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Since 1770, more or less, the Commonwealth's leading journal of politics and culture. Available at realmassachusettsspy.blogspot.com

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How about "Declare victory and go home?"

(I'd put ten units on it at +125)

06.03.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good thing we have the ADL fighting for us every day!

05.03.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"That's the most inspirational statement I've ever heard" - all Rupert Murdoch sock puppets on Fox "News"

05.03.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And 4) After saying insane crusader bullshit, they then turn around and call Iranians religious lunatics.

But this is not hypocrisy, it the self-favoring moral viewpoint at the root of all reactionary philosophies.

05.03.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The good news for Lindsey is that disbarment wouldn’t prevent her from serving as the new host of @cbsmornings.bsky.social

05.03.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It ain’t no mystery
If it’s politics or history
The thing you gotta know is
Everything is show biz

- M. Brooks (or perhaps it was George Orwell)

05.03.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Her work is done and "Corey's assistant" needs new batteries

05.03.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hear Kristi β€œMile High Club” Noem will soon need a new gig.

05.03.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Time for the Democrats to get rid of the consultants. If you need a consultant to tell you what to talk about you shouldn't be running.

05.03.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Immigration status?

05.03.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The same polling shows that Democratic primary voters would rather have boiling hot lead poured over them than listen to more plutocrat-funded Third Way twaddle from bulls****ers like Rahm Emanuel and Mark "Lumpy" Penn.

05.03.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're a Maine voter who believes that the Congress should outsource to a demented corrupt vicious pedophile the decision whether to commit American blood and treasure to an unneeded war of choice, then Susan Collins is the Republican Senator for you!

#mesen

05.03.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He will claim immunity under the Constitution's Speech, Debate, and Beatdown Clause

05.03.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes putting the US Navy in grave danger of attack from short-range Iranian weapons in the narrow Strait of Hormuz is a genius decision that will once again get unanimous Republican support.

05.03.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I were Dunkin' Donuts, I'd state that we are redoubling our commitment to public health by handing out to each purchaser of an iced regular the recommended vaccine schedule of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

05.03.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A good reminder that the iron law of Republican rule is that each replacement is worse than their predecessor.

05.03.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Montana Republican Steve Daines drops Senate re-election bid minutes before deadline Trump ally Daines confirms resignation and withdraws bid for a third term, saying: β€˜It is time for new leaders’

His work is done.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

05.03.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others in classified meeting said Iran is trying to get US to spend its munitions

Who could have predicted that after arming Russia for four years with thousands of attack drones, Iran would use attack drones?

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

05.03.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One problem the Mad King regime is having is that media and pundits aren’t being dazzled by the supposed wisdom of Wise Men like Rummy and Dead-eye Dick Cheney, and aren’t buying the adolescent ravings of Pete Hegseth and his speechwriter Jack Daniels.

05.03.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I've been making this argument to my friends and family, but few agree.

05.03.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I blame liberal campus elites for shaming and shunning conservatives like these just for expressing their values.

05.03.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gee, who could have guessed that gutting the State Department at the whim of Ketamine Leon, combined with incompetent failures to plan, would have led to hundreds of thousands of Americans trapped in war zones?

05.03.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d argue that by caving to the Mad King by voting against the Iran War Resolution, Republicans own this debacle for a generation.

05.03.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

It was the same rationale relied upon by George W. Bush and the Republicans 23 years ago, but for some reason the sequel isn’t doing nearly as well at the box office.

05.03.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Conservatism has no non-negotiable principles except bigotry, misogyny, and homophobia.

05.03.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read it as β€œWhere am I?”

05.03.2026 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In response Jewish Republicans said bupkis

04.03.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯

04.03.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you white voters!

04.03.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh ooh I know this one: over 40 years of neocon bs about going to war to overthrow anyone in the Middle East that Netanyahu doesn't like got us into this. And you helped immensely!

04.03.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0