The Frankish Reich

True. And advice for Trump rivals, whether Republican or Democrat: You Will Never Out-Trump Trump. So stop trying. This is one thing they should have learned by now.

At least he's nominally qualified and apparently not an RFK fringe nut. That's what it's come down to for me. Could've been a lot worse. Not high praise ...

Umm, no. It is (well, should be) beneath our political leaders to post stupid joke memes like this or like dumping feces on protesters. I get what Newsom is doing - trying to out-Trump Trump - but I don't like it.

I read the transcript, and I find nothing wrong with Ontario's take on Reagan the Free Trader. It was one of his proudest accomplishments. There's nothing in Reagan's history of the occasional use of tariffs in particular sectors that would justify the rise of a nominally Republican Tarriff Man. By the way, a hissy fit like Trump's latest is now "masculine?"

Beane has been so obsessed with getting that big receiver that he overreaches. Kelvin Benjamin: embarrassing bust. Gabe Davis: great value draft pick, faded fast Coleman: entering bust territory This can happen when you get into a mentality that's like "we're really good, all we need to do is to add a big #1 receiver and an excellent CB." You forget that we also desperately need run-stopping DTs, LBs, a speedburner at receiver ... enough things other than QB and lead RB that it still makes sense to take the best player available.

Not saying we're a good run defense, but we're 6 games in a a couple really long breakaway runs will do that ...

Not bad. We do know that Trump hates pets. Another reason to distrust him.

Pointing out what has always been there in your collective unconscious, MAGA.

Maybe George will give him a good Schlapp in the back now.

No, I'm proud of that title. While the rest of you think muscled Trump AI memes and WWE/UFC support think he's captured the masculine crowd, I am here to point out the truth. As far as every man hates what he has to deny: another brilliant line from Mark Smith/The Fall (author of yesterday's Who Makes the Nazis). I wish I could take credit for it.

Educate yourself. Here's a good example of what I'm talking about - take a look at the images (NSFW) from Kabul reproduced in this article; an article found by simply googling. Some may be military vets serving as contractors at the time, but ... come on, it's obvious. https://thedisorderofthings.com/2012/11/01/fratriarchy-homoeroticism-and-military-culture/

Proves my point that a lot of the reason for the military being all squeamish about gay men is that a lot of the military rituals have homoerotic undertones. A real out gay guy ruins all the fun. (Have at it, JDHill!)

Good point. He's kind of a Fetterman with a more checkered past. A phony blue collar guy who runs hard left, trying to get back to the days when union laborers were both Democrats and hardass manly men.

Yep. Pro-Nazi stuff? Not good, but not fatal. Anti-gay slur? Career killer!

Yep, another "breath of fresh air" who is in reality a weirdo. Back in my harder libertarian days, I used to quote William F. Buckley's famous line: "I would rather be governed by the first 535 names in the Boston phone book than by the people in our Congress." I've learned my lesson the hard way. Think about these "political outsiders" who got some traction in state or national races: Ross Perot. Jesse Ventura. That trans-loving governor candidate in NC. This nutcase in Maine. In my Colorado I was ready to vote for a Republican Governor candidate back in 2010, running against Denver's insufferable Mayor (now Senator) John Hickenlooper. And the Republicans nominated this fool as the "outsider/insurgent candidate." The Republican Party in Colorado hasn't been the same since. Right now I can only think of one "outsider" in recent memory who has been up to the job: good old Arnie in California. Today's Trumpies complain about him, but he did as much as any Republican could to drag California kicking and screaming into semi-sanity. No more "outsiders" please. I want to know who you are and what you stand for. EDIT: on the local level, a couple outsiders who I think were really good mayors - Riordan (LA) and Bloomberg (NYC)

Basically the old "but I'm autistic" defense.

Thank you for stomping all over my dreams. So you're saying there WAS a chance

Well, for one I don't support minimum wage laws. I don't want illegal immigration, but I do want substantially more renewable work visas.

Obviously we need immigrants who are willing to work hard at providing the services our families need. And this kind of nursing home/home care job is, unfortunately, one that we really can't seem to find native-born citizens to do. Yes, banning legal and illegal immigration will drive up wages, and maybe some native Americans will apply, and maybe some will do a good job for a much higher wage. And then we'll all pay a lot more for old age care.

I'm still a Tamara Walcott fan. No woman with a ***** will ever be able to steal my affections. I have on several occasions explained the structure of a joke or laugh line to you.

Oh, I had a couple of zingers there. Too edgy for you. Yes, I get it. You are probably still chuckling over that AI Trump in a Crown dumping feces on the No Kings protesters? Now that was The Peoples' Humor.

You should set up a private XX powerlifting club for them.

I am waiting for you first ever humorous response. Since this is 100% off topic, why not have some fun, Mr. Scold?

And so it is our fate to be a kind of Marvin Lewis/Andy Dalton successor, albeit with good character.

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