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WhiskeyGrinder

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7. Ravenous political gods and sacrifice? This hyperbole is ridiculous.

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Human Sacrifice Returns to the Americas [View all] MineralMan Dec 2017 OP

Kinda reminds me of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" dalton99a Dec 2017 #1

The whole thing reminds me of David Mamet's movie, "Oleanna" MineralMan Dec 2017 #2

The one with Michele Pfieffer? Based on a true story of woman who killed hubby? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #28

I think you're thinking of "White Oleander." MineralMan Dec 2017 #30

Oh. Good. 'Cause I was having trouble relating that movie to this situation. ??? LOL nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #48

They sound similar, for sure. MineralMan Dec 2017 #51

Your analogy is perfect peacebuzzard Dec 2017 #3

He probably thought that these were his friends. colorado_ufo Dec 2017 #72

Yes, his heart, ours, and our party's...lost respect. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #73

They threw humans into volcanoes to help plug the hole so it didn't erupt snooper2 Dec 2017 #4

...and by "human sacrifice", you mean: A senator decided to voluntarily resign? brooklynite Dec 2017 #5

For an act to be truly voluntary, one must have agency. (n/t) FreepFryer Dec 2017 #6

So did some of the human sacrifices of the old days. MineralMan Dec 2017 #8

You really think it was voluntary? kirby Dec 2017 #19

my firm is representing somebody who "resigned voluntary" Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2017 #68

Hi! n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #27

Yeah...that's the story the guilty are trying to fly. Doesn't wash. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #29

I was shocked Alliepoo Dec 2017 #47

you're not getting metaphors today treestar Dec 2017 #74

Ravenous political gods and sacrifice? This hyperbole is ridiculous. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #7

Is it? OK...as you will... MineralMan Dec 2017 #9

Al Franken will continue to live a better life, financially, than 99% of the posters on this board. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #12

No doubt. I suspect, though, that Franken will not seek office again. MineralMan Dec 2017 #13

It worked out until it didn't. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #16

I think his political career is over, but because he will choose MineralMan Dec 2017 #18

Mayor. How does that help women's wages in the country? Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #32

"You don't seem to know much about Franken." DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #38

No, Weiner's issue was that he sent pics of his willie NONCONSENSUALLY...he was kicked out of Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #40

If he sent photos of his genitalia DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #45

That's exactly what he did. You don't remember? That's how it got out.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #49

Weiner is an awful guy who embarrassed our party. I implied that from the jump. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #57

He didn't give anyone anything. I didn't see anything that equates to harassment. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #61

We are at an impasse. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #65

'Dems, clearing the deck, not wanting distractions to pursue moore.' sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #70

Here's a BRIEF walk through Weiner's perverted world Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #59

Too early HopeAgain Dec 2017 #22

Perspective does come with time. But people often recognize wrong when they see it... Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #41

hyperbole is lingua franca annabanana Dec 2017 #25

Or, to employ another metaphor: The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #10

That was probably the idea, I guess. MineralMan Dec 2017 #11

The irony of trying to be the "moral party" is that it doesn't matter, in the end. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #46

I will not forget either HelenWheels Dec 2017 #54

Me either. Ligyron Dec 2017 #63

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #71

Absolutely agree, MM peggysue2 Dec 2017 #14

Thanks! I'm seeing no benefits to any of this. MineralMan Dec 2017 #15

Are you kidding? ananda Dec 2017 #17

The "High Road" zentrum Dec 2017 #20

Well, everything can be viewed with a microscope or a macroscope. MineralMan Dec 2017 #21

Accomplishing nothing seems to be the trend today.... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #23

Sadly, we're pretty good at that, generally. MineralMan Dec 2017 #24

All we did was blur the lines--creating false equivalency ourselves pandr32 Dec 2017 #26

Yes. They were played like violins by the opposition. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #34

Very well stated! maddiemom Dec 2017 #37

I think it is an important distinction pandr32 Dec 2017 #43

Even Newt Gingrich and Laura Ingraham thought it was wrong to Ilsa Dec 2017 #31

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #33

Nope. I've been a Democrat all of my adult life. MineralMan Dec 2017 #36

None of Frankens detractors are capable of skewering Republicans as well as he. gordianot Dec 2017 #35

Franken was very well informed and relentless in his Senate questioning. maddiemom Dec 2017 #39

Republicans are ecstatic that he's gone dalton99a Dec 2017 #62

his handling of sessions might of been his undoing questionseverything Dec 2017 #75

I could not agree more - thanks Mineral Man! Mountain Mule Dec 2017 #42

And thanks to you for taking the time to reply! MineralMan Dec 2017 #44

Huge catastrophic mistake of epic proportions! lark Dec 2017 #50

I'm not sure I'd go that far, really. MineralMan Dec 2017 #53

Maybe? I know I'm really really angry, lark Dec 2017 #55

Oh yeah, prior to this I was really hoping Harris would run for president. lark Dec 2017 #56

It was indeed a sacrifice and they will get nothing in return. R B Garr Dec 2017 #52

K&R Gothmog Dec 2017 #58

K&R orangecrush Dec 2017 #60

"returns to the Americas" Thanks for being such a racist! L. Coyote Dec 2017 #64

I agree! SalviaBlue Dec 2017 #66

Two minor slashes from dubious weapons and a handful of mysterious minor wounds of Thor_MN Dec 2017 #67

You description is the best I have seen. Scruffy1 Dec 2017 #69

Millions of people will see what they did as a weakness of the democratic party again rather than RKP5637 Dec 2017 #76

K & R! Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #77

Human sacrifice never left. It's called "war". n/t yodermon Dec 2017 #78

Al Franken Heartstrings Dec 2017 #79