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So if La La Land broke the Globes record with 7, will it break the Oscar record of 11? -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:54 5
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  - Eh, record holders win all their catagories. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 09:02 1
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- I'm doubtful. It will do well at Oscar, but it doesn't have its own niche category there. - ty97 Jan 9, 08:58 1
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We're gonna need a bigger space heater. - ty97 Jan 9, 08:54 2
- See? We could all use a little Global Warming. -- nm - POTUST Jan 9, 08:57 1
  - I hope his cold testicles are al shriveled up right now. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:58
Borowitz Report: Trump Urges Spy Agencies to Lay Off Russia and Focus on Threat Posed by Actresses -- nm - GregW Jan 9, 08:51 6
- Meanwhile, no one is paying attention to the confirmation hearings tomorrow of people who didn't get vetted by the Ethics Committee. Why bother - jnine Jan 9, 08:53 4
  - lots of people are -- nm - decline Jan 9, 08:56
  - Who says we're not paying attention? -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 08:56 2
    - She's not talking about high information people like us. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:56 1
      - This. Meryl Streep's speech, which was amazing, is red meat to his followers. -- nm - jnine Jan 9, 09:00
- [insert ty97's ragey hate of Borowitz Report here] -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:52
God, I feel like someone beat me with a bag of oranges overnight. WTF is wrong with me? -- nm - Mop Jan 9, 08:49 3
- Overdosed on Vitamin C ? -- nm - Meg Jan 9, 08:50 2
  - That's a thing? -- nm - Mop Jan 9, 09:01 1
    - If you listen to that graduation song too many times, definitely -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:01
Looks like they're gonna let mountain bikes on the AT. This is a recipe for disaster -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 08:36 1
- I need to read more into this. 1964 Wilderness Act, some new bill proposed by Lee from Utah. -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 08:41
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- How obvious was it? Speaking as a straight guy, I'd probably be too oblivious to notice. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 08:33 11
  - Have you met Roberto? -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 08:38
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    - He's feigning ignorance. Clearly he's looking to change teams. -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 9, 08:40
    - he wants you. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:38 3
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        X - Boss Jan 9, 08:40
        
        He is just playing hard to get. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:40
    - Fine. Hug me! -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:37
  - "X marks the spot" - Spawn Jan 9, 08:34
  - This -- nm - JD Jan 9, 08:33
  - (But I don't know if that extends to others. :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 08:33
- "go directly to HR, do not pass go, do not collect $200" -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:31 6
  - Whoa, it's not like he called him a Japanese slut or anything. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 08:48
  - he's gonna collect $200 in one-dollar bills -- nm - Max Jan 9, 08:32 4
    - can you fit 200 bills in your ass crack? -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:33 3
      - I presume I cannot. -- nm - Max Jan 9, 08:33 2
        
        why don't you go try, I will wait to hear the results. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:34
        
