Re: Whistling down the alley
 

You're just not thinking well at the moment.

The article said the committee was advised of the accusations before the filing. Ok, well, to what extent? Unknown, and relevant. (Unless you've a clinical definition for "bare contours").* The article said also that the committee did not receive the complaint or review it in advance. This means that the method by which it transferred information to Schiff regarding the complaint in advance of its filing must be a method other than

1. By email, text, or other document stating something about the accusations in the complaint;
2. By phone call; or,
3. By direct conversation, in person.

I don't know which it is, but by the committee's own admission, a call came in, and Schiff admits that subsequent to that call, but prior to the complaint's filing, he became aware of the complaint.* So when you say I'm making up the allegation that Schiff knew about the allegations in advance and could have coordinated to ensure that he could "discover" the complaint and make it appear a cover-up, you're talking out of your ass.

The more I think about it, the more I think this actually could've been coordinated, and coordinated very well. By calling committee, WB can tip it off to the complaint. Trump's people will of course seek to cover it up. Committee can then allege not only the crime but a cover-up. If they did that, that's pretty fucking awesome. They almost deserve to see a conviction for that kind of planning and execution.

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* ETA: Google seems to think it's soap, or porn.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

"little"?



He's not huge, but he's hardly an elf like Jeff Sessions or Dennis Kucinich.

Re: Whistling down the alley
 

Yes, the whistleblower contacted the committee and told the staffer the "bare bones" (that's a quote from your Washington Post article), and the staffer told him or her to go to the IG. Those are the reported facts. None of that is evidence that Schiff "orchestrated" anything, which is the particularly bullshit hill you have chosen to die on.

If I stop you on the street and ask you how to get to the travel agent, and you tell me, that is not evidence that you have planned my vacation. It's possible that you did plan my vacation! But there's no evidence of that. If, for her own f*cked-up purposes, your estranged wife wants to make up a story that you planned my planned my vacation, she can. She can lie about all sorts of things, and some people may believe her, especially if they have suspended their judgment about reality because they have an axe to grind and want to buy what she's selling. But there still is no evidence that you planned my vacation.

It is hypothetically possible that Schiff orchestrated the whole thing, just as it is hypothetically possible that you owe me a million dollars because of a secret agreement we had. But there's no evidence of either, even though you and I communicate with each other all the time.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

He does look a little dwarfish, though. And I took "little" to be a description of his integrity.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

he is 5'7". trump is 6'3". trump only hires people shorter than him, the shorter the better. I was short listed for Commish of Patents until they saw I was 6'11".

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

I thought Trump hired him because he looked good on TV, which is odd considering the mustache. YMMV. You see him and think, where's the rest of the barbershop quartet?

Re: And stop masturbating.
 

It has not been 24 hours and you are clearly cheating on your dopamine fast. Now you need to start over.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

He’s Wilfred Brimley with a wasting disorder.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

I meant physically and in terms of character. I think I saw him in person once, but I was quite drunk. Or it might’ve been a nightmare.

Correction: It must be noted, he does have a form of integrity. He wants to start horrible wars everywhere and doesn’t hide that desire at all. Ya gotta give him that.

Re: And stop masturbating.
 

Shit, you're right. I feel like one of those people who can't stop posting on Instagram about their digital detox.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

This is a very fair point. He seems to have more integrity than most people in the Administration. He kept telling Trump to bomb people, and so on, and he kept at it even after it became clear that Trump is a bully who doesn't want to get in a fight. So he got himself canned. Someone with less integrity would have told Trump what he wanted to hear.

Re: And stop masturbating.
 

The actual detox is even more important.

You must do a “juice shred”! #newyou #cleanse #bestlife #blessed

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

There’s a line, “The best lack all conviction, while the worst...”

I find this allows me to both feed my ego and justify apathy.

In retrospect, the Yeats seminars probably did not help with the depression. I should’ve gone with ee cummings.

caption, please, and sorry about the margins
 

Re: caption, please, and sorry about the margins
 

Wait, wait, wait, we're Kiwi rugby fans.

Re: Whistling down the alley
 

Yup. My confusion. I blame it on Friday brunch.

LessinBahrain

Re: caption, please, and sorry about the margins
 

We believe race is a social construct.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

Whenever I hear Bolton's name in some kind of redeeming context, I nod and wait.

Within a weak, his true nature will always reveal itself.

