Probably the grandest miscalculation that the Republican Party has made is in thinking that they are unaccountable to public opinion. They were wrong on the Affordable Care Act, and they’re sure as hell wrong on this. Keep going: 202-224-3121 ☎️☠️ #StopKanavaugh
"I just want to say to the men of this country just shut up and step up. Do the right thing for a change," Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) slams treatment of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's accuser. pic.twitter.com/ApVKqAc5xz
By reopening the investigation of Vince Foster's suicide Kavanuagh "tormented the Foster family in the most vicious, cruel, abuse of power I think I've ever seen in 30 years," says @PaulBegala: "If he would do something that horrible, I don't know what he was like in high school" pic.twitter.com/Nb3FsHWJ8c
At the end of the day, assuming the truth remains elusive, the Senate must decide which is worse: denying someone a SCOTUS position on the basis of a possibly false accusation — or giving a lifetime seat on our highest court to someone who did this and lied under oath about it.
I just got home getting ready to take a nap and turned on MSNBC and the lady on MTP was talking about how having Obama campaign and now Hillary is out too, will embolden the Repubs because they are the reason Trump won. She said there will be a red wave. I had to turn it off.
truth is that the republicans are afraid of seeing that the specific Dems, who are loved and admired by millions, are coming out and getting into the fight for our future.
why do republicans always try to make decisions for the Dems?
why do media personalities and all kinds of pundits feel a need to immediately and repeatedly take the republican propaganda and then promote it as reality and law???
I think of the “advice” that GOP pundits give as concern trolling, kind of like Tokyo Rose. When they repeat the ethos they want to put on us, weak, disorganized, crooked, or whatever they are insinuating I think of it as gaslighting or false feedback. In my mind I say the words “That’s what you say” and put my fist in the air for emphasis.
That’s the new GOP meme mtmarilyn. I heard the same thing last night on CNN they had all these “Rump voters” on asking them if they are going to vote and if they are still happy with Rump. One millennial said she is not voting in the mid terms and one lady said she is disappointed in his tweets but is glad he’s picking the SC justices. This morning again it was Kornacki talking about maybe there is not this big huge Blue Wave and how there are pockets of Red voters that voted for Hillary and Obama but said they are voting GOP in the mid-terms. I don’t think these pundits know a damn thing. People are lying just like in 2016. We’ll wait and see what happens. Just GOTV!
Thank you Judy. I never watch Chuck Todd and those few minutes were enough. She was so sincere and it plays on my fears. What if she is right. Some times it seems too overwhelming.
Then I come to TOD and get reinvigorated. We all have to work at this. There is no taking anything for granted.
Just remember, in EVERY SINGLE ELECTION, the MSM pundits and the GOP come out with these kinds of stories that purport to show Democratic weakness across the board. Every single time. Their purpose is to suppress the vote.
The only way for us to win is to show up at the polls and bring as many people with you as you can.
Interesting: In Maryland minors 16 and older can be tried as adults in cases of attempted rape. There is not statute of limitations. (h/t @joshtpm) pic.twitter.com/73Ova16fHb
So Judge don’t want to come forward and swear under oath that his one time friend would never do anything like that. The friend who in a book he wrote brag about being drunk all the time in High School.
Dr. Ford is getting death threats, and she and her family have gone into hiding. Is this the opportunity and fame some on the right were speaking of? https://t.co/KiE6BdjQWX
BREAKING via @myhlee@scotusreporter: Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene https://t.co/3WrS2bA8ZM
It appears that perhaps the officer who killed Botham Jean’s story about finding herself in the “wrong apartment” was maybe not telling the entirety of the truth. https://t.co/YINgifm5hx
The vast majority of the Debt is owned by US citizens. The biggest share is owned by the Social Security trust fund and the Federal Reserve, money markets, and mutual funds.
Chris Coons said on CNN that he might cede his time at Monday's hearing to Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar because of their prosecutorial experience: "We've got members of the committee who are far more experienced than I am in these matters."
I understand that what he’s saying, but what is it about “these matters” that makes Coons want to cede anything? Why would Coons want to wash his hands of something so serious? He’s an elected official, get in there and fight!
Let me retract my last post, you might be right. Kavanaugh might not be able to weasel out of answering questions from Senator Harris or Senator Klobuchar.
Tech friends: at your next employee all hands or Q&A, ask what your company is doing to help register people to vote. If you can find a way to use your platform to drive voter registrations it is probably the most high leverage thing you can do for democracy.
Oh, WOW. This is going to get very messy for the GOP.
Breaking on @CNN: Dr. Blasey Ford wants an FBI investigation into the alleged Kavanaugh assault before she testifies so that “the crucial facts and witnesses in this matter are assessed in a non-partisan manner.”
