tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.comments2024-03-18T18:43:11.321-04:00You Might Notice a TrendPaul Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comBlogger2506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-57156886966076319822024-03-18T18:43:11.321-04:002024-03-18T18:43:11.321-04:00We finally got covid two weeks ago. As we were bot... We finally got covid two weeks ago. As we were both vaxxed and boosted, it wasn't any worse than a bad, week long head cold. Every time I caught myself bitching about feeling lousy, I made myself remember that I wasn't dead or down in Fresno on a damn ventilator.<br /> I remember the cautions the stores did while we were figuring out how covid worked, the one way signs on the aisles the "stay one shopping cart distance from other shoppers" signs, and the masks almost everyone wore.<br /> I still wear a KN95 at the store, and so far it has worked (Briana brought covid back from Oakland with her and as we live in one small room and it was snowing outside, I got it).<br /> Are we better off now than we were four years ago? <br /> Uh, yes. We are better off.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-37692115117645723142024-03-16T17:19:13.120-04:002024-03-16T17:19:13.120-04:00"Your honor, are you familiar with the term &... "Your honor, are you familiar with the term 'proud cut'?"<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-73819803700484597472024-03-15T19:17:56.119-04:002024-03-15T19:17:56.119-04:00Comedy of Errors? Naw, it's TOO good.Comedy of Errors? Naw, it's TOO good.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-34442392854072265782024-03-15T19:16:56.549-04:002024-03-15T19:16:56.549-04:00the judge is later gonna go "Uh, Fani, it'...the judge is later gonna go "Uh, Fani, it's good that you're not pursuing the death penalty after these convictions, but *gelding*?"Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-38250567855673043892024-03-15T18:54:25.434-04:002024-03-15T18:54:25.434-04:00"You made me fire my boyfriend. Bless your he... "You made me fire my boyfriend. Bless your hearts..."<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-43985158104240996302024-03-15T18:52:50.234-04:002024-03-15T18:52:50.234-04:00 I can think of a few plays that Fergus could be a... I can think of a few plays that Fergus could be a character in...<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-6005016662563377322024-03-14T19:24:47.354-04:002024-03-14T19:24:47.354-04:00Already voted for him in the primary, and you know... Already voted for him in the primary, and you know I'll vote for him in the general. I was a Warren supporter in the 2020 primary, but Biden has gotten more done than she could have. In other words, he was right and I was wrong, and being able to admit that makes me a Democrat, thank you very much.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-14068637433517465432024-03-13T15:06:41.559-04:002024-03-13T15:06:41.559-04:00I have heard all three of your explanations for wh...I have heard all three of your explanations for why the press is so biased in favor of Republicans, over and over again. And I think they are all wrong. Here is the real reason: Before Ronald Reagan took office, over 80% of the press was owned by individuals and small companies. Thanks to Reagan's "deregulation" of the media, today, about 90% of the press is owned by large corporations or multi-billionaires, almost all of which are Republicans. When I hear people explain what causes the press to behave the way it does, I want to ask them, did you never have a job in your life? And if you did have a job, did you do what you wanted, or what the boss wanted? Our mainstream press is doing what the boss wants, period. That is the real, entire story of why Democrats will never get a fair break from the national media, whose owners cannot fathom the idea that things will not be better off if government gives them everything they want.<br />Green Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477132834757467690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-17194250875104197922024-03-12T18:42:17.322-04:002024-03-12T18:42:17.322-04:00When I was in rehab from my stroke, I learned that... When I was in rehab from my stroke, I learned that one of my own biggest risk factors was the fact that my work shift began at midnight. It wasn't the only one by any means, but it got my attention about messing around with sleep cycles.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-84527181083993403852024-03-12T15:40:36.223-04:002024-03-12T15:40:36.223-04:00Apparently my initial offering to this post was in...Apparently my initial offering to this post was in violation, since I didn't hide as anonymous I am interested in knowing whether I was disrespectful or my comment added nothing.Denny in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-5861399836466243882024-03-12T11:15:11.780-04:002024-03-12T11:15:11.780-04:00You said:
an enraged bullying Republican white guy...You said:<br /><i>an enraged bullying Republican white guy (who's not that much older, and showing more signs of dementia)</i><br /><br />I think you meant younger, not older.<br /><br />The other thing I keep pointing out to friends is that the President is not a lone actor. He is the CEO of the executive branch. His skill in appointing skill subordinates and letting them do their jobs is important to his success. Compare the chaos in the Trump and GWB administrations with the calm of the Obama and Biden administrations. Even if Biden is slowing a step, his people aren't, and his people are critical to our overall success.<br /><br />Competency is not a relevant skill to be a member of a Trump administration, only personal loyalty to The Donald. Even if he is losing a step, the chorus line of grifters he uses as his team will still do their level best to destroy Democracy.<br />Larry Lennhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578073969473815180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-62434675211649026572024-03-10T17:10:40.131-04:002024-03-10T17:10:40.131-04:00If you haven't seen the Talking Points Memo ar...If you haven't seen the Talking Points Memo article on the Society for American Civic Renewal you might want to give it a look.<br /><br />https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/inside-a-secret-society-of-prominent-right-wing-christian-men-prepping-for-a-national-divorce-tpm-talking-points-memo/247447<br /><br />How much traction it gets seems to depend on who is in the White House.Denny in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-45998458920672241112024-03-06T20:28:17.492-05:002024-03-06T20:28:17.492-05:00What they are all ignoring is that the presidency ... What they are all ignoring is that the presidency is a JOB, and both candidates have recent records at doing that job. Biden has been incredibly effective at it. No president gets everything they want, or everything their supporters want, but Biden got far more than I believed any Democrat capable of delivering. He didn't get election reform (Manchin and Sinema are both retiring, so it's not impossible that he could get another whack at it) and his support for Israel in the Gaza war is everything his detractors accuse him of, but I was a Warren supporter in the 2020 primary, and I don't believe she would have gotten the IRA passed, and the goddamn IRA might be why we'll all still be alive and breathing in a decade or so.<br /> Fergus, on the other hand, let a million of us die while suggesting that we geeze bleach and shine UV light up our butts. This is not a close question, or really, a purely partisan one.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pine dinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-33214041360432409872024-03-05T19:01:59.732-05:002024-03-05T19:01:59.732-05:00Hope you voted for Nikki Haley like my mom wants.
