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Archives: December 14, 2018

McSally appears to be out for Senate appointment

North Carolina couple accused of running $150 million kickback scheme

Hey, remember that he was going to have his own Waffen SS Guard in the WH?

Irish abortion bill passes in senate

Melanie has a new look or is she growing a new toupee for donald

Benny Goodman - St. Louis Blues

Seven year old saves hundreds of shelter dogs.

Tribe: Trump cannot claim the benefit of a shield from criminal prosecution.

Do we Have to Choose Between Capitalism or Democracy? (w/Congressman Mark Pocan)

Has Don Jr. returned to the US yet?

The relentless background tension I've felt since Trump was elected is slowly easing.

and sorry ahead of time.....I'm stuck on AMC's Christmas movies from now until Christmas.....

Tornadoes spawn from cloud to ground, right? Probably not, says this new study.

Something terrible happened to our friends today

Sweet Justice.

I for one like the sound of "President Swalwell"

I'm officially a widow as of this afternoon--update

Pacific nations under climate threat urge Australia to abandon coal within 12 years

New York Times request for London 'petty crime' stories backfires in very British fashion

Trump invited the incoming Kansas governor to the White House. She said she was busy.

I think we should call for a national boycott of the Enquirer

Michigan pastor charged in shooting death of transgender woman

AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely claims Flynn didn't lie to FBI

Maya Wiley trolls trump on his fixer

Will Trump claim he is/was non compos mantis.

Senate Armed Services chair not convinced of need for Trump's Space Force

Just A Question. Speaking of Election Day 2016. The DU Website Was Hacked And Hijacked That Day.

What are Russia and Putin's current positions with the flipped spy?

Nancy Pelosi and her clever, snarky quips--another one:

I forgive Michael Cohen.

I keep having the same thought each night this week, just before my head hits the pillow...

*Gift idea* KFC is now selling a firelog that smells like fried chicken

Okay I'm hooked now, one more Earth , Wind and Fire - I'll Write a Song for You.

Earth Wind & Fire - Be Ever Wonderful

*News about the Central Park 5*

I think the CoS hunt is a diversion. Kelly never goes anywhere

Trump Considering Son-In-Law Jared Kushner For Next Chief Of Staff

Any bets Trump had his hands in the cookie jar for perhaps everything

I really feel Rump WILL use pardon power.When the shit hits the fan, WHO

Marketwatch: Individual-1's wanna-be authoritarian act is stale, tired, and often painfully juvenile

From Russia with Love! (updated version)

hearing on Iowa's Medicaid Mess on Monday December 17

****BREAKING NEWS*** Trump

Michael Cohen on GMA tomorrow morning...

MEMEs are as easy as ABC ---- ⚠️ warning ⚠️ language

Our corporate media didn't share this with us.Found it only a moment ago, + 2 years later:

Our corporate media didn't share this with us.Found it only a moment ago, + 2 years later:

Senate votes to condemn Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi killing, end support for Yemen war

My Twitter Storm with Richard Painter

Khashoggi Praised Bernie Sanders in 'Secret' Interview

NOT that kind of party!

Latest threat to Trump's wall? House Republicans leaving Washington

Boeing to Open Its First 737 Plant in China Under Shadow of a Trade War

Rolling Thunder says 2019 motorcycle rally will be its last in D.C.

TCM Schedule for Sunday December 16 - Christmas Classics

Trump just jeopardized his attorney-client privilege with this one stupid mistake

Chief Of Staff???

TCM Schedule for Monday December 17 - Christmas Crime

Trump again claims Mexico will pay for his wall. Democrats say it means Congress doesn't need to

In custody of Border Control, 7-year-old Guatemalan girl dies of dehydration

Mandatory Thursday Mike Malloy Truthseeker thread!! The Heart of Darkness!

Cybill Shepherd Alleges Leslie Moonves Made Romantic Advances

Mark Harris, repub from NC, hired Dowless despite warnings

U.S. Bills Saudis and Emiratis $331 Million for Refueling Warplanes in Yemen

Remember how Moscow Mitch McConnell had a weird 35 million $$ acct that he

Chief Justice of California Supreme Court leaves GOP over Kavanaugh confirmation

Which side of the wall are the monsters on?

Chief Justice of California Supreme Court leaves GOP over Kavanaugh confirmation

White Voters Without A Degree Remained Staunchly Republican In 2018

Plea Agreement as to Maria Butina

Maria Butina's Guilty Plea Reveals How She Played the NRA

Crimes

Will Glenn GreenWald, Matt Taibbi, and Jill Stein finally come out and admiit they were wrong about

Have Democrats turned the corner with Latino voters?

What's this on twitter with traitor tot Flynn?

What a stupid interview.

