All things politics for the week of 6/16 (Now with 100% less Little Bitch!): It's all a Grift.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Of course Clinton endorses Cuomo*
Posted by HeatMizer
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Sex pests tend to stick together.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Gross*
Posted by Stu
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Father of 3 US Marines who works as a landscaper…
Posted by OB25
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Good. This is what people voted for. They need to feel the repercussions*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I doubt this guy voted for it*
Posted by OB25
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an Orange County Hispanic Male with 3 Marine sons?
Posted by assassin
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I guess some citizens are being improperly detained, but it’s pretty unlikely this guy was a citizen
Posted by ATL
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true, i suppose i was operating under the scenario in which he was. *
Posted by assassin
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Probably not. But as a society we need to feel the cost*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I didn't follow GWB's 2nd term - how bad and unpopular was it? And Trump
Posted by MC
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Well, not only was he mired in Iraq, he also had Katrina and the financial meltdown towards the end
Posted by assassin
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Stumbled out of the gate with effort to privatize social security too*
Posted by JeffFrank
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Stoner billionaire launches pot-themed pedestrian mower.
Posted by complainant
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Stoner billionaire’s people mower trained to “act natural” when it sees the cops
Posted by ATL
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I'll be damned. Niedermeyer had a kid.*
Posted by complainant
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Video floating around the socials of assumed ICE agents switching out license plates
Posted by ATL
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I saw a pic of one of these guys in semi-regular fatigues and the zoom in on his patch…
Posted by haighter
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Or he could have bought it at a thrift store. Also, here's a video of one of these goons who forgot
Posted by ATL
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TIL that Russia is one of the biggest producers of Asbestos. Mesothelioma for all soon! *
Posted by MC
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Nothing good comes from Russia *
Posted by ATL
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I hope none of you olds uses prescription drugs, because FDA is letting everything through.
Posted by complainant
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WTF is even happening on the hellsite formerly known as Twitter?
Posted by ATL
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Every MAGA influencer claiming credulously that Tim Walz ordered Vance Boelter to kill Amy Klobuchar
Posted by complainant
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Lol. If you tweet shitty things at Joe Kernen while he is on the air at CNBC
Posted by Stu
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I used to listen to that show occasionally on my AM commute
Posted by jfinsocal
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Problem is it’s almost all snide remarks from Kernen on politics
Posted by Stu
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Making America healthy again by rolling back an asbestos ban
Posted by gvibes
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I mean I think we can all agree that paint chips haven't tasted as good once they removed the lead.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Besides, if you roll your doobies with fiberglass insulation, they burn slower.*
Posted by complainant
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Now they’re just stealing policy decisions from Bart Simpson*
Posted by Franklin
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Cotton Hill*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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have we *tried* telling China they used to be cool?*
Posted by Sammich
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soon there will be more than enough ivermectin and raw milk to deal with any cancer outbreak*
Posted by Sammich
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Senate parliamentarian rules against a number of items in the reconciliation bill.
Posted by larue33
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I was once called in to be a parliamentarian to a UCC Church
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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isn't UCC pretty liberal, generally speaking?*
Posted by torinese
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This was over 25 years ago
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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Yes*
Posted by GMAW
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Durbin shows video of Trump comments during Biden cognitive ability hearing
Posted by PapaDels
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Trump adding to the pile of evidence
Posted by ATL
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Wait they're really having a hearing about Biden? Why? He's not president anymore*
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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Because the inmates are getting their turn running the asylum. *
Posted by doubledown
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"One of the wettest ever in terms of water"
Posted by bjl63
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How do you know so much about cognitive decline, Chuck?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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"Because I'm wearing them, and I just did"*
Posted by Sammich
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*Eyeball point**
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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The NYT Skrmetti article is some rough reading*
Posted by gvibes
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Solution: read more about Bret Bielema and Illinois football instead*
Posted by illini21
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Genuinely curious in what way you see it as rough*
Posted by Dikta
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How the medical recommendations were driven by politics*
Posted by gvibes
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Yes…and the various medical associations were…are captured*
Posted by Dikta
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Yeah same thing *
Posted by gvibes
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Ok. Don’t read it then*
Posted by Stu
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ICE wanted access to the Dodger stadium parking lot for their game tonight, Dodgers denied them*
Posted by OB25
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ICE says this never happened. There was a group of CBP vehicles that happened to meet
Posted by jjlocke923
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You’d have to be pretty stupid to believe that story *
Posted by ATL
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well if the least accountable group in America says so...
