I thought you guys might like this, it was in "The Hill" today.

zeuser comments on Dec 29, 2018:

I wouldn't go for a deal where he walks because he quits. There is just too much crime there to ignore.

Explained: The Russian effort to help Donald Trump?

zeuser comments on Dec 28, 2018:

I hate to say it, but this rings true. Your MAGA crowd will say it's fake news, or they'll shrug and say "so what? What about crooked Hillary's emails?" You have to admire the craftsmanship behind the Rusian propaganda effort, they really know what they are doing. And you know what? The weaknesses of the American system they exploited - racism, greed, corruption,and violence - were there all along waiting for *somebody* to use them in agitprop efforts. We do have a traitor in the White House. We also still have those same weaknesses, now made stronger by the concerted efforts of enemies both foreign and domestic. Can we do better? I think so, but where I am unsure is - can we BE better? Jury is still out on that one.

The New Year Rituals When I was a child, my catholic mother would fret over completing all these ...

zeuser comments on Dec 28, 2018:

Dinner on New Year's Day: Blackeyed peas for good luck, greens for money, buttermilk (usually in the form of cornbread) for good health. My Southern ex-wife brought all of this to my attention, and she still makes the best greens, though not as good as my late father-in-law. Somehow, mac and cheese always seems to make its way into the dinner as well. As a card-carrying northeast US polak, I'd say kielbasa is good for any occasion, New Year's Day included.

Trump lying to the troops about how great he is to them! [msnbc.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 28, 2018:

It's easier to make shit up than to read a briefing, or, you know, be familiar with past policy.

So it looks like there will be NO movement on the Shutdown until next week at least! This is just ...

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Me too, Doze-buddy, me too.

My boy,Beau, got his year end bath.

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Awww, that's a good boy! ☺️

Dang, it is times like this that I miss having faith and Xian friends.

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

You can pray to me, HC. At least I can make a few phone calls. ?

Please God

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Well, if I'm driving down the interstate and I see an 18 wheeler jump lanes right in front of me headed in my direction at 70 miles per hour, it's possible I might say something like "Jesus Fucking Christ!!" Does that count? Otherwise, no.

I see I'm starting out here as a "Level 1".

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Looking for a shortcut, eh? Typical level one behavior. ?

Accordion Trump - have y'all seen it? [youtu.be]

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

It's been around for a while, but it never gets old. LOL

An excellent resume!

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

And, the only one with experience in her area.

I wonder if trump actually realizes that the US Military still has over 700 installations around ...

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Can't disagree with anything there, of.

Trump lawyers, citing shutdown, ask court for delay in emoluments case By JOSH GERSTEIN ...

zeuser comments on Dec 27, 2018:

There is no bottom. What a scumbag.

He was apparently too preoccupied with throwing a pity party on Twitter.

zeuser comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Being a moronic jerkoff is a full time job.

Which one is a hero?

zeuser comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Veterans are like everybody else, there are good ones and bad ones and a bunch in between. Each one, though, has provided service to their country, and that should be respected and even, in some cases, admired. Those who served honorably but who do not serve particular agendas in civilian life are fair game for criticism, but I agree with you that it's not a good look for conservatives, or anybody really, to question the loyalty of a vet if there is no cause for it other than a political difference of opinion. In the Mueller vs. orange primate comparison, the hypocrisy really does show, and reflects badly on those who display the hypocrisy - and it does blare through loud and clear. While I'd like to believe that courage and bravery will always prevail against treachery and dishonesty, I have to admit that it's a mixed bag at the very best - regardless of military service. I am not a veteran, but I respect the service and sacrifice of those who are.

Look, I know there are more important things going on in the world, but sometimes minor things crop ...

zeuser comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Don't get involved with crack, that shit will kill you. 8-)

I guess the big topic on my agenda today is I am tired of talking to myself.

zeuser comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Do you mean conversations in real time, like face to face? You're having problems finding someone suitable to converse with over dinner, for example? What's holding you back? A lack of acceptable conversational partners? Insecurity, introversion, or something else? No lack of people to have a virtual conversation with on this site, in this thread alone, so start there, and if you want to kick it up a notch to face-to-face conversations, this is good practice. Good luck, partner.

