Notre Dame The Open Forum

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Wars are never won in the past… [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 10:33am 6/4/25 (3) [View All]
- The author is in dire need of a Webster's Dictionary so as to define the word "iconoclast," as well - JarHead4ND - 6:55pm 6/4/25
- I have one word for you: Afghanistan. - Curly1918 - 10:49am 6/4/25
  - Big difference between the two withdrawals… - Domer From Hell - 11:07am 6/4/25
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Here you go Neddie. This may help with your decision whether the spending/tax cut bill - Frank L - 10:00am 6/4/25 (2) [View All]
- Fiscal responsibility is DEAD. [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:51am 6/4/25
- After 10T in spending, he cares about deficit! Gen true #''s, but these don't consider tariff intake - BaronVonZemo - 10:20am 6/4/25
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Oh no, tariffs may be taking a bite out of obesity [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 9:31am 6/4/25 (0) [View All]
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Tariffs: Much Ado About Nothing? - Curly1918 - 9:20am 6/4/25 (0) [View All]
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Thinking things through generally helps decision-making. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 6:46am 6/4/25 (3) [View All]
- TDS. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:22am 6/4/25
- Long game always matters. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 6:48am 6/4/25
- Cause and effect. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 6:47am 6/4/25
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Operation Spiderweb was a military masterpiece. You have to appreciate… [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 10:02pm 6/3/25 (10) [View All]
- Ignorant. It's sabotage operation not military operation. It's conducted by SBU, the best successor - Eli - 11:49pm 6/3/25
  - The FBI and NSA do not conduct clandestine ops. SOCOM, however, does. You are an ignoramus. - Chris94 - 1:58am 6/4/25
  - I figured this post would dig you out of your hole… - Domer From Hell - 12:03am 6/4/25
    - No miliary person but Ukraine war propaganda called it miliary operation. To you truck explosion on - Eli - 1:03am 6/4/25
      - Sorry you’re frustrated… - Domer From Hell - 1:20am 6/4/25
        Whoa now DFH - wrdomerson - 10:48pm 6/4/25
        In a cro-magnon kind of way… - Domer From Hell - 10:59pm 6/4/25
- A masterclass and a congrats to our [LINK] - Tenacious_P - 11:00pm 6/3/25
  - Hell yes! Another victory for the good guys [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:04am 6/4/25
- And the cost. Practically zero $$$$ [NT] - Frankx - 10:18pm 6/3/25
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In today’s world a RINO is a politician who wants to seriously cut spending - Curly1918 - 8:28pm 6/3/25 (6) [View All]
- Yet, MAGA voters pimped how Trump would be oblige any other politician and create the best - Quest4twelve - 9:53am 6/4/25
- No shit. [NT] - Frank L - 9:27pm 6/3/25
- This is what I have been saying for decades. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:09pm 6/3/25
- It’s all about the kickbacks [NT] - holybull101 - 9:05pm 6/3/25
  - That's small change. The problem is democracy itself. - Curly1918 - 8:30am 6/4/25
    - These guys are whores, they'll do anything for that small change no matter how unpopular - holybull101 - 9:21am 6/4/25
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Wow, another one....month off to a strong start [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 6:56pm 6/3/25 (11) [View All]
- To be renamed "USNS Mayor Pete" [NT] - ColeyO - 3:42pm 6/4/25
- Another reminder, the idiot who proceeded him is gone. [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 1:51pm 6/4/25
- Someone should ask JDV’s Muse, Peter Thiel, what he thinks of this…after all, he’s just fine with - TyroneIrish - 12:46am 6/4/25
  - Why would anyone ask Thiel about anything? [NT] - ColeyO - 3:39pm 6/4/25
- Seems childish [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 8:22pm 6/3/25
  - You’ve described DJT [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:00pm 6/3/25
- can’t wait for the military parade. [NT] - jimbasil - 8:01pm 6/3/25
- Never understood naming a ship after him, but I’m sure it’s a big… - Domer From Hell - 7:58pm 6/3/25
- I hope they cruise it through the Panama Canal and take a rechristening tour in the Gulf of America [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:00pm 6/3/25
  - Should we dig deeper into Harvey Milk & not just the Hollywood version? [NT] - ELP - 8:05am 6/4/25
    - TMI [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:25pm 6/4/25
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Wow, so this is what they want to celebrate this month? [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 6:42pm 6/3/25 (2) [View All]
- MSU, UM, OSU, and now IU? What was on those Big 10 team doctor applications? - BaronVonZemo - 7:04pm 6/3/25
- Only MAGA celebrates sexual assault [NT] - Death - 6:49pm 6/3/25
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My, my Neddie, the Musketeer calls the big beautiful spending bill a “disgusting abomination”. For [LINK] - Frank L - 5:17pm 6/3/25 (22) [View All]
- You know you’ve got him cornered when he starts dancing the”Neddie Shuffle”… - TyroneIrish - 12:57am 6/4/25
  - I disagree a lot with Ned but I don’t think he’s an enemy of Constitutional government. - Frank L - 1:22pm 6/4/25
