// The group’s primary donors became concerned that their money was being wasted on inappropriate expenses, including rumors of parties that “could politely be called trysts,” as [a] former associate of the group put it.
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I'm surprised they went with "tryst" and not "bacchanalia", given Hegseth's predilection for drinking himself insensate.
Pete never washes his hands. He explained that on-air a while ago.
If you ever meet him, keeps your own hands in your pockets. If he tries to shake hands, walk away quickly; or pull out the hand sanitizer. Or just say, "wait a sec", while you put on the latex gloves.
Let the media (belatedly) do it's job. But here is what I want to hear from Democrats in the House and Senate. NOTHING. Keep your heads down and let this clown get to the hearing room with his hand on the Bible. Pushing Gaetz out early was a stupid mistake so now let the rest of the clown car empty into the Capitol and have your knives sharp.
As my father taught me MANY years ago, when it comes to life, and especially when it comes to women........just don't be an asshole. This has served me well for MANY rotations around Sol.
Pete’s mom never meant any of the terrible things she said. Now that she is terrified of the MAGA mob coming for her for the crime of judging a wingnut personality for his toxic behavior.
It reminds me of the late Ivana Trump, who once told in graphic detail how Trump came home from a hair plug appointment she had recommended and was angry with her. She said he raped her. But later, when his power was even greater and she either feared him or needed his money (or both), she recanted. I’m not shaming her in any way. I can understand the vulnerability she must have felt even years later being attacked, doubted and threatened for having revealed a horrific truth about a powerful man. There was tremendous pressure to undo that truth, to destroy it and reverse the damage that kind of truth could do. What did Ivana stand to gain by defending that truth? Was she surrounded by public and private support, victims rights advocates and a sympathetic media? Doubtful. She was probably alone mostly with that pain, and nothing she did would undo that memory of being raped by her enraged husband. So, she retreated. She protected herself by granting her attacker and his mob the alternate reality they demanded. It wasn’t true, she said.
There is something so disheartening and sad about people courageously speaking truth but later feeling they have no choice but to surrender that truth. The worst people celebrate that kind of surrender. It’s a win for darkness over light. When cynicism and lies prevail. Like a movie villain smiling a rictus grin when victims apologize to abusive monsters.
MAGA wants desperately to normalize this behavior. A sexually aggressive man who drinks and cheats and perhaps assaults women is an “alpha” male. He’s a man’s man. One who also drapes himself in a flag with christofascist rhetoric is even better. He will punish enemies of MAGA. So you are obviously correct, they voted for these kinds of people, and they enjoy how we libs who think we are better than them are upset by it. But, we still must expose it. We still have to hold the mirror up to the GOP and show them the faces of abusive, morally bankrupt and unqualified people they seek to empower. It still matters. It’s still what’s right.
Stupid!!!
// The group’s primary donors became concerned that their money was being wasted on inappropriate expenses, including rumors of parties that “could politely be called trysts,” as [a] former associate of the group put it.
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I'm surprised they went with "tryst" and not "bacchanalia", given Hegseth's predilection for drinking himself insensate.
Pete never washes his hands. He explained that on-air a while ago.
If you ever meet him, keeps your own hands in your pockets. If he tries to shake hands, walk away quickly; or pull out the hand sanitizer. Or just say, "wait a sec", while you put on the latex gloves.
He looks so greasy.
I was thinking he looked like Stan, the used ship salesman in the Monkey Island games.
Yes I wonder if he waves his hands around when he is talking, too!
Let the media (belatedly) do it's job. But here is what I want to hear from Democrats in the House and Senate. NOTHING. Keep your heads down and let this clown get to the hearing room with his hand on the Bible. Pushing Gaetz out early was a stupid mistake so now let the rest of the clown car empty into the Capitol and have your knives sharp.
As my father taught me MANY years ago, when it comes to life, and especially when it comes to women........just don't be an asshole. This has served me well for MANY rotations around Sol.
Feature, not bug.
Pete’s mom never meant any of the terrible things she said. Now that she is terrified of the MAGA mob coming for her for the crime of judging a wingnut personality for his toxic behavior.
It reminds me of the late Ivana Trump, who once told in graphic detail how Trump came home from a hair plug appointment she had recommended and was angry with her. She said he raped her. But later, when his power was even greater and she either feared him or needed his money (or both), she recanted. I’m not shaming her in any way. I can understand the vulnerability she must have felt even years later being attacked, doubted and threatened for having revealed a horrific truth about a powerful man. There was tremendous pressure to undo that truth, to destroy it and reverse the damage that kind of truth could do. What did Ivana stand to gain by defending that truth? Was she surrounded by public and private support, victims rights advocates and a sympathetic media? Doubtful. She was probably alone mostly with that pain, and nothing she did would undo that memory of being raped by her enraged husband. So, she retreated. She protected herself by granting her attacker and his mob the alternate reality they demanded. It wasn’t true, she said.
There is something so disheartening and sad about people courageously speaking truth but later feeling they have no choice but to surrender that truth. The worst people celebrate that kind of surrender. It’s a win for darkness over light. When cynicism and lies prevail. Like a movie villain smiling a rictus grin when victims apologize to abusive monsters.
He also hit her, and pulled out a chunk of her hair. He is scum.
MAGA wants desperately to normalize this behavior. A sexually aggressive man who drinks and cheats and perhaps assaults women is an “alpha” male. He’s a man’s man. One who also drapes himself in a flag with christofascist rhetoric is even better. He will punish enemies of MAGA. So you are obviously correct, they voted for these kinds of people, and they enjoy how we libs who think we are better than them are upset by it. But, we still must expose it. We still have to hold the mirror up to the GOP and show them the faces of abusive, morally bankrupt and unqualified people they seek to empower. It still matters. It’s still what’s right.
"an official tour through Cuyahoga Falls Ohio"
Been there. There's barely enough for a short parade, although the Falls aren't bad.
It's like that Captain Crunch (or whatever it is) cereal, "OOPS! ALL MARSHMALLOWS!", except with r @ pists.
Trump's America, where the more awful you are the better they like you.
"Meanwhile, the finances of V.F.F. grew so dire that the group’s donors hatched a plan to take control away from Hegseth."
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Because him being a drunk and a sexual predator was fine, but messing with the money was a bridge too far?
Well, they have their priorities, and yes, the first two are republican prerequisites these days.
Hegseth's Mother: "All that time, all that effort, all those goddamn pencil marks on the doorframe... I can't even...!"
*dope slaps son across back of the head*
So, wait...
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Is he Tobin or Squee?
Haha, remember when a photo of Al Franken pretending to grab a woman’s boobs got out, and he resigned from the senate because of it? Good times.
...and the woman was pretending to be sleeping and was in on it, yes.
I wish he'd get his ass in gear and get involved. We could use him.