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- Certainty. -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:49
- June 28, 2004 -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:49 1
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SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE! -- (link) - Trump Feb 9, 15:37 14
- um, you just lost in court, dumbass -- nm - CQ Feb 9, 15:50
- i wonder what his secret service nickname is. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 9, 15:48 4
  - Cheeto -- nm - TWuG Feb 9, 15:53
  - Toddler -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:49
  - Left Shark -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:49
  - TWIT -- nm - Bacon Feb 9, 15:49
- It's just so amazing that there are people who are willing to work for, and with, this asshole. -- nm - mara Feb 9, 15:47
- DUDE! Settle the fuck down, you have anger management issues. -- nm - Kim Jong Un Feb 9, 15:41
- Also this is hurting Malania's ability to make millions of dollars. -- nm - Trump Feb 9, 15:39
- All caps...his hand is on the Nukular Football -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:38
- haha -- (link) - ty97 Feb 9, 15:38
- you...just...did..see...them...in...court -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:37 1
  - I was wondering if I had missed anything, because that's what I thought as well.. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 9, 15:51
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*readies the Automatic 9th Circuit Reversal stamp* -- nm - SCOTUS Feb 9, 15:33 5
- 8 member court. Tie results in 9th ruling standing. -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:35 4
  - *writes a big enough check to cover the difference* -- nm - Trump Feb 9, 15:38
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  - Hold my beer. -- nm - Mitch McConnell Feb 9, 15:36 1
    - *pours the beer over your head* -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:37
I've read a casting spoiler for Stranger Things 2 ... - call me Ishmael Feb 9, 15:31 1
- Okay, look. What if the Upside Down didn't even exist, huh? Did you ever think about that? I didn't know! So now, if I went in and - TWuG Feb 9, 15:35
Jabari Parker out for a year with a torn ACL -- nm - Beaker Feb 9, 15:16
The ruling from the 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit is unanimous. All against the ban -- (link) - amoxy Feb 9, 15:15 45
- Slightly nuanced caveat: It doesn't look like the 9th Circuit ruled on the merits of the ban itself. They only ruled that ... - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 15:39 3
  - Keep up lawyer boy, I said that below. - ty97 Feb 9, 15:41
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  - *snore* -- nm - Non-Lawyers Feb 9, 15:40
- Do we know who appointed these three judges? -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:35 6
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    - Yeah, I'm not sure they should do that. I know judge's rulings are not NEARLY that simple. I'm just defensive - ty97 Feb 9, 15:40 3
      - At least one was a Bush appointee. -- nm - pmb Feb 9, 15:46
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        Who has time to google? I'm too busy posting about trains in Chicago -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:43
  - Carter, GWB and Obama -- nm - amoxy Feb 9, 15:35
- "the public also has an interest in free flow of travel, in avoiding separation of families, and in freedom from discrimination" -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:35
- "The Government has pointed to no evidence that any alien from any of the countries named in the Order has perpetrated a terrorist attack in the US" - ty97 Feb 9, 15:32 5
  - All hre knows is the court told him no. Bannon probably hasn't even explained to him *why* they said no yet. -- nm - TWuG Feb 9, 15:36
  - W, Obama and Carter appointees iirc. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Feb 9, 15:36
  - phone home -- nm - E.T. Feb 9, 15:35
  - "He is storming down the halls of the WH in his bathrobe screaming, "KAC, where is my Android!!" -- nm - amoxy Feb 9, 15:35 1
    - "Oh. I guess he does own a bathrobe..." S. Spicer -- nm - TWuG Feb 9, 15:37
- Did Blake abstain from voting or something? -- nm - Dano Feb 9, 15:31
- also refused to limit stay to only citizens/permanent residents apparently - ty97 Feb 9, 15:30
- "it is beyond question that the federal judiciary retains the authority to adjudicate constitutional challenges to executive action" - ty97 Feb 9, 15:25 7
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    - It's *ridiculous* that they have to say it, but in this case, based on POTUS's tweets and words, I'm glad they salted that wound -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:42 1
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  - Rule #1, dont piss off the judiciary -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:29
  - It was an EASY D! -- nm - amoxy Feb 9, 15:28
  - Whoa. 'numerous statements by the President about his intent to implement a 'Muslim ban'" ' -- nm - decline Feb 9, 15:28 1
    - But I make shit up all the time. How can they not know this about me. -- nm - Trump Feb 9, 15:30
- "the government has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of its appeal" - ty97 Feb 9, 15:22 1
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- This just means the stay remains in effect for now while proceedings continue, correct? (I'm not 100% clear I have to admit) -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:19 10
  - Yes. -- nm - decline Feb 9, 15:21 1
    - Could either go to full district court or to SCOTUS -- nm - decline Feb 9, 15:22
  - Supreme is next? If they choose to listen -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:20 7
    - Not sure. I think it still has to go through a complete hearing at Appeals. This ruling was only about the request - ty97 Feb 9, 15:22 6
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        What's his better bet? - ty97 Feb 9, 15:47 3
        
