The Deuce: How did a beat reporter manage to get On Background information about a PR person?!?*

Political thread for the week of February 16 - KCWildcat February 16, 2026, 9:59:35

Is Florida finally becoming attractive to non-scammy businesses? - doubledown Today, 8:31:07
- That next Cat-5 can't come soon enough.* - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:20:45
- it's still part of the USA, so probably not* - Sammich Today, 8:53:28
No trunks, please. Just wet, wet denim. Bae - Sammich Yesterday, 20:48:55
WTF Georgia?!? If someone wants to take horse dewormer, make them go to the feed store... - shua Yesterday, 15:12:31
- Bleach in an IV works better. No infection at all* - ibdoc Today, 10:27:04
- I'm just sad this came too late to save Scott Adams* - Sammich Yesterday, 15:22:35
  - You either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:45:38
  - Eh, no big Dilbert. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 15:29:50
- Shouldn’t cater to crazies, but ivermectin is fairly safe* - gvibes Yesterday, 15:19:22
  - On the flip side, it's not like people are getting arrested for buying it - ATL Yesterday, 16:23:53
  - Incontinence for all! Everyone can wear adult diapers like the Donald.* - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 15:40:02
- I just say let mother nature take over. You want it. Fine. You die, dont cry or sue* - DanSaint Yesterday, 15:14:13
The open condescension against Noem & Lewandowski has finally exploded in my signal chats… - LeatherneckIllini Yesterday, 11:04:21
- One of more of Bondi, Noem, and Hegseth is getting fired in the next six months - Sounder Yesterday, 11:13:48
  - Maybe they should hire based on qualifications. * - Phytynlini Yesterday, 11:17:42
    - Two problems with that. First, qualified people don’t want to work in this administration. - doubledown Yesterday, 13:48:09
    - white people nepo-hiring is what MAGA thinks DEI hiring is.* - shua Yesterday, 12:20:57
      - Every accusation is a confession* - Sounder Yesterday, 12:30:05
    - crazy talk* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:46:17
  - Can we add RFK Jr to that list? Please be him. I'm cheering for the parasite* - ibdoc Yesterday, 11:17:27
    - he seems untouchable* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:20:45
    - No doubt. All of them have blood of innocent lives on their hands.* - Phytynlini Yesterday, 11:18:42
There seems to be mounting speculation Alito might retire soon.* - gullit Yesterday, 10:44:57
- I’d love for the D’s to take the senate - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 10:58:49
  - Fetterman will confirm the next justice anyway* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 13:34:16
  - Is he dead yet? - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 11:23:01
    - I wouldn't be surprised if he's already dead - Sounder Yesterday, 13:45:45
      - 2 weeks - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 13:53:17
        
        *Michael Ironside perks up* * - Sammich Yesterday, 14:11:23
- Well, with the possibility of a mid-term bloodbath, if they want... - shua Yesterday, 10:54:49
- this may also mean they are worried about the senate midterms.* - LeatherneckIllini Yesterday, 10:52:24
- It’s hard to imagine any replacement being worse, but I’ve been consistently surprised by Trump - DT Yesterday, 10:48:30
  - Interesting. Maybe talking out my ass here, but in the past he relied on recommendations from - Jackie Yesterday, 12:00:54
  - I actually think his nominations have gone a bit better than I expected, from a Dem POV. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 10:59:06
    - I'm less optimistic we'll get so lucky this time around* - OrangeSox Yesterday, 12:00:02
    - True, but they were all in his first term. This term is a completely different beast. - DT Yesterday, 11:07:38
      - At this point, we can only assume the main qualification for new Justice - Sounder Yesterday, 11:16:14
    - He's nominated three competent, qualified, entirely unremarkable Conservatives - GMAW Yesterday, 11:04:48
      - ACB is the best rightie* - gvibes Yesterday, 13:27:29
        
        For sure* - GMAW Yesterday, 14:52:53
      - Not sure about Kavanaugh. The others I'd agree. - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 11:15:28
        
        He's competent. None of them is unremarkable, though. - complainant Yesterday, 12:39:33
        
        He's at the rock bottom of competency. - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 14:32:18
        
        He's no less intellectual than Sotomayor* - GMAW Yesterday, 14:53:45
        
        Maybe it's laziness then - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 15:38:06
Oh, CBS - MC Yesterday, 9:09:20
- Yeah, they're basically a state run TV station now. It's pathetic. * - doubledown Yesterday, 9:41:30
  - This is is one of those things that should be a way bigger story - Sounder Yesterday, 10:33:32
    - CBS's relevance decreases with each passing day (as does the relevance of all TV outlets)* - cpsteine Yesterday, 11:56:24
    - Once Nick Fuentes is platformed on CBS, it’s over. * - MC Yesterday, 10:40:48
      - The Ellisons and Bari Weiss are not platforming Nick Fuentes on their network* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 10:42:37
        
        You don't think Ellison spent billions of dollars to platform a guy who hates Israel and Trump?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 11:05:33
        
        Yeah NGL I wasn’t thinking about his actual views. Just his general extremism. Ooops * - MC Yesterday, 13:30:21
- They are broadcasting a Town Hall with JD Vance in a few weeks - Stu Yesterday, 9:23:49
  - That also works phonetically.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 9:40:24
    - LMFCO * - Jackie Yesterday, 12:01:41
- It's why a Paramount / Warner Bros acquisition would be quite bad* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 9:12:45
- Paramount is also going back WBD with another attempt to buy * - MC Yesterday, 9:11:44
  - Netflix gave their blessing which must mean either Netflix is confident no deal will happen - DanSaint Yesterday, 11:50:21
More Hegseth shenanigans. And this from a Fox reporter…. - LeatherneckIllini Yesterday, 8:43:18
- When I was battery XO, we got a brand new 2LT as a FDO right out the Point - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 11:18:38
  - Will he be played by Schwimmer?* - Phytynlini Yesterday, 11:22:29
    - Never made that connection, but yes both that LT and Hegseth are VERY Sobel-esque. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 11:25:31
- How did a beat reporter manage to get On Background information about a PR person?!?* - complainant Yesterday, 9:02:22
Seems like Talarico was supposed to appear on the Colbert show and CBS/Paramount - UofIL6 Yesterday, 7:37:54
- Youtube link - UofIL6 Yesterday, 8:58:24
- I think the Trump admin might be trying to turn Talarico into a star. - Sammich Yesterday, 8:05:07
  - he seems like a very likeable guy from the clips i've seen of him - lcubed Yesterday, 8:14:34
    - I do think in this current climate, he would be a great choice to go... - shua Yesterday, 8:17:19
- I'm sure Colbert wouldn't mind inviting Ken Paxton on to answer some questions... - shua Yesterday, 7:56:30
- Those Late Night rascals trying to cause trouble in 'Merica* - KCWildcat Yesterday, 7:52:38
Slow day in politics, apparently* - Orangeillini February 16, 2026, 19:07:19
- Honestly, I just needed a break* - Sounder February 16, 2026, 20:59:33
- Presidents day, who’da thunk it* - TarheelIllini February 16, 2026, 20:56:12
federal judge invokes Orwell, orders history of slavery plaques restored in Philly - assassin February 16, 2026, 13:35:32

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