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Also, considering the Mike Flynn news coming out, let's revisit what Trump thinks of immunity: “The reason they get immunity is because they did something wrong. If they didn't do anything wrong, they don't think in terms of immunity." Uh-oh

An anecdote from the front lines - so just now I'm sitting in this restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave., within site of the Capitol Building, eating lunch and there is this table of suits next to me - official looking folks, as common as birds around this part of town - they were talking very specifically about implementation of the budget and their agency - serious people, you know? - and then they start talking about meetings and one of them says "yeah but we've been told to buy travel insurance for upcoming trips because there might not be a government" and the rest were like "yeah us too" - holy shit!

Geoff wrote: "An anecdote from the front lines - so just now I'm sitting in this restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave., within site of the Capitol Building, eating lunch and there is this table of suits next to me - o..."

Love it!

Geoff wrote: "An anecdote from the front lines - so just now I'm sitting in this restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave., within site of the Capitol Building, eating lunch and there is this table of suits next to me - o..."

I'm going to take a stab and say this was in regards to a gov't shutdown over the budget/debt ceiling... which will probably get solved at 11th hour like usual.

I'm going to say that hopefully that means the sort of "no government" that comes without a federal budget.

And re: immunity, going public with one's desire to get it almost invariably means that while you think you might be in trouble, you don't have anything of use to others (such as incriminating info on others) because if you did, you'd have counsel privately attempt to enter the proffer process. So I'd guess he's got nothing interesting, and just wants to bait congress into giving it to him for free. My guess? I'd expect Nunes will have a breathless dramatic presser where he declares that "now we'll get to the bottom of it", give him immunity, find out there's nothing in a sort of reverse show trial (an elaborate staged event with a prearranged conclusion), and say the investigation is complete. Then 40 years from now we'll have proof that he and all parties colluded secretly to do exactly that.

Nick wrote: "Geoff wrote: "An anecdote from the front lines - so just now I'm sitting in this restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave., within site of the Capitol Building, eating lunch and there is this table of suits ..."

Yeah it's still funny to hear these DC policy bros talking like that

Will wrote: "I'm going to say that hopefully that means the sort of "no government" that comes without a federal budget.

And re: immunity, going public with one's desire to get it almost invariably means that..."

It's great though that both Flynn and Trump have made public statements contrary to that line of thinking.

Alfred wrote: "Good news to any former Trump Univ. alum here - you might be getting a refund. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/na..."

See. This. What do Trump supporters think of this?

Geoff wrote: "Alfred wrote: "Good news to any former Trump Univ. alum here - you might be getting a refund. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/na..."

See..."

yawn.

"I never settle." - Trump

lol

Hello fellow woke Millenials.

Please remember to #resist while enjoying the refreshing taste of Pepsi Max™.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOX8...

One of my personal disappointments is that I own three Donald Trump Signature Series neckties, they're some of my favorites, and now I'm embarrassed to wear them.

Meanwhile, I thought I had spotted Devin Nunes wearing a Trump tie, but damnit, on closer examination I was wrong. That would have been cool. Should I start a fake-news story out of this, or should I have learned by now that real-fake-news legitimizes fake-fake-news and makes the whole structure of knowledge implode?

Niklas wrote: "Hello fellow woke Millenials.

Please remember to #resist while enjoying the refreshing taste of Pepsi Max™.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOX8..."

I can't wait to see this tested in a live situation. Who knows, maybe it'll work? On the other hand, it's also possible that the police officer will brutally club the cute girl to the ground, then drag her unconscious body to the paddy wagon as the contents of the spurned can of Pepsi Max™ forlornly trickle out in the dirt. I need data!

Zadignose wrote: "One of my personal disappointments is that I own three Donald Trump Signature Series neckties, they're some of my favorites, and now I'm embarrassed to wear them.

Meanwhile, I thought I had spotte..."

save the neckties. if he ever he ever thinks of suicide you can hand them to him.

Niklas wrote: "Hello fellow woke Millenials.

Please remember to #resist while enjoying the refreshing taste of Pepsi Max™.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOX8..."

My god. That is amazing. I am so inspired by the #fierce manner in which she rubs off her lipstick.

I particularly like how their protest is apparently: "join the conversation". Deep.

If you try to give the cops a Coca-Cola, will they just tear gas you instead?

Oh, how I wish I could have heard the ad execs discuss the nature of the protest march! Like, it had to be obvious that their cause was important and deeply meaningful. but at the same time it couldn't have any actual content that might offend someone.

Manny wrote: "Oh, how I wish I could have heard the ad execs discuss the nature of the protest march! Like, it had to be obvious that their cause was important and deeply meaningful. but at the same time it coul..."

And it must be #diverse, but, like, everyone must be hip and trendy and non-threatening.

Hadrian wrote: "If you try to give the cops a Coca-Cola, will they just tear gas you instead?"

Riot police are known for their brand loyalty.

At least in Germany it's forbidden to bring protective weapons or any object that can be used as a protective weapon in the current situation to a demonstration (like an umbrella against water canons I suppose). So I wonder if a full Pepsi can can be seen as such a weapon.

I certainly didn't see anyone close to my age in there ... not even the cops! What's that message? I'm afraid to ask actually.

Oh my heavenly shit Niklas, thank you - that was amazing. Made my day.

That Pepsi ad hurt my day.

Fortunately, the day's already over.

But it did rot my soul a little bit.

I saw a tweet yesterday said something like "Finally, proof that Pepsi is for narcs" and another suggesting the ad was paid for by coke lmfao

Zadignose wrote: "That Pepsi ad hurt my day.

Fortunately, the day's already over.

But it did rot my soul a little bit."