Posted by RVA
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Exactly this*
Posted by cpsteine
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I’m just reporting what ICE says. Just like OB25 was reporting what the Dodgers said.
Posted by jjlocke923
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Your cognitive decline is showing*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Very fine people/both sides*
Posted by complainant
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I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t want to terrorize their fanbase*
Posted by CWR10
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Organization with the power to tell them to eat shit if they don’t have a warrant.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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And an actual warrant. Not one of their little administrative warrants they use hoping people
Posted by doubledown
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NAACP did not invite Trump to it's annual convention, first time since 1909 a president hasn't been
Posted by Stu
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The blacks love Trump*
Posted by Sounder
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Boy I can’t wait to climb aboard one of Elmo’s rockets. *
Posted by doubledown
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Juventus players seem absolutely thrilled to be at the White House
Posted by ECEIllinois
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I thought it was just a funny out of context photo, but no. He actually made them uncomfortable per
Posted by ATL
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So glad we don’t have an aging president suffering from obvious cognitive decline any more!*
Posted by DT
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I assumed he would have had Lazio over*
Posted by ATL
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National Suicide Prevention Hotline will no longer offer support for LGBTQ people.
Posted by Herman Blume
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Canadian equivilent has created a US based toll free number
Posted by DanSaint
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Always see post-shooting talk about mental health and, more recently, rumors the shooters are trans
Posted by RVA
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That’s not really what it says though*
Posted by jjlocke923
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You’re right. They just won’t get treatment tailored to the unique harassment that conservatives
Posted by doubledown
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That is more accurate than what Herman Blume posted. IF that’s his real name*
Posted by jjlocke923
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When cutting assistance to some of the most vulnerable, it's extremely important
Posted by longsnapper
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It's the jjlocke way. A complete ghost when legit problems are discussed but...
Posted by Tuscy
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You want to talk about being disingenuous? How about Herman Blume acting like
Posted by jjlocke923
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You amazingly and intentionally obtuse and silly person….
Posted by JFG
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Sometimes it’s hard to tell if you’re feigning obtuseness, or are a bona fide moron. *
Posted by doubledown
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It’s hard to have a serious discussion with somebody who so quickly resorts to name-calling.
Posted by jjlocke923
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Do you have any examples of instances in which you engaged in serious good faith discussions here?*
Posted by GMAW
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It’s not name calling. I genuinely want to understand whether you
Posted by doubledown
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Leave Trump out of this lol.
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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It'll be worth the price of admission
Posted by RVA
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I know what all my money would be on*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Black?
Posted by ATL
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Thank God we've got you on that wall. *
Posted by Tuscy
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I for one appreciate that there won’t be someone specially trained to help…
Posted by tvillini
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just as Jesus wants*
Posted by assassin
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and almost half this country*
Posted by torinese
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Charlie Kirk advocates for bringing back the MRS degree
Posted by Sounder My latest: I went inside Turning Point USA's conference for conservative young women
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My wife makes more money than me. It’s emasculating*
Posted by CWR10
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I think you misspelled awesome.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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I would love if my wife made more money than I do.
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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This!!*
Posted by Mrap24
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never heard the term so had to look up what an mrs degree was>>>>*
Posted by lcubed
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This flag ceremony is going well
Posted by Sounder Trump: "That's a takeover of our govt. Not only they did they cheat -- I guess you saw yesterday, it came out with China & the license plates. Tens of thousands of cards. They used those cards to vote on the second election. The one 2020. Because as everybody here knows I won… pic.twitter.com/q4Li8DZlZU
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No donnie, you lost, but keep crying about it.*
Posted by Mrap24
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Serious question: what is he even talking about?*
Posted by Sounder
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He doesn't know who Kaitlin Collins is?
Posted by Sounder Donald Trump goes unhinged on CNN when asked about Iran by Kaitlan Collins.
