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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

I'm pretty sure I didn't put any cities inside the wrong states today. thank you to the seven trillion people who emailed me yesterday to inform me that Detroit isn't in Illinois. I have no idea how I fucked that up.

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

I mean, if you put the right cities in the right states, Jeff, I think you are doing 95% better than every other american that cant even recite all 50 states. That used to be a thing right?

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Leigh Hamilton's avatar

Try naming the Seven Dwarfs without cheating.

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Cheri Collins's avatar

😂

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Joanne Filipo's avatar

🤣

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Sneezy, Sleepy, Grumpy, Dopey, Happy and Bashful are the ones I remember.

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Robert Eckert's avatar

Hickery dickery, Doc!

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Leigh Hamilton's avatar

Usually everyone forgets Bashful, and then they start saying dirty names.

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Emma Ray's avatar

HaHaHaHaHa

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Lois Henry's avatar

I never get all the I and M states right.

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Susan K.'s avatar

Seriously, people - if you’re not among the first 20 likes of a post, don’t bother Jeff with some minor oversight

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George in Atlanta's avatar

But... but... being irritatingly pedantic is our core identity!

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Susan K.'s avatar

Cute

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Kay-El's avatar

I just blow past those kind of mistakes. I figure we all make them. If I happen to catch my own, I correct it.

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Christine Zepka's avatar

Me too

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Linda Weide's avatar

I live in Illinois and went to uni in Michigan so that was kinda glaring to me. But, I get it. My brain is increasingly doing things like that with each passing year.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Most folks in 48 states would get Wisconsin and Michigan mixed up all the time if it weren't for those cheese hats. So yours was the lesser evil.

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George in Atlanta's avatar

For me, it's Wisconsin and Minnesota ('Menne-SODA'). Still get it wrong. Michigan is unique. It's got the U.P. And Yoopers are... extra.

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cablecargal's avatar

Mom was from Minnesota...my t-shirt said, "10,000 Lakes and a few weirdos." (My in-laws were the weirdos.)

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George in Atlanta's avatar

... and bachelor Norwegian farmers.

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Pete Gorton's avatar

I went to a conference in the Twin Cities in 1984, and got one of those Tees. Brought it home to Australia, and it always raised a chuckle. We enjoyed our visy there.

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cablecargal's avatar

That's funny because 1984 was the last year I ever visited Minnesota.

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nkrempa's avatar

Minnie-soter... Yooper slang. Got fam in the U.P. on Lake Superior - and there were lots of Finlanders in the area, so... yeah. :D

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George in Atlanta's avatar

Yup.*

(*Translation: I thoroughly agree with your assessment and think your analysis is well-founded on both objective fact and lived experience.)

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Cheryl Seybert's avatar

I must disagree!! Michigan has the biggest inland sea (Lake Superior) along with 4 more Great Lakes, Petosky stones,Sleeping Bear Dunes, Cherry Festival and so much more!

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Leu2500's avatar

Two more: Asparagus festival (in Empire, outside Sleeping Bear Dunes) & morel festival (Boyne City).

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Runfastandwin's avatar

we are so lucky to have the internet to tell us when we make a mistake, otherwise how would we even know?

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Stephen Brady's avatar

Here is the letter I sent to my 3 Congress Critters here in S GA. If you find it useful, feel free to send it to yours:

Tuesday was certainly an eye opener! The voters across the Country shifted blue. We need to Carpe Diem and go into consolidation mode. How about getting your Democratic Colleagues to find the money for a year-long advertising campaign putting our Democratic values out there in front of the voters and compare and contrast them with the evil excesses of tRumpism. It is pretty obvious that this election was a referendum on the excessive, evil, unlawful, and unconstitutional policies of this Regime. 2026 can be even more devastating for them if we make it so. Keep a stiff spine and don’t give up on our demands about Healthcare, SNAP, Heating Assistance. We need to keep rubbing the publics’ noses in the cruelty which is the major policy plank of MAGA. Thanks for all that you are doing!

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Kevin Rice's avatar

I did like the bit about how Mississippi democrats broke the republican supermajority in Missouri. That was surprising.

