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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[Yankguy1]

Trump says it’s a “Scary time for young men in America!”

We need bambu-"wisdom" to weigh in on this. 

[josh]

And this from a conservative, a man who has known him for 20 years:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/why-i-wouldnt-confirm-brett-kavanaugh/571936/

The Brett Kavanaugh who showed up to Thursday’s hearing is a man I have never met, whom I have never even caught a glimpse of in 20 years of knowing the person who showed up to the first hearing. I dealt with Kavanaugh during the Starr investigation, which I covered for the Washington Post editorial page and about which I wrote a book. I dealt with him when he was in the White House counsel’s office and working on judicial nominations and post–September 11 legal matters. Since his confirmation to the D.C. Circuit, he has been a significant voice on a raft of issues I work on. In all of our interactions, he has been a consummate professional. The allegations against him shocked me very deeply, but not quite so deeply as did his presentation. It was not just an angry and aggressive version of the person I have known. It seemed like a different person altogether.

My cognitive dissonance at Kavanaugh’s performance Thursday is not important. What is important is the dissonance between the Kavanaugh of Thursday’s hearing and the judicial function. Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable pro-choice woman would feel like her position could get a fair shake before a Justice Kavanaugh? Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable Democrat, or a reasonable liberal of any kind, would after that performance consider him a fair arbiter in, say, a case about partisan gerrymandering, voter identification, or anything else with a strong partisan valence? Quite apart from the merits of Ford’s allegations against him, Kavanaugh’s display on Thursday—if I were a senator voting on confirmation—would preclude my support.

Perhaps if I believed Kavanaugh’s testimony in its totality, if I believed his denial—and thus his anger—to be entirely righteous, I could see fit to look past the impropriety of his performance. If Kavanaugh is, in fact, wholly innocent, after all, what has happened to him is so monstrous that perhaps we might forgive him the excess in view of the pressures he is under and the wrongs he would clearly have suffered—though the outburst was part of his prepared statement and thus should be seen as his considered decision about what he wanted to say.

But there are reasons to worry about the integrity of Kavanaugh’s testimony.

No, this was the man who through a drink in somebody else's face. This is the kind of man who can be full of rage when he drinks... and possibly not remember it.

[LarryBnDC]

Ray Guy would be proud.

[NeedsAdjustments]

Worth repeating:

What is important is the dissonance between the Kavanaugh of Thursday’s hearing and the judicial function. Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable pro-choice woman would feel like her position could get a fair shake before a Justice Kavanaugh? Can anyone seriously entertain the notion that a reasonable Democrat, or a reasonable liberal of any kind, would after that performance consider him a fair arbiter in, say, a case about partisan gerrymandering, voter identification, or anything else with a strong partisan valence? Quite apart from the merits of Ford’s allegations against him, Kavanaugh’s display on Thursday—if I were a senator voting on confirmation—would preclude my support.

Of course, for Conservatives the fact that no pro-choice woman or reasonable Democrat would get a fair hearing in front of Kavanaugh is a feature, not a bug.  Hence, the renewed determination to confirm him we are seeing post-hearing.

[LarryBnDC]

I think you're wrong. Handle it.

I could be wrong. However, you stepped out and said I was wrong but offered the same ol same ol that has resulted in the GOP controlling all branches of government, whereas the coalition I tout has delivered all the victories in the last decade.

No, I didn't make that offer at all. And you are wrong about how to expand the scope and effectiveness of the party. It's not rooted in hissy fits and whining.
Tout away.

Well, it works for white men...


”The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh have sparked a wave of unbridled anger and anxiety from many Republican men...”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-trauma-for-a-man-male-fury-and-fear-rises-in-gop-in-defense-of-kavanaugh/2018/10/01/f48499a2-c595-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html

[josh]

https://secondnexus.com/news/official-transcript-donald-trump-exchange-cecilia-vega/?utm_content=inf_10_1164_2&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=GTAK&tse_id=INF_d69b5550c66911e8872dc93302272904

Meanwhile, in Trumpland, we have another bit from the Liar in Chief to try to downplay his stupid remark to the reporter.

Too Fucking Funny:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/02/politics/white-house-transcript-thinking-thanking-trump/index.html

They fixed it.

[bambu-wisdom]

Trump says it’s a “Scary time for young men in America!”

And he is 100% correct.

