i met jake lamotta once. he was kind of like groot the tree-man. slow but when i shook his hand it was obvious that he could have crushed the bones in my hands into dust.
― scott seward, Friday, 26 January 2018 15:33 (six years ago) link
“I am often the least racist person that anybody is going to meet,” he added._
― your skeleton is ready to hatch (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 26 January 2018 15:37 (six years ago) link
"What about Mike Pence?""No comparison. Mike... He's a great guy... Mike's the most racist person you'll meet. Not me.""Bannon?""Way more racist than me. Yuge, yuge racist.""Jayda Fransen?""Who? Oh her. Not much more racist than me, just a pinch. But definitely more racist, not less. More."
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 26 January 2018 15:44 (six years ago) link
wow Scott under what circumstances?
― Patton Oswalt Defense Lawyer (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 26 January 2018 15:46 (six years ago) link
at a fancy food show in philly i was at for work. he was selling his tomato sauce. there weren't a lot of people around him so i got to hang out with him a bit. he had like one handler guy. he mostly just nodded when people would talk to him. he was cool to look at.
― scott seward, Friday, 26 January 2018 15:51 (six years ago) link
old boxers are usually kinda sad because of what has happened to their melons but they are also very compelling to look at. they look like rock formations or ancient turtles or something. there is still a lot of power in them.
― scott seward, Friday, 26 January 2018 15:53 (six years ago) link
yeah I saw Chuck Wepner once, he moved like through molasses
― Patton Oswalt Defense Lawyer (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:01 (six years ago) link
I saw Jake at a comedy club (honoring his fellow Bronxer Larry Storch), but he was 90 and I didn't wanna bother him.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:02 (six years ago) link
(he was just sitting there, not doing "my alcohol was 2% blood" jokes)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:03 (six years ago) link
lol
― Patton Oswalt Defense Lawyer (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:05 (six years ago) link
You know, not to give credence to his dreams of youthful sport domination, but Trump reminds me of an old athlete. Let himself go, sort of lumbering, lingering brain damage, nice to kids, obsessed with the good old days and past prowess, owns a car dealership or two ...
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:06 (six years ago) link
that's entirely too generous
― circa1916, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:10 (six years ago) link
I could totally see a parallel universe where Trump made his money selling cheap-o kitchen grills that drain off the fat from meat.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:10 (six years ago) link
http://media.breitbart.com/media/2016/04/AP_985702709324-640x480.jpg
― Patton Oswalt Defense Lawyer (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:13 (six years ago) link
in this universe he sold steaks
― Patton Oswalt Defense Lawyer (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:14 (six years ago) link
nice to kids
um
― your skeleton is ready to hatch (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:16 (six years ago) link
Well, not his own. The kind he can give back or kick out.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:21 (six years ago) link
i support the alternate universe in all its flaws if it means trump spent most of his life getting punched in the head.
― Righteous wax chaperone, rotating Wingdings (Doctor Casino), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:21 (six years ago) link
An alternate universe where he got distracted and thus got domed by propeller of his helicopter
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:24 (six years ago) link
god i just want all of this to end
― Karl Malone, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:27 (six years ago) link
We are in the alternate universe.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
The President once had a solid right hook. He proudly recounted punching his 2nd grade teacher in the face, and then there is the story of him knocking out Donald Jr. in his dorm.
Terrible footwork though.
― Patton Oswalt Defense Lawyer (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:31 (six years ago) link
http://cnn.it/2nfqlMb
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:43 (six years ago) link
oops I meant
Trump mentioned fake news at Davos — here's how the room reacted. https://t.co/bQK0kpWzCq— Meg Wagner (@megwagner) January 26, 2018
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:44 (six years ago) link
on that subject, I'm paywalled but this is beginning to make the rounds and seems less than great
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/us/politics/hillary-clinton-chose-to-shield-a-top-adviser-accused-of-harassment-in-2008.html?
