Puterbac News Network and Political Discussion Thread

[Professor Tiger]

I see that Newsweek removed the part where Manson is compared to Trump.

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I wish they would remove the part of your body connected to your neck...

[bluetick]

The latest inductee into the Trump Derangement Syndrome Hall of Fame:

This guy

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Long walks in his robe at Mar-a-lago over the holiday, stumbling and mumbling.

Revisiting the Access Hollywood tape with the claim that it was a hoax. Repeating his contention that he won the popular vote, and making birther noises about oprama again. More "Deep State" ravings.

[Professor Tiger]

Meanwhile, over here on planet reality, congressman John Conyers keeps getting more and more accusers of sexual misconduct. And today’s casualty of perviness is Matt Lauer, canned from the Today show.

What is it about powerful liberal men in politics and the media that they just can’t keep themselves from groping, feeling, sexting, spanking, biting, dirty talking, and sometimes raping, women who work for them? I thought you guys were the champions of womens’ rights NOT to be treated that way.

[Toemeesleather]

...and the chief NYT reader is out at NBC.

[bluetick]

What is it about liberal men in politics and the media that they just can’t keep themselves from groping, feeling, sexting, and dirty talking women who work for them? I thought you guys were the champions of womens’ rights NOT to be treated that way.

It's the old "do as I say, not as I do", prof. Feet of clay and all that. There may be an example or two of conservatives breaking their 'family values' pledge, but who's keeping score. right?

Odd goings on at NBC, though. Billy Bush canned for laughing at a sexual predator, and now Matt Lauer gets the boot. Donald Trump is no longer with the company but his questionable activities wrt women are getting a fresh look as well.

[Toemeesleather]

At least you'll always have Russia.

[Toemeesleather]

Dang, this karma thing is really spreading....

ESPN is laying off 150 people today

[Professor Tiger]

The ESPN business model of infuriating its customer base is exceeding it's wildest expectations.

It's the old "do as I say, not as I do", prof. Feet of clay and all that. There may be an example or two of conservatives breaking their 'family values' pledge...

1. First and foremost, what does this^ have to do with Trump colluding with Russia?

2. Why is it that, every time a liberal Democrat gets caught grabbing, groping, feeling, spanking, sexting, pleasuring themselves in front of, and raping women who work for them, liberal Democrats downgrade it a case of "feet of clay"? (FYI, "feet of clay" is a - horror of horrors - biblical reference, which would normally cause liberal Democrats recoiling in horror, but I digress...) But whenever a Republican gets accused of, say, "There is a pubic hair in my coke," they should be destroyed?

... but who's keeping score. right?

Well, as a matter of fact, I AM keeping score. The former tally:

List of Prominent liberal Democrats credibly accused of sexual misconduct:

Political Bracket:
JFK
Ted Kennedy
Wilbur Mills
Bill Clinton
Anthony Wiener
Gerry Studds

Media bracket:
Al Franken (an actor at the time)
Louis CK - Comedian and Producer
Ed Westwick - Actor
David Guillod - Co-chief executive of Primary Wave Entertainment agency
Brett Ratner - Producer and director
Kirt Webster - Music publicist
Andy Dick (That's apparently his real name) - Actor
Michael Oreskes - Head of news at NPR and former New York Times editor
Hamilton Fish - President and publisher of The New Republic
Kevin Spacey - Actor
Ken Baker - E! News correspondent
Mark Halperin - NBC News and MSNBC contributor, author of "Game Change"
Rick Najera - Director of CBS's Diversity Showcase
Knight Landesman - Publisher of Artforum
Leon Wieseltier - former editor at The New Republic
Terry Richardson - fashion photographer
James Toback - drector and writer
John Besh - chief executive of the Besh Restaurant Group
Lockhart Steele - editorial director of Vox Media
Robert Scoble - tech blogger and co-founder of the Transformation Group
Chris Savino - creator and showrunner of “The Loud House”
Roy Price - head of Amazon Studios
Andy Signore - senior vice president of content for Defy Media
Harvey Weinstein - producer and co-founder of the Weinstein Company

This list is now upgraded to include:
Charlie Rose
John Conyers
Matt Lauer
{BREAKING NEWS ADDITION] Garrison Keillor

Check back later this afternoon for new additions.

To be fair, the Republican list includes Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, Bob Packwood, David Vitter, Larry Craig, and possibly Roy Moore, so there's that.

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These are dark days for IB...

[Professor Tiger]

Why? Did Ann Coulter finally get married?

Or, far worse, did she divorce her husband without his permission?

[bluetick]

To be fair, the Republican list includes Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, Bob Packwood, David Vitter, Larry Craig, and possibly Roy Moore, so there's that.

I see your orange God and Savior didn't make the list. Just couldn't go there, could'ya?

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[Professor Tiger]

It was,

List of Prominent liberal Democrats credibly accused of sexual misconduct:

The vast Clinton slime machine, and its sycophants in the press, with all their combined might, could only come up with an access Hollywood tape, where a then billionaire playboy billionaire New Yorker talked dirty about the women he had. That's it. It got the reaction its pathetic-ness deserved, and still does.

Besides, what does that have to do with Trump colluding with the Russians?

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It was,

List of Prominent liberal Democrats credibly accused of sexual misconduct:

The vast Clinton slime machine, and its sycophants in the press, with all their combined might, could only come up with an access Hollywood tape, where a then billionaire playboy billionaire New Yorker talked dirty about the women he had. That's it. It got the reaction its pathetic-ness deserved, and still does.

Serious question: do you disbelieve the 12+ accusers against Trump?

[Professor Tiger]

I dunno. I need a little more information. Maybe you can help me out:

1. Do you have any pictures of Trump doing stuff like this?

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christine ... 4?amp=true

2. Do you demand that Al Franken be kicked out of the Senate?

3. Did you believe Juanita Broderick when she made allegations against Bill Clinton?

4. Did you believe Kathleen Willey when she made allegations against Bill Clinton?

5. Am I allowed to say of Trump’s accusers, as James Carville said of Clinton’s accusers, “If you drag a $100 bill through a trailer park, it’s amazing what you can come up with”?

6. Were you okay with Bill Clinton’s abuse of his position of authority over a young female intern in his employ to have sex with her in the Oval Office and then lie about it under oath?

7. What does all this have to do with Trump colluding with the Russians?

The spectacle of people who had no problem with Bill Clinton’s sexual predatory behavior, now suddenly forming high-minded righteous inquisitions on Trump, is frankly hilarious. It’s like listening to Jerry Sandusky railing against pedophilia.

[bluetick]

Al Franken did it and likely will quit, and Bill Clinton did it and got impeached.

Back to Trump - do you believe Trump's accusers or not? Simple question, all deflections aside..

[bluetick]

Besides, what does that have to do with Trump colluding with the Russians?

I'm off that whole rush-her thing. Turns out Mueller doesn't have anything and the whole shebang will be over by Thanksgiving.

[hedge]

Next Thanksgiving?

[Toemeesleather]

Al Franken did it and likely will quit, and Bill Clinton did it and got impeached.

Back to Trump - do you believe Trump's accusers or not? Simple question, all deflections aside..

Are you saying Al and big orange lied under oath and denied a US citizen due process?