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Archives: January 23, 2020

I had to get some blood drawn this afternoon prior to my annual checkup next week

Lindsey having another fit

Who is Up Against Lindsey???

Chris Matthews calls Adam Schiff's speech 'most compelling case for removal of office'

Airlines could refuse emotional support animals under proposed rule

MSNBC should offer John Bolton $5M to do a tell-all interview with Rachel Maddow.

WaPo: EJ Dionne lets the air out of Mitch's far-from-Machiavellian impeachment strategy

Bob Costa on MSNBC: Ted Cruz says Hunter Biden testimony is now "CRITICAL"

Is It King Trump Dictator Trump Emperor Trump

Impeached or not, Trump's at the top of his game. #ProtectTheLightBulb #ProtectTheWheelMaker

Rep. Adam Schiff appreciation thread: A true Statesman!

What is our best guess or evidence on how this sham impeachment trial will play with voters ?

Republican Senators could subpoena Hunter Biden.

That was an anti-abortion loon who interrupted Jeffries from the gallery.

Donald and Ivanka Trump Were Involved in Inauguration's Inflated Payments to Family Business

Kamala Harris for AG?

01/23 Mike Luckovich: Hoarders

Why can't Schiff ask Roberts to call witnesses?

Over a dozen GOP senators left Senate chamber while Schiff was speaking.

I've heard more than one Trumper talking head whine about how angry the Republican

I hate him. He's a criminal. Both can be true at the same time.

It's raining iguanas in Miami.

Bernie tells Jamie Dimon how it is.

Pompeo respectfully offers a nod to the native language of Lebanon, Spanish. #AnotherStableGenius

Why No GOP Senator Will Stand Up to Trump

Joe Biden: Beau Walks With Me; I Know He's Part Of Me

57% of likely voters support removing Trump from office, poll finds

Trump Opens Door to Cuts to Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs

Schiff now describing a mob operation.

Jon Stewart's New Political Satire Will Come Out Just in Time for Election Season

Capturing Germany's Atomic Secrets

Service Animals on Flights May Face Tougher Restrictions

The GOP's cheapening of the impeachment process with Bill Clinton worked.

The Supreme Court case that could dismantle Roe v. Wade, explained

Ethics committee warns sitting federal judges not to affiliate with the Federalist Society

Trump Sends Mike Pompeo To Ukraine To Strongarm the Ukrainians.

Donald and Ivanka Trump Were Involved in Inauguration's Inflated Payments to Family Business

Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on US land

Surrender

Steve Sack FTW

This kid just gets me

Baby's first taste of ice cream results in positive reviews

New coronavirus can spread between humans--but it started in a wildlife market

The Mauskovic Dance Band..."Drinks By the Sea" (2019)

Trump's life could be depicted in a movie like Sin City

ICE Dangerously Lowered Its Standards for Immigrant Detention Centers and Hoped You Didn't Notice

Florida Republicans fast-track abortion restrictions

Can a math person help me, please?

This (NEW) poll underscores the risk the GOP is taking on a sham trial (WAPO)

First U.S. coronavirus patient is in a special bio-containment room.

Heads up on this phishing e-mail I got from "Amazon"

CNN: This Democratic electorate is perfect for Joe Biden

For The Love Of God Adam Please Stop - I Am Now Laughing At How Juvenile This Plot Was

Who are the anonymous donors depositing six figure sums with Our Revolution?

I admit, I have not followed the details of the testimonies

Schiff, just now: "Dirt for Dollars"

"We have to protect Thomas Edison" (and the people who invented the wheel)

Biden wins Iron Workers union endorsement

Democrats roll out multimillion investment in six battleground states

Wherin Kanye West falls off a horse in church

Maryland Rep. Raskin endorses Warren ahead of Iowa caucus

Here's how Fox News is "covering" the impeachment trial.

Ocasio-Cortez knocks Biden: He 'helped sell the invasion of Iraq' and 'spent years working to cut SS

Mass Shooting In Downtown Seattle Tonight

More Ohioans are 'almost certain' to vote against Trump than for him in 2020, new poll shows

Biden wins endorsement of Sacramento mayor

What stops McConnell from passing a rule that allows ONE witness-- Hunter Biden ?

Biden fires back at Sanders on Social Security

Things you wish Dem Managers would say!

Sacramento's mayor endorses Biden: This country needs both strong leadership and a voice of healing

Watchdog group accuses Sanders-aligned group of campaign finance violations

Mandatory Wednesday Mike Malloy Truthseeker thread! Friday 1/17/2020!