Not only young men...the mee-too brigade seem intent on making every man who has ever 'tried something' from the age 10 onwards...pay.
Pay bigtime, be exposed as a predator, and have their lives ruined.
Then a celebration dance done on their 'graves'.

[josh]

Trump says it’s a “Scary time for young men in America!”

And he is 100% correct.

Not only young men...the mee-too brigade seem intent on making every man who has ever 'tried something' from the age 10 onwards...pay.
Pay bigtime, be exposed as a predator, and have their lives ruined.
Then a celebration dance done on their 'graves'.

Yeah, that groping shouldn't be a problem!

And that? That was only attempted sexual assault! She got away, so nothing happened.

Bambi, don't go near any women, including your wife. Who knows what might happen?

And be careful of the AI robots, as I hear they are being programmed to report aberrant behavior!

[bambu-wisdom]

http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/stormy-daniels-takes-down-donald-trump-in-tell-all-australian-interview/ar-BBNPluJ?li=AAgfYrC&OCID=AVRES000

Stormy Daniels takes down Donald Trump in tell-all Australian interview

Adult entertainer Stormy Daniels created a global scandal when she revealed she’d had an affair with the most powerful man on earth, US President Donald Trump, in 2006.
And now, for the first time in an exclusive 60 Minutes interview, Australian audiences will hear every salacious details of her night with the man who she is now determined to “take down”.

“Everything’s on the table,” she tells reporter Liz Hayes in a preview of Sunday’s exclusive.
“Only from now on I’ll have my pants on.”

Up until now, Daniels hasn’t been able to speak about her experience with the President as openly as she can with Hayes.

“The entire universe has seen my butt hole, like, I’m pretty hard to embarrass,” she tells Hayes.

#####

Oh dear.

One of the first things many people in Australia will be saying about her will be "home-wrecker"...is my guess.
As well as 'double-crosser' and "kiss and teller" or words to that effect.

About 3 of the worst things you can be in Australia.




 

[bodiddley]

It sounded to me like Kavanaugh put on a performance, added a Trumpian in your face element, plus tears and outrage.  Seemed calculated and rehearsed, and I was wondering how much of that is the real Kavanaugh. 

[barton]

The endless sniffling was a nice touch.   

An AI robot government starting to look PRETTY GOOD right now.   

[Yankguy1]

Trump says it’s a “Scary time for young men in America!”

And he is 100% correct.

Not only young men...the mee-too brigade seem intent on making every man who has ever 'tried something' from the age 10 onwards...pay.
Pay bigtime, be exposed as a predator, and have their lives ruined.
Then a celebration dance done on their 'graves'.

There is nobody more in tune with the trials and tribulations of American male youth than an Australian pensioner who hides in his house watching FOX News and listening to talk-radio all day.

[LarryBnDC]

It sounded to me like Kavanaugh put on a performance, added a Trumpian in your face element, plus tears and outrage.  Seemed calculated and rehearsed, and I was wondering how much of that is the real Kavanaugh.

I dunno, but I’d hate to be around that guy when he’s drunk.

[bambu-wisdom]

Trump says it’s a “Scary time for young men in America!”

And he is 100% correct.

Not only young men...the mee-too brigade seem intent on making every man who has ever 'tried something' from the age 10 onwards...pay.
Pay bigtime, be exposed as a predator, and have their lives ruined.
Then a celebration dance done on their 'graves'.

Yeah, that groping shouldn't be a problem!

And that? That was only attempted sexual assault! She got away, so nothing happened.

Bambi, don't go near any women, including your wife. Who knows what might happen?

And be careful of the AI robots, as I hear they are being programmed to report aberrant behavior!

Hope you've never looked a few seconds too long at any woman, in high school, college, the workplace or on a plane etc.
Or you could be the next 'leering predator' exposed.
No man is safe.
Accused, men are automatically guilty today.
Trump said it true.

[bambu-wisdom]

Trump says it’s a “Scary time for young men in America!”

And he is 100% correct.

Not only young men...the mee-too brigade seem intent on making every man who has ever 'tried something' from the age 10 onwards...pay.
Pay bigtime, be exposed as a predator, and have their lives ruined.
Then a celebration dance done on their 'graves'.

There is nobody more in tune with the trials and tribulations of American male youth than an Australian pensioner who hides in his house watching FOX News and listening to talk-radio all day.

Exactly!