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P123Sunny's avatar

trigger warning: you might actually become stupider just from listening to the following clip. you’ve been warned.

(I actually thought you were ‘kidding’…!? But no…)

Margaret MacKenzie's avatar

I’ll translate for the good doc:

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but do you realize that what you heard is not what I really meant to say?

P123Sunny's avatar

Remember how the adults in the Charlie Brown/Peanuts cartoons used to talk? (garbled?) They’re passing that OFF as policy-speak now… might even be working in a culture of voters raised on that ‘device’… 🫠

P123Sunny's avatar

What’s REALLY sad is 77M ppl voted for a guy who NEVER PRODUCED ANY KIND OF HEALTHCARE PLAN - since 2015. Not even a couple scribbles on the back of a napkin…

Runfastandwin's avatar

and not a peep out of the "press" about it

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Well, the 'wimmen' press DID have something to say - where are THEY now? All 'magically' vanished from the air waves, with the exception of Rachel and Nicolle who are still hanging on because they're SO POPULAR/RESPECTED that these limp dicks wouldn't dare try to remove them 'at this point' in time. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, though? OR they're just hedging their bets IN CASE we actually DO take the House in 2026 and then they'll claim 'See? We DID care about having GOOD women anchor/reporters' (just not those uppity black/ethnic ones who make us uncomfortable/stepped out of line). Grrrr

Linda Weide's avatar

He told them he had no health care plan and they are so stupified by tv and social media that they cannot think straight to save their lives.

P123Sunny's avatar

the poppy field in the Wizard of Oz

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

No - he 'had a plan'. It'd be ready 'in doo weeks'. Over and over and over, the morons kept repeating that 'doo weeks' mantra as did he. I saw a mash up of just how many times he told everyone it would be done then.. They still 'believe' in his fucking 'doo weeks'.

bruce klassen's avatar

one issue voters...I like Bobby, or I don't vaccinate, or I want a Pontiff at the head of government.

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

I'm STILL wondering how ANYONE could 'like' bobby brainworm with his history of utter stupidity, that HORRID voice, his DECADES of heroin addiction and alcoholism (which makes him STILL AN ADDICT/ALCOHOLIC!? WT FLYING FUCK? Ethel had Umpteen OTHER children but 'this one' they like? Do they imagine he 'inherited' his daddy's brains/persona/charisma/caring? Not on a fucking BET! One isn't 'magically cured' from being an addict/alcoholic. It's THERE forever. You can choose TO fight it - or not, but whatever caused it in the first place STILL makes you an addict. And HE is dictating OUR FUCKING HEALTHCARE with his fucking damaged fucked-up brain? AAAAAARGH!

P123Sunny's avatar

And don’t listen to Caroline :/

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

I understand, Linda. I find myself overloaded - at times, so I snuggle with my fat cat Percy OR take Luka (in my photo) and Koda out for a gambol and conversation - no one's around to hear and IF they were? fuck 'em, lol. Luka races around like a veritable deer, leaping and bounding all over our very large property. We snuggle a lot too. I wait to read Jeff's posts until now - around 2:30 - 3:00p.m. Eastern Time. Then feed the critters (our schedule is different mostly because of the neighbour who began the feral cat family's feeding late afternoon since I'm slowly trying to lessen her insistence on giving them only dry food (she complains about being broke and WE spend a fortune on pet food so she could simply stop). She's never befriended the remaining three siblings who 'talk' to me and one little girl allows me to pet her head...more recently all the way up her tail - SO exciting! (this is the same Magat woman who was a friend for years before she fell for that fuckery). She carries so much RAGE no wonder the cats tend to shy away, but I've long been known as 'the' cat person around here - they seem to gravitate towards me for some reason. For a while we've had little heated cat homes for them on our front patio for the Winter (actually more than necessary since their Mom still slinks around making use of one or two, and I do spot another kitty or two sneaking in to eat what they don't - as well as the raccoon family at night). They're probably 8 - 9 years old so it IS a big deal and keeps me very occupied so I don't have to focus on the shitfuckery, else I suspect I'd burst a blood vessel.