Trump meets with Chris Christie to discuss chief of staff role

N.C. congressional candidate sought out aide, despite warnings over tactics

Dec 14, 2008; The Shoe Heard Round The World

Former Special Forces soldier, once lauded as a hero, faces murder charge

"Conservative" Delusion Is Impressive

'Americans Should Know Their Government Had a Hand in the Return to Fascism'

'Americans Should Know Their Government Had a Hand in the Return to Fascism'

Error in Newsweek 'Evangelicals and GOP'-- Russel Moore NOT prez of SoBaptists!

Oh snap.

Ron DeRacist already looking to delay FL voters' decision re felon voting rights

12/14 Mike Luckovich: We're talkin' naughty

Sex robot conference cancelled over backlash to proposed speech by Steve Bannon

Seems to me...

Do you think Dems look different than GOPs?

Hey Sean,

Lawyer Michael Avenatti could owe his estranged wife and child $1.5 million

Lordy, We're Getting a Super-Size Portion of Madness, Is it Fucking Sweeps Week? (Ferret/ShowerCap)

George Conway strikes again: "...his own lawyer described him as a f*cking liar..."

I love me some Neil Diamond

A Discussion of the Intensity of El Nino/La Nina Events Under the Volatile Climate Conditions.

WP: Donald Trump Jr. says his dad 'regifted' monogrammed presents -- including one that he gave him

"Michael Cohen plead guilty to something that's not even a crime." -djt

Who wants to be a police officer? Job applications plummet at most U.S. departments

I have a dumb question

ICYMI - Dept. of Homeland Security pronouncement in broken Engrish (12/12)

LeBron James.

When Impeachment Is Mandatory (Bloomberg Opinion)

Rachel: "Nobody else has ever lived through a moment in the American presidency like this..."

'Death sentence': butterfly sanctuary to be bulldozed for Trump's border wall

Kellyanne trashes AOC on Cuomo. Want to see what she did at 29?

George Conway sums it up...

The Daily Show: The GOP Doesn't Care if Their "Law and Order" President Breaks the Law

Can they vote again on the Saudi bill in January

How often do airlines check linear inch size for check in luggage?

Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations - NYT

Maybe we should just declare the Trump Presidency bankrupt

The Daily Show: The GOP Doesn't Care if Their "Law and Order" President Breaks the Law

OMG I just saw an ad on tv for this...

Chicago :Feds raid Ald. Burke's City Hall offices for a second time

J.N. Eggert: "Symphony No.2"

Seth Meyers - Michael Cohen Sentenced to Prison, Virtual Trash - Monologue - 12/12/18

Can we talk about why DHS issued a press release that was badly translated from Russian?

Reports: Trump attended negotiations with National Enquirer about hush money deals

NASA's Insight Lander on Mars Spotted from Space!

Seth Meyers: Guest Anthony Atamanuik ("The President Show") Explains the Evolution of Trump's Voice

I have never seen worse officiating in an NFL game than tonight's Chargers/Chiefs game...

Hubble Space Telescope Will Track Comet 46P/Wirtanen As It Flies Close by Earth

Captain Morgan has started to answer to Twilight's name, not just his own.

Just saw the last episode of Nightflyer...

Millions of Degrees and Plasma Dreams: NASA's Parker Solar Probe Basks in the Sun

I heard this tonight on MSNBC and want to see if I understand it.

Seth Meyers - Trump Speaks Out After Cohen Sentencing: A Closer Look

'The technical term is wigging out': Ex-Solicitor General explains how Trump could be facing 9 years

Some reporters after White House cancels press holiday party: We wouldn't have gone anyway

Should We Be Asking Where Alexander Torshin Is?

'Strong anger' in Okinawa as Japan starts work to move US base

Russian media describes Butina's plea as deal with the devil.

I had a monstrously busy day in clinic.

Miss USA Apologizes After Mocking Miss Vietnam For Not Speaking English

Rachmaninoff: 'Vocalise" (all cello)

I fear I may be losing my mind.

Maria Burina's plea agreement:

Considering it is owned by Rupert Murdoch, is the Wall Street Journal

'If I were Dominion I'd be panicked:' Federal court vacates another Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit

HAITI TURNS TO SLOW FOOD TO SPEED UP AGRICULTURAL RECOVERY

HAITI TURNS TO SLOW FOOD TO SPEED UP AGRICULTURAL RECOVERY

What does Friday have instore for us?

Messing - Sarandon Twitter Feud

Public Service Announcement: Drunk Driving (NSFW) Language

Jimmy Kimmel Live: Michael Cohen Sentenced to Prison, Trump Still Free!

Climate's tree solution is catching fire

Jimmy Kimmel Live: What People Don't Realize About Donald Trump

It occurred to me; I don't know what any former president's penis looks like...

For sale: The US Government to anyone with enough money...

Heavy Metal

Chilean police break up blockade of Chuquicamata copper mine: union

Obstacles litter privatization path in Brazil under Bolsonaro

Brazil's New President Isn't Even in Office Yet and He's Already Damaged Our Health Care

Ani Difranco - As Is (VIDEO)

Nancy Wilson has died.