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        What's your best bet on SCOTUS vote count to reinstate the stay? -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:50
      - Ex Parte ruling ish then? should be interesting -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:23
- Trump tweet in 3..2..1 -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:18
- Spectacular. -- nm - pmb Feb 9, 15:17
- Awesome -- nm - decline Feb 9, 15:16 1
  - Countdown to Trump Twitter explosion in 5..4...3...2 -- nm - amoxy Feb 9, 15:16
Poor 9ers fans: York: "I think Shanny and Lynch will be here more than 6 years" -- (link) - budice Feb 9, 15:08 2
- Knowing York, one or both will be gone before the end of the 2017 season -- nm - amoxy Feb 9, 15:10 1
  - If they can at least sign some building block players, it would help -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:11
Blair Walsh signed by Seattle. -- (link) - GregW Feb 9, 15:03
Will and Kelly, Pie Five closed! - David's iPad Feb 9, 15:03 3
- I know!! The one in Oak Ridge closed too. (Didn't they just open?) -- nm - kelly Feb 9, 15:22
- Back home, there is a Pie Five next to a Five Guys. It's kind of confusing. -- nm - Qale Feb 9, 15:15 1
  - *opens a Pie Guys just to eff with people* -- nm - spamlet Feb 9, 15:34
Doctor says my daughter doesn't have ADHD. So then what is it? - Mop Feb 9, 15:03 5
- Daydreamer? -- nm - Andie Feb 9, 15:53
- Has she seen a neurologist/had an EEG? - ralph wiggum Feb 9, 15:36
- How old? -- nm - CQ Feb 9, 15:26
- She learned it by watching you -- nm - Bacon Feb 9, 15:05
- She's a genius -- nm - decline Feb 9, 15:04
Chrissy Teigen has been trolling Trump on twitter for 6 years now. - pmb Feb 9, 14:56 3
- Shes seriously on the cray side of cray. -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:00 2
  - I don't know. I really only know her through twitter and she generally seems really smart and funny. -- nm - pmb Feb 9, 15:04 1
    - I tend to agree, but theres no emergency brake with her. Once you board the ride, theres no getting off -- nm - budice Feb 9, 15:07
$7 tonight : got twin bill of lego batman, fifty shades and a lg popcorn -- nm - budice Feb 9, 14:47 4
- Kids are gonna love that double feature. -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 15:03
- 2 outa 3 ain't bad -- nm - decline Feb 9, 14:48 2
  - Talk about 2 movies at complete ends of the spectrum -- nm - eag Feb 9, 14:56
  - yep. should have got the family sized popcorn. -- nm - CQ Feb 9, 14:53
Today's dose of unbearable cuteness (nmblink) -- (link) - ralph wiggum Feb 9, 14:47 1
- They're delicious when served raw. -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 15:04
Short news cuts: Trump still supports Conway after Ivanka plug. Chaffetz statement says he things she violated federal ethics law. EO ruling tonight - ty97 Feb 9, 14:45 18
- Rahm Emanuel announced plans for express train from O'Hare to The Loop -- (link) - ty97 Feb 9, 14:47 16
  - I think Rahm Emanuel needs to aim lower, like "Chicago did not burn to the ground today". -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 15:18
  - Does that require extra track? -- nm - psilotum Feb 9, 14:52 11
    - I honestly don't know how they'd do it. - ty97 Feb 9, 14:54 10
      - more - ty97 Feb 9, 14:56 8
        
        looks like there might be a commuter rail right-of-way they could use? -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 9, 14:57 7
        
        The blue line terminates under O'Hare. when it comes out of O'Hare, it goes above ground - ty97 Feb 9, 15:04 6
        
        Maybe they could use the Metra tracks since they only run once per hour. -- nm - iSpam Feb 9, 15:10 4
        
        But then train would go to Union Station which is technically not The Loop (though awfully close) -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:23 3
        
        True. But I think most people would be okay with a Union <-.> ORD express train. -- nm - spamlet Feb 9, 15:35
        
        And at least during rush, there's a lot more trains running on those tracks -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:23 1
        
