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Johnnie wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:56 am It's funny to me that Don Jr.'s current girlfriend, as he's going through his divorce, is Kimberly Guilfoyle.

She used to be married to former San Francisco mayor and current Lt. Governor of California Gavin Newsom.

He had an extra marital affair with his campaign manager's wife as he was going through his divorce with her.

He also, at 39, was dating a 19 year old prior to that.

I bet he runs for president one day and Republicans try to shame him.
I would wager large sums of coin he is running in 2024 or 28, depending on how things shake out in 2020. His entire political career seems to have been pointing in that direction.
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As a present day 39 year old, dating a 19 year old would seem kinda gross.
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mister d wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:33 am As a present day 39 year old, dating a 19 year old would seem kinda gross.
Sure, but that was 2007, a completely different era, so you can't judge him by today's societal norms.

Guilfoyle certainly has a specific type when it comes to hair styles.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:11 am
Johnnie wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:56 am It's funny to me that Don Jr.'s current girlfriend, as he's going through his divorce, is Kimberly Guilfoyle.
Incidentally, reports of her departure from Fox News are due to sexual harassment, among other allegations.
The New Yorker included this photo in an article about her.
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Why so serious?
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sancarlos wrote: Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:25 pm Why so serious?
The Trump men seem to like natural looking women.
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I know some of you guys get mad when Dems are criticized, but this is yet another illustration of their urgent need for new and better leadership:

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And that's why careerist, out of touch Democrats need to be voted out. They just care about having their jobs and talking a big game because they aren't Republicans. Completely acting like parents who know best. Idiots.
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Legitimate criticism is fine. Schumer absolutely should be replaced. Senate was better when Reid was the leader. Reid’s a tough MF and Dems could use that in a leader. I would argue Pelosi is a fine House leader. She’s pretty good about keeping the House in line. GOP/Fox will demonize whomever is in those jobs.
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Hey! That's my hometown!
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Take the 5 minutes to watch this.

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New British foreign minister puts his foot in it in China.

“My wife is Japanese – my wife is Chinese. That’s a terrible mistake to make,”
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how does that happen, it's his wife!
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Johnnie wrote: Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:27 am Take the 5 minutes to watch this.

"Alabama has always been a place for equality"
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Pruitt wrote: Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:16 am
Johnnie wrote: Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:27 am Take the 5 minutes to watch this.

"Alabama has always been a place for equality"
That's an inside joke, btw.

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Pruitt wrote: Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:36 pm
sancarlos wrote: Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:25 pm Why so serious?
The Trump men seem to like natural looking women.
Ha! I thought it was Caitlyn Jenner at first!
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Holy fuck, guys. We need to rid this country of the Traitorous Jews, now! Just listen to that background music. Diane Feinstein kills babies!!!!


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Sooo ... what's the angle here?

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Presumably, the study was based on the current private/public Medicare system and the Kochs presumably have their fingers in enough health care pies that they figure they can bleed taxpayers enough to offset any potential losses that would result from enhanced government negotiating for services.

In other words (and I'm not an expert so this is very surface-level analysis), but if you magically took 50 million uninsured or underinsured people and instantly put them on Medicare there would be a lot of "winners" and "losers", the losers of which would seemingly be prescription drug manufacturers but the winners might be for-profit medical systems who could overbill the government billions more.
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Go to the Libertarian subreddit. I'm sure they'll have a very worthwhile analysis about it.

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Best comment ever to Meghan McCain's dress:

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Oh please, oh please, oh please. I'd rather see Cruz lose than Dean Heller and I fucking HATE Dean Heller.
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brian wrote: Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:39 pm
Oh please, oh please, oh please. I'd rather see Cruz lose than Dean Heller and I fucking HATE Dean Heller.
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Facebook also recently flagged a protest organized against the Charlottesville Neo-Nazis as “Russian meddling.”
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The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’
The NRA did not respond to a request for more detail about its financial distress, but its most recent financial disclosure also shows it overspent by nearly $46 million in 2016.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:22 pm The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’
The NRA did not respond to a request for more detail about its financial distress, but its most recent financial disclosure also shows it overspent by nearly $46 million in 2016.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:22 pm The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’
The NRA did not respond to a request for more detail about its financial distress, but its most recent financial disclosure also shows it overspent by nearly $46 million in 2016.
This is probably a ploy to get their base to give them more money for the 2018 midterms. Fuck the NRA.
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Can't they just ask Russia for more money?
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Sabo wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:41 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:22 pm The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’
The NRA did not respond to a request for more detail about its financial distress, but its most recent financial disclosure also shows it overspent by nearly $46 million in 2016.
This is probably a ploy to get their base to give them more money for the 2018 midterms. Fuck the NRA.
"Probably" seems unnecessary.

I also enjoyed how it mentioned that since they can't get insurance, they will likely have to shut down NRATV.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:53 pm
Sabo wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:41 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:22 pm The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’
The NRA did not respond to a request for more detail about its financial distress, but its most recent financial disclosure also shows it overspent by nearly $46 million in 2016.
This is probably a ploy to get their base to give them more money for the 2018 midterms. Fuck the NRA.
"Probably" seems unnecessary.

I also enjoyed how it mentioned that since they can't get insurance, they will likely have to shut down NRATV.
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'It’s an absolute disgrace': tears and anger as wife of US marine deported to Mexico

Damn, that's fucking horrible. I can't eve...
Temo didn’t figure his vote for Donald Trump would affect them personally. That was before the enforcement of Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy toward illegal immigration.
Wait, what?
...wife of US marine deported to Mexico
Ah, makes sense.

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Birds don’t suck. They lack the necessary anatomical structures to do so.
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Johnnie wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:15 pm Looks like I need to get this book:



Article from Friend of the Pod™ Rick Wilson today in Rolling Stone.
Rick Wilson has been the greatest Republican (recently left GOP) voice of reason during the Trump presidency. He is funny, scathing and completely unafraid to say anything against the enablers in the GOP refusing to stand up to Trump. In the past couple weeks, his anger as flipped the dial to 11 and he looked like he was going to explode the last couple of clips I've seen of him.
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Indeed. He and Anna Navarro both have been delightful.

Also, anyone catching Gates rolling on Manafort?

It's also delightful.
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Watching the Ohio special election results roll is like watching a US friendly soccer game, and trying not to put too much stock or analysis into it. This seat really doesn't mean anything, but it's hard not to view it as a sign of what will happen nationwide in November. It's like watching a late 90's - early 2000s US team playing Germany or another powerhouse. You fully expect them to lose, and a close loss is a great sign, since this is a heavily red District. A win doesn't mean anything for the future, but it would feel like we are contenders.

US came out to a big lead, and I've been watching a German onslaught, hoping the defense will hold out. 59% - 40% early on, but the Republican has been slowly inching closer. Now at 75% reporting, 50.1% - 49.3%. I've been watching the reporting number closer than the votes, hoping to run out the clock. Not looking good, but this should have been a blowout for the Republican.

Cue Trump boasting about how he lead the R to victory by supporting him, or Trump crying about fake news blaming him for the loss if the D wins.
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