- Wall Street Is Sounding the Alarm on U.S. Debt. This Time, It’s Worth Listening [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 8:48pm 6/3/25
  - Yet you can’t even say that you oppose this bill which will increase that debt. If it were - Frank L - 9:30pm 6/3/25
    - I oppose all bills which increase the debt. I thought I was pretty clear on that. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:36pm 6/3/25
      - Then you oppose this bill, correct? Let’s see you admit it, coward. [NT] - Frank L - 9:51pm 6/3/25
        You are really going out of your way to misunderstand so you can hurl insults. - NedoftheHill - 10:00pm 6/3/25
        No just seeing if I can get a straight answer from you which is impossible. This bill obviously - Frank L - 10:03pm 6/3/25
        You are really going out of your way to misunderstand. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:15pm 6/3/25
        Oh I understand quite well when I see another Neddie shuffle. [NT] - Frank L - 10:21pm 6/3/25
        
        . [NT] - Frank L - 9:52pm 6/3/25
- I am against all deficit spending. Are you? Or are you only against Trump spending? - NedoftheHill - 5:59pm 6/3/25
  - LFranken must be in favor of actually cutting social security &Medicaid& funding Ukraine. - BaronVonZemo - 6:27pm 6/3/25
  - I am against all but necessary spending. For example I’m not willing to kill kids to save few - Frank L - 6:25pm 6/3/25
    - You will kill kids either way. Destroying the US with debt will kill more kids. - NedoftheHill - 8:39pm 6/3/25
      - The king of the non answer. A simple question. Do you agree or disagree that this bill includes - Frank L - 9:26pm 6/3/25
        I don't know. Offer me some examples. Probably does. Most spending is un-neccessary. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:38pm 6/3/25
        Of course you do, you just don’t want to answer. I’m giving you your own definition of unnecessary. [NT] - Frank L - 9:54pm 6/3/25
        I don't trust a child like you to describe the bill to me. - NedoftheHill - 10:14pm 6/3/25
        You can read it you know. Have you tried to do that? You really don’t know if it will increase the - Frank L - 10:20pm 6/3/25
        Both apply to Trumpers [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:36am 6/4/25
- MAGA dolts start hating Elon and Tesla in 5,4,3,2,1 and boom goes the dynamite [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:39pm 6/3/25
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So on-brand for the Knicks. Their best year in a generation. - Chris94 - 4:12pm 6/3/25 (2) [View All]
- What did you think of the firing? [NT] - jakers - 4:44pm 6/3/25
- Thibs was not the reason they lost. [NT] - irish93 - 4:29pm 6/3/25
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winning even Chris should endorse [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:55pm 6/3/25 (1) [View All]
- While that is good news, probably a little early to be spiking the football. - PaND - 4:07pm 6/3/25
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now libs will again ❤️ elon [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:47pm 6/3/25 (0) [View All]
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Inflation down to 2.1%! Wages up. All important egg prices (for libs who ask) down 61% [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 2:38pm 6/3/25 (9) [View All]
- Meh. When inflation. Dips below 2%. Let me know… - Domer From Hell - 6:01pm 6/3/25
- All good news. Let’s see where it goes. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:13pm 6/3/25
- Thank you to the steady leadership of the Biden admin out of Covid [NT] - Quest4twelve - 4:08pm 6/3/25
  - Did you forget? It’s Trump’s economy when good, Biden’s when it’s bad [NT] - Death - 4:20pm 6/3/25
- Stop cherry-picking. I'll find a link from Huffington Post that disputes conservative NBC. [NT] - jakers - 3:38pm 6/3/25
  - Hehee. That is exactly why I picked them as the link. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:14pm 6/3/25
  - Made me laugh [NT] - Cole - 5:38pm 6/3/25
- Can I get an update on Yacht sales? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:01pm 6/3/25
- * [NT] - Hensou - 2:55pm 6/3/25
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Over/Under on Tom Walter's remaining tenure at Wake Forest? - jakers - 12:49pm 6/3/25 (14) [View All]
- ESPN is reporting he apologized, so it should be all good [NT] - holybull101 - 2:28pm 6/3/25
  - Now the outrage crowd can turn their attention to Dez Bryant. [NT] - ELP - 4:30pm 6/3/25
- Dead man walking. Might have escaped but the camera caught it. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:10pm 6/3/25
- they say he used a homophobic slur, was it the G word? [NT] - holybull101 - 1:35pm 6/3/25
  - "F-ing f---ot." Pretty clear lip read. - jakers - 2:04pm 6/3/25
    - Baron applauds the aggressive alliteration... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:25pm 6/3/25
      - I am not exactly effusive about egregious effeminate epithets. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:21pm 6/3/25
      - I see what you did there. [NT] - jakers - 3:37pm 6/3/25
    - Not a big deal. It wasn’t that long ago that I called pretty much everyone… - Domer From Hell - 2:18pm 6/3/25
      - Probably not in the middle of the office where your colleagues, leadership, and customers saw it. - jakers - 3:05pm 6/3/25
        Very true. I’ve only said it on this board [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:06pm 6/3/25
    - Imagine what he was saying after the kid turned around and jacked one. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:09pm 6/3/25
