Was that an actual reply? Archived Message Posted by Potomac on November 19, 2024, 20:39:45, in reply to "LOL*" In 2022 the feds and certain scientists denied there was any gain of function research and that any speculation about a lab leak was absolutely wrong, and might even be racist. Competent scientists in dissent were often ridiculed. In 2024, the world had much more information about the pandemic and COVID itself. Arguments from 2022 were reassessed. The NIH admitted it had actually funded gain of function research in China. Science from reputable people argued that a lab leak was *possible* and often accepted. We may never know the truth. What part of that is funny? Previous Message Previous Message Previous Message https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8715#con3 Message Thread: | This response ↓ Leopards Eating People's Faces 2025 - let the schadenfreude begin - complainant November 9, 2024, 15:05:40 We now will have an "AI and Crypto Czar". Return to Czarism. Cool! - Stu December 6, 2024, 6:50:31 That’s nothing new—goes back to Clinton, I think - DT December 6, 2024, 12:29:05 Leigh Ann Caldwell says DOGE will demand federal employees come back to the office, and expects mass - complainant December 5, 2024, 22:37:45 Many companies have done the same successfully and with good reason - Potomac December 6, 2024, 12:03:42 *woosh** - complainant December 6, 2024, 13:01:05 The data show that blanket return to office mandates have little benefit and can result in losing - ATL December 6, 2024, 12:59:34 Vivek also says he will insist they work 10 hour days - Stu December 6, 2024, 6:48:22 I’m sure investors will like that and it will boost government share price.* - DT December 6, 2024, 4:48:42 And will have a minimal effect on savings. Heard a radio piece on this. Won’t save as much as - illini thunder December 5, 2024, 23:21:49 In July I’m eligible for early retirement. If they pull this shit and offer it…. - LeatherneckIllini December 5, 2024, 23:17:56 i'll never be a republican but you make it really, really, really tempting* - suburbanmyth December 6, 2024, 12:12:31 I’ve begun thinking about this lately for the first time. - opossum jenkins December 6, 2024, 6:44:44 It’s not a very good chance - timmer December 6, 2024, 2:53:22 they can demand whatever they want. they have no authority* - memyselfandillini December 5, 2024, 22:50:21 When you're co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency, the Authority is Total.* - complainant December 5, 2024, 23:05:55 Interesting read on GOPers starting to quietly push back on some of Trump's policy plans - AintHatin December 5, 2024, 10:34:40 Along the same lines ExxonMobil CEO pushes back on Trump’s climate agenda - ATL December 6, 2024, 13:03:56 Well, I hope nobody here is depending on social security. - WhitmansFolly December 5, 2024, 8:55:47 He’s got a fairly impressive resume, so I’m keeping an open mind - DT December 5, 2024, 9:15:14 His resume is smoke and mirrors. - WhitmansFolly December 5, 2024, 9:24:06 Best auctioneer in the Ozarks 7 years running tapped to run the IRS - Tortillini December 4, 2024, 21:43:49 ooo - AintHatin December 5, 2024, 10:36:45 Should have picked Herschel Walker to replace Danny Werfel.* - DT December 5, 2024, 4:43:17 Lol - gvibes December 4, 2024, 12:01:50 when did trump lose 80 lbs?* - VIV December 5, 2024, 8:56:30 Ozempic is a wonder drug* - Sammich December 5, 2024, 9:16:25 i think the best part is the level beyond advanced is Trump. good stuff* - John Coctostan December 4, 2024, 12:03:16 Does that work for afflictions? - SurfTheBoneyard December 5, 2024, 6:10:52 reports that meatball Ron is under consideration as Secretary of Defense* - ECEIllinois December 3, 2024, 23:07:17 This is rhetorical, but Trump does realilze - Sounder December 4, 2024, 11:44:42 Only one qualification matters to him, which, of course, you know* - bjl63 December 5, 2024, 8:54:57 In theory, DeSantis has qualifications. - larue33 December 4, 2024, 11:53:55 Yeah, I disagree with Desantis politically and he’ll manage the department in ways I don’t like - snipes824 December 4, 2024, 11:59:10 is he the most qualified of all the picks so far?* - Nobster December 4, 2024, 11:57:00 Jay Bhattacharya is a good pick for NIH - IlliniOllie December 5, 2024, 9:01:50 Rubio for State is a normal choice.* - DT December 5, 2024, 4:48:17 Burgum seems like the kind of pick any R president might make. - larue33 December 4, 2024, 12:00:43 sounds like a deal where he appoints lara trump to replace Rubio then gets sec def. what a world* - John Coctostan December 4, 2024, 7:31:17 He's got this thing and it's fucking golden and he's just not giving it up for fuckin' nothing.* - Chuck Woodaby December 4, 2024, 11:41:15 I thought Susie Wiles hated him more than Trump does - CanHartlebHireSnider December 3, 2024, 23:30:47 He's term limited, right?* - gvibes December 3, 2024, 23:11:53 yeah I think so* - ECEIllinois December 3, 2024, 23:31:10 Steelworkers - larue33 December 3, 2024, 19:19:17 isn’t biden making the decision on this one?* - Ari Gold December 3, 2024, 20:13:24 I want more of this. It’s the only way out of this mess* - Desert December 3, 2024, 19:55:17 Oh boy, have I got a meme for you!* - complainant December 3, 2024, 20:49:58 hmm I thought Biden was against the deal at the union's behest* - ECEIllinois December 3, 2024, 19:53:16 He did. The article seems to be talking about one local leader who is upset - John Coctostan December 3, 2024, 19:59:37 They are or were, but absent a takeover, US Steel is likely history.* - Stu December 3, 2024, 20:17:04 Meidas Touch is all you need to know. - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 20:15:09 I could have sworn biden came out against it too* - snipes824 December 3, 2024, 19:56:10 What a shame. - complainant December 3, 2024, 19:31:19 That’s the good stuff.* - Toonces December 3, 2024, 19:30:03 Get ready to say goodbye to Scumbag Hegseth* - Stu December 3, 2024, 17:40:35 It’s hard to tell which picks were serious, and which were meant to be thrown out. * - doubledown December 3, 2024, 18:19:41 There was no strategy here. He nominated the guy with a strong jaw line he saw on TV - IlliniRunner December 3, 2024, 18:21:54 Now get rid of Gabbard, and the we'll be down to just the expected awful choices * - larue33 December 3, 2024, 18:01:37 Wonder if she would survive an FBI background check - Stu December 3, 2024, 18:46:17 Could any vice chair of the DNC?* - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 18:54:10 could the president-elect?* - VIV December 3, 2024, 18:56:12 Could you?* - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 19:03:32 more than trump could, but i'm also not up for public office. * - VIV December 3, 2024, 19:06:44 good for you.* - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 19:13:26 well, i've never been convicted of a felony, so....* - VIV December 3, 2024, 20:47:13 congrats* - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 20:55:36 When even the Fox News folks are knifing him…* - SurfTheBoneyard December 3, 2024, 17:53:14 TRUMP CAN’T BE WORSE FOR GAZANS!!!!1111!!! - GMAW December 2, 2024, 13:23:22 I’m so glad I live and work within 2 miles of a primary nuclear target - timmer December 2, 2024, 17:01:02 want me to post on here the unclassified FEMA nuke laps from the 70/80s? - LeatherneckIllini December 3, 2024, 18:08:18 want me to post one from 2015?* - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 18:24:16 Oh ok... - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 18:25:53 Reminds me to stock up on peanut butter* - Stu December 3, 2024, 20:40:15 got a dog in your bomb shelter?* - Chuck Woodaby December 3, 2024, 20:56:18 That reminds me of a coworker story - Stu December 3, 2024, 20:57:53 here is a cover shot… - LeatherneckIllini December 3, 2024, 18:14:32 nm* - LeatherneckIllini December 3, 2024, 18:08:18 nm* - LeatherneckIllini December 3, 2024, 18:08:18 Putin would never nuke his BFF/lover* - Stu December 2, 2024, 17:20:43 Yeah, like DJT will spend any meaningful time in the swamp - timmer December 2, 2024, 17:27:55 and in case you are curious..... - suburbanmyth December 2, 2024, 15:43:54 explain how what he threatens is worse than today.... - suburbanmyth December 2, 2024, 15:27:26 what part of netanyahu's rod has biden succeeded in sparing..... - suburbanmyth December 2, 2024, 15:28:57 two rods don’t make a right. And it sounds like Trump is proposing 2 rods * - memyselfandillini December 2, 2024, 15:44:43 laydown noted* - suburbanmyth December 2, 2024, 15:54:26 huh? your argument is simply “it couldn’t get any worse”. That seems - memyselfandillini December 2, 2024, 16:33:53 Can't be worse for Gazans. Could be worse for Iran... and Lebanon... and Syria.* - Chuck Woodaby December 2, 2024, 13:35:42 "hit harder" than anyone in the history of the United States? I think the good people of Japan... - haighter December 2, 2024, 13:33:51 Those tricky Jews are to blame (autofill).* - complainant December 2, 2024, 13:31:44 Hegseth again - larue33 December 2, 2024, 10:59:45 Seems like he is a fair representation of republican leadership, I don't see what the problem is. - gvibes December 2, 2024, 13:39:19 A few of these people aren't going to get confirmed, and I think he's one of them - Sounder December 2, 2024, 11:02:00 Elon Musk to leave… - Stu December 1, 2024, 5:11:19 What some people will do to get away from Trump. Amirite?! * - illinijohn December 3, 2024, 17:50:54 His engineering team should definitely launch him into space.* - complainant December 1, 2024, 5:25:42 Nah, find a bunch of economists to design his ship* - Stu December 1, 2024, 5:59:02 there are hindus all over this administration; may have to re-think my allegiances* - suburbanmyth November 30, 2024, 19:49:17 Big Gujarat population in North Texas. Did those milfs follow a particular creed? - complainant November 30, 2024, 20:25:01 Kash Patel to head the FBi is official * - gvibes November 30, 2024, 19:17:50 Little 4D chess here? Get Patel scrapped so others go through? * - MC November 30, 2024, 22:53:32 Nah. Kash is a true believer and won’t push back on anything. * - assassin November 30, 2024, 23:13:14 i think we're up to 8D or 9D chess per this logic* - suburbanmyth November 30, 2024, 23:10:49 Such a savvy strategic move. Thank goodness we didn't elect that idiot broad... - KingTalkyTiki November 30, 2024, 21:49:07 so she's not an idiot? got it * - Throwsize December 1, 2024, 16:41:16 What can go wrong* - Mrap24 November 30, 2024, 19:48:41 Not great, Bob* - AintHatin November 30, 2024, 19:33:57 Interesting analysis of why progressives are hurting Democrats: - JeffFrank November 28, 2024, 7:43:42 Not sure I buy the conclusion. The same data could also be used to conclude… - Desert November 28, 2024, 11:07:10 Now I have to post this song: - JeffFrank November 28, 2024, 13:59:12 Remember these two clowns? - JeffFrank November 28, 2024, 7:45:29 Good thing trump has already solved the Mexican border crisis and no tariffs are needed * - gvibes November 27, 2024, 22:52:53 Next up, a national say no to fentanyl campaign!* - assassin November 27, 2024, 23:42:27 2000!* - VIV November 27, 2024, 11:16:21 Yikes - gvibes November 27, 2024, 8:32:57 Rashomon time!!* - MtHoodIllini November 27, 2024, 18:35:46 It's almost as if the entire administration sucked and people had seen enough. * - haighter November 27, 2024, 10:34:47 Does the Bay have a Sinclair channel or do you have to look online? - complainant November 27, 2024, 15:04:10 Oh, for sure,. you know they have one - Sounder November 27, 2024, 15:20:15 You know how far left you all have to be when you make me look like the right wing? - haighter November 27, 2024, 17:43:25 just as reliably comical and dumb as ever - suburbanmyth November 30, 2024, 23:12:10 You were gone for awhile… - haighter December 1, 2024, 16:39:39 I'm not a left-winger, and Trump's fans aren't right-wing. But thinking the Biden administration is - complainant November 27, 2024, 22:00:07 dumb dumb hot take* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 18:09:52 Biden’s term is far and away the best administration since 2000. - DT November 27, 2024, 13:42:56 "Far and away" is a stretch. It's been a cavalcade of calamities. I'm not going to try and convince - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 13:59:45 name 12 fails creating your so called cavalcade. thats 1 every 4 months - memyselfandillini November 27, 2024, 15:28:49 I'm talking since 2000. And I don't have the spare time to dump in that box.* - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 17:04:33 "It's my ball!"* - complainant November 30, 2024, 23:56:41 You’re not. * - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 13:59:29 I think saying shit like this is part of what lost the election - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:07:51 If you like his “accomplishments” the only competitor is Obama - Potomac November 27, 2024, 18:04:38 I’m open to hearing a positive case for Trump or W - DT November 28, 2024, 4:42:09 The deficits we’re running are mostly due to W and Trump between the tax cuts and - ATL November 27, 2024, 18:09:41 Those comments are why debate is fruitless * - Potomac November 27, 2024, 18:10:34 Why?* - ATL November 27, 2024, 19:49:21 Ok* - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 19:16:21 who raised the fuel prices that led to the escalation? - memyselfandillini November 27, 2024, 15:31:10 I’m not making a political argument. I’m making a historical one. - DT November 27, 2024, 14:36:26 For sure, there are tangible policy achievements in a tough environment* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 15:16:07 You're all over the place man. Did you want the administration to sell itself - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 14:09:26 I want them to try to meet voters where they are - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:13:38 I don't think they were doing that at all. - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 14:22:23 It's so much more complicated than that - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:27:08 The Tea Party was a response to America electing a black man as President. - doubledown November 27, 2024, 14:50:38 It's way more complex than that* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 15:13:04 Well no shit. Everything is. But Republicans held the Presidency, Senate and House for nearly - doubledown November 27, 2024, 15:23:06 *Tom Daschle and Harry Reid kick pebbles* * - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 17:45:58 Biden (and his administration) had a marketing and messaging problem. - ghost_of_clt November 27, 2024, 14:16:59 I think we're assuming the average far is far more informed - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:18:35 It doesn't help that the right has a propaganda machine posing as their "go to" - WhitmansFolly November 28, 2024, 20:54:25 I am not. They (Biden administration) clearly had a marketing and messaging problem. * - ghost_of_clt November 27, 2024, 14:20:26 I agree, but I also think it was perhaps just a losing battle - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:24:38 The Muslim refugees in Europe want Sharia, honor killings, etc. The Mexicans want to build garages - complainant November 27, 2024, 15:12:27 Part of that is the decline and atomization of the media landscape* - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 14:23:33 Joe Rogan, man, fucking Joe Rogan* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:25:09 fuck your facts, and your feelings* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 13:57:45 I don't think many people actually thought that though. Some may use it as a rationalization - longsnapper November 27, 2024, 10:58:32 I don't think people had to go through a policy by policy analysis to have Biden / Harris fatigue. * - haighter November 27, 2024, 11:10:21 Anyone who had this should have died of Trump dysentery* - LWillhite November 27, 2024, 17:08:41 Certainly no one has Trump fatigue* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 11:46:43 Clearly not enough voters. * - haighter November 27, 2024, 13:04:04 Sadly not enough voters* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 13:37:53 Woke fatigue is bigger* - JeffFrank November 27, 2024, 13:08:38 I agree, dipshits like you always talking about woke is completely exhausting* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 13:34:59 Yeah, I'm not buying that at all. That's like being tired of mayonnaise or something else boring. - longsnapper November 27, 2024, 11:15:04 I think that people were “tired” of the administration, B/C they were in charge during Covid - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 11:20:05 they were tired of a fictional administration created with a firehose of lies - assassin November 27, 2024, 13:39:07 I guess they just didn't have the money to counter those lies.* - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 13:41:05 100 days wasn't enough time - Sounder November 27, 2024, 13:53:59 So they went with almost zero days.* - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 13:59:35 They did some things well, they did some things very poorly - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:04:55 It was a death by a thousand cuts.* - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 14:07:05 Trump got roughly the same number of votes all three times he ran - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:09:12 having KJP as your only line of defense down the stretch was....unwise. * - assassin November 27, 2024, 13:43:22 multi-hyphonate box checker KJP* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 13:52:12 That was bad, which made it all the more frustrating that Harris either wouldn't or couldn't - Warrin'_Illini November 27, 2024, 13:17:16 She was in a total lose lose situation - Sounder November 27, 2024, 13:37:01 I disagree. I think most people know the VP job is mostly ceremonial and it's easy to say - Warrin'_Illini November 27, 2024, 13:48:50 yeah, I'm pretty pissed off at what a mess they have made - Sounder November 27, 2024, 13:50:56 Respectfully, this is batshit fucking insane. - VIV November 27, 2024, 17:23:14 This, I don't understand. Regardless of who wins, I want them to do a fucking stellar job... - haighter November 27, 2024, 14:01:27 Normally I would agree with you, but it feels obvious to me - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:03:04 Speaking of not learning from mistakes... - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 14:06:09 There is plenty of time to figure out how to reach voters - Sounder November 27, 2024, 14:11:23 You're mud-wrestling a pig. The pig likes it.* - complainant November 28, 2024, 23:59:46 You aren't a partisan hack.* - Chuck Woodaby November 27, 2024, 14:02:43 Not the actual lockdown parts of covid* - gvibes November 27, 2024, 11:50:30 Sure, but they were in charge during the fallout, and most recently. - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 11:55:00 the good news is there won't be any more lockdowns - Sounder November 27, 2024, 11:56:42 Biden sucks, please take my rights away instead!* - KCWildcat November 27, 2024, 11:27:31 Biden/Harris implicit in Israeli War crimes - Sounder November 27, 2024, 12:13:36 transing up the kids* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 11:03:48 Don't judge me by the almighty, judge me by the alternative* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 10:50:40 Not to give excuses for these morons but Biden really fucked everyone over by clinging to power for - Warrin'_Illini November 27, 2024, 8:52:03 Yeah I think dems were pretty much doomed whenever Biden decided to run again* - gvibes November 27, 2024, 8:55:09 He has looked so happy ever since Harris lost. He should be remembered as nothing besides the guy - Warrin'_Illini November 27, 2024, 9:01:56 Not that it even matter now, but this will absolutely destroy his legacy* - Sounder November 27, 2024, 11:05:41 I couldn’t fucking care less about his “legacy”* - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 11:20:34 well then you ain't getting no Fresca!* - Sammich November 27, 2024, 11:21:12 Smails jokes aside, I don't think Sounder cares about his legacy either - Sammich November 27, 2024, 11:23:26 I couldn't care less about his legacy - Sounder November 27, 2024, 11:48:50 I agree, it’s more my frustration with the political media, which often seems more concerned - IlliniRunner November 27, 2024, 11:35:40 Well said* - TarheelIllini November 27, 2024, 17:56:59 bears level stupid* - torinese November 27, 2024, 8:44:05 Just absolutely reinforcing the problem was at the top.* - PDO November 27, 2024, 9:53:02 It seems D-Ryan has overtaken R-Duarte in CA-13 with 99% of the vote counted - UofIL6 November 26, 2024, 20:23:56 Start the steal!* - VIV November 26, 2024, 20:32:33 Kash Patel is under consideration for head of FBI - Sounder November 26, 2024, 16:05:15 ...but Kamala wasn't that smart according to Throwsize. - KingTalkyTiki November 26, 2024, 21:15:18 His friend Yo-yo took every opportunity to insult her intelligence, too. It must be frustrating to - complainant November 26, 2024, 21:19:55 Nm - DT November 26, 2024, 15:39:36 This must be what people in Europe felt like - DT November 26, 2024, 15:39:35 Scout?* - bbonb November 26, 2024, 16:03:04 King Joffrey kind of looks like Trump's kid - Sounder November 26, 2024, 15:55:47 Eat at motherfuckin Arby’s * - Jackie November 26, 2024, 15:49:17 Hang in there DT. Biden will be out in 8 weeks.* - Chuck Woodaby November 26, 2024, 15:48:28 LOL. Well played.* - DT November 26, 2024, 16:44:03 leopards eating leopards, inside edition - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:15:35 ah crap, the original tweet is from an Onion knockoff - Sammich November 26, 2024, 12:17:36 I think Musk is publicly in favor of ending EV subsidies* - gvibes November 26, 2024, 12:31:45 classic pulling up the ladder once you get to the top* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:43:53 the underlying point still stands though* - suburbanmyth November 26, 2024, 12:22:53 They will absolutely come for each other sooner than later - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:30:32 i'm talking about the hypocrisy* - suburbanmyth November 26, 2024, 13:00:30 the hypocrisy will be inevitable* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 13:03:26 as will the raping - ATL November 26, 2024, 13:41:16 We have truly entered an era where real news and parody news - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:19:25 ... How did you see X Angel Death X tweet in the first place?* - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 12:22:14 Elon's trash algorithm* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:26:11 Eh. If you follow topics, rather than people, you'll encounter all sorts.* - complainant November 26, 2024, 12:37:35 I don't really pay that much attention to who it's from - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:40:21 Same.* - complainant November 26, 2024, 12:51:31 That’s how we wound up with Trump as president* - snipes824 November 26, 2024, 12:43:35 I said interesting, not true or false* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:45:03 Sure..... That's what they all say* - HamptonSki November 26, 2024, 12:37:19 ooo - Sammich November 26, 2024, 12:16:49 IDKWTM?* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:17:43 That's the worst person you know* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 26, 2024, 12:20:15 sammich? - IlliniSax05 November 26, 2024, 12:27:38 American astronauts left an upper decker at the Russian space station. - complainant November 26, 2024, 0:40:08 Tupper #dechr* - VIV November 26, 2024, 6:19:33 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, 10% on China - ECEIllinois November 25, 2024, 17:56:43 Ferris Bueller tried to teach us - Sounder November 26, 2024, 16:09:22 I can't wait for Gen Z to realie how much avocado toast is going to cost* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 15:52:49 Mexico claps back - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:57:36 Wait until people find out where fruits and vegetables come from in the winter.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 26, 2024, 12:03:36 Do I want tomatoes on that?!? What do I look like? A railroad tycoon?* - KingTalkyTiki November 26, 2024, 12:25:37 If you have to think twice about adding guacamole at Chipotle - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:27:03 Gonna need to stock up on tequila before January.....* - KingTalkyTiki November 26, 2024, 12:38:30 But when I taste tequila, baby I still see ya - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:43:22 Get ready for $5/pound bananas* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:04:53 Lucille will be proven right!* - Sammich November 26, 2024, 12:09:19 nice* - VIV November 26, 2024, 12:26:42 LOL* - KingTalkyTiki November 26, 2024, 12:24:51 LMFCO* - Jackie November 26, 2024, 12:13:48 Market doesn’t seem to believe this will happen* - cpsteine November 26, 2024, 11:31:34 last time Gary Cohn stole papers off his desk to prevent him withdrawing from trade agreements - ECEIllinois November 26, 2024, 12:46:14 The way this has been delivered gives him a lot of leeway to declare victory based only - gvibes November 26, 2024, 11:35:36 what is the end goal of the threat? - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:38:05 I think he is very smooth brained and genuinely thinks costs of tariffs are - gvibes November 26, 2024, 11:44:20 Mexico will pay for the Wall!!! Believe me!!!* - Stu November 26, 2024, 11:54:22 I know facts don't matter, but I keep thinking about how Obama - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:01:10 Correct, and no one is going to convince him otherwise - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:47:37 Fentanyl related deaths are already dropping - CanHartlebHireSnider November 26, 2024, 11:51:09 dotz - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:33:08 Jesus, how am I going to afford my fentanyl?* - Stu November 25, 2024, 21:17:33 "Fentanol" is the new "Nucular"* - ATL November 26, 2024, 9:26:13 has Jesus answered yet? asking for a friend?* - lcubed November 26, 2024, 8:41:27 He said Fentanyl doesn't damage your soul, so no worries.* - Stu November 26, 2024, 9:08:25 I found out yesterday that RFK used to be a heroin addict* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:35:07 Buy American!