Siouxsie And The Banshees - I'l Est N, Le Divin (VIDEO)

Mazzy Star - Blue Flower

Death In Vegas - Dirge (VIDEO)

Mekons - Now We Have the Bomb (VIDEO)

A Few Interesting New Virginia Bills Cover Gender-Neutral Terms, "Bawdy Places," Limits on Fossil

Jane's Addiction - Classic Girl (VIDEO)

Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (VIDEO)

Donald Trump is on the verge of committing the ultimate political sin

Cohen Raid Spurs New CRL Probe On Trump Inauguration Spending - The Beat With Ari Melber - MSNBC

El Salvador populist holds lead weeks ahead of presidential vote

Dallas Cowboy's mother rejoices after $25M verdict against club, Josh Brent

Donald Trump's Twitter Gets Roasted By Jonathan Pie

GOP - About Your Talking Points ...

Russian Who Tried To Influence NRA, GOP Pleads Guilty - The Last Word - MSNBC

A month after arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in hopes of being granted asylum in the U.S, about

Texas Cowboys event included paddling, animal abuse, says family of student who died after wreck

Just had to share these beautiful, touching thoughts...

A month after arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in hopes of being granted asylum in the U.S, about

"Lazarus ( Who Will Know ) Redux" - Shin Godzilla/シン・ゴジラ - Who Will Know - Mash-Up Remix

Austin's Bowie High to cancel Friday classes amid 'considerable damage'

Tarrant GOP leader facing ouster because he's Muslim is 'proud to be a Republican'

Thousands demand judge's removal for granting Baylor student no jail time in rape case

I was looking for a place to discuss the hell that is healthcaredotgov

Willie Nelson & Dyan Cannon - Loving Her is Easier (VIDEO)

Here's the video re: Trump snorting Adderol.

Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA

Incredible shrinking 3D printer can make really tiny objects

After $84K Farenthold settlement, Congress makes lawmakers foot sexual harassment bills

After $84K Farenthold settlement, Congress makes lawmakers foot sexual harassment bills

Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down

Donald Trump Family Author: Donald Trump Jr. 'Front And Center' In Probes - The Beat With Ari Melber

Australia's 'marsupial lion' was a meat-ripping, tree-climbing terror

7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion

Black Holes May Collapse Into Their Exact Opposites: White Holes

Members of Bexar Democratic Party at each others throats

Watch This Incredible Footage Of A Woman Swimming With Killer Whales Who Just Want To Play

Watch This Incredible Footage Of A Woman Swimming With Killer Whales Who Just Want To Play

Rpt: President Trump Inaugural Committee Under Investigation By The Feds - The Last Word - MSNBC

Ancient coloured 'pencil' up to 50,000 years old found in Siberia

Houston Baptist University receives largest donation in school's history

Williams: MCV robbed black graves for medical training. In addressing this, VCU must move beyond

Walker Administration Puts 181 Men on GPS, Charges Them $200 a Month, But Doesn't Seem to be Monito

Va. House GOP asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop new electoral map

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 12/13/18

Stephen Colbert: Joaquin Castro Says Julian Castro Will Run For President

Langley Air Force Base secretary faked payroll for 17 years, giving herself an extra $1.46 million

Miss Pia, our rescued chocolate lab, has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Tribune Publishing ends sale talks with McClatchy, source says

Judge tosses punitive damages claims in hog nuisance case

They did it to embarrass me

Trump is considering Jared Kushner to be the new chief of staff

Ken Starr, investigator of Bill Clinton, praises Robert Mueller's investigation at stop in Tyler

Hypocrisy. Thy Name Is Republican.

Facing state takeover, Wayne County schools leader won't rule out a lawsuit

What you find when you enlarge a baboon turd in a scientific paper

Citizens Arrest! Citizens Arrest!

Life Sentence Upheld on Appeal For Christopher Duntsch, aka Dr. Death

Is Trump backstabbing Cohen by mentioning this "favor"?

The Senate voted to block non-reporting of certain donors

President Trump Inauguration Finances Under Criminal Investigation: WSJ - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

How Jared Kushner Replaced Michael Cohen as Trump's National Enquirer Connection

Federal court throws out permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross Appalachian Trail

4th Us Circuit Court throws out permit for pipeline to cross the Appalachian Trail

Fed Court throws out permit for pipeline to cross Appalachian Trail

Inaugural Committee Gave Over $25 Million to Melania's Friend

America will survive without Republican help.

New Jersey Health Care CEO Charged in $200 Million Fraud

Nancy Wilson - Never Will I Marry

Jeffrey Toobin to Santorum: 'You based your career on morality,...making excuses for paying porn st

Maria Butina Admits Being An Agent Of Russia, Will Help US Prosecutors - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Nancy Wilson - Don't Go To Strangers

Former Frederick Business Owner Sentenced for Bank Fraud of More Than $49 Million

70 live birds hidden in plastic hair rollers were seized at JFK airport in New York

Lost Highway

Friday TOONs - Individual 2! And Individual 1! They can lie anything anything anything under...