        In the spinoff of Jackass, Maxass, we will find out. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:34
- In which we FOIA request Dawson's dick pic e-mail. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:30 1
  - Yeah, like an FOIA would be required... -- nm - TWuG Jan 9, 08:33
This may be interesting to people here. What we've been getting wrong about gun violence in the US. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 9, 08:26 1
- Interesting. -- nm - volnelk Jan 9, 08:30
RIP Tunnel Tree -- (link) - ML Jan 9, 08:22 1
- I'm really sad about this. I've walked through that tree many times. -- nm - jnine Jan 9, 08:38
This prompts some curiosity - anybody know of a particularly politically themed award speech from a conservative actor? - Max Jan 9, 08:19 10
- I presume you mean at an awards show? Otherwise, all of Ronald's speeches. Eastwood at RNC. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:27
- closest thing I can think of is rdj standing up for Mel Gibson. -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 08:26 6
  - what? -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 08:44 5
    - I recall him saying something (I think it was at the Globes) about how Gibson had helped him through his rough patch and how Hollywood should forgive - Reagen Jan 9, 08:47 4
      - Was that the one where Jodie Foster did the introductory speech? RDJ sat at the table with them, I believe. -- nm - jnine Jan 9, 08:52
      - Here's the Youtube. 25th Annual American Cinematheque Award Ceremony in 2011 -- (link*) - Max Jan 9, 08:51 [youtube]
      - Though that was more personal than political. -- nm - Roger More Jan 9, 08:50
      - I do recall that. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:48
- Maybe Patricia Heaton at the Emmys? -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 9, 08:26
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ty- I have Priority Pass. I've never had any problem with it, in terms of getting into clubs. The one thing I will note (which is probably fine for - pmb Jan 9, 08:19 4
- And I'm not worried about when the credits post is why I don't know. We're going to be using the card for at least the year for travel/dining bonuses. - spamlet Jan 9, 08:20 3
  - I have the preferred as well, it my go-to card after I hit my Delta status spend waiver - ty97 Jan 9, 08:23 2
    - Then we'll probably either get another Preferred under me or downgrade the Reserve to Preferred next year. -- nm - spamlet Jan 9, 08:26 1
      - Mind you, I need to figure out how exactly to use the Preferred points I already have - ty97 Jan 9, 08:32
I mean, the 2020 campaign slogan just writes itself. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 08:15 1
- Streep 2020 "I am so disappointed in all of you" -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 08:18
Orlando police Sargent killed this morning. Suspect on the loose, 17 schools on lockdown -- nm - zork Jan 9, 08:12
Best tweet of last night if you missed it -- (link) - ty97 Jan 9, 08:12 1
- He had a few good ones before that, as well. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:15
"But there was one performance this year that stunned me." - Max Jan 9, 08:11 2
- TBF, Batman was not the problem with that movie. -- nm - Ender Jan 9, 08:13
- Triumphant return - Spawn Jan 9, 08:12
Wait. Wait. Wait. He called Meryl overrated (well "over-rated" [sic]) LOLOLOLOL -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:11 38
- I'm a little scared that I pretty much predicted exactly what he would say. - Dark Callisto Jan 9, 08:24 28
  - I think the worry about white noise has to be more on Trump's side, to be honest - Reagen Jan 9, 08:25 27
    - I wish I was convinced of this. I don't see yet see an end to his getting a complete pass on everything from his followers. It's like they are - pmb Jan 9, 08:33 5
      - I'd bet on him being a two-term president at this point, but his followers are fickle. - ty97 Jan 9, 09:00 1
        
        As long as he gives them their Supreme Court justices who will get rid of abortion and same sex marriage, they will be happy. -- nm - jnine Jan 9, 09:05
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      - Your IM is key. "his PR machine is frighteningly efficient with its bullshit." -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:35 1
        
        He knows what he's selling, and he knows who's buying. -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 08:37
    - Emphasis on "white" or "noise"? -- nm - TWuG Jan 9, 08:30
    - I wonder about that. - Mel Profit Jan 9, 08:29 16
      - They've continually voted people into Congress who have done nothing for them but cut their spending on education and infrastructure and not create - jnine Jan 9, 08:58
      - "someone" - Spawn Jan 9, 08:35
      - I do think there's a timeline horizon where that stops working - ty97 Jan 9, 08:33 13
        
        Don't delude yourself. They're spectacularly delusional and deplorable. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:37 12
        
        But they want him b/c they want for themselves. If they don't think he's delivered, the love affair is over - ty97 Jan 9, 08:39 11
        
        At Christmas, my dad was talking about how the infrastructure plan would help the economy. I had to explain it was tax credits for profitable works. - jnine Jan 9, 09:03
        
        I think you're 95% wrong. They wanted him because he was the "outsider non-politician who's going to shake up DC" - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:43 3
        
        (My 5% I'm with you is that they think he'll do more for blue-collar jobs than Hillary would have.) - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:54
        
        I agree with this, and with spawn's message below. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:47
        
        Yeah, they did not care how awful he was/is so long as he is not *them*. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:45
        
        They'll just blame Democrats for preventing them from getting what Trump offered. -- nm - Max Jan 9, 08:42
        
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        I agree with the "loathe to admit they were wrong", and on top of that I'm not convinced that they will be able to tell that he hasn't delivered. The - pmb Jan 9, 08:50
        
        We don't have to peel off everyone. Elections are decided on 2-4% of the populace now. -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 08:48 2
        
        This is also a good point. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:54
        