* - illini222 November 25, 2024, 21:36:47 Also, looks like the Trump Bibles will be unaffordable* - Stu November 25, 2024, 22:04:43 Let me be the first to say I’ll believe the “ALL products” part when I see it. * - haighter November 25, 2024, 20:40:00 It befuddles me that people voted for him thinking he wouldn't do all the things - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:15:04 I didn't vote for him but I'm gambling that the "ALL products" thing is horseshit... - haighter November 26, 2024, 11:24:29 I still think that's a distinction without a difference, though. It'll be a carve out for his cronie - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 11:28:36 Wait until they explain the Big Ag lobby to RFK Jr. - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:34:22 Sure...they're always cronies carveouts. * - haighter November 26, 2024, 11:33:55 Not like this, though. Not this overt* - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 12:25:31 good people on both sides* - Sounder November 26, 2024, 12:29:20 Does that even matter, though? We saw that media reports of inflation contributed to inflation, - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 6:24:10 The first line in the body of your post is not true.* - Carl Spackler November 26, 2024, 8:10:49 Yes, it is. Well, the price increase was very disproportionate to the cost increase* - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 9:14:49 That’s also not true. - Carl Spackler November 26, 2024, 9:18:15 I worked for one of the largest private food companies in the world at the time. Supplying - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 9:30:29 Ah, I worked for one of the largest CPGs at the time, so different parts of supply chain. - Carl Spackler November 26, 2024, 10:34:30 those margin ups add up along the supply chain, which naturally would cause some economists to call - torinese November 26, 2024, 11:36:49 Yeah, by the time it hit you, it was probably already baked in* - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 10:35:26 My bad on jumping in all Koolaid man and making a blanket statement* - Carl Spackler November 26, 2024, 10:41:50 Supply chain issues, labor shortage, etc. - WhitmansFolly November 26, 2024, 8:40:06 DOJ suing 'potato cartel' over price fixing - assassin November 26, 2024, 12:00:55 They're weren't really supply chain or labor issues to the scale that people think. - longsnapper November 26, 2024, 9:13:55 I think I beg to differ with the no real supply chain issues part... - haighter November 26, 2024, 11:07:19 Sure. He could change his mind about any of this at any point. * - VIV November 25, 2024, 21:19:38 Exception applications should be accompanied by a Bitcoin transaction reference. * - doubledown November 25, 2024, 20:47:49 If you want some immediate pain from this, we import 4 million barrels of Canadian crude oil per day - VIV November 25, 2024, 19:47:59 Immigration is Biden's fault but let's have tariffs until our neighbors fix the problem!* - Orangeillini November 25, 2024, 19:26:01 Man the big ag companies must be pushing REALLY hard against the deportations - John Coctostan November 25, 2024, 19:24:12 Where do you think ag equipment is built?* - longsnapper November 25, 2024, 20:03:02 Of course Deere and Cat would be mad about this. ADM, Tyson, etc are not* - John Coctostan November 25, 2024, 20:08:50 Ah, yes, less so. That makes sense* - longsnapper November 25, 2024, 20:16:42 Right, i came across something earlier (sorry no link) saying big ag is lobbying hard against - John Coctostan November 25, 2024, 20:22:10 I work in big ag and in general obviously very conservative leaning - opey8 November 25, 2024, 21:07:21 And home builders… - SurfTheBoneyard November 25, 2024, 19:25:33 Well. This fucks up my Thanksgiving.* - Carl Spackler November 25, 2024, 19:21:34 Respectfully, how does something that may or may not happen two months from now - Sounder November 26, 2024, 11:16:28 STOP BUYING MEXICAN TURKEYS!* - Illiniphil November 26, 2024, 8:48:33 Didn’t Trump sign a free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico?* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 25, 2024, 19:21:07 Free for me, not for thee* - PapaDels November 25, 2024, 19:45:07 Trump Bibles going up.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 25, 2024, 19:13:35 Can't wait for Trump to credit this for something that is alreay happening - gvibes November 25, 2024, 19:12:45 deaths rose more than 50% under trump. less than 10 under biden in 2 yrs, now net decrease? - Nobster November 26, 2024, 8:00:00 also isn't Mexico already sending migrants back to their own southern border?* - ECEIllinois November 25, 2024, 19:23:34 Canada reading this like 50 Cent watching Floyd Mayweather* - Sammich November 25, 2024, 18:57:36 Seems like an awesome time to work for a Canadian company. - tvillini November 25, 2024, 18:56:39 What the actual fuck. * - VIV November 25, 2024, 18:48:26 Oh man, we have caravans AFTER the election now too?* - OB25 November 25, 2024, 18:39:30 And to think lumber prices were just starting to even out - BradUnderwoodforprez November 25, 2024, 18:30:27 good thing my cottage is mostly complete* - gvibes November 25, 2024, 19:00:59 Stock up on produce and maple syrup now* - opey8 November 25, 2024, 18:24:27 Only I didn’t say fudge* - Jackie November 25, 2024, 19:15:49 Hey what’s the best way to store a 4 year supply of avocados?* - ECEIllinois November 25, 2024, 18:57:53 Automobiles, electronics, machinery…* - PapaDels November 25, 2024, 18:34:19 um, vermont?* - torinese November 25, 2024, 18:27:17 Morons* - PapaDels November 25, 2024, 18:21:20 thank you for your attention in this matter* - Nobster November 25, 2024, 18:00:28 Some fucking galaxy brain shit from Bessent here - ATL November 25, 2024, 14:36:48 Holy fucking shit* - Desert November 25, 2024, 18:06:17 you may have to choose between food, rent, and medicine, but there is no inflation. - ghost_of_clt November 25, 2024, 14:48:14 I saw that. I'm sure folks cutting consuming because of higher prices - IlliniRunner November 25, 2024, 14:44:22 That is kind of literally a big part of the argument that tariffs would not be inflationary. - gvibes November 25, 2024, 16:52:31 Hope they have fun when they realize what the American public actually wants is deflation* - Carl Spackler November 25, 2024, 16:57:00 H5N1 is going to be "lit" as the young people like to say.* - complainant November 25, 2024, 17:13:53 planning to kick trans soldiers out of the military again* - ECEIllinois November 24, 2024, 20:37:16 People who never had the honor or courage to serve making judgements... - KingTalkyTiki November 25, 2024, 11:21:53 Hard to trust soldiers that are so willing to switch teams* - HamptonSki November 24, 2024, 20:39:34 On the other hand, natural ability to break down then reassemble their weapon.* - DT November 25, 2024, 6:11:20 Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget. - WhitmansFolly November 24, 2024, 20:14:39 But I already don't want to go to work. - Tortillini November 25, 2024, 9:37:16 Dots - DT November 25, 2024, 10:25:52 Thank you because YES* - Jackie November 25, 2024, 11:05:13 LOL. Now another All-In podcaster disingenuously promoting a flat tax - Carl Spackler November 24, 2024, 10:44:24 Either complete idiots or completely disingenuous * - gvibes November 24, 2024, 10:54:22 I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt on many issues. The flat tax BS has been debunked…. - DT November 24, 2024, 10:59:41 Tax reform is an issue like immigration Dems need to get in front of with a plan - CoronaTheirAss November 24, 2024, 11:05:59 What "reform" do you think is needed?* - gvibes November 24, 2024, 11:57:26 The stuff that got the tech bros to red pill - increase the marginal rates above $1M, eliminate - ATL November 24, 2024, 12:39:33 I can almost guarantee CTA isn't talking about those things* - gvibes November 24, 2024, 20:51:01 Chicago Transit Authority?* - ATL November 24, 2024, 20:58:41 Do you guarantee or "guarantee"?* - CoronaTheirAss November 24, 2024, 20:54:48 They’re extraordinarily wealthy. No chance they’re stupid.* - ATL November 24, 2024, 10:57:03 Agree to disagree. * - Chicago1995 November 25, 2024, 8:49:59 (I was being facetious)* - ATL November 25, 2024, 9:00:22 It was early. Sarcasm director wasn't awake* - Chicago1995 November 25, 2024, 11:07:01 Apparently trump nominated someone pro union as head of labor? - gvibes November 23, 2024, 15:29:35 he also has an extremely pro-choice HHS who is actively vetoing pro-life people in his staff* - suburbanmyth November 23, 2024, 19:22:01 Where are you reading that? Only thing I saw somewhere was that vaccine "skepticism" - gvibes November 23, 2024, 20:31:54 Funny if pubs try to tank it but Dems cover the votes - CanHartlebHireSnider November 23, 2024, 15:32:42 Bessent did end up getting the treasury nod. I think probably a good thing for the economy * - gvibes November 23, 2024, 12:44:58 Why?* - longsnapper November 23, 2024, 13:20:22 I think he is probably opposed to the tariff regime trump wants* - gvibes November 23, 2024, 15:28:32 Everything I've read indicates he's pro-tariff, pro-crypto, pro-corporate advantages.* - longsnapper November 23, 2024, 18:58:08 We are grading on a curve here. He should be better than Lutnick. - gvibes November 23, 2024, 19:18:42 Only Trump could go to Soros* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 23, 2024, 12:51:01 this whole Soros as boogieman thing to me is tiresome... - Throwsize November 23, 2024, 19:02:48 Just your standard right-wing antisemitic trope* - cpsteine November 25, 2024, 11:29:20 Sure. Was making a joke - CanHartlebHireSnider November 23, 2024, 19:15:39 Why Asian-Americans are abandoning the party of Turki: - JeffFrank November 23, 2024, 6:42:21 Just read anything Tiki posts and you’ll know why they are abandoning. - HamptonSki November 23, 2024, 13:15:34 If they're not talking to the people with poor English skills, I want to know what those people are - complainant November 23, 2024, 12:50:38 The author works for a conservative think tank. - ATL November 24, 2024, 8:53:26 Mmmmmm Shen Yun * - illini thunder November 23, 2024, 12:54:26 Yo-yo! Gorka as counterterrorism director!* - gvibes November 22, 2024, 19:46:16 THE DRAGON OF BUDAPEST* - VIV November 23, 2024, 13:13:22 Enrrroute! In the Mus-Tang!* - SurfTheBoneyard November 22, 2024, 20:18:26 The stripper trim. * - doubledown November 22, 2024, 20:20:22 Phrasing* - ATL November 23, 2024, 7:30:15 ART WAR* - ECEIllinois November 22, 2024, 20:09:27 Lol* - DT November 22, 2024, 19:54:13 Former Illini Scott Turner named HUD secretary* - ECEIllinois November 22, 2024, 19:25:26 Kelly Loeffler Ag?* - JeffFrank November 22, 2024, 23:23:40 Poor Ben Carson* - Stu November 22, 2024, 19:36:18 Was he a WR in the 80s? * - illini thunder November 22, 2024, 19:35:15 CB also ran track Beat Rutgers * - Poldark November 22, 2024, 19:44:51 Right. Nice * - illini thunder November 22, 2024, 19:57:34 Bessent likely to be the Treasury pick - Tortillini November 22, 2024, 19:22:13 Olympia High School’s own Kelly Loeffler for Ag Sec.* - nash November 22, 2024, 17:28:10 so Trump Media crypto is gonna happen then* - ghost_of_clt November 22, 2024, 23:37:56 Real salt of the earth, common clay type.* - longsnapper November 22, 2024, 18:27:59 y'know....* - IlliniRunner November 22, 2024, 18:48:24 Wasn't she caught up in some shady business dealings?* - WhitmansFolly November 22, 2024, 18:26:21 Whitewater? * - illini thunder November 22, 2024, 19:25:26 Perfect for the party then * - ATL November 22, 2024, 19:08:22 Maybe thinking of when she got kicked out of the WNBA?* - Potomac November 22, 2024, 19:06:23 That’s what moved her to the top of the list* - shua November 22, 2024, 19:01:05 She can be in charge of my seeds whenever she wants* - HamptonSki November 22, 2024, 18:01:45 Ahhh yes, when I think of detasseling corn and picking beans…. - ATL November 22, 2024, 17:38:35 You can take the girl out of Central IL…* - nash November 22, 2024, 18:10:45 Flannel and Carhartt futures up.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 22, 2024, 17:57:02 I can't believe we're doing the trans people in bathrooms thing again - Sounder November 22, 2024, 15:48:28 As a dude, there is nothing I want more than hearing a woman take a dump* - IlliniJuice07 November 22, 2024, 17:59:41 If only dems would stop talking about it, it would no longer be an issue* - John Coctostan November 22, 2024, 17:19:40 “I strongly support LGBTQ rights and equality.” “No one should be discriminated against" - Mace, not - gvibes November 22, 2024, 17:04:43 One unfortunate lesson from this campaign is that overt bigotry wins elections* - Herman Blume November 22, 2024, 17:32:15 When Nancy Mace entered congress she feuded with MTG on the GOP freshman group chat - CanHartlebHireSnider November 22, 2024, 17:08:35 Politicians say whatever it takes to be elected or keep power - illini thunder November 22, 2024, 17:11:24 2016 Trump is damn near a statesmen compared to 2024 Trump… - OB25 November 22, 2024, 16:43:56 It's been years since he answered a question that coherently* - Sounder November 22, 2024, 17:31:08 That’s cause he has dementia* - HamptonSki November 22, 2024, 16:50:01 I’d say “Sun downing stage” * - illini thunder November 22, 2024, 16:53:18 But how much of that is intentionality vs. lack of caring vs. mental decline at this point?* - DocWalk20 November 22, 2024, 16:49:07 I’m sure it’s a mixture of all those things* - OB25 November 22, 2024, 17:43:31 What do you mean by “we”?* - HamptonSki November 22, 2024, 16:39:33 Nancy Mace gets more and more horrible as time goes on* - JeffFrank November 22, 2024, 16:32:48 OMG: - JeffFrank November 22, 2024, 16:37:05 stupid staged nonsense * - memyselfandillini November 22, 2024, 18:29:17 Our friend (I say our, but she’s really my wife’s friend) just graduated from dook - TarheelIllini November 22, 2024, 16:23:19 In Belgium there was one locker room at the pool everyone changed in - opey8 November 22, 2024, 16:13:46 I propose more public bathrooms go the way of the new “all gender” ones at SeaTac. - DocWalk20 November 22, 2024, 15:54:52 Huh, it’s like the bathroom on an actual aircraft * - illini thunder November 22, 2024, 16:52:45 Thalia Hall coed* - JeffFrank November 22, 2024, 16:33:20 MCI has those too* - ECEIllinois November 22, 2024, 16:05:49 Silicon Valley VC wants "collective sacrifice" for lower taxes - ECEIllinois November 22, 2024, 14:11:14 Fuck this motherfucker and all his motherfucking buddies* - Jackie November 22, 2024, 17:20:59 +1* - DT November 22, 2024, 18:23:47 +2* - opey8 November 22, 2024, 19:43:44 Reminder that this guy and his podcast buddies are the same ones that begged for a bailout for SVB* - Carl Spackler November 22, 2024, 15:02:58 DOGE is going to be a train wreck that is hard to look away from.* - OB25 November 22, 2024, 14:58:18 No it won’t. It’ll mostly be a vehicle to reduce cost and regulations for musk and cronies - John Coctostan November 22, 2024, 15:56:58 reminiscent of 90s Contract with America, about which this was said - memyselfandillini November 22, 2024, 16:15:04 "Don't worry, everyone. You're all in this together."* - Sammich November 22, 2024, 14:31:48 exactly. he can - memyselfandillini November 22, 2024, 15:56:25 Billionaires asking people to “get by with less” - snipes824 November 22, 2024, 14:31:46 Guillotine time approaches* - assassin November 22, 2024, 14:54:54 The Vance Administration promises to be entertaining.* - complainant November 22, 2024, 15:45:07 and their poor voters asking for more of it. thats the true cherry on top* - John Coctostan November 22, 2024, 14:33:01 LOL* - Carl Spackler November 22, 2024, 14:31:15 so, socialism. * - assassin November 22, 2024, 14:30:18 I suggest we sacrifice him first. * - doubledown November 22, 2024, 14:19:16 Do you know who balanced the budget last? William fucking Jefferson Clinton - TarheelIllini November 22, 2024, 14:18:11 Fuck that motherfucker. - KingTalkyTiki November 22, 2024, 14:15:14 ad for his podcast* - Sammich November 22, 2024, 14:16:10 with David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya* - ECEIllinois November 22, 2024, 14:16:34 the worst people. I love that PG hates sacks. affirmation* - cpsteine November 23, 2024, 3:47:30 Silicon Valley Bro bullshit. Self congratulating right place right time MFers* - memyselfandillini November 22, 2024, 16:06:22 He makes them seem charming and personable by comparison.* - Chuck Woodaby November 22, 2024, 14:17:53 Exactly. I thought Kalakanis could be something else. Then I heard him having to play devil’s - DocWalk20 November 22, 2024, 15:51:31 So, the House may be slightly interesting for a while, right? - UofIL6 November 22, 2024, 11:46:46 gaetz not going to serve upcoming term. that report is really really bad. can't wait til it leaks!* - John Coctostan November 22, 2024, 10:52:31 We already know what it says - Sounder November 22, 2024, 11:30:02 while house wives watch? I assume this is just scratching the surface* - CoronaTheirAss November 22, 2024, 11:37:00 While Roger Stone sat in the corner of the room wearing a Gimp mask - Sounder November 22, 2024, 11:41:34 I thought he resigned his seat, would he (or anyone) be allowed to say “just kidding” - Mrap24 November 22, 2024, 10:59:53 He resigned his seat in this congress. I think he could still be seated in the next couldn't he? - haighter November 22, 2024, 11:03:00 he said today that he won't be seated next congress. hence the post* - John Coctostan November 22, 2024, 11:08:22 He didn't just resign from this Congress. He said that he wouldn't take the oath for the next one. - Chicago1995 November 22, 2024, 11:06:13 Election hasn't been certified though - CanHartlebHireSnider November 22, 2024, 11:27:40 Counterpoint...he's a lying sack of shit. * - haighter November 22, 2024, 11:25:53 Marty Makary at FDA - whoever he is* - MC November 21, 2024, 20:10:06 Booo. More hot chicks please* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 20:24:56 Huh. Staunch advocate for universal masking - Stu November 21, 2024, 20:15:48 Pam Bondi for AG* - gvibes November 21, 2024, 17:41:45 It’s nice to see one that’s just run of the mill corruption. * - doubledown November 21, 2024, 20:33:15 reading that Pam is a best case scenario for non-MAGA. DOJ will function but likely ineffectively* - MC November 21, 2024, 20:09:26 He’s a pedo but I liked Gaetz’s politics and on-field priorities. She’ll have big shoes to fill.* - Toonces November 21, 2024, 19:35:04 I’m gonna miss his adopted cabana boy storyline but I look forward to the next plot twist.* - Tortillini November 21, 2024, 20:07:15 She led two lawsuits aiming to repeal Obamacare. Hardly disqualifying. - ATL November 21, 2024, 18:58:18 Meh. Lots of people hate Obamacare. - SurfTheBoneyard November 21, 2024, 19:17:34 The only people who like ObamaCare are rich Democrats who never have to use it - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 20:31:19 As an independent contractor, its been a life saver, actually - PDO November 22, 2024, 9:00:56 Not in Illinois, it's been a terrible experience anytime I've tried to use. - HamptonSki November 22, 2024, 11:35:57 truly the dumbest takes - John Coctostan November 22, 2024, 8:09:49 Have you ever had to use it?* - HamptonSki November 22, 2024, 11:36:13 Just a troll take. You're not arguing with a serious poster.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 22, 2024, 9:20:38 meh i'm not going to argue or engage with him but i think the facts in this case do matter - John Coctostan November 22, 2024, 10:52:03 LOL. - IlliniRunner November 21, 2024, 23:08:09 And tell the government to get their hands off my Medicare* - Herman Blume November 21, 2024, 19:41:54 Dick Biondi for DJ* - VIV November 21, 2024, 18:56:30 Ben Carson for HUD* - Stu November 21, 2024, 18:58:01 Hud for Johnny Carson* - LWillhite November 22, 2024, 10:33:27 so she's very friendly with scientologists. huh* - ECEIllinois November 21, 2024, 18:47:43 and dropping investigations involving Trump * - ghost_of_clt November 21, 2024, 19:15:13 She’s from Tampa area* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 21, 2024, 18:51:07 Since when did all the hot chicks join the Republican Party?* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 18:40:13 grab ‘em by the p*ssy* - bbonb November 21, 2024, 19:40:18 That’s part of the initiation process* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 20:28:04 you don’t say? - suburbanmyth November 21, 2024, 18:02:41 When I saw the news I thought “yonuts”* - Tortillini November 21, 2024, 18:54:31 When I saw the news I thought Deeznuts* - ATL November 22, 2024, 5:56:59 Alina Hobba is gonna be pissed* - WhitmansFolly November 21, 2024, 17:57:53 She's got a room full of "No Tax On Tips" stickers to keep her company * - ghost_of_clt November 21, 2024, 19:13:41 I guess it shouldn’t surprise with Susie Wiles that Trump is mostly picking people from Florida* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 21, 2024, 17:53:39 America is Florida man of the world* - KCWildcat November 21, 2024, 18:30:37 not Paxton or Lee or of that ilk* - ECEIllinois November 21, 2024, 17:51:54 They don’t take the time to think about anything, do they?* - Stu November 21, 2024, 17:51:34 These are not serious people* - Sounder November 21, 2024, 17:52:42 312 electoral votes is pretty damn serious* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 18:41:33 MILF, call me* - Sounder November 21, 2024, 17:43:44 <Wisch>I went to law school with her brother</Wisch>* - ATL November 21, 2024, 17:42:09 this administration is going to be more shambolic than his first, isn’t it?* - bbonb November 21, 2024, 13:09:53 This isn't going to be Godfather 2.* - Chuck Woodaby November 21, 2024, 13:13:37 Agreeing with Marjorie Taylor-Green was NOT on my radar, yet here we are. - longsnapper November 21, 2024, 12:11:55 seems more like a clumsy attempt at extortion on Gaetz's behalf* - Sammich November 21, 2024, 12:24:08 oOo - KingTalkyTiki November 21, 2024, 12:23:29 So... except the president-elect, or him too?* - uofi1998 November 21, 2024, 12:17:30 The ultimate threat of a good time. * - doubledown November 21, 2024, 12:13:51 Gaetz pulls out* - UofIL6 November 21, 2024, 11:31:23 I vote Ginger Gaetz* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 13:24:59 i'll say pam bondi* - suburbanmyth November 21, 2024, 13:13:28 it's Judge Jeanine time baby, let's go* - assassin November 21, 2024, 12:53:18 Judge Jeanine or Ken Paxton will be next* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 21, 2024, 12:50:31 Hey look the party that called Dems Groomers and Pedos for four years... - KingTalkyTiki November 21, 2024, 11:58:14 that report must really be damning* - John Coctostan November 21, 2024, 11:45:31 I think it's also underrated how much GOP politicians despise Matt Gaetz - CanHartlebHireSnider November 21, 2024, 12:02:38 Congressman does drugs and bangs prostitues. Used Venmo for all transactions. News at 11.* - Chuck Woodaby November 21, 2024, 11:48:00 just wait until the next nominee is worse, like Rudy or Sidney Powell* - Orangeillini November 21, 2024, 11:39:56 Ken Paxton. Lock it up* - memyselfandillini November 21, 2024, 11:43:37 good chance Trump the next nominee might be even worse, no?* - ECEIllinois November 21, 2024, 11:38:58 Yeah, that’s always the paradox with trump* - snipes824 November 21, 2024, 12:27:15 Yes. He will also be corrupt, but maybe intelligent, experienced, and/or effective* - gvibes November 21, 2024, 12:14:28 yup* - ECEIllinois November 21, 2024, 12:43:04 Sergio Lavrov - Stu November 21, 2024, 11:41:09 The clown show continues* - RSMBob November 21, 2024, 11:38:24 Silly Bob. It's just that Trump is galaxybrain smart and these are all just genius strategic moves - KingTalkyTiki November 21, 2024, 12:11:11 He resigned from the House, right? Can he go back, and if so, I assume the report can be released?* - UofIL6 November 21, 2024, 11:38:13 If he does go back the report gets released.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 21, 2024, 11:59:36 In the next Congress?* - Chuck Woodaby November 21, 2024, 12:01:06 Resigned for this term. I think he can be seated for the next one.* - Chuck Woodaby November 21, 2024, 11:40:23 I don’t see how he could ‘go back’* - Stu November 21, 2024, 11:40:02 Because he won his election and hasn’t been seated yet for the next congress - CanHartlebHireSnider November 21, 2024, 11:44:53 Oh.. ok! Still weird. Then they’d have to release the report.* - Stu November 21, 2024, 11:58:00 Which was a very strange move unless this was always the plan.* - Chuck Woodaby November 21, 2024, 11:46:39 Was she too old?* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 11:37:36 phrasing?* - EffinIllini November 21, 2024, 11:33:47 Yes, intentional* - UofIL6 November 21, 2024, 11:34:13 ooo - EffinIllini November 21, 2024, 11:35:45 Part of a deal to keep the report from being released, no doubt. * - doubledown November 21, 2024, 11:32:52 Fuck these guys, release it anyway* - opey8 November 21, 2024, 11:34:09 Well this is promising, when a normally civil Senator is finally showing some claws. - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 19:52:02 Finally a Democrat throws a baseless allegation out there just to stir up shit - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 22:10:51 “Baseless” is making quite the Herculean effort here. * - doubledown November 21, 2024, 7:51:19 Link?* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 12:53:56 Consider the source. - KingTalkyTiki November 21, 2024, 12:25:41 Meh. You’ve been shitting on veterans daily for the past two weeks* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 21:19:27 Good. No more Mr. Nice Guy.* - Stu November 21, 2024, 7:11:13 She’s not paid! She’s just a useful idiot!* - gvibes November 21, 2024, 0:09:23 wanna trade? we'll give you josh hawley* - VIV November 20, 2024, 20:08:35 This thread features a new car crash every time I open it. * - illini November 20, 2024, 18:37:43 Musk and Vivek’s first pass at actions within their new department - Carl Spackler November 20, 2024, 17:41:18 cut VA health care?* - gvibes November 20, 2024, 20:32:10 The whole point is to make everything completely ineffective so they can privatize and monitize - opey8 November 21, 2024, 7:13:42 *removes green line from over complicated virtue signaling flag** - DT November 21, 2024, 6:52:10 Welp, shouldn't have been "suckers" and "losers". - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 20:54:04 Really showing your true colors here. Even telling vets to fuck off* - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 22:11:57 OOO - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 23:27:38 Fuck off.* - complainant November 20, 2024, 22:16:00 Not a vet, but noted. Can you even lift your arms anymore after all this flailing?