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America's Worst Dipshits

Reactionary centrists.

ruh-roh

This vote will be... interesting.

This is not our war.

But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.

I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement.

I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution.

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 16, 2025

Rare

A powerful person going to prison is such a rare event. Elite unaccountability has been the project of the last few decades.

Barring any last-minute surprises, Bob Menendez, New Jersey’s former senior senator, will report to a federal prison in Pennsylvania Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for selling his political power to two foreign governments and three businessmen in exchange for gold bars, cash, a luxury car, and other riches.

Wondering how he has (thus far) been too dumb to figure out how to get Trump to pardon him.

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Your Moment Of Zen

 

Ah, Well, Nevertheless

He was just channeling the Baileys here.

If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it.

No side deals. pic.twitter.com/T4gnekrGhT

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) June 2, 2025

The Good Tim Kaine

Not his biggest fan, generally, but anyone who goes against the standard DC maximum belligerence/unquestioning support of Israel line deserves some kudos.

My statement on the Israeli strikes in Iran: pic.twitter.com/Cmc6RC8oR5

— Senator Tim Kaine (@SenTimKaine) June 13, 2025

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Woke-Busting

A story told from two perspectives:

One Of The Lads

That fucking newspaper has an editorial board piece that not-quite-endorses Cuomo because they are scared shitless that Mamdani will be the next mayor.

The real issue here isn't even ideology, and given Cuomo's record it certainly isn't perceived competence or ethics.

It is that Mamdani isn't one of the lads and Cuomo is. Mamdani becoming mayor won't lead to full communism or even a tax rate bump.  It might lead to a small reordering of the power structure, with some people seeing their influence wane and their friends and family career plans being slightly curtailed. The seating chart will be altered.

It is mostly about that.  

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Oopsie

I admit I am mildly impressed by the people who are angling for high profile positions with this kind of dishonesty.

Trump’s FAA Nominee Lied About Having a ‘Commercial’ Pilot License

Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airlines, falsely claimed to be licensed to fly commercial aircraft on the company's website for more than a decade

Paywall, but that's the gist.

Who Sent The Memo

It was odd. This was November. The man wasn't president yet!

Politico:

The Resistance Is Not Coming to Save You. It’s Tuning Out.

The first Trump administration sparked waves of public activism and aggressive media coverage. This time, not so much.

Axios:

The Resistance goes quiet

That fucking newspaper:

‘Get Somebody Else to Do It’: Trump Resistance Encounters Fatigue

WaPo

Why the resistance went quiet after Trump’s victory

These are just some examples. There was a huge wave of these pieces, RIGHT AFTER THE ELECTION. Amazing shit.

Boelter Captured

I actually have no idea why, precisely, but after initial reports, my brain decided he was much younger than 57.

The Minnesota man accused of shooting two state lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday morning was arrested Sunday night in a wooded area in the city where he lives, following a nearly two-day manhunt.

Not blaming anything other than my brain here.

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That's Our Big Blubbery Boy

 His first statement was almost decent.