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Hieronymous Alloy
Jan 30, 2009


Why! Why!! Why must you refuse to accept that Dr. Hieronymous Alloy's Genetically Enhanced Cream Corn Is Superior to the Leading Brand on the Market!?!




Morbid Hound

Sinteres posted:

If he sticks with this, people will have to stop saying he's all talk. We'll see.

https://twitter.com/sangerkatz/status/885647082043973632

Did they find the new super viagra that grows spines

edit:

Hieronymous Alloy fucked around with this message at 01:27 on Jul 14, 2017

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BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

Jaxyon posted:

And you should be too for not posting a video link

:colbert:

Sorry my dude. Trying to find it. It was at the end of Erin Burnett's show right before Anderson Cooper. I don't think it's been put up yet.

Sneakster
Jul 13, 2017

by R. Guyovich

Spaced God posted:

Remember, Russia has presidential elections. Putin always seems to win by 90%
All your points are predicated on reasonable levels of corruption. They don't address what happens in the hypothetical that Trump faces prosecution. I'm not paranoid enough to think Trump is plotting this poo poo out, but he seems to have the chimpanzee instinct to assert dominance in the most dumb way possible.

Dr. Angela Ziegler posted:

The Military and/or Mattis himself would never let this happen. They have too much respect for America (misplaced as that might be at this point)
Somehow I lack faith in the integrity of our mercenary imperial army that's produced Rock N' Roll heroes like Flynn, or "the good one" Mad Dog with hits like "Fallujah".

The only reason the intelligence agencies are adversarial to Trump is because he's openly flouted the rule of law, otherwise they would be more than happy to help his zany schemes. Lets put this in perspective: they want this to go back to normal so they can go back to harassing civil rights groups and calling Scooby Doo in on their own engineered crimes.

These are people who thought rectally feeding Afghani farmers was a more pressing security concern than the Kremlin infiltrating the government.

Jaxyon
Mar 7, 2016
I’m just saying I would like to see a man beat a woman in a cage. Just to be sure.

Sneakster posted:

That's completely absurd, but does anyone actually think Trumps reaction to prosecution isn't going to be something unthinkably stupid and horrid?

Coup's need 2 major things: Secret Police and the military.

Trump has managed to alienate both.

What's much, much more likely is increased voter suppression.

Robot Hobo
May 18, 2002

robothobo.com
Did John McCain finally make it to the Wizard of Oz and learn that the spine he wished for... was inside him all along?

Maybe.

Well, not really. If his were to be the deciding vote, there's basically no chance he would choose the well-being of his constituents over his party's line. But if they're already going to be more than one vote short of passing it, then there's no actual consequence to voting No, propping up his fake "Maverick" image so that it might still be useful next time he needs it.

Fintilgin
Sep 29, 2004

Fintilgin sweeps!

Sneakster posted:

That's completely absurd, but does anyone actually think Trumps reaction to prosecution isn't going to be something unthinkably stupid and horrid?

I think it's entirely within the realm of possibility that he tries something nuts if put under too much pressure. If the top Republican leadership is really compromised they might just go along with it. I'm pretty much at the point where I legit thing Trump could publiclly announce he colluded with Putin, Russia rules, and he'd do it again and the Republican party would make grumbling noises and frown and then... do nothing.

The one thing I'm sure of is that even if the piss tape drops tonight and Mueller announced EXTREME COLLUSION IMPEACH NOW tomorrow, things are absolutely going to get worse before they (maybe) get better.

Dr. Angela Ziegler posted:

The Military and/or Mattis himself would never let this happen. They have too much respect for America (misplaced as that might be at this point)

Even if it's better then Emperor Trump, a military coup to 'restore democracy' is pretty much RIP America 1776-2018 - Putin wins scenario.

But yeah, I doubt the military is institutionally broken enough to go along with a Trump/Republican coup/martial law attempt.


/clancy chat

Mniot
May 22, 2003
Not the one you know

mod sassinator posted:

Makes you wonder just how bad things are if Trump's lawyer is working 16 hour days and getting into emotional outbursts at the smallest provocation.

This is the part that's got me confused. It's not surprising that everyone around Trump is garbage, but are all of them spending literally every hour of the day writing threats to every single internet nobody who posts on twitter? When do they eat?