* - HamptonSki November 21, 2024, 7:18:58 Really showing your true colors here. Even telling HamptonSki to fuck off - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 23:47:16 Happy to. - complainant November 21, 2024, 0:02:09 This shows a pretty profound misunderstanding of government - DT November 20, 2024, 19:33:10 why are you taking any of this at face value? - John Coctostan November 21, 2024, 7:41:18 Wait, are you saying these people are idiots who don't know what they're doing? - complainant November 20, 2024, 20:08:52 Right. I thought "government efficiency" would be focused on improving processes, - ECEIllinois November 20, 2024, 20:06:07 No you didn’t * - IlliniRunner November 20, 2024, 20:19:09 I just assumed it would be impoundment after impoundment after impoundment * - MC November 20, 2024, 18:35:15 Early retirement? Oh. Would be great if i got that and then turned around… - LeatherneckIllini November 20, 2024, 18:29:58 Won’t happen. Right now tgese people are in a bull in a china shop phase - Stu November 20, 2024, 19:12:37 i’m going to bookmark this lol* - LeatherneckIllini November 20, 2024, 20:25:26 Hiring more people and adding more bureaucracy to reduce bureaucracy and people. Genius. - complainant November 20, 2024, 17:59:10 There won’t be any people - Stu November 20, 2024, 18:17:29 Know what else will burn? All the national parks* - Stu November 20, 2024, 17:56:16 Not if they rake them* - TarheelIllini November 20, 2024, 20:04:58 Elon will say it’s a waste of money to rake them, because they aren’t burning yet* - Stu November 20, 2024, 20:08:58 I’ve been advocating for a toned down approach on trans issues, which I largely still agree with - snipes824 November 20, 2024, 15:23:07 That lady has lost her damn mind. - WhitmansFolly November 22, 2024, 7:07:48 you either stick of up for rights or decency. or you play in the mud like they want with no - John Coctostan November 20, 2024, 18:00:30 So what you’re saying is only if there’s grass in the field, then play ball* - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 18:03:19 I was told they just didn’t want them to play sports* - Herman Blume November 20, 2024, 17:40:21 Yes you can let it go unresponded to. The point is the response* - CoronaTheirAss November 20, 2024, 16:39:07 She's for THEM, not for US. - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 16:03:17 Yeah you are, You can say that again* - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 17:38:17 The cruelty is the point - Sounder November 20, 2024, 15:57:52 99% of Americans have no idea who Nancy Mace is or what she is talking about - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 16:03:54 She’s chair of the UAP Committee* - Stu November 20, 2024, 17:52:03 United Automotive People?* - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 17:59:39 I think people mostly just wanted cheaper groceries* - ECEIllinois November 20, 2024, 16:02:32 And those people won’t be happy so they need to be distracted with other stuff like this* - OB25 November 20, 2024, 17:17:03 By deporting all the people who make the groceries* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 16:04:05 She wants the attention. She wants the response. She thinks this is a win for her. - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 15:35:57 A rat done bit my sister Nell... * - haighter November 20, 2024, 15:49:38 All definitely true* - snipes824 November 20, 2024, 15:42:56 NATO is an obvious priority. - larue33 November 20, 2024, 11:45:32 destabilization of international relations and multi-national organizations - Sounder November 20, 2024, 13:18:40 Ukraine just fired US made missles into Russian for the first time. - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 13:35:07 Is Massie one of Putin's US holdings? It's hard to keep track. * - doubledown November 20, 2024, 13:48:58 Incredibly stupid people think so.* - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 13:50:02 If it walks like a Russian asset and quacks like a Russian asset, it’s a…. - Stu November 20, 2024, 18:18:42 Do you concede that Putin owns a handful of congressmen and senators, but Massie just isn’t one? - doubledown November 20, 2024, 14:05:57 welp... - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 14:08:23 LOL* - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 16:05:09 Those comments don't seem to relate to the current situation. * - larue33 November 20, 2024, 13:48:03 Great, go ahead and impeach him, let Harris be President for a couple of months* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 13:46:55 <MAGA> But I already bought my 45 - 47 hat! <MAGA> - UofIL6 November 20, 2024, 15:13:13 What did he say in 2004? Massie cut that off.* - ATL November 20, 2024, 13:37:37 Obama is clean?* - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 13:38:35 Clean as all those weddings he bombed to ashes* - HamptonSki November 20, 2024, 18:02:00 Mikey, is he clean? Is he brown?* - VIV November 20, 2024, 15:42:22 Can you dispute that assertion?* - ATL November 20, 2024, 13:38:59 Putin just went from six to noon.* - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 13:09:53 Not without pharmaceutical assistance. 9:45, tops.* - complainant November 20, 2024, 13:18:32 I'll bite, what are the modifications needed for a big dick toilet - Sounder November 20, 2024, 11:56:28 The water is 12" from the rim. I thought I needed one. - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 12:07:57 Great for the guy, but what about his wife? - DT November 20, 2024, 13:33:37 how does this affect kneeling to pee?* - VIV November 20, 2024, 13:06:41 I'm going to need some sort of schematic.* - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 13:13:04 If you have to ask… * - illini November 20, 2024, 12:04:30 This seems like a question for Big Johnson t-shirts.* - DT November 20, 2024, 12:00:24 Maybe Giant Dong can tell you. On the other hand, I think he was the one who posted - complainant November 20, 2024, 11:59:50 Or, so that it doesn't when you're standing up peeing #bigdickproblems* - UofIL6 November 20, 2024, 11:57:45 The pool of willing applicants is probably small. And they need to be people who won't 25th him.* - complainant November 20, 2024, 11:53:39 Truth Social investors thought they would get rich when idiot boy won. - BoCool November 20, 2024, 11:05:32 Live look in at me reading this - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 11:44:22 He’s gonna be in a tough spot when they cut his social security and medicare as well. - doubledown November 20, 2024, 11:24:39 Makes me wonder if I should start taking SS now (at 63 1/2) rather than wait for the cuts* - RSMBob November 20, 2024, 11:41:10 Everyone should take SS at 62 - Stu November 20, 2024, 11:44:38 play stupid games, win stupid prizes* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 11:09:12 Pretty hard to find sympathy for a guy like that.* - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 11:08:31 He doesn't need our sympathy! - WhitmansFolly November 20, 2024, 19:40:47 just hold until they merge with X, then to the moon!* - Sammich November 20, 2024, 11:07:32 Competent and effective government matters - Sounder November 20, 2024, 9:41:04 I feel like people don’t appreciate the scale of cabinet departments or the leadership challenge - DT November 20, 2024, 5:50:07 You would think that the obvious incompetencies of the pandemic - Sounder November 20, 2024, 9:44:56 you mean PLANdemic!!! You face diaper wearing woke gender caring baby bitch!!!! Pew pew - longsnapper November 20, 2024, 9:55:52 I honestly had forgotten the term "face diaper" - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:04:22 But ear diaper (or maxi pad?) is good* - opey8 November 20, 2024, 10:09:41 It makes me laugh every time* - illini21 November 20, 2024, 10:08:43 It legitimately bums me out that we'll never do any real analysis - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:13:53 I think the Trump admin fumbled the response badly, but it hardly mattered - DT November 20, 2024, 11:17:46 Public health shot their wad on Covid, and used up every last shred of public capital and trust - IlliniOllie November 20, 2024, 13:03:16 I can’t agree with this post enough* - GMAW November 20, 2024, 18:11:18 I agree there were many mistakes. But the disease also mutated. - CoronaTheirAss November 20, 2024, 13:44:33 1st off, I'd place much more blame on the anti-vaccine sentiment on the right wing infosphere - IlliniRunner November 20, 2024, 13:34:16 The problem was the mandates and the creation of a washed/unwashed society based on vax status - GMAW November 20, 2024, 18:15:34 I think you are absolutely wrong that there wasn’t a public health reason for vaccine mandates. * - IlliniRunner November 20, 2024, 20:21:11 GMAW should show us on the doll where the authority figures touched him. - complainant November 21, 2024, 22:34:26 I draw a massive distinction between how the pandemic was dealt with - Sounder November 20, 2024, 13:58:11 Good thing we aren't appointing a health official - Sounder November 20, 2024, 13:07:54 The people who tried to do real analysis were shouted down. We were told to trust the science - meanjeans November 20, 2024, 10:53:13 Do these Real Analysts also work on carburetors?* - complainant November 20, 2024, 11:11:55 My favorite part of it all - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:57:42 Do any of those children live in homes with adults?* - complainant November 20, 2024, 11:10:26 As Sammich said, I have zero fucking interest in actually relitigating all of this* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 11:35:10 I’m not sure it was ever really litigated. The people that wanted to force cloth masks on 2-year - meanjeans November 20, 2024, 14:04:38 I still see people in masks in Seattle on the regular - Sounder November 20, 2024, 14:14:17 The folks who I don’t get are the ones wearing masks while walking/running/biking outside * - IlliniRunner November 20, 2024, 15:11:30 If adults are choosing to do it, whatever. I feel bad for the kids whose parents are still forcing - IlliniOllie November 20, 2024, 14:17:28 But you only see them when they're exposed to Ollies, so you might be projecting your paranoia. - complainant November 20, 2024, 14:40:13 fortunately I haven't seen much or any of that - Sounder November 20, 2024, 14:26:42 Republicans - Caring about public education. 2020-2021* - longsnapper November 20, 2024, 11:11:35 if you motherfuckers relitigate this again, I will hunt you down and take a runny shit on your face - Sammich November 20, 2024, 10:58:57 There have been eleventy bazillion political posts since the election, but *this* is off-limits?* - IlliniOllie November 20, 2024, 13:06:02 I was trying to nip it in the bud before you showed up - Sammich November 20, 2024, 13:21:16 trauma* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 13:08:48 I hope you enjoy your Taco Bell lunch.* - Chuck Woodaby November 20, 2024, 11:55:52 Yikes. Message received.* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:59:58 I think it reinforced a lot of known information about avoiding communicable disease. - complainant November 20, 2024, 10:49:45 I'm not sure I agree on the effective masking - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:52:31 Was your grandma's mask certified by any accredited agency? - complainant November 20, 2024, 11:27:46 1. Don't be fat. 2. Don't be old. 3. Don't be immunocompromised. - haighter November 20, 2024, 11:00:21 Even with all of the Social isolation, masking, etc. we still had 100s of thousands of excess deaths - IlliniRunner November 20, 2024, 11:33:09 That would have forced groups two and three into isolation* - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 11:10:14 Yea...instead we all got to experience it (at least in the bluest of blue). * - haighter November 20, 2024, 11:16:29 We did. - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 11:26:21 dotz - Sounder November 20, 2024, 11:37:20 I might be in the minority, or maybe my consent was just really well manufactured, - longsnapper November 20, 2024, 11:18:51 I didn't mind the mask business for myself...but it was all performative... - haighter November 20, 2024, 11:29:02 That's okay. As long as the people who want to avoid disease are made aware of effective masking and - complainant November 20, 2024, 11:38:53 So we agree? Awareness is fine. Mandates were the problem* - IlliniOllie November 20, 2024, 12:52:36 What's a mandate? Your antipathy/antagonism toward preventative measures suggests to me that you - complainant November 20, 2024, 13:12:59 the anti mandate crowd is a fucking joke - Sounder November 20, 2024, 13:20:08 I think some of them get it. But they're not the loud ones. - complainant November 20, 2024, 13:35:17 And the mandates themselves weren’t serious in any way…cover your face… - haighter November 20, 2024, 13:27:38 It would indeed have been better had we had all the accumulated knowledge about this disease - IlliniRunner November 20, 2024, 13:37:53 We knew within weeks that it was *by far* more serious for the very old and the very fat - IlliniOllie November 20, 2024, 14:09:18 So in your scenario, which group would logically listen and act appropriately? - longsnapper November 20, 2024, 14:12:00 If they were given honest, up-front information, I think they'd be a lot more likely - IlliniOllie November 20, 2024, 14:35:57 Yo Ollie. You're fucking NUTS. - complainant November 21, 2024, 23:57:51 I recall at the time a quote: governance is done with a machete, not a scalpal - Sounder November 20, 2024, 14:11:06 And competent leadership.* - complainant November 20, 2024, 13:50:05 Yes.* - complainant November 20, 2024, 13:30:08 That would have been awesome. We're in agreement. * - haighter November 20, 2024, 11:41:01 people never came back, and it decimated the commercial real estate market* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 11:38:38 This doesn't seem to be a downside. - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 13:30:26 You'd have had people going around coughing on fast, old, immunocompromised people. - longsnapper November 20, 2024, 11:09:16 The problem is that 2/3 of the country is a fat - Sounder November 20, 2024, 11:07:24 I've sure if it happens again we'll be more prepared - Sounder November 20, 2024, 9:57:21 I’m prepared. I’m gonna catch it as fast as I can and head straight to Trump country. * - doubledown November 20, 2024, 10:19:56 The difference being, Trump has no interest in making progress or driving improvement. - Illiniphil November 20, 2024, 8:53:50 2 questions: (a) is IBM still around; (2) do federal agencies really care about - bbonb November 20, 2024, 7:08:24 as someone employed in the private sector their entire life, there are A LOT of people that are just - torinese November 20, 2024, 8:04:25 Flat plus inflation is pretty common YTY. If you don't spend, budget goes down* - opey8 November 20, 2024, 8:15:17 Short answer is yes - DT November 20, 2024, 7:21:14 I look forward to the GOP crapping the bed and telling / convincing the population - TarheelIllini November 20, 2024, 6:39:34 I think this time around they're finally going to have to own governance - Sounder November 20, 2024, 9:44:14 I bet you Matt Schlapp regularly craps the bead with his boy toy.* - ATL November 20, 2024, 6:45:33 Oz will head a department with annual spending around 1.5 trillion - opey8 November 20, 2024, 6:39:18 I worked in government 25 years; I’ve seen many people like them before - Stu November 20, 2024, 6:07:56 I think I've been lucky and generally had really good management throughout my fed career. - Tortillini November 20, 2024, 7:38:34 You were supposed to confirm, asshole - Stu November 20, 2024, 7:54:47 Fuck* - Tortillini November 20, 2024, 8:40:52 What did you do if you don’t mind me asking?* - TarheelIllini November 20, 2024, 6:54:19 A lot of electric generation/transmission/distribution work for the public utilities commission* - Stu November 20, 2024, 7:04:32 That explains the bluster, blame others, dynamic. I see it out here too by literally both sides* - Desert November 20, 2024, 10:59:00 Is this in the right place?* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 11:08:25 I worked for the EPA in DC in the 90's - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:01:03 I personally knew Obama's chief negotiator to the UN on climate change - Stu November 20, 2024, 10:22:38 I was on the house floor when NAFTA was approved - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:30:53 I think to the GOP that's a feature, not a bug. This is "starve the beast" by a different method. - ATL November 20, 2024, 5:57:45 Agreed. CNN interviewed a former Trump White House staffer this morning - WhitmansFolly November 20, 2024, 6:47:23 Would be hilarious if Grassley kills the RFk nomination due to HFCs opposition * - gvibes November 19, 2024, 21:14:23 always thought that big ag/corn interest would be the most likely opposition* - ECEIllinois November 19, 2024, 21:31:44 Pharma is high on his bogeyman list too.* - ATL November 20, 2024, 6:37:25 He’s not at ag so it shouldn’t matter but who knows* - gvibes November 19, 2024, 21:54:48 FBI Director Kash Patel?! - doubledown November 19, 2024, 21:09:58 Marco Rubio is fine. - assassin November 19, 2024, 21:33:48 Yeah. Rubio's a 25th perecentile pick for most admins. - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 8:55:26 Depends. Do you want someone who can balance a checkbook? - complainant November 20, 2024, 0:41:51 Fine is a relative term for Donald Trump. * - assassin November 20, 2024, 0:48:21 that was Burgum* - ECEIllinois November 19, 2024, 21:32:23 Indiana gonna Indiana. - doubledown November 19, 2024, 20:42:08 Hoosiers gonna Hoosier.* - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 21:25:22 Call me crazy but it sure seems like Trump is intentionally building an inept govt * - MC November 19, 2024, 18:16:32 he's just prioritizing loyalty to him above all else - ECEIllinois November 19, 2024, 18:58:43 This is also about change for change’s sake - Stu November 19, 2024, 19:56:19 Yeah seems like typical trump being trump. I think he wanted his pilot to be the head of the FAA.* - Toonces November 19, 2024, 19:03:36 This is about the 25th Amendment. He doesn't want to be removed.* - complainant November 19, 2024, 19:16:04 William Buckley was just ahead of his time. Random people from the phone book… - DT November 19, 2024, 18:56:00 You're crazy. - Illiniphil November 19, 2024, 18:51:30 zero interest here * - Throwsize November 19, 2024, 18:26:37 Well now I feel bad because my post was a shitpost. Though Gaetz is a really bad one* - MC November 19, 2024, 20:56:18 It occurred to me that the “strategic” comment on RFK was probably… - DT November 20, 2024, 7:37:55 But keep begging for attention here for your cover band, probably need more charity benefits - RVA November 19, 2024, 19:19:07 Come on* - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 20:22:41 WTF, dude. * - VIV November 19, 2024, 19:54:15 I can take my lumps if I'm the only person getting whiplash - RVA November 19, 2024, 20:46:07 You're not. But the breadth of leeway given suggests to me that a lot of these people saw Mr. Dong - complainant November 19, 2024, 22:53:29 Or I’ve known him for 25 years and I can disagree with him without wishing him cancer. * - VIV November 19, 2024, 22:59:35 Boy, that strawman didn't stand a chance. I hope it was cathartic for you. Namaste.* - complainant November 19, 2024, 23:47:02 I mean, we all might want to learn to play an instrument. - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 20:17:12 The show raised money for cancer. Let’s fuck on that because we disagree with the politics. - VIV November 19, 2024, 20:20:34 Good people do bad things; bad people do good things. * - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 8:59:24 you think throwsize is a bad person?* - VIV November 20, 2024, 10:26:10 I’ve seen no sign he’s a bad person - Stu November 20, 2024, 11:13:11 Yes. - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 10:37:53 No. Just think he's a person. - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 10:34:33 i'm not saying that alone makes him a good person. * - VIV November 20, 2024, 10:42:58 I think a lot of people would be willing to drink beer & jam 50 year old covers for a captive audien - complainant November 20, 2024, 10:41:12 yeah, let's not pretend for a minute that his jam session - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:59:23 What a horrible thing to say** - jjlocke923 November 20, 2024, 14:12:20 I'd imagine it was sexier 40 years ago. Same for the groupies.* - complainant November 20, 2024, 11:21:14 you are so damn broken* - VIV November 20, 2024, 11:20:02 yes* - Sounder November 20, 2024, 10:33:50 fucking ridiculous.* - VIV November 20, 2024, 10:43:15 When people show you who they are....* - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 10:47:47 yeah, i've known him for over 25 years. * - VIV November 20, 2024, 10:50:30 Nearly 20 years here. - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 10:56:02 shocked at what?* - VIV November 20, 2024, 10:56:50 That other people would think he's not a good guy* - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 10:59:20 No lies detected * - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 10:04:01 “Fuck on that”? - Stu November 19, 2024, 21:08:13 Dunk on that?* - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 21:18:10 How are we supposed to root for people's wives to rot of cancer if Throw is out there raising money - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 20:24:02 Wait. What did I miss?* - VIV November 19, 2024, 20:42:04 Throw insinuated that Sounder has a weak hand shake. Chad linked to it. - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 20:46:58 well no one’s gonna top that. - VIV November 19, 2024, 22:06:17 Wow. I assume he got banned from that board? ** - jjlocke923 November 19, 2024, 20:59:11 You would think that, wouldn't you - Sounder November 19, 2024, 21:02:23 Do we have a moderator?* - Stu November 19, 2024, 21:02:52 OFC* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 21:04:36 Gee-zus* - MC November 19, 2024, 20:56:53 Fuck him, he can eat shit - Sounder November 19, 2024, 22:52:53 Link?* - Stu November 19, 2024, 20:35:13 It’s a reference to Sounder / SF on the other board - Potomac November 19, 2024, 20:42:44 He deleted the post but embedded copies remain* - Potomac November 19, 2024, 20:50:50 Never mind, Chuck has it above* - Potomac November 19, 2024, 20:51:59 Holy shit. * - VIV November 19, 2024, 20:44:27 Ugh on both* - Stu November 19, 2024, 20:43:22 The other board is gentler, and more polite. I can see why they'd be offended.* - complainant November 19, 2024, 20:46:57 You also missed the part where I got fully doxxed - Sounder November 19, 2024, 21:04:19 That's how they acted when they WON the election? - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 21:24:30 It's how they acted after Sounder got drunk (I assume) and went over there and embarrassed himself.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 21:31:32 That excuses doxxing? - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 21:32:23 If you are going wish death on wives, challenge people to fights, and threaten - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 21:46:19 He should definitely be banned there. - KingTalkyTiki November 20, 2024, 8:57:44 Yeah, this was clearly about a handshake and nothing else - Sounder November 19, 2024, 22:51:41 He also showed up the day before the election and spiked the football on the 5 yard line... - haighter November 19, 2024, 21:54:03 Oh, ok! Sounds nice!* - Stu November 19, 2024, 20:50:59 literal lol* - CoronaTheirAss November 19, 2024, 20:27:08 I was kidding. I didn't rag on his show. - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 20:23:14 I like him as a person despite disagreeing with his politics. * - VIV November 19, 2024, 20:24:23 Good on ya'* - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 20:25:57 I liked his post, as you'd expect.* - complainant November 19, 2024, 19:58:15 Not a surprise. * - VIV November 19, 2024, 20:21:10 Always fun when the mask slips.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 19:57:38 Several times you've thrown out a post and when folks offfer substantive countering thoughts - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 18:59:16 Again, we've seen this happen before - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 19:13:05 You are scared to step foot in a red state yet you call out others for being scared of pushback? - HamptonSki November 19, 2024, 19:58:10 Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 18:48:49 Oz? Gabbard? RFK? * - larue33 November 19, 2024, 18:33:20 Oz seems like an odd pick because he’s a doctor for an administrators job - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 18:42:49 Like when he said opening up schools during COVID might kill 2-3% of kids, but was necessary? - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 19:20:10 I think the majority opinion now is that our back to school policies were substandard - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 19:50:39 What about when he recommended drinking your own piss? - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 21:30:27 I don’t see him recommending it and I’m not sure how this is relevant to anything - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 23:25:55 He conditioned his support of Oz on his continuing to support Medicare and Medicaid* - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 19:00:17 Yes I know* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 19:00:52 aside from spending a large part of his career peddling quack treatments?* - assassin November 19, 2024, 18:45:50 I love we've already forgotten about Hegseth* - assassin November 19, 2024, 18:41:22 He's fucking pathetic. No skills whatsoever. No one can defend that.* - Stu November 19, 2024, 18:42:56 He's #2 on my list behind Gaetz - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:42:09 A Russian asset for DNI. Why didn't he just cut to the chase and appoint Sergei Lavrov?* - Stu November 19, 2024, 18:36:11 I think he's talking about you, Stu: - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 19:01:50 He says Hilary supporters are worse than the ‘50s McCarthyism - Stu November 19, 2024, 19:13:45 Valid* - Stu November 19, 2024, 19:04:31 nm * - Throwsize November 19, 2024, 18:36:00 This was pathetic. Own it* - UIHuskie November 19, 2024, 18:50:03 no fuck you. every single time i try to have a discussion here it is an immediate pile on - Throwsize November 19, 2024, 18:54:07 You are so, so close. So close. - Chicago1995 November 20, 2024, 9:02:04 Fuck me? You posted it, not me. Defend it* - UIHuskie November 19, 2024, 19:23:01 Hey, he's mad at me because I let you all know he voted for Trump. - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 19:26:12 You like being a bully, don’t you? This board would be much better if - jjlocke923 November 19, 2024, 19:49:32 Classic jjlocke923* - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 20:18:30 We weren't bullying. We were wondering what he meant* - gvibes November 19, 2024, 19:57:20 I was bullying...but he's a MAGA supporter.... - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 20:21:03 Hey! - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 18:58:21 Did I miss something more exciting than "zero interest?"