  - Thought it was the F word.......though I cannot rule out the E word. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:49pm 6/3/25
- Absent a hip-pocket Tourette's diagnosis...I'll go with the under on a week... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:14pm 6/3/25
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Hey Ned, where you live, are gun shops required to report when an illegal tries to buy a gun? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:25pm 6/3/25 (5) [View All]
- Well, they have to submit a national background check which checks immigration status. - NedoftheHill - 6:07pm 6/3/25
  - I ask because the illegal alien terrorist in sanctuary Boulder tried to buy a gun but - BaronVonZemo - 6:43pm 6/3/25
    - Gun shops don't necessarily know why it is rejected. - NedoftheHill - 8:52pm 6/3/25
      - Guy also proved Rule#19: Guns don't kill people, liberals kill people.Violence comes from the Left" - BaronVonZemo - 1:30am 6/4/25
- "just asking a question" [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:33pm 6/3/25
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DOJ: Was he 'competent enough' to Issue all those Pardons and Executive Orders? [LINK] - lmcdonald - 12:06pm 6/3/25 (7) [View All]
- Do you think Hunter is painting again? [NT] - LanceManion - 2:11pm 6/3/25
- Another TACO genius. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:41pm 6/3/25
- I love this rabbit hole MAGApublicans are going down. Comer's inability to feel shame is hilarious [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:32pm 6/3/25
- Cool. Let’s get the constitutional crisis going. - Chris94 - 12:12pm 6/3/25
  - Do you think the founders envisioned blanket pardons that go back 11 years for unspecified crimes? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:54pm 6/3/25
    - ....signed by a machine that can be run by others? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:06pm 6/3/25
      - Best part? Journalists doing their job could have asked about them. - jakers - 1:31pm 6/3/25
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according to winston churchill... - und67 - 11:59am 6/3/25 (2) [View All]
- Oh my, you’ve found yourself. Did you skin your knees in the process? [NT] - jimbasil - 3:44pm 6/3/25
- We’re witnessing it here on this board. - BaronVonZemo - 12:03pm 6/3/25
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MAGA Congressional investigations of Biden using autopen and pardons - Quest4twelve - 10:39am 6/3/25 (20) [View All]
- All you have to do is imagine if Trump did it. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:59pm 6/3/25
  - You try too hard to be unserious. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:35pm 6/3/25
    - If Mango did it, any criticism would be labeled TDS by the cult. [NT] - Frank L - 3:14pm 6/3/25
    - Did you try it? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:34pm 6/3/25
- It’s ridiculous. But it’s now an article of faith with these dolts. [NT] - Chris94 - 11:31am 6/3/25
  - Yes, “ridiculous” to think an autopen could be abused with a mentally unfit POTUS. Meanwhile as - BaronVonZemo - 12:01pm 6/3/25
    - You’re the president of the pointless-to-engage club - Chris94 - 12:06pm 6/3/25
      - "Senile enough" is a better term since "totally" is an absolute. Here is the DNC vice chair on video [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 12:27pm 6/3/25
        . [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:41pm 6/3/25
        Indeed.94's tribe creates a constitutional crisis & then blames it on other side investigating it. - BaronVonZemo - 1:02pm 6/3/25
        Out of curiosity, has Joe Biden been diagnosed with dementia? - Domer From Hell - 2:24pm 6/3/25
        An official diagnosis for this would require patient/guardian consent however - BaronVonZemo - 6:50pm 6/3/25
        Got it. I would love confirmation that he has dementia… - Domer From Hell - 7:12pm 6/3/25
        Banking corp mates - BaronVonZemo - 5:08pm 6/4/25
        
        We'll find out after the post-mortem. - PaND - 3:10pm 6/3/25
        
        you’re the great conspirator bs artist of the Forum. Other than you’re completely - jimbasil - 12:40pm 6/3/25
        You're the guy who also claims Trump is the antichrist, right? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:57pm 6/3/25
        Don’t you wish AntiChrist was a conspiracy instead of fact? [NT] - jimbasil - 3:42pm 6/3/25
- They’re still investigating Benghazi. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:50am 6/3/25
  - Benghazi, Afghanistan, etc. No team TACO follower will be able to refute my OP. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 11:15am 6/3/25
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Has J-Dumbo officially thanked Zelensky for destroying a third of Russia’s heavy bombers? [NT] - Frank L - 9:03am 6/3/25 (1) [View All]
- I hope not...at least not publicly. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:03pm 6/3/25
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Defense of "IDENTITY" is the primary driver behind the populist movements everywhere. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:52am 6/3/25 (3) [View All]
- It’s atavistic tribalism. It’s also destructive of productive societies as it’s fundamentally - Frank L - 9:28am 6/3/25
  - That is a perfect definition... but we humans do retain too many tribal traits for our collective... - Curly1918 - 9:43am 6/3/25
    - Correct. It’s a constant battle. And it’s not helped by those who push it for political gain. [NT] - Frank L - 9:48am 6/3/25