I want Trump to stay.

zeuser comments on Dec 24, 2018:

I don't like Pence at all, ok? I don't think anyone likes him outside of the donor class. They rode his ass out of Indiana on a rail, and used him to buy the evangelical vote for Mr. Porn Star Stabber. Now we may find out otherwise, but I believe the talking yam is an actual Russian asset deliberately undermining democracy at the behest of a dictator who has him completely compromised financially. I think Pence follows along, but I'm not convinced he's a complete Da Comrade Putinite, and I may be wrong. However, given my level of apprehension at having the CoC fulfilling the role of a foreign agent, I'd reluctantly pick a Pence weakened by the previous administration's scandals and still facing a democratically controlled House. I doubt he'll get a free pass, and I also doubt he'd be an effective agent for the Russkies if it came to that. Maybe yeah, maybe no, but I want the orange wankstain out. So you might be wrong.

Egotistical? Anyone? [businessinsider.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 24, 2018:

Halfwitted asshole, pretending to be president.

True facts.

zeuser comments on Dec 24, 2018:

I count myself fortunate that in my family, from my dad to my kids, to my ex wife, to my ex inlaws, to my nephews, all conversations that could be potentially started with the prompts in this post would be friendly and largely we'd all be in agreement. Having said that, we make our own luck too. I can only imagine someone who walks into a holiday situation with their family on a completely different political, ideological or intellectual footing. Good luck to all in that situation. And you know what? Merry Christmas! 8-)

I think it is way past time for him to leave us for a younger , prettier country.

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Yeah, he is a guy who follows a pattern. I support this theory.

Ain't that the truth

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

That one stings. ?

BREAKING: Trump Throws Out His Defense Secretary Early! [youtube.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Wow. I've never seen a person deteriorate so rapidly right before my eyes. Let alone the president. None of this shit is good at all.

What do you traditionaly cook on December 25th?

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

For decades, I would make halupki (stuffed cabbage) with my potato salad and ham. When I was married, that was for my then wife, my two kids my sister and brother in law, their two kids, later on my nephew's wife, and various boyfriends and girlfriends. As the nest emptied out, my kids told me they wanted something else, so it's a negotiation now. It was a relief, because halupki are a pain in the arse - usually you kill an afternoon on xmas eve making them and the potato salad, but the plus side was on Xmas, all I had to do was cook the piggies.

How many schedule?

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

I've been making lists my whole life. I still forget to do something now and then, but generally speaking, I do what's on my lists. After I retired, the temptation was to try and get everything done as soon as possible. I've learned to always leave something for tomorrow.

Trump's Political Death Spiral Has Begun! [youtube.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Sure sounds accurate to me.

Trump is shit

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

We all could, each one of us.

Isn't he presidential? [rawstory.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 23, 2018:

I guess he thought destroying American democracy would be more fun. That poor bastard.

America (goes down) First! "Mexican Boxer Destroys American Fighter Wearing Trump Wall Shorts"...

zeuser comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Bueno!

So has anyone seen this yet, from Robert Reich?

zeuser comments on Dec 22, 2018:

There's a long way between here and there. Currently, this sounds fanciful, and the ability of the orange asshole to do some dangerous shit is very real, but I also don't see a way for him to turn this around - he's just too much of a fucking moron and he is guilty as hell. So things may well trend this way. I got lots of popcorn ready. And booze.

[cnbc.com] Tired of winning so much?

zeuser comments on Dec 21, 2018:

This shit has to stop soon, and it will one way or the other. I'm hoping for the one way, not the other.

Just gonna leave these here...

zeuser comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Chia nazi. This wins today, OK? ?

How many lies? The new total? A whopping 7,546 .

zeuser comments on Dec 21, 2018:

If lies were agnostic.com points, the orange bozo would be most of the way to level 7.

Happy Solstice Everyone! [timeanddate.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Happy shortest day to you too!

