While Susan Collins is shocked there's gambling in Casablanca [link] ...
...Jeff Flake has put on a Lucy Van Pelt wig and wants us to know this time, he really will hold the football until we kick it. [link]
That's my girl... That's my good girl.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Topic!Cindy - Nov 07, 2018 12:45:59 pm PST #1738 of 30019
What is even happening?
Sheryl - Nov 07, 2018 12:52:09 pm PST #1739 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy about some of the results, not so much about others. Hogan won re-election here handily, which, sadly, doesn't surprise me. As Republicans go, he's not bad at all.(Seems to be another rare moderate in office)
Jessica - Nov 07, 2018 12:54:01 pm PST #1740 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I know people worked their asses off in FL, GA and TX to get the vote as close as they did.
And the media acted like these were the only races that mattered BECAUSE they were the long shots and therefore the most newsy.
A guy in the deli this morning said he was depressed because of politics and I just froze because either I was going to Well Actually a total stranger OR wind up talking to a Republican. So I muttered noncomittally until my breakfast came.
-t - Nov 07, 2018 12:59:04 pm PST #1741 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ugh. Just a "one on one" meeting with my supervisor, as I do every month, and it was not, like, an objectively bad meeting/review/whatever but I sure came out of it feeling bad. Bah.
-t - Nov 07, 2018 1:40:21 pm PST #1742 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Unrelatedly, I hate it when clicking "save" on my spreadsheet makes Excel crash. It's like it's mocking me.
Karl - Nov 07, 2018 1:57:45 pm PST #1743 of 30019
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Is there a limit on how long an "acting" AG can head up the DOJ?
According to this article, "Whitaker, who has publicly criticized the Mueller investigation, by law can serve as acting AG for a maximum of 210 days."
Dana - Nov 07, 2018 3:25:07 pm PST #1744 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I did read some people saying that Whitaker would have to recuse himself, since he's made his feelings about the Mueller investigation known or whatever. I have no idea if that's accurate, nor do I think he would do any such thing, but it delights me to enjoy Trump's reaction if it happened.
Jesse - Nov 07, 2018 4:18:02 pm PST #1745 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Politics aside, can we all agree that Martha McSally is a great name?
Topic!Cindy - Nov 07, 2018 4:43:27 pm PST #1746 of 30019
What is even happening?
Thank you, Karl.
"Martha McSally" sounds like a name your second grader makes up, when she has to write an original story and wants to use the names of both of her best friends, so they don't get mad.
Jesse - Nov 07, 2018 4:50:55 pm PST #1747 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yes! I think that's why I like it.