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The illegal immigrant who burned Jews in CO had USAID papers. He was also hiding in a Sanctuary City [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 8:26am 6/3/25 (9) [View All]
- Do your best to explain how "Sanctuary policy" aided this crazy person to unleash terror like he did [NT] - Quest4twelve - 10:20am 6/3/25
  - What is sanctuary policy, Q? Do you understand it? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:17am 6/3/25
    - Simply put, undocumented criminals serve time where convicted. 💯 [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:34pm 6/3/25
      - Yet a SancCity won't assist ICE extraditing an illegal who committed a crime elsewhere, & they won't - BaronVonZemo - 12:42pm 6/3/25
        Does deporting a killer, only to come back here make sense to you? If so, how? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:44pm 6/3/25
        Yes because w enforced borders under Trump, they can't come back now. But note I said "extradite"... - BaronVonZemo - 12:50pm 6/3/25
        This what I don't get about you. You routinely use conjecture versus facts to prove points - Quest4twelve - 1:34pm 6/3/25
        1)fyi-DAVID only shows DMV history (Criminal history comes through NCIC/FCIC). 2) An illegal is not [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 1:46pm 6/3/25
- I love the police chief at the podium with a gay tranny flag hanging behind him. LOL - ELP - 9:30am 6/3/25
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more winning! this time reversing “climate change” [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:43am 6/3/25 (2) [View All]
- oh well there it is, 31 days of cooler temperatures proves CC junk science so says some guy - jimbasil - 8:29am 6/3/25
  - 31 weeks, 31 years - you will dismiss your lying eyes regardless. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:05pm 6/3/25
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Yes. Phone security matters. Even on TACO Tuesdays. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 6:24am 6/3/25 (4) [View All]
- This is the official TDS journal [NT] - holybull101 - 8:20am 6/3/25
  - Orange is officially Hitler. [NT] - Frank L - 9:01am 6/3/25
    - " The more I learn about Hitler, the more I don't care for him"........Norm MacDonald. - ELP - 9:24am 6/3/25
- An advantage of Biden for sure-he used an analog flip phone because he couldn’t figure out an iPhone - BaronVonZemo - 8:16am 6/3/25
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Example #4824 of why women should not be street cops, combat soldiers, Secret Service agents. [LINK] - MAS - 11:45pm 6/2/25 (26) [View All]
- I agree to a certain extent that women police officers… - Domer From Hell - 10:09am 6/3/25
- I'm hoping this dude was eventually arrested & actually prosecuted. - ELP - 8:13am 6/3/25
- MAS gets off on watching women get beat up by men, admit it. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 7:14am 6/3/25
  - That guy could drop MAS like a bad habit and a lot of male officers also. [NT] - Frank L - 9:15am 6/3/25
- That guy looked like prime Mike Tyson. [NT] - LanceManion - 6:51am 6/3/25
  - Gave her a broken nose and broken ankle. - NedoftheHill - 7:01am 6/3/25
- Testify! [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 6:19am 6/3/25
  - She looks like she could storm a beach with full combat loadout. - NedoftheHill - 7:15am 6/3/25
- By your rationale no one should do the job - Death - 1:21am 6/3/25
  - As I said that guy would drop MAS quite quick and plenty of male officers as well. [NT] - Frank L - 9:23am 6/3/25
    - No way. MAS breaks up fights between middle-schoolers every day. - Chris94 - 12:14pm 6/3/25
      - Teaching Middle School is a perfect match for his talents. [NT] - Frank L - 3:20pm 6/3/25
  - No. Small men can’t do the job either. Ht, wt, fitness requirements. Duh. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:41am 6/3/25
    - Nonsense… - Domer From Hell - 9:53am 6/3/25
      - So, some small men might be able to demonstrate competence, or all small men can do it? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:36pm 6/3/25
        I'm guessing that your avoiding answering this because you see the flaw in your own thinking. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:09pm 6/3/25
        Nope. Wrong again as per usual… - Domer From Hell - 1:18pm 6/3/25
        Of course, "some" can do it. But do you think that "all" can? Because DEI requires accepting "all" - BaronVonZemo - 1:20pm 6/3/25
        Your hard on for DEI is bizarre. You’re the one who insinuated “all”… - Domer From Hell - 1:24pm 6/3/25
        It's a DEI thread! Lol. So you agree with me that merit should be used in hiring w/out care for - BaronVonZemo - 1:29pm 6/3/25
        Like I said, your hard on for DEI is bizarre… - Domer From Hell - 1:37pm 6/3/25
        Deny the macro point by trying to focus on the micro minutiae. You want specific proof on the - BaronVonZemo - 2:04pm 6/3/25
        Always believed in merit based… - Domer From Hell - 2:10pm 6/3/25
        We (and Trump) agree then. We disagree about the damage of DEI. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:33pm 6/3/25
        That’s acceptable. Seems like a waste of time worrying about it to me [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:05pm 6/3/25
  - You might need a course in probability/statistics. - NedoftheHill - 6:54am 6/3/25
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Interesting. No posts about the illegel asylum seeker setting holocaust survivors on fire. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:12pm 6/2/25 (14) [View All]
