The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Does the GOP deliberately screen candidates to find the least intelligent options?
The Whiner is surrounded by the incompetent, the oblivious and the incomprehensible. Friends say he should do stand-up. But he'd rather just sit here and type.
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Does the GOP deliberately screen candidates to find the least intelligent options?
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I was in Chicago for a day last week, and I personally witnessed 10 carjackings, 3 murders, and a bunch of guys wearing black and white and claiming to be a major league baseball team. All horrendous crimes.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
They were only bombing the drugs, so there was no violation of international law.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
"What's going on with the hands? There's something wrong with you" might be a good question for someone in the press pool to ask him.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Because they want to set precedents for Trump calling out the National Guard around the country before the elections.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Beta question. Why do you think we have a Department of War?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
As an Alpha male, the smart play for me was to cave to Donald Trump.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
A brilliant Hail Mary: Will Bill Belichick's North Carolina implosion provide the distraction from the Epstein files that Friend-of-Bill Donald Trump needed?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps, one day, someone will invent a system to store energy created when the sun is shining and the wind blows. But that's as unlikely as finding a way to prevent diseases like measles.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
I'm hoping for at least one shoutout to the late, great GI Joe.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, but *everyone* knows there's absolutely no way to store power generated when the sun IS out and the wind IS blowing. Maybe, one day, someone will invent a system like that - but for now, we have to protect our precious birds and fish from those dastardly windmills.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe he has an update on the California faucet situation.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Has he spoken to his buddy Chuck?
Iain (@iainnd.bsky.social) reposted
The bank app is telling me to "tap & pay like a boss😏" and "rally my crew". I am 37 years old and you are the bank. Don't talk to me this way.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
*claimed
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
As someone who's about to have his blue NW Indiana district turned red, I have confidence that you'll be on the case.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
When (if) he speaks publicly again, we'll hear all about his golfing, and how he's improved by three strokes.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a different world. I'm old enough that I remember when "Breaking News" meant a story was breaking, not that it had broken last night, yesterday morning, or three days ago.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
You can't convince me that's not the late Wilfred Brimley.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
I was thinking more Mr. Magoo than Benny Hill, but no argument here.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
They wanted to remind you that Rudy's a hero. They even got 9/11 (as 911) in the first graf.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe he thought she was hot? (Just going on his past record, too.)
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish someone could explain to me what "protected from trans" means. I'd even settle for a coherent explanation of "trans ideology."
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
He's British and won't understand you. Try "go to hospital" instead.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
I wish he could have expected the attack. Reaching into his pocket and pulling out his Bronze Star would have derailed the "both sides" bad-faith interview in a hurry.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Coming next week: two new executive orders. One orders NBC to put reruns of The Apprentice on the prime time schedule. The other orders all Americans to watch religiously.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
When you're a star, they let you do it."
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
I would assume those who work in mental health facilities and nursing homes might have some insight.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
What's dumb is using the same failed relievers over and over again and expecting different results.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
< cue the whining that "Just because they do it, we don't have to. We're better than that." >
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Don Jr. will be spotted digging a grave at Bedminster.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Mass-teria. (h/t Professor Harold Hill)
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm guessing they don't put medical treatments on the list.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
We'll see what "MY" Supreme Court says.
Dan Emerson (@danemers.bsky.social) reposted
Mass shooters since 2018 who were transgender — 4. Mass shooters since 2018 who were not transgender — 4,193. Hope that helps.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
He's not coming back? What am I going to do with all of this popcorn I had ready?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
"THE TRANSGENDER FRONT?"
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
"This job?" Interesting. Exactly what is the job, and how does picking up trash further the goals?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
OH!!! I didn't realize it was a BLACK police officer! That explains a LOT!!!!! 🤦
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Corollary: The only polls that can be trusted are the overwhelming positive ones that the president cites.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
She's at DEFCollins3.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
That wouldn't work. The only reason Bobby can spot them is because the brain worm gave him x-ray vision.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
*reserved. Jeez.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Are they going to flood the streets so they can sail ships past a dozing Trump at the reviewing stand - or is stuff like that reset for JD”s vacations?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
The Internet, social media, and disingenuous influencers have created this nightmare, and it's not going away.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Wide-set eyes? Am I close?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not giving *mine* back. Soros has more than enough to spare.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Agrees "in principle?" They couldn't just "agree?"
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
As true today as it was then...the school asked for it.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
He lives in his own fantasy world, where he indeed believes he is a master negotiator who alone can get deals done. And there is no one surrounding him who will speak up or speak out. His actions in his fantasy world are determining our reality.
