“Why are DL comments dwindling to a four-way circle jerk among the same four contributors?”

“Why are DL comments dwindling to a four-way circle jerk among the same four contributors?” ...especially when we have more lurkers than ever? I'll take a crack at it: It is summer? Campaigns haven't really started yet? People are tired of commenting? Commenting like "planking" had its day in the sun? It is a rare commenter who asks anything that approaches an honest question? It is even rarer that a comment thread generates as much light as it generates heat? We've turned away the most egregious trolls who could always get counted to start an argument? What could you say about our do-nothing congressperson LBR, that I haven't already said?

Lying Liar Lies

Pres. Trump met with U.S. Special Olympics athletes and was asked about the 'send her home' chant aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar at his rally. Trump claimed he tried to stop it and said, 'I was not happy with it - I disagree with it.' Watch the video and let me know in the comments if it looks like he was trying to stop it.

Trump is a Fucking Whackjob Imbecile

With everything going on I know that trying read yet another story about Trump being an idiot feels like overkill, but this isn't a story. It is just Trump's verbatim remarks at the "Social Media Summit" or whatever the fuck he called it. It is breathtaking, in a bad way. On Using Twitter to Fuck With What Comes in his TV
I said watch, I’m going to do this. And I said, “We recognize the Golan Heights as being part of Israel.” It was a big thing. I go, watch this: boom! I press it, and within two seconds: “We have breaking news.” John Roberts of Fox was over. He said, “We have breaking news. Please, break it up.” Doesn’t matter what they’re talking about, John does it. He breaks it up.