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Archives: December 24, 2017

For the Millionth Time, President Trump, Clintons 33,000 Emails Were NOT 'Illegally Deleted'

Ayn Rand, Rand Paul and Paul Ryan walk into a bar...

Christmas Wishes for the GOP

Most of those enrolled in 'Obamacare' are in Trump states

DUers, At What Age Did You Become Politically Minded and Why?

I feel next Christmas season will be better

Charities fear tax bill could turn philanthropy into a pursuit only for the rich

Tonight, Paul Ryan is telling his kids the timeless story of When Frosty finally came off Medicare"

Toon - Holiday Present!

Trump called Murdoch to make sure Disney deal wouldn't affect Fox News

Police in Jamaica are on sick out

The GOP is all about freedom. When will DU realize that?

Well this stood the test of time pretty well -- (SNL skit)

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman on tax reform, Trump, and Bitcoin

Progressive Group Ousts Cenk Uygur Over Past Sexist Writing

This is what I'm playing two days before Christmas

We Belong-Pat Benatar

Wal-Mart Suspends a Controversial Shoplifting Punishment

'Rolling Stone' sold to 'Variety magazine' owner Penske Media

Bulldog is mad at owner for not getting enough attention

CNN expressed interest in her earlier today and Joan Walsh will be moving to CNN in the New Year!!!

While Trump and his surrogates attack the FBI

Two heterosexual Irish men marry to avoid inheritance tax on property

An Indigenous Community in Paraguay Faces One of the Biggest Hydroelectric Dams in the World

Steve Bannon savages 'Javanka', laying bare White House tensions

2017, The Year In Review

Mueller Baby (Santa Baby song spoof) Two Versions

Nearly 40 feared dead in Philippines shopping mall blaze

My Christmas Wish............

S. F. *terrorist*. Depressed and upset over losing custody of kids. Fake Muslim maybe?

NYT: Stoking Fears, Trump Defied Bureaucracy to Advance Immigration Agenda

Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees

At 'pot churches,' marijuana is the sacrament

Willie has a Christmas message.

Tribe: Trump's "obscene redo" of the presidential coin is close to "presidential pornography"

In my mind the best part of this shitty time

What a sad story

Top general tells Marines to be prepared for a big fight

Watching CNN the Seventies. Had no idea Congresswoman Jackie Spiers

Merry Christmas...I Love You

The Presidents lawyers' strategy

Sudden snow storm in Boulder County, CO.

Anyone watching Daniel Elsberg on MSNBC?

Trump Has Become More Popular Than Jesus..

Three Miss America Organization leaders resign after report about emails

Bit by bit, Trump is taking apart the New Deals glorious legacy

Former CIA director defends top FBI officials amid Trump attacks

Jim Croce Christmas

My Christmas gift to myself:

The Power Of Makeup

Peggy Noonan on hero worshipping

TCM Schedule for Tuesday, December 26: Star of the Month: Lana Turner

Ex Presidents should speak up for the FBI ..NOW!!!

Report: Trump Said Haitians All Have AIDS, Nigerians Live in Huts

TCM Schedule for Wednesday, December 27: Zero Mostel

Love to DU At The End Of A Hard Year and The Start of Another

TCM Remembers 2017

Federal judge blocks delay of rule to help low-income people obtain housing

Deplorable kills girlfriend's parents

"More than 22,000 women..." Fed up women voters are preparing to run for political office

The tax cuts ignore this impact on Social Security's finances

Question regarding the "refighting rule"

Excellent NYT compilation on workplace harrassment, this one is a favorite:

Trump administration renews mining leases near Minnesota wilderness, reversing Obama

The Russians don't even try to hide the fact that Snowden is their boy these days

And Then There's This...

A friendly Christmas reminder.

to drumpf, his supporters, and all the other assholes - fuck you

We Cannot Seem To Stop The GOP/Trump From Savaging The Country.

"Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" (Huron Carol) (harp)/John Ireland-"The Holy Boy"/

The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet 'neath the ground.

consumer reports tests batteries

Joan Walsh Announces Move to CNN, 1 Day After MSNBC Pink-Slipped Her

Troparion-"Entrance of the Theotokos"-D. Yaichkov/"Praises of the Theotokos, Tone1" (Model Melody)/

Indivisible toolkit to stage Retirement Party for your GOP tax scam Congresscreep

Donald Trump's guide to diversity

Suspicious package for Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin sends bomb squad to Bel Air

christmas with the fam....

I'm sorry, but I find this really freaking funny...

Teen girl beaten by other girls because she is Muslim

12 Days of Feministmas

Defend Trump from the coup...Jail Mueller. Wow, can't make this shit up

"Troparion-Prior to Christmas"-St. Romanos Chorale/"Today All the Angels"/

United States has the highest child poverty rates 25 percent in the developed world.

"The Incarnation: The Nativity Icon"/"A Hymn to the Virgin"

2020 US Senate Election rating.

U.S. approves 60-million ton expansion of Montana coal mine

With late surge, Texas Obamacare enrollment nearly matches 2016

What does nirvana look like for these gluttonous rethugs? What will satiate them??

DPS to lay off 117 officers in light of budget cuts

Question about inspector general's investigation.

"Troparion-Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ"-HT/St. Sergius/

The Story Of Thanksgiving Largely A Myth. Pilgrim Landing In 1620 Was A Mess & Failure.

Steve Bannon Returns to Morning Radio Show on Sirius

Jerry Jones' grandson has record-setting performance in Highland Park comeback win

MeTV and other broadcast channels (especially The Outer Limits, aired about 11:50 PM MTZ)

So tired...

Simon, Cat pics...

GOP Candidate for Texas Governor: "I'd Gladly Execute a Convicted Sodomite"

GOP Candidate for Texas Governor: "I'd Gladly Execute a Convicted Sodomite"

Oklahoma Regents Vice Chair to Resign After Comparing Gay People to Pedophiles

Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Season's Greetings Edition

Drug dealer arrested after confusing police car for a taxi

Was just reminded, TWICE, that I live in Wisconsin...

Dave Chappelle has a message for 'poor white' Trump supporters in new stand-up special

Oh dear. Someone mailed some Mnhorseshit to Mnuchin. mn/t.

Holidays are a stressful time

Lead story on this morning's news

Still a favorite song this time of year: Dan Fogelberg- 'Same Old Lang Syne'

Gary Cohn's last laugh: Cashing out on trumps tax plan

Finally saw Star Trek: Discovery

Say Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lochloosa...

Trump told friends at Mar-a-Lago 'you all just got a lot richer' after tax bill passed: report

FBI deputy director McCabe to retire in 2018

The Christmas Truce, 1914

GOP tax bill was a scam to hoodwink average folks, hook up the wealthiest Americans. This proves it.

North Korea: New UN sanctions an act of war

The Golden Record

Philippines mall fire: At least 37 feared dead in Davao

Sunday's Doonesbury - War's Over

Weve been here before...

Trump was only shown that presidential coin design as a gag according to sources

Sunday's PBS toon - And Now, A Comforting Address From the President

Virginia teen shot girlfriends parents and self because they wouldnt let daughter date a neo-Nazi

Wow, who would have thunk-I decorated my tree the same way - BECAUSE - I have toddlers in the house.

Someday at Christmas men won't be boys, playing with bombs like kids play with toys...

Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren Top List of 2020 Candidates

FBI investigates Russian-linked Cyprus bank accused of money laundering

Merry Festivus, everyone! I'm baking with my family! We have snow!

TRUMP'S MOLL

Does the Jury system allow the suppression of unpopular(but democratic) views?

Dreading going shopping today

Joy Reid nails GOP messaging on Tax Cuts.

