. Courtesy, blessings upon them forever, the Guardian, livestreaming here. There’s also the official DemConvention.com livestream, which unfortunately right at the moment is showing backstage clips instead of the podium speakers… … Abdul-Jabbar introduces a video in which Clinton tells the story of Humayun SM Khan, an army soldier who died in a car bombing. …
Best DNC Night Ever Open Thread
Love wins. pic.twitter.com/AbGGDbdFAz — billy eichner (@billyeichner) July 28, 2016 I’ve seen some offhand grousing about the backdrop on the DNC stage, but I can’t agree. Partially because it reminds me of the blue-and-cream grosgrain ribbon handfasting at our wedding (this was 1993! it wasn’t a cliche yet) and yes it is supposed to be …
Thursday Evening Open Thread: Strong Competition for Worst Person of the Week Award
Bill O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well fed and had decent lodgings' https://t.co/A6EK2S1rV7 | Getty pic.twitter.com/vtgNGBsocB — POLITICO (@politico) July 27, 2016 Some media-based arsehattery is too extreme to be overlooked. Everybody’s focused on the Democratic convention this week — including Bill O’Reilly, racist misogynist and hypercompetitive Bile Gland Walking. Michelle Obama’s deservedly …
From Hell’s Heart I Stab at Thee
Despite yawns from some corners over a major party nominating the first woman for president in the history of the United States, ever, it’s kind of a big deal to many of us. But I suspect those wormy little Buster fuckwads who shouted down Elijah Cummings and Leon Panetta aren’t going to be able to …
Doesn’t have a point of view
Peak Fournier? Own it, guys: HRC wrong for stashing gov't email on covert server — then lying. DJT wrong for asking Putin to steal email — then lying. — Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) July 28, 2016
Because Some Asshattery Needs Its Own Snark
Like several valued commenters, I can’t help but love this story: The [North Carolina] state GOP sent out a tweet Wednesday night saying it was “shameful” for Kaine to wear the flag of Honduras during his speech at the Democratic National Convention. Kaine was, of course, wearing a Blue Star Service pin, which people wear to signal …
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The Siberian Candidate
The Trump story of the morning appears to be a clumsy attempt to walk back yesterday’s folly/treason. The ferret-headed Benedict Arnold now says he was just kidding. In the reality-based universe this looks ridiculous, a twelve year old bully’s gambit to duck out of trouble when his mouth makes a promise the rest of him …