I will accept Christ ...

zeuser comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Well, yeah, but I'd want some photo ID too. LOL

Jim Mattis resigned today - we are well and truly f'd.

zeuser comments on Dec 20, 2018:

The talking yam is poison for anyone stupid enough to work for him. Mattis seems like a good guy, a patriot, who made one shitty job decision. What scares me is who the cheese-eating fuck is gonna be the next SOD? Bolton?

I'll just post this here.

zeuser comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Some people are doozies, right?

Question regarding responses, mainly on memes, but really on any post I guess.

zeuser comments on Dec 20, 2018:

I react when think I should. I don't react to memes I've seen before or ones that don't inspire a thing to me. I usually do react if it's a good or funny meme. Honestly, the point values never enter into that consideration for me.

I joined a closed group called "we love president Trump" to see what those people were saying.

zeuser comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Gee, who could've predicted THAT?

Lots of us have joked about it, but now it is true! LMFAO I can't make this shit up! ...

zeuser comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Oh FFS. It's easier to fool someone than it is to convince someone they've been fooled. I think that's from Mark Twain.

Howdy peeps, I’m really digging this community so far; finally a place where I don’t feel like ...

zeuser comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Welcome to the monkey house. Jump in and hang on. And we also have a couple ringers in here, but we are pretty good at neutralizing them. 8-)

Tis the season...

zeuser comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Yeah, that explains a lot!! 8-)

In the alternate universe just next to ours, Santa is made of a bit sterner stuff.

zeuser comments on Dec 19, 2018:

You wanna steal some presents? Well do ya? PUNK?

Judge Shocks Court With Harsh Rebuke Of Michael Flynn; Sentencing Delayed | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC ...

zeuser comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I love love love Rachel's approach and her clarity. Quite a contrast to the conspiracy mill spin machine over at the competitor's network. My take is that unless Flynn provides a smoking gun connection between the talking yam and the Russkies, he's looking at 5 to 10 trading blowjobs for cigarettes in the hoosegow. And it couldn't happen to a nicer guy, you know? I don't see Hillary baking him a cake with a file in it either, do you?

I'd Unplug to Charge my CellPhone

zeuser comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Dead battery vs. one less traitor. That's no contest.

Hilarious!

zeuser comments on Dec 18, 2018:

As I recall, she winked. A couple of times.

What are your thoughts/ideas on unicorns?

zeuser comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Some questions have no answers. Others are ridiculous. Sometimes, those questions can be in both categories. I sense that this is one of those times.

Remember this Flynn! Now it comes to Roost on you! LOCK WHO UP?

zeuser comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Douche.

In 2014 Democrat Chuck Schumer introduced Senate Bill S.

zeuser comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Well, the 2014 bill was a comprehensive overhaul of all immigration policy, and it didn't authorize a wall, certainly not a 30 foot high 3000 mile long wall. It addressed the "dreamers", and also called for more staffing to review asylum requests, among many other things. The conservative Heritage foundation didn't like the bill (providing its usual ridiculously inaccurate cost estimates), and the Republican majority House never even considered it. So this proposal from your illegitimate president, which I might mention is not a bill and has absolutely no details or proposed language for a bill from the crack White House staff, nor any basis for the funding amount requested (including, you know, where the money would go based on cost estimates from legitimate sources), is sort of a request rather than a plan. It looks like a way to secure a lot of money to satisfy a campaign promise. I'm curious why, if the current Republican Senate majority thinks this was a good idea, as you imply, it simply doesn't reintroduce the comprehensive bill proposed in 2014. And the last I checked, there was no political will among the Republican Senate leadership (if that's what you want to call it) for this silly wall proposal either, let alone the votes. So...

My new Wi-Fi password!

zeuser comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Now there is a bar owner who is a very talented marketer. Heh.

Do you ever?

zeuser comments on Dec 17, 2018:

As I've grown older, I've come to regard times when someone doesn't outright laugh in my face or slap me silly as compliments. So my threshold is pretty low.

Nothing is impossible to learn to use if the need is great enough

zeuser comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Except for the McDonalds part, North Korea had this sewn up.