The Tweet Goes On

Biden leads Sanders by 7 in new national poll

Trump Breaks His Record for Tweets In a Day

Empathy matters -- Biden tweet and video posted minutes ago - must-see

NYT: Trump open to cutting "safety net programs" like Medicare if he wins a second term

CA-25: Potential ballot confusion complicates California special election for Katie Hill's seat

Sad Chief Justice John Roberts

Wuhan contravirus outbreak

Bills to make voting easier advance in Virginia legislature

Mothers Talk

Shy Shelter Dog Gives Her Mom The Confidence To Do Anything

Top progressives, DCCC reach ceasefire over 'blacklist'

I'm counting on the millions of fans of legal procedural dramas

House GOP sounds the alarm on Q4 fundraising

Court rules against woman charged after stepchildren saw her topless

Planned Parenthood endorses three Senate candidates.

Looking Back - Bill Clinton's budget priorities in 1992

1 dead, 5 critically wounded in shooting near 3rd Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle

The 3 possible outcomes for Republicans defending Trump after Schiff's trial narrative

Calls for Pat Cipollone's Disbarment Swell After 'Brazen Lack of Candor' During Impeachment Trial

Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton Over 'Russian Asset' Comments

Adam Schiff is special

So what will the Republican response be?

The only applause TURTLE will ever hear - for the Pages!1

First it was a pound of coffee...

Adam Schiff laid it out in pretty stark terms.

What was that bit at the end with Schumer thanking Turtle for all the hard work

The Rich Are Preparing For The Apocalypse Better Than You VICE on HBO

Re-posted from GD

Ancient never-before-seen viruses discovered locked up in Tibetan glacier

U.S. Vacuum: How Libya Is Descending Into A Russia-Turkey Proxy War

About that one-page classified document...

2020 US Senate Election- Maximum number of US Senate seats Democrats will win in 2020.

Which Senators have been skipping out of their duty as jurors?

Joe Biden-Empathy matters. I think it's important

Sanders wins endorsement of California union

Another round of Iowa endorsements for @JoeBiden .

TX-HD28: Obama/Holder groups makes large donation to Eliz Markowitz

Susan Collins Sent Note to Dais

My biggest bestest crush has new videos at the Carter's Vintage Guitar page

Hillary Clinton tears open wound with her attack on Sanders

"A" is still "The Scarlet Letter", but now it stands for "Acquittal".

Golden Retriever Super Excited to Meet Tiny Rescue Puppy

Tweet of the Day

What Pete Learned Canvassing for Obama, 2008.

Joe Biden: Empathy Matters

Jon Stewart has a new political satire film coming out!

Protesters who demanded Huawei CFO's release revealed to be paid actors

IA-SEN: Ernst Holds Narrow Lead In Iowa

Hakeem Jeffries: And the scripture says "And the Lord loves justice and will not abandon his

Spineless wonders rising from the deep!

Shadow group provides Sanders super PAC support he scorns

Can we ALL pledge to make at least 5 to 10 phone calls tomorrow?

Adam Schiff delivered an incredibly powerful and possibly historic speech earlier tonight.

Who was the woman just on Rachel talking about election security?

A panic seems to have set in over witnesses.

Which candidate can best unite the country?

Tom Railsback, Who Reconciled G.O.P. to Oust Nixon, Dies at 87.

Contact info to say "Thank You" to House managers...

Trump: U.S. service members hurt in Iran attack had "headaches"

Interesting video

Reagan's Solicitor General Says 'All Honorable People' Have Left Trump's Cabinet:

Trump To Attend Anti-Abortion March For Life In A Presidential First

Adam Schiff lays it all out - from today's Senate hearings

Scene from a Senate hallway w/ Lindsey Graham and Adam Schiff. "Good job, you're very well spoken."

Bwahaha! Gaetz says Trump's legal defense team is like an 8th grader without PowerPoint & iPads.

Charles Pierce: Schiff's closing speech "was Webster's Reply To Hayne stuff."

Trump to cut Social Security & Medicare in 2nd term ignoring his past promises?

Religion in US 'worth more than Google and Apple combined'

Preparedness

Checks and balances...

Adam Schiff's closing statement - Day 2 Senate hearings

CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack

Democrats Unload 'Overwhelming' Impeachment Case

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was reportedly seen sleeping during the Donald Trump impeachment tria

California's primary ballots arrive by mail the day Iowa caucuses. That's a campaign dilemma

25 Brutally Hilarious Trump Impeachment Trial Memes

This is being way more generous to Trump than he deserves

FL-16: Planned Parenthood endorses Margaret Good, joining Emily's List, NARAL

Classified Now Means "Evidence Of Trump's Crimes"

"If they can show the courage so can we"

Alison Moyet: Ode To Boy II

Yazoo - Ode to boy

Follow five Afghanistan refugee women work toward fulfilling dream of owning business in Pittsburgh.

