on the scale of things to get outraged about a former president going to an inauguration seems fairly low
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 23 December 2016 20:24 (seven years ago) link
Someone has to go!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 December 2016 20:25 (seven years ago) link
they could wheel in the coffins of some other ex-presidents
maybe just throw the bones of andrew jackson at his feet after every couple paragraphs of his address
― Karl Malone, Friday, 23 December 2016 20:31 (seven years ago) link
Beach Boys Confirm They're Considering Playing Trump's Inauguration.
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 23 December 2016 20:34 (seven years ago) link
would be cool if they do kokomo with stamos
― the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Friday, 23 December 2016 20:37 (seven years ago) link
it'll provide plenty of new material for the evergreen 'can we be shown weirdos + mike love' thread at least
― Rush Limbaugh and Lou Reed doing sex with your parents (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 23 December 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjwCqASUgAA_Tv3.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 December 2016 20:53 (seven years ago) link
― Josh in Chicago
― rap is dad (it's a boy!), Friday, 23 December 2016 22:04 (seven years ago) link
So did you guys here who's playing at the Trump inauguration?
Mike Love, not War.
― the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Friday, 23 December 2016 22:07 (seven years ago) link
*hear
― the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Friday, 23 December 2016 22:08 (seven years ago) link
so wtf does this mean, exactly
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/812390964740427776
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 23 December 2016 22:27 (seven years ago) link
It means he's going to blow up the UN building.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 December 2016 22:38 (seven years ago) link
Maybe he's going to declare war on the UN? We got the nukes.
More like he's going to do his dance and demand they pay their fair share of rent or whatever.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 December 2016 22:38 (seven years ago) link
xpost Ha! Great minds, like Trump's ...
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 December 2016 22:39 (seven years ago) link
in reference to the US not vetoing the UN resolution against Israeli settlements, yes?
― lazy rascals, spending their substance, and more, in riotous living (Merdeyeux), Saturday, 24 December 2016 00:35 (seven years ago) link
maybe he'll just make their traffic even worse
― maura, Saturday, 24 December 2016 03:12 (seven years ago) link
yes, Merdeyeux, w/ the total support of Chuck Schumer and the rest of Netanyahu's waterboys among the Dems. Unity!
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 24 December 2016 06:49 (seven years ago) link
Trump has now fed TMZ the line that he didn't want any stupid celebrities coming to his inauguration anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umu07u5DPpc
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 28 December 2016 01:04 (seven years ago) link
@Atriosweird how i already see the trump era bringing back liberal blog culture. where have all you slackers been
@ggreenwaldIt was hibernating with the anti-war and pro-civil-liberties sentiments that took a long, peaceful nap starting right around 1/20/2009.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 28 December 2016 03:32 (seven years ago) link
Deep
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Wednesday, 28 December 2016 03:37 (seven years ago) link
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 34m34 minutes agoThe U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged nearly four points to 113.7, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS! Thanks Donald!
Thanks Donald!!
― frogbs, Wednesday, 28 December 2016 03:44 (seven years ago) link
Completely crazy how it shot up from its lowest point ever just a few weeks ago under Obama!
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Wednesday, 28 December 2016 03:49 (seven years ago) link
http://m.dailykos.com/story/2016/12/25/1614376/-Why-Trump-voters-are-not-welcome-in-my-house-this-holiday
inspiring
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 28 December 2016 05:24 (seven years ago) link
Idk completely withdrawing socially seems stupid and counterproductive to me
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 28 December 2016 05:44 (seven years ago) link
i was being sarcastic obv
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 28 December 2016 05:45 (seven years ago) link
i have no idea how that's not a clickhole article
it's a shame because he seems like he'd be a LOT of fun at parties
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 28 December 2016 05:46 (seven years ago) link
can't stop loling at this:
"In fact, I went further. I told my tennis group..."