A more honorable person would have bowed out by now, but not Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh isn’t bowing out because he’s going to fight to the death to sit on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh isn’t out in the public proclaiming his innocence as many would, no, he’s hunkered down somewhere plotting his next move.
Exactly. You’d think as judge and as a legal matter, he’d want a full investigation and then testimony. But that’s not what’s happening. This whole fiasco has been one long protracted cover-up.
I’m thinking he will have to resign from his current judgeship, too. And then there may well be civil suits, criminal action. He needs to withdraw his nomination, and go crawl under a rock.
Yep, Kavanaugh’s position is untenable, he might not even be able to return to his current judgeship. And how long will Trump keep fighting for him? Once the rumors start that Trump is considering dropping him, his nomination will be dead in the water.
Apparently, he’s been hunkered down at the White House with the WH Counsel for two days, eight or so hours at a stretch, planning his next lies – and calling RWNJ senators to gain support.
Poor trumpie, wishing for a quick win before the midterms, but he’s stuck with another very public scandal. And it’s focusing attention on his crappy appointment process and the multitude of sex scandals in his life. Thoughts and prayers!
Jaysus, help me from being in my proverbial corner! Since a yesterday ad market in my area is pushing this totally disgusting ad: “America is back”, (from what?) w/ iQ45 as headliner, savior. It’s so bizzare, did watch whole thing first time, thought it was an SNL skit. Now I either mute, switch off, or change channel. Preferring to not throw rolled up socks or random soft objects at my Teevee. 😏
Everywhere we turn there’s an arrogant, dismissive White man trying to convince us that sexual assaults aren’t really assaults and hate crimes aren’t really hateful or crimes. At what point do we stop allowing serial abusers the privilege of defining what constitutes abuse?
It often goes overlooked or flat out ignored, but this entire Trump presidency*/GOP reign of terror has been particularly traumatizing for women. The disrespect and disregard are palpable and unforgivable. https://t.co/SsZXRK0y2r
This is horrible: since she went public with her story, Christine Blasey Ford’s family has had to relocate out of their home because of death threats, her email was hacked, and she’s been the victim of online impersonation. https://t.co/74SqXngNyY
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Yay! I finally get caught up on TOD just in time to wish Dudette a very happy birthday!! Talk about making my day! Happy Birthday Girl.
We have a local birthday song here that goes like this: “God danced the day you were born. The angels did the bump to Gabriel’s horn. Oh baby, God danced the day you were born, so happy with the gift of you.” Hope it is a lovely day for you.
Gensheimer also says in the statement that Blasey Ford is an "honest, truthful and responsible person," and that "I have no reason to not believe what she says about Brett Kavanaugh."
There’s an article over at orange satan from Vanity Fair that says Ivanka Trump is telling pops to cut bait with Kavanaugh. I don’t know if Trump still listens to Babygirl seeing as she’s married to Trump’s main competition.
@IvankaTrump We hear you are encouraging your father to withdraw the Kavanaugh nomination. That would make every woman who's watching all of this breathe a sigh of relief. Thank you, if true.
Whether you like this info or not – which I don't – it's important to see this perspective. I do worry that they will just go ahead with the vote. https://t.co/vc8jx9HOZ5
If Kavanaugh treats women so well, including his wife, what does he have to say about this? Did he put out any calls for there NOT to be death threats? Did he stand up like a decent human being and tell the crazies NOT to act like this? No? Didn't think so. cc @Lawrence
Republicans held the Scalia seat vacant for over a year on the "principle" the voters deserved a voice. There's a midterm election 50 days from now, and troubling new information about Kavanaugh is emerging. Shouldn't voters get a chance to weigh in here, too?
Autumnal Equinox is this Saturday. Latin word Aequus = equal, Nox = night. At noon sun over the equator with equal night time & equal day on the equinox. Nights get longer after autumnal equinox and days get shorter until December Solstice. pic.twitter.com/jSU35sPdyx
Happy to be alive today! 💃🏾🎂 “Sing me a song, any kind of song, let’s sing together and make right all the wrongs… It’s been way too long, with all that’s going on, since I’ve had the pleasure to hear A Happy Song”@victoryboyd’s music: What a gift!https://t.co/muQ11lNTgQ
1 Get more sleep 2 Make time to exercise 3 Drink more water 4 Eat less sugar 5 Stay teachable 6 Read and write more 7 Remove clutter 8 More random acts of kindness 9 Don't respond to negativity 10 Spend quality time with family 11 Show gratitude #WednesdayWisdom
Yesterday there was a Q poll that said Cruz was 9 points ahead. Today there’s this. BOTTOM LINE: do no let up one single minute. Let’s keep making sure people are registered, that they have a ride to the polls and that they commit to bring others with them.
