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Belated NFL Thread

September 18, 2016 /191 Comments/in Domestic Affairs, Open Thread, Sports /by Betty Cracker

I’m half-assed watching the Bucs. Winston is throwing interceptions again. Here’s a photo of Ray-Jay Stadium I took the other day at a USF Bulls game: The Bucs aren’t there; they’re in Arizona, losing 10-0 at the moment. Earlier, we were out in the country. Saw a canoe launch that led to a pretty pond: […]

Electile Dysfunction (Open Thread)

September 18, 2016 /290 Comments/in Assholes, General Stupidity, Gun nuts, Open Thread, Republican Stupidity /by Betty Cracker

After getting pantsed by Trump repeatedly, the Beltway media might be in the process of remembering how to do their jobs, but this still made me laugh: Trump: “Someone please kill my opponent!”Clinton: “What the hell!”Media: “Hillary, stop swearing!” — Scott Slemmons (@SSlemmons) September 16, 2016 As of this posting, the cops in NYC are […]

Facebook Feud Fodder (Non-Football Open Thread)

September 17, 2016 /346 Comments/in General Stupidity, Open Thread, Politics /by Betty Cracker

I’m with respected blog colleague Kay in thinking that it makes little sense to blame the Youngs for the horrifying possibility that Trump could be elected because of millennials’ insufficient fealty to the Democratic nominee. Yes, anyone who is determined to throw a vote away on sentient Caucasian dreadlock Jill Stein* or human bong avatar […]

College Football Open Thread

September 17, 2016 /53 Comments/in Open Thread, Sports /by Betty Cracker

First, a teeny-tiny apology for falling down on the American football posts job recently. (The diminutive size of the apology is due to my volunteer status creating obligations commensurate with the compensation.) The truth is, I’ve been too busy over the last few months to pay as much attention to football as I normally would, […]

Birther Control: Open Thread (Updated)

September 16, 2016 /463 Comments/in Assholes, General Stupidity, Open Thread, Politics, Republican Stupidity /by Betty Cracker

Dave Weigel makes a decent point: Gaslighting black Democrats into thinking Hillary started birtherism would make more sense if, you know, Obama wasn't around to contradict. — daveweigel (@daveweigel) September 16, 2016 A mildly encouraging development: Almost all of the mainstream media stories I’ve seen on Trump’s 90-minute infomercial / 30-second birther statement have noted […]

Big Lie on Deck

September 16, 2016 /312 Comments/in Assholes, Open Thread, Politics, Republican Stupidity /by Betty Cracker

Trump is supposed to make a “major announcement” on his racist birther campaign at 10 AM ET. You can watch it live here. Josh Barro thinks Trump is about to step on a landmine: If his story is "Hillary invented birtherism and I'm the one who debunked it," that's an obvious lie, not unusual for […]

Rotten Acorns Land Near Gnarly Oak (Updated)

September 15, 2016 /141 Comments/in Assholes, General Stupidity, Open Thread, Politics, Republican Stupidity /by Betty Cracker

Trump’s worthless progeny have run into some inconvenient media peasants during the last 24 hours. First, Ivanka got snippy with a Cosmo interviewer when asked about details of the circa-1960s maternity leave plan and NannyBucks proposal she and her slimy father rolled out a couple of days ago: Donald Trump’s famously composed eldest daughter, Ivanka, […]