Linda Weide's avatar

So glad none of these are among my friends and family. Call me insulated, but my mental health is better for not being constantly exposed to such thinking.

P123Sunny's avatar

Or KH is bad on …Gaza?

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

This, this, this and FUCKING THIS!

DebJS's avatar

And now, he has the Shitblizzard of Oz to explain healthcare to him so .... face it, the R's only want to leave it up to the for-profit insurance industry to do whatever the hell they want!

Nancy's avatar

F’ing for-profit insurance industry!

rlritt's avatar

They are brainwashed by Fox News. Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan have worked for years on destroying a free, democratic US. And made billions doing it.

P123Sunny's avatar

…and it’s never mentioned. Even Obama couldn’t stop it :/

rlritt's avatar

And they got more viewers when Obama became president. I really believe Trump is punishing the Obama voters. He's so racist it was a crime in his mind that Obama became president.

rlritt's avatar

They got more viewers when Obama was president.

Ethereal Fairy's avatar

Dead demon Roger Ailes destructive wet dream, has succeeded beyond his wildest fantasies.

https://theweek.com/articles/880107/why-fox-news-created

rlritt's avatar

Yes, its a catastrophe. Thats fairness doctrine was supposed prevent.

Ethereal Fairy's avatar

👆🎯It is sad how many racist, stupid, gullible, reality-denying Muppets we have in this country who voted. And even worse the ones who used their affliction to not vote.

Terri Nighswonger's avatar

The repugs are not too bright. Big flowery words would really impress them. The less they understand the more brilliant they would think the message is.

Mike Phelan's avatar

Even those low income folks who qualify for a 100% tax credit for health insurance using the market place receive renewal notices once a year. Oz is using the ACA For Dummies manual and expects other dummies to believe his bloviations.

Jacqueline Klein's avatar

Is it still infrastructure week? Are we still in the 1st day that dipshit Donny can impose tariffs without the consent of congress? Is it still 1984?

P123Sunny's avatar

… and Golda Meir was elected in…1969? WTG🇺🇸😒🙄

Marian Goldsmith's avatar

Ahem P123Sunny. Sorry to correct you. I think it should be “ a cult” of voters. Tho’ probably means the same thing.

Ethereal Fairy's avatar

"Whomp, whomp, whomp", they sounded like sad trombones to me.

arne link's avatar

Dear Lord. That is a lot to unpack. Real MAGA nonsense there.

Emma Ray's avatar

LOL absolutely!!

Geoff Anderson's avatar

I dunno, I think I got the autizmz from it

Mwfeiger's avatar

Me too. Of course in the background I have the Pam Bondi testimony to the Senate running, and now I'm not sure of the real cause of the 'autizmz'.

Jacqueline Klein's avatar

You will never hear them say that the reason Autism is spiking isn’t because there is more autism. It’s because the increases into medical research makes it easier to diagnose even the most function person can still be on the spectrum. Now I’m waiting for them to tell us that people with peanut allergies got it from putting jelly on their PB&J.

Rhoda Ozen's avatar

Then don’t be takin’ none of that there Tylenol…

Jacqueline Klein's avatar

Next they will tell us that since Tylenol causes autism, you should get a prescription for OxyContin, because of course they need to make their cult even stupider. “No one knew how much stupid there is.”

Maria 🇮🇪's avatar

Think we all did Geof. My God. Such kkkrazy pants shit! My ears…

shee-rah's avatar

I think Kenvue, the manufacturer of Tylenol, has grounds to sue RFK Jr. (just my opinion).