West Wing Christmas Humor

And then there is this

Trump Embodies the Crisis of Capitalism: A Conversation With Naomi Klein

Steve Mnuchin gift suggestion: Feces Pieces. Pass it on.

Trump and Pence killed Christmas

CNN-labeled blood on the sole of his shoe...The Troll in the WH tweeted this..

Trump Retweets Meme Showing Him With CNN-Labeled Blood Spot on Sole of Shoe

Help me understand the "Zippy" comic strip.

Any vegetarians here?

TX GOP candidate cites 'Biblical law' on homosexuals & vows to 'gladly execute a convicted sodomite'

Sens. Cruz and Paul troll each other

A Christmas Eve Thought from Matthew Dowd

Now this is special: Aurora Borealis Reindeer. Enjoy

In California, harassment scandals roil ruling Democrats

So, This Made Me Smile

Sanders: Trump should stop 'bragging' about Americans losing health insurance

Everything old is new again graphic art...

Trump: Media 'refuses to talk about how big and how strong' base is

Does the white house deliberately leak stories like Haitians & Nigerians to destroy media?

Kim Wants 'Non-Socialist' Influence Out Of North Korea

GOP's attempt to save Trump from FBI investigation and from justice...

Accumulation of a very potent greenhouse gas has stopped.

On the Twelveth Feministmas

Trump's retaliation against McCabe is abuse of power, and an impeachable offense.

All I want for Xmas,,,,,,,,,,,

Flake: Trump rallies 'spasms of a dying party'

'We say Christmas again very proudly': Trump praises himself in video conference with troops...

Just like a Banana Republic

The Christmas Song

From Allan Bloom's Closing of the American Mind

DU Dog buddies --- Snowy and Lola at the NC Beach

White House vows to stand firm on Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

FSogol's Advent Calendar Day 24: Twas The Night Before Christmas

This is leadership. Gov. Inslee takes action to protect net neutrality.

12 Days of Christmas, Maine style

I am sitting here

CNN Video: Sanders: Voters' views on Trump is trouble for GOP

FINALLY: After 16 years LOOK -Romney /Paul Traub story

I need some help

Loyalty to the Constitution or loyalty to Trump and his goons

Senator Sanders: Voters' views on Trump is trouble for GOP - CNNSOTU

XMAS MUSIC THREAD - Please contribute

Aide defends Trump's attacks on McCabe: Public deserves to know what happened in Clinton probe

Has anyone tried Biocoffee? I got a sample from my local herb shop and it is delicious!

So, Will Trump and His Daughter Bring Back Their Businesses

Is Faith Evidence of Facts or Truth? Whose Faith?

"Keep Yer Eyes Peeled"

South Koreans Fear Trump More Than Kim Jong Un

100 Heartwarming Truths About Trump That You Didn't Know

Steven Mnuchin gets gift-wrapped horse manure from the American people for Christmas

Xmas Eve Toons and Memes

Last Minute Christmas Gifts For Family Members Facing Indictment

Its time to stop seeking "dialogue" with the hateful

This classic picture pretty much sums up 2017 for me.

Bill Clinton's book review of Chernow's "Grant."

Ex-MSNBCer Joan Walsh Announces That She'll Now Be Working For CNN

And Obama never said Merry Christmas

Boy, 6, Killed in Deputy Shooting in Texas Days Before Christmas

Sanders on report Trump told friends at Mar-a-Lago they 'just got a lot richer' after tax bill...

Remember a LTE yrs ago listing all the things for people democrats have done? Was at MMalloy web

What could we do with US $1.5 trillion?

23 Democratic Party Senate seats up for re-election in 2018, but only 8 Repub seats. Yikes.

Twas the night before Christmas, when through the White House. . .

Christmas Poll

What we could do with $1.5 trillion:

Mcconnel blocked all Obama economic plans

Flake not ruling out presidential bid

Obama Created Festivus to Destroy Xmas

Then and now

...Roger Stone says he has proof 'members of the cabinet' are plotting to remove Trump

Xmas 1966

California governor pardons two men facing deportation

Trying to rush a Meuller wrap-up...