- Violence comes from the Left. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:18am 6/3/25
- Waiting for Springsteen, Bono, Neil Young, Tom Morello, Taylor Swift to take the lead & chime in. - ELP - 8:04am 6/3/25
- We’re waiting for MAS to lead the campaign. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:29pm 6/2/25
  - Always entertaining from MAGA. A guy who said nothing about the incident questioning why nobody said - Frank L - 9:26am 6/3/25
  - I know we can count on you to support that campaign to get those people out - TampaIrish - 7:44am 6/3/25
  - (stepping up to the podium) [NT] - MAS - 11:46pm 6/2/25
- How do you determine who to pretend to care about? - Death - 11:27pm 6/2/25
  - What's the score in the USSR-Ukraine game? [NT] - MAS - 11:47pm 6/2/25
    - Hopefully another million dead Russians [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:48am 6/3/25
    - What’s that have to do with this? [NT] - Death - 1:23am 6/3/25
- Sounds like someone is getting a full ride to Harvard. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:52pm 6/2/25
  - The illegal immigrant terrorist was hanging out on a sanctuary city for protection. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:19am 6/3/25
- Dems have a violence problem. [NT] - Cole - 10:40pm 6/2/25
- Where’s yours? Or is this it? [NT] - Frank L - 10:34pm 6/2/25
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Is Donnie offering the Mullahs pallets of cash as well? [LINK] - Frank L - 9:07pm 6/2/25 (2) [View All]
- Liberalism Rule #1. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:37am 6/3/25
  - MAGAMORON exposes himself again. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:54am 6/3/25
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Trying to help the Libs on this Board. Nate Silver explains why Democrats can’t connect [LINK] - Cole - 8:03pm 6/2/25 (2) [View All]
- That about nails it. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:19am 6/3/25
- This has been apparent for many years. [NT] - MAS - 8:10pm 6/2/25
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You gotta be effin’ kidding. Head of FEMA doesn’t know there is hurricane season? Only the best [LINK] - Frank L - 7:11pm 6/2/25 (16) [View All]
- I'm with you, shut down that agency [NT] - holybull101 - 7:13pm 6/2/25
  - Better to shut down this whole administration - Death - 11:30pm 6/2/25
  - I was going to say it doesn’t get dumber but then I read your post. God, no depth - jimbasil - 8:05pm 6/2/25
  - How about appointing someone competent? Of course you would be against helping your fellow - Frank L - 7:21pm 6/2/25
  - Not a bad idea. The states can handle it. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:17pm 6/2/25
    - Wow…just wow [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:50pm 6/2/25
      - Yeah, that's what James Madison said. Worked until 1979. - NedoftheHill - 8:08pm 6/2/25
        In emergencies, EVERY state receives federal $$$ and the services of FEMA… - Domer From Hell - 8:19pm 6/2/25
        Even if true, is it necessary to have that at the federal level for purely local disasters? - NedoftheHill - 10:16pm 6/2/25
        That’s a crock of shit… - Domer From Hell - 10:44pm 6/2/25
        Figures you hadn't heard about it. FEMA employee admitted she was told no aid to Trump supporters [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:23am 6/3/25
        Actually, a FEMA employee was fired for telling workers to avoid Trump supporters… [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 8:54am 6/3/25
    - Not what the states impacted by ‘Milton’ were saying in 2024. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:44pm 6/2/25
    - It’s one of the few core functions of the national govt. that shouldn’t be in dispute. - Frank L - 7:23pm 6/2/25
      - "...powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the States.... - NedoftheHill - 6:48am 6/3/25
        You are a real doofus. In the 21st century, the people rightly expect that these natural disasters - Frank L - 9:21am 6/3/25
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I'm amazed, finally a bit of accountability for fake news [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 5:12pm 6/2/25 (3) [View All]
- Now if you could only hold the likes of Hannity/FOX TV, OAN, newsmax, Epoch Times - jimbasil - 10:50pm 6/2/25
- Better than Fox News firing Chris Stiwalt for predicting the 2020 election correctly. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 5:54pm 6/2/25
  - I have never heard of this person, yet I think you just defamed them. - iairishcheeks - 6:02pm 6/2/25
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The Key Economic Performance Indicator that we all need to keep an eye on: [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 4:16pm 6/2/25 (2) [View All]
- Oh....I thought you meant the Trump family income. Another key performance indicator, eh? [NT] - Hibakusha - 5:06pm 6/2/25
  - Not to be outdone by Qatar, Saudi Arabia is working on a presidential yacht. - iairishcheeks - 5:16pm 6/2/25
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The Atlanta Fed currently projects 4.6% GDP growth in 2Q of 2025, [LINK] - Cole - 1:55pm 6/2/25 (24) [View All]
- Perhaps one image will save a thousand posts... [NT] [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 4:22pm 6/2/25
  - That's a pretty stupid way to visualize that data. - iairishcheeks - 4:52pm 6/2/25
    - Can you cite any errors? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:39pm 6/2/25
