I think Biden is being ill-advised by his neo-liberal cabinet. In what world is it considered responsible statesmanship to downplay a death toll? It could be seen to cast doubt on his willingness to stop it.
He's been doing everything he can to stop or at least delay an invasion, to the point of being accused of betraying Israel. But if Israel wants to invade, it will invade.
I doubt it. The domestic political repercussions would be brutal.
And I don't know that he even should. Israel is not like South Vietnam, a meaningless nation entirely created by the United States, riddled with corruption and destined to collapse the minute America withdrew its support. Israel is filled with citizens who, despite how they may feel about their government at any given moment, passionately love their country and their people, and are as willing to die for them as Hamas is for theirs.
If the USA should seriously cut the Israelis off from support, it would hurt them but not affect their will to defend themselves as they see fit.
The bottom line is that Hamas and Israel have sworn to destroy each other, and woe to anyone who gets in their way. It's hard for me to see how much Biden or any other outsider can change that.
Is it true that, due to the geothermal heating systems they use there, you run a risk of being scalded in your shower at any moment by an uncontrollable surge of superhot water?
Man, if I lived there, it would be baths only for me.
“This is what I plan on doing,” Carpinelli said. "If any parent goes to school, they find out that the administration is pushing this pedophile, this anti-gender crap…we’ll take a formal complaint from you.
The Moms for Liberty have infiltrated my "liberal" NoCal uni town and are trying to have books ripped from the library, and the HS biology curriculum changed, etc.
We have had bomb threats called into our schools like 10 times over the last month b/c of these b******.
The main one has been under a restraining order and can't set foot on the HS campus for a couple more weeks (she has a kid there), b/c she has threatened teachers, librarians, and counselors.
These people need to be trounced into the ground in no uncertain terms so they can't get their Nazi shitshow really up and running.
WALLACE: How do you feel about a rematch? Rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump?
BARKLEY: I don’t feel good about a rematch. Number one, I don’t think President Trump represents a statesman, civility, things like that. And I think President Biden is too old. I don’t feel really good about either one of them.
OT: Correction: The Blues Brothers were on a 'Mission from God', these assholes are not.
Ron Filipkowski:
Rep. Tim Burchett says Matt Gaetz was sent on a mission from God to make Mike Johnson Speaker: “If you can’t see the hand of God in this, then you’re just not looking.”
Use every presser to tell the story of another American who benefitted from this growing economy under Biden. Keep doing it until the press starts to complain about you doing it, which will get the message through to the audience that "hey, maybe this is actually a good economy" as they subliminally take in all these stories which have the same simple theme--more jobs, more pay, people doing better, businesses thriving.
Just keep with the theme. Americans have short attention spans and need it battered into them until it sticks.
The GOP excels in using buzzwords. Next up for Democrats should be "impending Republican shutdown". For starters. Are they against aid for Ukraine? "Red Square Republicans" and "Grand Old Putin" party (or party of Putin) should be out of everyone's mouth, several times in the same interview.
Yep yep yep. "GOP extremist shutdown", "Putin Wing of the GOP", heck I'd even call them the Hamas Party when they don't agree to Ukraine-Israel funding in a single package.
"Writer Maggot Hagerman of the Failing New York Times wrote almost her entire FAKE story today about the Trump Hating Judge’s Gag Order (They love to silence me!), rather than the Racist Attorney General’s STAR witness chocking like a dog on the Witness Stand (Perry Mason?), and admitting that I NEVER asked him to do anything wrong," Trump posted on Truth Social. "He also admitted that he lied to Congress Under Oath, AGAIN, brand new charges. THAT MEANS THEY NO LONGER HAVE A WITNESS, OR A CASE."
It's almost noon here, so I'm going to stand up like a dog and go downstairs like a dog and maybe have a wee like a dog and make lunch like a dog and take a short walk like a dog before I go back upstairs like a dog and work like a dog while being distracted by psychotic kittens like a dog.