Meta, Morning Joe cited that Q poll this morning, saying that it appears that Texas look like a red state and not a purple state after all. They did not mention this poll. I have relatives in Texas, and they are telling me hat they are seeing Beto signs everywhere, even in unlikely neighborhoods.
Republicans are going to Republican. Even though everyone knows Trump is a complete disaster, they are freaked out at the thought of losing the Senate. I mean, just imagine………we could actually begin the long process of restoring sanity and justice. They can’t have that.
Go Katie @NotPoliticians! We don't have to wait for the Supreme Court to rule on partisan gerrymandering – citizens are taking charge to fight for #fairmaps in their own state. Here's our guide to how you can, too: https://t.co/hseFkeyQ87…/designing-independent-redistric… https://t.co/bAFHCaWabe
What do you think of this: “Students Don’t Know How to Buy Stamps So They’re Not Voting By Mail”. (Vidal)
“focus group in Fairfax County, Virginia has found that a large number of college students who have received an absentee ballot failed to send it back in because they didn’t know where to buy a U.S. Postal Service stamp.”
Important. Is it fixable?
In San Diego: “Mail voter reminder: Due to the weight of the 2-page ballot, 67 cents postage is required to return your ballot.”
“For the third year in a row, Ohio absentee voters are not sure how many stamps to place on the oversized absentee ballot.”
Looks like a helluva righty scam one way or the other as then you’ll hear that the vote will be counted anyway.
“The U.S. Postal Service’s official policy is to deliver all absentee and mail-in ballots, regardless of whether they have proper postage, according to spokeswoman Sue Brennan. … “Technically, sending mail requires postage,”
Brennan told TIME in an email. “Voters should affix a stamp to their ballot”.
How about misinformation and confusion making.
In Oregon I have to put a stamp on my mail-in ballot envelope and sign my name on the envelope. You are also allowed to return your ballot at the County Courthouse ballot drop box.
YouTube has become a powerful far-right propaganda organ:
“new (Data And Society Research) report reveals the depths to which the Google-owned online video platform is adept at propagating far-right propaganda, running the gamut from white supremacy to racist alt-right ideologies…Alternative Influence Network (AIN), which, via the report, is defined as a network of 65 political influencers across 81 channels who profit from broadcasting their views. Many of these influencers openly support racism, misogyny, and white nationalism on the platform.” https://www.salon.com/…/how-youtube-became-a-powerful-far-right-propaganda-org..
The FBI reopened the 1961 bombing at 16th Baptist Church in Birmingham – the coldest of cold cases – in 1997 & convicted 2 defendants by interviewing witnesses & uncovering new evidence. Don’t tell me they can complete a background regarding Judge Kavanaugh’s high school conduct.
small rant thanks for listening:
Trumputin and his mini-me Kavanaugh: Says he “feels really bad for Kavanaugh”.
Well we were DEVASTATED by the way Chief United States Circuit Judge Garland was mistreated for an entire year. Trump has shown serially through his words, deeds and policies that he is a racial authoritarian, white supremacist and a misogynist. Trump’s matter-of-fact fascism will be forwarded by Kavanaugh who may be enamored by his captor (who I’m guessing got him to the WH and bullied him not to withdraw). Trump is a lie factory and Kavanaugh has already lied to Congress. “Kavanaugh’s opinions have demonstrated his vision of workplaces where women cannot enforce their rights against discrimination and where immigrants may not have any rights at all.” (AFSCME). We want to SEE the record that Grassley is sitting on. Forcible sex may only be the beginning. Let’s shatter elite white boy privilege. imo Kavanaugh shouldn’t be excused from the crap that is perpetrated every day upon Womyn across this nation.
Does Mark Judge believe Brett Kavanaugh wants to overturn Roe? Did Mark Judge & Brett Kavanaugh remain friends after HS? Is Mark Judge personal friends w/Tucker Carlson? What about Tucker Carlson's connections to the Alt-Right? Why is the Alt-Right attacking Kavanaugh's accuser?
This is the letter, posted on Facebook, from a woman who knew Kavanaugh, Judge and Blasey Ford and claims that the attack did happen, that "many of us heard about it in school," and that it was talked about for days afterward. The FBI should interview her and others. pic.twitter.com/OZmEGP1Q1G
If Republicans will not allow the FBI to do its job, maybe we should all encourage the Maryland AG to begin an investigation into the attempted rape of Prof. Ford. I understand that there is no statute of limitations on this….