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

AB-so-LUTE=letly! And all the makers of its multitude of generics - some of which work far better than others, although explaining this to my pharmacist (a skeptic) is futile since he considers ALL generics alike. Grrr.. My major prescriptions (and hubby's) contain acetaminophen/tylenol which seem to change month to month depending on which one they deem most 'cost effective'. Since I've suffered from diagnosed classical migraines for decades, my last fantastic Neurologist worked with me for several years to come up 'the' perfect meld of meds: a combo of Fioricet to which I add one tiny pill of Topiramate (Topamax). Fioricet is the tylenol version of Fiorinal (with aspirin), now verboten to those of us not allowed to take any aspirin or NSAIDS (anti-inflammatories). Aspirin falls under that category as well: entirely UNacceptable to those prone to ulcers or any stomach issues. I'm just waiting for the 'royal decree' to declare that 'good old aspirin' will do for everyone' - as it was when he was a kid. Of course it was - would it ever occur to any of the dimwits that, just perhaps - it was ASPIRIN which 'could', just possibly be a factor in autism if ANY med does (which I disbelieve)? Fioricet has butalbital/caffeine (a small amt) and acetaminophen. Topamax was developed for epileptic seizures. I've never had those BUT as an 'off' result, it was found (by scientists, of course) to help control migraines. It took years of fine-tuning to achieve exactly the right dosage (we're all so different and unique==Migraine. dot com is a good source of info) and I've had to fight everyone since my Neuro moved up to head a Major Hospital where I live, no longer able to treat individual patients. He never anticipated this type of fuckery. HE gave me years of relief but I've just gone through 2 days of sheer agony with this major rainstorm hitting NY. I always know when one of 'those' is coming - purely from how my head feels squeezed as if in a vice. IF I lose any of these meds without a viable alternative, I've no idea what I'd do. Brainworm and his orange overseer are fucking with a huge population of truly suffering people.

Hollie Rood's avatar

I’m still trying to unscramble my brain😱🤦‍♀️🥴

bruce klassen's avatar

Why? Do you think you are more deserving than the rest of us? Duuuuh! Scramble on, it hurts less.

Hollie Rood's avatar

Ok. So I’m not confrontational but your comment has been bothering me. I don’t understand it. Maybe bc my comment wasn’t clear🤷‍♀️ I meant I was trying to unscramble my brain from the incoherent pompous ramblings from Dr Oz. I didn’t listen to them, just read (the awesome)Jeff’s written words of his verbal diarrhea. Usually when I read such things I may go WTF🤬 🤦‍♀️and “get it”, while not agreeing with it, but in this case, Dr Oz who was immensely popular back in the day, but not my cup tea, kinda looks like he’s Jumped The Shark by joining tRUMP.

#Everything47TouchesDies

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Hollie, I read his response as both kidding and perhaps with a wee touch of sarcasm - NOT pointed at YOU, but at all of us who walk in your shoes. It's a joke, not meant at all to be hurtful. It's why so often putting words to paper (or on a screen) can so often be misunderstood/taken wrong/out of context. Fwiw, MY vision is bad on its own (TED issues) but now with a horrible migraine which focuses on my eyes, I simply have to ignore ANY emoji. Can't see them well enough to decipher their intent. My techie who's NOW, finally - about to get me a new computer (hopefully this week) when I mentioned I NEED to be able to enlarge letters/ print, other things (the mostly solitaire games I sometimes play for relaxation)- said: 'larger screen'. Sigh. IF I had room FOR a larger screen within my computer armoire = a necessity to lock out the dog who steals everything, I'd have gotten one years ago. I don't and thought he already knew this. I assumed with all the new graphics that Windows 11 would be able to BE enlarged. Perhaps not. As it is, I'm still in 'ignore most emojis' mode. :)

Hollie Rood's avatar

Thank you for your gentle, sensible words Elizabeth. They made me think and gave me a smile visualizing a thieving canine. Written words can be very powerful in good and bad ways and be interpreted in ways intended or not.

Heaven knows, says she who rests her coffee cup on a coaster that reads “I run on coffee and sarcasm” I express more than a wee bit of sarcasm myself‼️

I hope you enjoy your new computer and larger screen. I too should use mine rather than my phone bc it would help my RA stiff aching thumbs and eyesight, especially as my computer screen literally lets me zoom in and out like my phone.

Thanks again. Hope you have an amazing week!

Shalone's avatar

The rampant ignorance is astounding!

R Bobby 🇨🇦❤️'s avatar

Oprah has so much to answer for…Dr Phil, Dr Oz. Thanks for nothing Oprah. 🤨

P123Sunny's avatar

*last seen at the wedding 🫤

Linda Weide's avatar

I took the warning and did not listen.

bruce klassen's avatar

How does it feel, I'm reluctant to watch. Does it hurt?