Chocking. Is that like chooching? Also, could he supply a list of all the things that we do like dogs, and what he actually means by each one? It would be handy.
I *liked* The Diplomat, but The Americans is my #1 show of all time. Watching them fall in love, the writing, the sound engineering, the soundtrack, the acting, the supporting cast, the Russian acting, the finale...I never get sick of it
So funny to watch Steve Kerr grovel and pander when asked a simple question about China. He chocked, and looks weak and pathetic. Don’t want him at the White House!
If 72% of Palestinians don't want a 2 state solution, what do they want? Because it does not look like Israel is leaving.
Glad the admiral is bringing up Ukraine. I am concerned the clusterfuck in Israel will overshadow Ukraine's fight against the invasion.
Same here. Especially if those worthless shitheads in Congress continue to fuck with aid.
Biden Cast Doubt On Gaza’s Death Statistics — But Officials Cite Them Internally
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-gaza-death-toll-state-department_n_653a80f3e4b0783c4ba0491f
I think Biden is being ill-advised by his neo-liberal cabinet. In what world is it considered responsible statesmanship to downplay a death toll? It could be seen to cast doubt on his willingness to stop it.
Remember Vietnam?? Bullshit death tolls were policy.
He's been doing everything he can to stop or at least delay an invasion, to the point of being accused of betraying Israel. But if Israel wants to invade, it will invade.
That will be a true test of Biden's spine and power. Israel cannot exist without our support. Will Biden push that line?
I doubt it. The domestic political repercussions would be brutal.
And I don't know that he even should. Israel is not like South Vietnam, a meaningless nation entirely created by the United States, riddled with corruption and destined to collapse the minute America withdrew its support. Israel is filled with citizens who, despite how they may feel about their government at any given moment, passionately love their country and their people, and are as willing to die for them as Hamas is for theirs.
If the USA should seriously cut the Israelis off from support, it would hurt them but not affect their will to defend themselves as they see fit.
The bottom line is that Hamas and Israel have sworn to destroy each other, and woe to anyone who gets in their way. It's hard for me to see how much Biden or any other outsider can change that.
The video isn't playing. Is it over?
Yes, it was short.
I find my mental health improve when I mostly focus on the Icelandic government.
Is it true that, due to the geothermal heating systems they use there, you run a risk of being scalded in your shower at any moment by an uncontrollable surge of superhot water?
Man, if I lived there, it would be baths only for me.
Probably, but fermented shark fin is a much bigger risk.
No argument from me.
How about Katrín Jakobsdóttir? She seems competent and a nice person. I hear she was on strike yesterday.
Or the Norwegian. If it's not one thing it's another.
OT
Omigerd he called Maggie Haberman MAGAt like I do but he spelled it wrong.
https://www.rawstory.com/maggie-haberman-trump-2666077306/
We're winning the meme war!
https://www.rawstory.com/constitutional-sheriffs/
𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟: 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰.
“This is what I plan on doing,” Carpinelli said. "If any parent goes to school, they find out that the administration is pushing this pedophile, this anti-gender crap…we’ll take a formal complaint from you.
Fuck these drooling "constitushional" sheriffs right into the ground.
I didn't see which law was being broken.
"a sect of sheriffs who believe they don’t have to obey state or federal law"
Wait, what?
You just described pretty much every Republican sheriff.
Sovereign Citizens. They believe sherifs are the ony "real" authority. No idea why.
These are far-Reich extremists with badges and gun belts. We have a few of them here in eastern Washington.
They scare the hell out of me.
Fucking wannabe warlords. No, the US constitution doesn’t appoint you to be Judge Dredd.
I can easily see a teacher being arrested, released and then suing the sherriff.
ABSOLUTELY. "It's the law."
Judge Dredd Libelz!
The animosity I feel toward these armed fucking overlords sometimes scares me a little bit.
These people have been around since at least the days of Arpaio.
These people have ALWAYS been around. Turnip gave them permission to be assholes out loud.