Which candidate do you think has the best chance to beat Trump in the 2020 presidential election?

Half Of Americans Don't Know 6m Jews Were Killed In Holocaust, Survey Says

Paramilitaries assault north Colombia village two hours after Duque visit

A fantastic 2 minute clip of Pete's odyssey, starting last year....Grab a kleenex...

My granddaughter

Russia's Media Mentions of 2020 Presidential Candidates (Update 1) - Bernie Gains Ground!

Prince + Michael Jackson - Come On + Thriller

Planet Just Had Costliest Decade For Global Natural Disasters: Insurance Industry Report

The Daily Show: Guest Rick Wilson - Being an Anti-Trump Conservative and "Running Against the Devil"

The Art of Noise - Il Pleure [At the End of the Century]

Dumb Fux & Friends' DESPERATE Plea To Viewers

The Daily Show - Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial: Day Two

Former repugnicant rep. borb barr on PBS Newshour tonite.

Seth Meyers: Sen. Mitch McConnell Unveils Proposed Rules for Trump's Impeachment Trial - Monologue

I think Biden should call the R's bluff. He should say he's willing

Seth Meyers: Rep. Eric Swalwell Explains Why It Was Worth Impeaching Trump

Open Letter to Lindsey Graham

Crossword confusion: "Two-in-a-row situation"

Kix - Live at Hammerjacks - Baltimore, MD - 7/4/1991

pity party

Three dead after Large Air Tanker crashes while fighting bushfires in southern NSW

Ivanka Trump was involved in inauguration's inflated payments to family business

Minority Voters Told Us What It Takes To Win Their Vote

Snakes Could Be The Original Source Of The New Coronavirus Outbreak In China

Trump loves saying "sir"

Planet Just Had Costliest Decade For Global Natural Disasters: Insurance Industry Report

In Trump's Defence ...

Brian Williams surprised me when he said that

US Senate seats up for re-election in 2020 that are in the Safe,Likely,Lean,and Tilt column.

Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer said that House Democrats held "secret hearings where Republicans

The Church of the MAGA: "To say 'NO' to Trump would be to say no to God" Ignoramuses

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 1/22/20

Tina Turner - Addicted To Love

Trump weakened environmental laws after BP lobbying

Breakfast 23 Thursday January 2020

Trump seems to think Thomas Edison is alive, and an American invented the wheel

That protester yesterday according to the Daily Mail

Is this a real concern or not

Does Susan Collins wear a wig? Nt

Keep It Dark - Genesis

How late did they go...?

Juice WRLD: Rapper died from accidental overdose of painkillers, coroner rules

Myanmar Rohingya: World court orders prevention of genocide

Good Morning, Y'all! Here's my #ThursdayThoughts! Enjoy

Sanders Widens Lead In N.H. In New WBUR Poll

Sanders Widens Lead In N.H. In New WBUR Poll

Follow the quick brown piglet jumping over the relaxed black pinscher

Bloomberg borrows Bernie's rhetoric

S. Carolina official switches support from Biden to Sanders

Why does pence deny involvement if dotard did nothing wrong?

He's unafraid and unapologetic. I like the fact that he's willing to fight for a better America

NikkiFosterOH, she is running for Ohio 1, southern Ohio

'An Embarrassment to the Navy:' Modly Censures Chief Accused of Taking $10K in Gifts

World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

Would Biden pick a female running mate? 'At least 9 women I can think of,' he says.👧😎

Lawfare Blog: Is There a Targeted Troll Campaign Against Lisa Page? A Bot Sentinel Investigation

China has locked down two cities in the last 12 hours.

Aaron Rodgers' Family 'Dismayed' by the Quarterback's Comments on Religion as Their Feud Continues

Trump's lawyers are also on trial

As House Democrats lay out their case, Trump's campaign and White House offer a different narrative

Getting yourself fired from the U.S. Senate to own the libs.

Gen Mark Hertling: "What else was going on - with Russia, Saudi Arabia, N Korea, Turkey, etc"

Meanwhile, at Faux... Who's On First?

Susan Collins sent note to dais before John Roberts admonished legal teams, source says

I keep hearing about the GOPer Senators who are in trouble in their states.