Robert Eckert's avatar

Dying hurts the other people around, but being dead does not hurt. Being stupid is the same way.

Veronica Speedwell's avatar

I thought I had seen it all but the currently ongoing televised hearing of Pam Bondi at the Senate is off the charts.

She is shrieking and insulting them, mocking the way they speak, interrupting, refusing to answer pretty much all Dem questions and instead spouting propaganda like "The dimocrats are responsible for the shutdown!" to create video clips to play before the ignorant masses.

She is armed with quips like (repeated mutliple times to Blumenthal) "you LIED about your military record to get elected! Do NOT question my ETHICS!" Screaming.

I have avoided seeing any of her video up to date but man, she is sub-human. Way SUB human.

Lisa's avatar

My god, I cannot imagine living my life so full of complete disdain for everyone. Thinking I'm so superior and completely unable to relate to other human beings. She's an empty void of a skin suit.

Sharey's avatar

Check out what she looks like without makeup. She looks like a tranny.

Suzn Sez's avatar

My mother's neighbor worked for her and said she's a major c*nt. No job could pay enough.

Hollie Rood's avatar

That’s why she fits in with this Administration so well. Being subhuman is a prerequisite

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

So isn't there a way to hold her in contempt of Congress? No checks and balances anywhere anymore? Even Nixon's AG John Mitchell served 19 months in prison for the crimes he committed during the Watergate affair. Demand her resignation at the very least.

Rosemary Orlandi's avatar

I don't think she should be allowed to "resign", she needs to be tried for treason . ( along with the rest of the "cabinet")

Norma's avatar

I caught part of the hearing as well. She is a classless c**t !

Chet Brandt's avatar

Thank you for calling her that Norma! As a former construction worker with a foul mouth I can honestly say I don’t use that word because it’s so offensive ( even to my hard hat ass.) BUT, I approve of your description of the smug bitch AG.

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

I don't either. 'fuck' is fair game but 'that word' is way out of my ability to use, yet I so enjoy when other women correctly apply it to those who ARE. Appreciated, Chet.

Norma's avatar

You’re welcome 😉

Sharey's avatar

And VERY good at it!

DuduLovesBubu's avatar

That goddamn bitch needs to be brought before the overseers of the bar right fucking now.

Joe Witkowski's avatar

But she has a cross around her neck 🙏

Charles Austin's avatar

Hopefully, soon it will be a rope.

Gina's avatar

I usually tune into these things, but having it play on mute is sufficient. (I have someone coming for lunch and I don't want to be a screaming mess)

Robert Eckert's avatar

I tuned in, but only lasted a couple minutes.

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Me too, Gina! Not visitors, but my dogs and cat look at me in utter astonishment when they hear my RAGE after listening to her or another of 'them' - especially these last couple of days. Our animals pick up on our moods and reactions and get SO upset when we are - or our voices are raised, so I try not to, within their earshot. Hard to achieve, lately!

Gina's avatar

my cats run to another room when I start in...dunno whether raging makes me feel better or worse...thinking of shutting off all news

Leu2500's avatar

The ads & mailers of Trump’s monkeys hurling feces write themselves.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

Is it just my eyes or doe she have a strange facial bone structure ?

Maybe it's just her psychopathic eyes.

Sharey's avatar

You right! Check out her uber jaw bones! Maybe she was born a male.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

The upper portion of her face, the area between her eyes is very strange.

arne link's avatar

I was surprised to learn that she was Donnie's friend when she was a baby girl. I wonder if he was her first and she fell in love right then and there.

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Wait, wut? I've missed this - or 'something'! He's 79 - she's clearly younger, so...?

BluDotInARedSewer's avatar

so it’s only Dems in the hearings? all the Rs are out of town, right?

Veronica Speedwell's avatar

No, this is the senate.

Christine Zepka's avatar

This is dumpf 2.0, belligerence, shouting, and disrespect. Always in attack mode. To quote Pee Wee Herman, their childish tactic seems to be, “I know you are, but what am I?”

Sharey's avatar

Yeah but she is REALLY good at this Pit Bull non-responses. Gotta admit, she knows how to show up.