      - Of course not, that would require critical thought which we all know MAGA is incapable [NT] - Death - 10:35pm 6/2/25
      - Yes, an error in judgement on the visualization. - iairishcheeks - 6:43pm 6/2/25
        So , Cole’s citation was in the +2 sigma range while the mean was - TyroneIrish - 6:25am 6/3/25
- Let’s hope so. Maybe they’ll be right. - Chris94 - 4:20pm 6/2/25
- We'll have to wait and see...but based on other estimates... - TyroneIrish - 2:24pm 6/2/25
  - Read my post dummy. I said Q1GDP contracted because Trump reduced government spending. - Cole - 2:51pm 6/2/25
    - It’s worthless, the dude still thinks Biden is coherent [NT] - Frankx - 3:51pm 6/2/25
      - Is the Philadelphia Fed not credible? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:11pm 6/2/25
    - There’s obviously more than one forecast…next time don’t just Cherry Pick. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:01pm 6/2/25
      - Oh boy.... [NT] - jakers - 3:29pm 6/2/25
        From the Philadelphia Fed (attached)... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:05pm 6/2/25
      - Irony [NT] - irish93 - 3:20pm 6/2/25
        The BEA uses multiple sources for its reports on GDP...check it out... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:36pm 6/2/25
        You telling people not to cherry pick is precious [NT] - irish93 - 4:12pm 6/2/25
- The people that sell yachts must be extra excited about this. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:08pm 6/2/25
- Trump's TACO crew are excited for any news that looks promising, but full context from the page - Quest4twelve - 1:58pm 6/2/25
  - Are you playing Tyrone this week? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:09pm 6/2/25
    - Wrong poster Checkers. Cole is playing the role you attribute to Ty. [NT] - Frank L - 2:36pm 6/2/25
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SCOTUS rejects Michigan GOP attempt to overturn voter rights. Bravo to voting rights. [NT] [LINK] - Hibakusha - 11:41am 6/2/25 (34) [View All]
- Paywalled, I have a side-comment however... - iairishcheeks - 12:00pm 6/2/25
  - This had nothing to do with Jr. they were trying to overturn - Hibakusha - 4:37pm 6/2/25
    - Okay, which is worse, limiting when you can vote or who you're allowed to vote for? - iairishcheeks - 4:43pm 6/2/25
      - Put it on the fookin' ballot. [NT] - Hibakusha - 4:58pm 6/2/25
        We've crossed the event horizon of planet stupid, enjoy the time we still have left is my advice. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:23pm 6/2/25
        P.O.D.. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:40pm 6/2/25
        
        Solid advice. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:27pm 6/2/25
        I hope you enjoy this as much as I did: [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:31pm 6/2/25
        There is some truth there hiding behind the incendiary/comedic words. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:39pm 6/2/25
        I think that feeling you are fighting is called cynicism. - iairishcheeks - 6:48pm 6/2/25
        True. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:18pm 6/2/25
  - It’s almost like they don’t want unqualified hacks in leadership positions [NT] - Death - 2:28pm 6/2/25
    - If Joe and Kamala aren't in the group of "unqualified hacks", you are simply bat-shit. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:11pm 6/2/25
      - Not up on current affairs eh? [NT] - Death - 3:40pm 6/2/25
        You finally beat Medicare, beat it to death! - iairishcheeks - 3:52pm 6/2/25
        You might want to try living in reality - Death - 4:34pm 6/2/25
        You're Trump's bitch, that's reality. - iairishcheeks - 5:25pm 6/2/25
        Sure, from the moron cheerleading his incompetence [NT] - Death - 6:13pm 6/2/25
        That's so stupid it isn't even insulting. - iairishcheeks - 6:23pm 6/2/25
        Truth hurts doesn’t it? - Death - 10:04pm 6/2/25
  - It's important to keep people we don't like off the voting ballots. - jakers - 12:22pm 6/2/25
    - No primary, no secret service protection. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:58pm 6/2/25
      - also, don't forget that when convicting and jailing your opponent via contrived charges doesn't work - und67 - 1:11pm 6/2/25
        This is a battle for the soul of America, democracy is on the ballot! [NT] [IMAGE] - iairishcheeks - 1:15pm 6/2/25
  - Question, did RFK not attempt himself to remove his name from battleground states? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:16pm 6/2/25
    - Yes! The DNC sued to keep him off and then sued to keep him on. - iairishcheeks - 12:56pm 6/2/25
      - Again...just to clarify. He dropped out, then attempted to remove himself and the Dems don't - Quest4twelve - 1:07pm 6/2/25
        Correct, the Dems don't believe in democracy, you got it little buddy! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:09pm 6/2/25
        I feel sorry for purposeful idiots such as yourself. Talk shit while screaming - Quest4twelve - 1:32pm 6/2/25
        "except it", fucking awesome! - iairishcheeks - 2:01pm 6/2/25
        Proof that you're not one to be taken seriously...and you still carry water for Trump...just a fly - TyroneIrish - 2:12pm 6/2/25
        Ha! You couldn't even beat Trump and repeated the lies that Joe was "sharp as a tack"! [IMAGE] - iairishcheeks - 3:06pm 6/2/25
        
        Yup. Claims he doesn’t support Mango but does support his HHS Secretary. Can’t make it up. [NT] - Frank L - 2:41pm 6/2/25
        “I’m not a Trumper” he says stumping his feet. Comical [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:37pm 6/2/25