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    - hope so. I hope they're smarter than the way they voted. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:28 1
      - I'm banking on their selfishness TBH -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:29
    - yup. He is going to fail so spectacularly and the monster he created is going to eat him -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:26
- Wait, he actually did? - Spawn Jan 9, 08:18 8
  - called her "hilary flunky" -- nm - mud Jan 9, 08:20 1
    - I will wait for Mark Hamil to read it to me. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:26
  - I am banking on it, Comrade. -- nm - Putin Jan 9, 08:19
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    - What else is there? -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 08:21 3
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        Any direct criticism of himself I believe bother him personally. -- nm - pmb Jan 9, 08:30 1
        
        A smart opponent will have him dancing a jig and handing over the keys while declaring "I'm the best winner ever!" -- nm - TWuG Jan 9, 08:34
never. shutting. up. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:10 48
- Yep. People on the right seem to think that the Trump opposition is just normal, but elevated resistance to a Republican president. It's not. This - pmb Jan 9, 08:25 7
  - the thing that gets me most is how different everyday life could be. censorship in news, movies. everything I love in the mdeia could be gutted. -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 08:46 4
    - Yep. This may sound silly, but the extent to which the National Enquirer has become a full on propaganda paper for Trump is stunning. - pmb Jan 9, 08:59 2
      - wow, I hadn't even heard of that. -- nm - Max Jan 9, 09:01 1
        
        Dude, Ted Cruz's father... JFK... this is where it took root. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 09:03
    - as of this past weekend, we now get two different Saturday papers. I wanted to support the press in a (small, but) real way. -- nm* - Andie Jan 9, 08:50
  - I would take any other Republican nominee in history over Trump. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:36
  - I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry at the FB comments I see along the lines of - kelly Jan 9, 08:34
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- I'll wait. -- nm - Viola Jan 9, 08:12 1
  - :) -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:13
- at what point does it just become white noise? -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:12 32
  - *sigh* -- (link) - Spawn Jan 9, 08:25
  - your trolling here? oh, it's getting close. -- nm - mud Jan 9, 08:17 5
    - I don't think groiny is trolling. It lends itself to a legitimate question of talk over action though. - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:23 4
      - right, like it or not, the guy is in. Short of a bullet, nothing is gonna change that now. - groiny Jan 9, 08:25 3
        
        If Trump did email we could email him The Ring video. - Spawn Jan 9, 08:33
        
        there will be a lot of decisions made in the next four years. If politicians think no-one cares they can take the path of least resistance and just - Andie Jan 9, 08:30
        
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  - So what if it does? If it's loud enough it will still get people's attention. -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 08:16 6
    - exhibit #1,000,000,000 on how Trump is an asshole. - groiny Jan 9, 08:22 5
      - serious question: how do you think social change happens? -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 08:36 4
        
        it kind of just did. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:37 3
        
        it certainly did. and it happened (in part) because Trump shouted everyone down. So, the other side needs fight back. -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 08:44 2
        
        I think you are giving him too much credit. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:47 1
        
        He won because we *didn't*. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:48
  - doesn't matter. it's unacceptable to me so i won't stop speaking against it. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:14 1
    - This. -- nm - TWuG Jan 9, 08:15
  - #AllNoiseMatters -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:14 1
    - Nice. -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 08:14
  - Some of it undoubtedly will become shouting into the wind. But what's the alternative? -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 08:13 8
    - I don't have the answer to that. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 08:14 7
      - I would say the last eight years of Tea Party shouting was ignored, and look where/who it got us. - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:19 6
        
        more - it didn't become white noise for people who liked the message, and kept them fired up in opposition. -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 08:26 1
        
        Exactly, and was pshawed by the actual majority in this country. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 08:34
        
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        being quiet and 'getting along to get along' is not worth it. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:30 2
        
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        words -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:40
  - The same time as Trump's behavior becomes acceptable. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:13
  - what do you suggest? grin and bear it? say nothing and accept the new normal? that changes nothing. -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 08:13 3
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    - Lay back and think of Russia... -- nm - TWuG Jan 9, 08:14
    - I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it. -- nm - Bobby Knight Jan 9, 08:14
- *high fives you* -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 08:12
- Shut it! -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:11
- Reason #137498275 why I love you -- nm* - ty97 Jan 9, 08:11 1
  - *all of the smooches* -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 08:11

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