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Kid Rock 48.6%, Stabenow 46.09% -- (link) - ty97 Jul 28, 07:20 1
- good Lord America -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 07:24
STARZ Ash vs Evil Dead House Reveal | Halloween Horror Nights 2017 at Universal -- (link) - Beaker Jul 28, 07:17 [youtube]
What I fundamentally don't understand is how a single GOP senator hasn't developed a workable plan to replace. I know it's complicated but..... - Volnelk Jul 28, 07:14 5
- Because a policy can't be constructed that both works and meets the tenets of their ideology -- nm* - decline Jul 28, 07:24
- The short of it is that the GOP's doesn't really have a health policy outside of 'kill Obamacare' - ty97 Jul 28, 07:16 2
  - Oh I know that. But I feel like if I was a junior senator from somewhere I'd be working OT to come up with a votable plan. - Volnelk Jul 28, 07:20 1
    - If your a junior senator from somewhere, your plan is ignored and you're told to get in line -- nm - ty97 Jul 28, 07:21
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Steve Jobs's Widow Just Took Over The Atlantic -- (link) - Beaker Jul 28, 07:12 1
- The newspaper or the ocean? Either is possible. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 08:43
The video of McCain voting No on the bill. With McConnell right there. -- (link*) - budice Jul 28, 07:11 1
- I love watching the reactions in the chambers. Some like Warren clapping while others just fall back in their chairs, deflated. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 07:18
One reason I like Vice News - they often show both sides - sometimes in funny ways - July 4th they went to find Senator Collins - Epiphany Jul 28, 07:08 8
- love vice news -- nm - decline Jul 28, 07:14 1
  - some of their onsite North Korea footage is truly incredible. -- nm - Epiphany Jul 28, 07:15
- I don't always catch it, but I did catch that one and found it funny as well -- nm - crash davis Jul 28, 07:12 4
  - did you catch the recent segment where a group is offering money to addicts not to reproduce? - Epiphany Jul 28, 07:14 3
    - That's awful. There's a judge that's doing that which I hope gets stopped immediately. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 07:16
    - I missed that one. It would have bothered me. -- nm - crash davis Jul 28, 07:15 1
      - I know they do lean left but they try hard to show both sides - Epiphany Jul 28, 07:22
- link -- (link) - Epiphany Jul 28, 07:08
Marty Sklar, arguably one of the most influential people to work at the Disney Company died yesterday, he was 83 -- (link) - Beaker Jul 28, 07:07
Yu Darvish’s 10-team no-trade list, per sources: BAL, BOS, CHC, CLE, COL, CWS, DET, OAK, PIT, TOR. - Beaker Jul 28, 07:04 3
- pretty sure when he made the list the Cubs were horrible. - groiny Jul 28, 07:08
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  - Boston could be because of the stadium, from what I've heard. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 07:11
Russia sanctions bill heads to Trump, Moscow retaliates - crash davis Jul 28, 06:55 35
- Curious, but the 98-2 vote is pretty substantial. -- nm - budice Jul 28, 07:14
- " Trump might veto the bill and “negotiate an even tougher deal against the Russians.” YEAH RIGHT, whatever - Epiphany Jul 28, 07:12 1
  - Trump doesn't even know who he is trying to impress anymore. -- nm - Andie Jul 28, 07:14
- Do we think Trump vetoes? They have the votes to override, but curious how Trump acts -- nm - ty97 Jul 28, 07:06 1
  - I don't. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 07:11
- So I assume Rand voted against because it went too far, and Bernie because it didn't go too far enough? -- nm - mafic Jul 28, 06:58 3
  - Bernie was because of the Iran sanctions which he worries would affect the nuclear agreement. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 07:01 2
    - I would have preferred a cleaner Russia only bill with Iran and NK treated as separate issues. But you get what you get with Congress. -- nm - crash davis Jul 28, 07:03 1
      - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 07:12
- why'd Bernie and Rand vote against it? -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 06:57 25
  - It wasn't just Russia. There were items related to Iran and NK. Bernie has said he is for Russia sanction but - ty97 Jul 28, 06:59 24
    - Bernie tweet -- (link) - ty97 Jul 28, 07:01 23
      - Bernie tweet 2/2 -- (link) - ty97 Jul 28, 07:02 22
        
        Bernie statement -- (link) - ty97 Jul 28, 07:02 21
        
        I am terrified about the rumor he's running in 2020, b/c "he doesn't view anyone in the Dem party as liberal enough" -- nm - MDH Jul 28, 07:06 19
        
        It is so early, so much can happen, I am not in the least bit worried about 2020 right now. -- nm - ty97 Jul 28, 07:08 13
        
        (That's not saying I have any certainty about which party will win in 2020, it's just not a worry item for me at this time) -- nm* - ty97 Jul 28, 07:10 12
        