Grandma....

Pennsylvania police shootings were 'terror attack,' DHS says

Think I saw my first advertisement since the net neutrality fiasco

Nearly Dying In Childbirth: Why Preventable Complications Are Growing In U.S.

Tiffany - All I want for christmas is you @ Shimshimtapa Dec 5, 2007 GIRLS' GENERATION

Tiffany - All I want for christmas is you @ Shimshimtapa Dec 5, 2007 GIRLS' GENERATION Live

" It's my right as an entertainer."

Post your favorite IT/nerd song: "Write in C"

Seasons Greetings from the Deep Red South, Ground Zero of the American Resistance...

Tis the season to be hating, fa la la la la la la la la

"Twas the night before Christmas, when through the White House Not a Kushner was resting....

Found this on Twitter - Rape Culture

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Stupid question about Bach not being played at auditions

Brian Stelter on Trump Playing Loose With Facts: 'Are Alternative Facts the New Normal?'

I'm confused on why Pelosi said 86 million households face tax increases

Trumps biggest whoppers of 2017

Did you know Princess Michael's father not only was a Nazi, but in the SS?

'This is who he is, he has no shame': Conservative Jen Rubin rains hell on Trump for his racist...

Start off your new year right.

Trump is a prosecutors dream.

Start your new year off right....

Dylan Thomas, 1952: A Child's Christmas in Wales

Some Sage Advice, My Friends

Despite Trump's hopes, US-Russia relations are getting chilly

Former GOP senator: 'Trump not a complex man'

Merry Christmas, DU!

Mmmmm good times

Cat lovers will love this, now to translate the Russian lol

Trump is a 'Wannabe Autocrat,' Former Govt. Ethics Head Says After Bloody Retweet Targeting CNN

Retired state trooper arrested on drug trafficking charges

Trump voters see his flaws but stand by president who 'shakes things up'

Retired (Maine) state trooper arrested on drug trafficking charges

All of this is in place and ready to go. Good luck everyone.

A Real Shame,,,,,,,,

Heres the deal: Bottom line Pledge to Vote and Vote for Democrats...

Happy Holidays from the Biden Family

Some images from choir this morning

Favorite Christmas story from a remarkable film.

Twas the night before Christmas, when through the White House

Blessed and Happy Yule!

Gift-wrapped poop sends bomb squad to Mnuchin's Bel Air mansion (NY Daily News)

Small plane crashes near Oskaloosa

Schumer: Trump is 'Santa to the Rich, Scrooge to the poor'

How much the big banks WON'T pay in taxes next year thanks to the #GOPTaxScam:

Merry Christmas! And I hope you all get new clothes, because...

In honor of the season, and of our dear friend pinboy3niner

BREAKING: Obama created Festivus to destroy Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone.

NATO: Russia Undersea Activity Highest 'Since Cold War'

What are you reading this week of December 24, 2017?

...Terror analyst pens awesome Christmas classic rewrite

Brady throws an interception in 5 consecutive games first time since 2002

Is it safe to delete duplicate files?

Lieu: Trump tweets about McCabe 'gift that keeps on giving' to Mueller

first thing I saw when I looked at my phone this morning was this...

Package etiquette

"Rich Men Have Turned Poor" (Greek and English)-Eikona (female quartet)/

Norad tracks Santa site

A well done Christmas message from the Bidens to the country

Supreme court judge Neil Gorsuch's mother was the head of the EPA under Reagan.

Merry Christmas to DUers!

Trump Administration Tweets Do Not Age Well

To the sexual predator clan, the right wing fascist republicans clan, the deplorables clan, Fox news

Media criticizes Trump for retweet portraying CNN as blood on his shoe

My Merry Christmas song to the sexual predator, fascist republican, deplorables, Fox News clans

Gov. Jerry Brown just stopped by the house

Pentagon must give access to American detained in Iraq -U.S. judge

Venezuela frees 36 jailed opponents in Christmas gesture

Trump cant even enjoy his Christmas Eve

Christmas Day in the Workhouse by George Sims

We need to remind McConnell, Ryan, Nunes and all the others

Montreal suspends controversial pit bull ban, new animal control bylaw in works

Can Jesus Christ Really Be Described as a Refugee?

The original Twiight Zone had 156 episodes?

"You all just got a lot richer," President Trump told friends dining at Mar-a-Lago Friday night.

Got an e-mail from my republican rep

So I asked 3 trump voters if they wanted to rent a billboard

On my holiday reading list:

Bob Givens: Bugs Bunny animator dies aged 99

Does anyone else think that

Ringo Starr Will Be Knighted,,,,, 🎶

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Hatred

Merry Christmas to those who celebrates. Happy Holidays to everyone.

And now here's something you'll really love

Larry the Cat--Twas the night before Christmas:

This Adminstration and Its Supporters Will go Down in History

Joyeux Noel. n/t

My Vote In 2020.

No capital budget means no jobs for 52 state workers

Four family members killed in Christmas Eve plane crash in Florida

Sally Yates Tweets a Christmas Slap Down of tRump

2018 US House and Senate Elections-seats that will put Democrats back in the majority.

On the Front Lines of the GOP's Civil War

What's for Dinner, Sun., Dec. 24, 2017

Despite White House denial, some find Trump's comments about black immigrants believable

Tomorrow we celebrate the birth of our savior Jesus Christ.

Can net neutrality be a potent political issue for Democrats?

If Christians Hate Being Persecuted, They Should Blame the People in the Mirror

Facebook allows users to view past interaction with Kremlin-linked content

I'd just like to point out that the "War on Christmas" was nothing more than a RWNJ fantasy

Ex-ethics chief rips Trump as 'wannabe autocrat' for 'depicting CNN's blood on the sole of his shoe'

Even Progressive Interpretations of Homosexuality in the Bible Are a Problem

Why is everyone obsessed with Donald Trump?

Emerson, Lake & Palmer I Believe In Father Christmas

I have strep. Fa la la.

Having a hard time scrolling through DU posts

Христос Рождається - Merry Christmas

Ryan challenger defends racial meme

Christmas Eve discussion with crazed neighbor brother #2

*Bourdain marathon on CNN from 5pm est.

Nun Allegedly Broke 8-Year-Olds Arm After Witnessing Priest Abuse Her

Considering switching from an Android to the iPhone - HELP

The problem with "UP"

Washington Bureaucrats Are Quietly Working to Undermine Trumps Agenda

In 1987, the Nixons predicted @realDonaldTrump would win whenever he ran for office.

Bill Maher: America's Real Religion Is Greed

Happy Christmas!

Yippie, the eagle cam in Decorah, IA has some activity

Merry Christmas, God Jul, Froehliche Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad,

Federal judge green-lights desegregation housing rule after Carson tries to block it

12 Days of Christmas

Here's a Holiday Mix I put together a couple of years ago!

Dreading Tomorrow, Christmas Dinner with my GF's Republican Brother

Has anyone seen the advertisement for Trumpy Bear ?

Sound Transit a little nervous about $1.2B light rail grant

North Korea declares latest U.N. sanctions 'an act of war'

and the Happy Yule log is back.......

Some holiday fun... DUing this poll.

Bel-Air, CA: Special Package Delivered to Steve Mnuchin

Trump defends new tax-cut bill amid negative polls

Merry Christmas!

Death panels are full speed ahead

My undocumented friend was in an accident and can't find an attorney

A Meal of Joyous Excess for the Holidays

LOL

Earlier today on MSNBC heard the twerp Dana Milbank

The ads in the first post are re-homing, again.

Batmas

Just in case it is useful information, cats can survive accidentally consuming ambien . . .

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