BTW... Pour a belated 40 for Bushwick Bill (if you've not already)
 

License Leveraging Schemes
 

Yup, it’s us: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nyt...ility.amp.html

Where's the lie?
 

https://medium.com/matthews-place/if...u-916a81019cde

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Re: Where's the lie?
 

Devastating morning for Trump.

What kind of over/under are people placing for whether and how many Republicans vote for impeachment? Or are they all spineless weasels who have voluntarily put their balls in Trump's vise?

Jim Jordan
 

This asshole deserves to be molested to fucking death. What a piece of shit.

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Re: Jim Jordan
 

Wondering where he plays well, if anywhere. Sebby, does he work for you?

Re: Jim Jordan
 

Haven’t watched. Been on phone since Tuesday. Any Perry Mason moments?

ETA: From what I’ve read, Jordan and Nunes are just throwing rocks, and one comment Jordan made re questioning the “person who started it all” got shoved up his ass pretty effectively by D congressman. That’s a bad soundbite for Jordan. But that kind of theatre probably does help Rs. Makes it all look like political squabbling. If you want people to take this seriously enough to create adequate pressure on R senators, Schiff needs to stop making opening statements and Jordan and Nunes need to be ignored enough that the media won’t focus on their cheapening of the process.

Hockey thugs play a role in the game. Nunes and Jordan can be effective in debasing entire process here. But my suspicion is they could take it too far and wind up creating a damning soundbite in which a witness clocks them with a Joseph Welch-like mic drop reply.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

Hey GGG (or anyone else): any intel on Deval Patrick? Can't say I know anything about him...

Re: Jim Jordan
 

I was trying to ask about his personality.

Re: Jim Jordan
 

My reasons to go to Ohio: 0.00000.

I am not familiar with the man’s catalog. Or even his greatest hits. And you’re asking me about his personality? How would I know?

Re: Jim Jordan
 

You're more informed than most about national politics, and he is a prominent Congressman.

Re: Jim Jordan
 

I’m more macro in my focus. He strikes me as a thug, as I stated.

I also don’t think one can assess a personality from this hearing. This is all theater. Ds are trying to get a huge moment that sways public opinion, Rs are trying to debase the whole thing. There isn’t a thimble’s worth of genuineness in the room.

This is kind of the problem with politics in an age where everyone is on camera 24/7 and anything can become a meme immediately. Everyone’s an actor at all times.

It’s just hard to watch without snickering and thinking royalists kinda had a point.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

I would describe him as very capable and managerial in his style and progressive but incrementalist in his policies. Dukakis but not as fun as Dukakis.

I had thought he had passed over the race because he felt he needed more backing from Obama. He and Obama go way back together - they have a personal relationship, not just a political one. And remember, here in Massachusetts Liz Warren was really completely an Obama creation in politics - she was an academic with no local political history and Obama cleared the field for her Senate run because he wanted her in the Senate. So the local Obama team here has pretty much been all Warren in this election.

My understanding is he's got some significant financial backing for the run. But let's face it, he should have gotten in 6 to 12 months ago, and many, many people who might have supported him have long since been committed elsewhere.

Re: caption, please, and sorry about the margins
 

Can we either remove this photo or switch it out for a smaller one? The margins are fucked.

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Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

I'm guessing he wants VP or a cabinet position and is signaling to Biden that he can help him with Massachusetts and the black vote generally better than Abrams.

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Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

This thread on the prosecutor's closing argument in the Roger Stone trial is worth reading, especially the bit where Stone calls candidate Trump while in a car with Gates, Trump hands up and reports that there is more hacked information coming.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

Maybe. I think he'd be an excellent VP choice. And a fine choice for any of several cabinet positions.

Ain't nobody going to help Biden with Massachusetts. Given the jump Warren has, and the Bernie-or-bust support in some quarters, it will be a challenge for Biden to even place in Massachusetts with Patrick in the race.

Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 

I went through and edited for you.

Photos
 

Nice. Thanks!

Everyone (especially Ty) should know that if the first number in your photo's dimensions is bigger than 900, find a smaller version.

For example, this is 800 x 384:

https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content...385&quality=90

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Re: Photos
 

I couldn't find a smaller version of that photo. I tried to resize it and failed. I decided that sharing the larger version was better than not sharing it. If I erred, I apologize.

Re: Photos
 

https://media1.tenor.com/images/580d...itemid=4152254

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Re: Photos
 

So you can admit that you sometimes err about what should be shared, but can you finally admit you were wrong about what should not be allowed?