        The one thing sticking in my mind is that he'll be pushing toward 80 -- nm* - ty97 Jul 28, 07:14 11
        
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        I think it would be a tough road as a self-described socialist, that is baggage for sure - ty97 Jul 28, 07:15 9
        
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        He's good at selling substantive ideas to Dems, certainly. But what about the general? - ty97 Jul 28, 07:18 7
        
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        I fear that hate sells better than love. -- nm - ty97 Jul 28, 07:21 4
        
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        add in Fear and you got it -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 07:23
        
        Exactly. You're not going to get people chanting positive slogans at rallies the way Trumpers chanted "lock her up" and "build a wall." -- nm - mara Jul 28, 07:22 1
        
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        yup -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 07:19
        
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        ...at getting Trump a second term -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 07:07 3
        
        We've never seen a national campaign against a socialist. Could get extremely ugly. Half the county already thinks socialism is the same as communism. -- nm - mara Jul 28, 07:11 1
        
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        merci -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 07:05
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- fwiw...Chris Pine for Best Supporting Nom would be worthwhile -- nm - budice Jul 28, 06:43 5
  - WTF? -- nm - MDH Jul 28, 06:50 1
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  - Dude, it's 6:45am there, how are you drunk? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 28, 06:46 1
    - *Throws beer bottle into the ocean* -- nm - Booddee Jul 28, 06:47
- it's like rain on your wedding day -- nm - decline Jul 28, 06:37
Bill Gates is now the world's richest person. -- nm - Ender Jul 28, 06:23 3
- Dammit people, buy more crap! -- nm - Bezos Jul 28, 06:30 2
  - "Amazon would be losing money if not for AWS" -- (link) - oblique Jul 28, 06:41 1
    - shush you. now go buy 42 routers and 36 echo dots -- nm - Bezos Jul 28, 06:42
This is a point -- (link) - ty97 Jul 28, 06:13 1
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Still reeling. -- nm - ty97 Jul 28, 06:11
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Jones-Cormier 2 at UFC 214 is the greatest rematch in UFC history — and its most divisive -- (link) - Beaker Jul 28, 06:00 8
- Weigh In today should be entertaining. - Strongbad Jul 28, 06:05 7
  - oh, you just jinxed the whole thing with that im -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 06:07 6
    - although him getting popped and watching Dana's head explode when he gets word would be the funniest thing to happen in years -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 06:07 5
      - Yes. - Strongbad Jul 28, 06:08 4
        
        Cyborg could get popped again too, that would really fuck things up for the PPV -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 06:09 3
        
        Meh. Nobody is buying this PPV for the Cyborg fight. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 28, 06:10 2
        
        (True, I didn't even know she was fighting in it till I read the article :) ) - Beaker Jul 28, 06:12 1
        
        Walking Axe Body Spray would fire every woman in the organization for the stress they cause him. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 28, 06:47
Time to repeal 17th Amendment. Founders had it right-Senators chosen by state legislatures. Will work for their states and respect 10th amid -- (link) - Gov. Mike Huckabee Jul 28, 05:31 3
- Given McCain's biggest issue all along (along with Flake) was that Gov. Ducey was scared it would kill his state....... - Will Hunting Jul 28, 05:47 1
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- Yes but more so Gillibrand. Schumer can be an asshole. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 05:36 2
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    - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 05:40
- Quite happy to have two Democratic senators today -- nm - oblique Jul 28, 05:25
Atomic Blonde 76% (69/22), Emoji Movie 0% (0/25), An Inconvenient Sequel 72% (31/12) -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 05:11
About 700 ground crew workers at Canada's busiest airport (Pearson in Toronto) went on strike Thursday night -- (link) - Beaker Jul 28, 05:04
I decided to work from home today. I feel like I have already accomplished so much in 1.5 hours. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 28, 04:58 2
- work stuff, or other stuff? :) I always call it "working" *finger quotes* from home -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 06:23
- you should take the rest of the day off then -- nm - decline Jul 28, 06:22
Drinking a few times a week 'reduces diabetes risk' -- (link) - LMS Jul 28, 04:46 1
- *bookmarks this post* - Beaker Jul 28, 04:51
BAL signs former Arena League QB David Olson, passing on Colin Kaepernick for now. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 28, 04:23 5
- Kaep should be on a team today. There are awful people playing football and Kaep isn't one of them. What's happening to him is shameful. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 05:20 3
  - What we don't know - Strongbad Jul 28, 05:24 1
    - Good point. I get the feeling it's more column B than A but who really knows. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 05:33
  - agreed -- nm* - Beaker Jul 28, 05:23
- Oof -- nm - Pippy Jul 28, 04:41
When I land in Joburg on Monday do I *have* to start singing Toto? -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 04:15 9
- The theme for Civilization 4! -- (link) - Roger More Jul 28, 06:03 1
  - Or the Click song! (Get practicing) -- (link) - Roger More Jul 28, 06:05
- only if it is their version or Jeffsters. -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 04:53 4
  - the Toto video for it is something -- (link) - Beaker Jul 28, 04:53 [youtube] 3
    - and Jeffsters -- (link) - Beaker Jul 28, 04:54 [youtube] 2
      - "son why are you letting Sam Kinison and an Indian lesbian wreck your wedding?" -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 04:57 1
        