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 28 December 2016 05:49 (seven years ago) link
You can join the revolution for 2 cents a word.
https://knoxville.craigslist.org/wri/5925876980.html
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 29 December 2016 14:25 (seven years ago) link
Us retaliation, as such, for Russian hacking puts Trump in a very funny position, especially if the Kremlin counter retaliates. If Trump reverses sanctions or punishment, then it makes him look even more like he is in the pocket of the Russians. If he reverses sanctions and Punishment after the Kremlin counter retaliates, it makes it look even worse. If he reverses sanctions and punishments and then the Kremlin retaliates anyway, he looks just as bad.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:10 (seven years ago) link
Haha yeah he's p much cornered here.
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:20 (seven years ago) link
Odds are on the first option, i think.
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:21 (seven years ago) link
well that's the position you put yourself in when you decide to go against your own intelligence agencies and just go, "naaaaah"
― frogbs, Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:23 (seven years ago) link
ya but trump voters wont rly care will they
― loudmouth darraghmac ween (darraghmac), Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:24 (seven years ago) link
that said he's already made his Russian connection look really blatant and has faced no consequences for it, so does it really matter
― frogbs, Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:25 (seven years ago) link
The new sanctions are virtually meaningless - the key actions are that US companies won't be allowed to do business with the Russian security services (which they presumably either aren't or don't know they are doing), the expulsion of 35 replaceable diplomats and a new round of allegations against two people who are already on the FBI's most-wanted list for commercial hacking crimes. Russia might expel some diplomats in return - or even sanction the CIA if it can be bothered - but it's barely worth doing with one working week until Obama leaves. There is nothing much for Trump to overturn so he's not boxed in - probably only access to the two diplomatic compounds mentioned in the report. It's all very minor compared to the bigger question of the continuation of sanctions over Ukraine.
― Bubba H.O.T.A.P.E (ShariVari), Thursday, 29 December 2016 21:39 (seven years ago) link
Judith Butler on Trump
http://www.versobooks.com/blogs/3025-trump-fascism-and-the-construction-of-the-people-an-interview-with-judith-butler
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 30 December 2016 00:43 (seven years ago) link
otm throughout
― difficult listening hour, Friday, 30 December 2016 02:12 (seven years ago) link
nah she thinks the electoral college should be abolished, clearly somebody needs to bring that space cadet back down to earth
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Friday, 30 December 2016 02:27 (seven years ago) link
https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/814584522230628352
tombot i think you'd like this guy if you're looking for more delusional optimism
― k3vin k., Friday, 30 December 2016 04:15 (seven years ago) link
every single post you make is predictable, sniveling, cowardly and dull all at the same time. I can't figure out the point of you at all
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Friday, 30 December 2016 04:29 (seven years ago) link
other than to push my buttons, I guess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGS029Peq7k
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Friday, 30 December 2016 04:32 (seven years ago) link
tom i'm just messing with you bud come on lighten up a bit
― k3vin k., Friday, 30 December 2016 04:42 (seven years ago) link
that game theory guy is srsly unhinged funny stuff tho
― k3vin k., Friday, 30 December 2016 04:43 (seven years ago) link
I hate nerds in every form and fashion and the game theory guy fits the bill.
― Treeship, Friday, 30 December 2016 05:54 (seven years ago) link
Pretty sure everyone here agrees that the EC should be abolished.
Issue is that no one has offered up a pathway to it happening. Small states aren't willing going to acquiesce power and if it became possible that would be because the math has started working for Democrats again and they're never going to change it when that's the case.
Calling everyone defeatist ninnies because they can't see how it's going to happen is ridiculous.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 30 December 2016 06:04 (seven years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/wp/2016/12/28/americans-especially-but-not-exclusively-trump-voters-believe-crazy-wrong-things/
The headline to this is absurd. Exactly one question where Clinton voters are more gullible than Trumpies but "both sides do it."
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 30 December 2016 06:33 (seven years ago) link
No, that's a fair headline - as you say Trump supporters are more wrong ("especially") but the findings are still 19% of Clinton voters believe vaccines cause Autism, 21% believe the number of medically uninsured has gone up.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 30 December 2016 08:10 (seven years ago) link
#doomed
― Treeship, Friday, 30 December 2016 12:34 (seven years ago) link