Why Biden's rivals can't break his lock on black voters

Coronavirus: three Chinese cities locked down and Beijing festivities scrapped

Ohio's voter purge is one big mess.

Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey interviewed about veganism

Mnuchin on Greta: Get an economics degree Greta, then let's talk

Ketchup: A History

Thursday TOONs - The Mitch Hatter

America Is Watching By Connie Schultz

UChicago Student Action is proud to endorse @BernieSanders for president.

UChicago Student Action is proud to endorse @BernieSanders for president.

So, we have one Republican senator working a crossword during the hearing, one with an I-Phone

"...Trump administration secretly approved the transfer of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia..."

US to impose visa restrictions for pregnant women

About this Senate jury...

Extradition hearing for WikiLeaks' Assange to be split in two parts

January 23 - Happy Birthday Senator Tom Carper (D) DE

January 23 - Happy Birthday Mayor Nan Whaley (D) Dayton

Ivanka the expert:

Forbes Under 30 Voter Survey, Powered By Zogby: Big News For Bernie

Forbes Under 30 Voter Survey, Powered By Zogby: Big News For Bernie

It's treason, then. (starring Kermit the Frog)

Colombia: We'll Spray Toxic Chemicals to Keep Americans from Doing Drugs

Impeachment Smoking Gun: The Damning Letter Trump Can't Cover Up - Case close

Trump tapes help incriminate the President at his own trial

Trump begins his day with a pity party over lack of gratitude from the radical left. Not the Onion.

Appeals court upholds Norway licenses for Arctic drilling

The Rude Pundit: Random Observations on a Cover-Up (Impeachment Trial Rules Edition)

So, you run a company. A guy embezzles three times...

trump could shoot someone in the senate and still get acquitted 53-47.

😀🇺🇸🥧☀️❗️What's your favorite pie? Strawberry rhubarb for me!

Keep watching, folks...

Supreme Court Could Be Headed To A Major Unraveling Of Public School Funding

Club for Growth works to defeat House GOP incumbent

Dubai airport implements special screening for China flights

'S.O.S.! PLEASE HELP ME!' The world's greatest deliberative body falls to pettifoggery.

Marianne Williamson says she supports Yang in Iowa caucuses

The Rundown: January 22, 2020

Art Of The Week: Week of 1/22/20

Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 1/22/2020

Don the Con will lose in November if they don't kick him out first

Trump Impeachment Starts, INSTANTLY Becomes a Joke

Parnas Leaks Video w/ Pence After Pence Denies Knowing Him

There have been threads recently asking how we all manage not to lose hope or

Former Presidential Candidate and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Bradley endorses @JoeBiden for President

"Instead of a safety net, how about concrete floor?" . . . Please come CAPTION PresiDented Trump!

Campus Anti-Semitism Made Me a Zionist // Sickened that this is happening on our campuses.

WHO Conference on Coronavirus + Multiple cities have been targeted now in China to stop spread

Bill Shaheen leads group of longtime NH Democratic leaders backing Biden

Fox News Legal Analyst: 'Ample' Evidence To Remove Donald Trump From Office

Bill Shaheen leads group of longtime NH Democratic leaders backing Biden.. .Major Endorsement,😎🎨

Pic Of The Moment: Schiff Shames Republicans

They do not want to hear the truth. Republicans are getting up and leaving the Senate chamber

San Francisco Mayor London Breed endorses Mike Bloomberg for president

IMPOTUS - Disney style...

"It's all about corruption".

Chris "Crying Nazi" Cantwell has a new indictment for interstate threats.

To Say there Is No Evidence of Collusion of the Trump Campaign with Russia Is a DAMN LIE

Trump Scraps Obama's Controls That Stopped Pollution From Being Dumped in Streams

Column: Republicans wanted to impeach Trump from the start

New Generation of NYC Insurgents Seeks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fervor

Chris Hayes Issues Ultimatum To GOP Senators Napping, Going AWOL From Trump Trial

When I said give that bear a good stuffing, this is NOT what I had in mind

Which candidates play the 'victim' and how does it work for them (or not)?

This is disappointing, to say the least:

Fresno man, 58, killed after jumping car over San Joaquin River after police pursuit, cops say

Prince Charles disses Pence at event "No handshake for you!" (VIDEO)

Ghislaine Maxwell's personal emails hacked, sparking fears that damaging information could be leaked

Django Reinhardt was born on this date

C-SPAN's YouTube video of yesterday's entire trial. **Schiff's closing speech begins at 8:03:20**

There is do much corruption within the Republican Party. Soooo Much!!!!!

