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Andy, you seem like a good guy and you’re a good poster. This type of story should be in the National Enquirer, not a paper once associated with quality journalism. Here’s a quick recap of the rumor being shared: “Elon Musk…was using drugs…far more intensely…according to people.” I know that some people believe anything (unless it’s about a president in cognitive free fall, happening right before their eyes), but which people, Andy? Are they men or women, political friends or political foes, the waiter at his favorite restaurant or the front desk guy as Planet Fitness? Who do you think it was, and would you vouch for them as honest brokers? “Mr. Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use.” With this statement, the Times changes the narrative that “some people say” and flat out declares that Musk is a drug user and states definitively he’s a regular drug user. No citation, no sources, no nothing. The next part…geesh, man, have they no standards at all at the NYT? There’s so much waffling between allegations and declarations of fact it’s unbelievable. My favorite is the insulation that the reporter’s sourcing is speaking to unknown people who saw pictures of a box? Seriously Andy, you buy all this stuff? “It’s unclear…whether Mr. Musk…was taking drugs..at the White House. But he has exhibited erratic behavior…insulting…gesturing like a Nazi…and garbling answer”. Geesh Andy, if these are the standards, Joe Biden is likely the head of the Sinaloa cartel! And while I can’t say for sure that 4th or Homey gesture like Nazis, but they sure as heck offer insults and on occasion most definitely garble answers. You don’t have to believe everything said or done by intrepid Times journalists, it’s ok asking even a precious few questions. It’s Tabloid journalism and not really all that great even by that standard.

Again, though, the Prez and admin who tried to put the opposition in prison was Biden/Harris. That ship sailed, sir, but thankfully enough Americans with common sense course corrected.

An enigma wrapped in a riddle. The virus shut down the world, China refused to cooperate…and absent a few congressional hearings, that’s pretty much it.

Damn, a mill-five, beating the tax man and 2 days in jail? That’s a pretty nice personal payday for a guy looking to benefit all humanity.

I heard he quit in a pre-arranged, previously scheduled fashion?

Great reply, thank you. Interestingly, I like stability and reasonable change, but just using the collective approach to managing illegal immigration as one glaring example, that can lead to an absolute clusterf&ck. This is your Rip Van Winkle moment, NB.

You're flipping your wig, Fergs. All this conspiracy mumbo jumbo has got you in a tizzy. I don't know Catturd or David Brooks, but I guess my question would be net worth aside, how did they do on the other big stories of our time? Biden's cognitive implosion 2020-2024? I'd bet that one was a lot closer to the target than the other. On the bright side, it's refreshing to see you expecting more from you know, journalists. Welcome to the club.

Frig. I'm usually sharp as a tack and not afraid to say it. My bad there. I cannot imagine voting dem in the future, but completely agree and vote for the party that hurts me less. It's hard for me imagine now, but this was my thought process Trump v Hillary: Everyone knew Trump, and we can move past his one-time darling status with political figures in the dem party. The simple fact was that my wife and I used to watch The Apprentice with my oldest son (he was quite young), understanding the reality TV aspect and fictionalized portions of the show. It was just about enjoying the show, but we did talk a lot about situational awareness, handling difficult situations, work place politics etc. When the run up to choosing nominees was ongoing, I was nauseous thinking about Jeb Bush, or another Clinton in the WH, and not really thinking Trump at all. I called one of my liberal buddies and said..."You know, I might just vote for Biden if he throws his hat in the ring...". I recall where I was when Trump rode the elevator down and announced and thought "Holy Cr8p, what on earth is happening here?". To look back and think I thought THAT was crazy when looking at what's happened since...wow.

Probably as close as we're going to get. I say transparency is cool, you say "yeah but...".

Well, you started by suggesting I was right, then later on talked about true republicans being shunned and cast your opinion as an "idiotic assumption", which seemed at odds with the notion that I was right. It was meant to be a light-hearted quip and appears I have missed the mark. Since I've come this far, I guess I should make sure I clarify my comments from the post. There was a time I felt as you did, and that was right was right and wrong was wrong. I truly meant the part of your perspective being noble. It would be awesome if that's the way government works. You may absolutely be correct that holding the line, staying above the fray and doing 100% the right thing is right regardless of the outcome. Perhaps if the curren admin did, any and all future admins would follow suit. I simply don't feel that's realistic anymore, and that government(s) do not operate like that regardless of who is in charge. That's our reality, and I just don't see the point in pretending it is not. That was my only point.