Veronica Speedwell's avatar

She's good at the vehemence and the lying, and the insults. I guess this is an example of how MAGA is brainwashed by "what a dumb person thinks a smart person sounds like."

Christine Zepka's avatar

I gave up with hawley’s bullshit comments.

Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

So let me get this straight: Dr. Oz is trying to convince us that health insurance is like vacation time. Use it or lose it? What a dick.

Joyce's avatar

I think he's just trying to make a string of words--ones that aren't entirely related to one another. In that, he pretty much succeeded.

Or, he was saying that, under the Republican lack of a plan, everyone gets a platter of crudites.

Susan Niemann's avatar

LOL. I forgot about that... crudités. When Fetterman had a brain, he used that to his advantage. Now, I believe John is hiding under a rock somewhere. 🤦‍♀️

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Fetterman SHOULD hide under a rock somewhere -- he"s siding with Republicans not to negotiate on the health insurance issue and end the shutdown. It's like Joe Manchin never left.

Susan Niemann's avatar

Yes. I’m beyond disappointed with him. That’s putting it mildly. Someone said his stroke really changed him. I took my T-shirt and use it as a dust rag now.

Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

Just mail Fetterman the shirt. A dust rag would definitely elevate his look.

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

But FIRST write in BLACK SHARPIE: 'FUCK YOU, TRAITOR' on it. I actually donated to his campaign - from NY. What an idiot I was.

Joe Witkowski's avatar

Joe Manic - fuck him and the entire illiterate shithole of West Virginia.

SeekingReason's avatar

I think Fetterman & Sinema duped voters. They were plants. We should do the same thing to them!

Joe Witkowski's avatar

He’s looking for new wardrobe under a rock in Homestead, PA, a shithole very near the shithole in which I grew up in back there but thankfully escaped.

Susie's avatar

Yeah - WTF? I had such hope for him. 💔🇺🇸

Charles Austin's avatar

Or at least his brain is.😂😂

Leu2500's avatar

Like “salsa” + “crudite”

Hollie Rood's avatar

Ooh zing💥😂😂😂😂‼️

Susan Niemann's avatar

"the Shit-blizzard of Oz." Very good. 👍

" the limpest dick in Congress" Accurate. 👏👏👏

"you putrefying pantload" Excellent. 😂

The lying and the dumb is off the charts with these assholes. They lie so much you would think they would be better at it.

They want us all to die.

Kay-El's avatar

While I enjoy this moniker for Oz, I like Mary Hall’s too: Dr. Ooze

Hollie Rood's avatar

Dr Ooze covers so much

Susan Niemann's avatar

😂 Thats a GOOD one.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Oz is at the top of my list of who should be deported

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

I read once that roughly 300 dogs were killed in his labs when he was developing his shitty diet supplements. So Noem has nothing on this scum. He's more like Dr. Mengele.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

He's a Turk, & a JERK.

Sharey's avatar

Please refrain from monolithing. A Turk does not a jerk make. A jerk makes a jerk!

Kristy Kanen's avatar

Erdogan is a jerk. Oz is a quack , is that better ?

longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Well, since I believe that southeast Turkey is the birthplace of the modern world (c. 9000 BC) I'm not willing to tar all Turks with the Oz awfulness.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

I didn't either , I just stated two facts.

PlasticFish's avatar

Nice idea, but he was born in Cleveland, OH.

Bonnie Council's avatar

That I fully believe. Well - maybe not all of us. They still need a few of us around to do the stuff they're too lazy to do.

SeekingReason's avatar

We WILL be out in massive numbers for the next protest. We are seeing cracks in the walls of the Orange felon terrorist regime. Pritzker made me proud with his latest speech. Chicagoans are not letting ICE terrorists eat at their restaurants or use the bathrooms. They can drive to a red state for that privilege! It is time to remove the Enemies in the White House…military ..that’s our call to you!

Kay-El's avatar

Holy Moses Johnson’s idea of working around the clock is monitoring his kid’s porno habits. 🙄

Liz and Max the No. 1 Cat's avatar

I just read this morning that the stepson of the guy that invented that app was arrested for showing up to meet what he thought was a 14 year old girl.

arne link's avatar

It never ends. Why do men want to fuck baby girls? I will never understand that urge.

