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Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

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Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

This fight is for everything.

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Today in our ongoing national embarrassment…

Jack be nimble, jack be quick, hurry up and indict this prick.

I don’t recall signing up for living in a dystopian sci-fi novel.

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Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

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Dogsicle

by John Cole|  December 19, 20093:24 pm| 106 Comments

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By request:

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Love to have some pictures of Lily in the snow, but I have no camera, so you will have to make do with Sam.

Also, looking out my window, there are some profoundly stupid people attempting to drive, and three cars are already abandoned on the hill. Note to people: unless you are bleeding profusely or about to give birth, don’t drive. And even then, call the pros. There is a reason Manchin declared a state of emergency, and it goes beyond just the formality of activating the Guard to assist with snow removal. It means that there IS A LOT OF SNOW AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING. Also, it means the folks removing snow and trying to help aforementioned bleeding or birthing people don’t need the additional thrill of trying to avoid your stupid ass in a Honda civic sliding sideways down a hill.

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Cooking Question

by John Cole|  December 19, 20092:54 pm| 36 Comments

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I didn’t go shopping before the snowstorm because I have a ton of stuff in the freezer, but it appears the chicken breasts I put in just a few weeks ago were not completely wrapped and have freezer burn. Any good home remedies for fixing that?

Also, those of you who have the Palladium music channel, at 5 pm there is an Elvis Costello concert.

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Snow

by John Cole|  December 19, 20097:57 am| 131 Comments

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Not too much, but enough to be fun.

Ugh. I left my camera somewhere.

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Friday Night Open Thread

by Anne Laurie|  December 18, 20095:58 pm| 41 Comments

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Hard times call for desperate measures:

Green Balloon Juice!

The Spousal Unit is taking me to a performance of the NUTCRACKER, the kind that backs a handful of professionals with the local children’s ballet school and a recorded orchestra. Happy thoughts, y’all.

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Same As It Ever Was

by John Cole|  December 18, 200912:44 pm| 42 Comments

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Checking the headlines, memeorandum, and twitter, today looks like a rehash of yesterday with the battle lines hardened.

I’m out. I have better things to do.

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Open Thread: Thursday Nite Menu Edition

by Anne Laurie|  December 17, 20099:16 pm| 118 Comments

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The way this week has been going, I think we can all agree on one issue: Moar sweet, delicious COOKIES!

Bad Horse’s Filly writes:

Since we will have no Thursday Night Menu next week, this week I’m going to give you my traditional Christmas morning breakfast. These are simple to make and taste so good. And of course I’ve included a recipe for Santa’s cookies, ‘cause you know the better the cookies, the better the presents he leaves you, so you don’t want to be leaving any store-bought cookies. On the board tonight:

1) German Pancakes
2) Walnut Syrup
3) Sliced Peaches
4) Santa Cookies

Click here or on the link above for recipes and shopping list.

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Open Thread

by John Cole|  December 17, 20093:13 pm| 89 Comments

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So AWS can talk about his new kitty.

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