OT: Trump's "lawyers" file a Motion to Dismiss the J6 election interference case against him, claiming it is unconstitutional, as it is CLEAR the Founding Fathers never meant the law to be used against rich, white, male property-owners.
The Escalade is one of the worst vehicles I've ever driven. I rented one to get to Yosemite in winter. This was a top of the range ESV thinger, maybe $100K worth.
Good things: heated steering wheel, HUD for the nav.
The Sat Nav was programmed by the Disqus Chinchillas. That's all I'll say about that.
The brakes are made from American cheese slices, as far as I can tell. You'll be doing 35 or so approaching a row of stopped traffic at some lights and press the brakes. Then press more. Then start to panic a bit because this fucking thing is not slowing down and stamp them and then it'll think about stopping.
It's got a 420bhp engine, allegedly, but the vehicle weighs as much as Luxembourg, so you floor it at 65 and are rewarded with a sad little squirty dribble of power, rather like you'd imagine a PAB orgasm.
After Trump announced his run for President, Jenna Ellis made statements to the effect that she did not support him because he was unchristian. After Trump was nominated, she did a 180 and said he was a good Christian, and later she said he was the best President in history.
I spent a little time trying to wrap my head around that sequence, but fortunately a little voice inside my head whispered, "Stop that. You'll injure yourself."
At any rate, opportunism and rank stupidity are a bad combination.
I read a study once (so it must be true) that people who are trained to be very obedient as children are more likely to follow a leader blindly as adults. This applies to getting into drugs, having abusive partners and, apparently, believing what Trumpโs enablers were saying about the election. Having been home schooled tracks.
โI canโt go along with putting one of the most moderate members of the entire Republican conference in the Speakerโs chair. That betrays the conservative values that I came here to fight for,โ Rep. Jim Banks, one of the Emmer holdouts, just told reporters outside of the meeting room.
* * *
If Emmer actually ends up as Speaker, I'll be stunned.
Working with democrats goes against all of our 20 or so maga idiots fiber. We'd rather work with Putin. We hate everybody but us. We hate that trump and his base of stupid morons have us by the balls.
Iโd be willing to bet 100 Qatloos that holdout MAGA Republicans are persuaded to betray their deeply held principles and vote for Emmer, just so they can get back to work on their dumbass agenda. Being in the House without a speaker is like owning a gas guzzling Ferrari but not having gas.
I quite honestly do not believe that the current GQP denizen of democratic vandals has the ability to sit down and select an objectively acceptable SoH.
I just grateful you're all right. Many years ago I was out with our gentle giant, a good natured Chessie named Kaos and that big 'ol boyyo saw a raccoon and took off after it, taking me for a bit of a drag down the road before I could unwrap my hand from his lead.
I walk with a fanny pack that I put my phone, keys, and poop bags in and I use a carabiner to clip his leash on it. Heโs getting more mellow as he ages, he hasnโt yanked me too badly for a long time. I also have a canister of postal dog spray in case we get attacked.
Subject/verb mismatch is a speaker's own goal.
This guy is a total fuckwit.
OT: Critter: "Where's my plane?"
Airport people:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-67202251
OT: lots of rain tonight in Texas.
OT: Squeal like a pig, Gramps...
'๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ': ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-scam-trial/
Wait! Isn't his outburst ahainst the gag order?
I'm sure "Radical Left Democrat totally controlled by Letitia James and her thugs" is far too subtle and nuanced to meet the order.
Desperate to stop this trial, he's now using the fear of Covid as an excuse. Chris Christie enters the chat.
Herman Cain doesn't.
โItโs a dumpster fire, frankly,โ said Rep. Huizenga as he exited the GOP meeting to settle on a speaker.
You know how bad it is?
Republicans are now openly, and in number, admitting that the party cannot or will not function.
I cannot imagine what those backroom shit-flinging meetings are like.
They all know where the exit door is.
I wonder if they lie to themselves as relentlessly as they do everybody else.
One of two things is going to happen.
1. A few republicans work with Democrats to something (anything) done.
2. The whole party finally capitulates to the bomb throwers.
If I was betting I would bet on 2.
Could always cross the aisle, guys...
"Treason!!!!!!!!!!"
So help me Sagan but I do not believe that there is a color that Karine cannot wear fabulously.
That hunter green bodice looks simply smashing.
OT: Trump's "lawyers" file a Motion to Dismiss the J6 election interference case against him, claiming it is unconstitutional, as it is CLEAR the Founding Fathers never meant the law to be used against rich, white, male property-owners.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-capitol-riot-jan-6-bb5ccb68a6c054ef362eff6bf57203df
The old White might makes right/Reich defense.
There is a term of art called "malicious prosecution". Not vindictive prosecution. That's just made-up Trump bullshit.
Considering the source, I just naturally assumed it was bullshit.
UAW says no more Escalades until you put some more money and benefits on table.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uaw-expands-strike-against-gm-walking-out-texas-suv-plant-2023-10-24/
The Escalade is one of the worst vehicles I've ever driven. I rented one to get to Yosemite in winter. This was a top of the range ESV thinger, maybe $100K worth.
