Bite mark evidence has been dubious in many trials.

Animal activity can mimic bite marks, as can marks made by things like belts, ligatures and tools. The West Memphis Three case is the most infamous example of bad bite mark evidence, but disputed bite marks have occurred in other trials as well. Forensic odontology is far from worthless--bite mark evidence helped to put Ted Bundy away. It seems it has also been used to falsely convict, and then exonerate people:

That Spencer endorsement is suspicious as hell and it made me very uncomfortable.

Something about the way he presented it just seemed off. Then yesterday a DUer posted a link to a story about white supremacist militias planning violence on November 4. These people scare the crap out of me. I can't tell if these are just incels in a basement blowing smoke or whether they present a lethal threat.

Then there's what happened in Kenosha.

Former GOP operative Stuart Stevens on Michelangelo Signorile's program (short transcript)

From yesterday's program. Stevens is the author of the new book It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump. He is discussing his epiphany that the Republican party is easily mutable and not a party of strongly-held values, ideals and sincere beliefs.

Remember when Gore debated Quayle and Stockdale?

A good comeback for ridiculing someone for taking credit for someone else's accomplishment:

Gore: (I can't recall exactly, but it was something like this: ) Your administration taking credit for the fall of the Soviet Union is like a rooster taking credit for the sunrise.

I always loved that one.

You could fill it in like this: Trump taking credit for the Obama economy is like a rooster taking credit for the sunrise.

Steven Hassan writes in his book "The Cult of Trump" that one of the best

ways to get cult members to have "insight" about their delusions and entrapment is to ask them questions, ask them to explain who they are and what they believe.

I'm not suggesting this caller had a flash of insight, but it is interesting to wonder why he couldn't get the words out.

Because it is so ridiculous?

"...a moat filled with snakes and alligators..."

Fucking Facebook again:

Thank you.

Some folks here apparently think it's a sign of weakness if you take a break from this abominable shitfest. Maybe they think skipping it makes you "uninformed."

Talk Show Host Michelangelo Signorile handles a Trumper (from yesterday)

If you've never heard Michelangelo Signorile's show, he has a very soothing, thoughtful, quiet voice, so it's unusual to hear him explode, like he does in this call. This is just an example of one way to handle a Trumper. Signorile's program is on the SiriusXM Progressive channel, 3PM - 6PM EST.

(Transcript)

Michelangelo Signorile : Matt is in Kansas City. Hi Matt, what’s going on? (long pause) Hi, Matt.

Matt: Yeah, hi there, how are you doing?

MS: Okay, what’s happening?

Matt: You know, I was just listening to your show and it’s crazy to hear somebody that, you know, is saying so much honest truth. What’s coming out of your mouth, is that really what you believe? Because I think it’s just beautiful, you know what I’m saying? It’s hard to hear that here in the Mid-west.

MS: You mean you’re not hearing that kind of criticism of this administration, of Donald Trump, of the Republican National Convention?

Matt: Here in the mid-west all I get is honesty, honesty, honesty, and it’s such a relief to hear complete bullshit lies come out of your mouth. It’s like a breath of fresh air. Because you’re a piece of shit.

MS: Ah! Is that what it is Matt? You’re a piece of shit who doesn’t have the balls to call up and say, “I disagree with him and I want to talk about disagreeing with him.” Why are you so small, Matt? And now you’re going to hang up, right?

Matt: I’m not going to hang up.

MS: Why do you lie, Matt, to get on the show? Why do you pull that kind of thing? Why do you engage in deception to get on the show? I have no problem taking on assholes like you, alright? I have no fucking problem taking you apart. So bring it the fuck on, Matt!

Matt: Hey, dipshit!

MS: (Inaudible due to loud distortion as MS shouts into microphone) ..Dipshit! Bring it on, Matt. What’s your case, what’s your case?

Matt: What do you want?

MS: What is your case for Donald Trump?

Matt: Okay, I don’t think there’s anything good in any of this stuff. That’s my case. All you’re doing is spreading more dissention between a country that needs to be united, not divided.

MS: You’re not making sense, Matt. You don’t think there’s any sense in any of this, but, you don’t like Donald Trump, is that it?

Matt: I’m saying propaganda…

MS: Do you like Donald Trump, Matt?

Matt: Propaganda.

MS: Do you like Donald Trump, Matt?! Yes or no?

Matt: I don’t like Trump, I don’t like anybody.

MS: You know, Matt, what you are is a complete waste of time. And you’re a waste of my time. Because this country is completely and utterly under collapse. Our democracy is in danger of withering, and you’re sitting around in your mid-west piece of shit house that I’m sure you’re in and saying, “I don’t really care about anything.” Right? “I don’t give a shit about anything.” Because you have White Privilege, Matt. Because you can sit around and say you don’t care. And then what do you do? You call up radio shows lying, lying, and making believe— Why did you call this show as if you were calling to say you agreed with me?

Matt: (Laughing) Because it’s…

MS: Why did you do that, Matt, why? Because you are a liar and a deceiver like your Savior-in-Chief Donald Trump, and don’t tell me you don’t support Donald Trump. Because there is nobody who doesn’t either hate or love Donald Trump. And we know exactly what you’re up to. And you’re a piece of shit liar and we have your number, 913-370… I’m not going to say the rest of it. You will never call this fucking show again. Now get off the show you piece of shit.

This is what happens when there is no central creative authority, no director.

The Trumps are directing this craptacular. A director would have thrown up his hands and said, "We can't run this piece of shit. She's coked to the gills. You'll be laughingstocks. We'll never live this down."