aside from the shameless cowards of his base they didn't conduct polls in the 1860s. But we already knew he is a moron
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- Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:28 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
- Replies: 3501
- Views: 118721
Re: Movies
Day of the Jackal (first one not the piece of shit with John Travolta)
- Tue Jul 10, 2018 3:13 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Political Wingnuttery Depot
- Replies: 83
- Views: 6067
Re: Political Wingnuttery Depot
- Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:28 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
- Replies: 3501
- Views: 118721
Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
I wonder if those inflatable Trump Baby Dolls that are going to be flying over GB during the Trump visit. I would love to have one flying over my house
- Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Political Wingnuttery Depot
- Replies: 83
- Views: 6067
Re: Political Wingnuttery Depot
I think the R's have 5 Nazi/holocaust deniers running in districts this year that are solid D districts. Trump certainly has brought out the crazies
- Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6295
- Views: 387750
Re: Temporary Television
Shit, thanks for the heads up on BCS! That show is amazing. You have to think they're going to wrap after 5 seasons, right? Schnauz, Gilligan et al have said they have a plan for about five seasons. Maybe six like BB with a longer fifth season broken up by a hiatus (at that point it often comes dow...
- Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
- Replies: 3501
- Views: 118721
Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
"finest hour, his classiest move" https://twitter.com/nytopinion/status/1016488877928927232?s=20 I saw that late last night, saw that phrase and went "nope." Why is it always suggested that the Democrats act in good will? Why should the Democrats compromise? Is he afraid that Tr...
- Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
- Replies: 3501
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Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
Looks like we're gonna exit the human rights council as well. Shocking. TThe Trump administration does so many horrible things that they can't be counted but The UNHRC is a fountain of hypocrisy, focusing on Israel while ignoring worse violations everywhere else. Not that Israel is immune, but if y...
- Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:26 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: College Visits
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- Views: 25670
Re: College Visits
When my oldest daughter graduated HS in 1997 she moved to Israel (came back in 2004 married and with a degree in ChemE) Only an 11 hour flight.
But the wedding in 2003 was an absolute blast
But the wedding in 2003 was an absolute blast
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:08 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
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- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
prior to the ACA over 50% of bankruptcies were due to medical costs. That dropped dramatically. There is no question that it is an imperfect solution, but it got tens of millions covered for something. Personally, I believe in single payer, preferably by Medicare, and mandatory for all. I believe (a...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:07 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
If D's run on Trump this fall they will ;lose If they run on health care they will win Any Democratic congressional candidate who doesn't make health care the #1 issue is a fool. I fear the one in my district is one her top 3 issues are cybersecurity, something not health care , education The other...
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:58 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
If D's run on Trump this fall they will ;lose
If they run on health care they will win
Any Democratic congressional candidate who doesn't make health care the #1 issue is a fool. I fear the one in my district is one
her top 3 issues are cybersecurity, something not health care , education
If they run on health care they will win
Any Democratic congressional candidate who doesn't make health care the #1 issue is a fool. I fear the one in my district is one
her top 3 issues are cybersecurity, something not health care , education
- Thu May 31, 2018 2:44 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6295
- Views: 387750
Re: Temporary Television
So a guy I went to high school with whined on Facebook, (paraphrased), “so Roseanne got fired by ABC for her tweet, but how come ABC didn’t fire the women on The View who made a disrespectful comment about Christianity? Double standard!” Got lots of “likes”. Sheesh. They're all about Samantha Bee c...
Re: Podcasts
I am WAY late to this, and I know some of you all recommended it awhile back when Deadspin was giving him some space, but started The Fall of Rome podcast on my walk/run in this morning, and got through the first two episodes. It is, indeed, fantastic. I agree; his followup podcast Tides of History...
- Tue May 22, 2018 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Netflix Suggestions?
- Replies: 1398
- Views: 92925
Re: Netflix Suggestions?
Fauda season 2 returns Friday. Season 1 was outstanding
- Mon May 21, 2018 8:13 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
Not to derail this back and forth but I find it very frustrating when acts of violence and economic subjugation towards Palestine are justified on the grounds that Hamas and/or the Palestinian people do not support the existence of the state of Israel. Does anyone still think that Netanyahu or his ...
- Mon May 21, 2018 8:11 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
I’m talking about the levers of power controlling the fate of the Palestinians. I’m talking about a subjugated people. I’m talking as an agnostic when I find Zionism to be yet sanctimony perpetuated on humanity and I view Israel as a theocracy. You can rationalize it by suggesting some short term i...
- Sun May 20, 2018 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
Thank you for going to considerable lengths here to explain yourself. When I said there needs to be an adequate spotlight thrust upon Zionism, I was referring in a broader sense to tribalism (Zionism is the tribe that controls the levers of power here). Humanity's lost out, and it'd appear the endg...
- Sun May 20, 2018 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
Thank you for going to considerable lengths here to explain yourself. When I said there needs to be an adequate spotlight thrust upon Zionism, I was referring in a broader sense to tribalism (Zionism is the tribe that controls the levers of power here). Humanity's lost out, and it'd appear the endg...
