"Will you shut up, man?" US Politics October 2020

They would mean more if you could better hear the squishy sounds.

The thing about "make liberals cry" is the people who say it seem to think that it's a tit-for-tat response to liberals who "hate America" and want to destroy conservatives' way of life. But hardly any liberals actually express anything like that. The most radical beliefs and policy positions on the left generally aren't held out of spite or animosity -- but out of a desire to transform society for the benefit of all! Like, I hate Republican politicians, but I want their voters to have free health care.

"Leslie Stahl won't be happy."

Focused like a laser beam. (Actually surprised he hasn't been obsessing over Jeffrey Toobin, who, not surprisingly, has been all over Trump for years.)

don't understand, when I try to post I'm just directed back to the New Answers page

for my third time posting it - I agree, jaymc

(Actually surprised he hasn't been obsessing over Jeffrey Toobin, who, not surprisingly, has been all over Trump for years.)

the fact he hasn't confirms that his dick is on tape

So tonight we have 60 Minutes, secret bank accounts for Chinese business deals, 545 migrant children whose parents can't be located, and the White House pushing a sweetheart deal for DoD 5G spectrum, meanwhile COVID cases are spiking across swing states. Seems bad.

24-hour news cycle drawing down to 12

The thing about "make liberals cry" is the people who say it seem to think that it's a tit-for-tat response to liberals who "hate America" and want to destroy conservatives' way of life. But hardly any liberals actually express anything like that. The most radical beliefs and policy positions on the left generally aren't held out of spite or animosity -- but out of a desire to transform society for the benefit of all! Like, I hate Republican politicians, but I want their voters to have free health care.

yeah it's a continuation of the entire Trump/McConnell operating procedure: Democrats aren't Americans and as such they don't deserve any representation

Yes and i suspect even worse tax revelations to come.

From that Proud Boys thing earlier

https://www.wuft.org/news/2020/10/20/fbi-investigating-threatening-emails-sent-to-democrats-in-florida/

The FBI and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office were investigating, according to sheriff’s spokesman Art Forgey.

Forgery has two "r"s fyi

don't think these 10 second clips reveal anything really

yeah it's a continuation of the entire Trump/McConnell operating procedure: Democrats aren't Americans and as such they don't deserve any representation

This has been the Republican Party line for 50 years now.

many xp, who cares about Toobin, like at all.

and nobody gives even a half a shit about what's on Hunter Biden's laptop

this Chris Pratt thing is fucking stupid. who gives a motherfuck. He's also married to Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter, no? I really don't think he's a Trump supporter.

have no idea why he came up itt or what he thinks about Trump but

Pratt is also married to a Schwarzenegger, and an adherent of an Australian evangelical mega-church that obstructed police investigation into their founder's multinational child molestation, and runs (or ran) conversion programs for lesbian teens, and pregnancy consultation centres that recruit teens to work camps.

― erratic wolf angular guitarist (sic), Wednesday, September 16, 2020 10:53 AM (one month ago)

the Australian PM tried to bring the head of the church (son/head-cover-upper of the child sex abuser as his +1 to the White House but was knocked back

Wild in my lifetime we’ve gone from presidents who fuck (and are hated) to representatives who game (and are extremely loved)

When you're a New Yorker staff writer, they let you do it

That shit about wanting to make liberals cry had me all like 'what kind of monsters exist just to try (in utter vain, but still) to make people who disagree with them cry?!?' but then I saw that clip of Trump looking like he was about to cry and realized that I am precisely that kind of monster but just specifically wrt Trump so hopefully I'm not too terribly monstrous. But boy do I want to see him fucking cry. Big heaving sobs.

many xp, who cares about Toobin, like at all.

That was the point.

Old Lunch otm, but alas, my soul is a bit darker and yeah, I kinda do want Trump, Trump enablers, and Trump supporters to suffer and repent and reflect on the harm they have done. (I know this is a futile and vain and pointless wish, but I harbor it nonetheless.)

Sorry not sorry

Why does Pelosi do dicknose?

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi hopes for coronavirus aid progress by end of week https://t.co/nXpGGKwTQL pic.twitter.com/s9qLNkDiTO

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 21, 2020

She didn't spring for a mask with the little piece of wire in the nose to make it fit better.

According to a person with knowledge of what happened during the interview, Trump was unhappy that Stahl asked him tough questions regarding his rhetoric about Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the size of the crowds at his rallies and his disputes with Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-disease expert. Stahl also told him during the interview that allegations about Biden’s son Hunter were not verified and that the Obama administration did not spy on the Trump campaign. Many of the questions were about the coronavirus pandemic and his handling of it, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the interview frankly.

When Trump first walked in, Stahl looked at him and said, “Are you ready for a tough interview?” The president believes “60 Minutes” will cut the interview in an unflattering way and has been talking all afternoon about how to preempt the footage, said the person familiar with the circumstances.

After 45 minutes, Trump looked at staff members and said, “I think we’re done, do you guys agree?”

Stahl believed the walk with Pence was still going forward, but Trump left the room and later complained to aides that Biden would have an easier interview and that “60 Minutes” would “cut it up to make him look bad,” according to an aide.

The person familiar with the interview said that there are no bombshell revelations, but that Trump complained about it all day and wants to take the air out of it by releasing it early. Three aides, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said the president overreacted, and one suggested that he might actually boost the ratings of a tough interview.