Prince Charles doesn't want to touch those Mike Pence hands

Mike Bloomberg campaign ad: "Pentagon"

Democrats Demand White House Turn Over Ukraine Testimony From Pence Aide

The Lincoln Project's new ad about Susan Collins:

A part of Schiff's timeline that I found very helpful:

'CHICKEN OF THE TREES' (Iguana meat)

'CHICKEN OF THE TREES' (Iguana meat)

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Endorses Mike Bloomberg for President

NYT: Republicans "bristle" at the tone of the impeachment arguments

Marty Paich was born on this date.

found this gem on FB

Really, I'm sick of hearing myself cuss.

Dershowitz refers to girl he is accused of raping; "She's still a prostitute"

We need blue caps: LIBERATE AMERICA. Then we need to have our candidate

Sex is for married heterosexual couples only, says Church of England

You raised $1,302.00 on January 22, 2020 ActBlue POTUS donation links

Easy and Rich Bread Pudding Recipe

China coronavirus: Patients in Scotland being tested

I understand the Republican's case!

Biden Tax Plan Raises Majority of Money From Top 0.1% of Households, Study Finds

Sanders nearly doubles his support in New Hampshire poll

Bernie Sanders' wealth tax would raise $1 trillion less than he estimates, Wharton study shows

Christine Pelosi FTW

AOC criticises Democratic Party: 'We don't have a left party in the United States'

Gavin Newsom asks Trump's HUD to turn over California land for homeless housing

Bill Bradley endorses Biden: "I think he's the only candidate who can beat Donald Trump and help

California governor seeks free surplus federal land to help house homeless

California governor seeks free surplus federal land to help house homeless

The Doomsday Clock, moves 20 seconds closer to midnight

Does anyone have a link to a site that collected the Democratic case as

The damning new evidence about the Zelensky phone call (premeditated, planned and timed)

Supreme Court Poised to Overturn 38 State Constitutional Amendments on Church-State Separation

Louis York: "How Will I Feel" -- WOW, what a stunning song!

Honestly, do the republicans really think we are that damn stupid??

It's the Trumpublican Corruption, pure and simple.

When was the last time a Republican won a presidential election without the help of dirty tricks

Cartoon: An Idiot Hides Evidence

I made the lentil soup I wrote about recently and it was delicious. I didn't use the

Bernie Sanders Once Compared Vermont Workers to Black 'Slaves'

BREAKING: Vice President Mike Pence launches public campaign for President.

HRC Tweet: The very integrity of the Senate is on trial along with the president.

Scientists move Doomsday Clock closer to midnight

Pope Francis appoints a new archbishop of Philadelphia, replacing a prominent conservative prelate

An Impeachment Trial Without Witnesses Would Be Unconstitutional

How XFL rules will differ from NFL

trump is in a box of his own stupidity.

GOP senators keep breaking their own impeachment trial rules

Sea level rise could reshape the US and trigger mass migration

Just had my assistant take my blood pressure. It's a little elevated.

"But last night I cried for my fallen friend"

ULTRA-MILLIONAIRE TAX, By Elizabeth Warren

Trump says 'with me, there is no lying' after lying 15,000 times in office

Obama portraits coming to the High Museum 2022

'It's a ghost town': shortages in Wuhan as China coronavirus transport bans take effect

Too sad - three American firefighters die in a crash in Australia

I honestly believe this group of senate rethugs

Trump Brags About Concealing Impeachment Evidence: 'We Have All the Material, They Don't'

Fox Airs Brutal Bloomberg Ad Highlighting Trump's 'Erratic & Out of Control' Attacks on the Military

Trump is blackmailing each and every Republican Senator.

WATCH: Ex-Obama Campaign Manager Says No Question Bernie Sanders is 'The Worst Candidate'

What if...

Doomsday Clock is 100 seconds to midnight, the symbolic hour of the apocalypse

Trump lies about lying. He said this about himself, " Now with me, there's no lying"

This will be an incomplete list. Trump has called Mexicans rapists and murderers; he's made up

Trump Goes Off on 'Mini Mike Bloomberg' After Fox & Friends Airs Attack Ad

The end of our democratic republic may be near.

Anyone remember m b zola who posted here about adoptee rights?

We now have the Buttigieg "please clap" moment

Constance Wu, Celeste Ng, prominent Asian Americans endorse Elizabeth Warren

Jor Biden-Why America Must Lead Again- Rescuing U.S. Foreign Policy After Trump

Repubs say: "Democrats want the Senate to do their job for them."