("I’m pretty sure it’s not even legal to be a Democrat in deeply-red Mississippi, yet the Dems flipped enough seats in the Missouri Senate to break the long-standing Republican supermajority there.")

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Anne's avatar

sure wish Missouri would flip to democrat...

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Kay-El's avatar

Don’t give up Anne. They were once….

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Kaja Sommer's avatar

That’s OK, Missouri isn’t in Mississippi, either, but we know what you meant!

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Rhesus's avatar
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And Missoula is in neither.

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Kaja Sommer's avatar

Same for Mississauga.🤓

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kathiallyson's avatar

Nor Mishawaka.

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Monnina's avatar

Trauma and shock will do that even to the most industrious proofreader. And to prove it I just found myself writing copywriter before correcting it to proofreader 🐾

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Linda Weide's avatar

We understand that you are producing high quality stuff each day and slip ups like this happen. Since I am in the over 60 crowd, this happens to me more and more often.

In any case, I am going to out to celebrate the Blue Tsunami that swept the US yesterday. Mike Johnson can get ready to celebrate the next Blue Tsunami that will sweep the US in the mid-terms if the government stays closed until then, since Mike Johnson does not think he needs to open the House to earn his paycheck from us. Maybe the Republicans should look for a friendlier country. In fact, it is currently unsafe for people who want to go to leave via airplane due to not paying air traffic controllers. I don't think private jets will be any safer. Perhaps train is safer. I would like to send all the MAGAs to Venezuela and send them out in fishing boats so that Trump can decide just how much he likes that target practice.

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Heather Hartman's avatar

When I saw it, I just moved on. Mistakes happen. Love you!

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She Said It's avatar

Illinois is the one with the awesome governor who told Orange Adolph to fuck alllllll the way off the other day, thus earning my family's votes for the next two generations. JB/Newsome 2028!

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Whoops, Jeff! There was an election held in Mississippi and seats were flipped in Missouri?

"I’m pretty sure it’s not even legal to be a Democrat in deeply-red Mississippi, yet the Dems flipped enough seats in the Missouri Senate to break the long-standing Republican supermajority there."

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Scott Gilbert's avatar

I'll bet you really enjoyed writing "Today In Stupid."

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JerryBier's avatar

You're forgiven. Typographical (and spelling) mistakes are inevitable, and owning up to them seems to have a liberal bias.

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Terri Nighswonger's avatar

Jeff I will be a jewel - I wouldn’t notice an error for anything. And if it did look a little off, with my double eyesight, nearsighted I wouldn’t suspect a thing. Also probably wouldn’t know if it was a misfit. So please continue to write without fear. 👍🥳

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MisTBlu's avatar

Fun fact that I learned yesterday: Detroit is 324 years old!

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

https://thistleandmoss.com/p/preznit-fuckwit-kkkaroline-leavitt-democrats-need-to-be-executed

Well with KKKaroline and Trump MouthAnus going off after election day yesterday, None of us should be shocked by how debase Twitterx has become. They are literally calling for jailing and killing Democrats on twitter.

Keep rocking it Jeff.

Keep fighting.

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Tess's avatar

“mom’s 1987 shoulder pad collection” had me laughing OUT LOUD! (probably because that was me in 1987!! lol)

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Mingo's avatar

I got married in 1987 at the former Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in their wedding chapel. My dress had shoulder pads and I had the long curly, permed hair that was the hairstyle then. The only thing I want back from that era is my 33 year old body.

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arne link's avatar

Same here.

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Karoline leavitt makes it SOOO easy.

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Chet Brandt's avatar

If there was ever a person who I would love to slap in the face — KKKaroline is my #1 candidate!

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Patricia Williamson's avatar

Mine is Kristi Nome and second is Pam Bondi.

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arne link's avatar

I loved shoulder pads. I finally gave up my extensive collection. Sad.

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Cathy Carrozza's avatar

The shoulder pads made everything fall into place!! I may have one or two relics in my closet! 😉Thank you Jeff for more laughs when I could be crying! I think Mike Collins and Dan Crenshaw might need help from the mental health community. It’s scary that they are walking around among us!!