* - complainant November 19, 2024, 19:25:23 He just said he liked the Tulsi and RFK picks "strategically." Many people - gvibes November 19, 2024, 19:49:33 From what I can tell, the RFK Jr appointment was some genius strategic appointment.* - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 19:28:04 how dare you have to defend your opinions* - assassin November 19, 2024, 18:56:43 You called the dead bear cub worm brain anti-vaxxer guy - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:56:39 Remember he didn't vote for the mixed race lady because she wasn't smart enough - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 19:03:31 “She’s a fucking moron”* - Stu November 19, 2024, 19:17:30 He said that? Perfect.* - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 19:22:46 Wow this post made it only seven minutes? Must've been a doozy* - OrangeSox November 19, 2024, 18:49:54 Just remember it's an internal tug of war between him desperately wanting to be liked and accepted.. - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 18:54:54 expressing support for RFKjr is certainly a choice. * - assassin November 19, 2024, 18:51:25 Let's just give him a chance see what happens - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:53:54 ooo - assassin November 19, 2024, 18:47:13 Do you think RFK is qualified to run a trillion dollar hedge fund? Would you invest with him? - DT November 19, 2024, 18:46:09 I think being on Putin's payroll should disqualify Gabbard, but maybe that's just me. * - larue33 November 19, 2024, 18:39:51 And RFK's anti-vax stance might be one of his least crazy beliefs. * - larue33 November 19, 2024, 18:41:04 I don't understand people's hard on for her - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:41:03 nm - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 18:42:12 Hasn’t disqualified Trump * - ATL November 19, 2024, 18:40:19 "strategically" - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:37:25 Bobby Brainworms!* - MtHoodIllini November 19, 2024, 18:37:00 How do you like the RFK pick "strategically"? He's 100% crackpot* - gvibes November 19, 2024, 18:36:50 I think the Gaetz pick was a thank you for supporting him and allowing him a way out from the....... - MtHoodIllini November 19, 2024, 18:32:55 ooo - ATL November 19, 2024, 18:27:39 i like Lutnick... met him before, back in my Lehman days * - Throwsize November 19, 2024, 18:30:31 But what about Linda McMahon? And do you think that the promised 10% tariff is inflationary? - ATL November 19, 2024, 18:33:39 nm * - Throwsize November 19, 2024, 18:41:04 Yeah, please show your work on this on. I don't understand how that's true. And, - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 19:03:39 When in history have they done that?* - ATL November 19, 2024, 18:43:05 Specifically, he's building a government of people who are going to warn him - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:25:59 Linda McMahon has to settle for Education til Vivek kills it - assassin November 19, 2024, 16:28:55 I miss Bell Biv DeVos already - Tortillini November 19, 2024, 22:12:08 First Sec of Ed to ever... - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 17:04:52 Pledge of Allegiance to be replaced with reciting the words to Hulk Hogan entry music.* - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 16:32:14 Every teacher enters the classroom to the John cena song* - gvibes November 19, 2024, 16:59:41 Folding chair to the head if they so much as mention slavery* - Herman Blume November 19, 2024, 17:07:48 "If you smell what Home Ec is cooking!** - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 17:02:36 far too inclusive. republicans would never fight for the rights of every man. * - assassin November 19, 2024, 16:36:40 Did Trump campaign feed swatting list to Russian operatives? - complainant November 19, 2024, 15:26:48 swatting?* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:37:39 They call the police from a blocked number and say they’ve got hostages. Police, hopped up on donut - doubledown November 19, 2024, 15:43:18 I guess I'm glad that I don't know about shit like this* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:46:25 Happened in town back in August* - Dilbert November 19, 2024, 16:22:08 I think I remember hearing something about it WRT Whitmer* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:25:37 Vegas police did it last week. - assassin November 19, 2024, 15:44:52 Michigan Sec of State (twice), a bunch of media figures, the Georgia polling place bomb threats - complainant November 19, 2024, 16:08:02 From Russia, With Liv* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:11:24 Dr. Oz? * - doubledown November 19, 2024, 15:21:09 Fetterman is excited to confirm him - OrangeSox November 19, 2024, 16:40:53 “If” is the hardest working word in that quote. * - doubledown November 19, 2024, 16:49:04 'Member when everyone was calling Fauci a hack? Pepperidge Farms remembers* - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 15:43:34 He's probably more qualified than RFK Jr. * - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:48:23 A small gang of wild monkeys is more qualified than RFKJ. * - doubledown November 19, 2024, 15:52:46 my focus is on who can do the most damage - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:57:18 Don’t hold your breath, they’re all getting in - TarheelIllini November 19, 2024, 17:15:19 As recently as last week there was still talk of imprisoning Fauci - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:47:45 Funding the research (and then lying about it) that possibly killed 7 million people* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 15:55:54 "possibly" is doing he-man level work there* - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 18:06:23 Not really. It's more "probably" at this point.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 18:28:30 no, no it isn't. All of the proponents of the lab-leak theory - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 18:33:19 please show your work on that claim - serious scientists have not rejected it - Potomac November 19, 2024, 18:54:29 OoOoOoO - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 19:10:00 Sorry, 2022 is ancient history on COVID. Please try for 2024.* - Potomac November 19, 2024, 19:11:39 LOL* - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 20:20:36 Was that an actual reply? - Potomac November 19, 2024, 20:39:45 Ok, a scientific study from 2024: - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 23:14:36 Time to end this one-sided discussion - Potomac November 20, 2024, 6:08:55 Again you keep on referring to scientific evidence of a lab leak. All I have seen is conjecture - IlliniRunner November 20, 2024, 9:03:31 Well if you're unconvinced I guess Fauci is off the hook for funding it and then LYING about it. - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 23:46:14 How embarrassing.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 20:25:48 Yes I agree. But not in the direction you’re thinking. * - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 23:15:34 If you can't trust a bunch of NIH funded scientists back in 2022 who can you trust?* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 19:14:36 I’d deflect from the actual scientific study presented there to if I were you. * - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 23:17:51 trust will be absolutely dismal in the next pandemic or crisis* - Potomac November 19, 2024, 19:16:20 You mean like the FBI?* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 18:50:02 What evidence did they provide in support of that conclusion? - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 19:08:05 He's not lying. You're lying.* - complainant November 19, 2024, 17:56:51 What's your rebuttal to this intro from Reason magazine? - Potomac November 19, 2024, 19:00:53 Sure, okay. I say that not everybody who writes for Reason is a kook, which phrasing is as weighted - complainant November 20, 2024, 9:39:35 So let me get this straight...He funded the research, lied about it, and it's reasonable to - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 19:38:02 Did the NIH fund gain of function research in Wuhan?* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 18:28:02 It's this kind of misinformation that I simply don't know how we can possibly combat* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:05:56 what do you think of NIH Deputy Director Tabak's testimony this year? - Potomac November 19, 2024, 19:10:40 Yes, it's misinformation. In a Murdoch tabloid. (Why didn't you mention that?) - complainant November 20, 2024, 10:28:02 If hosting companies were liable, or at least required to maintain information on users, it would - complainant November 19, 2024, 18:16:44 I'm sorry they didn't cover this for you on MSNBC in between your fap sessions on the latest - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 18:55:34 good deal. need total breakdown of services before anything changes* - John Coctostan November 19, 2024, 15:29:40 lmao, it's all trolling* - Blazer November 19, 2024, 15:27:35 Good thing that Trump isn't obsessed with reality television* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:24:21 and the new Transportation Secretary is,.. - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:20:57 He's married to former RW:SF participant and Fox talking head Rachel Campos - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 16:27:53 He is a fine choice. Of Trump’s cabinet picks he is top of qualified * - JacobRDaugherty November 19, 2024, 15:39:55 for people who'd rather not click - Sean Duffy* - complainant November 19, 2024, 15:24:39 Should I know who that is?* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:36:49 judging by your initial post on the matter you seemed to know exactly who it was * - Throwsize November 19, 2024, 15:42:20 No, I just think it's funny he keeps giving positions to former reality stars and tv personalities* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:45:59 They cant all be…checks notes…Mayor of South Bend Indiana. * - haighter November 19, 2024, 18:35:20 You mean Harvard educated, Oxford Rhodes Scholar, Naval Lieutenant - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:49:39 Oooh…so NOW you want to list full resumes? Gotcha. For some reason you didn’t for Sean Duffy. * - haighter November 19, 2024, 18:57:43 And 9 year congressman from Wisconsin who was a District Attorney before that. * - haighter November 19, 2024, 15:23:49 ooo - doubledown November 19, 2024, 14:09:24 Today I saw a guy driving a Kia Soul with a “PROUD TO BE HETEROSEXUAL” bumper sticker - ATL November 19, 2024, 18:06:06 almost seems like a (literal) false flag op - Sammich November 19, 2024, 14:10:49 Dems are slaves to rules and norms, while the GOP plays it as a raw power game. - Toonces November 19, 2024, 13:52:12 The Dems have completely lost the white working class - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:58:40 "Black and Brown" folks still vote overwhelmingly for the Democrat on the ticket... - haighter November 19, 2024, 14:53:29 the last time more than 50% of white voters voted for the Dem presidential candidate was 1964* - Sammich November 19, 2024, 14:09:35 Is this really true? - Sounder November 19, 2024, 14:12:20 surprised me as well - Sammich November 19, 2024, 14:13:07 Even Obama? - Sounder November 19, 2024, 14:17:48 Obama got 43% of wypipo in 2008 and 39 in 2012 - Sammich November 19, 2024, 14:20:06 Looks like Clinton came the closest* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 14:22:24 These charts completely blow my mind (and frankly are depressing) - Sounder November 19, 2024, 14:21:14 The Southern Strategy worked. Preaching protectionism brought in the stragglers. - complainant November 19, 2024, 14:35:11 Stupidity finds a way. * - doubledown November 19, 2024, 14:36:35 I'm sure the civil rights act timing is just a coincidence* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 14:11:02 A friend just sent this, which I thought was interesting - Sounder November 19, 2024, 12:37:54 Other thing about this and so many of the other narratives being spun out there… - OB25 November 19, 2024, 14:58:30 C'mon, man, you can't be that naive - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:22:11 I feel like you must have misunderstood what I was saying. - OB25 November 19, 2024, 15:41:52 I hear what you're saying, but it feels like a lot more than 2-3% swung - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:49:37 There are bigger issues for sure, and I do think a lot of people less enthusiastically voted Dem… - OB25 November 19, 2024, 15:52:32 There simply has to be some soul searching - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:01:15 Ah, so now we get to the crux of the issue. Should have figured this was classic Sounder - Blazer November 19, 2024, 18:01:11 You call, or imply, that the working class who votes for GOP candidates is "stupid"... - haighter November 19, 2024, 16:18:53 I'm going the other way. I was always a staunch defender of the working class... - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 16:45:04 Always sad to see people completely dismiss their white trash upbringing - HamptonSki November 19, 2024, 20:23:45 I'm tired of trying to have empathy and mutual respect - Sounder November 19, 2024, 17:07:10 Two things can be true at the same time - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:25:05 If this thread has proven one thing... - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 16:36:07 Fuck off, scumbag* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:40:03 Or it could be that their votes are a repudiation of your values...not that you didn't explain... - haighter November 19, 2024, 16:32:47 Are you implying that the Republicans have any interest in making white working class their equal?* - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 16:49:39 I mean...it's the base of their party collective body, isn't it? * - haighter November 19, 2024, 17:07:40 "Their equal"* - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 17:37:17 If we're talking about party leadership, I don't believe either one wants working folks... - haighter November 19, 2024, 17:44:07 Okay, well that is different than being their equal. You're essentially saying that Republicans - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 18:43:03 I don’t think so? Maybe I am…what I’m saying is…. - haighter November 19, 2024, 18:52:32 I understand that. What I'm saying is that Democrats need to do a better job of clarifying WHY - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 19:00:29 I know, we're saying they've been duped - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:00:06 That's part of the ruse - Sounder November 19, 2024, 17:33:04 Correct. You don't promise them toxic waste. You promise them you'll save unborn babies - complainant November 19, 2024, 17:43:30 Nothing you said relates at all to my post. The working class of America... - haighter November 19, 2024, 17:40:58 If it makes you feel any better, I also think you're one of the stupid voters* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:01:03 Well...we voted for the same stupid candidate for President, so stupid is as stupid does. * - haighter November 19, 2024, 18:02:01 You love to play this blue collar man of the people routine - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:04:04 I just don't despise people that don't agree with me politically like you do. * - haighter November 19, 2024, 18:08:14 I only despise the people who despise me - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:11:43 I don’t believe that. * - haighter November 19, 2024, 18:39:37 I don't really care what you think - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:53:09 You posted there today. You obsessively pour over that board. We aren’t as different… - haighter November 19, 2024, 19:02:15 Dude, where do you think I'm from? - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:39:22 I'll add "ECI" to the list of things you don't understand.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 16:45:11 Trust me, I'm like an anthropologist when I go back there* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:46:21 lmfao* - Blazer November 19, 2024, 18:23:56 I bet. Now tell me what you think "ECI" stands for* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 16:53:21 East Central Illinois - Sounder November 19, 2024, 16:57:48 We're talking about a swing of 8 million voters from 2020-2024 - Blazer November 19, 2024, 15:26:58 How to lie with numbers - Sounder November 19, 2024, 15:42:18 OB said we're talking about 2% of the population - Blazer November 19, 2024, 17:59:02 Technically, you are correct, - Sounder November 19, 2024, 18:43:32 230,000 people get off the couch in the blue wall and this whole conversation seems silly-er* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 15:36:43 Word* - Blazer November 19, 2024, 17:59:34 Not bad. A lot of that was very insightful ** - jjlocke923 November 19, 2024, 14:48:19 Jeezus that’s whole lot of terrible * - illini thunder November 19, 2024, 14:22:40 Scout?* - opey8 November 19, 2024, 13:45:20 I really hated that for a lot of reasons, but most notably that it still tries to describe… - OB25 November 19, 2024, 13:28:21 When Sarah Palin talked about two Americas, she wasn't wrong - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:32:05 Counterpoint: Yes she was. - complainant November 19, 2024, 13:51:23 CNN interviewed the head of Oklahoma schools yesterday - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:55:07 guy stayed in character for the entire interview. next level grifting* - torinese November 19, 2024, 14:12:32 The interviewer could hardly hide her disdain* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 14:22:00 Two Americas is Bomani Jones* - HamptonSki November 19, 2024, 13:41:04 Two Americas was MLK - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 13:38:11 yeah, I'm sure that Palin was intellectually curious enough - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:39:25 I didn't say that. I said other politicians were such as Obama and John Edwards - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 13:41:23 And those don't accurately encapsulate it either. Think about Pacifica and Walnut Creek... - haighter November 19, 2024, 13:33:37 For sure, there's a suburban tier - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:38:37 This is a profoundly dumb list* - Blazer November 19, 2024, 13:16:17 I think there are some good points and some misguided points in there - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:25:09 What are some good points? At least, ones that provide any real insight or - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 13:27:20 1,6, and 10* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:30:28 I mean 10 is just a flat out lie. 1 is also twisted in that any definition that shows - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 13:44:20 I completely disagree on 10 - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:47:18 Just not personal freedoms for other people * - PapaDels November 19, 2024, 14:00:21 For sure, we're selfish AF* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 14:02:02 That's like saying Americans don't like drinking because of hangovers - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 13:56:51 Excactly. Is it what most Americans believe? Probably - Blazer November 19, 2024, 14:15:46 10 I could see except people are only anti-government overreach on policies they disagree with - OB25 November 19, 2024, 13:38:17 You'll get no disagreement on #6 - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:42:15 If Americans have not accepted managed decline, why the hell have we elected the last two presidents - ATL November 19, 2024, 13:06:28 Or maybe I was focusing on the "decline" part when I should have focused on "managed"* - ATL November 19, 2024, 13:21:40 if you told me a trump supporter typed that with only his non-dominant hand, i'd believe you* - VIV November 19, 2024, 12:58:13 I wish failed British comedians would stop commenting on American politics.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 12:53:57 I have no idea who this person is - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:11:01 Are there any funny British comedians? * - doubledown November 19, 2024, 13:06:51 I fart in your general direction* - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 13:24:00 A couple* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 13:16:37 I always liked the cross dresser guy* - ATL November 19, 2024, 13:09:35 Russell Brand used to be funny - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:11:51 Rich Gervais feels like that Inglourious Basterds meme* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 13:15:52 Isn't the Meme Django Unchained?* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:21:37 No - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 13:24:35 I have seen the movie and I don't know what that means* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:25:45 nm - IlliniRunner November 19, 2024, 13:41:18 Or Sounder is calling Gervais "Rich"* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 13:43:30 that was just a typo* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:48:00 This though I didn't see what Runner said* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 13:44:20 We'll always have the Golden Globes* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:20:34 The British have their own problems - biclops November 19, 2024, 13:01:04 Yes, if there's anything the global culinary marketplace has endorsed, it's the primacy of brit food - ATL November 19, 2024, 13:11:32 First they came for the meat pies, and I said nothing* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:13:06 Old Dry Keith would roll over in his grave - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 13:02:48 I just realized the same dude wrote both articles - CanHartlebHireSnider November 19, 2024, 13:13:00 Meh.* - Chicago1995 November 19, 2024, 12:53:03 nobody in America or anywhere else actually wants a meritocracy - Sammich November 19, 2024, 12:48:26 "..they live in a country where being super rich is available to anyone... - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 12:45:01 While the reality might be comical, he's not wrong that that sentiment is very common* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 12:47:28 He's a right-wing troll/provocateur. And he's shopping at the wrong store. - complainant November 19, 2024, 12:54:35 See my edit to the post. I wasn't laughing at the thought being common.. - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 12:49:42 True, but honestly isn't it one of the biggest "problems" with our system - Sounder November 19, 2024, 12:58:41 True, but honestly isn't it one of the biggest "problems" with our system - Sounder November 19, 2024, 12:58:41 so everybody says Dems should just drop the social issues stuff. Stop talking about it, 'trans' - John Coctostan November 19, 2024, 8:52:11 You can't protect people's right if you can't win elections* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:36:51 What does winning do for you if you have to dispense with your values to achieve it? - doubledown November 19, 2024, 11:11:53 the soon-to-be-5 trump appointed SCOTUS justices laugh at this. - VIV November 19, 2024, 12:16:00 Agreed. Hardly anyone takes this stance on economic issues - DT November 19, 2024, 13:47:38 I'm not suggesting we dispense with our values - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:14:01 Lia Thomas is like the homeless guy shitting in haighter's alcove. - complainant November 19, 2024, 11:59:20 I went to the Kraken game on Sunday - Sounder November 19, 2024, 12:04:29 My experience in traveling through the "liberal democracies" we envy tells me they don't - complainant November 19, 2024, 12:20:17 Are you referring to other countries - Sounder November 19, 2024, 12:22:04 I was thinking about Canada and Scandinavia. And now I'm thinking about "right-wing" politics in - complainant November 19, 2024, 12:33:20 I was in Ireland and England this summer - Sounder November 19, 2024, 12:36:53 Don't just let Nancy Mace own the issue. She's a hypocrite on it - illini222 November 19, 2024, 9:47:14 I thought this was going to me about when she got the rules at the Citadel rewritten on her behalf - RVA November 19, 2024, 10:56:15 Nancy Mace is a piece of shit* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:48:09 Nancy Grace is a piece of shit* - VIV November 19, 2024, 12:51:03 that goes without saying* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:32:39 I don’t think that’s what most people are saying - snipes824 November 19, 2024, 9:33:52 On this note, it’s worth mentioning that Obama opposed gay marriage in the 2008 campaign - DT November 19, 2024, 11:44:13 the overton window moves left- generally. - VIV November 19, 2024, 12:23:04 fortunately land acknowledgments are very niche - Potomac November 19, 2024, 10:04:38 Admittedly, I don't get out much. :) I was at a Krannert play last week and they did - Philo November 19, 2024, 11:02:52 This will be a huge surprise to you, but they do a land acknowledgement - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:37:54 They do before Blackhawks gamed as well. It's fine, but I think we can question - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 10:52:26 guilt over name and logo?