Bel Shazar
Sep 14, 2012

Sinteres posted:

My money's on that guy actually committing suicide. It would be pretty easy to verify the health and insurance issues, and to see if he purchased helium. Plus a suspicious death of an American citizen that could be investigated and connected to campaign issues doesn't seem to serve Russia's interests and would represent a pretty significant escalation from killing Russian dissidents abroad.

I read that article as "Mayo Clinic discovered to offer discrete, luxury assisted suicide to wealthy Americans"

Spiffster
Oct 7, 2009

I'm good... I Haven't slept for a solid 83 hours, but yeah... I'm good...


Lipstick Apathy

Robot Hobo posted:

Did John McCain finally make it to the Wizard of Oz and learn that the spine he wished for... was inside him all along?

Maybe.

Good Goon, investing word choice. I'm actually in a production of Oz right now and let me tell you the parallels to Trump in this play are unnerving... :ohdear:

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

Fintilgin posted:

I think it's entirely within the realm of possibility that he tries something nuts if put under too much pressure. If the top Republican leadership is really compromised they might just go along with it. I'm pretty much at the point where I legit thing Trump could publiclly announce he colluded with Putin, Russia rules, and he'd do it again and the Republican party would make grumbling noises and frown and then... do nothing.

The one thing I'm sure of is that even if the piss tape drops tonight and Mueller announced EXTREME COLLUSION IMPEACH NOW tomorrow, things are absolutely going to get worse before they (maybe) get better.


Even if it's better then Emperor Trump, a military coup to 'restore democracy' is pretty much RIP America 1776-2018 - Putin wins scenario.

But yeah, I doubt the military is institutionally broken enough to go along with a Trump/Republican coup/martial law attempt.


/clancy chat

Putin's already released the kirovs. They'll be here just before midterms.

skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON
did the thread somehow miss that the gop operative reported dead of a suicide today was peter smith

so the report today was confirming suicide as cause of death from june, not announcing the death

you know, the peter smith from the wall street journal article from a few weeks ago: https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-operative-sought-clinton-emails-from-hackers-implied-a-connection-to-flynn-1498770851

so uh yea even if confirmed as a suicide, quite suspicious a very very very very deeply rooted gop dude would just up and off himself because he had the sadbrains about the gop that we've all had for like a while

Bicyclops
Aug 27, 2004

John McCain has an absolutely incredible brand as being the reasonable voice in the room for someone who marches straight down the party line but says the same three or four sentences every once in awhile to distance himself from being an "insider." I still see liberal friends posting about how "principled" he is during his biweekly expression of concern with Republican policies. It's like we just forget about Sarah Palin, him doing the "health of the woman" airquotes, about virtually ever time he has ever voted. I don't even care if he ends up being on the right side of an issue once or twice in the future; he's always going to be all talk.

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

Bicyclops posted:

John McCain has an absolutely incredible brand as being the reasonable voice in the room for someone who marches straight down the party line but says the same three or four sentences every once in awhile to distance himself from being an "insider." I still see liberal friends posting about how "principled" he is during his biweekly expression of concern with Republican policies. It's like we just forget about Sarah Palin, him doing the "health of the woman" airquotes, about virtually ever time he has ever voted. I don't even care if he ends up being on the right side of an issue once or twice in the future; he's always going to be all talk.

Show your liberal friends how fried his brain is.

CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

Ammanas posted:

Back in darker times I had some suicide ideation but my big concerns were pain/guarantee of death but most importantly not leaving a mess. Glad I didn't know/go researching this poo poo

It's pretty hosed up, and only part of why those pro-suicide sites like the article mentioned are so horrible. People have those mental blocks for a reason, cheerleading that stuff is inhuman.