"Donald Trump and his Henchmen"

Cohen on GMA - "There's a substantial amount of information that (Mueller) possessed"

Dear Michael Cohen!

Source Confirms Trump was in the room during hush money discussions with tabloid publisher

PennEast pipeline crushing all opposition with judges help

Cohen Says Trump Knew Hush Money Was Wrong

I am so sick of what comes out of trump's mouth. Now it's "They did it to embarrass me"?

Michael Cohen talks to George Stephanopoulos: TRANSCRIPT

Is Trump About to Fold on His Border Wall?

FSogol's 2018 Advent Calendar Day 14: The West Point Military Academy EggNog Riot of Christmas 1826

Revelations about hush $$$ and Russian interference renew debate over the legitimacy of Trump's win

Who is Noah Berlatsky? When Steven Spielberg says 'Schindler's List' is more relevant than ever,

Health Costs Bear Down On Families Who Don't Qualify For ACA Subsidies

How the Iroquois Great Law of Peace Shaped U.S. Democracy

Joe Lockhart: 'Case Has Been Built This Week' that Trump 'Was Not Legitimately Elected'

NBC Legal Analyst Daniel Goldman on Morning Joe: Trump Committed a Felony to Win the Presidency

Morning Joe says Trump about to be held accountable for '30-40 years of possible fraud'

Nancy Wilson, acclaimed 'song stylist' who defied musical boundaries, dies at 81

Solar power achieved a New England milestone on chilly Thanksgiving

Blue Dog Democrats are poised to play a crucial role in the next Congress

The Rundown: December 13, 2018

'Nobody got killed, nobody got robbed': Giuliani insists Trump's campaign violations are 'not...

2018 in Review: Best Translated Material

2018 Top 50 Comic Book Writers #45-41

2018 Top 50 Comic Book Artists #45-41

Pick of the Week: "Miles Morales: Spider-Man" #1

Abolish the Office of the President?

The origin of Super Villains: Deadshot

Kellyanne Conway's husband shames Rudy Giuliani's latest excuse for Trump's lawless actions

Michael Cohen on Whether Trump is Telling the Truth About Russia: 'No'

Kosovo to create army in defiance of Serbia and Nato

The Corruption of the Republican Party

I believe DT45 will put plan section 25 and we will deal with an acting POTUS

Lost Highway

Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations

time to quit dollar shave club

Lists of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse Are Spilling Out Across the Country

"Nobody got killed, nobody got robbed... This was not a big crime,"

Michelle Obama jokes Barack's message of hope began with being late for dinner

Yahoo Mail Just Started Integrating Ads Into My E-mail.....

U.S., South Korea can't agree on sharing the bill after Trump's criticism

Latest threat to Trump's wall? House Republicans ditching Washington

The American legal system fundamentally holds that for every wrong there is a remedy.

Who was John Mitchell?..Do you know? It seems like...Micheal Cohen is John Mitchell..

Troubled Girls Were Sent to Hawthorne to Heal. Many Were Lured Into the Sex Trade Instead.

Dems to reframe gun violence as public health issue

After Parkland, a New Surge in State Gun Control Laws

What's In A Name? House Labor Committee Reborn.

RT working overtime to drum up support for russian spy Maria Butina.

Ya gotta see/hear this video! 2 minutes plus. nt

CBS settled with Dushku over 'Bull' star's sexual comments

I think I'm the only person in the world who likes this. It won't ever be a popular hit. But...

National Park Service buys MLK Jr's birth home

China suspends tariff hikes on $126B of US cars, auto parts

George Conway: Case against the president would be far stronger than the case against John Edwards

Security, free speech in focus as Seoul braces for possible visit from North Korea's Kim

It's Not the "Trump Organization." It's the "Trump Cartel."

Happy 227th birthday, the Bill of Rights, enacted on December 15, 1791

Trump wants 5.1 billion for the wall. Take it from the defense budget.

Soledad O'Brien makes a good point about why Nancy Pelosi "did what the media has not done."

Michelle Obama dances at children's hospital

Follow The Dow Today

Man gives middle finger to town via sculpture

Sen. Richard Burr: A loyal Republican foot soldier in almost every way, backing Trump's agenda...

Britons must pay E 7 to visit mainland Europe after Brexit

Sondra Locke, actor in Clint Eastwood films, dies at 74

Profiles in Crazy, XXVII. . . . Please come CAPTION PresiDented Trump!!!

PG&E rate proposal would raise typical bill more than $10 a month

More than half of Americans say they didn't get a pay raise this year

***FALL Photo contest winners***

George and Kellyanne Conway

Ron DeSantis is slow-walking restoration of Florida voting rights

Fall winners thread posted in GD

The Mule, The Empty Chair, Barack Obama, and Clint Eastwood.

Washington Post to run full-page ad on Khashoggi killing

Any new indictments today?