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s role here: “would be to re-open the Kavanaugh background investigation.
Additionally, some in the FBI…are annoyed by President Trump’s statements that the FBI doesn’t do this or this “is not really their thing” when there are FBI agents who do NOTHING BUT interview sex crime victims.” (nbc)
I agree. There is NO statute of limitations on sexual assault crimes in MD. Contact the AG or better yet Ms. Ford should contact them and ask that they look into it. Another reason for A$$HAT Kavanhaugh to be impeached for lying about this too.
If the hearing were postponed another week, or even just till Friday, both the FBI AND Maryland authorities (no SoL for sexual assault in Md, I believe) could investigate and lay the ground for a non-sham hearing. WHAT IS THERE TO LOSE? THIS IS A LIFETIME SEAT ON THE SUPREME CT.
Grassley and co-conspirators sitting on at least 100,000 docs and who knows what else.
We know there’s stuff in there about Kavanaugh and we don’t want to find out later. Now. Now. Now.
We need to improve and protect our elections, from instituting paper ballot backups to repairing the Voting Rights Act, getting secret money out of politics, and—you won't be surprised to hear my support for this—abolishing the Electoral College.
Hillary was fabulous on Rachel last night. So good to see and hear her. Wow there must be another new word for the kind of evil public misogyny she has experienced.
Democracy works only when we accept that we’re in this together.
We can’t just ask, “Am I better off than I was four years ago?” We have to ask, “Are we better off? Are we as a country better, stronger, and fairer?” Ultimately, healing our country will come down to each of us.
“Christine Blasey Ford was a year or so behind me. I remember her. This incident did happen. Many of us heard about it in school and Christine’s recollection should be more than enough for us to truly, deeply know that the accusation is true.”
They need to find the girls/women and boys/men who attended the party. Most likely one of the boys was told the story from the other boys or overheard Kavanhaugh and Judge bragging about it.
This letter absolutely needs to be followed up by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the FBI, and the WH. If authentic, it must lead to immediate postponement of the Monday #Kavanaugh hearing and to reopening of the FBI background investigation. THIS COULDN’T BE MORE EXPLOSIVE: https://t.co/UIoPhUmyNI
Additional evidence below that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is telling the truth about having been sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh. The @FBI needs to interview this witness.
So seating her next to the man who viciously assaulted her is his idea of comfort? Grassley has been in his right-wing bubble on the public dole for 60 years. 38 years in the Senate 6 years in the House 16 years in the Iowa House of Representatives We're TIRED of the cover-ups. https://t.co/U7MnCgsElW
Just in case anybody needs a reminder. Federal workers follow the rules. I worked for the government for 30 years. We learned the rules and followed the rules, no matter what your title was. We knew better. These "players" SHOULD NOT BE REPRESENTING OUR GOVERNMENT IN ANY WAY.
I have worked in STATE government most of my life. It is drilled into us to make sure we are cognizant of not wasting taxpayer money, i.e. lowest possible air fares, hotels, etc. We are not required to stay in dumps or take flights with multiple stops but we don’t fly first class unless we pay the difference or stay at expensive hotels. We must stay within a certain $ or explain why we went with the more expense hotel or means of travel.
When you are higher up all those norms go out the window especially these SWAMP Monsters.
Yep. We got a “per diem,” too, for government travel and the goal was never to make any of your travel come out of your own pocket. Ha. I was proud to follow the rules, and I’m sure you agree.
We know TRUMP JUST HAS TO ASK THE FBI and they’ll do it.
Dicktraitor lied yesterday: “the FBI don’t want to be involved. If they wanted to be I’d certainly do that, but as you know, this is not really their thing”.
Actually that is the FBI’s Job and sexual assault is something they are trained to do.
It's interesting how there's a nearly total overlap between people who believe in forgiving boys for sexual assault and people who believe girls who have consensual sex deserve to be punished with forced childbirth.
That train has already left the station. Putin Puppets Trump and the @GOP have managed to instill mistrust in and cynicism about every American institution, hand over our economy to the wealthiest, demean everyone who tries to stand up for our democracy. We're a laughingstock. https://t.co/PnQZrpcOZb
Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, hospitalized after suffering a heart attack in suburban Detroit: "Rumors of my demise may have only been slightly exaggerated." https://t.co/otfPKQP3EA
Deadline for new bids for #2020census printing contract just passed yesterday (Sept 18, extended from Sept 10).@USGPO plans to award by Nov, spokesperson Gary Somerset says.
The @Center4Politics was involved in a big Sun Belt state poll release w/ Reuters/Ipsos today. The results, and some context, are here: https://t.co/JMAgNgDArb
There‘s a land where politicians choose their voters by manipulating voting district boundaries, candidates can take office after losing, votes of citizens in unpopulated regions are given more weight than others, taxpaying citizens in some regions are not represented in govt, /1
Good Afternoon, TODbots.