Kay-El's avatar

Weirdos run in that family, obvs

Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Because uncle Jeff the plan is to control the midterms , fuckface knows that congress is gonna flip in the midterms and make him a lame duck ( if not outright neuter him ) https://thistleandmoss.com/p/the-fascist-dress-rehearsal-when-jackbooted-thugs-practice-democracy-s-murder-in-broad-daylight

SeekingReason's avatar

All we have to do is remove trump…immunity gone for all! Dominoes!

Sharey's avatar

Not so sure. After further gerrymandering, they will have swing states with GOP State legislatures restrict voting rights, they will station National Guard and troops at polling stations, they will do ALL that they can to take that (a free and fair election) writing OFF the wall.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Yer wuz raht, Jeff, Ah iz stoopider after watchin Ozzz

Hollie Rood's avatar

You iz tawkin fur uz all Doc Tank you, tank you vury much

Kristy Kanen's avatar

I ain't got no smarter, I think my cornbread ain't dun in the middle now🤪

HI2thDoc's avatar

I really want to know what is going on inside Holey Mike Johnson's head. His outright lying and protecting Preznit Pedophile are stunningly opposite his righteous Xtian persona. How does he live with himself?!

Lois Henry's avatar

Do you follow the news at all? Bunch of holy types and right winger types showing up in children sex type crimes tells us these are not the people they pretend to be.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Yes, but this guy is Speaker of the House, FCS.

Lois Henry's avatar

Oh. Yes, well, you seem to know a few things about the actual President. This is his House Speaker.

If he were an actual straight up fella, he’d have been out on his ear long ago. A two-faced, hypocritical, lying, cheating weasel that honestly makes two-faced, lying, cheating weasels look so bad they don’t want to know him is pretty much what we can expect.

Joyce's avatar

Based upon his unfailingly fatuous expression, he finds himself to be quite delightful to live with.

David M Marko's avatar

Everytime I see Mikey on TV I picture him in middle school getting pansted on a daily basis. "Come on guys, cut it out!"

Kim Steeves's avatar

And stuffed in a locker!

Joyce's avatar

Exactly what I was going to say: I'm pretty sure that Holy Brother spent a fair portion of each school day inside a locker or upside down in the trash basket.

Hollie Rood's avatar

Eeew🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮‼️

Madeline B's avatar

I think we will see mass resignations in the GOP .

Susan Niemann's avatar

🤞🤞 From your lips to gods ear...

Madeline B's avatar

When Americans get sick and die fewer Republicans will come to Congress for a wide variety of reasons... What they weren't bargaining on was the consequences.

Sharey's avatar

Fewer people, fewer handouts is what they count on.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

" god " is apparently deaf, dumb and blind , so, probably a Republican, since " he " doesn't work either.

arne link's avatar

We can dream, can't we?

Leu2500's avatar

I read that another Republican Congress Critter has chosen to run for statewide office instead of another term in Congress.

Sharey's avatar

State legislatures will rule the roost.

BluDotInARedSewer's avatar

why do you think that? and how soon?

Lynn Van Haren's avatar

Fake “Christian”

P123Sunny's avatar

“Save That Job”

Robert Eckert's avatar

He is a faithful servant of the Antichrist.

Songgirl Kim's avatar

I would trust Doogie Howser MD more than I’d ever trust the shit-blizzard Oz.

Joyce's avatar

At least on TV medical dramas, experts fact-check the script before filming.

Megan Ross's avatar

Dear gawd, when will it end?!? Every fKiNg day, there's a new disaster in our country, caused by TRump and his Clown Car Cabinet. Healthcare SHOULD be affordable and to cause this mayhem, when people are already struggling to put food on the table, is just unconscionable. That's the RepubliCons game: Make us so miserable that we give up fighting. That's not gonna happen! Onward!

Lisa's avatar

Throw in all the cuts to universities who teach anything the leader thinks is contrary to his "beliefs", whatever any of that means. The playbook says, keep 'em hungry, poor, and stupid.

Joyce's avatar

Holy Brother Mike is mighty protective of those Epstein Files--leading me to wonder: how many times is his name in them?