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

“Bronko Nagurski called. He wants his jacket back,” my husband said during the shoulder-pad period. He periodically dusts off the old joke and says it again, but we’re still married.

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kdsherpa's avatar

Missed that.

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Punkette's avatar
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Me too, Tess! Biggest Dallas-esque shoulders ever!!!!! Those pads did wonders for my then-girlish figure. 😉 I miss the Eighties! (Except for Ronnie Raygun)

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Patricia Williamson's avatar

I expect that to start happening any day now.

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Kay-El's avatar
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I saw this gem this morning: Fox News shared a poll via their own network that blamed Trump for the huge GOP loss. 😂😂😂

Fuck Trump

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Runfastandwin's avatar

also, Epstein

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Always Epstein

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Pamela Van Sickle's avatar

Also, Johnson

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Fastball Fredo's avatar

Jeff, I received mail from a MAGA golf partner yesterday concerning Tuesdays elections. I was told that these wins were not significant due to the fact they were all in Blue states. I pointed out the numbers in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Legislatures in Georgia and Mississippi where MAGA super majorities were reduced by the election of Dems. I then pointed out that his assertion seemed to be the Party’s talking point of the day, since it was on OAN, RSB, and FAUX, so I understood the basis of his theory… To say he was pissed was putting it mildly. These folks cannot think for themselves. I pointed out my fear was no mid term elections in order to have permanent MAGA rule… at that point I was told that I’m too smart to believe that prediction… my response was … Read P2025, that’s your blueprint of what has been going on and will be MAGA future… was not taken very well.

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Polly Sears's avatar

Watch out for errant golf balls, the next time you play!

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DuduLovesBubu's avatar

I'd be watching out for a golf club to the back of the head.

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kdsherpa's avatar

LOL!!!

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Runfastandwin's avatar

you're a better man than I Gunga Din. I was disinherited by my father, I've blocked my sister, and I no longer watch or even pay attention to the nfl or the Dodgers.

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TreeDogRain's avatar

I applaud your efforts at cognitive rehabilitation. Paraphrasing something far more eloquently put, it’s far easier to dupe than it is to convince the duped that they’ve in fact been duped.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Two Mark Twain quotes:

‘It is easier to fool someone than to convince them that they have been fooled’

‘No amount of evidence will ever convince a Fool’

There are others equally as pertinent but I can’t find them right now.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

"Never argue with a stupid person. They'll drag you down and beat you with experience."

- my friend the computer engineer

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Robert Eckert's avatar

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.”

― Carl Sagan

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Gail (Chicago)'s avatar

Brilliant!

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Tess's avatar

You have a lot of patience if you keep golfing with these guys! lol

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Fastball Fredo's avatar

Tess, as far as “Golf with MAGAS” this past week, I was compelled to explain why the DOJ is losing these retribution cases… first of all DOJ is running 3rd string prosecutors, unable to file cases for lack of knowledge of laws, getting shut down by an overwhelming majority of federal judges and just basically incompetent, and lying to federal judges….File charges first, look for evidence after filing… incompetence on every level.

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Kate's avatar

They are apoplectic. My magat neighbor was screaming COMMUNIST all yesterday morning, proceeded to Gish gallop when I asked her relevant questions, and then called ME a communist—not that I minded that, but boy did she backpedal and get all butthurt when I called her a fascist, then she claimed to have never called me a commie. Well it was all in text so I screenshotted it and sent it back to her, and her response was to say let’s never talk politics again. The convo STARTED with her texting me “I am sure as hell glad I don’t live in NYC!” Proof they can dish it out but sure as HELL can’t take it!

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Lisa's avatar

Well, sorry that your neighbor thinks we can all just not talk politics anymore, since it's ALL that pretty much matters in this timeline! It irritates me so much that we've never been in this situation in politics before, but we think it'll all just work itself out. This is the time to actually fucking care about politics since it's affecting everyone and what remains of their lifetimes. We can sleep later, but now, we stay woke.

