Plumbing the depths of Joy Behar’s idiocy means never getting to the bottom.
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IMPEACH:Articles of impeachment debated today in Judiciaryhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/us/politics/trump-impeachment.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
Dems face defections from moderates.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-democrats-brace-for-some-defections-among-moderates-on-impeachment-of-trump/2019/12/11/8698a398-1c29-11ea-8d58-5ac3600967a1_story.html
MQ: some have been surprised that support hasn’t increased despite negative testimony about Trump from a series of blockbuster hearings last month.”Blockbuster?”
Senate Repubs want short trial no matter what Trump wants.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-republicans-look-to-hold-short-impeachment-trial-despite-trumps-desire-for-a-raucous-show/2019/12/11/b55f7da8-1c58-11ea-9ddd-3e0321c180e7_story.html
Dems want Nancy to hold up articles so they can leverage Mitch.https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/474206-democrats-seek-leverage-for-trial
MQ: If Pelosi holds onto the articles of impeachment, some Democrats hope it will put more pressure on McConnell to negotiate the trial rules with Schumer.
Dems “granted NYT rare access” for photos of prep. Right. Granted my ass.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/us/politics/house-impeachment-vote.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
The House impeachment is the win. Rest doesn’t matter. Charles Blow.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/opinion/trump-impeachment-victory.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=OpEd%20Columnists
Bitter anti Trumpers hope he has a bad Christmas. Gail Collins.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/opinion/trump-worst-president.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=OpEd%20Columnists
Eric Holder wants to fire Bill Barr. I’m sure the feeling is mutual.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/eric-holder-william-barr-is-unfit-to-be-attorney-general/2019/12/11/99882092-1c55-11ea-87f7-f2e91143c60d_story.html
IG:After taking victory lap on “no bias” NYT wakes up and discovers FBI rot.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/us/politics/fisa-surveillance-fbi.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage
MQ: No bias? “We did not receive satisfactory explanations for the errors or problems we identified.”
Horowitz: no Comey you’re not vindicated.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/inspector-general-michael-horowitz-testimony/2019/12/11/b6632b6c-1ba1-11ea-8d58-5ac3600967a1_story.html
TRUMP:Psychology plumbs the mysteries of Trump supporters. There has to be a reason.https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Psychology-explains-why-Trump-supporters-shrug-at-14897504.php
POLITICS:So far it’s pretty white for Dec Dem debate.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/15/who-has-qualified-december-democratic-debate/?arc404=true
SJW:Harvey comes to court looking like shit and using walker. He has to pay $25milhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/12/11/judge-raises-harvey-weinsteins-bail-million-after-court-hearing/
MQ: overheard on the video “We’re going for the sympathy act, huh?”
“Teens” questioned in murder of college student in upper manhattan.https://nypost.com/2019/12/12/teens-questioned-over-stabbing-death-of-barnard-freshman-tessa-majors/
Oakland wants to put homeless on a cruise ship.https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/474240-california-official-offers-proposal-to-house-homeless-on-a-cruise-ship
BRITS:Voting today on Borishttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/world/europe/uk-elections-brexit.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
WTF:Yeah the Jersey City shooters definitely targeted the Hassidshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/nyregion/jersey-city-shooting.html?algo=top_conversion&fellback=false&imp_id=801644995&imp_id=596584118&action=click&module=Most%20Popular&pgtype=Homepage
The Nobel Peace Prize is for warmongershttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/world/europe/Nobel-Peace-Prize-image-history.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage
How hiking in a volcano got very very bad. 300 degree scalding water, for starters.https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Rescuers-describe-horror-of-New-Zealand-s-silent-14897856.php
John, Thanks for playing the Tractors’ “Santa Claus is comin’ on a Boogie Woogie ChooChoo Train”. Good fun!