Good things: heated steering wheel, HUD for the nav.
The Sat Nav was programmed by the Disqus Chinchillas. That's all I'll say about that.
The brakes are made from American cheese slices, as far as I can tell. You'll be doing 35 or so approaching a row of stopped traffic at some lights and press the brakes. Then press more. Then start to panic a bit because this fucking thing is not slowing down and stamp them and then it'll think about stopping.
It's got a 420bhp engine, allegedly, but the vehicle weighs as much as Luxembourg, so you floor it at 65 and are rewarded with a sad little squirty dribble of power, rather like you'd imagine a PAB orgasm.
Yeah, but you're ridin' dirty.
Global warming decreases .1%
After Trump announced his run for President, Jenna Ellis made statements to the effect that she did not support him because he was unchristian. After Trump was nominated, she did a 180 and said he was a good Christian, and later she said he was the best President in history.
I spent a little time trying to wrap my head around that sequence, but fortunately a little voice inside my head whispered, "Stop that. You'll injure yourself."
At any rate, opportunism and rank stupidity are a bad combination.
Forget it Jake, it's Ellis.
Jenna shoots self in foot with NRA blessed 9 MM pistol.
She then complains about the pain, blood loss, and the paramedics were not nice.
Home schooled princess.
Failure to launch.
I read a study once (so it must be true) that people who are trained to be very obedient as children are more likely to follow a leader blindly as adults. This applies to getting into drugs, having abusive partners and, apparently, believing what Trumpโs enablers were saying about the election. Having been home schooled tracks.
Fleece the flock.
THE FINANCIAL TIMES is going after House Republicans for the infighting. Yโallโฆ
Radicals...
COMMIE RAG!
The FT isn't that bad a paper, all told. Much better than the WSJ.
I don't see how they could be worse than the WSJ, unless they were Storm Front...
Yeah that's a fair point, really. That or the Eunuch Times or whatever that shitpile is called.
Epoch Times. I have stories about those freaks.
Too bad they're both paywalled
Lobbyists must be getting antsy.
โI canโt go along with putting one of the most moderate members of the entire Republican conference in the Speakerโs chair. That betrays the conservative values that I came here to fight for,โ Rep. Jim Banks, one of the Emmer holdouts, just told reporters outside of the meeting room.
* * *
If Emmer actually ends up as Speaker, I'll be stunned.
Working with democrats goes against all of our 20 or so maga idiots fiber. We'd rather work with Putin. We hate everybody but us. We hate that trump and his base of stupid morons have us by the balls.
That's basically it.
Oh, they hate themselves and each other also, too.
Emmer's chances to with the Speaker are worse than his chances to win the 400 m hurdles in the 2024 Olympics.
Iโd be willing to bet 100 Qatloos that holdout MAGA Republicans are persuaded to betray their deeply held principles and vote for Emmer, just so they can get back to work on their dumbass agenda. Being in the House without a speaker is like owning a gas guzzling Ferrari but not having gas.
I think he entered Break Dancing.
Tricathlon involving Twister, deadman sprints and orange butt kissing, all necessary evils for any leadership role in the current gop.
I think Banks mispronounced โauthoritarianโ
I quite honestly do not believe that the current GQP denizen of democratic vandals has the ability to sit down and select an objectively acceptable SoH.
Not this lot of extremist loons.
I read somewhere that if you put a little hat on a snowball it might last longer in hell.
Conservatives favor not having a Constitutional Officer, as The Founders intended.
Yup.
If he hadn't kissed ass, he had a good shot at 5 Dem votes.
Now? They'd be insane.
OT: Walking the dog, we saw the best reason to keep your cats indoors and out of coyotes reach. I almost tripped keeping the husky away from it.
I just grateful you're all right. Many years ago I was out with our gentle giant, a good natured Chessie named Kaos and that big 'ol boyyo saw a raccoon and took off after it, taking me for a bit of a drag down the road before I could unwrap my hand from his lead.
There were a few abrasions.
I walk with a fanny pack that I put my phone, keys, and poop bags in and I use a carabiner to clip his leash on it. Heโs getting more mellow as he ages, he hasnโt yanked me too badly for a long time. I also have a canister of postal dog spray in case we get attacked.
A carcass?
A head.
(Girl): "What's that in the road? A head?"
(Director): "No no no, it's 'What's that in the road ahead?'"
Media: Trump has the freedom of speech to criticize Israel and praise Hamas. But AOC must be silenced.
Makes sense, PAB gets the ratings and desired demographic.
Of course! It's in the finest traditions of De Santis and Huckabee-Sanders!
The confederate context.
Welp, looks like I know what I'll be doing on the home computer tonight.
Cinema Sins, Honest Trailers, How it Should Have Ended, Numberphile, and Stand Up Maths all posted new videos today.
Also recommend the "BlueJay" and "Oversimplified" channels.
Off topic but Holy Hell! It's headed to near 80 today here in SE WI and the Asian beetles are out in force and all over everything.
It's headed yer way- saw...snow...at lunch.