Applicants line up for job interviews as Trump's chief of staff.

zeuser comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Scotty got deported so there's nobody to beam your asses up, either. LOL

Now we know! “Trump is under attack from ‘multidimensional Luciferian advanced beings’...

zeuser comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Just what in the purple fuck is this shit?

SNL is excellent! [politicususa.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 16, 2018:

The cold opening was very well done, but the entire episode was just hilarious. The talking yam's irritation is just icing on the cake.

Heres a thought

zeuser comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Fantastic idea!

[cannabis.net] Is vegan weed even real?

zeuser comments on Dec 16, 2018:

If there's meat in your weed you're doing it wrong.

Hey, I've got standards!

zeuser comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Me too, sweet pea! ?

I am so weary of the piss-poor arguments regarding the evangelical positions on the 1st Amendment.

zeuser comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Nah, I couldn't get through it either.

Random and yet so true

zeuser comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Confession, during my early years of puberty, was the one catalyst I can point to as my beliefs in Catholic dogma started to deteriorate. This cartoon underscores the reasons why.

Zinke is out! [huffp.st]

zeuser comments on Dec 15, 2018:

God that took long enough.

Think he might realize he's fucked? [shareblue.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Here's another thing that isn't true: he's the legitimately elected president of the US.

House Democrats want to clean things up. [reuters.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Step in the right direction, though the wingnuts in the Senate will never approve it.

Another turns down the chief of staff position. [rawstory.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 14, 2018:

So Christie withdraws, eh? Fred Trump should have withdrawn, so that we never would have had to experience this nightmare.

Challenge of the day (I'm bored lol) : What is the the number one thing you dislike most about ...

zeuser comments on Dec 14, 2018:

The way he is convinced that he can lie his way out of anything, because he thinks he's smarter than everyone in spite of the evidence to the contrary.

Its getting down right Orwellian out there.

zeuser comments on Dec 14, 2018:

AI is a hot field right now, and young folks looking for a good field, and who have the aptitude, would do well to consider coursework and a career in this area.

Having run through his first choices for his chief of staff vacancy without any luck, President ...

zeuser comments on Dec 14, 2018:

Classic talking yam. Almost Shakespearean, but I can't decide if this is tragedy or comedy.

Nixon set the precedent for all the sleazy politicians that followed and they learned to improve on ...

zeuser comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I miss Hunter.

Saying goodbye to a coworker, and fellow atheist today.

zeuser comments on Dec 12, 2018:

My sympathy to you on the loss of your incredible friend. Everyone dies, but it's harder to take when it seems to happen prematurely. Hang in there. Honor his memory by emulating his constant search for knowledge.

[npr.org] Michael Cohen Gets Jail Time!!!

zeuser comments on Dec 12, 2018:

In the slammer, the term "perfect asshole" takes on a new meaning. So long slimeball, You lie down with pigs, you get up covered in slop.

Says the buffoon who has cost taxpayers MILLIONS to golf. DieAlreadyYouOrangePrick

zeuser comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Stubborn prick, isn't he?

Nancy P.

zeuser comments on Dec 12, 2018:

A tinkle contest, heh.

I am so throughly amazed how these republican Fascists actually believe trump is some kind of grand ...

zeuser comments on Dec 12, 2018:

When you get past the yelling, bullying, and lying, there's very little if anything left in his repertoire of negotiation tactics.

Keith could have saved us all! I stumbled across this story today...[vanityfair.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 12, 2018:

That's beautiful. Great article!

Okay, are you a voyeur or doer?

zeuser comments on Dec 11, 2018:

I depends on what I'm watching, and whether I can actually do that.

A conservative judge torched Donald Trump's latest illegal assault on immigrants

zeuser comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Anyone with integrity baffles the talking yam. It is completely outside of his realm of experience. Kudos to the 9th circuit and Judge Bybee.

In case you need it... [washingtonpost.com]

zeuser comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Hire him!

Life's been so much better since I got rid of all the mirrors in my place, because I can talk to my ...

zeuser comments on Dec 11, 2018:

I'm sure that's no reflection on you.

Is anyone there?

zeuser comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Hello, I must be going. I'm glad I came, but just the same, I must be going. Ta Ta.

