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Running for Governor never made sense and wasn't going to work out. She was plainly unhappy in the House, despite having a leadership post.
the main reward you are likely to get for total loyalty to trump is the destruction of your career and your reputation www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Running for Governor never made sense and wasn't going to work out. She was plainly unhappy in the House, despite having a leadership post.
10 years later Trump has "concepts of a plan".
When you watch the "news" and every Republican/MAGA politician rails about ACA "Obamacare",
REMEMBER THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAVE HAD 15 YEARS TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER
REMEMBER THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAVE HAD 15 YEARS TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
10 years later Trump has "concepts of a plan".
Yes. Bush spent a long time selling the Iraq War. He did it in the post-9/11 context and we had already fought Iraq once. He got a lot of Democratic buy-in and even some European countries went along. Trump would have NONE of that in the case of a real war with Venezuela.
they aren't even really selling it!
Seems like Trump and his groupies think starting a regime change war of conquest out of nowhere is a political masterstroke that will get them back on the front foot, but I don’t think that’s how it will play out.
December 17, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Yes. Bush spent a long time selling the Iraq War. He did it in the post-9/11 context and we had already fought Iraq once. He got a lot of Democratic buy-in and even some European countries went along. Trump would have NONE of that in the case of a real war with Venezuela.
Those two have burned bridges with Trump already. In Massie's case, maybe on principle. In MTG's case only because he wouldn't back her in a Senate bid. But in any case, almost all the other Rs are ducking, as usual.
Let’s hope the shift continues and that Massie and Greene are not the only (R)s with the guts to be vocal about the depravity of the goddamn U.S. President real soon.
December 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Those two have burned bridges with Trump already. In Massie's case, maybe on principle. In MTG's case only because he wouldn't back her in a Senate bid. But in any case, almost all the other Rs are ducking, as usual.
What was she thinking doing this Vanity Fair interview? It's no puzzle that she stuck with Trump despite -supposedly- thinking he was wrong in many cases. She's a political hack, a careerist and partisan. But really, why go on the record? You can court the press with not for attribution leaks.
welcome to the resistance, Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles
December 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
What was she thinking doing this Vanity Fair interview? It's no puzzle that she stuck with Trump despite -supposedly- thinking he was wrong in many cases. She's a political hack, a careerist and partisan. But really, why go on the record? You can court the press with not for attribution leaks.
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When Tim Pool is trying to give you lessons on being a better person.
December 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When Tim Pool is trying to give you lessons on being a better person.
Disgusting. A new low and that's saying something.
December 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Disgusting. A new low and that's saying something.
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Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as 'This Is Spinal Tap,' 'Stand by Me' and 'When Harry Met Sally' after starring in the trailblazing sitcom 'All in the Family,' died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home. bit.ly/48UWXSi
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as 'This Is Spinal Tap,' 'Stand by Me' and 'When Harry Met Sally' after starring in the trailblazing sitcom 'All in the Family,' died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home. bit.ly/48UWXSi
Reupping my prediction that she resurfaces either in further-right media, where they have few standards and are always looking for blondes, or some apolitical grift, because in the end she is just an adventurer.
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Reupping my prediction that she resurfaces either in further-right media, where they have few standards and are always looking for blondes, or some apolitical grift, because in the end she is just an adventurer.
It's not clear if he is "the most incompetent", but he is just a Trump subordinate, which is not the historical relationship of Presidents and Speakers at all. That's the main thing.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It's not clear if he is "the most incompetent", but he is just a Trump subordinate, which is not the historical relationship of Presidents and Speakers at all. That's the main thing.
Even if these people were drug smugglers, they were not "in a fight". They could be arrested and even attacked if they resisted arrest and threatened personnel, but there was no attempt to arrest them. Were they detained and eventually convicted they could not have been sentenced to death.
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Even if these people were drug smugglers, they were not "in a fight". They could be arrested and even attacked if they resisted arrest and threatened personnel, but there was no attempt to arrest them. Were they detained and eventually convicted they could not have been sentenced to death.