Yep. That's what I was going to say. AZ suffered under that fuck for decades.
This is fucking terrifying.
One of my younger sisters is a teacher. I will be DAMNED if she is ever going to be threatened like this.
It's getting really bad.
The Moms for Liberty have infiltrated my "liberal" NoCal uni town and are trying to have books ripped from the library, and the HS biology curriculum changed, etc.
We have had bomb threats called into our schools like 10 times over the last month b/c of these b******.
The main one has been under a restraining order and can't set foot on the HS campus for a couple more weeks (she has a kid there), b/c she has threatened teachers, librarians, and counselors.
These people need to be trounced into the ground in no uncertain terms so they can't get their Nazi shitshow really up and running.
I'm afraid to ask, but what changes do they want to the biology curriculum?
Those constitutional sheriffs really need to have a reality check. They’re getting loonier and loonier.
Wow. Such a sharp and nuanced opinion.
WALLACE: How do you feel about a rematch? Rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump?
BARKLEY: I don’t feel good about a rematch. Number one, I don’t think President Trump represents a statesman, civility, things like that. And I think President Biden is too old. I don’t feel really good about either one of them.
https://www.mediaite.com/sports/cnns-chris-wallace-asks-charles-barkley-how-do-you-feel-about-a-rematch-between-joe-biden-and-donald-trump/
Ms Jean-Pierre never fails to shut down the dipshits in the press corps.
"When we ask the MAGA House Republicans about January 6, should we continue to press them until they give a real answer?"
They gave their answer. It was “next question,” followed by “shut up.”
OT. Blast from the past, thanks in part to AI for John Lennon's voice.
"The Beatles to release emotional 'final song', Now and Then, next week"
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67207699
It's just him saying "hello...hello...hello". I don't know why.
No, that’s John Lydon.
I wasn't aware that PAB tried to use Covid as an excuse to stop his fraud trial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCOnSEM-_ng
NOW it's real!!
Not real enough to wear a mask and mess up his makeup.
OT: Correction: The Blues Brothers were on a 'Mission from God', these assholes are not.
Ron Filipkowski:
Rep. Tim Burchett says Matt Gaetz was sent on a mission from God to make Mike Johnson Speaker: “If you can’t see the hand of God in this, then you’re just not looking.”
https://www.meidastouch.com/news/tim-burchett-god-used-gaetz-to-make-johnson-speaker
I am REALLY gonna vomit now.
Maradona and God libel!
Maybe you can't see it because that hand is on a teenager's ass?
This bullshit is why the leading religion is none.
Amen.
I’ll believe in the “hand of God” when I read that Gaetz was found crushed to death with a huge thumbprint on his torso.
Even God's thumb isn't big enough to cover Matt's forehead ...
God certainly seems to hire the most... uh... *questionable* contractors.
The people who do his dirty jobs also seem to disappear after a few months.
"God also sent me teenage dates. I love God and He loves me!"
M. Gaetz
hey, this is pretty much the history of the Mormon church.
Seems to me that this "all powerful" gawd has been misrepresenting himself if he needs that kind of assistance.
"What does a god need with a starship?"
"Puny God"!
Is this God Chthulhu? Or that Old Testament asshole who was always throwing temper tantrums and really fucking needy all the time?
Why does god make everything so convoluted and fucked up?
He's old and his mind isn't quite what it used to be?
I see God's middle finger in it.
If you believe in a malevolent god, sure.
They do.
Use every presser to tell the story of another American who benefitted from this growing economy under Biden. Keep doing it until the press starts to complain about you doing it, which will get the message through to the audience that "hey, maybe this is actually a good economy" as they subliminally take in all these stories which have the same simple theme--more jobs, more pay, people doing better, businesses thriving.
Just keep with the theme. Americans have short attention spans and need it battered into them until it sticks.