This Facebook posting on BrettK, how can it be authenticated w/o FBI or the GOP or The Dotard wanting this Done?
Can #Dems soldier on, have their Staffs do a quick investigation & dared GOP to ignore the Facebook posting? They have got to operate differently now due to their minority status.
I never hear the story….not until I came here at TOD. Thank you, guys.
The American people will be watching, and studying, the GOP to see if Republicans confirm a judge with a credible allegation of sexual assault against him. https://t.co/PSkFgfv36F
NEW: A former schoolmate of Dr. Ford writes on social media that she recalls the alleged Kavanaugh assault incident being discussed at their school, but adds that she has no first-hand information to corroborate the accuser's claims. https://t.co/z3lJmHAj4W
She’s being interviewed on CNN … the woman who flipped on trump’s motorcade is running for office. Ha.
Today, I am filing my organizational papers in a bid for local office in Loudoun County, Va. Loudoun deserves transparency in government, fully funded schools & smarter solutions to growth. It's time for a change. https://t.co/OutRrIf40K
“Republicans can’t manufacture more old white Christian men, but they can attempt to limit the voting of the Democratic Party base.” https://t.co/Y64t7pY3u1
— Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (@TheDLCC) September 19, 2018
The Obama Diary 
Paul Begala made a great point here.
Thank you, NW for New Post.
Good Evening, TODville.
I just got home getting ready to take a nap and turned on MSNBC and the lady on MTP was talking about how having Obama campaign and now Hillary is out too, will embolden the Repubs because they are the reason Trump won. She said there will be a red wave. I had to turn it off.
truth is that the republicans are afraid of seeing that the specific Dems, who are loved and admired by millions, are coming out and getting into the fight for our future.
why do republicans always try to make decisions for the Dems?
why do media personalities and all kinds of pundits feel a need to immediately and repeatedly take the republican propaganda and then promote it as reality and law???
I think of the “advice” that GOP pundits give as concern trolling, kind of like Tokyo Rose. When they repeat the ethos they want to put on us, weak, disorganized, crooked, or whatever they are insinuating I think of it as gaslighting or false feedback. In my mind I say the words “That’s what you say” and put my fist in the air for emphasis.
That’s the new GOP meme mtmarilyn. I heard the same thing last night on CNN they had all these “Rump voters” on asking them if they are going to vote and if they are still happy with Rump. One millennial said she is not voting in the mid terms and one lady said she is disappointed in his tweets but is glad he’s picking the SC justices. This morning again it was Kornacki talking about maybe there is not this big huge Blue Wave and how there are pockets of Red voters that voted for Hillary and Obama but said they are voting GOP in the mid-terms. I don’t think these pundits know a damn thing. People are lying just like in 2016. We’ll wait and see what happens. Just GOTV!
I agree. The important thing is to work hard on GOTV!
I heard her too – no idea who she was but will attempt to find out. Reconfirmed why I normally leave tv off at that hour…
Thank you Judy. I never watch Chuck Todd and those few minutes were enough. She was so sincere and it plays on my fears. What if she is right. Some times it seems too overwhelming.
Then I come to TOD and get reinvigorated. We all have to work at this. There is no taking anything for granted.
Just remember, in EVERY SINGLE ELECTION, the MSM pundits and the GOP come out with these kinds of stories that purport to show Democratic weakness across the board. Every single time. Their purpose is to suppress the vote.
The only way for us to win is to show up at the polls and bring as many people with you as you can.
If this is true….wow.
That’s what I heard yesterday, don’t know if that is true.
So Judge don’t want to come forward and swear under oath that his one time friend would never do anything like that. The friend who in a book he wrote brag about being drunk all the time in High School.
NONE of the men who were there want to testify nor talk to the FBI. I pray DEMs get into power and requires them to speak to the FBI.
This is messed up. Everything Republicans do turns to shit
Sad. I hope she does not show up. This country is sick. Maybe it needs to die by the hands of Trump-Putin.
Trump and MAGAts are the ACTUAL thugs and terrorists they accuse others of being.
This must be posted again.
Again. Again. Again.
We’re approaching some very heavy seas and the ship has some leaks.
OH, MY
I understand that what he’s saying, but what is it about “these matters” that makes Coons want to cede anything? Why would Coons want to wash his hands of something so serious? He’s an elected official, get in there and fight!
I’m wondering if they’re cooking up something.
Let me retract my last post, you might be right. Kavanaugh might not be able to weasel out of answering questions from Senator Harris or Senator Klobuchar.
