Monday, May 12, 2025

Monday water cooler 12 May 2025

Water cooler talk for today

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Good news story, from a link the owner of this site doesn't want you to see..

www.dailymail.co.uk

A top Democratic National Committee official has claimed the party spent $2 billion trying to trick Americans into 'not believing their eyes' amid Joe Biden's bid to win a second term as president.

David Hogg, the 25-year-old vice chair, argued on Friday that the Democratic Party lost the presidential election in 2024 because they spent a fortune trying to get voters to believe that former President Joe Biden was fine and the economy was performing well.

'People said to us that "Joe Biden is too old," and they said that "prices are too high,"' Hogg recounted on Real Time with Bill Maher.

'And we said, with the power of $2 billion behind us, "No he's not," then "Yes he is" and then "No they're not, look at this graph of the stock market,"' he claimed.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2025-05-12 06:27 AM

I'm going back to bed. I agree with Boaz about something political. I must rest my weary head.

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-12 09:30 AM

WASHINGTON: As TV cameras were brought in for a White House meeting on Monday, a vicious battle erupted between Jeanine Pirro and Pete Hegseth over an eyebrow pencil.

According to a witness, Hegseth was in the process of doing "a little touch up" when Pirro brazenly swiped the pencil out of his hand.

A no-holds-barred wrestling match between the two former Fox hosts ensued, resulting in the pencil tumbling to the carpet and being pocketed by JD Vance.

Reportedly, Hegseth was philosophical about losing the pencil since Pirro failed to abscond with the three minibar whiskeys hidden in his pants.

(The Borowitz Report)

#3 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-05-12 10:15 AM

Trump is what would happen if Dunning and Kruger had a baby and then dropped it on its head.

never has a bigger ------- imbecile been more serenely convinced of his own genius. blissfully unaware that he is a hall-of-fame-level dumb-ass, Donny coasts through life on the belief that solving the world's problems is a piece of cake.

which is why it's super hilarious to learn that, as Donny's having dinner with cronies at his Florida golf motel, he's whining to them about how hard presidenting is.

www.rawstory.com

#4 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-05-12 10:20 AM

Democrat leadership doesn't care about winning. They care about those mega donor contributions paying their salary. Win or Lose, they keep getting paid as long as they tout the losing Corporate Line.

Republicans are at least straightforward about it.

#5 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-05-12 10:44 AM

Democrat leadership doesn't care about winning. They care about those mega donor contributions paying their salary. Win or Lose, they keep getting paid as long as they tout the losing Corporate Line.
Republicans are at least straightforward about it.

Posted by Sycophant at 2025-05-12 10:44 AM | Reply

Do you get the feeling that the Democratic leadership wanted Trump to win because he supports the ultra wealthy like they do?? That includes Hillary as well.

#6 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-12 10:58 AM

Trumpf Junta Wasted $21m to Fly 32 Migrants to Gitmo

At least $21 million was wasted transporting 32 migrants to Guantanamo Bay on military aircraft between 20 Jan and 8 Apr. The naval base there currently holds 32 migrants, a tiny fraction of the 30,000 that the junta leader promised. The average cost per flight hour for the military aircraft is about $26,277.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) denounced the use of US military assets and personnel for the mission.

"Every American should be outraged by Dotard Trumpf wasting military resources to pay for his political stunts that do not make us safer," Warren said. "US service members did not sign up for this abuse of power."

Source: www.nbcnews.com

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-12 02:06 PM

UK Police Investigating Fire at PM Keir Starmer's House in Kent

Since taking office last year, PM Keir Starmer has lived in the PM's official 10 Downing Street residence, renting out the family home in the Kentish Town neighborhood. Firefighters were called to "a small fire" just after 0100 HRS Two engines responded and the blaze was out within half an hour. Metropolitan Police officers found damage "to the property's entrance," but that nobody was hurt. "The fire is being investigated and cordons remain in place while enquiries continue," the police force said.

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Source: www.abcnews.com

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-12 02:25 PM

Early Season Heat Wave Will Bring Record Temperatures to Parts of US

An early-season heat wave is set to bake huge swaths of the country this week, with record or near-record high temperatures expected across the northern and the southern Plains, the Southwest and much of central and southern Texas.

Temperatures will reach the 90s in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, with some areas potentially seeing highs in the triple digits. Beginning Tuesday, the hottest conditions will be found in Texas, where temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher will affect much of the state.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GqvD7cTWcAA6sAp?format=jpg&name=medium

NOAA predicted arid conditions later this year for California and Nevada: Link_1

Source: Link_2

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-12 02:38 PM

Co-President Felon Musk Testing "Gold Card" Visa Program for Oligarchs

The worst person in the world is quietly testing the "gold card" visa program while Co-President Trumpf is grifting in the Middle East.

Felon Musk posted on X: "Once it is fully tested, it will be rolled out to the public with an announcement by the Co-President."

The "gold card" program is a Trumpf junta scheme that would give foreign oligarchs an easier path to US citizenship.

Archived link: archive.is

#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-12 03:40 PM

Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.

Harry Truman

#11 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-05-12 05:42 PM

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Plato

#12 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-05-12 05:53 PM

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