The GOP excels in using buzzwords. Next up for Democrats should be "impending Republican shutdown". For starters. Are they against aid for Ukraine? "Red Square Republicans" and "Grand Old Putin" party (or party of Putin) should be out of everyone's mouth, several times in the same interview.
Yep yep yep. "GOP extremist shutdown", "Putin Wing of the GOP", heck I'd even call them the Hamas Party when they don't agree to Ukraine-Israel funding in a single package.
I got that from the WaPo piece they wrote in 2018(?) when Ron Johnson and company made their infamous July 4 visit to Moscow.
Kremiln Klan works, too
I see it grew 4.9% last quarter. The 1% still haven't had the recession they so badly want.
Stats are good, but people respond more to stories. And they need to hear them, over and over, until it's all Dems are talking about.
I agree 100% in fact bring one to each Presser and let THEM tell their stories!
It's cheesy, the media will say so, and GOOD. It'll get the message out.
Like... WTF??
I heard that Peter Doocy wasn't there so that must have saved 20 minutes.
And many potential gray hairs for Ms Jean-Pierre.
"Writer Maggot Hagerman of the Failing New York Times wrote almost her entire FAKE story today about the Trump Hating Judge’s Gag Order (They love to silence me!), rather than the Racist Attorney General’s STAR witness chocking like a dog on the Witness Stand (Perry Mason?), and admitting that I NEVER asked him to do anything wrong," Trump posted on Truth Social. "He also admitted that he lied to Congress Under Oath, AGAIN, brand new charges. THAT MEANS THEY NO LONGER HAVE A WITNESS, OR A CASE."
It's almost noon here, so I'm going to stand up like a dog and go downstairs like a dog and maybe have a wee like a dog and make lunch like a dog and take a short walk like a dog before I go back upstairs like a dog and work like a dog while being distracted by psychotic kittens like a dog.
Chocking. Is that like chooching? Also, could he supply a list of all the things that we do like dogs, and what he actually means by each one? It would be handy.
Perry Mason reference?
That’s even too old for the late boomers.
Naw, they did an excellent reboot on MAX which is now sadly canceled.
We LOVED IT!!!!
I liked that reboot, very definitely had a Raymond Chandler feel to it.
Yes, it did.
Aww DAMN. Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell just can’t follow The Americans, man
Well he was awesome in 'Perry' and she is killing it in 'The Diplomat' sooo...
But I love Kerri so there's that....
I *liked* The Diplomat, but The Americans is my #1 show of all time. Watching them fall in love, the writing, the sound engineering, the soundtrack, the acting, the supporting cast, the Russian acting, the finale...I never get sick of it
There is no doubt it was excellent.
I'm not a dog person, so maybe I just don't know. Is "chocking" something dogs do?
"Chocking".
That's a new one.
Orange Shitstain chocked on his stollen. that was because he wasn't allowed to bring any covfefe into the courtroom to help him wash it down.
I just wrote a post about how Trump always uses pejorative dog phrases (trying to come up with praise)
--you are loyal as a dog
--you cleaned your plate like a dog
--you caught that x like a dog
--you are as protective as a dog
--you have the olfactory sense of a dog
He hates them because one exposed his fraudulent "haunted" theme park back in the seventies.
This from a man who has NEVER had a pet or spent any time around dogs or other domestic creature friends.
That's the one where he drops the 'spare ' golf ball next to the cup.
Nah, he's done that before because he is a very very dumb person
He's a dumb person's idea of a profoundly stupid person.
It's a misspelling I haven't seen before.
Gawd but he's a moran.
Insert What a maroon meme here.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
So funny to watch Steve Kerr grovel and pander when asked a simple question about China. He chocked, and looks weak and pathetic. Don’t want him at the White House!
8:25 PM · Oct 11, 2019
But of course...
At least he's consistent about it.
Same with "stollen", which at least are very much like those cakes we like.
His abject stupidity crossed with his narcissistic belief that everyone loves him? Yeah.
Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors coach) didn't come to the White House because fuck PAB and none of the players wanted to go
You are being too kind.