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An old friend flew into Chicago today, I met him downtown. We walked to Gino's East for lunch, walked to Navy Pier to hang out, walked to River North for tapas at Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba!...I don't know how we survived without National Guard protection. They'd better get here soon; I was scared shitless!
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
“Go into war.” An interesting way to phrase it.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Meh. He had nothing else to do.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
What language is she speaking? Doesn’t seem familiar.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
This one goes to 11.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
"The five oceans, listed from largest to smallest by area, are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean."
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The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Funny how his addled mind keeps circling back to Epstein.
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Tyranny is when you manufacture fear to control the masses.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Does this mean I should cancel my dinner reservation in Chicago tomorrow night?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Dear Mr. President: A friend is flying in for the day tomorrow and we're going to hang out in Chicago all day before going to dinner. Should I not wear my watch? Should I leave my car unlocked? Or will the troops be here in time? Sincerely, A Worried Chicagoland Resident
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Substitute "cares" for "realizes" and I think we've got it.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
If that video of Dean Cain showed him passing a toughness test, maybe they need to re-evaluate their testing procedures.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Literally.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
I assume he's referring to "human garbage?"
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
I see where this is headed: we should build windmill farms in the ocean to kill the fish, harvest their energy and sell it back to China. We'd bring in 30 trillion dollars a year from the tariffs alone.
Michael Derby (@michaelsderby.bsky.social) reposted
Current U.S. economic policy regime: "I want to try to get as much as I can."
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Biggest lie in this paragraph: "I have friends."
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
He doesn't remember, because like everyone else, he doesn't live in the timeline that exists solely in Trump's head.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
He always comes across as measuring his words - not as someone who's outraged and pissed off. No one could misread the room any more effectively.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
"Those people" should have been taking their kids to Home Depot to see if they could find work without getting picked up by ICE.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Considering what often happens in parking lots like that, I'm guessing he meant that he "saw Jesus" and not that he gave his life to Christ.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
How much will it cost for a membership to the Trump White House Club?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Sure. When he starts rounding up and arresting mainstream journalists in droves.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
ESPN's most tragically-underrated pbp voice.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
BREAKING: In new escalation of war against blue states, Trump threatens to demolish Maryland bridge.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
"Druggie" sticks up for his golf buddy.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
What I find most interesting is that she told Blanche that she didn't see any inappropriate behavior from Trump. (Loudly, for the people in the back) SHE'S IN PRISON BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T THINK THAT SEXUAL CONTACT WITH MINORS WAS INAPPROPRIATE.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
OOH! OOH! I have a followup! Ms. Maxwell, isn't it true that you and Mr. Epstein didn't consider sexual contact with underaged girls "inappropriate?"
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Also not released: - His tax returns - The hospital records promised after the Butler incident
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
That's not, as some have speculated, solely from infusions, either. I've received four-hour infusions there every two weeks for the last five years, I'm not that much younger than Trump, and my hand has *never* looked *anything* like that. That's a sign of something more serious.
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) reposted
Reuters poll: 57% of Americans fear that American democracy is in danger — including 4 in 10 Republicans.
Kayla B (@queenofthesouth.bsky.social) reposted
People can’t afford to see a doctor
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
No one does anything at night. That's when they're in bed eating fast food, watching Fox News and talking to people on the phone.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Nothing brings down the crime rate like concealed carry.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Ah, so now we're protecting people who lived in Palm Beach. Anyone in particular come to mind??
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Be fair. Three of them were pre-wars.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Anyone who thinks Trump understands what "communism" is, please raise your hand... Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) reposted
Congratulations, John Roberts. You did this.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
He meant in HIS memory, which of course, is fried.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
"Patel ordered the investigation and raid after a day where he lost big at the blackjack tables."
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
I probably would have done the same. I had the luxury of switching over to the Sox in the third quarter; I'm sure some wish they had that option.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Grass has a life? Who knew?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure. They like the Trump base to be called "crackers?"
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Is his phone number on billboards in DC, or being given out on Fox News, or something?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Do they offer "Vagrant" discounts?
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social)
Ah, that explains it. I *wondered* why my mortgage company sent me a letter lowering my payments.
The Whiner (@thewhiner.bsky.social) reply parent
Have probably seen them ten times - and starting in 1981 at the Hartford Civic Center, (best one I've seen) I had that same thought every time. (Worst show: San Diego Sports Arena 2002. Sound was horrendous; they were frantically trying to fix it during Sheryl Crow opener, but no luck.)