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That doesnt look or sound like Kaitlan Collins to me*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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I think you're right, that makes a little more sense
Posted by Sounder
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CNBC raised the spectre (boooo!) that Trump may try to appoint himself as fed chair next year
Posted by Stu
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POTUS can remove fed chair for cause. It would take Trump about five minutes to give cause. *
Posted by doubledown
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Who cares about blowing up the economy if you can pwn the libs?*
Posted by GMAW
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I've been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding*
Posted by Sounder
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THE ARISTOCRATS*
Posted by VIV
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Us closing embassy in Jerusalem*
Posted by Stu
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Why?*
Posted by ATL
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seems like it'd be a prime target. not sure if that's the reason*
Posted by VIV
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Because it was a provocation from the get-go? And intentionally so?*
Posted by complainant
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A good cleaning?*
Posted by Stu
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The President Dipshit Turdgargler experiment is going just great. *
Posted by doubledown
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Aw now Kristi Noem suddenly in hospital
Posted by Stu
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Allergic reaction supposedly *
Posted by ATL
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Cory used a latex condom?*
Posted by Sounder
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Her dog recommends euthanization*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Allergic to herself?
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Just needs to toughen up and eat more raw liver
Posted by RVA
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To massive quantities of lip filler?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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To Trump’s man juice?*
Posted by Stu
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to empathy?*
Posted by bucktownillini
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Probably, but there’s little chance of exposure for her.*
Posted by DT
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In scrubs cosplaying as a doctor or for yet more cosmetic surgery?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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DOJ is currently telling a judge that the president could order the National Guard to all 50 states
Posted by John Coctostan
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How are ICE goons running around with no uniforms, masks, no ID, and no warrants, and
Posted by doubledown
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There is no situation where Trump is as exposed as a total moron than at a big international summit
Posted by Sounder
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No single raindrop is responsible for the flood. *
Posted by doubledown
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They're eating the cats! They're eating the dogs!*
Posted by Orangeillini
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We hit the body with a very powerful light
Posted by Sounder
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“I don’t care what she said” and it’s about the DNI
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Vance Boelter's security work was all fantasy cosplay
Posted by complainant
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Terrorist shooter sidejack
Posted by TarheelIllini
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because he was ex military*
Posted by Sounder
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I am still trying to understand why this married man had this guy “roommate”?!
Posted by Jackie
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seems to me like lots of news orgs have danced up to the line as far as they can without
Posted by John Coctostan
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It's all so bizarre
Posted by illini21
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Is his wife Kristy Noem?*
Posted by ATL
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A lot of reporters & news organizations convey what they're told, but aren't good at questioning it
Posted by complainant
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Some questions don't really need asking. *
Posted by doubledown
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One of those guys who shouldn’t pass the psych profile to be an officer…
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Firefighting attracts a lot of arsonists.*
Posted by complainant
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Dozens of our planes headed for the Middle East.
Posted by VIV
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I like our odds.*
Posted by Toonces
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I’m perfectly fine with Iran not have nuclear capability. I’d much prefer it.
Posted by VIV
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Pretty sure we are gonna take out Frodo in the next two days*
Posted by Stu
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What is the acronym Frodo that all the cool people on the board are using?*
Posted by gullit
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Frodo took out Sauron then turned evil and is now making enriched U for Iran*
Posted by Stu
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Fordo is a town in Iran where their most important nuclear site is
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Call Maverick, Rooster, Hangman, Phoenix and Bob!*
Posted by DanSaint
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… or a whoopass commando raid*
Posted by Stu
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Needing to get deportation numbers up, the whole farm worker exemption thing is done
Posted by OB25
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So…I have no way to ascertain this…but there’s a very very significant portion…
Posted by haighter
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Too hard to say. It’s possible they’re visa overstays. But it’s also possible that they are legally
Posted by ATL
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Good. Need to put as many potential republican supporters in pain as possible
Posted by ATL
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Miller is SEETHING mate.
