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Likely feeling bad for us after months of listening to Trump and the Republicans playing the tired old single “America is a Disaster, Make America Great Again”, our bff Canada sent America a feel-good message. Canadians were asked to submit video or use the hashtag #tellamericaitsgreat to let its neighbor to the south know why they thought American already IS great. This video (and the hashtag on Twitter) is the result:
Share in the comments why YOU think America already is great!
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Trump running mate Mike Pence said Sunday that he’s “not sure” whether or not Hillary Clinton was using performance enhancing drugs. Which led to this comment on a friend’s Facebook page: “I'm not sure if Mike Pence blows goats. See, everyone can play this game.”
What a fantastic game, I say. What are you Not Sure about Trump, Pence, or anyone carrying their water in this current election (looking at you, Mister 9/11Rudy9/11)? Please share in the comments!
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From BeninSC:
I am submitting this comment by m1i9k8t3j on its own merit, but mostly because the diary that inspired it, by inclusiveheart, is so phenomenal! Read both (if you have not, already)!
From the Melania admits... comments, in Bob Johnson’s diary on the subject, I'd like to nominate grumpynerd's comment for TCs. Among the necessary but dreary parade of (always inadequately vituperative) putdowns of Trump's immaturity, this bit of wisdom cleansed my evening.
Here's a top comment of great merit, from TFinSF.
“LOL! The embassy of one non-US country, located in a second non-US country, housing a citizen of a third who is accused of a crime in a fourth, non-US country is failing to respect the first Amendment!”
TC Nomination: Humor, the best medicine!
Really the entire thread is worthy, but for some reason this particular entry (by MikeTheLiberal) almost made me cry with laughter. (In Jen Hayden’s reclist diary about frightened little Donald.)
Thanks for all you do!
In response to my statement - "Can we have Obama TV instead? You know — classy, humorous, scholarly discussion of the world around us. With a dash of politics", in lizbirge’s diary on ‘Trump TV,’ billmosby had a simple pithy answer in this comment.
Thanks,
AKALib
Highlighted by VictorLazlo:
For Monday, October 17, 2016, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you mik for the mojo magic! For those of you interested in How Top Mojo Works, please see his diary on the subject.
1) I think it’s dawned on them how screwed they’d b … by sweatyb +188
2) Maybe it has just dawned on them who the next pr … by DocDawg +185
3) It also goes to the future relationship between … by polecat +181
4) [image] by bubbanomics +162
5) This was my thing also about Assange’s latest. B … by PolecatEZ +158
6) sorry, but head to head polling at that point wa … by teacherken +132
6) To win TX, we only need to paint already blue co … by khyber900 +132
8) Hey Republicans: you built this. by RoIn +119
9) Two guesses: it was either the Russians or the U … by Hugh Jim Bissell +117
10) Perhaps the Ecuadorians are just tired of his sq … by Cixelsyd +114
11) Thank you for this. I want Hillary to win in a l … by blue jersey mom +113
12) Well, that’s important too. I don’t think that E … by sweatyb +111
13) No less disturbing when it happens to the other … by lonemorriscodem +99
13) I agree. I worked in the government and I believ … by Mostserene1 +99
13) I approve this message. by OurTown +99
16) And not just any country — SWEDEN. Not exactly a … by mmacdDE +97
16) What I still don’t get: Do these idjits really t … by Crashing Vor +97
18) 100% agree this is the Ecuadorians. They may hav … by Sauceman +93
19) Chozick has been pretty consistently horrible. S … by gchaucer2 +92
19) It’s more about who their next president is goin … by RobRoy2 +92
21) If there were a way to cut off Donald Trump from … by JamesGG +90
21) Anyone fool enough to put money into a Trump bus … by Wee Mama +90
23) title....Trump by ctexrep +85
23) Occam’s Razor says his hosts cut his internet. F … by sweatyb +85
23) Do you think that the first amendment means you … by PissedGrunty +85
23) Disclaimer: having had a long history with ecuad … by Bluestategreen +85
27) He committed a crime in Sweden, in which he’s ac … by First Amendment +84
28) That’s something I have very great difficulty br … by sagesource +83
28) McCain has just made it clear this isn’t about c … by political junquie +83
28) When these alt-right folks say “voter fraud”, th … by mstep +83
28) Daddy always said: “Any damn jackass can kick do … by DocDawg +83
2016-10-18, courtesy of jotter!