* - Potomac November 19, 2024, 11:04:31 100%. There's zero sincerity, it's the Wirtzs pulling out all stops to keep the logo* - HamptonSki November 19, 2024, 12:19:54 I was going to say something, then I noticed who asked the question.. - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 12:07:23 That page has more bullshit than a Trump rally* - HamptonSki November 19, 2024, 13:16:41 I was / am curious about longsnapper’s opinion - Potomac November 19, 2024, 12:57:21 I don't think it's guilt. I think it's proactive good will that is, at least in part, - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 13:21:58 That's it 100% - KingTalkyTiki November 19, 2024, 16:49:01 If you're actually intellectually curious about the history of native american mascots - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:27:56 Well, what's the history? Why did so many schools choose native American mascots? - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 13:34:26 I kind of love that the a big reason they never changed the team name - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:10:48 Always liked the color scheme * - Potomac November 19, 2024, 12:58:09 it's a top 5 uniform in all of professional sports* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 13:02:21 Oh, it's virtue signalling boiled down to its purest essence* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:54:38 you're parsing this 100x more finely than every swing voter - John Coctostan November 19, 2024, 10:00:35 The Democrats aren't the ones amplifying these issues - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:39:01 Maybe the Dems need to use that tactic - bjl63 November 19, 2024, 10:40:43 I can't fully explain why, but the rules are just different for Democrats - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:44:54 Andy beshear won in Kentucky without throwing trans people under the bus - snipes824 November 19, 2024, 10:09:12 taxpayer funded surgeries for inmates was DOJ policy under Trump - Sammich November 19, 2024, 10:25:32 The Trump team did a deep dive on everything Kamala ever said until they found something from 2019 - RVA November 19, 2024, 10:51:35 Every person I know who cares about that topic is a right wing fringe lunatic* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:45:44 There's an electorally appealing middle ground between caving on hateful shit like this - GMAW November 19, 2024, 10:15:27 is there? I think the majority of people that care enough are anti trans period* - John Coctostan November 19, 2024, 11:13:11 literally everyone I know who cares about this issue (there are three) - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:26:28 Those people aren't voting for Democrats in any case - GMAW November 19, 2024, 11:17:55 Keep in mind that youth sports is an overwhelming central priority for 90% of parents - DT November 19, 2024, 11:53:13 You have to deal with people where you find them - GMAW November 19, 2024, 11:59:41 It's crazy to me - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:57:56 This has been my experience as well - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:34:53 Probably. And i think you're right to a point. I think and my experience is, in a real wordl - John Coctostan November 19, 2024, 11:27:54 To your last point about the dark heartedness - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:37:55 Remember that time (like a week ago) when you wished for someone's wife to die a horrible, painful - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 11:42:52 I wished him death because he's a terrible fucking human being - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:45:00 Oh OK, so when you said, "I hope your wife rots away from cancer - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 11:53:59 empathy and compassion are a social contract - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:56:58 Yep, they're called mothers and fathers.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 11:24:48 Has there been more than one example of a trans woman winning a meaningful - larue33 November 19, 2024, 10:42:00 Here's the first result of my Google search of "transgender women winning sports competitions" - GMAW November 19, 2024, 11:04:13 In general, I would say that preventing trans girls and women from competing - larue33 November 19, 2024, 11:42:11 70% of the country disagrees with you on sports - GMAW November 19, 2024, 11:56:44 What percentage of people thought Jackie Robinson should be kept out of the majors? - larue33 November 19, 2024, 12:01:51 Seems like a co-ed league is the obvious answer here. - complainant November 19, 2024, 12:11:21 What is the purpose of having women’s sports at all?* - GMAW November 19, 2024, 12:09:24 I think the value of women's sports - larue33 November 19, 2024, 13:23:56 The vast majority of the country disagrees with you - GMAW November 19, 2024, 15:05:26 I expect the majority you cite would disagree with your proposed policy - larue33 November 19, 2024, 16:31:51 Oh FFS. Limiting women's sports to biological women isn't "bigotry"* - GMAW November 19, 2024, 16:57:01 What is the purpose of having sports at all? * - larue33 November 19, 2024, 12:13:08 Answer my question and I'll answer yours* - GMAW November 19, 2024, 13:03:07 Cancelling sports entirely because we shouldn't define who can participate - OrangeSox November 19, 2024, 12:38:30 Lea Thomas and the volleyball chick - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:47:39 She has a micro penis, testicles and XY chromosomes. - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 11:04:15 Khelif is such a side show. Not a trans issue. She was AFAB* - gvibes November 19, 2024, 12:04:30 It's a biological male punching biological females in the face issue. - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 12:16:42 Unless she's your wife, then it becomes a little murky. Especially if you're running for Senate - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 12:26:15 cool.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 12:27:33 It's up to each sports organization to decide participation eligibility - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:10:07 It's not fair to the females she is fighting that she is not a biological female.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2024, 11:13:34 Conservatives - fighting for women's athletic rights since 2024* - longsnapper November 19, 2024, 11:36:49 Ha* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:38:24 I don't disagree - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:14:51 I think this is also politically problematic. I think many people aren't comfortable with the idea - CoronaTheirAss November 19, 2024, 10:21:56 Public opinion polls are far more mixed on bathrooms than they are on sports* - GMAW November 19, 2024, 10:25:51 I didn't mean to disagree with you on sports - CoronaTheirAss November 19, 2024, 10:27:24 Here's the thing - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:42:38 I think the issue with Lia Thomas is that she transitioned "late" - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2024, 10:56:40 Penn* - Poldark November 19, 2024, 11:43:57 Yep, but my main point still remains* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2024, 12:00:24 Wisch sidejack: man I hate that both Trump and Musk went to Penn* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 11:45:55 Full disclosure, it seems ridiculous to me that she is allowed to compete (for my alma mater) - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:57:46 So what do you want to do about it? What is the appropriate Dem response? * - haighter November 19, 2024, 9:28:13 the morally correct thing is to stand up for her rights. the politically wise thing is to do - John Coctostan November 19, 2024, 10:01:08 Can't we just convince trans people to be less vocal - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:49:12 But in this instance...where the House is proposing rules for the upcoming House... - haighter November 19, 2024, 10:27:03 morally? Make a big stink about it, do whatever they can to gum up the works. politically - John Coctostan November 19, 2024, 11:11:48 that it's shameful and hateful* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:49:43 Fight for the people that need fighting for, even if you lose sometimes. * - doubledown November 19, 2024, 9:34:27 I completely disagree with this - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:52:32 That's fine on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. It's a proven loser as a presidential platform... - Illiniphil November 19, 2024, 9:42:49 Democrats talked about the economy and jobs too. Sadly, they also had to respond to constant - doubledown November 19, 2024, 9:53:26 I love that the stimulus package and Biden got blamed for inflation - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:51:47 Georgia appellate court cancels the king's hearing. - complainant November 18, 2024, 23:22:08 A lot of these meatpacking and food production plants are located in red states (who in theory - Warrin'_Illini November 18, 2024, 16:29:54 I’m just waiting for DOGE to come after defense spending in Senators’ home states - Stu November 18, 2024, 17:48:05 Does anyone think these cost-cutting tools will be used for anything other than - gvibes November 19, 2024, 0:24:55 I'm sure that Trump the "no new wars" dove will cut military spending - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:55:38 *Ding* - EffinIllini November 19, 2024, 9:57:06 what happens first? - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:56:47 Probably the first* - EffinIllini November 19, 2024, 11:12:44 They are already talking about cutting medicaid and food stamps. - larue33 November 19, 2024, 8:22:54 The Elon / Trump relationship has "Mooch 2.0" written all over it. * - haighter November 18, 2024, 18:46:39 The big difference is Musk needs Trump way more than mooch did. - longsnapper November 18, 2024, 18:50:03 All that spending is safe. We’ll just refuse to pay the interest on our debt.* - ATL November 18, 2024, 18:42:29 So, how do you think Trump will get around the 22nd to run for a 3rd term? - doubledown November 18, 2024, 15:35:15 He won’t; and neither Congress nor any court would agree* - Potomac November 18, 2024, 18:48:15 I don't think his health and/or is his mind will hold for four more, let alone a campaign.* - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 16:06:27 He's like the killer in a horror movie - KingTalkyTiki November 18, 2024, 17:38:20 He is going to die before then. He already had one mini stroke* - Stu November 18, 2024, 16:03:04 And if that happens, you know what the Dems can do about it? - timmer November 18, 2024, 15:38:25 the conspiracy theory rumor - Sounder November 18, 2024, 15:51:20 This is such a ridiculous idea from people with real problems to worry about * - Potomac November 18, 2024, 18:53:50 Did I say anyone was worrying about it?* - Sounder November 19, 2024, 0:22:46 it wouldn't keep coming up here and elsewhere if some people weren't worried* - Potomac November 19, 2024, 8:03:21 I mean, we thought there would be a peaceful transition of power last time - Sounder November 19, 2024, 10:50:43 Those people are idiots...the plain text of the 22nd Amendment: - Desert November 18, 2024, 16:53:58 You guys are still talking about laws as if we don’t live in a dictatorship * - meanjeans November 18, 2024, 18:39:29 I know this is serious and I don't want to diminish the danger I think trump can do... - IlliniSax05 November 19, 2024, 8:01:19 Wat...* - haighter November 18, 2024, 18:51:01 Just for the record, I'm agreeing with you that such a plan is absurd - Sounder November 18, 2024, 17:50:30 The counting shall not be to two, except on the way to three* - memyselfandillini November 18, 2024, 17:40:18 What's the enforcement mechanism? * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 17:37:16 The rules being the 22nd Amendment?* - SurfTheBoneyard November 18, 2024, 16:34:39 Vance as President, Trump as VP* - Desert November 18, 2024, 15:37:54 Not possible* - Potomac November 18, 2024, 18:47:03 12th amendment says fuck that * - MC November 18, 2024, 18:01:49 I think he will quickly remember that he actually hates being President - Sounder November 18, 2024, 15:36:19 I think he loves it - bjl63 November 18, 2024, 16:04:43 And staying out of court * - TarheelIllini November 18, 2024, 18:29:58 I'm sure Vegas has a timeline for President Vance. Pardons first, then golf.* - complainant November 18, 2024, 15:40:32 I would very much like a POTUS passing to get a mourning day off whilst in DC - timmer November 18, 2024, 15:40:11 I mean, Carter is basically a mummy* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 15:52:18 That motherfucker is going to live to 100. * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 15:38:42 I wonder if anyone is examining the swing states for GOP election fraud - memyselfandillini November 18, 2024, 14:54:24 GOP election fraud?!? P'shaw!! - Kajagoogoo November 18, 2024, 15:23:12 When the NLRB is killed, do you think all Trump's simple jacks will still think he's - doubledown November 18, 2024, 14:36:40 yes, because they are stupid* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 14:42:30 Good lord….you deserve to keep losing. * - haighter November 18, 2024, 15:14:53 Until the fever of stupidity and misinformation is broken, - Sounder November 18, 2024, 15:17:10 I thought the Bezos-as-Dr. Evil thing was just a great long term ruse, like - memyselfandillini November 18, 2024, 14:40:42 Mars adventurism is the stupidest conceivable fever dream for the insanely wealthy. - complainant November 18, 2024, 15:37:19 Why aren’t democrats pointing out that deporting a million low wage workers and imposing a blanket - ATL November 18, 2024, 12:10:13 Because they’re not good at politics….they think people are smart - TarheelIllini November 18, 2024, 14:47:11 They actually think the average voter plays with dog shit for fun. - Chuck Woodaby November 18, 2024, 14:49:04 "like a stress ball" still haunts me* - VIV November 18, 2024, 14:50:02 it’s too late to pologize* - memyselfandillini November 18, 2024, 14:41:52 They did, but those who only watch Faux News didn't get the memo.* - WhitmansFolly November 18, 2024, 12:56:44 More people watch nothing at all. * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 13:01:37 They don't vote, either. Fox viewers vote.* - complainant November 18, 2024, 16:07:31 stupid sexy Flanders* - Sammich November 18, 2024, 13:17:06 ooo - assassin November 18, 2024, 13:22:43 and studies have demonstrated that the people who watch Fox News - Sounder November 18, 2024, 13:02:35 Because the only thing that out mouthbreathing voting populace understands is touching the hot stove - KingTalkyTiki November 18, 2024, 12:53:12 why didn't harris spend some of the billion dollars she got in donations on ads saying any of this? - VIV November 18, 2024, 12:22:33 I agree. Biden and she just absolutely flubbed the messaging over the past 4 years.* - ATL November 18, 2024, 12:24:44 You're missing the point - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:29:20 And whining about it for the last 8 years has been a killer strategy. - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 14:12:35 You will get no argument from me - Sounder November 18, 2024, 14:17:28 Probably, yes. - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 14:22:35 It's not my problem or concern anymore - Sounder November 18, 2024, 14:24:55 Given your posting, I think it's still your concern. ;)* - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 14:29:14 I'm pissed off and embarassed to live in this country - Sounder November 18, 2024, 14:41:33 Not a luxury everyone has. * - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 14:57:19 That is correct, and not my problem either* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 14:58:10 Until it is ....* - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 15:18:32 the only way Trump impacts me - Sounder November 18, 2024, 15:20:26 Hope that's true. - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 15:21:38 dotz - Sounder November 18, 2024, 15:24:01 How blind are you?* - VIV November 18, 2024, 13:09:52 How stupid are you?* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 13:11:02 you think the democrats don't have their own pocketed media and i'm the stupid one. * - VIV November 18, 2024, 13:50:19 I think the absurdity of both sides ism is how we got here - Sounder November 18, 2024, 13:52:40 my god* - VIV November 18, 2024, 14:03:14 I can't keep rehashing this, think what you think - Sounder November 18, 2024, 14:04:14 It's cute you think this level of policy nuance resonates - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:24:30 it's easy - VIV November 18, 2024, 12:55:52 It's not that easy. - Chicago1995 November 18, 2024, 14:14:25 if it was easy, Trump wouldn't be President again* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:59:04 They didn’t even try this at all. That’s my point. They fucked up. - VIV November 18, 2024, 13:01:40 Well, they did try: - IlliniRunner November 18, 2024, 13:08:49 in a world where a non-zero number of people think "Obamacare" is separate from the ACA - Sammich November 18, 2024, 13:16:23 In highsight they should have probably spent more time trying to woo democrats and Biden voters.* - Chuck Woodaby November 18, 2024, 13:13:09 I had a thought yesterday about Joe Rogan - Sounder November 18, 2024, 13:21:33 If you told somebody in 1955 that Ronald Reagan would be president in 1985 - Chuck Woodaby November 18, 2024, 13:38:30 Wasn't that what all the twerking was supposed to accomplish?* - HamptonSki November 18, 2024, 13:20:52 What does it matter at this point? Needs to actually happen first before anyone believes it* - OB25 November 18, 2024, 12:21:10 *eyeball point** - KingTalkyTiki November 18, 2024, 12:53:41 tariffs happened in 2018. we spent like $60B bailing out soybean farmers because of it. * - VIV November 18, 2024, 12:23:33 But I don't know how much any of that had a direct impact on people's lives - IlliniRunner November 18, 2024, 12:52:19 It sure as shit had an impact on farmers* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:55:34 Farmers? You mean the recipients of the largest socialist program in the country?* - longsnapper November 18, 2024, 13:00:14 Did their price per bushel go up? Because they would like that. - complainant November 18, 2024, 13:58:40 Looks like it went down toward the end of Obama, and up after Trump. - complainant November 18, 2024, 14:02:31 who are like 2% of the population* - IlliniRunner November 18, 2024, 12:57:21 That's a higher percentage of the population than trans people* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 13:35:16 Ok* - IlliniRunner November 18, 2024, 14:15:41 exactly, the only way they will believe the truth is to experience the pain - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:21:59 because people are stupid and won't believe it* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:18:56 MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN - ATL November 17, 2024, 15:02:06 RFK jr. looks like that Liver King guy who's always in my twitter feed.* - Warrin'_Illini November 18, 2024, 10:54:17 I get that it's a medical condition, but are we supposed to take medical advice - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:56:44 part of his brain was eaten by a worm, and he will tell anyone who will listen - Sammich November 18, 2024, 10:58:14 Which story is crazier, the bear or the chainsaw whale skull?* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 11:00:19 The bear. * - ATL November 18, 2024, 12:04:30 every second counts* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:23:29 here's the thing - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:32:22 There is, but that will get lost in his other cuckoo stances on issues… - SurfTheBoneyard November 18, 2024, 10:47:29 Oh, for sure, I feel like I'm being gaslighted with this entire administration* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:51:33 It's not an administration, so you should stop thinking of it like that. It's an attack. * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 10:53:31 part of me wants them to be as incompetent as I think they are going to be - Sounder November 18, 2024, 11:04:27 scenario 2 involves a lot of collateral damage* - memyselfandillini November 18, 2024, 14:57:51 They can do both at once. And probably will. * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 11:26:00 sadly I think you are correct* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 11:55:42 Maybe stores will start selling steroids next to the homeopathy and we can all get jacked. * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 10:48:57 And hydroxychloroquine.* - DocWalk20 November 18, 2024, 10:58:26 We started out friends* - Sammich November 18, 2024, 10:41:10 It was cool, but it was all pretend* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:42:09 ooo - Sammich November 18, 2024, 9:24:23 i bet he has a tanning bed in his house* - lcubed November 18, 2024, 9:36:14 Is he mad that he didn't get to scrape it off the road himself? * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 9:35:25 and how old is that food, by the time it is put in front of them? I'm sure it's had to be reheated.. - shua November 18, 2024, 7:15:51 Maybe he had McDonalds install the proper machinery and kitchen on his plane? - haighter November 18, 2024, 7:33:55 Quarter pounder is always fresh, never frozen, my friend* - longsnapper November 18, 2024, 7:44:20 It’s been a long time since I worked at McDonald’s but I’m pretty sure both the .25# and 1# patties - ATL November 18, 2024, 10:26:27 Do you seriously think nothing has changed since you worked there with Kamala Harris - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:33:16 I just would not expect them to get better.* - ATL November 18, 2024, 10:34:25 That is fair, I am surprised they are fresh - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:38:04 I do not believe they are "fresh"...it's been a long time since I've been in a McDonalds... - haighter November 18, 2024, 10:50:44 I made the patties. They are fresh, never frozen.* - longsnapper November 18, 2024, 11:01:13 two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese - Sounder November 18, 2024, 11:02:14 Those are frozen * - ATL November 18, 2024, 12:03:40 Google it, opie. * - assassin November 18, 2024, 10:56:20 You don't think McDonald's uses flat tops? - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:55:38 I 200% live in a fast food bubble. * - haighter November 18, 2024, 11:26:41 then maybe STFU about it* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 11:55:14 I said I thought everything came in frozen. Big fucking deal. Calm down, sister. * - haighter November 18, 2024, 12:04:54 You also said they didn't think they had a flat top - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:06:34 I thought it was all reheated. Their "flattop" is a dual sided electric griddle that cooks... - haighter November 18, 2024, 12:09:51 the video I posted says you're wrong* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 12:21:17 The video you posted at the 3 minute mark. "McDonalds hamburgers are never flipped... - haighter November 18, 2024, 13:35:49 Yes, but shockingly, things change over the last two (3?) decades. The quarter pound patties - longsnapper November 18, 2024, 10:27:59 they were better when they were frozen - Sammich November 18, 2024, 9:25:04 It's the best fast food hamberder, hands down.* - Warrin'_Illini November 18, 2024, 8:39:27 In-N-Out double double animal style* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 9:29:20 That’s why they’re killer. * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 8:03:13 It terms of value, it's up there among the best* - longsnapper November 18, 2024, 8:05:17 Guess who was treating?* - memyselfandillini November 17, 2024, 17:09:21 the unfortunate staffer who had to call in the order* - Sammich November 18, 2024, 8:52:23 This is the stupidest fucking timeline.* - KingTalkyTiki November 17, 2024, 15:44:04 If it makes you feel any better, it’s probably gonna get way stupider. * - doubledown November 17, 2024, 21:59:22 Which confirmation hearing will be wilder: Gaetz, RFK, Hegseth, or Gabbard - Sounder November 18, 2024, 0:18:48 Gaetz has too many enemies and no friends - Stu November 18, 2024, 6:49:00 I see no way that Gaetz gets confirmed if they actually have a confirmation - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:39:42 Confirmation? Hearing? - complainant November 18, 2024, 1:23:09 Yeah, they’re gonna run the trick play to let him have recess appointments. * - doubledown November 18, 2024, 6:40:51 Mcconnell has already said he won't allow it* - Sounder November 18, 2024, 10:37:28 That requires him staying true to his word and beliefs. * - ghost_of_clt November 18, 2024, 10:44:32 Will be another proof point for why Trump is the alpha this country needs* - CWR10 November 18, 2024, 7:36:27 I would put serious money this will happen - TarheelIllini November 18, 2024, 7:30:52 You can just type Trump* - longsnapper November 18, 2024, 7:31:52 So Trump now only has a plurality of the popular vote. - ATL November 16, 2024, 18:26:29 does it matter?* - VIV November 18, 2024, 8:48:30 Probably no longer * - ATL November 18, 2024, 9:32:07 Why did it before? - VIV November 18, 2024, 9:33:44 Would temper a more traditional politician to have a narrow edge in the house and senate plus a slim - ATL November 18, 2024, 9:44:40 Maybe, but it wouldn't Trump.* - VIV November 18, 2024, 10:20:23 Looks like it will be very, very close. Still counting votes today. - Potomac November 18, 2024, 6:27:11 I *think* it's all California (wtf California?). Cook Political Report thinks it'll be a plurality - ATL November 18, 2024, 7:11:53 Please keep us updated** - jjlocke923 November 16, 2024, 20:24:16 always love to see the mask slip* - suburbanmyth November 17, 2024, 23:39:49 I will, troll* - ATL November 17, 2024, 6:27:22 Phew. No mandate. That’s a relief. - doubledown November 16, 2024, 18:28:34 Yep, no reason to think that Trump voters are stupid - Sounder November 15, 2024, 17:03:13 Ask yourself what’s more likely to occur - TarheelIllini November 15, 2024, 20:33:36 Neither is going to occur, so we need to be as ruthless as they are - Sounder November 16, 2024, 10:53:40 Exactly…..so we have to lie, lie, lie - TarheelIllini November 16, 2024, 13:27:15 You don't even have to lie that much. - WhitmansFolly November 16, 2024, 21:48:24 You should be in politics. Sounds like you’ve got the smarts for it** - jjlocke923 November 16, 2024, 16:15:43 He wouldn't be the first slumlord to enter politics* - Dilbert November 16, 2024, 17:24:21 There is no way we actually do any of that* - Sounder November 16, 2024, 15:41:24 And, of course, it fails to address the problem, entirely. Let us pummel the equine deceased. - complainant November 16, 2024, 16:55:53 I mean the Dem presidential candidate flat out said the first one. - OB25 November 15, 2024, 17:27:37 But on the second one. How would that even work? - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 17:37:57 Trump flat out said kids were going to school… - SurfTheBoneyard November 15, 2024, 19:13:16 Maybe? There's *video* evidence. - complainant November 15, 2024, 20:39:44 Do you think one parent involved in a losing dispute over whether their child can get - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 17:49:42 That's not what Trump was talking about -- not that he knows what he was talking about. * - Chicago1995 November 15, 2024, 18:02:02 And also not how the question in the survey was posed. * - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 18:05:19 The question also didn’t frame it as happening during the school day either. - OB25 November 15, 2024, 18:29:02 This isn't about what Trump said or believes. - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 18:05:04 Already does. If a divorce isn’t civil, one parent is given ultimate authority over a child’s/ - illini thunder November 15, 2024, 17:57:08 "One parent involved in a LOSING dispute"* - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 18:02:04 Well, that’s currently not allowed by law. * - illini thunder November 15, 2024, 18:17:09 Incorrect.* - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 18:17:38 Yeah, my bad - illini thunder November 15, 2024, 19:44:24 That's OK. It's a complicated question. I didn't expect you to be able to grasp it. - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 20:06:50 Tell me how it’s okay for parent with non medical rights of child to legally get - illini thunder November 15, 2024, 20:10:36 Senate Bill 107 signed into law by Gavin Newsom in 2022 allows for my question to happen. - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 20:14:18 lol - illini thunder November 15, 2024, 20:27:18 Get your brother to explain it to you. - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 20:28:50 What's a losing dispute?* - complainant November 15, 2024, 20:45:18 One they didn't win.* - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 21:06:26 It seems like that parent would also be involved in a winning dispute. - complainant November 16, 2024, 18:45:22 This cat is delicious, by the way.* - complainant November 15, 2024, 17:20:36 Shocking. Truly nobody could have foreseen this - John Coctostan November 15, 2024, 15:47:24 But we were told these are only white liberal concerns - Blazer November 15, 2024, 17:15:06 It's like Democrats with trans boxers* - ATL November 15, 2024, 16:48:32 How do they do with trans briefs?* - DocWalk20 November 15, 2024, 16:57:47 Sorry about that leopard we tried to warn you about for months.* - KingTalkyTiki November 15, 2024, 16:14:12 It’s certainly not surprising. - DT November 15, 2024, 16:13:14 All objective observers were clear that… - SurfTheBoneyard November 15, 2024, 16:39:01 What is the half a loaf you think Biden was giving? - DT November 15, 2024, 17:13:10 What were the terms of the cease-fire proposal presented by the Biden Administration?* - longsnapper November 15, 2024, 17:20:00 the chance for change is almost entirely in one direction though - John Coctostan November 15, 2024, 17:18:04 I think the Trump policy on the West Bank will be the clearest change in policy… - Carl Spackler November 15, 2024, 16:34:44 I don’t know. There’s a LOT of real estate to be rebuilt and sold* - memyselfandillini November 15, 2024, 19:25:20 Trump repeatedly bragged of being the most pro Israel president in history. - larue33 November 15, 2024, 16:32:41 I very much disagree with your last sentence - John Coctostan November 15, 2024, 16:17:48 Sucks to be them* - Stu November 15, 2024, 15:50:09 Unfortunately, I don't think they make violins that small.* - complainant November 15, 2024, 16:09:45 I suppose someone ingenious could make a quantum violin - Stu November 15, 2024, 16:21:03 this board should read this (trans issues are an absolutely self-inflicted wound... - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 13:29:23 One of the more annoying parts is that the Trump administration will waste so much time on culture s - RVA November 15, 2024, 17:36:53 I'll take a dozen chocolate please.* - Ari Gold November 15, 2024, 16:41:29 I agree that the Dems were the dopes in this game of rope a dope here. - ATL November 15, 2024, 14:43:55 As I have previously said - Stu November 15, 2024, 15:10:28 also it was an own goal by Kamala in that video clip that ended up getting played over and over - ECEIllinois November 15, 2024, 15:10:11 "Let's start by making sure trans people aren't the victims of violence, job and housing bias, etc. - ATL November 15, 2024, 16:42:47 I'm pretty right-wing about telling small business owners whom they must hire to represent them. - complainant November 15, 2024, 16:59:40 Yeah. I tend to support the children and families on this… - SurfTheBoneyard November 15, 2024, 14:52:44 Are these your words or someone else's? - longsnapper November 15, 2024, 14:23:13 how many game snaps?* - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 14:54:21 Andrew Sullivan I think* - gvibes November 15, 2024, 14:28:49 Except, she didn't campaign on the issue. RW Media fed people lies and they lapped it up - ntb November 15, 2024, 13:40:04 Alas, the Bud Light marketing team was just the mouthpiece of the current Kamala administration - RVA November 15, 2024, 15:45:40 She campaigned on it last time and it bit her - snipes824 November 15, 2024, 13:56:26 The Trump BoP provided gender affirming care. A point that the Harris campaign never made. - ATL November 15, 2024, 14:53:27 Isn’t that the law?* - gvibes November 15, 2024, 14:15:56 Apparently, yet most others (that I know of) don’t have a video defending said law - snipes824 November 15, 2024, 14:19:58 trans & elite sports will likely be settled by 2028* - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:11:28 I doubt the trans issue will be any less divisive - Sammich November 15, 2024, 14:19:30 I no longer care about doing what's right - Sounder November 15, 2024, 15:34:23 Yep, the targeting of the problem will shift at right wing agitators need another distraction - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 15:01:12 What specifically do you mean when you say gender affirming care for minors? - Dikta November 15, 2024, 14:48:03 the SCOTUS case this term will receive major attention* - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:58:37 I'm willing to cede the issue - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:20:41 There are no trans in elite sports. There are hardly any trans in amateur sports - snipes824 November 15, 2024, 14:13:21 A numbers argument will get no traction - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:21:13 I mean the boxers weren't even trans* - ECEIllinois November 15, 2024, 14:47:26 I understand the world I live in. The truth still matters to me - snipes824 November 15, 2024, 14:26:02 If you think numbers matter as "truth", watch Chuck's clip of John Oliver - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:28:33 Jesus* - snipes824 November 15, 2024, 14:31:30 The latest controvery is this volleyball player at San Jose State* - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:22:34 What media are you consuming that this is in your field of view?* - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 14:46:59 it's in the NY Times / Athletic dated Nov 14* - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:59:34 The only reason I know about this stuff - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:49:20 if she's such an unfair advantage, why is she playing at SJSU instead of Nebraska?* - ECEIllinois November 15, 2024, 14:45:38 And the biggest recent issue, the Olympic boxer, wasn’t even trans. - gvibes November 15, 2024, 14:17:58 it was an insane and needless position to take - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 14:01:37 Agree, but she wasn’t the only one in that primary to go that route - snipes824 November 15, 2024, 14:11:03 the party of science has been criminally stupid ( and morally wrong) about - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 13:49:43 I agree with you* - Dikta November 15, 2024, 14:44:59 Wash Post editorial that seems to agree (a bit more gently) - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:04:13 Here's the part that bothers me - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:15:54 NZ weight lifter already competed: - JeffFrank November 15, 2024, 14:06:09 ooo - WhitmansFolly November 15, 2024, 14:28:36 Individual sports can make their own rules, at least for now* - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:07:48 Uhhh, "flamboyent trans officials"? * - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 13:54:42 Sam Brinton is an absolutely ridiculous human being* - Sounder November 15, 2024, 13:56:26 Sam Brinton, Dylan Mulvaney, Jeff Marsh et al have done so much damage to people that - Dikta November 15, 2024, 14:59:30 Luggage thief: - JeffFrank November 15, 2024, 14:00:34 This is literally the first time I've heard of this person. * - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 14:00:00 This is the problem - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:02:55 I think you are dead wrong about this. There is a distinction between folks being worried about - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 14:07:07 It seems pretty clear how easy it is to manipulate and scare people - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:10:01 Amazing* - JeffFrank November 15, 2024, 14:00:52 ^^^ Fox News watchers versus Fox News non-watchers, in a nutshell.* - complainant November 15, 2024, 14:04:29 For sure, but it's completely weaponized* - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:08:06 And I scan Fox, MSNBC, and CNN* - JeffFrank November 15, 2024, 14:06:45 don’t play dumb* - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 13:56:17 I honestly do not have any idea what you're talking about here* - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 13:59:30 Let me help you out - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:01:00 the horror. - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 14:04:20 don’t play dumb* - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 14:07:10 This is an even sillier take. The candidates don’t get to decide what voters find important - GMAW November 15, 2024, 13:44:26 It's funny you think Harris saying anything would have mattered to people who watch Fox News, etc. - ntb November 15, 2024, 13:48:58 Welcome to the board. Put an asterisk at the end of your subject if your post has no info inside.* - JFG November 15, 2024, 14:20:28 what % of the American population do you think regularly watches Fox News? - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:16:50 43 % of Americans watch Fox News at least a few times a month - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:38:32 It wouldn’t. It’s funny you think 100 percent of the people who voted for Trump watch FoxNews* - GMAW November 15, 2024, 13:49:44 Hell, most of the people who voted for Trump watch no news* - Sounder November 15, 2024, 13:51:54 I did not vote for Trump and I stopped watching TV news - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:05:56 I'm not talking about TV news - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:19:34 You should probably stop thinking only your opponents are dumb / uninformed - Potomac November 15, 2024, 14:24:58 The difference is that Harris voters, at worst, just want to let people live their lives. - longsnapper November 15, 2024, 14:58:23 that is a really dumb, broad statement to make - Potomac November 15, 2024, 15:01:29 I know a lot. You know Trump voters who have no interest in controlling how people live their lives? - longsnapper November 15, 2024, 15:06:30 You may "know a lot" but it's still lacking considerable insight* - Potomac November 15, 2024, 15:45:55 ooo. - longsnapper November 15, 2024, 15:48:51 I realizing that thinking people are dumb is a losing proposition - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:29:16 Allow John Oliver to retort: - Chuck Woodaby November 15, 2024, 13:38:41 Poorly, indeed. Walking into a cancer benefit dinner and yelling WHAT ABOUT HEART DISEASE - GMAW November 15, 2024, 13:41:13 Yeah, fuck them marginalized weirdos! * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 13:36:26 Ridiculous take* - GMAW November 15, 2024, 13:39:21 You're missing the point - Sounder November 15, 2024, 13:38:46 I didn't need to leave this board to have single-person pronouns theysplained to me.* - complainant November 15, 2024, 13:41:19 Mike Johnson says the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz should not be released - GMAW November 15, 2024, 12:46:08 Shoooocccckkkkiiiinnnnggg. Johnson is such a worm* - WhitmansFolly November 15, 2024, 14:09:45 this board should read this (trans issues are an absolutely self-inflicted wound.... - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 13:23:57 I think there are two versions of that voter - Chicago1995 November 15, 2024, 13:46:04 It is so depressing that "Kamala represents they/them. Trump represents you" drove Trump support - Desert November 15, 2024, 13:41:48 Lia Thomas did do much damage to the cause* - JeffFrank November 15, 2024, 13:50:19 Not responding to it was malpractice though.* - Chicago1995 November 15, 2024, 13:47:57 Unfortunately agree. The Democrats never talked about the stuff the GOP accused them of focusing on - Warrin'_Illini November 15, 2024, 13:54:21 And it hurt them with swing/non-core Democratic voters.* - Chicago1995 November 15, 2024, 13:57:33 While I probably agree with you, it was an incredibly effective political ad - Sounder November 15, 2024, 13:44:33 I agree to some extent. I think Harris could have snuck through by going full populist - IlliniRunner November 15, 2024, 13:39:57 The two people I know who voted for Trump who live in Seattle - Sounder November 15, 2024, 13:30:20 How many people do you know irl who voted for Trump? Approximately ** - jjlocke923 November 15, 2024, 15:05:46 We live in truly stupid times.* - Warrin'_Illini November 15, 2024, 13:35:34 yes that is well established* - Sounder November 15, 2024, 14:54:18 It's depressing but not surprising that appealing to people's worst instincts works. - Herman Blume November 15, 2024, 13:28:33 He's not wrong, though, trans issues is a major flipping point on how people vote - Sounder November 15, 2024, 13:32:07 I dont think you have to sacrifice the group though - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 15, 2024, 13:41:04 100 percent* - GMAW November 15, 2024, 13:47:45 I've been wondering how much "Rachel Levine" empowered suicidal youngsters/GOP operatives. - complainant November 15, 2024, 13:39:09 I had to google who that was, but yeah, the photo and that photo of the bald dude - Sounder November 15, 2024, 13:54:53 There are no consequences for hypocrisy anymore. The people who know don’t care - snipes824 November 15, 2024, 13:20:43 Of course he did. There's nothing surprising about any of this. - Chicago1995 November 15, 2024, 13:14:36 The guy who has his son as his porn buddy - Sounder November 15, 2024, 12:52:51 they are proudly and boisterously hypocritical, because they don't think there are any consequences - Sammich November 15, 2024, 12:51:02 Did we talk about Musk’s plan to save $900 billion in government spending? - Carl Spackler November 15, 2024, 11:42:03 I read it as his report on what wasteful spending was in 2023 not what he has planned - illini thunder November 15, 2024, 15:50:26 don't read the comments* - Sammich November 15, 2024, 12:10:11 That’s among the dumber things I’ve ever seen.* - DT November 15, 2024, 12:04:56 I don't know man, imagine how much better the debt would be w/o that 8k lobster tank* - opey8 November 15, 2024, 12:20:31 He’s not a smart person. * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 12:10:04 He has a serious mental disability. * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 12:02:29 The Department of Government Efficiency is no more - HamptonSki November 15, 2024, 11:17:10 complete success. they’ve already streamlined by cutting themselves* - memyselfandillini November 15, 2024, 13:21:19 let that sink in* - Sammich November 15, 2024, 11:20:14 Huh, Sylvester Stallone spoke at Trump’s party last night. Didn’t know he was MAGA * - MC November 15, 2024, 9:39:29 For those interested Jon Stewart has a new podcast. The latest episode was an interesting listen - ATL November 15, 2024, 7:43:41 I don't know about anyone else, but I'm done with political podcasts. * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 8:56:50 I don't know about anyone else, but I don't understand starting political podcasts.* - EffinIllini November 15, 2024, 9:00:24 Not sure that he's intending to make it a political podcast - ATL November 15, 2024, 9:02:38 People will listen and then the person who started it can make money. * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 9:02:04 I think he meant starting to listen to them* - Sammich November 15, 2024, 9:03:49 Oh, then I don't know. I don't even remember why I listened to my first one. Something to do, maybe. - doubledown November 15, 2024, 9:08:09 Congratulations on your appointment to HHS* - Sammich November 15, 2024, 9:12:05 I'm not qualified for that. I wouldn't have any idea how much fluoride should be in the water. * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 9:27:56 You spelled "fluoride" correctly. I think you're overqualified* - Sammich November 15, 2024, 9:40:35 It must have autocorrected. * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 9:43:13 autocorrect = woke control of our language - memyselfandillini November 15, 2024, 13:25:14 ooo - ATL November 15, 2024, 9:29:17 OK, but I really don't think you appreciate how reckless this is. * - doubledown November 15, 2024, 9:43:42 *ding* * - EffinIllini November 15, 2024, 9:05:13 Musk thinks Musk is full of crap - ghost_of_clt November 15, 2024, 6:55:10 Trump2.0 is tiring already and it’s still weeks away. Oof * - MC November 14, 2024, 22:29:47 Did I miss the talk on Vivek and RFK wanting to jail Fauci? It’s all over Twitter jfc * - illini thunder November 14, 2024, 20:59:37 Lay off the tweeter, man* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 21:22:36 Bro. * - doubledown November 14, 2024, 21:23:41 Look, there are a lot of threats regarding Trump that are very real - Sounder November 14, 2024, 21:31:53 Visual representation of Trump's "make america great again" plan: - longsnapper November 14, 2024, 18:58:51 POV: you ordered a dictator on Wish* - DT November 14, 2024, 19:09:05 Beats hearing a tedious personal anecdote about a dictator from Wisch* - Tortillini November 14, 2024, 19:48:19 I was in NY one time and the roads were closed around the UN for Kim Jong Un’s motorcade - DT November 15, 2024, 5:57:44 ***Golf clap*** - HamptonSki November 15, 2024, 7:33:34 Not bad* - Tortillini November 15, 2024, 7:09:39 I think this is all distraction for us while he’s emptying the treasury * - memyselfandillini November 14, 2024, 18:48:11 "Thank you, Governor Polish"* - ECEIllinois November 14, 2024, 18:25:48 Imagine planting your flag for Palestine and sitting out the election or voting for Trump. - longsnapper November 14, 2024, 18:18:51 let's see how many palestinians die under marco/trump's watch versus biden/blinken's...... - suburbanmyth November 15, 2024, 0:23:58 Enlighten us then, what’s their agenda?* - Carl Spackler November 15, 2024, 6:28:48 This was plainly obvious* - Blazer November 14, 2024, 21:45:35 I think the idiots have finally gotten me to relent and be a terrible person. I’m going to lose - voiceofreason November 14, 2024, 19:11:27 I'll still feel bad about whatever happens to them. * - doubledown November 14, 2024, 20:15:38 When that Uncommited guy went and started begging Biden to do something - gvibes November 14, 2024, 19:55:16 Is this how conservatives feel all the time? - Sounder November 14, 2024, 19:47:39 Pretty much* - WhitmansFolly November 15, 2024, 6:51:19 Welcome brother* - John Coctostan November 14, 2024, 19:31:46 I’m maybe more worried about means than ends - DT November 14, 2024, 19:27:21 yeah, the january 6th pardons, the corruption, the self-dealing, the weaponization of the DOJ - snipes824 November 14, 2024, 19:56:58 But dems HAMMERED the whole rule of law/democracy thing and basically nobody voted on it - John Coctostan November 14, 2024, 20:35:09 yeah, I was talking about myself. I don't think any of that is going to move the needle for most - snipes824 November 14, 2024, 20:50:18 I know numerous conservatives that said they'd give up freedoms for safety - opey8 November 14, 2024, 20:41:08 a person convicted of 32 felonies, twice impeached - Sounder November 14, 2024, 20:38:55 I have a concept of some sympathy * - TarheelIllini November 14, 2024, 19:39:37 BuT bIdEn AnD kAmAlA aRe FaCiStS* - IlliniRunner November 14, 2024, 18:24:14 Fascist Socialist Communists to be precise. - SurfTheBoneyard November 14, 2024, 18:35:35 The progressives in my socials who were going to boycott the election just thought they were facists - IlliniRunner November 14, 2024, 18:44:43 Not so fast, polio: Trump transition team pushing back on rfk jr? - ATL November 14, 2024, 18:16:51 Some might call that yesterday's news.* - Chuck Woodaby November 14, 2024, 18:25:35 Ironically they were playing “living in the past” by Jethro Tull at the pizza place yesterday * - ATL November 14, 2024, 18:50:28 Classic ATL* - HamptonSki November 14, 2024, 18:35:42 Crossover Tennis Post: Vivek claimed last Friday or Saturday he was playing his first pro tourney - PDO November 14, 2024, 18:04:46 Apparently he’s besties with Ben Shelton, who surprisingly is a major Trumper* - HamptonSki November 14, 2024, 18:24:27 Well...that's not entirely accurate. He got asked for a picture, and he obliged. - PDO November 14, 2024, 18:41:52 A lot of people feel that way about Ben Elton, too. - complainant November 14, 2024, 19:05:36 LOL, this isn't a cabinet, this is a junk drawer* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 17:10:20 Colbert had a great joke - Stu November 14, 2024, 17:52:32 What everyone knew, but Trump is nothing if not transactional - UofIL6 November 14, 2024, 15:12:23 Nm* - John Coctostan November 14, 2024, 16:15:31 See also: every President-elect ever.* - voiceofreason November 14, 2024, 15:47:13 Not like this. Not even close. * - doubledown November 14, 2024, 16:28:41 Yep. Which is why the last 4 years of soros running the FCC had been so bad - John Coctostan November 14, 2024, 16:16:19 you had me for a minute there* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 16:17:14 This is where the boths sides ism hits a fever dream for me - Sounder November 14, 2024, 15:58:25 Maybe, but hits different when jail is the other option. Even Kamala said no thanks to RFK* - UofIL6 November 14, 2024, 15:50:56 RFK Jr. gets the HHS* - ECEIllinois November 14, 2024, 15:04:46 Does he oppose advertising prescription drugs? - gvibes November 14, 2024, 17:55:52 Might clean up the food industry maybe? Doubtful. - MC November 14, 2024, 18:57:14 I'll take getting McDs to switch back to beef tallow* - ECEIllinois November 14, 2024, 18:25:20 He opposes prescription drugs. But - Stu November 14, 2024, 18:09:22 Is there a chance he doesn't get confirmed?* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 16:20:28 not on your life, he killed a brain worm!* - Sammich November 14, 2024, 16:45:57 Zero chance of confirmation. He could still have the job though. - Orangeillini November 14, 2024, 16:28:24 Yes.* - Stu November 14, 2024, 16:22:09 ooo - assassin November 14, 2024, 15:56:23 I know Trump said he was going to do this, but I didn't actually think he would - Sounder November 14, 2024, 15:48:40 ..and just like that, the next generation of Americans had English teeth.* - KingTalkyTiki November 14, 2024, 15:29:25 And many contracted Polio and Measles * - Dark Knight November 14, 2024, 16:13:14 Bring back the chx pox parties * - TarheelIllini November 14, 2024, 18:18:49 Highest ranking worm in government other than Arrakis.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 14, 2024, 15:27:34 You could sorta laugh through the crying at the other ones. This one’s actually deadly* - snipes824 November 14, 2024, 15:15:02 SecDef seems like a body count job. * - illini November 14, 2024, 16:36:20 Yeah true. I guess I’m thinking in terms of replacement level Republican - snipes824 November 14, 2024, 16:52:04 If we are talking about pre-Trump Republican cabinet officials, I think that's completely wrong. - larue33 November 14, 2024, 18:24:40 That’s what I’m saying. They’re replacement level in the Trump era - snipes824 November 14, 2024, 18:48:51 The others are, too. * - larue33 November 14, 2024, 16:04:22 Deadly? How so? ** - jjlocke923 November 14, 2024, 16:10:16 Ok; you need to educate yourself on what HHS does. - Stu November 14, 2024, 16:24:24 My question had to do with “the others”** - jjlocke923 November 14, 2024, 17:24:52 it's not real. stop it. * - assassin November 14, 2024, 16:27:02 It’s very real.* - Stu November 14, 2024, 16:36:20 JJ. not HHS* - assassin November 14, 2024, 16:41:36 It’s just Art.* - Stu November 14, 2024, 17:02:17 I expect a Russian asset being in charge of intelligence will get people killed, - larue33 November 14, 2024, 16:19:56 So at what point do "normal Republicans" realize they made a colossal fucking mistake? - RVA November 14, 2024, 15:13:34 RVA, we gave them No Choice. eyeroll* - memyselfandillini November 14, 2024, 18:45:25 Allow me to rephrase, do the "don't call me a bigoted dumbass, this is best for my investments" folk - RVA November 14, 2024, 15:55:45 yes* - assassin November 14, 2024, 16:00:35 Jared Polis is touting him on twitter as we speak.* - Toonces November 14, 2024, 15:38:38 apparently Polis, like RFK, is against vaccine mandates - Sammich November 14, 2024, 15:43:31 related - assassin November 14, 2024, 15:44:43 They are all for this. This is what they want* - IlliniRunner November 14, 2024, 15:35:27 Never. Once you mentally 'accept' Trump, you accept all the BS that comes with it* - UofIL6 November 14, 2024, 15:30:13 I don't accept this. Once there is a major calamity, and becomes apparent his administration has... - Stu November 14, 2024, 15:35:22 This is the world we chose* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 15:51:03 Never. They will find someone else to blame when some happens that impacts them - Mrap24 November 14, 2024, 15:27:50 LOL* - HamptonSki November 14, 2024, 15:27:13 When there is a major crisis and his appointees fail and resort to infighting and blame - Stu November 14, 2024, 15:26:16 I don’t think cabinet nominations even show up on the radar of most everyday folks. - jjlocke923 November 14, 2024, 15:24:03 Lofl. - WhitmansFolly November 14, 2024, 15:32:48 No, really. I don’t think ANY of these nominations get the attention of mainstream America. - jjlocke923 November 14, 2024, 15:38:42 Well, I hope they are paid up on their Leopard Face Eating insurance then* - WhitmansFolly November 14, 2024, 15:43:19 If regulation is removed, consumer or legal protections eroded, and things get shitter for folks - IlliniRunner November 14, 2024, 15:47:34 Always great to have the dimwits in your corner - WhitmansFolly November 15, 2024, 6:59:50 Classic jjlocke923* - KingTalkyTiki November 14, 2024, 15:30:04 He's right. 90% of folks simply don't care/are not aware of who's in the cabinet. - IlliniRunner November 14, 2024, 15:37:58 because they are typically mainstream and unremarkable* - suburbanmyth November 14, 2024, 15:26:33 Do any of them really care about this? A lot of them probably like him.