(Worst Episode of Hollywood Squares Ever!) Much to LAO and Bella Q’s delight, the trial for the remaining defendants – as in those who hadn’t pled out or had their charges dropped – in the Bundy family led Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Occupation began this week in Federal Court in Oregon. The lines to get …
Ammosexuals
Open Thread: The Man Can’t Help Himself
The NRA has emerged as one of Trump's remaining stalwart allies in the Republican coalition. w/ @alexburnsNYT: https://t.co/NpGax4AQS1 — Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) August 10, 2016 … But the NRA will do its considerable best to do so, because neither of them have better options: … With Mr. Trump increasingly isolated and hobbled by controversies of …
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Compare and Contrast
Seems like we could use a little more thread to chew upon, so here’s some not-quite-random material to masticate: Hillary, today in the Church of Latter-Day Saints owned Deseret News: Trump’s Muslim ban would undo centuries of American tradition and values. To this day, I wonder if he even understands the implications of his proposal. This …
That Didn’t Take Long
ETA: Once again, proof that I belong to no organized political blog; I’m Juicer. I swear Betty’s post wasn’t there when I started this, and as usual, I didn’t stop to look before I hit publish. I think I’ll leave this up as (a) an object lesson in attention-must-be-paid and (b) because you can never have …
Late Night Nightmare Fuel Open Thread: Open Carry in Cleveland Today
UPDATE: Ohio Governor rejects plea from Cleveland police to suspend open carry during GOP convention https://t.co/0EnVEIQTO7 — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 17, 2016 Per CNN: The head of Cleveland’s largest police union is calling on Ohio Gov. John Kasich to temporarily restrict the state’s gun laws during this week’s Republican National Convention following Sunday’s shooting …
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Stupid/Evil Venn Diagram
Not sure how complete the overlap would be on this one, but if we took a solar eclipse as our diagram generator, I’m pretty sure you’d see a corona around this guy:* The shooting in Baton Rouge took place as protesters and Republicans were arriving in Cleveland for the party’s national convention. Steve Thacker, 57, …
Stay away from Cleveland
Folks, I know how tempting it is to go to the snakes’ den and tell them what you think to their face. I have done it. It’s cathartic. It feels great. Please don’t. From a tactical perspective the convention does not need our help to be be a complete dumpster fire. Half the people in …