

The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.

Our messy unity will be our strength.

Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

Republicans got rid of McCarthy. Democrats chose not to save him.

Lick the third rail, it tastes like chocolate!

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

Authoritarian republicans are opposed to freedom for the rest of us.

Impressively dumb. Congratulations.

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

Rupert, come get your orange boy, you petrified old dinosaur turd.

Someone should tell Republicans that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, or possibly the first.

T R E 4 5 O N

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

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

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

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

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

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  7. 7.

    DougJ, Head of Infidelity

    @Stuck in the Funhouse:

    I’m going to do a post where I ask all of you what kinds of trouble you want me (and mistermix, assuming he’s game) to make while we’re there. I’d really like input on this, because the first two times I went, back when I was a local blogger and didn’t have readers to suggest things, I felt like I missed a lot of opportunities for that.

  14. 14.

    George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina

    Why are you spending $350 per night for a hotel room in Providence?

    It would be far more useful to send that money to Elizabeth Warren or the Wisconsin recall, where it would actually make a difference, instead of a self-indulgent wank fest?

  16. 16.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @cathyx: Most hostels don’t allow hookers, not even (especially not?) the rugby ones. Buncha killjoys if you ask me.

  18. 18.

    Suffern ACE

    @DougJ, Head of Infidelity: In yglesias’ panel on the federal reserve, take the floor starting with the statement “As hedge fund managers, I think we can all agree that this discussion points to the need for relaxed regulations, not more.”

  20. 20.

    kwAwk

    I put my two cents in. Here’s to hoping Doug J starts a gang war with the totebaggers.

  26. 26.

    mistermix

    I’ve never been to a NRN so I don’t know exactly what to expect, but I’m sure it will be a target-rich environment for self-important jackasses and I’m game for (almost) anything you guys dream up.

    As you might be able to tell from my posts, I’m an ill-tempered and impatient person, and I will probably overload on self-righteous firebagging and meek totebagging after a couple of hours and have an ugly meltdown. If DougJ and I get kicked out, we’re still going to stay in Providence and drink, fair warning.

  30. 30.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @SiubhanDuinne:
    Ah fvck. Fvcked up the block quote formatting. But then I’ve been on the Arizona road all day, much of it in temperatures reaching 111 (not a typo) and am currently in Flagstaff which is 7000 ft above sea level. I’m feeling just a leetle light-headed.

  36. 36.

    MikeBoyScout

    @DougJ, Head of Infidelity
    @mistermix

    If you are looking for trouble stir up an OUTRAGE in Providence about Curt Dead Beat Schilling.

    One of those nights is on me you pricks.

  37. 37.

    MikeBoyScout

    @ John,

    Can we get them some Steelers gear to wear to PO Pat fans?
    Added Bonus: They might get their asses kicked!

  38. 38.

    satanicpanic

    @joes527: Haha good point. Maybe I should have said- ask Cenk Uyger when he’s going to admit to still being a Republican.

  41. 41.

    mistermix

    See, here’s my problem with NRN. I see that Darcy Burner is on a panel and I want to ask her how much more Microsoft stock she has so I’ll know how many more losing campaigns she can run. But that’s just being an asshole.

  42. 42.

    MikeBoyScout

    @39 DougJ, Head of Infidelity:

    You don’t sound too enthused. :-)

    IDEA:
    Grab a gang of other drunk belligerents and hang him in effigy in his BoSox gear outside of Trust Tower. That’s a twofer as it is a BoA property.

  44. 44.

    Suffern ACE

    @mistermix: O.K. You can just kind of network around. Talk about how you don’t really follow government all that much and don’t feel that you have to since you live your politics. Then smugly shake your head at anyone who still believes that political power though traditional institutions actually matters.

    ETA: Muttering “No labels, dude” under your breath whenever anyone says “Democrat” or “Green” would help set the character.

  46. 46.

    Violet

    @Suffern ACE:
    Gawd. I heard that idiot on some NPR show today. He pretty much said exactly this on the show:

    I have seen this firsthand in my family. One of my daughters has spent the last few years in the developing world working in healthcare and will be returning to this country this year to attend medical school. My other daughter spent a year in American Samoa in the World Teach program, another year in AmeriCorps, and is now in graduate school in social work. Neither cares one whit about the political system generally or electoral politics specifically. When we talk about their lack of interest in the current campaign or about legislative initiatives, they tell me, “We live our politics.”

    Lemme guess…his daughters come from an upper middle class background and graduated from college without debt, right? What do I win?

    And how is that sort of trajectory any different from upper middle class kids over the last 40 years or so? Not all that much, except maybe with a bit more overseas volunteer work. The lack of interest in politics and the “we live our politics” nonsense is right out of 1960’s hippie era talk. Patchouli for the win!

  47. 47.

    Suffern ACE

    @Violet: I did have to laugh that he called it “DIY” politics, when many of the examples he gave were of young people, including his own, joining well established and well funded volunteer programs.

  48. 48.

    Heliopause

    we need to raise about 1300-1400 dollars for hotel expenses.

    Uh, WHAT? Fuck that shit. I’ll donate a tarpaulin and you can make the reservation at the local KOA, but 13-1400 bones? Blow me.

  49. 49.

    MikeBoyScout

    @43 DougJ, Head of Infidelity:

    Thank-you.
    I think it has a tad of merit.
    It would be covered.
    Schilling is a ripe and ready target.
    Keeps the story going.
    And Rhodes Islanders will empathize.
    You’re just the right belligerent to lead this debauchery.

  50. 50.

    George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina

    interesting.

    It’s an election year and none of the candidates or congressional leaders are coming to NN (except for 2 time loser Bruner).

    Elizabeth Warren isn’t showing up. Tammy Baldwin isn’t showing up. Pelosi isn’t showing up. etc.

    You can only conclude after last year’s abortion of a convention, no one, not even Warren, wanted to seen at this freak show.

  52. 52.

    George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina

    You would think Seth MacFarlane would show up, considering NN is being held in Quahog, but even he won’t appear.

  56. 56.

    Clime Acts

    @mistermix:

    I will probably overload on self-righteous firebagging and meek totebagging after a couple of hours

    Project much?

  57. 57.

    Clime Acts

    @Heliopause:

    I’ll donate a tarpaulin and you can make the reservation at the local KOA, but 13-1400 bones? Blow me.

    Oh dear. Awkward.

  59. 59.

    The prophet Nostradumbass

    @mistermix:

    As you might be able to tell from my posts, I’m an ill-tempered and impatient person, and I will probably overload on self-righteous firebagging and meek totebagging after a couple of hours and have an ugly meltdown.

    I wondered about that before I went last year. If you’re hoping for it, you’ll be very disappointed, and may as well not go.

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