[[Insert Ham Sandwich Joke Here]]
BREAKING via NBC News — Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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BREAKING: Grand jury declines to indict Letitia James after her original case was dismissed
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December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
[[Insert Ham Sandwich Joke Here]]
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Noting the story about Pete “Kill ‘Em All” Hegseth is from the reporters of the Washington Post, who continue to do important work, esp about this Pentagon.
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Noting the story about Pete “Kill ‘Em All” Hegseth is from the reporters of the Washington Post, who continue to do important work, esp about this Pentagon.
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Happy Chompsgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Chompsgiving!
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Indiana GOP Will Soon Make ‘Final Decision’ on Redistricting After Relentless MAGA Threats talkingpointsmemo.com/news/indiana...
Indiana GOP Will Soon Make ‘Final Decision’ on Redistricting After Relentless MAGA Threats
Against the backdrop of immense pressure, primary threats from President Trump and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Indiana GOP Will Soon Make ‘Final Decision’ on Redistricting After Relentless MAGA Threats talkingpointsmemo.com/news/indiana...
This is actually a relatively benign interpretation of his activity. But if it were the whole story, I think he'd put more pressure on Russia.
This headline in Politico says it all: this is all about Trump's personal gratification and wish to be the star of a big show on the international stage, not about getting a fair or durable agreement.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is actually a relatively benign interpretation of his activity. But if it were the whole story, I think he'd put more pressure on Russia.
Democrats are going to flip the House easily. They will gain in the Senate, although it's early to call a flip there. All the "what makes you think we're ever going to have another election?" people will be disappointed.
Enten: "Trump's net approval rating is at -15 -- the lowest it has been during his entire second term... the Democratic lead on the generic ballot has widened. Trump's political position has worsened. I don't think how you can look at both and conclude anything other than that Dems won the shutdown"
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Democrats are going to flip the House easily. They will gain in the Senate, although it's early to call a flip there. All the "what makes you think we're ever going to have another election?" people will be disappointed.
Prediction: If Olivia Nuzzi is canned by Conde Nast, she resurfaces with a right-wing media gig. They don't have ethical standards and she is an attractive blonde, so a good fit for Fox and the many outlets beyond. She clearly doesn't believe in anything and is just an adventurer, so she'll do it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Prediction: If Olivia Nuzzi is canned by Conde Nast, she resurfaces with a right-wing media gig. They don't have ethical standards and she is an attractive blonde, so a good fit for Fox and the many outlets beyond. She clearly doesn't believe in anything and is just an adventurer, so she'll do it.
Yes. MTG is leaving her constituents without representation because she is unhappy in Congress now. It's not that she's a positive force there, of course, but others have also recently selfishly quit in the middle of a term just to take a private sector job. Their ethos=no sense of duty or shame.
I say this as a former Member of Congress - it’s wrong for Members to resign before their term is up. When you run for the House & ask people for their vote, you are committing to serving a 2yr term, to representing your constituents for 2yrs. That means you serve that full term.
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Yes. MTG is leaving her constituents without representation because she is unhappy in Congress now. It's not that she's a positive force there, of course, but others have also recently selfishly quit in the middle of a term just to take a private sector job. Their ethos=no sense of duty or shame.
Under 50% of those voting, but this is one of the results, yes.
The American voter was really stupid on a random Tuesday in November and now my country is bleeding out because of a realtor
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Under 50% of those voting, but this is one of the results, yes.
Hard to imagine a Court to the right of this one, so if they didn't do it, it's not going to happen.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hard to imagine a Court to the right of this one, so if they didn't do it, it's not going to happen.
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Cat in Temple Hills MD/Eastern DC area needs rescue placement ASAP.
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Cat in Temple Hills MD/Eastern DC area needs rescue placement ASAP.
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
Midnight was a cat who lived at the same complex as Ellie. The people who were feeding him moved away recently & left him behind. He turned up thin & injured. Ellie’s adopters took him in & got him med attention but he can’t stay—
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A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
Sudanese survivors of el-Fasher siege tell the BBC about RSF brutality | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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November 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
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