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Some thoughts on the Ukraine drone attack on Russia air bases. - NedoftheHill - 8:33am 6/2/25 (5) [View All]
- Yes China has infiltrated our communities with organized crime, but heres why that's a good thing... [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 11:11am 6/2/25
- This attack was a big blow to Russia’s strategic bombing capabilities… - Domer From Hell - 10:02am 6/2/25
  - U.S. Army Retired. DoD had their chance with me. I'm an old dude now. - NedoftheHill - 2:01pm 6/2/25
- China has some fairly advanced drone tech. The mini they sell at Costco is pretty amazing. - LanceManion - 8:58am 6/2/25
  - We invest about 50 billion in drone and counter-drone systems… - Domer From Hell - 10:10am 6/2/25
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After yesterday's Ukraine strike on Putin's nuke arsenal... where is the Doomsday clock at today? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:30am 6/2/25 (19) [View All]
- It wasn’t an attack on Russia’s nuclear arsenal. - Chris94 - 9:18am 6/2/25
  - True but some of those heavy bombers hit could carry nukes, yes? [NT] - Frank L - 9:24am 6/2/25
    - Yes. But they have plenty of them. And far more ICBMs. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:46am 6/2/25
      - True, but they don't make many of those bombers any more. - NedoftheHill - 2:05pm 6/2/25
      - So Russia would destroy the world for the sake of the fantasies of an insecure crypto-czar? [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:41am 6/2/25
        He’s not saying that. He is saying that the Ukes didn't attack their nuclear arsenal and that is - Frank L - 12:41pm 6/2/25
- Ukraine hits air bases and planes. Putin hits and kills old ladies and kids. What Eli, Cole, and MAS - Frank L - 9:15am 6/2/25
- Yeah...I would expect a massive air attack by Russia - NedoftheHill - 8:37am 6/2/25
  - They will pay a heavy price for their audacity but knew that and did it anyway. Admirable. - Frank L - 9:30am 6/2/25
    - Agreed on your title. Takes more than a million casualties to slow Russia down if history is a guide [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:03pm 6/2/25
      - Times have changed and this isn’t WW2… - Domer From Hell - 3:43pm 6/2/25
        They withdrew after 40K casualties. Again like that war, and unlike WWII, a UKE survival isn’t - Frank L - 4:22pm 6/2/25
        Precisely. WW2 for Russia was a fight for survival kind of like the Ukraine… - Domer From Hell - 4:35pm 6/2/25
        Both of you make good points. But, I will add: Gorbachev was no Putin or Stalin. - NedoftheHill - 5:29pm 6/2/25
        I think you and maybe Old Joe underestimated the Ukraine military. T’aint no militia. - Frank L - 7:17pm 6/2/25
        Good thing you were an expert on Ukraine from the beginning. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 6/2/25
        I wasn’t but I learned pretty fast how good they are. To call them a militia like you are now is - Frank L - 7:27pm 6/2/25
    - Cole and Eli look forward to further Russian savagery [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:03am 6/2/25
      - Putin has ignited the fuse of hyper-nationalism and it's tough to imagine how he snuffs it. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:39am 6/2/25
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What could possibly go wrong? [NT] [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:20am 6/2/25 (1) [View All]
- I wish someone had said that to Nixon before he opened up China. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:38am 6/2/25
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OMB says Big Beautiful Bill doesn't increase deficit-with explanation.Good, but I still hope senate [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 6:52pm 6/1/25 (4) [View All]
- So all the opponents of this bill are wrong? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 6:37am 6/2/25
- The OMB is part of the White House - and is run by the guy who wrote Project 2025 - Chris94 - 3:08am 6/2/25
  - A) Baron obviously had no clue, and B) the thought of checking it out never occurred to him... - TyroneIrish - 11:54am 6/2/25
- Since the OMB is the largest office of the Executive Branch, Baron should have added that disclaimer [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:56pm 6/1/25
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Overthinking? Someone here criticized me for this AND… - Curly1918 - 6:05pm 6/1/25 (4) [View All]
- There are the known knowns, the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns - iairishcheeks - 1:25pm 6/2/25
- I agree with you, they want to create two buckets, DNC and MAGA - holybull101 - 8:44pm 6/1/25
  - Most people vote against the other side. True believer cultists don't understand that, though. - NedoftheHill - 10:10pm 6/1/25
    - I agree, that's pretty much how i've been voting [NT] - holybull101 - 11:52am 6/2/25
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Go Ukraine! - AlbanyIRISH - 11:02am 6/1/25 (42) [View All]
- Thought you hated Nazis. [NT] - Cole - 10:49pm 6/1/25
  - You’re disgusting! [NT] - jimbasil - 12:54pm 6/2/25
  - Zelensky is Jewish, Cole...how many Jews were included in Nazi Party?... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:59am 6/2/25
    - He’s a know nothing fool. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:47pm 6/2/25
      - Eli is worse, but just barely. [NT] - Frank L - 4:25pm 6/2/25
  - Debunked and nothing more than Russian disinformation [NT] - Domer From Hell - 10:12am 6/2/25