Jazz Legend Nancy Wilson Has Died. She Was 81

TX prosecutors admit swaying jury by showing the surviving victim her husband's autopsy photo

Nancy Wilson, Grammy Winning Jazz Singer and TV Personality, Dies at 81

Cuomo and Lemon on Kellyanne interview - Lemon is soured

Your laugh of the day!

7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in Border Patrol custody

Nielsen: Girl's death in border patrol custody 'a sad example of the dangers' migrants face

Does anyone still listen to Alan Dershowitz??

TNF: Gutsy call by Chargers' Anthony Lynn on the two point conversion

Jon Kyl will resign from the U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, setting up another appointment by Ducey

Reporters at DC Fed courtroom waiting to see who's involved in mystery case w/ Mueller Russia probe

What are some of your favorite obscure movies?

Isis withdraws from last urban stronghold in Syria

Geraldo Rivera Tears Into 'Sleazebag' Michael Cohen: He's 'The Chief Snitch and King Rat'

He brought attention to the contributions of black soldiers on D-Day. At age 94, the Va. veteran die

Trump offers new alternative facts to explain his problems, but ...

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder

Michael Cohen Gets 3 Years for Crimes Directed by Trump

Climate Conference Erupts In Laughter As US Rep Promotes Coal

'There's no plan': Congress skips town as shutdown nears

A Woman's Life, Illustrated - By Connie Schultz

Dutch court upholds maximum sentence for cyberbully

White House Spox Hogan Gidley: 'Laughable' that Media Believes Word of 'Convicted Criminal'...

Judge orders probe into California whistleblower's claims

SC Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered remarks at the National Archives on Bill of Rights Day

Japan medical schools 'rigged women's results'

It's always interesting when you have mornings where the Madman *isn't* ranting on Twitter.

Nancy Wilson - Someone to watch over me.

Spotted outside the @washingtonpost newsroom:

Has Trump gotten out of bed yet today? Just askin'. :-)

top story Federal court throws out permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross Appalachian Trail

One of Khashoggi killers said 'I know how to cut' on audio, Erdogan says

Pic Of The Moment: Giuliani Insists That Trump's Crimes Are No Big Deal Because "Nobody Got Killed"

Trump Plans To File Appeal In Emoluments Case

GM to begin U.S. layoff notices as it offers job transfers

The Trumpian world

The NRA telling us to fear a "tyrannical government"

Sandy Hook Elementary School Gets Bomb Threat On Shooting Anniversary

The great Nancy Wilson is dead

Sanders Blames Dems For Inauguration Probe: All Trump Did Was Raise Hand, Take Oath

Mueller Target Raised $25,000 In Charity To Pay Cancer Doctor Who Doesn't Appear To Exist

The GOP's Border Blues

Facebook discovers bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million users

Russia suggests spy coerced into plea by "torturous" detention

"Don't vote for Hillary because she'll constantly be under investigation", remember that one?

Mueller Courthouse Backdrop (reporters allowed back on floor, hearing over)

Jared Kushner Replaced Michael Cohen as Trump's National Enquirer Connection

Trump and the Rapidly Expanding 'Witch Hunt'

Conservative Magazine The Weekly Standard To Fold After 23 Years

Gabe Sherman's latest (VF): West Wing "This Was a Big Repudiation of Jared"

The Corruption of the Republican Party - By George Packer

The Steele Dossier Holds Up So Far

Bernie Sanders Backers Battle DNC in 11th Circuit

When Will the Weight of the Scandals Become Too Much?

Just watching the DOW and listening to the talking heads on CNBC

America's sexist obsession with what women politicians wear.

Trump-aligned super PAC draws prosecutors' scrutiny, too

The Twit tweets: China just announce the there economy is growing much slower than anticipated...

It's weird how conservatives point to "shadowbanning" as evidence of a conspiracy against them

Trump campaign inaugural spending broke at least 3 laws -- and the president probably knew

Trump's claim that he didn't violate campaign finance law is weak -- and dangerous

This perfectly illustrates how low our craven, so-called public servants are willing to stoop for a

"Stalingrad" 1993

A few pixs to lighten up your Friday A.M.

Dow down 342

Bad Santa.

These Bacteria May Be the Key to Treating Clinical Depression

"Trump is holed up in his room liking his own tweets. Sad."

Facebook says a new bug allowed apps to access private photos of up to 6.8 million users

Women for Trump chair flops when CNN's Chris Cuomo tells her it's really Trump's voice caught on tap

'Young miracle:' Baby recovers from Ebola in Congo outbreak

Something stirring in DC courtroom right now. The courtroom and whole floor have been sealed off.

Jeff Koterba's latest cartoon: Time for a meeting intervention

Compared to the news revelations we have had all week, Friday morning is quiet. Too quiet.

Dept. of Education to Cancel $150 Million in Student Loan Debt

Walker Intends To Take Action On GOP's Power Grab Bills Friday Afternoon

Trump Tweet: Let's not do a shutdown, Democrats - do what's right for the American People!