        East of Western? There are three lines running already it looks like and there are express trains I didn't consider. - spamlet Feb 9, 15:39
        
        (doing this off of memory. I can describe better with a map) -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 15:04
      - Gonna elon musk it and dig a huge tunnel -- nm* - decline Feb 9, 14:55
  - And some ruling on DOL fiduciary rule that I can't decipher has occurred -- (link) - ty97 Feb 9, 14:48 2
    - This is a good thing -- nm - decline Feb 9, 14:51 1
      - I was guessing that "admin didn't get way" probably indicated good but wasn't sure -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 14:52
- Chaffetz & Cummings letter -- (link*) - decline Feb 9, 14:47
The entire city of Brussels lost power -- (link) - decline Feb 9, 14:42
Heh, that plane that got diverted here? It developed a mechanical problem while on the ground and another plane had to be brought in to finish. - spamlet Feb 9, 14:25 1
- sounds....fun -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 14:45
I'm after cutting up a banana there, boiling it in water, strained the water into a cup, and now drinking the water because I heard it's a good sleep - Loyola Feb 9, 14:25 1
- you are boiling it with the peel on, right? -- nm - groiny Feb 9, 14:42
I feel weird when I get a snow day and the rest of the country is working, so I'm oddly excited for those snowed in while I work today/tomorrow. - Max Feb 9, 14:08 1
- photos from Darth Vader -- (link) - Max Feb 9, 14:26
TV PSA: Grey's Anatomy, MasterChef Jr, NBA, Supernatural, Superstore, BBT, Powerless, Great Indoors, Curse of Oak Island, Alone, Chicago Med, Top Chef -- nm - Beaker Feb 9, 14:03 2
- Riverdale, Mom, My Kitchen Rules, Scandal, Life in Pieces, Baskets, Lip Sync Battle, Colony, Blacklist, HTGAWM, Training Day, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Feb 9, 14:04 1
  - Flip or Flop -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 9, 14:04
I just had a nice conversation with Bad's wife, Joyce. She'd heard we were inquiring and found my number in his desk. - Meg Feb 9, 14:01 8
- I like the animal rescue idea. :) -- nm - kelly Feb 9, 15:24
- For a guy named BAD I would expect hookers and crack to be a preferred option -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 9, 14:13 5
  - His daughter wanted me to know he wasn't really as BAD as he made out :-) -- nm - Meg Feb 9, 14:33 2
    - I remember when I met him in Vegas for Pippy's wedding at least I think it was that vegas trip might have been the one after - eag Feb 9, 14:49 1
      - Yep, I believe Pippy's wedding was his only Vegas trip (with us). I think he liked Laughlin for himself. -- nm - Meg Feb 9, 15:21
  - the politician in Tiawan ruined it for him with the 50 stripper funeral procession last month -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 9, 14:16 1
    - Hell, meg didn't lose all that weight for nuthin -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 9, 14:21
- First I saw this. (Offline a few days.) Thank you for representing the group on Saturday. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 9, 14:09
Roads are clear here, but lots of blowing snow. Saw an suv on its side and a pickup in front of me lost control and slammed into a tree -- nm - decline Feb 9, 13:53 1
- ugh, drive carefully -- nm - crash davis Feb 9, 13:59
Unskinny Bop for worst everything -- nm - rollo Feb 9, 13:45 4
- It's stupid but fun...much like Cherry Pie. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Feb 9, 14:35
- You misspelled MMMBop. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 14:02 1
  - And you mispelled shebop -- nm - eag Feb 9, 14:08
- It doesn't blow you away? -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 13:45
The real estate broker trying to buy the Marlins may be Ivanka's father-in-law (Jared Kushner's dad) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 9, 13:40 3
- He's the criminal, right? -- nm - decline Feb 9, 13:54 2
  - And a big Democratic donor, iirc. -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 15:04
  - It was just business, nothing personal -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 9, 14:16
That was fast (no surprise). Chris Cuomo has apologized -- (link) - ty97 Feb 9, 13:38
I'm a bit skeptical of the headline number, as I'd imagine there would be some overlap between the different orgs, but still. -- (link*) - znufrii Feb 9, 13:28
What's up, ding dongs? -- nm - Bad Baron Feb 9, 13:16 2
- FYI: My co-worker who speaks Arabic as his native language backs up the show's translation of Tahani al-Jamil. -- nm - Teddy Baron Feb 9, 13:21 1
  - "... Except it's spelled 'Tahini', like the sauce." -- nm - Reagen Feb 9, 14:24

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