...Hope you voted for Nikki Haley like my mom wants.<br />...<br />...<br />wait, wrong primary<br />GO BIDEN GOPaul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-22321492539582361062024-03-05T18:57:57.354-05:002024-03-05T18:57:57.354-05:00 The damn supremes are behaving as a political bod... The damn supremes are behaving as a political body and we need to start treating them as such.<br /> Today is the primary and my mail-in ballots were counted weeks ago.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-71617460964273746022024-03-03T18:46:58.977-05:002024-03-03T18:46:58.977-05:00What makes this hilarious is that the two guys who... What makes this hilarious is that the two guys who are suing their way in between Fergus and the money he needs to pay the judgements against him were once fired from "The Apprentice"...<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-71496607641365046562024-02-29T20:01:58.438-05:002024-02-29T20:01:58.438-05:00As Rachel Maddow pointed out, the entire idea that... As Rachel Maddow pointed out, the entire idea that the supremes have to rule on immunity for former presidents is bullshit, or else why did Ford have to pardon Nixon?<br /> Yes, it's scary. No, nobody is coming to save us. We have to beat Fergus at the ballot box.<br /> He isn't president this time, and thus can't subvert DOJ or the cabinet to try and hold onto power. MAGA Mike is kinda scary as speaker, because he could throw various wrenches into the process, but he might not even last that long.<br /> That is something Democrats should consider before cutting him a deal to save him from a VTC motion in exchange for a Ukraine bill.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-43415009832596557472024-02-29T19:46:50.595-05:002024-02-29T19:46:50.595-05:00But, but, but they GANGED UP on little Mikey in th... But, but, but they GANGED UP on little Mikey in the white house... Something about mustard and kielbasas, and phone apps. <br /> You know, I've had a lot of jobs in my life, and at none of them could I have remained employed after repeatedly refusing to do the job I was hired to do.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pine dinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-47390373023719111142024-02-27T17:59:51.132-05:002024-02-27T17:59:51.132-05:00They see Putin's Russia as by and for whites, ... They see Putin's Russia as by and for whites, and they will sell all other interests to get a chance at remaking the US that way.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-33046178735766765702024-02-26T18:42:10.965-05:002024-02-26T18:42:10.965-05:00First:
https://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2024/02/get... First:<br />https://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2024/02/get-your-filthy-faith-out-of-our.html<br /> and second, the vast majority of fertilized ova are aborted when they fail to implant in the uterine wall, so god is doing most of the abortions.<br /> They can try to sue him, but so far nobody has been able to serve process on him successfully.<br /> Even in Texas, he never shows up for his court date, so the lawsuits are all dismissed.<br /> The right want to own women, full stop.<br /> I guess there are women out there who go for that sort of thing, but I sure don't know any of them.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pine dinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-69665355076038224702024-02-26T18:28:05.516-05:002024-02-26T18:28:05.516-05:00I was a Warren supporter in the primary, but Biden... I was a Warren supporter in the primary, but Biden has achieved things even beyond what I had hoped she would get done, so don't tell me he shouldn't run again.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-80107358201618385422024-02-25T21:29:26.898-05:002024-02-25T21:29:26.898-05:00No, you are most definitely not wrong! No, you are most definitely not wrong! StringOnAStickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701649471062493155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-21725117732706096072024-02-25T19:15:32.349-05:002024-02-25T19:15:32.349-05:00It would be nice if they managed to transfer the b... It would be nice if they managed to transfer the billions of dollars in seized Russian assets to Ukraine with a quickness while the pro-fascist Republicans pull their stunt. <br /> It would be nicer still if the pro-fascist Republicans lost their elections to saner candidates and the whole debacle could be finished.<br /> Meanwhile, it's illustrative to watch just who is on the fascist side and who is on the side of democracy.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-43024268560779092962024-02-24T17:31:56.566-05:002024-02-24T17:31:56.566-05:00The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to ta... The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to take the blasted thing away from him (and it is always a him) preferably before he picks it up and shoots someone with it.<br /> I had an NRA membership when I was a kid and my father was trying to make a hunter out of me, because back then in California you had to pass the NRA hunter safety program to get a hunting license if you were a minor.<br /> So I grew up with guns. Much to my father's chagrin, though, I abandoned them in favor of first motorcycles, then guitars. As far as I know, my sister has all of the family's guns now, which is a bit ironic as she had the least interest in them while we were growing up.<br /> Wayne Loppy-air is about as far away from hunter safety as it is possible to get and still be involved with firearms.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pine <br /> dinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-56657161826822565302024-02-23T18:21:12.246-05:002024-02-23T18:21:12.246-05:00 I was thinking that folks frustrated by the WaPo ... I was thinking that folks frustrated by the WaPo website might be Googling away to get to their Doonsbury fix and found your page that way.<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.com