― Simon H., Friday, 26 January 2018 16:45 (six years ago) link
Trump whining about the "fake news" then immediately falsely claiming that the cameras in front of him are turning off is about as on-brand as you can get
― frogbs, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:50 (six years ago) link
cool lets dunk on hillary again this never gets old.
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:51 (six years ago) link
Ingraham claiming the boos were at the media themselves and not Trump. wow these subhuman cumstains really can spin everything.
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:52 (six years ago) link
xpost He was like maybe her faith advisor? Anyway, seems like a minor scandal to me:
A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign who was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate was kept on the campaign at Mrs. Clinton’s request, according to four people familiar with what took place.Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager at the time recommended that she fire the adviser, Burns Strider. But Mrs. Clinton did not. Instead, Mr. Strider was docked several weeks of pay and ordered to undergo counseling, and the young woman was moved to a new job.Mr. Strider, who was Mrs. Clinton’s faith adviser, a co-founder of the American Values Network, and sent the candidate scripture readings every morning for months during the campaign, was hired five years later to lead an independent group that supported Mrs. Clinton’s 2016 candidacy, Correct the Record, which was created by a close Clinton ally, David Brock.He was fired after several months for workplace issues, including allegations that he harassed a young female aide, according to three people close to Correct the Record’s management.Mr. Strider did not respond to an email seeking comment.A spokesman for Mrs. Clinton provided a statement from Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Partners, the law firm that had represented the campaign in 2008 and has been involved on sexual harassment issues.“To ensure a safe working environment, the campaign had a process to address complaints of misconduct or harassment. When matters arose, they were reviewed in accordance with these policies, and appropriate action was taken,” the statement said. “This complaint was no exception.”
Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager at the time recommended that she fire the adviser, Burns Strider. But Mrs. Clinton did not. Instead, Mr. Strider was docked several weeks of pay and ordered to undergo counseling, and the young woman was moved to a new job.
Mr. Strider, who was Mrs. Clinton’s faith adviser, a co-founder of the American Values Network, and sent the candidate scripture readings every morning for months during the campaign, was hired five years later to lead an independent group that supported Mrs. Clinton’s 2016 candidacy, Correct the Record, which was created by a close Clinton ally, David Brock.
He was fired after several months for workplace issues, including allegations that he harassed a young female aide, according to three people close to Correct the Record’s management.
Mr. Strider did not respond to an email seeking comment.
A spokesman for Mrs. Clinton provided a statement from Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Partners, the law firm that had represented the campaign in 2008 and has been involved on sexual harassment issues.
“To ensure a safe working environment, the campaign had a process to address complaints of misconduct or harassment. When matters arose, they were reviewed in accordance with these policies, and appropriate action was taken,” the statement said. “This complaint was no exception.”
So she docked him pay and made him undergo counseling. Then the next time it happened, years later, he was fired?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:53 (six years ago) link
Smells of bs to me that after a huge anti-Trump bombshell within hours the Times is all "breaking news, Clinton blah blah ... "
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:55 (six years ago) link
Thanks again Maggie Haberman
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:55 (six years ago) link
at least when we destroy the ring in Mount Doom Trumpie is done for
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:57 (six years ago) link
It never happened.Okay, it happened but it's not that bad.Okay, it's bad but it's not illegal.Okay, it's illegal but not when the president does it.Bbbbbut HillaryObamaemailFBIRSghazi.gollum
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:59 (six years ago) link
I think Trump is sick of Presidenting and would like to quit but doesnt want to be a quitter so he is hoping for a triumphant TAKE DOWN that he can complain about and say how he was cheated etc etc golf golf
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:00 (six years ago) link
when he talks about "cameras going off" he's referring to the clicks and flashes of active cameras, i think, not that they're turning them off. he seems to have this idea that whenever he talks about fake news, the media gets really excited and photographers take a bunch of pictures. i've seen him mention this several times now, it's really fucking weird
― Karl Malone, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:00 (six years ago) link
It never happened. global warming doesn't existOkay, it happened but it's not that bad. global warming might be happening but it's actually good for agricultureOkay, it's bad but it's not illegal. global warming is happening, but there's nothing we can do about itOkay, it's illegal but not when the president does it. al gore rides in planesBbbbbut HillaryObamaemailFBIRSghazi. some really fucking awful thing that will happen in the 2020s paired with republicans claiming they never opposed action on global warminggollum ...gollum
― Karl Malone, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:03 (six years ago) link
yeah he meant cameras flashing, though weirdly Ingraham and her ilk have seized upon the alternate interpretation and saying the media was booed for turning their cameras off.