Posted by assassin
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That piece of shit killed the 3 year old golden retriever?! Hang him *
Posted by MC
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I will just say that I understand*
Posted by gvibes
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lol "all of Tehran should evacuate"
Posted by assassin
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Why can’t he just stick to tweets like “James Woods should be the next Batman”?*
Posted by Tortillini
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there’s always a tweet
Posted by ATL
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Followed by leaving the G7
Posted by snipes824
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I thought you meant the US was withdrawing from G7
Posted by Stu
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No one kissed the ring, so he’s taking his ball and going home.*
Posted by Mrap24
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well, other than Trump publicly kissing Putin’s ring again *
Posted by assassin
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He declined to sign a joint statement that basically just reaffirmed his public comments
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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And NYT reporting that Trump is weighing doing it
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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We're on the precipice of the next Cuban Missle Crisis
Posted by Sounder
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Gabbard isn’t in the room*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Getting involved again in war in the Middle East is just so fucking stupid. *
Posted by VIV
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Especially when WE HAD A NUCLEAR DEAL WITH IRAN that he blew up
Posted by Blazer
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But but but they should take the deal*
Posted by Mrap24
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The art of the deal…*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Tel Aviv is trying to play him. That’s for sure.*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Seemingly quite successfully
Posted by Sounder
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What happened to no new wars and "only I can fix it"?*
Posted by Sounder
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Narrator…*
Posted by Mrap24
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He's going to get us all killed*
Posted by Sounder
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wut?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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I'm a little disappointed that Iran was unable to off Mike Huckabee.*
Posted by complainant
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Oh Israel…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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What’s happening here? *
Posted by doubledown
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Some of the last operational* F-14s being blown to bits
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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so THEY were the enemy in Top Gun Maverick?!*
Posted by DanSaint
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I read somewhere (possibly in that twitter thread) that the process of keeping a few flying...
Posted by Illiniphil
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Iran also has F-4's still active in their inventory.
Posted by Illiniphil
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I also wonder with more foreign operators of the F-4, it might be easier to get parts...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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One of the very, very few last working AWG-9 radars on earth is having a tough day*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Those poor kitties. *
Posted by Illiniphil
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Onion nails it once again.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I'm watching the Minnesota press conference
Posted by Sounder
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Dude is married with kids? And preached anti LGBT hate?
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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I'm generally anti-death penalty, but if it happened to this guy .....*yawn*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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He shot them 17 times, I say he gets the same, one per hour
Posted by Sounder
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Sounds as if the cops did an amazing job here or this could have been way worse*
Posted by Sounder
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"the radical transgender movement"
Posted by Sounder Don Jr: "The radical transgender movement is per capita the most violent domestic terror threat if not in America, probably the entire world." pic.twitter.com/7rux4OUCrl
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You're not the target audience for that*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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Lol, what an idiot*
Posted by UofIL6
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He’s about half as smart as his dad. *
Posted by doubledown
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And there’s a nonzero chance that he’ll be our next president.
Posted by Tortillini
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it's definitely nonzero but it's also definitely very low*
Posted by Sounder
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I love that their ICE raid plan completely ignores Texas
Posted by Sounder
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Yeah wtf*
Posted by cpsteine
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how can 1.6 million be the second largest when every sanctuary city contains millions?*
Posted by Sammich
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The more you know!*
Posted by Sounder
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Benny just wants to know if he can get the grindr app on the trump phone*
Posted by VIV
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Striking Iranian state TV while this lady is yelling on air is pretty funny
Posted by assassin
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I think I can confidently proclaim that the two ends of the HOTT news broadcaster scale...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Gimme them Mexico links.*
Posted by complainant
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you sure you want chorizo?*
Posted by RVA
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Is he?*
Posted by complainant
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Impressive that they were able to stay on air. I lose Dish when the wind blows too hard*
Posted by jjlocke923
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holy shit*
Posted by VIV
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The low point of my No Kings experience was a woman trying to start
Posted by Sounder
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The mental gymnastics to get Boelter is a democrat is impressive. Bots doing work *
Posted by MC
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I love his fat slob bearded "roomate"
Posted by Sounder
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Stories of him being on the down-low are gonna come out post-haste...
Posted by haighter
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The scam in this is going to be something. How much government contracting will go to this farce
Posted by Mrap24
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It's not like there were warning signs
Posted by Sounder
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Trump is off to a great start in the G7 Summit
Posted by Sounder
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G's up, Slavs down*
Posted by Sammich
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free long-distance for military members implies paid long-distance for everyone else
Posted by Sammich
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Also I don't think there are "US made" cellular wireless networks. Only real manufacturers of
Posted by gvibes
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Offered for free to deployed service members. What the DOD issue orders NOT to use these...
Posted by haighter
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Signal Pete ain’t issuing those orders.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Man, they are going to impossibly wealthy after this four year grift ends*
Posted by gvibes
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and then we will inevitably have a series of lawsuits and indictments
Posted by Sounder
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Loophole.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Who's gonna file them? *
Posted by haighter
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The 2028 Democratic Attorney General*
Posted by Sounder
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How rude. Lol*
Posted by jjlocke923
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Anyone dumb enough to buy one of these deserves all the malware they're gonna get. *
Posted by doubledown
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"made in America"*
Posted by Sounder
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