A senior White House official said Trump had told aides he wanted to go after Stahl and brainstormed ideas after the session with a group of aides in the Oval Office.

“The interview was not that bad,” a White House staff member said. “It wasn’t a bad interview. She just had a tone he didn’t like.”

deal from strength or get crushed every time

Let me guess, her tone was "being a woman who didn't know her place"

god remember when galaxy brain idiots like Scott Adams and Bill Mitchell would look at this and say "wow!! Master Persuader Trump has convinced the entire nation to watch what will surely be a slam dunk interview right before the election! The 3-D Chess Master strikes again!!"

I guess he has to wait until after November to pivot to blaming COVID on listening to other Republicans, he wanted a national mask mandate and testing and etc. but they made him do what he did.

god remember when galaxy brain idiots like Scott Adams

this was yesterday: Dilbert - C or D?

so you do remember

like it was yesterday

this is sad

oof pic.twitter.com/fpVMlqnXvW

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 21, 2020

sew motch wenning

this was yesterday: Dilbert - C or D?

oh I know he's still a very online moron I just don't think even he can do the "Trump is secretly a genius whose every move is intentional" thing anymore. he used to say shit like "he tweeted covfefe on purpose to stick it to the haters and make criticism of him look silly"

that entire tweet thread has some pretty bizarre videos from tonight's rally, I think the steroids are wearing off

oh I know he's still a very online moron I just don't think even he can do the "Trump is secretly a genius whose every move is intentional" thing anymore

"Trump supporters are secretly geniuses who are pretending he sucks so that the libs will get super-extra-owned when he wins again" is a very similar energy but the difference is noted

just checked his twitter directly, and he's giving it loads of "Of course I've jacked it on a zoom business call, who hasn't?" today #onethread

The MAGA obsession with YMCA is such an odd boomer anachronism. What do they think happened at the Y exactly?

Some of the most joyless moving to music I've ever seen there

for most people, ymca is not about the organization, the goal of the organizaton or anything else. it is about the shape of the letters, and how you can bend your arms to resemble those letters

he's beginning to look like grandpa munster

if someone hasn't already dubbed the "sad charlie brown" music on the "walking away from 60 minutes" footage tweeted above then the internet must be broken

if we could all get on the phones and start urging our legislators to cosponsor the RESTART act that would be great

Yay they're doing the one thing they do

http://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/20/biden-transition-republican-cabinet-429972

Among the names being floated for possible Biden Cabinet posts are Meg Whitman, the CEO of Quibi and former CEO of eBay, and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, both of whom spoke at August’s Democratic National Convention.

she's running

Meanwhile, Katzenberg has told people in the industry that he may have to shut down the company, according to one person who spoke to him. Internally at Quibi, employees have said important strategy meetings have been cancelled, according to two people familiar with the matter. Some employees have informally been scheduling goodbye drinks...

haha I don't think Quibi can last another month no matter what happens with the election

This is so pathetic. This administration is filled with babies. If you’re so fucking sensitive don’t run for public office. https://t.co/yiKXESGpob

— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) October 21, 2020

Some of the most joyless moving to music I've ever seen there

https://media1.giphy.com/media/cKhTE6YDCmPm0p5cWG/giphy.gif

Meadows watched every single minute of the interview and then some.

And then some.

...And then some.

Can't wait to never have to see some of these fucking faces or hear some of these fucking voices or read some of these fucking names ever again.

Lol really are going to waste a week on "Leslie Stahl is a meanie"

This was something. Honestly, I can relate. Is it too late to vote for Trump?

Trump's speech in Erie, PA, began with him telling his audience he didn't really want to be there ("I wasn't coming to Erie"), continued with him repeatedly complaining about being cold (it's 50 degrees there), and ended with him announcing he was cutting it short. Weird. pic.twitter.com/KZ6moki8SS

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 21, 2020

I'm starting to think when he's out of office he's not going to do anything as ambitious as start a TV network or bullshit like that. He's just going to keep touring. An unmotivated speaker, as it were. Probably make a ton of cash. He could co-headline with Larry the Cable Guy or Dane Cook or some shithead. Up and comers will be all "yeah, it's the first of three opening slots for Trump, but a gig's a gig." He'll be the surprise headliner at state fairs, he'll pop into comedy clubs at the last minute. Maybe he'll do some PPV stuff.

"Why do they call them the Secret Service? Secret!? They're wearing black suits and sunglasses, have ear pieces and guns, and are standing right next to me! That's not very 'secret,' I mean, come on! I'm staying down the road at the Holiday Inn, by the way. Not a bad hotel. I mean, it's no Trump hotel, but hey, they did the best that they could. Got a pool. Got a buffet. 'Buffet.' What is that word, French? I mean, I guess it makes sense. It's nothing but French fries, French toast, French vanilla ice cream... If I didn't know better, I'd think all French people had fat asses! I suppose I'm not one to talk. But seriously, folks, I'm easy. All I need is a comfortable bed, and the Holiday Inn has plenty of those: the place is practically empty! But I'll say this much. I had the best night's sleep there. The best! I mean, once you've slept in the same bed as George Washington, there's nowhere to go but up. Am I right? I don't know how that guy ever got to sleep. Probably just lay there, grinding his teeth. Those weren't wooden dentures, that was a wooden mouthguard! True story!"