* - Warrin'_Illini November 14, 2024, 15:15:43 Yikes* - UofIL6 November 14, 2024, 15:07:08 Norfolk Southern CEO for Transport Secretary up next we can assume. * - assassin November 14, 2024, 15:10:40 Isn't he the guy who got fired for boffing their GC? - ATL November 14, 2024, 15:25:39 I'm legit not sure if this is real or not - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:41:21 It's real, but the follower count is fabricated. Elon started it at 1M cuz he's a crazy person* - OrangeSox November 14, 2024, 12:00:33 I don't think I was aware that manipulating user count was an actual thing* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 16:18:31 as i said below- having two heads of the Department of Government Efficiency is *chefs kiss* * - VIV November 14, 2024, 11:23:40 Nothing more efficient than a job that requires 80+ hour work weeks* - OB25 November 14, 2024, 11:14:35 1.1M followers that quick? Call me skeptical * - MC November 14, 2024, 11:08:34 turns out the guy who is running the department - Sounder November 14, 2024, 11:17:08 It's Elon. There's a million Russian bots* - longsnapper November 14, 2024, 11:09:19 Gotta be fake. There are no high IQ small government revolutionaries. * - doubledown November 14, 2024, 10:48:29 It has a million followers and is followed by Trump himself - Sounder November 14, 2024, 11:00:25 I wish we’d thought about examining operations to cut costs. - DT November 14, 2024, 10:46:22 maybe someone could refer Elon to this Wikipedia page - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:51:38 They are planning on cutting Social Security* - JacobRDaugherty November 14, 2024, 10:56:52 C'mon, you're not that stupid, and they're not that stupid - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:58:38 nobody who currently holds the reins of power is either of the things you mentioned* - Sammich November 14, 2024, 11:11:59 I said politician - Sounder November 14, 2024, 11:18:51 nobody in Congress holds the reins - Sammich November 14, 2024, 11:52:52 Did you see what Elon did to Twitter?* - JacobRDaugherty November 14, 2024, 11:06:35 Elon has no power to do anything in this instance* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 11:17:59 He’s kind of an idiot. * - doubledown November 14, 2024, 10:54:49 If they don't bring Sam Brownback on board, we'll know they aren't serious.* - complainant November 14, 2024, 10:56:41 The problem just can't be that the vast majority of money is spent on things that - gvibes November 14, 2024, 10:51:10 Everyone thinks someone else's base is the one that should close. * - haighter November 14, 2024, 11:13:43 It's worth the read, for the comments alone. - Stu November 14, 2024, 10:44:07 Led me down a rabbit hole on valentina gomez. Crazy ex nestle purina employee that calls - GhostofPokeyStixPast November 14, 2024, 12:19:09 Coach would do a helluva job* - EffinIllini November 14, 2024, 11:55:25 most are cloaked in multiple layers of irony* - Sammich November 14, 2024, 11:02:11 10/10, no notes - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:12:06 Is Kelli-Ann going to get a job?* - TarheelIllini November 14, 2024, 9:58:37 no but she's going to give a lot of hand and blow jobs* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:13:11 If you want to post like this, do I have a board for you* - TarheelIllini November 14, 2024, 10:46:13 Dude* - Jackie November 14, 2024, 10:16:55 I agree, this shit should stop* - JacobRDaugherty November 14, 2024, 10:41:33 welcome to the incivility of Donald Trump's America - Sounder November 14, 2024, 11:01:37 you're spiraling. didn't you say you were gonna take 4 years off from paying attention to politics? - VIV November 14, 2024, 11:18:53 C'mon, they've been saying for years that Harris sexed her way to the top - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:22:41 you might need some time away from a screen. maybe go camping and leave your phone at home* - VIV November 14, 2024, 10:31:57 It's November in the Pacific Northwest - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:34:36 The inside could have just been your subject line. * - haighter November 14, 2024, 10:50:54 yeah, i'm not a big camping guy, either. i'll revise to suggest sounder go sit on a beach somewhere* - VIV November 14, 2024, 10:56:48 some beach, somewhere - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:59:48 if only you could go somewhere else. * - VIV November 14, 2024, 10:36:24 It’s gross when anyone does that shit* - Jackie November 14, 2024, 10:24:15 probably* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 10:33:56 Handjobs are the worst. * - doubledown November 14, 2024, 10:26:53 you could always wear gloves* - VIV November 14, 2024, 10:32:58 List below all the Black Trump nominees.* - Stu November 14, 2024, 9:23:24 Somebody wake up Ben Carson.* - Warrin'_Illini November 14, 2024, 10:02:55 You gotta assume eventually someone will point out to him that there should be a token black - Sounder November 14, 2024, 9:51:31 After he asks about Herman Cain.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 14, 2024, 10:03:28 and Frederick Douglass* - Sammich November 14, 2024, 10:10:45 His #1 advisor is an African-American* - HamptonSki November 14, 2024, 9:48:22 No more DEI hires. Only the best of the best now* - snipes824 November 14, 2024, 9:44:43 Recess-jack: while I think Trump’s push for recess appointments is mostly about avoiding oversight - DT November 14, 2024, 7:16:00 I think I've read that this avoids FBI background checks? * - Tuscy November 14, 2024, 10:11:47 Sure, that's why they're doing it, it's all about efficiency* - Sounder November 14, 2024, 9:53:01 Already? - MC November 13, 2024, 22:21:15 ......rocket ships to nowhere.....* - Warrin'_Illini November 14, 2024, 10:29:02 Musk better be careful. Trump won't hesitate to deport his ass back to Africa too* - HamptonSki November 14, 2024, 7:16:51 Good thing he can’t be President, I guess. - SurfTheBoneyard November 14, 2024, 7:23:30 Only if he can figure out a way to confiscate his assets - DT November 14, 2024, 7:22:00 Trump was probably sick of him by the second day. * - doubledown November 14, 2024, 7:13:21 I’d actually read that the opposite way - DT November 14, 2024, 7:03:38 Yep* - ATL November 14, 2024, 9:27:33 That’s definitely what’s going on, but his advisors are also probably right in their assessment… - OB25 November 14, 2024, 9:14:29 Yep. Next up are the leaks that Trump isn’t actually in power, it’s Elon. - Carl Spackler November 14, 2024, 7:24:07 Yeah, I’m sure Trump likes repeatedly hearing the same joke that he only laughed at the first time.* - doubledown November 14, 2024, 7:21:05 Nit…..tfg doesn’t laugh* - TarheelIllini November 14, 2024, 10:48:14 yeah agreed* - CoronaTheirAss November 14, 2024, 7:09:43 Elon is way too weird for Trump not to tire of him very quickly* - OB25 November 13, 2024, 22:52:30 “Elon won't go home. I can't get rid of him." -Trump* - gvibes November 13, 2024, 22:37:42 surprised it took a week* - Sammich November 13, 2024, 22:35:16 to start getting anonymously sourced articles about incompetence, dysfunction, and evil within the - biclops November 13, 2024, 22:43:17 I don’t think people want to hear anymore - Sounder November 14, 2024, 9:28:15 Melania not moving into the White House - biclops November 13, 2024, 18:14:54 She needs a lot more money in her marriage contract to do that* - Drippy November 13, 2024, 19:01:21 She’s totally banging Hulk Hogan* - HamptonSki November 13, 2024, 18:45:41 Sounds like Laura Loomer’s music * - ATL November 13, 2024, 18:17:43 Or Elonia's* - WhitmansFolly November 13, 2024, 18:30:30 Or Ivanka’s* - Stu November 13, 2024, 18:44:15 Gaetz resigning his house seat immediately - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 18:05:54 His district must be a Goober's paradise. - WhitmansFolly November 13, 2024, 19:54:14 Far western end of the panhandle. * - VIV November 13, 2024, 20:18:47 So basically Alabama. That explains it* - WhitmansFolly November 13, 2024, 20:58:00 It’s America’s taint. * - doubledown November 13, 2024, 20:13:59 You don't say..... - Jersey November 13, 2024, 18:47:09 If it includes more sexual misconduct they might just pencil him in as the pres nominee in ‘28* - CWR10 November 13, 2024, 19:42:01 Fuck him. Publish it anyway* - opey8 November 13, 2024, 19:18:48 so easy to leak the report* - bbonb November 14, 2024, 8:03:54 Exactly. Homework has been done. Should go ahead and turn it in* - DocWalk20 November 13, 2024, 19:22:30 Absolutely. It’s not like resigning to become Attorney General gives him some privacy claim - DT November 13, 2024, 19:24:13 Senate could do the funniest thing now…* - SurfTheBoneyard November 13, 2024, 18:13:25 They're just gonna recess appoint him, right? * - Taz November 13, 2024, 19:48:14 Collins and Murkowski are concerned! - bjl63 November 14, 2024, 9:43:05 If he doesn't get confirmed, that would be *chef's kiss** - Illiniphil November 13, 2024, 19:06:58 Kind of ironic that the Department of Government Efficiency will have two people heading it, right?* - VIV November 13, 2024, 17:33:02 When do we get Boebert as Education Secretary? * - doubledown November 13, 2024, 17:20:51 Never, they’re eliminating it. * - assassin November 13, 2024, 17:24:51 Tulsi Gabbard as National Intelligence director is actually not *that* bad all things considered - Blazer November 13, 2024, 17:11:24 Maybe, if you ignore her being on Russia's payroll. Seems problematic to me. * - larue33 November 13, 2024, 17:54:16 And then the 3 boomers that buy everything they are marketed respond in unison. - Chuck Woodaby November 13, 2024, 20:33:06 It will be more efficient, because she can share our intelligence directly with Putin.* - complainant November 13, 2024, 17:53:48 DOGE at work!* - ArtVandelay November 13, 2024, 18:03:30 I have a low bar for her* - Stu November 13, 2024, 17:18:18 There’s a pill for that Stu!* - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 17:53:58 It requires daily penile stretching and strengthening exercises* - Stu November 13, 2024, 17:55:13 is this the secret johnson and trump have been winking around about? - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 16:45:36 Is it that bonkers? Adjourning congress and recess appointments are in the constitution* - gvibes November 13, 2024, 17:04:22 Glenn Greenwald on X defending the Gaetz nomination - GMAW November 13, 2024, 16:25:17 Greenwald is fine. I get it... he wronged the security state and they convinced a bunch of dupes - Chuck Woodaby November 13, 2024, 17:13:01 this is a misfire* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 17:18:20 2 for 2 on my "otherwise intelligent" responded right away. - Chuck Woodaby November 13, 2024, 17:22:22 the endless contrarianism catches up with everyone* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 17:30:54 Remember when you used to listen to Rush just so that you would "know thy enemy?". - Chuck Woodaby November 13, 2024, 17:35:48 OOO - Stu November 13, 2024, 17:54:18 Nah, you’re wrong. Old Glenn Greenwald hated everyone and had an ideological position - GMAW November 13, 2024, 17:16:37 Grifting for the right pays better than the left* - HeatMizer November 13, 2024, 16:31:52 Maybe. Didn't Kamala burn through $1 billion and is now in the hole? What a waste.* - Warrin'_Illini November 13, 2024, 16:35:31 What do you mean?* - longsnapper November 13, 2024, 17:23:09 Harpo Industries doesn't come cheap* - OrangeSox November 13, 2024, 17:04:40 Cardi B don't twerk for free* - Poldark November 13, 2024, 16:53:44 It was Megan Thee Stallion not Cardi B. Come on Detlef!* - HamptonSki November 13, 2024, 17:17:03 my bad. Cardi B was reading off her smartphone at the podium. - Poldark November 13, 2024, 17:22:50 nothing to see here.* - Ari Gold November 13, 2024, 16:38:31 Gaetz does have some seemingfully genuine pro-consumer/anti big business inclinations. - gvibes November 13, 2024, 16:27:45 He was careful not to criticize Trump for them, and noted that Trump “often” - GMAW November 13, 2024, 16:35:42 very damaged individual; always has been* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 16:26:22 O/U on when Trump fires his first appointee? - Stu November 13, 2024, 16:21:54 at least one of them will be gone before inauguration* - Sammich November 13, 2024, 16:22:37 hopefully, it's trump!* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 16:54:13 I wouldn't exactly be thrilled to have a Yarvinite in the oval office - Sammich November 13, 2024, 16:58:17 What's the word we use now instead of "retarded"? Because this is whatever that is. * - doubledown November 13, 2024, 16:06:22 A pedophile and sex trafficker as AG and a white nationalist as SOD? - WhitmansFolly November 13, 2024, 16:52:04 Himey’d?* - Stu November 13, 2024, 16:09:13 kakistocracy* - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 16:08:42 those spicy cheeto things?* - Sammich November 13, 2024, 16:09:48 It was a nice run, America. We pretty much ruled the 1900s - timmer November 13, 2024, 15:28:44 The Soviet Union won WWII, but 1989 to 1993 was pretty good. - complainant November 13, 2024, 16:00:16 Remember drain the swamp?* - Sounder November 13, 2024, 15:37:11 I read somewhere that if you didn't officially think "The American Century" was over yet... - KingTalkyTiki November 13, 2024, 15:36:44 Harris didn't go on Rogan for fear of progressive backlash. - gvibes November 13, 2024, 15:09:08 if they were actually concerned about progressive backlash, they'd have stopped Israel - assassin November 13, 2024, 16:24:35 How do you think President Biden would or could have stopped it?* - longsnapper November 13, 2024, 18:34:34 right? surrounded by idiots who think we are dumber than they are* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 16:35:59 Judging by reactions of some on this board, they assumed correctly" - longsnapper November 13, 2024, 16:00:42 feel like this is just the campaign covering their butts by blaming progressives* - ECEIllinois November 13, 2024, 15:17:34 There has to be some reason she refused to do it. The schedule one seemed like bullshit* - gvibes November 13, 2024, 15:19:09 my guess is the campaign just didn't trust her to speak extemporaneously for 3 hours* - ECEIllinois November 13, 2024, 15:45:40 bingo* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 16:05:29 You Crack me up. 1.5 weeks ago, you were positive that kamala was winning and the polls were wrong - Taz November 13, 2024, 16:16:49 I thought she would win narrowly while being mediocre - Potomac November 13, 2024, 16:46:09 i've never said anything other than she is an idiot..... - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 16:22:48 You came with actual receipts of direct experience - Sounder November 13, 2024, 19:50:31 In 2016, you loved her. Kamala, not the Ugandan Giant* - Stu November 13, 2024, 16:25:12 Joe Rogan wasn't going to move the needle for Harris* - Sounder November 13, 2024, 15:15:40 I’ve settled on the idea that the campaign was lost as soon as Biden announced he was running * - meanjeans November 13, 2024, 16:01:58 Yuuuuuuup* - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 16:51:35 Power is a hell of a drug.* - KingTalkyTiki November 13, 2024, 16:03:46 Yeah, that wasn't gonna help with his audience. - KingTalkyTiki November 13, 2024, 15:34:55 She lost ground to Biden in every single demographic group - Sounder November 13, 2024, 15:36:06 It's too soon to say that. - larue33 November 13, 2024, 15:48:30 Oh FFS* - GMAW November 13, 2024, 15:15:32 an idiot surrounded by idiots* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 15:11:46 i wonder what george santos is getting* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 15:05:40 buttsex?* - Stu November 13, 2024, 15:28:53 Don Jr. and Eric have to be pretty bummed right now - RVA November 13, 2024, 14:55:34 Matt Gaetz as attorney general* - gvibes November 13, 2024, 14:31:59 Less than 3 years practicing law, at a firm currently with 9 lawyers in a backwoods FL beach town - Desert November 13, 2024, 17:41:29 Apparently, Matt wasn’t their first choice - Stu November 13, 2024, 16:08:30 Someone who is a current member of the bar? * - doubledown November 13, 2024, 16:24:38 *ND Fans* “Rudy… Rudy… Rudy….” - SurfTheBoneyard November 13, 2024, 16:23:59 LOFL. - SurfTheBoneyard November 13, 2024, 15:45:12 they may not need one if Mike Johnson doesn't have one - assassin November 13, 2024, 15:52:09 Need an entire chamber to vote on it per Matt Glassman - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 16:17:11 That doesn’t say an entire chamber. It says a chamber. As in the majority of it* - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 19:35:46 Would that actually be a problem? He'd have 50 senators, no?* - gvibes November 13, 2024, 16:28:21 it's not about Gaetz, it's about immediacy, if you believe Elon* - assassin November 13, 2024, 16:19:49 Narrator…* - CWR10 November 13, 2024, 16:06:12 Elections have consequences* - gvibes November 13, 2024, 16:01:47 yes. it truly needs to get bad for anything to change* - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 16:04:31 the Arby's response to this is that the new media ecosystem won't let the change happen - Sammich November 13, 2024, 16:07:28 maybe, but i'd say the last two elections maybe point the opposite - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 16:10:51 Everyone competent at DoJ should leave now* - Stu November 13, 2024, 15:44:54 As Elie Mystal said, Gaetz is probably better than many alternatives - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 15:37:20 Jesus Fucking Fuck. * - doubledown November 13, 2024, 15:32:54 C'mon. He *did* practice law, briefly. - complainant November 13, 2024, 15:35:31 recess appointments - Sounder November 13, 2024, 15:30:22 Is one of Loomer or MTG going to get a spot?* - OB25 November 13, 2024, 15:27:00 I heard a rumor that Trump stopped hanging out with Laura Loomer - Sounder November 13, 2024, 15:31:30 Amazing that the folks who call everyone a "groomer" nominated an actual pedophile - GMAW November 13, 2024, 15:22:35 Might as well make everything as absurd as possible* - CWR10 November 13, 2024, 15:14:05 Does Gaetz get to take over the investigation into himself? Subpoena himself? - ghost_of_clt November 13, 2024, 15:07:18 this is how Donald signals to the REAL traffickers that their justice is coming - Sammich November 13, 2024, 15:12:24 Seems like a trial balloon to see how far Trump can push things with Congress* - GMAW November 13, 2024, 15:03:21 Kind of also my theory. - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 15:30:34 Wait until DocNetYoutube is nominated for the FCC to cover Gaetz * - ghost_of_clt November 13, 2024, 16:26:24 Agree. plus when blocked, allows him to rail at the deep state and push the bounds on exec action* - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 15:08:43 He could've picked another loyalist like Mike Lee who would easily clear Senate confirmation* - ECEIllinois November 13, 2024, 15:08:20 probably phase 2* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 15:12:08 i think this has to be right; or like trump promised him the nom but wouldn't do much to.... - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 15:04:59 Yep, they’re going to arrest Obama for something * - MC November 13, 2024, 15:02:17 give me all of it..... - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 14:55:54 just makes me think what a huge mistake Biden made making Garland his AG - ECEIllinois November 13, 2024, 14:41:07 The Dems lacking backbone and thinking the best of Americans... - KingTalkyTiki November 13, 2024, 14:59:44 yep; there is no trump presidency without this monumental mistake* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 14:54:44 That guy is a spineless pussy* - Sounder November 13, 2024, 14:41:53 My god.* - voiceofreason November 13, 2024, 14:39:56 Man the first few picks were like normal GOP stuff. The last handful are holy shit - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 14:39:22 there won't be confirmation hearings lol* - ECEIllinois November 13, 2024, 14:41:38 Thune accepts recess appointments? - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 14:48:03 lol Republicans will always end up caving* - ECEIllinois November 13, 2024, 14:48:48 I mean I think they’ll end up caving on votes - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 14:51:58 never stop making predictions* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 15:13:02 At the very least, it seems like AG and Defense - Sounder November 13, 2024, 14:50:07 I can assume a change in consent age laws?* - VIV November 13, 2024, 14:38:34 This is surreal - Sounder November 13, 2024, 14:37:48 Chortle. I knew the run on normies wasn't going to last long.* - Warrin'_Illini November 13, 2024, 14:34:07 lmao* - ECEIllinois November 13, 2024, 14:33:56 oh good, attorney general matt gaetz. - assassin November 13, 2024, 14:31:20 that would seem to have 0 chance of confirmation* - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 14:33:56 Profiles in cowardice* - Sounder November 13, 2024, 14:39:30 Trump handing Putin the keys to the Intelligence, names Tulsi DNI - assassin November 13, 2024, 14:14:05 I expect that will be the end of our allies sharing intelligence with us. * - larue33 November 13, 2024, 15:52:45 Seems like a great time to attack the United States.* - complainant November 13, 2024, 15:57:32 Can someone give me the TL;DR version of why tulsi is associated with Putin - GhostofPokeyStixPast November 13, 2024, 14:18:50 she's been parrotting pro-Assad and pro-Putin propaganda for a decade* - assassin November 13, 2024, 14:24:08 Gracias* - GhostofPokeyStixPast November 13, 2024, 14:42:25 Best looking Cabinet in history? We know Trump doesn't care about brains* - HamptonSki November 13, 2024, 14:18:40 Cruise for tiki - Stu November 13, 2024, 12:03:15 what's this about having to give up one's citizenship to leave the country?* - Sammich November 13, 2024, 13:16:53 If I wanted to spend 4 years on a boat, I would have chose the Navy over the Army. - KingTalkyTiki November 13, 2024, 12:41:42 it's been a week now and i barely have thoughts but here are a few.... - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 11:40:34 He ain't even going to hit 50% of the popular vote (probably). Honestly, given how unpopular - gvibes November 13, 2024, 12:44:56 Agreed, could have been way worse in both the House and Senate. - Warrin'_Illini November 13, 2024, 13:25:16 absolutely* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 12:46:03 100% agree on messaging/media. It's a big gap right now* - UofIL6 November 13, 2024, 11:51:19 Trump won on earned media, which people choose to watch. Especially in 2016. Since then, he's had - complainant November 13, 2024, 12:30:56 He won because people hated inflation, felt the economy wasn't working for them - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 12:47:04 But they also don't actually know what the economy is doing for them. - gvibes November 13, 2024, 13:02:11 right; messaging gap..... - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 13:38:26 If we waft Sinclair, Fox and Epoch Times under your nose enough, you're eventually going to smell it - complainant November 13, 2024, 13:59:30 Correct.* - complainant November 13, 2024, 13:34:44 I kind of agree. I think even conventional news was constantly hammering home inflation - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 13:23:21 Plus a lot of these people had jobs that they wouldn't have in even an average economy. - jfinsocal November 13, 2024, 13:43:11 and scene* - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 12:42:16 Rick Scott eliminated on the 1st ballot in the GOP senate leadership election - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 11:03:12 This says a lot about senators’ private thoughts about the incoming administration - Stu November 13, 2024, 11:19:00 I think it most speaks to Trump's repeated suggestion that Congress' function for the next four - GMAW November 13, 2024, 11:21:47 With the way he's raiding Congress for his cabinet, it's almost like he doesn't need or care about - Warrin'_Illini November 13, 2024, 11:40:59 people keep saying this; are these swing districts? - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 11:44:29 Yes, but that would require a special election in most cases, and would reduce the GOP margin - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 12:20:57 Maybe, but it's a razor thin margin currently. I'm sure ol' Trump knows what he's doing though.* - Warrin'_Illini November 13, 2024, 11:49:01 They caught the car, so they've gotta figure out how to start prying this thing out of his - doubledown November 13, 2024, 11:26:50 Yep, it's an encouraging sign.* - Tortillini November 13, 2024, 11:25:01 really? seems like deck chairs to me... - suburbanmyth November 13, 2024, 11:32:11 Wow* - GMAW November 13, 2024, 11:11:36 Thune it is* - WhitmansFolly November 13, 2024, 11:09:27 Been in leadership a long time. - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 11:17:49 Isn’t he just asking everyone to be an “acting” dept head so they don’t have to be confirmed? * - haighter November 13, 2024, 11:31:34 No. Acting heads need to already be employees of the department. - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 11:38:56 That's probably the one I care the most about - Sounder November 13, 2024, 11:24:45 Undergrad degree from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles - Sounder November 13, 2024, 11:13:37 South Dakota getting sucked dry - Stu November 13, 2024, 11:13:06 Trump didn’t endorse him. But anyway, good effing riddance. - Stu November 13, 2024, 11:04:54 normal people are cheering this musk thing. and have no idea that it's just a pathway - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 9:09:33 I've heard the possibility of Musk getting to divest his shares is $TSLA tax free - longsnapper November 13, 2024, 9:44:05 I think this will go the way of the RFK vaccine commission or the Kris Kobach vote fraud panel - CanHartlebHireSnider November 13, 2024, 9:27:50 there's no way he doesn't get some personal regulatory benefit out of it* - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 13:29:23 Nonfunctional EPA, OSHA, SEC, FTC and FEC will probably affect people's lives. Or are you suggesting - doubledown November 13, 2024, 9:19:19 I think he'll lose focus after he gets what he wants - John Coctostan November 13, 2024, 9:23:45 I hope Turki watched the Daily Show last night* - JeffFrank November 13, 2024, 8:32:11 ooo - JeffFrank November 13, 2024, 8:35:50 More from CBS Sunday Morning: - JeffFrank November 13, 2024, 9:11:40 Better from CBS Sunday Morning: - EffinIllini November 13, 2024, 11:23:51 It's truly impressive how much you'll just gorge yourself on mass media bullshit.