America needs to have mail-in voting throughout all 50 states. Once it gets in the hands of the USPS tampering can be a crime.
Maisie!!!💖💖💖💖💖
Oh, WOW. This is going to get very messy for the GOP.
These freakin’ old mean in Congress need to go!
A more honorable person would have bowed out by now, but not Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh isn’t bowing out because he’s going to fight to the death to sit on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh isn’t out in the public proclaiming his innocence as many would, no, he’s hunkered down somewhere plotting his next move.
Exactly. You’d think as judge and as a legal matter, he’d want a full investigation and then testimony. But that’s not what’s happening. This whole fiasco has been one long protracted cover-up.
I’m thinking he will have to resign from his current judgeship, too. And then there may well be civil suits, criminal action. He needs to withdraw his nomination, and go crawl under a rock.
Yep, Kavanaugh’s position is untenable, he might not even be able to return to his current judgeship. And how long will Trump keep fighting for him? Once the rumors start that Trump is considering dropping him, his nomination will be dead in the water.
Fingers crossed.
Apparently, he’s been hunkered down at the White House with the WH Counsel for two days, eight or so hours at a stretch, planning his next lies – and calling RWNJ senators to gain support.
Poor trumpie, wishing for a quick win before the midterms, but he’s stuck with another very public scandal. And it’s focusing attention on his crappy appointment process and the multitude of sex scandals in his life. Thoughts and prayers!
Jaysus, help me from being in my proverbial corner! Since a yesterday ad market in my area is pushing this totally disgusting ad: “America is back”, (from what?) w/ iQ45 as headliner, savior. It’s so bizzare, did watch whole thing first time, thought it was an SNL skit. Now I either mute, switch off, or change channel. Preferring to not throw rolled up socks or random soft objects at my Teevee. 😏
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In case I missed it, I wanna wish Dudette a Happy Birthday today…Sorry to be so late. 😩
Same here. Didn’t know it was her birthday. Happy, Happy to our own very own “music master.” 🙂
Hi tnmtngirl! Thank you! 😘
Oh my goodness. I missed it. Happy Birthday, Dudette!!!!
Nope, not missed! It’s today! Thank you Sweetie! 😘
I get to wish you a Happy Birthday, twice! #GlassHalfFull
Happy Birthday, Dudette!
Twice as nice! Love how you look at life! You are so special! 😄
I’m just making it up as I go along! OTOH, you are very, very special!
So are you, My Dear! 💐
Yay! I finally get caught up on TOD just in time to wish Dudette a very happy birthday!! Talk about making my day! Happy Birthday Girl.
We have a local birthday song here that goes like this: “God danced the day you were born. The angels did the bump to Gabriel’s horn. Oh baby, God danced the day you were born, so happy with the gift of you.” Hope it is a lovely day for you.
That’s beautiful, cd4b! Been bumping and boogalooing all day! Thank you so much! 😘👏🏾💃🏾
Happy B-DAY Dudette!!!!!
Thank you King Don! 😘
Is it our sweet girl’s birthday??? Happy Birthday, Dudette:) Love and hugs!
It’s Muh Burfday! It’s Muh Burfday! 💃🏾
Thanks Df! 😘
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Yardarm, thank you for letting us know.
Happy Birthday, Dudette!
Thank you sjt! 😘
Happy Birthday Dudette. Hope you have a wonderful day and year!
Hiya Betsy! Thank youuuu! 😘
Oh no, how could we miss Dudette’s BD????
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, QUEEN!!!!
Haha! It’s taday, Boo! A very happy one indeed! Thank you so much, Sis! 😘
Oh, WHEW!! So glad I didn’t miss the PARTAY!! Love you, Beauty.
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Happiest of birthdays, Dudette! 🎶🎁💝
Thanks Gazelle! 😃😘
Awww! Thanks yardarm! 😘
U R welcome 9t9.
Watching Lawrence. We sure need to give Grassley, (et al.) a serious kick in his grassly shit. Let’s go!
Add Corker to that list, I hear.
There’s an article over at orange satan from Vanity Fair that says Ivanka Trump is telling pops to cut bait with Kavanaugh. I don’t know if Trump still listens to Babygirl seeing as she’s married to Trump’s main competition.
(Unofficial response: I know I shouldn’t laugh, but I can’t stop.)
Official response: Seriously, that would be great.
I fake-ass tweeted her.
Still some good people out there!
Exactly
https://mobile.twitter.com/ezraklein/status/1041465192633311232
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I am loving all of this!
So great!!! Hopefully, he will be AZ’s next Governor:)
Morning everyone. Call your Senators today
This! 👏🏾
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Hello, Dudette.