At this point, there are only two reasons for the Rethuglicans to be so adamant about not releasing the Epstein Files: 1. they know all of the names and they are vigorously protecting the criminals among them; 2. they are the criminals named in the Epstein Files. Absolutely no other explanation fits the current situation.

Kathy's avatar

Or…they’re getting paid by the wealthy guilty whose names are in the files. $$$$

Robert Eckert's avatar

I think there is something unbelievably nasty in the files, like a video of Trump with a sobbing 12-year-old, that a lot of them know about and know how nuclear it would be for it ever to come out.

Tess's avatar

Shitblizzard…..my new favorite word…… thanks for increasing my vocabulary today Jeff!

Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

I was going to use TwatAssGoblin today, but I decided against it.

Tess's avatar

Good one!!!!

Morgan's avatar

I saw a claim yesterday on the internet (so it must be true, right?) that it does not actually require the Speaker of the House to swear in a member of Congress, but that any judge empowered to administer an oath could legally have Adelita swear allegiance to the Constitution.

I suspect that if that was true, someone would have brought it up already, but are there any lawyers or Constitutional experts out there who would know?

Joyce's avatar

In that case--calling Jamie Raskin; Jamie Raskin, please report to the front desk immediately.

Lois Henry's avatar

I’m not a lawyer but I have Google. I’ll see what I can find out from the dot gov websites.

Okay, it appears the Speaker may delegate someone to administer the oath but that’s the only exception I’ve found so far. Good idea though.

Leu2500's avatar

“Delegate” is probably the operative word.

Iirc, LBJ was sworn in twice after JFK was shot. First by a judge on AF1 before it left for DC. We’ve seen this picture. Jackie is standing there in shock in her blood-soaked suit. But I think the Chief Justice re-administered the oath of office once he was back in DC. Just to make double sure it was legal.

And now that my memory is working, didn’t Roberts screw up the oath during one of Obama’s inauguration, & so he re-administered it again at the WH?

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Roberts is a fuckup on so many levels. Probably intentionally messed up the oath for Obama. And why wouldn't Trump place his hand on the Bible during the swearing in? Maybe, technically, he was never actually sworn in. Let's go with that.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

He's probably on that very long list of

PEDOPHILES.

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

When I see a political personage wearing a cross or claiming ultra-Christianity, I assume the worst.

arne link's avatar

As you should. There is nothing more evil than an angry God-fearing "Christian". Do we remember the Inquisition?

Lois Henry's avatar

Your memory is spot on.

Robert Eckert's avatar

Calvin Coolidge was on vacation in Vermont when Harding dropped dead. He was sworn into the Presidency by his father-in-law, a local justice of the peace. I think he also decided to take the oath a second time but I'm not sure.

Morgan's avatar

Thanks for checking.

arne link's avatar

Heather Cox Richardson would know. Should we DM her?

Sharey's avatar

Maybe she should request Speaker Spike ON RECORD in writing or before the press to appoint someone to swear her in his absence. Then meme it!

Leu2500's avatar

Actually, the 2018/2019 shutdown ended because there was a blue wave in the midterms & Speaker Ryan & Leader McConnell were replaced with Speaker Pelosi & Leader Schumer. And Speaker Pelosi especially led the effort to open the government. (Women have lots of practice cleaning up the messes toddlers make.).

And a big piece of the pressure that got it open was after 1+ month of working without pay, TSA employees were ready to have “blue flu.”

I will also point out that Mr Art of the Deal was a complete failure. Pelosi & Schumer’s opening position was to offer him everything he wanted on the wall & more. And the dumbsh!t wouldn’t take it. So each of their following offers offered less & less. And he was forced to accept less than he wanted. LOSER!

Hollie Rood's avatar

L.O.S.E.R

Always and forever

Kay-El's avatar

“There ain’t no time to wonder why, whoopee you’re all gonna die” — Agent Orange’s health plan

longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows."

Kay-El's avatar

No kidding. One of my umbrellas blew out of its casing and smashed my favorite coffee cup 😢

longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

I'd like your comment, but it's clearly a domestic disaster.