I sense a subliminal message is in play here. Your words say one thing, but I just have this feeling...🤔 It's not an idiotic assumption on your part, and I certainly would not shun you for your noble position. However, I don't attach much emotion to this sort of things anymore. Beyond that, if government operates the way it operates repeatedly, the standard becomes what it becomes. It has nothing to do with me supporting it, or raging against it, it's just how it works. I'm simply saying your belief in how government works is in direct contrast to the way it actually works.

It's 2025 and we only recently received all the data associated with an assassination that took place in 1963. It was several years before concrete evidence was produced to show that the Obama admin and CIA were fully briefed that the Clinton campaign was up to no good with Christopher Steele, a fact Obama could have shared at the very beginning of the hubub about Russia meddling in the elections. Joe Biden had classified documents in his possession for what seems like decades, and was sharing intel with an individual without clearance and we only found out after Trump's house was raided. I have no idea who did what, who got arrested or who didn't. You don't either. I am absolutely willing to see how it all plays out with transparency. You should want the same thing.

Roundy was prolly thinking about daylight savings time. Spring forward. Fall back. High level stuff.

Weird. Another poster here was telling me the settlement was $30m. Fools rush in, I ‘spose.

Huh. What? I agree, and as you pointed out earlier--If little toy soldiers want to do the nutcracker dance at James Comey's place at the beach, they may go viral on Ray Epps! Was ha facing jail time, assumed of course.

The newsworthy part is the FBI director/assistant director stating the facts will “surprise and shock everyone”. With regard to the confidential human sources, the only question I would have is if they violated laws, what charges were pursued? I don’t know that “prohibited activities” equates to illegal activity, but it certainly sounds like it’s possible. I’m sure you would agree is all good news if the report is truly forthcoming. Transparency is a good thing.

In fairness, he waited 11 full hours before bumping his own post. Admirable restraint all things considered. Big girls need love too, L.

Agree. Get underground in the tunnels where the air is pure with just the hint of urine and vomit in the air. Chances are really, really high a taxpayer won’t be slashed, mugged, sexually assaulted, accosted or pushed onto the tracks.

I could be wrong, but believe Roundy is a proponent of something called The Rickshaw Revolution.

The problem with this line of thinking is that we can point to these examples (Obama and Biden) which reveal how government actually works in practice. How do we know this? Well, see Obama and Biden. Step back a bit further and we can look at the actions of the DOJ and special counsel and know that the government has allowable tolerance on the handling of national security (HRC) and holding, dissemination of classified material (Biden), and dealing with hostile foreign nationals attempting to derail free and fair elections (Clinton-Steele). We know that transparency and light in the darkness is the ideal, but we also know that the ideal is not the standard. If we look at your post, @Andy1 gives you a thumbs up for your post on hypocrisy, but we’re left to wonder why he would cast his lot with a Biden presidency when he was a critical advocate and co-conspirator in Obama’s actions? I think it’s because we recognize that government actually operates in ways contrary to the way it should. That’s the norm. That’s how it’s done. That’s the standard.

I see where you're going with this--Biden pardons Hunter. Trump pardons Walczak. Are you thinking Walczak is related to Biden? You're off the chain!

This is actually fake news, NB, and unless you believe in what the Frenchy's call "Le lapin de Pâques", pretty darn gullible.

Dear Mr. Pelley, Thank you for serving as the Keynote speaker for commencement ceremonies for the class of 2025. While we anticipated a speech focused on adventure, commitment, accomplishment and the opportunity that awaits our graduating Demon Deacons, taking the road less traveled and speaking at painful length about how everything in th world has turned to sh8t was interesting. While it was difficult to witness the abject terror and demoralization on the faces of many of our students, on the bright side, level setting to “Suck” as the most likely outcome for most will reduce the likelihood of discovering the futility of it all much later in life, when it’s too late to really embrace the suffering and live a lifetime of pain and suffering. You d#ck. Sincerely, Heywood Jabloughmay Dean of Students Wake Forest University

I mean it. B is a good poster, likable guy and the ladies say he's an absolute dreamboat. Cross between Ben Affleck and Carrot Top. As for putting someone on ignore, I don't agree. I don't have many on ignore, but there are exceptions. Turns out another poster and I had found common ground on a particular subject. Instead of focusing on common ground, he chose to misrepresent, lie and double down when offered an opportunity to correct the record, or if I was unclear, an opportunity for me to clear up a misunderstanding. Instead, he spent the next few posts crying about "DEFLECKSHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUN!". That's his right as a poster, of course, but seems like a gigantic time waster for me.

One of my favorite posters. Calm, cool, collected. What makes you say what you say, Neddly?