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I hope You are having a Glorious & a Blessed Day, sweet Lady.
Hi Nena! Thank you! It IS glorious and blessed! 😘
Happy Birthday Dudette.
Thank you Cos! 😘
Happy Birthday Dudette. You are our essential goddess of the universe. Have a wonderful day!
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many happy returns of the day dynamite Dudette!
Good morning, TODville.
Yesterday there was a Q poll that said Cruz was 9 points ahead. Today there’s this. BOTTOM LINE: do no let up one single minute. Let’s keep making sure people are registered, that they have a ride to the polls and that they commit to bring others with them.
The MSM and their pundits are doing everything in their power to depress the BLUE WAVE. Don’t believe the hype just GOTV!
Meta, Morning Joe cited that Q poll this morning, saying that it appears that Texas look like a red state and not a purple state after all. They did not mention this poll. I have relatives in Texas, and they are telling me hat they are seeing Beto signs everywhere, even in unlikely neighborhoods.
Republicans are going to Republican. Even though everyone knows Trump is a complete disaster, they are freaked out at the thought of losing the Senate. I mean, just imagine………we could actually begin the long process of restoring sanity and justice. They can’t have that.
I’m glad someone has a functioning brain.
Lordy, I hope so!!
I hear he has NOT signed anything yet. I am sure the “handlers” will not remind him since he has a whole lot to worry about.
What do you think of this: “Students Don’t Know How to Buy Stamps So They’re Not Voting By Mail”. (Vidal)
“focus group in Fairfax County, Virginia has found that a large number of college students who have received an absentee ballot failed to send it back in because they didn’t know where to buy a U.S. Postal Service stamp.”
Important. Is it fixable?
I thought that the mail in ballot didn’t require a stamp
In San Diego: “Mail voter reminder: Due to the weight of the 2-page ballot, 67 cents postage is required to return your ballot.”
“For the third year in a row, Ohio absentee voters are not sure how many stamps to place on the oversized absentee ballot.”
Looks like a helluva righty scam one way or the other as then you’ll hear that the vote will be counted anyway.
“The U.S. Postal Service’s official policy is to deliver all absentee and mail-in ballots, regardless of whether they have proper postage, according to spokeswoman Sue Brennan. … “Technically, sending mail requires postage,”
Brennan told TIME in an email. “Voters should affix a stamp to their ballot”.
How about misinformation and confusion making.
I have voted by mail for YEARS, At no time did I ever have to put a stamp on my return ballot
Not arguing your important point, just find it odd in so many ways. College kids don’t know where to buy stamps, is one of the oddities.
You can also DROP IT OFF at ANY polling place. It says so right on the envelope…in California anyway.
az too
feels like the cruddy misinfo factory.
Same here. It even says you can return it personally to the Bd. or Elections up to election day.
seems states are doing their own faux attempts…Kobach is proud.
In Oregon I have to put a stamp on my mail-in ballot envelope and sign my name on the envelope. You are also allowed to return your ballot at the County Courthouse ballot drop box.
FLOTUS…always tells it like it is
Thank you for posting this, Sheila!
heyyy Terri…i always think of this speech by FLOTUS at times like this….How many times will America shoot itself in the foot…
YouTube has become a powerful far-right propaganda organ:
“new (Data And Society Research) report reveals the depths to which the Google-owned online video platform is adept at propagating far-right propaganda, running the gamut from white supremacy to racist alt-right ideologies…Alternative Influence Network (AIN), which, via the report, is defined as a network of 65 political influencers across 81 channels who profit from broadcasting their views. Many of these influencers openly support racism, misogyny, and white nationalism on the platform.”
https://www.salon.com/…/how-youtube-became-a-powerful-far-right-propaganda-org..
And the FBI has experts in sexual assault investigation. Let them do what they were trained to do. Especially now.
Thank you Pete.
The Dems and everyone of conscience needs to go in on McConnell and the rest of those GOP scumbags EVERY DAY for this.
There isn’t enough karma to go around for this theft.
Who the orange shitstain thinks is useless
Our military and Core of Engineers have been doing this since WWII.
small rant thanks for listening:
Trumputin and his mini-me Kavanaugh: Says he “feels really bad for Kavanaugh”.
