kelly09 said:

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blungld said:

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bearister said:

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Yogi Bear said:

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blungld said:

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With WH continuing to back pedal on almost every stance of this investigation, how does anyone still continue to believe anything they say?

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Because this country is full of stupid people. If it wasn't, Trump never would have been elected in the first place.

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1. A majority of Americans cannot name a single branch of government or explain what the Bill of Rights is;

2. 24% can't name the country that the U.S. fought in the Revolutionary War;

3. 2/3 don't know what the holding of Roe v. Wade is;

4. 2/3 don't know what the Food and Drug Administration does;

5. 50% don't know each state has two senators;

6. More than 50% can't name their congressman;

7. The average voter thinks 24% of the U.S. budget goes to foreign aid (less than 1% does);

8. 18% thinks the sun revolves around the earth;

9. 50% don't know that Judaism predates Christianity

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The worst thing about stupid people is they don't know they are stupid.

It wasn't too long ago that the stupid, uneducated, or inexperienced had deference for expertise and intelligence (remember we are supposed to prize "greatness"?). Now we have the internet and a political party that vilifies these things and enables every dumb opinion, and the stupid have concluded not just that everyone is entitled to an opinion, but that they are all of equal value.

Looking at my opening comment...maybe I am stupid and don't know it. Oh wait, that tends to be the litmus: if you pause to consider your own stupidity you probably aren't.

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The truth is the avarage Trump voter would be much more conversant in the above than the typical Dem voter.

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concordtom said:

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concordtom said:

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Actually, no.
That's not at all a photo that does it for me.
Not at all.

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bearister said:

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concordtom said:

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Actually, no.
That's not at all a photo that does it for me.
Not at all.

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That is because you are not an elderly pensioner.

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You know, I got raided by the FBI, in Miami," Simpson said. "Thirty-something FBI agents, 5 o'clock in the morning, and I had more than dogs, I had kids there. They were a little traumatized."

Simpson conceded that the FBI can make mistakes.

"But to try to compare it to El Chapo and bin Laden? Hey man, bin Laden was carried out in a bag, not walked out in handcuffs," he said.

Simpson also spoke of his past friendship with Trump, saying "The Donald" was a "buddy" and a "fun guy." "But I don't know the president," he added, implying Trump had changed since taking office.

When asked if he thought Trump would be impeached, Simpson said he might "if he keeps hanging around with people like that guy, that Roger Stone."

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B.A. Bearacus said:

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If Whitaker is not the dumbest acting or non-acting AG in history, which he probably is, he must be the dumbest looking.

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oski003 said:

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Wow! Zing!

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bearister said:

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I'm thinking Matt will join the Aryan Brotherhood when he goes inside.

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NYCGOBEARS said:

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bearister said:

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I'm thinking Matt will join the Aryan Brotherhood when he goes inside.

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I'm thinking he's already in it.

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bearister said:

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NYCGOBEARS said:

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bearister said:

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I'm thinking Matt will join the Aryan Brotherhood when he goes inside.

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I'm thinking he's already in it.

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A little ink and he good to go.

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NYCGOBEARS said:

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Can't watch as I'm working but what's the general summary?

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While recapping the oversight hearing, Deadline: White House host Nicolle Wallace turned to Frank Figliuzzi, a former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, to get his take on the acting attorney general's performance. Figliuzzi almost immediately charged that the nation's top cop was less cooperative than some terrorists he dealt with while working at the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

"I'm not kidding when I say I have interviewed terrorists who are more cooperative and respectful than Matt Whitaker was today," Figliuzzi deadpanned while Wallace broke out in laughter. "I gotta tell you, I say that with sadness, because the attorney general's role is America's lawyer."

Figliuzzi went on to argue that Congress represents the American people and, thus, Whitaker's behavior demonstrated "utter disdain" for the public.

"This is basically thumbing your nose at oversight by the people," the MSNBC analyst declared. "And the way he conducted himself today is an indication that he's not America's attorney; he's essentially seeing himself as [President] Trump's attorney."

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B.A. Bearacus said:

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kelly09 said:

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'The Wingman speaketh

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