Lote
Aug 5, 2001

Place your bets

skylined! posted:

did the thread somehow miss that the gop operative reported dead of a suicide today was peter smith

so the report today was confirming suicide as cause of death from june, not announcing the death

you know, the peter smith from the wall street journal article from a few weeks ago: https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-operative-sought-clinton-emails-from-hackers-implied-a-connection-to-flynn-1498770851

so uh yea even if confirmed as a suicide, quite suspicious a very very very very deeply rooted gop dude would just up and off himself because he had the sadbrains about the gop that we've all had for like a while

Killary strikes again.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen
Interview starts at 28:35. The further it goes the worse the bearded dickhead on the left gets it. Fred Astaire would be impressed by this guys tap dancing.

https://youtu.be/4Zjxo16G0k8

Crabtree
Oct 17, 2012

ARRRGH! Get that wallet out!
Everybody: Lowtax in a Pickle!
Pickle! Pickle! Pickle! Pickle!

Dinosaur Gum
McCain is a Paper Tiger right up until the point that maybe the fire will start to burn him. But I doubt he'll fall over with a no.

skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON

Lote posted:

Killary strikes again.

i know we're all joking about that but it's important to remember that per the wsj story, this dude could have been a big part of the russia investigation, and further linking the gop to russian money

TyroneGoldstein
Mar 30, 2005

Bicyclops posted:

John McCain has an absolutely incredible brand as being the reasonable voice in the room for someone who marches straight down the party line but says the same three or four sentences every once in awhile to distance himself from being an "insider." I still see liberal friends posting about how "principled" he is during his biweekly expression of concern with Republican policies. It's like we just forget about Sarah Palin, him doing the "health of the woman" airquotes, about virtually ever time he has ever voted. I don't even care if he ends up being on the right side of an issue once or twice in the future; he's always going to be all talk.

John McCain has always been a poo poo. Like he's never been good, he just had the good fortune of spending most of his career (fuckups) before the internet was a thing so he built up an aura that was complete bullshit. Even Jon loving Stewart fell for that poo poo.

FizFashizzle
Mar 30, 2005







TyroneGoldstein posted:

John McCain has always been a poo poo. Like he's never been good, he just had the good fortune of spending most of his career (fuckups) before the internet was a thing so he built up an aura that was complete bullshit. Even Jon loving Stewart fell for that poo poo.

BCRA was cool and good.

Sneakster
Jul 13, 2017

by R. Guyovich

skylined! posted:

i know we're all joking about that but it's important to remember that per the wsj story, this dude could have been a big part of the russia investigation, and further linking the gop to russian money
Hmm. Are G Liddy's current whereabouts known?

skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON

Sneakster posted:

Hmm. Are G Liddy's current whereabouts known?

just hope the peter smith autopsy includes utilization of a geiger counter

Lote
Aug 5, 2001

Place your bets

skylined! posted:

i know we're all joking about that but it's important to remember that per the wsj story, this dude could have been a big part of the russia investigation, and further linking the gop to russian money

There's always a trail.

Like why would an investment banker billionaire care about a $5 million insurance policy?

Robot Hobo
May 18, 2002

robothobo.com
What if we find out that someone bet Trump a few years back that he could never release a sex tape that would be as famous as the Hilton or Kardashian videos, and this entire ordeal has been his plan to win the bet by somehow creating the burning demand for a sex tape starring an elderly man? He's been a 7th-dimensional chess mastermind all along, we just never understood his true goal, and the release of his piss tape will be his ultimate triumph as it utterly crushes all others before it. We're playing right into his hands, sheeple!

Jaxyon
Mar 7, 2016
I’m just saying I would like to see a man beat a woman in a cage. Just to be sure.

Your Taint posted:

Interview starts at 28:35. The further it goes the worse the bearded dickhead on the left gets it. Fred Astaire would be impressed by this guys tap dancing.

https://youtu.be/4Zjxo16G0k8

Trump supporters would be fine with that interview. He claims to be ignorant of details of campaigns that laypeople don't know, and then mentions Hillary as often as possible.

Inspector Hound
Jul 14, 2003

Your Taint posted:

Interview starts at 28:35. The further it goes the worse the bearded dickhead on the left gets it. Fred Astaire would be impressed by this guys tap dancing.

https://youtu.be/4Zjxo16G0k8

Oh my God they're both completely disgusted with him :lol:

Prester Jane
Nov 4, 2008

by Hand Knit

Your Taint posted:

Interview starts at 28:35. The further it goes the worse the bearded dickhead on the left gets it. Fred Astaire would be impressed by this guys tap dancing.

https://youtu.be/4Zjxo16G0k8


Jaxyon posted:

Trump supporters would be fine with that interview. He claims to be ignorant of details of campaigns that laypeople don't know, and then mentions Hillary as often as possible.