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Kate's avatar

Oh and she is constantly bitching about the state of medical care and how much things cost…I have tried to steer her to the conclusion that the system is rigged by and for billionaires, but she always reverts back to “illegals and socialism.”

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Kate's avatar

I told her everything is political—she is a boomer and a fux news watcher, brainwashed and hated Obama. So most of the time we avoid talking about things, but when she started with that I was not going to let it lie. She is a lost cause unfortunately, complete cognitive dissonance due to the fact that she is racist. I also know the main issue she has with Mamdani is that he’s Muslim, but she didn’t want to lead with that for some reason. She is literally the only magat I associate with, and only because of geography.

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Kate's avatar

NO OFFENSE TO BOOMERS—just providing her demographic info…

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BC's avatar

They don't want facts or reality. They'd rather stay angry.

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arne link's avatar

Anger must be a hell of a drug.

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Gail (Chicago)'s avatar

Anger is very addictive! And it allows the person to block out genuine emotions.

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rlritt's avatar

Its amazing how his anti Democratic acts seem to be okay with his die hard supporters. On one hand I can somewhat see the appeal of a executive who cuts thru beauracracy to make important decisions quickly. But Trump is an aging, dumb, former game show host who has no idea how the government works, doesnt know who is getting pardons and is basically a puppet to the fascist/autocratic authors of project 2025.

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Cyndi's avatar

Which also perfectly describes a lot of his voters...

Perhaps that isn't coincidental?

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Gail (Chicago)'s avatar

I don’t believe in coincidences!

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Carol Jacobson's avatar

You are absolutely correct when you say these folks can’t think for themselves. I just went thru it with a “former” friend who spews all the talking points and hasn’t had an original thought. I ended up saying that I supposed he is one of those who believes that Hilary was running a child sex ring in the basement of a pizza parlor that doesn’t have a basement and that kids are getting sex change surgery during recess at school. He didn’t reply.

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Cheri Collins's avatar

Keep on educating them, Fredo!

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

Same here, Fredo. I'm thinking that Tuesday's results will make Donny Demento even more determined to ensure that, if he can't call off the midterms altogether, they'll be complete kabuki.

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Incapable of governing. Hell, incapable of even reflecting reality. A gathering of fluffers, what should it be known as? The crows have the best of all possible descriptors: “a murder of crows”. Perhaps that’s the best term for these thuggish, weak, cruel, sadistic, lying, motherfucking traitors. Hey, I’m just getting warmed up.

The resistance is building.

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Runfastandwin's avatar

I like a gathering of fluffers

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Ole Anderson's avatar

I was going to say it is a very apt description.

Let’s go with it- Fluffers they shall be forevermore!

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George in Atlanta's avatar

I propose a Dumpster of fluffers.

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Runfastandwin's avatar

on it

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Susie's avatar

How about a “fluffernutter?”

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Gail (Chicago)'s avatar

Nice compound word to accurately describe their mental state.

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Irascible Ink's avatar

How 'bout a floof of fluffers. Adds a lotta alliteration. 😏

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Alliteration is one of my favorite iterations.

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Susie's avatar

Just stop it, Neal! Just. Stop!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Lucy Conner's avatar

A fool of floffers!

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Ole Anderson's avatar

I Like it !

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Mingo's avatar

I thought being Donnie's fluffer was Lindsey Graham's job. He certainly can't govern either.

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arne link's avatar

It would be wonderful if South Carolina finally pushed the old queen out. Also, we need term limits.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

A bag of fetid peens.

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Interesting. Has that added element of odor.

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Karlene Escriba's avatar

Oh, that made me laugh out loud!🤣 🤣

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247kath's avatar

A baffle of fluffers😁We’re all baffled at how brainwashed and stupid they are

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Excellent.

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Dave Drell's avatar

a flim-flam of fluffers.

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Possible winner. Perhaps too cute, but definitely in contention.

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Dave Drell's avatar

They’re a bunch of scammers or as Wiki says:

Other terms for "scam" include confidence trick, con, con game, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, stratagem, finesse, grift, hustle, bunko, bunco, swindle, flimflam, gaffle, and bamboozle.

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

I prefer my 1965 hardback edition of Roget’s Thesaurus. But wiki has its fans.