"These are a. not their names and b. not an accurate characterization of what happened."

Los Angeles just green-lighted a development on land that's 8 times the size of San Francisco...

We wish you a Mueller Christmas. . .

Not a Typo: To Lure Amazon, DFW Airport Had a Plan to Offer Nearly $23 Billion Over 99 Years

hmmm "Satellites may connect the entire world to the internet"

Welp, he is finally finished with today's executive time (just in time for lunch!):

Melanie says one of the greatest challenges she faces as First Lady is from comedians

Cohen admits he lied means he is not credible; tRump won't admit he lies means he is credible

So, The Weekly Standard died. But will anyone notice?......

Beautiful documentary about New York's last great chess shop

Judge Greenlights Lawsuit Over Trump Admin Not Honoring Travel Ban Waivers

Patience

Looks like the Orlando Sentinel found something to write about.

The now controversial "Baby It's Cold Outside," by actors in GLEE

"The whole floor has been sealed"

Wine Shop Worker Finds Long-Lost Election Ballots in Basement

Protesters gather outside meeting where fate of Silent Sam will be discussed

The woman who woke up sounding Chinese

Is Trump snorting speed?

The Other Way the National Enquirer Helped Elect Trump....

Banned in Boston: Plastic bags at grocery stores

Cross posting a story about a woman who woke from trauma with a Chinese accent.

WOW - Irony is - Border Agent pouring out immigrant water

Excellent Forbes article showing why there is NO Uranium One story

Gen. Kelly is all done.

Daily Show's Ronny Chieng on Fortnite Addiction

Exclusive: Paul Manafort advised WH on how to attack and discredit investigation of Individual-1

"Exclusive: Paul Manafort advised White House on how to attack and discredit investigation of

You wanna live into your 90's? Retire early!

Kirstjen Nielsen blames victim who died in her department's custody

Russian's release video reportedly showing the Tu-160 supersonic bombers over the Caribbean

John Dean - "...and it's just getting started."

Chris Christie reportedly declines Individual-1's offer for chief of staff position.

On MSNBC: Christie turned down the CoS job.

Cannot be unseen.

Poliquin ends recount but may still appeal court decision upholding ranked-choice voting

Rudy tries to clean up his 'nobody got killed' statement

How a Small Liberal Arts College in Iowa Could Hand Trump a Big Win on Labor Rights

I actually don't think indicting a sitting president should be allowed. How about you?

My advice. Run away from LG refrigerators.

Senators refer former Olympic chief to DOJ for allegedly lying about Nassar

Let's help POtuS with his Chief of Staff (COSplay) Job Description

Hey, Dolt 45, don't forget THIS guy...I'll bet he'd make a GREAT Chief of Staff.

an update on cliffordu, and an appeal to the great du braintrust.

Money laundering will bring Trump down

cross posting- cliffordu update, and some serious questions.

Chris Christie Takes Himself Out of Running for WH Chief of Staff

Michigan couple: Priest, 'bully' coach ruined our son's funeral

O'Rourke doubles support in CNN poll of Dem presidential race

Six years ago my heart broke

Very smart baby!!!!

FOUR pretty freakin' HILARIOUS video takes on Pence in the Pelosi & Schumer meeting.

Hitting the rails: Oklahoma City set to inaugurate streetcar service

The Latest: Walker signs lame duck bills weakening successor

Bwaak, bwaak, a bwaak!

Voter turnout in Ohio

Question about indicting a sitting POTUS

Baltimore: Howard Street Tunnel expansion back on as CSX returns to table with $91 million....

Hitting the rails: Oklahoma City set to inaugurate streetcar service

Goebbels lies....

UVa professor retires after investigation indicates he had inappropriate sexual contact with student

Damnit Ohio! You're starting to bum me out man!

Another one bites the dust...

Starting to like this Slow Burn,,,,,

Sitting in a MickeyD's, drinking coffee. Faux News is on a muted TV and

In other words, conservatism has lost to nationalism

DC Federal Courts Building: 5th Floor closed for a "special case" ?

In other words....Anything with the name Trump is fucked...

5 of the biggest legal perils the Trump White House will face in the new year

GOP today...

I was thinking of building a gingerbread house

Trump promised China would buy more soybeans. American farmers are still waiting

Help Wanted: White House Chief of Staff.

Brexit : Love Actually, Prime Minister

Of course she does...

Undercutting Democratic governor. N.C.?

Vallee Accuses Sanders of Seeking Legal Retribution 'To Make a Point'

Yes I am Outraged, livid, angrier than God...........

We might not have Brexit yet. But here's the movie:

Scares me that I don't see any downside for Trump in extending the shutdown until he gets his wall.

He always was the target...

I love the smell of trump legal problems when I wake up...

What happens when the R Congressional leadership gets implicated in the Russian scheme?

OneCare's $900 million budget spurs criticism

Trump administration not to blame for 'tragic' death of 7-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody...