doesn't even pass the.....oh why do I bother
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:03 (six years ago) link
well during the campaign he did this a ton—the inference being that networks wouldn't broadcast any criticisms he made of them. He'd say, look, now they'll turn their cameras off...that's how I heard him today
― Patton Oswalt Defense Lawyer (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:05 (six years ago) link
hmmm, I never thought of it that way, why point that out? thought the narrative was "I'm telling the truth they DONT WANT YOU TO SEE!!" not "hey they're taking pictures right now". pretty sure he's said "they won't even show this" before. of course you may be right anyway, this is Donald Turmp we're talking
― frogbs, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:05 (six years ago) link
Trump, at Davos, repeated one of his most ludicrous rally lies - saying TV cameras were being turned off as he insulted the media. He looks straight ahead and claims to see something that is not occurring. https://t.co/d6YepkeF7k— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 26, 2018
This was a more subdued Davosy version of the usual rally lie. Usually, he points triumphantly at the cameras and claims he sees CNN just turned its camera off. pic.twitter.com/hsLYuWHdAn— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 26, 2018
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:06 (six years ago) link
State of the Union address as best as I can muster:
There once was a shithead from QueensA baron with hate in his genesWhen his nethers would chafeNo one's pussy was safeAnd now somehow he runs the Marines
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:07 (six years ago) link
xpost ahh...ok I guess that's what he was saying then. still don't buy his camp's spin that *that's* why the crowd was booing.
if we're doing clinton again then let's do all the hits
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/26/jeb-bush-warns-trumps-character-may-drag-down-gop-2018-elections/1067795001/
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:07 (six years ago) link
high-larious opinion piece from the Sensible Center in the NYT today (gee, v unusual)
centrist hall monitors are losing control over democracy and are super mad about it https://t.co/w4MMamNUSG— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) January 26, 2018
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:08 (six years ago) link
imagine believing a system where candidates have to win over a clique of big money, billionaire, and establishment party interests while feigning concern for the working class weeded out sociopaths rather than creating them.— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) January 26, 2018
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:09 (six years ago) link
Putin is laughing his ass off right now
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:11 (six years ago) link
Breaking now on WSJ: Steve Wynn’s pattern of sexual misconduct. Wynn is the lead fundraiser for the RNC. https://t.co/OKakaJx8ej— Julie Bykowicz (@bykowicz) January 26, 2018
but what about hillary in 2008
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:12 (six years ago) link
― Karl Malone, Friday, January 26, 2018 12:00 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Well, he's joking. Another way he could put it is "...and all the FAKE news out there- I can see all the journalists starting to sweat right now. They're panicking! Look at them. Anyway..."
I wouldn't overanalyze it. He's just being a dick like usual.
― Evan, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:13 (six years ago) link
Adam NYC expressed some serious concerns earlier this week over what he referred to as the “woke deep state”
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:16 (six years ago) link
my bad on the trump camera thing - i was always completely misunderstanding him. hundreds of years from now there will be a field dedicated to him in schools of translation, trying to decipher what exactly he meant, what was meant sarcastically or as a joke, what he ever really thought about anything. even as a native english speaker i have no fucking clue what he's trying to say half the time
― Karl Malone, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:18 (six years ago) link