- Sun May 20, 2018 8:42 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
Thank you for going to considerable lengths here to explain yourself. When I said there needs to be an adequate spotlight thrust upon Zionism, I was referring in a broader sense to tribalism (Zionism is the tribe that controls the levers of power here). Humanity's lost out, and it'd appear the endg...
- Thu May 17, 2018 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
Thanks for the read. 13. But because the entire debate around Israel’s conduct has been framed by absolutists who insist either that Israel is utterly blameless or that Israel is wantonly massacring random Palestinians for sport, a reasonable inquiry into what it did correctly and what it did not i...
- Thu May 17, 2018 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
I was simply trying to point out that the majority of those killed on Monday were members of Hamas The following article is (IMHO) well balanced and thoughtful and I think worth reading. This is from a liberal US Jewish publication and I think has a good perspective http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-n...
- Wed May 16, 2018 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-off ... e-members/\\
so the vast majority of those killed on Monday were not innocent civilian protestors, but instead members of a terrorist group that has sworn to destrroy Israel
so the vast majority of those killed on Monday were not innocent civilian protestors, but instead members of a terrorist group that has sworn to destrroy Israel
- Tue May 15, 2018 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: W&L Grad Tom Wolfe
- Replies: 15
- Views: 667
Re: W&L Grad Tom Wolfe
Bonfire of the Vanities is one of the few books I have read that made me laugh out loud while reading it.
Highly enjoyable book. Dreadful movie
Highly enjoyable book. Dreadful movie
- Mon May 14, 2018 9:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
That’s obviously gross but the bigger problem is the Trump Admistration giving Israel carte blanche to gun down protestors. Israel showing total disregard for civilians in Gaza is a predictable result of the Trump-Netanyahu mutual admiration society. I'm curious Joe; what do you think those people ...
- Mon May 14, 2018 8:16 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
That’s obviously gross but the bigger problem is the Trump Admistration giving Israel carte blanche to gun down protestors. Israel showing total disregard for civilians in Gaza is a predictable result of the Trump-Netanyahu mutual admiration society. I'm curious Joe; what do you think those people ...
Re: Movies
Just saw A Quiet Place. Well done movie. Great chemistry between the actors (one would expect that with Krasinski and Blunt).
- Sun May 13, 2018 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6295
- Views: 387750
- Thu May 10, 2018 8:50 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
- Replies: 3501
- Views: 118721
Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
+ the developing story that one of the Russian oligarchs was literally just dumping $ into Cohen's slush fund. You know, the one that is used to "fix" things for DJT. I'm very confident Trump has been laundering money for Russian and Kazakhstani oligarchs and gangsters for more than a dec...
- Tue May 08, 2018 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
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- Views: 118721
Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
totally believeable and I hope that it is true
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/20 ... roidy.html
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/20 ... roidy.html
- Thu May 03, 2018 3:07 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)
- Replies: 1059
- Views: 66186
- Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NBA Playoffs 2018
- Replies: 413
- Views: 11898
Re: NBA Playoffs 2018
Raise the cat, bitches. Raise the cat. I’m really, really impressed with the Sixers’ toughness and composure. After the Game 1 blowout, Miami tried to goon it up and Philly didn’t back down or get baited into retaliation. Brad Stevens scares me a bit because he’s the best I’ve ever seen at getting ...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:08 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NBA Playoffs 2018
- Replies: 413
- Views: 11898
Re: NBA Playoffs 2018
That was a damn impressive fourth quarter by the Sixers tonight. Total domination in an intense, chippy road game. Embiid, Simmons and Saric were all awesome down the stretch. The Sixers are just better than Miami, and when they play their game, Miami is helpless. Whiteside is worthless. Winslow de...
Re: Movies
me too; loved the first one
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:23 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2018 NHL Playoffs
- Replies: 701
- Views: 16275
Re: 2018 NHL Playoffs
Flyers have had young stud goalies in Juniors for decades. It is frustrating, although I think Elliot hasn't fully recovered from his sports hernia surgery, which is part of the problem.
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:21 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)
- Replies: 1059
- Views: 66186
Re: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)
Back in 1971 when I was an intern we had a woman who contracted rabies from a bat bite. She died. The isolation procedure for her was very intense (for 1971) as her oral; secretions were considered so infectious. Only person I have ever seen with rabies. I wouldn't want to see another.
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:18 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)
- Replies: 1059
- Views: 66186
Re: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)
That is so fucking insanePruitt wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:00 am A 4-year-old had been growling at preschool — so this naturopath says she gave him rabid dog saliva
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:15 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Cultural Blind Spots
- Replies: 524
- Views: 26029
Re: Cultural Blind Spots
check out Billy Wilder. Awesome list of movies.
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:12 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9404
- Views: 516202
Re: Random Politics
we are no different than anyone else. No better, no worse. But I still take it personally. I expect more.
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Cultural Blind Spots
- Replies: 524
- Views: 26029
Re: Cultural Blind Spots
Apropos, RIP Milos Forman. I rarely sit through entire movies anymore, but I don't think I could ever say "I'd never watch {insert hyper-critically acclaimed movie}". Can you imagine going through your entire life without ever seeing Amadeus or Cuckoo's Nest ? I liked Cuckoos Nest , but A...