- Impressive tactical operations from them [NT] - Death - 5:50pm 6/1/25
  - Fitting that Death has given his seal of approval. [NT] - MAS - 9:47pm 6/1/25
- This is the only way that war ends - Chris94 - 5:37pm 6/1/25
  - CORRECTION: we had nothing to do with it [LINK] - Chris94 - 5:41pm 6/1/25
    - Even if we did, I would hope the US and Ukraine would keep that secret. No reason to announce that. - NedoftheHill - 7:35pm 6/1/25
      - Haha if we don’t announce it Russia will never know. - Cole - 10:45pm 6/1/25
    - Pretty clear neither side will negotiate peace. Time to step away. Uk working behind scenes w EU - - BaronVonZemo - 6:41pm 6/1/25
      - False. One side wants peace. - Chris94 - 3:10am 6/2/25
        Truth. Russia needs the war time economy [NT] - Domer From Hell - 8:30pm 6/2/25
    - Trump would have absolutely leaked that to Putin [NT] - Death - 5:52pm 6/1/25
      - Hence the deep cover…Zelensky and his Intelligence Agency have DJT pegged. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:47pm 6/1/25
- Go team go! Go team go! Push 'em back, push 'em back! - MAS - 3:28pm 6/1/25
  - It’s amazing hiw the doves have become the hawks for their tribes interests - BaronVonZemo - 4:55pm 6/1/25
    - Baron has no idea what he is talking about, Part MCMVII [NT] - Chris94 - 5:38pm 6/1/25
      - And "Baron Is Proven Right Again, Part MCMVII" will not impact your thinking in the slightest. This - BaronVonZemo - 6:39pm 6/1/25
- I believe this is what you’re alluding to… [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 11:07am 6/1/25
  - Correct. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:24am 6/1/25
    - Imagine what more they’d do with continued US support. Unfortunately… - Domer From Hell - 11:50am 6/1/25
      - With Europe backing them, they will hang on. Putin has lost a million casualties. Never hear that - Frank L - 10:43am 6/2/25
      - I imagine that they could keep the war going for years. They can't win, but they could continue - BaronVonZemo - 2:16pm 6/1/25
        Imagine another nation attacking your country of Russia. You’d fight to the bitter end. [NT] - jimbasil - 4:12pm 6/1/25
        
        You couldn’t care less about Ukrainian soldiers and civilians… - Domer From Hell - 2:26pm 6/1/25
        Don’t presume my intentions. How wonderful, we gained 10 more meters at the Maginot Line. - BaronVonZemo - 2:47pm 6/1/25
        You know the definition of ally, yes?… - Domer From Hell - 3:01pm 6/1/25
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Wannabe cosmetic brunette Barbie Noem, showing more incompetence. Framing immigrants... [LINK] - Quest4twelve - 9:35am 6/1/25 (4) [View All]
- I'll wait to read/hear from a credible source - D2 - 9:49pm 6/1/25
- Now imagine she was trans. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:36pm 6/1/25
  - She's not? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 4:08pm 6/1/25
    - Trans-phobe alert! - iairishcheeks - 5:26pm 6/1/25
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Jeffrey Sachs tells it like it is...It appears we've been lied to by the MSM. Surprise Surprise [NT] [LINK] - lmcdonald - 9:31am 6/1/25 (1) [View All]
- Jeffrey has always supported repressive Communist regimes. - Curly1918 - 12:56pm 6/1/25
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Yes Trump voters: cutting USAID = thousands of dead children [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 5:32am 6/1/25 (17) [View All]
- You wear the innocent like protective armor around your corrupt actions. Despicable. Shame on you. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:02pm 6/1/25
- Reminds me of that line from the Bourne Identity…”Look at what they make you give” - TyroneIrish - 8:17am 6/1/25
  - The Trump voters on this Board don’t value the lives of African children, only Afrikaners. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:16am 6/1/25
    - That's an assinine comment. - NedoftheHill - 10:26am 6/1/25
      - Yep, the analogy is that terrorists always hide among hostages. They wrap the innocent around their - BaronVonZemo - 2:00pm 6/1/25
      - Are you actually saying USAID has been a wasteful Government expenditure over the past 60 years? [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:51am 6/1/25
        The past 60 years. not likely. The past 10 to 15 years, yes. When it was abused. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:44pm 6/1/25
        
        I'm saying we don't have the money for it. It's a simple fact you can't deny. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:46pm 6/1/25
        But we have money for the expenditures and tax cut extensions under the Mango bill? [NT] - Frank L - 9:11pm 6/1/25
        Im consistent. Cut everything. - NedoftheHill - 8:44am 6/2/25
        Good. Look forward to your criticism of the spending and tax cut bill in the weeks ahead [NT] - Frank L - 10:11am 6/2/25
        I will criticize deficit spending no matter who does it. - NedoftheHill - 1:24pm 6/2/25
        Whelp that’s who is doing it, so I expect see your criticism. DOGE is a joke which was designed - Frank L - 2:35pm 6/2/25
        Admit it. Any attempt to cut by Trump will result in attacks on Trump from the Left. - NedoftheHill - 3:13pm 6/2/25
        Yeah, yeah, yeah. He’s so abused. He hasn’t yet put forth a real proposal to deal with the deficit. - Frank L - 10:32pm 6/2/25
        
        Are you saying USAID hasn't been horribly mismanaged? [NT] - lmcdonald - 12:20pm 6/1/25
        It has been a highly effective and important program for decades. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:59pm 6/1/25