The Corruption of the Republican Party

There Was Drama At Court Today And Maybe It Involved Mueller's Investigation But Who Knows

Trump's Inauguration Paid Trump's Company -- With Ivanka in the Middle

Democratic presidential CNN poll...

Johnson & Johnson shares plunge after report that says it knew about asbestos in its baby powder

Quote of the Day

Conservative Magazine The Weekly Standard To Fold After 23 Years

And the grifters just cannot stop grifting...

This is why Ivanka is crying foul...

Scott Walker is pond scum.

Rudy Giuliani Hilariously Walks Back Comments Saying Hush Money Payouts Aren't a 'Big Crime'

Turns out the Cons tigers blood was adderall ....

Just heard Orin Hatch walk back his stupid comments

dow down 500+ right now

Brian Kemp's theft of an election

I fought the law

This is why military leaders do not belong in politics...

Trump's inaugural committee paid the Trump Organization -- and Ivanka negotiated the price

Maria Butina's boyfriend claimed he set up Trump-Russia NRA "conduit" as campaign funds flowed

Yeppers, the Big Con is being gutted like a fish...

Orrin the terrible wants his pension and healthcare...

Wisconsin is fucked. For now

Mystery Mueller mayhem at a Washington court

Prediction....He will come back from this and resign....

California's chief justice quits the Republican Party over Kavanaugh

this tweet received far more hearts than any of trump's

"Burnt Orange"

Papadopoulos 2020: Coffee Boy Wants To Run For Congress

Obama DOJ official: Trump can be indicted while in office

Walker led GOP Coup in Wisconsin is successful

Walker led GOP Coup in Wisconsin is successful

CNN Breaking: Mystery Mueller Mayhem at DC court

Analysis: Are we done here? Nope. Cranky Congress still has work to do

Missouri: Edmundson Ran Debtors' Prison, 'Extorting' Poor Black Residents, Lawsuit Says

10 years ago, an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at George W. Bush and became a cult figure

Disabled Army vet after ICE arrests husband: 'This is not really what I fought for'

O'Rourke doesn't know if he's a progressive.

Mall Santa Claus kneels before World War II veteran, says Christmas is about 'sharing gratitude'

Sununu opposes move to end party neutrality in GOP bylaws (NH)

Orrin Hatch walks back comments saying he 'doesn't care' about the president's crimes

Why hush money Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels was an illegal campaign donation

Papadopoulos 2020: Coffee Boy Wants To Run For Congress

Top-secret Mueller subpoena fight raises questions President Trump might be the target

Cohen says Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong, contradicting his former boss

Has there ever been a better picker than Doc Watson ?

Chris Christie turns down WH CoS position.

Vox: Manafort Allegedly Guided White House On How To Discredit Russia Probe

Imagine a world without faith or religion.

Michael Cohen Got Wise. Will America? (NYTimes)

Sandy Hook Elementary School evacuated after bomb threat on 6th anniversary of mass shooting

Trump's Inauguration Paid Trump's Company -- With Ivanka In The Middle

Democratic female candidates with tattoos?

What's for Dinner, Fri., Dec. 14, 2018

Vox: Manafort Allegedly Guided White House On How To Discredit Russia Probe

D'oh. When it's my time, I see it playing out this way:

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades about toxic baby powder

Gandhi statue pulled down in Ghana after controversy over 'racist' writings

Special counsel slams Michael Flynn's criticism of FBI interview

"This just proves that our justice system works."

Half of America hasn't recovered from the recession

Exclusive: Paul Manafort advised White House on how to attack and discredit investigation of Preside

Imagine a World Where Not Believing in Some Old Myth

Adam Schiff to probe Trump's finances.

Mueller investigation cost $25 million in first 16 months, report shows

Unusual number of Americans might owe taxes in April

The romaine-lettuce E. coli outbreak has been pinned on at least one farm in California with infecte

The romaine-lettuce E. coli outbreak has been pinned on at least one farm in California with infecte

Evangelical Christians Helped Elect Donald Trump - Their Time as a Major Political Force Is Comin

Not the Onion: George Papadopoulos considering run for Congress

**Maria Butina claims she had a signed cooperation agreement w/the NRA!

The Incredible Hulk's Lou Ferrigno Hospitalized After Pneumonia Vaccination Goes Wrong

Katie Couric Wins Appeal Against Gun Rights Group

N.C. congressional candidate sought out aide, despite warnings over tactics

The man behind one of the most controversial Congressional trips this decade finally pleads guilty

Trump leaves GOP in turmoil with shutdown looming

Senate heads toward floor fight on criminal justice bill

*Gift Idea* (actual one) PASSPORTS

'Song stylist' and Grammy winner Nancy Wilson dead at 81

Hope. Here's What I Hope.

