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softlynow

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  1. 1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

    I don't care what the salary difference is, at that level I'd coach in Durham over College Station without even thinking about it.

    Duke has to replace 15 starters, I think. He might realize his chance to cash is now or never. 

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  2. On 11/20/2023 at 9:23 AM, Incredulity said:

    He is taking some big verbal shots at the DC status quo.  Interesting guy with some interesting positions.  I can't quite decipher if he is actually earnest or selling pipe dreams.  

    When thinking these thoughts, your immediate reaction should have been that he's either a grifter or a vacuous oppotunist. He's ugly Tulsi Gabbard. Noteworthy enough for a wikipedia page, and ultimately nothing more.

  3. 53 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

    I could tell you Dave was an asshole without reading a single one of his tweets, just by looking at that avatar/bio. 

    I have doubts that he's Chilean.

  4. 58 minutes ago, tokamak said:

    C'mon dude. You know exactly how that would play out.

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    Fox News: "Democrats are cutting YOUR Social Security!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

     

    People in the FN (or the more deplorable networks) bubble are unreachable, but they aren't sufficient to win jack shit. An actual cut to SS is the end of the GQP as a viable national party. Now, a new center-right leaning party that peels off folks from the Dems is a possible result, but that might take an election cycle or two for that to shake out. We're overdue for a party coalition shake-up. The current "system" has arguably existed since Nixon's southern strategy. The previous systems all lasted 30-40 years. 

  5. 7 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

    This is really fun.  And the best part is, I don't see it ending anytime soon.

    I actually think we're going to have a shutdown over the GQP's inability to act as a governing majority.  And that shutdown is probably going to last a while.  We could have Social Security recipients not getting their checks over the holidays.

    And what's really funny is that these fuckers are in such an echo chamber that they don't even realize the damage that is being done to their party.  I mean, it's probably all fine right now.  But if this lasts long enough that people start missing Social Security checks when the credit card comes due after Black Friday, then look the fuck out.

    Social Security checks still go out during government shutdowns.

    However, the military not being paid would present a rather large PR crisis.

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  6. 7 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

    Jesus christ some of you are a fucking beating, man. I should have put that in a different thread.

    Some of us? How dare you!

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  7. 8 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

    In the earlier bits of the Revolution, there was a brief time during which there were real proposals for the George III to retain sovereignty over the Colonies while restricting Parliament's authority.  The proposal was about 90 years ahead of its time--it was essentially the formula that was followed with the 1867 North America Act that created the Dominion of Canada.

    Anyway, I think of that frequently these days as we repeatedly demonstrate the superiority of the parliamentary form of government.  

    And really, it's never to late to admit a mistake.  Rescind the Declaration of Independence, and have the Republicans notify the King that they cannot form a government so that he can dissolve Congress and call a general election.

    Charles III would probably show his contempt for us and hand that authority over to the Duchess of Sussex.

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  8. 1 hour ago, henrygandorf said:

    they can't govern for shit.  they can't lead, they can't budget, they can't pass legislation.  they're braindead mules and illiterate toddlers.

    but when it comes to obstruction, they're master fucking strategists.

    No, they know the media are their willing allies. The same media they disparage incessantly are as spineless, incopetent and complicit as everyone else involved in our current predicament. The journalistic standards that evolved in the age of Murrow are insufficient in an age where one party is nihilist. Add in that journalists are all chasing clicks seeking sweet 7-figure TV gigs, along with the fact that the owners of mass media are all happy to have the tax-cuts-are-magic folks in power, and you get 24-hour both-siderism that the billionaire class is only too happy to exploit.

    They truly are morons, but a moron with the settings on mouth-breather and all the cheat codes at the ready can still beat most video games. Put another way, hand Greg Davis the '99 Rams or '07 Patriots and he'll likely win more than his fair share.

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  9. 4 minutes ago, Bookman said:

    LOL why I have never seen this? Sunday is day zero!

    It's amazing, and if you think about it, explains so much. We all have our own TheJosh to deal with. Laws and other rules are made to deal with, and sometimes by TheJosh. Wars are fought over misunderstandings of TheJosh proportions. I sometimes think TheJosh may now be the Lt. Governor of Texas.

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  10. 3 hours ago, bernorange said:

    I thought perhaps OP might inspire Surly law dogs to post funny objection anecdotes from their own experience.

    OK, sure.

    (Caveat: I have no clue why the evidence below was relevant, because I was not inovolved in the litigation, just present in the courtroom at the time)

    This involves a Pro se litigant in a trial in which she is fighting to retain certain rights to parent her biological child. The opposing attorney had a witness on the stand to, among other things, lay the predicate for and describe the contents of a photograph. The appropriate testimony is given to admit the photograph, and, over a non-sensical non-legal objection, it is entered. Fine. Then counsel asks the witness to describe the contents of the photograph. She begins:

    Witness: "It depicts the Respondent fisting another woman"

    Respondent: "Objection your honor, [turning to witness] how can you say I was fisting her when my fingers were only halfway in?"

    Judge: "M'am. I have asked you time after time to address the Court and not the witness when you make an objection. Now, do you have a legal objection?

    Respondent: "She can't just sit there and lie like that! It's not fisting if your whole fist doesn't go in the vagina!"

    Judge: "OK. There having been no legal objection made, your objection is overruled."

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  11. 27 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

    I agree, but he specifically said he believes many of them do understand the consequences of their actions, and they still vote R.  Yet he doesn't think they are MAGA?  That's why I'm confused

    What's confusing about it? TBH, from the sidelines, the only 2 confusing things are how you don't understand his point and why I bothered reading all of these posts. 

  12. Seriously folks. Do not feed the troll. If you find you have the urge to respond just remember that you're treating him like the media treats the GQP - as simply a side that needs coverage, and the individuals who have a legitmate viewpoint that needs addressing. Stop treating him as an equal. Please.

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  13. 13 minutes ago, gofuckyourself said:

    Lotta questions on this one too.

    Why is the unanimated robot bull in a crate in the middle of an oilfield? Was it dumped from a plane in desperation, like bags of cocaine?

    Where did the lightning come from? Seemed mostly cloudy, at best. Maybe just the wrath of an angry god unleashing a robo-mascot to smite a sinful National Football League.

    Where is that sign and why does it only offer two locations: Houston or Mexico?

    Can the electronic robobull read? 

    Wait...Mexico?

    Ultimately, robobull chose poorly, because if my choice is Mexico or being at a Houston Texans game, I'm choosing Mexico every time.

    You may have questions, but I think that video explains the travesty that is the Houston Texans quite nicely. On top of all the terrible visuals, the audio editing on that thing is shitty.

    I would say it is beyond embarrasing that a professional team is associated with that, but Houston hasn't had a professional football team since 1996. 

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  14. 2 minutes ago, Butch Had Not said:

    Was this the heat stroke game? 

    I don't know about that. The game was played in mid-October and I watched at home. What I do remember is a friend who did go and sat even with the back of the south endzone and that Dawson's kick was practically vertical at the end because of how hard the wind was blowing that day.

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