* - longsnapper November 13, 2024, 9:17:42 And frozen Costco meals* - HamptonSki November 13, 2024, 9:24:28 Between Elon buying twitter and that period when Biden was trying to ban TikTok - UofIL6 November 13, 2024, 8:02:16 In the past, incompetent top appointees were supported by the mass of career officials - DT November 12, 2024, 19:05:32 There is zero stopping him from making the FBI a one-party organization loyal to him* - meanjeans November 13, 2024, 6:38:26 It will all come undone when there is a major crisis of some sort* - Stu November 12, 2024, 19:50:09 H5N1 is showing potential.* - complainant November 12, 2024, 22:00:25 How about HER2-* - Stu November 13, 2024, 4:34:29 He’s going to make it so that no history books can ever be written about him - timmer November 12, 2024, 20:36:24 Trump is a bad guy but it’s going to be a good 4 years. Calling it now. - Toonces November 12, 2024, 20:06:10 We are past due for a good Depression, with rioting in the streets - Stu November 12, 2024, 20:26:10 Hoping real world Fallout. With all the hours I've played, I'm totally prepared! - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:34:00 Someone is delusional alright * - ATL November 12, 2024, 20:24:35 Good for who?* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:18:07 Massive deficit spending juices the economy* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 20:27:29 Yes, the point I'm trying to get across is, again, this is going to be 20-30 years - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:30:02 I’ll be dead and won’t care - TarheelIllini November 12, 2024, 20:52:42 20-30 years you say? hmmm *Chinscratchy** - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:36:00 Do you think Daniel Penny is a good guy or a bad guy?* - JeffFrank November 13, 2024, 0:53:01 Good for most of America.* - Toonces November 12, 2024, 20:23:15 If Trump came in, golfed 4 days a week and - WhitmansFolly November 12, 2024, 22:10:01 Do you think he won’t do the tariffs, or do you not know how they work? * - doubledown November 12, 2024, 20:27:09 I think he'll get talked out of most tariffs because the economy will already be good and he won't - snipes824 November 12, 2024, 20:34:37 As much of that will happen as of the border wall his first four years* - Stu November 12, 2024, 20:43:59 I wish I had your faith. but your post-uconn oracle chops have been severely diminished* - snipes824 November 12, 2024, 20:46:15 All sorts of practical matters will prevent even 10% of that - Stu November 12, 2024, 21:02:02 Shit* - Tortillini November 12, 2024, 21:15:01 Yeah, they might call on the military to face the enemy within* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 21:06:45 I have a name.* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 21:15:01 Your name is Turki* - JeffFrank November 13, 2024, 8:32:29 I don’t think he will be successful in implementing the tariffs he wants to. - gvibes November 12, 2024, 20:28:36 he can implement them via executive action. doesn't need legislation. * - VIV November 12, 2024, 20:54:16 I know. We’ll see* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 21:03:37 Why not? * - doubledown November 12, 2024, 20:33:08 Because I think there are enough sane people around to stop him. - gvibes November 12, 2024, 20:37:56 These are the people who saw what happened to their predecessors… - SurfTheBoneyard November 12, 2024, 20:41:17 Who are these sane people that you're referring to? And why does everyone think - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:39:56 Bessent for one. Also he talked tariffs during his last presidency too. And implented very little - gvibes November 12, 2024, 20:43:11 That's why we had to bail out Iowa's farmers. - complainant November 12, 2024, 22:40:23 What happened to most "sane" people who disagreed with him last admin - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:39:12 In what aspects, specifically?* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:25:07 These foreign leaders treat trump like the business Michael Jordan. This guy is as American as - Toonces November 12, 2024, 20:32:20 foreign leaders do not like trump. putin, netanyahu, orban, erdogan, MBS, kim jong un, yes - snipes824 November 12, 2024, 20:43:48 No, but they respect the crazy. They are Jodie Foster going up against the late, great - Toonces November 12, 2024, 20:49:53 Just another in a long line of Trump voters undone by the dreaded, simple follow up question. - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:55:38 I might be wrong, but I’m fairly certain Toonces isn’t a Trump fan. - IlliniRunner November 13, 2024, 0:39:00 I’m definitely not a trump fan, but I do think people will need to come to grips with his - Toonces November 13, 2024, 7:52:43 But you, and people in general, can't even define what success is. And since you say it's not transf - longsnapper November 13, 2024, 8:06:46 I do think it’s unique to Trump. And success will be measured in the level of war/peace in the - Toonces November 13, 2024, 8:36:48 These are all ethereal definitions. Other than relative low inflation & unemployment, - longsnapper November 13, 2024, 9:04:00 Which leaders and how does that respect help the majority of Americans?* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:36:12 Which leaders? * - doubledown November 12, 2024, 20:34:11 All of them. He’s successfully branded himself as Mr. USA.* - Toonces November 12, 2024, 20:38:54 Struggling to make the connection between this and him being respected by world leaders - OB25 November 12, 2024, 20:41:46 You can just admit you only know 4 world leaders' names* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:40:34 If an animatronic Ronald McDonald showed up in your office - Toonces November 12, 2024, 20:43:12 #not my leader. Team Grimace* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:45:02 *Looks at board full of middle-aged, hetero, white dudes* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:19:42 If he gets what he wants on health care, a lot of this board has preexisting conditions. * - doubledown November 12, 2024, 20:22:00 Funny thing is a lot of his supporters hate Obamacare… - SurfTheBoneyard November 12, 2024, 20:25:51 What income level?* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:21:28 The poors here may be hurt, sure. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:37:47 Making over 300k a year. - IlliniRunner November 12, 2024, 20:23:51 Every president ever has faced a crisis of some kind - opey8 November 12, 2024, 20:16:20 For WH Harrison it was the sniffles.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 12, 2024, 20:18:52 Y'know, I'd gladly pay whatever tax break I'm certainly not going to even see - RVA November 12, 2024, 18:47:08 "central casting" doing a lot of work here [e: was supposed to be about Hegseth]* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 19:01:35 And this is round 1. Lord knows what barrel scrapings will be in the cabinet in 2026.* - DT November 12, 2024, 18:52:14 Judge Janine for AG??* - assassin November 12, 2024, 18:53:59 Right now Harriett Meiers is crying in a corner* - ATL November 12, 2024, 19:39:21 I have a soft spot for her. The court could use a few regular non-appellate lawyers* - ECEIllinois November 12, 2024, 19:44:10 Or a non-lawyer.* - complainant November 12, 2024, 21:35:46 Co-sign. IIRC she was managing partner of Baker Botts right? The idea that a big law managing - ATL November 12, 2024, 19:51:17 Elon and Vivek will increase efficency. - assassin November 12, 2024, 18:40:12 Well that will be rife with conflicts of interest… - SurfTheBoneyard November 12, 2024, 20:37:35 So he gave them a fake department to run* - ECEIllinois November 12, 2024, 19:29:24 Those guys are gonna HATE each other* - AintHatin November 12, 2024, 19:28:45 oOo - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:37:19 it will take them four years to agree on the font to use on their letterhead * - biclops November 12, 2024, 19:35:25 Apparently they only get until 2026. - assassin November 12, 2024, 19:46:38 well they should at least have the cardstock for their business cards picked out by then* - biclops November 12, 2024, 19:53:34 I can’t believe Donald prefers Vivek’s card to mine. * - assassin November 12, 2024, 19:56:59 If I was willing to give Trump more credit I’d think this was hilarious and intentional.* - DT November 12, 2024, 19:33:56 Starting your efficiency effort with two co chairs is….not efficient* - John Coctostan November 12, 2024, 19:16:02 Trump has now eliminated negative one departments* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 19:27:26 Wait until he gets started on reducing the national debt! - SurfTheBoneyard November 12, 2024, 19:36:20 DOGE. These are not serious people.* - PDO November 12, 2024, 19:04:02 AYFKM. lmao* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 19:05:01 Sentient shitstain who was frustrated he couldn't go Kent State on American citizens... - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 18:18:19 really have we come down to this personal shit? runner i didn't expect it from you. - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:09:28 Throw, all I did was correct a typo that Tiki had in his post. He referred to Tooldresser originally - IlliniRunner November 12, 2024, 20:20:04 I can vouch. He's an innocent bystander.* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:41:49 Facts be damned. Runner has now insulted his children.* - complainant November 12, 2024, 21:56:11 *Pearls clutched** - KingTalkyTiki November 13, 2024, 14:53:49 Well, I got nothing else going on... - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:36:44 ...and my L car was really crowded and had to stop at Paulina for like 15 minutes - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:41:13 *backs away* you need some help bro * - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:42:35 I'm not the one running around shouting "FUCK OFF" at people because of something said... - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:44:50 you hate me. why do you keep engaging me? please just go away - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:46:57 I just said your name, and mentioned your admitted affinity for fascist leaders. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:49:24 you are scorched earth on the world. that's on you. - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:53:11 Not world, just MAGA like yourself. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:05:50 Actually, I don't want to instigate* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:09:49 Probably a good call. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 20:32:11 dude, why would i engage you. other than to inquire why i should engage you? - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:38:21 *Taps post above** - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:41:44 i'm frankly sorry i ever met you - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:44:00 MAGA fan regrets ever meeting me. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:47:50 Your attitude that infects the left is rocket fuel for MAGA* - JeffFrank November 12, 2024, 19:59:01 who you wanna pick for the next cabinet spot? choose a name at random, won't be any worse* - RVA November 12, 2024, 19:14:36 yoyo * - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:34:20 Apparently on the other board you can fully dox people without any ramifications - Sounder November 12, 2024, 19:14:29 Dude you kind of lost your mind over there* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 19:59:09 Ok bad idea - gvibes November 12, 2024, 20:01:46 The Skirmish in Spokane* - Dilbert November 12, 2024, 20:07:34 hesitating to comment... i've met both in person - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 20:07:07 No need for this. If that's something going on somewhere else, leave it there* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:08:48 Meh. Sounder brought it up* - Dilbert November 12, 2024, 20:10:31 The doxxing, yes. The cage match between him and someone else, no.* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 20:12:36 You are worse than the covid version of yourself right now* - Dilbert November 12, 2024, 19:51:07 i will admit to meeting people. i have met a lot of people. - Throwsize November 12, 2024, 19:33:03 ..but buddying up with doxers? Not a dealbreaker. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 19:43:47 Does he even need a panel?* - Sammich November 12, 2024, 19:04:02 I just want to understand how a seemingly reasonable person could vote for this guy. I don’t get it* - doubledown November 12, 2024, 18:51:06 Throwsize. Tooldresser hasn’t expressed his concerns about our views on him - IlliniRunner November 12, 2024, 18:36:33 Ah thanks, fixed.* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 18:37:25 Never go full Stalin... - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 18:25:48 Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary. wtf* - ECEIllinois November 12, 2024, 18:15:00 Scott Jennings is waiting for his phone call/appointment* - WhitmansFolly November 12, 2024, 20:02:02 I wonder how kooky the nominations have to get to risk blowing confirmation... - SurfTheBoneyard November 12, 2024, 19:13:07 I thought he was going to ask them all the be "acting" so they don't have... - haighter November 12, 2024, 22:20:35 Seems better (?) than Mike Flynn, who was my guess.* - Tortillini November 12, 2024, 18:59:41 Although I don’t know anything about him so of course he could be worse.* - Tortillini November 12, 2024, 19:02:49 LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL* - VIV November 12, 2024, 18:59:13 lol we’re all gonna die for the dumbest reason. * - illini November 12, 2024, 18:44:15 Dmytro Firtash would have been too obvious. Hegseth is a meathead. He won't notice. - complainant November 12, 2024, 18:22:40 ...the fox news guy?* - assassin November 12, 2024, 18:19:57 Yeah* - TarheelIllini November 12, 2024, 18:26:49 a Koch funded lobbyist for war criminals that doesn't believe in germs. perfect. * - assassin November 12, 2024, 18:36:37 Also on his third wife whom he impregnated while still married to wife two* - opey8 November 12, 2024, 18:52:36 And wants to privatize the VA* - opey8 November 12, 2024, 18:50:10 Please get someone @ FTC who knows what battles to fight - Potomac November 12, 2024, 17:59:36 If Lou Dobbs said it, it must be true.* - complainant November 12, 2024, 19:43:35 I have no idea what you mean - Potomac November 12, 2024, 20:07:58 click to cancel is amazing* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 19:07:37 What job will the pillow guy get?* - TarheelIllini November 12, 2024, 17:47:00 AG* - WhitmansFolly November 12, 2024, 20:03:09 Defense Secretary* - Stu November 12, 2024, 17:52:24 Mods: please delete* - Stu November 12, 2024, 18:20:31 Food taster* - PapaDels November 12, 2024, 17:49:26 White Nationalists not thrilled about Kash Patel at CIA. - complainant November 12, 2024, 17:04:08 He nominated Ratcliffe for CIA. All the Bush people - CanHartlebHireSnider November 12, 2024, 17:05:27 I posted something false - ATL November 12, 2024, 16:57:19 Either fake news or very recent cuz he posted this morning* - Taz November 12, 2024, 17:03:03 I still see him on there. It's important to respect people's preferred pronouns* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 17:02:54 Misgendering people is a big deal at Twitter.* - complainant November 12, 2024, 17:02:28 lol. Elonia? - WhitmansFolly November 12, 2024, 16:59:25 so far, nothing as remotely bad as pompeo or jeff sessions - suburbanmyth November 12, 2024, 16:30:00 Kristi Noem head of homeland security - Sounder November 12, 2024, 15:43:29 She can secure my homeland anytime she wants* - HamptonSki November 12, 2024, 17:19:34 Lulz. * - harb November 12, 2024, 17:21:54 Yeah but DHS doesn't actually do anything, so it's fine. Security theater* - gvibes November 12, 2024, 16:30:14 Poor Leatherneck. Doesn’t do anything.* - Stu November 12, 2024, 17:16:11 What is the right number of employees 'managed' then? - Dilbert November 12, 2024, 16:29:38 Gina Raimondo did fine from Rhode Island’s 1M population - Potomac November 12, 2024, 16:34:18 I know nothing about her specifically, but I think being a Governor… - DT November 12, 2024, 16:26:20 Mayor Pete went from South Bend to DoT* - Potomac November 12, 2024, 16:25:12 how many employees did homeland security have in 1994 (World Cup) and 1996 (Olympics)?* - Chuck Woodaby November 12, 2024, 15:59:57 It's easier to make people hate the government and want a smaller one.... - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 15:53:51 South Dakota - Stu November 12, 2024, 15:47:06 Do we really need two Dakotas?* - Sounder November 12, 2024, 15:50:22 It would make more sense if she were in charge of the Dept of Murdering Small Animals* - Stu November 12, 2024, 15:59:36 She's killed more animals than any Hatian immigrant* - Sounder November 12, 2024, 16:03:53 ...and a Wyoming?* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 15:57:37 I like them both and will be in SD in a couple of weeks. I say we should have 4 Dakotas. - Warrin'_Illini November 12, 2024, 15:57:30 Fuck it, we’re doing five Dakotas* - Tortillini November 12, 2024, 17:16:07 Can’t wait to check out Southeast/Northeast Dakota - Stu November 12, 2024, 17:18:24 SD is the best state. ND not so much. Get yourselves a Corn Palace, people!* - Stu November 12, 2024, 16:00:39 SD is pretty nice* - Sounder November 12, 2024, 16:03:05 I'll take your word for it. Hard pass.* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 16:24:59 The western half of SD is awesome. Easily the most beautiful of the “bread basket” - GhostofPokeyStixPast November 12, 2024, 16:34:04 Again, more SD for you. Hard pass from me* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 18:36:37 Yep. Illegally spread my wife’s ashes at the base of Mt. Rushmore last fall - Stu November 12, 2024, 17:08:43 ND was pretty empty. I did spend a night in Fargo and had a great time. I've posted this - Warrin'_Illini November 12, 2024, 16:02:43 Looked it up. North Dakota has ~10,000 state employees. 134/10,000 residents. - ATL November 12, 2024, 15:50:12 I'm guessing a lot of those jobs are related to public lands* - Sounder November 12, 2024, 15:51:10 Washington - 91* - ATL November 12, 2024, 16:00:38 Aren't public lands generally federal in the west?* - ATL November 12, 2024, 15:59:54 Not for long…* - GhostofPokeyStixPast November 12, 2024, 16:34:58 Mike Huckabee announced as ambassador to Israel* - ECEIllinois November 12, 2024, 13:19:05 lol* - Herman Blume November 12, 2024, 15:12:17 dang it, I really wanted that EPA director job - Tooldresser November 12, 2024, 15:10:59 Zeldin has it backwards. PFAS hawk and Climate Change dove. What are we even doing here?* - ATL November 12, 2024, 15:16:20 all you have to do is let Trump donors do whatever they want. it's not hard. * - assassin November 12, 2024, 15:13:28 I don't think he'd have any problems. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 15:18:43 My Pillow guy to helm FDA* - Herman Blume November 12, 2024, 15:17:29 RFK Jr. being in charge of something is actually bone chilling* - Sounder November 12, 2024, 15:44:21 MORE RAW MILK BABY, YEAHHHHHHH* - assassin November 12, 2024, 15:56:12 The fact that these obsequious d-bags are getting paid off is demoralizing * - PapaDels November 12, 2024, 15:05:06 Is the Israel ambassadorship really a plum gig? - DT November 12, 2024, 16:34:56 It is when acceleration of the war there is part of your religious worldview. * - assassin November 12, 2024, 20:01:18 Fair point but I could have put my comment elsewhere in this thread* - PapaDels November 12, 2024, 17:16:10 True. Objection withdrawn.* - DT November 12, 2024, 17:49:23 Speed up that apocalypse baby* - assassin November 12, 2024, 14:50:52 Huckabee Tel Aviv FC* - Sammich November 12, 2024, 13:19:55 Pointer-led terrorist cells are on notice. - Sammich November 12, 2024, 10:12:14 Woof indeed * - Jackie November 12, 2024, 11:05:20 Smotrich: Trump Presidency to allow Israel to claim sovereignty over the West Bank - Carl Spackler November 12, 2024, 6:17:09 it's funny how much you guys rely on what's to come versus what's actually happened..... - suburbanmyth November 12, 2024, 9:34:11 [nit] ordnance [/nit]* - complainant November 12, 2024, 9:50:58 eh, both apply really* - RVA November 12, 2024, 10:28:33 I bet that will go well * - TarheelIllini November 12, 2024, 8:49:49 I've seen a lot of Israelis joke that they will need to restrain America's Middle East aggression - CanHartlebHireSnider November 12, 2024, 8:19:58 I mean Biden and Harris did not help with their smug, tone-deaf approach to the Arab community. - Warrin'_Illini November 12, 2024, 8:18:46 Reportedly also said Ukraine should focus on peace, not land and they should accept - opey8 November 12, 2024, 6:46:50 When is he going to fall down the stairs out of a window?* - complainant November 12, 2024, 7:11:56 Nominating an ex-Soros guy as treasury secretary* - ECEIllinois November 11, 2024, 22:41:05 It’s like Trump is purposefully trolling Tucker wing* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 11, 2024, 23:34:28 Bessent? That would be bad for a LOT of people* - longsnapper November 11, 2024, 23:30:13 Why? I know nothing about him other than he’s a crypto guy.* - Tortillini November 12, 2024, 7:13:21 Big crypto, but most importantly will back tariffs, increase in government spending, and - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 7:26:00 women & lgbqt+ right may seem little to you, they are pretty fucking large - larue33 November 12, 2024, 8:34:33 No they aren't.* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 8:54:56 51.5% just told us they aren't* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 8:55:32 But if the price of eggs goes up a buck under Trump, MAGA is over. * - doubledown November 12, 2024, 9:22:59 No because it's Biden's fault.* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 9:25:16 This post is missing a couple of important words.* - complainant November 12, 2024, 7:29:12 What do mean?* - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 7:34:03 Your sentences would be comprehensible if you added subjects, objects and - complainant November 12, 2024, 7:44:57 My dearest Complainant, I must write to you of dark tidings... - longsnapper November 12, 2024, 8:05:29 This was fantastic* - IlliniRunner November 12, 2024, 15:51:51 this is wonderful. dark, but wonderful. * - assassin November 12, 2024, 12:13:23 lol, please do this more often* - RVA November 12, 2024, 9:29:46 *swoon** - complainant November 12, 2024, 8:07:42 Those of us with an IQ over 80 and who aren’t actively trying to be a prick - GMAW November 12, 2024, 7:51:46 Are you trying to be a prick now? - complainant November 12, 2024, 8:05:01 it's (SIC)* - Poldark November 12, 2024, 9:54:46 Thank you.* - complainant November 12, 2024, 10:24:53 Tom Homan named border czar - complainant November 11, 2024, 20:16:23 So the first thing they’ll be doing is going after families. * - doubledown November 11, 2024, 21:26:24 I look forward to every story of it happening to a Trump voter* - Sounder November 11, 2024, 21:40:41 I don’t. A lot of people only voted for him because they’re uninformed. Now their lives are - doubledown November 11, 2024, 22:12:34 Some people can only learn by actually touching the hot stove. - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 0:50:39 Except in your analogy, we've been telling them for years that the stove is hot - Taz November 12, 2024, 3:30:24 That is a more apt analogy fo' sho'.* - KingTalkyTiki November 12, 2024, 8:23:36 Sadly, they need to feel the pain to understand that their decisions have consequences - Sounder November 12, 2024, 0:05:59 Ignorance is no excuse. I'm compassionate, but we've been screaming from the mountaintop - Taz November 11, 2024, 22:28:24 You Have Said The Actual Truth.* - complainant November 11, 2024, 22:34:05 Scorched Earth* - Sounder November 12, 2024, 0:12:59 You break it, you bought it. * - assassin November 11, 2024, 22:19:10 Wrong thread. - complainant November 11, 2024, 22:16:02 From the same thread. - complainant November 11, 2024, 21:59:57 I've never felt so scorched earth in my life - Sounder November 11, 2024, 22:01:11 Rachel Maddow had a good piece about it tonight. - complainant November 11, 2024, 21:32:03 Gotta start early. at only an estimated 88 billion a year. - assassin November 11, 2024, 21:30:33 I know it’s not something scribbled on the Apple Notes app, but promised tariffs already affecting - ATL November 10, 2024, 7:38:26 FAFO - Pennsylvania manufacturing edition - complainant November 9, 2024, 18:53:46 Even olds who believe Fox News knew that story was fake. Flailing!!!!* - HamptonSki November 9, 2024, 21:19:23 LOL* - suburbanmyth November 9, 2024, 19:28:32 Nothing sadder - Chuck Woodaby November 9, 2024, 19:08:40 Ruthkanda Forever* - OB25 November 9, 2024, 19:21:54 yeah, if it's in the same format as a celebrity apology, it's probably just as true* - Sammich November 9, 2024, 19:12:57 Oh, in that case, tariffs will make products cheaper. - complainant November 9, 2024, 19:21:37 No one is doubting the policy effects, but that story is almost certainly made up / exaggerated* - OB25 November 9, 2024, 19:26:32 Uh - Chuck Woodaby November 9, 2024, 19:25:20 oOo - KingTalkyTiki November 9, 2024, 18:58:23 The only thing that might save them is how incompetent Trump is. - doubledown November 9, 2024, 15:50:40 And lazy. He will certainly make some moves on deportation - DT November 9, 2024, 16:29:44 Yeah i think this is what people are missing this time around. Of course he won’t do the work. But - John Coctostan November 9, 2024, 17:14:47 Maybe, but Miller can't do it all himself. He's going to have to rely on underlings who, - doubledown November 10, 2024, 8:04:28 And even if you have a workforce full of motivated high achievers… - DT November 10, 2024, 8:43:23 He isn't the one that has to maintain focus, though - opey8 November 9, 2024, 16:33:41 A lot of those people are also lazy idiots. Not all, of course, but probably most. - doubledown November 10, 2024, 7:58:20 Nit: golfing monkey* - Tortillini November 9, 2024, 16:58:30 They're not coming for me, just the bad people* - Sounder November 9, 2024, 15:38:45 And luckily, racial profiling has never been a thing in the US * - WhitmansFolly November 9, 2024, 16:46:16 Delete* - Potomac November 18, 2024, 18:54:55 they're gonna get splinters from pulling that ladder up so fast* - Sammich November 9, 2024, 15:25:45 Had a friend that owned a bar in the hood...once told LBK and I the story.. - KingTalkyTiki November 9, 2024, 15:43:41 nm - KingTalkyTiki November 9, 2024, 15:43:38   Searching