Emblems of hate seized from group in racist Lynnwood beating

Hate's in the mail, and it's up to us all to speak against it

Seven-year-old girl who died at border did not receive medical care for 90 minutes

Hate's in the mail, and it's up to us all to speak against it

Governor's proposed budget includes a capital gains tax

Colombia's ruling party calls on divine support after protest raises witchcraft fears

Trump's Inauguration Paid Trump's Company -- With Ivanka in the Middle

Commentary: House should resist reversal of payday loan rules

Now the entire world knows why polite society never accepted him

The Sandy Hook Massacre Was 6 Years Ago Today. This Year Had More School Shootings Than Ever.

For those killed at Newtown; and for the little girl who died in ICE custody

Name a song whose writer will surprise you

There is something so ghoulishly repulsive-looking about Jared.

Jill Wine-Banks' pin today:

The masturbation president, SOWB, and a cure for fascism?

Pacific Life pulling commercials from Tucker Carlson's show

Rio Police Foils Plan To Kill State Representative Marcelo Freixo

Jim Carrey's Latest Picture. Oh oh, Domino!

"This is Marc Bolan here. I'd like to wish you a superfunk Christmas, and a golden New Year."

What will Johnson and Johson do about the "Asbesetos Baby Powder Scandal"?

HELP _ Just bought hearing aids

Kirstjen Nielsen Urges Migrant Parents Leave The Weak Ones Behind

The butler hears everything...

70% of the new House Democrats had never held public office before being elected to Congress

Serious question for New York DU experts

Graham: Campaign Finance Violations Have Never Been Used For Impeachment!

Pelosi in the House....

Yemen war: Firing in Hudaydah raises fears for new truce

Dow tumbles nearly 500 points to enter correction territory as stocks fall on global growth fears

MI Gov Signs Laws Limiting Citizen-Led Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Initiatives

In Putin's Party...while you are being investigated, Again

Song for the trump's and kushner's

So Ryan kissed the golden orbs balls one more time before he exits...

Nancy Wilson - Tell Me The Truth [Capitol] 1963 Pop Oldies 45/ How glad I am ( video footage)

Trump administration begs SCOTUS to let it ban transgender people from the military now

FoxNews Host Reads Text From His Mom: 'Do Not Accept Offer to be Chief of Staff for Donald Trump'

Mick Mulvaney will be acting chief of staff. He is the budget director.

Saw Michelle Obama last night

"Congratulations" to Mick Mulvaney, "Acting White House Chief of Staff." Good luck, buddy.

Mulvaney will be the "acting" Chief of Staff.

The RW meme dejour is that the FBI "entrapped" poor widdle Gen. Flynn

Trump names Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney as acting White House chief of...

Carnival Cruise Line unveils roller coaster on board new ship

About picking candidates for 2020

J & J Pharma Heir Jamie Johnson: 'The One Percent' Documentary (2006)

Whoa! Was Kushner involved in blackmailing Joe & Mika?

I don't think Mulvaney will ever do the job

Democratic debate on healthcare...

Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy

Lots of walking back today...

Everyone is readying for new election in NC's 9th, but parties are sparring over primary

Not alright for Bill Clinton but it's aok for the Big Con...

The Trump Admin's reasoning to get the transgender ban going is a little disturbing to say the least

"You have to be THIS tall to go on this ride. Also dumb as a sack of hammers. But THIS tall."

Cripes - I gotta bat in my house - in December - in Maine

Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy with backing from Mattis

NC Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes voter ID bill

Mick Mulvaney Again? LOL @ Your Two BFFs, Gingrich and Hannity Turning You Down. SAD!

Trump says US in no hurry to talk with North Korea

US service member dies in non-combat incident in Afghanistan

Melania trump, Acting First Lady. It has a nice ring to it.

I can't believe...

Germany adds 'diverse' as a gender to birth register

Let's make a list and check it twice of all of the ignored/forgotten scandals

Rep. Schiff on CNN: With New Cooperating Witnesses, It's Everyone Else's Word Against Donald Trump

This just in: Louise Mensch is still a terrible person

The grifting by the Trumps goes back long before he ran for President .... Trump Baja

Unprecedented New Map Unveils Illegal Mining Destroying Amazon

Michael Cohen Says President Donald Trump Directed Him To Make Payments Morning Joe MSNBC

This is not the onion...but don't give him ideas

California mandates 100-percent zero-emission bus fleet

Court says no bail as Cosby appeals sex assault conviction

Pic - The 7 year old girl who died

South Carolina Teachers Call for Less Paperwork, Higher Pay

Trump routinely says things that aren't true. Few Americans believe him

Al Anon suggested opening says, " In Al-Anon we discover that no situation is really hopeless."

Melania's numbers

mr. gold toilet and why NY'ers hate him

Why did Flynn force Mueller to call him out?

what is the mysterious "something" about Cohen's wife and her father that Trump alluded to?

300k missing after armored trucks doors open on nj freeway and drivers grab

More Kansas Republicans are considering defecting to the Democrats. Is this a trend?

More Kansas Republicans are considering defecting to the Democrats. Is this a trend?

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