Twitter Cofounder Jack Dorsey Has More Than Tripled His Net Worth Since Trump Became President

Senate trial tidbit - "McConnell talked to Cipollone for several minutes, quite animated."

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You

Warren takes on big fights for consumers and wins them. I saw it firsthand: Rich Cordray

It was good for us, the citizens, to follow the case against him. But the bottom line

Ivanka Trump speaking at Davos is like...

Interesting thread on how the GOP hasn't really gone after Bernie Sanders

Santorum Is Lying Again - Majority Of Americans Want Trump Removed - Period

The RNC Winter meeting is at the Con's Doral

Trump's Religious Supporters' Sense Of Right And Wrong Has Been Seriously Compromised

"Clinton says Sander's achieved Nothing. My clinic says she's wrong"

I nominate Adam Schiff.............................. for Supreme Court......................

Trump's $10M ad buy hitting Biden for fake Ukraine scandal started days after real scandal exposed

Fuck you florio...

Your liberal media: Dems' challenge: Making impeachment case with evidence recap

Remember the 50s Bob Cummings show on TV? Mom said every girl should watch it to see a player at wor

FBI Missed Judge's Deadline To Turn Over Kushner Interview Memos In Mueller Probe

I had my first colonoscopy yesterday

The ultimate hubris

Not for those with a weak bladder! TRIGGER WARNING

Trump Flips Out About His Senate Impeachment Trial On Twitter

I'm sure Prince Charles just snubbed Mike Pence

Bloomberg responds to Trump's tweet from this morning.

While you're making phone calls, don't forget to call your Democratic Senators

i hear from trumpists that he

AP Explains: How climate change feeds Africa locust invasion

Has anyone heard that our crazy governor has put a travel ban to California.

Trump aims to remove waterway protections, aiding developers

NCAA to allow potential Olympians to receive more benefits

Trump appears to confuse the Kurds of Syria and Iraq in a meeting with the president of Iraqi Kurdis

I just called both of my senators this morning

On this day, January 23, 1870, the Marias massacre occurred.

Five Thirty Eight POLLING AVERAGES JAN 23

She's a witch!

Contact your senators. They are getting raw numbers about public feedback during breaks.

"But McConnell's control over what we end up learning is not absolute. And neither is Trump's."

Joe Rogan Says He's Voting for Bernie

Joe Rogan Says He's Voting for Bernie

Bloomberg Ad: Trump's Infrastructure Isn't Happening

****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/23/20 THREAD 1****

WBUR poll showing Sanders +12 in NH has same rating as poll showing Biden +4

Sen Alexander: "they presented overwhelming evidence, they've done a good job of that"

The World's Worst Cat needs a home - "Just a jerk"....

Neil Young is now a U.S. citizen, following last year's questioning of his "GMC"

Jim Lehrer Dead at 85

Wuhan: The Chinese mega-city at the center of coronavirus outbreak

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment

'This Will Be the Biggest Loss of Clean Water Protection the Country Has Ever Seen'

From Judy Woodruff: Longtime PBS NewsHour Anchor and Co-Founder Jim Lehrer Has Passed Away at 85

Biden pens op-ed detailing how he would undo Trump's foreign policy

Brilliant ad to air on FOX when impeachment vote nears

trump's sister the judge.

Obsessed with mac and cheese

I just found this out about Michael Bloomberg: He is a "self made billionare"

NYC subway chief Andy Byford resigns after 2 years

Lindsey's BOLD impeachment defense: Trump "did nothing wrong in his mind." USA! MAGA! USA! USA! USA!

How do you do bi-partisanship after this Impeachment trial?

Mnuchin says Greta Thunberg can't comment on economics until she has degree in economics

Just received an email from PA Dems that Speaker Mike Turzai R-PA is retiring (!)

The "Youth Vote" is a wild card this year, with Climate Change now a burning issue

Not a fan of prayer in governmental activities. Nonetheless, I...

The whole love/hate thing with cats-World's worst up for adoption

MSNBC provided a short tutorial on democratic socialism!

Wisconsin Republicans dismiss nonpartisan redistricting plan By SCOTT BAUER

Mnuchin Attacks Greta Thunberg, Says She Needs To Study Economics

Everyone needs to call their senator, and INSIST that the votes start being anonymous during

Remembering Jim Lehrer

The Biggest Political Party in America You've Never Heard Of with Robert Reich

Americans vs. North Koreans

The Wandering Senators: Are Lawmakers Allowed To Roam About During Trial?

YAY! NADLER JUST SHOWED CLINTON-ERA LINDSEY VIDEO ON THE SENATE FLOOR!