Sometimes fiction mirrors reality: President Donald Trump, surrounded by his normal retinue of ...

zeuser comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Yeah, funny /not funny. *sigh *

The rotten mf's just can't help but display how corrupt to the core they are: Slate: House ...

zeuser comments on Dec 10, 2018:

That Gowdy character is a piece of work, isn't he? What a partisan hack, a fucked up solution looking for a problem, and currently just about in the rear view mirror getting smaller and smaller. Dick.

HO HO HO Merry Christmas

zeuser comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Catchy. But no "release-y". Heh.

Looks like I have to shave my head completely again.

zeuser comments on Dec 10, 2018:

That happens to me when I trim my beard. I've gotten better at it over the decades, but it still happens every so often.

I remember not too long ago, a President who could spell.

zeuser comments on Dec 10, 2018:

A throwback to the late great Steve Allen 's catch phrase "smock smock". Only not funny.

Do you enjoy a good gossip?

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Gossip is a way to communicate, a channel. You can use the channel maliciously or constructively. Even passively. Because knowledge is power. A lot of gossip is finding out how people are doing. It's cool if you do it right.

Wow! Dating religious people is a pain in the ass.

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I think I know why it didn't go over well, however I also think you need to take risks for humor. Sometimes it all goes sideways, but you can anticipate certain reactions and have something up your sleeve. I admit, I never wondered about recharging a pendant like that, that's a good one.

I just read on Facebook "if 45 goes to prison it could be his first complete sentence" and now I ...

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Oooh, that's good!

Ayers not taking job as White House chief of staff By Kaitlan Collins, Sophie Tatum and Jamie ...

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

So far, I certainly haven't been contacted for the job. I'd do it for the healthcare, and to fuck with everybody in the west wing. It would be fun while it lasted, and I could write a book afterwards.

Where do we start?

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I like to start in the middle, especially with omelets and burritos. YMMV.

Wirch Hunt - The Game

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Just in time for solstice giving!

Attention Fox News Viewers, Tucker Carlson Is Turning On You!

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Whatever Tucker says, he's still a putz.

Thank god I don’t have to go to church today. Lol.

zeuser comments on Dec 9, 2018:

We're snowed in here in central NC. I'm watching the dvr of SNL. In a bit, I'll watch some football and make a pot of chili. ?

What is the difference between hovering ,and actually visiting a person's profile?

zeuser comments on Dec 8, 2018:

When you put your mouse cursor over a picture, that's a hover. When you click and go to the profile, that's a visit. Hover gives you a short bio, while a visit shows you the whole thing.

Blank line

zeuser comments on Dec 8, 2018:

It may have to do With your browser Or your hardware. Cuz it looks like I can do it without any effort.

What's your go-to soul soother after a particularly harrowing day?

zeuser comments on Dec 8, 2018:

I really admire the work you do, your obvious compassion, dedication, energy. I'm delighted you've found some coping help in music. ?

Ursi Major got her second marriage proposal today.

zeuser comments on Dec 8, 2018:

Spring, definitely. LOL

This works on so many levels.

zeuser comments on Dec 8, 2018:

Yeah, that's the sad and sorry truth. Aw man we are so fucked.

I really kind of like this pairing//

zeuser comments on Dec 8, 2018:

I dunno about putting words in the Duke's mouth, but I would guess he would be appalled at this grotesque cartoon version of an administration.

France helped guide Americans in the first American Revolution and they are shining a light for ...

zeuser comments on Dec 7, 2018:

In France, there was the Bastille. Here, there are institutionalized private prisons making money off of injustice, where the justice system is receiving kickbacks from the prison operators all over the fucking country. Yay progress, right? Who's heads would you start chopping off?

Tillerson says Trump doesn't know the rules and gets mad when he can't have things his way.

zeuser comments on Dec 7, 2018:

Rex certainly looks like a secretary of state, which as I recall was one reason he was offered the job by the director of central casting for the 45 administration. You know he has to be intelligent, running Exxon was a huge job, and it certainly must have irritated him to have to work for a fucking moron (his words).