        The Best. -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 05:45
- Yes -- nm - Pippy Jul 28, 04:41 1
  - :) -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 05:45
Mitch's body language here is my favorite thing ever. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jul 28, 04:07 4
- Look at Marco Rubio's smug ass in the corner -- nm - MDH Jul 28, 06:01
- :Scoliosis or Old Crone's Disease. -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 04:11 2
  - You actually see his mental transmission snapping gears - Will Hunting Jul 28, 04:14 1
    - yep. -- nm - Diva Jul 28, 04:16
This is a pretty good graphical timeline of the McCain development on the floor last nigh -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 28, 03:51
If I'm not mistaken, Mitch can't re-introduce this since he didn't vote no, right? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 28, 03:50 7
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  - But new bill would need 60 votes right? - Will Hunting Jul 28, 03:52 5
    - Ignore the far right, maybe a new bill could get 60 votes. -- nm - mara Jul 28, 07:14
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      - Especially given it's conceivable that McCain dies in a short order...Mitch wanted this done with. - Will Hunting Jul 28, 03:58 2
        
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        are you daring me? do you think I am scared? or weak? I'll show you, I'll show you all!!!!!! -- nm - Trump Jul 28, 06:21
But, you guys-wait...Human Pinkie Ring refers to himself in the Third Person calling himself 'The Mooch'. - Diva Jul 28, 03:44
Monday TV PSA: American Ninja Warrior, Preacher, Antiques Roadshow, Shadowhunters, SYTYCD, Bachelorette, Raw, Hooten & the Lady, Will, Stitchers, -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 03:31 1
- Superhuman, Midnight Texas, To Tell the Truth, Loaded, People of Earth, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 03:32
Sunday TV PSA: Big Brother, Teen Wolf, Top Gear America, American Grit, Claws, Game of Thrones, Funderdome, Power, Twin Peaks, Candy Crush, Strain, -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 03:29 1
- $100,000 Pyramid, Ballers, Insecure, I'm Dyin Up Here, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 03:30
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- 99%! -- nm - Max Jul 28, 07:11
Saturday TV PSA: UFC, Doubt, Orphan Black, Still Star Crossed, TURN Washington's Spies, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 03:27
TV PSA: Killjoys, Masters of Illusion, Bellator, Dark Matter, Great British Baking Show, Wynonna Earp, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jul 28, 03:26
It's nice to wake up to good news & be able to start the day with a positive attitude (warning: earworm inside) - Covington Jul 28, 02:22
thx wigs for posting trivia. That was retroactively a lot of fun -- nm - prayformojo Jul 28, 02:05
Hah. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 28, 00:53 5
- Dr Ho's Neck Comforter -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 28, 01:35 1
  - I feel like that's a product that gets recalled after someone accidentally pops their head off. -- nm - mafic Jul 28, 01:52
- I guess, but I just have a mirror in the shower. -- nm - mafic Jul 28, 00:56 2
  - right? I mean, I don't have a mirror in the shower, but it's hardly necessary. -- nm - Scruffyllium Jul 28, 00:58 1
    - I broke the length guide on my trimmer, and don't want to get a new one. I needs the mirror or I end up with bald patches. -- nm - mafic Jul 28, 01:50
The Orange County fast food bandit may have been captured in Riverside. - Meg Jul 27, 23:34
It tweeted, but I would prefer not to link to it. It was less aggressive than I expected. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 27, 23:29 7
- What, like he's never going to tweet again? He'll wait to see what Fox says about it. -- nm - mara Jul 28, 07:15
- 'let Obamacare implode and then deal' is aggressive in its way. -- nm - Max Jul 27, 23:34 3
  - "Looks like America's drunk uncle is awake" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 27, 23:40
  - He is basically rooting for his constituents to die. That's somewhat aggressive, for a President. -- nm - jnine Jul 27, 23:39 1
    - No, it's lazy. Pure laziness. Aroo! -- nm - Richard Nixon's Head in a Jar Jul 27, 23:41
- Wait for it -- nm - eag Jul 27, 23:31 1
  - lol exactly. their is always a slow buildup to the meltdown. -- nm - Jovian Jul 27, 23:34
Apparently there was a computer glitch today while my sister was writing MCATs, and the test got broken. - Beryllium Jul 27, 23:18
night all, I hope you alert me to any juicy tweets when I check in tomorrow (today) morning -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 23:17

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