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House Republicans court clownish chaos as government shutdown nears

Hello, I am a House Republican. As America hurtles toward a government shutdown, I and my fellow GOP colleagues would like to say that, in our...

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If real men think about the Roman Empire, why do I think about Smurfs?

The internet has once again made me feel insecure, this time by suggesting that most men spend considerable time thinking about the Roman Em p ire....

21.09.2023 10

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Elon Musk wants to charge all X users? Who would pay for that abuse?

So Twitter-slayer Elon Musk is thinking about making all users pay to access the site now known, dumbly, as X. He said Monday he’s considering “a...

20.09.2023 1

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Striking UAW workers selfishly ignore feelings of the wealthy

The United Auto Workers are now on strike, and writers and actors have been striking against Hollywood studios for months. These work stoppages are...

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Florida, Michigan show what the right and left really stand for

As Americans march toward the 2024 presidential election and into a dust cloud of news and punditry, let’s think more broadly about what matters...

18.09.2023 8

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DeSantis is a hero for defying CDC advice on COVID vaccine, tbh

14.09.2023 1

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Boebert booted from 'Beetlejuice' for being disruptive. Very on-brand.

As Americans, we should all be OUTRAGED that Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a Denver theater for being a modern-day Republican. Yes,...

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What evidence? McCarthy, GOP want to impeach Biden so bad it hurts.

After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden – presumably on the grounds of being...

12.09.2023 1

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New COVID booster is coming and I can't wait to get the jab!

It’s vaccine booster season, baby! That wonderful time of year when radicals like me who “trust science” and “believe medical experts” get...

12.09.2023 7

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Nothing scares Republicans more than COVID masks. Noted.

It’s nearly autumn, and that means football, pumpkin-spice everything and the new liberal tradition of hanging a KN95 mask on the front door to ward...

10.09.2023 6

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If Biden is too old, so is Trump. Find something else to rage about.

Here’s some breaking news: President Joe Biden is an older fellow. Biden’s 80. He’s “up in years.” The man is no spring chicken. Biden is,...

08.09.2023 10

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Silent walking in a world of climate change and political upheaval?

So there’s a new TikTok health trend called “silent walking,” and like most reasonable Americans, it makes me furious. The idea is to go on a...

06.09.2023 2

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Marjorie Taylor Greene sees liberal conspiracy in Burning Man mud

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Biden beer limits, COVID lockdowns? GOP lives for baseless hysteria.

Dear fellow graduates of the Republican School for Performative Outrage: As I’m sure you’re aware, there have been two very serious not-real...

03.09.2023 7

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Could Vivek be MAGA's alternative to Trump? You bet!

While former president and current criminal defendant Donald Trump has been busy raising nearly $2 million hawking T-shirts bearing the image of his...

31.08.2023 1

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Trump's Georgia arrest isn't an anomaly. It's who the GOP is.

There it is, Republicans. We now have a booking photo of former president and current criminal defendant Donald Trump, and that face – washed out by...

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At debate, DeSantis was the one thing he needed not to be: Himself

The main thing Ron DeSantis needed at the first GOP presidential primary debate was to not be Ron DeSantis. Tragically for him, he was very much...

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GOP debate requires promise of Trump loyalty. Voters should be insulted.

In preparation for Wednesday night’s Republican presidential primary debate, the party has unwittingly instituted a system that should help voters...

22.08.2023 1

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Suck up to Trump: An also-ran's guide to GOP debate strategy

Former president and current criminal defendant Donald Trump is likely to skip this week’s GOP presidential primary debate, so the event could use a...

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After leaked debate prep, how much humiliation can DeSantis endure?

I’m beginning to wonder if Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign is a social experiment aimed at measuring how much...

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Trump's Georgia indictment makes it hard to call Biden a crook

As a proud supporter of former President Donald Trump (INNOCENT!), I am outraged by a Georgia grand jury’s indictment alleging he was operating a...

15.08.2023 2

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Trump would love to campaign from behind bars. It's easier!

It appears former President Donald Trump will be indicted again this week, adding to his already impressive list of post-presidency criminal charges....

14.08.2023 4

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After Ohio vote, maybe GOP should consider being pro-choice

In the wake of another electoral shellacking centered on the issue of abortion rights – this time in Ohio – I propose the Republican Party...

09.08.2023 2

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Hire me, DeSantis! Your campaign can't possibly get any worse.

To: The Ron DeSantis presidential campaign From: USA TODAY columnist Rex Huppke Subject: Application for campaign manager position Dear Gov. DeSantis:...

09.08.2023 10

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Trump is taunting the judge in his Jan. 6 case. Because of course.

To put this in terms former president and current defendant Donald Trump might understand, the judge in his latest criminal case needs to hit him with...

07.08.2023 3

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Scared? Hardly. Liberals would love to see DeSantis take on Biden.

