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Tuco

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  1. I think McAffee was better with laptops.
  2. Yeah, I know. Russians are just people. But people suck. And when people are fed a constant stream of hateful bullshit, they suck more. And when they feel they have lost their rightful position in the world...well, let's just keep piling on parallels shall we. I don't hate the Russians. It's just another short story in the Anthology of Human Shittiness to One Another. This isn't new. What's the Voltaire line "those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities." I don't know who he was talking about. Different short story, from long ago. But regardless, the solution is the same. The Russian public has to become disgruntled for this to end, and the only way that happens is if they feel pain. Sanctions were the West's best shot at it. But that pales in comparison to pulling in a bunch unwilling conscripts from their homes and putting them in harms way for a "Special Military Operation." And, while not the goal, maybe the end result of feeling the pain is some real, lasting change in their country and how they choose to engage the rest of the planet. Win win, right.
  3. Yep, while Russian elections are by no means free or fair, there is zero reason to believe that Putin doesn’t rule by consent of the people. And probably by a healthy majority. I’ve said from the beginning, they’re going to need to feel some pain before this thing will end. I’m glad to see they are, because it certainly pales in comparison to what the Ukrainians are experiencing through no fault of their own. My heart certainly goes out to Russians who oppose Putin and have opposed him for a long time. Like any citizens of a shitty country, there is only so much they can do. Recalling two things from WW2: 1) George Orwell’s editorial on why it is reasonable that London citizens should be bombed. There is no reason that only young men should bare the brunt of the decisions of their government. 2) Marlene Dietrich’s memoirs (or letters maybe) where she reflects on raising money to buy bombs being dropped on her mother’s home. She knew what was necessary.
  4. Biden had an extensive 60 Minutes interview 3 nights prior. Trump was going to have a nationally televised interview. There was zero chance of that not happening. The other thing, Hannity is also powerful and stupid. One might say powerfully stupid. There was nothing stopping this train.
  5. I think "Mangino". Great at designing plays. Probably picked on his whole life. Is a shitstain when given a position of authority. The actor who plays Nate is legitimately a brilliant weirdo. Sorry if this has been posted, but I am not going to reread all the thread.
  6. I don't know why she would bail now. I would be very surprised if she still fucks him or that she abstains from fucking around. Trump Org is not Donald Trump. That can go belly up, and he will still in expensive homes. And, when he is dead, she can hawk ugly shit on QVC anytime she is looking for cash. Trump has something that no court can take away: millions of devoted idiots who will send him money.
  7. In a lot of ways, that's more impactful than mass protests. One of the most powerful incarnations of non-violent resistances is widespread strikes. There are currently 20 miles worth of people who aren't showing up tomorrow, or the next day, or the day after. Those are empty chairs in the power plant* control room. Those are loaded delivery trucks parked indefinitely. Cancelled doctor appointments and shuttered repair shops. It is certainly a sign that Putin can't realistically go to a full draft, not without instituting Soviet-era emigration policies. Shit is getting real in the homeland. *Power plants, particularly nukes, have a disproportionate percentage of former Navy. At least in the US.
  8. Also included in the decree: That's got to be a kick in the balls for the Russian soldiers who are on the ground now. They are there for the duration. There are five ways out: victory, defeat, death, debilitating injury, or desertion. Maybe Putin figures that will commit them to victory. But, with every Ukrainian victory, that path seems further out of reach. And, for the average Russian soldier, the differences between victory and defeat are inconsequential. It's not like he's defending his homeland.
  9. So, if I am understanding you correctly, the appointment of the Special Master cannot be appealed but the decision on whether to have certain documents bypass is. So, in theory, the DOJ could file a motion to be able to use all the documents prior to Special Master review, Cannon would shoot it down, but that decision could be appealed, rendering the unappealable Special Master pointless. Did I get that right? Because it sounds kind of fucked to me. (FWIW, I am not really that worried about the delay, I just think that it's funny how the legal system can be ridiculous. It was invented by man, man is a ridiculous creature, so this should not surprise anyone.)
