It was announced this afternoon that Assistant Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe has stepped down from his position and would use his leave time until March when he is eligible to retire. This follows months of pressure from Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, Laughably, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders denied Trump had any hand in …
January 2018 archive
Jan 29 2018
How Not To Meet Women
So here’s what Aziz Ansari (who’s not as famous as he thinks because I’ve never heard of him) did- He and this photographer met at a party and over a mutual interest in cameras flirted a bit verbally. She was probably impressed by his celebrity (Netflix? Nope, still don’t get it. More obscure than Basic …
Jan 29 2018
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jan 29 2018
The Breakfast Club (1-800-273-8255)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jan 28 2018
Crazy
You know, watch this space. I do all kinds of pieces. These seemed to go together. Fed Up With Democrats as Usual? There’s a Whole Universe of Progressive Groups Ready to Take the Reins By Jim Hightower, AlterNet January 23, 2018 Last June, after Democratic candidates had lost four straight special Congressional elections (Rob Quist …
Jan 28 2018
Could It Possibly Get Any Worse?
That wasn’t so bad? Try this. So last Century you say? How about this one. Ok, so that was kind of like, random. I just can’t tolerate 4 minutes of Will Ferrell shouting. But to answer my rhetorical question in the title- Yes, yes it can. As Atrios says, never forget W is a …
Jan 28 2018
The Breakfast Club (Man Bites Dog)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Jan 28 2018
Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition
“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. On Sunday mornings we present a …
Jan 27 2018
Whopper Neutrality
Of the big two burger chains, McDonalds and Burger King, I must confess I have a preference for Burger King even though they both have creepy mascots (c’mon, The King is like the creepiest ever and Ronald is a clown). While McDonalds has superior fries (because they cook them in beef tallow) flame broiling is …
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