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

Speaker Mike Johnson is a vile traitor to the House and the Constitution.

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

Tick tock motherfuckers!

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

Today’s gop: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

I desperately hope that, yet again, i am wrong.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

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

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Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

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General Open Thread

by Tim F|  January 4, 20093:09 pm| 119 Comments

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You may talk about John’s cat.

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Open Thread

by Tim F|  January 3, 20095:58 pm| 93 Comments

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Talk about whatever.

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Another Unfortunate Christmas-Birthday Nexus

by Tim F|  January 3, 200910:25 am| 23 Comments

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A bit late since I am not much on the internets lately, but congrats to Fester and Mrs. Fester. Make sure the family sends two gifts each year!

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In Before Sully

by John Cole|  January 2, 20099:10 am| 76 Comments

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Sullivan is fond of Mental Health Breaks, but I challenge anyone to top this, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, performing Shaft (via the comments):

Game over, man. This is just a whole different level of awesomeness. An eleven, if you will.

*** Update ***

A Japanese orchestra performs Smoke on the Water:

Close. But I am stuck on the Ukuleles for now.

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Congratulations!

by John Cole|  December 31, 20082:05 pm| 59 Comments

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James Joyner is the proud father of a brand new young’n. Helluva way to ring in the New Year. Top that, folks.

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Open Thread

by Tim F|  December 30, 200811:38 am| 246 Comments

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Not enough flaming around here.

* The best PC you can buy is a Mac running Boot Camp.
* Every good comic of the last fifteen years should apologize to Alan Moore for stealing his shit.
* Religion only happens because the human brain’s capacity for pattern recognition is slightly overdeveloped.
* On that topic, if Jesus and Santa Claus got in a fight, Jews would win.

Discuss.

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Open Thread

by Tim F|  December 27, 200810:56 pm| 83 Comments

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Talk about ubuntu.

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