The latter. There were a bunch of boats present–none of them should have been there, but most were at least keeping some distance and just wanted to watch. As you say, this particular cretin just wanted to get that fucking flag in the camera frame, which meant driving his boat between the main rescue craft and the capsule as they approached.
Fortunately for all, no one was actually harmed here. But these shitstains could not have known that everything was going smoothly. The contamination might have been at high enough levels to cause harm. Or if there were a problem with the ballast or something, their fucking around might have tipped the capsule over, or caught a parachute that failed to disconnect, or a million other things.
Jerry Falwell posted a photo of himself posing beside a woman in a crop top and short shorts with the shorts unbuttoned at the top, and himself with his shirt pulled up to reveal his belly and his pants unzipped.
I think? There’s been so much crap since then and now that I honestly can’t recall. Maybe it’s the one Barr instituted after the Senate trial? Are they the same?
Apparently, when a Republican candidate for Congress has the police called on him twice for domestic violence, it’s just “private moments between a man and his wife” and nobody needs to know about them.
You know, I really really try not to judge people on their appearance, and I know this is not strictly a Republican thing, but I click on these types of stories and see the pic and think to myself, "of course, this person did that "…~
What we can reasonably assume is that Pompeo, Barr, and other Trump enablers have legal vulnerabilities as a result of their work for Trump; that they would prefer not to be held accountable; and that they will take any steps they can think of to prevent anyone from holding them accountable.
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Good lord Tucker Carlson is a dimwitted little hate-monger:
No, you imbecile, Presidents are not the employers of Vice Presidents; they do not “hire” them.
Steve Watkins, the Congressman charged with these felonies, was crushed in yesterday’s primary by challenger Jake LaTurner. LaTurner is currently the state Treasurer, and he will face Topeka mayor Michelle De La Isla in the November election. This is a seat that is definitely up for grabs.
Heard this on Chris Hayes. Republicans in PA are suing to prevent return of absentee ballots in “drop boxes” insisting that the Post Office be used. You know, the Post Office that they’re running an intentional slow-down on.
Also, leaving a ballot in a drop box means no stamps are needed, while they are if you have to mail the ballot (unless the state or county sends a prepaid envelope). Some will want to avoid the expense.