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Sooz Hall's avatar

A groping of fluffers?

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Obviously works.

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Robert Eckert's avatar

A privilege of Karens.

A festering of MAGAts.

A denial of Republicans.

A gluttony of Proud Boys.

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

All work. And all just disgusting to have to think about.

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Babe Paley's avatar

I'm always heartened that even in Mississippi there's a patch of blue in the Delta.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

You think ol William Sr. is spinning in his grave over what’s happened to his beloved News department?

I’m pretty sure he is.

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Kamikaze Sasquatch's avatar

I work part time at a bar/cigar lounge in a deeply red area of TX. Last night they hosted an meet/greet thing for our local state rep. I haven't felt that stabby in a long time. They did announce a meeting (at a church of course) next Thursday and he wouldn't even say what it was about. He said there's "a leading expert" in some field who's going to talk about "the greatest threat to our country right now" (somehow I doubt it will be about Donald Trump though). Then someone mentioned that they had this set up before "what happened in NYC on Tuesday...so that's a clue". I think I'm going to try to go because I'm curious if they're going to be idiotically railing against communism or Islam. Should be a hoot either way.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Report back

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GeorgeC's avatar

Be safe. Many of those GQP scumwads are not just misguided and evil, but dangerous.

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Tess's avatar

Way to dissect those ignorant comments coming from trump’s buddies…Thanks Jeff!! Keep ‘em coming rethuglicans-no one is believing a damn thing you say anymore!

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Victoria Wilson's avatar

Fucking David Rem has a fucking good way with fucking words, doesn’t he? lol

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

never heard of the guy before yesterday

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Now RUNNING FOR MAYOR IN 2025 David is dedicated to restoring safety, accountability, and opportunity in the city he loves. His activism began with the fight for merit-based education, championing fairness and hard work. As Mayor, David Rem will fight for the values that matter most to New Yorkers and deliver real solutions for a brighter future. "DONATE NOW"

Josh Fiallo, "Daily Beast", 10/28/24

David Rem wasn’t well-known outside New York City politics before Sunday, but he shot up the ranks in MAGA-world fandom after he took to Madison Square Garden TO WAVE A CRUCIFIX AND CALL KAMALA HARRIS THE "ANTICHRIST" ON STAGE. (Now do you remember?)

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DuduLovesBubu's avatar

To use his closing salutation, he can Go Fuck Himself

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Gail (Chicago)'s avatar

I sometimes resort to selective amnesia to deal with this insanity.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

That fucking guy.

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Paw—Paw from PA's avatar

Fuck if I know

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Cathy Wray's avatar

David Rem has a big fat mouth with vampire teeth on the bottom rather than the top. What an asshole.

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George in Atlanta's avatar

That fucking fuck is my new fucking spirit fucking animal. Right after Uncle fucking Jeff, that is.

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Susie's avatar

Absolutely-fucking-lutely. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Ole Anderson's avatar

You Fucking A!

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Robert Eckert's avatar

Fucking Judas fucking betrayed that fucking Jesus!

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JsuttraL's avatar

I’m so proud of us Democrats showing up to vote. The Blue Wave must keep rolling into and beyond next year’s elections. No matter how small an election may seem, it’s important to vote. Keep that momentum going!

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Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

Yes, the best thing the Republicans can do for us is to keep this shit up, right through the midterms.

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Mary Fedoroff's avatar

I’m pretty sure we now have confirmation of where all of the hate and violence is coming from. So much for Christian and family values, Repubs.

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Deb (WATDmedia)'s avatar

Did you see the breakdown by religion of who they voted for in NYC? Amazing the % of Christians, Catholics & Jews that did not vote for Mamdani. High % of Other & Nones did.

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Do these stupid Republicans really believe that being on their knees kissing a former game show hosts flabby butt a good campaign strategy? They embarrassed and debased themselves and now can't understand how they lost.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Kissing the flabby Ass is what Fluffers do.

See previous thread for update.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

"Kissing the flabby Ass is what Fluffers do." Sounds like a new job description for George Santos.