Well we were DEVASTATED by the way Chief United States Circuit Judge Garland was mistreated for an entire year. Trump has shown serially through his words, deeds and policies that he is a racial authoritarian, white supremacist and a misogynist. Trump’s matter-of-fact fascism will be forwarded by Kavanaugh who may be enamored by his captor (who I’m guessing got him to the WH and bullied him not to withdraw). Trump is a lie factory and Kavanaugh has already lied to Congress. “Kavanaugh’s opinions have demonstrated his vision of workplaces where women cannot enforce their rights against discrimination and where immigrants may not have any rights at all.” (AFSCME). We want to SEE the record that Grassley is sitting on. Forcible sex may only be the beginning. Let’s shatter elite white boy privilege. imo Kavanaugh shouldn’t be excused from the crap that is perpetrated every day upon Womyn across this nation.
Stop Kavanaugh.
Stop Trump.
Stop Pence.
Stop Bannon.
Stop McConnell.
Stop KOCH.
Stop Putin.
YES:) They are all connected.
If Republicans will not allow the FBI to do its job, maybe we should all encourage the Maryland AG to begin an investigation into the attempted rape of Prof. Ford. I understand that there is no statute of limitations on this….
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s role here: “would be to re-open the Kavanaugh background investigation.
Additionally, some in the FBI…are annoyed by President Trump’s statements that the FBI doesn’t do this or this “is not really their thing” when there are FBI agents who do NOTHING BUT interview sex crime victims.” (nbc)
I agree. There is NO statute of limitations on sexual assault crimes in MD. Contact the AG or better yet Ms. Ford should contact them and ask that they look into it. Another reason for A$$HAT Kavanhaugh to be impeached for lying about this too.
Exactly! Republicans are not interested in finding the truth of this matter. She needs to go AROUND them and find the truth…
Grassley and co-conspirators sitting on at least 100,000 docs and who knows what else.
We know there’s stuff in there about Kavanaugh and we don’t want to find out later. Now. Now. Now.
Great Thread from Hillary Clinton
Hillary was fabulous on Rachel last night. So good to see and hear her. Wow there must be another new word for the kind of evil public misogyny she has experienced.
#StrongerTogether
TOTALLY AGREE!
WOW…Just Wow…
They need to find the girls/women and boys/men who attended the party. Most likely one of the boys was told the story from the other boys or overheard Kavanhaugh and Judge bragging about it.
The truth will come out!
UGH
Please, Iowa. Vote this dinosaur out.
Original Politico tweet:
Of course, she’s McConnell’s wife. Wonder if he was along for the ride, too?
I have worked in STATE government most of my life. It is drilled into us to make sure we are cognizant of not wasting taxpayer money, i.e. lowest possible air fares, hotels, etc. We are not required to stay in dumps or take flights with multiple stops but we don’t fly first class unless we pay the difference or stay at expensive hotels. We must stay within a certain $ or explain why we went with the more expense hotel or means of travel.
When you are higher up all those norms go out the window especially these SWAMP Monsters.
Yep. We got a “per diem,” too, for government travel and the goal was never to make any of your travel come out of your own pocket. Ha. I was proud to follow the rules, and I’m sure you agree.
We know TRUMP JUST HAS TO ASK THE FBI and they’ll do it.
Dicktraitor lied yesterday: “the FBI don’t want to be involved. If they wanted to be I’d certainly do that, but as you know, this is not really their thing”.
Actually that is the FBI’s Job and sexual assault is something they are trained to do.
Today he’s on the mike harrumphing and lying about ‘his” Economy. Apparently no knowledge of the 1990’s/other.
To pathetic bought-off Lindsey: Nope. It’s not.
Another mass shooting. Must be because people don’t have enough guns to protect themselves. America! Are you sick enough yet???
https://www.channel3000.com/news/crime/police-respond-to-report-of-shooter-at-middleton-commercial-building/797200969
This one’s in Wisconsin, I see … anybody keeping track of which states HAVEN’T had a mass shooting in the last couple of years?
Sorry, HRC, we are way past maybes.
Who knew?
He will HELP overturn it…There are four other Justices that will go along with it.
Watch over this man
His missives without fail crack me up! Thanks Rep. Dingell for your take. We need you.
I love that man!
more incompetence
Follow this guy for all things relating to the 2020 Census
Lots of results in this thread:
important thread
please share
BINGO!!!
totally
it’s…sinking…in. The gop mind meld is crumbling.
just emailed Flake and asked this very question
Good Afternoon, TODbots.
This Facebook posting on BrettK, how can it be authenticated w/o FBI or the GOP or The Dotard wanting this Done?
Can #Dems soldier on, have their Staffs do a quick investigation & dared GOP to ignore the Facebook posting? They have got to operate differently now due to their minority status.
I never hear the story….not until I came here at TOD. Thank you, guys.
Interesting admission
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/09/19/flotus-says-youre-worth-it/
She’s being interviewed on CNN … the woman who flipped on trump’s motorcade is running for office. Ha.
No Constitutional Right to vote….