Lee Hartmann
Lee Hartmann
@lwhartmann.bsky.social
Astronomer (retired)
Steverino? You remember Steve Allen and Louis Nye?
November 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The end of civilization is near when the son of Carl Bernstein and Nora Ephron writes this crap.
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Ok. I read it. Perhaps the role of the leader is not simply to count votes. It was clear since March that Chuck and the senate were out of touch with the D base; a real leader might press his colleagues that fact. Also, his vote "no" is a mark of cowardice-we all know what was going on.
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
There is no bottom with these people.
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
c'mon, he doesn't believe this. He's just a dishonest, opportunistic, amoral piece of excrement.
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"Shape-shifter" is a genteel way of saying completely opportunistic, hypocritical and dishonest. Groucho once said "I have principles. And if you don't like them I have others" but Vance takes this up to 11.
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I believe this is a reference to the famous Sherlock Holmes story "Silver Blaze" in which the key clue was the dog that didn't bark in the nighttime.
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This is Spinal Tap
Dr. Strangelove
The Third Man
Citizen Kane (sorry)
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Huh? This isn't about jawboning. It's about hearing from their constituents about the pain being inflicted.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Well, based on this interview, he's also an idiot.
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
You assume that the Rs could stand up to the pressure once the huge ACA premium increases started to hit particularly in red states. Also federal workers constitute a significant economic plus for many red states. I think your assumption is incorrect.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
He's not stupid, he's dishonest.
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We can hope he bites the dust.
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"seeing the invasion" assumes facts not in evidence.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Standing up didn't work". I can't even...
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Chunky Reese Witherspoon ruined his sex life, so why not go for the workplace?
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Did they exhume Bob Bartley to run the op-ed page?
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"National" or DCA are the only correct names for that airport.
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It's infinitely less young than Grassley.
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
wonderful.
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I think that is "Chuckles bites the dust".
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Ah yes, Mr Axis of Evil..
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Weirdness doesn’t cover the embarrassing part of what they edited
November 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM