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Archives: September 12, 2019

Donald Trump labeled 'lousy dad' after he says Melania 'has a son'

George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue

Trump legacy - declaring a BIGLY national emergency. GOP campaign commercials?

O.C. Business Owner Faces Tax Evasion Charge Related to Nearly $30 Million Owed to IRS on Payroll Ta

9/11 victim's son blasts Ilhan Omar at Ground Zero memorial service

Issa on challenging fellow Republican Hunter: 'He cannot win reelection'

Reuters/Ipsos poll, Democratic registered voters: Biden 30%, Sanders 19%, Warren 14%, Harris 5%,

Nearly 1700 Polling Places Closed, Since Supreme Ct Weakened Voting Rights Act In 2013

Nurses Union Continues To Protest 'Unsafe' Staffing Levels At SLU Hospital

Argentina's opposition parties unite to call for 'Food Emergency' amid growing protests

Argentina's opposition parties unite to call for 'Food Emergency' amid growing protests

Car Tax Legislation Passes House, Heads To Senate

Deadly California Boat Fire Now Under Coast Guard Investigation

Seattle mayor announces $1.6 million investment to hire and retain city police officers

Vaping Illness In Washington Under Investigation: State DOH

Trump denies asking Mulvaney to pressure federal agency on hurricane claims

Three Bolton aides submit their resignations at White House

We are rumbling and flashing in Michigan, tonight!

Purdue Pharma tentatively settles thousands of opioid cases

Pence's Doonbeg detour cost nearly $600k in ground transportation fees

Texting a photo on this piece of shit phone.

Michael Cohen is interviewed for probe into Trump Organization

Brexit Disaster Capitalism: 8 Billion Bet on No Deal Crash-Out by Boris Johnson's Leave Backers

What we learned from the special election in North Carolina's 9th congressional district

Mandatory Wednesday Mike Malloy Truthseeker thread! The Chosen One!

Giant ice age kangaroos had massive cheekbones for crushing bites

California man facing criminal charges for protected mountain lion killing

Forests on Utah's public lands may soon be torn out. Here's why.

Michael Cohen cooperating in probe into whether Trump Organization falsified records

Who was the reporter who got his/her ass chewed off by Speaker Pelosi yesterday?

50 Times Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for Criminal Justice Reform (entry #s 11, 12 & 13 )

Hidden earthquake risk found lurking beneath Los Angeles

Charlie Cook: Five Takeaways from Republicans' Narrow NC-09 Escape

Trump Commemorates 9/11 by Bashing Dismal Polling Numbers

Tentative opioid settlement: Not all plaintiffs are on board

Andrea Mitchell: Bolton 'not leaving quietly,' will return to TV to bash Trump

Watching Rachel

Jury finds Mar-a-Lago trespasser guilty on 2 counts

Republican says they had to lie about vote to Democrats at 9/11 ceremonies -- or 'the terrorists win'

Lou Dobbs and Michelle Malkin have their imaginary bogeyman, yup. George Soros.

Why the GOP is canceling primaries

So over the past three weeks I have asked the big boys a questions about the use of the word "bitch"

Where were you when the world stopped turning....?

Under Trump Americans Are Losing Money And Healthcare

Will the CIA's Former Top Spy Fall Prey to Putin's Murderous Mole Hunt?

'They could indict a sitting president': Watergate prosecutor breaks down Trump's legal trouble in N

Just saw a Progressive Tracker Ad: DON'T USE Insurance Tracking Devices To Get A Discount!

60 year old deputy city attorney kills self, wife and 19 year old son today.

T. Boone Pickens has died at the age of 91.

'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' flies back into theaters

With the new Cohen / NY developments, expect the next Trump diversion in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5...

Arizona's unelected senator accidentally admits she's unhappy serving in Congress

GOP admits 2 more recall efforts have failed in Colorado

This is a stunning video of what happened today in North Carolina.

Here's why the Con is distancing himself from Barron

CNN or MSNBC should hold GOP Pres debates.

GOP congressman: We have mass shootings because we don't teach kids not to covet

Ted Cruz laughs as father of murdered teen calls out GOP failure on guns

so what if bolton knows how trump acts

Valerie Plame's YouTube video gets more than a million views in about 1 day

Am starting to watch Don Lemon's show......

Why is Ann Telnaes so mean to Eric?

The Accidental Deputy: A Spoiler Candidate Surprisingly Wins A Seat In Moscow's City Duma

We Asked Prosecutors if Health Insurance Companies Care About Fraud. They Laughed at Us.

And ANOTHER Badass Woman being a TRUE Badass - I salute Deb Butler of North Carolina

Trump on Melania: "she's got a son...that is a beautiful young man."

Supreme Court Authorizes Trump to Deny Asylum to Central Americans

GREAT, NC House member Deb Butler (just on Lawrence show)

Tweet of the Day

Medicare-for-All Is Not Medicare, and Not Really for All. So What Does It Actually Mean?

The Daily Show: Big Pharma Pays Up for Their Part in the Opioid Crisis

A 9/11 Letter From New York City

Nate Silver: A lot of Democrats are closer to Biden than Warren/Sanders *on the issues*

Outcry As Bolsonaro's Son Questions Value Of Democracy In Brazil

Seth Meyers - Trump Fires John Bolton as National Security Advisor - Monologue - 9/10/19

A Raw Story reporter would like to combine a few of our candidates

Man honored by White House for heroic actions during El Paso shooting made up his story: Police

Lujan Grisham task force opposes state-run pot stores, proposes licensing companies

Queen Elizabeth to honor ex-British ambassador who called Trump 'inept'

☦️'Memory Eternal' September 11, 2001 reposed souls...

The Daily Show: Ayanna Pressley - The Urgency of Gun Control and Trump's Immigration Cruelty

157....

Trump Officials Tour Facility to Relocate Homeless

Big Donors Watching Kamala Harris In Next Debate

Seth Meyers - Trump Lies About the Bahamas, Explains Bolton Firing: A Closer Look

Return of the Giant Monsters: Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)

Emails: Albuquerque spent $1.6M on canceled Mexico flights

Amy Klobuchar: Foreign policy isn't a game show, these are Taliban terrorists

Klobuchar on opponent questioning Biden's energy

Deb Butler on The Last Word

Jimmy Kimmel Live: Trump "Fires" Bolton & More Lies

MST3K 308 Gamera vs Gaos

450 miles of border wall by next year? In Arizona, it starts

NEW POLL: Biden's health care proposal more popular than Medicare for All

Mother dog helps rescuers dig for her buried puppies

Tonight's Moon...9/11/2019

Top Democrat: No rush to judgment on Martinez

Deferred Deportation for children (and adults) who are receiving life saving medical treatment

A winning 2020 Democratic Presidential Ticket is a O'Rourke/Ryan or Ryan/O'Rourke ticket.

How do you think Trump will react after the election if he loses?

Improvements Being Made at US Nuclear Waste Repository

Critics worried Colorado's new law capping insulin costs would raise insurance rates. It hasn't.

Hypersonic sled travels at 6,599 miles an hour

A skin cream from Mexico has left a CA woman in a coma. It turned out to contain mercury.

Here's a song I produced called "Moment Of Silence (Duet)"...

Confusion and Defiance Follow California's New Contractor Law

Woo-Hoo! A new tick discovered on Long Island. The Asian Long Horned Tick has...

Colorado isn't part of settlement with opioid maker Purdue Pharma; attorney general calls offer

Dog Sits With His Pregnant Mom For Hours Every Time She Gets Sick

Attempted recalls of Democratic state senators dead after proponents decide not to turn in signature

Florida businessman faces sentencing in $1B Medicare fraud

O'Rourke bets on new approach to revive flagging campaign

O'Rourke bets on new approach to revive flagging campaign

In small Alaska city, Native women say police ignored rapes

bEaKING. White House releases proof that Trump helped out at 9-11 site

First they came for the very sick little brown kids and conservatives did not speak out--

Lake Residents Take Fight For Their Waterways To A Seguin Courtroom

Second Person Admits to Defrauding Dr. Pepper of Over $1 Million

Somerset Man Convicted of Running $2.2 Million Ponzi Scheme

MAGAts are a bunch of easily triggered snowflakes...

WARREN SURGES TO TOP OF DEMOCRATIC FAVORABILITY RATINGS, CHALLENGING COMPLAINTS ABOUT ELECTABILITY

Teacher Retirement System should reveal price tag for its luxury offices

Well, at least THIS Trump tweet didn't happen ...

Don't Use The Term 'RACE' German Scientists Urge, Anniv. Of 'German Darwin'

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 9/11/19

MJ Hegar leads the Democratic pack for U.S. Senate in Texas, but most voters don't know the

Stephen Colbert - Guest Stephen King: Susan Collins Has Got to Go

A radio station called one of its employees a 'fag' on Twitter

Breakfast Thursday 12 September 2019

After similar efforts fail, Garcia last Democrat being targeted for recall

Denver police agree to First Amendment training in settlement with editor they wrongfully detained

Lawmakers grill Trump official on plan to shift BLM HQ to Colorado

Colorado GOP In Chaos After Recalls Crash And Burn

Business Leaders to Call on Congress to Act on Gun Violence

El Paso County holding town hall to discuss contaminated Air Force Academy water

House passes two bills blocking oil and gas drilling off Pacific, Atlantic and Florida Gulf coasts

'I would tell Joe to wait': Democrats warn Kennedy against challenging Markey

My Take on Trump

Former KPMG Executive Sentenced For Scheme To Steal Confidential PCAOB Information

Nightline piece on Pete Buttigieg (9/11/19)

Trump Could Be Facing Indictment In NY For Filing False Tax Returns

This is why liars can outsmart your brain

Advisers Struggle to Obey Trump's Kafkaesque Rules

Trump Ignored Evidence Israel Planted Cellphone Spying Devices Near White House: Politico

Anti-ICE Groups Planning Protest Outside House of GEO Facility Warden

He hires only the best people....

Denver Pays $1.55M for Turning Jail Into House of Horrors for Female Deputies

Kaiser Permanente Colorado workers vote overwhelmingly to authorize nationwide strike

Sep 19th Mayor Pete will be on line with Democrats Abroad

Patrick Firman out as Denver sheriff

Let me try this again...Next week's Euro Model for the East Coast...

Going Anti-Trump Would Cost Bolton His Access to the World of Rightwing Grift

Colorado ramps up response to toxic "forever chemicals" after discovery of hot spots across metro

Fort Collins company sues Utah feed lot for running alleged cattle rustling scheme

9/11, Never Forget.

Cleveland's Francisco Lindor hits historic 30th home run

State committee talks K-12 school construction, major maintenance funding

🐦 SEP 15 at 6PM - Bully Pulpit Series with Bernie Sanders

Multiple Salmon Run Dieoffs Across AK As Water Temps Suffocate 100s Of Thousands Of Fish

🐦 SEP 16 at 1:30PM - CANCELLED - Labor Forum with Bernie Sanders

🐦 SEP 17 at 11:15AM - CANCELLED - Education Town Hall with Bernie Sanders

PacifiCorp: early closure of Wyo coal plants saves $599 million

It Will Take At Least 30 Years For Deepwater Horizon Oil To Decompose

Lots of deer at the corn feeder webcam in Iowa right now 630 cst

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders set to hold rally at UNC

57 Years Ago Today; "We choose to go to the moon..."

(cross-posting): Nightline interview with Pete's childhood and college friends

Reading Joe Walsh's tweets....

Thursday TOONs - Trump's hair vs. Bolton's 'stache! Let's Get Ready to Cruummmmbbbblllle!

TY to John III Sobieski

Okay media, enough already!

The Rundown: September 11, 2019

Art of the Week: Week of 9/11/19

Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 9/11/2019

Just a thought: Calling & losing a House vote for impeachment would be catastrophic

My Deepest Condolences, Malcolm

Waiting For Executive Orders In Support Of 8-Track Tapes, Betamax And Typewriters

Workers in limbo and uninsured as Blackjewel deal languishes

It's Still Winter In Australia, And The Bushfire Season Has Already Begun As Rainforest Lodge Burns

'Vandal grannies' destroy noisy children's seesaw

I've been here on DU since 2011 officially, but I lurked for a few years before that. I'm a radical.

Judge recalled after Brock Turner case fired from new job as high school tennis coach

Important to watch for tonight...

Warren Proposes the Biggest Expansion of Social Security in 50 Years

Because Of Course - No Temporary Protected Status For Hurricane Refugees From Bahamas

So Trump wants Iran to be destroyed?

Alleged drug gang thwarted by giant seal in $1bn Australian drug bust

Bill Maher again shows what a total asshole he really is...

Some Headlines for Today

Utter Incoherence As Oz Ag/Water Minister Does Complete 180 On Global Warming in 48 Hours

Lawmakers form committee to protect miners, Wyoming in bankruptcies

Justice Sotomayor Issues Scathing Dissent to Supreme Court's Asylum Rule Decision...

He is just doing "stuff" in order to be mean. He has to be impeached.

Breaking news: "IMPEACHMENT"

BTRTN: Rats, Mazes, and Sharpies...Why Trump Had to Alter The Portrait of Dorian's Way

Is Trump's AlabamaGate tiresome yet?

BTRTN: Rats, Mazes, and Sharpies...Why Trump Had to Alter The Portrait of Dorian's Way

NC House Republicans override Gov. Cooper's budget veto while he's at 9/11 memorial event

Ohio State can't trademark the word "the," patent office says

You know those love letters between Kim and Trump ?

50 Times Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for Criminal Justice Reform (entry #s 14 & 15 )

"The Traveling Cat Chronicles". What a wonderful book!

Author Liz Plank, "For the Love of Men-- A new vision for Mindful Masculinity" on AM Joe

Jim Carrey cartoon - Who will be the next security advisor?

"She's gotta be stopped" CNBC's Cramer says Wall St Freaking Out Over Warren

Wyoming Democrats hire new executive director

Can Fox get any lower?

Sale of Cloud Peak mines leaves Navajo Nation in the dark

Our government is broken.

Trump Administration to Finalize Rollback of Clean Water Protections

The so called "liberal media" has been the CONSERVATIVE PRESS all along

31 Years ago today Cat 3 Hurricane Gilbert

Chief economist/Moody's Analytics: Warren plan for SS will work and reduce deficit.

I like Elizabeth Warren. Too Bad She's a Hypocrite.

Trump ERUPTS Over "Worst" Polls As Approval Plummets

Help me understand why E-cigarettes and being regulated and certain ones banned?

NYC's conversion therapy ban to be repealed

SHOCK POLL: Texas No Longer Safe for Trump in 2020

Milestone of a 9/11 parent

It may feel like the world's ending - but America has reason to hope - Robert Reich

Happy National School Picture Day!

Trump supporter flunked math ?

If the Democrats can get out the facts and the truth without impeachment, then more power to them...

Impeachment hearings: One of the main goals is to change public opinion.

Moody's analyst: Warren's SS plan would reduce senior poverty rate by 68%

MA-SEN: Sinema says she would back Kennedy in race against Markey

Notice who backed down from the tariffs against China

You raised $23.00 on September 11, 2019 DU ActBlue POTUS donation links

Hearing on Presidential Obstruction of Justice and Abuse of Power

What I do NOT wish to see in the 3rd debate..!

Houston has become a political hotbed -- and not just because of Thursday's presidential debate

Your new favourite sweet potato casserole recipe!

Who will have best and worst performances tonight.

Warren unveils Social Security plan that raises benefits by $200 per month

'I would tell Joe to wait': Democrats warn Kennedy against challenging Markey

Don't be surprised when Trump tweets he has made an amazing trade deal with China.

Netanyahu's Facebook page suspended over hate speech

U.S. Core Inflation Exceeds Forecasts

Impeachment hearing rules vote. All Dems - Aye. All GOPTraitors - Nay

Candidates Told Not To Swear During Tonight's Debate

Kamala nabs debate day endorsement from prominent Latino congressman

Pic Of The Moment: Trump Considering Giving Iran $15 Billion To Comply With Nuclear Agreement

Breaking: House Judiciary approves resolution for impeachment parameters.

NOLA debate watch party?

Judiciary approves new investigative powers with eyes on impeachment

Border Patrol Detains, Separates Bahamian Child From Family Evacuating Hurricane Dorian

If you are...

Senator Warren just edged up 1% on DU!

O'Rourke calls on banks, credit card companies to stop backing 'assault weapons' sales

Houston debate more wake than fete for O'Rourke and Castro

Dvorskys: Kamala Harris is a fearless leader

Article: The GOP is now hiding Trump's poll numbers from its own candidates

Died, ten years ago today, September 12, 2009: Norman Borlaug

Identity of 9/11 Terrorists

Frustrated Algeria Army Chief Throws Down Gauntlet to Opposition

Justin Fairfax files defamation lawsuit against CBS News

Caravan!

uh oh. font sale. terror fonts. i'm in trouble.

Federal court enjoins Tennessee law restricting voter registration drives

How To Watch The Third Democratic Debate On TV And Online

It's official: we are starting to begin to get ready to commence the preliminary work

Malarkey Stew. . . . Please come CAPTION Fox's Stuart Varney!!!!

Stanford prison experiment mastermind whose work explores the psychology of cruelty:

Why do we have people working 40 hours a week and can't afford to feed their kids?

The North Atlantic right whale will soon be extinct unless something is done to save it, researchers

Elizabeth Warren's Plan for Social Security Looks Smart

Trump officials tour unused FAA facility in California in search for place to relocate homeless peop

Senator Bernie Sanders Answers Pressing Questions Regarding His Age, Healthcare, And More

Coast Guard issues warning on charging phone batteries after California boat fire

Never forget

Coast Guard issues warning on charging phone batteries after California boat fire

What will Trump do after he leaves the White House?

Russian police carry out mass raids against opposition activists

Yet we invaded Afghanistan and Iraq?

One Nomination Sent to the Senate

A Warren supporter is curious: What do you not like about EW?

California lawmakers vote to undo NCAA amateur athletics

Team USA hits historic low at FIBA World Cup

World losing area of forest the size of the UK each year, report finds

Biden's challenge: Iowa and New Hampshire

My sad and fear, about those who can't see it

The Two Worst Mornings of the 21st Century 9/11 and 11/9

Two US fighter jets flew under parachutists in UK near miss

Trump. An impeachment tweet, including a FALSE "quote" attributed to Rep. Al Green.

UAE's Project Raven: Another part of the conspiracy.

Falwell blasted Liberty student as 'retarded,' police chief as 'half-wit' in emails

Low-cost fracking offers boon to oil producers, headaches for suppliers

Trump administration reinstates military aid for Ukraine, senators say

'They are barbaric': Turkey prepares to flood 12,000-year-old city to build dam

Ed Rendell's colorful attack on Elizabeth Warren's fundraising

Sotomayor's brutal dissent unmasks an ugly truth about Trump

At Pelosi's presser --

Facebook sanctions Netanyahu page over hate speech violation

NATIONAL JOURNAL ranking of Senate seats likely to flip

How do I know if someone is hitchhiking or just

Five Reasons Why Republicans Won't Abandon Trump Like They Ditched Nixon

Interesting. House and Senate members' salaries wouldn't get the new payroll tax Warren proposes

Charges Dropped Against White House Flag Burner, Whose SCOTUS Case Enshrined Right To Burn The Flag

What do you do with all that shedded cat fur?? Of course, make it a hat.

It's "tax wealth, not income" that made me decide to switch to Warren.

Thoughts and prayers for those who vape

What kind of lowlife scum would strangle a neighbor's dog?

Dutch court clears doctor in landmark euthanasia trial

Nextdoor is Twitter for old people. 🧐

My 14 y/o godson asked me recently, how do you know if you are gay?

Leaked WhatsApps Reveal Some Tory MPs Are Urging Boris Johnson To Break The Law To Deliver Brexit

Taliban Trump tidbit

50 Times Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for Criminal Justice Reform (entry #s 16, 17 & 18 )

'Absolutely not': PM Johnson denies lying to Queen Elizabeth in Brexit crisis

While the cat's away, the rats do play - Repukes destroying democracy in NC

Impossible. No one would do this. Has to be fake. Gang?

we're beyond lies now. they're tribal markers of loyalty now.

77 Years Ago Today; The RMS Laconia incident - Allied aircraft attack survivors of the sinking

Radical Republicans On Energy Panel Push Giant Alaska Gas Pipeline

This may be my favorite dog video ever.

U.S. Rail Traffic Still Falling As Fall Approaches

Connie Schultz: What Does It Mean to Be an American?

Hillary: 'Alert the House GOP'

Religious Crusaders at the Supreme Court's Gates by Linda Greenhouse

Omarosa Manigault Newman files motion to dismiss the govt's lawsuit accusing her of violating law

LIRR debuts M-9s

Ron DeSantis' political team planned $25K golf games, $250K 'intimate gatherings,' memos say

Joe Biden: Barack Obama was a great president. We don't say that enough.

Tractor-trailer carrying 72,000 pounds of chocolate catches fire and shuts down Missouri Interstate

Idiocracy 2019:

Jim Cramer: I have a soft spot for Elizabeth Warren

Tropical storm Humberto likely to form near Florida, but final destination uncertain

''The front page of the Boston Herald is 🔥🔥🔥 today''

Sending condolences to Malcolm Nance on the death of his wife, Maryse.

@MalcolmNance

gop despicable as usual: republican Lawmakers Use 9/11 Memorial to Trick Democrats

Trump's visit to Baltimore to be met with protests

So to clarify: Do the illegal criminals at least get cheeseburgers? Or does no one get cheesburgers?

AOC Slams Gavel To Cut Off Former ICE Director As He Rants About ICE Critics

If you were on the Judiciary Committee, what witnesses would you call?

House committee approves guidelines for impeachment hearings

Ted Cruz: Texas is turning purple and if @GOP loses Texas "it's game over." #ThoughtsAndPrayers

Seattle testing smart technology for taxis in 2-year pilot program

Is Melanie's fashion statement purposeful or

Pence and Pompeo to headline DC "event" in a TOTALLY UNEXPECTED LOCATION.

Officers Said They Smelled Pot. The Judge Called Them Liars.

'Simply unacceptable': 145 executives demand Senate action on gun violence

You Call It the Gig Economy. California Calls It 'Feudalism.'

The Bahamas are open: Islands call for visitors after Hurricane Dorian

Madam Speaker!

Boris Johnson: I didn't lie to the Queen

Publix asks customers not to openly carry guns in stores

Elizabeth Warren leads Joe Biden in ranked-choice poll

Dia de Muertos Barbie: Respectful Tribute, or 'Obviously Cultural Appropriation'?

Twitter trolls are targeting liberals

S.U.V. vs. Sedan, and Detroit vs. the World, in a Fight for the Future

Justice Sonia Sotomayor Pens Powerful Dissent On New Asylum Policy

What interest rates at zero would mean for your wallet

Gregory Cheadle, who Trump called "my African American," leaves Republican party

Uh oh! Trump's going to need to find a new black friend.

So given the situation in some of the islands of the Bahamas

Terrified Republicans Tried To Block Lawyers From Questioning Impeachment Witnesses

'You're a prop in the back': Advisers struggle to obey Trump's Kafkaesque rules

Is it Time for Fake Seafood?

The World Isn't Ready For Climate Refugees

Administration finalizes repeal of 2015 water rule Trump called 'destructive and horrible'

The first official case of political persecution by the Trump administration appears imminent.

Federal prosecutors recommend that Andrew McCabe, former FBI second-in-command, be indicted

Two dozen black Georgia lawmakers back Biden's 2020 bid

737 Max return to service might be 'phased,' CEO concedes

Help. I ordered online and got scammed.

Exclusive: How John Roberts killed the census citizenship question

Trump's scandals mount, General James Mattis' silence does a disservice to America

While we were distracted, federal agencies gutted

Recalled judge in Stanford swimmer Brock Turner case fired

Immigration Judge Reportedly Once Threatened 2-Year-Old Migrant Boy With Attack Dog

Cartoons 9/12/19

Jarrid Wilson, pastor and mental health advocate, kills himself

Trump calls Obama's clean water rule 'horrible, horrible'

Back to "normal"

Trump Revives Dodgy Claim He And His 'Men' Helped At Ground Zero On 9/11

Black man once singled out by Trump as "my African-American" leaves GOP

Ted Cruz Suggests Deep State Ousted John Bolton

Ben Carson cleared of misconduct in ordering $31,000 dining room set for office suite

In small Alaska city, Native women say police ignored rapes

Republicans changed the rules when they were in power, now impeachment Dems are taking advantage

New McLoughlin & Associates Poll: Biden 28 (n/c), Sanders 21 (+6), Warren 12 (+3)

Looking for some assistance with being a care-giver

First look at the Iowa House landscape for 2020

True story about a student and a gun

The State of Colombia vs Alvaro Uribe Day 5: the friend, the security chief, the politician and th

I'm not a praying man by any means, but what I truly hope and wish for is...

Let Trump Destroy Trump

Told ya so . . .

Federal prosecutors recommend that Andrew McCabe, former FBI second-in-command, be charged

A Trump Tweet for Every Occasion, Special "Deficit Smashes $1 Trillion" Edition.

Trump approval rating hits an all-time high!

crosspost.

Marianne Williamson Caught On Hot Mic: 'Fox News Is Nicer to Me Than the Lefties'

Born on this day, September 12, in 1931: George Jones

What's this? A wrinkle in the McCabe matter?

On political memes:

Federal prosecutors recommend that Andrew McCabe, former FBI second-in-command, face criminal charge

Trump team rushes to find escape hatch for China tariffs

They're telling us there's a chance: Why the debate nonqualifiers won't quit (yet)

Inside Warren's War With the Obama Team

(Jewish Group) Swastikas part of hateful graffiti painted on San Francisco-area high school

Found on Reddit - Corner pole saying goodbye

Forwarding email is a crime, Jerry Falwell Jr. says after leaks to media

(Jewish Group) 'Free Palestine' spray-painted on LA synagogue

(Jewish Group) Polish judge called Jews a 'despicable, filthy nation' in online forum

The Buttigieg Money Pit

I like the concept of the Down Ballot pledge

Another travel nightmare story

De Blasio reaches out to Orthodox Jewish community to save presidential campaign

(Jewish Group) Florida man jailed after threatening to shoot up local synagogue

O'Rourke calls on banks to cut services involving gun sales

O'Rourke calls on banks to cut services involving gun sales

9/11 firefighter shames Rand Paul for invoking attack after opposing help for victims

Beto gives one of the most honest & raw interviews I've ever heard riding Bolt Bus

Recognize them?

Storm brings heaviest rainfall on record to parts of eastern Spain

U.S. Posts $1 Trillion Budget Gap, Full-Year May Be Lower

Putin raids homes and offices of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's supporters - over 200 of them

Federal judge blocks Tennessee from criminalizing voter registration drives

Kamala's Debate Prep: "She's ready."