Yeah, it bothers me immensely just how well he is executing his strategy here. This man has been coached in this technique, and coached well.

Edit: I have no idea how effective the strategy might be at the moment with how blatantly bad the Trump jr emails are, but he is executing it perfectly here nontheless.

skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON

Robot Hobo posted:

What if we find out that someone bet Trump a few years back that he could never release a sex tape that would be as famous as the Hilton or Kardashian videos, and this entire ordeal has been his plan to win the bet by somehow creating the burning demand for a sex tape starring an elderly man? He's been a 7th-dimensional chess mastermind all along, we just never understood his true goal, and the release of his piss tape will be his ultimate triumph as it utterly crushes all others before it. We're playing right into his hands, sheeple!

this is not what is happening, but may end up being his defense

Ms Adequate
Oct 30, 2011

Baby even when I'm dead and gone
You will always be my only one, my only one
When the night is calling
No matter who I become
You will always be my only one, my only one, my only one
When the night is calling



Sinteres posted:

If he sticks with this, people will have to stop saying he's all talk. We'll see.

https://twitter.com/sangerkatz/status/885647082043973632

I'll take back an awful lot of poo poo I've said about McCain if he sticks to his guns on this. Not all of it. But a good deal.

Of course, that's incredibly unlikely to be an issue I ever have to face, which is good, as it would be deeply concerning.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

Lote posted:

There's always a trail.

Like why would an investment banker billionaire care about a $5 million insurance policy?

Yup. That's why you're always taught to follow the money.

Caros
May 14, 2008

Ugh, Maddow is running the suicide story this evening.

Leave it and the conspiracy poo poo to the conservatives. This is barely better than the Seth Rich nonsense.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

Prester Jane posted:

Yeah, it bothers me immensely just how well he is executing his strategy here. This man has been coached in this technique, and coached well.

Edit: I have no idea how effective the strategy might be at the moment with how blatantly bad the Trump jr emails are, but he is executing it perfectly here nontheless.

It seemed to me like he was reeling near the end. Perhaps that's just me.

Waffles Inc.
Jan 20, 2005

It's news

Petr
Oct 3, 2000
Don't people get disbarred for doing things like sending death threats to randos?

ded redd
Aug 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy

Mister Adequate posted:

I'll take back an awful lot of poo poo I've said about McCain if he sticks to his guns on this. Not all of it. But a good deal.

Of course, that's incredibly unlikely to be an issue I ever have to face, which is good, as it would be deeply concerning.

He just wants to tack on amendments.

Dr Kool-AIDS
Mar 26, 2004

Petr posted:

Don't people get disbarred for doing things like sending death threats to randos?

My understanding is that in practice you have to try really hard to get disbarred.

EwokEntourage
Jun 10, 2008

BREYER: Actually, Antonin, you got it backwards. See, a power bottom is actually generating all the dissents by doing most of the work.

SCALIA: Stephen, I've heard that speed has something to do with it.

BREYER: Speed has everything to do with it.

Sinteres posted:

My understanding is that in practice you have to try really hard to get disbarred.

Nah, you just gotta steal from your clients.

marathon Stairmaster sesh
Apr 28, 2009

ALL HAIL CEO NUGGET
1988-PRESENT

Sinteres posted:

My understanding is that in practice you have to try really hard to get disbarred.

I immediately thought of the modern example.

goethe.cx
Apr 23, 2014


We read a case in Professional Responsibility where a lawyer in Montana was literally pimping his female client out to his other clients because she wasn't able to pay him. I can't remember if he got disbarred but the fact that I can't remember means you have to gently caress up big time

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Chilichimp
Oct 24, 2006

TIE Adv xWampa

It wamp, and it stomp

Grimey Drawer

Caros posted:

Ugh, Maddow is running the suicide story this evening.

Leave it and the conspiracy poo poo to the conservatives. This is barely better than the Seth Rich nonsense.

Putin has an actual track record of killing people who pose a threat to him, though.

The Seth Rich conspiracy banks on you believing that the Clintons have been secretly murdering people for decades.

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