Aw c'mon, when something emerges from reality that amazingly cynical and absurd it kind of unintentionally brightens things for a moment. It made me laugh so hard!

*drinking ginger Pepsi* 8)

Geoff wrote: "...Aw c'mon, when something emerges from reality that amazingly cynical and absurd it kind of unintentionally brightens things for a moment. It made me laugh so hard!..."

You've got a point.

(And if you wear your hat right, it won't show.)

This ad is something purely out of Infinite Jest. All through the campaign I held that DJT was a more hostile version of Johnny Gentle, Famous Crooner. 2018 to be henceforth dubbed "Year of the Ivanka Trump Collection at Macy's--Great Deals, Tremendous Prices, Just the Best"?

Ian wrote: "This ad is something purely out of Infinite Jest. All through the campaign I held that DJT was a more hostile version of Johnny Gentle, Famous Crooner. 2018 to be henceforth dubbed "Year of the Iva..."

Hell yes

This is Pepsi's response to the criticism, which seems to use English words in ways I don't quite understand:

"“The creative showcases a moment of unity, and a point where multiple storylines converge in the final advert. It depicts various groups of people embracing a spontaneous moment, and showcasing Pepsi’s brand rallying cry to ‘Live For Now,’ in an exploration of what that truly means to live life unbounded, unfiltered and uninhibited.”

Jonathan wrote: " to live life unbounded, unfiltered and uninhibited"

I remember those days ::

All I want is a Pepsi and she wouldn't give it to me
All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi
And she wouldn't give it to me, just a Pepsi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYItT...

Why they never made an advert of that one...

Whoah, nice video and... Jack Nance!

Zadignose wrote: "Whoah, nice video and... Jack Nance!"

Have you seen the one Ice-T/Body Count did?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9jXn...

Bowls me over. But it ain't got no Pepsi in it.

Breitbart report - his attack on Syria has seriously lost him a huge portion of his support on the site. They are furious :

"Trump has some explaining to do. This isn't what I voted for."

"I hate to say it folks but since the new boss is the same as the old boss we are left but one alternative .........its time for the second amendment solution the only way to rid us of these treasonous lying bastards is to put guns to their head and drag them out of power. we have exhausted every other means ."

Jonathan wrote: "Breitbart report - his attack on Syria has seriously lost him a huge portion of his support on the site. They are furious :

"Trump has some explaining to do. This isn't what I voted for."

"I h..."

Well, at least he didn't fire Bannon from the NSC. As he explained, it wasn't a demotion.

It's been a really crazy 100 days up there in the White House. Can America take four years of this comedy circus?

Nandakishore wrote: "It's been a really crazy 100 days up there in the White House. Can America take four years of this comedy circus?"

What do you mean? No earlier series of POTUS has had such high ratings. I believe Trump is even doing better than the "Watergate" episode of series 37.

Manny wrote: "What do you mean? No earlier series of POTUS has had such high ratings. I believe Trump is even doing better than the "Watergate" episode of series 37. "

Manny, do you mean ratings or beratings?

I honestly hate Trump for this.

I was optimistic when he won because I was certain Hillary would completely fuck Syria and the Middle East. Turns out he's just another Neocon puppet like all the rest.

Nothing ever changes in The Great Satan, America.

I'm sorry Niklas. Who could have imagined that Trump would flip-flop on an important issue?

We should have listened to Pepsi.

Absolutely. Why don't we try dispatching Kendall Jenner to Syria with a truckload of soft drink cans? You never know, it might work.

Niklas wrote: "I honestly hate Trump for this.

I was optimistic when he won because I was certain Hillary would completely fuck Syria and the Middle East. Turns out he's just another Neocon puppet like all the r..."

He'll totally screw up the environment in America also, never fear. The EPA has now become Environment Perdition Agency.

BTW, the idiot is dismantling Chemical Safety Board! Even with Trump, it's difficult to see the reason for that move.

Manny wrote: "Absolutely. Why don't we try dispatching Kendall Jenner to Syria with a truckload of soft drink cans? You never know, it might work."

What if send Kim Kardashian as Syrian Ambassador, Manny? I remember that some time ago you said God must have a reason for putting her in the world...

Nandakishore wrote: "BTW, the idiot is dismantling Chemical Safety Board! Even with Trump, it's difficult to see the reason for that move."

I think he's basically doing it to show that he can - he wants to show that he's not bound by the laws of logic. I'm told that ancient Greek has a word for this.

Nandakishore wrote: "Manny wrote: "Absolutely. Why don't we try dispatching Kendall Jenner to Syria with a truckload of soft drink cans? You never know, it might work."

What if send Kim Kardashian as Syrian Ambassador..."

It would be tragic if this mission failed because an insufficient number of Kardashians had been used. Yes, we must send Kim too!

Manny wrote: "I'm sorry Niklas. Who could have imagined that Trump would flip-flop on an important issue?"

Lol

Hasn't the left been crying about the need to remove Assad? I'm surprised you guys aren't jumping for joy.

Nick wrote: "Hasn't the left been crying about the need to remove Assad? I'm surprised you guys aren't jumping for joy."

Despite what each side would like to believe about the other, neither are ideological monoliths. There is variance of belief within the set.

Nick wrote: "Hasn't the left been crying about the need to remove Assad? I'm surprised you guys aren't jumping for joy."

Oh, is Trump now planning to remove Assad? I'm sorry, I just can't keep up.

Nick wrote: "Hasn't the left been crying about the need to remove Assad? I'm surprised you guys aren't jumping for joy."

Yeah what Manny said. This was basically the least risky/commital move he could have made and still claimed to have done something. It will be enough for Hannity.