Justice Sotomayor slams the Supreme Court's 'new normal' under Trump

A heads up.. we won 3 million more votes and lost the election last time..

Trump abandons promise to come up with his own health care plan

Apparently this dog is inbred.

100 Iowa women endorse Kamala as part of their "Blue Wave Women" caucus initiative

What's for Dinner, Thurs., Sept. 12, 2019

Trump Administration to Roll Back [Obama-era] Clean Water Protections

Tennessee offers scholarship to kid bullied over T-shirt

A Long Shot

Washington, Beijing lay ground for trade deal talks; China buys U.S. soybeans

Today's Social Security benefits are too small to give retirees financial stability

Country Music in Washington: The Stoneman Sisters

U.S., China tariffs could lower global GDP by 0.8% in 2020: IMF

CBS News poll: Bernie Sanders leading among Democrats in Nevada

If you rent an apartment monthly (U.S.)

Gay married couple sues after daughter denied U.S. citizenship

Elizabeth Warren leads Joe Biden in ranked-choice poll

Yes, the Donald, YES. PLEASE just keep poking Bolton. Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke...

Raise your hand if you're scared of Elizabeth Warren becoming president...

John Bercow: I'll stop Boris Johnson breaking the law on Brexit

McCarthy: Trump made a "very good case" for Baltimore by calling it a "rodent infested mess"

Ted Cruz predicted a "record-shattering" Democratic turnout in Texas in 2020

Fruit, vegetables and wine will be scarce and costly under no-deal Brexit, warn retailers

Construction to begin on wind farm near Bridger after approval

Massive "Trump Rat" Awaits Him In Baltimore

Mississippi Man Burns Crosses Outside Black Family's Home, Slapped with 11 Years in Prison

We're actually one of the better countries in the OECD about homelessness

America, the land that forgets, when it's convenient to do so.

Gregory Cheadle, Trump's fav black guy, is leaving the GOP.

The 2020 Endorsement Primary (538)

Standing Rock Tribe may intervene on Dakota Access pipeline plan, judge rules

Question: Can Trump win on the votes of white rural Americans?

7 women are leading campaigns as state directors in Iowa this year-- more than in the past 3 cycles

Dan Rather: Hypocrisy tends not to have much of a shelf life.

Democrats are holding on to the horns of a dilemma.

I was listening to "Coast to Coast" this morning. The Truthers are still out there.

Job hunting

Someone combined an image of Michael Bolton and John Bolton and I can't unsee it.

Montana University System to create universal application

Good Effin' Grief - Tropical Storm Warning for SW Bahamas

Chuck Todd is a dick: Todd's opening line, "Did the Democrats start down the road to ...

Jury convicts dad of Alison Lundergan Grimes for giving illegally to Senate campaign

Philadelphia's top cop apologizes for wearing shirt that mocked Rodney King beating

California Bans Private Prisons, Including ICE Detention Centers

Trump Rolls Back Landmark Water Protections

Speaker Pelosi comments on the fleeing GOP reps:

BERN NOTICE: 5 Things To Remember During Tonight's Debate

Damn those young journalists/reporters and their TikTok:

Pelosi stands firm on impeachment stance

Bullock campaign seeks to reassure donors, suggests Biden can't beat Trump

What I said in 1992 is even more true today: The U.S. must lead the world fighting climate change

Rendell lights pre-debate stink bomb

Why 'Shin Godzilla' Remains the Scariest Godzilla to Date

JEFF Weaver on Chuck Toad (msnbc) ... I immediately MUTE IT. I can't stand Weaver

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau makes Vancouver his first election campaign stop

Here's a Trump supporter (and it's real) :

Astronomers Spot a Comet That Likely Came From a Different Solar System

Nicolle Wallace Exposes Trump's Fake Presidency In Less Than A Minute

Twitter refuses to say who's behind fake cow and parody mom being sued by Devin Nunes

Donald Trump really doesn't care, because everyone else takes the fall.

September 12, 1959 📺

Why 'Shin Godzilla' Remains the Scariest Godzilla to Date

Concerns grow over tainted sewage sludge spread on croplands

California Just Banned Private Prisons, Including Ice Detention Centers

Justice Department to reveal name of (Saudi)individual accused of aiding 9/11 hijackers

STOCK MARKET WATCH - Friday, 13 September 2019

Biden, Warren and the Debate Fight a Decade in the Making

Trump visiting Baltimore for first time since disparaging it

I think some of these gun humpers think it's their God given right to shoot people of color,

WATCH LIVE on YouTube: Third 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate from Houston - ABC News

NYC Public Schools Announce They Will Let Students #ClimateStrike, Sept. 20!

Gojira (Godzilla) 1954 Soundtrack

After the 9/11 attacks, it didn't feel like America.

Question for Ed Rendell. Why are you being a hypocrite? If Warren's known progressivism

Justify Failed a Drug Test Before Winning the Triple Crown

Justin Trudeau campaign video:

In remembrance to all the faux patriotism BS months after 9/11.

NTSB: Entire crew was asleep when fatal boat fire started

Juan Guaido Entered Colombia With Help from Paramilitaries, Drug Cartels

Trump: "It's a lot of fun to work with Donald Trump, & very easy. Because I make all the decisions."

Elizabeth Warren: Stuart Varney Inadvertantly Cuts a Campaign Ad for Her! 😂

Russia asks Interpol for help over alleged CIA mole's whereabouts

This 14-year-old velvet hippo is the love of her mom's life

Grand jury indicts man on capital murder for El Paso attack

This sums up the tRump Turnberry taxpayer grift for me

Well this is an interesting development on the GAO website.

US wants $100,000-plus from immigrant who sued over forgery

US wants $100,000-plus from immigrant who sued over forgery

MODS: Will the debate discussions be here, or are they relegated to Primaries?

Adopting a senior dog is the BEST ❤️

Trump shares advice he gave Barron on vaping, which I know will be useful to every parent in America

Notice how the design on the back of Melania's coat looks like a plane

WILL tRUMPS next farmer bailout be

Why the man Trump once called 'my African American' is leaving the GOP

Tweet of the Day

PFAS: Concerns grow over tainted sewage sludge spread on croplands

Only Dem candidate educated at a HBCU will have an opportunity to debate at one

Trump claims he has 15 candidates for the national security adviser job.

Senate approves Trump nominee Bowman for Federal Reserve

A Photoshopped pic of Trump that will make you laugh, hurl, and perhaps both.

'Lovers of Modena' skeletons holding hands were both men

27.5 Million Americans Without Health Insurance, Uninsured Rise 1st Time In Decade; Census

I'm watching MSNBC, and I had a thought: "Can turtles fuck themselves?"

GOP House leader's spending is up 33,000% at tRump properties since the election

Bill Maher on Friday:

'Purdue and the Sacklers must be shut down completely': critics slam opioids settlement

NYMag: Warren plan to Boost Social Sec is the Way to Beat Trump

Not looking for a fight: serious Bernie question. I'd vote for him with glee. But

Baltimore Protesters Erect Trump-Like Rat Balloon, Change President Street To 'Barack Obama' Avenue

Military using duct tape for repairs while tRump takes its money for his wall

I just want to thank those wonderful people who start and maintain the threads on nights like this

Trump maligned Baltimore. Residents welcomed his visit with protests.

Dem's Game of Musical Chairs..

First case of vaping-related lung illness in King County identified in teenager

U.S. declassifies key name in Saudi-9/11 suit, but won't release it publicly

Protesters Erect Trump-Like Rat Balloon, Change President Street To 'Barack Obama' Avenue Ahead Of..

Sanders First 2020 Democrat to Pledge, If Elected, All Top Appointees Will Back Fracking Ban and

Tropical Storm Warning Issued for NW Bahamas for System

Protesters erected a Trump-like rat balloon ahead of Trump's visit to Baltimore.

Do we have a poll of the second choices of Blacks and Hispanics?

Democrats will muffle their criticisms about impeachment if the Committee is very aggressive...

High school football game forfeited over racist Snapchat video (Poquoson V.A.)

I am proud to stand with @fwaction and take the Fossil Fuel Free Cabinet pledge.

Ted Cruz will oppose Trump's judicial nominee

Trump says Pompeo not under consideration to replace Bolton

Democrats outline impeachment hearings as moderates wary

Why the man Trump once called 'my African American' is leaving the GOP

Why no traction on the MyPayrollHR story?

US budget deficit smashes $1 trillion mark, highest in 7 years

Most American Voters Say They're Ready For A Woman President: Survey

538: If You're Polling In The Low Single Digits, You're Probably Toast

Great article from neurosurgeon on Med for All vs public option.

Kind of Excited...we are going to a Bernie Town Hall tomorrow!

Industry coalition launches seven-figure ad blitz to flood Democratic debate with attacks on Medicar

#9 Please spare the Bahamas.

'We Can Reverse This' -- Why a Black Pastor Supports Joe Biden

Has anyone used a high speed drill with a diamond bit at home

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