Tweet of the day

Oh, Lindsey how you do go on, and on, and on

This is from the Illinois State Bar Association, but most jurisdictions have similar provisions:

OFFICIAL TRAILER: AS FAST AS HER

Unveiling the biggest and most detailed map of the fly brain yet

Thin Buddhas, chubby Buddhas, bald Buddhas, hairy Buddhas, All kinds of Buddhas

Trump's ignorance on display in a most embarrassing way:

Lindsey Graham: "Trump won't shut up about impeachment, therefore he must be innocent."

Jack Scott, rockabilly star, has died.

"Impeachment is the Constitution's final answer to a president who mistakes himself for a king."

Look at this remarkable 7 min video on Trump destruction of Coney Island in 1960s

Greta rejects U.S. Treasury chief's degree dig in latest climate clash

Trump's new visa rules target pregnant women

Rep. Garcia is speaking now

Who's ahead in Texas?

U.S. regulator to announce enforcement actions against former Wells Fargo executives: sources

George Carlin on conservatives:

Doomsday Clock moves to 100 seconds to midnight

Harvey Weinstein trial: 'Sopranos' actress Annabella Sciorra takes the stand, details rape

Coronavirus spreads more easily from person to person than previously thought, says WHO official

Graham left chamber before Nadler played the clip - only one absent at that moment

Sanders holds 4-point lead on Biden in new California poll.

Please help make #presidentpence hashtag trend

In four top 2020 battlegrounds, it's not the economy, stupid. It's Donald Trump.

Republicans push to weaken court that caught them rigging elections

Jill Wine-Banks...

What's the best way to cook Brussels Sprouts?

The Saudi Connection: Inside the 9/11 Case That Divided the F.B.I.

Nadler shares some choice, relevant Dershowitz & Barr quotes on the Senate floor. #WompWomp

More from twitter... Mouse in a maze

Trump's impeachment lawyers 'tending toward conspiracy theories' says Schumer - live trial updates

Prince Charles knows that he doesn't need to shake a corrupt impeachable hand...

Mnuchin said Greta Thunberg needed to study economics. So we talked to an economist....

****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/23/20 THREAD 2****

Senators Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton appear to have broken the no-phone rule

CBS reporter vibe check AKA, are the gop senators acting right?

They wanted to run against McGovern-Look who they're running against!

Washington ranks higher than last year on most educated states list

Victims' bodies still at New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel months after collapse

What Is A Novel Coronavirus? Health Officials Explain

Schumer: There are no bipartisan talks on trial witnesses

Trump's Remarks in Press Conference Davos, Switzerland; Issued on: January 22, 2020

Revealed: top official did special favors on guns for NRA at interior department

Paid Parental Leave Is Good For Business Full Frontal on TBS

The entire Republican party is now fully responsible for Trump's next crime(s)

What possessed McConnell to establish rules that required all senators to listen to all of this?? nt

I just heard Lindsey Graham bleat, "In his mind, Trump did nothing wrong!"

I am reading "A Very Stable Genius" right now.

Republicans push to weaken court that caught them rigging elections

Chris Murphy tweet, they tried to hide the Pence/Zelensky call, by making it classified.

White House has started work on second round of tax cuts to boost growth, Mnuchin says

Florida's swing voters shrug off Trump impeachment: 'I'm not driven by it'

Trump, meeting w/ Iraqi Kurdistan president, mistakes him for leader of the Syrian Kurds, and...

Roe v. Wade reaches 47 years, but abortion was legalized in Washington state 50 years ago

"Everybody was in the loop"..

San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin ends cash bail for all criminal cases

2 suspects identified in shooting that killed 1, injured 7 in Seattle

Just to remind all the people who lost their heads because Speaker Pelosi made special pens...

Al Gore: The Davos Interview

LTTE about Ernst's 99 county tour.

Cartoons 1/23/2020

Are the republicans going to try and make a case against Hunter Biden without his testifying?

Suspected Case of Wuhan Coronavirus Surfaces in Brazos County, Texas

Jon Stewart's film "Irresistible" releases May 29.

Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) cites Fox poll showing Trump crushed by Biden, right before "perfect" call

Lawrence O'Donnell: Lindsey Graham is living in terror of Donald Trump

I'm starting to think there's going to be witnesses!

Was the "Biden investigation announcement" Giuliani's idea?

R.E.M. - Orange Crush

Former Wells Fargo CEO banned from banking industry and fined $17.5 million

A Utah Woman Was Charged for Going Topless in Her Own Home. Her Legal Case Is Not Going Great.