So there is this funny thought rattling around GOP presidential primary candidate Ron DeSantis’ noggin, and the noggins of various right-wing pundit...

06.08.2023 6

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Is Chinese zoo's bear really a human in a bear costume? Obviously.

Climate change may be causing our faces to melt off and former President Donald Trump might be getting indicted every other day or so, but there’s a...

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Defrauding US? Trump's third indictment might be his best yet.

Like many Americans, I’ll always remember where I was when former President Donald Trump was indicted for the third time. I was in my favorite...

02.08.2023 8

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Poll shows Trump still owns the Republican Party, indictments and all

So here’s the thing about a lot of Republican voters when it comes to former President Donald Trump: They want him to be president again. You can...

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GOP Hunter Biden conspiracy theories punctured by plea deal problems

There are two versions of what happened to Hunter Biden in federal court Wednesday. One is grounded in reality, and one is the kind of slobbering...

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DeSantis touts slavery 'benefits,' Biden honors Till. Pick your side.

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'Barbie' movie promotes weak men. I won't see it!

I am mad – mad I tell you! – about the new “Barbie” movie. My anger is palpable and is deeply rooted in several specific things, like Chinese...

21.07.2023 10

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GOP says 'accountability matters' on Biden. Agreed. Now do Trump.

Great news, everybody. It turns out Republicans ARE in favor of former President Donald Trump being prosecuted and held accountable! I never thought...

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Heat wave, massive floods, maybe Earth is trying to tell us something?

As a well-sourced member of the national news media, I have received the following statement from planet Earth regarding climate change and what...

18.07.2023 7

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Marjorie Taylor Greene links Biden to popular past presidents. Oops!

Far-right Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene might have accidentally realized Joe Biden is a good president. The predominantly ludicrous lawmaker...

17.07.2023 20

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With defense bill, GOP shows they have little to offer but hate, fear

Consider a few moments from this past week featuring politicians and pundits in the present-day Republican party. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama...

16.07.2023 20

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Why are these 'struggling' actors so mean to billionaire studio execs?

I have a quick message to TV and film companies like Netflix, Disney, Amazon and Warner Bros.: Dip into your embarrassingly deep pockets and pay the...

14.07.2023 10

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GOP hearing with FBI director blows up right-wing conspiracies

House Republicans are convinced the FBI and the Department of Justice and basically any law enforcement agency that hasn’t found President Joe Biden...

12.07.2023 1

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DeSantis is losing to Trump in Florida. That has to hurt.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a “Florida man” problem.  The man in question is former President Donald Trump – the monarch of Mar-a-Lago –...

11.07.2023 2

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AI robot warns that 'trust is earned.' Humanity is in big trouble.

I have good news and bad news for humanity. The good news is, despite a recent spate of record-high temperatures and multitudinous indications we’re...

09.07.2023 10

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DeSantis tries to out-cruel Trump with homophobic ad

I’m not one to give Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis advice, aside from, “Consider returning to the swamp from whence you came.” But I will...

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As GOP primary race heats up, it's fearmongering season

Last I checked, there are approximately 3,756 Republicans running for the GOP presidential nomination, and the vast majority of them – particularly...

02.07.2023 8

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Moms for Liberty chapter quickly learns quoting Hitler is a bad idea

Members of an Indiana chapter of the group Moms for Liberty found out this week that Adolf Hitler, the German Nazi leader who oversaw the systemic...

22.06.2023 2

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Elon Musk says 'cisgender' is now a slur on Twitter. How pathetic.

In the latest episode of “Wealthy White Dudes Get Their Tender Feelings Hurt By An Adjective” self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist Elon Musk has...

22.06.2023 2

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What Ron-mentum? DeSantis' presidential campaign off to a rocky start.

While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is out there fighting to defeat an invisible thing he calls “the woke mind virus,” his young presidential campaign...

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Trump's arrest begs question: Will GOP rivals promise a pardon?

As Donald Trump was arraigned in a federal courthouse in Miami, his Republican presidential primary opponents were placed in a metaphorical box. From...

14.06.2023 10

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Trump indicted? This is all Joe Biden's fault.

Now that my favorite president, Donald Trump, is facing a 37-count indictment from the feds, I join with my brothers and sisters in MAGA, and with all...

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Indictments? GOP faithfully follows Trump's victim narrative.

Dear Republicans: News broke that former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges relating to classified documents found at his...

09.06.2023 30

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Masks are back! Smoke from Canadian wildfires lets libs ruin things.

Wouldn’t you know it, America gets a couple days of perfectly natural smoke coming in from Canada and northeastern liberals immediately break out...

09.06.2023 3

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Border-crossing Canadian wildfire smoke is invading. Build a wall!

Like most Americans, I am OUTRAGED that the rogue nation of Canada is mucking up our beautiful American air with smoke from its presumably...

08.06.2023 30

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