  10. I assume they were searching for evidence of election fraud. They didn't just advocate for the Koolaid, they drank it. They were convinced that 1) there was evidence of fraud, 2) they were entitled to break multiple laws to demonstrate its existence. Just like they were entitled to invade the Capitol to reinstate the once and future king. They are fucking idiots.
  11. Not a bad way to play it. Make Vance say that he was perfectly comfortable with how Trump portrayed their relationship or make him push back.
  12. "J.D. is kissing my ass he wants my support so bad," Trump said. I love that Trump endorses dipshits in the most dipshitastic way imaginable. Not, "I know he is a great leader and will advocate strongly for Ohio." Not, "He represents conservative values that made our country what it is." Nope, Trump just comes right out and says it. The only qualification that JD needs to be in the Senate is that he is willing to debase himself for Emperor Trump. I mean, that's got to appeal to independent voters, right?
  13. As an extension of this court, is he allowed to make any decision on executive privilege, or does that need to go through the DC court?
  14. Ok, from a practical standpoint, now the special master has been appointed. I assume it should take him about a day to review the classified documents (or, perhaps I should say "the documents with classified markings") and provide them to the prosecution. Is there any reason he would hold on to documents which are clearly marked classified which have no Trump notes on them?
  15. I get this image of the queue for the Queen's visitation, except it's filled with Surly posters drinking beer and eating asparagus.
  16. Just to be clear, Donald Trump doesn't know jack shit about judges. Stacking the courts with shitty ideologues has very little to do with Trump. This is the Republican Party competently executing a plan, to the detriment of the country.
  17. Yep. Shifting from sports to movies, good acting and blocking should be able tell the story without dialogue. In this scene, Trump is ranting about something and his sycophants are trying to look as concerned. You can almost see the heads slowly nodding and the twisted frowns. Notice the three on the right turn away from his gaze. He's asking for something they can't provide.
  18. That's ok. When they lose, they get to be victims again.
  19. I’m just imagining the level of stupid shit said. I mean, it would break your soul.
  20. I am sure there are some troops Putin would rather keep as far from Moscow as possible. I can't fathom what moral must be like. Keep in mind, a decent percentage of them actually thought they were being deployed for war games, not war. They weren't mentally prepared for a tough fight. Add in the wide spread incompetence, the failing equipment because of corruption, the failing supply lines, and the frequent killings of high ranking officers, and I am not sure Putin would be comfortable with his options of the military protecting his control.
  21. I don't think that has much to do with it. Just about anything that isn't the alcohol molecule gets distilled out. And it's not like "trace levels of corn" is some kind of outlier in our diets. More likely, expensive shit has better distillation and quality control. And you are less likely to use mixers high in sugar or choke it down as a shot.
  22. Maybe he is back in town to retrieve stolen classified shit he stashed. I could see his lawyers recommending that.
  23. Corn is grain. I did some work at an ethanol plant in Kansas. It produced both fuel grade ethanol and food grade. The difference was the food grade went through a third distillation tower to remove methanol and the fuel grade had gasoline added for tax purposes. The food grade was shipped to another facility where water was added to make it Skyy Vodka. Corn based ethanol is about as cheap of alcohol you can get, so it's the default unless someone is marketing otherwise. Even in other types of hard liquor, they will use corn based ethanol to augment the traditional ingredients. Tequila can have 51% agave, and the rest corn based alcohol. Premium tequila is 100% agave. Gin just has juniper berries to flavor alcohol made from corn. I think rum is usually sugarcane (relatively cheap in those regions). So, it was wrong to say "almost all" hard liquor is corn based, but I would be willing to bet better than 50% is corn.
  24. I believe the DOJ's motion was that classified documents should bypass the Special Master. The crime is not based on the classification, but the classified documents are the main evidence for the crime.
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