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Well, if by "joking" we are

jollyroger — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:33:26 +0000

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Well, if by "joking" we are to include the passive aggressive cowardly (if outwardly bold in their crudity) remarks that have been his stock in trade since "bleeding from wherever/only a pervert would impute a menstrual reference" bullshit.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/us/muhiyidin-moye-dbaha-dead-black-li...

There is no such thing as joking when politically motivated assssinations are not merely a risk, they are in train...

I don't care if it was in

ocean-kat — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:43:55 +0000

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I don't care if it was in jest or not. "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran" was a joke too by McCain. " My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes" was also a joke by Reagan. Jokes like this move the public in certain directions. They make certain views acceptable. It's one thing for some comedian to make jokes like this. It's quite another for the president or presidential candidates to spout off in this manner.

Off topic. (Maybe! Wait til

artappraiser — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 05:13:16 +0000

In reply to Nunes memo,unintended consequences, law of

Off topic. (Maybe! Wait til testimony?) On the dementia issue, you posted a blog back in July.

This op-ed today @ the NYTimes I am partial to agreeing with

What Trump’s Speech Says About His Mental Fitness

By JOHN MCWHORTER, FEB. 6, 2018

even though the author is not in medical:

John McWhorter is a linguist, an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia, the author of books like “Words on the Move,” and host of Slate’s language podcast “Lexicon Valley.”

In particular I've saw parts of the recent Cincinnati speech with the "treason" thing. BTW, people are making too big a deal about the "treason" thing, if you've seen it, that was clearly said in jest, he very well understood there it was meant as nasty hyperbole for effect. But I was mouth agape at the parts of his presentation that I saw.. He said all kinds of other crazy stuff in it. But not his usual crazy, different, just didn't seem the usual Trump for public consumption. His physical appearance, gestures, seemed quite different. He slurred words, he was hyper agitated, even his hair, which he usually obviously cares a lot about presenting exactly a certain way, was a mess. Seemed almost drunk to me. And we know he loathes drunkeness because of his brother's alcoholism. The hyperagitation seems new, but appearing elsewhere recently.

~ just arta practicing without a license for the fun of it.

Flavius, it was obvious that

rmrd0000 — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:26:21 +0000

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Flavius, it was obvious that the Nunes memo was going to be a nothing burger. Democrats forced the GOP to vote to release the Democratic response to Nunes. Trump will fire up the Democratic base if he refuses to make the memo public. Trump will the. face the dilemma of refusing to be interviewed by Mueller. Trump just accused Democrats of treason because they didn’t applaud his SOTU speech. The only option for Democrats is to oppose Trump at virtually every turn.

A flippant answer , then a

Flavius — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 07:19:27 +0000

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A flippant answer , then a serious one.

He got one star by shrewdly noticing which way the wind was blowing. Then he was supposed to make the wind.

Serious. That smart guy who wrote Ghost Wars (name ??) on Rachel's show tonight. said that Flynn was excellent as a field commander. .But was promoted above his skill level.

Mueller did him a favor by prosecuting him. There's still time for his footnote in military history to take both parts into account. A few more months in Trumpland and Flynn #2 would have been all that was left.

BTW now the Nunes memo has been done its work I'm cool with the dems issuing their rebuttal. I never intended that we should take a vow of silence ,just give them enough rope

Above your pay grade

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:34:01 +0000

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Above your pay grade

Excellent observation.

moat — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:07:38 +0000

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Excellent observation.
And it bolsters your larger point that the narrow plank Mueller has to walk strengthens the investigation.

From most accounts I've read

ocean-kat — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:33:33 +0000

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From most accounts I've read Flynn seems to be an example of the Peter Principle in action. When constrained by a superior with a limited portfolio of duties he seems to excel at the tasks he's assigned to do. When his responsibilities are expanded and there is little control from a superior he spins out of control and can't achieve even the trivial tasks of the position let alone the major parts of the job.

On reflection, goofy as he is

jollyroger — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:01:48 +0000

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On reflection, goofy as he is, Carter Page as Foreign Policcy maven is several standard deviations above Sam Clovis as Ag. Dept.Science Officer-in-Chief when it comes to "how by any stretch of the imagination did THIS guy get picked for THIS job?"

Join the order, get the pin..

jollyroger — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 18:56:22 +0000

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Join the order, get the pin...

or the mug...

https://ominousrabbit.threadless.com/designs/the-order-of-the-baby-canno...