Andy Biggs is showing his ass on Twitter today

The View Triggered After Bernie Sanders Takes Lead

Outside Lindsey Graham's office right NOW:

CNN cancels next week's Iowa town halls

Hillary testified. Trump won't.

Reagan's Solicitor General: All honorable people have left Trump's cabinet.

Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies in court that Harvey Weinstein raped her

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One hell of a salesman! A few minutes ago my doorbell rang. Me: "What can I do for you?"

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Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai will not run for reelection(good riddance)

Transform This Country - Bernie Sanders

Transform This Country - Bernie Sanders

Opening of Trump impeachment trial draws 11 million TV viewers

One-Page Classified Document Won't Be in Public Record

🐦 JAN 26 at 11:30AM - Perry Town Hall with Bernie, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Michael Moore

🐦 JAN 26 at 4PM - Storm Lake Town Hall with Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez

🐦 JAN 26 at 6:30PM - Sioux City Rally with Bernie Sanders, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and More!

Convict and Remove!!!!!!

Running and male suicide: "Running almost pushed me over the edge"

So DUers

Adam Schiff is doing an unbelievable job of laying out the timeline. It's riveting!

"Have a great rest of your day."

Seattle-Area Voters To Vote By Smartphone In 1st For U.S. Elections

Oops! Did i say it out loud?

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN): Trump's "perfect call" was an "obvious unimpeachable entanglement"

Trump admitted Russia helped him get elected. (From a few months ago)

What's for Dinner, Thurs., Jan. 23, 2020

The Impeachment Trial: Show Us Parnas' Receipts Full Frontal on TBS

If Republican Senators acquit, they all will be responsible for Trump's next heinous act!

It's not a "coincidence"! It's not an "accident"!

Nationwide Bloomberg ad blasts Trump's treatment of military leaders

Looking for a graphic that came up a few days ago Sekulow Qualifications

Here are slides from Adam Schiff's presentation yesterday.

I'm always interested in hearing why someone supports a particular candidate.

Chuck Schumer Says Public Pressure Is Getting To McConnell

'Let Noor Run' initiative aims to end discrimination in sports, starting with hijab bans

The electability question.

A solar panel company gave me a $29K estimate recently. I think that's bullshit

Americans Don't Really Want Medicare for All -- They Want Japanese Health Care

oh well done Hakeem...

Who's ahead in South Carolina?

LMAO - Sling TV's impeachment graphics. 😆

Let's hear some appreciation for the staffers behind the scenes

Tammy Baldwin, D-WI taking copious notes during the Senate trial

Rep. Jeffries just called Rudy Giuliani "The Human Hand Grenade."

Soros Gives $1BN To Fund Universities 'And Stop Drift Towards Authoritarianism'

They thought they were all alone in the world -- they were wrong ❤️

Sen. Marsha Blackburn comments on Lt Col Alexander Vindman

Bloomberg catches Mayor Pete at RCP Polls!

A New Lawsuit Seeks to Prove Ledell Lee Was Innocent When Arkansas Executed Him.

Watch this matted dog transform into the happiest tiny pup 💞

Storm Gloria: Death toll rises to 11 in Spain as south-west France battens down the hatches

A vote for "No Witnesses" is a vote for complicity.

Survivors Demand Manhattan DA 'Resign Immediately' Over Lenient Treatment of Wealthy Sexual Predator

Watch this rescued baby ride away with his new family!

How can 1 person's EO wipe out what so many worked so long to create? Clean H2O Act

Whoa oh oh oh SNAP!

When Rep. Jeffries referred to Ukraine as a "fragile democracy", my first thought was

This dog was given up because her family was having a baby -- now she sleeps in a crib every night

Some funny & cool changed in the Dem controlled Virginia General Assembly

"I want someone to look at me the way these Iowans are looking at @AndrewYang. 😍"

MI-06: Upton Still Undecided About 2020 Plans

Trump Visits Doral Golf Resort Where RNC Is Spending Another Half-Million Dollars

CBS Evening News leads with Impeachment. ABC World 2nd in show. NBC Nightly 3rd in show.

Over 100 state lawmakers accused of misconduct in 3 years

@TheBarbaraSmith has endorsed Bernie and we're speaking with her on Friday.

Ah! So it was Susan Collins who complained to Roberts about civility.

Man sues employer for racial descimination. Wins. Bank assumes settlement check is fake. Calls cops

@TheBarbaraSmith has endorsed Bernie Sanders

'Bogus' Ukraine theory led to Trump's abuse, Dems tell trial

On the Saturday night before the New Hampshire Primary, all candidates will be at...

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