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Kim Steeves's avatar

I seriously lost it at Jeff's new name for Georgie Porgie Pudding and Pardon! Too good!

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Joan Pippin's avatar

Republicans are trying to steal Thanksgiving from us! When will they tell us our flights are cancelled?

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Betsy's avatar

i wouldn't even want to fly at this point

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arne link's avatar

I saw the handwriting on the wall and flew to visit my mother in early October. We all know that Thanksgiving is the heaviest travel day of the year. I hope the unpaid air traffic controllers will go on strike just before that holiday. That would be awesome.

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Roberta Austin's avatar

I wonder if the Republicans would open the government if all air traffic controllers went on strike at the same time?

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Marie Drozdis's avatar

Do you remember Reagan and how he dealt with the air traffic controllers? He just aimed and fired.

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DuduLovesBubu's avatar

Good fucking luck with that.

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Robert Eckert's avatar

We still haven't really recovered from that.

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arne link's avatar

I certainly do remember that.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

Robert Reich predicted that scenario weeks ago as the way the shutdown will end.

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Lisa's avatar

Well they need their private jets to fly home for the holidays, so this might be the tipping point.

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arne link's avatar

It's worth a shot. C'mon air traffic control, do the USA a solid. You aren't being paid anyway.

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Dave Drell's avatar

What kind of a shiithole administration stops paying air traffic controllers who are responsible for the safety of millions of lives everyday???

How come we don’t hear of the CEOs of American, Delta, SW, United raging mad on their phone to these stupid Republicon congresspeople?

Where is their anger? Are they waiting for a collision that costs. hundreds of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars?

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Pamela Van Sickle's avatar

Great question. I have wondered that myself.

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Paw—Paw from PA's avatar

They think it’s a blip on the screen that will go away

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Robert Eckert's avatar

Not that if there's nobody left watching the blips on the screen.

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Cathy 98280's avatar

I looked at the list of airports that they are going to screw with - oddly enough, they’re virtually ALL in blue states or blue cities. Who’d have guessed? 🧐

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DuduLovesBubu's avatar

Not Tieterboro? Color me shocked.

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Joan Pippin's avatar

Well hush my mouth!

Republicans always do what Republicans do.

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Healthcare - and health insurance. I can't imagine the devastation of having premiums exploding. We have "good" insurance through my husband's employer. I just found out that my portion of a surgery to remove a small cyst on a finger is $3800. This much with our "good" insurance through the local BCBS plan. $3k deductibles are now the norm on PPO plans. Ridiculous.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

If Republicans wreck the ACA they should wreck it entirely, but chances are they'll keep the IRS requirement to show a full year of health insurance coverage (with high premiums and high deductibles) or pay a penalty on income taxes. So people will be punished financially either way.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

Ummm....many of us would be thrilled to have a $3K deductible. On some of both the ACA and Medicare Advantage plans I've seen, deductibles go up to $9700.

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sjbeans's avatar

Which is why I said "good" insurance.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

But you were complaining about a $3K deductible on a "good" plan. That figure is a gift at today’s prices. Back when I was still working (2019), we hadn't seen anything below $5K in years.

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sjbeans's avatar

Denise, I'm sorry you have a high deductible. I don't think anyone should have one and we should have universal healthcare. I'm pointing out that even with supposedly stellar insurance it's $3800 patient pay for a minor surgery. That amount would break most people's budget.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

Agree about universal healthcare and the fact that most people can't afford even a simple procedure.

All I was saying is that you should consider yourself very lucky compared with most of the rest of us, and be grateful to have what you do. Your insurance isn't supposefly stellar, it IS stellar, compared with what most people face.

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Robert Eckert's avatar

That's exactly what he was saying. This is "good" insurance, by today's standards, and it still sucks.

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rlritt's avatar

I know Healthcare costs are ridiculous. I believe Doctors and hospitals overcharge knowing the insurance will pay part and that they can get the rest from a patient.

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Ann Anderson's avatar

The GOP is high on its own supply and I hope they never come down.

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Robert Eckert's avatar

Unfortunately, they'll still in power despite stoned. The OD can't come fast enough.

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